Flat Glass 1998

Issued September 1999

MA327A(98)-1

(Formerly Series No. MA32A) Current 

Industrial

Reports

Information about the scope of the survey, basis and therefore are not always comparable

methodology, explanation of terms and historical to the old Standard Industrial Classification

notes for this survey may be found in the (SIC) code. For further information on NAICS,

introduction of the 1997 Manufacturing Profiles, see www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html.

issued August 1999. further information. The Internet address is:

www.stat-usa.gov/.

Current data are released electronically on Internet

for all individual surveys as they become avail- Summary of Findings

able. Use: http://www.census.gov/econ/www/

manumenu.html. Individual reports can be Production and shipments of flat glass in

accessed by choosing "Current Industrial Reports the United States both amounted to 6.3

(CIR's)," clicking on "Report Number Index;" from billion square feet in 1998. The reported

the "Industrial Products by Numeric Index," value of shipments was $1.90 billion. Autochoose the survey of interest. Follow the menu motive glass accounted for 28 percent of

to view the PDF file or to download the work- both total production and total shipments

sheet file (WK format) to your personal computer. (in square footage) of flat glass for the

year.

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Department of Commerce and STAT-USA In 1998, outside customer sales of 4.6

Electronic Bulletin Board by subscription. To billion square feet accounted for 72.4

access, dial 202-482-3870 and follow the percent of the total quantity of shipments

prompts to register. Also, you may call and 70.6 percent of the total value of

202-482-1986 or 1-800-STAT-USA, for shipments. Exports reported by flat glass

manufacturers amounted to 455 million

NOTE: Data are now published on the new North square feet, 7 percent of their total shipAmerican Industry Classification System (NAICS) ments.

Address inquiries concerning these data to Primary Goods Industries Branch, Manufacturing and Construction Division (MCD), Washington, DC 20233-

6900, or call Susan Sundermann, 301-457-4837.

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Table 1. Summary of Flat Glass Shipments and Sales: 1998

 Total shipments

Quantity

Quantity, Quantity, produced and Inventory Producer

including including Value in Value in consumed (end of price

produced and produced and current constant within each year) index

consumed consumed dollars dollars 1/ company (1,000 (1982=

Description (short tons) (1,000 sq. ft.) ($1,000) ($1,000) (1,000 sq. ft.) sq. ft.) 100.0)

 Total flat glass........................................................................................................ 5,081,667 6,306,725 1,904,735 1,977,918 1,735,448 775,673 96.3

Exports 2/...................................................................................................... 391,755 454,969 172,376 178,999 (X) (X) 96.3

Outside customer sales 3/....................................................................................................... 3,777,982 4,567,578 1,344,432 1,396,087 (X) (X) 96.3

 X Not applicable.

 1/Adjustments for price changes were made to the data using the producer price index for flat glass as published by the 

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

 2/Exports reported by flat glass manufacturers only.

 3/Shipments and sales to nonraw glass producing companies. 
Table 2. Summary of Production, Shipments, and Inventories of Flat Glass: 1998

Shipments, including

quantity produced and

consumed within each Quantity

Production company produced and

consumed Inventory

No. Total Total Total Total within each (end of

Product of (short (1,000 (short (1,000 company year)

code Product description cos. tons) sq. ft.) tons) sq. ft.) (1,000 sq.ft.) (1,000 sq.ft.)

3272111--- Total flat glass..................................................... 6 5,183,920 6,293,045 5,081,667 6,306,725 1,735,448 775,673

Automotive:

 Standard greens/blue greens: 

3272111001 Less than 2.9 mm thick................................................................................... 5 404,374 736,669 411,533 752,520 (D) 61,251

3272111006 2.9 mm or thicker................................................................................... 5 269,145 270,181 254,437 257,450 (D) 41,584

 High performance greens/blue greens/

 blues:

3272111011 Less than 2.9 mm thick................................................................................... 3 174,289 301,451 164,112 287,056 (D) 43,626

3272111016 2.9 mm or thicker................................................................................... 3 184,791 185,428 170,330 173,876 (D) 51,501

 Privacy (high performance uncoated

 dark gray) and other automotive 1/.......................................................... (X) 251,626 256,529 268,803 281,722 145,570 46,961

3272111021 Privacy (high performance uncoated

 dark gray) 1/..................................................................4 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272111026 Other automotive 1/.......................................................... 2 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

Non-automotive:

 Pyrolytically coated:

3272111031 Greens/blue greens/blues................................................................................... 3 (D) (D) 29,824 21,697 (D) (D)

3272111036 All other non-automotive

 pyrolytically coated................................................................................... 4 (D) (D) 162,882 169,020 (D) (D)

 Non-automotive other than

 pyrolytically coated:

 Clear:

3272111041 Less than 5.0 mm thick................................................................................... 5 2,329,390 3,339,579 2,253,618 3,362,642 707,099 298,950

3272111046 5.0 mm or thicker................................................................................... 5 1,080,132 743,215 1,071,089 743,980 50,783 81,078

 

 Greens/blue greens/blues:

3272111051 Less than 5.0 mm thick.......................................................................................... 5 (D) (D) 16,515 21,537 (D) (D)

3272111056 5.0 mm or thicker................................................................................... 5 75,622 58,354 70,854 49,696 (D) 19,153

 

 All bronze:

3272111061 Less than 5.0 mm thick.......................................................................................... 4 25,703 28,566 23,714 29,197 (D) 9,028

3272111066 5.0 mm or thicker................................................................................... 4 64,227 46,140 60,002 43,874 (D) 20,210

 

 All gray and other 2/................................................................................... (X) 102,034 91,440 123,954 112,458 (D) 30,879

3272111071 All gray, less than 5.0 mm thick 2/................................................................................... 4 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272111076 All gray, 5.0 mm or thicker 2/................................................................................... 4 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272111081 Other, less than 5.0 mm thick 2/................................................................................... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272111086 Other, 5.0 mm or thicker 2/................................................................................... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 

3272111097 Heat-treated flat glass for non-automotive

 uses, treated in primary glass manu-

 facturing plants 3/ .......................................................... 3 291,030 340,811 292,870 341,509 (D) (D)

 

 D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. X Not applicable.

 

 1/Data for "Automotive, Privacy (high performance uncoated dark gray)" and "Automotive, Other automotive" are combined with

"Automotive, Privacy (high performance uncoated dark gray) and other automotive" to avoid disclosing data for individual companies.

 2/Data for "Non-automotive other than pyrolytically coated: All gray, less than 5.0 mm thick", "All gray, 5.0 mm or thicker",

"Other, less than 5.0 mm thick", and "Other, 5.0 mm or thicker" are combined with "All gray and other" to avoid disclosing data for

individual companies.

 3/Glass reported in this category is included in non-automotive categories above; these data should not be added to arrive at a

total for non-automotive or total flat glass.

 Note: Data are limited to inventories at manufacturing establishments. 
Table 3. Value of Shipments, Exports, and Imports of Flat Glass: 1998

(Thousands of dollars)

Exports Percent of Percent

Manufacturers' of domestic exports to Imports for imports to

shipments merchandise manufacturers' consumption Apparent apparent

Product description (f.o.b. plant) 1/ (value at port) 2/ 3/ shipments (value at port) 4/ consumption 5/ consumption

Total flat glass............................................... 1,904,735 429,251 22.5 199,510 1,674,994 11.9

 1/The value of "Manufacturers' shipments" is in current dollars.

 2/For a comparison of North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)-based product codes with Schedule B

export numbers and HTUSA import numbers, see Table 4.

 3/Source: Census Bureau report EM 545, U.S. Exports.

 4/Source: Census Bureau report IM 145, U.S. Imports for Consumption.

 5/Apparent consumption is derived by subtracting exports from the total of manufacturers' shipments plus imports,

including duty.
Table 4. Comparison of North American Industry Classification System-based Product

 Codes with Schedule B Export Numbers and HTSUSA Import Numbers: 1998

Product

code Product description Export number 1/ Import number 2/

3272111--- Glass--sheet, plate, float ........................... 7003.12.0000 7003.12.0000

7003.19.0000 7003.19.0000

7004.20.0000 7004.20.1000

7004.20.2010

7004.20.2020

7004.20.5000

7004.90.0000 7004.90.0500

7004.90.1000

7004.90.1500

7004.90.2000

7004.90.2510

7004.90.2520

7004.90.2550

7004.90.3010

7004.90.3020

7004.90.3050

7004.90.4000

7004.90.5000

7005.10.0000 7005.10.4000

7005.10.8000

7005.21.0000 7005.21.1010

7005.21.1030

7005.21.2000

7005.29.0000 7005.29.0410

7005.29.0450

7005.29.0810

7005.29.0850

7005.29.1410

7005.29.1450

7005.29.1810

7005.29.1850

7005.29.2500

 1/Source: 1998 edition, Harmonized System-Based Schedule B Statistical

Classification of Domestic and Foreign Commodities Exported from the United States.

 2/ Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, Annotated (1998).