Computers and Office and Accounting Machines 1998

Issued December 1999

MA334R(98)-1 

(Formerly Series No. MA35R) Current 

Industrial

Reports

Information about the scope of the survey, NOTE: Data are now published on the new North

methodology, explanation of terms and historical American Industry Classification System (NAICS)

notes for this survey may be found in the basis and therefore are not always comparable

introduction of the 1997 Manufacturing Profiles, to the old Standard Industrial Classification

issued August 1999. (SIC) code. For further information on NAICS,

see www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html.

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 In 1998, manufacturers' shipments of computers

accessed by choosing "Current Industrial Reports were valued at $57.3 billion, an increase from 

(CIR's)," clicking on "Report Number Index;" from the 1997 total of $50.2 billion. Shipments of 

the "Industrial Products by Numeric Index," computers increased from 20.9 million in 1997

choose the survey of interest. Follow the menu to 24.0 million in 1998. Personal computers 

to view the PDF file or to download the work- were valued at $25.3 billion in 1998, compared

sheet file (WK format) to your personal computer. to $25.4 billion in 1997. Workstations were 

valued at $9.8 billion in 1998, compared to $5.4

These data are also available through the U.S. billion in 1997. Notebooks were valued at $5.7

Department of Commerce and STAT-USA billion in 1998, compared to $4.7 billion in 1997.

Electronic Bulletin Board by subscription. To Loaded processor boards and subassemblies 

access, dial 202-482-3870 and follow the were valued at $25.5 billion, compared to $27.0

prompts to register. Also, you may call billion in 1997. Computer storage devices were 

202-482-1986 or 1-800-STAT-USA, for valued at $7.2 billion in 1998, compared to $8.8 

further information. The Internet address is: billion in 1997. Magnetic and optical recording 

www.stat-usa.gov/. media were valued at $4.9 billion in 1998,

compared to $5.7 billion in 1997.

Address inquiries concerning these data to Investment Goods Industries Branch, Manufacturing and Construction Division (MCD), Washington, DC 20233-6900, 

or call Keith McKenzie, 301-457-4777.

For mail or fax copies of this publication, please contact the Information Services Center, MCD, Washington, DC 20233-6900, or call 301-457-4673.

U S C E N S U S B U R E A U U.S. Department of Commerce

 Economics and Statistics Administration

Helping You Make Informed Decisions U.S. Census Bureau
Table 1. Value of Shipments of Computers and Office and Accounting Machines by Product Class: 1991 to 1998

[Millions of dollars]

Product

code Product description 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991

3341110000 Electronic computer manufacturing 1/................................... 57,347.2 50,249.9 50,681.5 49,038.1 38,260.7 29,659.1 28,571.2 26,274.1

3341111000 Host computers (multi-users).............................................................. 14,860.3 r/ 12,240.0 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)

3541117000 Single user computers:........................................................................ 41,729.4 r/ 36,987.5 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)

334111D021 Other computers, including array, 

 analog, hybrid, or special 

 computers not listed above................................................................. 757.6 r/ 1,022.4 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)

334418A000 Loaded computer processor boards and

 board subassemblies 2/........................................................... 25,455.7 r/ 27,040.2 24,937.3 24,447.7 17,514.8 15,087.1 13,745.8 12,590.4

3341121000 Computer storage devices and equipment 7,247.5 8,837.4 8,909.2 7,903.0 5,555.6 5,730.7 6,282.4 5,609.7

3341124001 Parts for computer storage devices

 and subassemblies........................................................................... 2,222.3 r/ 2,382.3 1,719.9 2,235.6 1,951.9 1,496.4 1,357.1 780.4

3341131000 Computer terminals....................................................................... 529.4 781.4 1,103.9 1,086.0 1,243.5 1,531.3 1,707.9 1,729.5

3341134001 Parts for computer terminals................................................................ (D) (D) 199.2 (D) (D) 275.9 192.1 417.0

3341191000 Computer peripheral equipment, n.e.c............................................. 11,449.7 13,555.2 11,462.8 12,331.0 11,943.6 9,810.2 8,505.6 7,763.6

3341194001 Parts for input/output equipment.................................................... 2,631.4 2,627.9 5,504.8 2,391.0 2,498.7 2,554.3 3,053.2 4,186.9

3341197 Calculating and accounting machines .................................... 1,060.4 1,621.9 1,485.0 1,278.9 1,261.5 1,454.2 967.5 973.5

3333136000 Parts for calculating, coin, or currency

 handling, and accounting machines................................................................ 126.5 127.5 82.9 106.1 86.7 77.7 73.4 97.4

3333131000 Automatic typing and word processing

 machines........................................................................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 342.9 465.2 417.1

3333137000 Duplicating machines........................................................................ (D) (D) 59.9 (D) 68.4 (D) (D) (D)

333313A000 Mailing, letter-handling, and addressing

 machines................................................................................... 987.2 1,397.9 1,230.6 1,280.1 967.5 1,267.8 1,152.4 1,124.8

333313D000 Check handling, electric stapling and

 dictating machines, typewriters, and

 all other office machines, n.e.c......................................................... 646.0 609.8 579.7 577.7 664.0 (D) (D) 517.6

333313J000 Parts for office machines, n.e.c...................................................... 336.2 439.4 454.4 440.3 359.6 344.7 263.3 199.2

3346130000 Magnetic and optical recording media.............................................. 4,868.6 r/ 5,739.1 5,739.1 5,106.2 4,777.1 4,483.3 4,336.8 3,894.4

 D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. NA Not available n.e.c. Not elsewhere classified. r/Revised by 5 percent

or more from previously published data.

 1/In 1997, the computer industry data were revised. Previous years are not comparable.

 2/These data are collected on two Current Industrial Report forms, MA334R, "Computer and Office and Accounting Machines,"

and MA334Q, "Semiconductors, Printed Circuit Boards, and Other Electronic Components."
Continued 1

Table 2. Quantity and Value of Shipments of Computers and Office and Accounting Machines: 1998 and 1997

[Quantity in number of units. Value in thousands of dollars]

No. 1998 1997

Product Product description of

code cos. Quantity Value Quantity Value

3341111 Electronic computer manufacturing.................................. 141 24,005,974 57,347,226 20,911,518 50,249,861

 Host computers (multi-users):

3341111001 Large scale systems, including 

 mainframes and super computers................................. 14 752,517 5,216,509 r/ 297,237 r/ 5,459,764

3341111003 Medium-scale systems and unix

 servers...................................................................... 34 656,924 6,807,970 r/ 856,181 r/ 5,281,330

3341111005 Personal computer servers 1/................................................................................ 20 (D) (D) r/ 235,910 r/ 1,206,512

3341111006 Other host computers 1/......................................................... 6 (D) (D) 33,077 292,427

 Single user computers:

3341117007 Personal computers................................................................ 45 16,480,780 25,267,321 r/ 15,232,652 r/ 25,366,629

3341117009 Workstations............................................................................... 32 717,179 9,794,459 r/ 484,620 r/ 5,387,770

3341117011 Laptops (AC/DC) .................................................... 13 307,954 647,926 502,944 1,256,546

3341117013 Notebooks, subnotebooks 

 (battery operated).................................................. 13 2,422,268 5,696,204 1,887,441 4,697,793

3341117015 Personal digital assistants 2/............................................. 3 69,374 47,546 (D) (D)

3341117017 Other portable computers 2/............................................... 6 223,378 162,776 (D) (D)

3341117019 Other single user computers ......................................... 5 205,916 113,167 176,859 112,022

334111D021 Other computers, including array,

 analog, hybrid or special purpose

 computers not included above.................................. 39 1,715,991 757,571 1,009,085 r/ 1,022,373

334418A Printed circuit assemblies (loaded

 boards, subassemblies, and 

 modules) 3/.................................................................................. 792 (X) 25,455,728 (X) 27,040,174

 Loaded computer processor boards

 and board subassemblies:

334418A001 Computer and peripheral printed

 board assemblies ........................................................................... 324 (X) 12,209,910 (X) r/ 12,455,073

334418A003 Communications printed board 

 assemblies ..................................................................................... 246 (X) 5,233,837 (X) r/ 4,625,398

334418A005 Industrial process control board 

 assemblies ..................................................................................... 220 (X) 787,762 (X) r/ 615,545

334418A007 Instrumentation printed board 

 assemblies (except industrial) .......................................................... 193 (X) 1,447,171 (X) 3,419,520

334418A009 Search and detection printed board

 assemblies ..................................................................................... 47 (X) 54,488 (X) r/ 45,172

334418A011 Consumer electronics printed board

 assemblies ....................................................................................... 135 (X) 466,588 (X) 520,360

334418A013 Other electronics, printed board 

 assemblies including office 

 equipment and point of sales ....................................................... 320 (X) 5,255,972 (X) r/ 5,359,106

3341121 Computer storage devices and equipment.................................. 90 (X) 7,247,524 (X) 8,837,380

 Rigid magnetic disk drives:

3341121001 Less than 2 1/2 inches 4/.................................................... 1 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3341121003 2 1/2 inches up to, but not including,

 3 1/2 inches 4/........................................................................ 4 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3341121005 3 1/2 inches up to, but not including,

 5 1/4 inches.................................................................... 23 1,045,024 1,992,830 1,293,513 r/ 1,781,878

3341121007 5 1/4 inches and greater 4/..................................................... 6 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3341121009 Disk subsystems and disk arrays for 

 multiuser computer systems................................................ 25 169,479 732,194 323,002 r/ 1,197,901

3341121011 Flexible magnetic disk drives..................................................................... 7 (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Optical disk drives, including CD-ROM

 and magneto-optical equipment:

 CD-ROM:

 "Juke-box" capable of handling 

3341121013 multiple disks 5/......................................................... 8 152,332 42,436 (D) (D)

3341121015 Single-disks equipment 5/...................................................... 7 9,056 11,248 (D) (D)

3341121017 WORM (write once, read many 

 times) 6/........................................................................... 4 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3341121019 Rewritable 6/........................................................................... 7 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3341121021 Optical subsystems for multiusers 

 computer systems................................................................................. 7 13,987 219,439 15,755 220,431

 Auxiliary storage, not disk or tape-

 based for multiuser computer systems:

3341121023 Encased or enclosed in a housing, 

 enclosure,or cabinet 7/.......................................................... 11 (D) (D) (D) (D)
Continued 2

Table 2. Quantity and Value of Shipments of Computers and Office and Accounting Machines: 1998 and 1997

[Quantity in number of units. Value in thousands of dollars]

No. 1998 1997

Product Product description of

code cos. Quantity Value Quantity Value

3341121025 Other 7/....................................................................................... 4 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3341121027 Other direct access storage equipment.................................................. 12 133,851 177,173 r/ 95,082 177,931

 Serial-access storage equipment 

 (e.g. tape drives):

3341121029 1/2 inch tape drives............................................................ 11 463,088 1,530,676 461,481 1,515,458

3341121031 1/4 inch tape drives........................................................................... 12 525,158 104,697 1,555,833 269,198

3341121033 Helical scan tape drives........................................................ 11 207,488 386,985 232,894 396,441

3341121035 Cassette tape drives................................................................. 5 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3341121037 Other serial access storage

 equipment................................................................................................ 9 1,120,048 460,975 (D) (D)

3341124001 Computer storage parts and 

 subassemblies.............................................................................................. 18 (X) 2,222,292 (X) 2,382,338

334113 Computer terminals............................................................................................. 47 (X) 529,422 (X) 781,419

3341131001 Remote batch terminals............................................................................. 6 a/ 27,981 38,730 a/ 21,619 30,514

3341131003 Teleprinters........................................................................................... 7 19,982 a/ 30,567 34,620 a/ 60,565

 Display terminals, including graphics

 type whether or not incorporating a 

 printing mechanism:

3341131005 X-terminals.................................................................................................. 10 292,876 174,927 269,399 240,931

 Other than X-terminals:

3341131007 13-inch or less display............................................................... 7 46,983 28,124 50,080 80,550

3341131009 More than 13-inch but less than

 19-inch display............................................................................... 18 a/ 406,098 a/ 228,960 a/ 656,329 a/ 335,426

3341131011 19-inch or more display................................................................ 8 b/ 6,616 b/ 28,114 b/ 9,237 b/ 33,433

3341134001 Computer terminal parts and 

 subassemblies........................................................................................ 9 (X) (D) (X) (D)

334119 Computer peripheral equipment, n.e.c. .................................................. 253 (X) 11,449,673 (X) 13,555,223

 Keying equipment:

3341191001 Keyboards................................................................................................ 25 15,330,926 750,787 a/ 14,254,027 a/ 612,778

3341191003 Other keying equipment..................................................................... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3341191005 Mouse devices....................................................................................... 11 493,397 9,467 1,138,707 18,023

3341191007 Digitizers and light pen tablets................................................................. 8 99,419 45,015 551,647 123,967

3341191009 Other manual input devices (joysticks,

 trackballs, touchscreens, etc.)..................................................... 11 b/ 345,537 a/ 33,983 a/ 541,268 48,876

3341191011 Computer output to microfilm (COM) 

 equipment........................................................................................... 5 1,098 70,081 (D) (D)

3341191013 Media copying and/or conversion 

 equipment............................................................................................... 9 a/ 11,395 56,133 14,522 59,390

 Optical scanning devices:

3341191015 Bar code devices................................................................................... 27 3,265,489 a/ 873,056 2,510,694 a/ 909,943

3341191017 OCR equipment........................................................................................ 11 35,091 210,022 31,515 243,408

 Other than bar code or OCR devices:

3341191019 Flat bed scanners............................................................................. 4 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3341191021 Hand-held scanners......................................................................... 4 59,817 69,760 46,476 52,968

3341191023 Other...................................................................................................... 17 117,909 171,466 379,123 170,837

3341191025 Voice recognition equipment................................................................ 6 54,053 32,346 52,713 33,856

3341191027 Magnetic strip and ink recognition 

 equipment............................................................................................ 10 b/ 305,837 a/ 213,616 (D) (D)

3341191029 Other document entry equipment.......................................................... 2 (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Computer printers:

 Impact printers:

3341191031 Line type (typically with a 

 Centronics interface with output 

 measured in line per minute)................................................... 13 217,926 290,719 255,680 303,334

3341191033 Serial type (typically with a serial

 and/or parallel interface with 

 output measured in characters 

 per second)........................................................................................ 27 a/ 297,043 b/ 174,823 573,259 b/ 231,229

 Nonimpact printers:

3341191035 Laser................................................................................................ 35 2,504,046 2,383,747 2,427,255 2,547,687

3341191037 Inkjet................................................................................................ 15 8,861,789 1,223,452 7,486,107 1,511,483

3341191039 Other (thermal, ion deposition, etc.)....................... 23 a/ 200,748 312,250 1,292,218 507,260

3341191041 Peripheral sharing devices......................................................................... 12 a/ 297,300 a/ 98,629 a/ 191,190 b/ 74,842

3341191043 Font cartridges............................................................................................. 3 10,798,199 95,725 (D) (D)

3341191045 Plotters, including electrostatic.................................................................. 13 b/ 22,498 b/ 127,892 b/ 37,740 b/ 217,440

 Monitors, excluding terminals:

3341191047 Flat panel displays................................................................................ 7 325,564 77,766 (D) (D)

 Other than flat panel displays:

3341191049 Less than 19-inch display................................................................... 21 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3341191051 19-inch or more display..................................................................... 9 281,863 237,831 232,940 181,241
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Table 2. Quantity and Value of Shipments of Computers and Office and Accounting Machines: 1998 and 1997

[Quantity in number of units. Value in thousands of dollars]

No. 1998 1997

Product Product description of

code cos. Quantity Value Quantity Value

3341191053 Monitor screen projection devices 

 (e.g. LCD panels)..................................................................................... 8 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3341191055 All other input/putput devices................................................................ 58 (X) 1,631,020 (X) 1,264,627

3341191057 Accessories for computer peripherals 

 (e.g. device supports, ergonomic 

 aids, etc.)................................................................................................. 35 (X) 1,155,342 (X) 2,380,048

3341194001 Parts and subassemblies for computer 

 peripherals and input/output equipment................................................ 73 (X) 2,631,443 (X) 2,627,863

3341197 Calculating and accounting machines.................................................................. 43 (X) 1,060,422 (X) 1,621,866

3341197003 Funds transfer devices 8/......................................................................... 7 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3341197007 Point-of-sale terminals 8/............................................................................. 24 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3333134015 Machines for sorting, wrapping, 

 counting, changing or dispensing 

 coins and/or currency........................................................................ 10 555,090 b/ 244,695 489,935 b/ 237,068

3333134025 Other coin or currency handling 

 machines, including cash registers, 

 calculators, accounting, 

 bookkeeping, and billing machines, 

 and credit card imprinters.................................................................... 12 (X) b/ 75,083 (X) b/ 83,123

3333136000 Parts for calculating, coin or currency

 handling and accounting machines ............................................................ 11 (X) 126,456 (X) 127,535

3333131000 Automatic typing and word processing

 machines (all types)................................................................................ 2 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3333137000 Duplicating machines................................................................................... 5 (D) (D) (D) (D)

333313A Mailing, letter handling, and addressing

 machines................................................................................................ 31 (X) 987,209 (X) 1,397,911

333313A001 Forms handling equipment, including 

 bursters, decollators, and imprinters................................................... 8 525,647 40,013 396,022 46,220

333313A003 Mailing machines, including postage 

 franking machines 9/............................................................................... 6 (D) (D) (D) (D)

333313A005 Letter and envelope handling machines......................................................... 11 16,483 298,998 19,623 307,577

333313A007 Other mailing, letter handling and 

 addressing machines 9/.......................................................................... 9 (D) (D) (D) (D)

333313D All other office machines, n.e.c. ............................................... 44 (X) 645,978 (X) 609,761

333313D001 Check handling machines................................................................................. 8 b/ 17,206 38,087 24,725 56,998

333313D003 Electric stapling machines, office

 type...................................................................................................... 4 459,568 15,267 385,414 12,493

3345183131 Time recording and time stamp 

 machines................................................................................................ 10 330,675 117,796 326,246 115,015

333313D005 Paper cutting machines and apparatus

 office type .................................................................................................. 4 772,601 26,071 589,755 19,415

333313D007 Paper shredders........................................................................................ 2 (D) (D) (D) (D)

333313D008 Perforating or stapling machines, 

 nonelectric............................................................................................ 5 (D) (D) (D) (D)

333313D009 All other office machines, n.e.c.,

 including pencil sharpeners, 

 typewriters, dictating machines, 

 binding machines, ticket counting, 

 machines and voting machines..................................................... 23 (X) 358,652 (X) 333,441

333313J000 Parts for office machines, n.e.c. ................................................... 29 (X) 336,222 (X) 439,384

334613 Magnetic and optical recording media........................................... 69 (X) 4,868,561 (X) 5,739,079

 Rigid disks:

3346130111 Less than 2 1/2 inches 10/........................................................ 1 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3346130113 2 1/2 inches up to, but not including

 3 1/2 inches 10/ .................................................................. 6 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3346130211 3 1/2 inches up to, but not including

 5 1/4 inches....................................................................... 10 34,594,640 933,559 27,578,759 1,254,852

3346130213 5 1/4 inches and greater 10/.................................................. 4 (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Flexible disks:

3346130611 3 1/2 inches up to, but not including

 5 1/4/ inches....................................................................... 15 1,439,279 753,544 2,762,167 721,674

3346130613 5 1/4 inches and greater........................................................... 7 b/ 29,966 a/ 11,791 b/ 128,467 b/ 17,893

3346130615 Optical disks ........................................................................................... 14 329,003 567,868 250,883 566,384

3346130501 Bulk magnetic tape................................................................................. 6 639,243 62,462 133,925 29,399
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Table 2. Quantity and Value of Shipments of Computers and Office and Accounting Machines: 1998 and 1997

[Quantity in number of units. Value in thousands of dollars]

No. 1998 1997

Product Product description of

code cos. Quantity Value Quantity Value

 Packaged magnetic tape:

3346130411 In reels for computer use................................................................. 5 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3346130413 In cassette and cartridge for 

 computer use....................................................................................... 16 485,674 936,482 478,540 923,777

3346130415 In forms suitable for audio use............................................................. 10 560,891 279,868 483,970 332,702

3346130417 In video cassette, 8-mm and 1/2 inch..................................................... 15 609,145 688,209 755,300 868,228

3346130419 In video cassette, 3/4 (19-mm) and 

 2-inch (51-mm)....................................................................................... 3 11,784 36,911 18,234 93,618

3346130421 Other package magnetic tape...................................................................... 3 84,497 203,767 199,452 363,624

3346130617 Other magnetic recording media, 

 including parts............................................................................................ 17 (X) b/ 80,676 (X) b/ 215,992

Nonmanufacturing revenue of 

 manufacturing establishments:

4216900000 Supplies and accessories for use 

 with computers or business 

 machines (resales)................................................................................. 48 (X) 1,597,866 (X) 1,463,167

9999980000 Research and development, testing 

 and evaluation of systems 

 and components............................................................................. 14 (X) 138,745 (X) 96,435

 Software sold with computer systems 

 shipped by manufacturers:

3346110001 Operating system software................................................. 12 (X) 65,305 (X) 94,358

3346110002 Utilities and device managers......................................... 10 (X) 1,443 (X) 2,696

3346110003 Application software............................................................ 36 (X) 392,543 (X) 366,698

3346110004 Other software .......................................................................... 9 (X) 55,981 (X) 66,031

5415120000 Systems integration revenues, 

 including configuration, installation

 and site preparation, and custom

 programming.................................................................. 23 (X) 426,518 (X) 410,396

5415190000 Other nonmanufacturing revenues 

 associated with computer systems................................................... 67 (X) 1,938,433 (X) 1,779,719

 D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. n.e.c. Not elsewhere classified. r/Revised by 5 percent or

more from previously published data. X Not applicable.

 1/Product codes 3341111005 and 3341111006 have a combined total of 453,693 for quantity and 2,835,777 for shipments for 1998.

 2/Product codes 3341117015 and 3341117017 have a combined total of 195,512 for quantity and 166,695 for shipments for 1997.

 3/These data are collected on two Current Industrial Report forms: MA334R, "Computer and Office Accounting Machines,"

and MA334Q, "Semiconductors, Printed Circuit Boards, and Other Electronic Components."

 4/Product codes 3341121001, 3341121003, and 3341121007 have a combined total of 64,264 for quantity and 221,065 for shipments 

for 1998, and 99,714 for quantity and 363,574 for shipments for 1997.

 5/Product codes 3341121013 and 3341121015 have a combined total of 1,881,032 for quantity and 823,982 for shipments for 1997.

 6/Product codes 3341121017 and 3341121019 have a combined total of 680,569 for quantity and 246,472 for shipments for 1998, and

865,077 for quantity and 331,853 for shipments for 1997.

 7/Product codes 3341121023 and 3341121025 have a combined total of 339,164 for quantity and 361,067 for shipments for 1998, and

575,022 for quantity and 347,584 for shipments for 1997.

 8/Product codes 3341197003 and 3341197007 have a combined total of 234,039 for quantity and 740,644 for shipments for 1998, and 

368,825 for quantity and 1,301,675 for shipments for 1997.

 9/Product codes 333313A003 and 33313A007 have a combined total of 488,721 for quantity and 648,198 for shipments for 1998, and

578,680 for quantity and 1,044,114 for shipments for 1997.

 10/Product codes 3346130111, 3346130113, and 3346130213 have a combined total of 124,963 for quantity and 275,900 for shipments

for 1998, and 71,705 for quantity and 194,400 for shipments for 1997.

 Note: The percent of estimation of each item is indicated as follows: a/10 to 25 percent of this items has been estimated.

b/Over 26 percent of this item has been estimated.
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Table 3. Shipments, Exports, Imports, and Apparent Consumption of Computing and Accounting Machines: 1998

[Quantity in thousands of units. Value in millions of dollars]

 Manufacturers'

 shipments Exports of domestic Imports for

Product description (f.o.b. plant) merchandise 1/2/ consumption 1/ 3/

Product

code Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value

3341111001 Computers, digital, analog, 

3341111003 hybrid, and other..................................................... 24,006.0 57,347.2 3,982.1 8,384.2 6,385.9 7,344.1

3341111005

3341111006

3341117007

3341117009

3341117011

3341117013

3341117015

3341117017

3341117019

334111D021

3341121011 Flexible magnetic disk drives..................................... (D) (D) 500.5 86.2 41,802.3 999.1

3341121001 Rigid magnetic disk drives,

3341121003 including disk subsystems 

3341121005 and disk arrays.......................................... 1,278.8 2,946.1 3,717.7 1,700.4 73,433.6 13,782.0

3341121007

3341121009

3341121013 Computer storage devices and

3341121015 equipment, n.e.c. ........................................................ 3,728.1 3,590.8 1,781.8 1,609.0 48,910.0 3,597.0

3341121017

3341121019

3341121021

3341121023

3341121025

3341121027

3341121029

3341121031

3341121033

3341121035

3341121037

3341191035 Laser computer printers............................................ 2,504.1 2,383.7 986.2 592.7 3,889.1 1,747.7

3341191037 Inkjet computer printers............................................. 8,861.8 1,223.4 1,529.5 385.9 15,758.3 1,993.4

3341191031 Computer printers, n.e.c............................................... 715.7 777.8 870.0 439 3,550.7 919.6

3341191033

3341191039

3341191001 Computer keyboards................................................................. 15,330.9 750.8 1,806.0 98.8 51,432.0 580.4

3341131000 Computer terminals......................................................... 800.5 529.4 74.1 127.1 1,119.2 869.9

3341191049 Monitors, CRT-type.............................................................. 2,789.6 1,040.7 863.6 370.8 33,157.7 6,989.6

3341191051

3341191047 Monitors, n.e.c. ............................................................................... 75.6 313.3 340.7 231.1 1,864.3 790.2

3341191053

3341191015 Optical scanning devices and 

3341191017 magnetic strip and ink 

3341191019 recognition equipment...................................................... 3,803.8 1,585.4 578.8 358.1 8,716.7 903.5

3341191021

3341191023

3341191025
Continued 2

Table 3. Shipments, Exports, Imports, and Apparent Consumption of Computing and Accounting Machines: 1998

[Quantity in thousands of units. Value in millions of dollars]

 Manufacturers'

 shipments Exports of domestic Imports for

Product description (f.o.b. plant) merchandise 1/2/ consumption 1/ 3/

Product

code Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value

3341191005 Control devices...................................................................... 838.9 43.4 127,446.3 82,271.9 3,232.3 384.6

3341191009

3341191007 Digitizers and light pens...................................................... 99.4 45.0 199.5 62.5 204.9 11,869.7

3341191003 Computer equipment, n.e.c. ............................................ 11,208.6 2,130.7 1,391.0 495.1 65,141.4 452.2

3341191011

3341191013

3341191025

3341191029

3341191041

3341191043

3341191045

3341191055

3333137000 Duplicating machines...................................................... (D) (D) 51.1 21.7 30.8 58.1

3341197007 Point-of-sales terminals........................................................... (D) (D) 60.8 80.2 1,075.3 256.7

334418A Parts, subassemblies, and 

3341124001 accessories for computers 

3341194001 and computer peripheral

3341191057 equipment........................................................................ (X) 29,242.5 (X) 17,135.4 (X) 26,827.8

3341197003 Coin or currency handling

3333134015 machines, n.e.c., including

3333134025 cash registers, accounting,

 bookkeeping, and billing.................................................... 586.9 598.5 1,093.2 235.3 102,899.3 1,177.1

3333131000 Automatic typing and processing

 machines (all types).................................................. (D) (D) 43.9 17.5 20,355.5 32.9

333313A Mailing, letter handling, and

 addressing machines........................................................... 1,030.9 987.2 130.4 124.7 316.9 191.3

3345183131 Time recording and time

 stamping machines............................................................... 330.7 117.8 101.6 12.2 138.7 6.6

333313D001 Office machines, n.e.c. ........................................................ 12,432.7 528.2 2,596.8 206.0 61,926.2 834.2

333313D003

333313D005

333313D007

333313D008

333313D009

3333136000 Parts for calculating, coin, or

 currency handling, and

 accounting machines.................................................... (X) 126.5 (X) 390.8 (X) 283.9

333313J000 Parts for office machines,

 n.e.c. ............................................................................... (X) 336.2 (X) 321.0 (X) 119.8

3346130111 Rigid, flexible, and optical 

3346130113 disks .................................................................................... 36,517.9 2,542.7 205,970.5 1,414.8 1,048,554.9 243.4

3346130211

3346130213

3346130611

3346130613

3346130615
Continued 3

Table 3. Shipments, Exports, Imports, and Apparent Consumption of Computing and Accounting Machines: 1998

[Quantity in thousands of units. Value in millions of dollars]

 Manufacturers'

 shipments Exports of domestic Imports for

Product description (f.o.b. plant) merchandise 1/2/ consumption 1/ 3/

Product

code Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value

3346130411 Bulk and packaged magnetic tape.................... 2,394.3 2,245.2 78,630 507.1 786,707.6 1,605,672.8

3346130413

3346130415

3346130417

3346130419

3346130421

3346130617 Other magnetic recording media,

 including parts........................................................... (X) 80.7 186.4 275.5 1,064.0 797.8

 D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. n.e.c. Not elsewhere classified. 

X Not applicable.

 1/For comparison of North American Industry Classification System-based product codes with Schedule B

export numbers and HTSUSA import numbers, see Table 4.

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

 3/Source: Census Bureau report, IM 145, U.S. Imports for Consumption. 
Continued 1

Table 4. Comparision of North American Industry Classification System-Based Product Codes 

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

Product Export Import

code Product description number 1/ number 2/

3341111001 Computers, digital, analog, hybrid, 

3341111003 and other................................................................................. 8471.10.0000 8471.11.0000

3341111005 8471.30.0000 8471.30.0000

3341111006 8471.41.0035 8471.41.0035

3341117007 8471.41.0065 8471.41.0065

3341117009 8471.41.0095 8471.41.0095

3341117011 8471.49.1035 8471.49.1035

3341117013 8471.49.1065 8471.49.1065

3341117015 8471.49.1095 8471.49.1095

3341117017 8471.50.0035 8471.50.0035

3341117019 8471.50.0065 8471.50.0065

334111D021 8471.50.0085 8471.50.0085

8471.50.8095

3341121011 Flexible magnetic disk drives............................................................. 8471.49.5020 8471.49.5020

8471.70.4035 8471.70.4035

8471.70.5035 8471.70.5035

3341121001 Rigid magnetic disk drives, including

3341121003 disk subsystems and disk arrays................................................. 8471.49.5010 8471.49.5010

3341121005 8471.49.5040 8471.49.5040

3341121007 8471.70.1000 8471.70.1000

3341121009 8471.70.2000 8471.70.2000

8471.70.3000 8471.70.3000

8471.70.4065 8471.70.4065

8471.70.5065 8471.70.5065

3341121013 Computer storage devices and

3341121015 equipment, n.e.c. ................................................................................ 8471.49.5060 8471.49.5060

3341121017 8471.49.5080 8471.49.5080

3341121019 8471.70.4095 8471.70.4095

3341121021 8471.70.5095 8471.70.5095

3341121023 8471.70.6000 8471.70.6000

3341121025 8471.70.9000 8471.70.9000

3341121027

3341121029

3341121031

3341121033

3341121035

3341121037

3341191035 Laser computer printers................................................................... 8471.49.3100 8471.49.3100

8471.49.3200 8471.49.3200

8471.60.5100 8471.60.5100

8471.60.5200 8471.60.5200

8471.60.6100 8471.60.6100

8471.60.6200 8471.60.6200
Continued 2

Table 4. Comparision of North American Industry Classification System-Based Product Codes 

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

Product Export Import

code Product description number 1/ number 2/

3341191037 Inkjet computer printers................................................................ 8471.49.3400 8471.49.3400

8471.60.5400 8471.60.5400

8471.60.6400 8471.60.6400

3341191031 Computer printers, n.e.c. .......................................................................................... 8471.49.3300 8471.49.3300

3341191033 8471.49.3500 8471.49.3500

3341191039 8471.49.3600 8471.49.3600

8471.49.3730 8471.49.3730

8471.49.3760 8471.49.3760

8471.49.3790 8471.49.3790

8471.60.5300 8471.60.5300

8471.60.5500 8471.60.5500

8471.60.5600 8471.60.5600

8471.60.5730 8471.60.5730

8471.60.5760 8471.60.5760

8471.60.5790 8471.60.5790

8471.60.6300 8471.60.6300

8471.60.6500 8471.60.6500

8471.60.6600 8471.60.6600

8471.60.6730 8471.60.6730

8471.60.6760 8471.60.6760

8471.60.6790 8471.60.6790

3341191001 Computer keyboards.................................................................................. 8471.49.2100 8471.49.2100

8471.60.2000 8471.60.2000

3341131000 Computer terminals...................................................................................... 8471.60.3000 8471.60.3000

3341191049 Monitors, CRT-type.................................................................................. 8471.49.2600 8471.49.2600

3341191051 8471.60.1035 8471.60.1035

8471.60.1065 8471.60.1065

8471.60.3500 8471.60.3500

8471.60.4540 8471.60.4540

3341191047 Monitors, n.e.c. ....................................................................................... 8471.49.2400 8471.49.2400

3341191053 8471.49,2900 8471.49,2900

8471.60.1095 8471.60.1095

8471.60.4580 8471.60.4580

3341191015 Optical scanning devices and magnetic

3341191017 strip and ink recognition equipment............................................ 8471.49.4200 8471.49.4200

3341191019 8471.60.8000 8471.60.8000

3341191021

3341191023

3341191025
Continued 3

Table 4. Comparision of North American Industry Classification System-Based Product Codes 

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

Product Export Import

code Product description number 1/ number 2/

3341191005 Control devices.................................................................................... 8471.49.6000 8471.49.6000

3341191009 8471.80.1000 8471.80.1000

3341191007 Digitizers and light pens.................................................................... 9017.72.8040 9017.72.8040

3341191003 Computer equipment, n.e.c. ......................................................................... 8471.49.1500 8471.49.1500

3341191011 8471.49.4850 8471.49.4850

3341191013 8471.49.4875 8471.49.4875

3341191025 8471.49.4895 8471.49.4895

3341191029 8471.49.6000 8471.49.6000

3341191041 8471.49.9000 8471.49.9500

3341191043 8471.60.9030 8471.60.9030

3341191045 8471.60.9070 8471.60.9070

3341191055 8471.60.9090 8471.60.9090

334418A Parts, subassemblies, and accessories 

3341124001 for computers and computer peripheral

3341194001 peripheral equipment ............................................................... 8471.60.7040 8471.60.7040

3341191057 8471.60.7080 8471.60.7080

8473.33.0000 8473.30.1000

8473.50.0000 8473.30.2000

8473.30.3000

8473.30.5000

8473.30.6000

8473.30.9000

8473.50.3000

8473.50.6000

8473.50.9000

3333131000 Duplicating machines.................................................. 8472.10.0000 8472.10.0000

3341197007 Point-of-sale terminals............................................................................ 8470.50.0020 8470.50.0020

3341197003 Coin or currency handling machines,

3333134015 n.e.c., including cash registers,

3333134025 accounting, bookkeeping, and

 billing machines, and credit card 

 imprinters.................................................................................... 8470.10.0000 8470.10.0040

8470.21.0000 8470.10.0060

8470.29.0000 8470.21.0000

8470.30.0000 8470.29.0000

8470.40.0000 8470.30.0000

8470.50.0060 8470.40.0000

8472.90.1000 8470.50.0060

8472,90.1000

8472.90.9520
Continued 4

Table 4. Comparision of North American Industry Classification System-Based Product Codes 

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

Product Export Import

code Product description number 1/ number 2/

3333131000 Automatic typing and word processing

 machines (all types) ............................................................... 8469.11.0000 8469.11.0000

8469.12.0000 8469.12.0000

333313A Mailing, letter handling, and addressing

 machines........................................................................................... 8470.90.0010 8470.90.0010

8472.20.0000 8472.20.0000

8472.23.0000 8472.30.0000

3345183131 Time recording and time stamping

 machines........................................................................................... 9106.10.0000 9106.10.0000

333313D001 Office machines, n.e.c. ..................................................................... 8469.20.0020 8469.20.0020

333313D003 8469.20.0040 8469.20.0040

333313D005 8469.30.0020 8469.30.0020

333313D007 8469.30.0040 8469.30.0040

333313D008 8472.90.9050 8472.90.4000

333313D009 8472.90.6000

8472.90.7000

8472.90.9550

3333136000 Parts for calculating, coin, or currency

 handling, and accounting machines..................................... 8473.21.0000 8473.21.0000

8473.29.0000 8473.29.0000

333313J000 Parts for office machines, n.e.c. ....................................................... 8473.10.0020 8473.40.1000

8473.10.0095 8473.40.6000

8473.40.0000 8473.40.9500

3346130111 Rigid, flexible, and optical disks.................................................... 8523.20.0000 8523.20.0000

3346130113

3346130211

3346130213

3346130611

3346130613

3346130615

3346130411 Bulk and packaged magnetic tape............................................ 8523.11.0000 8523.11.0000

3346130413 8523.12.0010 8523.12.0010

3346130415 8523.12.0020 8523.12.0020

3346130417 8523.12.0040 8523.12.0040

3346130419 8523.12.0060 8523.12.0060

3346130213 8523.13.0020 8523.13.0020

8523.13.0040 8523.13.0040

8523.13.0060 8523.13.0060
Continued 5

Table 4. Comparision of North American Industry Classification System-Based Product Codes 

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

Product Export Import

code Product description number 1/ number 2/

8523.13.0080 8523.13.0080

3346130617 Other magnetic recording media, including

 parts............................................................................................. 8522.10.0000 8522.10.0000

8522.90.0010 8522.90.7540

8522.90.0090 8522.90.7580

8523.90.0000 8523.90.0000

 n.e.c. Not elsewhere classified.

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

Classification of Domestic and Foreign Commodities Exported from the

United Stataes.

 2/Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 

Annotated (1998).