Steel Mill Products 1999

Issued December 2002

MA331B(99)-1(RV)

(Formerly Series No. MA33B) Current 

Industrial

Reports

Information about the scope of the survey, to the old Standard Industrial Classification

methodology, explanation of terms and historical (SIC) code. For further information on NAICS,

notes for this survey may be found in the see www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html.

introduction of the 1997 Manufacturing Profiles,

issued August 1999. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS 

Current data are released electronically on Internet In 1999, steel mill product manufacturers had

for all individual surveys as they become avail- shipments of $59.2 billion, which decreased

able. Use: http://www.census.gov/econ/www/ 10 percent from $65.5 billion in 1998. Steel 

manumenu.html. Individual reports can be ingot and semifinished shapes decreased 7

accessed by choosing "Current Industrial Reports percent to $4.2 billion in 1999, from $4.5 billion 

(CIR's)," clicking on "Report Number Index;" from in 1998. Hot-rolled sheet and strip, including

the "Industrial Products by Numeric Index," tin mill products decreased 6 percent to $19.9 

choose the survey of interest. Follow the menu billion in 1999, from $21.2 billion in 1998. 

to view the PDF file or to download the work- Hot-rolled bars and shapes, plates, structural

sheet file (WK format) to your personal computer. shapes, and piling decreased 15 percent to $11.3

billion in 1999, from $13.2 billion in 1998. Steel

These data are also available through the U.S. wire decreased 5 percent to $2.3 billion in 1999, 

Department of Commerce and STAT-USA from $2.5 billion in 1998. Other wire products

Electronic Bulletin Board by subscription. To shipments were $1.9 billion in 1999, a decrease

access, dial 202-482-3870 and follow the of 3 percent from 1998. Steel pipe and tube

prompts to register. Also, you may call incurred a 6-percent decrease to $7.4 billion

202-482-1986 or 1-800-STAT-USA, for in 1999, from $8.8 billion in 1998. Cold-rolled

further information. The Internet address is: steel sheet and strip decreased to $9.8 

www.stat-usa.gov/. billion in 1999, from $10.6 billion in 1998, a

7-percent decrease. Cold-finished steel bars

NOTE. Data are now published on the new North and bar shapes decreased 10 percent to $2.0

American Industry Classification System (NAICS) billion in 1999, from $2.2 billion in 1998.

basis and therefore are not always comparable Other steel mill products increased 28 percent.

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

6900, or call Dana Brooks, 301-457-4797.

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

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Table 1. Value of Shipments of Steel Mill Products by Class of Products: 1999 and 1998

[Value in thousands of dollars]

Product 

code Product description 1999 1998

 Total ..............................................................................................59,159,330 65,487,005

3311113 Steel ingot and semifinished shapes........................................................ 4,219,405 4,518,568

3311115 Hot-rolled sheet and strip, including tin mill products 1/.......................19,868,302 21,221,265

3311117 Hot-rolled bars and shapes, plates, structural shapes, and piling.......... 11,257,582 13,167,269

3311119 Steel wire................................................................................................... 2,338,163 2,466,435

331222 Other wire products........................................................................................... 1,916,648 1,975,093

3312100 Steel pipe and tube........................................................................................7,391,611 8,790,893

3312211 Cold-rolled steel sheet and strip..................................................................9,792,191 10,572,186

3312213 Cold-finished steel bars and bar shapes.................................................................. 1,957,930 2,194,297

331111L Other steel mill products (except wire products)................................................... 417,498 r/ 580,999

 r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. 

 1/Galvanized, metallic coated, and electrical sheet and strip are included in product code 3311115, 

"Hot-rolled sheet and strip." 
Table 2. Production of Raw Steel: 1999 and 1998 

[Thousands of metric tons] 

Product description 1999 1998

 Total................................................................................................... 93,521 95,429

By grade of steel: 

 Carbon.......................................................................................................................... 82,622 83,650

 Alloy................................................................................................................. 8,555 9,466

 Stainless.........................................................................................................2,344 2,313

By type of furnace: 

 Electric................................................................................................................................... 39,262 39,908

 Basic oxygen, open hearth, and other types of furnaces............................................................ 54,259 55,521
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Table 3a. Receipts, Consumption, Shipments, and Net Shipments of Steel Mill Products: 1999 

[Quantity in metric tons. Value in thousands of dollars] 

 Total shipments Steel 

consumed 

Product description No. in producing Value Net 

Product of Receipts 2/ 3/ plants f.o.b. shipments 4/ 

code 1/ cos. (quantity) (quantity) Quantity plant (quantity) 

Steel .......................................................................................................................... (NA) 25,827,666 1,423,514 110,476,038 59,159,330 86,071,886

 Carbon steel .......................................................................................................................... 272 23,666,486 1,280,139 100,156,263 48,458,506 77,769,916

3311113110 Ingots ............................................................................................... 5 (D) (D) 122,092 50,424 283,977

 Semifinished products:

3311113140 Blooms, billets, sheet bars, tin mill bars, 

 tube rounds, and skelp ................................................................. 32 (D) (D) 2,631,859 767,692 270,047

3311113190 Wire rods ................................................................................................ 20 4,577,913 227,419 4,880,894 1,696,155 530,399

3311113150 Slabs ................................................................................................ 11 (D) (D) 1,128,429 283,266 141,066

 Finished products:

3311117110 Plates, cut lengths .............................................................................. 14 (D) (D) 4,078,085 1,770,369 3,775,109

3311117120 Plates, in coils ................................................................................... 6 75,121 - (D) (D) (D)

 Sheet:

3311115110 Hot rolled, including hot-rolled bands ........................................ 22 10,985,077 438,769 20,196,792 6,749,165 9,650,484

3312211110 Cold rolled ................................................................................... 25 1,415,197 255,047 12,646,953 5,805,499 11,486,803

 Sheet and strip:

 Galvanized:

3311115120 Hot dipped ........................................................................... 17 (D) (D) 9,954,825 5,937,844 9,792,089

3311115130 Electrolytic .......................................................................... 14 (D) (D) 3,374,888 2,266,408 3,355,355

3311115140 Electrical ............................................................................... 1 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

3311115150 All other metallic coated, including long

 ternes ................................................................................................ 9 (D) (D) 1,052,444 754,824 1,037,043

 Strip:

3311115160 Hot rolled.......................................................................................... 15 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

3312211120 Cold rolled ............................................................................................... 22 213,640 18,911 1,373,087 1,168,074 1,178,358

 Tin mill products:

33111151C0 Blackplate ..............................................................8 (D) (D) 365,392 172,662 342,715

33111151D0 Electrolytic and hot dipped tin plate ............................................. 9 (D) (D) 2,469,674 1,595,782 2,455,069

33111151E0 Tin free steel ............................................................................ 5 (D) (D) 523,157 325,977 514,540

33111151F0 All other tin mill products, including

 short ternes and foil............................................................................... 3 - - (D) (D) (D)

 Structural shapes (heavy):

3311117130 Wide flange .................................................................................. 4 - - (D) (D) (D)

3311117140 Standard ....................................................................................... 7 - - 2,050,466 909,076 2,050,466

33111171E0 Sheet piling and bearing piles ........................................................ 3 - - (D) (D) (D)

 Bars:

3311117190 Hot-rolled (except concrete reinforcing) .................................. 32 (D) (D) 6,015,132 2,606,855 5,006,127

33111171A0 Light structurals (under 3 inches) ........................................................ 9 (D) (D) 1,333,794 499,940 1,333,535

33111171B0 Concrete reinforcing bars.................................................................. 16 - - 5,535,724 1,773,907 5,535,724

3312213110 Cold-finished bars ...................................................................................... 34 (D) (D) 1,415,440 1,077,298 1,346,029

331111L Rails, wheels, and track accessories 5/............................................... 9 (D) (D) 714,692 417,498 642,436

 Pipe and tubes: 

 Line pipe:

3312100110 16 inches outside diameter and under ..........20 - - 981,362 534,403 981,362

3312100120 Over 16 inches outside diameter...................................... 8 - - (D) (D) (D)

3312100130 Oil country goods ........................................................................ 13 - - 524,424 319,804 524,424

 Pressure tubing:

3312100150 Seamless ................................................................................... 9 (D) (D) 107,215 84,104 99,090

3312100160 Welded ......................................................................................... 14 (D) (D) 340,009 403,458 339,201

 Mechanical tubing:

33121001A0 Seamless ........................................................................................ 13 (D) (D) 101,567 108,547 101,195

33121001B0 Welded ........................................................................................ 56 (D) (D) 2,209,779 2,087,413 2,157,779

33121001F0 Structurals .............................................................................. 25 (D) (D) 1,485,369 855,779 1,481,015

33121001G0 Miscellaneous, including standard pipe .............................................. 30 (D) (D) 1,387,567 942,672 1,375,983

 Wire:

 Plain wire:

3312225110 Flat wire ..................................................................................... 10 5,381 160 78,653 97,010 73,432

 Round wire:

 Thermally treated:

3312225120 Under 1.5 mm in diameter ........................................................... 16 40,380 - 60,448 65,663 20,068

3312225130 1.5 mm or above in diameter .............................................. 23 (D) (D) 276,322 197,396 207,288

 Other round wire:

3312225140 Under 1.5 mm in diameter ............................................................... 13 (D) (D) 245,350 282,842 257,170

3312225150 1.5 mm or above in diameter ................................................ 32 (D) (D) 1,330,056 684,133 1,132,639

3312225160 Other shpae wire..................................... 9 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Plate or coated with zinc: 

 Round wire:

3312225170 Under 1.5 mm in diameter ..................................................................... 12 (D) (D) 47,069 42,946 46,913

3312225180 1.5 mm or above in diameter .................................................................... 19 (D) (D) 217,714 151,810 134,054

3312225190 Other shape wire, including flat ............................................................. 8 (D) (D) 62,999 52,486 27,995

 Other coated wire:

33122251A0 Flat wire ............................................................................................ 3 (D) (D) 2,891 4,077 26,108

33122251B0 Round wire ............................................................................................... 18 (D) (D) 144,733 146,575 141,595

33122251C0 Other shape wire .............................................................................. 6 - - (D) (D) (D)

 Wire products: 6/

3312223120 Nails and staples ................................................................................ 24 (D) (D) 583,413 629,536 583,342

331222B110 Barbed and twisted wire ................................................................... 6 (D) (D) 113,890 103,560 113,890

3312227110 Wire fence, woven and welded ............................................................ 11 (D) (D) 499,816 326,103 499,403

331222B120 Bale ties ....................................................................................... 7 - - 39,289 26,711 39,289

3312221110 Wire rope and cable ..................................................................... 14 (D) (D) 163,125 357,521 162,794

 Wire strand:

3312221230 For prestressed concrete .......................................................... 6 - - 219,139 130,611 219,139

3312221240 Other ........................................................................................ 13 - - 180,261 230,773 180,261

3312229110 Woven wire netting ....................................................................... 10 (D) (D) 123,225 111,833 121,424

 Alloy steel .......................................................................................... 77 (D) (D) 7,928,140 5,589,368 6,764,189

3311113120 Ingots .................................................................................................. 13 (D) (D) 277,460 175,341 338,521
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Table 3a. Receipts, Consumption, Shipments, and Net Shipments of Steel Mill Products: 1999 

[Quantity in metric tons. Value in thousands of dollars] 

 Total shipments Steel 

consumed 

Product description No. in producing Value Net 

Product of Receipts 2/ 3/ plants f.o.b. shipments 4/ 

code 1/ cos. (quantity) (quantity) Quantity plant (quantity) 

 Semifinished products:

3311113160 Blooms, billets, sheet bars, rounds, and skelp............................................ . 16 (D) (D) 940,176 571,891 197,573

33111131A0 Wire rods ........................................................................................ 4 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

3311113170 Slabs ........................................................................................ 3 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Finished products:

3311117150 Plates, cut lengths ................................................................................. 8 (D) (D) 817,063 526,448 816,635

3311117160 Plates, in coils .................................................................................. 2 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

3311117170 Structural shapes (3 inches and under) .................................................... 3 - - (D) (D) (D)

 Sheet:

3311115170 Hot rolled ............................................................................... 9 23,352 - 1,215,047 487,068 1,191,694

3312211130 Cold rolled ............................................................................................... 7 (D) (D) 146,604 88,869 143,885

 Sheet and strip:

3311115180 Galvanized: 

 Hot dipped............................................................. 3 - - (D) (D) (D)

3311115190 All other metallic coated, including 

 electrolytic ................................................................................. 5 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Strip:

33111151A0 Hot rolled ............................................................................................ 3 24,520 - 1,346 1,181 (S)

3312211140 Cold finished ................................................................................... 12 (D) (D) 282,590 455,812 271,970

 Bars:

33111171C0 Hot rolled, including structural shapes

 under 3 inches ....................................................................... 18 225,149 232 2,003,298 1,111,481 1,778,381

3312213120 Cold finished .............................................................................. 26 (D) (D) 448,778 440,700 448,369

 Tool steel:

33111171F0 High speed ........................................................................................ 7 (D) (D) 12,546 109,438 9,878

33111171G0 Other than high speed ......................................................................... 8 999 - 45,399 154,279 44,400

 Pipe and tubes: 

3312100140 Oil country goods and line pipe ................................................... 8 (D) (D) 500,027 372,047 500,025

3312100170 Pressure tubing ................................................................................... 5 (D) (D) 4,779 18,194 4,758

33121001C0 Mechanical tubing .................................................................. 11 (D) (D) 321,323 426,791 241,977

33121001H0 Miscellaneous, including standard

 and structural ............................................................................... 6 - - (D) (D) (D)

33122251D0 Wire (plain and coated) ................................................................................ 14 5,909 - 45,345 109,470 39,436

 Stainless steel ...................................................................................................... 83 923,057 69,204 2,391,635 5,111,456 1,537,781

3311113130 Ingots ........................................................................................................... 12 (D) (D) 55,303 87,626 17,678

 Semifinished products:

3311113180 Blooms, billets, slabs, sheet bars, tube

 rounds, and skelp ................................................................................ 16 (D) (D) 361,051 435,346 286,329

33111131B0 Wire rods .............................................................................................. 4 7,787 - (D) (D) (D)

 Finished products:

3311117180 Plates and structurals ............................................................................... 7 4,598 - 152,779 375,513 148,181

 Sheet and strip:

33111151B0 Hot rolled ..................................................................................................... 7 607,998 - 247,769 346,666 (S)

3312211150 Cold rolled............................................................

 Bars: 

33111171D0 Hot rolled ............................................................................................................ 8 1,308 - 24,042 77,516 22,734

3312213130 Cold finished .............................................................................. 13 (D) (D) 111,708 439,932 110,661

 Pipe and tubes: 

 Pressure tubing:

3312100180 Seamless ..................................................................................... 8 (D) (D) 4,947 53,515 4,307

3312100190 Welded ............................................................................................................ 10 (D) (D) 68,462 255,543 68,453

 Mechanical tubing:

33121001D0 Seamless ............................................................................................... 6 (D) (D) 2,762 62,619 1,493

33121001E0 Welded ................................................................................................. 16 (D) (D) 73,456 307,588 73,455

33121001J0 Other pipe and tube .......................................................................... 6 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Wire:

 Round wire:

33122251E0 Under 0.75 mm in diameter ...................................................... 13 (D) (D) 18,823 114,400 18,619

33122251F0 0.75 mm to under 1.5 mm in diameter ................................ 13 87 - 6,336 37,844 6,249

33122251G0 1.5 mm and above in diameter .............................................. 16 1,795 - 25,420 108,364 23,625

33122251H0 Other shape wire, including flat wire ...................................................................... 9 (D) (D) 1,098 14,864 1,000

 - Represents zero. D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. NA Not available. S Does not meet publication 

standards. 

 1/Product codes in the 3312225 series also include products in the 3311119 series; same applies for 3312211 and 331111D; 3312213 

and 331111F; and 3312100 and 331111B. 

 2/Excludes receipts and shipments of steel processed on a conversion basis for nonsteel producing companies. Receipts data represent 

receipts at producing mills only and include receipts from domestic sources.

 3/Import receipts of steel mill products for 1999 are as follows: total, 6,487,381 metric tons; carbon, 6,239,963 metric tons; alloy, 52,987 

metric tons; stainless 128,503 metric tons. 

 4/Net shipments are derived by subtracting domestic receipts from total quantity shipments plus steel consumed in producing plants. 

 5/Product code 331111L combines product codes 331111L110, 331111L120, 331111L130, 331111L140, 331111L150, 331111L160, 

and 331111L17. 

 6/Represents wire products produced within steel works and wire drawing establishments. See the 1997 Census of Manufactures, 

Tables 6A and 6B for detailed information. 

 Note: Quantity data converted to metric tons; therefore, detail may not add to total because of rounding. 
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Table 3b. Receipts, Consumption, Shipments, and Net Shipments of Steel Mill Products: 1998 

[Quantity in metric tons. Value in thousands of dollars] 

Steel Total shipments

consumed 

Product description No. in producing Value Net 

Product of Receipts 2/ 3/ plants f.o.b. shipments 4/ 

code 1/ cos. (quantity) (quantity) Quantity plant (quantity) 

Steel .......................................................................................................................... (NA) 26,146,062 1,245,274 113,711,498 65,487,005 88,810,710

 Carbon steel .......................................................................................................................... 275 23,809,936 1,074,512 101,923,656 52,765,867 79,188,232

3311113110 Ingots ............................................................................................... 5 (D) (D) 112,562 50,005 r/ 275,248

 Semifinished products:

3311113140 Blooms, billets, sheet bars, tin mill bars, 

 tube rounds, and skelp ................................................................. 34 (D) (D) r/ 2,780,585 913,025 r/ 87,047

3311113190 Wire rods ................................................................................................ 22 r/ 4,469,957 224,421 4,761,549 1,822,618 r/ 516,013

3311113150 Slabs ................................................................................................ 12 (D) (D) 780,997 210,668 (S)

 Finished products:

3311117110 Plates, cut lengths .............................................................................. 15 (D) (D) 4,636,559 2,263,715 4,308,418

3311117120 Plates, in coils ................................................................................... 5 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Sheet:

3311115110 Hot rolled, including hot-rolled bands ........................................ 23 10,889,114 310,025 19,118,623 6,988,020 8,539,534

3312211110 Cold rolled ................................................................................... 26 1,487,520 208,543 13,097,007 6,435,035 11,818,029

 Sheet and strip:

 Galvanized:

3311115120 Hot dipped ........................................................................... 17 (D) (D) 10,075,733 6,380,818 9,929,011

3311115130 Electrolytic .......................................................................... 14 (D) (D) 3,311,947 2,258,804 3,296,657

3311115140 Electrical ............................................................................... 1 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

3311115150 All other metallic coated, including long

 ternes ................................................................................................ 11 (D) (D) 1,104,890 815,749 1,094,464

 Strip:

3311115160 Hot rolled.......................................................................................... 14 (D) (D) 2,335,219 r/ 731,998 1,711,287

3312211120 Cold rolled ............................................................................................... 20 (D) (D) 1,228,092 1,099,107 1,035,832

 Tin mill products:

33111151C0 Blackplate ...........................................................9 (D) (D) 479,084 242,835 454,268

33111151D0 Electrolytic and hot dipped tin plate ............................................. 9 (D) (D) 2,490,491 1,680,114 2,475,084

33111151E0 Tin free steel ............................................................................ 5 (D) (D) 468,956 309,335 460,339

33111151F0 All other tin mill products, including

 short ternes and foil............................................................................... 3 - - (D) (D) (D)

 Structural shapes (heavy):

3311117130 Wide flange .................................................................................. 4 - - (D) (D) (D)

3311117140 Standard ....................................................................................... 7 (D) (D) 2,247,865 1,048,791 2,247,843

33111171E0 Sheet piling and bearing piles ........................................................ 3 - - (D) (D) (D)

 Bars:

3311117190 Hot-rolled (except concrete reinforcing) .................................. 33 (D) (D) 6,573,216 3,061,197 5,584,173

33111171A0 Light structurals (under 3 inches) ........................................................ 9 (D) (D) 1,495,944 633,044 1,495,685

33111171B0 Concrete reinforcing bars.................................................................. 15 - - 5,331,755 1,839,564 5,331,755

3312213110 Cold-finished bars...................................................................................... 35 (D) (D) 1,476,261 1,186,925 1,397,758

331111L Rails, wheels, and track accessories 5/............................................... 10 (D) (D) 974,720 r/ 580,999 843,705

 Pipe and tubes: 

 Line pipe:

3312100110 16 inches outside diameter and under .........20 - - 1,049,135 653,568 1,049,135

3312100120 Over 16 inches outside diameter....................8 - - 641,030 486,221 641,030

3312100130 Oil country goods ........................................................................ 13 - - 771,514 523,666 771,514

 Pressure tubing:

3312100150 Seamless ................................................................................... 9 (D) (D) 105,723 94,069 97,469

3312100160 Welded ......................................................................................... 14 - - 335,795 394,482 335,795

 Mechanical tubing:

33121001A0 Seamless ........................................................................................ 14 (D) (D) 120,446 136,395 119,999

33121001B0 Welded ........................................................................................ 55 (D) (D) 2,181,872 2,121,812 2,133,364

33121001F0 Structurals .............................................................................. 25 (D) (D) 1,527,221 895,180 1,523,230

33121001G0 Miscellaneous, including standard pipe .............................................. 32 (D) (D) 1,554,580 1,071,588 1,541,679

 Wire:

 Plain wire:

3312225110 Flat wire ..................................................................................... 10 5,526 254 r/ 70,715 r/ 87,559 r/ 65,443

 Round wire:

 Thermally treated:

3312225120 Under 1.5 mm in diameter ........................................................... 16 46,380 - 67,469 75,366 r/ 21,089

3312225130 1.5 mm or above in diameter .............................................. 23 (D) (D) 259,563 193,229 178,972

 Other round wire:

3312225140 Under 1.5 mm in diameter ............................................................... 12 (D) (D) 224,791 279,114 236,377

3312225150 1.5 mm or above in diameter ................................................ 35 (D) (D) 1,398,721 754,982 r/ 1,174,657

3312225160 Other shape wire ........................................................................... 10 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Plated or coated with zinc:

 Round wire:

3312225170 Under 1.5 mm in diameter ..................................................................... 13 (D) (D) 51,597 46,770 50,022

3312225180 1.5 mm or above in diameter .................................................................... 21 88,612 620 271,509 r/ 192,122 r/ 183,516

3312225190 Other shape wire, including flat ............................................................. 9 (D) (D) 72,998 60,771 41,744

 Other coated wire:

33122251A0 Flat wire ............................................................................................ 3 (D) (D) 3,009 4,225 r/ 20,331

33122251B0 Round wire ............................................................................................... 19 (D) (D) 126,599 130,488 122,690

33122251C0 Other shape wire .............................................................................. 6 - - (D) (D) (D)

 Wire products: 6/

3312223120 Nails and staples ................................................................................ 24 (D) (D) 627,678 650,091 627,433

331222B110 Barbed and twisted wire ................................................................... 7 (D) (D) 125,050 118,544 125,050

3312227110 Wire fence, woven and welded ............................................................ 12 (D) (D) 434,827 289,026 433,341

331222B120 Bale ties ....................................................................................... 7 - - 32,218 21,439 32,218

3312221110 Wire rope and cable ..................................................................... 14 (D) (D) 168,754 380,799 168,172

 Wire strand:

3312221230 For prestressed concrete .......................................................... 6 - - 225,942 154,985 225,942

3312221240 Other ........................................................................................ 13 - - 177,743 231,362 177,743

3312229110 Woven wire netting ....................................................................... 10 (D) (D) 133,775 128,847 132,348

 Alloy steel ......................................................................................... 77 1,426,827 103,282 9,185,063 7,110,741 7,861,517

3311113120 Ingots .................................................................................................. 14 (D) (D) 326,593 214,467 401,518

 Semifinished products:

3311113160 Blooms, billets, sheet bars, rounds, and skelp............................................ . 16 (D) (D) 1,159,476 763,008 r/ 244,796

33111131A0 Wire rods ........................................................................................ 5 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

3311113170 Slabs ........................................................................................ 3 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Finished products:

3311117150 Plates, cut lengths ................................................................................. 9 (D) (D) 953,429 658,794 953,669

3311117160 Plates, in coils .................................................................................. 2 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
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Table 3b. Receipts, Consumption, Shipments, and Net Shipments of Steel Mill Products: 1998 

[Quantity in metric tons. Value in thousands of dollars] 

Steel Total shipments

consumed 

Product description No. in producing Value Net 

Product of Receipts 2/ 3/ plants f.o.b. shipments 4/ 

code 1/ cos. (quantity) (quantity) Quantity plant (quantity) 

3311117170 Structural shapes (3 inches and under) .................................................... 3 - - (D) (D) (D)

 Sheet:

3311115170 Hot rolled ............................................................................... 9 21,298 - 1,217,315 525,377 1,196,017

3312211130 Cold rolled ............................................................................................... 7 (D) (D) 120,217 71,849 117,755

 Sheet and strip:

3311115180 Galvanized:

 Hot dipped........................................................... 3 - - 106,786 81,586 106,786

3311115190 All other metallic coated, including 

 electrolytic ................................................................................. 6 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Strip:

33111151A0 Hot rolled ............................................................................................ 3 20,930 - (D) (D) (D)

3312211140 Cold rolled ................................................................................... 12 (D) (D) 322,630 543,874 311,079

 Bars:

33111171C0 Hot rolled, including structural shapes

 under 3 inches ....................................................................... 17 254,544 353 2,399,235 1,443,990 2,145,043

3312213120 Cold finished .............................................................................. 25 (D) (D) 475,270 493,660 475,217

 Tool steel:

33111171F0 High speed ........................................................................................ 7 (D) (D) 12,341 120,580 11,414

33111171G0 Other than high speed ......................................................................... 8 (D) (D) 43,870 168,267 42,781

 Pipe and tubes: 

3312100140 Oil country goods and line pipe ................................................... 8 (D) (D) 952,535 815,404 952,533

3312100170 Pressure tubing ................................................................................... 5 (D) (D) 6,045 23,225 5,944

33121001C0 Mechanical tubing .................................................................. 10 (D) (D) 406,378 568,605 310,543

33121001H0 Miscellaneous, including standard

 and structural ............................................................................... 6 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

33122251D0 Wire (plain and coated) ................................................................................ 12 7,012 - 45,236 111,865 38,224

 Stainless steel ...................................................................................................... 83 909,299 67,480 2,602,779 5,610,397 1,760,960

3311113130 Ingots ........................................................................................................... 12 (D) (D) 44,069 70,343 2,691

 Semifinished products:

3311113180 Blooms, billets, slabs, sheet bars, tube

 rounds, and skelp ................................................................................ 17 (D) (D) 253,421 331,995 164,104

33111131B0 Wire rods .............................................................................................. 5 14,614 - 30,535 93,624 15,921

 Finished products:

3311117180 Plates and structurals ............................................................................... 7 4,219 - 138,733 367,311 134,514

 Sheet and strip:

33111151B0 Hot rolled ..................................................................................................... 6 586,623 - 543,470 663,150 (S)

3312211150 Cold rolled ................................................................................................. 19 (D) (D) 1,241,954 2,422,321 1,148,073

 Bars:

33111171D0 Hot rolled ............................................................................................................ 9 (D) (D) 27,257 102,770 20,990

3312213130 Cold finished .............................................................................. 13 (D) (D) 121,252 513,712 120,195

 Pipe and tubes: 

 Pressure tubing:

3312100180 Seamless ..................................................................................... 8 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

3312100190 Welded ............................................................................................................ 11 (D) (D) r/ 65,838 r/ 287,058 r/ 65,829

 Mechanical tubing:

33121001D0 Seamless ............................................................................................... 6 (D) (D) 2,950 62,749 1,639

33121001E0 Welded ................................................................................................. 16 (D) (D) 64,485 286,284 64,484

33121001J0 Other pipe and tubes .......................................................................... 6 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Wire:

 Round wire:

33122251E0 Under 0.75 mm in diameter ...................................................... 13 (D) (D) 17,966 116,134 17,763

33122251F0 0.75 mm to under 1.5 mm in diameter ................................ 14 432 - 6,147 37,569 5,715

33122251G0 1.5 mm and above in diameter .............................................. 15 1,764 - 32,023 138,477 30,259

33122251H0 Other shape wire, including flat wire ...................................................................... 9 (D) (D) 1,177 15,211 1,031

 - Represents zero. D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. NA Not available. r/Revised by 5 percent 

or more from previously published data. S Does not meet publication standards. 

 1/Product codes in the 3312225 series also include products in the 3311119 series; same applies for 3312211 and 331111D; 

3312213 and 331111F; and 3312100 and 331111B. 

 2/Excludes receipts and shipments of steel processed on a conversion basis for nonsteel producing companies. Receipts data 

represent receipts at producing mills only and include receipts from domestic sources. 

 3/Import receipts of steel mill products for 1998 are as follows: total, 6,161,411 metric tons; carbon, 5,962,358 metric tons; alloy, 

79,490 metric tons; stainless 119,563 metric tons. 

 4/Net shipments are derived by subtracting domestic receipts from total quantity shipments plus steel consumed in producing plants.

 5/Product code 331111L combines product codes 331111L110, 331111L120, 331111L130, 331111L140, 331111L150, 331111L160, 

and 331111L170. 

 6/Represents wire products produced within steel works and wire drawing establishments. See the 1997 Census of Manufactures, 

Tables 6A and 6B for detailed information. 

 Note: Quantity data converted to metric tons; therefore, detail may not add to total because of rounding. 
Table 4. Minimill Shipments of Selected Steel Mill Products: 1999 and 1998 

[Quantity in metric tons] 

 1999 1998

Number Number

of of 

minimill Percent minimill Percent 

Product Product description compa- of mini- compa- of minicode 1/ nies Industry Minimills mills nies Industry Minimills mills 

Carbon steel 2/......................................................................... 26 44,828,881 16,364,187 36.5 27 r/ 47,131,067 16,580,779 35.2

3311113110 Ingots........................................................................................ 1 122,092 (D) (D) 1 112,562 (D) (D)

 Semifinished products: 

3311113140, Blooms, billets, slabs, sheet bars, 

 150 tin mill bars, tube rounds, and 

 skelp.................................................................................................. 17 3,760,288 1,291,135 34.3 18 3,561,582 1,237,588 34.7

3311113190 Wire rods.......................................................................... 5 4,880,894 1,855,767 38.0 5 4,761,549 1,716,679 36.1

 Finished products: 

3311117110, Plates, all lengths................................................................. 4 (D) 1,300,062 (D) 5 (D) 1,432,522 (D)

 120,

 3311115160 Hot-rolled strip...................................................................... 4 (D) 48,341 (D) 4 2,335,219 84,479 3.6

 Structural shapes (heavy): 

3311117130 Wide flange................................................................................... 3 (D) 1,037,282 (D) 3 (D) 902,470 (D)

3311117140 Standard heavy shapes............................................................. 6 2,050,466 1,773,178 86.5 6 2,247,865 1,953,012 86.9

33111171E0 Sheet piling and bearing piles...................................................... 1 (D) (D) (D) 1 (D) (D) (D)

 Bars: 

3311117190 Hot-rolled bars (except concrete 

 reinforcing)................................................................. 15 6,015,132 3,306,349 55.0 15 6,573,216 3,511,567 53.4

33111171A0 Light structurals (under 3 

 inches).................................................................... 7 1,333,794 973,610 73.0 7 1,495,944 1,098,187 73.4

33111171B0 Concrete reinforcing bars................................................................ 10 5,535,724 3,561,371 64.3 10 5,331,755 3,431,631 64.4

3312213110 Cold-finished bars......................................................................... 2 1,415,440 (D) (D) 2 1,476,261 (D) (D)

331111L Rails, wheels, and track 

 accessories 3/.................................................................... 2 714,692 (D) (D) 2 974,720 (D) (D)

 Pipe and tubes: 

3312100110 Line pipe, 16 inches outside 

 diameter and under......................... 2 981,362 (D) (D) 2 1,049,135 (D) (D)

3312100130 Oil country goods............................................................................... 2 524,424 (D) (D) 2 771,514 (D) (D)

33121001A0 Mechanical tubing, seamless............................................................ 1 101,567 (D) (D) 1 120,446 (D) (D)

33121001F0 Structurals.............................................................................. 2 1,485,369 (D) (D) 2 1,527,221 (D) (D)

33121001G0 Miscellaneous, including 

 standard pipe................................................................................... 2 1,387,567 (D) (D) 2 1,554,580 (D) (D)

3312225 Wire 4/.............................................................................................. 2 3,566,371 (D) (D) 2 3,677,051 (D) (D)

331222 Wire products 5/..................................................................... 1 1,922,160 (D) (D) 1 1,925,988 (D) (D)

 D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. 

 1/Product codes in the 3312225 series also include products in the 3311119 series: same applies for 3312211 and 331111D; 

3312213 and 331111F; and 3312100 and 331111B. 

 2/The total data is for selected product codes only. 

 3/Product code 331111L combines product codes 331111L110, 331111L120, 331111L130, 331111L140, 331111L150, 

331111L160, and 331111L170. 

 4/Product code 3312225 combines product codes 3312225100 through 33122251H0. 

 5/Product code 331222 combines product codes 3312223122, 331222B110, 3312227110, 331222B120, 3312221110, 3312221230, 

3312221240, and 3312229110. 

 Note: Quantity data converted to metric tons; therefore, detail may not add to the total because of rounding. 
Continued 1

Table 5. Net Shipments, Exports, Imports, and Apparent Consumption of Steel Mill Products: 1999--REVISED 

[Quanitiy in metric tons. Value in thousands of dollars] 

Manufacturers' Export of domestic Imports for Apparent

shipments merchandise 1/ 2/ consumption 1/ 3/ consumption 4/

Product Product description

code Net Total value Value Value 

(quantity) 5/ f.o.b. plant Quantity at port Quantity c.i.f. 6/ Quantity Value 

Total........................................................................ 86,141,543 59,733,035 3,242,970 3,221,911 18,463,582 7,984,149 101,362,155 64,495,273

3311113110 Carbon steel: 

 Ingots................................................................ 283,977 50,424 15,487 14,223 42,869 20,512 311,359 56,713

3311113140, Semifinished blooms, billets, sheet bars, 

 150 tin mill bars, tube rounds, skelp, 

 and slabs........................................................ 411,113 1,050,958 66,077 24,301 7,059,198 1,402,481 7,404,234 2,429,138

3311113190 Semifinished wire rods.................................... 530,399 1,696,155 - - - - 530,399 1,696,155

3311117110, Finished plates, both cut in lengths and 

 120 in coils............................................................ (D) (D) - - - - (D) (D)

3311115110, Finished sheet and strip, hot rolled 

 160 including hot rolled bands............................. (D) (D) 56,712 46,826 25,956 12,209 (D) (D)

3312211110 Finished sheet, cold rolled.............................. 11,486,803 5,805,499 399,188 210,702 22,743 11,443 11,110,358 5,606,240

3311115120 Finished sheet and strip, galvanized, 

 hot dipped....................................................... 9,792,089 5,937,844 44,168 36,764 1,260,080 648,544 11,008,001 6,549,624

3311115130 Finished sheet and strip, galvanized, 

 electrolytic..................................................... 3,355,355 2,266,408 177,971 137,744 - - 3,177,385 2,128,664

3311115140, Finished sheet and strip, electrical and 

 150 other metallic coating, including long 

 ternes............................................................. (D) (D) 142,737 159,675 314,150 271,834 (D) (D)

3312211120 Finished strip, cold rolled................................ 1,178,358 1,168,074 39,921 40,666 8,912 28,484 1,147,349 1,155,892

33111151C0 Finished tin mill products: 

 Blackplate..................................................... 342,715 172,662 10,761 4,759 - - 331,954 167,903

33111151D0 Electrolytic and hot dipped tinplate............ 2,455,069 1,595,782 265,522 153,481 448,346 280,707 2,637,893 1,723,008

33111151E0, Tin free steel and other tin mill 

 51F0 products, including short ternes 

 and foil....................................................... (D) (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (D) (D)

3311117130, Finished structural shapes (heavy), both 

 140 wide flange and standard heavy shapes....... (D) (D) 332,938 145,671 1,171,506 399,217 (D) (D)

33111171E0 Finished sheet piling and bearing piles.......... (D) (D) 13,912 14,171 117,989 68,294 (D) (D)

3311117190 Finished bars: 

 Hot-rolled bars (except concret 

 reinforcing).............................................. 5,006,127 2,606,855 92,160 53,333 170,252 86,762 5,084,220 2,640,284

33111171A0 Light structurals under 3 inches..................... 1,333,535 499,940 101,748 44,423 234,133 86,068 1,465,921 541,585

33111171B0 Concrete reinforcing........................................5,535,724 1,773,907 116,194 39,251 1,666,302 385,903 7,085,832 2,120,559

3312213110 Cold finished............................................... 1,346,029 1,077,298 29,325 25,455 108,424 84,552 1,425,129 1,136,395

331111L Finished rails, wheels, and track 

 accessories 7/................................................. 642,436 417,498 27,430 32,303 253,652 143,453 868,658 528,648

3312100110, Finished line pipe, all diameters............................ (D) (D) 99,818 118,575 805,655 413,119 (D) (D)

 120

3312100130 Finished pipe and tubes, oil country 

 goods.............................................................. 524,424 319,804 93,661 175,896 62,328 29,176 493,091 173,084

33121001F0 Finished pipe and tubes, structurals...................... 1,481,015 855,779 86,652 112,287 630,895 316,278 2,025,257 1,059,770

3312100150, Finished pipe and tubes (except line pipe, 

 160 oil country goods, and structurals)............... 4,065,207 4,201,496 72,327 59,309 931,517 591,407 4,924,397 4,733,594

 33121001A0,

 1B0, 1G0

3312225110, Finished plain wire......................................... (D) (D) 35,137 38,893 - - (D) (D)

 120, 130,

 140, 150,

 160

3312225170, Finished wire, plated or coated with zinc........... 208,962 247,242 12,614 12,943 - - 196,348 234,299

 180, 190

33122251A0, Finished wire, plated or coated, other 

 1B0, 1C0 than with zinc............................................... (D) (D) 35,577 42,868 - - (D) (D)

3312223120 Finished wire nails and staples......................... 583,342 629,536 21,804 41,125 401,675 310,712 963,213 899,123

331222B110 Finished barbed and twisted wire.................... 113,890 103,560 2,102 3,287 14,384 11,768 126,172 112,041

3312227110 Finished wire fence (woven and welded) 

3312229110 and woven wire netting................................. 654,232 441,370 14,161 19,933 93,312 94,454 733,383 515,891

331222B120 Finished wire bale ties.................................... 39,289 26,711 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 39,289 26,711

3312221110 Finished wire rope and cable.......................... 162,794 357,521 12,682 39,040 104,352 162,471 254,464 480,952

3312221230 Finished wire strand for prestressed 

 concrete......................................................... 219,139 130,611 10,657 13,681 79,488 46,448 287,970 163,378

3312221240 Finished wire strand (except for 

 prestressed concrete).................................... 180,261 230,773 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 180,261 230,773

3311113120 Alloy steel (except stainless): 

 Ingots............................................................... 338,521 175,341 21,795 22,616 11,503 14,522 328,228 167,247

3311113160, Semifinished blooms, billets, sheet bars, 

 170 tube rounds, skelp, and slabs........................... (D) (D) 14,396 29,488 377,567 103,406 (D) (D)

33111151A0, Finished plate, sheet or strip, both hot 

 170, 180, and cold rolled or cold finished.................... 3,018,643 1,873,537 147,183 142,291 608,590 411,969 3,480,050 2,143,215

 190,

 3311117150,

 160,

 3312211130,

 140

33111131A0 Semifinished wire rods, finished structural 

3311117170 shapes (3 inches and under) and bars, 

33111171C0 hot rolled, including structural shapes 

3312213120 under 3 inches, and cold finished.................... 2,254,382 1,611,002 172,617 144,859 889,127 514,178 2,970,892 1,980,321

33111171F0 Finished tool steel, high speed....................... 9,878 109,438 1,014 8,945 2,648 18,917 11,512 119,410

33111171G0 Finished tool steel (except high speed)........... 44,400 154,279 6,496 19,886 64,362 90,268 102,267 224,661

3312100140 Finished oil country goods and line pipe....... 500,025 372,047 122,033 161,296 39,850 30,608 417,842 241,359

33122251D0 Finished wire, plain or coated......................... 39,436 109,470 47,567 113,279 70,839 97,656 62,708 93,847

3312100170, Alloy steel, including stainless, pipe and 

 180,109 tubes, n.e.c. .......................................................... 572,681 1,318,968 118,645 289,969 156,060 308,771 610,095 1,337,770
Continued 2

Table 5. Net Shipments, Exports, Imports, and Apparent Consumption of Steel Mill Products: 1999--REVISED 

[Quanitiy in metric tons. Value in thousands of dollars] 

Manufacturers' Export of domestic Imports for Apparent

shipments merchandise 1/ 2/ consumption 1/ 3/ consumption 4/

Product Product description

code Net Total value Value Value 

(quantity) 5/ f.o.b. plant Quantity at port Quantity c.i.f. 6/ Quantity Value 

33121001C0, Stainless steel: 

 1D0, 1E0, Ingots.............................................................. 17,678 87,626 2,673 12,821 2,745 3,997 17,750 78,802

 1H0, 1J0

3311113130

3311113180 Semifinished blooms, billets, slabs, sheet 

 bars, tube rounds, and skelp........................ 286,329 435,346 - - - - 286,329 435,346

33111131B0 Semifinished wire rods and finished 

33111171D0 bars, hot rolled.............................................. (D) (D) 2,663 7,817 60,010 113,759 (D) (D)

3311117180 Stainless steel, finished plates and 

 structurals..................................................... 148,181 375,513 25,523 75,836 24,380 51,595 147,039 351,272

33111151B0 Finished sheet and strip, hot strip, 

 hot rolled....................................................... (S) 346,666 5,641 15,492 17,428 21,106 (S) 352,280

3312211150 Finished sheet and strip, cold rolled............... 1,083,925 2,273,937 108,781 234,438 28,078 60,155 1,003,223 2,099,654

3312213130 Finished bars, cold finished............................ 110,661 439,932 9,253 42,877 59,756 147,418 161,165 544,473

33122251E0, Finished wire................................................... 49,491 275,472 7,249 38,416 22,518 89,528 64,760 326,584

 1F0, 1G0,

 1H0

 - Represents zero. D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. NA Not available. n.e.c. Not elsewhere classified. 

S Does not meet publication standards. 

 1/For a comparison of North American Industry Classification System-Based product codes with Schedule B export number, and HTSUSA 

import numbers, see Table 6. 

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

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

 4/Apparent consumption is derived by subtracting exports from the total manufacturers' shipments plus imports. 

 5/Includes quantities of steel consumed in steel producing plants in the manufacture of fabricated products and maintenance, repair, 

and operating supplies (MRO) while excluding receipts. Refer to Table 3a for the net shipments detail. 

 6/This dollar value represents the c.i.f. (cost , insurance, and freight) value at the first port of entry in the United States plus U.S. import duties. 

 7/Data for manufactures' shipments, product code 331111L combines product codes 331111L110, 331111L120, 331111L130, 331111L140, 

331111L150, 331111L160, and 331111L170; for exports and imports, product code 331111L combines product codes 331111L110, 331111L120, 

331111L130, and 331111L140 (product codes 331111L150, 331111L160, 331111L170 are not applicable. Refer to Table 6 for details.) 

 Note: Quantity data converted to metric tons; therefore, detail may not add to total because of rounding. 
Continued 1

Table 6. Comparison of North American Industry Classification System-Based Product Codes with Schedule B 

 Export Numbers, and HTSUSA Numbers: 1999 

 Product Export Import

code Product description number 1/ number 2/

3311113110 Carbon steel:

 Ingots......................................................................................................................... 7206.10.0000 7206.10.0000

7206.90.0000 7206.90.0000

3311113140, Semifinished blooms, billets, sheet bars, tin mill bars, tube rounds, skelp, 

 190 rounds, skelp, and slabs.............................................................................................. 7207.11.0000 7207.11.0000

7207.12.0000 7207.12.0010

7207.19.0000 7207.12.0050

7207.20.0000 7207.19.0030

7207.19.0090

7207.20.0025

7207.20.0045

7207.20.0075

7207.20.0090

3311113150 Semifinished wire rods.............................................................................................. 7213.31.0000 7213.31.3000

7213.41.0000 7213.31.6000

7213.41.3000

7213.41.6000

7213.50.0020

3311117110, Finished plates, both cut in lengths and in coils....................................................... 7208.11.0000 7208.11.0000

 120 7208.12.0000 7208.12.0000

7208.21.0000 7208.21.1000

7208.22.0000 7208.21.5000

7208.31.0000 7208.22.1000

7208.32.0000 7208.22.5000

7208.33.0000 7208.31.0000

7208.41.0000 7208.32.0000

7208.42.0000 7208.33.1000

7208.43.0000 7208.33.5000

7211.11.0000 7208.41.0000

7211.12.0000 7208.42.0000

7211.21.0000 7208.43.0000

7211.22.0000 7211.11.0000

7211.12.0000

7211.21.0000

7211.22.0045

7211.22.0090

3311115110, Finished sheet and strip, hot rolled, including hot rolled bands............................. 7208.13.0000 7208.13.1000

 160 7208.14.0000 7208.13.5000

7208.23.0000 7208.14.1000

7208.24.0000 7208.14.5000

7208.34.0000 7208.23.1000

7208.35.0000 7208.23.5030

7208.44.0000 7208.23.5090

7208.45.0000 7208.24.1000

7208.90.0000 7208.24.5030

7210.70.0000 7208.24.5090

7211.19.0000 7208.34.1000

7211.29.0000 7208.34.5000

7208.35.1000

7208.35.5000

7208.44.0000

7208.45.0000

7208.90.0000

7210.70.3000

7211.19.1000

7211.19.5000

7211.29.1000

7211.29.3000

7211.29.5000

7211.29.7030

7211.29.7060

7211.29.7090
Continued 2

Table 6. Comparison of North American Industry Classification System-Based Product Codes with Schedule B 

 Export Numbers, and HTSUSA Numbers: 1999 

 Product Export Import

code Product description number 1/ number 2/

3312211110 Finished sheet, cold-rolled......................................................................................... 7209.11.0000 7209.11.0000

7209.12.0000 7209.12.0030

7209.13.0000 7209.12.0090

7209.14.0000 7209.13.0030

7209.15.0010 7209.13.0090

7209.15.0050 7209.14.0030

7209.16.0010 7209.14.0090

7209.16.0090 7209.21.0000

7209.17.0010 7209.22.0000

7209.17.0090 7209.23.0000

7209.18.1500 7209.24.5000

7209.18.6000 7209.31.0000

7209.21.0000 7209.32.0000

7209.22.0000 7209.33.0000

7209.23.0000 7209.34.0000

7209.24.5000 7209.41.0000

7209.25.0010 7209.42.0000

7209.25.0050 7209.43.0000

7209.26.0010 7209.44.0000

7209.26.0050 7209.90.0000

7209.27.0010

7209.27.0050

7209.28.0010

7209.28.0050

7209.31.0000

7209.32.0000

7209.33.0000

7209.34.0000

7209.41.0000

7209.42.0000

7209.43.0000

7209.44.0000

7209.90.0000

3311115120 Finished sheet and strip, galvanized, hot dipped............................................................ 7210.41.0000 7210.41.0000

7210.49.0000 7210.49.0030

7212.30.0000 7210.49.0090

7212.30.1030

7212.30.1090

7212.30.3000

7212.30.5000

3311115130 Finished sheet and strip, galvanized, electrolytic............................................................. 7210.30.0030 7210.31.0000

7210.30.0060 7210.39.0000

7210.31.0000 7212.21.0000

7210.39.0000 7212.29.0000

7212.20.1000

7212.20.5000

7212.21.0000

7212.29.0000

3311115140, Finished sheet and strip, electrical and other metallic coating,

 150 including long ternes................................................................................................................................... 7210.20.0000 7210.20.0000

7210.50.0000 7210.60.0000

7210.60.0000 7210.70.6030

7210.70.0000 7210.70.6060

7210.90.1000 7210.70.6090

7210.90.5000 7210.90.1000

7212.40.0000 7210.90.6000

7212.50.0000 7210.90.9000

7212.60.0000 7212.40.1000

7212.40.5000

7212.50.0000

7212.60.0000
Continued 3

Table 6. Comparison of North American Industry Classification System-Based Product Codes with Schedule B 

 Export Numbers, and HTSUSA Numbers: 1999 

 Product Export Import

code Product description number 1/ number 2/

3312211120 Finished strip, cold rolled....................................................................................................... 7211.30.0000 7211.30.1030

7211.41.0000 7211.30.1090

7211.49.0000 7211.30.3000

7211.90.0000 7211.30.5000

7211.41.1000

7211.41.3030

7211.41.3090

7211.41.5000

7211.41.7030

7211.41.7060

7211.41.7090

7211.49.1030

7211.49.1090

7211.49.3000

7211.49.5030

7211.49.5060

7211.49.5090

7211.90.0000

33111151C0 Finished tin mill products: 

 Blackplate............................................................................................................... 7209.18.2500 7209.24.1000

7209.24.1000

33111151D0 Electrolytic and hot dipped tin plate...................................................................7210.11.0000 7210.11.0000

7210.12.0000 7210.12.0000

7212.10.0000 7212.10.0000

33111151E0, Tin free steel and other tin mill products, including short ternes and 

 1F0 foil...................................................................................................................... (NA) (NA)

3311117130, Finished structural shapes (heavy), both wide flange and standard heavy 

 140 shapes............................................................................................................................... 7216.31.0000 7216.31.0000

7216.32.0000 7216.32.0000

7216.33.0000 7216.33.0030

 7216.40.0000 7216.33.0060

7216.50.0000 7216.33.0090

7216.60.0000 7216.40.0010

7216.90.0000 7216.40.0050

7216.50.0000

7216.60.0000

7216.90.0000

33111171E0 Finished sheet piling and bearing piles....................................................................................... 7301.10.0000 7301.10.0000

3311117190 Finished bars:

 Hot-rolled bars (except reinforcing)......................................................................7213.20.0000 7213.20.0000

7213.39.0000 7213.39.0030

7213.49.0000 7213.39.0060

7213.50.0000 7213.39.0090

7214.10.0000 7213.49.0030

7214.30.0000 7213.49.0060

7214.40.0000 7213.49.0090

7314.50.0000 7213.50.0040

7214.60.0000 7213.50.0060

7215.90.0000 7213.50.0080

7214.10.0000

7214.30.0000

7214.40.0010

7214.40.0030

7214.40.0050

7214.50.0010

7214.50.0030

7214.50.0050

7214.60.0010

7214.60.0030

7214.60.0050

7215.90.1000
Continued 4

Table 6. Comparison of North American Industry Classification System-Based Product Codes with Schedule B 

 Export Numbers, and HTSUSA Numbers: 1999 

 Product Export Import

code Product description number 1/ number 2/

33111171A0 Light structurals (under 3 inches).........................................................................7216.10.0000 7216.10.0010

7216.21.0000 7216.10.0050

7216.22.0000 7216.21.0000

7216.22.0000

33111171B0 Concrete reinforcing.............................................................................................. 7213.10.0000 7213.10.0000

7214.20.0000 7214.20.0000

3312213110 Cold finished.........................................................................................................7215.10.0000 7215.10.0000

7215.20.0000 7215.20.0000

7215.30.0000 7215.30.0000

7215.40.0000 7215.40.0000

7215.90.0000 7215.90.3000

7215.90.5000

331111L110 Finished rails, standard tee (over 60 pounds per yard)................................................................ 7302.10.1020 7302.10.1010

7302.10.1035

331111L120 Finished rails, n.e.c., including light (60 pounds per yard and under)........................... 7302.10.1030 7302.10.1015

7302.10.1025

7302.10.1045

7302.10.1055

331111L130, Joint bars and tie plates......................................................................................... 7302.40.0000 7302.40.0000

 140

331111L150, Finished wheels (rolled and forged), axles (rolled and forged), and track 

 160, 170 spikes........................................................................................................................ (NA) (NA)

3312100110, Finished line pipe, all diameters................................................................................................ 7304.10.1020 7304.10.1020

 120 7304.10.1050 7304.10.1030

7304.10.1080 7304.10.1045

7305.11.1000 7304.10.1060

7305.12.1000 7304.10.1080

7305.19.1000 7305.11.1030

7306.10.1000 7305.11.1060

7305.12.1030

7305.12.1060

7305.19.1030

7305.19.1060

7306.10.1010

7306.10.1050

3312100130 Finished pipe and tubes, oil country goods..................................................................................... 7304.20.1500 7304.20.1010

7304.20.5000 7304.20.1020

7304.20.7000 7304.20.1030

7304.21.3000 7304.20.1040

7304.29.1055 7304.20.1050

7304.29.5000 7304.20.1060

7305.20.3000 7304.20.1080

7306.20.1500 7304.20.2010

7306.20.6000 7304.20.2020

7304.20.2030

7304.20.2040

7304.20.2050

7304.20.2060

7304.20.2080

7304.20.5015

7304.20.5030

7304.20.5045

7304.20.5060

7304.20.5075

7304.20.7000

7305.20.2000

7305.20.4000

7306.20.1030

7306.20.1090

7306.20.2000

7306.20.6010

7306.20.6050
Continued 5

Table 6. Comparison of North American Industry Classification System-Based Product Codes with Schedule B 

 Export Numbers, and HTSUSA Numbers: 1999 

 Product Export Import

code Product description number 1/ number 2/

33121001F0 Finished pipe and tubes, structurals.......................................................................................... 7304.90.4000 7304.90.1000

7305.90.1000 7304.90.5000

7306.60.2500 7305.90.1000

7306.90.1000 7306.60.1000

7306.60.5000

7306.90.1000

3312100150, Finished pipe and tubes (except line pipe, oil country goods, 

 160 and structurals)........................................................................................................................... 7304.31.0000 7304.31.6010

 33121001A0, 7304.39.0000 7304.31.6050

 1B0, 1G0 7305.31.4000 7304.39.0002

7305.39.1000 7304.39.0004

7306.30.1000 7304.39.0006

7306.30.1500 7304.39.0008

7304.39.0016

7304.39.0020

7304.39.0024

7304.39.0028

7304.39.0032

7304.39.0036

7304.39.0040

7304.39.0044

7304.39.0048

7304.39.0052

7304.39.0056

7304.39.0062

7304.39.0068

7304.39.0072

7304.39.0076

7304.39.0080

7305.31.4000

7305.39.1000

7306.30.1000

7306.30.5010

7306.30.5015

7306.30.5020

7306.30.5025

7306.30.5028

7306.30.5032

7306.30.5035

7306.30.5040

7306.30.5055

7306.30.5085

7306.30.5090

3312225110 Finished plain, flat wire............................................................................................................ (NA) 7217.11.1000

7217.11.2000

7217.11.3000

7217.21.1000

7217.31.1000

3312225120 Finished plain, round wire, thermally treated (under 1.5 mm in diameter)............. (NA) 7217.11.5020

7217.11.5040

7217.21.3015

7217.21.3030

7217.31.3015

7217.31.3030

3312225130 Finished plain, round wire, thermally treated (1.5 mm or above in diameter)......... (NA) 7217.11.7030

7217.21.3045

7217.31.3045
Continued 6

Table 6. Comparison of North American Industry Classification System-Based Product Codes with Schedule B 

 Export Numbers, and HTSUSA Numbers: 1999 

 Product Export Import

code Product description number 1/ number 2/

3312225140 Finished plain, round wire, other than thermally treated (under 1.5 

 in diameter)................................................................................................................ (NA) 7217.11.5060

7217.11.5080

7217.21.3060

7217.21.3075

7217.31.3060

7217.31.3075

3312225150 Finished plain, round wire, other than thermally treated (1.5 mm or above 

 in diameter)................................................................................................................. (NA) 7217.11.7090

7217.21.3090

7217.31.3090

3312225160 Finished plain wire, n.e.c., including flat.................................................................. (NA) 7217.11.9000

7217.21.5000

7217.31.5000

3312225110, Finished plain wire.................................................................................................... 7217.10.1510 (NA)

 120, 130, 7217.10.2510

 140, 150, 7217.10.7510

 160 7217.11.0000

7217.21.0000

7217.31.0000

3312225170 Finished round wire, plated or coated with zinc (under 1.5 mm in diameter)......... (NA) 7217.12.3030

7217.12.3060

7217.22.1015

7217.22.1030

7217.32.1015

7217.32.1030

3312225180 Finished round wire, plated or coated with zinc (1.5 mm or above in 

 diameter)..................................................................................................... (NA) 7217.12.5000

7217.22.1050

7217.32.1050

3312225190 Finished wire shapes (except round) plated or coated with zinc, including 

 flat............................................................................................................................ (NA) 7217.12.1000

7217.12.7000

7217.22.5000

7217.32.5000

3312225170, Finished wire, plated or coated with zinc................................................................................. 7217.12.0000 (NA)

 180, 190 7217.20.1010

7217.20.5010

7217.20.9010

7217.22.0000

7217.32.0000

33122251A0, Finished wire, plated or coated, other than with zinc...............................................7217.13.0000 7217.13.1000

 1B0, 1C0 7217.19.0000 7217.13.3030

7217.23.0000 7217.13.5000

7217.29.0000 7217.13.7000

7217.30.1010 7217.19.1000

7217.30.5010 7217.19.5000

7217.30.9010 7217.23.1015

7217.33.0000 7217.23.1030

7217.39.0000 7217.23.1050

7217.23.5000

7217.29.1000

7217.29.5000

7217.33.1015

7217.33.1030

7217.33.1050

7217.33.5000

7217.39.1000

7217.39.5000

7247.13.3060
Continued 7

Table 6. Comparison of North American Industry Classification System-Based Product Codes with Schedule B 

 Export Numbers, and HTSUSA Numbers: 1999 

 Product Export Import

code Product description number 1/ number 2/

3312223120 Finished wire nails and staples.......................................................................................... 7317.00.9000 7317.00.5505

7317.00.5510

7317.00.5520

7317.00.5530

7317.00.5540

7317.00.5550

7317.00.5560

7317.00.5570

7317.00.5580

7317.00.5590

7317.00.6530

7317.00.6560

7317.00.7500

331222B110 Finished barbed and twisted wire..................................................................................... 7313.00.0000 7313.00.0000

3312227110, Finished wire fence (woven and welded) and woven wire netting.......................... 7314.20.0000 7314.20.0000

 9110 7314.30.0000 7314.30.1000

7314.41.0000 7314.30.5000

7314.42.0000 7314.41.0030

7314.49.0000 7314.41.0060

7314.42.0030

7314.42.0060

7314.49.3000

7314.49.6000

331222B120 Finished wire bale ties.................................................................................................... (NA) (NA)

3312221110 Finished wire rope and cable............................................................................................. 7312.10.8500 7312.10.7000

7312.10.8000

7312.10.9030

7312.10.9060

7312.10.9090

3312221230 Finished wire strand for prestressed concrete................................................................... 7312.10.3015 7312.10.3010

7312.10.3012

3312221240 Finished wire strand (except for prestressed concrete)............................................. (NA) (NA)

3311113120 Alloy steel (except stainless): 

 Ingots.......................................................................................................................... 7224.10.0000 7224.10.0005

7224.10.0045

7224.10.0075

3311113160, Semifinished blooms, billets, sheet bars, tube rounds, skelp and slabs.................. 7224.90.0000 7224.90.0005

 7150 7224.90.0015

7224.90.0025

7224.90.0035

7224.90.0045

7224.90.0055

7224.90.0065

7224.90.0075

3311117150, Finished plates, both cut in lengths and in coils...................................................... (NA) 7225.30.1000

 160 7225.30.3005

7225.30.3050

7225.40.1015

7225.40.1090

7225.40.3005

7225.40.3050

7225.50.6000

7226.91.5000
Continued 8

Table 6. Comparison of North American Industry Classification System-Based Product Codes with Schedule B 

 Export Numbers, and HTSUSA Numbers: 1999 

 Product Export Import

code Product description number 1/ number 2/

3311115170, Finished sheet and strip, hot and cold rolled, galvanized, hot dipped and 

 180, 190 other metallic coated, including electrolytic................................... (NA) 7225.10.0000

 3312211130 7225.20.0000

7225.30.5030

7225.30.5060

7225.30.7000

7225.40.5030

7225.40.5060

7225.40.5070

7225.50.1030

7225.50.1060

7225.50.7000

7225.50.8000

7225.90.0000

33111151A0, Finished strip, hot rolled or cold finished................................................................. (NA) 7226.10.1000

 1140 7226.10.5030

7226.10.5060

7226.20.0000

7226.91.0500

7226.91.1530

7226.91.1560

7226.91.2530

7226.91.2560

7226.91.7000

7226.91.8000

7226.92.1030

7226.92.1060

7226.92.3030

7226.92.3060

7226.92.5000

7226.92.7005

7226.92.7050

7226.92.8005

7226.92.8050

7226.99.0000

33111151A0, Finished plate, sheet or strip, both hot and cold rolled or cold finished................ 7225.10.0000 (NA)

 5170, 5180, 7225.20.0000

 5190, 7150, 7225.30.0000

 7160 7225.40.0000

 3312211130, 7225.50.0000

 140, 7225.90.0000

7226.10.0000

7226.20.0000

7226.91.0000

7226.92.2000

7226.92.4000

7226.99.0000

33111131A0, Semifinished wire rods, finished structural shapes (3 inches and under) 

 7170, 71C0, and bars, hot rolled, including structural shapes under 3 inches, and 

 3312213120 cold finished................................................................................................................7227.10.0000 7227.10.0000

7227.20.0000 7227.20.0000

7227.90.0000 7227.90.1030

7228.20.0000 7227.90.1060

7228.30.8000 7227.90.2030

7228.40.0000 7227.90.2060

7228.50.5000 7227.90.6005

7228.60.5000 7227.90.6050

7228.70.0000 7228.20.1000

7228.80.0000 7228.20.5000

7228.30.8005

7228.30.8050

7228.50.5005

7228.50.5050

7228.60.6000

7228.60.8000

7228.70.3020

7228.70.3040

7228.70.3060

7228.70.3080

7228.70.6000

7228.80.0000
Continued 9

Table 6. Comparison of North American Industry Classification System-Based Product Codes with Schedule B 

 Export Numbers, and HTSUSA Numbers: 1999 

 Product Export Import

code Product description number 1/ number 2/

33111171F0 Finished tool steel, high speed........................................................................................ 7228.10.0000 7228.10.0010

7228.10.0030

7228.10.0060

33111171G0 Finished tool steel (except high speed)....................................................................... 7228.30.5000 7228.30.2000

7228.50.1000 7228.30.4000

7228.60.1000 7228.30.6000

7228.50.1010

7228.50.1020

7228.50.1040

7228.50.1060

7228.50.1080

7228.60.1030

7228.60.1060

3312100140 Finished oil country goods and line pipe......................................................................... 7304.10.5020 7304.10.5020

7304.10.5050 7304.10.5050

7304.10.5080 7304.10.5080

7304.20.3500 7304.20.3010

7304.20.6000 7304.20.3020

7304.20.8000 7304.20.3030

7304.21.6000 7304.20.3040

7304.29.3055 7304.20.3050

7304.29.6000 7304.20.3060

7305.11.5000 7304.20.3080

7305.12.5000 7304.20.4010

7305.19.5000 7304.20.4020

7305.20.7000 7304.20.4030

7306.10.5000 7304.20.4040

7306.20.2500 7304.20.4050

7306.20.8000 7304.20.4060

7304.20.4080

7304.20.6015

7304.20.6030

7304.20.6045

7304.20.6060

7304.20.6075

7304.20.8030

7304.20.8045

7304.20.8060

7305.11.5000

7305.12.5000

7305.19.5000

7305.20.6000

7305.20.8000

7306.10.5010

7306.10.5050

7306.20.3000

7306.20.4000

7306.20.8010

7306.20.8050

3312100170 Finished pressure tubing............................................................................................... (NA) 7304.51.5015

7304.51.5045

7304.59.2030

7304.59.2040

7304.59.2045

7304.59.2055

7304.59.2060

7304.59.2070

7304.59.2080

7306.50.5010
Continued 10

Table 6. Comparison of North American Industry Classification System-Based Product Codes with Schedule B 

 Export Numbers, and HTSUSA Numbers: 1999 

 Product Export Import

code Product description number 1/ number 2/

33121001C0, Alloy steel, including stainless, finished pipe and tubes, n.e.c., including 

 1D0, 1E0, mechanical, standard, and structural........................................................................................................ (NA) 7304.41.0045

 1H0, 1J0 7304.49.0060

7304.51.1000

7304.51.5060

7304.59.1000

7304.59.6000

7304.59.8010

7304.59.8015

7304.59.8020

7304.59.8025

7304.59.8030

7304.59.8035

7304.59.8040

7304.59.8045

7304.59.8050

7304.59.8055

7304.59.8060

7304.59.8065

7304.59.8070

7304.59.8080

7304.90.3000

7304.90.7000

7305.31.6000

7305.39.5000

7305.90.5000

7306.40.1000

7306.40.1030

7306.40.1090

7306.40.5040

7306.40.5045

7306.40.5055

7306.40.5060

7306.40.5065

7306.40.5075

7306.40.5080

7306.40.5090

7306.50.1000

7306.50.3000

7306.50.5030

7306.50.5050

7306.50.5070

7306.60.3000

7306.60.7000

3312100180 Stainless steel: 

 Pressure tubing, seamless.......................................................................................... (NA) 7304.41.0015

7304.49.0045

3312100190 Pressure tubing, welded........................................................................................................... (NA) 7306.40.5015

3312100170, Alloy steel, including stainless, pipe and tubes, n.e.c. .................................................................................... 7304.41.0000 (NA)

 180, 190 7304.49.0010

33121001C0, 7304.49.0040

 1D0, 1E0, 7304.51.0000

 1H0, 1J0 7304.59.0000

7304.90.6000

7305.31.6000

7305.39.5000

7305.90.5000

7306.40.1000

7306.40.5000

7306.50.1000

7306.50.4500

7306.60.6500

7306.90.5000
Continued 11

Table 6. Comparison of North American Industry Classification System-Based Product Codes with Schedule B 

 Export Numbers, and HTSUSA Numbers: 1999 

 Product Export Import

code Product description number 1/ number 2/

33122251D0 Alloy steel (except stainless) finished wire, plain or coated...................................................................... 7229.10.0000 7229.10.0000

7229.20.0000 7229.20.0000

7229.90.0000 7229.90.1000

7229.90.5015

7229.90.5030

7229.90.5050

7229.90.9000

3311113130 Stainless steel:

 Ingots.......................................................................................................................... 7218.10.0000 7218.10.0000

3311113180 Semifinished blooms, billets, slabs, sheet bars, tube rounds, and skelp................. 7218.90.0000 7218.90.0005

7218.90.0015

7218.90.0025

7218.90.0032

7218.90.0038

7218.90.0040

7218.90.0050

7218.90.0060

7218.90.0075

7218.90.0085

7218.90.0095

33111131B0, Semifinished wire rods and finished bars, hot rolled................................................................ 7221.00.0000 7221.00.0005

 71D0 7222.10.0000 7221.00.0015

7221.00.0030

7221.00.0045

7221.00.0075

7222.10.0005

7222.10.0050

3311113180 Finished plates and structurals.................................................................................................. 7219.11.0000 7219.11.0000

7219.12.0000 7219.12.0005

7219.21.0000 7219.12.0015

7219.22.0000 7219.12.0045

7219.31.0000 7219.12.0075

7220.11.0000 7219.21.0005

7222.40.0000 7219.21.0050

7219.22.0005

7219.22.0050

7219.31.0010

7219.31.0050

7220.11.0000

7222.40.3020

7222.40.3040

7222.40.3060

7222.40.3080

7222.40.6000

33111151B0 Finished sheet and strip, hot rolled.................................................................................. 7219.13.0000 7219.13.0030

7219.14.0000 7219.13.0060

7219.23.0000 7219.14.0030

7219.24.0000 7219.14.0060

7220.12.0000 7219.23.0030

7219.23.0060

7219.24.0030

7219.24.0060

7220.12.1000

7220.12.5000
Continued 12

Table 6. Comparison of North American Industry Classification System-Based Product Codes with Schedule B 

 Export Numbers, and HTSUSA Numbers: 1999 

 Product Export Import

code Product description number 1/ number 2/

3312211150 Finished sheet and strip, cold rolled...................................................................................... 7219.32.0000 7219.32.0015

7219.33.0000 7219.32.0030

7219.34.0000 7219.32.0045

7219.35.0000 7219.32.0050

7219.90.0000 7219.32.0060

7220.20.0000 7219.33.0015

7220.90.0000 7219.33.0030

7219.33.0045

7219.33.0060

7219.34.0010

7219.34.0050

7219.35.0010

7219.35.0050

7219.90.0000

7220.20.1000

7220.20.6005

7220.20.6050

7220.20.7005

7220.20.7050

7220.20.8000

7220.20.9000

7220.90.0000

3312213130 Finished bars, cold finished................................................................................................... 7222.20.0000 7222.20.0005

7222.30.0000 7222.20.0045

7222.20.0075

7222.30.0000

33122251E0 Finished round wire (under 0.75 mm in diameter)............................................................ (NA) 7223.00.1015

7223.00.1030

33122251F0 Finished round wire (0.75 mm to under 1.5 mm).................................................................. (NA) 7223.00.1045

33122251G0 Finished round wire, (1.5 mm and above)............................................................................. (NA) 7223.00.1060

7223.00.1075

33122251H0 Finished wire, n.e.c., including flat.................................................................................. (NA) 7223.00.5000

7223.00.9000

33122251E0, Finished wire................................................................................................................ 7223.00.0000 (NA)

 1F0, 1G0,

 1H0

 NA Not available. n.e.c. Not elsewhere classified. 

 1/Source: 1999 edition, Harmonized System-Based Schedule B, Satistical Classification of 

Domestic and Foreign Commodities Exported from the United States. 

 2/Source: Harmonized Tariff Schdeule of the Unites States, Annotated (1999).