Communication Equipment: 2002 Issued September 2003

MA334P(02)-1 

Current 

Industrial

Reports

Current data are released electronically on Internet 2001 value of $93.8 billion. Shipments of 

for all individual surveys as they become avail- telephone switching equipment totaled $7.4

able. Use: http://www.census.gov/mcd/. billion, a decrease of 39.6 percent from the

Individual reports can be accessed by choosing $12.2 billion shipped in 2001. Shipments of

"Current Industrial Reports (CIR)," clicking on carrier line equipment and nonconsumer

"CIRs by Subsector;" then choose the survey of modems decreased 56.8 percent, from $10.9

interest. Follow the menu to view the PDF file billion in 2001 to $4.7 billion in 2002. Other

or to download the worksheet file (WK format) telephone and telegraph equipment shipped in

to your personal computer. 2002 totaled $17.6 billion, a decrease of 22.7

percent from the $22.8 billion shipped in 2001. 

These data are also available on Internet Communications systems and equipment 

through the U.S. Department of Commerce decreased 29.2 percent, from $36.5 billion 

and STAT-USA by subscription. The Internet shipped in 2001 to $25.6 billion in 2002.

address is: www.stat-usa.gov/. Follow the Shipments of broadcast, studio, and related 

prompts to register. Also, you may call electronic equipment decreased 5.5 percent,

202-482-1986 or 1-800-STAT-USA, for from $3.5 billion to $3.3 billion in 2002.

further information. Alarm systems totaled $3.0 billion in 2002, an

increase of 26.0 percent from $2.4 billion in

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS 2001.

During 2002, the total value of shipments for For general CIR information, explanation of 

communications equipment totaled $66.5 general terms and historical note, see the 

billion, a decrease of 29.1 percent from the appendix.

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

6900, or call Keith McKenzie, 301-763-4777.

For mail or fax copies of this publication, please contact the Information Services Center, MCD, Washington, DC 20233-6900, or call 301-763-4673.

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

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Helping You Make Informed Decisions U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
Table 1. Value of Shipments of Communication Equipment, Including Telephone, Telegraph, and Other Electronic 

 Systems and Equipment by Class of Product: 1997 to 2002 

[Millions of dollars] 

Product

code Product description 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997

Communication equipment, including telephone, tele-

 graph, and other electronic systems and equipment.................................................................................................................. 66,523.2 93,802.6 104,388.7 89,556.6 82,176.4 73587.8

3342101 Telephone switching and switchboard equipment............................................ 7,365.6 12,187.7 15,173.7 13,742.4 12,422.2 10,302.2

3342104 Carrier line equipment and modems................................................................ 4,730.4 10,943.4 13,112.3 9,263.0 9,378.8 7,282.1

3342107 Other telephone and telegraph equipment and 

 components 1/........................................................................................... 17,647.9 22,840.9 28,970.6 23,257.7 19,896.8 16,488.1

3342201 Communication systems and equipment (except

 broadcast)..................................................................................................................... 25,600.4 36,501.3 36,357.1 33,280.9 31,127.7 29,416.0

3342203 Broadcast, studio, and related electronic equipment.......................................... 3,300.3 3,490.5 4,029.4 3,999.5 3,603.3 3,360.5

3342903 Intercommunications systems, including inductive

 paging systems (selective calling)......................................................................... 367.2 450.6 446.8 401.1 248.9 256.4

3342901 Alarm systems..................................................................................................... 2,992.8 2,374.4 2,755.2 2,218.2 2,024.1 1,926.5

3342902 Vehicular and pedestrian traffic control equipment

 and electrical railway signals and attachments..................................................... 808.0 805.6 838.1 952.3 911.8 963.7

3333197 Electronic teaching machines, teaching aids, trainers, 

 and simulators................................................................................................ 728.1 1,172.0 782.1 700.7 713.0 872.0

3359997 Laser sources 2/....................................................................................................... 938.1 1,050.9 (S) (S) (S) 991.8

335999A Ultrasonic equipment............................................................................................ 174.3 233.3 271.6 225.7 204.7 212.9

335999C Other electronic systems and equipment, n.e.c. .................................................. 1,870.0 1,752.0 1,651.8 1,515.1 1,645.1 1,519.7

 n.e.c. Not elsewhere classified. S Does not meet publication standards. 

 1/Total for product class 3342104 does not include product code 3344184005. 

 2/Beginning in 1994, data for "Laser equipment, instrumentation, and components" have been eliminated from this survey. Only 

"Laser sources" are collected. 
Continued 1

Table 2. Quantity and Value of Shipments of Communication Equipment, Including Telephone, Telegraph, and Other 

 Electronic Systems and Equipment by Product Code: 2002 and 2001 

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

No. 2002 2001

Product Product description of

code cos. Quantity Value Quantity Value

3342101 Telephone switching and switchboard equipment............................................................................. 81 (X) 7,365,628 (X) 12,187,704

3342101105 Central office switching equipment............................................................................................. 20 (X) 2,491,539 (X) 5,410,307

 Private branch exchange switching equipment:

3342101112 Up to 399 lines........................................................................................................................... 12 (X) 932,343 (X) r/ 1,110,280

3342101115 400-1,000 lines................................................................................................................... 7 (X) a/ 31,801 (X) 35,705

3342101117 Over 1,000 lines............................................................................................................................... 5 (X) b/ 31,088 (X) a/ 49,543

3342101121 Cellular mobile telephone switching equipment 1/............................................................................. 10 (X) (D) (X) (D)

3342101123 Packet switching equipment 1/.................................................................................................... 14 (X) (D) (X) (D)

3342101125 Other telephone switching and switchboard equipment..................................................................... 24 (X) a/ 492,665 (X) r/ 734,513

3342101199 Parts, components, and subassemblies for telephone

 switching equipment............................................................................................................. 21 (X) c/ 151,930 (X) 209,106

3342104 Carrier line equipment and modems 2/................................................................................................. 83 (X) 4,730,387 (X) 10,943,361

 Carrier line equipment:

3342104102 Repeaters and line transceivers, analog and digital 3/................................................................ 14 (X) (D) (X) (D)

3342104112 Multiplex equipment, including channel banks, analog

 and digital................................................................................................................................... 35 (X) 1,299,382 (X) r/ 3,651,952

3342104122 Other subscriber loop carrier terminal and line equipment,

 analog and digital............................................................................................................................. 20 (X) 1,126,952 (X) b/ 2,596,825

3342104132 All other carrier line equipment, analog and digital 3/................................................................................ 26 (X) (D) (X) (D)

3342104142 External modems for POTS, ISDN, DSL, PSTN lines

 transmission.............................................................................................................................................. 15 (X) b/ 292,260 (X) r/ 776,223

3344184105 External modems for individual PC's.............................................................................................. 12 (X) a/ 118,152 (X) r/ 179,268

3342107 Other telephone and telegraph equipment and components................................................................... 173 (X) 17,647,915 (X) 22,840,914

 Telephone sets:

3342107101 Single line and ISDN sets........................................................................................................... 10 150,665 a/ 37,078 (D) (D)

3342107103 Key sets ................................................................................................................................................. 8 172,977 b/ 95,626 (D) (D)

3342107105 Public pay telephone equipment............................................................................................................ 6 159,399 b/ 36,278 305,287 83,247

3342107107 Cordless handsets...................................................................................................................................... 6 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3342107109 Other telephone sets and accessories (e.g., handsets)............................................................................................. 13 (X) a/ 77,779 (X) b/ 94,083

3342107122 Data communications equipment, including routers, 

 gateways, bridges, terminal servers, and concentrators.............................................................................. 56 (X) 15,635,096 (X) r/ 19,205,360

3342107151 Voice frequency equipment................................................................................................................ 9 (X) a/ 9,688 (X) r/ 16,186

3342107162 Voice/call message processing equipment, including

 answering devices................................................................................................................................ 34 (X) a/ 733,303 (X) a/ 1,202,167

3342107191 Facsimile communication equipment (complete) 4/................................................................................... 4 (X) (D) (X) (D)

3342107197 Other telephone/telegraph equipment 4/........................................................................................................... 40 (X) (D) (X) 1,635,539

3342107199 Parts, components, and subassemblies for other telephone

 equipment......................................................................................................................................................... 23 (X) 230,246 (X) a/ 294,122

3342201 Communications systems and equipment (except broadcast)........................................................................................ 328 (X) 25,600,430 (X) 36,501,299

 Radio station type 5/............................................................................................................................................. (NA) (X) 15,023,273 (X) 25,232,637

3342201301 Amateur.......................................................................................................................................................... 9 (X) b/ 3,883 (X) b/ 4,190

3342201307 Meteorological .............................................................................................................................................. 6 (X) 26,194 (X) a/ 24,110

3342201101 Fixed.............................................................................................................................................................. 23 (X) a/ 2,422,167 (X) r/ 2,606,906

3342201311 Telecommand .................................................................................................................................................... 3 (X) (D) (X) (D)

3342201313 Telemetry................................................................................................................................................................ 11 (X) (D) (X) r/ 451,132

3342201315 Radionavigational and locational ............................................................................................................................ 11 (X) a/ 77,882 (X) a/ 242,183

3342201317 Aeronautical communications......................................................................................................................................... 8 (X) 250,282 (X) (D)

 Mobile:

 Cellular system equipment:

3342201202 Analog and digital.................................................................................................................................... 17 (X) 8,160,282 (X) r/ 17,260,235

3342201207 Other conventional and trunked system equipment......................................................................................... 10 (X) a/ 65,268 (X) 521,744

3342201209 Other mobile...................................................................................................................................................... 12 (X) 518,253 (X) r/ 402,502

3342201319 Other................................................................................................................................................................... 32 (X) 2,805,084 (X) 3,448,199

 Other type............................................................................................. (NA) (X) 10,577,157 (X) 11,268,662

3342201401 Checkout, monitoring, evaluation, and other electronic

 electronic support equipment for communications

 systems....................................................................................................................................................... 46 (X) a/ 911,191 (X) r/ 1,115,011

 Antenna systems (sold separately):

3342201405 Below 890 MHz................................................................................................................................................. 51 (X) a/ 515,178 (X) 473,217

3342201407 890 MHz and above........................................................................................................................................... 53 (X) c/ 1,022,279 (X) b/ 998,553

 Fiber optics equipment, excluding connectors, cable,

 photodiode and laser diode components, microwave

 equipment, and multiplexors:

3342201415 Equipment meeting SONET standards 6/......................................................................................................... 10 (X) (D) (X) (D)
Continued 2

Table 2. Quantity and Value of Shipments of Communication Equipment, Including Telephone, Telegraph, and Other 

 Electronic Systems and Equipment by Product Code: 2002 and 2001 

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

No. 2002 2001

Product Product description of

code cos. Quantity Value Quantity Value

3342201419 Equipment not meeting SONET standards 6/..................................................................................................... 15 (X) (D) (X) (D)

3342201421 Other carrier equipment, n.e.c. ............................................................................................................................... 9 (X) c/ 135,443 (X) r/ 117,148

3342201425 Other communications systems and equipment............................................................................................................... 139 (X) a/ 7,363,456 (X) r/ 6,917,692

3342202 Broadcast, studio, and related electronic equipment.................................................................................................. 187 (X) 3,300,283 (X) 3,490,501

 Audio equipment, excluding consumer and PA types:

3342202101 Amplifiers and preamplifiers.................................................................................................................. 28 179,864 226,509 207,110 280,585

3342202104 Control consoles and switchers............................................................................................................... 17 42,208 c/ 119,035 41,892 b/ 139,477

3342202109 Other (power supplies, terminal equipment broadcast

 recorders, etc.)......................................................................................................................................... 30 (X) c/ 130,657 (X) b/ 129,653

3342202113 Video equipment, including amplifiers, television cameras, 

 and tape recorders, excluding consumer and PA types................................................................................. 32 (X) b/ 627,847 (X) b/ 697,373

3342202121 AM and FM transmitters....................................................................................................................... 12 (X) a/ 73,106 (X) a/ 75,079

3342202124 Television transmitters............................................................................................................................ 8 (X) a/ 200,169 (X) r/ 159,973

3342202127 Other (broadcast transmission line equipment, phasing

 equipment, television boosters and repeaters (translators),

 etc.)............................................................................................................................................... 23 (X) b/ 373,336 (X) b/ 375,102

3342202129 Studio transmission links (STL) and remote pickup

 equipment......................................................................................................................................................... 4 (X) 22,807 (X) r/ 15,015

 Cable television (master antennae and CATV equipment):

3342202132 Head end equipment (antennae baluns, carrier generators,

 head-end control units, single and broadband preampli-

 fiers and strip amplifiers, converters, modulators and

 demodulators; splitting filters and traps, power supplies,

 switches, etc.)......................................................................................................................... 26 (X) b/ 199,864 (X) c/ 328,486

3342202138 Subscriber equipment (decoders, switchers; wall outlet

 taps; distribution amplifiers; power suppliers; directional

 directional couplers, splitters, alternators, and 

 equalizers)................................................................................................................................................................ 8 (X) a/ 92,894 (X) 140,841

3342202141 Broadcasting transmitting antennae and community

 antennae systems................................................................................................................................ 9 (X) 99,761 (X) r/ 77,909

3342202144 Closed circuit television systems and equipment (specially

 designed cameras, monitors, video recorders, receivers,

 scan converters, and control consoles), excluding broadcast 

 and consumer products......................................................................................................... 19 (X) b/ 840,685 (X) 763,159

3342202147 Other broadcast, studio, theater, and commercial sound

 equipment (sold separately), excluding studio lighting 

 quipment, radiating and supporting towers............................................................................................... 26 (X) b/ 236,378 (X) c/ 276,379

3342202149 Home antenna........................................................................................................................................... - - - (X) (NA)

3342202153 Auto antenna 7/............................................................................................................................................ 1 (D) (D) (X) (NA)

3342202199 Parts and accessories for broadcast, studio and related

 electronic equipment, sold separately 7/................................................................................................................. 22 (X) (D) (X) r/ 31,470

3342901 Alarm systems........................................................................................................................................................... 83 (X) 2,992,842 (X) 2,374,401

 Intrusion detection:

3342901101 Local......................................................................................................................................................................... 21 (X) a/ 204,226 (X) c/ 176,690

3342901201 Central station 8/........................................................................................................................................................... 8 (X) (D) (X) (D)

3342901601 Direct connect........................................................................................................................................................... 5 (X) b/ 9,149 (X) b/ 12,953

3342901603 Hold-up systems (commercial and industrial) 8/............................................................................................................... 2 (X) (D) (X) (D)

3342901605 Automotive 8/........................................................................................................................................................................ 5 (X) (D) (X) (D)

 Fire detection and prevention:

 Smoke and heat detection alarms:

3342901301 Ionization chamber type.............................................................................................................................................. 9 (X) a/ 229,610 (X) 96,836

3342901401 Other, including photocell type............................................................................................................................. 19 (X) 1,183,806 (X) r/ 662,042

3342901607 Central station.......................................................................................................................................................... 9 (X) b/ 144,131 (X) a/ 139,528

3342901501 Direct connect..................................................................................................................................................... 13 (X) c/ 133,269 (X) c/ 140,467

3342901609 Other intercommunication and alarm systems, including

 electric sirens and horns (marine, industrial, and air raid),

 security locking systems...................................................................................................................................... 29 (X) a/ 374,853 (X) r/ 439,131

3342902 Vehicular and pedestrian traffic control equipment, electrical

 railway signals and attachments................................................................................................................................. 46 (X) 807,991 (X) 805,575

3342902102 Vehicular and pedestrian traffic control equipment........................................................................................... 38 (X) 573,846 (X) 595,853

3342902202 Railway signals and attachments, electric............................................................................................................... 9 (X) 234,145 (X) r/ 209,722

3342903 Intercommunications systems, including inductive paging

 systems (selective calling)......................................................................................................................................... 42 (X) 367,210 (X) 450,595

3342903101 Wired....................................................................................................................................................................... 35 (X) b/ 298,758 (X) 319,148

3342903103 Nonwired..................................................................................................................................................................... 13 (X) 68,452 (X) r/ 131,447
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Table 2. Quantity and Value of Shipments of Communication Equipment, Including Telephone, Telegraph, and Other 

 Electronic Systems and Equipment by Product Code: 2002 and 2001 

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

No. 2002 2001

Product Product description of

code cos. Quantity Value Quantity Value

3333197 Electronic teaching machines, teaching aids, trainers, and 

 simulators .................................................................................................................................................................... 32 (X) 728,093 (X) 1,172,046

3333197101 Electronic trainers and simulators...................................................................................................................................... 30 (X) 713,873 (X) r/ 1,151,386

3333197104 Other electronic teaching machines and teaching aids................................................................................................... 5 (X) c/ 14,220 (X) r/ 20,660

3359997 Laser sources....................................................................................................................................................................... 40 (X) 938,088 (X) 1,050,896

3359997101 Nondiode lasers.................................................................................................................................................................. 30 (X) a/ 463,667 (X) a/ 442,271

3359997138 Diode lasers............................................................................................................................................................................ 19 (X) b/ 474,421 (X) r/ 608,625

335999A100 Ultrasonic equipment, n.e.c. ............................................................................................................................................. 20 (X) 174,339 (X) a/ 233,308

335999C Other electronic systems and equipment, n.e.c. ....................................................................................................................... 136 (X) b/ 1,870,026 (X) b/ 1,752,006

335999C101 Consumer electronic equipment, n.e.c. ........................................................................................................................ 19 (X) a/ 448,601 (X) a/ 417,664

335999C105 Scientific electronic equipment, n.e.c. ........................................................................................................................... 14 (X) a/ 30,293 (X) a/ 30,858

335999C111 Industrial electronic equipment, n.e.c. ............................................................................................................................ 39 (X) a/ 538,400 (X) r/ 460,198

335999C115 All other electronic equipment, n.e.c. ....................................................................................................................................... 82 (X) b/ 852,732 (X) r/ 843,286

Nonmanufacturing revenue of manufacturing establishments:

4216900000 Supplies and accessories shipped without further manufacture,

 for use with communication equipment (resales)................................................................................................ 34 (X) 219,388 (X) 193,413

9999980000 Research and development, testing, and, evaluation of

 systems and components............................................................................................................ 13 (X) (D) (X) (D)

5410000000 Software sold with communications systems shipped by

 manufacturers................................................................................................ 19 (X) 214,151 (X) 327,844

5415120000 Systems integration revenues, including configuration,

 installation, and site preparation, and custom

 programming............................................................................................................................................................. 29 (X) 264,799 (X) 363,472

5415190000 Other nonmanufacturing revenues associated with 

 communication systems...................................................................................................................... 15 (X) 292,510 (X) 278,912

 - Represents zero. 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. X Not applicable. 

 1/Product codes 334211121 and 3342101123 have a combined value of shipments total of 3,234,262 for 2002 and 4,638,250 for 2001. 

 2/Product code 3344184105 is not included in the total for 3342104. 

 3/Product codes 3342104102 and 3342104132 have a combined value of shipments total of 2,011,793 for 2002 and 3,918,361 for 2001. 

 4/Product codes 3342107191 and 3342107197 have a combined value of shipments total of 733,168 for 2002. 

 5/Of this value of shipments total, space based (satellite) accounted for 2.2 billion in 2002 and 2.8 billion in 2001; airborne and marine 

based accounted for 384 million in 2002 and 387 million in 2001; earth (fixed) based accounted for 3.9 billion in 2002 and 4.2 billion in 

2001; earth (mobile) portable based accounted for 8.5 billion in 2002 and 17.8 billion in 2001. 

 6/Product codes 3342201415 and 3342201419 have a combined value of shipments total of 655,411 for 2002 and 1,447,404 for 2001. 

 7/Product codes 3342202153 and 3342202199 have a combined value of shipments total of 57,235 for 2002. 

 8/Product codes 3342901201, 3342901603, 3342901605 have a combined value of shipments total of 713,798 for 2002 and 706,754 

for 2001. 

 Note: Percent of estimation of each item is indicated as follows: a/10 to 25 percent of this item has been estimated. b/26 to 50 

percent of this item has been estimated. c/Over 50 percent of this item has been estimated. 
Continued 1

Table 3. Shipments, Imports, and Imports of Communication Equipment, Including Telephone, Telegraph, and Other Electronic 

 Electronic Systems and Equipment: 2002 

[Value in thousands of dollars] 

Exports of

Product Manufacturers' domestic Imports for

code Product description shipments merchandise consumption

(value f.o.b. plant) (value at port) 1/ (value) 2/

3342101112, Private branch telephonic exchange switching apparatus......................................................................................... 995,232 81,676 173,482

 115, 117

3342101105 Central office telephonic switching apparatus............................................................................................................. 2,491,539 204,692 55,988

3342101121, Telephonic switching apparatus, n.e.c. ..................................................................................................................... 2,726,927 114,765 102,879

 123, 125

3342101199 Parts, components, and subassemblies for telephone

 switching and switchboard apparatus........................................................................................................................... 151,930 506,248 1,631,412

3342104102 Repeaters and line tranceivers, carrier line equipment................................................................................................... (D) 25,616 5,151

3342104112, Carrier line equipment, n.e.c. ............................................................................................................................................ (D) 1,762,986 2,649,976

 122, 132

3342107101, Telephone sets, including cordless handset telephones........................................................................................................... (D) 240,158 2,655,099

 103, 105,

 107, 109

3344184105, Modems, including auxiliary sets............................................................................................................................................ 410,412 455,675 1,094,038

 3342104142

3342107122, Telephone and telegraphic equipment, n.e.c., including voice

 151, 197 frequency equipment....................................................................................................................................................................... (D) 477,568 386,688

3342107162 Telephone answering devices...................................................................................................................................................... 733,303 17,425 60,451

3342107191 Facsimile communication equipment (complete)............................................................................................................................ (D) 42,279 400,189

3342107199 Parts, components, and subassemblies for other telephone

 equipment................................................................................................................................................................................ 230,246 1,076,147 816,325

3342202101 Audio amplifiers and preamplifiers (except consumer and

 PA types)................................................................................................................................................................................... 226,509 330,470 342,386

3342202121, Transmitters, translators, RF power amplifiers, and related

 124, 127 equipment............................................................................................................................................................................... 646,611 479,457 392,737

3342201202, Mobile radio systems and equipment, including transceivers, 

 207, 209 and portable receivers, transmitter and receiver, hand held......................................................................................................... 8,743,789 934,259 11,127,964

3342903101, Intercommunications systems, including inductive paging

 103 systems........................................................................................................................................................................................... 367,210 48,818 118,210

3342201405, Antennae systems, including broadcasting, transmitting,

 407, community, home, and auto antennae systems............................................................................................................................. (D) 670,326 456,611

 3342202141

 149, 153

3342202132, Cable television and closed circuit television systems and

 138, 144 equipment including AM and FM transmitters............................................................................................................................ 1,133,443 339,574 911,710

3342901101, Intrusion detection alarm systems...................................................................................................................................................... 927,173 59,418 221,984

 201, 601,

 603, 605,

3342901301 Smoke detection alarms, ionization type................................................................................................................................................. 229,610 8,703 100,640

3342901401 Smoke detection alarms, n.e.c., including photocell type.................................................................................................................... 1,183,806 72,390 96,598

 609

3342901501, Central station and direct connect fire detection and 

 607 prevention alarm systems................................................................................................................................................................. 277,400 138,968 65,617
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Table 3. Shipments, Imports, and Imports of Communication Equipment, Including Telephone, Telegraph, and Other Electronic 

 Electronic Systems and Equipment: 2002 

[Value in thousands of dollars] 

Exports of

Product Manufacturers' domestic Imports for

code Product description shipments merchandise consumption

(value f.o.b. plant) (value at port) 1/ (value) 2/

3342902102 Vehicular and pedestrian traffic control equipment........................................................................................................................ 573,846 90,568 100,485

3342902202 Railway signals and attachments, electric....................................................................................................................................... 234,145 45,366 7,656

3333197101 Electronic trainers and simulators....................................................................................................................................................... 713,873 225,618 238,237

335999A100 Ultrasonic equipment, n.e.c. ....................................................................................................................................................................... 174,339 5,741 12,649

3359997101 Nondiode lasers.................................................................................................................................................................................. 463,667 493,006 117,255

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

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

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

 Note: For comparison of North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)-based codes with Schedule B export codes and 

HTSUSA import codes, see contact at the beginning of this report. 
Continued 1

Table 4. Comparison of North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)-Based Product Codes with Schedule B Export 

 Codes and HTSUSA Import Codes: 2002 

Product Export Import

code Product description code 1/ code 2/

3342101112, Private branch telephonic exchange switching apparatus.................................................... 8517.30.2000 8517.30.2000

 115, 117

3342101105 Central office telephonic switching apparatus......................................................................... 8517.30.1500 8517.30.1500

3342101121, Telephonic switching apparatus, n.e.c. .............................................................................................. 8517.30.2500 8517.30.2500

 123, 125 8517.30.3000 8517.30.3000

3342101199 Parts, components, and subassemblies for telephone switching and

 switchboard apparatus................................................................................................................ 8517.90.2000 8517.90.2400

8517.90.3600

8517.90.4800

8517.90.5800

3342104102 Repeaters and line tranceivers, carrier line equipment............................................................ 8518.40.1000 8518.40.1000

3342104112, Carrier line equipment, n.e.c. ........................................................................................................ 8517.50.5000 8517.50.5000

 122, 132 8517.50.6000 8517.50.6000

8517.50.9000 8517.50.9000

3342107101, Telephone sets, including cordless handset telephones......................................................... 8517.11.0000 8517.11.0000

 103, 105, 8517.19.0000 8517.19.8020

 107, 109 8518.30.1000 8517.19.8040

8517.19.8050

8517.19.8070

8517.19.8080

8518.30.1000

3344184105, Modems, including auxiliary sets....................................................................................................... 8517.50.1000 8517.50.1000

 3342104142

3342107122, Telephone and telegraphic equipment, n.e.c, including voice frequency

 151, 197 equipment........................................................................................................................................... 8517.30.5000 8517.30.5000

8517.80.1020 8517.80.1020

8517.80.2000 8517.80.2000

3342107162 Telephone answering devices................................................................................................................ 8520.20.0000 8520.20.0040

8520.20.0080

3342107191 Facsimile communication equipment (complete)................................................................................. 8517.21.0000 8517.21.0000

3342107199 Parts, components, and subassemblies for other telephone equipment.................................... 8517.90.5000 8517.90.1200

8517.90.3800

8517.90.5200

8517.90.6400

3342202101 Audio amplifiers and preamplifiers (except consumer and PA types)................................................................ 8518.40.2000 8518.40.2000

3342202121, Transmitters, translators, RF power amplifiers, and related equipment......................................... 8525.10.6010 8525.10.7025

 124, 127 8525.10.6030 8525.10.7045

8525.10.6050 8525.10.7065

8525.10.6070 8525.10.7085

8525.10.6090 8525.10.7090

8525.10.8020 8525.10.9025

8525.10.8040 8525.10.9045

8525.10.9065

8525.10.9085

8525.10.9090
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Table 4. Comparison of North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)-Based Product Codes with Schedule B Export 

 Codes and HTSUSA Import Codes: 2002 

Product Export Import

code Product description code 1/ code 2/

3342201202, Mobile radio systems and equipment, including tranceivers, and portable

 207, 209, receivers, transmitter and receiver, hand held.............................................................................................. 8525.20.1000 8525.20.0500

8525.20.2000 8525.20.1500

8525.20.3030 8525.20.2400

8525.20.3040 8525.20.3010

8525.20.9020 8525.20.3015

8525.20.9040 8525.20.3025

8525.20.3040

8525.20.3060

8525.20.9020

8525.20.9060

8525.20.9070

3342903101, Intercommunications systems, including inductive paging systems.................................................................. 8517.80.1010 8517.80.1010

 103 8527.90.8600 8527.90.8500

8527.90.8600

3342201405, Antennae systems, including broadcast transmitting, community, home,

 407, and auto antenna systems.......................................................................................................................... 8529.10.2020 8529.10.2020

 3342202141 8529.10.2050 8529.10.2050

 149, 153 8529.10.2090 8529.10.2090

8529.10.4000 8529.10.4040

8529.10.6000 8529.10.7000

8529.10.9000

3342202132, Cable TV and closed circuit television systems and equipment including

 138, 144 AM and FM transmitters.............................................................................................................. 8525.10.2050 8525.10.3035

8525.10.3040

3342901101, Intrusion detection alarm systems............................................................................................. 8531.10.0035 8531.10.0035

 201, 601,

 603, 605,

3342901301 Smoke detection alarms, ionization type................................................................................... 9022.29.4000 9022.29.4000

3342901401 Smoke detection alarms, n.e.c., including photocell type..................................................... 8531.10.0015 8531.10.0015

 609 8531.10.0025 8531.10.0025

3342901501, Central station and direct connect fire detection and prevention alarm

 607 systems........................................................................................................................................ 8531.10.0045 8531.10.0045

3342902102, Vehicular and pedestrian traffic control equipment................................................................ 8530.80.0000 8530.80.0000

8530.90.0000 8530.90.0000

3342902202, Railway signals and attachments, electric............................................................................... 8530.10.0000 8530.10.0000

3333197101 Electronic trainers and simulators................................................................................................ 8805.21.0000 8805.21.0000

8805.29.0000 8805.29.0000

335999A100 Ultrasonic equipment, n.e.c. .......................................................................................................... 8456.20.0000 8456.20.1010

8479.89.9585 8456.20.1050

8456.20.5000

8479.89.9585

3359997101 Nondiode lasers ............................................................................................................................ 9013.20.0000 9013.20.0000

 n.e.c. Not elsewhere classified. 

 1/Source: 2002 edition, Harmonized System-Based Schedule B, Statistical Classification of Domestic and Foreign 

Commodities Exported from the United States. 

 2/Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, Annotated (2002). 
Current Industrial Reports A-1

Appendix. 

General CIR Survey Information, Explanation of General Terms

and Historical Note

GENERAL

The CIR program has been providing monthly,

quarterly, and annual measures of industrial activity for

many years. Since 1904, with its cotton and fats and oils

surveys, the CIR program has formed an essential part

of an integrated statistical system involving the quinquennial economic census, manufacturing sector, and

the annual survey of manufactures. The CIR surveys,

however, provide current statistics at a more detailed

product level than either of the other two statistical

programs.

The primary objective of the CIR program is to

produce timely, accurate data on production and

shipments of selected products. The data are used to

satisfy economic policy needs and for market analysis,

forecasting, and decision making in the private sector.

The product-level data generated by these surveys are

used extensively by individual firms, trade associations,

and market analysts in planning or recommending

marketing and legislative strategies, particularly if their

industry is significantly affected by foreign trade.

Although production and shipments information are the

two most common data items collected, the CIR

program collects other measures also such as

inventories, orders, and consumption. These surveys

measure manufacturing activity in important commodity

areas such as textiles and apparel, chemicals, primary

metals, computer and electronic components, industrial

equipment, aerospace equipment, and consumer

goods.

The CIR program uses a unified data collection,

processing, and publication system. The U.S. Census

Bureau updates the survey panels for most reports

annually and reconciles the estimates to the results of

the broader-based annual survey of manufactures and

the economic census, manufacturing sector. The manufacturing sector provides a complete list of all

producers of the products covered by the CIR program

and serves as the primary source for CIR sampling.

Where a small number of producers exist, CIR surveys

cover all known producers of a product. However, when

the number of producers is too large, cutoff and

random sampling techniques are used. Surveys are

continually reviewed and modified to provide the most

up-to-date information on products produced. The CIR

program includes a group of mandatory and voluntary

surveys. Typically the monthly and quarterly surveys are

conducted on a voluntary basis. Those companies that

choose not to respond to the voluntary surveys are

required to submit a mandatory annual counterpart

corresponding to the more frequent survey.

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION

SYSTEM (NAICS), 1997 

The adoption of the North American Industry

Classification System (NAICS) in the 1997 Economic

Census has had a major impact on the comparability of

current and historic data. Approximately half of the

industries in the manufacturing sector of NAICS do not

have comparable industries in the Standard Industrial

Classification (SIC) system that was used in the past.

While most of the change affecting the

manufacturing sector was change within the sector,

some industries left manufacturing and others came into

manufacturing. Prominent among those that left

manufacturing are logging and portions of publishing.

Prominent among the industries that came into the

manufacturing sector are bakeries, candy stores where

candy is made on the premises, custom tailors, makers

of custom draperies, and tire retreading. The net effect

of the classification changes are such that if the 1997

value of shipments data for all manufacturers were

tabulated on an SIC basis, it would be approximately 3

percent higher.

Listed below are the NAICS sectors:

21 Mining

22 Utilities

23 Construction

31-33 Manufacturing

42 Wholesale Trade

44-45 Retail Trade

48-49 Transportation and Warehousing

51 Information

52 Finance and Insurance

53 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

54 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

55 Management of Companies and Enterprises

56 Administrative and Support and Waste Management

and Remediation Services

61 Educational Services

62 Health Care and Social Assistance

71 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

72 Accommodation and Food Services

81 Other Services (except Public Administration)

(Not listed above are the Agriculture, Forestry,

Fishing, and Hunting sector (NAICS 11), partially covered

by the census of agriculture conducted by the U.S.

Department of Agriculture, and the Public

Administration sector (NAICS 92), covered by the census

of governments conducted by the Census Bureau.)
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The 20 NAICS sectors are subdivided into 96

subsectors (three-digit codes), 313 industry groups

(four-digit codes), and, as implemented in the United

States, 1170 industries (five- and six-digit codes).

FUNDING

The Census Bureau funds most of the surveys.

However, a number of surveys are paid for either fully

or partially by other Federal Government agencies or

private trade associations. A few surveys are mandated,

but all are authorized by Title 13 of the United States

Code.

RELIABILITY OF DATA

Survey error may result from several sources

including the inability to obtain information about all

cases in the survey, response errors, definitional

difficulties, differences in the interpretation of

questions, mistakes in recording or coding the reported

data, and other errors of collection, response,

coverage, and estimation. These nonsampling errors

also occur in complete censuses. Although no direct

measurement of the biases due to these nonsampling

errors has been obtained, precautionary steps were

taken in all phases of the collection, processing, and

tabulation of the data in an effort to minimize their

influence.

A major source of bias in the published estimates is

the imputing of data for nonrespondents, for late

reporters, and for data that fail logic edits. Missing

figures are imputed based on period-to-period

movements shown by reporting firms. A figure is

considered to be an impute if the value was not directly

reported on the questionnaire, directly derived from

other reported items, directly available from

supplemental sources, or obtained from the respondent

during the analytical review phase. Imputation generally

is limited to a maximum of 10 percent for any one data

cell. Figures with imputation rates greater than 10

percent are suppressed or footnoted. The imputation

rate is not an explicit indicator of the potential error in

published figures due to nonresponse, because the

actual yearly movements for nonrespondents may or

may not closely agree with the imputed movements.

The range of difference between the actual and

imputed figures is assumed to be small. The degree of

uncertainty regarding the accuracy of the published data

increases as the percentage of imputation increases.

Figures with imputation rates above 10 percent should

be used with caution.

DATA REVISIONS

Statistics for previous years may be revised as the

result of corrected figures from respondents, late

reports for which imputations were originally made, or

other corrections. Data that have been revised by more

than 5 percent from previously published data are

indicated by footnotes.

DISCLOSURE

The Census Bureau collects the CIR data under the

authority of Title 13, United States Code, which

specifies that the information can only be used for

statistical purposes and cannot be published or released

in any manner that would identify a person, household,

or establishment. "D" indicates that data in the cell have

been suppressed to avoid disclosure of information

pertaining to individual companies.

EXPLANATION OF GENERAL TERMS

Capacity. The maximum quantity of a product that can

be produced in a plant in 1 day if operating for 24

hours. Includes the capacity of idle plants until the plant

is reported to be destroyed, dismantled, or abandoned.

Consumption. Materials used in producing or

processing a product or otherwise removing the

product from the inventory.

Exports. Includes all types of products shipped to

foreign countries, or to agents or exporters for

reshipment to foreign countries.

Gross shipments. The quantity or value of physical

shipments from domestic establishments of all products

sold, transferred to other establishments of the same

company, or shipped on consignment, whether for

domestic or export sale or use. Shipments of products

purchased for resale are omitted. Shipments of

products made under toll arrangements are included.

Interplant transfers. Shipments to other domestic

plants within a company for further assembly,

fabrication, or manufacture.

Inventories. The quantity or value of finished goods,

work in progress, and materials on hand.

Machinery in place. The number of machines of a

particular type in place as of a particular date whether

the machinery was used for production, prototype, or

sampling, or was idle. Machinery in place includes all

machinery set up in operating positions.

Net receipts. Derived by subtracting the materials held

at the end of the previous month from the sum of

materials used during the current month.

Production. The total volume of products produced,

including: products sold; products transferred or added

to inventory after adjustments for breakage, shrinkage,

and obsolescence, plus any other inventory adjustment;

and products that undergo further manufacture at the

same establishment. 

Quantities produced and consumed. Quantities of

each type of product produced by a company for

internal consumption within that same company.
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Quantity and value of new orders. The sales value

of orders received during the current reporting period

for products and services to be delivered immediately

or at some future date. Also represents the net sales

value of contract change documents that increase or

decrease the sales value of the orders to which they are 

related, when the parties concerned are in substantial

agreement as to the amount involved. Included as

orders are only those that are supported by binding

legal documents such as signed contracts or letter

contracts.

Quantity and value of shipments. The figures on

quantity and value of shipments represent physical

shipments of all products sold, transferred to other

establishments of the same company, or shipped on

consignment, whether for domestic or export sale. The

value represents the net sales price, f.o.b. plant, to the

customer or branch to which the products are shipped,

net of discounts, allowances, freight charges, and

returns. Shipments to a company's own branches are

assigned the same value as comparable appropriate

allocation of company overhead and profit. Products

bought and resold without further manufacture are

excluded.

Stocks. Total quantity of ending finished inventory.

Unfilled orders (backlog). Calculated by adding net

new orders and subtracting net sales from the backlog

at the end of the preceding year.

HISTORICAL NOTE

Data on selected electronic and associated

products have been collected by the Census Bureau

since 1961 on survey MA36N, Selected Electronics and

Associated Products. In 1985, survey MA36N was

divided into three annual surveys which are presently

collected as: MA334P, Communication Equipment,

Including Telephone, Telegraph, and Other Electronic

Systems and Equipment; MA334Q, Semiconductors,

Printed Circuit Boards, and Other Electronic

Components; and MA334S, Electromedical Equipment

and Irradiation Equipment (Including X-Ray). Historical

data may be obtained from Current Industrial Reports

available at your local Federal Depository Library.