MA33L-INSULATED WIRE AND CABLE
1993
MA33L(93)-1
Issued October  1994
Contact person:  Mary Ellickson, 301-763-7862


SCOPE OF SURVEY-This survey covers companies engaged in manufacturing insulated w
appliance wire, cord, or flexiable cordage from purchased insulated wire.

SURVEY METHODOLOGY--  The statistics in this publication are collected by mail on
Form MA33L, Insulated Wire and Cable.  The survey panel includes all known insula
largest producers of appliance wire, cord, and flesiable cord sets from purchased
smaller fabricators.  The total number of companies is approximately 220.

REVISIONS-Statistics for prior years may be  revised as the result of corrected f
late reports received for which imputations were originally made as described, or
been revised by more than 5 percent from previously published figures are indicat

HISTORICAL NOTE-Data on insulated wire have been collected by the Bureau of the C
Historical data may be obtained from Current Industrial Reports available at your
Depository Library.  A list of these libraries may be obtained from the Bureau of

OBTAINING REPORTS-This report is available electronically through the Census-BEA
Information on accessing the bulletin board can be obtained by calling 301-763-15
the Census Bureau's online information service, through DIALOG Information Servic
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Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C. 20233, or call 301-763-2074.

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and methodological details to U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census,
Division, Washington, DC 20233, or call Mary W. Ellickson, 301-763-7862.


SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

     In 1993, the total value of manufactures' shipments of insulated wire and
cable increased by 2 percent to $10,592 million from the 1992 level of
$10,346.   Electronic wire and cable increased by 11 percent to $1,932 million
from the 1992 level of $1,734 million.  Telephone and telegraph wire and cable
decreased slightly to $1,654 from the 1992 level of $1,656 million.   In 1993,
Power wire and cable increased by 1 percent to $1,362 from the 1992 level of
$1,353 million.   Control wire and signal wire and cable decreased 16 percent
to $210 million compared to  the preceding year's figure of $249 million.
Building wire and cable decreased by 5 percent to $1,844 million from the 1992
level of $1,948 million.   In 1993, apparatus  wire and cordage increased by
12 percent to $897 million  compared to $800 million in 1992.  Other insulated
wire and cable  increased by 2 percent to $625 million compared to $614 million
in 1992.   Magnet wire also decreased by 11 percent in 1993 to $882 million
from the 1992 level of $987 million.   Insualted optical fiber cable increased
by 18 percent to $1,185 million from the $ 1,005 million in 1992.   Optical
fiber increased by 8 percent to $643 million compared to the $595 million in
1992.


Table 1.  SUMMARY OF SHIPMENTS OF INSULATED WIRE AND CABLE:  1993, 1992 AND 1991

(Value in thousands of dollars)

 Product
    code             Product description                    1993        1992       1991

          Insulated wire and cable................... 10,590,607  10,344,764  9,989,008

3357A --    Electronic wire and cable................  1,931,628   1,733,759  1,616,220
3357B --    Telephone and telegraph wire and cable...  1,654,148   1,656,423  1,502,093
33578 --    Power wire and cable.....................  1,362,337   1,352,778  1,368,970
3357C --    Control and signal wire and cable........    209,885     248,560    241,640
3357D --    Building wire and cable..................  1,843,686   1,947,846  2,136,255
33576 --    Apparatus wire and cordage...............    896,617     799,971    804,360
3357E --    Other insulated wire and cable...........    624,722     613,953    629,304
33577 --    Magnet wire..............................    882,311     986,948    930,426
33579 --    Insulated optical fiber cable............  1,185,273   1,004,526    759,740
32318--     Optical fiber  1/........................    643,616     595,477    496,144

   1/Data for optical fiber cable is not included in the total for insulated wire and cable.



Table 2.  SHIPMENTS OF INSULATED WIRE AND CABLE:  1993 AND 1992

(Copper content in thousands of pounds; value in thousands of dollars)
                                                                                       Shipments, including interplant transfers 1/

                                                                                                 1993                   1992
                                                                               Number
  Product                                                                          of      Copper                 Copper
     code                       Product description                         companies  content 2/      Value  content 2/        Value

3357- pt.   Insulated wire except magnet wire and optical wire..........         (NA)   2,458,198  8,523,023   2,417,027    8,353,290
3357A --    Electronic wire and cable...................................          103     199,328  1,931,628   r/175,975  r/1,733,759
              Coaxial cable, armored or unarmored:
3357A 10        Rigid...................................................            7       1,859     20,419       2,269       23,073
3357A 12        Semirigid...............................................           15       9,904    210,306     r/9,172      180,688
                 Flexible:
3357A 13            135 C and over......................................           22     a/3,127     52,885     r/2,600     r/46,320
3357A 14            Under 135 C.........................................           33      22,995    212,982      20,401      191,350
3357A 16      CATV/broadcast coaxial cable .............................           11         (3)        (3)         (3)          (3)
3357A 22      Antenna lead-in wire 3/...................................            9      13,272    341,505    r/12,712    r/299,684
              Hook-up wire (single conductor, shielded and nonshielded):
3357A 23        135 C and over  temperature rating......................           32      12,053    164,343      10,257      142,980
3357A 25        Under 135 C temperature rating..........................           51      35,717    143,305    r/27,665    r/154,026
              Multiconductor electronic wire and cable (shielded and
               and nonshielded):........................................
3357A 30        Flat and ribbon cable...................................           28      12,310    115,709      12,481    r/116,737
                Other muticonductor electronic wire and cable:
                  Shielded:
3357A 31            135 C and over temperature rating...................           21      23,157    191,184    r/25,414    r/170,024
3357A 33            Under 135 C temperature rating......................           43      38,558    248,341      34,828      225,235
                  Nonshielded:
3357A 35            135 C and over temperature rating...................           11     b/3,916     38,635     r/3,112     r/30,024
3357A 37            Under 135 C temperature rating......................           35    a/22,460    192,014      15,064    r/153,618

3357B --    Telephone and telegraph wire and cable......................           33     417,903  1,654,148     487,370    1,656,423
3357B 41      Jumper and distributing frame wire........................            8         (4)        (4)         (4)          (4)
3357B 43      Station wire and cable 4/.................................           18      18,953    104,476      18,699       84,772
3357B 73      Telephone cord sets and cordage...........................            8       2,689     90,703       2,158       70,898
3357B 52      Inside wiring cable.......................................           20      54,497    287,299      47,391    r/248,809
3357B 55      Drop and bridle and duct wire.............................            5         (5)        (5)         (5)          (5)
3357B 68      Rural and urban distribution wire and cable 5/............            3      27,728    156,028      26,977      115,593
3357B 73      Polyethylene covered exchange area
               and toll cable (PIC and PULP insulated)..................            7     277,753    866,186     353,389      955,712
3357B 90      Other telephone and telegraph wire and cable..............            7      36,283    149,456      38,756      180,639

33578 --    Power wire and cable........................................           31     301,107  1,362,337   r/287,368    1,352,778
33578 07      Paper insulated cable (all voltages, all types)...........            4      15,203     38,217    r/16,904       49,679
                Plastic and rubber insulated:
                  600 volts or less:
33578 08            Portable welding cable..............................            8    a/16,552     42,034      17,009       43,495
33578 09            Portable molded and nonmolded cable and cord........            8      19,441     70,489    r/20,448       76,154
33578 17            Underground distribution cable (UD, URD)............            9       6,464    185,640       7,540      177,294
33578 19            Thermoplastic insulated power cable.................           15      21,426     52,001    r/19,967     r/52,227

                    Thermoset insulated:
33578 20              Armored, rubber and cross linked..................            7       8,113     18,671     r/7,101     r/19,532
33578 21              Unarmored, rubber.................................            6      38,972    126,070    r/40,470    r/135,407
33578 22              Unarmored, cross linked...........................           11      15,071     42,022      15,690     r/47,645
33578 25          Weatherproof cable....................................            5       4,844     14,302       4,937       16,484
                  Service drop cable:
33578 27            Thermoset insulated.................................            5       2,296     47,795       2,715       65,486
33578 28            Thermoplastic insulated.............................            4       3,228     34,621       2,621       34,323
                  Over 600  volts:
33578 32            Portable molded rubber sheathed
                     cable (mine shovel cable)..........................            5       8,499     25,481       5,661       21,280
33578 35            Portable nonmolded cable............................            3         622      2,074         744        2,511
33578 37            Underground distribution cable (UD, URD), all
                     insulations (jacketed and unjacketed)..............            5      47,493    302,678    r/45,027    r/294,299
33578 39            Thermoplastic insulated power
                      cable (excluding under-ground)....................            5       3,108     13,127       2,813       12,518
                    Thermoset insulated power cable (excluding underground)
                      Over 600 volts to 15kv:
33578 41                Armored, rubber and cross-linked................            9      16,324     75,507    r/11,183     r/54,080
33578 42                Unarmored, rubber...............................            6      43,858    156,573      44,342      163,742
33578 43                Unarmored, cross-linked.........................           10      18,596     51,885    r/14,246       41,333
33578 44              Over 15 KV (rubber and cross-linked)                          4       5,855     41,661       5,073       32,766
33578 50        Other power wire and cable..............................            7       5,142     21,489       2,877       12,523

3357C --    Control and signal  wire....................................           30      35,172    209,885      37,588    r/248,560
3357C 11      Signal wire and cable.....................................           19      12,354    109,811    r/13,693    r/128,896
              Control wire and cable (excluding elevator cable):
3357C 14        Thermoset insulated.....................................           11       7,628     37,844       8,554       49,707
3357C 17        Thermoplastic insulated.................................           16      15,190     62,230      15,341       69,957

3357D --    Building wire and cable.....................................           24   1,118,188  1,843,686   1,078,911    1,947,846
              Building wire and cable having underwriters' labels:
                Thermoset insulated:
3357D 36          Rubber (R, RH, RHH, RHW, USE, etc.)...................            4       7,716      8,050     r/9,342     r/12,355
3357D 37          Cross-linked polyethylene (XHHW)......................           15      45,114     82,643      43,556       92,203
3357D 38          Cross-linked polyethlene (USE)........................            9      15,531     35,242      16,270       42,815
                Thermoplastic unsulated:
3357D 40          Flame-retardant nylon (THHN, THWN)....................           17     675,539    986,400     648,386    1,046,237
3357D 41          Moisture resistant (TW)...............................            6       1,218      1,898       r/875      r/1,556
3357D 48          Moisture and heat resistant (THW).....................           11       3,336      4,924       3,830        6,320
3357D 51          Service entrance cable (SER, SEU, ASE)................            8       7,520     72,983       7,022       71,481

                  Nonmetallic branch-circuit and underground feeder:
3357D 54            Type NM-B...........................................            8     298,571    478,360   r/290,514    r/512,067
3357D 55            Type UF and NMC (corrosion resistant)...............            8      34,264     59,598      32,926       59,601
3357D 57        Metallic armored cable (all AC types)...................            5      23,698     97,381      21,016     r/87,895
3357D 58         Other building wire and cable..........................            8       5,681     16,207     r/5,174     r/15,316

33576 --    Apparatus wire and cordage 6/...............................           54     197,183    896,617   r/174,892    r/799,971
              Flexible cordage:
33576 13        Thermoset insulated.....................................           12    a/14,792     70,578    r/13,922     r/67,565
33576 15        Thermoplastic (including thermoplastic elastomers)......           18      22,159     63,909      19,325       64,919
33576 42        Extension cord sets.....................................           12      26,862    149,885      23,845    r/140,245
33576 43        Fixed power supply cords................................           20      24,075    167,327    r/20,106    r/125,023
33576 44         Detachable power supply cords..........................            9         (7)        (7)         (7)          (7)
33576 47        Retractible power cords and other 7/....................            9      30,267    143,423      20,454      105,076
              Apparatus wire:
33576 21        Appliance fixture wire..................................           23    a/41,870    139,610    r/43,347    r/127,762
                Appliance wiring material 14 gauge and larger
                   (including motor lead and transformer lead wire):
33576 23           Thermoset insulated..................................            7       7,776     53,879       7,419     r/63,352
33576 24           Thermoplastic insulated..............................           16    b/16,053     51,030      15,374     r/53,261
33576 28      Submersible pump cable....................................            9     a/5,514     14,798       5,584       14,279
33576 29      Other apparatus wire and cordage (including toolwire).....           19       7,815     42,178     r/5,516     r/38,489

3357E --    Other insulated wire and cable..............................           48     189,317    624,722     174,923    r/613,953
              Automotive:
3357E 72        Bulk automotive primary wire............................           16     117,853    258,322     108,126      232,179
3357E 74        Bulk battery cable......................................            8    b/14,104     28,152       9,756       30,401
3357E 76        Bulk ignition wire......................................            6       1,707     60,493     r/1,708     r/62,559
3357E 78        Other automotive wire and cable.........................            9      10,562     41,954      10,261       40,890
              Airframe, shipboard and ground support cable
                (excluding coaxile cable and ignition cable):
3357E 79         Airframe and missle (including ground support cable)...           12       6,745     55,796     r/5,855     r/53,060
3357E 81         Shipboard cable........................................           10       2,735     25,965     r/2,173     r/28,928
3357E 98      Other insulated or covered wire and cable n.e.c...........           25      35,611    154,040      37,044    r/165,936

   Note:  The percent of estimation of each item is indicated as follows (see "description of survey in the text):  a/10 to 25 percent
b/26 to 50 percent of this item is estimated.  c/51 percent or more of this item is estimated.

   (NA) Not available.     n.e.c.  Not elsewhere classified.     pt. Part.     r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published figures.

   1/Interplant transfers for 1993 totaled $329,745, and for 1992 totaled $276,109.  See table 6 for additional detail.
   2/Aluminum content for 1993 totaled 301,669 thousands of pounds and for 1992 totaled 326,858 thousands of pounds.  See table 3 for additional details.
   3/, 4/, 5/, 7/Products are combined to avoid disclosing individual data.
   6/Data includes the following: a) all known establishments which insulates wire and cable and then fabricate into finished products, (SIC product class 33576),
and (b) establishmets from product class 36996, that manufacture wire, cord, and flexible cord sets from purchased insulated wire.


Table 3.  ALUMINUM CONTENT OF SELECTED INSULATED WIRE AND CABLE:  1993 AND 1992

(Thousands of pounds)
                                                                               1993                 1992
  Product                                                          No. of                No. of
     code                    Product description                    comp.  Gross weight   comp.  Gross weight

3357- pt.      Insulated wire, except magnet wire.................    (X)       301,669     (X)       326,858

3357A --   Electronic wire and cable..............................      4           (1)       4           (1)
33578 --   Power wire and cable 1/................................     12       256,309      12       275,856
33578 17     Underground distribution cable, all insulations--
               600 volts or less .................................      5       104,442       5       105,130
33578 27     Service drop cable, thermoset insulated..............      4        27,401       4        37,292
33578 28     Service drop cable, thermoplastic insulated..........      3        18,377       3        18,903
33578 37     Underground distribution cable,all insulations--
               over 600 volts ....................................      7        53,041       7      r/41,335
33578 42     Thermoset insulated power cable,unarmored,rubber
               -- over 600 volts to 15 KV ........................      4           (2)       4           (2)
33578 43     Thermoset insulated power cable, unarmored,
               cross-linked--over 600 volts to 15 KV .............      5         3,259       5         5,254
3357D --   Building wire and cable................................      8        45,360       8      r/51,002
3357D 38     Thermoset insulated, cross-linked polyethylene (USE).      4         5,067       4         9,192

   pt. Part.     (X) Not applicable.     r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published figures.

   1/, 2/Products are combined to avoid disclosing individual data.




Table 4.  COPPER SHIPMENTS OF MAGNET WIRE, INCLUDING INTERPLANT TRANSFERS:  1993 AND 1992

(Copper gross weight in thousands of pounds: value in thousands of dollars)

                                                                 Shipments, including interplant transfers 1/

                                                                       1993                       1992

  Product                                                  No. of      Gross           No. of      Gross
  code                     Product description              comp.  weight 1/    Value   comp.  weight 1/     Value

33577  --                   Magnet wire...................   (NA)    579,138  882,311    (NA)    551,374   986,948
33577  1-       Class 105.................................   (NA)     66,320   88,119    (NA)     67,056    96,128
33577  11         7 Awg and larger round (also all square
                   and rectangle).........................      5      6,740    8,761       5      6,504     9,834
33577  13         8 to 21 Awg inclusive...................      9     33,991   37,933       9     38,246    46,803
33577  15         22 to 32 Awg inclusive..................     10     23,967   36,416      10     20,817    34,818
33577  17         33 to 44 Awg inclusive..................      8      1,622    5,009       8      1,489     4,673
33577  2-       Class 130 and 155.........................   (NA)    118,997  229,342    (NA)    122,545   263,356
33577  22         8 to 21 Awg inclusive...................     10     28,683   40,632      10     29,788    47,106
33577  24         22 to 32 Awg inclusive..................     12     70,770  133,715      12     74,256   162,388
33577  26         33 to 44 Awg inclusive..................      9     19,544   54,995       9     18,501    53,862
33577  4-       Class 180 and higher......................   (NA)    342,515  481,244    (NA)    314,832   512,231
33577  40         7 Awg and larger round (also all square
                   and rectangle).........................      7     28,969   49,646       7     30,093    54,997
33577  42         8 to 21 Awg inclusive...................     11    217,277  266,379      11    194,031   286,457
33577  44         22 to 32 Awg inclusive..................     13     91,801  149,403      13     87,029   156,164
33577  46         33 to 44 Awg inclusive..................      9      4,468   15,816       9      3,679    14,613
33577 80        Miscellaneous film coated n.e.c...........      8     24,117   39,083       8     20,894    66,868
33577 pt.     Nonfilm coated(fibrous and tape)............   (NA)     27,189   44,523    (NA)     26,047  r/48,365
33577 81,83     Class 130 and below.......................      5      9,400   11,266       5     10,341    14,665
33577 85,87     Class 155 and above.......................      4        (2)      (2)       4        (2)       (2)
33577 88        Miscellaneous non-film coated n.e.c 1/....      2     17,789   33,257       2     15,706  r/33,700

   - Represents zero.     (NA) Not available.     n.e.c. Not elsewhere classified.     pt. Part.

   1/Interplant transfers for 1993 totaled 70,778 thousands of pounds of copper and for 1992 totaled 63,778 thousands of pounds of copper.
   2/Products are combined to avoid disclosing individual data.



Table 5.   ALUMINUM SHIPMENTS OF MAGNET WIRE, INCLUDING INTERPLANT TRANSFERS: 1993 AND 1992

(Aluminum gross weight in thousands of pounds; value in thousands of dollars)

                                       Shipments, including interplant transfers 1/

                                              1993                      1992

 Product                            No. of   Gross           No. of   Gross
    code    Product description       cos.  weight    Value    cos.  weight      Value

33577 --        Magnet wire........     19  50,161  133,755      20  46,874    125,877

3577 pt.  Film coated..............     16  45,770  126,096      17  42,769  r/117,480
3577 1-     Class 105..............      9     (2)      (2)       9     (2)        (2)
3577 2-     Class 130 and 155 2/...     12  19,583   64,406      11  18,209   r/55,101
3577 4-     Class 180 and higher...     14  26,187   61,690      13  24,560     62,379

3577 pt.    Other types of magnet
             wire (nonfilm coated;
             insulated magnet sheet,
             strip, and foil; and
             film coated, 45 AWG
             and finer)............     12   4,391    7,659      11   4,105      8,397

   pt. Part.     r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published figures.

   1/Interplant transfers for 1993 totaled  11,664 thousands of pounds of aluminum and
for 1992 totaled  11,855 thousands of
  pounds of aluminum.
   2/Products are combined to avoid disclosing individual data.



Table 6.  VALUE OF INTERPLANT TRANSFERS OF SELECTED INSULATED WIRE AND CABLE:  1993 AND 1992

(Thousands of dollars)
                                                         1993             1992

 Product                                           No. of           No. of
    code            Product description              cos.    VALUE    cos.      VALUE

3357 pt.     Insulated wire, except magnet wire...     23  329,745      23  r/276,109

3357A --  Electronic wire and cable...............     10   57,546      10     32,822
3357B --  Telephone and telegraph wire and cable..      4   35,608       4     56,749
33578 --  Power wire and cable....................      4      (1)       4        (1)
3357C --  Control and signal wire and cable.......      3      (1)       3        (1)
3357D --  Building wire and cable 1/..............      2  132,650       2   r/96,975
33576 --  Apparatus wire and cordage..............      5   85,566       5     70,842
3357E --  Other insualted wire and cable..........      6   18,375       6   r/18,721

   pt. Part.     r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published figures.

  1/ Products are combined to avoid disclosing individual data.



Table 7.  VALUE OF SHIPMENTS OF FIBER OPTIC CABLE:  1993 AND 1992

(Thousands of dollars)
                                                       1993               1992
  Product                                     No. of             No. of
     code         Product description           cos.      VALUE    cos.      VALUE

33579 --       Insulated optical fiber cable.     39  1,185,273      37  1,004,526

33579 pt.  Communication applications........     26  1,147,091      26    965,795
            Single-mode stepped-index:
33579 12      Dispersion shifted.............      9        (1)       4        (1)
33579 13      Dispersion unshifted 1/........     17  1,037,013      16    874,521
33579 14      Multi-mode stepped index.......      6        (2)       5        (2)
33579 15      Multi-mode graded index 2/.....     17    110,078      18     91,274
33579  21  Other applications................     16     38,182      15   r/38,731

   r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published figures.

   1/, 2/Products are combined to avoid disclosing individual data.



Table 8.  VALUE OF SHIPMENTS OF OPTICAL FIBER:  1993 AND 1992

(Thousands of dollars)
                                                        1993            1992

 Product                                      No. of           No. of
    code         Product description            cos.    Value    cos.    Value

          Optical fiber for data and nondata
                transmission ................     27  643,616      27  595,477

32318 95    Optical fiber used for data
             transmission....................     16  589,668      16  542,885
32318 97    Optical fiber used for nondata
             transmission....................     16   53,948      16   52,592




Table 9.  SHIPMENTS, EXPORTS, IMPORTS, AND APPARENT CONSUMPTION OF INSULATED WIRE AND CABLE:  1993 AND 1992

(Value in thousands of dollars)
                                                            Manfacturers'
                                                                shipments  Exports of domestic
Product             Product description                     (value f.o.b.       merchandise 1/        Imports for
   code                                                            plant)     Value at port 2/  consumption 3/ 4/
                              1993
            Insulated wire and cable......................     11,234,223            1,566,931          1,322,250

  3357A  Electronic wire and cable........................      1,931,628              295,147            126,098
  3357B  Telephone and telegraph wire and cable...........            (5)                  (5)                (5)
  33578  Power wire and cable 6/..........................            (5)                  (5)                (5)
  3357C  Control and signal wire and cable................            (5)                  (5)                (5)
  3357D  Building wire and cable..........................            (5)                  (5)                (5)
  3357E  Other insulated wire and cable...................            (5)                  (5)                (5)
  33576  Apparatus wire and cord and flexible cord sets...            (5)                  (5)                (5)
  33577  Magnet wire  5/..................................      7,473,706              946,536          1,125,415
  33579  Insulated optical fiber cable....................            (7)                  (7)                (7)
  32318  Optical fiber 7/.................................      1,828,889              325,248             70,737

                              1992

            Insulated wire and cable......................     10,940,241            1,380,741          1,350,385

  3357A  Electronic wire and cable........................      1,733,759              225,908            123,747
  3357B  Telephone and telegraph wire and cable...........            (5)                  (5)                (5)
  33578  Power wire and cable 6/..........................            (5)                  (5)                (5)
  3357C  Control and signal wire and cable................            (5)                  (5)                (5)
  3357D  Building wire and cable..........................            (5)                  (5)                (5)
  3357E  Other insulated wire and cable...................            (5)                  (5)                (5)
  33576  Apparatus wire and cord and flexible cord sets...            (5)                  (5)                (5)
  33577  Magnet wire  5/..................................      7,606,479              861,949          1,160,239
  33579  Insulated optical fiber cable....................            (7)                  (7)                (7)
  32318  Optical fiber 7/.................................      1,600,003              292,884             66,399

   1/Source: Bureau of the Census data relating to EM 545, U. S. Exports (see table 10 for a comparison of SIC -based
codes and import and export numbers).
   2/This dollar value represents the c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) value to port of export.
   3/Source:  Bureau of the Census data relating to IM 145, U.S. Imports for Consumption.  These figures include both import value
and duty value.
   4/These import data include other items such as Christmas tree lights, ignition harness sets, ignition wiring sets, etc.
   5/, 7/Data combined for easier comparison to Export and Import information.   See table 3 through 8 for individual product data.
   6/The manufactures' shipments for power wire and cable include mineral and paper insulated cable, while the export figures do not.



Table 10.  COMPARISON OF STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION-BASED PRODUCT
  CODES WITH SCHEDULE B EXPORT NUMBERS, AND HTSUSA IMPORT NUMBERS:  1993

 Product                                                 Export        Import
    code           Product description                number 1/     number 2/

3357A 10
3357A 12
3357A 13    Coaxial cable, armored or unarmored,
3357A 14     electronic..........................  8544.20.0000  8544.20.0000
3357A 16
3357A 22

3357A 23
3357A 25
3357A 30                                           8544.41.0000  8544.41.0000
3357A 31                                           8544.49.0000  8544.49.0000
3357A 33                                           8544.51.0000  8544.51.4000
3357A 35    All other insulated wire and cable     8544.59.2040  8544.51.8000
3357A 37     except coaxial and optical cable....  8544.59.2080  8544.59.2040
3357B 00                                           8544.59.4000  8544.59.2080
33578 00                                           8544.60.2000  8544.59.4000
3357C 00                                           8544.60.4000  8544.60.2000
3357D 00                                           8544.60.6000  8544.60.4000
33576 00                                                         8544.60.6000
3357E 00
33577 00

33579 12
33579 13                                                         8544.70.0000
33579 14    Optical fiber cable..................  8544.70.0000  9001.10.0030
33579 15                                           9001.10.0000  9001.10.0050
33579 21                                                         9001.10.0070

   1/Source:  1993 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 (1993).le................