Iron and Steel Castings: 2001 Issued October 2002

MA331A(01)-1

Current 

Industrial

Reports

Current data are released electronically on Internet short tons, which compares to the 11,362

for all individual surveys as they become avail- thousand short tons shipped in 2000. Ductile

able. Use: http://www.census.gov/mcd/. iron and gray iron castings quantity shipped 

Individual reports can be accessed by choosing were estimated at 4,161 and 4,813 thousand 

"Current Industrial Reports (CIR)," clicking on short tons respectively, from the 4,599 and 

"CIRs by Subsector;" then choose the survey of 5,606 shipped in 2000. Manufacturers of 

interest. Follow the menu to view the PDF file malleable iron castings shipped 135 thousand 

or to download the worksheet file (WK format) short tons in 2001, showing a decrease from 

to your personal computer. the 186 thousand short tons shipped in 2000. 

The quantity of steel castings (except investment) 

These data are also available on Internet shipped in 2001 is 788 thousand short tons, 

through the U.S. Department of Commerce from the 972 thousand short tons shipped 

and STAT-USA by subscription. The Internet in 2000. The quantity of steel investment 

address is: www.stat-usa.gov/. Follow the castings shipped in 2001 is 71 thousand

prompts to register. Also, you may call pounds, compared to 87 thousand pounds 

202-482-1986 or 1-800-STAT-USA, for shipped in 2000.

further information. 

For general CIR information, explanation of

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS general terms and historical note, see the

appendix.

In 2001, quantity of iron and steel castings

shipped were estimated at 9,887 thousand 

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

or call Brenda Campbell, 301-763-1031.

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

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Table 1. Quantity of Shipments of Iron and Steel

 Castings: 2001 and 2000

[Thousands of short tons] 

Product description 2001 2000

Ductile iron castings:

 Total.................................................................................. 4,161 4,599

 For sale............................................................................ 3,907 4,258

 For own use................................................................. 254 r/ 341

Gray iron castings:

 Total.................................................................................. 4,813 5,606

 For sale............................................................................ 3,662 4,240

 For own use................................................................. 1,151 1,367

Malleable iron castings:

 Total.................................................................................. 135 186

 For sale............................................................................ (D) (D)

 For own use................................................................. (D) (D)

Steel castings:

 Total.................................................................................. 778 r/ 972

 For sale............................................................................ 766 930

 For own use................................................................. 12 r/ 42

 D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. 

r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data.
Table 2. Value of Shipments of Iron and Steel Castings: 2001 and 2000

[Millions of dollars] 

2001 2000

Product description Standard Standard

Value of error Value of error

shipments (percent) shipments (percent)

Ductile iron castings....................................... 3,928.8 1.0 4,381.1 1.0

Gray iron castings........................................... 3,817.9 1.5 4,406.2 1.6

Malleable iron castings..................................... 176.3 1.0 229.4 0.8

Steel castings.................................................... 1,587.2 1.1 r/ 1,806.8 1.2

Steel investment castings.............................................. 1,341.3 3.5 r/ 1,394.4 3.8

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

 Note: Dollar value represents the value of castings for sale. 
Continued 1

Table 3. Shipments of Iron and Steel Castings by Type of Castings: 2001 and 2000

[Quantity in short tons] 

 2001 2000

Product description Standard Standard

Product error error

code Quantity (percent) Quantity (percent)

Iron and steel castings (except investment 

 castings)....................................................................................... 9,887,431 0.5 11,362,324 0.5

 For sale........................................................................................... 8,395,598 0.5 9,524,672 0.5

 For own use................................................................................. 1,491,833 1.2 1,837,652 1.8

Ductile (nodular) iron castings............................................................. 4,161,174 (Z) 4,598,688 (Z)

 For sale............................................................................................ 3,907,276 (Z) 4,257,971 (Z)

 For own use................................................................................... 253,898 0.6 340,717 (Z)

 Ductile iron pressure pipe: 

3315111201 Under 14 inches (inside diameter) 1/........................................ 1,086,184 - r/ 1,067,717 -

3315111107 14 to 24 inches 1/.................................................................... (D) - (D) -

3315111108 30 inches and over 1/.................................................................... (D) - (D) -

 Ductile iron fittings: 

3315111111 Under 14 inches (inside diameter) 1/............................................. 82,855 2.9 r/ 86,100 2.8

3315111117 14 to 24 inches 1/........................................................................(D) - 17,522 -

3315111118 30 inches and over 1/...................................................................(D) - 6,209 -

3315113206 Construction and utility castings 1/................................................. 54,427 (Z) 55,759 (Z)

3315113101 Automotive uses 1/................................................................................ 922,002 (Z) 1,149,724 (Z)

3315113216 Machinery uses 1/................................................................................. 108,896 3.1 137,370 2.7

3315113221 Other ductile iron castings (except pressure

 pipe and fittings): 

 For sale.......................................................................................... 696,514 1.3 816,603 1.0

 For own use.................................................................................................. 56,793 2.3 68,151 2.0

Gray iron castings................................................................................................. 4,813,393 0.8 5,606,355 0.8

 For sale.................................................................................................................... 3,662,108 1.0 4,239,519 0.9

 For own use......................................................................................................... 1,151,285 0.7 1,366,836 1.0

331511E200 Molds and stools for heavy steel ingots 2/.............................................................. 38,671 - 33,452 -

 Gray iron pressure pipe fittings: 3/ 

3315115121 Under 14 inches (inside diameter) 1/................................................... 9,410 (Z) r/ 10,787 (Z)

3315115125 14 inches and over (inside diameter) 1/....................................... 537 1.3 522 1.3

3315117114 Gray iron soil pipe 1/...................................................................................... 242,323 - 243,092 -

3315117133 Gray iron soil pipe fittings 1/3/...................................................................... 60,818 - 65,085 -

3315119206 Automotive uses 1/......................................................................................... 988,156 0.6 1,283,952 0.5

3315119111 Construction and utility castings 1/.................................................................... 490,531 0.7 r/ 508,580 0.7

3315119116 All other gray iron castings, including 

 white iron castings: 

 For sale........................................................................................ 1,821,664 1.7 2,094,051 1.7

 For own use............................................................................................... 283,675 5.7 r/ 321,770 5.8

Malleable iron castings......................................................................................... 134,620 (Z) 185,667 (Z)

 For sale...................................................................................................................... (D) - (D) -

 For own use.......................................................................................................... (D) - (D) -

331511A100 Standard malleable 2/...................................................................................... (D) (Z) (D) (Z)

331511C300 Pearlitic malleable 2/....................................................................................... (D) - (D) (Z)

Steel castings (except investment)......................................................................... 778,244 (Z) 971,614 (Z)

 For sale............................................................................................................... 765,973 (Z) 929,814 (Z)

 For own use........................................................................................................... 12,271 1.5 r/ 41,800 2.6

 Carbon steel 2/.......................................................................................................... 505,214 (Z) 637,899 (Z)

 Railroad specialties 2/................................................................................................ 342,641 0.7 458,083 (Z)

3315131102 Side frames, bolsters, couplers, yokes, 

 draft gear, snubbers (self-contained 

 unit type), hopper doors and frames 

 and break beams 2/.................................................................................... (D) - (D) -

3315131103 Other carbon steel railway and transit 

 rolling stock castings 2/............................................................................. (D) - (D) -
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Table 3. Shipments of Iron and Steel Castings by Type of Castings: 2001 and 2000

[Quantity in short tons] 

 2001 2000

Product description Standard Standard

Product error error

code Quantity (percent) Quantity (percent)

3315131215 Other carbon steel castings, including 

 rolls for rolling mills: 

 For sale.................................................................................................. 160,104 0.6 176,288 0.6

 For own use................................................................................................. 2,469 6.8 3,528 13.0

 Alloy (except high alloy) steel castings.......................................................... 187,956 2.6 225,877 2.6

3315135101 Railway specialties 2/................................................................................ 23,432 2.6 29,218 2.6

3315135113 Other alloy steel castings, including 

 rolls for rolling mills 2/.................................................................................. 164,524 1.0 196,659 1.0

3315133113 High alloy steel castings: 

 For sale.................................................................................................. 82,147 1.6 102,852 1.5

 For own use................................................................................................. 2,927 6.3 r/ 4,986 3.9

Steel investment castings 4/..................................................................................... 71,254 0.6 87,263 0.7

 For sale 4/......................................................................................................... 68,178 0.6 82,742 0.8

 For own use 4/......................................................................................................... 3,075 - 4,521 -

3315120101 Carbon, including low alloy 2/4/........................................................................ 24,898 0.8 r/ 35,785 1.0

3315120106 Alloy, including stainless 2/4/.......................................................................... 46,355 0.7 r/ 51,478 0.8

 - Represents zero. D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. r/Revised by 5 percent

or more from previously published data. Z Less than half the unit shown. 

 1/Represents data "For sale only."

 2/Represents data "For sale and for own use."

 3/Does not include machined, threaded, or assembled fittings. 

 4/Shipments are in thousands of pounds. 
Table 4. Manufacturers Shipments, Exports, and Imports of Iron and Steel Castings: 2001

[Quantity in short tons] 

Exports of Imports for

Product Product description 1/ Manufacturers' domestic consump-

 code shipments merchandise 1/ 2/ tion 1/ 3/

3315111201, Ductile iron pressure pipe 4/............................................................................. 2,017,679 1,226 12,742

 1107, 1108

3315111111, Ductile iron fittings 4/................................................... 107,758 38 2,003

 1117, 1118

331511E200 Molds for heavy steel ingot 4/....................................38,671 884 6,187

3315115121, Gray iron pressure pipe fittings 4/........................................... 9,947 8,274 22,880

 5125

3315117114 Gray iron soil pipe 4/.................................................... 242,323 60,811 9,478

3315117133 Gray iron soil pipe fittings 4/...................................... 60,818 3,586 70,322

3315113206, Iron and steel castings, n.e.c. 4/................................ 6,416,775 89,846 303,283

 3101, 3216,

 3221, 9111

 9116, 9206,

 A100, C300,

 3315131102,

 1103, 1215,

 3113, 5101,

 5113,

 3315120101,

 0106

 1/For comparison of North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)-based product codes with 

Schedule B export codes, and HTSUSA import codes, see Table 5. 

 2/Source: Census Bureau report FT 446, U.S. Exports. 

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

 4/See Table 3 for data representing "For sale only," "For sale," and "For own use."
Table 5. Comparison of North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)-Based Product Codes

 with Schedule B Export Codes, and HTSUSA Import Codes: 2001

Product Export Import

code Product description code 1/ code 2/

3315111201, Ductile iron pressure pipe............................................. 7303.00.0060 7303.00.0060

 1107, 1108 7303.00.0090 7303.00.0090

3315111111, Ductile iron fittings....................................................... 7307.19.3000 7307.19.3040

 1117, 1118 7307.19.3060

331511E200 Molds for heavy steel ingots......................................... 8454.20.0010 8454.20.0010

3315115121, Gray iron pressure pipe fittings.................................... 7307.11.0030 7307.11.0030

 5125 7307.11.0060 7307.11.0060

3315117114 Gray iron soil pipe......................................................... 7303.00.0030 7303.00.0030

3315117133 Gray iron soil pipe fittings............................................ 7307.11.0045 7307.11.0045

3315113206, Iron and steel castings, n.e.c. ....................................... 7307.19.9030 7307.19.9030

 3101, 3216, 7307.19.9090 7307.19.9040

 3221, 9111 7325.10.0000 7307.19.9060

 9116, 9206, 7325.91.0000 7307.19.9080

 A100, C300, 7325.99.0000 7325.10.0010

 3315131102, 7325.10.0025

 1103, 1215, 7325.10.0020

 3113, 5101, 7325.10.0035

 5113, 7325.10.0030

 3315120101, 7325.10.0080

 0106 7325.91.0000

7325.99.1000

7325.99.5000

 n.e.c. Not elsewhere classified. 

 1/Source: 2001 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 (2001).