Insulated Wire and Cable: 2003 Issued November 2004

MA335J(03)-1

Current 

Industrial

Reports

Current data are released electronically on Internet decreased by 4.9 percent to $11.4 billion

for all individual surveys as they become avail- from $11.9 billion in 2002. Quantity of

able. Use: http://www.census.gov/mcd/. shipments of aluminum insulated wire

Individual reports can be accessed by choosing and cable shows a 2.6-percent increase 

"Current Industrial Reports (CIR)," clicking on for 2003, totaling 458.4 million pounds, a 

"CIRs by Subsector;" then choose the survey of small increase from the 2002 total of 446.7 

interest. Follow the menu to view the PDF file million pounds. Copper magnet wire 

or to download the worksheet file (WK format) increased to $916.8 million, up 4.5 percent

to your personal computer. from $877.6 million in 2002. Aluminum

magnet wire decreased 19.6 percent in

These data are also available on Internet 2003 to $82.3 million from the 2002 value

through the U.S. Department of Commerce of $102.4 million. In 2003, insulated

and STAT-USA by subscription. The Internet optical fiber cable decreased by 30 percent

address is: www.stat-usa.gov/. Follow the to $895.2 million from the 2002 value of

prompts to register. Also, you may call shipment totaling $1.3 billion. Optical fiber

202-482-1986 or 1-800-STAT-USA, for also decreased, dropping 7.7 percent to

further information. $449.9 million from the 2002 total of $487.4

million.

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

In 2003, the total value of manufacturers' 

shipments of copper insulated wire and cable

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Table 1. Summary of Shipments of Insulated Wire and Cable: 1998 to 2003

[Value in millions of dollars]

Product

class code Product description 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998

Insulated wire and cable................................... 11,360.8 11,944.8 16,873.4 19,751.3 16,415.6 15,382.3

 

335929A Electronic wire and cable.............................. 2,309.9 r/ 2,576.2 2,657.5 3,530.8 2,876.2 2,790.2

335929B Telephone and telegraph wire and cable...... 1,276.0 1,290.9 2,074.4 2,663.1 2,117.9 2,257.9

3359291 Power wire and cable.................................... 1,472.3 r/ 1,466.0 1,545.8 1,682.9 1,657.1 1,579.7

3359291 Portable power cable.................................... 134.5 117.9 137.9 25.6 31.4 35.9

335929C Control and signal wire and cable................ 193.3 208.0 197.3 172.7 226.9 287.7

335929D Building wire and cable................................ 2,433.8 r/ 2,302.4 2,121.1 2,379.6 2,812.6 2,768.7

331491E Apparatus wire and cordage......................... 677.1 629.2 735.4 857.5 838.3 851.8

335929E Other insulated wire and cable..................... 519.7 r/ 604.3 675.0 660.8 440.0 491.6

331491G Magnet wire.................................................. 999.1 r/ 980.0 1,059.4 1,232.3 1,279.7 1,188.5

3359210 Insulated optical fiber cable......................... 895.2 r/ 1,282.5 3,646.2 4,070.5 2,656.4 1,936.6

327215A Optical fiber................................................. 449.9 r/ 487.4 2,023.4 2,475.5 1,479.1 1,193.7

 r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. 
Continued 1

Table 2. Shipments of Copper Insulated Wire and Cable: 2003 and 2002

[Shipments in thousands of pounds. Value in thousands of dollars]

 Shipments, including interplant transfers 1/ 

2003 2002

Product Product description Number of Copper Number of Copper

code companies content 2/ Value companies content 2/ Value

335929 pt. Insulated wire and cable (except magnet wire and

 optical wire).................................................................... (NA) 2,689,472 9,016,445 (NA) r/ 2,639,123 r/ 9,194,887

335929A Electronic wire and cable ................................................ 80 237,767 2,309,854 85 r/ 246,612 r/ 2,576,192

 Coaxial cable, armored or unarmored: 

335929A100 Rigid 3/..................................................................... 2 (D) (D) 1 (D) (D)

335929A120 Semirigid 3/.............................................................. 13 (D) (D) 15 (D) (D)

 Flexible:

335929A130 135 C and over...................................................... 10 3,596 78,334 12 r/ 3,259 64,318

335929A140 Under 135 C .......................................................... 21 23,108 331,679 21 r/ 16,204 r/ 369,666

335929A150 CATV/broadcast coaxial cable 3/................................. 9 (D) (D) 9 (D) (D)

335929A160 Antenna lead-in wire 3/................................................ 5 37,958 723,374 6 40,744 808,004

 Hookup wire (single conductor, shielded and 

 nonshielded): 

335929A170 135 C and over temperature rating......................... 23 9,227 152,167 23 10,195 151,615

335929A180 Under 135 C temperature rating............................. 32 69,528 353,022 32 r/ 72,187 r/ 376,440

 Multiconductor electronic wire and cable 

 (shielded and nonshielded):

335929A190 Flat and ribbon cable................................................ 15 a/ 4,851 58,408 19 r/ 5,204 64,589

 Other muticonductor electronic wire and cable:

 Shielded:

335929A1A0 135 C and over temperature rating................... 20 21,438 141,850 20 r/ 20,230 143,651

335929A1B0 Under 135 C temperature rating....................... 31 33,165 257,341 34 r/ 33,491 a/r/ 284,235

 Nonshielded:

335929A1C0 135 C and over temperature rating................... 10 5,093 44,091 10 r/ 8,307 74,207

335929A1D0 Under 135 C temperature rating....................... 24 29,803 169,588 26 36,791 a/ 239,467

335929B Telephone and telegraph wire and cable......................... 27 331,585 1,275,964 27 327,955 1,290,900

335929B110 Jumper and distributing frame wire 4/........................ 3 (D) (D) 4 (D) (D)

335929B120 Station wire and cable.................................................. 11 9,402 36,583 10 10,167 42,041

335929B130 Telephone cord sets and cordage 4/............................ 7 (D) (D) 6 (D) (D)

335929B140 Inside wiring cable....................................................... 14 54,958 426,487 14 64,973 429,521

335929B150 Drop and bridle and duct wire 4/................................ 4 (D) (D) 4 (D) (D)

335929B160 Rural and urban distribution wire and cable 4/........... 3 (D) (D) 3 (D) (D)

335929B170 Polyethylene covered exchange area and toll

 cable (PIC and PULP insulated)................................... 5 196,276 564,170 5 171,399 478,650

335929B180 Other telephone and telegraph wire and cable 4/....... 9 70,949 248,724 9 81,416 340,688

3359291 Power wire and cable........................................................ 27 293,981 1,472,283 28 300,870 r/ 1,465,980

3359291810 Paper insulated cable (all voltages, all types) 5/......... 1 (D) (D) 1 (D) (D)

 Plastic and rubber insulated:

 2 kV or less:

3359291820 Portable welding cable........................................ 8 a/ 15,846 a/ 38,207 8 a/ 14,661 a/ 34,033

3359291830 Underground distribution cable (UD, URD)......... 8 7,854 301,849 9 a/r/ 9,156 300,726

3359291840 Thermoplastic insulated power cable................. 10 a/ 35,934 a/ 61,297 10 b/ 20,244 a/r/ 51,158

 Thermoset insulated:

3359291850 Armored, rubber and cross linked.................. 8 16,361 59,131 8 a/ 14,422 a/ 40,712

3359291860 Unarmored, rubber.......................................... 7 15,610 59,675 8 18,351 68,774

3359291870 Unarmored, cross linked................................. 7 a/ 5,931 b/ 16,905 8 a/ 13,934 a/ 38,336

3359291880 Rubber (R, RH, RHH, RHW) 5/.......................... 3 (D) (D) 3 (D) (D)

3359291890 Weatherproof cable ............................................... 4 1,826 6,533 4 b/ 2,103 a/ 6,891

3359291891 Service drop cable, thermoset and thermoplastic 

 insulated.............................................................. 4 (S) 65,557 4 (S) 69,673

 Over 2 kV:

33592918C0 Underground distribution cable (UD, URD), 

 all insulations (jacketed and unjacketed)........ 8 55,963 342,903 9 59,485 344,823

33592918D0 Thermoplastic insulated power cable,

 excluding underground 5/............................... 5 (D) (D) 5 (D) (D)

 Thermoset insulated power cable, excluding

 underground: 

 2 kV to 15 kV: 

33592918E0 Armored, rubber and cross-linked............. 8 17,774 71,452 8 15,007 59,100

33592918F0 Unarmored, rubber..................................... 9 63,543 180,516 9 64,658 181,989

33592918G0 Unarmored, cross-linked............................ 6 7,444 36,111 6 10,279 33,908

33592918H0 Over 15.1 kV (rubber and cross-linked) 5/..... 4 35,847 164,359 4 45,493 167,205

33592918I0 Other power wire and cable......................................... 7 14,048 67,788 6 r/ 13,077 r/ 68,652

3359291 Portable power cable........................................................ 8 34,514 134,469 8 30,278 117,890

33592918J0 2 kV or less portable cable 6/...................................... 8 (D) (D) 7 (D) (D)

33592918M0 Over 2 kV portable cross-linked and noncross-

 linked 6/..................................................................... 2 34,514 134,469 3 a/ 30,278 a/ 117,890

335929C Control and signal wire.................................................... 24 40,001 193,303 22 41,397 207,973

335929C110 Signal wire and cable.................................................... 17 22,528 124,913 15 20,349 130,062

 Control wire and cable, excluding elevator cable:

335929C120 Thermoset insulated................................................ 8 a/ 5,537 34,410 7 b/ 6,970 a/ 33,361

335929C130 Thermoplastic insulated.......................................... 13 11,936 33,980 14 14,078 44,550
Continued 2

Table 2. Shipments of Copper Insulated Wire and Cable: 2003 and 2002

[Shipments in thousands of pounds. Value in thousands of dollars]

 Shipments, including interplant transfers 1/ 

2003 2002

Product Product description Number of Copper Number of Copper

code companies content 2/ Value companies content 2/ Value

335929D Building wire and cable.................................................... 25 1,425,359 2,433,782 26 r/ 1,375,920 r/ 2,302,440

 Building wire and cable having underwriters' 

 labels: 

 Thermoset insulated:

335929D110 Cross-linked polyethylene (XHHW)....................... 14 36,834 84,093 14 a/ 42,042 a/ 88,102

335929D120 Cross-linked polyethylene (XLP, USE).................... 13 20,115 51,305 13 b/ 18,972 a/ 47,001

 Thermoplastic insulated:

335929D130 Flame-retardant nylon (THHN, THWN)................. 16 676,815 885,095 16 650,373 796,391

335929D140 Moisture and heat resistant (TW, THW)................ 11 a/ 2,495 a/ 4,223 10 b/ 1,929 b/ 3,490

335929D150 Service entrance cable (SER, SEU, ASE)................. 9 10,118 109,652 10 10,044 105,319

 Nonmetallic branch-circuit and underground 

 feeder:

335929D160 Type NM-B........................................................ 8 476,799 708,666 8 424,641 593,383

335929D170 Type UF and NMC (corrosion resistant)........... 9 40,231 72,255 9 40,060 67,963

335929D181 Metallic armored cable (AC type) 7/......................... 1 (D) (D) 2 (D) (D)

335929D183 Metallic armored cable (MC type) 7/........................ 6 (D) (D) 6 (D) (D)

335929D190 Other building wire and cable 7/............................. 10 161,952 518,493 12 187,859 600,791

331491E Apparatus wire and cordage 8/........................................ 43 193,055 677,130 43 185,408 629,246

 Flexible cordage:

331491E110 Thermoset insulated................................................. 12 19,066 66,246 11 11,247 45,370

331491E120 Thermoplastic, including thermoplastic 

 elastomers............................................................... 17 a/ 28,066 b/ 52,509 17 a/ 27,769 b/ 56,272

331491E180 Extension cord sets................................................... 8 c/ 30,190 c/ 143,441 8 b/ 32,112 c/ 136,598

331491E190 Fixed power supply cords......................................... 12 c/ 6,871 c/ 50,744 13 c/ 9,661 c/ 65,855

331491E1A0 Detachable power supply cords................................ 4 599 a/ 1,808 4 647 a/ 2,048

331491E1B0 Retractable power cords and other........................... 9 b/ 794 11,344 9 b/ 803 12,111

 Apparatus wire:

331491E130 Appliance fixture wire.............................................. 19 28,299 a/ 83,004 20 30,254 a/ 86,329

331491E145 Appliance wiring material 14 gauge and larger, 

 including motor lead and transformer lead 

 wire), thermoset and thermoplastic insulated....... 12 a/ 36,200 128,113 11 a/ 30,511 87,852

331491E160 Submersible pump cable 9/......................................... 9 (D) (D) 9 (D) (D)

331491E170 Other apparatus wire and cordage, including 

 machine tool wire 9/................................................. 17 42,970 139,921 16 42,404 136,811

335929E Other insulated wire and cable........................................ 42 133,210 519,660 45 130,683 604,266

 Automotive:

335929E110 Bulk automotive primary wire.................................. 12 69,507 142,242 13 64,502 139,497

335929E120 Bulk battery cable 10/.............................................. 5 (D) (D) 6 (D) (D)

335929E130 Bulk ignition wire 10/............................................... 7 9,874 90,818 8 12,014 102,140

335929E140 Other automotive wire and cable............................. 8 11,482 61,279 9 11,149 113,154

 Airframe, shipboard and ground support cable, 

 excluding coaxial cable and ignition cable: 

335929E150 Airframe and missile, including ground support 

 cable........................................................................ 9 1,913 22,557 10 1,755 22,298

335929E160 Shipboard cable......................................................... 5 6,060 14,801 6 2,860 9,879

335929E170 Other insulated or covered wire and cable, n.e.c. ....... 19 c/ 34,374 b/ 187,963 21 c/ 38,403 b/ 217,298

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

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

 1/Interplant transfers for 2003 totaled $37,309 and for 2002 totaled $29,388.

 2/Aluminum content for 2003 totaled 458,377 thousand pounds and for 2002 totaled 446,727 thousand pounds. Aluminum shipment values are included in

total value. See Table 3 for additional details.

 3/Product codes 335929A100, 335929A120, and 335929A150 are combined with product code 335929A160 to avoid disclosing data for individual companies.

 4/Product codes 335929B110, 335929B130, 335929B150, and 335929B160 are combined with product code 335929B180 to avoid disclosing data for individual

companies.

 5/Product codes 3359291810, 3359291880, and 33592918D0 are combined with product code 33592918H0 to avoid disclosing data for individual companies.

 6/Product code 33592918J0 is combined with product code 33592918M0 to avoid disclosing data for individual companies.

 7/Product codes 335929D181 and 335929D183 are combined with product code 335929D190 to avoid disclosing data for individual companies.

 8/Data include the following: (a) all known establishments which insulate wire and cable and then fabricate it into finished products, NAICS product class 331491E

and (b) establishments from NAICS product class 334290, that manufacture wire, cord, and flexible cord sets from purchased insulated wire.

 9/Product code 331491E160 is combined with product code 331491E170 to avoid disclosing data for individual companies.

 10/Product code 335929E120 is combined with product code 335929E130 to avoid disclosing data for individual companies.

 Note: Data presented in this table are for copper content insulated wire and cable. See Table 3 for aluminum content information. Percent of estimation

of each item is indicated as follows: a/10 to 25 percent of this item is estimated. b/26 to 50 percent of this item is estimated. c/Over 50 percent of this item is 

estimated.
Table 3. Aluminum Shipments of Selected Insulated Wire and Cable: 2003 and 2002

[Aluminum gross weight shipments in thousands of pounds]

 2003 2002 

Product

code Product description Number of Aluminum Number of Aluminum

companies content 1/2/ companies content 1/2/

335929 pt. Insulated wire (except magnet wire)........................................................ (NA) 458,377 (NA) 446,727

335929A Electronic wire and cable......................................................................... 3 (D) 2 (D)

3359291 Power wire and cable............................................................................... 12 300,395 14 300,338

3359291830 Underground distribution cable, all insulations--2kV or less.............. 5 170,512 6 175,319

3359291891 Service drop cable, thermoset and thermoplastic insulated............... 3 37,883 3 43,176

33592918C0 Underground distribution cable, all insulations--over 2kV................. 8 40,252 9 45,523

33592918F0 Thermoset insulated power cable, unarmored, rubber--2kV 

 to 15 kV............................................................................................. 5 5,564 5 r/ 2,997

3359291 pt. Other power wire and cable 3/............................................................ 3 46,184 3 33,323

335929D1 Building wire and cable........................................................................... 7 82,560 9 84,562

335929D110 Thermoset insulated, cross-linked polyethylene (XHHW).................... 5 18,210 6 19,432

335929D150 Service enterance cable (SER, SEU, ASE)............................................... 5 35,911 6 33,905

335929E1 Other insulated wire and cable................................................................ 3 (D) 3 (D)

 D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. NA Not available. pt. Part. r/Revised by 5 percent or more from

previously published data. 

 1/Gross weight includes insulating materials, but excludes packing materials.

 2/Value of aluminum content is included in total value of Table 2.

 3/Product codes 3359291840-1890, 18D0-18E0, and 18G0-18I0, are combined as product code 3359291 pt. to avoid disclosing data for

individual companies.
Table 4. Copper Shipments of Magnet Wire, Including Interplant Transfers: 2003 and 2002

[Copper gross weight in thousands of pounds. Value in thousands of dollars]

 Shipments, including interplant transfers 1/

2003 2002

 Product description

Product Number of Gross Number of Gross

code companies weight 2/ Value companies weight 2/ Value

331491G Magnet wire................................................................ (NA) 572,406 916,824 (NA) 593,990 877,559

 Class 105 and below:

331491G110 7 AWG and larger round, including

 all square and rectangle, film coated............... 5 9,683 12,791 6 r/ 11,603 r/ 15,208

331491G120 8 to 21 AWG, film coated .................................. 4 34,160 31,044 5 37,561 37,520

331491G130 22 to 32 AWG, film coated ................................ 6 875 1,157 6 1,791 2,815

331491G140 33 to 44 AWG, film coated ................................ 6 (D) (D) 6 (D) (D)

 Class 130 to 155: 

331491G150 7 AWG and larger round, including 

 and square and rectangle, film coated............. - - - 1 (D) (D)

331491G160 8 to 21 AWG, film coated .................................. 10 12,117 17,547 12 14,284 20,608

331491G170 22 to 32 AWG, film coated ................................ 11 39,046 64,279 14 50,416 80,914

331491G180 33 to 44 AWG, film coated ................................ 11 15,095 45,240 12 15,788 47,089

 Class 180 and above: 

331491G190 7 AWG and larger round, including 

 all square and rectangle, film coated............... 7 37,206 64,946 8 r/ 34,037 r/ 54,255

331491G1A0 8 to 21 AWG, film coated................................... 13 267,880 332,641 12 265,087 309,965

331491G1B0 22 to 32 AWG, film coated................................. 12 119,390 180,704 12 114,101 166,370

331491G1C0 33 to 44 AWG, film coated................................. 10 6,777 29,913 11 r/ 7,377 r/ 30,046

331491G1I0 Miscellaneous film coated, n.e.c. .......................... 1 (D) (D) 2 (D) (D)

 Nonfilm coated (fibrous): 

331491G1D0 Class 130 and below........................................... 3 (D) (D) 3 (D) (D)

331491G1F0 Class 155 and above........................................... 3 (D) (D) 4 9,908 24,574

 Nonfilm coated (tape):

331491G1E0 Class 130 and below........................................... 5 (D) (D) 6 (D) (D)

331491G1G0 Class 155 and above........................................... 5 5,246 11,756 5 4,486 9,064

331491G1H0 Miscellaneous nonfilm coated, n.e.c. .................... 2 (D) (D) 2 (D) (D)

 - 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. 

 1/Interplant transfers for 2003 totaled 15,428 thousand pounds of copper and 2002 totaled 13,960 thousand pounds of copper.

 2/Gross weight includes insulating materials, but excludes packing materials.
Table 5. Aluminum Shipments of Magnet Wire, Including Interplant Transfers: 2003 and 2002

[Aluminum gross weight in thousands of pounds. Value in thousands of dollars]

 Shipments, including interplant transfers 1/ 

 2003 2002

Product Product description

code Number of Gross Number of Gross

companies weight 2/ Value companies weight 2/ Value

331491G Magnet wire................................................................ (NA) 52,133 82,293 (NA) 58,265 102,404

 Class 105 and below:

331491G110 7 AWG and larger round, including

 all square and rectangle, film coated............... 4 (D) (D) 5 (D) (D)

331491G120 8 to 21 AWG, film coated .................................. 4 11,463 15,391 5 11,367 18,010

331491G130 22 to 32 AWG, film coated ................................ 1 (D) (D) 1 (D) (D)

331491G140 33 to 44 AWG, film coated ................................ - - - 1 (D) (D)

 Class 130 to 155: 

331491G150 7 AWG and larger round, including 

 and square and rectangle, film coated............. - - - 1 (D) (D)

331491G160 8 to 21 AWG, film coated .................................. 2 (D) (D) 4 (D) (D)

331491G170 22 to 32 AWG, film coated ................................ 2 (D) (D) 4 1,213 3,261

331491G180 33 to 44 AWG, film coated ................................ - - - 1 (D) (D)

 Class 180 and above: 

331491G190 7 AWG and larger round, including 

 all square and rectangle, film coated............... 5 3,266 6,679 5 1,445 3,312

331491G1A0 8 to 21 AWG, film coated................................... 8 25,429 38,514 9 r/ 23,902 r/ 41,905

331491G1B0 22 to 32 AWG, film coated................................. 6 2,139 4,366 5 (D) (D)

331491G1C0 33 to 44 AWG, film coated................................. - - - 1 (D) (D)

331491G1I0 Miscellaneous film coated, n.e.c. .......................... - - - 1 (D) (D)

 Nonfilm coated (fibrous): 

331491G1D0 Class 130 and below.......................................... - - - - - -

331491G1E0 Class 155 and above.......................................... 2 (D) (D) 2 (D) (D)

 Nonfilm coated (tape):

331491G1F0 Class 130 and below.......................................... 1 (D) (D) 1 (D) (D)

331491G1G0 Class 155 and above.......................................... 3 1,963 3,738 3 (D) (D)

331491G1H0 Miscellaneous nonfilm coated, n.e.c. .................... - (D) (D) - (D) (D)

 - 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. 

 1/Interplant transfers for 2003 totaled 3,807 thousand pounds of aluminum and for 2002 totaled 2,727 thousand pounds of aluminum.

 2/Gross weight includes insulating materials, but excludes packing materials.
Table 6. Value of Shipments of Fiber Optic Cable: 2003 and 2002

[Thousands of dollars]

 2003 2002 

Product Product description Number of Number of

code companies Value companies Value

33592101 Insulated optical fiber cable.................. 30 895,228 34 1,282,520

33592101 pt. Communication applications............. 23 (D) 21 (D)

 Single-mode stepped-index: 

3359210125 Dispersion shifted....................... 14 222,807 13 r/ 422,310

3359210128 Dispersion unshifted................... 20 449,070 50 r/ 616,827

3359210131 Multimode stepped index............... 6 (D) 6 (D)

3359210134 Multimode graded index................ 16 147,799 17 152,577

3359210434 Other applications.............................. 8 (D) 8 (D)

 D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. pt. Part. r/Revised by 5 percent or

more from previously published data. 

Table 7. Value of Shipments of Optical Fiber: 2003 and 2002

[Thousands of dollars]

 2003 2002 

Product Product description Number of Number of

code companies Value companies Value

Optical fiber for data and nondata 

 transmission........................................ 16 449,863 19 487,408

327215A235 Optical fiber used for data 

 transmission.................................... 9 386,240 11 r/ 420,728

327215A238 Optical fiber used for nondata 

 transmission.................................... 7 63,623 8 66,680

 r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. 
Table 8. Shipments, Exports, Imports, and Apparent Consumption of Insulated Wire and Cable: 2003

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

 Manufacturers' 

 shipments Exports of domestic Imports for

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

Product

code Quantity Value Quanity Value Quantity Value 4/

331491G110, Magnet wire (copper).................................. 572,406 916,824 67,350 287,489 36,768 137,402

 120, 130, 140,

 150, 160, 170,

 180, 190, 

331491G1A0,

 1B0, 1C0, 1D0,

 1E0, 1F0, 1G0,

 1H0, 1I0

331491G110, Magnet wire (aluminum)............................. 52,133 82,293 15,568 89,785 2,407 13,172

 120, 130, 140,

 150, 160, 170,

 180, 190, 

331491G1A0,

 1B0, 1C0, 1D0,

 1E0, 1F0, 1G0,

 1H0, 1I0

335929A100, Coaxial cable............................................... 63,205 1,123,731 42,281 341,525 36,324 302,342

 120, 130, 140,

 150

3359210125, Optical fiber cables..................................... (X) 895,228 411,062 168,168 1,386,098 154,316

 128, 131, 134,

 3359210434

327215A235, Optical fibers, bundles, and cables............. (X) 449,863 1,113,526 268,379 51,677 18,029

 238

335929B110, Other wire and cable used for

 120, 130, 140, telecommunications (except fiber

 150, 160, 170, optics)....................................................... 339,558 1,313,322 (NA) (NA) (NA) 445,376

 180,

 335929E150, 

 160

 NA Not available. X Not applicable.

 1/For comparision of North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)-based product codes with Schedule B export codes and

HTSUSA import codes, see Table 9.

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

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

 4/Dollar value represents the c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) value at the first point of entry in the United States plus U.S. import 

duties.
Table 9. Comparision of North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)-Based Product Codes 

 with Schedule B Export Codes, and HTSUSA Import Codes: 2003

Product

code Product description Export code 1/ Import code 2/

331491G110, Magnet wire (copper)..................................................... 8544.11.0020 8544.11.0020

 120, 130, 104, 8544.11.0030 8544.11.0030

 150, 160, 170, 8544.11.0050 8544.11.0050

 180, 190, 1A0,

 1B0, 1C0, 1D0,

 1E0, 1F0, 1G0,

 1H0, 1I0

331491G110, Magnet wire (other than copper).................................... 8544.19.0000 8544.19.0000

 120, 130, 140,

 150, 160, 170,

 180, 190, 1A0,

 1B0, 1C0, 1D0,

 1E0, 1F0, 1G0,

 1H0, 1I0

335929A100, Coaxial cable.................................................................. 8544.20.0000 8544.20.0000

 120, 130, 140,

 150

3359210125, Optical fiber cable.......................................................... 8544.70.0000 8544.70.0000

 128, 131, 134,

 434

327215A235, Optical fibers, optical fiber bundles, and cables........... 9001.10.0000 9001.10.0030

 238 9001.10.0050

9001.10.0070

9001.10.0075

9001.10.0085

335929B110, Other wire and cable used for telecommunications 

 120, 130, 140, (except fiber optics)...................................................... (NA) 8544.41.4000

 150, 160, 170 8544.51.4000

 180 8544.51.7000

 335929E150,

 160

 NA Not available.

 1/Source: 2003 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 (2003).
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 insulated wire have been collected by the

Census Bureau since 1965. Historical data may be

obtained from Current Industrial Reports available at

your local Federal Depository Library.