Flat Glass 1999

Issued August 2000

REVISED October 2001

MA327A(99)-1

(Formerly Series No. MA32A) Current 

Industrial

Reports

Information about the scope of the survey, NOTE. Data are now published on the new North 

methodology, explanation of terms and historical American Industry Classification System (NAICS)

notes for this survey may be found in the basis and therefore are not always comparable 

introduction of the 1997 Manufacturing Profiles, to the old Standard Industrial Classification 

issued August 1999. (SIC) code. For further information on NAICS, 

see www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html. 

Current data are released electronically on Internet

for all individual surveys as they become avail- SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

able. Use: http://www.census.gov/econ/www/

manumenu.html. Individual reports can be Production and shipments of flat glass in the

accessed by choosing "Current Industrial Reports United States both amounted to 6.6 billion

(CIR's)," clicking on "Report Number Index;" from square feet in 1999. The reported value of

the "Industrial Products by Numeric Index," shipments was $2.2 billion. Automotive glass

choose the survey of interest. Follow the menu accounted for 28 percent of both total proto view the PDF file or to download the work- duction and total shipments (in square footage)

sheet file (WK format) to your personal computer. of flat glass for the year.

These data are also available through the U.S. In 1999, outside customer sales of 5.1 billion

Department of Commerce and STAT-USA square feet accounted for 77.9 percent of the

Electronic Bulletin Board by subscription. To total quantity of shipments and 70.2 percent

access, dial 202-482-3870 and follow the of the total value of shipments. Exports reported

prompts to register. Also, you may call by flat glass manufacturers amounted to 434

202-482-1986 or 1-800-STAT-USA, for million square feet, 7 percent of their total

further information. The Internet address is: shipments.

www.stat-usa.gov/.

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

or call Paul Marck, 301-457-4825.

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

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. Summary of Flat Glass Shipments and Sales: 1999 and 1998 

 Shipments (includes Quantity

 quantity produced and produced 

 consumed within each Value of shipments and 

Product description company) consumed

Current Constant within each Inventory Producer

Total Total dollars dollars 1/ company (end of year) Price Index

(short tons) (1,000 sq ft) ($1,000) ($1,000) (1,000 sq ft) (1,000 sq ft) (1982=100.0)

1999

 Flat glass............................................................... 5,390,591 6,586,398 2,213,479 2,400,736 1,820,298 797,699 92.2

Exports 2/................................................................ 379,106 434,571 156,700 169,957 (X) (X) 92.2

Outside customer sales 3/...................................... 4,178,989 5,129,398 1,480,370 1,605,607 (X) (X) 92.2

1998

 Flat glass............................................................. 5,081,453 6,305,677 r/ 2,159,148 r/ 2,242,105 r/ 1,367,670 780,493 96.3

Exports 2/................................................................ r/ 350,821 r/ 383,682 r/ 153,592 r/ 159,493 (X) (X) 96.3

Outside customer sales 3/...................................... 3,975,143 4,938,007 1,446,076 1,501,637 (X) (X) 96.3

 r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. X Not applicable. 

 1/Adjustments for price changes were made to the data using the producer price index for flat glass as published by the Bureau of Labor 

Statistics (BLS). 

 2/Exports reported by flat glass manufacturers only. 

 3/Shipments and sales to nonraw glass producing companies. 
Table 2a. Summary of Production, Shipments, and Inventories of Flat Glass: 1999 

 Shipments (includes Quantity

 quantity produced and produced

 consumed within each and

Product description Production company) consumed

No. within each Inventory

 Product of Total Total Total Total company (end of year)

 code cos. (short tons) (1,000 sq ft) (short tons) (1,000 sq ft) (1,000 sq ft) (1,000 sq ft)

3272111 Flat glass............................................................... 6 5,419,971 6,613,643 5,390,591 6,586,398 1,820,298 797,699

Automotive............................................................(X) 1,364,319 1,844,972 1,344,991 1,820,635 993,020 269,480

 Standard greens/blue greens............................(X) 683,122 1,000,193 665,671 972,914 (D) 130,113

3272111001 Less than 2.9 mm thick................................. 5 444,093 755,758 424,739 729,305 (D) 87,703

3272111006 2.9 mm or thicker.......................................... 5 239,029 244,435 240,932 243,609 (D) 42,410

 High performance greens/blue greens/ 

 blues................................................................(X) 376,214 523,635 383,140 537,272 (D) 81,711

3272111011 Less than 2.9 mm thick................................. 3 (D) (D) 204,265 355,665 (D) (D)

3272111016 2.9 mm or thicker.......................................... 3 (D) (D) 178,875 181,607 (D) (D)

 Privacy (high performance uncoated 

 dark gray) and other automotive ...................(X) 304,983 321,144 296,180 310,449 166,038 57,656

3272111021 Privacy (high performance uncoated 

 dark gray) ................................................... 4 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272111026 Other automotive ......................................... 4 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

Nonautomotive......................................................(X) 4,055,652 4,768,671 4,045,600 4,765,763 827,278 528,219

 Pyrolytically coated...........................................(X) 209,680 203,769 207,264 206,479 (D) 39,396

3272111031 Greens/blue greens/blues............................. 3 (D) (D) 34,117 24,969 (D) 9,246

3272111036 All other nonautomotive pyrolytically

 coated............................................................4 (D) (D) 173,147 181,510 (D) 30,150

 Nonautomotive other than pyrolytically

 coated: 

 Clear..............................................................(X) 3,550,176 4,289,628 3,503,172 4,261,240 808,582 413,006

3272111041 Less than 5.0 mm thick............................. 5 2,435,965 3,540,785 2,379,030 3,501,973 751,901 337,945

3272111046 5.0 mm or thicker...................................... 5 1,114,211 748,843 1,124,142 759,267 56,681 75,061

 Greens/blue greens/blues.............................(X) 101,541 95,965 133,881 120,471 (D) 23,992

3272111051 Less than 5.0 mm thick............................. 5 (D) (D) 36,221 48,651 (D) (D)

3272111056 5.0 mm or thicker...................................... 5 (D) (D) 97,660 71,820 (D) (D)

 All bronze......................................................(X) 66,642 58,878 75,399 64,705 (D) 17,305

3272111061 Less than 5.0 mm thick ............................ 4 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272111066 5.0 mm or thicker ..................................... 4 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 All gray and other ........................................(X) 127,613 120,431 125,884 112,868 (D) 34,520

3272111071 All gray, less than 5.0 mm thick .............. 5 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272111076 All gray, 5.0 mm or thicker ...................... 5 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272111081 Other, less than 5.0 mm thick ................. 3 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272111086 Other, 5.0 mm or thicker ......................... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272111097 Heat-treated flat glass for nonautomotive 

 uses, treated in primary glass manu- 

 facturing plants 1/ ........................................ 3 321,131 365,398 315,183 358,598 (D) (D)

 D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. X Not applicable. 

 1/Glass reported in this category represents the portion of nonautomotive flat glass that has been heat treated. 

 Note: Data are limited to inventories at manufacturing establishments. 
Table 2b. Summary of Production, Shipments, and Inventories of Flat Glass: 1998 

 Shipments (includes Quantity

 quantity produced and produced

 Product consumed within each and

 code Product description Production company) consumed

No. within each Inventory

of Total Total Total Total company (end of year)

cos. (short tons) (1,000 sq ft) (short tons) (1,000 sq ft) (1,000 sq ft) (1,000 sq ft)

3272111 Flat glass........................................................ 6 5,196,729 6,293,045 5,081,453 6,035,677 r/ 1,367,670 780,493

Automotive............................................................(X) 1,284,487 1,750,258 1,270,609 1,752,624 959769 245,144

 Standard greens/blue greens............................(X) 673,519 1,006,850 665,970 1,009,970 (D) 102,835

3272111001 Less than 2.9 mm thick.................................5 404,374 736,669 411,533 752,520 (D) 61,251

3272111006 2.9 mm or thicker..........................................5 269,145 270,181 254,437 257,450 (D) 41,584

 High performance greens/blue greens/

 blues................................................................(X) 359,342 486,879 335,836 460,932 (D) 95,348

3272111011 Less than 2.9 mm thick.................................3 174,289 301,451 164,112 287,056 (D) 43,626

3272111016 2.9 mm or thicker..........................................3 185,050 185,428 171,724 173,876 (D) 51,722

 Privacy (high performance uncoated 

 dark gray) and other automotive ...................(X) 251,626 256,529 268,803 281,722 145,570 46,961

3272111021 Privacy (high performance uncoated 

 dark gray) ...................................................4 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272111026 Other automotive .........................................2 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

Nonautomotive.....................................................(X) 3,912,242 4,542,787 3,810,844 4,553,053 r/ 407,901 535349

 Pyrolytically coated...........................................(X) 192,821 188,591 192,706 190,717 (D) 42,106

3272111031 Greens/blue greens/blues.............................3 (D) (D) 29,824 21,697 (D) (D)

3272111036 All other nonautomotive pyrolytically

 coated............................................................4 (D) (D) 162,882 169,020 (D) (D)

 Nonautomotive other than pyrolytically

 coated: 

 Clear..............................................................(X) 3,409,522 4,082,794 3,324,707 4,106,622 r/ 390,086 384,619

3272111041 Less than 5.0 mm thick.............................5 2,329,390 3,339,579 2,253,618 3,362,642 r/ 348,563 299,133

3272111046 5.0 mm or thicker......................................5 1,080,132 743,215 1,071,089 743,980 r/ 41,123 85,486

 Greens/blue greens/blues.............................(X) 117,935 105,256 85,761 71,233 (D) 48,502

3272111051 Less than 5.0 mm thick.............................5 34,128 46,902 16,515 21,537 (D) 29,349

3272111056 5.0 mm or thicker......................................5 r/ 83,807 58,354 69,246 49,696 (D) 19,153

 All bronze......................................................(X) 89,930 74,706 83,716 73,071 (D) 29,243

3272111061 Less than 5.0 mm thick ............................4 25,703 28,566 23,714 29,197 (D) 9,033

3272111066 5.0 mm or thicker .....................................4 64,227 46,140 60,002 43,874 (D) 20,210

 All gray and other ........................................(X) 102,034 91,440 123,954 111,410 (D) 30,879

3272111071 All gray, less than 5.0 mm thick .............. 4 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272111076 All gray, 5.0 mm or thicker ...................... 4 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272111081 Other, less than 5.0 mm thick ................. 3 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272111086 Other, 5.0 mm or thicker ......................... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272111097 Heat-treated flat glass for nonautomotive 

 uses, treated in primary glass manu-

 facturing plants 1/ ........................................3 291,041 340,825 292,881 341,523 (D) (D)

 D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. X Not applicable. 

 1/Glass reported in this category represents the portion of nonautomotive flat glass that has been heat treated. 

 Note: Data are limited to inventories at manufacturing establishments. 
Table 3. Value of Shipments, Exports, and Imports of Flat Glass: 1999 and 1998 

[Thousands of dollars]

Exports Percent of Percent

Manufacturers' of domestic exports to Imports for imports to

Product description shipments merchandise 2/ 3/ manufacturers' consumption 4/ Apparent apparent

 (f.o.b. plant) 1/ (value at port) shipments (value at port) consumption 5/ consumption

1999 

Total flat glass....................................................................... 2,213,479 429,704 19.4 201,554 2,441,629 8.3

1998 

Total flat glass....................................................................... r/ 2,159,148 429,251 r/ 19.8 199,510 r/ 1,929,408 r/ 10.3

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

 1/The value of "Manufacturers' shipments" is in current dollars. 

 2/For a comparison of North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)-based product codes with Schedule B export numbers and 

HTSUSA import numbers, see Table 4. 

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

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

 5/Apparent consumption is derived by subtracting exports from the total of manufacturers' shipments plus imports, including duty.
Table 4. Comparison of North American Industry Classification System-Based Product 

 Codes with Schedule B Export Numbers and HTSUSA Import Numbers: 1999 

Product Export Import 

code Product description number 1/ number 2/

3272111 Glass--sheet, plate, float ...................................................7003.12.0000 7003.12.0000

7003.19.0000 7003.19.0000

7004.20.0000 7004.20.1000

7004.20.2010

7004.20.2020

7004.20.5000

7004.90.0000 7004.90.0500

7004.90.1000

7004.90.1500

7004.90.2000

7004.90.2510

7004.90.2520

7004.90.2550

7004.90.3010

7004.90.3020

7004.90.3050

7004.90.4000

7004.90.5000

7005.10.0000 7005.10.4000

7005.10.8000

7005.21.0000 7005.21.1010

7005.21.1030

7005.21.2000

7005.29.0000 7005.29.0410

7005.29.0450

7005.29.0810

7005.29.0850

7005.29.1410

7005.29.1450

7005.29.1810

7005.29.1850

7005.29.2500

 1/Source: 1999 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 (1999).