Insulated Wire and Cable: 2005 Issued June 2006

MA335J(05)-1

Current 

Industrial

Reports

Current data are released electronically on Internet SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

for all individual surveys as they become available. Use: http://www.census.gov/mcd/. In 2005, the total value of manufacturers' 

Individual reports can be accessed by choosing shipments of copper insulated wire and cable

"Current Industrial Reports (CIR)," clicking on increased by 17.8 percent to $12.6 billion

"CIRs by Subsector;" then choose the survey of from $10.7 billion in 2004. Quantity of

interest. Follow the menu to view the PDF file shipments of aluminum insulated wire

or to download the worksheet file (XLS format) and cable shows a 1.0-percent decrease 

to your personal computer. for 2005, totaling 493.1 million pounds, down

from the 2004 total of 498.2 million pounds.

Copper magnet wire increased to $1.1

These data are also available on Internet billion, up 10.0 percent from $1.0 billion in

through the U.S. Department of Commerce 2004. Aluminum magnet wire increased

and STAT-USA by subscription. The Internet 3.3 percent in 2005 to $98.8 million, from

address is: www.stat-usa.gov/. Follow the the 2004 value of $95.6 million. In 2005

prompts to register. Also, you may call insulated optical fiber cable increased by

202-482-1986 or 1-800-STAT-USA, for 30.8 percent to $1,159.6 million, from the 2004

further information. value of shipment totaling $886.3 million.

 Optical fiber decreased 4.1 percent to $481.6

 million, from the 2004 total of $502.3 million.

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

Washington, DC 20233-6900 or call Phil Brown, 301-763-4740.

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

call 301-763-4673.

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

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Helping You Make Informed Decisions U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
Table 1. Summary of Shipments of Insulated Wire and Cable: 2000 to 2005

[Value in millions of dollars]

Product

code Product description 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

Insulated wire and cable 1/....................................... 15,449.8 13,233.8 11,441.5 11,944.8 16,873.4 19,751.3

 

335929A Electronic wire and cable...................................... 2,755.9 2,614.3 2,358.8 2,576.2 2,657.5 3,530.8

335929B Telephone and telegraph wire and cable.............. 1,206.0 957.7 1,276.0 1,290.9 2,074.4 2,663.1

3359291 Power wire and cable 2/........................................ 2,337.9 1,810.4 1,484.5 1,466.0 1,545.8 1,682.9

3359291 pt. Portable power cable 2/........................................ (NA) (D) (D) 117.9 137.9 25.6

335929C Control and signal wire and cable......................... 301.4 (D) (D) 208.0 197.3 172.7

335929D Building wire and cable......................................... 4,828.9 3,707.3 2,433.8 2,302.4 2,121.1 2,379.6

331491F Apparatus wire and cordage.................................. 516.6 560.6 671.9 629.2 735.4 857.5

335929E Other insulated wire and cable............................. 681.9 600.1 519.8 604.3 675.0 660.8

331491H Magnet wire........................................................... 1,180.1 1,120.7 957.3 980.0 1,059.4 1,232.3

3359210 Insulated optical fiber cable.................................. 1,159.6 886.3 944.4 1,282.5 3,646.2 4,070.5

327215A Optical fiber........................................................... 481.6 502.3 449.1 487.4 2,023.4 2,475.5

 D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. NA Not available. pt. Part. 

 1/Detail may not add to total due to rounding.

 2/Beginning in 2005, part of product code 3359291, "Portable power cable," is included with the rest of product

code 3359291, "Power wire and cable."
Table 2a. Shipments of Copper Insulated Wire and Cable: 2005

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

 Product description No. Copper

Product of content

code cos. weight 2/ Value 2/

335929 pt. Insulated wire and cable (except magnet wire and optical wire)........... (NA) 3,028,031 12,628,528

335929A1 Electronic wire and cable..................................................................... 70 b/ 255,836 b/ 2,755,922

 Flexible coaxial cable, armored or unarmored: 36 84,658 1,380,239

335929A130 135 C and over............................................................................... 11 3,751 a/ 79,091

335929A140 Under 135 C................................................................................. 20 26,787 392,168

 Hookup wire (single conductor, shielded and nonshielded): 

335929A170 135 C and over temperature rating............................................ 19 b/ 13,378 b/ 160,233

335929A180 Under 135 C temperature rating................................................. 30 c/ 58,448 c/ 361,098

 Multiconductor electronic wire and cable (shielded and 

 nonshielded): 

335929A190 Flat and ribbon cable................................................................... 16 b/ 3,618 a/ 53,827

 Other multiconductor electronic wire and cable: 

 Shielded: 

335929A1A0 135 C and over temperature rating...................................... 21 (D) (D)

335929A1B0 Under 135 C temperature rating........................................... 30 a/ 36,800 313,085

 Nonshielded: 

335929A1C0 135 C and over temperature rating...................................... 9 (D) (D)

335929A1D0 Under 135 C temperature rating........................................... 22 32,239 228,594

335929A1 pt. Other electronic wire and cable....................................................... 22 55,284 915,491

335929B Telephone and telegraph wire and cable............................................. 22 b/ 375,834 a/ 1,206,046

335929B120 Station wire and cable..................................................................... 10 a/ 12,343 44,020

335929B140 Inside wiring cable......................................................................... 11 a/ 67,383 455,646

335929B180 Other telephone and telegraph wire and cable................................ 17 296,108 706,380

 

3359291 Power wire and cable 3/...................................................................... 22 b/ 371,523 b/ 2,337,886

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

 Plastic and rubber insulated: 

 2 kV or less: 

3359291820 Portable welding cable.............................................................. 7 b/ 19,089 b/ 55,323

3359291830 Underground distribution cable (UD, URD)............................... 7 8,230 a/ 424,192

3359291840 Thermoplastic insulated power cable....................................... 9 c/ 24,747 c/ 72,619

 Thermoset insulated: 

3359291850 Armored, rubber and cross-linked........................................ 7 c/ 18,703 b/ 79,528

3359291860 Unarmored, rubber................................................................ 6 c/ 17,325 b/ 62,217

3359291870 Unarmored, cross-linked....................................................... 6 13,393 a/ 58,069

3359291890 Weatherproof cable...................................................................... 4 (D) (D)

3359291891 Service drop cable, thermoset and thermoplastic insulated........ 4 (D) (D)

 Over 2 kV: 

33592918C0 Underground distribution cable (UD, URD), all insulations 

 (jacketed and unjacketed)...................................................... 7 61,678 479,920

 Thermoset insulated power cable, excluding underground: 

 2 kV to 15 kV: 

33592918E0 Armored, rubber and cross-linked................................... 7 a/ 27,130 a/ 129,465

33592918F0 Unarmored, rubber........................................................... 6 b/ 67,201 b/ 266,007

33592918G0 Unarmored, cross-linked.................................................. 5 a/ 4,782 a/ 17,701

33592918H0 Over 15.1 kV (rubber and cross-linked)............................... 4 c/ 29,247 c/ 163,235

33592918I0 Other power wire and cable, including portable............................. 3 b/ 70,818 b/ 393,234

 

335929C Control and signal wire...................................................................... 23 b/ 49,877 c/ 301,372

335929C110 Signal wire and cable....................................................................... 17 b/ 30,947 b/ 187,823

 Control wire and cable, excluding elevator cable: 

335929C120 Thermoset insulated.................................................................... 8 5,050 a/ 45,882

335929C130 Thermoplastic insulated.............................................................. 12 b/ 13,880 b/ 67,667

 

Shipments, including

interplant transfers 1/

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Table 2a. Shipments of Copper Insulated Wire and Cable: 2005

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

 Product description No. Copper

Product of content

code cos. weight 2/ Value 2/

Shipments, including

interplant transfers 1/

335929D Building wire and cable....................................................................... 23 a/ 1,699,773 4,828,870

 Building wire and cable having underwriters' labels: 

 Thermoset insulated: 

335929D110 Cross-linked polyethylene (XHHW)........................................... 11 44,654 177,371

335929D120 Cross-linked polyethylene (XLP, USE)....................................... 10 20,767 73,401

 Thermoplastic insulated: 

335929D130 Flame-retardant nylon (THHN, THWN)..................................... 14 779,262 1,931,996

335929D140 Moisture and heat resistant (TW, THW)................................... 13 2,783 8,153

335929D150 Service entrance cable (SER, SEU, ASE)..................................... 9 b/ 16,848 178,179

 Nonmetallic branch-circuit and underground feeder:

335929D160 Type NM-B............................................................................ 8 652,789 1,689,028

335929D170 Type UF and NMC (corrosion resistant)............................... 10 47,735 145,261

335929D190 Other building wire and cable..................................................... 12 134,935 625,481

331491F Apparatus wire and cordage 4/........................................................... 35 b/ 112,202 a/ 516,563

 Flexible cordage: 

331491F110 Thermoset insulated..................................................................... 10 b/ 21,117 b/ 99,482

331491F120 Thermoplastic, including thermoplastic elastomers.................... 10 3,012 14,901

331491F180 Extension cord sets....................................................................... 5 b/ 5,759 a/ 34,599

331491F190 Fixed power supply cords............................................................. 10 a/ 973 a/ 7,122

331491F1A0 Detachable power supply cords................................................... 4 996 a/ 2,349

331491F1B0 Retractable power cords and other............................................... 9 a/ 488 16,509

 Apparatus wire: 

331491F130 Appliance fixture wire................................................................. 15 19,235 a/ 88,191

331491F145 Appliance wiring material 14 gauge and larger, including

 motor lead and transformer lead wire, thermoset and 

 thermoplastic insulated............................................................. 11 26,526 114,762

331491F160 Submersible pump cable................................................................. 9 15,853 69,736

331491F170 Other apparatus wire and cordage, including machine tool

 wire............................................................................................. 15 18,243 68,912

 

335929E Other insulated wire and cable............................................................ 43 b/ 162,986 a/ 681,869

 Automotive: 

335929E110 Bulk automotive primary wire..................................................... 12 98,769 259,455

335929E120 Bulk battery cable........................................................................ 7 9,025 26,261

335929E130 Bulk ignition wire......................................................................... 7 2,033 86,093

335929E140 Other automotive wire and cable................................................ 8 10,068 88,873

 Airframe, shipboard and ground support cable, excluding 

 coaxial cable and ignition cable: 

335929E150 Airframe and missile, including ground support cable................ 10 4,236 37,217

335929E160 Shipboard cable............................................................................ 5 c/ 3,173 c/ 17,333

335929E170 Other insulated or covered wire and cable, n.e.c. .......................... 21 c/ 35,682 c/ 166,637

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

classified. pt. Part.

 1/Interplant transfers for 2005 totaled $67,240.

 2/Aluminum content for 2005 totaled 493,057 thousand pounds (not included in copper content weights). Aluminum

shipment values are included in "Value." See Table 3 for additional details.

 3/In the 2004 publication, this data did not include portable power cable.

 4/Data include the following: (a) all known establishments which insulate wire and cable and then fabricate it into 

finished products, NAICS product class 331491E; (b) establishments from NAICS product class 334290 that manufacture 

wire, cord, and flexible cord sets from purchased insulated wire. 

 Note: 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.

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Table 2b. Shipments of Copper Insulated Wire and Cable: 2004

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

Product description No. Copper

Product of content

code cos. weight 2/ Value 2/

335929 pt. Insulated wire and cable (except magnet wire and optical wire).......... (NA) 2,932,354 10,724,563

 

335929A Electronic wire and cable ..................................................................... 82 255,292 2,614,288

 Coaxial cable, armored or unarmored: 

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

335929A120 Semi rigid 3/................................................................................. 15 (D) (D)

 Flexible:

335929A130 135 C and over........................................................................... 12 3,329 98,432

335929A140 Under 135 C............................................................................... 24 23,985 394,822

335929A150 CATV/broadcast coaxial cable 3/...................................................... 8 (D) (D)

335929A160 Antenna lead-in wire 3/.................................................................... 5 42,873 801,706

 Hookup wire (single conductor, shielded and nonshielded): 

335929A170 135 C and over temperature rating............................................... 22 11,195 155,444

335929A180 Under 135 C temperature rating................................................... 32 76,667 391,030

 Multiconductor electronic wire and cable (shielded and

 nonshielded):

335929A190 Flat and ribbon cable.................................................................... 18 c/ 3,520 c/ 65,753

 Other multiconductor electronic wire and cable:

 Shielded:

335929A1A0 135 C and over temperature rating........................................ 24 a/ 19,243 141,630

335929A1B0 Under 135 C temperature rating............................................ 34 a/ 34,351 285,355

 Nonshielded:

335929A1C0 135 C and over temperature rating........................................ 11 b/ 5,920 55,448

335929A1D0 Under 135 C temperature rating............................................ 28 34,029 225,268

335929B Telephone and telegraph wire and cable.............................................. 25 310,769 957,742

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

335929B120 Station wire and cable....................................................................... 10 10,509 32,687

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

335929B140 Inside wiring cable............................................................................ 12 64,267 419,559

335929B150 Drop and bridle and duct wire.......................................................... 3 (D) (D)

335929B160 Rural and urban distribution wire and cable.................................... 2 (D) (D)

335929B170 Polyethylene covered exchange area and toll cable (PIC and

 PULP insulated)............................................................................... 3 (D) (D)

335929B180 Other telephone and telegraph wire and cable................................. 7 (D) (D)

3359291 pt. Power wire and cable............................................................................ 26 298,774 1,810,439

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

 Plastic and rubber insulated:

 2 kV or less:

3359291820 Portable welding cable............................................................... 8 b/ 14,947 b/ 42,497

3359291830 Underground distribution cable (UD, URD)................................ 7 c/ 8,303 388,761

3359291840 Thermoplastic insulated power cable........................................ 9 b/ 27,203 b/ 83,519

 Thermoset insulated:

3359291850 Armored, rubber and cross-linked......................................... 7 14,757 60,484

3359291860 Unarmored, rubber................................................................ 6 20,975 64,241

3359291870 Unarmored, cross-linked........................................................ 7 10,929 a/ 37,145

3359291880 Rubber (R, RH, RHH, RHW)..................................................... 2 (D) (D)

3359291890 Weatherproof cable....................................................................... 4 1,724 7,501

3359291891 Service drop cable, thermoset and thermoplastic insulated........ 4 a/ 539 80,223

 Over 2 kV:

33592918C0 Underground distribution cable (UD, URD), all insulations

 (jacketed and unjacketed)....................................................... 8 55,976 382,085

33592918D0 Thermoplastic insulated power cable, excluding

 underground........................................................................... 5 (D) (D)

Shipments, including

interplant transfers 1/

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Table 2b. Shipments of Copper Insulated Wire and Cable: 2004

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

Product description No. Copper

Product of content

code cos. weight 2/ Value 2/

Shipments, including

interplant transfers 1/

 Thermoset insulated power cable, excluding underground:

 2 kV to 15 kV: 

33592918E0 Armored, rubber and cross-linked.................................... 7 22,134 91,576

33592918F0 Unarmored, rubber........................................................... 8 59,986 216,091

33592918G0 Unarmored, cross-linked................................................... 5 6,190 18,544

33592918H0 Over 15.1 kV (rubber and cross-linked)................................ 4 29,318 155,339

33592918I0 Other power wire and cable.............................................................. 9 c/ 13,424 c/ 126,806

3359291 pt. Portable power cable............................................................................. 7 (D) (D)

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

33592918MO Over 2 kV portable cross-linked and noncross-linked...................... 2 (D) (D)

335929C Control and signal wire........................................................................ 22 (D) (D)

335929C110 Signal wire and cable........................................................................ 17 (D) (D)

 Control wire and cable, excluding elevator cable:

335929C120 Thermoset insulated..................................................................... 8 (D) (D)

335929C130 Thermoplastic insulated............................................................... 12 (D) (D)

335929D Building wire and cable......................................................................... 24 1,663,821 3,707,265

 Building wire and cable having underwriters' labels:

 Thermoset insulated:

335929D110 Cross-linked polyethylene (XHHW)............................................ 13 37,422 128,579

335929D120 Cross-linked polyethylene (XLP, USE)........................................ 12 18,979 59,987

 Thermoplastic insulated:

335929D130 Flame-retardant nylon (THHN, THWN)...................................... 15 778,851 1,491,709

335929D140 Moisture and heat resistant (TW, THW).................................... 12 a/ 2,997 a/ 6,487

335929D150 Service entrance cable (SER, SEU, ASE)...................................... 10 b/ 14,766 153,817

 Nonmetallic branch-circuit and underground feeder:

335929D160 Type NM-B............................................................................. 9 593,007 1,227,269

335929D170 Type UF and NMC (corrosion resistant)................................ 10 46,423 a/ 111,405

335929D181 Metallic armored cable (AC type) 4/............................................. 1 (D) (D)

335929D183 Metallic armored cable (MC type) 4/............................................. 6 (D) (D)

335929D190 Other building wire and cable 4/.................................................. 10 171,376 528,012

331491F Apparatus wire and cordage 5/............................................................ 42 139,535 560,560

 Flexible cordage:

331491F110 Thermoset insulated...................................................................... 11 23,953 78,940

331491F120 Thermoplastic, including thermoplastic elastomers..................... 15 c/ 12,931 b/ 36,194

331491F180 Extension cord sets........................................................................ 6 (D) (D)

331491F190 Fixed power supply cords.............................................................. 12 (D) (D)

331491F1A0 Detachable power supply cords..................................................... 4 652 a/ 2,068

331491F1B0 Retractable power cords and other................................................ 9 b/ 663 14,430

 Apparatus wire:

331491F130 Appliance fixture wire................................................................... 18 b/ 20,657 b/ 90,706

331491F145 Appliance wiring material 14 gauge and larger, including

 including motor lead and transformer lead wire, thermoset

 and thermoplastic insulated....................................................... 11 a/ 25,957 85,982

331491F160 Submersible pump cable................................................................... 10 c/ 16,198 c/ 44,918

331491F170 Other apparatus wire and cordage, including machine tool

 wire................................................................................................ 16 a/ 14,547 a/ 54,690

335929E Other insulated wire and cable............................................................. 38 171,525 600,087

 Automotive:

335929E110 Bulk automotive primary wire...................................................... 12 100,832 225,351

335929E120 Bulk battery cable......................................................................... 6 6,841 17,293

335929E130 Bulk ignition wire.......................................................................... 7 1,938 85,030

335929E140 Other automotive wire and cable.................................................. 8 a/ 7,238 56,730

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Table 2b. Shipments of Copper Insulated Wire and Cable: 2004

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

Product description No. Copper

Product of content

code cos. weight 2/ Value 2/

Shipments, including

interplant transfers 1/

 Airframe, shipboard and ground support cable, excluding

 coaxial cable and ignition cable: 

335929E150 Airframe and missile, including ground support cable................. 8 3,007 27,445

335929E160 Shipboard cable............................................................................. 4 c/ 19,993 c/ 47,050

335929E170 Other insulated or covered wire and cable, n.e.c. .......................... 15 c/ 31,676 c/ 141,188

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

classified. pt. Part.

 1/Interplant transfers for 2004 totaled $38,406.

 2/Aluminum content for 2004 totaled 498,173 thousand pounds (not included in copper content weights). 

Aluminum shipment values are included in "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 335929D181 and 335929D183 are combined with product code 335929D190 to avoid disclosing 

data for individual companies.

 5/Data include the following: (a) all known establishments which insulate wire and cable and then fabricate it into 

finished products, NAICS product class 331491E; (b) establishments from NAICS product class 334290 that manufacture 

wire, cord, and flexible cord sets from purchased insulated wire. 

 Note: 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.

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Table 3. Aluminum Shipments of Selected Insulated Wire and Cable: 2005 and 2004

[Aluminum gross weight shipments in thousands of pounds]

2005 2004

No.

Product Product description of Aluminum Aluminum

code cos. content 1/ 2/ content 1/ 2/

335929 pt. Insulated wire (except magnet wire)........................................ (NA) 493,057 498,173

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

335929B Telephone and telegraph wire and cable............................... -- -

3359291 Power wire and cable............................................................. 9 335,382 328,781

3359291830 Underground distribution cable, all insulations--

 2 kV or less...................................................................... 5 197,301 198,491

3359291890 Weatherproof cable............................................................ 3 1,665 1,819

3359291891 Service drop cable, thermoset and thermoplastic

 insulated......................................................................... 3 43,092 40,988

33592918C0 Underground distribution cable, all insulations--

 over 2 kV.......................................................................... 6 46,933 42,481

33592918F0 Thermoset insulated power cable, unarmored, 

 rubber-- 2 kV to 15 kV..................................................... 4 5,171 5,501

3359291 pt. Other power wire and cable............................................... 8 41,220 41,320

335929D1 Building wire and cable......................................................... 7 105,120 93,833

335929D110 Thermoset insulated, cross-linked polyethylene 

 (XHHW)............................................................................. 5 (D) (D)

335929D150 Service enterance cable (SER, SEU, ASE)............................. 5 (D) (D)

335929D1 pt. Other building wire and cable........................................... 6 34,543 (D)

335929C1, E1, Other insulated wire and cable.............................................. 6 (D) (D)

 F1

 - Represents zero. D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. NA Not available.

pt. Part.

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

 2/Value of aluminum content is included in "Value" of Table 2a and Table 2b.
Table 4. Copper Shipments of Magnet Wire, Including Interplant Transfers: 2005 and 2004

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

 Product description No.

Product of Gross Gross

code cos. weight 2/ Value weight 2/ Value

331491H Magnet wire ............................................................................... 16 532,494 1,081,326 559,836 1,025,059

 Class 105 and below:

331491H110 7 AWG and larger round, including all square and 

 rectangle, film coated...................................................... 3 7,987 13,686 8,903 12,772

331491H120 8 to 21 AWG, film coated................................................... 3 37,393 48,009 38,080 42,053

331491H135 22 to 33 AWG, film coated 3/............................................. 5 1,652 5,891 (D) (D)

 Class 130 to 155: 

331491H160 8 to 21 AWG, film coated................................................... 9 16,937 35,326 19,161 29,589

331491H170 22 to 32 AWG, film coated................................................. 10 27,337 69,291 39,422 71,737

331491H180 33 to 44 AWG, film coated................................................. 8 11,078 42,015 12,025 43,331

 Class 180 and above: 

331491H190 7 AWG and larger round, including all square and 

 rectangle, film coated...................................................... 5 33,262 69,896 31,297 59,450

331491H1A0 8 to 21 AWG, film coated................................................... 9 263,292 446,659 262,518 433,043

331491H1B0 22 to 32 AWG, film coated................................................. 8 94,359 200,377 106,194 172,102

331491H1C0 33 to 44 AWG, film coated................................................. 7 6,566 29,720 7,810 33,279

331491H1C2 Miscellaneous film coated, n.e.c. ......................................... - - - (D) (D)

 Nonfilm coated (fibrous): 

331491H1D0 Class 130 and below.......................................................... 2 (D) (D) (D) (D)

331491H1F0 Class 155 and above.......................................................... 4 6,138 23,094 7,101 14,414

 Nonfilm coated (tape):

331491H1E0 Class 130 and below.......................................................... 2 (D) (D) (D) (D)

331491H1G0 Class 155 and above.......................................................... 4 5,866 17,418 5,910 16,534

331491G1H0 Miscellaneous nonfilm coated, n.e.c. .................................... 1 (D) (D) (D) (D)

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

 1/Interplant transfers total of copper for 2005 are withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies, and 2004 

totaled 17,278 thousand pounds.

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

 3/2004 data included 22 to 32 AWG.

Shipments, including interplant transfers 1/

2005 2004
Table 5. Aluminum Shipments of Magnet Wire, Including Interplant Transfers: 2005 and 2004

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

Shipments, including interplant transfers 1/

 Product description No.

Product of Gross Gross

code cos. weight 2/ Value weight 2/ Value

331491H Magnet wire.............................................................................. 6 50,834 98,757 53,046 95,608

 Class 105 and below:

331491H110 7 AWG and larger round, including all square and 

 rectangle, film coated..................................................... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

331491H120 8 to 21 AWG, film coated.................................................. 3 15,444 22,718 13,264 18,354

331491H135 22 to 33 AWG, film coated 3/........................................... 1 (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Class 130 to 155: 

331491H160 8 to 21 AWG, film coated.................................................. 3 1,567 5,628 (D) (D)

331491H170 22 to 32 AWG, film coated................................................ 5 298 1,112 505 1,211

331491H180 33 to 44 AWG, film coated................................................ 1 - 16 - -

 Class 180 and above: 

331491H190 7 AWG and larger round, including all square and 

 rectangle, film coated..................................................... 4 1,743 4,353 2,047 4,202

331491H1A0 8 to 21 AWG, film coated.................................................. 5 19,718 40,743 21,526 43,437

331491H1B0 22 to 32 AWG, film coated................................................ 4 (D) (D) (D) (D)

331491H1C0 33 to 44 AWG, film coated................................................ - - - - -

331491H1C2 Miscellaneous film coated, n.e.c. ........................................ - -- - -

 Nonfilm coated (fibrous): 

331491H1D0 Class 130 and below......................................................... - - - - -

331491H1F0 Class 155 and above......................................................... 1 (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Nonfilm coated (tape):

331491H1E0 Class 130 and below......................................................... 1 (D) (D) (D) (D)

331491H1G0 Class 155 and above......................................................... 2 (D) (D) 2,488 5,078

331491G1H0 Miscellaneous nonfilm coated, n.e.c. ................................... 1 (D) (D) (D) (D)

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

 1/Interplant transfers total of copper for 2005 are withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies, and 2004

totaled 4,098 thousand pounds.

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

2005 2004
Table 6. Value of Shipments of Fiber Optic Cable: 2005 and 2004

[Thousands of dollars]

No. 2005 2004

Product Product description of

code cos. Value Value

33592101 Insulated optical fiber cable....................................................... 28 1,159,604 886,279

33592101 pt. Communication applications.................................................. 19 1,151,830 881,045

 Single-mode stepped-index: 

3359210125 Dispersion shifted............................................................ 9 215,623 138,400

3359210128 Dispersion unshifted........................................................ 17 631,547 479,514

3359210129 Multimode index................................................................. 15 304,660 263,131

3359210434 Other applications................................................................... 12 7,774 5,234

 pt. Part.
Table 7. Value of Shipments of Optical Fiber: 2005 and 2004

[Thousands of dollars]

No. 2005 2004

Product Product description of

code cos. Value Value

Optical fiber for data and nondata 

 transmission..................................................................... 14 481,564 502,323

327215B235 Optical fiber used for data 

 transmission................................................................. 10 465,492 r/ 488,003

327215B238 Optical fiber used for nondata 

 transmission................................................................. 5 16,072 r/ 14,320

 r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. 
Table 8. Shipments, Exports, and Imports of Insulated Wire and Cable: 2005

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

Product description

Product

code Quantity Value Quanity Value Quantity Value 4/

331491H110, Magnet wire (copper)............................... 532,494 1,081,326 65,143 326,123 48,255 242,391

 120, 130, 140,

 150, 160, 170,

 180, 190, 

331491G1A0,

 1B0, 1C0, 1I0,

 1D0, 1F0, 1E0,

 1G0, 1H0

331491H110, Magnet wire (aluminum).......................... 50,834 98,757 14,399 102,789 3,009 22,310

 120, 130, 140,

 150, 160, 170,

 180, 190, 

331491H1A0,

 1B0, 1C0, 1I0,

 1D0, 1E0, 1F0,

 1G0, 1H0

335929A100, Coaxial cable............................................ 84,658 1,380,239 52,406 410,559 56,685 452,591

 120, 130, 140,

 150

3359210125, Optical fiber cables.................................. 5,345,991 1,159,604 568,499 272,365 615,636 323,817

 128, 131, 134,

 3359210434

327215B235, Optical fibers, bundles, 

 238 and cables.............................................. (X) 481,564 3,691,762 186,811 97,903 26,931

335929B110, Other wire and cable used

 120, 130, 140, for telecommunications

 150, 160, 170, (except fiber optics)............................... 308,752 760,930 (NA) (NA) 32,639 603,456

 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.

(f.o.b. plant)

shipments

Manufacturers'

Imports for

consumption 1/ 3/

Exports of domestic

merchandise 1/ 2/
Table 9. Comparision of North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)-Based Product Codes 

 with Schedule B Export Codes, and HTSUSA Import Codes: 2005

Product

code Product description Export code 1/ Import code 2/

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

 120, 130, 8544.11.0030 8544.11.0030

 140, 150, 8544.11.0050 8544.11.0050

 160, 170,

 180, 190,

 1A0, 1B0,

 1C0, 1D0,

 1E0, 1F0,

 1G0, 1H0,

 1I0

331491G110, Magnet wire (aluminum)................................................. 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 9001.10.0075

 238 9001.10.0085

335929B110, Other wire and cable used for telecommunications 

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

 140, 150 8544.49.4000

 160, 170 8544.51.4000

 180 8544.51.7000

335929E150,

 160

 NA Not available.

 1/Source: 2005 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 (2005).
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.