Insulated Wire and Cable: 2002 Issued August 2003

MA335J(02)-1

Current 

Industrial

Reports

Current data are released electronically on Internet decreased by 31.1 percent to $11,542.3 million

for all individual surveys as they become avail- from $16,757.6 million in 2001. Copper magable. Use: http://www.census.gov/mcd/. net wire decreased to $851.1 million in 2002, 

Individual reports can be accessed by choosing down 9.8 percent from $943.6 million in

"Current Industrial Reports (CIR)," clicking on 2001. Aluminum magnet wire decreased by

"CIRs by Subsector;" then choose the survey of 4.2 percent in 2002 to $99.4 million from the

interest. Follow the menu to view the PDF file 2001 value of $116.0 million. In 2002, insulated 

or to download the worksheet file (WK format) optical fiber cable decreased by 54 percent to

to your personal computer. $1,681.1 million from the 2001 value of shipment totaling $3,646.2. Optical fiber had a

These data are also available on Internet large decrease, dropping 67.3 percent to $662.7

through the U.S. Department of Commerce million from the 2001 total of $2,023.4 million.

and STAT-USA by subscription. The Internet

address is: www.stat-usa.gov/. Follow the Quantity of shipments of aluminum insulated

prompts to register. Also, you may call wire and cable showed an insignificant decrease

202-482-1986 or 1-800-STAT-USA, for for 2002, totaling 439.1 million pounds, from

further information. the 2001 total of 440.8 million pounds.

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS For general CIR information, explanation of

general terms and historical note, see the

In 2002, the total value of manufacturers' appendix.

shipments of copper insulated wire and cable

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Table 1. Summary of Shipments of Copper Insulated Wire and Cable: 2002 and 2001 

[Value in thousands of dollars] 

 Product

 code Product description 2002 2001

Insulated wire and cable............................................................................................. 11,542,264 16,757,633

335929A Electronic wire and cable.......................................................................................... 2,233,578 2,657,515

335929B Telephone and telegraph wire and cable................................................................... 1,271,253 2,074,443

3359291 Power wire and cable................................................................................................ 1,391,573 1,545,753

3359291 Portable power cable................................................................................................. 117,890 137,945

335929C Control and signal wire and cable............................................................................ 204,403 197,301

335929D Building wire and cable............................................................................................. 1,955,791 2,121,077

331491E Apparatus wire and cordage..................................................................................... 617,269 735,411

335929E Other insulated wire and cable................................................................................. 555,640 675,032

331491G Magnet wire.............................................................................................................. 851,120 943,596

3359210 Insulated optical fiber cable..................................................................................... 1,681,082 3,646,176

327215A Optical fiber............................................................................................................. 662,665 2,023,384
Continued 1

Table 2. Shipments of Copper Insulated Wire and Cable: 2002 and 2001

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

Shipments, including interplant transfers 1/

Product Product description 2002 2001

code No. No.

of Copper Total of Copper Total

cos. content 2/ Value cos. content 2/ Value

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

 optical wire).......................................................................................................................................................................................... (NA) 2,448,664 8,347,397 (NA) 2,843,740 10,144,477

335929A Electronic wire and cable..................................................................................................................................................................... 84 178,087 2,233,578 88 r/ 231,679 r/ 2,657,515

 Coaxial cable, armored or unarmored: 

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

335929A120 Semirigid........................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 28,612 347,589 16 38,173 413,766

 Flexible:

335929A130 135 C and over........................................................................................................................................................................... 13 2,807 63,070 13 r/ 4,685 r/ 84,924

335929A140 Under 135 C..................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 14,433 350,758 25 19,668 450,603

335929A150 CATV/broadcast coaxial cable............................................................................................................................................................. 9 (D) (D) 10 (D) (D)

335929A160 Antenna lead-in wire................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 (D) (D) 8 (D) (D)

 Hookup wire (single conductor, shielded and 

 nonshielded): 

335929A170 135 C and over temperature rating..................................................................................................................................................... 23 10,174 154,172 24 r/ 12,739 r/ 210,429

335929A180 Under 135 C temperature rating...................................................................................................................................................... 31 a/ 18,139 b/ 93,737 34 a/ 15,589 b/ 99,179

 Multiconductor electronic wire and cable (shielded

 and nonshielded):

335929A190 Flat and ribbon cable...................................................................................................................................................................... 19 a/ 4,935 64,362 20 a/ 5,577 74,426

 Other muticonductor electronic wire and cable:

 Shielded:

335929A1A0 135 C and over temperature rating............................................................................................................................................. 20 17,496 142,090 20 r/ 24,970 r/ 200,844

335929A1B0 Under 135 C temperature rating.................................................................................................................................................. 33 28,582 a/ 256,685 34 r/ 31,091 r/ 266,414

 Nonshielded:

335929A1C0 135 C and over temperature rating......................................................................................................................................... 10 7,000 73,626 10 r/ 8,031 r/ 90,308

335929A1D0 Under 135 C temperature rating.................................................................................................................................................. 26 35,645 a/ 234,510 27 58,888 r/ 239,096

335929B Telephone and telegraph wire and cable.................................................................................................................................................. 25 325,463 1,271,253 29 504,818 2,074,443

335929B110 Jumper and distributing frame wire....................................................................................................................................................... 4 (D) (D) 5 (D) (D)

335929B120 Station wire and cable......................................................................................................................................................................... 10 10,167 42,041 12 11,121 44,378

335929B130 Telephone cord sets and cordage........................................................................................................................................................... 5 (D) (D) 6 2,947 22,461

335929B140 Inside wiring cable.................................................................................................................................................................................. 13 64,351 423,994 16 80,947 639,164

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

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

335929B170 Polyethylene covered exchange area and toll cable

 (PIC and PULP insulated)...................................................................................................................................................................... 5 171,399 478,650 5 305,577 831,868

335929B180 Other telephone and telegraph wire and cable....................................................................................................................................... 8 (D) (D) 7 (D) (D)

3359291 Power wire and cable................................................................................................................................................................................... 24 288,181 1,391,573 25 318,534 1,545,753

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

 Plastic and rubber insulated:

 2 kV or less:

3359291820 Portable welding cable................................................................................................................................................................ 8 a/ 14,661 a/ 34,033 8 a/ 14,668 a/ 37,820

3359291830 Underground distribution cable (UD, URD)..................................................................................................................................... 9 a/ 7,150 298,453 9 7,742 296,715

3359291840 Thermoplastic insulated power cable......................................................................................................................................... 9 b/ 19,824 a/ 43,322 9 a/ 21,140 a/ 54,285

 Thermoset insulated:

3359291850 Armored, rubber and cross linked............................................................................................................................................. 8 a/ 14,398 a/ 40,649 9 13,831 38,132

3359291860 Unarmored, rubber................................................................................................................................................................... 8 18,351 68,774 7 20,105 77,661

3359291870 Unarmored, cross linked.............................................................................................................................................................. 8 a/ 13,934 a/ 38,336 11 19,855 a/ 65,709

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

3359291890 Weatherproof cable......................................................................................................................................................................... 4 b/ 2,103 a/ 6,891 4 1,980 7,756

3359291891 Service drop cable, thermoset and thermoplastic 

 insulated......................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 a/ 539 69,673 5 a/ 405 72,462

 Over 2 kV:

33592918C0 Underground distribution cable (UD, URD), 

 all insulations (jacketed and unjacketed).................................................................................................................................... 9 57,009 329,291 9 65,449 379,915

33592918D0 Thermoplastic insulated power cable,

 excluding underground.............................................................................................................................................................. 5 (D) (D) 4 (D) (D)

 Thermoset insulated power cable, excluding

 underground: 

 2 kV to 15 kV: 

33592918E0 Armored, rubber and cross-linked.......................................................................................................................................... 8 14,820 58,358 8 17,978 71,573

33592918F0 Unarmored, rubber................................................................................................................................................................ 9 63,794 178,774 9 64,569 188,802

33592918G0 Unarmored, cross-linked........................................................................................................................................................ 6 10,140 33,280 6 10,052 39,902

33592918H0 Over 15.1 kV (rubber and cross-linked).................................................................................................................................... 4 (D) (D) 4 (D) (D)

33592918I0 Other power wire and cable............................................................................................................................................................. 5 a/ 7,902 a/ 31,136 4 b/ 4,077 b/ 15,680

3359291 Portable power cable.................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 30,278 117,890 5 36,623 137,945

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

33592918MO Over 2 kV portable crosslinked and noncross-linked.................................................................................................................. 3 (D) (D) 3 (D) (D)
Continued 2

Table 2. Shipments of Copper Insulated Wire and Cable: 2002 and 2001

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

Shipments, including interplant transfers 1/

Product Product description 2002 2001

code No. No.

of Copper Total of Copper Total

cos. content 2/ Value cos. content 2/ Value

335929C Control and signal wire.......................................................................................................................................................................... 20 41,222 204,403 23 38,438 197,301

335929C110 Signal wire and cable................................................................................................................................................................................. 13 20,174 126,492 14 19,108 129,448

 Control wire and cable, excluding elevator cable:

335929C120 Thermoset insulated............................................................................................................................................................................ 7 b/ 6,970 a/ 33,361 8 a/ 6,408 a/ 36,048

335929C130 Thermoplastic insulated...................................................................................................................................................................... 14 14,078 44,550 15 a/ 12,922 a/r/ 31,805

335929D Building wire and cable............................................................................................................................................................................... 25 1,269,936 1,955,791 28 1,329,129 2,121,077

 Building wire and cable having underwriters' labels:

 Thermoset insulated:

335929D110 Cross-linked polyethylene (XHHW)................................................................................................................................................... 14 a/ 43,709 a/ 91,335 16 47,441 106,169

335929D120 Cross-linked polyethylene (XLP, USE)................................................................................................................................................. 13 b/ 19,534 a/ 47,104 13 26,880 64,139

 Thermoplastic insulated:

335929D130 Flame-retardant nylon (THHN, THWN).......................................................................................................................................... 16 659,924 807,940 17 748,069 965,580

335929D140 Moisture and heat resistant (TW, THW)............................................................................................................................................ 10 a/ 1,929 a/ 3,490 11 b/ 1,716 b/ 3,277

335929D150 Service entrance cable (SER, SEU, ASE)............................................................................................................................................. 10 10,044 105,319 9 b/ 8,326 109,375

 Nonmetallic branch-circuit and underground 

 feeder:

335929D160 Type NM-B................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 424,641 593,383 9 396,079 570,501

335929D170 Type UF and NMC (corrosion resistant)........................................................................................................................................... 9 40,060 67,963 10 39,489 67,100

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

335929D183 Metallic armored cable (MC type).......................................................................................................................................................... 5 (D) (D) 5 (D) (D)

335929D190 Other building wire and cable.............................................................................................................................................................. 11 a/ 12,199 51,186 11 a/ 15,229 a/ 60,480

331491E Apparatus wire and cordage 3/..................................................................................................................................................................... 43 184,887 617,269 45 216,324 735,411

 Flexible cordage:

331491E110 Thermoset insulated............................................................................................................................................................................... 11 11,287 46,128 10 13,962 56,247

331491E120 Thermoplastic, including thermoplastic elastomers.......................................................................................................................... 17 a/ 27,765 b/ 56,211 17 a/ 27,858 a/ 58,618

331491E180 Extension cord sets............................................................................................................................................................................ 8 b/ 32,112 c/ 136,598 7 46,703 191,282

331491E190 Fixed power supply cords................................................................................................................................................................. 13 9,661 65,855 15 12,679 71,283

331491E1A0 Detachable power supply cords............................................................................................................................................................. 4 647 a/ 2,048 4 772 a/ 2,093

331491E1B0 Retractable power cords and other........................................................................................................................................................ 9 a/ 803 12,111 9 a/ 738 12,479

 Apparatus wire:

331491E130 Appliance fixture wire.................................................................................................................................................................... 20 30,254 a/ 86,329 21 31,943 a/ 86,180

331491E145 Appliance wiring material 14 gauge and larger, 

 including motor lead and transformer lead 

 wire, thermoset and thermoplastic insulated.................................................................................................................................... 10 a/ 29,812 72,185 11 40,357 118,144

331491E160 Submersible pump cable....................................................................................................................................................................... 9 15,853 52,018 9 14,628 51,872

331491E170 Other apparatus wire and cordage, including machine

 tool wire................................................................................................................................................................................................. 17 26,693 87,786 18 26,684 r/ 87,213

335929E Other insulated wire and cable...................................................................................................................................................................... 45 130,610 555,640 44 r/ 168,195 r/ 675,032

 Automotive:

335929E110 Bulk automotive primary wire............................................................................................................................................................ 13 64,502 139,497 13 b/ 86,452 b/ 181,208

335929E120 Bulk battery cable.............................................................................................................................................................................. 6 (D) (D) 6 (D) (D)

335929E130 Bulk ignition wire..................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 (D) (D) 8 (D) (D)

335929E140 Other automotive wire and cable........................................................................................................................................................... 8 11,149 65,653 9 r/ 21,286 r/ 117,961

 Airframe, shipboard and ground support cable, 

 excluding coaxial cable and ignition cable: 

335929E150 Airframe and missile, including ground support 

 cable...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 1,757 22,298 10 2,349 28,205

335929E160 Shipboard cable...................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 2,785 8,754 5 a/ 2,316 a/ 7,795

335929E170 Other insulated or covered wire and cable, n.e.c. .................................................................................................................... 21 c/ 38,403 b/ 217,298 23 c/ 41,169 b/ 249,295

 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. 

 1/Interplant transfers for 2002 totaled $29,976 and for 2001 totaled $63,355. 

 2/Aluminum content for 2002 totaled 439,145 thousand pounds and for 2001 totaled 440,760 thousand pounds. Aluminum shipment 

values are included in total value. See Table 3 for additional details. 

 3/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. 

 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: 2002 and 2001 

[Aluminum gross weight shipments in thousands of pounds] 

2002 2001

Product Product description No. No.

code of Aluminum of Aluminum

cos. content 1/ cos. content 1/

335929 pt. Insulated wire (except magnet wire)................................................................................................................. (NA) 439,145 (NA) 440,760

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

3359291 Power wire and cable........................................................................................................................................... 13 296,547 10 289,486

3359291830 Underground distribution cable, all insulations--2 kV or less.......................................................................... 6 175,469 6 167,026

3359291891 Service drop cable, thermoset and thermoplastic insulated............................................................................. 3 43,176 3 42,639

33592918C0 Underground distribution cable, all insulations--over 2 kV.............................................................................. 9 44,114 8 48,299

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

 to 15 kV........................................................................................................................................................... 5 2,781 5 4,285

33592918G0 Thermoset insulated power cable, unarmored, cross-linked--

 2 kV to 15 kV................................................................................................................................................... 3 (D) 3 (D)

335929D1 Building wire and cable.......................................................................................................................................... 6 85,078 6 86,470

335929D110 Thermoset insulated, cross-linked polyethylene (XHHW)................................................................................ 6 19,859 6 23,753

335929D150 Service enterance cable (SER, SEU, ASE)............................................................................................................ 6 33,905 5 34,401

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

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

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

 Note: Gross weight includes insulating materials, but excludes packing materials. 
Table 4. Copper Shipments of Magnet Wire, Including Interplant Transfers: 2002 and 2001 

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

Shipments, including interplant transfers 1/

2002 2001

Product Product description No. No.

code of Gross of Gross

cos. weight 2/ Value cos. weight 2/ Value

331491G Magnet wire..................................................................................................................................................................... (NA) 585,031 851,120 (NA) 627,575 943,596

 Class 105 and below:

331491G110 7 AWG and larger round, including all square and 

 rectangle, film coated................................................................................................................................................. 5 10,556 13,582 6 9,600 11,541

331491G120 8 to 21 AWG, film coated............................................................................................................................................... 5 37,561 37,520 6 32,991 34,168

331491G130 22 to 32 AWG, film coated.............................................................................................................................................. 6 1,791 2,815 6 1,406 2,443

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

 Class 130 to 155: 

331491G150 7 AWG and larger round, including all square and 

 rectangle, film coated................................................................................................................................................. 1 (D) (D) 1 (D) (D)

331491G160 8 to 21 AWG, film coated............................................................................................................................................... 12 14,284 20,608 11 17,280 25,376

331491G170 22 to 32 AWG, film coated.............................................................................................................................................. 14 50,416 80,914 15 61,263 102,672

331491G180 33 to 44 AWG, film coated.............................................................................................................................................. 12 15,788 47,089 13 17,330 52,999

 Class 180 and above: 

331491G190 7 AWG and larger round, including all square and 

 rectangle, film coated................................................................................................................................................. 7 27,182 43,344 7 34,093 56,594

331491G1A0 8 to 21 AWG, film coated............................................................................................................................................... 12 264,969 309,608 12 273,525 325,388

331491G1B0 22 to 32 AWG, film coated.............................................................................................................................................. 12 114,062 161,651 12 117,843 174,343

331491G1C0 33 to 44 AWG, film coated.............................................................................................................................................. 10 6,989 28,229 11 6,049 26,312

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

 Nonfilm coated (fibrous): 

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

331491G1F0 Class 155 and above..................................................................................................................................................... 6 9,908 24,574 6 12,634 29,990

 Nonfilm coated (tape):

331491G1E0 Class 130 and below....................................................................................................................................................... 4 12,486 18,764 4 16,772 25,671

331491G1G0 Class 155 and above..................................................................................................................................................... 5 4,486 9,064 5 6,110 13,315

331491G1H0 Miscellaneous nonfilm coated, n.e.c. .............................................................................................................................. 2 (D) (D) 1 (D) (D)

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

 1/Interplant transfers for 2002 totaled 13,960 thousand pounds of copper and 2001 totaled 13,585 thousand pounds of copper. 

 2/Gross weight includes insulating materials, but excludes packing materials. 
Table 5. Aluminum Shipments of Magnet Wire, Including Interplant Transfers: 2002 and 2001 

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

Shipments, including interplant transfers 1/

 1998 2002 1998 2001

Product Product description No. No.

code of Gross of Gross

cos. weight 2/ Value cos. weight 2/ Value

331491G Magnet wire............................................................................................................................................................................. (NA) 55,461 99,403 (NA) 63,382 115,800

 Class 105 and below:

331491G110 7 AWG and larger round, including all square and 

 rectangle, film coated..................................................................................................................................................... 4 (D) (D) 4 (D) (D)

331491G120 8 to 21 AWG, film coated.................................................................................................................................................... 5 11,367 18,010 5 11,554 20,474

331491G130 22 to 32 AWG, film coated................................................................................................................................................. 1 (D) (D) 2 (D) (D)

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

 Class 130 to 155: 

331491G150 7 AWG and larger round, including all square and 

 rectangle, film coated..................................................................................................................................................... 1 (D) (D) 1 (D) (D)

331491G160 8 to 21 AWG, film coated.................................................................................................................................................... 4 3,896 7,379 4 5,171 10,055

331491G170 22 to 32 AWG, film coated................................................................................................................................................. 4 1,213 3,261 4 1,274 3,380

331491G180 33 to 44 AWG, film coated................................................................................................................................................. - - - - - -

 Class 180 and above: 

331491G190 7 AWG and larger round, including all square and 

 rectangle, film coated..................................................................................................................................................... 4 1,360 3,042 4 1,703 3,876

331491G1A0 8 to 21 AWG, film coated.................................................................................................................................................... 8 21,197 39,198 9 26,538 47,030

331491G1B0 22 to 32 AWG, film coated................................................................................................................................................. 5 1,895 4,781 7 2,145 5,717

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

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

 Nonfilm coated (fibrous): 

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

331491G1F0 Class 155 and above........................................................................................................................................................... 1 (D) (D) 1 (D) (D)

 Nonfilm coated (tape):

331491G1E0 Class 130 and below............................................................................................................................................................ 2 (D) (D) 2 (D) (D)

331491G1G0 Class 155 and above........................................................................................................................................................... 3 5,496 9,375 3 5,108 9,116

331491G1H0 Miscellaneous nonfilm coated, n.e.c. ................................................................................................................................... - - - - - -

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

n.e.c. Not elsewhere classified. 

 1/Interplant transfers for 2002 totaled 2,727 thousand pounds of aluminum and for 2001 totaled 4,821 

thousand pounds of aluminum. 

 2/Gross weight includes insulating materials, but excludes packing materials. 
Table 6. Value of Shipments of Fiber Optic Cable: 2002 and 2001 

[Thousands of dollars] 

2002 2001

Product Product description No. No.

code of of

cos. Value cos. Value

33592101 Insulated optical fiber cable............................................................................... 31 1,681,082 32 3,646,176

33592101 pt. Communication applications............................................................................ 23 1,662,173 21 3,622,920

 Single-mode stepped-index: 

3359210125 Dispersion shifted....................................................................................... 11 618,761 11 1,330,498

3359210128 Dispersion unshifted ................................................................................. 20 832,013 21 2,030,982

3359210131 Multimode stepped index.............................................................................. 5 59,333 5 55,283

3359210134 Multimode graded index ............................................................................. 18 152,066 17 206,157

3359210434 Other applications............................................................................................ 8 18,909 11 23,256

 pt. Part. 

Table 7. Value of Shipments of Optical Fiber: 2002 and 2001 

[Thousands of dollars] 

2002 2001

Product Product description No. No.

code of of

cos. Value cos. Value

Optical fiber for data and nondata 

 transmission...................................................................................................... 20 662,665 21 2,023,384

327215A235 Optical fiber used for data 

 transmission.................................................................................................. 12 595,985 11 1,881,806

327215A238 Optical fiber used for nondata 

 transmission.................................................................................................. 8 66,680 10 141,578
Table 8. Shipments, Exports, Imports, and Apparent Consumption of Insulated Wire and Cable: 2002 

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

Manufacturers'

shipments Exports of domestic Imports for

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

code

Quantity Value Quanity Value Quantity Value

331491G110, Magnet wire (copper) ............................................................................................................................. 585.0 851.1 72.6 307.5 33.6 125.5

 120, 130, 140,

 150, 160, 170,

 180, 190, 

331491G1A0,

 1B0, 1C0, 1D0,

 1E0, 1F0, 1G0,

 1H0, 1I0

331491G110, Magnet wire (other than

 120, 130, 140, copper).................................................................................................................................................. 55.5 99.4 17.7 107.8 1.4 10.7

 150, 160, 170,

 180, 190, 

331491G1A0,

 1B0, 1C0, 1D0,

 1E0, 1F0, 1G0,

 1H0, 1I0

335929A100, Coaxial cable.......................................................................................................................................... 54.6 1,202.9 46.6 359.0 31.2 262.2

 120, 130, 140,

 150

3359210125, Optical fiber cables.................................................................................................................................. (X) 1,681.1 524.6 187.0 434.7 155.5

 128, 131, 134,

 3359210434

327215A235, Optical fibers, bundles, 

 238 and cables............................................................................................................................................... (X) 662.7 2,065.8 287.0 96.0 22.1

335929B110, Other wire and cable used

 120, 130, 140, for telecommunications

 150, 160, 170, (except fiber optics)............................................................................................................................... 330.0 1,302.3 (NA) (NA) (NA) 366.8

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

 with Schedule B Export Codes and HTSUSA Import Codes: 2002 

Product Export Import

code Product description code 1/ 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 (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, (except fiber optics).......................................................................................................................... (NA) 8544.41.4000

 140, 150 8544.49.4000

 160, 170 8544.51.4000

 180 8544.51.7000

3359291810,

 830, 8C0,

335929E160

 NA Not available. 

 1/Source: 2002 edition, Harmonized System-Based Schedule B, Statistical Classification of Domestic 

Domestic and Foreign Commodities Exported from the United States. 

 2/Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, Annotated (2002). 
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.