Insulated Wire and Cable 2000

Issued September 2001

MA335J(00)-1

Current 

Industrial

Reports

Information about the scope of the survey, basis and therefore are not always comparable

methodology, explanation of terms and historical to the old Standard Industrial Classification

notes for this survey may be found in the (SIC) code. For further information on NAICS,

introduction of the 1998 Manufacturing Profiles, see www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html.

issued December 2000.

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

Current data are released electronically on Internet

for all individual surveys as they become avail- In 2000, the total value of manufacturers' 

able. Use: http://www.census.gov/econ/www/ shipments of copper insulated wire and cable

manumenu.html. Individual reports can be increased by 16.1 percent to $18,911.4 million

accessed by choosing "Current Industrial Reports from $16,294.6 million in 1999. Copper mag-

(CIR's)," clicking on "Report Number Index;" from net wire increased 1.3 percent from the 1999

the "Industrial Products by Numeric Index," level of $1,158.7 million to $1,173.7 million

choose the survey of interest. Follow the menu in 2000. Aluminum magnet wire increased

to view the PDF file or to download the work- by 2.4 percent in 2000 to $124.0 million from 

sheet file (WK format) to your personal computer. the 1999 level of $121.0 million. In 2000, 

insulated optical fiber cable increased 40.5 

These data are also available through the U.S. percent to $3,731.1 million from $2,656.4 

Department of Commerce and STAT-USA million in 1999. Optical cable increased by 

Electronic Bulletin Board by subscription. To 32.7 percent to $1,962.8 million from the 1999 

access, dial 202-482-3870 and follow the level of $1,479.1 million.

prompts to register. Also, you may call

202-482-1986 or 1-800-STAT-USA, for Quantity of shipments of aluminum insulated

further information. The Internet address is: wire and cable increased by 12.5 percent in 2000

www.stat-usa.gov/. to 517.9 million pounds, from the 1999 level of

460.5 million pounds.

NOTE. Data are now published on the new North

American Industry Classification System (NAICS)

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

or call Keith McKenzie, 301-457-4777.

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

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Table 1. Summary of Shipments of Copper Insulated Wire and Cable: 2000 and 1999

[Value in thousands of dollars]

Product

code Product description 2000 1999

Insulated wire and cable ....................................................................... 18,911,387 16,294,597

335929A Electronic wire and cable ................................................................ 3,434,219 2,876,239

335929B Telephone and telegraph wire and cable .......................................... 2,477,759 2,117,896

3359291 Power wire and cable ........................................................................ 1,711,554 1,657,084

3359291 Portable power cable ......................................................................... 25,566 31,359

335929C Control and signal wire and cable ....................................................... 223,592 r/ 226,935

335929D Building wire and cable ......................................................................... 2,904,570 r/ 2,812,629

331419E Apparatus wire and cordage ............................................................. 871,459 838,275

335929E Other insulated wire and cable ............................................................. 395,086 r/ 439,991

331491G Magnet wire .................................................................... 1,173,692 1,158,700

3359121 Insulated optical fiber cable .....................................................3,731,131 r/ 2,656,423

327215A2 Optical fiber ................................................................................ 1,962,759 1,479,066

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

Table 2. Shipments of Copper Insulated Wire and Cable: 2000 and 1999

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

Shipments, including interplant transfers 1/

2000 1999

Product description

No. No.

Product of Copper of Copper

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

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

 optical wire)...................................................................................... (NA) 3,312,890 12,043,805 (NA) 3,017,549 11,000,408

335929A Electronic wire and cable ............................................................................ 86 290,028 3,434,219 89 245,565 2,876,239

 Coaxial cable, armored or unarmored: 

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

335929A120 Semi rigid ......................................................................................... 15 53,500 666,389 15 r/ 33,218 r/ 473,500

 Flexible:

335929A130 135 C and over ............................................................................... 12 4,662 78,197 12 r/ 3,426 61,969

335929A140 Under 135 C ...................................................................................... 26 42,041 628,430 28 33,859 r/ 534,410

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

335929A160 Antenna lead-in wire .............................................................................. 8 1,405 8,404 8 1,394 8,012

 Hookup wire (single conductor, shielded and 

 nonshielded): 

335929A170 135 C and over temperature rating.................................................... 24 18,853 255,696 23 a/ 17,909 b/ 231,329

335929A180 Under 135 C temperature rating........................................................ 35 17,022 a/ 96,181 36 r/ 15,200 r/ 89,013

 Multiconductor electronic wire and cable (shielded

 and nonshielded):

335929A190 Flat and ribbon cable .............................................................................. 23 a/ 8,265 a/ 105,111 22 r/ 8,637 a/ 91,552

 Other muticonductor electronic wire and cable:

 Shielded:

335929A1A0 135 C and over temperature rating ................................................. 19 30,144 226,054 19 33,513 256,069

335929A1B0 Under 135 C temperature rating ................................................ 33 37,611 286,541 32 r/ 31,539 r/ 244,302

 Nonshielded:

335929A1C0 135 C and over temperature rating .................................................. 11 9,733 108,300 11 8,597 95,597

335929A1D0 Under 135 C temperature rating ................................................. 29 46,492 280,197 29 r/ 42,342 r/ 273,637

335929B Telephone and telegraph wire and cable ................................................... 27 643,535 2,477,759 27 506,972 2,117,896

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

335929B120 Station wire and cable ..................................................................... 12 9,568 32,551 15 r/ 11,769 42,332

335929B130 Telephone cord sets and cordage ........................................................ 7 2,453 16,226 7 r/ 3,954 r/ 20,337

335929B140 Inside wiring cable ......................................................................... 15 132,061 766,568 16 r/ 94,046 647,051

335929B150 Drop and bridle and duct wire ........................................................... 4 (D) (D) 4 55,502 181,423

335929B160 Rural and urban distribution wire and cable ............................................ 4 16,410 91,966 3 (D) (D)

335929B170 Polyethylene covered exchange area and toll cable

 (PIC and PULP insulated) ............................................... 5 312,615 869,739 5 237,243 717,847

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

3359291 Power wire and cable ............................................................................... 27 343,558 1,711,554 29 302,884 1,657,084

3359291810 Paper insulated cable (all voltages, all types) ............................................ 3 (D) (D) 2 (D) (D)

 Plastic and rubber insulated:

 600 volts or less:

3359291820 Portable welding cable .......................................................... 10 a/ 17,637 b/ 48,117 10 16,052 a/ 38,851

3359291830 Underground distribution cable (UD, URD) ............................. 9 7,365 276,932 9 8,104 304,672

3359291840 Thermoplastic insulated power cable .............................................. 8 a/ 28,153 a/ 59,411 9 17,759 r/ 45,681

 Thermoset insulated:

3359291850 Armored, rubber and cross-linked ............................................... 9 a/ 18,653 a/ 49,146 9 9,175 24,987

3359291860 Unarmored, rubber .................................................................. 5 54,868 131,077 8 45,002 164,702

3359291870 Unarmored, cross-linked ................................................................. 10 18,430 a/ 64,099 10 r/ 12,406 a/ 41,663

3359291880 Rubber (R, RH, RHH, RHW, USE, etc.) ....................................... 4 27,416 68,881 4 (D) (D)

3359291890 Weatherproof cable .............................................................................. 4 1,919 6,900 4 1,820 6,126

 Service drop cable:

33592918A0 Thermoset insulated 3/............................................................... 4 (D) (D) 4 (D) (D)

33592918B0 Thermoplastic insulated 3/......................................................... 3 (D) (D) 3 (D) (D)

 Over 600 volts:

33592918C0 Underground distribution cable (UD, URD), 

 all insulations (jacketed and unjacketed) .................................... 8 57,237 381,120 9 r/ 77,876 r/ 503,705

33592918D0 Thermoplastic insulated power cable, 

 excluding underground ................................................... 4 (D) (D) 4 6,869 37,364

 Thermoset insulated power cable, excluding

 underground: 

 Over 600 volts to 15 kV: 

33592918E0 Armored, rubber and cross-linked ....................................... 7 a/ 18,993 132,901 7 11,187 47,178

33592918F0 Unarmored, rubber ................................................................... 7 b/ 43,608 b/ 145,514 8 48,444 154,318

33592918G0 Unarmored, cross-linked ....................................................... 6 b/ 6,420 b/ 18,300 9 11,174 34,728

33592918H0 Over 15 kV (rubber and cross-linked) .......................................... 4 (D) (D) 5 6,218 40,595

33592918I0 Other power wire and cable ................................................................ 8 20,370 74,359 7 a/ 7,578 64,271

3359291 Portable power cable ................................................................................ 6 6,393 25,566 7 7,956 31,359

33592918J0 2 kV or less ...................................................................................... 6 3,648 11,742 6 5,858 20,208

 Over 2 kV:

33592918K0 Portable cross-linked jacketed cable (mine 

 shovel cable) 4/................................................................................. 2 (D) (D) 2 (D) (D)

33592918L0 Portable noncross-linked jacketed cable 4/......................................... 1 (D) (D) 4 (D) (D)
Continued 2

Table 2. Shipments of Copper Insulated Wire and Cable: 2000 and 1999

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

Shipments, including interplant transfers 1/

2000 1999

Product description

No. No.

Product of Copper of Copper

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

335929C Control and signal wire ........................................................................... 23 37,168 223,592 25 38,105 226,935

335929C110 Signal wire and cable ........................................................................... 15 19,430 151,506 15 r/ 19,236 146,393

 Control wire and cable, excluding elevator cable:

335929C120 Thermoset insulated .............................................................................. 8 a/ 5,483 a/ 34,133 8 r/ 5,570 r/ 35,709

335929C130 Thermoplastic insulated .................................................................... 16 b/ 12,255 b/ 37,953 17 r/ 13,299 r/ 44,833

335929D Building wire and cable ............................................................................. 28 1,624,955 2,904,570 29 1,561,736 2,812,629

 Building wire and cable having underwriters' 

 labels: 

 Thermoset insulated:

335929D110 Cross-linked polyethylene (XHHW) ................................................. 15 a/ 51,322 a/ 119,313 15 47,328 129,639

335929D120 Cross-linked polyethylene (USE) .......................................................... 13 a/ 25,108 a/ 64,099 12 20,253 54,549

 Thermoplastic insulated:

335929D130 Flame-retardant nylon (THHN, THWN) ....................................... 19 a/ 881,864 a/ 1,355,341 19 r/ 836,921 r/ 1,294,332

335929D140 Moisture and heat resistant (TW, THW) ....................................... 14 2,230 4,608 15 3,235 r/ 8,552

335929D150 Service entrance cable (SER, SEU, ASE) ................................................... 9 b/ 8,695 110,652 9 10,567 121,492

 Nonmetallic branch-circuit and underground 

 feeder:

335929D160 Type NM-B ....................................................................................... 10 a/ 527,869 a/ 902,345 10 r/ 513,332 r/ 849,162

335929D170 Type UF and NMC (corrosion resistant) ...................................... 10 a/ 41,892 a/ 78,429 10 43,322 77,681

335929D180 Metallic armored cable (all AC types) .............................................................. 12 72,790 232,765 11 74,745 242,044

335929D190 Other building wire and cable ....................................................... 9 b/ 13,185 b/ 37,018 10 r/ 12,033 r/ 35,178

33141E Apparatus wire and cordage 5/......................................................... 47 251,869 871,459 48 235,213 838,275

 Flexible cordage:

331491E110 Thermoset insulated ........................................................................ 10 a/ 11,433 a/ 53,663 10 10,733 48,566

331491E120 Thermoplastic, including thermoplastic 

 elastomers................................................................................... 16 34,776 68,496 15 30,359 61,035

331491E180 Extension cord sets ............................................................................... 10 51,049 213,114 10 39,560 175,413

331491E190 Fixed power supply cords .................................................................. 17 15,698 78,051 17 18,481 r/ 107,990

331491E1A0 Detachable power supply cords .......................................................... 6 (D) (D) 6 (D) (D)

331491E1B0 Retractable power cords and other ...................................................... 10 (D) (D) 9 (D) (D)

 Apparatus wire:

331491E130 Appliance fixture wire ................................................................. 21 39,392 a/ 117,493 22 37,554 117,541

 Appliance wiring material 14 gauge and larger, 

 including motor lead and transformer lead 

 wire: 

331491E140 Thermoset insulated 6/..................................................................... 4 (D) (D) 4 (D) (D)

331491E150 Thermoplastic insulated 6/............................................................... 9 (D) (D) 9 (D) (D)

331491E160 Submersible pump cable ................................................................... 11 14,533 50,171 10 14,351 48,163

331491E170 Other apparatus wire and cordage, including 

 toolwire ............................................................................................. 20 33,753 116,290 17 28,815 95,544

335929E Other insulated wire and cable ..................................................................... 40 115,384 395,086 40 119,118 439,991

 Automotive:

335929E110 Bulk automotive primary wire ........................................................ 13 a/ 74,226 b/ 165,761 12 74,960 166,151

335929E120 Bulk battery cable ............................................................................. 6 (D) (D) 7 (D) (D)

335929E130 Bulk ignition wire ......................................................................................... 6 (D) (D) 6 (D) (D)

335929E140 Other automotive wire and cable ............................................................... 7 12,895 68,593 7 13,288 71,641

 Airframe, shipboard and ground support cable, 

 excluding coaxial cable and ignition cable: 

335929E150 Airframe and missile, including ground support 

 cable .............................................................................................. 10 3,027 32,039 10 r/ 3,051 r/ 29,363

335929E160 Shipboard cable .............................................................................. 4 2,134 7,333 4 r/ 2,156 r/ 5,602

335929E170 Other insulated or covered wire and cable, n.e.c. ....................... 20 13,052 87,023 19 r/ 12,422 r/ 71,210

 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 2000 totaled 61,457 and for 1999 totaled $44,570. 

 2/Aluminum content for 2000 totaled 517,879 thousand pounds and for 1999 totaled 460,519 thousand pounds. See Table 3 for additional details.

 3/Product codes 33592918A0 and 33592918B0 have a combined total of 892 thousand pounds of copper content and $86,104 for value of shipments

for 2000 and 919 thousand pounds of copper content and $89,734 for value of shipments for 1999.

 4/Product codes 33592918K0 and 33592918L0 have a combined total of 2,745 thousand pounds of copper content and $13,824 for value of shipments

for 2000 and 2,098 thousand pounds of copper content and $11,151 for value of shipments for 1999.

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

class 33141E and (b) establishments from NAICS product class 334290, that manufacture wire, cord, and flexible cord sets from purchased insulated

wire. 

 6/Product codes 331491E140 and 331491E150 have a combined total of 48,314 thousand pounds of copper content and $144,069 for value of

shipments for 2000 and 42,658 thousand pounds of copper content and $123,643 for value of shipments for 1999.

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

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: 2000 and 1999

[Aluminum gross weight in thousands of pounds]

 2000 1999

Product description No. No.

Product of Gross of Gross

code cos. weight 1/ cos. weight 1/

335929 pt. Insulated wire (except magnet wire) .................................................... (NA) 517,879 (NA) 460,519

335929A Electronic wire and cable ......................................................................... 4 (D) 4 (D)

3359291 Power wire and cable ................................................................... 10 334,326 10 299,453

3359291830 Underground distribution cable, all insulations--

 600 volts or less ............................................................................... 5 153,558 6 167,463

33592918A0 Service drop cable, thermoset insulated 2/.................................................... 3 (D) 3 (D)

33592918B0 Service drop cable, thermoplastic insulated 2/............................................ 2 (D) 2 (D)

33592918C0 Underground distribution cable, all insulations--

 over 600 volts ................................................................................ 7 55,297 8 r/ 59,636

33592918F0 Thermoset insulated power cable, unarmored, 

 rubber--over 600 volts to 15 kV............................................................ 3 2,873 4 4,592

33592918G0 Thermoset insulated power cable, unarmored,

 cross-linked--over 600 volts to 15 kV ............................................... 2 (D) 3 (D)

335929D1 Building wire and cable........................................................................ 7 74,715 7 80,096

335929D110 Thermoset insulated, cross-linked polyethylene 

 (XHHW) .................................................................................................... 5 24,870 5 25,676

335929D150 Service enterance cable (SER, SEU, ASE)................... 4 34,337 4 35,425

335929E1 Other insulated wire and cable.................................................................... 2 (D) 3 (D)

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

by 5 percent or more from previously published data.

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

 2/Product codes 33592918A0 and 33592918B0 have a combined total of 46,984 thousand pounds for 2000 and 

52,216 thousand pounds for 1999.
Table 4. Copper Shipments of Magnet Wire, Including Interplant Transfers: 2000 and 1999

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

Shipments, including interplant transfers 1/

 2000 1999

Product description No. No.

 Product of Gross of Gross

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

331491G Magnet wire ................................................................................................ (NA) 765,543 1,173,692 (NA) 794,504 1,158,700

 Class 105 and below:

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

 rectangle, film coated .............................................................................. 5 9,657 12,697 5 8,732 11,656

331491G120 8 to 21 AWG, film coated ....................................................................... 6 34,721 34,283 6 34,396 34,134

331491G130 22 to 32 AWG, film coated ..................................................................... 6 1,750 2,875 6 1,934 3,292

331491G140 33 to 44 AWG, film coated ....................................................................... 7 (D) (D) 7 1,249 4,865

 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 ......................................................................... 13 24,726 37,962 12 24,695 35,232

331491G170 22 to 32 AWG, film coated ..................................................................... 17 80,273 137,913 17 85,539 139,174

331491G180 33 to 44 AWG, film coated ................................................................. 14 26,251 83,281 15 26,996 81,998

 Class 180 and above: 

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

 rectangle, film coated ........................................................................... 7 41,956 71,642 7 37,201 59,271

331491G1A0 8 to 21 AWG, film coated ....................................................................... 12 331,721 393,386 13 342,578 390,223

331491G1B0 22 to 32 AWG, film coated ....................................................................... 12 146,662 225,209 13 164,152 240,343

331491G1C0 33 to 44 AWG, film coated ..................................................................... 12 8,724 40,579 11 r/ 8,105 r/ 36,018

331491G1I0 Miscellaneous film coated, n.e.c. .................................................................. 3 (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 12,265 27,202 6 11,849 26,324

 Nonfilm coated (tape):

331491G1E0 Class 130 and below .............................................................................. 4 14,590 21,727 4 15,113 21,942

331491G1G0 Class 155 and above ............................................................................. 5 6,819 15,716 5 4,778 10,424

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

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

by 5 percent or more from previously published data.

 1/Interplant transfers for 2000 totaled 18,319 thousand pounds and 1999 totaled 20,024 thousand pounds of copper.

 2/Gross weight includes insulating materials, but excludes packing materials.
Table 5. Aluminum Shipments of Magnet Wire, Including Interplant Transfers: 2000 and 1999

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

Shipments, including interplant transfers 1/

 1998 2000 19971999

 Product Product description No. No.

 code of Gross of Gross

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

331491G Magnet wire ...................................................................................... (NA) 69,345 123,963 (NA) 66,582 121,028

 Class 105 and below:

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

 rectangle, film coated ................................................................... 5 (D) (D) 4 (D) (D)

331491G120 8 to 21 AWG, film coated ................................................................. 5 14,167 25,627 6 14,928 26,271

331491G130 22 to 32 AWG, film coated ............................................................ 3 (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 ................................................................... 5 5,937 11,298 6 5,347 10,001

331491G170 22 to 32 AWG, film coated ...................................................................... 6 1,612 3,921 7 2,107 4,893

331491G180 33 to 44 AWG, film coated ........................................................................ - - - 2 (D) (D)

 Class 180 and above: 

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

 rectangle, film coated ......................................................................... 4 2,061 4,731 5 2,189 4,942

331491G1A0 8 to 21 AWG, film coated ....................................................................... 8 27,042 48,687 9 27,886 49,765

331491G1B0 22 to 32 AWG, film coated ................................................................... 6 3,121 8,439 8 3,750 9,845

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 2,520 5,096 3 3,719 5,866

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 2000 totaled 6,050 thousand pounds of aluminum and for 1999 totaled 6,757 thousand pounds of aluminum.

 2/Gross weight includes insulating materials, but excludes packing materials.
Table 6. Value of Shipments of Fiber Optic Cable: 2000 and 1999

[Thousands of dollars]

 2000 1999

Product description No. No.

 Product of of

 code cos. Value cos. Value

33592101 Insulated optical fiber cable............................................................... 32 3,731,131 34 2,656,423

33592101 pt. Communication applications............................................................... 22 3,651,832 22 2,580,246

 Single-mode stepped-index: 

3359210125 Dispersion shifted.................................................................. 12 1,099,532 12 r/ 786,769

3359210128 Dispersion unshifted ................................................................ 17 2,338,052 17 1,630,062

3359210131 Multimode stepped index.............................................................. 3 1,286 4 r/ 1,270

3359210134 Multimode graded index ............................................................... 17 212,962 16 162,145

3359210434 Other applications................................................................... 11 79,299 13 r/ 76,177

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

Table 7. Value of Shipments of Optical Fiber: 2000 and 1999

[Thousands of dollars]

 2000 1999

Product description No. No.

 Product of of

 code cos. Value cos. Value

Optical fiber for data and nondata transmission...................... 20 1,962,759 22 1,479,066

327215A235 Optical fiber used for data transmission..................... 12 1,808,078 14 1,405,602

327215A238 Optical fiber used for nondata transmission....................... 9 154,681 9 r/ 73,464

 r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data.
Table 8. Shipments, Exports, Imports, and Apparent Consumption of Insulated Wire and Cable: 2000

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

 Manufacturers'

shipments Exports of domestic Imports for

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

 Product

 code Quantity Value Quanity Value Quantity Value

331491G110, Magnet wire (copper) ......................... 765,543 1,173,692 86,381.4 412.7 28,150.6 118.5

 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).........................................69,345 116,925 34,251.2 205.5 1,556.6 13.3

 150, 160, 170,

 180, 190, 

 331491G1A0,

 1B0, 1C0, 1D0,

 1E0, 1F0, 1G0,

 1H0, 1I0

335929A100, Coaxial cable.................................. 120,503 2,067,735 73,570.2 707.2 27,122.9 253.3

 120, 130, 140,

 150

3359210125, Optical fiber cables........................ (X) 3,731,131 1,060,160.0 424.3 1,210,347.0 405.5

 128, 131, 134,

 3359210434

327215A235, Optical fibers, bundles, 

 238 and cables.................................... (X) 1,962,759 1,395,236.0 1,463.3 6,127,456.5 1,044.4

335929B110, Other wire and cable used

 120, 130, 140, for telecommunications

 150, 160, 170, (except fiber optics)..................... 648,696 2,517,131 (NA) (NA) (NA) 562.9

 180,

 335929E150, 

 160

 NA Not available. X Not applicable.

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

numbers and HTSUSA import numbers, 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-Based Product Codes 

 with Schedule B Export Numbers, and HTSUSA Import Numbers: 2000

 Product Export Import

 code Product description number 1/ number 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: 2000 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 (2000).