Insulated Wire and Cable: 2004 Issued August 2005

MA335J(04)-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 2004, 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 18.0 percent to $10.7 billion

"CIRs by Subsector;" then choose the survey of from $9.1 billion in 2003. 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 12.6-percent increase 

to your personal computer. for 2004, totaling 498.2 million pounds, up

from the 2003 total of 442.3 million pounds.

Copper magnet wire increased to $1.0

These data are also available on Internet billion, up 17.1 percent from $875.0 million

through the U.S. Department of Commerce 2003. Aluminum magnet wire increased

and STAT-USA by subscription. The Internet 16.2 percent in 2004 to $95.6 million, from

address is: www.stat-usa.gov/. Follow the the 2003 value of $82.3 million. In 2004

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

202-482-1986 or 1-800-STAT-USA, for 6.2 percent to $886.3 million, from the 2003

further information. value of shipment totaling $944.4 million.

 Optical fiber increased 11.8 percent to $502.3

 million, from the 2003 total of $449.1 million.

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

Washington, DC 20233-6900 or call Keith McKenzie, 301-763-4777.

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

call 301-763-4673.

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Table 1. Summary of Shipments of Insulated Wire and Cable: 1999 to 2004

[Value in millions of dollars]

Product

class code Product description 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Insulated wire and cable .................................. 13,233.8 11,441.5 11,944.8 16,873.4 19,751.3 16,415.6

335929A Electronic wire and cable ............................ 2,614.3 2,358.8 2,576.2 2,657.5 3,530.8 2,876.2

335929B Telephone and telegraph wire and cable .... 957.7 1,276.0 1,290.9 2,074.4 2,663.1 2,117.9

3359291 pt. Power wire and cable ................................... 1,810.4 1,484.5 1,466.0 1,545.8 1,682.9 1,657.1

3359291 pt. Portable power cable ................................... (D) (D) 117.9 137.9 25.6 31.4

335929C Control and signal wire and cable ............... (D) (D) 208.0 197.3 172.7 226.9

335929D Building wire and cable ............................... 3,707.3 2,433.8 2,302.4 2,121.1 2,379.6 2,812.6

331491F Apparatus wire and cordage ........................ 560.6 671.9 629.2 735.4 857.5 838.3

335929E Other insulated wire and cable ................... 600.1 519.8 604.3 675.0 660.8 440.0

331491H Magnet wire ................................................. 1,120.7 957.3 980.0 1,059.4 1,232.3 1,279.7

3359210 Insulated optical fiber cable ........................ 886.3 r/ 944.4 1,282.5 3,646.2 4,070.5 2,656.4

327215A Optical fiber ................................................. 502.3 449.1 487.4 2,023.4 2,475.5 1,479.1

 Pt. Part. r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. 
Table 2. Shipments of Copper Insulated Wire and Cable: 2004 and 2003

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

 Shipments, including interplant transfers 1/

2004 2003

Product Product description No.

code of Copper Copper

cos. content 2/ Value content 2/ Value

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

 optical wire).................................................................... (NA) 2,932,354 10,724,563 2,692,848 9,090,666

335929A Electronic wire and cable ................................................. 82 255,292 2,614,288 237,884 2,358,828

 Coaxial cable, armored or unarmored: 

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

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

 Flexible:

335929A130 135 C and over ...................................................... 12 3,329 98,432 3,624 r/ 92,646

335929A140 Under 135 C .......................................................... 24 23,985 394,822 23,122 r/ 351,496

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

335929A160 Antenna lead-in wire 3/................................................ 5 42,873 801,706 r/ 37,984 r/ 723,474

 Hookup wire (single conductor, shielded and 

 nonshielded): 

335929A170 135 C and over temperature rating......................... 22 11,195 155,444 9,214 149,915

335929A180 Under 135 C temperature rating.............................. 32 76,667 391,030 69,542 356,990

 Multiconductor electronic wire and cable 

 (shielded and nonshielded):

335929A190 Flat and ribbon cable ................................................ 18 c/ 3,520 c/ 65,753 a/ 4,862 r/ 64,071

 Other muticonductor electronic wire and cable:

 Shielded:

335929A1A0 135 C and over temperature rating ................... 24 a/ 19,243 141,630 21,440 141,851

335929A1B0 Under 135 C temperature rating ....................... 34 a/ 34,351 285,355 33,200 264,706

 Nonshielded:

335929A1C0 135 C and over temperature rating ................... 11 b/ 5,920 55,448 5,093 44,091

335929A1D0 Under 135 C temperature rating ....................... 28 34,029 225,268 29,803 169,588

335929B Telephone and telegraph wire and cable ......................... 25 310,769 957,742 331,585 1,275,964

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

335929B120 Station wire and cable .................................................. 10 10,509 32,687 9,402 36,583

335929B130 Telephone cord sets and cordage................................. 6 (D) (D) 1,390 12,059

335929B140 Inside wiring cable ....................................................... 12 64,267 419,559 54,958 426,487

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

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

335929B170 Polyethylene covered exchange area

 and toll cable (PIC and PULP insulated) ...................... 3 (D) (D) 196,276 564,170

335929B180 Other telephone and telegraph wire and cable............. 7 (D) (D) r/ 12,919 r/ 59,863

3359291 pt. Power wire and cable ........................................................ 26 298,774 1,810,439 299,859 1,484,475

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

 Plastic and rubber insulated:

 2 kV or less:

3359291820 Portable welding cable ........................................ 8 b/ 14,947 b/ 42,497 a/ 15,846 a/ 38,207

3359291830 Underground distribution cable (UD, URD) ......... 7 c/ 8,303 388,761 7,856 301,849

3359291840 Thermoplastic insulated power cable ................. 9 b/ 27,203 b/ 83,519 a/ 35,934 a/r/ 73,161

 Thermoset insulated:

3359291850 Armored, rubber and cross linked .................. 7 14,757 60,484 16,361 59,131

3359291860 Unarmored, rubber .......................................... 6 20,975 64,241 r/ 26,089 r/ 77,871

3359291870 Unarmored, cross linked ................................. 7 10,929 a/ 37,145 a/ 5,931 b/ 16,905

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

3359291890 Weatherproof cable ................................................ 4 1,724 7,501 1,827 r/ 7,346

3359291891 Service drop cable, thermoset and thermoplastic 

 insulated............................................................... 4 a/ 539 80,223 a/ 818 65,557

 Over 2 kV:

33592918C0 Underground distribution cable (UD, URD), 

 all insulations (jacketed and unjacketed) ........ 8 55,976 382,085 r/ 44,677 r/ 291,121

33592918D0 Thermoplastic insulated power

 cable, excluding underground.......................... 5 (D) (D) (D) (D)

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Table 2. Shipments of Copper Insulated Wire and Cable: 2004 and 2003

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

 Shipments, including interplant transfers 1/

2004 2003

Product Product description No.

code of Copper Copper

cos. content 2/ Value content 2/ Value

 Thermoset insulated power cable, excluding

 underground: 

 2 kV to 15 kV: 

33592918E0 Armored, rubber and cross-linked ............. 7 22,134 91,576 17,774 71,452

33592918F0 Unarmored, rubber ..................................... 8 59,986 216,091 r/ 68,197 r/ 198,230

33592918G0 Unarmored, cross-linked ............................ 5 6,190 18,544 r/ 5,202 r/ 13,535

33592918H0 Over 15.1 kV (rubber and cross-linked).......... 4 29,318 155,339 r/ 24,352 r/ 120,490

33592918I0 Other power wire and cable ......................................... 9 c/ 13,424 c/ 126,806 14,109 r/ 97,677

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

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

33592918MO Over 2 kV portable crosslinked and noncrosslinked...... 2 (D) (D) (D) (D)

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

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

 Control wire and cable, excluding elevator cable:

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

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

335929D Building wire and cable .................................................... 24 1,663,821 3,707,265 1,425,359 2,433,782

 Building wire and cable having underwriters' labels:

 Thermoset insulated:

335929D110 Cross-linked polyethylene (XHHW) ....................... 13 37,422 128,579 36,834 84,093

335929D120 Cross-linked polyethylene (XLP, USE) .................... 12 18,979 59,987 20,115 51,305

 Thermoplastic insulated:

335929D130 Flame-retardant nylon (THHN, THWN) ................. 15 778,851 1,491,709 676,815 885,095

335929D140 Moisture and heat resistant (TW, THW) ................ 12 a/ 2,997 a/ 6,487 a/ 2,495 a/ 4,223

335929D150 Service entrance cable (SER, SEU, ASE) ................. 10 b/ 14,766 153,817 10,118 109,652

 Nonmetallic branch-circuit and underground 

 feeder:

335929D160 Type NM-B ........................................................ 9 593,007 1,227,269 476,799 708,666

335929D170 Type UF and NMC (corrosion resistant) ........... 10 46,423 a/ 111,405 40,231 72,255

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

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

335929D190 Other building wire and cable 4/.............................. 10 171,376 528,012 161,952 518,493

331491F Apparatus wire and cordage 5/........................................ 42 139,535 560,560 189,938 671,948

 Flexible cordage:

331491F110 Thermoset insulated ................................................. 11 23,953 78,940 19,066 66,326

331491F120 Thermoplastic, including thermoplastic 

 elastomers................................................................ 15 c/ 12,931 b/ 36,194 a/r/ 24,949 b/r/ 47,247

331491F180 Extension cord sets ................................................... 6 (D) (D) c/ 30,190 c/ 143,441

331491F190 Fixed power supply cords ......................................... 12 (D) (D) c/ 6,871 c/ 50,744

331491F1A0 Detachable power supply cords ................................ 4 652 a/ 2,068 599 a/ 1,808

331491F1B0 Retractable power cords and other ........................... 9 b/ 663 14,430 b/ 794 11,344

 Apparatus wire:

331491F130 Appliance fixture wire .............................................. 18 b/ 20,657 b/ 90,706 28,299 a/ 83,004

331491F145 Appliance wiring material 14 gauge and larger, 

 including motor lead and transformer lead 

 wire, thermoset and thermoplastic insulated......... 11 a/ 25,957 85,982 a/ 36,200 128,113

331491F160 Submersible pump cable............................................... 10 c/ 16,198 c/ 44,918 14,718 50,025

331491F170 Other apparatus wire and cordage, including 

 machine tool wire...................................................... 16 a/ 14,547 a/ 54,690 28,252 89,896

335929E Other insulated wire and cable ........................................ 38 171,525 600,087 133,212 519,753

 Automotive:

335929E110 Bulk automotive primary wire .................................. 12 100,832 225,351 69,507 142,242

335929E120 Bulk battery cable..................................................... 6 6,841 17,293 8,373 11,615

335929E130 Bulk ignition wire...................................................... 7 1,938 85,030 1,501 79,203

335929E140 Other automotive wire and cable ............................. 8 a/ 7,238 56,730 11,482 61,279

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Table 2. Shipments of Copper Insulated Wire and Cable: 2004 and 2003

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

 Shipments, including interplant transfers 1/

2004 2003

Product Product description No.

code of Copper Copper

cos. content 2/ Value content 2/ Value

 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 1,915 22,650

335929E160 Shipboard cable ......................................................... 4 c/ 19,993 c/ 47,050 6,060 14,801

335929E170 Other insulated or covered wire and cable, n.e.c. ....... 15 c/ 31,676 c/ 141,188 c/ 34,374 b/ 187,963

 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 2004 totaled $38,406 and for 2003 totaled $37,309.

 2/Aluminum content for 2004 totaled 498,173 thousand pounds and for 2003 totaled 442,324 thousand pounds. 

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

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

for individual companies.

 4/Product codes 335929D181and 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 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.

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Table 3. Aluminum Shipments of Selected Insulated Wire and Cable: 2004 and 2003

[Aluminum gross weight shipments in thousands of pounds]

2004 2003

 Product description No. 

Product of Aluminum Aluminum

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

335929 pt. Insulated wire (except magnet wire) .............................. (NA) 498,173 442,324

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

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

3359291 Power wire and cable ..................................................... 11 328,781 291,336

3359291830 Underground distribution cable, all insulations--

 2 kV or less .............................................................. 5 198,491 170,512

3359291890 Weatherproof cable...................................................... 3 1,819 2,164

3359291891 Service drop cable, thermoset and thermoplastic 

 insulated.................................................................. 3 40,988 37,883

33592918C0 Underground distribution cable, all insulations--

 over 2 kV .................................................................. 7 42,481 r/ 34,742

33592918F0 Thermoset insulated power cable, unarmored, 

 rubber-- 2 kV to 15 kV............................................... 4 5,501 r/ 7,836

3359291 pt. Other power wire and cable 3/ .................................. 3 41,320 r/ 40,363

335929D Building wire and cable................................................... 6 93,833 82,560

335929D110 Thermoset insulated, cross-linked polyethylene 

 (XHHW) ..................................................................... 4 (D) 18,210

335929D150 Service enterance cable (SER, SEU, ASE)................... 4 (D) 35,911

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

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

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

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

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

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

to avoid disclosing data for individual companies.
Table 4. Copper Shipments of Magnet Wire, Including Interplant Transfers: 2004 and 2003

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

 Shipments, including interplant transfers 1/

Product 2004 2003

code Product description No.

of Gross Gross

cos. weight 2/ Value weight 2/ Value

331491H Magnet wire ........................................................................ 22 559,836 1,025,059 572,406 875,015

 Class 105 and below:

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

 rectangle, film coated ............................................... 5 8,903 12,772 9,683 12,791

331491H120 8 to 21 AWG, film coated ............................................ 4 38,080 42,053 34,160 31,044

331491H130 22 to 32 AWG, film coated .......................................... 6 924 1,624 875 1,157

331491H140 33 to 44 AWG, film coated .......................................... 5 (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Class 130 to 155: 

331491H150 7 AWG and larger round, including all square and 

 rectangle, film coated ............................................... -----

331491H160 8 to 21 AWG, film coated ............................................ 11 19,161 29,589 12,117 17,547

331491H170 22 to 32 AWG, film coated .......................................... 12 39,422 71,737 39,046 64,279

331491H180 33 to 44 AWG, film coated .......................................... 11 12,025 43,331 15,095 45,240

 Class 180 and above: 

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

 rectangle, film coated ............................................... 7 31,297 59,450 37,206 64,946

331491H1A0 8 to 21 AWG, film coated ............................................ 10 262,518 433,043 267,880 332,641

331491H1B0 22 to 32 AWG, film coated .......................................... 11 106,194 172,102 119,390 180,704

331491H1C0 33 to 44 AWG, film coated .......................................... 10 7,810 33,279 6,777 29,913

331491H1I0 Miscellaneous film coated, n.e.c. ................................. 1 (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Nonfilm coated (fibrous): 

331491H1D0 Class 130 and below ................................................... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

331491H1F0 Class 155 and above ................................................... 5 7,101 14,414 7,213 21,124

 Nonfilm coated (tape):

331491H1E0 Class 130 and below ................................................... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

331491H1G0 Class 155 and above ................................................... 5 5,910 16,534 5,246 11,756

331491H1H0 Miscellaneous nonfilm coated, n.e.c. ............................ 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

 D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. n.e.c. Not elsewhere classified. r/Revised by 5 percent or more

from previously published data. 

 1/Interplant transfers for 2004 totaled 17,278 thousand pounds of copper and 2003 totaled 15,428 thousand pounds of copper.

 2/Gross weight includes insulating materials, but excludes packing materials.
Table 5. Aluminum Shipments of Magnet Wire, Including Interplant Transfers: 2004 and 2003

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

 Shipments, including interplant transfers 1/

2004 2003

Product Product description No.

code of Gross Gross

cos. weight 2/ Value weight 2/ Value

331491H Magnet wire ........................................................................ 11 53,046 95,608 52,133 82,293

 Class 105 and below:

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

 rectangle, film coated .............................................. 3 (D) (D) 611 838

331491H120 8 to 21 AWG, film coated ........................................... 4 13,264 18,354 11,463 15,391

331491H130 22 to 32 AWG, film coated ......................................... 1 (D) (D) (D) (D)

331491H140 33 to 44 AWG, film coated ......................................... - - - - -

 Class 130 to 155: 

331491H150 7 AWG and larger round, including all square and 

 rectangle, film coated .............................................. - - - - -

331491H160 8 to 21 AWG, film coated ........................................... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

331491H170 22 to 32 AWG, film coated ......................................... 4 505 1,211 (D) (D)

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

 Class 180 and above: 

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

 rectangle, film coated .............................................. 5 2,047 4,202 3,266 6,679

331491H1A0 8 to 21 AWG, film coated ........................................... 5 21,526 43,437 25,429 38,514

331491H1B0 22 to 32 AWG, film coated ......................................... 4 (D) (D) 2,139 4,366

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

331491H1I0 Miscellaneous film coated, n.e.c. ................................. - - - - -

 Nonfilm coated (fibrous): 

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

331491H1E0 Class 155 and above .................................................. 2 (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Nonfilm coated (tape):

331491H1F0 Class 130 and below .................................................. 1 (D) (D) (D) (D)

331491H1G0 Class 155 and above .................................................. 3 2,488 5,078 1,963 3,738

331491H1H0 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 for 2004 totaled 4,098 thousand pounds of aluminum and for 2003 totaled 3,947 thousand pounds of 

aluminum.

 2/Gross weight includes insulating materials, but excludes packing materials.
Table 6. Value of Shipments of Fiber Optic Cable: 2004 and 2003

[Thousands of dollars]

 2004 2003

Product description No.

of

Product cos. Value Value

code

33592101 Insulated optical fiber cable.............. 37 886,279 r/ 944,384

33592101 pt. Communication applications.......... 23 881,045 939,019

 Single-mode stepped-index: 

3359210125 Dispersion shifted................... 13 138,400 215,472

3359210128 Dispersion unshifted .............. 21 479,514 r/ 479,807

3359210131 Multimode stepped index........... 4 (D) (D)

3359210134 Multimode graded index ........... 18 (D) (D)

3359210434 Other applications.......................... 9 5,234 5,365

 D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. pt. Part. 

r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. 
Table 7. Value of Shipments of Optical Fiber: 2004 and 2003

[Thousands of dollars]

 2004 2003

Product Product description No.

code of

cos. Value Value

Optical fiber for data and nondata 

 transmission ....................................... 15 502,323 449,113

327215B235 Optical fiber used for data 

 transmission.................................... 8 435,878 385,490

327215B238 Optical fiber used for nondata 

 transmission.................................... 7 66,445 63,623

 
Table 8. Shipments, Exports, Imports, and Apparent Consumption of Insulated Wire and Cable: 2004

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

 Manufacturers'

 shipments Exports of domestic Imports for

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

Product

code Quantity Value Quanity Value Quantity Value 4/

331491H110, Magnet wire (copper) ............. 559,836 1,025,059 68,588 332,232 38,498 175,411

 120, 130, 140,

 150, 160, 170,

 180, 190, 1A0

 1B0, 1C0, 1I0,

 1D0, 1F0, 1E0,

 1G0, 1H0

331491H110, Magnet wire (aluminum)......... 53,046 95,608 14,902 99,185 2,715 22,799

 120, 130, 140,

 150, 160, 170,

 180, 190, 1A0

 1B0, 1C0, 1I0,

 1D0, 1E0, 1F0,

 1G0, 1H0

335929A100, Coaxial cable.......................... (D) (D) 53,055 383,462 50,401 368,288

 120, 130, 140,

 150

3359210125, Optical fiber cables................ 3,405,939 886,279 420,624 199,070 1,881,697 231,012

 128, 131, 134,

 434

327215B235, Optical fibers, bundles, 

 238 and cables............................ (X) 502,323 239,480 185,201 77,252 16,377

335929B110, Other wire and cable used

 120, 130, 140, for telecommunications

 150, 160, 170, (except fiber optics)............. 333,769 1,032,237 (NA) (NA) 33,054 536,605

 180,

 335929E150, 160

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

X Not applicable.

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

codes and HTSUSA import codes, see Table 9.

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

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

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

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

 with Schedule B Export Codes, and HTSUSA Import Codes: 2004

Product Export Import

code Product description code 1/ code 2/

331491H110, 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, 1I0,

 1D0, 1E0,

 1F0, 1G0,

 1H0

331491H110, Magnet wire (aluminum)............................................. 8544.19.0000 8544.19.0000

 120, 130,

 140, 150,

 160, 170,

 180, 190,

 1A0, 1B0,

 1C0, 1I0,

 1D0, 1F0,

 1E0, 1G0,

 1H0

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: 2004 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 (2004).
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.