Computers and Office

and Accounting Machines: 2003 Issued December 2004

MA334R(03)-1 

Current 

Industrial

Reports

Current data are released electronically on Internet billion, a 4.9-percent decrease from the 2002

for all individual surveys as they become avail- total of $40.4 billion. Units of computers 

able. Use: http://www.census.gov/mcd/. shipped increased from 21.3 million in 2002 to 

Individual reports can be accessed by choosing 23.2 million in 2003. Personal computers 

"Current Industrial Reports (CIR)," clicking on were valued at $14.7 billion in 2003, compared 

"CIRs by Subsector;" then choose the survey of to $16.0 billion in 2002. Workstations were 

interest. Follow the menu to view the PDF file valued at $2.3 billion in 2003, compared to $2.4 

or to download the worksheet file (WK format) billion in 2002. Notebooks were valued at $8.2 

to your personal computer. billion in 2003, compared to $7.9 billion in 2002. 

Loaded processor boards and subassemblies were 

These data are also available on Internet valued at $19.2 billion, compared to $23.2 billion 

through the U.S. Department of Commerce in 2002. Computer storage devices were valued 

and STAT-USA by subscription. The Internet at $5.1 billion in 2003, compared to $5.0 billion 

address is: www.stat-usa.gov/. Follow the in 2002. Magnetic and optical recording media 

prompts to register. Also, you may call were valued at $2.1 billion in 2003, compared to 

202-482-1986 or 1-800-STAT-USA, for $2.2 billion in 2002.

further information. 

For general CIR information, explanation of 

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS. In 2003, manufacturers' general terms and historical note, see the 

shipments of computers were valued at $38.5 appendix.

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.

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

 Economics and Statistics Administration

Helping You Make Informed Decisions U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
Table 1. Value of Shipments of Computers and Office and Accounting Machines by Product Class: 1998 to 2003 

[Millions of dollars] 

Product

code Product description 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998

334111 Electronic computer manufacturing 1/.................................... 38,461.0 40,448.3 48,541.3 62,856.9 64,696.1 56,891.5

3341111100 Host computers (multiusers)................................................ 12,105.6 r/ 13,053.2 16,469.3 22,877.4 21,089.4 15,010.2

3341117100 Single user computers........................................................... 25,469.6 26,586.0 31,492.2 38,981.3 42,765.3 41,001.9

334111D121 Other computers, including array, analog, hybrid, or

 special computers not listed above.................................... 885.7 r/ 809.1 581.4 998.2 841.4 879.4

334418B Loaded computer processor boards and board

 subassemblies 2/................................................................... 19,231.0 23,170.8 31,214.0 37,272.5 30,090.9 26,046.5

3341121 Computer storage devices and equipment.............................. 5,121.5 r/ 5,026.9 7,318.7 8,995.4 9,826.5 9,318.6

3341124101 Parts for computer storage devices and subassemblies.......... 1,129.5 1,578.0 1,699.1 1,691.9 2,253.5 2,309.7

3341131 Computer terminals................................................................. 256.9 r/ 266.1 360.9 415.1 541.1 529.4

3341134101 Parts for computer terminals................................................... 1.3 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

3341191 Computer peripheral equipment, n.e.c. .................................. 9,386.6 10,460.4 10,636.7 12,434.4 12,889.4 12,145.4

3341194101 Parts for input/output equipment........................................... 1,832.6 r/ 1,905.3 2,359.9 2,766.3 2,387.5 2,629.5

Calculating and accounting machines .................................... 920.2 844.6 1,190.8 1,210.4 1,195.6 1,060.5

3333136 pt. Parts for calculating, coin, or currency handling, and 

 accounting machines............................................................. 27.1 60.6 94.8 105.7 (D) 126.5

333313A Mailing, letter-handling, and addressing machines................. 730.2 r/ 1,942.8 1,308.2 1,375.7 1,158.1 989.0

333313E Check handling, electric stapling and dictating machines, 

 typewriters, and all other office machines, n.e.c. ................. 490.1 r/ 536.7 780.0 806.6 826.1 778.5

333313J100 Parts for office machines, n.e.c. .............................................. 189.8 r/ 142.2 323.8 239.5 463.2 359.5

334613 Magnetic and optical recording media..................................... 2,135.2 2,207.3 2,227.6 3,205.5 3,906.8 4,736.3

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

or more from previously published data.

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

 2/Data are collected on two Current Industrial Report forms, MA334R, "Computer and Office and Accounting Machines," and MA334Q, 

Semiconductors, Printed Circuit Boards, and Other Electronic Components."
Continued 1

Table 2. Quantity and Value of Shipments of Computers and Office and Accounting Machines: 2003 and 2002 

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

No. 2003 2002

Product Product description of

code cos. Quantity Value Quantity Value

334111 Electronic computer manufacturing.............................. 111 23,183,136 38,460,968 21,252,100 40,448,293

 Host computers (multiusers):

3341111101 Large-scale systems, including mainframes

 and super computers........................................... 12 175,026 3,010,779 127,273 r/ 3,196,727

3341111103 Medium-scale systems and unix servers 1/........... 17 (D) (D) 284,880 6,703,839

3341111105 Personal computer servers 1/................................ 21 1,110,748 8,946,244 (D) (D)

3341111106 Other host computers 2/....................................... 8 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3341111109 Server appliance 2/................................................ 6 31,397 148,587 (D) (D)

 Single user computers:

3341117107 Personal computers............................................ 29 14,949,630 14,708,434 14,138,321 16,030,151

3341117109 Workstations....................................................... 35 1,309,109 2,288,019 1,186,060 2,407,367

3341117111 Laptops (AC/DC)................................................. 8 c/ 8,645 c/ 24,938 7,866 23,403

3341117112 Tablet computer.................................................. - - ---

3341117113 Notebooks, subnotebooks (battery operated)..... 13 5,107,141 8,161,171 4,491,230 7,850,242

3341117115 Personal digital assistants 3/.............................. 5 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3341117117 Other portable computers 3/.............................. 4 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3341117119 Other single user computers 3/.......................... 5 315,994 287,052 317,353 274,831

3341117125 Home internet appliance..................................... - - ---

334111D121 Other computers, including array, analog, hybrid

 or special-purpose computers not included

 above....................................................................... 28 175,446 885,744 111,639 r/ 809,061

334418B Printed circuit assemblies (loaded boards, 

 subassemblies, and modules) 4/.................................. 618 (X) 19,231,021 (X) 23,170,766

 Loaded computer processor boards and board

 subassemblies:

334418B105 Computer and peripheral printed board

 assemblies........................................................... 227 (X) 7,651,834 (X) 7,953,415

334418B110 Communications printed board assemblies........... 196 (X) 4,775,139 (X) 6,287,799

334418B115 Industrial process control board assemblies 5/..... 207 (X) (D) (X) r/ 1,000,282

334418B120 Instrumentation printed board assemblies

 (except industrial)................................................ 165 (X) 1,249,789 (X) 1,766,507

334418B125 Search and detection printed board assemblies.... 60 (X) 173,418 (X) r/ 135,357

334418B130 Consumer electronics printed board assemblies... 108 (X) 783,278 (X) 714,387

334418B132 Plotter controllers 5/............................................. 2 (X) 905,054 (X) (NA)

334418B135 Other electronics, printed board assemblies,

 including office equipment and point of sales.... 280 (X) 3,692,509 (X) 5,313,019

3341121 Computer storage devices and equipment..................... 51 (X) 5,121,492 (X) 5,026,899

 Rigid magnetic disk drives:

3341121102 Rigid magnetic drives............................................. 14 10,601 16,297 76,305 55,325

3341121109 Disk subsystems and disk arrays for multiuser

 computer systems.................................................... 20 53,751 1,349,572 52,487 1,267,624

3341121111 Flexible magnetic disk drives.................................... 5 (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Optical disk drives, including CD-ROM and

 magneto-optical equipment:

 CD-ROM:

3341121113 "Juke-box" capable of handling multiple disks.... 4 626 a/ 3,553 9,162 r/ 10,983

3341121115 Single-disk equipment........................................ 5 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3341121116 DVD........................................................................ 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3341121118 Magneto-optical (MO)............................................. - - - - -

3341121120 Other optical disk drives....................................... 2 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3341121121 Optical subsystems for multiusers computer

 systems.................................................................... 4 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3341121124 Auxiliary storage, not disk or tape-based, for

 multiuser computer systems................................... 6 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3341121127 Other direct access storage equipment...................... 9 (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Serial-access storage equipment (e.g., tape drives):

3341121129 1/2-inch tape drives............................................... 6 39,800 290,268 51,099 638,543

3341121131 1/4-inch tape drives............................................... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3341121133 Helical scan tape drives.......................................... 4 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3341121135 Cassette tape drives................................................ 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3341121137 Other serial access storage equipment................... 7 (D) (D) (D) (D)
Continued 2

Table 2. Quantity and Value of Shipments of Computers and Office and Accounting Machines: 2003 and 2002 

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

No. 2003 2002

Product Product description of

code cos. Quantity Value Quantity Value

3341124101 Computer storage parts and subassemblies.............. 16 (X) 1,129,462 (X) 1,578,009

3341131 Computer terminals................................................... 24 (X) 256,919 (X) 266,104

3341131101 Remote batch terminals......................................... 5 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3341131103 Teleprinters........................................................... 1 (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Display terminals, including graphics type,

 whether or not incorporating a printing

 mechanism:

3341131105 X-terminals........................................................ 4 (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Other than X-terminals:

3341131107 13-inch or less display.................................... 4 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3341131109 More than 13-inch but less than 19-inch

 display......................................................... 12 89,902 100,034 117,052 r/ 101,827

3341131111 19-inch or more display.................................. 4 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3341134101 Computer terminal parts and subassemblies............. 6 (X) 1,279 (X) (D)

 

3341191 Computer peripheral equipment, n.e.c. ........................ 185 (X) 9,386,570 (X) 10,460,443

 Keying equipment:

3341191100 Digital cameras....................................................... - - - - -

3341191101 Keyboards............................................................... 21 1,099,802 46,446 (D) (D)

3341191102 Memory cards and readers...................................... 2 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3341191103 Other keying equipment......................................... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3341191105 Mouse devices............................................................ 8 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3341191107 Digitizers and light pen tablets................................. 5 83,190 39,650 75,352 37,716

3341191109 Other manual input devices (joysticks, trackballs,

 touchscreens, etc.)................................................... 11 a/ 1,855,246 b/ 136,309 1,200,927 b/ 114,521

3341191111 Computer output to microfilm (COM) equipment...... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3341191113 Media copying and/or conversion equipment........... 4 (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Optical scanning devices:

3341191115 Bar code devices.................................................... 19 b/ 936,512 a/ 400,900 a/ 2,187,801 r/ 503,999

3341191117 OCR equipment...................................................... 8 50,919 a/ 160,906 48,510 a/ 185,583

 Other than bar code or OCR devices:

3341191119 Flat bed scanners 6/.......................................... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3341191120 Drum scanners................................................... - - ---

3341191121 Hand-held scanners 6/....................................... 3 90,541 145,520 92,195 148,839

3341191122 Photo scanners................................................... 1 (D) (D) - -

3341191123 Other.................................................................. 10 c/ 21,435 a/ 113,653 c/ 20,407 b/ 120,601

3341191125 Voice recognition equipment..................................... 6 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3341191127 Magnetic strip and ink recognition equipment.......... 8 c/ 100,553 b/ 168,331 b/ 140,270 b/ 143,140

3341191129 Other document entry equipment............................. 2 (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Computer printers:

 Impact printers:

3341191131 Line type (typically with a Centronics inter-

 face with output measured in line per

 minute).......................................................... 11 178,184 175,981 188,982 r/ 186,222

3341191133 Serial type (typically with a serial and/or

 parallel interface with output measured in

 characters per second)..................................... 15 128,272 58,823 139,708 65,668

 Nonimpact printers:

3341191135 Laser.................................................................. 22 2,040,269 1,998,412 2,327,250 1,853,681

3341191137 Inkjet.................................................................. 8 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3341191139 Other (thermal, ion deposition, etc.).................. 17 308,815 432,735 282,335 391,811

3341191141 Peripheral sharing devices......................................... 6 18,510 b/ 1,917 a/ 16,585 r/ 2,565

3341191143 Font cartridges........................................................... 2 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3341191145 Plotters, including electrostatic................................. 8 b/ 2,466 b/ 43,856 b/ 3,395 b/ 50,019

 Monitors, excluding terminals:

3341191147 Flat panel displays................................................ 9 248,723 a/ 158,529 139,800 r/ 75,945

 Other than flat panel displays:

3341191149 Less than 19-inch display.................................. 15 343,531 a/ 109,367 728,401 a/ 276,003

3341191151 19-inch or more display..................................... 12 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3341191153 Monitor screen projection devices (e.g., LCD 

 panels)..................................................................... 5 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3341191155 All other input/putput devices.................................. 38 (X) 3,481,998 (X) 4,092,818

3341191157 Accessories for computer peripherals (e.g., device

 device supports, ergonomic aids, etc.).................... 20 (X) 267,987 (X) 295,788

 

3341194101 Parts and subassemblies for computer peripherals

 and input/output equipment....................................... 44 (X) 1,832,642 (X) r/ 1,905,267
Continued 3

Table 2. Quantity and Value of Shipments of Computers and Office and Accounting Machines: 2003 and 2002 

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

No. 2003 2002

Product Product description of

code cos. Quantity Value Quantity Value

 

Calculating and accounting machines............................ 34 (X) 920,242 (X) 844,585

3341197103 Funds transfer devices 7/.......................................... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3341197107 Point-of-sale terminals 7/.......................................... 20 309,910 728,834 264,547 632,446

3333134115 Machines for sorting, wrapping, counting, 

 changing, or dispensing coins and/or currency..... 7 98,776 139,813 197,492 158,302

3333134125 Other coin or currency handling machines,

 including cash registers, calculators, accounting,

 bookkeeping, and billing machines, and credit

 card imprinters....................................................... 9 (X) b/ 51,595 (X) b/ 53,837

 

3333136 pt. Parts for calculating, coin or currency handling and

 accounting machines................................................... 10 (X) a/ 27,106 (X) 60,585

333313A Mailing, letter handling, and addressing machines....... 28 393,056 730,231 559,689 r/ 1,942,799

333313A101 Forms handling equipment, including bursters,

 decollators, and imprinters...................................... 8 33,480 c/ 27,305 39,593 r/ 53,598

333313A105 Letter and envelope handling machines.................... 13 12,596 290,347 a/ 15,978 r/ 542,021

333313A107 Other mailing, letter handling, and addressing

 machines................................................................. 17 346,980 412,579 504,118 r/ 1,347,180

333313E All other office machines, n.e.c. ................................... 35 (X) 490,074 (X) 536,686

333313E101 Check handling machines.......................................... 6 (D) (D) (D) (D)

333313E104 Electronic staplers..................................................... 3 522,531 7,046 519,230 r/ 6,997

333313E105 Paper cutting machines and apparatus office

 type.......................................................................... 3 840,819 a/ 13,850 958,897 16,195

333313E106 Pencil sharpeners....................................................... 1 (D) (D) (D) (D)

333313E107 Paper shredders......................................................... 2 (D) (D) (D) (D)

333313E110 All other office machines, n.e.c., including type-

 writers, dictating machines, binding machines,

 ticket counting mahcines, and voting machines...... 15 (X) 415,165 (X) 455,002

333313J100 Parts for office machines, n.e.c. ................................ 23 (X) 189,787 (X) r/ 142,205

3345184131 Time recording and time stamp machines and 

 devices..................................................................... 11 b/ 264,033 a/ 115,900 b/ 322,345 b/ 128,689

3399427100 Perforating or stapling machines, nonelectric........... 5 (D) (D) (D) (D)

334613 Magnetic and optical recording media........................... 34 (X) 2,135,160 (X) 2,207,250

 Rigid disks:

3346131111 Less than 3-1/2 inches............................................ - - ---

3346131211 3-1/2 inches up to but not including 5-1/4

 inches................................................................... 4 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3346131213 5-1/4 inches and greater......................................... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Flexible disks:

3346131611 3-1/2 inches up to but not including 5-1/4

 inches................................................................... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3346131613 5-1/4 inches and greater......................................... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3346131615 Optical disks.............................................................. 9 1,035,854 643,249 b/ 994,788 r/ 455,605

3346131501 Bulk magnetic tape.................................................... 7 915,920 129,819 1,060,625 160,630

 Packaged magnetic tape:

3346131411 In reels for computer use 8/.................................. 5 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3346131413 In cassette and cartridge for computer use 8/....... 8 2,980,992 860,095 5,070,126 1,033,377

3346131415 In forms suitable for audio use.............................. 5 (D) (D) 134,581 58,836

3346131417 In video cassette, 8-mm and 1/2-inch.................... 8 124,270 163,805 183,393 187,805

3346131419 In video cassette, 3/4 (19-mm) and 2-inch

 (51-mm)................................................................ 2 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3346131421 Other package magnetic tape................................. - - - (D) (D)

3346131617 Other magnetic recording media, including parts..... 4 (X) (D) (X) (D)

 Nonmanufacturing revenue of manufacturing

 establishments:

4216900000 Supplies and accessories for use with computers

 or business machines (resales)................................ 36 (X) 1,996,094 (X) 1,934,355

9999980000 Research and development, testing, and

 evaluation of systems and components................... 10 (X) 12,226 (X) 6,431

 Software sold with computer systems shipped by

 manufacturers:

3346110001 Operating system software.................................... 8 (X) (D) (X) (D)

3346110002 Utilities and device managers................................ 12 (X) (D) (X) 6,366

3346110003 Application software.............................................. 23 (X) 285,600 (X) 267,266
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Table 2. Quantity and Value of Shipments of Computers and Office and Accounting Machines: 2003 and 2002 

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

No. 2003 2002

Product Product description of

code cos. Quantity Value Quantity Value

3346110004 Other software....................................................... 3 (X) (D) (X) (D)

5415120000 Systems integration revenues, including

 configuration, installation and site preparation,

 and custom programming.................................... 17 (X) 57,477 (X) r/ 84,051

5415190000 Other nonmanufacturing revenues associated

 with computer systems............................................ 55 (X) 1,805,924 (X) 1,815,839

 - Represents zero. 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. X Not applicable. 

 1/For 2003, product codes 3341111103 and 3341111105 have been combined to avoid disclosing individual companies.

 2/Product codes 3341111106 and 3341111109 have been combined to avoid disclosing individual companies.

 3/Product codes 3341117115, 3341117117, and 3341117119 have been combined to avoid disclosing individual companies.

 4/Data are collected on two Current Industrial Report forms, MA334R, "Computer and Office and Accounting Machines" and

MA334Q, "Semiconductors, Printed Circuit Boards, and Other Electronic Components."

 5/For 2003, value of shipments for product codes 334418B115 and 334418B132 have been combined to avoid disclosing individual 

companies. 

 6/Product codes 3341191119 and 3341191121 have been combined to avoid disclosing individual companies.

 7/Product codes 3341197103 and 3341197107 have been combined to avoid disclosing individual companies.

 8/Product codes 3346131411 and 3341413 have been combined to avoid disclosing individual companies.

 Note: Percent of estimation of each item is indicated as follows: a/10 to 25 percent of this items has been estimated. b/26 to 50 

percent of this item is estimated. c/Over 50 percent of this item has been estimated.
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Table 3. Shipments, Exports, Imports, and Apparent Consumption of Computing and Accounting Machines: 2003

[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 Quantity Value Quantity Value 4/

3341111101, Computers, digital, analog, hybrid, and other................ 23,183.1 38,461.0 3,368.0 6,203.6 29,428.0 19,930.4

 103, 105, 106,

 109, 

 3341117107,

 109, 111, 112,

 113, 115, 117,

 119, 125,

 334111D121

3341121111 Flexible magnetic disk drives.......................................... (D) (D) 112.3 19.5 26,154.1 288.7

3341121102, Rigid magnetic disk drives, including disk

 109 subsystems and disk arrays.......................................... 64.4 1,365.9 4,592.1 745.9 80,103.8 7,379.4

3341121113, Computer storage devices and equipment, n.e.c. .......... (X) (D) 1,047.6 1,154.8 65,542.4 3,898.2

 115, 116, 118,

 120, 121, 124,

 127, 129, 131,

 133, 135, 137,

 3341124101

3341191135 Laser computer printers.................................................. 2,040.3 1,998.4 546.5 327.0 6,753.8 2,468.0

3341191137 Inkjet computer printers.................................................. (D) (D) 502.9 143.9 32,276.8 3,130.3

3341191131, Computer printers, n.e.c. ................................................ 615.3 667.5 756.6 519.2 3,059.0 759.3

 133, 139

3341191145 Plotters, including electrostatic....................................... 2.5 43.9 (X) 12.4 244.7 16.3

3341191101 Computer keyboards....................................................... 1,099.8 46.4 589.1 60.4 50,748.9 412.0

3341131101, Computer terminals......................................................... (X) 256.9 55.2 44.0 1,412.0 388.6

 103, 105, 107,

 109, 111

3341191149, Monitors, CRT-type.......................................................... (D) (D) 1,188.5 276.7 16,596.7 1,945.3

 151

3341191147, Monitors, n.e.c. ............................................................... (D) (D) 318.6 313.2 34,327.7 6,673.0

 153

3341191115, Optical scanning devices and magnetiac strip and

 117, 119, 120, ink recognition equipment............................................ 1,200.0 1,036.6 678.5 369.3 5,786.3 673.9

 121, 122, 123

 127

3341191105, Control devices................................................................ (D) (D) 2,221.5 2,486.7 64,576.3 4,014.5

 109

3341191107 Digitizers and light pen tablets....................................... 83.2 39.7 903.2 197.1 238.5 20.9

3341191102, Computer equipment, n.e.c. ........................................... (X) 3,691.0 2,769.2 1,519.9 69,104.6 682.4

 103, 111, 113,

 125, 129, 141,

 143, 155

3341197103, Point-of-sales terminals and ATM.................................... 309.9 728.8 71.7 110.9 1,809.9 578.5

 107

3341191157, Parts, subassemblies, and accessirues for

 4101, computers and computer peripheral equipment........... (X) 21,331.7 (X) 13,294.5 (X) 23,483.4

 334418B105,

 110, 115, 120,

 125, 130, 132,

 135

3333134115, Coin or currency handling machines, n.e.c., including 

 125 cash registers, accounting, bookkeeping, and billing... (X) 191.4 1,016.1 50.6 112,107.8 625.9
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Table 3. Shipments, Exports, Imports, and Apparent Consumption of Computing and Accounting Machines: 2003

[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 Quantity Value Quantity Value 4/

333313A101, Mailing, letter handling, and addressing machines......... 393.1 730.2 51.7 91.8 894.8 124.9

 105, 107

3345184131 Time recording and time stamp machines and devices.. 264.0 115.9 248.1 10.3 169.6 8.0

333313E106 Pencil sharpeners............................................................. (D) (D) 701.1 88.4 5137.5 16.3

333313E101, Office machines, n.e.c. .................................................... (X) 483.3 9.2 3.2 61,279.3 492.0

 104, 105, 107,

 110, 

 3399427100 

3333136 pt. Parts for calculating, coin, or currency handling, and

 accounting machines..................................................... (X) 27.1 (X) 200.3 (X) 244.3

333313J100 Parts for office machines, n.e.c. ..................................... (X) 189.8 (X) 340.7 (X) 1,300.1

3346131111, Rigid, flexible, and optical disks...................................... 1,803.5 841.7 228,195.8 484.1 533,002.5 127.2

 211, 213, 611,

 613, 615

3346131411, Bulk and packaged magnetic tape................................... (D) (D) 25,299 417.5 696,279.8 1,225.1

 413, 415, 417,

 419, 421, 501

3346131617 Other magnetic recording media, including parts........... (X) (D) 113.7 259.7 521.2 2,110.2

 D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. n.e.c. Not elsewhere classified. pt. Part. X Not applicable. 

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

HTSUSA import codes, see Table 4. 

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

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

 4/Value represents c.i.f. plus U.S. import duties.
Continued 1

Table 4. Comparision of North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)-Based Product Codes with Schedule B

 Export Codes, and HTSUSA Import Codes: 2003

Product Export Import

code Product description code 1/ code 2/

3341111101, Computers, digital, analog, hybrid, and other......................................................... 8471.10.0000 8471.10.0000

 103, 105, 106, 8471.30.0000 8471.30.0000

 109, 8471.41.0035 8471.41.0035

 3341117107, 8471.41.0065 8471.41.0065

 109, 111, 112, 8471.41.0095 8471.41.0095

 113, 115, 117, 8471.49.1035 8471.49.1035

 119, 125, 8471.49.1065 8471.49.1065

 334111D121 8471.49.1095 8471.49.1095

8471.50.0035 8471.50.0035

8471.50.0065 8471.50.0065

8471.50.0085 8471.50.0085

3341121111 Flexible magnetic disk drives................................................................................... 8471.49.5020 8471.49.5020

8471.70.4035 8471.70.4035

8471.70.5035 8471.70.5035

3341121102, Rigid magnetic disk drives, including disk subsystems and disk arrays................ 8471.49.5010 8471.49.5010

 109 8471.49.5040 8471.49.5040

8471.70.1000 8471.70.1000

8471.70.2000 8471.70.2000

8471.70.3000 8471.70.3000

8471.70.4065 8471.70.4065

8471.70.5065 8471.70.5065

3341121113, Computer storage devices and equipment, n.e.c. ................................................... 8471.49.5060 8471.49.5060

 115, 116, 118, 8471.49.5080 8471.49.5080

 120, 121, 124, 8471.70.4095 8471.70.4095

 127, 129, 131, 8471.70.5095 8471.70.5095

 133, 135, 137, 8471.70.6000 8471.70.6000

 3341124101 8471.70.9000 8471.70.9000

3341191135 Laser computer printers........................................................................................... 8471.49.3100 8471.49.3100

8471.49.3200 8471.49.3200

8471.60.5100 8471.60.5100

8471.60.5200 8471.60.5200

8471.60.6100 8471.60.6100

8471.60.6200 8471.60.6200

3341191137 Inkjet computer printers.......................................................................................... 8471.49.3400 8471.49.3400

8471.60.5400 8471.60.5400

8471.60.6400 8471.60.6400

3341191131, Computer printers, n.e.c. ........................................................................................ 8471.49.3300 8471.49.3300

 133, 139 8471.49.3500 8471.49.3500

8471.49.3600 8471.49.3600

8471.49.3730 8471.49.3730

8471.49.3760 8471.49.3760

8471.49.3790 8471.49.3790

8471.60.5300 8471.60.5300

8471.60.5500 8471.60.5500

8471.60.5600 8471.60.5600

8471.60.5730 8471.60.5730

8471.60.5760 8471.60.5760

8471.60.5790 8471.60.5790

8471.60.6300 8471.60.6300

8471.60.6500 8471.60.6500

8471.60.6600 8471.60.6600

8471.60.6730 8471.60.6730

8471.60.6760 8471.60.6760

8471.60.6790 8471.60.6790
Continued 2

Table 4. Comparision of North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)-Based Product Codes with Schedule B

 Export Codes, and HTSUSA Import Codes: 2003

Product Export Import

code Product description code 1/ code 2/

3341191145 Plotters, including electrostatic............................................................................... 9017.10.0000 9017.10.4000

9017.20.7000

3341191101 Computer keyboards................................................................................................ 8471.49.2100 8471.49.2100

8471.60.2000 8471.60.2000

3341131101, Computer terminals................................................................................................. 8471.49.2400 8471.49.2400

 103, 105, 107, 8471.60.3000 8471.60.3000

 109, 111

3341191149, Monitors, CRT-type.................................................................................................. 8471.49.2600 8471.49.2600

 151 8471.60.1035 8471.60.1035

8471.60.1065 8471.60.1065

8471.60.3500 8471.60.3500

8471.60.4540 8471.60.4540

3341191147, Monitors, n.e.c. ........................................................................................................ 8471.49,2900 8471.49,2900

 153 8471.60.1095 8471.60.1095

8471.60.4580 8471.60.4580

9013.80.7000

9013.80.9000

3341191115, Optical scanning devices and magnetic strip and ink recognition equipment........ 8471.49.4200 8471.49.4200

 117, 119, 120, 8471.60.8000 8471.60.8000

 121, 122, 123, 

 127

3341191105, Control devices........................................................................................................ 8471.49.6000 8471.49.6000

 109 8471.80.1000 8471.80.1000

3341191107 Digitizers and light pen tablets................................................................................ 9017.20.8040 9017.20.8040

3341191102, Computer equipment, n.e.c. .................................................................................... 8471.49.1500 8471.49.1500

 103, 111, 113, 8471.49.4850 8471.49.4850

 125, 129, 141, 8471.49.4875 8471.49.4875

 143, 155 8471.49.4895 8471.49.4895

8471.49.9000 8471.49.9500

8471.60.9030 8471.60.9030

8471.60.9070 8471.60.9070

8471.60.9090 8471.60.9090

8471.80.9000 8471.80.9000

8471.90.0000

3341197103, Point-of-sale terminals and Automatic Teller Machines.......................................... 8470.50.0020 8470.50.0020

 107 8472.90.1000 8472,90.1000

3341191157, Parts, subassemblies, and accessories for computers and computer peripheral

 4101, equipment ............................................................................................................. 8471.60.7040 8471.49.8500

 334418B105, 8471.60.7080 8471.60.7040

 110, 115, 120, 8471.80.4000 8471.60.7080

 125, 130, 132, 8473.30.0000 8471.80.4000

 135 8473.50.0000 8473.30.1040

8473.30.1080

8473.30.2000

8473.30.3000

8473.30.5000

8473.30.6000

8473.30.9000

8473.50.3000

8473.50.6000

8473.50.9000
Continued 3

Table 4. Comparision of North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)-Based Product Codes with Schedule B

 Export Codes, and HTSUSA Import Codes: 2003

Product Export Import

code Product description code 1/ code 2/

3333134115, Coin or currency handling machines, n.e.c., including cash registers, accounting,

 125 bookkeeping, and billing machines, and credit card imprinters.............................. 8470.10.0000 8470.10.0040

8470.21.0000 8470.10.0060

8470.29.0000 8470.21.0000

8470.30.0000 8470.29.0000

8470.40.0000 8470.30.0000

8470.50.0060 8470.40.0000

8470.50.0060

8472,90.9040

8472,90.9060

8472.90.9520

333313A101, Mailing, letter handling, and addressing machines.................................................... 8470.90.0010 8470.90.0010

 105, 107 8472.20.0000 8472.20.0000

8472.30.0000 8472.30.0000

3345184131 Time recording and time stamp machines and devices.............................................. 9106.10.0000 9106.10.0000

333313E106 Pencil sharpeners......................................................................................................... 8472.90.9000 8472.90.4000

333313E101, Office machines, n.e.c. ................................................................................................ 8469.20.0020 8469.20.0020

 104, 105, 107, 8469.20.0040 8469.20.0040

 3399427100 8469.30.0020 8469.30.0020

8469.30.0040 8469.30.0040

8472.90.6000

8472.90.7000

8472.90.9080

3333136 pt. Parts for calculating, coin, or currency handling, and accounting machines............. 8473.21.0000 8473.21.0000

8473.29.0000 8473.29.0000

333313J100 Parts for office machines, n.e.c. ................................................................................. 8473.10.0020 8473.10.4000

8473.40.8000 8473.10.6000

8473.40.8500 8473.10.9000

8473.40.1000

8473.40.6000

8473.40.8000

3346131111, Rigid, flexible, and optical disks.................................................................................. 8523.20.0000 8523.20.0000

 211, 213, 611,

 613, 615

3346131411, Bulk and packaged magnetic tape............................................................................... 8523.11.0000 8523.11.0000

 413, 415, 417, 8523.12.0010 8523.12.0010

 419, 421, 501 8523.12.0020 8523.12.0020

8523.12.0040 8523.12.0040

8523.12.0060 8523.12.0060

8523.13.0020 8523.13.0020

8523.13.0040 8523.13.0040

8523.13.0060 8523.13.0060

8523.13.0080 8523.13.0080

3346131617 Other magnetic recording media, including parts...................................................... 8522.10.0000 8522.10.0000

8522.90.0010 8522.90.7540

8522.90.0090 8522.90.7580

8523.90.0000 8523.90.0000

 n.e.c. Not elsewhere classified. pt. Part. 

 1/Source: 2003 edition, Harmonized System-based Schedule B, Statistical Classification of Domestic and Foreign Commodities 

Commodities Exported from the United States. 

 2/Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, Annotated (2003).
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 computers and office and accounting

machines have been collected by the Census Bureau

since 1953. Historical data may be obtained from

Current Industrial Reports (called Facts for Industry

before 1959) available at your local Federal Depository

Library.