Alkalies & chlorine mfg (NAICS 325181 )
(Millions of dollars)
| |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
1998-1999 |
1999-2000 |
2000-2001 |
| Industry Data |
| Value of shipments |
2465 |
2449 |
2369 |
2548 |
2311 |
|
-3.3% |
7.6% |
-9.3% |
| Value of shipments (1997 $) |
2465 |
2469 |
3532 |
3080 |
2650 |
|
43.1% |
-12.8% |
-14.0% |
| Total employment (thousands) |
4.9 |
4.9 |
4.9 |
4.9 |
4.7 |
|
0.0% |
0.0% |
-4.1% |
| Production workers (thousands) |
3.3 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
3.3 |
|
0.0% |
0.0% |
-2.9% |
| Capital expenditures |
285 |
227 |
205 |
177 |
122 |
|
-9.7% |
-13.7% |
-31.1% |
| Product Data |
| Value of shipments |
3082 |
2950 |
3015 |
3396 |
3210 |
|
2.2% |
12.6% |
-5.5% |
| Value of shipments (1997 $) |
3082 |
2973 |
4495 |
4106 |
3681 |
|
51.2% |
-8.7% |
-10.4% |
| Trade Data |
| Value of exports |
828 |
840 |
787 |
867 |
1060 |
854 |
-6.3% |
10.2% |
22.3% |
| Value of imports |
186 |
193 |
128 |
164 |
221 |
168 |
-33.7% |
28.1% |
34.8% |
| Source: U.S. Department of Commerce: Bureau of the Census; International Trade Administration (ITA). |