ARCHIVE - dated material.

Soap & other detergent mfg (NAICS 325611 )
(Millions of dollars)
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001
Industry Data
Value of shipments 17,773 17,012 14,801 15,115 15,557 -13.0% 2.1% 2.9%
Value of shipments (1997 $) 17,773 17,055 14,833 14,911 15,076 -13.0% 0.5% 1.1%
Total employment (thousands) 31.1 30.8 24.1 24.1 23.1 -21.8% 0.0% -4.1%
Production workers (thousands) 18.2 18.8 15.5 15.5 14.7 -17.6% 0.0% -5.2%
Capital expenditures 464 459 380 446 346 -17.2% 17.4% -22.4%
Product Data
Value of shipments 14,326 14,280 13,683 14,047 15,618 -4.2% 2.7% 11.2%
Value of shipments (1997 $) 14,326 14,316 13,712 13,857 15,135 -4.2% 1.1% 9.2%
Trade Data
Value of exports 1113 1071 1104 1183 1289 1292 3.1% 7.2% 9.0%
Value of imports 510 503 575 683 740 832 14.3% 18.8% 8.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce: Bureau of the Census; International Trade Administration (ITA).