ARCHIVE - dated material.

Plastics pipe & pipe fitting mfg (NAICS 326122 )
(Millions of dollars)
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001
Industry Data
Value of shipments 4792 4900 5239 5608 5308 6.9% 7.0% -5.3%
Value of shipments (1997 $) 4792 5132 5234 5066 5626 2.0% -3.2% 11.1%
Total employment (thousands) 20.0 20.2 21.6 22.6 21.9 6.9% 4.6% -3.1%
Production workers (thousands) 15.7 15.9 17.2 17.8 17.1 8.2% 3.5% -3.9%
Capital expenditures 243 240 286 274 276 19.2% -4.2% 0.7%
Product Data
Value of shipments 4842 4898 5040 5461 5197 2.9% 8.4% -4.8%
Value of shipments (1997 $) 4842 5130 5036 4933 5508 -1.8% -2.0% 11.7%
Trade Data
Value of exports 366 315 312 454 417 415 -1.0% 45.5% -8.1%
Value of imports 194 229 287 307 300 284 25.3% 7.0% -2.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce: Bureau of the Census; International Trade Administration (ITA).