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). |