ARCHIVE - dated material.

Cutlery & flatware (exc precious) mfg (NAICS 332211 )
(Millions of dollars)
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001
Industry Data
Value of shipments 2013 2081 2026 2305 2409 -2.6% 13.8% 4.5%
Value of shipments (1997 $) 2013 2033 1948 2130 2205 -4.2% 9.3% 3.5%
Total employment (thousands) 10.3 10.2 9.8 9.5 8.8 -3.9% -3.1% -7.4%
Production workers (thousands) 8.1 8.0 7.9 7.6 7.1 -1.3% -3.8% -6.6%
Capital expenditures 208 326 176 172 48.2 -46.0% -2.3% -72.0%
Product Data
Value of shipments 2099 2101 2169 2371 2417 3.2% 9.3% 1.9%
Value of shipments (1997 $) 2099 2051 2085 2190 2213 1.7% 5.0% 1.1%
Trade Data
Value of exports 342 364 452 371 399 399 24.2% -17.9% 7.5%
Value of imports 602 649 717 758 771 815 10.5% 5.7% 1.7%
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce: Bureau of the Census; International Trade Administration (ITA).