Basic chemical mfg (NAICS 3251 )
(Millions of dollars)
| |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
1998-1999 |
1999-2000 |
2000-2001 |
| Industry Data |
| Value of shipments |
113,357 |
106,695 |
106,288 |
115,708 |
104,430 |
|
-0.4% |
8.9% |
-9.7% |
| Value of shipments (1997 $) |
113,357 |
110,606 |
112,468 |
112,303 |
101,053 |
|
1.7% |
-0.1% |
-10.0% |
| Total employment (thousands) |
201 |
202 |
197 |
191 |
183 |
|
-2.5% |
-3.0% |
-4.2% |
| Production workers (thousands) |
115 |
115 |
112 |
110 |
106 |
|
-2.6% |
-1.8% |
-3.6% |
| Capital expenditures |
7908 |
7491 |
6795 |
6499 |
5579 |
|
-9.3% |
-4.4% |
-14.2% |
| Product Data |
| Value of shipments |
107,728 |
99,335 |
98,434 |
107,479 |
96,685 |
|
-0.9% |
9.2% |
-10.0% |
| Value of shipments (1997 $) |
107,728 |
103,342 |
104,514 |
104,527 |
94,049 |
|
1.1% |
0.0% |
-10.0% |
| Trade Data |
| Value of exports |
25,342 |
23,177 |
24,010 |
27,768 |
26,270 |
26,019 |
3.6% |
15.7% |
-5.4% |
| Value of imports |
21,075 |
20,828 |
22,537 |
27,742 |
26,907 |
26,883 |
8.2% |
23.1% |
-3.0% |
| Source: U.S. Department of Commerce: Bureau of the Census; International Trade Administration (ITA). |