ARCHIVE - dated material.

Carbon black mfg (NAICS 325182 )
(Millions of dollars)
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001
Industry Data
Value of shipments 990 1078 950 1074 1024 -11.9% 13.1% -4.7%
Value of shipments (1997 $) 990 1100 997 985 894 -9.4% -1.2% -9.2%
Total employment (thousands) 1.8 1.7 1.9 1.9 1.8 11.8% 0.0% -5.3%
Production workers (thousands) 1.1 1.1 1.3 1.3 1.2 18.2% 0.0% -7.7%
Capital expenditures 89.1 76.6 56.9 46.3 35.8 -25.7% -18.6% -22.7%
Product Data
Value of shipments 948 1037 947 1075 1028 -8.7% 13.5% -4.4%
Value of shipments (1997 $) 948 1058 994 987 898 -6.0% -0.7% -9.0%
Trade Data
Value of exports 147 138 141 182 167 147 2.2% 29.1% -8.2%
Value of imports 91.8 94.3 93.4 104 138 176 -1.0% 11.3% 32.7%
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce: Bureau of the Census; International Trade Administration (ITA).