ARCHIVE - dated material.

Surface active agent mfg (NAICS 325613 )
(Millions of dollars)
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001
Industry Data
Value of shipments 4786 4260 4856 5214 4911 14.0% 7.4% -5.8%
Value of shipments (1997 $) 4786 4235 4939 5238 4823 16.6% 6.1% -7.9%
Total employment (thousands) 9.4 9.4 9.6 8.7 8.8 2.1% -9.4% 1.1%
Production workers (thousands) 5.0 5.0 4.9 3.9 4.2 -2.0% -20.4% 7.7%
Capital expenditures 288 322 1037 492 462 222% -52.6% -6.1%
Product Data
Value of shipments 4969 4326 4707 5256 4870 8.8% 11.7% -7.3%
Value of shipments (1997 $) 4969 4301 4788 5280 4783 11.3% 10.3% -9.4%
Trade Data
Value of exports 940 968 1110 1194 1107 1163 14.7% 7.6% -7.3%
Value of imports 305 312 311 362 345 400 -0.3% 16.4% -4.7%
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce: Bureau of the Census; International Trade Administration (ITA).