ARCHIVE - dated material.

Clay product & refractory mfg (NAICS 3271 )
(Millions of dollars)
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001
Industry Data
Value of shipments 9108 9128 9418 9439 8786 3.2% 0.2% -6.9%
Value of shipments (1997 $) 9108 9027 9103 8940 7994 0.8% -1.8% -10.6%
Total employment (thousands) 80.4 77.7 76.7 74.6 69.6 -1.3% -2.7% -6.7%
Production workers (thousands) 63.9 61.9 60.7 59.3 54.9 -1.9% -2.3% -7.4%
Capital expenditures 414 411 423 490 365 2.9% 15.8% -25.5%
Product Data
Value of shipments 8532 8556 8870 8728 8061 3.7% -1.6% -7.6%
Value of shipments (1997 $) 8532 8462 8568 8266 7319 1.3% -3.5% -11.5%
Trade Data
Value of exports 1196 1127 1122 1279 1171 1084 -0.4% 14.0% -8.4%
Value of imports 3390 3599 3889 4392 4024 4185 8.1% 12.9% -8.4%
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce: Bureau of the Census; International Trade Administration (ITA).