Pottery, ceramics & plumbing fixture mfg (NAICS 32711 )
(Millions of dollars)
| |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
1998-1999 |
1999-2000 |
2000-2001 |
| Industry Data |
| Value of shipments |
3993 |
4133 |
4086 |
4173 |
3714 |
|
-1.1% |
2.1% |
-11.0% |
| Value of shipments (1997 $) |
3993 |
4099 |
3924 |
3938 |
3272 |
|
-4.3% |
0.4% |
-16.9% |
| Total employment (thousands) |
42.6 |
41.2 |
39.1 |
37.4 |
35.0 |
|
-5.1% |
-4.3% |
-6.4% |
| Production workers (thousands) |
34.2 |
33.3 |
31.9 |
30.1 |
27.9 |
|
-4.2% |
-5.6% |
-7.3% |
| Capital expenditures |
160 |
152 |
144 |
156 |
141 |
|
-5.3% |
8.3% |
-9.6% |
| Product Data |
| Value of shipments |
3683 |
3817 |
3745 |
3710 |
3226 |
|
-1.9% |
-0.9% |
-13.0% |
| Value of shipments (1997 $) |
3683 |
3787 |
3592 |
3501 |
2828 |
|
-5.1% |
-2.5% |
-19.2% |
| Trade Data |
| Value of exports |
689 |
653 |
652 |
782 |
724 |
678 |
-0.2% |
19.9% |
-7.4% |
| Value of imports |
2326 |
2399 |
2459 |
2761 |
2594 |
2566 |
2.5% |
12.3% |
-6.0% |
| Source: U.S. Department of Commerce: Bureau of the Census; International Trade Administration (ITA). |