ARCHIVE - dated material.

Abrasive product mfg (NAICS 327910 )
(Millions of dollars)
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001
Industry Data
Value of shipments 4660 4724 4370 4073 3396 -7.5% -6.8% -16.6%
Value of shipments (1997 $) 4660 4681 4358 4075 3397 -6.9% -6.5% -16.6%
Total employment (thousands) 22.6 21.6 20.8 20.2 17.0 -3.7% -2.9% -15.8%
Production workers (thousands) 15.9 14.6 14.0 14.3 12.1 -4.1% 2.1% -15.4%
Capital expenditures 156 164 113 175 108 -31.1% 54.9% -38.3%
Product Data
Value of shipments 4108 4038 3835 3781 3202 -5.0% -1.4% -15.3%
Value of shipments (1997 $) 4108 4001 3824 3783 3203 -4.4% -1.1% -15.3%
Trade Data
Value of exports 497 493 464 492 503 450 -5.9% 6.0% 2.2%
Value of imports 840 866 819 946 786 780 -5.4% 15.5% -16.9%
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce: Bureau of the Census; International Trade Administration (ITA).