ARCHIVE - dated material.

Silverware & hollowware mfg (NAICS 339912 )
(Millions of dollars)
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001
Industry Data
Value of shipments 892 919 737 798 636 -19.8% 8.3% -20.3%
Value of shipments (1997 $) 892 909 724 766 605 -20.4% 5.8% -21.0%
Total employment (thousands) 6.4 6.4 5.5 5.6 4.5 -14.1% 1.8% -19.6%
Production workers (thousands) 4.5 4.5 4.1 4.2 3.2 -8.9% 2.4% -23.8%
Capital expenditures 19.7 20.5 16.5 31.0 14.3 -19.5% 87.9% -53.9%
Product Data
Value of shipments 608 559 452 451 390 -19.1% -0.2% -13.5%
Value of shipments (1997 $) 608 553 443 432 371 -19.9% -2.5% -14.1%
Trade Data
Value of exports 154 89.5 89.6 99.8 94.8 95.2 0.1% 11.4% -5.0%
Value of imports 483 573 631 709 670 720 10.1% 12.4% -5.5%
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce: Bureau of the Census; International Trade Administration (ITA).