ARCHIVE - dated material.

Choc & confectionery mfg from cacao beans (NAICS 31132 )
(Millions of dollars)
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001
Industry Data
Value of shipments 3755 4576 3959 4175 4553 -13.5% 5.5% 9.1%
Value of shipments (1997 $) 3755 4476 3925 4167 4318 -12.3% 6.2% 3.6%
Total employment (thousands) 9.9 10.0 8.9 9.1 9.0 -11.0% 2.2% -1.1%
Production workers (thousands) 7.4 7.9 7.4 7.7 7.5 -6.3% 4.1% -2.6%
Capital expenditures 69.7 111 147 60.9 75.9 32.4% -58.6% 24.6%
Product Data
Value of shipments 3671 4295 3915 4044 4427 -8.8% 3.3% 9.5%
Value of shipments (1997 $) 3671 4200 3881 4037 4199 -7.6% 4.0% 4.0%
Trade Data
Value of exports 431 384 427 531 684 566 11.2% 24.4% 28.8%
Value of imports 1002 1007 953 997 1099 1253 -5.4% 4.6% 10.2%
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce: Bureau of the Census; International Trade Administration (ITA).