Artificial & synthetic fibers/filaments mfg (NAICS 32522 )
(Millions of dollars)
| |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
1998-1999 |
1999-2000 |
2000-2001 |
| Industry Data |
| Value of shipments |
13,038 |
12,814 |
11,387 |
10,386 |
9446 |
|
-11.1% |
-8.8% |
-9.1% |
| Value of shipments (1997 $) |
13,038 |
12,998 |
12,306 |
10,785 |
9756 |
|
-5.3% |
-12.4% |
-9.5% |
| Total employment (thousands) |
41.9 |
40.7 |
35.9 |
32.7 |
28.6 |
|
-11.8% |
-8.9% |
-12.5% |
| Production workers (thousands) |
33.0 |
32.2 |
28.1 |
26.7 |
23.4 |
|
-12.7% |
-5.0% |
-12.4% |
| Capital expenditures |
641 |
615 |
538 |
528 |
462 |
|
-12.5% |
-1.9% |
-12.5% |
| Product Data |
| Value of shipments |
12,070 |
11,846 |
10,938 |
10,644 |
9648 |
|
-7.7% |
-2.7% |
-9.4% |
| Value of shipments (1997 $) |
12,070 |
12,035 |
11,803 |
11,034 |
9944 |
|
-1.9% |
-6.5% |
-9.9% |
| Trade Data |
| Value of exports |
2146 |
1961 |
1775 |
1954 |
1611 |
1690 |
-9.5% |
10.1% |
-17.6% |
| Value of imports |
1552 |
1573 |
1552 |
1664 |
1546 |
1628 |
-1.3% |
7.2% |
-7.1% |
| Source: U.S. Department of Commerce: Bureau of the Census; International Trade Administration (ITA). |