Plastics pipe/fitting/unsupported shape mfg (NAICS 32612 )
(Millions of dollars)
| |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
1998-1999 |
1999-2000 |
2000-2001 |
| Industry Data |
| Value of shipments |
9228 |
9172 |
9397 |
10,123 |
9754 |
|
2.5% |
7.7% |
-3.6% |
| Value of shipments (1997 $) |
9228 |
9383 |
9318 |
9448 |
9921 |
|
-0.7% |
1.4% |
5.0% |
| Total employment (thousands) |
47.4 |
47.9 |
48.7 |
50.9 |
48.9 |
|
1.7% |
4.5% |
-3.9% |
| Production workers (thousands) |
35.8 |
35.6 |
36.8 |
38.2 |
36.6 |
|
3.4% |
3.8% |
-4.2% |
| Capital expenditures |
459 |
438 |
489 |
475 |
459 |
|
11.6% |
-2.9% |
-3.4% |
| Product Data |
| Value of shipments |
9157 |
9163 |
9443 |
9906 |
9544 |
|
3.1% |
4.9% |
-3.7% |
| Value of shipments (1997 $) |
9157 |
9374 |
9360 |
9247 |
9708 |
|
-0.1% |
-1.2% |
5.0% |
| Trade Data |
| Value of exports |
565 |
494 |
494 |
726 |
680 |
736 |
0.0% |
47.0% |
-6.3% |
| Value of imports |
395 |
440 |
545 |
610 |
604 |
609 |
23.9% |
11.9% |
-1.0% |
| Source: U.S. Department of Commerce: Bureau of the Census; International Trade Administration (ITA). |