ARCHIVE - dated material.

Clay building material & refractories mfg (NAICS 32712 )
(Millions of dollars)
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001
Industry Data
Value of shipments 5115 4995 5332 5266 5072 6.7% -1.2% -3.7%
Value of shipments (1997 $) 5115 4928 5178 5003 4722 5.1% -3.4% -5.6%
Total employment (thousands) 37.9 36.5 37.6 37.2 34.6 3.0% -1.1% -7.0%
Production workers (thousands) 29.7 28.6 28.8 29.2 27.0 0.7% 1.4% -7.5%
Capital expenditures 255 259 279 334 223 7.7% 19.7% -33.2%
Product Data
Value of shipments 4850 4739 5125 5018 4834 8.1% -2.1% -3.7%
Value of shipments (1997 $) 4850 4675 4976 4766 4490 6.4% -4.2% -5.8%
Trade Data
Value of exports 507 474 470 497 447 406 -0.8% 5.7% -10.1%
Value of imports 1065 1199 1430 1631 1430 1619 19.3% 14.1% -12.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce: Bureau of the Census; International Trade Administration (ITA).