Pen & mechanical pencil mfg (NAICS 339941 )
(Millions of dollars)
| |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
1998-1999 |
1999-2000 |
2000-2001 |
| Industry Data |
| Value of shipments |
1539 |
1733 |
1554 |
1594 |
1367 |
|
-10.3% |
2.6% |
-14.2% |
| Value of shipments (1997 $) |
1539 |
1720 |
1543 |
1569 |
1328 |
|
-10.3% |
1.7% |
-15.4% |
| Total employment (thousands) |
8.2 |
8.8 |
8.1 |
8.2 |
7.3 |
|
-8.0% |
1.2% |
-11.0% |
| Production workers (thousands) |
5.8 |
6.4 |
5.9 |
6.0 |
5.3 |
|
-7.8% |
1.7% |
-11.7% |
| Capital expenditures |
52.8 |
72.3 |
64.8 |
53.0 |
44.3 |
|
-10.4% |
-18.2% |
-16.4% |
| Product Data |
| Value of shipments |
1561 |
1733 |
1654 |
1727 |
1532 |
|
-4.6% |
4.4% |
-11.3% |
| Value of shipments (1997 $) |
1561 |
1719 |
1642 |
1700 |
1488 |
|
-4.5% |
3.5% |
-12.5% |
| Trade Data |
| Value of exports |
331 |
316 |
287 |
239 |
221 |
231 |
-9.2% |
-16.7% |
-7.5% |
| Value of imports |
653 |
660 |
797 |
948 |
835 |
843 |
20.8% |
18.9% |
-11.9% |
| Source: U.S. Department of Commerce: Bureau of the Census; International Trade Administration (ITA). |