Fastener, button, needle & pin mfg (NAICS 339993 )
(Millions of dollars)
| |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
1998-1999 |
1999-2000 |
2000-2001 |
| Industry Data |
| Value of shipments |
839 |
823 |
785 |
773 |
704 |
|
-4.6% |
-1.5% |
-8.9% |
| Value of shipments (1997 $) |
839 |
818 |
764 |
745 |
678 |
|
-6.6% |
-2.5% |
-9.0% |
| Total employment (thousands) |
8.0 |
8.0 |
7.2 |
7.0 |
6.0 |
|
-10.0% |
-2.8% |
-14.3% |
| Production workers (thousands) |
5.8 |
5.9 |
5.5 |
5.4 |
4.3 |
|
-6.8% |
-1.8% |
-20.4% |
| Capital expenditures |
48.5 |
56.0 |
62.3 |
36.9 |
30.2 |
|
11.3% |
-40.8% |
-18.2% |
| Product Data |
| Value of shipments |
815 |
806 |
763 |
745 |
698 |
|
-5.3% |
-2.4% |
-6.3% |
| Value of shipments (1997 $) |
815 |
801 |
743 |
718 |
671 |
|
-7.2% |
-3.4% |
-6.5% |
| Trade Data |
| Value of exports |
216 |
241 |
253 |
320 |
251 |
269 |
5.0% |
26.5% |
-21.6% |
| Value of imports |
361 |
335 |
347 |
314 |
282 |
266 |
3.6% |
-9.5% |
-10.2% |
| Source: U.S. Department of Commerce: Bureau of the Census; International Trade Administration (ITA). |