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U.S. Industry & Trade Outlook® 2000
Industries covered

Click here for a list of acronyms used in the "For more information" column.

Chapter For more information
Natural Resources and Energy
Chapter 1: Metals and Industrial Minerals Mining U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Resources Program
Chapter 2: Coal Mining EIA / USDOE
Coal Week
Chapter 3: Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas EIA / USDOE (petroleum)
EIA / USDOE (natural gas)
Chapter 4: Petroleum Refining EIA / USDOE (petroleum)
Chapter 5: Electricity Production and Sales EIA / USDOE (electricity)
Electric Utility Week
Construction and Related Industries
Chapter 6: Construction Infrastructure Division / ITA / USDOC
Patrick MacAuley, USDOC construction trade analyst
Engineering News-Record
Chapter 7: Wood Products Forest Products and Building Materials Division / ITA / USDOC
Chris Twarok, USDOC wood products trade analyst
Chapter 8: Building Products and Materials Forest Products and Building Materials Division / ITA / USDOC
Industrial Materials and Components
Chapter 9: Textiles Office of Textiles and Apparel / ITA / USDOC
Chapter 10: Paper and Allied Products
Chapter 11: Chemicals and Allied Products Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, and Biotechnology Division / ITA / USDOC
Chapter 12: Synthetic Rubber
Chapter 13: Steel Mill Products Metals Division / ITA / USDOC
Chapter 14: Nonferrous Metals Metals Division / ITA / USDOC
Chapter 15: General Components
Chapter 16: Microelectronics Office of Microelectronics, Medical Equipment and Instrumentation / ITA / USDOC
Production and Manufacturing Equipment
Chapter 17: Metalworking Equipment
Chapter 18: Production Machinery Industrial Machinery Division / Office of Energy, Infrastructure, and Machinery / ITA / USDOC
Chapter 19: Electrical Equipment
Chapter 20: Environmental Technologies and Services Environmental Technologies Exports / ITA / USDOC
Chapter 21: Aerospace Office of Aerospace, ITA, USDOC
Chapter 22: Shipbuilding & Repair MARAD / USDOT
Chapter 23: Industrial & Analytical Instruments Office of Microelectronics, Medical Equipment & Instrumentation / ITA / USDOC
Chapter 24: Photographic Equipment & Supplies Office of Computers and Business Equipment / ITA / USDOC
Joyce Watson, USDOC photographic equipment trade analyst
Information and Communications
Chapter 25: Printing & Publishing Office of Consumer Goods / ITA / USDOC
Chapter 26: Information Services
Chapter 27: Computer Equipment Office of Computers and Business Equipment / ITA / USDOC
Chapter 28: Software & Internet Technologies Office of Computers and Business Equipment / ITA / USDOC
Chapter 29: Space Commerce Office of Aerospace, ITA, USDOC
Chapter 30: Telecommunications Services Office of Telecommunications / ITA / USDOC
Chapter 31: Telecommunications & Navigation Equipment Office of Telecommunications / ITA / USDOC
Alexis Kemper, USDOC search and navigation equipment trade analyst
Chapter 32: Entertainment & Electronic Media John Seigmund, USDOC entertainment industries analyst
The Consumer Economy
Chapter 33: Apparel & Fabricated Textile Products Office of Textiles and Apparel / ITA / USDOC
Chapter 34: Footwear, Leather, & Leather Products Footwear and Leather Products Division / ITA / USDOC
Chapter 35: Processed Food & Beverages Food and Beverages Division / ITA / USDOC
Chapter 36: Motor Vehicles Office of Automotive Affairs / ITA / USDOC
Chapter 37: Automotive Parts Office of Automotive Affairs / ITA / USDOC
Chapter 38: Household Consumer Durables Household and Office Furniture / ITA / USDOC
Household Appliances / ITA / USDOC
Lawn and Garden Equipment / ITA / USDOC
Chapter 39: Recreational Equipment Sporting and Athletic Goods / ITA / USDOC
Dolls, Toys, and Games / ITA / USDOC
Bicycles, Motorcycles and Parts / ITA / USDOC
Pleasure Boats / ITA / USDOC
Chapter 40: Other Consumer Durables Jewelry / ITA / USDOC
Chapter 41: Wholesaling Pembroke Consulting, Inc.
Chapter 42: Retailing
Health Care
Chapter 43: Health & Medical Services Simon Francis, USDOC health care services trade analyst
Chapter 44: Medical & Dental Instruments & Supplies Office of Microelectronics, Medical Equipment and Instrumentation
Financial, Business, and Education Services
Chapter 45: Financial Institutions FDIC
Chapter 46: Insurance FDIC
Service Industries and Finance / ITA / USDOC
Chapter 47: Securities & Commodity Futures Trading Standard & Poor's
Chapter 48: Professional Business Services Service Industries and Finance / ITA / USDOC
Karen Holderman, USDOC business services trade analyst
Chapter 49: Education & Training Services U.S. Dept. of Education
Transportation
Chapter 50: Travel & Tourism Tourism Industries / ITA / USDOC
Chapter 51: Air Transportation Federal Aviation Administration / USDOT
Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine
Chapter 52: Water Transportation MARAD / USDOT
Chapter 53: Railroads Federal Railroad Administration / USDOT
Chapter 54: Trucking Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration / USDOT
American Trucking Associations

Acronyms

EIA = Energy Information Administration
FDIC = Federal Deposit Insurance Corpration
ITA = International Trade Administration
MARAD = U.S. Maritime Administration
USDOC = U.S. Department of Commerce
USDOE = U.S. Department of Energy
USDOT = U.S. Department of Transportation

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Updated May 18, 2000
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