Current Industrial Reports United States Department of Commerce Economic and Statistical Administration Bureau of the Census VENDING MACHINES (COIN-OPERATED) - 1996 MQ35U(96)-1 Issued July 25, 1997 Information on the scope of the survey, methodology, definitions of terms and historical notes for this survey may be found in the introduction of the 1995 Manufacturing Profiles publication, issued June 1997 These data are also availabe through the U.S. Department of Commerce and STAT-USA Electronic Bulletin Board by subscription. To access, dail 202-482-3870 and follow the prompts to register; or call 202-482-1986, for further information. Address inquiries concerning these data to U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Manufacturing and Construction Division, Washington, DC 20233, or call Joanna T.Q. Nguyen, 301-457-4752. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS In 1996, manufacturers' shipments of coin-operated vending Vending machines for confections and foods increased machines totaled $815.1 million, an increase of 6 percent 5 percent from $211.6 million in 1995 to $222.8 million from the 1995 figure of $767.0 million. in 1996. Shipments of beverage vending machines increased 10 percent A description of the survey methodology and related from $464.8 million in 1995 to $511.1 in 1996. information appears in the text at the end of the information. Table 1. Value of Shipments of Coin-Operated Vending Machines: 1985 To 1996 (Millions of dollars) Annual Survey of Year MA35U Manufactures 1996................. 815.1 (NA) 1995................. 767.0 715.9 1994................. 698.2 657.0 1993................. 590.2 609.5 1992................. 592.8 1/559.5 1991................. 522.1 478.5 1990................. 524.6 507.0 1989................. 591.8 581.7 1988................. 583.2 558.6 1987................. 521.1 1/502.1 1986................. 469.7 454.9 1985................. 451.2 439.6 NA Not available. 1/Source: Census of Manufactures. Table 2. Quantity and Value of Shipments of Coin-Operated Vending Machines: 1996 and 1995 (Quantity in number of units. Value in thousands of dollars) Com- pany 1996 1995 Product code Product description count Quantity Value Quantity Value Coin-operated vending machines..... 45 787,517 815,055 r/747,691 767,006 Beverage vending machines................ 353,146 511,132 340,463 464,777 Hot beverage: 35811 10 Instant, freeze-dried or liquid concentrate coffee.................. 10 4,988 11,045 2,939 6,279 35811 03 Fresh brew or freeze-dried office counter type........................ 2 (D) (D) (D) (D) 35811 04 Fresh brew coffee and combinations... 7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Soft drink: (D) (D) (D) (D) 35811 08 Canned and bottled beverages (refrigerated)...................... 9 316,362 438,773 298,491 382,774 35811 09 Cup (postmix)........................ 4 (D) (D) 1,706 7,319 35811 19 Other vending machines for beverages... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Confections and food vending machines.... (X) 263,445 222,789 232,949 211,602 35811 21 Bulk confections and charms............ 5 158,039 8,787 128,097 6,681 35811 22 Bagged snacks and confections.......... 9 88,271 146,415 88,436 137,752 35811 24 Frozen foods and ice cream............. 3 (D) (D) (D) (D) 35811 25 Multipurpose food and confections...... 6 15,681 63,814 14,990 63,872 35811 29 Other vending machines for confections and foods............................. 4 (D) (D) (D) (D) Other vending machines................... (D) 170,926 81,134 r/174,279 90,627 35811 31 Cigarettes (single packs only)......... 2 (D) (D) (D) (D) 35811 32 Water ................................. 2 (D) (D) (D) (D) 35811 35 Postage stamp.......................... 2 (D) (D) (D) (D) 35811 49 All other vending machines............. 25 167,621 67,596 r/170,019 70,762 D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. Table 3. Shipments, Exports, Imports, and Apparent Consumption of Coin-Operated Vending Machines: 1996 And 1995 (Value in millions of dollars) Manufac- turers' Exports shipments of Imports (value domestic for Apparent Product description f.o.b. merchan- consump- consump- plant) dise 1/ tion 2/3/ tion 4/ 1996 Coin-operated vending machines......... 815.1 158.9 36.2 692.4 1995 Coin-operated vending machines......... 767.0 155.6 31.8 643.2 1/Source: Bureau of the Census report EM 545, U.S. Exports. Schedule B export numbers for automatic merchandising machines, coin-operated, new are: 8476.21.0000, 8476.29.0000, 8476.81.0000, and 8476.89.0000. 2/Source: Bureau of the Census report IM 145, U.S. Imports for Consumption. HTSUSA numbers for automatic merchandising machines, coin-operated, new are: 8476.21.0000, 8476.29.0000, 8476.81.0000, and 8476.89.0000. 3/This dollar value represents the c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) value at the first port of entry in the United States plus import duties. 4/Apparent consumption is derived by subtracting exports from the total of manufacturers' shipments plus imports.Operated Vending Machines: 1985 To 1996 (Millions of dollars) Annua