Current Industrial Reports U. S. Department of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration Bureau of the Census Flat Glass - 1997 MA32A(97) Issued November 1998 Information about the scope of the survey, methodology, explanation of terms, and historical notes for this survey may be found in the introduction of the 1996 Manufacturing Profiles, issued July 1998. These data are also available through the U.S. Department of Commerce Electronic Bulletin Board by subscription. To access, dial 202-482-3870 and follow the prompts to register. Also, you may call 202-482-1986 or 1-800-STAT-USA, for further information. The internet address is: stat-usa.gov/. For mail or fax copies of the publication, call the Manufacturing and Construction Division Infomation Center, 301-457-4673. Address inquiries concerning these data to the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Manufacturing and Construction Division, Washington, DC 20233, or call Sue Sundermann, 301-457-4837. Table 1. Summary of Flat Glass Shipments and Sales: 1997 Total shipments Quantity produced and Inventory Producer Quantity, Value in Value in consumed (end of price Description including produced current constant within each year) index and consumed dollars dollars 1/ company (1,000 (1982= (short tons) (1,000 sq.ft.) ($1,000) ($1,000) (1,000 sq.ft.) sq.ft.) 100.0) Total...................... 4,936,144 6,066,935 1,817,144 1,776,289 1,827,012 789,353 102.3 Exports 2/................ 385,872 422,805 184,939 180,781 (X) (X) 102.3 Outside customer sales 3/. 3,409,241 4,107,652 1,281,233 1,252,427 (X) (X) 102.3 X Not applicable. 1/Adjustments for price changes were made to the data using the producer price index for flat glass as published by the Labor Statistics (BLS). 2/Exports reported by flat glass manufacturers only. 3/Shipments and sales to nonraw glass producing companies. Table 2. Summary of Production, Shipments, and Inventories of Flat Glass: 1997 Shipments, including quantity produced and consumed within Quantity Product description Production each company produced and Inventory consumed No. Total Total Total Total within each (end of Product of (short (1,000 (short (1,000 company year) code cos. tons) sq.ft.) tons) sq.ft.) (1,000 sq.ft.) (1,000 sq.ft.) 32115 00 Total flat glass.................. 6 5,000,521 6,084,332 4,936,144 6,066,935 1,827,012 789,353 Automotive: Standard greens /blue greens: 32115 21 Less than 2.9 mm thick........ 4 456,006 797,691 447,780 784,648 424,435 77,102 32115 22 2.9 mm or thicker............. 4 259,985 265,434 280,150 286,950 (D) 28,853 High performance greens/blue greens/blues: 32115 23 Less than 2.9 mm thick........ 3 132,809 232,636 129,203 225,750 (D) 29,231 32115 24 2.9 mm or thicker............. 3 157,454 148,896 142,004 142,049 (D) 39,949 32115 27 Privacy (high performance uncoated dark gray) and other automotive..................... 4 299,151 312,796 299,962 307,955 172,879 72,154 Non-automotive: Pyrolytically coated: 32115 32 Greens /blue greens /blues.... 3 37,931 27,380 35,139 25,465 (D) 7,209 32115 35 All other non-automotive pyrolytically coated......... 4 154,353 157,275 165,881 173,452 (D) 37,023 Non-automotive other than pyrolytically coated: Clear: 32115 41 Less than 5.0 mm thick.... 5 2,120,264 3,052,284 2,129,541 3,156,548 659,706 322,013 32115 42 5.0 mm or thicker......... 5 1,073,043 816,075 990,910 695,523 84,101 81,843 Greens /blue greens /blues: 32115 43 Less than 5.0 mm thick.... 4 13,197 21,440 17,199 21,692 2,091 3,981 32115 44 5.0 mm or thicker......... 4 67,188 54,084 83,704 58,454 (D) 10,495 32115 51 All bronze.................. 4 87,749 72,099 88,156 74,757 (D) 27,603 All gray and other: 32115 52 Less than 5.0 mm thick.... 4 56,962 67,936 (D) (D) 3,046 27,980 32115 53 5.0 mm or thicker......... 4 84,429 58,306 (D) (D) 8,693 23,917 32110 21 Heat-treated flat glass for non-automotive uses, treated in primary glass manufacturing plants 1/ ...................... 3 293,380 344,116 280,853 335,208 (D) (D) D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. 1/ Glass reported in this category is included in non-automotive categories above; these data should not be added to arrive at a total for non-automotive or total flat glass. Note: Data are limited to inventories at manufacturing establishments. Table 3. Value of Shipments, Exports, and Imports of Flat Glass: 1997 [Thousands of dollars] Exports of Percent of Imports Percent Manufacturers' domestic exports to for imports to Product description shipments merchandise 2/3/ manufacturers' consumption 4/ Apparent apparent (f.o.b. plant) (value at port) shipments (value at port) consumption 5/ consumption Total flat glass........ 1,817,144 512,765 28.2 170,739 1,475,118 11.6 1/ The value of manufacturers' shipments is in current dollars. 2/ For a comparison of SIC-based product codes with Schedule B export numbers and HTSUSA import numbers, see Table 4. 3/ Source: Bureau of the Census report EM 545, U.S. Exports. 4/ Source: Bureau of the Census report IM 145, U.S. Imports for Consumption. 5/ Apparent consumption is derived by subtracting exports from the total of manufacturers' shipments plus imports including duty. Table 4. Comparison of Standard Industrial Classification- Based Product Codes with Schedule B Export Numbers and HTSUSA Import Numbers: 1997 Product code Product description Export number 1/ Import number 2/ 32115-- Glass-- 7003.12.0000 7003.12.0000 sheet, plate, float 7003.19.0000 7003.19.0000 7004.20.0000 7004.20.1000 7004.20.2010 7004.20.2020 7004.20.5000 7004.90.0000 7004.90.0500 7004.90.1000 7004.90.1500 7004.90.2000 7004.90.2510 7004.90.2520 7004.90.2550 7004.90.3010 7004.90.3020 7004.90.3050 7004.90.4000 7004.90.5000 7005.10.0000 7005.10.4000 7005.10.8000 7005.21.0000 7005.21.1010 7005.21.1030 7005.21.2000 7005.29.0000 7005.29.0410 7005.29.0450 7005.29.0810 7005.29.0850 7005.29.1410 7005.29.1450 7005.29.1810 7005.29.1850 7005.29.2500 1/ Source: 1997 edition, Harmonized System-Based Schedule B Statistical Classification of Domestic and Foreign Commodities Exported from the United States. 2/ Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, Annotated (1997).  2,091 3,981 32115 44 5.0 mm or thicker......... 4