Current Industrial Reports United States Department of Commerce Economic and Statistical Administration Bureau of the Census IRON AND STEEL CASTINGS (MA33A) - 1995 Issued June 18, 1997 Information on the scope of the survey, methodology, definition of terms and historical notes for this survey maybe found in the introduction of the 1994 Manufacturing Profiles, issued August 1996. Address inquiries concerning these data to U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Manufacturing and Construction Division, Washington, D.C. 20233, or call Brenda Campbell, 301-457-1031. Table 1. QUANTITY OF SHIPMENTS OF IRON AND STEEL CASTINGS: 1995 AND 1994 (Thousands of short tons) Ductile iron Gray iron Malleable iron Steel castings castings castings castings Year For For For For For own For own For own For own Total sale use Total sale use Total sale use Total sale use 1995.......... 3,940 3,505 435 6,334 r/4617 1,717 293 141 152 922 889 33 1994.......... 3,709 3,263 446 6,401 r/4567 1,834 300 143 157 1,039 1,007 32 Table 2. VALUE OF SHIPMENTS OF IRON AND STEEL CASTINGS: 1995 AND 1994 (Millions of dollars) Value of shipments Standard error of estimate (percent) Product description 1995 1994 for column-- A B A B Ductile iron castings........... r/ 3,387.2 r/ 2,968.0 1.0 (NA) Gray iron castings.............. r/ 4,397.6 r/ 3,840.6 1.1 (NA) Malleable iron castings......... 273.3 277.0 1.4 (NA) Steel castings.................. 2,034.9 r/ 1,892.3 2.2 (NA) Steel investment castings....... 4,316.4 4,150.7 16.1 (NA) r/ Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. Note : Dollar value represents the value of castings for sale. Table 3. SHIPMENTS OF IRON AND STEEL CASTINGS BY TYPE OF CASTINGS: 1995 AND 1994 (In short tons) 1995 1994 Number Standard Number Product Product description of error of code anies Quantity (percent) companies Quantity Iron and steel castings (except investment castings)................................. (NA) 11,488,143 (NA) (NA) 11,449,508 For sale............................................ (NA) 9,151,715 (NA) (NA) 8,980,583 For own use......................................... (NA) 2,336,428 (NA) (NA) 2,468,925 Ductile (nodular) iron castings............................. 195 3,939,541 (NA) 343 r/3,710,334 For sale.................................................. 196 3,504,924 (NA) 353 r/3,264,029 For own use............................................... 13 434,617 (NA) 35 446,305 Ductile iron pressure pipe: 33211 32 Under 14 inches (inside diameter)...................... 10 1,087,721 l.0 26 r/1,012,576 33211 33 14 to 24 inches........................................ 5 366,915 1.0 17 r/ 328,261 33211 35 30 inches and over..................................... 3 1/ (NA) 13 1/ Ductile iron fittings: 33211 36 Under 14 inches (inside diameter)...................... 21 82,918 2.0 40 r/ 84,113 33211 37 14 to 24 inches........................................ 11 20,589 1.0 26 30,312 33211 39 30 inches and over..................................... 10 6894 1.0 24 9491 33212 24 Construction and utility castings........................ 22 18,589 1.0 55 r/ 15,280 33212 22 Automotive uses.......................................... 45 1,023,488 1.0 78 933,503 33212 33 Machinery uses........................................... 74 159,962 1.3 151 r/ 160,322 33212 79 Other ductile iron castings (except pressure pipe and fittings): For sale............................................... 126 737,848 1.4 241 699,662 For own use............................................ 25 125,526 1.6 45 136,697 Gray iron castings.......................................... 250 r/6,334,235 (NA) 480 r/6,400,816 For sale................................................. 251 r/4,617,129 (NA) 492 r/4,567,295 For own use.............................................. 23 1,717,106 (NA) 48 1,833,521 33216 00 Molds and stools for heavy steel ingots.................................................. 8 191,154 1.0 19 239,247 Gray iron pressure pipe fittings 2/ 33217 44 Under 14 inches (inside diameter)..................... 24 52,965 1.0 37 50,535 33217 45 14 inches and over (inside diameter)................... 13 5,766 1.0 23 7,460 33218 00 Gray iron soil pipe...................................... 5 193,314 1.0 16 r/ 187,910 33218 04 Gray iron soil pipe fittings 2/.......................... 7 84,308 1.0 20 r/ 55,567 33219 39 Automotive uses.......................................... 45 1,145,515 1.2 86 1,271,472 33219 41 Construction and utility castings........................ 50 625,825 1.0 105 r/ 609,250 33219 97 All other gray iron castings, including white iron castings: For sale............................................... 209 r/2,358,110 1.0 436 r/2,212,198 For own use............................................ 42 388,137 1.5 78 379,648 Malleable iron castings..................................... 23 293,010 (NA) 34 299,939 For sale................................................. 23 141,108 (NA) 40 142,533 For own use.............................................. 5 151,902 (NA) 7 157,406 33221 00 Standard malleable....................................... 18 188,766 1.1 30 208,998 33222 00 Pearlitic malleable...................................... 15 104,244 1.0 24 90,941 Steel castings (except investment).......................... 137 921,357 (NA) 222 r/1,038,419 For sale................................................ 138 888,554 (NA) 232 r/1,006,726 For own use............................................. 29 32,803 (NA) 49 31,693 Carbon steel............................................. 102 522,983 (NA) 145 r/ 507,283 Railroad specialties................................... 24 304,293 (NA) 52 r/ 281,830 33252 02 Side frames, bolsters, couplers, yokes, draft gear, snubbers (self-contained unit type), hopper doors and frames and break beams......................................... 15 275,546 1.0 27 r/ 256,504 33252 29 Other carbon steel railway and transit rolling stock castings...................... 16 28,747 6.2 32 r/ 25,326 33252 39 Other carbon steel castings, including rolls for rolling mills: For sale............................................. 83 212,407 1.0 134 219,842 For own use.......................................... 12 6,283 9.1 19 5,611 Alloy (except high alloy) steel castings................................................ 80 267,482 (NA) 137 r/ 364,259 33255 51 Railway specialties.................................... 22 38,689 1.4 37 43,348 33255 57 Other alloy steel castings, including rolls for rolling mills............................... 62 228,793 1.6 109 r/ 320,911 33254 00 High alloy steel castings: For sale............................................. 82 117,002 2.0 149 153,483 For own use.......................................... 13 13,890 3.8 23 r/ 13,394 Steel investment castings 3/................................ 80 92,786 (NA) 127 90,868 For sale 3/.............................................. 80 87,027 (NA) 131 85,081 For own use 3/........................................... 7 5,759 (NA) 16 5,787 33240 63 Carbon, including low alloy 3/........................... 68 32,246 1.0 111 28,543 33240 68 Alloy, including stainless 3/............................ 79 60,540 1.0 129 62,325 NA Not available. r/ Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. 1/ Product code 33211 35 is combined with product code 33211 33 to avoid disclosing individual company data. 2/ Does not include machined, threaded, or assembled fittings. 3/ Shipments are in thousands of pounds. Table 4. MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS, EXPORTS, AND IMPORTS OF IRON AND STEEL CASTINGS: 1995 (Quantity in short tons) Exports of Imports Product description 1/ Manufac- domestic for Product turers' merchan- consump- code shipments dise 1,2/ tion 1,3/ 33211 32, 33, 35 Ductile iron pressure pipe....... 1,454,636 74,102 - 33211 36, 37, 39 Ductile iron fittings............ 110,401 1,474 5,889 33216 00 Molds for heavy steel ingot...... 191,154 3,897 27,341 33217 44, 45 Gray iron pressure pipe fittings. 58,731 13,160 26,428 33218 00 Gray iron soil pipe.............. 193,314 44,145 - 33218 04 Gray iron soil pipe fittings..... 84,308 42 - 33212 22, Iron and steel castings, n.e.c...r/7,890,153 79,770 220,391 24, 33, 79, 33219 39, 41, 97, 33221 00, 33222 00, 33252 02, 29, 39, 33255 51, 57, 33254 00, 33240 63, 68 - Represents zero. n.e.c. Not elsewhere classified. r/ Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. 1/ For comparison of SIC codes with Schedule B export numbers, and import numbers, see table 5. 2/ Source: Bureau of the Census report FT 446, U.S. Exports. 3/ Source: Bureau of the Census report IM 145, U.S. Imports for Consumption. Table 5. COMPARISON OF STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION-BASED PRODUCT WITH SCHEDULE B EXPORT NUMBERS AND HTSUSA IMPORT NUMBERS: 1995 Product Export Import code Product description number 1/ number 2/ 33211 32 Ductile iron pressure pipe..............7303.00.0060 7303.00.0060 33211 33 7303.00.0090 7303.00.0090 33211 35 33211 36 Ductile iron fittings...................7307.19.3000 7307.19.3040 33211 37 7307.19.3060 33211 39 7307.19.3080 7307.19.9040 7307.19.9060 7307.19.9080 33216 00 Molds for heavy steel ingots............8454.20.0010 8454.20.0010 33217 44 Gray iron pressure pipe fittings........7307.11.0030 7307.11.0030 33217 45 7307.11.0060 7307.11.0060 33218 00 Gray iron soil pipe.....................7303.00.0030 7303.00.0030 33218 04 Gray iron soil pipe fittings............7307.11.0045 7307.11.0045 33212 24 Iron and steel castings, n.e.c..........7307.19.9030 7307.19.9030 33212 22 7307.19.9090 7325.10.0010 33212 33 7325.10.0000 7325.91.0050 33212 79 7325.91.0000 7325.99.0000 33219 39 7325.99.0000 7325.99.1000 33219 41 7325.99.5000 33219 97 33221 00 33222 00 33252 02 33252 29 33252 39 33255 51 33255 57 33254 00 33240 63 33240 68 1/ Source: 1995 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 (1995).  109 r/ 320