Current Industrial Reports U.S. Department of Commerce Economic and Statistics Administration Bureau of the Census Clay Construction Products -Summary 1997 MQ32D(97)-5 Issued July, 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 1995 Manufacturing Profiles, issued June 1997. Current data are released electronically on Internet for all individual surveys as they become available. Use http://www.census.gov/econ/www/manumenu.html. Individual reports can be accessed by choosing "Current Industrial Report (CIR's)," clicking on "Report Number Index"; from the "Individual Products by Numeric Index," choose the survey of interest. Follow the menu to view the text (ASCII) file or to download the worksheet file (WK format) to your personal computer. These data are also available through the U.S. Department of Commerce and STAT-USA Electronic Bulletin Board by subscription. To access, dial 202-482-3870 and follow he 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, contact the Manufacturing and Construction Division Information Center, 301-457-4673. Address inquiries concerning these data to U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Manufacturing and Construction Division, Washington, DC 20233, or call Robert F. Miller, 301-457-4787. Table 1. Production and Shipments of Clay Construction Products: 1992 TO 1997 [Value in millions of dollars] Shipments Product description Product Production code (quantity) Quantity Value 32510 11 Brick (building or common and face) (million standard brick): 1997.................................... 7,812.2 7,705.8 1,339.5 1996.................................... 7,426.4 7,619.3 1,235.1 1995.................................... 7,243.9 6,890.3 1,092.2 1994.................................... 7,200.6 7,238.0 1,102.3 1993.................................... 6,623.3 6,655.4 989.9 1992.................................... 6,109.5 6,230.8 920.0 32510 31 Facing tile (structural) and ceramic glazed brick, including unglazed and salt glazed (million brick equivalent): 1997.................................... 26.8 26.5 14.2 1996.................................... 23.9 23.0 14.9 1995.................................... 25.8 24.1 16.5 1994.................................... 26.9 26.6 15.1 1993.................................... 31.2 28.8 16.6 1992.................................... 43.0 46.9 19.1 32510 61 Structural clay tile (except facing) (thousand short tons): 1997.................................... 50.9 49.7 8.5 1996.................................... 49.2 51.0 8.3 1995.................................... 54.5 53.7 8.1 1994.................................... (D) (D) (D) 1993.................................... (D) (D) (D) 1992.................................... (D) (D) (D) 32530 00 Clay floor and wall tile, including quarry tile (million sq. ft.): 1997.................................... 626.7 635.9 874.2 1996.................................... 575.8 580.4 779.4 1995.................................... 580.8 568.1 728.0 1994.................................... 604.5 604.4 755.7 1993.................................... 536.6 558.7 686.7 1992.................................... 488.0 495.7 645.5 32591 00 Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings (short tons): 1997.................................... 150.3 147.3 44.4 1996.................................... r/ 143.1 r/ 159.0 r/ 45.0 1995.................................... 138.1 135.8 35.3 1994.................................... 159.1 134.9 33.3 1993.................................... 151.9 135.9 32.5 1992.................................... 164.0 157.4 37.6 D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. Table 2a. Production of Brick (Building or Common and Face), by Divisions and States: 1997 [Thousands of brick: 2 1/4 inch x 3 5/8 inch X 7 5/8 inch brick equivalent] Division and state Fourth Third Second First Total quarter quarter quarter quarter United States............... 7,812,209 1,950,787 2,046,346 2,032,434 1,782,642 New England/1..................... 76,553 20,801 19,079 20,152 16,521 Middle Atlantic/2................. 402,393 110,869 118,643 101,023 71,858 East North Central................ 700,447 173,678 179,152 184,994 162,623 Ohio............................ 447,433 114,568 115,043 114,534 103,288 Other (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin)........ 253,014 59,110 64,109 70,460 59,335 West North Central................ 317,836 r/ 85,450 r/ 81,346 r/ 84,786 r/ 66,254 Kansas and Missouri............. 120,074 33,530 29,240 31,425 25,879 Other (Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota)............... 197,762 51,920 r/ 52,106 r/ 53,361 r/ 40,375 South Atlantic.................... 2,952,652 721,725 782,906 778,636 669,385 Virginia........................ 391,826 92,805 106,167 102,718 90,136 North Carolina.................. 1,225,468 303,295 324,423 323,836 273,914 South Carolina.................. 538,974 135,084 141,752 139,086 123,052 Other (Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, West Virginia, Georgia, and Florida)....................... 796,384 190,541 210,564 212,996 182,283 East South Central................ 1,476,597 357,490 376,473 384,469 358,165 Alabama......................... 708,316 174,156 178,627 181,279 174,254 Other (Kentucky, Tennessee, and Mississippi)............... 768,281 183,334 197,846 203,190 183,911 West South Central................ 1,352,598 343,284 344,086 338,751 326,477 Arkansas........................ 241,929 59,938 61,005 62,393 58,593 Louisiana....................... 67,704 20,065 20,404 10,645 16,590 Oklahoma........................ 251,290 62,182 63,784 64,438 60,886 Texas........................... 791,675 201,099 198,893 201,275 190,408 Mountain.......................... 295,600 77,430 80,230 76,029 r/ 61,911 Colorado........................ 157,125 42,395 43,548 40,020 31,162 Other (Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming)............. 138,475 35,035 36,682 36,009 30,749 Pacific/3......................... 237,533 60,060 64,431 63,594 49,448 r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. 1/Represents a combined total for Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 2/Represents a combined total for New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. 3/Represents a combined total for California, Oregon, and Washington. No production or shipments were reported for Alaska or Hawaii. Table 2b. Shipment of Brick (Building or Common and Face), by Divisions and States: 1997 [Thousands of brick: 2 1/4 inch x 3 5/8 inch X 7 5/8 inch brick equivalent] Division and state Fourth Third Second First Total quarter quarter quarter quarter United States............... 7,705,850 1,844,548 2,131,833 2,139,183 1,590,286 New England/1..................... 79,455 19,733 22,858 22,945 13,919 Middle Atlantic/2................. 403,725 96,888 123,672 117,135 66,030 East North Central................ 710,434 174,190 200,938 206,504 128,802 Ohio............................ 446,334 105,704 127,621 132,558 80,451 Other (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin........ 264,100 68,486 73,317 73,946 48,351 West North Central................ 319,009 77,758 90,186 r/ 89,373 r/ 61,692 Kansas and Missouri............. 119,269 27,886 33,634 32,755 24,994 Other (Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota).............. 199,740 49,872 r/ 56,552 r/ 56,618 r/ 36,698 South Atlantic.................... 2,950,471 700,982 798,004 818,288 633,197 Virginia........................ 408,659 97,248 109,008 114,282 88,121 North Carolina.................. 1,218,775 286,467 332,595 337,610 262,103 South Carolina.................. 536,895 131,776 143,398 146,764 114,957 Other (Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, West Virginia, Georgia, and Florida)....................... 786,142 185,491 213,003 219,632 168,016 East South Central................ 1,446,444 340,621 389,793 397,735 318,295 Alabama......................... 687,607 162,575 183,016 186,081 155,935 Other (Kentucky, Tennessee, and Mississippi)............... 758,837 178,046 206,777 211,654 162,360 West South Central................ 1,280,886 312,275 363,608 343,138 261,865 Arkansas........................ 228,588 56,379 63,713 62,215 46,281 Louisiana....................... 74,692 18,782 21,866 19,537 14,507 Oklahoma........................ 237,651 60,253 64,469 63,206 49,723 Texas........................... 739,955 176,861 213,560 198,180 151,354 Mountain.......................... 282,868 67,625 78,650 78,313 r/ 58,280 Colorado........................ 152,651 36,387 42,620 42,361 31,283 Other (Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming)............. 130,217 31,238 36,030 35,952 26,997 Pacific/3......................... 232,558 54,476 64,124 65,752 48,206 r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. 1/Represents a combined total for Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 2/Represents a combined total for New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. 3/Represents a combined total for California, Oregon, and Washington. No production or shipments were reported for Alaska or Hawaii. Table 2c. Value of Shipments of Brick (Building or Common and Face), by Divisions and States: 1997 [Value in thousands of dollars] Division and state Fourth Third Second First Total quarter quarter quarter quarter United States............... 1,339,455 315,873 r/ 389,861 372,010 261,711 New England/1..................... 18,407 4,547 r/ 5,482 r/ 5,244 r/ 3,134 Middle Atlantic/2................. 83,886 19,723 25,312 25,108 13,743 East North Central................ 131,566 32,113 37,858 38,486 23,109 Ohio............................ 87,189 20,728 25,339 25,979 15,143 Other (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin)....... 44,377 11,385 12,519 12,507 7,966 West North Central................ 61,726 r/ 15,893 r/ 18,433 17,120 10,280 Kansas and Missouri............. 22,695 5,957 r/ 7,007 6,275 3,456 Other (Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota).............. 39,031 9,936 11,426 10,845 6,824 South Atlantic.................... 454,320 107,853 126,718 125,398 94,351 Virginia........................ 55,328 13,212 15,196 15,457 11,463 North Carolina.................. 190,784 r/ 44,365 r/ 54,511 r/ 52,850 r/ 39,058 South Carolina.................. 91,784 22,578 24,592 24,884 19,730 Other (Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, West Virginia, Georgia, and Florida)....................... 116,424 27,698 32,419 32,207 24,100 East South Central................ 201,838 46,802 53,574 53,915 47,547 Alabama......................... 93,132 22,161 24,901 25,362 20,708 Other (Kentucky, Tennessee, and Mississippi)............... 108,706 r/ 24,641 28,673 28,553 26,839 West South Central................ 258,085 r/ 58,459 r/ 83,395 r/ 71,160 45,071 Arkansas........................ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Louisiana....................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma........................ 45,023 10,536 r/ 12,622 r/ 12,747 9,118 Texas........................... 150,622 31,786 r/ 49,952 r/ 42,513 26,371 Mountain.......................... 63,588 15,081 18,962 17,354 r/ 12,191 Colorado..................... 34,568 8,242 10,164 9,466 6,696 Other (Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming)........... 29,020 6,839 8,798 7,888 5,495 Pacific/3......................... 66,039 15,402 20,127 18,225 12,285 D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. 1/Represents a combined total for Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 2/Represents a combined total for New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. 3/Represents a combined total for California, Oregon, and Washington. No production or shipments were reported for Alaska or Hawaii. Table 3a. Production of Brick (Building or Common and Face), by Divisions and States: 1996 [Thousands of brick: 2 1/4 inch x 3 5/8 inch X 7 5/8 inch brick equivalent] Division and state Fourth Third Second First Total quarter quarter quarter quarter United States............... 7,426,402 1,919,101 2,002,124 1,933,331 1,571,846 New England/1..................... 72,294 15,983 20,612 20,208 15,491 Middle Atlantic/2................. 352,029 86,358 107,690 97,997 59,984 East North Central................ 668,305 173,202 184,631 173,184 137,288 Ohio............................ 418,928 106,425 113,021 107,064 92,418 Other (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin)....... 249,377 66,777 71,610 66,120 44,870 West North Central................ 349,557 87,463 95,195 92,330 74,569 Kansas and Missouri............. 120,094 30,955 30,633 30,753 27,753 Other (Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota)................... 229,463 56,508 64,562 61,577 46,816 South Atlantic.................... 2,712,904 705,371 725,369 718,978 563,186 Virginia........................ 371,873 101,687 108,391 94,903 66,892 North Carolina.................. 1,084,772 291,783 290,248 291,723 211,018 South Carolina.................. 501,610 123,693 131,521 144,321 102,075 Other (Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, West Virginia, Georgia, and Florida)....................... 754,649 188,208 195,209 188,031 183,201 East South Central................ 1,402,992 368,691 373,546 352,045 308,710 Alabama......................... 686,583 169,930 180,719 176,379 159,555 Other (Kentucky, Tennessee, and Mississippi)................ 716,409 198,761 192,827 175,666 149,155 West South Central................ 1,344,870 345,077 350,303 338,864 310,626 Arkansas........................ 237,677 59,405 61,231 60,484 56,557 Louisiana....................... 75,572 19,145 21,112 20,300 15,015 Oklahoma........................ 251,722 66,268 64,804 63,876 56,774 Texas........................... 779,899 200,259 203,156 194,204 182,280 Mountain.......................... 315,415 84,468 85,956 83,631 61,360 Colorado........................ 157,448 42,342 42,158 42,440 30,508 Other (Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming)............. 157,967 42,126 43,798 41,191 30,852 Pacific/3......................... 208,036 52,488 58,822 56,094 40,632 r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. 1/Represents a combined total for Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 2/Represents a combined total for New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. 3/Represents a combined total for California, Oregon, and Washington. No production or shipments were reported for Alaska or Hawaii. Table 3b. Shipment of Brick (Building or Common and Face), by Divisions and States: 1996 [Thousands of brick: 2 1/4 inch x 3 5/8 inch X 7 5/8 inch brick equivalent] Division and state Fourth Third Second First Total quarter quarter quarter quarter United States............... 7,619,279 1,845,548 2,157,469 2,145,630 1,470,632 New England/1..................... 77,617 19,890 21,635 21,537 14,555 Middle Atlantic/2................. 365,011 92,974 114,787 111,417 45,833 East North Central................ 676,251 166,277 214,795 189,730 105,449 Ohio............................ 426,827 105,114 134,380 121,713 65,620 Other (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin)....... 249,424 61,163 80,415 68,017 39,829 West North Central................ 327,061 81,944 100,510 86,423 58,184 Kansas and Missouri............. 114,614 28,666 35,670 29,584 20,694 Other (Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota).............. 212,447 53,278 64,840 56,839 37,490 South Atlantic.................... 2,832,849 688,673 770,605 809,304 564,267 Virginia........................ 376,924 95,747 113,532 107,573 60,072 North Carolina.................. 1,118,246 281,563 306,832 321,565 208,286 South Carolina.................. 526,867 122,839 132,688 156,743 114,597 Other (Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, West Virginia, Georgia, and Florida)....................... 810,812 188,524 217,553 223,423 181,312 East South Central................ 1,452,185 353,586 419,564 398,027 281,008 Alabama......................... 726,900 172,528 204,627 200,998 148,747 Other (Kentucky, Tennessee, and Mississippi)............... 725,285 181,058 214,937 197,029 132,261 West South Central................ 1,362,589 314,755 363,707 382,578 301,549 Arkansas........................ 236,471 58,122 67,585 63,028 47,736 Louisiana....................... 75,265 18,249 20,064 20,408 16,544 Oklahoma........................ 248,577 55,937 62,364 75,155 55,121 Texas........................... 802,276 182,447 213,694 223,987 182,148 Mountain.......................... 311,371 76,065 90,417 86,186 58,703 Colorado........................ 154,315 37,681 45,114 42,495 29,025 Other (Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming)............. 157,056 38,384 45,303 43,691 29,678 Pacific/3......................... 214,345 51,384 61,449 60,428 41,084 r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. 1/Represents a combined total for Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 2/Represents a combined total for New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. 3/Represents a combined total for California, Oregon, and Washington. No production or shipments were reported for Alaska or Hawaii. Table 3c. Value of Shipments of Brick (Building or Common and Face), by Divisions and States: 1996 [Value in thousands of dollars] Division and state Fourth Third Second First Total quarter quarter quarter quarter United States............... 1,235,139 301,419 353,116 349,364 231,240 New England/1..................... 17,322 4,286 4,958 4,916 3,162 Middle Atlantic/2................. 73,438 18,641 23,004 22,464 9,329 East North Central................ 121,445 29,831 38,838 33,901 18,875 Ohio............................ 80,503 19,810 25,671 22,705 12,317 Other (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin)....... 40,942 10,021 13,167 11,196 6,558 West North Central................ 53,335 13,283 16,201 14,090 9,761 Kansas and Missouri............. 18,089 4,399 5,531 4,964 3,195 Other (Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota).............. 35,246 8,884 10,670 9,126 6,566 South Atlantic.................... 405,846 99,295 110,650 115,394 80,507 Virginia........................ 49,565 12,630 15,035 14,204 7,696 North Carolina.................. 156,572 39,203 42,982 45,719 28,668 South Carolina.................. 86,065 20,709 22,108 24,531 18,717 Other (Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, West Virginia, Georgia, and Florida)....................... 113,644 26,753 30,525 30,940 25,426 East South Central................ 211,215 52,876 62,540 59,061 36,738 Alabama......................... 94,114 22,459 26,405 25,904 19,346 Other (Kentucky, Tennessee, and Mississippi)............... 117,101 30,417 36,135 33,157 17,392 West South Central................ 233,212 54,236 62,188 65,994 50,794 Arkansas........................ 37,993 9,183 10,831 11,008 6,971 Louisiana....................... 11,448 2,790 3,093 3,084 2,481 Oklahoma........................ 45,303 10,395 11,635 13,080 10,193 Texas........................... 138,468 31,868 36,629 38,822 31,149 Mountain.......................... 63,788 15,614 18,708 17,713 11,753 Colorado........................ 33,036 8,098 9,786 9,075 6,077 Other (Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming)..... 30,752 7,516 8,922 8,638 5,676 Pacific/3......................... 55,538 13,357 16,029 15,831 10,321 r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. 1/Represents a combined total for Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 2/Represents a combined total for New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. 3/Represents a combined total for California, Oregon, and Washington. No production or shipments were reported for Alaska or Hawaii. Table 4a. Production of Clay Construction Products 1997 and 1996 Fourth Third Second First Product description Total quarter quarter quarter quarter 1997 Brick (building or common and face)..... 7,812,209 1,950,787 2,046,346 2,032,434 1,782,642 Facing tile (structural) and ceramic glazed brick, including unglazed and salt glazed............................ 26,830 r/ 7,749 r/ 7,773 r/ 7,112 r/ 4,196 Structural clay tile, except facing..... 50,917 12,157 13,628 13,306 11,826 Clay floor and wall tile, including quarry tile............................ 626,665 r/ 135,912 149,585 r/ 170,977 r/ 170,191 Glazed floor and wall tile having a facial area greater than 6 and less than 59 square inches................ 342,568 r/ 68,343 86,132 r/ 94,139 r/ 93,954 Glazed floor and wall tile having a facial area 59 square inches or greater.............................. 128,935 33,523 27,336 33,765 34,311 Glazed and unglazed ceramic mosaic tile having a facial area of less than 6 square inches................. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Unglazed tile, including unglazed quarry tile having a facial area greater than 6 square inches......... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings.. 150,274 46,209 38,511 35,213 30,341 1996 Brick (building or common and face)..... 7,426,402 1,919,101 2,002,124 1,933,331 1,571,846 Facing tile (structural) and ceramic glazed brick, including unglazed and salt glazed............................ 23,920 6,006 6,450 7,503 3,961 Structural clay tile, except facing..... 49,220 11,310 13,466 14,695 9,749 Clay floor and wall tile, including quarry tile............................ 575,769 156,270 151,801 141,232 126,466 Glazed floor and wall tile having a facial area greater than 6 and less than 59 square inches................ 319,191 88,162 85,327 77,075 68,627 Glazed floor and wall tile having a facial area 59 square inches or greater 125,411 33,202 30,375 30,641 31,193 Glazed and unglazed ceramic mosaic tile having a facial area of less than 6 square inches.......................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Unglazed tile, including unglazed quarry tile having a facial area greater than 6 square inches................. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings.. r/ 143,064 r/ 40,848 r/ 40,983 r/ 35,761 r/ 25,472 D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. Note: Brick and facing tile quantity in thousand brick. Structural tile and vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings quantity in short tons. Clay floor and wall tile quantity in thousand square feet. Table 4b. Quantity of Shipments of Clay Construction Products: 1997 and 1996 Fourth Third Second First Product description Total quarter quarter quarter quarter 1997 Brick (building or common and face)..... 7,705,850 1,844,548 2,131,833 2,139,183 1,590,286 Facing tile (structural) and ceramic glazed brick, including unglazed and salt glazed............................ 26,515 r/ 6,109 r/ 7,541 r/ 6,699 r/ 6,166 Structural clay tile, except facing..... 49,719 12,213 13,296 12,505 11,705 Clay floor and wall tile, including quarry tile............................ 635,918 148,590 163,574 r/ 163,958 r/ 159,796 Glazed floor and wall tile having a facial area greater than 6 and less than 59 square inches........... 330,089 77,071 87,147 r/ 84,589 r/ 81,282 Glazed floor and wall tile having a facial area 59 square inches or greater............................... 154,664 36,801 38,476 39,661 39,726 Glazed and unglazed ceramic mosaic tile having a facial area of less than 6 square inches.................. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Unglazed tile, including unglazed quarry tile having a facial area greater than 6 square inches......... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings.. 147,266 r/ 40,621 r/ 43,124 37,309 r/ 26,212 1996 Brick (building or common and face)..... 7,619,279 1,845,548 2,157,469 2,145,630 1,470,632 Facing tile (structural) and ceramic glazed brick, including unglazed and salt glazed............................ 22,970 5,031 5,836 6,450 5,653 Structural clay tile, except facing..... 50,990 13,143 14,807 13,284 9,756 Clay floor and wall tile, including quarry tile............................ 580,392 156,820 151,488 145,401 126,683 Glazed floor and wall tile having a facial area greater than 6 and less than 59 square inches........... 319,792 83,813 84,011 80,711 71,257 Glazed floor and wall tile having a facial area 59 square inches or greater............................... 132,510 39,053 33,023 31,954 28,480 Glazed and unglazed ceramic mosaic tile having a facial area of less than 6 square inches.................. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Unglazed tile, including unglazed quarry tile having a facial area greater than 6 square inches.......... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings.. r/ 158,968 r/ 38,071 r/ 49,557 r/ 43,438 r/ 27,902 D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. Note: Brick and facing tile quantity in thousand brick. Structural tile and vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings quantity in short tons. Clay floor and wall tile quantity in thousand square feet. Table 4c. Value of Shipments of Clay Construction Products: 1997 and 1996 [Value in thousand of dollars] Fourth Third Second First Product description Total quarter quarter quarter quarter 1997 Brick (building or common and face)..... 1,339,455 315,873 r/ 389,861 372,010 261,711 Facing tile (structural) and ceramic glazed brick, including unglazed and salt glazed............................ 14,165 r/ 3,451 r/ 4,104 r/ 3,353 r/ 3,257 Structural clay tile, except facing..... 8,545 2,100 2,320 2,137 1,988 Clay floor and wall tile, including quarry tile............................ 874,229 209,282 225,545 219,678 r/ 219,724 Glazed floor and wall tile having a facial area greater than 6 and less than 59 square inches........... 425,951 r/100,863 111,870 r/ 105,509 r/ 107,709 Glazed floor and wall tile having a facial area 59 square inches or greater............................... 165,225 39,754 41,379 42,222 41,870 Glazed and unglazed ceramic mosaic tile having a facial area of less than 6 square inches.................. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Unglazed tile, including unglazed quarry tile having a facial area greater than 6 square inches......... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings.. 44,396 r/ 11,752 r/ 12,823 r/ 11,601 r/ 8,220 1996 Brick (building or common and face)..... 1,235,139 301,419 353,116 349,364 231,240 Facing tile (structural) and ceramic glazed brick, including unglazed and salt glazed............................ 14,895 2,720 4,593 4,408 3,174 Structural clay tile, except facing..... 8,320 2,138 2,477 2,148 1,557 Clay floor and wall tile, including quarry tile............................ 779,411 210,836 201,696 196,475 170,404 Glazed floor and wall tile having a facial area greater than 6 and less than 59 square inches........... 417,885 110,059 108,793 105,933 93,100 Glazed floor and wall tile having a facial area 59 square inches or greater............................... 138,415 39,955 34,965 33,850 29,645 Glazed and unglazed ceramic mosaic tile having a facial area of less than 6 square inches.................. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Unglazed tile, including unglazed quarry tile having a facial area great than 6 square inches............ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings.. r/ 44,955 r/ 9,918 r/ 14,064 r/ 13,107 r/ 7,866 D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. Table 5. Shipments, Exports, and Imports of Selected Clay Construction Products: 1997 and 1996 [Value in thousands of dollars] Percent exports to Manufacturers' Exports of domestic manufacturers' shipments merchandise/1,2 shipments/1 Unit of Product description measure Quantity Value(f.o.b. Quantity Value Quantity Value/3 plant) (at port) 1997 Brick(building or common and face).Thousand brick 7,705,850 1,339,455 46,518 9,351 0.6 0.7 Facing tile and structural clay tile.........................Thousand brick (X) 22,710 (X) 7,160 (X) 31.5 Clay floor and wall tile...........Thousand sq. meters 59,155 874,229 3,943 28,924 6.7 3.3 Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings..........................Metric tons 133,514 44,396 1,210 2,484 0.9 5.6 1996 Brick(building or common and face).Thousand brick 7,619,279 1,235,139 42,759 7,235 0.6 0.6 Facing tile and structural clay tile.........................Thousand brick (X) 23,215 (X) 4,600 (X) 19.8 Clay floor and wall tile...........Thousand sq meter 53,990 779,411 (X) 23,894 (X) 3.1 Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings..........................Metric tons 144,123 44,955 1,461 3,025 1.0 6.7 Imports for Apparent Percent imports consumption/4 consumption/6 to apparent consumption Quantity Value/5 Quantity Value/3 Quantity Value 1997 Brick(building or common and face).Thousand brick 20,267 5,346 7,679,599 1,335,450 0.3 0.4 Facing tile and structural clay tile.........................Thousand brick (X) 823 (X) 16,373 (X) 5.0 Clay floor and wall tile...........Thousand sq meters 95,026 829,119 150,238 1,674,424 63.3 49.5 Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings..........................Metric tons 806 475 133,110 42,387 0.6 1.1 1996 Brick(building or common and face).Thousand brick 20,629 4,943 7,597,149 1,232,847 0.3 0.4 Facing tile and structural clay tile.........................Thousand brick (X) 1,013 (X) 19,628 (X) 5.2 Clay floor and wall tile...........Thousand sq meters 82,131 734,089 (X) 1,489,606 (X) 49.3 Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings..........................Metric tons 313 299 142,975 42,229 0.2 0.7 X Not Applicable. 1/For comparison of SIC-based product codes with Schedule B export numbers and HTSUSA import numbers, see table 6. 2/Source: Bureau of the Census report EM 545, U.S. Exports. 3/Value calculations are based on the estimated producers' value of exports. 4/Source: Bureau of the Census report IM 146, U.S. Imports for Consumption. 5/Represents the c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) value at the first port of entry in the United States. 6/Apparent consumption is derived by subtracting exports from the total of shipments plus imports. Table 6. Comparison of Standard Industrial Classification-based Product Codes with Schedule B Export Numbers, and HTSUSA Import Numbers: 1996 Product description Export number/1 Import number/2 Brick (building or common and face) 6904.10.0015 6904.10.0020 6904.10.0090 6904.10.0040 Facing tile and structural clay tile 6904.90.0000 6904.90.0000 Clay floor and wall tile 6907.10.0000 6907.10.0000 6907.90.0000 6907.90.0010 6908.10.0000 6907.90.0050 6908.90.0000 6908.10.1000 6908.10.2000 6908.10.5000 6908.90.0010 6908.90.0050 Vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings 6906.00.0000 6906.00.0000 1/Source: 1996 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 (1996).