Current Industrial Reports United States Department of Commerce Economic and Statistical Administration Bureau of the Census IRON AND STEEL CASTINGS (MA33A) - 1994 REVISED 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: 1994 AND 1993 (Thousands of short tons) Ductile iron Gray iron castings Malleable iron Steel castings castings For For For For For own For own For own For own Year Total sale use Total sale use Total sale use Total sale use 1994..............4,117 3,659 458 1,843 r/4,807 1,843 299 143 156 1,785 1,672 113 1993..............3,681 3,239 442 1,895 r/4,243 1,895 292 142 150 1,461 1,364 97 r/ Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. Note : Dollar value represents the value of castings for sale. Table 2. VALUE OF SHIPMENTS OF IRON AND STEEL CASTINGS: 1994 AND 1993 (Millions of dollars) Product description 1995 1994 Ductile iron castings............ r/ 3,237.5 r/ 2,840.8 Gray iron castings............... 4,445.4 3,937.1 Malleable iron castings.......... 272.2 269.8 Steel castings................... 2,225.6 1,913.3 Steel investment castings........ 10,107.1 10,689.8 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 (In short tons) 1994 1993 Number Number of of Product com- com- code Product description panies Quantity panies Quantity Iron and steel castings (except invest- (NA) 12,851,983 (NA) 11,571,999 ment castings)....................... For sale............................ (NA) 10,281,349 (NA) 8,987,941 For own use......................... (NA) 2,570,634 (NA) 2,584,058 Ductile (nodular) iron castings............. 352 4,117,523 349 3,681,415 For sale.................................. 339 3,659,285 336 3,239,226 For own use............................... 55 458,238 52 442,189 Ductile iron pressure pipe: 33211 32 Under 14 inches (inside diameter)...... 14 1,285,229 14 1,179,083 33211 33 14 to 24 inches........................ 8 395,557 5 288,940 33211 35 30 inches and over..................... 4 1/ 6 1/ Ductile iron fittings: 33211 36 Under 14 inches (inside diameter)...... 30 90,969 30 87,243 33211 37 14 to 24 inches........................ 11 22,537 6 21,574 33211 39 30 inches and over..................... 12 9491 13 1/ 33212 24 Construction and utility castings........ 43 17,235 41 17,868 33212 22 Automotive uses.......................... 68 898,332 67 711,499 33212 33 Machinery uses........................... 140 221,381 137 203,141 33212 79 Other ductile iron castings (except pressure pipe and fittings): For sale............................... 227 718,554 223 627,538 For own use............................ 37 136,263 35 155,785 Gray iron castings......................... 497 r/6,649,780 496 r/6,137,391 For sale................................. 476 r/4,806,572 470 r/4,242,584 For own use.............................. 84 1,843,208 83 1,894,807 33216 00 Molds and stools for heavy steel ingots.. 11 239,251 11 292,080 Gray iron pressure pipe fittings 2/ 33217 44 Under 14 inches (inside diameter)..... 30 50,699 28 51,615 33217 45 14 inches and over (inside diameter)... 12 7,460 12 7,668 33218 00 Gray iron soil pipe...................... 6 222,314 6 218,275 33218 04 Gray iron soil pipe fittings 2/.......... 10 58,702 10 60,766 33219 39 Automotive uses.......................... 74 1,276,883 71 1,083,000 33219 41 Construction and utility castings........ 95 494,747 90 444,765 33219 97 All other gray iron castings, including white iron castings: For sale............................... 421 r/2,522,860 416 r/2,137,897 For own use............................ 71 420,832 68 383,650 Malleable iron castings.................... 27 299,280 29 292,078 For sale................................. 26 143,054 25 142,140 For own use.............................. 6 156,226 6 149,938 33221 00 Standard malleable....................... 22 213,023 21 184,868 33222 00 Pearlitic malleable...................... 15 86,257 15 107,210 Steel castings (except investment)......... 232 1,785,400 228 1,461,115 For sale................................. 215 1,672,438 212 1,363,991 For own use.............................. 43 112,962 42 97,124 Carbon steel............................. 98 861,873 96 730,284 Railroad specialties................... 31 632,532 29 517,945 33252 02 Side frames, bolsters, couplers, yokes, draft gear, snubbers (self- contained unit type), hopper doors and frames and break beams............................... 15 248,655 14 167,059 33252 29 Other carbon steel railway and transit rolling stock castings...................... 22 383,877 21 350,886 33252 39 Other carbon steel castings, including rolls for rolling mills: For sale............................. 124 219,961 123 203,705 For own use.......................... 20 9,380 20 8,634 Alloy (except high alloy) steel castings. 200 763,700 225 562,236 33255 51 Railway specialties.................... 28 42,634 26 38,898 33255 57 Other alloy steel castings, including rolls for rolling mills............... 93 721,066 92 523,338 33254 00 High alloy steel castings: For sale............................. 137 151,499 134 162,372 For own use.......................... 16 8,328 15 6,223 Steel investment castings 3/............... 126 95,273 124 82,634 For sale 3/.............................. 118 89,487 116 78,924 For own use 3/........................... 13 5,787 13 3,710 33240 63 Carbon, including low alloy 3/........... 98 31,837 97 25,728 33240 68 Alloy, including stainless 3/............ 7 63,437 7 56,905 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 data for individual companies. 2/ Does not include machined, threaded, or assembled fittings. 3/ Shipments are in thousands of pounds. Table 4. MANUFACTURERS'S SHIPMENTS, EXPORTS, AND IMPORTS OF IRON AND STEEL CASTINGS: 1994 (Quantity in short tons) Exports of Imports Product description 1/ Manufac- domestic for turers' mer- consump- Product code shipments chandise tion 1,3/ 33211 32,33, Ductile iron pressure pipe..... 1,680,786 18,908 4,488 35 33211 36,37, Ductile iron fittings.......... 122,997 1,720 - 39 33216 00 Molds for heavy steel ingot.... 239,251 7,704 18,713 33217 44,45 Gray iron pressure pipe fittigs....................... 58,159 6,409 21,353 33218 00 Gray iron soil pipe............ 222,314 30,471 - 33218 04 Gray iron soil pipe fittings... 58,702 73 4,799 33212 22,24, Iron and steel castings, n.e.c. r/888,704 88,164 180,296 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: 1994 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: 1994 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 (1994).  Alloy (except high alloy) steel castings. 200 763,700 225