MQ34E -- PLUMBING FIXTURES 1993 Summary Issued September 21, 1994 - (Revised October 3, 1994) MQ34E(93)-05 Contact person: Annette Ralston (301) 763-7871 SCOPE OF SURVEY-This survey covers companies engaged in the manufacture of plumbing fixtures, in the continental United States. SURVEY METHODOLOGY- The statistics in this publication are collected by mail on Bureau of the Census quarterly survey Form MQ34E, Plumbing Fixtures. The panel for this survey consists of all known producers of plumbing fixtures, approximately 160 companies. REVISIONS-Statistics for previous quarters and prior years may be revised as the result of corrected figures from respondents, annual reports received for which imputations were originally made as described, or other corrections Figures which have been revised by more than 5 percent from previously published figures are indicated by footnotes. HISTORICAL NOTE-Data on plumbing fixtures have been collected by the Bureau of the Census since 1946. 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The document will be delivered free of charge to the FAX number you designate, anywhere in the U.S. For more information on FAX orders call 301-763-1384, or FAX to 301-763-5550. INQUIRIES-Address inquiries concerning further information on explanation of terms, additional related reports and methodological details to U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Manufacturing and Construction Division, Washington, DC 20233, or call Annette Ralston, 301-763-7871. Table 1. SHIPMENTS OF SELECTED TYPES OF PLUMBING FIXTURES: 1993 TO 1989 (Quantity in thousands of units) Product description 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 Lavatories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,621 6,262 6,045 7,096 7,744 Vitreous china and other nonmetals . 4,841 4,471 4,386 5,226 5,643 Cast-iron (enameled). . . . . . . . . (1) 489 501 635 - Steel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,780 1,302 1,158 1,235 2,101 Water closet bowls. . . . . . . . . . . 8,856 8,682 8,064 8,311 9,421 Flushtanks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,434 7,516 7,129 7,934 8,683 Kitchen sinks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,547 4,505 4,132 4,491 4,590 Cast-iron (enameled). . . . . . . . . (2) 696 634 665 658 Steel and other materials (2). . . . 4,547 3,809 3,498 3,826 3,932 Bathtubs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,342 3,215 3,047 3,300 3,923 Cast-iron (enameled) (3). . . . . . . 1,231 1,301 365 421 485 Steel (enameled). . . . . . . . . . . (3) (3) 726 845 1,054 Plastic and all other materials. . . 2,111 1,914 1,956 2,034 2,384 Whirlpool baths. . . . . . . . . . . . . 379 343 254 270 258 1/The data for Lavatories, cast-iron (enameled), are included with Lavatories, steel (enameled) to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. 2/The data for Kitchen sinks, cast-iron (enameled), are included with Kitchen sinks, steel and other materials to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. 3/The data for Bathtubs, steel (enameled) are included with Bathtubs, cast-iron (enameled) to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. Table 2. VALUE OF SHIPMENTS OF PLUMBING FIXTURES, BY MATERIAL: 1993 TO 1989 (Value in thousands of dollars) Product description 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 Total....... 2,670,513 2,514,555 2,311,147 2,475,606 2,562,919 Metal.................. 567,329 585,191 545,054 564,818 579,761 Cast iron (enameled). 247,476 256,843 230,377 248,285 265,054 Steel and other metal 319,853 328,348 314,677 316,533 314,707 Vitreous china......... 842,460 785,633 726,392 827,884 821,851 Fiberglass............. 901,592 839,738 708,031 682,664 751,949 Gel coat............. 377,948 364,844 370,513 378,086 397,908 Acrylic.............. 523,644 474,894 337,518 304,578 354,041 Plastics............... 254,781 237,489 196,981 212,735 249,734 Cultured marble...... 116,559 110,858 82,234 106,526 132,469 Other................ 138,222 126,631 114,747 106,209 117,265 All other materials, nonmetal\1............ 104,351 66,504 134,689 187,505 159,624 1/Includes plumbing fixtures n.s.k. (not specified by kind). Table 3. QUANTITY OF SHIPMENTS OF PLUMBING FIXTURES: 1993 TO 1989 (Quantity in thousands of units) Water Lava- closet Flush Kitchen Whirlpool Quarter and year tories bowls tanks sinks Bathtubs baths 1993 Total...... 6,621 8,856 7,434 4,547 3,342 379 First quarter.... 1,688 2,228 1,772 1,092 811 84 Second quarter... 1,715 2,097 1,782 1,108 843 94 Third quarter.... 1,625 2,254 1,973 1,166 889 102 Fourth quarter... 1,594 2,278 1,906 1,181 799 99 1992 Total...... 6,262 8,682 7,516 4,505 3,215 343 First quarter.... 1,544 2,168 1,835 1,147 763 79 Second quarter... 1,613 2,134 1,800 1,164 813 91 Third quarter.... 1,565 2,215 1,976 1,158 820 94 Fourth quarter... 1,540 2,165 1,904 1,036 818 80 1991 Total...... 7,096 8,310 7,130 4,133 3,046 254 First quarter.... 1,452 1,950 1,727 988 655 59 Second quarter... 1,530 2,069 1,790 1,080 787 66 Third quarter.... 1,611 2,156 1,918 1,081 846 68 Fourth quarter... 1,451 1,890 1,695 984 758 61 1990 Total...... 7,096 8,310 7,934 4,491 3,296 271 First quarter.... 1,830 2,213 2,031 1,165 824 69 Second quarter... 1,900 2,116 2,041 1,250 905 74 Third quarter.... 1,814 2,075 1,959 1,098 853 72 Fourth quarter... 1,552 1,906 1,903 978 714 56 1989 Total...... 7,745 9,420 8,683 4,590 3,923 257 First quarter.... 1,976 2,329 2,113 1,129 970 61 Second quarter... 2,082 2,496 2,261 1,231 1,023 68 Third quarter.... 1,844 2,417 2,214 1,105 1,002 68 Fourth quarter... 1,843 2,178 2,095 1,125 928 60 Note: Detail may not add to totals due to independent rounding. Table 4. TOTAL PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENTS OF PLUMBING FIXTURES: 1993 TO 1992 (Quantity in units; value in thousands of dollars) Total 1993 Total 1992 Shipments Shipments Total 1992 Product Company Quantity Quantity code Product description count produced Quantity Value produced Quantity Value Plumbing fixtures............ (NA) (X) (X) 2,670,513 (X) (X) 2,514,555 Drinking fountains (1)................ (NA) 41,281 41,609 9,944 43,814 42,265 12,306 34310 15 Metal................................ 5 (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) 32610 12 Vitreous china ...................... 4 (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) 19001 12 All other materials.................. 3 (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) Lavatories............................ (NA) 6,544,046 6,621,392 348,163 6,452,619 6,262,357 313,834 34310 17 Cast-iron (enameled)................. 2 (2) (2) (2) 496,091 489,337 38,580 34310 18 Steel (enameled) (2)................. 5 1,718,386 1,752,301 55,429 1,155,479 1,276,063 21,110 34310 19 Steel (stainless).................... 6 27,413 27,957 9,273 26,202 26,469 8,810 32610 17 Vitreous china....................... 11 3,139,401 3,208,314 172,524 2,946,347 2,644,668 129,881 30880 04 Cultured marble...................... 67 1,433,902 1,411,331 88,959 1,621,854 1,623,526 99,984 30880 31 Other plastics (3)................... 7 224,944 221,489 21,978 206,646 202,294 15,469 19001 03 All other materials.................. 2 (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) Water closet bowls (vitreous china)... (NA) 8,741,057 8,856,401 461,612 9,154,259 8,682,416 439,550 1.6 or less g.p.f. low consumption 19902 02 (any material)..................... 9 2,833,569 2,783,707 168,779 1,069,483 1,145,979 82,337 32610 21 Flushometer.......................... 10 501,595 515,938 36,245 547,152 546,700 38,164 32610 24 One piece............................ 10 597,370 561,873 64,752 1,023,369 936,420 87,809 32610 27 Close couple (for use with flush tank) (4)........................... 10 4,808,523 4,994,883 191,836 6,514,255 6,053,317 231,240 19001 04 All other materials.................. 4 (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) 32610 31 Flush tanks (vitreous china).......... 10 7,310,275 7,433,646 229,601 7,799,349 7,516,211 227,195 Urinals............................... (NA) 257,581 251,624 24,298 229,017 233,148 24,527 34310 38 Metal................................ 7 2,769 2,908 1,225 3,785 3,768 1,562 32610 36 Vitreous china....................... 10 254,812 248,716 23,073 225,232 229,380 22,965 Kitchen sinks, not including bar sinks............................ (NA) 4,509,439 4,546,813 257,016 4,512,648 4,505,054 260,009 34310 41 Cast-iron (enameled)................. 2 (5) (5) (5) 696,692 696,207 97,852 34310 42 Steel (enameled) (5)................. 6 1,058,828 1,070,902 108,009 387,479 427,045 11,352 34310 47 Steel (stainless) (6)................ 7 3,450,611 3,475,911 149,007 3,428,477 3,381,802 150,805 19001 07 All other materials.................. 3 (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) 19001 08 Bar sinks (all materials)............. 15 319,195 324,046 16,061 318,324 318,805 15,345 Wash sinks and service sinks, mop sinks, sink and laundry tray combinations, and laundry trays...... (NA) 617,241 615,098 43,292 644,152 635,165 41,099 34310 54 Metal(7)............................ 7 607,773 605,238 40,384 634,550 626,608 38,403 30880 33 Plastics............................ 5 (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) 32610 54 Vitreous china...................... 4 9,468 9,860 2,908 9,602 8,557 2,696 32722 84 Concrete and all other materials.... 3 (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) Bathtubs, including wall surrounds when sold as combined units, not including whirlpool baths............ (NA) 3,371,551 3,342,131 476,676 3,183,449 3,215,115 450,194 34310 61 Cast-iron (enameled) (8)............. 2 1,229,863 1,230,875 152,116 1,246,577 1,301,497 153,216 34310 62 Steel (enameled)..................... 4 (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) 30880 12 Fiberglass (FRP) gel coat............ 31 1,675,429 1,650,835 256,659 1,528,110 1,524,519 236,628 30880 13 Fiberglass (FRP) acrylic............. 27 144,895 141,179 41,218 141,148 137,005 38,262 30880 14 Cultured marble...................... 39 19,145 18,424 7,119 14,043 12,118 6,026 30880 15 Other plastics (PVC, ABS) (9)........ 8 302,219 300,818 19,564 253,571 239,976 16,062 19001 09 All other materials.................. 1 (9) (9) (9) (9) (9) (9) Showers receptors, sold separately.... (NA) 423,718 430,140 20,385 366,667 363,998 17,370 30886 55 Plastics............................. 16 406,240 412,625 17,311 354,975 353,325 15,252 19001 10 All other materials.................. 21 17,478 17,515 3,074 11,692 10,673 2,118 Showers stalls, including receptor.... (NA) 838,717 818,605 131,118 842,465 816,186 126,312 34310 74 Metal................................ 1 (10) (10) (10) (10) (10) (10) 30880 21 Fiberglass (FRP) gel coat (10)....... 25 540,449 532,975 92,436 544,964 531,114 90,327 30880 22 Fiberglass (FRP) acrylic............. 13 203,322 191,045 29,522 209,206 197,250 27,980 30880 23 Plastics............................. 15 90,534 90,292 7,133 84,201 83,800 6,195 19001 11 All other materials.................. 10 4,412 4,293 2,027 4,094 4,022 1,810 Wall surrounds, sold as separate units....................... (NA) 879,779 872,175 79,758 1,027,873 980,750 68,726 30880 04 Showers (all materials).............. 32 309,019 309,483 48,153 429,561 421,930 26,684 30880 06 Bathtubs (all materials)............. 31 570,760 562,692 31,605 598,312 558,820 42,042 19222 08 Bidets (all materials)................ 8 60,417 61,921 7,015 67,281 63,066 6,427 Whirlpool baths, not spas or hot tubs (noninstitutional)................... (NA) 395,867 378,897 271,236 343,546 343,003 245,702 34310 86 Cast-iron (enameled) ................ 2 (11) (11) (11) (11) (11) (11) 30880 26 Fiberglass (FRP) gel coat............ 22 34,664 31,085 18,745 33,952 32,220 19,383 30880 27 Fiberglass (FRP) acrylic............. 29 294,066 283,769 214,755 240,622 238,457 185,144 30880 28 Cultured marble...................... 35 5,563 5,509 6,566 7,781 7,829 6,606 30886 29 Plastics............................. 7 35,426 33,046 17,722 34,496 35,563 18,819 19001 12 All other materials (11)............. 3 26,148 25,488 13,448 26,695 28,934 15,750 19001 13 Hot tubs (noninstitutional, all materials)....................... 1 (12) (12) (12) (12) (12) (12) 19001 15 Spas (noninstitutional, all materials) (12).................. 27 104,140 101,733 241,583 87,038 87,222 214,671 All other fixtures not described above...................... (NA) (X) (X) 52,755 (X) (X) 51,288 30882 20 Plastic.............................. 8 (X) (X) 6,133 (X) (X) 7,517 19002 20 All other materials.................. 9 (X) (X) 46,622 (X) (X) 43,771 (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/The data for Drinking fountains, metal, Drinking fountains, vitreous china, and Drinking fountains, all other material are combined to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. 2/The data for Lavatories, cast-iron (enameled), are included with Lavatories, steel (enameled) to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. 3/The data for Lavatories, all other materials, are included with Lavatories, other plastics to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. 4/The data for Water closet bowls, all other materials, are included with Water closet bowls, close couple to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. 5/The data for Kitchen sinks, cast-iron (enameled), are included ith Kitchen sinks, steel (enameled) to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. 6/The data for Kitchen sinks, all other material, are included with Kitchen sinks, stainless steel to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. 7/The data for Wash sinks, plastics, and Wash sinks, concrete and all other materials, are included with Wash sinks, metal to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. 8/The data for Bathtubs, steel (enameled), are included with Bathtubs, cast-iron (enameled) to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. 9/The data for Bathtubs, all other materials, are included with Bathtubs, other plastics (PVC, ABS) to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. 10/The data for Shower stalls, metal are included with Shower stalls, fiberglass (FRP) gel coat to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. 11/The data for Whirlpool baths, cast-iron (enameled), are included with Whirlpool baths, all other material to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. 12/The data for Hot tubs are included with Spas to avoid disclosing figures for indiviual companies. Table 5. PRODUCTION, SHIPMENTS, AND STOCKS OF PLUMBING FIXTURES: 1993 (Quantity in units; value in thousands of dollars) First quarter Second quarter Shipments Stocks, Shipments Stocks, Product Company Quantity end of Quantity end of code Product description count produced Quantity Value quarter produced Quantity Value quarter Plumbing fixtures............. (NA) (X) (X) 632,130 (X) (X) (X) 657,625 (X) Drinking fountains (1)................. (NA) 8,848 8,753 1,996 1,248 10,543 10,779 2,336 998 34310 15 Metal................................. 5 (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) 32610 12 Vitreous china........................ 4 (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) 19001 12 All other materials................... 3 (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) Lavatories............................. (NA) 1,684,357 1,687,732 85,002 1,132,567 1,755,674 1,714,714 83,618 1,179,987 34310 17 Cast-iron (enameled).................. 2 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) 34310 18 Steel (enameled) (2).................. 5 435,901 430,888 14,270 109,390 435,121 450,340 13,637 103,873 34310 19 Steel (stainless)..................... 6 a/7,686 a/7,033 b/2,242 a/756 b/6,683 b/6,722 b/2,179 a/661 32610 17 Vitreous china........................ 11 776,392 778,886 37,332 904,274 846,054 818,204 39,282 939,828 30880 04 Cultured marble....................... 67 a/408,526 a/414,551 a/24,870 90,464 415,206 387,981 a/23,527 107,942 30880 31 Other plastics (3).................... 7 b/55,852 b/56,374 b/6,288 b/27,683 b/52,610 b/51,467 b/4,993 b/27,683 19001 03 All other materials................... 2 (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) Water closet bowls (vitreous china).... (NA) 2,228,922 2,228,143 115,210 2,023,112 2,293,566 2,096,504 109,549 2,112,077 1.6 or less g.p.f. low consumption 19902 02 (any material)...................... 9 563,422 523,086 32,149 189,365 582,307 623,472 38,341 153,379 32610 21 Flushometer........................... 10 132,471 131,717 9,276 113,055 124,000 122,701 8,920 113,821 32610 24 One piece............................. 10 b/179,181 b/165,405 a/19,034 a/160,711 b/182,554 b/137,494 a/15,799 a/178,583 32610 27 Close couple (for use with flush tank) 10 1,285,448 1,315,701 47,894 1,541,137 1,336,288 1,120,591 39,628 1,647,440 19001 04 All other materials................... 4 (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) 32610 31 Flush tanks (vitreous china)........... 10 1,890,101 1,771,984 53,361 1,167,927 1,838,605 1,782,172 55,389 1,301,848 Urinals................................ (NA) 59,497 61,071 5,994 56,952 60,377 59,268 5,726 58,256 34310 38 Metal................................. 7 710 762 320 176 843 789 331 221 32610 36 Vitreous china........................ 10 58,787 60,309 5,674 56,776 59,534 58,479 5,395 58,035 Kitchen sinks, not including bar sinks............................. (NA) 1,068,601 1,091,994 64,887 179,220 1,128,415 1,108,083 60,832 183,470 34310 41 Cast-iron (enameled).................. 2 (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) 34310 42 Steel (enameled) (5).................. 6 268,338 257,621 a/26,447 65,002 269,420 265,316 a/25,439 70,246 34310 47 Steel (stainless) (6)................. 7 a/800,263 a/834,373 38,440 b/114,218 a/858,995 a/842,767 a/35,393 b/113,224 19001 07 All other materials................... 3 (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) 19001 08 Bar sinks (all materials).............. 15 a/78,523 a/79,251 3,870 b/10,951 a/80,107 a/80,032 3,934 b/11,471 Wash sinks and service sinks, mop sinks, sink and laundry tray combinations, and laundry trays....... (NA) 189,413 186,248 12,564 9,665 174,205 172,399 11,474 9,932 34310 54 Metal(7)............................. 7 a/186,234 a/183,878 b/11,886 6,657 a/171,727 a/169,727 b/10,661 7,132 30880 33 Plastics............................. 5 (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) 32610 54 Vitreous china....................... 4 3,179 2,370 678 3,008 2,478 2,672 813 2,800 32722 84 Concrete and all other materials..... 3 (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) Bathtubs, including wall surrounds when sold as combined units, not including whirlpool baths............. (NA) 840,417 810,772 115,625 124,614 849,055 843,282 119,708 128,256 34310 61 Cast-iron (enameled) (8).............. 2 313,892 303,651 38,957 48,755 305,855 305,009 36,868 49,140 34310 62 Steel (enameled)...................... 4 (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) 30880 12 Fiberglass (FRP) gel coat............. 31 395,493 385,041 60,515 a/39,521 432,585 425,246 66,414 a/43,396 30880 13 Fiberglass (FRP) acrylic.............. 27 a/33,275 a/31,257 a/8,599 a/6,142 a/35,500 a/34,295 a/10,058 a/5,400 30880 14 Cultured marble....................... 39 a/5,715 a/5,556 a/2,029 b/842 b/4,469 b/4,327 b/1,524 b/983 30880 15 Other plastics (PVC, ABS) (9)......... 8 b/92,042 b/85,267 b/5,525 b/29,354 b/70,646 b/74,405 b/4,844 b/29,337 19001 09 All other materials................... 1 (9) (9) (9) (9) (9) (9) (9) (9) Showers receptors, sold separately..... (NA) 107,205 109,631 4,579 10,552 121,104 121,455 5,008 9,033 30886 55 Plastics.............................. 16 b/102,925 b/105,524 b/3,895 b/9,821 b/116,144 b/117,000 b/4,270 b/8,640 19001 10 All other materials................... 21 b/4,280 b/4,107 b/684 b/731 b/4,960 b/4,455 b/738 b/393 Showers stalls, including receptor..... (NA) 188,161 183,151 27,951 12,415 185,299 182,075 28,966 12,448 34310 74 Metal................................. 1 (10) (10) (10) (10) (10) (10) (10) (10) 30880 21 Fiberglass (FRP) gel coat (10)........ 25 a/109,735 a/108,272 a/18,916 a/8,336 a/117,152 a/113,918 a/19,579 b/8,982 30880 22 Fiberglass (FRP) acrylic.............. 13 54,630 50,858 6,730 a/3,551 44,663 44,159 7,040 2,938 30880 23 Plastics.............................. 15 22,873 22,940 a/1,795 b/492 22,606 22,910 a/1,832 b/492 19001 11 All other materials................... 10 b/923 b/1,081 b/510 b/36 b/878 b/1,088 b/515 b/36 Wall surrounds, sold as separate units........................ (NA) 245,938 246,241 21,216 25,448 216,217 220,280 19,868 26,563 30880 04 Showers (all materials)............... 32 b/81,047 b/80,700 a/12,131 b/5,635 b/78,615 b/78,686 a/12,046 b/5,612 30880 06 Bathtubs (all materials).............. 31 a/164,891 a/165,541 a/9,085 b/19,813 a/137,602 a/141,594 a/7,822 b/20,951 19222 08 Bidets (all materials)................. 8 a/15,995 a/16,258 1,724 a/12,717 a/15,187 a/14,314 1,696 a/13,745 Whirlpool baths, not spas or hot tubs (noninstitutional).................... (NA) 88,058 83,836 60,227 17,032 97,208 94,080 68,297 18,371 34310 86 Cast-iron (enameled).................. 2 (11) (11) (11) (11) (11) (11) (11) (11) 30880 26 Fiberglass (FRP) gel coat............. 22 b/7,899 b/7,415 b/4,304 b/2,331 b/7,545 b/7,136 b/4,343 b/2,658 30880 27 Fiberglass (FRP) acrylic.............. 29 a/63,582 a/61,161 a/46,437 9,558 a/73,818 a/70,762 a/54,455 10,560 30880 28 Cultured marble....................... 35 b/1,399 b/1,392 b/1,580 b/72 b/1,377 b/1,383 b/1,646 b/72 30886 29 Plastics.............................. 7 a/9,194 b/7,826 b/4,312 2,724 b/8,178 b/8,514 b/4,481 2,764 19001 12 All other materials (11).............. 3 b/5,984 b/6,042 b/3,594 b/2,347 b/6,290 b/6,285 b/3,372 b/2,317 19001 13 Hot tubs (noninstitutional, all materials)........................ 1 (12) (12) (12) (12) (12) (12) (12) (12) 19001 15 Spas (noninstitutional, all materials) (12)................... 27 b/19,978 b/18,059 b/43,178 b/5,166 b/29,063 b/28,097 b/67,744 b/4,848 All other fixtures not described above....................... (NA) (X) (X) 14,746 (X) (X) (X) 13,480 (X) 30882 20 Plastic............................... 8 (X) (X) 1,798 (X) (X) (X) 1,593 (X) 19002 20 All other materials................... 9 (X) (X) b/12,948 (X) (X) (X) 11,887 (X) [MQ34E TABLE 5 CONTINUED - THIRD AND FOURTH QUARTERS] Third quarter Fourth quarter Shipments Stocks, Shipments Stocks, Product Company Quantity end of Quantity end of code Product description count produced Quantity Value quarter produced Quantity Value quarter Plumbing fixtures............. (NA) (X) (X) 692,940 (X) (X) (X) 687,818 (X) Drinking fountains (1)................. (NA) 12,187 12,365 3,064 804 9,703 9,712 2,548 773 34310 15 Metal................................. 5 (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) 32610 12 Vitreous china........................ 4 (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) 19001 12 All other materials................... 3 (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) Lavatories............................. (NA) 1,580,656 1,625,225 80,541 1,144,358 1,523,359 1,593,721 99,002 1,115,975 34310 17 Cast-iron (enameled).................. 2 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) 34310 18 Steel (enameled) (2).................. 5 422,710 429,131 13,304 107,536 424,654 441,942 14,218 100,774 34310 19 Steel (stainless)..................... 6 a/6,110 b/6,376 b/2,107 a/704 a/6,934 b/7,826 b/2,745 1,023 32610 17 Vitreous china........................ 11 a/732,863 a/779,950 37,260 895,996 784,092 831,274 58,650 933,564 30880 04 Cultured marble....................... 67 b/353,949 b/346,767 b/21,952 b/112,439 a/256,221 a/262,032 a/18,610 52,931 30880 31 Other plastics (3).................... 7 b/65,024 b/63,001 b/5,918 b/27,683 b/51,458 b/50,647 b/4,779 b/27,683 19001 03 All other materials................... 2 (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) Water closet bowls (vitreous china).... (NA) 2,078,226 2,253,770 113,757 2,003,242 2,140,343 2,277,984 123,096 1,974,725 1.6 or less g.p.f. low consumption 19902 02 (any material)...................... 9 733,477 701,792 40,717 189,660 954,363 935,357 57,572 254,069 32610 21 Flushometer........................... 10 111,038 125,803 8,690 106,698 134,086 135,717 9,359 98,157 32610 24 One piece............................. 10 b/141,348 b/141,880 a/16,327 175,090 b/94,287 b/117,094 a/13,592 b/152,662 32610 27 Close couple (for use with flush tank) (4)............................ 10 1,092,363 a/1,284,295 48,023 1,531,794 957,607 1,089,816 42,573 1,469,837 19001 04 All other materials................... 4 (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) 32610 31 Flush tanks (vitreous china)........... 10 a/1,763,718 a/1,973,296 60,871 1,135,419 1,817,851 1,906,194 59,980 1,057,920 Urinals................................ (NA) 63,003 63,918 6,217 57,883 74,704 67,367 6,361 61,768 34310 38 Metal................................. 7 752 939 363 143 464 418 211 207 32610 36 Vitreous china........................ 10 62,251 62,979 5,854 57,740 74,240 66,949 6,150 61,561 Kitchen sinks, not including bar sinks............................. (NA) 1,134,935 1,165,586 64,056 163,563 1,177,488 1,181,150 67,241 161,492 34310 41 Cast-iron (enameled).................. 2 (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) 34310 42 Steel (enameled) (5).................. 6 238,305 262,571 a/26,098 49,178 282,765 285,394 a/30,025 46,332 34310 47 Steel (stainless) (6)................. 7 a/896,630 a/903,015 a/37,958 b/114,385 a/894,723 a/895,756 a/37,216 b/115,160 19001 07 All other materials................... 3 (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) 19001 08 Bar sinks (all materials).............. 15 a/81,336 a/83,212 4,091 b/10,713 a/79,229 a/81,551 4,166 b/9,741 Wash sinks and service sinks, mop sinks, sink and laundry tray combinations, and laundry trays....... (NA) 155,765 160,088 11,028 8,562 97,858 96,363 8,226 8,199 34310 54 Metal(7)............................. 7 a/153,951 a/158,019 b/10,419 5,975 a/95,861 a/93,614 b/7,418 6,286 30880 33 Plastics............................. 5 (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) 32610 54 Vitreous china....................... 4 1,814 2,069 609 2,587 1,997 2,749 808 1,913 32722 84 Concrete and all other materials..... 3 (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) Bathtubs, including wall surrounds when sold as combined units, not including whirlpool baths............. (NA) 891,336 889,376 125,254 120,259 790,743 798,701 116,089 131,745 34310 61 Cast-iron (enameled) (8).............. 2 298,968 302,594 35,892 40,828 311,148 319,621 40,399 50,064 34310 62 Steel (enameled)...................... 4 (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) 30880 12 Fiberglass (FRP) gel coat............. 31 465,262 463,743 71,356 a/42,754 382,089 376,805 a/58,374 45,251 30880 13 Fiberglass (FRP) acrylic.............. 27 a/39,165 a/38,010 a/11,222 a/6,187 36,955 37,617 11,339 a/5,822 30880 14 Cultured marble....................... 39 b/4,679 b/4,442 b/1,551 b/1,155 b/4,282 b/4,099 b/2,015 b/1,293 30880 15 Other plastics (PVC, ABS) (9)......... 8 b/83,262 b/80,587 b/5,233 b/29,335 b/56,269 b/60,559 b/3,962 b/29,315 19001 09 All other materials................... 1 (9) (9) (9) (9) (9) (9) (9) (9) Showers receptors, sold separately..... (NA) 117,058 117,162 4,882 8,019 78,351 81,892 5,916 5,644 30886 55 Plastics.............................. 16 b/112,850 b/112,962 b/4,178 b/7,500 b/74,321 b/77,139 a/4,968 b/5,354 19001 10 All other materials................... 21 b/4,208 b/4,200 b/704 b/519 b/4,030 b/4,753 b/948 b/290 Showers stalls, including receptor..... (NA) 210,760 206,180 33,532 11,716 254,497 247,199 40,669 11,752 34310 74 Metal................................. 1 (10) (10) (10) (10) (10) (10) (10) (10) 30880 21 Fiberglass (FRP) gel coat (10)........ 25 a/128,442 a/127,871 a/22,605 b/8,354 a/185,120 a/182,914 a/31,336 b/8,114 30880 22 Fiberglass (FRP) acrylic.............. 13 58,347 54,374 8,592 a/2,834 45,682 41,654 a/7,160 3,110 30880 23 Plastics.............................. 15 22,609 22,839 a/1,815 b/492 b/22,446 b/21,603 b/1,691 b/492 19001 11 All other materials................... 10 b/1,362 b/1,096 b/520 b/36 b/1,249 b/1,028 482 b/ 36 Wall surrounds, sold as separate units........................ (NA) 200,995 206,601 19,361 26,016 216,629 199,053 19,313 25,673 30880 04 Showers (all materials)............... 32 b/78,024 b/78,346 a/11,987 b/5,537 b/71,333 b/71,751 a/11,989 b/5,433 30880 06 Bathtubs (all materials).............. 31 a/122,971 a/128,255 a/7,374 b/20,479 b/145,296 b/127,302 b/7,324 b/20,240 19222 08 Bidets (all materials)................. 8 a/12,574 a/15,138 1,688 a/12,015 a/16,661 a/16,211 1,907 b/13,119 Whirlpool baths, not spas or hot tubs (noninstitutional).................... (NA) 107,635 102,319 74,647 19,274 102,966 98,662 68,065 18,945 34310 86 Cast-iron (enameled).................. 2 (11) (11) (11) (11) (11) (11) (11) (11) 30880 26 Fiberglass (FRP) gel coat............. 22 b/9,985 b/8,486 b/5,135 b/2,562 b/9,235 b/8,048 b/4,963 b/2,538 30880 27 Fiberglass (FRP) acrylic.............. 29 a/81,451 a/77,405 a/60,124 a/11,413 a/75,215 a/74,441 a/53,739 a/9,990 30880 28 Cultured marble....................... 35 b/1,435 b/1,409 b/1,676 b/72 b/1,352 b/1,325 b/1,664 b/72 30886 29 Plastics.............................. 7 b/7,834 b/8,456 b/4,513 2,576 b/10,220 b/8,250 b/4,416 b/3,391 19001 12 All other materials (11).............. 3 b/6,930 b/6,563 b/3,199 b/2,651 b/6,944 b/6,598 b/3,283 b/2,954 19001 13 Hot tubs (noninstitutional, all materials)........................ 1 (12) (12) (12) (12) (12) (12) (12) (12) 19001 15 Spas (noninstitutional, all materials) (12)................... 27 b/32,639 b/32,378 b/77,067 b/4,902 b/22,460 b/23,199 b/53,594 b/4,330 All other fixtures not described above....................... (NA) (X) (X) 12,884 (X) (X) (X) 11,645 (X) 30882 20 Plastic............................... 8 (X) (X) 1,711 (X) (X) (X) 1,031 (X) 19002 20 All other materials................... 9 (X) (X) b/11,173 (X) (X) (X) a/10,614 (X) Note: The percent of estimation of each item is indicated as follows: a/25 to 50 percent of this item is estimated. b/Over 50 percent of this item is estimated. (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/The data for Drinking fountains, metal, Drinking fountains, vitreous china, and Drinking fountains, all other materials are combined to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. 2/The data for Lavatories, cast-iron (enameled), are included with Lavatories, steel (enameled) to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. 3/The data for Lavatories, all other materials, are included with Lavatories, other plastics to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. 4/The data for Water closet bowls, all other materials, are included with Water closet bowls, close couple to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. 5/The data for Kitchen sinks, cast-iron (enameled), are included with Kitchen sinks, steel (enameled) to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. 6/The data for Kitchen sinks, all other materials, are included with Kitchen sinks, stainless steel to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. 7/The data for Wash sinks, plastics, and Wash sinks, concrete and all other materials, are included with Wash sinks, metal to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. 8/The data for Bathtubs, steel (enameled), are included with Bathtubs, cast-iron (enameled) to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. 9/The data for Bathtubs, all other materials, are included with Bathtubs, other plastics (PVC, ABS) to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. 10/The data for Shower stalls, metal, are included with Shower stalls, fiberglass (FRP) gel coat to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. 11/The data for Whirlpool baths, cast-iron (enameled), are included with Whirlpool baths, all other materials to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. 12/The data for Hot tubs are included with Spas to avoid disclosing figures for indiviual companies. Table 6. PRODUCTION, SHIPMENTS, AND STOCKS OF PLUMBING FIXTURES: 1992 (Quantity in units; value in thousands of dollars) First quarter Second quarter Shipments Stocks, Shipments Stocks, Product Company Quantity end of Quantity end of code Product description count produced Quantity Value quarter produced Quantity Value quarter Plumbing fixtures............. (NA) (X) (X) 599,363 (X) (X) (X) 646,096 (X) Drinking fountains (1)................. (NA) 9,985 9,649 r/2,945 1,204 13,323 13,144 r/3,306 1,187 34310 15 Metal................................. 6 (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) 32610 12 Vitreous china........................ 4 (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) 19001 12 All other materials................... 3 (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) Lavatories............................. (NA) 1,601,121 1,543,872 78,012 1,096,818 1,691,961 1,612,774 81,598 1,155,652 34310 17 Cast-iron (enameled).................. 3 138,375 131,519 10,310 39,417 144,804 123,883 9,804 57,779 34310 18 Steel (enameled)...................... 6 280,953 318,609 5,125 73,349 294,694 326,218 5,310 84,686 34310 19 Steel (stainless)..................... 6 a/6,605 a/6,549 b/2,179 595 a/6,017 a/6,602 b/2,213 322 32610 17 Vitreous china........................ 12 718,985 635,035 31,670 857,682 752,023 666,419 33,042 889,245 30880 04 Cultured marble....................... 73 r/410,672 r/400,084 r/24,685 b/101,489 a/ r/434,311 a/ r/437,667 r/27,287 b/ r/99,247 30880 31 Other plastics (2).................... 7 r/45,531 r/52,076 r/4,043 r/24,286 r/60,112 r/51,985 3,942 a/ r/24,373 19001 03 All other materials................... 2 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) Water closet bowls (vitreous china).... (NA) 2,349,025 2,167,951 105,022 3,385,744 2,339,056 2,134,317 108,904 3,485,996 1.6 or less g.p.f. low consumption 19902 02 (any material)...................... 10 182,612 177,265 r/12,098 215,574 197,696 221,518 17,304 198,445 32610 21 Flushometer........................... 11 141,884 138,492 9,426 118,418 143,142 140,501 9,736 107,797 32610 24 One piece............................. 9 287,423 239,804 22,609 197,338 264,965 247,494 23,216 204,314 32610 27 Close couple (for use with flush tank) (3)............................ 10 1,737,106 1,612,390 60,889 2,854,414 1,733,253 1,524,804 58,648 2,975,440 19001 04 All other materials................... 4 (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) 32610 31 Flush tanks (vitreous china)........... 12 1,863,868 1,835,359 54,613 1,124,065 1,994,120 1,800,302 54,465 1,235,378 Urinals................................ (NA) 57,077 58,707 6,272 60,492 56,382 58,501 6,084 58,379 34310 38 Metal................................. 8 r/907 933 382 237 898 921 382 225 32610 36 Vitreous china........................ 10 56,170 57,774 5,890 60,255 55,484 57,580 5,702 58,154 Kitchen sinks, not including bar sinks............................. (NA) 1,171,073 1,146,754 66,144 298,357 1,183,375 1,163,723 66,643 321,047 34310 41 Cast iron (enameled).................. 3 189,925 179,607 24,900 51,906 199,695 179,228 25,277 73,998 34310 42 Steel (enameled)...................... 7 88,320 88,730 2,319 r/29,147 110,863 118,766 3,040 39,816 34310 47 Steel (stainless) (4)................. 8 892,828 878,417 38,925 r/217,304 r/872,817 865,729 r/38,326 r/207,233 19001 07 All other materials................... 5 (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) 19001 08 Bar sinks (all materials).............. 16 80,988 81,512 3,894 16,941 85,143 82,084 4,012 19,264 Wash sinks and service sinks, mop sinks, sink and laundry tray combinations, and laundry trays....... (NA) 166,782 164,906 10,092 9,727 177,046 173,831 10,551 11,900 34310 54 Metal(5)............................. 8 r/164,468 162,567 r/9,437 r/7,810 r/174,720 r/171,511 r/9,901 r/9,988 30880 33 Plastics............................. 5 (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) 32610 54 Vitreous china....................... 4 2,314 2,339 655 1,917 2,326 2,320 650 1,912 32722 84 Concrete and all other materials..... 2 (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) Bathtubs, including wall surrounds when sold as combined units, not including whirlpool baths............. (NA) 755,813 763,250 106,506 108,167 812,342 813,153 111,234 112,737 34310 61 Cast-iron (enameled) (6).............. 3 302,098 305,006 36,699 r/52,560 r/332,416 339,467 37,489 r/57,021 34310 62 Steel (enameled)...................... 5 (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) 30880 12 Fiberglass (FRP) gel coat............. 27 350,492 356,395 55,162 38,148 378,105 373,499 58,424 37,702 30880 13 Fiberglass (FRP) acrylic.............. 26 r/34,896 r/35,510 r/9,065 r/5,638 r/35,350 r/33,721 9,650 r/5,444 30880 14 Cultured marble....................... 41 r/2,577 r/2,785 r/1,407 r/215 r/3,485 r/2,907 r/1,462 r/333 30880 15 Other plastics (PVC, ABS) (7)......... 9 65,750 63,554 r/4,173 r/11,606 62,986 63,559 r/4,209 r/12,237 19001 09 All other materials................... 1 (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) Showers receptors, sold separately..... (NA) 85,789 82,370 4,010 12,608 116,032 111,673 5,221 13,968 30886 55 Plastics.............................. 17 83,151 79,869 3,509 11,832 a/113,710 a/109,448 a/4,773 b/13,055 19001 10 All other materials................... 18 r/2,638 2,501 r/501 776 a/ r/2,322 a/ r/2,225 a/ r/448 913 Showers stalls, including receptor..... (NA) 239,172 228,662 34,690 23,348 218,563 212,065 33,010 14,260 34310 74 Metal................................. 1 (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) 30880 21 Fiberglass (FRP) gel coat (8)......... 24 157,176 150,473 25,512 18,614 147,964 144,314 24,114 10,192 30880 22 Fiberglass (FRP) acrylic.............. 12 57,959 54,515 r/6,952 r/3,738 49,122 46,361 6,946 r/3,096 30880 23 Plastics.............................. 15 23,021 22,672 r/1,787 953 20,386 20,323 r/1,453 929 19001 11 All other materials................... 10 r/1,016 r/1,002 r/439 43 r/1,091 r/1,067 r/497 43 Wall surrounds, sold as separate units........................ (NA) 259,932 254,644 17,032 47,348 274,961 268,036 18,823 56,098 30880 04 Showers (all materials)............... 32 97,238 98,738 6,120 a/ r/9,261 104,710 a/105,862 6,642 a/10,678 30880 06 Bathtubs (all materials).............. 31 162,694 155,906 a/10,912 a/ r/38,087 170,251 162,174 a/ r/12,181 a/ r/45,420 19222 08 Bidets (all materials)................. 8 16,471 14,585 1,550 17,865 19,106 16,303 1,649 17,073 Whirlpool baths, not spas or hot tubs (noninstitutional).................... (NA) 83,061 78,570 54,833 22,987 84,117 90,579 65,329 16,061 34310 86 Cast-iron (enameled) (9).............. 3 (9) (9) (9) (9) (9) (9) (9) (9) 30880 26 Fiberglass (FRP) gel coat............. 21 r/7,295 r/7,150 r/4,350 2,071 r/8,989 r/8,584 5,157 1,753 30880 27 Fiberglass (FRP) acrylic.............. 30 r/55,185 r/49,877 39,888 14,559 r/59,452 64,472 49,667 9,323 30880 28 Cultured marble....................... 39 r/1,717 r/1,776 1,530 r/35 r/2,031 r/2,065 r/1,729 r/36 30886 29 Plastics.............................. 8 11,250 11,810 4,517 r/1,514 7,086 7,945 4,750 1,104 19001 12 All other materials................... 4 7,614 7,957 4,548 4,808 6,559 7,513 4,026 3,845 19001 13 Hot tubs (noninstitutional, all materials)........................ 1 (10) (10) (10) (10) (10) (10) (10) (10) 19001 15 Spas (noninstitutional, all materials) (10)................... 27 r/18,427 r/17,566 41,936 r/5,033 a/24,770 a/24,978 a/61,548 r/4,247 All other fixtures not described above....................... (NA) (X) (X) 11,812 (X) (X) (X) 13,719 (X) 30882 20 Plastic............................... 8 (X) (X) 2,262 (X) (X) (X) 1,944 (X) 19002 20 All other materials................... 7 (X) (X) r/9,550 (X) (X) (X) r/11,775 (X) [MQ34E TABLE 6 CONTINUED - THIRD AND FOURTH QUARTERS] Third quarter Fourth quarter Shipments Stocks, Shipments Stocks, Product Company Quantity end of Quantity end of code Product description count produced Quantity Value quarter produced Quantity Value quarter Plumbing fixtures............. (NA) (X) (X) 654,839 (X) (X) (X) 614,257 (X) Drinking fountains (1)................. (NA) 12,283 12,473 3,211 1,133 8,223 6,999 2,844 1,256 34310 15 Metal................................. 6 (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) 32610 12 Vitreous china........................ 4 (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) 19001 12 All other materials................... 3 (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) Lavatories............................. (NA) 1,589,199 1,565,305 78,370 1,133,255 1,570,338 1,540,406 75,854 1,137,380 34310 17 Cast-iron (enameled).................. 3 106,522 121,181 9,497 44,987 106,390 112,754 8,969 40,678 34310 18 Steel (enameled)...................... 6 268,994 320,476 5,598 70,870 310,838 310,760 5,077 82,466 34310 19 Steel (stainless)..................... 6 a/7,184 a/6,805 b/2,253 457 a/6,396 a/6,513 b/2,165 361 32610 17 Vitreous china........................ 12 719,793 665,115 32,548 877,350 755,546 678,099 32,621 899,744 30880 04 Cultured marble....................... 73 429,374 400,243 24,605 115,154 347,497 385,532 23,407 89,792 30880 31 Other plastics (2).................... 7 57,332 51,485 3,869 24,437 43,671 46,748 3,615 24,339 19001 03 All other materials................... 2 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) Water closet bowls (vitreous china).... (NA) 2,181,654 2,214,929 111,486 3,383,973 2,284,524 2,165,219 114,138 3,425,714 1.6 or less g.p.f. low consumption 19902 02 (any material)...................... 10 254,705 292,921 22,328 158,964 434,470 454,275 30,607 151,096 32610 21 Flushometer........................... 11 117,733 137,436 9,594 102,349 144,393 130,271 9,408 112,617 32610 24 One piece............................. 9 251,950 223,004 20,797 214,001 219,031 226,118 21,187 206,052 32610 27 Close couple (for use with flush tank) (3)............................ 10 1,557,266 1,561,568 58,767 2,908,659 1,486,630 1,354,555 52,936 2,955,949 19001 04 All other materials................... 4 (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) 32610 31 Flush tanks (vitreous china)........... 12 1,928,130 1,976,474 59,987 1,167,107 2,013,231 1,904,076 58,130 1,209,835 Urinals................................ (NA) 57,078 61,493 6,416 54,674 58,480 54,447 5,755 57,753 34310 38 Metal................................. 8 987 1,021 426 200 993 893 372 290 32610 36 Vitreous china........................ 10 56,091 60,472 5,990 54,474 57,487 53,554 5,383 57,463 Kitchen sinks, not including bar sinks............................. (NA) 1,123,048 1,158,432 66,593 311,028 1,035,152 1,036,145 60,629 309,307 34310 41 Cast iron (enameled).................. 3 156,099 172,389 24,158 61,349 150,973 164,983 23,517 54,883 34310 42 Steel (enameled)...................... 7 83,707 114,868 3,099 27,892 104,589 104,681 2,894 32,334 34310 47 Steel (stainless) (4)................. 8 883,242 871,175 39,336 221,787 779,590 766,481 34,218 222,090 19001 07 All other materials................... 5 (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) 19001 08 Bar sinks (all materials).............. 16 76,703 79,389 3,770 16,744 75,490 75,820 3,669 16,064 Wash sinks and service sinks, mop sinks, sink and laundry tray combinations, and laundry trays....... (NA) 153,997 151,277 10,267 10,135 146,327 145,151 10,189 10,398 34310 54 Metal(5)............................. 8 151,620 149,815 9,596 8,184 143,742 142,715 9,469 8,192 30880 33 Plastics............................. 5 (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) 32610 54 Vitreous china....................... 4 2,377 1,462 671 1,951 2,585 2,436 720 2,206 32722 84 Concrete and all other materials..... 2 (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) Bathtubs, including wall surrounds when sold as combined units, not including whirlpool baths............. (NA) 794,360 820,414 114,894 98,914 820,934 818,298 117,560 106,287 34310 61 Cast-iron (enameled) (6).............. 3 297,654 330,568 38,535 42,378 314,409 326,456 40,493 51,177 34310 62 Steel (enameled)...................... 5 (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) 30880 12 Fiberglass (FRP) gel coat............. 27 394,888 391,935 60,617 37,835 404,625 402,690 62,425 36,960 30880 13 Fiberglass (FRP) acrylic.............. 26 36,405 35,045 10,171 5,533 34,497 32,729 9,376 5,795 30880 14 Cultured marble....................... 41 a/3,906 a/3,260 1,612 b/468 a/4,075 a/3,166 1,545 b/637 30880 15 Other plastics (PVC, ABS) (7)......... 9 61,507 59,606 3,959 a/12,700 63,328 53,257 3,721 a/11,718 19001 09 All other materials................... 1 (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) Showers receptors, sold separately..... (NA) 83,803 85,562 3,999 13,132 81,043 84,393 4,140 11,461 30886 55 Plastics.............................. 17 80,476 83,135 3,518 12,219 a/77,638 a/80,873 a/3,452 b/10,822 19001 10 All other materials................... 18 3,327 a/2,427 a/481 913 a/3,405 a/3,520 a/688 639 Showers stalls, including receptor..... (NA) 213,583 209,294 33,369 13,598 171,147 166,165 25,243 14,411 34310 74 Metal................................. 1 (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) 30880 21 Fiberglass (FRP) gel coat (8)......... 24 144,923 142,871 24,394 9,749 94,901 93,456 16,307 10,078 30880 22 Fiberglass (FRP) acrylic.............. 12 47,269 45,092 7,076 2,877 54,856 51,282 7,006 3,361 30880 23 Plastics.............................. 15 20,391 20,348 1,460 929 20,403 20,457 1,495 929 19001 11 All other materials................... 10 1,000 983 439 43 987 970 435 43 Wall surrounds, sold as separate units........................ (NA) 247,170 229,027 16,217 66,540 245,810 229,043 16,654 74,254 30880 04 Showers (all materials)............... 32 110,839 a/105,551 6,665 a/12,602 a/116,774 a/111,779 7,257 b/14,312 30880 06 Bathtubs (all materials).............. 31 136,331 123,476 a/9,552 b/53,938 129,036 117,264 a/9,397 b/59,942 19222 08 Bidets (all materials)................. 8 13,334 15,063 1,524 14,978 18,370 17,115 1,704 14,544 Whirlpool baths, not spas or hot tubs (noninstitutional).................... (NA) 97,082 94,007 67,331 15,731 79,286 79,847 58,209 13,984 34310 86 Cast-iron (enameled) (9).............. 3 (9) (9) (9) (9) (9) (9) (9) (9) 30880 26 Fiberglass (FRP) gel coat............. 21 9,261 8,821 5,297 1,738 8,407 7,665 4,579 1,721 30880 27 Fiberglass (FRP) acrylic.............. 30 69,019 66,978 51,275 9,527 56,966 57,130 44,314 8,478 30880 28 Cultured marble....................... 39 2,093 2,083 1,735 38 1,940 1,905 1,612 40 30886 29 Plastics.............................. 8 10,284 8,868 5,346 1,530 5,876 6,940 4,206 1,057 19001 12 All other materials................... 4 6,425 7,257 3,678 2,898 6,097 6,207 3,498 2,688 19001 13 Hot tubs (noninstitutional, all materials)........................ 1 (10) (10) (10) (10) (10) (10) (10) (10) 19001 15 Spas (noninstitutional, all materials) (10)................... 27 a/25,034 25,749 63,749 3,692 a/18,807 18,929 47,438 3,595 All other fixtures not described above....................... (NA) (X) (X) 13,656 (X) (X) (X) 12,101 (X) 30882 20 Plastic............................... 8 (X) (X) 1,858 (X) (X) (X) 1,453 (X) 19002 20 All other materials................... 7 (X) (X) 11,798 (X) (X) (X) 10,648 (X) (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/The data for Drinking fountains, metal, Drinking fountains, vitreous china, and Drinking fountains, all other materials are combined to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. 2/The data for Lavatories, all other materials, are included with Lavatories, other plastics to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. 3/The data for Water closet bowls, all other materials, are included with Water closet bowls, close couple to avoid disclosing individual companies. 4/The data for Kitchen sinks, all other materials, are included with Kitchen sinks, stainless steel to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. 5/The data for Wash sinks, plastics, and Wash sinks, concrete and all other materials, are included with Wash sinks, metal to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. 6/The data for Bathtubs, steel (enameled), are included with Bathtubs, cast-iron (enameled) to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. 7/The data for Bathtubs, all other materials, are included with Bathtubs, other plastics (PVC, ABS) to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. 8/The data for Shower stalls, metal, are included with Shower stalls, fiberglass (FRP) gel coat to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. 9/The data for Whirlpool baths, cast-iron (enameled), are included with Whirlpool baths, all other materials to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. 10/The data for Hot tubs are included with Spas to avoid disclosing figures for indiviual companies. Table 7. SHIPMENTS, EXPORTS, IMPORTS, AND APPARENT CONSUMPTION OF PLUMBING FIXTURES: 1993 TO 1992 (Value in thousands of dollars) Manufac- Exports of turers' domestic Value of Product shipments merchandise 1 2/ imports for Apparent code 1/ Product description (value, value consump- consump- f.o.b. plant) at port tion 1 3 4/ tion 5/ 1993 Plumbing fixtures.............. 2,566,162 150,842 158,297 2,573,617 32610 pt. Vitreous...................... 842,460 64,235 97,624 875,849 34310 pt. Metal......................... 567,329 42,340 12,301 537,290 30880 pt. Plastics and Fiberglass....... 1,156,373 44,267 48,372 1,160,478 1992 Plumbing fixtures.............. 2,448,051 110,292 126,899 2,464,658 32610 pt. Vitreous...................... 785,633 47,715 80,286 818,204 34310 pt. Metal......................... 585,191 36,222 13,497 562,466 30880 pt. Plastics and Fiberglass....... 1,077,227 26,355 33,116 1,083,988 pt. Part 1/For comparison of product codes, export numbers, and import numbers for plumbing fixtures, see table 8. 2/Source: Bureau of the Census report EM 545, U.S. Exports. 3/Source: Bureau of the Census report IM 145, U.S. Imports for Consumption. 4/This dollar value represents the c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) value at the first port of entry in the United States plus U.S. import duties. 5/Apparent consumption is derived by subtracting exports from the total of manufacturers' shipments plus imports. Table 8. COMPARISON OF STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION-BASED PRODUCT CODES WITH SCHEDULE B EXPORT NUMBERS AND HTSUSA IMPORT NUMBERS: 1993 Product Export Import code Product description number 1/ number 2/ 32610 21, Ceramic water closet bowls and flush tanks 6910.10.0005, 6910.10.0005, 32610 24, 6910.10.0010, 6910.10.0010, 32610 27, 6910.10.0025 6910.10.0015, 32610 31 6910.10.0020 32610 17, Sinks and lavatories 6910.10.0030 6910.10.0030 32610 54 32610 12, Other ceramic sanitary fixtures 6910.10.0050 6910.10.0050 32610 36, 32610 80 34310 19, Sinks and wash basins, of stainless steel 7324.10.0000 7324.10.0000 34310 47, 3431053 34310 61, Bathtubs, cast iron 7324.21.0000 7324.21.0000 34310 86 7324.21.5000 34310 62, Bathtubs, steel 7324.29.0000 7324.29.0000 34310 89 30880 04, Baths, shower baths, and washbasins of plastic 3922.10.0000 3922.10.0000 30880 08, 30880 10, 30880 12- 30880 15, 30880 21- 30880 23, 30880 26- 30660 29, 30880 31, 30880 33, 30880 55 30880 84, Other sanitary fixtures, of plastic 3922.90.0000 3922.90.0000 30880 20, 1/Source: 1993 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 (1993).et bowls, close couple t