Current Industrial Reports United States Department of Commerce Economic and Statistical Administration Bureau of the Census CARPET AND RUGS MA22Q(96) Issued July 11, 1997 Information on the scope of the survey, methodology, definitions of terms and historical notes for this survey may be found in the introduction of the 1994 Manufacturing Profiles, issued June 1997. Address inquiries concerning these data to U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Manufacturing and Construction Division, Washington, DC 20233, or call Kay Hanks, 301-457-4620 Table 1. SHIPMENTS OF CARPET AND RUGS: 1986 TO 1996 (Millions of dollars) Woven Tufted Other Rugs, carpet carpet carpet carpet and carpeting and rugs and rugs and rugs 1996.... 10,117.5 290.0 9,306.4 521.1 1995.... 9,769.7 r/311.2 9,100.1 358.3 1994.... 9,530.6 307.3 8,885.9 337.4 1993.... 9,282.5 281.6 8,653.2 347.8 1992.... 8,749.3 301.1 8,135.9 312.3 1991.... 7,980.4 295.6 7,407.3 277.5 1990.... 8,527.1 293.2 7,977.5 256.4 1989.... 8,431.1 299.0 7,932.8 199.3 1988.... 8,417.3 286.3 7,891.3 239.7 1987.... 7,929.1 266.3 7,415.4 247.4 1986.... 7,311.6 240.2 6,890.0 181.4 r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. Table 2. SHIPMENTS OF CARPET AND RUGS: 1996 and 1995 (Quantity in thousands of square yards; value in thousands of dollars) Product 1996 1995 code Product description Quantity Value Quantity Value Total............................ 1,640,561 10,117,451 1,589,236 9,769,691 22731 Woven carpet and rugs.......................... 22,180 289,958 r/24,869 r/311,242 By fiber of face yarn: 22731 Cotton................................. (D) (D) (D) (D) 22731 Manmade................................ 18,416 196,360 r/20,762 r/222,235 22731 Wool................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) 22731 Other.................................. (D) (D) (D) (D) 22732 Tufted carpet and rugs......................... 1,489,348 9,306,392 1,461,698 9,100,107 By type: 22732 Washable scatter rugs, bathmats, and sets (rugs 6' X 9' and smaller)... 86,467 699,172 r/82,615 r/664,464 22732 Hard-backed non-washable accent/area rugs ( 6' X 9' and smaller)........... (D) (D) (D) (D) 22732 Room size rugs over 6' x 9'............ (D) (D) (D) (D) 22732 Roll goods 6' and larger, excluding artificial grass............ 1,281,058 7,926,391 1,267,321 7,794,261 22732 Tufted artificial grass for nonathletic surface................... 36,639 83,684 21,012 44,492 22732 Automobile and aircraft carpeting...... 53,770 389,853 62,085 413,685 By fiber of face yarn: 22732 Nylon.................................. 986,304 6,715,827 954,116 6,573,263 22732 Polyester.............................. 70,696 426,904 78,428 463,973 22732 Polypropylene.......................... 286,966 1,256,257 r/290,582 r/1,258,671 22732 All other.............................. 145,382 907,404 138,572 804,200 Other carpet and rugs.......................... 129,033 521,101 102,669 358,342 22733 Knitted.................................... ((D) ((D) ((D) (D) 22733 Needle punched............................. 113,852 348,442 89,183 212,725 22733 Felt....................................... - - - - 22733 Braided, hooked, and other carpet and rugs n.e.c............................ (D) (D) (D) (D) - Represents zero. D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. N.e.c. Not elsewhere classified. r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. Table 3. SHIPMENTS, EXPORTS, IMPORTS, AND APPARENT CONSUMPTION OF CARPET AND RUGS: 1996 and 1995 (Quantity in millions of square meters; value in millions of dollars) Percent Percent Exports of exports to imports to Manufacturers' domestic manufacturers' Imports for Apparent apparent Product shipments merchandise/1 shipments consumption/2 consumption/4 consumption code Product description Qty Value Qty Value Qty Value Qty Value/3 Qty Value Qty Value 1996 Carpet and rugs.............. 1,371.5 10,117.5 110.6 754.5 8.1 7.5 61.6 746.0 1,322.5 10,109.0 4.7 7.4 22731 Woven carpet and rugs.... 18.5 290.0 9.0 71.7 48.5 24.7 36.2 308.0 45.7 526.3 79.1 58.5 22732 Tufted carpet and rugs... 1,245.1 9,306.4 76.9 531.4 6.2 5.7 14.2 110.7 1,182.4 8,885.7 1.2 1.2 22733 Other carpet and rugs.... 107.9 521.1 24.7 151.4 22.9 29.1 11.2 327.3 94.4 697.0 11.9 47.0 1995 Carpet and rugs.............. 1,328.6 9,769.7 95.6 686.4 7.2 7.0 73.7 950.7 1,306.7 10,034.0 5.6 9.5 22731 Woven carpet and rugs.... 20.8 311.2 5.9 60.3 28.4 19.4 38.9 308.5 53.8 559.4 72.3 55.1 22732 Tufted carpet and rugs... 1,222.0 9,100.1 70.1 479.9 5.7 5.3 23.6 289.2 1,175.5 8,909.4 2.0 3.2 22733 Other carpet and rugs.... 85.8 358.3 19.6 146.2 22.8 40.8 11.2 353.0 77.4 565.1 14.5 62.5 1/Source: Bureau of the Census report EM 545, U.S. Exports. 2/Source: Bureau of the Census report IM 145, U.S. Imports for Consumption. 3/This dollar value represents the c.i.f. (cost, insurance, freight) value at the first port of entry in the United States plus U.S. import duties. 4/Apparent consumption is derived by subtracting exports from the total manufacturers' shipments plus imports. Table 4. COMPARISON OF STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION-BASED PRODUCT CODES WITH SCHEDULE B EXPORT NUMBERS, AND HTSUSA IMPORT NUMBERS: 1996 Product Code Product description Export number/1 Import number/2 22731 00 Woven carpet and rugs 5702.10.0000 5702.10.1000 5702.49.1020 5702.31.0000 5702.10.9010 5702.49.1080 5702.32.0000 5702.10.9020 5702.49.1500 5702.39.0000 5702.10.9030 5702.49.2000 5702.41.0000 5702.10.9090 5702.51.2000 5702.42.0000 5702.31.1000 5702.51.4000 5702.49.0000 5702.31.2000 5702.52.0000 5702.51.0000 5702.32.1000 5702.59.1000 5702.52.0000 5702.32.2000 5702.59.2000 5702.59.0000 5702.39.1000 5702.91.2000 5702.91.0000 5702.39.2010 5702.91.3000 5702.92.0000 5702.39.2090 5702.91.4000 5702.99.0000 5702.41.1000 5702.92.0010 5702.41.2000 5702.52.0090 5702.42.1000 5702.99.1010 5702.42.2020 5702.99.1090 5702.42.2080 5702.99.2000 2273220 Tufted carpet and rugs 5703.10.0000 5703.20.1000 5703.20.0000 5703.20.2010 5703.30.0000 5730.20.2090 5703.90.0000 5703.10.0000 5703.30.0010 5703.30.0090 5703.90.0000 22733 10 Other carpet and rugs 5701.10.0000 5701.10.1300 5705.00.1000 22733 20 5701.90.0000 5701.10.1600 5705.00.2010 22733 90 5702.20.0000 5701.10.4000 5705.00.2020 22733 30 5704.10.0000 5701.10.9000 5705.00.2030 5704.90.0000 5701.90.1010 5705.00.2090 5705.00.0000 5701.90.1020 5701.90.1030 5701.90.1090 5701.90.2010 5701.90.2020 5701.90.2030 5701.90.2090 5702.20.1000 5702.20.2000 5704.10.0010 5704.10.0090 5704.90.0010 5704.90.0090 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, Annoted (1995).  11.9 47.0 1995 Carpet and rugs.............. 1,3