MQ32A -- FLAT GLASS Summary 1994 Released May 9, 1995 (REVISED June 20, 1995) Contact person: Susan Sundermann (301) 457-4613 TABLE 1. SUMMARY OF FLAT GLASS PRODUCTION, SHIPMENTS, AND INVENTORIES: 1992 TO 1994 PRODUCTION TOTAL SHIPMENTS QUANTITY QUANTITY PRODUCED & INVENTORY PRODUCER YEAR AND QUARTER (includes VALUE IN VALUE IN CONSUMED (END OF PRICE TOTAL TOTAL produced and CURRENT CONSTANT W/IN EACH QUARTER) INDEX (SHORT (1000 consumed) DOLLARS DOLLARS(1) COMPANY(2) (1000 (1982= TONS) SQ.FT.) (1000 SQ.FT.) ($1,000) ($1,000) (1000 SQ.FT.) SQ.FT.) 100.0) 1994 Total.............. 4,288,390 5,349,865 5,578,868 1,863,444 1,677,514 1,743,969 (X) (X) Fourth quarter........... 1,119,448 1,377,332 1,399,291 482,768 432,373 436,137 457,825 112.2 Third quarter............ 1,097,391 1,379,567 1,449,596 489,757 428,147 429,268 479,784 110.0 Second quarter........... 1,049,248 1,300,991 1,403,755 461,784 431,832 430,667 549,813 105.3 First quarter............ 1,022,303 1,291,975 1,326,226 429,135 385,162 447,897 652,577 100.3 1993 Total.............. 4,004,019 4,963,582 5,073,498 1,622,705 1,677,514 1,642,840 (X) (X) Fourth quarter........... 1,088,842 1,345,491 1,328,204 425,455 432,373 417,985 686,828 98.4 Third quarter............ 1,038,758 1,269,171 1,290,146 412,306 428,147 392,874 669,541 96.3 Second quarter........... 948,129 1,203,420 1,290,013 413,263 431,832 432,216 690,504 95.7 First quarter............ 928,290 1,145,500 1,165,135 371,681 385,162 399,765 777,246 96.5 1992 Total.............. 3,892,472 4,661,286 4,600,376 1,462,943 1,552,088 1,174,141 (X) (X) Fourth quarter........... 947,047 1,137,462 1,122,612 352,377 361,412 270,733 768,116 97.5 Third quarter............ 985,613 1,202,895 1,226,707 374,278 389,062 299,320 753,266 96.2 Second quarter........... 1,024,538 1,226,823 1,184,518 374,276 407,264 326,141 777,078 91.9 First quarter............ 935,274 1,094,106 1,066,539 362,012 394,349 277,947 734,773 91.8 (X) Not applicable. (1) Adjustments for price changes were made to the data using the producer price index for flat glass as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). (2) Starting with first quarter 1989, the quantity of "produced and consumed" is collected at the company level and included with the quantity of shipments. Table 2. SUMMARY OF PRODUCTION, SHIPMENTS, AND INVENTORIES OF FLAT GLASS: 1994 PRODUCTION TOTAL SHIPMENTS QUANTITY QUANTITY PRODUCED & PRODUCT DESCRIPTION (includes VALUE IN CONSUMED INVENTORY TOTAL TOTAL produced and CURRENT W/IN EACH (END OF PRODUCT # OF (SHORT (1000 consumed) DOLLARS COMPANY QUARTER)(1) CODE CO'S TONS) SQ.FT.) (1000 SQ.FT.) ($1,000) (1000 SQ.FT.) (1000 SQ.FT.) 32110 00 Flat glass................... (X) 4,288,390 5,349,865 5,578,868 1,863,444 1,743,969 (X) Fourth quarter............. 6 1,119,448 1,377,332 1,399,291 482,768 436,137 457,825 Third quarter.............. 6 1,097,391 1,379,567 1,449,596 489,757 429,268 479,784 Second quarter............. 6 1,049,248 1,300,991 1,403,755 461,784 430,667 549,813 First quarter.............. 6 1,022,303 1,291,975 1,326,226 429,135 447,897 652,577 BY TYPE: 32115 12 Sheet, plate, and float glass up to .107 inch.................... (X) 1,360,363 2,446,862 2,570,597 (X) 665,978 (X) Fourth quarter................ 6 350,491 617,328 638,525 (X) 168,943 174,141 Third quarter................. 6 361,717 646,279 668,642 (X) 155,275 195,338 Second quarter................ 6 327,978 598,412 654,670 (X) 163,054 217,701 First quarter................. 6 320,177 584,843 608,760 (X) 178,706 273,959 32115 13 .108 inch through .134 inch..... (X) 1,104,749 1,177,211 1,235,701 (X) 500,162 (X) Fourth quarter................ 6 289,126 306,070 313,563 (X) (D) 97,959 Third quarter................. 6 309,633 326,364 330,698 (X) (D) 105,452 Second quarter................ 6 241,120 251,014 306,811 (X) 115,938 109,786 First quarter................. 6 264,870 293,763 284,629 (X) 120,938 165,583 32115 14 .135 inch through .199 inch..... (X) 1,025,598 1,169,353 1,193,667 (X) 526,161 (X) Fourth quarter................ 6 293,251 329,175 305,304 (X) 130,565 129,075 Third quarter................. 6 222,565 264,603 297,192 (X) 122,131 105,204 Second quarter................ 6 281,472 313,214 301,013 (X) 138,332 137,793 First quarter................. 6 228,310 262,361 290,158 (X) 135,133 125,592 32115 15 .200 inch and thicker........... (X) 797,680 556,439 578,903 (X) 51,668 (X) Fourth quarter................ 6 186,580 124,759 141,899 (X) (D) 56,650 Third quarter................. 6 203,476 142,321 153,064 (X) (D) 73,790 Second quarter................ 6 198,678 138,351 141,261 (X) 13,343 84,533 First quarter................. 6 208,946 151,008 142,679 (X) 13,120 87,443 BY COLOR: 32110 14 Pyrolytically coated............ (X) 186,687 237,540 247,154 (X) 66,699 34,744 Fourth quarter................ 4 (X) (X) 60,616 (X) 16,633 (X) Third quarter................. 4 (X) (X) 66,155 (X) 15,476 (X) Second quarter................ 4 (X) (X) 65,232 (X) 16,956 (X) First quarter................. 4 (X) (X) 55,151 (X) 17,634 (X) Nonpyrolytically coated: 32110 15 Clear......................... (X) 2,639,239 3,255,026 3,396,079 (X) 704,411 202,856 Fourth quarter.............. 6 (X) (X) 852,079 (X) 168,894 (X) Third quarter............... 6 (X) (X) 907,751 (X) 189,566 (X) Second quarter.............. 6 (X) (X) 860,530 (X) 168,903 (X) First quarter............... 6 (X) (X) 775,719 (X) 177,048 (X) 32110 16 Green......................... (X) 985,132 1,323,110 1,407,448 (X) 727,115 127,092 Fourth quarter.............. 4 (X) (X) 357,932 (X) 191,903 (X) Third quarter............... 4 (X) (X) 337,663 (X) 165,126 (X) Second quarter.............. 4 (X) (X) 340,641 (X) 176,166 (X) First quarter............... 4 (X) (X) 371,212 (X) 193,920 (X) 32110 17 Bronze........................ (X) (D) (D) 100,319 (X) (D) (D) Fourth quarter.............. 4 (X) (X) 23,687 (X) (D) (X) Third quarter............... 4 (X) (X) 25,262 (X) (D) (X) Second quarter.............. 4 (X) (X) 25,091 (X) (D) (X) First quarter............... 4 (X) (X) 26,279 (X) (D) (X) 32110 18 Other......................... (X) (D) (D) 427,868 (X) (D) (D) Fourth quarter.............. 5 (X) (X) 104,977 (X) (D) (X) Third quarter............... 5 (X) (X) 112,765 (X) (D) (X) Second quarter.............. 5 (X) (X) 112,261 (X) (D) (X) First quarter............... 5 (X) (X) 97,865 (X) (D) (X) 32110 04 Outside customer sales............ (X) 2,739,663 3,398,584 3,834,911 1,319,766 (X) (X) Fourth quarter.................. 6 (X) (X) 963,154 345,614 (X) (X) Third quarter................... 6 (X) (X) 1,020,328 357,975 (X) (X) Second quarter.................. 6 (X) (X) 973,087 325,385 (X) (X) First quarter................... 6 (X) (X) 878,342 290,792 (X) (X) 32110 21 Glass tempered by primary producers of flat glass......... (X) 482,759 531,629 532,846 (X) 410,453 (D) Fourth quarter................. 5 (X) (X) 123,572 (X) 92,033 (X) Third quarter.................. 5 (X) (X) 143,441 (X) 108,432 (X) Second quarter................. 5 (X) (X) 135,017 (X) 108,522 (X) First quarter.................. 5 (X) (X) 130,816 (X) 101,466 (X) 32110 23 Glass used for high speed tempered residential products... (X) 264,631 312,844 310,358 (X) 267,726 (D) Fourth quarter................. 4 (X) (X) 72,473 (X) 65,187 (X) Third quarter.................. 4 (X) (X) 79,786 (X) 72,330 (X) Second quarter................. 4 (X) (X) 81,214 (X) 74,422 (X) First quarter.................. 4 (X) (X) 76,885 (X) 70,001 (X) Note: Figures are limited to inventories at manufacturing establishments. For some items, the sum of inventories at the beginning of the quarter, plus production, minus quantity of shipments does not equal inventories at the end of the quarter. This is due to breakage and inventory adjustments. (D) Data withheld to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. (X) Not applicable. (1) Total ending inventories for 1994 are those shown for the fourth quarter. Table 3. SUMMARY OF PRODUCTION, SHIPMENTS, AND INVENTORIES OF FLAT GLASS: 1993 PRODUCTION TOTAL SHIPMENTS QUANTITY QUANTITY PRODUCED & PRODUCT DESCRIPTION (includes VALUE IN CONSUMED INVENTORY TOTAL TOTAL produced and CURRENT W/IN EACH (END OF PRODUCT # OF (SHORT (1000 consumed) DOLLARS COMPANY QUARTER)(1) CODE CO'S TONS) SQ.FT.) (1000 SQ.FT.) ($1,000) (1000 SQ.FT.) (1000 SQ.FT.) 32110 00 Flat glass................... (X) 4,004,019 4,963,582 5,073,498 1,622,705 1,642,840 (X) Fourth quarter............. 6 1,088,842 1,345,491 1,328,204 425,455 417,985 686,828 Third quarter.............. 6 1,038,758 1,269,171 1,290,146 412,306 392,874 669,541 Second quarter............. 6 948,129 1,203,420 1,290,013 413,263 432,216 690,504 First quarter.............. 6 928,290 1,145,500 1,165,135 371,681 399,765 777,246 BY TYPE: 32115 12 Sheet, plate, and float glass up to .107 inch.................... (X) 1,300,912 2,298,060 2,338,508 (X) 647,920 (X) Fourth quarter................ 6 367,324 640,970 624,219 (X) 157,012 297,876 Third quarter................. 6 326,105 571,319 602,699 (X) 152,552 281,125 Second quarter................ 6 316,758 567,059 587,867 (X) 175,283 312,517 First quarter................. 6 290,725 518,712 523,723 (X) 163,073 333,411 32115 13 .108 inch through .134 inch..... (X) 1,018,815 1,180,518 1,191,276 (X) 480,704 (X) Fourth quarter................ 6 277,836 347,305 343,366 (X) 136,174 156,449 Third quarter................. 6 273,446 291,902 286,603 (X) 120,185 152,510 Second quarter................ 6 235,010 251,210 279,645 (X) 116,406 147,210 First quarter................. 6 232,523 290,101 281,662 (X) 107,939 175,665 32115 14 .135 inch through .199 inch..... (X) 936,537 979,421 1,008,820 (X) 460,660 (X) Fourth quarter................ 6 234,247 218,464 218,078 (X) 110,464 153,389 Third quarter................. 6 238,359 268,612 263,817 (X) 107,290 153,003 Second quarter................ 6 240,263 274,620 290,816 (X) 127,696 148,185 First quarter................. 6 223,668 217,725 236,109 (X) 115,210 164,420 32115 15 .200 inch and thicker........... (X) 747,755 505,583 534,894 (X) 53,556 (X) Fourth quarter................ 6 209,435 138,752 142,541 (X) 14,335 79,114 Third quarter................. 6 200,848 137,338 137,027 (X) 12,847 82,903 Second quarter................ 6 156,098 110,531 131,685 (X) 12,831 82,592 First quarter................. 6 181,374 118,962 123,641 (X) 13,543 103,750 BY COLOR: 32110 14 Pyrolytically coated............ (X) 164,883 200,276 221,254 (X) 61,258 44,358 Fourth quarter................ 4 (X) (X) 52,539 (X) 15,761 (X) Third quarter................. 4 (X) (X) 55,192 (X) 13,802 (X) Second quarter................ 4 (X) (X) 59,498 (X) 15,502 (X) First quarter................. 4 (X) (X) 54,025 (X) 16,193 (X) Nonpyrolytically coated: 32110 15 Clear......................... (X) 2,471,564 3,006,925 3,102,276 (X) 717,640 343,909 Fourth quarter.............. 6 (X) (X) 845,234 (X) 190,563 (X) Third quarter............... 6 (X) (X) 811,385 (X) 180,797 (X) Second quarter.............. 6 (X) (X) 765,867 (X) 178,926 (X) First quarter............... 6 (X) (X) 679,790 (X) 167,354 (X) 32110 16 Green......................... (X) 1,047,647 1,419,355 1,384,945 (X) 730,954 211,430 Fourth quarter.............. 4 (X) (X) 338,162 (X) 172,327 (X) Third quarter............... 4 (X) (X) 331,844 (X) 163,127 (X) Second quarter.............. 4 (X) (X) 370,193 (X) 207,068 (X) First quarter............... 4 (X) (X) 344,746 (X) 188,432 (X) 32110 17 Bronze........................ (X) 106,820 92,096 101,281 (X) (D) 26,278 Fourth quarter.............. 4 (X) (X) 23,311 (X) (D) (X) Third quarter............... 4 (X) (X) 23,746 (X) (D) (X) Second quarter.............. 4 (X) (X) 24,842 (X) (D) (X) First quarter............... 4 (X) (X) 29,382 (X) (D) (X) 32110 18 Other......................... (X) 213,105 244,930 263,742 (X) (D) 60,853 Fourth quarter.............. 4 (X) (X) 68,958 (X) (D) (X) Third quarter............... 4 (X) (X) 67,979 (X) (D) (X) Second quarter.............. 4 (X) (X) 69,613 (X) (D) (X) First quarter............... 4 (X) (X) 57,192 (X) (D) (X) 32110 04 Outside customer sales............ (X) 2,511,160 3,078,587 3,431,856 1,115,196 (X) (X) Fourth quarter.................. 6 (X) (X) 910,333 296,134 (X) (X) Third quarter................... 6 (X) (X) 898,497 291,294 (X) (X) Second quarter.................. 6 (X) (X) 857,797 279,972 (X) (X) First quarter................... 6 (X) (X) 765,229 247,796 (X) (X) 32110 21 Glass tempered by primary producers of flat glass......... (X) 407,787 475,330 463,604 (X) 395,709 (D) Fourth quarter................. 5 (X) (X) 115,345 (X) 96,394 (X) Third quarter.................. 5 (X) (X) 111,344 (X) 94,145 (X) Second quarter................. 5 (X) (X) 130,659 (X) 114,293 (X) First quarter.................. 5 (X) (X) 106,256 (X) 90,877 (X) 32110 23 Glass used for high speed tempered residential products... (X) 245,248 296,434 297,688 (X) 267,726 (D) Fourth quarter................. 4 (X) (X) 76,226 (X) 67,848 (X) Third quarter.................. 4 (X) (X) 74,850 (X) 67,250 (X) Second quarter................. 4 (X) (X) 77,765 (X) 70,625 (X) First quarter.................. 4 (X) (X) 68,847 (X) 62,003 (X) Note: Figures are limited to inventories at manufacturing establishments. For some items, the sum of inventories at the beginning of the quarter, plus production, minus quantity of shipments does not equal inventories at the end of the quarter. This is due to breakage and inventory adjustments. (D) Data withheld to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. (X) Not applicable. (1) Total ending inventories for 1993 are those shown for the fourth quarter. Table 4. VALUE OF SHIPMENTS, EXPORTS, AND IMPORTS OF FLAT GLASS: 1992 TO 1994 (Thousands of dollars) EXPORTS OF PERCENT PERCENT MANUFACTURERS' DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO IMPORTS FOR IMPORTS TO YEAR AND QUARTER SHIPMENTS MERCHANDISE(2,3) MANUFACTURERS' CONSUMPTION(4) APPARENT(5) APPARENT (f.o.b. plant)(1) (value at port) SHIPMENTS (value at port) CONSUMPTION CONSUMPTION 1994 Total.................. 1,863,444 363,835 19.5 157,154 1,656,763 9.5 Fourth quarter............... 482,768 92,475 19.2 53,392 443,685 12.0 Third quarter................ 489,757 90,230 18.4 36,098 435,625 8.3 Second quarter............... 461,784 91,618 19.8 33,650 403,816 8.3 First quarter................ 429,135 89,512 20.9 34,014 373,637 9.1 1993 Total.................. 1,622,705 342,903 21.1 124,851 1,404,653 8.9 Fourth quarter............... 425,455 83,344 19.6 32,086 374,197 8.6 Third quarter................ 412,306 78,557 19.1 31,580 365,329 8.6 Second quarter............... 413,263 93,112 22.5 29,974 350,125 8.6 First quarter................ 371,681 87,890 23.6 31,211 315,002 9.9 1992 Total.................. 1,462,943 317,171 21.7 97,777 1,243,549 7.9 Fourth quarter............... 352,377 78,046 22.1 27,452 301,783 9.1 Third quarter................ 374,278 83,209 22.2 24,626 315,695 7.8 Second quarter............... 374,276 78,125 20.9 21,921 318,072 6.9 First quarter................ 362,012 77,791 21.5 23,778 307,999 7.7 (1) The value of manufacturers' shipments is in current dollars. (2) For a comparison of SIC-based product codes with Schedule B export numbers and HTUSA import numbers, see table 5. (3) Source: Bureau of the Census report EM 545, U.S. Exports. (4) Source: Bureau of the Census report IM 145, U.S. Imports for Consumption. (5) Apparent consumption is derived by subtracting exports from the total of manufacturers' shipments plus imports including duty. Table 5. COMPARISON OF STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION-BASED PRODUCT CODES WITH SCHEDULE B EXPORT NUMBERS, AND HTSUSA IMPORT NUMBERS: 1994 Product code Product description Export number(1) Import number(2) 32115 12, Sheet, plate, float 7003.11.0000 7003.11.0000 32115 13, 7003.19.0000 7003.19.0000 32115 14, 32115 15, 7004.10.0000 7004.10.1000 32115 16 7004.10.2010 7004.10.2020 7004.10.5000 7004.90.0000 7004.90.0500 7004.90.1000 7004.90.1500 7004.90.2000 7004.90.2510 7004.90.2520 7004.90.2550 7004.90.3010 7004.90.3020 7004.90.3050 7004.90.4000 7004.90.5000 7005.10.0000 7005.10.0000 7005.21.0000 7005.21.1010 7005.21.1030 7005.21.2000 7005.29.0000 7005.29.0510 7005.29.0550 7005.29.1510 7005.29.1550 7005.29.2500 (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). TO YEAR AND Q