CURRENT INDUSTRIAL REPORTS U.S. Department of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration Bureau of the Census Carpet and Rugs - 1997 MA22Q(97)-1 Issued July 17, 1998 Information on 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. 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 the prompt to register; or call 202-482-1986 for further information. The Internet address is stat-usa.gov/. Address inquiries concerning these data to the 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: 1988 to 1997 [Millions of dollars] Rugs, carpet, Woven carpet Tufted carpet Other carpet Year and carpeting and rugs and rugs and rugs 1997. . . . . 10,261.8 347.9 9,491.4 422.5 1996. . . . . 10,148.2 289.9 9,430.6 r/ 427.7 1995. . . . . 9,769.7 311.2 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 r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. Table 2. Shipments of Carpet and Rugs: 1997 and 1996 [Quantity in thousands of square yards. Value in thousands of dollars] Product Product description 1997 1996 code Quantity Value Quantity Value Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,696,158 10,261,816 1,658,193 10,148,225 22731 00 Woven carpet and rugs. . . . . . . . . . . 26,989 347,894 22,174 289,875 By fiber of face yarn: 22731 01 Cotton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (D) (D) (D) (D) 22731 03 Manmade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,760 239,131 18,418 196,360 22731 05 Wool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (D) (D) (D) (D) 22731 07 Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (D) (D) (D) (D) 22732 20 Tufted carpet and rugs. . . . . . . . . . . 1,533,513 9,491,380 1,506,036 9,430,608 By type: 22732 01 Washable scatter rugs, bathmats, and sets (rugs 6' x 9' and smaller). . 91,628 719,798 87,780 707,175 22732 02 Hard-backed non-washable accent/area rugs (6 ' x 9' and smaller). . . . . 20,385 117,661 (D) (D) 22732 03 Room size rugs over 6' x 9'. . . . . . 3,741 48,971 (D) (D) 22732 04 Roll goods 6' and larger, excluding artificial grass . . . . . . . . . . . 1,309,582 8,087,474 1,295,408 8,022,109 22732 05 Tufted artificial grass for non- athletic surfaces. . . . . . . . . . . 26,494 56,708 36,639 83,684 22732 07 Automobile and aircraft carpeting. . . 81,683 460,768 54,956 r/ 411,767 By fiber of face yarn: 22732 11 Nylon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 998,318 6,855,980 993,226 6,806,883 22732 13 Polyester. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75,178 416,276 r/ 80,114 r/ 455,840 22732 17 Polypropylene. . . . . . . . . . . . . 353,394 1,586,489 287,590 1,259,765 22732 19 Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106,623 632,635 145,106 908,120 Other carpet and rugs. . . . . . . . . . . 135,656 422,542 129,983 r/ 427,742 22733 10 Knitted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (D) (D) (D) (D) 22733 20 Needle punched. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 18,783 251,563 113,800 r/ 245,645 22733 30 Felt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (D) (D) - - 22733 9 Braided, hooked, and other carpet and rugs, n.e.c. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,943 134,981 (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: 1997 and 1996 [Quantity in millions of square meters. Value in millions of dollars] Percent Exports of exports to Product Product description Manufacturers' domestic manufacturers' code shipments merchandise/1 shipments Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value 1997 Carpet and rugs................ 1,418.0 10,261.8 119.5 858.1 8.4 8.4 22731 Woven carpet and rugs........ 22.6 347.9 8.5 72.0 37.7 20.7 22732 Tufted carpet and rugs....... 1,282.0 9,491.4 82.2 606.3 6.4 6.4 22733 Other carpet and rugs........ 113.4 422.5 28.8 179.8 25.4 42.6 1996 Carpet and rugs................ 1,386.2 10,148.2 110.6 754.5 8.0 7.4 22731 Woven carpet and rugs........ 18.5 289.9 9.0 71.7 48.6 24.7 22732 Tufted carpet and rugs....... 1,259.0 9,430.6 76.9 531.4 6.1 5.6 22733 Other carpet and rugs........ 108.7 427.7 24.7 151.4 22.7 35.4 Percent imports to Imports for Apparent apparent consumption/2 consumption/4 consumption Quantity Value/3 Quantity Value Quantity Value 1997 Carpet and rugs................ 68.8 870.6 1,367.3 10,274.3 5.0 8.5 22731 Woven carpet and rugs........ 37.3 328.8 51.4 604.7 72.6 54.4 22732 Tufted carpet and rugs....... 17.4 142.1 1,217.2 9,027.2 1.4 1.6 22733 Other carpet and rugs........ 14.1 399.7 98.7 642.4 14.3 62.2 1996 Carpet and rugs................ 61.6 746.0 1,337.2 10,139.7 4.6 7.4 22731 Woven carpet and rugs........ 36.2 308.0 45.7 526.2 79.1 58.5 22731 Tufted carpet and rugs....... 14.2 110.7 1,196.3 9,009.9 1.2 1.2 22733 Other carpet and rugs........ 11.2 327.3 95.2 603.6 11.8 54.2 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/Dollar value represents the c.i.f. (cost, insurance, freight) value at the first port of entry in the United States plus 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: 1997 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, Annotated (1997).