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  1. <text id=93AC0321>
  2. <title>
  3. U.S. Industrial Outlook 1993:Highlights
  4. </title>
  5. <history>
  6. Compact ALMANAC--United States Statistics         
  7.  Manufacturing                                       
  8. </history>
  9. <article>
  10. <source>Time Almanac</source>
  11. <hdr>
  12. Highlights of 1993 U.S. Industrial Outlook
  13. </hdr>
  14. <body>
  15. <p>U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade
  16. Administration
  17. </p>
  18. <p>     The industry sector forecasts are consistent with
  19. stronger economic growth in 1993 than in the previous year. For
  20. manufacturers' shipments, average growth of about 2.7 percent
  21. is expected--well above the estimated 1992 median growth rate
  22. of 1.9 percent. Contrary to usual developments during economic
  23. recovery, manufacturers' shipments are expected to expand less
  24. rapidly than the assumed 3 percent real growth in the Gross
  25. Domestic Product (GDP).
  26. </p>  
  27. <p>     Table 1 summarizes median and mean growth rates for
  28. manufacturing industries that are covered in the 1993 Outlook.
  29. These industries represent about 70 percent of total
  30. manufactures shipments. More than four-fifths of the sectors
  31. covered, representing about 87 percent by value of covered
  32. industries, show growth. While comparable data for service
  33. industries are not available, the general picture is not much
  34. different. Traditional cyclical sectors such as retailing show
  35. only moderate growth.
  36. </p>
  37. <p>Table 1--Growth Rate of Manufacturers Shipments (in constant dollars)
  38. </p>
  39. <hi format=bold>Percent change (1989-1993):</hi>
  40. <table>
  41. <tblhdr><cell>Item<cell>89-90<cell>90-91<cell>91-92<cell>92-93
  42. <row><cell type=a>Median<cell type=n>.4<cell type=n>-1.3<cell type=n>1.9<cell type=n>2.7
  43. <row><cell>Mean<cell>.1<cell>-1.6<cell>2.2<cell>2.7
  44. </table>
  45. <p>Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration.
  46. </p>
  47. <p>     No consistent pattern emerges in looking at major
  48. industry groups. (Table 2) In general, basic industrial
  49. materials--chemicals, rubber and plastic products, and wood
  50. products--are expected to have modest growth. The forecasts for
  51. high-tech sectors, such as computers and semiconductors, are
  52. especially favorable. The strength of the technology sectors is
  53. even more apparent when growth rates of individual industries
  54. are compared. After several negative and slow growth years,
  55. computers have again moved into a higher growth range. Among 
  56. other sectors, motor vehicles and parts industries are
  57. recovering, with much of the strength coming from rising sales
  58. of light trucks. Construction will continue to be a drag on GDP
  59. expansion. Nonresidential construction will continue to drop,
  60. with growth coming from private residential construction, home
  61. improvement, and public works. The aerospace industry will
  62. experience a second straight year of decline in shipments as a
  63. result of continued reductions in defense production and a
  64. levelling off in backlogs for large commercial aircraft will
  65. still be at relatively high levels. Traditional capital goods
  66. sectors, such as machinery and machine tools, are showing only
  67. modest growth. Consumer durables, which started to pick up in
  68. 1992, should continue to improve.
  69. </p>
  70. <p>Table 2--Growth Rates for Selected Industry Groups (in constant dollars)
  71. </p>
  72. <hi format=bold>Percent Change (1987-1993):</hi>
  73. <table>
  74. <tblhdr><cell>Industry<cell>87-88<cell>88-89<cell>89-90<cell>90-91<cell>91-92<cell>92-93 
  75. <row><cell type=a>Construction<cell type=n>1.2<cell type=n>-1.3<cell type=n>-2.9<cell type=n>-9.8<cell type=n>4.1<cell type=n>.7
  76. <row><cell>Food & beverages<cell>2.5<cell>1.9<cell>1.0<cell>1.4<cell>2.6<cell>1.6
  77. <row><cell>Wood products<cell>-.9<cell>-1.1<cell>-3.0<cell>-6.0<cell>2.6<cell>1.8
  78. <row><cell>Paper & related products<cell>3.0<cell>1.7<cell>.2<cell>1.1<cell>3.8<cell>4.0
  79. <row><cell>Chemicals<cell>3.8<cell>1.1<cell>3.6<cell>1.8<cell>1.9<cell>3.2
  80. <row><cell>Rubber & plastic products<cell>2.7<cell>2.7<cell>2.4<cell>1.7<cell>1.3<cell>3.1
  81. <row><cell>Construction materials<cell>-.7<cell>-.1<cell>.8<cell>-8.5<cell>1.2<cell>1.1
  82. <row><cell>Steel mill products<cell>13.8<cell>-2.6<cell>-1.5<cell>-7.4<cell>4.1<cell>2.4
  83. <row><cell>Production machinery<cell>10.5<cell>4.7<cell>-1.0<cell>-2.3<cell>-1.6<cell>2.1
  84. <row><cell>Metal working equipment<cell>5.6<cell>7.4<cell>-1.7<cell>-10.9<cell>-.5<cell>3.5
  85. <row><cell>Electrical equipment<cell>6.7<cell>-.5<cell>-2.5<cell>-3.2<cell>-.3<cell>1.4
  86. <row><cell>Electronic components<cell>11.6<cell>4.3<cell>3.4<cell>1.9<cell>6.2<cell>7.9
  87. <row><cell>Computers<cell>12.4<cell>-4.8<cell>-1.3<cell>-2.0<cell>4.0<cell>8.2
  88. <row><cell>Telecommunications & navigation equipment<cell>3.0<cell>-4.7<cell>5.5<cell>-3.2<cell>-1.4<cell>-.4
  89. <row><cell>Motor vehicles & parts<cell>6.4<cell>-.8<cell>-7.2<cell>-8.4<cell>8.2<cell>6.5
  90. <row><cell>Aerospace<cell>2.7<cell>2.6<cell>6.4<cell>-.5<cell>-5.5<cell>-5.3
  91. <row><cell>Instruments, controls & measuring equipment<cell>5.1<cell>-1.2<cell>1.5<cell>1.7<cell>1.9<cell>2.6
  92. <row><cell>Durable consumer goods<cell>2.7<cell>.3<cell>-1.1<cell>-4.2<cell>3.2<cell>4.3
  93. <row><cell>Printing & publishing<cell>.5<cell>-1.2<cell>.6<cell>-2.2<cell>.7<cell>1.9
  94. </table>
  95. <p>Note: All data are based on shipments in constant 1987 dollars,
  96. except construction and computers (current dollars).
  97. </p>
  98. <p>Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census,
  99. International Trade Administration (ITA).
  100. </p>
  101. <p>TRADE
  102. </p>
  103. <p>     Compared with the recent past, exports are likely to play
  104. a smaller role in promoting industry growth in 1993. Export
  105. growth of manufacturers is likely to be in the same range as in
  106. 1992, but well below the high rates achieved in 1990 and 1991.
  107. This is principally because of the slow growth expected in many
  108. major overseas markets. Despite the weaker overall export
  109. performance, some industries should benefit from rapidly
  110. expanding markets within their own sectors, including medical
  111. equipment, instruments and supplies, household appliances, and
  112. motor vehicles.
  113. </p>
  114. <p>MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
  115. </p>
  116. <p>     High-technology industries dominate the list of fastest
  117. growing industries with semiconductors at the top of the list
  118. (Table 3). Despite weakness in the Japanese market,
  119. semiconductors began a strong recovery in 1992 that os expected
  120. to continue in 1993. Health-related equipment and materials
  121. continue to be among the leading growth industries. health-
  122. related industries have been the most consisted high performers;
  123. they have been among the top four in growth during the past five
  124. years. The motor vehicles and automotive parts sector returns
  125. to the list of the 10 fastest growing industries in 1993. By
  126. historical standards, however, unit sales will still be low, an
  127. estimated 8.9 million cars and 13.9 million light vehicle sales.
  128. </p>
  129. <p>Table 3--10 Fastest Growing Manufacturing Industries
  130. in 1993 (percent change based on constant dollar shipments)
  131. </p>
  132. <table>
  133. <tblhdr><cell>SIC code<cell>Industry<cell type=i>Percent change <nl>1992-93
  134. <row><cell>3674<cell type=a>Semiconductors<cell type=n>12.0
  135. <row><cell>3841<cell>Surgical and medical instruments<cell>8.5
  136. <row><cell>3842<cell>Surgical appliances and supplies<cell>8.5
  137. <row><cell>357A<cell>Computers and peripherals<cell>8.2
  138. <row><cell>3845<cell>Electromedical equipment<cell>7.8 
  139. <row><cell>3711<cell>Motor vehicles and car bodies<cell>6.8
  140. <row><cell>3633<cell>Household laundry equipment<cell>6.7
  141. <row><cell>3632<cell>Household refrigerators and freezers<cell>6.5
  142. <row><cell>371A<cell>Automotive parts and accessories<cell>6.1
  143. <row><cell>3844<cell>X-Ray apparatus and tubes<cell>5.6
  144. </table>
  145. <p>Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration.
  146. </p>
  147. <p>     Among the slowest-growing industries, aircraft and 
  148. other aerospace industries stand out (Table 4). They are 
  149. traditionally among the fastest growing, but there are several 
  150. factors causing the anticipated decline in shipments: the
  151. decline in defense expenditures; and a dip in orders for large
  152. commercial aircraft for the last several years that has brought
  153. a pause to the rapid growth in commercial aircraft production
  154. and deliveries. Despite the anticipated decline in production
  155. in 1993, the level of output will still be very high.
  156. </p>
  157. <p>Table 4--10 Slowest Growing Manufacturing Industries in 1993 (percent change based on constant dollar shipments)
  158. <table>
  159. <tblhdr><cell>SIC code<cell>Industry<cell type=i>Percent change <nl>1992-93
  160. <row><cell>3172<cell type=a>Personal leather goods, NEC<cell type=n>-3.4
  161. <row><cell>3171<cell>Women's handbags and purses<cell>-3.6
  162. <row><cell>2386<cell>Leather and sheep-lined clothing<cell>-3.8
  163. <row><cell>3724<cell>Aircraft engines and engine parts<cell>-3.8
  164. <row><cell>3728<cell>Aircraft parts and equipment, NEC<cell>-4.8
  165. <row><cell>3764<cell>Space propulsion units and parts<cell>-5.0
  166. <row><cell>3554<cell>Paper industries machinery<cell>-5.2
  167. <row><cell>3761<cell>Guided missiles and space vehicles<cell>-5.7
  168. <row><cell>3769<cell>Space vehicle equipment, NEC<cell>-6.0
  169. <row><cell>3721<cell>Aircraft<cell>-6.0
  170. </table>
  171. </p>
  172. <p>Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration.
  173. </p>
  174. <p>SERVICE INDUSTRIES
  175. </p>
  176. <p>     Service industries' performance is more difficult to 
  177. gauge because of differences in measurement of output and, 
  178. particularly, the lack of constant-dollar data for most service 
  179. industries. As in past years, information- and health-based 
  180. industries should be the leading performers in 1993. Growth in 
  181. these industries has been little affected by the 1990-91 
  182. recession. Expenditures on health services will continue to 
  183. accelerate faster than the growth in GDP, regardless of efforts 
  184. to control costs.
  185. </p>
  186. <p>     Other industries that are expected to grow more strongly
  187. are cyclical in nature, such as prerecorded music, home
  188. entertainment, apparel stores, and eating and drinking
  189. establishments. On the other hand, a number of service
  190. industries appear to be growing just above their industries'
  191. inflation rate, which has generally exceeded that of
  192. manufacturing in recent years. There are also changes in
  193. demand and structure in the financial services industry that
  194. have been especially notable in rapid asset growth for credit
  195. unions, moderate asset growth for banks, and an asset decline
  196. for savings institutions.
  197. </p>
  198. <p>Table 5--Trends in Selected Service Industries (in billions of current dollars except as noted)
  199. </p>
  200. <table>
  201. <tblhdr><cell>Industry<cell>Unit of Measure<cell type=i>Value<cell type=i>Percent Change: 90-91<cell type=i>91-92<cell type=i>92-93
  202. <row><cell type=a>Accounting<cell type=a>Receipts<cell type=n>37.5<cell type=n>2.2<cell type=n>2.9<cell type=n>4.2
  203. <row><cell>Advertising<cell>Receipts<cell>21.5<cell>1.5<cell>2.5<cell>3.6
  204. <row><cell>Banks<cell>Assets<cell>3,788.0<cell>4.0<cell>3.0<cell>4.0
  205. <row><cell>Computer professional services<cell>Revenue<cell>61.0<cell>12.2<cell>9.9<cell>9.3
  206. <row><cell>Credit unions<cell>Assets<cell>274.5<cell>14.5<cell>12.0<cell>8.0
  207. <row><cell>Data processing<cell>Revenues<cell>45.7<cell>14.1<cell>12.9<cell>13.7
  208. <row><cell>Electronic information services<cell>Revenues<cell>13.5<cell>13.2<cell>13.7<cell>16.4
  209. <row><cell>Equipment leasing<cell>Orig. cost<cell>126.3<cell>-3.3<cell>(NC)<cell>5.0
  210. <row><cell>Health services<cell>Revenues<cell>939.9<cell>11.4<cell>11.5<cell>12.1
  211. <row><cell>Home entertainment<cell>Revenues<cell>26.7<cell>7.6<cell>7.7<cell>7.7
  212. <row><cell>Legal services<cell>Receipts<cell>106.5<cell>4.3<cell>5.3<cell>6.5
  213. <row><cell>Life insurance<cell>Premiums<cell>284.8<cell>-.1<cell>3.3<cell>4.5
  214. <row><cell>Management consulting<cell>Receipts<cell>70.0<cell>3.8<cell>4.7<cell>5.3
  215. <row><cell>Motion picture theaters<cell>Receipts<cell>4.7<cell>-4.4<cell>-1.3<cell>(NC)
  216. <row><cell>Prerecorded music<cell>Mfg. value<cell>9.4<cell>3.9<cell>7.5<cell>11.3
  217. <row><cell>Property/casualty insurance<cell>Premiums<cell>239.3<cell>2.4<cell>3.2<cell>4.0
  218. <row><cell>Railroads<cell>Rev. ton-mi.<cell>29.5<cell>.6<cell>2.4<cell>3.3
  219. <row><cell>Retail sales<cell>Sales<cell>2,038.0<cell>.9<cell>4.9<cell>5.4
  220. <row><cell>Apparel/accessories<cell>Sales<cell>106.0<cell>1.1<cell>4.2<cell>7.1
  221. <row><cell>Department stores<cell>Sales<cell>196.0<cell>3.5<cell>6.2<cell>3.7
  222. <row><cell>Eating/drinking places<cell>Sales<cell>219.0<cell>4.3<cell>5.7<cell>6.8
  223. <row><cell>Food retailing<cell>Sales<cell>395.9<cell>2.5<cell>1.6<cell>2.3
  224. <row><cell>Savings institutions<cell>Assets<cell>800.0<cell>-12.9<cell>-7.0<cell>-1.8
  225. <row><cell>Space commerce<cell>Revenues<cell>4.9<cell>24.7<cell>14.1<cell>2.0
  226. <row><cell>Telecommunications<cell>Revenues<cell>176.4<cell>5.3<cell>4.0<cell>6.3
  227. <row><cell>Travel services<cell>Expenditures<cell>393.3<cell>3.1<cell>8.0<cell>5.7
  228. <row><cell>Trucking<cell>Cargo ton-mi.<cell>296.0<cell>3.1<cell>1.6<cell>1.9
  229. <row><cell>Venture capital<cell>Commitments<cell>3.2<cell>-31.2<cell>96.7<cell>28.0
  230. </table>
  231. <p>NC=No change.
  232. </p>
  233. <p>Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration.
  234. </p> 
  235. <p>Table 6--Forecast Growth Rates for Manufacturing Industries and Groups 
  236. (in billions of 1987 dollars)
  237. </p>
  238. <table>
  239. <tblhdr><cell>Industry<cell type=i>Shipments 1993<cell type=i>Compound growth rate 1992-93: Percent<cell type=i>Rank<cell type=i>Annual growth 1988-1993: Percent<cell type=i>Rank
  240. <row><cell type=a>Poultry slaughtering/processing<cell type=i>21,500<cell type=n>3.5<cell type=i>47<cell type=n>6.7<cell type=i>7
  241. <row><cell>Red meat<cell>64,350<cell>1.9<cell>104<cell>(NC)<cell>82
  242. <row><cell>Creamery butter<cell>1,913<cell>1.6<cell>113<cell>.7<cell>74
  243. <row><cell>Cheese, natural/processed<cell>14,619<cell>1.6<cell>112<cell>2.3<cell>38
  244. <row><cell>Ice cream/frozen desserts<cell>4,916<cell>3.5<cell>50<cell>2.7<cell>34
  245. <row><cell>Canned foods<cell>27,055<cell>1.7<cell>108<cell>1.8<cell>48
  246. <row><cell>Frozen foods<cell>14,185<cell>1.8<cell>107<cell>3.3<cell>24
  247. <row><cell>Cookies/crackers<cell>6,689<cell>1.5<cell>116<cell>1.6<cell>53
  248. <row><cell>Candy/confectionery<cell>8,082<cell>2.9<cell>73<cell>2.2<cell>42
  249. <row><cell>Malt beverages<cell>15,730<cell>1.5<cell>114<cell>2.7<cell>33
  250. <row><cell>Soft drinks<cell>22,896<cell>1.3<cell>119<cell>(NC)<cell>80
  251. <row><cell>Millwork<cell>8,915<cell>2.5<cell>83<cell>-.4<cell>93
  252. <row><cell>Softwood veneer/plywood<cell>4,630<cell>4.4<cell>30<cell>-.4<cell>94
  253. <row><cell>Wood pallets/skids<cell>1,863<cell>2.5<cell>85<cell>2.9<cell>27
  254. <row><cell>Mobile homes<cell>4,100<cell>5.1<cell>16<cell>.3<cell>78
  255. <row><cell>Reconstituted wood products<cell>3,115<cell>3.7<cell>46<cell>1.4<cell>60
  256. <row><cell>Upholstered household furniture<cell>5,410<cell>4.6<cell>25<cell>.9<cell>70
  257. <row><cell>Mattresses/bedsprings<cell>2,715<cell>4.5<cell>27<cell>2.8<cell>29
  258. <row><cell>Pulp mills<cell>5,204<cell>4.0<cell>39<cell>4.0<cell>19
  259. <row><cell>Corrugated/fiber boxes<cell>18,735<cell>4.0<cell>40<cell>2.7<cell>31
  260. <row><cell>Folding paperboard boxes<cell>5,965<cell>1.2<cell>121<cell>.5<cell>75
  261. <row><cell>Sanitary paper products<cell>13,850<cell>3.5<cell>53<cell>3.2<cell>25
  262. <row><cell>Envelopes<cell>2,578<cell>2.8<cell>76<cell>-.2<cell>88
  263. <row><cell>Paper/paperboard mills<cell>48,790<cell>4.5<cell>28<cell>1.8<cell>50
  264. <row><cell>Periodicals<cell>16,623<cell>2.4<cell>86<cell>-1.1<cell>107
  265. <row><cell>Book publishing<cell>14,035<cell>3.4<cell>55<cell>1.9<cell>46
  266. <row><cell>Book printing<cell>3,995<cell>2.7<cell>78<cell>3.0<cell>26
  267. <row><cell>Misc. publishing<cell>8,315<cell>3.2<cell>57<cell>1.5<cell>58
  268. <row><cell>Commercial printing<cell>49,725<cell>3.0<cell>62<cell>1.5<cell>56
  269. <row><cell>Greeting cards<cell>3,822<cell>5.0<cell>19<cell>5.8<cell>13
  270. <row><cell>Bookbinding/related<cell>1,305<cell>2.0<cell>103<cell>2.1<cell>43
  271. <row><cell>Typesetting<cell>1,988<cell>3.5<cell>52<cell>1.3<cell>65
  272. <row><cell>Platemaking services<cell>2,802<cell>3.5<cell>48<cell>2.3<cell>40
  273. <row><cell>Industrial chemicals<cell>21,938<cell>3.0<cell>70<cell>3.8<cell>22
  274. <row><cell>Plastics/resins<cell>28,737<cell>3.0<cell>63<cell>1.3<cell>62
  275. <row><cell>Synthetic rubber<cell>3,900<cell>4.0<cell>37<cell>1.6<cell>55
  276. <row><cell>Medicinals/botanicals<cell>4,538<cell>3.0<cell>65<cell>2.8<cell>30
  277. <row><cell>Pharmaceuticals<cell>37,737<cell>5.2<cell>14<cell>2.7<cell>32
  278. <row><cell>Diagnostic substances<cell>2,432<cell>3.0<cell>69<cell>1.7<cell>52
  279. <row><cell>Biological products<cell>2,174<cell>3.0<cell>68<cell>4.4<cell>17
  280. <row><cell>Soap/detergents<cell>15,622<cell>2.5<cell>82<cell>5/8<cell>12
  281. <row><cell>Polishes/sanitation goods<cell>5,537<cell>2.0<cell>95<cell>-.3<cell>89
  282. <row><cell>Toilet preparations<cell>17,178<cell>2.3<cell>89<cell>1.5<cell>59
  283. <row><cell>Nitrogenous fertilizers<cell>2,621<cell>-1.5<cell>136<cell>2.1<cell>44
  284. <row><cell>Phosphatic fertilizers<cell>5,195<cell>5.0<cell>20<cell>5.7<cell>14
  285. <row><cell>Agricultural chemicals<cell>8,006<cell>2.0<cell>99<cell>3.6<cell>23
  286. <row><cell>Adhesives/sealants<cell>5,117<cell>3.0<cell>64<cell>2.6<cell>35
  287. <row><cell>Petroleum refining<cell>122,827<cell>.4<cell>126<cell>-.2<cell>86
  288. <row><cell>Tires/inner tubes<cell>11,588<cell>4.0<cell>36<cell>1.3<cell>63
  289. <row><cell>Fabricated rubber products<cell>6,443<cell>3.0<cell>66<cell>1.6<cell>54
  290. <row><cell>Plastic plumbing fixtures<cell>1,100<cell>1.9<cell>106<cell>6.3<cell>9
  291. <row><cell>Misc. plastic products<cell>66,500<cell>2.9<cell>71<cell>2.4<cell>37
  292. <row><cell>Leather tanning/finishing<cell>2,151<cell>5.0<cell>23<cell>(NC)<cell>81
  293. <row><cell>House slippers<cell>249<cell>2.0<cell>93<cell>1.8<cell>49
  294. <row><cell>Luggage<cell>953<cell>(NC)<cell>130<cell>1.0<cell>67
  295. <row><cell>Flat glass<cell>2,050<cell>2.0<cell>101<cell>-3.0<cell>136
  296. <row><cell>Cement, hydraulic<cell>4,175<cell>3.3<cell>56<cell>-.2<cell>67
  297. <row><cell>Ceramic wall/floor tile<cell>747<cell>5.4<cell>12<cell>.4<cell>77
  298. <row><cell>Gypsum products<cell>3,076<cell>3.9<cell>44<cell>2.5<cell>36
  299. <row><cell>Steel mill products<cell>54,860<cell>2.4<cell>87<cell>-1.1<cell>111
  300. <row><cell>Metal sanitary ware<cell>875<cell>.6<cell>125<cell>-.6<cell>96
  301. <row><cell>Plumbing fitting/trim<cell>2,250<cell>2.3<cell>90<cell>-.7<cell>99
  302. <row><cell>Screw machine products<cell>2,892<cell>4.0<cell>41<cell>-1.0<cell>105
  303. <row><cell>Bolts, nuts, rivets, washers<cell>5,127<cell>3.5<cell>51<cell>-.8<cell>101
  304. <row><cell>Valves/pipe fittings<cell>7,210<cell>2.5<cell>81<cell>(NC)<cell>83
  305. <row><cell>Farm machinery/equipment<cell>8,266<cell>-2.5<cell>141<cell>-.6<cell>96
  306. <row><cell>Construction equipment<cell>14,650<cell>3.0<cell>61<cell>.7<cell>72
  307. <row><cell>Mining machinery<cell>1,675<cell>3.1<cell>60<cell>2.0<cell>45
  308. <row><cell>Oil/gas field machinery<cell>4,488<cell>2.0<cell>100<cell>6.5<cell>8
  309. <row><cell>Special dies, tools, jigs, fixtures<cell>7,932<cell>2.8<cell>74<cell>(NC)<cell>84
  310. <row><cell>Power handtools<cell>2,602<cell>4.2<cell>34<cell>1.2<cell>66
  311. <row><cell>Paper industries machinery<cell>2,235<cell>-5.2<cell>153<cell>2.9<cell>28
  312. <row><cell>Food products machinery<cell>2,083<cell>4.4<cell>32<cell>.8<cell>71
  313. <row><cell>Packaging machinery<cell>2,569<cell>5.0<cell>22<cell>3.8<cell>21
  314. <row><cell>Computers/peripherals<cell>65,000<cell>8.2<cell>4<cell>.7<cell>73
  315. <row><cell>Refrigeration/heating equipment<cell>17,334<cell>4.0<cell>35<cell>-1.0<cell>106
  316. <row><cell>Household cooking equipment<cell>3,205<cell>4.0<cell>43<cell>-3.2<cell>140
  317. <row><cell>Household refrigeration/freezers<cell>4,195<cell>6.5<cell>8<cell>1.5<cell>57
  318. <row><cell>Household laundry equipment<cell>3,395<cell>6.7<cell>7<cell>1.7<cell>51
  319. <row><cell>Electric housewares/fans<cell>2,845<cell>1.6<cell>111<cell>.4<cell>76
  320. <row><cell>Household vacuum cleaners<cell>1,925<cell>5.4<cell>11<cell>5.8<cell>11
  321. <row><cell>Household appliances<cell>2,955<cell>5.2<cell>15<cell>5.6<cell>15
  322. <row><cell>Lighting fixtures<cell>5,937<cell>1.5<cell>115<cell>-1.1<cell>108
  323. <row><cell>Household audio/video equipment<cell>7,856<cell>1.7<cell>110<cell>4.0<cell>20
  324. <row><cell>Telephone/telegraph apparatus<cell>17,075<cell>2.0<cell>98<cell>-1.4<cell>115
  325. <row><cell>Radio/TV communications equipment<cell>19,100<cell>2.0<cell>96<cell>4.2<cell>18
  326. <row><cell>Semiconductors<cell>35,571<cell>12.0<cell>1<cell>9.5<cell>4
  327. <row><cell>Electric parts<cell>35,071<cell>3.9<cell>43<cell>.9<cell>69
  328. <row><cell>Motor vehicles/car bodies<cell>137,500<cell>6.8<cell>6<cell>-.4<cell>92
  329. <row><cell>Auto parts/accessories<cell>96,311<cell>6.1<cell>9<cell>-.8<cell>100
  330. <row><cell>Aircraft<cell>41,416<cell>-6.0<cell>156<cell>.3<cell>79
  331. <row><cell>Aircraft parts/equipment<cell>16,443<cell>-4.8<cell>151<cell>-.6<cell>97
  332. <row><cell>Ship building/repair<cell>9,554<cell>-3.2<cell>145<cell>2.2<cell>41
  333. <row><cell>Motorcycles, bicycles, parts<cell>1,461<cell>3.4<cell>54<cell>7.5<cell>5
  334. <row><cell>Guided missiles/space vehicles<cell>22,927<cell>-5.7<cell>154<cell>-.3<cell>90
  335. <row><cell>Environmental controls<cell>2,213<cell>.3<cell>128<cell>-.3<cell>91
  336. <row><cell>Process control instruments<cell>5,419<cell>1.7<cell>109<cell>1.3<cell>64
  337. <row><cell>Analytical instruments<cell>5,052<cell>4.7<cell>24<cell>6.0<cell>10
  338. <row><cell>Optical instruments/lenses<cell>1,915<cell>2.2<cell>91<cell>-.8<cell>102
  339. <row><cell>Measuring/controlling devices<cell>4,052<cell>2.3<cell>88<cell>2.3<cell>39
  340. <row><cell>Surgical/medical instruments<cell>13,133<cell>8.5<cell>2<cell>10.0<cell>3
  341. <row><cell>Surgical appliances/supplies<cell>13,449<cell>8.5<cell>3<cell>6.9<cell>6
  342. <row><cell>Dental equipment/supplies<cell>1,489<cell>5.3<cell>13<cell>-.2<cell>85
  343. <row><cell>X-ray apparatus/tubes<cell>3,252<cell>5.6<cell>10<cell>16.0<cell>1
  344. <row><cell>Electromedical equipment<cell>7,269<cell>7.8<cell>5<cell>11.9<cell>2
  345. <row><cell>Jewelry, precious metal<cell>3,900<cell>4.0<cell>38<cell>-1.2<cell>112
  346. <row><cell>Musical instruments<cell>736<cell>2.9<cell>72<cell>-2.5<cell>133
  347. <row><cell>Sporting/athletic goods<cell>7,014<cell>4.4<cell>31<cell>4.7<cell>16
  348. <row><cell>Costume jewelry<cell>1,210<cell>2.1<cell>92<cell>-2.3<cell>129
  349. </table>
  350. <p>Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration.
  351. </p>
  352. <p>By Jonathan C. Menes, Director, Office of Trade and Economic Analysis
  353. </p>
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  355. </article>
  356. </text>
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