Chemicals, Coatings & Plastics Industry Overview

Amount

Unit

Year

Source

Global Chemical Industry Revenues, 2010

3.5

Tril. US$

2010

PRE

U.S. Chemicals and Plastics Industry Revenues, 2010

703.0

Bil. US$

2010

PRE

U.S. Chemicals and Plastics Industry Revenues, 2009

674.0

Bil. US$

2009

ACC

Chemicals

Value of U.S. Shipments of Chemical Products

659.6

Bil. US$

2009

Census: M3

U.S. Production of Principal Inorganic Chemicals:

Chlorine Gas (100%)

9.29

Mil. Short Tons

2009

Census: CIR

Sodium Hydroxide, Total Liquid (100%)

7.12

Mil. Short Tons

2009

Census: CIR

Hydrochloric Acid (100%)

3.68

Mil. Short Tons

2009

Census: CIR

U.S. Production of Fertilizers & Related Chemicals:

Sulfuric Acid (100%)

32.13

Mil. Short Tons

2009

Census: CIR

Phosphoric acid (100% P2O5)

9.54

Mil. Short Tons

2009

Census: CIR

Ammonia, synthetic anhydrous (100%)

10.33

Mil. Short Tons

2009

Census: CIR

Value of U.S. Shipments of Pharmaceutical & Medicine Products

189.1

Bil. US$

2009

Census: M3

Value of U.S. Shipments of Pesticides, Fertilizer & Other Agricultural Chemicals

32.3

Bil. US$

2009

Census: M3

R&D Spending, U.S. Chemicals Industry

49

Bil. US$

2009

ACC

U.S. Percentage of World Chemical Production

19

%

2009

ACC

Exports

Imports

U.S. Trade in Chemicals & Related Industries

152.3

155.3

Bil. US$

2009

ITA

Organic Chemicals

31.0

45.1

Bil. US$

2009

ITA

Pharmaceutical Products

40.7

55.7

Bil. US$

2009

ITA

Inorganic Chemicals

10.9

11.3

Bil. US$

2009

ITA

Essential Oils, Perfumery & Cosmetics

8.1

7.1

Bil. US$

2009

ITA

Tanning Chemicals, Dye, Paint, Putty & Inks

5.8

2.4

Bil. US$

2009

ITA

Soaps, Waxes, Pastes & Candles

5.0

2.1

Bil. US$

2009

ITA

Fertilizers

4.1

4.2

Bil. US$

2009

ITA

U.S. Employment in Chemicals Manufacturing

802.8

Thous.

2009

BLS

Plastics

Value of U.S. Shipments of Plastics & Rubber Products

175.1

Bil. US$

2009

Census: M3

Total U.S. Resin Production

98.7

Bil. US$

2009

ACC

Trade in Plastics & Plastics Products, U.S.

42.9

28.4

Bil. US$

2009

ITA

Trade in Rubber & Rubber Products, U.S.

9.6

15.5

Bil. US$

2009

ITA

North American Trade Deficit in Plastics

2.52

Bil. US$

2009

ACC

U.S. Employment in Plastics & Rubber Products Manufacturing

627.4

Thous.

2009

BLS

Paints, Coatings & Adhesives

Value of U.S. Shipments of Paint, Varnish & Lacquer

15.0

Bil. US$

2009

Census: CIR

Architectural Coatings

7.3

Bil. US$

2009

Census: CIR

Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Product Coatings

4.3

Bil. US$

2009

Census: CIR

Special Purpose Coatings

3.4

Bil. US$

2009

Census: CIR

Quantity of U.S. Shipments of Paints & Allied Products

988.4

Mil. Gallons

2009

Census: CIR

Architectural Coatings

584.5

Mil. Gallons

2009

Census: CIR

Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Product Coatings

256.4

Mil. Gallons

2009

Census: CIR

Special Purpose Coatings

147.5

Mil. Gallons

2009

Census: CIR

Value of U.S. Shipments of Paint, Coating & Adhesive Products

30.3

Bil. US$

2009

Census: M3

U.S. Employment in Paints, Coatings & Adhesives Manufacturing

57.6

Thous.

2009

BLS

U.S. Employment in Coating, Engraving & Heat Treating Metals Mfg.

120.3

Thous.

2009

BLS

PRE = Plunkett Research Estimate; Census = U.S. Census Bureau; M3 = Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories & Orders; CIR = Current Industrial Report; ITA = U.S. International Trade Administration; BLS = U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; ACC = American Chemistry Council.

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