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Chemicals, Coatings & Plastics Industry Overview

 

Amount

Unit

Year

Source

Global Chemical Industry Revenues, 2011

3.7

Tril. US$

2011

PRE

U.S. Chemicals and Plastics Industry Revenues, 2011

770

Bil. US$

2011

PRE

U.S. Chemicals and Plastics Industry Revenues, 2010

720

Bil. US$

2010

ACC

Chemicals

Value of U.S. Shipments of Chemical Products

677.1

Bil. US$

2010

Census: M3

U.S. Production of Principal Inorganic Chemicals:

Chlorine Gas (100%)

10.73

Mil. Short Tons

2010

Census: CIR

Sodium Hydroxide, Total Liquid (100%)

8.29

Mil. Short Tons

2010

Census: CIR

Hydrochloric Acid (100%)

3.92

Mil. Short Tons

2010

Census: CIR

U.S. Production of Fertilizers & Related Chemicals:

Sulfuric Acid (100%)

35.88

Mil. Short Tons

2010

Census: CIR

Phosphoric acid (100% P2O5)

10.38

Mil. Short Tons

2010

Census: CIR

Ammonia, synthetic anhydrous (100%)

11.12

Mil. Short Tons

2010

Census: CIR

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

189.4

Bil. US$

2010

Census: M3

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

49.0

Bil. US$

2010

Census: M3

R&D Spending, U.S. Chemicals Industry

49

Bil. US$

2010

ACC

U.S. Percentage of World Chemical Production

19

%

2010

ACC

 

Exports

Imports

 

 

 

U.S. Trade in Chemicals & Related Industries

179.6

176.4

Bil. US$

2010

ITA

Organic Chemicals

40.9

48.0

Bil. US$

2010

ITA

Pharmaceutical Products

40.8

61.7

Bil. US$

2010

ITA

Inorganic Chemicals

12.8

14.4

Bil. US$

2010

ITA

Fertilizers

4.6

6.7

Bil. US$

2010

ITA

U.S. Employment in Chemicals Manufacturing

783.8

Thous.

2010

BLS

Plastics

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

182.4

Bil. US$

2010

Census: M3

Total U.S. Resin Production

75.4

Bil. Lbs

2010

ACC

Trade in Plastics & Plastics Products, U.S.

53.5

35.0

Bil. US$

2010

ITA

Trade in Rubber & Rubber Products, U.S.

12.1

21.7

Bil. US$

2010

ITA

U.S. Employment in Plastics & Rubber Products Manufacturing

623.2

Thous.

2010

BLS

Paints, Coatings & Adhesives

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

17.7

Bil. US$

2010

Census: CIR

Architectural Coatings

8.6

Bil. US$

2010

Census: CIR

Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Product Coatings

5.3

Bil. US$

2010

Census: CIR

Special Purpose Coatings

3.9

Bil. US$

2010

Census: CIR

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

1,125.6

Mil. Gallons

2010

Census: CIR

Architectural Coatings

658.9

Mil. Gallons

2010

Census: CIR

Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Product Coatings

297.0

Mil. Gallons

2010

Census: CIR

Special Purpose Coatings

169.7

Mil. Gallons

2010

Census: CIR

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

29.8

Bil. US$

2010

Census: M3

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

55.8

Thous.

2010

BLS

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

121.0

Thous.

2010

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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Plunkett's Chemicals, Coatings & Plastics Industry Almanac 2012

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