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Chemicals, Coatings & Plastics Industry Overview
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Amount
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Unit
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Year
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Source
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Global Chemical Industry Revenues, 2011
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3.7
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Tril. US$
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2011
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PRE
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U.S. Chemicals and Plastics Industry Revenues, 2011
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770
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Bil. US$
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2011
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PRE
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U.S. Chemicals and Plastics Industry Revenues, 2010
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720
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Bil. US$
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2010
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ACC
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Chemicals
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Value of U.S. Shipments of Chemical Products
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677.1
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Bil. US$
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2010
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Census: M3
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U.S. Production of Principal Inorganic Chemicals:
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Chlorine Gas (100%)
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10.73
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Mil. Short Tons
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2010
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Census: CIR
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Sodium Hydroxide, Total Liquid (100%)
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8.29
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Mil. Short Tons
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2010
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Census: CIR
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Hydrochloric Acid (100%)
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3.92
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Mil. Short Tons
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2010
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Census: CIR
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U.S. Production of Fertilizers & Related Chemicals:
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Sulfuric Acid (100%)
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35.88
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Mil. Short Tons
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2010
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Census: CIR
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Phosphoric acid (100% P2O5)
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10.38
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Mil. Short Tons
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2010
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Census: CIR
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Ammonia, synthetic anhydrous (100%)
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11.12
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Mil. Short Tons
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2010
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Census: CIR
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Value of U.S. Shipments of Pharmaceutical & Medicine Products
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189.4
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Bil. US$
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2010
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Census: M3
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Value of U.S. Shipments of Pesticides, Fertilizer & Other Agricultural Chemicals
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49.0
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Bil. US$
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2010
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Census: M3
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R&D Spending, U.S. Chemicals Industry
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49
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Bil. US$
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2010
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ACC
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U.S. Percentage of World Chemical Production
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19
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%
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2010
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ACC
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Exports
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Imports
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U.S. Trade in Chemicals & Related Industries
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179.6
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176.4
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Bil. US$
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2010
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ITA
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Organic Chemicals
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40.9
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48.0
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Bil. US$
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2010
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ITA
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Pharmaceutical Products
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40.8
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61.7
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Bil. US$
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2010
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ITA
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Inorganic Chemicals
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12.8
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14.4
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Bil. US$
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2010
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ITA
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Fertilizers
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4.6
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6.7
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Bil. US$
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2010
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ITA
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U.S. Employment in Chemicals Manufacturing
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783.8
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Thous.
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2010
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BLS
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Plastics
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Value of U.S. Shipments of Plastics & Rubber Products
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182.4
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Bil. US$
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2010
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Census: M3
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Total U.S. Resin Production
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75.4
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Bil. Lbs
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2010
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ACC
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Trade in Plastics & Plastics Products, U.S.
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53.5
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35.0
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Bil. US$
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2010
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ITA
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Trade in Rubber & Rubber Products, U.S.
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12.1
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21.7
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Bil. US$
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2010
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ITA
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U.S. Employment in Plastics & Rubber Products Manufacturing
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623.2
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Thous.
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2010
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BLS
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Paints, Coatings & Adhesives
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Value of U.S. Shipments of Paint, Varnish & Lacquer
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17.7
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Bil. US$
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2010
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Census: CIR
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Architectural Coatings
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8.6
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Bil. US$
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2010
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Census: CIR
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Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Product Coatings
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5.3
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Bil. US$
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2010
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Census: CIR
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Special Purpose Coatings
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3.9
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Bil. US$
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2010
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Census: CIR
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Quantity of U.S. Shipments of Paints & Allied Products
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1,125.6
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Mil. Gallons
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2010
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Census: CIR
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Architectural Coatings
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658.9
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Mil. Gallons
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2010
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Census: CIR
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Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Product Coatings
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297.0
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Mil. Gallons
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2010
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Census: CIR
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Special Purpose Coatings
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169.7
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Mil. Gallons
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2010
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Census: CIR
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Value of U.S. Shipments of Paint, Coating & Adhesive Products
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29.8
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Bil. US$
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2010
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Census: M3
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U.S. Employment in Paints, Coatings & Adhesives Manufacturing
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55.8
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Thous.
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2010
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BLS
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U.S. Employment in Coating, Engraving & Heat Treating Metals Mfg.
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121.0
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Thous.
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2010
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BLS
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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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