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NAICS 327112
Vitreous china, fine earthenware, and other pottery product manufacturing

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Definition	Data from the Economic Census					Annual, monthly data
	Employers	Nonemployers	Compare to '97	States	Products, Size, etc.

Employers: 2002
Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown below. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Value of shipments ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees

31-33	Manufacturing	350,828	3,916,136,712	576,170,541	14,699,536
327	Nonmetallic mineral product mfg	16,706	95,261,480	17,929,311	483,161
3271	Clay product & refractory mfg	1,641	8,315,754	2,038,328	60,691
32711	Pottery, ceramics, & plumbing fixture mfg	948	3,329,011	970,079	29,699
327112	Vitreous china, fine earthenware, & other pottery product mfg	760	1,039,254	346,513	12,933

Nonemployers: 2002
Data based on 2002 Nonemployer Statistics. Table includes only firms subject to federal income tax. Nonemployers are businesses with no paid employees. Introductory text includes scope and methodology. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS code	NAICS Title	All firms		Nonemployers				Employers
		Establish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Establishments		Receipts		Establish- ments	Value of shipments ($1,000)
		Establish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Number	% of all	$1,000	% of all	Establish- ments	Value of shipments ($1,000)
N = Not available
31-33	Manufacturing	641,208	3,929,538,352	290,380	45.3	13,401,640	0.3	350,828	3,916,136,712
327	Nonmetallic mineral product mfg	27,514	95,620,951	10,808	39.3	359,471	0.4	16,706	95,261,480
3271	Clay product & refractory mfg	5,397	8,384,421	3,756	69.6	68,667	0.8	1,641	8,315,754
32711	Pottery, ceramics, & plumbing fixture mfg	N	N	N	N	N	N	948	3,329,011
327112	Vitreous china, fine earthenware, & other pottery product mfg	N	N	N	N	N	N	760	1,039,254

Definition: NAICS 327112 Vitreous china, fine earthenware, and other pottery product manufacturing

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing table and kitchen articles, art and ornamental items, and similar vitreous china, fine earthenware, stoneware, coarse earthenware, and pottery products.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Manufacturing vitreous china plumbing fixtures--are classified in U.S. Industry 327111, Vitreous China Plumbing Fixture and China and Earthenware Bathroom Accessories Manufacturing;
Manufacturing porcelain and ceramic electrical products, such as insulators,--are classified in U.S. Industry 327113, Porcelain Electrical Supply Manufacturing; and
Manufacturing clay building materials, such as ceramic tile, bricks, and clay roofing tiles, and refractories,--are classified in Industry 32712, Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing.

Historical comparability

NAICS 327112, Vitreous china, fine earthenware, and other pottery product manufacturing, is comparable between 2002 and 1997.

For comparisons with data before 1997, see the Bridge Between 1997 NAICS and 1987 SIC.

Comparative Statistics: 2002 and 1997

Data are in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. "% change" rows show percent change between 1997 and 2002.
1997 NAICS code	1997 NAICS Description	Year	Establishments	Value of shipments ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees

327112	Vitreous china, fine earthenware, & other pottery product mfg	2002	760	1,039,254	346,513	12,933
		1997	1,048	1,715,783	504,659	23,253
		% change	-27.5	-39.4	-31.3	-44.4

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Geographic Distribution -- Vitreous china, fine earthenware, and other pottery product manufacturing: 2002

Data for manufacturing industries are published for the U.S., states with 100+ employees, metropolitan areas with 250+ employees, and counties and cities with 500+ employees. Counts of establishments are also published for ZIP Codes.

Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown above. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

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Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Value of shipments
($1,000)

Value of shipments
% of
U.S.

Value of shipments
per capita
($)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

United States

760

1,039,254

100.00

3.61

346,513

12,933

California

146,853

14.13

4.19

50,103

1,759

New York

106,853

10.28

5.57

37,184

1,219

Ohio

95,814

9.22

8.39

38,707

1,404

Texas

70,205

6.76

3.23

16,708

724

New Jersey

70,191

6.75

8.18

23,576

731

Illinois

26,713

2.57

2.12

11,725

403

Washington

13,842

1.33

2.28

4,181

r 168

Massachusetts

11,522

1.11

1.79

5,247

225

Georgia

8,661

0.83

1.01

3,319

120

Minnesota

6,433

0.62

1.28

2,005

101

All other states, including those below

437

482,167

46.40

153,758

6,079

North Carolina

(1000-2499)

Pennsylvania

(1000-2499)

West Virginia

(1000-2499)

Arizona

(100-249)

Arkansas

(100-249)

Colorado

(100-249)

Kentucky

(100-249)

Mississippi

(100-249)

Missouri

(100-249)

Oklahoma

(100-249)

Tennessee

(100-249)

Wisconsin

(100-249)

Products Lines for Vitreous china, fine earthenware, and other pottery product manufacturing
Product code	Product description	Value of shipments of this line ($000)	Percent of industry value (%)
327112	Vitreous china and earthenware articles mfg.	895,014	100.00
32711251	All other pottery products (incl. china decorated for the trade)	491,031	54.86
32711211	Vitreous china, porcelain, & earthenware table, & kitchenware	327,599	36.60
	-Other	76,384	8.53

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Vitreous china, fine earthenware, and other pottery product manufacturing
Series number	Title	Contents	Geography
EC02-31SG-1	General Summary	Industry Statistics for Industry Groups & Industries	US
EC02-31SP-1	Product Summary	Products Statistics: 2002 & 1997	US
EC02-31SX-1	Industry-Product Analysis Summary	Industry Shipments by Product	US
EC02-31SX-1	Industry-Product Analysis Summary	Product Shipments by Contributing Industry	US
EC02-31A	Geographic Area Series	Industry Statistics for the States, Metropolitan & Micropolitan Statistical Areas, Counties, and Places	States
EC02-31I-327112	Industry Series (data may be inconsistent with final figures in Summary Series)	Historical Statistics for the Industry: 2002 & Earlier Years	US
		Detailed Statistics by Industry	US
		Industry Statistics by Employment Size	US
		Industry Statistics by Primary Product Class Specialization	US
		Detailed Miscellaneous Receipts by Industry	US

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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 327112
Title (with link to data)	Frequency	Contents	Geography
Annual Survey of Manufactures: Statistics for Industry Groups and Industries	Annual	Detailed national statistics for the industry (click AFF icon, select "ASM: GS: Stats for Ind Groups & Ind", then filter rows to this industry)	US
Annual Survey of Manufactures: Value of Product Shipments	Annual	National statistics for 7-digit product classes (click AFF icon, select "ASM: VPS: Val of Shps for Product Classes", then filter rows to desired products	US
County Business Patterns	Annual	Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment	US, states, metro areas, counties
Statistics of U.S. Businesses	Annual	Number of firms, employees, payroll, (and revenue, for 2002 only) by employment-size of the enterprise	US, states, metro areas
U.S. International Trade Statistics	Monthly	Value of exports and imports by country [select 3-digit NAICS, then select 6-digit NAICS]	US

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Industry Statistics Sampler NAICS 327112 Vitreous china, fine earthenware, and other pottery product manufacturing

Definition: NAICS 327112 Vitreous china, fine earthenware, and other pottery product manufacturing

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Industry Statistics Sampler
NAICS 327112
Vitreous china, fine earthenware, and other pottery product manufacturing