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NAICS 331423
Secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of copper

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Definition	Data from the Economic Census					Annual 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
331	Primary metal mfg	5,194	139,343,112	21,399,636	490,417
3314	Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing	1,023	22,252,493	2,865,324	67,270
33142	Copper rolling, drawing, extruding, & alloying	278	10,084,030	1,199,547	29,578
331423	Secondary smelting, refining, & alloying of copper	31	610,938	67,005	1,445

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
331	Primary metal mfg	9,143	139,589,347	3,949	43.2	246,235	0.2	5,194	139,343,112
3314	Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing	N	N	N	N	N	N	1,023	22,252,493
33142	Copper rolling, drawing, extruding, & alloying	N	N	N	N	N	N	278	10,084,030
331423	Secondary smelting, refining, & alloying of copper	N	N	N	N	N	N	31	610,938

Definition: NAICS 331423 Secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of copper

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) recovering copper and copper alloys from scrap and/or (2) alloying purchased copper. Establishments in this industry make primary forms, such as ingot, wire bar, cake, and slab from copper or copper alloys, such as brass and bronze.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Sorting and breaking up scrap metal without also smelting or refining--are classified in Industry 423930, Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers;
Operating facilities where commingled recyclable materials, such as paper, plastics, used beverage cans, and metals, are sorted into distinct categories without also smelting or refining--are classified in Industry 562920, Materials Recovery Facilities;
Smelting copper ore and/or the primary refining of copper--are classified in U.S. Industry 331411, Primary Smelting and Refining of Copper;
Recovering copper and copper alloys from scrap and rolling, drawing, or extruding shapes--are classified in U.S. Industry 331421, Copper Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding;
Recovering copper and copper alloys from scrap and drawing wire (except mechanical)--are classified in U.S. Industry 331422, Copper Wire (except Mechanical) Drawing; and
Recovering nonferrous metals (except copper, aluminum) from scrap and making primary forms and/or alloying purchased nonferrous metals (except copper and aluminum)--are classified in U.S. Industry 331492, Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum).

Historical comparability

NAICS 331423, Secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of copper, 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

331423	Secondary smelting, refining, & alloying of copper	2002	31	610,938	67,005	1,445
		1997	35	1,197,379	91,105	2,333
		% change	-11.4	-49.0	-26.5	-38.1

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Geographic Distribution -- Secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of copper: 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-
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Value of shipments
($1,000)

Value of shipments
% of
U.S.

Value of shipments
per capita
($)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

United States

610,938

100.00

2.12

67,005

1,445

Illinois

108,211

17.71

8.59

18,446

341

Tennessee

31,411

5.14

5.43

6,139

148

All other states, including those below

471,316

77.15

42,420

956

Ohio

(250-499)

Pennsylvania

(250-499)

New Jersey

(100-249)

Products Lines for Secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of copper
Product code	Product description	Value of shipments of this line ($000)	Percent of industry value (%)
331423	Secondary processing of copper	625,812	100.00
33142305	Other refined secondary Cu/Cu-base alloy (incl. cathode, etc.)	491,588	78.55
33142304	Secondary copper & copper-base alloy powders/paste/flakes	118,334	18.91
	-Other	15,890	2.54

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of copper
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-331423	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 331423
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	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