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NAICS 331492
Secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum)

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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
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
33149	Other nonferrous metal rolling, drawing, extruding, & alloying	558	7,187,796	1,180,986	27,170
331492	Other nonferrous metal secondary smelting, refining, & alloying	235	2,686,875	409,080	9,669

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
33149	Other nonferrous metal rolling, drawing, extruding, & alloying	N	N	N	N	N	N	558	7,187,796
331492	Other nonferrous metal secondary smelting, refining, & alloying	N	N	N	N	N	N	235	2,686,875

Definition: NAICS 331492 Secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum)

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) alloying purchased nonferrous metals and/or (2) recovering nonferrous metals from scrap. Establishments in this industry make primary forms (e.g., bar, billet, bloom, cake, ingot, slab, slug, wire) using smelting or refining processes.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Recovering aluminum and aluminum alloys from scrap and/or alloying purchased aluminum--are classified in U.S. Industry 331314, Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum;
Sorting and breaking up scrap metal without also smelting or refining--are classified in Industry 423930, Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers;
Recovering nonferrous metals from scrap and rolling, drawing, or extruding shapes in integrated facilities--are classified in U.S. Industry 331491, Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding;
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; and
Recovering copper and copper alloys from scrap and making primary forms; and/or alloying purchased copper--are classified in U.S. Industry 331423, Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Copper.

Historical comparability

NAICS 331492, Secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum), 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

331492	Other nonferrous metal secondary smelting, refining, & alloying	2002	235	2,686,875	409,080	9,669
		1997	249	3,227,786	423,184	11,527
		% change	-5.6	-16.8	-3.3	-16.1

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Geographic Distribution -- Secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and alumi

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

235

2,686,875

100.00

9.33

409,080

9,669

Pennsylvania

553,445

20.60

44.92

97,911

2,243

New York

260,683

9.70

13.60

33,886

828

California

252,919

9.41

7.22

35,468

r 882

Alabama

208,641

7.77

46.60

33,657

898

Massachusetts

195,901

7.29

30.46

32,020

583

New Jersey

176,697

6.58

20.60

17,796

382

Ohio

141,688

5.27

12.41

26,475

578

Rhode Island

130,832

4.87

122.44

9,109

186

Missouri

94,535

3.52

16.64

14,237

385

Michigan

92,208

3.43

9.19

13,833

292

Florida

19,691

0.73

1.18

6,293

135

All other states, including those below

559,635

20.83

88,395

2,277

Indiana

(500-999)

North Carolina

(250-499)

Louisiana

(100-249)

Nevada

(100-249)

Texas

(100-249)

Products Lines for Secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum)
Product code	Product description	Value of shipments of this line ($000)	Percent of industry value (%)
331492	Secondary processing of other nonferrous	2,390,997	100.00
33149215	Other primary nonferrous metal powders, paste, and flakes	618,046	25.85
331492B1	Secondary unalloyed lead (pig, ingots, shot, etc.)	300,876	12.58
331492B3	Other secondary nonferrous additive alloys	250,964	10.50
33149211	Secondary Ni-Co-base superalloy metal powders/paste/flakes	212,226	8.88
331492B2	Secondary antimonial lead- and tin-base alloys	167,711	7.01
33149212	Tungsten and tungsten-base alloy powders, paste, and flakes	158,382	6.62
33149291	Secondary gold and gold alloys	151,779	6.35
	-Other	531,013	22.21

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum)
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-331492	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 331492
Title (with link to data)	Frequency	Contents	Geography
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 331492 Secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum)

Definition: NAICS 331492 Secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum)

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Industry Statistics Sampler
NAICS 331492
Secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum)