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U.S. Department of Commerce
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
BUREAU OF DOMESTIC BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT



The statistics in this publication are based on a survey of
manufactures and represent total U.S. shipments of titanium
ingot, mill products, and castings. Estimates are included for


CURRENT INDUSTRIAL REPORTS


ot, Mill Products,

and Castings


JUL20 1979 APRIL 1979
ITA-991(79)-4
formerly DIB 991
Issued June 1979



companies whose reports were not received in time for tabu-
lation. A more complete description of this survey appears
on page 4.


THIS REPORT INCLUDES DATA COMPARING DOMESTIC OUTPUT, EXPORTS, AND IMPORTS


TITANIUM INGOT AND MILL PRODUCTS.
(In Thousands of Pounds)


Produclloa of


1974 TO 1979


N.t Shlpmentl of Caolng 0
60 60

50 \ 50
45 -45
40 -40
35 -5V \
30 \/ \ -30
25 25
20 20
15 15
10 10
5- S
n n


1975


1976


1978


1979


Address inquiries concerning these figures to the U.S. Department of Commerce. Industry and Trade Administration, Bureau of Domestic Business
Development, Materials Division, Washington, D.C. 20230, or to the Bureau of the Census, Industry Division, Washington. D.C. 20233, or call James L.
Oliver, (301) 763-2529.
For sale by the Subscriber Services Section (Publications), Bureau of the Census, Washington, D C. 20233. or any U.S. Department of Commerce district
office. Postage stamps not acceptable; currency submitted at sender's risk. Remittances from foreign countries must be by international money order or
by a draft on a U.S. bank. Price 25 cents per copy. $3.25 per year.


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rablt I. TITANIUM INGOT. MILL PROuLCTS. aND CASTINGS


tThousanab of pounds)

Ingol Mill
M.,nrh rnil yt.r products Castlngs
Product lon Consumption Enl lnnet shipments
slacks sblpmrnts1

1979

April ............................................ .-63 5.550 3.220 2.890 2 .1
March.......................................... a.983 b. 349 4.368 3.571 44.5
February..................... ................... 5.858 5. 3.947 3,170 34.9
January .............. ........................... 6.158 6. ? ..039 3.464 30.3

1978

December...................................... 5,784 5,532 4,310 3.207 25.5
November........................................ 5,546 5,717 3,886 3.160 28.3
October.......................................... 6,141 6,740 4,654 3.279 25.5
September....................................... 5,660 5,305 5,122 3.,74 37.4
August.......................................... 6,336 4,956 5,452 2.603 29.9
July............................................ 4,004 3,903 3,685 1.866 33.4

June............................................. 5,792 5,360 4,186 3.534 28.6
May............................................. 5,224 4,985 4,111 2.847 32.0
April........................................... 5,138 5,272 4,266 2.560 25.2
March........................................... 5,985 5,443 4,079 3,b23 31.9
February......................................... 4,024 4,585 3,480 2. 73 35.2
January......................................... 4,388 4,530 3,973 2.401 26.5

1977

December........................................ 4,441 4,276 3,795 2.807 28.7
November........................................ 3,897 4,081 3,863 2.473 28.4
October .......................................... 4,439 4,822 3,713 2,333 25.3
September ........................................ 5,652 4,812 4,318 2.778 29.1
August.......................................... 4,016 3,836 3,722 1.965 27.4
July............................................. 3,307 2,884 3,965 L.81. 25.2

June............................................ 5,488 5,014 3,646 3. -5 28.9
May............................................. 4,797 4,764 3,438 2.860 31.1
April........................................... 4,594 4,856 3,682 2, 28 29.1
March............................................ 5,090 5,126 3,688 3.630 41.2
February ......................................... 4,003 4,203 3,658 2,384 43.1
January......................................... 3,626 3,699 3,667 2,275 38.4

'See table 2 for more detailed data.


Table 2. NET SHIPMENTS OF TITANIUM MILL PRODUCTS

(Thousands of pounds)

Product April Match April
1979 1979 1978


Total....................................... 2,890 3,571 2,560
Sheet and strip............................629 916 46
Plate......................... ...........
Forging and extrusion billet.............. 1,255 1,443 1,259
Rod and bar............................... 595 656 455
Fastener stock and wire................... 218 r186 113
Extrusions (other than tubing)............
Pipe and tubing ............................ 193 r370 264
Other.....................................

rRevised by 5 percent or more from previously published figures.


1977 TO 1979








Table 3 NET SHIPMENTS. EXPORTS. IMPORTS AND APPARENT CONSUMIIPTiON OF TITANiuMi MILL PRODUCTS 1


%Quantity in 1.000 pounoas- aiue in thousands of aollarm)

Exports of aom ellec Percent Iaports I'.r Percent
M;nuiac- nerchandiae' exporrt to connumetlon' Calculated Apparr.t imports to
rurers' net nnufac- import con sump-
yshipments.' V Etl matea turers' net auty tion o nsmption
iquantitv) Quantity pr t producers' shipments Quantit' Value iutriu l ilquar, ly iQuan' ityl
p value (quan t i yi


1979

April..... ...... ............. 2.890 ( NA) INAl (NAI (NA) I NA) NAl I NA INA) I NA
March........... ...... ....... 3.571 (NA) INA1 (NAI (NA) (NA) (INA INA) INA) (NAI
February............. ......... 3. 170 66 817 778 2 90 3'5 62 3. 9- 3
January....................... 3...b. 9 605 576 i L12 b0 6 L02 3. 39

1978

December ..... ... ... .. .. 3.207 94 817 7?8 3 12 5'26 236
November.. .... .. ......... 3.160 109 1 089 1.038 3 83 351 62 3 13- 3
October. ... ........... .. 3 2'9 62 586 558 2 231 80'. 13 3.-5-
September. ... .... .. ]3,7. 82 '99 .61 ? 161 6i58 11- 3 .53 5
August ...... .... 2 603 '8 685 653 3 i5-. 118 2.679 b
July... ... .... 1,8o6 116 98' 9.0 6 256 1.00o 186 2.000 1l

June...... .. 3 53. 152 1,072 1.0?1 4 207 86' 153 3,58' b
May..... ................... 2 84.7 21' 1.'86 1. 02 8 21-. -62 lo ,8-- 8
April .. .. .. ......... .... .560 630 600 3 191 81- I.- b7.
March ...... ..... .. .. 3.623 262 1,943 1 851 7 6- 2u7 36 3..-5
February. ............ ... 7-3 73 661 030 3 282 1 053 Io 2.952 10
January..... .. .. ?.2-01 80 71' 6'9 3 276 1.1-5 200 2.597 11

1978. total. 5. 5 129 1.37q9 11,'6 11.)13
1977. total. .. .. .... 30,932 I 3n8 11.821 11.26j -08 2,958 -83 30.27
1976. total.... .. ..... 38,995 I 604 12.9"0 12.358 o 62-. 2.939 51i 28,038
1975. total ... ...... 31 256 2 5. 20.760 19.8-0 8 1-. 2.221 -00 29.228
1974. total .. ...... 3'.886 2.233 17.197 16h.-8, b -15 1.659 -''. 33 068 1

1973 totasl....... ... ... 29 057 95- 7.099 6.826 J 3o6 918 1-8 -2 .,b' I
1972, total... ..... .. 25.25- 609 -.285 ...133 1.08' 190 25.068 2
1971. total.... .. .... '.? -81 .17 3.016 2.'0' 21 3-8 1 35 197 22,61.
1970. total.. .. .. .......... 28.960 560 3,.62 3 821 2 1,10- 2.970 519 2..-50
1969. total ... ............ 31 681 308 2,651 2.53? I -b 1.36- 20:, 32 059

(NA) Not available
'See table for comparison of Standard Industrail ClaEstlfcl3ton ,. lCI coaes Export tScneaule BI codes, ana import IT5LIZA coaen.
'Source Bureau of the Census keport FT-4 l0, L' S E.por[ Co.mi'tc.dll by Cuntry .
'Source: Bureau of the Census Report IM-1455 UL.S. Imports tor Consumption ana general l imports .
'Beginning with 1978. the collar value represents the c.l.f (cost, insurance and freight) value st tne first prt. l fenltry in the i.initea state
plus U.S innrort duties
tApparent consumption is aerlved by subtracting exports froa. tho total of net shlpments plus imporrt













faDle 4. COMPARISON OF STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFci AICd Ai ,ICJ CODiES. EXPERT *SCHEiULE t CODESC, AND IMPORT I TULA) CODES


1979
sic9 19'9 19'9
product SIC Code Description Export code Export Cooe Decrlption Iport code Import Coae Derscritton
(Scrnedule BI (TEI.U 4)
code


33562 74 Forging and extrusion billet ........ arouEhit titarl ir, metal, including Wrought riart- ii n.reti Incluoinv
7 130. 3 C alloyvE (eclu.,e3 sponge, ingot. 9 l a3lloys Iexcluat- wsitr nu ncrap
33562 79 Other sheet. plate. tubinE. Dar, oillets. bloom, sheet bars, and unrrouEht .r.[tIl
etc. .. .................. ......... .labs. waite and l crapl


19b9 1t 1979






DESCRIPTION OF SURVEY

Scope of Survey-This survey covers firms engaged in
manufacturing titanium ingot and mill products, including
castings.

Sampling Description-The statistics in this publication were
collected on the Bureau of Domestic Business Development
Form ITA-991,iTitanium Metal. The mailing panel for this survey
includes all known titanium ingot, mill product, and castings
producers.

Survey Error-Figures for the current month include esti-
mates for respondents whose reports were not received in time
for tabulation. Such missing figures are "imputed" from
month-to-month movements shown by reporting firms and are
generally limited to a maximum of 10 percent for any one item.
Individual items with imputation rates greater than 10 percent
are footnoted.
The imputation rate is not an explicit indicator of the
potential error in published figures due to nonresponse, because
the actual monthly movements for nonrespondents may or may
not closely agree with the imputed movements. The probable
range of difference between the actual and imputed figures is
unknown. The degree of uncertainty regarding the accuracy of
the data, however, increases as the percentage of imputation
increases. Figures with imputation rates above 10 percent
should be used with caution.

Revision to Previous Period Data-Statistics for previous
months may be revised due to receipt of corrected data from
respondents, including late reports for which imputations were
previously made as described above, and other corrections.
Figures which have been revised by more than 5 percent from
previously published figures are indicated by footnotes.

Seasonal Adjustment-The data are not adjusted for seasonal
variation or number of working days.

EXPLANATION OF TERMS

Net Shipments-Derived by subtracting the sum of pro-
ducers' receipts of each mill shape from the industry's gross
shipments of that shape.

Gross Shipments-Include the quantities of mill shapes con-
sumed in rolling mills in the production of fabricated products
such as forgings, etc. Also includes the quantities of mill shapes
shipped between producers.

COMPARISON OF EXPORT, IMPORT, AND
DOMESTIC OUTPUT DATA

The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system used for
domestic output and the statistical export and import com-
modity classifications were developed independently and are
based on somewhat differing systems of classification. This
results in considerable difficulty in comparing the three types of
data for many commodity areas. The domestic output classifi-


cation is based on type of industry; whereas, the export and
import classification system is more materials oriented. Aside
from the differences in the basic commodity classifications,
there are additional problems involving import data, since there
are a substantial number of imported commodities which are
not produced in the United States or which are produced only
in very small quantities and which, therefore, have no com-
parable domestic output classification. The relationships shown
in this report should be considered only as approximations.
since, in addition to those mentioned above, there are also the
following problems affecting the comparability of the three sets
of data:

a. Valuation-There are different methods of valuation for
the three types of data.
Domestic Output-Valued at the point of production. It
includes the net sales price, f.o.b. plant, after discounts and
allowances, exclusive of freight charges and excise taxes.

Exports-Valued at the point of exportation. It includes
the selling price, or cost if not sold, and inland freight.
insurance, and other charges to the export point.
Estimated producers' value of exports have also been devel-
oped. These values more closely approximate the values re-
ported for domestic output because they exclude freight, in-
surance and other charges applied from the producing plant to
the export point
Imports-Valued at the first port of entry in the United
States. It includes c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight), duty,
and other charges to the import point

b. Duplication in Quantity and Value of Output-Because
producers' shipments of some commodities may be used as
materials for incorporation into other commodities, combina-
tions of data for such commodities may contain a certain
amount of duplication. Thus, percentages of exports to output
or imports to apparent consumption (output plus imports minus
exports) at four-digit or broader levels may be understated.
Where duplication is known to be substantial, the output data
are appropriately noted in the table.

c. Low-Valued Export and Import Transactions-Commodity
information is not shown for individual imports valued under
$251. For exports, commodity information is not reported for
shipments individually valued under $251 effective October
1969 and for shipments valued under $100 prior to October
1969. This is believed to have only negligible effect on the
statistics for most commodities.

d. Manufacturers' Shipments, Not Specified by Kind-The
value of manufacturers' shipments at the four-digit industry
level often includes a small amount which is not distributed
among the individual five-digit product classes. Export and
import percentages at the more detailed levels might, therefore,
be slightly overstated.

e. Time Lag Between Output and Exports-There will be a
lag between the time a commodity is produced or shipped by
the producer and the time it is actually exported, especially






when intermediaries (wholesalers, exporters, etc.) are involved.
Ordinarily, this type of discrepancy is insignificant in annual
figures.
f. "Direct" vs "Total" Commodity Export and Imports-
Export and import data do not include materials which are
incorporated into other more finished products and exported or
imported in finished form. Thus, by showing only direct exports
and imports, the relation of exports to output and imports to
apparent consumption for intermediate products is considerably
understated.

g. Used Commodities-With a few exceptions, used or rebuilt
commodities are classified in the same import or export codes as
is new merchandise. Percentages are thus overstated to the
extent that used or rebuilt products are significant in trade.


Series

MA-33G
MA-33B
M33A
M33E


Frequency

Annually
Annually
Monthly
Monthly


Foreign Trade Reports

FT-410 Monthly

IM-145X Monthly


Title

Magnesium Mill Products
Steel Mill Products
Iron and Steel Castings
Nonferrous Castings


U.S. Exports-Schedule B-Com-
modity by Country
U.S. Imports for Consumption and
General Imports


CONTACT FOR DATA USERS


RELATED REPORTS


An annual Current Industrial Report is published in this
series. The annual report summarizes monthly figures and
incorporates all known revisions in the series for both current
and previous year, thus providing a single reference copy to
replace the monthly publications. This annual summary pro-
vides additional information on the history of this survey.
The Bureau of the Census also publishes reports on related
products as follows:

Series Frequency Title

Current Industrial Reports

M3-1 Monthly Manufacturers' Shipments, Inven-
tories, and Orders
M33-2 Monthly Aluminum Ingot and Mill Products


Subject Area

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Report ITA-991
formerly DIB-991

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publications

Bureau of Domestic
Business Development

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