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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


CURRENT INDUSTRIAL REPORTS


anium Ingot, Mill Products,

and Castings


SEPTEMBER 1979
ITA-991 (79)-9
formerly DIB-991
Issued December 1979


ose reports were not received in time for tabu.


manufactures and represent total U.S. shipments of titanium t t35 more complete description of this survey appears
ingot, mill products, and castings. Estimates are included for on page 4.

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


TITANIUM INGOT AND MILL PRODUCTS. 1974 TO 1979
(in Thousands of Pounds)


Producilan of Ingot


1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979


Address inquiries concerning these figures to the US. 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 Stephen
M. Pope, (301) 763-7476.
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 Ioreian 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.


N.o Shipmnlent of Mil Produces








Table 1. TITANIUM INGOT, MILL PRODUCTS, AND CASTINGS: 1977 To 1979

(Thousands of pounds)

Ingot MIIl
Month and year products CaItlne.
Production Connumpt Ion Ending net shipment,
stocks shipmentsI

1979

September...................................... 6,279 6,84i -.60' j,5-.. 0.
August........................................ 6,359 5,.-. -.*. j, 7 .' 9.8
July............................................. 5,032 4,o88 31.- jlu 2.

June............................................ 6,579 5,856 4,401 *..,f 9 27.8
May............................................... 6,095 5,449 4,367 3,573 25.1
April.......................................... 5,345 5,577 4,197 3,266 2..9
March........................................... 6,983 6,349 4,368 3,571 16.5
February........................................ 5,858 5,447 3,947 3,170 34.9
January......................................... 6,582 6,767 4,039 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 3,474 37..
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 3,623 31.9
February ......................................... 4,024 4,585 3,480 2,743 35.2
January......................................... 4,388 4,530 3,973 2,401 26.5

1977

December........................................ 4,441 4,276 3,795 2,847 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 19.1
August.......................................... 4,016 3,836 3,722 1,965 27.4

'See table 2 for more detailed data.


Table 2. NET SHIPMENTS OF TITANIUM MILL PRODUCTS

(Thousands of pounds)

September August September
1979 1979 1978


Total........................ ........... 3,544 r3,702 3,474

Sheet and strip................................. 691 846 71
Plate ............................................
Forging and extrusion billet..................... 1,040 r1,548 1,600
Rod and bar...................................... 947 516 604
Fastener stock and wire.......................... 240 174 160
Extrusions (other than tubing)...................
Pipe and tubing ....................... ......... 626 618 392
Other............................................

rRevised by 5 percent or more from previously published figures.







Table 3. NiT SHIPMENTS, EXPORTS, IM iRTiS, AND APPARENT CONSUMPTION OF TITANIUM MILL PRODUCTS: 1970 TO 1979

IQuantity in thousand: of pounds: value in thou'3ndT of dollar?)

Exports of domestic Percent Imports for Percent
Manuric- rerchandiisel 2 exports to consumption' 4 Calculated Apparent imports
turer net m anufac- import consump- prt
Month or shipments, Value at Estimated turers' net duty, tion, 6 capparnt
(quantityl Quantity t producers' shipments Quantity Value5 (value) (quantity) (qantiy)
S value3 (quantity) (uatt

1979

September .................... 3J,s-. (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
August....................... 3,702 165 1,829 1,743 4 153 701 104 3,690 4
July.................... .... 3,149 145 2,092 1,994 5 80 799 127 3,084 3

June......................... 4,029 222 2,269 2,162 5 102 673 119 3,909 3
May ......................... 3,573 281 2,693 2,566 8 210 1,087 185 3,502 6
April.................. .......... 3,266 65 873 831 2 229 1,048 186 3,430 7
March ...................... 3,571 155 1,851 1,763 4 234 1,187 208 3,650 6
February ..................... 3,170 66 817 778 2 90 375 62 3,194 3
January...................... 3,464 49 605 576 1 124 656 102 3,539 4

1978

December.... ............... 3,207 94 817 778 3 125 526 94 3,238 4
November..................... 3,160 109 1,089 1,038 3 83 351 62 3,134 3
October..................... .. 3,279 62 586 558 2 237 804 137 3,454 7
September..................... 3,474 82 799 761 2 161 658 117 3,553 5
August....................... 2,603 78 685 653 3 154 744 118 2,679 6
July....................... 1,866 116 987 940 6 256 1,063 188 2,006 13

June........................ 3,534 152 1,072 1,021 4 207 867 153 3,589 6
May........................... 2,847 217 1,786 1,702 8 214 962 164 2,844 8
April........................ 2,560 74 630 600 3 191 817 144 2,677 7
March....................... 3,623 242 1,943 1,851 7 64 207 38 3,445 2
February.............. .... 2,743 73 661 630 3 282 1,053 176 2,952 10
January...................... 2,401 80 713 679 3 276 1,145 200 2,597 11

1978, total .................. 35,129 1,379 11,768 11,213 4 2,250 9,197 1,591 36,000 6
1977, total.................. 30,932 1,368 11,821 11,263 4 708 2,958 483 30,272 2
1976. total .................. 28,995 1,604 12,970 12,358 6 647 2,939 510 28,038 2
1975, total.................. 31,256 2,445 20,760 19,840 8 417 2,221 400 29,228 1
1976, total.................. 34,886 2,233 17,197 16,485 6 415 1,659 297 33,068 1

1973, toral.................. 29,057 954 7,099 6,826 3 366 918 148 28,469 1
1972, total .................. 25,254 609 4,285 4,133 2 423 1,087 190 25,068 2
1971. corta. ....... ........ 22,481 417 3,016 2,909 2 548 1,354 197 22,612 2
1970, total......... ........ 28,960 560 3,962 3,821 2 1,104 2,976 519 24,504 4

(NA) Not available.
'See r ole 4 for comparison of Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes, export (Schedule B) codes, and import (TSUSA) codes.
5Source: Bureau of the Census Report FT-410, U.S. Exports, Commodity by Country.
3These values were derived by use of adjustment factors to exclude freight insurance, and other charges incurred in moving goods to the port of
export. This adjustment is made to convert the values to an approximation of the producers' value of exported goods. Current adjustment factors
are based on data for 1976 which are published in "Origin of Exports of Manufacturing Establishments" M76(AS)-8, appendix A. Comparable adjustment
factor- for earlier years are based on similar factors developed for 1971 and 1972. The adjustment factor for this report is .953.
'Source Bureau of the Census Report IM 145-X, U.S. Imports for Consumption and General Imports.
5Beginning with 1978 the dollar value represents the c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) value at the first port of entry in the United States
plus U.S. Import duties.
'Apparent consumption is derived by subtracting exports from the total of net shipments plus imports.


Table 4. COMPARISON OF STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION (SIC) CODES, EXPORT (SCHEDULE B) CODES, AND IMPORT (TSUSA) CODES

1979
1979 1979 1979
SIC SIC code description Export code Export code description Import code Import code description
product (Schedule B) (TSUSA)
code

33562 74 Forging and extrusion billet....... Wrought titanium metal, including Wrought titanium metal, including
t 630.6570 alloys (excludes sponge, ingots, 629.2000 alloys (excludes waste and scrap
33562 79 Other (sheet, plate, tubing, bar, billets, blooms, sheet bars, and unwrought metal)
etc.).............................. slabs, waste and scrap)









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' values 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.

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


Series

MA-33G
MA-33B
M33A
M33E


Frequency

Annually
Annually
Monthly
Monthly


Foreign Trade Reports

FT-410 Monthly

IM 145-X 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


Subject Area

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Report ITA-991
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Contact


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Juanita Noone


James Manion


Daisy Williams


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(301) 763-5140


(202) 377-2692


(301) 763-7472


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