Description of Industries and Summary of Findings

INDUSTRY 2371, FUR GOODS

This industry is made up of establishments primarily engaged in
manufacturing fur coats and other clothing, accessories, and trimmings made
of fur. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing sheep-lined
clothing are classified in industry 2386. Establishments primarily engaged
in dyeing and dressing of furs are classified in industry 3999.

The 1992 definition of this industry is the same as that used in the 1987
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. The SIC number and title
also are the same.

In the 1992 Census of Manufactures, Industry 2371, Fur Goods, had
employment of 1.0 thousand. The employment figure was 55 percent below the
2.2 thousand reported in 1987. Compared with 1991, employment decreased 33
percent. The 1991 data are based on the Census Bureau's annual survey of
manufactures (ASM), which is a sample survey conducted each year between
censuses.

The leading States in employment in 1992 were California and New York.  The
leading State in 1987 was New York.

The total value of shipments for establishments classified in this industry
was $205.4 million.

Establishments in virtually all industries ship secondary products as well
as products primary to the industry in which they are classified and have
some miscellaneous receipts, such as resales and contract receipts.
Industry 2371 shipped $196.4 million of fur goods products considered
primary to the industry.

Establishments in this industry accounted for 99 percent of products
considered primary to the industry no matter where they were actually
produced (coverage ratio). In 1987, the coverage ratio was 100 percent.

The products primary to industry 2371, no matter in what industry they were
produced, appear in file MC92F6A and aggregate to $199.4 million. For
further explanation of specialization and coverage ratios, see file MC92F5B
and the appendixes.

The total cost of materials, services, and fuels and energy used by
establishments classified in the fur goods industry amounted to $123.7
million. Data on specific materials consumed appear in file MC92F7.

Single-establishment companies in this industry with less than 5 employees
were excluded from the mail portion of the census. The data for these
establishments (and a small number of larger establishments whose reports
were not received at the time the data were tabulated) were obtained from
administrative records of other agencies or developed from industry
averages. These establishments accounted for 65 percent of the total value
of shipments.