The industry’s revenue for the year 2005 was approximately $3,580,000,000. The gross profit was 30.92% at $1,106,936,000. There were 677 establishments in this industry that year. Thus, average contribution (or revenue) per establishment annually was $5,290,000.

The total import export value for the year 2005 was $15,146,317,000. The top 5 trading countries were: China, $10,860,226,000 (71.70%); Japan, $1,330,730,000 (8.79%); Canada, $983,122,000 (6.49%); Mexico, $445,191,000 (2.94%); and Hong Kong, $210,884,000 (1.39%). Their combined total represents approximately 91% of all imports and exports.

The total importing value for the year 2005 was $13,543,188,000. The top 5 importing countries were: China, $10,847,602,000 (80.10%); Japan, $1,275,399,000 (9.42%); Mexico, $299,931,000 (2.21%); Taiwan, $174,710,000 (1.29%); and Hong Kong, $138,632,000 (1.02%). Their combined total represents approximately 94% of import from all countries.

The total exporting value for the year 2005 was $1,603,129,000. The top 5 exporting countries were: Canada, $847,441,000 (52.86%); Mexico, $145,260,000 (9.06%); United Kingdom, $78,359,000 (4.89%); Hong Kong, $72,252,000 (4.51%); and Japan, $55,331,000 (3.45%). Their combined total represents approximately 75% of export to all countries.

Adding the import and subtracting the export, the total U.S. consumption value of this industry for the year was $15,520,000,000.

The U.S. manufacturing sector is expected to hit the monumental 5 trillion dollars net sales in 2006. U.S. economists have projected another 5% to 7% growth in the year 2007.