Report on US electronic connector manufacturing industry

DUBLIN, IRELAND: Research and Markets has announced the addition of Supplier Relations US, LLC's new report "Electronic Connector Manufacturing Industry in the US and its International Trade [Q2 2009 Edition]" to its offering.

The Electronic Connector Manufacturing Industry report is the most comprehensive market research report available on this industry. It provides the most updated data and analysis on the industrys key financial data, cost and pricing, competitive landscape, industry structure, and trends and opportunities.

In 2008, the value of imported products within this industry into the US has been relatively high, at approximately 80 percent of US production. Because of this reliance on imports, the report covers the foreign trade statistics including the top 25 countries the US imports from and their respective import values.

This industry exhibits a high amount of trade activity, because in 2008, the value of exported products within this industry into the US has also been relatively high, at approximately 100 percent of US production. This reliance on exports is also covered in the reports foreign trade statistics.

Due to the high amount of exports compared to US production numbers, at more than 100 percent, the report further reveals the domestic and foreign export values, the former defined as exported products produced in the US, and the latter as products imported and re-exported.

Over the past three years, the industry has shown a strong growth in exports, at approximately 11 percent constant annual growth. This growth in international trade is further analyzed in the reports export section covering major trade partners.

This 164-page report contains unparalleled research on this industry in breadth and depth. With a macroeconomic perspective, the report provides a fresh and comprehensive view of the industry. The report's supply and demand data covers both U.S. shipments and international trade while taking into consideration of the industrys capacity utilization.

The industry level income statements, balance sheets, and capital expenditure analysis contain all the elements needed for financial benchmarking. In the cost analysis section, 51 upstream industries are analyzed to offer insight into the supply chain cost structure. For the channel and pricing structure, 46 downstream industries are analyzed.

The competitive landscape section provides the number of companies and their revenue share within the industry, the market concentration, and a list of major players. All related trade associations, industry standards, and trade publications are also listed.

This US industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing electronic connectors, such as coaxial, cylindrical, rack and panel, pin and sleeve, printed circuit and fiber optic.

This six-digit NAICS industry (334417) is under the hierarchy of Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing Industry (33441), Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing Subsector (334), and the Manufacturing Sector (31-33). Its SIC equivalent code is: 3678 - Electronic Connectors.

Revenue, profitability and foreign trade preview
The industry's revenue for the year 2008 was approximately $4.2 billion, with an estimated gross profit of 36.35 percent. Import was valued at $3.5 billion from 95 countries.

The industry also exported $4.1 billion worth of merchandise to 184 countries. Adding import value to and subtracting export value from the industrys shipment value, the total domestic demand for the industry in 2008 was $3.6 billion.