This latest report provides the most updated market research on the US industry. Its scope contains analysis on the industry's key financial data, competitive landscape, shipment & inventory data, upstream & downstream industries & trade data. In 2009, the value of imported products within this industry into the US has been relatively high, at approximately 50% 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 & their respective import values. This industry exhibits a high amount of trade activity, because in 2009, the value of exported products within this industry into the US has also been relatively high, at around 40% of US production. This reliance on exports is also covered in the report's foreign trade statistics. This December report's 172 pages & over 150 charts & tables cover the domestic market, global market & overseas growth opportunities. The report projects industry trends through 2014. The report's broad scope includes topics from foreign trade to industry structure, while also diving into the details such as market sizes of products & players.