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The holiday season is a time for gathering and celebrating with friends and family, gift-giving, reflection and thanks. To commemorate this time of year, the U.S. Census Bureau presents the following holiday-related facts and figures from its collection of statistics.
Christmas Trees and Decorations
$983 million
The value of U.S. imports of Christmas tree ornaments from China between January and September 2011. China was the leading country of origin for such items. Similarly, China was the leading foreign source of artificial Christmas trees shipped to the United States ($79.7 million worth) during the same period.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Foreign Trade Statistics <http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/>
Where the Toys are ... Made
88
Number of establishments around the country that primarily manufactured dolls and stuffed toys in 2009. California led the nation with 15 locations.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, NAICS code 339931,
<http://www.census.gov/econ/cbp/index.html>
579
The number of locations that primarily produced games, toys and children’s vehicles in 2009; they employed 7,858 workers. California led the nation with 98 establishments.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, NAICS code 339932, <http://www.census.gov/econ/cbp/index.html>
$2.5 billion
The value of U.S. toy imports including stuffed toys (including dolls), puzzles and electric trains from China between January and September 2011. China was the leading country of origin for stuffed toys coming into this country, as well as for a number of other popular holiday gifts.
These include roller skates ($24.6 million), sports footwear ($253.8 million) and basketballs
($38.9 million). China leads Thailand as the leading supplier of ice skates ($17.7 million versus
$9.8 million), with Canada ranking third ($4.2 million).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Foreign Trade Statistics <http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/>
The holiday season is a time for gathering and celebrating with friends and family, gift-giving, reflection and thanks. To commemorate this time of year, the U.S. Census Bureau presents the following holiday-related facts and figures from its collection of statistics.
Christmas Trees and Decorations
$983 million
The value of U.S. imports of Christmas tree ornaments from China between January and September 2011. China was the leading country of origin for such items. Similarly, China was the leading foreign source of artificial Christmas trees shipped to the United States ($79.7 million worth) during the same period.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Foreign Trade Statistics <http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/>
Where the Toys are ... Made
88
Number of establishments around the country that primarily manufactured dolls and stuffed toys in 2009. California led the nation with 15 locations.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, NAICS code 339931,
<http://www.census.gov/econ/cbp/index.html>
579
The number of locations that primarily produced games, toys and children’s vehicles in 2009; they employed 7,858 workers. California led the nation with 98 establishments.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, NAICS code 339932, <http://www.census.gov/econ/cbp/index.html>
$2.5 billion
The value of U.S. toy imports including stuffed toys (including dolls), puzzles and electric trains from China between January and September 2011. China was the leading country of origin for stuffed toys coming into this country, as well as for a number of other popular holiday gifts.
These include roller skates ($24.6 million), sports footwear ($253.8 million) and basketballs
($38.9 million). China leads Thailand as the leading supplier of ice skates ($17.7 million versus
$9.8 million), with Canada ranking third ($4.2 million).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Foreign Trade Statistics <http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/>
