The U.S. Women's Handbag and Purse Manufacturing Industry's Revenue for the Year 2006 Was Approximately $497 Million Us Dollars

Business Wire, Oct 16, 2007

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c71603) has announced the addition of Womens Handbag and Purse Manufacturing Industry in the U.S. and its Foreign Trade (1997-2009) to their offering.

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Content Outline:
Introduction
industry's Income Statement
industry's Balance Sheet
Capital Expenditure
Labor And Compensation
Establishments
Import
Export
Industry Players
Links
Appendix A - Sales & Marketing
Appendix B - Industry Structure
Appendix C - Foreign Trade And Us States Statistics
Appendix D - Industry's 4-Year Financial Statement
Appendix E - Report Methodology
Summary

Revenue, Profitability, Market Size & Foreign Trade

The industry's revenue for the year 2006 was approximately $497 million US dollars. The gross profit was around 34%. Market sizes for the womens handbag and purse manufacturing industry are: womens/childrens handbags/purses, leather/plastic/vinyl (95.38%); and womens and childrens handbags and purses, not specified by kind, total (4.62%). Import was valued at $2.40 billion US dollars from 114 countries. The industry also exported $226.72 million US dollars worth of merchandises to 102 countries.

Definition & Classification

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing womens handbags and purses of any material (except precious metal). This 6-digit NAICS industry (316992) is under the hierarchy of Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing Industry (31699), Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing Subsector (316), and the Manufacturing Sector (31-33). Its SIC equivalent code is: 3171 - Women's Handbags and Purses.

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