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IMPORT & EXPORT DATA

U.S. Imports for Consumption
1999-2006

Description

1999

2000

2001

2002

In Actual Units of Quantity

Pistols/Revolvers

677,757 712,661 710,958 971,135

Shotguns

335,489 332,704 428,308 498,535

Rifles

314,622 321,457 322,206 487,208

Muzzleloaders

155,764 259,315 345,534 380,499

TOTAL

1,483,632 1,626,137 1,807,006 2,337,377

 

Description

2003

2004

2005

2006

In Actual Units of Quantity

Pistols/Revolvers

762,764 838,856 878,172 1,164,973

Shotguns

498,677 507,050 546,261 607,894

Rifles

540,935 499,460 468,441 533,073

Muzzleloaders

353,673 379,883 244,564 208,279

TOTAL

2,156,049 2,225,249 2,137,438 2,514,219
 
  % Change
2005-2006
% Change
1999-2006
 

Pistols/Revolvers

32.7%

71.9%

Shotguns

11.3%

81.2%

Rifles

13.8%

69.4%

Muzzleloaders

-14.8%

33.7%

TOTAL

17.6%

69.5%

 

Description

1999

2000

2001

2002

In Actual Dollars

Pistols/Revolvers

$125,738,932 $130,864,421 $119,567,934 $149,650,004

Shotguns

$90,708,556 $113,547,501 $132,040,621 $142,890,838

Rifles

$60,105,902 $64,748,473 $55,772,215 $64,518,243

Muzzleloaders

$13,963,275 $19,232,892 $22,743,907 $29,187,834

TOTAL

$290,516,665 $328,393,287 $330,124,677 $386,246,919
 

Description

2003

2004

2005

2006

In Actual Dollars

Pistols/Revolvers

$148,108,813 $171,039,793 $187,904,840 $240,913,738

Shotguns

$151,554,719 $166,754,807 $177,525,687 $200,463,933

Rifles

$79,827,285 $95,012,322 $86,181,164 $95,658,804

Muzzleloaders

$31,946,718 $38,938,667 $23,447,034 $21,454,795

TOTAL

$411,437,535 $471,745,589 $475,058,725 $558,491,270
 
  % Change
2005-2006
% Change
1999-2006
 

Pistols/Revolvers

28.2%

91.6%

Shotguns

12.9%

121.0%

Rifles

11.0%

59.2%

Muzzleloaders

-8.5%

53.7%

TOTAL

17.6%

92.2%

 

U.S. Exports for Consumption
1999-2006

Description

1999

2000

2001

2002

In Actual Units of Quantity

Pistols/Revolvers

116,467 80,249 86,041 82,338

Shotguns

82,046 95,782 123,430 133,559

Rifles

69,389 67,188 83,671 102,588

Muzzleloaders

7,680 6,063 19,361 39,253

TOTAL

275,582 249,282 312,503 357,738

 

Description

2003

2004

2005

2006

In Actual Units of Quantity

Pistols/Revolvers

73,337 69,316 80,882 90,944

Shotguns

95,299 94,854 115,083 130,310

Rifles

102,429 236,525 142,252 150,493

Muzzleloaders

7,294 10,035 12,587 9,536

TOTAL

278,359 410,730 350,804 381,283
 
  % Change
2005-2006
% Change
1999-2006
 

Pistols/Revolvers

12.4% -21.9%

Shotguns

13.2% 58.8%

Rifles

5.8% 116.9%

Muzzleloaders

-24.2% 24.2%

TOTAL

8.7% 38.4%
 

Description

1999

2000

2001

2002

In Actual Dollars

Pistols/Revolvers

$28,988,469 $20,854,990 $24,153,044 $23,296,048

Shotguns

$15,372,145 $16,948,240 $20,370,304 $21,647,440

Rifles

$13,467,988 $14,766,650 $17,229,809 $22,370,649

Muzzleloaders

$1,251,455 $1,031,597 $2,546,469 $1,468,847

TOTAL

$59,080,057 $53,601,477 $64,299,626 $68,782,984
 

Description

2003

2004

2005

2006

In Actual Dollars

Pistols/Revolvers

$21,398,964 $21,071,784 $26,907,449 $29,967,987

Shotguns

$17,119,830 $18,248,091 $20,431,785 $24,461,641

Rifles

$25,262,638 $30,266,835 $35,862,234 $41,119,191

Muzzleloaders

$1,508,938 $1,791,895 $2,775,962 $1,837,906

TOTAL

$65,290,370 $71,378,605 $85,977,430 $97,386,725
 
  % Change
2005-2006
% Change
1999-2006
 

Pistols/Revolvers

11.4% 3.4%

Shotguns

19.7% 59.1%

Rifles

14.7% 205.3%

Muzzleloaders

-33.8% 46.9%

TOTAL

13.3% 64.8%

 

Source: U.S. International Trade Commission

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