3041-354, 355-E (35411, 35419, 35420, 35430, 35510, 35521, 35522, 35530, 35591, 35592, 35593, 35594, 35599) SURVEY OF MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION AND SALES FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS, EXCLUDING MACHINERY AND EQUIP Questionnaire for the month ........................... When contacting Stats SA please quote this number Please correct any errors in the above address label Purpose of the survey The results of the monthly manufacturing production and sales survey are used to calculate indices of the physical volume of manufacturing production. These indices provide an indicator of the real level of manufacturing activity in the economy. They are used in monitoring the state of the economy and formulation of economic policy. They are also important inputs to estimation of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Collection authority The information required is collected under section 16 of the Statistics Act, 1999 (Act No. 6 of 1999). Your co-operation is sought in completing and returning this questionnaire by the due date. The provision of the information sought is compulsory. Confidentiality According to section 17 of the Statistics Act, 1999 (Act No. 6 of 1999) your completed questionnaire remains confidential to Statistics South Africa (Stats SA). Due date Please complete this questionnaire and return it in the business reply service envelope or fax the abridged questionnaire to Stats SA not later than ten days after the end of the month concerned. It is recommended that you keep a copy for your use in case of a query. Help available If you have problems in completing this questionnaire, or feel that you may have difficulty in meeting the due date, please contact us at: Telephone number (012) 310 8669/310 8233 (012) 310 8417/ 310 4611 Fax number (012) 310 8184/310 8074 (012) 310 8676/310 8574 Email address RichardN@statssa.gov.za Postal address: Statistics South Africa Private Bag X44 Pretoria 0001 Person whom Stats SA should contact if any queries arise regarding this questionnaire. Telephone number ( ) Name Position or title Fax number Signature Email address Date ( ) 3041-354, 355-E (35411, 35419, 35420, 35430, 35510, 35521, 35522, 35530, 35591, 35592, 35593, 35594, 35599) Please note For this survey: The data are collected on the basis of an individual manufacturing establishment. A manufacturing establishment is defined as any premises used in connection with or for the manufacturing, processing, making or packing of goods or articles. The questionnaire must cover a period of one calendar month. Particulars must be submitted for the month concerned. Report all monetary values in rands. Part 1 - Sales and transfers-out Figure for previous month if data have been revised Rand Figure for current month Rand 1. Sales and/or transfers-out of all own manufactured products/articles 1/ and income from services rendered (report net value after discounts given) ……................... Include Sales and/or transfers-out of goods produced by this establishment or for this establishment on a commission. Export sales. For long-term contracts include progress payments billed. Customers not invoiced with separate delivery and/or installation charges. Railage and transport-out. Finance charges. Export freight charges and transport-out. Income and fees from repairs/services. Amounts received for installations, erections or assembly. Income from subcontracts and commission. Management fees/charges from related and unrelated establishments. Sundry income. Exclude Value added tax (VAT). Net profit on sales of fixed assets. Interest received. Excise duty. 1/ Own manufactured products/articles relate to all the products/articles manufactured by your establishment and all the products/articles assembled from completely knocked down (“CKD”) materials (parts). Part 2 - Estimated value of stocks as at the end of the month concerned Exclude: Raw materials. Finished goods not produced by this establishment but purchased for resale. Rand 2. Estimated value of work in progress (partially completed own manufactured products/articles) ………………………………………………………………… Rand 3. Estimated value of stocks of all own manufactured products/articles (finished goods) ………. .…………………………………………………………. Rand 4. Total value of stocks (excluding raw materials) (Questions 2 to 3) …….…..…... 2 3041-354, 355-E (35411, 35419, 35420, 35430, 35510, 35521, 35522, 35530, 35591, 35592, 35593, 35594, 35599) Part 3 – Products/Articles manufactured during the month to which the questionnaire relates Note: Statistics of only the final (ready for sale) products/articles of this establishment are required. Details of semi-finished products/articles (work-in-progress), as well as those of own manufactured finished products/articles being used in the manufacture of other (ready for sale) products/articles, must not be included. Statistics of the products/articles listed below, must also include quantities of products/articles manufactured for customers who supplied their own materials. Quantity produced Product/Article For office use Value: R 5. 6. Kitchen and tableware: Cutlery …………………………………………………….. ………………………….. 001 Hollow ware (e.g. pots, pans, bowls, cups, mugs and plates) ………………………….. Number 002 Hand tools and implements (e.g. spades, picks, saws and hammers) …………………………………………………. ………………………….. 006 ………………………….. Value: R 007 Metal doors, frames and jambs ……………………………. ………………………….. 009 Metal windows, frames and fittings ……………………….. ………………………….. Square metres 010 Prefabricated buildings (e.g. houses and sheds) - floor area ………………………….. Metric tons 011 Other structures (e.g. mine shaft sets, balustrades and railings) ……………………………………………………. ………………………….. 012 Structural steelwork (e.g. columns, beams and trusses) …... ………………………….. 013 Builders’ scaffolding ………………………………………. ………………………….. 014 Reinforcing metal work …………………………………… ………………………….. 015 7. Locks and padlocks ………………………………………. 8. Builders' hardware: 9. Structural steel work, prefabricated buildings: 3 3041-354, 355-E (35411, 35419, 35420, 35430, 35510, 35521, 35522, 35530, 35591, 35592, 35593, 35594, 35599) Part 3 – Products/Articles manufactured during the month to which the questionnaire relates (continued) Quantity produced Product/Article For office use Metric tons 10. Other structural metal products (excluding boilers): Roof sheets ………………………………………………… ………………………….. 016 Roof tiles …………………………………………………... ………………………….. Number 017 Radiators for central heating ………………………………. ………………………….. 018 Shell boilers (economic) …………………………………... ………………………….. 019 Other boilers (e.g. electrically heated, water tube) ………... ………………………….. 020 12. Heaters (e.g. space heaters, solar heaters) ……………… ………………………….. Value: R 021 Reservoirs (total capacity) ………………………………… ………………………….. 022 Tanks (e.g. fuel and mine - total capacity) ………………... ………………………….. 023 Pressure storage tanks ……………………………………... ………………………….. 024 Other (e.g. road tanker vessels) …………………………… ………………………….. Number 025 Drums ……………………………………………………… ………………………….. 026 Shipping containers ………………………………………... ………………………….. 091 Cans and tins (e.g. cream, aerosol, non-feed) ……………... ………………………….. 028 Collapsible tubes (e.g. toothpaste) ………………………… ………………………….. 092 Cylinders (e.g. gas) ………………………………………... ………………………….. 029 Safes and strongboxes ……………………………………... ………………………….. R:Value 030 Can ends……………………………………………….. …………………………. 031 Other caps and lids…………………………………….. …………………………. 032 11. Boilers: 13. Other pressure and storage vessels: 14. Other containers: 15. Closures 16. Insulated electric wire and cable - copper conductors … 4 Metric tons 035 3041-354, 355-E (35411, 35419, 35420, 35430, 35510, 35521, 35522, 35530, 35591, 35592, 35593, 35594, 35599) Part 3 – Products/Articles manufactured during the month to which the questionnaire relates (continued) Quantity produced Product/Article For office use Metric tons 16. Conductors (insulated): Aluminium and alloys of aluminium ……………………… ………………………….. 036 Copper and alloys of copper ………………………………. ………………………….. 037 Plain, not coated …………………………………………… ………………………….. 038 Plain, coated with zinc …………………………………….. ………………………….. 039 Plain, other metallic coating ………………………………. ………………………….. 040 Barbed wire, including stranded …………………………... ………………………….. 041 18. Wire netting and mesh of all kinds ……………………… ………………………….. 042 19. Woven wire - ferrous …………………………………….. ………………………….. 043 20. Ferrous wire strands and ropes …………………………. ………………………….. 044 ………………………….. 045 ………………………….. 047 High tensile steel ……………………………………….. ………………………….. 048 Other bolts and nuts ……………………………………… ………………………….. Number 049 17. Other wire (excluding wire netting and woven wire) ferrous: 21. Fasteners: Ferrous nails (including clout nails and tacks) ……………. Bolts and nuts Ferrous (excluding stainless steel): Mild steel ………………………………………………. Screws ……………………………………………………... ………………….. 1 000's Kilograms 051 22. Washers …………………………………………………… ………………………….. Metric tons 058 23. Chains …………………………………………………….. 059 5 ………………………….. 3041-354, 355-E (35411, 35419, 35420, 35430, 35510, 35521, 35522, 35530, 35591, 35592, 35593, 35594, 35599) Part 3 – Products/Articles manufactured during the month to which the questionnaire relates (concluded) Quantity produced Product/Article For office use Value: R 24. Bearings - Parts and accessories ………………………… ……………………………. Number 063 25. Taps ……………………………………………………….. ……………………………. 064 26. Valves ……………………………………………………... ……………………………. 065 27. Dies (e.g. pressings, stampings and extrusions) ………… ……………………………. Value: R 069 ……………………………. Metric tons 070 Welded tubes and pipes …………………………………… ……………………………. 071 Seamless tubes and pipes ………………………………….. ……………………………. 072 30. Tube and pipe fittings (ferrous) …………………………. ……………………………. Kilograms 073 31. Forgings (in ferrous metals) ……………………………... ……………………………. Metric tons 076 Ferrous …………………………………………………….. ……………………………. 077 Non-ferrous (e.g. brass) …………………………………… ……………………………. For office Value: R use 080 For office use 28. Toilet and sanitary articles (e.g. baths, basins and sinks) 29. Tubes and pipes - ferrous: 32. Castings: Metric tons 33. Pressings and stampings - ferrous and non-ferrous ……………………. …………………. 6 082 …………………. 093 3041-354, 355-E (35411, 35419, 35420, 35430, 35510, 35521, 35522, 35530, 35591, 35592, 35593, 35594, 35599) Part 4 - Unfilled orders at the end of this month Rand 34. Value of all unfilled orders of own manufactured products/articles ..………. Include Exclude Unfilled orders carried over from previous months. Progress payments received by your establishment. Note The value of unfilled orders, that is orders which have not been invoiced out or cancelled, should be determined without taking into account any work performed in this regard or stocks from which they can be filled. Production days 35. Number of production days represented by the value of unfilled orders as stated in question 34 ……………………………………………………………. Note Production at normal production rate should be considered when calculating the number of production days. The number of days should be actual working days. 7 3041-354, 355-E (35411, 35419, 35420, 35430, 35510, 35521, 35522, 35530, 35591, 35592, 35593, 35594, 35599) Part 5- Activity Please describe the activity from which this manufacturing establishment derives its main income, e.g. food processing, weaving of textiles, printing and publishing, production of chemical products, plastic products and metal products. ................................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................................... Part 6 - Comments 1. To minimise queries from Stats SA regarding the data provided, please provide comments on Significant differences between monthly figures. Any unusual circumstances affecting the data provided. Changes in this business/organisation (e.g. takeover, merger, new location, expansion, close-down). Any other difficulties with the completion of the questionnaire. ................................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................................... 2. Please indicate your preferred way of reporting the information contained in this questionnaire Mail Fax Fax number ...........................................… Internet Email address .......................................… For office use only Please ensure that the front page is completed. Please retain a copy for your records. Thank you for completing this questionnaire Status Received Checked Captured Edited 8 Name Date