This publication provides statistics on the production of about 600 major industrial commodities. Data was provided for the ten-year period of 1999-2008 for approximately 200 countries and territories. The commodities have been selected on the basis of their importance in world production and trade. This edition is the fourth to provide data on the value of industrial production. The Yearbook is organized in two volumes: Volume I - Physical Quantity Data and Volume II - Monetary Value Data. The publication also contains correspondence tables that allow the user to link the information provided to other internationally-used product classifications.