M32G -- GLASS CONTAINERS
SUMMARY 1994

Contact person:  Brenda Lukenich (301) 457-4747


Table 1.  SUMMARY OF SHIPMENTS, PRODUCTION, AND STOCKS OF GLASS CONTAINERS:  1994 AND 1993
                                                   (Thousands of gross)



                                   Shipments                         Production                    Stocks, end of month

    Month and Year                     Narrow        Wide                Narrow        Wide               Narrow        Wide
                                         neck       mouth                  neck       mouth                 neck       mouth
                            Total  containers  containers     Total  containers  containers    Total  containers  containers

        1994

     Total............    284,667   r/196,466    r/88,201   288,570     199,541      89,029      (X)         (X)         (X)
December..............     19,689      14,246     r/5,443    18,868      13,516     r/5,352   45,261    r/28,483    r/16,778
November..............     20,395      14,401       5,994    22,771    r/15,511     r/7,260   46,312    r/29,276    r/17,036
October...............     23,201      15,570     r/7,631  r/25,910      17,490     r/8,420   44,199      28,343    r/15,856
September.............     22,671      15,403     r/7,268    23,123    r/15,805     r/7,318   41,383      26,426    r/14,957
August................     25,605    r/17,464     r/8,141    24,865    r/17,177     r/7,688   40,950      26,071      14,879
July..................   r/25,330      17,561     r/7,769    26,176      18,513     r/7,663   41,603      26,251      15,352

June..................     26,419    r/18,045     r/8,374    26,288    r/18,408     r/7,880   40,766      25,343      15,423
May...................     26,143    r/17,964     r/8,179    25,224    r/17,493     r/7,731   41,178      25,332    r/15,846
April.................   r/25,511      17,625     r/7,886  r/25,277      17,311     r/7,966   42,071      25,601      16,470
March.................     26,092    r/18,109     r/7,983    25,597    r/17,550     r/8,047   43,764      27,420    r/16,344
February..............     22,004      15,150     r/6,854    22,923      15,939     r/6,984   44,137      28,163      15,974
January...............     21,607      14,928     r/6,679    21,548      14,828     r/6,720   43,541      27,757      15,784

        1993

     Total............    289,501     212,390      77,111   291,624     214,014      77,610      (X)         (X)         (X)
December..............     21,241      15,875       5,366    20,476      15,012       5,464   43,265      28,315      14,950
November..............     22,121      15,927       6,194    22,682      16,230       6,452   44,670      29,722      14,948
October...............     23,969      16,477       7,492    25,053      17,661       7,392   44,408      29,646      14,762
September.............     24,809      17,296       7,513    23,907      17,144       6,763   43,413      28,580      14,833
August................     26,416      18,800       7,616    25,366      18,551       6,815   44,563      28,874      15,689
July..................     26,201      19,094       7,107    26,433      18,677       7,756   45,552      29,261      16,291

June..................     26,856      20,001       6,855    25,166      18,787       6,379   45,538      29,976      15,562
May...................     25,071      19,283       5,788    24,868      18,755       6,113   47,607      31,729      15,878
April.................     25,284      19,413       5,871    28,219      21,717       6,502   47,727      32,277      15,450
March.................     25,490      19,303       6,187    25,774      19,444       6,330   47,357      32,163      15,194
February..............     21,338      15,845       5,493    22,679      16,850       5,829   47,522      32,376      15,146
January...............     20,705      15,076       5,629    21,001      15,186       5,815   46,404      31,615      14,789

r/Revised by 5 percent or more over previously published figures.
(X) Not applicable.



Table 2.  SHIPMENTS AND PRODUCTION OF GLASS CONTAINERS, BY TYPE OF CONTAINERS:  1989 TO 1994
(Thousands of gross)

  PRODUCT
     CODE              PRODUCT DESCRIPTION                    1994        1993        1992        1991        1990        1989

                            SHIPMENTS

                  All types............................    284,667     289,501     282,703     278,575     284,986     285,586
                    Narrow neck containers/1...........  r/196,466     212,390     210,437     203,892     213,019     215,582
                    Wide mouth containers..............   r/88,201      77,111      72,266      74,683      71,967      70,004

          By end use:
             Food:
 32210 11       Narrow neck............................     23,566      31,846      26,516      23,477      23,546      22,010
 32210 31       Wide mouth(inc. dairy).................     88,201      77,111      72,266      74,683      71,967      70,004
 32210 37

 32210 19    Beverages(refill & non-refill)............     30,713      45,602      53,865      57,141      60,261      63,813
 32210 50

 32210 23    Beer(refill & non-refill).................    104,372      94,747      88,825      84,304      88,551      88,556
 32210 60

 32210 27    Liquor....................................     10,547      11,434      11,312      10,565      11,185      11,268
 32210 29    Wine......................................     13,567      14,151      14,591      13,473      15,112      14,791

             Other(narrow neck & wide mouth):
 32210 13       Medicinal and health supplies..........      7,911       8,629       9,056       8,872       9,180       9,577
 32210 32
 32210 15       Chemical, household, and industrial....      1,122       1,161       1,236       1,198       1,174       1,318
 32210 33
 32210 17       Toiletries and cosmetics...............      4,668       4,820       5,036       4,862       4,010       4,249
 32210 34

                           PRODUCTION

                  All types............................    288,570     291,624     286,046     282,048     289,704     287,511
                    Narrow neck containers/1...........    199,541     214,014     212,646     207,944     216,501     216,306
                    Wide mouth containers..............     89,029      77,610      73,400      74,104      73,203      71,205

          By end use:
             Food:
 32210 11       Narrow neck............................     23,774      33,279      28,282      24,641      24,309      22,192
 32210 31       Wide mouth(inc. dairy).................     89,029      77,610      73,400      74,104      73,203      71,205
 32210 37

 32210 19    Beverages(refill & non-refill)............     31,599      44,316      49,900      57,119      59,412      62,031
 32210 50

 32210 23    Beer(refill & non-refill).................    106,290      95,843      91,229      84,601      90,581      88,523
 32210 60

 32210 27    Liquor....................................     10,976      11,227      11,663      11,261      11,354      11,030
 32210 29    Wine......................................     13,665      13,975      13,726      13,906      15,626      14,850

             Other(narrow neck & wide mouth):
 32210 13       Medicinal and health supplies..........      7,452       8,627      11,138      10,140       9,736      11,683
 32210 32
 32210 15       Chemical, household, and industrial....      1,107       1,103       1,352       1,246       1,234       1,434
 32210 33
 32210 17       Toiletries and cosmetics...............      4,678       5,644       5,356       5,030       4,249       4,563
 32210 34


r/Revised by 5 percent or more over previously published figures.
1/Includes data for wide mouth containers in the following categories:  Medicinal and health; Chemical, household, and industrial; and Toiletries
  and cosmetics, to avoid disclosure of individual company data.


Table 3.  SHIPMENTS, PRODUCTION, AND STOCKS OF GLASS CONTAINERS:  1994

 PRODUCT
    CODE              PRODUCT DESCRIPTION                    Total     January    February       March       April         May        June        July      August   September     October    November    December
                      NET PACKED WEIGHT/1
                     (Thousands of pounds)

                 All types............................. 22,596,698   1,718,138   1,794,069   2,018,406 r/2,017,442   1,924,930   1,939,243 r/2,020,122   1,975,843   1,841,804 r/2,077,313   1,782,095   1,487,273
                   Narrow neck containers/2............ 15,092,618   1,128,812   1,209,793 r/1,329,026   1,342,499 r/1,284,669 r/1,286,833   1,388,533 r/1,317,524 r/1,194,277   1,364,802 r/1,198,270   1,047,580
                   Wide mouth containers...............  7,504,080   r/589,326   r/584,296   r/689,380   r/674,943   r/640,261   r/652,410   r/631,589   r/658,319   r/647,527   r/712,511   r/583,825   r/439,693

         By end use:
            Food:
32210 11       Narrow neck.............................  1,695,857   r/134,658   r/138,060   r/165,607   r/161,793   r/166,248   r/144,421   r/161,558   r/148,796   r/120,881   r/120,376   r/124,366   r/109,093
32210 31       Wide mouth(inc. dairy)..................  7,504,080   r/589,326   r/584,296   r/689,380   r/674,943   r/640,261   r/652,410   r/631,589   r/658,319   r/647,527   r/712,511   r/583,825   r/439,693
32210 37

32210 19    Beverages(refill & non-refill).............  2,057,430     142,750     170,094     208,500     216,581     163,530     180,497     194,071     164,552     173,434     180,074     138,325     125,022
32210 50

32210 23    Beer(refill & non-refill)..................  7,502,707     568,426     585,391     631,083   r/642,929     631,230     672,790   r/705,288     683,219     605,396   r/662,356     594,621     519,978
32210 60

32210 27    Liquor.....................................  1,486,296    r/91,633     116,558     112,191   r/122,830     107,565     101,387   r/142,684     127,757     115,933   r/179,073     145,585   r/123,100
32210 29    Wine.......................................  1,946,823     153,535     162,186     175,241     166,011     176,095     156,950     154,030     157,912     153,549     184,864     164,311     142,139

            Other(narrow neck & wide mouth):
32210 13       Medicinal and health supplies...........    223,574      20,243      25,745      18,679    r/18,512      24,581      16,791      15,859      16,231      13,690      25,224      15,207      12,812
32210 32
32210 15       Chemical, household, and industrial.....     70,733       8,563       2,781       7,020       4,788       6,301       4,818       5,708       9,893       2,845       3,090       7,326       7,600
32210 33
32210 17       Toiletries and cosmetics................    109,198       9,004       8,978      10,705       9,055       9,119       9,179       9,335       9,164       8,549       9,745       8,529       7,836
32210 34

                           SHIPMENTS
                      (Thousands of gross)

                 All types.............................    284,667      21,607      22,004      26,092    r/25,511      26,143      26,419    r/25,330      25,605      22,671    r/23,201      20,395      19,689
                   Narrow neck containers/2............  r/196,466      14,928      15,150    r/18,109      17,625    r/17,964    r/18,045      17,561    r/17,464      15,403      15,570      14,401      14,246
                   Wide mouth containers...............   r/88,201     r/6,679     r/6,854     r/7,983     r/7,886     r/8,179     r/8,374     r/7,769     r/8,141     r/7,268     r/7,631       5,994     r/5,443

         By end use:
            Food:
32210 11       Narrow neck.............................     23,566     r/1,752     r/1,882     r/2,317     r/2,213     r/2,424     r/2,141     r/2,297     r/2,216     r/1,740     r/1,613     r/1,580     r/1,391
32210 31       Wide mouth(inc. dairy)..................     88,201     r/6,679     r/6,854     r/7,983     r/7,886     r/8,179     r/8,374     r/7,769     r/8,141     r/7,268     r/7,631       5,994     r/5,443
32210 37

32210 19    Beverages(refill & non-refill).............     30,713       2,253       2,416       3,450       3,141       2,750       2,982       2,724       2,620       2,515       2,032       1,858       1,972
32210 50

32210 23    Beer(refill & non-refill)..................    104,372       8,006       7,960       8,866     r/8,812       9,396       9,429     r/9,316       9,350       8,366     r/8,705       8,017       8,149
32210 60

32210 27    Liquor.....................................     10,547       r/711         737         855     r/1,023         836         907       r/854         883         838     r/1,152         947       r/804
32210 29    Wine.......................................     13,567       1,021       1,025       1,357       1,249       1,332       1,411       1,339       1,259         819         922         942         891

            Other(narrow neck & wide mouth):
32210 13       Medicinal and health supplies...........      7,911         698         666         744         693         730         668         566         654         650         679         594         569
32210 32
32210 15       Chemical, household, and industrial.....      1,122        r/93        r/93        r/95        r/94        r/96        r/84        r/95        r/92        r/88        r/92        r/88         112
32210 33
32210 17       Toiletries and cosmetics................      4,668       r/394       r/371       r/425       r/400       r/400       r/423       r/370         390       r/387       r/375       r/375       r/358
32210 34

                           PRODUCTION
                      (Thousands of gross)

                 All types.............................    288,570      21,548      22,923      25,597    r/25,277      25,224      26,288      26,176      24,865      23,123    r/25,910      22,771      18,868
                   Narrow neck containers/2............    199,541      14,828      15,939    r/17,550      17,311    r/17,493    r/18,408      18,513    r/17,177    r/15,805      17,490    r/15,511      13,516
                   Wide mouth containers...............     89,029      r/6720      r/6984     r/8,047     r/7,966     r/7,731     r/7,880     r/7,663     r/7,688     r/7,318     r/8,420     r/7,260     r/5,352

         By end use:
            Food:
32210 11       Narrow neck.............................     23,774     r/1,763     r/1,930     r/2,347     r/2,159     r/2,369     r/2,116     r/2,311     r/2,013     r/1,758     r/1,710     r/1,764     r/1,534
32210 31       Wide mouth(inc. dairy)..................     89,029      r/6720      r/6984     r/8,047     r/7,966     r/7,731     r/7,880     r/7,663     r/7,688     r/7,318     r/8,420     r/7,260     r/5,352
32210 37

32210 19    Beverages(refill & non-refill).............     31,599       2,249       2,660       2,988       2,994       2,673       3,878       2,806       2,321       2,577       2,634       1,987       1,832
32210 50

32210 23    Beer(refill & non-refill)..................    106,290       7,919       8,155       8,851     r/8,814       9,065       9,335    r/10,091       9,779       8,662     r/9,575       8,647       7,397
32210 60

32210 27    Liquor.....................................     10,976       r/669         890         855       r/973         852         813     r/1,047         924         795     r/1,276       1,031       r/851
32210 29    Wine.......................................     13,665       1,003       1,109       1,383       1,260       1,364       1,184       1,157       1,081       1,035       1,127       1,021         941

            Other(narrow neck & wide mouth):
32210 13       Medicinal and health supplies...........      7,452         700         741         615         635         676         593         613         554         545         714         567         499
32210 32
32210 15       Chemical, household, and industrial.....      1,107       r/126        r/70        r/92        r/80       r/102        r/79        r/94       r/120        r/58        r/62       r/119       r/105
32210 33
32210 17       Toiletries and cosmetics................      4,678         399         384         419         396         392         410         394       r/385         375         392         375         357
32210 34

                     STOCKS, END OF MONTH/3
                      (Thousands of gross)

                 All types.............................        (X)      43,541      44,137      43,764      42,071      41,178      40,766      41,603      40,950      41,383      44,199      46,312      45,261
                   Narrow neck containers/2............        (X)      27,757      28,163      27,420      25,601      25,332      25,343      26,251      26,071      26,426      28,343    r/29,276    r/28,483
                   Wide mouth containers...............        (X)      15,784      15,974     r/16344      16,470    r/15,846      15,423      15,352      14,879    r/14,957    r/15,856    r/17,036    r/16,778

         By end use:
            Food:
32210 11       Narrow neck.............................        (X)     r/4,361     r/4,337     r/4,264     r/4,128     r/4,026     r/3,934     r/3,892     r/3,707     r/3,706     r/3,774     r/3,943     r/4,080
32210 31       Wide mouth(inc. dairy)..................        (X)      15,784      15,974     r/16344      16,470    r/15,846      15,423      15,352      14,879    r/14,957    r/15,856    r/17,036    r/16,778
32210 37

32210 19    Beverages(refill & non-refill).............        (X)       5,245       5,265       5,088       3,933       3,688       4,460       4,519       4,226       4,286       4,891       4,980       4,842
32210 50

32210 23    Beer(refill & non-refill)..................        (X)       8,859       8,985       8,754       8,359       8,404       8,167       8,992       9,473       9,749      10,683      11,255      10,461
32210 60

32210 27    Liquor.....................................        (X)       2,165       2,315       2,091       2,032       2,063       1,958       2,149       2,190       2,145       2,232       2,289       2,340
32210 29    Wine.......................................        (X)       2,615       2,681       2,761       2,762       2,815       2,580       2,388       2,216       2,426       2,627       2,675       2,722

            Other(narrow neck & wide mouth):
32210 13       Medicinal and health supplies...........        (X)       2,778       2,856       2,741       2,684       2,635       2,550       2,595       2,524       2,418       2,452       2,423       2,338
32210 32
32210 15       Chemical, household, and industrial.....        (X)         368         344         341         328       r/333       r/329       r/326       r/349       r/322       r/293       r/319       r/309
32210 33
32210 17       Toiletries and cosmetics................        (X)       1,366       1,380       1,380       1,375       1,368       1,365       1,390       1,386     r/1,374     r/1,391     r/1,392     r/1,391
32210 34


(X) Not applicable.     r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published figures.
1/Weight is based on production of glass containers.
2/Includes data for wide mouth containers in the following categories:  Medicinal and health; Chemical, household, and industrial; and Toiletries and cosmetics, to avoid disclosure of individual company data.
3/Figures are limited to inventories at manufacturing establishments.  The sum of the inventories at the beginning of the month may not equal inventories at the end of the month due to breakage and inventory adjustment.



Table 4.  SHIPMENTS, PRODUCTION, AND STOCKS OF GLASS CONTAINERS:  1993

  PRODUCT
     CODE              PRODUCT DESCRIPTION                  Total    January   February      March      April        May       June       July     August  September    October   November   December
                       NET PACKED WEIGHT/1
                      (Thousands of pounds)

                  All types............................22,910,687  1,674,801  1,813,659  2,035,830  2,186,782  1,948,555  1,955,348  2,070,125  2,011,279  1,863,075  1,985,095  1,785,155  1,580,983
                    Narrow neck containers/2...........16,247,686  1,171,227  1,293,897  1,463,881  1,623,071  1,441,120  1,418,121  1,412,179  1,411,754  1,306,076  1,363,968  1,232,724  1,109,668
                    Wide mouth containers.............. 6,663,001    503,574    519,762    571,949    563,711    507,435    537,227    657,946    599,525    556,999    621,127    552,431    471,315

          By end use:
             Food:
 32210 11       Narrow neck............................ 2,377,465    144,269    170,993    242,839    281,451    227,189    211,380    220,030    214,465    179,385    171,671    166,194    147,599
 32210 31       Wide mouth(inc. dairy)................. 6,663,001    503,574    519,762    571,949    563,711    507,435    537,227    657,946    599,525    556,999    621,127    552,431    471,315
 32210 37

 32210 19    Beverages(refill & non-refill)............ 3,015,508    231,597    256,028    272,224    269,687    258,968    254,751    302,514    269,187    256,688    254,633    204,851    184,380
 32210 50

 32210 23    Beer(refill & non-refill)................. 6,852,120    477,148    498,314    561,744    689,167    584,376    612,534    586,984    603,276    547,737    604,795    563,614    522,431
 32210 60

 32210 27    Liquor.................................... 1,528,348    110,302    140,693    138,849    157,763    150,372    120,661    105,311    118,847    128,081    134,614    113,850    109,005
 32210 29    Wine...................................... 2,017,353    171,004    184,160    202,807    182,505    180,076    182,494    163,787    171,444    154,838    159,927    148,063    116,248

             Other(narrow neck & wide mouth):
 32210 13       Medicinal and health supplies..........   279,204     20,592     28,879     30,215     26,031     25,839     21,466     19,228     21,382     25,117     20,460     22,234     17,761
 32210 32
 32210 15       Chemical, household, and industrial....    59,129      6,413      5,241      3,617      5,679      4,664      5,176      4,480      3,938      3,955      7,712      4,383      3,871
 32210 33
 32210 17       Toiletries and cosmetics...............   118,559      9,902      9,589     11,586     10,788      9,636      9,659      9,845      9,215     10,275     10,156      9,535      8,373
 32210 34

                             SHIPMENTS
                      (Thousands of gross)

                  All types............................   289,501     20,705     21,338     25,490     25,284     25,071     26,856     26,201     26,416     24,809     23,969     22,121     21,241
                    Narrow neck containers/2...........   212,390     15,076     15,845     19,303     19,413     19,283     20,001     19,094     18,800     17,296     16,477     15,927     15,875
                    Wide mouth containers..............    77,111      5,629      5,493      6,187      5,871      5,788      6,855      7,107      7,616      7,513      7,492      6,194      5,366

          By end use:
             Food:
 32210 11       Narrow neck............................    31,846      2,012      2,412      3,270      3,459      2,970      3,065      3,118      3,093      2,577      2,242      1,892      1,736
 32210 31       Wide mouth(inc. dairy).................    77,111      5,629      5,493      6,187      5,871      5,788      6,855      7,107      7,616      7,513      7,492      6,194      5,366
 32210 37

 32210 19    Beverages(refill & non-refill)............    45,602      3,374      3,398      4,062      4,234      4,418      4,738      4,414      4,106      3,853      3,064      2,879      3,062
 32210 50

 32210 23    Beer(refill & non-refill).................    94,747      6,530      6,908      8,330      8,188      8,258      8,604      8,298      8,198      7,707      7,988      7,807      7,931
 32210 60

 32210 27    Liquor....................................    11,434        921        898      1,011        930      1,018        921        792        794        990      1,062      1,081      1,016
 32210 29    Wine......................................    14,151      1,033      1,030      1,345      1,314      1,332      1,467      1,327      1,352        999        947      1,026        979

             Other(narrow neck & wide mouth):
 32210 13       Medicinal and health supplies..........     8,629        698        706        776        771        788        703        640        770        696        674        731        676
 32210 32
 32210 15       Chemical, household, and industrial....     1,161        112         98        105         95         90         93         88         91         90         98         93        108
 32210 33
 32210 17       Toiletries and cosmetics...............     4,820        396        395        404        422        409        410        417        396        384        402        418        367
 32210 34

                          PRODUCTION
                      (Thousands of gross)

                  All types............................   291,624     21,001     22,679     25,774     28,219     24,868     25,166     26,433     25,366     23,907     25,053     22,682     20,476
                    Narrow neck containers/2...........   214,014     15,186     16,850     19,444     21,717     18,755     18,787     18,677     18,551     17,144     17,661     16,230     15,012
                    Wide mouth containers..............    77,610      5,815      5,829      6,330      6,502      6,113      6,379      7,756      6,815      6,763      7,392      6,452      5,464

          By end use:
             Food:
 32210 11       Narrow neck............................    33,279      2,014      2,360      3,469      4,008      3,120      3,095      3,012      2,976      2,406      2,364      2,272      2,183
 32210 31       Wide mouth(inc. dairy).................    77,610      5,815      5,829      6,330      6,502      6,113      6,379      7,756      6,815      6,763      7,392      6,452      5,464
 32210 37

 32210 19    Beverages(refill & non-refill)............    44,316      3,482      3,741      4,046      4,035      3,810      3,698      4,374      3,861      3,736      3,744      3,080      2,709
 32210 50

 32210 23    Beer(refill & non-refill).................    95,843      6,662      7,022      7,950      9,606      8,041      8,560      8,161      8,297      7,805      8,419      7,850      7,470
 32210 60

 32210 27    Liquor....................................    11,227        785      1,139      1,051      1,277      1,171        885        789        911        864        895        786        674
 32210 29    Wine......................................    13,975      1,052      1,257      1,468      1,374      1,224      1,311      1,201      1,153      1,054        972      1,011        898

             Other(narrow neck & wide mouth):
 32210 13       Medicinal and health supplies..........     8,627        621        780        874        808        825        682        587        795        730        683        681        561
 32210 32
 32210 15       Chemical, household, and industrial....     1,103        107         87         83        108         87         86         85         91         86        112         86         85
 32210 33
 32210 17       Toiletries and cosmetics...............     5,644        463        464        503        501        477        470        468        467        463        472        464        432
 32210 34

                      STOCKS, END OF MONTH/3
                      (Thousands of gross)

                  All types............................       (X)     46,404     47,522     47,357     47,727     47,607     45,538     45,552     44,563     43,413     44,408     44,670     43,265
                    Narrow neck containers/2...........       (X)     31,615     32,376     32,163     32,277     31,729     29,976     29,261     28,874     28,580     29,646     29,722     28,315
                    Wide mouth containers..............       (X)     14,789     15,146     15,194     15,450     15,878     15,562     16,291     15,689     14,833     14,762     14,948     14,950

          By end use:
             Food:
 32210 11       Narrow neck............................       (X)      4,825      4,705      4,820      4,904      5,041      4,780      4,556      4,394      4,170      4,238      4,671      5,038
 32210 31       Wide mouth(inc. dairy).................       (X)     14,789     15,146     15,194     15,450     15,878     15,562     16,291     15,689     14,833     14,762     14,948     14,950
 32210 37

 32210 19    Beverages(refill & non-refill)............       (X)      7,251      7,591      7,508      6,954      6,345      5,277      5,192      4,900      4,785      5,498      5,614      5,194
 32210 50

 32210 23    Beer(refill & non-refill).................       (X)      9,605      9,655      9,245      9,414      9,242      9,075      8,894      8,962      9,042      9,484      9,439      8,757
 32210 60

 32210 27    Liquor....................................       (X)      2,831      2,988      2,889      3,117      3,212      3,115      3,099      3,172      3,038      2,861      2,550      2,203
 32210 29    Wine......................................       (X)      2,720      2,984      3,146      3,235      3,193      3,054      2,959      2,785      2,842      2,849      2,824      2,621

             Other(narrow neck & wide mouth):
 32210 13       Medicinal and health supplies..........       (X)      2,723      2,815      2,879      2,879      2,990      2,903      2,815      2,993      3,020      2,998      2,924      2,807
 32210 32
 32210 15       Chemical, household, and industrial....       (X)        399        379        363        371        367        363        359        349        345        359        354        332
 32210 33
 32210 17       Toiletries and cosmetics...............       (X)      1,261      1,259      1,313      1,403      1,339      1,409      1,387      1,319      1,338      1,359      1,346      1,363
 32210 34

(X) Not applicable.     r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published figures.
1/Weight is based on production of glass containers.
2/Includes data for wide mouth containers in the following categories:  Medicinal and health; Chemical, household, and industrial; and Toiletries and cosmetics, to avoid disclosure of individual company data.
3/Figures are limited to inventories at manufacturing establishments.  The sum of the inventories at the beginning of the month may not equal inventories at the end of the month due to breakage and inventory adjustment.


Table 5.  SHIPMENTS, EXPORTS, IMPORTS, AND APPARENT CONSUMPTION OF GLASS CONTAINERS:  1994 AND 1993
(Quantity in thousands of gross)
                                                             Exports of         Percent                                   Percent
                                                  Manufac-     domestic      exports to                                   imports
 Product         Product description                turers     merchan-   manufacturers   Imports for       Apparent  to apparent
  code/1                                         shipments     dise/1,2       shipments  consumption/3 consumption/4  consumption

                         1994

                   Glass Containers...........     284,667        7,951             2.8        17,826       294,542           6.1

32210 11 Food and dairy products..............     111,767
32210 31
32210 37

32210 13 Medicinal and health.................       7,911
32210 32

32210 15 Chemical, household, and industrial..       1,122
32210 33

32210 17 Toiletries and cosmetics.............       4,668
32210 34

32210 19 Beverage (refill & non-refill).......      30,713
32210 50

32210 23 Beer (refill & non-refill)...........     104,372
32210 60

32210 27 Liquor...............................      10,547
32210 29 Wine.................................      13,567

                       1993

                   Glass Containers...........     289,501        8,316             2.9        14,658       295,843           5.0

32210 11 Food and dairy products..............     108,957
32210 31
32210 37

32210 13 Medicinal and health.................       8,629
32210 32

32210 15 Chemical, household, and industrial..       1,161
32210 33

32210 17 Toiletries and cosmetics.............       4,820
32210 34

32210 19 Beverage (refill & non-refill).......      45,602
32210 50

32210 23 Beer (refill & non-refill)...........      94,747
32210 60

32210 27 Liquor...............................      11,434
32210 29 Wine.................................      14,151

1/For comparison of SIC-based product codes, Schedule B export numbers and HTSUSA import numbers, see table 6.
2/Source:  Bureau of the Census report EM 546, U.S. Exports.
3/Source:  Bureau of the Census report IM 145, U.S. Imports for Consumption.
4/Apparent consumption is derived by subtracting exports from total shipments plus imports.


Table 6.  COMPARISON OF STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION-BASED PRODUCT CODES
          WITH SCHEDULE B EXPORT NUMBERS, AND HTSUSA IMPORT NUMBERS:  1994

Product                Product description                       Export         Import
code                                                           number/1       number/2

         Narrow neck:
32210 13    Medicinal and health supplies...............   7010.10.0000   7010.10.0000
                                                           7010.90.0500   7010.90.0500

32210 17    Toiletries and cosmetics....................   7010.90.4000   7010.90.2000
                                                                          7010.90.3000
32210 11    Food........................................
32210 15    Chemical, household, and industrial.........
32210 19    Beverage, refillable........................   7010.90.5010   7010.90.5010
32210 50    Beverage, nonrefillable.....................   7010.90.5030   7010.90.5030
32210 23    Beer, refillable............................   7010.90.5050   7010.90.5050
32210 60    Beer, nonrefillable.........................
32210 27    Liquor......................................
32210 29    Wine........................................

         Wide mouth:
32210 31    Food........................................
32210 32    Medicinal and health supplies...............   7010.90.5020   7010.90.5020
32210 33    Chemical, household, and industrial.........   7010.90.5040   7010.90.5040
32210 34    Toiletries and cosmetics....................
32210 37    Dairy products..............................

1/Source:  1994 edition, Harmonized System-Based Schedule B, Statistical Classification of Domestic and
            Foreign Commodities Exported from the United States.







2/Source:  Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, Annotated (1994).
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