Glass Containers: 2005 Issued June 2006

Summary

M327G(05)-13

Current 

Industrial

Reports

Current data are released electronically on Internet SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

for all individual surveys as they become available. Use: http://www.census.gov/mcd/. In 2005, production of glass containers in the

Individual reports can be accessed by choosing United States amounted to 243.4 million gross,

"Current Industrial Reports (CIR)," clicking on whereas shipments amounted to 244.9 million

"CIRs by Subsector;" then choose the survey of gross. In 2004, the total production of glass

interest. Follow the menu to view the PDF file containers amounted to 241.3 million gross, and

or to download the worksheet file (XLS format) the total shipments amounted to 239.7 million

to your personal computer. gross. Stocks on hand of glass at the end of 

2005 totaled 25.4 million gross. Stocks on hand

These data are also available on Internet of glass at the end of the 2004 totaled 34.6

through the U.S. Department of Commerce million gross.

and STAT-USA by subscription. The Internet

address is: www.stat-usa.gov/. Follow the For general CIR information, explanation of 

prompts to register. Also, you may call general terms and historical note, see the 

202-482-1986 or 1-800-STAT-USA, for further appendix. 

information. 

U S C E N S U S B U R E A U U.S. Department of Commerce

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Helping You Make Informed Decisions U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

Address inquiries concerning these data to Primary Goods Industries Branch, Manufacturing and Construction Division (MCD), Washington, DC 20233-6900, or 

call Brenda Campbell, 301-763-1031.

For mail or fax copies of this publication, please contact the Information Services Center, MCD, Washington, DC 20233-6900, or call 301-457-4673.
Table 1. Summary of Shipments, Production, and Stocks of Glass Containers: 2005 and 2004 

[Thousands of gross]

Year and month Stocks, Stocks,

end of end of

Shipments Production month 2/ Shipments Production month 2/

 

2005 

 

 Total.............................. (X) (X) (X) 244,892 243,415 (X)

December................................. 20,138 21,070 26,218 17,706 17,238 25,445

November................................. 19,908 20,442 26,131 19,083 20,798 26,593

October.................................... 20,582 19,933 26,426 20,492 21,569 25,734

September................................. 19,187 20,356 26,501 20,498 19,664 25,348

August....................................... 20,047 19,443 27,336 22,962 20,807 26,320

July.......................................... 19,888 19,727 29,972 20,886 20,468 28,417

June.......................................... 20,554 20,160 30,754 22,660 20,398 29,397

May.......................................... 20,047 20,160 31,908 21,783 21,003 32,077

April.......................................... 19,993 20,065 32,372 20,423 20,627 33,224

March....................................... 19,978 20,179 32,557 21,144 21,016 33,421

February.................................... 20,234 20,042 33,299 18,523 19,497 33,952

January....................................... 20,633 20,258 33,734 18,732 20,330 33,324

2004 

 

 Total.............................. (X) (X) (X) 239,654 241,340 (X)

December................................. 19,485 19,027 34,867 16,961 15,057 34,623

November................................. 19,973 19,943 35,810 18,632 19,603 36,824

October.................................... 19,740 20,401 37,096 19,209 21,476 36,156

September................................. 19,302 20,373 35,909 19,171 19,798 34,229

August....................................... 19,731 20,290 35,374 21,174 21,225 33,900

July.......................................... 19,779 20,027 34,979 20,852 20,925 33,952

June.......................................... 19,900 19,867 34,937 22,271 20,081 34,030

May.......................................... 20,146 19,695 36,121 21,104 20,676 36,658

April.......................................... 20,545 20,424 35,846 21,528 21,044 37,362

March....................................... 20,085 20,331 36,432 21,179 21,194 38,255

February.................................... 20,001 20,512 36,834 18,592 20,000 38,452

January....................................... 20,123 20,287 36,987 18,981 20,261 37,275

 X Not applicable.

 1/Seasonality was detected in the data; therefore, data are adjusted to extract the effects of seasonality from

the original series to reveal the series devoid of seasonal effects.

 2/Data are limited to stocks at manufacturing establishments. Prior month end-of-month stocks plus current 

month production minus current month shipments may not equal current month end-of-month stocks due to 

breakage, stock adjustments, and resales. Total stocks for the end of a year are shown in December of that year. 

 Note: One thousand gross = 144,000.

Seasonally adjusted 1/ Not seasonally adjusted
Table 2. Shipments and Production of Glass Containers by Type of Container and End Use: 2002 to 2005

[Thousands of gross]

Product

code Product description 2005 2004 2003 2002

SHIPMENTS

Total 1/............................................................... 244,892 239,654 238,400 245,310

 By end use:

 Food:

3272130015 Total......................................................... 43,956 44,919 46,971 47,291

3272130011 Narrow neck............................................... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)

3272130021 Wide mouth............................................. (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)

 Beverages:

3272130035 Total......................................................... 22,340 20,918 19,422 24,087

3272130031 Carbonated................................................ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)

3272130041 Noncarbonated.......................................... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)

3272130051 Beer...............................................................137,050 135,853 132,746 129,724

3272130061 Liquor............................................................ 8,015 7,449 7,884 7,730

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic 

 coolers and cocktails.................................... 8,458 8,470 8,649 13,688

3272130071 Wine............................................................ 12,890 12,582 12,794 12,042

3272130081 Other 2/......................................................... 12,183 9,463 9,934 10,748

PRODUCTION

Total 1/............................................................... 243,415 241,340 244,151 248,514

 By end use:

 Food:

3272130015 Total......................................................... 42,681 44,315 47,245 49,129

3272130011 Narrow neck............................................... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)

3272130021 Wide mouth............................................. (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)

 Beverages:

3272130035 Total......................................................... 21,316 20,633 20,397 22,129

3272130031 Carbonated................................................ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)

3272130041 Noncarbonated.......................................... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)

3272130051 Beer...............................................................137,469 137,548 138,664 131,362

3272130061 Liquor............................................................ 8,063 7,547 7,545 7,916

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails.................................... 7,727 8,454 7,979 14,352

3272130071 Wine............................................................ 13,041 13,499 12,821 12,753

3272130081 Other 2/......................................................... 13,118 9,344 9,500 10,873

 

 NA Not available. 

 1/Includes exports.

 2/Includes containers for chemical, cosmetic, health, household, industrial, medicinal, and 

toiletry products.

 Note: One thousand gross = 144,000.
Table 3. Shipments, Production, and Stocks of Glass Containers by End Use: 2005

[Quantity in thousands of gross]

Number of Stocks,

Product Product description production end of

code companies Shipments Production month 1/

Total 2005

 Total 2/................................ (NA) 244,892 243,415 (X)

3272130015 Food................................................. (NA) 43,956 42,681 (X)

3272130035 Beverages......................................... (NA) 22,340 21,316 (X)

3272130045 Beer.................................................. (NA) 137,050 137,469 (X)

3272130055 Liquor............................................... (NA) 8,015 8,063 (X)

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails...................... (NA) 8,458 7,727 (X)

3272130075 Wine................................................. (NA) 12,890 13,041 (X)

3272130081 Other 3/............................................ (NA) 12,183 13,118 (X)

 

January 2005

 Total 2/................................ 12 18,732 20,330 33,324

3272130015 Food................................................. 6 3,454 3,802 r/ 7,593

3272130035 Beverages......................................... 3 1,568 1,568 4,625

3272130045 Beer.................................................. 6 10,475 11,614 13,064

3272130055 Liquor............................................... 5 649 705 1,648

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails...................... 3 616 445 1,333

3272130075 Wine................................................. 5 976 1,069 3,467

3272130081 Other 3/............................................ 5 r/ 994 1,127 1,594

February 2005

 Total 2/................................ 12 18,523 19,497 33,952

3272130015 Food................................................. 6 3,547 3,749 r/ 7,875

3272130035 Beverages......................................... 3 1,649 1,726 4,617

3272130045 Beer.................................................. 6 10,276 10,762 13,302

3272130055 Liquor............................................... 5 597 660 1,719

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails...................... 4 488 491 1,361

3272130075 Wine................................................. 5 994 986 3,446

3272130081 Other 3/............................................ 6 r/ 972 1,123 1,632

March 2005

 Total 2/................................ 12 21,144 21,016 33,421

3272130015 Food................................................. 6 3,682 3,904 r/ 8,186

3272130035 Beverages......................................... 3 1,909 1,555 4,193

3272130045 Beer.................................................. 6 11,957 11,924 12,962

3272130055 Liquor............................................... 5 651 792 1,857

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails...................... 4 769 613 1,237

3272130075 Wine................................................. 5 1,122 1,105 3,371

3272130081 Other 3/............................................ 6 r/ 1,054 1,123 1,615

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Table 3. Shipments, Production, and Stocks of Glass Containers by End Use: 2005

[Quantity in thousands of gross]

Number of Stocks,

Product Product description production end of

code companies Shipments Production month 1/

April 2005

 Total 2/................................ 12 20,423 20,627 33,224

3272130015 Food................................................. 6 3,451 3,679 r/ 8,383

3272130035 Beverages......................................... 3 2,009 1,807 3,933

3272130045 Beer.................................................. 6 11,364 11,498 12,814

3272130055 Liquor............................................... 5 686 679 1,869

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails...................... 4 783 644 1,118

3272130075 Wine................................................. 4 1,079 1,168 3,426

3272130081 Other 3/............................................ 6 r/ 1,051 1,152 1,681

May 2005

 Total 2/................................ 12 21,783 21,003 32,077

3272130015 Food................................................. 6 3,800 3,650 r/ 8,303

3272130035 Beverages......................................... 3 2,145 1,957 3,684

3272130045 Beer.................................................. 6 12,201 11,546 11,891

3272130055 Liquor............................................... 5 630 623 1,866

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails...................... 4 832 886 1,275

3272130075 Wine................................................. 4 1,110 1,209 3,392

3272130081 Other 3/............................................ 6 r/ 1,065 1,132 1,666

 

June 2005

 Total 2/................................ 12 22,660 20,398 29,397

3272130015 Food................................................. 6 4,453 3,624 r/ 7,429

3272130035 Beverages......................................... 3 2,153 1,882 3,440

3272130045 Beer.................................................. 6 12,159 11,104 10,489

3272130055 Liquor............................................... 5 709 598 1,780

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails...................... 4 923 963 1,368

3272130075 Wine................................................. 4 1,169 1,168 3,355

3272130081 Other 3/............................................ 6 r/ 1,094 1,059 1,536

July 2005

 Total 2/................................ 9 20,886 20,468 28,417

3272130015 Food................................................. 4 r/ 3,510 r/ 3,685 7,623

3272130035 Beverages......................................... 3 1,996 2,108 3,405

3272130045 Beer.................................................. 5 11,961 11,491 9,778

3272130055 Liquor............................................... 4 r/ 612 595 1,713

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails...................... 4 743 538 1,219

3272130075 Wine................................................. 4 1,080 1,081 3,282

3272130081 Other 3/............................................ 5 r/ 984 970 1,397

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Table 3. Shipments, Production, and Stocks of Glass Containers by End Use: 2005

[Quantity in thousands of gross]

Number of Stocks,

Product Product description production end of

code companies Shipments Production month 1/

August 2005

 Total 2/................................ 9 22,962 20,807 26,320

3272130015 Food................................................. 4 r/ 3,816 r/ 3,419 7,305

3272130035 Beverages......................................... 3 2,259 1,935 3,004

3272130045 Beer.................................................. 5 13,002 12,135 9,055

3272130055 Liquor............................................... 4 763 678 1,675

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails...................... 4 829 476 815

3272130075 Wine................................................. 4 1,303 1,072 3,063

3272130081 Other 3/............................................ 5 r/ 990 1,092 1,403

 

September 2005

 Total 2/................................ 9 20,498 19,664 25,348

3272130015 Food................................................. 4 r/ 3,786 r/ 3,296 6,906

3272130035 Beverages......................................... 3 2,120 1,806 2,685

3272130045 Beer.................................................. 5 11,186 11,212 8,984

3272130055 Liquor............................................... 4 693 671 1,669

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails...................... 4 624 660 858

3272130075 Wine................................................. 4 1,071 964 2,909

3272130081 Other 3/............................................ 5 r/ 1,018 1,055 1,337

October 2005

 Total 2/................................ 9 20,492 21,569 25,734

3272130015 Food................................................. 4 r/ 3,902 r/ 3,578 6,496

3272130035 Beverages......................................... 3 1,821 1,790 2,587

3272130045 Beer.................................................. 5 11,308 12,555 9,824

3272130055 Liquor............................................... 4 769 624 1,531

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails...................... 4 542 760 1,096

3272130075 Wine................................................. 4 1,142 1,156 2,875

3272130081 Other 3/............................................ 5 r/ 1,008 1,106 1,325

November 2005

 Total 2/................................ 9 19,083 20,798 26,593

3272130015 Food................................................. 4 r/ 3,437 r/ 3,327 6,108

3272130035 Beverages......................................... 3 1,497 1,906 3,301

3272130045 Beer.................................................. 5 10,786 11,865 10,460

3272130055 Liquor............................................... 4 689 743 1,575

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails...................... 4 647 r/ 664 1,122

3272130075 Wine................................................. 4 1,032 1,148 2,908

3272130081 Other 3/............................................ 5 r/ 995 1,145 r/ 1,119

 

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Table 3. Shipments, Production, and Stocks of Glass Containers by End Use: 2005

[Quantity in thousands of gross]

Number of Stocks,

Product Product description production end of

code companies Shipments Production month 1/

December 2005

 Total 2/................................ 10 17,706 17,238 25,445

3272130015 Food................................................. 4 r/ 3,118 r/ 2,968 5,780

3272130035 Beverages......................................... 3 1,214 1,276 3,222

3272130045 Beer.................................................. 6 10,375 9,763 9,664

3272130055 Liquor............................................... 4 567 695 1,655

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails...................... 4 662 587 1,081

3272130075 Wine................................................. 4 812 915 2,938

3272130081 Other 3/............................................ 5 958 1,034 1,105

 NA Not available. r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. X Not applicable. 

 1/Data are limited to stocks at manufacturing establishments. Prior month end-of-month stocks plus current 

month production minus current month shipments may not equal current month end-of-month stocks due to 

breakage, stock adjustments, and resales.

 2/Includes exports.

 3/Includes containers for chemical, cosmetic, health, household, industrial, medicinal, and toiletry products.

 Note: One thousand gross = 144,000. The unit of measure for shipments, production, and stocks is thousands

of gross.

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Table 4. Shipments, Production, and Stocks of Glass Containers by End Use: 2004

[Quantity in thousands of gross]

Number of Stocks,

Product Product description production end-ofcode companies Shipments Production month 1/

Total 2004

 Total 2/................................ (NA) 239,654 241,340 (X)

3272130015 Food................................................. (NA) 44,919 44,315 (X)

3272130035 Beverages......................................... (NA) 20,918 20,633 (X)

3272130045 Beer.................................................. (NA) 135,853 137,548 (X)

3272130055 Liquor.............................................. (NA) 7,449 7,547 (X)

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails..................... (NA) 8,470 8,454 (X)

3272130075 Wine................................................. (NA) 12,582 13,499 (X)

3272130081 Other 3/........................................... (NA) 9,463 9,344 (X)

 

January 2004

 Total 2/................................ 10 18,981 20,261 37,275

3272130015 Food................................................. 6 3,632 3,944 8,537

3272130035 Beverages......................................... 4 1,486 1,641 5,640

3272130045 Beer.................................................. 6 11,078 11,287 13,782

3272130055 Liquor.............................................. 5 581 679 1,774

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails..................... 4 474 760 1,431

3272130075 Wine................................................. 4 943 1,101 3,284

3272130081 Other 3/........................................... 7 787 849 2,827

February 2004

 Total 2/................................ 11 18,592 20,000 38,452

3272130015 Food................................................. 6 3,440 3,803 8,845

3272130035 Beverages......................................... 4 1,551 1,652 5,686

3272130045 Beer.................................................. 6 10,631 11,191 14,271

3272130055 Liquor.............................................. 5 514 683 1,933

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails..................... 4 680 783 1,471

3272130075 Wine................................................. 3 982 1,148 3,395

3272130081 Other 3/........................................... 6 794 740 2,851

March 2004

 Total 2/................................ 11 21,179 21,194 38,255

3272130015 Food................................................. 6 3,811 3,857 8,830

3272130035 Beverages......................................... 3 1,952 1,456 5,161

3272130045 Beer.................................................. 6 11,952 12,540 14,803

3272130055 Liquor.............................................. 5 682 640 1,882

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails..................... 3 828 673 1,256

3272130075 Wine................................................. 4 1,133 1,266 3,481

3272130081 Other 3/........................................... 6 821 762 2,842

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Table 4. Shipments, Production, and Stocks of Glass Containers by End Use: 2004

[Quantity in thousands of gross]

Number of Stocks,

Product Product description production end-ofcode companies Shipments Production month 1/

April 2004

 Total 2/................................ 11 21,528 21,044 37,362

3272130015 Food................................................. 6 3,593 3,766 9,038

3272130035 Beverages......................................... 3 2,291 1,518 4,385

3272130045 Beer.................................................. 6 12,128 12,408 14,728

3272130055 Liquor.............................................. 5 646 619 1,834

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails..................... 4 1,002 628 881

3272130075 Wine................................................. 4 1,046 1,124 3,503

3272130081 Other 3/........................................... 6 822 981 2,993

May 2004

 Total 2/................................ 11 21,104 20,676 36,658

3272130015 Food................................................. 6 3,630 4,028 9,448

3272130035 Beverages......................................... 4 2,104 1,728 3,992

3272130045 Beer.................................................. 6 12,071 11,539 13,271

3272130055 Liquor.............................................. 5 573 683 1,933

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails..................... 4 842 824 1,545

3272130075 Wine................................................. 5 1,098 1,165 3,520

3272130081 Other 3/........................................... 5 786 709 2,949

 

June 2004

 Total 2/................................ 11 22,271 20,081 34,030

3272130015 Food................................................. 6 3,923 3,648 9,240

3272130035 Beverages......................................... 4 2,306 1,977 3,592

3272130045 Beer.................................................. 6 12,408 10,908 11,582

3272130055 Liquor.............................................. 5 652 578 1,844

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails..................... 4 879 943 1,365

3272130075 Wine................................................. 5 1,136 1,224 3,573

3272130081 Other 3/........................................... 6 967 803 2,834

July 2004

 Total 2/................................ 11 20,852 20,925 33,952

3272130015 Food................................................. 6 3,709 3,634 9,222

3272130035 Beverages......................................... 4 2,183 2,084 3,436

3272130045 Beer.................................................. 6 11,715 11,889 11,550

3272130055 Liquor.............................................. 5 543 601 1,891

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails..................... 3 892 827 1,300

3272130075 Wine................................................. 4 1,099 1,166 3,610

3272130081 Other 3/........................................... 5 711 724 2,943

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Table 4. Shipments, Production, and Stocks of Glass Containers by End Use: 2004

[Quantity in thousands of gross]

Number of Stocks,

Product Product description production end-ofcode companies Shipments Production month 1/

August 2004

 Total 2/................................ 11 21,174 21,225 33,900

3272130015 Food................................................. 6 4,361 3,789 8,761

3272130035 Beverages......................................... 4 1,831 2,078 3,634

3272130045 Beer.................................................. 6 11,442 12,034 11,954

3272130055 Liquor.............................................. 5 665 610 1,823

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails..................... 4 864 769 1,208

3272130075 Wine................................................. 5 1,248 1,196 3,516

3272130081 Other 3/........................................... 7 763 749 3,004

 

September 2004

 Total 2/................................ 11 19,171 19,798 34,229

3272130015 Food................................................. 6 4,026 3,409 8,317

3272130035 Beverages......................................... 4 1,450 1,744 3,802

3272130045 Beer.................................................. 6 10,678 11,537 12,570

3272130055 Liquor.............................................. 5 661 575 1,711

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails..................... 3 663 779 1,309

3272130075 Wine................................................. 4 979 1,033 3,453

3272130081 Other 3/........................................... 6 714 721 3,067

October 2004

 Total 2/................................ 11 19,209 21,476 36,156

3272130015 Food................................................. 6 4,036 3,831 8,339

3272130035 Beverages......................................... 3 1,366 1,944 4,236

3272130045 Beer.................................................. 6 10,923 12,286 13,609

3272130055 Liquor.............................................. 5 713 753 1,737

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails..................... 4 415 680 1,565

3272130075 Wine................................................. 4 988 1,144 3,495

3272130081 Other 3/........................................... 5 768 838 3,175

November 2004

 Total 2/................................ 11 18,632 19,603 36,824

3272130015 Food................................................. 6 3,719 3,974 8,526

3272130035 Beverages......................................... 3 1,279 1,569 4,617

3272130045 Beer.................................................. 6 10,592 11,036 13,702

3272130055 Liquor.............................................. 5 684 667 1,699

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails..................... 4 526 482 1,624

3272130075 Wine................................................. 4 1,050 1,115 3,516

3272130081 Other 3/........................................... 6 782 760 3,140

 

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Table 4. Shipments, Production, and Stocks of Glass Containers by End Use: 2004

[Quantity in thousands of gross]

Number of Stocks,

Product Product description production end-ofcode companies Shipments Production month 1/

December 2004

 Total 2/................................ 11 16,961 15,057 34,623

3272130015 Food................................................. 6 3,039 2,632 8,192

3272130035 Beverages......................................... 3 1,119 1,242 4,656

3272130045 Beer.................................................. 6 10,235 8,893 12,104

3272130055 Liquor.............................................. 5 535 459 1,599

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails..................... 4 405 306 1,520

3272130075 Wine................................................. 5 880 817 3,411

3272130081 Other 3/........................................... 6 748 708 3,141

 NA Not available. X Not applicable. 

 1/Data are limited to stocks at manufacturing establishments. Prior month end-of-month stocks plus current 

month production minus current month shipments may not equal current month end-of-month stocks due to 

breakage, stock adjustments, and resales.

 2/Includes exports.

 3/Includes containers for chemical, cosmetic, health, household, industrial, medicinal, and toiletry products.

 Note: One thousand gross = 144,000. The unit of measure for shipments, production, and stocks is thousands

of gross.

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Table 5. Shipments, Exports, Imports, and Apparent Consumption of Glass Containers: 2005 and 2004

[Thousands of gross]

Percent Percent

 Exports of exports to imports to

Year and month Manufac- domestic manufac- Imports for Apparent apparent

 turers' merchan- turers' consump- consump- consump-

 shipments dise shipments tion tion 1/ tion

 

2005

 Total.............................. 244,892 9,176 3.7 37,191 272,907 13.6

December................................. 17,706 436 2.5 2,730 20,000 13.7

November.............................. 19,083 753 3.9 2,566 20,896 12.3

October.................................... 20,492 868 4.2 2,928 22,552 13.0

September.............................. 20,498 837 4.1 3,010 22,671 13.3

August.................................... 22,962 827 3.6 2,950 25,085 11.8

July.......................................... 20,886 711 3.4 3,432 23,607 14.5

June....................................... 22,660 809 3.6 3,388 25,239 13.4

May.......................................... 21,783 873 4.0 3,395 24,305 14.0

April....................................... 20,423 808 4.0 3,338 22,953 14.5

March....................................... 21,144 888 4.2 3,632 23,888 15.2

February................................. 18,523 693 3.7 3,111 20,941 14.9

January.................................... 18,732 673 3.6 2,711 20,770 13.1

2004

 Total.............................. 239,654 9,659 4.0 33,211 263,206 12.6

December................................. 16,961 622 3.7 2,641 18,980 13.9

November.............................. 18,632 768 4.1 2,800 20,664 13.6

October.................................... 19,209 671 3.5 2,727 21,265 12.8

September.............................. 19,171 729 3.8 3,033 21,475 14.1

August.................................... 21,174 975 4.6 3,352 23,551 14.2

July.......................................... 20,852 777 3.7 3,135 23,210 13.5

June....................................... 22,271 1,041 4.7 3,252 24,482 13.3

May.......................................... 21,104 863 4.1 2,479 22,720 10.9

April....................................... 21,528 856 4.0 2,482 23,154 10.7

March....................................... 21,179 973 4.6 2,738 22,944 11.9

February................................. 18,592 710 3.8 2,184 20,066 10.9

January.................................... 18,981 674 3.6 2,388 20,695 11.5

 1/Apparent consumption is equal to manufacturers' shipments plus imports minus exports.

 Note: One thousand gross = 144,000. Schedule B export codes and HTSUSA import codes are listed in

Table 6.
Table 6. Schedule B Export Codes and HTSUSA Import Codes: 2005

 

Export code 1/ Import code 2/

7010.10.0000 7010.10.0000

7010.90.0510 7010.90.0510

7010.90.0520 7010.90.0520

7010.90.0530 7010.90.0530

7010.90.0540 7010.90.0540

7010.90.2010 7010.90.2010

7010.90.2020 7010.90.2020

7010.90.2030 7010.90.2030

7010.90.2040 7010.90.2040

7010.90.3010 7010.90.3010

7010.90.3020 7010.90.3020

7010.90.3030 7010.90.3030

7010.90.3040 7010.90.3040

7010.90.5005 7010.90.5005

7010.90.5009 7010.90.5009

7010.90.5015

7010.90.5019

7010.90.5025

7010.90.5027

7010.90.5029

7010.90.5035

7010.90.5037

7010.90.5039

7010.90.5045

7010.90.5047

7010.90.5049

7010.90.5055

7010.90.5057

7010.90.5060

 1/Sources: 2005 edition, Harmonized System-Based Schedule B, 

Statistical Classification of Domestic and Forgein Commodities 

Exported from the United States.

 2/Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, Annotated (2005).
Current Industrial Reports A-1

Appendix. 

General CIR Survey Information, Explanation of General Terms

and Historical Note

GENERAL

The CIR program has been providing monthly,

quarterly, and annual measures of industrial activity for

many years. Since 1904, with its cotton and fats and oils

surveys, the CIR program has formed an essential part

of an integrated statistical system involving the quinquennial economic census, manufacturing sector, and

the annual survey of manufactures. The CIR surveys,

however, provide current statistics at a more detailed

product level than either of the other two statistical

programs.

The primary objective of the CIR program is to

produce timely, accurate data on production and

shipments of selected products. The data are used to

satisfy economic policy needs and for market analysis,

forecasting, and decision making in the private sector.

The product-level data generated by these surveys are

used extensively by individual firms, trade associations,

and market analysts in planning or recommending

marketing and legislative strategies, particularly if their

industry is significantly affected by foreign trade.

Although production and shipments information are the

two most common data items collected, the CIR

program collects other measures also such as

inventories, orders, and consumption. These surveys

measure manufacturing activity in important commodity

areas such as textiles and apparel, chemicals, primary

metals, computer and electronic components, industrial

equipment, aerospace equipment, and consumer

goods.

The CIR program uses a unified data collection,

processing, and publication system. The U.S. Census

Bureau updates the survey panels for most reports

annually and reconciles the estimates to the results of

the broader-based annual survey of manufactures and

the economic census, manufacturing sector. The manufacturing sector provides a complete list of all

producers of the products covered by the CIR program

and serves as the primary source for CIR sampling.

Where a small number of producers exist, CIR surveys

cover all known producers of a product. However, when

the number of producers is too large, cutoff and

random sampling techniques are used. Surveys are

continually reviewed and modified to provide the most

up-to-date information on products produced. The CIR

program includes a group of mandatory and voluntary

surveys. Typically the monthly and quarterly surveys are

conducted on a voluntary basis. Those companies that

choose not to respond to the voluntary surveys are

required to submit a mandatory annual counterpart

corresponding to the more frequent survey.

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION

SYSTEM (NAICS), 1997 

The adoption of the North American Industry

Classification System (NAICS) in the 1997 Economic

Census has had a major impact on the comparability of

current and historic data. Approximately half of the

industries in the manufacturing sector of NAICS do not

have comparable industries in the Standard Industrial

Classification (SIC) system that was used in the past.

While most of the change affecting the

manufacturing sector was change within the sector,

some industries left manufacturing and others came into

manufacturing. Prominent among those that left

manufacturing are logging and portions of publishing.

Prominent among the industries that came into the

manufacturing sector are bakeries, candy stores where

candy is made on the premises, custom tailors, makers

of custom draperies, and tire retreading. The net effect

of the classification changes are such that if the 1997

value of shipments data for all manufacturers were

tabulated on an SIC basis, it would be approximately 3

percent higher.

Listed below are the NAICS sectors:

21 Mining

22 Utilities

23 Construction

31-33 Manufacturing

42 Wholesale Trade

44-45 Retail Trade

48-49 Transportation and Warehousing

51 Information

52 Finance and Insurance

53 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

54 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

55 Management of Companies and Enterprises

56 Administrative and Support and Waste Management

and Remediation Services

61 Educational Services

62 Health Care and Social Assistance

71 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

72 Accommodation and Food Services

81 Other Services (except Public Administration)

(Not listed above are the Agriculture, Forestry,

Fishing, and Hunting sector (NAICS 11), partially covered

by the census of agriculture conducted by the U.S.

Department of Agriculture, and the Public

Administration sector (NAICS 92), covered by the census

of governments conducted by the Census Bureau.)
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The 20 NAICS sectors are subdivided into 96

subsectors (three-digit codes), 313 industry groups

(four-digit codes), and, as implemented in the United

States, 1170 industries (five- and six-digit codes).

FUNDING

The Census Bureau funds most of the surveys.

However, a number of surveys are paid for either fully

or partially by other Federal Government agencies or

private trade associations. A few surveys are mandated,

but all are authorized by Title 13 of the United States

Code.

RELIABILITY OF DATA

Survey error may result from several sources

including the inability to obtain information about all

cases in the survey, response errors, definitional

difficulties, differences in the interpretation of

questions, mistakes in recording or coding the reported

data, and other errors of collection, response,

coverage, and estimation. These nonsampling errors

also occur in complete censuses. Although no direct

measurement of the biases due to these nonsampling

errors has been obtained, precautionary steps were

taken in all phases of the collection, processing, and

tabulation of the data in an effort to minimize their

influence.

A major source of bias in the published estimates is

the imputing of data for nonrespondents, for late

reporters, and for data that fail logic edits. Missing

figures are imputed based on period-to-period

movements shown by reporting firms. A figure is

considered to be an impute if the value was not directly

reported on the questionnaire, directly derived from

other reported items, directly available from

supplemental sources, or obtained from the respondent

during the analytical review phase. Imputation generally

is limited to a maximum of 10 percent for any one data

cell. Figures with imputation rates greater than 10

percent are suppressed or footnoted. The imputation

rate is not an explicit indicator of the potential error in

published figures due to nonresponse, because the

actual yearly movements for nonrespondents may or

may not closely agree with the imputed movements.

The range of difference between the actual and

imputed figures is assumed to be small. The degree of 

uncertainty regarding the accuracy of the published data

increases as the percentage of imputation increases.

Figures with imputation rates above 10 percent should

be used with caution.

DATA REVISIONS

Statistics for previous years may be revised as the

result of corrected figures from respondents, late

reports for which imputations were originally made, or

other corrections. Data that have been revised by more

than 5 percent from previously published data are

indicated by footnotes.

DISCLOSURE

The Census Bureau collects the CIR data under the

authority of Title 13, United States Code, which

specifies that the information can only be used for

statistical purposes and cannot be published or released

in any manner that would identify a person, household,

or establishment. "D" indicates that data in the cell have

been suppressed to avoid disclosure of information

pertaining to individual companies.

EXPLANATION OF GENERAL TERMS

Capacity. The maximum quantity of a product that can

be produced in a plant in 1 day if operating for 24

hours. Includes the capacity of idle plants until the plant

is reported to be destroyed, dismantled, or abandoned.

Consumption. Materials used in producing or

processing a product or otherwise removing the

product from the inventory.

Exports. Includes all types of products shipped to

foreign countries, or to agents or exporters for

reshipment to foreign countries.

Gross shipments. The quantity or value of physical

shipments from domestic establishments of all products

sold, transferred to other establishments of the same

company, or shipped on consignment, whether for

domestic or export sale or use. Shipments of products

purchased for resale are omitted. Shipments of

products made under toll arrangements are included.

Interplant transfers. Shipments to other domestic

plants within a company for further assembly,

fabrication, or manufacture.

Inventories. The quantity or value of finished goods,

work in progress, and materials on hand.

Machinery in place. The number of machines of a

particular type in place as of a particular date whether

the machinery was used for production, prototype, or

sampling, or was idle. Machinery in place includes all

machinery set up in operating positions.

Net receipts. Derived by subtracting the materials held

at the end of the previous month from the sum of

materials used during the current month.

Production. The total volume of products produced,

including: products sold; products transferred or added

to inventory after adjustments for breakage, shrinkage,

and obsolescence, plus any other inventory adjustment;

and products that undergo further manufacture at the

same establishment. 

Quantities produced and consumed. Quantities of

each type of product produced by a company for

internal consumption within that same company.
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Quantity and value of new orders. The sales value

of orders received during the current reporting period

for products and services to be delivered immediately

or at some future date. Also represents the net sales

value of contract change documents that increase or

decrease the sales value of the orders to which they are 

related, when the parties concerned are in substantial

agreement as to the amount involved. Included as

orders are only those that are supported by binding

legal documents such as signed contracts or letter

contracts.

Quantity and value of shipments. The figures on

quantity and value of shipments represent physical

shipments of all products sold, transferred to other

establishments of the same company, or shipped on

consignment, whether for domestic or export sale. The

value represents the net sales price, f.o.b. plant, to the

customer or branch to which the products are shipped,

net of discounts, allowances, freight charges, and 

returns. Shipments to a company's own branches are

assigned the same value as comparable appropriate 

allocation of company overhead and profit. Products

bought and resold without further manufacture are

excluded.

Stocks. Total quantity of ending finished inventory.

Unfilled orders (backlog). Calculated by adding net

new orders and subtracting net sales from the backlog

at the end of the preceding year.

HISTORICAL NOTE

Data on glass containers have been collected by

the Census Bureau since 1945. Historical data may be

obtained from Current Industrial Reports (called Facts

for Industry before 1959) available at your local Federal

Depository Library.