Current Industrial Reports

U.S. Department of Commerce

Economics and Statistics Administration

Bureau of the Census

Glass Containers - 1997 Summary

M32G(97)-13 

Issued June 10, 1998

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Summary of findings: In 1997 production of glass containers in the United States

amounted to 246.9 million gross, whereas shipments were 254.0 million gross. In 1996

production was 253.9 million gross, and shipments totaled 257.4 million gross. In 1997

shipments of narrow neck containers amounted to 200.1 million gross, and shipments

of wide mouth containers were 54.0 million gross. Stocks on hand of glass containers

at the end of 1997 totaled 34.2 million gross.
Table 1. Summary of Shipments, Production, and Stocks of Glass Containers

 by Type of Container: 1997 and 1996 

[Quantity in thousands of gross]

Shipments Production Stocks, end of month 

Month and year Narrow Wide

Narrow Wide Narrow Wide Total/ neck/ mouth/

Total neck/1 mouth/1 Total neck/1 mouth/1 2 /3 1 /2 /3 1 /2 /3

1997

 Total.................. 254,016 200,059 53,957 246,892 193,837 53,055 (NA) (NA) (NA)

December............... 18,432 14,249 r/ 4,183 18,027 13,977 r/ 4,050 34,157 24,709 r/ 9,448

November............... 18,390 14,371 r/ 4,019 20,503 15,869 r/ 4,634 34,481 24,852 r/ 9,629

October................... 21,081 r/ 15,998 r/ 5,083 21,395 16,359 r/ 5,036 32,375 23,248 r/ 9,127

September.............. 21,700 r/ 16,749 r/ 4,951 20,632 r/ 15,909 r/ 4,723 31,924 22,591 r/ 9,333

August..................... 22,488 r/ 17,674 r/ 4,814 21,718 r/ 17,000 r/ 4,718 33,062 23,306 r/ 9,756

July......................... 22,887 r/ 18,526 r/ 4,361 21,541 r/ 17,004 r/ 4,537 33,701 23,650 r/ 10,051

June........................ 22,896 (D) (D) 21,153 (D) (D) 35,286 (D) (D)

May......................... 23,249 (D) (D) 20,856 (D) (D) 37,103 (D) (D)

April......................... 22,343 r/ 17,775 r/ 4,568 20,577 r/ 16,229 r/ 4,348 39,093 27,947 r/ 11,146

March...................... 21,178 r/ 16,799 r/ 4,379 20,653 r/ 16,118 r/ 4,535 39,515 28,327 r/ 11,188

February.................. 19,189 r/ 14,979 r/ 4,210 19,752 r/ 15,661 r/ 4,091 39,277 28,174 r/ 11,103

January.................... 20,183 r/ 15,432 r/ 4,751 20,085 r/ 15,653 r/ 4,432 38,885 27,637 r/ 11,248

1996

 Total.................. 257,358 179,790 77,568 253,869 178,622 75,247 (NA) (NA) (NA)

December............... 17,482 12,172 5,310 15,441 10,804 4,637 38,816 25,616 13,200

November............... 18,638 12,936 5,702 19,529 13,690 5,839 40,422 26,537 13,885

October................... 21,678 14,746 6,932 21,011 14,724 6,287 39,871 26,306 13,565

September.............. 20,180 13,895 6,285 19,871 14,248 5,623 40,564 26,729 13,835

August..................... 22,876 16,282 6,594 22,187 16,465 5,722 41,155 26,479 14,676

July......................... 23,501 17,571 5,930 22,196 15,754 6,442 41,815 26,185 15,630

June........................ 22,099 14,696 7,403 21,595 14,788 6,807 43,458 26,265 17,193

May......................... 25,461 18,193 7,268 24,448 17,159 7,289 44,582 26,505 18,077

April......................... 22,918 16,663 6,255 22,185 15,774 6,411 46,381 28,236 18,145

March...................... 22,522 15,485 7,037 22,724 16,070 6,654 47,335 30,372 16,963

February.................. 19,677 13,387 6,290 21,380 14,562 6,818 47,448 29,788 17,660

January.................... 20,326 13,764 6,562 21,302 14,584 6,718 45,831 28,581 17,250

 D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. 

NA Not available. r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously 

published data. 

 1/Some narrow neck and wide mouth combined categories are included 

with "narrow neck containers." Data for 1997 may not be comparable with 

data prior to 1997 due to reclassification in the food and beverage categories. 

 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. 

 3/Total stocks for the end of a year are shown in December of that year. 

 Note: One thousand gross = 144,000. 
Table 2. Shipments and Production of Glass Containers by Type of Container 

 and End Use: 1993 to 1997 

[Quantity in thousand gross] 

Product 

code Product description 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993

SHIPMENTS 

Total/1.................................................................................. 254,016 257,358 269,289 284,667 289,501

 Detail by type:

 Narrow neck 2/ 3/....................................................................................... 200,059 179,790 184,254 196,466 212,390

 Wide mouth 2/ 3/.............. 53,957 77,568 85,035 88,201 77,111

 Detail by end use:

 Food:

32210 11 Narrow neck/3.................................................................................................... 10,362 13,764 19,959 23,566 31,846

32210 12* Wide mouth/3................................................................................................. 53,957 77,568 85,035 88,201 77,111

 Beverages:3/ (D) (D) 16,410 30,713 45,602

32210 18* Carbonated/3............................................................ 6,620 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)

32210 21* Noncarbonated/3...................................................... (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)

32210 25* Beer............................................................................................. 120,181 115,895 111,030 104,372 94,747

32210 27 Liquor........................................................................................ 9,259 9,636 10,148 10,547 11,434

32210 29 Wine........................................................................................... 14,703 14,231 14,000 13,567 14,151

32210 35* Other/4.................................................................................................... (D) (D) 12,707 13,701 14,610

PRODUCTION 

Total/1.................................................................................. 246,892 253,869 270,620 288,570 291,624

 Detail by type:

 Narrow neck 2/ 3/........................................................................................ 193,837 178,622 184,939 199,541 214,014

 Wide mouth 2/ 3/......................................................................................... 53,055 75,247 85,681 89,029 77,610

 Detail by end use:

 Food:

32210 11 Narrow neck/3.................................................................................................... 9,680 13,551 19,993 23,774 33,279

32210 12* Wide mouth/3................................................................................................. 53,055 75,247 85,681 89,029 77,610

 Beverages: 3/ (D) (D) 14,182 31,599 44,316

32210 18* Carbonated 3/............ 6,292 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)

32210 21* Noncarbonated/3...................................................... (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)

32210 25* Beer............................................................................................. 116,524 116,252 113,295 106,290 95,843

32210 27 Liquor........................................................................................ 9,338 9,789 10,217 10,976 11,227

32210 29 Wine........................................................................................... 14,078 14,548 14,217 13,665 13,975

32210 35* Other/4.................................................................................................... (D) (D) 13,035 13,237 15,374

 * New code for 1997. D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. 

NA Not available. 

 1/Includes exports. 

 2/Some narrow neck and wide mouth combined categories are included 

with "narrow neck containers." 

 3/Data for 1997 may not be comparable with data prior to 1997 due to 

reclassification in the food and beverage categories. 

 4/Includes containers for chemical, cosmetic, health, household, 

industrial, medicinal, and toiletry products. 

 Note: One thousand gross = 144,000. 
Continued 1

Table 3. Shipments, Production, and Stocks of Glass Containers: 1997

[Weight in thousands of pounds. Quantity in thousands of gross]

Number of Net packed Stocks,

Product Product description production weight of end of

code companies production Shipments Production month/1 /6

TOTAL 

Total/2................................................................................................................... (NA) 19,172,976 254,016 246,892 (NA)

 Detail by type:

 Narrow 

 neck/3 /4........................................................................................ (NA) 15,153,115 200,059 193,837 (NA)

 Wide 

 mouth/3 /4......................................................................................... (NA) 4,019,861 53,957 53,055 (NA)

 Detail by end use:

 Food:

 Narrow (NA)

32210 11 neck/4.................................................................................................... (NA) 726,155 10,362 9,680

 Wide 

32210 12* mouth/4.................................................................................................... (NA) 4,019,861 53,957 53,055 (NA)

 Beverages: 

32210 18* Carbonated/4......................................................................................... (NA) 414,029 6,620 6,292 (NA)

32210 21* Noncarbonated/4......................................................................................... (NA) (D) (D) (D) (NA)

32210 25* Beer.......................................................................................... (NA) 8,201,959 120,181 116,524 (NA)

32210 27 Liquor............................................................................................................. (NA) 1,202,063 9,259 9,338 (NA)

32210 29 Wine................................................................................................................ (NA) 2,179,938 14,703 14,078 (NA)

32210 35* Other/5.................................................................................... (NA) (D) (D) (D) (NA)

JANUARY 

Total/2................................................................................................................... (NA) 1,605,873 20,183 20,085 38,885

 Detail by type:

 Narrow 

 neck/3 /4........................................................................................ (NA) r/ 1,241,755 r/ 15,432 r/ 15,653 27,637

 Wide 

 mouth/3 /4......................................................................................... (NA) r/ 364,118 r/ 4,751 r/ 4,432 r/ 11,248

 Detail by end use:

 Food:

 Narrow 

32210 11 neck/4.................................................................................................... 5 r/ 58,711 r/ 875 r/ 780 r/ 2,008

 Wide 

32210 12* mouth/4.................................................................................................... 6 r/ 364,118 r/ 4,751 r/ 4,432 r/ 11,248

 Beverages: 

32210 18* Carbonated/4......................................................................................... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

32210 21* Noncarbonated/4......................................................................................... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

32210 25* Beer.......................................................................................... 5 618,735 9,161 9,189 12,605

32210 27 Liquor............................................................................................................. 6 r/ 108,769 r/ 727 r/ 858 2,449

32210 29 Wine................................................................................................................ 5 190,041 1,071 1,072 2,858

32210 35* Other/5.................................................................................... 5 (D) (D) (D) (D)
Continued 2

Table 3. Shipments, Production, and Stocks of Glass Containers: 1997

[Weight in thousands of pounds. Quantity in thousands of gross]

Number of Net packed Stocks,

Product Product description production weight of end of

code companies production Shipments Production month/1 /6

FEBRUARY 

Total/2................................................................................................................... (NA) 1,615,880 19,189 19,752 39,277

 Detail by type:

 Narrow 

 neck/3 /4........................................................................................ (NA) r/ 1,303,534 r/ 14,979 r/ 15,661 28,174

 Wide 

 mouth/3 /4......................................................................................... (NA) r/ 312,346 r/ 4,210 r/ 4,091 r/ 11,103

 Detail by end use:

 Food:

 Narrow 

32210 11 neck/4.................................................................................................... 5 56,153 704 649 1,934

 Wide 

32210 12* mouth/4.................................................................................................... 6 r/ 312,346 r/ 4,210 r/ 4,091 r/ 11,103

 Beverages: 

32210 18* Carbonated/4......................................................................................... 4 (D) (D) (D) (D)

32210 21* Noncarbonated/4......................................................................................... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

32210 25* Beer.......................................................................................... 5 716,671 8,774 9,329 13,087

32210 27 Liquor............................................................................................................. 6 r/ 96,408 810 r/ 878 2,509

32210 29 Wine................................................................................................................ 5 168,530 1,081 1,169 2,944

32210 35* Other/5.................................................................................... 5 (D) (D) (D) (D)

MARCH 

Total/2................................................................................................................... (NA) 1,627,082 21,178 20,653 39,515

 Detail by type:

 Narrow 

 neck/3 /4........................................................................................ (NA) r/ 1,270,056 r/ 16,799 r/ 16,118 28,327

 Wide 

 mouth/3 /4......................................................................................... (NA) r/ 357,026 r/ 4,379 r/ 4,535 r/ 11,188

 Detail by end use:

 Food:

 Narrow 

32210 11 neck/4.................................................................................................... 5 r/ 63,760 r/ 863 r/ 848 1,967

 Wide 

32210 12* mouth/4.................................................................................................... 6 r/ 357,026 r/ 4,379 r/ 4,535 r/ 11,188

 Beverages: 

32210 18* Carbonated/4......................................................................................... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

32210 21* Noncarbonated/4......................................................................................... 2 (D) (D) (D) (D)

32210 25* Beer.......................................................................................... 5 691,654 10,198 9,723 13,275

32210 27 Liquor............................................................................................................. 6 r/ 98,657 768 r/ 762 2,500

32210 29 Wine................................................................................................................ 5 184,667 1,169 1,155 3,011

32210 35* Other/5.................................................................................... 4 (D) (D) (D) (D)
Continued 3

Table 3. Shipments, Production, and Stocks of Glass Containers: 1997

[Weight in thousands of pounds. Quantity in thousands of gross]

Number of Net packed Stocks,

Product Product description production weight of end of

code companies production Shipments Production month/1 /6

APRIL 

Total/2................................................................................................................... (NA) 1,570,526 22,343 20,577 39,093

 Detail by type:

 Narrow 

 neck/3 /4........................................................................................ (NA) r/ 1,241,408 r/ 17,775 r/ 16,229 27,947

 Wide 

 mouth/3 /4......................................................................................... (NA) r/ 329,118 r/ 4,568 r/ 4,348 r/ 11,146

 Detail by end use:

 Food:

 Narrow 

32210 11 neck/4.................................................................................................... 5 r/ 54,006 r/ 841 r/ 748 r/ 1,970

 Wide 

32210 12* mouth/4.................................................................................................... 6 r/ 329,118 r/ 4,568 r/ 4,348 r/ 11,146

 Beverages: 

32210 18* Carbonated/4......................................................................................... 3 36,395 608 528 1,223

32210 21* Noncarbonated/4......................................................................................... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

32210 25* Beer.......................................................................................... 5 648,278 10,499 9,306 12,591

32210 27 Liquor............................................................................................................. 6 91,667 762 750 2,496

32210 29 Wine................................................................................................................ 5 193,303 1,464 1,324 3,369

32210 35* Other/5.................................................................................... 6 (D) (D) (D) (D)

MAY 

Total/2................................................................................................................... (NA) 1,589,596 23,249 20,856 37,103

 Detail by type:

 Narrow 

 neck/3 /4........................................................................................ (NA) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Wide 

 mouth/3 /4......................................................................................... (NA) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Detail by end use:

 Food:

 Narrow 

32210 11 neck/4.................................................................................................... 5 r/ 62,815 r/ 961 r/ 869 r/ 2,076

 Wide 

32210 12* mouth/4.................................................................................................... 5 (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Beverages: 

32210 18* Carbonated/4......................................................................................... 4 (D) (D) (D) (D)

32210 21* Noncarbonated/4......................................................................................... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

32210 25* Beer.......................................................................................... 5 700,413 11,022 9,824 11,667

32210 27 Liquor............................................................................................................. 6 109,815 877 853 2,467

32210 29 Wine................................................................................................................ 4 198,511 1,468 1,369 3,295

32210 35* Other/5.................................................................................... 5 (D) (D) (D) (D)
Continued 4

Table 3. Shipments, Production, and Stocks of Glass Containers: 1997

[Weight in thousands of pounds. Quantity in thousands of gross]

Number of Net packed Stocks,

Product Product description production weight of end of

code companies production Shipments Production month/1 /6

JUNE 

Total/2................................................................................................................... (NA) 1,659,761 22,896 21,153 35,286

 Detail by type:

 Narrow 

 neck/3 /4........................................................................................ (NA) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Wide 

 mouth/3 /4......................................................................................... (NA) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Detail by end use:

 Food:

 Narrow 

32210 11 neck/4.................................................................................................... 5 r/ 61,027 r/ 841 r/ 800 r/ 2,040

 Wide 

32210 12* mouth/4.................................................................................................... 6 (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Beverages: 

32210 18* Carbonated/4......................................................................................... 4 (D) (D) (D) (D)

32210 21* Noncarbonated/4......................................................................................... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

32210 25* Beer.......................................................................................... 5 749,942 11,034 10,383 11,017

32210 27 Liquor............................................................................................................. 6 111,097 882 768 2,344

32210 29 Wine................................................................................................................ 3 171,271 1,774 1,247 2,770

32210 35* Other/5.................................................................................... 4 (D) (D) (D) (D)

JULY 

Total/2................................................................................................................... (NA) 1,645,318 22,887 21,541 33,701

 Detail by type:

 Narrow 

 neck/3 /4........................................................................................ (NA) r/ 1,306,558 r/ 18,526 r/ 17,004 23,650

 Wide 

 mouth/3 /4......................................................................................... (NA) r/ 338,760 r/ 4,361 r/ 4,537 r/ 10,051

 Detail by end use:

 Food:

 Narrow 

32210 11 neck/4.................................................................................................... 5 62,693 937 910 1,973

 Wide 

32210 12* mouth/4.................................................................................................... 6 r/ 338,760 r/ 4,361 r/ 4,537 r/ 10,051

 Beverages: 

32210 18* Carbonated/4......................................................................................... 4 (D) (D) (D) (D)

32210 21* Noncarbonated/4......................................................................................... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

32210 25* Beer.......................................................................................... 5 708,461 11,169 10,184 10,044

32210 27 Liquor............................................................................................................. 6 96,845 745 701 2,354

32210 29 Wine................................................................................................................ 4 186,888 1,416 1,274 2,632

32210 35* Other/5.................................................................................... 5 (D) (D) (D) (D)
Continued 5

Table 3. Shipments, Production, and Stocks of Glass Containers: 1997

[Weight in thousands of pounds. Quantity in thousands of gross]

Number of Net packed Stocks,

Product Product description production weight of end of

code companies production Shipments Production month/1 /6

AUGUST 

Total/2................................................................................................................... (NA) 1,653,766 22,488 21,718 33,062

 Detail by type:

 Narrow 

 neck/3 /4........................................................................................ (NA) r/ 1,306,818 r/ 17,674 r/ 17,000 23,306

 Wide 

 mouth/3 /4......................................................................................... (NA) r/ 346,948 r/ 4,814 r/ 4,718 r/ 9,756

 Detail by end use:

 Food:

 Narrow 

32210 11 neck/4.................................................................................................... 5 r/ 55,084 r/ 868 r/ 720 r/ 1,839

 Wide 

32210 12* mouth/4.................................................................................................... 6 r/ 346,948 r/ 4,814 r/ 4,718 r/ 9,756

 Beverages: 

32210 18* Carbonated/4......................................................................................... 4 43,289 634 615 1,014

32210 21* Noncarbonated/4......................................................................................... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

32210 25* Beer.......................................................................................... 5 690,340 10,373 10,094 9,889

32210 27 Liquor............................................................................................................. 6 116,138 807 845 2,384

32210 29 Wine................................................................................................................ 5 188,401 1,279 1,219 2,563

32210 35* Other/5.................................................................................... 5 (D) (D) (D) (D)

SEPTEMBER 

Total/2................................................................................................................... (NA) 1,601,125 21,700 20,632 31,924

 Detail by type:

 Narrow 

 neck/3 /4........................................................................................ (NA) 1,239,817 r/ 16,749 r/ 15,909 22,591

 Wide 

 mouth/3 /4......................................................................................... (NA) r/ 361,308 r/ 4,951 r/ 4,723 r/ 9,333

 Detail by end use:

 Food:

 Narrow 

32210 11 neck/4.................................................................................................... 5 r/ 68,997 966 r/ 939 r/ 1,888

 Wide 

32210 12* mouth/4.................................................................................................... 6 r/ 361,308 r/ 4,951 r/ 4,723 r/ 9,333

 Beverages: 

32210 18* Carbonated/4......................................................................................... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

32210 21* Noncarbonated/4......................................................................................... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

32210 25* Beer.......................................................................................... 5 693,500 10,143 9,876 9,632

32210 27 Liquor............................................................................................................. 6 r/ 97,788 r/ 783 r/ 726 2,243

32210 29 Wine................................................................................................................ 5 170,208 1,053 1,012 2,471

32210 35* Other/5.................................................................................... 6 (D) (D) (D) (D)
Continued 6

Table 3. Shipments, Production, and Stocks of Glass Containers: 1997

[Weight in thousands of pounds. Quantity in thousands of gross]

Number of Net packed Stocks,

Product Product description production weight of end of

code companies production Shipments Production month/1 /6

OCTOBER 

Total/2................................................................................................................... (NA) 1,639,276 21,081 21,395 32,375

 Detail by type:

 Narrow 

 neck/3 /4........................................................................................ (NA) 1,264,865 r/ 15,998 16,359 23,248

 Wide 

 mouth/3 /4......................................................................................... (NA) r/ 374,411 r/ 5,083 r/ 5,036 r/ 9,127

 Detail by end use:

 Food:

 Narrow 

32210 11 neck/4.................................................................................................... 5 r/ 56,350 r/ 942 r/ 744 r/ 1,731

 Wide 

32210 12* mouth/4.................................................................................................... 6 r/ 374,411 r/ 5,083 r/ 5,036 r/ 9,127

 Beverages: 

32210 18* Carbonated/4......................................................................................... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

32210 21* Noncarbonated/4......................................................................................... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

32210 25* Beer.......................................................................................... 5 701,597 9,822 10,240 10,157

32210 27 Liquor............................................................................................................. 6 r/ 109,843 r/ 761 r/ 810 2,283

32210 29 Wine................................................................................................................ 5 194,746 1,075 1,137 2,491

32210 35* Other/5.................................................................................... 5 (D) (D) (D) (D)

NOVEMBER 

Total/2................................................................................................................... (NA) 1,574,343 18,390 20,503 34,481

 Detail by type:

 Narrow 

 neck/3 /4........................................................................................ (NA) 1,230,764 14,371 15,869 24,852

 Wide 

 mouth/3 /4......................................................................................... (NA) r/ 343,579 r/ 4,019 r/ 4,634 r/ 9,629

 Detail by end use:

 Food:

 Narrow 

32210 11 neck/4.................................................................................................... 5 r/ 65,006 r/ 794 r/ 914 r/ 1,845

 Wide 

32210 12* mouth/4.................................................................................................... 6 r/ 343,579 r/ 4,019 r/ 4,634 r/ 9,629

 Beverages: 

32210 18* Carbonated/4......................................................................................... 3 31,797 388 465 1,073

32210 21* Noncarbonated/4......................................................................................... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

32210 25* Beer.......................................................................................... 5 686,179 8,895 9,896 11,154

32210 27 Liquor............................................................................................................. 6 r/ 88,896 r/ 672 r/ 748 r/ 2,357

32210 29 Wine................................................................................................................ 5 182,005 941 1,110 2,613

32210 35* Other/5.................................................................................... 5 (D) (D) (D) (D)
Continued 7

Table 3. Shipments, Production, and Stocks of Glass Containers: 1997

[Weight in thousands of pounds. Quantity in thousands of gross]

Number of Net packed Stocks,

Product Product description production weight of end of

code companies production Shipments Production month/1 /6

DECEMBER 

Total/2................................................................................................................... (NA) 1,390,430 18,432 18,027 34,157

 Detail by type:

 Narrow 

 neck/3 /4........................................................................................ (NA) 1,087,605 14,249 13,977 24,709

 Wide 

 mouth/3 /4......................................................................................... (NA) r/ 302,825 r/ 4,183 r/ 4,050 r/ 9,448

 Detail by end use:

 Food:

 Narrow 

32210 11 neck/4.................................................................................................... 5 r/ 61,553 r/ 770 r/ 759 r/ 1,814

 Wide 

32210 12* mouth/4.................................................................................................... 6 r/ 302,825 r/ 4,183 r/ 4,050 r/ 9,448

 Beverages: 

32210 18* Carbonated/4......................................................................................... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

32210 21* Noncarbonated/4......................................................................................... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

32210 25* Beer.......................................................................................... 5 596,189 9,091 8,480 10,590

32210 27 Liquor............................................................................................................. 6 r/ 76,140 r/ 665 r/ 639 2,336

32210 29 Wine................................................................................................................ 5 151,367 912 990 2,646

32210 35* Other/5.................................................................................... 6 (D) (D) (D) (D)

 * New code for 1997. D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual 

companies. NA Not available. r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously 

published data. 

 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/Some narrow neck and wide mouth combined categories are included 

with "narrow neck containers." 

 4/Data for 1997 may not be comparable with data prior to 1997 due to

reclassification in the food and beverage categories.

 5/Includes containers for chemical, cosmetic, health, household,

industrial, medicinal, and toiletry products.

 6/Total stocks for the end of a year are shown in December of that year.

 Note: One thousand gross = 144,000. The unit of measure for net packed 

weight of production is thousands of pounds; the unit of measure for 

shipments, production, and stocks is thousands of gross. 
Continued 1

Table 4. Shipments, Production, and Stocks of Glass Containers: 1996

[Weight in thousands of pounds. Quantity in thousands of gross]

Number of Net packed Stocks,

Product Product description production weight of end of

code companies production Shipments Production month/1 6/

TOTAL 

Total/2................................................................................................................... (NA) 19,587,150 257,358 253,869 (NA)

 Detail by type:

 Narrow 

 neck/3 /4........................................................................................ (NA) 13,774,305 179,790 178,622 (NA)

 Wide 

 mouth/3 /4......................................................................................... (NA) 5,812,845 77,568 75,247 (NA)

 Detail by end use:

 Food:

 Narrow (NA)

32210 11 neck/4.................................................................................................... (NA) 1,046,171 13,764 13,551

 Wide 

32210 31 mouth/4.................................................................................................... (NA) 5,812,845 77,568 75,247 (NA)

32210 37

32210 19 Beverages/4............................................................. (NA) (D) (D) (D) (NA)

32210 50

32210 23 Beer.......................................................................................... (NA) 8,058,119 115,895 116,252 (NA)

32210 60

32210 27 Liquor............................................................................................................. (NA) 1,392,477 9,636 9,789 (NA)

32210 29 Wine................................................................................................................ (NA) 2,219,374 14,231 14,548 (NA)

32210 13 Other/5.................................................................................... (NA) (D) (D) (D) (NA)

32210 15

32210 17

32210 32

32210 33

32210 34

JANUARY 

Total/2................................................................................................................... (NA) 1,645,503 20,326 21,302 45,831

 Detail by type:

 Narrow 

 neck/3 /4........................................................................................ (NA) 1,119,544 13,764 14,584 28,581

 Wide 

 mouth/3 /4......................................................................................... (NA) 525,959 6,562 6,718 17,250

 Detail by end use:

 Food:

 Narrow 

32210 11 neck/4.................................................................................................... 5 96,786 1,294 1,343 3,619

 Wide 

32210 31 mouth/4.................................................................................................... 6 525,959 6,562 6,718 17,250

32210 37

32210 19 Beverages/4............................................................. 4 (D) (D) (D) (D)

32210 50

32210 23 Beer.......................................................................................... 5 654,795 8,606 9,429 12,969

32210 60

32210 27 Liquor............................................................................................................. 7 110,679 854 919 2,301

32210 29 Wine................................................................................................................ 6 177,201 1,178 1,256 3,063

32210 13 Other/5.................................................................................... 5 (D) (D) (D) (D)

32210 15

32210 17

32210 32

32210 33

32210 34
Continued 2

Table 4. Shipments, Production, and Stocks of Glass Containers: 1996

[Weight in thousands of pounds. Quantity in thousands of gross]

Number of Net packed Stocks,

Product Product description production weight of end of

code companies production Shipments Production month/1 6/

FEBRUARY 

Total/2................................................................................................................... (NA) 1,647,018 19,677 21,380 47,448

 Detail by type:

 Narrow 

 neck/3 /4........................................................................................ (NA) 1,141,721 13,387 14,562 29,788

 Wide 

 mouth/3 /4......................................................................................... (NA) 505,297 6,290 6,818 17,660

 Detail by end use:

 Food:

 Narrow 

32210 11 neck/4.................................................................................................... 5 111,021 1,411 1,544 3,726

 Wide 

32210 31 mouth/4.................................................................................................... 6 505,297 6,290 6,818 17,660

32210 37

32210 19 Beverages/4............................................................. 4 (D) (D) (D) (D)

32210 50

32210 23 Beer.......................................................................................... 5 631,843 8,577 9,139 13,516

32210 60

32210 27 Liquor............................................................................................................. 7 112,972 753 889 2,448

32210 29 Wine................................................................................................................ 5 198,836 1,012 1,225 3,276

32210 13 Other/5.................................................................................... 5 (D) (D) (D) (D)

32210 15

32210 17

32210 32

32210 33

32210 34

MARCH 

Total/2................................................................................................................... (NA) 1,768,954 22,522 22,724 47,335

 Detail by type:

 Narrow 

 neck/3 /4........................................................................................ (NA) 1,224,139 15,485 16,070 30,372

 Wide 

 mouth/3 /4......................................................................................... (NA) 544,815 7,037 6,654 16,963

 Detail by end use:

 Food:

 Narrow 

32210 11 neck/4.................................................................................................... 5 118,342 1,711 1,715 3,769

 Wide 

32210 31 mouth/4.................................................................................................... 6 544,815 7,037 6,654 16,963

32210 37

32210 19 Beverages/4............................................................. 4 (D) (D) (D) (D)

32210 50

32210 23 Beer.......................................................................................... 5 693,420 9,830 9,976 13,630

32210 60

32210 27 Liquor............................................................................................................. 7 117,414 850 927 2,531

32210 29 Wine................................................................................................................ 6 189,762 1,273 1,294 3,298

32210 13 Other/5.................................................................................... 5 (D) (D) (D) (D)

32210 15

32210 17

32210 32

32210 33

32210 34
Continued 3

Table 4. Shipments, Production, and Stocks of Glass Containers: 1996

[Weight in thousands of pounds. Quantity in thousands of gross]

Number of Net packed Stocks,

Product Product description production weight of end of

code companies production Shipments Production month/1 6/

APRIL 

Total/2................................................................................................................... (NA) 1,732,648 22,918 22,185 46,381

 Detail by type:

 Narrow 

 neck/3 /4........................................................................................ (NA) 1,238,757 16,663 15,774 28,236

 Wide 

 mouth/3 /4......................................................................................... (NA) 493,891 6,255 6,411 18,145

 Detail by end use:

 Food:

 Narrow 

32210 11 neck/4.................................................................................................... 5 92,108 1,269 1,341 3,305

 Wide 

32210 31 mouth/4.................................................................................................... 6 493,891 6,255 6,411 18,145

32210 37

32210 19 Beverages/4............................................................. 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

32210 50

32210 23 Beer.......................................................................................... 5 660,941 10,188 9,407 12,886

32210 60

32210 27 Liquor............................................................................................................. 5 118,896 835 885 2,609

32210 29 Wine................................................................................................................ 6 195,118 1,333 1,299 2,884

32210 13 Other/5.................................................................................... 5 (D) (D) (D) (D)

32210 15

32210 17

32210 32

32210 33

32210 34

MAY 

Total/2................................................................................................................... (NA) 1,829,477 25,461 24,448 44,582

 Detail by type:

 Narrow 

 neck/3 /4........................................................................................ (NA) 1,266,109 18,193 17,159 26,505

 Wide 

 mouth/3 /4......................................................................................... (NA) 563,368 7,268 7,289 18,077

 Detail by end use:

 Food:

 Narrow 

32210 11 neck/4.................................................................................................... 5 96,631 1,189 1,133 2,725

 Wide 

32210 31 mouth/4.................................................................................................... 6 563,368 7,268 7,289 18,077

32210 37

32210 19 Beverages/4............................................................. 4 (D) (D) (D) (D)

32210 50

32210 23 Beer.......................................................................................... 5 712,194 11,289 10,311 11,730

32210 60

32210 27 Liquor............................................................................................................. 6 100,477 810 651 2,437

32210 29 Wine................................................................................................................ 5 232,294 1,552 1,557 3,260

32210 13 Other/5.................................................................................... 4 (D) (D) (D) (D)

32210 15

32210 17

32210 32

32210 33

32210 34
Continued 4

Table 4. Shipments, Production, and Stocks of Glass Containers: 1996

[Weight in thousands of pounds. Quantity in thousands of gross]

Number of Net packed Stocks,

Product Product description production weight of end of

code companies production Shipments Production month/1 6/

JUNE 

Total/2................................................................................................................... (NA) 1,672,399 22,099 21,595 43,458

 Detail by type:

 Narrow 

 neck/3 /4........................................................................................ (NA) 1,170,821 14,696 14,788 26,265

 Wide 

 mouth/3 /4......................................................................................... (NA) 501,578 7,403 6,807 17,193

 Detail by end use:

 Food:

 Narrow 

32210 11 neck/4.................................................................................................... 5 101,113 1,171 1,197 2,940

 Wide 

32210 31 mouth/4.................................................................................................... 6 501,578 7,403 6,807 17,193

32210 37

32210 19 Beverages/4............................................................. 4 (D) (D) (D) (D)

32210 50

32210 23 Beer.......................................................................................... 4 705,455 9,933 9,851 11,595

32210 60

32210 27 Liquor............................................................................................................. 5 102,663 764 667 2,306

32210 29 Wine................................................................................................................ 4 195,014 1,470 1,462 2,861

32210 13 Other/5.................................................................................... 5 (D) (D) (D) (D)

32210 15

32210 17

32210 32

32210 33

32210 34

JULY 

Total/2................................................................................................................... (NA) 1,681,417 23,501 22,196 41,815

 Detail by type:

 Narrow 

 neck/3 /4........................................................................................ (NA) 1,197,393 17,571 15,754 26,185

 Wide 

 mouth/3 /4......................................................................................... (NA) 484,024 5,930 6,442 15,630

 Detail by end use:

 Food:

 Narrow 

32210 11 neck/4.................................................................................................... 5 76,070 1,072 904 2,937

 Wide 

32210 31 mouth/4.................................................................................................... 6 484,024 5,930 6,442 15,630

32210 37

32210 19 Beverages/4............................................................. 4 (D) (D) (D) (D)

32210 50

32210 23 Beer.......................................................................................... 5 761,473 11,233 10,888 11,138

32210 60

32210 27 Liquor............................................................................................................. 5 111,160 801 758 2,256

32210 29 Wine................................................................................................................ 4 181,155 1,331 1,271 2,792

32210 13 Other/5.................................................................................... 5 (D) (D) (D) (D)

32210 15

32210 17

32210 32

32210 33

32210 34
Continued 5

Table 4. Shipments, Production, and Stocks of Glass Containers: 1996

[Weight in thousands of pounds. Quantity in thousands of gross]

Number of Net packed Stocks,

Product Product description production weight of end of

code companies production Shipments Production month/1 6/

AUGUST 

Total/2................................................................................................................... (NA) 1,687,629 22,876 22,187 41,155

 Detail by type:

 Narrow 

 neck/3 /4........................................................................................ (NA) 1,267,082 16,282 16,465 26,479

 Wide 

 mouth/3 /4......................................................................................... (NA) 420,547 6,594 5,722 14,676

 Detail by end use:

 Food:

 Narrow 

32210 11 neck/4.................................................................................................... 5 101,372 1,135 1,171 2,974

 Wide 

32210 31 mouth/4.................................................................................................... 6 420,547 6,594 5,722 14,676

32210 37

32210 19 Beverages/4............................................................. 4 (D) (D) (D) (D)

32210 50

32210 23 Beer.......................................................................................... 5 761,855 10,258 10,981 11,923

32210 60

32210 27 Liquor............................................................................................................. 5 150,675 859 906 2,268

32210 29 Wine................................................................................................................ 4 174,864 1,261 1,061 2,600

32210 13 Other/5.................................................................................... 5 (D) (D) (D) (D)

32210 15

32210 17

32210 32

32210 33

32210 34

SEPTEMBER 

Total/2................................................................................................................... (NA) 1,544,265 20,180 19,871 40,564

 Detail by type:

 Narrow 

 neck/3 /4........................................................................................ (NA) 1,094,319 13,895 14,248 26,729

 Wide 

 mouth/3 /4......................................................................................... (NA) 449,946 6,285 5,623 13,835

 Detail by end use:

 Food:

 Narrow 

32210 11 neck/4.................................................................................................... 5 74,686 1,070 887 2,895

 Wide 

32210 31 mouth/4.................................................................................................... 6 449,946 6,285 5,623 13,835

32210 37

32210 19 Beverages/4............................................................. 4 (D) (D) (D) (D)

32210 50

32210 23 Beer.......................................................................................... 5 667,564 9,249 9,862 12,363

32210 60

32210 27 Liquor............................................................................................................. 5 131,633 792 872 2,343

32210 29 Wine................................................................................................................ 4 158,657 932 942 2,583

32210 13 Other/5.................................................................................... 4 (D) (D) (D) (D)

32210 15

32210 17

32210 32

32210 33

32210 34
Continued 6

Table 4. Shipments, Production, and Stocks of Glass Containers: 1996

[Weight in thousands of pounds. Quantity in thousands of gross]

Number of Net packed Stocks,

Product Product description production weight of end of

code companies production Shipments Production month/1 6/

OCTOBER 

Total/2................................................................................................................... (NA) 1,653,561 21,678 21,011 39,871

 Detail by type:

 Narrow 

 neck/3 /4........................................................................................ (NA) 1,156,633 14,746 14,724 26,306

 Wide 

 mouth/3 /4......................................................................................... (NA) 496,928 6,932 6,287 13,565

 Detail by end use:

 Food:

 Narrow 

32210 11 neck/4.................................................................................................... 5 70,310 952 825 2,525

 Wide 

32210 31 mouth/4.................................................................................................... 6 496,928 6,932 6,287 13,565

32210 37

32210 19 Beverages/4............................................................. 4 (D) (D) (D) (D)

32210 50

32210 23 Beer.......................................................................................... 5 701,455 9,913 10,221 12,538

32210 60

32210 27 Liquor............................................................................................................. 5 130,418 895 852 2,293

32210 29 Wine................................................................................................................ 5 185,767 1,007 1,099 2,625

32210 13 Other/5.................................................................................... 5 (D) (D) (D) (D)

32210 15

32210 17

32210 32

32210 33

32210 34

NOVEMBER 

Total/2................................................................................................................... (NA) 1,531,646 18,638 19,529 40,422

 Detail by type:

 Narrow 

 neck/3 /4........................................................................................ (NA) 1,070,977 12,936 13,690 26,537

 Wide 

 mouth/3 /4......................................................................................... (NA) 460,669 5,702 5,839 13,885

 Detail by end use:

 Food:

 Narrow 

32210 11 neck/4.................................................................................................... 5 52,678 703 671 2,075

 Wide 

32210 31 mouth/4.................................................................................................... 6 460,669 5,702 5,839 13,885

32210 37

32210 19 Beverages/4............................................................. 2 (D) (D) (D) (D)

32210 50

32210 23 Beer.......................................................................................... 5 641,649 8,742 9,389 13,051

32210 60

32210 27 Liquor............................................................................................................. 5 118,166 737 832 2,383

32210 29 Wine................................................................................................................ 4 198,066 1,014 1,241 2,822

32210 13 Other/5.................................................................................... 5 (D) (D) (D) (D)

32210 15

32210 17

32210 32

32210 33

32210 34
Continued 7

Table 4. Shipments, Production, and Stocks of Glass Containers: 1996

[Weight in thousands of pounds. Quantity in thousands of gross]

Number of Net packed Stocks,

Product Product description production weight of end of

code companies production Shipments Production month/1 6/

DECEMBER 

Total/2................................................................................................................... (NA) 1,192,633 17,482 15,441 38,816

 Detail by type:

 Narrow 

 neck/3 /4........................................................................................ (NA) 826,810 12,172 10,804 25,616

 Wide 

 mouth/3 /4......................................................................................... (NA) 365,823 5,310 4,637 13,200

 Detail by end use:

 Food:

 Narrow 

32210 11 neck/4.................................................................................................... 5 55,054 787 820 2,293

 Wide 

32210 31 mouth/4.................................................................................................... 6 365,823 5,310 4,637 13,200

32210 37

32210 19 Beverages/4............................................................. 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

32210 50

32210 23 Beer.......................................................................................... 5 465,475 8,077 6,798 12,126

32210 60

32210 27 Liquor............................................................................................................. 5 87,324 686 631 2,325

32210 29 Wine................................................................................................................ 5 132,640 868 841 2,782

32210 13 Other/5.................................................................................... 5 (D) (D) (D) (D)

32210 15

32210 17

32210 32

32210 33

32210 34

 D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. 

NA Not available. 

 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/Some narrow neck and wide mouth combined categories are included 

with narrow neck containers. 

 4/Data for 1997 may not be comparable with data prior to 1997 due to 

reclassification in the food and beverage categories. 

 5/Includes containers for chemical, cosmetic, health, household, 

industrial, medicinal, and toiletry products. 

 6/Total stocks for the end of a year are shown in December of that year. 

 Note: One thousand gross = 144,000. The unit of measure for net packed 

weight of production is thousands of pounds; the unit of measure for 

shipments, production, and stocks is thousands of gross. 
Table 5. Shipments, Exports, Imports, and Apparent Consumption of Glass 

 Containers: 1997 and 1996 

[Quantity in thousands of gross]

Percent Percent

Exports of exports to imports to

Month and year Manufac- domestic manufac- Imports for Apparent apparent

turers' merchan- turers' consump- consump- consumpshipments dise shipments tion tion/1 tion

 

1997

 Total....................................................................................................... 254,016 8,168 3.2 23,943 271,084 8.8

December..................................... 18,432 539 2.9 1,998 19,891 10.0

November................................................ 18,390 671 3.6 1,907 19,626 9.7

October.......................................... 21,081 818 3.9 2,229 22,492 9.9

September.......................................... 21,700 536 2.5 1,976 23,140 8.5

August.................................................... 22,488 698 3.1 1,922 23,712 8.1

July............................................................................... 22,887 817 3.6 2,137 24,207 8.8

June...................................................... 22,896 859 3.8 2,045 24,082 8.5

May........................................................ 23,249 660 2.8 2,038 24,627 8.3

April.................................................................................................................. 22,343 753 3.4 1,996 23,586 8.5

March.................................................................................................................. 21,178 591 2.8 1,897 22,484 8.4

February.................................................................................................................. 19,189 624 3.3 1,841 20,406 9.0

January.................................................................................................................. 20,183 602 3.0 1,957 21,538 9.1

1996

 Total....................................................................................................... 257,358 7,824 3.0 20,864 270,398 7.7

December..................................... 17,482 596 3.4 1,764 18,650 9.5

November................................................ 18,638 773 4.1 1,778 19,643 9.1

October.......................................... 21,678 661 3.0 1,967 22,984 8.6

September.......................................... 20,180 512 2.5 1,650 21,318 7.7

August.................................................... 22,876 654 2.9 1,662 23,884 7.0

July............................................................................... 23,501 759 3.2 1,824 24,566 7.4

June...................................................... 22,099 607 2.7 1,557 23,049 6.8

May............................................................................... 25,461 745 2.9 1,798 26,514 6.8

April............................................................................... 22,918 763 3.3 1,872 24,027 7.8

March............................................................................... 22,522 645 2.9 1,701 23,578 7.2

February.................................................................................................................. 19,677 577 2.9 1,730 20,830 8.3

January.................................................................................................................. 20,326 532 2.6 1,561 21,355 7.3

 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: 1997 

Export Import

code 1/ code 2/

7010.10.0000 7010.10.0000

7010.91.0500 7010.91.0500

7010.91.2000

7010.91.2050

7010.91.3000

7010.91.5010

7010.91.5020

7010.91.5050

7010.91.5060

7010.92.0500 7010.92.0500

7010.92.2000

7010.92.2050

7010.92.3000

7010.92.5010 7010.92.5010

7010.92.5015

7010.92.5050

7010.92.5065

7010.92.5090

7010.93.0500 7010.93.0500

7010.93.2000

7010.93.2050

7010.93.3000

7010.93.5010

7010.93.5020

7010.93.5050

7010.93.5060

7010.94.0500 7010.94.0500

7010.94.2000

7010.94.2050

7010.94.3000

7010.94.5000

7010.94.5020

7010.94.5030

7010.94.5090

 1/Source: 1997 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 (1997).