Glass Containers: 2003 Issued March 2005

Summary

M327G(03)-13(RV)

Current 

Industrial

Reports

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Individual reports can be accessed by choosing SUMMARY OF FINDINGS. In 2003, production of 

"Current Industrial Reports (CIR)," clicking on glass containers in the United States amounted 

"CIRs by Subsector;" then choose the survey of to 244.2 million gross, whereas shipments 

interest. Follow the menu to view the PDF file amounted to 238.4 million gross. In 2002, 

or to download the worksheet file (WK format) the total production of glass containers amounted

to your personal computer. to 248.5 million gross, and the total shipments

computer. amounted to 245.3 million gross. Stocks on hand

of glass at the end of 2003 totaled 36.4 million

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Table 1. Summary of Shipments, Production, and Stocks of Glass Containers: 2003 and 2002 

[Thousands of gross]

 Seasonally adjusted 1/ Not seasonally adjusted

Year and month Stocks, Stocks,

end-of- end-ofShipments Production month 2/ Shipments Production month 2/

 

2003 

 

 Total............. (X) (X) (X) 238,400 244,151 (X)

December................ 20,337 20,093 36,765 17,766 16,129 36,441

November............... 20,208 20,246 38,548 17,786 19,714 38,941

October................... 20,632 20,318 39,245 20,991 21,387 37,473

September............... 20,443 20,016 39,994 20,629 19,507 37,508

August..................... 19,936 20,091 40,841 20,919 20,597 38,925

July......................... 19,770 20,315 40,468 21,554 21,360 39,328

June......................... 19,704 21,107 40,618 21,229 21,381 39,722

May......................... 19,748 20,687 38,970 21,374 21,740 39,786

April........................ 19,420 20,541 37,551 20,487 21,183 39,604

March...................... 19,315 20,469 36,863 19,191 21,232 39,170

February.................. 19,556 20,016 35,369 17,794 19,301 37,215

January................... 19,527 20,701 34,908 18,680 20,620 35,406

2002 

 

 Total............. (X) (X) (X) 245,310 248,514 (X)

December................ 20,567 21,475 34,499 17,534 17,290 34,313

November............... 20,008 20,997 34,165 18,133 21,023 34,533

October................... 19,981 20,500 33,321 20,396 21,434 31,726

September............... 20,005 20,783 32,942 19,333 20,204 30,760

August..................... 20,041 20,544 32,414 21,637 21,606 30,388

July......................... 20,448 20,781 32,113 22,169 21,926 31,040

June......................... 20,157 20,718 31,604 21,449 20,928 30,952

May......................... 20,194 20,989 31,454 22,372 22,010 32,087

April........................ 20,755 20,455 30,989 21,739 20,800 33,006

March...................... 20,882 20,488 35,990 21,144 21,146 38,199

February.................. 20,776 20,380 32,308 18,874 19,573 34,193

January................... 21,316 20,519 36,629 20,530 20,574 37,362

 X Not applicable.

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

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.
Table 2. Shipments and Production of Glass Containers by Type of Container and End Use: 1999 to 2003

[Thousands of gross]

Product 

code Product description 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

SHIPMENTS

 Total 1/............................. 238,400 245,310 244,349 246,536 255,619

 By type:

 Narrow neck 2/3/................ (NA) (NA) (NA) 194,917 200,966

 Wide mouth 2/3/................. (NA) (NA) (NA) 51,619 54,653

 By end use:

 Food:

3272130015 Total 4/............................ 46,971 47,291 55,193 59,467 63,561

3272130011 Narrow neck 3/................ (NA) (NA) (NA) 7,848 8,908

3272130021 Wide mouth 3/................. (NA) (NA) (NA) 51,619 54,653

 Beverages:

3272130035 Total 5/............................ 19,422 24,087 21,147 (NA) (NA)

3272130031 Carbonated 3/.................. (NA) (NA) (NA) (D) (D)

3272130041 Noncarbonated 3/............ (NA) (NA) (NA) (D) (D)

3272130051 Beer...................................... 132,746 129,724 125,350 127,530 126,695

3272130061 Liquor.................................. 7,884 7,730 7,552 9,806 8,867

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails ........ 8,649 13,688 10,344 (NA) (NA)

3272130071 Wine..................................... 12,794 12,042 12,985 14,838 14,377

3272130081 Other 6/............................... 9,934 10,748 11,778 (D) (D)

PRODUCTION

 Total 1/............................. 244,151 248,514 240,515 249,683 258,164

 By type:

 Narrow neck 2/3/................ (NA) (NA) (NA) 197,693 201,193

 Wide mouth 2/3/................. (NA) (NA) (NA) 51,990 56,971

 By end use:

 Food:

3272130015 Total 4/............................ 47,245 49,129 54,398 60,084 66,099

3272130011 Narrow neck 3/................ (NA) (NA) (NA) 8,094 9,128

3272130021 Wide mouth 3/................. (NA) (NA) (NA) 51,990 56,971

 Beverages:

3272130035 Total 5/............................ 20,397 22,129 19,486 (NA) (NA)

3272130031 Carbonated 3/.................. (NA) (NA) (NA) (D) (D)

3272130041 Noncarbonated 3/............ (NA) (NA) (NA) (D) (D)

3272130051 Beer...................................... 138,664 131,362 124,185 130,924 128,569

3272130061 Liquor.................................. 7,545 7,916 7,847 9,856 9,751

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails ........ 7,979 14,352 10,416 (NA) (NA)

3272130071 Wine..................................... 12,821 12,753 13,027 15,578 15,303

3272130081 Other 6/............................... 9,500 10,873 11,156 (D) (D)

 

 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/Beginning with 1997, data may not be comparable with prior years due to reclassification in the food

and beverage categories.

 4/For 2001, 2002, and 2003 data for "Narrow neck" and "Wide mouth" food containers were combined into a 

single "Food, total" container line.

 5/For 2001, 2002, and 2003 data for "Carbonated" and "Noncarbonated" beverage containers were combined 

into a single "Beverage, total" container line.

 6/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 by End Use: 2003

[Quantity in thousands of gross]

Number of Stocks,

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

Total 2003

 Total 2/....................... (NA) 238,400 244,151 (X)

3272130015 Food 3/.................................. (NA) 46,971 47,245 (X)

3272130035 Beverages 4/.......................... (NA) 19,422 20,397 (X)

3272130045 Beer........................................ (NA) 132,746 138,664 (X)

3272130055 Liquor.................................... (NA) 7,884 7,545 (X)

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails........... (NA) 8,649 7,979 (X)

3272130075 Wine....................................... (NA) 12,794 12,821 (X)

3272130081 Other 5/................................. (NA) 9,934 9,500 (X)

 

January 2003

 Total 2/....................... 10 18,680 20,620 35,406

3272130015 Food 3/.................................. 6 3,456 3,948 9,543

3272130035 Beverages 4/.......................... 4 1,544 1,508 4,048

3272130045 Beer........................................ 6 10,506 12,191 11,711

3272130055 Liquor.................................... 5 679 629 1,924

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails........... 4 623 643 1,533

3272130075 Wine....................................... 4 1,054 890 3,463

3272130081 Other 5/................................. 7 818 r/ 811 3,184

February 2003

 Total 2/....................... 11 17,794 19,301 37,215

3272130015 Food 3/.................................. 6 3,157 4,000 10,347

3272130035 Beverages 4/.......................... 4 1,576 1,472 4,076

3272130045 Beer........................................ 6 9,970 10,749 12,460

3272130055 Liquor.................................... 5 610 658 1,966

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails........... 4 549 560 1,589

3272130075 Wine....................................... 3 1,120 977 3,314

3272130081 Other 5/................................. 6 812 r/ 885 3,463

March 2003

 Total 2/....................... 11 19,191 21,232 39,170

3272130015 Food 3/.................................. 6 3,705 4,440 10,758

3272130035 Beverages 4/.......................... 3 1,674 1,791 4,468

3272130045 Beer........................................ 6 10,448 11,981 13,697

3272130055 Liquor.................................... 5 729 624 1,864

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails........... 3 682 425 1,465

3272130075 Wine....................................... 4 1,100 1,054 3,359

3272130081 Other 5/................................. 6 853 r/ 917 3,559
Continued 2

Table 3. Shipments, Production, and Stocks of Glass Containers by End Use: 2003

[Quantity in thousands of gross]

Number of Stocks,

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

April 2003

 Total 2/....................... 11 20,487 21,183 39,604

3272130015 Food 3/................................... 6 3,745 4,000 11,007

3272130035 Beverages 4/.......................... 3 1,831 1,787 4,460

3272130045 Beer........................................ 6 11,399 11,880 13,847

3272130055 Liquor..................................... 5 649 757 1,967

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails........... 4 880 805 1,525

3272130075 Wine....................................... 4 1,115 1,016 3,147

3272130081 Other 5/................................. 6 868 r/ 938 3,651

May 2003

 Total 2/....................... 11 21,374 21,740 39,786

3272130015 Food 3/................................... 6 4,138 4,115 10,874

3272130035 Beverages 4/.......................... 4 1,885 2,062 4,684

3272130045 Beer........................................ 6 11,917 12,248 13,973

3272130055 Liquor..................................... 5 649 584 1,938

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails........... 4 815 775 1,644

3272130075 Wine....................................... 5 1,098 1,140 3,061

3272130081 Other 5/................................. 5 872 r/ 816 3,612

 

June 2003

 Total 2/....................... 11 21,229 21,381 39,722

3272130015 Food 3/................................... 6 4,069 3,895 10,557

3272130035 Beverages 4/.......................... 4 1,891 2,051 4,907

3272130045 Beer........................................ 6 11,735 12,415 14,399

3272130055 Liquor..................................... 5 601 486 1,822

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails........... 4 1,077 r/ 695 r/ 1,324

3272130075 Wine....................................... 5 1,054 1,021 3,028

3272130081 Other 5/................................. 6 r/ 802 r/ 818 r/ 3,685

July 2003

 Total 2/....................... 11 21,554 21,360 39,328

3272130015 Food 3/................................... 6 4,138 4,008 10,387

3272130035 Beverages 4/.......................... 4 1,809 1,891 5,008

3272130045 Beer........................................ 6 12,152 12,188 14,232

3272130055 Liquor..................................... 5 593 619 1,878

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails........... 3 825 716 1,116

3272130075 Wine....................................... 4 1,180 1,163 3,012

3272130081 Other 5/................................. 5 r/ 857 r/ 775 r/ 3,695
Continued 3

Table 3. Shipments, Production, and Stocks of Glass Containers by End Use: 2003

[Quantity in thousands of gross]

Number of Stocks,

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

August 2003

 Total 2/....................... 11 20,919 20,597 38,925

3272130015 Food 3/................................... 6 4,254 4,230 10,290

3272130035 Beverages 4/.......................... 4 1,821 1,574 4,842

3272130045 Beer........................................ 6 11,444 11,535 14,276

3272130055 Liquor..................................... 5 611 635 1,894

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails........... 4 799 740 1,053

3272130075 Wine....................................... 5 1,151 1,135 2,961

3272130081 Other 5/................................. 7 r/ 839 r/ 748 r/ 3,609

 

September 2003

 Total 2/....................... 11 20,629 19,507 37,508

3272130015 Food 3/................................... 6 4,374 3,856 9,763

3272130035 Beverages 4/.......................... 4 1,721 1,341 4,441

3272130045 Beer........................................ 6 11,454 11,188 13,759

3272130055 Liquor..................................... 5 669 724 1,967

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails........... 3 632 609 1,066

3272130075 Wine....................................... 4 1,013 1,135 3,027

3272130081 Other 5/................................. 6 r/ 766 r/ 654 r/ 3,485

October 2003

 Total 2/....................... 11 20,991 21,387 37,473

3272130015 Food 3/................................... 6 4,730 3,846 8,818

3272130035 Beverages 4/.......................... 3 1,528 2,135 5,014

3272130045 Beer........................................ 6 11,519 12,099 14,076

3272130055 Liquor..................................... 5 767 748 1,939

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails........... 4 603 676 1,156

3272130075 Wine....................................... 4 1,021 1,191 3,087

3272130081 Other 5/................................. 5 r/ 823 r/ 692 r/ 3,383

November 2003

 Total 2/....................... 11 17,786 19,714 38,941

3272130015 Food 3/................................... 6 3,458 3,938 9,122

3272130035 Beverages 4/.......................... 3 1,203 1,449 5,245

3272130045 Beer........................................ 6 10,259 11,185 14,786

3272130055 Liquor..................................... 5 647 550 1,836

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails........... 4 497 676 1,340

3272130075 Wine....................................... 4 965 1,221 3,262

3272130081 Other 5/................................. 6 r/ 757 r/ 695 r/ 3,350

 
Continued 4

Table 3. Shipments, Production, and Stocks of Glass Containers by End Use: 2003

[Quantity in thousands of gross]

Number of Stocks,

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

December 2003

 Total 2/........................ 11 17,766 16,129 36,441

3272130015 Food 3/................................... 6 3,747 2,969 7,934

3272130035 Beverages 4/........................... 3 939 1,336 5,501

3272130045 Beer......................................... 6 9,943 9,005 13,653

3272130055 Liquor..................................... 5 680 531 1,675

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails............ 4 667 659 1,308

3272130075 Wine........................................ 5 923 878 3,157

3272130081 Other 5/.................................. 6 r/ 867 r/ 751 r/ 3,213

 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/Data for "Narrow neck" and "Wide mouth" food containers were combined into a single

"Food" container line.

 4/Data for "Carbonated" and "Noncarbonated" beverage containers were combined into a

single "Beverage" container line.

 5/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.
Continued 1

Table 4. Shipments, Production, and Stocks of Glass Containers by End Use: 2002

[Quantity in thousands of gross]

Number of Stocks,

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

Total 2002

 Total 2/....................... (NA) 245,310 248,514 (X)

3272130015 Food 3/................................... (NA) 47,291 49,129 (X)

3272130035 Beverages 4/.......................... (NA) 24,087 22,129 (X)

3272130045 Beer........................................ (NA) 129,724 131,362 (X)

3272130055 Liquor..................................... (NA) 7,730 7,916 (X)

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails........... (NA) 13,688 14,352 (X)

3272130075 Wine....................................... (NA) 12,042 12,753 (X)

3272130081 Other 5/................................. (NA) 10,748 10,873 (X)

 

January 2002

 Total 2/....................... 10 20,530 20,574 37,362

3272130015 Food 3/................................... 5 3,960 4,142 10,278

3272130035 Beverages 4/.......................... 3 2,007 1,794 4,350

3272130045 Beer........................................ 4 10,776 11,346 11,594

3272130055 Liquor..................................... 4 682 546 2,503

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails........... 4 1,135 880 1,023

3272130075 Wine....................................... 4 995 1,029 4,127

3272130081 Other 5/................................. 6 975 837 3,487

February 2002

 Total 2/....................... 11 18,874 19,573 34,193

3272130015 Food 3/................................... 5 3,677 3,976 9,014

3272130035 Beverages 4/.......................... 3 1,763 1,447 3,966

3272130045 Beer........................................ 5 10,214 10,615 10,782

3272130055 Liquor..................................... 4 586 795 2,260

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails........... 4 801 904 1,182

3272130075 Wine....................................... 4 904 1,039 3,507

3272130081 Other 5/................................. 6 929 797 3,482

March 2002

 Total 2/....................... 11 21,144 21,146 38,199

3272130015 Food 3/................................... 5 3,811 4,231 11,084

3272130035 Beverages 4/.......................... 3 2,213 1,466 3,708

3272130045 Beer........................................ 5 10,973 10,540 11,361

3272130055 Liquor..................................... 4 676 825 2,780

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails........... 4 1,564 1,979 1,409

3272130075 Wine....................................... 4 944 1,167 4,264

3272130081 Other 5/................................. 6 963 938 3,593
Continued 2

Table 4. Shipments, Production, and Stocks of Glass Containers by End Use: 2002

[Quantity in thousands of gross]

Number of Stocks,

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

April 2002

 Total 2/....................... 11 21,739 20,800 33,006

3272130015 Food 3/................................... 5 4,007 4,173 9,240

3272130035 Beverages 4/.......................... 3 2,565 1,774 3,143

3272130045 Beer........................................ 5 10,996 10,312 9,704

3272130055 Liquor..................................... 4 655 618 2,113

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails........... 4 1,487 1,895 1,497

3272130075 Wine....................................... 4 1,065 1,208 3,777

3272130081 Other 5/................................. 6 964 820 3,532

May 2002

 Total 2/....................... 11 22,372 22,010 32,087

3272130015 Food 3/................................... 5 3,892 4,282 9,375

3272130035 Beverages 4/.......................... 3 2,305 2,024 2,775

3272130045 Beer........................................ 5 11,631 11,168 9,069

3272130055 Liquor..................................... 4 658 650 2,046

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails........... 4 1,815 1,703 1,410

3272130075 Wine....................................... 4 1,139 1,058 3,762

3272130081 Other 5/................................. 6 932 1,125 3,650

 

June 2002

 Total 2/....................... 11 21,449 20,928 30,952

3272130015 Food 3/................................... 5 3,841 4,059 9,243

3272130035 Beverages 4/.......................... 3 2,446 1,994 2,539

3272130045 Beer........................................ 5 11,168 10,802 8,408

3272130055 Liquor..................................... 4 640 657 2,021

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails........... 4 1,421 1,509 1,460

3272130075 Wine....................................... 4 1,012 982 3,721

3272130081 Other 5/................................. 6 921 925 3,560

July 2002

 Total 2/....................... 11 22,169 21,926 31,040

3272130015 Food 3/................................... 5 3,944 4,223 9,277

3272130035 Beverages 4/.......................... 3 2,704 2,321 2,555

3272130045 Beer........................................ 5 11,691 11,653 8,580

3272130055 Liquor..................................... 4 578 638 1,999

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails........... 4 1,286 1,112 1,394

3272130075 Wine....................................... 4 1,089 1,073 3,695

3272130081 Other 5/................................. 6 877 906 3,540
Continued 3

Table 4. Shipments, Production, and Stocks of Glass Containers by End Use: 2002

[Quantity in thousands of gross]

Number of Stocks,

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

August 2002

 Total 2/....................... 11 21,637 21,606 30,388

3272130015 Food 3/................................... 5 4,255 4,138 8,967

3272130035 Beverages 4/.......................... 3 2,294 2,218 2,623

3272130045 Beer........................................ 5 11,171 11,389 8,339

3272130055 Liquor..................................... 4 688 684 1,957

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails........... 4 1,163 1,059 1,316

3272130075 Wine....................................... 4 1,195 1,116 3,609

3272130081 Other 5/................................. 6 871 1,002 3,577

 

September 2002

 Total 2/....................... 11 19,333 20,204 30,760

3272130015 Food 3/................................... 5 4,018 4,036 8,821

3272130035 Beverages 4/.......................... 3 1,602 1,842 3,011

3272130045 Beer........................................ 5 10,458 10,794 8,490

3272130055 Liquor..................................... 4 644 713 2,023

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails........... 4 802 935 1,326

3272130075 Wine....................................... 4 939 1,061 3,591

3272130081 Other 5/................................. 6 870 823 3,498

October 2002

 Total 2/....................... 11 20,396 21,434 31,726

3272130015 Food 3/................................... 5 4,626 4,173 8,560

3272130035 Beverages 4/.......................... 3 1,461 1,927 3,470

3272130045 Beer........................................ 5 10,899 11,566 9,064

3272130055 Liquor..................................... 4 738 686 2,011

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails........... 4 775 1,017 1,573

3272130075 Wine....................................... 4 1,060 1,094 3,531

3272130081 Other 5/................................. 6 837 971 3,517

November 2002

 Total 2/....................... 11 18,133 21,023 34,533

3272130015 Food 3/................................... 5 3,443 4,212 9,504

3272130035 Beverages 4/.......................... 3 1,409 1,769 3,776

3272130045 Beer........................................ 5 10,276 11,654 10,348

3272130055 Liquor..................................... 4 625 594 1,957

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails........... 4 657 746 1,719

3272130075 Wine....................................... 4 930 1,125 3,680

3272130081 Other 5/................................. 6 793 923 3,549

 
Continued 4

Table 4. Shipments, Production, and Stocks of Glass Containers by End Use: 2002

[Quantity in thousands of gross]

Number of Stocks,

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

December 2002

 Total 2/........................ 11 17,534 17,290 34,313

3272130015 Food 3/................................... 5 3,817 3,484 9,042

3272130035 Beverages 4/........................... 3 1,318 1,553 4,107

3272130045 Beer......................................... 5 9,471 9,523 10,703

3272130055 Liquor..................................... 4 560 510 2,185

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic

 coolers and cocktails............ 4 782 613 1,478

3272130075 Wine........................................ 4 770 801 3,362

3272130081 Other 5/.................................. 6 816 806 3,436

 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/Data for "Narrow neck" and "Wide mouth" food containers were combined into a single

"Food" container line.

 4/Data for "Carbonated" and "Noncarbonated" beverage containers were combined into a

single "Beverage" container line.

 5/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.
Table 5. Shipments, Exports, Imports, and Apparent Consumption of Glass Containers: 2003 and 2002

[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

 

2003

 Total.................... 238,400 9,077 3.8 30,948 260,271 11.9

December........................ 17,766 637 3.6 2,023 19,152 10.6

November....................... 17,786 680 3.8 2,055 19,161 10.7

October........................... 20,991 727 3.5 2,411 22,675 10.6

September....................... 20,629 732 3.5 2,440 22,337 10.9

August............................ 20,919 776 3.7 2,475 22,618 10.9

July................................. 21,554 798 3.7 3,074 23,830 12.9

June................................ 21,229 916 4.3 2,715 23,028 11.8

May................................. 21,374 964 4.5 2,768 23,178 11.9

April................................ 20,487 868 4.2 3,029 22,648 13.4

March.............................. 19,191 782 4.1 2,846 21,255 13.4

February......................... 17,794 673 3.8 2,278 19,399 11.7

January........................... 18,680 524 2.8 2,834 20,990 13.5

2002

 Total.................... 245,310 9,914 4.0 32,106 267,502 12.0

December........................ 17,534 510 2.9 2,232 19,256 11.6

November....................... 18,133 681 3.8 2,524 19,976 12.6

October........................... 20,396 780 3.8 2,796 22,412 12.5

September....................... 19,333 696 3.6 2,819 21,456 13.1

August............................ 21,637 901 4.2 3,109 23,845 13.0

July................................. 22,169 855 3.9 3,098 24,412 12.7

June................................ 21,449 799 3.7 2,867 23,517 12.2

May................................. 22,372 1,155 5.2 2,921 24,138 12.1

April................................ 21,739 875 4.0 2,655 23,519 11.3

March.............................. 21,144 1,010 4.8 2,379 22,513 10.6

February......................... 18,874 810 4.3 2,285 20,349 11.2

January........................... 20,530 842 4.1 2,421 22,109 11.0

 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: 2003

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/Source: 2003 edition, Harmonized System-based

Schedule B, Statistical Classification of Domestic and

Foreign Commodities Exported from the United States.

 2/Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 

Annotated (2003).
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.