Glass Containers: 2002 Issued May 2003

Summary

M327G(02)-13

Current 

Industrial

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

"CIRs by Subsector;" then choose the survey of to 248.5 million gross, whereas shipments were

interest. Follow the menu to view the PDF file 245.3 million gross. In 2001, production was 

or to download the worksheet file (WK format) 240.5 million gross, and shipments totaled 

to your personal computer. 244.3 million gross. Stocks on hand of glass 

computer. containers at the end of 2002 totaled 34.3

million gross.

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Table 1. Summary of Shipments, Production, and Stocks of Glass Containers: 2002 and 2001 

[Thousands of gross]

 Seasonally adjusted 1/ Not seasonally adjusted 

Stocks, Stocks,

end-of- end-ofYear and month Shipments Production month 2/ Shipments Production month 2/

 

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

2001

 Total.................................................. (X) (X) (X) 244,349 240,515 (X)

December.............................................................. 20,789 20,348 35,775 16,996 16,158 35,584

November.................................................................. 19,778 19,635 34,421 18,385 19,856 34,881

October.............................................................................. 20,409 20,210 35,454 20,637 21,018 33,779

September......................................................................... 20,317 20,167 36,009 19,351 19,486 33,670

August........................................................................................... 20,418 19,850 35,920 22,522 20,923 33,625

July....................................................................................... 20,134 19,634 36,778 21,406 20,596 35,494

June............................................................................... 20,457 19,988 37,484 22,429 20,312 36,675

May................................................................................. 20,306 19,860 38,057 22,746 20,947 38,776

April.......................................................................... 20,531 20,723 38,391 20,593 20,818 40,843

March................................................................. 20,207 20,068 38,664 20,954 21,106 40,927

February..................................................................... 20,803 20,457 38,862 18,928 19,694 41,166

January............................................................. 20,333 19,690 39,684 19,402 19,601 40,547

 X Not applicable.

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

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

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

plus current month production minus current month shipments may not equal current month

end-of-month stocks due to breakage, stock adjustments, and resales. Total stocks for the end

of a year are shown in December of that year.

 Note: One thousand gross = 144,000.
Table 2. Shipments and Production of Glass Containers by Type of Container and End Use: 1998 to 2002

[Thousands of gross]

Product

code Product description 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998

SHIPMENTS

 Total 1/........................................................................................... 245,310 244,349 246,536 255,619 254,236

By type:

 Narrow neck 2/3/.............................................................................. (NA) (NA) 194,917 200,966 201,427

 Wide mouth 2/3/............................................................................. (NA) (NA) 51,619 54,653 52,809

By end use:

 Food:

3272130015 Total 4/................................................................................................. 47,291 55,193 59,467 63,561 62,438

3272130011 Narrow neck 3/...................................................................................... (NA) (NA) 7,848 8,908 9,629

3272130021 Wide mouth 3/...................................................................................................... (NA) (NA) 51,619 54,653 52,809

 Beverages:

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

3272130031 Carbonated 3/............................................................................. (NA) (NA) (D) (D) 5,699

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

3272130051 Beer.................................................................................................... 129,724 125,350 127,530 126,695 122,722

3272130061 Liquor....................................................................................... 7,730 r/ 7,552 9,806 8,867 9,009

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic coolers

 and cocktails ................................................................. 13,688 r/ 10,344 (NA) (NA) (NA)

3272130071 Wine..................................................................................................... 12,042 12,985 14,838 14,377 14,922

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

PRODUCTION

 Total 1/........................................................................................... 248,514 240,515 249,683 258,164 256,959

By type:

 Narrow neck 2/3/.............................................................................. (NA) (NA) 197,693 201,193 200,012

 Wide mouth 2/3/............................................................................. (NA) (NA) 51,990 56,971 56,947

By end use:

 Food:

3272130015 Total 4/................................................................................................. 49,129 54,398 60,084 66,099 66,366

3272130011 Narrow neck 3/...................................................................................... (NA) (NA) 8,094 9,128 9,419

3272130021 Wide mouth 3/...................................................................................................... (NA) (NA) 51,990 56,971 56,947

 Beverages:

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

3272130031 Carbonated 3/............................................................................. (NA) (NA) (D) (D) 5,380

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

3272130051 Beer.................................................................................................... 131,362 124,185 130,924 128,569 123,544

3272130061 Liquor....................................................................................... 7,916 r/ 7,847 9,856 9,751 8,720

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic coolers

 and cocktails.................................................................. 14,352 r/ 10,416 (NA) (NA) (NA)

3272130071 Wine..................................................................................................... 12,753 13,027 15,578 15,303 16,150

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

 

 D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. NA Not available. r/Revised by 5 percent or

more from previously published data.

 1/Includes exports.

 2/Some narrow neck and wide mouth combined categories are included with "By type, narrow neck" containers.

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

beverage categories.

 4/Beginning in 2001, data for "Narrow neck" and "Wide mouth" food containers are combined into a single

"Food, total" container line.

 5/Beginning in 2001, data for "Carbonated" and "Noncarbonated" beverage containers are 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: 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 r/ 837 r/ 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 r/ 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 r/ 797 r/ 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 r/ 938 r/ 3,593
Continued 2

Table 3. 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 r/ 820 r/ 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 r/ 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 r/ 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 r/ 906 3,540
Continued 3

Table 3. 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 r/ 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 r/ 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 r/ 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 r/ 923 3,549
Continued 4

Table 3. 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 r/ 806 3,436

 NA Not available. X Not applicable. 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/Beginning in 2001, data for "Narrow neck" and "Wide mouth" food containers are combined into a 

single "Food" container line.

 4/Beginning in 2001, data for "Carbonated" and "Noncarbonated" beverage containers are 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: 2001

[Quantity in thousands of gross]

Number of Stocks,

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

Total 2001

 Total 2/.......................................................................... (NA) 244,349 240,515 (X)

3272130015 Food 3/......................................................................................... (NA) 55,193 54,398 (X)

3272130035 Beverages 4/.............................................................................. (NA) 21,147 19,486 (X)

3272130045 Beer......................................................................................... (NA) 125,350 124,185 (X)

3272130055 Liquor.......................................................................................... (NA) r/ 7,552 r/ 7,847 (X)

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic coolers

 and cocktails................................................................................... (NA) r/ 10,344 r/ 10,416 (X)

3272130075 Wine...................................................................................................... (NA) 12,985 13,027 (X)

3272130081 Other 5/................................................................................................... (NA) 11,778 11,156 (X)

January 2001

 Total 2/.......................................................................... 11 19,402 19,601 40,547

3272130015 Food 3/......................................................................................... 6 4,419 4,917 12,335

3272130035 Beverages 4/.............................................................................. 3 1,481 1,075 4,056

3272130045 Beer......................................................................................... 4 10,041 10,299 13,404

3272130055 Liquor.......................................................................................... 5 r/ 620 r/ 484 r/ 1,960

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic coolers

 and cocktails................................................................................... 4 r/ 851 r/ 754 r/ 1,175

3272130075 Wine...................................................................................................... 4 995 1,235 3,862

3272130081 Other 5/................................................................................................... 7 995 837 3,755

February 2001

 Total 2/.......................................................................... 11 18,928 19,694 41,166

3272130015 Food 3/......................................................................................... 6 4,296 4,542 12,564

3272130035 Beverages 4/.............................................................................. 3 1,643 1,515 3,715

3272130045 Beer......................................................................................... 4 9,571 10,198 13,998

3272130055 Liquor.......................................................................................... 5 r/ 594 r/ 604 r/ 1,952

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic coolers

 and cocktails................................................................................... 4 r/ 834 r/ 859 r/ 1,201

3272130075 Wine...................................................................................................... 4 1,091 1,145 3,904

3272130081 Other 5/................................................................................................... 7 899 831 3,832

March 2001

 Total 2/.......................................................................... 11 20,954 21,106 40,927

3272130015 Food 3/......................................................................................... 5 4,507 4,586 11,983

3272130035 Beverages 4/.............................................................................. 3 2,028 1,548 3,789

3272130045 Beer......................................................................................... 4 10,836 11,097 14,276

3272130055 Liquor.......................................................................................... 5 r/ 642 r/ 816 r/ 2,032

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic coolers

 and cocktails................................................................................... 4 r/ 859 r/ 841 r/ 1,184

3272130075 Wine...................................................................................................... 4 1,098 1,208 3,986

3272130081 Other 5/................................................................................................... 7 984 1,010 3,677
Continued 2

Table 4. Shipments, Production, and Stocks of Glass Containers by End Use: 2001

[Quantity in thousands of gross]

Number of Stocks,

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

April 2001

 Total 2/.......................................................................... 11 20,593 20,818 40,843

3272130015 Food 3/......................................................................................... 6 4,573 4,458 11,755

3272130035 Beverages 4/.............................................................................. 3 2,031 1,438 3,183

3272130045 Beer......................................................................................... 4 10,597 10,936 14,558

3272130055 Liquor.......................................................................................... 5 r/ 568 r/ 693 r/ 2,075

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic coolers

 and cocktails................................................................................... 4 r/ 783 r/ 1,027 r/ 1,350

3272130075 Wine...................................................................................................... 4 1,040 1,278 4,230

3272130081 Other 5/................................................................................................... 7 1,001 988 3,692

May 2001

 Total 2/.......................................................................... 11 22,746 20,947 38,776

3272130015 Food 3/......................................................................................... 6 5,046 4,412 10,952

3272130035 Beverages 4/.............................................................................. 3 2,363 2,092 3,003

3272130045 Beer......................................................................................... 4 11,804 11,066 13,709

3272130055 Liquor.......................................................................................... 5 r/ 577 r/ 599 r/ 2,106

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic coolers

 and cocktails................................................................................... 4 r/ 828 r/ 641 r/ 1,144

3272130075 Wine...................................................................................................... 4 1,104 1,157 4,270

3272130081 Other 5/................................................................................................... 7 1,024 980 3,592

June 2001

 Total 2/.......................................................................... 11 22,429 20,312 36,675

3272130015 Food 3/......................................................................................... 5 4,854 4,592 10,623

3272130035 Beverages 4/.............................................................................. 3 2,157 1,806 2,718

3272130045 Beer......................................................................................... 4 11,627 10,307 12,410

3272130055 Liquor.......................................................................................... 5 r/ 674 r/ 588 r/ 2,028

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic coolers

 and cocktails................................................................................... 4 r/ 953 r/ 853 r/ 1,034

3272130075 Wine...................................................................................................... 4 1,135 1,103 4,244

3272130081 Other 5/................................................................................................... 7 1,029 1,063 3,618

July 2001

 Total 2/.......................................................................... 11 21,406 20,596 35,494

3272130015 Food 3/......................................................................................... 6 4,440 4,400 10,529

3272130035 Beverages 4/.............................................................................. 3 2,179 1,819 2,282

3272130045 Beer......................................................................................... 4 11,121 10,805 11,962

3272130055 Liquor.......................................................................................... 5 r/ 598 r/ 609 r/ 2,080

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic coolers

 and cocktails................................................................................... 4 r/ 902 r/ 917 r/ 1,060

3272130075 Wine...................................................................................................... 4 1,191 1,097 3,982

3272130081 Other 5/................................................................................................... 7 975 949 3,599
Continued 3

Table 4. Shipments, Production, and Stocks of Glass Containers by End Use: 2001

[Quantity in thousands of gross]

Number of Stocks,

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

August 2001

 Total 2/.......................................................................... 11 22,522 20,923 33,625

3272130015 Food 3/......................................................................................... 6 5,412 4,798 9,899

3272130035 Beverages 4/.............................................................................. 3 1,969 1,949 2,218

3272130045 Beer......................................................................................... 4 10,978 10,584 11,354

3272130055 Liquor.......................................................................................... 5 r/ 748 r/ 671 r/ 1,988

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic coolers

 and cocktails................................................................................... 4 r/ 896 r/ 800 r/ 992

3272130075 Wine...................................................................................................... 4 1,489 1,155 3,629

3272130081 Other 5/................................................................................................... 7 1,030 966 3,545

September 2001

 Total 2/.......................................................................... 11 19,351 19,486 33,670

3272130015 Food 3/......................................................................................... 5 4,407 4,695 10,196

3272130035 Beverages 4/.............................................................................. 3 1,365 1,543 2,399

3272130045 Beer......................................................................................... 4 9,947 9,837 11,064

3272130055 Liquor.......................................................................................... 5 r/ 652 r/ 808 r/ 2,027

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic coolers

 and cocktails................................................................................... 4 r/ 933 r/ 903 r/ 1,021

3272130075 Wine...................................................................................................... 4 1,067 792 3,485

3272130081 Other 5/................................................................................................... 7 980 908 3,478

October 2001

 Total 2/.......................................................................... 11 20,637 21,018 33,779

3272130015 Food 3/......................................................................................... 5 5,336 5,013 9,841

3272130035 Beverages 4/.............................................................................. 3 1,443 1,523 2,475

3272130045 Beer......................................................................................... 4 10,126 10,877 11,633

3272130055 Liquor.......................................................................................... 5 r/ 760 r/ 679 r/ 1,935

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic coolers

 and cocktails................................................................................... 4 r/ 995 r/ 984 r/ 1,052

3272130075 Wine...................................................................................................... 4 1,038 1,061 3,430

3272130081 Other 5/................................................................................................... 7 939 881 3,413

November 2001

 Total 2/.......................................................................... 11 18,385 19,856 34,881

3272130015 Food 3/......................................................................................... 5 4,226 4,383 9,894

3272130035 Beverages 4/.............................................................................. 3 1,326 1,929 3,085

3272130045 Beer......................................................................................... 4 9,388 9,965 12,088

3272130055 Liquor.......................................................................................... 5 r/ 661 r/ 691 r/ 1,936

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic coolers

 and cocktails................................................................................... 4 r/ 829 r/ 1,041 r/ 1,248

3272130075 Wine...................................................................................................... 4 957 972 3,363

3272130081 Other 5/................................................................................................... 7 998 875 3,267
Continued 4

Table 4. Shipments, Production, and Stocks of Glass Containers by End Use: 2001

[Quantity in thousands of gross]

Number of Stocks,

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

December 2001

 Total 2/.......................................................................... 11 16,996 16,158 35,584

3272130015 Food 3/......................................................................................... 5 3,677 3,602 10,377

3272130035 Beverages 4/.............................................................................. 3 1,162 1,249 3,248

3272130045 Beer......................................................................................... 4 9,314 8,214 11,502

3272130055 Liquor.......................................................................................... 5 r/ 458 r/ 605 r/ 2,373

3272130065 Ready-to-drink alcoholic coolers

 and cocktails................................................................................... 4 r/ 681 r/ 796 r/ 1,246

3272130075 Wine...................................................................................................... 4 780 824 3,630

3272130081 Other 5/................................................................................................... 7 924 868 3,208

 NA Not available. X Not applicable. 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/Beginning in 2001, data for "Narrow neck" and "Wide mouth" food containers were combined into a 

single "Food" container line.

 4/Beginning in 2001, 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

is thousands of gross.
Table 5. Shipments, Exports, Imports, and Apparent Consumption of Glass Containers: 2002 and 2001

[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- consumpshipments dise shipments tion tion 1/ tion

 

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

2001

 Total.............................................................. 244,349 11,027 4.5 27,913 261,235 10.7

December.................................................................... 16,996 718 4.2 1,804 18,082 10.0

November.......................................................... 18,385 795 4.3 2,002 19,592 10.2

October.............................................................. 20,637 1,153 5.6 2,326 21,810 10.7

September.................................................... 19,351 781 4.0 2,208 20,778 10.6

August............................................................. 22,522 1,011 4.5 2,632 24,143 10.9

July............................................................ 21,406 759 3.5 2,563 23,210 11.0

June........................................................................... 22,429 914 4.1 2,724 24,239 11.2

May.............................................................................. 22,746 1,001 4.4 2,503 24,248 10.3

April......................................................................... 20,593 908 4.4 2,274 21,959 10.4

March...................................................................................... 20,954 1,128 5.4 2,410 22,236 10.8

February..................................................................................... 18,928 1,063 5.6 2,102 19,967 10.5

January................................................................................... 19,402 796 4.1 2,365 20,971 11.3

 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

are listed in Table 6.
Table 6. Schedule B Export Codes and HTSUSA Import

 Codes: 2002 

Export code 1/ Import code 2/

7010.10.0000 7010.10.0000

7010.90.0510 7010.90.0510

7010.90.0520 7010.90.0520

7010.90.0530 7010.90.0530

7010.90.0540 7010.90.0540

7010.90.2010 7010.90.2010

7010.90.2020 7010.90.2020

7010.90.2030 7010.90.2030

7010.90.2040 7010.90.2040

7010.90.3010 7010.90.3010

7010.90.3020 7010.90.3020

7010.90.3030 7010.90.3030

7010.90.3040 7010.90.3040

7010.90.5005 7010.90.5005

7010.90.5009 7010.90.5009

7010.90.5015

7010.90.5019

7010.90.5025

7010.90.5027

7010.90.5029

7010.90.5035

7010.90.5037

7010.90.5039

7010.90.5045

7010.90.5047

7010.90.5049

7010.90.5055

7010.90.5057

7010.90.5060

 1/Sources: 2002 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 (2002).
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.