MQ34K-STEEL SHIPPING DRUMS AND PAILS
1992 SUMMARY
MQ34K(92)-5
Contact person:  Donald Burgess, (301) 763-7492


For survey methodology and definitions of terms, see the 1991 publication,
MQ34K(91)-5, issued June 1992.  Printed data tables will be available
at the end of each data year through an annual compendium publication,
which will include information on all Current Industrial Reports.

  SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

  During 1992, the value of shipments of steel pails totaled $17 of
$180.4 million.  Shipments of steel drums decreased by 5 percent in
1992.  Table 2 provides revised quarterly data for 1992.


Table 1.  SUMMARY OF SHIPMENTS OF STEEL PAILS AND DRUMS: 1992 AND 1991

(Quantity in thousands of units; value in thousands of dollars)

  Quarter and year                 Value of                Value of
                         Number    products      Number    products
                        shipped     shipped     shipped     shipped
        1992

      Total.........     76,794     178,850      33,336     632,616
Fourth quarter......     16,636      37,864       7,954     148,532
Third quarter.......     20,244      45,794       8,885     171,741
Second quarter......     21,180      49,980       8,573     162,617
First quarter.......     18,734      45,212       7,924     149,726

        1991

      Total.........     72,645     180,408      33,970     668,692
Fourth quarter......     15,614      37,924       7,998     156,090
Third quarter.......     18,537      45,180       8,694     172,460
Second quarter......     20,136      50,762       8,963     177,261
First quarter.......     18,358      46,542       8,315     162,881



 Table 2.  QUANTITY AND VALUE OF SHIPMENTS OF STEEL PAILS AND DRUMS, BY PRODUCT AND BY QUARTER: 1992 AND 1991

(Quantity in thousands of units; value in thousands of dollars)

                                                         Total            First quarter         Second quarter        Third quarter         Fourth quarter
  Product             Product description
    code                                          Quantity      Value  Quantity       Value  Quantity       Value  Quantity       Value  Quantity       Value
                              1992

            Steel pails.........................  b/76,794  b/178,850  b/18,734    b/45,212  b/21,180    b/49,980  b/20,244    b/45,794  b/16,636    b/37,864
                11 1/4-inch diameter............    72,606    166,542    17,545      41,561    20,082      47,078    19,184      42,693    15,795      35,210
34121 01            Full removable head.........  b/62,583  b/135,712  c/15,080    b/33,765  b/16,937    b/37,209  b/16,900    b/35,729  b/13,666    b/29,009
34121 06            Tight head (standard and
                      dome top).................  a/10,023   a/30,830   b/2,465     b/7,796   a/3,145     a/9,869   a/2,284     a/6,964   a/2,129     a/6,201
34121 11        14-inch diameter................     b/685    a/4,770     b/202     b/1,429     c/125       b/860     c/173     b/1,234     c/185     b/1,247
34121 13        All other diameters.............   c/3,503    b/7,538     c/987     b/2,222     c/973     b/2,042     c/887     b/1,867     c/656     b/1,407

            Steel drums and barrels.............    33,336    632,616   a/7,924   a/149,726   b/8,573   b/162,617   a/8,885   a/171,741   b/7,954   b/148,532
                14-inch diameter, all
                  gauges........................     2,555     24,137       571       5,285       666       6,375       724       6,872       594       5,605
34122 01            Tight head..................     a/228    a/2,629      b/65       b/750      b/65       b/768      b/57       b/632      b/41       b/479
34122 03            Open head, full or
                      partial...................     2,327     21,508     a/506     a/4,535     a/601     a/5,607     a/667     a/6,240     b/553     b/5,126
                All other, except 14-inch
                  diameter......................    30,781    608,479     7,353     144,441     7,907     156,242     8,161     164,869     7,360     142,927
                    20 gauge and heavier........    27,584    563,596     6,461     131,698     7,144     145,734     7,363     153,868     6,616     132,296
                        50 gallon and larger,
                          18 gauge and
                           heavier..............    11,841    266,374     2,564      58,008     3,098      68,210     3,273      76,835     2,906      63,321
34122 05                     Tight head.........     7,675    164,034   a/1,671    a/35,478   b/1,914    a/40,076   a/2,273    a/51,758   b/1,817    b/36,722
34122 07                     Open head..........   a/4,166  a/102,340     b/893    b/22,530   b/1,184    b/28,134   b/1,000    b/25,077   b/1,089    b/26,599
                        50 gallon and larger,
                          19 and 20 gauge
                             (including 20/18)..    14,634    278,384     3,607      68,835     3,728      72,093     3,835      72,637     3,464      64,819
34122 09                     Tight head.........    11,894    220,554   a/2,970    a/55,346   a/3,061    a/57,821   a/3,083    a/56,873   b/2,780    b/50,514
34122 11                     Open head..........     2,740     57,830     b/637    b/13,489     b/667    b/14,272     b/752    b/15,764     b/684    b/14,305
34122 13                30 to 49 gallon.........     a/863   a/15,256     b/226     b/3,981     b/251     b/4,415     a/199     b/3,567     b/187     b/3,293
34122 15                 Under 30 gallon........       246    a/3,582      b/64       b/874      b/67     b/1,016      b/56       b/829      b/59       b/863
                     Lighter than 20 gauge......     3,197     44,883       892      12,743       763      10,508       798      11,001       744      10,631
34122 17                30 gallon and larger....     2,220     35,911       612      10,164       531       8,394       561       8,811     a/516     a/8,542
34122 19                Under 30 gallon.........       977      8,972     b/280     b/2,579     b/232     b/2,114     b/237     b/2,190     b/228     b/2,089

                              1991

            Steel pails.........................  a/72,645  a/180,408  b/18,358    b/46,542  b/20,136    b/50,762  b/18,537    b/45,180  b/15,614    b/37,924
                11 1/4-inch diameter............    68,689    168,639    17,175      43,108    19,154      47,878    17,602      42,408    14,758      35,245
34121 01            Full removable head.........  a/59,017  a/136,641  c/14,669    b/34,480  c/16,589    b/39,192  c/15,285    b/34,718  c/12,474    b/28,251
34121 06            Tight head (standard and
                      dome top).................   a/9,672   a/31,998   b/2,506     b/8,628   b/2,565     b/8,686   b/2,317     b/7,690   b/2,284     b/6,994
34121 11        14-inch diameter................       697      4,664     c/200     b/1,305     b/168     b/1,120     b/160     b/1,058     b/169     b/1,181
34121 13        All other diameters.............   b/3,259    a/7,105     c/983     b/2,129     c/814     b/1,764     c/775     b/1,714     c/687     b/1,498

            Steel drums and barrels.............    33,970    668,692   b/8,315   b/162,881   b/8,963   b/177,261   b/8,694   b/172,460   b/7,998   b/156,090
                14-inch diameter, all
                  gauges........................     3,390     46,600       809      11,840       896      12,666       886      11,646       799      10,448
34122 01            Tight head..................       787     14,620     c/195     c/3,631     c/207     c/3,846     c/208     c/3,911     c/177     c/3,232
34122 03            Open head, full or
                      partial...................   a/2,603   a/31,980     c/614     c/8,209     c/689     c/8,820     b/678     b/7,735     b/622     b/7,216
                All other, except 14-inch
                  diameter......................    30,580    622,092     7,506     151,041     8,067     164,595     7,808     160,814     7,199     145,642
                    20 gauge and heavier........    27,127    578,592     6,604     139,596     7,193     153,679     6,963     150,147     6,367     135,170
                        50 gallon and larger,
                          18 gauge and
                           heavier..............    11,573    274,639     2,748      64,028     3,087      73,256     3,009      72,718     2,729      64,637
34122 05                     Tight head.........     7,649    172,528   b/1,771    b/38,507   b/2,090    b/47,446   b/2,057    b/47,848   b/1,731    b/38,727
34122 07                     Open head..........     3,924  a/102,111     b/977    b/25,521     c/997    c/25,810     b/952    b/24,870     b/998    b/25,910
                        50 gallon and larger,
                          19 and 20 gauge
                             (including 20/18)..    14,343    282,665     3,535      70,016     3,774      74,769     3,667      72,469     3,367      65,411
34122 09                     Tight head.........    11,738  a/225,841   b/2,897    b/56,053   b/3,091    b/59,955   b/3,017    b/58,156   b/2,733    b/51,677
34122 11                     Open head..........     2,605     56,824     b/638    b/13,963     b/683    b/14,814     b/650    b/14,313     b/634    b/13,734
34122 13                30 to 49 gallon.........     a/955   a/17,558     b/260     b/4,673     b/244     b/4,365     b/228     b/4,082     b/223     b/4,438
34122 15                 Under 30 gallon........       256    a/3,730      b/61       b/879      b/88     b/1,289      b/59       b/878      b/48       b/684
                     Lighter than 20 gauge......     3,453     43,500       902      11,445       874      10,916       845      10,667       832      10,472
34122 17                30 gallon and larger....   1/3,453   1/43,500   1 a/902  1 a/11,445   1 a/874  1 a/10,916   1 a/845  1 a/10,667   1 a/832  1 a/10,472
34122 19                Under 30 gallon.........       (1)        (1)       (1)         (1)       (1)         (1)       (1)         (1)       (1)         (1)

   Note: The percent of estimation of each item is indicated as follows:  a/10 to 25 percent of this item is estimated.  b/26 to 50 percent of this item is estimated.
c/Over 50 percent of this item is estimated.

   1/Data for product code 34122 19 is included with data for product code 34122 17 to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies.




Table 3.  SHIPMENTS, EXPORTS, AND IMPORTS OF STEEL SHIPPING PAILS AND DRUMS: 1992 AND 1991

(Value in thousands of dollars)
                                            Manufacturers'          Exports
                                                 shipments      of domestic         Value of
 Product                                            (value  merchandise  1/      imports for
  code            Product description        f.o.b. plant)  (value at port)  consumption  2/

34121 00    Steel shipping pails:
                1992.......................        178,850          178,430           44,180
                1991.......................        180,408          102,730           35,454

34122 00    Steel shipping drums:
                1992.......................        632,616           11,069           10,907
                1991.......................        668,692           14,196           12,510

   1/Source: Bureau of the Census report EM 545, U.S. Exports.
   2/Source: Bureau of the Census report IM 145, U.S. Imports for Consumption.







































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