CURRENT INDUSTRIAL REPORTS
M32G(95)-13 -- SUMMARY REPORT ON GLASS CONTAINERS 1995

ISSUED:  JUNE 1996

CONTACT: BRENDA LUKENICH, 301-457-4747

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

In 1995, production of glass containers amounted to 270.6 million gross, while shipments we
gross. This compares to 1994 production of 288.6 million gross and shipments of 284.7 milli
shipments of narrow neck containers amounted to 184.3 million gross and shipments of wide m
were 85.0 million gross.  Stocks on hand at the end of 1995 totaled 45.5 million gross.

The statistics in this report are based on a survey of manufacturers and represent total U.
glass containers.  The statistics were collected on monthly form M32G.  Data for 1995 have
a result of corrected figures from respondents and annual reports received from those compa
monthly imputations were originally made.  A description of the survey methodology and rela
about M32G are incorporated in this Summary.

This summary and monthly reports are available electronically through the Census-BEA Electr
Board.  Information on how to access the bulletin board can be obtained by calling 301-457-
also available electronically in CENDATA, the Bureau's online information service, through
vendor.  The bulletin board and CENDATA report for May will be released on or about July 10
further information concerning CENDATA, contact Customer Services, DUSD, Bureau of the Cens
DC 20233, or call 301-457-1214.


Table 1.  SUMMARY OF SHIPMENTS, PRODUCTION, AND STOCKS OF GLASS CONTAINERS:  1995
                                                                                                                        (Thou

                               Shipments                            Production                          Stocks, end of month
    Month and Year               Narrow       Wide                    Narrow       Wide                 Narrow       Wide
                     Total        Neck       Mouth        Total        Neck        Mouth                 Neck       Mouth
                       Total   Containers  Containers       Total   Containers  Containers    Total   Containers  Containers

           1995

     Total........    269,289     184,254      85,035      270,620     184,939       85,681       NA          NA          NA
December..........     17,034      12,056       4,978     r/16,868    r/11,909      r/4,959   45,469      28,384      17,085
November..........     19,309      13,447     r/5,862       19,960      14,231      r/5,729   45,633      28,333      17,300
October...........     22,415      15,129       7,286       23,526      16,299        7,227   45,163      27,915      17,248
September.........     22,382      14,958       7,424       20,376      14,055      r/6,321   44,167      26,879      17,288
August............     25,110      17,126       7,984       23,976      16,601        7,375   46,203      27,801      18,402
July..............     22,697      15,762       6,935       23,721      16,308        7,413   47,488      28,335      19,153
June..............     25,161      17,456       7,705       24,406      16,034        8,372   46,621      27,901      18,720
May...............     25,472      17,423       8,049       24,610      16,547        8,063   47,380      29,194      18,186
April.............     22,217      15,197       7,020       23,335      15,656        7,679   48,404      30,262      18,142
March.............     25,491      17,254       8,237       25,358      17,003        8,355   47,583      29,942      17,641
February..........     20,654      13,905       6,749       22,259      15,163        7,096   47,765      30,101      17,664
January...........     21,347      14,541       6,806       22,228      15,136        7,092   46,221      29,343      16,878

           1994

     Total........    284,667     196,466      88,201      288,570     199,541       89,029       NA          NA          NA
December..........     19,689      14,246       5,443       18,868      13,516        5,352   45,261      28,483      16,778
November..........     20,395      14,401       5,994       22,771      15,511        7,260   46,312      29,276      17,036
October...........     23,201      15,570       7,631       25,910      17,490        8,420   44,199      28,343      15,856
September.........     22,671      15,403       7,268       23,123      15,805        7,318   41,383      26,426      14,957
August............     25,605      17,464       8,141       24,865      17,177        7,688   40,950      26,071      14,879
July..............     25,330      17,561       7,769       26,176      18,513        7,663   41,603      26,251      15,352
June..............     26,419      18,045       8,374       26,288      18,408        7,880   40,766      25,343      15,423
May...............     26,143      17,964       8,179       25,224      17,493        7,731   41,178      25,332      15,846
April.............     25,511      17,625       7,886       25,277      17,311        7,966   42,071      25,601      16,470
March.............     26,092      18,109       7,983       25,597      17,550        8,047   43,764      27,420      16,344
February..........     22,004      15,150       6,854       22,923      15,939        6,984   44,137      28,163      15,974
January...........     21,607      14,928       6,679       21,548      14,828        6,720   43,541      27,757      15,784

NA Not applicable.
r Revised by 5 percent or more over previously published figures.


Table 2.  SHIPMENTS AND PRODUCTION OF GLASS CONTAINERS, BY TYPE OF CONTAINERS
           (Thousands of gross)

PRODUCT
   CODE           PRODUCT DESCRIPTION              1995    1994    1993    1992    1991    1990

                       SHIPMENTS
                All types.......................269,289 284,667 289,501 282,703 278,575 284,986
                  Narrow neck containers/1......184,254 196,466 212,390 210,437 203,892 213,019
                  Wide mouth containers......... 85,035  88,201  77,111  72,266  74,683  71,967

        By end use:
           Food:
32210 11      Narrow neck....................... 19,959  23,566  31,846  26,516  23,477  23,546
32210 31      Wide mouth(inc. dairy)............ 85,035  88,201  77,111  72,266  74,683  71,967
32210 37

32210 19   Beverages(refill & non-refill)....... 16,410  30,713  45,602  53,865  57,141  60,261
32210 50

32210 23   Beer(refill & non-refill)............111,030 104,372  94,747  88,825  84,304  88,551
32210 60

32210 27   Liquor............................... 10,148  10,547  11,434  11,312  10,565  11,185
32210 29   Wine................................. 14,000  13,567  14,151  14,591  13,473  15,112

           Other(narrow neck & wide mouth):
32210 13      Medicinal and health supplies.....  6,892   7,911   8,629   9,056   8,872   9,180
32210 32
32210 15    Chemical, household, and industrial.  1,131   1,122   1,161   1,236   1,198   1,174
32210 33
32210 17      Toiletries and cosmetics..........  4,684   4,668   4,820   5,036   4,862   4,010
32210 34


                       PRODUCTION
                All types.......................270,620 288,570 291,624 286,046 282,048 289,704
                  Narrow neck containers/1......184,939 199,541 214,014 212,646 207,944 216,501
                  Wide mouth containers......... 85,681  89,029  77,610  73,400  74,104  73,203

        By end use:
           Food:
32210 11      Narrow neck....................... 19,993  23,774  33,279  28,282  24,641  24,309
32210 31      Wide mouth(inc. dairy)............ 85,681  89,029  77,610  73,400  74,104  73,203
32210 37

32210 19   Beverages(refill & non-refill)....... 14,182  31,599  44,316  49,900  57,119  59,412
32210 50

32210 23   Beer(refill & non-refill)............113,295 106,290  95,843  91,229  84,601  90,581
32210 60

32210 27   Liquor............................... 10,217  10,976  11,227  11,663  11,261  11,354
32210 29   Wine................................. 14,217  13,665  13,975  13,726  13,906  15,626

           Other(narrow neck & wide mouth):
32210 13      Medicinal and health supplies.....  7,042   7,452   8,627  11,138  10,140   9,736
32210 32
32210 15      Chemical, household, and industria  1,170   1,107   1,103   1,352   1,246   1,234
32210 33
32210 17      Toiletries and cosmetics..........r/4,823   4,678   5,644   5,356   5,030   4,249
32210 34

1/Includes data for wide mouth containers in the following categories:  Medicinal and health; Ch
  and cosmetics, to avoid disclosure of individual company data.
r Revised by 5 percent or more over previously published figures.


Table 3.  SHIPMENTS, PRODUCTION, AND STOCKS OF GLASS CONTAINERS:  1995

 PRODUCT
   CODE                PRODUCT DESCRIPTION                Total     January   February       March      April       May       June       July      August  September    October   November   December

                       NET PACKED WEIGHT/1
                      (Thousands of pounds)
                  All types............................21,272,883  1,754,082  1,734,781  1,952,842  1,800,304  2,136,580  1,901,655  1,811,218  1,853,652  1,637,736  1,826,612  1,540,528  1,322,893
                    Narrow neck containers/2...........14,423,517  1,216,382  1,157,476  1,295,326  1,188,457  1,401,768  1,244,519  1,227,859  1,277,223  1,132,254  1,265,416  1,079,329    937,508
                    Wide mouth containers.............. 6,849,366    537,700    577,305    657,516    611,847    734,812    657,136    583,359    576,429    505,482    561,196    461,199    385,385

          By end use:
             Food:
 32210 11       Narrow neck............................ 1,498,388    118,797    126,748    146,495    130,717    138,049    127,954    130,349    117,814    103,844    137,861    118,121    101,639
 32210 31       Wide mouth(inc. dairy)................. 6,849,366    537,700    577,305    657,516    611,847    734,812    657,136    583,359    576,429    505,482    561,196    461,199    385,385
 32210 37

 32210 19    Beverages(refill & non-refill)............ 1,017,467    126,214    122,159    100,924     92,047    127,153     86,522     69,468     57,928     71,618     68,277     48,844     46,313
 32210 50

 32210 23    Beer(refill & non-refill)................. 8,047,095    638,299    626,135    699,278    656,428    799,164    697,288    717,394    757,560    632,479    709,217    583,643    530,210
 32210 60

 32210 27    Liquor....................................r/1,362,927 r/121,706   r/91,210  r/123,133  r/115,642  r/116,283  r/125,364  r/105,949  r/118,868  r/125,333  r/133,886    104,798     80,755
 32210 29    Wine...................................... 2,085,379    174,189    159,600    187,223    161,270    182,995    175,627    174,307    193,406    169,273    179,824    181,054    146,611

             Other(narrow neck & wide mouth):
 32210 13       Medicinal and health supplies..........   214,380     17,008     15,946     18,390     15,720     20,663     16,544     16,183     16,983     14,893     22,032     25,842     14,176
 32210 32
 32210 15       Chemical, household, and industrial....    81,202      9,946      5,895     10,372      7,338      7,142      6,028      4,831      4,095      5,340      5,030      7,239      7,946
 32210 33
 32210 17       Toiletries and cosmetics............... r/116,679   r/10,223    r/9,783    r/9,511    r/9,295   r/10,319    r/9,192    r/9,378   r/10,569    r/9,474    r/9,289    r/9,788    r/9,858
 32210 34


                             SHIPMENTS
                      (Thousands of gross)
                  All types............................   269,289     21,347     20,654     25,491     22,217     25,472     25,161     22,697     25,110     22,382     22,415     19,309     17,034
                    Narrow neck containers/2...........   184,254     14,541     13,905     17,254     15,197     17,423     17,456     15,762     17,126     14,958     15,129     13,447     12,056
                    Wide mouth containers..............    85,035      6,806      6,749      8,237      7,020      8,049      7,705      6,935      7,984      7,424      7,286    r/5,862      4,978

          By end use:
             Food:
 32210 11       Narrow neck............................    19,959      1,591      1,701      2,296      1,842      1,956      1,773      1,630      1,937      1,495      1,368      1,225      1,145
 32210 31       Wide mouth(inc. dairy).................    85,035      6,806      6,749      8,237      7,020      8,049      7,705      6,935      7,984      7,424      7,286    r/5,862      4,978
 32210 37

 32210 19    Beverages(refill & non-refill)............    16,410      1,427      1,430      1,769      1,586      1,763      1,696      1,350      1,606      1,112        989        863        819
 32210 50

 32210 23    Beer(refill & non-refill).................   111,030      8,635      8,179      9,820      8,735     10,332     10,336      9,864     10,182      9,422      9,671      8,469      7,385
 32210 60

 32210 27    Liquor....................................    10,148        801        647        931        779        828      1,079        764      r/948      r/910      r/996        791        674
 32210 29    Wine......................................    14,000      1,072        913      1,346      1,216      1,382      1,460      1,165      1,361        947      1,060      1,070      1,008

             Other(narrow neck & wide mouth):
 32210 13       Medicinal and health supplies..........     6,892        505        545        594        557        666        633        521        605        594        556        558        558
 32210 32
 32210 15       Chemical, household, and industrial....     1,131        106         99        108         96        105         87         78         89         86         94         93         90
 32210 33
 32210 17       Toiletries and cosmetics...............     4,684      r/404      r/391      r/390      r/386      r/391      r/392      r/390      r/398      r/392      r/395      r/378      r/377
 32210 34


                              PRODUCTION
                      (Thousands of gross)
                  All types............................   270,620     22,228     22,259     25,358     23,335     24,610     24,406     23,721     23,976     20,376     23,523     19,960   r/16,868
                    Narrow neck containers/2...........   184,939     15,136     15,163     17,003     15,656     16,547     16,034     16,308     16,601     14,055     16,296     14,231   r/11,909
                    Wide mouth containers..............    85,681      7,092      7,096      8,355      7,679      8,063      8,372      7,413      7,375    r/6,321      7,227    r/5,729    r/4,959

          By end use:
             Food:
 32210 11       Narrow neck............................    19,993      1,687      1,798      1,998      1,864      1,844      1,622      1,746      1,700      1,351      1,567      1,641      1,175
 32210 31       Wide mouth(inc. dairy).................    85,681      7,092      7,096      8,355      7,679      8,063      8,372      7,413      7,375    r/6,321      7,227    r/5,729    r/4,959
 32210 37

 32210 19    Beverages(refill & non-refill)............    14,182      1,425      1,807      1,493      1,318      1,532      1,179      1,047        896        968      1,093        856        568
 32210 50

 32210 23    Beer(refill & non-refill).................   113,295      8,888      8,800     10,156      9,299      9,849      9,873     10,348     10,811      8,731     10,370      8,548      7,622
 32210 60

 32210 27    Liquor....................................    10,217        869        687      1,010        894        818        947        824      r/853      r/947    r/1,021        793        554
 32210 29    Wine......................................    14,217      1,187      1,137      1,217      1,268      1,369      1,321      1,310      1,211        982      1,128      1,184        903

             Other(narrow neck & wide mouth):
 32210 13       Medicinal and health supplies..........     7,042        537        448        602        506        614        609        561        647        590        639        718        571
 32210 32
 32210 15       Chemical, household, and industrial....     1,170        128         84        120        115        109         92         76         67         87         84         89        119
 32210 33
 32210 17       Toiletries and cosmetics...............   r/4,823      r/415      r/402      r/407      r/392      r/412      r/391      r/396      r/416      r/399      r/394      r/402      r/397
 32210 34

                     STOCKS, END OF MONTH/3
                      (Thousands of gross)
                  All types............................        NA     46,221     47,765     47,583     48,404     47,380     46,621     47,488     46,203     44,167     45,163     45,633     45,469
                    Narrow neck containers/2...........        NA     29,343     30,101     29,942     30,262     29,194     27,901     28,335     27,801     26,879     27,915     28,333     28,384
                    Wide mouth containers..............        NA     16,878     17,664     17,641     18,142     18,186     18,720     19,153     18,402     17,288     17,248     17,300     17,085

          By end use:
             Food:
 32210 11       Narrow neck............................        NA      4,255      3,809      3,593      3,681      3,585      3,585      3,724      3,500      3,350      3,565      3,648      3,985
 32210 31       Wide mouth(inc. dairy).................        NA     16,878     17,664     17,641     18,142     18,186     18,720     19,153     18,402     17,288     17,248     17,300     17,085
 32210 37

 32210 19    Beverages(refill & non-refill)............        NA      4,784      5,224      4,991      4,698      4,462      3,987      3,684      3,030      2,891      2,974      3,015      2,676
 32210 50

 32210 23    Beer(refill & non-refill).................        NA     10,787     11,388     11,688     12,110     11,487     10,974     11,332     11,899     11,206     11,844     11,970     12,121
 32210 60

 32210 27    Liquor....................................        NA      2,411      2,459      2,556      2,657      2,614      2,461      2,515      2,404      2,436      2,379      2,342      2,239
 32210 29    Wine......................................        NA      2,842      3,066      2,939      2,980      2,952      2,828      2,973      2,824      2,860      2,951      3,058      2,952

             Other(narrow neck & wide mouth):
 32210 13       Medicinal and health supplies..........        NA      2,229      2,133      2,138      2,083    r/2,029    r/2,005    r/2,048    r/2,096    r/2,089    r/2,172    r/2,259    r/2,330
 32210 32
 32210 15       Chemical, household, and industrial....        NA      r/328        313        322        341        343        350        352        333        334        327        323        352
 32210 33
 32210 17       Toiletries and cosmetics...............        NA    r/1,707    r/1,709    r/1,715    r/1,712    r/1,722    r/1,711    r/1,707    r/1,715    r/1,713    r/1,703    r/1,718    r/1,729
 32210 34

1/Weight is based on production of glass containers.
2/Includes data for wide mouth containers in the following categories:  Medicinal and health; Chemical, household, and industrial; and Toiletries and cosmetics, to avoid disclosure of individual com
3/Figures are limited to inventories at manufacturing establishments.  The sum of the inventories at the beginning of the month may not equal inventories at the end of the month due to breakage and

NA Not applicable.
r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published figures.


Table 4.  SHIPMENTS, PRODUCTION, AND STOCKS OF GLASS CONTAINERS:  1994

  PRODUCT
     CODE              PRODUCT DESCRIPTION                  Total    January   February      March      April        May       June       July     August  September    October   November   December

                       NET PACKED WEIGHT/1
                      (Thousands of pounds)
                  All types............................22,596,698  1,718,138  1,794,089  2,018,406  2,017,442  1,924,930  1,939,243  2,020,122  1,975,843  1,841,804  2,077,313  1,782,095  1,487,273
                    Narrow neck containers/2...........15,092,618  1,128,812  1,209,793  1,329,026  1,342,499  1,284,669  1,286,833  1,388,533  1,317,524  1,194,277  1,364,802  1,198,270  1,047,580
                    Wide mouth containers.............. 7,504,080    589,326    584,296    689,380    674,943    640,261    652,410    631,589    658,319    647,527    712,511    583,825    439,693

          By end use:
             Food:
 32210 11       Narrow neck............................ 1,695,857    134,658    138,060    165,607    161,793    166,248    144,421    161,558    148,796    120,881    120,376    124,366    109,093
 32210 31       Wide mouth(inc. dairy)................. 7,504,080    589,326    584,296    689,380    674,943    640,261    652,410    631,589    658,319    647,527    712,511    583,825    439,693
 32210 37

 32210 19    Beverages(refill & non-refill)............ 2,057,430    142,750    170,094    208,500    216,581    163,530    180,497    194,071    164,552    173,434    180,074    138,325    125,022
 32210 50

 32210 23    Beer(refill & non-refill)................. 7,502,707    568,426    585,391    631,083    642,929    631,230    672,790    705,288    683,219    605,396    662,356    594,621    519,978
 32210 60

 32210 27    Liquor.................................... 1,486,296     91,633    116,558    112,191    122,830    107,565    101,387    142,684    127,757    115,933    179,073    145,585    123,100
 32210 29    Wine...................................... 1,946,823    153,535    162,186    175,241    166,011    176,095    156,950    154,030    157,912    153,549    184,864    164,311    142,139

             Other(narrow neck & wide mouth):
 32210 13       Medicinal and health supplies..........   223,574     20,243     25,745     18,679     18,512     24,581     16,791     15,859     16,231     13,690     25,224     15,207     12,812
 32210 32
 32210 15       Chemical, household, and industrial....    70,733      8,563      2,781      7,020      4,788      6,301      4,818      5,708      9,893      2,845      3,090      7,326      7,600
 32210 33
 32210 17       Toiletries and cosmetics...............   109,198      9,004      8,978     10,705      9,055      9,119      9,179      9,335      9,164      8,549      9,745      8,529      7,836
 32210 34

                             SHIPMENTS
                      (Thousands of gross)
                  All types............................   284,667     21,607     22,004     26,092     25,511     26,143     26,419     25,330     25,605     22,671     23,201     20,395     19,689
                    Narrow neck containers/2...........   196,466     14,928     15,150     18,109     17,625     17,964     18,045     17,561     17,464     15,403     15,570     14,401     14,246
                    Wide mouth containers..............    88,201      6,679      6,854      7,983      7,886      8,179      8,374      7,769      8,141      7,268      7,631      5,994      5,443

          By end use:
             Food:
 32210 11       Narrow neck............................    23,566      1,752      1,882      2,317      2,213      2,424      2,141      2,297      2,216      1,740      1,613      1,580      1,391
 32210 31       Wide mouth(inc. dairy).................    88,201      6,679      6,854      7,983      7,886      8,179      8,374      7,769      8,141      7,268      7,631      5,994      5,443
 32210 37

 32210 19    Beverages(refill & non-refill)............    30,713      2,253      2,416      3,450      3,141      2,750      2,982      2,724      2,620      2,515      2,032      1,858      1,972
 32210 50

 32210 23    Beer(refill & non-refill).................   104,372      8,006      7,960      8,866      8,812      9,396      9,429      9,316      9,350      8,366      8,705      8,017      8,149
 32210 60

 32210 27    Liquor....................................    10,547        711        737        855      1,023        836        907        854        883        838      1,152        947        804
 32210 29    Wine......................................    13,567      1,021      1,025      1,357      1,249      1,332      1,411      1,339      1,259        819        922        942        891

             Other(narrow neck & wide mouth):
 32210 13       Medicinal and health supplies..........     7,911        698        666        744        693        730        668        566        654        650        679        594        569
 32210 32
 32210 15       Chemical, household, and industrial....     1,122         93         93         95         94         96         84         95         92         88         92         88        112
 32210 33
 32210 17       Toiletries and cosmetics...............     4,668        394        371        425        400        400        423        370        390        387        375        375        358
 32210 34

                           PRODUCTION
                      (Thousands of gross)
                  All types............................   288,570     21,548     22,923     25,597     25,277     25,224     26,288     26,176     24,865     23,123     25,910     22,771     18,868
                    Narrow neck containers/2...........   199,541     14,828     15,939     17,550     17,311     17,493     18,408     18,513     17,177     15,805     17,490     15,511     13,516
                    Wide mouth containers..............    89,029      6,720      6,984      8,047      7,966      7,731      7,880      7,663      7,688      7,318      8,420      7,260      5,352

          By end use:
             Food:
 32210 11       Narrow neck............................    23,774      1,763      1,930      2,347      2,159      2,369      2,116      2,311      2,013      1,758      1,710      1,764      1,534
 32210 31       Wide mouth(inc. dairy).................    89,029      6,720      6,984      8,047      7,966      7,731      7,880      7,663      7,688      7,318      8,420      7,260      5,352
 32210 37

 32210 19    Beverages(refill & non-refill)............    31,599      2,249      2,660      2,988      2,994      2,673      3,878      2,806      2,321      2,577      2,634      1,987      1,832
 32210 50

 32210 23    Beer(refill & non-refill).................   106,290      7,919      8,155      8,851      8,814      9,065      9,335     10,091      9,779      8,662      9,575      8,647      7,397
 32210 60

 32210 27    Liquor....................................    10,976        669        890        855        973        852        813      1,047        924        795      1,276      1,031        851
 32210 29    Wine......................................    13,665      1,003      1,109      1,383      1,260      1,364      1,184      1,157      1,081      1,035      1,127      1,021        941

             Other(narrow neck & wide mouth):
 32210 13       Medicinal and health supplies..........     7,452        700        741        615        635        676        593        613        554        545        714        567        499
 32210 32
 32210 15       Chemical, household, and industrial....     1,107        126         70         92         80        102         79         94        120         58         62        119        105
 32210 33
 32210 17       Toiletries and cosmetics...............     4,678        399        384        419        396        392        410        394        385        375        392        375        357
 32210 34

                      STOCKS, END OF MONTH/3
                      (Thousands of gross)
                  All types............................        NA     43,541     44,137     43,764     42,071     41,178     40,766     41,603     40,950     41,383     44,199     46,312     45,261
                    Narrow neck containers/2...........        NA     27,757     28,163     27,420     25,601     25,332     25,343     26,251     26,071     26,426     28,343     29,276     28,483
                    Wide mouth containers..............        NA     15,784     15,974     16,344     16,470     15,846     15,423     15,352     14,879     14,957     15,856     17,036     16,778

          By end use:
             Food:
 32210 11       Narrow neck............................        NA      4,361      4,337      4,264      4,128      4,026      3,934      3,892      3,707      3,706      3,774      3,943      4,080
 32210 31       Wide mouth(inc. dairy).................        NA     15,784     15,974     16,344     16,470     15,846     15,423     15,352     14,879     14,957     15,856     17,036     16,778
 32210 37

 32210 19    Beverages(refill & non-refill)............        NA      5,245      5,265      5,088      3,933      3,688      4,460      4,519      4,226      4,286      4,891      4,980      4,842
 32210 50

 32210 23    Beer(refill & non-refill).................        NA      8,859      8,985      8,754      8,359      8,404      8,167      8,992      9,473      9,749     10,683     11,255     10,461
 32210 60

 32210 27    Liquor....................................        NA      2,165      2,315      2,091      2,032      2,063      1,958      2,149      2,190      2,145      2,232      2,289      2,340
 32210 29    Wine......................................        NA      2,615      2,681      2,761      2,762      2,815      2,580      2,388      2,216      2,426      2,627      2,675      2,722

             Other(narrow neck & wide mouth):
 32210 13       Medicinal and health supplies..........        NA      2,778      2,856      2,741      2,684      2,635      2,550      2,595      2,524      2,418      2,452      2,423      2,338
 32210 32
 32210 15       Chemical, household, and industrial....        NA        368        344        341        328        333        329        326        349        322        293        319        309
 32210 33
 32210 17       Toiletries and cosmetics...............        NA      1,366      1,380      1,380      1,375      1,368      1,365      1,390      1,386      1,374      1,391      1,392      1,391
 32210 34

1/Weight is based on production of glass containers.
2/Includes data for wide mouth containers in the following categories:  Medicinal and health; Chemical, household, and industrial; and Toiletries and cosmetics, to avoid disclosure of individual com
3/Figures are limited to inventories at manufacturing establishments.  The sum of the inventories at the beginning of the month may not equal inventories at the end of the month due to breakage and

NA Not applicable.
r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published figures.


Table 5.  SHIPMENTS, EXPORTS, IMPORTS, AND APPARENT CONSUMPTION OF GLASS CONTAINERS:  1995 AND
           (Quantity in thousands of gross)

                                                              Exports of Percent exports                           Percent imports
 Product                Product               Manufacturers     domestic to manufacturers Imports for     Apparent    to apparent
  Code/1              Description                Shipments merchandise/1,      shipments consumption/3consumption/4   consumption

                         1995
                   Glass Containers...........     269,289         8,685             3.2       19,440      280,044            6.9

32210 11 Food and dairy products..............     104,994
32210 31
32210 37

32210 13 Medicinal and health.................       6,892
32210 32

32210 15 Chemical, household, and industrial..       1,131
32210 33

32210 17 Toiletries and cosmetics.............       4,684
32210 34

32210 19 Beverage (refill & non-refill).......      16,410
32210 50

32210 23 Beer (refill & non-refill)...........     111,030
32210 60

32210 27 Liquor...............................      10,148
32210 29 Wine.................................      14,000

                         1994
                   Glass Containers...........     284,667         7,951             2.8       17,826      294,542            6.1

32210 11 Food and dairy products..............     111,767
32210 31
32210 37

32210 13 Medicinal and health.................       7,911
32210 32

32210 15 Chemical, household, and industrial..       1,122
32210 33

32210 17 Toiletries and cosmetics.............       4,668
32210 34

32210 19 Beverage (refill & non-refill).......      30,713
32210 50

32210 23 Beer (refill & non-refill)...........     104,372
32210 60

32210 27 Liquor...............................      10,547
32210 29 Wine.................................      13,567

1/For comparison of SIC-based product codes, Schedule B export numbers and HTSUSA import numbers, see table 6.
2/Source:  Bureau of the Census report EM 546, U.S. Exports.
3/Source:  Bureau of the Census report IM 145, U.S. Imports for Consumption.
4/Apparent consumption is derived by subtracting exports from total shipments plus imports.


Table 6.  COMPARISON OF STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION-BASED PRODUCT CODES
           WITH SCHEDULE B EXPORT NUMBERS, AND HTSUSA IMPORT NUMBERS:  1995

 Product                      Product                          Export         Import
  Code                      Description                       number/1       number/2

         Narrow neck:
32210 13    Medicinal and health supplies..................  7010.10.0000   7010.10.0000
                                                             7010.90.0500   7010.90.0500

32210 17    Toiletries and cosmetics.......................  7010.90.4000   7010.90.2000
                                                                            7010.90.3000
32210 11    Food...........................................
32210 15    Chemical, household, and industrial............
32210 19    Beverage, refillable...........................  7010.90.5010   7010.90.5010
32210 50    Beverage, nonrefillable........................  7010.90.5030   7010.90.5030
32210 23    Beer, refillable...............................  7010.90.5050   7010.90.5050
32210 60    Beer, nonrefillable............................
32210 27    Liquor.........................................
32210 29    Wine...........................................

         Wide mouth:
32210 31    Food...........................................
32210 32    Medicinal and health supplies..................  7010.90.5020   7010.90.5020
32210 33    Chemical, household, and industrial............  7010.90.5040   7010.90.5040
32210 34    Toiletries and cosmetics.......................
32210 37    Dairy products.................................

1/Source:  1995 edition, Harmonized System-Based Schedule B, Statistical Classification o
                  Foreign Commodities Exported from the United States.
2/Source:  Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, Annotated (1995). 333