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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
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 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
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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
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 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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c/16,589 b/39,192 c/15,285 b/34,718