Glass Containers 2000

Summary Issued June 2001

M327G(00)-13

Current 

Industrial

Reports

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introduction of the 1998 Manufacturing Profiles,

issued December 2000. NOTE. Data are now published on the new North

American Industry Classification System (NAICS)

Current data are released electronically on Internet basis and therefore are not always comparable

for all individual surveys as they become avail- to the old Standard Industrial Classification

able. Use: http://www.census.gov/econ/www/ (SIC) code. For further information on NAICS,

manumenu.html. Individual reports can be see www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html.

accessed by choosing "Current Industrial Reports

(CIR's)," clicking on "Report Number Index;" from SUMMARY OF FINDINGS. In 2000, production of 

the "Industrial Products by Numeric Index," glass containers in the United States amounted 

choose the survey of interest. Follow the menu to 249.7 million gross, whereas shipments were

to view the PDF file or to download the work- 246.5 million gross. In 1999, production was 

sheet file (WK format) to your personal computer. 258.2 million gross, and shipments totaled 

255.6 million gross. In 2000, shipments of 

These data are also available through the U.S. narrow neck containers amounted to 194.9

Department of Commerce and STAT-USA million gross, and shipments of wide mouth

Electronic Bulletin Board by subscription. To containers were 51.6 million gross. Stocks on 

access, dial 202-482-3870 and follow the hand of glass containers at the end of 2000

prompts to register. Also, you may call totaled 40.0 million gross. 

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

 by Type of Container: 2000 and 1999

[Quantity in thousands of gross]

Shipments Production Stocks, end-of-month Stocks, end-of-month

Narrow Wide Narrow Wide Narrow Wide

Year and month neck mouth neck mouth neck mouth

Total containers containers Total containers containers Total 1/ container 1/ containers 1/

 

2000

 Total................. 246,536 194,917 51,619 249,683 197,693 51,990 (X) (X) (X)

December...................16,621 13,448 3,173 15,858 12,837 3,021 40,026 29,516 r/ 10,510

November................ 18,772 14,835 3,937 20,454 16,475 3,979 40,924 30,060 10,864

October.................... 20,344 15,796 4,548 22,085 17,080 5,005 39,450 28,581 10,869

September............... 20,076 15,649 4,427 20,107 15,958 4,149 37,844 27,415 10,429

August...................... 22,845 17,816 5,029 22,128 17,779 4,349 37,880 27,181 10,699

July........................... 21,022 17,034 3,988 21,879 17,345 4,534 38,738 27,305 11,433

June......................... 23,089 18,532 4,557 21,161 17,038 4,123 37,968 27,025 10,943

May........................... 22,873 17,991 4,882 21,378 16,987 4,391 39,890 28,450 11,440

April.......................... 20,114 16,088 4,026 20,865 16,816 4,049 41,430 29,475 11,955

March......................... 21,859 17,043 4,816 22,014 17,186 4,828 40,798 28,842 11,956

February................... 19,549 15,506 4,043 21,106 16,388 4,718 41,877 28,401 13,476

January.................... 19,372 15,179 4,193 20,648 15,804 4,844 40,247 27,754 12,493

1999

 Total................. 255,619 200,966 54,653 258,164 201,193 56,971 (X) (X) (X)

December...................18,085 14,266 3,819 16,737 12,893 3,844 39,305 27,769 11,536

November................ 20,508 15,755 4,753 21,727 16,912 4,815 40,486 28,618 11,868

October.................... 20,265 15,300 4,965 21,575 16,674 4,901 38,084 27,063 11,021

September............... 21,121 16,094 5,027 20,453 15,836 4,617 36,951 26,029 10,922

August...................... 22,656 17,700 4,956 22,930 17,661 5,269 37,827 26,185 11,642

July........................... 22,244 17,845 4,399 22,515 17,032 5,483 37,508 25,825 11,683

June......................... 24,128 19,362 4,766 22,099 17,621 4,478 36,931 25,761 11,170

May........................... 22,476 17,920 4,556 22,495 18,138 4,357 38,698 27,066 11,632

April.......................... 21,806 17,322 4,484 22,043 17,817 4,226 38,843 26,837 12,006

March......................... 23,617 18,849 4,768 23,231 17,949 5,282 39,377 26,459 12,918

February................... 19,453 15,430 4,023 21,040 16,241 4,799 39,518 27,001 12,517

January.................... 19,260 15,123 4,137 21,319 16,419 4,900 37,962 25,991 11,971

 r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. X Not applicable.

 1/Data are limited to stocks at manufacturing establishments. Prior month

end-of-month stocks plus current month production minus current month

shipments may not equal current month end-of-month stocks due to breakage,

stock adjustments, and resales. 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: 1996 to 2000

[Quantity in thousands of gross]

Product

code Product description 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996

SHIPMENTS

Total 1/....................................... 246,536 255,619 254,236 254,455 257,358

 By type:

 Narrow neck 2/3/.............. 194,917 200,966 201,427 200,498 179,790

 Wide mouth 2/3/...................51,619 54,653 52,809 53,957 77,568

 By end use:

 Food:

3272130011 Narrow neck 3/....................7,848 8,908 9,629 10,362 13,764

3272130021 Wide mouth 3/.................. 51,619 54,653 52,809 53,957 77,568

 Beverages:

3272130031 Carbonated 3/................... (D) (D) 5,699 6,620 (NA)

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

3272130051 Beer................................... 127,530 126,695 122,722 120,248 115,895

3272130061 Liquor.................................. 9,806 8,867 9,009 9,259 9,636

3272130071 Wine.........................................14,838 14,377 14,922 14,703 14,231

3272130081 Other 4/................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

PRODUCTION

Total 1/....................................... 249,683 258,164 256,959 247,363 253,869

 By type:

 Narrow neck 2/3/.............. 197,693 201,193 200,012 194,308 178,622

 Wide mouth 2/3/...................51,990 56,971 56,947 53,055 75,247

 By end use:

 Food:

3272130011 Narrow neck 3/....................8,094 9,128 9,419 9,680 13,551

3272130021 Wide mouth 3/.................. 51,990 56,971 56,947 53,055 75,247

 Beverages:

3272130031 Carbonated 3/................... (D) (D) 5,380 6,292 (NA)

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

3272130051 Beer................................... 130,924 128,569 123,544 116,599 116,252

3272130061 Liquor.................................. 9,856 9,751 8,720 9,338 9,789

3272130071 Wine.........................................15,578 15,303 16,150 14,078 14,548

3272130081 Other 4/................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)

 

 D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. NA Not available.

 1/Includes exports.

 2/Some narrow neck and wide mouth combined categories are included 

with "narrow neck containers."

 3/Beginning with 1997, data may not be comparable with prior years

due to reclassification in the food and beverage categories.

 4/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: 2000

[Weight in thousands of pounds. Quantity in thousands of gross]

Number of Net packed Stocks,

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

Total 2000

Total 2/.................................. (NA) 18,779,150 246,536 249,683 (X)

 By type:

 Narrow neck 3/........... (NA) 14,861,763 194,917 197,693 (X)

 Wide mouth 3/........... (NA) 3,917,387 51,619 51,990 (X)

 By end use:

 Food:

3272130011 Narrow neck........... (NA) 559,827 7,848 8,094 (X)

3272130021 Wide mouth............ (NA) 3,917,387 51,619 51,990 (X)

 Beverages:

3272130031 Carbonated............. (NA) (D) (D) (D) (X)

3272130041 Noncarbonated....... (NA) (D) (D) (D) (X)

3272130051 Beer............................ (NA) 8,899,404 127,530 130,924 (X)

3272130061 Liquor......................... (NA) 1,143,521 9,806 9,856 (X)

3272130071 Wine........................... (NA) 2,327,618 14,838 15,578 (X)

3272130081 Other 4/...................... (NA) (D) (D) (D) (X)

January 2000

Total 2/.................................. (NA) 1,587,865 19,372 20,648 40,247

 By type:

 Narrow neck 3/........... (NA) 1,185,426 15,179 15,804 27,754

 Wide mouth 3/........... (NA) 402,439 4,193 4,844 12,493

 By end use:

 Food:

3272130011 Narrow neck........... 5 49,104 620 676 1,832

3272130021 Wide mouth............ 5 402,439 4,193 4,844 12,493

 Beverages:

3272130031 Carbonated............. 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272130041 Noncarbonated....... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272130051 Beer............................ 4 700,013 9,827 10,215 11,529

3272130061 Liquor......................... 5 89,935 693 749 2,508

3272130071 Wine........................... 4 161,429 1,034 1,108 4,183

3272130081 Other 4/...................... 7 (D) (D) (D) (D)

February 2000

Total 2/.................................. (NA) 1,576,268 19,549 21,106 41,877

 By type:

 Narrow neck 3/........... (NA) 1,243,748 15,506 16,388 28,401

 Wide mouth 3/........... (NA) 332,520 4,043 4,718 13,476

 By end use:

 Food:

3272130011 Narrow neck........... 5 49,089 652 800 2,016

3272130021 Wide mouth............ 5 332,520 4,043 4,718 13,476

 Beverages:

3272130031 Carbonated............. 3 24,691 397 366 1,464

3272130041 Noncarbonated....... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272130051 Beer............................ 4 725,076 9,907 10,605 12,181

3272130061 Liquor......................... 5 108,115 729 944 2,696

3272130071 Wine........................... 4 179,158 1,192 1,199 4,172

3272130081 Other 4/...................... 7 (D) (D) (D) (D)
Continued 2

Table 3. Shipments, Production, and Stocks of Glass Containers: 2000

[Weight in thousands of pounds. Quantity in thousands of gross]

Number of Net packed Stocks,

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

March 2000

Total 2/.................................. (NA) 1,669,834 21,859 22,014 40,798

 By type:

 Narrow neck 3/........... (NA) 1,315,353 17,043 17,186 28,842

 Wide mouth 3/........... (NA) 354,481 4,816 4,828 11,956

 By end use:

 Food:

3272130011 Narrow neck........... 5 57,060 739 819 1,894

3272130021 Wide mouth............ 5 354,481 4,816 4,828 11,956

 Beverages:

3272130031 Carbonated............. 3 33,230 504 504 1,538

3272130041 Noncarbonated....... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272130051 Beer............................ 4 776,562 11,067 11,310 12,160

3272130061 Liquor......................... 5 94,593 884 810 2,659

3272130071 Wine........................... 4 221,663 1,372 1,452 4,176

3272130081 Other 4/...................... 7 (D) (D) (D) (D)

April 2000

Total 2/.................................. (NA) 1,537,383 20,114 20,865 41,430

 By type:

 Narrow neck 3/........... (NA) 1,232,757 16,088 16,816 29,475

 Wide mouth 3/........... (NA) 304,626 4,026 4,049 11,955

 By end use:

 Food:

3272130011 Narrow neck........... 5 50,324 606 740 2,024

3272130021 Wide mouth............ 5 304,626 4,026 4,049 11,955

 Beverages:

3272130031 Carbonated............. 3 28,689 488 396 1,495

3272130041 Noncarbonated....... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272130051 Beer............................ 4 750,316 10,599 11,029 12,474

3272130061 Liquor......................... 5 94,923 696 757 2,736

3272130071 Wine........................... 4 209,856 1,260 1,403 4,265

3272130081 Other 4/...................... 7 (D) (D) (D) (D)

May 2000

Total 2/.................................. (NA) 1,624,463 22,873 21,378 39,890

 By type:

 Narrow neck 3/........... (NA) 1,291,225 17,991 16,987 28,450

 Wide mouth 3/........... (NA) 333,238 4,882 4,391 11,440

 By end use:

 Food:

3272130011 Narrow neck........... 5 45,206 724 605 1,905

3272130021 Wide mouth............ 5 333,238 4,882 4,391 11,440

 Beverages:

3272130031 Carbonated............. 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272130041 Noncarbonated....... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272130051 Beer............................ 4 751,767 11,710 11,047 11,747

3272130061 Liquor......................... 5 91,221 849 758 2,730

3272130071 Wine........................... 3 223,218 1,472 1,607 4,273

3272130081 Other 4/...................... 7 (D) (D) (D) (D)
Continued 3

Table 3. Shipments, Production, and Stocks of Glass Containers: 2000

[Weight in thousands of pounds. Quantity in thousands of gross]

Number of Net packed Stocks,

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

June 2000

Total 2/.................................. (NA) 1,573,472 23,089 21,161 37,968

 By type:

 Narrow neck 3/........... (NA) 1,270,138 18,532 17,038 27,025

 Wide mouth 3/........... (NA) 303,334 4,557 4,123 10,943

 By end use:

 Food:

3272130011 Narrow neck........... 5 45,850 714 618 1,799

3272130021 Wide mouth............ 5 303,334 4,557 4,123 10,943

 Beverages:

3272130031 Carbonated............. 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272130041 Noncarbonated....... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272130051 Beer............................ 4 767,453 11,799 11,245 11,235

3272130061 Liquor......................... 5 84,550 941 760 2,587

3272130071 Wine........................... 4 201,081 1,470 1,443 4,169

3272130081 Other 4/...................... 7 (D) (D) (D) (D)

July 2000

Total 2/.................................. (NA) 1,624,879 21,022 21,879 38,738

 By type:

 Narrow neck 3/........... (NA) 1,293,353 17,034 17,345 27,305

 Wide mouth 3/........... (NA) 331,526 3,988 4,534 11,433

 By end use:

 Food:

3272130011 Narrow neck........... 5 44,509 634 648 1,805

3272130021 Wide mouth............ 5 331,526 3,988 4,534 11,433

 Beverages:

3272130031 Carbonated............. 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272130041 Noncarbonated....... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272130051 Beer............................ 4 784,097 11,279 11,488 11,366

3272130061 Liquor......................... 5 96,392 711 869 2,828

3272130071 Wine........................... 4 197,971 1,231 1,292 4,155

3272130081 Other 4/...................... 7 (D) (D) (D) (D)

August 2000

Total 2/.................................. (NA) 1,661,976 22,845 22,128 37,880

 By type:

 Narrow neck 3/........... (NA) 1,325,055 17,816 17,779 27,181

 Wide mouth 3/........... (NA) 336,921 5,029 4,349 10,699

 By end use:

 Food:

3272130011 Narrow neck........... 5 48,847 722 751 1,826

3272130021 Wide mouth............ 5 336,921 5,029 4,349 10,699

 Beverages:

3272130031 Carbonated............. 3 35,624 504 494 1,570

3272130041 Noncarbonated....... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272130051 Beer............................ 4 816,256 11,537 11,970 11,671

3272130061 Liquor......................... 5 79,132 815 688 2,743

3272130071 Wine........................... 4 196,599 1,516 1,342 3,925

3272130081 Other 4/...................... 7 (D) (D) (D) (D)
Continued 4

Table 3. Shipments, Production, and Stocks of Glass Containers: 2000

[Weight in thousands of pounds. Quantity in thousands of gross]

Number of Net packed Stocks,

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

September 2000

Total 2/.................................. (NA) 1,564,088 20,076 20,107 37,844

 By type:

 Narrow neck 3/........... (NA) 1,233,508 15,649 15,958 27,415

 Wide mouth 3/........... (NA) 330,580 4,427 4,149 10,429

 By end use:

 Food:

3272130011 Narrow neck........... 4 48,326 592 640 1,875

3272130021 Wide mouth............ 5 330,580 4,427 4,149 10,429

 Beverages:

3272130031 Carbonated............. 3 21,360 435 313 1,497

3272130041 Noncarbonated....... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272130051 Beer............................ 4 735,082 10,412 10,793 11,938

3272130061 Liquor......................... 5 101,026 845 814 2,750

3272130071 Wine........................... 4 195,300 1,191 1,296 3,946

3272130081 Other 4/...................... 7 (D) (D) (D) (D)

October 2000

Total 2/.................................. (NA) 1,644,156 20,344 22,085 39,450

 By type:

 Narrow neck 3/........... (NA) 1,281,165 15,796 17,080 28,581

 Wide mouth 3/........... (NA) 362,991 4,548 5,005 10,869

 By end use:

 Food:

3272130011 Narrow neck........... 4 45,484 705 715 1,878

3272130021 Wide mouth............ 5 362,991 4,548 5,005 10,869

 Beverages:

3272130031 Carbonated............. 3 26,867 440 404 1,495

3272130041 Noncarbonated....... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272130051 Beer............................ 4 791,816 10,512 11,784 13,138

3272130061 Liquor......................... 6 102,538 918 844 2,720

3272130071 Wine........................... 4 192,485 1,123 1,144 3,862

3272130081 Other 4/...................... 7 (D) (D) (D) (D)

November 2000

Total 2/.................................. (NA) 1,537,500 18,772 20,454 40,924

 By type:

 Narrow neck 3/........... (NA) 1,239,471 14,835 16,475 30,060

 Wide mouth 3/........... (NA) 298,029 3,937 3,979 10,864

 By end use:

 Food:

3272130011 Narrow neck........... 5 44,682 631 646 1,893

3272130021 Wide mouth............ 5 298,029 3,937 3,979 10,864

 Beverages:

3272130031 Carbonated............. 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272130041 Noncarbonated....... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272130051 Beer............................ 4 744,135 9,874 11,018 14,166

3272130061 Liquor......................... 5 100,552 912 855 2,663

3272130071 Wine........................... 4 197,463 1,047 1,283 4,001

3272130081 Other 4/...................... 7 (D) (D) (D) (D)
Continued 5

Table 3. Shipments, Production, and Stocks of Glass Containers: 2000

[Weight in thousands of pounds. Quantity in thousands of gross]

Number of Net packed Stocks,

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

December 2000

Total 2/.................................. (NA) 1,177,266 16,621 15,858 40,026

 By type:

 Narrow neck 3/........... (NA) 950,564 13,448 12,837 29,516

 Wide mouth 3/........... (NA) 226,702 3,173 3,021 r/ 10,510

 By end use:

 Food:

3272130011 Narrow neck........... 5 31,346 509 436 1,784

3272130021 Wide mouth............ 5 226,702 3,173 3,021 r/ 10,510

 Beverages:

3272130031 Carbonated............. 2 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272130041 Noncarbonated....... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272130051 Beer............................ 4 556,831 9,007 8,420 13,498

3272130061 Liquor......................... 5 100,544 813 1,008 2,877

3272130071 Wine........................... 4 151,395 930 1,009 3,998

3272130081 Other 4/...................... 7 (D) (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. X Not applicable.

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

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

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

year are shown in December of that year.

 2/Includes exports.

 3/Some narrow neck and wide mouth combined categories are included with "narrow neck containers."

 4/Includes containers for chemical, cosmetic, health, household, industrial, medicinal, and toiletry

products.

 Note: One thousand gross = 144,000. The unit of measure for net packed weight of production is

thousands of pounds; the unit of measure for shipments, production, and stocks is thousands of gross.
Continued 1

Table 4. Shipments, Production, and Stocks of Glass Containers: 1999

[Weight in thousands of pounds. Quantity in thousands of gross]

Number of Net packed Stocks,

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

Total 1999

Total 2/.................................. (NA) 19,521,281 255,619 258,164 (X)

 By type:

 Narrow neck 3/........... (NA) 15,205,712 200,966 201,193 (X)

 Wide mouth 3/........... (NA) 4,315,569 54,653 56,971 (X)

 By end use:

 Food:

3272130011 Narrow neck........... (NA) 645,661 8,908 9,128 (X)

3272130021 Wide mouth............ (NA) 4,315,569 54,653 56,971 (X)

 Beverages:

3272130031 Carbonated............. (NA) (D) (D) (D) (X)

3272130041 Noncarbonated....... (NA) (D) (D) (D) (X)

3272130051 Beer............................ (NA) 8,748,036 126,695 128,569 (X)

3272130061 Liquor......................... (NA) 1,222,832 8,867 9,751 (X)

3272130071 Wine........................... (NA) 2,347,270 14,377 15,303 (X)

3272130081 Other 4/...................... (NA) (D) (D) (D) (X)

January 1999

Total 2/.................................. (NA) 1,591,159 19,260 21,319 37,962

 By type:

 Narrow neck 3/........... (NA) 1,222,100 15,123 16,419 25,991

 Wide mouth 3/........... (NA) 369,059 4,137 4,900 11,971

 By end use:

 Food:

3272130011 Narrow neck........... 4 59,252 692 923 2,230

3272130021 Wide mouth............ 5 369,059 4,137 4,900 11,971

 Beverages:

3272130031 Carbonated............. 3 35,182 356 541 1,338

3272130041 Noncarbonated....... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272130051 Beer............................ 4 709,992 9,673 10,358 10,934

3272130061 Liquor......................... 5 112,191 660 955 2,316

3272130071 Wine........................... 4 156,413 932 1,060 3,744

3272130081 Other 4/...................... 5 (D) (D) (D) (D)

February 1999

Total 2/.................................. (NA) 1,580,436 19,453 21,040 39,518

 By type:

 Narrow neck 3/........... (NA) 1,228,292 15,430 16,241 27,001

 Wide mouth 3/........... (NA) 352,144 4,023 4,799 12,517

 By end use:

 Food:

3272130011 Narrow neck........... 4 57,589 729 779 2,253

3272130021 Wide mouth............ 5 352,144 4,023 4,799 12,517

 Beverages:

3272130031 Carbonated............. 3 24,257 404 369 1,328

3272130041 Noncarbonated....... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272130051 Beer............................ 4 699,063 9,757 10,206 11,386

3272130061 Liquor......................... 5 109,865 668 849 2,440

3272130071 Wine........................... 4 188,602 1,011 1,368 4,093

3272130081 Other 4/...................... 5 (D) (D) (D) (D)
Continued 2

Table 4. Shipments, Production, and Stocks of Glass Containers: 1999

[Weight in thousands of pounds. Quantity in thousands of gross]

Number of Net packed Stocks,

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

March 1999

Total 2/.................................. (NA) 1,742,560 23,617 23,231 39,377

 By type:

 Narrow neck 3/........... (NA) 1,354,122 18,849 17,949 26,459

 Wide mouth 3/........... (NA) 388,438 4,768 5,282 12,918

 By end use:

 Food:

3272130011 Narrow neck........... 4 64,592 879 935 2,307

3272130021 Wide mouth............ 5 388,438 4,768 5,282 12,918

 Beverages:

3272130031 Carbonated............. 3 22,318 483 308 1,153

3272130041 Noncarbonated....... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272130051 Beer............................ 4 792,271 11,647 11,656 11,534

3272130061 Liquor......................... 5 98,720 920 786 2,315

3272130071 Wine........................... 3 200,877 1,361 1,349 4,049

3272130081 Other 4/...................... 5 (D) (D) (D) (D)

April 1999

Total 2/.................................. (NA) 1,670,942 21,806 22,043 38,843

 By type:

 Narrow neck 3/........... (NA) 1,344,049 17,322 17,817 26,837

 Wide mouth 3/........... (NA) 326,893 4,484 4,226 12,006

 By end use:

 Food:

3272130011 Narrow neck........... 4 55,045 801 752 2,178

3272130021 Wide mouth............ 5 326,893 4,484 4,226 12,006

 Beverages:

3272130031 Carbonated............. 2 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272130041 Noncarbonated....... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272130051 Beer............................ 4 766,812 10,834 11,110 11,601

3272130061 Liquor......................... 5 102,429 740 872 2,378

3272130071 Wine........................... 4 215,747 1,306 1,566 4,249

3272130081 Other 4/...................... 5 (D) (D) (D) (D)

May 1999

Total 2/.................................. (NA) 1,703,819 22,476 22,495 38,698

 By type:

 Narrow neck 3/........... (NA) 1,364,868 17,920 18,138 27,066

 Wide mouth 3/........... (NA) 338,951 4,556 4,357 11,632

 By end use:

 Food:

3272130011 Narrow neck........... 4 50,613 747 693 2,057

3272130021 Wide mouth............ 5 338,951 4,556 4,357 11,632

 Beverages:

3272130031 Carbonated............. 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272130041 Noncarbonated....... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272130051 Beer............................ 4 772,667 11,337 11,436 11,538

3272130061 Liquor......................... 5 90,857 755 760 2,378

3272130071 Wine........................... 3 232,909 1,308 1,618 4,533

3272130081 Other 4/...................... 5 (D) (D) (D) (D)
Continued 3

Table 4. Shipments, Production, and Stocks of Glass Containers: 1999

[Weight in thousands of pounds. Quantity in thousands of gross]

Number of Net packed Stocks,

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

June 1999

Total 2/.................................. (NA) 1,659,975 24,128 22,099 36,931

 By type:

 Narrow neck 3/........... (NA) 1,328,753 19,362 17,621 25,761

 Wide mouth 3/........... (NA) 331,222 4,766 4,478 11,170

 By end use:

 Food:

3272130011 Narrow neck........... 4 56,092 833 793 1,900

3272130021 Wide mouth............ 5 331,222 4,766 4,478 11,170

 Beverages:

3272130031 Carbonated............. 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272130041 Noncarbonated....... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272130051 Beer............................ 4 752,750 12,034 11,143 10,663

3272130061 Liquor......................... 5 116,819 812 924 2,428

3272130071 Wine........................... 4 199,701 1,502 1,279 4,285

3272130081 Other 4/...................... 5 (D) (D) (D) (D)

July 1999

Total 2/.................................. (NA) 1,703,915 22,244 22,515 37,508

 By type:

 Narrow neck 3/........... (NA) 1,290,477 17,845 17,032 25,825

 Wide mouth 3/........... (NA) 413,438 4,399 5,483 11,683

 By end use:

 Food:

3272130011 Narrow neck........... 4 61,796 732 883 1,903

3272130021 Wide mouth............ 5 413,438 4,399 5,483 11,683

 Beverages:

3272130031 Carbonated............. 3 55,677 681 831 1,077

3272130041 Noncarbonated....... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272130051 Beer............................ 4 761,600 10,958 11,230 10,769

3272130061 Liquor......................... 5 109,928 685 855 2,529

3272130071 Wine........................... 4 187,983 1,334 1,049 4,009

3272130081 Other 4/...................... 5 (D) (D) (D) (D)

August 1999

Total 2/.................................. (NA) 1,735,385 22,656 22,930 37,827

 By type:

 Narrow neck 3/........... (NA) 1,325,596 17,700 17,661 26,185

 Wide mouth 3/........... (NA) 409,789 4,956 5,269 11,642

 By end use:

 Food:

3272130011 Narrow neck........... 4 54,883 743 739 1,881

3272130021 Wide mouth............ 5 409,789 4,956 5,269 11,642

 Beverages:

3272130031 Carbonated............. 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272130041 Noncarbonated....... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272130051 Beer............................ 4 775,394 10,717 11,462 11,284

3272130061 Liquor......................... 5 100,846 753 837 2,610

3272130071 Wine........................... 4 217,199 1,411 1,439 4,039

3272130081 Other 4/...................... 5 (D) (D) (D) (D)
Continued 4

Table 4. Shipments, Production, and Stocks of Glass Containers: 1999

[Weight in thousands of pounds. Quantity in thousands of gross]

Number of Net packed Stocks,

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

September 1999

Total 2/.................................. (NA) 1,562,103 21,121 20,453 36,951

 By type:

 Narrow neck 3/........... (NA) 1,210,007 16,094 15,836 26,029

 Wide mouth 3/........... (NA) 352,096 5,027 4,617 10,922

 By end use:

 Food:

3272130011 Narrow neck........... 4 44,901 699 635 1,771

3272130021 Wide mouth............ 5 352,096 5,027 4,617 10,922

 Beverages:

3272130031 Carbonated............. 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272130041 Noncarbonated....... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272130051 Beer............................ 4 683,115 10,406 10,137 10,869

3272130061 Liquor......................... 5 93,161 708 715 2,574

3272130071 Wine........................... 4 199,830 1,096 1,204 4,069

3272130081 Other 4/...................... 5 (D) (D) (D) (D)

October 1999

Total 2/.................................. (NA) 1,692,854 20,265 21,575 38,084

 By type:

 Narrow neck 3/........... (NA) 1,312,129 15,300 16,674 27,063

 Wide mouth 3/........... (NA) 380,725 4,965 4,901 11,021

 By end use:

 Food:

3272130011 Narrow neck........... 4 47,248 716 632 1,738

3272130021 Wide mouth............ 5 380,725 4,965 4,901 11,021

 Beverages:

3272130031 Carbonated............. 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272130041 Noncarbonated....... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272130051 Beer............................ 4 743,455 9,755 10,713 11,535

3272130061 Liquor......................... 5 117,960 766 889 2,629

3272130071 Wine........................... 4 207,713 1,130 1,220 4,079

3272130081 Other 4/...................... 5 (D) (D) (D) (D)

November 1999

Total 2/.................................. (NA) 1,628,223 20,508 21,727 40,486

 By type:

 Narrow neck 3/........... (NA) 1,263,832 15,755 16,912 28,618

 Wide mouth 3/........... (NA) 364,391 4,753 4,815 11,868

 By end use:

 Food:

3272130011 Narrow neck........... 5 48,859 735 742 1,841

3272130021 Wide mouth............ 5 364,391 4,753 4,815 11,868

 Beverages:

3272130031 Carbonated............. 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272130041 Noncarbonated....... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272130051 Beer............................ 4 733,939 10,204 10,816 12,424

3272130061 Liquor......................... 5 97,236 777 733 2,594

3272130071 Wine........................... 4 200,141 1,086 1,307 4,255

3272130081 Other 4/...................... 6 (D) (D) (D) (D)
Continued 5

Table 4. Shipments, Production, and Stocks of Glass Containers: 1999

[Weight in thousands of pounds. Quantity in thousands of gross]

Number of Net packed Stocks,

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

December 1999

Total 2/.................................. (NA) 1,249,910 18,085 16,737 39,305

 By type:

 Narrow neck 3/........... (NA) 961,487 14,266 12,893 27,769

 Wide mouth 3/........... (NA) 288,423 3,819 3,844 11,536

 By end use:

 Food:

3272130011 Narrow neck........... 5 44,791 602 622 1,812

3272130021 Wide mouth............ 5 288,423 3,819 3,844 11,536

 Beverages:

3272130031 Carbonated............. 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272130041 Noncarbonated....... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3272130051 Beer............................ 4 556,978 9,373 8,302 11,377

3272130061 Liquor......................... 5 72,820 623 576 2,508

3272130071 Wine........................... 4 140,155 900 844 4,132

3272130081 Other 4/...................... 6 (D) (D) (D) (D)

 D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. NA Not available. X Not applicable.

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

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

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

year are shown in December of that year.

 2/Includes exports.

 3/Some narrow neck and wide mouth combined categories are included with "narrow neck containers."

 4/Includes containers for chemical, cosmetic, health, household, industrial, medicinal, and toiletry

products.

 Note: One thousand gross = 144,000. The unit of measure for net packed weight of production is

thousands of pounds; the unit of measure for shipments, production, and stocks is thousands of gross.
Table 5. Shipments, Exports, Imports, and Apparent Consumption of Glass Containers: 2000 and 1999

[Quantity in 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

 

2000

 Total................. 246,536 8,772 3.6 30,555 268,319 11.4

December.................... 16,621 777 4.7 2,142 17,986 11.9

November.................... 18,772 844 4.5 2,290 20,218 11.3

October....................... 20,344 680 3.3 2,121 21,785 9.7

September.................... 20,076 708 3.5 2,154 21,522 10.0

August.......................... 22,845 874 3.8 2,514 24,485 10.3

July............................... 21,022 680 3.2 2,633 22,975 11.5

June..................................23,089 834 3.6 3,022 25,277 12.0

May.................................. 22,873 842 3.7 3,091 25,122 12.3

April............................... 20,114 669 3.3 2,788 22,233 12.5

March........................... 21,859 622 2.8 2,790 24,027 11.6

February......................... 19,549 613 3.1 2,647 21,583 12.3

January....................... 19,372 629 3.2 2,363 21,106 11.2

1999

 Total................. 255,619 9,481 3.7 30,126 276,264 10.9

December.................... 18,085 556 3.1 2,566 20,095 12.8

November.................... 20,508 769 3.7 2,755 22,494 12.2

October....................... 20,265 898 4.4 2,594 21,961 11.8

September.................... 21,121 733 3.5 2,931 23,319 12.6

August.......................... 22,656 721 3.2 3,283 25,218 13.0

July............................... 22,244 801 3.6 2,858 24,301 11.8

June..................................24,128 890 3.7 2,680 25,918 10.3

May.................................. 22,476 796 3.5 2,141 23,821 9.0

April............................... 21,806 838 3.8 2,258 23,226 9.7

March........................... 23,617 979 4.1 2,229 24,867 9.0

February......................... 19,453 847 4.4 1,993 20,599 9.7

January....................... 19,260 653 3.4 1,838 20,445 9.0

 1/Apparent consumption is equal to manufacturers' shipments plus imports

minus exports.

 Note: One thousand gross = 144,000. Schedule B export codes and HTSUSA 

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

 Import Codes: 2000 

Export Import

code 1/ code 2/

7010.10.0000 7010.10.0000

7010.91.0500 7010.91.0500

7010.91.2000

7010.91.2050

7010.91.3000

7010.91.5020 7010.91.5020

7010.91.5060 7010.91.5060

7010.92.0500 7010.92.0500

7010.92.2000

7010.92.2050

7010.92.3000

7010.92.5010

7010.92.5015

7010.92.5020

7010.92.5060

7010.92.5065

7010.92.5090

7010.93.0500 7010.93.0500

7010.93.2000

7010.93.2050

7010.93.3000

7010.93.5020 7010.93.5020

7010.93.5060 7010.93.5060

7010.94.0500 7010.94.0500

7010.94.2000

7010.94.2050

7010.94.3000

7010.94.5000

7010.94.5020

7010.94.5030

7010.94.5090

 1/Sources: 2000 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 (2000).