M327G Glass Containers

CURRENT INDUSTRIAL REPORTS SERIES
2008

M327G — GLASS CONTAINERS
(SHIPMENTS, PRODUCTION, AND STOCKS)
DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

1 . Scope of survey

3 . Definitions of types of glass containers

This surv ey cov ers all m anuf ac t urers of m ac hine-m ade
glass bot t les, jars, v ials, and t um blers f or c om m erc ial
packing or hom e canning of any product , w het her f or
sale or f or use by t he produc ing com pany .

Food (item code 1 1 5 0 ) — Non-juice cont ainers
Ex am ples include:
baby f oods,
cat sup,
cof f ee,
concent rat ed bev erage sy rup,
f lav oring ex t rac t s,
f ruit s and v eget ables,
inf ant f orm ula,
liquid salad dressing,
m ay onnaise and salad dressings,
m eat sauces,
m ust ard,
pickles and relishes,
preserv es, jam s, and jellies,
sy rups,
v inegars

2 . Figures to be reported
Com panies w it h m ore t han one est ablishm ent
m anuf ac t uring t he produc t s cov ered by t his surv ey are
request ed t o com pile one report cov ering all loc at ions.
a. Shipments
Colum n 1 — Report t he shipm ent s of glass cont ainers
in t housands of gross and be sure t o inc lude:
Ex port s
Quant it ies shipped t o consignees
Shipm ent s t o m ilit ary of f shore loc at ions, post
ex c hanges, and ships' st ores
Shipm ent s t o A laska and Haw aii
Shipm ent s t o Puert o Ric o

Beverage, (item code 1 2 3 0 ) — Cont ainers designed f or
bot t ling sof t drinks, w at er, f ruit , v eget able juices
and blends, t eas (plain and f ruit f lav ored), and ot her
non-alcoholic bev erages.

but ex c lude:
Shipm ent s of purc hased glass cont ainers (i.e. resales)
b. Production
Colum n 2 — Report t he produc t ion of glass cont ainers
in t housands of gross.
c. Stocks, end of month, of glass containers
Colum n 3 — Report t he st oc k s of glass cont ainers in
t housands of gross. Include all cont ainers on hand at
y our plant (s) at t he end of t he m ont h. Ex c lude im port s
and st ock s held by consignees. The sum of st ock s on
hand at t he end of t he prev ious m ont h plus product ion
during t he current m ont h m inus shipm ent s during t he
current m ont h should be equal t o st ock s on hand at t he
end of t he c urrent m ont h, unless break age or st ock
adjust m ent s hav e occ urred.

Beer (item code 1 2 5 0 ) — Cont ainers designed f or
bot t ling alcoholic bev erages f or m ult iple-t rip and
single-t rip use, including beer, ale, and port er.
Liquor (item code 1 2 6 5 ) — Cont ainers designed f or
bot t ling alcoholic bev erages ex cluding w ines and m alt
bev erages, including such product s as brandies,
cordials, gins, rum , and dist illed spirit s.
Ready to Drink Alcoholic Coolers and Cocktails (item
code 1 2 8 0 ) — Cont ainers designed f or bot t ling
alcoholic single-serv ice prem ix ed coc kt ails and liquor
coolers, including m alt based and w ine based coolers.

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M327G

DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

W ine (item code 1 2 9 5 ) — Cont ainers designed f or
bot t ling w ines, w het her spark ling or st ill, and
cham pagnes and v erm out hs, ex c luding w ine coolers.

Cosm et ic and Toilet ry — Cont ainers f or product s
int ended prim arily t o im prov e personal appearance or
t o im part a pleasing odor:

Other (item code 1 3 5 0 ) — Cont ainers f or c hem ical,
cosm et ic , healt h, household, indust rial, m edic inal, and
t oilet ry produc t s.
Healt h and M edic inal — Cont ainers f or produc t s w hich
are prim arily int ended t o im prov e or m aint ain t he healt h
of hum an beings or anim als:
caplet s
capsules
chem icals
cit rat e of m agnesia
essent ial oils
ex t rac t s f or m edicinal purposes
linim ent s
nursing bot t les
oral ant isept ic
pharm aceut icals
presc ript ion bot t les
prescript ion w are
propriet ary m edicines
serum s and parent erals
t ablet s
v et erinary supplies
Chem ic al, Household, and Indust rial — Cont ainers f or
product s not used in connect ion w it h hum an or anim al
bodies and f or t obacc o produc t s:
am m onia
bleaches
bluings
cem ent s
cleaning f luids
disinf ec t ant s
dy es
em balm ing f luids
glues
indust rial chem icals
inks
insect icides
lubric at ing oils
oil st ov e reserv oirs
past es
prot ec t iv e coat ings
polishes and w ax es
ref rigerat or w at er bot t les
snuf f
t obac c o jars

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bat h salt s and oils
care product s
f ace and hand cream s (ex c ept m edicat ed prot ect iv e
cream s)
hair sham poos and condit ioners
hair t onics
hand and body lot ions and cream s
liquid soaps
perf um es and colognes
personal deodorant s
pom ades
pow ders
t alcum
t oilet w at ers

CURRENT INDUSTRIAL REPORTS SERIES
REFERENCE LIST
FORM M 3 2 7 G

GLASS CONTAINERS (SHIPM ENTS, PRODUCTION, AND STOCKS)
Product
code

Item
code

3272130115

1150

Food

3272130135

1230

Bev erage

3272130145

1250

Beer

3272130155

1265

Liquor

3272130165

1280

Ready t o drink alcoholic coolers and cockt ails

3272130175

1295

W ine

3272130181

1350

Ot her (inc luding cont ainers f or c hem ical, cosm et ic, healt h, household, indust rial,
m edicinal, and t oilet ry product s)

XXX

1400

TOTAL (sum of item codes 1 1 5 0 – 1 3 5 0 )

It em descript ion

Not es

1/25/08

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