Current Industrial Reports United States Department of Commerce Economic and Statistical Administration Bureau of the Census STEEL SHIPPING DRUMS AND PAILS - 1996 MA34K(96)-1 Issued July 31, 1997 Information on the scope of the survey, methodology, definitions of terms and historical notes for this survey may be found in the introduction of the 1995 Manufacturing Profiles publication, issued June 1997 These data are also availabe through the U.S. Department of Commerce and STAT-USA Electronic Bulletin Board by subscription. To access, dail 202-482-3870 and follow the prompts to register; or call 202-482-1986, for further information. Address inquiries concerning these data to U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Manufacturing and Construction Division, Washington, DC 20233, or call Larry Blumberg, 301-457-4744. Table 1. TOTAL SHIPMENTS OF STEEL PAILS AND STEEL DRUMS: 1996 AND 1995 (Quantity in thousands of units. Value in thousands of dollars) Com- 1996 1995 Product Product description pany code count Quantity Value Quantity Value Steel pails............................ 16 60,443 200,681 r/ 71,896 r/162,992 11 1/4-inch diameter................. (NA) 57,924 187,114 55,625 145,514 34121 01 Full removable head................ 10 46,512 151,643 46,604 116,468 34121 06 Tight head (standard and dome top)..................... 7 11,412 35,471 9,021 29,046 34121 11 14-inch diameter..................... 6 a/ 777 6,365 r/ 599 4,318 34121 13 All other diameters.................. 7 1,742 7,202 r/ 15,672 r/ 13,160 Steel drums and barrels................ 28 34,334 706,084 a/ 33,279 a/685,499 14-inch diameter, all gauges......... (NA) 2,209 23,547 2,418 25,022 34122 01 Tight head......................... 6 281 4,018 292 4,105 34122 03 Open head, full or partial......... 9 a/ 1,928 a/ 19,529 2,126 20,917 All other, except 14-inch diameter... (NA) 32,124 682,537 30,860 660,629 20 gauge and heavier............... (NA) 29,062 637,462 27,524 609,788 50 gallon and larger, 18 gauge and heavier..................... (NA) 12,008 286,904 11,087 271,514 34122 05 Tight head..................... 23 7,289 164,442 a/ 6,909 a/158,814 34122 07 Open head...................... 25 4,719 122,462 a/ 4,178 a/112,700 50 gallon and larger, 19 and 20 gauge (including 20/18)...... (NA) 15,918 329,324 15,420 316,775 34122 09 Tight head..................... 23 12,532 252,368 a/ 11,350 a/232,557 34122 11 Open head...................... 23 3,386 76,956 r/a/ 4,070 r/a/ 84,218 34122 13 30 to 49 gallon.................. 14 727 14,291 714 a/ 16,233 34122 15 Under 30 gallon.................. 8 409 6,943 303 a/ 5,266 Lighter than 20 gauge(1)........... 12 a/ 3,062 a/ 45,075 a/ 3,336 a/ 50,841 NA Not available. r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. 1/Includes product code 34122 17, "30 gallon and larger," and product code 34122 19, "Under 30 gallon," which were combined to avoid disclosure. 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. Table 2. SUMMARY OF PRODUCERS' SHIPMENTS OF STEEL PAILS AND DRUMS: 1996 TO 1987 (Quantity in thousands of units. Value in thousands of dollars) Steel pails Steel drums Year Quantity Value Quantity Value 1996..... 60,443 200,681 34,334 706,084 1995..... 71,896 162,992 33,279 685,499 1994..... 86,478 208,406 34,857 681,972 1993..... 85,899 202,460 33,474 672,948 1992..... 76,794 178,850 33,336 632,616 1991..... 72,645 180,408 33,970 668,692 1990..... 75,242 195,669 36,388 701,615 1989..... 80,693 205,834 35,966 667,024 1988..... 78,018 188,817 37,336 675,923 1987..... 78,887 189,243 38,166 640,718 Table 3. SHIPMENTS, EXPORTS, IMPORTS, AND APPARENT CONSUMPTION OF STEEL SHIPPING PAILS AND DRUMS: 1996 AND 1995 (Value in thousands of dollars) Exports of domestic Manufacturers' merchan- Value of shipments dise (2) imports for Apparent Product description (1) (value f.o.b. (value consump- consump- plant) at port) tion (3) (4) tion (5) Steel shipping pails: 1996...................... 200,681 77,410 51,864 175,135 1995...................... 162,992 70,697 49,462 141,757 Steel shipping drums and barrels: 1996...................... 706,084 22,427 30,004 713,661 1995...................... 685,499 19,466 23,060 689,093 (1) For comparison of SIC-based product codes, Schedule B export numbers, and HTSUSA import numbers, see appendix B in the Current Industrial Report, MANUFACTURING PROFILES, 1992, MP-1(92), issued August 1994. (2) Source: Bureau of the Census report EM 545, U.S. Exports. (3) Source: Bureau of the Census report IM 145, U.S. Imports for Consumption. (4) Represents c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) value at the first port of entry in the United States plus U.S. import duties. (5) Apparent consumption is derived by subtracting exports from manufacturers' shipments plus imports. 3 200,681 r/ 71,896 r/162,992 11 1/4-inch diamete