Current Industrial Reports U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS ADMINISTRATION BUREAU OF THE CENSUS Steel Shipping Drums and Pails - 1997 MA34K (97)-1 Issued July 28, 1998 REVISED April 15, 1999 Information about 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 available through the U.S. Department of Commerce and STAT-USA Electronic Bulletin Board by subscription. To access, dial 202-482-3870 and follow the prompts to register; or call 202-482-1986, for further information. The Internet address is: www.stat-usa.gov/. For mail or fax copies of the publication, contact the Manufacturing and Construction Division Information center, 301-457-4673. 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 1a. Total Shipments of Steel Pails and Steel Drums: 1997 [Quantity in thousands of units. Value in thousands of dollars] No. Product Product description of code /1 cos. Quantity Value Steel pails.................................... 16 63,142 197,635 11 1/4-inch diameter......................... (NA) 60,047 185,431 34121 01 Full removable head........................ 10 46,541 141,696 34121 06 Tight head (standard and dome top)......... 8 13,506 43,735 34121 13 All other diameters.......................... 10 3,095 12,204 Steel drums and barrels........................ 24 32,771 672,727 34122 21 Under 30 gallon capacity, all thicknesses.... 12 3,772 39,917 34122 26 30 to 49 gallon capacity, all thicknesses 1,818 32,731 50 gallon capacity and over (NA) 27,181 600,079 0.04 inch (1.01mm) body thickness and over (NA) 12,857 299,052 34122 36 Tight head............................... 20 8,632 186,313 34122 41 Open head................................ 22 4,225 112,739 Under 0.04 inch (1.01mm) body thickness (NA) 14,324 301,027 34122 46 Tight head............................... 20 10,818 218,156 34122 51 Open head................................ 20 3,506 82,871 NA Not available. 1/Descriptions of product codes were changed for 1997, because of consultation with the Steel Shipping Container Institute. Table 1b. Total Shipments of Steel Pails and Steel Drums: 1996 [Quantity in thousands of units. Value in thousands of dollars] No. Product Product description of code /1 cos. Quantity Value Steel pails................................. 16 60,443 200,681 11 1/4-inch diameter...................... (NA) 57,924 187,114 34121 01 Full removable head..................... 10 46,512 151,643 34121 06 Tight head (standard and dome top)...... 7 11,412 35,471 34121 11 14-inch diameter.......................... 6 a/ 777 6,365 34121 13 All other diameters....................... 7 1,742 7,202 Steel drums and barrels..................... 28 34,334 706,084 14-inch diameter, all gauges.............. (NA) 2,209 23,547 34122 01 Tight head.............................. 6 281 4,018 34122 03 Open head, full or partial.............. 9 a/ 1,928 a/ 19,529 All other, except 14-inch diameter........ (NA) 32,124 682,537 20 gauge and heavier.................... (NA) 29,062 637,462 50 gallon and larger, 18 gauge and heavier.......................... (NA) 12,008 286,904 34122 05 Tight head.......................... 23 7,289 164,442 34122 07 Open head........................... 25 4,719 122,462 50 gallon and larger, 19 and 20 gauge, including 20/18............... (NA) 15,918 329,324 34122 09 Tight head.......................... 23 12,532 252,368 34122 11 Open head........................... 23 3,386 76,956 34122 13 30 to 49 gallon....................... 14 727 14,291 34122 15 Under 30 gallon....................... 8 409 6,943 Lighter than 20 gauge /2................ 12 a/ 3,062 a/ 45,075 NA Not available. 1/Descriptions of product codes were changed for 1997, because of consultation with the Steel Shipping Container Institute. 2/Product code 34122 17, "30 gallon and larger," and product code 34122 19, "Under 30 gallon" were combined to avoid disclosing individual company data. 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: 1988 to 1997 [Quantity in thousands of units. Value in thousands of dollars] Steel pails Steel drums Year Quantity Value Quantity Value 1997....................... 63,142 197,635 32,771 672,727 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 Table 3. Shipments, Exports, Imports, and Apparent Consumption of Steel Shipping Pails and Drums: 1997 and 1996 [Value in thousands of dollars] Exports Manufacturers' of domestic Value of shipments merchandise /1 imports for Apparent Product description (value f.o.b. (value consump- consump- plant) at port) tion /2 /3 tion /4 Steel shipping pails: 1997................... 197,635 86,069 69,155 180,721 1996................... 200,681 77,410 51,864 175,135 Steel shipping drums and barrels: 1997................... 672,727 26,888 25,153 670,992 1996................... 706,084 22,427 30,004 713,661 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. 3/Represents c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) value at the first port of entry in the United States plus U.S. import duties. 4/Apparent consumption is derived by subtracting exports from manufacturers' shipments plus imports.