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SURVEY OF MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION AND SALES
PLASTIC PRODUCTS
Questionnaire for the month ...........................
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Purpose of the survey
The results of the monthly manufacturing production and sales survey are used to calculate indices of the
physical volume of manufacturing production. These indices provide an indicator of the real level of
manufacturing activity in the economy. They are used in monitoring the state of the economy and
formulation of economic policy. They are also important inputs to estimation of the Gross Domestic
Product (GDP).
Collection authority
The information required is collected under section 16 of the Statistics Act, 1999 (Act No. 6 of
1999). Your co-operation is sought in completing and returning this questionnaire by the due
date. The provision of the information sought is compulsory.
Confidentiality
According to section 17 of the Statistics Act, 1999 (Act No. 6 of 1999) your completed
questionnaire remains confidential to Statistics South Africa (Stats SA).
Due date
Please complete this questionnaire and return it in the business reply service envelope or fax the
abridged questionnaire to Stats SA not later than ten days after the end of the month concerned.
It is recommended that you keep a copy for your use in case of a query.
Help available
If you have problems in completing this questionnaire, or feel that you may have difficulty in
meeting the due date, please contact us at:
 Telephone number (012) 310 8669/310 8233
(012) 310 8417/ 310 4611
 Fax number
(012) 310 8184/310 8074
(012) 310 8676/310 8574
 Email address
RichardN@statssa.gov.za
 Postal address: Statistics South Africa
Private Bag X44
Pretoria
0001
Person whom Stats SA should contact if any queries arise regarding this questionnaire.
Telephone number
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Name
Position or title
Fax number
Signature
Email address
Date
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Please note
For this survey:

The data are collected on the basis of an individual manufacturing establishment. A manufacturing establishment is defined as any
premises used in connection with or for the
manufacturing, processing, making or
packing of goods or articles.

The questionnaire must cover a
period of one calendar month.
Particulars must be submitted for the
month concerned.

Report all monetary values in rands.
Part 1 - Sales and transfers-out
Figure for previous month if
data have been
revised
Rand
Figure for
current
month
Rand
1. Sales and/or transfers-out of all own manufactured
products/articles 1/ and income from services rendered
(report net value after discounts given) ……...................
Include
 Sales and/or transfers-out of goods produced
by this establishment or for this establishment
on a commission.
 Export sales.
 For long-term contracts include progress
payments billed.
 Customers not invoiced with separate
delivery and/or installation charges.
 Railage and transport-out.
 Finance charges.
 Export freight charges and transport-out.
 Income and fees from repairs/services.
 Amounts received for installations, erections
or assembly.
 Income from subcontracts and commission.
 Management fees/charges from related and
unrelated establishments.
 Sundry income.
Exclude
 Value added tax (VAT).
 Net profit on sales of fixed assets.
 Interest received.
 Excise duty.
1/ Own manufactured products/articles relate to all the products/articles manufactured by your
establishment and all the products/articles assembled from completely knocked down (“CKD”)
materials (parts).
Part 2 - Estimated value of stocks as at the end of the month concerned
Exclude:
 Raw materials.
 Finished goods not produced by this establishment but purchased for resale.
Rand
2. Estimated value of work in progress (partially completed own manufactured
products/articles) …………………………………………………………………
Rand
3. Estimated value of stocks of all own manufactured products/articles
(finished goods) ………. .………………………………………………………….
Rand
4. Total value of stocks (excluding raw materials) (Questions 2 to 3) …….…..…...
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Part 3 - Products/articles manufactured during the month to which the
questionnaire relates
Notes:

Statistics of only the final (ready for sale) products/articles of this establishment are required. Details
of semi-finished products/articles (work-in-progress), as well as those of own manufactured finished
products/articles being used in the manufacture of other (ready for sale) products/articles, must not
be reflected.

Statistics of the products/articles listed below, must also include quantities of products/articles
manufactured for customers who supplied their own materials.
Quantity
produced
Product/article
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Foam slabs, blocks and sheets (e.g.
polyurethane), excluding matresses ……
…………….. kg
Household and kitchen utensils (e.g.
hollow-ware, plates, foodtrays, cutlery,
jugs and vacuum flasks) ………………...
Toys, decorations, jewellery and fancy
goods …….……………………………….
For
office
use
Value: Rand
For
office
use
………………...
102
Value only
………………...
106
Value only
………………...
107
002
Clothing and footwear:
Soles, heels and tips ………………….…..
……..…… pairs
007
………………...
108
Raincoats …………..…..………………....
…….… number
008
………………...
109
Other ……………………………………..
Value only
………………...
110
Hose, pipes and tubes:
Garden, irrigation and pressure hose ……..
……...… metres
009
………………...
111
Pipes for sewerage, drainage and civil
engineering ……………………………….
……...… metres
016
………………...
118
Gutters and downpipes ……………………
………... metres
014
………………...
116
Floor tiles ……………………………...
……………. m²
018
………………...
120
Other …………………………………..
……………. m²
019
………………...
121
11. Matresses (foam plastic) ………………...
…….… number
021
………………...
123
10. Building and construction material,
other than hose, pipes and tubes:
Flooring materials
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Part 3 - Products/articles manufactured during the month to which the
questionnaire relates (continued)
Product/article
Quantity
produced
For
office
use
Value: Rand
For
office
use
12. Stationery (e.g. rulers, stencils, pens and
files)
Value only
………………...
124
13. Plugs and sockets …….………………….
Value only
………………...
125
14. Glass reinforced polyester mouldings ….
Value only
………………...
127
15. Containers (excluding bags and sacks):
Crates ………………...…………………...
..…………… kg
022
………………...
128
Cups and tubs (packaging and food
containers) under 370 ml …………………. .………….… kg
025
………………...
131
Other containers - capacity 2 litres and less
(excluding tubes)
Medical and pharmaceutical containers,
including bottles ……………………….
.………….… kg
028
………………...
134
Milk and beverages ……………………
.………….… kg
030
………………...
136
Household liquids (e.g. oil and vinegar)
.………….… kg
031
………………...
137
Other (e.g. cosmetics, industrial liquids,
chemicals and feeding) ………………..
.………….… kg
032
………………...
138
2 - 10 litres …………………………….
.………….… kg
033
………………...
139
11 - 100 litres ………………………….
.………….… kg
034
………………...
140
Over 100 litres …………………………
Value only
………………...
141
Other containers - capacity above 2 litres:
16. Plastic bags (plain and printed):
Knitted and woven ………………………..
.………….… kg
035
………………...
142
Other (e.g. fertilisers, refuse bags and
domestic) ………………………………….
.………….… kg
036
………………...
143
Tarpaulins and vehicle covers ………….…
.…………… m²
037
………………...
144
Textile fabrics, impregnated, coated or
laminated ………………………………….
.………….... m²
038
………………...
145
17. Industrial and commercial sheeting:
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Part 3 - Products/articles manufactured during the month to which the
questionnaire relates (concluded)
Quantity
produced
Product/article
For
office
use
Value: Rand
For
office
use
Fibre-glass ………………………………...
.………….... m²
166
………………...
167
Other flexible sheeting and rigid sheeting ..
.…………..…. t
055
………………...
146
Polyvinyl chloride ….………………….
…………….. kg
039
………………...
147
Other …………………………………..
…………….. kg
040
………………...
148
Less than 500g …..…………………….
…………….. kg
041
………………...
149
500g - 1kg ………..……………………
…………….. kg
042
………………...
150
More than 1kg …………………………
…………….. kg
043
………………...
151
Closures - (e.g. tops, caps and discs) ……..
…………….. kg
044
………………...
152
Profile extrusions ..………………………..
…………….. kg
045
………………...
153
Polyethylene ..………………………….
…………….. kg
046
………………...
155
Other …………………………………..
…………….. kg
049
………………...
158
Plastic rigid packaging (e.g. fruit-trays and
egg-trays) …………………..……………..
…………….. kg
050
………………...
159
Other plastic products …………………..
value only
………………...
160
18. Other injection mouldings:
Pipe fittings (excluding electrical)
Industrial mouldings
19. Other plastic products:
Flexible packaging in rolls or sheets
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Part 4- Activity
Please describe the activity from which this manufacturing establishment derives its main income, e.g.
food processing, weaving of textiles, printing and publishing, production of chemical products, plastic
products and metal products.
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Part 5 – Comments
1. To minimise queries from Stats SA regarding the data provided, please provide comments on 
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Significant differences between monthly figures.
Any unusual circumstances affecting the data provided.
Changes in this business/organisation (e.g. takeover, merger, new location, expansion,
close-down).
Any other difficulties with the completion of the questionnaire.
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