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Note 11 - Segment and Geographic Information (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2023
Notes Tables  
Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]
   

Three Months Ended February 28,

   

Six Months Ended February 28,

 
   

2023

   

2022

   

2023

   

2022

 

ZERUST® net sales

  $ 14,458,747     $ 13,117,777     $ 29,828,748     $ 27,541,562  

Natur-Tec® net sales

    3,812,078       3,630,862       8,394,843       7,400,490  

Total net sales

  $ 18,270,825     $ 16,748,639     $ 38,223,591     $ 34,942,052  
   

Three Months Ended February 28,

 
   

2023

   

% of Total Fees for

Services Provided to

Joint Ventures

   

2022

   

% of Total Fees for

Services Provided to

Joint Ventures

 

Germany

  $ 202,964       16.2 %   $ 216,992       17.4 %

Poland

    199,927       16.0 %     172,700       13.9 %

Japan

    153,795       12.3 %     151,933       12.2 %

France

    118,938       9.5 %     115,663       9.3 %

Sweden

    112,615       9.0 %     99,178       8.0 %

Finland

    91,620       7.3 %     85,426       6.9 %

Thailand

    91,601       7.3 %     87,918       7.1 %

Czech Republic

    91,001       7.3 %     69,386       5.6 %

South Korea

    65,803       5.3 %     64,173       5.1 %

United Kingdom

    65,648       5.2 %     86,736       7.0 %

Other

    58,834       4.6 %     96,803       7.5 %
    $ 1,252,746       100.0 %   $ 1,246,908       100.0 %
   

Six Months Ended February 28,

 
   

2023

   

% of Total Fees for

Services Provided to

Joint Ventures

   

2022

   

% of Total Fees for

Services Provided to

Joint Ventures

 

Germany

  $ 396,792       16.3 %   $ 435,422       17.4 %

Poland

    386,623       15.9 %     349,626       14.0 %

Japan

    301,715       12.4 %     318,740       12.7 %

France

    228,295       9.4 %     231,958       9.3 %

Sweden

    213,051       8.8 %     207,248       8.3 %

Finland

    182,052       7.5 %     165,599       6.6 %

Thailand

    174,557       7.2 %     175,472       7.0 %

Czech Republic

    171,333       7.0 %     139,483       5.6 %

South Korea

    129,197       5.3 %     126,800       5.1 %

United Kingdom

    123,339       5.1 %     181,663       7.2 %

Other

    127,597       5.1 %     173,756       6.8 %
    $ 2,434,551       100.0 %   $ 2,505,767       100.0 %
Reconciliation of Cost of Goods Sold from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]
   

Three Months Ended February 28,

   

Six Months Ended February 28,

 
   

2023

   

% of

Product

Sales*

   

2022

   

% of

Product

Sales*

   

2023

   

% of

Product

Sales*

   

2022

   

% of

Product

Sales*

 
Direct cost of goods sold                                                                

ZERUST®

  $ 8,115,451       56.1 %   $ 8,151,274       62.1 %   $ 17,294,705       58.0 %   $ 16,857,941       61.2 %

Natur-Tec®

    2,931,036       76.9 %     2,775,436       76.4 %     6,501,709       77.4 %     5,697,533       77.0 %

Indirect cost of goods sold

    821,152             837,594             1,670,867             1,699,313        

Total net cost of goods sold

  $ 11,867,639             $ 11,764,304             $ 25,467,281             $ 24,254,787          
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area [Table Text Block]
   

Three Months Ended February 28,

   

Six Months Ended February 28,

 
   

2023

   

2022

   

2023

   

2022

 

Inside the U.S.A. to unaffiliated customers

  $ 6,750,997     $ 5,115,963     $ 14,229,158     $ 11,272,285  
Outside the U.S.A. to:                                

Joint ventures in which the Company is a shareholder directly and indirectly

    1,529,763       883,513       2,163,228       1,723,952  

Unaffiliated customers

    9,990,065       10,749,163       21,831,205       21,945,815  
    $ 18,270,825     $ 16,748,639     $ 38,223,591     $ 34,942,052  
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas [Table Text Block]
   

At

February 28, 2023

   

At

August 31, 2021

 

China

  $ 5,885,664     $ 5,826,898  

Other

    668,910       565,022  

United States

    6,891,392       5,778,573  

Total property and equipment, net

  $ 13,445,966     $ 12,170,493  
Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Areas [Table Text Block]
   

Three Months Ended February 28,

 
   

2023

   

2022

 

China

  $ 2,871,795     $ 4,163,741  

Brazil

    1,206,790       936,089  

India

    4,364,358       4,068,781  

Other

    3,076,885       2,464,066  

United States

    6,750,997       5,115,962  

Total net sales

  $ 18,270,825     $ 16,748,639  
   

Six Months Ended February 28,

 
   

2023

   

2022

 

China

  $ 6,618,435     $ 8,221,593  

Brazil

    2,574,208       2,232,306  

India

    9,211,285       8,545,765  

Other

    5,590,505       4,670,103  

United States

    14,229,158       11,272,285  

Total net sales

  $ 38,223,591     $ 34,942,052