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Note 11 - Segment and Geographic Information (Tables)
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2023
Notes Tables  
Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]
   

Three Months Ended May 31,

   

Nine Months Ended May 31,

 
   

2023

   

2022

   

2023

   

2022

 

ZERUST® net sales

  $ 16,100,674     $ 14,446,832     $ 45,929,422     $ 41,988,394  

Natur-Tec® net sales

    4,869,052       4,518,089       13,263,895       11,918,579  

Total net sales

  $ 20,969,726     $ 18,964,921     $ 59,193,317     $ 53,906,973  
   

Three Months Ended May 31,

 
   

2023

   

% of Total
Fees for
Services
Provided to
Joint Ventures

   

2022

   

% of Total
Fees for
Services
Provided to
Joint Ventures

 

Poland

  $ 224,288       16.5 %   $ 171,181       12.9 %

Germany

    209,398       15.4 %     204,316       15.4 %

Japan

    152,593       11.2 %     168,075       12.6 %

Sweden

    144,981       10.7 %     130,681       9.8 %

France

    128,149       9.4 %     123,869       9.3 %

Finland

    103,879       7.6 %     92,036       6.9 %

Czech Republic

    99,090       7.3 %     84,797       6.4 %

Thailand

    82,725       6.1 %     95,574       7.2 %

United Kingdom

    83,586       6.1 %     89,363       6.7 %

South Korea

    61,669       4.5 %     78,542       5.9 %

Other

    70,953       5.2 %     91,554       6.9 %
    $ 1,361,311       100.0 %   $ 1,329,988       100.0 %
Reconciliation of Cost of Goods Sold from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]
   

Three Months Ended May 31,

   

Nine Months Ended May 31,

 
   

2023

(Restated)

   

% of
Product
Sales*

   

2022

   

% of
Product
Sales*

   

2023

(Restated)

   

% of
Product
Sales*

   

2022

   

% of
Product
Sales*

 
Direct cost of goods sold                                                                

ZERUST®

  $ 9,116,091       56.6 %   $ 8,409,392       58.2 %   $ 26,410,796       57.5 %   $ 25,267,333       60.2 %

Natur-Tec®

    3,576,676       73.5 %     3,432,152       76.0 %     10,078,385       76.0 %     9,129,686       76.6 %

Indirect cost of goods sold

    697,106             881,289             2,468,091             2,580,601        

Total net cost of goods sold

  $ 13,389,873             $ 12,722,833             $ 38,957,272             $ 36,977,620          
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area [Table Text Block]
   

Three Months Ended May 31,

   

Nine Months Ended May 31,

 
   

2023

   

2022

   

2023

   

2022

 

Inside the U.S.A. to unaffiliated customers

  $ 7,729,820     $ 6,884,726     $ 21,958,978     $ 18,157,010  
Outside the U.S.A. to:                                

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

    732,437       528,665       2,895,665       2,252,618  

Unaffiliated customers

    12,507,469       11,551,530       34,338,674       33,497,345  
    $ 20,969,726     $ 18,964,921     $ 59,193,317     $ 53,906,973  
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas [Table Text Block]
   

Nine Months Ended May 31,

 
   

2023

   

% of Total
Fees for
Services
Provided to
Joint Ventures

   

2022

   

% of Total
Fees for
Services
Provided to
Joint Ventures

 

Poland

  $ 610,911       16.1 %   $ 520,807       13.6 %

Germany

    606,189       16.0 %     639,738       16.7 %

Japan

    454,308       12.0 %     486,815       12.7 %

Sweden

    358,032       9.4 %     337,929       8.8 %

France

    356,444       9.4 %     355,827       9.3 %

Finland

    285,931       7.5 %     257,635       6.7 %

Czech Republic

    270,422       7.1 %     224,280       5.8 %

Thailand

    257,282       6.8 %     271,046       7.1 %

United Kingdom

    206,925       5.5 %     271,027       7.1 %

South Korea

    190,866       5.0 %     205,342       5.4 %

Other

    198,552       5.2 %     265,309       6.8 %
    $ 3,795,862       100.0 %   $ 3,835,755       100.0 %
Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Areas [Table Text Block]
   

At

May 31, 2023

   

At

August 31, 2022

 

China

  $ 5,805,738     $ 5,826,898  

Other

    770,863       565,022  

United States

    7,234,329       5,778,573  

Total property and equipment, net

  $ 13,810,930     $ 12,170,493  
   

Three Months Ended May 31,

   

Nine Months Ended May 31,

 
   

2023

   

2022

   

2023

   

2022

 

China

  $ 3,318,373     $ 3,624,396     $ 9,936,808     $ 11,845,989  

Brazil

    1,488,510       1,554,364       4,062,718       3,786,670  

India

    5,145,423       4,824,004       14,356,708       13,369,769  

Other

    3,287,600       2,077,431       8,878,105       6,747,535  

United States

    7,729,820       6,884,726       21,958,978       18,157,010  

Total net sales

  $ 20,969,726     $ 18,964,921     $ 59,193,317     $ 53,906,973