XML 41 R29.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.23.4
Note 11 - Segment and Geographic Information (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2023
Notes Tables  
Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]
   

Three Months Ended

 
   

November 30, 2023

   

November 30, 2022

 

ZERUST® net sales

  $ 15,405,745     $ 15,370,001  

Natur-Tec® net sales

    4,775,930       4,582,765  

Total net sales

  $ 20,181,675     $ 19,952,766  
   

Three Months Ended

 
   

November 30,
2023

   

% of Total Fees for Services Provided to Joint Ventures

   

November 30,
2022

   

% of Total Fees for Services Provided to Joint Ventures

 

Germany

  $ 205,643       16.5 %   $ 193,828       16.4 %

Poland

    198,017       15.9 %     186,696       15.8 %

Japan

    136,081       10.9 %     147,920       12.5 %

France

    121,966       9.8 %     109,357       9.3 %

Sweden

    110,536       8.9 %     100,436       8.5 %

Finland

    103,744       8.3 %     90,432       7.7 %

Thailand

    79,438       6.4 %     82,956       7.0 %

Czech Republic

    77,812       6.2 %     80,332       6.8 %

South Korea

    74,957       6.0 %     63,395       5.4 %

United Kingdom

    63,149       5.1 %     57,691       4.9 %

Other

    77,615       6.2 %     68,762       5.7 %
    $ 1,248,958       100.0 %   $ 1,181,805       100.0 %
Reconciliation of Cost of Goods Sold from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]
   

November 30, 2023

   

% of Product Sales*

   

November 30, 2022

   

% of Product Sales*

 

Direct cost of goods sold

                               

ZERUST®

  $ 8,744,024       56.8 %   $ 9,179,254       59.7 %

Natur-Tec®

    3,228,583       67.6 %     3,570,673       77.9 %

Indirect cost of goods sold

    874,794    

 

NA       849,715    

 

NA  

Total net cost of goods sold ….

  $ 12,847,401             $ 13,599,642          
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area [Table Text Block]
   

Three Months Ended

 
   

November 30, 2023

   

November 30, 2022

 

Inside the U.S.A. to unaffiliated customers

  $ 12,097,843     $ 7,478,161  

Outside the U.S.A. to:

               

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

    851,452       633,465  

Unaffiliated customers

    7,232,380       11,841,140  
    $ 20,181,675     $ 19,952,766  
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas [Table Text Block]
   

At

November 30, 2023

   

At

August 31, 2023

 

China

  $ 5,801,146     $ 5,729,080  

Other

    817,898       745,469  

United States

    7,637,946       7,590,805  

Total property and equipment, net

  $ 14,256,990     $ 14,065,354  
Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Areas [Table Text Block]
   

Three Months Ended

 
   

November 30, 2023

   

November 30, 2022

 

China

  $ 3,678,523     $ 3,746,640  

Brazil

    1,529,623       1,367,418  

India

    5,180,391       4,846,927  

Other

    2,560,757       2,513,620  

United States

    7,232,381       7,478,161  

Total net sales

  $ 20,181,675     $ 19,952,766