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Note 11 - Segment and Geographic Information (Tables)
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2024
Notes Tables  
Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]
   

Three Months Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

May 31, 2024

   

May 31, 2023

   

May 31, 2024

   

May 31, 2023

 

ZERUST® net sales

  $ 14,837,235     $ 16,100,674     $ 45,461,075     $ 45,929,422  

Natur-Tec® net sales

    5,848,962       4,869,052       16,249,335       13,263,895  

Total net sales

  $ 20,686,197     $ 20,969,726     $ 61,710,410     $ 59,193,317  
Reconciliation of Cost of Goods Sold from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]
   

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Nine Months Ended

 
   

May 31,
2024

   

% of
Product
Sales*

   

May 31,
2023

   

% of
Product
Sales*

   

May 31,
2024

   

% of
Product
Sales*

   

May 31,
2023

   

% of
Product
Sales*

 

Direct cost of goods sold

                                                               

ZERUST®

    8,168,215       55.1 %   $ 9,116,091       56.6 %   $ 24,994,401       55.0 %   $ 26,410,796       57.5 %

Natur-Tec®

    3,768,921       64.4 %     3,576,676       73.5 %     10,566,223       65.0 %     10,078,385       76.0 %

Indirect cost of goods sold

    855,967             697,106             2,583,254             2,468,091        

Total net cost of goods sold

  $ 12,793,103             $ 13,389,873             $ 38,143,878             $ 38,957,272          
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area [Table Text Block]
   

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2024

   

2023

   

2024

   

2023

 

Inside the U.S.A. to unaffiliated customers

  $ 7,086,859     $ 7,729,820     $ 21,160,095     $ 21,958,978  

Outside the U.S.A. to:

                               

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

    441,067       732,437       1,904,444       2,895,665  

Unaffiliated customers

    13,158,272       12,507,469       38,645,871       34,338,674  
    $ 20,686,197     $ 20,969,726     $ 61,710,410     $ 59,193,317  
   

Three Months Ended

 
   

May 31, 2024

   

% of Total Fees
for Services
Provided to
Joint Ventures

   

May 31, 2023

   

% of Total Fees
for Services
Provided to
Joint Ventures

 

Poland

  $ 213,102       17.6 %   $ 224,288       16.5 %

Germany

    205,853       17.0 %     209,398       15.4 %

Japan

    118,606       9.8 %     152,593       11.2 %

Sweden

    110,542       9.1 %     144,981       10.7 %

Czech Republic

    101,111       8.3 %     99,089       7.3 %

Finland

    97,437       8.0 %     103,879       7.6 %

United Kingdom

    96,872       8.0 %     83,586       6.1 %

Thailand

    77,206       6.4 %     82,725       6.1 %

South Korea

    58,732       4.8 %     61,668       4.5 %

France

    47,206       3.9 %     128,149       9.4 %

Other

    85,830       7.1 %     70,953       5.2 %
    $ 1,212,497       100.0 %   $ 1,361,311       100.0 %
   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

May 31, 2024

   

% of Total Fees
for Services
Provided to
Joint Ventures

   

May 31, 2023

   

% of Total Fees
for Services
Provided to
Joint Ventures

 

Poland

  $ 628,905       16.7 %   $ 610,911       16.1 %

Germany

    618,236       16.4 %     606,189       16.0 %

Japan

    366,682       9.7 %     454,308       12.0 %

France

    364,348       9.7 %     356,444       9.4 %

Sweden

    324,062       8.6 %     358,032       9.4 %

Finland

    296,929       7.9 %     285,931       7.5 %

Czech Republic

    263,712       7.0 %     270,422       7.1 %

Thailand

    246,908       6.6 %     257,282       6.8 %

United Kingdom

    215,123       5.7 %     206,925       5.5 %

South Korea

    197,070       5.2 %     190,866       5.0 %

Other

    242,540       6.4 %     198,552       5.2 %
    $ 3,764,514       100.0 %   $ 3,795,862       100.0 %
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas [Table Text Block]
   

At

May 31, 2024

   

At

August 31, 2023

 

China

  $ 5,575,097     $ 5,729,080  

Other

    1,061,309       745,469  

United States

    9,042,166       7,590,805  

Total property and equipment, net

  $ 15,678,572     $ 14,065,354  
Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Areas [Table Text Block]
   

Three Months Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

May 31, 2024

   

May 31, 2023

   

May 31, 2024

   

May 31, 2023

 

China

  $ 3,540,570     $ 3,318,373     $ 10,674,939     $ 9,936,808  

Brazil

    1,508,680       1,488,510       4,365,170       4,062,718  

India

    5,814,829       5,145,423       16,401,624       14,356,708  

Other

    2,735,259       3,287,600       9,108,583       8,878,105  

United States

    7,086,859       7,729,820       21,160,095       21,958,978  

Total net sales

  $ 20,686,197     $ 20,969,726     $ 61,710,410     $ 59,193,317