EXHIBIT 12

SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Dollars in thousands)

	Years Ended December 31
	2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
EARNINGS
Pretax income	$	441,277		$	327,946		$	325,707		$	292,709		$	283,006
Add: Distributed income from affiliates		10,231			8,131			9,809			13,631			9,329
Add: Fixed charges		81,195			83,614			81,806			88,704			91,690
Add: Amortization of capitalized interest		3,297			3,244			3,449			2,677			2,450
Total Earnings		536,000			422,935			420,771			397,721			386,475
Less: Capitalized interest		(3,250	)		(2,571	)		(3,248	)		(5,946	)		(4,056	)
Adjusted Earnings	$	532,750		$	420,364		$	417,523		$	391,775		$	382,419
FIXED CHARGES
Interest expense	$	54,170		$	56,973		$	55,140		$	59,913		$	64,114
Capitalized interest		3,250			2,571			3,248			5,946			4,056
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor		23,775			24,070			23,418			22,845			23,520
Total Fixed Charges	$	81,195		$	83,614		$	81,806		$	88,704		$	91,690
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		6.56			5.03			5.10			4.42			4.17