US Data: Value of Factory Inventories by Fabrication Stage>

Release for:      August 2018

Source: U.S. Commerce Department

Data in millions of U.S. dollars, adjusted

                                Levels:                     Pct chg:

                                  Aug-18   Jul-18   Jun-18   Aug-18 Jul-18 Jun-18

MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES

 All manufacturing industries     233226   232388   230394      0.4    0.9    1.0

  Durable Goods Industries        141039   140596   139681      0.3    0.7    1.2

   Wood products                    5081     5068     5088      0.3   -0.4    0.5

   Nonmetallic mineral products     5935     5946     5929     -0.2    0.3    0.5

   Primary metals                  12908    12828    12623      0.6    1.6    1.2

   Fabricated metal products       20327    20343    19978     -0.1    1.8    2.2

   Machinery                       27010    26851    26785      0.6    0.2    0.8

   Computers,electronic product    18795    18667    18527      0.7    0.8    0.5

   Electrical equipt., appliances

   and components                   8005     7936     7837      0.9    1.3    1.7

   Transportation                  31160    31220    31291     -0.2   -0.2    1.9

   Furniture and releated produ     3878     3898     3854     -0.5    1.1    1.1

   Miscellaneous products           7940     7839     7769      1.3    0.9   -0.1

  Nondurable Goods Industries      92187    91792    90713      0.4    1.2    0.6

   Food Products                   17788    17915    17918     -0.7    0.0   -0.3

   Beverage,tobacco products        5823     5786     5798      0.6   -0.2   -2.2

   Textiles                         1152     1153     1130     -0.1    2.0    0.3

   Textile Products                 1315     1319     1313     -0.3    0.5    0.0

   Apparel                           501      497      496      0.8    0.2    1.8

   Leather and Allied Products       265      265      265      0.0    0.0    3.1

   Paper Products                   8230     8206     8137      0.3    0.8    1.2

   Printing                         2793     2792     2760      0.0    1.2   -0.9

   Petroleum and Coal Products     12381    12232    11782      1.2    3.8   -0.6

   Basic Chemicals                 30665    30409    30025      0.8    1.3    1.8

   Plastics and Rubber Products    11274    11218    11089      0.5    1.2    1.1

WORK IN PROCESS

 All manufacturing industries     207181   208787   204760     -0.8    2.0   -0.6

  Durable Goods Industries        151516   153266   149126     -1.1    2.8   -1.3

   Wood products                    2292     2284     2264      0.4    0.9    1.0

   Nonmetallic mineral products     1552     1540     1524      0.8    1.0    1.3

   Primary metals                  10662    10669    10686     -0.1   -0.2    2.9

   Fabricated metal products       13763    13769    13878      0.0   -0.8    0.2

   Machinery                       19090    19004    19050      0.5   -0.2    0.9

   Computers,electronic product    12692    12778    12923     -0.7   -1.1   -0.4

   Electrical equipt., appliances

   and components                   3984     3989     3948     -0.1    1.0    1.4

   Transportation                  82298    84094    79714     -2.1    5.5   -3.1

   Furniture and releated produ     1419     1386     1422      2.4   -2.5   -1.1

   Miscellaneous products           3764     3753     3717      0.3    1.0   -0.2

  Nondurable Goods Industries      55665    55521    55634      0.3   -0.2    1.3

   Food Products                    6114     6164     6445     -0.8   -4.4    2.9

   Beverage,tobacco products        9449     9465     9431     -0.2    0.4    0.5

   Textiles                          706      707      701     -0.1    0.9   -0.7

   Textile Products                  432      411      406      5.1    1.2   -1.5

   Apparel                           333      336      336     -0.9    0.0    1.5

   Leather and Allied Products        81       79       76      2.5    3.9    1.3

   Paper Products                   1301     1298     1282      0.2    1.2    0.6

   Printing                         1100     1102     1106     -0.2   -0.4   -0.3

   Petroleum and Coal Products     13610    13425    13488      1.4   -0.5    2.9

   Basic Chemicals                 19346    19378    19226     -0.2    0.8    0.2

   Plastics and Rubber Products     3193     3156     3137      1.2    0.6    1.6

FINISHED GOODS

 All manufacturing industries     235203   234979   235060      0.1    0.0    0.3

  Durable Goods Industries        114646   114697   114633      0.0    0.1    0.3

   Wood products                    4896     4891     4836      0.1    1.1    0.9

   Nonmetallic mineral products     7027     7013     6938      0.2    1.1    1.4

   Primary metals                  12004    12057    11955     -0.4    0.9    0.5

   Fabricated metal products       19482    19308    19179      0.9    0.7    0.7

   Machinery                       22656    22566    22509      0.4    0.3   -0.1

   Computers,electronic product    11478    11691    11921     -1.8   -1.9    0.1

   Electrical equipt., appliances

   and components                   6909     6910     6931      0.0   -0.3   -0.1

   Transportation                  15944    15862    15915      0.5   -0.3    0.9

   Furniture and releated produ     2594     2607     2611     -0.5   -0.2   -1.8

   Miscellaneous products          11656    11792    11838     -1.2   -0.4   -0.4

  Nondurable Goods Industries     120557   120282   120427      0.2   -0.1    0.3

   Food Products                   30105    30011    30092      0.3   -0.3   -1.2

   Beverage,tobacco products        9205     9226     9293     -0.2   -0.7   -0.6

   Textiles                         1393     1382     1381      0.8    0.1    0.7

   Textile Products                 1749     1743     1700      0.3    2.5    0.6

   Apparel                          1083     1086     1066     -0.3    1.9    2.9

   Leather and Allied Products       433      436      440     -0.7   -0.9   -1.8

   Paper Products                   6583     6584     6576      0.0    0.1   -0.2

   Printing                         1517     1533     1576     -1.0   -2.7    0.1

   Petroleum and Coal Products     16744    16608    16308      0.8    1.8    1.3

   Basic Chemicals                 39478    39442    39753      0.1   -0.8    1.0

   Plastics and Rubber Products    12267    12231    12242      0.3   -0.1    1.2

  ** MNI Washington Bureau (202) 371-2121 **

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