US Data: Value of Factory Inventories by Fabrication Stage>

Release for:      September 2018

Source: U.S. Commerce Department

Data in millions of U.S. dollars, adjusted

                                Levels:                     Pct chg:

                                  Sep-18   Aug-18   Jul-18   Sep-18 Aug-18 Jul-18

MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES

 All manufacturing industries     235428   234542   232388      0.4    0.9    0.9

  Durable Goods Industries        143050   141880   140596      0.8    0.9    0.7

   Wood products                    5099     5089     5068      0.2    0.4   -0.4

   Nonmetallic mineral products     5947     5939     5946      0.1   -0.1    0.3

   Primary metals                  13010    12952    12828      0.4    1.0    1.6

   Fabricated metal products       20731    20458    20343      1.3    0.6    1.8

   Machinery                       27964    27512    26851      1.6    2.5    0.2

   Computers,electronic product    18903    18856    18667      0.2    1.0    0.8

   Electrical equipt., appliances

   and components                   8037     8005     7936      0.4    0.9    1.3

   Transportation                  31562    31206    31220      1.1    0.0   -0.2

   Furniture and releated produ     3888     3894     3898     -0.2   -0.1    1.1

   Miscellaneous products           7909     7969     7839     -0.8    1.7    0.9

  Nondurable Goods Industries      92378    92662    91792     -0.3    0.9    1.2

   Food Products                   17764    17835    17915     -0.4   -0.4    0.0

   Beverage,tobacco products        5944     5842     5786      1.7    1.0   -0.2

   Textiles                         1164     1155     1153      0.8    0.2    2.0

   Textile Products                 1315     1317     1319     -0.2   -0.2    0.5

   Apparel                           516      511      497      1.0    2.8    0.2

   Leather and Allied Products       270      267      265      1.1    0.8    0.0

   Paper Products                   8237     8218     8206      0.2    0.1    0.8

   Printing                         2834     2812     2792      0.8    0.7    1.2

   Petroleum and Coal Products     12176    12386    12232     -1.7    1.3    3.8

   Basic Chemicals                 30782    31003    30409     -0.7    2.0    1.3

   Plastics and Rubber Products    11376    11316    11218      0.5    0.9    1.2

WORK IN PROCESS

 All manufacturing industries     209379   207121   208787      1.1   -0.8    2.0

  Durable Goods Industries        152348   151306   153266      0.7   -1.3    2.8

   Wood products                    2274     2275     2284      0.0   -0.4    0.9

   Nonmetallic mineral products     1553     1553     1540      0.0    0.8    1.0

   Primary metals                  10606    10640    10669     -0.3   -0.3   -0.2

   Fabricated metal products       13931    13827    13769      0.8    0.4   -0.8

   Machinery                       18765    18845    19004     -0.4   -0.8   -0.2

   Computers,electronic product    12769    12713    12778      0.4   -0.5   -1.1

   Electrical equipt., appliances

   and components                   4014     3992     3989      0.6    0.1    1.0

   Transportation                  83285    82274    84094      1.2   -2.2    5.5

   Furniture and releated produ     1393     1414     1386     -1.5    2.0   -2.5

   Miscellaneous products           3758     3773     3753     -0.4    0.5    1.0

  Nondurable Goods Industries      57031    55815    55521      2.2    0.5   -0.2

   Food Products                    6225     6153     6164      1.2   -0.2   -4.4

   Beverage,tobacco products        9340     9416     9465     -0.8   -0.5    0.4

   Textiles                          712      707      707      0.7    0.0    0.9

   Textile Products                  436      432      411      0.9    5.1    1.2

   Apparel                           344      341      336      0.9    1.5    0.0

   Leather and Allied Products        82       81       79      1.2    2.5    3.9

   Paper Products                   1311     1303     1298      0.6    0.4    1.2

   Printing                         1148     1104     1102      4.0    0.2   -0.4

   Petroleum and Coal Products     14252    13676    13425      4.2    1.9   -0.5

   Basic Chemicals                 19986    19427    19378      2.9    0.3    0.8

   Plastics and Rubber Products     3195     3175     3156      0.6    0.6    0.6

FINISHED GOODS

 All manufacturing industries     235593   235075   234979      0.2    0.0    0.0

  Durable Goods Industries        115529   114750   114697      0.7    0.0    0.1

   Wood products                    4932     4878     4891      1.1   -0.3    1.1

   Nonmetallic mineral products     7171     7051     7013      1.7    0.5    1.1

   Primary metals                  12036    12077    12057     -0.3    0.2    0.9

   Fabricated metal products       19616    19492    19308      0.6    1.0    0.7

   Machinery                       22967    22697    22566      1.2    0.6    0.3

   Computers,electronic product    11747    11499    11691      2.2   -1.6   -1.9

   Electrical equipt., appliances

   and components                   6882     6882     6910      0.0   -0.4   -0.3

   Transportation                  15685    15870    15862     -1.2    0.1   -0.3

   Furniture and releated produ     2685     2616     2607      2.6    0.3   -0.2

   Miscellaneous products          11808    11688    11792      1.0   -0.9   -0.4

  Nondurable Goods Industries     120064   120325   120282     -0.2    0.0   -0.1

   Food Products                   30019    30000    30011      0.1    0.0   -0.3

   Beverage,tobacco products        9221     9222     9226      0.0    0.0   -0.7

   Textiles                         1400     1392     1382      0.6    0.7    0.1

   Textile Products                 1773     1751     1743      1.3    0.5    2.5

   Apparel                          1106     1093     1086      1.2    0.6    1.9

   Leather and Allied Products       443      437      436      1.4    0.2   -0.9

   Paper Products                   6528     6555     6584     -0.4   -0.4    0.1

   Printing                         1514     1526     1533     -0.8   -0.5   -2.7

   Petroleum and Coal Products     16725    16762    16608     -0.2    0.9    1.8

   Basic Chemicals                 38959    39304    39442     -0.9   -0.3   -0.8

   Plastics and Rubber Products    12376    12283    12231      0.8    0.4   -0.1

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

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