US Data: Value of Factory Shipments for Industry Groups>

Release for:    December 2018

Source: U.S. Commerce Department

Data in millions of U.S. dollars, adjusted

                              Levels:                     Pct chg:

                                Dec-18   Nov-18   Oct-18   Dec-18 Nov-18 Oct-18

All industries                  504894   505772   508280     -0.2   -0.5   -0.1

 Ex. transportation             413621   415893   420588     -0.5   -1.1    0.2

 Ex. defense                    490632   491853   494222     -0.2   -0.5   -0.2

 With unfilled orders           180264   179492   177037      0.4    1.4   -0.7

Durable goods industries        259144   257418   254964      0.7    1.0   -0.3

Wood products                     9112     9096     9197      0.2   -1.1   -2.1

Nonmetallic mineral products     11069    10943    10989      1.2   -0.4    0.8

Primary metals                   21554    21852    21652     -1.4    0.9   -0.5

 Iron and steel mills            11034    11152    11051     -1.1    0.9   -0.4

 Aluminum,nonferrous metals.      9122     9283     9207     -1.7    0.8   -1.2

 Ferrous metal foundries          1398     1417     1394     -1.3    1.6    4.3

Fabricated metal products        33771    33411    33102      1.1    0.9    0.6

Machinery                        32756    32928    33037     -0.5   -0.3    1.0

 Farm machinery                   2685     2676     2717      0.3   -1.5    7.3

 Construction machinery           2897     2926     2966     -1.0   -1.3   -0.1

 Mining, oil field, and

  gas field machinery             1485     1486     1472     -0.1    1.0   -1.6

 Industrial machinery             2534     2545     2666     -0.4   -4.5   -3.5

 Photographic equipment            533      540      585     -1.3   -7.7    0.0

 Ventilation, heat, air-conditioning,

  and refrigeration equipment     3935     3863     3869      1.9   -0.2    0.2

 Metalworking machinery           2540     2628     2622     -3.3    0.2    5.0

 Turbines, generators, and

  power transmission equipt.      4335     4460     4452     -2.8    0.2   -0.9

 Material handling equipment      2852     2799     2724      1.9    2.8    0.9

Computers and elect. products    27864    27688    27387      0.6    1.1    1.0

 Electronic computers              788      802      818     -1.7   -2.0   -1.4

 Computer storage devices          259      290      293    -10.7   -1.0    7.3

 Other peripheral equipment        711      771      808     -7.8   -4.6    2.4

 Nondefense communications

  equipment                       3427     3335     3270      2.8    2.0   -0.3

 Defense communications            320      327      334     -2.1   -2.1    8.8

 Audio and video equipment         381      304      271     25.3   12.2   10.6

 Electronic components            3590     3564     3466      0.7    2.8    2.1

 Nondefense search and navigation

  equipment                       1559     1543     1561      1.0   -1.2    2.9

 Defense search and navigation

   equipment                      2791     2807     2761     -0.6    1.7    1.0

 Electromedical, measuring,

  and control instuments          9609     9478     9447      1.4    0.3    1.5

Electrical equipment, appliances,

  and components                 11452    11397    11514      0.5   -1.0   -0.7

 Electric lighting equipment      1025     1026     1039     -0.1   -1.3   -0.1

 Household appliances             1767     1716     1766      3.0   -2.8    0.4

 Electrical equipment             2981     2992     3072     -0.4   -2.6   -3.7

 Batteries                         910      908      925      0.2   -1.8   -0.3

Transportation equipment         91273    89879    87692      1.6    2.5   -1.7

 Automobiles                      9494     9294     9410      2.2   -1.2    8.9

 Light trucks and utility veh    21730    21158    20902      2.7    1.2   -3.0

 Heavy duty trucks                2867     2815     2773      1.8    1.5    0.0

 Motor vehicle bodies, parts,

 and trailers                    27997    27605    27647      1.4   -0.2    0.2

 Nondefense aircraft and part    15046    15034    12822      0.1   17.3  -13.3

 Defense aircraft and parts       4669     4507     4733      3.6   -4.8   -0.7

 Ships and boats                  2809     2780     2722      1.0    2.1   -1.1

Furniture and related product     6610     6536     6550      1.1   -0.2    1.6

Miscellaneous durable goods      13683    13688    13844      0.0   -1.1    0.0

Nondurable goods industries     245750   248354   253316     -1.0   -2.0    0.1

Food products                    66908    67137    67009     -0.3    0.2    0.0

 Grain and oilseed milling        7376     7635     7548     -3.4    1.2   -2.1

 Dairy products                   9244     9281     9260     -0.4    0.2   -0.8

 Meat, poultry, seafood          19508    19434    19363      0.4    0.4    1.3

Beverage and tobacco             12599    12656    12698     -0.5   -0.3   -1.5

 Beverages                        8813     8789     8782      0.3    0.1    0.0

 Tobacco                          3786     3867     3916     -2.1   -1.3   -4.7

Textile mills                     2497     2508     2502     -0.4    0.2   -1.0

Textile products                  2403     2380     2386      1.0   -0.3    1.7

Apparel                            987      979      989      0.8   -1.0   -0.1

Leather and allied products        418      414      402      1.0    3.0    0.8

Paper products                   15993    16044    16147     -0.3   -0.6   -0.7

 Pulp, paper, paperboard          6550     6560     6614     -0.2   -0.8   -1.1

 Paperboard containers            5472     5560     5594     -1.6   -0.6   -0.6

Printing                          6642     6674     6730     -0.5   -0.8    3.4

Petroleum and coal products      50501    53029    58638     -4.8   -9.6    0.8

 Petroleum refineries            46129    48826    54538     -5.5  -10.5    0.9

Basic chemicals                  66927    66733    66048      0.3    1.0    0.0

 Pesticides, fertilizers, and

  agricultural chemicals          2825     2744     2827      3.0   -2.9   -4.3

  Pharmaceuticals                22178    22224    21789     -0.2    2.0    0.2

  Paints, coatings, adhesives     3922     3871     3822      1.3    1.3    0.3

Plastics and rubber products     19875    19800    19767      0.4    0.2   -0.7

TOPICAL SERIES

All manufacturing industries    504894   505772   508280     -0.2   -0.5   -0.1

 Construction Materials          51944    51531    51650      0.8   -0.2    0.2

 Information technology          25491    25286    25197      0.8    0.4    1.4

 Computer and related product     1758     1863     1919     -5.6   -2.9    1.4

 Motor vehicle and parts         62088    60872    60732      2.0    0.2    0.3

 Capital goods                   92120    91546    89776      0.6    2.0   -1.3

  Nondefense Capital Goods       79646    79557    77696      0.1    2.4   -1.9

   Excluding Aircraft            68895    68865    69030      0.0   -0.2    0.8

  Defense Capital Goods          12474    11989    12080      4.0   -0.8    2.5

 Consumer Goods                 209021   211062   216246     -1.0   -2.4    0.2

  Consumer Durable Goods         44964    44109    44094      1.9    0.0    0.5

  Consumer Nondurable Goods     164057   166953   172152     -1.7   -3.0    0.1

Calculated by MNI:

Durables Ex. Trans              167871   167539   167272      0.2    0.2    0.4

Durables Ex. Defense cap. gds   246670   245429   242884      0.5    1.0   -0.5

Civilian Aircraft cap. goods     10751    10692     8666      0.6   23.4  -19.1

Dur ex def & nondef air,parts   231624   230395   230062      0.5    0.1    0.3

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

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