US Data: Value of Factory Unfilled Orders for Industry Groups>

Release for:    September 2017

Source: U.S. Commerce Department

Data in millions of U.S. dollars, adjusted

                              Levels:                     Pct chg:

                                Sep-17   Aug-17   Jul-17   Sep-17 Aug-17 Jul-17

All industries                 1134990  1132326  1132365      0.2    0.0   -0.3

 Ex. transportation             363064   361789   360424      0.4    0.4    0.5

 Ex. defense                    956198   954007   954353      0.2    0.0   -0.5

Durable goods industries       1134990  1132326  1132365      0.2    0.0   -0.3

Primary metals                   30612    30594    30363      0.1    0.8    1.0

 Iron and steel mills            15421    15381    15098      0.3    1.9    2.0

 Aluminum,nonferrous metals.     10825    10901    11027     -0.7   -1.1   -0.6

 Ferrous metal foundries          4366     4312     4238      1.3    1.7    1.5

Fabricated metal products        80261    79352    78774      1.1    0.7    1.1

Machinery                       100826   101050   100793     -0.2    0.3    0.8

 Construction machinery           5923     5677     5498      4.3    3.3    4.2

 Mining, oil field, and

  gas field machinery             5193     5190     5194      0.1   -0.1    0.8

 Industrial machinery             8186     8228     8102     -0.5    1.6   -1.6

 Photographic equipment           1208     1207     1250      0.1   -3.4   -4.4

 Ventilation, heat, air-conditioning,

  and refrigeration equipment     6085     6119     6093     -0.6    0.4    0.0

 Metalworking machinery           7910     8142     8182     -2.8   -0.5    2.5

 Turbines, generators, and

  power transmission equipt.     29428    29723    29802     -1.0   -0.3    0.1

 Material handling equipment     12766    12712    12616      0.4    0.8    3.5

Computers and elect. products   118617   117995   117707      0.5    0.2    0.0

 Electronic computers             1920     1886     1856      1.8    1.6    2.3

 Nondefense communications

  equipment                      26175    25806    25514      1.4    1.1    0.4

 Defense communications           1620     1622     1611     -0.1    0.7    0.1

 Electronic components           11565    11511    11431      0.5    0.7    0.4

 Nondefense search and navigation

  equipment                      18801    18643    18471      0.8    0.9    0.4

 Defense search and navigation

   equipment                     26930    26996    27125     -0.2   -0.5   -0.3

 Electromedical, measuring,

  and control instuments         31606    31531    31699      0.2   -0.5   -0.6

Electrical equipment, appliances,

  and components                 22370    22350    22311      0.1    0.2   -0.5

 Electric lighting equipment      1608     1601     1578      0.4    1.5    1.3

 Household appliances             1176     1170     1110      0.5    5.4    0.5

 Electrical equipment             8153     8158     8122     -0.1    0.4   -1.3

Transportation equipment        771926   770537   771941      0.2   -0.2   -0.7

 Motor vehicle bodies, parts,

 and trailers                    23992    23835    23777      0.7    0.2   -0.4

 Nondefense aircraft and part   578095   577882   579664      0.0   -0.3   -1.0

 Defense aircraft and parts      73589    73720    74018     -0.2   -0.4    1.9

 Ships and boats                 25055    23701    23446      5.7    1.1   -0.3

Furniture and related product     9640     9684     9726     -0.5   -0.4    0.5

TOPICAL SERIES

All manufacturing industries   1134990  1132326  1132365      0.2    0.0   -0.3

 Construction Materials          53566    53011    52642      1.0    0.7    0.8

 Information technology         119693   119112   119027      0.5    0.1   -0.1

 Computer and related product     1920     1886     1856      1.8    1.6    2.3

 Motor vehicle and parts         23992    23835    23777      0.7    0.2   -0.4

 Capital goods                  848441   846305   847035      0.3   -0.1   -0.4

  Nondefense Capital Goods      704835   703422   704737      0.2   -0.2   -0.7

   Excluding Aircraft           227798   226922   226570      0.4    0.2    0.1

  Defense Capital Goods         143606   142883   142298      0.5    0.4    1.0

 Consumer Goods                   5391     5446     5357     -1.0    1.7    1.6

  Consumer Durable Goods          5391     5446     5357     -1.0    1.7    1.6

Calculated by MNI:

Durables Ex. Trans              363064   361789   360424      0.4    0.4    0.5

Durables Ex. Defense cap. gds   991384   989443   990067      0.2   -0.1   -0.5

Civilian Aircraft cap. goods    477037   476500   478167      0.1   -0.3   -1.0

Dur ex def & nondef air,parts   413289   411561   410403      0.4    0.3    0.3

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

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