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

Release for:    December 2017

Source: U.S. Commerce Department

Data in millions of U.S. dollars, adjusted

                              Levels:                     Pct chg:

                                Dec-17   Nov-17   Oct-17   Dec-17 Nov-17 Oct-17

All industries                 1144369  1137311  1135874      0.6    0.1    0.1

 Ex. transportation             368499   367408   365672      0.3    0.5    0.6

 Ex. defense                    966756   960857   958760      0.6    0.2    0.2

Durable goods industries       1144369  1137311  1135874      0.6    0.1    0.1

Primary metals                   31699    31412    30999      0.9    1.3    0.8

 Iron and steel mills            16078    15887    15668      1.2    1.4    1.0

 Aluminum,nonferrous metals.     11181    11061    10919      1.1    1.3    0.5

 Ferrous metal foundries          4440     4464     4412     -0.5    1.2    1.0

Fabricated metal products        81644    81271    80853      0.5    0.5    0.7

Machinery                       102069   101734   101358      0.3    0.4    0.4

 Construction machinery           5970     6040     6108     -1.2   -1.1    2.6

 Mining, oil field, and

  gas field machinery             5284     5234     5268      1.0   -0.6    1.0

 Industrial machinery             8066     8042     8195      0.3   -1.9   -0.5

 Photographic equipment           1301     1213     1203      7.3    0.8    0.3

 Ventilation, heat, air-conditioning,

  and refrigeration equipment     6618     6362     6202      4.0    2.6    1.3

 Metalworking machinery           7978     7896     7758      1.0    1.8   -1.9

 Turbines, generators, and

  power transmission equipt.     29057    29332    29306     -0.9    0.1   -0.5

 Material handling equipment     13118    13038    12893      0.6    1.1    1.3

Computers and elect. products   119884   119776   119544      0.1    0.2    0.6

 Electronic computers             2005     1971     1951      1.7    1.0    1.6

 Nondefense communications

  equipment                      26763    26773    26611      0.0    0.6    1.5

 Defense communications           1687     1690     1677     -0.2    0.8    2.8

 Electronic components           11885    11779    11685      0.9    0.8    0.8

 Nondefense search and navigation

  equipment                      19010    18817    18803      1.0    0.1    0.6

 Defense search and navigation

   equipment                     26497    26732    26895     -0.9   -0.6   -0.2

 Electromedical, measuring,

  and control instuments         32037    32014    31922      0.1    0.3    0.5

Electrical equipment, appliances,

  and components                 22811    22762    22570      0.2    0.9    0.6

 Electric lighting equipment      1665     1651     1638      0.8    0.8    2.0

 Household appliances             1145     1171     1185     -2.2   -1.2    0.3

 Electrical equipment             8422     8356     8288      0.8    0.8    1.2

Transportation equipment        775870   769903   770202      0.8    0.0   -0.2

 Motor vehicle bodies, parts,

 and trailers                    24450    24262    23940      0.8    1.3    0.3

 Nondefense aircraft and part   582281   579127   578689      0.5    0.1    0.0

 Defense aircraft and parts      72685    71564    72320      1.6   -1.0   -1.3

 Ships and boats                 23499    24139    24510     -2.7   -1.5   -1.6

Furniture and related product     9665     9703     9600     -0.4    1.1    0.2

TOPICAL SERIES

All manufacturing industries   1144369  1137311  1135874      0.6    0.1    0.1

 Construction Materials          54602    54150    53828      0.8    0.6    0.5

 Information technology         120879   120794   120521      0.1    0.2    0.6

 Computer and related product     2005     1971     1951      1.7    1.0    1.6

 Motor vehicle and parts         24450    24262    23940      0.8    1.3    0.3

 Capital goods                  850852   848443   848253      0.3    0.0   -0.1

  Nondefense Capital Goods      707095   706397   705815      0.1    0.1    0.1

   Excluding Aircraft           229248   229317   228698      0.0    0.3    0.3

  Defense Capital Goods         143757   142046   142438      1.2   -0.3   -0.6

 Consumer Goods                   5220     5458     5431     -4.4    0.5    0.5

  Consumer Durable Goods          5220     5458     5431     -4.4    0.5    0.5

Calculated by MNI:

Durables Ex. Trans              368499   367408   365672      0.3    0.5    0.6

Durables Ex. Defense cap. gds  1000612   995265   993436      0.5    0.2    0.1

Civilian Aircraft cap. goods    477847   477080   477117      0.2    0.0   -0.1

Dur ex def & nondef air,parts   418331   416138   414747      0.5    0.3    0.3

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

[TOPICS: MAUDT$,MAUF4$]