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

Release for: March 2018

Source: U.S. Commerce Department

Data in millions of U.S. dollars, adjusted

                              Levels:                     Pct chg:

                                Mar-18   Feb-18   Jan-18   Mar-18 Feb-18 Jan-18

All industries                 1153823  1144619  1140945      0.8    0.3   -0.3

 Ex. transportation             371038   369781   369100      0.3    0.2    0.1

 Ex. defense                    979896   970646   966501      1.0    0.4   -0.1

Durable goods industries       1153823  1144619  1140945      0.8    0.3   -0.3

Primary metals                   32831    32215    31681      1.9    1.7    0.2

 Iron and steel mills            17313    16830    16315      2.9    3.2    1.3

 Aluminum,nonferrous metals.     11146    11025    10983      1.1    0.4   -1.1

 Ferrous metal foundries          4372     4360     4383      0.3   -0.5   -1.0

Fabricated metal products        83263    82730    82427      0.6    0.4    0.6

Machinery                       102168   102290   102314     -0.1    0.0    0.3

 Construction machinery           6120     6051     5941      1.1    1.9    0.4

 Mining, oil field, and

  gas field machinery             5356     5300     5267      1.1    0.6   -0.1

 Industrial machinery             8186     8115     8096      0.9    0.2    0.2

 Photographic equipment           1261     1257     1277      0.3   -1.6   -1.5

 Ventilation, heat, air-conditioning,

  and refrigeration equipment     6776     6818     6686     -0.6    2.0    1.0

 Metalworking machinery           7608     7761     8071     -2.0   -3.8    1.5

 Turbines, generators, and

  power transmission equipt.     29001    29049    29114     -0.2   -0.2   -0.1

 Material handling equipment     13030    12980    12993      0.4   -0.1    0.0

Computers and elect. products   120083   119806   119842      0.2    0.0   -0.1

 Electronic computers             2132     2036     2013      4.7    1.1    0.4

 Nondefense communications

  equipment                      26705    26646    26833      0.2   -0.7    0.2

 Defense communications           1677     1689     1680     -0.7    0.5   -0.1

 Electronic components           12168    12104    12021      0.5    0.7    0.9

 Nondefense search and navigation

  equipment                      19118    19047    18947      0.4    0.5   -0.4

 Defense search and navigation

   equipment                     26208    26101    26182      0.4   -0.3   -1.1

 Electromedical, measuring,

  and control instuments         32075    32183    32166     -0.3    0.1    0.3

Electrical equipment, appliances,

  and components                 22336    22321    22369      0.1   -0.2   -1.1

 Electric lighting equipment      1642     1633     1634      0.6   -0.1    0.2

 Household appliances             1294     1230     1205      5.2    2.1    5.1

 Electrical equipment             8173     8275     8324     -1.2   -0.6   -0.9

Transportation equipment        782785   774838   771845      1.0    0.4   -0.5

 Motor vehicle bodies, parts,

 and trailers                    25234    24957    24637      1.1    1.3    0.0

 Nondefense aircraft and part   591825   584217   581253      1.3    0.5   -0.2

 Defense aircraft and parts      69231    69956    70772     -1.0   -1.2   -2.2

 Ships and boats                 23385    23157    22798      1.0    1.6   -2.2

Furniture and related product     9627     9695     9740     -0.7   -0.5   -0.6

TOPICAL SERIES

All manufacturing industries   1153823  1144619  1140945      0.8    0.3   -0.3

 Construction Materials          56548    56003    55222      1.0    1.4    0.9

 Information technology         120403   120142   120304      0.2   -0.1   -0.4

 Computer and related product     2132     2036     2013      4.7    1.1    0.4

 Motor vehicle and parts         25234    24957    24637      1.1    1.3    0.0

 Capital goods                  856530   850349   847568      0.7    0.3   -0.3

  Nondefense Capital Goods      715811   709716   706598      0.9    0.4    0.0

   Excluding Aircraft           227906   228160   228718     -0.1   -0.2   -0.2

  Defense Capital Goods         140719   140633   140970      0.1   -0.2   -1.6

 Consumer Goods                   5481     5379     5378      1.9    0.0    0.8

  Consumer Durable Goods          5481     5379     5378      1.9    0.0    0.8

Calculated by MNI:

Durables Ex. Trans              371038   369781   369100      0.3    0.2    0.1

Durables Ex. Defense cap. gds  1013104  1003986   999975      0.9    0.4   -0.1

Civilian Aircraft cap. goods    487905   481556   477880      1.3    0.8    0.0

Dur ex def & nondef air,parts   421279   419769   418722      0.4    0.3    0.0

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

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