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

Release for: April 2018

Source: U.S. Commerce Department

Data in millions of U.S. dollars, adjusted

                              Levels:                     Pct chg:

                                Apr-18   Mar-18   Feb-18   Apr-18 Mar-18 Feb-18

All industries                 1153145  1147769  1138190      0.5    0.8    0.4

 Ex. transportation             357041   355872   354348      0.3    0.4    0.2

 Ex. defense                    975251   968759   959077      0.7    1.0    0.3

Durable goods industries       1153145  1147769  1138190      0.5    0.8    0.4

Primary metals                   29622    29155    28532      1.6    2.2    0.8

 Iron and steel mills            16078    15685    15203      2.5    3.2    2.5

 Aluminum,nonferrous metals.     10371    10305    10167      0.6    1.4   -1.1

 Ferrous metal foundries          3173     3165     3162      0.3    0.1   -0.8

Fabricated metal products        82357    81402    80564      1.2    1.0    0.5

Machinery                       102978   103459   103635     -0.5   -0.2    0.4

 Construction machinery           6045     6219     6293     -2.8   -1.2    1.1

 Mining, oil field, and

  gas field machinery             4478     4592     4531     -2.5    1.3   -0.8

 Industrial machinery             8521     8772     8662     -2.9    1.3    0.1

 Photographic equipment           1656     1713     1744     -3.3   -1.8   -1.2

 Ventilation, heat, air-conditioning,

  and refrigeration equipment     6334     6365     6418     -0.5   -0.8    0.8

 Metalworking machinery           8139     8176     8299     -0.5   -1.5    2.5

 Turbines, generators, and

  power transmission equipt.     29589    29712    29752     -0.4   -0.1   -0.1

 Material handling equipment     11780    11677    11603      0.9    0.6    0.1

Computers and elect. products   113716   113571   113294      0.1    0.2    0.0

 Electronic computers             2000     1996     1906      0.2    4.7    1.1

 Nondefense communications

  equipment                      24047    24059    24073      0.0   -0.1    0.1

 Defense communications           1455     1470     1479     -1.0   -0.6    0.1

 Electronic components           12251    12216    12156      0.3    0.5    0.7

 Nondefense search and navigation

  equipment                      19420    19346    19239      0.4    0.6    0.0

 Defense search and navigation

   equipment                     26849    26929    26812     -0.3    0.4   -0.6

 Electromedical, measuring,

  and control instuments         27694    27555    27629      0.5   -0.3    0.1

Electrical equipment, appliances,

  and components                 19338    19236    19136      0.5    0.5   -0.4

 Electric lighting equipment      1416     1414     1410      0.1    0.3   -0.3

 Household appliances             1335     1353     1260     -1.3    7.4    0.5

 Electrical equipment             7724     7735     7796     -0.1   -0.8   -0.5

Transportation equipment        796104   791897   783842      0.5    1.0    0.5

 Motor vehicle bodies, parts,

 and trailers                    26773    26654    26401      0.4    1.0    0.8

 Nondefense aircraft and part   601713   596355   588437      0.9    1.3    0.2

 Defense aircraft and parts      69111    69650    70249     -0.8   -0.9   -1.0

 Ships and boats                 29064    29261    29201     -0.7    0.2   13.0

Furniture and related product     8417     8443     8586     -0.3   -1.7   -0.4

TOPICAL SERIES

All manufacturing industries   1153145  1147769  1138190      0.5    0.8    0.4

 Construction Materials          56927    56154    55468      1.4    1.2    1.3

 Information technology         111984   111802   111552      0.2    0.2   -0.2

 Computer and related product     2000     1996     1906      0.2    4.7    1.1

 Motor vehicle and parts         26773    26654    26401      0.4    1.0    0.8

 Capital goods                  858294   854984   848453      0.4    0.8    0.5

  Nondefense Capital Goods      713641   709269   702718      0.6    0.9    0.3

   Excluding Aircraft           217107   217281   217531     -0.1   -0.1    0.0

  Defense Capital Goods         144653   145715   145735     -0.7    0.0    1.8

 Consumer Goods                   5065     5099     5021     -0.7    1.6   -0.8

  Consumer Durable Goods          5065     5099     5021     -0.7    1.6   -0.8

Calculated by MNI:

Durables Ex. Trans              357041   355872   354348      0.3    0.4    0.2

Durables Ex. Defense cap. gds  1008492  1002054   992455      0.6    1.0    0.2

Civilian Aircraft cap. goods    496534   491988   485187      0.9    1.4    0.4

Dur ex def & nondef air,parts   406779   405699   404018      0.3    0.4    0.3

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

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