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

Release for:    May 2018

Source: U.S. Commerce Department

Data in millions of U.S. dollars, adjusted

                              Levels:                     Pct chg:

                                May-18   Apr-18   Mar-18   May-18 Apr-18 Mar-18

All industries                 1160839  1154664  1147769      0.5    0.6    0.8

 Ex. transportation             360610   358376   355872      0.6    0.7    0.4

 Ex. defense                    980306   976143   968759      0.4    0.8    1.0

Durable goods industries       1160839  1154664  1147769      0.5    0.6    0.8

Primary metals                   30448    29789    29155      2.2    2.2    2.2

 Iron and steel mills            16487    16149    15685      2.1    3.0    3.2

 Aluminum,nonferrous metals.     10789    10470    10305      3.0    1.6    1.4

 Ferrous metal foundries          3172     3170     3165      0.1    0.2    0.1

Fabricated metal products        83367    82632    81402      0.9    1.5    1.0

Machinery                       104148   103723   103459      0.4    0.3   -0.2

 Construction machinery           6176     6138     6219      0.6   -1.3   -1.2

 Mining, oil field, and

  gas field machinery             4571     4621     4592     -1.1    0.6    1.3

 Industrial machinery             8580     8542     8772      0.4   -2.6    1.3

 Photographic equipment           1604     1654     1713     -3.0   -3.4   -1.8

 Ventilation, heat, air-conditioning,

  and refrigeration equipment     6710     6459     6365      3.9    1.5   -0.8

 Metalworking machinery           8201     8158     8176      0.5   -0.2   -1.5

 Turbines, generators, and

  power transmission equipt.     29639    29719    29712     -0.3    0.0   -0.1

 Material handling equipment     11892    11811    11677      0.7    1.1    0.6

Computers and elect. products   114229   113832   113571      0.3    0.2    0.2

 Electronic computers             2015     2006     1996      0.4    0.5    4.7

 Nondefense communications

  equipment                      24353    24086    24059      1.1    0.1   -0.1

 Defense communications           1456     1448     1470      0.6   -1.5   -0.6

 Electronic components           12309    12246    12216      0.5    0.2    0.5

 Nondefense search and navigation

  equipment                      19515    19419    19346      0.5    0.4    0.6

 Defense search and navigation

   equipment                     26751    26849    26929     -0.4   -0.3    0.4

 Electromedical, measuring,

  and control instuments         27830    27778    27555      0.2    0.8   -0.3

Electrical equipment, appliances,

  and components                 19383    19353    19236      0.2    0.6    0.5

 Electric lighting equipment      1359     1410     1414     -3.6   -0.3    0.3

 Household appliances             1363     1354     1353      0.7    0.1    7.4

 Electrical equipment             7717     7729     7735     -0.2   -0.1   -0.8

Transportation equipment        800229   796288   791897      0.5    0.6    1.0

 Motor vehicle bodies, parts,

 and trailers                    26718    26654    26654      0.2    0.0    1.0

 Nondefense aircraft and part   602871   601401   596355      0.2    0.8    1.3

 Defense aircraft and parts      69551    69255    69650      0.4   -0.6   -0.9

 Ships and boats                 29610    29321    29261      1.0    0.2    0.2

Furniture and related product     8406     8434     8443     -0.3   -0.1   -1.7

TOPICAL SERIES

All manufacturing industries   1160839  1154664  1147769      0.5    0.6    0.8

 Construction Materials          57696    57103    56154      1.0    1.7    1.2

 Information technology         112468   112100   111802      0.3    0.3    0.2

 Computer and related product     2015     2006     1996      0.4    0.5    4.7

 Motor vehicle and parts         26718    26654    26654      0.2    0.0    1.0

 Capital goods                  861759   859059   854984      0.3    0.5    0.8

  Nondefense Capital Goods      714699   713827   709269      0.1    0.6    0.9

   Excluding Aircraft           218596   217876   217281      0.3    0.3   -0.1

  Defense Capital Goods         147060   145232   145715      1.3   -0.3    0.0

 Consumer Goods                   5027     5072     5099     -0.9   -0.5    1.6

  Consumer Durable Goods          5027     5072     5099     -0.9   -0.5    1.6

Calculated by MNI:

Durables Ex. Trans              360610   358376   355872      0.6    0.7    0.4

Durables Ex. Defense cap. gds  1013779  1009432  1002054      0.4    0.7    1.0

Civilian Aircraft cap. goods    496103   495951   491988      0.0    0.8    1.4

Dur ex def & nondef air,parts   410908   408031   405699      0.7    0.6    0.4

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

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