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

Release for:    September 2018

Source: U.S. Commerce Department

Data in millions of U.S. dollars, adjusted

                              Levels:                     Pct chg:

                                Sep-18   Aug-18   Jul-18   Sep-18 Aug-18 Jul-18

All industries                 1186506  1176807  1166061      0.8    0.9    0.1

 Ex. transportation             367698   366039   364313      0.5    0.5    0.4

 Ex. defense                    990271   989172   983644      0.1    0.6    0.1

Durable goods industries       1186506  1176807  1166061      0.8    0.9    0.1

Primary metals                   31885    31497    31072      1.2    1.4    0.7

 Iron and steel mills            17309    16999    16762      1.8    1.4    1.1

 Aluminum,nonferrous metals.     11120    11129    11033     -0.1    0.9    0.1

 Ferrous metal foundries          3456     3369     3277      2.6    2.8    1.2

Fabricated metal products        84933    84749    84170      0.2    0.7    0.6

Machinery                       105677   105064   104681      0.6    0.4    0.2

 Construction machinery           6685     6384     6180      4.7    3.3    0.5

 Mining, oil field, and

  gas field machinery             4398     4347     4337      1.2    0.2    0.1

 Industrial machinery             8592     8526     8410      0.8    1.4   -2.0

 Photographic equipment           1513     1555     1643     -2.7   -5.4    1.2

 Ventilation, heat, air-conditioning,

  and refrigeration equipment     6967     6976     6964     -0.1    0.2    2.2

 Metalworking machinery           7764     7775     7823     -0.1   -0.6   -2.8

 Turbines, generators, and

  power transmission equipt.     29435    29437    29496      0.0   -0.2    0.1

 Material handling equipment     12945    12851    12672      0.7    1.4    2.7

Computers and elect. products   115787   115460   115308      0.3    0.1    0.2

 Electronic computers             2103     2055     2033      2.3    1.1    0.7

 Nondefense communications

  equipment                      24800    24760    24671      0.2    0.4    0.3

 Defense communications           1437     1447     1436     -0.7    0.8    0.4

 Electronic components           12612    12558    12603      0.4   -0.4    0.7

 Nondefense search and navigation

  equipment                      19717    19654    19628      0.3    0.1    0.4

 Defense search and navigation

   equipment                     27081    27056    26977      0.1    0.3    0.2

 Electromedical, measuring,

  and control instuments         28037    27930    27960      0.4   -0.1   -0.1

Electrical equipment, appliances,

  and components                 19896    19927    19856     -0.2    0.4    0.8

 Electric lighting equipment      1410     1415     1411     -0.4    0.3    0.2

 Household appliances             1366     1379     1407     -0.9   -2.0   -1.5

 Electrical equipment             7693     7737     7774     -0.6   -0.5    0.1

Transportation equipment        818808   810768   801748      1.0    1.1    0.0

 Motor vehicle bodies, parts,

 and trailers                    26976    26869    26698      0.4    0.6    0.3

 Nondefense aircraft and part   604266   605381   601612     -0.2    0.6   -0.1

 Defense aircraft and parts      79628    72717    72073      9.5    0.9   -0.4

 Ships and boats                 30508    30193    29139      1.0    3.6    0.5

Furniture and related product     8979     8720     8587      3.0    1.5   -0.3

TOPICAL SERIES

All manufacturing industries   1186506  1176807  1166061      0.8    0.9    0.1

 Construction Materials          58430    58400    58119      0.1    0.5    0.4

 Information technology         114115   113853   113612      0.2    0.2    0.3

 Computer and related product     2103     2055     2033      2.3    1.1    0.7

 Motor vehicle and parts         26976    26869    26698      0.4    0.6    0.3

 Capital goods                  872627   870413   861843      0.3    1.0    0.0

  Nondefense Capital Goods      718226   718395   714676      0.0    0.5    0.1

   Excluding Aircraft           222791   221754   220731      0.5    0.5    0.5

  Defense Capital Goods         154401   152018   147167      1.6    3.3   -0.3

 Consumer Goods                   5015     5081     5241     -1.3   -3.1    1.3

  Consumer Durable Goods          5015     5081     5241     -1.3   -3.1    1.3

Calculated by MNI:

Durables Ex. Trans              367698   366039   364313      0.5    0.5    0.4

Durables Ex. Defense cap. gds  1032105  1024789  1018894      0.7    0.6    0.2

Civilian Aircraft cap. goods    495435   496641   493945     -0.2    0.5   -0.1

Dur ex def & nondef air,parts   427839   419408   417282      2.0    0.5    0.5

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

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