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

Release for:    December 2018

Source: U.S. Commerce Department

Data in millions of U.S. dollars, adjusted

                              Levels:                     Pct chg:

                                Dec-18   Nov-18   Oct-18   Dec-18 Nov-18 Oct-18

All industries                 1180263  1181196  1183284     -0.1   -0.2   -0.2

 Ex. transportation             369468   369074   368431      0.1    0.2    0.3

 Ex. defense                    980949   982658   987347     -0.2   -0.5   -0.2

Durable goods industries       1180263  1181196  1183284     -0.1   -0.2   -0.2

Primary metals                   31573    31344    31418      0.7   -0.2   -0.8

 Iron and steel mills            16906    16574    16636      2.0   -0.4   -2.4

 Aluminum,nonferrous metals.     11176    11296    11328     -1.1   -0.3    1.5

 Ferrous metal foundries          3491     3474     3454      0.5    0.6    0.2

Fabricated metal products        85798    85489    84939      0.4    0.6    0.3

Machinery                       105609   105921   106089     -0.3   -0.2    0.4

 Construction machinery           6425     6587     6607     -2.5   -0.3    0.0

 Mining, oil field, and

  gas field machinery             4273     4358     4367     -2.0   -0.2   -0.5

 Industrial machinery             8514     8654     8688     -1.6   -0.4    0.9

 Photographic equipment           1523     1495     1502      1.9   -0.5   -0.7

 Ventilation, heat, air-conditioning,

  and refrigeration equipment     7353     7355     7308      0.0    0.6    3.1

 Metalworking machinery           7593     7666     7867     -1.0   -2.6    0.7

 Turbines, generators, and

  power transmission equipt.     28845    29109    29314     -0.9   -0.7   -0.4

 Material handling equipment     13249    13096    13057      1.2    0.3    1.1

Computers and elect. products   117634   117261   116678      0.3    0.5    0.6

 Electronic computers             2195     2191     2132      0.2    2.8    1.4

 Nondefense communications

  equipment                      25004    25203    25091     -0.8    0.4    0.8

 Defense communications           1404     1408     1427     -0.3   -1.3   -0.7

 Electronic components           12943    12883    12732      0.5    1.2    0.6

 Nondefense search and navigation

  equipment                      20063    19792    19749      1.4    0.2    0.4

 Defense search and navigation

   equipment                     27967    27593    27358      1.4    0.9    1.0

 Electromedical, measuring,

  and control instuments         28058    28191    28189     -0.5    0.0    0.4

Electrical equipment, appliances,

  and components                 19489    19711    19839     -1.1   -0.6    0.3

 Electric lighting equipment      1413     1411     1405      0.1    0.4   -0.4

 Household appliances             1294     1357     1407     -4.6   -3.6   -0.4

 Electrical equipment             7769     7706     7699      0.8    0.1    0.0

Transportation equipment        810795   812122   814853     -0.2   -0.3   -0.4

 Motor vehicle bodies, parts,

 and trailers                    27330    27041    27010      1.1    0.1    0.4

 Nondefense aircraft and part   593405   595641   600702     -0.4   -0.8   -0.5

 Defense aircraft and parts      82130    82157    79982      0.0    2.7    0.6

 Ships and boats                 29684    29490    29148      0.7    1.2   -3.3

Furniture and related product     8842     8812     8929      0.3   -1.3   -0.2

TOPICAL SERIES

All manufacturing industries   1180263  1181196  1183284     -0.1   -0.2   -0.2

 Construction Materials          59607    59280    58810      0.6    0.8    0.8

 Information technology         115227   115110   114776      0.1    0.3    0.6

 Computer and related product     2195     2191     2132      0.2    2.8    1.4

 Motor vehicle and parts         27330    27041    27010      1.1    0.1    0.4

 Capital goods                  865110   866566   868849     -0.2   -0.3   -0.3

  Nondefense Capital Goods      708193   710301   714856     -0.3   -0.6   -0.4

   Excluding Aircraft           222616   223296   223266     -0.3    0.0    0.3

  Defense Capital Goods         156917   156265   153993      0.4    1.5    0.0

 Consumer Goods                   4740     4852     4977     -2.3   -2.5   -1.2

  Consumer Durable Goods          4740     4852     4977     -2.3   -2.5   -1.2

Calculated by MNI:

Durables Ex. Trans              369468   369074   368431      0.1    0.2    0.3

Durables Ex. Defense cap. gds  1023346  1024931  1029291     -0.2   -0.4   -0.2

Civilian Aircraft cap. goods    485577   487005   491590     -0.3   -0.9   -0.7

Dur ex def & nondef air,parts   429941   429290   428589      0.2    0.2    0.3

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

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