Table 4. VALUE OF MANUFACTURERS’
¢

INVENTORIES FOR INDUSTRY GROUPS
ns of dollars)

Seasonally adjusted

Not seasonally adjusted

Industry Monthly Percent Change Monthly Percent
change
Aug. July June} July-| june] May- Aug. July June Aug.] Aug.
2000" 2000" 2000] Aug.| July} June} 2000" 2000" 2000 1999} 00/99
All manufacturing industries 487,586 | 486,303] 482,041] +03] 40.9] —+0.6} 491,336] 488,546] 479,830] 467,794] -+3.0
Manufacturing industries
with unfilled orders 321,528] 319,845] 317,278] 405] +0. +04] 325,919] 323,033] 317,115] 312270] +44
without defense capital goods | 468,993 | 467,704] 462,733 +03 +d +0.5| 472,368] 469,622] 460,414] 448,795 453
Durable goods industries 305,262} 303,724] 301,119] +05] +09} +04] 308,754] 305,765] 299,648] 295,746]  +4.4
With unfilled orders vee 279,073 | 277,548] 275.276] +05| +08] +04] 282,792} 279.975] 274.673] 271,238] +43
Stone, clay, and glass Products a 10,224] 10,152] 10,079 +0.7] 40.7} = 40.6] 10,215] 10,168] 10,152 9602] +54
Primary metals. . 25,169] 25,211 | 25,029 02] +07] 4034 25,256] 25,336] 24,828] 23,786] +62
Blast furnaces, steel mills... 12,278] 12,363] 12,288 07] +06] +10} 12356] 12,474] 12106] tiatt} +83
Iron and steel foundries 1,613 1,600 1502] +08] +05 0.2 1,585 1,584 1,617 1,568] +11
Nonferrous and other primary
metals _ 11278] 11,248} 11149] 40.3} 40.9 04] 11315} 11,278] 11,105} 10,807} +4.7
Fabricated metal products 32,720] 32,563] 32,247] +05] = +1.0] 40.6] 32,763] 32,761] 32.559] 31,049] -+5.5
Industrial machinery and equipment | 62,392] 61,946] 61,141] +07} +13] 40.6] 63,285] 62,006] 60,446] + 60,718] +4.2
Engines and turbines 4,781 4774] 4699] 40.1] +16] +17 5,007) 4,871 4,543 4684] +6.9
Farm and garden machinery 3,911 3,812 3,764 42.6 +13 +0.5 3,606 3,459 3,507 3,298 493
Construction, mining and
material handling equipment 9,012 8,938 8,759] +08] +20 -03 8,909 8,823 8,760 8740)  +1.9
Metalworking machinery 8,374 8,323 3289] +06] +04] +420) 8,776 8,565 8,320 8353) 45.1
Computer and office equipment . . 8,607 8,602 8.487 +0.1 +14 0.0 9,279 8,867 8,320 9,715 45
Electronic and other
electrical equipment : 46,428} 45,902} 45,202] Ht] +15] +08] 47,240] 946,473] 45,217] 42,028] +124
Electrical transmission and
distribution equipment and
industrial apparatus . . . 5,683 5,562 5490] 42.2 13 10 5,711 5,525 5,384 5,264] +8.
Household appliances 2,699] 2,680 2,634) +0.7 17 19 2,643 2,694 2.678 2.283 | +158
Electric lighting and
wiring equipment 4,157 4,090] 4,099} +16 02} +03 4240] 4,170 4,163 3,680] +15.2
Household audio and
video equipment .. . 1,183 1,144 1172] 43.4 24] 429 1,298 1,255 1211 1122] +15.7
Communications equipment 12,197 11,909 11,821 42.4 +0.7 +13 12,463 11,979 11,659 WMI2] +122
Electronic components 16321] 16,352] 15,993 02] +22) +09] 16534] 16514] 16,042] 14.814] +116
Transportation equipment . 69,221] 69,254] 69,166 00} +01 -0.1] 70,152] 69,929] 68,280} 71,927 25
Motor vehicles and parts . . . 18,797] 18,725] 18,510] +04] +12] +03] 19,179] 19.075] 18,064] 17955] +6.8
Aircraft, missiles,
space vehicles, and parts. 44,128] 44,364] 44,670 -05 07} 405] 44,580] 44,624] 44,229] 47,669 65
Shipbuilding and tanks . : 2,404 2410} 2,486 -02 31] +02 2,395 2,396 2,516 2278) 45.1
Instruments and related products . 28,003} 27,847] 27,662] +06] +0.7 0.2] 28,603] 28,232] 27,712] 27,591] +37
Search and navigation equipment 6,768 6,732 6744] +05 0.2 0.7 6,943 6.917 6,759 6,974 “0.4
Measuring and controlling devices 9,137 8,977 8806] +18] 419] 401 9,358] 9,083 8,898 8,402) +114
Medical instruments and supplies 8,964] 9,005 9,014 05 0.1 -0.5 9108] 9,089 8,965 9008] +11
Photographic goods 2,401 2,401 2378 00; +10} +05 2,457) 2.408 2,370 2434] 40.4
All other durable goods . 31,105] 30,849] 30,593] +08] +08] +09] 31,240) 30,860] 30,454) 28,955] +79
Nondurable goods industries . . 182,324] 182,579} 180,922 0.1} +09] 40.8] 182,582] 182,781] 180,182} 172,048] +6.1
With unfilled orders 42,455] 42,297] 42,002] +04) 40.7] 40.7] 43,127] 43,058] 42,442] 41,032] +5.1
Food and kindred products 38,600] 38,917] 39,057 -08 -04 02} 38,092] 37,778] 37,504] 37,693} #11
Meat products... . . 4,624 4615 aol] +02] +01] +05 4,524] 4,629 4692] 4251] +64
Dairy products 3,855 3,896 3,900 “11 01] +04 3,916] 4,028 3,966 3,979 -16
Beverages... . 8,797 8,789 8800] +0. 1] 40.6] 8584 8,554 8,700 8540] +0.5
All other foods, except fats and oils 19,828] 20,094] 20,192 -13 -0.5 0.7} 19,708} 19,117] 18,646] 19,505} +L.0
Tobacco products sane 5,310 5,350 5,381 07 -0.6 +17 4,955 4,838 4,936 4,805, 43.1
Textile mill products . 10,480] 10.434] 10301] +04} +04] 408] 10,569] 10590] 10,507] 10,086] +4.8,
Broadwoven fabrics and
other textiles... 6,065 6,069 6,072 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 6,087] 6,119 6,084 6,139 0.8
Paper and allied products 17,334] 17,308] 16,999] 40.2] +18) 40.7] 17,327] 17,321] 17,010} 15,887] 49.1
Pulp, paper, and
paperboard mill products 6,815 6,816 6,688 0.0 +19 +16 6,802 6,785 6,669 6,300 +8.0
Paperboard containers and boxes 4518] 4,543] 4,501 06} +09 -0.1 4516] 4,564 4,484 4041] +118
Miscellaneous converted
Paper products 6,001 5,949 sgi0] +09] +24] +03 6,009 5,972 5,857 5546] +83
Chemicals and allied products 50,364] 50,335] 49,230] +0.1 42.2 +16) 50,512] 50,689] 49.252] 46,588 +8.4
Industrial chemicals a 20,544 20,764 20,506 “Ld +13 42.2 20,590 20,864 20,381 19,218 47.1
Drugs, soaps, and toiletries 23,930 23,679 22,772 +1 +4.0 +14 24,317 24,164 23,114 21,787} +116
Petroleum and coal products . 13,985] 14,174] 14,104 13] 405] 420] 14156] 14375] 14338] 11,728] 420.7
Rubber and plastics products 18,606] 18,577] 18,376] +02] +11] +05] 18442] 18588] 18358] 17,085] +7.9
All other nondurable goods 27,645} 27,484] 27,384] 40.6] 40.4) = 40.5] 28529] 28,602] 28.277) 28.176] +13

? Preliminary. ‘ Revised.

See note at end of table 2 relating to survey error and revision.


10

Total Manufacturing
New Orders and Shipments
Three Month Moving Averages

Billions of Dollars

400 400
New Orders.
380 | Shipments |. - - - - ----------------------2-5 =~ == 4380
360 F- --------------- eee 360
340 F- - 22 = 27 - - - - - - ee ee ee ee ee eee ed 340
320 - - ------- +2222 eee ee ee ee eee eee - eee eee eed 320
300 1, it L J L 1 it 1 L 1 de 1 1 300
Aug Oct Dec Feb Apr Jun Aug Oct Dec Feb Apr Jun Aug
Aug. 1998 - Aug. 2000
Total Manufacturing
Ratio of Unfilled Orders and
Inventories to Shipments

VS Ratios UO/S Ratios
2.5 3.7
2.4 uo/s 3.6
2.3 3.5
2.2 3.4
2.1 3.3

2 3.2
1.9 3.1
1.8 3
1.7 2.9
1.6 2.8
1.5 2.7
1.4 2.6
' ‘ 1, i 1 L L 1 1 1 1 1 1 cc . oe

Aug Oct Dec Feb Apr Jun Aug Oct Dec Feb Apr Jun Aug

Aug. 1998 - Aug. 2000

Note: All Charts based on seasonally
adjusted current dollars.


Table 6. VALUE OF MANUFACTURERS’
FO!

RR TOPICAL SERIES'

(Millions of dollars)

UNFILLED ORDERS AND TOTAL INVENTORIES

Seasonally adjusted

Not seasonally adjusted

Industry Monthly Percent Change Monthly Percent
change
Aug. July June | July- | June- | May- Aug. July June Aug. | Aug
2000° 2000" 2000 | Aug July | June | 2000" 2000" 2000 1999 | 00/99
UNFILLED ORDERS
All manufacturing industries 580,734 | 579,589 | 582,143 | +02] -04 | +43 | 582,740 | 584,134 | 578,103 | 525,024 | +110
Market categories :
Automotive equipment 2,508 2,496 2472 | +05] +10 3.7 2,533 2471 2,407 2,553 0.8
Home goods and apparel... .. 9,155 9,107 | 9,183 | +05 -0.8 3.2 9,231 9,358 9,219 9,115 413
Consumer staples 2,944 3,028 3,184 -28 49 35 3,352 3,529 3,236 3,382 09
Machinery and equipment 258,560 | 256,956 | 255,204 | +06] +0.7 | +36 | 258,608 | 257,186 | 254,937 | 234,054 | +105
Business supplies . . . 7.293 7,321 7,439 “04 -16 23 7,686 7,750 7619 7.813 -16
Construction materials
and supplies. 17,969 | 18,073 | 18,009 0.6] +04 -14 | 18,044 | 18,250 | 18.165 | 18,004 +02
Defense products 103,263 | 102,485 | 102,961 40.8 05 | 15.1 | 102.489 | 102,950 | 104182 | 86367 | +187
Other materials, supplies and |
and intermediate products 179,042 | 180,123 | 183,691 06] -19 | +4 | 180,797 | 182,640 | 178,338 | 163,736 | +104
Durable goods industries :
Nondefense capital goods -». | 275,639 | 273,567 | 272,057 | +08] +0.6 | +434 | 275,139 | 273,098 | 271,339 | 250,165 | +100
Excluding aircraft and parts .... | 129,296 | 128,546 | 127,011 40.6 | +12 | +433 | 128,796 | 128.077 | 126,293 | 109,245 | +179
Defense capital goods * ++ | 108,862 | 107.958 | 108,423 | +08 -0.4 | +144 | 108,084 | 108,483 | 109,866 | 91,158 | +186
Durables excluding capital goods 170,952 | 172,522 | 175,832 09 |  -19 | 40.8 | 173,262 | 175,615 | 170,507 | 157,212 | +102
Miscellaneous series :
Producers’ durable equipment 298,214 | 296,216 | 294,437 | +07] +0.6 | +25 | 298,424 | 296,243 | 293,264 | 272,815 49.4
Household durable goods .. . . 5,688 640 5,671 +09 | -05 43 5.719 , 5,491 5,628 +16
Information technology industries 49,185 | 48,958 | 49,154 | 40.5 04} 459 | 49534 | 49103 | 49,194 | 40,594 | +220
Health care equipment
and products 10,745 | 10,809 | 10,979 -0.6 -15 | +41 | 10,807 | 10,776 | 10,601 | 10,004 +8.0
TOTAL INVENTORIES
All manufacturing industries 487,586 | 486,303 | 482,041 +03 +09 +0.6 | 491,336 | 488,546 | 479,830 | 467,794 +5.0
Market categories :
Automotive equipment 9499 | 9,447 9193 | +06] +28 0.0 | 9,780 | 9,674 9,016 9,023 +84
Home goods and apparel 33,282 | 32,906 | 32,491 +11] +13 | +12 | 33,996 | 33.864 | 33,352 | 32,030 +64
Consumer staples... . . 79.650 | 79,783 | 78,923 02] +11 | +07 | 79,461 | 79,004 | 77,711 | 74,512 +66
Machinery and equipment . 117,333 | 116,504 | 115334 | 40.7] +1.0 0.0 | 118877 | 116883 | 113,971 | 117,242 414
Business supplies ....... 29,730 | 29,572 | 29476 | +05] +03 | +08 | 30,112 | 29,899 | 29,603 | 28,515 45.6
Construction materials
and supplies 32,164 | 32,021 31,856 +04 40.5 +0.6 | 32,238 | 32,184 | 31,991 29,662 +87
Defense products : 18,084 | 18,188 | 18,761 -0.6 | -3.1 | +19 | 18392 | 18519 | 18,870 | 18,589 “11
Other materials, supplies
and intermediate products . . 167,844 | 167,882 | 166,007 0.0 +h +0.6 | 168,480 | 168.519 | 165.316 | 158,221 +65
Durable goods industries :
Nondefense capital goods 107,944 | 107,242 | 106,155 | +0.7 | +10 | +0.1 | 109,676 | 107,817 | 105,046 | 109,022 +06
Excluding aircraft and parts. 75,819 | 74891 | 74072 | +12) #11 | +05 | 77377] 75.475 | 73.465 | 73,773 +49
Defense capital goods ©... 18,593 | 18,599 | 19308 00] 37] +24] 18968 | 18924 | 19,416 | 18,999 -02
Durables excluding capital goods 178,725 | 177,883 | 175,656 40.5 +13 +0.4 | 180,110 | 179,024 | 175,186 } 167,725 474
Miscellaneous series :
Producers’ durable equipment . 196,734 | 195,077 | 192,760 +0.8 +12 +0.3 | 199,372 | 196.451 | 191,599 | 191,376 +42
Household durable goods .. . . 17,698 | 17,407 | 17,175 +17 +14 +1.8 | 18,055 | 17,750 | 17,390 | 16,511 49.4
Information technology industries 35,153 | 34,682 | 34258 | +14] +12] +06] 36,432 | 35,239 | 34,006 | 34,575 +54
Health care equipment
and products. 21,907 | 21,814 | 21340] +04] +22] +06] 22,256 | 22,156 | 21,471 | 20,800 +7.0

See footnotes at end of table 5.

See note at end of table 2 relating to survey error and revision


Table 5. VALUE OF MANUFACTURERS’ SHIPMENTS AND NEW ORDERS
FOR TOPICAL SERIES!
(Millions of dollars)

Seasonally adjusted Not seasonally adjusted ?
Monthly Percent Change Monthly Percent Year to date
Industry change

Aug.| July | June | July- | June-| May-| Aug.] July] June | Aug. | Aug.
2000°} 200°} 2000] Aug.} July] June} 2000") 2000"} 2000} 1999} 00/99 | 2000" | 1999

SHIPMENTS
All manufacturing industries 381,385] 377,584] 384,208] +1.0] 1.7] +0.8] 382,532] 339,435] 412,589] 363,407) +5.3} 2,981,341 |2,774,941
Market categories =
Automotive equipment . 15,753{ 16,250] 17,401] 3.1] -6.6f +4.1] 15,940] 9,947] 18,678] 17,352) -8.1] 130,591] 127,958
Tome goods and apparel 20,986] 20,708} 20,785] +1.3] -0.4] -0.9} 22,096] 19.277] 21,567] 21,249] +4.0| 164,717] 156,276
Consumer staples . . . 80.950] 80.123] 80,506] +1.0] -0.5| +0.1) 83,077] 77,450] 83,721] 76,810] +8.2] 628,510] 574,145
Machinery and equipment 75,384] 73,063| 75,016 +32] -2.6f -0.4] 71,717] 61.346] 85,476] 66,796] +74] 571,876] 529,389
Business supplies... . 28,506} 28,409] 28,471] +0.3] -0.2} +0.9] 28,843] 27,026] 29,838] 27,108] +64) 222,466) 208,171
Construction materials
and supplies... ...- 23,152] 22,950] 23,359] +0.9]  -1.8)  -1.2] 24,296] 22,386] 25,186] 24,830] 2.2) 186,999] 182,951
Defense products... . . 6.550} 6.718] 7,171] -2.5}  -6.3) +10.0] 6.258) 5.967] 7,792] 6,454] -3.0] 51,71] 52,752
Other materials, supplies and
and intermediate products . 130,104] 129,363] 131,499] +06) -1.6|  +1.7| 130,305] 116,036] 140,331) 122,808) — +6.1]1,024,611} 943,299
Durable goods industries =
Nondefense capital goods * . 63,415] 60,773} 61,938] +43] -1.91 =.) 59,669} 53,390] 72,107] 53,421) +11.7) 470,835] 424,450
Excluding aircraft and parts 54.581] 53,971] 53,548] +11] +08] +081 51,146] 47,669] 62,846] 44.621] +14.6] 409,503] 358,842

Defense capital goods‘ ...... 6,270) 6,551 7,050) -4.3) 7A +13.2) 5,958) 5,751 7,740} 6,213) 4d 49,583] 50,756
Durables excluding capital goods 144,795] 144,818] 148,657] 0.0} -2.6)  +1.7] 145,544] 120,915] 159,016] 143,589) +14] 1,149,485 |1,093,004

Miscellaneous series

Producers’ durable equipment . . 139,348] 137,539] 141,232] +13] -2.6f  +0.8} 135,829] 111,448] 157,243] 131,678 +3.2| 1,082,516 ]1,023,452
Household durable goods -.- {11209} 11,212] 11,161] 0.0) +05] -0.7] 11,165] 9,792) 11,702} 10,707] $4.3] 87,273} 80,790
Information technology industries 33,556] 32,680] 32.059] +2.7| +1.9)  -0.9] 31,334] 28,182] 38,745] 25,409] 423.3) 243,103] 203,971
Health care equipment

and products. . 14,097] 13,717] 13,737 42.8) -0.1] -1.9] 13,974] 12,564] 14,900] 13,009] +7.4] 106,808] 101,529

NEW ORDERS
All manufacturing industries. . 382,530] 375,030] 408,087] 42.0] -8.1| +5.2| 381,138] 345,466] 431,242] 365,069] +4.4) 3,031,390 [2,786,928
Market categories :

Automotive equipment... . 15,765] 16273} 17,306] -3.1{ -6.0] +3.3) 16,003) 10,011} 18,542) 17,422) -8.1] 130,639] 128,106
Home goods and apparel... . . 21,034] 20.632] 20,486] +1.9]  +0.7]  -2.8} 21,969] 19.417| 20,986] 21,071] +43] 165,341] 157,080
Consumer staples... . . 80,866] 79,967] 80,392) +11] -0.5] -0.1] 82,901 83,987] 77,047|  +7.6] 628,797] 575,264
Machinery and equipment : 76,989| 74,815] 83,800] +2.91 -10.7} +134} 73,139] 92.909} 63,412] +11.8} 591,291] 522,865
Business supplies . . . a 28.479} 28.291] 28,297] +07} 0.0) +0.2} 28,780) 29,711] 27.393] +5.1] 222.959} 209.464
Construction materials

and supplies . -{ 23,048] 23,014] 23,102] +0.1]  -0.4| -2.6 24,090] 22,471] 24,892] 24,637) -2.2] 187,676} 183,716

Defense products cee 7,329] 6,242] 20,696} +174] -69.8} 176.1] 5,797] 4,735] 22,812] 3,950] +46.8) 64,977) 48,204

Other materials, supplies and

and intermediate products . 129,020] 125,796] 134,008] +26] -6.1] -1.7] 128,459} 120,337] 137,403] 128,137] +0.3/1,039,710] 962,229

Durable goods industries

Nondefense capital goods * 65,487] 62,283) 70,943} +5.1] -12.2| +166 61,710] 55,149] 79,963] 52.455] +17.6) 489,379] 417,525
Excluding aircraft and parts 55,331] 55.506] 57.636] -0.3| -3.7] +7.5] 51,865] 49,453] 65,785] 44,374] +16.9] 423,081} 361,302
Defense capital goods +. -| °7:174] 6.086] 20,678] +179] -70.6| 189.2] 5,559] 4.368] 22.823) 3,667] $51.6] 64,027] 46,201

Durables excluding capital goods 143,225] 141,508} 150.127) +1.2) 5.7] -2.1] 143,191] 126,023] 154,483] 148,040) 3.3] 1,165,203 1,112,928

Miscellaneous series
Producers’ durable equipment 141,346] 139,318] 148,478] +15] -6.2}  +6.6] 138,010] 114,427] 162,328) 130,412] +5.8] 1,104,414 1,016,712
Household durable goods . 11,257] 11,181] 10,905] 40.7] +25] -3.3) 11,184} 10,031] 11,185] 10,575) $5.5] 87,546] 81,257
Information technology industries 33,783] 32,484] 34.793] +4.0]  -6.6] 48.4) 31,765] 28,091] 41,194) 24,857] +27.8| 247,790] 205,449
Health care equipment
and products 14,032] 13,547] 14,165] +3.6]  -4.4) +0.8) 14,005] 12,739] 14.915] 13,384] +4.9) 107,541] 101,908

” Preliminary. ‘ Revised.

' Topical series are regroupings of the separate industry categories.
2 Shipments and new orders are the totals for the period and are adjusted for trading-day and calendar-month variations.

* Nondefense capital goods industries include : ordnance and accessories; steam, gas and hydraulic turbines; internal combustion engines; construction, mining, and mat
handling equipment; metalworking machinery; special industry machinery; general industrial machinery; computer and office equipment; refrigeration, heating and ser
industry machinery; electrical transmission and distribution equipment; electrical industrial apparatus; communications equipment; aircrafi, missiles, space vehicles, and eng
and parts; ships and tank components; railroad equipment; and search and navigation equipment.

“Defense capital goods industries include : ordnance and accessories; communications equipment; aircraft, missiles, space vehicles, and engines and parts; ships, t:
and tank components; and search and navigation equipment.

Sce note at end of table 2 relating to survey error and revision.


Table 8. RATIOS OF MANUFACTURERS’ INVENTORIES TO SHIPMEN
UNFILLED ORDERS TO SHIPMENTS, BY INDUSTRY GROUP
(Based on seasonally adjusted data)

‘S AND

Inventory / Shipments ratio Unfilled Orders / Shipments ratio"
Industry Aug. July June May Aug. July June May
2000" 2000" 2000 2000 2000? 2000" 2000 2000
All manufacturing industries. . 1.28 129 1.25 1.26 2.64 2.67 2.64 2.36
Durable goods industries. . 1.42 1.43 138 1.40 3.08 3.12 3.08 2.98
Stone, clay, and glass products 11s 116 14 112 0.74 0.75 0.75, 0.75
Primary metals : . 158 158 156 136 1.93 1.95 1.94 1.96
Fabricated metal products |... 159 1.60 136 134 130 131 130 130
Industrial machinery and equipment 141 1.40 145 1.43 219 214 221 215
Electronic and other
electrical equipment ........ 113 113 1.09 ian 242 2.49 252 2.44
‘Transportation equipment . . _ 1.46 1.48 132 139 933 991 8.63 8.42
Instruments and related products . 181 188 178 185 3.14 327 314 3.18
Nondurable goods industries 1.09 1.10 1.09 1.08 0.64 0.65, 0.65 0.66
Food and kindred products . 0.90 0.92 0.92 0.92 (Xx) (X) (X) (X)
Tobacco products . 1s 119 125 1B (X) &) x! (&)
Textile mill products fees 1.63 1.60 159 1.60 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
Paper and allied products... . ; : 1:20 119 117 115 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
Chemicals and allied products 135 138 134 131 (X) & (X) (X)
Petroleum and coal products : 071 0.72 0.69 0.73 &) & (X) ()
Rubber and plastics products |... 1.28 1.29 125 124 (X) () &) ()

* Preliminary. ' Revised. (X) Not applicable. (NA) Not available,

| Excludes the following industries with no unfilled orders : Wood and lumber products; glass containers; metal cans, barrels and drums; farm and garden machinery;
motor vehicle assembly operations; other transportation equipment; foods and related products; tobacco; knitting mill products; apparel and related products: chemicals:
petroleum and coal products; and rubber and plastics products.

Table 9. REVISIONS TO PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED MONTHLY PERCENT CHANGES
(Based on seasonally adjusted data)

Shipments New orders Unfilled orders Inventories
Industry
Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug.
Aug.? | 1999- Aug? | 1999. Aug? | 1999 Aug? | 1999-
Aug.’ | 1995-) July | Aug." | 1995- | July | Aug.'{ 1995-} July | Aug. | 1995-] July
2000 | 1999 | 2000 | 2000] 1999 | 2000} 2000] 1999 | 2000] 2000] 1999} 2000
All manufacturing industries... . (x) 0.1 02 os) 04 04 () 0.0 Ol (x) 0.0 O.1
Durable goods industries... .. . 0.0 02 0.2 0.0 02 06 0.0 0.0 01 (e) 01 0.0
Stone, clay, and glass products . . . (xX) 03 04 (X) 07 03 (X) 0.5 03 (X) 0.3 0.6
Primary metals ....... : . 03 03 03 0.2 1.0 0.8 0.1 04 03 (X) Ol 02
Fabricated metal products... : o) 02 03 () 04 04 (X) 03 03 (X) 02 oO.
Industrial machinery and equipment 5 03 05 06 02 07 Ol 01 03 (X) 02 02
Electronic and other

electrical equipment rs ara 05 04 “0.1 08 17 0.0 03 07 (x) 01 0.2
‘Transportation equipment... . . . Ol 07 05 0. 13 13 0.0 o1 02 &) 0.0 01
Instruments and related products 0) 03 06 (e9) 06 12 (%) 02 03 (x) 0.0 OL
Nondurable goods industries... . . (x) 0.0 02 (X) 0.0 0.1 (x) 02 0.1 (X) 0.0 0.1
Food and kindred products . . (X) 02 02 (x) (9) 0) (x) &) & (%) 02 Ol
Tobacco products bees (x) 0.0 02 (X (X% (X) (X) xX! (X) (X) 0.0 0.1
Textile mill products... 222. &) 02 04 (x) 1 ay] (way (x) } «NA) | (NA) (X) 01 02
Paper and allied products . . . (xX) OL 02 (X) (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) (X) 0.1 0.0
Chemicals and allied products & 01 02 (%) (x) &) (x) & ® fe) 01 0.1
Petroleum and coat products (x) 03 06 (xX) (xX) (x) (xX) (x) (xX) (X) 04 08
Rubber and plastics products. . (X) Ol Ol (X) (X) (xX), (X) (X) (X) (X) Ol 0.2

Capital goods industries :
Nondefense .. 6.00.2... 2.024, -0.5 0.2 03 -0.5 03 07 OL 0.1 0.1 (xX) 0.1 0.1
Defense “0.4 04 0.7 03 49 34 0.0 03 04 (x) on 02

(X) Not applicable, (NA) Not available

Note : “The five year and the twelve month revisions are the differences between the month-to-month percent changes of the preliminary and final estimates. The
monthly averages are the simple averages of the absolute values of the differences for the months specified. The advance to final percent change revisions for the
durable goods industries are shown in the advance report for the month

‘The current month revisions are the difference between the advance percent change and the percent change as shown in this publication
* Average for this month for the last five years.


CURRENT INDUSTRIAL REPORTS

ows
7

U. S. Department of Commerce
Economics and Statistics Administration
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS

Manufacturers’ Shipments.
Inventories, and Orders

August 2000
M3-1-(00)-08
For Wire Transmissions 10:00 a.m. E.S.T. October 4, 2000

For Data - (301) 457-4673
For Questions - Lee Wentela or Derrick Roy
(301) 457-4832 or (301) 457-4814

All figures in text are in seasonally adjusted current dollars

Summary

New orders for manufactured goods in August increased
$7.5 billion or 2.0 percent to $382.5 billion, the Department of
Commerce, Bureau of the Census reported today. This follows
an 8.1 percent July decrease. Excluding transportation, new
orders increased 1.3 percent. Year to date, new orders are 8.8
percent above the same period a year ago.

Shipments increased $3.8 billion or 1.0 percent to $381.4
billion, following a 1.7 percent July decrease. Year to date,
shipments are 7.5 percent above the same period a year ago.

Unfilled orders increased $1.1 billion or 0.2 percent to
$580.7 billion, following a 0.4 percent July decrease. The
unfilled orders-to-shipments ratio was 2.64, down from 2.67 in
July.

Inventories increased $1.3 billion or 0.3 percent to $487.6
billion, following a 0.9 percent July increase. This is the
eleventh increase in the last twelve months. The inventories-to-
shipments ratio was 1.28, down from 1.29 in July.

New Orders

New orders for manufactured durable goods in August
increased $6.0 billion or 2.9 percent to $215.9 billion, unrevised
from the previously published 2.9 percent increase.

Transportation equipment had the largest increase, $3.1
billion or 6.6 percent to $49.2 billion, due to aircraft and parts.
Electronic and other electrical equipment increased $1.0 billion
or 2.7 percent to $39.2 billion, due to electronic components.
Instruments and related products increased $0.7 billion or 4.8
percent to $15.4 billion. Industrial machinery and equipment, up
five of the last six months, increased $0.4 billion or 0.9 percent
to $46.2 billion.

New orders for nondurable goods increased $1.5 billion
or 0.9 percent to $166.6 billion. Chemicals and allied
products had the largest increase.

Shipments

Shipments of durable goods in August increased $2.3
billion or 1.1 percent to $214.5 billion, unrevised from the
previously published 1.1 percent increase.

Transportation equipment had the largest increase, $0.8
billion or 1.8 percent to $47.5 billion; an increase in aircraft
and parts more than offset a decline in motor vehicles and

parts. Instruments and related products increased $0.6 billion
or 4.1 percent to $15.4 billion. This is the largest increase
since September 1997. Electronic and other electrical
equipment, up five of the last six months, increased $0.4
billion or 0.9 percent to $41.1 billion, mostly due to
communication equipment.

Shipments of nondurable goods increased $1.5 billion or

0.9 percent to $166.9 billion. Chemicals and allied products

had the largest increase, $0.7 billion or 1.8 percent to $37.3
illion.

Unfilled Orders

Unfilled orders for durable goods in August increased
$1.4 billion or 0.3 percent to $555.5 billion, unrevised from
the previously published 0.3 percent increase. Industrial
machinery and equipment, up fourteen consecutive months,
had the largest increase, $2.0 billion or 2.2 percent to $92.1
billion. Transportation equipment incre: $1.7 billion or
0.7 percent to $244.1 billion. Electronic and other electrical
equipment decreased $2.0 billion or 1.9 percent to $99.7
billion. Primary metals decreased $0.3 billion or 0.9 percent
to $30.7 billion. This is the tenth consecutive decrease.

Inventories

Inventories of durable goods in August increased $1.5
billion or 0.5 percent to $305.3 billion. This is the eleventh
increase in the last twelve months.

Electronic and other electrical equipment had the largest
increase, $0.5 billion or 1.1 percent to $46.4 billion. This is
the eleventh increase in the last twelve months. Industrial
machinery and equipment, up five consecutive months,
increased $0.4 billion or 0.7 percent to $62.4 billion.

Inventories of nondurable goods, down for the first time
since June 1999, decreased $0.3 billion or 0.1 percent to
$182.3 billion. Food and kindred products had the largest
decrease, $0.3 billion or 0.8 percent to $38.6 billion.

By stage of fabrication, August finished goods increased
1.4 percent in durables and decreased 0.2 percent in
nondurables. Work in process decreased 0.6 percent in
durables and was unchanged in nondurables. Materials and
supplies increased 0.9 percent in durables and decreased 0.1
percent in nondurables.

Our internet address is: http://www.census.gov/indicator/www/m3

‘The advance report on durable goods for September is scheduled for October 27, 2000 at 8:30 a.m. and the full report on November 3, 2000 at 10:00a.m. For sale by the Superintendent
of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. This report is available on the day of issue through STAT-USA/Internet at www. stat-usa.gov.


Nondefense Capital Goods "1
New Orders and Shipments
Three Month Moving Averages
Billions of Dollars
66 F-[ New orders | - - - - - -- - ~~ ---- 2-2-2 ------------ ee y +| 66
Shipments

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Aug

Oct

Dec

Feb

Apr

Jun

Aug

Oct

Dec

Feb

Apr

Jun

Aug

Aug. 1998 - Aug. 2000

Defense Capital Goods
New Orders and Shipments
Three Month Moving Averages

Billions of Dollars

12
11 F| New Orders} - - - - - - --------------------------
10 F-| Shipments - - - - ----------------------------
9

Apr Jun Aug Oct Dec
Aug. 1998 - Aug. 2000

Feb Apr Jun Aug

Note: All Charts based on seasonally
adjusted current dollars.


Table 7. VALUE OF MANUFACTURERS’ INVENTORIES, BY STAGE OF FABRICATION,

BY INDUSTRY GROUP
(Millions of dollars)
Seasonally adjusted Not seasonally adjusted
Industry Monthly Percent Change Monthly Percent
change
Aug. July June} July- | June- | May- Aug. July June Aug. | Aug.
2000 2000" 2000 | Aug July | June | 2000" | 2000" 2000 1999 | 00/99
MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES
All manufacturing industries ..... | 163,600 | 162,798 | 161,655 | +05 | +0.7 | +0.3 | 163,939 | 163,402 } 160,632 } 153,694 +67
Durable goods industries... ... 99,362 | 98,487 | 97,663 | +09 | +08} +04 | 100,150 | 99,106 | 96,721 | 93,290 +74
Stone, clay, and glass products 3412 3391 3400 | +06{ -03 | +13 3.447 3,380 3/389 3,276 +52
Primary metals. . 8,108 8112 8,049 0.0] +08} +03 8.170 8138 7,903 7468 +94
Fabricated metal products - |} 11226 | 1251 | 11,105 02} +13 -0.3 | 11,271 11304 | 11,102} 10,618 +6.1
Industrial machinery and equipment 21,499 | 21214 | 21319 | +13 05 | +20 | 21/844 | 213329 | 21-259 | 20,159 48.4
Electronic and other
electrical equipment... . : 19,082 | 18,670 | 18,271 422] +22] +03 | 19,322 | 18.957 | 18,109 | 16,367
Transportation equipment . + | 15101 | 15,075 | 14,719 | 40.2 | +24 -2.1 | 15,030 | 15,341 | 14,549 | 15,205
Instruments and related products . 9,365 9397 91426 03 03 | +23 91512 9478 9,469 97281
Lumber, furniture and
miscellaneous durable goods ..... | 11,569 | 11,377 | 11,374 | +1.7 0.0 0.0 | 11,555 | 11,179 | 10,941 | 10,916
Nondurable goods industries ....... | 64,238 | 64,311 | 63,992 -0.1 | +05 | +02 | 63,789 | 64,296 | 63.911 | 60,404
Food and Kindred products 11,430 | 11,426 | 11,471 00} 04 -0.5 | 115138 | 11,246 | 11385 | 11,214
Tobacco products ...........- 4546 | 4566 | 4,568 -04 00 | +05 4330 | 4230 | 4.278 4333
Textile mill products ...-- 22... 3,062 3,024 2928 | +13} 433] +12 3,082 3,078 2,946 2,873
Paper and allied products? .. . 8,082 3,149 8,072 -08 | +10 -0.9 8,044 R119 8,020 7,679
Chemicals and allied products... | 16,094 | 16,125 | 16,005 02 | +07 | +04} 16058 | 16,281 | 16,119 | 15,261
Petroleum and coal products. 4218 4,257 4368 -0.9 5 | +04 4190 | 4,280 | 4,467 3270
Rubber and plastics products... . 7.710 7,103 7636} +01] +09 | +16 7,644 | 7,761 7.588 6.975
Apparel, printing and publishing
and leather goods . 9,096 | 9,061 3944] +04] +13 “0.1 9303 | 9,301 9,108 8,799
WORK IN PROCESS
All manufacturing industries... 144,786 | 145,446 | 145,323 05 | +01 | +02 | 146,472 | 146,428 | 144,146 | 147,284 -0.6
Durable goods industries. -- +. | 112,752 } 113,412 | 113,876 06 | -04 -0.3 | 114,516 | 114,353 | 112,992 | 117,387 24
Stone, clay, and glass products . . . 1660 1,645 11632 | +09] +08 -0.5 1684 1,660 1,653 11535 497
Primary metals”... | 8781 8,737 8,721 +05] +02] +12 8,840 8,857 8,689 8,185 48.0
Fabricated metal products |. . : 9321 9/338 | 9,355 02) 02} +09] 9,424 9.447 91403 9,083 43.8
Industrial machinery and equipment’ | 20,496 | 20,832 | 20.693 16] +0.7 -0.6 | 20,922 | 21,013 | 20,471 | 22,067 52
Electronic and other
electrical equipment 14,009 | 14,090 | 14,096 -0.6 0.0 8 | 14273 | 14,247 | 14,303 | 14,366 -0.6
‘Transportation equipment 42,243 | 42,602 | 43,281 -08 -16 8 | 42.747 | 42,659 | 42,341 | 46,239 -7.6
Instruments and related products 10333 | 10,231 | 10103 | +10] +13 1 | 10,627 | 10,463 | 10,107 | 10,276 43.4
Lumber, furniture and
miscellaneous durable goods . . . 5,909 5,937 5,995 0.5 10] +04 5,999 | 6,007 6,025 5,636 +64
Nondurable goods industries . . . | 32,034 | 32,034 | 31,447 oo] +19 | +19 | 31,956 | 32,075 | 31,154 | 29,897 +69
Food and kindred products... . 6.464 6.497 6,557 -0.5 09 -03 5,925 31973 6.102 3,637 45.1
Tobacco products. . 83 84 84 12 oo | +12 74 4 1 16 -26
Textile mill products ....... 2,500 2,473 2,530 | #1] 23 -08 | 2,506 2,485 2,516 2,429 +32
Paper and allied products 1,869 1842 Vgi2{ +15] +17 | 43.7 1882 11850 1,838 Vor | +126
Chemicals and allied products... . 97761 9,781 93120 02] +72] +36] 9941 | 10,068 | 9,242 8.953 | +110
Petroleum and coal products. 3/357 3412 3356 V6] +7 | +41 3,408 3,401 3,344 2,905 | +173
Rubber and plastics products... . . 2/298 2307 2301 04] +03 0.2 2,299 2,287 2.253 2,258 +18
Apparel, printing and ! publishing =
and leather goods .... . . . 5,702 5,638 5,687 | +11 09 | +20] 5,921 5,937 5,788 5,968 -0.8
FINISHED GOODS
All manufacturing industries . | 179,200 | 178,059 | 175,063 | +06} +17 | +11 } 180,925 } 178,716 | 175,052 | 166,816 +85
Durable goods industries. . . | 93,148 | 91,825 | 89,580 | +14] 425 | +13 | 94,088 | 92,306 | 89,935 | 85,069 | +106
Stone, clay, and glass products. : - 5.152 5,116 3047 | 40.7 | +14) +06 5,084 11 4.881 +42
Primary metals... . 8,280 83362 8,259 10} +12 -06 8,246 8,236 8,133 +14
Fabricated metal products : 12173 | 14974 | 10787 | +17 | +16 | +13 | 12,069 12054 | 11,348 46.4
Industrial machinery and equipment 20397 | 191900 } 19129 | 425] +40 | +402 | 20519 18,716 | 18.492 | +110
Electronic and other
electrical equipment beens 13,337 | 13,142 | 12,835 | +15] +24] +15 | 13,645 12,805 | 11,295 | +208
‘Transportation equipment : 11877 | 11577 | 1166 | 426 | 43-7 | 459 | 12,375 | 11,929 | 11,390 | 10,483 | +180
Instruments and related products 83305 8219 8133 | +10] 414 08 8.464 8.291 8.136 8,034 454
Lumber, furniture and
miscellaneous durable goods .. . . 13,627 | 13,535 | 13,224 | +07] 424] +18 | 13,686 | 13,674 | 13.488 | 12,403 | +103,
Nondurable goods industries ....... | 86,052 | 86,234 | 85,483 02} +09 | +09 | 86837 | 86410 | 85,117 | 81,747 +62
Food and Kindred products +. | 20,706 | 20,994 | 21,029 14] 02 0.0 | 21,029 | 20,559 | 20,017 | 20,842 +0.9
Tobacco products ..... . 681 700 729 27] 40 | +96 $51 334 587 396 | +39.1
Textile mill products. - - : 4918 4,937 | 4,933 04] +01) +14 4,981 5,027 5,045 4,784 +41
Paper and allied products . . . 7383 7317 THS | +09) +28] +18 7/401 77352 7.152 6537 | +132
Chemicals and allied products... 24509 | 247429 | 24105 | +03] +13 | +16] 24,513 | 24,340 | 23,801 | 22,374 +9.6
Petroleum and coal products... . 6.410 6,505 6,380 “1S | 420] 419 | 6558 6.694 | 6,527 55. +181
Rubber and plastics products. . 8,598 8,567 8.439 | +04] +15 -0.2 8,499 8,540 8517 77352 48.2
Apparel, printing and publishing
and leather goods . . . 12,847 | 12,785 | 12,753 | +05 | +03 | +03 | 13,305 | 13,364 | 13.381 | 13.409 08

* Preliminary. ' Revised.
See note at end of table 2 relating to survey error and revision,


Table 3. VALUE OF MANUFACTURERS’
Millions of dollars)

UNFILLED ORDERS FOR INDUSTRY GROUPS

Seasonally adjusted

Not seasonally adjusted

Industey Monthly Percent Change Monthly Percent
change
Aug. July June} July-| June-| May- Aug. July June Aug.| Aug.
2000° 2000" 2000} Aug.} July} June} 2000" 2000" 2000 1999} 00/99
All manufacturing industries 580,734 | 579,589] 582143] +02 04] +43} 582,740] 584,134] $78,103] 525,024] +11.0
Manufacturing industries
without defense capital goods 471,872] 471,631] 473,720] +0.1 04] 42.2] 474,656} 475,651} 468,237] 433,806]  +9.4
Durable goods industries 555.453 | 554,047] 556,312] +03 04] +45] 556,485] 557,196] 551,712] 498,535] +116
Stone, clay, and glass products 6,332 6,360] 6,383 “04 -04 ot 6,267 6,368 6,405 5,985] +4.7
Primary metals. 30,692] 30,970] 31,290 0.9 -10 -03] 30,496] 31,045} 31,301] 31,804 “4.4
Blast furnaces, steel mills 11,642] 11,868] 12,213 “19 -28 -18] 11,432] 11,817] 12.269] 12,667 9.7
Iron and steel foundries 5,093 5,066 S001] +05) #13] +20 5,071 5,044 5,011 4922] +3.0
Nonferrous and other primary
metals... 13,957] 14,036] 14,076 -0.6 0.3] +02] 13,993] 14,184] 14,021} 14,215 “16
Fabricated metal products 25,267| 25,179] 25314] +03 -0.5 -04] 25,570] 25,512] 25,418] 25.496] +03
Industrial machinery and equipment. 92,103] 90,095] 88460] +22) +18] +18] 91,473] 89,395] 87,513] 78,889] +160
Engines and turbines 29,718] 29,094] 27816) +21) +46] +75] 29376] 28,607] 27,112] 22,496] +30.6
Construction, mining and
material handling equipment 8,576 8,622 8,763 0.5 16] +07 8,235 8.481 8,848 8,592 4.2
Metalworking machinery : 6,643 6,563 6,789] +12 33 “3.5 6,643 6,563 6,789 7,010 +52
Computer and office equipment . 9,808 8,802 8913] +114 2 14] 10,164 8,960 8979] 8,694] +16.9
Electronic and other
electrical equipment vee 99,705] 101,675] 104,296 “19 -2.5| +58] 100,570} 103,378] 99,037] 73,728} +36.4
Electrical transmission and
distribution equipment and
industrial apparatus . . . . 7,542 7,600 7.618 08 02) +46 7,581 7,626 7,593 6,858] +105
Electric lighting and
wiring equipment ..... . 5,246 5,384 5,309 26] +14 28 5,246 5,384 5,309 5,302 “ld
Communications equipment 29,707] 30,212] — 30,100 -17| +04] +123] 28,577] 29,382] 29,637] 17,748] 461.0
Electronic components 50,271 51,909] 54,860 32 34 +5.0] 52,190} 54,582 50,197} 38,130] +36.9
Transportation equipment 244,146 | 242,407] 242,897} +0.7 -0.2| +72} 244,731] 243,584] 244,055] 227.404] = +7.6
Aircraft, missiles,
space vehicles, and parts. 209,743 | 207,282] 207,618} = +1.2 -0.2| +93} 210,276] 208,493] 209,031] 192,289] +94
Shipbuilding and tanks 18,156] 18,673] 19,041 28 19 2.6] 18,174} 18,708} 19,089] 18,682 2.7
Instruments and related products 48,465] 48,543] 48,722 0.2 -04| +24] 48,342] 48,647] 48,827] 46,532] +3.9
Search and navigation equipment 26,130] 26,318] 26,443 -0.7 05] +35] 25949) 26,462] 26,936] 25,547) +1.6
Measuring and controlling devices 10,734] 10,582] 10,482] +14] +1.0 -15] 10,734} 10,582} 10,482] 10,150] $5.8
Medical instruments and supplies 10,699] 10,763] 10,932 -0.6 15] +41] 10,759} 10,727] 10,552 9960] +80
All other durable goods 8,743 8818 8,950 -0.9 “15 27] 9,036 9.267 9156] 8697} +3.9
Nondurable goods industries 25,281} 25,542] 25,831 “10 “ld -0.9] 26,255} 26,938] 26,391} 26,489 -0.9

* Preliminary. ‘ Revised.

See note at end of table 2 relating to survey error and revision.


Table 2. VALUE OF MANUFACTURERS’ NEW ORDERS FOR INDUSTRY GROUPS
(Millions of dollars)

Seasonally adjusted Not seasonally adjusted’
Monthly Percent Change Monthly Percent Year to date
Industry change
Aug. July} June | Juty- | June-} May-} Aug. July} June | Aug. | Aug.
2000° | 2000} 2000} Aug.} July} June} 2000") 2000"} 2000} 1999] 00/99] 2000" | 1999
All manufacturing industries 382,530] 375,030] 408,087} +2.0]  -8.1} +5.2) 381,138] 345.466 431,242] 365,069] +4.4] 3,031,390 ]2,786,928
Manufacturing industries
with unfilled orders 221,060] 214,342] 244,098] +3.1] -12.2]  +8.5) 216,459} 199,337] 258,836] 206,422] +4.9] 1,743,841 |1,589,283
without defense capital goods 375,356] 368,944] 387,409] +1.7]  -4.8]  +1.7] 375,579] 341,098] 408,419] 361,402] +39] 2,967,363 ]2,740,727
Durable goods industries. . 215,886] 209,877] 241,748] +29] -13.2]  +9.2] 210,460] 185,540] 257,269] 204,162] +3.1] 1,718,609 1,576,654
With unfilled orders... . - -| 182,026] 175,249] 204,812] 43.9] -14.4) +10.6 176.378] 160,656] 217,787] 166 472] +6.0] 1,432,999 ]1,291,527
Stone, clay, and glass products +} 8,880] 8,763) 8,743] +13] 40.2] -1.6] 9,260] 8,689) 9,270] 9,265) -0.1] 70,708] 67,939
Primary metals... . i 15,603] 15,597] 15,991] 0.0] -2.5{ +0.8) 15,381] 14,206] 16,221] 15,558 1] 128,056] 120,418
Blast furnaces, steel mills 5,708] 5,687} 5,920) +0.4) 3.9} +12) 5,556] 5,012] 5,870} 5,990) -7.2| 48,287] 47,021
Iron and steel foundries .... 1,484f 1,535] 1,556} -3.3]-1.3) 3.1] 1,505] 1,277] 1,592] 1,662 9.4) 12,343] 11,902
Nonferrous and other primary
metals 841]] 8,375] 8,515] +04] -1.6/ +1.3] 8,320] 7,917] 8,759] 7,906] -+5.2] 67,426] 61,495
Fabricated metal products) ~-} 20,613} 20,249] 20,538) +1.8)  -1.4] <2) 21,147] 18,115] 21,767] 21,361] — -1.0] 164,717] 163,146
Industrial machinery and equipment 46.224] 45,820) 43,612] +0.9] +511 +0.1] 43.542] 40,972] 49,631] 36,479) +19.4] 344,231] 300,785
Engines and turbines... . . 3,355] 3,993] 4,546] 16.0] -12.2} +347] 3.214) 3,380] 4,963] 2.897] +109] 25,060] 22,574
Construction, mining and
material handling equipment. . . 3,918] 3,859] 4,062] +15] -5.0] +1.8] 3,498] 3,397] 4,461] 3,302) +5.9] 32,356] 30,508
Metalworking machinery | 3,919] 3,593) 3,496] +91] +2.8)  -5.7] 3,734) 2,956] 3,744) 3,592] +4.0] 28,817] 27,651
Computer and office equipment 16,231] 15,020} 13.808] +8.1] +88} -3.81 15,486] 13,119} 17,683] 10,956] +413] 108,636] 88,753
Electronic and other
electrical equipment ........ 39,178} 38,150] 47,067] +2.7] -18.9] -0.5] 36,847) 40,335] 46,469] 37,824] -2.6] 323,621] 276,181

Electrical transmission and
distribution equipment and

industrial apparatus. ...........] 4,094) 4,157] 4,528] -1.5] 8.2} +7.01 4,045] 3,836] 4,864] 4,436] -8.8] 33,702] 30,859
Electric lighting and
wiring equipment . ... . : 2,472) 2,744] 2,581] 9.9} +63] -5.1} 2,442] 2,318] 2,762] 2,463] -0.9] 20,388] 18,767
Communications equipment 9961} 10,258] 13,335] -2.9) -23.1] +284] 8,528] 8,334] 14.820] 7,295] +169] 79,308] 62,871
Electronic components... . 16,575] 15,182} 21,091] +9.) -28.0| -12.5{ 15.511] 20,823} 18.210] 17,722) 12.5] 144,261] 120,019
Transportation equipment . . ++] 49,225] 46,161] 68.467] +66 -32.6] +41.6] 48,516] 30,942] 73,682) 48,278] +0.5] 399,950] 367,706
Aircraft, missiles,
space vehicles, and parts... . 14,493] 9,932] 30,100] +45.9} -67.0] 178.1] 13,346] 8,132] 32,715] 9,845] +356] 107,253] 80,937
Shipbuilding and tanks ..... 635 B15 598] -22.1] +36.3] -55.6| 617 741 741 537] +149 7,220) 6,964
Instruments and related products 15,366] 14,662] 16,657] +4.8] -12.0] +10.2} 14,674] 12,954] 18,348] 13,632 +7.6) 119,010} 111,621
Search and navigation equipment 2.913] 2.877] 4,134] +13] -30.4) +30.8] 2,488] 2,217] 4,843) 2,492] 0.2] 24,497) 23,784
Measuring and controlling devices 5.181] 4,842] 3,065] +7.0] -4.4] 46.4) 5,120] 4,220] 5,509] 4.042] +26.7] 38,541] 32,437
Medical instruments and supplies 477\{ 4,530] 5,096} +53] -ULL] +74) 4,680) 4,355} 5,314) 4,874 4.0) 37,117] 37,717
All other durable goods ++] 20,797] 20,475] 20,673] +16) -1 -3.8| 21,093] 19,327] 21,881] 21,765] -3.1] 168,316] 168,908
Nondurable goods industries - «| 166,644} 165,153] 166,339] +09] -0.7]_-0.1] 170,678] 159,926] 173,973] 160,907] +6.1 | 1,312,781 ]1,210,274
With unfilled orders ......... 39,034] 39,093] 39,286] -0.2} -0.5] -1.4] 40.081] 38,681] 41,049] 39.950] +0.3] 310,842] 297,756

» Preliminary. ‘ Revised.
' Shipments and new orders are the totals for the period and are adjusted for trading-day and calendar-month variations.

(n) When new orders for a prior month are negative because of cancellations, the percentage change calculation is algebraically negative, even though there is a net di
increase from the prior month to the current month

Note : Estimates of manufacturers’ shipments, inventories and orders are subject to survey error and revision. One major component of survey error is nonsampling ¢
which includes errors of coverage, response, and nonreporting. Since the survey panel is noi a probability sample, estimates of sampling error cannot be calculated. Fur
details on survey design, methodology, and data limitations are contained in our most recent annual benchmark publication, Current Industrial Reports: M3-1(
"Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories, and Orders: 1987-1996."


Table 1. VALUE OF MANUFACTURERS’ SHIPMENTS FOR INDUSTRY GROUPS
(Millions of dollars)

Seasonally adjusted

Not seasonally adjusted'

Monthly Percent Change Monthly Percent | Year to date
Industry change
Aug.| July] June | July-| June-} May-} Aug.} July] June | Aug. | Aug.
2000" } 2000" 2000) Aug.] July} June} 2000"} 000°} 2000] 1999] 90/99 | 2000 | 1999
All manufacturing industries . 381,385] 377,584] 384,208] +1.0|  -1.7] +0.8} 382,532] 339,435] 412,589] 363,407] +5.3] 2.981.341 [2.774.941
Manufacturing Industries
with unfilled orders . «| 219,915] 216,896] 220,219] +14] 1.5] +0.9] 217,853] 193,306] 240,183] 204,760] +6.41 1,693,792 [1,577,296
without defense capital goods . . . | 375,115] 371,033] 377,158] +1.1]  -1.6  +0.6| 376,574] 333,684) 404,879] 357,194] +5.4 2.931.758 2,724,185
Durable goods industries 214,480] 212,142] 217,645] +1.) -2.5]  +1.3] 211,171] 180,056] 238,833] 203,223] +3.9] 1,669,903 |1,568,210
With unfilled orders : 180,620} 177,514] 180,709} +17} -1.8|  +1.2| 177,089] 155.172] 199,351] 165,533] — +7.0] 1,384,293 |1,283,083
Stone, clay, and glass products 8,908] 8,786] 8.8121 +14] -0.3} 1.5] 9.361] 8.726] 9,364] 9358) 0.0] ” 70,678 * 68,025
Primary metals 15,881] 15,917) 16,092] -0.2| -1.l] +0.7} 15,930] 14,462] 16,946] 15,298] +4.1] 128,681] 117,461
Blast furnaces, steel mills . 5,934] 6,032] 6,142] 1.6] -1.8) -0.2) 5.941] 5,464] 6,463] 5,897] +0.7| 49,488] 45,389
Iron and steel foundries 1,457] 1,470] 1.457] 0.9] +09) -1.a] 1478} 1.244] 154i] 1.575| 6.2] 11,936] 12,332
Nonferrous and other primary
metals. : 8,490] 8.415] 8,493] +09] -09) 41.71 8511] 7,754] 8,942] 7,826] +8.8} 67,257] 59,740,
Fabricated metal products 20,525] 20,384] 20.649] +0.7/  -1.3] -0.5 21,089] 18.021] 21,984] 21368] -1.3] 163,895] 163,084
Industrial machinery and equipment . | 44,216] 44,185] 42.086] +0.1] +5.0]  -0.9} 41,464] 39,090] 49,283] 36,108] +14.8] 333,985] 296,337
Engines and turbines 2,731] 2,715] 2,605] +06] +42 2,445] 1,885] 3,004] 2.467} -0.9) 20.482] 18,803
Farm and garden machinery 2,104) 2.139} 2,045] 1.6] +4. 1,688} 1,775] 2,079] 1.416] +19.2] 18.116] 16.243
Construction, mining and
material handling equipment . . 3,964] 4,000] 4,004] -09] -0.1] -2.4] 3,744] 3,764] 4,566] 3,569] +4.9] 32,700] 31,549
Metalworking machinery ...... 3,839] 3,819] 3,741] +05] 42.1) +0.1] 3,654) 3.182] 3.989] 3.553] 42.8] 28,664] 27,087
Computer and office equipment 15,225] 15,131] 13.935] +06] +8.6 1.9} 14,282] 13,138] 18,063) 10,849] +31.6] 107,153] 88,000,
Electronic and other
electrical equipment ........... 41,148] 40,771] 41,316] +09] -1.3] 42.1) 39,655] 35,994] 45,441) 34,123] +16.2] 306,738] 260,259
Electrical transmission and
distribution equipment and
industrial apparatus 4,152] 4,175] 4,193) -0.6 0.4} -0.7} 4,090] 3,803] 4,632] 4,088] 0.0] 33,017] 30,182
Household appliances 2334) 2.294, 2,404] +17] -4.6f -2.91 2,333] 2,124] 2,801] 2474] -5.7| 19.357] 18,940
Electric lighting and
wiring equipment 2610} 2,669} 2.733] -2.2}  -2.3) +4.0] 2,580] 2,243] 2,914] 2,536] +1.7] 20,174] 18,487
Household audio and
video equipment 1,157] 1,228) 1,231) 5.8) -0.2] +105] 1,194] 4156] 1159] 1,138] +49] 8,840] 7,856
Communications equipment 10,466] 10,146] 10,033) +3.2| +11} -3.1) 9333] 8.589] 11,783] 7.679] +215] 76,354] 62,180
Electronic components ........ 18,213] 18,133] 18,483) +04] -1.9} +67] 17,903] 16.438] 19,814] 13.894] +289] 132.545] 105,544
Transportation equipment . . . 47,486] 46,651] 52.256] +18] -10.7| +4.) 47369] 31.413] 56,149] 51,079} —-7.3] 381,601) 382,886
Motor vehicles and parts. . 31,902] 32,990] 35,026] 3.3] -5.8} +43] 32,120] 19,820] 37,337] 35,318) —-9.1] 264,385} 263,220
Aircraft, missiles,
space vehicles, and parts 12,032] 10,268) 12,388] +17.2| -17.1]  -2.3] 11,563] 8,670] 13,632 12,132] 4.7] 87,485] 92,656
Shipbuilding and tanks ..... 1,152; 1.183] 1,109] -2.6 +20) Hist] 1,122) 1.193] 1027) +121] 8.574) 7,604
Instruments and related products . . 15,444] 14,841] 15,514) +4.1 +3.7) 14,979] 13,134 17,263) 13,975] +7.24 117,164) 112,274
Search and navigation equipment .} 3,101} 3,002} 3,242 +33 +64) 3,001] 2,691] 3.572 3.014) -0.4| 23,968] 24,665
Measuring and controlling. devices 5.029] 4,742] 5.225] 46.1 +103} 4,968] 4.120] 3.669] 4.217] +178] 37.939] 32,472
Medical instruments and supplies 4.835] 4,699] 4,667] +2.9 -0.7] 4,648] 4,180} 5,300] 4,528] +2.7] 36,393] 37.343
Photographic goods . . . .-| 1944] 1868] 1,868] +4.1 42) 1/824] 1,627] 2,159] 1,719] 6.1) 14,741] 13.927
All other durable goods 2.0... 6... 20,872] 20,607} 20,920] +13] -1.5|  -2.3} 21,324] 19.216] 22,403] 21.914] -2.7] 167,161] 167,883
Nondurable goods industries . 166,905] 165,442] 166,563] +0.9} -0.7} +0.2} 171,361] 159,379] 173,756] 160,184] +7.0] 1,311,438]1,206.731
With unfilied orders. 39,295] 39,382] 39,510] -0.2| -0.3]- -0.3] 40,764] 38.134] 40,832) 39.227] +39] 309,499] 294,213
Food and kindred products . 42,781| 42.494] 42,626] +0.7| -0.3] +0.1] 43,545] 40,612| 43,770] 42,498] +25] 335,090] 328,170
Meat products ...0.. 2.0... 00 9,938] 9,868] 9,847] +07] +02) 41.0] 10,186] 9.673] 10,063] 9.419] +8.1] 77,068] 69,710
Dairy products . . 6.241] 6.295] 6,435} -0.9]  -22| 40.9] 6.273) 5.906] 6,701] 6,535] 4.0] 49,688] 51,188
Beverages . 6,604] 6,570] 6,560] +05] +02) -1.8| 7,069] 6.835] 7.411] 6.815] 43.7] 53.414] 50,889
All other foods, ‘except fi ‘fats and oils | 18,233] 18,054] 17,990] +1.0] +04] +0.1| 18,252) 16,491] 17801] 18,003 +14] 140,626] 141.677
Tobacco products 4618 4.478) 4.298] 43.1] +42] -8.5] 4.822] 4.342] 4.432) 4.319] +116] 35,576] 33,269
Textile mill products... - 6.439] 6.507] 6.554] -1.0] -0.7| +1.7] 6,785] 6,016] 7,123] 6.912] -1.8] 51,625] 51,668
Broadwoven fabrics and
other textiles... 3,637] 3,655] 3,651] -0.5] +0.1] +12] 3,749) 3,225] 3,959] 3,765] -0.4] 28,881] 29,678
Paper and allied products 14,436] 14,542] 14.540] 0.7] 0.0] -0.9} 14,686] 14,154] 15,081] 14.220] +3.3] 115,692] 108,037
Pulp, paper, and
paperboard mill products. . . 5.717] 5,815] 5,858] -1.7] -0.7] +0.3) 5,823) 5,747] 6,020] 5,605] +3.9] 46,300] 41,462
Paperboard containers and boxes 3,927] 3,878] 3.942] +13] -1.6 -2.8) 4,024] 3.700] 4.039] 3,669] +9.7| 31,505] 26.936
Miscellaneous converted
paper products... .. 4,792] 4849} 4,740] -1.2] +23] -0.7} 4,839] 4,707] 5,022] 4.946] -2.2] 37,887] 39,639
Chemicals and allied products 37,260] 36,586] 36,621] +18) -0.1]— -1.2} 36,938] 34,639] 39,032] 34,532] +7.0| 292.346] 271,664
Industrial chemicals 16,176] 16,019} 15,999] +10] 0.1] -0.3] 16,047] 15,491] 16,890] 15,274] +5.1] 128,626] 119,996
Drugs, soaps, and toiletries. 17,098] 16,642) 16,730] +2.7| -0.51 -2.6] 17,214] 15,497] 17,709] 15,639] +10.1] 129,861] 118,273
Petroleum and coal products 19,720] 19,718] 20,342} 0.0] 3.1) +7.8] 20,809] 20,296] 21,369| 16.227] +282] 153,672] 104,146
Rubber and plastics products 14,588] 14,439] 14.696] +1.0| 1.7} -0.7] 14,839 13,105] 15,662) 14.131] +5.01 117.143] 109,211
All other nondurable goods 27,063) 26,678] 26,886] +14] -0.8| -0.8} 28,937] 26.215] 27,287] 27345] +5.8] 210,294) 200,566

T Preliminary. * Revised

* Shipments and new orders are the totals for the period and are adjusted for trading-day and calendas-month variations.