FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 2008, AT 10:00 A.M. EDT 

Chris Savage or Jessica Young 

Manufacturing and Construction Division 

(301) 763-4832 

M3-2 (08)-06 

CB08-119 

Full Report on Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories and Orders 

June 2008 

Summary 

 New orders for manufactured goods in June, up four 

consecutive months, increased $7.6 billion or 1.7 percent 

to $457.6 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported 

today. This was at the highest level since the series was 

first stated on a NAICS basis in 1992 and followed a 0.9 

percent May increase. 

 Shipments, up five of the last six months, increased 

$7.2 billion or 1.6 percent to $454.6 billion. This was 

also at the highest level since the series was first stated 

on a NAICS basis in 1992 and followed a 0.3 percent 

May increase. 

 Unfilled orders, up twenty-eight of the last twenty-nine 

months, increased $7.1 billion or 0.9 percent to $817.4 billion. This was also at the highest level since the series was first stated on a NAICS basis in 1992 and followed 

a 0.9 percent May increase. The unfilled orders-toshipments ratio was 5.32, down from 5.33 in May. 

 Inventories, up nine of the last ten months, increased $5.5 billion or 1.0 percent to $554.3 billion. This was 

also at the highest level since the series was first stated 

on a NAICS basis in 1992 and followed a 0.6 percent 

May increase. The inventories-to-shipments ratio was 

1.22, down from 1.23 in May. 

New Orders 

 New orders for manufactured durable goods in June, 

up two consecutive months, increased $1.6 billion or 0.8 

percent to $215.3 billion, unchanged from the previously published increase. This followed a 0.1 percent May 

increase. 

 Primary metals, up five of the last six months, had the 

largest increase, $1.1 billion or 5.2 percent to $23.1 

billion. 

 New orders for manufactured nondurable goods 

increased $6.0 billion or 2.5 percent to $242.3 billion. 

Shipments 

 Shipments of manufactured durable goods in June, up 

two of the last three months, increased $1.2 billion or 0.6 

percent to $212.2 billion, revised from the previously 

published 0.5 percent increase. This followed a 1.2 

percent May decrease. 

 Transportation equipment, up two of the last three 

months, had the largest increase, $0.8 billion or 1.5 

percent to $52.6 billion. 

 Shipments of manufactured nondurable goods, up four 

consecutive months, increased $6.0 billion or 2.5 percent 

to $242.3 billion. This was also at the highest level 

since the series was first stated on a NAICS basis in 

1992 and followed a 1.7 percent May increase. This 

increase was led by petroleum and coal products, which 

increased $3.8 billion or 5.7 percent to $70.4 billion. 

Petroleum and coal products was also at the highest level 

since the series was first stated on a NAICS basis in 

1992. 

 

Unfilled Orders 

 Unfilled orders for manufactured durable goods in 

June, up twenty-eight of the last twenty-nine months, 

increased $7.1 billion or 0.9 percent to $817.4 billion, unchanged from the previously published increase. This was also at the highest level since the series was first 

stated on a NAICS basis in 1992 and followed a 0.9 

percent May increase. 

 

 Transportation equipment, up twenty-four of the last 

twenty-five months, had the largest increase, $2.7 billion 

or 0.6 percent to $461.0 billion. 

Inventories 

 Inventories of manufactured durable goods in June, up 

eleven of the last twelve months, increased $1.7 billion 

or 0.5 percent to $332.2 billion, unchanged from the 

previously published increase. This was also at the 

highest level since the series was first stated on a NAICS 

basis in 1992 and followed a 0.5 percent May increase. 

 

 Transportation equipment, up twenty-one of the last 

twenty-two months, had the largest increase, $0.8 billion 

or 0.9 percent to $87.1 billion. 

 Inventories of manufactured nondurable goods, up 

seven of the last eight months, increased $3.8 billion or 

1.7 percent to $222.2 billion. This was also at the 

highest level since the series was first stated on a NAICS 

basis in 1992 and followed a 0.8 percent May increase. 

Petroleum and coal products led the increase, up $3.7 

billion or 9.1 percent to $43.9 billion. Petroleum and 

coal products was also at the highest level since the 

series was first stated on a NAICS basis in 1992. 

 By stage of fabrication, June materials and supplies 

increased 0.8 percent in durable goods and 0.8 percent in 

nondurable goods. Work in process increased 0.5 

percent in durable goods and decreased 1.8 percent in 

nondurable goods. Finished goods increased 0.2 percent in durable goods and 3.9 percent in nondurable goods. 

Figures in text are in seasonally adjusted current dollars. Figures on new and unfilled orders exclude data for semiconductor manufacturing. For data, call (301) 763-4673 or go to <http://www.census.gov/m3>. The advance report on durable goods for July is scheduled for release on August 27, 2008, at 8:30 a.m. EDT and the full report on 

September 3, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. EDT. See back page for survey description. 
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Table 1. Value of Manufacturers' Shipments for Industry Groups

[Millions of Dollars]

Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted 1

Monthly Percent Change Monthly

Industry Percent

June May Apr. May -Apr. - Mar. - June May Apr. June 2008/

2008p 2008r 2008 June May Apr. 2008p 2008r 2008 2007 2008p 2007 2007

 All manufacturing industries .................. 454,566 447,411 446,031 1.6 0.3 2.7 479,899 460,851 447,052 448,561 2,657,192 2,509,408 5.9

 Excluding transportation ................... 401,964 395,571 392,145 1.6 0.9 2.9 422,140 407,009 394,044 384,899 2,328,341 2,156,561 8.0

 Excluding defense .............................. 442,807 435,511 434,070 1.7 0.3 2.6 467,261 448,875 435,869 438,810 2,589,274 2,454,250 5.5

 With unfilled orders ........................... 153,633 151,969 152,422 1.1 -0.3 1.3 167,385 154,443 151,526 162,468 916,724 893,183 2.6

 Durable goods industries ........................212,234 211,049 213,591 0.6 -1.2 1.8 230,147 215,193 213,520 232,417 1,283,205 1,286,290 -0.2

 Wood products................................. ...... 8,216 8,066 8,114 1.9 -0.6 0.4 9,106 8,464 8,340 9,629 48,463 50,649 -4.3

 Nonmetallic mineral products................... 9,373 9,254 9,243 1.3 0.1 0.8 10,056 9,805 9,623 10,675 55,136 60,506 -8.9

 Primary metals............................ .......... 22,898 22,291 21,978 2.7 1.4 3.0 24,313 23,487 23,298 21,283 134,989 123,331 9.5

 Iron and steel mills............................ 12,153 11,547 11,161 5.2 3.5 6.9 12,924 12,144 11,956 9,991 68,430 59,080 15.8

 Aluminum and nonferrous metals......... 8,925 8,889 9,040 0.4 -1.7 -1.0 9,388 9,362 9,466 9,423 55,529 53,977 2.9

 Ferrous metal foundries...................... 1,820 1,855 1,777 -1.9 4.4 -0.2 2,001 1,981 1,876 1,869 11,030 10,274 7.4

 Fabricated metal products...................... 27,881 27,691 27,803 0.7 -0.4 2.0 29,520 28,841 28,535 28,855 165,637 163,601 1.2

 Machinery............................................. 29,570 28,837 28,816 2.5 0.1 -0.8 31,960 29,615 30,316 30,112 177,952 165,884 7.3

 Farm machinery................................. 2,193 2,278 2,221 -3.7 2.6 3.9 2,205 2,658 3,014 1,894 14,732 12,476 18.1

 Construction machinery..................... 2,204 2,277 2,355 -3.2 -3.3 4.0 2,370 2,532 2,569 2,424 14,383 13,054 10.2

 Mining, oil field, and 

 gas field machinery........................ 1,567 1,528 1,502 2.6 1.7 5.0 1,692 1,475 1,467 1,509 9,025 8,475 6.5

 Industrial machinery.......................... 2,988 3,094 3,071 -3.4 0.7 -1.8 3,182 2,650 3,102 3,638 18,107 19,308 -6.2

 Photographic equipment...................... 503 543 570 -7.4 -4.7 2.3 524 537 550 623 3,135 3,760 -16.6

 Ventilation, heating, air-conditioning,

 and refrigeration equipment............ 3,957 3,846 3,890 2.9 -1.1 -8.9 4,831 3,961 3,676 4,393 24,457 21,389 14.3

 Metalworking machinery..................... 2,310 2,453 2,516 -5.8 -2.5 7.7 2,470 2,422 2,379 2,470 14,421 13,605 6.0

 Turbines, generators, and other

 power transmission equipment....... 4,456 3,901 3,715 14.2 5.0 3.6 4,555 4,102 4,104 3,835 23,274 20,175 15.4

 Material handling equipment............... 2,798 2,507 2,494 11.6 0.5 -14.0 3,119 2,421 2,407 2,556 16,162 13,770 17.4

 Computers and electronic products ......... 31,200 32,417 33,333 -3.8 -2.7 5.9 35,231 30,431 30,524 36,258 191,387 190,500 0.5

 Computers........................................ 3,044 3,204 2,975 -5.0 7.7 -10.0 3,342 2,796 2,748 3,799 18,755 19,892 -5.7

 Computer storage devices................... 664 657 704 1.1 -6.7 -2.4 1,112 531 371 1,279 4,004 3,923 2.1

 Other peripheral equipment................ 1,465 1,457 1,491 0.5 -2.3 7.3 1,739 1,330 1,130 1,657 8,103 7,670 5.6

 Nondefense communications

 equipment.................................... 5,386 5,151 4,909 4.6 4.9 -3.9 6,548 4,759 4,157 6,187 29,913 29,965 -0.2

 Defense communications equipment... 631 642 630 -1.7 1.9 -8.8 620 664 635 490 3,861 3,139 23.0

 Audio and video equipment.................. 681 724 776 -5.9 -6.7 15.5 600 629 638 709 3,807 4,318 -11.8

 Semiconductors ................................. 4,021 4,699 5,974 -14.4 -21.3 35.3 3,759 4,574 6,408 4,824 30,554 33,439 -8.6

 Electronic components....................... 4,021 4,006 4,095 0.4 -2.2 1.4 4,490 3,808 3,722 4,582 23,945 24,179 -1.0

 Nondefense search and navigation

 equipment..................................... 989 958 949 3.2 0.9 -0.5 1,087 974 896 1,084 5,940 5,819 2.1

 Defense search and navigation

 equipment..................................... 2,786 2,965 2,701 -6.0 9.8 -0.7 2,888 2,993 2,626 2,640 16,422 15,588 5.4

 Electromedical, measuring,

 and control instruments................. 6,946 7,380 7,563 -5.9 -2.4 9.4 8,491 6,866 6,710 8,499 43,022 39,557 8.8

 Electrical equipment, appliances, 

 and components................................... 10,634 10,693 10,657 -0.6 0.3 1.1 11,384 10,926 10,597 11,343 63,587 63,111 0.8

 Electric lighting equipment................... 1,009 1,024 1,027 -1.5 -0.3 1.4 1,076 1,021 1,020 1,217 6,103 6,842 -10.8

 Household appliances........................ 1,898 1,960 1,970 -3.2 -0.5 1.1 2,055 2,014 1,936 2,175 11,349 11,770 -3.6

 Electrical equipment............................ 3,561 3,504 3,501 1.6 0.1 0.6 3,973 3,554 3,434 3,830 21,476 20,582 4.3

 Batteries........................................... 807 829 837 -2.7 -1.0 6.2 794 801 801 636 4,563 3,742 21.9

 Transportation equipment...................... 52,602 51,840 53,886 1.5 -3.8 0.9 57,759 53,842 53,008 63,662 328,851 352,847 -6.8

 Automobiles..................................... 6,731 6,621 6,706 1.7 -1.3 -2.1 7,257 6,940 6,729 8,789 43,907 49,753 -11.8

 Light trucks and utility vehicles............ 8,329 8,194 8,835 1.6 -7.3 -4.5 9,177 8,586 8,604 13,396 56,466 70,776 -20.2

 Heavy duty trucks ............................. 1,335 1,433 1,609 -6.8 -10.9 6.9 1,368 1,498 1,610 1,431 8,792 10,511 -16.4

 Motor vehicle bodies, parts, 

 and trailers.................................... 16,403 16,012 16,347 2.4 -2.0 -3.6 17,368 16,988 17,312 20,064 103,592 119,088 -13.0

 Nondefense aircraft and parts.............. 8,236 8,208 8,647 0.3 -5.1 9.3 9,931 8,196 7,901 10,103 50,327 48,541 3.7

 Defense aircraft and parts.................. 4,612 4,505 4,628 2.4 -2.7 2.8 5,197 4,444 4,127 3,523 25,877 18,970 36.4

 Ships and boats................................. 2,443 2,361 2,317 3.5 1.9 -0.2 2,611 2,595 2,374 2,342 14,547 13,374 8.8

 Furniture and related products................. 6,614 6,528 6,513 1.3 0.2 0.5 6,722 6,561 6,408 6,990 38,811 40,860 -5.0

 Miscellaneous durable goods................. 13,246 13,432 13,248 -1.4 1.4 2.0 14,096 13,221 12,871 13,610 78,392 75,001 4.5

 Nondurable goods industries................... 242,332 236,362 232,440 2.5 1.7 3.5 249,752 245,658 233,532 216,144 1,373,987 1,223,118 12.3

 Food products....................................... 51,324 50,960 51,119 0.7 -0.3 2.7 51,442 51,046 49,055 47,887 298,548 275,802 8.2

 Grain and oilseed milling..................... 6,142 5,953 5,790 3.2 2.8 -0.3 5,941 5,759 5,526 4,749 34,259 28,457 20.4

 Dairy products.................................. 7,231 7,290 7,467 -0.8 -2.4 2.4 7,292 7,431 7,082 7,357 43,712 40,083 9.1

 Meat, poultry, and seafood products... 15,440 15,163 15,457 1.8 -1.9 4.3 16,128 15,594 15,088 15,149 89,903 85,608 5.0

 Beverage and tobacco products............... 11,545 11,632 11,454 -0.7 1.6 1.5 12,040 12,612 11,316 11,779 67,342 64,277 4.8

 Beverages......................................... 7,696 7,752 7,697 -0.7 0.7 -0.9 8,191 8,732 7,559 7,954 45,704 43,145 5.9

 Tobacco............................................ 3,849 3,880 3,757 -0.8 3.3 6.7 3,849 3,880 3,757 3,825 21,638 21,132 2.4

 Textile mills........................................... 2,806 2,809 2,875 -0.1 -2.3 -0.7 2,979 2,873 2,936 3,233 17,447 18,760 -7.0

 Textile products................................... 2,345 2,366 2,356 -0.9 0.4 0.5 2,528 2,432 2,375 2,794 14,200 15,548 -8.7

 Apparel................................................ 2,650 2,643 2,601 0.3 1.6 0.5 2,595 2,572 2,494 2,299 15,156 14,096 7.5

 Leather and allied products..................... 465 487 512 -4.5 -4.9 4.9 472 445 486 546 2,865 3,103 -7.7

 Paper products...................................... 14,216 14,133 14,362 0.6 -1.6 0.3 14,736 14,397 14,303 14,458 86,015 83,777 2.7

 Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills....... 6,787 6,842 6,994 -0.8 -2.2 2.2 6,955 6,893 6,964 6,967 41,538 40,253 3.2

 Paperboard containers........................ 4,078 4,015 4,090 1.6 -1.8 -0.4 4,203 4,100 4,070 4,052 24,289 23,689 2.5

 Printing................................................. 8,266 8,236 8,464 0.4 -2.7 1.9 8,155 8,059 8,297 8,373 48,443 49,296 -1.7

 Petroleum and coal products.................. 70,391 66,612 63,112 5.7 5.5 8.1 73,283 71,672 63,344 49,061 363,542 260,776 39.4

 Petroleum refineries.......................... 67,454 63,882 60,454 5.6 5.7 8.1 69,888 68,708 60,673 46,054 348,077 245,570 41.7

 Chemical products.................................. 60,302 58,683 58,032 2.8 1.1 2.2 62,281 60,736 60,650 57,110 352,808 331,786 6.3

 Pesticides, fertilizers, and other

 agricultural chemicals..................... 3,826 3,443 3,186 11.1 8.1 -0.5 4,189 4,696 4,824 2,861 23,848 18,420 29.5

 Pharmaceuticals and medicines............ 14,423 14,202 14,504 1.6 -2.1 2.5 14,115 14,072 14,833 14,485 85,598 90,473 -5.4

 Paints, coatings, and adhesives.......... 2,773 2,792 2,849 -0.7 -2.0 3.0 3,003 3,069 3,033 3,077 17,095 16,999 0.6

 Plastics and rubber products.................. 18,022 17,801 17,553 1.2 1.4 0.6 19,241 18,814 18,276 18,604 107,621 105,897 1.6

p Preliminary r

 Revised NA Not available.

1

 Shipments are the totals for the period and are adjusted for trading-day and calendar-month variations.

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

Year to date
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Table 2. Value of Manufacturers' New Orders for Industry Groups

[Millions of Dollars]

Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted 1

Monthly Percent Change Monthly

Industry Percent

June May Apr. May -Apr. - Mar. - June May Apr. June 2008/

2008p 2008r 2008 June May Apr. 2008p 2008r 2008 2007 2008p 2007 2007

All manufacturing industries 2................... 457,630 450,033 445,915 1.7 0.9 1.3 477,847 458,808 444,663 447,502 2,674,094 2,528,040 5.8

 Excluding transportation 2

................... 402,318 393,181 390,058 2.3 0.8 2.8 418,869 403,458 392,839 375,891 2,321,249 2,138,721 8.5

 Excluding defense 2

............................. 443,275 437,322 434,754 1.4 0.6 1.4 463,231 448,662 436,035 439,420 2,601,724 2,475,496 5.1

 With unfilled orders 2.......................... 160,718 159,290 158,280 0.9 0.6 -1.5 169,092 156,974 155,545 166,233 964,180 945,254 2.0

 Durable goods industries 2..................... 215,298 213,671 213,475 0.8 0.1 -1.0 228,095 213,150 211,131 231,358 1,300,107 1,304,922 -0.4

 Primary metals............................ ............ 23,147 22,008 22,408 5.2 -1.8 2.5 23,891 22,781 23,909 19,417 137,275 123,618 11.0

 Iron and steel mills.............................. 12,206 11,358 11,603 7.5 -2.1 6.6 12,460 11,807 12,486 8,423 70,360 59,308 18.6

 Aluminum and nonferrous metals......... 9,146 8,847 9,000 3.4 -1.7 -2.2 9,517 9,045 9,526 9,225 55,873 53,947 3.6

 Ferrous metal foundries...................... 1,795 1,803 1,805 -0.4 -0.1 2.0 1,914 1,929 1,897 1,769 11,042 10,363 6.6

 Fabricated metal products...................... 28,190 27,771 27,694 1.5 0.3 -2.4 29,035 29,618 28,901 28,472 170,259 167,788 1.5

 Machinery............................................. 31,536 30,748 32,006 2.6 -3.9 4.8 32,319 30,739 34,178 29,099 189,213 170,489 11.0

 Construction machinery....................... 2,318 2,951 2,896 -21.5 1.9 -24.4 2,076 2,920 3,149 2,068 17,531 13,494 29.9

 Mining, oil field, and

 gas field machinery........................ 2,231 1,971 2,170 13.2 -9.2 49.0 2,269 1,964 2,109 1,334 10,999 7,918 38.9

 Industrial machinery............................ 2,957 3,061 3,339 -3.4 -8.3 6.2 2,758 2,408 3,857 3,155 19,410 21,096 -8.0

 Photographic equipment...................... 505 572 566 -11.7 1.1 13.7 508 542 565 623 3,330 3,744 -11.1

 Ventilation, heating, air-conditioning,

 and refrigeration equipment............ 4,876 4,468 4,991 9.1 -10.5 36.3 5,554 4,659 4,932 4,354 26,228 22,700 15.5

 Metalworking machinery....................... 2,409 2,615 2,854 -7.9 -8.4 18.3 2,438 2,554 2,787 2,376 15,267 14,059 8.6

 Turbines, generators, and other 

 power transmission equipment....... 4,455 3,932 3,714 13.3 5.9 -11.1 4,450 4,141 4,049 3,632 24,165 19,800 22.0

 Material handling equipment............... 2,728 2,300 2,445 18.6 -5.9 -11.9 3,066 2,045 2,302 3,054 16,198 14,515 11.6

 Computers and electronic products 2...... 27,933 28,093 27,330 -0.6 2.8 -2.0 31,603 25,172 23,812 30,448 163,101 159,080 2.5

 Computers........................................ 3,246 3,409 2,857 -4.8 19.3 -19.1 3,544 3,001 2,630 3,903 18,851 19,881 -5.2

 Nondefense communications

 equipment...................................... 4,763 5,085 5,005 -6.3 1.6 0.3 5,342 4,773 4,601 5,477 29,937 31,024 -3.5

 Defense communications equipment... 1,064 987 784 7.8 25.9 -4.6 1,350 672 549 696 4,779 2,873 66.3

 Semiconductors 2

................................ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)

 Electronic components....................... 4,111 3,911 4,055 5.1 -3.6 -5.2 4,560 3,689 3,665 4,354 24,454 24,280 0.7

 Nondefense search and navigation

 equipment..................................... 1,384 1,071 1,060 29.2 1.0 41.9 1,401 982 949 904 6,449 6,076 6.1

 Defense search and navigation

 equipment...................................... 2,724 2,944 2,690 -7.5 9.4 -2.8 2,653 2,373 2,274 2,347 16,301 15,125 7.8

 Electromedical, measuring,

 and control instruments.................... 7,265 7,274 7,342 -0.1 -0.9 -1.1 8,747 6,685 6,522 8,614 43,355 40,899 6.0

 Electrical equipment, appliances, 

 and components................................... 11,590 11,078 10,956 4.6 1.1 18.1 12,051 11,379 10,987 11,244 66,197 65,931 0.4

 Electric lighting equipment................... 1,201 983 1,082 22.2 -9.1 7.6 1,313 1,010 1,144 1,456 6,621 7,510 -11.8

 Household appliances.......................... 1,940 1,918 2,030 1.1 -5.5 -1.2 1,980 1,992 1,961 1,885 11,455 11,894 -3.7

 Electrical equipment............................ 4,110 3,646 3,572 12.7 2.1 47.7 4,403 3,693 3,618 4,085 22,915 22,494 1.9

 Transportation equipment........................ 55,312 56,852 55,857 -2.7 1.8 -8.3 58,978 55,350 51,824 71,611 352,845 389,319 -9.4

 Motor vehicle bodies, parts, 

 and trailers.................................... 16,305 15,935 16,298 2.3 -2.2 -4.2 16,932 16,688 17,285 19,519 102,225 118,350 -13.6

 Nondefense aircraft and parts.............. 9,582 12,783 12,058 -25.0 6.0 -24.6 10,784 11,181 9,351 19,064 73,369 83,978 -12.6

 Defense aircraft and parts................... 4,742 5,174 4,510 -8.3 14.7 -2.8 5,067 4,626 3,606 3,220 27,528 15,423 78.5

 Ships and boats................................. 2,923 1,913 2,117 52.8 -9.6 -17.5 2,870 1,710 1,784 1,836 14,972 14,781 1.3

 Furniture and related products................. 6,710 6,492 6,576 3.4 -1.3 -1.2 6,915 6,744 6,643 6,951 39,778 42,018 -5.3

 Nondurable goods industries.................. 242,332 236,362 232,440 2.5 1.7 3.5 249,752 245,658 233,532 216,144 1,373,987 1,223,118 12.3

p

 Preliminary r Revised NA Not available.

1

 New orders are the totals for the period and are adjusted for trading-day and calendar-month variations.

2

 Data on new orders are not available for the semiconductor industry. Estimates and percent changes for new orders exclude semiconductor industry data. 

Note: Estimates of manufacturers' shipments, inventories and orders are subject to survey error and revision. One major component of survey error is nonsampling

error, which includes errors of coverage, response, and nonreporting. Since the survey panel is not a probability sample, estimates of sampling error cannot be

calculated. Further details on survey design, methodology, and data limitations are contained in our most recent annual benchmark publication,

Current Industrial Reports: M3-3(07), "Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders: 2004-2007."

Year to date
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Table 3. Value of Manufacturers' Unfilled Orders for Industry Groups

[Millions of Dollars]

Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted

Monthly Percent Change Monthly Percent

Industry Change

June May Apr. May - Apr. - Mar. - June May Apr. June June

2008p 2008r 2008 June May Apr. 2008p 2008r 2008 2007 08/07

All manufacturing industries 1................... 817,378 810,293 802,972 0.9 0.9 0.7 819,272 817,565 815,034 709,949 15.4

 Excluding transportation 1................... 356,380 352,005 349,696 1.2 0.7 1.1 358,483 357,995 356,972 325,038 10.3

 Excluding defense 1............................. 662,116 657,627 651,117 0.7 1.0 1.0 663,511 663,782 659,421 565,914 17.2

 Durable goods industries 1..................... 817,378 810,293 802,972 0.9 0.9 0.7 819,272 817,565 815,034 709,949 15.4

 Primary metals........................................ 29,260 29,011 29,294 0.9 -1.0 1.5 29,549 29,971 30,677 27,232 8.5

 Iron and steel mills.............................. 18,151 18,098 18,287 0.3 -1.0 2.5 18,380 18,844 19,181 16,398 12.1

 Aluminum and nonferrous metals......... 8,171 7,950 7,992 2.8 -0.5 -0.5 8,221 8,092 8,409 7,772 5.8

 Ferrous metal foundries...................... 2,938 2,963 3,015 -0.8 -1.7 0.9 2,948 3,035 3,087 3,062 -3.7

 Fabricated metal products...................... 62,776 62,467 62,387 0.5 0.1 -0.2 64,041 64,526 63,749 59,436 7.7

 Machinery............................................. 101,449 99,483 97,572 2.0 2.0 3.4 101,648 101,289 100,165 82,989 22.5

 Construction machinery....................... 13,954 13,840 13,166 0.8 5.1 4.3 14,224 14,518 14,130 11,201 27.0

 Mining, oil field, and

 gas field machinery........................ 6,843 6,179 5,736 10.7 7.7 13.2 6,805 6,228 5,739 3,724 82.7

 Industrial machinery............................ 16,219 16,250 16,283 -0.2 -0.2 1.7 16,214 16,638 16,880 14,795 9.6

 Photographic equipment...................... 1,693 1,691 1,662 0.1 1.7 -0.2 1,701 1,717 1,712 1,604 6.0

 Ventilation, heating, air-conditioning,

 and refrigeration equipment............ 15,372 14,453 13,831 6.4 4.5 8.6 15,269 14,546 13,848 9,894 54.3

 Metalworking machinery....................... 8,507 8,408 8,246 1.2 2.0 4.3 8,525 8,557 8,425 6,806 25.3

 Turbines, generators, and other 

 power transmission equipment....... 14,355 14,356 14,325 0.0 0.2 0.0 14,419 14,524 14,485 12,599 14.4

 Material handling equipment............... 9,780 9,850 10,057 -0.7 -2.1 -0.5 9,942 9,995 10,371 9,493 4.7

 Computers and electronic products 1...... 124,054 123,300 122,925 0.6 0.3 0.0 124,035 123,904 124,589 116,772 6.2

 Computers......................................... 3,813 3,611 3,406 5.6 6.0 -3.3 3,813 3,611 3,406 3,474 9.8

 Nondefense communications

 equipment...................................... 28,572 29,195 29,261 -2.1 -0.2 0.3 28,751 29,957 29,943 29,334 -2.0

 Defense communications equipment... 8,596 8,163 7,818 5.3 4.4 2.0 8,608 7,878 7,870 6,509 32.2

 Semiconductors 1

................................ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)

 Electronic components....................... 10,790 10,700 10,795 0.8 -0.9 -0.4 10,765 10,695 10,814 10,101 6.6

 Nondefense search and navigation

 equipment..................................... 7,170 6,775 6,662 5.8 1.7 1.7 7,110 6,796 6,788 5,808 22.4

 Defense search and navigation

 equipment...................................... 37,108 37,170 37,191 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 37,080 37,315 37,935 35,457 4.6

 Electromedical, measuring,

 and control instruments.................... 28,005 27,686 27,792 1.2 -0.4 -0.8 27,908 27,652 27,833 26,089 7.0

 Electrical equipment, appliances, 

 and components................................... 25,626 24,670 24,285 3.9 1.6 1.2 25,674 25,007 24,554 24,670 4.1

 Electric lighting equipment................... 2,747 2,555 2,596 7.5 -1.6 2.2 2,874 2,637 2,648 2,662 8.0

 Household appliances.......................... 792 750 792 5.6 -5.3 8.2 678 753 775 634 6.9

 Electrical equipment............................ 16,168 15,619 15,477 3.5 0.9 0.5 16,168 15,738 15,599 14,947 8.2

 Transportation equipment........................ 460,998 458,288 453,276 0.6 1.1 0.4 460,789 459,570 458,062 384,911 19.7

 Motor vehicle bodies, parts, 

 and trailers.................................... 17,457 17,555 17,632 -0.6 -0.4 -0.3 17,198 17,634 17,934 19,695 -12.7

 Nondefense aircraft and parts.............. 304,044 302,698 298,123 0.4 1.5 1.2 303,657 302,804 299,819 232,695 30.5

 Defense aircraft and parts................... 44,576 44,446 43,777 0.3 1.5 -0.3 44,953 45,083 44,901 38,600 16.5

 Ships and boats................................. 20,424 19,944 20,392 2.4 -2.2 -1.0 20,428 20,169 21,054 20,969 -2.6

 Furniture and related products................. 7,410 7,314 7,350 1.3 -0.5 0.9 7,731 7,538 7,355 7,825 -1.2

p

 Preliminary r Revised NA Not available.

1

 Data on unfilled orders are not available for the semiconductor industry. Estimates and percent changes for unfilled orders exclude semiconductor industry data. 

See note at end of Table 2 relating to survey error and revision.
 5

Table 4. Value of Manufacturers' Inventories for Industry Groups

[Millions of Dollars]

Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted

Monthly Percent Change Monthly Percent

Industry Change

June May Apr. May - Apr. - Mar. - June May Apr. June June

2008p 2008r 2008 June May Apr. 2008p 2008r 2008 2007 08/07

 All manufacturing industries ..................... 554,338 548,825 545,633 1.0 0.6 0.0 552,368 553,028 548,589 515,930 7.1

 Excluding transportation ...................... 467,210 462,465 460,037 1.0 0.5 -0.2 465,888 465,743 462,301 439,599 6.0

 Excluding defense ............................. 529,831 524,311 521,129 1.1 0.6 -0.1 527,811 528,375 523,962 494,145 6.8

 With unfilled orders ............................. 265,865 264,517 262,913 0.5 0.6 0.8 264,398 267,117 264,796 246,443 7.3

 Durable goods industries ........................ 332,156 330,426 328,911 0.5 0.5 0.6 329,941 333,452 331,151 311,505 5.9

 Wood products................................. ....... 10,265 10,275 10,311 -0.1 -0.3 -1.8 10,081 10,129 10,201 11,342 -11.1

 Nonmetallic mineral products................... 11,884 11,913 12,019 -0.2 -0.9 0.4 11,964 12,190 12,321 11,657 2.6

 Primary metals............................ ............ 33,449 32,971 32,282 1.4 2.1 1.9 33,459 33,112 32,339 31,237 7.1

 Iron and steel mills............................... 18,404 18,090 17,607 1.7 2.7 2.5 18,425 18,054 17,471 17,193 7.2

 Aluminum and nonferrous metals......... 12,443 12,318 12,137 1.0 1.5 1.6 12,439 12,447 12,271 11,500 8.2

 Ferrous metal foundries........................ 2,602 2,563 2,538 1.5 1.0 -0.9 2,595 2,611 2,597 2,544 2.0

 Fabricated metal products......................... 43,203 42,976 42,860 0.5 0.3 1.0 43,211 43,354 43,363 41,793 3.4

 Machinery.............................................. 53,793 53,562 53,407 0.4 0.3 -0.3 53,242 54,053 53,942 50,383 5.7

 Farm machinery.................................. 3,050 3,040 3,012 0.3 0.9 1.8 2,998 3,059 3,091 2,396 25.1

 Construction machinery........................ 5,547 5,520 5,476 0.5 0.8 1.6 5,564 5,591 5,575 5,111 8.9

 Mining, oil field, 

 and gas field machinery.................... 4,230 4,267 4,274 -0.9 -0.2 0.4 4,261 4,370 4,320 4,048 5.3

 Industrial machinery............................. 6,767 6,763 6,745 0.1 0.3 1.5 6,870 6,900 6,698 6,763 1.6

 Photographic equipment...................... 1,372 1,314 1,255 4.4 4.7 -0.7 1,372 1,335 1,272 1,557 -11.9

 Ventilation, heating, air-conditioning,

 and refrigeration equipment............... 4,809 4,829 4,826 -0.4 0.1 -1.8 4,718 5,068 5,051 4,702 0.3

 Metalworking machinery....................... 5,277 5,200 5,181 1.5 0.4 -0.6 5,177 5,193 5,171 4,667 10.9

 Turbines, generators, and other

 power transmission equipment.......... 6,034 5,977 5,998 1.0 -0.4 -4.0 5,812 5,909 5,964 5,254 10.6

 Material handling equipment.................. 3,483 3,417 3,377 1.9 1.2 1.5 3,454 3,420 3,420 3,000 15.1

 Computers and electronic products ......... 46,158 46,388 46,363 -0.5 0.1 0.7 45,266 46,892 46,280 43,906 3.1

 Computers......................................... 1,367 1,453 1,458 -5.9 -0.3 -4.2 1,365 1,479 1,365 1,487 -8.2

 Computer storage devices.................... 1,645 1,642 1,669 0.2 -1.6 -0.5 1,522 1,742 1,710 1,111 37.0

 Other peripheral equipment................... 2,071 2,065 2,051 0.3 0.7 -0.2 1,998 2,130 2,074 1,898 5.3

 Nondefense communications

 equipment...................................... 8,294 8,425 8,465 -1.6 -0.5 0.6 7,863 8,478 8,426 7,234 8.7

 Defense communications equipment...... 1,400 1,472 1,468 -4.9 0.3 8.3 1,400 1,472 1,468 1,042 34.4

 Audio and video equipment.................. 965 979 971 -1.4 0.8 -2.2 910 917 843 816 11.5

 Semiconductors 1................................ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)

 Electronic components.......................... 6,539 6,615 6,582 -1.1 0.5 -1.0 6,479 6,677 6,623 6,219 4.2

 Nondefense search and navigation

 equipment...................................... 4,754 4,763 4,756 -0.2 0.1 0.9 4,773 4,801 4,757 4,218 13.2

 Defense search and navigation

 equipment....................................... 3,469 3,439 3,379 0.9 1.8 -0.2 3,461 3,493 3,440 3,215 7.7

 Electromedical, measuring 

 and control instruments.................... 10,411 10,406 10,482 0.0 -0.7 1.4 10,210 10,539 10,486 11,050 -7.6

 Electrical equipment, appliances, 

 and components.................................... 15,278 15,122 15,285 1.0 -1.1 1.1 15,201 15,375 15,602 14,184 7.2

 Electric lighting equipment................... 1,791 1,788 1,787 0.2 0.1 5.4 1,835 1,841 1,833 1,718 6.8

 Household appliances.......................... 1,995 1,959 1,974 1.8 -0.8 -1.8 1,975 2,022 2,057 1,914 3.2

 Electrical equipment............................. 5,264 5,251 5,240 0.2 0.2 -0.3 5,135 5,284 5,324 4,733 8.5

 Batteries............................................ 809 806 804 0.4 0.2 2.8 806 827 821 634 27.1

 Transportation equipment......................... 87,128 86,360 85,596 0.9 0.9 0.9 86,480 87,285 86,288 76,331 13.3

 Automobiles....................................... 2,475 2,487 2,432 -0.5 2.3 -10.7 2,344 2,502 2,397 2,454 -4.5

 Light trucks and utility vehicles............. 2,921 2,812 2,912 3.9 -3.4 -1.9 2,892 2,865 3,009 3,398 -14.9

 Heavy duty trucks ............................... 1,583 1,521 1,533 4.1 -0.8 7.1 1,593 1,519 1,516 1,416 12.5

 Motor vehicle bodies, parts, 

 and trailers...................................... 16,834 16,833 16,843 0.0 -0.1 -0.4 16,636 16,964 17,110 17,500 -4.9

 Nondefense aircraft and parts............... 37,475 37,078 36,356 1.1 2.0 1.6 37,276 37,643 36,561 29,152 27.9

 Defense aircraft and parts..................... 14,508 14,251 13,976 1.8 2.0 1.5 14,598 14,316 14,012 12,513 16.7

 Ships and boats.................................. 2,843 2,910 3,125 -2.3 -6.9 3.0 2,821 2,852 3,142 2,976 -5.2

 Furniture and related products................. 7,877 7,946 7,903 -0.9 0.5 -1.1 8,086 8,096 7,893 8,421 -4.0

 Miscellaneous durable goods.................... 23,121 22,913 22,885 0.9 0.1 -0.2 22,951 22,966 22,922 22,251 3.1

 Nondurable goods industries...................... 222,182 218,399 216,722 1.7 0.8 -0.9 222,427 219,576 217,438 204,425 8.8

 Food products........................................ 38,089 37,822 37,564 0.7 0.7 0.4 36,911 36,619 36,650 34,714 6.3

 Grain and oilseed milling........................ 5,271 5,197 5,082 1.4 2.3 1.6 5,074 4,939 4,968 4,359 16.4

 Dairy products.................................... 4,462 4,471 4,469 -0.2 0.0 0.3 4,619 4,630 4,576 4,813 -4.0

 Meat, poultry, and seafood products...... 7,711 7,635 7,519 1.0 1.5 0.6 7,585 7,625 7,525 6,820 11.2

 Beverage and tobacco products................ 15,104 15,141 15,193 -0.2 -0.3 0.4 14,621 14,931 15,222 14,595 0.2

 Beverages......................................... 11,297 11,306 11,348 -0.1 -0.4 0.3 10,961 11,171 11,371 10,774 1.7

 Tobacco............................................ 3,807 3,835 3,845 -0.7 -0.3 0.6 3,660 3,760 3,851 3,821 -4.2

 Textile mills............................................ 3,570 3,645 3,710 -2.1 -1.8 -1.0 3,568 3,711 3,709 3,840 -7.1

 Textile products...................................... 3,216 3,250 3,322 -1.0 -2.2 -0.8 3,249 3,304 3,324 3,418 -4.9

 Apparel................................................. 4,523 4,485 4,444 0.8 0.9 0.4 4,634 4,460 4,367 4,369 6.1

 Leather and allied products...................... 1,001 1,015 1,034 -1.4 -1.8 -0.4 1,005 1,010 1,012 1,071 -6.2

 Paper products....................................... 15,512 15,412 15,334 0.6 0.5 0.3 15,443 15,558 15,492 14,874 3.8

 Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills.......... 6,931 6,848 6,708 1.2 2.1 0.5 6,863 6,934 6,790 6,580 4.3

 Paperboard containers......................... 4,194 4,207 4,272 -0.3 -1.5 0.4 4,187 4,238 4,294 4,095 2.2

 Printing.................................................. 6,818 6,915 6,855 -1.4 0.9 -0.6 6,827 6,812 6,752 6,696 2.0

 Petroleum and coal products..................... 43,868 40,191 39,134 9.1 2.7 -5.9 45,484 41,917 40,046 33,972 33.9

 Petroleum refineries............................. 41,528 37,908 36,813 9.5 3.0 -6.4 43,063 39,559 37,682 31,275 37.7

 Chemical products..................................... 68,124 68,311 67,950 -0.3 0.5 0.3 68,543 68,830 68,218 65,972 3.9

 Pesticides, fertilizers, and other

 agricultural chemicals....................... 3,108 3,239 3,140 -4.0 3.2 2.6 2,900 3,203 3,255 2,628 10.4

 Pharmaceuticals and medicines............. 23,729 23,838 23,730 -0.5 0.5 -0.1 24,294 23,906 23,593 24,359 -0.3

 Paints, coatings, and adhesives............. 3,158 3,179 3,199 -0.7 -0.6 -0.5 3,233 3,245 3,281 3,115 3.8

 Plastics and rubber products..................... 22,357 22,212 22,182 0.7 0.1 0.4 22,142 22,424 22,646 20,904 5.9

p

 Preliminary r Revised NA Not available.

1 Inventories for semiconductor industry data are included in computers and electronic products and total durable goods industries, but are not shown separately. 

See note at end of Table 2 relating to survey error and revision.
 6 

Table 5. Value of Manufacturers' Shipments, New Orders, Unfilled Orders, and Total Inventories for 

 Topical Series 1

[Millions of Dollars]

Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted2

Monthly Percent Change Monthly Year to date Percent

Industry Change6

June May Apr. May - Apr. - Mar. - June May Apr. June 2008/

2008p 2008r 2008 June May Apr. 2008p 2008r 2008 2007 2008p 2007 2007

SHIPMENTS

 All manufacturing industries .................. 454,566 447,411 446,031 1.6 0.3 2.7 479,899 460,851 447,052 448,561 2,657,192 2,509,408 5.9

 Construction materials and supplies...... 44,161 43,595 43,634 1.3 -0.1 0.4 48,403 45,824 44,572 48,893 261,218 267,076 -2.2

 Information technology......................... 27,020 27,631 27,156 -2.2 1.7 1.0 30,992 26,122 24,350 30,960 160,119 156,817 2.1

 Computers and related products .......... 5,173 5,318 5,170 -2.7 2.9 -4.5 6,193 4,657 4,249 6,735 30,862 31,485 -2.0

 Motor vehicle and parts........................ 32,798 32,260 33,497 1.7 -3.7 -3.1 35,170 34,012 34,255 43,680 212,757 250,128 -14.9

 Capital goods...................................... 77,096 76,753 77,135 0.4 -0.5 2.4 85,174 76,346 74,670 82,230 458,986 438,465 4.7

 Nondefense capital goods 3

.................. 68,010 67,712 67,879 0.4 -0.2 1.8 75,672 67,187 65,825 74,395 406,295 393,174 3.3

 Excluding aircraft............................. 63,691 63,260 63,121 0.7 0.2 1.0 70,354 62,463 61,648 68,536 379,137 366,117 3.6

 Defense capital goods 4....................... 9,086 9,041 9,256 0.5 -2.3 6.9 9,502 9,159 8,845 7,835 52,691 45,291 16.3

 Consumer goods.................................. 191,804 187,681 185,308 2.2 1.3 3.5 197,101 194,525 183,419 175,812 1,091,658 988,801 10.4

 Consumer durable goods..................... 30,030 30,067 30,690 -0.1 -2.0 -1.1 32,005 30,947 30,498 38,311 190,074 212,466 -10.5

 Consumer nondurable goods............... 161,774 157,614 154,618 2.6 1.9 4.5 165,096 163,578 152,921 137,501 901,584 776,335 16.1

 All manufacturing industries 5

................. 457,630 450,033 445,915 1.7 0.9 1.3 477,847 458,808 444,663 447,502 2,674,094 2,528,040 5.8

 Construction materials and supplies...... 45,397 43,947 44,629 3.3 -1.5 2.5 49,021 46,955 46,360 48,963 266,433 271,788 -2.0

 Information technology......................... 27,859 28,456 27,276 -2.1 4.3 0.6 31,112 25,908 24,175 29,899 162,620 158,835 2.4

 Computers and related products .......... 5,375 5,523 5,052 -2.7 9.3 -10.5 6,395 4,862 4,131 6,839 30,958 31,474 -1.6

 Motor vehicle and parts........................ 32,700 32,183 33,448 1.6 -3.8 -3.4 34,734 33,712 34,228 43,135 211,390 249,390 -15.2

 Capital goods...................................... 82,623 83,427 82,188 -1.0 1.5 -1.9 87,764 78,580 77,200 88,137 497,409 482,987 3.0

 Nondefense capital goods 3

.................. 71,177 73,639 73,609 -3.3 0.0 -2.4 76,436 71,011 70,752 81,963 441,639 439,507 0.5

 Excluding aircraft............................. 65,758 65,001 65,174 1.2 -0.3 3.1 70,266 63,532 64,706 67,576 393,201 379,360 3.6

 Defense capital goods 4....................... 11,446 9,788 8,579 16.9 14.1 3.3 11,328 7,569 6,448 6,174 55,770 43,480 28.3

 Consumer goods.................................. 191,880 187,380 185,454 2.4 1.0 3.6 196,928 194,233 183,564 175,472 1,091,128 989,514 10.3

 Consumer durable goods..................... 30,106 29,766 30,836 1.1 -3.5 -0.7 31,832 30,655 30,643 37,971 189,544 213,179 -11.1

 Consumer nondurable goods.............. 161,774 157,614 154,618 2.6 1.9 4.5 165,096 163,578 152,921 137,501 901,584 776,335 16.1

 All manufacturing industries 5................. 817,378 810,293 802,972 0.9 0.9 0.7 819,272 817,565 815,034 709,949 (X) (X) 15.4

 Construction materials and supplies...... 54,708 53,472 53,120 2.3 0.7 1.9 55,783 55,165 54,034 48,556 (X) (X) 14.9

 Information technology......................... 120,876 120,037 119,212 0.7 0.7 0.1 120,925 120,805 121,019 114,702 (X) (X) 5.4

 Computers and related products .......... 3,813 3,611 3,406 5.6 6.0 -3.3 3,813 3,611 3,406 3,474 (X) (X) 9.8

 Motor vehicle and parts........................ 17,457 17,555 17,632 -0.6 -0.4 -0.3 17,198 17,634 17,934 19,695 (X) (X) -12.7

 Capital goods...................................... 613,014 607,487 600,813 0.9 1.1 0.8 613,880 611,290 609,056 520,894 (X) (X) 17.9

 Nondefense capital goods 3..................473,618 470,451 464,524 0.7 1.3 1.2 474,159 473,395 469,571 390,128 (X) (X) 21.5

 Excluding aircraft............................. 201,837 199,770 198,029 1.0 0.9 1.0 202,848 202,936 201,867 186,265 (X) (X) 8.9

 Defense capital goods 4

....................... 139,396 137,036 136,289 1.7 0.5 -0.5 139,721 137,895 139,485 130,766 (X) (X) 6.8

 Consumer goods.................................. 8,863 8,787 9,088 0.9 -3.3 1.6 8,634 8,807 9,099 9,490 (X) (X) -9.0

 Consumer durable goods..................... 8,863 8,787 9,088 0.9 -3.3 1.6 8,634 8,807 9,099 9,490 (X) (X) -9.0 

 All manufacturing industries .................. 554,338 548,825 545,633 1.0 0.6 0.0 552,368 553,028 548,589 515,930 (X) (X) 7.1

 Construction materials and supplies...... 59,437 59,358 59,445 0.1 -0.1 0.4 59,337 60,041 60,247 59,471 (X) (X) -0.2

 Information technology......................... 41,611 41,714 41,879 -0.2 -0.4 0.8 40,768 42,227 41,843 39,266 (X) (X) 3.8

 Computers and related products .......... 5,083 5,160 5,178 -1.5 -0.3 -1.5 4,885 5,351 5,149 4,496 (X) (X) 8.7

 Motor vehicle and parts........................ 23,813 23,653 23,720 0.7 -0.3 -1.3 23,465 23,850 24,032 24,768 (X) (X) -5.3

 Capital goods...................................... 155,353 154,810 153,972 0.4 0.5 0.9 153,873 156,345 154,692 139,384 (X) (X) 10.4

 Nondefense capital goods 3..................136,156 135,505 134,612 0.5 0.7 0.8 134,716 136,966 135,245 122,149 (X) (X) 10.3

 Excluding aircraft............................. 107,026 106,683 106,620 0.3 0.1 0.4 105,751 107,777 107,162 100,310 (X) (X) 5.4

 Defense capital goods 4....................... 19,197 19,305 19,360 -0.6 -0.3 1.8 19,157 19,379 19,447 17,235 (X) (X) 11.2

 Consumer goods.................................. 168,389 164,371 163,008 2.4 0.8 -1.8 168,533 164,856 162,842 154,630 (X) (X) 9.0

 Consumer durable goods..................... 28,569 28,467 28,589 0.4 -0.4 -2.2 28,170 28,522 28,573 28,911 (X) (X) -2.6

 Consumer nondurable goods............... 139,820 135,904 134,419 2.9 1.1 -1.7 140,363 136,334 134,269 125,719 (X) (X) 11.6

p

 Preliminary r Revised X Not Applicable.

1

 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.

3

 Nondefense capital goods industries include: small arms and ordnance; farm machinery and equipment; construction machinery; mining, oil, and gas field machinery;

industrial machinery; vending, laundry, and other machinery; photographic equipment; metalworking machinery; turbines and generators; other power transmission

equipment; pumps and compressors; material handling equipment; all other machinery; electronic computers; computer storage devices; other computer peripheral

equipment; communications equipment; search and navigation equipment; electromedical, measuring, and control instruments; electrical equipment; other electrical 

equipment, appliances, and components; heavy duty trucks; aircraft; railroad rolling stock; ships and boats; office and institutional furniture; and medical equipment

and supplies.

4 Defense capital goods industries include: small arms and ordnance; communications equipment; aircraft; missiles, space vehicles, and parts; ships and boats;

and search and navigation equipment.

5 Estimates and percent changes exclude semiconductor industry data. 

6

 Based on year-to-date for shipments and new orders, but on same month prior year for unfilled orders and inventories.

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

NEW ORDERS

UNFILLED ORDERS

TOTAL INVENTORIES
 7

Table 6. Value of Manufacturers' Inventories, by Stage of Fabrication, by Industry Group

[Millions of Dollars]

Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted

Monthly Percent Change Monthly Percent

Industry Change

June May Apr. May - Apr. - Mar. - June May Apr. June June

2008p 2008r 2008 June May Apr. 2008p 2008r 2008 2007 08/07

MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES

 All manufacturing industries..................... 190,029 188,442 187,142 0.8 0.7 0.2 189,527 188,766 187,111 179,755 5.4

 Durable goods industries........................ 113,229 112,275 112,097 0.8 0.2 0.5 112,053 112,002 111,752 107,784 4.0

 Wood products................................... 4,170 4,175 4,200 -0.1 -0.6 -2.1 3,934 3,835 3,829 4,366 -9.9

 Nonmetallic mineral products............... 4,846 4,843 4,960 0.1 -2.4 1.3 4,842 4,854 4,967 4,536 6.7

 Primary metals.................................... 12,512 12,113 12,102 3.3 0.1 4.7 12,458 11,912 11,874 11,496 8.4

 Fabricated metal products..................... 16,017 15,770 15,789 1.6 -0.1 1.9 15,957 15,781 15,875 15,329 4.1

 Machinery.......................................... 20,712 20,451 20,234 1.3 1.1 -0.4 20,539 20,450 20,385 19,253 6.7

 Computers and electronic products ...... 15,465 15,466 15,689 0.0 -1.4 -1.3 15,239 15,441 15,472 16,438 -7.3

 Electrical equipment, appliances,

 and components............................... 6,175 6,108 6,213 1.1 -1.7 2.4 6,121 6,168 6,284 5,595 9.4

 Transportation equipment..................... 21,954 21,929 21,656 0.1 1.3 -0.3 21,570 22,083 21,777 19,689 9.6

 Furniture and related products............... 3,862 3,925 3,783 -1.6 3.8 -1.0 3,911 3,968 3,786 3,851 1.6

 Miscellaneous products........................ 7,516 7,495 7,471 0.3 0.3 -0.4 7,482 7,510 7,503 7,231 3.5

 Nondurable goods industries.................... 76,800 76,167 75,045 0.8 1.5 -0.2 77,474 76,764 75,359 71,971 7.6

 Food products.................................... 14,408 14,182 14,014 1.6 1.2 0.0 14,085 13,832 13,936 12,762 10.4

 Beverage and tobacco products............. 4,413 4,427 4,451 -0.3 -0.5 -0.7 4,312 4,400 4,438 4,497 -4.1

 Textiles.............................................. 1,166 1,157 1,179 0.8 -1.9 0.5 1,162 1,184 1,192 1,267 -8.3

 Textile products.................................. 1,280 1,293 1,317 -1.0 -1.8 1.2 1,293 1,313 1,311 1,255 3.0

 Apparel............................................. 1,100 1,106 1,085 -0.5 1.9 -0.5 1,097 1,099 1,079 1,057 3.8

 Leather and allied products................... 370 376 389 -1.6 -3.3 -3.7 368 374 382 365 0.8

 Paper products.................................... 7,418 7,382 7,401 0.5 -0.3 1.2 7,383 7,393 7,427 7,093 4.1

 Printing ............................................. 3,085 3,175 3,145 -2.8 1.0 -0.1 3,172 3,135 3,098 2,993 6.0

 Petroleum and coal products................ 13,934 13,289 12,552 4.9 5.9 -0.5 14,806 14,050 12,917 12,301 20.4

 Chemical products................................ 20,657 20,940 20,756 -1.4 0.9 -0.8 20,871 21,155 20,809 19,965 4.5

 Plastics and rubber products.................. 8,969 8,840 8,756 1.5 1.0 0.0 8,925 8,829 8,770 8,416 6.0

WORK IN PROCESS

 All manufacturing industries..................... 162,959 163,142 160,384 -0.1 1.7 0.4 161,660 164,575 161,542 143,130 12.9

 Durable goods industries........................ 121,689 121,109 119,869 0.5 1.0 1.4 120,818 122,546 120,893 107,256 12.6

 Wood products................................... 1,914 1,878 1,913 1.9 -1.8 -0.3 1,909 1,902 1,953 2,136 -10.6

 Nonmetallic mineral products............... 1,319 1,308 1,333 0.8 -1.9 1.2 1,339 1,364 1,399 1,339 0.0

 Primary metals.................................... 10,730 10,755 10,332 -0.2 4.1 1.1 10,843 10,924 10,457 10,379 4.5

 Fabricated metal products..................... 13,086 13,151 13,091 -0.5 0.5 -0.2 13,080 13,309 13,132 12,333 6.1

 Machinery.......................................... 14,621 14,556 14,607 0.4 -0.3 -1.5 14,612 14,894 14,790 14,093 3.7

 Computers and electronic products ...... 20,777 20,955 20,811 -0.8 0.7 3.8 20,394 21,328 20,898 17,837 14.3

 Electrical equipment, appliances,

 and components............................... 3,184 3,117 3,130 2.1 -0.4 -1.0 3,231 3,203 3,230 3,059 5.6

 Transportation equipment..................... 51,192 50,641 49,937 1.1 1.4 2.2 50,534 50,835 50,276 41,328 22.3

 Furniture and related products............... 1,310 1,299 1,312 0.8 -1.0 1.2 1,326 1,313 1,313 1,348 -1.6

 Miscellaneous products........................ 3,556 3,449 3,403 3.1 1.4 -1.0 3,550 3,474 3,445 3,404 4.3

 Nondurable goods industries.................... 41,270 42,033 40,515 -1.8 3.7 -2.5 40,842 42,029 40,649 35,874 13.8

 Food products.................................... 2,345 2,449 2,504 -4.2 -2.2 -1.1 2,070 2,176 2,337 2,340 -11.5

 Beverage and tobacco products............. 4,216 4,221 4,264 -0.1 -1.0 -0.1 3,886 4,071 4,179 4,184 -7.1

 Textiles.............................................. 857 909 896 -5.7 1.5 -0.1 852 915 886 980 -13.1

 Textile products.................................. 401 405 412 -1.0 -1.7 -2.1 404 419 420 483 -16.4

 Apparel............................................. 665 662 650 0.5 1.8 2.5 667 668 668 705 -5.4

 Leather and allied products................... 91 91 87 0.0 4.6 -5.4 88 91 90 108 -18.5

 Paper products.................................... 1,521 1,484 1,469 2.5 1.0 -0.4 1,527 1,500 1,474 1,374 11.1

 Printing ............................................. 1,739 1,764 1,752 -1.4 0.7 -3.2 1,647 1,667 1,674 1,794 -8.2

 Petroleum and coal products................ 12,440 13,132 11,920 -5.3 10.2 -8.6 12,391 13,414 12,432 8,112 52.7

 Chemical products................................ 14,490 14,416 14,060 0.5 2.5 1.1 14,835 14,589 13,945 13,432 10.4

 Plastics and rubber products.................. 2,505 2,500 2,501 0.2 0.0 1.3 2,475 2,519 2,544 2,362 4.8

FINISHED GOODS

 All manufacturing industries..................... 201,350 197,241 198,107 2.1 -0.4 -0.6 201,181 199,687 199,936 193,045 4.2

 Durable goods industries........................ 97,238 97,042 96,945 0.2 0.1 -0.3 97,070 98,904 98,506 96,465 0.6

 Wood products................................... 4,181 4,222 4,198 -1.0 0.6 -2.3 4,238 4,392 4,419 4,840 -12.4

 Nonmetallic mineral products............... 5,719 5,762 5,726 -0.7 0.6 -0.6 5,783 5,972 5,955 5,782 0.0

 Primary metals.................................... 10,207 10,103 9,848 1.0 2.6 -0.6 10,158 10,276 10,008 9,362 8.5

 Fabricated metal products..................... 14,100 14,055 13,980 0.3 0.5 1.1 14,174 14,264 14,356 14,131 0.3

 Machinery.......................................... 18,460 18,555 18,566 -0.5 -0.1 0.8 18,091 18,709 18,767 17,037 6.2

 Computers and electronic products ...... 9,916 9,967 9,863 -0.5 1.1 -2.3 9,633 10,123 9,910 9,631 0.0

 Electrical equipment, appliances,

 and components............................... 5,919 5,897 5,942 0.4 -0.8 0.8 5,849 6,004 6,088 5,530 5.8

 Transportation equipment..................... 13,982 13,790 14,003 1.4 -1.5 -1.4 14,376 14,367 14,235 15,314 -6.1

 Furniture and related products............... 2,705 2,722 2,808 -0.6 -3.1 -2.4 2,849 2,815 2,794 3,222 -11.6

 Miscellaneous products........................ 12,049 11,969 12,011 0.7 -0.3 0.1 11,919 11,982 11,974 11,616 2.6

 Nondurable goods industries.................... 104,112 100,199 101,162 3.9 -1.0 -0.8 104,111 100,783 101,430 96,580 7.8

 Food products.................................... 21,336 21,191 21,046 0.7 0.7 0.8 20,756 20,611 20,377 19,612 5.8

 Beverage and tobacco products............. 6,475 6,493 6,478 -0.3 0.2 1.5 6,423 6,460 6,605 5,914 8.6

 Textiles.............................................. 1,547 1,579 1,635 -2.0 -3.4 -2.6 1,554 1,612 1,631 1,593 -2.4

 Textile products.................................. 1,535 1,552 1,593 -1.1 -2.6 -2.0 1,552 1,572 1,593 1,680 -7.6

 Apparel............................................. 2,758 2,717 2,709 1.5 0.3 0.3 2,870 2,693 2,620 2,607 10.1

 Leather and allied products................... 540 548 558 -1.5 -1.8 3.0 549 545 540 598 -8.2

 Paper products.................................... 6,573 6,546 6,464 0.4 1.3 -0.6 6,533 6,665 6,591 6,407 2.0

 Printing ............................................. 1,994 1,976 1,958 0.9 0.9 0.9 2,008 2,010 1,980 1,909 5.2

 Petroleum and coal products................ 17,494 13,770 14,662 27.0 -6.1 -7.9 18,287 14,453 14,697 13,559 34.9

 Chemical products................................ 32,977 32,955 33,134 0.1 -0.5 0.7 32,837 33,086 33,464 32,575 0.8

 Plastics and rubber products.................. 10,883 10,872 10,925 0.1 -0.5 0.5 10,742 11,076 11,332 10,126 6.1

p

 Preliminary r Revised

See note at end of Table 2 relating to survey error and revisions.
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Table 7. Ratios of Manufacturers' Inventories to Shipments and Unfilled Orders 

 to Shipments, by Industry Group

[Based on Seasonally Adjusted data]

Inventory/Shipments ratio Unfilled Orders/Shipments ratio1

Industry Jun May Apr Mar Jun May Apr Mar

2008p 2008r 2008 2008 2008p 2008r 2008 2008

 All manufacturing industries2

...... 1.22 1.23 1.22 1.26 (X) (X) (X) (X)

Durable goods industries2

................... 1.57 1.57 1.54 1.56 5.32 5.33 5.27 5.30

 Wood products................................ 1.25 1.27 1.27 1.30 (X) (X) (X) (X)

 Nonmetallic mineral products........... 1.27 1.29 1.30 1.30 (X) (X) (X) (X)

 Primary metals................................. 1.46 1.48 1.47 1.48 1.28 1.30 1.33 1.35

 Fabricated metal products............... 1.55 1.55 1.54 1.56 2.33 2.33 2.32 2.38

 Machinery....................................... 1.82 1.86 1.85 1.84 3.79 3.83 3.75 3.58

 Computers and electronic products 2

.. 1.48 1.43 1.39 1.46 5.21 5.07 5.16 5.18

 Electrical equipment, appliances,

 and components............................. 1.44 1.41 1.43 1.43 2.61 2.50 2.47 2.46

 Transportation equipment................. 1.66 1.67 1.59 1.59 12.73 12.88 12.34 12.61

 Furniture and related products........... 1.19 1.22 1.21 1.23 1.27 1.27 1.28 1.28

 Miscellaneous products.................... 1.75 1.71 1.73 1.77 (X) (X) (X) (X)

Nondurable goods industries.............. 0.92 0.92 0.93 0.97 (X) (X) (X) (X)

 Food products................................... 0.74 0.74 0.73 0.75 (X) (X) (X) (X)

 Beverage and tobacco products......... 1.31 1.30 1.33 1.34 (X) (X) (X) (X)

 Textiles.......................................... 1.27 1.30 1.29 1.30 (X) (X) (X) (X)

 Textile products............................... 1.37 1.37 1.41 1.43 (X) (X) (X) (X)

 Apparel.......................................... 1.71 1.70 1.71 1.71 (X) (X) (X) (X)

 Leather and allied products............... 2.15 2.08 2.02 2.13 (X) (X) (X) (X)

 Paper products................................ 1.09 1.09 1.07 1.07 (X) (X) (X) (X)

 Printing.......................................... 0.82 0.84 0.81 0.83 (X) (X) (X) (X)

 Petroleum and coal products............ 0.62 0.60 0.62 0.71 (X) (X) (X) (X)

 Chemical products............................. 1.13 1.16 1.17 1.19 (X) (X) (X) (X)

 Plastics and rubber products.............. 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 (X) (X) (X) (X)

p

 Preliminary r Revised X Not Applicable

1

 Excludes the following industries with no unfilled orders: Wood products; nonmetallic mineral products; 

medical equipment and supplies; office supplies; other miscellaneous manufacturing; cutlery and handtools;

farm and garden machinery; computer storage and peripheral devices; audio and video equipment; manufacturing

and reproducing magnetic and optical media; batteries; automobiles; light trucks and utility vehicles; heavy duty

trucks; and miscellaneous furniture.

2 Unfilled orders to shipments ratio excludes semiconductor manufacturing.

Jun2 Jun2 Jun2 Jun2

Industry 2007- 2007- 2007- 2007-

Jun1 May Jun1 May Jun1 May Jun1 May

2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008

 All manufacturing industries.......... (X) 0.2 (X) 0.3 (X) 0.1 (X) 0.1

Durable goods industries...................... 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1

 Wood products................................... (X) 0.6 (X) (NA) (X) (NA) (X) 0.5

 Nonmetallic mineral products.............. (X) 0.5 (X) (NA) (X) (NA) (X) 0.3

 Primary metals.................................... -0.1 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.2

 Fabricated metal products................... 0.1 0.4 -0.2 0.8 0.2 0.2 -0.1 0.2

 Machinery.......................................... 0.1 0.4 0.3 1.2 0.0 0.5 -0.1 0.2

 Computers and electronic products ..... 0.1 0.9 -0.1 0.9 0.0 0.2 -0.1 0.2

 Electrical equipment, appliances,

 and components............................. -0.2 0.5 -0.4 3.1 -0.4 1.3 0.1 0.5

 Transportation equipment................... 0.1 0.6 -0.1 1.4 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1

 Furniture and related products............. (X) 0.4 (X) 0.6 (X) 0.4 (X) 0.3

 Miscellaneous products...................... (X) 0.5 (X) 0.7 (X) 1.0 (X) 0.2

Nondurable goods industries.................. (X) 0.4 (X) (NA) (X) (NA) (X) 0.1

 Food products................................... (X) 0.3 (X) (NA) (X) (NA) (X) 0.2

 Beverage and tobacco products............ (X) 0.4 (X) (NA) (X) (NA) (X) 0.2

 Textiles............................................. (X) 0.5 (X) (NA) (X) (NA) (X) 0.5

 Textile products................................. (X) 0.7 (X) (NA) (X) (NA) (X) 0.2

 Apparel.............................................. (X) 1.8 (X) (NA) (X) (NA) (X) 0.9

 Leather and allied products.................. (X) 1.6 (X) (NA) (X) (NA) (X) 1.0

 Paper products................................... (X) 0.5 (X) (NA) (X) (NA) (X) 0.2

 Printing.............................................. (X) 0.6 (X) (NA) (X) (NA) (X) 1.0

 Petroleum and coal products............... (X) 1.4 (X) (NA) (X) (NA) (X) 0.8

 Chemical products................................ (X) 0.4 (X) (NA) (X) (NA) (X) 0.3

 Plastics and rubber products............... (X) 0.4 (X) (NA) (X) (NA) (X) 0.4

X Not Applicable NA Not Available

1

 The current month revisions are the difference between the advance percent change and the percent change as shown in this

 publication.

2

 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.

Table 8. Revisions to Previously Published Monthly Percent Changes

[Based on Seasonally Adjusted data]

Shipments New Orders Unfilled Orders Inventories
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Survey Description 

This report is compiled from results of the U.S. Census Bureau’s Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories, and Orders 

(M3) survey. This survey provides statistics on manufacturers' value of shipments, new orders (net of cancellations), 

end-of-month order backlog (unfilled orders), end-of-month total inventory (at current cost or market value), and 

inventories by stage of fabrication (materials and supplies, work-in-process, and finished goods). The M3 includes 

approximately 4,300 reporting units. Units may be divisions of diversified large companies, large homogenous 

companies, or single-unit manufacturers in 89 industry categories. Due to the small monthly sample, these 89 

categories have been combined into 59 publication levels. The survey methodology assumes that the month-tomonth changes of the total operations of those companies in the monthly survey effectively represent the month-tomonth movements of all establishments that make up the category. The current coverage levels in the survey show 

that reported data in the monthly survey represent approximately 61 percent of the shipments estimates at the total 

manufacturing level. Data published represent manufacturing in a calendar month. The data collection is based on a 

voluntary survey authorized by Title 13 of the United States Code. 

The data presented in this release are based on data obtained from a panel of 4,300 reporting units and provide an 

indication of the activity within the manufacturing sector. The results differ from what would be obtained from a 

complete enumeration of all manufacturing companies. In addition, a different panel of 4,300 companies would 

yield different results. The M3 panel is comprised of companies with $500 million or more in shipments and a 

limited number of smaller companies. From a statistical perspective, the panel is not a probability sample; therefore, 

the sampling errors that are normally provided with sample surveys cannot be measured. Nonsampling errors are 

attributable to many sources. The use of company or divisional reports to estimate the monthly change for 

establishments is one source of nonsampling error. The use of primarily large companies to represent the month-tomonth movement of all companies is another potential source. Any corrections in the data will be released in the 

next month’s advance report. Any revisions made later than two months will be reflected in the annual benchmark 

publication. 

Additional survey documentation can be found on our web site: http://www.census.gov/m3.