FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2016, AT 10:00 A.M. EDT 

Adriana Stoica 

Economic Indicators Division 

(301) 763-4832 

M3-2 (16)-06 

CB 16-129 

Full Report on Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories and Orders 

June 2016 

Summary 

 New orders for manufactured goods in June, down two consecutive months, decreased $6.9 billion or 1.5 

percent to $447.4 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau 

reported today. This followed a 1.2 percent May 

decrease. 

 Shipments, up four consecutive months, increased $3.1 

billion or 0.7 percent to $460.0 billion. This followed a 

0.1 percent May increase. 

 Unfilled orders, down following three consecutive 

monthly increases, decreased $9.6 billion or 0.8 percent to $1,128.0 billion. This followed a virtually unchanged 

May increase. The unfilled orders-to-shipments ratio 

was 6.81, down from 6.89 in May. 

 Inventories, down thirteen of the last fourteen months, 

decreased $0.5 billion or 0.1 percent to $619.1 billion. 

This followed a 0.1 percent May decrease. The 

inventories-to-shipments ratio was 1.35, down from 1.36 

in May. 

New Orders 

 New orders for manufactured durable goods in June, 

down two consecutive months, decreased $9.0 billion or 

3.9 percent to $219.8 billion, up from the previously 

published 4.0 percent decrease. This followed a 2.9 

percent May decrease. 

 Transportation equipment, also down two consecutive 

months, led the decrease, $8.5 billion or 10.5 percent to 

$72.1 billion. 

 New orders for manufactured nondurable goods 

increased $2.2 billion or 1.0 percent to $227.6 billion. 

Shipments 

 Shipments of manufactured durable goods in June, up 

two of the last three months, increased $1.0 billion or 0.4 

percent to $232.4 billion, virtually unchanged from the 

previously published increase. This followed a 0.3 

percent May decrease. 

 Transportation equipment, also up two of the last three 

months, drove the increase, $1.1 billion or 1.4 percent to $81.1 billion. 

 

 

 

 Shipments of manufactured nondurable goods, up four 

consecutive months, increased $2.2 billion or 1.0 percent 

to $227.6 billion. This followed a 0.6 percent May 

increase. Petroleum and coal products, also up four 

consecutive months, led the increase, $1.4 billion or 3.9 

percent to $36.6 billion. 

 

Unfilled Orders 

 Unfilled orders for manufactured durable goods in 

June, down following three consecutive monthly 

increases, decreased $9.6 billion or 0.8 percent to 

$1,128.0 billion, up from the previously published 0.9 

percent decrease. This followed a virtually unchanged 

May increase. 

 

 Transportation equipment, also down following three 

consecutive monthly increases, led the decrease, $9.0 

billion or 1.2 percent to $774.8 billion. 

Inventories 

 Inventories of manufactured durable goods in June, 

down eleven of the last twelve months, decreased $1.0 

billion or 0.3 percent to $381.3 billion, down from the 

previously published 0.2 percent decrease. This 

followed a 0.4 percent May decrease. 

 

 Transportation equipment, down five consecutive 

months, drove the decrease, $1.3 billion or 1.0 percent to 

$122.9 billion. 

 Inventories of manufactured nondurable goods, up four 

consecutive months, increased $0.5 billion or 0.2 percent 

to $237.9 billion. This followed a 0.3 percent May 

increase. Chemical products, up two consecutive 

months, led the increase, $0.3 billion or 0.4 percent to 

$81.4 billion. 

 By stage of fabrication, June materials and supplies 

decreased 0.1 percent in durable goods and decreased 

0.5 percent in nondurable goods. Work in process 

decreased 1.6 percent in durable goods and increased 1.2 

percent in nondurable goods. Finished goods increased 

1.5 percent in durable goods and increased 0.3 percent in 

nondurable goods. 

Figures in text are adjusted for seasonality, but not for inflation. Figures on new and unfilled orders exclude data for semiconductor manufacturing. For 

data, call (301) 763-4673 or go to www.census.gov/m3. The Advance Report on durable goods for July is scheduled for release on August 25, 2016 at 8:30 

a.m. EDT and the Full Report on September 2, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. EDT. See back page for survey description. To receive the latest updates on the Nation's 

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“Virtually unchanged” indicates that the change is less than 0.05 percent for a percent increase or decrease. 
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Table 1. Value of Manufacturers' Shipments for Industry Groups1

[Estimates are shown in millions of dollars and are based on data from the Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders Survey.] 

Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted 

Monthly Percent Change Monthly

Industry % Change

June May Apr. May - Apr. - Mar. - June May Apr. June 2016/

2016p 2016r 2016 June May Apr. 2016p 2016r 2016 2015 2016p 2015 2015

 All manufacturing industries.................. 460,027 456,889 456,328 0.7 0.1 0.4 490,057 465,958 453,383 506,405 2,741,204 2,820,228 -2.8

 Excluding transportation................... 378,881 376,840 375,933 0.5 0.2 0.3 400,362 385,523 374,729 417,428 2,251,037 2,341,136 -3.8

 Excluding defense.............................. 447,544 444,819 444,944 0.6 0.0 0.7 476,059 454,279 443,036 492,366 2,669,110 2,751,010 -3.0

 With unfilled orders............................ 165,597 165,049 163,915 0.3 0.7 0.4 182,089 166,603 159,852 182,832 989,125 996,380 -0.7

 Durable goods industries......................... 232,404 231,421 232,208 0.4 -0.3 0.4 254,100 233,408 229,053 259,029 1,399,546 1,405,910 -0.5

 Wood products....................................... 8,115 8,169 8,220 -0.7 -0.6 -2.9 9,091 8,915 8,715 10,631 49,499 48,459 2.1

 Nonmetallic mineral products.................... 9,944 9,850 9,894 1.0 -0.4 -0.3 10,900 10,242 9,928 10,338 58,073 54,966 5.7

 Primary metals....................................... 17,755 17,614 17,631 0.8 -0.1 -0.2 18,748 18,002 17,860 20,336 108,072 121,832 -11.3

 Iron and steel mills............................ 8,072 8,025 8,020 0.6 0.1 1.8 8,451 8,200 8,081 9,444 48,615 57,226 -15.0

 Aluminum and nonferrous metals.......... 8,175 8,093 8,117 1.0 -0.3 -2.1 8,592 8,289 8,272 9,065 50,201 54,640 -8.1

 Ferrous metal foundries....................... 1,508 1,496 1,494 0.8 0.1 -0.8 1,705 1,513 1,507 1,827 9,256 9,966 -7.1

 Fabricated metal products....................... 29,809 29,973 29,997 -0.5 -0.1 1.6 31,840 30,700 30,055 31,690 179,213 178,055 0.7

 Machinery............................................. 30,076 30,142 30,536 -0.2 -1.3 -0.3 32,714 30,827 30,957 35,662 185,401 196,691 -5.7

 Farm machinery................................. 1,846 1,808 1,765 2.1 2.4 1.3 1,806 1,935 2,293 2,215 12,043 13,742 -12.4

 Construction machinery..................... 2,873 2,905 2,975 -1.1 -2.4 0.0 3,018 2,939 3,081 3,893 17,613 22,914 -23.1

 Mining, oil field, and 

 gas field machinery.......................... 861 897 954 -4.0 -6.0 -20.8 903 863 874 1,821 6,164 11,376 -45.8

 Industrial machinery.......................... 2,300 2,305 2,534 -0.2 -9.0 1.2 2,622 2,224 2,325 2,953 14,269 13,700 4.2

 Photographic equipment...................... 426 445 443 -4.3 0.5 -1.6 467 410 381 492 2,509 2,455 2.2

 Ventilation, heating, air-conditioning,

 and refrigeration equipment............ 3,334 3,329 3,399 0.2 -2.1 -3.9 4,228 3,604 3,333 4,480 20,759 21,112 -1.7

 Metalworking machinery..................... 3,055 3,062 3,075 -0.2 -0.4 3.3 3,277 3,022 2,796 2,809 17,848 15,680 13.8

 Turbines, generators, and other

 power transmission equipment....... 4,070 4,190 4,069 -2.9 3.0 2.7 4,197 4,336 4,210 4,776 24,589 27,548 -10.7

 Material handling equipment............... 2,964 2,943 2,999 0.7 -1.9 4.1 3,063 2,957 2,892 2,718 17,636 14,861 18.7

 Computers and electronic products2

.......... 26,543 26,541 26,391 0.0 0.6 0.4 30,209 25,315 24,321 29,849 155,618 150,627 3.3

 Computers........................................ 556 597 626 -6.9 -4.6 5.0 739 567 564 1,157 3,529 4,716 -25.2

 Computer storage devices..................... 559 590 623 -5.3 -5.3 19.3 911 434 405 935 3,290 3,273 0.5

 Other peripheral equipment................ 618 667 665 -7.3 0.3 0.8 893 622 534 1,272 3,979 5,034 -21.0

 Nondefense communications

 equipment.................................... 3,285 3,091 2,996 6.3 3.2 -2.6 4,060 2,967 2,631 3,898 18,195 18,209 -0.1

 Defense communications equipment.... 282 285 271 -1.1 5.2 -2.5 280 282 270 249 1,674 1,887 -11.3

 Audio and video equipment.................... 358 361 364 -0.8 -0.8 8.0 345 343 298 311 1,906 1,178 61.8

 Electronic components......................... 4,671 4,746 4,708 -1.6 0.8 2.1 5,386 4,834 4,468 5,031 27,765 24,328 14.1

 Nondefense search and navigation

 equipment...................................... 1,324 1,325 1,365 -0.1 -2.9 -0.4 1,474 1,346 1,154 1,430 8,113 7,330 10.7

 Defense search and navigation

 equipment..................................... 2,571 2,556 2,528 0.6 1.1 1.0 2,890 2,474 2,239 2,765 14,740 14,539 1.4

 Electromedical, measuring,

 and control instruments................. 9,031 9,060 9,005 -0.3 0.6 1.7 10,341 8,734 8,237 9,827 53,041 49,726 6.7

 Electrical equipment, appliances, 

 and components................................... 9,422 9,434 9,458 -0.1 -0.3 1.5 10,258 9,504 9,203 11,016 56,290 61,295 -8.2

 Electric lighting equipment..................... 1,077 1,073 1,072 0.4 0.1 1.0 1,073 1,017 1,030 1,018 6,183 5,835 6.0

 Household appliances........................ 1,385 1,382 1,350 0.2 2.4 -1.8 1,502 1,439 1,356 1,662 8,297 9,401 -11.7

 Electrical equipment............................ 2,908 2,918 2,947 -0.3 -1.0 0.2 3,363 2,952 2,788 3,630 17,824 19,627 -9.2

 Batteries........................................... 781 780 802 0.1 -2.7 0.1 798 728 754 886 4,513 4,830 -6.6

 Transportation equipment........................ 81,146 80,049 80,395 1.4 -0.4 0.6 89,695 80,435 78,654 88,977 490,167 479,092 2.3

 Automobiles..................................... 9,458 9,269 9,899 2.0 -6.4 -0.9 10,302 9,308 9,641 11,836 60,519 65,096 -7.0

 Light trucks and utility vehicles.............. 14,595 14,364 15,481 1.6 -7.2 3.5 15,676 14,268 15,625 15,911 92,114 86,004 7.1

 Heavy duty trucks ............................. 2,266 2,278 2,368 -0.5 -3.8 0.4 2,500 2,323 2,402 3,045 14,144 16,181 -12.6

 Motor vehicle bodies, parts, 

 and trailers.................................... 28,629 27,680 27,802 3.4 -0.4 2.7 30,583 28,624 28,484 27,269 170,559 154,462 10.4

 Nondefense aircraft and parts................ 13,880 14,543 13,615 -4.6 6.8 4.0 16,862 14,031 11,873 16,647 80,729 83,027 -2.8

 Defense aircraft and parts.................. 4,132 4,298 3,561 -3.9 20.7 -23.2 4,900 4,115 3,088 6,193 24,952 27,391 -8.9

 Ships and boats................................. 2,970 2,974 3,031 -0.1 -1.9 -1.6 3,154 3,076 3,020 3,037 18,148 16,428 10.5

 Furniture and related products.................. 6,308 6,302 6,304 0.1 0.0 -0.5 6,518 6,261 6,206 6,326 37,456 35,375 5.9

 Miscellaneous durable goods................. 13,286 13,347 13,382 -0.5 -0.3 1.7 14,127 13,207 13,154 14,204 79,757 79,518 0.3

 Nondurable goods industries..................... 227,623 225,468 224,120 1.0 0.6 0.4 235,957 232,550 224,330 247,376 1,341,658 1,414,318 -5.1

 Food products....................................... 65,033 64,856 64,182 0.3 1.1 -0.1 64,378 63,863 62,461 63,784 382,166 380,937 0.3

 Grain and oilseed milling....................... 8,234 8,090 8,023 1.8 0.8 -0.1 7,823 7,528 7,531 7,681 46,929 46,296 1.4

 Dairy products.................................. 8,977 9,021 9,074 -0.5 -0.6 -1.6 8,948 8,984 8,815 9,180 53,651 54,345 -1.3

 Meat, poultry, and seafood products... 18,291 18,023 17,793 1.5 1.3 -0.8 18,817 18,162 17,645 18,942 107,007 112,557 -4.9

 Beverage and tobacco products................ 12,238 11,998 12,240 2.0 -2.0 0.0 13,064 12,669 12,223 12,996 72,208 72,569 -0.5

 Beverages......................................... 9,167 9,142 9,122 0.3 0.2 -1.0 9,993 9,813 9,105 9,731 54,705 53,499 2.3

 Tobacco............................................ 3,071 2,856 3,118 7.5 -8.4 3.0 3,071 2,856 3,118 3,265 17,503 19,070 -8.2

 Textile mills........................................... 2,525 2,520 2,513 0.2 0.3 -0.3 2,704 2,582 2,598 2,737 15,356 15,654 -1.9

 Textile products................................... 1,995 1,980 1,973 0.8 0.4 0.7 2,137 2,042 2,061 2,163 12,058 12,429 -3.0

 Apparel................................................ 1,072 1,090 1,080 -1.7 0.9 3.9 1,007 1,005 956 928 5,841 5,463 6.9

 Leather and allied products...................... 337 341 336 -1.2 1.5 0.6 358 343 342 415 2,061 2,471 -16.6

 Paper products...................................... 15,227 15,218 15,253 0.1 -0.2 0.0 15,649 15,442 14,969 15,680 91,121 90,748 0.4

 Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills....... 6,769 6,761 6,753 0.1 0.1 -0.3 6,909 6,769 6,620 6,981 40,539 40,928 -1.0

 Paperboard containers........................ 4,644 4,645 4,728 0.0 -1.8 0.5 4,856 4,693 4,662 4,878 27,961 27,467 1.8

 Printing................................................. 7,148 7,167 7,089 -0.3 1.1 -1.1 7,054 7,369 7,209 7,112 42,520 42,099 1.0

 Petroleum and coal products.................. 36,584 35,210 34,000 3.9 3.6 2.7 39,842 38,492 34,352 52,188 199,707 284,918 -29.9

 Petroleum refineries.......................... 32,764 31,522 30,341 3.9 3.9 2.3 35,409 34,581 30,734 48,412 178,935 265,443 -32.6

 Chemical products..................................... 66,333 66,014 66,337 0.5 -0.5 -0.1 69,164 68,924 67,664 68,727 402,959 391,151 3.0

 Pesticides, fertilizers, and other

 agricultural chemicals....................... 4,044 4,009 3,965 0.9 1.1 -4.4 4,194 5,261 5,551 4,063 28,790 26,870 7.1

 Pharmaceuticals and medicines............. 21,762 21,584 21,792 0.8 -1.0 0.4 22,382 21,816 21,216 20,142 129,684 109,206 18.8

 Paints, coatings, and adhesives.......... 3,615 3,659 3,696 -1.2 -1.0 1.3 3,997 4,059 4,021 3,680 22,530 20,689 8.9

 Plastics and rubber products.................. 19,131 19,074 19,117 0.3 -0.2 0.2 20,600 19,819 19,495 20,646 115,661 115,879 -0.2

p

 Preliminary r Revised data due to late receipts and concurrent seasonal adjustment.

1

 Estimates of shipments and new orders are for the duration of the period, while estimates of unfilled orders and total inventories are for the end of the period. Not seasonally adjusted 

estimates of shipments and new orders include adjusted data for non-calendar reporters. Seasonally adjusted estimates include concurrent adjustments for holiday and trading-day differences,

where appropriate, as well as seasonal variation, based on the results of the latest annual review of the model parameters. Estimates are not adjusted for price changes.

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

2 Estimates and percent changes of shipments for the semiconductor industry are included in computers and electronic products, and all other applicable aggregate totals. 

 

Year to date
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Table 2. Value of Manufacturers' New Orders for Industry Groups1

[Estimates are shown in millions of dollars and are based on data from the Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders Survey.] 

Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted 

Monthly Percent Change Monthly

Industry % Change

June May Apr. May - Apr. - Mar. - June May Apr. June 2016/

2016p 2016r 2016 June May Apr. 2016p 2016r 2016 2015 2016p 2015 2015

All manufacturing industries2........................ 447,425 454,295 459,849 -1.5 -1.2 1.8 477,621 459,330 452,578 506,055 2,712,314 2,784,654 -2.6

 Excluding transportation2

...................... 375,319 373,705 373,104 0.4 0.2 0.3 395,604 382,283 373,191 412,987 2,245,207 2,328,379 -3.6

 Excluding defense2

.............................. 436,724 442,939 445,214 -1.4 -0.5 1.9 462,950 450,115 439,073 490,240 2,638,186 2,720,417 -3.0

 With unfilled orders2............................. 156,019 165,438 170,375 -5.7 -2.9 4.1 172,276 162,426 162,299 185,164 977,909 979,435 -0.2

 Durable goods industries2

......................... 219,802 228,827 235,729 -3.9 -2.9 3.2 241,664 226,780 228,248 258,679 1,370,656 1,370,336 0.0

 Primary metals........................................ 17,549 17,783 18,016 -1.3 -1.3 -0.8 18,327 17,871 18,404 20,355 110,374 122,223 -9.7

 Iron and steel mills.............................. 7,988 8,319 8,309 -4.0 0.1 1.7 8,291 8,357 8,526 9,585 51,064 58,165 -12.2

 Aluminum and nonferrous metals.......... 8,118 7,908 8,107 2.7 -2.5 -3.2 8,481 7,934 8,286 8,956 49,669 54,188 -8.3

 Ferrous metal foundries....................... 1,443 1,556 1,600 -7.3 -2.8 -1.2 1,555 1,580 1,592 1,814 9,641 9,870 -2.3

 Fabricated metal products........................ 29,972 29,889 30,091 0.3 -0.7 3.2 31,437 30,975 30,512 31,405 182,941 179,192 2.1

 Machinery............................................. 29,362 29,313 29,255 0.2 0.2 -2.5 31,329 29,493 30,043 34,012 183,374 193,695 -5.3

 Construction machinery........................ 2,657 2,634 2,645 0.9 -0.4 -3.4 2,631 2,471 2,746 3,380 16,432 20,714 -20.7

 Mining, oil field, and

 gas field machinery.......................... 508 165 69 207.9 139.1 -92.9 662 190 -139 1,608 4,030 10,490 -61.6

 Industrial machinery............................ 2,233 2,355 2,306 -5.2 2.1 -4.4 2,558 2,082 2,305 2,832 14,182 13,432 5.6

 Photographic equipment....................... 410 428 378 -4.2 13.2 -9.6 369 419 366 344 2,412 2,620 -7.9

 Ventilation, heating, air-conditioning,

 and refrigeration equipment............... 3,315 3,311 3,415 0.1 -3.0 -0.9 4,091 3,561 3,409 4,516 20,814 21,864 -4.8

 Metalworking machinery....................... 3,092 3,034 3,380 1.9 -10.2 5.3 3,209 2,935 3,297 2,590 18,456 15,647 18.0

 Turbines, generators, and other 

 power transmission equipment........... 4,065 4,088 4,125 -0.6 -0.9 5.2 4,282 4,105 4,285 4,586 24,534 25,771 -4.8

 Material handling equipment.................. 2,975 3,147 2,941 -5.5 7.0 11.4 3,066 3,198 2,837 3,026 18,228 16,143 12.9

 Computers and electronic products2

........... 23,708 24,166 24,379 -1.9 -0.9 2.9 27,629 23,049 22,295 27,274 142,809 137,674 3.7

 Computers........................................ 548 603 619 -9.1 -2.6 4.4 731 573 557 1,216 3,485 4,861 -28.3

 Nondefense communications

 equipment...................................... 3,394 3,454 3,264 -1.7 5.8 4.1 4,001 3,074 3,091 3,906 20,071 20,456 -1.9

 Defense communications equipment....... 313 290 282 7.9 2.8 -7.5 365 259 284 274 1,814 1,952 -7.1

 Electronic components......................... 4,601 4,723 4,699 -2.6 0.5 0.0 5,170 4,815 4,523 4,980 27,808 24,747 12.4

 Nondefense search and navigation

 equipment...................................... 1,364 1,379 1,323 -1.1 4.2 -5.8 1,599 1,359 1,384 1,664 8,663 8,862 -2.2

 Defense search and navigation

 equipment...................................... 2,532 2,695 3,037 -6.0 -11.3 11.0 2,895 2,459 2,859 2,640 16,133 14,243 13.3

 Electromedical, measuring,

 and control instruments..................... 9,157 9,124 9,202 0.4 -0.8 2.4 10,452 8,850 8,091 9,784 53,948 51,290 5.2

 Electrical equipment, appliances, 

 and components................................... 9,416 9,388 9,434 0.3 -0.5 -0.3 10,307 9,500 9,200 11,079 57,623 61,733 -6.7

 Electric lighting equipment..................... 1,064 1,078 1,082 -1.3 -0.4 3.0 1,066 1,029 1,051 1,037 6,272 5,862 7.0

 Household appliances.......................... 1,427 1,316 1,340 8.4 -1.8 -2.0 1,485 1,424 1,388 1,592 8,254 9,442 -12.6

 Electrical equipment............................ 2,860 2,875 2,924 -0.5 -1.7 -2.1 3,305 2,905 2,813 3,700 17,958 20,140 -10.8

 Transportation equipment........................ 72,106 80,590 86,745 -10.5 -7.1 8.5 82,017 77,047 79,387 93,068 467,107 456,275 2.4

 Motor vehicle bodies, parts, 

 and trailers..................................... 28,629 27,748 27,660 3.2 0.3 2.1 30,068 28,745 27,833 26,700 168,984 153,824 9.9

 Nondefense aircraft and parts................ 6,736 16,341 17,309 -58.8 -5.6 69.3 9,202 13,358 10,650 20,434 59,832 67,881 -11.9

 Defense aircraft and parts.................... 3,677 3,940 5,628 -6.7 -30.0 -9.1 5,687 2,504 5,187 6,667 27,287 23,407 16.6

 Ships and boats.................................. 2,743 2,596 3,196 5.7 -18.8 -11.6 3,444 2,697 2,986 4,251 16,808 15,672 7.2

 Furniture and related products................... 6,343 6,326 6,310 0.3 0.3 -2.8 6,499 6,475 6,607 6,311 39,094 36,596 6.8

 Nondurable goods industries..................... 227,623 225,468 224,120 1.0 0.6 0.4 235,957 232,550 224,330 247,376 1,341,658 1,414,318 -5.1

p

 Preliminary r Revised data due to late receipts and concurrent seasonal adjustment.

1

 Estimates of shipments and new orders are for the duration of the period, while estimates of unfilled orders and total inventories are for the end of the period. Not seasonally

 adjusted estimates of shipments and new orders include adjusted data for non-calendar reporters. Seasonally adjusted estimates include concurrent adjustments for holiday

and trading-day differences, where appropriate, as well as seasonal variation, based on the results of the latest annual review of the model parameters. Estimates are not

adjusted for price changes.

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. For further details on survey design, methodology, and data limitations see <http://www.census.gov/manufacturing/m3/>.

Year to date
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Table 3. Value of Manufacturers' Unfilled Orders for Industry Groups1

[Estimates are shown in millions of dollars and are based on data from the Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders Survey.] 

Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted

Monthly Percent Change Monthly % Change

Industry June

June May Apr. May - Apr. - Mar. - June May Apr. June 2016/

2016p 2016r 2016 June May Apr. 2016p 2016r 2016 2015 2015

All manufacturing industries2...................... 1,127,973 1,137,551 1,137,162 -0.8 0.0 0.6 1,128,484 1,138,297 1,142,474 1,150,624 -1.9

 Excluding transportation2...................... 353,197 353,735 353,887 -0.2 0.0 0.0 356,686 358,821 359,610 357,348 -0.2

 Excluding defense2

............................. 954,634 962,430 961,327 -0.8 0.1 0.3 953,233 963,719 965,432 972,477 -2.0

 Durable goods industries2........................ 1,127,973 1,137,551 1,137,162 -0.8 0.0 0.6 1,128,484 1,138,297 1,142,474 1,150,624 -1.9

 Primary metals........................................ 32,533 32,739 32,570 -0.6 0.5 1.2 32,915 33,336 33,467 33,506 -1.8

 Iron and steel mills............................... 18,279 18,363 18,069 -0.5 1.6 1.6 18,809 18,969 18,812 18,168 3.5

 Aluminum and nonferrous metals............. 10,426 10,483 10,668 -0.5 -1.7 -0.1 10,284 10,395 10,750 11,713 -12.2

 Ferrous metal foundries........................ 3,828 3,893 3,833 -1.7 1.6 2.8 3,822 3,972 3,905 3,625 5.4

 Fabricated metal products......................... 73,962 73,799 73,883 0.2 -0.1 0.1 75,175 75,578 75,303 75,251 -0.1

 Machinery.............................................. 92,713 93,427 94,256 -0.8 -0.9 -1.3 92,929 94,314 95,648 100,721 -7.7

 Construction machinery......................... 4,320 4,536 4,807 -4.8 -5.6 -6.4 4,214 4,601 5,069 6,670 -36.8

 Mining, oil field, and

 gas field machinery.......................... 5,967 6,320 7,052 -5.6 -10.4 -11.2 6,036 6,277 6,950 10,742 -43.8

 Industrial machinery............................. 7,767 7,834 7,784 -0.9 0.6 -2.8 7,830 7,894 8,036 8,778 -10.8

 Photographic equipment........................ 1,194 1,210 1,227 -1.3 -1.4 -5.0 1,178 1,276 1,267 1,311 -10.1

 Ventilation, heating, air-conditioning,

 and refrigeration equipment................ 6,300 6,319 6,337 -0.3 -0.3 0.3 6,383 6,520 6,563 6,360 0.4

 Metalworking machinery........................ 7,201 7,164 7,192 0.5 -0.4 4.4 7,227 7,295 7,382 7,129 1.4

 Turbines, generators, and other 

 power transmission equipment............ 25,619 25,624 25,726 0.0 -0.4 0.2 25,637 25,552 25,783 25,851 -0.8

 Material handling equipment................... 11,932 11,921 11,717 0.1 1.7 -0.5 12,225 12,222 11,981 11,158 9.6

 Computers and electronic products2............. 128,313 128,124 127,516 0.1 0.5 0.7 129,056 129,013 128,828 122,045 5.7

 Computers......................................... 2,403 2,411 2,405 -0.3 0.2 -0.3 2,403 2,411 2,405 2,425 -0.9

 Nondefense communications

 equipment...................................... 32,251 32,142 31,779 0.3 1.1 0.9 32,401 32,460 32,353 28,961 11.9

 Defense communications equipment........ 2,330 2,299 2,294 1.3 0.2 0.5 2,377 2,292 2,315 2,354 1.0

 Electronic components.......................... 12,041 12,111 12,134 -0.6 -0.2 -0.1 11,997 12,213 12,232 11,816 1.5

 Nondefense search and navigation

 equipment....................................... 17,579 17,539 17,485 0.2 0.3 -0.2 17,675 17,550 17,537 16,344 8.1

 Defense search and navigation

 equipment....................................... 28,523 28,562 28,423 -0.1 0.5 1.8 28,748 28,743 28,758 27,525 4.4

 Electromedical, measuring,

 and control instruments...................... 33,186 33,060 32,996 0.4 0.2 0.6 33,455 33,344 33,228 32,620 2.6

 Electrical equipment, appliances, 

 and components.................................... 17,280 17,286 17,332 0.0 -0.3 -0.1 17,636 17,587 17,591 17,190 2.6

 Electric lighting equipment..................... 1,336 1,349 1,344 -1.0 0.4 0.7 1,357 1,364 1,352 1,300 4.4

 Household appliances........................... 1,087 1,045 1,111 4.0 -5.9 -0.9 1,108 1,125 1,140 1,261 -12.1

 Electrical equipment............................. 7,938 7,986 8,029 -0.6 -0.5 -0.3 7,997 8,055 8,102 7,930 0.8

 Transportation equipment......................... 774,776 783,816 783,275 -1.2 0.1 0.8 771,798 779,476 782,864 793,276 -2.7

 Motor vehicle bodies, parts, 

 and trailers...................................... 22,415 22,415 22,347 0.0 0.3 -0.6 21,984 22,499 22,378 23,357 -5.9

 Nondefense aircraft and parts................ 593,823 600,967 599,169 -1.2 0.3 0.6 589,739 597,399 598,072 600,753 -1.8

 Defense aircraft and parts..................... 70,415 70,870 71,228 -0.6 -0.5 3.0 70,953 70,166 71,777 66,022 7.5

 Ships and boats.................................. 16,681 16,908 17,286 -1.3 -2.2 1.0 17,250 16,960 17,339 27,634 -37.6

 Furniture and related products................... 8,153 8,118 8,094 0.4 0.3 0.1 8,732 8,751 8,537 8,391 4.1

p Preliminary r Revised data due to late receipts and concurrent seasonal adjustment.

1

 Estimates of shipments and new orders are for the duration of the period, while estimates of unfilled orders and total inventories are for the end of the period. Not seasonally

adjusted estimates of shipments and new orders include adjusted data for non-calendar reporters. Seasonally adjusted estimates include concurrent adjustments for holiday

and trading-day differences, where appropriate, as well as seasonal variation, based on the results of the latest annual review of the model parameters. Estimates are not

adjusted for price changes.

2

 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.
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Table 4. Value of Manufacturers' Inventories for Industry Groups1

[Estimates are shown in millions of dollars and are based on data from the Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders Survey.] 

Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted

Monthly Percent Change Monthly % Change

Industry June

June May Apr. May - Apr. - Mar. - June May Apr. June 2016/

2016p 2016r 2016 June May Apr. 2016p 2016r 2016 2015 2015

 All manufacturing industries...................... 619,119 619,667 620,455 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 616,552 624,889 623,259 640,506 -3.7

 Excluding transportation........................ 496,245 495,491 495,520 0.2 0.0 -0.1 494,930 499,624 497,571 515,490 -4.0

 Excluding defense............................. 593,914 593,986 594,685 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 591,112 599,048 597,496 613,658 -3.7

 With unfilled orders............................. 309,486 311,162 312,288 -0.5 -0.4 -0.4 307,970 314,327 314,180 320,332 -3.9

 Durable goods industries........................ 381,252 382,258 383,677 -0.3 -0.4 -0.4 378,651 385,715 385,702 393,334 -3.7

 Wood products........................................ 11,212 11,137 11,059 0.7 0.7 0.5 10,980 11,018 11,014 12,697 -13.5

 Nonmetallic mineral products..................... 12,976 12,965 12,912 0.1 0.4 0.0 13,075 13,271 13,199 13,111 -0.3

 Primary metals......................................... 31,253 31,235 31,266 0.1 -0.1 -1.9 30,960 31,033 31,116 35,817 -13.6

 Iron and steel mills............................... 16,974 16,955 16,915 0.1 0.2 -0.7 16,728 16,689 16,653 20,604 -18.8

 Aluminum and nonferrous metals............ 12,190 12,179 12,247 0.1 -0.6 -3.6 12,158 12,205 12,311 13,133 -7.4

 Ferrous metal foundries........................ 2,089 2,101 2,104 -0.6 -0.1 -1.8 2,074 2,139 2,152 2,080 -0.3

 Fabricated metal products......................... 48,577 48,568 48,590 0.0 0.0 -0.3 48,554 49,032 49,049 49,698 -2.3

 Machinery.............................................. 65,724 65,400 65,906 0.5 -0.8 -1.1 65,197 66,280 66,296 67,568 -3.5

 Farm machinery.................................. 2,909 2,983 2,956 -2.5 0.9 -3.4 2,966 3,093 2,953 3,615 -18.0

 Construction machinery......................... 5,409 5,378 5,624 0.6 -4.4 -0.3 5,387 5,371 5,719 6,082 -11.4

 Mining, oil field, 

 and gas field machinery.................... 7,191 7,115 7,245 1.1 -1.8 -2.4 7,256 7,292 7,355 7,984 -9.1

 Industrial machinery............................. 6,386 6,321 6,292 1.0 0.5 -1.1 6,356 6,369 6,256 6,236 1.9

 Photographic equipment....................... 1,592 1,589 1,597 0.2 -0.5 1.9 1,555 1,599 1,553 1,493 4.2

 Ventilation, heating, air-conditioning,

 and refrigeration equipment............... 4,396 4,423 4,449 -0.6 -0.6 -1.7 4,432 4,687 4,676 4,882 -9.2

 Metalworking machinery........................ 5,600 5,621 5,640 -0.4 -0.3 -1.1 5,593 5,682 5,625 5,762 -2.9

 Turbines, generators, and other

 power transmission equipment............ 9,682 9,582 9,646 1.0 -0.7 -2.5 9,258 9,726 9,660 9,322 -0.7

 Material handling equipment.................. 4,753 4,703 4,627 1.1 1.6 1.7 4,760 4,698 4,577 4,327 10.0

 Computers and electronic products2

............ 42,671 42,714 42,786 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 42,292 43,412 43,027 43,151 -2.0

 Computers......................................... 1,557 1,523 1,526 2.2 -0.2 -3.4 1,590 1,573 1,502 1,673 -5.0

 Computer storage devices.................... 1,006 1,014 1,030 -0.8 -1.6 -0.6 959 1,027 1,000 1,138 -15.7

 Other peripheral equipment................... 1,028 1,036 1,039 -0.8 -0.3 -0.2 1,000 1,087 1,057 1,234 -19.0

 Nondefense communications

 equipment...................................... 3,991 4,095 4,082 -2.5 0.3 1.4 3,905 4,142 4,035 4,269 -8.5

 Defense communications equipment........ 618 595 598 3.9 -0.5 -0.7 618 595 598 752 -17.8

 Audio and video equipment.................... 786 773 758 1.7 2.0 2.0 737 701 698 749 -1.6

 Electronic components.......................... 7,759 7,622 7,599 1.8 0.3 -0.2 7,671 7,671 7,842 7,479 2.6

 Nondefense search and navigation

 equipment...................................... 3,055 3,076 3,059 -0.7 0.6 0.4 3,025 3,086 3,076 3,028 -0.1

 Defense search and navigation

 equipment....................................... 2,984 2,912 2,903 2.5 0.3 -0.3 3,008 3,044 2,960 2,764 8.8

 Electromedical, measuring 

 and control instruments...................... 14,068 14,081 14,144 -0.1 -0.4 -0.5 13,952 14,444 14,206 14,583 -4.3

 Electrical equipment, appliances, 

 and components.................................... 16,164 16,289 16,335 -0.8 -0.3 0.5 16,183 16,553 16,536 16,831 -3.9

 Electric lighting equipment..................... 2,003 1,995 1,990 0.4 0.3 0.7 2,001 2,019 2,012 1,910 4.8

 Household appliances........................... 2,233 2,256 2,259 -1.0 -0.1 0.5 2,246 2,295 2,305 2,249 -0.1

 Electrical equipment............................. 4,897 4,917 4,963 -0.4 -0.9 -0.1 4,844 5,032 5,069 5,102 -5.1

 Batteries............................................ 1,331 1,348 1,341 -1.3 0.5 0.3 1,356 1,365 1,340 1,437 -5.6

 Transportation equipment......................... 122,874 124,176 124,935 -1.0 -0.6 -0.2 121,622 125,265 125,688 125,016 -2.7

 Automobiles....................................... 4,767 4,159 4,280 14.6 -2.8 -1.5 4,392 4,035 4,293 4,557 -3.6

 Light trucks and utility vehicles.............. 4,331 3,981 4,102 8.8 -2.9 -5.5 4,045 3,880 4,094 3,654 10.7

 Heavy duty trucks ............................... 2,088 2,140 2,160 -2.4 -0.9 -4.0 2,070 2,217 2,167 2,216 -6.6

 Motor vehicle bodies, parts, 

 and trailers...................................... 23,404 23,458 23,257 -0.2 0.9 -1.2 23,087 23,507 23,354 23,837 -3.1

 Nondefense aircraft and parts................ 62,357 63,833 64,399 -2.3 -0.9 0.2 61,943 65,040 65,184 62,893 -1.5

 Defense aircraft and parts..................... 10,787 11,131 11,458 -3.1 -2.9 3.1 10,783 11,214 11,510 11,785 -8.5

 Ships and boats.................................. 2,974 2,944 2,868 1.0 2.6 1.5 3,039 2,890 2,863 3,182 -4.5

 Furniture and related products.................... 7,188 7,171 7,185 0.2 -0.2 -0.6 7,386 7,221 7,116 7,201 2.6

 Miscellaneous durable goods..................... 22,613 22,603 22,703 0.0 -0.4 0.8 22,402 22,630 22,661 22,244 0.7

 Nondurable goods industries...................... 237,867 237,409 236,778 0.2 0.3 0.2 237,901 239,174 237,557 247,172 -3.8

 Food products........................................ 53,851 53,643 53,878 0.4 -0.4 0.5 52,296 52,147 52,675 51,236 2.1

 Grain and oilseed milling........................ 5,761 5,856 5,902 -1.6 -0.8 0.6 5,581 5,520 5,822 5,648 -1.2

 Dairy products.................................... 7,311 7,306 7,390 0.1 -1.1 -1.4 7,543 7,551 7,575 7,517 0.3

 Meat, poultry, and seafood products....... 9,198 9,187 9,186 0.1 0.0 1.3 9,057 9,103 9,122 9,527 -4.9

 Beverage and tobacco products................ 20,550 20,722 20,591 -0.8 0.6 0.6 19,949 20,627 20,656 19,999 -0.3

 Beverages......................................... 16,756 16,901 16,762 -0.9 0.8 0.9 16,311 16,891 16,866 16,180 0.8

 Tobacco............................................ 3,794 3,821 3,829 -0.7 -0.2 -0.6 3,638 3,736 3,790 3,819 -4.7

 Textile mills............................................ 3,177 3,167 3,138 0.3 0.9 0.2 3,191 3,198 3,158 3,110 2.6

 Textile products...................................... 3,068 3,076 3,081 -0.3 -0.2 -0.5 3,073 3,095 3,095 3,042 1.0

 Apparel................................................. 2,564 2,567 2,575 -0.1 -0.3 0.8 2,591 2,527 2,485 2,298 12.8

 Leather and allied products....................... 791 799 816 -1.0 -2.1 1.7 806 814 797 853 -5.5

 Paper products....................................... 16,113 16,146 16,336 -0.2 -1.2 -0.4 16,012 16,160 16,386 16,454 -2.7

 Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills........... 6,603 6,577 6,679 0.4 -1.5 -0.5 6,556 6,629 6,735 6,783 -3.3

 Paperboard containers......................... 5,116 5,164 5,235 -0.9 -1.4 0.4 5,077 5,159 5,243 5,184 -2.1

 Printing.................................................. 5,926 5,946 6,001 -0.3 -0.9 -0.7 5,934 5,908 6,049 5,927 0.1

 Petroleum and coal products..................... 25,025 24,923 24,893 0.4 0.1 1.6 26,904 26,619 25,200 38,046 -29.3

 Petroleum refineries............................. 20,451 20,353 20,276 0.5 0.4 1.8 22,287 21,963 20,610 33,224 -32.9

 Chemical products..................................... 81,422 81,077 80,291 0.4 1.0 -0.2 81,730 82,294 81,397 80,692 1.3

 Pesticides, fertilizers, and other

 agricultural chemicals........................ 4,166 4,184 4,132 -0.4 1.3 -2.1 3,862 4,053 4,235 4,255 -9.2

 Pharmaceuticals and medicines.............. 32,925 32,598 32,146 1.0 1.4 0.0 33,528 33,378 32,740 31,125 7.7

 Paints, coatings, and adhesives.............. 3,719 3,688 3,622 0.8 1.8 1.1 3,763 3,772 3,771 3,533 6.5

 Plastics and rubber products..................... 25,380 25,343 25,178 0.1 0.7 0.1 25,415 25,785 25,659 25,515 -0.4

p Preliminary r Revised data due to late receipts and concurrent seasonal adjustment.

1

 Estimates of shipments and new orders are for the duration of the period, while estimates of unfilled orders and total inventories are for the end of the period. Not seasonally adjusted 

estimates of shipments and new orders include adjusted data for non-calendar reporters. Seasonally adjusted estimates include concurrent adjustments for holiday and trading-day differences,

where appropriate, as well as seasonal variation, based on the results of the latest annual review of the model parameters. Estimates are not adjusted for price changes. 2 Estimates of inventories for the semiconductor industry data are included in computers and electronic products, and all other applicable aggregate totals. 

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 Series1, 2

[Estimates are shown in millions of dollars and are based on data from the Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders Survey.] 

Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted

Monthly Percent Change Monthly Year to date

Industry % Change6

June May Apr. May - Apr. - Mar. - June May Apr. June 2016/

2016p 2016r 2016 June May Apr. 2016p 2016r 2016 2015 2016p 2015 2015

SHIPMENTS

 All manufacturing industries................... 460,027 456,889 456,328 0.7 0.1 0.4 490,057 465,958 453,383 506,405 2,741,204 2,820,228 -2.8

 Construction materials and supplies....... 46,498 46,542 46,811 -0.1 -0.6 0.0 51,301 48,924 47,569 51,938 278,217 271,711 2.4

 Information technology......................... 22,545 22,538 22,474 0.0 0.3 1.6 26,189 21,808 20,257 26,448 132,161 131,727 0.3

 Computers and related products........... 1,733 1,854 1,914 -6.5 -3.1 7.6 2,543 1,623 1,503 3,364 10,798 13,023 -17.1

 Motor vehicle and parts......................... 54,948 53,591 55,550 2.5 -3.5 2.2 59,061 54,523 56,152 58,061 337,336 321,743 4.8

 Capital goods...................................... 82,071 82,532 81,520 -0.6 1.2 0.4 91,795 81,666 77,408 95,866 488,205 506,814 -3.7

 Nondefense capital goods3

.................. 71,807 72,641 71,914 -1.1 1.0 1.0 80,549 71,989 68,566 84,803 429,337 451,816 -5.0

 Excluding aircraft............................. 62,771 62,921 63,367 -0.2 -0.7 0.6 69,401 62,624 61,303 73,576 378,785 396,733 -4.5

 Defense capital goods4........................ 10,264 9,891 9,606 3.8 3.0 -3.9 11,246 9,677 8,842 11,063 58,868 54,998 7.0

 Consumer goods.................................. 185,340 182,850 183,062 1.4 -0.1 0.8 191,869 186,250 181,165 203,041 1,090,958 1,152,024 -5.3

 Consumer durable goods..................... 37,252 36,807 38,542 1.2 -4.5 1.7 39,842 37,013 38,707 41,567 232,419 229,440 1.3

 Consumer nondurable goods................ 148,088 146,043 144,520 1.4 1.1 0.6 152,027 149,237 142,458 161,474 858,539 922,584 -6.9

 All manufacturing industries5

................... 447,425 454,295 459,849 -1.5 -1.2 1.8 477,621 459,330 452,578 506,055 2,712,314 2,784,654 -2.6

 Construction materials and supplies....... 46,409 46,448 46,955 -0.1 -1.1 0.2 50,857 49,440 48,022 52,263 280,720 274,164 2.4

 Information technology......................... 22,801 23,210 23,344 -1.8 -0.6 2.9 26,481 22,067 21,332 26,502 138,039 137,006 0.8

 Computers and related products........... 1,725 1,860 1,907 -7.3 -2.5 7.4 2,535 1,629 1,496 3,423 10,754 13,168 -18.3

 Motor vehicle and parts......................... 54,948 53,659 55,408 2.4 -3.2 1.8 58,546 54,644 55,501 57,492 335,761 321,105 4.6

 Capital goods...................................... 72,117 82,084 87,303 -12.1 -6.0 7.5 83,361 78,134 80,775 99,329 476,465 493,185 -3.4

 Nondefense capital goods3

.................. 64,835 72,920 74,184 -11.1 -1.7 8.3 73,284 70,193 68,497 86,075 415,018 440,552 -5.8

 Excluding aircraft............................. 62,399 62,153 62,546 0.4 -0.6 -0.9 68,467 61,201 61,384 71,346 383,194 398,255 -3.8

 Defense capital goods4........................ 7,282 9,164 13,119 -20.5 -30.1 3.3 10,077 7,941 12,278 13,254 61,447 52,633 16.7

 Consumer goods.................................. 185,380 182,817 183,011 1.4 -0.1 0.8 191,650 186,189 181,141 202,785 1,091,033 1,151,970 -5.3

 Consumer durable goods..................... 37,292 36,774 38,491 1.4 -4.5 1.5 39,623 36,952 38,683 41,311 232,494 229,386 1.4

 Consumer nondurable goods.............. 148,088 146,043 144,520 1.4 1.1 0.6 152,027 149,237 142,458 161,474 858,539 922,584 -6.9

 All manufacturing industries5

................... 1,127,973 1,137,551 1,137,162 -0.8 0.0 0.6 1,128,484 1,138,297 1,142,474 1,150,624 (X) (X) -1.9

 Construction materials and supplies....... 46,003 46,092 46,186 -0.2 -0.2 0.3 46,810 47,254 46,738 46,561 (X) (X) 0.5

 Information technology......................... 124,385 124,129 123,457 0.2 0.5 0.7 125,411 125,119 124,860 118,239 (X) (X) 6.1

 Computers and related products........... 2,403 2,411 2,405 -0.3 0.2 -0.3 2,403 2,411 2,405 2,425 (X) (X) -0.9

 Motor vehicle and parts......................... 22,415 22,415 22,347 0.0 0.3 -0.6 21,984 22,499 22,378 23,357 (X) (X) -5.9

 Capital goods...................................... 837,532 847,486 847,934 -1.2 -0.1 0.7 839,136 847,570 851,102 868,981 (X) (X) -3.4

 Nondefense capital goods3

.................. 700,582 707,554 707,275 -1.0 0.0 0.3 700,153 707,418 709,214 725,385 (X) (X) -3.5

 Excluding aircraft............................. 220,071 220,443 221,211 -0.2 -0.3 -0.4 222,095 223,029 224,452 227,301 (X) (X) -2.3

 Defense capital goods4

........................ 136,950 139,932 140,659 -2.1 -0.5 2.6 138,983 140,152 141,888 143,596 (X) (X) -3.2

 Consumer goods.................................. 4,334 4,294 4,327 0.9 -0.8 -1.2 4,267 4,486 4,547 4,274 (X) (X) -0.2

 Consumer durable goods..................... 4,334 4,294 4,327 0.9 -0.8 -1.2 4,267 4,486 4,547 4,274 (X) (X) -0.2

 All manufacturing industries................... 619,119 619,667 620,455 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 616,552 624,889 623,259 640,506 (X) (X) -3.7

 Construction materials and supplies....... 64,671 64,695 64,614 0.0 0.1 0.0 64,641 65,615 65,539 67,852 (X) (X) -4.7

 Information technology......................... 36,564 36,652 36,703 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 36,258 37,327 36,680 38,021 (X) (X) -4.6

 Computers and related products........... 3,591 3,573 3,595 0.5 -0.6 -1.7 3,549 3,687 3,559 4,045 (X) (X) -12.3

 Motor vehicle and parts......................... 34,590 33,738 33,799 2.5 -0.2 -2.0 33,594 33,639 33,908 34,264 (X) (X) -2.0

 Capital goods...................................... 189,868 191,485 192,714 -0.8 -0.6 -0.2 189,305 194,178 193,736 196,101 (X) (X) -3.5

 Nondefense capital goods3

.................. 169,457 170,690 171,839 -0.7 -0.7 -0.4 168,655 173,306 172,920 173,985 (X) (X) -3.1

 Excluding aircraft............................. 118,165 117,990 118,561 0.1 -0.5 -0.6 117,469 119,529 118,847 121,543 (X) (X) -3.4

 Defense capital goods4

........................ 20,411 20,795 20,875 -1.8 -0.4 1.5 20,650 20,872 20,816 22,116 (X) (X) -6.6

 Consumer goods.................................. 177,609 176,246 176,326 0.8 0.0 0.3 176,919 176,697 175,780 183,853 (X) (X) -3.8

 Consumer durable goods..................... 29,939 29,044 29,364 3.1 -1.1 -0.6 29,014 28,731 29,197 28,410 (X) (X) 2.1

 Consumer nondurable goods................ 147,670 147,202 146,962 0.3 0.2 0.5 147,905 147,966 146,583 155,443 (X) (X) -4.8

X Not Applicable p Preliminary r Revised data due to late receipts and concurrent seasonal adjustment.

1 Estimates of shipments and new orders are for the duration of the period, while estimates of unfilled orders and total inventories are for the end of the period. Not seasonally adjusted 

estimates of shipments and new orders include adjusted data for non-calendar reporters. Seasonally adjusted estimates include concurrent adjustments for holiday and trading-day differences, where appropriate, as well as seasonal variation, based on the results of the latest annual review of the model parameters. Estimates are not adjusted for price changes.

2

 Topical series are regroupings of the separate industry categories.

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 Group1 

[Estimates are shown in millions of dollars and are based on data from the Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders Survey.] 

Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted

Monthly Percent Change Monthly % Change

Industry June

June May Apr. May - Apr. - Mar. - June May Apr. June 2016/

2016p 2016r 2016 June May Apr. 2016p 2016r 2016 2015 2015

MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES

 All manufacturing industries....................... 206,360 206,954 206,725 -0.3 0.1 -0.3 205,056 207,068 206,641 213,229 -3.8

 Durable goods industries.......................... 127,967 128,157 128,212 -0.1 0.0 -0.5 126,761 127,984 127,897 132,734 -4.5

 Wood products................................... 4,575 4,552 4,572 0.5 -0.4 1.6 4,371 4,309 4,340 5,707 -23.4

 Nonmetallic mineral products................. 5,266 5,299 5,297 -0.6 0.0 0.9 5,285 5,331 5,323 5,372 -1.6

 Primary metals.................................... 12,315 12,254 12,305 0.5 -0.4 -2.8 12,132 11,918 11,999 13,411 -9.5

 Fabricated metal products........................ 17,610 17,681 17,677 -0.4 0.0 -0.6 17,568 17,663 17,667 18,332 -4.2

 Machinery.......................................... 24,017 24,115 24,445 -0.4 -1.3 -1.4 24,002 24,390 24,627 26,158 -8.2

 Computers and electronic products........ 17,566 17,489 17,316 0.4 1.0 1.4 17,360 17,656 17,378 17,041 1.9

 Electrical equipment, appliances,

 and components............................... 6,481 6,537 6,579 -0.9 -0.6 0.5 6,445 6,611 6,619 6,907 -6.7

 Transportation equipment..................... 29,188 29,257 29,081 -0.2 0.6 -0.8 28,622 29,081 29,039 28,842 -0.8

 Furniture and related products............... 3,622 3,611 3,604 0.3 0.2 -0.2 3,664 3,615 3,593 3,635 0.8

 Miscellaneous products......................... 7,327 7,362 7,336 -0.5 0.4 1.2 7,312 7,410 7,312 7,329 -0.2

 Nondurable goods industries...................... 78,393 78,797 78,513 -0.5 0.4 0.0 78,295 79,084 78,744 80,495 -2.7

 Food products.................................... 18,228 18,693 18,310 -2.5 2.1 -0.2 17,852 18,198 17,968 17,740 0.6

 Beverage and tobacco products................. 5,029 5,018 4,960 0.2 1.2 -0.1 4,845 4,983 5,060 4,880 -0.7

 Textiles.............................................. 1,150 1,148 1,159 0.2 -0.9 -0.5 1,158 1,161 1,160 1,165 -0.6

 Textile products................................... 1,063 1,069 1,068 -0.6 0.1 -0.5 1,066 1,077 1,068 1,072 -0.6

 Apparel............................................. 687 699 717 -1.7 -2.5 0.3 699 696 704 727 -3.9

 Leather and allied products.................... 237 238 243 -0.4 -2.1 1.7 238 240 238 248 -4.0

 Paper products.................................... 8,209 8,239 8,348 -0.4 -1.3 0.2 8,127 8,197 8,358 8,341 -2.6

 Printing ............................................. 2,730 2,762 2,793 -1.2 -1.1 0.5 2,745 2,756 2,797 2,912 -5.7

 Petroleum and coal products................. 5,985 5,762 5,676 3.9 1.5 -2.2 6,436 6,246 5,821 8,759 -26.5

 Chemical products................................ 24,997 25,124 25,218 -0.5 -0.4 0.4 25,064 25,437 25,481 24,462 2.5

 Plastics and rubber products.................. 10,078 10,045 10,021 0.3 0.2 0.4 10,065 10,093 10,089 10,189 -1.2

WORK IN PROCESS

 All manufacturing industries....................... 192,282 194,097 193,441 -0.9 0.3 0.2 191,879 196,136 194,440 201,117 -4.6

 Durable goods industries.......................... 143,681 146,073 146,394 -1.6 -0.2 -0.5 143,467 147,893 147,263 150,655 -4.8

 Wood products................................... 2,216 2,197 2,192 0.9 0.2 -1.1 2,220 2,227 2,222 2,231 -0.5

 Nonmetallic mineral products................. 1,441 1,454 1,451 -0.9 0.2 -1.2 1,468 1,502 1,494 1,460 0.5

 Primary metals.................................... 9,189 9,325 9,263 -1.5 0.7 -1.4 9,234 9,382 9,278 11,175 -17.4

 Fabricated metal products........................ 12,871 12,785 12,752 0.7 0.3 -0.8 12,836 12,814 12,744 13,000 -1.3

 Machinery.......................................... 19,280 18,599 18,501 3.7 0.5 -1.0 18,991 18,752 18,412 18,213 4.3

 Computers and electronic products........ 13,110 13,421 13,625 -2.3 -1.5 -1.2 13,277 13,871 13,869 14,818 -10.4

 Electrical equipment, appliances,

 and components............................... 3,437 3,443 3,448 -0.2 -0.1 -0.5 3,450 3,517 3,496 3,639 -5.2

 Transportation equipment..................... 77,236 79,976 80,201 -3.4 -0.3 -0.1 77,057 80,926 80,778 81,380 -5.3

 Furniture and related products............... 1,083 1,069 1,091 1.3 -2.0 -0.3 1,095 1,070 1,088 1,036 5.7

 Miscellaneous products......................... 3,818 3,804 3,870 0.4 -1.7 0.9 3,839 3,832 3,882 3,703 3.7

 Nondurable goods industries...................... 48,601 48,024 47,047 1.2 2.1 2.5 48,412 48,243 47,177 50,462 -4.1

 Food products.................................... 6,245 6,029 6,113 3.6 -1.4 2.9 5,677 5,452 5,776 5,331 6.5

 Beverage and tobacco products................. 7,532 7,629 7,608 -1.3 0.3 0.5 7,115 7,407 7,542 7,045 1.0

 Textiles.............................................. 695 693 691 0.3 0.3 0.6 692 698 696 690 0.3

 Textile products................................... 442 444 446 -0.5 -0.4 0.2 439 446 455 419 4.8

 Apparel............................................. 315 323 328 -2.5 -1.5 0.6 337 331 322 362 -6.9

 Leather and allied products.................... 106 106 103 0.0 2.9 4.0 105 107 104 103 1.9

 Paper products.................................... 1,261 1,262 1,271 -0.1 -0.7 0.1 1,265 1,266 1,270 1,321 -4.2

 Printing ............................................. 1,601 1,591 1,598 0.6 -0.4 -2.6 1,546 1,525 1,602 1,416 9.2

 Petroleum and coal products................. 8,079 7,897 7,648 2.3 3.3 4.6 8,597 8,428 7,903 12,675 -32.2

 Chemical products................................ 19,305 19,036 18,239 1.4 4.4 3.6 19,607 19,518 18,437 18,102 8.3

 Plastics and rubber products.................. 3,020 3,014 3,002 0.2 0.4 0.0 3,032 3,065 3,070 2,998 1.1

FINISHED GOODS

 All manufacturing industries....................... 220,477 218,616 220,289 0.9 -0.8 -0.3 219,617 221,685 222,178 226,160 -2.9

 Durable goods industries.......................... 109,604 108,028 109,071 1.5 -1.0 -0.1 108,423 109,838 110,542 109,945 -1.4

 Wood products................................... 4,421 4,388 4,295 0.8 2.2 0.3 4,389 4,482 4,452 4,759 -7.8

 Nonmetallic mineral products................. 6,269 6,212 6,164 0.9 0.8 -0.4 6,322 6,438 6,382 6,279 0.7

 Primary metals.................................... 9,749 9,656 9,698 1.0 -0.4 -1.2 9,594 9,733 9,839 11,231 -14.6

 Fabricated metal products........................ 18,096 18,102 18,161 0.0 -0.3 0.4 18,150 18,555 18,638 18,366 -1.2

 Machinery.......................................... 22,427 22,686 22,960 -1.1 -1.2 -0.9 22,204 23,138 23,257 23,197 -4.3

 Computers and electronic products........ 11,995 11,804 11,845 1.6 -0.3 -0.2 11,655 11,885 11,780 11,292 3.2

 Electrical equipment, appliances,

 and components............................... 6,246 6,309 6,308 -1.0 0.0 0.9 6,288 6,425 6,421 6,285 0.0

 Transportation equipment..................... 16,450 14,943 15,653 10.1 -4.5 0.6 15,943 15,258 15,871 14,794 7.8

 Furniture and related products............... 2,483 2,491 2,490 -0.3 0.0 -1.3 2,627 2,536 2,435 2,530 3.8

 Miscellaneous products......................... 11,468 11,437 11,497 0.3 -0.5 0.5 11,251 11,388 11,467 11,212 0.3

 Nondurable goods industries...................... 110,873 110,588 111,218 0.3 -0.6 -0.5 111,194 111,847 111,636 116,215 -4.3

 Food products.................................... 29,378 28,921 29,455 1.6 -1.8 0.4 28,767 28,497 28,931 28,165 2.1

 Beverage and tobacco products................. 7,989 8,075 8,023 -1.1 0.6 1.3 7,989 8,237 8,054 8,074 -1.1

 Textiles.............................................. 1,332 1,326 1,288 0.5 3.0 0.6 1,341 1,339 1,302 1,255 6.9

 Textile products................................... 1,563 1,563 1,567 0.0 -0.3 -0.7 1,568 1,572 1,572 1,551 1.1

 Apparel............................................. 1,562 1,545 1,530 1.1 1.0 1.1 1,555 1,500 1,459 1,209 28.6

 Leather and allied products.................... 448 455 470 -1.5 -3.2 1.3 463 467 455 502 -7.8

 Paper products.................................... 6,643 6,645 6,717 0.0 -1.1 -1.1 6,620 6,697 6,758 6,792 -2.5

 Printing ............................................. 1,595 1,593 1,610 0.1 -1.1 -0.8 1,643 1,627 1,650 1,599 2.8

 Petroleum and coal products................. 10,961 11,264 11,569 -2.7 -2.6 1.6 11,871 11,945 11,476 16,612 -28.5

 Chemical products................................ 37,120 36,917 36,834 0.5 0.2 -2.4 37,059 37,339 37,479 38,128 -2.8

 Plastics and rubber products.................. 12,282 12,284 12,155 0.0 1.1 -0.2 12,318 12,627 12,500 12,328 -0.1

p Preliminary r Revised data due to late receipts and concurrent seasonal adjustment.

1

 Estimates of shipments and new orders are for the duration of the period, while estimates of unfilled orders and total inventories are for the end of the period. Not seasonally adjusted 

estimates of shipments and new orders include adjusted data for non-calendar reporters. Seasonally adjusted estimates include concurrent adjustments for holiday and trading-day differences,

where appropriate, as well as seasonal variation, based on the results of the latest annual review of the model parameters. Estimates are not adjusted for price changes.

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 1

[Based on Seasonally Adjusted data from the Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders Survey.] 

Inventory/Shipments ratio Unfilled Orders/Shipments ratio2

Industry Jun May Apr Mar Jun May Apr Mar

2016p 2016r 2016 2016 2016p 2016r 2016 2016

All manufacturing industries3............................ 1.35 1.36 1.36 1.37 (X) (X) (X) (X)

Durable goods industries3.................................. 1.64 1.65 1.65 1.67 6.81 6.89 6.94 6.93

 Wood products.............................................. 1.38 1.36 1.35 1.30 (X) (X) (X) (X)

 Nonmetallic mineral products......................... 1.30 1.32 1.31 1.30 (X) (X) (X) (X)

 Primary metals.............................................. 1.76 1.77 1.77 1.80 1.83 1.86 1.85 1.82

 Fabricated metal products.............................. 1.63 1.62 1.62 1.65 2.55 2.53 2.53 2.57

 Machinery..................................................... 2.19 2.17 2.16 2.18 3.38 3.39 3.37 3.40

 Computers and electronic products3

................ 1.61 1.61 1.62 1.63 5.91 5.92 5.93 5.95

 Electrical equipment, appliances,

 and components........................................ 1.72 1.73 1.73 1.74 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.04

 Transportation equipment.............................. 1.51 1.55 1.55 1.57 14.13 14.48 14.88 14.77

 Furniture and related products........................ 1.14 1.14 1.14 1.14 1.54 1.53 1.53 1.51

 Miscellaneous products.................................. 1.70 1.69 1.70 1.71 (X) (X) (X) (X)

Nondurable goods industries............................. 1.05 1.05 1.06 1.06 (X) (X) (X) (X)

 Food products.............................................. 0.83 0.83 0.84 0.83 (X) (X) (X) (X)

 Beverage and tobacco products...................... 1.68 1.73 1.68 1.67 (X) (X) (X) (X)

 Textiles........................................................ 1.26 1.26 1.25 1.24 (X) (X) (X) (X)

 Textile products............................................ 1.54 1.55 1.56 1.58 (X) (X) (X) (X)

 Apparel......................................................... 2.39 2.36 2.38 2.46 (X) (X) (X) (X)

 Leather and allied products............................. 2.35 2.34 2.43 2.40 (X) (X) (X) (X)

 Paper products.............................................. 1.06 1.06 1.07 1.08 (X) (X) (X) (X)

 Printing......................................................... 0.83 0.83 0.85 0.84 (X) (X) (X) (X)

 Petroleum and coal products........................... 0.68 0.71 0.73 0.74 (X) (X) (X) (X)

 Chemical products......................................... 1.23 1.23 1.21 1.21 (X) (X) (X) (X)

 Plastics and rubber products........................... 1.33 1.33 1.32 1.32 (X) (X) (X) (X)

X Not Applicable p

 Preliminary r Revised data due to late receipts and concurrent seasonal adjustment.

2

 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.

3 Unfilled orders to shipments ratio excludes semiconductor manufacturing.

Jun3 Jun3 Jun3 Jun3

Industry 2015- 2015- 2015- 2015-

Jun2 May Jun2 May Jun2 May Jun2 May

2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016

 

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

Durable goods industries....................... 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.1

 Wood products................................... (X) 0.6 (X) (NA) (X) (NA) (X) 0.3

 Nonmetallic mineral products.............. (X) 0.2 (X) (NA) (X) (NA) (X) 0.2

 Primary metals.................................... 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.5

 Fabricated metal products.................... 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2

 Machinery.......................................... 0.2 0.7 0.3 0.8 0.0 0.2 -0.1 0.2

 Computers and electronic products..... 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.3

 Electrical equipment, appliances,

 and components............................. 0.1 0.3 -0.5 0.9 -0.4 0.4 0.0 0.2

 Transportation equipment.................... 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.9 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.2

 Furniture and related products............. (X) 0.4 (X) 0.5 (X) 0.4 (X) 0.3

 Miscellaneous products...................... (X) 0.5 (X) 0.5 (X) 0.3 (X) 0.2

Nondurable goods industries................... (X) 0.2 (X) (NA) (X) (NA) (X) 0.2

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

 Beverage and tobacco products............ (X) 0.6 (X) (NA) (X) (NA) (X) 0.2

 Textiles............................................. (X) 0.5 (X) (NA) (X) (NA) (X) 0.3

 Textile products.................................. (X) 1.0 (X) (NA) (X) (NA) (X) 0.3

 Apparel.............................................. (X) 0.9 (X) (NA) (X) (NA) (X) 0.5

 Leather and allied products.................... (X) 1.7 (X) (NA) (X) (NA) (X) 0.5

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

 Printing.............................................. (X) 0.4 (X) (NA) (X) (NA) (X) 0.3

 Petroleum and coal products................. (X) 1.0 (X) (NA) (X) (NA) (X) 1.2

 Chemical products................................ (X) 0.2 (X) (NA) (X) (NA) (X) 0.2

 Plastics and rubber products................. (X) 0.4 (X) (NA) (X) (NA) (X) 0.2

X Not Applicable NA Not Available

1

 Estimates of shipments and new orders are for the duration of the period, while estimates of unfilled orders and total inventories 

are for the end of the period. Not seasonally adjusted estimates of shipments and new orders include adjusted data for non-calendar 

reporters. Seasonally adjusted estimates include concurrent adjustments for holiday and trading-day differences, where appropriate, 

as well as seasonal variation, based on the results of the latest annual review of the model parameters. Estimates are not adjusted 

for price changes.

2

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

 publication.

3

 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 1

[Based on Seasonally Adjusted data from the Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders Survey.] 

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, which is a voluntary survey authorized by Title 13 of the United States Code. 

This survey provides statistics on a calendar-month basis for 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-inprocess, and finished goods). Data published from the M3 survey are based on a panel of approximately 

4,800 reporting units that represent approximately 3,000 companies and provide an indication of monthto-month change for the Manufacturing Sector. These reporting units may be divisions of diversified 

large companies, large homogenous companies, or single-unit manufacturers in 92 industry categories, 

which are combined into 65 publication levels due to the small monthly panel size. The survey 

methodology assumes that the month-to-month changes of the total operations of the reporting units in the 

M3 panel effectively represent the month-to-month movements of all establishments that make up the 

category. 

The companies for which shipments data are currently reported or imputed in the M3 survey represent 

approximately 61 percent of the total value of shipments for manufacturing establishments in the 2012 

Economic Census, and these companies include almost two-thirds of the manufacturing companies with 

$500 million or more in shipments in the 2012 Economic Census. The companies for which shipments 

data are currently reported in the M3 survey represent approximately 54 percent of the total value of 

shipments for manufacturing establishments in the 2012 Economic Census. Statistics based on the M3 

panel differ from the results that would be obtained from a complete enumeration of all manufacturing 

companies. The M3 panel is not based on 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-to-month 

movement of all companies is another potential source. Any corrections will be published in the full 

report. Corrections received after the full report 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.