Table 4. VALUE OF MANUFACTURERS’ INVENTORIES FOR INDUSTRY GROUPS
(Millions of dollars)

Seasonally adjusted

Not seasonally adjusted

Industry Monthly Percent Change Monthly Percent
y change
Apr. Mar, Feb.| Mar-| Feb-| Jan. Apr. Mar. Feb, Apr.{ Apr.
1992° 1992" 1992] Apr.|  Mar.| Feb. 1992 1992' 1992 1991] 92/91
All manufacturing industries 371,547] 372,762} 372,801 0.3 0.0 0.3] 373,964] 373,131] 375,181] 387,458 “35
Manufacturing industries with
unfilled orders. . 250,783} 251,890} 252,695 0.4 03 -0.6] 252,793} 252,059] 253,386] 266,942 53
Durable goods industries 235,664] 236,898] 237,534 05 0.3 -0.6) 237,309} 237,306] 238,945] 251,304 5.6
With unfilled orders . 217,586] 218,803] 219,510 06 03 -0.6] 219,207] 218,852} 220,190] 232/596, 58
Stone, clay, and glass products 7,864 7,879 7,924 0.2 0.6 +02 8,055 8,027 8,130 8,288 28
Primary metals ............ 21,019} 21,011] 20,872 00 +07 OS} 21,027] 20877] 20,896) 23,041 87
Blast furnaces, steel mills 10,195 10,305 10,334 Al 0.3 +03 10,083 10,122 10,280 11,085 9.0
Iron and steel foundries . . 1,410 1,400 1380] +07 +14] +29 1,455 1,454 1,410 1,488 22
Nonferrous and other primary
metals ...... sie ee eee 9,414 9,306 9158] +12] +16 -2.0 9,489 9,301 9,206] 10,468 94
Fabricated metal products . vee 22,702 22,724 22,815 01 0.4 -0.7 23,011 22,992 22,973 24,333 54
Industrial machinery and equipment 43,885 44,133 44,461 0.6 0.7 -1.0 44,193 44,010 44,850 48,288 8S
Engines and turbines . . 3,728 3,724 3,813 +01 2.3 +01 3,732 3,611 3,680 3,799 18
Farm and garden machinery 2,133 2,164 2,220 “14 25 “19 2171 2,280 2,353 2,483 -12.6
Construction, mining and
material handling equipment 5,986 6,105 6,095 19] +02 6,082 6,157 6,218 7,008} -13.2
Metalworking machinery ...... . 4,806 4871 4,854 -13{ +04 4,859 4,844 4,843 5,076 43
Computer and office equipment . 9,820 9,888 9,888 07 0.0 9,820 9,623 9,910] 10,821 93
Ulectronic and other
electrical equipment . . - 28,584| 28,595] 28,617 0.0 0.1 0.0) 28,907] 28,603] 28,637] 30,072 39
Electrical transmission and
distribution equipment and
industrial apparatus 4,110 4,097 4119} +03 05} +05 4,177 4,109 4,141 4378 46
Household appliances . 2,304 2,328 2,340 -1.0 05] +10 2,426 2,401 2,408 2,459 -13
Electric lighting and
wiring equipment 3,169 3,161 3142} +03} +06] +02 3,220 3,159 3,104 3,398 52
Household audio and
video equipment . . 1,209 1,228 1,204 “1S] +20) +02 1,188 1,187 1,184 981
Communications equipment 5,636 5,600 5,624] +06 2.2 5,649 5,538 5,602 5,890
Electronic components . . 8,569 8,613 8,647 05 +09 8,578 8,593 8,596 9,252
lransportation equipment 68,701] 69,734] 69,956 “15 0.6} 68,954] 69,889} 70,352] 73,240
Motor vehicles and parts 12,344} 12,399] 12,297 04 10] 12,278] 12,509] 12,753] 12782
Aircraft, missiles,
space vehicles, and parts. 52,155} 53,112] 53,310 0.7) $2,495} 53,219] 53,271] 56,547 72
Shipbuilding and tanks . : 2,145 2,150 2,282 +11 2,159 2,082 2,196 1,897] +138
Instruments and related products . . . 22,540 22,668 22,825 08 22,782 22,664 22,805 24,023 5.2
Search and navigation equipment ..| °7’764 7,915 7,940 27 7,846 7,881 7,957 8971] 125
Measuring and controlling devices 5,953 5,933 6,062 +09 5,965 5,929 6,033 6,272 49
Medical instruments and supplies ..| 5/408 5,455 5,525 0.4 5,597 5,512 5,563 5,380] +4.0
Photographic goods . . : 2,742 2,779 2717 0.0 2,780 2,749 2,675 2,756} +09
All other durable goods ........ 20,369/ 20,154] 20,064) 41.1 0.0) 20,380} 20,244} + -20,302 20019] +18
Nondurable goods industries 135,883} 135,864} 135,267 0.0 +04 +01) 136,655] 135,825] 136,236] 136,154 +04
With unfilled orders : 33,197] 33,087] 33,185] +03 03 0.7/ 33,586] 33,207] 33,196| 34/346 2.2
"ood and kindred products. 28,509] 29,055] 28,795 “19/ +09) +04) 27,832 28,487] 28,995 276811 +05
Meat products . tee 2,790 2,879 2,874 31 +02 +01 2,885 2,934 2,929 3,124 17
Dairy products . 2,659 2,596 2,537 +24 +23 +21 2,707 2,585 2,521 2,519 +75
Beverages . cee sess eee | 4807 4,897 4,808 00 +19 2.4 4,980 4972 4,905 4779} +42
All other foods, except fats and oils 16,685 17,179 17,108 2.9 +04 +11 15,717 16,424 17,088 15,693 +02
Vobacco products 6,074 5,987 5972] +20 03) +07 6.214 6,037 6,398 5,949] +45
Pextile mill products 8,795 8,800 8,801 0.1 0.0 +05 8,989 8,845 8,893 8,830 +18
Broadwoven fabrics and
other textiles .. oo 4,981 5,021 5,030 08 -0.2 -0.2 5,086 5,057 5,104 5,230 2.8
Paper and allied products . . . 13,684 13,589 13,562 +07 +02 0.0 13,883 13,746 13,740 13,858 +02
Pulp, paper, and
Paperboard mill products . ve 5,916 5,840 5,852 +13 0.2 +04 6,028 5,928 5,993 5,707 +56
Paperboard containers and boxes 3,185 3,187 3,199 0.1 04 ll 3,226 3,211 3,189 3,234 0.2
Miscellaneous converted
Paper products Pee 4,583 4,562 4511} +05] +14 4,629 4,607 4,558 4917 59
Chemicals and allied products . 32,815 32,771 32,861 +01 03 33,233 33,167 33,276 33,114 +04
Industrial chemicals ....... 16,187 16,317 16,413 08 -0.6 16,333 16,521 16,649 16,939 3.6
Drugs, soaps, and toiletries . 31,992) 11,833 11,747] +13] 40.7 12,100) 11,672) 11,586] 11,266] +74
Petroleum and coal products . 10,920 10,882 10,540 +03 +32 10,919 10,746 10,456 11,584 “5.7
Rubber and plastics products . . 11,047) 11,000] 11,092] +0.4 0.8 11,288 11,160 11,260] 12,017 61
All other nondurable goods . . . 24,039) = 23,810] 23,644; 9 +10] -+0.7 24,297) 23,637 23,218] - 23,121] +5.1

? Preliminary. Revised.


10 Total Manufacturing
New Orders and Shipments

Three Month Moving Averages

Billions of Dollars
300

280 |-

260 - ~ 260

240 240

220 | 220

200 LL i 1 1 Ll 1 1 ! Ll n 1 1 1 200
Apr Jun Aug Oct Dec Feb Apr Jun Aug Oct Dec Feb Apr

Apr. 1990- Apr. 1992

Total Manufacturing
Ratio of Unfilled Orders and
Inventories to Shipments

1/S Ratios UO/S Ratios
21 4.3
vos | 4
2F 8 42
41
4
3.9
3.8
15 U Ll ! ! i L 1 ! L 4 sy 3.7

Apr Jun Aug Oct Dec Feb Apr Jun Aug Oct Dec Feb Apr
Apr. 1990-Apr. 1992

Note: Ail Charts based on seasonally
adjusted current dollars.


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Table 6. VALUE OF MANUFACTURERS’ UNFILLED ORDERS AND TOTAL INVENTORIES
FOR TOPICAL SERIES'
(Millions of dollars)
Seasonally adjusted Not seasonally adjusted
Industry Monthly Percent Change ‘Monthly Percent
change
Apr. Mar. Feb.| Mar-| Feb-| Jan. Apr. Mar. Feb. Apr.| Apr.
1992°| 1992" 1992} Apr.}  Mar.{ Feb.| 192° 192° 1992 1991] 92/91
UNFILLED ORDERS
All manufacturing industries. 501,774} 502,667] 505,428 0.2 05 0.9] 504,922] 505,914] 506,983] 525,210 39
Market categories :
Automotive equipment . . 2,108] 2,047) 2,089} +30 201 +06| 2159] 2,084 2,128 1,908] +132
Home goods and apparel 8585} 8400] 8,762] +22) 41 17) 9,110) 8,668] 8,609] 460) +77
Consumer staples ....... 1,300 1,286 1,301 +11 “12 Li 1,273 1,260 1,294 1,242 +25
Machinery and equipment 215,578] 216,585] 216,639 05 0.0} 0.6} 215,773] 216530] 216,790] 229°s42 60
Business supplies. 5,652] 5,740] 5,628 AS] +207 18] 5,629] 5712] 5500] 5773 25
Construction materials
and supplies . . . 13,019} 13,074] 13,122 0.4 0.4 10] 13,164) 13,160) 13,077] 12,708 +3.6
Defense products ......... 131,984| 132,072] 133,399 Ol) 20) -1.8] 132,544] 133,935] 134,712] 139'870 5.2
Other materials, supplies and
and intermediate products ... . 123,548] 123,463} 124,488] +01 08 OS} 125,270] 124,565] 124,783] 125,707 03
Durable goods industries : 3
Nondefense capital goods 239,336] 240,399] 240,168 04) +01 -0.7| 239,406] 240,328] 240,590} 251,625 49
Excluding aircraft and parts 79,053 79,664 79,985 08 0.4 0.0 79,123 79,593 80,407 85,254 72
Defense capital goods 4... | |, 140,404] 140,501] 141,910 0.1 -1.0 17) 141,171} 142,391] 143,091] 149'191
Durables excluding capital goods 100,008] 99,888} 101,726] +0.1 18 0.4) 102,077) 101,023) 101,933] 103,700
Miscellaneous series
Producers’ durable equipment 238,168! 238,921] 240,429 03 0.6 0.9} 239,096] 239,150] 240,650] 257,306 71
Houschold durable goods ...... . 5,129 4,964 5244] +33 53 08 5577 5,116 5\ 5,095 +95
Information technology industries ©} 37'560 37,999] 38,217 “2 06 0.6] 37,507) 37,783} 38,019] 41/896 105
Health care equipment
and products .. .. 7144 7,216] 7,442 100} 30/02] 7,144 72S 7,440] 7,789 83
TOTAL INVENTORIES
All manufacturing industries... 371,547} 372,762] 372,801 03 0.0 0.3) 373,964} 373,131] 375,181] 387,458 “35
Market categories :
Automotive equipment . .. 6,257 6,345 6,306 14f +06 “15 6,245 6,413 6,575 6,447 31
Home goods and apparel. 27812} 27,591) 27,383 +08] +08! +07! —28°251 27,500) 27,294] 25,878 +92
Consumer staples ....... 55,184] 55,324] 54,899 03) +08) +04) 54,832] 54,666] —55:239] —Sa'422 +08
Machinery and equipment . . . . 83,337| 83,838] 84.676. 06] -10}—-1.1] 84,268] 83,871} 85/369] &8°715 5.0
Business supplies... ss, 21,157{ 21,155] 21,140 0.0) +01 0.7} 21,306] 21,284} 21,155] 22/352 AT
Construction materials
and supplies 33,033) 22.949) 22,759] +041 +08! +05] 23310] 23,175] 23,064 23,640 “14
Defense products ........ 31,427] 32,004} 32,028 -18 O1 “107 31,485] 32,033] 31,729] 35,183 -105
Other materials, supplies and
and intermediate products . . 123,340] 123,556] 123,610 0.2 0.0 0.2] 124,267] 124,189] 124,756] 130,821 5.0
Durable goods industries : 3
Nondefense capital goods >... . 79,159| 79,646] 80,437 0.6 -11/  79,935/ 79,370] —-80,890| 84,870 58
Excluding aircraft and parts 52,039} $2,210] 52,622 03 8g 0.8) 52,494) 51,851] 52,755] 56,460 -7.0
Defense capital goods * .. . 33,345} 34,130] 34,074 23) +02) 08] 33,427! 34153] 33726] 37735] ana
Durables excluding capital goods 123,160] 123,122] 123,023 00} +01 0.2] 123,947} 123,783} 124,329] 128,699 37
Miscellaneous series
Producers’ durable equipment 135,593] 136,062} 136,937 03 0.6 0.7) 136,903} 136,445] 138,199] 142,822 Al
Household durable goods . 12,504) 12,490} 12,497] +0. 0.1 70.2) 12,661) 12,492 12,549] 12.403] +21
Toon tion technology industries. 9s'9931 2s"sor| 2°00 03) 05 “L1] 26,015} 25,603) 26039} 27'713 61
Health care equipment ,
and products... ...., ror9f 11892) 1496/1} 021 +10] 12178] 11,864] 11,869 11524] +57

See footnotes at end of table 5.


Table 5. VALUE OF MANUFACTURERS’ SHIPMENTS AND NEW ORDERS

FOR TOPICAL SERIES'
(Millions of dollars)
Seasonally adjusted Not seasonally adjusted 2
Monthly Percent Change Monthly Percent] Year to date
Industry change

Apr.| Mar.|_— Feb.| Mar.-| Feb-| Jan.-| Apr.| Mar.| Feb. Apr.|_ Apr.
19927} 1992'| 1992] Apr.| Mar.| Feb.| 1992P] 1992'| 1992] 1991] 92/01] 192"| 1991

SHIPMENTS
All manufacturing industries ..... 244,743 | 244,182} 241,683} +0.2] +10] +2.2] 243,611} 254,398 | 237,884] 235,069 +3.6 | 949,489] 919,751

Market categories :
Automotive equipment
Home goods and apparel
Consumer staples . . .
Machinery and equipment
Business supplies .
Construction materials

and supplies .. .
Defense products ..... .
Other materials, supplies and

and intermediate products ..... 81,306] 80,682] 80,229] +08] +0.6] +20] 82,258] 84,214] 80,259] 79,552] +34] 319,703} 311,291

9,086] 8,943] 8837] +16] +1.2| +90] 9,747] 9,559] 9,157] 8,467] +15.1| 35,866] 29,855
16,006] 16,020] 15,695] -0.1] +21] 40.7] 15,168] 16,457] 15,785} 13,781] +101] 60,751] 54,481
56,104] 55,741] 55,199} +0.7] +1.0] +08] $4597] 56649] 53,602} 53520] +20) 215,710] 216,104
, : 39,930] -16] +24] +32] 39,762] 44,925] 38,793] 38,347] +37] 156,386] 148,408
18,996] 18,868] 18,594] +0.7] +15] +1.8] 19,386] 19,078] 18,271] 19,682) -15] 73,953] 77,373

14,436] 14,393| 14,251] +03] +1.0] +3.2] 14,483] 14,531] 13,504] 13,286 +9.0 54,496} 49,752
8,565 8,631] 8,948] -08) -35} +5.1] 8210] 8,985] 8,513] 8,434 2.7) 32,624) 32,487

Durable goods industries :
Nondefense capital goods >
Excluding aircraft and parts
Defense capital goods 4
Durables excluding capital g

32,793] 33,882] 32,800] -32} +33] +28] 31,602] 37836] 31,417] 30,789] +26] 127,282] 122,938
26,617| 27,095] 25,988] -18] +43] 0.4] 25,458] 30,214] 24,925] 24,671] +3.2] 102/521] 99,815
8,499] 8,389] 8885] +13] -56) +58] 8,012] 8,713) 8302] 8314) -36| 31,685] 31,930
85,013] 84,368 83,693] +08] +08] +29] 86,711| 88,302) 83,846) 81,468] +64] 332,661] 309,288

Miscellaneous series =
Producers’ durable equipment 80,917] 81,247] 79,607} -04] +2.1] +26] 80,991] 87,919] 79,143] 76,363} +61] 316,191] 294,380
Household durable goods . . . 7,016] 6,957] 6,794] +08] +24] +06] 6803) 7,435] 6,779| 6325] +76| 26,726] 24,738
Information technology industries .| 15,408] 15,266 14.974] +09] +20] -1.7] 13,728] 17,188] 13,702] 12930] +62] 57117] 53,749
Health care equipment

and products ........... -+-[ 7,526] 7,443) 7,396] +11) +06] -30] 7,273] 7,734] 7,404 6,930] +4.9| 29,935] 27,990
NEW ORDERS
All manufacturing industries ..... 243,850 | 241,421] 236,942] +1.0] +19] +0.7| 242,619] 253,329] 234,914] 231,020] +5.0| 946,484] 920,889

Market categories :
Automotive equipment . .
Home goods and apparel
Consumer staples... .
Machinery and equipment
Business supplies . . .
Construction materials

and supplies ...
Defense products . . .
Other materials, supplies and

and intermediate products ..... 81,391] 79,658] 79,647] +22] 0.0) +13] 82,965] 83,997] 80,712] 79,793] +40] 321,883} 313,370

9147| 8,901] 8,850] +28] +06] +89] 9,822] 9514] 9,194] 8,475] +159] 35,975] 29,926
16,192] 15,657] 15545] +34] +0.7] +13] 15,610] 16,516] 16,166) 14,133) +105] 62,249] 55,947
56,119] 55,725] $5,186] +0.7| +10] +0.7] 54,610] 56,614] 53,558) 53,463] +21] 215,672] 216,024
39,237] 40,849] 38,561} -39] +5.9] +11] 39,004] 44,666] 37,573] 35,814] +89] 154,301] 149,622
18,907) 18,981] 18,488] 04] +27) +1.7] 19,302] 19,200] 18,181] 19596] -15] 73,860] 77,267

14,380] 14,345] 14,125] +02} +16] +1.0] 14,487] 14,614] 13,424] 13,425 +79 54,684} 50,056
8,477 7,305 6,540] +16.0] +11.7] -18.0} 6,819 8,208 6,106 6,321 +79 27,860| 28,677

Durable goods industries :
Nondefense capital goods

34,113] 31,186] -7.0] +94] -1.4] 30,680] 37,574] 29,941] 27,882] +10.0} 125,151] 124,719
Excluding aircraft and parts 26,006 | 26,774] 25,955] -29] +3.2] -2.0] 24,988] 29,400] 25,030] 23809] +5.0} 102,550] 97,703
Defense capital goods * 8,402] 6,980] 6,390] +204] +9.2) -18.2] 6,792] 8,013] 5,897] 6,198] +96] 27,292} 28,345
Durables excluding capital goods .| 95,133] 82530] 93,286] +32| -0.9| +27] 87,765] 87392] s4610| 82.564] +63) 335,094| 311,477

Miscellaneous series
Producers’ durable equipment ...] 80,164] 79,739] 77,534] +05] +28] +0.6] 80,937] 86,419] 77,549] 74,529] +86] 314,310] 296,246
Household durable goods . . 7,181} 6677] 6,753] +75] -1.1| +32] 7,264) 7,457] 7,011] 6,623] +9.7| 27,975] 25,735
Information technology industries .] 14,969] 15,048] 14,732] 05] +21] -16] 13,452] 16,952] 13,566] 12,448] +81) 56,317] 53,367
Health care equipment

and products... 20... 0... 005 7AS4) 7,217) 7,383) +33) 2.2] -34) 7,201] 7509] 7,391] 6,744] +68] 29,645] 27,688

» Preliminary. * Revised.

| Topical series are regroupings of the seperate industry categories.

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

3 Nondetense capital goods industries include : ordnance and accessories; steam, gas and hydraulic turbines; internal combustion engines; construction, mining, and material handling equipment;
metalworking machinery, special industry machinery; general industrial machinery; computer and office equipment; refrigeration, heating and service industry machinery; electrical transmission and

distribution equipment; electrical industrial apparatus; communications equipment; aircraft, missiles, space vehicles, and engines and parts; ships and tank components; railroad equipment; and search
and navigation equipment.

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



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

Inventory / Shipments ratio Unfilled Orders / Shipments ratio’
Industry Apr. Mar. Feb. Jan. Apr. Mar. Feb. Jan.
19928 1992° 1992 1992 19828 1992" 1992 1992
All manufacturing industries... . . 152 153 154 158 3.74 3.74 3.80 3.91
Durable goods industries . . pete 1.87 1.87 1.89 1.96 4.54 454 4.61 4.77
Stone, clay, and glass products 1.60 1.61 1.65 1.68 1.43 1.43 1.43 148
Primary metals... 193 1.96 1:92 1.96 1.82 1.86 1.86 189
Fabricated metal Products sees 1.50 151 1.50 1.52 1.87 1.91 1.90 1.91
Industrial machinery and equipment . 2.05 2.03 2.13 2.15 257 257 2.70 271
Electronic and other

electrical equipment : 1.63 161 1.65 1.67 2.66 2.64 2.72 2.78
‘Transportation equipment | || 2.06 2.08 2.08 2.29 12.00 177 1.78 12.95
Instruments and related product 2:23 2.29 231 237 5.43 5.58 5.63 5.75
Nondurable goods industries beeen ee 1.15 1.16 1.16 1.18 0.77 0.77 0.77 0.78
Food and kindred Products ......, 0.84 0.87 0.87 0.88 ‘X) xX) X) Xx)
Tobacco products... . fees 3.1 2:35 2.48 2.36 x: x x &
Textile mill products... |_| : 133 154 156 156 NA‘ ‘NA NA iA)
Paper and allied products ||| ||| 134 133 133 134 fA NA‘ NA‘ NA‘

Chemicals and allied Products . . 1.34 1.36 1.37 1.36 x x! x
Petroleum and coal Products . 0.80 0.82 0.83 0.88 x x x x
Rubber and plastics products || ||| 1.38 1.36 1.38 141 ei x! x! x’

P Preliminary. * Revised. (X) Not applicable. (NA) Nolavalabie

* Excludes the foliowing industies with no ygtiled orders : Wood and tumber products; glass containers; metal fang Bartels and drums; farm and garden machinery; motor vehicle assembly
Products. Mer tansporation equipment; foods and related products tobacco; knitting mill products; apparel and related products: chemicals; petroleum and coal products; and rubber and plastic,
Products.

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

Shipments New orders Unfilled orders Inventories
Industry
Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr.
Apr. | i981 Apr.! 198: Apr.' 1981, Apr.! isd:
Apr. | 1887] Mar Apr. | 1887-| Man Apr. | 1987-] Mar. ‘Apr | 1987-1 Mar.
Wort soi} 1992} 1991 | 19901 | 1905] BE i991 | _ 1992} 1991] 1991 | 1990
All manufacturing industries . 01 0.2 0.1 01 0.2 01 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
Durable goods industries 01 02 0.1 0.0 03 0.2 0.0 0.1 01 0.1 04 01
Stone, clay, and glass products | 07 08 07 09 07 1.0 03 05 04 02 0.2 02
Primary metals os oo 01 0.2 03 0.2 08 06 0.0 04 03 0.0 on 01
Fabricated metal products | 7 : 05 06 03 0.6 08 04 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.0 01 0.1
Industrial machinery and equipment . 0.2 08 0.2 04 16 04 0.2 0.3 01 0.1 01 01
Electronic and other
_,flectrical equipment 0.2 03 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.9 01 01 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.1
Transportation equipment | |. | 0.0 02 02 01 06 03 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 03
Instruments and related products 01 03 0.2 0.1 0.2 07 0.0 0.2 01 0.0 OL 0.0
Nondurable goods industries 0.2 01 0.1 0.3 0.2 01 01 05 0.3 0.0 0.1 01
Pood and kindred products 01 03 02 x x x) x x x 04 03 0.1
Tobacco products see 0.0 01 02 & & & & & & 0.0 03 0.0
Textile mill products. . : | 07 LI 03 IAs NA‘ NAS NA’ NA‘ IA‘ 0.0 0.4 0.2
Paper and allied products 0.0 04 03 NA‘ tha NA‘ ‘NA’ Na NA‘ 0.0 0.2 .
Chemicals and allied products | 02 05 02 X' x: x’ x x x! 0.2 0.2 01
Petroleum and coal products . 04 08 02 x’ x x’ x’ x’ x’ 0.2 0.2 01
Rubber and plastics products | 11 07 0 x: x x! x x x 02 02 02
Capital goods industries :
Nondefense ... 0.1 06 01 03 11 04 0.0 1 01 0.0 0.0 03
Defense 0.0 3 0.4 03 12 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1

9 Not applicable. (NA) Not avallable

te aiterseceigions are the ctferences between the month-to-month percent changes Hor aergiminary and final estimates. The montniy averages are the simple averages of the absolute values
ot fe siferences for the months specified. The advance to final poe of change revisions for the durable goods industries are shown inthe acherSe ieeom eye month,
‘Average for this month for the last five years.


CURRENT INDUSTRIAL REPORTS

Manufacturers’ Shipments,
Inventories, and Orders

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U. S. Department of Commerce
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS

April 1992
‘M3-1-(92)-04

For Wire Transmissions 10:00 a.m. E.D.T. Wednesday, June 3, 1992

(All figures in text are in seasonally adjusted current dollars)

Summary

New orders for manufactured goods in April increased
$2.4 billion or 1.0 percent to $243.8 billion, the Department
of Commerce, Bureau of the Census reported today. This
is the fourth consecutive increase.
nondurables increased in April.

oth durables and

Shipments were up $0.6 billion or 0.2 percent to $244.7
billion. This is the twelfth increase in the last thirteen
months. An increase in the nondurables more than offset a
decline in the durables.

Unfilled orders decreased $0.9 billion or 0.2 percent to
$501.8 billion and are at the lowest level since $ 501.5 billion
in August 1989. This is the eighth consecutive monthh
decline and the fourteenth in the last sixteen months.
decline in durables more than offset a nondurables increase.

Inventories declined $1.2 billion or 0.3 percent to
$371.5 and are at the lowest level since $370.5 billion in
January 1989. This is the thirteenth decline in the last
fourteen months. The April decline was primarily due to
durable goods. The inventorics-to-shipments ratio decreased
from 1.53 in March to 1.52 in April.

New Orders

New orders for manufactured durable goods increased
in April for the fourth consecutive month, up $1.6 billion or
13 percent to $1253 billion. The April increase follows
increases of 2,3 percent in March, 0.2 percent in February,
and 2.4 percent in January.

Transportation equipment was up $1.9 billion or 5.9
percent to $34.0 billion, with increases in all categories
except railroad and other transportation equipment. This is
the fourth consecutive mont ly increase. Pri metals
increased $0.3 billion or 2.5 percent to $10.7 billion.
Industrial machinery and equipment was down $0.5 billion
or 2.2 percent to $20.9 billion.

New orders for nondurable goods increased $0.8 billion
or 0.7 percent to $118.6 billion, following a 1.5 percent
increase in March. Large increases in foods, petroleum and
coal products, and chemicals were partially offset by declines
in tobacco and textile mill products. -

Shipments

., Shipments of durable goods in April decreased $0.3
billion or 0.3 percent to $126.3 billion, following increases of
10 percent in March, 3.1 percent in February, and 1.5
percent in January. This is the first decline since a 5.3
percent decrease in December 1991. Industrial machinery
and equipment was down $0.3 billion or 1.3 percent to $21.4

Dillion, Electronic and other electrical machinery decreased
$0.2 billion or 1.0 percent to $17.6 billion, primarily due to
communication equipment. Transportation equipment
declined $0.1 billion or 0.4 percent to $33.4 billion, with
decreases in all categories except motor vehicles and parts.
The largest increases occurred in instruments and related
products and primary metals.

Shipments of nondurable goods increased $0.9 billion or
0.8 percent to $118.4 billion, following a 1.1 percent increase
in ‘Niarch, The largest increases in April were foods, up $0.7
billion or 2.2 percent, petroleum and coal products, up $0.5
billion or 3.7 percent and chemicals and allied pr ucts, Up
$0.4 billion or 1.6 percent. Tobacco had the largest ,
down $0.6 billion or 22.9 percent to $2.0 billion.

Unfilled Orders

Unfilled orders for durable goods in April decreased
$1.0 billion or 0.2 percent to $479.7 billion, and are at the
lowest level since $479.6 billion in August 1989. This is the
eighth consecutive monthly decline. Excludi
transportation, unfilled orders decreased $1.7 billion or 0.
percent to $212.4 billion. Instruments and related products
declined $0.6 billion or 1.0 percent, entirely due to search
and_ navigation equi ment. Industrial machinery and
equipment, down $0.5 billion or 1.0 percent to $51.8 billion,

as declined in six of the last seven months and is at the
lowest level since $51.7 billion in October 1987. Fabricated
metals were down $0.5 billion or 1.9 percent with most

components declining. Transportation equipment was
$0.6 billion or 0.2 percent to $267.3 billion > P
Inventories

Inventories for durable goods in April were down $1.2
billion or 0.5 percent to $235.7 billion and are at the lowest
vel since .1 billion in October 1988. This is the
thirteenth decline in the last fourteen months. The largest
decline was in transportation equipment, down $1.0 billion
or 1.5 percent to $68.7 billion. is the fifth consecutive
decline. Industrial machinery and equipment decreased for
the ninth consecutive month, down in April $0.3 billion or
0.6 percent to $43.9 billion. Nondurable goods remained at
$135.9 billion. A large decline in foods was offset by
increases in nearly all the other industries.

By stage of fabrication, finished-goods inventories were
up 0.1 percent in durables and down 0.5 percent in
nondurables. Work ‘in Process declined 1.2 percent in
durables and increased 0.9 percent in nondurables.
Materials and supplies had no change in durables and
increased 0.3 percent in nondurables.

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NonDefense Capital Goods 11

New Orders and Shipments
Three Month Moving Averages
Billions of Dollars
43 43

New Orders

Shipments

29g Lu H L L L L ! 1 i ! Ll 1 1] 9g
Apr Jun Aug Oct Dec Feb Apr Jun Aug Oct Dec Feb = Apr

Apr. 1990- Apr. 1992

Defense Capital Goods

New Orders and Shipments
Three Month Moving Averages

Billions of Dollars
1

10 |-

6 Ul L \ L Ll 1 1 L L 1 i il¢
Apr Jun Aug Oct Dec Feb Apr Jun Aug Oct Dec Feb Apr

Apr. 1990- Apr. 1992

Note: All Charts based on seasonally
adjusted current dollare.


Table 7. VALUE OF MANUFACTURERS’ INVENTORIES, BY STAGE OF FABRICATION,
BY INDUSTRY GROUP
(Millions of dollars)

Seasonally adjusted Not seasonally adjusted
Industry Monthly Percent Change Monthly Percent
change
Apr. Mar. Feb.| | Mar.-| Feb.-| Jan. Apr. Mar. Feb. Apr. Apr.
1992P 1992" 1992 Apr. Mar. Feb. 1992P 1992' 1992 1991} 92/91
MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES
All manufacturing industries... . 114,610] 114,428) 114,731] +0.2 0.3 OS} 114,341) 114,429] 115,607] 118,487
Durable goods industries ......... 64,866] 64,841] 65,311 0.0 0.7 08] 64,456} 64,558] 65,690] 68,807
Stone, clay, and glass producis 2,384 2,407 2,430 -1.0 09 “12 2,374 2,393 2,449 2,487
Primary metals wees 6,612 6,583 6495] +04) 414 “14 6,392 6,328 6,463 6,945
Fabricated metal products |. || | | ,606 7,607 7,670 0.0 08 -2.0 7584 7,678 7,691 8317
Industrial machinery and equipment | —11.757| _11'884] 12,095 Ad “17 0.2) 11,740] 11,805] 12/167) 135145
Electronic and other
electrical equipment . . . 8,551 8,506 8556] +05 0.6 -0.6 8,591 8514 8,582 9411
Transportation equipment | | 13,635] 13,689] 13,808 04 -09 0.7) 13,656] 13,746} 13/943] 14732
Instruments and related produ: 5,922 5,844 5917] +13 “12 05 5,939 5,866 51973 5,732
Lumber, furniture and
miscellaneous durable goods... . . 8,399 8,321 8340] +09 0.2 0.4 8,180 8,228 8,422 8,338
Nondurable goods industries ...... 49,744] 49587] 49,420 +031 403 0.0} 49885) 49,871] 49,917] 49,680
Food and kindred products | ||’ 9/939 9,900 9811] +04) +09] +23 9,938 9/937 9918 91523
‘Tobacco products ...... 4/590 4,593 4,605 0.1 03) +19 4597 4710 4831 4/304
Textile mill products: bees 2561 2,558 2,548] +01] +04] +06 2,616 2877 2,581 2,429
Paper and allied products ooo... 7163 7147 7114) +02) = +05 0.2 7168 7172 7174 7142
Chemicals and allied products’ | 10,922) 10,891] 10831} + +03} +06 06) 10,916 10.912 10,909] 11/023
Petroleum and coal products . | 2/941 2,893 2842! +17] +18 31 3,008 2,896 2,822 3,292
Rubber and plastics products | | 4,015 3/983 3,978) +08) +01 0.8 4,012 3,980 3,983 4,212

Apparel, printing and publishing
and leather goods .........* . 7,613 7,622| 7,691 01} 09 16) 7,630] 7,687] 7699] 7,755 “16

WORK IN PROCESS

All manufacturing industries ...../ 133,715} 134,831] 135,313 08] 04 05} 134,779 134,904] 135,155] 141,583 48
Durable goods industries... 110,775] 112,088} 112,590 “12 04 0.7) 111,624} 112,280] 112,509] 119,042 62
Stone, clay, and glass products || || 1,031 1,031 1/027 0.0} +04) +09 1,079 1/081 1/066 1,120 “37
Primary metals ©.......... : 8,251 8,241 8267/ +01 03) +01 8/364 8,292 8,243 9446] 115
Fabricated metal products ||| ||| 7670 T7148 7/881 “1.0 7} +02 TB 7:76 7/934 8,125 43
Industrial machinery and equipment —20,155| 20265] 20°85 05] +04 “1.7) 20,306] 20,253] 20/064} 21316 47
Electronic and other
lectrical equipment ...........] an7m} resi} 1igi2 05 07 01) 11,908] 11,807] 11,889] 12,463 4S
Pransportation equipment .:-:°.°} 46,095] 47/020] 47/298 20] 06 0.7) 46,304] 47:70} 47287] 49°30 6.1
Instruments and related products .:| 11,324) 11'555{ 11'679 -2.0 Bal 14) 113917 11,494] 11,616] 121954] 21
Lumber, furniture and
miscellaneous durable goods ... . . 4,478 43977 4341] +18] +13] +04 4,494 4417 4,410 4,318
Nondurable goods industries ......] 22,940] 22,243] 22,7231 409] +01 +05] 23,155} 22,624] 22,646] 22,541
Food and kindred products ||| || 3,299 3,300 3,437 0.0 4.0 0.7 3}266 3,319 3471 3/332
Tobacco products oo 1 182 W} 18.7) +64 06 120 166 175 122
Textile mill products. | | 2,455 2,446 2,480] +04 -14f +18 2,478 2,462 2,487 2,488
Paper and allied products")!!! | 1174 1,189 1,210 13 “17 23 1183 1,202 1,199 1330
Chemicals and allied products | | || 51580 51485 5470] +17] +03] +04 5,705 5370 51455 5/361
Petroleum and coal products . | | 2/867 2,891 2,778 08} +41) +42 2/867 2;839 2,694 2,785
Rubber and plastics products | | || 1/510 1475 1507] +24 21 03 1/504 1459 1524 1,637
Apparel, printing and publishing
and leather goods ..... vena 5,907 5,775 5,670} +23/ +19] +01 6,032 5,807 5,641 5,486
FINISHED GOODS
All manufacturing industries... . . 123,222{ 123,503] 122,757 0.2} +06 0.0) 124,844) 123,798} 124,419} 127,388
Durable goods industries ......... 60,023] 59,969] 59,633] +01] +06 61,229] 60,468] 60,746] 63,455
Stone, clay, and glass products | 4,449 4/441 4467| +02 06 4,602 4,553 4,615 4,681
Primary metals <.. seeeecsee 6,156 6,187 6110 05} +13 6,271 6,257 6,190 6,650
Fabricated metal products ||| |! 7,426 7/369 7264 +08] +14 7,649 7,548 T7348 7391
Industrial machinery and equipment | 11,973 11'984) 12/781 01 “16 12,147] 11952] 12,619] 131827
Electronic and other
electrical equipment ..... . . 8,262 8,258 8,149 00) +13 8,408 8,282 8,166 8,498
Transportation equipment |. ||| | 8,971 9,025 8,850 06} +20 8,994 8,973 91122 9/208
Instruments and related products . 5,294 5,269 5,229] +05] +08 5,452 5,304 5,216 5,337
Lumber, furniture and
miscellaneous durable goods .. . . 7,492 7,436 7,383] +08) +07 7,706 7599 7,470 7,363
Nondurable goods industries . 63,199] 63,534} 63,124 05} +06 63,615] 63,330] 63,673] 63,933 05
Food and kindred products 15,271] 15855] 15,547 -3.7{ +20 14,628 15,231] 15,606] 14826 13
‘Tobacco products : 1/336 1,182 1196] +130] -1.2 1,497 1161 1,392 1,523, “17
‘Textile mill products. 2121221! 3,779 3,796 3,73 04} +06 3/895 3/806 3,825 31913 05
Paper and allied products.) | || 5/347 5,253 5,238] +18) +03 51532 5/372 5,367 386] $2.7
Chemicals and allied products’ | | 16,313] 16395] 16,560 05 “10 16,612] 16,885] 16,912] 16/730 0.7
Petroleum and coal products . |. |. 1 5i 4,920] +03] +36 $5,044 5,011 4,940 5,507 84
Rubber and plastics products || | | 51522 5,542 5,607 0.4 “12 5,772 5,721 5,753 6,168 64
Apparel, printing and publishing
and leather goods .........-... 10,519) 10,413} 10,283} +10] +13 10,635] 10,143 9,878 9,880] +76

° Prelimary. * Revised.


Table 3. VALUE OF MANUFACTURERS’ UNFILLED ORDERS FOR INDUSTRY GROUPS

(Millions of dollars)

Seasonally adjusted

Not seasonally adjusted

Industry Monthly Percent Change Monthly Percent
change
Apr. Mar. Feb.} Mar-| Feb] Jan- Apr. Mar. Feb. Apr.| Apr.
1992P 1992" 1992 Apr. Mar. Feb 1992? 1992" 1992 1991 92/91
All manufacturing industries ...... $01,774] $02,667] 505,428 0.2 05 -0.9| 504,922] 505,914| 506,983] 525,210 39
Durable goods industries .......... 479,748| 480,788] 483,804 -0.2 -0.6 0.9] 482,654] 483,742] 485,614] 504,516 43
Stone, clay, and glass products . . 6,395 6,302 6,250 +15 +08 0.9 6,376 6,293 6,238 5,581] +14.2
Primary metals .. . 19,800] 19,971] 20,269 09 -15} +03] 20518] 20,719} 20,577] 21,069 -2.6
Blast furnaces, steel mills . 6,821 6,990 7,027 24 0S 13 7,067 T2AS 7,329 7,483 5.6
Iron and steel foundries .. 2,646 2,642 2,644 +02 0.1 5.1 2,725 2,684 2,642 2,920 6.7
Nonferrous and other primary
metals .............. 10,333} 10,339] 10,598 0.1 24] +29] 10,726] 10,790] 10,606] 10,666] +06
Fabricated metal products . . | 25,791 26,279 26,495 19 08 0.4 25,986 26,422 26,542 27,577 58
Industrial machinery and equipment 51,776] 52,291] $2,619 “1.0 0.6 04] $1,817] 52,254] 53,062] 55,459 66
Engines and turbines 8,443 8,595 8,568 18} +03 09 8,238 8,474 8,671 7,969} +34
Construction, mining and
material handling equipment . . 6,572 6,764 6,754 2.8 +01 +11 6,703 6,852 6,865 7,571 -1LS
Metalworking machinery ...... 7,476 7,466 7459 +01 +01 +0.7 7,476 7,466 7,459 6,937 +78
Computer and office equipment . 9,545 9,917 10,093 38 “17 25 9,497 9,701 9,906 11,966 -20.6
Electronic and other
electrical equipment ............, 46,717) 46,831) 47,196 02 08 0.7) 47,326| 47,105} 47,545] 50,522 63
Electrical transmission and
distribution equipment and
industrial apparatus . . 6,439 6,401 6515] +06 “17 -2.0 6,474 6,429 6,590 6817 5.0
Electric lighting and
wiring equipment ............. 2,335 2,320 2,388] +06 28 0.0 2,335 2,320 2,388 2,129) +97
Communications equipment . 19,612] 19,804} 19,469 0} +17 11] 19,621] 19,855] 19,564] 21,538 89
Electronic‘tomponents . . . 14,053] 14,100} 14,673 03 39! +02] 14573] 14,208] 14,769] 15,524 6.1
‘Transportation equipment . . 267,322] 266,688] 268,083) +0.2 OS +13] 268,577] 268,300] 268,694] 279,472 39
Aircraft, missiles,
space vehicles, and parts. 233,478] 233,564] 234,191 0.0 03 -15] 234,615] 235,165] 234,746] 244,340 40
Shipbuilding and tanks 24,179} 23,769) 24,450] $1.7 28 -2.0| 24,089] 23,616] 24,295] 26,375, 87
Instruments and related products : 54,765 55,327 55,545 “1.0 04 05 54,403 55,551 56,042 57,696 5.7
Search and navigation equipment ..] 39,022] 39,676] 39,533. 16] +04 0.2] 38,643] 39,914] 40,064] 40,697 5.0
Measuring and controlling devices 7,931 7,782 7,934] +19 19 -18 7,931 7,782 7,934 8,244 -38
Medical instruments and supplies 7116 7,188 7414 -10 3.0 0.2 7,116 7,188 7,414 7,761 83
All other durable goods ........ 7,182 7,099 TAT} $1.2 34 05 7,651 7,098 6,914 7,140) +72
Nondurable goods industries . . . 22,026} 21,879] 21,624] +0.7] +12 -1.0] 22,268] 22,172] 21,369] 20,694] +76

° Preliminary. " Revised.


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

Seasonally adjusted

Not seasonally adjusted’

Monthly Percent Change Monthly Percent] Year to date
Industry change
Apr.|  Mar.|_ Feb.| Mar.-| Feb.-| Jan.-| Apr.| Mar] Feb.}_ Apr.|_ Apr.
1992P} 1992"! 1992] Apr.| Mar.} Feb.} 1992] 1992'| 1992] 1991] 92/91] 1992P} 1991
All manufacturing industries . . . . . 243,850 | 241,421 | 236,942] +1.0] +19] +0.7] 242,619} 253,329] 234,914] 231,020] +5.0| 946,484] 920,889
Manufacturing industries with
unfilled orders eee 133,100 | 131,685] 128,336] +1.1} +26]  -0.8] 131,440] 140,912] 127,818] 124,492] +5.6] 518,113] 507,318
Durable goods industries 125,265 | 123,623] 120,862] +13] +23] +0.2} 125,237] 132,979] 120,448] 116,644] +74] 487,537] 464,541
With unfilled orders... 104,521 | 102,995] 100,341] +15] +26] 11} 102,904] 111,239] 99,636] 96, +65} 405,527} 394,539
Stone, clay, and glass products 5011] 4,936] 4,760] +15] +37] +08] 5,119] 4,946] 4,594) 4,920] +4.0] 18,699] 17,979
Primary metals . 10,705} 10,448] 10,955] +25] 46] +85] 10,951] 11,233] 11,250] 10,789] +15] 43,447] 41,671.
Blast furnaces, ‘steel mills 4,299} 4,390 408) -2.1 0.4] +126} 4,393] 4,525] 4,497] 4,446 12 17,600} 16,454
ron and steel foundries . 9 924 794) +0.1] +164] -10.6] 1,003 974 783 854] +174] 3614] 3,276
Nonferrous and other primary
metals ...... S481] 5,134] 5,753] +68] -108} +86] 5,555] 5,734] 5,970] 5,489] +12] 22,233] 21,941
Fabricated metal products” 14,632] 14,835} 15,134] -14 -2.0] 14,859] 15,757] 15,162] 15,162 -2.0} 59,792] 58,946
Industrial machinery and equipment .| 20,893] 21,370| 20,648] -2.2 -1.7| 20,392] 23,749) 19,932] 20,003] +19] 82516] 80,515
Engines and turbines ..... s+] 1,393] 1,564] 1,375] -10.9) +13.7] -72] 1,215] 1,551] 1,187] 1,375] -116| 5,156] 5,252
Construction, mining and
material handling equipment . 2,316| 2,423) 2,474) -44) -21] 45.1] 2,514] 2,618] 2501] 2,925] -14.1 99804 10,887
Metalworking machinery . 1,936] 1,988] 1,853] -2.6] +73] -54] 1,782] 2,265] 1,861] 1,581] +12.7 6,532
Computer and office equipment --| 6197| 6292] 6086| 13] +34] 10] (091 7544) 5,289] 4619) +102] 22: 07 21,332
Electronic and other
electrical equipment . . 17,472) 17,404] 16,996] +04] +24] -21] 17,148] 18,297] 17,326] 16,997] +09] 68,679] 66,736
Electrical transmission anc
distribution equipment and
industrial apparatus . 2,362} 2,213) 2,119] +6.7| +4.4] -138] 2,372] 2,396] 2,232] 2,307] +28] 9,296] 9,416
Electric lighting and
wiring equipment a 1,325] 1,335} +55] -0.7] +21] 1,318} 1,377] 1,364] 1,201] +9.7] 5,206] 5,092
Communications equipment 4,781] 4,113) -14.3] +162] 43] 3,873] 5,081] 3,945] 3,574] +84] 16,676] 14,595
Electronic components ......... 4,774} 5,418] +103] -11.9] -28] 5,674] 5,052] 5869] 6257] -93] 21,950] 22,415
Transportation equipment 32,148] 30,039/ +5.9] +7.0] +16] 34,804] 35,497] 30,331] 27,914] +24.7| 126,529] 117,380
Aircraft, missiles,
space vehicles, and parts... . 10,545] 8,322] +3.1] +267} -13.9] 10,166] 12,518] 7,755} 7,682] +323] 37,876] 43,479
Shipbuilding and tanks : 397 -23.8) -19.5] 1,359 423 480 691] +96.7 2,726| 3,498
Instruments and related products ...] 9,529} 9,699 +12] -27) 8,422] 10,058] 9,165] 8,466] -05] 36,601] 35,641
Search and navigation equipment .) 2,115] 2,910 44.7) 5.2) 1,245] 2,843] 2,523] 1817] -315] 9,172] 8,614
Measuring and controlling devices | 2525] 2,281 +30) 6.9) 2,439! 2,460] 2,140] 2,161] +129] 9,300] 9,211
Medical instruments and Supplies -| 2,545] 2,356 59] 16} 2,477] 2,503] 2,532] 2,251] +100] 9,928] 9,465
All other durable goods . . . 12,989 | 12,783 +03) +18] 13,542] 13,442} 12,688] 12,393] +93 $1,274] 45,673
Nondurable goods industries . ++} 118,585 | 117,798 | 116,080] +0.7} +15] +1.3} 117,382} 120,350] 114,466] 114,376] +26] 458,947] 456,348
With unfilled orders ........... 579 | 28,690] 27,995} -0.4] +25) +03] 28,536] 29,673] 28,182] 27,828] +25] 112,586] 112,779

? Preliminary. * Revised.

| Shipments and new orders are the totals for the period and are adjusted for trading-day and calendar-month vaviations.

(n) When new orders for a prior month are negative because of cancellations,

‘month to the current month.

the percentage change calculation is algebraically negative, even though there is a net dollar increase from the prior


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

Seasonally adjusted Not seasonally adjusted’
Monthly Percent Change Monthly Percent] Year to date
Industry change
Opi] Mar.) Feb.) Mar.-) Feb.-| Jan-| Apr.} Mar.| Feb.) Apr.) Apr.
1992P | 1992'| 1992] Apr.| Mar.| Feb.| 1992! 1992'| 1992) 4ga1| fei | 1992 1991
All manufacturing industries 244,743 | 244,182) 241,683] +02] +1.0] +2.2] 243,611} 254,398 | 237,884] 235,069) +36] 949,489] 919,751
Manufacturing industries with
unfilled orders... fetes eee 133,993 | 134,446 | 133,077] -0.3 +20] 132,432] 141,981} 130,788} 128,541] +30] 521,118| 506,180
Durable goods industries 126,305 | 126,639] 125,378] 0.3 +3.1) 126,325] 134,851) 123,565] 120571] +48| 491,628] 464,156
With unfilled orders ...... 105,561 | 106,011] 104,857] 0.4 +23} 103,992 113,111] 102,753] 100,591} +3. 409,618 | 394/154
Stone, clay, and glass products 4918] 4,884] 4,816] +0.7 +25) 5,036] 4,891] 4,489} 4,757] +59] 18.477| 17.482
Primary metals .............. 10,876] 10,746] 10,890] +12 +19} 11,152) 11,091] 10,908] 10,966} +1.7) 43,294] 42/961
Blast furnaces, steel mills... 4,468] 4,427] 4,503] +0.9 +11] 4571) 4,609] 4,476| 4327] +56] 17986] 172235
Iron and steel foundries : 921 926 936} -0.5 +29 962 932 922 897) +72] 3,626) 3,374
Nonferrous and other primary
metals 2.2... . 5.487) 5,393} 5,451] +17] -11] +24] 5,619] 5,550] ssi0] 5,742] -2.1} 21,682] 22,352
Fabricated metal products ........] 15,120] 15,051] 15,228} +05! -12] +05] 15.295] 15877) 15°253 15,017] +19] 59874] 58,629
Industrial machinery and equipment .| 21,408] 21,698] 20/838] -13) +41] -0.21 201829) 24's7| 201060 20,557} +13} 82,990| 81,981
Engines and turbines ...... 1545] 1,537] 1,457] +05] +55) +25] 1,451] 1,748] 1,380} 1302} +114] —s'722] sii
Farm and garden machinery . 1291) 1347) 1,340] 42) +05) 61) 1,579] 1655] 1441] 1626] -29]| ‘986 S729
Construction, mining and
material handling equipment . 2,508} 2,413] 2,403) +39] +04] +38] 2,663) 2631] 2,459] 3,034] 122] 9,836] 11,407
Metalworking machinery ........] 1,926 1,981] 1802) -28] +99] +49| 17m] 2258 1,810] 1,589 +115 7,239] 6,649
Computer and office equipment ..] 6,569] 6,468} 6,342! +16] +20] 24] s'295| 7749] 5'439 4,725] +121] 23,320] 21,084
Electronic and other
electrical equipment ............ 17,586) 17,769) 17,340] -1.0) +25) +14] 16,927] 18,737] 17,026] 16,197] +45| 67,903) 64,857
Electrical transmission and
distribution equipment and
industrial apparatus . . . . 2,324) 2,327 2,249) 01] +35} 10! 2,327) 2,557] 2,316] 2,302] +11} 9,223] 9,179
Household appliances... ..... 1571} 1,557] 1,529] +0.9) +18] +87} 1,623] 1,675} 1481] 1se0| +21 6,035} 5,921
Electric lighting and
wiring equipment ............ 1,383) 1,393) 1,336] 0.7) +43] +26] 1,303] 1,445} 1,365] 1,253] +40] 5,254] 5,030
Household audio and
video equipment sees 1,065] 1,031] 1,030] +33] +01] +81 846 994 925 679] +246] 3,549] 2,862
Communications equipment . 4287/4446] 4,320] 3.6] +29) 19) 4,107] 4,790] 4,110} 3,777] +87] 16787] is'460
Electronic components 5.314) 5 M7] 5,389) 0.6] 08) +04) 5,309) 5,613] 5467] 5.238] +14] 21390] 20596
Transportation equipment . . 33,400) 33,543) 33,617) 0.4) 0.2] +9.2] 34,527] 35,891] 33,809] 31/591] +93] 130/990] 11s416
Motor vehicles and parts 20,586} 20,259} 19,928] +16) +17) +85] 21,881] 21,559] 20,796] 18,767| +166] 81.252] 67188
Aircraft, missiles,
space vehicles, and parts....... 10,958 11,172) 11,774) -1.9] -S.1] +101] 10,716] 12,099] 11,143] 10.815} -09| 42,214] 40,797
Shipbuilding and tanks . 935} 1,078] 1,019] -133] +58] +131 886] 1,102 992] 1,082} -18.1 3,709} 3,895
Ingtruments and related products . . .} 10,091] 9,917} 9867] +18] +05] +17| 9570] 10549] 9,472 9,632 6] 38,198] 37,990
Search and navigation equipment .| 2,769] 2767] 2874] +01] -37| +48] 2'516] 2°93 2,634) 2,682] 6.2} 10,323] 10,775
Measuring and controlling devices | 2,376] 2,433] 2,359] -23| +31) -04{ 2290] 2e12| 2’284 2,286] +0.2] 9,436] 9,103
Medical instruments and supplies .| 2,617] 2,582] 2518] +14] +25| 03] 2's49] 2729] 2'sas| 2'430] 345 10,219] 9,765
Photographic goods ....... 2,031) 1,826] 1,823) 411.2) +0.2/ +34] 1,909] 1879] 1711] 1946] 19] 7019] 7274
Alll other durable goods . . . 13,031] 12,782] -1.0) +19] +14] 12,989) 13,258] 12,548] 11,854] +96] 499902] 44.840
Nondurable goods industries. 117,543 | 116,305] +0.8) +11) +14] 117,286] 119,547] 114,319] 114,498] +24] 457,861] 455,595
With unfilled orders ...... 28,435 | 28,220] 0.0] +08] +06] 28,440] 28,870} 28,035] 27,950] +18] 111500] 112,026
Food and kindred products 33,341] 33,172] +22] +05] +21] 33,218] 34,137] 32,738] 32,152] +33] 130,118] 128619
Meat products . . . 7,671) 7,705} +17] 04) 0.1) 7,650] 7,728] 7526] 7860] 2.7] 30055} 31,425
Dairy products . 4,701) 4,599} +08] +22) +27) 4671] 4,764] 4,488] 4370] +69] 18,126| 17247
Beverages........... 4,598] 4,870] 4,672) 5.6] +42] +51] 4,708] 4,823] 4,216] 44891 +49] 17617| 16555
All other foods, except fats and oils} 15,419 14,644} 14,643] +53 0.0] +2.7) 14,679] 15,367] 14,955] 14,016] +4.7 58,196] 57,672
‘Tobacco products . . 1951] 2,531) 2,410} -22.9) +5.0/ 4.1) 1,686] 3,027 1,868] 1817| -72| “sigo] 84135
Textile mill products... . 5,732} 5,720] 5,627) +02] +1.7] +04] 5,616} 5,942} 5485] 5,026] +11.7| 21.900] 19313
Broadwoven fabrics and
other textiles . 3,483) 3,473) 3,427! +03] +13] +08] 3,399] 3,622) 3,368) 2,978] +141] 13,379] 11,667
Paper and allied products . 10,201] 10,212) 10,206) -0.1) +0.1) +1.2/ 10,100} 10,442] 10,286] 9921] +18] 40636] 40,538
Pulp, paper, and
paperboard mill products ......] 4,322] 4,334 +11] +23) 4,274) 4,433] 4,373) 4,199] +18] 17,188] 17,627
Paperboard containers and boxes .} 2,355 2,349 0.3) +0.7] 2,376] 2,400 2,350 2,296] +35 9,386 9,016
Miscellaneous converted
Paper products ........... 3524] 3,529 .1] -1.0] +0.1] 3,450] 3,609] 3,563] 3,426] +07] 14,062] 13,895
Chemicals and allied products 24,448! 24,066) 23,980] +16] +04) +01] 25,259] 25,248] 24,122] 24,971] +12] 97:976| 97077
Industrial chemicals 12,639} 12,274] 12,233} +3.0] +0.31 +1.0] 13,006] 12,860] 12572) 13211] 16] 50,052] 52.298
Drugs, soaps, and toiletries 9,062) 8,970] 9,005] +10] -0.4f 4.4] 8,709] 9,239] 8,966] 8,277] +5.2| 36,399] 33,628
Petroleum and coal products 13,735) 13,247] 12,772] +3.7] +37) +61] 13,363] 12,184] 11,737] 13,509} -1.1] 48830] 5a'sa3
Rubber and plastics products 8,033) 8,079} 8,046] 0.6] +04] +09] 8,219] 8,309} 8031! 7,799] +54] 31.937] 29.731
All other nondurable goods . . 20,276) 20,347) 20,092} 03] +13] +0.) 19,825] 20,258] 20,052] 19,303] +27] 78,284] 77.639

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* Shipments and new orders are the totals forthe petiod and are adjusted for trading-day and calendar-month variations.