These data were originally released either electronically or as printed publications from March through December of the data year. This publication replaces all of the individual reports issued in the CIR series for each data year.
Data vary by type of manufacturing activity.
Tables cover production and shipments most frequently but also other measures, such as inventories, orders, and materials consumed. These tables present data measuring manufacturing activity in important commodity areas such as textiles and apparel, chemicals, primary metals, computer and electronic components, industrial equipment, aerospace equipment, and consumer goods. In the future, data will be released electronically for all individual surveys as they become available. Yearly, in some cases with quarterly or monthly data.