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Durable Goods At a Glance

• New Orders: $217.1 Billion
• New Orders Change: Up 1.4%
• Shipments Change: Down 1.1%
• Unfilled Orders Change: Up 1.5%
• Inventory Change: Up 0.2%
• Nondefense Capital Goods Change: Up 4.6%

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE ADVANCE REPORT ON MANUFACTURERS’ SHIPMENTS, INVENTORIES, AND ORDERS

New Orders

New orders for manufactured durable goods in June increased $3.0 billion or 1.4 percent to $217.1 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced today. This was the fourth increase in the last five months and followed a 2.3 percent May decrease. Excluding transportation, new orders decreased 0.5 percent. Excluding defense, new orders increased 1.9 percent.
Shipments

Shipments of manufactured durable goods in June, down following three consecutive monthly increases, decreased $2.3 billion or 1.1 percent to $212.5 billion. This followed a 0.6 percent May increase.
Unfilled Orders

Unfilled orders for manufactured durable goods in June, up twenty-five of the last twenty-six months, increased $10.7 billion or 1.5 percent to $736.5 billion. This was at the highest level since the series was first stated on a NAICS basis in 1992 and followed a 0.9 percent May increase.
Inventories

Inventories of manufactured durable goods in June, up sixteen consecutive months, increased $0.7 billion or 0.2 percent to $313.4 billion. This was also at the highest level since the series was first stated on a NAICS basis in 1992 and followed a 0.1 percent May increase.
Capital Goods Industries

Nondefense

Nondefense new orders for capital goods in June increased $3.4 billion or 4.6 percent to $76.2 billion.

Defense

Defense new orders for capital goods in June decreased $1.1 billion or 13.9 percent to $7.0 billion.

Released July 26, 2007. This report presents advance information on two key business indicators: durable goods manufacturers’ shipments and orders. Revised and more detailed estimates plus nondurable goods will be published August 2, 2007. The advance report on durable goods for July is scheduled for release August 24, 2007.

Durable Goods Orders Advance Estimate June 2007 PDF

Table 1 Excel File

Table 2 Excel File
Source: Commerce Department, Census Bureau