M3 SERIES IDENTIFICATION CODE:
The M3 series identification code is a
6-digit field. The structure of the code
within the field is as follows:
Position Codes
Position 1 U- Unadjusted (Seasonally)
OR
A- Seasonally Adjusted
Position 2-4 M3 Series
This field contains aggregate level data
series, 2-digit NAICS subsector series and M3
industry categories.
Aggregate series:
MTM Total Manufacturing
MXT Manufacturing Excluding Transportation
MXD Manufacturing Excluding Defense
MDM Durable Goods Total
34S Computer and Electronic Products
DXT Durable Excluding Transportation
DXD Durable Excluding Defense
Position 5-6 Indicates the Data Item
VS Value of Shipments
NO New Orders
UO Unfilled Orders
TI Total Inventories
MI Materials and Supplies Inventories
WI Work in Process Inventories
FI Finished Goods Inventories
IS Inventories to Shipments Ratios
US Unfilled Orders to Shipments Ratios
FILE LAYOUT:
Column 1 ID code (See technical documentation
section "M3 Series Identification Code" for each breakdown.)
Column 2 Year of Data Series
Column 3 January Data
Column 4 February Data
Column 5 March Data
Column 6 April Data
Column 7 May Data
Column 8 June Data
Column 9 July Data
Column 10 August Data
Column 11 September Data
Column 12 October Data
Column 13 November Data
Column 14 December Data
NOTE: Data are expressed in millions of dollars
except when an "IS" or "US" appears.
In these cases, data contain
two decimals. Where data do not exist for
all years, the appropriate fields will be
blank. Data are right justified.
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