For Wire Transmission 10:00 a.m. E.T. August 7, 2002 CB02-103
MONTHLY WHOLESALE TRADE: SALES AND INVENTORIES
JUNE 2002
June 2002 sales of merchant wholesalers, after adjustment for seasonal variations and trading-day differences but not for price changes, were $229.5 billion, up 0.6 percent (+/-0.5%) from the revised May level, and were up 2.2 percent (+/-1.4%) from the June 2001 level. The May preliminary estimate was revised upward $0.3 billion or 0.1 percent. Among durable goods, sales of computer and computer peripheral equipment and software were up 4.1 percent from last month, and metals and minerals, except petroleum, were up 3.0 percent. Among nondurable goods, sales of farm product raw materials were up 2.9 percent from May and drugs and druggists' sundries increased 1.6 percent.
Total inventories of merchant wholesalers, after adjustment for seasonal variations but not for price changes, were $281.9 billion at the end of June, up 0.3 percent (+/-0.3%) from last month, but were down 6.5 percent (+/-1.6%) from a year ago. The May preliminary estimate was revised downward $0.4 billion or 0.1 percent. Among durable goods, inventories of professional and commercial equipment and supplies increased 1.2 percent, from last month, while electrical goods were down 1.7 percent. End-of-month inventories of nondurable goods increased 0.6 percent (+/-0.5%) from last month, but were down 1.3 percent (+/-2.5%) from a year ago. Inventories of groceries and related products were up 2.5 percent from last month.
The June inventories/sales ratio for merchant wholesalers, based on seasonally adjusted data, was 1.23. The June 2001 ratio was 1.34.
Table 1A - Adjusted Estimated Monthly Sales Table 1B - Unadjusted Estimated Monthly Sales Table 2A - Adjusted Percent Changes Table 2B - Unadjusted Percent Changes
(In Millions of dollars)
2002 2002 2001
NAICS Kind of business Jun(p) May(r) Jun(r)
code
Sales, Total....................................... 229505 228052 224588
421 Durable Goods....................................... 114451 113877 113878
4211 Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies..... 17329 17278 17128
4212 Furniture and Home furnishings......................... 3701 3556 3612
4213 Lumber & Other Construction Materials.................. 6593 6655 6065
4214 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies..... 22076 21477 22271
42143 Computer & Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software. 11769 11306 12371
4215 Metals and Minerals, ex. Petroleum..................... 7768 7543 7837
4216 Electrical Goods....................................... 17771 18066 16898
4217 Hardware, Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies.. 5352 5370 5137
4218 Machinery, Equipment and Supplies...................... 20402 20609 21572
4219 Miscellaneous Durable Goods............................ 13459 13323 13358
422 Nondurable Goods..................................... 115054 114175 110710
4221 Paper and Paper Products............................... 6218 6197 6397
4222 Drugs and Druggists' Sundries.......................... 18841 18537 15926
4223 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions...................... 6940 6999 6699
4224 Groceries and Related Products......................... 35104 34640 33527
4225 Farm Product Raw Materials............................. 8690 8443 8178
4226 Chemicals and Allied Products.......................... 4973 5085 4875
4227 Petroleum and Petroleum Products....................... 14556 14388 14775
4228 Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverages.......... 6495 6454 6027
4229 Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods......................... 13237 13432 14306
Inventories, Total.................................. 281858 281080 301309
421 Durable Goods....................................... 168202 168070 186171
4211 Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies..... 23500 23254 24755
4212 Furniture and Home furnishings......................... 5159 5172 5583
4213 Lumber & Other Construction Materials.................. 6767 6749 6504
4214 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies..... 23273 23005 25428
42143 Computer & Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software. 8502 8423 9533
4215 Metals and Minerals, ex. Petroleum..................... 11994 12035 13263
4216 Electrical Goods....................................... 22760 23148 28123
4217 Hardware, Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies.. 10059 10113 10385
4218 Machinery, Equipment and Supplies...................... 45146 45268 50454
4219 Miscellaneous Durable Goods............................ 19544 19326 21676
422 Nondurable Goods..................................... 113656 113010 115138
4221 Paper and Paper Products............................... 6149 6128 6773
4222 Drugs and Druggists' Sundries.......................... 27720 27572 25316
4223 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions...................... 12076 11932 13828
4224 Groceries and Related Products......................... 22135 21602 21698
4225 Farm Product Raw Materials............................. 9868 9897 10750
4226 Chemicals and Allied Products.......................... 6032 6076 6185
4227 Petroleum and Petroleum Products....................... 4547 4629 4209
4228 Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverages.......... 6696 6747 6559
4229 Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods......................... 18433 18427 19820
Inventories/Sales Ratios, Total...................... 1.23 1.23 1.34
421 Durable Goods....................................... 1.47 1.48 1.63
4211 Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies..... 1.36 1.35 1.45
4212 Furniture and Home furnishings......................... 1.39 1.45 1.55
4213 Lumber & Other Construction Materials.................. 1.03 1.01 1.07
4214 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies..... 1.05 1.07 1.14
42143 Computer & Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software. 0.72 0.75 0.77
4215 Metals and Minerals, ex. Petroleum..................... 1.54 1.60 1.69
4216 Electrical Goods....................................... 1.28 1.28 1.66
4217 Hardware, Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies.. 1.88 1.88 2.02
4218 Machinery, Equipment and Supplies...................... 2.21 2.20 2.34
4219 Miscellaneous Durable Goods............................ 1.45 1.45 1.62
422 Nondurable Goods..................................... 0.99 0.99 1.04
4221 Paper and Paper Products............................... 0.99 0.99 1.06
4222 Drugs and Druggists' Sundries.......................... 1.47 1.49 1.59
4223 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions...................... 1.74 1.70 2.06
4224 Groceries and Related Products......................... 0.63 0.62 0.65
4225 Farm Product Raw Materials............................. 1.14 1.17 1.31
4226 Chemicals and Allied Products.......................... 1.21 1.19 1.27
4227 Petroleum and Petroleum Products....................... 0.31 0.32 0.28
4228 Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverages.......... 1.03 1.05 1.09
4229 Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods......................... 1.39 1.37 1.39
(r) REVISED.
(p) PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE. SEE SAMPLE DESIGN AND ESTIMATION PROCEDURES IN
ANNUAL BENCHMARK REPORT FOR WHOLESALE TRADE: JANUARY 1992-FEBRUARY 2002.
ADJUSTED(1)
INVENTORIES,
SALES END-OF-MONTH
(AT COST)
NAICS Kind of business
code
Jun May Jun Jun May Jun
2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002
from from from from from from
May Apr Jun May Apr Jun
2002 2002 2001 2002 2002 2001
TOTAL.............................................. 0.6 0.0 2.2 0.3 0.0 -6.5
421 Durable Goods....................................... 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.1 -0.3 -9.7
4211 Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies..... 0.3 -0.9 1.2 1.1 2.6 -5.1
4212 Furniture and Home Furnishings......................... 4.1 1.3 2.5 -0.3 -0.5 -7.6
4213 Lumber & Other Construction Materials.................. -0.9 -2.8 8.7 0.3 -0.3 4.0
4214 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies..... 2.8 2.6 -0.9 1.2 0.7 -8.5
42143 Computer & Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software. 4.1 2.2 -4.9 0.9 3.1 -10.8
4215 Metals and Minerals, ex. Petroleum..................... 3.0 -0.7 -0.9 -0.3 0.0 -9.6
4216 Electrical Goods....................................... -1.6 1.1 5.2 -1.7 -0.5 -19.1
4217 Hardware, Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies.. -0.3 -2.8 4.2 -0.5 0.8 -3.1
4218 Machinery, Equipment and Supplies...................... -1.0 2.0 -5.4 -0.3 -1.4 -10.5
4219 Miscellaneous Durable Goods............................ 1.0 -0.8 0.8 1.1 -2.9 -9.8
422 Nondurable Goods..................................... 0.8 -0.5 3.9 0.6 0.4 -1.3
4221 Paper and Paper Products............................... 0.3 0.4 -2.8 0.3 1.8 -9.2
4222 Drugs and Druggists' Sundries.......................... 1.6 -0.2 18.3 0.5 -0.3 9.5
4223 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions...................... -0.8 0.5 3.6 1.2 0.1 -12.7
4224 Groceries and Related Products......................... 1.3 0.4 4.7 2.5 1.5 2.0
4225 Farm Product Raw Materials............................. 2.9 -2.5 6.3 -0.3 -0.8 -8.2
4226 Chemicals and Allied Products.......................... -2.2 0.7 2.0 -0.7 0.3 -2.5
4227 Petroleum and Petroleum Products....................... 1.2 -3.8 -1.5 -1.8 -2.4 8.0
4228 Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverages.......... 0.6 -0.1 7.8 -0.8 0.1 2.1
4229 Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods......................... -1.5 0.0 -7.5 0.0 1.5 -7.0
(1) ADJUSTED FOR SEASONAL VARIATIONS AND, IN THE CASE OF SALES, ALSO
TRADING-DAY DIFFERENCES.
(In Millions of dollars)
2002 2002 2001 2002 2001
NAICS Kind of business Jun(p) May(r) Jun(r) CUM CUM
code
Sales, Total....................................... 226863 237169 228663 1343748 1366459
421 Durable Goods....................................... 114580 117596 117553 667988 691725
4211 Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies..... 17312 18055 17608 103544 101952
4212 Furniture and Home furnishings......................... 3601 3570 3619 20714 21783
4213 Lumber & Other Construction Materials.................. 6870 7394 6611 40036 35885
4214 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies..... 22473 21606 23340 125787 133869
42143 Computer & Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software. 12134 11046 13039 65867 73987
4215 Metals and Minerals, ex. Petroleum..................... 7768 7920 8033 44493 48068
4216 Electrical Goods....................................... 17380 17994 17033 102898 107968
4217 Hardware, Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies.. 5464 5735 5471 32443 31439
4218 Machinery, Equipment and Supplies...................... 20361 22052 22413 120583 131680
4219 Miscellaneous Durable Goods............................ 13351 13270 13425 77490 79081
422 Nondurable Goods..................................... 112283 119573 111110 675760 674734
4221 Paper and Paper Products............................... 6056 6302 6371 36463 39001
4222 Drugs and Druggists' Sundries.......................... 17711 18667 15528 108659 91768
4223 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions...................... 6662 6628 6518 41087 40505
4224 Groceries and Related Products......................... 34648 36615 33695 205632 198171
4225 Farm Product Raw Materials............................. 7830 8299 7630 51023 54598
4226 Chemicals and Allied Products.......................... 5003 5477 5075 30116 30350
4227 Petroleum and Petroleum Products....................... 14148 15582 14982 82733 95635
4228 Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverages........... 6670 7093 6461 36753 34607
4229 Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods......................... 13555 14910 14850 83294 90099
Inventories, Total.................................. 279124 278302 298328
421 Durable Goods....................................... 168961 168975 187034
4211 Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies..... 23124 23301 24384
4212 Furniture and Home furnishings......................... 5205 5131 5639
4213 Lumber & Other Construction Materials.................. 6869 6911 6628
4214 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies..... 23087 22729 25174
42143 Computer & Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software. 8383 8330 9371
4215 Metals and Minerals, ex. Petroleum..................... 12090 12047 13343
4216 Electrical Goods....................................... 22942 23194 28320
4217 Hardware, Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies.. 10180 10214 10530
4218 Machinery, Equipment and Supplies...................... 45959 46083 51362
4219 Miscellaneous Durable Goods............................ 19505 19365 21654
422 Nondurable Goods..................................... 110163 109327 111294
4221 Paper and Paper Products............................... 6149 6189 6759
4222 Drugs and Druggists' Sundries.......................... 27166 26056 24835
4223 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions...................... 12390 11777 14132
4224 Groceries and Related Products......................... 22046 21386 21568
4225 Farm Product Raw Materials............................. 7638 8432 8288
4226 Chemicals and Allied Products.......................... 6062 6155 6210
4227 Petroleum and Petroleum Products....................... 4438 4518 4121
4228 Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverages.......... 6763 6774 6631
4229 Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods......................... 17511 18040 18750
Inventories/Sales Ratios, Total...................... 1.23 1.17 1.30
421 Durable Goods....................................... 1.47 1.44 1.59
4211 Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies..... 1.34 1.29 1.38
4212 Furniture and Home furnishings......................... 1.45 1.44 1.56
4213 Lumber & Other Construction Materials.................. 1.00 0.93 1.00
4214 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies..... 1.03 1.05 1.08
42143 Computer & Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software. 0.69 0.75 0.72
4215 Metals and Minerals, ex. Petroleum..................... 1.56 1.52 1.66
4216 Electrical Goods....................................... 1.32 1.29 1.66
4217 Hardware, Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies.. 1.86 1.78 1.92
4218 Machinery, Equipment and Supplies...................... 2.26 2.09 2.29
4219 Miscellaneous Durable Goods............................ 1.46 1.46 1.61
422 Nondurable Goods..................................... 0.98 0.91 1.00
4221 Paper and Paper Products............................... 1.02 0.98 1.06
4222 Drugs and Druggists' Sundries.......................... 1.53 1.40 1.60
4223 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions...................... 1.86 1.78 2.17
4224 Groceries and Related Products......................... 0.64 0.58 0.64
4225 Farm Product Raw Materials............................. 0.98 1.02 1.09
4226 Chemicals and Allied Products.......................... 1.21 1.12 1.22
4227 Petroleum and Petroleum Products....................... 0.31 0.29 0.28
4228 Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverages.......... 1.01 0.96 1.03
4229 Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods......................... 1.29 1.21 1.26
(r) REVISED.
(p) PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE. SEE SAMPLE DESIGN AND ESTIMATION PROCEDURES IN
ANNUAL BENCHMARK REPORT FOR WHOLESALE TRADE: JANUARY 1992-FEBRUARY 2002.
UNADJUSTED
INVENTORIES,
SALES END-OF-MONTH
(AT COST)
NAICS Kind of business
code 06
Months
Jun May Jun 2002 Jun May Jun
2002 2002 2002 from 2002 2002 2002
from from from 06 from from from
May Apr Jun Months May Apr Jun
2002 2002 2001 2001 2002 2002 2001
TOTAL.............................................. -4.3 2.6 -0.8 -1.7 0.3 -1.1 -6.4
421 Durable Goods....................................... -2.6 2.2 -2.5 -3.4 0.0 -0.7 -9.7
4211 Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies..... -4.1 -2.0 -1.7 1.6 -0.8 1.0 -5.2
4212 Furniture and Home Furnishings......................... 0.9 0.3 -0.5 -4.9 1.4 1.6 -7.7
4213 Lumber & Other Construction Materials.................. -7.1 2.9 3.9 11.6 -0.6 -0.4 3.6
4214 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies..... 4.0 6.0 -3.7 -6.0 1.6 -1.7 -8.3
42143 Computer & Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software. 9.8 6.8 -6.9 -11.0 0.6 0.5 -10.5
4215 Metals and Minerals, ex. Petroleum..................... -1.9 1.8 -3.3 -7.4 0.4 0.4 -9.4
4216 Electrical Goods....................................... -3.4 3.3 2.0 -4.7 -1.1 0.7 -19.0
4217 Hardware, Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies.. -4.7 0.8 -0.1 3.2 -0.3 1.0 -3.3
4218 Machinery, Equipment and Supplies...................... -7.7 2.8 -9.2 -8.4 -0.3 -1.7 -10.5
4219 Miscellaneous Durable Goods............................ 0.6 0.8 -0.6 -2.0 0.7 -2.7 -9.9
422 Nondurable Goods..................................... -6.1 2.9 1.1 0.2 0.8 -1.8 -1.0
4221 Paper and Paper Products............................... -3.9 3.0 -4.9 -6.5 -0.6 1.8 -9.0
4222 Drugs and Druggists' Sundries.......................... -5.1 -0.1 14.1 18.4 4.3 -4.7 9.4
4223 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions...................... 0.5 -2.0 2.2 1.4 5.2 3.0 -12.3
4224 Groceries and Related Products......................... -5.4 6.0 2.8 3.8 3.1 2.2 2.2
4225 Farm Product Raw Materials............................. -5.7 -4.6 2.6 -6.5 -9.4 -13.1 -7.8
4226 Chemicals and Allied Products.......................... -8.7 6.2 -1.4 -0.8 -1.5 1.1 -2.4
4227 Petroleum and Petroleum Products....................... -9.2 2.3 -5.6 -13.5 -1.8 -3.3 7.7
4228 Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverages.......... -6.0 10.8 3.2 6.2 -0.2 -0.8 2.0
4229 Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods......................... -9.1 2.2 -8.7 -7.6 -2.9 -1.4 -6.6
Monthly Wholesale Trade for July is scheduled to be released September 9, 2002 at 10:00 a.m.
Address inquiries concerning this report to Service Sector Statistics Division, U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, DC 20233,
or call Nancy Piesto, (301) 457-2747.
This report is available on day of issue through the Department of Commerce's STAT-USA website; for information, call (202) 482-1986.
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Last Revised: August 7 , 2002
