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Releases Dates for M3 Survey

 

Survey Month
Advance Report
(8:30 a.m. release time)
Full Report
(10:00 a.m. release time)
September 2010 Oct. 27, 2010 Nov. 3, 2010
October 2010 Nov. 24, 2010 Dec. 3, 2010
November 2010 Dec. 23, 2010 Jan. 4, 2011
December 2010 Jan. 27, 2011 Feb. 3, 2011
January 2011 Feb. 24, 2011 Mar. 4, 2011
February 2011 Mar. 24, 2011 Mar. 31, 2011
March 2011 Apr. 27, 2011 May 3, 2011
April 2011 May 25, 2011 Jun. 2, 2011
May 2011 Jun. 24, 2011 Jul. 5, 2011
June 2011 Jul. 27, 2011 Aug. 3, 2011
July 2011 Aug. 24, 2011 Aug. 31, 2011
August 2011 Sep. 28, 2011 Oct. 4, 2011
September 2011 Oct. 26, 2011 Nov. 3, 2011
October 2011 Nov. 23, 2011 Dec. 5, 2011
November 2011 Dec. 23, 2011 Not available at this time



  Announcements


Special Notice - New Advance Estimates Of Total Manufacturing:

Beginning with September 2021 data released on October 27, 2021, advance estimates of total manufacturing, including M3 durable and nondurable industries, for shipments and inventories, are available at the same time as the Advance Report on Durable Goods Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories and Orders. Monthly advance total manufacturing estimates are available on a seasonally adjusted basis as well as a not seasonally adjusted basis on the M3 website under the “Advance Report Highlights”.


Notice: The U.S. Census Bureau is pleased to announce a new look for our Briefing Room! Check out the new mobile-friendly format. For each principal economic indicator, find a card with a data summary, the percent change from the prior month and prior year, the date of the most recent release and the next release, and links to more information. We hope you find these customer-driven updates helpful!


Statement Regarding COVID-19 Impact: The Census Bureau continues to monitor response and data quality and has determined that estimates in these releases meet publication standards. For more information on the compilation of this month's reports, see M3 COVID-19 FAQs. M3COVID19FAQs.pdf 


FRED Mobile App: Receive the latest updates on the nation's key economic indicators by downloading the FRED App for both Apple and Android devices. FRED, the signature database of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, now incorporates the Census Bureau's 13 economic indicators.


New Time Series: Beginning with the release of June 2018 data on July 26, 2018, historical estimates of the Monthly Advance Report on Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories and Orders are available on a seasonally adjusted basis as well as a not seasonally adjusted basis in the Search Database.


The URL for the economic indicators data in the Census Bureau API (Application Programming Interface) has been updated to add /timeseries/. Examples can be found on the Developers' webpage.



  Release Schedule

The upcoming release dates:

January Advance Report: February 27, 2023 8:30 a.m.

January Full Report: March 6, 2023 10:00 a.m.


2022-2023 Release Schedule:  Excel  [30kb]


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Source: U.S. Census Bureau | Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders | (301) 763-4832 Last Revised: March 20, 2024