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)
A- Seasonally Adjusted
Position 2-4 M3 Series (* see footnote)
This field contains aggregate level data
series, 2-digit SIC major group series and M3
industry categories.
Aggregate series:
MTM Total Manufacturing
MXT Manufacturing Excluding Transportation
MTU All Manufacturing with Unfilled Orders
MXD Manufacturing Excluding Defense
DXD Durable Excluding Defense
MDM Durable Goods Total
MDU Durable Goods with Unfilled Orders
MNM Nondurable Goods Total
MNU Nondurable Goods with Unfilled Orders
AUE Automotive Equipment
HGA Home Goods and Apparel
COS Consumer Staples
MAE Machinery and Equipment
BUS Business Supplies
CMS Construction Supplies
DEP Defense Products
OMP Other Materials, Supplies and Intermediate Products
TCG Total Capital Goods
NDE Nondefense Capital Goods
NXA Nondefense Capital Goods Excluding Aircraft and
Parts
DEF Defense Capital Goods
DXC Durables Excluding Capital Goods
DXA Durables Excluding Aircraft and Parts
N4X Nondefense Aircraft, Missiles, Space Vehicles and
Parts
N5X Nondefense Shipbuilding, Tank Components, and
Ordnance
D4X Defense Aircraft, Missiles, Space Vehicles and Parts
D5X Defense Shipbuilding, Tanks, and Ordnance
SX4 Aircraft, Missiles, Space Vehicles and Parts
SX5 Shipbuilding, Tanks, Tank Components, and Ordnance
TPD Producers' Durable Equipment
HDG Household Durable Goods
ATP Advanced Technology Product Industries(not
published)
ITI Information Technology Industries
HCP Health Care Products
MX1 All Other Durable
MX2 All Other Nondurable
Major Group series:
Durable Goods Industries
24M Lumber and Wood Products
25M Furniture and Fixtures
32M Stone, Clay, and Glass Products
33M Primary Metals Industries
34M Fabricated Metal Products
35M Industrial Machinery and Equipment
36M Electronic and Other Electrical Equipment
37M Transportation Equipment
38M Instruments and Related Products
39M Other Durable Goods
Nondurable Goods Industries
20M Food and Kindred Products
21M Tobacco Products
22M Textile Mill Products
23M Apparel and Other Finished Textile Products
26M Paper and Allied Products
27M Printing, Publishing, and Allied Industries
28M Chemicals and Allied Products
29M Petroleum and Coal Products
30M Rubber and Miscellaneous Plastics Products
31M Leather and Leather Products
M3 Industry Categories:
Lumber and Wood Products
24A Wood Containers, Pallets, and Skids
24B Wood Buildings and Mobile Homes
24C All Other Wood Products
Furniture and Fixtures
25A Household Furniture
25B All Other Furniture
Stone, Clay, and Glass Products
32A Glass Containers
32B Kitchen Articles and Pottery
32C Other Stone, Clay, and Glass Products
Primary Metals Industries
33A Blast Furnaces, Steel Mills
33B Iron and Steel Foundries
33C Nonferrous Metals
Fabricated Metal Products
34A Metal Cans and Shipping Containers
34B Cutlery and Handtools
34C Building Materials and Wire Products
34D Ordnance and Accessories, except for the Department
of Defense
34E Ordnance and Accessories, for the Department of
Defense
34X Ordnance and Accessories
34F Other Fabricated Metal Products
Industrial Machinery and Equipment
SX1 Engines and Turbines
35A Steam Engines and Turbines
35B Internal Combustion Engines
35C Farm and Garden Machinery
35D Construction, Mining, Material Handling Equipment
35E Metalworking Machinery
35F Special Industry Machinery
35G General Industrial Machinery
35H Computer and Office Equipment
35I Refrigeration, Heating, and Service Industry
Machinery
35J Industrial Machinery, N.E.C.
Electronic and Other Electrical Equipment
SX2 Electrical Transmission and Distribution Equipment
and Industrial Apparatus
36A Electrical Transmission and Distribution Equipment
36B Electrical Industrial Apparatus
36C Household Appliances
36D Electric Lighting and Wiring Equipment
36E Household Audio and Video Equipment
36F Communication Equipment, except for the Department
of Defense
36G Communication Equipment, for the Department of
Defense
36X Communication Equipment
36H Electronic Components and Accessories
36I Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Supplies
Transportation Equipment
SX3 Motor Vehicles and Parts
37C Complete Aircraft, Missiles, and Space Vehicles,
except for the Department of Defense
37D Complete Aircraft, Missiles, and Space Vehicles, for
the Department of Defense
37X Complete Aircraft, Missiles, and Space Vehicles
37E Aircraft, Missile, and Space Vehicle Engines and
Parts, except for the Department of Defense
37F Aircraft, Missile, and Space Vehicle Engines and
Parts, for the Department of Defense
37Y Aircraft, Missile, and Space Vehicle Engines and
Parts
37G Ships and Tank Components, except for the Department
of Defense
37H Ships, Tanks, and Tank Components, for the
Department of Defense
37Z Ships, Tanks, and Tank Components
37I Railroad Equipment
37J Other Transportation Equipment
Instruments and Related Products
38A Search and Navigation Equipment, except for the
Department of Defense
38B Search and Navigation Equipment, for the Department
of Defense
38X Search and Navigation Equipment
38C Measuring and Controlling Devices
38D Medical Instruments and Supplies
38E Ophthalmic Goods, Watches, and Clocks
38F Photographic Goods
Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries
39A Miscellaneous Personal Goods
39B Miscellaneous Manufactures
Food and Kindred Products
20A Meat Products
20B Dairy Products
20C Fats and Oils
20D Beverages
20E All Other Food and Kindred Products
Tobacco Products
21A Tobacco Products
Textile Mill Products
22A Broadwoven Fabrics and Other Textiles
22B Knitting Mills
22C Carpets and Rugs
Apparel and Other Finished Textile Products
23A Apparel and Other Finished Textile Products
Paper and Allied Products
26A Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mill Products
26B Paperboard Containers and Boxes
26C Miscellaneous Converted Paper Products
Printing, Publishing, and Allied Industries
27A Newspapers, Periodicals, and Books
27B Other Printing and Publishing
Chemicals and Allied Products
28A Industrial Chemicals
28B Paints and Related Products
28C Drugs, Soaps, and Toiletries
28D Agricultural Chemicals
Petroleum and Coal Products
29A Asphalt Paving and Roofing Materials
29B Other Petroleum Refining Products
Rubber and Miscellaneous Plastics Products
30A Tires and Tubes
30B Rubber and Plastics Footwear, Hose, Belting,
Gaskets, and Other Rubber Products, N.E.C.
30C Miscellaneous Plastics Products, N.E.C.
Leather and Leather Products
31A Leather Tanning and Finishing, and Footwear Cut
Stock
31B Other Leather Products
* Some of the data series listed are not
published and can not be provided.
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.
