Manufacturers' Unfilled Orders Survey (M3UFO)

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The data collected in the Manufacturers' Unfilled Orders Survey will be used to benchmark the new and unfilled orders information published in the monthly Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders Survey, which is based on a small panel of domestic manufacturers. Annual sales data will be used to analyze differences in reporting between the company-based survey and plant level data from the Annual Survey of Manufactures, the source of benchmark data for the monthly shipments and inventory data.

On-line Reporting for the Manufacturers' Unfilled Orders Survey (M3UFO) has concluded.

Please complete the form and fax it back to 1-800-845-8238. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact the U.S. Census Bureau at 301-763-1779.