Sales
May 2001 sales of merchant wholesalers, after adjustment for seasonal variations and trading-day differences but not for price changes, were $229.8 billion, down 0.1 percent (+/-0.7%)from the revised April level, but were 0.1 percent (+/-1.5%) above the May 2000 level. The April preliminary estimate was revised downward $0.3 billion or 0.1 percent. Among durable goods, sales of metals and minerals,except petroleum increased 3.7 percent from last month,while electrical goods decreased 3.1 percent. Among nondurable goods, sales of petroleum and petroleum products were up 1.7 percent and drugs and druggists’ sundries grew 1.4 percent.Inventories
Total inventories of merchant wholesalers, after adjustment for seasonal variations but not for price changes, were $302.6 billion at the end of May, up 0.2 percent(+/-0.4%) from last month, and were 2.3 percent (+/-2.5%) above a year ago. The April preliminary estimate was revised downward $0.6 billion or 0.2 percent. End-of-month inventories of durable goods decreased 0.9 percent (+/-0.6%) from last month, and were 1.0 percent (+/-2.3%) below May 2000. Compared to last month, inventories of electrical goods decreased 3.2 percent and motor vehicle and motor vechicle parts and supplies fell 1.9 percent. End-of-month inventories of nondurable goods increased 2.0 percent (+/-0.7%) from April 2001, and were up 8.4 percent (+/-4.9%) from last year. Inventories of drugs and druggists’ sundries increased 4.3 percent from last month, and farm product raw materials increased 2.4 percent.Inventories/Sales Ratio
The May inventories/sales ratio for merchant wholesalers, based on seasonally adjusted data, was 1.32. The May 2000 ratio was 1.29. SOURCE: Monthly Wholesale Trade Sales and Inventories-- May (For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington D.C. 20402. Postage stamps not acceptable; currency submitted at sender's risk. Annual subscription $17.00; single copy $1.50. Remittances from foreign countries must be by international money order or by draft on a U.S. bank, $21.25 per year.) Questions concerning this report should be directed to Mr. Scott Scheleur (301) 457-2747/2764.
Table 1A - Adjusted Estimated Monthly Sales Table 1B - Unadjusted Estimated Monthly Sales Table 2A - Adjusted Percent Changes Table 2B - Unadjusted Percent Changes
TABLE 1A. ADJUSTED ESTIMATED MONTHLY SALES, INVENTORIES, AND INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS OF MERCHANT WHOLESALERS: 2001 AND 2000
(In Millions of dollars) 2001 2001 2000 NAICS Kind of business May(p) Apr(r) May(r) code Sales, Total....................................... 229821 229959 229670 421 Durable Goods....................................... 116750 116676 120814 4211 Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies..... 16682 16772 16247 4212 Furniture and Home furnishings......................... 3658 3696 3953 4213 Lumber & Other Construction Materials.................. 6306 6180 5990 4214 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies..... 23153 22713 23372 42143 Computer & Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software. 12833 12393 13876 4215 Metals and Minerals, ex. Petroleum..................... 8263 7967 8653 4216 Electrical Goods....................................... 18022 18601 20107 4217 Hardware, Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies.. 5180 5094 5605 4218 Machinery, Equipment and Supplies...................... 22157 22222 21310 4219 Miscellaneous Durable Goods............................ 13329 13431 15577 422 Nondurable Goods..................................... 113071 113283 108856 4221 Paper and Paper Products............................... 6524 6513 6618 4222 Drugs and Druggists' Sundries.......................... 15182 14975 13658 4223 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions...................... 7505 7319 8117 4224 Groceries and Related Products......................... 33909 34352 32174 4225 Farm Product Raw Materials............................. 8772 9074 8906 4226 Chemicals and Allied Products.......................... 4942 4998 4972 4227 Petroleum and Petroleum Products....................... 14815 14565 13337 4228 Beer, Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverages........... 6142 6275 5936 4229 Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods......................... 15280 15212 15138 Inventories, Total.................................. 302616 302102 295735 421 Durable Goods....................................... 188810 190574 190790 4211 Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies..... 25334 25818 26708 4212 Furniture and Home furnishings......................... 5763 5843 5734 4213 Lumber & Other Construction Materials.................. 6450 6474 6838 4214 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies..... 25589 25857 26727 42143 Computer & Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software. 10727 10732 11170 4215 Metals and Minerals, ex. Petroleum..................... 13355 13410 15116 4216 Electrical Goods....................................... 29263 30225 27376 4217 Hardware, Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies.. 10623 10579 10531 4218 Machinery, Equipment and Supplies...................... 49878 49504 49415 4219 Miscellaneous Durable Goods............................ 22555 22864 22345 422 Nondurable Goods..................................... 113806 111528 104945 4221 Paper and Paper Products............................... 6845 6771 6614 4222 Drugs and Druggists' Sundries.......................... 24385 23381 19376 4223 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions...................... 13213 12963 12733 4224 Groceries and Related Products......................... 21916 21659 21349 4225 Farm Product Raw Materials............................. 10880 10624 11298 4226 Chemicals and Allied Products.......................... 5872 5882 5839 4227 Petroleum and Petroleum Products....................... 4248 4248 4059 4228 Beer, Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverages........... 6839 6814 6477 4229 Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods......................... 19608 19186 17200 Inventories/Sales Ratios, Total...................... 1.32 1.31 1.29 421 Durable Goods....................................... 1.62 1.63 1.58 4211 Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies..... 1.52 1.54 1.64 4212 Furniture and Home furnishings......................... 1.58 1.58 1.45 4213 Lumber & Other Construction Materials.................. 1.02 1.05 1.14 4214 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies..... 1.11 1.14 1.14 42143 Computer & Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software. 0.84 0.87 0.80 4215 Metals and Minerals, ex. Petroleum..................... 1.62 1.68 1.75 4216 Electrical Goods....................................... 1.62 1.62 1.36 4217 Hardware, Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies.. 2.05 2.08 1.88 4218 Machinery, Equipment and Supplies...................... 2.25 2.23 2.32 4219 Miscellaneous Durable Goods............................ 1.69 1.70 1.43 422 Nondurable Goods..................................... 1.01 0.98 0.96 4221 Paper and Paper Products............................... 1.05 1.04 1.00 4222 Drugs and Druggists' Sundries.......................... 1.61 1.56 1.42 4223 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions...................... 1.76 1.77 1.57 4224 Groceries and Related Products......................... 0.65 0.63 0.66 4225 Farm Product Raw Materials............................. 1.24 1.17 1.27 4226 Chemicals and Allied Products.......................... 1.19 1.18 1.17 4227 Petroleum and Petroleum Products....................... 0.29 0.29 0.30 4228 Beer, Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverages........... 1.11 1.09 1.09 4229 Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods......................... 1.28 1.26 1.14 (r) REVISED. (p) PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE. SEE SAMPLE DESIGN AND ESTIMATION PROCEDURES IN ANNUAL BENCHMARK REPORT FOR WHOLESALE TRADE: JANUARY 1992-MARCH 2001. SOURCE: Monthly Wholesale Trade Sales and Inventories-- May (For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington D.C. 20402. Postage stamps not acceptable; currency submitted at sender's risk. Annual subscription $17.00; single copy $1.50. Remittances from foreign countries must be by international money order or by draft on a U.S. bank, $21.25 per year.) Questions concerning this report should be directed to Mr. Scott Scheleur (301) 457-2747/2764.TABLE 2A. PERCENT CHANGES IN SALES AND INVENTORIES OF MERCHANT WHOLESALERS
ADJUSTED(1) INVENTORIES, SALES END-OF-MONTH (AT COST) NAICS Kind of business code May Apr May May Apr May 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 from from from from from from Apr Mar May Apr Mar May 2001 2001 2000 2001 2001 2000 TOTAL.............................................. -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 2.3 421 Durable Goods....................................... 0.1 -0.3 -3.4 -0.9 -0.4 -1.0 4211 Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies..... -0.5 2.6 2.7 -1.9 -1.0 -5.1 4212 Furniture and Home Furnishings......................... -1.0 -3.2 -7.5 -1.4 -1.4 0.5 4213 Lumber & Other Construction Materials.................. 2.0 2.3 5.3 -0.4 -1.5 -5.7 4214 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies..... 1.9 1.6 -0.9 -1.0 1.0 -4.3 42143 Computer & Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software. 3.6 -0.3 -7.5 -0.0 0.8 -4.0 4215 Metals and Minerals, ex. Petroleum..................... 3.7 2.1 -4.5 -0.4 -1.2 -11.6 4216 Electrical Goods....................................... -3.1 -3.5 -10.4 -3.2 0.4 6.9 4217 Hardware, Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies.. 1.7 -4.2 -7.6 0.4 -1.4 0.9 4218 Machinery, Equipment and Supplies...................... -0.3 -0.1 4.0 0.8 -0.6 0.9 4219 Miscellaneous Durable Goods............................ -0.8 -3.3 -14.4 -1.4 -0.4 0.9 422 Nondurable Goods..................................... -0.2 0.7 3.9 2.0 1.0 8.4 4221 Paper and Paper Products............................... 0.2 0.8 -1.4 1.1 0.3 3.5 4222 Drugs and Druggists' Sundries.......................... 1.4 0.2 11.2 4.3 2.0 25.9 4223 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions...................... 2.5 1.6 -7.5 1.9 1.8 3.8 4224 Groceries and Related Products......................... -1.3 1.7 5.4 1.2 -0.3 2.7 4225 Farm Product Raw Materials............................. -3.3 -5.3 -1.5 2.4 -0.6 -3.7 4226 Chemicals and Allied Products.......................... -1.1 -2.2 -0.6 -0.2 2.9 0.6 4227 Petroleum and Petroleum Products....................... 1.7 4.4 11.1 0.0 -2.0 4.7 4228 Beer, Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverages........... -2.1 3.6 3.5 0.4 1.4 5.6 4229 Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods......................... 0.4 -1.6 0.9 2.2 1.5 14.0 (1) ADJUSTED FOR SEASONAL VARIATION AND, IN THE CASE OF SALES, ALSO TRADING-DAY DIFFERENCES. SOURCE: Monthly Wholesale Trade Sales and Inventories-- May (For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington D.C. 20402. Postage stamps not acceptable; currency submitted at sender's risk. Annual subscription $17.00; single copy $1.50. Remittances from foreign countries must be by international money order or by draft on a U.S. bank, $21.25 per year.) Questions concerning this report should be directed to Mr. Scott Scheleur (301) 457-2747/2764.TABLE 1B. UNADJUSTED ESTIMATED MONTHLY SALES, INVENTORIES, AND INVENTORIES/SALES RATIOS OF MERCHANT WHOLESALERS: 2001 AND 2000
TABLE 2A. PERCENT CHANGES IN SALES AND INVENTORIES OF MERCHANT WHOLESALERS
ADJUSTED(1) INVENTORIES, SALES END-OF-MONTH (AT COST) NAICS Kind of business code May Apr May May Apr May 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 from from from from from from Apr Mar May Apr Mar May 2001 2001 2000 2001 2001 2000 TOTAL.............................................. -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 2.3 421 Durable Goods....................................... 0.1 -0.3 -3.4 -0.9 -0.4 -1.0 4211 Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies..... -0.5 2.6 2.7 -1.9 -1.0 -5.1 4212 Furniture and Home Furnishings......................... -1.0 -3.2 -7.5 -1.4 -1.4 0.5 4213 Lumber & Other Construction Materials.................. 2.0 2.3 5.3 -0.4 -1.5 -5.7 4214 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies..... 1.9 1.6 -0.9 -1.0 1.0 -4.3 42143 Computer & Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software. 3.6 -0.3 -7.5 -0.0 0.8 -4.0 4215 Metals and Minerals, ex. Petroleum..................... 3.7 2.1 -4.5 -0.4 -1.2 -11.6 4216 Electrical Goods....................................... -3.1 -3.5 -10.4 -3.2 0.4 6.9 4217 Hardware, Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies.. 1.7 -4.2 -7.6 0.4 -1.4 0.9 4218 Machinery, Equipment and Supplies...................... -0.3 -0.1 4.0 0.8 -0.6 0.9 4219 Miscellaneous Durable Goods............................ -0.8 -3.3 -14.4 -1.4 -0.4 0.9 422 Nondurable Goods..................................... -0.2 0.7 3.9 2.0 1.0 8.4 4221 Paper and Paper Products............................... 0.2 0.8 -1.4 1.1 0.3 3.5 4222 Drugs and Druggists' Sundries.......................... 1.4 0.2 11.2 4.3 2.0 25.9 4223 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions...................... 2.5 1.6 -7.5 1.9 1.8 3.8 4224 Groceries and Related Products......................... -1.3 1.7 5.4 1.2 -0.3 2.7 4225 Farm Product Raw Materials............................. -3.3 -5.3 -1.5 2.4 -0.6 -3.7 4226 Chemicals and Allied Products.......................... -1.1 -2.2 -0.6 -0.2 2.9 0.6 4227 Petroleum and Petroleum Products....................... 1.7 4.4 11.1 0.0 -2.0 4.7 4228 Beer, Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverages........... -2.1 3.6 3.5 0.4 1.4 5.6 4229 Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods......................... 0.4 -1.6 0.9 2.2 1.5 14.0 (1) ADJUSTED FOR SEASONAL VARIATION AND, IN THE CASE OF SALES, ALSO TRADING-DAY DIFFERENCES.TABLE 2B. PERCENT CHANGES IN SALES AND INVENTORIES OF MERCHANT WHOLESALERS
UNADJUSTED INVENTORIES, SALES END-OF-MONTH (AT COST) NAICS Kind of business code 05 Months May Apr May 2001 May Apr May 2001 2001 2001 from 2001 2001 2001 from from from 05 from from from Apr Mar May Months Apr Mar May 2001 2001 2000 2000 2001 2001 2000 TOTAL.............................................. 6.5 -6.2 0.3 2.1 -1.0 0.0 2.3 421 Durable Goods....................................... 6.3 -8.2 -2.8 -1.5 -1.1 0.5 -1.1 4211 Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies..... 4.9 -4.2 5.7 1.7 -3.6 -0.5 -5.1 4212 Furniture and Home Furnishings......................... 2.2 -8.1 -7.4 -2.1 0.4 -1.7 0.3 4213 Lumber & Other Construction Materials.................. 14.3 1.1 5.5 0.3 -0.3 -1.4 -5.7 4214 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies..... 8.7 -10.5 -1.0 -3.5 -3.0 3.1 -4.4 42143 Computer & Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software. 10.1 -14.6 -8.0 -9.6 -2.9 5.0 -4.6 4215 Metals and Minerals, ex. Petroleum..................... 10.0 -4.6 -3.8 -7.9 -0.2 -1.4 -11.7 4216 Electrical Goods....................................... 2.2 -13.8 -10.9 -2.9 -2.6 1.2 6.8 4217 Hardware, Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies.. 13.3 -7.8 -7.2 -4.0 0.5 -0.1 0.8 4218 Machinery, Equipment and Supplies...................... 4.9 -5.5 3.6 6.1 1.2 0.0 0.9 4219 Miscellaneous Durable Goods............................ 4.6 -12.0 -14.0 -7.2 -0.8 1.2 0.7 422 Nondurable Goods..................................... 6.7 -4.2 3.7 6.0 -0.7 -0.7 8.6 4221 Paper and Paper Products............................... 6.4 -5.7 -1.8 -0.6 0.2 1.3 3.5 4222 Drugs and Druggists' Sundries.......................... 7.4 -5.8 11.8 15.0 0.1 1.3 26.0 4223 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions...................... 5.7 -16.5 -4.5 -5.1 4.7 1.9 4.1 4224 Groceries and Related Products......................... 6.9 -3.0 5.1 6.4 1.8 -0.7 2.6 4225 Farm Product Raw Materials............................. 6.1 -15.0 -2.6 7.6 -11.4 -10.1 -2.9 4226 Chemicals and Allied Products.......................... 8.4 -8.7 -0.5 3.1 0.0 3.2 0.7 4227 Petroleum and Petroleum Products....................... 6.4 3.4 9.0 9.2 -0.6 -1.7 4.0 4228 Beer, Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverages........... 15.1 -0.2 5.1 6.0 -0.8 3.1 5.8 4229 Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods......................... 3.3 1.6 -0.1 2.8 -3.0 -2.1 13.9SOURCE: Monthly Wholesale Trade Sales and Inventories-- May (For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington D.C. 20402. Postage stamps not acceptable; currency submitted at sender's risk. Annual subscription $17.00; single copy $1.50. Remittances from foreign countries must be by international money order or by draft on a U.S. bank, $21.25 per year.) Questions concerning this report should be directed to Mr. Scott Scheleur (301) 457-2747/2764.
