Sales
May 2000 sales of merchant wholesalers, after adjustment for seasonal variations and trading-day differences but not for price changes, were $247.4 billion, up 0.4 percent (+/-0.5%) from the revised April level and were 9.5 percent (+/-1.0%) above the May 1999 level. The April preliminary estimate was revised downward $0.1 billion. May sales of durable goods increased 0.7 percent (+/-0.6%) from last month and were up 8.3 percent (+/-1.5%) from a year ago. Sales of furniture and home furnishings increased 2.0 percent from April. Among nondurable goods, sales of apparel,piece goods,and notions increased 2.9 percent from last month,while sales of petroleum and petroleum products fell 1.5 percent.Inventories
Total inventories of merchant wholesalers, after adjustment for seasonal variations but not for price changes, were $319.8 billion at the end of May,up 0.8 percent (+/-0.3%) from the revised April level and were 8.9 percent (+/-1.5%) above May 1999. The April preliminary estimate was revised upward $0.5 billion or 0.2 percent. End-of-month inventories of durable goods increased 0.7 percent (+/-0.3%) from last month and were 8.5 percent(+/-1.7%) above last year. Compared to last month,inventories of electrical goods increased 1.2 percent and furniture and home furnishings rose 1.0 percent. End-of-month inventories of nondurable goods increased 1.2 percent (+/-0.5%) from April and were 9.5 percent (+/-2.6%) above May 1999. Inventories of paper and paper products increased 2.4 percent from last month and farm-product raw materials grew 2.3 percent.Inventories/Sales Ratio
The May inventories/sales ratio for merchant wholesalers, based on seasonally adjusted data, was 1.29. The May 1999 ratio was 1.30. 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: 2000 AND 1999
(In Millions of dollars) 2000 2000 1999 SIC Kind of business May(p) Apr(r) May(r) code Sales, total................. 247379 246357 225888 50 Durable goods.................. 132139 131224 122028 501 Motor vehicles & auto. equip...... 18943 19132 18600 502 Furniture & home furnishings...... 4613 4524 4084 503 Lumber & other construction mat... 9249 9201 8960 504 Professional & commercial equipment and supplies.......... 24529 24483 23606 505 Metals & minerals, ex. petroleum.. 8552 8493 7673 506 Electrical goods.................. 22251 22003 18825 507 Hardware, plumbing & heat. equip.. 7248 7183 6909 508 Machinery, equip. & supplies...... 21452 21266 20489 509 Miscellaneous durable goods....... 15302 14939 12882 51 Nondurable goods................ 115240 115133 103860 511 Paper & paper products............ 8765 8683 8145 512 Drugs, drug proprietaries and druggists' sundries............. 13612 13316 12043 513 Apparel, piece goods, and notions. 8914 8661 7791 514 Groceries & related products...... 32119 32134 30269 515 Farm-product raw materials........ 8693 8839 8507 516 Chemicals and allied products..... 4659 4711 4340 517 Petroleum and petroleum products.. 14497 14724 11844 518 Beer, wine & distilled beverages.. 5883 5865 5500 519 Misc. nondurable goods............ 18098 18200 15421 Inventories, total........... 319836 317164 293750 50 Durable goods.................. 209678 208297 193166 501 Motor vehicles & auto. equip...... 30732 30620 27698 502 Furniture & home furnishings...... 6837 6769 6062 503 Lumber & other construction mat... 9583 9579 8791 504 Professional & commercial equipment and supplies.......... 27525 27413 26282 505 Metals & minerals, ex. petroleum.. 14124 14207 12949 506 Electrical goods.................. 30934 30553 26695 507 Hardware, plumbing & heat. equip.. 13826 13755 13202 508 Machinery, equip. & supplies...... 53122 52724 52165 509 Miscellaneous durable goods....... 22995 22677 19322 51 Nondurable goods................ 110158 108867 100584 511 Paper & paper products............ 10657 10411 9634 512 Drugs, drug proprietaries and druggists' sundries............. 18570 18551 16550 513 Apparel, piece goods, and notions. 12147 11967 11982 514 Groceries & related products...... 19280 19370 18189 515 Farm-product raw materials........ 12252 11979 11142 516 Chemicals and allied products..... 4949 4951 4847 517 Petroleum and petroleum products.. 4108 4147 3922 518 Beer, wine & distilled beverages.. 6784 6641 6489 519 Misc. nondurable goods............ 21411 20850 17829 Inventories/sales ratios, total 1.29 1.29 1.30 50 Durable goods.................. 1.59 1.59 1.58 501 Motor vehicles & auto. equip...... 1.62 1.60 1.49 502 Furniture & home furnishings...... 1.48 1.50 1.48 503 Lumber & other construction mat... 1.04 1.04 0.98 504 Professional & commercial equipment and supplies.......... 1.12 1.12 1.11 505 Metals & minerals, ex. petroleum.. 1.65 1.67 1.69 506 Electrical goods.................. 1.39 1.39 1.42 507 Hardware, plumbing & heat. equip.. 1.91 1.91 1.91 508 Machinery, equip. & supplies...... 2.48 2.48 2.55 509 Miscellaneous durable goods....... 1.50 1.52 1.50 51 Nondurable goods................ 0.96 0.95 0.97 511 Paper & paper products............ 1.22 1.20 1.18 512 Drugs, drug proprietaries and druggists' sundries............. 1.36 1.39 1.37 513 Apparel, piece goods, and notions. 1.36 1.38 1.54 514 Groceries & related products...... 0.60 0.60 0.60 515 Farm-product raw materials........ 1.41 1.36 1.31 516 Chemicals and allied products..... 1.06 1.05 1.12 517 Petroleum and petroleum products.. 0.28 0.28 0.33 518 Beer, wine & distilled beverages.. 1.15 1.13 1.18 519 Misc. nondurable goods............ 1.18 1.15 1.16 (r) REVISED. (p) PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE. SEE SAMPLE DESIGN AND ESTIMATION PROCEDURES IN ANNUAL BENCHMARK REPORT FOR WHOLESALE TRADE: JANUARY 1990-FEBRUARY 2000. Note: For several kinds of business, the estimation procedure for this month's preliminary estimates of sales and inventory has been changed. 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) SIC Kind of business code May Apr May May Apr May 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 from from from from from from Apr Mar May Apr Mar May 2000 2000 1999 2000 2000 1999 TOTAL........................ 0.4 0.3 9.5 0.8 0.9 8.9 50 Durable goods.................. 0.7 0.7 8.3 0.7 1.1 8.5 501 Motor vehicles & auto. equip...... -1.0 0.9 1.8 0.4 1.0 11.0 502 Furniture & home furnishings...... 2.0 0.8 13.0 1.0 1.9 12.8 503 Lumber & other construction mat... 0.5 -2.4 3.2 0.0 -0.3 9.0 504 Professional & commercial equipment and supplies.......... 0.2 0.5 3.9 0.4 1.4 4.7 505 Metals & minerals, ex. petroleum.. 0.7 -0.4 11.5 -0.6 2.3 9.1 506 Electrical goods.................. 1.1 1.8 18.2 1.2 0.3 15.9 507 Hardware, plumbing & heat. equip.. 0.9 0.0 4.9 0.5 1.9 4.7 508 Machinery, equip. & supplies...... 0.9 0.6 4.7 0.8 0.6 1.8 509 Miscellaneous durable goods....... 2.4 1.7 18.8 1.4 2.0 19.0 51 Nondurable goods................ 0.1 -0.2 11.0 1.2 0.7 9.5 511 Paper & paper products............ 0.9 -0.3 7.6 2.4 0.6 10.6 512 Drugs, drug proprietaries and druggists' sundries............. 2.2 0.2 13.0 0.1 -0.5 12.2 513 Apparel, piece goods, and notions. 2.9 1.8 14.4 1.5 2.1 1.4 514 Groceries & related products...... -0.0 1.6 6.1 -0.5 -0.1 6.0 515 Farm-product raw materials........ -1.7 1.8 2.2 2.3 2.2 10.0 516 Chemicals and allied products..... -1.1 0.1 7.4 -0.0 0.3 2.1 517 Petroleum and petroleum products.. -1.5 -2.9 22.4 -0.9 -2.1 4.7 518 Beer, wine & distilled beverages.. 0.3 0.2 7.0 2.2 3.4 4.5 519 Misc. nondurable goods............ -0.6 -3.2 17.4 2.7 0.7 20.1 (1) ADJUSTED FOR SEASONAL VARIATION AND, IN THE CASE OF SALES, ALSO TRADING-DAY DIFFERENCES. Note: For several kinds of business, the estimation procedure for this month's preliminary estimates of sales and inventory has been changed. 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: 2000 AND 1999
(In Millions of dollars) 2000 2000 1999 SIC Kind of business May(p) Apr(r) May(r) code Sales, total................. 258465 236186 223453 50 Durable goods.................. 136314 124563 118971 501 Motor vehicles & auto. equip...... 19777 19170 18544 502 Furniture & home furnishings...... 4728 4307 3990 503 Lumber & other construction mat... 10100 8759 9094 504 Professional & commercial equipment and supplies.......... 24235 22304 21930 505 Metals & minerals, ex. petroleum.. 8928 8281 7527 506 Electrical goods.................. 22318 20243 17903 507 Hardware, plumbing & heat. equip.. 7755 6795 6930 508 Machinery, equip. & supplies...... 23232 20990 20776 509 Miscellaneous durable goods....... 15241 13714 12277 51 Nondurable goods................ 122151 111623 104482 511 Paper & paper products............ 8721 8023 7591 512 Drugs, drug proprietaries and druggists' sundries............. 13952 12557 11429 513 Apparel, piece goods, and notions. 8085 7994 6607 514 Groceries & related products...... 34239 30881 31086 515 Farm-product raw materials........ 9154 8026 8226 516 Chemicals and allied products..... 5036 4527 4383 517 Petroleum and petroleum products.. 15294 14223 11820 518 Beer, wine & distilled beverages.. 6477 5372 5560 519 Misc. nondurable goods............ 21193 20020 17780 Inventories, total........... 317784 319233 291946 50 Durable goods.................. 211618 210182 194998 501 Motor vehicles & auto. equip...... 30978 31232 27920 502 Furniture & home furnishings...... 6816 6573 6038 503 Lumber & other construction mat... 9890 9886 9055 504 Professional & commercial equipment and supplies.......... 27415 27605 26177 505 Metals & minerals, ex. petroleum.. 14195 14335 13014 506 Electrical goods.................. 30872 30156 26668 507 Hardware, plumbing & heat. equip.. 14158 14099 13519 508 Machinery, equip. & supplies...... 54184 53778 53208 509 Miscellaneous durable goods....... 23110 22518 19399 51 Nondurable goods................ 106166 109051 96948 511 Paper & paper products............ 10476 10473 9461 512 Drugs, drug proprietaries and druggists' sundries............. 17790 18774 15822 513 Apparel, piece goods, and notions. 11868 11488 11706 514 Groceries & related products...... 19126 19138 18043 515 Farm-product raw materials........ 10132 11787 9170 516 Chemicals and allied products..... 4989 4986 4886 517 Petroleum and petroleum products.. 4116 4110 3934 518 Beer, wine & distilled beverages.. 6750 6674 6418 519 Misc. nondurable goods............ 20919 21621 17508 Inventories/sales ratios, total 1.23 1.35 1.31 50 Durable goods.................. 1.55 1.69 1.64 501 Motor vehicles & auto. equip...... 1.57 1.63 1.51 502 Furniture & home furnishings...... 1.44 1.53 1.51 503 Lumber & other construction mat... 0.98 1.13 1.00 504 Professional & commercial equipment and supplies.......... 1.13 1.24 1.19 505 Metals & minerals, ex. petroleum.. 1.59 1.73 1.73 506 Electrical goods.................. 1.38 1.49 1.49 507 Hardware, plumbing & heat. equip.. 1.83 2.07 1.95 508 Machinery, equip. & supplies...... 2.33 2.56 2.56 509 Miscellaneous durable goods....... 1.52 1.64 1.58 51 Nondurable goods................ 0.87 0.98 0.93 511 Paper & paper products............ 1.20 1.31 1.25 512 Drugs, drug proprietaries and druggists' sundries............. 1.28 1.50 1.38 513 Apparel, piece goods, and notions. 1.47 1.44 1.77 514 Groceries & related products...... 0.56 0.62 0.58 515 Farm-product raw materials........ 1.11 1.47 1.11 516 Chemicals and allied products..... 0.99 1.10 1.11 517 Petroleum and petroleum products.. 0.27 0.29 0.33 518 Beer, wine & distilled beverages.. 1.04 1.24 1.15 519 Misc. nondurable goods............ 0.99 1.08 0.98 (r) REVISED. (p) PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE. SEE SAMPLE DESIGN AND ESTIMATION PROCEDURES IN ANNUAL BENCHMARK REPORT FOR WHOLESALE TRADE: JANUARY 1990-FEBRUARY 2000. Note: For several kinds of business, the estimation procedure for this month's preliminary estimates of sales and inventory has been changed. 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 2B. PERCENT CHANGES IN SALES AND INVENTORIES OF MERCHANT WHOLESALERS
UNADJUSTED INVENTORIES, SALES END-OF-MONTH (AT COST) SIC Kind of business code 05 Months May Apr May 2000 May Apr May 2000 2000 2000 from 2000 2000 2000 from from from 05 from from from Apr Mar May Months Apr Mar May 2000 2000 1999 1999 2000 2000 1999 TOTAL........................ 9.4 -10.3 15.7 12.2 -0.5 0.8 8.9 50 Durable goods.................. 9.4 -11.5 14.6 10.3 0.7 1.8 8.5 501 Motor vehicles & auto. equip...... 3.2 -8.0 6.6 4.8 -0.8 0.9 11.0 502 Furniture & home furnishings...... 9.8 -9.2 18.5 11.9 3.7 1.5 12.9 503 Lumber & other construction mat... 15.3 -9.5 11.1 9.6 0.0 0.7 9.2 504 Professional & commercial equipment and supplies.......... 8.7 -16.8 10.5 7.4 -0.7 2.4 4.7 505 Metals & minerals, ex. petroleum.. 7.8 -12.5 18.6 11.2 -1.0 2.6 9.1 506 Electrical goods.................. 10.3 -12.7 24.7 19.6 2.4 0.7 15.8 507 Hardware, plumbing & heat. equip.. 14.1 -6.8 11.9 5.8 0.4 3.5 4.7 508 Machinery, equip. & supplies...... 10.7 -9.5 11.8 5.2 0.8 1.8 1.8 509 Miscellaneous durable goods....... 11.1 -12.1 24.1 20.3 2.6 3.0 19.1 51 Nondurable goods................ 9.4 -9.0 16.9 14.5 -2.6 -1.1 9.5 511 Paper & paper products............ 8.7 -14.1 14.9 11.4 0.0 1.4 10.7 512 Drugs, drug proprietaries and druggists' sundries............. 11.1 -12.1 22.1 13.7 -5.2 0.2 12.4 513 Apparel, piece goods, and notions. 1.1 -20.2 22.4 14.9 3.3 1.4 1.4 514 Groceries & related products...... 10.9 -6.4 10.1 8.5 -0.1 -0.1 6.0 515 Farm-product raw materials........ 14.1 -11.4 11.3 3.6 -14.0 -7.6 10.5 516 Chemicals and allied products..... 11.2 -9.5 14.9 7.9 0.1 -0.4 2.1 517 Petroleum and petroleum products.. 7.5 -8.9 29.4 39.1 0.1 -1.0 4.6 518 Beer, wine & distilled beverages.. 20.6 -10.9 16.5 8.8 1.1 4.3 5.2 519 Misc. nondurable goods............ 5.9 -1.4 19.2 20.4 -3.2 -3.7 19.5 Note: For several kinds of business, the estimation procedure for this month's preliminary estimates of sales and inventory has been changed.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.
