Orders for Manufactured Goods Declined 0.3% in June

Washington, DC, August 4, 2026—New orders for manufactured goods in June, down two consecutive months, decreased $2.3 billion or 0.3% to $656.5 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. 

This followed a 1.1% May decrease. 

Shipments, down following six consecutive monthly increases, decreased $1.1 billion or 0.2% to $652.1 billion. This followed a 1.6% May increase. 

Unfilled orders, up twenty-three of the last twenty-four months, increased $9.6 billion or 0.6% to $1,590.6 billion. This followed a 0.7% May increase. 

The unfilled orders-to-shipments ratio was 6.86, down from 6.90 in May. Inventories, up nine consecutive months, increased $0.9 billion or 0.1% to $962.9 billion. This followed a 0.2% May increase. The inventories-to-shipments ratio was 1.48, up from 1.47 in May.