ISM’s New Export Orders Index registered 54 percent in July, which is 0.5 percentage point higher than the 53.5 percent reported in June. This is the 25th consecutive month of growth in the New Export Orders Index.
The nine industries reporting growth in new export orders in July — listed in order — are: Paper Products; Primary Metals; Miscellaneous Manufacturing; Fabricated Metal Products; Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products; Computer & Electronic Products; Transportation Equipment; Machinery; and Chemical Products. The four industries reporting a decrease in new export orders during July are: Nonmetallic Mineral Products; Apparel, Leather & Allied Products; Plastics & Rubber Products; and Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components.
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%Higher | %Same | %Lower | Net | Index | |||||||||||||||
| Jul 2011 | 77 | 19 | 70 | 11 | +8 | 54.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Jun 2011 | 76 | 17 | 73 | 10 | +7 | 53.5 | |||||||||||||||
| May 2011 | 79 | 20 | 70 | 10 | +10 | 55.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Apr 2011 | 81 | 28 | 68 | 4 | +24 | 62.0 |
