Primary Metals Value of Shipments (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Advance manufacturing survey (U.S. Census)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In the United States, shipments of primary metals were 28.77 billion US dollars (seasonally adjusted) in March 2026, versus 28.74 in February 2026. This represents an increase of 0.10 percent.
Sample. There are 411 observations in the monthly series presented in the figure above. The series covers the time range stretching from January 1992 to March 2026.
History. Take a look at a few summary statistics calculated on the full sample: shipments averaged 18.01 USD billion; they achieved a maximum of 28.77 in March 2026; they registered a minimum of 9.88 in December 1992.
Latest values
| Date | Value - US dollars (USD) million |
|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | 28016.0 |
| 2026-02-28 | 28739.0 |
| 2026-03-31 | 28774.0 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Primary Metals Value of Shipments |
| Country | United States |
| Economic concept | Flow |
| Data type | Nominal aggregate |
| Deflation method | Current prices |
| Seasonally adjusted | Yes |
| Rescaling | None |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | US dollars (USD) million |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau |
| Source type | National statistical agency |
| Data licence | Open Data |
| Measure type | Level |
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