Table 3
Wholesale merchants' inventories by industry – Seasonally adjusted
| May 2012 | April 2013r | May 2013p | April to May 2013 | May 2012 to May 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| millions of dollars | millions of dollars | millions of dollars | % change | % change | |
| Total, wholesale inventories | 59,756 | 61,828 | 61,820 | 0.0 | 3.5 |
| Farm product | 160 | 162 | 161 | -1.0 | 0.2 |
| Food, beverage and tobacco | 5,401 | 5,495 | 5,593 | 1.8 | 3.6 |
| Food | 4,852 | 4,964 | 5,048 | 1.7 | 4.0 |
| Beverage | 308 | 315 | 333 | 5.8 | 8.3 |
| Cigarette and tobacco product | 241 | 216 | 212 | -2.2 | -12.2 |
| Personal and household goods | 10,470 | 10,486 | 10,664 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| Textile, clothing and footwear | 1,890 | 1,826 | 1,840 | 0.8 | -2.6 |
| Home entertainment equipment and household appliance | 749 | 791 | 817 | 3.3 | 9.1 |
| Home furnishings | 986 | 1,025 | 1,025 | 0.1 | 4.0 |
| Personal goods | 1,481 | 1,419 | 1,424 | 0.4 | -3.8 |
| Pharmaceuticals and pharmacy supplies | 4,634 | 4,711 | 4,825 | 2.4 | 4.1 |
| Toiletries, cosmetics and sundries | 730 | 715 | 732 | 2.4 | 0.3 |
| Motor vehicle and parts | 8,251 | 8,423 | 8,570 | 1.7 | 3.9 |
| Motor vehicle | 4,517 | 4,527 | 4,639 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| New motor vehicle parts and accessories | 3,634 | 3,787 | 3,824 | 1.0 | 5.2 |
| Used motor vehicle parts and accessories | 100 | 108 | 107 | -1.5 | 6.9 |
| Building material and supplies | 11,058 | 11,339 | 11,342 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
| Electrical, plumbing, heating and air-conditioning equipment and supplies | 3,120 | 3,083 | 3,179 | 3.1 | 1.9 |
| Metal service centres | 3,342 | 3,333 | 3,235 | -3.0 | -3.2 |
| Lumber, millwork, hardware and other building supplies | 4,595 | 4,923 | 4,928 | 0.1 | 7.2 |
| Machinery, equipment and supplies | 17,252 | 18,082 | 17,820 | -1.5 | 3.3 |
| Farm, lawn and garden machinery and equipment | 3,477 | 3,946 | 3,865 | -2.0 | 11.2 |
| Construction, forestry, mining, and industrial machinery, equipment and supplies | 8,784 | 8,934 | 8,753 | -2.0 | -0.4 |
| Computer and communications equipment and supplies | 1,644 | 1,797 | 1,823 | 1.5 | 10.9 |
| Other machinery, equipment and supplies | 3,346 | 3,406 | 3,378 | -0.8 | 1.0 |
| Miscellaneous | 7,165 | 7,840 | 7,671 | -2.1 | 7.1 |
| Recyclable material | 582 | 515 | 518 | 0.5 | -11.1 |
| Paper, paper product and disposable plastic product | 667 | 685 | 683 | -0.3 | 2.5 |
| Agricultural supplies | 2,497 | 3,150 | 2,961 | -6.0 | 18.6 |
| Chemical (except agricultural) and allied product | 1,057 | 1,036 | 1,014 | -2.1 | -4.1 |
| Other miscellaneous | 2,362 | 2,453 | 2,495 | 1.7 | 5.7 |
r
revised
p
preliminary
Note(s):
Figures may not add up to totals because of rounding.
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