Asphalt roofing, October 2018
Released: 2018-12-05
Shipments of asphalt shingles totalled 2.2 million metric bundles in October, down 30.3% from the previous month. Compared with October 2017, shipments were 21.9% lower.
Production of asphalt shingles increased 1.1% from the previous month to 3.0 million metric bundles in October, while production was 22.9% lower compared with October 2017.
Note to readers
The monthly survey Asphalt Roofing measures production, shipments by destination and exports of asphalt roofing products.
Data in this release are subject to revisions and not seasonally adjusted.
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