Following a 1.8% decline in March, total manufacturing sales increased 1.1% to $70.8 billion in April, on higher sales in 12 of 21 subsectors. The increase was mainly attributable to higher sales of transportation equipment (+4.1%), primary metals (+4.7%), and chemical products (+4.0%). The gain was partially offset by lower production in the aerospace product and parts industry group (-6.8%).
Sales in constant dollars rose 0.4% in April, indicating that a higher volume of goods was sold. The Industrial Product Price Index increased 1.5% in April, the third consecutive monthly increase.
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