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The food industry had $161.5 billion in net sales in the 4th quarter of 2019.

Sales by petroleum and petroleum products wholesalers in April 2020 were $27.7 billion.

Inventories for businesses in the battery manufacturing industry increase $20 million, or 1.1 percent, to $1.8 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the transportation equipment industry increase $571 million, or 0.4 percent, to $151.6 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The foundries industry’s net sales in the fourth quarter of 2019 were down 6.2 percent from the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the electric lighting equipment manufacturing industry increase $7 million, or 0.3 percent, to $2.3 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The estimated sales for automobile dealers for March 2020 was $68.6 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

Inventories for businesses in the household appliance manufacturing industry decrease $35 million, or 1.2 percent, to $2.8 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the defense capital goods industry increase $203 million, or 0.8 percent, to $24.1 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories held by farm product raw materials wholesalers in April were valued at $21.6 billion, a decrease of 11.6 percent from the same period a year earlier.

The estimated sales for automobile and other motor vehicle dealers for March 2020 was $75.3 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

The electrical equipment, appliances and components industry had $48.9 billion in net sales in the 4th quarter of 2019.

The foundries industry’s net sales in the fourth quarter of 2019 were down 6.2 percent from the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories held by apparel, piece goods and notions wholesalers in March 2020 were valued at $28.5 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the nondefense capital goods excluding aircraft industry decrease $592 million, or 0.5 percent, to $129.3 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The computer systems design and related services industry had $67.2 billion in net sales in the 4th quarter of 2019.

Inventories held by apparel, piece goods and notions wholesalers in March 2020 were valued at $28.5 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The estimated sales for automobile dealers for March 2020 was $68.6 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

Inventories for businesses in the household appliance manufacturing industry decrease $35 million, or 1.2 percent, to $2.8 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the electric lighting equipment manufacturing industry increase $7 million, or 0.3 percent, to $2.3 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.