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Sales by petroleum and petroleum products wholesalers in August 2020 were $41.1 billion, an increase of 28.6 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories held by drugs and druggists' sundries wholesalers in August were valued at $70.3 billion, an increase of 5.5 percent over the same period a year earlier.

The nonferrous metals industry’s net sales in the second quarter of 2020 were down 10.2 percent from the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the metalworking machinery manufacturing industry decrease $62 million, or one percent, to $5.8 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the paint, coating and adhesive manufacturing industry increase $26 million, or 0.7 percent, to $3.9 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Sales by drugs and druggists' sundries wholesalers in August 2020 were $64.7 billion.

Inventories for businesses in the construction materials and supplies industry decrease $287 million, or 0.4 percent, to $68.6 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the paint, coating and adhesive manufacturing industry increase $26 million, or 0.7 percent, to $3.9 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories held by drugs and druggists' sundries wholesalers in August were valued at $70.3 billion, an increase of 5.5 percent over the same period a year earlier.

New orders for photographic equipment manufacturing increased $30 million, or 5.6 percent, to $563 million in May, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in September.

Inventories for businesses in the plastics and rubber products industry decrease $69 million, or 0.3 percent, to $26.1 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Sales by apparel, piece goods and notions wholesalers in August 2020 were $10.4 billion.

Sales by drugs and druggists' sundries wholesalers in August 2020 were $64.7 billion.

Inventories for businesses in the metalworking machinery manufacturing industry decrease $62 million, or one percent, to $5.8 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the construction materials and supplies industry decrease $287 million, or 0.4 percent, to $68.6 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

New orders for photographic equipment manufacturing increased $30 million, or 5.6 percent, to $563 million in May, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in September.

Sales by petroleum and petroleum products wholesalers in August 2020 were $41.1 billion, an increase of 28.6 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories held by apparel, piece goods and notions wholesalers in August were valued at $25.6 billion, a decrease of 11.6 percent from the same period a year earlier.

New orders for photographic equipment manufacturing remained near the same, at $533 million in April, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in September.

The nonferrous metals industry’s net sales in the second quarter of 2020 were down 10.2 percent from the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.