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The wood products industry’s net sales in the second quarter of 2020 were down 4.4 percent from the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Sales by petroleum and petroleum products wholesalers in August were $41.1 billion, an increase of 1.7 percent from the revised July 2020 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories held by lumber and other construction materials wholesalers in August were valued at $19.1 billion, a decrease of 3.4 percent from the same period a year earlier.

Inventories for businesses in the textile products industry decrease $18 million, or 0.5 percent, to $3.7 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the apparel industry decrease $19 million, or one percent, to $1.8 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The wood products industry’s net sales in the second quarter of 2020 were down 4.4 percent from the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories held by professional and commercial equipment and supplies wholesalers in August were valued at $48.2 billion, a decrease of 5.5 percent from the same period a year earlier.

Inventories held by lumber and other construction materials wholesalers in August were valued at $19.1 billion, a decrease of 3.4 percent from the same period a year earlier.

Sales by apparel, piece goods and notions wholesalers in August 2020 were $10.4 billion, an increase of 14 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Sales by lumber and other construction materials wholesalers in August 2020 were $13.3 billion.

Inventories for businesses in the mining, oil and gas field machinery manufacturing industry decrease $64 million, or 1.3 percent, to $4.8 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the leather and allied products industry decrease $16 million, or 1.9 percent, to $828 million in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

New orders for nondefense capital goods increased $3.25 billion, or 7 percent, to $49.40 billion in April, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in September.

New orders for nondefense capital goods increased $12.94 billion, or 26.2 percent, to $62.33 billion in May, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in September.

Sales by petroleum and petroleum products wholesalers in August were $41.1 billion, an increase of 1.7 percent from the revised July 2020 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the textile products industry decrease $18 million, or 0.5 percent, to $3.7 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

New orders for nondefense capital goods increased $12.94 billion, or 26.2 percent, to $62.33 billion in May, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in September.

Sales by professional and commercial equipment and supplies wholesalers in August 2020 were $45.5 billion.

New orders for nondefense capital goods increased $3.25 billion, or 7 percent, to $49.40 billion in April, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in September.

Sales by lumber and other construction materials wholesalers in August 2020 were $13.3 billion.