Chinese raw materials are essential to Vietnam's manufacturing sector, which helps prop up an economy that is ailing from the excesses of a clunky state sector.
Global competition since the late 20th century has slowed the island's manufacturing sector, which is no longer as competitive in labour-intensive industries because U.S. minimum wages also apply there.
The energy and manufacturing sector, which are grappling with last year's sharp drop in crude oil prices and a strong dollar, were the exception.
The war also strengthened Uruguay's manufacturing sector, which employed nearly 100,000 people by 1945.
News on the manufacturing sector, which has supported the economy's recovery from the 2007-9 recession, was downbeat.
A separate report on industrial production showed weaknesses in the manufacturing sector, which is grappling with tepid consumer demand.
First, the results are driven by the U.S. manufacturing sector, which is known to be capital intensive and bank dependent.
The manufacturing sector which used to be very important for growth has lost much of its dynamism.
This affected its manufacturing sector (which, by the way, is twice the size of the much-depleted British manufacturing sector).
The reports were the latest to highlight the challenges to the manufacturing sector, which appears to have stopped rebuilding its inventories.
Durable goods provide a snapshot of the health of the manufacturing sector, which is one of the few bright spots in the American economy.
