Regionally, sales increased compared to September 2017 in China (26.3%), the Americas (15.1%), Europe (8.8%), Japan (7.2%), and Asia Pacific/All Other (2.4%). Sales were up compared to last month in the Americas (6.0%), China (1.8%), and Europe (1.2%), but down slightly in Asia Pacific/All Other (-0.1%) and Japan (-0.6%).