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News Bureau of Labor Statistics United States Department of Labor Washington, D.C. 20212 Technical Information: (202) 691-7101 Media contact: (202) 691-5902 Internet Address: http://www.bls.gov/mxp USDL-05-835 Transmission of This Material Is Embargoed Until 8:30 A.M. E.D.T. Friday, May 13, 2005 U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES - APRIL 2005 The U.S. Import Price Index increased 0.8 percent in April, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The advance, the fourth in a row, followed a 2.0 percent increase in March, and was again led by rising petroleum prices. Export prices rose 0.6 percent in April after increasing the same amount in March. Percent changes in import and export price indexes by End Use category - not seasonally adjusted IMPORTS Month 2004 April May June July August September October November December All Imports 0.2 1.5 -0.2 0.4 1.5 0.5 1.6 -0.3 -1.4 Petroleum Imports -0.2 9.4 -1.1 2.3 8.8 3.3 11.1 -6.0 -11.4 Nonpetroleum Imports 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.1 -0.1 0.9 0.4 All Exports EXPORTS Agricultural Exports Nonagricultural Exports 0.7 0.4 -0.7 0.5 -0.5 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.1 2.5 0.5 -4.7 -1.0 -8.4 1.8 -1.1 0.3 -1.1 0.5 0.3 -0.2 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.3 0.2 2005 January February March April 0.6 0.9 r 2.0 r 0.8 2.2 r 5.0 r 12.3 r 3.1 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.8 r 0.1 r 0.6 r 0.6 0.6 -0.6 r 3.8 r 0.3 0.8 r 0.1 0.4 0.5 April 2003-04 April 2004-05 4.6 8.1 24.5 43.1 2.4 3.0 4.1 3.1 23.3 -9.6 2.4 4.4 r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents. 2 Import Goods Prices for overall imports increased 0.8 percent in April after rising 3.5 percent over the first three months of 2005. Petroleum prices rose 3.1 percent in April after a 12.3 percent jump in March and increases of 5.0 percent and 2.2 percent, respectively, in February and January. The price index for import petroleum advanced 43.1 percent over the past year. Prices for nonpetroleum imports also increased in April, rising 0.4 percent, following a 0.3 percent advance in March. Nonpetroleum import prices have declined only once in the past 12 months and increased 3.0 percent over that period. Overall import prices rose 8.1 percent for the year ended in April. The price index for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials rose 2.1 percent in April. Higher natural gas prices led the increase, although rising prices for metals, chemicals, and paper also helped to more than offset lower prices for import building materials. Nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials prices rose 11.5 percent over the April 2004-2005 period. Automotive vehicle prices also advanced in April, increasing 0.2 percent for the month. Although the index has not recorded a decline since September 2003, the April rise was the first increase in four months. Prices for automotive vehicles rose 1.4 percent over the past 12 months. In contrast, the price indexes for capital goods and for consumer goods declined 0.1 percent in April. The drop in capital goods prices was the third in a row and, like the previous two months, was led by decreasing computer prices. Capital goods prices decreased 0.5 percent over the past year. The decline in consumer goods followed a 0.3 percent decrease in March, but despite the recent declines, the index increased 1.1 percent for the year ended in April. Export Goods Prices of exports rose 0.6 percent for the second consecutive month in April, as both agricultural and nonagricultural prices increased. The price index for agricultural exports advanced a modest 0.3 percent following a 3.8 percent jump in March. Despite the recent increases, agricultural prices were down 9.6 percent over the past year. Prices for nonagricultural exports rose 0.5 percent in April. The increase followed a similar advance of 0.4 percent in March, and continued an upward trend over the past year and a half. In contrast to agricultural prices, nonagricultural prices increased 4.4 percent for the year ended in April. Overall export prices advanced 3.1 percent over the same period. A 2.0 percent rise in nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices led the April advance in nonagricultural prices. The increase was attributable to higher prices for fuels, metals, and chemicals. Nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices rose 14.9 percent over the past 12 months. Increasing prices for consumer goods and for automotive vehicles also contributed to the rise in overall nonagricultural prices. The price index for consumer goods increased 0.3 percent in April and 1.5 percent over the past 12 months. Automotive vehicle prices rose 0.2 percent last month, and advanced 1.2 percent for the year ended in April. A 0.3 percent decrease in the price index for capital goods, which accounts for almost 40 percent of exports, partially offset the increase in overall export prices. The decrease in capital goods prices followed a modest 0.1 percent drop in March and was the largest monthly decline since June 2004. Prices for capital goods recorded no change over the past year. 3 Imports by Locality of Origin Import prices from Canada increased 1.2 percent in April as a 5.7 percent rise in nonmanufactured goods more than offset a modest 0.2 percent decline in manufactured goods. The April increase was largely attributed to higher fuel prices and followed a 2.6 percent advance in March. Prices of imports from Canada rose 10.3 percent over the past 12 months. Higher fuel prices also contributed to increases in the price indexes for imports from the European Union and from Mexico. Import prices from the European Union rose 0.2 percent in April and 5.5 percent over the past year. Prices of imports from Mexico advanced 0.3 percent last month and 7.2 percent for the year ended in April. The price indexes of imports from China and from Japan rose 0.2 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively, in April. Despite last month’s increase, import prices from China declined 0.4 percent over the past 12 months. Prices of imports from Japan increased 1.1 percent for the April 2004-2005 period. Import and Export Services Import air passenger fares rose 6.3 percent in April, the first increase since December and the largest monthly advance since June 2004. Air passenger fares from each of the major import regions increased in April, although the 8.4 percent rise in European fares had the largest impact on overall prices. The price index for import air passenger fares increased 5.1 percent for the year ended in April. In contrast, export air passenger fares decreased 1.8 percent in April following a 1.3 percent increase in March. Lower European and Asian fares both contributed to the overall decline. Despite the April drop, export air passenger fares increased 8.2 percent over the past year. CONTENTS OF RELEASE This news release includes the following tables: Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by End Use.....page 4 Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by End Use.....page 5 Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by SITC.....pages 6-7 Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by SITC.....pages 8-9 Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 10-11 Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 12-13 Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin.....page 14 Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes for Services.....page 15 Table 9 U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes for Services.....page 15 Table 10 U.S. Inbound and Outbound Quarterly Price Indexes for Services.....page 16 Table 11 U.S. Inbound and Outbound Monthly Price Indexes for Services.....page 16 ------------------------------------------------------------------Import and Export Price Index data for May are scheduled for release on June 10 at 8:30 A.M. (E.D.T.). 4 Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods April 2004-April 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Importance END USE 0 00 01 1 Description Annual April 2004 to April 2005 Dec. 2004 to Jan. 2005 Monthly Jan. Feb. 2005 2005 to to Feb. March 2005 2005 March 2005 to April 2005 March 2005 1/ March 2005 April 2005 ALL COMMODITIES............................................................ ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM......................... ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING FUELS (Dec. 2001=100)........................................................... 100.000 83.710 107.6 102.0 108.5 102.4 8.1 3.0 0.6 0.3 0.9 0.1 2.0 0.3 0.8 0.4 81.659 105.0 105.1 2.3 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.1 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES..................................... 4.766 115.8 116.3 8.5 -0.4 1.0 3.2 0.4 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages................................ 3.546 125.7 126.3 10.6 -0.9 1.1 4.0 0.5 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)........... 1.220 93.9 93.8 2.3 1.1 0.9 1.2 -0.1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................... INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...................................... INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS EXCLUDING FUELS (Dec. 2001=100)..................... INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE................................................................. INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM............ 32.400 139.1 142.7 25.3 1.2 2.2 6.4 2.6 16.110 120.1 122.6 11.5 0.1 -0.2 1.2 2.1 14.059 128.3 129.2 8.8 1.1 0.5 1.2 0.7 8.673 121.3 122.0 9.1 1.0 0.3 1.4 0.6 7.437 118.7 123.2 14.2 -0.8 -0.8 0.8 3.8 10 100 10000 Fuels & lubricants........................................................ Petroleum & petroleum products............................. Crude............................................................... 18.342 16.291 12.208 163.9 166.4 169.1 170.5 171.6 170.8 41.4 43.1 40.6 1.1 2.2 3.7 3.7 5.0 5.5 10.9 12.3 13.6 4.0 3.1 1.0 11 Paper & paper base stocks.......................................... 0.989 103.8 104.9 8.4 1.1 0.6 0.8 1.1 12 Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials............................................. 4.508 112.9 114.0 8.5 1.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 13 Selected building materials.......................................... 2.204 123.1 120.8 0.5 2.0 1.8 2.6 -1.9 14 Unfinished metals related to durable goods................. 3.295 141.5 144.7 18.9 0.8 -0.4 1.7 2.3 15 Finished metals related to durable goods.................... 1.472 116.2 117.5 9.4 -0.1 0.5 0.9 1.1 16 Nonmetals related to durable goods............................ 1.591 100.5 100.7 1.4 1.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.2 CAPITAL GOODS............................................................. 21.690 92.2 92.1 -0.5 0.3 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 20 Electric generating equipment..................................... 2.567 98.7 98.9 1.7 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.2 21 Nonelectrical machinery............................................... 17.226 89.7 89.5 -1.2 0.2 -0.1 -0.3 -0.2 22 Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)........................... 1.897 105.6 105.8 1.8 0.9 0.1 0.1 0.2 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES.............. 15.964 103.2 103.4 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES......................................................... 25.180 99.8 99.7 1.1 0.6 0.5 -0.3 -0.1 40 Nondurables, manufactured......................................... 12.493 102.8 102.8 1.7 0.8 0.6 0.0 0.0 41 Durables, manufactured............................................... 11.449 96.7 96.6 0.3 0.3 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods............................. 1.237 99.4 98.2 1.9 1.9 4.9 -5.3 -1.2 2 1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values. NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. n.a. Not available 5 Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods April 2004-April 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Importance END USE Description Annual April 2004 to April 2005 Dec. 2004 to Jan. 2005 Monthly Jan. Feb. 2005 2005 to to Feb. March 2005 2005 March 2005 to April 2005 March 2005 1/ March 2005 April 2005 ALL COMMODITIES................................................................. AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES............................................ NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................................... 100.000 8.814 91.186 106.3 119.8 105.4 106.9 120.2 105.9 3.1 -9.6 4.4 0.8 0.6 0.8 0.1 -0.6 0.1 0.6 3.8 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.5 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES......................................... 8.034 120.9 120.9 -10.3 0.2 -0.7 4.0 0.0 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages..................................... 7.261 120.7 120.8 -11.8 0.1 -0.7 4.1 0.1 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)................ 0.773 121.8 121.3 7.0 1.1 0.1 1.7 -0.4 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............................... INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE..................................................................... INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE.............................................................. 28.850 122.1 124.4 14.0 1.8 0.4 1.2 1.9 10.454 122.3 124.1 10.8 1.7 -0.2 0.2 1.5 18.397 122.1 124.7 16.0 1.9 0.7 1.8 2.1 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials........................ 1.553 115.7 116.8 1.7 3.1 0.0 2.5 1.0 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................................................... 27.297 122.6 125.0 14.9 1.8 0.4 1.2 2.0 11 Fuels & lubricants............................................................. 3.636 144.0 153.9 40.4 2.3 3.7 8.3 6.9 12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials........................... 22.505 121.1 122.7 12.2 1.8 -0.1 0.2 1.3 Selected building materials............................................... 1.156 105.3 105.2 1.7 0.2 0.2 0.5 -0.1 CAPITAL GOODS.................................................................. 39.916 98.4 98.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.3 20 Electrical generating equipment........................................ 3.841 104.0 104.0 2.3 0.2 -0.3 0.5 0.0 21 Nonelectrical machinery................................................... 29.274 93.8 93.4 -1.3 0.1 0.0 -0.2 -0.4 22 Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................................ 6.801 111.2 111.5 4.3 0.9 0.3 0.4 0.3 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES................... 11.040 103.2 103.4 1.2 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES.............................................................. 12.119 101.6 101.9 1.5 0.5 -0.1 0.0 0.3 40 Nondurables, manufactured.............................................. 6.060 101.4 101.8 1.7 0.6 -0.2 0.0 0.4 41 Durables, manufactured................................................... 5.257 101.6 101.8 1.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods (Dec. 2001=100)....... 0.802 102.6 103.1 2.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.5 0 00 01 1 10 13 2 1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values. NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. n.a. Not available 6 Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods April 2004-April 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Importance SITC Rev. 3 Description Annual April 2004 to April 2005 Dec. 2004 to Jan. 2005 Monthly Jan. Feb. 2005 2005 to to Feb. March 2005 2005 March 2005 to April 2005 March 2005 1/ March 2005 April 2005 ALL COMMODITIES.............................................................. 100.000 107.6 108.5 8.1 0.6 0.9 2.0 0.8 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS................................................. Meat and meat preparations........................................... Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations thereof......................................... Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried........................ Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof..... 2/ Other food and live animals.................................................. 3.761 0.409 117.3 135.9 117.3 137.9 10.2 13.3 -0.9 1.1 1.5 0.2 4.2 0.8 0.0 1.5 0.890 0.979 0.529 0.954 88.5 122.0 130.2 129.8 88.9 121.5 128.9 129.4 4.5 11.0 24.4 6.4 1.2 -4.6 3.9 -2.5 1.2 0.7 3.3 2.2 1.7 13.2 6.0 -1.1 0.5 -0.4 -1.0 -0.3 1 11 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO............................................ Beverages...................................................................... 0.930 0.835 107.7 108.2 107.8 108.3 2.4 2.7 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 2 24 25 28 29 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS............. Cork and wood............................................................... Woodpulp and recovered paper..................................... Metalliferous ores and metal scrap................................. Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s.................. 1.975 0.754 0.236 0.394 0.216 134.5 137.2 108.7 179.8 102.8 133.2 132.6 109.7 188.3 96.3 8.4 3.8 8.8 27.1 -3.0 3.3 1.8 3.3 2.1 12.0 4.9 4.0 3.5 0.0 24.9 -1.0 3.9 1.4 5.3 -25.2 -1.0 -3.4 0.9 4.7 -6.3 3 33 34 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS............................................................... Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.... Gas, natural and manufactured...................................... 17.698 15.785 1.913 164.8 167.0 145.8 170.7 171.2 164.0 41.0 42.3 33.0 1.1 2.5 -7.8 4.1 5.7 -5.0 11.3 12.5 1.7 3.6 2.5 12.5 5 51 52 53 54 55 57 58 59 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.............. Organic chemicals......................................................... Inorganic chemicals....................................................... Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials........................... Medicinal and pharmaceutical products......................... Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps................. Plastics in primary forms................................................ Plastics in nonprimary forms.......................................... Chemical materials and products, n.e.s......................... 8.482 2.817 0.665 0.188 2.570 0.421 0.683 0.380 0.540 112.0 111.7 129.3 98.6 110.2 95.5 126.6 106.5 97.8 113.8 115.4 130.9 99.8 111.1 95.5 127.6 106.8 99.5 10.0 16.1 12.9 -0.8 3.2 2.1 20.9 3.8 4.3 0.5 -1.5 0.7 -0.8 1.5 0.5 5.9 0.9 0.1 1.5 3.9 0.7 0.7 -0.2 0.4 1.0 -0.2 1.6 0.2 -0.2 0.6 0.0 -0.1 0.2 1.9 0.0 0.1 1.6 3.3 1.2 1.2 0.8 0.0 0.8 0.3 1.7 6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL........................................................... Rubber manufactures, n.e.s........................................... Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture.......... Paper and paperboard, cut to size.................................. Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles, n.e.s., and related prod.............................. Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s....................... Iron and steel................................................................. Nonferrous metals.......................................................... Manufactures of metals, n.e.s........................................ 11.820 0.674 0.865 1.204 113.0 103.5 124.1 100.3 113.7 103.6 120.3 101.6 7.7 3.7 -6.8 7.2 0.9 0.3 3.8 1.0 0.4 0.4 1.4 -0.1 1.0 0.9 4.4 0.4 0.6 0.1 -3.1 1.3 1.357 2.105 1.579 1.849 2.095 104.5 100.9 163.6 116.2 108.8 104.6 101.1 166.6 118.7 109.1 0.6 1.8 28.5 12.2 6.6 0.1 0.2 0.7 1.0 1.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.4 1.8 0.4 0.3 0.1 1.9 1.8 0.3 0.1 0.2 1.8 2.2 0.3 0 01 03 05 07 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 See footnotes at end of table 7 Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods April 2004-April 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Relative Importance SITC Rev. 3 7 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 8 81 82 83 84 85 87 88 89 Description March 2005 1/ March 2005 April 2005 Percent Change Annual April 2004 to April 2005 Dec. 2004 to Jan. 2005 Monthly Jan. 2005 to Feb. 2005 Feb. 2005 to March 2005 March 2005 to April 2005 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. Power generating machinery and equipment............. Machinery specialized for particular industries.......... Metalworking machinery............................................ General industrial machinery, equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s..................... Computer equipment and office machines................ Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment............... Electrical machinery and equipment.......................... Road vehicles............................................................ 38.704 2.514 1.675 0.427 95.1 103.7 111.2 113.2 94.9 103.9 111.5 113.6 -0.3 2.2 4.7 6.6 0.1 0.7 0.9 0.8 -0.1 0.5 0.0 -0.3 -0.1 0.0 0.6 0.1 -0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 3.081 5.314 106.9 71.1 107.4 70.2 3.8 -8.2 0.9 -0.5 0.5 -0.7 0.2 -1.1 0.5 -1.3 4.966 6.116 13.274 82.7 94.4 103.6 82.2 94.4 103.8 -3.2 -0.5 1.6 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.6 0.0 0.2 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat & lighting fixtures, n.e.s...................................... Furniture and parts thereof........................................ Travel goods, handbags and similar containers......... Articles of apparel and clothing accessories.............. Footwear................................................................... Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s....................... Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s....................... Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s............... 16.198 100.9 100.9 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.455 1.941 0.382 5.104 1.174 96.1 106.5 107.1 100.7 100.3 96.3 106.7 107.2 100.4 100.2 3.0 4.6 3.6 -0.3 -0.4 0.6 1.1 0.8 0.1 -0.2 0.6 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.6 -0.1 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.1 -0.3 -0.1 1.797 100.9 101.7 2.1 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.867 4.478 99.1 99.0 99.3 99.1 -0.1 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.4 0.2 0.1 1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values. 2 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. n.a. Not available 8 Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods April 2004-April 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Importance SITC Rev. 3 Description Annual April 2004 to April 2005 Dec. 2004 to Jan. 2005 Monthly Jan. Feb. 2005 2005 to to Feb. March 2005 2005 March 2005 to April 2005 March 2005 1/ March 2005 April 2005 ALL COMMODITIES.............................................................. 100.000 106.3 106.9 3.1 0.8 0.1 0.6 0.6 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS................................................. Meat and meat preparations........................................... Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations thereof......................................... Cereals and cereal preparations..................................... Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried........................ Feeding stuff for animals (not including unmilled cereals)...................................... Miscellaneous edible products and preparations............ 2/ Other food and live animals.................................................. 6.484 1.202 120.1 128.3 121.0 132.4 -4.0 3.8 0.1 -2.6 0.1 3.2 1.5 2.5 0.7 3.2 0.476 1.664 1.539 111.7 121.4 125.2 110.4 117.0 130.5 0.4 -20.8 19.2 0.3 2.4 -1.9 -0.5 -2.5 0.5 1.5 4.5 -2.3 -1.2 -3.6 4.2 0.591 0.493 0.519 114.9 105.3 108.5 116.9 105.3 109.2 -16.1 3.4 -3.2 2.1 2.4 0.3 1.5 0.0 -0.8 3.1 0.2 1.1 1.7 0.0 0.6 1 12 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO............................................ Tobacco and tobacco manufactures.............................. 0.679 0.420 102.1 101.3 102.8 101.5 0.9 1.3 0.7 0.7 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.2 2 22 24 25 26 28 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS............. Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits...................................... Cork and wood............................................................... Woodpulp and recovered paper..................................... Textile fibers and their waste.......................................... Metalliferous ores and metal scrap................................. 2/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels........................ 5.498 1.169 0.519 0.672 0.618 1.430 1.089 127.4 128.9 99.2 103.0 104.4 206.4 124.4 129.3 124.6 98.7 101.8 105.0 223.3 125.6 -2.6 -36.8 1.1 3.0 -9.4 26.7 15.8 3.1 3.7 -0.1 1.2 2.1 5.5 2.3 -0.9 -4.8 0.2 0.7 0.4 0.1 -0.2 4.4 17.5 0.3 2.3 5.7 0.2 0.5 1.5 -3.3 -0.5 -1.2 0.6 8.2 1.0 33 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS............................................................... Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.... 2.951 2.266 170.9 177.1 183.2 192.1 48.7 60.4 1.4 1.9 3.8 5.7 10.8 13.7 7.2 8.5 5 51 52 54 55 56 57 58 59 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.............. Organic chemicals......................................................... Inorganic chemicals....................................................... Medicinal and pharmaceutical products......................... Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps................. Fertilizers....................................................................... Plastics in primary forms................................................ Plastics in nonprimary forms.......................................... Chemical materials and products, n.e.s......................... 14.940 3.601 0.960 2.706 1.054 0.424 2.737 0.936 1.892 116.6 130.2 119.9 107.9 109.4 140.7 127.7 102.9 105.9 118.0 135.0 120.1 108.1 110.0 147.9 127.8 103.0 106.7 11.8 19.5 20.8 2.3 5.7 3.5 25.0 6.3 1.8 1.8 0.2 2.9 1.0 0.6 0.7 6.5 1.6 0.7 0.1 -0.9 1.8 -0.4 0.5 -0.1 0.7 0.6 -0.1 0.3 2.1 0.7 0.0 -0.9 -5.7 0.2 0.8 -0.5 1.2 3.7 0.2 0.2 0.5 5.1 0.1 0.1 0.8 6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL........................................................... Rubber manufactures, n.e.s........................................... Uncoated Paper/paperboard, and linerboard.................. Textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, n.e.s........... Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s....................... Iron and steel................................................................. Nonferrous metals.......................................................... Manufactures of metals, n.e.s........................................ 10.502 0.701 1.471 1.581 1.558 1.417 1.198 2.174 113.5 114.4 103.7 109.1 102.2 163.9 106.4 117.5 114.3 115.2 104.1 110.3 102.5 165.0 108.5 118.0 8.2 3.9 5.5 6.0 2.8 23.9 10.6 11.1 0.7 0.8 -0.1 0.9 0.3 -1.9 1.9 2.6 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 -0.7 1.4 0.7 0.2 0.2 -0.4 0.8 0.2 -1.4 1.5 0.2 0.7 0.7 0.4 1.1 0.3 0.7 2.0 0.4 0 01 03 04 05 08 09 3 62 64 65 66 67 68 69 See footnotes at end of table 9 Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods April 2004-April 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Importance SITC Rev. 3 Description March 2005 1/ 2/ Other manufactured goods classified chiefly by material (Dec. 2001=100)......................... 7 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 8 82 84 87 88 89 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. Power generating machinery and equipment............. Machinery specialized for particular industries.......... Metalworking machinery............................................ General industrial machinery, equipment, & parts, n.e.s................................... Computer equipment and office machines................ Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment............... Electrical machinery and equipment.......................... Road vehicles............................................................ MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... Furniture and parts thereof........................................ Articles of apparel and clothing accessories.............. Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s....................... Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s....................... Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s............... 2/ Other miscellaneous manufactured articles..................... March 2005 April 2005 Annual April 2004 to April 2005 Dec. 2004 to Jan. 2005 Monthly Jan. 2005 to Feb. 2005 Feb. 2005 to March 2005 March 2005 to April 2005 0.401 116.9 117.1 -3.8 -0.2 0.5 0.5 0.2 46.825 4.589 3.591 0.602 98.7 111.6 109.4 102.6 98.4 112.0 110.4 103.3 0.0 3.0 5.0 2.6 0.2 0.9 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.3 -0.3 0.4 0.9 0.7 4.662 5.211 108.3 82.0 108.8 79.4 4.1 -10.6 0.9 -1.0 0.6 0.0 0.1 -1.2 0.5 -3.2 3.130 11.414 8.669 90.4 87.7 103.0 89.8 87.5 103.1 -2.6 -1.1 0.8 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.7 -0.2 0.1 11.062 0.596 0.757 102.4 104.2 97.1 102.2 104.3 97.1 1.2 1.9 0.2 0.5 -0.2 0.5 -0.2 0.1 -0.4 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 0.0 4.270 103.4 103.5 1.3 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.902 4.164 0.373 93.1 104.3 109.0 91.9 104.0 109.5 -2.9 2.2 3.0 -0.3 0.3 -0.3 -2.0 0.1 0.5 -1.8 -0.1 0.2 -1.3 -0.3 0.5 1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values. 2 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. n.a. Not available 10 Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods April 2004-April 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Harmonized System I 02 03 II 07 08 09 IV 20 22 V 27 VI 28 29 30 32 33 38 VII 39 40 VIII 42 IX X 47 48 49 XI 61 Percent Change Relative Importance Description Annual April 2004 to April 2005 Dec. 2004 to Jan. 2005 Monthly Jan. Feb. 2005 2005 to to Feb. March 2005 2005 March 2005 to April 2005 March 2005 1/ March 2005 April 2005 LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................. Meat and edible meat offal........................................... Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates................................... 2/ Other live animals; animal products............................. 1.434 0.366 113.9 137.4 113.9 138.2 8.6 12.7 -1.7 0.6 2.6 0.0 0.4 0.7 0.0 0.6 0.716 0.352 88.7 155.3 89.2 152.4 4.9 7.5 2.0 -10.5 2.0 6.6 1.8 -2.4 0.6 -1.9 VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................................ Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers............................ Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons....................................................... Coffee, tea, mate and spices....................................... Other vegetable products............................................. 2/ 1.324 0.407 123.9 177.9 120.4 173.4 15.2 43.4 -0.5 -12.4 7.1 1.5 5.4 43.0 -2.8 -2.5 0.319 0.296 0.303 90.9 126.1 116.8 91.5 122.8 108.2 -6.6 36.9 -1.5 -0.9 4.1 9.3 -1.0 6.7 21.0 -2.5 10.3 -19.4 0.7 -2.6 -7.4 2.199 113.1 113.7 4.5 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.250 0.852 1.097 102.9 106.4 121.5 104.1 106.0 123.0 2.6 2.4 6.7 0.8 0.4 1.2 0.5 0.1 -0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 1.2 -0.4 1.2 18.189 163.8 170.0 40.7 1.4 3.7 11.1 3.8 17.876 0.313 163.1 122.5 169.3 125.7 41.3 15.3 1.3 5.5 3.8 0.4 11.3 2.5 3.8 2.6 PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO............................................................... Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants................................. Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.................................... Other prepared foodstuffs............................................ 2/ MINERAL PRODUCTS...................................................... Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax............... Other mineral products (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 2/ PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES........................................................... Inorganic chemicals..................................................... Organic chemicals....................................................... Pharmaceutical products............................................. Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & pigments; varnish & paints; putty.......................... Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2001=100).............. Miscellaneous chemical products................................ 2/ Other products of the chemical or allied industries....... 7.663 0.701 3.092 2.271 111.0 125.7 111.1 110.8 113.2 127.4 115.5 111.2 9.8 12.5 16.0 3.4 -0.1 0.5 -2.0 2.0 1.7 0.6 3.9 -0.2 0.1 0.6 0.0 -0.1 2.0 1.4 4.0 0.4 0.191 0.365 0.392 0.505 99.7 107.5 93.5 127.3 100.4 107.5 93.8 128.5 2.6 2.0 1.7 14.8 0.3 0.5 -1.0 1.8 1.0 0.4 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.9 PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................................... Plastics and articles thereof......................................... Rubber and articles thereof.......................................... 2.810 1.905 0.905 113.2 114.2 111.0 113.5 114.6 111.1 6.9 8.7 3.2 2.0 2.9 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.678 104.2 104.5 3.1 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.581 104.4 104.8 2.8 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.638 131.9 128.4 -1.4 2.5 2.2 3.4 -2.7 1.736 101.7 102.6 5.7 1.3 0.3 0.5 0.9 0.234 108.3 109.2 8.8 3.2 3.6 1.4 0.8 1.209 0.293 99.3 112.0 100.5 112.0 6.8 -0.5 1.0 0.4 -0.1 -0.1 0.4 -0.1 1.2 0.0 6.069 100.7 100.4 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.3 2.217 100.0 99.5 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.5 RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................................... Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials........................................ WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK..................... WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND PAPER PRODUCTS................................................... Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; waste paper/paperboard......................... Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard..................................... Printed matter.............................................................. TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES.................................. Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted......................... See footnotes at end of table 11 Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods April 2004-April 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Relative Importance Harmonized System Description March 2005 1/ 62 63 2/ XII 64 XIII 68 69 70 XIV XV 72 73 74 76 82 83 XVI 84 85 XVII 87 88 XVIII 90 91 XX 94 95 96 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted................. Made-up or worn textile articles................................. Other textile & textile articles..................................... HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC................................... Footwear and parts of such articles.......................... 2/ Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas, whips, art. flowers, etc......................................... STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, CERAMICS, GLASS ETC......................................... Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100).................... Ceramic products...................................................... Glass and glassware................................................. PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................ BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL....... Iron and steel............................................................ Articles of iron or steel............................................... Copper and articles thereof....................................... Aluminum and articles thereof................................... Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof...................... Miscellaneous articles of base metal......................... 2/ Other base metals and articles of base metals.......... MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC....... Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts............... VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. Motor vehicles and their parts.................................... Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec. 2002=100)..................................... OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES............. Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments........................................... Clocks and watches and parts thereof....................... MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg...................... Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof..................................... Miscellaneous manufactured articles......................... March 2005 April 2005 Percent Change Annual April 2004 to April 2005 Dec. 2004 to Jan. 2005 Monthly Jan. 2005 to Feb. 2005 Feb. 2005 to March 2005 March 2005 to April 2005 2.480 0.489 0.883 99.7 92.6 109.3 99.4 92.6 109.5 -0.7 -1.9 4.3 0.1 -0.7 0.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.4 -0.1 -0.2 1.0 -0.3 0.0 0.2 1.389 1.171 99.6 100.1 99.7 100.0 -0.3 -0.4 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.218 97.2 97.7 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.995 105.3 105.4 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.304 0.346 0.345 98.6 111.0 105.3 98.7 111.1 105.3 -0.5 2.8 1.1 0.2 0.8 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.8 0.1 0.1 -0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 2.335 97.4 98.2 2.7 -0.6 -0.6 0.3 0.8 5.382 1.306 1.450 0.428 0.868 132.4 173.7 122.2 140.2 116.6 134.4 177.2 123.2 142.4 118.6 15.9 25.7 15.4 13.1 7.1 1.0 0.0 1.5 0.1 2.7 0.1 -3.4 1.3 0.8 -0.1 1.3 1.6 0.9 2.3 1.4 1.5 2.0 0.8 1.6 1.7 0.422 0.456 0.452 105.3 112.9 128.4 105.7 113.1 133.3 2.2 6.0 25.8 0.1 1.5 0.4 -0.1 -0.3 8.0 -0.1 -0.2 3.4 0.4 0.2 3.8 23.829 12.430 89.9 90.2 89.6 90.0 -1.8 -1.6 0.0 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.4 -0.3 -0.2 11.399 89.6 89.4 -1.5 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 14.756 13.487 104.2 103.6 104.4 103.8 1.9 1.7 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.2 1.110 105.2 105.3 2.9 1.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 3.288 99.8 100.3 0.7 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.910 0.272 98.9 107.2 99.4 107.9 0.6 0.9 0.3 1.0 0.0 -0.3 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.7 4.083 99.0 99.1 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.340 103.4 103.6 4.0 1.1 0.0 0.5 0.2 1.522 0.221 93.7 98.3 93.6 98.3 -0.7 0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.6 0.2 -0.1 0.0 1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values. 2 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. n.a. Not available 12 Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods April 2004-April 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Harmonized System I 03 II 08 10 12 IV 21 23 V 27 VI 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 37 38 VII 39 40 VIII 41 IX X 47 48 49 Percent Change Relative Importance Description Annual April 2004 to April 2005 Dec. 2004 to Jan. 2005 Monthly Jan. Feb. 2005 2005 to to Feb. March 2005 2005 March 2005 to April 2005 March 2005 1/ March 2005 April 2005 LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................. Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates................................... 1.855 122.5 125.5 2.7 -2.5 1.3 1.6 2.4 0.444 116.7 115.1 5.8 0.2 -0.3 2.6 -1.4 VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................................ Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons....................................................... Cereals........................................................................ Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder.............................. 4.199 126.3 124.9 -17.2 1.0 -1.5 4.3 -1.1 0.824 1.411 119.4 121.4 122.5 116.1 18.9 -23.0 0.8 2.7 0.0 -2.8 -10.7 5.3 2.6 -4.4 1.346 129.6 126.1 -31.9 4.2 -3.9 14.6 -2.7 2.559 0.453 108.5 106.6 108.9 106.6 -3.2 4.8 1.5 2.5 0.3 0.0 1.3 0.5 0.4 0.0 0.505 0.851 115.0 107.5 115.9 108.0 -21.9 0.4 2.4 0.3 1.7 -0.4 4.0 0.8 0.8 0.5 3.681 172.4 186.0 50.1 4.5 3.8 8.1 7.9 2.959 164.2 175.3 46.8 1.2 3.8 9.8 6.8 11.744 1.053 3.940 2.270 0.419 115.3 127.3 127.4 107.9 136.3 116.9 127.8 131.0 108.2 143.3 9.0 24.6 16.3 2.7 3.5 0.8 4.2 -0.5 1.4 0.7 -0.2 2.6 -0.9 -0.3 -0.1 0.1 1.0 1.1 -0.1 -5.7 1.4 0.4 2.8 0.3 5.1 0.659 109.2 109.8 12.5 2.8 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.773 112.4 113.4 6.0 1.1 -0.1 0.1 0.9 0.375 0.393 1.620 99.6 98.0 105.6 99.9 97.3 106.6 -2.2 -1.7 1.8 -1.5 0.2 0.7 1.6 -1.6 0.1 -2.6 -1.3 -0.2 0.3 -0.7 0.9 5.764 4.749 1.015 121.0 120.1 123.3 121.0 119.9 124.0 15.3 16.3 11.1 3.9 4.3 2.3 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.9 0.0 -0.2 0.6 PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO............................................................... Miscellaneous edible preparations............................... Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed........................... 2/ Other prepared foods................................................... MINERAL PRODUCTS...................................................... Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax............... PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES........................................................... Inorganic chemicals..................................................... Organic chemicals....................................................... Pharmaceutical products............................................. Fertilizers..................................................................... Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, paints, varnish, putty, & inks................................. Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet................................. Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes....................... Photographic or cinematographic goods...................... Miscellaneous chemical products................................ PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................................... Plastics and articles thereof......................................... Rubber and articles thereof.......................................... RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................................... Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather............................................. 0.482 110.6 110.3 0.7 -0.1 -0.5 0.3 -0.3 0.435 106.4 106.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.5 -0.3 -0.3 WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK..................... 0.785 104.3 104.6 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.3 2.846 0.670 102.2 98.8 102.2 97.7 4.3 3.1 0.6 1.4 0.2 0.7 0.3 2.2 0.0 -1.1 1.539 0.637 100.6 113.0 100.8 113.7 5.0 3.7 -0.1 1.5 0.1 -0.1 -0.3 -0.3 0.2 0.6 WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND PAPER PRODUCTS................................................... Woodpulp and recovered paper................................... Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard..................................... Printed material........................................................... See footnotes at end of table 13 Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods April 2004-April 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Harmonized System XI 52 61 62 XIII 70 XIV XV 72 73 74 76 82 83 XVI 84 85 XVII 87 XVIII XX 94 95 Relative Importance Description March 2005 1/ March 2005 April 2005 Percent Change Annual April 2004 to April 2005 Dec. 2004 to Jan. 2005 Monthly Jan. 2005 to Feb. 2005 Feb. 2005 to March 2005 March 2005 to April 2005 2.825 0.704 99.5 91.7 100.4 93.1 0.9 -7.5 0.7 -1.2 -0.1 0.6 1.4 4.8 0.9 1.5 0.410 0.282 1.428 95.5 95.7 110.7 95.5 95.6 111.9 0.4 -0.1 6.3 0.5 0.1 1.8 -0.4 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.5 0.0 -0.1 1.1 STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, CERAMICS, GLASS ETC......................................... Glass and glassware................................................. 0.819 0.487 101.6 96.3 101.7 96.4 2.9 0.8 0.8 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................ 2.369 105.8 107.6 3.1 -1.1 -1.1 -0.8 1.7 5.428 1.417 1.310 0.515 0.824 132.6 166.2 124.3 146.4 117.1 134.4 169.8 125.4 147.0 120.2 13.9 13.5 14.4 14.4 10.2 2.7 -1.1 -0.2 6.7 2.2 -0.2 -2.2 0.6 0.0 0.9 0.6 -1.1 -0.4 5.9 1.3 1.4 2.2 0.9 0.4 2.6 0.414 0.449 107.8 116.8 108.2 116.9 6.6 7.1 0.8 3.2 0.2 1.2 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.1 32.786 17.808 95.0 100.4 94.6 99.8 -0.7 -0.6 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.4 -0.6 14.978 89.0 88.7 -1.0 0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.3 VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. Motor vehicles and their parts.................................... 13.824 9.005 108.4 103.1 108.6 103.3 2.2 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.2 OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES............. 6.149 101.6 101.7 0.3 0.3 -0.2 0.0 0.1 1.464 100.7 100.8 1.7 -0.4 0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.805 106.3 106.5 3.7 -0.1 0.3 -0.2 0.2 0.518 93.9 93.8 -1.1 -1.0 0.0 0.1 -0.1 TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES................................ Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof..... Apparel & clothing knitted or crocheted (Dec. 2001=100)............................ Apparel Articles & Accessories, not knitted............... 2/ Other textile and textile articles (Dec. 2001=100)...... BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS..... Iron and steel............................................................ Articles of iron or steel............................................... Copper and articles thereof....................................... Aluminum and articles thereof................................... Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof...................... Miscellaneous articles of base metal......................... MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.. Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof...................... MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;......................... Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof..................................... 1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values. 2 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. n.a. Not available 14 Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin April 2004-April 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Annual Description Percentage of U.S. Imports Monthly April 2004 to April 2005 Dec. 2004 to Jan. 2005 Jan. 2005 to Feb. 2005 Feb. 2005 to March 2005 March 2005 to April 2005 March 2005 April 2005 47.950 43.658 4.024 109.9 106.3 159.2 110.7 106.5 166.7 6.5 3.6 36.3 0.4 1.0 -4.2 0.6 0.3 2.5 1.3 0.4 10.2 0.7 0.2 4.7 Manufactured Goods............................................... Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 52.050 43.318 8.625 104.3 98.2 155.1 104.9 98.4 157.3 8.4 2.9 32.2 0.8 0.1 3.5 1.0 0.3 3.9 2.8 0.7 10.8 0.6 0.2 1.4 Canada......................................................................... Manufactured Goods............................................... Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 17.203 13.876 3.133 120.6 113.8 160.6 122.0 113.6 169.8 10.3 5.1 34.2 0.1 1.3 -4.3 0.8 0.4 2.2 2.6 1.1 9.2 1.2 -0.2 5.7 4/ European Union............................................................ Manufactured Goods............................................... Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 19.566 19.013 0.498 113.9 112.8 179.3 114.1 113.0 181.0 5.5 4.3 43.1 0.9 1.2 -6.9 0.8 0.6 4.6 0.4 -0.1 12.8 0.2 0.2 0.9 France (Dec. 2003=100)............................................... 2.069 102.4 102.7 0.4 -0.7 -0.1 0.5 0.3 Germany (Dec. 2003=100)........................................... 5.308 103.9 104.4 3.0 0.9 -0.1 0.0 0.5 United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100)................................. 3.185 111.3 111.6 9.0 -0.5 0.8 2.5 0.3 5/ Latin America............................................................... Manufactured Goods............................................... Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 17.344 13.359 3.941 121.5 116.8 159.2 122.8 117.7 161.9 13.8 8.0 31.7 1.8 0.5 5.7 1.4 0.9 2.9 4.1 1.1 12.5 1.1 0.8 1.7 Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)............................................... 10.952 108.8 109.1 7.2 0.8 0.7 3.1 0.3 6/ Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)........................................ 33.549 100.1 99.9 -0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2 China (Dec. 2003=100)................................................ 12.320 98.9 99.1 -0.4 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.2 Japan........................................................................... 9.512 96.0 96.1 1.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 7/ Asian NICs................................................................... 7.447 90.7 89.9 -1.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.3 -0.9 8/ ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100).............................................. 6.608 98.2 98.0 -1.2 -0.2 0.1 0.1 -0.2 9/ Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100).................................. 3.353 140.4 142.3 23.1 2.2 4.1 7.5 1.4 1/ 2/ Industrialized Countries................................................ Manufactured Goods............................................... Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 3/ Other Countries............................................................ 1 Percentage of trade figures are based on 2003 trade values. 2 Includes Western Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. 3 Includes Eastern Europe, Latin America, OPEC countries, and other countries in Asia, Africa and the Western Hemisphere. 4 Includes European Union countries. 5 Includes Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean. 6 Includes China, Japan, Asia Newly Industrialized Countries, Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Philippines. 7 Asia Newly Industrialized Countries. Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan. 8 Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Includes Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. 9 Includes Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. Regions are not mutually exclusive. n.a. Not available 15 Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services March 2004-March 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Description Trade (Mil. of Dollars) 1/ December 2004 Percent Change March 2005 Annual March March 2004 2004 to to March June 2005 2004 Quarterly June 2004 to Sept. 2004 Sept. 2004 to Dec. 2004 Dec. 2004 to March 2005 IMPORT Air Freight............................................... Europe (Dec. 2003=100)................. Asia.................................................. 4168 1407 2329 126.8 122.5 113.0 128.7 121.1 117.3 9.9 14.2 6.6 0.3 1.8 -1.3 2.1 3.9 0.6 5.7 9.3 3.4 1.5 -1.1 3.8 2836 106.1 106.2 9.4 2.1 1.2 5.8 0.1 EXPORT Air Freight............................................... 1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values. NOTES: Data may be revised one quarter after original publication. n.a. Not available Table 9 U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services April 2004-April 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Description Trade (Mil. of Dollars) 1/ Percent Change Annual April 2004 to April 2005 Dec. 2004 to Jan. 2005 Monthly Jan. 2005 to Feb. 2005 Feb. 2005 to March 2005 March 2005 to April 2005 March 2005 April 2005 18253 11250 2626 1916 110.0 101.7 106.7 110.6 116.9 110.2 107.4 113.8 5.1 3.1 4.8 2.3 -0.8 0.3 -8.8 0.1 -0.6 0.4 -4.2 -4.3 -0.1 -0.3 1.0 0.5 6.3 8.4 0.7 2.9 20319 5394 8936 3413 136.3 163.1 120.9 135.3 133.9 159.8 114.2 139.1 8.2 8.1 6.5 5.1 5.2 2.8 7.8 9.6 -4.6 -3.5 -5.4 -7.0 1.3 3.4 0.8 -2.3 -1.8 -2.0 -5.5 2.8 IMPORT Air Passenger Fares............................... Europe............................................. Asia.................................................. Latin America/Caribbean................. EXPORT Air Passenger Fares............................... Europe............................................. Asia.................................................. Latin America/Caribbean................. 1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values. NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. n.a. Not available 16 Table 10 U.S. Inbound and Outbound Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services March 2004-March 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Description Trade (Mil. of Dollars) 1/ Percent Change Annual March 2004 to March 2005 Quarterly June 2004 to Sept. 2004 March 2004 to June 2004 Sept. 2004 to Dec. 2004 Dec. 2004 to March 2005 December 2004 March 2005 7483 2466 4180 125.1 120.0 112.0 126.3 120.1 113.8 8.7 12.2 6.1 0.3 0.9 -0.5 1.8 3.3 0.9 5.4 7.5 3.9 1.0 0.1 1.6 5193 1998 2365 104.7 112.9 103.7 103.7 113.9 100.5 7.9 11.9 4.7 3.0 4.8 1.7 1.7 1.8 0.9 4.0 4.0 5.3 -1.0 0.9 -3.1 INBOUND Air Freight................................................................... Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................................... Asia....................................................................... OUTBOUND Air Freight................................................................... Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................................... Asia....................................................................... 1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values. NOTES: Data may be revised one quarter after original publication. n.a. Not available Table 11 U.S. Inbound and Outbound Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services April 2004-April 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Description Trade (Mil. of Dollars) 1/ Percent Change March 2005 April 2005 Annual April 2004 to April 2005 Dec. 2004 to Jan. 2005 Monthly Jan. 2005 to Feb. 2005 Feb. 2005 to March 2005 March 2005 to April 2005 INBOUND Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)....................... Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................................... Asia (Dec. 2003=100)............................................ Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)............ Canada (Dec. 2003=100)...................................... 38589 15654 12401 5604 2905 114.5 115.9 113.2 108.2 125.0 113.6 115.3 108.2 109.4 134.7 7.9 7.7 3.6 6.6 29.8 4.7 2.7 7.4 8.5 -2.3 -4.2 -3.7 -5.3 -4.4 -1.6 1.5 2.7 1.5 -3.2 2.4 -0.8 -0.5 -4.4 1.1 7.8 Crude Oil Tanker Freight............................................ 3434 n.a. n.a. n.a. 9.1 -27.5 n.a. n.a. Ocean Liner Freight.................................................... U.S. East Coast..................................................... From Atlantic................................................... From Pacific.................................................... U.S. West Coast.................................................... 17817 6938 3022 2817 10879 121.2 114.9 111.6 112.0 125.9 121.6 115.8 114.1 111.6 125.9 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. -0.9 -0.2 0.4 -1.0 -1.3 -0.3 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 -0.5 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 2.2 -0.4 0.0 43898 21857 7190 9206 2982 105.0 104.7 100.8 105.2 120.6 112.1 115.8 106.0 106.4 125.2 5.3 2.6 6.5 6.7 21.1 0.5 0.0 -1.1 1.0 2.1 -0.7 0.3 -4.5 -1.2 3.9 -0.2 -0.2 0.3 0.2 3.0 6.8 10.6 5.2 1.1 3.8 OUTBOUND Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)....................... Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................................... Asia (Dec. 2003=100)............................................ Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)............ Canada (Dec. 2003=100)...................................... 1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values. NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. n.a. Not available 17 TECHNICAL NOTE Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes use a modified Laspeyres formula and are not seasonally adjusted. Price indexes for merchandise goods are reweighted annually, with a two-year lag in the weights. The merchandise price indexes are published using three classifications: the Harmonized System (HS), the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) End Use System, and the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) system, Rev. 3. Price indexes for internationally traded services are presented using two definitions: Balance of Payments (which represent transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and International (which represent transactions inbound to and outbound from the U.S.). Published series use a base year of 2000=100 where possible. More detailed index series and additional information may be obtained at http://www.bls.gov/mxp, or by calling (202) 691-7101. Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated (TSUSA). Import prices are based on U.S. dollar prices paid by the U.S. importer. The prices are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.) foreign port or "cost, insurance, and freight" (c.i.f.) U.S. port transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry. The index for crude petroleum is calculated from data collected by the U.S. Department of Energy. Export Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the Harmonized Schedule B classification system of the U.S. Bureau of the Census. The prices used are generally either "free alongside ship" (f.a.s.) factory or "free on board" (f.o.b.) transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry. Prices used in the grain index, excluding rice, are obtained from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Import Indexes by Locality of Origin -- Prices used in these indexes are a subset of the data collected for the Import Price Indexes. Beginning with January 2002, the indexes are defined by locality of origin using a nomenclature based upon the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Nonmanufactured goods are defined as NAICS 11 and 21, and manufactured goods are defined as NAICS 31-33. Services Price Indexes -- The Air Passenger Fares Indexes are calculated from data collected from a commercial airline reservation system. These data exclude frequent flyer tickets and those sold by consolidators. The Crude Oil Tanker Freight Indexes are calculated from data collected by the U. S. Department of Energy, and the publication of these indexes is lagged two months. The Air Freight and Ocean Liner Freight Indexes are calculated from data collected directly from companies. The trade dollar figures for services indexes will not sum up to the aggregate dollar value because not all categories are shown in the tables. Fact sheets specifying detailed information for each services industry are available at http://www.bls.gov/mxp under “Publications and Other Documentation”. Revision Policy -- To reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents, monthly data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication and quarterly data may be revised one quarter after original publication. Uses of the Data -- The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade statistics. For merchandise trade, the End Use classification system is the structure used by the U.S. Department of Commerce in the construction of the foreign trade sector of the National Income and Product Accounts. 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