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U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
- AUGUST 2005 -
The price index for U.S. imports increased 1.3 percent in August, the
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.
Rising petroleum prices led the increase for the third consecutive month.
U.S. export prices declined 0.1 percent in August after a modest 0.1 percent
upturn in July.
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina struck Florida and the Gulf Coast after the August
survey reference period and therefore did not affect the August import and
export price indexes.
Percent changes in import and export price indexes
by End Use category
-not seasonally adjusted-
IMPORTS EXPORTS
Month Non- Agri- Nonagri-
All Petroleum petroleum All cultural cultural
Imports Imports Imports Exports Exports Exports
2004
August 1.5 8.8 0.3 -0.5 -8.4 0.3
September 0.5 3.3 0.1 0.4 1.8 0.3
October 1.6 11.1 -0.1 0.6 -1.1 0.8
November -0.3 -6.0 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.3
December -1.4 -11.4 0.4 0.1 -1.1 0.2
2005
January 0.6 2.2 0.3 0.8 0.6 0.8
February 0.9 5.1 0.1 0.1 -0.5 0.1
March 2.2 13.4 0.3 0.7 3.8 0.4
April 0.9 3.6 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.6
May -0.8 r -4.4 r -0.2 -0.2 2.0 -0.5
June 1.2 r 8.6 r -0.2 -0.1 1.1 r -0.2
July 0.8 r 6.1 r -0.2 r 0.1 -0.1 r 0.1 r
August 1.3 7.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.6 -0.1
August 2003-04 7.1 39.9 3.1 4.0 6.2 3.9
August 2004-05 7.6 42.5 1.8 3.1 6.6 2.7
r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.
Import Goods
Import prices continued a steady upward trend in August, increasing 1.3
percent following advances of 1.2 percent and 0.8 percent in June and July,
respectively. The August increase was the largest monthly gain since a 2.2
percent increase in March, and import prices rose 7.6 percent over the past
year. Following the pattern of the prior two months, the August increase was
driven by higher petroleum prices, which rose 7.1 percent. August marked the
third consecutive month that the price index for petroleum imports recorded
its highest level since the index was first published in 1982. Petroleum
prices rose 42.5 percent over the past 12 months. Nonpetroleum prices were
unchanged in August after decreasing 0.2 percent in each of the three
preceding months. Despite those recent declines, nonpetroleum prices
increased 1.8 percent for the year ended in August.
August nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials prices increased
0.2 percent after rising 0.4 percent in July. Higher natural gas prices more
than compensated for lower prices for metals and building materials. The
price index for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials increased 5.6
percent over the August 2004-2005 period.
In contrast, consumer goods prices and foods, feeds, and beverages
prices dipped in August. Prices for consumer goods fell 0.2 percent for the
second consecutive month but rose 1.1 percent over the past 12 months.
Foods, feeds, and beverages prices decreased a modest 0.1 percent in August
following larger declines of 1.2 percent and 0.7 percent in June and July,
respectively. Despite decreasing in each of the past five months, prices for
foods, feeds, and beverages increased 5.5 percent over the past year.
The price indexes for capital goods and for automotive vehicles were
unchanged in August. Capital goods prices decreased 0.4 percent over the
past 12 months while prices of automotive vehicles rose 0.9 percent for the
same period.
Export Goods
Prices of exports declined for the third time in the past four months,
edging down 0.1 percent in August. Even with the recent decreases, export
prices rose 3.1 percent over the past 12 months. Prices for both
agricultural exports and nonagricultural exports contributed to the August
decline, decreasing 0.6 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively. The decline
in agricultural prices was the second consecutive monthly decrease after the
index increased each of the four months prior to July. Agricultural prices
advanced 6.6 percent for the year ended in August. The modest drop in
nonagricultural prices followed a 0.1 percent uptick in July, and prices of
nonagricultural exports rose 2.7 percent over the past year.
The August decrease in nonagricultural exports was led by a second
consecutive 0.4 percent decline in prices for capital goods, which make up
nearly 40 percent of overall exports. As was the case in July, the drop in
capital goods prices was driven by lower prices for computers, peripherals
and semiconductors. The price index for capital goods decreased 0.2 percent
over the past 12 months.
In contrast, the price index for nonagricultural industrial supplies and
materials increased 0.3 percent in August, as higher prices for fuel and
chemicals more than offset lower metals prices. The August increase in
nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices followed a 0.8
percent rise in July, and the index rose 9.2 percent over the past year.
Prices for automotive vehicles and for consumer goods were unchanged in
August. Over the past 12 months, automotive vehicle prices increased 0.9
percent and consumer goods prices rose 0.4 percent.
Imports by Locality of Origin
Import prices from Canada and from the European Union both rose in
August, increasing 1.3 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively. In each case,
a petroleum-driven advance in nonmanufactured goods more than offset lower
prices for manufactured goods. Prices of imports from Canada rose 5.9
percent for the year ended in August, and import prices from the European
Union increased 4.1 percent over the same period.
The price index of imports from Mexico rose 1.2 percent in August, the
eighth consecutive month the index increased. The advance was the largest
monthly gain since March and was also led by higher petroleum prices. Import
prices from Mexico rose 9.8 percent over the past 12 months.
In contrast, prices of imports from Japan and from China declined in
August, falling 0.2 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively. The price index
of imports from Japan decreased for the third time in the past four months,
but increased 0.1 percent over the past year. Import prices from China fell
for the third month in a row and declined 1.3 percent for the year ended in
August.
Import and Export Services
Import air passenger fares declined 0.8 percent in August after rising
10.2 percent and 3.0 percent in June and July, respectively. The index
increased 3.8 percent over the past 12 months. In contrast, export air
passenger fares increased 5.2 percent, led by a 16.6 percent jump in Asian
fares. Export air passenger fares rose 11.0 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
Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by SITC
Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by SITC
Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin
Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes for Services
Table 9 U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes for Services
Table 10 U.S. Inbound and Outbound Quarterly Price Indexes for Services
Table 11 U.S. Inbound and Outbound Monthly Price Indexes for Services
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Import and Export Price Index data for September are scheduled for release on
October 13 at 8:30 A.M. (E.D.T.).
Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
August 2004-August 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
Import- Annual Monthly
ance Aug. April May June July
END Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005
USE July July August to to to to to
2005 2005 2005 Aug. May June July Aug.
1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005
ALL COMMODITIES.......................................... 100.000 110.1 111.5 7.6 -0.8 1.2 0.8 1.3
ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.......................... 81.624 101.8 101.8 1.8 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.0
ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING FUELS
(Dec. 2001=100)................................... 79.431 104.6 104.4 1.2 -0.2 -0.1 -0.3 -0.2
0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES.............................. 4.556 113.3 113.2 5.5 -0.1 -1.2 -0.7 -0.1
00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
excluding distilled beverages............. 3.363 121.9 121.6 6.6 0.0 -1.6 -1.3 -0.2
01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) 1.193 94.0 94.5 2.4 -0.3 -0.2 1.1 0.5
1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................ 34.170 150.2 156.0 23.2 -2.7 3.9 3.4 3.9
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
EXCLUDING PETROLEUM........................... 15.794 120.6 120.8 5.6 -1.0 -0.7 0.4 0.2
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
EXCLUDING FUELS (Dec. 2001=100)............... 13.601 127.0 126.4 3.0 -0.9 -0.2 -0.3 -0.5
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
DURABLE....................................... 8.271 118.4 117.5 1.3 -1.3 0.0 -1.0 -0.8
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM................ 7.523 123.0 124.4 10.6 -0.7 -1.5 1.9 1.1
10 Fuels & lubricants............................... 20.569 188.1 200.9 40.1 -4.1 7.1 5.9 6.8
100 Petroleum & petroleum products............... 18.376 192.1 205.7 42.5 -4.4 8.6 6.1 7.1
10000 Crude................................ 13.652 193.6 208.9 42.8 -4.5 10.3 5.9 7.9
11 Paper & paper base stocks........................ 0.976 104.9 104.4 4.0 -0.2 -0.7 1.1 -0.5
12 Materials associated with nondurable
supplies & materials...................... 4.465 114.4 114.5 6.3 -0.2 -0.3 0.8 0.1
13 Selected building materials...................... 2.007 114.7 113.8 -8.2 -3.7 1.9 -2.8 -0.8
14 Unfinished metals related to durable goods....... 3.153 138.6 136.8 5.4 -0.8 -1.0 -0.9 -1.3
15 Finished metals related to durable goods......... 1.448 116.9 116.9 5.3 -0.1 -0.3 0.3 0.0
16 Nonmetals related to durable goods............... 1.552 100.3 100.3 1.8 -0.1 -0.1 -0.6 0.0
2 CAPITAL GOODS.......................................... 21.072 91.7 91.7 -0.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.7 0.0
20 Electric generating equipment.................... 2.508 98.7 98.6 0.9 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 -0.1
21 Nonelectrical machinery.......................... 16.697 89.0 89.0 -1.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.9 0.0
22 Transportation equipment excluding
motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)............ 1.867 106.4 106.4 2.5 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.0
3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES................... 15.616 103.4 103.4 0.9 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0
4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
AUTOMOTIVES..................................... 24.586 99.7 99.5 1.1 0.1 0.0 -0.2 -0.2
40 Nondurables, manufactured........................ 12.230 102.9 102.9 2.0 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0
41 Durables, manufactured........................... 11.138 96.3 96.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.3 -0.3
42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods................... 1.218 100.1 98.6 0.7 2.7 -1.2 -1.7 -1.5
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
Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
August 2004-August 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
Import- Annual Monthly
ance Aug. April May June July
END Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005
USE July July August to to to to to
2005 2005 2005 Aug. May June July Aug.
1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005
ALL COMMODITIES............................................. 100.000 106.7 106.6 3.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.1
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................................... 9.084 123.9 123.1 6.6 2.0 1.1 -0.1 -0.6
NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES................................. 90.916 105.4 105.3 2.7 -0.5 -0.2 0.1 -0.1
0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES................................. 8.299 125.3 124.8 7.1 2.1 1.2 0.2 -0.4
00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
excluding distilled beverages................ 7.528 125.6 124.8 6.7 2.4 1.5 0.0 -0.6
01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)... 0.771 122.0 124.8 12.5 -0.1 -0.9 1.9 2.3
1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................... 28.976 123.0 123.3 9.0 -1.1 -0.5 0.7 0.2
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
DURABLE.......................................... 10.463 122.9 122.7 6.0 -0.7 -0.6 0.2 -0.2
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
NONDURABLE....................................... 18.512 123.2 123.7 10.8 -1.4 -0.5 1.1 0.4
10 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials........ 1.556 116.3 115.3 6.4 0.1 -0.8 0.1 -0.9
NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
& MATERIALS.................................. 27.420 123.5 123.9 9.2 -1.3 -0.5 0.8 0.3
11 Fuels & lubricants.................................. 3.958 157.3 160.4 33.2 -4.8 2.1 6.2 2.0
12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials
excluding fuels & building materials......... 22.304 120.4 120.4 6.1 -0.7 -1.0 0.0 0.0
13 Selected building materials......................... 1.158 105.9 105.8 2.4 0.4 0.4 -0.3 -0.1
2 CAPITAL GOODS............................................. 39.599 98.0 97.6 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -0.4
20 Electrical generating equipment..................... 3.797 103.1 103.0 0.8 -0.1 -0.1 -0.4 -0.1
21 Nonelectrical machinery............................. 28.980 93.2 92.6 -1.5 -0.1 0.0 -0.5 -0.6
22 Transportation equipment excluding
motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)............... 6.821 111.9 112.2 3.9 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3
3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES...................... 11.034 103.5 103.5 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0
4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
AUTOMOTIVES........................................ 12.058 101.5 101.5 0.4 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.0
40 Nondurables, manufactured........................... 6.010 100.9 100.9 -0.1 -0.2 -0.4 -0.3 0.0
41 Durables, manufactured.............................. 5.236 101.5 101.6 0.6 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1
42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods (Dec. 2001=100)...... 0.811 104.1 104.1 2.9 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.0
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
Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
August 2004-August 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
Import- Annual Monthly
ance Aug. April May June July
SITC Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005
Rev. 3 July July August to to to to to
2005 2005 2005 Aug. May June July Aug.
1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005
ALL COMMODITIES............................................. 100.000 110.1 111.5 7.6 -0.8 1.2 0.8 1.3
0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS..................................... 3.539 112.9 112.7 4.9 -0.3 -1.8 -0.9 -0.2
01 Meat and meat preparations.......................... 0.409 138.9 139.0 3.6 1.5 0.1 0.1 0.1
03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
and preparations thereof..................... 0.876 89.0 89.7 3.2 -0.6 -0.2 1.6 0.8
05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried.......... 0.836 106.6 106.1 5.5 -0.3 -7.0 -2.2 -0.5
07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof. 0.478 120.5 118.8 14.9 -2.1 1.3 -5.7 -1.4
2/ Other food and live animals............................... 0.939 130.7 130.2 2.4 0.1 -0.9 0.3 -0.4
1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO..................................... 0.916 108.6 108.7 2.5 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1
11 Beverages........................................... 0.823 109.1 109.2 2.4 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1
2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS................... 1.840 128.1 127.2 -5.1 -1.9 -1.1 -1.8 -0.7
24 Cork and wood....................................... 0.657 122.3 120.8 -18.9 -7.5 3.6 -3.7 -1.2
25 Woodpulp and recovered paper........................ 0.222 104.2 102.9 -4.5 -1.6 -3.9 0.6 -1.2
28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap.................. 0.383 178.8 184.1 14.5 -1.4 -2.9 1.6 3.0
29 Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s......... 0.207 100.8 91.3 -6.5 12.7 -9.0 -9.8 -9.4
3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
MATERIALS....................................... 19.859 189.1 202.6 40.5 -4.2 7.4 5.9 7.1
33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials. 17.843 193.2 207.6 43.4 -4.4 9.0 6.2 7.5
34 Gas, natural and manufactured....................... 2.016 157.3 164.1 20.4 -2.0 -6.0 5.9 4.3
5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S..................... 8.425 113.8 113.5 8.0 -0.7 -0.7 1.2 -0.3
51 Organic chemicals................................... 2.804 113.7 113.0 11.1 -2.4 -2.1 3.2 -0.6
52 Inorganic chemicals................................. 0.707 140.6 140.5 13.5 1.6 2.3 1.7 -0.1
53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials.............. 0.187 100.3 102.5 4.2 1.2 0.0 -0.7 2.2
54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products............... 2.518 110.4 110.2 2.7 -0.4 -0.1 0.1 -0.2
55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps....... 0.407 94.5 96.0 2.8 -0.9 0.0 0.0 1.6
57 Plastics in primary forms........................... 0.664 125.9 123.8 14.2 0.2 -1.4 0.6 -1.7
58 Plastics in nonprimary forms........................ 0.372 106.6 106.5 3.2 0.0 0.3 -0.6 -0.1
59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.............. 0.551 102.2 102.3 8.7 0.9 -0.3 -0.2 0.1
6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
BY MATERIAL..................................... 11.480 112.3 111.8 3.8 -0.3 0.0 -0.4 -0.4
62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.......................... 0.665 104.4 104.4 3.6 0.0 0.4 -0.2 0.0
63 Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture..... 0.742 108.8 107.1 -6.2 -5.0 2.6 -6.3 -1.6
64 Paper and paperboard, cut to size................... 1.220 103.9 103.7 7.0 0.3 0.4 1.8 -0.2
65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
articles, n.e.s., and related prod........... 1.318 103.8 103.8 -0.5 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.0
66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s............. 2.069 101.4 101.6 1.4 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.2
67 Iron and steel...................................... 1.491 158.0 155.4 3.1 0.1 -0.2 -2.4 -1.6
68 Nonferrous metals................................... 1.847 118.7 118.2 11.9 0.3 -0.9 0.8 -0.4
69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s....................... 2.041 108.4 108.1 4.6 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 -0.3
7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT......................... 37.670 94.6 94.6 -0.4 0.0 -0.1 -0.4 0.0
71 Power generating machinery and equipment............ 2.464 104.0 104.0 2.7 0.0 -0.1 0.2 0.0
72 Machinery specialized for particular industries..... 1.628 110.6 110.5 2.7 0.1 -0.4 -0.3 -0.1
73 Metalworking machinery.............................. 0.439 118.9 118.3 9.8 2.5 -0.1 -1.1 -0.5
74 General industrial machinery,
equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s............ 3.029 107.5 107.1 2.9 -0.1 0.1 0.2 -0.4
75 Computer equipment and office machines.............. 5.048 69.1 69.1 -7.0 -0.7 -0.3 -2.0 0.0
76 Telecommunications & sound recording
& reproducing apparatus & equipment.......... 4.786 81.6 81.2 -3.3 0.2 -0.1 -0.5 -0.5
77 Electrical machinery and equipment.................. 5.954 94.0 94.1 -0.6 0.1 0.0 -0.5 0.1
78 Road vehicles....................................... 13.004 103.9 103.9 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0
8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES....................... 15.842 100.9 100.8 0.8 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.1
81 Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
& lighting fixtures, n.e.s................... 0.445 96.3 96.3 3.0 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0
82 Furniture and parts thereof......................... 1.888 105.9 106.0 3.2 -0.1 -0.3 -0.4 0.1
83 Travel goods, handbags and similar containers....... 0.370 106.2 105.9 2.4 -0.3 -0.2 -0.2 -0.3
84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories........ 4.979 100.5 100.4 -0.4 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1
85 Footwear............................................ 1.155 100.9 100.7 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.4 -0.2
87 Professional, scientific and controlling
instruments and apparatus, n.e.s............. 1.765 101.3 101.2 1.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1
88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and
supplies and optical goods, n.e.s............ 0.840 98.3 97.9 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1 -0.7 -0.4
89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s.......... 4.400 99.5 99.4 0.8 0.0 0.1 -0.1 -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
Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
August 2004-August 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
Import- Annual Monthly
ance Aug. April May June July
SITC Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005
Rev. 3 July July August to to to to to
2005 2005 2005 Aug. May June July Aug.
1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005
ALL COMMODITIES............................................. 100.000 106.7 106.6 3.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.1
0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS..................................... 6.674 124.2 123.8 6.4 2.3 0.2 0.0 -0.3
01 Meat and meat preparations.......................... 1.277 137.0 136.0 7.9 5.4 -0.1 -2.1 -0.7
03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
and preparations thereof..................... 0.477 112.3 116.0 7.8 0.2 -0.1 2.2 3.3
04 Cereals and cereal preparations..................... 1.644 120.5 118.4 -1.8 -0.7 2.2 1.5 -1.7
05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried.......... 1.616 132.1 131.8 16.4 5.4 -2.8 -1.1 -0.2
08 Feeding stuff for animals (not
including unmilled cereals).................. 0.615 120.3 120.6 6.1 1.3 1.3 1.7 0.2
09 Miscellaneous edible products and preparations...... 0.504 108.1 108.2 6.5 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
2/ Other food and live animals............................... 0.541 113.7 114.6 4.7 0.3 4.4 -0.5 0.8
1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO..................................... 0.685 103.6 103.6 1.8 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.0
12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures.................... 0.419 101.6 101.6 1.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS................... 5.597 130.3 129.7 9.9 -0.6 1.5 -0.1 -0.5
22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits..................... 1.238 137.1 135.7 15.6 2.5 6.9 0.4 -1.0
24 Cork and wood....................................... 0.503 96.5 96.1 -2.7 -0.6 -0.2 -1.1 -0.4
25 Woodpulp and recovered paper........................ 0.649 99.9 98.9 -0.6 0.0 -0.2 -1.7 -1.0
26 Textile fibers and their waste...................... 0.615 104.3 103.2 2.1 -0.6 -1.8 1.2 -1.1
28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap.................. 1.477 214.2 210.9 14.9 -4.5 0.3 0.6 -1.5
2/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels............. 1.116 128.1 130.5 14.4 1.3 0.9 -0.5 1.9
3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
MATERIALS....................................... 3.297 191.9 195.9 40.3 -4.4 3.1 6.9 2.1
33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials. 2.523 198.1 201.9 48.2 -6.5 4.7 6.2 1.9
5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S..................... 14.753 115.7 115.7 6.5 -0.8 -1.1 0.2 0.0
51 Organic chemicals................................... 3.540 128.7 128.3 8.3 -1.3 -2.6 0.9 -0.3
52 Inorganic chemicals................................. 0.975 122.4 120.7 15.5 0.8 0.3 1.0 -1.4
54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products............... 2.665 106.8 106.6 -1.4 -0.3 -0.4 -0.7 -0.2
55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps....... 1.078 112.4 112.5 7.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
56 Fertilizers......................................... 0.453 151.1 156.2 12.1 0.0 0.5 1.3 3.4
57 Plastics in primary forms........................... 2.599 121.9 122.8 14.4 -2.8 -2.1 -0.2 0.7
58 Plastics in nonprimary forms........................ 0.937 103.6 103.6 6.7 -0.1 -0.1 0.4 0.0
59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.............. 1.882 105.9 105.6 -0.6 -0.1 -0.5 -0.2 -0.3
6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
BY MATERIAL..................................... 10.465 113.6 113.6 3.6 0.0 -0.3 -0.3 0.0
62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.......................... 0.712 116.8 116.5 4.0 0.3 0.1 1.1 -0.3
64 Uncoated Paper/paperboard, and linerboard........... 1.458 103.3 103.3 1.4 0.0 0.2 -0.5 0.0
65 Textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, n.e.s.. 1.610 111.6 111.9 6.2 0.9 0.2 -0.1 0.3
66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s............. 1.578 104.0 104.0 3.8 0.0 1.0 0.5 0.0
67 Iron and steel...................................... 1.325 154.0 153.3 -6.3 -1.0 -2.4 -2.8 -0.5
68 Nonferrous metals................................... 1.194 106.5 106.8 10.7 -0.7 -2.2 0.4 0.3
69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s....................... 2.187 118.7 118.8 7.0 0.2 -0.1 0.3 0.1
2/ Other manufactured goods classified
chiefly by material (Dec. 2001=100)................ 0.401 117.4 117.2 1.2 0.6 -0.3 -1.0 -0.2
7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT......................... 46.471 98.4 98.1 -0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.3 -0.3
71 Power generating machinery and equipment............ 4.546 111.1 111.1 1.9 0.0 0.0 -0.2 0.0
72 Machinery specialized for particular industries..... 3.639 111.4 111.5 5.3 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.1
73 Metalworking machinery.............................. 0.603 103.3 103.6 3.6 -0.1 -0.1 -0.4 0.3
74 General industrial machinery,
equipment, & parts, n.e.s.................... 4.688 109.4 109.4 3.9 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.0
75 Computer equipment and office machines.............. 5.007 79.2 79.8 -7.6 -0.4 -0.5 -2.0 0.8
76 Telecommunications & sound recording
& reproducing apparatus & equipment.......... 3.083 89.5 89.5 -1.3 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 0.0
77 Electrical machinery and equipment.................. 11.267 87.0 85.3 -3.3 -0.2 0.2 -0.6 -2.0
78 Road vehicles....................................... 8.646 103.2 103.2 0.7 0.2 -0.1 0.2 0.0
8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES....................... 10.981 102.1 102.1 0.9 -0.2 -0.3 0.0 0.0
82 Furniture and parts thereof......................... 0.595 104.4 104.4 1.6 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0
84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories........ 0.750 96.7 96.3 -0.7 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 -0.4
87 Professional, scientific and controlling
instruments and apparatus, n.e.s............. 4.258 103.6 103.5 1.6 -0.4 0.0 0.5 -0.1
88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and
supplies and optical goods, n.e.s............ 0.922 95.7 95.3 -0.8 0.3 -0.3 -0.7 -0.4
89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s.......... 4.084 102.8 102.9 0.7 -0.2 -0.8 -0.1 0.1
2/ Other miscellaneous manufactured articles................. 0.372 109.3 108.9 0.6 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.4
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
Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
August 2004-August 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
Import- Annual Monthly
Harmo- ance Aug. April May June July
nized Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005
System July July August to to to to to
2005 2005 2005 Aug. May June July Aug.
1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005
I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS............................. 1.402 114.0 114.4 1.4 0.4 -1.0 1.2 0.4
02 Meat and edible meat offal.......................... 0.362 139.0 139.1 1.1 2.0 -0.7 0.2 0.1
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
other aquatic invertebrates.................. 0.712 90.2 91.2 5.7 -0.5 0.2 2.2 1.1
2/ Other live animals; animal products................. 0.328 148.3 147.2 -8.0 0.3 -3.6 -0.1 -0.7
II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS........................................ 1.154 110.5 107.6 10.4 2.2 -5.2 -5.5 -2.6
07 Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers................ 0.297 132.9 131.8 38.4 1.2 -16.2 -2.9 -0.8
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
fruit or melons.............................. 0.298 86.9 86.7 -11.2 -0.9 -0.6 -3.1 -0.2
09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices........................ 0.261 113.7 111.0 27.7 -1.1 4.1 -10.0 -2.4
2/ Other vegetable products............................ 0.298 117.5 109.4 2.9 9.5 -5.3 -6.2 -6.9
IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
TOBACCO......................................... 2.169 114.2 114.4 3.5 -0.3 -0.1 0.4 0.2
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
nuts, or other parts of plants............... 0.240 101.2 101.1 0.1 -1.7 -0.7 0.5 -0.1
22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar..................... 0.836 106.9 107.0 2.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1
2/ Other prepared foodstuffs........................... 1.093 123.9 124.2 5.2 -0.3 -0.1 0.4 0.2
V MINERAL PRODUCTS.......................................... 20.348 187.5 200.5 40.0 -4.2 7.3 5.5 6.9
27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
bituminous substances and mineral wax........ 20.038 187.1 200.3 40.6 -4.2 7.5 5.6 7.1
2/ Other mineral products (Dec. 2001=100).............. 0.310 124.5 124.7 12.6 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.2
VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
INDUSTRIES...................................... 7.621 112.9 112.6 7.1 -1.1 -0.9 1.5 -0.3
28 Inorganic chemicals................................. 0.742 136.1 136.0 12.1 1.4 2.2 1.0 -0.1
29 Organic chemicals................................... 3.085 113.4 112.5 10.0 -2.8 -2.4 3.5 -0.8
30 Pharmaceutical products............................. 2.229 111.3 111.0 4.1 -0.4 0.0 0.3 -0.3
32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
pigments; varnish & paints; putty............ 0.190 101.1 102.6 4.8 1.1 0.0 -0.4 1.5
33 Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2001=100)........ 0.352 106.1 107.9 2.6 -1.3 0.1 0.0 1.7
38 Miscellaneous chemical products..................... 0.384 93.7 93.1 0.8 0.2 -0.5 -0.3 -0.6
2/ Other products of the chemical or allied industries. 0.498 128.4 128.3 8.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1
VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
AND ARTICLES THEREOF............................ 2.753 113.5 113.3 6.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.2
39 Plastics and articles thereof....................... 1.851 113.6 112.8 6.2 -0.1 -0.3 -0.4 -0.7
40 Rubber and articles thereof......................... 0.902 113.3 114.3 5.5 0.1 0.5 0.8 0.9
VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
TRAVEL GOODS, ETC............................... 0.661 103.8 103.8 2.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 0.0
42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
etc. of various materials.................... 0.566 104.0 103.8 2.0 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2
IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK....................... 1.441 118.8 117.5 -11.7 -5.0 2.5 -4.3 -1.1
X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
PAPER PRODUCTS...................................... 1.733 103.9 103.6 4.4 0.0 -0.2 1.5 -0.3
47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
material; waste paper/paperboard............. 0.219 103.7 102.5 -4.4 -1.6 -3.9 0.5 -1.2
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
pulp, paper or paperboard.................... 1.225 103.0 102.8 7.2 0.4 0.4 1.9 -0.2
49 Printed matter...................................... 0.288 112.8 112.9 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1
XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES.............................. 5.907 100.3 100.2 -0.4 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.1
61 Articles of apparel and clothing
accessories, knitted or crocheted............ 2.155 99.4 99.3 -0.7 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.1
62 Articles of apparel and clothing
accessories, not knitted or crocheted........ 2.422 99.7 99.7 -0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
63 Made-up or worn textile articles.................... 0.478 92.6 92.6 -1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2/ Other textile & textile articles.................... 0.852 107.9 107.7 0.8 -0.3 -0.4 -0.4 -0.2
XII HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS,
ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC............................. 1.366 100.3 100.1 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.4 -0.2
64 Footwear and parts of such articles................ 1.152 100.8 100.6 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.5 -0.2
2/ Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas,
whips, art. flowers, etc...................... 0.214 97.6 97.6 0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0
XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
CERAMICS, GLASS ETC................................. 0.971 105.2 105.2 1.3 -0.1 0.3 -0.2 0.0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement,
asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100)............ 0.299 99.4 99.5 1.4 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.1
69 Ceramic products.................................... 0.339 111.4 111.3 2.7 -0.1 0.5 -0.3 -0.1
70 Glass and glassware................................. 0.332 103.9 103.8 -0.1 -0.4 -0.2 -0.3 -0.1
XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................ 2.319 99.0 98.7 3.7 -0.2 0.4 0.7 -0.3
XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL.................... 5.213 131.3 130.4 6.0 -0.1 -0.8 -0.6 -0.7
72 Iron and steel...................................... 1.210 164.6 162.5 -0.4 -0.2 -1.0 -3.5 -1.3
73 Articles of iron or steel........................... 1.427 123.1 123.1 9.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.0
74 Copper and articles thereof......................... 0.450 150.9 155.8 23.7 0.8 -0.5 5.7 3.2
76 Aluminum and articles thereof....................... 0.814 111.9 112.4 2.6 -1.1 -3.4 -1.1 0.4
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
forks, of base metal; parts thereof.......... 0.412 105.3 104.4 0.4 0.0 0.1 -0.5 -0.9
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal................ 0.442 111.9 111.9 4.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.6 0.0
2/ Other base metals and articles of base metals....... 0.458 133.2 123.5 9.5 1.4 0.4 -1.2 -7.3
XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC................. 23.074 89.1 89.0 -1.5 -0.1 -0.1 -0.7 -0.1
84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof.. 12.032 89.4 89.3 -1.3 -0.2 -0.2 -0.8 -0.1
85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound
and TV recorders & reproducers, parts........ 11.042 88.8 88.7 -1.7 0.0 0.0 -0.7 -0.1
XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT...................... 14.453 104.4 104.5 1.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
87 Motor vehicles and their parts...................... 13.203 103.8 103.9 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts
thereof (Dec. 2002=100)...................... 1.092 105.9 106.0 3.2 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.1
XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES................... 3.217 99.9 99.7 0.7 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2
90 Optical, photographic, measuring and
medical instruments.......................... 2.846 99.0 98.8 0.7 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof................ 0.266 107.2 106.8 -1.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.4 -0.4
XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES....................... 3.997 99.2 99.3 1.7 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.1
94 Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &
lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg........ 2.278 103.0 103.1 3.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.4 0.1
95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
and accessories thereof...................... 1.499 94.5 94.4 -0.3 0.0 0.4 -0.1 -0.1
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles................. 0.220 100.1 101.0 2.7 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.9
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
Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
August 2004-August 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
Import- Annual Monthly
Harmo- ance Aug. April May June July
nized Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005
System July July August to to to to to
2005 2005 2005 Aug. May June July Aug.
1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005
I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS............................. 1.951 129.5 131.3 10.4 3.9 0.2 -1.1 1.4
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
other aquatic invertebrates.................. 0.444 117.2 121.3 15.0 0.0 -0.4 2.6 3.5
II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS........................................ 4.322 130.7 129.2 8.5 2.6 1.8 0.3 -1.1
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
fruit or melons.............................. 0.854 124.3 122.4 13.4 2.8 0.5 -1.7 -1.5
10 Cereals............................................. 1.387 119.9 117.9 -2.0 -0.8 2.6 1.5 -1.7
12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
fruits, plants, straw and fodder............. 1.414 136.7 135.4 15.2 2.1 6.0 0.4 -1.0
IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
TOBACCO......................................... 2.607 111.1 111.2 4.7 0.4 0.7 0.7 0.1
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations................... 0.464 109.6 109.6 6.9 -0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0
23 Residues and waste from the food
industries; prepared animal feed............. 0.533 122.0 122.1 6.5 1.8 2.3 2.3 0.1
2/ Other prepared foods................................ 0.863 109.6 109.9 2.2 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.3
V MINERAL PRODUCTS.......................................... 4.084 192.2 195.2 40.8 -3.8 2.0 6.1 1.6
27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
bituminous substances and mineral wax........ 3.270 182.3 186.0 37.4 -4.4 2.8 6.4 2.0
VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
INDUSTRIES...................................... 11.682 115.2 115.1 4.4 -0.3 -1.0 0.3 -0.1
28 Inorganic chemicals................................. 1.067 129.3 128.1 18.8 0.8 0.5 0.5 -0.9
29 Organic chemicals................................... 3.858 125.0 124.8 5.1 -0.9 -2.6 0.8 -0.2
30 Pharmaceutical products............................. 2.234 106.5 106.2 -1.6 -0.3 -0.5 -0.8 -0.3
31 Fertilizers......................................... 0.449 146.4 151.4 12.1 0.1 0.5 1.3 3.4
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes,
paints, varnish, putty, & inks............... 0.646 107.3 107.0 8.2 -0.3 -0.2 0.2 -0.3
33 Essential oils and resinoids;
perfumery, cosmetic or toilet................ 0.778 113.3 113.3 6.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.0
34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
scouring products; candles, pastes........... 0.392 104.3 104.4 -0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods............... 0.415 103.8 103.8 4.4 1.3 -0.7 -1.2 0.0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products..................... 1.641 107.3 106.9 1.2 0.3 -0.2 0.7 -0.4
VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
AND ARTICLES THEREOF............................ 5.607 118.3 119.0 9.9 -1.2 -1.3 -0.1 0.6
39 Plastics and articles thereof....................... 4.575 116.3 116.9 10.1 -1.7 -1.6 -0.1 0.5
40 Rubber and articles thereof......................... 1.032 125.9 126.9 9.7 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.8
VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
TRAVEL GOODS, ETC............................... 0.496 114.4 114.4 2.8 0.5 1.9 0.6 0.0
41 Raw hides and skins (other than
furskins) and leather........................ 0.445 109.3 109.4 1.5 0.5 1.1 0.6 0.1
IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK....................... 0.778 103.9 103.7 0.6 0.3 -0.4 -0.4 -0.2
X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
PAPER PRODUCTS...................................... 2.807 101.3 101.1 1.7 -0.1 -0.1 -0.5 -0.2
47 Woodpulp and recovered paper........................ 0.645 95.6 94.6 -0.7 -0.2 -0.2 -1.7 -1.0
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
pulp, paper or paperboard.................... 1.524 100.1 100.0 1.3 -0.1 0.1 -0.5 -0.1
49 Printed material.................................... 0.638 113.8 114.3 5.1 -0.1 -0.3 0.4 0.4
XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES.............................. 2.849 100.9 100.7 3.2 0.4 -0.2 0.1 -0.2
52 Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof... 0.701 91.8 91.1 -0.4 -0.4 -1.4 0.0 -0.8
61 Apparel & clothing knitted
or crocheted (Dec. 2001=100)................. 0.406 94.9 94.4 -0.9 0.0 -0.3 -0.3 -0.5
62 Apparel Articles & Accessories, not knitted......... 0.281 95.6 95.6 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2/ Other textile and textile articles (Dec. 2001=100).. 1.461 113.9 114.2 7.3 1.2 0.3 0.3 0.3
XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
CERAMICS, GLASS ETC................................. 0.828 103.3 103.3 4.2 0.1 1.5 -0.2 0.0
70 Glass and glassware................................. 0.484 96.2 96.2 0.2 -0.1 0.2 -0.3 0.0
XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................ 2.412 108.3 107.9 5.2 -0.4 -0.7 1.7 -0.4
XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS................... 5.339 131.1 130.7 3.5 -1.3 -0.8 -0.5 -0.3
72 Iron and steel...................................... 1.307 154.0 150.4 -13.7 -3.3 0.4 -6.1 -2.3
73 Articles of iron or steel........................... 1.309 124.8 125.2 2.0 -0.1 -0.6 0.1 0.3
74 Copper and articles thereof......................... 0.530 151.3 153.4 24.9 -0.8 -0.6 5.7 1.4
76 Aluminum and articles thereof....................... 0.783 111.8 112.5 3.5 -2.3 -3.6 -1.2 0.6
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
forks, of base metal; parts thereof.......... 0.404 105.7 105.7 3.3 0.0 0.0 -2.2 0.0
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal................ 0.448 117.2 116.8 5.1 -0.1 -0.8 -0.4 -0.3
XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC............... 32.406 94.4 93.9 -0.9 -0.1 0.0 -0.5 -0.5
84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof.. 17.645 100.0 100.2 0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.5 0.2
85 Electrical machinery and equipment
and parts and accessories thereof............ 14.761 88.2 86.8 -2.6 -0.1 0.1 -0.6 -1.6
XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT...................... 13.832 109.0 109.2 2.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2
87 Motor vehicles and their parts...................... 8.980 103.4 103.4 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0
XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES................... 6.118 101.6 101.5 0.2 -0.4 0.0 0.3 -0.1
XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES....................... 1.455 100.7 100.6 0.6 0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.1
94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;........... 0.801 106.4 106.3 1.6 0.0 0.1 0.0 -0.1
95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
and accessories thereof...................... 0.517 94.1 94.3 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.5 0.2
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
Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin
August 2004-August 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Annual Monthly
Percentage Aug. April May June July
Description of 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005
U.S. July August to to to to to
Imports 2005 2005 Aug. May June July Aug.
1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005
2/ Industrialized Countries............................ 47.950 109.9 110.4 4.0 -0.7 0.5 -0.1 0.5
Manufactured Goods............................. 43.658 105.9 105.6 1.9 -0.4 0.4 -0.6 -0.3
Nonmanufactured Goods.......................... 4.024 164.4 174.4 22.9 -3.4 1.9 4.1 6.1
3/ Other Countries..................................... 52.050 108.1 110.2 9.7 -0.7 1.7 1.1 1.9
Manufactured Goods............................. 43.318 98.7 99.2 2.4 0.2 -0.3 0.1 0.5
Nonmanufactured Goods.......................... 8.625 176.8 188.3 37.9 -3.4 8.4 4.4 6.5
Canada.............................................. 17.203 119.8 121.3 5.9 -1.1 0.2 0.2 1.3
Manufactured Goods............................. 13.876 112.1 111.9 2.2 -0.7 0.3 -0.7 -0.2
Nonmanufactured Goods.......................... 3.133 165.3 175.0 21.6 -2.4 0.7 3.4 5.9
4/ European Union...................................... 19.566 114.0 114.1 4.1 -0.3 0.1 -0.1 0.1
Manufactured Goods............................. 19.013 112.5 112.3 2.9 -0.1 0.0 -0.4 -0.2
Nonmanufactured Goods.......................... 0.498 191.1 203.6 36.2 -5.5 1.8 7.7 6.5
France (Dec. 2003=100).............................. 2.069 102.0 101.8 -0.4 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2
Germany (Dec. 2003=100)............................. 5.308 103.4 103.0 1.4 -0.1 -0.2 -0.9 -0.4
United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 3.185 112.9 114.3 7.6 -1.2 0.6 1.7 1.2
5/ Latin America....................................... 17.344 127.7 130.5 16.5 -0.2 2.6 1.2 2.2
Manufactured Goods............................. 13.359 119.4 120.1 8.8 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.6
Nonmanufactured Goods.......................... 3.941 178.9 189.5 37.7 -1.5 8.2 2.3 5.9
Mexico (Dec. 2003=100).............................. 10.952 112.1 113.5 9.8 0.5 0.8 0.6 1.2
6/ Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)......................... 33.549 99.7 99.7 -0.7 -0.1 0.0 -0.4 0.0
China (Dec. 2003=100)............................... 12.320 98.5 98.4 -1.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1
Japan............................................... 9.512 95.7 95.5 0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.2
7/ Asian NICs.......................................... 7.447 89.5 89.5 -1.4 -0.1 0.2 -0.7 0.0
8/ ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)............................... 6.608 97.8 97.8 -1.0 -0.3 -0.2 -0.7 0.0
9/ Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 3.353 161.3 170.0 32.8 -3.5 8.0 6.6 5.4
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
Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
June 2004-June 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Annual Quarterly
Trade June June Sept. Dec. March
Description (Mil. 2004 2004 2004 2004 2005
of March June to to to to to
Dollars) 2005 2005 June Sept. Dec. March June
1/ 2005 2004 2004 2005 2005
IMPORT
Air Freight....................................... 4168 128.6 128.5 9.4 2.1 5.7 1.4 -0.1
Europe (Dec. 2003=100)..................... 1407 120.9 120.5 11.7 3.9 9.3 -1.3 -0.3
Asia....................................... 2329 117.3 117.6 8.3 0.6 3.4 3.8 0.3
EXPORT
Air Freight....................................... 2836 106.4 110.1 11.1 1.2 5.8 0.3 3.5
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
August 2004-August 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Annual Monthly
Trade Aug. April May June July
Description (Mil. 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005
of July August to to to to to
Dollars) 2005 2005 Aug. May June July Aug.
1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005
IMPORT
Air Passenger Fares............................... 18253 132.0 131.0 3.8 -0.6 10.2 3.0 -0.8
Europe..................................... 11250 127.1 127.1 5.0 1.4 12.7 1.0 0.0
Asia....................................... 2626 132.6 130.2 3.7 2.3 13.4 6.4 -1.8
Latin America/Caribbean.................... 1916 119.9 117.8 -3.7 -2.5 0.5 7.4 -1.8
EXPORT
Air Passenger Fares............................... 20319 147.3 154.9 11.0 6.8 -4.5 8.1 5.2
Europe..................................... 5394 189.2 189.2 19.1 7.7 -3.1 13.5 0.0
Asia....................................... 8936 121.4 141.6 4.0 12.1 -8.7 4.7 16.6
Latin America/Caribbean.................... 3413 152.1 144.4 6.0 0.4 -0.1 9.0 -5.1
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
Table 10 U.S. Inbound and Outbound Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
June 2004-June 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Annual Quarterly
Trade June June Sept. Dec. March
Description (Mil. 2004 2004 2004 2004 2005
of March June to to to to to
Dollars) 2005 2005 June Sept. Dec. March June
1/ 2005 2004 2004 2005 2005
INBOUND
Air Freight....................................... 7483 126.3 125.9 8.0 1.8 5.4 1.0 -0.3
Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 2466 120.0 119.6 10.7 3.3 7.5 0.0 -0.3
Asia......................................... 4180 113.9 113.3 6.1 0.9 3.9 1.7 -0.5
OUTBOUND
Air Freight....................................... 5193 103.8 107.6 8.7 1.7 4.0 -0.9 3.7
Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 1998 114.2 119.5 12.0 1.8 4.0 1.2 4.6
Asia......................................... 2365 100.5 102.8 5.3 0.9 5.3 -3.1 2.3
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
August 2004-August 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Annual Monthly
Trade Aug. April May June July
Description (Mil. 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005
of July August to to to to to
Dollars) 2005 2005 Aug. May June July Aug.
1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005
INBOUND
Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)............... 38589 125.9 129.8 10.9 6.5 -3.8 8.4 3.1
Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 15654 136.6 135.7 16.4 7.5 -2.9 13.5 -0.7
Asia (Dec. 2003=100)......................... 12401 115.5 130.5 3.1 11.9 -7.1 3.3 13.0
Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)...... 5604 116.4 111.2 4.4 0.3 -1.9 8.2 -4.5
Canada (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 2905 135.1 139.2 31.6 -3.5 0.1 3.8 3.0
Crude Oil Tanker Freight.......................... 3434 n.a. n.a. n.a. -1.0 -1.9 n.a. n.a.
Ocean Liner Freight............................... 17817 128.3 128.5 n.a. 4.9 0.5 -0.1 0.2
U.S. East Coast.............................. 6938 125.8 125.8 n.a. 7.3 1.0 0.2 0.0
From Atlantic.......................... 3022 123.8 123.8 n.a. 8.1 0.4 0.2 0.0
From Pacific........................... 2817 126.1 126.1 n.a. 10.0 2.1 0.3 0.0
U.S. West Coast.............................. 10879 130.5 130.8 n.a. 3.6 0.3 -0.3 0.2
OUTBOUND
Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)............... 43898 124.8 124.2 5.5 -0.6 8.2 3.6 -0.5
Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 21857 132.9 133.6 5.5 -0.3 13.7 1.3 0.5
Asia (Dec. 2003=100)......................... 7190 124.6 123.8 4.6 1.0 5.1 10.7 -0.6
Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)...... 9206 108.0 105.1 1.1 -1.2 -0.2 3.0 -2.7
Canada (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 2982 128.2 131.8 20.6 -0.6 2.1 0.9 2.8
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
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
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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. Indexes published using the Harmonized System and
the Standard International Trade Classification, Rev. 3, both
international structures, are useful for general market analysis. For
trade in international services, Balance of Payments indexes are used
for deflating National Accounts data, while International indexes are
more appropriate for market analysis. Merchandise and services
indexes also can be used to study U.S. competitiveness and price
elasticities, and the merchandise import indexes by country or region
of origin are useful for terms of trade analysis.
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