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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-05-56 Transmission of This Material Is Embargoed Until 8:30 A.M. E.S.T. Thursday, January 13, 2005 U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES - DECEMBER 2004 The U.S. Import Price Index declined 1.3 percent in December, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The decrease followed a 0.2 percent decline in November and was led by lower petroleum prices. Export prices were up 0.2 percent in December after rising 0.3 percent the previous month. Percent changes in import and export price indexes by End Use category - not seasonally adjusted IMPORTS Month All Imports Petroleum Imports Nonpetroleum Imports All Exports EXPORTS Agricultural Exports Nonagricultural Exports 2003 December 0.7 5.1 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 2004 January February March April May June July August September October November December 1.5 0.4 0.8 0.2 1.5 -0.2 0.4 1.5 0.5 1.6 -0.2 r -1.3 7.3 0.5 5.1 -0.2 9.4 -1.1 2.3 8.8 3.3 r 11.3 r -5.7 r -11.5 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.1 -0.1 0.9 r 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.4 -0.7 0.5 -0.5 0.4 0.6 r 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.5 3.5 2.5 0.5 -4.7 -1.0 -8.4 1.8 r -1.2 r 0.2 r 0.2 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.3 -0.2 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.8 r 0.3 r 0.1 2.4 6.9 12.8 30.8 1.2 3.8 2.2 4.1 December 2002-03 December 2003-04 r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents. 13.4 -5.0 1.3 4.9 2 Import Goods Import prices fell 1.3 percent in December, the largest monthly decline for the index since April 2003. Despite the December decrease, import prices were up 6.9 percent over the past year compared with a more modest 2.4 percent increase for the year ended in December 2003. The December drop in overall import prices was led by lower petroleum prices, which fell 11.5 percent in December and 5.7 percent in November following sharp increases over much of 2004. For the year ended in December, petroleum prices were up 30.8 percent after increasing 12.8 percent over the previous 12-month period. In contrast to petroleum prices, the index for nonpetroleum import prices was up 0.5 percent in December. For the December 2003-2004 period, the index rose 3.8 percent following a 1.2 percent increase over the previous year. Higher prices for each of the major goods categories contributed to the December increase in nonpetroleum import prices. The price index for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials had the largest impact, up 1.3 percent in December and led primarily by higher prices for building materials and metals. Nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials prices trended upward throughout 2004, increasing 17.1 percent for the year ended in December. The price indexes for consumer goods and for capital goods were each up 0.3 percent in December. The advance in consumer goods prices was the largest monthly gain since January, while the rise in capital goods prices was the largest monthly advance since November 2003. For the year ended in December, prices of consumer goods rose 0.7 percent, whereas capital goods prices were down 0.9 percent. Prices for automotive vehicles were up 0.2 percent in December and 2.1 percent over the past year. Prices for foods, feeds, and beverages also increased in December, up 1.0 percent for the month and 7.8 percent over the past 12 months. Export Goods Export prices rose 0.2 percent in December as both agricultural and nonagricultural prices increased. The price index for overall exports grew over much of the past 12 months and was up 4.1 percent for that period following a 2.2 percent increase from December 2002-2003. Agricultural prices were up in December, rising 0.2 percent for the second consecutive month. Higher corn prices were somewhat offset by declining prices for export fruit. Despite the recent increases in agricultural prices, the index was down 5.0 percent for the year ended in December, contrasting with a 13.4 percent increase over the previous year. Nonagricultural prices increased 0.1 percent in December, continuing their upward trend over 2004. The index was up 4.9 percent over the past year after rising 1.3 percent for the year ended in December 2003. The December rise in nonagricultural prices was led by increases in each of the major finished goods categories. The price index for consumer goods rose 0.3 percent in December, the largest gain for the index since July. Consumer goods prices were up 1.5 percent over the December 2003-2004 period. December prices for capital goods and for automotive vehicles each rose 0.1 percent, the third consecutive monthly increase for both indexes. For the year ended in December, capital goods prices were up 0.7 percent while prices for automotive vehicles increased 1.1 percent. 3 Prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials were unchanged in December as falling fuel prices offset continued price increases for chemicals and metals. Nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices trended up over much of the past year and increased 16.2 percent overall in 2004. Summary of December-to-December Percent Changes 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 All Commodity Imports Excluding Petroleum Petroleum All Commodity Exports Excluding Agricultural Agricultural 2.6 1.5 -5.2 -6.4 7.0 3.2 -9.1 4.2 2.4 6.9 2.4 -1.8 -2.8 -3.3 0.0 1.3 -4.5 0.3 1.2 3.8 6.0 33.7 -25.5 -40.8 137.2 17.6 -39.5 56.9 12.8 30.8 3.3 -1.1 -1.2 -3.4 0.5 1.1 -2.5 1.0 2.2 4.1 1.7 -0.4 -1.0 -2.7 1.2 0.9 -2.5 0.4 1.3 4.9 17.3 -6.9 -2.9 -9.3 -6.8 3.1 -1.8 8.0 13.4 -5.0 Imports by Locality of Origin Import prices from Japan and from the European Union each increased 0.3 percent in December, paralleling the recent depreciation of the dollar against the yen and the euro. For the year ended in December, import prices from Japan were up 1.3 percent and import prices from the European Union rose 6.7 percent. In contrast, the price indexes for imports from Canada and from Latin America, led by lower petroleum prices, were each down in December, decreasing 0.1 percent and 2.9 percent respectively. Notwithstanding the December declines, import prices from Canada were up 12.0 percent and prices of imports from Latin America rose 10.7 percent over the past 12 months. Prices for imports from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries also declined in December, down 0.2 percent after reporting no change over the previous two months. The index dipped 0.1 percent over the past year. Import and Export Services The price index for import air passenger fares increased 3.4 percent in December after declining in each of the three previous months. Higher fares from Europe, Asia, and Latin America all contributed to the increase. Export air passenger fares were up in December as well, rising 3.1 percent following a 1.9 percent increase in November. For the year ended in December, import air passenger fares rose 7.0 percent and export air passenger fares increased 13.2 percent. Import air freight prices rose 5.7 percent in the quarter ended in December. Increasing air freight prices from Europe and Asia both contributed to the overall increase. The index rose in each quarter of 2004 and was up 10.4 percent for the year. Export air freight was up for the fifth consecutive quarter, increasing 6.8 percent between September and December. The index was up 12.3 percent over the past 12 months. 4 ANNOUNCEMENT OF CHANGES IN THE U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES Beginning with the release of January 2005 data on February 17, the Import Price Indexes by Locality of Origin, found in Table 7, will be expanded to include indexes from the following regions: France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Mexico, the Pacific Rim, China, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, and the Asia Near East Countries. Each new index series will be published back to December 2003, which will be set equal to 100. In addition, the Inbound Ocean Liner Freight Indexes found in Table 10 will be published on a monthly basis rather than a quarterly basis and will be moved to Table 11. CONTENTS OF RELEASE This news release includes the following tables: Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by End Use.....page 5 Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by End Use.....page 6 Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by SITC.....pages 7-8 Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by SITC.....pages 9-10 Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 11-12 Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 13-14 Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin.....page 15 Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes for Services.....page 16 Table 9 U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes for Services.....page 16 Table 10 U.S. International Quarterly Price Indexes for Services.....page 17 Table 11 U.S. International Monthly Price Indexes for Services.....page 17 ------------------------------------------------------------------Import and Export Price Index data for January 2005 are scheduled for release on February 17 at 8:30 A.M. (E.S.T.). 5 Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods December 2003-December 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Importance END USE Description Annual Dec. 2003 to Dec. 2004 Aug. 2004 to Sept. 2004 Monthly Sept. Oct. 2004 2004 to to Oct. Nov. 2004 2004 Nov. 2004 to Dec. 2004 November 2004 1/ November 2004 December 2004 ALL COMMODITIES............................................................ ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM......................... ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING FUELS (Dec. 2001=100)........................................................... 100.000 84.507 105.6 100.9 104.2 101.4 6.9 3.8 0.5 0.1 1.6 -0.1 -0.2 0.9 -1.3 0.5 82.247 103.5 104.0 3.0 0.2 -0.1 0.2 0.5 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES..................................... 4.546 110.2 111.3 7.8 1.3 1.2 0.2 1.0 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages................................ 3.387 119.0 120.4 8.6 2.0 1.7 0.5 1.2 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)........... 1.159 90.5 90.7 5.5 -1.0 -0.4 -0.5 0.2 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............ 32.208 133.6 127.2 22.8 1.5 5.1 -1.0 -4.8 16.715 118.1 119.6 17.1 0.0 -0.7 4.0 1.3 14.455 123.3 125.0 13.5 1.1 -0.9 0.2 1.4 8.957 115.9 118.2 18.8 1.6 -1.6 0.0 2.0 7.757 120.5 121.3 15.5 -2.0 0.5 8.8 0.7 10 100 10000 Fuels & lubricants........................................................ Petroleum & petroleum products............................. Crude............................................................... 17.753 15.493 11.293 158.0 156.7 156.4 142.4 138.7 135.9 32.8 30.8 26.9 2.0 3.3 3.9 10.2 11.3 10.9 -1.9 -5.7 -7.2 -9.9 -11.5 -13.1 11 Paper & paper base stocks.......................................... 1.055 101.1 101.4 8.0 0.7 0.3 -0.3 0.3 12 Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials............................................. 4.565 109.4 109.9 5.3 0.3 0.6 0.7 0.5 13 Selected building materials.......................................... 2.058 110.9 115.2 6.7 1.3 -8.2 -3.8 3.9 14 Unfinished metals related to durable goods................. 3.772 136.9 138.9 40.0 2.5 0.8 2.0 1.5 15 Finished metals related to durable goods.................... 1.465 113.3 115.6 14.5 1.3 0.4 0.4 2.0 16 Nonmetals related to durable goods............................ 1.540 99.2 99.7 1.5 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.5 CAPITAL GOODS............................................................. 21.999 91.8 92.1 -0.9 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 0.3 20 Electric generating equipment..................................... 2.710 97.5 98.1 1.3 -0.3 0.0 0.1 0.6 21 Nonelectrical machinery............................................... 17.125 89.5 89.8 -1.4 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 0.3 22 Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)........................... 2.164 104.2 104.4 1.6 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES.............. 16.721 103.3 103.5 2.1 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES......................................................... 24.526 98.5 98.8 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 40 Nondurables, manufactured......................................... 11.976 100.8 101.1 1.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.3 41 Durables, manufactured............................................... 11.323 96.1 96.4 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.3 42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods............................. 1.227 98.0 98.1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0 00 01 1 2 1 Relative importance figures are based on 2002 trade values. NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. n.a. Not available 6 Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods December 2003-December 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Importance END USE Description Annual Dec. 2003 to Dec. 2004 Aug. 2004 to Sept. 2004 Monthly Sept. Oct. 2004 2004 to to Oct. Nov. 2004 2004 Nov. 2004 to Dec. 2004 November 2004 1/ November 2004 December 2004 ALL COMMODITIES............................................................ AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES....................................... NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES............................... 100.000 8.723 91.277 104.7 116.4 103.9 104.9 116.6 104.0 4.1 -5.0 4.9 0.4 1.8 0.3 0.6 -1.2 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES..................................... 8.021 118.1 118.6 -3.1 1.9 -0.9 0.4 0.4 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages................................ 7.257 118.3 118.5 -4.3 2.0 -1.3 0.4 0.2 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)........... 0.764 115.3 118.9 9.6 1.9 1.2 0.8 3.1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................... INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE................................................................. INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE......................................................... 27.942 117.5 117.5 14.6 0.8 2.3 0.8 0.0 10.584 119.7 120.1 16.3 0.2 1.5 1.7 0.3 17.359 116.3 116.1 13.6 1.2 2.8 0.2 -0.2 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials................... 1.466 107.2 107.7 -8.3 0.9 -0.6 -1.4 0.5 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS...................................................... 26.476 118.2 118.2 16.2 0.7 2.5 0.9 0.0 11 Fuels & lubricants........................................................ 3.119 128.6 120.5 21.7 0.9 9.1 -2.9 -6.3 12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials...................... 22.167 118.0 119.1 16.2 0.8 1.7 1.4 0.9 Selected building materials.......................................... 1.190 104.0 104.1 4.6 0.7 -0.1 0.1 0.1 CAPITAL GOODS............................................................. 40.722 98.1 98.2 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.1 20 Electrical generating equipment................................... 3.990 103.4 103.4 1.7 0.2 0.9 0.1 0.0 21 Nonelectrical machinery............................................... 29.097 93.9 93.9 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 22 Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)........................... 7.635 109.2 109.4 3.5 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.2 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES.............. 11.378 102.8 102.9 1.1 -0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES......................................................... 11.888 101.1 101.4 1.5 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.3 40 Nondurables, manufactured......................................... 5.829 100.9 101.3 2.1 0.0 -0.3 0.2 0.4 41 Durables, manufactured............................................... 5.312 101.0 101.1 0.8 -0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.1 42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods (Dec. 2001=100).. 0.747 102.9 102.9 1.2 0.1 1.5 0.1 0.0 0 00 01 1 10 13 2 1 Relative importance figures are based on 2002 trade values. NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. n.a. Not available 7 Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods December 2003-December 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Importance SITC Rev. 3 Description Annual Dec. 2003 to Dec. 2004 Aug. 2004 to Sept. 2004 Monthly Sept. Oct. 2004 2004 to to Oct. Nov. 2004 2004 Nov. 2004 to Dec. 2004 November 2004 1/ November 2004 December 2004 ALL COMMODITIES.............................................................. 100.000 105.6 104.2 6.9 0.5 1.6 -0.2 -1.3 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.................................................. 3.622 0.431 110.9 131.8 111.7 132.9 10.6 10.4 1.7 0.5 1.6 -0.6 -0.1 -1.7 0.7 0.8 0.836 0.912 0.424 1.018 84.4 116.1 108.9 127.3 84.7 111.5 114.4 132.1 6.9 1.9 19.2 18.9 -1.0 8.5 2.1 -1.2 -0.6 4.9 -1.0 3.0 -1.3 1.4 4.2 -1.7 0.4 -4.0 5.1 3.8 1 11 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO............................................ Beverages...................................................................... 0.903 0.796 106.6 107.0 107.1 107.5 2.6 3.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.5 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.................. 2.026 0.744 0.239 0.434 0.209 121.7 117.2 98.0 167.0 96.5 125.4 124.9 99.5 167.1 98.3 16.2 15.6 7.2 44.9 -1.3 0.8 1.5 -2.0 1.1 1.1 -7.4 -16.5 -5.4 2.2 -2.4 -2.7 -7.1 -1.8 0.5 0.2 3.0 6.6 1.5 0.1 1.9 3 33 34 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS............................................................... Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.... Gas, natural and manufactured...................................... 17.300 15.128 2.172 158.4 156.4 168.0 141.9 137.6 170.2 31.1 28.7 49.4 1.8 3.2 -10.6 10.0 11.0 2.3 -1.9 -5.7 34.7 -10.4 -12.0 1.3 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......................... 7.713 2.710 0.617 0.194 2.170 0.317 0.620 0.368 0.508 108.4 108.8 126.5 98.7 106.7 93.2 113.7 105.4 95.3 108.9 108.1 126.8 98.7 108.0 93.3 116.7 105.9 95.6 7.7 10.9 11.2 -0.9 4.4 1.9 10.6 4.0 2.5 1.5 4.3 0.2 0.0 -0.7 0.0 1.1 0.6 0.3 1.4 3.6 1.2 0.1 -0.5 -0.1 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.2 -1.0 0.7 0.2 0.6 -0.1 3.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 -0.6 0.2 0.0 1.2 0.1 2.6 0.5 0.3 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........................................ 12.044 0.639 0.739 1.245 109.3 101.3 106.1 99.4 110.4 101.7 112.3 99.2 12.9 2.9 0.3 5.9 1.1 0.0 2.1 1.0 0.0 0.2 -5.7 1.3 0.4 0.3 -3.5 0.2 1.0 0.4 5.8 -0.2 1.385 2.114 1.960 1.883 1.976 103.9 100.7 160.2 108.8 104.7 104.1 100.7 161.2 111.3 105.7 2.3 2.7 53.4 26.9 6.2 -0.3 0.2 4.4 0.7 0.6 -0.1 0.2 1.1 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.7 2.1 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.6 2.3 1.0 0 01 03 05 07 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 See footnotes at end of table 8 Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods December 2003-December 2004 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 November 2004 1/ November 2004 December 2004 Percent Change Annual Dec. 2003 to Dec. 2004 Aug. 2004 to Sept. 2004 Monthly Sept. 2004 to Oct. 2004 Oct. 2004 to Nov. 2004 Nov. 2004 to Dec. 2004 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............................................................ 39.649 2.810 1.584 0.439 95.1 102.0 108.1 109.1 95.2 102.1 109.1 109.7 -0.1 1.7 5.3 4.5 0.0 0.1 -0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.1 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.5 3.037 5.192 104.8 72.8 105.2 72.6 4.0 -7.2 0.2 -0.5 0.3 -1.2 0.2 -0.3 0.4 -0.3 4.753 6.418 13.940 83.5 94.6 103.8 83.2 94.8 103.9 -4.0 -0.5 2.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.3 -0.4 -0.2 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.2 -0.4 0.2 0.1 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............... 16.300 100.3 100.6 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.434 1.826 0.370 5.195 1.257 94.3 103.9 103.7 100.9 100.6 94.8 104.4 104.6 100.9 100.7 1.7 4.3 0.8 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.9 0.0 0.1 1.711 99.9 100.1 0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.2 0.922 4.586 98.5 98.6 99.3 99.1 -0.6 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.3 0.1 0.8 0.5 1 Relative importance figures are based on 2002 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 9 Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods December 2003-December 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Importance SITC Rev. 3 Description Annual Dec. 2003 to Dec. 2004 Aug. 2004 to Sept. 2004 Monthly Sept. Oct. 2004 2004 to to Oct. Nov. 2004 2004 Nov. 2004 to Dec. 2004 November 2004 1/ November 2004 December 2004 ALL COMMODITIES.............................................................. 100.000 104.7 104.9 4.1 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.2 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.................................................. 6.637 1.289 118.5 125.4 119.8 124.4 2.8 1.1 1.0 -1.0 0.5 1.7 0.3 -1.2 1.1 -0.8 0.504 1.654 1.621 108.2 113.0 136.7 110.8 116.3 138.5 7.5 -11.1 34.2 1.1 1.2 5.8 -0.6 -5.3 9.0 0.0 -2.2 4.7 2.4 2.9 1.3 0.600 0.462 0.508 104.8 102.7 109.0 106.2 102.7 107.4 -13.8 2.4 2.2 -3.4 0.5 -0.5 -3.0 0.5 -0.6 -1.6 0.1 0.6 1.3 0.0 -1.5 1 12 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO............................................ Tobacco and tobacco manufactures.............................. 0.695 0.447 102.0 100.4 102.1 100.6 1.5 0.9 -0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 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........................ 5.153 0.930 0.542 0.657 0.508 1.424 1.091 120.1 110.3 98.4 98.2 97.5 200.4 120.9 119.0 111.1 98.8 98.9 96.4 192.4 121.1 1.8 -27.1 5.4 7.9 -20.5 40.8 9.4 1.2 6.6 0.3 -0.8 1.0 -2.8 2.9 -1.0 -12.8 0.0 -0.6 -1.9 6.7 1.4 1.6 1.1 -0.7 0.1 -2.7 5.3 1.5 -0.9 0.7 0.4 0.7 -1.1 -4.0 0.2 33 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS............................................................... Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.... 2.622 1.930 151.4 151.0 141.3 135.1 27.6 27.2 1.1 1.3 10.6 13.3 -3.0 -3.5 -6.7 -10.5 5 51 52 53 54 55 56 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................. Fertilizers....................................................................... Plastics in primary forms................................................ Plastics in nonprimary forms.......................................... Chemical materials and products, n.e.s......................... 14.129 3.350 0.891 0.595 2.465 0.953 0.494 2.550 0.881 1.950 112.6 126.4 110.2 101.3 107.3 105.7 151.8 116.6 98.8 105.5 113.7 128.5 110.6 101.4 107.7 106.4 151.6 119.2 99.2 106.0 12.1 24.4 11.6 3.4 1.8 6.3 23.2 23.5 2.1 3.3 1.0 1.7 3.0 0.3 -0.1 0.5 3.2 2.4 0.3 -0.7 1.6 4.5 2.5 0.4 -0.8 0.4 0.7 3.0 0.8 -0.3 1.0 0.4 -0.1 2.0 0.2 -0.3 4.8 3.0 0.6 0.3 1.0 1.7 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.7 -0.1 2.2 0.4 0.5 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........................................ 10.621 0.771 1.543 1.655 1.477 1.381 1.144 2.208 111.9 112.4 103.5 108.0 101.3 170.7 100.6 112.5 112.3 112.9 103.8 107.8 101.7 171.9 101.5 112.9 11.4 2.7 6.4 5.2 1.9 56.8 20.1 8.1 0.8 -0.5 0.8 0.3 0.2 2.0 2.6 0.5 0.8 0.2 1.3 0.9 0.7 1.6 0.1 0.7 0.4 0.7 -0.5 1.3 0.2 0.8 1.5 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.3 -0.2 0.4 0.7 0.9 0.4 0 01 03 04 05 08 09 3 62 64 65 66 67 68 69 See footnotes at end of table 10 Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods December 2003-December 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Importance SITC Rev. 3 Description November 2004 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 November 2004 December 2004 Annual Dec. 2003 to Dec. 2004 Aug. 2004 to Sept. 2004 Monthly Sept. 2004 to Oct. 2004 Oct. 2004 to Nov. 2004 Nov. 2004 to Dec. 2004 0.443 117.4 115.6 -0.3 1.7 -1.0 0.7 -1.5 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............................................................ 48.015 4.891 3.736 0.632 98.4 110.2 107.5 101.8 98.5 110.3 108.0 101.8 0.7 1.5 4.4 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.0 0.2 0.5 1.0 0.4 0.0 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.0 4.745 5.293 106.6 84.7 106.8 84.5 3.9 -4.6 0.0 -0.5 1.0 -0.7 0.2 -0.8 0.2 -0.2 3.314 11.036 8.732 90.4 87.7 102.8 90.4 87.6 103.0 -1.7 -0.6 1.5 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3 -0.2 0.4 0.0 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.2 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..................... 11.126 0.640 0.852 101.7 104.4 96.9 102.4 104.4 97.1 1.3 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.3 1.7 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.2 4.202 102.3 102.6 0.3 -0.1 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.954 4.091 0.387 96.1 102.7 108.6 96.9 104.0 108.6 1.4 2.4 1.5 -0.4 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.8 1.3 0.0 1 Relative importance figures are based on 2002 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 11 Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods December 2003-December 2004 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 37 38 VII 39 40 VIII 42 IX X 47 48 49 XI 61 Percent Change Relative Importance Description November 2004 1/ LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................. Meat and edible meat offal........................................... Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates................................... Other live animals; animal products............................. 2/ 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/ 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/ Annual Dec. 2003 to Dec. 2004 Aug. 2004 to Sept. 2004 Monthly Sept. Oct. 2004 2004 to to Oct. Nov. 2004 2004 Nov. 2004 to Dec. 2004 November 2004 December 2004 1.519 0.389 109.3 134.6 112.4 135.2 17.2 11.5 -2.2 0.4 1.6 -1.0 -2.5 -1.5 2.8 0.4 0.654 0.476 83.1 155.1 83.7 167.6 6.2 41.7 -2.0 -4.6 -0.4 6.8 -1.4 -4.8 0.7 8.1 1.189 0.336 110.6 151.2 110.2 139.9 8.1 16.4 8.1 32.9 3.0 13.8 1.8 5.0 -0.4 -7.5 0.330 0.225 0.298 95.3 95.0 108.2 94.6 102.9 109.6 -3.5 25.8 2.5 -0.9 5.5 2.2 -0.1 -0.5 -0.8 -1.3 4.2 0.5 -0.7 8.3 1.3 2.111 111.4 111.7 5.0 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.235 0.807 1.069 102.5 105.3 119.0 100.2 105.8 119.8 -0.9 3.3 7.6 1.7 0.3 0.4 -0.2 0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.2 0.5 -2.2 0.5 0.7 17.715 157.7 141.7 31.1 2.0 9.6 -1.5 -10.1 17.401 0.314 157.1 112.4 140.9 112.5 31.4 10.1 2.0 0.1 9.8 0.5 -1.6 0.9 -10.3 0.1 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).............. Photographic or cinematographic goods...................... Miscellaneous chemical products................................ Other products of the chemical or allied industries....... 2/ 7.026 0.682 2.986 1.863 108.2 123.8 108.7 106.3 108.3 124.0 108.1 107.7 7.8 10.3 11.1 4.5 1.3 0.1 3.8 -0.8 1.7 1.4 3.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.6 -0.9 0.6 0.1 0.2 -0.6 1.3 0.196 0.276 0.167 0.380 0.477 98.4 105.1 97.0 92.7 122.4 98.4 105.2 97.0 93.0 122.6 0.5 2.3 0.4 -0.1 14.5 0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 2.5 0.3 -0.2 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.2 PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................................... Plastics and articles thereof......................................... Rubber and articles thereof.......................................... 2.707 1.810 0.897 109.0 109.0 109.2 109.8 110.1 109.0 4.7 5.7 2.5 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.3 1.0 1.4 0.4 0.7 1.0 -0.2 RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................................... Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials........................................ 0.698 102.2 102.6 1.3 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.4 0.588 102.1 102.6 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.5 WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK..................... 1.541 115.4 121.6 7.2 1.7 -10.2 -4.9 5.4 1.795 99.6 99.7 4.8 0.4 0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.237 97.5 99.0 7.1 -2.1 -5.3 -1.9 1.5 1.256 0.302 98.3 111.7 98.2 111.8 5.6 0.1 1.0 -0.3 1.3 -0.3 0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.1 6.138 100.6 100.8 0.7 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.2 2.275 100.1 100.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 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 12 Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods December 2003-December 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Relative Importance Harmonized System Description November 2004 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/ Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and articles, including scrap....................................... 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......................... November 2004 December 2004 Percent Change Annual Dec. 2003 to Dec. 2004 Aug. 2004 to Sept. 2004 Monthly Sept. 2004 to Oct. 2004 Oct. 2004 to Nov. 2004 Nov. 2004 to Dec. 2004 2.474 0.441 0.948 99.9 93.9 106.9 99.9 93.8 108.2 -0.1 -0.2 5.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.3 0.0 -0.1 0.4 0.0 -0.1 1.2 1.467 1.248 99.8 100.3 100.0 100.5 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.219 97.1 97.1 -0.9 0.3 0.4 -1.0 0.0 0.991 104.5 104.6 1.7 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.297 0.346 0.348 98.2 110.1 104.1 98.4 110.3 104.1 -0.5 4.4 1.1 0.0 0.6 -0.2 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.0 2.377 96.8 98.5 8.4 0.8 0.0 0.8 1.8 5.760 1.747 1.391 0.478 0.844 128.0 177.4 115.8 130.3 112.5 129.2 177.6 117.6 136.2 112.8 26.7 62.9 16.3 30.0 11.9 1.7 4.9 1.5 0.3 0.7 1.0 2.3 0.3 2.5 0.4 1.3 1.4 0.7 0.5 1.6 0.9 0.1 1.6 4.5 0.3 0.399 0.441 105.2 107.7 105.5 108.4 6.1 4.8 0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.460 113.7 114.5 28.4 -2.7 -0.8 4.4 0.7 23.929 12.374 90.0 90.2 90.1 90.3 -1.6 -1.3 -0.2 -0.2 -0.3 -0.3 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 11.555 89.9 89.9 -2.1 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 0.0 15.518 14.122 104.1 103.7 104.3 103.9 2.3 2.3 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.275 103.2 103.5 1.6 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 3.186 99.2 99.6 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 2.808 0.270 98.2 108.0 98.6 108.7 -0.5 2.3 0.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.6 4.124 98.1 98.4 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.3 2.221 101.1 101.7 3.8 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.6 1.674 0.229 94.4 97.9 94.5 98.1 -2.2 1.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.3 -0.4 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 1 Relative importance figures are based on 2002 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 13 Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods December 2003-December 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Harmonized System I 03 II 08 Percent Change Relative Importance Description November 2004 1/ LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................. Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates................................... Other live animals and animal products....................... 2/ Annual Dec. 2003 to Dec. 2004 Aug. 2004 to Sept. 2004 Monthly Sept. Oct. 2004 2004 to to Oct. Nov. 2004 2004 Nov. 2004 to Dec. 2004 November 2004 December 2004 1.969 122.3 122.4 4.2 0.4 2.4 0.0 0.1 0.456 0.342 110.9 124.0 115.5 121.5 12.0 8.2 2.6 2.4 1.5 5.4 1.0 3.3 4.1 -2.0 4.117 125.4 127.9 -0.9 4.9 -1.8 2.2 2.0 VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................................ Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons....................................................... Cereals........................................................................ Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder.............................. 0.821 1.392 131.5 111.6 132.7 115.3 38.1 -13.1 4.1 1.5 9.8 -6.2 6.7 -2.5 0.9 3.3 1.107 112.3 113.1 -23.1 6.1 -10.8 1.0 0.7 III ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS..................... 0.330 152.9 156.2 -14.2 3.8 -7.8 -1.2 2.2 IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO............................................................... Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants................................. Miscellaneous edible preparations............................... Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed........................... Other prepared foods................................................... 2/ 2.548 104.1 104.5 -2.6 -1.1 -0.7 -0.2 0.4 0.335 0.419 112.1 103.5 112.0 103.5 4.8 3.5 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.5 1.8 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.516 0.832 103.0 106.9 104.7 106.9 -18.8 2.1 -4.4 -0.6 -3.8 0.0 -2.3 0.0 1.7 0.0 3.244 149.6 143.0 30.7 1.2 9.0 -2.1 -4.4 2.580 146.9 137.4 28.2 1.2 10.3 -2.8 -6.5 11.213 0.970 3.754 2.011 0.475 112.9 112.3 125.2 106.9 147.1 114.0 112.9 128.0 107.3 146.9 10.5 10.5 23.0 2.2 23.1 0.7 2.5 1.6 -0.1 3.3 1.4 1.8 4.1 -1.0 0.7 0.3 -0.2 -0.4 0.2 4.8 1.0 0.5 2.2 0.4 -0.1 0.611 102.5 102.6 4.3 0.4 0.5 2.7 0.1 0.695 108.4 108.9 7.4 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.367 0.426 1.634 102.9 99.5 105.1 103.7 100.7 105.5 2.1 1.1 3.4 0.0 -0.3 -0.7 -0.4 0.1 -0.2 -1.3 0.3 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.4 5.618 4.553 1.065 113.2 111.7 118.2 115.4 114.2 118.9 13.0 14.3 7.8 1.2 1.5 0.3 1.6 1.9 0.4 1.7 1.7 1.4 1.9 2.2 0.6 10 12 20 21 23 V 27 VI 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 37 38 VII 39 40 VIII 41 IX X 47 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............................................. 0.508 111.3 110.7 1.7 -0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.5 0.458 107.8 107.1 -0.8 -0.2 0.1 0.1 -0.6 WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK..................... 0.835 103.6 103.1 3.8 0.8 -0.2 -0.1 -0.5 WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND PAPER PRODUCTS................................................... Woodpulp and recovered paper................................... 2.893 0.655 100.3 94.3 100.8 94.8 5.3 7.8 0.2 -0.7 0.6 -0.5 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.5 See footnotes at end of table 14 Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods December 2003-December 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Harmonized System 48 49 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 November 2004 1/ Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard.................................. Printed material......................................................... November 2004 December 2004 Percent Change Annual Dec. 2003 to Dec. 2004 Aug. 2004 to Sept. 2004 Monthly Sept. 2004 to Oct. 2004 Oct. 2004 to Nov. 2004 Nov. 2004 to Dec. 2004 1.592 0.646 100.1 110.4 100.5 111.5 5.7 2.1 0.7 0.2 1.0 0.5 -0.3 0.8 0.4 1.0 2.851 0.699 98.1 88.9 97.9 88.1 -2.0 -13.4 0.3 0.8 -0.2 -1.5 0.4 -2.1 -0.2 -0.9 0.489 0.371 1.292 95.1 95.6 109.5 95.5 95.6 109.4 -0.2 0.0 3.9 -0.2 0.1 0.4 -0.1 0.0 0.6 0.1 -0.2 2.0 0.4 0.0 -0.1 STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, CERAMICS, GLASS ETC......................................... Glass and glassware................................................. 0.797 0.474 99.7 95.5 100.5 96.6 2.0 0.2 0.5 -0.4 -0.2 -0.4 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.2 PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................ 2.344 107.2 109.1 11.8 0.7 2.3 1.4 1.8 5.257 1.369 1.395 0.427 0.833 130.1 184.6 124.5 130.0 111.8 128.5 174.8 124.4 129.6 112.2 22.6 49.3 19.0 24.3 14.1 -0.2 -3.3 0.7 0.9 0.5 1.3 1.8 1.1 9.2 0.1 1.8 7.7 -0.3 -3.9 2.3 -1.2 -5.3 -0.1 -0.3 0.4 0.402 0.461 102.9 111.4 102.9 111.4 1.7 3.2 0.1 0.3 0.5 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 33.236 18.448 94.9 100.3 94.9 100.4 0.1 0.7 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 14.788 88.9 88.9 -0.6 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0 VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. Motor vehicles and their parts.................................... 14.594 9.049 107.6 102.9 107.9 103.1 2.3 1.6 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.2 OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES............. 6.009 101.2 101.4 -0.1 -0.1 0.2 -0.2 0.2 1.487 101.0 101.0 0.2 0.0 -0.1 1.1 0.0 0.854 106.3 106.3 3.3 0.0 -0.1 1.7 0.0 0.486 94.5 94.7 -3.7 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.2 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 2002 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 15 Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin December 2003-December 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Annual Description Percentage of U.S. Imports 1/ Dec. 2003 to November December 2004 Dec. 2004 2004 Monthly Aug. 2004 to Sept. 2004 Sept. 2004 to Oct. 2004 Oct. 2004 to Nov. 2004 Nov. 2004 to Dec. 2004 2/ Industrialized Countries................................ Manufactured Goods............................... Nonmanufactured Goods........................ 49.276 45.418 3.591 107.7 103.9 158.4 107.6 104.6 148.9 7.6 5.2 32.5 0.1 0.4 -2.3 0.6 -0.1 6.3 0.7 0.0 7.4 -0.1 0.7 -6.0 3/ Other Countries............................................ Manufactured Goods............................... Nonmanufactured Goods........................ 50.724 43.453 7.173 102.5 97.5 146.7 100.1 97.5 130.5 6.4 3.2 22.5 1.0 0.3 3.7 2.3 0.2 10.5 -1.3 0.1 -6.1 -2.3 0.0 -11.0 Canada......................................................... Manufactured Goods............................... Nonmanufactured Goods........................ 17.463 14.664 2.611 117.0 109.3 160.7 116.9 110.6 153.6 12.0 7.1 34.7 -0.1 0.7 -3.5 0.8 -0.3 5.0 1.5 -0.6 10.2 -0.1 1.2 -4.4 4/ European Union............................................ Manufactured Goods............................... Nonmanufactured Goods........................ 19.312 18.793 0.460 111.0 110.0 174.0 111.3 110.7 156.5 6.7 5.9 31.7 0.4 0.2 5.6 0.5 0.3 9.0 0.4 0.4 1.1 0.3 0.6 -10.1 5/ Latin America................................................ Manufactured Goods............................... Nonmanufactured Goods........................ 17.761 14.150 3.575 117.0 114.0 148.1 113.6 114.2 131.4 10.7 7.9 19.7 2.4 1.4 5.1 3.7 0.7 11.7 -1.7 1.1 -8.3 -2.9 0.2 -11.3 Japan............................................................ 10.651 95.6 95.9 1.3 -0.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 Asian Newly Industrialized Countries............ 8.019 91.0 90.8 -0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.2 6/ 1 Percentage of trade figures are based on 2002 trade values. 2 Defined according to the BEA definition for Industrialized Countries which includes Western Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. 3 Defined according to the BEA definition for Other Countries, which 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 Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan. NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. Regions are not mutually exclusive. n.a. Not available 16 Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services December 2003-December 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Description Trade (Mil. of Dollars) 1/ Percent Change Annual Dec. Dec. 2003 2003 to to September December Dec. March 2004 2004 2004 2004 Quarterly March 2004 to June 2004 June 2004 to Sept. 2004 Sept. 2004 to Dec. 2004 IMPORT Air Freight............................................... Europe (Dec. 2003=100)................. Asia.................................................. 4168 1407 2329 120.0 112.1 109.3 126.8 122.5 113.0 10.4 22.5 2.4 1.9 6.0 -0.4 0.3 1.8 -1.3 2.1 3.9 0.6 5.7 9.3 3.4 2836 100.3 107.1 12.3 1.8 2.1 1.2 6.8 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 December 2003-December 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Description Trade (Mil. of Dollars) 1/ Percent Change Annual Dec. 2003 to Dec. 2004 Aug. 2004 to Sept. 2004 Monthly Sept. 2004 to Oct. 2004 Oct. 2004 to Nov. 2004 Nov. 2004 to Dec. 2004 November 2004 December 2004 18253 11250 2626 1916 110.7 104.2 106.5 112.1 114.5 105.5 120.8 114.8 7.0 10.0 1.7 6.0 -4.1 -2.5 -11.5 -7.7 -4.6 -6.3 -3.5 -1.9 -4.1 -5.9 -0.7 1.2 3.4 1.2 13.4 2.4 20319 5394 8936 3413 130.0 152.7 115.0 135.4 134.0 158.9 117.5 135.9 13.2 13.6 13.5 6.9 -6.8 -4.7 -11.5 -4.5 -1.9 0.3 -5.9 -1.3 1.9 0.6 1.5 5.5 3.1 4.1 2.2 0.4 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 17 Table 10 U.S. Inbound and Outbound Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services December 2003-December 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Description Trade (Mil. of Dollars) 1/ Percent Change September 2004 December 2004 Annual Dec. 2003 to Dec. 2004 Quarterly March 2004 to June 2004 Dec. 2003 to March 2004 June 2004 to Sept. 2004 Sept. 2004 to Dec. 2004 INBOUND Air Freight................................................................... Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................................... Asia....................................................................... 7483 2466 4180 118.7 111.6 107.8 125.2 120.0 112.1 10.9 20.0 4.7 2.9 7.0 0.2 0.3 0.9 -0.5 1.8 3.3 0.9 5.5 7.5 4.0 Ocean Liner Freight.................................................... U.S. East Coast..................................................... From Atlantic................................................... From Pacific.................................................... U.S. West Coast.................................................... 17817 6938 3022 2817 10879 120.3 113.5 110.5 113.4 125.2 122.7 115.0 110.8 113.3 128.2 4.2 4.0 -2.0 3.4 4.2 1.1 3.8 7.5 1.1 -0.4 1.7 1.0 -2.0 2.4 2.0 -0.7 -2.2 -7.3 -0.1 0.2 2.0 1.3 0.3 -0.1 2.4 5193 1998 2365 100.7 108.6 98.5 105.2 113.0 104.0 10.9 13.0 9.0 1.3 1.8 0.6 3.0 4.8 1.7 1.7 1.8 0.9 4.5 4.1 5.6 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 December 2003-December 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Description Trade (Mil. of Dollars) 1/ Percent Change November 2004 December 2004 Annual Dec. 2003 to Dec. 2004 Aug. 2004 to Sept. 2004 Monthly Sept. 2004 to Oct. 2004 Oct. 2004 to Nov. 2004 Nov. 2004 to Dec. 2004 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 110.1 109.5 110.1 108.2 117.4 112.5 114.0 109.6 107.8 127.0 12.5 14.0 9.6 7.8 27.0 -5.9 -5.7 -9.2 -3.3 1.2 -1.4 -0.2 -4.9 -0.8 5.0 1.4 -0.3 0.7 5.9 4.4 2.2 4.1 -0.5 -0.4 8.2 Crude Oil Tanker Freight............................................ 3434 n.a. n.a. n.a. -1.4 12.9 n.a. n.a. 43898 21857 7190 9206 2982 106.5 109.3 103.2 103.0 111.1 108.4 110.3 107.4 105.2 110.4 8.4 10.3 7.4 5.2 10.4 -3.0 -2.1 -9.6 -2.8 -1.6 -3.9 -6.5 -1.0 -0.4 1.5 -3.0 -5.8 -2.5 2.3 1.8 1.8 0.9 4.1 2.1 -0.6 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 18 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 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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