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Technical Information: (202) 691-7101 Media contact: (202) 691-5902 Internet Address: http://www.bls.gov/mxp USDL-02-130 Transmission of This Material Is Embargoed Until 8:30 A.M. E.S.T. Thursday, March 14, 2002 U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES -FEBRUARY 2002- The U.S. Import Price Index decreased 0.1 percent in February, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The decline followed a 0.4 percent increase in January and was attributable to a decline in nonpetroleum prices. The Export Price Index was down 0.2 percent in February, the fifth consecutive decrease for this index. Percent changes in import and export price indexes by End Use category -not seasonally adjustedIMPORTS Month 2001 February March April May June July August September October November December 2002 January February EXPORTS All Imports Petroleum Imports Nonpetroleum Imports -0.6 -1.6 -0.5 0.2 -0.4 -1.5 -0.1 -0.1 -2.3 -1.5 -1.0 r 0.2 -6.5 -1.1 4.8 -1.0 -5.4 1.8 0.7 -15.3 -13.1 r -6.1 r -0.8 -0.8 -0.5 -0.3 -0.3 -1.1 -0.3 -0.2 -0.5 -0.2 -0.4 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.3 -0.2 -0.4 -0.2 0.2 -0.7 -0.5 r -0.2 r -1.5 0.3 -0.5 0.0 0.1 0.9 1.0 -0.3 -1.8 -1.5 1.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 -0.3 -0.2 -0.5 -0.3 0.1 -0.5 -0.4 -0.4 5.3 r 2.9 0.1 -0.5 -0.1 -0.2 0.6 r -2.5 -0.1 r 0.0 0.4 -0.1 All Exports Agricultural Exports Nonagricultural Exports February 2000-01 0.2 February 2001-02 -8.2 -6.9 -30.4 1.1 -5.0 0.6 -2.9 1.0 -2.7 0.5 -2.9 r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents. Import Goods In February, prices for imported goods resumed a long-term downward trend, as the 0.1 percent decline marked the eighth decrease in the past nine months. The February drop was the result of falling nonpetroleum prices, which outweighed petroleum price gains. Prices for nonpetroleum imports resumed a downward trend in February, falling 0.5 percent after edging up 0.1 percent in January. The index had dropped in each of the prior 11 months and was down 5.0 percent during the year ended in February. Petroleum prices rose for the second straight month, increasing 2.9 percent in February after rising 5.3 percent in January. Despite the recent increases, petroleum prices fell 30.4 percent over the February 2001-2002 period. Overall import prices also fell for the year ended in February, down 8.2 percent. A continued drop in the price index for industrial supplies and materials excluding petroleum, which fell 1.3 percent, led the decline in nonpetroleum import prices in February. Prices for this component have declined in 12 of the past 13 months and were down 16.0 percent for the year ended in February. Most of the other major components also trended lower in February. The index for capital goods fell for the 11th straight month, down 0.3 percent, and has declined 2.9 percent over the year. Led by falling vegetable prices, the index for foods, feeds, and beverages fell 2.2 percent in February after rising 1.4 percent the previous month. For the year, the index fell 4.3 percent. The index for consumer goods declined 0.2 percent in February and was down 1.1 percent over the past 12 months. In contrast, the index for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines—which has recorded little movement during the past year—edged up 0.1 percent in February. Over the February 2001-2002 period, the index fell 0.1 percent. Export Goods Prices for overall exports decreased 0.2 percent last month and were down 2.9 percent for the year ended in February. The price index for agricultural exports was down 2.5 percent in February, attributable primarily to lower prices for vegetables, fruits, grains, and oilseeds. Over the past 12 months, agricultural prices fell 2.7 percent. In contrast, nonagricultural export prices were unchanged in February, after declining in 10 of the previous 11 months. Nonagricultural export prices declined 2.9 percent over the past year. In February, nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials resumed a downward trend, declining 0.2 percent, as falling prices for paper and petroleum products had the largest impact. Over the past 12 months, the index was down 8.4 percent. In contrast, capital goods prices edged up 0.1 percent after declining 0.3 percent in each of the previous two months. For the year ended in February, the index fell 1.2 percent. The indexes for both autos and consumer goods were unchanged in February. Over the February 2001-2002 period, autos rose 0.6 percent, while consumer goods fell 0.3 percent. Imports by Locality of Origin Import prices from Japan fell for the 13th time in the past 14 months, down 0.4 percent in February. Over the past year, the index fell 3.7 percent. Import prices from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries declined 0.2 percent in February, after falling 0.3 percent in January and 0.7 percent in December. The index has not increased since December 2000 and was down 4.6 percent from February 2001 to February 2002. Prices from Latin America and the European Union both fell 0.2 percent in February, after recording increases in January. Over the past 12 months, the Latin America index dropped 8.8 percent, and prices from the European Union were down 1.9 percent. In contrast, import prices from Canada increased in February, up 0.5 percent. Despite the recent gains, the index was down 11.1 percent over the past year. CONTENTS OF RELEASE This news release includes the following tables: Table Table Table Table Table Table 1 2 3 4 5 6 Import Export Import Export Import Export Price Price Price Price Price Price Indexes, Indexes, Indexes, Indexes, Indexes, Indexes, by by by by by by End Use End Use SITC SITC Harmonized System Harmonized System Table 7 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. International Quarterly Price Indexes for Services Table 11 U.S. International Monthly Price Indexes for Services ------------------------------------------------------------------Import and Export Price Index data for March are scheduled for release on April 11, 2002, at 8:30 A.M. (E.D.T.). Table END USE 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 2001-February 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Relative ImportAnnual ance Feb. Description 2001 January January February to 2002 2002 2002 Feb. 1/ 2/ 2002 Percent Change Oct. 2001 to Nov. 2001 Monthly Nov. 2001 to Dec. 2001 Dec. 2001 to Jan. 2002 Jan. 2002 to Feb. 2002 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.............. 100.000 92.692 91.8 96.3 91.7 95.8 -8.2 -5.0 -1.5 -0.2 -1.0 -0.4 0.4 0.1 -0.1 -0.5 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES................... 4.093 95.9 93.8 -4.3 0.7 -0.6 1.4 -2.2 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages......... 3.017 100.2 97.3 -1.1 1.7 -1.2 1.9 -2.9 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)............................ 1.076 87.1 86.8 -10.5 -1.6 0.5 0.3 -0.3 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............. INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM................. INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE............................. INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...... 21.964 79.2 79.4 -21.5 -5.2 -2.9 2.1 0.3 14.656 90.5 89.3 -16.0 -0.9 -1.3 0.6 -1.3 8.077 89.6 90.0 -10.3 -2.7 -0.8 0.4 0.4 6.580 91.4 88.3 -21.7 1.2 -1.9 0.6 -3.4 Fuels & lubricants......................... 8.242 64.6 65.0 -35.3 -9.9 -6.2 4.9 0.6 01 1 10 100 Petroleum & petroleum products............ 7.308 63.1 64.9 -30.4 -13.1 -6.1 5.3 2.9 Crude................................... 5.383 62.6 66.0 -27.3 -14.3 -3.6 4.9 5.4 11 Paper & paper base stocks.................. 1.160 91.7 90.4 -13.7 -0.9 -1.7 1.1 -1.4 12 Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials.................. 4.645 96.2 95.8 -6.7 -1.3 -0.5 0.0 -0.4 13 Selected building materials................ 1.870 93.1 96.2 4.9 -3.8 -3.3 0.2 3.3 14 Unfinished metals related to durable goods......................... 2.924 83.4 83.9 -19.5 -3.5 0.0 1.6 0.6 15 Finished metals related to durable goods... 1.488 98.0 96.9 -1.2 -0.1 -0.7 0.1 -1.1 16 Nonmetals related to durable goods......... 1.635 98.5 96.9 -4.4 -1.0 0.1 -0.5 -1.6 2 CAPITAL GOODS............................... 30.737 96.0 95.7 -2.9 -0.2 -0.3 -0.2 -0.3 20 Electric generating equipment.............. 3.688 100.0 99.6 0.0 -0.2 -0.6 -0.6 -0.4 21 Nonelectrical machinery.................... 24.410 94.7 94.4 -3.9 -0.1 -0.4 -0.2 -0.3 22 Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (200112=100)........... 2.640 100.5 100.6 n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.5 0.1 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........ 17.900 99.9 100.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 0.1 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES........................... 25.283 98.8 98.6 -1.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 40 Nondurables, manufactured.................. 12.156 99.8 99.7 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 -0.1 41 Durables, manufactured..................... 11.806 98.1 97.8 -1.7 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 -0.3 42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods............. 1.320 95.8 95.7 -5.9 -0.1 0.7 -0.6 -0.1 10000 1 2 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values. n.a. Data for November and December 2001 and January 2002 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately Not available Table END USE 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 2001-February 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Relative ImportAnnual ance Feb. Description 2001 January January February to 2002 2002 2002 Feb. 1/ 2/ 2002 Percent Change Oct. 2001 to Nov. 2001 Monthly Nov. 2001 to Dec. 2001 Dec. 2001 to Jan. 2002 Jan. 2002 to Feb. 2002 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES..................... NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................. 100.000 7.261 92.739 97.5 100.8 97.2 97.3 98.3 97.2 -2.9 -2.7 -2.9 -0.5 -1.5 -0.4 -0.2 1.0 -0.4 -0.1 0.6 -0.1 -0.2 -2.5 0.0 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES................... 6.684 101.7 98.6 -1.6 -1.5 0.9 1.1 -3.0 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages......... 6.147 102.5 99.3 -1.1 -1.5 0.9 0.9 -3.1 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)............................ 0.537 94.3 92.6 -6.3 -1.1 -0.6 4.3 -1.8 21.776 91.4 91.3 -8.6 -1.4 -1.0 0.0 -0.1 9.033 94.1 94.3 -5.0 -1.3 -0.3 0.4 0.2 12.743 89.8 89.5 -10.8 -1.4 -1.4 -0.2 -0.3 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials............................. 1.114 92.3 93.4 -10.4 -1.8 1.3 -1.1 1.2 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................... 20.662 91.4 91.2 -8.4 -1.3 -1.1 0.1 -0.2 11 Fuels & lubricants......................... 1.948 85.0 83.2 -21.2 -5.4 -5.6 1.8 -2.1 12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials.. 17.575 92.2 92.2 -6.7 -0.6 -0.5 -0.1 0.0 Selected building materials................ 1.139 94.2 94.2 -4.3 -0.7 -0.3 0.1 0.0 01 1 10 13 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............. INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE............................. INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE.......................... 2 CAPITAL GOODS............................... 48.485 99.1 99.2 -1.2 0.0 -0.3 -0.3 0.1 20 Electrical generating equipment............ 5.051 102.3 102.3 1.0 0.0 -0.1 0.8 0.0 21 Nonelectrical machinery.................... 36.163 97.2 97.3 -2.5 -0.1 -0.4 -0.5 0.1 22 Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (200112=100)........... 7.271 100.2 100.2 n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.2 0.0 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........ 11.191 100.8 100.8 0.6 -0.1 0.1 0.3 0.0 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES........................... 11.827 99.4 99.4 -0.3 0.1 0.1 -0.5 0.0 40 Nondurables, manufactured.................. 5.735 98.1 98.1 -1.1 0.1 0.0 -1.0 0.0 41 Durables, manufactured..................... 5.426 100.7 100.6 0.4 -0.1 0.0 0.2 -0.1 42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods (200112=100).................... 0.666 100.0 100.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.0 0.0 1 2 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values. n.a. Data for November and December 2001 and January 2002 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. NOTE: Table SITC Rev. 3 0 3 Not available Published categories may include price data not shown separately U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 2001-February 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Relative ImportAnnual ance Feb. Description 2001 January January February to 2002 2002 2002 Feb. 1/ 2/ 2002 Percent Change Oct. 2001 to Nov. 2001 Monthly Nov. 2001 to Dec. 2001 Dec. 2001 to Jan. 2002 Jan. 2002 to Feb. 2002 ALL COMMODITIES................................... 100.000 91.8 91.7 -8.2 -1.5 -1.0 0.4 -0.1 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS........................... 3.257 95.5 94.5 -4.5 0.4 -0.3 0.7 -1.0 01 03 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............... Other food and live animals..................... 0.375 105.4 106.9 9.3 2.8 -6.9 -4.0 1.4 0.756 82.3 82.0 -14.8 -2.1 0.1 -0.7 -0.4 0.907 105.4 98.8 -3.4 2.4 -2.2 6.1 -6.3 0.348 0.871 77.5 105.5 80.0 106.9 -9.1 2.5 -0.1 -0.4 1.7 3.8 -1.3 -0.5 3.2 1.3 1 11 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO........................... Beverages................................. 0.882 0.777 102.9 103.2 102.9 103.2 2.2 2.1 -0.1 0.0 0.4 0.5 -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 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.............................. Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels.................................... 1.870 0.705 0.265 0.312 90.9 92.6 84.8 91.4 93.6 98.9 83.8 92.6 -4.0 10.1 -20.6 -6.8 -3.4 -7.2 1.6 -2.0 -1.5 -5.9 -0.4 1.6 1.1 1.0 9.1 0.2 3.0 6.8 -1.2 1.3 0.229 92.2 91.7 -15.6 -0.3 3.1 -4.0 -0.5 0.221 94.5 94.6 -2.1 -1.5 0.7 1.7 0.1 8.032 64.0 64.4 -35.7 -10.1 -5.8 4.6 0.6 6.983 0.975 62.7 70.5 64.8 57.5 -29.6 -62.7 -13.7 15.5 -5.1 -9.5 4.8 2.6 3.3 -18.4 6.668 2.594 0.550 0.242 1.321 97.7 97.8 97.0 97.8 97.0 96.7 96.2 97.3 97.4 96.3 -5.4 -4.6 -10.1 -4.7 -1.5 -1.0 -2.3 -0.5 -0.3 -0.2 -0.3 -0.2 -1.3 0.3 -0.3 0.2 1.3 -0.6 0.7 0.0 -1.0 -1.6 0.3 -0.4 -0.7 0.329 0.588 0.393 0.510 100.1 98.6 100.7 96.0 99.9 97.1 100.5 94.4 0.6 -3.7 -4.6 -6.6 -0.1 0.0 -0.5 -0.6 0.4 0.0 -0.2 -0.8 0.0 -1.2 -0.2 -1.8 -0.2 -1.5 -0.2 -1.7 11.455 0.677 92.4 97.4 92.2 97.6 -9.2 -2.2 -1.5 -0.7 -0.4 0.1 0.4 -0.5 -0.2 0.2 0.619 1.329 90.7 95.0 93.2 93.7 1.9 -9.5 -0.3 -1.0 -1.3 -1.5 2.7 -1.1 2.8 -1.4 1.371 98.0 97.2 -2.9 -0.1 -0.9 0.9 -0.8 05 07 3/ 3/ 3 33 34 5 51 52 53 54 55 57 58 59 6 62 63 64 65 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS............................. Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.................. Gas, natural and manufactured............. 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.... 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. 66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s.............................. Iron and steel............................ Nonferrous metals......................... Manufactures of metals, n.e.s............. 67 68 69 7 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 8 81 82 83 84 85 87 88 89 1 2 2.303 1.506 1.530 2.004 97.2 91.8 76.4 99.0 97.1 91.1 77.1 98.4 -2.8 -6.2 -30.7 -0.7 -0.3 -1.1 -6.4 -0.2 0.3 0.0 0.1 -0.5 -0.3 -0.8 3.5 0.0 -0.1 -0.8 0.9 -0.6 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............................. 49.583 97.5 97.3 -1.9 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 3.080 98.5 98.3 -0.9 -0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.2 2.041 0.707 98.5 99.8 98.5 99.7 -1.3 -1.2 -0.2 -0.5 -0.3 -0.5 -0.2 0.1 0.0 -0.1 3.167 7.610 98.0 88.6 97.1 88.2 -2.5 -8.4 -0.6 -0.1 -0.3 -0.2 0.2 -0.2 -0.9 -0.5 6.282 9.892 14.981 95.6 97.6 100.1 94.9 97.5 100.2 -3.4 -1.5 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.7 0.1 -0.7 -0.3 -0.2 -0.7 -0.1 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.............................. 17.853 99.2 98.9 -0.9 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.3 0.467 1.741 98.7 99.2 98.7 99.3 -0.3 -0.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.407 99.0 99.0 -1.2 -0.6 0.0 0.3 0.0 5.980 1.367 100.3 99.4 100.7 99.8 0.8 -0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.1 -0.9 0.4 0.4 2.005 98.5 98.3 -0.7 -0.2 0.3 0.0 -0.2 1.303 97.6 96.7 -3.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.8 -0.9 4.584 98.5 96.9 -2.7 -0.1 -0.5 0.5 -1.6 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values. Data for November and December 2001 and January 2002 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. n.a. Not available 3 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. NOTE: Table 4 SITC Rev. 3 Published categories may include price data not shown separately U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 2001-February 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Relative ImportAnnual ance Feb. Description 2001 January January February to 2002 2002 2002 Feb. 1/ 2/ 2002 Percent Change Oct. 2001 to Nov. 2001 Monthly Nov. 2001 to Dec. 2001 Dec. 2001 to Jan. 2002 Jan. 2002 to Feb. 2002 ALL COMMODITIES................................... 100.000 97.5 97.3 -2.9 -0.5 -0.2 -0.1 -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....................... Other food and live animals..................... 5.630 0.929 102.6 92.8 100.1 90.9 -1.8 -11.4 -1.8 -8.0 0.2 -1.4 1.5 -5.1 -2.4 -2.0 0.370 1.643 90.9 108.3 92.2 105.8 -6.7 -0.8 -0.9 1.3 -1.9 1.9 4.8 1.0 1.4 -2.3 1.246 110.9 102.9 7.0 -2.4 0.8 10.3 -7.2 0.564 100.3 101.3 -1.1 -0.1 -1.3 -2.1 1.0 0.413 0.465 100.2 99.0 100.4 98.5 0.2 -0.7 -0.4 -0.3 0.2 -2.1 0.1 -1.0 0.2 -0.5 1 12 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO........................... Tobacco and tobacco manufactures.......... 0.918 0.707 98.1 97.7 98.1 97.7 -1.3 -1.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.4 0.0 0.0 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........ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels.................................... 3.436 0.699 0.529 0.485 0.375 0.494 86.8 91.6 87.8 75.8 85.3 83.4 86.5 89.4 87.4 73.4 86.6 85.1 -11.1 -4.3 -10.0 -19.8 -15.0 -10.4 -0.9 -0.8 -1.1 -0.4 -3.0 -1.6 0.8 2.0 -0.9 -0.3 2.4 -0.1 -0.2 0.8 -0.1 -1.8 1.5 2.6 -0.3 -2.4 -0.5 -3.2 1.5 2.0 0.854 97.6 98.3 -7.1 0.1 0.6 -2.2 0.7 0 01 03 04 05 08 09 3/ 3/ 3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS............................. Coal, coke and briquettes................. Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.................. 32 33 5 51 52 53 54 55 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.... 56 57 58 59 6 62 64 65 66 67 68 69 3/ 7 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 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............. Other manufactured goods classified chiefly by material (200112=100)......... 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............................. 1.601 0.345 86.8 109.5 84.0 109.7 -21.6 11.0 -5.5 0.0 -6.7 -0.1 5.3 0.6 -3.2 0.2 1.110 80.1 76.5 -28.2 -8.5 -7.8 7.4 -4.5 10.438 2.132 0.770 0.543 1.823 92.1 82.2 101.8 94.5 101.1 92.3 82.8 101.6 97.0 100.8 -6.3 -13.8 -3.5 -2.7 1.4 -0.2 -0.5 -0.4 -0.1 0.0 -0.9 -1.5 0.3 -0.3 0.0 -0.8 -2.0 -1.0 -1.9 0.2 0.2 0.7 -0.2 2.6 -0.3 0.736 0.322 1.616 0.811 1.685 97.1 96.2 85.4 95.6 97.8 96.8 96.3 85.6 95.4 97.7 -3.1 -6.0 -11.3 -2.0 -1.4 -0.1 1.4 -0.8 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 2.4 -2.3 0.0 -1.1 -1.7 2.3 -1.3 -0.2 0.2 -0.3 0.1 0.2 -0.2 -0.1 9.653 0.741 97.3 100.4 97.1 100.4 -3.3 0.4 -0.7 -0.1 0.1 0.4 0.6 -0.5 -0.2 0.0 1.435 95.2 93.5 -5.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 -1.8 1.486 98.9 98.6 -0.1 0.4 -0.9 1.4 -0.3 1.460 0.835 0.968 2.324 101.4 96.4 85.3 102.6 100.9 96.4 85.9 102.9 0.9 -0.7 -19.2 2.2 0.3 -0.4 -5.9 0.0 0.3 -0.6 1.6 -0.1 -0.3 0.7 2.6 0.9 -0.5 0.0 0.7 0.3 0.405 99.0 99.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. -1.0 0.3 55.210 99.4 99.4 -0.9 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 4.831 105.2 105.2 2.5 1.0 -0.1 1.2 0.0 4.510 0.919 100.7 100.7 100.6 99.8 0.0 -1.0 -0.1 -0.5 0.0 -0.1 0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.9 4.906 7.378 102.1 92.4 102.0 92.8 1.2 -5.6 0.1 -0.4 -0.2 -1.4 0.4 -0.5 -0.1 0.4 4.489 14.525 8.320 97.9 94.9 100.3 97.9 94.9 100.4 -1.9 -4.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 0.1 0.2 -1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 8 82 84 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.............................. Other miscellaneous manufactured articles................................. 87 88 89 3/ 1 3 NOTE: Harmonized System I 02 03 100.4 101.6 100.4 101.7 0.3 0.6 0.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.170 98.1 98.2 1.3 0.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 4.501 100.8 101.1 0.3 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.3 1.167 97.4 96.8 -2.5 0.0 -0.9 -0.2 -0.6 4.107 100.9 100.8 0.4 0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.387 101.7 101.7 1.2 0.0 -0.4 0.2 0.0 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values. Data for November and December 2001 and January 2002 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. 2 Table 12.061 0.729 5 n.a. Not available Published categories may include price data not shown separately U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 2001-February 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Relative ImportAnnual ance Feb. Description 2001 January January February to 2002 2002 2002 Feb. 1/ 2/ 2002 LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS..................... Meat and edible meat offal.................. Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and 1.260 0.329 90.0 106.2 90.7 107.8 -8.4 8.9 Percent Change Oct. 2001 to Nov. 2001 Monthly Nov. 2001 to Dec. 2001 Dec. 2001 to Jan. 2002 Jan. 2002 to Feb. 2002 -1.3 3.3 -2.0 -7.8 -0.2 -3.0 0.8 1.5 0.617 82.8 81.7 -14.5 -2.4 -0.2 0.2 -1.3 0.314 1.199 97.6 96.0 101.9 92.0 -5.9 -6.3 -2.9 1.2 -0.5 -0.7 1.9 0.8 4.4 -4.2 0.295 118.8 100.1 -13.0 8.0 -12.3 16.7 -15.7 0.361 0.205 0.338 98.0 68.2 98.3 94.9 70.2 99.0 1.4 -14.6 -4.3 -3.0 -0.4 1.6 4.8 -0.3 2.8 -4.4 -1.9 -3.8 -3.2 2.9 0.7 1.969 101.4 102.3 1.4 0.2 0.7 0.3 0.9 3/ other aquatic invertebrates.......... Other live animals and animal products.............................. VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................ Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers........................... Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons...................... Coffee, tea, mate and spices................ Other vegetable products.................... PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO................................. Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants....... Beverages, spirits, and vinegar............. Other prepared foodstuffs................... 0.244 0.793 0.932 98.1 102.3 101.6 103.0 102.3 102.1 5.5 1.3 0.3 1.6 -0.1 0.1 1.4 0.2 0.9 3.7 -0.2 -0.1 5.0 0.0 0.5 8.374 64.7 65.7 -34.5 -8.9 -5.5 4.0 1.5 3/ MINERAL PRODUCTS.................................. Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax Other mineral products (200112=100)......... 8.159 0.215 63.4 98.2 64.5 98.3 -35.7 n.a. -9.3 n.a. -5.9 n.a. 4.3 -1.8 1.7 0.1 5.976 0.605 2.720 1.108 96.3 93.9 95.8 97.9 95.2 93.4 94.4 97.3 -6.8 -14.0 -5.6 -0.8 -1.2 -1.7 -2.1 -0.3 -0.3 -0.6 -0.1 -0.3 0.3 -0.3 1.1 0.2 -1.1 -0.5 -1.5 -0.6 0.245 97.4 97.0 -4.7 -0.3 0.5 1.0 -0.4 0.245 0.236 0.392 99.8 97.5 96.6 99.6 96.0 93.7 n.a. -4.0 -8.0 n.a. -0.6 -0.4 n.a. -0.1 -1.3 -0.2 -0.3 -2.2 -0.2 -1.5 -3.0 0.425 96.8 97.1 -8.0 -0.7 0.1 -0.8 0.3 2.648 1.748 0.900 97.4 98.5 95.5 95.3 94.8 96.3 -5.5 -6.7 -3.0 -0.3 -0.3 -0.6 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.5 -0.3 -0.9 -2.2 -3.8 0.8 0.790 98.2 98.1 -1.9 -0.5 -0.5 -0.2 -0.1 0.658 99.0 99.0 -0.7 -0.4 0.0 0.3 0.0 3/ II 07 08 09 3/ IV 20 22 V 27 VI 28 29 30 32 33 37 38 3/ VII 39 40 VIII 42 IX 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 (200112=100)............... Photographic or cinematographic goods....... Miscellaneous chemical products............. Other products of the chemical or allied industries..................... PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF.................... Plastics and articles thereof............... Rubber and articles thereof................. RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC....................... Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials............ WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK............... X 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.............................. 47 48 49 XI 61 62 63 3/ XII 64 3/ XIII TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES...................... Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted.... 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, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles..................... Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas, whips, art. flowers, etc.............. STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, CERAMICS, GLASS ETC..................... Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or mica (200112=100)....... Ceramic products............................ Glass and glassware......................... 68 69 70 XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............ XV 72 73 74 76 82 83 3/ 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........ Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and articles, including scrap............. 1.342 90.6 95.3 6.1 -4.9 -4.6 0.2 5.2 1.931 93.4 92.5 -11.1 -0.6 -1.3 -0.5 -1.0 0.243 77.8 76.9 -26.7 1.3 -0.4 0.5 -1.2 1.337 0.351 94.1 110.3 92.9 110.4 -10.6 6.9 -1.1 0.0 -1.8 0.1 -1.4 2.1 -1.3 0.1 6.894 99.2 99.5 0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.3 0.3 2.434 99.2 99.0 -0.6 0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.2 3.052 0.414 0.993 100.1 97.8 97.2 101.2 97.8 96.7 1.7 -0.3 -2.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.6 0.2 0.0 -0.8 -0.1 -0.4 2.7 1.1 0.0 -0.5 1.615 99.5 99.7 -0.7 0.0 0.2 -0.7 0.2 1.371 99.4 99.8 -0.6 0.0 0.3 -0.9 0.4 0.244 100.0 99.1 -0.9 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.9 1.114 100.7 100.6 0.8 -0.1 0.7 0.1 -0.1 0.321 0.376 0.417 100.0 99.3 102.3 99.9 99.3 102.2 n.a. 1.0 0.1 n.a. -0.1 -1.0 n.a. -0.1 1.7 0.0 0.4 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 2.384 86.1 86.1 -22.6 -3.2 -1.4 2.4 0.0 4.803 1.209 1.268 0.430 0.783 91.0 89.1 97.1 89.7 93.5 91.0 89.4 96.1 90.6 92.8 -6.4 -5.9 -2.8 -8.3 -8.3 -1.4 -1.8 0.0 -2.1 -2.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.4 2.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.3 -0.7 -0.1 1.4 0.0 0.3 -1.0 1.0 -0.7 0.419 0.429 99.5 99.1 99.0 99.4 -1.7 -0.2 -0.5 0.0 -0.5 -0.2 -0.1 -1.0 -0.5 0.3 0.265 63.1 66.4 -23.5 -5.0 -0.2 1.1 5.2 XVI 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 84 85 XVII 95.8 95.5 -3.1 -0.2 -0.4 -0.3 -0.3 15.915 95.1 94.7 -4.0 -0.2 -0.3 -0.1 -0.4 16.709 96.6 96.3 -2.3 -0.1 -0.5 -0.4 -0.3 16.931 15.262 100.5 100.1 100.5 100.2 0.3 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.0 0.1 3.790 98.3 98.1 -1.2 -0.1 0.3 -0.3 -0.2 3.331 0.327 98.0 100.9 97.7 100.6 -1.5 0.1 -0.2 0.9 0.4 -0.2 -0.2 -1.1 -0.3 -0.3 4.196 98.2 98.0 -1.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.2 -0.2 2.182 98.5 98.5 -0.8 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.0 1.756 0.259 98.2 97.1 97.8 97.0 -1.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.3 0.3 0.2 -0.4 -0.1 VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.......... Motor vehicles and their parts.............. 32.624 87 XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES....... Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments.................. Clocks and watches and parts thereof........ 90 91 XX 94 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............... Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof.............. Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... 95 96 1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values. Data for November and December 2001 and January 2002 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. 2 Table Harmonized System 6 3 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. n.a. NOTE: Not available Published categories may include price data not shown separately U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 2001-February 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Relative ImportAnnual ance Feb. Description 2001 January January February to 2002 2002 2002 Feb. 1/ 2/ 2002 Percent Change Oct. 2001 to Nov. 2001 Monthly Nov. 2001 to Dec. 2001 Dec. 2001 to Jan. 2002 Jan. 2002 to Feb. 2002 I 02 03 3/ II 08 10 12 III IV 20 21 23 24 3/ V 27 VI 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 37 38 VII 39 LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS..................... Meat & edible meat offal.................... Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates.......... Other live animals and animal products.............................. VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................ Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons...................... Cereals..................................... Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder..... ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS................. 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..... Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes.......................... Other prepared foods........................ 1.512 0.885 94.9 95.2 92.7 92.8 -8.5 -9.0 -5.4 -8.1 -1.5 -1.6 -2.0 -5.0 -2.3 -2.5 0.327 89.4 88.8 -10.2 -1.5 -0.7 5.7 -0.7 0.300 3.461 105.1 106.0 101.6 101.7 -1.5 1.0 -0.4 0.6 -2.3 1.9 -0.8 3.0 -3.3 -4.1 0.548 1.459 99.2 108.6 94.5 105.8 5.8 -0.9 1.3 1.4 0.5 2.2 -2.6 1.2 -4.7 -2.6 0.873 0.245 95.1 120.3 93.3 122.1 -1.4 28.8 0.0 0.7 1.5 6.2 0.8 -2.7 -1.9 1.5 2.593 99.2 99.7 -0.5 -0.8 -0.8 -0.4 0.5 0.307 0.354 100.6 100.3 102.9 100.7 2.0 0.7 -1.6 -0.5 -1.4 0.2 1.8 0.4 2.3 0.4 0.511 100.3 101.6 -3.1 -2.1 -2.6 -2.1 1.3 0.709 0.712 97.8 99.9 97.8 99.8 -1.6 2.3 0.0 -1.1 0.0 -1.3 -0.4 -0.6 0.0 -0.1 MINERAL PRODUCTS.................................. Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax 1.979 87.9 85.8 -17.4 -4.8 -4.9 4.5 -2.4 1.640 88.4 85.9 -18.6 -5.6 -5.8 5.6 -2.8 8.539 0.823 2.404 1.449 0.324 92.9 100.5 83.0 99.7 96.5 93.0 100.0 83.4 99.3 96.6 -6.2 -4.2 -13.9 0.0 -5.7 -0.1 -0.2 -0.5 0.0 1.4 -0.6 0.1 -1.3 0.0 2.5 -1.0 0.5 -3.0 -0.7 2.3 0.1 -0.5 0.5 -0.4 0.1 0.575 97.1 98.2 -1.8 -0.1 -0.2 -0.7 1.1 0.543 99.7 99.3 -0.8 -0.1 -0.1 1.3 -0.4 0.310 0.442 1.429 96.7 94.0 97.2 96.7 93.4 97.2 -3.2 -4.4 -1.5 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 -2.0 -1.0 -3.2 -0.5 0.1 0.0 -0.6 0.0 4.538 3.591 93.7 92.4 93.7 92.5 -5.1 -5.4 -0.3 -0.4 -0.7 -1.0 -0.6 -0.5 0.0 0.1 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............... 40 Rubber and articles thereof................. VIII IX X 49 XI 52 54 61 62 3/ XIV XV 72 73 74 76 82 83 XVI 98.5 -3.5 -0.1 0.1 -0.9 0.0 0.438 94.8 96.0 -11.8 -0.5 0.7 -4.0 1.3 0.331 93.5 95.0 -15.3 -0.8 1.0 -5.7 1.6 0.805 90.8 90.7 -7.1 -1.0 -0.7 -0.1 -0.1 2.598 0.483 90.7 74.9 88.9 72.7 -8.7 -21.5 0.0 0.3 -0.1 -0.1 -0.4 -1.8 -2.0 -2.9 1.480 0.635 93.9 102.5 91.6 102.4 -6.8 1.3 -0.2 0.3 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 0.5 -2.4 -0.1 2.855 93.7 94.0 -4.7 -0.3 0.1 -0.1 0.3 0.403 77.6 76.1 -25.0 -1.9 2.1 -0.5 -1.9 0.323 100.5 98.4 n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.5 -2.1 0.613 99.3 99.6 n.a. n.a. n.a. -0.7 0.3 0.473 96.3 96.4 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.043 100.3 102.4 n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.3 2.1 STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, CERAMICS, GLASS ETC..................... Glass and glassware......................... 0.865 0.535 101.1 100.8 100.9 100.7 -0.2 -0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 -0.1 -0.5 -0.5 -0.2 -0.1 PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............ 1.809 85.3 85.7 -20.2 -6.0 2.1 1.1 0.5 4.250 0.660 1.288 0.435 0.717 96.4 91.1 101.4 89.4 92.5 97.0 91.5 101.4 91.2 93.4 -2.1 -1.4 0.5 -8.9 -5.8 -1.0 -0.5 0.0 -2.2 -1.4 -0.3 -1.3 -0.3 1.5 -0.4 0.7 1.8 0.7 0.0 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.420 0.468 101.0 104.1 101.7 104.6 4.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.7 0.5 41.516 98.0 98.0 -2.0 0.1 -0.3 -0.2 0.0 WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND PAPER PRODUCTS.......................... Woodpulp and recovered paper................ Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard............ Printed material............................ 47 48 70 98.5 RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC....................... Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather................ WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK............... 41 XIII 0.947 TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES...................... Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof...................... Manmade filaments, yarns and woven fabrics (200112=100)................. Apparel & clothing knitted or crocheted (200112=100)............ Apparel Articles & Accessories, not knitted.......................... Other textile and textile articles (200112=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... 84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof........................ Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof.... 85 XVII 87 XVIII XX 94 21.706 99.4 99.5 -1.0 0.1 -0.5 0.0 0.1 19.810 96.2 96.2 -3.3 0.0 0.0 -0.5 0.0 VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.......... Motor vehicles and their parts.............. 13.758 8.582 102.5 100.2 102.5 100.3 1.5 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES....... 6.396 100.3 100.3 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0 1.676 101.5 101.6 1.4 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.922 101.8 102.0 1.3 -0.2 -0.2 0.2 0.2 0.584 101.5 101.5 2.2 0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.0 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............... Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;... Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof.............. 95 1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values. Data for November and December 2001 and January 2002 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. 2 Table 7 3 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. n.a. NOTE: Not available Published categories may include price data not shown separately U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin, February 2001-February 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative ImportAnnual Monthly ance Feb. Oct. Nov. Dec. Description 1/ 2001 2001 2001 2001 January January February to to to to 2002 2002 2002 Feb. Nov. Dec. Jan. 7/ 2/ 2002 2001 2001 2002 Jan. 2002 to Feb. 2002 3/ Developed Countries.......................... Manufactured Goods...................... Nonmanufactured Goods................... 100.000 93.111 6.049 93.9 95.9 73.5 93.9 95.6 75.7 -8.3 -5.2 -36.9 -0.7 -0.7 0.5 -0.8 -0.4 -6.9 0.1 -0.1 4.3 0.0 -0.3 3.0 3/ Developing Countries......................... Manufactured Goods...................... 100.000 87.425 88.6 95.6 88.6 95.3 -9.8 -4.5 -2.3 -0.2 -1.6 -1.4 0.0 -0.4 0.0 -0.3 Nonmanufactured Goods................... 12.361 67.5 69.3 -25.5 -10.5 -2.7 3.4 2.7 Canada....................................... Manufactured Goods...................... Nonmanufactured Goods................... 100.000 87.817 11.860 93.9 98.1 74.4 94.4 98.3 76.7 -11.1 -3.3 -40.2 -0.1 -0.8 5.1 -1.6 -0.7 -7.0 0.5 -0.1 5.1 0.5 0.2 3.1 4/ European Union............................... Manufactured Goods...................... Nonmanufactured Goods................... 100.000 98.059 1.779 97.8 98.6 80.6 97.6 98.4 84.1 -1.9 -1.1 -15.1 -0.5 -0.2 -10.3 -0.1 -0.1 -0.4 0.3 0.1 6.5 -0.2 -0.2 4.3 5/ Latin America .............................. Manufactured Goods .................... Nonmanufactured Goods .................. 100.000 84.096 15.724 90.8 100.7 70.7 90.6 100.4 70.6 -8.8 -2.0 -23.8 -2.0 0.5 -9.0 -1.3 -1.3 -2.0 0.1 -0.7 5.1 -0.2 -0.3 -0.1 Japan........................................ 100.000 96.2 95.8 -3.7 -0.3 -0.3 -0.8 -0.4 6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries......... 100.000 93.6 93.4 -4.6 0.0 -0.7 -0.3 -0.2 1 Regions are not mutually exclusive. 2 Data for November and December 2001 and January 2002 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. 3 Defined according to the United Nations definition. 4 Includes European Union countries. 5 Includes Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. 6 Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan. 7 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values. Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services December 2000-December 2001 2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Description Trade (Mil. Annual Dec. 2000 Dec. 2000 Quarterly March June 2001 2001 Sept. 2001 of September December Dollars) 2001 2001 to Dec. 2001 to March 2001 to June 2001 to Sept. 2001 to Dec. 2001 IMPORT Air Freight Atlantic Pacific 4168 1519 2412 95.9 98.0 93.8 95.6 97.5 93.5 -3.4 -0.7 -5.6 -0.1 3.6 -2.4 -2.9 -4.1 -2.4 -0.1 0.5 -0.5 -0.3 -0.5 -0.3 2836 98.6 98.5 -0.9 0.3 -1.3 0.2 -0.1 EXPORT Air Freight 1 Table Detailed data available upon request. 9 n.a. Not available U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services February 2001-February 2002 2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Description Trade (Mil. of January Dollars) 2002 Annual Feb. 2001 February to 2002 Feb. 2002 Oct. 2001 to Nov. 2001 Monthly Nov. 2001 to Dec. 2001 Dec. 2001 to Jan. 2002 Jan. 2002 to Feb. 2002 -6.7 -14.9 -1.3 1.7 3.1 -0.3 12.0 3.7 0.1 2.2 -6.2 1.1 -2.3 -1.8 -2.0 -6.2 IMPORT 1/ 1/ Air Passenger Fares Atlantic Pacific Latin American / Caribbean EXPORT 18253 11998 3407 1916 105.8 98.6 105.2 118.3 103.4 96.8 103.1 111.0 2.4 0.8 4.6 0.2 Air Passenger Fares Atlantic Pacific Latin American / Caribbean 1/ 1/ 1 98.3 105.9 86.9 127.7 -1.0 1.3 -8.0 14.5 -3.2 -5.9 -3.7 1.8 n.a. -0.3 0.1 -0.9 3.1 2.8 2.3 3.1 4.0 -2.9 -1.5 -7.1 2.7 Not available U.S. International Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services December 2000-December 2001 2000 = 100 Index Percent Change Description Trade (Mil. of September Dollars) 2001 Annual Dec. 2000 December to 2001 Dec. 2001 Dec. 2000 to March 2001 Quarterly March June 2001 2001 to to June Sept. 2001 2001 Sept. 2001 to Dec. 2001 Air Freight (Inbound) Atlantic Pacific 7483 2607 4314 94.9 98.1 92.2 95.2 99.5 92.0 -3.8 1.3 -7.1 -1.1 3.5 -3.6 -2.9 -3.4 -2.7 -0.2 0.0 -0.6 0.3 1.4 -0.2 Air Freight (Outbound) Atlantic Pacific 5193 2094 2639 97.6 97.2 98.2 97.9 98.3 98.3 -2.3 -2.3 -2.0 -0.1 -0.7 0.1 -2.1 -2.3 -2.0 -0.4 -0.4 -0.2 0.3 1.1 0.1 Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound) 3434 74.3 n.a. n.a. -10.3 -18.9 -23.2 n.a. 17817 6938 3022 2817 10879 98.1 98.8 102.3 92.3 97.7 93.6 97.0 102.3 88.0 91.8 -7.3 -3.2 4.1 -13.1 -9.5 1.8 5.6 3.1 -0.6 -0.2 -1.9 -5.4 0.0 -4.0 0.0 -2.7 -1.3 1.0 -4.6 -3.5 -4.6 -1.8 0.0 -4.7 -6.0 Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound) U.S. East Coast from Atlantic from Pacific U.S. West Coast 1 101.2 107.5 93.5 124.3 Detailed data available upon request. Table 10 1/ 20319 5546 9563 3474 Detailed data available upon request. n.a. Not available Table 11 U.S. International Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services February 2001-February 2002 2000 = 100 Index Percent Change Description Trade (Mil. of January Dollars) 2002 Annual Feb. 2001 February to 2002 Feb. 2002 Oct. 2001 to Nov. 2001 Monthly Nov. 2001 to Dec. 2001 Dec. 2001 to Jan. 2002 Jan. 2002 to Feb. 2002 1/ 1/ 1/ Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier) Atlantic Pacific Latin American / Caribbean Canadian 45965 16441 14973 10764 3519 105.6 106.8 98.9 123.1 103.5 103.9 105.7 93.5 124.8 103.5 2.5 2.1 -3.3 12.2 2.9 -2.6 -4.6 -2.8 0.6 -0.3 0.6 0.2 0.4 2.7 -2.3 2.0 0.8 2.5 3.5 0.5 -1.6 -1.0 -5.5 1.4 0.0 1/ 1/ Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier) Atlantic Pacific Latin American / Caribbean 39205 22657 10073 4107 102.4 99.8 98.4 119.4 99.7 98.4 92.9 115.3 -0.9 -2.3 -4.1 6.0 -5.3 -9.5 -3.2 1.2 1.0 -0.8 2.3 3.7 1.6 1.1 1.7 4.2 -2.6 -1.4 -5.6 -3.4 1 Detailed data available upon request. TECHNICAL NOTE Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes use a modified Laspeyres formula and are weighted with 2000 trade 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 represents transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and International (which represents all transactions with U.S. importers or exporters, regardless of nationality). Published series use a base year of 2000=100 where possible. Net transaction price data are collected every month for over 20,000 products from over 6,000 companies and secondary sources. Indexes are not seasonally adjusted. More detailed index series and additional information may be obtained from the Division of International Prices, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2 n.a. Not available Massachusetts Avenue N.E., PSB 3955, Washington, DC 20212 or (202) 6917101. Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 2000 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 2000 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. Prior to January 1993, nonmanufactured goods were defined as SITC 0-4 and manufactured goods were defined as SITC 5-8. Beginning with January 1993, the indexes are defined by locality of origin using a nomenclature based upon the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC-based). Nonmanufactured goods are defined as SIC 0-1, and manufactured goods are defined as SIC 2-3. The indexes use 2000 weights and a base of 2000=100. Import, Export, and International Services Indexes -- Indexes for air passenger fares are calculated on a monthly basis. Indexes for air freight, crude oil tanker freight, and ocean liner freight are calculated on a quarterly basis. The figures for services indexes will not sum up to the aggregate dollar value because not all categories are shown in the tables. Revenue figures for air passenger indexes exclude frequent flyer tickets and those sold by consolidators. Indexes for crude oil tanker freight are calculated from data collected by the U. S. Department of Energy and the publication of these indexes is lagged one quarter. Revision Policy -- Data are revised for the previous three months to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. 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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