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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-04-379 Transmission of This Material Is Embargoed Until 8:30 A.M. E.S.T. Thursday, March 11, 2004 U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES - FEBRUARY 2004 The U.S. Import Price Index rose 0.4 percent in February, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The increase was attributable primarily to higher nonpetroleum import prices. Export prices also were up in February, increasing 0.6 percent for the second consecutive month. Percent changes in import and export price indexes by End Use category - not seasonally adjusted IMPORTS Month 2003 February March April May June July August September October November December 2004 January February February 2002-03 February 2003-04 All Imports Petroleum Imports 1.7 0.6 -3.1 -0.7 0.9 0.5 0.0 -0.5 0.1 0.5 0.6 r 11.3 -1.1 -18.8 -5.0 5.4 5.2 1.8 -5.8 1.6 2.1 r 4.3 r 1.5 r 0.4 8.2 r 0.2 7.5 0.8 82.5 -4.9 EXPORTS Nonpetroleum Imports 0.3 1.0 -1.0 -0.2 0.4 0.0 -0.3 0.3 -0.1 0.2 0.2 All Exports Agricultural Exports Nonagricultural Exports 0.6 0.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.2 -0.4 -0.4 0.4 2.5 -0.5 -0.1 -1.0 5.4 2.4 4.0 0.5 0.6 0.3 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.8 r 0.4 0.6 r 0.6 -0.2 r 1.2 0.6 0.6 1.5 1.8 2.3 2.4 9.8 14.9 1.6 1.4 r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents. 2 Import Goods Overall import prices rose for the fifth consecutive month, increasing 0.4 percent in February following a 1.5 percent advance in January. Petroleum prices posted little movement last month, increasing 0.2 percent after rising 17.1 percent over the previous four months. Nonpetroleum import prices were up 0.4 percent in February after increasing 0.8 percent the previous month. Overall import prices increased 0.8 percent for the year ended in February, as prices of nonpetroleum imports rose 1.8 percent while petroleum prices declined 4.9 percent over the same period. Prices for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials had the largest impact on the price index for nonpetroleum imports for the second consecutive month, increasing 1.4 percent in February following a 3.2 percent rise in January. Higher prices for both building materials and unfinished metals led the advance. Prices for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials were up 7.8 percent for the year ended in February. Rising prices for foods, feeds, and beverages and for automotive vehicles also contributed to the February increase in nonpetroleum import prices. The price index for foods, feeds, and beverages rose 1.6 percent, largely attributed to higher prices for vegetables and seafood. Foods, feeds, and beverages prices were up 3.9 percent over the past year. Automotive vehicle prices increased 0.1 percent in February and 1.2 percent over the past 12 months. Prices for capital goods and for consumer goods were unchanged in February. For the year ended in February, capital goods prices fell 0.9 percent while consumer goods prices were up 0.6 percent. Export Goods Export prices were up 0.6 percent in both January and February, the largest increase over two months since 1995. Higher prices for both agricultural exports and nonagricultural exports contributed to the overall increase in February. The price index for agricultural exports rose 1.2 percent in February, resuming the recent upward trend in this index after a modest 0.2 percent decline in January. Higher prices for corn, soybeans, and vegetables all contributed to the increase. Prices for nonagricultural exports were up 0.6 percent for the second consecutive month. Over the February 2003-2004 period, agricultural prices were up 14.9 percent and prices for nonagricultural exports were up 1.4 percent. Overall export prices rose 2.4 percent during the past year. For the second consecutive month, higher prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials led the advance in the price index for nonagricultural exports. The price index for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials rose 1.6 percent in February after increasing 2.6 percent the previous month. Rising prices for exported metals, chemicals, and lumber all contributed to the increase. Over the past 12 months, nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices were up 7.1 percent. Prices for capital goods and automotive vehicles were up in February, increasing 0.2 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively. Despite the February increase, the price index for capital goods was down 1.0 percent over the past 12 months. Automotive vehicle prices were up 0.5 percent for the year ended in February. In contrast, consumer goods prices fell 0.1 percent in February. Over the past 12 months, the index was up 0.4 percent. 3 Imports by Locality of Origin Prices for imports from Canada rose 2.4 percent in February. The advance was led primarily by a 2.7 percent jump in manufactured goods prices, the largest increase for this index since monthly publication began in October 1992. Overall import prices from Canada were up 5.5 percent during the past 12 months. Import prices from the European Union and Latin America rose in February, increasing 0.9 percent and 0.3 percent, respectively. Prices for imports from the European Union rose 3.5 percent for the year ended in February, while prices for imports from Latin America fell 1.0 percent over the same period. The price index for imports from Japan also was up, rising a modest 0.1 percent in February and 0.6 percent over the past 12 months. In contrast, import prices from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries declined 0.3 percent last month and fell 1.9 percent for the year ended in February. Import and Export Services The indexes for both import and export air passenger fares fell in February, declining 2.7 percent and 3.5 percent, respectively. Import air passenger fares were down for the second consecutive month and decreased 3.2 percent for the year ended in February. In contrast, the decline in export air passenger fares followed a 7.9 percent increase in January. Over the past 12 months, the price index for export air passenger fares was up 15.1 percent. CONTENTS OF RELEASE This news release includes the following tables: Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by End Use.....page 4 Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by End Use.....page 5 Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by SITC.....pages 6-7 Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by SITC.....pages 8-9 Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 10-11 Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 12-13 Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin.....page 14 Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes for Services.....page 15 Table 9 U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes for Services.....page 15 Table 10 U.S. Inbound and Outbound Quarterly Price Indexes for Services.....page 16 Table 11 U.S. Inbound and Outbound Monthly Price Indexes for Services.....page 16 ------------------------------------------------------------------Import and Export Price Index data for March are scheduled for release on April 7 at 8:30 A.M. (E.D.T.). 4 Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 2003-February 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Importance END USE Description Annual Feb. 2003 to Feb. 2004 Oct. 2003 to Nov. 2003 Monthly Nov. Dec. 2003 2003 to to Dec. Jan. 2003 2004 Jan. 2004 to Feb. 2004 January 2004 1/ January 2004 February 2004 ALL COMMODITIES............................................................ ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM......................... ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING FUELS (200112=100)............................................................... 100.000 87.997 98.9 98.4 99.3 98.8 0.8 1.8 0.5 0.2 0.6 0.2 1.5 0.8 0.4 0.4 86.020 101.4 101.9 1.7 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.5 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES..................................... 4.567 103.7 105.4 3.9 0.5 0.8 0.5 1.6 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages................................ 3.404 112.1 113.6 5.4 0.6 1.1 1.1 1.3 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)........... 1.163 85.1 87.0 -0.5 -0.3 -0.1 -0.9 2.2 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................... INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...................................... INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS EXCLUDING FUELS (200112=100)......................... INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE................................................................. INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM............ 27.938 108.6 109.6 2.0 1.2 2.5 5.2 0.9 15.934 105.4 106.9 7.8 0.6 1.4 3.2 1.4 13.957 111.5 113.8 8.2 0.7 0.8 1.3 2.1 8.356 101.3 104.7 11.5 0.6 1.3 1.8 3.4 7.578 110.1 109.4 3.7 0.5 1.5 4.8 -0.6 10 100 10000 Fuels & lubricants........................................................ Petroleum & petroleum products............................. Crude............................................................... 13.982 12.005 8.797 116.6 113.8 114.1 116.3 114.0 113.4 -3.8 -4.9 -5.2 1.9 2.1 3.1 4.4 4.3 3.6 9.5 8.2 6.7 -0.3 0.2 -0.6 11 Paper & paper base stocks.......................................... 1.047 94.0 94.0 5.4 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 12 Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials............................................. 4.685 105.2 105.4 2.9 0.8 0.3 0.7 0.2 13 Selected building materials.......................................... 2.117 106.9 114.5 18.2 -1.3 -0.1 -1.0 7.1 14 Unfinished metals related to durable goods................. 3.077 104.6 108.6 16.4 2.1 2.8 5.5 3.8 15 Finished metals related to durable goods.................... 1.400 101.5 101.7 5.4 0.7 1.3 0.5 0.2 16 Nonmetals related to durable goods............................ 1.631 98.5 99.0 1.6 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.5 CAPITAL GOODS............................................................. 23.783 93.0 93.0 -0.9 0.3 -0.4 0.1 0.0 20 Electric generating equipment..................................... 2.889 97.4 98.1 2.7 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.7 21 Nonelectrical machinery............................................... 18.606 91.2 91.0 -1.7 0.2 -0.5 0.1 -0.2 22 Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (200112=100)............................... 2.288 103.2 103.4 1.9 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.2 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES.............. 17.543 101.6 101.7 1.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.1 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES......................................................... 26.170 98.5 98.5 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.0 40 Nondurables, manufactured......................................... 12.791 100.9 101.0 1.5 0.2 0.0 0.9 0.1 41 Durables, manufactured............................................... 12.097 96.2 96.1 -0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1 42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods............................. 1.282 95.9 96.3 0.8 0.0 0.4 -0.3 0.4 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 5 Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 2003-February 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Importance END USE Description Annual Feb. 2003 to Feb. 2004 Oct. 2003 to Nov. 2003 Monthly Nov. Dec. 2003 2003 to to Dec. Jan. 2003 2004 Jan. 2004 to Feb. 2004 January 2004 1/ January 2004 February 2004 ALL COMMODITIES............................................................ AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES....................................... NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES............................... 100.000 9.497 90.504 101.3 122.5 99.6 101.9 124.0 100.2 2.4 14.9 1.4 0.5 4.0 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.6 -0.2 0.6 0.6 1.2 0.6 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES..................................... 8.564 121.9 124.5 15.0 3.6 0.9 -0.5 2.1 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages................................ 7.819 123.3 125.8 15.6 3.7 0.9 -0.5 2.0 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)........... 0.745 108.9 111.2 6.3 1.8 1.2 0.1 2.1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................... INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE................................................................. INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE......................................................... 25.834 105.0 106.4 7.3 0.7 0.8 2.4 1.3 9.672 105.4 107.6 8.9 1.0 0.9 2.1 2.1 16.164 105.0 105.9 6.1 0.4 0.7 2.7 0.9 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials................... 1.678 118.6 115.4 11.2 5.0 -1.4 1.1 -2.7 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS...................................................... 24.157 104.3 106.0 7.1 0.4 0.9 2.6 1.6 11 Fuels & lubricants........................................................ 2.635 105.0 105.1 1.3 -1.1 2.7 6.1 0.1 12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials...................... 20.357 104.8 106.7 8.0 0.6 0.7 2.3 1.8 Selected building materials.......................................... 1.165 98.5 100.5 4.1 0.3 0.3 -0.9 2.0 CAPITAL GOODS............................................................. 41.742 97.2 97.4 -1.0 0.0 0.1 -0.2 0.2 20 Electrical generating equipment................................... 4.073 102.1 102.2 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.1 21 Nonelectrical machinery............................................... 29.977 93.5 93.7 -2.1 0.0 0.0 -0.4 0.2 22 Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (200112=100)............................... 7.692 106.4 106.5 3.1 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.1 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES.............. 11.668 102.0 102.1 0.5 0.0 -0.1 0.2 0.1 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES......................................................... 12.145 99.9 99.8 0.4 0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 40 Nondurables, manufactured......................................... 5.937 99.4 99.2 0.3 0.4 -0.2 0.2 -0.2 41 Durables, manufactured............................................... 5.444 100.1 100.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods (200112=100)...... 0.764 101.7 102.0 1.1 -0.4 0.8 0.0 0.3 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 6 Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 2003-February 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Importance SITC Rev. 3 Description Annual Feb. 2003 to Feb. 2004 Oct. 2003 to Nov. 2003 Monthly Nov. Dec. 2003 2003 to to Dec. Jan. 2003 2004 Jan. 2004 to Feb. 2004 January 2004 1/ January 2004 February 2004 ALL COMMODITIES.............................................................. 100.000 98.9 99.3 0.8 0.5 0.6 1.5 0.4 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.................................................. 3.562 0.410 102.0 117.1 104.7 117.8 4.7 9.7 -0.3 1.7 1.0 2.7 1.0 -2.7 2.6 0.6 0.829 0.940 0.416 0.967 78.3 112.0 100.1 113.1 80.0 115.6 101.4 117.3 -2.4 10.4 -5.0 7.9 -0.6 2.3 -2.5 -2.4 -0.1 0.6 3.1 0.6 -1.1 2.3 4.3 1.9 2.2 3.2 1.3 3.7 1 11 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO............................................ Beverages...................................................................... 0.949 0.835 104.8 104.9 105.1 105.3 1.7 2.5 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.4 2 24 25 28 29 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS............. Cork and wood............................................................... Woodpulp and recovered paper..................................... Metalliferous ores and metal scrap................................. Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s.................. 1.957 0.741 0.243 0.353 0.229 110.0 109.1 93.3 126.9 98.9 114.7 116.1 91.9 139.5 99.9 17.8 19.9 14.4 40.8 -2.3 0.3 -2.8 1.2 4.2 -0.3 3.3 4.7 1.0 6.1 5.1 1.9 0.9 0.5 10.1 -0.7 4.3 6.4 -1.5 9.9 1.0 3 33 34 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS............................................................... Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.... Gas, natural and manufactured...................................... 13.724 11.820 1.904 117.5 114.3 137.8 117.2 114.4 134.5 -3.3 -4.5 4.0 2.0 2.2 0.4 4.2 3.8 6.8 9.2 7.6 21.0 -0.3 0.1 -2.4 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......................... 7.824 2.602 0.631 0.210 2.332 0.337 0.611 0.381 0.536 102.9 97.7 121.1 99.9 107.2 92.7 104.8 102.1 94.0 103.5 98.5 122.6 99.9 107.6 93.2 105.7 102.5 94.7 3.7 -0.4 15.1 2.5 6.0 -4.8 8.0 2.4 1.7 0.6 0.1 2.8 0.9 1.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.4 0.0 2.6 0.6 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.2 1.7 0.2 5.5 0.3 3.7 1.2 -0.7 0.3 0.8 0.6 0.8 1.2 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.4 0.7 6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL........................................................... Rubber manufactures, n.e.s........................................... Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture.......... Paper and paperboard, cut to size.................................. Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles, n.e.s., and related prod.............................. Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s....................... Iron and steel................................................................. Nonferrous metals.......................................................... Manufactures of metals, n.e.s........................................ 11.633 0.668 0.779 1.263 98.8 99.0 104.6 94.3 100.9 99.1 121.0 94.6 7.1 0.0 29.6 2.2 0.9 0.1 -0.4 -0.5 0.4 0.2 -5.4 -0.5 1.0 0.2 -6.9 0.6 2.1 0.1 15.7 0.3 1.466 2.206 1.429 1.708 2.007 103.0 98.3 109.2 92.3 99.5 103.4 98.7 110.8 96.5 99.9 3.4 1.0 9.5 21.8 1.9 0.9 0.2 2.0 3.8 0.4 -0.1 0.0 2.2 3.1 0.5 1.3 0.2 4.1 5.2 -0.1 0.4 0.4 1.5 4.6 0.4 0 01 03 05 07 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 See footnotes at end of table 7 Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 2003-February 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 January 2004 1/ 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............................................................ 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............... January 2004 February 2004 Percent Change Annual Feb. 2003 to Feb. 2004 Oct. 2003 to Nov. 2003 Monthly Nov. 2003 to Dec. 2003 Dec. 2003 to Jan. 2004 Jan. 2004 to Feb. 2004 42.524 2.979 1.640 0.457 95.4 101.1 104.7 106.2 95.5 101.7 106.3 107.3 -0.4 2.8 6.0 4.1 0.1 0.4 0.9 1.3 -0.1 0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.6 1.3 1.2 0.1 0.6 1.5 1.0 3.153 5.946 101.8 78.0 102.5 77.9 3.1 -6.5 0.5 -0.1 0.3 -0.4 0.6 -0.3 0.7 -0.1 5.256 6.905 14.630 86.3 95.2 101.9 85.4 95.4 101.9 -5.5 -0.3 1.3 -0.2 0.1 0.1 -0.9 -0.7 0.2 -0.5 -0.1 0.3 -1.0 0.2 0.0 17.371 100.0 100.0 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.458 1.887 0.395 5.540 1.345 93.2 100.4 103.6 100.6 100.7 93.2 100.5 103.5 100.6 100.6 -2.7 0.9 4.3 -0.2 1.0 -0.3 0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.1 -1.4 -0.2 1.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.2 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 1.826 99.7 99.8 1.4 0.2 0.4 -0.3 0.1 1.002 4.919 100.1 98.9 100.4 99.0 1.2 1.2 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 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 8 Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 2003-February 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Importance SITC Rev. 3 Description Annual Feb. 2003 to Feb. 2004 Oct. 2003 to Nov. 2003 Monthly Nov. Dec. 2003 2003 to to Dec. Jan. 2003 2004 Jan. 2004 to Feb. 2004 January 2004 1/ January 2004 February 2004 ALL COMMODITIES............................................................ 100.000 101.3 101.9 2.4 0.5 0.2 0.6 0.6 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS.............................................. Meat and meat preparations........................................ Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations thereof....................................... Cereals and cereal preparations.................................. Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried..................... Feeding stuff for animals (not including unmilled cereals).................................... Miscellaneous edible products and preparations.......... 2/ Other food and live animals............................................... 6.695 1.227 115.5 115.4 118.6 118.9 11.8 24.6 2.5 1.7 1.0 -3.1 -0.8 -5.2 2.7 3.0 0.499 1.998 1.258 103.4 131.9 102.5 105.2 135.4 107.9 0.6 9.9 10.8 1.5 5.2 -0.4 2.4 4.4 0.4 -0.1 0.6 -0.7 1.7 2.7 5.3 0.745 0.468 0.500 125.7 100.5 103.8 128.6 100.5 104.0 22.6 -0.5 3.1 6.1 0.0 0.1 1.4 -0.8 0.3 2.0 0.2 -1.2 2.3 0.0 0.2 1 12 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO......................................... Tobacco and tobacco manufactures............................ 0.712 0.460 100.9 99.8 101.7 100.6 4.3 4.8 1.7 2.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.8 0.8 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..................... 5.329 1.372 0.538 0.632 0.667 1.100 1.020 120.0 157.2 94.3 91.4 123.7 149.6 109.2 121.6 160.9 95.6 91.9 122.2 156.8 107.6 20.4 38.0 4.9 6.4 20.3 49.9 0.4 4.6 10.4 0.5 1.2 5.8 7.0 0.3 0.5 1.1 1.2 -0.4 -5.7 5.4 -0.2 2.7 3.1 0.7 -0.1 2.1 9.5 -1.4 1.3 2.4 1.4 0.5 -1.2 4.8 -1.5 33 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS............................................................ Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.. 2.136 1.537 119.2 116.2 118.7 114.1 -4.4 -7.2 -1.8 -2.8 4.1 4.9 7.7 9.4 -0.4 -1.8 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....................... 13.357 2.921 0.829 0.595 2.505 0.944 0.428 2.226 0.893 2.017 102.8 106.5 99.1 97.9 105.4 101.1 127.1 98.3 96.8 105.4 103.6 109.2 99.1 97.3 104.9 101.5 134.3 100.7 97.3 103.4 4.4 9.9 1.3 -0.9 0.8 5.7 27.3 3.7 -0.2 2.8 0.2 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.5 -2.0 0.3 -1.2 0.1 0.4 1.6 -0.1 -0.8 -0.7 0.7 2.3 0.7 0.1 0.0 1.5 3.1 0.1 -0.2 -0.4 1.0 3.2 1.9 -0.4 2.8 0.8 2.5 0.0 -0.6 -0.5 0.4 5.7 2.4 0.5 -1.9 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...................................... 9.977 0.783 1.503 1.650 1.505 0.963 1.010 2.132 101.6 110.3 97.4 104.0 99.8 115.1 85.9 105.0 103.0 110.9 97.3 103.9 99.8 119.0 90.9 105.3 3.6 1.9 0.1 2.2 -0.6 14.1 9.3 1.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.2 1.0 1.8 0.3 0.1 -0.2 -0.3 0.0 0.0 0.9 1.3 -0.2 0.8 0.5 -0.2 1.5 0.1 5.0 1.7 0.6 1.4 0.5 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 3.4 5.8 0.3 0 01 03 04 05 08 09 3 62 64 65 66 67 68 69 See footnotes at end of table 9 Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 2003-February 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Importance SITC Rev. 3 Description January 2004 1/ 2/ Other manufactured goods classified chiefly by material (200112=100).............................. 7 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 8 82 84 87 88 89 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. Power generating machinery and equipment............. Machinery specialized for particular industries.......... Metalworking machinery............................................ General industrial machinery, equipment, & parts, n.e.s................................... Computer equipment and office machines................ Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment............... Electrical machinery and equipment.......................... Road vehicles............................................................ MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... Furniture and parts thereof........................................ Articles of apparel and clothing accessories.............. Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s....................... Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s....................... Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s............... 2/ Other miscellaneous manufactured articles..................... January 2004 February 2004 Annual Feb. 2003 to Feb. 2004 Oct. 2003 to Nov. 2003 Monthly Nov. 2003 to Dec. 2003 Dec. 2003 to Jan. 2004 Jan. 2004 to Feb. 2004 0.431 110.3 118.3 13.3 -0.5 -1.2 -4.8 7.3 49.304 5.021 3.738 0.648 97.6 109.3 103.9 100.8 97.8 109.4 104.0 101.0 -0.8 2.4 1.8 -0.6 0.0 0.6 0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 4.758 5.623 103.3 87.0 103.3 87.5 1.0 -1.8 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.5 -1.4 0.0 0.6 3.504 11.396 8.943 92.4 87.5 101.8 92.0 87.6 101.9 -3.6 -4.9 0.8 -0.6 -0.5 0.1 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 0.4 -0.6 0.3 -0.4 0.1 0.1 11.411 0.649 0.881 100.8 102.2 96.8 101.0 102.4 96.8 0.4 1.3 -0.7 0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -0.3 -0.3 0.2 0.2 0.0 4.343 102.2 102.4 0.5 0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.2 0.973 4.174 0.391 94.8 101.3 106.1 95.6 101.4 106.1 -0.7 0.4 3.1 0.8 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.2 -0.7 -0.2 -0.8 0.8 0.1 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 10 Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 2003-February 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 Relative Importance Description Percent Change Annual Feb. 2003 to Feb. 2004 Oct. 2003 to Nov. 2003 Monthly Nov. Dec. 2003 2003 to to Dec. Jan. 2003 2004 Jan. 2004 to Feb. 2004 January 2004 1/ January 2004 LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................. Meat and edible meat offal........................................... Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates................................... 2/ Other live animals; animal products............................. VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................................ Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers............................ Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons....................................................... Coffee, tea, mate and spices....................................... 2/ Other vegetable products............................................. PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO............................................................... Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants................................. Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.................................... 2/ Other prepared foodstuffs............................................ 1.411 0.367 94.8 118.5 98.9 119.3 4.9 10.6 -2.1 1.8 1.2 2.5 -1.1 -2.3 4.3 0.7 0.656 0.388 1.209 0.315 77.9 118.1 105.0 132.5 79.9 130.8 108.7 144.3 -3.6 14.2 5.1 26.1 -0.9 -7.4 0.5 7.5 -0.4 2.1 1.0 -0.4 -1.1 -0.1 3.0 10.2 2.6 10.8 3.5 8.9 0.353 0.224 0.317 95.0 88.2 107.5 95.7 90.6 109.5 -3.4 4.5 -1.6 -1.6 -3.8 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.9 -3.1 7.8 0.6 0.7 2.7 1.9 2.171 107.0 106.9 -0.9 -0.1 0.7 0.6 -0.1 0.247 0.845 1.079 100.8 102.9 112.1 100.5 103.2 111.8 1.4 1.3 -3.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 0.3 -0.4 1.5 -0.6 0.5 0.9 -0.3 0.3 -0.3 MINERAL PRODUCTS...................................................... Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax............... 2/ Other mineral products (200112=100)......................... 14.001 116.3 116.0 -3.1 1.9 4.2 8.9 -0.3 13.686 0.315 115.4 105.3 115.1 105.7 -3.1 5.7 1.9 0.2 4.2 0.4 9.1 3.0 -0.3 0.4 7.146 0.713 2.882 2.010 102.7 120.8 98.0 107.1 103.2 121.2 98.7 107.5 4.3 17.8 0.9 6.9 0.7 2.9 0.1 1.0 0.3 2.8 0.1 0.1 2.2 6.7 0.7 3.9 0.5 0.3 0.7 0.4 0.209 0.294 0.178 0.408 0.452 98.1 104.5 96.6 92.9 108.3 98.1 105.1 96.6 93.0 108.1 0.4 4.3 -1.1 -2.5 7.9 0.7 0.6 -0.1 0.1 0.9 0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.4 0.1 0.2 1.7 -0.2 -0.2 1.2 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.1 -0.2 2.790 1.857 0.933 104.9 104.3 106.1 105.3 105.1 105.6 4.2 5.0 2.4 0.3 0.1 0.8 -0.2 0.0 -0.7 0.0 0.1 -0.2 0.4 0.8 -0.5 0.741 101.3 101.4 2.9 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.628 101.9 101.9 2.7 -0.1 0.6 -0.1 0.0 1.591 111.3 121.5 26.2 -1.7 -1.0 -1.9 9.2 1.845 95.6 95.6 3.6 -0.2 -0.2 0.5 0.0 0.241 92.9 91.5 14.5 1.2 0.9 0.5 -1.5 1.277 0.326 93.4 112.5 93.6 113.1 1.8 2.1 -0.5 -0.3 -0.4 -0.3 0.4 0.7 0.2 0.5 6.549 100.2 100.2 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.0 2.435 100.0 99.9 -0.7 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -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 (200112=100)................... Photographic or cinematographic goods...................... Miscellaneous chemical products................................ 2/ 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..................... 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 February 2004 11 Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 2003-February 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Relative Importance Harmonized System Description January 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 (200112=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 (200212=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......................... January 2004 February 2004 Percent Change Annual Feb. 2003 to Feb. 2004 Oct. 2003 to Nov. 2003 Monthly Nov. 2003 to Dec. 2003 Dec. 2003 to Jan. 2004 Jan. 2004 to Feb. 2004 2.650 0.480 0.984 99.9 95.4 103.6 99.9 95.4 104.3 -0.3 0.6 3.1 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.0 -0.3 0.3 0.3 1.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.576 1.339 100.1 100.5 100.1 100.4 1.0 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.0 -0.1 0.237 97.9 98.0 1.4 1.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 1.048 103.1 103.7 1.8 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.318 0.360 0.370 98.2 106.8 103.3 98.4 107.5 104.1 -0.8 5.4 0.3 0.1 0.7 0.2 -0.3 1.0 -0.1 -0.7 1.0 0.4 0.2 0.7 0.8 2.428 92.3 93.4 5.2 0.2 0.9 1.5 1.2 5.044 1.204 1.300 0.435 0.822 104.7 114.2 101.1 110.6 102.2 106.7 118.2 101.4 113.0 103.9 11.3 14.0 6.6 21.9 6.8 2.0 1.7 1.6 4.0 1.6 2.2 3.3 1.4 2.2 1.3 2.6 4.9 0.0 5.5 1.4 1.9 3.5 0.3 2.2 1.7 0.407 0.456 100.4 103.9 100.6 104.4 1.1 2.5 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.0 1.0 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.420 96.9 102.6 44.7 7.5 7.3 8.6 5.9 26.098 13.479 91.7 91.7 91.7 92.0 -1.5 -1.1 0.1 0.2 -0.3 -0.1 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.3 12.619 91.6 91.4 -1.9 0.1 -0.8 -0.2 -0.2 16.327 14.851 102.2 101.8 102.3 101.9 1.4 1.3 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 1.351 102.0 102.0 1.4 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.0 3.435 99.8 100.0 1.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.2 3.034 0.288 99.1 107.5 99.2 108.1 1.2 2.3 0.3 0.9 0.3 -0.2 0.0 1.1 0.1 0.6 4.379 97.2 97.2 -0.2 0.2 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 2.314 98.4 98.5 0.6 0.2 -0.3 0.2 0.1 1.823 0.242 96.0 96.9 95.7 97.2 -1.4 -0.2 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.1 -0.6 0.2 -0.3 0.3 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 12 Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 2003-February 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Harmonized System I 02 03 II 08 10 12 III IV 20 21 23 V 27 VI 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 37 38 VII 39 40 VIII 41 IX X Relative Importance Description LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................. Meat & edible meat offal.............................................. Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates................................... 2/ 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........................... 2/ Other prepared foods................................................... MINERAL PRODUCTS...................................................... Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax............... PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES........................................................... Inorganic chemicals..................................................... Organic chemicals....................................................... Pharmaceutical products............................................. Fertilizers..................................................................... Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, paints, varnish, putty, & inks................................. Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet................................. Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes....................... Photographic or cinematographic goods...................... Miscellaneous chemical products................................ PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................................... Plastics and articles thereof......................................... Rubber and articles thereof.......................................... RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................................... Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather............................................. WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK..................... 49 WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND PAPER PRODUCTS................................................... Woodpulp and recovered paper................................... Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard..................................... Printed material........................................................... XI 52 TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES.................................. Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof....... 47 48 See footnotes at end of table Percent Change Annual Feb. 2003 to Feb. 2004 Oct. 2003 to Nov. 2003 Monthly Nov. Dec. 2003 2003 to to Dec. Jan. 2003 2004 Jan. 2004 to Feb. 2004 January 2004 1/ January 2004 1.851 1.116 111.0 117.4 112.3 120.7 14.5 24.2 1.8 1.7 -2.2 -3.5 -5.0 -5.9 1.2 2.8 0.440 0.295 4.431 103.2 103.4 130.3 105.6 97.0 135.0 2.4 -1.8 17.5 2.5 1.5 4.7 1.9 -2.0 2.6 -0.4 -8.0 0.9 2.3 -6.2 3.6 0.610 1.719 94.3 133.0 98.5 136.9 7.4 9.8 -0.1 5.6 0.2 4.8 -1.9 0.0 4.5 2.9 1.544 0.417 151.2 186.9 154.4 173.2 32.8 19.9 9.5 10.9 0.9 2.0 2.8 2.7 2.1 -7.3 2.746 108.3 109.2 8.3 2.3 0.4 0.9 0.8 0.331 0.421 106.8 100.2 106.4 100.2 1.3 -0.9 0.0 0.0 -0.7 -0.8 -0.1 0.2 -0.4 0.0 0.684 0.851 132.0 105.7 135.5 106.1 28.4 4.3 7.4 0.5 1.8 0.4 2.4 1.0 2.7 0.4 2.645 117.8 118.0 3.9 -0.5 2.7 7.6 0.2 2.102 115.6 115.3 -1.8 -1.8 3.4 7.8 -0.3 10.789 0.915 3.334 2.047 0.412 104.9 102.3 107.3 105.0 123.2 105.6 102.2 110.1 104.5 130.2 5.7 2.9 9.1 1.9 27.6 0.3 -0.1 0.2 0.5 -0.9 0.4 -0.4 1.3 -0.4 2.7 1.7 0.3 3.2 0.0 3.3 0.7 -0.1 2.6 -0.5 5.7 0.606 98.1 97.4 -1.0 0.1 -0.7 -0.3 -0.7 0.680 102.3 102.7 7.2 0.4 0.4 0.9 0.4 0.380 0.445 1.691 102.7 100.3 104.9 103.1 100.8 103.3 3.9 4.2 3.6 0.1 1.7 0.2 0.7 -0.3 0.0 1.1 0.8 2.8 0.4 0.5 -1.5 5.283 4.254 1.029 102.8 100.8 110.2 104.1 102.2 110.8 3.2 3.3 2.1 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.3 -0.4 0.8 1.0 0.0 1.3 1.4 0.5 0.524 110.9 111.5 5.2 -0.3 0.5 1.9 0.5 0.484 110.1 110.8 2.3 -1.4 0.5 2.0 0.6 0.819 98.1 101.0 8.1 0.4 0.6 -1.1 3.0 2.856 0.630 95.6 87.6 95.8 88.3 2.8 6.9 0.5 1.3 0.2 -0.5 -0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.8 1.562 0.664 94.8 109.6 94.8 109.9 0.3 5.3 0.4 0.6 -0.1 1.2 -0.3 0.4 0.0 0.3 3.040 0.861 101.0 105.6 100.5 104.8 4.3 21.6 0.9 5.1 -1.1 -4.7 1.1 3.8 -0.5 -0.8 February 2004 13 Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, February 2003-February 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Relative Importance Harmonized System Description January 2004 1/ 61 62 2/ XIII 70 XIV XV 72 73 74 76 82 83 XVI 84 85 XVII 87 XVIII XX 94 95 January 2004 February 2004 Percent Change Annual Feb. 2003 to Feb. 2004 Oct. 2003 to Nov. 2003 Monthly Nov. 2003 to Dec. 2003 Dec. 2003 to Jan. 2004 Jan. 2004 to Feb. 2004 Apparel & clothing knitted or crocheted (200112=100)................................ Apparel Articles & Accessories, not knitted............... Other textile and textile articles (200112=100)........... 0.505 0.384 1.290 94.9 95.6 105.6 94.9 95.7 105.1 -0.8 -0.8 -1.0 0.0 0.0 -0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.8 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.1 -0.5 STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, CERAMICS, GLASS ETC......................................... Glass and glassware................................................. 0.815 0.496 98.5 96.5 98.5 96.6 -1.0 -0.2 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................ 2.257 99.7 100.8 6.8 0.0 1.7 2.2 1.1 4.513 0.971 1.225 0.382 0.774 107.9 126.5 105.6 112.1 100.2 111.8 134.0 106.3 119.6 103.5 12.9 34.0 2.5 29.6 9.1 1.9 2.1 0.1 5.2 2.5 1.4 5.4 0.0 1.6 1.2 3.0 8.0 1.1 7.5 1.9 3.6 5.9 0.7 6.7 3.3 0.409 0.464 101.2 108.3 101.2 108.5 1.0 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.2 34.251 18.932 94.4 99.4 94.6 99.6 -1.9 0.3 -0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 -0.3 -0.1 0.2 0.2 15.319 89.0 88.9 -4.5 -0.4 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1 VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. Motor vehicles and their parts.................................... 14.859 9.273 105.8 101.8 105.9 101.9 1.6 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES............. 6.231 101.3 101.6 0.5 0.3 0.0 -0.2 0.3 1.519 99.6 99.7 -0.8 0.0 0.0 -1.2 0.1 0.853 102.6 102.7 1.2 0.0 0.0 -0.3 0.1 0.516 96.9 97.0 -1.9 0.1 0.0 -1.4 0.1 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 14 Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin, February 2003-February 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Annual Description Percentage of U.S. Imports 1/ January 2004 February 2004 Monthly Feb. 2003 to Feb. 2004 Oct. 2003 to Nov. 2003 Nov. 2003 to Dec. 2003 Dec. 2003 to Jan. 2004 Jan. 2004 to Feb. 2004 2/ Industrialized Countries................................ Manufactured Goods............................... Nonmanufactured Goods........................ 49.276 45.418 3.591 101.4 100.1 122.7 102.7 101.5 122.7 3.6 3.9 -0.2 0.5 0.5 0.9 0.5 0.2 4.1 1.5 0.7 9.2 1.3 1.4 0.0 3/ Other Countries............................................ Manufactured Goods............................... Nonmanufactured Goods........................ 50.724 43.453 7.173 95.1 94.8 112.2 95.1 94.7 112.7 -2.9 -2.6 -3.8 0.4 -0.1 2.9 0.5 0.0 3.0 1.2 0.3 5.6 0.0 -0.1 0.4 Canada......................................................... Manufactured Goods............................... Nonmanufactured Goods........................ 17.463 14.664 2.611 106.4 103.0 127.7 109.0 105.8 129.0 5.5 5.8 2.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 -0.5 4.7 1.9 -0.3 12.0 2.4 2.7 1.0 4/ European Union............................................ Manufactured Goods............................... Nonmanufactured Goods........................ 18.739 18.224 0.458 105.8 106.1 120.1 106.7 107.0 119.9 3.5 3.7 -0.8 0.6 0.6 4.0 0.4 0.3 2.0 1.4 1.5 1.1 0.9 0.8 -0.2 5/ Latin America................................................ Manufactured Goods............................... Nonmanufactured Goods........................ 17.761 14.150 3.575 104.6 106.6 116.2 104.9 106.6 117.4 -1.0 -1.1 -1.5 0.0 -0.3 1.1 2.1 1.7 3.5 1.9 0.7 5.9 0.3 0.0 1.0 Japan............................................................ 10.651 95.0 95.1 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.1 Asian Newly Industrialized Countries............ 8.019 90.0 89.7 -1.9 -0.1 -0.1 -0.9 -0.3 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 15 Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services December 2002-December 2003 2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Annual Description Trade (Mil. of Dollars) 1/ September 2003 December 2003 Dec. 2002 to Dec. 2003 Quarterly Dec. 2002 to March 2003 March 2003 to June 2003 June 2003 to Sept. 2003 Sept. 2003 to Dec. 2003 IMPORT Air Freight............................................... Atlantic............................................. Pacific.............................................. 4168 1519 2412 116.8 115.3 115.2 114.9 117.2 110.4 7.5 10.5 6.4 3.1 5.9 1.6 1.2 4.7 -1.4 4.8 -2.0 10.8 -1.6 1.6 -4.2 2836 95.1 95.4 0.2 1.2 -1.1 -0.1 0.3 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 February 2003-February 2004 2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Annual Description Trade (Mil. of Dollars) 1/ Feb. 2003 to Feb. 2004 Monthly Oct. 2003 to Nov. 2003 Nov. 2003 to Dec. 2003 Dec. 2003 to Jan. 2004 Jan. 2004 to Feb. 2004 January 2004 February 2004 18253 11250 2626 1916 106.8 96.0 110.1 115.6 103.9 96.1 102.8 107.7 -3.2 -3.5 -5.2 0.0 -7.4 -11.5 -0.5 0.4 0.9 -1.5 8.7 1.7 -0.2 0.1 -7.3 6.7 -2.7 0.1 -6.6 -6.8 20319 5394 8936 3413 127.8 147.7 114.9 140.3 123.3 148.8 107.5 132.2 15.1 20.8 12.2 10.8 -1.4 -4.8 -0.1 1.8 0.0 0.5 -1.1 0.6 7.9 5.6 11.0 10.4 -3.5 0.7 -6.4 -5.8 IMPORT Air Passenger Fares............................... Europe............................................. Asia.................................................. Latin America / Caribbean............... EXPORT Air Passenger Fares............................... Europe............................................. Asia.................................................. Latin America / Caribbean............... 1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values. NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. n.a. Not available 16 Table 10 U.S. Inbound and Outbound Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services December 2002-December 2003 2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Annual Description Trade (Mil. of Dollars) 1/ September 2003 December 2003 Dec. 2002 to Dec. 2003 Quarterly Dec. 2002 to March 2003 March 2003 to June 2003 June 2003 to Sept. 2003 Sept. 2003 to Dec. 2003 INBOUND Air Freight .................................................................. Atlantic.................................................................. Pacific................................................................... 7483 2607 4314 112.5 118.9 108.2 112.9 121.5 107.1 6.6 10.2 4.8 2.7 5.3 1.4 0.6 4.6 -2.5 2.8 -2.1 7.1 0.4 2.2 -1.0 Ocean Liner Freight ................................................... U.S. East Coast..................................................... from Atlantic.................................................... from Pacific..................................................... U.S. West Coast.................................................... 17817 6938 3022 2817 10879 116.2 107.0 105.4 110.3 122.7 117.7 110.3 113.1 109.6 123.0 26.2 12.0 4.5 26.7 36.1 0.8 1.5 -3.7 5.3 0.2 23.5 8.4 1.2 21.1 34.1 0.1 -1.3 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.3 3.1 7.3 -0.6 0.2 5193 2094 2639 95.5 96.6 95.7 94.7 95.6 95.0 -0.7 -2.0 -0.1 1.9 0.8 2.6 -1.9 -1.3 -2.4 0.1 -0.5 0.4 -0.8 -1.0 -0.7 OUTBOUND Air Freight .................................................................. Atlantic.................................................................. Pacific................................................................... 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 February 2003-February 2004 2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Annual Description Trade (Mil. of Dollars) 1/ January 2004 February 2004 Feb. 2003 to Feb. 2004 Monthly Oct. 2003 to Nov. 2003 Nov. 2003 to Dec. 2003 Dec. 2003 to Jan. 2004 Jan. 2004 to Feb. 2004 INBOUND Air Passenger Fares (200312=100)............................ Europe (200312=100)............................................ Asia (200312=100)................................................ Latin America / Caribbean (200312=100).............. Canada (200312=100)........................................... 38589 15654 12401 5604 2905 107.7 105.8 110.8 110.0 100.3 104.4 106.3 103.6 103.8 99.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 7.7 5.8 10.8 10.0 0.3 -3.1 0.5 -6.5 -5.6 -1.0 Crude Oil Tanker Freight............................................ 3434 n.a. n.a. n.a. 8.1 8.5 n.a. n.a. 43898 21857 7190 9206 2982 101.0 100.2 99.1 102.3 104.2 99.8 101.3 94.4 99.9 99.1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 1.0 0.2 -0.9 2.3 4.2 -1.2 1.1 -4.7 -2.3 -4.9 OUTBOUND Air Passenger Fares (200312=100)............................ Europe (200312=100)............................................ Asia (200312=100)................................................ Latin America / Caribbean (200312=100).............. Canada (200312=100)........................................... 1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values. NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. n.a. Not available 17 TECHNICAL NOTE Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes use a modified Laspeyres formula and are not seasonally adjusted. Price indexes for merchandise goods are reweighted annually, with a two-year lag in the weights. The merchandise price indexes are published using three classifications: the Harmonized System (HS), the Bureau of Economic Analysis 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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