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U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
-JANUARY 2003-
The U.S. Import Price Index increased 1.5 percent in January, the Bureau
of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The
increase followed a 0.6 percent rise in December, and was primarily attributable
to a continued rise in petroleum prices. In January, the Export Price Index
increased 0.4 percent after declining 0.2 percent in December.
Percent changes in import and export price indexes
by End Use category
-not seasonally adjusted-
IMPORTS EXPORTS
Month Non- Agri- Nonagri-
All Petroleum petroleum All cultural cultural
Imports Imports Imports Exports Exports Exports
2002
January 0.2 5.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.7 -0.2
February 0.0 4.3 -0.4 -0.2 -2.6 0.0
March 1.3 17.0 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.3
April 1.6 12.7 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.3
May 0.1 2.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.0
June -0.3 -3.5 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.0
July 0.4 3.8 0.0 0.3 2.7 0.1
August 0.3 3.7 0.1 0.2 1.7 0.0
September 0.7 5.8 0.1 0.3 3.2 0.1
October 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -1.8 0.1
November -0.9 r -8.2 r -0.1 0.1 2.0 -0.1
December 0.6 r 6.2 r 0.2 r -0.2 -0.6 -0.2 r
2003
January 1.5 12.4 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.4
January 2001-02 -8.9 -32.3 -5.4 -2.8 -1.6 -2.9
January 2002-03 5.5 68.6 0.6 1.5 7.4 1.0
r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.
Import Goods
The 1.5 percent increase in overall import prices last month was the
largest advance since the index rose 1.6 percent in April 2002. Over the
past 12 months, the index increased 5.5 percent. The January increase was
led by rising prices for imported petroleum, which rose 12.4 percent after a
6.2 percent increase in December. Petroleum prices jumped 68.6 percent from
January 2002 to January 2003, and are at the highest level since November
2000. The price index of nonpetroleum imports was up 0.2 percent for the
second consecutive month in January, and 0.6 percent over the past year.
The rise in nonpetroleum prices was led by a 1.4 percent advance in the
price index for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials, an increase
that was largely attributable to rising natural gas prices. Over the past
year, the index for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials was up 6.9
percent, again primarily due to higher prices for natural gas. Increases in
the price indexes for consumer goods and foods, feeds, and beverages�up 0.2
percent and 0.7 percent, respectively�also contributed to the increase in
nonpetroleum import prices last month. For the year ended in January, prices
for imported consumer goods were down 0.5 percent, while foods, feeds, and
beverages prices rose 5.3 percent.
In contrast, import capital goods prices fell 0.1 percent in January,
led by declining prices for computers, peripherals, and semiconductors. The
capital goods price index has declined in each of the past five months and
was down 2.1 percent for the year ended in January. Prices for imported
automotive vehicles also fell last month, decreasing 0.2 percent. Despite
the January decline, the automotive vehicle price index was up 0.5 percent
over the past 12 months.
Export Goods
The 0.4 percent increase in overall export prices in January was the
largest increase in this index since April 2002. During the 12 months ended
in January, export prices were up 1.5 percent. Both agricultural and
nonagricultural export prices contributed to last month�s increase in export
prices. Nonagricultural export prices rose 0.4 percent last month following
a 0.2 percent decline in December. From January 2002 to January 2003,
nonagricultural export prices were up 1.0 percent. The price index for
agricultural exports rose 0.3 percent in January after falling 0.6 percent in
December. Over the past 12 months, agricultural prices were up 7.4 percent.
The price increases for nonagricultural industrial supplies and
materials led the rise in nonagricultural export prices, and were primarily
attributable to price increases for petroleum and petroleum-based products.
For the year ended in January, nonagricultural industrial supplies and
materials prices were up 5.8 percent. A 0.3 percent increase in the price
index for export capital goods also contributed to the increase in overall
nonagricultural export prices. The price index for exported capital goods
had not posted a monthly increase since a 0.1 percent rise in April 2002, and
was down 0.7 percent over the past year.
Both the export price indexes for consumer goods and automotive vehicles
were unchanged in January. Prices for consumer goods fell 0.2 percent for
the year ended in January. Over the same time period the index for
automotive vehicle prices was up 0.7 percent.
Imports by Locality of Origin
Import prices from Japan were unchanged for the second consecutive
month. The index had declined 1.0 percent over the four months prior to
December and was down 1.9 percent for the year ended in January.
The price index for imports from the Asian Newly Industrialized
Countries edged down 0.1 percent in January after falling 0.3 percent in
December. Over the past 12 months, the index was down 2.5 percent.
In contrast, import prices from the European Union were up 0.7 percent
last month following a 0.5 percent rise in December. The increase
paralleled the continued appreciation of the Euro as well as higher fuel
prices. The index rose 4.2 percent over the past year.
Prices of imports from Latin America and Canada�attributable to rising
petroleum prices�rose 2.1 percent and 1.9 percent, respectively. For the
year ended in December, prices of imports from Latin America were up 11.1
percent while the price index for imports from Canada rose 7.9 percent.
CONTENTS OF RELEASE
This news release includes the following tables:
Table 1 Import Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 2 Export Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 3 Import Price Indexes, by SITC
Table 4 Export Price Indexes, by SITC
Table 5 Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 6 Export Price Indexes, by 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
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Import and Export Price Index data for February are scheduled for release on
March 13, 2003, at 8:30 A.M. (E.S.T.).
Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
January 2002-January 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
Import- Annual Monthly
ance Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
END Description 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002
USE December December January to to to to to
2002 2002 2003 Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.
1/ 2003 2002 2002 2002 2003
ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 95.2 96.6 5.5 0.0 -0.9 0.6 1.5
ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.............. 89.700 96.5 96.7 0.6 0.0 -0.1 0.2 0.2
0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES................... 4.118 100.1 100.8 5.3 0.3 -0.1 0.2 0.7
00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
excluding distilled beverages......... 3.075 105.9 107.5 7.6 0.7 -0.3 0.1 1.5
01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
beverages)............................ 1.043 87.5 86.1 -1.0 -0.8 0.6 0.5 -1.6
1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............. 25.363 94.9 100.3 26.8 0.2 -3.2 2.8 5.7
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
EXCLUDING PETROLEUM................. 15.064 95.2 96.5 6.9 0.5 0.2 0.6 1.4
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
DURABLE............................. 8.055 92.7 92.3 3.1 -0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.4
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...... 7.009 98.1 101.4 11.2 1.4 0.5 1.1 3.4
10 Fuels & lubricants......................... 11.719 95.2 107.1 66.0 0.5 -7.1 6.0 12.5
100 Petroleum & petroleum products............ 10.301 94.5 106.2 68.6 -0.1 -8.2 6.2 12.4
10000 Crude................................... 7.796 96.4 108.5 73.0 -1.4 -8.9 7.7 12.6
11 Paper & paper base stocks.................. 1.087 89.1 88.9 -1.2 -0.4 -0.4 -0.7 -0.2
12 Materials associated with nondurable
supplies & materials.................. 4.658 100.1 101.1 5.0 0.3 0.0 0.4 1.0
13 Selected building materials................ 1.839 95.0 95.7 2.8 -0.7 -0.5 -1.5 0.7
14 Unfinished metals related to
durable goods......................... 3.092 91.5 90.4 8.7 0.2 0.7 1.1 -1.2
15 Finished metals related to durable goods... 1.417 96.8 95.8 -2.3 0.1 -0.4 0.0 -1.0
16 Nonmetals related to durable goods......... 1.552 97.0 97.3 -1.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3
2 CAPITAL GOODS............................... 29.003 93.8 93.7 -2.1 -0.7 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1
20 Electric generating equipment.............. 3.373 95.0 95.0 -2.4 -0.5 -0.4 0.2 0.0
21 Nonelectrical machinery.................... 23.073 92.7 92.6 -2.3 -0.9 0.0 -0.2 -0.1
22 Transportation equipment excluding
motor vehicles (200112=100)........... 2.557 101.0 101.3 1.0 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.3
3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........ 17.319 100.5 100.3 0.5 0.4 -0.3 0.1 -0.2
4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
AUTOMOTIVES........................... 24.174 98.0 98.2 -0.5 0.0 -0.2 0.1 0.2
40 Nondurables, manufactured.................. 11.713 99.7 99.8 0.0 0.0 -0.2 0.4 0.1
41 Durables, manufactured..................... 11.194 96.5 96.8 -1.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 0.3
42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods............. 1.267 95.4 95.6 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.2 0.2
1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
n.a. Not available
Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
January 2002-January 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
Import- Annual Monthly
ance Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
END Description 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002
USE December December January to to to to to
2002 2002 2003 Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.
1/ 2003 2002 2002 2002 2003
ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 98.6 99.0 1.5 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 0.4
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES..................... 7.700 108.1 108.4 7.4 -1.8 2.0 -0.6 0.3
NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................. 92.301 97.8 98.2 1.0 0.1 -0.1 -0.2 0.4
0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES................... 7.061 108.7 108.8 6.7 -2.0 1.9 -0.8 0.1
00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
excluding distilled beverages......... 6.484 109.3 109.5 6.7 -2.3 2.0 -1.0 0.2
01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
beverages)............................ 0.577 102.5 103.4 7.4 0.8 0.1 0.3 0.9
1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............. 22.604 96.0 97.1 6.1 0.5 -0.3 -0.1 1.1
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
DURABLE............................. 9.167 96.5 97.2 3.2 0.2 -0.2 0.1 0.7
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
NONDURABLE.......................... 13.437 95.8 97.3 8.1 0.6 -0.4 -0.2 1.6
10 Agricultural industrial supplies &
materials............................. 1.216 101.9 103.4 12.0 0.0 1.7 1.8 1.5
NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
& MATERIALS........................... 21.388 95.6 96.8 5.8 0.4 -0.4 -0.2 1.3
11 Fuels & lubricants......................... 2.067 91.2 96.1 12.3 1.2 -2.6 -0.4 5.4
12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials
excluding fuels & building materials.. 18.170 96.4 97.2 5.3 0.4 -0.2 -0.2 0.8
13 Selected building materials................ 1.151 96.3 96.2 1.9 0.4 0.0 -0.3 -0.1
2 CAPITAL GOODS............................... 47.584 98.1 98.4 -0.7 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.3
20 Electrical generating equipment............ 4.985 102.0 101.9 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1
21 Nonelectrical machinery.................... 35.240 95.5 95.7 -1.5 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 0.2
22 Transportation equipment excluding
motor vehicles (200112=100)........... 7.359 102.5 103.3 3.1 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.8
3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........ 11.029 101.4 101.4 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
AUTOMOTIVES........................... 11.685 99.3 99.3 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0
40 Nondurables, manufactured.................. 5.708 98.7 98.9 0.7 0.1 -0.2 0.1 0.2
41 Durables, manufactured..................... 5.309 99.6 99.4 -1.2 0.0 0.1 -0.1 -0.2
42 Nonmanufactured consumer
goods (200112=100).................... 0.668 100.6 100.6 0.6 0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.0
1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
n.a. Not available
Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
January 2002-January 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
Import- Annual Monthly
ance Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
SITC Description 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002
Rev. 3 December December January to to to to to
2002 2002 2003 Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.
1/ 2003 2002 2002 2002 2003
ALL COMMODITIES................................... 100.000 95.2 96.6 5.5 0.0 -0.9 0.6 1.5
0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS........................... 3.248 98.7 99.6 4.0 -1.2 0.0 1.1 0.9
01 Meat and meat preparations................ 0.366 106.8 101.7 -3.6 -1.4 -0.8 5.5 -4.8
03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
and preparations thereof........... 0.730 82.4 79.8 -3.0 -4.1 0.7 0.5 -3.2
05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
fresh or dried..................... 0.871 104.9 110.2 3.2 0.7 -1.2 -1.2 5.1
07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and
manufactures thereof............... 0.433 99.9 102.6 32.4 0.9 4.6 1.3 2.7
2/ Other food and live animals..................... 0.848 106.4 108.2 2.5 -1.6 -1.0 2.1 1.7
1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO........................... 0.850 102.7 102.9 0.0 -0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2
11 Beverages................................. 0.744 102.4 102.4 -0.8 -0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0
2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS......... 1.876 94.5 95.4 5.9 -0.7 -0.8 -0.4 1.0
24 Cork and wood............................. 0.691 94.0 94.7 2.3 -2.0 -0.3 -2.1 0.7
25 Woodpulp and recovered paper.............. 0.238 78.9 78.1 0.0 0.0 -2.2 -2.0 -1.0
28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........ 0.312 94.7 95.5 4.5 0.5 0.1 0.9 0.8
29 Crude animal and vegetable materials,
n.e.s.............................. 0.243 101.5 104.5 13.3 -2.3 -1.3 1.2 3.0
2/ Other crude materials, inedible, except
fuels.................................... 0.214 95.0 95.3 0.7 0.0 0.2 -0.1 0.3
3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
MATERIALS............................. 11.553 95.4 108.2 69.1 0.7 -6.7 5.4 13.4
33 Petroleum, petroleum products and
related materials.................. 10.185 94.8 107.1 71.1 -0.1 -8.1 5.6 13.0
34 Gas, natural and manufactured............. 1.295 97.0 112.9 59.5 7.6 5.5 5.3 16.4
5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S........... 6.464 98.2 98.9 1.2 -0.4 -0.3 0.2 0.7
51 Organic chemicals......................... 2.519 98.4 98.7 1.2 -0.9 -0.9 0.5 0.3
52 Inorganic chemicals....................... 0.561 102.5 102.6 5.8 1.4 1.0 0.0 0.1
53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials.... 0.231 96.7 96.9 -0.9 -0.8 0.1 0.8 0.2
54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products..... 1.305 99.2 101.2 4.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 2.0
55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
preps.............................. 0.314 99.2 96.8 -3.3 0.0 0.4 0.4 -2.4
57 Plastics in primary forms................. 0.546 94.7 96.8 -1.8 -1.5 -0.4 -1.4 2.2
58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.............. 0.376 99.6 100.1 -0.7 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.5
59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.... 0.470 91.6 92.2 -4.1 -1.5 -0.2 0.9 0.7
6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
BY MATERIAL........................... 11.212 93.7 93.3 1.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 -0.4
62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................ 0.666 99.3 99.4 2.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
63 Cork and wood manufactures other than
furniture.......................... 0.591 89.8 90.4 -0.3 -0.5 -1.2 -2.7 0.7
64 Paper and paperboard, cut to size......... 1.255 92.9 92.6 -2.5 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 -0.3
65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
articles, n.e.s., and related prod. 1.323 98.0 99.0 0.9 1.2 0.2 -0.4 1.0
66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
n.e.s.............................. 2.233 97.6 97.8 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2
67 Iron and steel............................ 1.611 101.9 100.7 9.3 0.3 0.6 1.1 -1.2
68 Nonferrous metals......................... 1.496 77.4 75.8 -0.8 -0.5 0.8 1.0 -2.1
69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s............. 1.921 98.3 97.4 -1.6 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 -0.9
7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT............... 47.137 96.1 95.9 -1.5 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2
71 Power generating machinery and
equipment.......................... 2.980 98.7 98.7 0.3 -0.6 -0.1 0.0 0.0
72 Machinery specialized for particular
industries......................... 1.985 99.2 99.5 1.0 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.3
73 Metalworking machinery.................... 0.693 101.4 101.9 2.1 -1.0 -0.3 0.3 0.5
74 General industrial machinery,
equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s.. 3.073 98.6 98.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.4
75 Computer equipment and office machines.... 6.960 84.0 83.7 -5.5 -1.7 -0.5 -0.6 -0.4
76 Telecommunications & sound recording
& reproducing apparatus & equipment 5.831 92.0 92.1 -3.8 -0.5 -0.2 -0.1 0.1
77 Electrical machinery and equipment........ 9.346 95.6 95.1 -1.9 -0.5 -0.1 -0.3 -0.5
78 Road vehicles............................. 14.510 100.5 100.5 0.4 0.5 -0.3 0.0 0.0
8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............. 17.205 99.0 99.0 -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0
81 Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
& lighting fixtures, n.e.s......... 0.437 95.6 95.6 -3.1 0.0 0.0 -0.9 0.0
82 Furniture and parts thereof............... 1.682 99.4 99.5 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.1
83 Travel goods, handbags and similar
containers......................... 0.394 99.5 99.5 0.3 0.1 0.0 -1.1 0.0
84 Articles of apparel and clothing
accessories........................ 5.779 100.5 100.2 0.0 0.3 -0.1 0.8 -0.3
85 Footwear.................................. 1.322 99.6 99.6 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0
87 Professional, scientific and controlling
instruments and apparatus, n.e.s... 1.929 98.2 98.4 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.2
88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and
supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.. 1.268 98.5 98.9 1.2 0.1 -0.2 0.2 0.4
89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
n.e.s.............................. 4.393 97.5 97.5 -0.7 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0
1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.
2 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
n.a. Not available
Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
January 2002-January 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
Import- Annual Monthly
ance Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
SITC Description 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002
Rev. 3 December December January to to to to to
2002 2002 2003 Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.
1/ 2003 2002 2002 2002 2003
ALL COMMODITIES................................... 100.000 98.6 99.0 1.5 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 0.4
0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS........................... 5.730 105.8 105.9 3.1 -1.2 0.3 -0.8 0.1
01 Meat and meat preparations................ 0.884 89.5 90.5 -2.8 -0.8 -1.5 1.9 1.1
03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
and preparations thereof........... 0.410 102.0 103.8 12.3 0.9 0.5 2.0 1.8
04 Cereals and cereal preparations........... 1.892 126.3 123.0 13.5 -2.2 0.9 -4.1 -2.6
05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
fresh or dried..................... 1.094 98.6 101.4 -8.2 -1.0 1.1 -0.4 2.8
08 Feeding stuff for animals (not
including unmilled cereals)........ 0.574 103.5 104.9 4.6 -3.7 -0.3 0.9 1.4
09 Miscellaneous edible products and
preparations....................... 0.409 100.5 101.4 1.2 0.0 0.0 -0.2 0.9
2/ Other food and live animals..................... 0.466 100.5 99.9 0.8 2.2 0.4 0.7 -0.6
1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO........................... 0.911 98.7 97.3 -0.8 -0.1 -0.2 0.2 -1.4
12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures.......... 0.698 97.8 95.8 -1.9 -0.2 -0.2 0.2 -2.0
2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS......... 3.837 98.2 99.1 13.8 -0.7 1.8 -0.1 0.9
22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits........... 0.876 116.2 119.4 30.3 -6.0 9.0 -0.6 2.8
24 Cork and wood............................. 0.537 90.3 90.9 3.2 0.8 0.0 -0.4 0.7
25 Woodpulp and recovered paper.............. 0.538 85.2 82.4 8.7 2.0 -0.5 -3.0 -3.3
26 Textile fibers and their waste............ 0.427 98.3 100.2 17.5 1.2 2.3 2.0 1.9
28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........ 0.552 94.3 97.7 15.1 0.2 -2.4 2.7 3.6
2/ Other crude materials, inedible, except
fuels.................................... 0.907 105.0 104.8 7.6 0.6 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2
3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
MATERIALS............................. 1.809 99.3 111.8 28.4 6.2 -4.3 -5.0 12.6
32 Coal, coke and briquettes................. 0.354 113.7 113.7 3.8 0.0 0.0 -0.3 0.0
33 Petroleum, petroleum products and
related materials.................. 1.261 92.2 108.0 34.8 8.0 -5.9 -7.4 17.1
5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S........... 10.804 96.6 97.9 6.2 0.4 -0.4 -0.2 1.3
51 Organic chemicals......................... 2.432 95.0 97.2 18.0 0.6 0.0 -0.9 2.3
52 Inorganic chemicals....................... 0.723 96.9 97.7 -3.7 -4.2 -0.4 0.5 0.8
53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials.... 0.556 98.0 98.0 3.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products..... 1.801 101.2 102.6 1.5 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 1.4
55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
preps.............................. 0.728 97.3 96.7 -0.8 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.6
56 Fertilizers............................... 0.344 104.3 102.9 7.0 7.3 -7.8 4.4 -1.3
57 Plastics in primary forms................. 1.734 92.9 95.3 11.6 1.0 -0.3 -0.6 2.6
58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.............. 0.805 96.2 96.6 0.7 0.6 0.0 -1.3 0.4
59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.... 1.680 98.8 99.8 1.7 0.3 -0.1 0.3 1.0
6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
BY MATERIAL........................... 9.700 99.0 99.0 1.7 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................ 0.769 105.5 105.9 5.5 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.4
64 Uncoated Paper/paperboard,
and linerboard..................... 1.439 96.7 97.0 1.8 0.5 -0.2 0.1 0.3
65 Textile yarn, fabrics, and
made-up articles, n.e.s............ 1.500 101.1 101.1 2.2 0.3 0.5 -0.3 0.0
66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
n.e.s.............................. 1.439 101.3 100.5 -1.2 -0.9 0.0 0.0 -0.8
67 Iron and steel............................ 0.892 104.3 105.1 9.0 1.0 -0.1 -0.2 0.8
68 Nonferrous metals......................... 0.935 83.5 82.2 -3.6 -1.2 -0.2 0.4 -1.6
69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s............. 2.310 103.3 104.0 1.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.7
2/ Other manufactured goods classified
chiefly by material (200112=100)......... 0.416 103.1 103.1 4.2 0.1 0.8 0.2 0.0
7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT............... 54.044 98.5 98.7 -0.6 0.0 0.0 -0.2 0.2
71 Power generating machinery and
equipment.......................... 4.763 105.0 106.5 1.8 0.1 0.7 -0.2 1.4
72 Machinery specialized for particular
industries......................... 4.496 101.7 102.5 1.8 0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.8
73 Metalworking machinery.................... 0.906 100.5 100.5 0.0 -0.1 0.5 -0.1 0.0
74 General industrial machinery,
equipment, & parts, n.e.s.......... 4.821 101.6 102.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.7 0.4
75 Computer equipment and office machines.... 6.990 88.7 88.9 -3.9 -0.4 -0.4 0.1 0.2
76 Telecommunications & sound recording
& reproducing apparatus & equipment 4.353 96.2 95.9 -2.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.3
77 Electrical machinery and equipment........ 14.046 92.9 92.6 -2.3 -0.2 0.1 -0.5 -0.3
78 Road vehicles............................. 8.270 101.0 101.1 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.1
8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............. 11.942 100.7 100.5 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 -0.2
82 Furniture and parts thereof............... 0.718 101.4 101.4 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0
84 Articles of apparel and clothing
accessories........................ 1.152 97.9 97.7 -0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.2
87 Professional, scientific and controlling
instruments and apparatus, n.e.s... 4.476 101.6 101.8 1.0 0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.2
88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and
supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.. 1.151 97.4 95.1 -2.4 0.0 -0.2 0.3 -2.4
89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
n.e.s.............................. 4.061 101.1 101.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.0
2/ Other miscellaneous manufactured
articles................................. 0.383 101.9 101.4 -0.3 0.0 0.1 0.2 -0.5
1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.
2 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
n.a. Not available
Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
January 2002-January 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
Import- Annual Monthly
Harmo- ance Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
nized Description 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002
System December December January to to to to to
2002 2002 2003 Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.
1/ 2003 2002 2002 2002 2003
I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS..................... 1.253 92.8 90.8 0.9 -0.7 0.3 2.5 -2.2
02 Meat and edible meat offal.................. 0.321 107.5 101.8 -4.1 -1.2 -0.7 6.1 -5.3
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
other aquatic invertebrates.......... 0.593 82.6 80.2 -3.1 -0.2 0.5 -0.2 -2.9
2/ Other live animals; animal products......... 0.338 109.1 111.4 14.0 -1.0 1.0 4.3 2.1
II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................ 1.243 103.2 104.7 8.9 0.5 0.6 0.0 1.5
07 Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers........ 0.264 110.2 124.7 4.2 5.1 -3.5 -1.5 13.2
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
fruit or melons...................... 0.360 101.4 97.3 -0.7 -1.8 -2.1 -0.5 -4.0
09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices................ 0.248 85.6 83.8 22.9 0.5 14.2 1.2 -2.1
2/ Other vegetable products.................... 0.372 112.1 112.9 15.0 -0.4 -1.2 0.6 0.7
IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
TOBACCO................................. 1.978 105.7 107.3 5.8 0.0 -1.0 0.7 1.5
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
nuts, or other parts of plants....... 0.240 100.1 101.4 3.0 1.8 -0.4 0.1 1.3
22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar............. 0.759 101.6 101.6 -0.7 -0.2 -0.1 0.4 0.0
2/ Other prepared foodstuffs................... 0.979 110.8 113.7 11.9 -0.4 -2.0 1.2 2.6
V MINERAL PRODUCTS.................................. 11.846 94.9 107.4 67.3 0.2 -6.8 5.9 13.2
27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
bituminous substances and mineral wax 11.627 93.9 106.4 69.2 0.2 -6.8 6.0 13.3
2/ Other mineral products (200112=100)......... 0.219 98.2 100.0 1.7 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.8
VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
INDUSTRIES.............................. 5.839 97.6 97.7 1.5 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.1
28 Inorganic chemicals......................... 0.614 99.0 98.7 5.1 2.2 1.3 0.1 -0.3
29 Organic chemicals........................... 2.643 96.6 97.1 1.4 -0.4 -0.7 0.1 0.5
30 Pharmaceutical products..................... 1.097 100.5 100.3 2.5 0.0 -0.2 0.2 -0.2
32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
pigments; varnish & paints; putty.... 0.234 96.6 96.7 -0.6 -1.3 0.1 1.3 0.1
33 Essential oils and
resinoids (200112=100)............... 0.242 101.4 99.4 -0.4 0.1 0.5 0.6 -2.0
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods....... 0.228 97.9 97.9 0.4 -0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products............. 0.372 95.1 95.4 -1.2 -0.2 -0.3 0.6 0.3
2/ Other products of the chemical or
allied industries..................... 0.409 96.8 96.6 -0.3 0.7 0.5 -0.5 -0.2
VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
AND ARTICLES THEREOF.................... 2.616 99.8 100.7 3.3 -0.1 -0.4 -0.1 0.9
39 Plastics and articles thereof............... 1.689 98.7 99.8 1.3 -0.5 -0.1 -0.5 1.1
40 Rubber and articles thereof................. 0.927 102.0 102.6 7.3 0.6 -0.9 0.8 0.6
VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
TRAVEL GOODS, ETC....................... 0.766 98.8 98.5 0.2 0.1 0.1 -0.3 -0.3
42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
etc. of various materials............ 0.636 99.2 99.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.4 0.0
IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK............... 1.337 93.6 93.9 3.6 -1.5 -0.8 -2.4 0.3
X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
PAPER PRODUCTS.......................... 1.841 92.5 92.1 -1.5 -0.4 -0.3 -0.3 -0.4
47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
material; waste paper/paperboard..... 0.238 79.2 78.5 0.9 0.0 -1.8 -1.9 -0.9
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
pulp, paper or paperboard............ 1.263 92.3 91.9 -2.4 -0.5 -0.1 -0.2 -0.4
49 Printed matter.............................. 0.340 110.8 110.9 0.5 -0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1
XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES...................... 6.676 99.7 99.4 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.9 -0.3
61 Articles of apparel and clothing
accessories, knitted or crocheted.... 2.376 100.5 100.1 1.0 0.6 0.0 2.2 -0.4
62 Articles of apparel and clothing
accessories, not knitted or crocheted 2.932 99.8 99.5 -0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.3
63 Made-up or worn textile articles............ 0.390 95.6 95.5 -2.4 -0.1 -0.9 0.4 -0.1
2/ Other textile & textile articles............ 0.977 99.2 99.7 2.6 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.5
XII HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS,
ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC................. 1.551 99.1 99.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.1 0.0
64 Footwear and parts of such articles........ 1.324 99.6 99.6 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0
2/ Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas,
whips, art. flowers, etc.............. 0.227 96.5 96.5 -2.3 -0.2 -1.5 0.1 0.0
XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
CERAMICS, GLASS ETC..................... 1.084 101.7 101.9 1.2 0.3 -0.1 0.0 0.2
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement,
asbestos, or mica (200112=100)....... 0.305 98.6 99.1 -0.9 -0.4 -0.1 -0.5 0.5
69 Ceramic products............................ 0.374 102.4 102.4 3.1 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.0
70 Glass and glassware......................... 0.406 103.2 103.2 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.0
XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............ 2.325 87.1 86.7 0.6 0.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.5
XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL............ 4.821 94.7 94.5 3.7 0.1 0.1 0.9 -0.2
72 Iron and steel.............................. 1.324 101.3 100.7 13.3 1.0 0.7 1.4 -0.6
73 Articles of iron or steel................... 1.211 96.2 95.7 -2.0 -0.6 -0.4 0.3 -0.5
74 Copper and articles thereof................. 0.414 89.8 88.9 -1.0 0.1 0.1 0.7 -1.0
76 Aluminum and articles thereof............... 0.777 96.3 96.9 3.6 -0.5 -0.1 1.5 0.6
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
forks, of base metal; parts thereof.. 0.402 99.1 98.9 -0.6 -0.4 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal........ 0.421 100.9 101.3 2.2 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.4
2/ Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and
articles, including scrap............. 0.271 66.9 67.2 6.5 0.5 0.8 2.5 0.4
XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC..... 30.617 93.3 93.1 -2.5 -0.7 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2
84 Machinery and mechanical appliances;
parts thereof........................ 15.007 93.0 92.8 -2.4 -1.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2
85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound
and TV recorders & reproducers, parts 15.610 93.7 93.5 -2.5 -0.6 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2
XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.......... 16.368 100.8 100.8 0.4 0.5 -0.3 0.1 0.0
87 Motor vehicles and their parts.............. 14.760 100.5 100.4 0.3 0.5 -0.3 0.1 -0.1
88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts
thereof (200212=100)................. 1.499 100.0 100.4 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.4
XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES....... 3.652 98.3 98.5 0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.2 0.2
90 Optical, photographic, measuring and
medical instruments.................. 3.200 97.6 97.8 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.2
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof........ 0.328 105.0 104.9 4.0 0.1 0.0 0.5 -0.1
XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............... 4.011 97.4 97.3 -0.8 0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.1
94 Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &
lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg 2.083 97.6 97.7 -0.8 0.3 0.0 -0.1 0.1
95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
and accessories thereof.............. 1.675 97.2 97.1 -0.7 -0.2 0.1 0.0 -0.1
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... 0.253 98.6 96.0 -1.1 0.1 -0.2 0.3 -2.6
1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.
2 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
n.a. Not available
Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
January 2002-January 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
Import- Annual Monthly
Harmo- ance Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
nized Description 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002
System December December January to to to to to
2002 2002 2003 Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.
1/ 2003 2002 2002 2002 2003
I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS..................... 1.481 94.1 94.7 -0.9 0.2 -1.0 1.3 0.6
02 Meat & edible meat offal.................... 0.838 91.1 91.8 -3.9 -0.5 -2.0 2.0 0.8
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
other aquatic invertebrates.......... 0.363 100.5 102.1 11.2 0.9 0.3 0.3 1.6
2/ Other live animals and animal
products.............................. 0.280 99.3 98.8 -5.5 2.1 0.4 0.3 -0.5
II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................ 3.785 117.4 117.4 10.8 -3.1 3.4 -2.3 0.0
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
fruit or melons...................... 0.522 95.6 92.6 -6.2 -1.5 -1.1 -0.7 -3.1
10 Cereals..................................... 1.700 128.1 124.5 14.6 -2.6 0.9 -4.4 -2.8
12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
fruits, plants, straw and fodder..... 1.051 116.0 118.6 24.7 -5.2 7.6 -0.5 2.2
III ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS................. 0.303 150.2 151.1 25.7 -1.0 8.4 5.4 0.6
IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
TOBACCO................................. 2.594 100.5 100.3 1.0 -0.7 0.0 0.3 -0.2
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
nuts, or other parts of plants....... 0.311 103.1 104.4 3.9 1.1 0.8 0.8 1.3
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations........... 0.351 100.7 101.4 1.1 0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.7
23 Residues and waste from the food
industries; prepared animal feed..... 0.524 104.2 105.3 4.8 -3.9 0.0 1.0 1.1
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco
substitutes.......................... 0.700 97.8 95.8 -2.0 -0.1 -0.3 0.2 -2.0
2/ Other prepared foods........................ 0.708 100.5 100.4 0.1 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.1
V MINERAL PRODUCTS.................................. 2.153 96.8 104.2 17.9 3.4 -4.0 -0.9 7.6
27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
bituminous substances and mineral wax 1.812 98.9 106.5 20.1 4.0 -3.8 -1.1 7.7
VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
INDUSTRIES.............................. 8.858 97.6 98.5 5.9 0.1 -0.4 -0.2 0.9
28 Inorganic chemicals......................... 0.787 96.9 97.8 -2.7 -1.9 -1.0 0.5 0.9
29 Organic chemicals........................... 2.763 96.2 98.1 18.2 0.5 -0.3 -1.0 2.0
30 Pharmaceutical products..................... 1.445 100.2 101.5 1.8 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 1.3
31 Fertilizers................................. 0.338 101.4 100.3 3.9 1.6 -3.9 -0.8 -1.1
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes,
paints, varnish, putty, & inks....... 0.577 98.3 98.1 1.0 0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.2
33 Essential oils and resinoids;
perfumery, cosmetic or toilet........ 0.533 98.7 97.1 -2.6 -0.1 -0.1 0.2 -1.6
34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
scouring products; candles, pastes... 0.318 99.9 99.9 3.2 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods....... 0.446 95.6 95.4 1.5 -0.1 -0.1 0.4 -0.2
38 Miscellaneous chemical products............. 1.431 98.2 99.2 1.5 0.1 -0.1 0.3 1.0
VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
AND ARTICLES THEREOF.................... 4.700 98.1 99.5 6.3 0.6 -0.1 -0.5 1.4
39 Plastics and articles thereof............... 3.701 96.3 98.0 6.2 0.6 -0.2 -0.6 1.8
40 Rubber and articles thereof................. 0.999 105.1 105.2 6.8 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.1
VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
TRAVEL GOODS, ETC....................... 0.482 105.6 105.2 11.0 -0.1 -0.5 -0.9 -0.4
41 Raw hides and skins (other than
furskins) and leather................ 0.353 108.0 107.4 14.9 -0.2 -0.6 -1.3 -0.6
IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK............... 0.812 92.7 93.0 2.2 0.6 0.0 -0.3 0.3
X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
PAPER PRODUCTS.......................... 2.624 92.7 92.4 1.9 0.9 -0.2 -0.4 -0.3
47 Woodpulp and recovered paper................ 0.521 81.7 79.2 5.7 1.9 -0.4 -3.1 -3.1
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
pulp, paper or paperboard............ 1.464 94.0 94.3 0.4 0.3 -0.2 0.3 0.3
49 Printed material............................ 0.639 104.4 104.8 2.2 1.1 0.0 0.2 0.4
XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES...................... 2.897 96.2 95.9 2.2 0.5 0.4 0.1 -0.3
52 Cotton, including yarns and woven
fabrics thereof...................... 0.436 84.9 85.4 10.1 0.5 2.0 1.6 0.6
54 Manmade filaments, yarns and woven
fabrics (200112=100)................. 0.314 98.6 98.7 -2.3 -0.1 0.3 -0.4 0.1
61 Apparel & clothing knitted
or crocheted (200112=100)............ 0.594 97.5 95.6 -3.7 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -1.9
62 Apparel Articles & Accessories,
not knitted.......................... 0.465 95.8 95.8 -0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
2/ Other textile and textile
articles (200112=100)................. 1.089 105.9 105.9 5.6 1.1 0.3 -0.1 0.0
XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
CERAMICS, GLASS ETC..................... 0.845 99.9 99.4 -1.4 -0.8 0.0 0.0 -0.5
70 Glass and glassware......................... 0.513 97.6 96.9 -3.4 -1.3 0.0 0.0 -0.7
XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............ 1.866 89.0 89.9 5.3 0.9 -0.6 -0.2 1.0
XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS........... 4.293 98.6 99.2 2.9 -0.1 0.0 0.5 0.6
72 Iron and steel.............................. 0.703 98.2 100.2 10.0 1.0 -0.1 -0.3 2.0
73 Articles of iron or steel................... 1.289 102.7 103.8 2.4 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 1.1
74 Copper and articles thereof................. 0.439 91.2 90.5 1.2 -1.2 0.3 2.9 -0.8
76 Aluminum and articles thereof............... 0.723 94.5 95.2 2.9 -0.1 -0.1 1.3 0.7
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
forks, of base metal; parts thereof.. 0.422 102.8 103.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal........ 0.464 104.4 104.9 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC... 40.343 96.3 96.5 -1.4 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.2
84 Machinery and mechanical appliances;
parts thereof........................ 21.236 98.4 99.1 -0.3 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.7
85 Electrical machinery and equipment
and parts and accessories thereof.... 19.107 93.8 93.6 -2.5 -0.2 0.0 -0.4 -0.2
XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.......... 13.788 103.9 104.1 1.7 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2
87 Motor vehicles and their parts.............. 8.544 101.0 101.0 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.0
XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES....... 6.359 100.9 100.8 0.5 0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.1
XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............... 1.651 101.2 100.5 -1.0 -0.2 0.1 0.0 -0.7
94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;... 0.911 101.7 101.6 -0.2 0.0 0.1 -0.1 -0.1
95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
and accessories thereof.............. 0.571 100.5 98.9 -2.6 -0.4 0.1 0.0 -1.6
1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.
2 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
n.a. Not available
Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin, January 2002-January 2003
2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Percentage
of Annual Monthly
Trade Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
Description 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002
December December January to to to to to
2002 2002 2003 Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.
1/ 2003 2002 2002 2002 2003
2/ Industrialized Countries..................... 51.536 96.7 97.7 4.2 0.0 -0.4 0.2 1.0
Manufactured Goods...................... 47.500 96.7 97.0 1.3 0.0 -0.2 0.0 0.3
Nonmanufactured Goods................... 3.633 103.1 112.6 54.2 0.1 -3.7 4.5 9.2
3/ Other Countries.............................. 47.115 93.4 95.6 7.9 -0.4 -1.8 1.3 2.4
Manufactured Goods...................... 39.179 95.8 96.6 1.2 -0.2 -0.6 0.4 0.8
Nonmanufactured Goods................... 7.843 96.1 106.2 56.4 -1.2 -7.8 6.0 10.5
Canada....................................... 18.515 99.1 101.0 7.9 0.3 -0.8 0.0 1.9
Manufactured Goods...................... 15.442 98.8 99.3 1.4 0.2 0.0 -0.9 0.5
Nonmanufactured Goods................... 2.749 105.1 115.0 57.1 1.1 -4.7 4.8 9.4
4/ European Union............................... 17.316 101.0 101.7 4.2 -0.1 -0.4 0.5 0.7
Manufactured Goods...................... 16.884 101.4 101.8 3.2 -0.1 -0.4 0.4 0.4
Nonmanufactured Goods................... 0.375 105.9 116.6 51.8 2.1 -1.0 5.2 10.1
5/ Latin America................................ 17.310 98.8 100.9 11.1 -0.2 -2.6 1.6 2.1
Manufactured Goods...................... 13.644 103.8 103.9 3.2 0.3 -1.1 0.5 0.1
Nonmanufactured Goods................... 3.634 98.6 108.5 53.7 -1.9 -8.4 6.6 10.0
Japan........................................ 12.262 94.5 94.5 -1.9 -0.3 -0.2 0.0 0.0
6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries......... 9.281 91.4 91.3 -2.5 -1.1 0.2 -0.3 -0.1
1 Percentage of trade figures are based on 2000 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
Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
December 2001-December 2002 2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Annual Quarterly
Trade Dec. Dec. March June Sept.
Description (Mil. 2001 2001 2002 2002 2002
of September December to to to to to
Dollars) 2002 2002 Dec. March June Sept. Dec.
1/ 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002
IMPORT
Air Freight 4168 101.2 106.5 11.4 1.2 3.1 1.5 5.2
Atlantic 1519 101.3 105.6 8.3 -1.0 5.2 -0.2 4.2
Pacific 2412 97.2 103.8 11.0 -0.5 1.4 3.1 6.8
EXPORT
Air Freight 2836 98.3 93.4 -4.6 -2.5 2.5 0.4 -5.0
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
January 2002-January 2003 2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Annual Monthly
Trade Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
Description (Mil. 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002
of December January to to to to to
Dollars) 2002 2003 Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.
1/ 2003 2002 2002 2002 2003
IMPORT
Air Passenger Fares........................ 18253 107.2 107.7 1.8 -7.3 -9.0 1.5 0.5
Europe.............................. 11250 99.1 99.5 1.4 -10.5 -13.6 -0.3 0.4
Asia................................ 2626 114.2 112.6 12.0 -1.2 -0.7 7.0 -1.4
Latin America / Caribbean........... 1916 106.5 106.2 -10.2 -0.9 0.0 3.8 -0.3
EXPORT
Air Passenger Fares........................ 20319 103.2 110.5 9.2 -3.5 -1.2 0.1 7.1
Europe.............................. 5394 118.1 123.9 14.2 -0.9 -3.0 1.1 4.9
Asia................................ 8936 91.8 101.8 7.4 -9.1 -2.2 1.5 10.9
Latin America / Caribbean........... 3474 116.7 124.7 0.3 -0.4 0.0 -4.3 6.9
1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
n.a. Not available
Table 10 U.S. International Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
December 2001-December 2002 2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Annual Quarterly
Trade Dec. Dec. March June Sept.
Description (Mil. 2001 2001 2002 2002 2002
of September December to to to to to
Dollars) 2002 2002 Dec. March June Sept. Dec.
1/ 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002
Air Freight (Inbound) 7483 100.3 105.8 11.3 -1.3 4.7 2.0 5.5
Atlantic 2607 105.3 109.9 10.5 -1.5 7.2 0.2 4.4
Pacific 4314 95.7 102.1 11.2 -2.9 3.5 3.8 6.7
Air Freight (Outbound) 5193 97.3 95.4 -2.5 -1.9 2.6 -1.1 -2.0
Atlantic 2094 99.2 97.5 -0.9 -0.6 1.7 -0.3 -1.7
Pacific 2639 96.5 95.1 -3.1 -2.7 3.4 -2.2 -1.5
Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound) 17817 93.5 93.3 0.5 -1.2 -1.5 3.5 -0.2
U.S. East Coast 6938 98.2 98.5 1.5 -1.2 -0.8 3.4 0.3
from Atlantic 3022 107.9 108.2 6.0 -0.9 -0.1 6.7 0.3
from Pacific 2817 86.5 86.5 -1.7 -1.1 -3.0 2.5 0.0
U.S. West Coast 10879 90.9 90.4 -0.3 -1.3 -2.0 3.6 -0.6
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. International Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
January 2002-January 2003 2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Annual Monthly
Trade Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
Description (Mil. 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002
of December January to to to to to
Dollars) 2002 2003 Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.
1/ 2003 2002 2002 2002 2003
Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier)......... 45965 107.9 112.3 6.3 -4.2 -2.0 0.6 4.1
Europe................................ 16000 114.1 117.0 8.6 -6.4 -4.4 1.0 2.5
Asia.................................. 13499 99.9 107.5 7.3 -6.6 -2.1 1.5 7.6
Latin America / Caribbean............. 10764 118.5 122.9 -0.2 -1.1 0.0 -1.2 3.7
Canada................................ 3519 111.9 112.0 8.2 -1.2 1.2 -0.3 0.1
Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)...... 39205 107.2 110.9 8.3 -5.1 -5.7 1.1 3.5
Europe................................ 21511 109.8 111.4 9.3 -6.0 -9.0 0.5 1.5
Asia.................................. 8446 99.7 107.6 11.3 -7.4 -0.6 1.8 7.9
Latin America / Caribbean............. 4107 107.7 114.6 -4.0 -1.3 -0.8 2.1 6.4
Canada (200212=100)................... 2368 100.0 100.5 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.5
Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound)......... 3434 n.a. n.a. n.a. -1.7 19.0 n.a. n.a.
1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
n.a. Not available
TECHNICAL NOTE
Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes
use a modified Laspeyres formula and are 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 Massachusetts Avenue N.E., PSB 3955, Washington, DC 20212 or
(202) 691-7101.
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. Beginning
with January 2002, the indexes are defined by locality of origin using a
nomenclature based upon the North American Industrial Classification
System (NAICS). Nonmanufactured goods are defined as NAICS 11 and 21,
and manufactured goods are defined as NAICS 31-33. The indexes use 2000
weights and a base of 2000=100.
Import, Export, and International Services Indexes -- Indexes for air
passenger fares and crude oil tanker freight are calculated on a monthly
basis. Indexes for air 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 two
months.
Revision Policy -- To reflect the availability of late reports and
corrections by respondents, monthly data may be revised in each of
the three months after original publication, and quarterly data may
be revised one quarter after original publication.
Uses of the Data -- The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade
statistics. For merchandise trade, the End Use classification system is
the structure used by the U.S. Department of Commerce in the
construction of the foreign trade sector of the National Income and
Product Accounts. Indexes published using the Harmonized System and the
Standard International Trade Classification, Rev. 3, both international
structures, are useful for general market analysis. For trade in
international services, Balance of Payments indexes are used for
deflating National Accounts data, while International indexes are more
appropriate for market analysis. Merchandise and services indexes also
can be used to study U.S. competitiveness and price elasticities, and
the merchandise import indexes by country or region of origin are useful
for terms of trade analysis.
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