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Technical Information: Jim Thomas (202) 606-7155 Bill Alterman (202) 606-7108 Media contact: Kathryn Hoyle (202) 606-5902 Internet Address: http://stats.bls.gov/ipphome.htm USDL-99-220 Transmission of This Material is Embargoed Until: 10:00 A.M. E.D.T. Thursday, August 12, 1999 Effective with the release of September data on Oct. 14, 1999, the U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes news release will be issued at 8:30 a.m. E.T. rather than at 10:00 a.m. U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES - JULY 1999 The U.S. Import Price Index increased 0.9 percent in Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor today. The increase was attributable to rising prices for imports. Export prices were down 0.2 percent in July, the decrease in the index since March. July, the reported petroleum first Percent changes in import and export price indexes by End Use category - not seasonally adjusted IMPORTS Month All Imports 1998 July August September October November December 1999 January February March April May June Petroleum Imports -0.9 -0.4 0.2 0.2 -0.5 -1.0 0.4 -0.1 0.2 1.1 0.7 r -0.2 -5.4 -0.6 6.4 2.3 -9.7 -13.3 4.2 -0.5 13.9 20.3 r 7.3 r -0.1 r EXPORTS Nonpetroleum Imports All Exports Agricultural Exports Nonagricultural Exports -0.4 -0.4 -0.2 0.1 0.1 -0.2 -0.3 -0.5 -0.5 -0.1 0.2 -0.1 0.3 -4.1 -2.9 0.1 1.7 0.7 -0.4 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.1 0.0 -0.5 -0.2 0.2 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.4 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 -2.4 -3.0 0.5 0.4 -0.2 0.0 0.1 -0.2 0.2 0.0 r 0.1 r July July 1997-98 July 1998-99 0.9 11.0 -0.1 -0.2 -2.0 -0.1 -6.3 1.4 -31.9 43.4 -3.9 -1.4 -3.5 -1.6 -6.8 -10.8 -3.1 -0.5 r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents. Import Goods Prices for U.S. imports increased 0.9 percent in July, after dipping 0.2 percent in June, and were up 1.4 percent over the past 12 months. The increase in July was due to a resumed upward trend in imported petroleum prices. After edging down 0.1 percent in June, petroleum prices rose 11.0 percent in July and were up 43.4 percent over the past 12 months. In contrast, nonpetroleum import prices were down for the second month in a row, dipping 0.1 in July. For the July 199899 period, the index for nonpetroleum imports was down 1.4 percent. The small decline in nonpetroleum import prices in July was led by a 0.7 percent drop in the index for capital goods. Computers and semiconductors again led the price decrease for capital goods prices, which fell 3.5 percent over the past year. Prices for imported foods, feeds, and beverages also fell in July, down 1.0 percent, primarily due to a drop in coffee prices. The index for foods, feeds, and beverages was down 1.2 percent in the previous month and 3.5 percent over the past year. In addition, the price index for consumer goods decreased for the fifth consecutive month, down 0.1 percent in July. For the year ended in July, the index was down 0.7 percent. In contrast, the price index for industrial supplies and materials, excluding petroleum, rose for the third consecutive month, up 1.1 percent in July, with lumber prices leading the increase. For the year ended in July, however, the index for industrial supplies and materials, excluding petroleum, was still down 0.3 percent. The price index for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines also rose in July, edging up 0.1 percent after dipping the same amount in June. Over the July 1998-99 period, the index rose 0.9 percent. Export Goods After recording no change in June, the price index for U.S. exports fell 0.2 percent in July as prices for both agricultural exports and nonagricultural exports declined. For the year ended in July, overall export prices were down 1.6 percent. Agricultural export prices decreased 2.0 percent in July, led by declining prices for grains and oilseeds. Over the past 12 months, the index fell 10.8 percent. Nonagricultural export prices also declined in July, falling a modest 0.1 percent after edging up 0.1 percent in June. For the year, nonagricultural export prices were down 0.5 percent. Modest 0.1 percent declines in the July price indexes for both capital goods and consumer goods contributed to the overall decline in nonagricultural export prices. The decline in capital goods prices was led by continuing declines in the prices of computers and semiconductors. For the year ended in July, capital goods prices fell 1.0 percent, and consumer goods prices were down 0.1 percent. A 5.6 percent decrease in the price index for nonagricultural foods-primarily due to declining prices for fish-also contributed to the decline in the overall price index of nonagricultural exports. In contrast, the price indexes for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials and for automotive vehicles posted small increases in July, rising 0.2 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively. For the July 1998-99 period, nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices fell 1.0 percent, and automotive vehicle prices were up 0.9 percent. Imports by Locality of Origin The price index for imports from Japan declined 0.2 percent for the second consecutive month in July. For the year, however, prices of imports from Japan were up 0.5 percent. The price index of imports from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries continued to move lower in July, falling 0.4 percent. The index has not posted a monthly increase since April of 1997 and was down 3.6 percent over the July 1998-99 period. Prices of imports from the European Union were unchanged in July, after decreasing 0.2 percent in the previous month. Over the past 12 months, the index rose a modest 0.4 percent. In contrast, the price indexes for imports from Canada and Latin America rose 1.5 percent and 1.2 percent, respectively, in July. Led primarily by gains for nonmanufactured goods, the indexes increased 2.4 and 3.9 percent, respectively, during the past year. 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 Price Indexes for Services Table 9 U.S. International Price Indexes for Services ------------------------------------------------------------------Import and Export Price Index data for August are scheduled for release on September 9th at 10:00 A.M. (E.D.T). Table 1 END USE U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, July 1998-July 1999 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Relative ImportAnnual ance July Description 1998 June June July to 1999 1999 1999 July 1/ 2/ 1999 Percent Change March 1999 to April 1999 Monthly April 1999 to May 1999 May 1999 to June 1999 June 1999 to July 1999 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.............. 100.000 92.334 92.3 92.1 93.1 92.0 1.4 -1.4 1.1 -0.2 0.7 0.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.9 -0.1 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES................... 4.760 93.8 92.9 -3.5 1.1 1.0 -1.2 -1.0 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages.......... 3.307 89.5 88.6 -4.3 0.5 1.5 -1.0 -1.0 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)............................. 1.453 105.2 104.3 -1.5 2.0 0.0 -1.2 -0.9 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............. INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM................. INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE............................. INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...... 26.016 91.6 95.3 10.3 5.0 2.8 0.1 4.0 18.350 91.3 92.3 -0.3 -0.1 1.0 0.2 1.1 9.844 93.7 94.5 1.3 -0.2 0.8 1.2 0.9 8.506 88.6 89.8 -2.2 -0.2 1.4 -0.8 1.4 Fuels & lubricants......................... 8.813 92.7 103.0 37.2 17.3 7.7 -0.7 11.1 01 1 10 100 Petroleum & petroleum products............ 7.668 90.7 100.7 43.4 20.3 7.3 -0.1 11.0 Crude................................... 6.138 91.4 102.7 53.1 22.7 6.7 -1.1 12.4 11 Paper & paper base stocks.................. 1.769 76.8 77.1 -5.0 -1.1 0.3 -1.2 0.4 12 Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials................... 5.805 87.5 87.2 -2.9 -0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.3 13 Selected building materials................ 2.355 113.9 120.4 17.1 0.4 2.0 3.1 5.7 14 Unfinished metals associated with durable goods.......................... 4.391 88.3 87.6 -3.3 -0.2 0.7 1.1 -0.8 Finished metals associated with durable goods.................................. 1.455 91.7 90.9 -2.0 0.1 0.2 -0.4 -0.9 16 Nonmetals associated with durable goods.... 1.429 87.0 86.6 -4.0 -1.0 0.0 -0.3 -0.5 2 CAPITAL GOODS............................... 27.413 82.6 82.0 -3.5 -0.5 -0.4 -0.5 -0.7 20 Electric & electrical generating equipment.............................. 3.340 91.5 91.6 -2.7 -0.3 -0.2 -0.9 0.1 21 Nonelectrical machinery.................... 22.269 79.5 78.8 -3.9 -0.6 -0.4 -0.5 -0.9 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........ 18.911 101.7 101.8 0.9 0.1 0.3 -0.1 0.1 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES............................ 22.900 97.5 97.4 -0.7 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 40 Nondurables, manufactured.................. 11.453 100.4 100.1 -0.7 -0.2 -0.3 -0.1 -0.3 41 Durables, manufactured..................... 10.320 94.4 94.4 -0.7 -0.4 0.1 -0.1 0.0 42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods............. 1.127 98.0 98.3 -0.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.8 0.3 10000 15 1 2 Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values. Data for April, May and June 1999 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. n.a. Not available NOTE: Table 2 END USE Published categories may include price data not shown separately U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, July 1998-July 1999 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Relative ImportAnnual ance July Description 1998 June June July to 1999 1999 1999 July 1/ 2/ 1999 Percent Change March 1999 to April 1999 Monthly April 1999 to May 1999 May 1999 to June 1999 June 1999 to July 1999 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES..................... NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................. 100.000 9.353 90.648 94.5 85.0 95.6 94.3 83.3 95.5 -1.6 -10.8 -0.5 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.2 0.1 -0.2 -2.0 -0.1 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES................... 8.718 88.9 86.9 -7.9 1.0 0.9 -0.1 -2.2 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages.......... 7.784 86.8 85.2 -10.1 0.6 0.5 0.0 -1.8 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)............................. 0.934 113.0 106.7 16.6 4.8 5.3 -1.1 -5.6 24.418 87.5 87.5 -2.0 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.0 9.451 87.9 87.8 -2.8 -0.3 0.2 0.1 -0.1 14.968 87.3 87.4 -1.5 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.1 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials.............................. 1.569 78.4 76.2 -14.3 -0.4 -0.1 -1.4 -2.8 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............................ 22.849 88.2 88.4 -1.0 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.2 11 Fuels & lubricants......................... 2.286 99.1 97.7 2.1 5.8 0.8 0.5 -1.4 12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials... 19.042 86.1 86.5 -1.6 -0.2 0.5 0.5 0.5 Selected building materials................ 1.521 87.8 88.2 2.3 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.5 01 1 10 13 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............. INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE............................. INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE.......................... 2 CAPITAL GOODS............................... 44.402 96.5 96.4 -1.0 0.1 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1 20 Electric & electrical generating Equipment.............................. 4.487 99.0 99.1 -1.4 0.0 -0.2 0.1 0.1 21 Nonelectrical machinery.................... 34.144 92.9 92.7 -1.5 0.1 -0.3 -0.3 -0.2 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........ 10.183 103.2 103.3 0.9 -0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES............................ 12.280 101.9 101.8 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 -0.1 40 Nondurables, manufactured.................. 6.501 102.1 101.8 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.3 41 Durables, manufactured..................... 5.189 100.5 100.6 0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.1 1 2 Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values. Data for April, May and June 1999 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. NOTE: Table 3 SITC Rev. 3 0 01 03 n.a. Not available Published categories may include price data not shown separately U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, July 1998-July 1999 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Relative ImportAnnual ance July Description 1998 June June July to 1999 1999 1999 July 1/ 2/ 1999 Percent Change March 1999 to April 1999 Monthly April 1999 to May 1999 May 1999 to June 1999 June 1999 to July 1999 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 92.3 93.1 1.4 1.1 0.7 -0.2 0.9 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS....................... Meat and meat preparations................. Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations thereof................ 4.009 0.343 93.4 94.5 92.8 94.3 -4.7 -3.5 1.4 0.5 0.4 -0.8 -1.6 0.9 -0.6 -0.2 1.085 104.3 102.8 -3.1 2.6 0.0 -1.6 -1.4 05 07 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried.......................... Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof.................... 3/ Other food and live animals (9612=100)....... 1.151 103.7 105.6 -5.5 3.1 3.1 -4.1 1.8 0.512 0.917 69.4 92.3 64.3 92.5 -12.6 -1.9 -2.1 -0.1 -1.6 -0.5 1.5 -0.8 -7.3 0.2 1 11 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO....................... Beverages.................................. 0.913 0.770 110.4 107.2 110.5 107.4 0.6 0.8 0.2 0.3 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 2 24 25 28 29 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS..... Cork and wood.............................. Pulp and waste paper....................... Metalliferous ores and metal scrap......... Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s. (9612=100)....................... 3/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels (9612=100).......................... 2.949 1.178 0.355 0.594 90.3 122.3 60.6 91.9 93.3 132.1 61.4 91.9 6.9 25.2 -5.0 -4.3 -0.2 0.4 -0.5 -0.4 2.8 4.1 1.4 1.6 2.0 3.4 4.3 1.1 3.3 8.0 1.3 0.0 0.277 101.7 103.0 -9.2 -0.7 -0.7 -5.7 1.3 0.367 96.7 95.6 9.0 -0.2 6.0 5.0 -1.1 8.469 92.2 102.9 38.5 17.9 7.9 -1.0 11.6 7.310 1.036 90.8 106.2 100.8 124.7 45.0 10.7 20.9 2.0 7.3 12.9 -0.3 -5.3 11.0 17.4 5.553 1.582 0.625 0.288 0.958 90.7 90.5 86.7 91.9 96.2 90.6 90.4 86.4 90.6 96.2 -2.5 -1.8 -10.1 -4.2 1.3 -0.2 0.2 -1.9 -1.8 -0.6 0.1 0.7 -0.1 -1.0 -0.5 0.0 -0.7 -0.1 0.2 0.6 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3 -1.4 0.0 0.321 0.395 0.506 0.653 92.4 93.8 75.6 97.4 91.7 93.9 75.9 97.7 -2.8 0.9 -1.6 -2.7 -0.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 -0.4 1.0 0.7 -0.5 -0.3 0.4 2.2 -0.6 -0.8 0.1 0.4 0.3 12.641 0.749 91.9 94.3 91.8 94.3 -1.5 -0.4 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 0.5 0.1 -0.4 -0.1 0.0 0.618 103.9 107.6 13.1 0.8 -1.1 3.7 3.6 1.601 83.5 83.6 -4.3 -0.8 0.1 -2.0 0.1 1.416 94.7 94.7 -2.2 -0.1 -0.5 -0.3 0.0 2.224 100.9 100.8 0.6 -0.4 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 3 33 34 5 51 52 53 54 55 57 58 59 6 62 63 64 65 66 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS................................ Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials....................... Gas, natural and manufactured.............. CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S....... Organic chemicals.......................... Inorganic chemicals........................ Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials..... Medicinal and pharmaceutical products...... Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps................................... Plastics in primary forms.................. Plastics in nonprimary forms............... Chemical materials and products, n.e.s..... MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL.............................. Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................. Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture............................... Paper, paperboard, and articles of paper pulp, paper or paper board........ Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles, n.e.s., and related prod...... Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s................................... 67 68 69 Iron and steel............................. Nonferrous metals.......................... Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.............. 1.918 1.915 2.035 85.7 87.7 96.1 85.0 87.4 95.6 -7.0 -0.7 -0.6 0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.7 0.1 0.5 0.0 2.2 -0.3 -0.8 -0.3 -0.5 7 71 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT........... Power generating machinery and equipment (9612=100).................... 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.............................. 47.005 90.3 89.9 -1.6 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 -0.4 3.124 98.3 98.2 0.7 0.0 0.4 -0.8 -0.1 2.796 0.838 97.6 94.6 97.1 94.9 -0.2 -1.5 -0.2 -0.9 -0.3 -0.3 -0.2 -0.3 -0.5 0.3 3.606 6.013 97.6 63.1 97.2 62.4 0.9 -10.6 -0.5 -1.1 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 -0.8 -0.4 -1.1 4.545 9.380 15.597 87.6 82.5 102.2 87.1 82.0 102.3 -2.0 -2.1 1.3 -0.6 -0.4 0.1 -0.1 -0.2 0.3 -0.2 -1.0 -0.1 -0.6 -0.6 0.1 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat & lighting fixtures, n.e.s.............. Furniture and parts thereof................ Travel goods, handbags and similar containers.............................. Articles of apparel and clothing accessories............................. Footwear................................... Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s........ Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.;..... Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s................................... 18.018 97.8 97.5 -1.0 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 -0.3 0.392 1.281 93.0 98.8 92.9 98.9 -2.6 -1.6 -0.6 -1.0 0.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.3 -0.1 0.1 0.536 101.8 101.9 0.8 0.0 -0.5 1.6 0.1 6.101 1.866 101.8 100.8 101.3 100.7 -1.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.7 -0.2 0.3 -0.5 -0.1 1.631 94.1 94.0 -0.7 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 1.377 91.3 91.2 0.3 -0.4 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 4.835 95.0 94.8 -1.0 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 -0.2 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 8 81 82 83 84 85 87 88 89 1 2 3 Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values. Data for April, May and June 1999 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance n.a. Not available or coverage limitations. NOTE: Table 4 SITC Rev. 3 Published categories may include price data not shown separately U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, July 1998-July 1999 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Relative ImportAnnual ance July Description 1998 June June July to 1999 1999 1999 July 1/ 2/ 1999 Percent Change March 1999 to April 1999 Monthly April 1999 to May 1999 May 1999 to June 1999 June 1999 to July 1999 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 94.5 94.3 -1.6 0.2 0.1 0.0 -0.2 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS....................... Meat and meat preparations................. Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations thereof................ Cereals and cereal preparations............ Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried.......................... Feeding stuff for animals (not including unmilled cereals)............. Miscellaneous edible products and preparations............................ 3/ Other food and live animals (9612=100)....... 7.209 1.138 89.2 91.6 87.5 94.7 -5.2 -3.3 0.5 -1.2 1.1 1.1 0.0 1.9 -1.9 3.4 0.747 2.335 118.2 75.9 108.4 70.9 20.6 -13.9 6.8 1.2 6.8 -0.7 -2.1 -0.4 -8.3 -6.6 1.455 98.5 100.6 -1.0 -0.1 3.0 0.9 2.1 0.631 86.7 88.7 -7.9 -2.2 -1.0 -1.3 2.3 0.413 0.490 107.0 88.7 106.7 88.5 1.6 -8.6 0.0 -1.9 0.2 -0.8 0.0 -0.3 -0.3 -0.2 1 12 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO....................... Tobacco and tobacco manufactures........... 1.566 1.292 101.2 101.2 101.2 101.3 1.5 1.8 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 2 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS..... Hides, skins and furskins, raw............. Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits............ Cork and wood.............................. Pulp and waste paper....................... Textile fibers and their waste............. Crude fertilizers and crude minerals....... Metalliferous ores and metal scrap......... 3/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels (9612=100).......................... 5.048 0.268 0.895 0.886 0.798 0.708 0.332 0.758 75.0 79.0 79.2 81.9 66.6 68.6 93.5 70.7 74.8 80.2 72.8 82.7 72.0 65.2 94.4 72.3 -8.8 -2.0 -31.7 0.4 11.6 -16.9 -2.8 -1.0 0.1 -3.2 2.7 0.4 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 -1.7 0.7 0.1 -1.1 -0.1 1.6 0.4 0.0 2.9 0.5 0.0 -0.4 0.2 5.9 -2.1 0.0 0.1 -0.3 1.5 -8.1 1.0 8.1 -5.0 1.0 2.3 0.403 92.0 91.2 -7.9 0.1 2.8 -0.8 -0.9 0 01 03 04 05 08 09 3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED 32 33 4 5 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 6 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 7 71 72 73 74 75 76 MATERIALS................................ Coal, coke and briquettes.................. Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials....................... ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND WAXES.................................... 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 (9612=100)..................... Plastics in primary forms.................. Plastics in nonprimary forms............... Chemical materials and products, n.e.s..... MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL.............................. Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................. Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture............................... Paper, paperboard, and articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard......... 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.............. 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..... 2.030 0.742 101.2 98.3 100.4 98.3 4.3 -1.6 7.0 -1.0 1.5 0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.8 0.0 1.288 106.2 104.8 10.1 13.6 2.7 0.1 -1.3 0.374 76.6 76.6 -26.6 0.2 -1.1 -6.5 0.0 10.725 2.362 0.881 0.507 1.262 91.3 75.2 101.0 101.1 100.6 91.2 75.7 101.1 101.1 100.2 -1.1 -0.8 -2.2 0.5 -1.4 -0.1 -0.8 -0.1 0.0 0.2 0.3 2.2 -3.1 -0.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.7 0.1 0.0 -0.4 0.776 0.547 1.798 0.841 1.751 101.9 89.6 88.8 97.2 99.7 101.9 89.2 87.8 97.5 99.5 0.5 -6.5 -1.1 0.3 -0.9 -0.1 -2.1 1.3 -0.3 -0.5 0.4 -1.1 1.3 0.2 -0.4 0.1 -1.5 2.5 0.9 0.2 0.0 -0.4 -1.1 0.3 -0.2 9.917 0.714 96.9 105.7 97.1 105.8 -0.4 3.5 0.1 -0.8 0.1 0.2 0.3 -0.4 0.2 0.1 0.317 96.2 98.3 9.5 0.3 -0.4 0.5 2.2 1.557 83.3 84.2 1.8 1.2 1.2 0.5 1.1 1.405 99.2 98.9 -4.0 0.1 -0.3 -0.2 -0.3 1.369 1.051 1.224 2.129 106.4 94.5 85.0 108.7 106.4 95.1 85.3 108.2 -0.2 -5.2 -2.4 1.2 0.1 -0.7 0.4 0.0 -0.2 -0.4 0.5 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.6 0.4 -0.5 50.908 97.6 97.5 -0.9 0.1 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 4.647 109.6 110.1 3.1 0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.5 4.903 1.027 106.1 108.7 106.0 108.7 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.2 -0.7 -0.1 0.0 5.273 5.820 107.3 71.5 107.5 70.9 1.1 -6.7 0.1 -0.4 -0.1 -0.7 0.1 -1.0 0.2 -0.8 3.822 96.9 97.2 -0.9 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.3 77 78 Electrical machinery and equipment......... Road vehicles.............................. 11.282 9.424 88.6 102.5 88.3 102.4 -3.3 0.4 0.3 0.0 -0.7 0.1 -0.4 0.2 -0.3 -0.1 8 82 84 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... Furniture and parts thereof................ Articles of apparel and clothing accessories............................. Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s........ Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s....... Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s................................... 3/ Other miscellaneous manufactured articles (9612=100)....................... 11.521 0.661 101.0 104.7 101.0 105.4 0.2 1.1 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.7 1.278 100.3 99.9 -3.5 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 -0.4 3.890 105.2 105.4 1.4 0.2 0.2 -0.2 0.2 0.934 94.4 94.8 2.0 -0.5 -0.1 -0.1 0.4 4.280 98.2 98.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.3 0.0 0.477 102.2 101.5 -1.1 0.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.7 87 88 89 1 2 3 Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values. Data for April, May and June 1999 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. NOTE: Table 5 Harmonized System I n.a. Not available Published categories may include price data not shown separately U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, July 1998-July 1999 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Relative ImportAnnual ance July Description 1998 June June July to 1999 1999 1999 July 1/ 2/ 1999 LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS............... 1.623 100.2 99.7 -1.5 Percent Change March 1999 to April 1999 1.5 Monthly April 1999 to May 1999 0.0 May 1999 to June 1999 -1.6 June 1999 to July 1999 -0.5 02 03 Meat and edible meat offal................. Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates............ Other live animals and animal products (9612=100).................... 0.283 96.3 96.7 1.0 0.6 -1.1 1.0 0.4 0.964 106.0 104.9 -1.6 2.3 0.7 -2.3 -1.0 0.376 92.2 92.7 -2.8 0.2 -1.4 -1.5 0.5 1.601 88.4 87.6 -5.4 1.4 2.6 -1.2 -0.9 0.305 107.2 113.6 -21.9 5.4 7.4 -7.4 6.0 3/ VEGETABLE PRODUCTS.......................... Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers................................. Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons........................ Coffee, tea, mate and spices............... Other vegetable products................... 0.505 0.361 0.430 106.8 70.7 94.2 106.5 65.6 92.9 5.4 -9.5 2.0 2.1 -0.6 -0.4 2.6 -2.6 3.3 -1.6 4.1 -0.3 -0.3 -7.2 -1.4 2.124 98.9 98.6 -2.0 -0.3 -0.1 -1.2 -0.3 3/ PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO.................................. Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants......... Beverages, spirits, and vinegar............ Other prepared foodstuffs (9612=100)....... 0.290 0.794 1.039 91.9 105.2 94.3 92.0 104.4 94.0 2.8 0.3 -5.1 0.7 0.3 -1.0 -1.7 -0.1 0.4 -1.6 0.1 -1.9 0.1 -0.8 -0.3 9.103 0.304 92.6 100.4 102.5 98.3 34.7 -3.5 16.1 -0.5 7.2 -0.4 -0.9 0.2 10.7 -2.1 8.564 92.1 102.6 37.5 17.4 7.8 -1.0 11.4 5.187 0.793 1.979 0.595 93.1 90.9 89.9 104.1 92.9 90.1 90.3 104.1 -3.2 -9.2 -2.3 3.0 -0.4 -1.9 0.4 -0.9 0.0 0.6 0.3 -0.4 -0.1 0.3 -0.6 0.9 -0.2 -0.9 0.4 0.0 0.285 0.366 90.0 96.3 88.6 96.3 -4.6 0.3 -1.7 0.3 -0.9 0.3 0.0 0.0 -1.6 0.0 0.396 88.8 88.9 -6.2 -1.4 -0.3 -0.2 0.1 0.771 93.7 93.2 -2.7 0.0 -0.5 -0.5 -0.5 PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................... Plastics and articles thereof.............. Rubber and articles thereof................ 2.750 1.740 1.010 85.8 89.9 79.7 85.8 90.1 79.4 -1.3 -0.4 -2.7 -0.2 0.2 -1.0 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.2 -0.3 0.0 0.2 -0.4 RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................ 1.046 101.9 100.4 -2.1 -0.2 -0.4 0.4 -1.5 3/ II 07 08 09 IV 20 22 V 26 27 MINERAL PRODUCTS............................ Ores, slag and ash......................... Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax.. VI 28 29 30 32 37 38 3/ VII 39 40 VIII PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES............................... Inorganic chemicals........................ Organic chemicals.......................... Pharmaceutical products.................... Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & pigments; varnish & paints; putty...... Photographic or cinematographic goods...... Miscellaneous chemical products (9612=100)............................. Other products of the chemical or allied industries (9612=100)........... 42 IX X Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials.............. 0.845 100.4 100.4 -0.7 -0.1 -0.5 0.6 0.0 WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET AND WICKER............................... 1.838 113.2 121.1 20.6 0.5 2.5 3.5 7.0 2.344 80.2 80.4 -3.6 -0.6 0.0 -0.6 0.2 0.358 61.5 62.2 -4.6 -0.3 1.4 5.1 1.1 1.617 0.369 84.3 99.2 84.3 99.0 -4.3 0.8 -0.8 -0.2 -0.1 -0.8 -2.0 0.4 0.0 -0.2 7.152 99.8 99.7 -0.9 0.1 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 2.143 101.2 101.2 -0.2 1.5 0.0 0.1 0.0 3.484 103.0 102.7 -0.9 -0.6 -0.2 -0.3 -0.3 0.339 91.7 94.3 0.9 -0.6 -0.3 -0.9 2.8 1.185 93.7 93.1 -3.0 -0.2 -0.5 0.5 -0.6 2.190 101.4 101.2 0.0 0.2 -0.5 0.3 -0.2 1.878 100.6 100.5 -0.1 0.1 -0.6 0.3 -0.1 0.312 104.3 103.7 0.6 1.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.6 STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC GLASS ETC................................ Ceramic products........................... Glass and glassware........................ 1.187 0.449 0.458 100.7 97.7 100.4 100.6 97.6 100.3 0.2 0.0 0.9 -0.5 -0.8 -0.1 -0.4 -0.2 -0.9 -0.3 0.1 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............. 2.362 100.5 99.5 0.9 -0.5 -1.5 0.9 -1.0 5.551 1.654 1.293 0.385 0.913 0.434 85.1 85.2 92.4 67.5 82.8 101.4 84.8 84.5 91.7 67.9 82.2 102.4 -4.2 -6.5 -2.1 -4.5 -1.9 2.8 0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.9 -0.5 0.4 1.1 1.2 0.2 3.8 2.8 2.0 0.2 0.0 -0.3 -1.6 2.1 -1.0 -0.4 -0.8 -0.8 0.6 -0.7 1.0 WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................... Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; waste paper/paperboard....... Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard.............. Printed matter............................. 47 48 49 XI 61 62 63 3/ XII 64 3/ XIII 69 70 XIV XV 72 73 74 76 83 3/ TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES................ Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted...... Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted.. Made-up or worn textile articles and clothing; needlecraft sets; rags....... Other textile & textile articles (9612=100).................... FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS, ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.................. Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles....................... Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas, whips, art. flowers, etc. (9612=100)... BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL...... Iron and steel............................. Articles of iron or steel.................. Copper and articles thereof................ Aluminum and articles thereof.............. Miscellaneous articles of base metal....... Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and articles, including scrap (9612=100)... XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC...... Specialized machinery & computer equipment.............................. Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts.. 84 85 XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT........... Motor vehicles and their parts............. 87 XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES........ Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments.................... Clocks and watches and parts thereof....... 90 91 XX 94 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nes;............. Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof................ Miscellaneous manufactured articles........ 95 96 1 2 3 78.3 79.7 -13.7 2.5 -2.4 2.5 1.8 29.314 82.4 81.8 -3.3 -0.6 -0.2 -0.5 -0.7 15.118 81.9 81.3 -4.4 -0.5 -0.2 -0.5 -0.7 14.196 82.8 82.3 -2.1 -0.6 -0.2 -0.6 -0.6 16.892 15.956 102.3 102.0 102.4 102.1 1.4 1.4 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.1 3.647 91.6 91.5 -0.5 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 3.109 0.393 91.4 93.4 91.3 92.8 -0.3 -1.7 0.1 -1.2 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.6 3.808 97.0 97.0 -0.7 -0.4 0.1 -0.3 0.0 1.639 97.4 97.5 -0.5 -0.7 0.0 -0.4 0.1 1.870 0.299 97.3 93.2 97.3 92.7 -0.9 -0.6 -0.1 -0.6 0.3 -0.1 -0.2 -0.6 0.0 -0.5 Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values. Data for April, May and June 1999 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. NOTE: Table 6 0.414 n.a. Not available Published categories may include price data not shown separately U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, July 1998-July 1999 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Relative Percent Change Importance Harmonized System Description June 1999 1/ I 02 03 June 1999 2/ July 1999 Annual July 1998 to July 1999 March 1999 to April 1999 Monthly April 1999 to May 1999 May 1999 to June 1999 June 1999 to July 1999 LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS............... Meat & edible meat offal................... Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates............ Other live animals and animal products (9612=100).................... 1.999 1.040 95.9 87.8 95.7 90.9 1.3 -3.3 0.0 -0.9 2.5 1.4 1.1 2.7 -0.2 3.5 0.646 111.8 104.6 20.0 4.9 5.8 -1.0 -6.4 0.314 82.6 82.6 -11.2 -6.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 VEGETABLE PRODUCTS.......................... Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers................................. Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons........................ Cereals.................................... Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder....... 4.597 82.4 78.8 -13.6 1.6 0.7 -0.4 -4.4 0.323 98.0 97.6 -7.0 0.9 2.9 1.8 -0.4 0.800 2.117 104.6 73.8 109.7 68.5 9.4 -14.8 2.5 1.2 3.4 -0.7 -0.4 -0.5 4.9 -7.2 1.102 84.5 78.5 -27.5 2.1 -0.2 -1.1 -7.1 III ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS........... 0.401 76.2 75.3 -28.5 -0.8 -1.5 -6.0 -1.2 IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO.................................. Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants......... Miscellaneous edible preparations.......... Beverages, spirits, and vinegar............ Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed....... Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes............................ Other prepared foods....................... 3.452 96.7 97.3 -0.8 -0.4 -0.3 -0.1 0.6 0.352 0.383 0.341 94.6 107.1 98.6 93.6 106.9 98.6 -2.2 0.9 0.1 1.5 0.0 -0.7 0.3 0.0 0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.0 -1.1 -0.2 0.0 0.555 82.1 84.9 -8.1 -2.1 -1.9 -1.6 3.4 1.303 0.518 101.1 100.0 101.2 101.1 1.7 1.0 -0.2 -0.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.1 1.1 2.602 0.254 98.2 105.1 98.4 115.8 3.5 n.a. 5.3 -2.4 1.5 4.2 -0.2 -4.1 0.2 10.2 2.087 102.0 100.8 3.8 7.2 1.4 0.3 -1.2 8.733 0.955 91.9 100.5 92.0 100.6 -0.9 -1.7 -0.4 -0.2 0.1 -2.4 0.3 1.7 0.1 0.1 3/ II 07 08 10 12 20 21 22 23 24 3/ V 26 27 VI 28 MINERAL PRODUCTS............................ Ores, slag and ash (9812=100).............. Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax.. PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES............................... Inorganic chemicals........................ 29 30 31 32 33 34 37 38 VII 39 40 VIII 41 IX X 47 48 49 XI 52 55 61 62 XIII 70 Organic chemicals.......................... Pharmaceutical products.................... Fertilizers (9612=100)..................... Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and pigments; paints & varnish; putty;ink.. 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, BASKET AND WICKER........................ WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................... Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; waste paper/paperboard....... Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard.............. Printed material........................... TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES................ Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof........................ Manmade staple fibers, includ. yarns and woven fabrics (9812=100)........... Apparel and clothing access., knitted or crocheted (9812=100)........ Apparel and clothing access., not knitted or crocheted (9812=100).... STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, CERAMIC, GLASS ETC....................... Glass and glassware........................ 2.660 0.949 0.610 78.2 104.0 89.6 78.6 103.8 89.3 -1.0 -0.2 -6.4 -0.5 0.3 -2.1 1.8 0.0 -1.1 0.6 0.1 -1.5 0.5 -0.2 -0.3 0.522 101.4 101.4 0.7 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.557 104.1 104.1 0.9 0.0 0.6 -0.1 0.0 0.330 0.403 1.521 104.2 86.1 98.5 104.1 87.0 98.4 1.5 3.9 -0.7 -0.2 -1.1 -0.7 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.3 -0.3 0.0 -0.1 1.0 -0.1 4.282 3.347 0.935 92.0 90.2 99.1 91.8 89.9 99.2 -1.8 -2.8 1.6 0.1 0.5 -1.0 0.4 0.6 0.1 1.2 1.6 -0.3 -0.2 -0.3 0.1 0.499 82.2 83.0 -1.9 -1.4 0.2 0.1 1.0 0.342 75.6 76.7 -3.0 -2.3 0.1 0.1 1.5 1.231 85.7 86.8 2.6 0.2 -0.1 0.4 1.3 3.101 78.5 80.0 2.8 1.1 1.0 1.2 1.9 0.733 63.3 67.0 7.5 0.7 2.4 4.6 5.8 1.525 0.843 83.7 109.0 84.5 109.2 1.8 0.6 1.7 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 -0.2 1.0 0.2 3.135 86.9 85.1 -7.7 0.0 0.0 -0.9 -2.1 0.637 71.2 65.8 -18.9 0.6 0.8 -1.8 -7.6 0.265 97.3 101.2 n.a. -0.4 1.6 -2.3 4.0 0.481 100.2 100.2 n.a. -0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.661 97.9 94.6 n.a. 0.0 0.0 -1.0 -3.4 0.885 0.510 103.5 102.2 102.8 101.9 -0.1 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.7 -0.3 -0.6 0.1 XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............. XV 72 73 74 76 82 1.854 92.0 90.8 -4.1 -1.0 -2.5 -0.8 -1.3 4.515 0.843 1.329 0.350 0.844 90.4 78.1 109.8 64.5 81.9 90.6 79.0 109.6 64.3 83.0 -1.3 -5.4 -1.3 -6.0 2.3 -0.1 -0.5 -0.4 1.6 0.3 0.9 0.7 -0.3 2.4 3.4 0.6 0.9 0.2 0.0 1.1 0.2 1.2 -0.2 -0.3 1.3 0.444 0.394 107.3 101.8 107.8 101.8 3.8 1.5 -0.4 -1.4 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 36.610 92.3 92.1 -1.8 0.1 -0.4 -0.2 -0.2 20.573 94.1 94.0 -1.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1 16.037 90.0 89.8 -2.7 0.1 -0.6 -0.3 -0.2 VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT........... Motor vehicles and their parts............. 14.388 9.907 106.0 102.5 106.0 102.5 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES........ 5.641 103.2 103.3 1.2 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 1.845 102.4 102.7 0.2 0.2 -0.3 0.1 0.3 0.909 104.3 104.9 0.4 0.4 -0.5 0.2 0.6 0.758 100.7 100.6 -0.3 0.2 0.0 -0.1 -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....... 83 XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.... Specialized machinery & computer equipment.............................. Electrical machinery and equip, sound & tv recorders & reproducers, parts.... 84 85 XVII 87 XVIII XX 94 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;..... Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof................ 95 1 2 3 Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values. Data for April, May and June 1999 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance n.a. Not available or coverage limitations. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin, July 1998-July 1999 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Percentage of Annual Monthly US Imports July March April May Description 1/ 1998 1999 1999 1999 1995 June July to to to to 1999 1999 July April May June 2/ 1999 1999 1999 1999 June 1999 to July 1999 3/ Developed Countries.......................... Manufactured Goods......................... Nonmanufactured Goods...................... 100.000 93.999 5.818 95.7 95.8 99.0 96.1 95.9 105.1 1.6 0.6 21.4 0.3 -0.1 8.1 0.5 0.2 6.5 -0.1 -0.1 -0.6 0.4 0.1 6.2 3/ Developing Countries......................... Manufactured Goods......................... Nonmanufactured Goods...................... 100.000 82.573 17.163 92.6 91.4 94.1 93.6 91.3 101.1 1.8 -2.7 30.1 1.7 -0.3 12.9 1.0 0.3 5.1 0.3 0.0 1.5 1.1 -0.1 7.4 Canada....................................... Manufactured Goods......................... Nonmanufactured Goods...................... 100.000 87.519 12.028 96.8 96.7 101.9 98.3 97.4 108.2 2.4 0.0 19.7 0.4 -0.3 6.0 1.4 0.5 7.5 0.1 0.2 -0.2 1.5 0.7 6.2 4/ European Union............................... Manufactured Goods......................... Nonmanufactured Goods...................... 100.000 97.172 2.828 100.1 100.6 91.1 100.1 100.4 97.0 0.4 -0.1 22.2 0.2 -0.1 16.7 0.2 0.0 4.7 -0.2 -0.2 0.3 0.0 -0.2 6.5 5/ Latin America (9712=100).................... Manufactured Goods (9712=100)............. Nonmanufactured Goods (9712=100)........... 100.000 74.032 25.253 96.3 96.3 97.0 97.5 96.5 101.5 3.9 -0.8 21.1 2.9 0.4 11.1 1.8 0.8 5.2 0.1 0.4 -0.9 1.2 0.2 4.6 Japan........................................ 100.000 88.5 88.3 0.5 -0.1 0.3 -0.2 -0.2 6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries......... 100.000 83.2 82.9 -3.6 -0.1 -0.4 -0.1 -0.4 1 Regions are not mutually exclusive. 2 Data for April, May and June 1999 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. 3 Defined according to the Standard Census Definition. 4 Includes EU 5 Includes Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. 6 Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan. 15 countries. Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services June 1998-June 1999 1995 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Description Trade (Mil. of Dollars) March 1999 June 1999 Annual June 1998 to June 1999 June 1998 to Sept. 1998 Quarterly Sept. Dec. 1998 1998 to to Dec. March 1998 1999 March 1999 to June 1999 IMPORT Air Freight Atlantic Pacific 3188 1278 1674 87.8 89.1 87.9 85.4 84.9 86.4 4.8 -3.3 12.6 -1.5 -0.5 -2.3 8.0 4.9 11.9 1.3 -2.8 4.9 -2.7 -4.7 -1.7 11127 4922 2340 3021 103.8 97.1 97.4 112.5 117.3 124.7 105.0 111.2 4.2 6.3 -0.8 4.6 0.2 1.6 -6.5 2.8 -6.8 -17.7 5.8 -0.3 -1.2 -1.0 -7.0 3.2 13.0 28.4 7.8 -1.2 -3.9 5.0 -11.8 1/ 1/ 1/ Air Passenger Fares Atlantic Pacific Latin American / Caribbean 1/ Crude Oil Tanker Freight 1346 72.6 n.a. 1/ Ocean Liner Freight U.S. East Coast from Atlantic from Pacific U.S. West Coast 9868 4271 1952 1774 5596 100.4 98.6 96.5 103.3 101.1 123.4 101.2 87.7 119.3 139.6 22.4 2.0 -9.3 17.9 37.5 0.4 1.1 0.7 1.9 -0.2 -0.6 -1.3 0.0 0.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.4 -0.9 0.0 -0.1 22.9 2.6 -9.1 15.5 38.1 2562 90.5 90.8 -3.9 1.2 1.2 -6.4 0.3 n.a. n.a. EXPORT Air Freight (9612 = 100) Air Passenger Fares Atlantic Pacific Latin American / Caribbean Canadian 1/ 1/ 1 17272 4120 10700 1392 1006 100.6 106.5 85.1 111.6 188.6 101.9 113.2 83.9 114.0 192.2 7.2 2.3 8.0 4.6 20.0 Detailed data available upon request. 0.3 4.1 -1.7 3.9 -3.3 n.a. 2.7 -5.4 7.3 -0.1 7.2 2.7 -2.3 3.8 -1.3 13.6 1.3 6.3 -1.4 2.2 1.9 Not available Table 9 U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services June 1998-June 1999 1995 = 100 Index Percent Change Description Trade (Mil. of Dollars) March 1999 June 1999 Annual June 1998 to June 1999 June 1998 to Sept. 1998 Quarterly Sept. Dec. 1998 1998 to to Dec. March 1998 1999 March 1999 to June 1999 Air Freight (Inbound) Atlantic Pacific 5495 1880 3151 88.0 89.1 88.0 86.2 86.4 86.3 3.4 -2.3 7.5 -1.9 -0.5 -3.0 6.8 4.1 9.8 0.7 -2.7 2.9 -2.0 -3.0 -1.9 Air Freight (Outbound) Atlantic Pacific 5835 2080 3222 92.7 104.1 85.3 92.9 104.6 85.2 -3.2 2.3 -7.8 -0.2 1.1 -1.1 -0.6 0.8 -1.9 -2.6 0.0 -4.9 0.2 0.5 -0.1 Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier) Atlantic Pacific Latin American / Caribbean Canadian 30673 8811 15900 4542 1367 104.5 96.9 94.6 118.4 190.5 112.3 119.5 96.1 119.7 194.7 4.2 2.3 2.7 7.3 16.0 -0.5 3.1 -4.4 5.0 -3.2 -3.9 -18.6 4.4 -0.4 5.7 1.4 -1.1 1.3 1.5 10.8 7.5 23.3 1.6 1.1 2.2 1/ 1/ 1/ Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier) Atlantic Pacific Latin American / Caribbean 31694 13572 12570 4224 98.9 98.3 86.6 109.8 106.3 113.9 88.4 108.7 3.8 1.8 6.8 3.4 1.6 5.4 -3.7 2.5 -2.8 -12.7 10.3 0.2 -2.2 -4.5 -1.5 1.8 7.5 15.9 2.1 -1.0 1/ Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound) 1949 74.6 n.a. -5.1 -0.2 -9.8 12253 5410 102.6 96.4 133.9 97.2 1.7 0.9 -0.8 -1.7 -1.5 -0.3 1/ 1/ 1/ Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound) U.S. East Coast n.a. 29.7 -0.3 n.a. 30.5 0.8 from Atlantic from Pacific U.S. West Coast 1/ 1 2647 1874 6844 94.6 101.2 107.0 Detailed data available upon request. TECHNICAL NOTE Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes use a modified Laspeyres formula and are weighted with 1995 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 85.9 115.6 162.3 -9.4 17.0 51.3 0.6 1.8 2.2 n.a. 0.0 0.1 -0.1 Not available -0.8 0.5 -2.4 -9.2 14.2 51.7 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 1995=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) 606-7155. Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1995 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 1995 Harmonized Schedule B classification system of the U.S. Bureau of the Census. The prices used are generally either "free alongside ship" (f.a.s.) factory or "free on board" (f.o.b.) transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry. Prices used in the grain index, excluding rice, are obtained from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Import Indexes by Locality of Origin -- Prices used in these indexes are a subset of the data collected for the Import Price Indexes. Prior to January 1993, nonmanufactured goods were defined as SITC 0-4 and manufactured goods were defined as SITC 5-8. Beginning with January 1993, the indexes are defined by locality of origin using a nomenclature based upon the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC-based). Nonmanufactured goods are defined as SIC 0-1, and manufactured goods are defined as SIC 2-3. The indexes use 1995 weights and a base of 1995=100. Import, Export, and International Services Indexes -- Indexes are calculated on a quarterly basis. The figures for services indexes will not sum up to the aggregate dollar value because not all categories are shown in the tables. Revenue figures for air passenger indexes exclude frequent flyer tickets and those sold by consolidators. Indexes for crude oil tanker freight are calculated from data collected by the U. S. Department of Energy and the publication of these indexes is lagged one quarter. Revision policy -- Data are revised for the previous three months to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. Uses of the Data -- The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade statistics. For merchandise trade, the End Use classification system is the structure used by the U.S. Department of Commerce in the construction of the foreign trade sector of the National Income and Product Accounts. 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