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U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
- JULY 2003 The U.S. Import Price Index rose 0.5 percent in July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.
Department of Labor reported today. The increase was led by rising petroleum prices. Export prices
dipped 0.1 percent in July after falling 0.2 percent in June.
Percent changes in import and export price indexes
by End Use category
- not seasonally adjusted IMPORTS
Month
All
Imports
2002
July
August
September
October
November
December
2003
January
February
March
April
May
June
July

1.8
1.7
0.6
-3.1
-0.7 r
0.7 r
0.5

July 2001-02
July 2002-03

-1.7
2.1

0.4
0.3
0.7
0.0
-0.9
0.6

Petroleum
Imports

3.8
3.7
5.8
-0.1
-8.2
5.6
14.6
11.3
-1.1
-18.8 r
-5.0 r
4.2 r
3.7
4.6
11.6

EXPORTS
Nonpetroleum
Imports

All
Exports

Agricultural
Exports

Nonagricultural
Exports

0.0
0.1
0.1
0.0
-0.1
0.2

0.3
0.2
0.3
-0.1
0.1
-0.2

2.7
1.7
3.2
-1.8
2.0
-0.5

0.1
0.0
0.1
0.1
-0.1
-0.2

0.3
0.3
1.0
-1.0
-0.2 r
0.4 r
0.1

0.3
0.6
0.2
-0.1
0.1
-0.2
-0.1

0.1
-0.4
-0.4
0.4
2.5 r
-0.6 r
0.0

0.4
0.6
0.3
-0.1
-0.2
-0.1
-0.1

-1.6
1.2

-0.7
1.1

1.6
6.3

-0.9
0.7

r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.

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Import Goods
Import prices increased 0.5 percent in July following a 0.7 percent advance in June. A continued
rise in petroleum prices was the primary contributor to the advance in import prices. The petroleum price
index increased 3.7 percent in July and 4.2 percent in June and was up 11.6 percent over the past 12
months. The price index for nonpetroleum imports edged up 0.1 percent in July and was up 1.2 percent
over the July 2002-2003 period. Overall imports rose 2.1 percent over the past year.
The July increase in the nonpetroleum price index was attributable to increases in prices for
nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials and for foods, feeds, and beverages. Building materials
and finished metals prices led the increase for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials prices,
which rose 0.6 percent in July and 7.8 percent over the past 12 months. The price index for foods, feeds,
and beverages—led by prices for meat and fish—increased 0.9 percent in July. The index rose 5.3 percent
over the past year.
Prices for the finished goods categories either fell slightly or were unchanged. Led by declining
computer prices, the price index for imported capital goods dipped 0.1 percent in July after increasing 0.2
percent in June. Capital goods prices fell 1.4 percent over the July 2002-2003 period. Consumer goods
prices also edged down 0.1 percent in July following a 0.3 percent rise in June and were down a modest
0.1 percent over the past 12 months. Prices for imported automotive vehicles, parts, and engines were
unchanged last month and were up 0.6 percent for the year ended in July.

Export Goods
The July decrease in overall export prices was led by the fourth straight decline for the
nonagricultural exports price index. Nonagricultural export prices declined 0.1 percent in July but were
still up 0.7 percent over the past 12 months. Prices for agricultural exports were unchanged in July as
declining wheat and corn prices were countered by rising prices for exported vegetables. The price index
for agricultural exports was up 6.3 percent for the year ended in July. Overall export prices were up 1.1
percent over the same period.
The price index for industrial supplies and materials fell 0.3 percent in July—the third decline in
the past four months—led by a drop in chemicals prices. Despite the declines, industrial supplies and
materials prices were up 4.4 percent for the year ended in July.
Prices for each of the major finished goods categories were unchanged in July. The price index for
capital goods was down 0.8 percent for the year ended in July. The price indexes for automotive vehicles,
parts, and engines and for consumer goods—which continued a trend of little or no movement—were up
0.7 percent and 0.5 percent, respectively, over the past 12 months.

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Imports by Locality of Origin
The price index for imports from Canada was up 1.4 percent in July. Increases in prices for
lumber and petroleum contributed to the July rise. Over the past 12 months, the index was up 6.1 percent.
Prices for imports from the European Union and from Latin America also posted increases in July,
rising 0.8 percent and 0.3 percent, respectively. For the year ended in July, the price indexes for both the
European Union and Latin America were up 3.0 percent.
In contrast, prices for imports from Japan and the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries were
unchanged in July. Over the past 12 months, the indexes fell 1.3 percent and 1.5 percent, respectively.

CONTENTS OF RELEASE
This news release includes the following tables:
Table 1 Import Price Indexes, by End Use.....page 4
Table 2 Export Price Indexes, by End Use.....page 5
Table 3 Import Price Indexes, by SITC.....pages 6-7
Table 4 Export Price Indexes, by SITC.....pages 8-9
Table 5 Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 10-11
Table 6 Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 12-13
Table 7 Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin.....page 14
Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes for Services.....page 15
Table 9 U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes for Services.....page 15
Table 10 U.S. International Quarterly Price Indexes for Services.....page 16
Table 11 U.S. International Monthly Price Indexes for Services.....page 16
------------------------------------------------------------------Import and Export Price Index data for August are scheduled for release on September 11, 2003, at 8:30
A.M. (E.D.T.).

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Table 1

U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
July 2002-July 2003
2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Relative
Importance

END

Description

USE

June
2003
1/

June
2003

July
2003

Percent Change

Annual
July
2002

March
2003

Monthly
April
2003

May
2003

June
2003

to
July
2003

to
April
2003

to
May
2003

to
June
2003

to
July
2003

ALL COMMODITIES.................................................................
ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.............................

100.000
89.696

96.0
97.3

96.5
97.4

2.1
1.2

-3.1
-1.0

-0.7
-0.2

0.7
0.4

0.5
0.1

0

FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES..........................................

4.121

101.1

102.0

5.3

-0.1

-1.0

-0.4

0.9

00

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
excluding distilled beverages.............................................

3.097

107.6

108.3

5.8

-0.6

-1.0

-0.2

0.7

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
beverages).........................................................................

1.024

86.7

88.2

3.8

1.7

-0.8

-1.1

1.7

INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS................................
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.............................................
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
DURABLE........................................................................
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM..................

25.941

97.8

99.6

9.1

-11.0

-2.4

2.6

1.8

15.637

99.9

100.5

7.8

-5.3

-0.6

1.7

0.6

8.069

93.7

94.8

1.9

-0.6

-0.6

1.4

1.2

7.569

107.3

107.2

14.9

-9.8

-0.7

2.3

-0.1

10

Fuels & lubricants....................................................................

12.125

99.4

102.5

16.3

-20.7

-4.4

4.7

3.1

100

Petroleum & petroleum products...........................................

10.303

95.3

98.8

11.6

-18.8

-5.0

4.2

3.7

Crude...................................................................................

7.764

96.8

100.3

10.5

-15.5

-4.6

4.3

3.6

11

Paper & paper base stocks.....................................................

1.142

94.4

94.1

6.9

2.7

1.0

0.0

-0.3

12

Materials associated with nondurable
supplies & materials...........................................................

4.758

103.1

103.1

5.1

-0.7

-1.0

0.6

0.0

13

Selected building materials.....................................................

1.855

96.6

101.4

1.5

-0.9

0.8

0.4

5.0

14

Unfinished metals related to
durable goods....................................................................

3.090

92.2

92.1

3.0

-1.2

-2.0

2.6

-0.1

15

Finished metals related to durable goods...............................

1.412

97.3

98.3

1.7

0.8

-0.2

0.6

1.0

16

Nonmetals related to durable goods.......................................

1.558

98.2

98.2

1.1

-0.8

0.2

0.9

0.0

2

CAPITAL GOODS....................................................................

28.677

93.6

93.5

-1.4

0.1

-0.4

0.2

-0.1

20

Electric generating equipment.................................................

3.402

96.6

96.4

1.2

0.1

0.4

0.6

-0.2

21

Nonelectrical machinery..........................................................

22.715

92.1

91.9

-2.0

0.0

-0.5

0.1

-0.2

22

Transportation equipment excluding
motor vehicles (200112=100)............................................

2.560

102.0

102.2

1.2

0.2

0.1

0.1

0.2

3

AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES...................

17.235

100.8

100.8

0.6

0.0

0.1

0.2

0.0

4

CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
AUTOMOTIVES.................................................................

24.004

98.2

98.1

-0.1

0.0

0.0

0.3

-0.1

40

Nondurables, manufactured....................................................

11.643

100.0

100.2

0.9

0.2

-0.1

0.2

0.2

41

Durables, manufactured..........................................................

11.095

96.5

96.2

-1.1

-0.1

0.1

0.3

-0.3

42

Nonmanufactured consumer goods........................................

1.266

96.2

95.9

0.6

-0.1

0.0

0.6

-0.3

01

1

10000

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

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Table 2

U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
July 2002-July 2003
2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Relative
Importance

END

Description

USE

June
2003
1/

June
2003

July
2003

Percent Change

Annual
July
2002

March
2003

Monthly
April
2003

May
2003

June
2003

to
July
2003

to
April
2003

to
May
2003

to
June
2003

to
July
2003

ALL COMMODITIES.................................................................
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES............................................
NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES...................................

100.000
7.755
92.245

99.5
109.9
98.7

99.4
109.9
98.6

1.1
6.3
0.7

-0.1
0.4
-0.1

0.1
2.5
-0.2

-0.2
-0.6
-0.1

-0.1
0.0
-0.1

0

FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES..........................................

7.128

110.7

110.4

6.2

0.3

3.0

-1.0

-0.3

00

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
excluding distilled beverages.............................................

6.521

111.0

110.9

6.1

0.5

3.2

-1.0

-0.1

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
beverages).........................................................................

0.607

108.7

105.6

5.6

-1.8

2.0

-1.4

-2.9

23.354

100.1

99.8

4.4

-0.5

-0.7

0.7

-0.3

9.376

99.6

100.0

3.5

-0.1

-0.7

1.2

0.4

13.978

100.6

99.8

4.8

-0.7

-0.7

0.3

-0.8

Agricultural industrial supplies &
materials.............................................................................

1.234

104.4

105.2

7.5

-0.2

-1.1

0.9

0.8

NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
& MATERIALS...................................................................

22.120

99.8

99.5

4.2

-0.5

-0.7

0.7

-0.3

11

Fuels & lubricants....................................................................

2.181

97.1

96.6

9.4

-10.8

-1.9

2.8

-0.5

12

Nonagricultural supplies & materials
excluding fuels & building materials...................................

18.798

100.7

100.2

3.6

0.8

-0.5

0.5

-0.5

13

Selected building materials.....................................................

1.141

96.3

97.5

2.6

0.2

-0.1

-0.2

1.2

2

CAPITAL GOODS....................................................................

46.930

97.7

97.7

-0.8

0.0

0.0

-0.6

0.0

20

Electrical generating equipment..............................................

4.919

101.6

101.1

-0.7

-0.1

0.0

0.1

-0.5

21

Nonelectrical machinery..........................................................

34.611

94.7

94.7

-1.6

0.0

-0.1

-0.8

0.0

22

Transportation equipment excluding
motor vehicles (200112=100)............................................

7.400

104.0

104.4

3.1

0.1

0.1

0.3

0.4

3

AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES...................

10.945

101.6

101.6

0.7

0.1

-0.1

0.1

0.0

4

CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
AUTOMOTIVES.................................................................

11.605

99.6

99.6

0.5

-0.1

0.1

0.2

0.0

40

Nondurables, manufactured....................................................

5.657

98.8

98.7

0.2

-0.2

0.0

0.3

-0.1

41

Durables, manufactured..........................................................

5.287

100.1

100.2

0.7

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.1

42

Nonmanufactured consumer
goods (200112=100)..........................................................

0.661

100.5

100.3

-0.2

-0.6

-0.3

-0.2

-0.2

01

1

10

INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS................................
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
DURABLE........................................................................
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
NONDURABLE................................................................

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

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Table 3

U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
July 2002-July 2003
2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Relative
Importance

SITC

Description

Rev. 3

June
2003
1/

June
2003

July
2003

Percent Change

Annual
July
2002

March
2003

Monthly
April
2003

May
2003

June
2003

to
July
2003

to
April
2003

to
May
2003

to
June
2003

to
July
2003

ALL COMMODITIES.................................................................

100.000

96.0

96.5

2.1

-3.1

-0.7

0.7

0.5

FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS....................................................
Meat and meat preparations.............................................
Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
and preparations thereof............................................
Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
fresh or dried..............................................................
Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and
manufactures thereof.................................................
2/ Other food and live animals....................................................

3.241
0.349

99.5
102.8

100.5
106.8

4.4
0.8

0.4
0.3

-1.8
1.4

-0.3
-6.8

1.0
3.9

0.713

81.4

84.2

2.8

3.6

-1.1

-2.4

3.4

0.895

108.9

107.4

2.3

-2.0

-4.2

4.8

-1.4

0.406
0.877

94.6
111.2

94.6
112.0

12.4
5.6

0.3
0.3

-1.4
-1.1

-4.5
1.1

0.0
0.7

1
11

BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO..............................................
Beverages.........................................................................

0.852
0.747

103.9
103.8

104.0
103.8

1.3
1.4

0.5
0.6

0.1
0.2

-0.7
0.0

0.1
0.0

2
24
25
28
29

CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS..............
Cork and wood..................................................................
Woodpulp and recovered paper........................................
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap...................................
Crude animal and vegetable materials,
n.e.s...........................................................................
2/ Other crude materials, inedible, except
fuels..................................................................................

1.955
0.686
0.289
0.325

99.5
94.4
96.5
99.7

100.7
99.9
95.1
100.5

4.0
-3.4
18.6
4.3

-0.1
-1.7
7.1
-0.4

0.6
0.6
4.2
-0.2

0.5
0.4
0.0
0.4

1.2
5.8
-1.5
0.8

0.247

104.2

99.4

9.2

-0.3

1.2

0.7

-4.6

0.222

99.4

99.4

4.1

-0.3

0.2

0.3

0.0

12.073

100.7

104.4

18.5

-19.4

-5.5

4.9

3.7

10.342
1.731

96.5
130.1

100.6
130.0

13.2
67.3

-16.5
-35.2

-6.1
-1.2

4.2
9.3

4.2
-0.1

6.541
2.458
0.577
0.232
1.335

100.3
97.0
106.4
98.0
102.5

100.4
96.7
106.3
98.0
103.1

1.8
-2.8
6.3
1.7
4.5

-0.7
-1.1
-3.0
0.2
0.2

-1.4
-2.5
-1.6
0.2
-0.3

1.3
1.3
0.6
0.0
1.3

0.1
-0.3
-0.1
0.0
0.6

0.312
0.604
0.377
0.483

99.4
105.8
100.8
95.2

99.4
105.0
103.2
95.9

-1.0
8.7
3.6
2.6

0.8
0.2
0.2
-0.9

-0.3
2.2
0.2
-3.6

0.5
4.0
0.0
2.1

0.0
-0.8
2.4
0.7

11.197
0.660

94.5
99.3

94.9
98.5

2.0
0.3

0.0
0.2

-0.4
-0.1

0.9
0.2

0.4
-0.8

0.624
1.250

95.8
93.5

102.5
93.6

8.8
2.1

-0.6
0.6

1.7
-0.3

0.4
0.2

7.0
0.1

1.350

101.0

101.7

5.1

0.2

-0.2

0.7

0.7

2.217
1.585
1.496
1.900

97.9
101.2
78.2
98.2

97.9
100.8
77.9
98.4

0.7
5.1
-1.6
0.1

0.0
1.4
-1.9
-0.4

-0.1
0.0
-3.3
0.1

0.4
0.8
3.0
0.6

0.0
-0.4
-0.4
0.2

46.481

95.7

95.5

-1.4

0.0

-0.2

0.1

-0.2

2.983

99.8

99.8

1.3

0.1

0.3

0.3

0.0

2.013
0.710

101.6
104.8

102.6
104.7

4.0
3.7

-0.1
-0.1

0.0
0.0

1.0
0.9

1.0
-0.1

0
01
03
05
07

3
33
34
5
51
52
53
54
55
57
58
59
6
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
7
71
72
73

MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
MATERIALS..................................................................
Petroleum, petroleum products and
related materials.........................................................
Gas, natural and manufactured.........................................
CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S................
Organic chemicals.............................................................
Inorganic chemicals..........................................................
Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials.............................
Medicinal and pharmaceutical products............................
Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
preps..........................................................................
Plastics in primary forms...................................................
Plastics in nonprimary forms.............................................
Chemical materials and products, n.e.s............................
MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
BY MATERIAL..............................................................
Rubber manufactures, n.e.s..............................................
Cork and wood manufactures other than
furniture......................................................................
Paper and paperboard, cut to size....................................
Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
articles, n.e.s., and related prod.................................
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....................................................

See footnotes at end of table

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Table 3

U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
July 2002-July 2003
2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Relative
Importance

SITC

Description

Rev. 3

74
75
76
77
78
8
81
82
83
84
85
87
88
89

June
2003
1/

General industrial machinery,
equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s.....................................
Computer equipment and office machines................................
Telecommunications & sound recording
& reproducing apparatus & equipment...............................
Electrical machinery and equipment..........................................
Road vehicles............................................................................
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES........................
Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
& lighting fixtures, n.e.s.......................................................
Furniture and parts thereof........................................................
Travel goods, handbags and similar
containers...........................................................................
Articles of apparel and clothing
accessories.........................................................................
Footwear....................................................................................
Professional, scientific and controlling
instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.......................................
Photographic apparatus, equipment and
supplies and optical goods, n.e.s........................................
Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
n.e.s....................................................................................

June
2003

July
2003

Percent Change
Annual
July
2002

March
2003

Monthly
April
2003

May
2003

June
2003

to
July
2003

to
April
2003

to
May
2003

to
June
2003

to
July
2003

3.112
6.678

100.8
81.4

100.8
80.5

2.8
-7.7

0.2
0.1

0.1
-1.1

0.7
-0.6

0.0
-1.1

5.595
9.208
14.424

89.2
95.1
100.9

88.4
95.3
101.0

-6.0
-1.3
0.7

-0.6
0.2
0.0

-0.1
-0.6
0.1

-0.2
0.2
0.2

-0.9
0.2
0.1

17.172

99.8

99.9

1.2

0.0

0.1

0.2

0.1

0.429
1.681

94.8
100.3

94.8
100.6

-2.9
1.8

-0.1
0.3

-0.9
0.1

0.0
0.4

0.0
0.3

0.399

101.6

101.5

2.5

-0.1

0.4

-0.2

-0.1

5.747
1.315

100.9
100.0

101.0
100.1

1.2
0.8

0.3
-0.2

0.0
0.1

-0.2
0.3

0.1
0.1

1.936

99.6

99.5

1.5

0.1

0.5

0.5

-0.1

1.275

100.0

100.1

1.7

0.2

-0.3

0.7

0.1

4.391

98.4

98.3

0.9

-0.2

-0.1

0.6

-0.1

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

8
Table 4

U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
July 2002-July 2003
2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Relative
Importance

SITC

Description

Rev. 3

June
2003
1/

June
2003

July
2003

Percent Change

Annual
July
2002

March
2003

Monthly
April
2003

May
2003

June
2003

to
July
2003

to
April
2003

to
May
2003

to
June
2003

to
July
2003

ALL COMMODITIES.................................................................

100.000

99.5

99.4

1.1

-0.1

0.1

-0.2

-0.1

FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS....................................................
Meat and meat preparations.............................................
Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
and preparations thereof............................................
Cereals and cereal preparations.......................................
Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
fresh or dried..............................................................
Feeding stuff for animals (not
including unmilled cereals).........................................
Miscellaneous edible products and
preparations...............................................................
2/ Other food and live animals....................................................

5.749
1.008

107.0
102.9

106.5
104.5

5.3
19.0

-0.4
1.6

2.4
3.7

-0.9
1.4

-0.5
1.6

0.411
1.761

103.1
118.5

99.1
115.6

1.7
2.6

-2.5
-1.8

2.2
3.5

-4.4
-4.6

-3.9
-2.4

1.091

99.1

100.9

3.0

1.1

0.8

2.3

1.8

0.599

108.8

108.2

2.6

-0.8

2.4

1.5

-0.6

0.410
0.469

101.5
101.9

101.6
102.3

0.9
6.3

0.1
0.0

0.0
0.7

0.4
0.4

0.1
0.4

1
12

BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO..............................................
Tobacco and tobacco manufactures.................................

0.899
0.684

98.2
96.6

98.0
96.3

-0.3
-1.3

0.2
0.1

-0.2
-0.2

0.8
0.8

-0.2
-0.3

2
22
24
25
26
28

CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS..............
Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits.........................................
Cork and wood..................................................................
Woodpulp and recovered paper........................................
Textile fibers and their waste............................................
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap...................................
2/ Other crude materials, inedible, except
fuels..................................................................................

4.025
0.917
0.533
0.564
0.445
0.633

103.9
122.7
90.5
90.1
103.2
109.0

104.5
124.8
90.7
85.6
106.2
114.7

4.7
6.7
3.0
-11.3
12.3
15.2

1.3
2.0
0.1
1.7
1.0
1.9

0.9
7.1
-0.3
-0.6
-1.7
-1.9

-0.6
-3.7
-0.5
0.2
-1.0
3.0

0.6
1.7
0.2
-5.0
2.9
5.2

0.932

108.8

107.5

4.2

0.5

-0.5

0.0

-1.2

1.948
0.346

107.8
112.1

109.8
110.9

13.1
-3.0

-17.4
-1.8

-4.7
0.3

5.2
-0.1

1.9
-1.1

1.393

102.7

105.7

15.4

-21.0

-6.2

6.5

2.9

11.180
2.614
0.729
0.556
1.850

100.8
102.9
98.6
98.8
104.8

100.1
101.1
98.4
98.8
105.8

4.2
7.6
1.2
1.4
5.0

0.8
1.6
0.0
0.2
-0.2

-0.5
-0.5
0.6
0.1
0.0

-0.1
-1.6
-0.1
0.1
0.9

-0.7
-1.7
-0.2
0.0
1.0

0.721
0.385
1.790
0.819
1.715

97.1
117.6
96.6
98.7
101.7

97.1
113.4
95.3
98.0
101.7

0.0
9.0
2.4
1.7
4.5

-0.9
3.9
1.0
1.2
0.8

0.0
5.4
-2.9
-0.1
-0.5

1.9
-0.8
-1.0
0.4
0.7

0.0
-3.6
-1.3
-0.7
0.0

9.708
0.791

99.9
109.4

99.8
109.3

1.1
5.3

0.4
0.2

-0.1
-0.1

0.2
0.8

-0.1
-0.1

1.449

98.2

98.2

2.6

0.2

0.4

0.9

0.0

1.511

102.7

102.7

2.7

0.6

0.1

0.0

0.0

0
01
03
04
05
08
09

3
32
33

5
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
6
62
64
65
66
67
68
69

7

MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
MATERIALS..................................................................
Coal, coke and briquettes.................................................
Petroleum, petroleum products and
related materials.........................................................
CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S................
Organic chemicals.............................................................
Inorganic chemicals..........................................................
Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials.............................
Medicinal and pharmaceutical products............................
Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
preps..........................................................................
Fertilizers...........................................................................
Plastics in primary forms...................................................
Plastics in nonprimary forms.............................................
Chemical materials and products, n.e.s............................
MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
BY MATERIAL..............................................................
Rubber manufactures, n.e.s..............................................
Uncoated Paper/paperboard,
and linerboard............................................................
Textile yarn, fabrics, and
made-up articles, n.e.s...............................................
Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
n.e.s...........................................................................
Iron and steel.....................................................................
Nonferrous metals.............................................................
Manufactures of metals, n.e.s...........................................
2/ Other manufactured goods classified
chiefly by material (200112=100).....................................

1.415
0.906
0.893
2.324

100.4
106.8
80.3
104.8

100.4
105.0
79.7
104.8

-1.8
1.7
-6.5
1.3

0.1
2.2
-2.7
1.1

0.0
-0.3
-3.2
0.5

0.1
0.3
1.1
-0.3

0.0
-1.7
-0.7
0.0

0.419

104.6

108.2

7.7

0.0

1.0

-0.8

3.4

MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT....................

53.269

97.9

97.9

-0.8

0.0

0.0

-0.6

0.0

See footnotes at end of table

9
Table 4

U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
July 2002-July 2003
2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Relative
Importance

SITC

Description

Rev. 3

71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
8
82
84
87
88
89

June
2003
1/

Power generating machinery and
equipment...........................................................................
Machinery specialized for particular
industries............................................................................
Metalworking machinery............................................................
General industrial machinery,
equipment, & parts, n.e.s....................................................
Computer equipment and office machines................................
Telecommunications & sound recording
& reproducing apparatus & equipment...............................
Electrical machinery and equipment..........................................
Road vehicles............................................................................
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES........................
Furniture and parts thereof........................................................
Articles of apparel and clothing
accessories.........................................................................
Professional, scientific and controlling
instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.......................................
Photographic apparatus, equipment and
supplies and optical goods, n.e.s........................................
Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
n.e.s....................................................................................
2/ Other miscellaneous manufactured
articles......................................................................................

June
2003

July
2003

Percent Change
Annual
July
2002

March
2003

Monthly
April
2003

May
2003

June
2003

to
July
2003

to
April
2003

to
May
2003

to
June
2003

to
July
2003

4.821

107.2

107.5

2.9

0.2

0.0

0.1

0.3

4.496
0.905

102.5
101.3

102.8
101.3

0.7
1.3

0.3
-1.0

-0.1
0.3

0.1
0.3

0.3
0.0

4.817
6.908

102.4
88.4

102.3
88.4

0.2
-2.2

0.1
0.2

0.0
0.1

0.2
-0.6

-0.1
0.0

4.203
13.478
8.212

93.6
89.9
101.1

93.4
89.7
101.2

-2.9
-3.9
0.8

-0.8
-0.1
0.2

-0.1
-0.1
-0.1

-0.5
-2.3
0.1

-0.2
-0.2
0.1

11.906
0.713

101.2
101.4

100.9
101.4

0.4
-0.2

0.3
0.3

0.2
0.0

0.2
0.0

-0.3
0.0

1.133

97.0

96.8

-0.9

-0.5

0.0

0.0

-0.2

4.467

102.2

102.3

0.9

0.1

0.3

0.3

0.1

1.160

98.9

95.5

-2.3

0.4

0.1

1.3

-3.4

4.048

101.6

101.7

1.0

0.8

0.0

-0.1

0.1

0.385

103.4

103.8

1.8

0.2

-0.2

0.3

0.4

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

10
Table 5

Harmonized

U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
July 2002-July 2003
2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Relative
Importance

Description

System

I
02
03

II
07
08
09
IV
20
22

V
27

VI
28
29
30
32
33
37
38

VII
39
40
VIII
42
IX

X
47
48
49
XI
61

June
2003
1/
LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.........................................
Meat and edible meat offal......................................................
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
other aquatic invertebrates..............................................
Other live animals; animal products........................................
2/
VEGETABLE PRODUCTS...........................................................
Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers.......................................
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
fruit or melons..................................................................
Coffee, tea, mate and spices..................................................
Other vegetable products........................................................
2/
PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
TOBACCO..........................................................................
Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
nuts, or other parts of plants............................................
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar...............................................
Other prepared foodstuffs.......................................................
2/
MINERAL PRODUCTS.................................................................
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
bituminous substances and mineral wax.........................
Other mineral products (200112=100)....................................
2/
PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
INDUSTRIES......................................................................
Inorganic chemicals................................................................
Organic chemicals..................................................................
Pharmaceutical products........................................................
Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
pigments; varnish & paints; putty.....................................
Essential oils and
resinoids (200112=100)...................................................
Photographic or cinematographic goods................................
Miscellaneous chemical products...........................................
Other products of the chemical or
2/
allied industries.................................................................
PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
AND ARTICLES THEREOF...............................................
Plastics and articles thereof....................................................
Rubber and articles thereof.....................................................
RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
TRAVEL GOODS, ETC......................................................
Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
etc. of various materials...................................................
WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK...............................
WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
PAPER PRODUCTS..........................................................
Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
material; waste paper/paperboard...................................
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
pulp, paper or paperboard...............................................
Printed matter.........................................................................
TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES............................................
Articles of apparel and clothing
accessories, knitted or crocheted....................................

See footnotes at end of table

June
2003

July
2003

Percent Change

Annual
July
2002

March
2003

Monthly
April
2003

May
2003

June
2003

to
July
2003

to
April
2003

to
May
2003

to
June
2003

to
July
2003

1.277
0.308

95.5
103.9

97.6
107.8

10.2
1.4

1.9
0.4

0.0
2.2

-1.8
-7.6

2.2
3.8

0.583
0.386
1.220
0.291

82.0
125.7
102.3
122.7

85.0
124.4
99.3
114.6

6.4
26.6
3.2
1.1

2.8
1.7
-1.1
-4.3

-0.6
-1.0
-1.1
-6.1

-2.1
3.7
0.6
8.0

3.7
-1.0
-2.9
-6.6

0.339
0.223
0.367

96.5
77.7
111.8

96.7
80.4
104.4

-1.5
15.2
2.8

-0.4
1.8
-0.9

-1.5
3.2
0.7

0.7
-6.9
-0.2

0.2
3.5
-6.6

1.953

105.4

106.1

3.3

0.1

-1.6

-0.4

0.7

0.236
0.755
0.962

99.1
102.1
109.9

102.5
102.5
110.2

3.0
0.8
5.5

-1.0
0.5
0.1

0.3
-0.1
-3.1

1.3
-0.5
-0.7

3.4
0.4
0.3

12.309

99.6

103.4

17.9

-18.3

-4.4

4.4

3.8

12.086
0.223

98.6
100.9

102.4
101.2

18.2
2.6

-18.5
0.0

-4.5
0.6

4.4
0.3

3.9
0.3

5.885
0.639
2.628
1.102

99.3
103.9
97.0
101.9

99.6
104.6
97.0
102.5

2.3
9.1
-0.4
2.9

-0.8
-2.7
-0.9
0.1

-1.2
-2.1
-1.8
-0.3

1.0
0.8
1.5
1.4

0.3
0.7
0.0
0.6

0.236

98.4

97.5

1.4

0.2

0.3

0.0

-0.9

0.244
0.226
0.367

103.3
97.9
94.7

103.3
97.9
97.5

2.7
0.3
2.2

1.4
1.0
-2.2

-0.5
-0.1
0.2

0.7
0.0
0.9

0.0
0.0
3.0

0.444

105.9

104.6

8.2

-0.5

-1.9

0.5

-1.2

2.695
1.760
0.935

103.8
103.8
103.9

103.8
104.2
103.1

4.1
4.8
2.9

-0.3
0.0
-0.6

0.4
0.7
-0.5

1.4
1.9
0.6

0.0
0.4
-0.8

0.770

100.3

100.4

2.1

0.0

0.2

0.4

0.1

0.642

101.2

101.2

2.5

0.0

0.2

0.4

0.0

1.355

95.8

103.5

1.8

-1.4

1.6

0.3

8.0

1.881

95.3

95.6

3.9

1.7

0.3

0.1

0.3

0.288

96.5

94.9

17.6

8.6

3.8

0.0

-1.7

1.257
0.336

92.7
110.6

92.9
112.8

1.8
1.5

0.7
0.1

-0.3
-0.3

0.2
0.1

0.2
2.0

6.647

100.2

100.3

1.5

0.0

0.1

-0.1

0.1

2.356

100.5

100.6

2.4

0.3

0.2

-0.8

0.1

11
Table 5

U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
July 2002-July 2003
2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Relative
Importance

Harmonized

Description

System

June
2003
1/

62
63
2/
XII
64

XIII
68
69
70
XIV

XV
72
73
74
76
82
83

XVI
84
85

XVII
87
88

XVIII
90
91
XX
94
95
96

Articles of apparel and clothing
accessories, not knitted or crocheted.................................
Made-up or worn textile articles.................................................
Other textile & textile articles.....................................................

HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS,
ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC...............................................
Footwear and parts of such articles..........................................
2/
Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas,
whips, art. flowers, etc.........................................................

June
2003

July
2003

Percent Change
Annual
July
2002

March
2003

Monthly
April
2003

May
2003

June
2003

to
July
2003

to
April
2003

to
May
2003

to
June
2003

to
July
2003

2.919
0.379
0.993

100.3
93.8
101.9

100.4
94.0
102.2

0.4
-2.2
4.2

0.0
-0.5
0.0

0.0
-0.2
-0.1

0.1
0.1
0.7

0.1
0.2
0.3

1.542
1.318

99.4
100.0

99.7
100.0

0.5
0.7

-0.2
-0.2

0.0
0.1

0.3
0.3

0.3
0.0

0.224

96.3

97.9

-0.6

-0.5

0.1

0.3

1.7

STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.....................................................
Articles of stone, plaster, cement,
asbestos, or mica (200112=100)........................................
Ceramic products.......................................................................
Glass and glassware.................................................................

1.081

102.4

102.4

0.9

-0.2

-0.2

0.8

0.0

0.307
0.372
0.402

100.3
103.0
103.1

100.5
102.8
103.3

-0.1
1.9
1.0

0.1
0.2
-0.8

-0.8
0.0
0.0

1.5
0.4
0.8

0.2
-0.2
0.2

PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS....................................

2.322

87.8

87.4

-0.1

-1.4

-1.4

2.5

-0.5

4.866
1.338
1.206
0.431
0.774

96.5
103.3
96.7
94.3
96.8

96.7
103.6
97.6
93.4
96.1

3.4
8.6
2.3
-0.1
-0.8

0.2
0.8
0.6
-0.5
-0.7

-0.3
-0.3
0.3
0.0
-1.6

0.6
0.6
0.2
2.8
0.1

0.2
0.3
0.9
-1.0
-0.7

0.395
0.426

98.4
103.1

98.3
102.4

-1.0
1.9

-0.6
-0.9

0.1
0.2

-0.1
1.5

-0.1
-0.7

0.296

73.7

75.5

10.7

1.1

-1.2

1.5

2.4

30.087

92.6

92.4

-2.3

0.0

-0.4

0.1

-0.2

14.813

92.7

92.3

-2.2

0.1

-0.4

0.1

-0.4

15.274

92.5

92.4

-2.6

-0.1

-0.3

0.0

-0.1

16.286
14.678

101.2
100.9

101.3
100.9

0.8
0.7

0.0
0.0

0.0
0.0

0.2
0.3

0.1
0.0

1.502

101.2

101.2

n.a.

0.2

0.0

0.2

0.0

3.664

99.6

99.5

1.3

0.1

0.2

0.5

-0.1

3.208
0.332

98.8
107.3

98.8
107.1

1.2
3.5

0.1
0.1

0.2
-0.3

0.4
1.5

0.0
-0.2

3.981

97.6

97.8

0.6

0.1

-0.1

0.2

0.2

2.078

98.3

98.6

1.1

0.3

-0.1

0.4

0.3

1.655
0.248

96.9
97.8

97.0
97.1

0.2
-1.0

-0.1
0.1

-0.2
-0.1

0.0
0.6

0.1
-0.7

BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL......................
Iron and steel.............................................................................
Articles of iron or steel...............................................................
Copper and articles thereof.......................................................
Aluminum and articles thereof...................................................
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
forks, of base metal; parts thereof......................................
Miscellaneous articles of base metal.........................................
2/
Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and
articles, including scrap.......................................................
MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC..................
Machinery and mechanical appliances;
parts thereof........................................................................
Electrical machinery and equip, sound
and TV recorders & reproducers, parts..............................
VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.........................
Motor vehicles and their parts....................................................
Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts
thereof (200212=100).........................................................
OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES........................
Optical, photographic, measuring and
medical instruments............................................................
Clocks and watches and parts thereof.......................................
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES........................
Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &
lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg......................................
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
and accessories thereof......................................................
Miscellaneous manufactured articles.........................................

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

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Table 6

Harmonized

U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
July 2002-July 2003
2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Relative
Importance

Description

System

I
02
03

II
08
10
12
III
IV
20
21
23
24

V
27

VI
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
37
38
VII
39
40
VIII
41
IX

X
47

June
2003
1/

June
2003

July
2003

Percent Change

Annual
July
2002

March
2003

Monthly
April
2003

May
2003

June
2003

to
July
2003

to
April
2003

to
May
2003

to
June
2003

to
July
2003

LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.........................................
Meat & edible meat offal.........................................................
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
other aquatic invertebrates..............................................
Other live animals and animal
2/
products............................................................................
VEGETABLE PRODUCTS...........................................................
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
fruit or melons..................................................................
Cereals....................................................................................
Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
fruits, plants, straw and fodder.........................................
ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS...............................
PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
TOBACCO..........................................................................
Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
nuts, or other parts of plants............................................
Miscellaneous edible preparations..........................................
Residues and waste from the food
industries; prepared animal feed......................................
Tobacco and manufactured tobacco
substitutes........................................................................
Other prepared foods..............................................................
2/

1.612
0.959

103.4
105.2

103.5
107.1

11.8
19.8

0.4
1.4

2.9
3.8

0.0
1.6

0.1
1.8

0.376

104.9

100.8

3.3

-2.5

2.7

-4.0

-3.9

0.278
3.670

99.4
114.9

99.6
114.4

-0.5
3.4

0.7
-0.1

0.0
3.8

0.1
-2.4

0.2
-0.4

0.520
1.569

96.3
119.3

93.9
115.8

-3.3
2.2

3.2
-2.0

4.1
4.0

3.2
-5.2

-2.5
-2.9

1.091
0.293

121.5
146.6

123.2
148.2

5.3
15.7

1.8
-0.1

6.3
0.1

-3.4
1.4

1.4
1.1

2.630

102.8

102.7

2.5

0.0

0.8

0.9

-0.1

0.317
0.351

106.2
101.6

106.4
101.7

4.9
1.0

-0.2
0.0

0.0
0.1

1.3
0.4

0.2
0.1

0.557

111.7

110.8

4.3

-0.1

3.2

1.7

-0.8

0.686
0.719

96.7
103.1

96.4
103.5

-1.3
4.4

0.1
0.2

-0.1
0.5

0.8
0.3

-0.3
0.4

MINERAL PRODUCTS.................................................................
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
bituminous substances and mineral wax.........................

2.345

106.4

109.2

15.2

-11.4

-2.3

3.5

2.6

1.928

106.2

107.2

13.1

-14.6

-2.8

4.1

0.9

9.203
0.808
2.956
1.477
0.383

102.3
100.5
103.9
103.4
116.0

101.3
100.4
100.7
104.4
114.0

4.1
2.9
4.6
4.9
10.8

1.2
0.6
2.1
0.0
6.2

-0.1
0.1
-0.7
0.0
4.7

-0.1
0.0
-1.7
0.9
-2.4

-1.0
-0.1
-3.1
1.0
-1.7

0.576

99.1

99.0

1.1

0.3

0.1

0.2

-0.1

PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
INDUSTRIES......................................................................
Inorganic chemicals................................................................
Organic chemicals..................................................................
Pharmaceutical products........................................................
Fertilizers................................................................................
Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes,
paints, varnish, putty, & inks............................................
Essential oils and resinoids;
perfumery, cosmetic or toilet............................................
Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
scouring products; candles, pastes..................................
Photographic or cinematographic goods................................
Miscellaneous chemical products...........................................

0.526

98.3

97.9

-0.5

-1.0

0.0

3.1

-0.4

0.315
0.473
1.451

99.9
102.3
100.5

100.1
99.8
101.1

0.1
3.9
4.3

-0.5
0.9
1.1

1.1
0.5
-0.9

0.0
2.9
0.6

0.2
-2.4
0.6

PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
AND ARTICLES THEREOF...............................................
Plastics and articles thereof....................................................
Rubber and articles thereof.....................................................

4.860
3.818
1.042

102.5
100.3
110.7

101.9
99.7
110.1

4.3
3.4
7.1

1.6
1.8
0.8

-1.0
-1.2
0.2

-0.1
-0.5
0.9

-0.6
-0.6
-0.5

0.472

104.3

104.5

1.6

-1.2

-1.1

-0.5

0.2

RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
TRAVEL GOODS, ETC......................................................
Raw hides and skins (other than
furskins) and leather........................................................
WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK...............................

0.335

103.3

103.0

-1.2

-2.2

-1.7

-3.5

-0.3

0.807

93.0

94.5

4.2

-0.1

0.1

-0.3

1.6

WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
PAPER PRODUCTS..........................................................
Woodpulp and recovered paper.............................................

2.664
0.544

95.0
86.2

94.2
82.0

-0.2
-10.9

1.6
1.9

0.0
-0.3

0.5
0.1

-0.8
-4.9

See footnotes at end of table

13
Table 6

Harmonized

U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
July 2002-July 2003
2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Relative
Importance

Description

System

48
49
XI
52
54
61
62

XIII
70
XIV

XV
72
73
74
76
82
83
XVI
84
85

XVII
87
XVIII

XX
94
95

June
2003
1/

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
pulp, paper or paperboard..................................................
Printed material..........................................................................

June
2003

July
2003

Percent Change
Annual
July
2002

March
2003

Monthly
April
2003

May
2003

June
2003

to
July
2003

to
April
2003

to
May
2003

to
June
2003

to
July
2003

1.468
0.652

95.1
107.5

95.2
108.0

2.3
3.8

0.4
4.1

-0.1
0.5

1.1
-0.5

0.1
0.5

2.914

97.7

98.2

2.9

0.7

-0.1

-0.2

0.5

0.445

87.5

89.3

8.6

0.5

-1.3

-0.3

2.1

0.350

111.0

110.7

12.0

5.1

1.0

-0.4

-0.3

0.578

95.8

95.5

-1.4

0.1

0.0

0.0

-0.3

0.458

95.4

95.4

-0.8

-1.2

0.0

0.0

0.0

1.083

106.4

107.3

2.4

0.6

0.0

-0.3

0.8

STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.....................................................
Glass and glassware.................................................................

0.840
0.505

100.2
97.1

100.5
97.2

-0.5
-2.2

0.4
-0.2

0.0
-0.1

0.3
0.5

0.3
0.1

PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS....................................

1.913

92.1

91.9

1.5

-3.9

-3.2

5.4

-0.2

4.322
0.728
1.299
0.445
0.717

100.2
102.7
104.5
93.4
94.6

100.0
101.6
104.6
93.7
94.0

1.3
4.1
1.7
0.9
-0.4

0.5
2.1
1.1
-1.4
0.1

-0.3
-1.9
0.1
-0.9
-0.9

0.2
1.5
-0.7
2.4
-0.7

-0.2
-1.1
0.1
0.3
-0.6

0.410
0.477

100.8
108.4

101.2
108.4

-1.6
3.4

0.3
-0.3

0.3
3.5

0.0
0.0

0.4
0.0

39.609

95.5

95.4

-1.3

0.0

-0.1

-0.7

-0.1

21.204

99.2

99.2

0.3

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

18.405

91.3

91.0

-3.4

-0.1

-0.1

-1.7

-0.3

VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.........................
Motor vehicles and their parts....................................................

13.739
8.473

104.5
101.1

104.8
101.2

1.6
0.8

0.2
0.1

0.0
0.0

0.2
0.1

0.3
0.1

OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES........................

6.317

101.2

101.3

0.6

-0.3

0.4

0.3

0.1

1.626

100.6

100.4

-1.0

0.0

-0.1

0.2

-0.2

0.902

101.7

101.7

-0.3

0.3

-0.1

0.0

0.0

0.555

98.6

98.6

-2.2

-0.9

0.1

0.5

0.0

TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES...............................................
Cotton, including yarns and woven
fabrics thereof.....................................................................
Manmade filaments, yarns and woven
fabrics (200112=100)..........................................................
Apparel & clothing knitted
or crocheted (200112=100)................................................
Apparel Articles & Accessories,
not knitted...........................................................................
2/
Other textile and textile
articles (200112=100)..........................................................

BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS....................
Iron and steel.............................................................................
Articles of iron or steel...............................................................
Copper and articles thereof.......................................................
Aluminum and articles thereof...................................................
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
forks, of base metal; parts thereof......................................
Miscellaneous articles of base metal.........................................
MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.............
Machinery and mechanical appliances;
parts thereof........................................................................
Electrical machinery and equipment
and parts and accessories thereof......................................

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES........................
Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;.........................................
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
and accessories thereof......................................................

1 Relative importance figures are based on 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

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Table 7

U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin, July 2002-July 2003
2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Percent Change

Description

Percentage
of

Annual
July
2002

March
2003

Monthly
April
2003

May
2003

June
2003

to
July
2003

to
April
2003

to
May
2003

to
June
2003

to
July
2003

U.S.
Imports
1/

June
2003

July
2003

2/ Industrialized Countries..................................................................

51.536

98.5

99.3

3.1

-1.9

-0.6

1.0

0.8

Manufactured Goods.................................................................

47.500

97.8

98.4

1.7

-0.3

-0.4

0.7

0.6

Nonmanufactured Goods...........................................................

3.633

113.4

116.2

21.4

-17.2

-2.7

4.8

2.5

3/ Other Countries...............................................................................

47.115

92.9

93.1

0.5

-3.5

-1.0

0.5

0.2

Manufactured Goods.................................................................

39.179

95.1

94.9

-1.1

-1.1

-0.3

0.0

-0.2

Nonmanufactured Goods...........................................................

7.843

96.5

99.2

9.7

-13.9

-4.2

3.2

2.8

Canada...........................................................................................

18.515

103.2

104.6

6.1

-3.8

-0.5

1.2

1.4

Manufactured Goods.................................................................

15.442

101.2

102.2

2.9

0.1

0.0

0.2

1.0

Nonmanufactured Goods...........................................................

2.749

118.2

122.0

23.9

-19.8

-2.6

5.8

3.2

4/ European Union..............................................................................

17.316

102.8

103.6

3.0

-0.4

-1.0

1.0

0.8

Manufactured Goods.................................................................

16.884

103.3

104.0

2.9

0.0

-1.1

1.1

0.7

Nonmanufactured Goods...........................................................

0.375

105.2

107.4

12.8

-10.9

-0.2

-0.4

2.1

5/ Latin America..................................................................................

17.310

99.8

100.1

3.0

-4.5

-1.4

1.1

0.3

Manufactured Goods.................................................................

13.644

104.3

104.1

1.0

-2.7

-1.6

0.7

-0.2

Nonmanufactured Goods...........................................................

3.634

101.8

103.9

11.0

-11.1

-0.5

3.0

2.1

Japan..............................................................................................

12.262

94.2

94.2

-1.3

-0.3

-0.1

0.2

0.0

6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries..............................................

9.281

91.2

91.2

-1.5

0.3

-0.1

-0.2

0.0

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

15
Table 8

U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services

June 2002-June 2003

2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted
Index

Percent Change
Annual

Description

Quarterly

Trade

June

June

Sept.

Dec.

March

(Mil.

2002

2002

2002

2002

2003

of

March

June

to

to

to

to

to

Dollars)

2003

2003

June

Sept.

Dec.

March

June

2003

2002

2002

2003

2003

1/

IMPORT
Air Freight....................................................................

4168

110.2

111.5

11.8

1.5

5.6

3.1

1.2

Atlantic..................................................................

1519

112.4

117.7

16.0

-0.2

4.7

5.9

4.7

Pacific...................................................................

2412

105.5

104.0

10.3

3.1

6.8

1.6

-1.4

2836

96.3

95.2

-2.8

0.4

-3.2

1.2

-1.1

EXPORT
Air Freight....................................................................

1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.
NOTES: Data may be revised one quarter after original publication.
n.a. Not available

Table 9

U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services

July 2002-July 2003

2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted
Index

Percent Change
Annual

Description

Monthly

Trade

July

March

April

May

June

(Mil.

2002

2003

2003

2003

2003

of

June

July

to

to

to

to

to

Dollars)

2003

2003

July

April

May

June

July

2003

2003

2003

2003

2003

1/

IMPORT
Air Passenger Fares....................................................

18253

122.3

129.5

1.3

8.6

-0.2

3.9

Europe..................................................................

11250

121.9

129.8

-0.5

14.5

0.4

3.7

5.9
6.5

Asia.......................................................................

2626

120.0

122.7

2.3

0.8

1.7

8.9

2.2

Latin America / Caribbean....................................

1916

106.6

114.5

6.8

-3.8

-0.4

1.9

7.4

Air Passenger Fares....................................................

20319

117.0

123.9

12.2

0.5

4.7

2.6

5.9

Europe..................................................................

5394

146.7

163.0

25.2

3.7

4.0

8.0

11.1

Asia.......................................................................

8936

100.8

102.7

4.8

-4.0

9.7

-1.7

1.9

Latin America / Caribbean....................................

3474

117.5

124.4

-4.8

0.4

0.0

0.3

5.9

EXPORT

1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
n.a. Not available

16
Table 10

U.S. International Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services

June 2002-June 2003

2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted
Index

Percent Change

Trade
(Mil.

Description

of
Dollars)
1/

March
2003

June
2003

Annual
June
2002

June
2002

Quarterly
Sept.
2002

Dec.
2002

March
2003

to
June
2003

to
Sept.
2002

to
Dec.
2002

to
March
2003

to
June
2003

Air Freight (Inbound)....................................................

7483

108.8

109.5

11.4

2.0

5.6

2.7

0.6

Atlantic....................................................................

2607

116.1

121.4

15.5

0.2

4.7

5.3

4.6

Pacific.....................................................................

4314

103.6

101.0

9.5

3.8

6.8

1.4

-2.5

Air Freight (Outbound).................................................

5193

97.2

95.4

-3.0

-1.1

-2.0

1.9

-1.9

Atlantic....................................................................

2094

98.4

97.1

-2.4

-0.3

-1.6

0.8

-1.3

Pacific.....................................................................

2639

97.6

95.3

-3.4

-2.2

-1.5

2.6

-2.4

Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound).....................................

17817

94.0

116.2

28.7

3.5

-0.2

0.8

23.6

U.S. East Coast......................................................

6938

100.0

109.2

14.9

3.4

0.3

1.5

9.2

from Atlantic......................................................

3022

104.2

104.3

3.2

6.7

0.3

-3.7

0.1

from Pacific.......................................................

2817

91.1

113.2

34.1

2.5

0.0

5.3

24.3

U.S. West Coast.....................................................

10879

90.6

121.2

38.2

3.6

-0.6

0.2

33.8

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

July 2002-July 2003

2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted
Index

Description

Trade
(Mil.
of
Dollars)
1/

Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier).............................

Percent Change

45965

June
2003

July
2003

119.3

125.3

Annual
July
2002

March
2003

Monthly
April
2003

May
2003

June
2003

to
July
2003

to
April
2003

to
May
2003

to
June
2003

to
July
2003

6.7

1.1

2.3

3.0

5.0

Europe....................................................................

16000

132.8

144.3

8.5

3.4

2.5

6.2

8.7

Asia.........................................................................

13499

107.6

110.4

3.9

-2.0

6.3

-0.3

2.6

Latin America / Caribbean......................................

10764

122.8

126.5

-0.5

0.0

-0.7

0.7

3.0

Canada...................................................................

3519

131.0

131.6

23.0

0.8

1.6

5.5

0.5

Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)........................

39205

123.2

130.9

9.1

3.0

3.2

3.7

6.3

Europe....................................................................

21511

133.1

142.4

9.5

7.9

2.4

5.1

7.0

Asia.........................................................................

8446

106.0

111.9

6.1

-5.7

9.8

0.4

5.6

Latin America / Caribbean......................................

4107

113.8

121.2

7.1

-2.1

-0.2

1.6

6.5

Canada (200212=100)............................................

2368

108.2

108.8

n.a.

0.3

0.9

4.1

0.6

Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound).............................

3434

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

-8.7

-11.6

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

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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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