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United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Washington, D.C. 20212 Technical Information: (202) 691-7101 Media contact: (202) 691-5902 Internet Address: http://www.bls.gov/mxp USDL-02-337 Transmission of This Material Is Embargoed Until 8:30 A.M. E.D.T. Wednesday, June 12, 2002 U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES - MAY 2002The U.S. Import Price Index was unchanged in May, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The index increased 1.6 percent in April and 1.3 percent in March. The Export Price Index decreased 0.1 percent in May, after increasing in April and March by 0.4 percent and 0.3 percent, respectively. Percent changes in import and export price indexes by End Use category - not seasonally adjusted - IMPORTS Month All Imports 2001 May June July August September October November December 2002 January February March April May May 2000-01 May 2001-02 0.2 -0.4 -1.5 -0.1 -0.1 -2.3 -1.5 -1.0 Petroleum Imports 4.8 -1.0 -5.4 1.8 0.7 -15.3 -13.1 -6.1 EXPORTS Nonpetroleum Imports All Exports Agricultural Exports Nonagricultural Exports -0.3 -0.3 -1.1 -0.3 -0.2 -0.5 -0.2 -0.4 -0.3 -0.2 -0.4 -0.2 0.2 -0.7 -0.5 -0.2 0.0 0.1 0.9 1.0 -0.3 -1.8 -1.5 1.0 -0.3 -0.2 -0.5 -0.3 0.1 -0.5 -0.4 -0.3 0.2 0.0 1.3 r 1.6 r 0.0 5.2 4.3 17.0 r 12.7 r 0.9 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 r 0.6 r -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 0.3 0.4 -0.1 0.7 -2.6 0.5 0.9 r -0.4 -0.2 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 -0.8 -3.8 -2.0 -3.1 -0.7 -3.0 -0.6 -1.7 -1.1 -1.5 -0.6 -1.7 r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents. 2 Import Goods The import price index in May was unchanged due to a modest rise in petroleum prices coupled with a slight decline in nonpetroleum prices. The petroleum index, which had posted double-digit increases over the previous two months, increased a modest 0.9 percent in May. Since December, the index has increased 46.1 percent. For the 12 months ended in May, however, petroleum prices were down 3.1 percent. Prices for nonpetroleum imports resumed a downward trend in May, decreasing 0.1 percent after rising 0.6 percent in April. April marked the only advance in nonpetroleum prices during the past 16 months. The index was down 3.0 percent for the year ended in May. Most of the major nonpetroleum commodity indexes either decreased or posted no change in May. The index for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines declined 0.3 percent in May after increasing 0.2 percent in April. The decrease last month was the largest since December 1992. Prices for capital goods and nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials also fell last month; both were down 0.1 percent after increasing in April. For the year ended in May, the indexes declined 2.7 percent and 7.9 percent, respectively. Prices for consumer goods were unchanged in May, as declines for manufactured goods were countered by a seasonal price increase for nursery stock and cut flowers. The imported consumer goods index, which had decreased in each of the previous three months, was down 1.4 percent over the May 2001-2002 period. In contrast, prices for foods, feeds, and beverages, up 1.3 percent in May, rose for the third consecutive month. The increase was largely attributable to a rise in prices for imported vegetables. Prices for foods, feeds, and beverages edged up 0.4 percent over the past 12 months. Export Goods Prices for overall exports were down 0.1 percent in May and 1.7 percent over the past 12 months. The small decline in May was primarily attributable to a downturn in agricultural prices. The price index for agricultural exports fell 0.4 percent in May, as the prices for vegetables and wheat fell in May after rising in April. Over the past 12 months, agricultural prices fell 1.5 percent. Nonagricultural export prices were unchanged in May after increasing 0.3 percent in each of the previous two months. The index decreased, however, 1.7 percent over the May 2001-May 2002 period. The capital goods index, which makes up almost half of all exports, decreased 0.2 percent in May with falling prices for computer peripherals, accessories, and semi-conductors leading the decline. Over the past 12 months, prices for capital goods were down 1.2 percent. In contrast, the price indexes for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials and automotive vehicles, parts, and engines each increased in May, up 0.2 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively. Prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials, which were down 4.1 percent for the year, have turned around over the past three months—led by rising prices for plastics, wood pulp and recovered paper, and industrial organic chemicals. Prices for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines rose modestly in five of the past six months and were up 0.4 percent for the year. The consumer goods index was unchanged in May after decreasing 0.4 percent in April. Over the past 12 months, the index was down 0.7 percent. 3 Imports by Locality of Origin Import prices from Japan decreased 0.1 percent in May, the same as in April. The index has declined for 11 consecutive months and was down 3.1 percent over the year. Import prices from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries resumed a downward trend in May, decreasing 0.5 percent after edging up 0.1 percent in April—the first increase since December 2000. From May 2001 to May 2002, the index fell 3.8 percent. In contrast, import prices from Latin America and the European Union rose in May, up 1.5 percent and 0.3 percent, respectively. Import prices from Latin America have increased for six straight months and were up 11.2 percent for the year, while the index for the European Union was up 0.6 percent over the past 12 months. The index for imports from Canada was unchanged in May, after increasing in each of the previous five months. Despite the recent upturn, the index posted a slight decrease of 0.3 percent for the year. 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 June are scheduled for release on July 10, 2002, at 8:30 A.M. (E.D.T.). 4 Table 1 END USE U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, May 2001-May 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Importance Annual May Jan. Monthly Feb. March April April 2002 1/ 2001 to May 2002 2002 to Feb. 2002 2002 to March 2002 2002 to April 2002 2002 to May 2002 Description April 2002 2/ May 2002 ALL COMMODITIES................................................... ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.................... 100.000 90.456 94.3 96.3 94.3 96.2 -3.8 -3.0 0.0 -0.4 1.3 0.0 1.6 0.6 0.0 -0.1 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES............................... 3.978 95.8 97.0 0.4 -2.0 1.2 0.9 1.3 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages................................ 2.954 100.7 102.4 4.1 -2.7 2.2 1.4 1.7 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)........................................................ 1.024 85.1 85.3 -8.2 -0.2 -1.5 -0.5 0.2 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS...................... INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM................................ INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE....................................................... INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.......... 24.378 90.2 90.6 -6.1 0.9 6.4 6.2 0.4 14.834 92.8 92.7 -7.9 -1.1 1.1 2.8 -0.1 8.071 92.0 91.9 -5.4 0.7 1.1 1.0 -0.1 6.763 93.6 93.6 -10.5 -3.3 1.2 4.8 0.0 10 Fuels & lubricants.................................................... 10.814 87.0 87.6 -6.2 2.2 15.9 13.9 0.7 100 Petroleum & petroleum products............................... 9.544 86.7 87.5 -3.1 4.3 17.0 12.7 0.9 Crude.................................................................. 7.232 88.5 89.9 1.4 6.9 18.1 11.9 1.6 11 Paper & paper base stocks....................................... 1.074 87.1 86.5 -15.4 -1.3 -0.9 -1.0 -0.7 12 Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials............................................ 4.574 97.3 97.7 -3.6 -0.3 -0.1 1.5 0.4 13 Selected building materials........................................ 1.975 101.0 99.7 -0.4 3.2 4.8 0.3 -1.3 14 Unfinished metals related to durable goods..................................................... 2.933 85.9 86.7 -8.0 0.7 0.0 2.5 0.9 15 Finished metals related to durable goods..................... 1.430 96.8 96.6 -2.6 -1.0 0.0 -0.3 -0.2 16 Nonmetals related to durable goods............................ 1.578 97.6 97.2 -3.7 -0.8 -0.4 0.4 -0.4 2 CAPITAL GOODS..................................................... 29.716 95.3 95.2 -2.7 -0.3 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 20 Electric generating equipment.................................... 3.417 95.2 94.8 -6.9 -0.6 -1.3 -0.2 -0.4 21 Nonelectrical machinery........................................... 23.731 94.5 94.5 -2.5 -0.3 -0.1 0.1 0.0 22 Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (200112=100)................................ 2.567 100.4 100.4 n.a. 0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.0 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES............ 17.463 100.1 99.8 0.0 0.3 -0.2 0.2 -0.3 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES.................................................. 24.443 98.1 98.1 -1.4 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 40 Nondurables, manufactured...................................... 11.762 99.1 99.0 -1.0 -0.1 -0.5 -0.1 -0.1 41 Durables, manufactured........................................... 11.401 97.3 97.2 -1.8 -0.4 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods............................ 1.280 95.4 97.0 -2.6 -0.1 0.2 -0.5 1.7 01 1 10000 1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values. 2 Data for February, March and April 2002 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately n.a. Not available 5 Table 2 END USE U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, May 2001-May 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Importance Annual May Jan. Monthly Feb. March April April 2002 1/ 2001 to May 2002 2002 to Feb. 2002 2002 to March 2002 2002 to April 2002 2002 to May 2002 Description April 2002 2/ May 2002 ALL COMMODITIES................................................... AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES................................ NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES......................... 100.000 7.147 92.853 98.0 99.7 97.8 97.9 99.3 97.8 -1.7 -1.5 -1.7 -0.2 -2.6 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.9 0.3 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES............................... 6.550 100.1 99.8 0.0 -3.0 0.6 0.6 -0.3 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages................................ 6.014 100.8 100.4 -0.2 -3.1 0.5 0.9 -0.4 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)........................................................ 0.536 94.6 94.1 1.5 -1.9 2.8 -2.6 -0.5 22.170 93.5 93.8 -4.3 -0.1 0.7 1.6 0.3 9.047 94.7 95.3 -2.2 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.6 13.123 92.9 93.0 -5.5 -0.6 1.1 2.7 0.1 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials........................................................... 1.133 94.3 94.1 -7.8 0.7 0.9 0.6 -0.2 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS.................................................... 21.037 93.5 93.7 -4.1 -0.2 0.5 1.9 0.2 11 Fuels & lubricants.................................................... 2.068 90.7 88.4 -16.6 -2.1 2.1 6.0 -2.5 12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials....................... 17.836 94.0 94.6 -2.0 -0.1 0.5 1.4 0.6 13 Selected building materials........................................ 1.133 94.2 94.1 -2.3 0.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 2 CAPITAL GOODS..................................................... 48.415 99.4 99.2 -1.2 0.1 0.2 0.0 -0.2 20 Electrical generating equipment.................................. 5.003 101.8 101.7 0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.3 -0.1 21 Nonelectrical machinery........................................... 36.121 97.5 97.3 -2.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 -0.2 22 Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (200112=100)................................ 7.291 100.9 100.8 n.a. 0.2 0.5 0.0 -0.1 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES............ 11.142 100.8 100.9 0.4 0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.1 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES.................................................. 11.685 98.7 98.7 -0.7 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 0.0 40 Nondurables, manufactured...................................... 5.714 98.2 98.1 -0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 41 Durables, manufactured........................................... 5.296 98.7 98.7 -1.2 -0.7 -0.3 -0.9 0.0 42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods (200112=100)............................................ 0.675 101.0 101.0 n.a. -0.1 1.1 0.0 0.0 01 1 10 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS...................... INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE....................................................... INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE................................................ 1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values. 2 Data for February, March and April 2002 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately n.a. Not available 6 Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, May 2001-May 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Importance Annual May Jan. Monthly Feb. March April April 2002 1/ 2001 to May 2002 2002 to Feb. 2002 2002 to March 2002 2002 to April 2002 2002 to May 2002 Description SITC Rev. 3 April 2002 2/ May 2002 ALL COMMODITIES................................................... 100.000 94.3 94.3 -3.8 0.0 1.3 1.6 0.0 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.................................. Other food and live animals...................................... 3.208 0.373 96.7 107.7 96.1 103.2 -1.2 -2.9 -1.6 1.8 1.9 0.1 0.6 0.2 -0.6 -4.2 0.712 79.7 80.0 -11.8 -0.4 -2.0 -0.9 0.4 0.878 104.9 107.8 6.6 -8.1 6.0 0.9 2.8 0.387 0.859 88.5 106.9 83.7 105.6 -4.2 3.4 1.7 1.2 5.7 0.8 6.2 -0.8 -5.4 -1.2 1 11 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO................................... Beverages........................................................ 0.858 0.757 102.8 103.2 103.5 103.3 1.5 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 -0.1 -0.2 0.7 0.1 2 24 25 28 29 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS....... Cork and wood.................................................. Woodpulp and recovered paper............................ Metalliferous ores and metal scrap....................... Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s......................................................... Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels............................................................... 1.922 0.800 0.223 0.315 96.1 108.1 73.4 95.0 96.5 105.2 73.5 95.7 -1.6 0.3 -20.5 0.2 2.9 6.5 -1.2 1.4 3.2 8.1 -3.0 1.1 0.4 1.4 -2.0 1.4 0.4 -2.7 0.1 0.7 0.214 88.5 100.2 5.6 -0.5 -0.5 -3.0 13.2 0.214 94.3 94.2 0.0 0.1 0.3 -0.7 -0.1 10.614 87.0 88.1 -5.4 1.9 17.3 13.7 1.3 9.396 1.146 86.7 85.2 88.1 84.8 -2.1 -25.4 4.8 -17.8 18.0 11.3 12.0 31.5 1.6 -0.5 6.455 2.548 0.540 0.230 1.278 97.2 98.8 98.0 95.6 96.4 98.1 99.4 98.6 95.6 96.6 -3.4 -4.2 -2.6 -4.6 -0.1 -1.0 -1.4 0.1 -0.4 -0.8 -0.4 0.5 0.7 -0.2 -0.3 0.9 2.3 0.2 -1.6 0.4 0.9 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.2 0.316 0.531 0.387 0.489 98.9 91.4 101.8 94.5 99.1 96.8 102.4 94.3 0.4 -4.3 -1.2 -5.8 -0.2 -1.5 -0.2 -0.9 0.0 -5.8 0.0 -1.7 -1.0 -0.1 1.2 1.0 0.2 5.9 0.6 -0.2 11.170 0.662 92.6 97.9 92.3 98.1 -6.0 -1.3 -0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 -0.3 0.2 0.627 1.262 94.5 92.7 93.1 92.0 1.6 -11.3 2.4 -1.4 3.6 -0.3 -1.8 -0.7 -1.5 -0.8 1.331 97.8 96.1 -2.5 0.1 -0.8 0.4 -1.7 2.234 1.458 1.543 1.941 96.9 91.4 79.2 98.5 96.9 91.1 80.0 98.5 -2.8 -2.9 -16.8 -1.5 -0.2 -0.8 1.0 -0.5 0.0 -0.5 -0.4 0.0 -0.1 0.6 3.0 0.0 0.0 -0.3 1.0 0.0 48.078 97.2 97.0 -1.5 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 2.989 98.2 97.8 -1.2 0.0 -0.4 0.2 -0.4 1.991 0.681 98.7 98.7 98.9 98.7 -0.3 -1.1 0.0 -0.6 0.1 -0.6 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 0 01 03 05 07 3/ 3/ 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 7 Table 3 SITC Rev. 3 74 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, May 2001-May 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change 77 78 8 81 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......................................................... 82 83 84 85 87 88 89 Annual May Jan. Monthly Feb. March April April 2002 1/ 2001 to May 2002 2002 to Feb. 2002 2002 to March 2002 2002 to April 2002 2002 to May 2002 Description 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................................................... 75 76 Relative Importance May 2002 3.065 7.368 97.5 88.2 97.3 87.7 -1.0 -6.6 -0.6 -0.5 0.0 -0.2 0.0 0.2 -0.2 -0.6 6.070 9.565 14.585 95.0 97.0 100.2 94.8 97.2 99.9 -2.4 -2.0 0.2 -0.6 0.1 0.1 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 -0.2 0.2 -0.3 17.289 98.7 98.6 -1.4 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.457 1.689 99.2 98.9 97.8 98.8 -1.4 -0.6 0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.3 -0.2 -1.4 -0.1 0.397 99.3 99.3 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 5.794 1.325 99.9 99.0 99.9 99.1 -1.0 -1.1 0.3 0.3 -0.4 -0.1 -0.2 -0.5 0.0 0.1 1.935 97.7 97.7 -1.0 -0.2 -0.3 -0.2 0.0 1.262 97.2 97.4 -1.4 -0.4 0.0 -0.1 0.2 4.430 97.5 97.4 -2.4 -0.7 -0.2 0.2 -0.1 1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values. 2 Data for February, March and April 2002 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. 3 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. NOTE: April 2002 2/ Published categories may include price data not shown separately n.a. Not available 8 Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, May 2001-May 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Importance Annual May Jan. Monthly Feb. March April April 2002 1/ 2001 to May 2002 2002 to Feb. 2002 2002 to March 2002 2002 to April 2002 2002 to May 2002 Description SITC Rev. 3 April 2002 2/ May 2002 ALL COMMODITIES................................................... 100.000 98.0 97.9 -1.7 -0.2 0.3 0.4 -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............................................... Other food and live animals...................................... 5.477 0.913 100.4 91.8 99.2 91.3 -2.0 -14.0 -2.6 -1.9 0.1 2.0 0.3 -1.4 -1.2 -0.5 0.363 1.586 89.8 105.2 89.1 103.8 -2.1 -0.5 -1.5 -2.2 2.3 -0.6 -3.5 -0.2 -0.8 -1.3 1.175 105.2 102.3 5.0 -7.3 -0.3 3.0 -2.8 0.565 101.1 100.0 0.2 1.1 -1.8 1.5 -1.1 0.412 0.462 100.6 99.0 100.7 99.3 0.6 -0.4 0.2 -0.6 0.3 -0.5 -0.1 1.0 0.1 0.3 1 12 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO................................... Tobacco and tobacco manufactures..................... 0.907 0.696 97.6 96.9 97.7 97.0 -0.7 -1.2 -0.3 -0.3 -0.4 -0.6 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 2 22 24 25 26 28 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS....... Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits............................ Cork and wood.................................................. Woodpulp and recovered paper............................ Textile fibers and their waste............................... Metalliferous ores and metal scrap....................... Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels............................................................... 3.523 0.712 0.522 0.490 0.380 0.535 89.6 93.8 87.3 77.1 86.8 90.8 90.8 95.1 87.3 81.5 84.9 91.6 -2.7 4.5 -6.2 -1.0 -8.2 0.0 -0.2 -2.4 -0.6 -2.5 1.5 2.5 0.9 2.9 -0.5 0.3 -0.5 0.2 2.2 2.0 0.1 4.0 0.7 4.1 1.3 1.4 0.0 5.7 -2.2 0.9 0.884 101.6 103.1 2.2 0.8 1.7 1.7 1.5 1.831 0.349 99.8 111.4 95.8 111.4 -10.3 4.5 -3.2 0.2 6.5 1.0 11.1 0.5 -4.0 0.0 1.322 96.0 90.7 -14.5 -4.5 9.3 14.8 -5.5 10.695 2.344 0.754 0.556 1.806 95.0 90.9 100.4 97.3 100.8 95.1 91.4 100.5 97.2 100.7 -1.9 -1.4 -1.2 -1.1 1.2 0.1 0.7 -0.2 2.3 -0.3 1.2 2.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 1.7 7.1 -1.2 0.3 -0.2 0.1 0.6 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.735 0.333 1.697 0.801 1.669 97.5 100.1 90.3 95.1 97.5 96.5 98.7 91.1 95.4 97.2 -3.2 -0.8 -4.0 -1.6 -1.7 -0.4 0.1 0.5 -0.2 -0.5 0.5 1.9 2.3 0.1 0.4 -0.1 2.0 2.8 -0.7 -0.5 -1.0 -1.4 0.9 0.3 -0.3 9.600 0.742 97.3 101.1 97.3 101.6 -2.4 1.8 -0.1 0.0 -0.4 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.5 1.398 93.3 93.2 -4.9 -1.3 -1.1 0.2 -0.1 1.463 98.0 97.9 -0.7 -0.6 -0.5 0.2 -0.1 1.455 0.865 0.975 2.292 101.7 100.4 86.4 101.8 101.8 100.4 86.5 101.7 1.4 2.6 -13.5 0.3 -0.3 0.0 0.7 0.3 0.7 0.2 -0.9 -1.0 -0.4 3.9 1.5 -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.411 101.1 100.7 n.a. 0.4 0.9 0.9 -0.4 54.911 99.4 99.4 -1.0 0.0 0.2 -0.1 0.0 0 01 03 04 05 08 09 3/ 3/ 3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS.................................................. Coal, coke and briquettes................................... Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials......................................... 32 33 5 51 52 53 54 55 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S........ Organic chemicals............................................. Inorganic chemicals........................................... Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials.................. Medicinal and pharmaceutical products................. Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps........................................................ Fertilizers.......................................................... Plastics in primary forms.................................... Plastics in nonprimary forms............................... Chemical materials and products, n.e.s................ 56 57 58 59 6 62 64 65 66 67 68 69 3/ 7 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL............................................... Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................................ Uncoated Paper/paperboard, and linerboard............................................. Textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, n.e.s................................ Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s......................................................... Iron and steel.................................................... Nonferrous metals............................................. Manufactures of metals, n.e.s............................. Other manufactured goods classified chiefly by material (200112=100)........................ MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT............ See footnotes at end of table 9 Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, May 2001-May 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Importance Annual May Jan. Monthly Feb. March April April 2002 1/ 2001 to May 2002 2002 to Feb. 2002 2002 to March 2002 2002 to April 2002 2002 to May 2002 Description SITC Rev. 3 71 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................................................... 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 8 82 84 87 88 89 3/ MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES........ Furniture and parts thereof.................................. Articles of apparel and clothing accessories............................................... Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.................. Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.................. Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s......................................................... Other miscellaneous manufactured articles............................................................ April 2002 2/ May 2002 4.775 104.6 104.6 2.2 -0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 4.515 0.908 101.4 100.1 102.0 100.1 1.7 -0.8 0.1 -0.7 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.0 4.882 7.339 102.2 92.5 102.3 91.7 1.0 -5.4 -0.1 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.0 -0.6 0.1 -0.9 4.458 14.407 8.269 97.8 94.7 100.3 97.8 94.6 100.4 -1.9 -4.2 0.2 -0.4 -0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.1 11.961 0.725 100.2 101.6 100.2 101.6 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.3 -0.1 0.0 0.0 1.166 98.4 98.4 1.4 0.3 -0.1 0.1 0.0 4.484 101.1 101.0 0.2 0.3 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 1.154 96.9 96.8 -1.0 -0.7 -0.1 0.3 -0.1 4.047 100.1 100.2 -0.4 -0.1 0.0 -0.8 0.1 0.384 101.6 101.7 0.5 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.1 1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values. 2 Data for February, March and April 2002 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. 3 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately n.a. Not available 10 Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, May 2001-May 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Harmo- I 02 03 May 2002 -0.6 -4.2 0.576 79.5 80.4 -11.1 -1.3 -1.8 -0.9 1.1 0.320 1.173 102.4 96.5 102.1 98.4 -1.4 1.3 4.4 -5.3 1.3 4.5 -0.9 1.5 -0.3 2.0 0.293 121.0 123.8 27.5 -16.2 16.0 4.0 2.3 0.321 0.237 0.322 89.7 81.3 96.2 96.5 71.4 102.5 -10.5 -12.7 6.0 -5.4 0.7 0.7 -2.4 11.1 -1.0 -0.9 6.6 -1.7 7.6 -12.2 6.5 1.915 101.4 101.9 1.2 0.8 -1.1 0.3 0.5 3/ 0.226 0.770 0.919 93.3 102.1 103.0 94.0 102.6 103.4 -1.6 0.4 2.5 5.1 0.0 0.2 -7.4 0.0 -0.2 -2.6 -0.2 1.4 0.8 0.5 0.4 10.962 87.0 87.7 -6.3 3.4 16.3 12.7 0.8 3/ MINERAL PRODUCTS.................................................... Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax................ Other mineral products (200112=100)........................... 10.741 0.221 86.0 98.3 86.6 98.3 -7.2 n.a. 3.7 0.1 16.6 -0.2 13.2 0.1 0.7 0.0 5.819 0.592 2.679 1.069 96.4 94.6 97.0 97.0 96.7 95.2 97.3 97.2 -4.3 -5.5 -4.5 0.4 -0.9 -0.7 -1.4 -0.9 0.1 0.6 0.6 -0.5 0.9 0.9 2.0 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.234 95.5 95.6 -4.2 -0.5 -0.3 -1.0 0.1 0.237 0.227 0.372 98.4 96.7 94.3 98.6 96.8 94.2 n.a. -1.6 -6.5 -0.2 -0.3 -1.9 -0.1 -0.2 -0.7 -1.1 -0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.409 95.7 96.0 -7.5 0.3 -0.4 -1.1 0.3 2.583 1.683 0.900 97.7 97.5 98.1 98.8 99.2 98.1 -1.2 -1.7 -0.2 -0.4 -1.2 1.3 -0.2 -0.6 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.7 1.1 1.7 0.0 0.766 97.9 97.8 -1.7 -0.1 0.0 -0.3 -0.1 0.638 98.7 98.6 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.3 -0.1 1.469 102.0 100.2 -0.3 5.0 7.3 0.0 -1.8 1.835 91.3 90.9 -11.5 -1.0 -0.5 -0.9 -0.4 0.222 73.1 73.2 -20.1 -1.2 -3.0 -2.0 0.1 1.273 0.340 92.1 110.0 91.5 110.0 -12.4 1.4 -1.2 0.1 -0.2 -0.4 -0.9 0.0 -0.7 0.0 6.686 98.9 98.7 -0.7 0.2 -0.6 0.1 -0.2 2.335 97.8 97.8 -1.6 -0.4 -0.9 0.0 0.0 V 27 VI 28 29 30 32 33 37 38 3/ XI 61 April 2002 2/ -0.6 0.5 22 49 2002 to May 2002 -0.7 -0.5 20 48 2002 to April 2002 0.9 1.8 3/ 47 April 2002 1/ 2002 to March 2002 -7.6 -4.6 IV X April 2002 to Feb. 2002 89.2 103.6 09 IX March 2001 to May 2002 89.7 108.1 08 42 Monthly Feb. 1.222 0.326 II 07 VIII Jan. LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS............................... Meat and edible meat offal......................................... Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates.................................. Other live animals and animal products............................................................ VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................................ Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers........................................................ Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons................................................... Coffee, tea, mate and spices..................................... Other vegetable products........................................... PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO........................................................... Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants............................... Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.................................. Other prepared foodstuffs......................................... 3/ 39 40 Annual May Description nized System VII Relative Importance PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES....................................................... Inorganic chemicals.................................................. Organic chemicals.................................................... Pharmaceutical products............................................ Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & pigments; varnish & paints; putty........................ Essential oils and resinoids (200112=100)....................................... Photographic or cinematographic goods....................... Miscellaneous chemical products................................ Other products of the chemical or allied industries................................................... PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF.................................... Plastics and articles thereof....................................... Rubber and articles thereof........................................ RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.......................................... Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials..................................... WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK...................... 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 11 Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, May 2001-May 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Harmo- 62 63 3/ XII 64 3/ XIII 69 70 XIV 83 3/ XVII 87 XVIII 90 91 XX 94 95 96 HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC................................. Footwear and parts of such articles............................ Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas, whips, art. flowers, etc........................................ PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS....................... XV 72 73 74 76 82 85 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted................... Made-up or worn textile articles................................... Other textile & textile articles...................................... STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, CERAMICS, GLASS ETC....................................... Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or mica (200112=100).......................... Ceramic products..................................................... Glass and glassware................................................. 68 84 Annual May Jan. Monthly Feb. March April April 2002 1/ 2001 to May 2002 2002 to Feb. 2002 2002 to March 2002 2002 to April 2002 2002 to May 2002 Description nized System XVI Relative Importance BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL............... Iron and steel........................................................... Articles of iron or steel.............................................. Copper and articles thereof........................................ Aluminum and articles thereof.................................... Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof...................... Miscellaneous articles of base metal........................... Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and articles, including scrap....................................... 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..................................... 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 Data for February, March and April 2002 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. April 2002 2/ May 2002 2.988 0.404 0.958 100.8 98.1 96.5 100.6 94.6 96.9 -0.1 -3.3 0.7 0.9 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 -0.9 0.0 0.3 0.4 -0.2 -3.6 0.4 1.562 1.329 98.9 99.0 99.0 99.1 -1.2 -1.1 0.1 0.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.4 -0.5 0.1 0.1 0.233 98.1 98.5 -1.6 -0.9 0.2 0.0 0.4 1.087 101.0 100.9 1.3 0.0 -0.1 0.4 -0.1 0.311 0.369 0.407 99.7 100.3 102.5 99.7 100.3 102.0 n.a. 1.5 0.9 -0.1 0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.0 -0.5 2.338 86.7 87.1 -12.6 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.5 4.736 1.200 1.224 0.430 0.791 92.2 90.9 96.3 92.3 97.1 92.4 91.5 95.3 92.2 98.1 -2.8 -0.2 -4.1 -2.5 -1.3 0.0 0.3 -1.0 0.8 -0.3 0.2 0.2 0.0 1.1 1.3 1.0 1.7 -0.4 0.9 2.9 0.2 0.7 -1.0 -0.1 1.0 0.405 0.418 99.0 99.3 98.9 99.5 -1.5 1.0 -0.4 0.3 0.2 -0.2 -0.3 0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.268 65.6 67.5 -16.4 5.1 -3.3 2.3 2.9 31.501 95.1 95.0 -2.8 -0.2 -0.3 0.1 -0.1 15.415 94.7 94.4 -3.0 -0.3 -0.3 0.2 -0.3 16.086 95.6 95.6 -2.5 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 0.0 16.475 14.858 100.5 100.2 100.2 99.9 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.1 -0.3 -0.3 3.662 97.7 97.7 -1.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 3.219 0.319 97.3 101.1 97.3 101.4 -1.4 1.9 -0.2 -0.3 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.5 0.0 0.3 4.052 97.5 97.3 -1.5 -0.4 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 2.107 97.8 97.4 -1.6 -0.5 -0.1 -0.1 -0.4 1.698 0.247 97.6 95.5 97.6 95.5 -1.5 -0.8 -0.3 -0.2 0.0 -1.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 3 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. n.a. Not available NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately 12 Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, May 2001-May 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Harmo- I 02 03 3/ II 08 10 12 III IV 20 21 23 24 3/ V 27 VI 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 37 38 VII 39 40 VIII 41 IX X 47 Annual May Jan. Monthly Feb. March April April 2002 1/ 2001 to May 2002 2002 to Feb. 2002 2002 to March 2002 2002 to April 2002 2002 to May 2002 Description nized System Percent Change Relative Importance April 2002 2/ May 2002 LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS............................... Meat & edible meat offal............................................ Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates.................................. Other live animals and animal products............................................................ VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................................ Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons................................................... Cereals................................................................... Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder............................ ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS........................ PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO........................................................... Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants............................... Miscellaneous edible preparations................................ Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed.......................... Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes........................................................ Other prepared foods................................................ 1.488 0.869 94.0 93.9 93.4 93.5 -9.0 -13.9 -2.2 -2.2 1.5 2.0 -0.9 -1.5 -0.6 -0.4 0.328 90.3 89.8 2.4 -1.5 3.5 -3.5 -0.6 0.291 3.356 102.6 103.4 101.3 103.2 -5.0 4.3 -3.3 -4.2 -2.5 0.6 4.0 1.2 -1.3 -0.2 0.505 1.403 92.1 105.1 101.5 103.5 9.1 -0.9 -5.5 -2.5 -0.5 -0.7 -0.8 -0.1 10.2 -1.5 0.884 0.236 96.9 116.6 97.8 116.7 5.6 17.6 -1.9 -0.2 2.5 -5.3 1.4 2.7 0.9 0.1 2.579 99.2 99.2 0.0 0.4 -0.6 0.1 0.0 0.309 0.353 101.7 100.7 101.7 100.7 1.0 0.8 1.9 0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.514 101.5 101.0 1.0 1.2 -1.3 1.1 -0.5 0.699 0.704 97.0 99.4 97.0 99.7 -1.3 0.6 -0.4 -0.2 -0.6 -0.6 0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.3 MINERAL PRODUCTS.................................................... Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax................ 2.135 95.4 93.0 -10.6 -2.4 3.7 6.6 -2.5 1.792 97.3 94.3 -11.5 -2.9 4.5 8.1 -3.1 8.787 0.796 2.686 1.436 0.335 96.2 97.8 93.3 99.4 100.4 96.4 97.8 94.4 99.2 98.9 -0.6 -0.5 0.6 -0.2 -0.6 -0.1 -0.5 0.5 -0.4 0.1 1.1 0.7 2.5 0.3 1.9 2.4 -2.9 9.1 -0.2 2.0 0.2 0.0 1.2 -0.2 -1.5 0.575 97.8 97.7 -1.5 0.9 0.1 -0.3 -0.1 0.539 99.6 98.1 -1.5 -0.4 0.6 -0.3 -1.5 0.312 0.440 1.416 97.6 94.1 97.0 97.6 94.3 96.7 -2.5 -0.6 -1.6 0.4 -0.6 -0.7 0.0 -0.1 0.3 0.4 0.9 -0.3 0.0 0.2 -0.3 4.614 3.654 0.960 95.8 94.5 100.4 96.4 94.9 101.7 -1.6 -2.4 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.0 1.1 1.2 0.3 1.1 1.0 1.6 0.6 0.4 1.3 0.462 100.5 101.2 -14.7 1.2 4.1 0.7 0.7 0.333 101.1 102.1 -19.0 1.6 5.8 0.6 1.0 0.799 90.7 90.6 -4.8 -0.2 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 2.550 0.486 89.5 75.8 90.3 79.4 -3.9 -3.4 -1.4 -2.3 -0.8 0.1 0.9 3.4 0.9 4.7 PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES....................................................... Inorganic chemicals.................................................. Organic chemicals.................................................... Pharmaceutical products............................................ Fertilizers................................................................. Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, paints, varnish, putty, & inks.............................. Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet.............................. Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes...................... Photographic or cinematographic goods....................... Miscellaneous chemical products................................ PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF.................................... Plastics and articles thereof....................................... Rubber and articles thereof........................................ RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.......................................... Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather.......................................... WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK...................... WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND PAPER PRODUCTS............................................. Woodpulp and recovered paper................................... See footnotes at end of table 13 Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, May 2001-May 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Harmo- 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard.................................... Printed material........................................................ 49 XI 52 54 61 62 3/ XIII 70 XIV XV 72 73 74 76 82 83 XVI 84 85 XVII 87 XVIII XX 94 95 Annual May Jan. Monthly Feb. March April April 2002 1/ 2001 to May 2002 2002 to Feb. 2002 2002 to March 2002 2002 to April 2002 2002 to May 2002 Description nized System Percent Change Relative Importance April 2002 2/ May 2002 1.432 0.632 91.4 102.6 91.1 102.8 -6.1 0.9 -1.8 -0.1 -1.4 0.2 0.6 0.0 -0.3 0.2 2.851 94.1 94.1 -2.3 0.2 -0.2 0.3 0.0 0.395 76.6 75.1 -14.3 -1.9 -2.2 3.0 -2.0 0.312 97.6 98.1 n.a. -2.5 1.0 -1.9 0.5 0.611 99.6 99.6 n.a. 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.468 96.0 96.0 -0.5 0.2 -0.4 -0.1 0.0 1.064 102.9 103.4 n.a. 2.1 0.1 0.4 0.5 STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, CERAMICS, GLASS ETC....................................... Glass and glassware................................................. 0.852 0.524 100.1 99.3 100.1 99.2 -0.7 -2.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.6 -0.8 0.0 -0.1 PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS....................... 1.837 87.1 88.3 -9.6 0.4 2.5 -0.8 1.4 4.279 0.687 1.277 0.448 0.730 97.7 95.4 101.2 92.5 94.8 97.9 96.2 101.3 91.5 95.4 -1.2 4.2 0.4 -4.8 -4.9 0.6 0.3 0.0 2.0 1.0 -0.5 0.9 -0.2 -2.4 0.4 1.2 3.5 0.0 3.9 1.1 0.2 0.8 0.1 -1.1 0.6 0.418 0.467 101.1 104.5 101.1 104.5 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.5 -0.1 0.1 -0.4 -0.2 0.0 0.0 41.238 97.9 97.7 -1.9 -0.1 0.2 -0.1 -0.2 21.629 99.6 99.4 -0.8 0.2 0.2 -0.2 -0.2 19.609 95.7 95.6 -3.3 -0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1 VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT................ Motor vehicles and their parts..................................... 13.733 8.533 102.9 100.2 102.9 100.3 1.0 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES.............. 6.370 100.4 100.4 -0.2 0.2 0.1 -0.2 0.0 1.666 101.5 101.5 1.1 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.918 102.0 102.0 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.579 101.3 101.3 2.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 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........................................................ 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 Data for February, March and April 2002 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. 3 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. n.a. Not available NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately 14 Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin, May 2001-May 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Importance Annual May Jan. Monthly Feb. March April April 2002 7/ 2001 to May 2002 2002 to Feb. 2002 2002 to March 2002 2002 to April 2002 2002 to May 2002 Description 1/ April 2002 2/ May 2002 3/ Developed Countries......................................................... Manufactured Goods.................................................... Nonmanufactured Goods.............................................. 100.000 90.497 8.766 97.6 95.9 121.5 97.7 95.9 122.3 -1.6 -3.2 19.6 0.1 -0.2 4.9 0.7 0.0 9.5 1.3 0.3 12.9 0.1 0.0 0.7 3/ Developing Countries........................................................ Manufactured Goods.................................................... Nonmanufactured Goods.............................................. 100.000 77.815 22.007 102.3 95.7 135.3 103.1 96.2 137.9 6.5 -2.8 53.2 0.5 -0.2 4.2 3.2 0.2 17.3 2.4 0.2 10.8 0.8 0.5 1.9 Canada........................................................................... Manufactured Goods.................................................... Nonmanufactured Goods.............................................. 100.000 80.553 17.862 102.2 98.9 123.2 102.2 98.9 123.3 -0.3 -3.0 16.3 1.1 0.2 6.1 2.1 0.7 10.9 2.4 0.1 14.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 4/ European Union................................................................ Manufactured Goods.................................................... Nonmanufactured Goods.............................................. 100.000 97.038 2.659 99.2 98.7 121.9 99.5 98.9 123.1 0.6 0.0 26.6 -0.2 -0.3 2.3 -0.1 -0.1 5.4 0.8 0.5 10.2 0.3 0.2 1.0 5/ Latin America ................................................................. Manufactured Goods .................................................. Nonmanufactured Goods ............................................. 100.000 73.119 26.881 108.8 101.2 139.7 110.4 102.6 142.5 11.2 -1.2 58.7 0.2 -0.3 1.8 4.9 0.8 19.9 3.1 0.0 12.5 1.5 1.4 2.0 Japan.............................................................................. 100.000 95.5 95.4 -3.1 -0.4 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries................................... 100.000 93.2 92.7 -3.8 -0.2 -0.3 0.1 -0.5 1 Regions are not mutually exclusive. 2 Data for February, March and April 2002 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. 3 Defined according to the United Nations definition. 4 Includes European Union countries. 5 Includes Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. 6 Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan. 7 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values. 15 Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services March 2001-March 2002 2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Annual Description Quarterly Trade March March June Sept. Dec. (Mil. 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 of December March to to to to to Dollars) 2001 2002 March June Sept. Dec. March 2002 2001 2001 2001 2002 IMPORT Air Freight 4168 95.6 95.6 -3.3 -2.9 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 Atlantic 1519 97.5 95.8 -5.8 -4.1 0.5 -0.5 -1.7 Pacific 2412 93.5 92.7 -4.0 -2.4 -0.5 -0.3 -0.9 2836 97.9 95.4 -4.3 -1.3 0.2 -0.7 -2.6 EXPORT Air Freight 1 Detailed data available upon request. n.a. Not available Table 9 U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services May 2001-May 2002 2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Annual Description Monthly Trade May Jan. Feb. March April (Mil. 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002 of April May to to to to to Dollars) 2002 2002 May Feb. March April May 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 IMPORT 18253 112.2 112.4 4.0 -2.3 -0.3 8.8 1/ Air Passenger Fares Atlantic 11998 110.4 112.6 0.5 -1.8 0.6 13.3 0.2 2.0 1/ Pacific 3407 100.1 97.2 1.4 -2.0 -3.6 0.7 -2.9 Latin American / Caribbean 1916 111.3 105.4 -6.1 -6.2 0.0 0.3 -5.3 5.1 EXPORT 20319 98.2 103.2 1.9 -2.9 -0.8 0.7 1/ Air Passenger Fares Atlantic 5546 111.3 113.1 6.0 -1.5 -0.2 5.3 1.6 1/ Pacific 9563 85.4 95.3 -2.3 -7.1 0.3 -2.1 11.6 Latin American / Caribbean 3474 123.0 122.1 8.5 2.7 -4.0 0.3 -0.7 1 Detailed data available upon request. n.a. Not available 16 Table 10 U.S. International Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services March 2001-March 2002 2000 = 100 Index Percent Change Annual Description March March June Sept. Dec. (Mil. 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 of December March to to to to to Dollars) 2001 2002 March June Sept. Dec. March 2002 2001 2001 2001 2002 Air Freight (Inbound) 7483 95.1 93.8 -4.2 -2.9 -0.2 0.2 -1.4 Atlantic 2607 99.5 97.6 -3.9 -3.4 0.0 1.4 -1.9 Pacific 4314 91.8 89.5 -6.2 -2.7 -0.6 -0.4 -2.5 Air Freight (Outbound) 5193 97.8 95.3 -4.8 -2.1 -0.4 0.2 -2.6 Atlantic 2094 98.4 97.3 -2.6 -2.3 -0.4 1.2 -1.1 Pacific 2639 98.1 95.1 -5.3 -2.0 -0.2 -0.1 -3.1 17817 92.8 91.7 -10.8 -1.9 -2.7 -5.4 -1.2 6938 97.0 95.8 -9.5 -5.4 -1.3 -1.8 -1.2 from Atlantic 3022 102.1 101.2 -0.1 0.0 1.0 -0.2 -0.9 from Pacific 2817 88.0 86.9 -13.7 -4.0 -4.6 -4.7 -1.2 U.S. West Coast 10879 90.7 89.5 -11.6 0.0 -3.5 -7.2 -1.3 Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound) U.S. East Coast 1 Quarterly Trade Detailed data available upon request. n.a. Not available Table 11 U.S. International Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services May 2001-May 2002 2000 = 100 Index Percent Change Annual Description Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier) Monthly Trade May Jan. Feb. March April (Mil. 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002 of April May to to to to to Dollars) 2002 2002 May Feb. March April May 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 45965 105.3 108.2 4.0 -1.6 -0.6 1.9 2.8 1/ Atlantic 16441 110.8 113.3 6.1 -1.0 0.6 4.2 2.3 1/ Pacific 14973 93.7 101.1 0.8 -5.5 -0.2 0.4 7.9 1/ Latin American / Caribbean 10764 123.0 121.5 9.0 1.4 -2.3 0.9 -1.2 3519 103.4 104.2 5.6 0.1 -0.3 0.1 0.8 Canadian 39205 105.0 107.1 3.8 -2.6 -0.3 5.6 2.0 1/ Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier) Atlantic 22657 108.9 109.7 4.2 -1.4 0.5 10.1 0.7 1/ Pacific 10073 91.1 98.3 -0.3 -5.6 -1.0 -1.0 7.9 Latin American / Caribbean 4107 111.8 109.8 0.3 -3.4 -3.2 0.2 -1.8 Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound) 3434 n.a. n.a. n.a. -4.7 1.9 n.a. n.a. 1/ 1 Detailed data available upon request. n.a. Not available 17 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 -- 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. 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. 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