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Technical Information: (202) 691-7101 Media contact: (202) 691-5902 Internet Address: http://www.bls.gov/mxp USDL-01-465 Transmission of This Material Is Embargoed Until 8:30 A.M. E.S.T. Wednesday, December 12, 2001 U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES -NOVEMBER 2001- The U.S. Import Price Index decreased 1.6 percent in November, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The decline followed a 2.4 percent decrease in October and reflected continuing drops in both petroleum and nonpetroleum prices. The Export Price Index also continued to fall in November, down 0.4 percent after falling 0.7 percent in October. Percent changes in import and export price indexes by End Use category -not seasonally adjustedIMPORTS Month 2000 November December 2001 January February March April May June July August September October November EXPORTS All Imports Petroleum Imports Nonpetroleum Imports All Exports Agricultural Exports 0.0 -0.6 0.9 -9.8 -0.1 0.8 0.0 -0.2 1.0 1.2 1.0 -0.8 -0.7 -0.5 -0.3 -0.3 -1.0 -0.4 -0.1 -0.6 r -0.6 0.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3 -0.3 -0.2 0.1 -0.7 -0.4 0.5 -1.4 0.2 -0.5 0.0 0.1 0.8 1.1 -0.3 -1.7 -1.1 0.0 -0.7 -1.5 -0.6 0.3 -0.4 -1.6 -0.1 0.0 r -2.4 -1.6 -6.0 0.3 -6.5 -1.2 4.7 -1.0 -5.4 1.8 0.6 r -15.9 r -10.8 Nonagricultural Exports -0.1 -0.3 0.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 -0.3 -0.2 -0.5 -0.3 0.2 -0.6 r -0.4 November 1999-00 November 2000-01 4.6 -8.9 38.6 -40.8 0.5 -3.6 1.3 -2.5 1.2 -1.2 1.2 -2.6 r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents. Import Goods Prices for imported goods continued a year-long downward trend; the decline for the year ended in November was 8.9 percent. The sharp declines for overall imports in the past two months were led by falling prices for petroleum and petroleum products. This index fell 10.8 percent in November, after falling 15.9 percent in October. Over the past 12 months, petroleum prices fell 40.8 percent. The index for nonpetroleum import prices also fell in October and November, down 0.6 percent in each month; this index has decreased in 10 consecutive months and was down 3.6 percent for the year. For nonpetroleum imports, the November decline was led by a continuing downturn in prices for industrial supplies and materials excluding petroleum, which fell 2.3 percent. The decline was the 10th in a row and was broad based as prices for natural gas, chemicals, lumber, metals, and paper contributed to the decline. The index for capital goods dipped 0.1 percent for the second straight month. Import prices for capital goods have declined for eight consecutive months and were down 2.5 percent for the year. The index for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines also dipped 0.1 percent in November, after increasing in each of the previous two months. For the year, the index fell 0.2 percent. The index for consumer goods was unchanged last month, after posting declines of 0.1 percent in October and September. Led by rising vegetable prices, the index for foods, feeds, and beverages rose 0.5 percent in November, after dropping the same amount the previous month. Over the year, the index for foods, feeds, and beverages was down 2.8 percent. Export Goods Prices for overall exports decreased 0.4 percent last month, the ninth decrease in the past 10 months for this index, and were down 2.5 percent for the year. The November decrease followed a 0.7 percent decline in October, again reflecting declines for both agricultural and nonagricultural prices. Agricultural export prices fell for the third consecutive month, down 1.1 percent in November, largely attributable to a fall in meat prices. Over the November 2000 to November 2001 period, agricultural prices fell 1.2 percent. Nonagricultural export prices decreased 0.4 percent in November, after a decline of 0.6 percent in the previous month. Nonagricultural export prices have declined in eight of the past nine months and were down 2.6 percent over the past year. Industrial supplies and materials, particularly fuels and lubricants and to a lesser degree precious metals, continued to lead the drop in nonagricultural exports prices. Nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials dropped 1.3 percent in November, after falling 1.6 percent in October. Over the past 12 months, the index was down 8.3 percent. All of the major finished goods areas (capital goods, autos, and consumer goods) posted little price movement in November. The index for capital goods was unchanged in November, after declining 0.4 percent in October. Over the past 12 months, the index fell 0.5 percent. The export price index for automotive vehicles dipped 0.1 percent in November, while consumer goods increased by the same amount. Imports by Locality of Origin Import prices from Japan fell for the 10th time in the past 11 months, down 0.2 percent in November. From November 2000 to November 2001, the index fell 2.4 percent. Import prices from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries also dipped in November, decreasing 0.1 percent after falling 0.8 percent in October. The index has not increased since December 2000 and was down 4.9 percent over the past year. Prices from Latin America and Canada, both heavily influenced by prices of petroleum and other raw materials, fell 1.7 percent and 1.1 percent in November, respectively. Over the past 12 months, the Latin America index dropped 10.9 percent, while prices from Canada were down 8.8 percent. The index of prices from the European Union also was down in November, decreasing 0.5 percent, after declining 0.2 percent in October. For the year ended in November, the index fell 1.6 percent. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CHANGES IN THE U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES Beginning with the release of January 2002 data on February 14, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will make two changes to the U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes. First, all price indexes will be reweighted to 2000 trade weights. Second, these indexes will be rebased from 1995=100 to 2000=100. The current practice is to update the weights in these price indexes every five years. The new weights will be based on U.S. export and import shipment values for the calendar year 2000 (as reported by the Bureau of the Census) and will be used in the calculation of indexes from January 2002 forward. In addition, as a result of shifts in trade patterns, there also will be minor changes in the publication structure. In keeping with the program’s policy of using a reference base that is the same as the weight base, all indexes will be rebased from 1995=100 to 2000=100. This impacts the level of the indexes prior to January 2002; however, it should not (except for rounding) cause any adjustments to the percent changes between different time periods. CONTENTS OF RELEASE This news release includes the following tables: Table 1 Import Price Indexes, by End Use Table 2 Export Price Indexes, by End Use Table 3 Import Price Indexes, by SITC Table 4 Export Price Indexes, by SITC Table 5 Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System Table 6 Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System Table 7 Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes for Services Table 9 U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes for Services Table 10 U.S. International Quarterly Price Indexes for Services Table 11 U.S. International Monthly Price Indexes for Services ------------------------------------------------------------------Import and Export Price Index data for December are scheduled for release on January 10, 2002, at 8:30 A.M. (E.S.T.). Table END USE 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, November 2000-November 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Relative ImportAnnual ance Nov. Description 2000 October October November to 2001 2001 2001 Nov. 1/ 2/ 2001 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 93.1 91.6 -8.9 Percent Change July 2001 to Aug. 2001 -0.1 Monthly Aug. 2001 to Sept. 2001 0.0 Sept. 2001 to Oct. 2001 Oct. 2001 to Nov. 2001 -2.4 -1.6 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.............. 89.785 90.3 89.8 -3.6 -0.4 -0.1 -0.6 -0.6 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES................... 4.352 86.5 86.9 -2.8 0.1 0.3 -0.5 0.5 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages......... 3.034 82.8 84.2 2.8 0.2 0.9 0.0 1.7 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)............................ 1.318 96.3 94.0 -14.2 -0.2 -0.7 -1.4 -2.4 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............. INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM................. INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE............................. INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...... 28.630 101.6 96.2 -24.2 -0.4 0.0 -7.7 -5.3 18.415 92.4 90.3 -11.4 -1.7 -0.4 -2.3 -2.3 9.584 92.0 89.7 -8.3 -2.1 0.0 -1.8 -2.5 8.832 92.7 90.9 -14.5 -1.1 -0.9 -2.8 -1.9 10 Fuels & lubricants......................... 11.491 121.9 109.3 -41.5 1.4 0.1 -15.9 -10.3 100 Petroleum & petroleum products............ 10.215 121.8 108.6 -40.8 1.8 0.6 -15.9 -10.8 Crude................................... 8.029 119.9 106.2 -42.2 2.2 -0.7 -16.8 -11.4 11 Paper & paper base stocks.................. 1.850 81.0 80.1 -11.6 -2.9 -1.3 -0.9 -1.1 12 Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials.................. 5.916 89.9 88.7 -4.2 -0.6 -0.1 0.0 -1.3 13 Selected building materials................ 2.145 104.6 100.8 3.7 -0.2 0.8 -3.7 -3.6 14 Unfinished metals associated with durable goods......................... 4.380 88.8 85.9 -17.5 -4.3 -0.4 -2.2 -3.3 Finished metals associated with durable goods................................. 1.427 90.7 90.5 -0.7 -0.2 -0.4 0.4 -0.2 16 Nonmetals associated with durable goods.... 1.422 87.3 86.2 -1.0 0.1 0.1 -0.5 -1.3 2 CAPITAL GOODS............................... 25.730 78.2 78.1 -2.5 -0.1 -0.4 -0.1 -0.1 20 Electric & electrical generating equipment............................. 3.420 94.5 94.2 1.2 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.3 Nonelectrical machinery.................... 20.454 73.7 73.6 -3.5 -0.3 -0.3 -0.3 -0.1 01 1 10000 15 21 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........ 18.921 102.6 102.5 -0.2 -0.1 0.3 0.2 -0.1 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES........................... 22.367 95.9 95.9 -0.6 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 40 Nondurables, manufactured.................. 11.274 99.6 99.6 -0.2 0.1 -0.4 0.0 0.0 41 Durables, manufactured..................... 10.007 92.0 92.0 -0.9 0.0 0.2 -0.1 0.0 42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods............. 1.086 95.3 95.7 -3.4 -0.2 0.5 -2.5 0.4 1 2 Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values. n.a. Data for August, September and October 2001 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. NOTE: Table END USE 2 Not available Published categories may include price data not shown separately U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, November 2000-November 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Relative ImportAnnual ance Nov. Description 2000 October October November to 2001 2001 2001 Nov. 1/ 2/ 2001 Percent Change July 2001 to Aug. 2001 Monthly Aug. 2001 to Sept. 2001 Sept. 2001 to Oct. 2001 Oct. 2001 to Nov. 2001 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES..................... NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................. 100.000 9.306 90.694 94.5 84.6 95.7 94.1 83.7 95.3 -2.5 -1.2 -2.6 -0.2 1.1 -0.3 0.1 -0.3 0.2 -0.7 -1.7 -0.6 -0.4 -1.1 -0.4 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES................... 8.564 87.4 86.6 -0.1 0.9 0.0 -1.5 -0.9 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages......... 7.818 87.3 86.5 0.9 1.5 -0.3 -1.4 -0.9 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)............................ 0.746 90.2 89.0 -9.4 -4.9 3.1 -1.1 -1.3 01 1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............. INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE............................. INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE.......................... 24.783 88.8 87.7 -8.5 -0.9 0.6 -1.9 -1.2 9.364 87.1 86.1 -5.4 -0.8 -0.5 -0.7 -1.1 15.420 89.9 88.7 -10.1 -0.8 1.0 -2.5 -1.3 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials............................. 1.488 74.3 73.0 -11.0 -1.3 -0.4 -3.3 -1.7 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................... 23.295 90.0 88.8 -8.3 -0.7 0.4 -1.6 -1.3 11 Fuels & lubricants......................... 2.990 129.6 122.3 -18.8 0.7 5.7 -9.9 -5.6 12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials.. 18.829 85.2 84.6 -6.7 -1.0 -0.2 -0.4 -0.7 13 Selected building materials................ 1.476 85.2 85.1 -4.4 -0.2 -1.3 -0.6 -0.1 2 CAPITAL GOODS............................... 44.032 95.7 95.7 -0.5 -0.2 0.0 -0.4 0.0 20 Electric & electrical generating Equipment............................. 4.563 100.7 100.7 1.1 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.0 21 Nonelectrical machinery.................... 33.055 89.9 89.9 -1.7 -0.3 0.0 -0.6 0.0 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........ 10.331 104.8 104.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 -0.1 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES........................... 12.290 102.0 102.1 -0.1 0.0 0.3 -0.1 0.1 40 Nondurables, manufactured.................. 6.451 101.3 101.4 -0.8 -0.1 0.3 -0.2 0.1 41 Durables, manufactured..................... 5.254 101.8 101.8 0.6 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 10 1 2 Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values. n.a. Data for August, September and October 2001 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 Not available Table 3 SITC Rev. 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, November 2000-November 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Relative ImportAnnual ance Nov. Description 2000 October October November to 2001 2001 2001 Nov. 1/ 2/ 2001 Percent Change July 2001 to Aug. 2001 Monthly Aug. 2001 to Sept. 2001 Sept. 2001 to Oct. 2001 Oct. 2001 to Nov. 2001 ALL COMMODITIES................................... 100.000 93.1 91.6 -8.9 -0.1 0.0 -2.4 -1.6 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 (9612=100).......... 3.713 0.406 87.2 112.8 87.4 116.0 -3.1 21.2 -0.2 -0.4 0.0 4.2 -0.3 1.2 0.2 2.8 0.956 92.6 89.7 -17.9 -0.3 -1.0 -1.8 -3.1 1.086 98.6 100.8 4.1 -0.1 0.2 0.7 2.2 0.327 0.939 44.6 95.2 44.9 94.8 -13.5 1.8 -3.0 0.8 1.1 -1.3 -3.7 0.6 0.7 -0.4 1 11 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO........................... Beverages................................. 0.947 0.801 115.5 112.4 115.5 112.4 1.9 1.5 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.2 0.0 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. (9612=100).................. Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels (9612=100)......................... 2.784 1.092 0.350 0.597 86.0 114.3 60.3 93.1 83.8 107.4 61.2 91.4 -4.4 9.9 -26.6 -8.7 -0.7 1.2 -5.0 -1.4 0.8 2.4 -2.6 -0.3 -2.3 -6.2 -0.5 -1.3 -2.6 -6.0 1.5 -1.8 0.263 97.1 100.1 1.0 0.4 3.4 9.2 3.1 0.314 83.4 82.1 -5.8 -0.8 0.5 -0.2 -1.6 11.103 121.8 108.9 -42.2 1.4 0.1 -16.3 -10.6 9.677 1.299 121.2 134.2 107.4 125.8 -41.4 -49.5 2.0 -2.3 0.7 -3.8 -16.5 -16.0 -11.4 -6.3 5.653 93.1 92.1 -2.7 -1.0 -0.1 0.5 -1.1 0 01 03 05 07 3/ 3/ 3 34 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS............................. Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.................. Gas, natural and manufactured............. 5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S........... 33 51 52 53 54 55 57 58 59 6 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 7 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 8 81 82 83 84 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.... 1.693 0.648 0.265 0.935 97.6 90.6 85.2 94.6 95.2 90.2 84.9 94.4 -4.2 -3.7 -2.3 -1.4 -1.1 -1.4 0.1 -1.8 0.4 0.2 0.6 -0.2 -0.2 1.0 0.8 0.5 -2.5 -0.4 -0.4 -0.2 0.306 0.394 0.541 0.662 88.7 94.5 81.4 99.6 88.6 94.5 81.0 99.1 1.6 -1.5 1.9 -1.3 0.0 -1.7 0.0 -0.1 1.6 -0.8 -1.4 -0.1 0.2 0.1 2.3 0.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.5 -0.5 12.437 0.714 91.2 90.7 89.8 90.0 -7.6 -1.6 -1.8 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 -1.1 -0.2 -1.5 -0.8 0.516 1.679 87.5 88.3 85.7 87.0 -6.2 -5.3 -2.8 -1.8 -0.5 -0.7 -0.3 -0.6 -2.1 -1.5 1.382 93.2 93.1 -1.8 0.1 0.3 0.0 -0.1 2.148 1.934 1.898 2.002 98.2 87.2 87.6 95.3 97.6 86.5 82.4 95.0 -2.6 -5.2 -27.9 0.1 -0.2 0.0 -8.4 0.0 0.1 0.5 -1.4 0.1 -1.7 -0.5 -4.4 0.3 -0.6 -0.8 -5.9 -0.3 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT............... Power generating machinery and equipment (9612=100)............... Machinery specialized for particular industries......................... Metalworking machinery.................... General industrial machinery, equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s.. Computer equipment and office machines.... Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment Electrical machinery and equipment........ Road vehicles............................. 45.322 87.7 87.6 -1.7 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 3.112 98.8 98.3 -1.4 -0.2 0.1 0.4 -0.5 2.721 0.829 95.8 94.4 95.5 93.9 0.1 0.8 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.9 0.1 0.6 -0.3 -0.5 3.488 5.053 95.1 53.5 94.5 53.5 -0.8 -9.0 -0.2 -0.4 0.2 -1.8 0.7 -1.1 -0.6 0.0 4.194 9.195 15.585 81.5 81.6 103.0 81.4 81.4 102.9 -2.7 -1.3 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.3 -0.2 0.1 0.3 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............. Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat & lighting fixtures, n.e.s......... Furniture and parts thereof............... Travel goods, handbags and similar containers......................... Articles of apparel and clothing accessories........................ 17.682 96.7 96.7 -0.3 0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.384 1.243 91.9 96.7 91.9 96.6 -0.8 -0.8 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.526 100.8 100.8 -0.5 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 6.028 101.4 101.3 0.1 0.1 -0.6 0.1 -0.1 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............. 85 87 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.............................. 88 89 1 3 NOTE: SITC Rev. 3 0 01 03 04 05 100.6 100.7 0.0 0.3 -0.1 -0.5 0.1 1.586 92.2 92.1 -1.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 1.352 90.4 90.2 -0.9 0.0 0.3 0.4 -0.2 4.716 93.4 93.4 -0.4 0.0 0.1 -0.4 0.0 Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values. Data for August, September and October 2001 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. 2 Table 1.847 4 n.a. Not available Published categories may include price data not shown separately U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, November 2000-November 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Relative ImportAnnual ance Nov. Description 2000 October October November to 2001 2001 2001 Nov. 1/ 2/ 2001 Percent Change July 2001 to Aug. 2001 Monthly Aug. 2001 to Sept. 2001 Sept. 2001 to Oct. 2001 Oct. 2001 to Nov. 2001 ALL COMMODITIES................................... 100.000 94.5 94.1 -2.5 -0.2 0.1 -0.7 -0.4 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..................... 7.203 1.395 89.2 112.5 88.0 103.8 -0.6 -3.5 0.7 0.7 0.8 1.3 -0.7 0.0 -1.3 -7.7 0.543 2.285 86.0 74.4 84.8 75.3 -12.4 1.8 -6.4 2.2 3.0 1.9 -1.3 -2.4 -1.4 1.2 1.350 91.5 91.0 1.3 0.7 -1.5 1.2 -0.5 08 09 3/ Feeding stuff for animals (not including unmilled cereals)........ Miscellaneous edible products and preparations....................... Other food and live animals (9612=100).......... 0.708 97.3 97.3 1.1 1.6 -0.5 0.2 0.0 0.414 0.508 107.2 92.1 106.7 91.9 -0.4 4.4 0.0 1.8 0.0 0.2 0.2 -0.1 -0.5 -0.2 1 12 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO........................... Tobacco and tobacco manufactures.......... 1.547 1.276 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 -1.6 -1.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0 2 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS......... Hides, skins and furskins, raw............ Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits........... Cork and wood............................. Woodpulp and recovered paper.............. Textile fibers and their waste............ Crude fertilizers and crude minerals...... Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels (9612=100)......................... 4.862 0.299 0.847 0.840 0.849 0.601 0.323 0.695 72.3 88.3 75.0 77.7 70.9 58.4 91.1 64.9 71.8 88.8 74.5 77.2 71.0 56.7 91.4 63.9 -12.7 -13.0 -6.1 -10.8 -19.9 -21.5 0.9 -16.1 -1.4 -13.4 1.8 -0.5 -2.1 -1.3 0.7 -1.9 -1.7 4.7 -5.2 -3.0 1.0 -1.6 0.6 -1.2 -2.8 -6.6 -9.3 -0.8 0.4 -3.9 0.0 -3.3 -0.7 0.6 -0.7 -0.6 0.1 -2.9 0.3 -1.5 0.408 93.2 93.2 -0.2 -0.6 -3.9 5.3 0.0 2.782 0.723 138.8 102.6 131.0 102.6 -19.2 10.2 0.8 1.0 5.9 0.8 -9.7 0.1 -5.6 0.0 1.736 153.4 139.9 -27.7 1.6 8.8 -14.8 -8.8 0.361 74.1 75.0 27.1 12.7 0.0 -4.9 1.2 10.400 2.331 0.881 0.482 1.267 88.7 74.3 101.2 96.2 101.1 88.5 74.0 100.8 95.6 101.0 -5.9 -14.4 1.5 -3.9 0.8 -0.9 -2.0 -1.8 -0.6 0.6 -0.2 -0.8 0.1 0.5 0.3 -0.1 0.5 -0.3 -1.0 -0.2 -0.2 -0.4 -0.4 -0.6 -0.1 0.777 0.414 1.710 0.822 1.717 102.2 67.9 84.6 95.1 97.9 102.1 68.8 84.1 95.0 98.0 -1.2 -12.1 -7.8 -3.4 -1.1 -0.1 -0.7 -1.4 -1.1 0.0 0.1 0.7 -1.5 0.3 0.3 -0.1 -1.5 0.7 -1.2 -0.4 -0.1 1.3 -0.6 -0.1 0.1 9.975 0.710 97.5 105.3 96.8 105.2 -3.7 1.1 -0.8 0.5 -0.1 0.0 -0.9 0.0 -0.7 -0.1 0.306 92.8 92.5 1.0 -0.8 -0.3 -0.7 -0.3 3/ 3 32 33 4 5 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 6 62 63 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS............................. Coal, coke and briquettes................. Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.................. ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND WAXES................................. CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S........... Organic chemicals......................... Inorganic chemicals....................... Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials.... Medicinal and pharmaceutical products..... Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps.............................. Fertilizers (9612=100).................... Plastics in primary forms................. Plastics in nonprimary forms.............. Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.... MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL........................... Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................ Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture.......................... 64 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............. 65 66 67 68 69 7 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 8 82 84 87 88 89 3/ 1 2 1.588 85.1 84.9 -5.2 0.0 0.5 -0.4 -0.2 1.363 96.4 96.8 -1.4 -1.2 1.8 -0.8 0.4 1.379 1.041 1.271 2.161 107.3 93.7 88.3 110.5 107.6 93.4 83.1 110.4 1.6 -3.4 -19.6 1.4 0.2 -0.2 -4.1 0.1 0.1 -0.2 -3.1 -0.2 0.0 -1.7 -3.6 0.0 0.3 -0.3 -5.9 -0.1 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT............... Power generating machinery and equipment.......................... Machinery specialized for particular industries......................... Metalworking machinery.................... General industrial machinery, equipment, & parts, n.e.s.......... Computer equipment and office machines.... Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment Electrical machinery and equipment........ Road vehicles............................. 50.540 97.0 97.0 -0.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 4.900 115.8 116.9 2.8 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.9 4.934 1.036 106.9 109.7 106.9 109.2 0.4 0.7 -0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.9 0.1 0.0 -0.5 5.405 5.256 110.1 64.6 110.2 64.4 1.7 -5.0 0.0 -0.8 0.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.1 -0.3 3.733 10.450 9.571 94.7 82.2 104.2 94.7 82.2 104.1 -1.9 -3.6 0.2 -1.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.5 -1.9 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1 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 (9612=100)...................... 11.611 0.678 101.9 107.6 102.0 107.4 0.2 1.8 -0.1 -0.1 0.4 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.2 1.207 94.8 95.0 -1.1 -0.2 1.8 0.0 0.2 3.954 107.1 107.1 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.945 95.6 95.7 -2.8 0.0 0.7 -0.2 0.1 4.340 99.7 99.8 0.9 -0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.486 104.3 104.3 1.5 0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.0 Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values. Data for August, September and October 2001 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the n.a. Not available three months after original publication. Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. 3 NOTE: Table 5 Harmonized System I 02 03 3/ II 07 08 09 3/ IV 20 22 3/ V 26 27 VI Published categories may include price data not shown separately U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, November 2000-November 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Relative ImportAnnual ance Nov. Description 2000 October October November to 2001 2001 2001 Nov. 1/ 2/ 2001 Percent Change July 2001 to Aug. 2001 Monthly Aug. 2001 to Sept. 2001 Sept. 2001 to Oct. 2001 Oct. 2001 to Nov. 2001 LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS..................... Meat and edible meat offal.................. Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates.......... Other live animals and animal products (9612=100)................... 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 (9612=100)........ 1.610 0.338 99.9 115.4 98.0 119.1 -8.1 20.7 -0.1 -1.0 -0.6 3.3 -1.0 1.0 -1.9 3.2 0.882 97.5 94.2 -17.8 0.0 -1.4 -1.5 -3.4 0.390 1.412 96.3 78.4 93.6 80.0 -3.6 1.4 0.6 -0.7 -2.1 0.1 -1.4 3.2 -2.8 2.0 0.324 114.6 123.8 16.0 -4.0 4.8 8.3 8.0 0.478 0.220 0.390 101.5 43.3 86.0 98.8 43.6 89.2 2.7 -20.1 3.6 0.5 -4.5 3.0 -3.1 1.1 0.4 0.2 -4.6 7.5 -2.7 0.7 3.7 2.049 96.0 96.1 0.5 0.1 0.4 -0.1 0.1 0.243 0.818 0.988 77.6 108.9 90.1 78.0 108.9 90.2 -3.9 1.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 -0.3 0.3 0.8 -2.0 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.1 MINERAL PRODUCTS.................................. Ores, slag and ash.......................... Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax 11.543 0.306 118.1 101.7 106.1 101.1 -41.8 1.6 1.4 0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -16.1 0.0 -10.2 -0.6 11.006 119.1 106.4 -43.1 1.4 -0.1 -16.7 -10.7 PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED 28 29 30 32 37 38 3/ VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF.................... Plastics and articles thereof............... Rubber and articles thereof................. 39 40 VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC....................... Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials............ WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET AND WICKER.............................. 42 IX X 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.............................. 47 48 49 XI 61 62 63 3/ XII 64 INDUSTRIES.............................. Inorganic chemicals......................... Organic chemicals........................... Pharmaceutical products..................... Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & pigments; varnish & paints; putty.... Photographic or cinematographic goods....... Miscellaneous chemical products (9612=100)........................... Other products of the chemical or allied industries (9612=100).......... TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES...................... Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted.... Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted Made-up or worn textile articles and clothing; needlecraft sets; rags..... Other textile & textile articles (9612=100)................... FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS, ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC................. Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles..................... 5.281 0.822 2.077 0.599 95.3 94.7 94.8 105.4 93.9 93.2 92.5 105.0 -4.5 -7.5 -5.6 -0.8 -1.2 -2.1 -2.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.3 -0.2 0.9 0.3 0.6 -0.2 0.6 -1.5 -1.6 -2.4 -0.4 0.261 0.367 82.8 97.0 82.5 96.5 -3.4 -2.7 0.1 0.0 0.5 0.1 0.9 0.3 -0.4 -0.5 0.401 90.5 90.2 0.7 -0.1 -0.1 0.3 -0.3 0.754 92.1 91.4 -4.2 -0.2 -0.3 0.8 -0.8 2.727 1.761 0.966 85.6 91.5 76.7 85.3 91.4 76.2 -1.7 -1.1 -2.8 -0.3 -0.5 -0.1 -0.6 -0.8 -0.4 0.0 0.4 -0.6 -0.4 -0.1 -0.7 1.017 99.7 99.6 -0.9 0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.824 98.6 98.6 -0.3 0.1 -0.2 0.1 0.0 1.645 101.8 97.0 4.5 -0.5 1.3 -4.7 -4.7 2.449 84.3 83.6 -8.0 -2.2 -0.8 -0.6 -0.8 0.357 61.6 62.5 -26.4 -4.8 -2.1 -0.5 1.5 1.705 0.388 89.3 104.8 88.0 105.1 -6.2 8.2 -2.2 0.0 -0.8 -0.1 -0.9 0.6 -1.5 0.3 7.045 98.9 98.8 -1.0 0.0 -0.3 0.1 -0.1 2.121 100.8 100.8 -1.1 0.0 -0.6 0.4 0.0 3.449 102.6 102.5 0.0 0.1 -0.6 0.0 -0.1 0.336 91.3 91.3 -0.8 0.0 0.2 -0.1 0.0 1.139 90.6 90.1 -3.9 -0.2 0.6 0.1 -0.6 2.174 101.2 101.2 -0.1 0.3 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 1.867 100.6 100.6 0.0 0.3 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 3/ XIII 69 70 XIV XV 72 73 74 76 82 83 3/ XVI 84 85 XVII 87 XVIII 90 91 XX 94 95 96 Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas, whips, art. flowers, etc. (9612=100).. 0.307 103.1 103.1 -0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC GLASS ETC............................... Ceramic products............................ Glass and glassware......................... 1.164 0.441 0.456 99.3 96.6 100.3 98.9 96.5 99.2 1.1 0.5 2.0 0.1 -0.1 0.4 0.3 -0.1 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.1 -0.4 -0.1 -1.1 PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............ 2.389 102.2 99.2 -16.8 -5.3 0.2 -3.7 -2.9 5.418 1.646 1.265 0.367 0.915 83.5 85.3 91.0 64.7 83.4 82.5 84.3 90.8 63.3 81.7 -7.2 -7.1 -1.1 -12.2 -6.9 -0.9 0.1 -0.1 -1.8 -1.5 -0.4 0.4 -0.5 0.2 -1.2 -0.7 -0.7 0.3 -2.3 -1.1 -1.2 -1.2 -0.2 -2.2 -2.0 0.458 0.439 97.4 103.1 96.7 103.1 0.8 -0.1 -0.1 0.5 1.0 0.4 0.1 1.3 -0.7 0.0 0.328 62.4 59.3 -34.6 -8.3 -3.7 -5.3 -5.0 27.679 78.2 78.1 -2.6 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 14.062 76.6 76.5 -3.2 0.0 -0.5 -0.1 -0.1 13.617 79.9 79.8 -2.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 16.965 15.989 103.3 102.8 103.3 102.7 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.0 -0.1 3.550 89.7 89.6 -1.4 0.0 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 3.020 0.383 89.2 91.7 89.1 92.2 -2.1 4.3 0.0 0.3 -0.1 1.1 -0.2 0.7 -0.1 0.5 3.695 94.7 94.6 -0.8 0.1 0.2 0.1 -0.1 1.603 95.8 95.7 -1.1 0.1 0.5 0.1 -0.1 1.813 0.278 94.9 87.3 94.9 87.2 -0.7 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 -0.1 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 (9612=100).. MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC..... Specialized machinery & computer equipment............................ 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 and lighting fittings nes;........... Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof.............. Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... 1 Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values. Data for August, September and October 2001 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. 2 Table 6 Harmonized System I 02 03 3/ II 07 08 10 12 III IV 20 21 22 23 24 3 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. n.a. NOTE: Not available Published categories may include price data not shown separately U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, November 2000-November 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Relative ImportAnnual ance Nov. Description 2000 October October November to 2001 2001 2001 Nov. 1/ 2/ 2001 LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS..................... Meat & edible meat offal.................... Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates.......... Other live animals and animal products (9612=100)................... VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................ Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers............................... Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons...................... Cereals..................................... Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder..... ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS................. PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO................................. Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants....... Miscellaneous edible preparations........... Beverages, spirits, and vinegar............. Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed..... Tobacco and manufactured tobacco Percent Change July 2001 to Aug. 2001 Monthly Aug. 2001 to Sept. 2001 Sept. 2001 to Oct. 2001 Oct. 2001 to Nov. 2001 2.108 1.288 101.3 108.9 95.8 100.1 -3.8 -2.1 -0.7 0.7 1.5 1.8 -0.2 0.2 -5.4 -8.1 0.477 82.7 81.2 -15.8 -7.1 4.4 -1.4 -1.8 0.343 4.394 90.3 78.8 90.0 79.5 11.0 1.1 3.3 1.5 -2.6 -0.7 -0.6 -2.4 -0.3 0.9 0.338 102.6 99.5 0.7 4.2 1.4 -3.2 -3.0 0.657 2.061 86.0 71.9 89.4 73.0 5.9 1.5 -2.1 2.4 -4.1 1.9 5.0 -2.7 4.0 1.5 1.073 0.406 82.4 77.3 82.3 78.0 -3.3 29.6 1.2 12.0 -4.6 1.3 -5.9 -3.6 -0.1 0.9 3.556 99.8 99.1 -0.2 0.4 0.4 0.1 -0.7 0.351 0.382 0.336 94.5 107.2 97.2 93.0 106.7 97.2 -0.3 -0.5 -0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.1 -1.6 -0.5 0.0 0.651 96.3 94.2 1.1 1.7 0.7 0.2 -2.2 3/ V 27 VI 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 37 38 VII 39 40 VIII 41 IX X 47 48 49 XI 52 55 substitutes.......................... Other prepared foods........................ 1.290 0.546 100.2 105.6 100.2 105.4 -1.7 2.3 0.0 0.7 0.0 1.3 -0.1 0.3 0.0 -0.2 MINERAL PRODUCTS.................................. Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax 3.217 121.6 115.4 -17.3 0.9 5.1 -8.8 -5.1 2.742 134.1 126.3 -18.4 1.2 6.1 -10.2 -5.8 8.517 0.938 2.643 0.969 0.464 89.7 98.8 77.8 106.3 68.3 89.6 98.4 77.5 106.2 69.2 -6.0 -0.9 -13.4 0.7 -11.8 -0.8 -2.3 -1.8 0.9 -0.7 -0.1 0.0 -1.1 0.5 0.7 -0.1 -0.4 0.4 -0.1 -1.4 -0.1 -0.4 -0.4 -0.1 1.3 0.493 95.9 95.4 -2.3 -0.4 0.3 -0.6 -0.5 0.560 104.9 104.8 -1.7 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.332 0.409 1.482 104.8 87.5 96.1 104.8 87.8 96.2 -0.3 -6.9 -1.4 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.6 0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.5 0.0 0.3 0.1 4.224 3.283 0.941 90.9 88.5 99.9 90.6 88.3 99.8 -3.5 -4.1 -1.1 -0.8 -1.0 0.4 -0.4 -0.6 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.7 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.566 93.4 92.8 -8.1 -7.2 1.7 -3.2 -0.6 0.416 92.2 91.4 -10.5 -9.6 2.3 -4.4 -0.9 1.174 81.8 81.3 -7.6 -0.7 -2.1 -1.0 -0.6 3.172 0.749 80.4 64.8 80.5 65.3 -8.2 -21.7 -0.5 -2.7 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.1 0.8 1.549 0.874 85.1 113.2 84.7 113.5 -5.7 1.9 0.2 -0.2 0.5 -0.3 -0.4 0.1 -0.5 0.3 2.900 80.5 80.3 -6.8 -1.2 1.0 -1.3 -0.2 0.467 52.3 51.4 -26.8 -3.5 0.7 -6.4 -1.7 0.273 100.5 100.5 -2.9 -0.5 -0.5 -0.4 0.0 PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES.............................. Inorganic chemicals......................... Organic chemicals........................... Pharmaceutical products..................... Fertilizers (9612=100)...................... 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, BASKET AND WICKER....................... WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND PAPER PRODUCTS.......................... Woodpulp and recovered paper................ Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard............ Printed material............................ TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES...................... Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof...................... Manmade staple fibers, includ. yarns and woven fabrics (9812=100)......... 62 XIII 70 XIV XV 72 73 74 76 82 Apparel and clothing access., not knitted or crocheted (9812=100).. 0.604 89.6 89.6 -3.2 -0.9 1.2 -0.1 0.0 STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, CERAMIC, GLASS ETC...................... Glass and glassware......................... 0.900 0.517 105.3 103.5 105.3 103.4 1.8 2.5 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.1 PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............ 1.934 96.1 90.3 -19.4 -5.7 -1.5 -3.2 -6.0 4.582 0.797 1.354 0.347 0.850 91.8 73.9 111.9 64.0 82.5 90.9 73.4 111.9 62.6 81.3 -3.5 -6.5 0.9 -12.9 -6.3 0.0 0.1 0.1 -1.3 -0.6 -0.8 0.0 0.1 -0.5 -2.6 -0.8 -1.7 -0.2 -2.9 -0.6 -1.0 -0.7 0.0 -2.2 -1.5 0.461 0.450 111.6 116.5 111.6 116.5 -0.7 -0.5 -0.1 0.2 0.0 -0.3 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 0.0 35.499 89.6 89.7 -1.4 -0.3 0.0 -0.6 0.1 20.394 93.4 93.5 -0.3 -0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 15.105 84.9 84.9 -3.1 -0.2 0.0 -1.6 0.0 VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.......... Motor vehicles and their parts.............. 15.059 10.046 111.1 104.1 111.0 104.0 1.7 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES....... 5.683 104.1 104.1 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.876 104.3 104.2 1.8 0.1 0.2 0.9 -0.1 0.934 107.3 107.2 1.8 0.1 0.5 -0.1 -0.1 0.762 101.4 101.5 2.4 0.0 0.0 2.1 0.1 BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS........... Iron and steel.............................. Articles of iron or steel................... Copper and articles thereof................. Aluminum and articles thereof............... Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof.. Miscellaneous articles of base metal........ 83 XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC... Specialized machinery & computer equipment............................ Electrical machinery and equip, sound & tv recorders & reproducers, parts.. 84 85 XVII 87 XVIII XX 94 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............... Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;... Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof.............. 95 1 2 Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values. Data for August, September and October 2001 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of 3 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. n.a. Not available the three months after original publication. Table 7 NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin, November 2000-November 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative ImportAnnual Monthly ance Nov. July Aug. Sept. Description 1/ 2000 2001 2001 2001 October October November to to to to 2001 2001 2001 Nov. Aug. Sept. Oct. 7/ 2/ 2001 2001 2001 2001 Oct. 2001 to Nov. 2001 3/ Developed Countries.......................... Manufactured Goods...................... Nonmanufactured Goods................... 100.000 93.197 6.597 96.1 95.4 112.7 95.1 94.7 107.0 -6.2 -3.2 -35.6 -0.6 -0.7 0.6 -0.3 0.1 -4.8 -1.3 -0.4 -13.0 -1.0 -0.7 -5.1 3/ Developing Countries......................... Manufactured Goods...................... Nonmanufactured Goods................... 100.000 79.901 19.833 94.4 90.2 111.0 92.6 90.1 100.7 -11.8 -3.5 -36.3 0.0 -0.3 1.5 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -3.1 -0.3 -12.4 -1.9 -0.1 -9.3 Canada....................................... Manufactured Goods...................... Nonmanufactured Goods................... 100.000 86.739 12.811 101.5 100.4 113.8 100.4 99.8 109.1 -8.8 -2.4 -37.4 -0.2 -0.3 1.1 -2.0 -1.0 -7.8 -2.1 -0.2 -13.7 -1.1 -0.6 -4.1 4/ European Union............................... Manufactured Goods...................... Nonmanufactured Goods................... 100.000 96.329 3.508 99.0 98.7 111.8 98.5 98.5 103.1 -1.6 -0.2 -30.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.6 0.3 0.4 -0.2 -0.2 0.1 -9.5 -0.5 -0.2 -7.8 5/ Latin America (9712=100).................... Manufactured Goods (9712=100).......... Nonmanufactured Goods (9712=100)........ 100.000 73.779 25.563 105.7 105.3 107.7 103.9 105.8 99.3 -10.9 -0.7 -32.9 0.3 -0.6 2.7 -0.4 0.0 -1.2 -3.2 -0.2 -11.3 -1.7 0.5 -7.8 Japan........................................ 100.000 88.0 87.8 -2.4 -0.3 -0.3 -0.1 -0.2 6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries......... 100.000 78.1 78.0 -4.9 -0.1 0.0 -0.8 -0.1 1 Regions are not mutually exclusive. 2 Data for August, September and October 2001 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. 3 Defined according to the Standard Census Definition. 4 Includes EU 5 Includes Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. 6 Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan. 7 Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values. Table 8 15 countries. U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services September 2000-September 2001 1995 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Description Trade (Mil. of Dollars) June 2001 Annual Sept. 2000 September to 2001 Sept. 2001 Quarterly Dec. March 2000 2001 to to March June 2001 2001 Sept. 2000 to Dec. 2000 June 2001 to Sept. 2001 IMPORT 1/ Air Freight Atlantic Pacific 3188 1278 1674 83.0 75.1 88.8 83.0 75.5 88.3 -4.3 -1.6 -7.0 -1.3 -1.3 -1.8 -0.1 3.6 -2.5 -2.9 -4.2 -2.3 0.0 0.5 -0.6 Crude Oil Tanker Freight 1346 124.7 n.a. n.a. 19.3 -7.7 -19.7 n.a. 2562 87.1 87.4 -2.1 -1.5 0.3 -1.4 0.3 EXPORT Air Freight (9612 = 100) 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 November 2000-November 2001 1995 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Description Trade (Mil. of October Dollars) 2001 Annual Nov. 2000 November to 2001 Nov. 2001 July 2001 to Aug. 2001 Monthly Aug. 2001 to Sept. 2001 Sept. 2001 to Oct. 2001 Oct. 2001 to Nov. 2001 IMPORT Air Passenger Fares Atlantic Pacific Latin American / Caribbean 1/ 1/ 11127 4922 2340 3021 130.4 141.3 104.7 130.4 121.7 120.5 103.4 132.6 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.6 0.6 -1.5 2.6 -2.7 -2.9 -7.4 -0.4 -5.6 -8.6 -2.5 -4.0 -6.7 -14.7 -1.2 1.7 17272 4120 10700 1392 107.5 117.1 86.7 142.5 104.0 110.1 83.5 145.2 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 2.7 3.0 3.7 -0.6 -2.8 -7.3 -0.6 -4.1 -0.5 -0.5 -1.9 3.4 -3.3 -6.0 -3.7 1.9 EXPORT Air Passenger Fares Atlantic Pacific Latin American / Caribbean 1/ 1/ 1 Table 10 Detailed data available upon request. n.a. Not available U.S. International Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services September 2000-September 2001 1995 = 100 Index Percent Change Description Trade (Mil. of June Annual Sept. 2000 September to Sept. 2000 to Quarterly Dec. March 2000 2001 to to June 2001 to 1/ Dollars) 2001 2001 Sept. 2001 Dec. 2000 March 2001 June 2001 Sept. 2001 Air Freight (Inbound) Atlantic Pacific 5495 1880 3151 84.0 80.6 85.8 83.7 80.6 85.3 -5.4 -1.5 -8.3 -1.2 -1.3 -1.6 -1.0 3.3 -3.6 -2.9 -3.4 -2.7 -0.4 0.0 -0.6 Air Freight (Outbound) Atlantic Pacific 5835 2080 3222 90.6 100.4 84.0 90.1 99.6 83.8 -2.7 -3.0 -2.0 0.0 0.7 0.1 0.0 -0.8 0.1 -2.2 -2.1 -2.0 -0.6 -0.8 -0.2 Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound) 1949 130.2 n.a. n.a. 23.7 -10.3 -18.9 n.a. 12253 5410 2647 1874 6844 142.3 110.0 97.7 123.6 167.2 138.0 108.1 97.7 117.9 161.0 -3.4 -2.7 1.3 -9.2 -3.7 -0.1 -0.8 -1.7 -0.4 0.3 1.8 5.5 3.1 -0.5 -0.2 -1.9 -5.4 0.0 -4.0 0.0 -3.0 -1.7 0.0 -4.6 -3.7 Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound) U.S. East Coast from Atlantic from Pacific U.S. West Coast 1 Table Detailed data available upon request. Not available 11 U.S. International Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services November 2000-November 2001 1995 = 100 Index Percent Change Description 1/ 1/ 1/ n.a. Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier) Atlantic Pacific Latin American / Caribbean Canadian Trade (Mil. of October Dollars) 2001 30673 8811 15900 4542 1367 118.2 119.0 98.7 147.6 206.0 Annual Nov. 2000 November to 2001 Nov. 2001 115.3 113.5 95.9 148.6 205.4 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. July 2001 to Aug. 2001 Monthly Aug. 2001 to Sept. 2001 Sept. 2001 to Oct. 2001 Oct. 2001 to Nov. 2001 1.5 1.3 2.3 0.3 0.4 -2.7 -4.3 -2.0 -2.1 -0.4 -1.9 -5.6 -2.1 2.8 2.4 -2.5 -4.6 -2.8 0.7 -0.3 Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier) Atlantic Pacific Latin American / Caribbean 1/ 1/ 1 31694 13572 12570 4224 111.4 119.2 87.4 127.2 105.6 107.9 84.6 128.7 Detailed data available upon request. TECHNICAL NOTE Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes use a modified Laspeyres formula and are weighted with 1995 trade weights. The merchandise price indexes are published using three classifications: the Harmonized System (HS), the Bureau of Economic Analysis End Use System, and the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) system, Rev. 3. Price indexes for internationally traded services are presented using two definitions: Balance of Payments (which represents transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and International (which represents all transactions with U.S. importers or exporters, regardless of nationality). Published series use a base year of 1995=100 where possible. Net transaction price data are collected every month for over 20,000 products from over 6,000 companies and secondary sources. Indexes are not seasonally adjusted. More detailed index series and additional information may be obtained from the Division of International Prices, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2 Massachusetts Avenue N.E., PSB 3955, Washington, DC 20212 or (202) 691-7101. Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1995 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated (TSUSA). Import prices are based on U.S. dollar prices paid by the U.S. importer. The prices are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.) foreign port or "cost, insurance, and freight" (c.i.f.) U.S. port transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry. The index for crude petroleum is calculated from data collected by the U.S. Department of Energy. Export Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1995 Harmonized Schedule B classification system of the U.S. Bureau of the Census. The prices used are generally either "free alongside ship" (f.a.s.) factory or "free on board" (f.o.b.) transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry. Prices used in the grain index, excluding rice, are obtained from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Import Indexes by Locality of Origin -- Prices used in these indexes are a n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 4.5 2.9 9.4 1.2 n.a. -3.7 -3.2 -5.8 -2.2 -4.3 -3.9 -7.1 -2.1 Not available -5.2 -9.5 -3.2 1.2 subset of the data collected for the Import Price Indexes. Prior to January 1993, nonmanufactured goods were defined as SITC 0-4 and manufactured goods were defined as SITC 5-8. Beginning with January 1993, the indexes are defined by locality of origin using a nomenclature based upon the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC-based). Nonmanufactured goods are defined as SIC 0-1, and manufactured goods are defined as SIC 2-3. The indexes use 1995 weights and a base of 1995=100. Import, Export, and International Services Indexes -- Indexes for air passenger fares are calculated on a monthly basis. Indexes for air freight, crude oil tanker 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 one quarter. Revision Policy -- Data are revised for the previous three months to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. Uses of the Data -- The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade statistics. 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