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U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
- OCTOBER 1999-
The U.S. Import Price Index increased 0.5 percent in
October, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.
Department of Labor reported today. The increase--the
fourth in a row--was again attributable primarily to higher
petroleum prices. Export prices were up 0.3 percent in
October, after posting no change in September.
Percent changes in import and export price indexes
by End Use category
- not seasonally adjusted -
IMPORTS EXPORTS
Month Non- Agri- Nonagri-
All Petroleum petroleum All cultural cultural
Imports Imports Imports Exports Exports Exports
1998
October 0.2 2.3 0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.1
November -0.5 -9.7 0.1 0.2 1.7 0.0
December -1.0 -13.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.7 -0.2
1999
January 0.4 4.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
February -0.1 -0.5 0.0 -0.2 -2.4 0.1
March 0.2 13.9 -0.5 -0.4 -3.0 -0.2
April 1.1 20.3 -0.2 0.2 0.5 0.2
May 0.7 7.3 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.0
June -0.1 0.4 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.1
July 1.0 r 13.5 r -0.1 -0.1 r -2.2 0.1 r
August 0.9 r 10.2 r 0.1 0.3 1.9 0.1 r
September 1.1 r 8.4 r 0.1 0.0 r -0.4 r 0.1 r
October 0.5 4.9 0.1 0.3 -0.2 0.4
October 1997-98 -6.3 -31.9 -3.8 -4.0 -11.5 -3.0
October 1998-99 4.1 70.7 -0.5 0.3 -3.3 0.7
r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.
Import Goods
The recent increases in import prices paralleled
advances in the index for imported petroleum. For the year
ended in October, import prices were up 4.1 percent, after
declining 6.3 percent in the October 1997-98 period.
Petroleum prices rose 4.9 percent in October and have jumped
70.7 percent during the past 12 months. In contrast, the
price index for nonpetroleum imports edged up just 0.1
percent in October, the same increase recorded in the two
prior months. Despite these recent gains, nonpetroleum
import prices dipped 0.5 percent in the past year.
The modest October increase for nonpetroleum imports
was led by rising prices for industrial supplies and
materials and for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines.
The price index for industrial supplies and materials
excluding petroleum increased 1.0 percent in October,
marking the sixth consecutive monthly increase in this
component. For the year ended in October, the index rose
3.1 percent. Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines also
increased last month, up 0.1 percent. Over the past 12
months, this index gained 1.2 percent.
In contrast, the indexes for foods, feeds, and
beverages, for consumer goods, and for capital goods fell in
October and over the past 12 months. The index for foods,
feeds, and beverages--down 1.1 percent last month--fell for
the fifth consecutive month. Over the past 12 months, the
index dipped 5.3 percent. Both consumer goods and capital
goods reversed gains recorded in September, declining 0.2
percent and 0.1 percent in October, respectively. For the
year, consumer goods fell 0.6 percent, while capital goods
dropped 3.1 percent.
Export Goods
Overall, export prices were up 0.3 percent last month
and for the 12 months ended in October. Price increases for
nonagricultural goods pushed the export index up in October,
more than offsetting a decline in agricultural prices. The
0.2-percent decline in agricultural prices in October marked
the fourth decline in the past five months for this
component. For the year, the index for agricultural
exports prices fell 3.3 percent. In contrast,
nonagricultural export prices increased 0.4 percent in
October, after gaining 0.1 percent in each of the previous
four months. For the October 1998-99 period, the index rose
0.7 percent.
The increase in nonagricultural export prices continued
to be led by rising prices for nonagricultural industrial
supplies and materials, up 1.1 percent in October. The
increase was the seventh in a row and brought the advance
for the year ended in October to 4.2 percent. Also
contributing to the October increase in nonagricultural
export prices was a 0.7 percent increase in the index for
exported automotive vehicles, which largely reflected the
introduction of new models. (Note that the indexes in this
release are not seasonally adjusted.) Consumer goods also
increased in October, up 0.2 percent for both the month and
the year.
In contrast, the index for capital goods posted no
change in October and was down 1.1 percent for the October
1998-99 period.
Imports by Locality of Origin
The price index for imports from Japan continued a
recent upturn, rising 0.3 percent in October after
increasing 0.6 percent the previous month. Over the past 12
months, the index was up 2.5 percent.
Prices of imports from the Asian Newly Industrialized
Countries rose 0.6 percent in October, the largest increase
in the index since monthly publication began in October
1992. Despite recording gains in two of the past three
months, the index fell 1.4 percent during the year ended in
October.
The price indexes for imports from Latin America and
Canada rose 1.5 percent and 0.6 percent, respectively, in
October. Over the October 1998-99 period, the prices of
imports from Latin America rose 10.5 percent, while the
prices of imports from Canada were up 4.6 percent.
The price index of imports from the European Union also
increased in October, as prices for nonmanufactured goods
rose and prices for manufactured goods were unchanged. The
overall index for imports from the European Union rose 0.3
percent in October and 0.4 percent for the year ended in
October.
CONTENTS OF RELEASE
This news release includes the following tables:
Table 1 Import Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 2 Export Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 3 Import Price Indexes, by SITC
Table 4 Export Price Indexes, by SITC
Table 5 Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 6 Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 7 Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin
Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes for Services
Table 9 U.S. International Price Indexes for Services
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Import and Export Price Index data for November are
scheduled for release on December 9th at 8:30 A.M. (E.S.T).
Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
October 1998-October 1999 1995=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
Import- Annual Monthly
ance Oct. June July Aug. Sept.
END Description 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999
USE September September October to to to to to
1999 1999 1999 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.
1/ 2/ 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999
ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 95.1 95.6 4.1 1.0 0.9 1.1 0.5
ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.............. 89.838 92.2 92.3 -0.5 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES................... 4.549 92.3 91.3 -5.3 -1.0 -0.3 -0.2 -1.1
00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
excluding distilled beverages........... 3.143 87.6 86.1 -7.4 -1.5 -0.3 -0.1 -1.7
01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
beverages).............................. 1.406 104.8 105.3 0.1 0.2 -0.4 -0.2 0.5
1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............. 28.318 102.6 105.0 20.7 4.7 3.5 3.1 2.3
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
EXCLUDING PETROLEUM................... 18.156 92.9 93.8 3.1 1.0 0.3 0.4 1.0
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
DURABLE............................... 9.626 94.3 95.1 3.7 0.9 0.3 -0.5 0.8
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM........ 8.530 91.3 92.3 2.3 1.0 0.4 1.6 1.1
10 Fuels & lubricants......................... 11.509 124.6 130.5 63.7 13.1 9.5 8.0 4.7
100 Petroleum & petroleum products............ 10.162 123.7 129.7 70.7 13.5 10.2 8.4 4.9
1000 Crude................................... 8.322 126.9 132.4 77.2 13.3 10.6 10.2 4.3
11 Paper & paper base stocks.................. 1.754 78.4 79.0 -1.5 0.0 -0.1 2.0 0.8
12 Materials associated with nondurable
supplies & materials.................... 5.637 87.4 87.7 -1.0 -0.5 -0.2 0.7 0.3
13 Selected building materials................ 2.281 113.6 110.1 9.0 5.6 -1.4 -4.5 -3.1
14 Unfinished metals associated with
durable goods........................... 4.335 89.7 92.7 4.6 -0.7 1.5 0.8 3.3
15 Finished metals associated with durable
goods................................... 1.407 91.4 91.1 -1.9 -0.8 0.0 0.4 -0.3
16 Nonmetals associated with durable goods.... 1.395 87.4 87.8 -0.8 -0.3 0.0 0.8 0.5
2 CAPITAL GOODS............................... 26.433 82.0 81.9 -3.1 -0.8 0.0 0.1 -0.1
20 Electric & electrical generating
equipment............................... 3.249 91.6 91.8 -1.2 -0.4 0.1 0.4 0.2
21 Nonelectrical machinery.................... 21.424 78.7 78.6 -3.6 -1.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1
3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........ 18.411 101.9 102.0 1.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1
4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
AUTOMOTIVES............................. 22.289 97.7 97.5 -0.6 -0.1 0.0 0.3 -0.2
40 Nondurables, manufactured.................. 11.175 100.8 100.5 -0.6 -0.2 0.1 0.5 -0.3
41 Durables, manufactured..................... 9.999 94.2 94.1 -0.9 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 -0.1
42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods............. 1.114 99.7 99.8 2.1 0.3 0.8 0.6 0.1
1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available
1995 trade values.
2 Data for July, August and September 1999
have been revised to reflect the availability
of late reports and corrections by respondents.
All data are subject to revision in each of
the three months after original publication.
NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately
Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
October 1998-October 1999 1995=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
Import- Annual Monthly
ance Oct. June July Aug. Sept.
END Description 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999
USE September September October to to to to to
1999 1999 1999 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.
1/ 2/ 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999
ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 94.7 95.0 0.3 -0.1 0.3 0.0 0.3
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES..................... 9.259 84.4 84.2 -3.3 -2.2 1.9 -0.4 -0.2
NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................. 90.741 95.9 96.3 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4
0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES................... 8.545 87.4 87.2 -1.6 -2.5 1.4 -0.6 -0.2
00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
excluding distilled beverages........... 7.730 86.5 86.0 -2.3 -2.1 2.2 -0.5 -0.6
01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
beverages).............................. 0.815 98.7 100.9 5.0 -5.6 -6.2 -1.5 2.2
1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............. 24.882 89.4 90.3 3.3 0.9 0.8 0.4 1.0
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
DURABLE............................... 9.442 88.0 88.6 -0.3 -0.3 0.2 0.2 0.7
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
NONDURABLE............................ 15.441 90.2 91.4 5.7 1.7 1.2 0.4 1.3
10 Agricultural industrial supplies &
materials............................... 1.529 76.6 77.5 -8.4 -2.8 0.1 0.4 1.2
NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
& MATERIALS............................. 23.353 90.4 91.4 4.2 1.2 0.8 0.4 1.1
11 Fuels & lubricants......................... 2.545 110.6 112.8 19.7 6.3 4.3 -0.1 2.0
12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials
excluding fuels & building materials.... 19.294 87.5 88.4 2.7 0.7 0.5 0.6 1.0
13 Selected building materials................ 1.514 87.6 88.0 1.4 0.2 0.3 -0.8 0.5
2 CAPITAL GOODS............................... 44.132 96.1 96.1 -1.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.1 0.0
20 Electric & electrical generating
Equipment............................... 4.443 98.3 98.3 -1.7 -0.8 -0.1 0.2 0.0
21 Nonelectrical machinery.................... 33.905 92.4 92.4 -1.6 -0.3 0.0 -0.2 0.0
3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........ 10.170 103.3 104.0 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7
4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
AUTOMOTIVES............................. 12.271 102.1 102.3 0.2 -0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2
40 Nondurables, manufactured.................. 6.507 102.4 102.6 0.4 -0.1 0.3 0.1 0.2
41 Durables, manufactured..................... 5.183 100.7 100.9 0.0 0.1 0.2 -0.1 0.2
1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available
1995 trade values.
2 Data for July, August and September 1999
have been revised to reflect the availability
of late reports and corrections by respondents.
All data are subject to revision in each of the
three months after original publication.
NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately
Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
October 1998-October 1999 1995=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
Import- Annual Monthly
ance Oct. June July Aug. Sept.
SITC Description 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999
Rev. 3 September September October to to to to to
1999 1999 1999 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.
1/ 2/ 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999
ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 95.1 95.6 4.1 1.0 0.9 1.1 0.5
0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS....................... 3.814 91.5 90.5 -6.7 -0.8 -0.6 -0.5 -1.1
01 Meat and meat preparations................. 0.350 99.4 98.4 3.0 -0.2 2.5 2.8 -1.0
03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
and preparations thereof................ 1.042 103.0 103.8 -0.4 -0.1 -0.4 -0.8 0.8
05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
fresh or dried.......................... 1.096 101.6 96.5 -15.4 0.3 -0.9 -1.0 -5.0
07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and
manufactures thereof.................... 0.441 61.4 61.9 -16.2 -7.3 -1.7 -2.8 0.8
3/ Other food and live animals (9612=100)....... 0.885 91.7 92.4 0.0 0.3 -1.1 0.1 0.8
1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO....................... 0.901 112.2 111.8 1.7 0.2 0.5 0.9 -0.4
11 Beverages.................................. 0.761 109.1 108.8 2.1 0.4 0.1 1.3 -0.3
2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS..... 2.910 91.8 91.4 8.8 3.1 -0.4 -1.0 -0.4
24 Cork and wood.............................. 1.144 122.2 117.2 14.3 7.8 -2.3 -5.2 -4.1
25 Pulp and waste paper....................... 0.376 66.0 66.6 12.7 1.3 -0.5 8.0 0.9
28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap......... 0.592 94.3 98.5 5.7 0.0 2.1 0.5 4.5
29 Crude animal and vegetable materials,
n.e.s. (9612=100)....................... 0.292 110.4 111.0 6.9 1.1 2.1 5.1 0.5
3/ Other crude materials, inedible, except
fuels (9612=100).......................... 0.335 90.8 90.9 4.8 -1.7 -0.1 -4.4 0.1
3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
MATERIALS................................ 11.163 125.1 130.9 65.9 13.6 10.1 7.9 4.6
33 Petroleum, petroleum products and
related materials....................... 9.702 124.1 129.7 71.3 13.7 10.3 8.4 4.5
34 Gas, natural and manufactured.............. 1.342 141.6 149.9 41.7 15.6 8.9 5.6 5.9
5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S....... 5.416 91.1 91.4 -0.4 0.0 -0.2 0.8 0.3
51 Organic chemicals.......................... 1.550 91.2 91.8 1.0 0.1 0.6 0.4 0.7
52 Inorganic chemicals........................ 0.607 86.6 87.2 -7.7 -0.3 -0.2 0.5 0.7
53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials..... 0.275 90.2 90.6 -5.6 -1.4 -0.1 -0.3 0.4
54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products...... 0.939 97.0 97.6 3.1 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.6
55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
preps................................... 0.312 92.3 91.8 -3.4 -0.8 0.1 0.5 -0.5
57 Plastics in primary forms.................. 0.384 93.9 93.9 3.4 0.1 -0.6 0.9 0.0
58 Plastics in nonprimary forms............... 0.500 76.9 77.8 5.1 0.3 -0.7 2.1 1.2
59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s..... 0.639 98.1 98.5 -0.7 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.4
6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
BY MATERIAL.............................. 12.372 92.6 93.2 0.5 -0.1 0.5 0.2 0.6
62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................. 0.732 95.0 95.0 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.0
63 Cork and wood manufactures other than
furniture............................... 0.599 103.7 100.8 6.3 3.4 0.2 -4.3 -2.8
64 Paper, paperboard, and articles of
paper pulp, paper or paper board........ 1.560 83.7 84.3 -3.5 -0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.7
65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
articles, n.e.s., and related prod...... 1.378 94.9 94.6 -2.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.4 -0.3
66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
n.e.s................................... 2.166 101.1 101.2 0.7 -0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1
67 Iron and steel............................. 1.874 86.2 86.9 -2.9 -0.6 0.5 0.7 0.8
68 Nonferrous metals.......................... 1.933 91.1 94.8 10.4 -0.1 2.6 1.3 4.1
69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.............. 1.969 95.8 95.6 -1.2 -0.3 -0.2 0.2 -0.2
7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT........... 45.473 89.9 89.9 -1.2 -0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0
71 Power generating machinery and
equipment (9612=100).................... 3.034 98.3 99.0 1.9 -0.2 0.2 0.0 0.7
72 Machinery specialized for particular
industries.............................. 2.717 97.6 97.9 0.1 -0.3 -0.1 0.4 0.3
73 Metalworking machinery..................... 0.811 94.3 95.6 -1.8 0.3 -0.5 -0.1 1.4
74 General industrial machinery,
equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s....... 3.499 97.4 97.1 -0.7 -0.3 0.0 0.1 -0.3
75 Computer equipment and office machines..... 5.698 61.6 61.0 -9.2 -1.7 -0.3 -0.3 -1.0
76 Telecommunications & sound recording
& reproducing apparatus & equipment..... 4.387 87.1 86.7 -1.9 -0.3 -0.3 0.1 -0.5
77 Electrical machinery and equipment......... 9.097 82.4 82.7 -1.3 -1.0 0.2 0.4 0.4
78 Road vehicles.............................. 15.153 102.2 102.4 1.4 0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.2
8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 17.533 97.9 97.8 -0.6 -0.2 0.0 0.3 -0.1
81 Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
& lighting fixtures, n.e.s.............. 0.374 91.2 91.8 -3.1 -0.1 -0.8 -1.1 0.7
82 Furniture and parts thereof................ 1.239 98.4 98.7 -1.3 0.2 -0.4 -0.1 0.3
83 Travel goods, handbags and similar
containers.............................. 0.524 102.5 102.4 1.7 0.1 0.2 0.4 -0.1
84 Articles of apparel and clothing
accessories............................. 5.955 102.2 101.8 -1.1 -0.3 0.1 0.6 -0.4
85 Footwear................................... 1.812 100.8 100.7 -0.6 0.0 -0.1 0.2 -0.1
87 Professional, scientific and controlling
instruments and apparatus, n.e.s........ 1.591 94.5 94.8 -0.3 -0.1 0.0 0.5 0.3
88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and
supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.;..... 1.339 91.4 91.8 1.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.3 0.4
89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
n.e.s................................... 4.700 95.0 94.7 -0.7 -0.3 0.0 0.3 -0.3
1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available
1995 trade values.
2 Data for July, August and September 1999
have been revised to reflect the availability
of late reports and corrections by respondents.
All data are subject to revision in each of the
three months after original publication.
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
Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
October 1998-October 1999 1995=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
Import- Annual Monthly
ance Oct. June July Aug. Sept.
SITC Description 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999
Rev. 3 September September October to to to to to
1999 1999 1999 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.
1/ 2/ 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999
ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 94.7 95.0 0.3 -0.1 0.3 0.0 0.3
0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS....................... 6.971 86.4 86.2 -1.7 -2.0 0.3 -1.5 -0.2
01 Meat and meat preparations................. 1.208 97.5 97.4 3.8 3.0 3.3 0.2 -0.1
03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
and preparations thereof................ 0.617 97.9 100.1 3.2 -8.3 -8.0 -2.1 2.2
04 Cereals and cereal preparations............ 2.232 72.7 69.6 -5.2 -6.6 3.4 -0.8 -4.3
05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
fresh or dried.......................... 1.373 93.2 94.8 -4.6 1.3 -2.0 -4.7 1.7
08 Feeding stuff for animals (not
including unmilled cereals)............. 0.637 87.7 91.9 6.5 2.4 -0.2 -1.0 4.8
09 Miscellaneous edible products and
preparations............................ 0.414 107.4 107.6 0.8 -0.3 0.8 -0.2 0.2
3/ Other food and live animals (9612=100)....... 0.490 88.9 90.9 -8.0 -0.2 0.0 0.5 2.2
1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO....................... 1.569 101.5 101.8 1.8 -0.1 0.0 0.4 0.3
12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures........... 1.296 101.7 102.0 2.2 -0.1 0.1 0.5 0.3
2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS..... 5.212 77.6 78.0 3.3 -0.3 2.4 1.4 0.5
21 Hides, skins and furskins, raw............. 0.293 86.5 88.6 9.5 1.6 3.9 3.7 2.4
22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits............ 0.959 85.0 82.3 -6.4 -8.1 10.0 6.1 -3.2
24 Cork and wood.............................. 0.894 82.8 83.5 1.2 1.1 0.1 -0.2 0.8
25 Pulp and waste paper....................... 0.896 74.9 77.2 30.6 8.3 2.8 1.9 3.1
26 Textile fibers and their waste............. 0.662 64.4 64.5 -12.5 -5.0 -0.2 -1.1 0.2
27 Crude fertilizers and crude minerals....... 0.330 93.3 93.1 -2.1 0.1 -0.6 0.3 -0.2
28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap......... 0.786 73.4 75.0 11.1 2.3 0.8 0.7 2.2
3/ Other crude materials, inedible, except
fuels (9612=100).......................... 0.391 89.5 89.6 -0.3 -0.9 -0.3 -1.5 0.1
3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
MATERIALS................................ 2.284 114.1 116.4 23.2 6.9 4.6 0.1 2.0
32 Coal, coke and briquettes.................. 0.742 97.6 97.6 -1.9 -0.1 0.1 -0.7 0.0
33 Petroleum, petroleum products and
related materials....................... 1.542 126.3 130.1 38.7 11.3 5.6 -0.2 3.0
4 ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
WAXES.................................... 0.384 78.8 81.8 -20.4 0.3 0.4 2.2 3.8
5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S....... 10.810 92.2 93.1 2.1 0.4 0.2 0.4 1.0
51 Organic chemicals.......................... 2.459 78.5 80.6 8.6 1.3 0.9 2.1 2.7
52 Inorganic chemicals........................ 0.859 98.7 98.7 -3.9 -0.4 0.2 -2.1 0.0
53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials..... 0.506 101.0 101.0 1.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.2 0.0
54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products...... 1.250 99.8 99.9 -1.1 -0.3 -0.4 -0.1 0.1
55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
preps................................... 0.776 102.1 102.3 -0.5 0.0 -0.1 0.3 0.2
56 Fertilizers (9612=100)..................... 0.517 84.9 82.4 -15.7 -0.4 -1.5 -3.4 -2.9
57 Plastics in primary forms.................. 1.861 92.1 94.6 10.1 1.5 1.0 1.7 2.7
58 Plastics in nonprimary forms............... 0.842 97.6 97.9 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.3
59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s..... 1.739 99.2 98.7 -1.8 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.5
6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
BY MATERIAL.............................. 9.961 97.5 98.0 1.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.5
62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................. 0.721 106.9 108.2 3.7 0.1 0.2 1.0 1.2
63 Cork and wood manufactures other than
furniture............................... 0.309 94.1 94.6 2.9 1.0 0.9 -4.5 0.5
64 Paper, paperboard, and articles of
paper pulp, paper or paperboard......... 1.608 86.2 87.2 7.3 1.2 1.2 0.9 1.2
65 Textile yarn, fabrics, and
made-up articles, n.e.s................. 1.394 98.7 98.5 -1.8 0.1 0.0 -0.6 -0.2
66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
n.e.s................................... 1.363 106.1 106.0 -1.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.1
67 Iron and steel............................. 1.050 94.6 95.2 -2.9 -0.1 -0.2 0.4 0.6
68 Nonferrous metals.......................... 1.264 87.9 90.2 5.3 0.4 1.9 1.2 2.6
69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.............. 2.099 107.4 106.8 0.2 -0.4 -0.9 0.1 -0.6
7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT........... 50.620 97.2 97.4 -0.9 -0.3 0.0 -0.1 0.2
71 Power generating machinery and
equipment............................... 4.657 110.1 110.2 3.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.1
72 Machinery specialized for particular
industries.............................. 4.881 105.9 106.0 0.5 -0.3 0.0 0.1 0.1
73 Metalworking machinery..................... 1.026 108.8 108.8 0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0
74 General industrial machinery,
equipment, & parts, n.e.s............... 5.281 107.6 107.7 0.9 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1
75 Computer equipment and office machines..... 5.714 70.3 70.6 -5.2 -0.8 0.0 -1.0 0.4
76 Telecommunications & sound recording
& reproducing apparatus & equipment..... 3.814 96.9 96.6 -1.5 0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.3
77 Electrical machinery and equipment......... 11.121 87.5 87.2 -4.4 -1.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.3
78 Road vehicles.............................. 9.402 102.4 103.1 0.9 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.7
8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 11.538 101.4 101.5 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1
82 Furniture and parts thereof................ 0.664 105.5 105.4 1.2 0.7 0.0 0.1 -0.1
84 Articles of apparel and clothing
accessories............................. 1.278 100.5 100.5 -2.0 -0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0
87 Professional, scientific and controlling
instruments and apparatus, n.e.s........ 3.890 105.4 105.5 1.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1
88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and
supplies and optical goods, n.e.s....... 0.945 95.7 96.7 3.5 0.4 0.0 0.9 1.0
89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
n.e.s................................... 4.287 98.6 98.7 0.3 0.0 0.6 -0.3 0.1
3/ Other miscellaneous manufactured
articles (9612=100)....................... 0.474 101.8 101.7 -0.4 -0.7 0.1 0.2 -0.1
1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available
1995 trade values.
2 Data for July, August and September 1999
have been revised to reflect the availability
of late reports and corrections by respondents.
All data are subject to revision in each of the
three months after original publication.
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
Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
October 1998-October 1999 1995=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
Import- Annual Monthly
Harmo- ance Oct. June July Aug. Sept.
nized Description 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999
System September September October to to to to to
1999 1999 1999 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.
1/ 2/ 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999
I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS............... 1.606 102.1 102.7 3.0 1.1 0.0 0.8 0.6
02 Meat and edible meat offal................. 0.289 101.1 100.3 6.4 0.3 3.2 1.4 -0.8
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
other aquatic invertebrates............. 0.949 107.5 108.7 2.8 1.6 -0.5 0.3 1.1
3/ Other live animals and animal
products (9612=100)..................... 0.368 93.1 93.4 0.9 0.7 -1.4 1.6 0.3
II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS.......................... 1.498 85.2 83.5 -10.7 -2.0 -0.7 -0.6 -2.0
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and
tubers.................................. 0.293 106.1 94.8 -41.4 3.1 -4.9 2.4 -10.7
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
fruit or melons......................... 0.483 105.1 103.7 4.7 -0.3 1.3 -2.6 -1.3
09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices............... 0.321 64.7 65.4 -8.7 -7.2 -0.5 -0.9 1.1
3/ Other vegetable products................... 0.402 90.7 91.9 5.0 -3.7 0.2 -0.2 1.3
IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
TOBACCO.................................. 2.034 97.6 96.9 -3.3 -0.2 -0.3 -0.8 -0.7
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
nuts, or other parts of plants.......... 0.277 90.5 85.6 -3.4 0.0 -0.9 -0.7 -5.4
22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar............ 0.774 105.5 105.7 1.5 -0.5 -0.4 1.2 0.2
3/ Other prepared foodstuffs (9612=100)....... 0.983 91.8 91.7 -6.7 -0.1 -0.2 -2.2 -0.1
V MINERAL PRODUCTS............................ 11.762 123.3 128.8 60.2 12.7 9.1 7.8 4.5
26 Ores, slag and ash......................... 0.290 98.6 100.1 -1.4 -1.9 0.0 0.1 1.5
27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
bituminous substances and mineral wax... 11.244 124.6 130.3 64.5 13.5 9.6 8.2 4.6
VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
INDUSTRIES............................... 5.081 93.9 94.2 -1.2 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.3
28 Inorganic chemicals........................ 0.774 91.3 92.5 -4.9 -0.9 1.0 0.3 1.3
29 Organic chemicals.......................... 1.965 91.9 92.5 1.3 0.7 1.1 0.5 0.7
30 Pharmaceutical products.................... 0.585 105.3 105.8 3.3 0.1 0.1 1.0 0.5
32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
pigments; varnish & paints; putty....... 0.273 88.5 88.8 -5.7 -1.6 -0.1 0.0 0.3
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods...... 0.356 96.3 96.3 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products
(9612=100).............................. 0.386 89.3 88.9 -3.3 0.6 -0.2 0.2 -0.4
3/ Other products of the chemical or
allied industries (9612=100)............ 0.743 92.9 91.7 -4.8 -0.5 -2.0 1.8 -1.3
VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................... 2.681 86.2 86.4 0.8 -0.3 -0.4 1.2 0.2
39 Plastics and articles thereof.............. 1.695 90.3 90.7 2.1 -0.3 -0.6 1.3 0.4
40 Rubber and articles thereof................ 0.986 80.1 80.1 -1.4 -0.4 0.0 0.9 0.0
VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................ 1.011 101.4 101.2 -1.5 -1.5 0.1 0.9 -0.2
42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
etc. of various materials............... 0.823 100.7 100.7 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0
IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
AND WICKER............................... 1.778 112.7 108.5 10.6 6.9 -1.7 -5.4 -3.7
X WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................... 2.315 81.6 82.1 -0.2 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.6
47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
material; waste paper/paperboard........ 0.380 67.2 67.7 14.2 1.1 -0.2 8.2 0.7
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
pulp, paper or paperboard............... 1.575 84.5 85.1 -3.4 -0.2 0.0 0.2 0.7
49 Printed matter............................. 0.360 99.7 99.2 0.3 -0.2 0.8 -0.1 -0.5
XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES................ 6.990 100.5 100.1 -0.6 0.1 0.1 0.5 -0.4
61 Articles of apparel and clothing
accessories, knitted or crocheted....... 2.104 102.3 102.2 1.0 0.2 -0.1 1.0 -0.1
62 Articles of apparel and clothing
accessories, not knitted or crocheted... 3.402 103.6 102.9 -1.1 0.0 0.4 0.2 -0.7
63 Made-up or worn textile articles and
clothing; needlecraft sets; rags........ 0.341 94.9 93.7 0.4 2.5 0.1 0.9 -1.3
3/ Other textile & textile
articles (9612=100)..................... 1.143 93.1 93.3 -2.7 -0.5 -0.2 0.1 0.2
XII FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS,
ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.................. 2.127 101.4 101.3 -0.3 0.0 -0.1 0.2 -0.1
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts
of such articles........................ 1.825 100.7 100.7 -0.3 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0
3/ Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas,
whips, art. flowers, etc. (9612=100).... 0.302 103.7 103.7 0.3 -0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0
XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC
GLASS ETC................................ 1.152 100.7 101.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.3
69 Ceramic products........................... 0.435 97.5 98.4 0.6 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.9
70 Glass and glassware........................ 0.446 100.6 100.6 0.8 -0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0
XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............. 2.279 99.8 101.7 3.6 -1.0 0.4 -0.1 1.9
XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL...... 5.493 86.7 87.6 0.6 -0.1 1.1 0.9 1.0
72 Iron and steel............................. 1.618 85.8 86.6 -1.5 -0.5 0.4 0.8 0.9
73 Articles of iron or steel.................. 1.251 92.1 91.7 -2.4 -0.8 0.1 0.3 -0.4
74 Copper and articles thereof................ 0.391 70.7 72.6 1.4 1.2 2.9 0.6 2.7
76 Aluminum and articles thereof.............. 0.910 85.0 86.3 4.1 -0.4 2.4 0.6 1.5
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal....... 0.425 102.2 101.6 1.5 1.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.6
3/ Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and
articles, including scrap (9612=100).... 0.452 88.1 92.4 11.7 1.8 4.5 5.8 4.9
XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC...... 28.266 81.8 81.8 -2.6 -0.7 -0.1 0.1 0.0
84 Specialized machinery & computer
equipment............................... 14.524 81.0 80.9 -3.6 -0.9 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1
85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound
and TV recorders & reproducers, parts... 13.742 82.6 82.7 -1.7 -0.7 0.1 0.2 0.1
XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT........... 16.408 102.3 102.6 1.5 0.0 0.1 -0.2 0.3
87 Motor vehicles and their parts............. 15.497 102.0 102.3 1.5 0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.3
XVII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES........ 3.551 91.9 92.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.2
90 Optical, photographic, measuring and
medical instruments..................... 3.029 91.7 92.0 0.3 -0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof....... 0.380 93.1 92.4 -2.4 -0.6 -0.1 0.4 -0.8
XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 3.696 97.0 97.0 -0.5 0.1 -0.2 0.1 0.0
94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps
and lighting fittings nes;.............. 1.586 97.1 97.8 -0.1 0.1 -0.4 0.0 0.7
95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
and accessories thereof................. 1.818 97.5 96.7 -1.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 -0.8
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles........ 0.292 93.8 94.5 0.9 -0.4 0.5 0.4 0.7
1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available
1995 trade values.
2 Data for July, August and September 1999
have been revised to reflect the availability
of late reports and corrections by respondents.
All data are subject to revision in each of
the three months after original publication.
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
Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
October 1998-October 1999 1995=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
Import- Annual Monthly
Harmo- ance Oct. June July Aug. Sept.
nized Description 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999
System September September October to to to to to
1999 1999 1999 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.
1/ 2/ 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999
I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS............... 1.969 94.7 95.7 2.0 -0.4 -0.5 -0.2 1.1
02 Meat & edible meat offal................... 1.106 93.6 93.2 3.1 3.3 3.2 0.3 -0.4
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
other aquatic invertebrates............. 0.546 94.7 97.5 6.8 -6.5 -7.4 -2.3 3.0
3/ Other live animals and animal
products (9612=100)..................... 0.317 83.5 86.0 -8.6 0.0 -0.2 1.3 3.0
II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS.......................... 4.438 79.7 78.0 -4.6 -4.9 2.4 -0.7 -2.1
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and
tubers.................................. 0.333 101.3 99.4 0.0 0.0 2.7 0.1 -1.9
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
fruit or melons......................... 0.701 91.9 95.8 -5.6 1.8 -6.7 -7.3 4.2
10 Cereals.................................... 2.020 70.6 67.1 -5.4 -7.2 3.9 -0.8 -5.0
12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
fruits, plants, straw and fodder........ 1.144 87.9 85.9 -5.0 -7.1 7.4 4.3 -2.3
III ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS........... 0.405 77.2 80.9 -22.0 -1.4 0.4 2.4 4.8
IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
TOBACCO.................................. 3.471 97.4 98.4 1.5 0.6 0.1 0.0 1.0
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
nuts, or other parts of plants.......... 0.344 92.5 92.6 -3.5 -1.1 0.0 -1.2 0.1
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations.......... 0.383 107.5 107.7 0.4 -0.2 0.7 -0.2 0.2
22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar............ 0.339 98.3 98.3 -0.8 0.0 -0.3 0.0 0.0
23 Residues and waste from the food
industries; prepared animal feed........ 0.576 85.4 89.7 6.3 3.7 0.4 0.1 5.0
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco
substitutes............................. 1.308 101.6 102.0 2.2 -0.1 0.1 0.5 0.4
3/ Other prepared foods....................... 0.521 100.8 100.8 0.7 1.1 0.0 -0.3 0.0
V MINERAL PRODUCTS............................ 2.863 108.3 110.0 19.0 6.3 3.0 0.2 1.6
26 Ores, slag and ash (9812=100).............. 0.286 118.6 118.6 n.a. 9.8 1.3 1.5 0.0
27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
bituminous substances and mineral wax... 2.311 113.2 115.4 21.2 6.4 3.6 -0.1 1.9
VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
INDUSTRIES............................... 8.777 92.5 93.2 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.8
28 Inorganic chemicals........................ 0.937 98.8 98.8 -2.1 -0.7 0.1 -1.1 0.0
29 Organic chemicals.......................... 2.767 81.5 83.5 8.0 1.3 1.0 1.9 2.5
30 Pharmaceutical products.................... 0.940 103.2 103.6 0.5 0.1 -0.7 -0.2 0.4
31 Fertilizers (9612=100)..................... 0.577 85.0 82.5 -15.6 -0.3 -1.6 -3.3 -2.9
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and
pigments; paints & varnish; putty;ink... 0.519 101.0 101.0 0.5 -0.3 -0.2 0.1 0.0
33 Essential oils and resinoids;
perfumery, cosmetic or toilet........... 0.557 104.3 104.5 0.5 0.0 -0.1 0.3 0.2
34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
scouring products; candles, pastes...... 0.331 104.6 104.7 -0.4 -0.1 0.1 0.4 0.1
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods...... 0.415 88.9 91.1 7.6 1.0 0.0 2.2 2.5
38 Miscellaneous chemical products............ 1.512 98.1 97.6 -1.8 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.5
VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................... 4.357 93.8 94.8 4.4 0.9 0.4 0.9 1.1
39 Plastics and articles thereof.............. 3.416 92.2 93.1 4.8 1.1 0.6 0.9 1.0
40 Rubber and articles thereof................ 0.941 99.9 101.1 2.8 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.2
VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................ 0.524 86.5 87.4 4.4 1.0 2.2 2.0 1.0
41 Raw hides and skins (other than
furskins) and leather................... 0.369 81.8 83.1 6.5 1.6 3.1 3.3 1.6
IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
BASKET AND WICKER........................ 1.229 85.8 86.4 1.5 1.0 0.3 -1.4 0.7
X WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................... 3.243 82.3 83.4 10.2 1.9 1.6 1.1 1.3
47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
material; waste paper/paperboard........ 0.808 69.9 72.1 27.2 5.7 2.6 2.3 3.1
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
pulp, paper or paperboard............... 1.579 86.8 87.9 7.7 1.1 1.4 1.2 1.3
49 Printed material........................... 0.856 110.9 111.0 1.6 0.4 1.0 -0.2 0.1
XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES................ 3.084 85.7 85.8 -4.3 -1.3 0.1 -0.2 0.1
52 Cotton, including yarns and woven
fabrics thereof......................... 0.570 63.8 63.8 -15.5 -7.4 -0.8 -2.4 0.0
55 Manmade staple fibers, includ. yarns
and woven fabrics (9812=100)............ 0.276 101.3 101.5 n.a. 4.0 0.1 0.0 0.2
61 Apparel and clothing access.,
knitted or crocheted (9812=100)......... 0.481 100.3 100.3 n.a. 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
62 Apparel and clothing access.,
not knitted or crocheted (9812=100)..... 0.664 98.6 98.6 n.a. -0.4 0.5 0.6 0.0
XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
CERAMIC, GLASS ETC....................... 0.882 103.4 102.9 -0.8 -0.7 0.3 0.5 -0.5
70 Glass and glassware........................ 0.507 101.7 101.2 -1.7 -0.2 0.1 0.0 -0.5
XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............. 1.832 91.1 94.9 3.2 -1.2 -0.3 0.6 4.2
XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS..... 4.534 90.9 91.2 1.1 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.3
72 Iron and steel............................. 0.847 78.6 79.1 -0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.6
73 Articles of iron or steel.................. 1.321 109.3 109.4 -0.4 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 0.1
74 Copper and articles thereof................ 0.361 66.6 68.5 3.0 -0.3 4.5 -0.9 2.9
76 Aluminum and articles thereof.............. 0.863 83.9 84.6 3.9 1.3 0.6 0.5 0.8
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
forks, of base metal; parts thereof..... 0.437 105.7 105.9 3.5 0.3 -2.1 0.4 0.2
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal....... 0.392 101.7 101.7 0.9 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0
XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.... 36.295 91.7 91.7 -1.9 -0.4 -0.1 -0.1 0.0
84 Specialized machinery & computer
equipment............................... 20.451 93.8 93.9 -0.7 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.1
85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound
& tv recorders & reproducers, parts..... 15.844 89.1 88.9 -3.6 -0.8 -0.2 0.0 -0.2
XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT........... 14.384 106.2 106.8 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.6
87 Motor vehicles and their parts............. 9.884 102.5 103.2 0.8 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.7
XVII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES........ 5.640 103.3 103.3 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 1.846 102.6 102.6 0.2 0.3 -0.1 0.0 0.0
94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;...... 0.913 105.0 104.9 0.7 0.6 0.0 0.1 -0.1
95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
and accessories thereof................. 0.756 100.5 100.4 -0.5 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.1
1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available
1995 trade values.
2 Data for July, August and September 1999
have been revised to reflect the availability
of late reports and corrections by respondents.
All data are subject to revision in each of
the three months after original publication.
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
Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin, October 1998-October 1999
1995=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Percentage
of Annual Monthly
US Imports Oct. June July Aug. Sept.
Description 1/ 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999
1995 Sept. Oct. to to to to to
1999 1999 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.
2/ 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999
3/ Developed Countries.......................... 100.000 97.3 97.8 3.4 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.5
Manufactured Goods......................... 92.867 96.3 96.6 1.6 -0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3
Nonmanufactured Goods...................... 6.927 119.9 122.6 36.2 6.8 6.0 7.1 2.3
3/ Developing Countries......................... 100.000 96.6 97.6 6.6 1.2 1.7 1.4 1.0
Manufactured Goods......................... 79.279 91.6 91.9 -0.6 -0.3 0.3 0.1 0.3
Nonmanufactured Goods...................... 20.452 117.0 120.9 46.7 8.3 8.0 6.7 3.3
Canada....................................... 100.000 99.9 100.5 4.6 1.5 0.9 0.6 0.6
Manufactured Goods......................... 85.442 97.4 97.7 0.7 0.8 0.1 -0.3 0.3
Nonmanufactured Goods...................... 14.037 122.7 125.1 33.7 6.2 6.1 6.9 2.0
4/ European Union............................... 100.000 100.8 101.1 0.4 -0.2 0.3 0.6 0.3
Manufactured Goods......................... 96.544 100.8 100.8 -0.6 -0.3 0.1 0.4 0.0
Nonmanufactured Goods...................... 3.397 110.3 113.2 36.6 5.7 3.7 9.1 2.6
5/ Latin America (9712=100).................... 100.000 102.0 103.5 10.5 1.7 2.6 2.1 1.5
Manufactured Goods (9712=100)............. 70.758 97.5 98.3 1.7 -0.2 0.9 0.5 0.8
Nonmanufactured Goods (9712=100)........... 28.525 116.1 119.5 40.3 7.2 7.2 6.5 2.9
Japan........................................ 100.000 88.9 89.2 2.5 -0.1 0.1 0.6 0.3
6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries......... 100.000 83.1 83.6 -1.4 -0.5 0.2 0.0 0.6
1 Regions are not mutually exclusive.
2 Data for July, August and September 1999
have been revised to reflect the availability
of late reports and corrections by respondents.
3 Defined according to the Standard Census Definition.
4 Includes EU 15 countries.
5 Includes Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.
6 Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.
Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
September 1998-September 1999 1995 = 100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Annual Quarterly
Trade Sept. Sept. Dec. March June
Description (Mil. 1998 1998 1998 1999 1999
of June Sept. to to to to to
Dollars) 1999 1999 Sept. Dec. March June Sept.
1999 1998 1999 1999 1999
IMPORT
Air Freight 3188 85.4 87.0 8.3 8.0 1.3 -2.7 1.9
Atlantic 1278 84.9 85.0 -2.7 4.9 -2.8 -4.7 0.1
Pacific 1674 86.4 89.5 19.5 11.9 4.9 -1.7 3.6
Air Passenger Fares 11127 117.3 118.0 4.6 -6.8 -1.2 13.0 0.6
1/ Atlantic 4922 124.7 131.2 10.1 -17.7 -1.0 28.4 5.2
1/ Pacific 2340 105.0 98.5 -0.5 5.8 -7.0 7.8 -6.2
1/ Latin American / Caribbean 3021 111.2 110.3 0.9 -0.3 3.2 -1.2 -0.8
1/ Crude Oil Tanker Freight 1346 70.6 n.a. n.a. 5.0 -11.8 -2.8 n.a.
Ocean Liner Freight 9868 123.1 132.8 31.2 -0.6 -0.2 22.6 7.9
U.S. East Coast 4271 102.0 111.6 11.3 -1.3 -0.4 3.4 9.4
from Atlantic 1952 87.7 99.9 2.6 0.0 -0.9 -9.1 13.9
from Pacific 1774 121.1 127.9 24.1 0.2 0.0 17.2 5.6
1/ U.S. West Coast 5596 138.6 148.1 46.2 -0.1 -0.1 37.1 6.9
EXPORT
Air Freight (9612 = 100) 2562 90.8 89.3 -6.6 1.2 -6.4 0.3 -1.7
Air Passenger Fares 17272 101.9 105.9 11.0 2.7 2.7 1.3 3.9
1/ Atlantic 4120 113.2 114.6 -0.5 -5.4 -2.3 6.3 1.2
1/ Pacific 10700 83.9 90.3 18.2 7.3 3.8 -1.4 7.6
Latin American / Caribbean 1392 114.0 116.0 2.5 -0.1 -1.3 2.2 1.8
Canadian 1006 192.2 183.2 18.3 7.2 13.6 1.9 -4.7
1 Detailed data available upon request. n.a. Not available
Table 9 U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
September 1998-September 1999 1995 = 100
Index Percent Change
Annual Quarterly
Trade Sept. Sept. Dec. March June
Description (Mil. 1998 1998 1998 1999 1999
of June Sept. to to to to to
Dollars) 1999 1999 Sept. Dec. March June Sept.
1999 1998 1999 1999 1999
Air Freight (Inbound) 5495 86.2 87.9 7.5 6.8 0.7 -2.0 2.0
Atlantic 1880 86.5 86.5 -1.7 4.1 -2.7 -2.9 0.0
Pacific 3151 86.3 89.3 14.6 9.8 2.9 -1.9 3.5
Air Freight (Outbound) 5835 92.8 92.7 -3.2 -0.6 -2.6 0.1 -0.1
Atlantic 2080 104.5 104.6 1.3 0.8 0.0 0.4 0.1
Pacific 3222 85.2 85.0 -7.0 -1.9 -4.9 -0.1 -0.2
Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier) 30673 112.3 113.9 6.2 -3.9 1.4 7.5 1.4
1/ Atlantic 8811 119.5 122.9 2.1 -18.6 -1.1 23.3 2.8
1/ Pacific 15900 96.1 97.5 8.9 4.4 1.3 1.6 1.5
1/ Latin American / Caribbean 4542 119.7 120.7 3.0 -0.4 1.5 1.1 0.8
Canadian 1367 194.7 189.1 16.3 5.7 10.8 2.2 -2.9
Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier) 31694 106.3 108.6 4.4 -2.8 -2.2 7.5 2.2
1/ Atlantic 13572 113.9 117.3 -0.5 -12.7 -4.5 15.9 3.0
1/ Pacific 12570 88.4 90.7 13.8 10.3 -1.5 2.1 2.6
1/ Latin American / Caribbean 4224 108.7 109.3 1.5 0.2 1.8 -1.0 0.6
1/ Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound) 1949 71.4 n.a. n.a. -0.2 -9.8 -4.3 n.a.
Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound) 12253 133.7 146.9 39.9 -0.8 -1.5 30.3 9.9
U.S. East Coast 5410 97.8 107.5 9.2 -1.7 -0.3 1.5 9.9
from Atlantic 2647 85.9 97.9 2.6 0.0 -0.8 -9.2 14.0
from Pacific 1874 117.5 123.9 23.2 0.1 0.5 16.1 5.4
1/ U.S. West Coast 6844 161.4 177.3 61.6 -0.1 -2.4 50.8 9.9
1 Detailed data available upon request. n.a. Not available
TECHNICAL NOTE
Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes use
a modified Laspeyres formula and are weighted with 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) 606-7155.
Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1995 Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated (TSUSA). Import prices are
based on U.S. dollar prices paid by the U.S. importer. The prices are
generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.) foreign port or "cost, insurance,
and freight" (c.i.f.) U.S. port transaction prices, depending on the
practices of the individual industry. The index for crude petroleum is
calculated from data collected by the U.S. Department of Energy.
Export Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1995 Harmonized
Schedule B classification system of the U.S. Bureau of the Census. The
prices used are generally either "free alongside ship" (f.a.s.) factory
or "free on board" (f.o.b.) transaction prices, depending on the practices of
the individual industry. Prices used in the grain index, excluding rice,
are obtained from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Import Indexes by Locality of Origin -- Prices used in these indexes are a
subset of the data collected for the Import Price Indexes. Prior to
January 1993, nonmanufactured goods were defined as SITC 0-4 and manufactured
goods were defined as SITC 5-8. Beginning with January 1993, the indexes are
defined by locality of origin using a nomenclature based upon the Standard
Industrial Classification (SIC-based). Nonmanufactured goods are defined as
SIC 0-1, and manufactured goods are defined as SIC 2-3. The indexes use 1995
weights and a base of 1995=100.
Import, Export, and International Services Indexes -- Indexes are calculated
on a quarterly basis. The figures for services indexes will not sum up to
the aggregate dollar value because not all categories are shown in the tables.
Revenue figures for air passenger indexes exclude frequent flyer tickets and
those sold by consolidators. Indexes for crude oil tanker freight are
calculated from data collected by the U. S. Department of Energy and the
publication of these indexes is lagged one quarter.
Revision policy -- Data are revised for the previous three months to reflect
the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents.
Uses of the Data -- The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade
statistics. For merchandise trade, the End Use classification system is the
structure used by the U.S. Department of Commerce in the construction of the
foreign trade sector of the National Income and Product Accounts. Indexes
published using the Harmonized System and the Standard International Trade
Classification, Rev. 3, both international structures, are useful for general
market analysis. For trade in international services, Balance of Payments
indexes are used for deflating National Accounts data, while International
indexes are more appropriate for market analysis. Merchandise and services
indexes also can be used to study U.S. competitiveness and price elasticities,
and the merchandise import indexes by country or region of origin are useful
for terms of trade analysis.
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