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Technical Information: (202) 691-7101 Media contact: (202) 691-5902 Internet Address: http://www.bls.gov/iep USDL-01-403 Transmission of This Material Is Embargoed Until 8:30 A.M. E.S.T. Thursday, November 8, 2001 U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES - OCTOBER 2001- The U.S. Import Price Index decreased 2.4 percent in October, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The decline, the largest since the Bureau began monthly publication of this index in 1989, was primarily attributable to a sharp decrease in petroleum prices. The Export Price Index also fell in October, down 0.7 percent, its largest drop since a similar decrease in January 1998. Despite the disruption in the metropolitan Washington mail service, response rates for October were not appreciably different from normal levels. Percent changes in import and export price indexes by End Use category -not seasonally adjustedIMPORTS Month Petroleum Imports Nonpetroleum Imports All Exports Agricultural Exports Nonagricultural Exports -0.4 0.0 -0.6 -2.8 0.9 -9.8 0.0 -0.1 0.8 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.5 1.0 1.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.7 -1.5 -0.6 0.3 -0.4 -1.6 r -6.0 0.3 -6.5 -1.2 4.7 -1.0 -5.4 1.0 -0.8 -0.7 -0.5 -0.3 -0.3 -1.0 0.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3 -0.3 0.5 -1.4 0.2 -0.5 0.0 0.1 0.8 0.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 -0.3 -0.2 -0.5 All Imports 2000 October November December 2001 January February March April May June July EXPORTS August September October -0.1 r 0.1 r -2.4 1.8 r 1.2 r -15.7 -0.4 -0.1 r -0.4 -0.2 0.1 -0.7 1.1 r -0.3 r -1.7 -0.3 r 0.2 -0.7 October 1999-00 October 2000-01 5.5 -7.4 42.9 -32.5 1.1 -3.1 1.5 -2.1 -0.7 0.8 1.7 -2.3 r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents. Import Goods The 2.4 percent drop in October for import prices followed two months of comparatively little movement and brought the overall decline for the 12 months ended in October to 7.4 percent. October’s decline was led by a 15.7 percent fall in the price index for petroleum and petroleum products, the biggest decline in this component since 1991. From October 2000 to October 2001, the petroleum index dropped 32.5 percent, in contrast to a 42.9 percent increase over October 1999 to October 2000. Meanwhile, the index for nonpetroleum import prices also fell in October, down 0.4 percent. This marked the ninth month in a row this series declined and brought the total drop for the year ended in October 2001 to 3.1 percent. For nonpetroleum imports, the October decline was led by a continuing downturn in prices for industrial supplies and materials excluding petroleum, which fell 2.6 percent. The decline, the ninth in a row, was led by lower prices for natural gas, nonferrous metals, and lumber. The index for foods, feeds, and beverages, which had edged up in the two prior months after declining earlier in the year, dipped 0.3 percent. In addition, consumer goods edged down 0.1 percent in October, primarily attributable to lower prices for diamonds. In contrast, prices for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines, up 0.2 percent in October, rose for the second month in a row. The advance was attributable to the year-end model changeovers. The index for capital goods also edged up, 0.1 percent, marking only the second increase in this component in the past year. Export Goods The 0.7 percent decline in the price index for overall exports marked a resumption of the recent downward trend in this series, as the small 0.1 percent increase in September had been preceded by decreases in each of the seven prior months. For the year ended in October, export prices were down 2.1 percent. The October decrease was reflected in both major components, with agricultural prices falling 1.7 percent and nonagricultural prices dropping 0.7 percent. The decline in agricultural export prices in October was led by falling prices for soybeans and corn. The monthly decrease in nonagricultural prices was the largest since the series was first published in 1989. The October decrease in the index for nonagricultural prices was highlighted by a sharp drop in prices for exported fuels and lubricants, down 9.7 percent, as well as smaller decreases in the prices for precious metals. In addition, the index for capital goods—led by a decline in the prices for semiconductors—fell 0.4 percent in October, the largest dip in this component in three years. The export price index for automotive vehicles was up 0.1 percent in October, coincident with the introduction of the new model year automobiles, while prices of consumer goods, excluding autos, were unchanged. Imports by Locality of Origin Import prices from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries resumed a downward trend in October, falling 0.3 percent after being unchanged in September. Prior to September, the index had declined for eight consecutive months. For the 12 months ended in October the index was down 4.6 percent. Prices from Latin America and Canada, both heavily influenced by prices of petroleum and other raw materials, fell in October; the Latin America index dropped 3.5 percent, while prices from Canada were down 2.6 percent. The index of prices from the European Union also was down in October, as a decrease in raw material prices more than offset an increase in prices for manufactured goods. In contrast, prices from Japan were unchanged, on average, in October, after dipping in each of the three previous months. 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 November are scheduled for release on December 12, 2001, 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, October 2000-October 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Relative ImportAnnual ance Oct. Description 2000 September September October to 2001 2001 2001 Oct. Percent Change June 2001 to July Monthly July 2001 to Aug. Aug. 2001 to Sept. Sept. 2001 to Oct. 1/ 2/ 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.............. 100.000 88.086 95.5 90.8 93.2 90.4 -7.4 -3.1 -1.6 -1.0 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 -0.1 -2.4 -0.4 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES................... 4.266 87.0 86.7 -4.4 -1.1 0.1 0.5 -0.3 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages......... 2.960 82.8 82.8 -0.2 -0.4 0.1 1.0 0.0 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)............................ 1.306 97.8 96.9 -12.9 -2.8 -0.2 -0.6 -0.9 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............. INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM................. INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE............................. INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...... 30.363 110.6 102.0 -19.4 -4.4 -0.3 0.4 -7.8 18.450 94.9 92.4 -9.6 -3.7 -1.7 -0.1 -2.6 9.527 93.8 92.2 -7.0 -3.0 -2.1 0.1 -1.7 8.923 95.9 92.6 -12.4 -4.5 -1.0 -0.5 -3.4 10 Fuels & lubricants......................... 13.444 146.3 122.7 -33.5 -6.7 1.4 1.0 -16.1 100 Petroleum & petroleum products............ 11.914 145.7 122.8 -32.5 -5.4 1.8 1.2 -15.7 Crude................................... 9.487 145.3 121.1 -33.7 -4.9 2.2 0.1 -16.7 11 Paper & paper base stocks.................. 1.828 82.1 81.4 -10.0 -2.1 -2.5 -1.3 -0.9 12 Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials.................. 5.767 89.9 89.7 -3.3 -1.7 -0.6 -0.1 -0.2 13 Selected building materials................ 2.172 108.7 105.2 5.9 -7.2 -0.2 0.9 -3.2 14 Unfinished metals associated with durable goods......................... 4.371 90.9 88.8 -15.9 -2.4 -4.3 -0.3 -2.3 Finished metals associated with durable goods................................. 1.387 90.4 90.9 -0.7 -0.5 -0.2 -0.3 0.6 16 Nonmetals associated with durable goods.... 1.394 87.8 87.5 0.2 -0.6 0.1 0.2 -0.3 2 CAPITAL GOODS............................... 25.120 78.3 78.4 -2.2 -0.4 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 20 Electric & electrical generating equipment............................. 3.338 94.6 94.7 1.4 -0.2 -0.3 0.2 0.1 01 1 10000 15 21 Nonelectrical machinery.................... 19.984 73.9 73.8 -3.4 -0.5 -0.1 -0.4 -0.1 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........ 18.411 102.4 102.6 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.3 0.2 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES........................... 21.839 96.0 95.9 -0.7 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 40 Nondurables, manufactured.................. 10.985 99.6 99.7 -0.1 0.1 0.1 -0.4 0.1 41 Durables, manufactured..................... 9.768 92.1 92.1 -0.8 -0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods............. 1.087 97.7 93.8 -6.0 -1.6 -0.2 0.5 -4.0 1 2 Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values. n.a. Data for July, August and September 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 0 00 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, October 2000-October 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Relative ImportAnnual ance Oct. Description 2000 September September October to 2001 2001 2001 Oct. 1/ 2/ 2001 Percent Change June 2001 to July 2001 Monthly July 2001 to Aug. 2001 Aug. 2001 to Sept. 2001 Sept. 2001 to Oct. 2001 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES..................... NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................. 100.000 9.400 90.599 95.2 86.1 96.3 94.5 84.6 95.6 -2.1 0.8 -2.3 -0.3 0.8 -0.5 -0.2 1.1 -0.3 0.1 -0.3 0.2 -0.7 -1.7 -0.7 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES................... 8.623 88.7 87.5 2.0 1.3 0.9 0.0 -1.4 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages......... 7.875 88.5 87.4 3.3 1.2 1.5 -0.3 -1.2 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)............................ 0.748 91.2 90.2 -9.3 2.4 -4.9 3.1 -1.1 25.048 90.4 88.8 -7.7 -1.6 -0.9 0.4 -1.8 9.362 87.7 87.1 -5.0 -0.4 -0.8 -0.5 -0.7 15.687 92.2 89.8 -9.2 -2.3 -0.8 1.0 -2.6 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials............................. 1.525 76.8 73.6 -10.6 -0.9 -1.3 -0.4 -4.2 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................... 23.522 91.5 90.0 -7.4 -1.8 -0.7 0.4 -1.6 11 Fuels & lubricants......................... 3.293 143.8 129.8 -11.6 -5.7 0.7 5.7 -9.7 12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials.. 18.757 85.5 85.2 -7.0 -1.1 -1.0 -0.2 -0.4 13 Selected building materials................ 1.472 85.6 85.2 -5.1 0.0 -0.2 -1.4 -0.5 2 CAPITAL GOODS............................... 43.879 96.1 95.7 -0.4 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 -0.4 20 Electric & electrical generating Equipment............................. 4.534 100.8 100.6 1.1 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 21 Nonelectrical machinery.................... 32.987 90.4 89.9 -1.7 -0.2 -0.3 0.0 -0.6 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........ 10.248 104.7 104.8 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES........................... 12.202 102.1 102.1 -0.2 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.0 40 Nondurables, manufactured.................. 6.414 101.5 101.3 -1.1 0.0 -0.1 0.3 -0.2 41 Durables, manufactured..................... 5.208 101.7 101.9 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.2 01 1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............. INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE............................. INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE.......................... 10 1 2 Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values. n.a. Data for July, August and September 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. Not available NOTE: Table 3 SITC Rev. 3 Published categories may include price data not shown separately U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, October 2000-October 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Relative ImportAnnual ance Oct. Description 2000 September September October to 2001 2001 2001 Oct. 1/ 2/ 2001 Percent Change June 2001 to July 2001 Monthly July 2001 to Aug. 2001 Aug. 2001 to Sept. 2001 Sept. 2001 to Oct. 2001 ALL COMMODITIES................................... 100.000 95.5 93.2 -7.4 -1.6 -0.1 0.1 -2.4 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).......... 3.638 0.392 87.6 111.5 87.5 112.8 -4.4 18.1 -0.9 3.0 -0.2 -0.4 0.1 4.2 -0.1 1.2 0.952 94.5 93.4 -15.6 -3.2 -0.3 -0.8 -1.2 1.053 98.0 99.0 -1.9 0.7 -0.1 0.3 1.0 0.331 0.910 46.2 94.6 44.6 94.9 -17.6 4.1 -5.2 -0.1 -3.0 0.6 0.9 -1.0 -3.5 0.3 1 11 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO........................... Beverages................................. 0.919 0.780 114.9 112.3 115.6 112.5 1.9 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.2 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)......................... 2.782 1.137 0.344 0.590 88.1 122.0 60.6 94.4 85.8 115.3 60.5 93.2 -4.5 13.5 -27.5 -8.9 -6.2 -11.4 -4.1 0.5 -0.6 1.2 -5.0 -1.4 0.8 2.5 -2.6 -0.2 -2.6 -5.5 -0.2 -1.3 0.235 88.9 89.8 -13.9 -13.1 0.4 3.4 1.0 0.307 83.6 83.4 -5.1 0.2 -0.8 0.5 -0.2 13.059 146.8 122.7 -34.1 -6.6 1.4 1.0 -16.4 11.385 146.1 122.2 -32.8 -5.4 2.0 1.4 -16.4 0 01 03 05 07 3/ 3/ 3 33 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS............................. Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.................. 34 Gas, natural and manufactured............. 1.549 164.0 134.0 -44.8 -15.0 -2.3 -1.3 -18.3 5 51 52 53 54 55 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S........... Organic chemicals......................... Inorganic chemicals....................... Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials.... Medicinal and pharmaceutical products..... Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps.............................. Plastics in primary forms................. Plastics in nonprimary forms.............. Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.... 5.488 1.655 0.626 0.257 0.907 92.6 97.8 89.7 84.5 94.1 93.0 97.2 90.6 85.2 94.7 -2.2 -3.8 -2.7 -2.1 -1.4 -1.2 -2.1 -0.8 -2.6 2.3 -1.0 -1.1 -1.4 0.1 -1.8 -0.1 0.4 0.2 0.6 -0.2 0.4 -0.6 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.299 0.384 0.515 0.645 88.9 94.4 79.5 99.4 89.0 94.6 81.4 99.6 1.6 -1.5 1.8 -0.8 -0.3 0.0 -1.7 -0.7 0.0 -1.7 0.0 -0.1 2.1 -0.8 -1.5 -0.1 0.1 0.2 2.4 0.2 12.283 0.698 92.3 90.9 91.3 90.7 -6.5 -1.0 -1.3 -0.2 -1.7 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 -1.1 -0.2 0.506 1.655 87.8 89.2 87.6 88.6 -4.4 -3.3 -2.9 -1.0 -2.8 -1.2 -0.5 -0.8 -0.2 -0.7 1.348 93.2 93.2 -1.8 -1.1 0.1 0.3 0.0 2.133 1.899 1.936 1.947 99.9 87.7 91.6 95.0 98.2 87.3 87.6 95.4 -2.0 -4.8 -24.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 -4.4 -0.7 -0.2 0.0 -8.4 0.0 0.1 0.6 -1.4 0.1 -1.7 -0.5 -4.4 0.4 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............................. 44.206 87.7 87.8 -1.6 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 3.027 98.5 98.8 -0.9 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.3 2.655 0.805 95.7 93.8 95.8 94.4 0.1 0.6 -0.6 -0.5 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.9 0.1 0.6 3.379 4.986 94.4 54.1 95.3 53.7 -0.2 -8.7 -0.2 -1.6 -0.2 -0.4 0.2 -1.8 1.0 -0.7 4.106 8.963 15.168 81.8 81.5 102.7 81.7 81.6 103.0 -2.6 -1.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.3 -0.1 0.1 0.3 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............. Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat & lighting fixtures, n.e.s......... Furniture and parts thereof............... Travel goods, handbags and similar 17.272 96.8 96.8 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.375 1.212 91.8 96.6 91.9 96.7 -0.9 0.7 -1.7 -0.1 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.1 0.1 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 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............. containers......................... Articles of apparel and clothing accessories........................ Footwear.................................. Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s... Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.; Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s.............................. 84 85 87 88 89 1 3 NOTE: SITC Rev. 3 0 01 03 100.6 100.6 -0.7 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 5.877 1.812 101.3 101.2 101.4 100.7 0.3 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 -0.6 0.0 0.1 -0.5 1.550 92.3 92.2 -1.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 1.314 90.0 90.4 -1.1 -0.7 0.0 0.3 0.4 4.620 93.8 93.7 0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.1 -0.1 Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values. Data for July, August and September 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 0.512 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, October 2000-October 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Relative ImportAnnual ance Oct. Description 2000 September September October to 2001 2001 2001 Oct. 1/ 2/ 2001 Percent Change June 2001 to July 2001 Monthly July 2001 to Aug. 2001 Aug. 2001 to Sept. 2001 Sept. 2001 to Oct. 2001 ALL COMMODITIES................................... 100.000 95.2 94.5 -2.1 -0.3 -0.2 0.1 -0.7 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS........................... Meat and meat preparations................ Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations thereof........... 7.195 1.385 89.8 112.5 89.3 112.7 2.5 4.9 0.8 -0.4 0.7 0.7 0.8 1.3 -0.6 0.2 0.546 87.1 86.0 -12.7 3.3 -6.4 3.0 -1.3 04 05 Cereals and cereal preparations........... Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried..................... Feeding stuff for animals (not including unmilled cereals)........ Miscellaneous edible products and preparations....................... Other food and live animals (9612=100).......... 2.324 76.2 74.4 5.1 -0.4 2.2 1.9 -2.4 1.323 90.4 91.9 3.6 3.2 0.7 -1.5 1.7 0.702 97.2 97.4 2.7 1.5 1.6 -0.4 0.2 0.410 0.505 107.0 92.2 107.2 92.5 0.4 4.5 0.0 -0.9 0.0 1.8 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.3 1 12 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO........................... Tobacco and tobacco manufactures.......... 1.537 1.268 100.1 100.1 100.0 100.0 -1.6 -1.9 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 2 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS......... Hides, skins and furskins, raw............ Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits........... Cork and wood............................. 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)......................... 4.964 0.318 0.927 0.840 0.839 0.621 0.321 0.714 74.4 94.5 82.7 78.3 70.6 60.8 91.1 67.1 71.9 88.3 75.0 77.8 70.6 58.4 91.1 64.9 -13.9 -15.7 -7.7 -10.8 -21.4 -18.9 0.4 -18.4 -0.3 -6.0 7.3 0.6 -3.0 -0.6 0.7 -3.5 -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 -3.4 -6.6 -9.3 -0.6 0.0 -3.9 0.0 -3.3 0.384 88.5 87.0 -6.4 -0.7 -0.6 -3.9 -1.7 3.058 0.717 153.7 102.5 139.0 102.6 -11.6 10.0 -6.3 0.0 0.8 1.0 5.9 0.8 -9.6 0.1 2.023 180.0 153.6 -18.7 -8.0 1.6 8.8 -14.7 0.376 77.9 74.1 23.5 3.0 12.7 0.0 -4.9 10.329 2.301 0.877 0.484 1.261 88.7 73.9 101.5 97.2 101.3 88.7 74.4 101.2 96.2 101.1 -6.5 -15.6 1.5 -3.3 0.7 -1.3 -3.6 1.7 -0.5 0.7 -0.9 -2.0 -1.8 -0.6 0.6 -0.3 -0.8 0.1 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.7 -0.3 -1.0 -0.2 0.773 0.417 1.678 0.826 1.713 102.3 68.9 83.6 96.3 98.4 102.2 67.9 84.1 96.0 98.2 -1.2 -15.5 -8.9 -2.9 -1.0 -0.6 -3.2 -2.9 0.6 -0.5 -0.1 -0.7 -1.4 -1.1 0.0 0.1 0.7 -2.0 0.3 0.4 -0.1 -1.5 0.6 -0.3 -0.2 9.988 98.4 97.5 -3.3 -0.4 -0.8 -0.1 -0.9 08 09 3/ 3/ 3 32 33 4 5 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 6 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........................... 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 7 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 8 82 84 87 88 89 3/ 1 2 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................ Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture.......................... 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............. 0.706 105.3 105.3 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.305 93.5 92.8 0.2 -1.3 -0.8 -0.3 -0.7 1.582 85.4 85.1 -5.3 -2.3 0.0 0.5 -0.4 1.365 97.2 96.4 -1.9 -0.2 -1.2 1.8 -0.8 1.368 1.051 1.309 2.146 107.2 95.3 91.6 110.5 107.2 93.7 88.3 110.5 1.3 -2.9 -15.8 1.3 0.0 0.9 -1.0 0.5 0.2 -0.2 -4.1 0.1 0.0 -0.2 -3.1 -0.2 0.0 -1.7 -3.6 0.0 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............................. 50.348 97.3 97.0 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3 4.862 115.7 115.8 3.0 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.1 4.850 1.027 105.9 109.6 107.0 109.8 0.7 1.1 -0.7 0.3 -0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.1 1.0 0.2 5.369 5.227 110.1 64.7 110.0 64.7 1.6 -4.4 0.5 -0.3 0.0 -0.8 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 3.721 10.585 9.492 95.1 83.8 104.1 94.5 82.1 104.2 -2.2 -3.9 0.2 0.0 -0.6 0.0 -1.2 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 -0.6 -2.0 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)...................... 11.516 0.674 101.8 107.6 101.9 107.6 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.4 0.7 0.1 0.0 1.198 94.8 94.8 -1.4 0.0 -0.2 1.8 0.0 3.925 107.1 107.1 0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.940 95.8 95.6 -3.3 -0.2 0.0 0.7 -0.2 4.296 99.4 99.8 0.8 0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.4 0.483 104.5 104.4 1.5 0.4 0.2 0.0 -0.1 Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values. Data for July, August and September 2001 n.a. Not available 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. 3 NOTE: Table 5 Harmonized System I 02 03 3/ II 07 08 09 3/ IV 20 22 3/ V 26 27 Published categories may include price data not shown separately U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, October 2000-October 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Relative Importance Description September September October 2001 2001 2001 1/ 2/ Percent Change Annual Oct. 2000 to Oct. 2001 June 2001 to July 2001 Monthly July 2001 to Aug. 2001 Aug. 2001 to Sept. 2001 Sept. 2001 to Oct. 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)........ 1.587 0.326 101.0 114.3 100.2 115.4 -5.8 17.6 -1.4 3.8 -0.1 -1.0 -0.5 3.3 -0.8 1.0 0.875 99.2 98.4 -15.1 -2.9 0.0 -1.2 -0.8 0.386 1.335 97.7 76.0 95.5 77.5 1.8 -5.7 -1.6 -2.9 0.5 -0.7 -2.0 0.1 -2.3 2.0 0.292 105.8 114.6 -3.0 1.7 -4.0 4.8 8.3 0.465 0.225 0.354 101.3 45.4 80.0 101.5 43.3 82.4 4.5 -24.8 -5.7 0.4 -5.2 -8.8 0.5 -4.5 3.0 -3.1 1.1 0.4 0.2 -4.6 3.0 2.001 96.1 96.3 0.3 -0.6 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.243 0.796 0.962 79.3 108.7 90.0 79.3 109.0 90.1 -3.1 1.7 0.0 -0.9 0.0 -1.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.3 0.8 0.0 0.3 0.1 MINERAL PRODUCTS.................................. Ores, slag and ash.......................... Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, 13.537 0.299 142.0 101.8 118.9 101.8 -34.0 1.5 -7.0 0.5 1.4 0.1 0.8 -0.1 -16.3 0.0 bituminous substances and mineral wax VI 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 PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES.............................. Inorganic chemicals......................... Organic chemicals........................... Pharmaceutical products..................... Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & pigments; varnish & paints; putty.... Photographic or cinematographic goods....... Miscellaneous chemical products (9612=100)........................... Other products of the chemical or allied industries (9612=100).......... 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, 13.013 144.3 119.9 -35.1 -7.2 1.4 0.8 -16.9 5.136 0.797 2.028 0.581 95.0 94.1 95.0 104.8 95.2 94.7 94.5 105.4 -3.5 -5.7 -4.9 -0.7 -1.0 -0.6 -0.7 0.1 -1.2 -2.1 -2.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.3 -0.2 0.9 0.2 0.6 -0.5 0.6 0.253 0.357 82.1 96.7 82.8 97.0 -3.0 -2.2 -2.9 -0.2 0.1 0.0 0.5 0.1 0.9 0.3 0.390 90.2 90.5 0.9 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.3 0.730 91.4 92.1 -3.0 -3.5 -0.2 -0.3 0.8 2.657 1.708 0.949 85.5 91.0 77.2 85.6 91.5 76.7 -1.5 -1.0 -2.3 -0.3 -0.6 0.1 -0.3 -0.5 0.0 -0.7 -0.9 -0.5 0.1 0.5 -0.6 0.993 99.8 99.6 -0.8 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.802 98.4 98.5 -0.5 0.0 0.1 -0.3 0.1 1.683 106.8 102.6 7.5 -9.3 -0.5 1.3 -3.9 2.410 85.1 85.0 -6.4 -1.7 -1.7 -0.9 -0.1 0.349 61.9 61.9 -27.1 -4.6 -4.8 -2.1 0.0 1.685 0.376 90.5 104.2 89.7 107.9 -4.1 10.2 -1.3 -0.1 -1.5 0.0 -1.0 -0.1 -0.9 3.6 6.863 98.8 98.9 -0.9 -0.2 0.0 -0.3 0.1 2.061 100.4 100.7 -1.2 -0.2 0.0 -0.6 0.3 3.364 102.6 102.6 0.2 0.1 0.1 -0.6 0.0 0.328 91.4 91.3 1.9 -0.2 0.0 0.2 -0.1 1.110 90.5 90.6 -4.2 -0.7 -0.2 0.6 0.1 64 3/ XIII 69 70 XIV XV 72 73 74 76 82 83 3/ XVI 84 85 XVII 87 XVIII 90 91 XX 94 95 ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC................. Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles..................... Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas, whips, art. flowers, etc. (9612=100).. 2.130 101.7 101.2 -0.2 0.0 0.3 0.0 -0.5 1.830 101.1 100.6 -0.1 0.0 0.3 0.0 -0.5 0.300 103.1 103.1 -0.5 -0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC GLASS ETC............................... Ceramic products............................ Glass and glassware......................... 1.133 0.429 0.444 99.1 96.1 100.2 99.4 96.7 100.4 1.5 0.6 3.2 -0.2 0.0 -0.4 0.1 -0.1 0.4 0.3 -0.1 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.2 PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............ 2.419 106.1 102.1 -13.2 -2.4 -5.3 0.2 -3.8 5.320 1.618 1.227 0.366 0.902 84.1 85.9 90.5 66.2 84.3 83.5 85.2 91.0 64.7 83.4 -7.5 -7.0 -1.1 -13.2 -7.2 -0.8 0.1 -0.7 -1.8 -2.0 -0.9 0.1 -0.1 -1.8 -1.5 -0.4 0.4 -0.8 0.2 -1.2 -0.7 -0.8 0.6 -2.3 -1.1 0.446 0.423 97.3 101.8 97.4 103.1 1.4 0.4 -0.3 -0.5 -0.1 0.5 1.0 0.4 0.1 1.3 0.338 65.9 62.4 -36.1 -3.0 -8.3 -3.7 -5.3 27.019 78.3 78.3 -2.5 -0.4 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 13.739 76.7 76.7 -3.0 -0.9 0.0 -0.5 0.0 13.280 79.9 80.0 -2.0 0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 16.506 15.555 103.1 102.5 103.3 102.8 0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 3.465 89.8 89.7 -1.2 -0.3 0.0 0.1 -0.1 2.950 0.372 89.4 91.2 89.2 91.8 -1.9 3.6 -0.3 -0.4 0.0 0.3 -0.1 1.2 -0.2 0.7 3.599 94.6 94.7 -0.3 -0.3 0.1 0.2 0.1 1.561 95.7 95.8 0.0 -0.5 0.1 0.5 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......... 96 1 Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values. Data for July, August and September 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 1.768 0.269 3 94.9 86.7 95.0 87.7 -0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.2 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, October 2000-October 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Relative Importance Description September September October 2001 2001 2001 1/ 2/ 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............. -0.7 1.3 Percent Change Annual Oct. 2000 to Oct. 2001 June 2001 to July 2001 Monthly July 2001 to Aug. 2001 Aug. 2001 to Sept. 2001 Sept. 2001 to Oct. 2001 2.097 1.275 101.5 108.7 101.5 109.1 1.5 7.1 0.2 -0.7 -0.7 0.7 1.5 1.8 0.0 0.4 0.480 83.9 82.7 -15.7 3.5 -7.1 4.4 -1.4 0.342 4.461 90.8 80.7 91.0 78.6 11.5 2.1 -1.3 2.3 3.3 1.5 -2.6 -0.7 0.2 -2.6 0.346 106.0 103.4 12.5 1.1 4.2 1.4 -2.5 0.621 2.100 81.9 73.9 86.2 71.9 1.1 5.0 7.3 -0.6 -2.1 2.4 -4.1 1.9 5.3 -2.7 1.132 0.418 87.6 80.2 80.8 77.3 -6.7 26.7 6.1 2.9 1.2 12.0 -4.6 1.3 -7.8 -3.6 3.526 99.7 99.8 0.8 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.349 0.378 0.333 94.5 106.9 97.1 94.5 107.2 97.3 1.0 0.1 -0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.2 23 24 3/ V 27 VI 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 37 38 VII 39 40 VIII 41 IX X Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed..... Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes.......................... Other prepared foods........................ MINERAL PRODUCTS.................................. Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax 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....................... 49 WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND PAPER PRODUCTS.......................... Woodpulp and recovered paper................ Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard............ Printed material............................ XI 52 TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES...................... Cotton, including yarns and woven 47 48 0.644 96.1 96.4 6.2 3.1 1.8 0.6 0.3 1.282 0.540 100.3 105.3 100.2 105.5 -1.7 1.8 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.7 0.0 1.3 -0.1 0.2 3.503 133.4 121.7 -11.7 -5.1 0.9 5.1 -8.8 3.029 149.3 134.3 -11.5 -5.8 1.2 6.1 -10.0 8.462 0.934 2.612 0.962 0.467 89.8 99.2 77.5 106.4 69.3 89.8 98.8 77.9 106.3 68.3 -6.7 -0.9 -14.6 0.6 -15.3 -1.1 2.3 -2.9 -0.3 -2.9 -0.8 -2.3 -1.8 0.9 -0.7 -0.1 0.0 -1.1 0.5 0.7 0.0 -0.4 0.5 -0.1 -1.4 0.492 96.5 95.9 -1.8 -0.3 -0.4 0.3 -0.6 0.557 105.0 104.9 -1.7 -0.9 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.329 0.406 1.478 104.8 87.6 96.6 104.8 87.5 96.4 -0.4 -7.9 -1.4 -0.2 -1.3 -0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.7 0.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 4.192 3.251 0.941 90.9 88.4 100.6 90.8 88.5 99.9 -3.8 -4.5 -1.2 -1.0 -1.2 -0.4 -0.8 -1.0 0.4 -0.5 -0.8 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.7 0.580 96.5 93.3 -8.4 -3.8 -7.2 1.7 -3.3 0.431 96.4 92.2 -10.7 -4.8 -9.6 2.3 -4.4 1.175 82.6 81.9 -8.0 0.0 -0.7 -2.1 -0.8 3.146 0.737 80.4 64.2 80.3 64.4 -9.1 -23.6 -1.8 -3.1 -0.5 -2.7 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.3 1.542 0.867 85.4 113.1 85.1 113.3 -5.7 1.3 -2.3 0.4 0.2 -0.2 0.5 -0.3 -0.4 0.2 2.917 81.6 80.5 -6.6 -0.4 -1.2 1.0 -1.3 fabrics thereof...................... Manmade staple fibers, includ. yarns and woven fabrics (9812=100)......... Apparel and clothing access., not knitted or crocheted (9812=100).. 55 62 XIII 70 XIV XV 72 73 74 76 82 0.495 55.9 52.3 -25.2 -1.0 -3.5 0.7 -6.4 0.272 100.9 100.5 -2.9 0.0 -0.5 -0.5 -0.4 0.599 89.7 89.6 -3.2 0.1 -0.9 1.2 -0.1 STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, CERAMIC, GLASS ETC...................... Glass and glassware......................... 0.893 0.512 105.4 103.3 105.2 103.3 1.7 2.3 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.0 PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............ 1.984 99.3 96.0 -15.0 -0.8 -5.7 -1.5 -3.3 4.579 0.805 1.345 0.354 0.848 92.5 75.2 112.1 65.9 83.0 91.8 73.9 111.9 64.0 82.5 -3.4 -6.5 0.8 -12.8 -7.3 0.0 0.1 0.1 -2.3 -1.2 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 0.458 0.448 111.7 116.9 111.6 116.4 -0.7 -0.6 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.0 -0.3 -0.1 -0.4 35.425 90.1 89.6 -1.4 -0.2 -0.3 0.0 -0.6 20.196 93.3 93.5 0.0 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 0.2 15.229 86.3 84.8 -3.2 -0.3 -0.2 0.0 -1.7 VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.......... Motor vehicles and their parts.............. 14.926 9.957 111.0 104.0 111.1 104.1 1.9 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES....... 5.639 104.1 104.1 0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.0 1.846 103.4 104.3 1.9 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.9 0.927 107.4 107.3 1.9 0.2 0.1 0.5 -0.1 0.741 99.3 101.4 2.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.1 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 July, August and September 2001 3 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. 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. Table 7 n.a. NOTE: Not available Published categories may include price data not shown separately U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin, October 2000-October 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative ImportAnnual Monthly ance Oct. June July Aug. Description 1/ 2000 2001 2001 2001 September September October to to to to 2001 2001 2001 Oct. July Aug. Sept. 7/ 2/ 2001 2001 2001 2001 Sept. 2001 to Oct. 2001 3/ Developed Countries.......................... Manufactured Goods...................... Nonmanufactured Goods................... 100.000 91.966 7.831 97.9 95.9 136.3 96.4 95.4 117.6 -5.2 -2.6 -30.5 -1.6 -1.0 -8.5 -0.6 -0.7 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.0 -1.5 -0.5 -13.7 3/ Developing Countries......................... Manufactured Goods...................... Nonmanufactured Goods................... 100.000 77.759 21.982 97.3 90.5 126.8 94.3 90.3 109.7 -10.1 -3.2 -30.2 -1.6 -0.7 -5.4 0.0 -0.3 1.5 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 -3.1 -0.2 -13.5 Canada....................................... Manufactured Goods...................... Nonmanufactured Goods................... 100.000 84.250 15.307 104.8 100.7 140.4 102.1 100.4 119.6 -7.8 -1.9 -33.3 -2.8 -1.6 -9.0 -0.1 -0.3 1.1 -1.0 -0.9 -1.7 -2.6 -0.3 -14.8 4/ European Union............................... Manufactured Goods...................... Nonmanufactured Goods................... 100.000 96.045 3.793 99.2 98.6 121.2 98.9 98.8 108.2 -1.2 0.0 -25.3 -0.9 -0.5 -9.7 -0.1 -0.1 -0.6 0.3 0.4 -2.1 -0.3 0.2 -10.7 5/ Latin America (9712=100).................... Manufactured Goods (9712=100).......... Nonmanufactured Goods (9712=100)........ 100.000 71.499 27.863 109.2 105.5 121.4 105.4 105.3 106.8 -9.7 -0.2 -29.3 -1.6 -0.5 -4.8 0.3 -0.6 2.7 -0.4 0.0 -1.2 -3.5 -0.2 -12.0 Japan........................................ 100.000 88.1 88.1 -2.2 -0.1 -0.3 -0.3 0.0 6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries......... 100.000 78.7 78.5 -4.6 -1.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.3 1 Regions are not mutually exclusive. 2 Data for July, August and September 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 Table 15 countries. Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values. 8 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 October 2000-October 2001 1995 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Description Trade (Mil. of September Dollars) 2001 October 2001 Annual Oct. 2000 to Oct. 2001 June 2001 to July 2001 Monthly July 2001 to Aug. 2001 Aug. 2001 to Sept. 2001 Sept. 2001 to Oct. 2001 IMPORT Air Passenger Fares Atlantic Pacific Latin American / Caribbean 1/ 1/ 11127 4922 2340 3021 138.1 154.6 107.4 135.8 130.4 141.3 104.8 130.4 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 5.4 7.1 11.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 -1.5 2.6 -2.7 -2.9 -7.4 -0.4 -5.6 -8.6 -2.4 -4.0 17272 4120 10700 1392 108.1 118.1 88.4 137.8 107.6 117.6 86.7 142.5 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 2.3 9.8 -1.6 3.7 2.7 3.0 3.7 -0.6 -2.7 -7.0 -0.6 -4.1 -0.5 -0.4 -1.9 3.4 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 Annual Quarterly Trade (Mil. of Dollars) June 2001 Air Freight (Inbound) Atlantic Pacific 5495 1880 3151 84.0 80.6 85.8 83.7 80.6 85.3 Air Freight (Outbound) Atlantic Pacific 5835 2080 3222 90.6 100.4 84.0 Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound) 1949 12253 5410 2647 1874 6844 Description 1/ Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound) U.S. East Coast from Atlantic from Pacific U.S. West Coast 1 Table Sept. 2000 to Dec. 2000 Dec. 2000 to March 2001 March 2001 to June 2001 June 2001 to Sept. 2001 -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 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 -0.2 130.2 n.a. n.a. 23.7 -10.3 -18.9 n.a. 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 Detailed data available upon request. n.a. Not available 11 U.S. International Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services October 2000-October 2001 1995 = 100 Index Percent Change Description 1/ 1/ Sept. 2000 September to 2001 Sept. 2001 Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier) Atlantic Pacific Trade (Mil. of September Dollars) 2001 30673 8811 15900 120.6 126.1 100.8 October 2001 118.3 119.2 98.7 Annual Oct. 2000 to Oct. 2001 June 2001 to July 2001 n.a. n.a. n.a. 2.4 6.3 0.0 Monthly July 2001 to Aug. 2001 1.5 1.3 2.3 Aug. 2001 to Sept. 2001 Sept. 2001 to Oct. 2001 -2.6 -4.3 -2.0 -1.9 -5.5 -2.1 1/ 1/ 1/ 1 Latin American / Caribbean Canadian 4542 1367 143.6 201.1 147.6 206.0 n.a. n.a. 2.2 1.7 0.3 0.4 -2.1 -0.4 2.8 2.4 Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier) Atlantic Pacific Latin American / Caribbean 31694 13572 12570 4224 116.4 124.1 94.1 129.9 111.4 119.2 87.4 127.2 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 5.5 7.7 4.8 2.7 4.5 2.9 9.4 1.2 -3.7 -3.2 -5.8 -2.2 -4.3 -3.9 -7.1 -2.1 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. n.a. Not available 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 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. For merchandise trade, the End Use classification system is the structure used by the U.S. Department of Commerce in the construction of the foreign trade sector of the National Income and Product Accounts. 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