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News Bureau of Labor Statistics United States Department of Labor Washington, D.C. 20212 Technical Information: (202) 691-7101 Media contact: (202) 691-5902 Internet Address: http://www.bls.gov/mxp USDL-03-719 Transmission of This Material Is Embargoed Until 8:30 A.M. E.S.T. Thursday, November 13, 2003 U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES - OCTOBER 2003 The U.S. Import Price Index rose 0.1 percent in October, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. A rise in the price index for imported petroleum more than offset a 0.1 percent decline in nonpetroleum prices. Export prices increased 0.3 percent in October, with increases in prices for both agricultural and nonagricultural exports. Percent changes in import and export price indexes by End Use category - not seasonally adjusted IMPORTS Month 2002 October November December 2003 January February March April May June July August September October October 2001-02 October 2002-03 All Imports 0.0 -0.9 0.6 Petroleum Imports -0.1 -8.2 5.6 1.8 1.7 0.6 -3.1 -0.7 0.9 0.5 0.0 r -0.4 r 0.1 14.6 11.3 -1.1 -18.8 -5.0 5.4 5.2 r 1.8 r -5.0 r 2.3 1.9 0.9 32.2 3.4 EXPORTS Nonpetroleum Imports All Exports Agricultural Exports Nonagricultural Exports 0.0 -0.1 0.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 -1.8 2.0 -0.5 0.1 -0.1 -0.2 0.3 0.3 1.0 -1.0 -0.2 0.4 0.0 r -0.3 0.2 -0.1 0.3 0.6 0.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.1 -0.4 -0.4 0.4 2.5 -0.5 -0.1 r -1.0 r 5.6 r 2.5 0.4 0.6 0.3 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.4 0.7 r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents. 0.4 1.4 5.9 10.5 0.0 0.6 2 Import Goods The index for overall import prices rose 0.1 percent last month after declining 0.4 percent in September. The overall trend in import prices continued to be driven by the price index for petroleum imports, which was up 2.3 percent in October following a 5.0 percent decrease in September. Over the past 12 months, petroleum prices increased 3.4 percent. In contrast, nonpetroleum import prices declined 0.1 percent in October after increasing 0.2 percent in September; despite the decline however, the index was up 0.7 percent for the year ended in October. Overall import prices were up 0.9 percent over the same 12-month period. The decline in nonpetroleum import prices in October was led by a 0.5 percent decrease in prices for imported capital goods, the largest decline in this component since October 2002. Lower prices for computer peripherals and telecommunications equipment contributed to the decline in capital goods prices in October, which were down 1.1 percent for the year ended in October. The price indexes for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials and for consumer goods also contributed to the October decrease in nonpetroleum prices, falling 0.2 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively. Over the past 12 months, nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials prices were up 5.9 percent, while consumer goods prices fell 0.3 percent. In contrast, prices for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines were up 0.6 percent, the largest increase for this index since April 1995. The increase was attributable to year-end model changeovers and the recent drop in the value of the U.S. dollar. For the year ended in October, automotive vehicle, parts, and engines prices rose 0.4 percent. The price index for foods, feeds, and beverages rose 0.1 percent in October and was up 1.7 percent over the past 12 months. Export Goods Overall export prices increased 0.3 percent in October, following a 0.4 percent rise in September. The advance was again led by higher agricultural prices, which were up 2.5 percent in October after rising 5.6 percent in the previous month. Agricultural export prices have risen 10.5 percent during the past 12 months. Higher prices for soybeans, meat, and cotton all contributed to the October increase. The price index for nonagricultural exports rose 0.1 percent in October after declining the same amount in September. Over the past year, the index was up 0.6 percent. Prices for overall exports were up 1.4 percent over the October 2002-2003 period. The price indexes for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials, for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines, and for consumer goods each increased in October. Prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials were up 0.6 percent, led by higher prices for precious metals, paper, and chemicals. The index was up 4.3 percent for the year ended in October. The price indexes for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines and for consumer goods each rose 0.2 percent last month and were up 0.5 percent and 0.3 percent, respectively, over the past year. The price index for capital goods was the only major nonagricultural commodity price index to decrease in October. Capital goods prices, which fell 0.1 percent for the second consecutive month, were down 0.8 percent for the year ended in October. 3 Imports by Locality of Origin Import prices from Japan rose 0.1 percent in October. In contrast, import prices from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries were down 0.3 percent last month, the third consecutive decline for this index. Over the past 12 months, prices for imports from Japan were down 1.0 percent and prices for imports from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries declined 0.7 percent. The price indexes for imports from the European Union and from Latin America each rose in October after decreasing the previous month. Import prices from the European Union were up 0.5 percent for the month and 2.4 percent over the past year. Import prices from Latin America were up 1.2 percent last month and 1.4 percent for the year ended in October. Prices for imports from Canada rose for the second consecutive month, up 0.1 percent in October after rising 0.4 percent in September. The index was up 4.2 percent over the past 12 months. Import and Export Services The price index for import air passenger fares declined 9.1 percent in October, the largest onemonth decline in this index since monthly publication began in January 2001. For the year ended in October, the index was down 1.4 percent. In contrast, prices for export air passenger fares increased 1.8 percent last month after having declined 7.6 percent in September. Export air passenger fares were up 15.1 percent over the past 12 months. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CHANGES IN THE U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES Beginning with the release of January 2004 data on February 13, the U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes will be reweighted using 2002 trade weights. This will be a change to the previous practice of updating the weights every five years. Import and export price indexes will now be reweighted annually, with a two-year lag in the weights. The index reference base will remain fixed at calendar year 2000=100. In addition, the U.S. carrier and foreign carrier air passenger fares indexes found in Table 11 will be replaced with indexes that measure prices for inbound and outbound flights. CONTENTS OF RELEASE This news release includes the following tables: Table 1 Import Price Indexes, by End Use.....page 4 Table 2 Export Price Indexes, by End Use.....page 5 Table 3 Import Price Indexes, by SITC.....pages 6-7 Table 4 Export Price Indexes, by SITC.....pages 8-9 Table 5 Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 10-11 Table 6 Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 12-13 Table 7 Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin.....page 14 Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes for Services.....page 15 Table 9 U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes for Services.....page 15 Table 10 U.S. International Quarterly Price Indexes for Services.....page 16 Table 11 U.S. International Monthly Price Indexes for Services.....page 16 ------------------------------------------------------------------Import and Export Price Index data for November are scheduled for release on December 11 at 8:30 A.M. (E.S.T.). 4 Table 1 END U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, October 2002-October 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Description Relative Importance Percent Change Annual Oct. 2002 June 2003 Monthly July 2003 Aug. 2003 Sept. 2003 September 2003 1/ September 2003 October 2003 to Oct. 2003 to July 2003 to Aug. 2003 to Sept. 2003 to Oct. 2003 ALL COMMODITIES................................................................. ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM............................. 100.000 89.426 96.3 97.2 96.4 97.1 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -0.4 0.2 0.1 -0.1 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES......................................... 4.133 101.6 101.7 1.7 0.8 -0.3 0.4 0.1 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages..................................... 3.099 107.9 108.8 2.5 0.6 -0.2 0.4 0.8 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)................................................................. 1.034 87.7 86.0 -0.7 1.6 -0.6 0.2 -1.9 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............................... INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM........................................... INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE...................................................................... INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM................ 26.238 99.2 100.0 4.8 2.0 0.3 -1.3 0.8 15.665 100.2 100.0 5.9 -0.2 -0.8 1.3 -0.2 8.363 97.3 97.5 5.3 1.3 0.5 2.0 0.2 7.302 103.5 102.9 6.6 -1.8 -2.3 0.6 -0.6 Fuels & lubricants.............................................................. 12.189 100.1 101.5 5.0 3.6 0.4 -4.0 1.4 Petroleum & petroleum products.................................. 10.572 98.0 100.3 3.4 5.2 1.8 -5.0 2.3 Crude.................................................................... 7.973 99.6 103.0 4.9 6.2 1.2 -5.7 3.4 11 Paper & paper base stocks............................................... 1.121 92.9 93.9 4.2 -0.5 1.2 -1.9 1.1 12 Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials................................................... 4.717 102.5 103.1 3.4 -0.1 -0.6 0.2 0.6 13 Selected building materials............................................... 2.117 110.5 109.7 13.2 5.3 1.0 7.5 -0.7 14 Unfinished metals related to durable goods............................................................ 3.122 93.4 94.3 4.9 0.0 0.8 0.5 1.0 15 Finished metals related to durable goods......................... 1.433 99.0 99.0 1.9 0.5 1.0 0.1 0.0 16 Nonmetals related to durable goods................................. 1.539 97.2 97.3 0.4 -0.3 -0.6 -0.1 0.1 CAPITAL GOODS................................................................... 28.594 93.5 93.0 -1.1 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 -0.5 20 Electric generating equipment........................................... 3.374 96.0 96.4 1.3 0.2 -0.2 -0.6 0.4 21 Nonelectrical machinery.................................................... 22.664 92.1 91.3 -1.7 0.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.9 22 Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (200112=100).................................... 2.556 102.1 102.2 1.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES.................. 17.138 100.5 101.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.6 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES............................................................... 23.874 97.9 97.8 -0.3 0.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 40 Nondurables, manufactured.............................................. 11.580 99.7 99.6 0.1 0.1 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 41 Durables, manufactured.................................................... 11.032 96.2 96.0 -0.8 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods.................................. 1.262 96.0 96.0 0.6 -0.5 -0.1 0.4 0.0 USE 0 00 01 1 10 100 10000 2 1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values. NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. n.a. Not available 5 Table 2 END U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, October 2002-October 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Description USE 0 00 01 1 Relative Importance September 2003 1/ September 2003 Percent Change Annual Oct. 2002 June 2003 Monthly July 2003 Aug. 2003 Sept. 2003 October 2003 to Oct. 2003 to July 2003 to Aug. 2003 to Sept. 2003 to Oct. 2003 ALL COMMODITIES................................................................. AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES............................................ NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES................................... 100.000 8.086 91.914 99.8 114.9 98.6 100.1 117.8 98.7 1.4 10.5 0.6 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 -1.0 0.1 0.4 5.6 -0.1 0.3 2.5 0.1 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES......................................... 7.413 115.5 117.6 9.3 -0.4 -1.2 5.5 1.8 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages..................................... 6.825 116.5 118.8 9.8 -0.2 -1.3 6.3 2.0 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)................................................................. 0.588 105.7 105.8 3.6 -3.4 0.2 -3.5 0.1 23.296 100.1 100.9 4.7 -0.5 0.4 0.1 0.8 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............................... INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE...................................................................... INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE.............................................................. 9.420 100.4 101.3 4.9 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.9 13.876 100.2 100.9 4.7 -0.9 0.7 -0.2 0.7 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials..................................................................... 1.261 107.0 113.0 14.8 0.3 0.7 1.5 5.6 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................................................... 22.035 99.7 100.3 4.3 -0.5 0.4 0.0 0.6 11 Fuels & lubricants.............................................................. 2.182 97.4 97.2 3.4 0.0 3.5 -3.0 -0.2 12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials........................... 18.690 100.4 101.0 4.3 -0.7 0.0 0.4 0.6 Selected building materials............................................... 1.163 98.5 98.8 2.3 1.2 0.5 0.5 0.3 CAPITAL GOODS................................................................... 46.764 97.6 97.5 -0.8 0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 20 Electrical generating equipment........................................ 4.909 101.7 101.7 -0.4 0.2 -0.2 0.1 0.0 21 Nonelectrical machinery.................................................... 34.402 94.4 94.1 -1.8 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3 22 Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (200112=100).................................... 7.453 105.1 105.2 3.2 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.1 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES.................. 10.930 101.7 101.9 0.5 0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.2 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES............................................................... 11.560 99.5 99.7 0.3 0.0 -0.2 0.1 0.2 40 Nondurables, manufactured.............................................. 5.629 98.6 98.9 0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.3 41 Durables, manufactured.................................................... 5.270 100.1 100.2 0.6 0.1 -0.3 0.2 0.1 42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods (200112=100).................................................. 0.660 100.6 101.1 0.3 -0.1 0.0 0.2 0.5 10 13 2 1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values. NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. n.a. Not available 6 Table 3 SITC U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, October 2002-October 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Description Rev. 3 Relative Importance Percent Change Annual Oct. 2002 June 2003 Monthly July 2003 Aug. 2003 Sept. 2003 September 2003 1/ September 2003 October 2003 to Oct. 2003 to July 2003 to Aug. 2003 to Sept. 2003 to Oct. 2003 ALL COMMODITIES....................................................................... 100.000 96.3 96.4 0.9 0.5 0.0 -0.4 0.1 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS......................................................... Meat and meat preparations................................................... Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations thereof.................................................. Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried.................................................................... Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof....................................................... 2/ Other food and live animals.......................................................... 3.239 0.378 99.7 111.5 100.4 113.9 2.9 11.7 0.8 3.6 -0.8 0.8 0.3 3.7 0.7 2.2 0.721 82.4 79.0 -2.9 2.7 -1.3 0.0 -4.1 0.852 103.9 108.6 1.0 -1.8 -1.2 -1.6 4.5 0.422 0.866 98.6 110.2 95.5 112.9 1.3 7.2 0.5 1.0 1.4 -1.3 2.1 -0.2 -3.1 2.5 1 11 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO.................................................... Beverages............................................................................... 0.851 0.746 104.1 104.0 104.3 104.2 1.9 2.1 0.2 0.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 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................................................................................. 2/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels....................................................................................... 2.074 0.819 0.255 0.337 105.9 112.9 85.6 103.6 104.5 105.6 89.1 104.1 9.2 9.7 8.3 11.0 1.2 6.0 -1.8 0.6 -0.1 -0.8 -1.8 2.6 5.3 13.7 -6.9 0.7 -1.3 -6.5 4.1 0.5 0.237 100.2 99.2 -2.4 -5.2 -2.2 3.1 -1.0 0.222 99.7 100.2 5.6 0.0 0.9 -0.6 0.5 12.228 102.3 102.5 5.7 4.2 0.5 -3.9 0.2 10.638 1.504 100.2 114.1 101.3 107.3 3.7 22.9 5.9 -6.6 2.1 -10.5 -5.1 4.9 1.1 -6.0 6.455 2.452 0.569 0.232 1.323 99.3 97.0 105.4 98.3 101.9 99.9 97.6 106.4 98.2 102.0 1.6 -1.2 4.8 2.5 2.5 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 0.0 0.6 -0.8 -0.3 -0.4 0.3 -0.6 0.1 0.7 -0.6 0.0 -0.6 0.6 0.6 0.9 -0.1 0.1 0.287 0.584 0.377 0.465 91.7 102.7 101.3 91.7 90.9 105.4 101.3 92.2 -7.6 9.3 1.8 1.3 -0.4 -1.7 0.5 1.1 -7.3 -1.2 0.1 -1.5 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1 -0.2 -0.9 2.6 0.0 0.5 11.309 0.652 95.7 98.5 96.4 98.5 3.1 -0.8 0.5 -0.6 0.5 -0.1 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.736 1.261 113.2 94.5 118.7 94.8 27.1 1.6 8.1 -0.3 3.3 1.8 5.8 -0.4 4.9 0.3 1.340 100.5 100.7 2.5 0.8 -0.5 -0.6 0.2 2.207 1.562 1.540 1.897 97.7 100.0 80.7 98.3 97.9 100.7 81.8 98.7 0.3 0.5 7.6 0.2 0.0 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.4 1.4 0.2 -0.2 -1.3 2.0 -0.1 0.2 0.7 1.4 0.4 46.263 95.5 95.3 -1.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 2.976 99.8 100.0 1.2 0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.2 2.017 0.702 102.1 103.9 102.5 104.0 4.1 2.6 1.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.8 -0.4 -0.5 0.4 0.1 0 01 03 05 07 3 33 34 5 51 52 53 54 55 57 58 59 6 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 7 71 72 73 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS........................................................................ Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.............................................................. Gas, natural and manufactured.............................................. CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S...................... Organic chemicals.................................................................. Inorganic chemicals................................................................ Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials................................... Medicinal and pharmaceutical products.................................. Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps................................................................................ Plastics in primary forms......................................................... Plastics in nonprimary forms................................................... Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.................................. MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL.................................................................... Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.................................................... Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture............................................................................ Paper and paperboard, cut to size.......................................... Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles, n.e.s., and related prod....................................... Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s................................................................................. Iron and steel.......................................................................... Nonferrous metals................................................................... Manufactures of metals, n.e.s................................................. MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.......................... Power generating machinery and equipment........................................................................ Machinery specialized for particular industries.......................................................................... Metalworking machinery......................................................... See footnotes at end of table 7 Table 3 SITC U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, October 2002-October 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Description Rev. 3 74 75 76 77 78 8 81 82 83 84 85 87 88 89 Relative Importance September 2003 1/ General industrial machinery, equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s..................................... Computer equipment and office machines................................ Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment............................... Electrical machinery and equipment.......................................... Road vehicles............................................................................ MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES........................ Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat & lighting fixtures, n.e.s....................................................... Furniture and parts thereof........................................................ Travel goods, handbags and similar containers........................................................................... Articles of apparel and clothing accessories......................................................................... Footwear.................................................................................... Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s....................................... Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s........................................ Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s.................................................................................... September 2003 Percent Change Annual Oct. 2002 June 2003 Monthly July 2003 Aug. 2003 Sept. 2003 October 2003 to Oct. 2003 to July 2003 to Aug. 2003 to Sept. 2003 to Oct. 2003 3.081 6.597 100.1 80.6 100.2 79.0 1.7 -6.9 0.0 -1.5 -0.4 0.0 -0.3 0.0 0.1 -2.0 5.546 9.260 14.330 88.6 95.9 100.5 87.6 95.9 101.3 -5.1 -0.1 0.5 -0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -1.1 0.0 0.8 17.085 99.6 99.5 0.7 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.429 1.679 95.1 100.4 95.1 100.2 -1.5 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 -0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.2 0.399 102.0 102.0 1.4 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 5.708 1.308 100.5 99.7 100.3 99.7 0.5 0.3 0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 1.925 99.3 99.5 1.4 0.0 0.0 -0.2 0.2 1.263 99.3 99.2 0.7 0.1 -0.5 -0.3 -0.1 4.375 98.3 98.4 0.8 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.1 1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values. 2 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. n.a. Not available 8 Table 4 SITC U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, October 2002-October 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Description Rev. 3 0 01 03 04 05 08 09 Relative Importance Percent Change Annual Oct. 2002 June 2003 Monthly July 2003 Aug. 2003 Sept. 2003 September 2003 1/ September 2003 October 2003 to Oct. 2003 to July 2003 to Aug. 2003 to Sept. 2003 to Oct. 2003 ALL COMMODITIES....................................................................... 100.000 99.8 100.1 1.4 -0.1 0.0 0.4 0.3 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS......................................................... Meat and meat preparations................................................... Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations thereof.................................................. Cereals and cereal preparations............................................. Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried.................................................................... Feeding stuff for animals (not including unmilled cereals).............................................. Miscellaneous edible products and preparations..................................................................... 2/ Other food and live animals.......................................................... 6.016 1.149 112.3 117.7 112.7 123.2 5.9 38.3 -0.4 1.7 0.5 4.3 4.4 7.9 0.4 4.7 0.413 1.839 103.8 124.1 101.6 119.5 2.1 -8.4 -0.8 -2.6 1.1 0.3 -4.3 7.3 -2.1 -3.7 1.111 101.2 104.6 6.8 1.6 -1.5 1.5 3.4 0.622 113.3 114.2 11.0 -0.6 -1.9 6.8 0.8 0.407 0.476 101.0 103.7 101.1 104.3 0.4 4.9 0.1 0.2 -0.6 0.6 0.0 1.0 0.1 0.6 1 12 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO.................................................... Tobacco and tobacco manufactures....................................... 0.893 0.679 97.8 96.2 98.7 97.4 0.0 -0.4 -0.2 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.9 1.2 2 22 24 25 26 28 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS.................... Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits............................................... Cork and wood........................................................................ Woodpulp and recovered paper............................................. Textile fibers and their waste.................................................. Metalliferous ores and metal scrap......................................... 2/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels....................................................................................... 4.099 0.903 0.539 0.549 0.469 0.696 106.1 121.1 91.7 87.9 109.1 120.2 111.1 136.7 91.5 91.5 121.1 121.2 15.0 27.5 0.9 3.7 28.6 28.8 0.0 1.7 0.2 -5.1 2.9 3.0 -1.5 -12.5 0.3 -0.2 0.8 4.9 3.7 10.9 0.9 3.0 2.0 2.0 4.7 12.9 -0.2 4.1 11.0 0.8 0.943 110.4 110.4 4.8 -1.8 1.9 1.5 0.0 1.960 0.343 108.8 111.6 108.0 111.6 -1.1 -2.1 2.0 -0.8 4.6 0.0 -5.3 0.4 -0.7 0.0 1.409 104.2 104.1 -1.6 3.1 6.7 -7.8 -0.1 11.050 2.504 0.733 0.553 1.853 99.9 98.9 99.4 98.4 105.3 100.1 98.9 98.9 98.6 105.5 3.0 3.1 2.2 0.6 4.1 -1.2 -4.4 -0.2 0.1 1.0 0.3 0.8 0.4 -0.5 -0.3 0.0 -0.5 0.6 0.0 -0.2 0.2 0.0 -0.5 0.2 0.2 0.721 0.401 1.760 0.812 1.713 97.5 122.8 95.3 98.1 101.8 99.0 122.8 95.3 98.3 102.5 1.7 13.4 1.6 0.8 4.0 0.2 -3.6 -1.6 -0.4 0.4 0.0 7.4 -0.3 0.0 -0.1 0.0 1.2 0.5 -0.3 -0.1 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.7 9.701 0.789 100.1 109.5 100.3 109.6 1.3 3.9 -0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.5 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 1.447 98.3 97.7 0.9 0.2 -0.2 0.0 -0.6 1.496 102.0 102.0 1.1 0.2 -0.3 -0.6 0.0 3 32 33 5 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 6 62 64 65 66 67 68 69 7 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS........................................................................ Coal, coke and briquettes....................................................... Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.............................................................. CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S...................... Organic chemicals.................................................................. Inorganic chemicals................................................................ Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials................................... Medicinal and pharmaceutical products.................................. Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps................................................................................ Fertilizers................................................................................ Plastics in primary forms......................................................... Plastics in nonprimary forms................................................... Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.................................. MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL.................................................................... Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.................................................... Uncoated Paper/paperboard, and linerboard.................................................................. Textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, n.e.s..................................................... Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s................................................................................. Iron and steel.......................................................................... Nonferrous metals................................................................... Manufactures of metals, n.e.s................................................. 2/ Other manufactured goods classified chiefly by material (200112=100)........................................... 1.398 0.892 0.904 2.309 99.5 105.5 81.6 104.4 99.5 107.4 82.0 104.4 -1.8 2.7 -1.7 1.0 0.0 -1.7 -0.6 -0.1 -0.2 0.4 1.4 -0.2 -0.7 0.1 0.9 -0.1 0.0 1.8 0.5 0.0 0.464 116.1 118.7 16.3 3.5 0.7 6.4 2.2 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.......................... 53.135 98.0 97.9 -0.8 0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1 See footnotes at end of table 9 Table 4 SITC U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, October 2002-October 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Description Rev. 3 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 8 82 84 87 88 89 Relative Importance September 2003 1/ Power generating machinery and equipment........................................................................... Machinery specialized for particular industries............................................................................ Metalworking machinery............................................................ General industrial machinery, equipment, & parts, n.e.s.................................................... Computer equipment and office machines................................ Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment............................... Electrical machinery and equipment.......................................... Road vehicles............................................................................ MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES........................ Furniture and parts thereof........................................................ Articles of apparel and clothing accessories......................................................................... Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s....................................... Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s........................................ Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s.................................................................................... 2/ Other miscellaneous manufactured articles...................................................................................... September 2003 Percent Change Annual Oct. 2002 June 2003 Monthly July 2003 Aug. 2003 Sept. 2003 October 2003 to Oct. 2003 to July 2003 to Aug. 2003 to Sept. 2003 to Oct. 2003 4.815 107.4 107.9 3.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.5 4.509 0.896 103.1 100.6 103.1 100.7 1.2 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 0.1 4.818 6.833 102.7 87.7 102.6 87.6 0.4 -1.6 0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.2 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 4.182 13.395 8.203 93.4 89.6 101.3 93.6 89.0 101.5 -2.8 -4.6 0.6 -0.4 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2 0.0 0.2 -0.7 0.2 11.821 0.719 100.8 102.6 100.8 102.6 0.3 1.1 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.7 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.127 96.8 96.9 -1.0 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 4.455 102.2 102.1 0.5 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 1.103 94.3 94.7 -2.7 -3.4 -0.9 -0.3 0.4 4.028 101.4 101.4 0.7 0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.390 104.9 105.0 3.3 1.2 -0.2 0.5 0.1 1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values. 2 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. n.a. Not available 10 Table 5 Harmonized U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, October 2002-October 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Description System I 02 03 II 07 08 09 IV 20 22 V 27 VI 28 29 30 32 33 37 38 VII 39 40 VIII 42 IX X 47 48 49 XI 61 Relative Importance September 2003 1/ LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS......................................... Meat and edible meat offal...................................................... Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates.............................................. 2/ Other live animals; animal products........................................ VEGETABLE PRODUCTS........................................................... Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers....................................... Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons.................................................................. Coffee, tea, mate and spices.................................................. 2/ Other vegetable products........................................................ PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO.......................................................................... Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants............................................ Beverages, spirits, and vinegar............................................... 2/ Other prepared foodstuffs....................................................... MINERAL PRODUCTS................................................................. Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax......................... 2/ Other mineral products (200112=100).................................... PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES...................................................................... Inorganic chemicals................................................................ Organic chemicals.................................................................. Pharmaceutical products........................................................ Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & pigments; varnish & paints; putty..................................... Essential oils and resinoids (200112=100)................................................... Photographic or cinematographic goods................................ Miscellaneous chemical products........................................... 2/ Other products of the chemical or allied industries................................................................. PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF............................................... Plastics and articles thereof.................................................... Rubber and articles thereof..................................................... RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC...................................................... Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials................................................... WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK............................... WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND PAPER PRODUCTS.......................................................... Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; waste paper/paperboard................................... Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard............................................... Printed matter......................................................................... TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES............................................ Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted.................................... See footnotes at end of table September 2003 Percent Change Annual Oct. 2002 June 2003 Monthly July 2003 Aug. 2003 Sept. 2003 October 2003 to Oct. 2003 to July 2003 to Aug. 2003 to Sept. 2003 to Oct. 2003 1.277 0.333 95.8 112.8 96.3 115.4 6.8 13.1 2.0 3.7 -1.2 0.6 0.0 3.9 0.5 2.3 0.585 0.359 1.194 0.256 82.5 117.3 100.4 108.2 79.1 125.0 102.3 120.6 -4.0 20.7 -0.3 4.0 3.1 -1.0 -2.4 -6.6 -2.1 -1.1 -0.3 -2.8 -0.1 -3.3 0.5 -2.9 -4.1 6.6 1.9 11.5 0.343 0.249 0.346 98.0 87.0 105.6 98.6 84.1 105.7 -5.3 13.5 -6.3 0.2 3.5 -5.0 1.4 3.0 -2.2 -0.1 4.8 0.6 0.6 -3.3 0.1 1.956 105.9 105.7 -0.4 0.7 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.236 0.755 0.965 99.6 102.4 110.5 100.1 102.7 109.7 -0.3 1.4 -1.8 2.4 0.5 0.5 -1.3 -0.1 -0.1 -0.6 -0.1 0.2 0.5 0.3 -0.7 12.440 101.0 101.5 5.6 4.0 0.6 -4.0 0.5 12.217 0.223 99.9 101.2 100.5 101.2 5.7 3.3 4.2 0.3 0.5 0.2 -4.1 -0.2 0.6 0.0 5.832 0.635 2.613 1.093 98.7 103.6 96.8 101.4 99.1 104.4 97.0 101.6 1.5 7.0 -0.2 1.1 0.2 0.9 -0.2 0.8 -0.6 -0.7 -0.5 -0.6 0.0 -0.5 0.5 -0.6 0.4 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.234 97.6 97.5 2.3 -1.0 0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.242 0.224 0.360 103.0 97.3 93.2 101.8 96.9 93.3 1.5 -0.9 -1.6 -0.3 0.0 1.6 0.1 -0.6 -2.7 -0.1 0.0 -0.4 -1.2 -0.4 0.1 0.431 103.1 105.8 9.3 -0.1 -0.3 0.4 2.6 2.684 1.741 0.943 103.7 103.0 105.1 104.6 103.6 106.7 4.3 4.3 4.5 -0.5 -0.4 -0.6 -0.2 -0.4 0.3 0.5 0.0 1.4 0.9 0.6 1.5 0.765 99.9 100.0 1.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.665 101.0 101.0 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 1.655 117.4 116.9 20.9 8.4 1.6 10.9 -0.4 1.864 94.8 95.4 2.5 -0.1 0.8 -1.1 0.6 0.256 86.3 89.0 8.3 -1.9 -1.6 -6.3 3.1 1.266 0.341 93.7 112.7 94.0 112.5 1.5 1.5 -0.2 1.9 1.6 0.0 -0.3 0.0 0.3 -0.2 6.591 99.6 99.6 0.8 0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 2.339 100.1 99.9 1.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.2 11 Table 5 Harmonized U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, October 2002-October 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Description System September 2003 1/ 62 63 2/ XII 64 XIII 68 69 70 XIV XV 72 73 74 76 82 83 XVI 84 85 XVII 87 88 XVIII 90 91 XX 94 95 96 Relative Importance Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted................................. Made-up or worn textile articles................................................. Other textile & textile articles..................................................... HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC............................................... Footwear and parts of such articles.......................................... 2/ Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas, whips, art. flowers, etc......................................................... September 2003 Percent Change Annual Oct. 2002 June 2003 Monthly July 2003 Aug. 2003 Sept. 2003 October 2003 to Oct. 2003 to July 2003 to Aug. 2003 to Sept. 2003 to Oct. 2003 2.889 0.380 0.983 99.6 94.3 101.2 99.4 93.8 101.9 -0.4 -2.4 3.2 0.0 1.0 0.3 -0.2 0.0 -0.5 -0.1 0.4 -0.5 -0.2 -0.5 0.7 1.534 1.310 99.2 99.7 99.2 99.7 0.0 0.3 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.224 96.5 96.5 -1.4 1.3 -0.4 -0.7 0.0 STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, CERAMICS, GLASS ETC..................................................... Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or mica (200112=100)........................................ Ceramic products....................................................................... Glass and glassware................................................................. 1.073 101.9 102.5 0.7 -0.1 0.0 -0.4 0.6 0.304 0.371 0.397 99.7 103.0 102.3 99.9 104.1 102.8 0.7 1.9 -0.3 0.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.2 -0.3 -0.7 -0.2 -0.3 0.2 1.1 0.5 PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS.................................... 2.331 88.4 90.1 3.3 -0.5 -0.1 1.3 1.9 4.893 1.336 1.214 0.447 0.778 97.4 103.5 97.7 98.1 97.7 97.8 103.5 98.1 98.5 97.9 4.3 4.3 1.9 10.5 3.1 0.1 0.5 0.3 -1.0 -0.7 0.8 0.7 0.6 4.2 0.7 0.0 -1.0 0.0 0.8 0.9 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.394 0.418 98.4 101.5 98.8 103.0 -0.6 2.4 0.0 -0.7 0.0 -0.6 0.0 -0.3 0.4 1.5 0.306 76.5 77.3 19.3 2.3 1.1 1.1 1.0 29.951 92.4 91.8 -1.9 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.6 14.681 92.2 91.3 -2.0 -0.5 -0.1 -0.1 -1.0 15.270 92.8 92.4 -1.7 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.4 16.177 14.575 100.9 100.5 101.5 101.2 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 0.6 0.7 1.497 101.1 101.1 n.a. 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.636 99.1 99.2 0.9 0.0 -0.2 -0.3 0.1 3.188 0.325 98.5 105.5 98.5 105.5 0.9 1.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 -1.0 -0.2 -0.5 0.0 0.0 3.965 97.5 97.3 -0.1 0.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 2.074 98.4 98.3 0.6 0.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 1.648 0.243 96.8 96.1 96.3 96.2 -0.8 -2.3 0.3 -1.4 0.0 -0.1 -0.3 -0.2 -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......................................... 2/ Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and articles, including scrap....................................................... MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.................. Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof........................................................................ Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts.............................. VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT......................... Motor vehicles and their parts.................................................... Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (200212=100)......................................................... OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES........................ Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments............................................................ Clocks and watches and parts thereof....................................... MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES........................ Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg...................................... Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof...................................................... Miscellaneous manufactured articles......................................... 1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values. 2 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. n.a. Not available 12 Table 6 Harmonized U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, October 2002-October 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Description System I 02 03 II 08 10 12 III IV 20 21 23 24 V 27 VI 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 37 38 VII 39 40 VIII 41 IX X 47 Relative Importance September 2003 1/ September 2003 Percent Change Annual Oct. 2002 June 2003 Monthly July 2003 Aug. 2003 Sept. 2003 October 2003 to Oct. 2003 to July 2003 to Aug. 2003 to Sept. 2003 to Oct. 2003 LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS......................................... Meat & edible meat offal......................................................... Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates.............................................. 2/ Other live animals and animal products............................................................................ VEGETABLE PRODUCTS........................................................... Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons.................................................................. Cereals.................................................................................... Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder......................................... ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS............................... PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO.......................................................................... Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants............................................ Miscellaneous edible preparations.......................................... Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed...................................... Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes........................................................................ 2/ Other prepared foods.............................................................. 1.791 1.102 115.2 121.4 117.8 127.4 25.6 39.8 0.7 1.7 4.8 4.8 4.4 8.2 2.3 4.9 0.366 102.4 99.3 -0.6 -1.4 1.1 -6.3 -3.0 0.323 3.760 116.1 118.1 114.5 120.7 16.1 3.9 0.2 -0.5 9.8 -3.7 6.1 7.2 -1.4 2.2 0.510 1.646 94.7 125.6 95.7 120.2 -1.7 -9.5 -2.9 -2.9 -0.8 0.2 1.1 8.3 1.1 -4.3 1.071 0.293 119.6 147.1 133.1 160.2 22.8 21.8 1.0 1.1 -10.9 -3.4 9.4 2.7 11.3 8.9 2.639 103.5 104.3 4.1 -0.3 -0.8 1.8 0.8 0.315 0.347 105.8 100.7 106.4 100.7 4.8 -0.2 0.2 0.1 -0.4 -0.9 -0.2 -0.1 0.6 0.0 0.580 116.8 117.7 14.1 -0.9 -3.1 8.9 0.8 0.681 0.716 96.4 103.0 97.6 103.8 -0.3 3.1 -0.3 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.8 MINERAL PRODUCTS................................................................. Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax......................... 2.361 107.5 107.0 5.1 1.8 3.0 -3.7 -0.5 1.921 106.2 105.6 1.6 1.1 3.5 -4.5 -0.6 9.100 0.823 2.862 1.479 0.387 101.5 102.7 100.9 103.9 117.7 101.9 102.3 101.2 104.1 116.9 3.8 5.0 3.8 3.8 10.0 -1.3 -0.1 -4.0 0.9 -1.7 0.4 2.2 0.7 -0.2 3.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 -0.2 0.3 0.4 -0.4 0.3 0.2 -0.7 0.573 98.9 99.0 0.7 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.1 PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES...................................................................... Inorganic chemicals................................................................ Organic chemicals.................................................................. Pharmaceutical products........................................................ Fertilizers................................................................................ Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, paints, varnish, putty, & inks............................................ Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet............................................ Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes.................................. Photographic or cinematographic goods................................ Miscellaneous chemical products........................................... 0.524 98.3 101.1 2.5 0.0 0.0 -0.1 2.8 0.315 0.447 1.458 100.2 96.9 101.3 100.7 97.9 102.0 0.8 2.7 4.1 0.2 -2.4 1.1 0.0 -2.4 0.0 0.1 -0.5 -0.1 0.5 1.0 0.7 PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF............................................... Plastics and articles thereof.................................................... Rubber and articles thereof..................................................... 4.806 3.777 1.029 101.6 99.5 109.6 101.6 99.4 109.8 2.9 2.4 5.1 -0.4 -0.4 -0.4 -0.5 -0.3 -0.9 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.2 0.487 108.0 108.5 1.3 0.2 0.7 2.7 0.5 0.448 108.9 109.3 -0.7 -0.2 1.5 4.1 0.4 0.845 97.7 98.2 5.6 1.6 0.7 2.6 0.5 2.655 0.530 95.0 84.2 95.6 87.8 2.5 3.8 -0.8 -5.2 0.2 -0.1 0.5 3.2 0.6 4.3 RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC...................................................... Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather........................................................ WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK............................... WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND PAPER PRODUCTS.......................................................... Woodpulp and recovered paper............................................. See footnotes at end of table 13 Table 6 Harmonized U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, October 2002-October 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Description System 48 49 XI 52 54 61 62 XIII 70 XIV XV 72 73 74 76 82 83 XVI 84 85 XVII 87 XVIII XX 94 95 Relative Importance September 2003 1/ Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard.................................................. Printed material.......................................................................... September 2003 Percent Change Annual Oct. 2002 June 2003 Monthly July 2003 Aug. 2003 Sept. 2003 October 2003 to Oct. 2003 to July 2003 to Aug. 2003 to Sept. 2003 to Oct. 2003 1.473 0.652 95.7 107.9 95.2 108.6 1.4 4.2 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.5 0.6 2.915 98.1 99.7 4.2 0.5 0.0 -0.1 1.6 0.468 92.4 101.6 23.9 2.1 0.7 2.8 10.0 0.346 110.3 110.1 11.6 -0.3 0.4 -0.7 -0.2 0.575 95.5 95.5 -2.1 -0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.457 95.4 95.6 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.2 1.069 105.3 105.6 -0.1 0.8 -0.5 -1.4 0.3 STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, CERAMICS, GLASS ETC..................................................... Glass and glassware................................................................. 0.822 0.499 98.4 96.3 98.3 96.2 -1.6 -1.4 0.2 0.0 -0.3 -0.4 -1.7 -0.4 -0.1 -0.1 PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS.................................... 1.924 92.9 96.0 7.0 -0.2 -0.7 1.8 3.3 4.354 0.755 1.294 0.463 0.718 101.2 106.7 104.4 97.6 95.0 101.6 108.5 104.5 98.8 94.7 3.6 10.0 1.5 11.9 1.4 -0.3 -1.1 -0.3 0.1 -0.6 0.9 3.4 0.1 2.9 0.2 0.4 1.5 -0.1 1.5 0.8 0.4 1.7 0.1 1.2 -0.3 0.411 0.475 101.2 108.2 101.2 107.6 -1.6 3.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.6 39.374 95.2 94.9 -1.7 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3 21.114 99.1 99.0 0.6 0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 18.260 90.8 90.3 -4.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.6 VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT......................... Motor vehicles and their parts.................................................... 13.788 8.466 105.2 101.3 105.4 101.5 1.6 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.2 OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES........................ 6.298 101.2 101.1 0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 1.623 100.7 100.7 -0.4 -0.3 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.910 102.9 102.9 1.2 0.0 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.549 98.0 98.0 -2.4 0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES............................................... Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof..................................................................... Manmade filaments, yarns and woven fabrics (200112=100).......................................................... Apparel & clothing knitted or crocheted (200112=100)................................................ Apparel Articles & Accessories, not knitted........................................................................... 2/ Other textile and textile articles (200112=100).......................................................... BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS.................... Iron and steel............................................................................. Articles of iron or steel............................................................... Copper and articles thereof....................................................... Aluminum and articles thereof................................................... Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof...................................... Miscellaneous articles of base metal......................................... MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC............. Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof........................................................................ Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof...................................... MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES........................ Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;......................................... Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof...................................................... 1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values. 2 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. n.a. Not available 14 Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin, October 2002-October 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Description Percentage of Annual Oct. 2002 June 2003 Monthly July 2003 Aug. 2003 Sept. 2003 to Sept. 2003 to Oct. 2003 U.S. Imports 1/ September 2003 October 2003 to Oct. 2003 to July 2003 to Aug. 2003 2/ Industrialized Countries.............................................................................. 51.536 98.6 99.0 2.2 0.4 -0.2 0.0 0.4 Manufactured Goods............................................................................. 47.500 98.2 98.6 1.8 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.4 Nonmanufactured Goods...................................................................... 3.633 109.2 109.8 7.1 0.3 -2.7 -1.5 0.5 3/ Other Countries.......................................................................................... 47.115 93.5 93.4 -0.5 0.9 0.2 -0.6 -0.1 Manufactured Goods............................................................................. 39.179 95.0 94.4 -1.7 -0.2 0.0 0.1 -0.6 Nonmanufactured Goods...................................................................... 7.843 100.4 103.5 5.2 5.9 1.1 -4.3 3.1 Canada....................................................................................................... 18.515 104.0 104.1 4.2 0.8 -0.3 0.4 0.1 Manufactured Goods............................................................................. 15.442 103.2 103.2 3.5 0.8 0.3 1.0 0.0 Nonmanufactured Goods...................................................................... 2.749 112.0 112.7 7.1 0.2 -3.6 -2.5 0.6 4/ European Union......................................................................................... 17.316 102.8 103.3 2.4 0.3 0.0 -0.3 0.5 Manufactured Goods............................................................................. 16.884 103.2 103.7 2.3 0.1 0.1 -0.2 0.5 Nonmanufactured Goods...................................................................... 0.375 107.3 108.1 6.3 5.2 -0.2 -4.3 0.7 5/ Latin America............................................................................................. 17.310 100.0 101.2 1.4 1.1 0.8 -1.5 1.2 Manufactured Goods............................................................................. 13.644 104.0 104.1 -0.4 0.1 0.5 -0.2 0.1 Nonmanufactured Goods...................................................................... 3.634 103.4 108.8 7.7 4.5 1.5 -5.8 5.2 Japan.......................................................................................................... 12.262 93.7 93.8 -1.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries......................................................... 9.281 91.2 90.9 -0.7 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3 1 Percentage of trade figures are based on 2000 trade values. 2 Defined according to the BEA definition for Industrialized Countries which includes Western Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. 3 Defined according to the BEA definition for Other Countries, which includes Eastern Europe, Latin America, OPEC countries, and other countries in Asia, Africa and the Western Hemisphere. 4 Includes European Union countries. 5 Includes Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean. 6 Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan. NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. Regions are not mutually exclusive. n.a. Not available 15 Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services September 2002-September 2003 2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Annual Description Quarterly Trade Sept. Sept. Dec. March June (Mil. 2002 2002 2002 2003 2003 of June September to to to to to Dollars) 2003 2003 Sept. Dec. March June Sept. 2003 2002 2003 2003 2003 1/ IMPORT Air Freight......................................................... 4168 111.5 117.5 16.1 5.6 3.1 1.2 5.4 Atlantic...................................................... 1519 117.7 115.4 13.9 4.7 5.9 4.7 -2.0 Pacific........................................................ 2412 104.0 116.4 19.8 6.8 1.6 -1.4 11.9 2836 95.2 95.1 -3.3 -3.2 1.2 -1.1 -0.1 EXPORT Air Freight......................................................... 1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values. NOTES: Data may be revised one quarter after original publication. Table 9 U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services October 2002-October 2003 2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Annual Description Monthly Trade Oct. June July Aug. Sept. (Mil. 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003 of September October to to to to to Dollars) 2003 2003 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct. 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 1/ IMPORT Air Passenger Fares........................................ 18253 125.9 114.5 -1.4 5.9 0.2 -2.9 -9.1 Europe....................................................... 11250 127.1 110.0 -4.3 6.5 0.8 -2.8 -13.5 Asia........................................................... 2626 111.0 109.8 2.1 2.2 0.1 -9.6 -1.1 Latin America / Caribbean......................... 1916 107.3 106.1 3.4 7.4 -0.5 -5.8 -1.1 Air Passenger Fares........................................ 20319 118.0 120.1 15.1 5.6 3.4 -7.6 1.8 Europe....................................................... 5394 140.2 146.2 21.4 10.0 -0.6 -12.6 4.3 EXPORT Asia........................................................... 8936 103.8 104.7 13.3 1.9 11.0 -8.9 0.9 Latin America / Caribbean......................... 3474 123.8 124.2 1.9 5.9 -1.1 0.7 0.3 1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values. NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. n.a. Not available 16 Table 10 U.S. International Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services September 2002-September 2003 2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Trade (Mil. Description of Dollars) 1/ June 2003 September 2003 Percent Change Annual Sept. 2002 Sept. 2002 Quarterly Dec. 2002 March 2003 June 2003 to Sept. 2003 to Dec. 2002 to March 2003 to June 2003 to Sept. 2003 Air Freight (Inbound).............................................. 7483 109.4 112.6 12.3 5.6 2.7 0.6 2.9 Atlantic.............................................................. 2607 121.4 119.0 13.0 4.7 5.3 4.6 -2.0 Pacific............................................................... 4314 101.0 108.2 13.1 6.8 1.4 -2.5 7.1 Air Freight (Outbound)........................................... 5193 95.4 95.4 -2.0 -2.0 1.9 -1.9 0.0 Atlantic.............................................................. 2094 97.1 96.5 -2.7 -1.6 0.8 -1.3 -0.6 Pacific............................................................... 2639 95.3 95.6 -0.9 -1.5 2.6 -2.4 0.3 Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound)............................... 17817 116.1 116.2 24.3 -0.2 0.8 23.5 0.1 U.S. East Coast................................................ 6938 108.4 107.0 9.0 0.3 1.5 8.4 -1.3 0.0 from Atlantic................................................ 3022 105.4 105.4 -2.3 0.3 -3.7 1.2 from Pacific................................................. 2817 110.3 110.3 27.5 0.0 5.3 21.1 0.0 U.S. West Coast............................................... 10879 121.5 122.7 35.0 -0.6 0.2 34.1 1.0 1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values. NOTES: Data may be revised one quarter after original publication. n.a. Not available Table 11 U.S. International Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services October 2002-October 2003 2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Trade (Mil. Description of Dollars) 1/ September 2003 October 2003 Percent Change Annual Oct. 2002 June 2003 Monthly July 2003 Aug. 2003 Sept. 2003 to Oct. 2003 to July 2003 to Aug. 2003 to Sept. 2003 to Oct. 2003 Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier)........................ 45965 119.7 118.3 8.0 4.8 1.8 -6.0 -1.2 Europe.............................................................. 16000 131.6 125.9 6.5 7.8 -0.2 -7.9 -4.3 Asia................................................................... 13499 110.1 109.7 9.2 2.6 8.2 -7.8 -0.4 Latin America / Caribbean................................ 10764 122.8 124.1 3.4 3.0 0.2 -3.2 1.1 Canada............................................................. 3519 130.0 134.1 20.9 0.5 -0.2 -1.0 3.2 Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)................... 39205 124.9 121.6 8.2 6.3 1.5 -5.9 -2.6 Europe.............................................................. 21511 132.6 127.8 6.5 7.0 -0.4 -6.6 -3.6 Asia................................................................... 8446 110.7 108.3 9.9 5.6 10.0 -10.1 -2.2 Latin America / Caribbean................................ 4107 115.5 115.5 8.7 6.5 -2.1 -2.7 0.0 Canada (200212=100)...................................... 2368 111.0 112.0 n.a. 0.6 2.5 -0.4 0.9 Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound)....................... 3434 n.a. n.a. n.a. -7.9 -15.7 n.a. n.a. 1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values. NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. n.a. Not available 17 TECHNICAL NOTE Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes use a modified Laspeyres formula and are weighted with 2000 trade weights. The merchandise price indexes are published using three classifications: the Harmonized System (HS), the Bureau of Economic Analysis End Use System, and the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) system, Rev. 3. Price indexes for internationally traded services are presented using two definitions: Balance of Payments (which represents transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and International (which represents all transactions with U.S. importers or exporters, regardless of nationality). Published series use a base year of 2000=100 where possible. Net transaction price data are collected every month for over 20,000 products from over 6,000 companies and secondary sources. Indexes are not seasonally adjusted. More detailed index series and additional information may be obtained from the Division of International Prices, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2 Massachusetts Avenue N.E., PSB 3955, Washington, DC 20212 or (202) 691-7101. Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 2000 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated (TSUSA). Import prices are based on U.S. dollar prices paid by the U.S. importer. The prices are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.) foreign port or "cost, insurance, and freight" (c.i.f.) U.S. port transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry. The index for crude petroleum is calculated from data collected by the U.S. Department of Energy. Export Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 2000 Harmonized Schedule B classification system of the U.S. Bureau of the Census. The prices used are generally either "free alongside ship" (f.a.s.) factory or "free on board" (f.o.b.) transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry. Prices used in the grain index, excluding rice, are obtained from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Import Indexes by Locality of Origin -- Prices used in these indexes are a subset of the data collected for the Import Price Indexes. Beginning with January 2002, the indexes are defined by locality of origin using a nomenclature based upon the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Nonmanufactured goods are defined as NAICS 11 and 21, and manufactured goods are defined as NAICS 31-33. The indexes use 2000 weights and a base of 2000=100. Import, Export, and International Services Indexes -- Indexes for air passenger fares and crude oil tanker freight are calculated on a monthly basis. Indexes for air freight and ocean liner freight are calculated on a quarterly basis. The figures for services indexes will not sum up to the aggregate dollar value because not all categories are shown in the tables. Revenue figures for air passenger indexes exclude frequent flyer tickets and those sold by consolidators. Indexes for crude oil tanker freight are calculated from data collected by the U. S. Department of Energy and the publication of these indexes is lagged two months. Revision Policy -- To reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents, monthly data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication and quarterly data may be revised one quarter after original publication. Uses of the Data -- The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade statistics. For merchandise trade, the End Use classification system is the structure used by the U.S. Department of Commerce in the construction of the foreign trade sector of the National Income and Product Accounts. 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