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U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
- OCTOBER 2005 -
Import prices declined 0.3 percent in October, the Bureau of Labor Statistics
of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today, after increasing 2.3 percent in
September. A downturn in petroleum prices more than offset higher nonpetroleum
prices. The U.S. Export price index rose 0.6 percent in October following a 0.8
percent advance the previous month.
Percent changes in import and export price indexes
by End Use category
-not seasonally adjusted-
IMPORTS EXPORTS
Month Non- Agri- Nonagri-
All Petroleum petroleum All cultural cultural
Imports Imports Imports Exports Exports Exports
2004
October 1.6 11.1 -0.1 0.6 -1.1 0.8
November -0.3 -6.0 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.3
December -1.4 -11.4 0.4 0.1 -1.1 0.2
2005
January 0.6 2.2 0.3 0.8 0.6 0.8
February 0.9 5.1 0.1 0.1 -0.5 0.1
March 2.2 13.4 0.3 0.7 3.8 0.4
April 0.9 3.6 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.6
May -0.8 -4.4 -0.2 -0.2 2.0 -0.5
June 1.2 8.9 -0.2 0.0 1.0 -0.1
July 1.2 7.7 r -0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 r
August 1.4 r 7.5 r 0.1 -0.1 -0.6 r -0.1
September 2.3 8.0 r 1.0 r 0.8 r -1.3 r 1.1
October -0.3 -4.4 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.6
October 2003-04 9.9 67.8 2.9 4.4 -1.0 5.0
October 2004-05 8.1 30.9 3.7 3.6 4.8 3.5
r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.
Import Goods
The 0.3 percent decline in the price index of U.S. imports marked the first
decrease for the index since May and only the second monthly drop recorded in 2005.
Prior to the October decline, import prices rose 6.3 percent between May and
September, driven by a 36.2 percent jump in petroleum prices over that period. In
October, petroleum prices decreased 4.4 percent, but still rose 30.9 percent over
the past 12 months. In contrast, nonpetroleum prices continued to rise, increasing
0.8 percent last month after advancing 1.0 percent in September. For the year ended
in October, prices of nonpetroleum imports rose 3.7 percent while overall import
prices increased 8.1 percent.
The October advance in nonpetroleum prices was driven by a 4.4 percent increase
in the price index for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials. For the
second consecutive month, a sharp rise in natural gas prices led the increase.
Excluding prices for petroleum and for natural gas, prices for industrial supplies
and materials increased 1.6 percent and overall import prices rose 0.3 percent.
Higher prices for chemicals, metals, and building materials also contributed to the
increase in prices for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials, which
increased 16.1 percent over the past 12 months. Foods, feeds, and beverages prices
rose 1.1 percent in October, led by higher prices for fish, vegetables, and meat.
Prices for foods, feeds, and beverages advanced 5.2 percent for the year ended in
October.
In contrast, prices for capital goods and for consumer goods declined in
October, falling 0.3 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively. Lower computer prices
again led the decline in the price index for capital goods, which decreased 0.5
percent for the year ended in October. Consumer goods prices fell for the third time
in the past four months but increased 1.2 percent over the past year. Automotive
vehicles prices were unchanged in October and increased 0.6 percent over the past 12
months.
Export Goods
Export prices increased 0.6 percent in October, as rising prices for both
agricultural exports and nonagricultural exports contributed to the advance. The
price index for agricultural exports increased 0.2 percent following declines of 0.6
percent and 1.3 percent, respectively, in August and September. In October, higher
wheat prices and a turnaround in corn prices more than compensated for an ongoing
decline in soybean prices. Agricultural prices increased 4.8 percent over the past
year. Nonagricultural prices rose 0.6 percent in October after a 1.1 percent increase
in September. Prices for nonagricultural exports advanced 3.5 percent over the past
12 months while overall export prices rose 3.6 percent for the same period.
The increase in nonagricultural export prices was led by a 1.7 percent advance in
the price index for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials. In October,
increasing prices for metals, plastic materials, and industrial organic chemicals all
contributed to higher nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices, which
increased 11.3 percent over the past 12 months.
Prices for each of the major finished goods categories rose in October. Capital
goods prices increased 0.1 percent despite continued declines in computer prices. The
modest October advance was the first increase since a similar 0.1 percent uptick in
February. Prices of capital goods declined 0.3 percent over the past 12 months.
Prices for consumer goods and for automotive vehicles rose 0.3 percent and 0.2 percent,
respectively, last month. For the year ended in October, consumer goods prices
increased 1.2 percent and prices for automotive vehicles advanced 1.1 percent.
Imports by Locality of Origin
The price index of imports from Canada increased 3.6 percent in October following
a 4.3 percent advance in September. Import prices from Canada have only recorded one
monthly decline in 2005 and rose 15.5 percent over the past 12 months.
Import prices from Mexico and from the European Union each decreased in October,
falling 0.5 percent and 0.3 percent, respectively. Both indexes were impacted by a
downturn in petroleum prices. Despite the October declines, import prices from Mexico
increased 5.4 percent for the year ended in October, while prices of imports from the
European Union rose 4.2 percent over the same period.
Prices of imports from China increased a modest 0.1 percent for the second time in
three months. Despite the advance, the index decreased 0.9 percent for the October
2004-2005 period. In contrast, import prices from Japan fell 0.1 percent in October,
but increased 0.4 percent over the past year.
Import and Export Services
Import air passenger fares declined for the third consecutive month in October,
decreasing 4.4 percent. The October decline was led by a 6.7 percent drop in European
fares. The export air passenger fares index also fell, declining 2.8 percent in October
following a 9.9 percent drop the previous month. Notwithstanding the recent declines,
import air passenger fares increased 2.7 percent over the past 12 months, while export
air passenger fares rose 6.3 percent.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CHANGES IN THE U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
Beginning with the release of January 2006 data on February 16, in addition to the
existing tables, the U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes will also be published by the
North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS). The new NAICS index series
will begin with December 2005, which will be set equal to 100. In addition, all of the
services indexes currently found in tables 8-11 will be published on a monthly basis and
displayed in one composite table.
CONTENTS OF RELEASE
This news release includes the following tables:
Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by SITC
Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by SITC
Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 7 U.S. 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. Inbound and Outbound Quarterly Price Indexes for Services
Table 11 U.S. Inbound and Outbound Monthly Price Indexes for Services
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Import and Export Price Index data for November are scheduled for release on December 14
at 8:30 A.M. (E.S.T.).
Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
October 2004-October 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
Import- Annual Monthly
ance Oct. June July Aug. Sept.
END Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005
USE September September October to to to to to
2005 2005 2005 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.
1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005
ALL COMMODITIES.......................................... 100.000 114.7 114.4 8.1 1.2 1.4 2.3 -0.3
ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.......................... 79.143 102.9 103.7 3.7 -0.2 0.1 1.0 0.8
ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING FUELS
(Dec. 2001=100)................................... 76.447 104.8 105.1 1.7 -0.3 -0.1 0.3 0.3
0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES.............................. 4.416 114.4 115.7 5.2 -0.4 0.5 0.1 1.1
00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
excluding distilled beverages............. 3.247 122.6 123.7 4.5 -1.1 0.3 0.1 0.9
01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) 1.169 95.9 97.8 7.4 1.8 1.1 0.1 2.0
1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................ 36.734 168.2 167.0 23.8 4.3 4.2 6.4 -0.7
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
EXCLUDING PETROLEUM........................... 15.876 126.4 131.9 16.1 0.4 0.3 4.4 4.4
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
EXCLUDING FUELS (Dec. 2001=100)............... 13.180 128.2 130.2 5.9 -0.3 -0.2 1.0 1.6
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
DURABLE....................................... 7.987 119.1 120.7 4.1 -0.9 -0.6 1.0 1.3
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM................ 7.888 134.7 144.4 30.3 2.0 1.3 8.0 7.2
10 Fuels & lubricants............................... 23.555 224.5 220.1 36.9 7.4 7.1 9.6 -2.0
100 Petroleum & petroleum products............... 20.859 227.1 217.1 30.9 7.7 7.5 8.0 -4.4
10000 Crude................................ 15.373 227.1 217.8 29.3 8.4 8.8 5.4 -4.1
11 Paper & paper base stocks........................ 0.932 104.3 105.3 3.8 1.0 -0.5 0.0 1.0
12 Materials associated with nondurable
supplies & materials...................... 4.367 116.6 118.9 9.4 0.8 0.4 1.5 2.0
13 Selected building materials...................... 1.977 117.7 120.2 4.2 -2.7 -0.3 2.7 2.1
14 Unfinished metals related to durable goods....... 3.016 138.1 140.5 4.7 -0.8 -1.2 0.7 1.7
15 Finished metals related to durable goods......... 1.395 117.4 118.3 5.0 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.8
16 Nonmetals related to durable goods............... 1.493 100.6 100.8 1.9 -0.3 -0.1 0.1 0.2
2 CAPITAL GOODS.......................................... 20.204 91.6 91.3 -0.5 -0.7 -0.1 0.0 -0.3
20 Electric generating equipment.................... 2.412 98.9 98.7 1.3 -0.4 -0.1 0.6 -0.2
21 Nonelectrical machinery.......................... 16.003 88.9 88.6 -1.0 -0.8 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3
22 Transportation equipment excluding
motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)............ 1.789 106.2 106.3 2.1 0.4 0.0 -0.2 0.1
3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES................... 15.021 103.6 103.6 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0
4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
AUTOMOTIVES..................................... 23.626 99.8 99.7 1.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.3 -0.1
40 Nondurables, manufactured........................ 11.747 103.0 102.9 2.0 0.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.1
41 Durables, manufactured........................... 10.708 96.4 96.5 0.5 -0.4 -0.2 0.4 0.1
42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods................... 1.171 100.2 99.9 2.0 -1.7 -1.4 1.5 -0.3
1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
n.a. Not available
Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
October 2004-October 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
Import- Annual Monthly
ance Oct. June July Aug. Sept.
END Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005
USE September September October to to to to to
2005 2005 2005 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.
1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005
ALL COMMODITIES............................................. 100.000 107.6 108.2 3.6 0.1 -0.1 0.8 0.6
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................................... 8.843 121.6 121.9 4.8 0.0 -0.6 -1.3 0.2
NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES................................. 91.157 106.6 107.2 3.5 0.1 -0.1 1.1 0.6
0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES................................. 8.074 122.9 123.0 4.7 0.2 -0.3 -1.7 0.1
00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
excluding distilled beverages................ 7.298 122.7 122.9 4.3 0.0 -0.5 -1.8 0.2
01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)... 0.776 123.7 123.9 8.3 1.9 1.8 -0.7 0.2
1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................... 29.793 127.5 129.6 11.1 0.8 0.2 3.2 1.6
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
DURABLE.......................................... 10.426 123.4 126.2 7.3 -0.1 0.0 0.7 2.3
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
NONDURABLE....................................... 19.367 130.0 131.6 13.3 1.5 0.2 4.8 1.2
10 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials........ 1.545 116.4 117.2 7.3 0.2 -0.8 1.1 0.7
NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
& MATERIALS.................................. 28.248 128.3 130.5 11.3 0.9 0.2 3.4 1.7
11 Fuels & lubricants.................................. 4.620 185.1 185.5 40.3 6.2 -0.8 18.1 0.2
12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials
excluding fuels & building materials......... 22.481 122.4 124.9 7.3 0.1 0.3 1.1 2.0
13 Selected building materials......................... 1.147 105.7 105.6 1.6 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1
2 CAPITAL GOODS............................................. 39.141 97.6 97.7 -0.3 -0.4 -0.4 0.0 0.1
20 Electrical generating equipment..................... 3.759 102.9 103.8 0.5 -0.5 -0.1 0.1 0.9
21 Nonelectrical machinery............................. 28.569 92.6 92.6 -1.4 -0.4 -0.6 -0.1 0.0
22 Transportation equipment excluding
motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)............... 6.813 112.6 113.1 4.1 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.4
3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES...................... 10.955 103.6 103.8 1.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2
4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
AUTOMOTIVES........................................ 12.003 101.8 102.1 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3
40 Nondurables, manufactured........................... 5.990 101.4 101.5 1.0 -0.1 0.0 0.3 0.1
41 Durables, manufactured.............................. 5.214 101.9 102.1 1.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.2
42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods (Dec. 2001=100)...... 0.799 103.4 105.1 2.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.6
1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
n.a. Not available
Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
October 2004-October 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
Import- Annual Monthly
ance Oct. June July Aug. Sept.
SITC Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005
Rev. 3 September September October to to to to to
2005 2005 2005 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.
1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005
ALL COMMODITIES............................................. 100.000 114.7 114.4 8.1 1.2 1.4 2.3 -0.3
0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS..................................... 3.428 113.8 115.4 3.9 -0.5 0.7 -0.3 1.4
01 Meat and meat preparations.......................... 0.403 142.4 143.6 7.0 0.8 0.6 1.4 0.8
03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
and preparations thereof..................... 0.870 92.0 94.0 9.8 2.5 1.3 0.9 2.2
05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried.......... 0.801 106.3 109.3 -4.5 -2.2 2.3 -2.5 2.8
07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof. 0.454 119.1 117.4 12.3 -5.7 -1.5 0.3 -1.4
2/ Other food and live animals............................... 0.900 130.3 131.7 1.8 0.5 -0.4 -0.2 1.1
1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO..................................... 0.884 109.0 108.9 2.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 -0.1
11 Beverages........................................... 0.794 109.6 109.7 2.6 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1
2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS................... 1.821 131.9 131.6 5.2 -1.4 -0.6 3.1 -0.2
24 Cork and wood....................................... 0.643 124.5 126.2 -0.1 -3.6 -1.2 3.0 1.4
25 Woodpulp and recovered paper........................ 0.209 102.2 104.7 4.9 0.6 -1.3 -0.6 2.4
28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap.................. 0.398 193.3 187.0 12.5 2.3 3.1 4.1 -3.3
29 Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s......... 0.209 106.0 102.7 6.6 -7.3 -7.6 10.9 -3.1
3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
MATERIALS....................................... 22.789 225.9 221.6 37.5 7.6 7.3 9.3 -1.9
33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials. 20.115 228.0 217.6 31.3 8.1 7.6 7.5 -4.6
34 Gas, natural and manufactured....................... 2.546 207.9 248.6 100.3 6.3 3.4 27.4 19.6
5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S..................... 8.149 114.5 115.7 6.7 0.7 0.3 0.9 1.0
51 Organic chemicals................................... 2.682 113.2 115.0 4.3 1.5 0.4 0.7 1.6
52 Inorganic chemicals................................. 0.731 151.3 154.1 22.8 1.6 2.6 5.1 1.9
53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials.............. 0.178 99.6 99.6 1.1 -0.8 -0.3 -0.6 0.0
54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products............... 2.432 111.0 110.6 3.9 0.5 -0.2 0.4 -0.4
55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps....... 0.394 95.2 95.3 1.8 0.0 1.0 -0.2 0.1
57 Plastics in primary forms........................... 0.637 125.6 130.2 18.5 0.3 -1.7 1.8 3.7
58 Plastics in nonprimary forms........................ 0.358 106.8 107.0 2.5 -0.5 -0.2 0.3 0.2
59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.............. 0.528 101.8 103.7 8.8 -0.7 0.1 0.0 1.9
6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
BY MATERIAL..................................... 11.079 112.8 114.1 4.8 -0.4 -0.4 0.7 1.2
62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.......................... 0.639 104.4 104.5 3.5 -0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1
63 Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture..... 0.765 116.8 123.8 12.6 -5.9 0.7 6.2 6.0
64 Paper and paperboard, cut to size................... 1.169 103.5 103.7 4.5 1.8 -0.3 -0.1 0.2
65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
articles, n.e.s., and related prod........... 1.267 103.8 105.3 1.3 -0.3 -0.1 0.2 1.4
66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s............. 1.994 101.7 101.9 1.4 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.2
67 Iron and steel...................................... 1.382 152.4 152.7 -3.8 -2.3 -1.6 -2.1 0.2
68 Nonferrous metals................................... 1.810 121.1 124.9 17.2 0.9 -0.3 2.3 3.1
69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s....................... 1.971 108.9 108.9 4.3 0.1 -0.3 0.5 0.0
7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT......................... 36.160 94.5 94.4 -0.5 -0.4 0.0 -0.1 -0.1
71 Power generating machinery and equipment............ 2.371 104.1 104.3 2.7 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2
72 Machinery specialized for particular industries..... 1.571 111.0 110.9 2.9 -0.1 -0.1 0.3 -0.1
73 Metalworking machinery.............................. 0.420 118.3 118.5 7.9 -1.4 -0.8 0.6 0.2
74 General industrial machinery,
equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s............ 2.903 107.2 107.2 2.5 0.2 -0.4 0.2 0.0
75 Computer equipment and office machines.............. 4.835 68.8 68.4 -6.6 -1.8 -0.1 -0.4 -0.6
76 Telecommunications & sound recording
& reproducing apparatus & equipment.......... 4.558 80.8 80.6 -3.4 -0.9 -0.4 -0.4 -0.2
77 Electrical machinery and equipment.................. 5.720 94.0 93.4 -1.0 -0.5 0.1 0.0 -0.6
78 Road vehicles....................................... 12.522 104.1 104.2 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES....................... 15.275 101.2 101.3 1.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.4 0.1
81 Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
& lighting fixtures, n.e.s................... 0.428 96.3 96.3 2.3 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
82 Furniture and parts thereof......................... 1.823 106.5 106.5 2.8 -0.4 0.5 0.0 0.0
83 Travel goods, handbags and similar containers....... 0.356 106.4 106.3 2.5 -0.2 -0.3 0.5 -0.1
84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories........ 4.805 100.9 100.8 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 -0.1
85 Footwear............................................ 1.108 100.8 100.8 0.3 0.3 -0.1 0.1 0.0
87 Professional, scientific and controlling
instruments and apparatus, n.e.s............. 1.699 101.5 101.3 1.5 -0.1 -0.1 0.3 -0.2
88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and
supplies and optical goods, n.e.s............ 0.806 98.1 98.3 0.1 -0.7 -0.4 0.2 0.2
89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s.......... 4.250 100.0 100.2 1.7 -0.2 -0.3 1.0 0.2
1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 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
Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
October 2004-October 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
Import- Annual Monthly
ance Oct. June July Aug. Sept.
SITC Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005
Rev. 3 September September October to to to to to
2005 2005 2005 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.
1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005
ALL COMMODITIES............................................. 100.000 107.6 108.2 3.6 0.1 -0.1 0.8 0.6
0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS..................................... 6.615 124.1 124.9 5.6 0.0 0.0 -0.2 0.6
01 Meat and meat preparations.......................... 1.321 142.8 142.7 12.5 -1.7 0.9 2.7 -0.1
03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
and preparations thereof..................... 0.483 114.7 114.6 5.8 2.5 2.1 -0.4 -0.1
04 Cereals and cereal preparations..................... 1.584 117.0 121.8 5.4 1.5 -1.7 -1.2 4.1
05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried.......... 1.571 129.4 128.6 -1.5 -1.1 -0.2 -1.8 -0.6
08 Feeding stuff for animals (not
including unmilled cereals).................. 0.611 120.4 119.2 11.4 1.6 0.7 -0.3 -1.0
09 Miscellaneous edible products and preparations...... 0.497 107.4 107.4 4.7 -0.1 -0.4 -0.2 0.0
2/ Other food and live animals............................... 0.547 116.1 116.1 7.2 -0.7 1.1 1.1 0.0
1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO..................................... 0.680 103.6 102.0 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.1 -1.5
12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures.................... 0.416 101.7 101.7 1.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0
2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS................... 5.386 126.4 127.5 7.9 -0.6 -0.4 -2.0 0.9
22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits..................... 1.090 121.7 116.8 7.1 0.4 -1.0 -10.3 -4.0
24 Cork and wood....................................... 0.501 96.9 97.0 -2.1 -0.4 -0.3 0.0 0.1
25 Woodpulp and recovered paper........................ 0.640 99.3 98.7 0.6 -1.6 -0.9 0.3 -0.6
26 Textile fibers and their waste...................... 0.613 104.8 107.9 7.7 1.2 -1.0 1.5 3.0
28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap.................. 1.411 206.3 216.2 13.6 -1.8 -1.1 -0.2 4.8
2/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels............. 1.131 130.9 131.6 10.5 -0.6 1.6 0.9 0.5
3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
MATERIALS....................................... 3.950 231.7 236.4 51.5 6.9 -0.6 20.5 2.0
33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials. 3.023 239.3 246.4 57.5 6.1 -1.6 21.5 3.0
5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S..................... 15.004 118.6 121.0 8.4 0.5 0.7 1.3 2.0
51 Organic chemicals................................... 3.710 135.9 139.4 10.5 2.4 1.2 2.0 2.6
52 Inorganic chemicals................................. 0.968 122.5 123.9 12.3 0.1 0.7 0.6 1.1
54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products............... 2.658 107.3 107.4 0.7 -0.4 -0.1 0.2 0.1
55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps....... 1.071 112.6 112.6 5.6 -0.2 0.0 0.4 0.0
56 Fertilizers......................................... 0.483 162.1 164.0 13.2 1.3 3.4 3.8 1.2
57 Plastics in primary forms........................... 2.694 127.3 134.9 19.2 -0.2 1.6 2.9 6.0
58 Plastics in nonprimary forms........................ 0.942 104.9 105.6 7.6 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.7
59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.............. 1.870 106.1 107.1 1.8 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.9
6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
BY MATERIAL..................................... 10.417 114.0 114.5 2.9 -0.4 0.1 0.4 0.4
62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.......................... 0.707 116.9 117.2 5.0 0.9 -0.3 0.6 0.3
64 Uncoated Paper/paperboard, and linerboard........... 1.450 103.6 102.9 -1.1 -0.5 0.0 0.2 -0.7
65 Textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, n.e.s.. 1.604 112.0 111.4 4.5 -0.1 0.3 0.1 -0.5
66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s............. 1.561 103.7 104.3 3.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.6
67 Iron and steel...................................... 1.323 155.0 157.9 -6.0 -2.8 -0.6 1.3 1.9
68 Nonferrous metals................................... 1.206 108.5 109.7 10.7 0.5 0.8 0.9 1.1
69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s....................... 2.171 118.8 119.3 6.0 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.4
2/ Other manufactured goods classified
chiefly by material (Dec. 2001=100)................ 0.395 116.5 116.6 0.0 -1.3 0.0 -0.5 0.1
7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT......................... 45.930 98.0 98.1 -0.3 -0.4 -0.3 0.0 0.1
71 Power generating machinery and equipment............ 4.511 111.2 111.8 2.2 -0.2 0.0 0.1 0.5
72 Machinery specialized for particular industries..... 3.633 112.1 112.6 4.9 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.4
73 Metalworking machinery.............................. 0.600 103.6 103.7 2.2 -0.4 0.3 0.0 0.1
74 General industrial machinery,
equipment, & parts, n.e.s.................... 4.649 109.4 109.8 3.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4
75 Computer equipment and office machines.............. 4.960 79.1 78.2 -8.1 -1.7 0.0 -0.5 -1.1
76 Telecommunications & sound recording
& reproducing apparatus & equipment.......... 3.056 89.4 89.3 -1.3 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.1
77 Electrical machinery and equipment.................. 10.933 85.1 85.1 -3.2 -0.8 -1.6 -0.2 0.0
78 Road vehicles....................................... 8.595 103.4 103.7 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.3
8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES....................... 10.936 102.5 102.9 1.5 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.4
82 Furniture and parts thereof......................... 0.591 104.5 104.7 1.9 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2
84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories........ 0.743 96.6 96.7 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3 0.2 0.1
87 Professional, scientific and controlling
instruments and apparatus, n.e.s............. 4.233 103.8 103.6 1.4 0.5 0.0 0.2 -0.2
88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and
supplies and optical goods, n.e.s............ 0.917 95.9 96.0 0.2 -0.7 -0.2 0.4 0.1
89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s.......... 4.084 103.6 104.7 2.1 0.1 0.0 0.6 1.1
2/ Other miscellaneous manufactured articles................. 0.368 109.0 109.0 0.4 -0.2 -0.3 0.0 0.0
1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 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
Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
October 2004-October 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
Import- Annual Monthly
Harmo- ance Oct. June July Aug. Sept.
nized Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005
System September September October to to to to to
2005 2005 2005 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.
1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005
I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS............................. 1.370 115.9 117.9 5.2 1.8 0.7 0.3 1.7
02 Meat and edible meat offal.......................... 0.353 140.9 142.3 4.1 0.6 0.4 0.5 1.0
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
other aquatic invertebrates.................. 0.701 92.4 93.8 11.3 3.1 1.3 0.2 1.5
2/ Other live animals; animal products................. 0.316 148.7 153.6 -5.8 0.3 -0.3 0.2 3.3
II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS........................................ 1.097 109.3 110.5 1.7 -5.6 -0.5 -0.5 1.1
07 Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers................ 0.294 136.8 145.0 0.7 -2.9 6.3 -3.2 6.0
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
fruit or melons.............................. 0.281 85.4 85.1 -11.9 -3.3 0.7 -2.2 -0.4
09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices........................ 0.240 109.2 108.3 18.8 -10.0 -2.5 -1.5 -0.8
2/ Other vegetable products............................ 0.281 115.4 114.2 6.0 -6.2 -6.6 5.1 -1.0
IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
TOBACCO......................................... 2.106 115.4 115.4 3.8 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.0
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
nuts, or other parts of plants............... 0.232 101.8 102.1 -0.4 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.3
22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar..................... 0.807 107.3 107.5 2.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2
2/ Other prepared foodstuffs........................... 1.067 125.9 125.6 5.9 0.6 0.6 0.7 -0.2
V MINERAL PRODUCTS.......................................... 23.299 223.5 219.2 37.1 7.2 7.2 9.2 -1.9
27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
bituminous substances and mineral wax........ 23.000 223.5 219.2 37.5 7.3 7.3 9.3 -1.9
2/ Other mineral products (Dec. 2001=100).............. 0.299 124.9 125.3 12.7 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.3
VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
INDUSTRIES...................................... 7.364 113.6 114.6 5.5 0.8 0.4 0.9 0.9
28 Inorganic chemicals................................. 0.779 148.8 152.0 23.5 1.3 3.1 5.8 2.2
29 Organic chemicals................................... 2.955 113.1 114.8 4.3 1.8 0.5 0.8 1.5
30 Pharmaceutical products............................. 2.147 111.5 110.9 4.6 0.5 -0.4 0.3 -0.5
32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
pigments; varnish & paints; putty............ 0.181 100.6 100.6 2.5 -0.7 -0.2 -0.5 0.0
33 Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2001=100)........ 0.343 107.6 107.5 1.7 0.0 1.4 0.0 -0.1
38 Miscellaneous chemical products..................... 0.365 92.7 93.0 0.8 -1.1 -0.3 0.0 0.3
2/ Other products of the chemical or allied industries. 0.458 122.8 125.7 2.4 -1.5 -1.7 -1.2 2.4
VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
AND ARTICLES THEREOF............................ 2.655 113.9 115.2 6.8 0.1 -0.4 0.6 1.1
39 Plastics and articles thereof....................... 1.782 113.8 115.4 7.4 -0.4 -0.7 0.8 1.4
40 Rubber and articles thereof......................... 0.873 114.2 114.7 5.4 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.4
VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
TRAVEL GOODS, ETC............................... 0.635 104.0 103.9 1.8 -0.2 0.0 0.2 -0.1
42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
etc. of various materials.................... 0.544 104.1 104.0 2.0 -0.1 -0.2 0.3 -0.1
IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK....................... 1.435 123.2 126.4 3.9 -4.1 -0.3 3.7 2.6
X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
PAPER PRODUCTS...................................... 1.655 103.2 103.8 4.2 1.4 -0.3 -0.2 0.6
47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
material; waste paper/paperboard............. 0.207 101.8 104.2 4.8 0.5 -1.3 -0.6 2.4
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
pulp, paper or paperboard.................... 1.172 102.5 102.8 4.7 1.8 -0.3 -0.1 0.3
49 Printed matter...................................... 0.276 112.6 112.7 1.3 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.1
XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES.............................. 5.699 100.7 100.8 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.1
61 Articles of apparel and clothing
accessories, knitted or crocheted............ 2.078 99.8 99.6 -0.5 0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.2
62 Articles of apparel and clothing
accessories, not knitted or crocheted........ 2.342 100.3 100.3 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0
63 Made-up or worn textile articles.................... 0.460 92.8 92.8 -1.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0
2/ Other textile & textile articles.................... 0.819 107.9 109.0 2.3 -0.5 -0.4 0.6 1.0
XII HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS,
ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC............................. 1.310 100.1 100.1 0.1 0.3 -0.1 0.0 0.0
64 Footwear and parts of such articles................ 1.105 100.6 100.6 0.3 0.4 -0.1 0.0 0.0
2/ Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas,
whips, art. flowers, etc...................... 0.205 97.3 97.3 -0.8 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.0
XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
CERAMICS, GLASS ETC................................. 0.935 105.4 105.9 1.9 -0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.5
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement,
asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100)............ 0.289 99.7 100.9 2.7 0.1 0.0 0.4 1.2
69 Ceramic products.................................... 0.326 111.5 111.5 2.3 -0.3 -0.1 0.2 0.0
70 Glass and glassware................................. 0.320 104.1 104.2 0.6 -0.1 -0.2 0.2 0.1
XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................ 2.272 101.0 102.7 7.0 0.6 -0.3 2.4 1.7
XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL.................... 5.018 131.5 132.1 4.5 -0.5 -0.7 0.7 0.5
72 Iron and steel...................................... 1.132 160.3 158.9 -8.9 -3.3 -1.3 -1.5 -0.9
73 Articles of iron or steel........................... 1.381 124.0 124.6 8.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.5
74 Copper and articles thereof......................... 0.461 161.1 163.8 26.4 5.7 3.2 3.4 1.7
76 Aluminum and articles thereof....................... 0.801 114.5 116.0 4.8 -1.1 0.4 1.8 1.3
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
forks, of base metal; parts thereof.......... 0.394 104.9 104.7 0.4 -0.3 -0.8 0.2 -0.2
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal................ 0.424 111.8 112.0 3.1 -0.7 -0.1 0.1 0.2
2/ Other base metals and articles of base metals....... 0.425 128.5 130.2 19.6 -0.1 -6.8 2.5 1.3
XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC................. 22.107 88.9 88.5 -1.6 -0.7 -0.2 0.0 -0.4
84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof.. 11.542 89.3 89.0 -1.3 -0.8 -0.1 0.0 -0.3
85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound
and TV recorders & reproducers, parts........ 10.565 88.5 88.0 -1.9 -0.8 -0.1 -0.1 -0.6
XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT...................... 13.907 104.6 104.7 0.9 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1
87 Motor vehicles and their parts...................... 12.711 104.1 104.2 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts
thereof (Dec. 2002=100)...................... 1.044 105.4 105.5 2.4 0.3 0.0 -0.5 0.1
XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES................... 3.092 100.0 99.9 0.9 -0.2 -0.2 0.3 -0.1
90 Optical, photographic, measuring and
medical instruments.......................... 2.736 99.1 98.9 0.8 -0.2 -0.2 0.3 -0.2
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof................ 0.256 107.1 108.0 0.4 -0.4 -0.3 0.2 0.8
XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES....................... 3.851 99.5 99.7 1.8 -0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2
94 Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &
lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg........ 2.197 103.5 103.5 2.6 -0.3 0.4 0.0 0.0
95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
and accessories thereof...................... 1.440 94.5 94.8 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles................. 0.214 101.1 101.6 3.9 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.5
1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 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
Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
October 2004-October 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
Import- Annual Monthly
Harmo- ance Oct. June July Aug. Sept.
nized Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005
System September September October to to to to to
2005 2005 2005 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.
1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005
I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS............................. 2.017 134.8 135.1 10.5 -0.8 1.6 2.1 0.2
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
other aquatic invertebrates.................. 0.453 120.4 121.3 10.5 3.2 2.5 -0.3 0.7
II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS........................................ 4.072 124.0 124.4 1.4 0.3 -1.1 -4.0 0.3
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
fruit or melons.............................. 0.847 124.2 125.7 1.9 -1.7 -1.5 1.5 1.2
10 Cereals............................................. 1.336 116.3 122.0 6.6 1.5 -1.7 -1.4 4.9
12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
fruits, plants, straw and fodder............. 1.270 123.7 119.7 7.6 0.4 -0.9 -8.8 -3.2
IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
TOBACCO......................................... 2.583 110.8 110.0 5.4 0.5 0.1 -0.2 -0.7
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations................... 0.458 108.9 108.9 5.3 -0.1 -0.4 -0.2 0.0
23 Residues and waste from the food
industries; prepared animal feed............. 0.525 121.2 119.0 12.3 2.0 0.2 -0.5 -1.8
2/ Other prepared foods................................ 0.856 109.5 108.0 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.0 -1.4
V MINERAL PRODUCTS.......................................... 4.657 220.7 225.7 47.8 4.9 -0.3 15.7 2.3
27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
bituminous substances and mineral wax........ 3.884 218.1 222.7 47.5 6.4 -0.6 19.4 2.1
VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
INDUSTRIES...................................... 11.827 117.5 118.9 5.6 0.6 0.4 0.9 1.2
28 Inorganic chemicals................................. 1.061 129.8 130.5 16.0 0.0 0.6 0.5 0.5
29 Organic chemicals................................... 4.008 131.1 134.9 7.1 1.9 1.1 1.5 2.9
30 Pharmaceutical products............................. 2.225 107.1 107.1 0.8 -0.5 -0.1 0.2 0.0
31 Fertilizers......................................... 0.477 157.1 158.9 13.2 1.3 3.4 3.8 1.1
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes,
paints, varnish, putty, & inks............... 0.627 105.2 105.3 5.5 -0.4 -0.8 -0.2 0.1
33 Essential oils and resinoids;
perfumery, cosmetic or toilet................ 0.770 113.4 113.5 4.6 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1
34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
scouring products; candles, pastes........... 0.390 104.7 104.4 1.0 -0.4 0.2 0.7 -0.3
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods............... 0.414 104.5 104.4 5.2 -1.1 0.0 0.6 -0.1
38 Miscellaneous chemical products..................... 1.625 107.2 108.6 3.8 0.8 -0.2 0.0 1.3
VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
AND ARTICLES THEREOF............................ 5.721 121.6 126.0 13.1 0.1 0.9 1.7 3.6
39 Plastics and articles thereof....................... 4.684 119.9 125.1 13.9 0.0 0.9 2.0 4.3
40 Rubber and articles thereof......................... 1.037 127.5 128.3 9.9 0.1 0.8 0.5 0.6
VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
TRAVEL GOODS, ETC............................... 0.485 112.8 112.8 1.4 0.0 0.1 -0.3 0.0
41 Raw hides and skins (other than
furskins) and leather........................ 0.344 107.6 107.6 0.0 0.1 0.1 -0.4 0.0
IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK....................... 0.770 103.6 103.4 -0.3 -0.3 -0.1 -0.3 -0.2
X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
PAPER PRODUCTS...................................... 2.799 101.7 101.2 1.0 -0.6 -0.1 0.5 -0.5
47 Woodpulp and recovered paper........................ 0.636 95.1 94.4 0.3 -1.7 -0.9 0.4 -0.7
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
pulp, paper or paperboard.................... 1.525 100.8 100.2 -0.2 -0.4 0.0 0.6 -0.6
49 Printed material.................................... 0.638 114.5 114.7 4.8 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.2
XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES.............................. 2.837 101.2 101.4 3.8 0.1 -0.1 0.4 0.2
52 Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof... 0.699 92.2 91.7 1.0 0.0 -0.8 1.2 -0.5
61 Apparel & clothing knitted
or crocheted (Dec. 2001=100)................. 0.402 94.8 95.0 0.0 -0.3 -0.4 0.3 0.2
62 Apparel Articles & Accessories, not knitted......... 0.279 95.6 95.6 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2/ Other textile and textile articles (Dec. 2001=100).. 1.456 114.3 115.1 7.2 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.7
XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
CERAMICS, GLASS ETC................................. 0.823 103.3 102.5 3.1 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.8
70 Glass and glassware................................. 0.481 96.2 95.0 -0.2 -0.3 0.0 0.0 -1.2
XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................ 2.408 108.9 112.2 6.1 1.4 -0.4 1.2 3.0
XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS................... 5.295 131.0 133.8 4.8 -0.5 -0.3 0.2 2.1
72 Iron and steel...................................... 1.258 149.3 159.1 -6.7 -6.1 -2.9 -0.2 6.6
73 Articles of iron or steel........................... 1.308 125.6 125.8 0.7 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.2
74 Copper and articles thereof......................... 0.534 153.6 157.8 16.6 6.6 1.2 -0.5 2.7
76 Aluminum and articles thereof....................... 0.801 115.2 115.0 5.2 -1.2 1.3 1.8 -0.2
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
forks, of base metal; parts thereof.......... 0.398 104.8 105.4 1.2 -3.2 0.1 0.1 0.6
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal................ 0.445 117.2 117.2 5.3 -0.4 -0.3 0.3 0.0
XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC............... 31.954 93.7 93.8 -1.1 -0.6 -0.5 -0.1 0.1
84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof.. 17.543 100.1 100.1 0.0 -0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0
85 Electrical machinery and equipment
and parts and accessories thereof............ 14.411 86.7 86.8 -2.4 -0.7 -1.2 -0.2 0.1
XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT...................... 13.793 109.4 109.7 2.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3
87 Motor vehicles and their parts...................... 8.935 103.6 103.8 1.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2
XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES................... 6.085 101.8 101.6 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.2 -0.2
XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES....................... 1.447 100.8 100.8 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0
94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;........... 0.795 106.4 106.6 2.0 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.2
95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
and accessories thereof...................... 0.515 94.4 94.4 0.0 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.0
1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 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
Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin
October 2004-October 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Annual Monthly
Percentage Oct. June July Aug. Sept.
Description of 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005
U.S. September October to to to to to
Imports 2005 2005 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.
1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005
2/ Industrialized Countries............................ 47.950 113.8 115.6 8.1 1.0 0.5 2.0 1.6
Manufactured Goods............................. 43.658 106.7 107.7 3.7 -0.2 -0.1 0.4 0.9
Nonmanufactured Goods.......................... 4.024 207.0 219.4 48.8 10.1 5.2 13.2 6.0
3/ Other Countries..................................... 52.050 112.4 111.6 7.6 1.3 2.3 1.4 -0.7
Manufactured Goods............................. 43.318 99.4 99.6 2.4 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.2
Nonmanufactured Goods.......................... 8.625 201.7 195.3 25.2 5.1 7.7 5.1 -3.2
Canada.............................................. 17.203 128.8 133.4 15.5 1.8 1.5 4.3 3.6
Manufactured Goods............................. 13.876 113.1 115.2 4.4 -0.8 0.1 0.9 1.9
Nonmanufactured Goods.......................... 3.133 214.7 232.9 59.7 11.0 5.7 14.6 8.5
4/ European Union...................................... 19.566 115.8 115.4 4.2 0.4 0.0 1.1 -0.3
Manufactured Goods............................. 19.013 113.8 113.5 3.5 0.1 -0.2 0.8 -0.3
Nonmanufactured Goods.......................... 0.498 216.7 209.5 22.4 8.2 3.4 9.1 -3.3
France (Dec. 2003=100).............................. 2.069 102.0 101.4 -0.8 -0.3 -0.1 0.3 -0.6
Germany (Dec. 2003=100)............................. 5.308 103.5 103.7 1.4 -0.7 -0.5 0.4 0.2
United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 3.185 115.9 115.1 6.1 1.9 0.4 2.0 -0.7
5/ Latin America....................................... 17.344 134.2 133.8 12.6 1.3 2.6 2.3 -0.3
Manufactured Goods............................. 13.359 120.0 121.4 7.6 0.8 0.5 -0.1 1.2
Nonmanufactured Goods.......................... 3.941 207.1 200.3 24.5 2.7 7.3 7.3 -3.3
Mexico (Dec. 2003=100).............................. 10.952 114.4 113.8 5.4 0.6 0.9 1.1 -0.5
6/ Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)......................... 33.549 99.8 99.7 -0.5 -0.3 0.1 -0.1 -0.1
China (Dec. 2003=100)............................... 12.320 98.4 98.5 -0.9 -0.3 0.1 -0.2 0.1
Japan............................................... 9.512 96.0 95.9 0.4 0.3 -0.2 0.1 -0.1
7/ Asian NICs.......................................... 7.447 89.8 89.5 -1.6 -0.6 0.3 0.0 -0.3
8/ ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)............................... 6.608 97.8 97.4 -1.1 -0.8 0.3 -0.2 -0.4
9/ Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 3.353 176.2 171.7 23.0 7.8 7.0 1.0 -2.6
1 Percentage of trade figures are based on 2003 trade values.
2 Includes Western Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
3 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 China, Japan, Asia Newly Industrialized Countries, Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Philippines.
7 Asia Newly Industrialized Countries. Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.
8 Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Includes Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
9 Includes Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
Regions are not mutually exclusive.
n.a. Not available
Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
September 2004-September 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Annual Quarterly
Trade Sept. Sept. Dec. March June
Description (Mil. 2004 2004 2004 2005 2005
of June September to to to to to
Dollars) 2005 2005 Sept. Dec. March June Sept.
1/ 2005 2004 2005 2005 2005
IMPORT
Air Freight....................................... 4168 128.4 129.5 7.9 5.7 1.4 -0.2 0.9
Europe (Dec. 2003=100)..................... 1407 120.6 122.6 9.4 9.3 -1.3 -0.2 1.7
Asia....................................... 2329 117.1 117.6 7.6 3.4 3.8 -0.2 0.4
EXPORT
Air Freight....................................... 2836 110.1 113.5 13.2 5.8 0.3 3.5 3.1
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 9 U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
October 2004-October 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Annual Monthly
Trade Oct. June July Aug. Sept.
Description (Mil. 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005
of September October to to to to to
Dollars) 2005 2005 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.
1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005
IMPORT
Air Passenger Fares............................... 18253 124.0 118.5 2.7 3.0 -0.8 -5.3 -4.4
Europe..................................... 11250 121.7 113.5 2.5 1.0 0.0 -4.2 -6.7
Asia....................................... 2626 108.8 108.2 0.9 6.4 -1.8 -16.4 -0.6
Latin America/Caribbean.................... 1916 112.0 110.8 0.0 7.4 -1.8 -4.9 -1.1
EXPORT
Air Passenger Fares............................... 20319 139.5 135.6 6.3 8.1 5.2 -9.9 -2.8
Europe..................................... 5394 165.0 161.7 6.5 13.5 0.0 -12.8 -2.0
Asia....................................... 8936 119.6 112.0 -1.1 4.7 16.6 -15.5 -6.4
Latin America/Caribbean.................... 3413 142.6 139.8 8.9 9.0 -5.1 -1.2 -2.0
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
Table 10 U.S. Inbound and Outbound Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
September 2004-September 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Annual Quarterly
Trade Sept. Sept. Dec. March June
Description (Mil. 2004 2004 2004 2005 2005
of June September to to to to to
Dollars) 2005 2005 Sept. Dec. March June Sept.
1/ 2005 2004 2005 2005 2005
INBOUND
Air Freight....................................... 7483 125.6 127.1 7.1 5.4 1.0 -0.6 1.2
Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 2466 119.7 120.8 8.2 7.5 0.0 -0.2 0.9
Asia......................................... 4180 112.7 113.8 5.6 3.9 1.7 -1.1 1.0
OUTBOUND
Air Freight....................................... 5193 107.2 114.1 13.3 4.0 -0.9 3.3 6.4
Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 1998 118.9 129.8 19.5 4.0 1.2 4.1 9.2
Asia......................................... 2365 102.6 107.1 8.7 5.3 -3.1 2.1 4.4
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. Inbound and Outbound Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
October 2004-October 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Annual Monthly
Trade Oct. June July Aug. Sept.
Description (Mil. 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005
of September October to to to to to
Dollars) 2005 2005 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.
1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005
INBOUND
Air Passenger Fares (Dec.2003=100)................ 38589 118.3 115.6 6.4 8.4 3.1 -8.9 -2.3
Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 15654 118.7 116.2 5.8 13.5 -0.7 -12.5 -2.1
Asia (Dec. 2003=100)......................... 12401 114.6 107.7 -1.5 3.3 13.0 -12.2 -6.0
Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)...... 5604 110.0 109.1 6.8 8.2 -4.5 -1.1 -0.8
Canada (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 2905 151.0 158.7 41.1 3.8 3.0 8.5 5.1
Crude Oil Tanker Freight.......................... 3434 n.a. n.a. n.a. -12.8 -10.4 n.a. n.a.
Ocean Liner Freight............................... 17817 127.7 129.3 n.a. -0.2 0.2 -0.6 1.3
U.S. East Coast.............................. 6938 125.0 129.2 n.a. 0.2 0.0 -0.6 3.4
From Atlantic.......................... 3022 122.9 132.3 n.a. 0.2 0.0 -0.7 7.6
From Pacific........................... 2817 125.5 125.5 n.a. 0.3 -0.1 -0.4 0.0
U.S. West Coast.............................. 10879 130.1 130.1 n.a. -0.3 0.2 -0.5 0.0
OUTBOUND
Air Passenger Fares (Dec.2003=100)................ 43898 120.1 114.3 4.1 3.6 -0.5 -3.3 -4.8
Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 21857 129.5 117.8 1.6 1.3 0.5 -3.1 -9.0
Asia (Dec. 2003=100)......................... 7190 108.1 107.9 2.0 10.7 -0.6 -12.7 -0.2
Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)...... 9206 105.2 105.7 5.0 3.0 -2.7 0.1 0.5
Canada (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 2982 139.5 142.5 30.6 0.9 2.8 5.8 2.2
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
TECHNICAL NOTE
Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All
indexes use a modified Laspeyres formula and are not seasonally
adjusted. Price indexes for merchandise goods are reweighted
annually, with a two-year lag in the weights. The merchandise price
indexes are published using three classifications: the Harmonized
System (HS), the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) 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 represent transactions
between U.S. and foreign residents) and International (which represent
transactions inbound to and outbound from the U.S.). Published series
use a base year of 2000=100 where possible. More detailed index
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Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the
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
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.
Services Price Indexes -- The Air Passenger Fares Indexes are
calculated from data collected from a commercial airline reservation
system. These data exclude frequent flyer tickets and those sold by
consolidators. The Crude Oil Tanker Freight Indexes are calculated
from data collected by the U. S. Department of Energy, and the
publication of these indexes is lagged two months. The Air Freight and
Ocean Liner Freight Indexes are calculated from data collected
directly from companies. The trade dollar figures for services indexes
will not sum up to the aggregate dollar value because not all
categories are shown in the tables. Fact sheets specifying detailed
information for each services industry are available at
http://www.bls.gov/mxp under "Publications and Other Documentation".
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. Indexes published using the Harmonized System and
the Standard International Trade Classification, Rev. 3, both
international structures, are useful for general market analysis. For
trade in international services, Balance of Payments indexes are used
for deflating National Accounts data, while International indexes are
more appropriate for market analysis. Merchandise and services
indexes also can be used to study U.S. competitiveness and price
elasticities, and the merchandise import indexes by country or region
of origin are useful for terms of trade analysis.
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