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U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
-SEPTEMBER 1999-
The U.S. Import Price Index increased 0.7 percent
in September, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.
Department of Labor reported today. The increase followed
gains of 1.0 percent and 0.8 percent in the previous two
months and was largely attributable to the continued increase
in prices for imported petroleum. U.S. export prices were up
0.2 percent in September, following a 0.3 percent increase in
August.
Percent changes in import and export price indexes
by End Use category
- not seasonally adjusted -
IMPORTS EXPORTS
Month Non- Agri- Nonagri-
All Petroleum petroleum All cultural cultural
Imports Imports Imports Exports Exports Exports
1998
September 0.2 6.4 -0.2 -0.5 -2.9 -0.2
October 0.2 2.3 0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.1
November -0.5 -9.7 0.1 0.2 1.7 0.0
December -1.0 -13.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.7 -0.2
1999
January 0.4 4.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
February -0.1 -0.5 0.0 -0.2 -2.4 0.1
March 0.2 13.9 -0.5 -0.4 -3.0 -0.2
April 1.1 20.3 -0.2 0.2 0.5 0.2
May 0.7 7.3 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.0
June -0.1 0.4 r -0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.1
July 0.8 11.5 r -0.1 r -0.2 r -2.2 -0.1
August 1.0 10.4 r 0.1 r 0.3 r 1.9 0.2
September 0.7 7.2 0.1 0.2 -0.5 0.2
September 1997-98 -6.3 -29.7 -4.2 -4.2 -13.2 -3.1
September 1998-99 3.4 62.0 -0.5 0.0 -3.1 0.2
r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by
respondents.
Import Goods
Import prices continued a recent upswing, gaining 0.7
percent in September and 2.5 percent over the past three
months. For the year, the index was up 3.4 percent, after
declining 6.3 percent over the September 1997-98 period.
The September increase was led by a 7.2-percent increase in
petroleum prices. Imported petroleum prices were up 62.0
percent over the past 12 months, in contrast to the 29.7
percent decline over the previous 12-month period. The
price index of nonpetroleum imports edged up 0.1 percent in
September, the same as in the previous month. Despite
recent modest gains, nonpetroleum import prices dipped 0.5
percent over the year.
The price indexes for consumer goods and for industrial
supplies and materials excluding petroleum both increased
0.3 percent in September. The September increase was the
largest for consumer goods since December 1995 and was led
by gains for nondurable and nonmanufactured goods. The
increase for industrial supplies and materials excluding
petroleum marked the fifth consecutive monthly increase in
this component. Import prices for capital goods and
automotive vehicles, parts, and engines were both unchanged
in September. For the year ended in September, capital
goods prices fell 3.2 percent and prices for automotive
vehicles, parts, and engines gained 1.3 percent.
The index for foods, feeds, and beverages fell for the
fourth consecutive month, down 0.1 percent in September.
Over the past 12 months, the index fell 3.1 percent.
Export Goods
Overall export prices rose 0.2 percent in September and
were unchanged over the past 12 months. Increasing prices
for nonagricultural exports pushed overall export prices up
in September and more than offset a decline in agricultural
prices. The 0.5-percent decline in agricultural prices in
September followed a 1.9-percent increase in the previous
month. For the year, the index for agricultural exports
prices fell 3.1 percent. In contrast, nonagricultural
export prices, which had posted little movement during the
past year, were up 0.2 percent for the second consecutive
month. For the September 1998-99 period, the index also
rose 0.2 percent.
The increase in nonagricultural export prices continued to
be led by rising prices for nonagricultural industrial
supplies and materials. This index increased for the sixth
consecutive month, up 1.0 percent in September, the same as
in August. Over the past 12 months, the index for
nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials gained 2.7
percent.
In contrast, the price indexes for the major finished goods
areas were either unchanged or edged up only slightly last
month. Prices for exported capital goods and consumer goods
were both unchanged in September. Over the past 12 months,
capital goods prices were down 1.0 percent, while consumer
goods prices were unchanged over the same period. Exported
automotive vehicles, parts, and engines edged up 0.1 percent
in September, after posting no change in the previous two
months. For the year, the index gained 0.9 percent.
Imports by Locality of Origin
The price index for imports from Japan increased 0.6
percent in September, paralleling the recent rise in the
value of the yen. The September gain was the largest
increase in the index since November 1998. Over the past 12
months, the index was up 1.9 percent.
Prices of imports from the Asian Newly Industrialized
Countries were unchanged last month, after posting a 0.2-
percent increase in August-which had represented the first
monthly increase for the index since March 1997. For the
year ended in September, the index was down 2.2 percent.
The price indexes for imports from Latin America and
the European Union rose 1.8 percent and 0.8 percent,
respectively, in September. Over the September 1998-99
period, the prices of imports from Latin America rose 9.5
percent, while the prices of imports from the European Union
were up 1.5 percent.
The price index of imports from Canada increased 0.4
percent in September, as price increases for nonmanufactured
goods outweighed price declines for manufactured goods. The
overall index for imports from Canada rose 4.3 percent for
the year ended in September.
Import and Export Services
The import price index for air freight increased 1.9
percent in the third quarter of 1999, after decreasing 2.7
percent in the second quarter. Over the past 12 months, the
index rose 8.3 percent. In contrast, the export air freight
index decreased 1.7 percent last quarter and was down 6.6
percent for the year ended in September.
Import air passenger fares increased 0.6 percent in the
third quarter, as gains posted in the Atlantic region
countered declines in the Pacifc and Latin
American/Caribbean regions. For the year ended in
September, overall import air passenger fares were up 4.6
percent on average. Export air passenger fares also
increased for the third quarter, up 3.9 percent. Over the
September 1998-99 period, the index increased 11.0 percent.
The index for import ocean liner freight was up 7.9 percent
last quarter, after increasing 22.6 percent in the second
quarter. Over the past 12 months, the index increased 31.2
percent.
CONTENTS OF RELEASE
This news release includes the following tables:
Table 1 Import Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 2 Export Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 3 Import Price Indexes, by SITC
Table 4 Export Price Indexes, by SITC
Table 5 Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 6 Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 7 Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin
Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes for Services
Table 9 U.S. International Price Indexes for Services
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Import and Export Price Index data for October are scheduled
for release on November 9th at 8:30 A.M. (E.S.T).
Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
September 1998-September 1999 1995=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
Import- Annual Monthly
ance Sept. May June July Aug.
END Description 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999
USE August August September to to to to to
1999 1999 1999 Sept. June July Aug. Sept.
1/ 2/ 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999
ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 94.0 94.7 3.4 -0.1 0.8 1.0 0.7
ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.............. 90.670 92.1 92.2 -0.5 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.1
0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES................... 4.608 92.5 92.4 -3.1 -1.2 -1.0 -0.3 -0.1
00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
excluding distilled beverages........... 3.182 87.7 87.6 -4.5 -1.1 -1.6 -0.2 -0.1
01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
beverages).............................. 1.426 105.1 105.1 0.3 -1.2 0.3 -0.4 0.0
1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............. 27.612 98.9 101.6 17.1 0.3 4.1 3.5 2.7
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
EXCLUDING PETROLEUM................... 18.282 92.5 92.8 1.4 0.3 1.1 0.2 0.3
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
DURABLE............................... 9.796 94.9 94.4 1.9 1.2 1.0 0.3 -0.5
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM........ 8.485 89.9 91.0 1.0 -0.7 1.1 0.3 1.2
10 Fuels & lubricants......................... 10.626 113.8 121.4 55.2 -0.2 11.4 9.6 6.7
100 Petroleum & petroleum products............ 9.330 112.3 120.4 62.0 0.4 11.5 10.4 7.2
1000 Crude................................... 7.540 114.3 122.5 68.0 -0.4 12.6 10.3 7.2
11 Paper & paper base stocks.................. 1.736 76.7 78.0 -2.5 -0.9 -0.1 -0.3 1.7
12 Materials associated with nondurable
supplies & materials.................... 5.664 86.9 87.6 -1.0 0.1 -0.3 -0.2 0.8
13 Selected building materials................ 2.421 119.2 113.8 9.0 3.3 5.9 -1.4 -4.5
14 Unfinished metals associated with
durable goods........................... 4.348 89.0 89.8 1.0 1.1 -0.7 1.5 0.9
15 Finished metals associated with durable
goods................................... 1.417 91.0 91.5 -1.8 -0.4 -0.8 0.0 0.5
16 Nonmetals associated with durable goods.... 1.400 86.8 87.4 -1.7 -0.3 -0.5 0.2 0.7
2 CAPITAL GOODS............................... 26.694 81.8 81.8 -3.2 -0.5 -1.0 0.0 0.0
20 Electric & electrical generating
equipment............................... 3.276 91.3 91.6 -1.1 -0.9 -0.3 0.1 0.3
21 Nonelectrical machinery.................... 21.641 78.6 78.6 -3.7 -0.5 -1.1 0.0 0.0
3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........ 18.613 101.9 101.9 1.3 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0
4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
AUTOMOTIVES............................. 22.473 97.4 97.7 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.3
40 Nondurables, manufactured.................. 11.252 100.4 100.8 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 0.2 0.4
41 Durables, manufactured..................... 10.108 94.1 94.2 -0.5 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 0.1
42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods............. 1.114 98.6 99.2 1.6 -0.8 0.3 0.3 0.6
1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available
1995 trade values.
2 Data for June, July and August 1999
have been revised to reflect the availability
of late reports and corrections by respondents.
All data are subject to revision in each of
the three months after original publication.
NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately
Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
September 1998-September 1999 1995=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
Import- Annual Monthly
ance Sept. May June July Aug.
END Description 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999
USE August August September to to to to to
1999 1999 1999 Sept. June July Aug. Sept.
1/ 2/ 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999
ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 94.6 94.8 0.0 0.0 -0.2 0.3 0.2
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES..................... 9.304 84.7 84.3 -3.1 -0.2 -2.2 1.9 -0.5
NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................. 90.697 95.7 95.9 0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.2
0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES................... 8.608 87.9 87.3 -0.9 -0.1 -2.5 1.4 -0.7
00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
excluding distilled beverages........... 7.780 86.9 86.4 -1.4 0.0 -2.1 2.2 -0.6
01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
beverages).............................. 0.828 100.2 97.7 3.0 -1.0 -5.6 -6.2 -2.5
1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............. 24.732 88.7 89.5 1.7 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.9
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
DURABLE............................... 9.445 87.9 88.0 -1.3 0.1 -0.2 0.2 0.1
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
NONDURABLE............................ 15.288 89.2 90.5 3.7 0.6 0.8 1.5 1.5
10 Agricultural industrial supplies &
materials............................... 1.524 76.2 76.6 -10.9 -1.4 -2.8 0.0 0.5
NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
& MATERIALS............................. 23.209 89.7 90.6 2.7 0.5 0.7 1.0 1.0
11 Fuels & lubricants......................... 2.460 106.7 111.6 20.1 1.4 0.2 6.7 4.6
12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials
excluding fuels & building materials.... 19.220 87.0 87.6 0.9 0.4 0.8 0.3 0.7
13 Selected building materials................ 1.529 88.3 87.4 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.3 -1.0
2 CAPITAL GOODS............................... 44.217 96.2 96.2 -1.0 -0.2 -0.3 0.0 0.0
20 Electric & electrical generating
Equipment............................... 4.438 98.1 98.4 -1.7 0.1 -0.8 -0.1 0.3
21 Nonelectrical machinery.................... 33.999 92.6 92.5 -1.5 -0.3 -0.3 0.0 -0.1
3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........ 10.170 103.2 103.3 0.9 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1
4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
AUTOMOTIVES............................. 12.273 102.0 102.0 0.0 0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.0
40 Nondurables, manufactured.................. 6.490 102.0 102.0 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0
41 Durables, manufactured..................... 5.196 100.8 100.9 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1
1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available
1995 trade values.
2 Data for June, July and August 1999
have been revised to reflect the availability
of late reports and corrections by respondents.
All data are subject to revision in each of the
three months after original publication.
NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately
Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
September 1998-September 1999 1995=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
Import- Annual Monthly
ance Sept. May June July Aug.
SITC Description 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999
Rev. 3 August August September to to to to to
1999 1999 1999 Sept. June July Aug. Sept.
1/ 2/ 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999
ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 94.0 94.7 3.4 -0.1 0.8 1.0 0.7
0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS....................... 3.880 92.0 91.7 -4.0 -1.7 -0.9 -0.5 -0.3
01 Meat and meat preparations................. 0.344 96.6 99.7 2.6 0.9 -0.2 2.4 3.2
03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
and preparations thereof................ 1.062 103.8 103.2 -0.5 -1.6 -0.1 -0.4 -0.6
05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
fresh or dried.......................... 1.119 102.6 102.1 -4.3 -4.5 0.3 -0.9 -0.5
07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and
manufactures thereof.................... 0.459 63.2 61.1 -21.1 1.5 -7.3 -1.7 -3.3
3/ Other food and live animals (9612=100)....... 0.896 91.8 91.9 0.7 -0.3 0.2 -0.8 0.1
1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO....................... 0.903 111.2 112.2 2.3 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.9
11 Beverages.................................. 0.760 107.7 109.1 2.5 0.0 0.4 0.1 1.3
2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS..... 2.971 92.7 91.7 7.0 2.0 3.4 -0.7 -1.1
24 Cork and wood.............................. 1.225 129.4 122.6 14.3 3.4 8.3 -2.3 -5.3
25 Pulp and waste paper....................... 0.352 61.1 65.9 8.4 4.3 1.3 -0.5 7.9
28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap......... 0.596 93.8 94.3 1.5 1.1 0.0 2.1 0.5
29 Crude animal and vegetable materials,
n.e.s. (9612=100)....................... 0.273 101.9 107.3 2.0 -5.7 1.1 -0.9 5.3
3/ Other crude materials, inedible, except
fuels (9612=100).......................... 0.355 95.4 91.1 4.7 5.0 -1.1 -0.2 -4.5
3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
MATERIALS................................ 10.292 114.0 121.8 57.2 -0.4 12.0 9.8 6.8
33 Petroleum, petroleum products and
related materials....................... 8.891 112.4 120.8 63.2 0.2 11.6 10.3 7.5
34 Gas, natural and manufactured.............. 1.282 133.7 138.3 30.0 -5.0 16.5 7.7 3.4
5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S....... 5.435 90.4 91.2 -0.7 0.0 0.0 -0.2 0.9
51 Organic chemicals.......................... 1.559 90.8 91.4 0.1 -0.7 0.2 0.4 0.7
52 Inorganic chemicals........................ 0.609 86.0 86.4 -8.0 -0.1 -0.3 -0.5 0.5
53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials..... 0.279 90.5 90.2 -4.9 0.2 -1.4 -0.1 -0.3
54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products...... 0.942 96.3 97.0 2.5 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.7
55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
preps................................... 0.313 91.8 92.3 -1.6 -0.3 -0.8 0.1 0.5
57 Plastics in primary forms.................. 0.385 93.1 93.9 2.5 0.2 0.1 -0.6 0.9
58 Plastics in nonprimary forms............... 0.498 75.7 77.5 4.6 2.2 0.1 0.0 2.4
59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s..... 0.646 98.2 98.2 -2.4 -0.6 0.6 0.2 0.0
6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
BY MATERIAL.............................. 12.473 92.3 92.6 -0.1 0.2 -0.1 0.4 0.3
62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................. 0.737 94.5 95.0 0.7 -0.4 0.1 0.1 0.5
63 Cork and wood manufactures other than
furniture............................... 0.634 108.4 104.2 8.8 4.4 3.4 0.2 -3.9
64 Paper, paperboard, and articles of
paper pulp, paper or paper board........ 1.569 83.3 83.4 -4.1 -1.8 -0.2 -0.2 0.1
65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
articles, n.e.s., and related prod...... 1.388 94.5 94.7 -2.1 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.2
66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
n.e.s................................... 2.186 100.9 101.1 1.0 0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.2
67 Iron and steel............................. 1.883 85.7 86.5 -4.0 0.1 -0.6 0.6 0.9
68 Nonferrous metals.......................... 1.927 89.9 91.1 5.6 2.2 -0.1 2.6 1.3
69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.............. 1.988 95.6 95.8 -0.8 -0.3 -0.3 -0.2 0.2
7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT........... 45.964 89.8 89.8 -1.2 -0.3 -0.4 -0.1 0.0
71 Power generating machinery and
equipment (9612=100).................... 3.069 98.4 98.5 1.3 -0.8 -0.2 0.3 0.1
72 Machinery specialized for particular
industries.............................. 2.736 97.2 97.6 0.9 -0.2 -0.3 -0.1 0.4
73 Metalworking machinery..................... 0.822 94.4 94.3 -2.4 -0.3 0.3 -0.5 -0.1
74 General industrial machinery,
equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s....... 3.533 97.3 97.3 0.7 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 0.0
75 Computer equipment and office machines..... 5.783 61.8 61.6 -10.3 -0.8 -1.7 -0.3 -0.3
76 Telecommunications & sound recording
& reproducing apparatus & equipment..... 4.424 86.8 86.8 -2.4 -0.2 -0.6 -0.3 0.0
77 Electrical machinery and equipment......... 9.167 82.1 82.2 -1.2 -0.7 -1.0 0.2 0.1
78 Road vehicles.............................. 15.343 102.4 102.3 1.6 0.0 0.1 0.0 -0.1
8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 17.681 97.7 97.9 -0.4 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 0.2
81 Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
& lighting fixtures, n.e.s.............. 0.382 92.2 91.2 -4.5 0.1 -0.1 -0.8 -1.1
82 Furniture and parts thereof................ 1.254 98.5 98.5 -1.6 -0.3 0.2 -0.4 0.0
83 Travel goods, handbags and similar
containers.............................. 0.527 102.1 102.5 2.4 1.6 0.1 0.2 0.4
84 Articles of apparel and clothing
accessories............................. 5.989 101.7 102.1 -0.8 -0.2 -0.3 0.2 0.4
85 Footwear................................... 1.829 100.6 100.7 -0.2 0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.1
87 Professional, scientific and controlling
instruments and apparatus, n.e.s........ 1.601 94.0 94.5 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.5
88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and
supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.;..... 1.350 91.1 91.4 1.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.3
89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
n.e.s................................... 4.748 95.0 95.2 0.0 -0.3 -0.2 0.2 0.2
1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available
1995 trade values.
2 Data for June, July and August 1999
have been revised to reflect the availability
of late reports and corrections by respondents.
All data are subject to revision in each of the
three months after original publication.
3 Product categories included in this group
have been modified due to concordance
or coverage limitations.
NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately
Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
September 1998-September 1999 1995=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
Import- Annual Monthly
ance Sept. May June July Aug.
SITC Description 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999
Rev. 3 August August September to to to to to
1999 1999 1999 Sept. June July Aug. Sept.
1/ 2/ 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999
ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 94.6 94.8 0.0 0.0 -0.2 0.3 0.2
0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS....................... 7.079 87.7 86.3 -0.5 0.0 -2.0 0.3 -1.6
01 Meat and meat preparations................. 1.206 97.3 97.4 1.1 1.8 3.0 3.3 0.1
03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
and preparations thereof................ 0.631 100.0 96.4 0.5 -1.8 -8.3 -8.0 -3.6
04 Cereals and cereal preparations............ 2.252 73.3 72.7 3.6 -0.4 -6.6 3.4 -0.8
05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
fresh or dried.......................... 1.442 97.8 93.1 -6.1 0.9 1.4 -2.1 -4.8
08 Feeding stuff for animals (not
including unmilled cereals)............. 0.644 88.6 87.7 -0.9 -1.3 2.4 -0.2 -1.0
09 Miscellaneous edible products and
preparations............................ 0.415 107.6 107.3 0.9 0.0 -0.3 0.8 -0.3
3/ Other food and live animals (9612=100)....... 0.488 88.5 88.9 -7.7 -0.3 -0.2 0.0 0.5
1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO....................... 1.563 101.1 101.5 1.8 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.4
12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures........... 1.290 101.2 101.6 2.2 0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.4
2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS..... 5.141 76.5 77.6 -0.4 0.4 -0.3 2.4 1.4
21 Hides, skins and furskins, raw............. 0.282 83.4 86.9 4.1 0.0 1.6 3.9 4.2
22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits............ 0.904 80.1 85.0 -7.4 -0.4 -8.1 10.0 6.1
24 Cork and wood.............................. 0.896 82.9 82.6 0.5 0.4 1.1 0.0 -0.4
25 Pulp and waste paper....................... 0.880 73.5 74.9 19.5 4.9 8.3 2.8 1.9
26 Textile fibers and their waste............. 0.670 65.1 64.4 -15.6 -2.1 -5.0 -0.2 -1.1
27 Crude fertilizers and crude minerals....... 0.330 93.0 93.3 -3.7 0.0 0.1 -0.6 0.3
28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap......... 0.781 72.9 73.2 5.0 0.1 2.3 0.8 0.4
3/ Other crude materials, inedible, except
fuels (9612=100).......................... 0.398 90.9 89.5 -2.9 -0.8 -0.9 -0.3 -1.5
3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
MATERIALS................................ 2.267 113.1 118.0 26.3 1.3 1.2 9.6 4.3
32 Coal, coke and briquettes.................. 0.693 98.3 97.6 -1.8 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.7
33 Petroleum, petroleum products and
related materials....................... 1.387 122.5 130.7 43.9 2.2 1.9 11.8 6.7
4 ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND
WAXES.................................... 0.370 76.0 78.5 -23.6 -6.5 0.0 -0.8 3.3
5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S....... 10.772 91.8 92.5 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.8
51 Organic chemicals.......................... 2.411 76.9 79.1 5.3 0.7 1.3 0.9 2.9
52 Inorganic chemicals........................ 0.878 100.8 100.7 -2.4 1.3 -0.4 0.2 -0.1
53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials..... 0.505 100.8 101.0 1.4 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.2
54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products...... 1.252 99.9 99.6 -2.0 0.0 -0.3 -0.4 -0.3
55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
preps................................... 0.775 101.8 102.1 -0.6 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.3
56 Fertilizers (9612=100)..................... 0.535 87.9 84.9 -13.3 -1.5 -0.4 -1.5 -3.4
57 Plastics in primary forms.................. 1.832 90.6 92.0 5.0 2.1 1.6 0.9 1.5
58 Plastics in nonprimary forms............... 0.841 97.4 97.6 0.3 0.9 0.2 0.0 0.2
59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s..... 1.742 99.3 99.2 -0.8 0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1
6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
BY MATERIAL.............................. 9.954 97.3 97.5 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2
62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................. 0.714 105.8 107.0 4.5 -0.4 0.1 0.2 1.1
63 Cork and wood manufactures other than
furniture............................... 0.324 98.5 94.0 1.4 0.9 1.0 0.9 -4.6
64 Paper, paperboard, and articles of
paper pulp, paper or paperboard......... 1.593 85.4 86.2 6.0 0.6 1.2 1.2 0.9
65 Textile yarn, fabrics, and
made-up articles, n.e.s................. 1.404 99.3 98.6 -2.7 -0.2 0.1 0.0 -0.7
66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
n.e.s................................... 1.366 106.3 106.1 -0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2
67 Iron and steel............................. 1.052 94.8 95.0 -4.8 0.0 0.4 -0.1 0.2
68 Nonferrous metals.......................... 1.250 86.9 88.0 2.9 0.4 0.4 1.9 1.3
69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.............. 2.098 107.3 107.2 0.5 0.6 -0.4 -0.9 -0.1
7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT........... 50.676 97.3 97.3 -0.9 -0.2 -0.3 0.0 0.0
71 Power generating machinery and
equipment............................... 4.658 110.1 110.1 2.9 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.0
72 Machinery specialized for particular
industries.............................. 4.882 105.8 106.0 0.5 0.2 -0.3 0.0 0.2
73 Metalworking machinery..................... 1.027 108.8 108.8 0.3 -0.6 0.1 -0.1 0.0
74 General industrial machinery,
equipment, & parts, n.e.s............... 5.278 107.5 107.6 1.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1
75 Computer equipment and office machines..... 5.769 71.0 70.4 -5.9 -0.8 -0.8 0.0 -0.8
76 Telecommunications & sound recording
& reproducing apparatus & equipment..... 3.819 96.9 96.9 -1.3 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.0
77 Electrical machinery and equipment......... 11.130 87.5 87.6 -3.9 -0.4 -1.0 -0.2 0.1
78 Road vehicles.............................. 9.400 102.3 102.4 0.4 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.1
8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 11.529 101.2 101.3 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1
82 Furniture and parts thereof................ 0.664 105.4 105.5 1.3 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.1
84 Articles of apparel and clothing
accessories............................. 1.277 100.3 100.3 -2.1 -0.4 -0.1 0.1 0.0
87 Professional, scientific and controlling
instruments and apparatus, n.e.s........ 3.891 105.4 105.5 1.6 -0.2 0.2 0.0 0.1
88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and
supplies and optical goods, n.e.s....... 0.937 94.8 95.7 3.5 -0.1 0.4 0.0 0.9
89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
n.e.s................................... 4.286 98.5 98.5 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.0
3/ Other miscellaneous manufactured
articles (9612=100)....................... 0.473 101.6 101.8 -0.5 0.0 -0.7 0.1 0.2
1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available
1995 trade values.
2 Data for June, July and August 1999
have been revised to reflect the availability
of late reports and corrections by respondents.
All data are subject to revision in each of the
three months after original publication.
3 Product categories included in this group
have been modified due to concordance
or coverage limitations.
NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately
Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
September 1998-September 1999 1995=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
Import- Annual Monthly
Harmo- ance Sept. May June July Aug.
nized Description 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999
System August August September to to to to to
1999 1999 1999 Sept. June July Aug. Sept.
1/ 2/ 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999
I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS............... 1.611 101.2 102.3 2.9 -1.4 1.1 -0.1 1.1
02 Meat and edible meat offal................. 0.286 98.8 101.2 5.4 1.0 0.3 2.3 2.4
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
other aquatic invertebrates............. 0.957 107.2 107.6 2.7 -2.3 1.6 -0.5 0.4
3/ Other live animals and animal
products (9612=100)..................... 0.369 92.1 93.7 1.6 -0.8 0.4 -0.6 1.7
II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS.......................... 1.520 85.4 85.0 -6.0 -1.6 -2.0 -1.0 -0.5
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and
tubers.................................. 0.289 103.6 106.9 -20.3 -8.8 3.1 -4.9 3.2
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
fruit or melons......................... 0.501 107.9 105.4 5.0 -1.6 -0.3 1.3 -2.3
09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices............... 0.328 65.3 64.6 -13.3 4.1 -7.2 -0.5 -1.1
3/ Other vegetable products................... 0.402 89.7 89.4 2.1 -0.3 -3.7 -1.1 -0.3
IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
TOBACCO.................................. 2.074 98.4 97.6 -3.0 -1.2 -0.2 -0.3 -0.8
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
nuts, or other parts of plants.......... 0.283 91.1 90.7 3.3 -1.6 0.0 -0.9 -0.4
22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar............ 0.774 104.4 105.5 0.6 0.1 -0.5 -0.3 1.1
3/ Other prepared foodstuffs (9612=100)....... 1.017 93.9 91.7 -7.3 -2.1 -0.1 -0.2 -2.3
V MINERAL PRODUCTS............................ 10.866 112.6 120.0 51.9 -0.3 11.1 8.9 6.6
26 Ores, slag and ash......................... 0.293 98.5 98.6 -3.0 0.2 -1.9 0.0 0.1
27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
bituminous substances and mineral wax... 10.341 113.3 121.1 55.9 -0.4 11.8 9.5 6.9
VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
INDUSTRIES............................... 5.106 93.3 93.9 -1.2 -0.2 0.1 0.2 0.6
28 Inorganic chemicals........................ 0.778 90.8 91.1 -5.6 0.3 -0.9 0.8 0.3
29 Organic chemicals.......................... 1.977 91.4 92.0 0.5 -0.6 0.7 1.1 0.7
30 Pharmaceutical products.................... 0.586 104.3 105.3 4.7 0.9 0.1 0.1 1.0
32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
pigments; varnish & paints; putty....... 0.276 88.5 88.5 -4.8 0.0 -1.6 -0.1 0.0
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods...... 0.360 96.3 96.3 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products
(9612=100).............................. 0.391 89.3 89.5 -5.0 -0.2 0.6 0.0 0.2
3/ Other products of the chemical or
allied industries (9612=100)............ 0.739 91.3 92.9 -2.1 -0.5 -0.5 -2.0 1.8
VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................... 2.695 85.7 86.6 0.9 0.0 0.0 -0.1 1.1
39 Plastics and articles thereof.............. 1.705 89.8 90.8 2.1 0.2 0.0 -0.1 1.1
40 Rubber and articles thereof................ 0.990 79.5 80.2 -1.2 -0.3 -0.3 0.0 0.9
VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................ 1.013 100.5 101.4 -0.5 0.4 -1.5 0.1 0.9
42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
etc. of various materials............... 0.830 100.5 100.8 0.7 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.3
IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET
AND WICKER............................... 1.905 119.4 113.0 10.6 3.7 7.2 -1.8 -5.4
X WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................... 2.304 80.3 81.1 -1.7 -0.4 -0.1 0.0 1.0
47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
material; waste paper/paperboard........ 0.355 62.1 66.1 7.5 5.1 1.1 -0.2 6.4
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
pulp, paper or paperboard............... 1.585 84.1 84.1 -4.4 -1.7 -0.4 -0.1 0.0
49 Printed matter............................. 0.365 99.8 99.7 1.6 0.4 -0.2 0.8 -0.1
XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES................ 7.041 100.1 100.3 -0.5 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.2
61 Articles of apparel and clothing
accessories, knitted or crocheted....... 2.108 101.4 101.7 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.3
62 Articles of apparel and clothing
accessories, not knitted or crocheted... 3.436 103.5 103.7 -0.4 -0.3 0.0 0.5 0.2
63 Made-up or worn textile articles and
clothing; needlecraft sets; rags........ 0.342 94.1 94.9 1.9 -0.9 2.5 0.1 0.9
3/ Other textile & textile
articles (9612=100)..................... 1.155 93.0 92.8 -3.2 0.5 -0.5 -0.2 -0.2
XII FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS,
ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.................. 2.148 101.2 101.3 0.1 0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.1
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts
of such articles........................ 1.843 100.6 100.7 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1
3/ Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas,
whips, art. flowers, etc. (9612=100).... 0.305 103.7 103.7 0.6 -0.1 -0.6 0.0 0.0
XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC
GLASS ETC................................ 1.165 100.6 100.7 0.3 -0.3 -0.1 0.0 0.1
69 Ceramic products........................... 0.441 97.6 97.5 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1
70 Glass and glassware........................ 0.450 100.4 100.6 1.3 -0.3 -0.1 0.1 0.2
XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............. 2.307 99.9 99.8 1.7 0.9 -1.0 0.4 -0.1
XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL...... 5.504 85.9 86.8 -0.6 0.2 -0.1 1.1 1.0
72 Iron and steel............................. 1.623 85.1 86.0 -3.0 0.0 -0.5 0.4 1.1
73 Articles of iron or steel.................. 1.263 92.0 92.3 -1.8 -0.3 -0.8 0.3 0.3
74 Copper and articles thereof................ 0.393 70.3 70.6 -1.1 -1.5 1.2 2.9 0.4
76 Aluminum and articles thereof.............. 0.915 84.5 85.1 3.4 2.1 -0.4 2.4 0.7
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal....... 0.431 102.4 102.2 2.0 -1.0 1.0 0.0 -0.2
3/ Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and
articles, including scrap (9612=100).... 0.432 83.3 88.1 4.4 2.5 1.8 4.5 5.8
XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC...... 28.556 81.7 81.7 -2.9 -0.5 -0.8 0.0 0.0
84 Specialized machinery & computer
equipment............................... 14.705 81.1 81.0 -4.0 -0.5 -0.9 -0.1 -0.1
85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound
and TV recorders & reproducers, parts... 13.851 82.3 82.4 -1.7 -0.5 -0.7 0.0 0.1
XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT........... 16.612 102.5 102.4 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 -0.1
87 Motor vehicles and their parts............. 15.691 102.2 102.1 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 -0.1
XVII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES........ 3.580 91.6 91.9 0.4 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.3
90 Optical, photographic, measuring and
medical instruments..................... 3.053 91.4 91.7 0.5 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.3
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof....... 0.383 92.7 93.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.6 -0.1 0.4
XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 3.734 96.9 97.0 -0.3 -0.3 0.1 -0.2 0.1
94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps
and lighting fittings nes;.............. 1.604 97.1 97.2 -0.5 -0.3 0.1 -0.4 0.1
95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
and accessories thereof................. 1.836 97.3 97.4 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles........ 0.294 93.4 93.8 0.5 -0.5 -0.4 0.5 0.4
1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available
1995 trade values.
2 Data for June, July and August 1999
have been revised to reflect the availability
of late reports and corrections by respondents.
All data are subject to revision in each of
the three months after original publication.
3 Product categories included in this group
have been modified due to concordance
or coverage limitations.
NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately
Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
September 1998-September 1999 1995=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
Import- Annual Monthly
Harmo- ance Sept. May June July Aug.
nized Description 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999
System August August September to to to to to
1999 1999 1999 Sept. June July Aug. Sept.
1/ 2/ 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999
I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS............... 1.977 94.9 94.3 0.6 0.9 -0.4 -0.5 -0.6
02 Meat & edible meat offal................... 1.105 93.3 93.6 0.4 2.5 3.3 3.2 0.3
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
other aquatic invertebrates............. 0.559 96.9 93.6 4.5 -0.9 -6.5 -7.4 -3.4
3/ Other live animals and animal
products (9612=100)..................... 0.313 82.4 83.5 -4.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 1.3
II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS.......................... 4.475 80.3 79.7 -1.2 -0.4 -4.9 2.4 -0.7
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and
tubers.................................. 0.333 101.1 101.3 3.6 2.3 0.5 2.1 0.2
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
fruit or melons......................... 0.757 99.1 91.7 -8.8 -0.7 1.8 -6.7 -7.5
10 Cereals.................................... 2.040 71.2 70.6 4.7 -0.5 -7.2 3.9 -0.8
12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
fruits, plants, straw and fodder........ 1.099 84.3 87.9 -6.9 -1.1 -7.1 7.4 4.3
III ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS........... 0.394 75.0 77.0 -25.8 -6.0 -1.0 -0.5 2.7
IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
TOBACCO.................................. 3.474 97.4 97.4 0.7 -0.1 0.6 0.1 0.0
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
nuts, or other parts of plants.......... 0.348 93.6 92.5 -2.8 -0.1 -1.1 0.0 -1.2
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations.......... 0.384 107.7 107.4 0.6 0.1 -0.2 0.7 -0.3
22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar............ 0.339 98.3 98.3 -0.8 0.0 0.0 -0.3 0.0
23 Residues and waste from the food
industries; prepared animal feed........ 0.576 85.3 85.4 1.1 -1.7 3.7 0.4 0.1
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco
substitutes............................. 1.303 101.1 101.6 2.2 0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.5
3/ Other prepared foods....................... 0.523 101.1 100.6 0.3 0.7 1.1 0.0 -0.5
V MINERAL PRODUCTS............................ 2.815 106.3 110.2 19.4 0.7 1.7 5.8 3.7
26 Ores, slag and ash (9812=100).............. 0.282 116.9 118.6 n.a. -4.1 9.8 1.3 1.5
27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
bituminous substances and mineral wax... 2.269 110.9 115.6 23.0 1.5 0.8 7.0 4.2
VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
INDUSTRIES............................... 8.756 92.2 92.8 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.7
28 Inorganic chemicals........................ 0.948 99.9 99.8 -2.1 1.7 -0.7 0.1 -0.1
29 Organic chemicals.......................... 2.716 79.9 82.1 4.7 0.6 1.3 0.9 2.8
30 Pharmaceutical products.................... 0.943 103.4 102.9 -1.2 0.1 0.1 -0.7 -0.5
31 Fertilizers (9612=100)..................... 0.598 87.9 85.0 -13.2 -1.5 -0.3 -1.6 -3.3
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and
pigments; paints & varnish; putty;ink... 0.519 100.9 101.0 1.3 -0.1 -0.3 -0.2 0.1
33 Essential oils and resinoids;
perfumery, cosmetic or toilet........... 0.556 104.0 104.3 0.4 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.3
34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
scouring products; candles, pastes...... 0.330 104.2 104.6 -0.2 0.3 -0.1 0.1 0.4
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods...... 0.407 87.0 88.9 7.5 -0.3 1.0 0.0 2.2
38 Miscellaneous chemical products............ 1.516 98.3 98.1 -0.6 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.2
VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................... 4.326 93.0 93.7 2.4 1.0 0.9 0.4 0.8
39 Plastics and articles thereof.............. 3.390 91.4 92.1 2.6 1.2 1.1 0.6 0.8
40 Rubber and articles thereof................ 0.936 99.3 100.0 2.1 -0.3 0.1 0.3 0.7
VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................ 0.515 84.8 86.7 1.0 0.1 1.0 2.2 2.2
41 Raw hides and skins (other than
furskins) and leather................... 0.358 79.2 82.1 1.6 0.1 1.6 3.1 3.7
IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
BASKET AND WICKER........................ 1.247 86.9 85.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.2 -1.6
X WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER
AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................... 3.201 81.1 82.1 7.3 1.3 1.9 1.2 1.2
47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
material; waste paper/paperboard........ 0.790 68.3 69.9 16.7 4.1 5.7 2.6 2.3
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
pulp, paper or paperboard............... 1.562 85.8 86.9 6.5 0.5 1.1 1.4 1.3
49 Printed material........................... 0.849 109.9 109.8 1.1 0.4 0.4 -0.1 -0.1
XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES................ 3.096 85.9 85.6 -5.7 -0.9 -1.3 0.1 -0.3
52 Cotton, including yarns and woven
fabrics thereof......................... 0.585 65.4 63.8 -18.5 -1.8 -7.4 -0.8 -2.4
55 Manmade staple fibers, includ. yarns
and woven fabrics (9812=100)............ 0.276 101.3 101.3 n.a. -2.3 4.0 0.1 0.0
61 Apparel and clothing access.,
knitted or crocheted (9812=100)......... 0.481 100.3 100.3 n.a. 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0
62 Apparel and clothing access.,
not knitted or crocheted (9812=100)..... 0.661 98.0 98.0 n.a. -1.0 -0.4 0.5 0.0
XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
CERAMIC, GLASS ETC....................... 0.879 102.9 103.3 0.1 0.0 -0.7 0.3 0.4
70 Glass and glassware........................ 0.508 101.7 101.7 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 0.0
XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............. 1.825 90.6 91.1 -0.4 -0.8 -1.2 -0.3 0.6
XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS..... 4.537 90.9 91.0 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.1
72 Iron and steel............................. 0.854 79.1 79.1 -1.9 0.8 1.2 0.3 0.0
73 Articles of iron or steel.................. 1.323 109.3 109.3 -1.4 0.2 -0.1 -0.4 0.0
74 Copper and articles thereof................ 0.364 67.2 66.9 0.9 0.0 -0.3 4.5 -0.4
76 Aluminum and articles thereof.............. 0.860 83.5 83.9 3.8 1.1 1.3 0.6 0.5
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
forks, of base metal; parts thereof..... 0.436 105.3 104.7 1.9 0.5 0.3 -2.1 -0.6
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal....... 0.393 101.7 101.7 0.9 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0
XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.... 36.388 91.8 91.8 -1.8 -0.2 -0.4 -0.1 0.0
84 Specialized machinery & computer
equipment............................... 20.519 94.0 93.8 -0.8 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 -0.2
85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound
& tv recorders & reproducers, parts..... 15.869 89.2 89.3 -3.1 -0.3 -0.8 -0.1 0.1
XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT........... 14.374 106.0 106.2 1.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2
87 Motor vehicles and their parts............. 9.887 102.4 102.6 0.5 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.2
XVII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES........ 5.645 103.3 103.4 1.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 1.848 102.6 102.6 0.2 0.1 0.3 -0.1 0.0
94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;...... 0.913 104.9 105.0 0.7 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.1
95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
and accessories thereof................. 0.757 100.6 100.5 -0.4 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1
1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available
1995 trade values.
2 Data for June, July and August 1999
have been revised to reflect the availability
of late reports and corrections by respondents.
All data are subject to revision in each of
the three months after original publication.
3 Product categories included in this group
have been modified due to concordance
or coverage limitations.
NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately
Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin, September 1998-September 1999
1995=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Percentage
of Annual Monthly
US Imports Sept. May June July Aug.
Description 1/ 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999
1995 Aug. Sept. to to to to to
1999 1999 Sept. June July Aug. Sept.
2/ 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999
3/ Developed Countries.......................... 100.000 96.7 97.3 3.3 -0.1 0.4 0.6 0.6
Manufactured Goods......................... 93.335 96.1 96.5 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4
Nonmanufactured Goods...................... 6.465 111.1 117.1 34.4 -0.4 6.5 5.4 5.4
3/ Developing Countries......................... 100.000 95.3 96.5 5.2 0.2 1.2 1.7 1.3
Manufactured Goods......................... 80.447 91.7 92.1 -1.0 0.0 -0.2 0.4 0.4
Nonmanufactured Goods...................... 19.286 108.9 113.9 41.8 1.2 7.8 7.7 4.6
Canada....................................... 100.000 99.3 99.7 4.3 0.2 1.5 0.9 0.4
Manufactured Goods......................... 86.314 97.8 97.5 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.2 -0.3
Nonmanufactured Goods...................... 13.183 114.6 120.2 34.2 -0.2 6.3 5.8 4.9
4/ European Union............................... 100.000 100.5 101.3 1.5 -0.1 -0.1 0.5 0.8
Manufactured Goods......................... 96.922 100.7 101.4 0.9 -0.2 -0.2 0.3 0.7
Nonmanufactured Goods...................... 3.078 99.5 105.9 29.9 1.5 5.6 2.2 6.4
5/ Latin America (9712=100).................... 100.000 100.3 102.1 9.5 -0.5 1.9 2.8 1.8
Manufactured Goods (9712=100)............. 72.038 97.6 98.6 2.2 0.3 0.3 1.0 1.0
Nonmanufactured Goods (9712=100)........... 27.250 109.0 113.0 34.5 -3.0 6.6 7.7 3.7
Japan........................................ 100.000 88.4 88.9 1.9 -0.3 -0.1 0.1 0.6
6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries......... 100.000 83.2 83.2 -2.2 -0.1 -0.4 0.2 0.0
1 Regions are not mutually exclusive.
2 Data for June, July and August 1999
have been revised to reflect the availability
of late reports and corrections by respondents.
3 Defined according to the Standard Census Definition.
4 Includes EU 15 countries.
5 Includes Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.
6 Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.
Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
September 1998-September 1999 1995 = 100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Annual Quarterly
Trade Sept. Sept. Dec. March June
Description (Mil. 1998 1998 1998 1999 1999
of June Sept. to to to to to
Dollars) 1999 1999 Sept. Dec. March June Sept.
1999 1998 1999 1999 1999
IMPORT
Air Freight 3188 85.4 87.0 8.3 8.0 1.3 -2.7 1.9
Atlantic 1278 84.9 85.0 -2.7 4.9 -2.8 -4.7 0.1
Pacific 1674 86.4 89.5 19.5 11.9 4.9 -1.7 3.6
Air Passenger Fares 11127 117.3 118.0 4.6 -6.8 -1.2 13.0 0.6
1/ Atlantic 4922 124.7 131.2 10.1 -17.7 -1.0 28.4 5.2
1/ Pacific 2340 105.0 98.5 -0.5 5.8 -7.0 7.8 -6.2
1/ Latin American / Caribbean 3021 111.2 110.3 0.9 -0.3 3.2 -1.2 -0.8
1/ Crude Oil Tanker Freight 1346 70.6 n.a. n.a. 5.0 -11.8 -2.8 n.a.
Ocean Liner Freight 9868 123.1 132.8 31.2 -0.6 -0.2 22.6 7.9
U.S. East Coast 4271 102.0 111.6 11.3 -1.3 -0.4 3.4 9.4
from Atlantic 1952 87.7 99.9 2.6 0.0 -0.9 -9.1 13.9
from Pacific 1774 121.1 127.9 24.1 0.2 0.0 17.2 5.6
1/ U.S. West Coast 5596 138.6 148.1 46.2 -0.1 -0.1 37.1 6.9
EXPORT
Air Freight (9612 = 100) 2562 90.8 89.3 -6.6 1.2 -6.4 0.3 -1.7
Air Passenger Fares 17272 101.9 105.9 11.0 2.7 2.7 1.3 3.9
1/ Atlantic 4120 113.2 114.6 -0.5 -5.4 -2.3 6.3 1.2
1/ Pacific 10700 83.9 90.3 18.2 7.3 3.8 -1.4 7.6
Latin American / Caribbean 1392 114.0 116.0 2.5 -0.1 -1.3 2.2 1.8
Canadian 1006 192.2 183.2 18.3 7.2 13.6 1.9 -4.7
1 Detailed data available upon request. n.a. Not available
Table 9 U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
September 1998-September 1999 1995 = 100
Index Percent Change
Annual Quarterly
Trade Sept. Sept. Dec. March June
Description (Mil. 1998 1998 1998 1999 1999
of June Sept. to to to to to
Dollars) 1999 1999 Sept. Dec. March June Sept.
1999 1998 1999 1999 1999
Air Freight (Inbound) 5495 86.2 87.9 7.5 6.8 0.7 -2.0 2.0
Atlantic 1880 86.5 86.5 -1.7 4.1 -2.7 -2.9 0.0
Pacific 3151 86.3 89.3 14.6 9.8 2.9 -1.9 3.5
Air Freight (Outbound) 5835 92.8 92.7 -3.2 -0.6 -2.6 0.1 -0.1
Atlantic 2080 104.5 104.6 1.3 0.8 0.0 0.4 0.1
Pacific 3222 85.2 85.0 -7.0 -1.9 -4.9 -0.1 -0.2
Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier) 30673 112.3 113.9 6.2 -3.9 1.4 7.5 1.4
1/ Atlantic 8811 119.5 122.9 2.1 -18.6 -1.1 23.3 2.8
1/ Pacific 15900 96.1 97.5 8.9 4.4 1.3 1.6 1.5
1/ Latin American / Caribbean 4542 119.7 120.7 3.0 -0.4 1.5 1.1 0.8
Canadian 1367 194.7 189.1 16.3 5.7 10.8 2.2 -2.9
Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier) 31694 106.3 108.6 4.4 -2.8 -2.2 7.5 2.2
1/ Atlantic 13572 113.9 117.3 -0.5 -12.7 -4.5 15.9 3.0
1/ Pacific 12570 88.4 90.7 13.8 10.3 -1.5 2.1 2.6
1/ Latin American / Caribbean 4224 108.7 109.3 1.5 0.2 1.8 -1.0 0.6
1/ Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound) 1949 71.4 n.a. n.a. -0.2 -9.8 -4.3 n.a.
Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound) 12253 133.7 146.9 39.9 -0.8 -1.5 30.3 9.9
U.S. East Coast 5410 97.8 107.5 9.2 -1.7 -0.3 1.5 9.9
from Atlantic 2647 85.9 97.9 2.6 0.0 -0.8 -9.2 14.0
from Pacific 1874 117.5 123.9 23.2 0.1 0.5 16.1 5.4
1/ U.S. West Coast 6844 161.4 177.3 61.6 -0.1 -2.4 50.8 9.9
1 Detailed data available upon request. n.a. Not available
TECHNICAL NOTE
Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes use
a modified Laspeyres formula and are weighted with 1995 trade weights. The
merchandise price indexes are published using three classifications: the
Harmonized System (HS), the Bureau of Economic Analysis End Use System,
and the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) system, Rev. 3.
Price indexes for internationally traded services are presented using two
definitions: Balance of Payments (which represents transactions between U.S.
and foreign residents) and International (which represents all transactions
with U.S. importers or exporters, regardless of nationality). Published
series use a base year of 1995=100 where possible. Net transaction price
data are collected every month for over 20,000 products from over 6,000
companies and secondary sources. Indexes are not seasonally adjusted. More
detailed index series and additional information may be obtained from the
Division of International Prices, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2 Massachusetts
Avenue N.E., PSB 3955, Washington, DC 20212 or (202) 606-7155.
Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1995 Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated (TSUSA). Import prices are
based on U.S. dollar prices paid by the U.S. importer. The prices are
generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.) foreign port or "cost, insurance,
and freight" (c.i.f.) U.S. port transaction prices, depending on the
practices of the individual industry. The index for crude petroleum is
calculated from data collected by the U.S. Department of Energy.
Export Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1995 Harmonized
Schedule B classification system of the U.S. Bureau of the Census. The
prices used are generally either "free alongside ship" (f.a.s.) factory
or "free on board" (f.o.b.) transaction prices, depending on the practices of
the individual industry. Prices used in the grain index, excluding rice,
are obtained from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Import Indexes by Locality of Origin -- Prices used in these indexes are a
subset of the data collected for the Import Price Indexes. Prior to
January 1993, nonmanufactured goods were defined as SITC 0-4 and manufactured
goods were defined as SITC 5-8. Beginning with January 1993, the indexes are
defined by locality of origin using a nomenclature based upon the Standard
Industrial Classification (SIC-based). Nonmanufactured goods are defined as
SIC 0-1, and manufactured goods are defined as SIC 2-3. The indexes use 1995
weights and a base of 1995=100.
Import, Export, and International Services Indexes -- Indexes are calculated
on a quarterly basis. The figures for services indexes will not sum up to
the aggregate dollar value because not all categories are shown in the tables.
Revenue figures for air passenger indexes exclude frequent flyer tickets and
those sold by consolidators. Indexes for crude oil tanker freight are
calculated from data collected by the U. S. Department of Energy and the
publication of these indexes is lagged one quarter.
Revision policy -- Data are revised for the previous three months to reflect
the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents.
Uses of the Data -- The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade
statistics. For merchandise trade, the End Use classification system is the
structure used by the U.S. Department of Commerce in the construction of the
foreign trade sector of the National Income and Product Accounts. Indexes
published using the Harmonized System and the Standard International Trade
Classification, Rev. 3, both international structures, are useful for general
market analysis. For trade in international services, Balance of Payments
indexes are used for deflating National Accounts data, while International
indexes are more appropriate for market analysis. Merchandise and services
indexes also can be used to study U.S. competitiveness and price elasticities,
and the merchandise import indexes by country or region of origin are useful
for terms of trade analysis.
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