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U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
- SEPTEMBER 2003 -
The U.S. Import Price Index declined 0.5 percent in September, the
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.
Lower petroleum prices led the decline in overall import prices. Export
prices were up 0.4 percent in September, the first increase for this index
since May.
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
2002
September 0.7 5.8 0.1 0.3 3.2 0.1
October 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -1.8 0.1
November -0.9 -8.2 -0.1 0.1 2.0 -0.1
December 0.6 5.6 0.2 -0.2 -0.5 -0.2
2003
January 1.8 14.6 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.4
February 1.7 11.3 0.3 0.6 -0.4 0.6
March 0.6 -1.1 1.0 0.2 -0.4 0.3
April -3.1 -18.8 -1.0 -0.1 0.4 -0.1
May -0.7 -5.0 -0.2 0.1 2.5 -0.2
June 0.9 r 5.4 r 0.4 -0.2 r -0.5 -0.1
July 0.5 5.1 r 0.1 r -0.1 0.0 -0.1 r
August 0.1 r 2.4 r -0.3 r 0.0 r -1.1 r 0.1 r
September -0.5 -5.2 0.2 0.4 5.5 -0.1
September 2001-02 -0.4 12.0 -0.9 -0.2 6.0 -0.6
September 2002-03 0.8 1.2 0.9 1.0 5.7 0.6
r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.
Import Goods
Overall import prices fell 0.5 percent in September after increasing in
each of the previous three months. Declining petroleum prices more than
offset higher prices for nonpetroleum imports. The price index for imported
petroleum decreased 5.2 percent in September but was up 1.2 percent over the
past year. In contrast, nonpetroleum import prices rose 0.2 percent last
month and were up 0.9 percent for the year ended in September. The price
index for overall import prices was up 0.8 percent over the past 12 months.
A 1.4 percent increase in the price index for nonpetroleum industrial
supplies & materials led the September rise in nonpetroleum prices. Higher
lumber and natural gas prices contributed to the increase. For the year
ended in September, the price index for nonpetroleum industrial supplies &
materials was up 6.8 percent. Prices for foods, feeds, & beverages imports
rose 0.6 percent in September, attributable to higher prices for imported
meat and coffee. Over the past year, the price index for imported foods,
feeds, & beverages increased 2.3 percent.
In contrast, the price indexes for imported capital goods and automotive
vehicles both fell in September, declining 0.3 percent and 0.1 percent,
respectively. The decrease in capital goods prices followed a similar
decline of 0.2 percent in August. For the September 2002-2003 period, the
index was down 1.3 percent. The price index for automotive vehicles imports
was up 0.2 percent over the same period.
Import prices for consumer goods were unchanged in September and down
0.2 percent over the past 12 months.
Export Goods
The September rise in overall export prices was led by a 5.5 percent
advance in the price index for agricultural exports--the largest one-month
increase for this index since monthly publication began in 1989. Higher
prices for exported meat, corn, and soybeans contributed to the increase in
agricultural prices. Over the past 12 months, the index was up 5.7 percent.
Nonagricultural export prices fell 0.1 percent in September, resuming the
recent trend of declining prices after edging up 0.1 percent in August.
Despite the recent trend, the index was up 0.6 percent for the year ended in
September. Overall export prices were up 1.0 percent over the same period.
The decline in nonagricultural export prices was driven by a 0.2 percent
drop in the price index for capital goods exports, which accounts for nearly
47 percent of overall exports. Declining prices for computer peripherals and
semiconductors led the September decrease in capital goods prices. Over the
past 12 months, the index was down 0.9 percent.
Partially offsetting the decrease in capital goods prices, the price
indexes for both nonagricultural industrial supplies & materials and consumer
goods rose in September--up 0.2 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively. For
the year ended in September, prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies &
materials were up 4.3 percent and prices for consumer goods were up 0.2
percent.
The price index for automotive vehicles was unchanged in September and
up 0.7 percent over the past year.
Imports by Locality of Origin
Prices for imported Japanese goods continued to fall last month,
declining 0.3 percent following a 0.1 percent drop the previous month.
Prices for imports from the Asian Newly Industrialized countries also
continued to move lower in September, decreasing 0.1 percent for the second
consecutive month. Over the past 12 months, both indexes were down 1.3
percent.
Import prices from the European Union and Latin America both declined in
September, falling 0.3 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively. Prices for
imports from the European Union--up 1.8 percent over the past 12 months--and
for imports from Latin America--up 1.2 percent over the same period--each were
down for the first time since May.
Prices for imports from Canada declined 0.2 percent in September, but
import prices from Canada were up 4.0 percent for the year ended in
September.
Import and Export Services
The price indexes for both import and export air passenger fares
declined in September, reversing the recent trend in each index. The
decreases were attributable primarily to seasonal factors. Import air
passenger fares were down 2.9 percent in September, the first decline since
May. The index was up 0.6 percent over the past 12 months. The price index
for export air passenger fares decreased 7.6 percent in September, the first
monthly drop since February. Notwithstanding the September decline, export
air passenger fares were up 9.2 percent for the past year.
The import price index for air freight increased 5.4 percent for
the third quarter of 2003. Import air freight prices have increased in each
of the past four quarters and were up 16.1 percent over the past year. In
contrast, prices for export air freight fell 0.1 percent over the past three
months and were down 3.3 percent for the year ended in September.
CONTENTS OF RELEASE
This news release includes the following tables:
Table 1 Import Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 2 Export Price Indexes, by End Use
Table 3 Import Price Indexes, by SITC
Table 4 Export Price Indexes, by SITC
Table 5 Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 6 Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System
Table 7 Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin
Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes for Services
Table 9 U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes for Services
Table 10 U.S. International Quarterly Price Indexes for Services
Table 11 U.S. International Monthly Price Indexes for Services
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Import and Export Price Index data for October are scheduled for release on
November 13 at 8:30 A.M. (E.S.T.).
Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
September 2002-September 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
Import- Annual Monthly
ance Sept. May June July Aug.
END Description 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003
USE August August September to to to to to
2003 2003 2003 Sept. June July Aug. Sept.
1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003
ALL COMMODITIES.................................. 100.000 96.8 96.3 0.8 0.9 0.5 0.1 -0.5
ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.................. 88.875 97.1 97.3 0.9 0.4 0.1 -0.3 0.2
0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES...................... 4.103 101.4 102.0 2.3 -0.6 0.9 -0.2 0.6
00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
excluding distilled beverages..... 3.073 107.5 108.3 2.8 -0.4 0.7 -0.3 0.7
01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
beverages)........................ 1.030 87.9 88.2 1.0 -1.3 1.7 -0.2 0.3
1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS................ 26.507 100.7 99.4 4.4 3.0 2.0 0.5 -1.3
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
EXCLUDING PETROLEUM................... 15.382 98.9 100.3 6.8 1.8 -0.2 -0.8 1.4
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
DURABLE............................... 8.160 95.4 97.3 5.0 1.4 1.3 0.5 2.0
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM........ 7.223 102.9 103.9 9.1 2.3 -1.8 -2.3 1.0
10 Fuels & lubricants....................... 12.675 104.6 100.5 4.5 5.7 3.5 0.8 -3.9
100 Petroleum & petroleum products....... 11.123 103.7 98.3 1.2 5.4 5.1 2.4 -5.2
10000 Crude........................ 8.442 106.0 99.8 0.2 5.8 6.1 1.7 -5.8
11 Paper & paper base stocks................ 1.136 94.7 92.6 2.3 0.0 -0.6 1.3 -2.2
12 Materials associated with nondurable
supplies & materials.............. 4.687 102.4 102.7 3.3 0.5 -0.1 -0.5 0.3
13 Selected building materials.............. 1.959 102.8 110.4 13.1 0.5 5.3 1.0 7.4
14 Unfinished metals related to
durable goods..................... 3.088 92.8 93.3 4.0 2.6 0.0 0.7 0.5
15 Finished metals related to durable goods. 1.427 99.1 99.1 2.1 0.7 0.7 1.0 0.0
16 Nonmetals related to durable goods....... 1.534 97.4 97.2 0.3 0.9 -0.1 -0.7 -0.2
2 CAPITAL GOODS.................................. 28.542 93.8 93.5 -1.3 0.2 0.2 -0.2 -0.3
20 Electric generating equipment............ 3.409 97.5 97.0 1.4 0.5 1.3 -0.4 -0.5
21 Nonelectrical machinery.................. 22.590 92.2 91.9 -1.9 0.1 0.1 -0.2 -0.3
22 Transportation equipment excluding
motor vehicles (200112=100)....... 2.543 102.1 102.1 1.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0
3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........... 17.071 100.6 100.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1
4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
AUTOMOTIVES............................. 23.755 97.9 97.9 -0.2 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.0
40 Nondurables, manufactured................ 11.527 99.7 99.7 0.2 0.0 0.1 -0.2 0.0
41 Durables, manufactured................... 10.978 96.2 96.2 -0.6 0.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.0
42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods........... 1.250 95.6 96.0 0.6 0.6 -0.5 -0.1 0.4
1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
n.a. Not available
Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
September 2002-September 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
Import- Annual Monthly
ance Sept. May June July Aug.
END Description 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003
USE August August September to to to to to
2003 2003 2003 Sept. June July Aug. Sept.
1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003
ALL COMMODITIES..................................... 100.000 99.4 99.8 1.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.4
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES............................ 7.689 108.8 114.8 5.7 -0.5 0.0 -1.1 5.5
NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES......................... 92.311 98.7 98.6 0.6 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.1
0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES......................... 7.056 109.5 115.5 5.2 -0.4 -0.4 -1.3 5.5
00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
excluding distilled beverages........ 6.445 109.6 116.4 5.1 -0.8 -0.1 -1.4 6.2
01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
beverages)........................... 0.611 109.4 106.5 5.1 2.6 -3.4 0.1 -2.7
1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS................... 23.357 100.0 100.2 4.5 0.7 -0.5 0.4 0.2
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
DURABLE.................................. 9.425 100.1 100.5 4.3 1.3 0.3 0.1 0.4
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
NONDURABLE............................... 13.932 100.2 100.3 4.7 0.3 -1.1 0.7 0.1
10 Agricultural industrial supplies &
materials............................ 1.244 105.2 106.8 8.5 0.9 0.3 0.5 1.5
NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
& MATERIALS.......................... 22.113 99.7 99.9 4.3 0.7 -0.5 0.4 0.2
11 Fuels & lubricants.......................... 2.245 99.9 97.4 4.8 2.6 -0.2 3.2 -2.5
12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials
excluding fuels & building materials. 18.706 100.1 100.5 4.3 0.5 -0.7 0.1 0.4
13 Selected building materials................. 1.162 98.0 98.2 2.1 -0.2 1.2 0.5 0.2
2 CAPITAL GOODS..................................... 46.967 97.7 97.5 -0.9 -0.7 0.1 0.0 -0.2
20 Electrical generating equipment............. 4.926 101.7 101.8 -0.2 0.1 0.2 -0.1 0.1
21 Nonelectrical machinery..................... 34.576 94.5 94.3 -1.8 -1.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2
22 Transportation equipment excluding
motor vehicles (200112=100).......... 7.466 104.9 104.9 3.1 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.0
3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES.............. 10.983 101.8 101.8 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0
4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
AUTOMOTIVES................................ 11.600 99.4 99.5 0.2 0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.1
40 Nondurables, manufactured................... 5.660 98.7 98.6 -0.1 0.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.1
41 Durables, manufactured...................... 5.279 99.9 100.0 0.4 0.2 0.1 -0.3 0.1
42 Nonmanufactured consumer
goods (200112=100)................... 0.661 100.4 100.6 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.2
1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
n.a. Not available
Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
September 2002-September 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
Import- Annual Monthly
ance Sept. May June July Aug.
SITC Description 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003
Rev. 3 August August September to to to to to
2003 2003 2003 Sept. June July Aug. Sept.
1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003
ALL COMMODITIES................................... 100.000 96.8 96.3 0.8 0.9 0.5 0.1 -0.5
0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS........................... 3.214 99.4 99.8 1.0 -0.4 1.0 -1.0 0.4
01 Meat and meat preparations................ 0.363 107.5 111.7 8.0 -6.7 3.6 0.8 3.9
03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
and preparations thereof........... 0.709 81.5 81.5 -4.0 -2.5 2.8 -2.5 0.0
05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
fresh or dried..................... 0.867 106.3 104.7 -1.9 4.8 -1.2 -1.2 -1.5
07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and
manufactures thereof............... 0.412 96.7 100.2 7.2 -4.3 0.6 1.4 3.6
2/ Other food and live animals..................... 0.864 110.4 110.1 2.9 0.6 1.0 -1.3 -0.3
1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO........................... 0.846 104.0 104.1 1.5 -0.7 0.2 -0.1 0.1
11 Beverages................................. 0.742 103.8 104.0 1.8 -0.1 0.3 -0.2 0.2
2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS......... 1.960 100.5 105.6 9.5 0.7 1.2 -0.2 5.1
24 Cork and wood............................. 0.717 99.3 112.6 14.5 0.4 5.9 -0.7 13.4
25 Woodpulp and recovered paper.............. 0.273 91.9 85.6 4.0 0.0 -1.8 -1.8 -6.9
28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........ 0.333 102.9 103.6 11.0 0.4 0.6 2.6 0.7
29 Crude animal and vegetable materials,
n.e.s.............................. 0.227 96.6 99.0 -4.8 1.4 -5.5 -2.5 2.5
2/ Other crude materials, inedible, except
fuels.................................... 0.222 100.3 99.7 5.1 0.3 0.0 0.9 -0.6
3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
MATERIALS............................. 12.707 106.8 102.6 6.5 5.9 4.1 0.8 -3.9
33 Petroleum, petroleum products and
related materials.................. 11.185 105.9 100.4 2.7 5.4 5.9 2.4 -5.2
34 Gas, natural and manufactured............. 1.432 109.2 116.0 43.0 9.3 -6.6 -10.1 6.2
5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S........... 6.419 99.2 99.4 0.7 1.1 -0.1 -0.8 0.2
51 Organic chemicals......................... 2.423 96.3 97.2 -2.5 1.3 -0.4 -0.3 0.9
52 Inorganic chemicals....................... 0.571 106.2 106.2 6.1 0.6 0.0 -0.2 0.0
53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials.... 0.231 98.3 98.3 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0
54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products..... 1.324 102.5 101.8 2.2 1.3 0.6 -0.6 -0.7
55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
preps.............................. 0.286 91.7 91.6 -6.9 0.5 -0.4 -7.4 -0.1
57 Plastics in primary forms................. 0.583 103.0 102.5 4.7 4.3 -1.7 -1.2 -0.5
58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.............. 0.376 101.4 101.3 1.9 0.0 0.5 0.1 -0.1
59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.... 0.463 91.9 91.9 -0.5 -1.0 1.1 -1.5 0.0
6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
BY MATERIAL........................... 11.220 95.4 95.6 2.2 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.2
62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................ 0.649 98.5 98.5 -0.8 0.1 -0.6 -0.1 0.0
63 Cork and wood manufactures other than
furniture.......................... 0.692 107.0 113.2 20.6 0.4 8.1 3.3 5.8
64 Paper and paperboard, cut to size......... 1.259 94.8 94.3 0.6 0.3 -0.3 1.7 -0.5
65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
articles, n.e.s., and related prod. 1.340 101.0 100.6 3.7 0.5 0.7 -0.5 -0.4
66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
n.e.s.............................. 2.200 97.9 97.7 0.2 0.4 0.1 -0.1 -0.2
67 Iron and steel............................ 1.570 101.0 99.6 -0.3 0.8 -0.3 0.1 -1.4
68 Nonferrous metals......................... 1.502 79.1 80.6 5.5 3.0 -0.1 1.4 1.9
69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s............. 1.895 98.7 98.5 -0.1 0.7 0.2 0.2 -0.2
7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT............... 46.149 95.7 95.5 -1.2 0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.2
71 Power generating machinery and
equipment.......................... 2.966 100.0 99.8 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.0 -0.2
72 Machinery specialized for particular
industries......................... 2.015 102.5 102.1 3.9 0.8 1.2 -0.1 -0.4
73 Metalworking machinery.................... 0.702 104.4 103.9 1.5 1.3 0.0 -0.8 -0.5
74 General industrial machinery,
equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s.. 3.079 100.5 100.0 1.6 0.8 0.0 -0.3 -0.5
75 Computer equipment and office machines.... 6.572 80.7 80.0 -7.4 -0.4 -1.2 -0.1 -0.9
76 Telecommunications & sound recording
& reproducing apparatus & equipment 5.523 88.7 88.5 -4.6 -0.1 -0.7 0.0 -0.2
77 Electrical machinery and equipment........ 9.265 96.4 96.5 0.0 0.2 1.3 -0.2 0.1
78 Road vehicles............................. 14.283 100.7 100.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2
8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............. 17.006 99.6 99.6 0.9 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.0
81 Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
& lighting fixtures, n.e.s......... 0.425 94.8 95.1 -1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
82 Furniture and parts thereof............... 1.671 100.4 100.4 1.6 0.3 0.3 -0.1 0.0
83 Travel goods, handbags and similar
containers......................... 0.396 101.7 102.2 1.7 -0.2 -0.1 0.2 0.5
84 Articles of apparel and clothing
accessories........................ 5.682 100.5 100.5 1.0 -0.5 0.1 -0.2 0.0
85 Footwear.................................. 1.302 99.8 99.7 0.3 0.3 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1
87 Professional, scientific and controlling
instruments and apparatus, n.e.s... 1.919 99.5 99.3 1.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.2
88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and
supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.. 1.261 99.7 99.5 1.1 0.7 0.1 -0.4 -0.2
89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
n.e.s.............................. 4.349 98.2 98.3 0.7 0.5 0.0 -0.1 0.1
1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.
2 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
n.a. Not available
Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
September 2002-September 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
Import- Annual Monthly
ance Sept. May June July Aug.
SITC Description 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003
Rev. 3 August August September to to to to to
2003 2003 2003 Sept. June July Aug. Sept.
1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003
ALL COMMODITIES................................... 100.000 99.4 99.8 1.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.4
0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS........................... 5.787 107.7 112.4 4.4 -0.5 -0.3 0.5 4.4
01 Meat and meat preparations................ 1.072 109.3 117.9 31.3 1.4 2.2 3.9 7.9
03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
and preparations thereof........... 0.433 108.5 104.4 5.9 0.4 -0.8 1.1 -3.8
04 Cereals and cereal preparations........... 1.720 115.7 124.3 -6.8 -4.6 -2.6 0.3 7.4
05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts,
fresh or dried..................... 1.099 99.8 101.2 2.3 2.8 1.6 -1.4 1.4
08 Feeding stuff for animals (not
including unmilled cereals)........ 0.584 106.1 113.2 6.0 1.5 -0.6 -1.9 6.7
09 Miscellaneous edible products and
preparations....................... 0.408 101.0 101.0 0.3 0.4 0.1 -0.6 0.0
2/ Other food and live animals..................... 0.473 102.7 103.7 6.6 0.4 0.2 0.6 1.0
1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO........................... 0.897 97.9 97.8 -1.0 0.8 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1
12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures.......... 0.681 96.2 96.2 -1.8 0.8 -0.3 -0.1 0.0
2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS......... 3.974 102.5 106.3 9.2 -0.6 0.4 -1.7 3.7
22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits........... 0.817 109.2 121.1 6.1 -3.7 1.7 -12.5 10.9
24 Cork and wood............................. 0.536 90.9 91.7 1.9 -0.7 0.3 0.2 0.9
25 Woodpulp and recovered paper.............. 0.534 85.3 87.9 1.6 0.2 -5.1 -0.2 3.0
26 Textile fibers and their waste............ 0.461 107.0 109.1 17.2 -1.0 2.9 0.8 2.0
28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........ 0.696 119.7 121.9 29.8 3.0 5.2 4.4 1.8
2/ Other crude materials, inedible, except
fuels.................................... 0.929 108.4 110.0 5.1 0.0 -1.8 1.5 1.5
3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
MATERIALS............................. 2.071 114.5 108.8 5.8 5.0 2.0 4.4 -5.0
32 Coal, coke and briquettes................. 0.343 111.1 111.6 -2.1 -0.1 -0.9 0.0 0.5
33 Petroleum, petroleum products and
related materials.................. 1.527 112.5 104.2 6.3 6.5 2.9 6.4 -7.4
5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S........... 11.078 99.8 100.2 3.5 -0.1 -1.2 0.2 0.4
51 Organic chemicals......................... 2.513 98.9 99.2 4.1 -1.4 -4.5 0.4 0.3
52 Inorganic chemicals....................... 0.731 98.8 100.5 -0.5 -0.1 -0.2 0.4 1.7
53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials.... 0.554 98.4 98.4 0.4 0.1 0.1 -0.5 0.0
54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products..... 1.863 105.5 105.3 3.8 0.9 1.0 -0.3 -0.2
55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing
preps.............................. 0.724 97.4 97.4 0.0 2.2 0.1 0.0 0.0
56 Fertilizers............................... 0.399 121.7 125.2 24.1 -1.1 -3.6 7.7 2.9
57 Plastics in primary forms................. 1.758 94.8 95.7 3.0 -1.0 -1.6 -0.3 0.9
58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.............. 0.819 98.6 98.5 1.7 0.3 -0.3 0.1 -0.1
59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.... 1.718 101.8 101.7 3.5 0.7 0.5 -0.3 -0.1
6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
BY MATERIAL........................... 9.718 100.0 100.2 1.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.2
62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................ 0.792 109.5 109.5 3.7 1.5 0.0 -0.5 0.0
64 Uncoated Paper/paperboard,
and linerboard..................... 1.452 98.4 98.9 2.7 1.0 0.3 -0.2 0.5
65 Textile yarn, fabrics, and
made-up articles, n.e.s............ 1.510 102.6 102.0 1.4 0.0 0.2 -0.3 -0.6
66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures,
n.e.s.............................. 1.413 100.2 99.5 -2.6 0.1 0.0 -0.2 -0.7
67 Iron and steel............................ 0.894 105.4 105.5 1.8 0.3 -1.7 0.4 0.1
68 Nonferrous metals......................... 0.900 81.0 81.5 -3.4 1.1 -0.6 1.5 0.6
69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s............. 2.319 104.5 104.4 1.0 -0.3 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1
2/ Other manufactured goods classified
chiefly by material (200112=100)......... 0.437 109.1 116.1 13.8 -0.8 3.5 0.7 6.4
7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT............... 53.309 97.9 97.9 -0.8 -0.7 0.1 0.0 0.0
71 Power generating machinery and
equipment.......................... 4.836 107.5 107.4 2.9 0.1 0.3 0.0 -0.1
72 Machinery specialized for particular
industries......................... 4.513 102.9 102.9 1.1 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0
73 Metalworking machinery.................... 0.904 101.0 100.6 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.4
74 General industrial machinery,
equipment, & parts, n.e.s.......... 4.814 102.3 102.4 0.1 0.2 -0.2 0.1 0.1
75 Computer equipment and office machines.... 6.856 87.7 87.3 -2.3 -0.9 -0.3 -0.1 -0.5
76 Telecommunications & sound recording
& reproducing apparatus & equipment 4.199 93.5 93.5 -3.0 -0.3 -0.4 0.1 0.0
77 Electrical machinery and equipment........ 13.466 89.8 89.6 -4.2 -2.5 0.2 -0.1 -0.2
78 Road vehicles............................. 8.236 101.4 101.3 0.7 0.1 0.3 0.0 -0.1
8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............. 11.870 100.8 100.8 0.4 0.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.0
82 Furniture and parts thereof............... 0.718 102.1 102.6 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.5
84 Articles of apparel and clothing
accessories........................ 1.131 96.8 96.8 -1.0 0.0 -0.2 0.0 0.0
87 Professional, scientific and controlling
instruments and apparatus, n.e.s... 4.473 102.3 102.2 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.0 -0.1
88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and
supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.. 1.112 94.8 94.4 -3.0 1.3 -3.4 -0.7 -0.4
89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles,
n.e.s.............................. 4.048 101.5 101.4 0.9 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 -0.1
2/ Other miscellaneous manufactured
articles................................. 0.389 104.4 104.9 3.2 0.3 1.2 -0.2 0.5
1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.
2 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
n.a. Not available
Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
September 2002-September 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
Import- Annual Monthly
Harmo- ance Sept. May June July Aug.
nized Description 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003
System August August September to to to to to
2003 2003 2003 Sept. June July Aug. Sept.
1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003
I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS..................... 1.270 95.7 95.8 5.5 -2.3 2.1 -1.4 0.1
02 Meat and edible meat offal.................. 0.319 108.6 113.0 9.5 -7.5 3.7 0.6 4.1
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
other aquatic invertebrates.......... 0.581 82.4 82.4 -0.2 -2.3 3.4 -2.7 0.0
2/ Other live animals; animal products......... 0.370 121.4 117.4 12.2 2.4 -1.0 -1.1 -3.3
II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................ 1.180 99.7 100.2 -1.9 1.0 -2.5 -0.4 0.5
07 Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers........ 0.262 111.4 108.4 -1.8 8.0 -6.6 -2.8 -2.7
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
fruit or melons...................... 0.341 98.1 98.0 -7.5 0.7 0.2 1.4 -0.1
09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices................ 0.236 83.0 87.1 18.2 -6.7 3.5 3.0 4.9
2/ Other vegetable products.................... 0.340 104.4 104.8 -7.5 0.9 -5.3 -2.4 0.4
IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
TOBACCO................................. 1.951 106.1 106.5 0.4 -0.4 0.9 -0.2 0.4
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
nuts, or other parts of plants....... 0.239 101.2 100.5 1.9 1.3 3.5 -1.4 -0.7
22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar............. 0.752 102.5 102.4 0.9 -0.5 0.5 -0.1 -0.1
2/ Other prepared foodstuffs................... 0.960 110.5 111.5 -0.5 -0.8 0.5 0.1 0.9
V MINERAL PRODUCTS.................................. 12.938 105.5 101.4 5.7 5.5 4.0 0.9 -3.9
27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
bituminous substances and mineral wax 12.716 104.6 100.3 5.7 5.4 4.1 1.0 -4.1
2/ Other mineral products (200112=100)......... 0.222 101.4 101.2 3.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 -0.2
VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
INDUSTRIES.............................. 5.802 98.8 98.9 1.3 0.8 0.2 -0.5 0.1
28 Inorganic chemicals......................... 0.636 104.4 104.5 9.4 0.8 0.9 -0.4 0.1
29 Organic chemicals........................... 2.588 96.3 96.9 -0.7 1.5 -0.2 -0.5 0.6
30 Pharmaceutical products..................... 1.094 102.0 101.4 0.9 1.3 0.8 -0.6 -0.6
32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
pigments; varnish & paints; putty.... 0.233 97.6 97.6 1.0 0.0 -1.0 0.2 0.0
33 Essential oils and
resinoids (200112=100)............... 0.241 103.0 102.9 2.7 0.7 -0.3 0.0 -0.1
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods....... 0.223 97.5 97.5 -0.5 0.0 0.0 -0.4 0.0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products............. 0.360 93.6 93.1 -2.0 0.9 1.6 -2.7 -0.5
2/ Other products of the chemical or
allied industries..................... 0.427 102.7 103.3 7.5 -2.2 -0.1 -0.3 0.6
VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
AND ARTICLES THEREOF.................... 2.656 103.2 103.7 3.3 1.5 -0.5 -0.2 0.5
39 Plastics and articles thereof............... 1.731 103.0 102.9 3.1 1.9 -0.4 -0.4 -0.1
40 Rubber and articles thereof................. 0.925 103.7 105.3 3.7 0.7 -0.6 0.3 1.5
VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
TRAVEL GOODS, ETC....................... 0.760 99.8 100.0 1.1 0.0 0.1 -0.2 0.2
42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
etc. of various materials............ 0.634 100.8 101.1 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK............... 1.484 105.9 117.3 19.5 0.5 8.4 1.6 10.8
X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
PAPER PRODUCTS.......................... 1.876 95.9 94.6 1.2 0.2 -0.1 0.8 -1.4
47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
material; waste paper/paperboard..... 0.272 92.1 86.3 5.0 0.0 -1.9 -1.6 -6.3
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
pulp, paper or paperboard............ 1.264 94.0 93.5 0.4 0.3 -0.2 1.6 -0.5
49 Printed matter.............................. 0.340 112.7 112.7 1.4 0.1 1.9 0.0 0.0
XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES...................... 6.563 99.7 99.6 1.0 -0.5 0.1 -0.2 -0.1
61 Articles of apparel and clothing
accessories, knitted or crocheted.... 2.326 100.1 100.1 2.5 -1.3 0.1 0.0 0.0
62 Articles of apparel and clothing
accessories, not knitted or crocheted 2.878 99.7 99.6 -0.2 -0.3 0.1 -0.3 -0.1
63 Made-up or worn textile articles............ 0.375 93.6 94.0 -2.3 -0.7 0.6 0.0 0.4
2/ Other textile & textile articles............ 0.983 101.7 101.2 2.8 0.7 0.3 -0.5 -0.5
XII HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS,
ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC................. 1.528 99.4 99.2 0.0 0.3 0.1 -0.1 -0.2
64 Footwear and parts of such articles........ 1.304 99.8 99.7 0.3 0.3 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1
2/ Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas,
whips, art. flowers, etc.............. 0.224 97.2 96.5 -1.6 0.3 1.3 -0.4 -0.7
XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
CERAMICS, GLASS ETC..................... 1.073 102.4 102.1 0.6 0.9 0.1 -0.1 -0.3
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement,
asbestos, or mica (200112=100)....... 0.305 100.4 99.9 0.3 1.5 0.2 -0.1 -0.5
69 Ceramic products............................ 0.370 103.2 103.0 1.8 0.5 -0.1 0.2 -0.2
70 Glass and glassware......................... 0.398 103.0 102.6 -0.2 0.8 0.2 -0.3 -0.4
XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............ 2.289 87.3 88.4 1.7 2.5 -0.5 -0.1 1.3
XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL............ 4.870 97.4 97.4 3.9 0.7 0.2 0.7 0.0
72 Iron and steel.............................. 1.338 104.2 103.3 5.2 0.6 0.5 0.4 -0.9
73 Articles of iron or steel................... 1.213 98.2 98.1 1.2 0.3 0.8 0.6 -0.1
74 Copper and articles thereof................. 0.441 97.3 97.9 10.0 2.8 -1.0 4.2 0.6
76 Aluminum and articles thereof............... 0.767 96.8 97.7 2.3 0.1 -0.7 0.7 0.9
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
forks, of base metal; parts thereof.. 0.392 98.4 98.4 -1.4 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal........ 0.417 101.8 101.5 1.0 1.5 -0.7 -0.6 -0.3
2/ Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and
articles, including scrap............. 0.302 75.7 76.5 18.6 2.5 2.3 1.1 1.1
XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC..... 29.885 92.7 92.4 -2.0 0.2 0.1 -0.2 -0.3
84 Machinery and mechanical appliances;
parts thereof........................ 14.634 92.3 91.8 -2.4 0.2 -0.4 -0.2 -0.5
85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound
and TV recorders & reproducers, parts 15.251 93.2 93.1 -1.6 0.2 0.5 -0.1 -0.1
XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.......... 16.119 101.0 100.9 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1
87 Motor vehicles and their parts.............. 14.525 100.7 100.5 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.2
88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts
thereof (200212=100)................. 1.490 101.1 101.1 n.a. 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES....... 3.626 99.4 99.2 0.9 0.5 0.0 -0.2 -0.2
90 Optical, photographic, measuring and
medical instruments.................. 3.178 98.7 98.6 0.9 0.4 0.0 -0.1 -0.1
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof........ 0.325 106.0 105.5 1.1 1.5 -0.2 -1.0 -0.5
XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............... 3.949 97.7 97.6 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.0 -0.1
94 Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &
lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg 2.063 98.4 98.4 1.0 0.4 0.2 -0.1 0.0
95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
and accessories thereof.............. 1.644 97.1 97.0 -0.3 -0.2 0.3 0.0 -0.1
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... 0.242 96.3 96.1 -2.3 0.6 -1.4 -0.1 -0.2
1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.
2 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
n.a. Not available
Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,
September 2002-September 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Relative
Import- Annual Monthly
Harmo- ance Sept. May June July Aug.
nized Description 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003
System August August September to to to to to
2003 2003 2003 Sept. June July Aug. Sept.
1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003
I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS..................... 1.722 110.4 116.0 23.9 1.1 1.1 4.5 5.1
02 Meat & edible meat offal.................... 1.025 112.5 121.6 32.8 1.6 2.4 4.4 8.1
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
other aquatic invertebrates.......... 0.392 109.3 103.4 4.4 0.3 -1.4 1.1 -5.4
2/ Other live animals and animal
products.............................. 0.306 109.4 118.2 22.4 0.1 0.2 9.8 8.0
II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................ 3.519 110.1 118.0 -1.6 -2.3 -0.5 -3.8 7.2
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
fruit or melons...................... 0.507 93.7 94.5 -4.4 4.3 -2.9 -0.8 0.9
10 Cereals..................................... 1.526 116.0 125.6 -7.9 -5.2 -2.9 0.2 8.3
12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
fruits, plants, straw and fodder..... 0.980 109.0 119.5 4.5 -3.4 1.0 -11.2 9.6
III ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS................. 0.286 143.2 146.1 10.0 1.4 1.1 -3.4 2.0
IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
TOBACCO................................. 2.604 101.7 103.6 2.7 0.9 -0.3 -0.8 1.9
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
nuts, or other parts of plants....... 0.318 106.5 106.3 5.9 1.3 0.2 0.1 -0.2
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations........... 0.348 100.8 100.7 0.0 0.4 0.1 -0.9 -0.1
23 Residues and waste from the food
industries; prepared animal feed..... 0.535 107.3 116.8 8.8 1.7 -0.9 -3.1 8.9
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco
substitutes.......................... 0.684 96.4 96.4 -1.6 0.8 -0.3 0.0 0.0
2/ Other prepared foods........................ 0.719 103.0 103.1 2.2 0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.1
V MINERAL PRODUCTS.................................. 2.468 111.9 108.3 9.9 3.5 2.5 2.6 -3.2
27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
bituminous substances and mineral wax 2.008 110.6 106.2 6.3 4.1 0.9 3.2 -4.0
VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
INDUSTRIES.............................. 9.128 101.4 101.6 3.6 0.1 -1.5 0.5 0.2
28 Inorganic chemicals......................... 0.826 102.6 102.6 3.3 0.0 -0.1 2.2 0.0
29 Organic chemicals........................... 2.857 100.4 101.0 4.1 -1.5 -4.6 1.1 0.6
30 Pharmaceutical products..................... 1.487 104.1 103.8 3.4 0.9 0.9 -0.2 -0.3
31 Fertilizers................................. 0.388 117.4 118.5 13.3 -2.5 -1.7 3.1 0.9
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes,
paints, varnish, putty, & inks....... 0.575 98.9 98.9 0.7 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.0
33 Essential oils and resinoids;
perfumery, cosmetic or toilet........ 0.526 98.3 98.2 -0.5 3.4 0.0 -0.1 -0.1
34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
scouring products; candles, pastes... 0.316 100.1 100.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods....... 0.457 98.6 97.9 2.6 2.9 -2.4 -1.2 -0.7
38 Miscellaneous chemical products............. 1.463 101.3 101.2 3.4 0.4 1.2 -0.2 -0.1
VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
AND ARTICLES THEREOF.................... 4.828 101.7 101.8 3.8 0.0 -0.4 -0.5 0.1
39 Plastics and articles thereof............... 3.795 99.6 99.8 3.4 -0.5 -0.3 -0.4 0.2
40 Rubber and articles thereof................. 1.033 109.7 109.6 5.3 1.3 -0.4 -0.9 -0.1
VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
TRAVEL GOODS, ETC....................... 0.476 105.2 107.8 0.6 -0.5 0.2 0.7 2.5
41 Raw hides and skins (other than
furskins) and leather................ 0.339 104.6 108.5 -1.6 -3.5 -0.2 1.5 3.7
IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK............... 0.827 95.2 97.7 5.7 -0.3 1.6 0.7 2.6
X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
PAPER PRODUCTS.......................... 2.651 94.5 95.2 2.9 0.6 -0.7 0.1 0.7
47 Woodpulp and recovered paper................ 0.515 81.6 84.2 1.4 0.1 -5.2 -0.1 3.2
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
pulp, paper or paperboard............ 1.480 95.8 96.1 2.7 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.3
49 Printed material............................ 0.655 108.0 108.2 4.9 -0.5 0.4 0.1 0.2
XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES...................... 2.931 98.2 98.1 3.0 -0.2 0.5 0.0 -0.1
52 Cotton, including yarns and woven
fabrics thereof...................... 0.457 89.9 92.4 13.2 -0.3 2.1 0.7 2.8
54 Manmade filaments, yarns and woven
fabrics (200112=100)................. 0.350 111.1 110.3 11.6 -0.4 -0.3 0.4 -0.7
61 Apparel & clothing knitted
or crocheted (200112=100)............ 0.577 95.5 95.5 -2.3 0.0 -0.3 0.0 0.0
62 Apparel Articles & Accessories,
not knitted.......................... 0.458 95.3 95.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.1
2/ Other textile and textile
articles (200112=100)................. 1.089 106.8 105.3 0.7 -0.3 0.8 -0.5 -1.4
XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
CERAMICS, GLASS ETC..................... 0.839 100.1 98.3 -2.4 0.3 0.2 -0.3 -1.8
70 Glass and glassware......................... 0.503 96.7 96.2 -2.7 0.5 0.0 -0.4 -0.5
XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............ 1.897 91.3 92.9 4.5 5.4 -0.2 -0.7 1.8
XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS........... 4.354 100.8 101.2 3.1 0.2 -0.3 0.9 0.4
72 Iron and steel.............................. 0.746 105.1 106.6 9.2 1.5 -1.1 3.4 1.4
73 Articles of iron or steel................... 1.300 104.5 104.4 1.4 -0.5 -0.3 0.1 -0.1
74 Copper and articles thereof................. 0.459 96.2 97.6 9.2 2.4 0.1 2.9 1.5
76 Aluminum and articles thereof............... 0.715 94.2 95.0 1.6 -0.7 -0.6 0.2 0.8
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
forks, of base metal; parts thereof.. 0.412 101.2 101.2 -1.6 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal........ 0.477 108.2 108.2 3.6 0.0 0.0 -0.2 0.0
XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC... 39.533 95.2 95.1 -1.6 -0.8 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1
84 Machinery and mechanical appliances;
parts thereof........................ 21.169 99.0 98.8 0.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.2
85 Electrical machinery and equipment
and parts and accessories thereof.... 18.364 91.0 90.9 -3.7 -1.8 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1
XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.......... 13.826 105.1 105.2 1.6 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.1
87 Motor vehicles and their parts.............. 8.501 101.4 101.4 0.8 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0
XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES....... 6.323 101.2 101.1 0.3 0.3 0.1 -0.1 -0.1
XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............... 1.623 100.3 100.8 -0.5 0.1 -0.3 0.1 0.5
94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;... 0.906 102.1 102.9 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.8
95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
and accessories thereof.............. 0.553 98.1 98.1 -2.7 0.1 0.1 -0.2 0.0
1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.
2 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
n.a. Not available
Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin, September 2002-September 2003
2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Annual Monthly
Percentage Sept. May June July Aug.
Description of 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003
U.S. August September to to to to to
Imports 2003 2003 Sept. June July Aug. Sept.
1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003
2/ Industrialized Countries..................... 51.536 98.6 98.5 1.7 0.9 0.5 -0.3 -0.1
Manufactured Goods...................... 47.500 98.1 98.2 1.3 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.1
Nonmanufactured Goods................... 3.633 111.3 107.7 5.2 5.3 0.3 -2.4 -3.2
3/ Other Countries.............................. 47.115 94.1 93.6 -0.7 0.8 0.9 0.2 -0.5
Manufactured Goods...................... 39.179 95.0 95.2 -1.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.2
Nonmanufactured Goods................... 7.843 104.6 99.8 0.2 4.9 5.5 1.2 -4.6
Canada....................................... 18.515 103.8 103.6 4.0 1.3 0.9 -0.2 -0.2
Manufactured Goods...................... 15.442 102.4 102.8 3.3 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.4
Nonmanufactured Goods................... 2.749 115.6 111.5 7.1 6.5 0.2 -3.0 -3.5
4/ European Union............................... 17.316 103.1 102.8 1.8 1.0 0.3 0.0 -0.3
Manufactured Goods...................... 16.884 103.4 103.2 1.7 1.0 0.2 0.0 -0.2
Nonmanufactured Goods................... 0.375 111.1 108.1 8.5 1.3 5.3 -1.2 -2.7
5/ Latin America................................ 17.310 101.3 101.2 1.2 1.1 0.9 0.8 -0.1
Manufactured Goods...................... 13.644 104.3 105.3 1.1 0.3 0.3 0.4 1.0
Nonmanufactured Goods................... 3.634 108.7 104.1 1.1 4.7 3.1 1.9 -4.2
Japan........................................ 12.262 94.1 93.8 -1.3 0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.3
6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries......... 9.281 91.4 91.3 -1.3 0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.1
1 Percentage of trade figures are based on 2000 trade values.
2 Defined according to the BEA definition for Industrialized Countries which includes Western Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
3 Defined according to the BEA definition for Other Countries, which includes Eastern Europe, Latin America, OPEC countries, and other countries in Asia, Africa
and the Western Hemisphere.
4 Includes European Union countries.
5 Includes Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean.
6 Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
Regions are not mutually exclusive.
n.a. Not available
Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
September 2002-September 2003 2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Annual Quarterly
Trade Sept. Sept. Dec. March June
Description (Mil. 2002 2002 2002 2003 2003
of June September to to to to to
Dollars) 2003 2003 Sept. Dec. March June Sept.
1/ 2003 2002 2003 2003 2003
IMPORT
Air Freight................................ 4168 111.5 117.5 16.1 5.6 3.1 1.2 5.4
Atlantic............................ 1519 117.7 115.4 13.9 4.7 5.9 4.7 -2.0
Pacific............................. 2412 104.0 116.4 19.8 6.8 1.6 -1.4 11.9
EXPORT.......................................
Air Freight................................ 2836 95.2 95.1 -3.3 -3.2 1.2 -1.1 -0.1
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
September 2002-September 2003 2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Annual Monthly
Trade Sept. May June July Aug.
Description (Mil. 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003
of August September to to to to to
Dollars) 2003 2003 Sept. June July Aug. Sept.
1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003
IMPORT
Air Passenger Fares........................ 18253 129.7 125.9 0.6 3.9 5.9 0.2 -2.9
Europe.............................. 11250 130.8 127.1 -1.1 3.7 6.5 0.8 -2.8
Asia................................ 2626 122.8 111.0 2.0 8.9 2.2 0.1 -9.6
Latin America / Caribbean........... 1916 113.9 107.3 3.7 1.9 7.4 -0.5 -5.8
EXPORT
Air Passenger Fares........................ 20319 127.7 118.0 9.2 2.6 5.6 3.4 -7.6
Europe.............................. 5394 160.4 140.2 15.4 8.0 10.0 -0.6 -12.6
Asia................................ 8936 114.0 103.8 2.1 -1.7 1.9 11.0 -8.9
Latin America / Caribbean........... 3474 123.0 123.8 1.1 0.3 5.9 -1.1 0.7
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. International Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
September 2002-September 2003 2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Annual Quarterly
Trade Sept. Sept. Dec. March June
Description (Mil. 2002 2002 2002 2003 2003
of June September to to to to to
Dollars) 2003 2003 Sept. Dec. March June Sept.
1/ 2003 2002 2003 2003 2003
Air Freight (Inbound)...................... 7483 109.4 112.6 12.3 5.6 2.7 0.6 2.9
Atlantic.............................. 2607 121.4 119.0 13.0 4.7 5.3 4.6 -2.0
Pacific............................... 4314 101.0 108.2 13.1 6.8 1.4 -2.5 7.1
Air Freight (Outbound)..................... 5193 95.4 95.4 -2.0 -2.0 1.9 -1.9 0.0
Atlantic.............................. 2094 97.1 96.5 -2.7 -1.6 0.8 -1.3 -0.6
Pacific............................... 2639 95.3 95.6 -0.9 -1.5 2.6 -2.4 0.3
Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound).............. 17817 116.1 116.2 24.3 -0.2 0.8 23.5 0.1
U.S. East Coast....................... 6938 108.4 107.0 9.0 0.3 1.5 8.4 -1.3
from Atlantic................... 3022 105.4 105.4 -2.3 0.3 -3.7 1.2 0.0
from Pacific.................... 2817 110.3 110.3 27.5 0.0 5.3 21.1 0.0
U.S. West Coast....................... 10879 121.5 122.7 35.0 -0.6 0.2 34.1 1.0
1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.
NOTES: Data may be revised one quarter after original publication.
n.a. Not available
Table 11 U.S. International Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services
September 2002-September 2003 2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted
Index Percent Change
Annual Monthly
Trade Sept. May June July Aug.
Description (Mil. 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003
of August September to to to to to
Dollars) 2003 2003 Sept. June July Aug. Sept.
1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003
Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier)......... 45965 127.3 119.7 4.7 3.0 4.8 1.8 -6.0
Europe................................ 16000 142.9 131.6 4.2 6.2 7.8 -0.2 -7.9
Asia.................................. 13499 119.4 110.1 2.3 -0.3 2.6 8.2 -7.8
Latin America / Caribbean............. 10764 126.8 122.8 1.2 0.7 3.0 0.2 -3.2
Canada................................ 3519 131.3 130.0 15.8 5.5 0.5 -0.2 -1.0
Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)...... 39205 132.8 124.9 5.4 3.7 6.3 1.5 -5.9
Europe................................ 21511 141.9 132.6 3.9 5.1 7.0 -0.4 -6.6
Asia.................................. 8446 123.1 110.7 4.0 0.4 5.6 10.0 -10.1
Latin America / Caribbean............. 4107 118.7 115.5 7.2 1.6 6.5 -2.1 -2.7
Canada (200212=100)................... 2368 111.5 111.0 n.a. 4.1 0.6 2.5 -0.4
Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound)......... 3434 n.a. n.a. n.a. -5.2 -7.9 n.a. n.a.
1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
n.a. Not available
TECHNICAL NOTE
Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All
indexes use a modified Laspeyres formula and are weighted with 2000
trade weights. The merchandise price indexes are published using
three classifications: the Harmonized System (HS), the Bureau of
Economic Analysis End Use System, and the Standard International Trade
Classification (SITC) system, Rev. 3. Price indexes for
internationally traded services are presented using two definitions:
Balance of Payments (which represents transactions between U.S. and
foreign residents) and International (which represents all
transactions with U.S. importers or exporters, regardless of
nationality). Published series use a base year of 2000=100 where
possible. Net transaction price data are collected every month for
over 20,000 products from over 6,000 companies and secondary sources.
Indexes are not seasonally adjusted. More detailed index series and
additional information may be obtained from the Division of
International Prices, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2 Massachusetts
Avenue N.E., PSB 3955, Washington, DC 20212 or (202) 691-7101.
Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 2000
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated (TSUSA).
Import prices are based on U.S. dollar prices paid by the U.S.
importer. The prices are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.)
foreign port or "cost, insurance, and freight" (c.i.f.) U.S. port
transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual
industry. The index for crude petroleum is calculated from data
collected by the U.S. Department of Energy.
Export Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 2000
Harmonized Schedule B classification system of the U.S. Bureau of the
Census. The prices used are generally either "free alongside ship"
(f.a.s.) factory or "free on board" (f.o.b.) transaction prices,
depending on the practices of the individual industry. Prices used in
the grain index, excluding rice, are obtained from the U.S. Department
of Agriculture.
Import Indexes by Locality of Origin -- Prices used in these indexes
are a subset of the data collected for the Import Price Indexes.
Beginning with January 2002, the indexes are defined by locality of
origin using a nomenclature based upon the North American Industry
Classification System (NAICS). Nonmanufactured goods are defined as
NAICS 11 and 21, and manufactured goods are defined as NAICS 31-33.
The indexes use 2000 weights and a base of 2000=100.
Import, Export, and International Services Indexes -- Indexes for air
passenger fares and crude oil tanker freight are calculated on a
monthly basis. Indexes for air freight and ocean liner freight are
calculated on a quarterly basis. The figures for services indexes
will not sum up to the aggregate dollar value because not all
categories are shown in the tables. Revenue figures for air passenger
indexes exclude frequent flyer tickets and those sold by
consolidators. Indexes for crude oil tanker freight are calculated
from data collected by the U. S. Department of Energy and the
publication of these indexes is lagged two months.
Revision Policy -- To reflect the availability of late reports and
corrections by respondents, monthly data may be revised in each of the
three months after original publication and quarterly data may be
revised one quarter after original publication.
Uses of the Data -- The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade
statistics. For merchandise trade, the End Use classification system
is the structure used by the U.S. Department of Commerce in the
construction of the foreign trade sector of the National Income and
Product Accounts. 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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