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U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES – OCTOBER 2010
U.S. import prices rose 0.9 percent in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, after
edging down 0.1 percent in September. Higher fuel and nonfuel prices contributed to the increase in
October. Export prices advanced for the third consecutive month in October, rising 0.8 percent.
Chart 1. One-month percent change in the Import Price Index: October 2009 – October 2010
Percent change
2
1.5
1.2
1
1.1
0.9
0.8
0.4
0.2
0.4
0.0
0
-0.1
-0.1
-1
-0.8
-1.2
-2
Oct'09
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sep
Oct'10
3.8
3.5
3.6
Aug
Sep
Oct'10
Chart 2. 12-month percent change in the Import Price Index: October 2009 – October 2010
Percent change
15
11.4
11.3
11.2
11.2
8.6
10
5
8.5
3.4
4.3
4.9
June
July
0
-5
-5.6
-10
Oct'09
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
All Imports: The price index for overall imports increased 0.9 percent in October, the largest monthly
advance for the index since a 1.1 percent advance in April. The October rise was also only the second onemonth upturn since the April increase. Despite the downward trend between May and September, import
prices rose 3.6 percent over the past 12 months.
Fuel Imports: A 3.0 percent advance in fuel prices in October accounted for approximately two thirds of
the increase in overall import prices. The October rise in fuel prices was the largest monthly advance since a
4.4 percent increase in January, and was driven by a 3.3 percent advance in petroleum prices, which more
than offset a 2.3 percent drop in the price index for natural gas. Fuel prices increased 7.9 percent for the year
ended in October, while petroleum and natural gas prices rose 7.6 percent and 9.5 percent, respectively, over
the same period.
All Imports Excluding Fuel: Nonfuel prices rose 0.3 percent for the third consecutive month in October.
Rising prices for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials and foods, feeds, and beverages led the advance,
while prices for finished goods were mixed. The price index for nonfuel imports increased 2.5 percent over
the past 12 months, driven by an 11.8 percent jump in the nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices.
Table A. Percent changes
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Chart 3. One-month percent change in the Export Price Index: October 2009 – October 2010
Percent change
2
1.1
0.8
1
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.8
0.6
0.5
0.0
0
-0.2
-0.3
-0.7
-1
Oct'09
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sep
Oct'10
Chart 4. 12-month percent change in the Export Price Index: October 2009 – October 2010
Percent change
8
6
5.5
4.9
4
2
3.4
3.5
3.4
Dec
Jan
Feb
5.6
5.8
4.9
3.7
3.9
4.1
June
July
Aug
0.4
0
-2
-4
-3.6
-6
Oct'09
Nov
Mar
Apr
May
Sep
Oct'10
All Exports: Export prices increased 0.8 percent in October following similar advances of 0.6 percent and
0.8 percent in September and August, respectively. Higher prices for agricultural and nonagricultural
exports contributed to the increases in each of the three months. The price index for overall exports rose 5.8
percent over the past year, the largest 12-month advance since a 7.0 percent jump between September 2007
and September 2008.
Agricultural Exports: Prices for agricultural exports rose for the third consecutive month in October, rising
2.5 percent following advances of 2.3 percent and 4.2 percent the previous two months. Higher prices for
corn, soybeans, and cotton, up 8.7 percent, 4.0 percent, and 6.8 percent, respectively, more than offset a 5.3
percent downturn in wheat prices. Sharp increases in wheat prices had driven the advances in agricultural
prices in August and September. The price index for agricultural exports rose 15.7 percent for the October
2009-10 period.
All Exports Excluding Agriculture: Nonagricultural prices advanced 0.7 percent in October and 4.8
percent over the past year. Both increases were led by rising prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies
and materials, up 1.8 percent in October and 13.8 percent over the past year.
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SELECTED OCTOBER HIGHLIGHTS
Import Prices
Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: Prices for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials rose 1.9
percent in October after advancing 1.0 percent the previous month. Rising prices for both unfinished metals,
up 3.1 percent, and chemicals, up 2.1 percent, each contributed to the October increase. The increase in
unfinished metals prices was led by higher prices for copper, aluminum, gold, and other precious metals.
Chemical prices were primarily driven by a 5.6 percent increase in fertilizer prices.
Finished Goods: Finished goods prices were mixed in October. Prices for automotive vehicles rose 0.4
percent, an increase that was in part attributable to year-end model changeovers. In contrast, consumer
goods prices fell 0.5 percent, led by falling prices for medicinal, dental, and pharmaceutical products and
household goods. Capital goods prices were unchanged as declining computer prices offset higher prices for
non-computer capital goods.
Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: The price index for foods, feeds, and beverages rose 1.1 percent in October
despite a 4.6 percent downturn in coffee prices. Coffee prices, up 29.9 percent over the past 12 months,
were the main contributor to a 9.8 percent rise in foods, feeds, and beverages for the year ended in October.
The October increase was led by higher prices for fruit and food oils.
Imports by Locality of Origin: Import prices from China rose 0.4 percent in October, the largest onemonth advance for the index since a 0.8 percent increase in July 2008. The price indexes of imports from
Canada, Mexico, and Japan also rose in October, up 1.4 percent, 0.6 percent, and 0.2 percent, respectively.
In contrast, prices of imports from the European Union edged down 0.1 percent in October.
Transportation Services: Import air passenger fares rose 4.8 percent in October, after declining in each of
the previous three months. Higher European, Asian, and Latin American/Caribbean fares all contributed to
the October increase. Despite the recent declines prior to October, import air passenger fares rose 14.9
percent over the past year. Import air freight prices advanced 0.9 percent in October after a 0.2 percent rise
in September and a 1.3 percent increase in August.
Export Prices
Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: The price index for nonagricultural industrial
supplies and materials advanced 1.8 percent in October. The increase was led by higher prices for metals,
fuels, and chemicals, up 4.3 percent, 2.9 percent, and 1.6 percent, respectively.
Finished Goods: Prices for consumer goods and automotive vehicles rose in October, increasing 0.9
percent and 0.2 percent, respectively. Those advances were offset in part by a 0.1 percent drop in capital
goods prices that was driven by a 1.0 percent decline in computer prices.
Transportation Services: In contrast to import air passenger fares, export air passenger fares fell 1.1
percent in October. The decrease followed an 8.1 percent drop in September and was led mostly by a 6.2
percent decline in Asian air passenger fares. The index for overall export air passenger fares jumped 23.1
percent over the past 12 months despite the recent declines. Export air freight prices increased 0.5 percent
in October and 4.1 percent over the past year.
Import and Export Price Index data for November 2010 are scheduled for release on Friday,
December 10, 2010 at 8:30 a.m. (EST).
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Table 1. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: October 2009 to
October 2010
[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Index
Description
Relative
importance
End Use
Sept.
20101
All commodities.................................... .
All imports excluding petroleum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All imports excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100).. .
Foods, feeds, & beverages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
excluding distilled beverages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 00
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
beverages). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01
Percent change
Annual
Monthly
Aug.
2010 to
Sept.
2010
Sept.
2010 to
Oct. 2010
0.4
0.2
0.3
-0.1
0.2
0.3
0.9
0.4
0.3
0.3
2.1
0.7
1.1
10.4
0.1
2.5
0.5
1.4
Sept.
2010
Oct.
2010
100.000
81.209
79.830
125.6
110.9
114.7
126.7
111.3
115.1
3.6
2.7
2.5
0.0
-0.2
-0.3
4.956
153.4
155.1
9.8
3.837
171.3
173.7
Oct. 2009
June
July 2010
to Oct.
2010 to
to Aug.
2010
July 2010
2010
1.119
113.0
112.9
7.6
1.3
1.1
1.1
-0.1
34.693
199.8
204.8
9.4
0.1
0.7
-0.6
2.5
15.903
150.8
153.3
11.7
-0.7
-0.3
0.5
1.7
14.524
9.123
168.8
162.6
172.0
165.7
11.8
12.6
-1.1
-1.8
0.1
-0.1
1.0
1.2
1.9
1.9
5.400
136.9
138.7
10.4
0.7
-0.6
-0.5
1.3
20.168
18.789
13.913
1.130
0.817
246.4
269.2
275.7
116.8
100.7
253.8
278.0
284.0
114.8
98.4
7.9
7.6
6.1
9.3
9.5
1.0
0.8
1.1
3.8
5.1
1.0
1.4
1.5
-4.8
-5.2
-1.7
-1.5
-1.4
-5.6
-7.6
3.0
3.3
3.0
-1.7
-2.3
Paper & paper base stocks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
0.747
116.5
117.0
16.4
0.9
-0.3
0.3
0.4
Materials associated with nondurable
supplies & materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4.731
147.7
150.5
9.3
-0.1
0.4
0.8
1.9
Selected building materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1.340
124.8
125.2
5.6
-4.2
-1.0
-0.2
0.3
Unfinished metals related to durable
goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4.273
244.4
252.0
21.2
-2.4
0.2
2.2
3.1
Finished metals related to durable goods. . . 15
1.867
147.6
150.1
9.0
-0.6
0.2
1.2
1.7
Nonmetals related to durable goods. . . . . . . . . 16
1.566
107.7
108.1
3.1
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.4
Industrial supplies & materials............... . 1
Industrial supplies & materials excluding
petroleum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Industrial supplies & materials excluding
fuels (Dec. 2001=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . . . . .
Industrial supplies & materials nondurable
excluding petroleum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuels & lubricants.............................. .
Petroleum & petroleum products. . . . . . . . . . .
Crude. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gas-natural. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10
100
10000
101
10110
Capital goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
23.393
91.8
91.8
-0.1
-0.1
0.3
0.1
0.0
Electric generating equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2.986
112.5
112.3
1.4
0.2
0.6
0.2
-0.2
Nonelectrical machinery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
18.394
86.2
86.2
-0.2
-0.2
0.2
0.2
0.0
Transportation equipment excluding motor
vehicles (Dec. 2001=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
2.013
121.6
121.7
-1.1
0.2
0.1
0.0
0.1
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines. . . . . . . 3
12.221
109.3
109.7
0.8
0.4
0.2
0.2
0.4
Consumer goods, excluding automotives.. . 4
24.736
104.2
103.7
-0.6
-0.2
-0.1
0.1
-0.5
Nondurables, manufactured. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
11.653
110.0
109.4
1.5
0.4
0.2
0.1
-0.5
Durables, manufactured. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
11.856
98.7
98.2
-2.7
-0.7
-0.5
0.1
-0.5
Nonmanufactured consumer goods. . . . . . . . . . 42
1.227
103.0
103.6
2.0
-0.5
1.2
-0.1
0.6
1 Relative importance figures are based on 2008 trade values.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
Dash = Not available
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Table 2. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: October 2009 to
October 2010
[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Index
Description
Relative
importance
End Use
Sept.
20101
All commodities.................................... .
Agricultural commodities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonagricultural commodities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foods, feeds, & beverages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
excluding distilled beverages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 00
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
beverages). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01
Percent change
Annual
Monthly
Aug.
2010 to
Sept.
2010
Sept.
2010 to
Oct. 2010
0.8
4.2
0.5
0.6
2.3
0.3
0.8
2.5
0.7
-0.3
4.3
2.0
2.2
-0.4
4.7
2.1
2.3
Sept.
2010
Oct.
2010
100.000
9.298
90.702
123.7
175.9
119.9
124.7
180.3
120.7
5.8
15.7
4.8
-0.2
-0.2
-0.2
8.361
174.6
178.4
14.0
7.778
177.6
181.7
14.3
Oct. 2009
June
July 2010
to Oct.
2010 to
to Aug.
2010
July 2010
2010
0.583
149.4
149.8
11.0
0.3
-0.3
1.5
0.3
31.764
12.359
162.6
167.1
165.6
169.6
14.3
11.4
-0.6
-0.5
1.5
0.2
0.9
1.3
1.8
1.5
19.405
160.7
163.9
16.2
-0.8
2.4
0.6
2.0
1.520
172.0
177.8
23.6
0.9
1.6
3.2
3.4
30.243
162.4
165.3
13.8
-0.8
1.5
0.7
1.8
Fuels & lubricants.............................. . 11
5.976
212.7
218.9
24.7
-2.1
5.4
-0.9
2.9
Nonagricultural supplies & materials
excluding fuels & building materials. . . . . . . 12
23.260
158.2
160.6
12.1
-0.4
0.7
1.2
1.5
Selected building materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1.007
117.2
116.8
3.8
-0.7
-0.5
-0.1
-0.3
37.884
103.4
103.3
0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.1
Electrical generating equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3.518
108.7
109.2
1.2
-0.7
0.1
0.1
0.5
Nonelectrical machinery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
27.624
94.2
93.9
-0.5
-0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.3
Transportation equipment excluding motor
vehicles (Dec. 2001=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
6.742
140.2
140.5
2.5
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.2
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines. . . . . . . 3
9.080
108.7
108.9
0.7
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.2
Consumer goods, excluding automotives.. . 4
Industrial supplies & materials............... . 1
Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . . . . .
Industrial supplies & materials,
nondurable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Agricultural industrial supplies & materials.. . 10
Nonagricultural industrial supplies &
materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Capital goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
12.912
111.7
112.7
3.1
0.4
-0.1
0.9
0.9
Nondurables, manufactured. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
5.906
112.9
113.4
3.8
0.1
0.5
0.6
0.4
Durables, manufactured. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
5.699
109.9
111.4
1.6
0.8
-0.8
1.6
1.4
1 Relative importance figures are based on 2008 trade values.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
Dash = Not available
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Table 3. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: October 2009 to
October 2010
[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]
Index
Percent change
Relative
importance
Sept.
20101
Sept.
2010
Oct.
2010
17.711
124.3
127.5
8.6
1.1
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.. . 11
Crop production. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
1.888
1.342
154.1
160.4
155.6
161.3
17.1
15.4
Mining. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec.
2006=100).................................... . 212
15.823
121.1
124.5
0.551
139.3
138.9
Description
NAICS
Nonmanufactured articles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufactured articles............................. .
Manufactured goods, part 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Food manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Beverage and tobacco product
manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textile product mills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Apparel manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leather and allied product manufacturing. . .
Manufactured goods, part 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wood product manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Paper manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Petroleum and coal products
manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chemical manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Plastics and rubber products
manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonmetallic mineral product
manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufactured goods, part 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Primary metal manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fabricated metal product manufacturing. . . .
Machinery manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Computer and electronic product
manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electrical equipment, appliance, and
component manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation equipment manufacturing. . . .
Furniture and related product
manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Miscellaneous manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Annual
Monthly
Aug.
2010 to
Sept.
2010
Sept.
2010 to
Oct. 2010
1.4
-1.4
2.6
-0.7
-0.5
4.3
5.4
0.2
-0.3
1.0
0.6
7.7
1.2
1.1
-1.7
2.8
5.6
0.9
-0.8
0.1
-0.3
Oct. 2009
June
July 2010
to Oct.
2010 to
to Aug.
2010
July 2010
2010
81.742
110.1
110.6
2.4
-0.3
0.1
0.2
0.5
31
311
10.376
2.730
110.9
132.5
111.6
134.3
4.0
13.2
0.7
1.4
0.5
1.6
0.3
0.8
0.6
1.4
312
314
315
316
0.919
0.799
3.983
1.540
108.6
103.7
101.7
108.2
109.2
103.9
102.2
108.5
1.4
3.5
0.4
1.3
0.1
1.2
0.3
0.7
0.5
0.1
0.1
0.2
-0.1
0.3
0.0
0.3
0.6
0.2
0.5
0.3
32
321
322
18.019
0.806
1.271
121.3
101.9
109.7
122.3
102.2
110.3
6.2
8.7
11.0
-0.5
-6.8
0.8
0.2
-1.2
-0.2
-0.2
-0.3
0.2
0.8
0.3
0.5
324
325
3.910
9.082
120.7
126.4
125.0
126.0
8.9
4.7
-0.2
-0.5
0.4
0.2
-2.2
0.5
3.6
-0.3
326
1.829
116.1
116.8
4.2
0.4
0.0
0.2
0.6
327
1.012
122.5
123.5
3.5
0.8
0.0
0.5
0.8
33
331
332
333
53.348
4.963
2.749
6.843
106.5
160.7
119.0
113.8
106.8
165.2
119.8
114.5
0.9
20.2
3.3
1.4
-0.3
-2.4
0.3
0.1
0.0
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.3
2.1
0.1
0.3
0.3
2.8
0.7
0.6
334
14.957
86.3
85.8
-3.6
-0.8
-0.3
0.0
-0.6
335
336
3.847
13.467
112.8
106.3
112.5
106.6
-0.2
0.3
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.2
0.0
0.2
-0.3
0.3
337
339
1.336
5.186
106.4
112.7
106.6
112.7
-1.6
0.4
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.0
1 Relative importance figures are based on 2008 trade values.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
Dash = Not available
7
Table 4. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: October 2009 to
October 2010
[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]
Index
Percent change
Relative
importance
Sept.
20101
Sept.
2010
Oct.
2010
7.292
144.1
147.4
24.6
-1.6
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.. . 11
Crop production. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
5.009
4.650
156.4
161.4
161.2
166.8
22.1
23.0
Mining. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Mining (except oil and gas)................... . 212
2.283
1.835
112.3
132.2
112.8
133.8
Description
NAICS
Nonmanufactured articles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufactured articles............................. .
Manufactured goods, part 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Food manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Beverage and tobacco product
manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Apparel manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufactured goods, part 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wood product manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Paper manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Petroleum and coal products
manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chemical manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Plastics and rubber products
manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonmetallic mineral product
manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufactured goods, part 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Primary metal manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fabricated metal product manufacturing. . . .
Machinery manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Computer and electronic product
manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electrical equipment, appliance, and
component manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation equipment manufacturing. . . .
Miscellaneous manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Annual
Monthly
Aug.
2010 to
Sept.
2010
Sept.
2010 to
Oct. 2010
5.9
3.1
2.3
-0.7
-0.7
7.3
8.0
3.6
3.9
3.1
3.3
28.9
44.8
-3.4
-1.6
2.9
3.4
2.3
1.7
0.4
1.2
Oct. 2009
June
July 2010
to Oct.
2010 to
to Aug.
2010
July 2010
2010
89.923
112.8
113.6
4.3
-0.1
0.4
0.4
0.7
31
311
6.756
4.581
129.0
144.6
130.6
146.4
8.3
8.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.9
0.9
1.2
1.2
312
315
0.547
0.379
112.6
105.6
113.9
105.6
5.5
2.7
1.9
0.0
1.4
0.0
1.2
0.9
1.2
0.0
32
321
322
23.815
0.447
2.054
120.2
113.8
123.9
122.0
113.5
123.4
10.4
5.4
11.4
-0.3
-0.6
1.5
2.0
-0.9
-0.1
0.2
-0.4
1.0
1.5
-0.3
-0.4
324
325
3.590
14.842
121.6
122.6
127.3
124.1
23.8
9.9
-1.5
-0.3
8.8
1.0
-2.9
0.9
4.7
1.2
326
2.053
107.9
108.1
0.8
0.6
0.6
0.1
0.2
327
0.830
113.3
114.3
2.3
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.9
33
331
332
333
59.352
5.022
2.737
12.512
108.4
148.6
121.5
114.8
108.7
152.3
121.9
114.9
1.6
18.2
0.4
1.9
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.1
-0.2
-0.9
-0.1
0.1
0.3
1.6
0.2
-0.1
0.3
2.5
0.3
0.1
334
15.246
91.4
90.9
-2.5
-0.2
-0.2
0.0
-0.5
335
336
339
3.383
15.074
5.029
108.3
111.4
111.6
108.7
111.6
113.1
1.6
1.2
2.4
0.0
0.1
0.7
0.1
0.1
-0.6
0.3
0.1
1.3
0.4
0.2
1.3
1 Relative importance figures are based on 2008 trade values.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
Dash = Not available
8
Table 5. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: October 2009 to
October 2010
[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Index
Percent change
Relative
importance
Sept.
20101
Sept.
2010
Oct.
2010
Live animals; animal products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I
Meat and edible meat offal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 02
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other
aquatic invertebrates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03
1.162
0.262
147.7
183.8
147.9
183.7
12.2
18.3
0.1
-1.6
0.611
112.8
113.3
12.5
Vegetable products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers. . . . . . ..... .
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or
melons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Coffee, tea, mate and spices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
II
07
1.579
0.408
179.0
314.2
180.5
302.6
14.1
2.8
08
09
0.427
0.351
112.0
206.0
114.0
199.5
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.
2009=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III
0.228
110.8
IV
2.338
18
Harmonized
system
Annual
Monthly
Aug.
2010 to
Sept.
2010
Sept.
2010 to
Oct. 2010
1.7
1.7
1.4
0.3
0.1
-0.1
1.8
1.5
2.0
0.4
0.1
-7.8
4.8
9.6
0.6
-4.6
0.8
-3.7
12.0
27.0
-1.2
9.2
2.8
3.2
3.2
6.8
1.8
-3.2
116.2
–
1.8
6.3
0.9
4.9
143.3
145.0
6.0
1.1
0.6
-0.2
1.2
0.197
94.3
93.4
–
0.0
-1.4
-2.0
-1.0
19
0.264
124.7
127.6
15.3
6.9
-0.2
0.0
2.3
20
22
0.287
0.905
129.4
118.0
136.2
118.8
8.1
1.5
-0.6
0.2
0.4
0.4
0.0
-0.1
5.3
0.7
Mineral products................................... . V
Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plaster
materials, lime & cement (Dec.
2009=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous
substances and mineral waxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
20.189
248.8
255.7
7.7
1.0
0.9
-1.7
2.8
0.190
102.4
103.1
–
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.7
19.746
245.1
252.1
7.6
1.0
0.9
-1.8
2.9
VI
28
29
30
31
8.357
0.999
2.776
2.852
0.310
139.8
286.1
133.8
118.2
100.0
140.1
308.3
134.4
114.4
101.6
5.5
29.2
5.5
0.3
–
-0.6
-0.9
-0.5
0.1
-1.6
0.3
-0.3
0.5
0.2
-0.6
0.6
4.3
0.0
0.0
1.2
0.2
7.8
0.4
-3.2
1.6
32
0.164
106.6
106.8
0.8
-0.9
0.3
-0.2
0.2
33
38
0.408
0.502
118.6
93.9
119.5
95.8
-2.1
6.4
-1.5
0.4
2.3
0.2
0.7
0.8
0.8
2.0
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and
articles thereof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII
Plastics and articles thereof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 39
Rubber and articles thereof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
3.045
1.900
1.145
137.8
132.2
148.6
139.4
132.4
152.9
9.0
6.3
13.6
0.4
0.5
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.3
1.2
0.2
2.9
0.598
115.1
115.1
1.3
0.2
0.1
0.3
0.0
0.542
115.2
115.2
0.5
-0.1
0.1
0.3
0.0
0.825
122.9
123.3
8.0
-6.6
-1.7
-0.4
0.3
X
1.415
113.4
113.9
8.6
0.6
-0.2
0.4
0.4
47
0.226
127.1
128.0
–
1.2
-2.5
-0.2
0.7
48
49
0.916
0.273
106.0
122.4
106.5
122.4
5.3
1.9
0.8
-0.1
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.7
0.5
0.0
Description
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and
tobacco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec.
2009=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk;
bakers’ wares (Dec. 2007=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other
parts of plants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Products of the chemical or allied
industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inorganic chemicals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Organic chemicals................................ .
Pharmaceutical products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & pigments;
varnish & paints; putty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Essential oils and resinoids (Dec.
2001=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Miscellaneous chemical products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel
goods, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VIII
Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of
various materials..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 42
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw,
basketware and wickerwork. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IX
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper
products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pulp wood, waste paper, and paperboard
(Dec. 2009=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp,
paper or paperboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Printed matter........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
See footnotes at end of table.
9
Oct. 2009
June
July 2010
to Oct.
2010 to
to Aug.
2010
July 2010
2010
Table 5. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: October 2009 to
October 2010 — Continued
[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Index
Percent change
Relative
importance
Sept.
20101
Sept.
2010
Oct.
2010
XI
5.019
103.7
104.2
1.0
0.4
61
1.928
99.1
99.7
0.1
62
63
1.875
0.547
102.9
95.8
103.4
96.2
Headgear, umbrellas, artifical flowers, etc.. . . XII
Footwear and parts of such articles. . . . . . . . . . . . 64
1.234
1.051
108.3
107.6
XIII
0.890
68
69
70
Description
Textile and textile articles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,
knitted or crocheted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,
not knitted or crocheted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Made-up or worn textile articles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics,
glass etc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or
mica (Dec. 2001=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ceramic products................................. .
Glass and glassware............................. .
Harmonized
system
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation
jewelry, and coins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XIV
Base metals and articles of base metals. . . . . .
Iron and steel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Articles of iron or steel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Copper and articles thereof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nickel and articles thereof (Dec. 2009=100). . .
Aluminum and articles thereof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks,
of base metal; parts thereof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . . . . .
Monthly
Aug.
2010 to
Sept.
2010
Sept.
2010 to
Oct. 2010
0.1
0.1
0.5
0.6
0.1
0.1
0.6
0.7
4.8
0.0
1.6
0.1
0.1
-0.1
0.3
0.5
0.4
108.6
107.8
1.0
1.1
0.7
0.9
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.2
124.5
126.1
1.3
0.1
0.1
0.4
1.3
0.317
0.278
0.295
118.3
139.3
115.8
119.0
139.4
119.5
1.1
-0.1
2.8
0.4
-0.4
0.3
0.0
-0.4
0.4
0.3
0.9
0.1
0.6
0.1
3.2
Oct. 2009
June
July 2010
to Oct.
2010 to
to Aug.
2010
July 2010
2010
2.823
161.3
166.4
13.6
-0.4
-0.6
0.9
3.2
XV
72
73
74
75
76
6.170
1.404
1.895
0.693
0.188
0.832
181.3
229.3
151.9
333.1
122.3
135.6
183.5
227.0
152.4
351.0
126.4
139.1
12.6
17.0
10.8
18.9
–
14.9
-1.6
-2.2
0.0
-1.9
-10.4
-2.3
0.6
-2.1
0.5
2.4
1.4
2.7
1.6
0.2
0.9
5.6
3.3
1.8
1.2
-1.0
0.3
5.4
3.4
2.6
82
83
0.366
0.413
118.2
127.1
119.3
127.5
2.1
-0.4
-0.1
0.3
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.9
0.3
25.483
86.2
86.1
-1.4
-0.3
-0.1
0.1
-0.1
12.915
88.3
88.4
0.1
0.0
0.2
0.2
0.1
12.568
84.2
83.8
-2.9
-0.8
-0.4
0.0
-0.5
11.420
10.316
110.5
109.5
110.8
109.9
0.4
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.3
0.4
1.006
113.7
113.7
-1.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.277
101.0
101.0
-1.6
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
2.968
0.230
98.7
122.4
98.7
123.1
-1.5
-1.2
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.9
0.1
-0.3
0.0
0.6
XX
3.885
106.7
106.7
-0.7
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.0
94
1.979
109.7
109.9
-1.3
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.2
95
96
1.702
0.205
101.0
120.7
100.9
121.0
-0.3
4.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.2
0.1
0.2
-0.1
0.2
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image
and sound recorders, parts, etc.............. . XVI
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts
thereof........................................... . 84
Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV
recorders & reproducers, parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated
transport equipment............................ . XVII
Motor vehicles and their parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec.
2002=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical
instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XVIII
Optical, photographic, measuring and medical
instruments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Clocks and watches and parts thereof. . . . . . . . . 91
Miscellaneous manufactured articles. . . . . . . . . .
Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &
lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs.......... .
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and
accessories thereof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Miscellaneous manufactured articles. . . . . . . . . . .
Annual
1 Relative importance figures are based on 2008 trade values.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
Dash = Not available
10
Table 6. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: October 2009 to
October 2010
[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Index
Percent change
Relative
importance
Sept.
20101
Sept.
2010
Oct.
2010
Live animals; animal products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I
Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100). . . . 02
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other
aquatic invertebrates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03
1.781
1.010
175.7
143.9
178.4
146.9
18.7
21.8
0.327
156.7
157.0
Vegetable products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or
melons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cereals............................................. .
Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits,
plants, straw and fodder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
II
4.513
195.6
200.4
08
10
0.705
1.951
117.8
216.6
12
1.362
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.
2009=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III
Description
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and
tobacco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other
parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Miscellaneous edible preparations. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec.
2008=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residues and waste from the food industries;
prepared animal feed.......................... .
Harmonized
system
Annual
Monthly
Oct. 2009
June
July 2010
to Oct.
2010 to
to Aug.
2010
July 2010
2010
Aug.
2010 to
Sept.
2010
Sept.
2010 to
Oct. 2010
1.9
-0.4
1.5
2.1
0.2
1.4
-0.1
-0.7
19.6
0.9
-0.7
2.6
0.2
14.1
-0.3
7.6
2.7
2.5
122.2
222.6
9.9
29.3
-7.9
1.8
-1.1
13.0
-1.3
9.9
3.7
2.8
207.9
215.5
8.5
1.5
8.0
-3.4
3.7
0.311
110.0
116.0
–
-1.3
0.4
1.5
5.5
IV
2.490
142.9
143.8
3.3
0.9
1.3
0.4
0.6
20
21
0.339
0.405
103.8
118.4
104.4
118.8
–
-0.7
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.3
-1.7
0.3
0.6
0.3
22
0.327
103.1
103.6
0.1
-0.5
0.7
0.6
0.5
23
0.608
198.7
203.7
6.6
4.5
4.1
1.2
2.5
Mineral products................................... . V
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous
substances and mineral waxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
5.949
254.4
261.5
24.2
-2.3
5.8
-0.8
2.8
5.221
245.1
252.3
24.3
-2.2
6.0
-1.2
2.9
VI
28
29
30
12.047
1.071
3.079
2.967
145.9
186.0
154.6
124.1
148.2
188.8
158.3
125.1
9.9
13.3
14.3
7.5
-0.4
0.5
-1.3
0.9
0.7
-0.3
1.3
0.7
0.7
0.1
0.6
0.9
1.6
1.5
2.4
0.8
32
0.539
116.8
117.1
1.9
2.3
0.1
0.3
0.3
33
0.714
124.7
125.3
-0.7
-1.0
1.3
0.5
0.5
34
38
0.447
2.078
122.9
143.1
120.0
142.9
2.9
7.4
0.4
0.1
0.8
0.5
3.1
-0.1
-2.4
-0.1
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and
articles thereof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII
Plastics and articles thereof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 39
Rubber and articles thereof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
5.074
4.116
0.958
138.7
132.3
167.5
138.3
131.9
167.1
3.5
3.3
4.7
-0.2
-0.4
0.8
0.9
0.9
0.4
0.7
0.9
0.1
-0.3
-0.3
-0.2
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel
goods, etc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VIII
0.374
120.7
121.5
23.2
-0.3
0.1
-0.2
0.7
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw,
basketware and wickerwork. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IX
0.552
109.4
109.2
5.8
-0.4
-0.8
-0.4
-0.2
X
47
2.581
0.739
122.1
139.1
122.7
141.7
13.2
37.8
1.9
2.9
0.7
0.4
1.2
3.6
0.5
1.9
48
49
1.347
0.495
118.3
116.0
117.8
116.9
7.3
1.1
2.2
-0.3
1.1
0.0
0.4
0.0
-0.4
0.8
Textile and textile articles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XI
Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics
thereof........................................... . 52
2.083
120.1
123.3
16.9
0.1
1.2
2.5
2.7
0.745
145.9
157.2
53.5
0.2
3.6
6.3
7.7
Products of the chemical or allied
industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inorganic chemicals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Organic chemicals................................ .
Pharmaceutical products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, paints,
varnish, putty, & inks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery
cosmetic or toilet preparations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring
products; candles, pastes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Miscellaneous chemical products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper
products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Woodpulp and recovered paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp,
paper or paperboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Printed material. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
See footnotes at end of table.
11
Table 6. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: October 2009 to
October 2010 — Continued
[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Index
Percent change
Relative
importance
Sept.
20101
Sept.
2010
Oct.
2010
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics,
glass etc. (Dec. 2008=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XIII
Glass and glassware............................. . 70
0.785
0.417
116.1
98.0
116.0
98.2
1.3
0.6
-0.3
-0.2
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation
jewelry, and coins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XIV
5.079
215.6
225.6
24.0
XV
72
73
74
76
5.904
1.757
1.511
0.605
0.881
163.9
195.7
159.6
238.4
123.3
164.8
192.1
159.4
248.4
126.9
82
83
0.408
0.310
124.1
124.2
29.752
Description
Base metals and articles of base metals. . . . . .
Iron and steel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Articles of iron or steel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Copper and articles thereof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Aluminum and articles thereof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks,
of base metal; parts thereof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . . . . .
Harmonized
system
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image
and sound recorders, parts, etc.............. . XVI
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts
thereof........................................... . 84
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts
and accessories thereof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated
transport equipment............................ . XVII
Motor vehicles and their parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Ships, boats and floating structures (Dec.
2009=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical
instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XVIII
Miscellaneous manufactured articles. . . . . . . . . . XX
Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and
lighting fittings nesoi;. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and
accessories thereof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Annual
Monthly
Aug.
2010 to
Sept.
2010
Sept.
2010 to
Oct. 2010
0.2
0.4
0.3
0.5
-0.1
0.2
0.9
-1.5
2.8
4.6
8.3
10.0
1.5
27.3
12.9
-0.7
-2.1
0.4
-0.4
-0.3
1.3
0.8
-0.1
6.9
2.2
1.6
2.0
0.7
3.2
2.7
0.5
-1.8
-0.1
4.2
2.9
125.5
124.8
1.4
2.2
0.0
0.2
0.0
-0.4
0.0
-0.5
1.1
0.5
95.1
95.0
-0.4
-0.1
-0.2
-0.1
-0.1
17.488
106.4
106.3
0.4
0.0
-0.1
-0.3
-0.1
12.264
82.9
82.8
-1.3
-0.2
-0.2
0.1
-0.1
13.176
8.462
121.7
108.5
121.9
108.8
1.2
0.9
0.0
-0.1
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.2
0.3
0.294
101.9
102.0
–
0.3
0.7
0.8
0.1
5.904
106.8
106.7
-1.7
0.4
0.0
0.2
-0.1
1.499
107.6
107.4
-0.8
-0.1
-0.4
0.0
-0.2
0.748
118.2
118.3
-0.7
-0.2
-0.2
-0.3
0.1
0.639
92.5
92.1
-1.1
0.1
-0.6
0.1
-0.4
1 Relative importance figures are based on 2008 trade values.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
Dash = Not available
12
Oct. 2009
June
July 2010
to Oct.
2010 to
to Aug.
2010
July 2010
2010
Table 7. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes by locality of origin: October 2009 to October 2010
[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Index
Percent change
Description
Percent of
U.S.
imports1
Sept.
2010
Oct.
2010
Oct. 2009
to Oct.
2010
June 2010
to July
2010
July 2010
to Aug.
2010
Industrialized Countries2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonmanufactured articles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufactured articles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
41.082
5.687
34.943
124.5
189.9
119.1
125.3
195.0
119.5
3.0
8.2
2.5
0.5
3.4
0.1
0.2
-0.5
0.3
-0.3
-1.8
-0.2
0.6
2.7
0.3
Other Countries3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonmanufactured articles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufactured articles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
58.918
15.714
43.010
123.6
253.4
105.3
124.6
259.6
105.6
3.1
8.7
1.4
0.0
0.7
-0.2
0.4
2.1
-0.1
0.0
-0.9
0.3
0.8
2.4
0.3
Canada........................................... .
Nonmanufactured articles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufactured articles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15.923
5.257
10.335
140.3
183.6
132.5
142.2
188.5
133.8
7.2
9.6
6.5
0.4
4.0
-0.8
0.4
-0.8
0.7
0.0
-1.8
0.5
1.4
2.7
1.0
European Union4 .............................. .
Nonmanufactured articles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufactured articles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16.799
0.211
16.491
128.4
251.6
125.9
128.3
256.4
125.7
1.7
4.9
1.7
-0.2
-1.6
-0.2
0.6
2.3
0.6
0.2
-0.2
0.2
-0.1
1.9
-0.2
France (Dec. 2003=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.948
121.4
121.1
-1.6
0.0
0.2
0.1
-0.2
Germany (Dec. 2003=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.572
111.7
112.3
1.3
-0.4
0.5
0.4
0.5
United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100). . . . . . . . . . .
2.566
126.0
126.7
3.0
-0.3
0.6
0.3
0.6
Latin America ................................. .
Nonmanufactured articles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufactured articles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17.999
6.186
11.730
155.8
280.2
129.6
157.1
284.4
130.3
3.9
7.1
2.0
0.1
2.1
-0.8
0.6
2.1
-0.2
0.1
-0.2
0.2
0.8
1.5
0.5
Mexico (Dec. 2003=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonmanufactured articles (Dec.
2008=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100). . . .
10.275
136.1
136.9
1.2
-0.8
0.1
0.2
0.6
2.141
8.085
147.6
95.9
150.2
96.2
5.7
-0.3
0.3
-1.1
2.4
-0.5
0.2
0.2
1.8
0.3
Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31.500
101.4
101.2
1.4
0.0
0.0
0.3
-0.2
China (Dec. 2003=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16.449
100.5
100.9
0.5
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.4
5
Annual
Monthly
Aug. 2010 Sept. 2010
to Oct.
to Sept.
2010
2010
Japan............................................. .
6.678
99.0
99.2
1.7
0.0
0.2
0.2
0.2
Asian NICs7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.003
88.6
87.7
2.2
0.5
0.0
0.1
-1.0
ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.274
97.3
97.7
1.2
0.5
0.4
0.5
0.4
5.380
202.5
207.3
3.9
-2.0
0.9
0.0
2.4
9
Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100) . . . . . . . . . . .
1 Percentage of trade figures are based on 2008 trade values.
2 Includes Western Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
3 Includes Eastern Europe, Latin America, OPEC countries, and other countries in Asia, Africa and the Western Hemisphere.
4 Includes European Union countries.
5 Includes Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean.
6 Includes China, Japan, Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines and Asian Newly Industrialized
Countries.
7 Asian Newly Industrialized Countries. Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.
8 Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Includes Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and
Vietnam.
9 Includes Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
Regions are not mutually exclusive.
Dash = Not available
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Table 8. U.S. international price indexes and percent changes for selected transportation services: October
2009 to October 2010
[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Index
Percent change
Relative
importance
Sept.
20101
Sept.
2010
Oct.
2010
Air Freight
Import Air Freight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Europe (Dec. 2003=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Export Air Freight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Europe (Dec. 2006=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inbound Air Freight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Europe (Dec. 2003=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outbound Air Freight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Europe (Dec. 2003=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100.000
21.535
75.434
100.000
32.849
100.000
22.397
67.497
100.000
40.962
41.978
163.2
131.7
151.7
125.7
114.3
147.2
124.5
137.1
122.8
141.3
111.6
164.7
135.5
152.2
126.3
115.0
149.4
127.0
137.9
124.3
143.8
112.9
12.7
-0.3
17.2
4.1
3.6
10.8
0.5
14.8
10.6
11.1
9.6
-1.1
-1.3
-0.3
-1.3
-1.7
-1.4
-1.3
-0.6
-0.7
-0.7
-0.7
1.3
4.3
0.6
0.5
0.1
1.2
3.8
0.6
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.2
1.0
0.1
0.4
-0.5
0.3
1.4
0.1
0.9
-0.2
1.3
0.9
2.9
0.3
0.5
0.6
1.5
2.0
0.6
1.2
1.8
1.2
Air Passenger Fares
Import Air Passenger Fares. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Europe................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Latin America/Caribbean. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Export Air Passenger Fares. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Europe................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Latin America/Caribbean. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100.000
42.960
28.162
12.746
100.000
33.549
32.132
20.590
160.9
177.0
140.1
142.8
172.9
216.2
165.4
168.2
168.6
187.2
145.5
150.0
171.0
214.6
155.2
176.4
14.9
17.3
12.4
24.7
23.1
23.8
35.8
23.6
-1.3
-3.9
0.8
3.5
5.4
3.1
5.5
2.1
-4.1
-5.9
-4.5
1.0
1.2
-6.6
19.4
-2.3
-3.1
-3.0
-6.4
-2.8
-8.1
-6.8
-15.4
-0.5
4.8
5.8
3.9
5.0
-1.1
-0.7
-6.2
4.9
Description
Annual
1 Relative importance figures are based on 2008 trade values.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
Dash = Not available
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Monthly
Sept.
Oct. 2009 June 2010 July 2010 Aug. 2010
2010 to
to Sept.
to Aug.
to July
to Oct.
Oct. 2010
2010
2010
2010
2010
TECHNICAL NOTE
Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes use a modified Laspeyres
formula and are not seasonally adjusted. Price indexes are reweighted annually, with a two-year lag in
the weights. Published series use a base year of 2000=100 where possible. More detailed index series
and additional information may be obtained at http://www.bls.gov/mxp, or by calling (202) 691-7101.
Merchandise Goods Classification Systems -- The merchandise price indexes are published using
three classification systems. Items are classified by end use according to the Bureau of Economic
Analysis Classification System, by industry according to the North American Industry Classification
System (NAICS), and by product category according to the Harmonized System (HS). While
classification by end use and product category are self-explanatory, some notes are in order for
classifying items by industry. In the NAICS imports and exports tables, items are classified by output
industry, not input industry. As an example, NAICS import index 326 (plastics and rubber products
manufacturing) include outputs such as manufactured plastic rather than inputs such as petroleum. The
NAICS classification structure also matches the classification system used by the PPI (Producer Price
Index) to produce the NAICS primary products indexes.
Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States Annotated (TSUSA). Import prices are based on U.S. dollar prices paid by the U.S. importer.
The prices are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.) foreign port or "cost, insurance, and freight"
(c.i.f.) U.S. port transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry. The index for
crude petroleum is calculated from data collected by the U.S. Department of Energy.
Export Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the Harmonized Schedule B classification
system of the U.S. Bureau of the Census. The prices used are generally either "free alongside ship"
(f.a.s.) factory or "free on board" (f.o.b.) transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual
industry. Prices used in the grain index, excluding rice, are obtained from the U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
Services Price Indexes -- Starting in September 2008 the Import Air Passenger Fares Indexes represent
changes in the average revenue per passenger received by foreign carriers from U.S. residents and are
calculated from data obtained from an airline consulting service. These data include tickets sold by
travel agencies and travel websites. Tickets sold directly by the airlines are excluded, as are frequent
flyer tickets generally. Starting in January 2008 the Export Air Passenger Fares Indexes represent
changes in the average revenue per passenger received by U.S. carriers from foreign residents and are
calculated from data collected directly from airlines. These data include frequent flyer tickets and those
sold by consolidators. Taxes and fees are included in the Import Air Passenger Fares Index and excluded
from the Export Air Passenger Fares Index. The Air Freight Indexes are calculated from data collected
directly from airlines. These data exclude mail and passenger baggage. The scope of the service being
priced is the movement of freight from airport to airport only, and does not include any ground
transportation or port service. The Air Freight Indexes are presented using two definitions: Balance of
Payments (which represent transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and International (which
represent transactions inbound to and outbound from the U.S.). Fact sheets specifying detailed
information for each services industry are available at http://www.bls.gov/mxp under "MXP
Publications."
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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.
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. After three months, no
further data revisions take place. So, for example, data released in the January release will be subject to
revision in the releases for February, March, and April.
Uses of the Data -- The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade statistics, notably the foreign trade
sector of the National Income and Product Accounts constructed by the Department of Commerce.
Other published indexes are useful for general market analysis. For trade in international services,
Balance of Payments indexes are used for deflating National Income and Product Accounts, while
International indexes are more appropriate for market analysis. Merchandise and services indexes also
can be used to study U.S. competitiveness and to compute price elasticities, and the merchandise import
indexes by country or region of origin are useful in terms of trade analysis.
E-Mail Subscription -- The U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes news release is available through an
e-mail subscription service at (http://www.bls.gov/bls/list.htm).
Additional Information -- More detailed data are available on the Import/Export Price Indexes home
page at (http://www.bls.gov/mxp). Flat Files and the FTP server are available for users requiring access
to either a large volume of time series data or other related documentation. The FTP site can be accessed
at ftp://ftp.bls.gov. For technical assistance in using the BLS Internet site, send e-mail to
([email protected]). For Import/Export Price Index data requests, send e-mail to
([email protected]).
Information from this release will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request.
Voice phone: 202-691-5200; Federal Relay Service: 1-800-877-8339.
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