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U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES – APRIL 2011
U.S. import prices increased 2.2 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, after
rising 2.6 percent the previous month. Higher fuel and nonfuel prices contributed to the advances in each
month. Prices for U.S. exports increased 1.1 percent in April following a 1.5 percent advance the previous
month.
Chart 1. One-month percent change in the Import Price Index: April 2010 – April 2011
Percent change
3
2.6
2.2
1.7
2
1.1
1.7
1.4
1.5
Dec
Jan
1.1
1
0.4
0.0
0.0
0
-1
-0.8
-1.2
-2
Apr'10
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Feb
Mar
Apr'11
Chart 2. 12-month percent change in the Import Price Index: April 2010 – April 2011
Percent change
11.2
11.1
9.9
10
8.5
7.6
4.3
5
4.9
3.8
3.6
3.9
4.1
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
5.3
5.6
Dec
Jan
0
Apr'10
May
Jun
Jul
Feb
Mar
Apr'11
All Imports: Import prices rose 2.2 percent in April following a 2.6 percent advance in March, the first time
import prices increased by more than two percent in consecutive months since June 2008. The price index
for overall imports recorded an increase each month since October and rose 11.1 percent over the past year.
The 12-month advance in April was the largest year-over-year increase since an 11.2 percent gain between
April 2009 and April 2010.
Fuel Imports: Import fuel prices advanced 6.7 percent in April and accounted for approximately 80 percent
of the overall increase in import prices. In April, a 7.2 percent jump in petroleum prices more than offset a
2.7 percent drop in natural gas prices. Prices for import fuel rose 34.8 percent for the year ended in April,
driven by a 36.8 percent advance in petroleum prices. In contrast, natural gas prices ticked down 0.1 percent
over the past 12 months.
All Imports Excluding Fuel: Nonfuel import prices increased 0.6 percent in April. The price index for
nonfuel industrial supplies and materials, up 1.7 percent in April was the largest contributor to both the
monthly and yearly advances in nonfuel import prices. Each of the major finished goods categories also rose
for the month. Prices for nonfuel imports recorded a second consecutive 12-month increase of 4.3 percent in
April, the largest year-over-year advances since a 4.8 percent rise for the year ended in October 2008.
Table A. Percent changes
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Chart 3. One-month percent change in the Export Price Index: April 2010 – April 2011
Percent change
2
1.4
1.5
1.5
1.3
1.1
1.1
1
0.8
0.5
0.8
0.7
0.6
0
-0.2
-0.7
-1
Apr'10
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr'11
Chart 4. 12-month percent change in the Export Price Index: April 2010 – April 2011
Percent change
12
10
8
6
9.6
9.6
Mar
Apr'11
8.8
6.5
5.5
6.5
7.0
5.8
5.6
4.9
4
3.7
3.9
4.1
Jun
Jul
Aug
2
0
Apr'10
May
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
All Exports: U.S. export prices advanced 1.1 percent in April, after rising 1.5 percent and 1.4 percent,
respectively, in March and February. Higher prices for agricultural exports and nonagricultural exports
contributed to the increases in each of the three months. Export prices rose 9.6 percent over the past year,
matching the 12-month advance in March; those were the largest year-over-year increases since export
prices jumped 10.2 percent in July 2008.
Agricultural Exports: Prices for agricultural exports rose 0.6 percent in April, the smallest monthly
advance since the index last recorded a decline in July 2010. A 2.6 percent increase in corn prices and a 2.1
percent rise in meat prices more than offset declining prices for nuts and a downturn in cotton prices.
Agricultural prices increased 35.3 percent over the past year, the largest 12-month gain since the July 200708 period. The increase for the year ended in April was led by a 96.3 percent advance in corn prices and a
142.5 percent jump in cotton prices.
All Exports Excluding Agriculture: The price index for nonagricultural exports rose 1.0 percent in April,
led by a 2.5 percent increase in nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices. Each of the major
finished goods categories also advanced in April. Nonagricultural export prices increased 6.9 percent for the
year ended in April, the third consecutive month where the 12-month advance was greater than six percent.
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SELECTED APRIL HIGHLIGHTS
Import Prices
Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: The price index for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials
rose 1.7 percent in April following a 2.0 percent rise the previous month. Both increases were led by higher
chemical and unfinished metals prices, which increased 2.4 percent and 1.7 percent, respectively, in April.
The rise in chemical prices was driven by a 6.6 percent advance in plastics prices, and the largest
contributors to the rise in unfinished metals prices were prices for gold and other precious metals.
Finished Goods: Each of the major finished goods categories increased in April. Prices for consumer goods
and automotive vehicles each rose 0.4 percent for the month. Capital goods prices ticked up 0.1 percent, as a
0.5 percent decline in the price index for computers, peripherals, and semiconductors partially offset a 0.4
percent increase in capital goods prices, excluding computers, peripherals, and semiconductors.
Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Foods, feeds, and beverages prices advanced 1.8 percent in April after a 4.2
percent rise in March. The April increase was driven by a 22.8 percent jump in coffee prices.
Imports by Locality of Origin: Prices for imports from China advanced 0.4 percent in April, following a
0.6 percent increase the previous month. Import prices from China rose 2.8 percent over the past year, the
largest 12-month increase since a similar 2.8 percent advance in December 2008. Import prices from Japan
increased 0.3 percent in April and 3.2 percent over the past 12 months. The price indexes for imports from
Canada, Mexico, and the European Union all advanced in April, rising 2.4 percent, 2.5 percent, and 0.8
percent, respectively; each index was led by higher petroleum prices.
Transportation Services: Import air passenger fares rose 1.2 percent in April, the first monthly advance
since December. The April increase was led by a 2.8 percent advance in European fares and a 5.4 percent
rise in Latin American/Caribbean fares. The overall index for import air passenger fares advanced 4.5
percent for the year ended in April. Import air freight prices rose 1.2 percent in April and 9.0 percent over
the past year.
Export Prices
Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials
prices increased 2.5 percent in April following a 3.2 percent rise in March. The April advance was driven by
a 3.9 percent increase in fuel prices and a 2.9 percent rise in chemical prices.
Finished Goods: Prices for capital goods rose 0.2 percent in April. Consumer goods prices increased 0.4
percent, led by a 0.5 percent increase in the price index for medicinal, dental, and pharmaceutical prices.
Prices for automotive vehicles ticked up 0.1 percent.
Transportation Services: Export air passenger fares advanced 2.4 percent in April, driven by a 10.2
percent jump in European fares. The index for export air passenger fares rose 9.0 percent over the past year.
Prices for export air freight increased 2.7 percent in April and 15.5 percent over the past 12 months.
Import and Export Price Index data for May 2011 are scheduled for release on Friday, June 10, 2011
at 8:30 a.m. (EDT).
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Table 1. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: April 2010 to April
2011
[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Index
Description
Relative
importance
End Use
Mar.
20111
Percent change
Annual
Mar.
2011
Apr.
2011
Monthly
Apr. 2010
to Apr.
2011
Dec.
2010 to
Jan.
2011
Jan.
2011 to
Feb.
2011
Feb.
2011 to
Mar.
2011
Mar.
2011 to
Apr. 2011
All commodities.................................... .
All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec.
2010=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100.000
138.8
141.9
11.1
1.5
1.7
2.6
2.2
67.755
101.4
101.9
–
0.6
0.5
0.3
0.5
All imports excluding petroleum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All imports excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100).. .
75.104
73.597
114.9
118.6
115.6
119.3
4.3
4.3
0.9
0.7
0.7
0.5
0.4
0.7
0.6
0.6
5.842
175.0
178.2
19.6
2.5
0.7
4.2
1.8
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
excluding distilled beverages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 00
4.600
199.0
203.5
21.6
2.7
0.9
5.2
2.3
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
beverages). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01
1.242
120.7
120.8
12.6
2.0
-0.1
0.9
0.1
39.460
254.4
267.2
26.8
3.4
4.0
6.3
5.0
14.564
168.3
170.5
12.0
2.9
2.0
0.7
1.3
13.057
8.018
187.7
181.3
190.8
183.6
12.8
12.0
2.1
2.1
1.3
1.4
2.0
2.3
1.7
1.3
5.039
153.1
155.2
12.1
3.8
2.6
-1.2
1.4
26.403
24.896
18.372
1.130
1.009
340.1
376.0
381.2
131.5
116.7
362.9
403.0
413.3
128.6
113.6
34.8
36.8
36.9
-0.1
-0.1
4.1
3.7
4.2
9.5
10.4
5.6
5.5
5.5
8.1
8.7
8.5
9.8
8.2
-11.7
-12.8
6.7
7.2
8.4
-2.2
-2.7
Paper & paper base stocks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
0.636
116.3
119.5
9.1
0.2
-1.9
0.7
2.8
Materials associated with nondurable
supplies & materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4.466
165.7
169.4
14.6
2.3
1.6
1.5
2.2
Selected building materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1.076
131.5
131.8
1.3
2.0
0.3
1.2
0.2
Unfinished metals related to durable
goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.921
290.0
294.9
19.6
3.1
1.9
3.8
1.7
Finished metals related to durable goods. . . 15
1.556
157.2
158.6
8.5
0.5
1.4
1.0
0.9
Foods, feeds, & beverages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
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
Nonmetals related to durable goods. . . . . . . . . 16
1.402
112.1
113.2
5.4
1.6
0.9
0.6
1.0
21.143
92.3
92.4
1.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.1
Electric generating equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2.653
115.2
116.7
4.8
0.7
0.2
0.4
1.3
Nonelectrical machinery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
16.685
86.4
86.3
0.5
0.0
0.2
0.0
-0.1
Transportation equipment excluding motor
vehicles (Dec. 2001=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
1.805
123.0
123.2
1.4
0.1
0.8
0.0
0.2
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines. . . . . . . 3
9.168
110.1
110.5
1.8
0.2
0.1
0.4
0.4
Consumer goods, excluding automotives.. . 4
24.387
104.7
105.1
0.6
0.3
0.4
-0.2
0.4
Nondurables, manufactured. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
11.913
110.2
110.6
1.4
0.1
0.4
-0.6
0.4
Durables, manufactured. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
11.478
99.1
99.5
-0.7
0.5
0.2
0.2
0.4
Nonmanufactured consumer goods. . . . . . . . . . 42
0.995
107.8
109.5
7.4
2.2
1.2
0.5
1.6
Capital goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1 Relative importance figures are based on 2009 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: April 2010 to April
2011
[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Index
Description
Relative
importance
End Use
Mar.
20111
Percent change
Annual
Mar.
2011
Apr.
2011
Monthly
Apr. 2010
to Apr.
2011
Dec.
2010 to
Jan.
2011
Jan.
2011 to
Feb.
2011
Feb.
2011 to
Mar.
2011
Mar.
2011 to
Apr. 2011
All commodities.................................... .
Agricultural commodities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec.
2010=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100.000
12.121
132.8
218.9
134.2
220.2
9.6
35.3
1.3
3.1
1.4
4.6
1.5
2.2
1.1
0.6
80.556
102.2
103.0
–
0.6
1.0
0.6
0.8
Nonagricultural commodities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
87.879
126.6
127.9
6.9
1.0
1.0
1.4
1.0
10.547
207.0
208.8
28.4
3.3
3.0
1.7
0.9
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
excluding distilled beverages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 00
9.902
212.2
213.8
29.9
3.3
3.7
1.7
0.8
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
beverages). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01
0.645
158.1
161.4
9.2
3.5
-6.5
1.4
2.1
35.002
12.262
188.4
185.9
192.8
188.7
20.5
13.9
2.7
2.5
2.9
2.5
3.3
1.3
2.3
1.5
22.740
190.7
195.9
24.5
2.7
3.2
4.4
2.7
2.219
258.8
258.3
64.4
2.2
8.6
4.5
-0.2
32.783
185.4
190.0
18.5
2.7
2.6
3.2
2.5
Fuels & lubricants.............................. . 11
8.897
277.1
287.9
37.6
4.7
3.7
9.1
3.9
Nonagricultural supplies & materials
excluding fuels & building materials. . . . . . . 12
23.024
173.8
177.3
13.5
2.1
2.3
1.2
2.0
Selected building materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
0.862
115.5
116.2
-1.4
0.1
-0.5
-0.2
0.6
Foods, feeds, & beverages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Industrial supplies & materials............... . 1
Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . . . . .
Industrial supplies & materials,
nondurable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Agricultural industrial supplies & materials.. . 10
Nonagricultural industrial supplies &
materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Capital goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
34.524
104.1
104.3
0.4
0.1
-0.1
0.2
0.2
Electrical generating equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3.326
111.3
111.7
2.7
0.5
0.3
0.6
0.4
Nonelectrical machinery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
24.152
94.0
94.2
-0.8
-0.2
-0.2
0.0
0.2
Transportation equipment excluding motor
vehicles (Dec. 2001=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
7.046
144.2
144.1
3.4
1.1
0.6
0.1
-0.1
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines. . . . . . . 3
6.689
109.7
109.8
1.2
0.1
0.0
0.5
0.1
Consumer goods, excluding automotives.. . 4
13.238
114.1
114.5
3.2
-0.3
0.7
0.8
0.4
Nondurables, manufactured. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
6.718
113.6
114.2
1.7
-1.0
0.2
0.4
0.5
Durables, manufactured. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
5.413
113.0
112.6
4.2
0.1
0.8
1.0
-0.4
1 Relative importance figures are based on 2009 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: April 2010 to April
2011
[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]
Index
Percent change
Relative
importance
Mar.
20111
Mar.
2011
Apr.
2011
22.813
167.3
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.. . 11
Crop production. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
2.285
1.665
Mining. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec.
2006=100).................................... . 212
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
Apr. 2010
to Apr.
2011
Dec.
2010 to
Jan.
2011
Jan.
2011 to
Feb.
2011
Feb.
2011 to
Mar.
2011
Mar.
2011 to
Apr. 2011
179.8
34.3
4.6
5.2
6.8
7.5
189.6
197.0
197.6
206.1
32.0
33.2
4.2
3.6
1.4
0.4
8.2
11.0
4.2
4.6
20.528
164.8
177.7
34.6
4.6
5.5
6.7
7.8
0.362
146.7
153.0
15.7
3.3
0.6
0.4
4.3
76.691
115.8
116.6
5.5
0.8
0.8
1.4
0.7
31
311
10.731
3.250
118.5
151.3
119.8
153.1
10.3
22.9
1.4
2.9
0.7
0.8
1.6
2.8
1.1
1.2
312
314
315
316
0.897
0.856
3.931
1.433
110.4
114.1
105.7
109.9
111.0
115.2
106.9
111.5
1.6
14.3
5.3
4.6
-0.4
1.0
1.0
0.6
0.1
0.9
0.6
0.5
0.4
5.0
0.8
0.2
0.5
1.0
1.1
1.5
32
321
322
18.834
0.668
1.163
136.3
110.6
110.8
138.4
110.9
112.6
11.7
1.8
7.3
1.3
3.4
0.5
1.7
0.2
-0.7
3.8
1.8
0.4
1.5
0.3
1.6
324
325
5.381
9.046
174.8
130.4
179.5
131.6
35.0
3.8
1.7
0.9
5.2
0.8
16.2
-1.0
2.7
0.9
326
1.702
120.1
122.0
7.0
2.1
0.6
0.4
1.6
327
0.779
126.2
126.8
5.1
1.6
0.2
0.3
0.5
33
331
332
333
47.126
4.635
2.452
5.361
108.9
186.9
123.3
117.2
109.2
189.6
124.0
117.7
2.3
16.8
5.4
4.0
0.5
2.6
0.5
0.9
0.5
1.9
0.2
0.9
0.5
3.0
0.8
0.3
0.3
1.4
0.6
0.4
334
14.838
84.4
84.1
-4.0
-0.7
0.1
-0.2
-0.4
335
336
3.458
10.250
114.2
106.9
115.4
107.1
2.8
1.2
0.3
0.0
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.3
1.1
0.2
337
339
1.193
4.939
109.0
118.5
110.1
119.9
4.1
7.0
0.2
2.5
0.7
0.8
0.6
0.3
1.0
1.2
1 Relative importance figures are based on 2009 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: April 2010 to April
2011
[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]
Index
Percent change
Relative
importance
Mar.
20111
Mar.
2011
Apr.
2011
9.722
185.8
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.. . 11
Crop production. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
7.372
6.980
Mining. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Mining (except oil and gas)................... . 212
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
Apr. 2010
to Apr.
2011
Dec.
2010 to
Jan.
2011
Jan.
2011 to
Feb.
2011
Feb.
2011 to
Mar.
2011
Mar.
2011 to
Apr. 2011
186.7
46.0
5.9
3.8
2.3
0.5
218.6
229.4
218.2
228.3
55.2
58.5
5.4
5.6
6.6
6.7
2.6
2.8
-0.2
-0.5
2.350
1.549
117.3
135.6
120.5
137.7
24.5
27.3
6.9
1.4
-4.0
1.5
1.2
0.9
2.7
1.5
86.480
118.7
120.0
6.8
0.7
0.9
1.5
1.1
31
311
7.255
4.975
141.6
157.5
143.8
160.6
14.9
14.4
1.3
0.7
1.5
1.0
1.9
1.8
1.6
2.0
312
315
0.545
0.399
115.2
110.6
115.5
110.6
11.6
8.2
-0.5
2.6
0.3
2.8
0.6
0.2
0.3
0.0
32
321
322
26.504
0.406
1.974
132.9
121.0
125.2
136.2
122.1
127.1
13.6
6.2
10.2
1.0
-2.6
1.3
2.3
4.9
0.6
3.2
1.9
0.1
2.5
0.9
1.5
324
325
6.117
15.401
172.0
129.1
179.0
132.2
39.8
8.4
3.4
0.6
6.4
1.3
11.8
1.1
4.1
2.4
326
1.916
109.1
110.2
4.1
0.3
1.0
0.1
1.0
327
0.690
110.3
110.7
-2.8
-1.6
-0.2
-0.2
0.4
33
331
332
333
52.721
4.949
2.454
10.329
110.9
170.7
126.0
116.0
111.3
176.0
127.3
116.4
2.8
23.2
4.9
1.4
0.5
3.0
1.2
0.3
0.3
1.3
1.1
0.1
0.5
2.0
0.6
0.3
0.4
3.1
1.0
0.3
334
13.889
90.5
90.0
-3.1
-0.3
-0.5
-0.2
-0.6
335
336
339
3.032
12.905
4.861
110.8
113.5
115.7
111.4
113.5
116.9
3.2
2.3
5.8
0.3
0.6
-0.3
0.2
0.4
1.2
0.6
0.4
1.6
0.5
0.0
1.0
1 Relative importance figures are based on 2009 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: April 2010 to April
2011
[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Index
Percent change
Relative
importance
Mar.
20111
Mar.
2011
Apr.
2011
Apr. 2010
to Apr.
2011
Dec.
2010 to
Jan.
2011
Live animals; animal products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I
Meat and edible meat offal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 02
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other
aquatic invertebrates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03
1.347
0.319
167.0
211.9
169.3
219.4
20.4
21.6
2.8
3.5
2.1
3.7
0.702
122.8
123.0
18.4
2.3
Vegetable products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers. . . . . . ..... .
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or
melons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Coffee, tea, mate and spices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
II
07
1.904
0.410
215.2
396.8
226.7
416.1
31.6
26.5
3.1
1.7
08
09
0.567
0.429
130.0
247.6
129.4
295.9
15.3
72.5
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.
2009=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III
0.353
157.9
152.9
IV
2.575
154.0
18
0.238
19
Harmonized
system
Annual
Monthly
Feb.
2011 to
Mar.
2011
Mar.
2011 to
Apr. 2011
1.8
2.4
1.4
3.5
-0.7
1.2
0.2
0.0
-11.4
10.2
35.4
5.3
4.9
4.6
3.6
4.1
3.1
4.6
6.2
-0.5
19.5
46.5
11.3
4.7
0.4
-3.2
153.5
9.6
0.6
0.3
2.3
-0.3
107.3
99.7
-0.5
2.6
4.7
3.9
-7.1
0.260
125.4
123.7
10.0
-1.9
-2.8
-1.1
-1.4
20
22
0.360
0.868
153.2
120.4
155.8
121.0
20.2
1.9
2.1
-0.4
0.7
-0.1
0.7
0.4
1.7
0.5
Mineral products................................... . V
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous
substances and mineral waxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
25.922
340.7
363.7
34.1
4.0
5.5
8.5
6.8
25.606
337.2
360.0
34.2
4.0
5.6
8.6
6.8
VI
28
29
30
31
8.722
1.094
2.805
3.158
0.251
144.9
363.2
135.1
112.6
121.6
145.5
374.5
136.1
111.6
123.1
3.6
34.1
1.0
-5.5
15.6
1.0
4.5
-0.5
0.3
7.5
0.8
3.0
0.7
0.2
0.5
-1.0
3.3
-1.3
-3.1
0.4
0.4
3.1
0.7
-0.9
1.2
33
38
0.420
0.501
123.6
107.4
124.3
107.9
3.9
14.1
-0.3
4.8
0.3
1.4
-0.1
0.7
0.6
0.5
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and
articles thereof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII
Plastics and articles thereof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 39
Rubber and articles thereof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
2.874
1.766
1.108
147.0
136.4
167.3
150.6
139.2
172.7
10.4
5.7
18.5
1.7
0.6
3.6
1.1
0.7
1.8
0.7
0.4
1.0
2.4
2.1
3.2
0.520
117.2
120.2
5.3
0.7
0.4
0.3
2.6
0.491
117.3
120.6
5.0
0.7
0.5
0.3
2.8
0.700
133.0
133.0
1.1
3.2
0.4
1.7
0.0
1.275
113.8
115.6
6.1
0.2
-0.9
0.3
1.6
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). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp,
paper or paperboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Jan.
2011 to
Feb.
2011
0.850
107.4
108.1
5.4
0.5
0.0
0.1
0.7
XI
5.072
109.8
111.0
7.8
1.2
0.8
1.5
1.1
61
1.965
102.6
103.0
4.6
1.0
0.7
0.1
0.4
62
63
1.841
0.647
107.6
109.7
109.6
110.8
6.2
19.9
0.9
1.1
0.7
1.0
1.3
6.9
1.9
1.0
Headgear, umbrellas, artifical flowers, etc.. . . XII
1.197
110.1
110.9
4.3
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.7
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
See footnotes at end of table.
9
Table 5. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: April 2010 to April
2011 — Continued
[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Index
Description
Mar.
2011
Apr.
2011
1.019
109.0
XIII
0.709
68
69
70
Apr. 2010
to Apr.
2011
Feb.
2011 to
Mar.
2011
Mar.
2011 to
Apr. 2011
109.7
4.0
0.5
0.4
0.2
0.6
128.0
128.2
3.3
0.4
0.3
0.5
0.2
0.242
0.208
0.260
120.2
141.2
122.0
120.4
141.2
122.3
2.5
0.9
6.3
0.3
0.1
0.7
0.5
0.1
0.3
-0.1
1.4
0.2
0.2
0.0
0.2
2.912
185.1
191.9
21.4
2.8
0.0
2.2
3.7
XV
72
73
74
75
76
5.210
0.956
1.523
0.633
0.193
0.902
199.3
255.9
155.5
424.3
152.1
152.1
199.7
259.7
156.9
410.7
146.3
154.1
9.5
11.2
7.2
18.1
12.2
10.4
1.6
3.1
0.3
5.7
2.1
0.7
2.0
3.2
0.5
3.9
5.5
2.8
2.3
4.0
0.8
1.7
10.3
1.9
0.2
1.5
0.9
-3.2
-3.8
1.3
82
83
0.317
0.360
122.1
128.7
122.3
129.0
3.6
1.6
1.2
0.3
0.1
0.3
-0.2
0.1
0.2
0.2
23.450
85.8
85.7
-1.2
-0.2
0.2
0.0
-0.1
11.614
88.4
88.3
0.3
-0.1
0.3
-0.2
-0.1
11.836
83.2
83.2
-2.7
-0.2
0.0
0.2
0.0
8.555
7.590
111.4
110.4
111.7
110.7
1.6
1.7
0.1
0.0
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.882
115.3
115.4
1.1
0.0
1.3
-0.2
0.1
3.148
104.4
104.7
3.6
2.3
0.1
0.2
0.3
2.908
0.177
102.1
124.9
102.4
125.5
3.5
2.5
2.4
0.6
0.2
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.3
0.5
XX
3.474
108.3
108.9
2.4
0.3
0.4
0.3
0.6
94
1.702
111.4
112.0
2.5
-0.1
0.5
0.5
0.5
95
96
1.571
0.201
102.0
128.4
102.6
128.4
1.8
7.9
0.5
2.2
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.6
0.0
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. . . . . . . . . . .
Monthly
Jan.
2011 to
Feb.
2011
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. . . . . . . . . . .
Annual
Dec.
2010 to
Jan.
2011
Footwear and parts of such articles. . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics,
glass etc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or
mica (Dec. 2001=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ceramic products................................. .
Glass and glassware............................. .
Percent change
Relative
importance
Mar.
20111
Harmonized
system
1 Relative importance figures are based on 2009 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: April 2010 to April
2011
[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Index
Percent change
Relative
importance
Mar.
20111
Mar.
2011
Apr.
2011
Live animals; animal products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I
Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100). . . . 02
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other
aquatic invertebrates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03
1.907
1.181
190.8
157.3
0.369
Vegetable products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or
melons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cereals............................................. .
Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits,
plants, straw and fodder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
II
6.210
08
10
Harmonized
system
Annual
Monthly
Apr. 2010
to Apr.
2011
Dec.
2010 to
Jan.
2011
Jan.
2011 to
Feb.
2011
Feb.
2011 to
Mar.
2011
Mar.
2011 to
Apr. 2011
198.8
161.1
18.1
15.4
1.1
0.7
2.1
4.1
3.6
3.7
4.2
2.4
169.2
175.4
14.7
6.3
-9.8
1.8
3.7
253.4
253.7
43.2
6.1
4.5
1.4
0.1
1.006
2.477
136.5
309.7
131.4
313.8
-1.4
83.6
4.0
8.2
0.1
6.9
1.7
4.6
-3.7
1.3
12
2.175
264.7
265.6
37.6
5.1
3.1
-2.6
0.3
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.
2009=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III
0.540
158.4
162.0
51.7
7.6
4.2
0.8
2.3
IV
2.623
148.4
148.6
8.2
-0.4
0.6
0.6
0.1
20
21
0.338
0.438
106.4
117.7
107.0
117.8
2.6
-0.1
-0.2
-0.5
0.8
-0.3
1.2
-0.5
0.6
0.1
22
0.333
105.0
105.3
2.4
-0.8
0.3
0.8
0.3
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.......................... .
23
0.712
222.1
219.6
28.5
-1.3
0.8
1.5
-1.1
Mineral products................................... . V
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous
substances and mineral waxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
8.817
326.9
341.2
37.7
4.6
3.3
8.8
4.4
8.191
322.3
336.8
38.9
4.9
3.6
9.5
4.5
VI
28
29
30
12.764
1.049
3.289
3.880
151.9
202.9
164.3
125.0
153.7
209.0
167.3
125.6
5.8
20.2
6.7
1.9
0.3
1.5
1.2
-1.4
1.3
1.3
2.9
0.0
0.9
1.8
2.2
0.6
1.2
3.0
1.8
0.5
32
0.549
122.5
123.2
6.0
0.3
3.1
0.3
0.6
33
0.735
127.9
127.9
3.1
0.2
0.9
0.2
0.0
34
38
0.469
1.775
122.5
145.1
125.4
146.5
7.2
4.0
0.1
0.6
1.7
0.5
-0.4
0.0
2.4
1.0
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and
articles thereof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII
Plastics and articles thereof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 39
Rubber and articles thereof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
5.051
4.106
0.945
143.9
137.3
173.5
149.2
141.3
185.7
8.2
7.1
13.0
1.1
1.1
0.9
1.0
1.0
0.7
0.5
0.4
1.1
3.7
2.9
7.0
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel
goods, etc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VIII
0.423
132.6
139.3
15.8
1.5
2.4
3.0
5.1
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw,
basketware and wickerwork. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IX
0.509
109.7
110.1
0.0
-0.7
0.8
-0.1
0.4
X
47
2.719
0.954
127.2
154.0
128.1
156.5
11.0
25.2
1.4
2.1
1.4
3.3
0.0
-0.4
0.7
1.6
48
49
1.280
0.484
119.7
118.0
120.0
118.0
7.0
1.2
1.2
0.6
0.4
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.3
0.0
Textile and textile articles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XI
Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics
thereof........................................... . 52
2.567
164.9
164.1
44.1
2.0
7.1
5.2
-0.5
1.308
292.2
286.8
124.9
2.4
14.9
10.5
-1.8
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: April 2010 to April
2011 — Continued
[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Index
Percent change
Relative
importance
Mar.
20111
Mar.
2011
Apr.
2011
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics,
glass etc. (Dec. 2008=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XIII
Glass and glassware............................. . 70
0.678
0.381
115.5
99.0
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation
jewelry, and coins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XIV
4.886
XV
72
73
74
76
82
83
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
Annual
Monthly
Apr. 2010
to Apr.
2011
Dec.
2010 to
Jan.
2011
Jan.
2011 to
Feb.
2011
Feb.
2011 to
Mar.
2011
Mar.
2011 to
Apr. 2011
115.8
99.3
-0.9
0.6
-0.4
0.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.3
250.9
257.8
26.1
2.1
0.9
3.0
2.8
5.975
2.000
1.248
0.757
0.969
186.8
244.8
167.0
285.8
138.5
188.6
249.8
169.5
285.2
137.8
12.9
21.2
7.0
18.3
6.9
4.5
7.9
1.9
7.4
2.7
4.8
11.8
0.9
2.3
2.6
1.6
2.0
1.6
0.5
1.9
1.0
2.0
1.5
-0.2
-0.5
0.334
0.306
125.4
134.7
125.4
134.7
1.0
8.3
0.0
1.7
0.0
2.0
0.0
4.1
0.0
0.0
26.365
95.9
96.1
0.1
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.2
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
15.425
107.6
108.0
0.5
0.3
-0.1
0.4
0.4
10.940
83.3
83.1
-0.6
0.1
0.1
-0.4
-0.2
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated
transport equipment............................ . XVII
Motor vehicles and their parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
10.650
5.950
123.1
109.2
123.0
109.3
1.4
0.7
0.2
0.0
0.2
0.0
0.2
0.3
-0.1
0.1
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical
instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XVIII
5.803
105.5
105.6
-0.8
-1.1
-0.6
0.0
0.1
1.374
108.0
107.4
-0.5
0.2
0.3
0.3
-0.6
0.659
119.4
117.9
-0.3
0.1
0.3
0.5
-1.3
0.608
91.9
91.9
-1.4
-0.1
0.3
0.1
0.0
Miscellaneous manufactured articles. . . . . . . . . . XX
Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and
lighting fittings nesoi;. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and
accessories thereof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
1 Relative importance figures are based on 2009 trade values.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
Dash = Not available
12
Table 7. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes by locality of origin: April 2010 to April 2011
[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Index
Percent change
Description
Percent of
U.S.
imports1
Mar.
2011
Apr.
2011
Apr. 2010
to Apr.
2011
Dec. 2010
to Jan.
2011
Jan. 2011
to Feb.
2011
Feb. 2011
to Mar.
2011
Mar. 2011
to Apr.
2011
Industrialized Countries2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonmanufactured articles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufactured articles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39.494
4.457
34.670
129.5
221.8
122.0
131.5
234.5
123.0
4.2
12.8
2.8
-0.2
2.9
-0.7
0.9
0.5
1.0
0.3
-1.8
0.7
1.5
5.7
0.8
Other Countries3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonmanufactured articles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufactured articles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60.506
12.079
48.226
138.2
346.6
109.9
141.9
375.1
110.4
12.7
38.8
4.4
1.7
5.0
0.7
2.2
6.2
0.7
3.1
7.6
1.5
2.7
8.2
0.5
Canada........................................... .
Nonmanufactured articles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufactured articles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14.271
3.991
10.005
152.4
213.6
140.5
156.0
225.4
141.8
8.1
11.7
6.5
1.1
3.2
0.1
1.3
0.6
1.6
0.4
-2.6
1.9
2.4
5.5
0.9
European Union4 .............................. .
Nonmanufactured articles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufactured articles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17.186
0.256
16.854
132.4
280.5
129.6
133.5
298.1
130.5
3.7
14.4
3.5
1.0
2.1
0.9
0.6
0.1
0.6
0.9
0.1
0.9
0.8
6.3
0.7
France (Dec. 2003=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.995
118.5
119.1
-2.1
0.3
0.4
-3.1
0.5
Germany (Dec. 2003=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.510
114.6
115.7
2.5
0.2
1.1
0.6
1.0
United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100). . . . . . . . . . .
2.795
130.4
131.2
4.2
1.6
0.5
-0.5
0.6
Latin America ................................. .
Nonmanufactured articles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufactured articles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18.406
5.479
12.844
178.4
375.6
136.0
184.7
406.0
136.9
15.4
38.3
3.7
2.1
3.9
1.1
2.0
4.4
0.7
4.5
10.1
1.3
3.5
8.1
0.7
Mexico (Dec. 2003=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonmanufactured articles (Dec.
2008=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100). . . .
11.380
147.7
151.4
8.3
1.4
1.2
2.9
2.5
1.900
9.437
200.8
97.3
215.7
98.3
34.4
1.4
4.7
0.5
2.6
0.7
11.2
0.4
7.4
1.0
Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34.852
103.7
104.1
3.5
0.4
0.5
0.8
0.4
China (Dec. 2003=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19.595
102.7
103.1
2.8
0.4
0.3
0.6
0.4
Japan............................................. .
6.198
101.1
101.4
3.2
0.6
0.5
0.2
0.3
Asian NICs7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.555
91.1
92.3
5.8
0.7
0.6
1.7
1.3
5.987
104.4
104.6
8.6
2.0
1.0
1.0
0.2
3.795
251.5
266.7
24.6
4.1
5.6
2.4
6.0
5
8
ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9
Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100) . . . . . . . . . . .
Annual
Monthly
1 Percentage of trade figures are based on 2009 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
13
Table 8. U.S. international price indexes and percent changes for selected transportation services: April 2010
to April 2011
[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Index
Percent change
Relative
importance
Mar.
20111
Mar.
2011
Apr.
2011
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
22.773
73.682
100.000
38.836
100.000
23.181
64.945
100.000
36.815
44.639
172.8
148.8
157.7
138.9
125.8
157.0
138.8
142.8
135.9
154.8
126.5
174.8
159.2
156.7
142.7
129.4
159.2
146.1
142.7
139.5
158.0
130.8
9.0
20.0
5.5
15.5
13.5
9.9
18.4
6.4
17.0
13.7
21.2
-1.7
-0.6
-2.0
3.5
3.0
-0.5
0.1
-0.8
2.9
1.4
4.4
2.5
1.8
2.7
2.0
0.9
1.5
1.4
1.8
1.8
1.3
2.8
0.8
3.1
0.2
2.7
3.3
1.3
3.2
0.3
2.8
2.7
3.1
1.2
7.0
-0.6
2.7
2.9
1.4
5.3
-0.1
2.6
2.1
3.4
Air Passenger Fares
Import Air Passenger Fares. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Europe................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Latin America/Caribbean. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Export Air Passenger Fares. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Europe................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Latin America/Caribbean. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100.000
37.600
25.747
15.178
100.000
27.127
31.235
20.822
161.2
166.1
137.8
163.1
172.8
182.4
163.2
185.6
163.2
170.8
136.0
171.9
177.0
201.0
158.5
189.7
4.5
-0.1
3.9
18.2
9.0
-2.2
11.0
13.5
-2.6
3.6
-9.4
-7.8
5.6
-2.3
11.7
4.7
-2.4
-2.7
-5.2
0.5
-9.6
-1.6
-16.4
-10.9
-0.2
-3.5
2.3
2.9
7.1
0.2
10.8
5.2
1.2
2.8
-1.3
5.4
2.4
10.2
-2.9
2.2
Description
Annual
1 Relative importance figures are based on 2009 trade values.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
Dash = Not available
14
Monthly
Apr. 2010 Dec. 2010 Jan. 2011 Feb. 2011 Mar. 2011
to Apr.
to Mar.
to Feb.
to Jan.
to Apr.
2011
2011
2011
2011
2011
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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