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U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES – JUNE 2011
U.S. import prices fell 0.5 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, the first
monthly decline since June 2010. Declining fuel and nonfuel prices both contributed to the overall decrease.
U.S. export prices ticked up 0.1 percent in June after rising 0.2 percent in May.
Chart 1. One-month percent change in the Import Price Index: June 2010 – June 2011
Percent change
4
3.0
3
2.5
1.7
2
1.1
1
1.4
1.5
1.7
0.4
0.0
0.1
0.0
0
-0.5
-1
-1.2
-2
Jun'10
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June'11
Chart 2. 12-month percent change in the Import Price Index: June 2010 – June 2011
Percent change
15
12.8
13.6
11.8
10.3
10
7.6
5
4.3
4.9
3.8
3.6
3.9
4.1
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
5.3
5.6
Dec
Jan
0
Jun'10
Jul
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June'11
All Imports: Import prices decreased 0.5 percent in June following a 0.1 percent uptick the previous month.
The June drop was the first monthly decline since the index fell 1.2 percent in June 2010. Prior to May,
import prices rose at least one percent in each of the previous seven months. Import prices increased 13.6
percent for the year ended in June, the largest year-over-year advance since the index rose 18.1 percent
between August 2007 and August 2008.
Fuel Imports: Fuel prices fell for the second consecutive month in June, decreasing 1.6 percent following a
0.8 percent drop in May. The decrease in fuel prices accounted for most of the June decline in overall
import prices. Both petroleum and natural gas prices contributed to the June decrease in fuel prices, falling
1.6 percent and 1.4 percent, respectively. Despite the declines over the past two months, fuel prices rose
46.9 percent over the past year. That increase was primarily led by a 49.8 percent jump in petroleum prices.
All Imports Excluding Fuel: The price index for imports excluding fuel edged down 0.1 percent in June,
the first monthly decline for the index since a 0.3 percent decrease in July 2010. The June decline was
driven by a 0.4 percent decrease in nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices and a 1.9 percent drop in
foods, feeds, and beverages prices, which more than offset higher prices for automotive vehicles and
consumer goods. Nonfuel import prices advanced 4.8 percent for the year ended in June.
Table A. Percent changes
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Chart 3. One-month percent change in the Export Price Index: June 2010 – June 2011
Percent change
2
1.5
1.5
1
0.8
0.6
1.3
1.3
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.2
0.1
0
-0.2
-1
-0.7
Jun'10
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
9.5
9.3
9.0
Mar
Apr
May
June'11
Chart 4. 12-month percent change in the Export Price Index: June 2010 – June 2011
Percent change
12
10
8.7
7.0
8
6.5
6.5
Nov
Dec
5.8
6
4
9.9
4.9
3.7
3.9
4.1
Jun'10
Jul
Aug
2
0
Sep
Oct
Jan
Feb
June'11
All Exports: Export prices continued to rise in June, ticking up 0.1 percent after a 0.2 percent increase the
previous month. The recent increases were the smallest since the index declined 0.2 percent in July 2010.
The June advance was led by higher agricultural prices as nonagricultural prices remained unchanged for
the month. The price index for overall exports advanced 9.9 percent for the June 2010-11 period, the largest
12-month increase in export prices since the index rose 10.2 percent between July 2007 and July 2008.
Agricultural Exports: Agricultural prices resumed an upward trend in June, rising 0.7 percent following a
2.0 percent downturn in May. Higher prices for corn, soybeans, and wheat, up 3.2 percent, 2.3 percent, and
4.4 percent, respectively, all contributed to the June increase. The price index for agricultural exports
advanced 31.2 percent over the past year, an increase that was also driven by rising prices for corn,
soybeans, and wheat, as well as an 80.6 percent advance in cotton prices.
All Exports Excluding Agriculture: The price index for nonagricultural goods was unchanged in June
after rising 0.5 percent in May. In June, higher finished goods prices offset a 0.7 percent decline in
nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices. Prices for nonagricultural exports rose 7.8 percent
for the year ended in June, driven mostly by an 18.6 percent increase in the price index for nonagricultural
industrial supplies and materials.
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SELECTED JUNE HIGHLIGHTS
Import Prices
Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices fell 0.4
percent in June, the first time the index has recorded a monthly decline since a 1.1 percent decrease in July
2010. A 2.6 percent downturn in unfinished metals prices led the June decline. The price index for
unfinished metals also last recorded a decrease in July 2010, and despite the June drop, rose 21.3 percent
over the past 12 months.
Finished Goods: Finished goods prices increased overall in June. Automotive vehicles prices rose 0.3
percent, following advances of 0.5 percent, 0.4 percent, and 0.5 percent, respectively, the previous three
months. Prices for consumer goods ticked up 0.1 percent, led by a second consecutive 0.7 percent rise in the
price index for cotton apparel and household goods, which has risen 10.3 percent over the past year. Capital
goods prices were unchanged in June.
Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Foods, feeds, and beverages prices declined 1.9 percent in June following a
0.7 percent drop the previous month. Both decreases were primarily driven by falling vegetable prices,
down 16.1 percent in June and 9.4 percent in May.
Imports by Locality of Origin: The price index for imports from China advanced 0.1 percent in June, the
smallest monthly advance since the index was unchanged in September 2010. Import prices from China
have risen 3.1 percent over the past year, the largest 12-month increase since November 2008. Prices for
imports from the European Union also rose 0.1 percent in June. In contrast, import prices from Mexico and
from Canada declined in June, decreasing 2.2 percent and 1.0 percent, respectively.
Transportation Services: Import air fare prices rose 6.8 percent in June after advancing 5.6 percent in
May. Both increases were driven by seasonal increases in European and Asian air fares. The index for
import air fares advanced 5.0 percent for the year ended in June. In contrast, import air freight prices edged
down 0.1 percent in June.
Export Prices
Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: Prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and
materials decreased 0.7 percent in June, the first decline since a similar 0.7 percent drop in July 2010. A 2.1
percent downturn in fuels and lubricants prices was the primary contributor to the overall decrease. Despite
the June decline, the price index for fuels and lubricants increased 35.5 percent over the past 12 months.
Finished Goods: Each of the major finished goods categories recorded increases in June. Consumer goods
prices advanced 1.4 percent, the largest monthly increase since a 1.7 percent rise in April 1991. The price
indexes for capital goods and automotive vehicles also advanced in June, rising 0.2 percent and 0.1 percent,
respectively.
Transportation Services: The index for export air passenger fares advanced 1.1 percent in June, following
a 3.6 percent increase in May. The June increase was led by a 13.9 percent rise in European air passenger
fares, which more than offset an 8.1 percent drop in Asian fares. Export air freight prices declined 0.2
percent in June, but despite that decrease, rose 16.9 percent over the past year.
Import and Export Price Index data for July 2011 are scheduled for release on Tuesday, August 16,
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: June 2010 to June
2011
[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Index
Description
Relative
importance
End Use
May
20111
Percent change
Annual
May
2011
June
2011
June
2010 to
June
2011
Monthly
Feb.
2011 to
Mar.
2011
Mar.
Apr. 2011
2011 to
to May
Apr. 2011
2011
May
2011 to
June
2011
All commodities.................................... .
All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec.
2010=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100.000
142.9
142.2
13.6
3.0
2.5
0.1
-0.5
66.598
102.7
102.7
–
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.0
All imports excluding petroleum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All imports excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100).. .
73.829
72.342
116.3
120.0
116.1
119.9
4.9
4.8
0.5
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.4
0.4
-0.2
-0.1
5.744
177.2
173.9
16.9
4.3
2.0
-0.7
-1.9
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
excluding distilled beverages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 00
4.508
200.8
195.9
17.9
5.2
2.0
-1.0
-2.4
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
beverages). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01
1.236
123.7
124.2
13.7
1.0
1.7
0.7
0.4
40.745
270.6
267.4
34.0
7.1
5.6
0.0
-1.2
14.573
173.4
172.6
13.9
0.7
1.4
1.6
-0.5
13.086
8.035
193.7
187.1
193.0
184.4
14.3
12.6
2.0
2.4
1.7
1.4
1.5
1.7
-0.4
-1.4
5.050
157.4
158.6
15.3
-1.2
1.4
1.4
0.8
27.660
26.173
19.512
1.110
0.991
366.9
407.1
417.0
133.0
118.1
361.2
400.6
410.5
131.3
116.4
46.9
49.8
50.6
4.9
6.4
9.7
11.0
9.7
-11.7
-12.8
7.6
8.1
9.3
-1.4
-1.7
-0.8
-0.9
-1.3
2.6
3.0
-1.6
-1.6
-1.6
-1.3
-1.4
Paper & paper base stocks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
0.634
119.5
119.9
3.8
0.7
2.1
0.6
0.3
Materials associated with nondurable
supplies & materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4.483
171.3
173.8
18.9
1.6
2.1
1.2
1.5
Selected building materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1.043
131.2
129.0
-2.2
1.3
0.3
-0.5
-1.7
Unfinished metals related to durable
goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4.002
304.8
296.8
21.3
3.9
1.9
3.0
-2.6
Finished metals related to durable goods. . . 15
1.541
160.3
160.6
9.6
1.2
0.9
0.9
0.2
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
1.383
113.9
114.1
6.4
0.6
0.9
0.7
0.2
20.653
92.9
92.9
1.5
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.0
Electric generating equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2.618
117.0
116.7
4.8
0.6
1.0
0.3
-0.3
Nonelectrical machinery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
16.238
86.6
86.7
0.8
0.1
-0.1
0.2
0.1
Transportation equipment excluding motor
vehicles (Dec. 2001=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
1.797
126.0
126.1
4.0
0.7
1.0
0.0
0.1
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines. . . . . . . 3
8.998
111.3
111.6
2.9
0.5
0.4
0.5
0.3
Consumer goods, excluding automotives.. . 4
23.861
105.5
105.6
1.1
-0.2
0.5
0.3
0.1
Nondurables, manufactured. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
11.656
111.1
111.7
2.2
-0.5
0.5
0.3
0.5
Durables, manufactured. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
11.223
99.8
99.3
-0.5
0.3
0.3
0.3
-0.5
Nonmanufactured consumer goods. . . . . . . . . . 42
0.982
109.5
111.9
9.3
0.5
1.6
0.0
2.2
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: June 2010 to June
2011
[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Index
Description
Relative
importance
End Use
May
20111
Percent change
Annual
Monthly
May
2011
June
2011
June
2010 to
June
2011
Feb.
2011 to
Mar.
2011
Mar.
Apr. 2011
2011 to
to May
Apr. 2011
2011
May
2011 to
June
2011
All commodities.................................... .
Agricultural commodities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec.
2010=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100.000
11.801
134.2
215.3
134.3
216.8
9.9
31.2
1.5
2.2
0.9
0.4
0.2
-2.0
0.1
0.7
80.400
103.1
103.3
–
0.7
0.6
0.3
0.2
Nonagricultural commodities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
88.200
128.4
128.4
7.8
1.4
0.9
0.5
0.0
10.460
207.4
209.7
27.5
1.7
0.6
-0.4
1.1
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
excluding distilled beverages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 00
9.773
211.6
214.1
28.4
1.7
0.6
-0.8
1.2
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
beverages). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01
0.687
170.2
169.9
15.4
1.3
1.8
5.9
-0.2
35.465
12.390
192.9
189.8
191.5
190.5
19.8
15.1
3.3
1.5
2.1
1.1
0.4
0.9
-0.7
0.4
23.076
195.5
193.0
22.8
4.4
2.6
0.1
-1.3
2.028
239.0
235.5
44.9
4.6
-0.2
-7.5
-1.5
33.438
191.1
189.8
18.6
3.3
2.2
0.9
-0.7
Fuels & lubricants.............................. . 11
9.141
287.7
281.8
35.5
9.0
3.8
0.2
-2.1
Nonagricultural supplies & materials
excluding fuels & building materials. . . . . . . 12
23.434
178.7
178.5
14.6
1.3
1.6
1.2
-0.1
Selected building materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
0.863
116.8
116.8
-1.6
0.1
0.6
-0.2
0.0
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
34.289
104.4
104.6
1.1
0.0
0.1
0.3
0.2
Electrical generating equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3.358
113.5
113.7
4.0
0.5
0.5
1.7
0.2
Nonelectrical machinery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
23.917
94.1
94.2
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.2
0.1
Transportation equipment excluding motor
vehicles (Dec. 2001=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
7.014
145.0
145.2
4.1
0.3
0.1
0.3
0.1
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines. . . . . . . 3
6.638
110.0
110.1
1.5
0.5
0.1
0.2
0.1
Consumer goods, excluding automotives.. . 4
13.148
114.5
116.1
5.2
0.6
0.3
0.3
1.4
Nondurables, manufactured. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
6.687
114.3
114.4
2.6
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.1
Durables, manufactured. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
5.271
111.2
112.7
4.2
0.9
-0.5
-1.0
1.3
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: June 2010 to June
2011
[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]
Index
Percent change
Relative
importance
May
20111
May
2011
June
2011
June
2010 to
June
2011
Feb.
2011 to
Mar.
2011
23.955
180.9
177.1
44.0
7.9
8.2
-1.1
-2.1
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.. . 11
Crop production. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
2.214
1.624
189.2
197.7
177.2
182.3
19.3
18.8
8.2
11.0
3.3
4.0
-3.2
-3.5
-6.3
-7.8
Mining. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec.
2006=100).................................... . 212
21.741
179.7
176.7
46.9
7.9
8.7
-0.8
-1.7
0.372
155.2
155.1
11.5
1.2
3.8
1.1
-0.1
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
Mar.
Apr. 2011
2011 to
to May
Apr. 2011
2011
May
2011 to
June
2011
75.538
117.4
117.4
6.6
1.5
0.9
0.4
0.0
31
311
10.594
3.221
120.4
154.4
121.8
156.8
11.5
23.0
1.6
2.9
1.1
1.4
0.5
0.6
1.2
1.6
312
314
315
316
0.874
0.843
3.878
1.418
110.8
115.8
107.4
112.0
110.7
115.3
109.1
112.4
2.4
12.9
7.7
5.0
0.4
5.2
0.8
0.2
0.5
1.0
1.0
1.5
-0.1
0.3
0.6
0.4
-0.1
-0.4
1.6
0.4
32
321
322
18.701
0.645
1.148
139.4
110.1
112.6
139.2
106.8
113.3
14.1
-3.7
4.1
4.0
2.0
0.5
1.9
0.4
1.2
0.2
-1.0
0.4
-0.1
-3.0
0.6
324
325
5.409
8.947
180.9
132.8
178.4
133.7
44.9
6.0
17.1
-1.0
3.6
1.1
-0.9
0.9
-1.4
0.7
326
1.694
123.0
123.4
6.9
0.4
1.7
0.7
0.3
327
0.765
127.7
127.9
5.8
0.2
0.7
0.6
0.2
33
331
332
333
46.243
4.700
2.414
5.259
110.0
195.2
125.0
118.4
109.8
191.6
125.5
118.4
3.1
19.0
6.1
4.8
0.6
3.1
0.8
0.3
0.4
1.5
0.5
0.4
0.5
2.7
0.9
0.6
-0.2
-1.8
0.4
0.0
334
14.375
84.2
83.9
-3.9
-0.1
-0.4
0.0
-0.4
335
336
3.396
10.066
115.5
108.1
115.3
108.4
2.6
2.6
0.2
0.6
0.7
0.3
0.2
0.4
-0.2
0.3
337
339
1.172
4.861
110.3
120.1
110.4
120.6
4.2
7.4
0.6
0.3
0.8
1.3
0.5
0.2
0.1
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
7
Table 4. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: June 2010 to June
2011
[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]
Index
Percent change
Relative
importance
May
20111
May
2011
June
2011
June
2010 to
June
2011
Feb.
2011 to
Mar.
2011
9.529
184.0
184.6
37.7
2.4
0.5
-1.6
0.3
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.. . 11
Crop production. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
7.032
6.622
210.7
219.9
212.0
221.6
49.6
52.9
2.6
2.8
-0.2
-0.5
-3.4
-3.6
0.6
0.8
Mining. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Mining (except oil and gas)................... . 212
2.497
1.605
125.9
142.0
125.4
144.2
13.6
12.9
1.6
1.3
2.7
1.7
4.0
2.4
-0.4
1.5
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
Mar.
Apr. 2011
2011 to
to May
Apr. 2011
2011
May
2011 to
June
2011
86.783
120.3
120.3
7.4
1.4
0.9
0.5
0.0
31
311
7.296
5.011
143.9
160.2
144.1
160.6
13.6
13.0
1.8
1.7
1.1
1.2
0.6
0.6
0.1
0.2
312
315
0.545
0.397
116.3
111.2
118.8
113.9
10.2
8.8
0.6
0.1
0.7
0.0
0.3
0.6
2.1
2.4
32
321
322
26.919
0.388
1.988
136.3
116.8
127.3
134.9
116.3
127.3
14.2
0.3
5.2
3.1
2.2
0.0
2.1
-2.1
1.6
0.7
-2.0
0.1
-1.0
-0.4
0.0
324
325
6.276
15.650
178.3
132.5
173.3
131.6
48.2
9.0
11.8
0.9
4.1
1.8
-0.4
1.2
-2.8
-0.7
326
1.933
111.2
111.5
4.6
0.1
0.8
1.1
0.3
327
0.684
110.5
110.5
-1.9
-0.2
0.4
-0.2
0.0
33
331
332
333
52.567
5.118
2.466
10.263
111.7
178.3
127.9
116.4
112.3
178.8
128.0
117.3
3.8
21.4
5.8
2.3
0.5
2.3
0.8
0.2
0.3
2.3
1.0
0.3
0.4
1.8
0.0
0.2
0.5
0.3
0.1
0.8
334
13.638
89.8
89.6
-2.4
-0.4
-0.6
0.0
-0.2
335
336
339
3.054
12.831
4.901
112.8
114.0
117.8
112.8
114.1
122.5
4.5
2.7
11.3
0.5
0.4
1.6
0.4
0.1
1.3
1.6
0.3
0.5
0.0
0.1
4.0
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: June 2010 to June
2011
[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Index
Percent change
Relative
importance
May
20111
May
2011
June
2011
June
2010 to
June
2011
Feb.
2011 to
Mar.
2011
Live animals; animal products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I
Meat and edible meat offal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 02
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other
aquatic invertebrates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03
1.333
0.316
170.2
215.8
167.9
211.7
17.4
15.6
1.7
2.2
2.7
3.1
0.705
127.0
126.9
18.5
1.1
Vegetable products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers. . . . . . ..... .
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or
melons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Coffee, tea, mate and spices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
II
07
1.887
0.369
219.7
368.0
206.9
291.9
22.1
-10.5
10.3
35.4
08
09
0.546
0.493
129.1
292.6
124.4
282.3
16.5
65.0
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.
2009=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III
0.336
154.9
159.2
IV
2.506
154.4
18
0.219
19
Description
Harmonized
system
Annual
Monthly
Mar.
Apr. 2011
2011 to
to May
Apr. 2011
2011
May
2011 to
June
2011
-0.1
-1.0
-1.4
-1.9
2.7
0.9
-0.1
4.6
4.9
-2.6
-11.6
-5.8
-20.7
5.0
6.2
-0.5
16.9
-0.5
1.1
-3.6
-3.5
56.8
0.4
-3.2
1.3
2.8
156.5
10.8
2.4
-0.3
0.5
1.4
101.7
98.8
1.2
4.1
-7.1
1.8
-2.9
0.254
126.2
126.0
7.9
-1.0
-1.0
1.5
-0.2
20
22
0.358
0.844
157.0
120.6
162.0
120.5
24.9
2.6
0.7
0.3
1.7
0.5
0.5
-0.2
3.2
-0.1
Mineral products................................... . V
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous
substances and mineral waxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
27.162
367.7
362.1
45.7
9.7
7.7
-0.8
-1.5
26.818
363.7
358.1
46.2
9.8
7.7
-0.9
-1.5
VI
28
29
30
31
8.602
1.125
2.766
3.059
0.250
147.1
384.5
137.2
112.4
125.1
147.9
387.8
137.3
112.4
143.1
6.2
39.7
2.6
-4.7
41.7
-0.9
3.7
-1.2
-3.1
0.4
0.7
3.4
0.5
-0.3
1.7
0.8
2.0
1.1
0.1
1.1
0.5
0.9
0.1
0.0
14.4
33
38
0.415
0.496
125.6
109.6
125.2
109.1
7.1
17.8
-0.1
0.7
0.6
0.5
1.0
1.6
-0.3
-0.5
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and
articles thereof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII
Plastics and articles thereof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 39
Rubber and articles thereof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
2.869
1.773
1.096
151.2
141.1
170.5
151.6
141.7
170.7
10.9
8.2
15.7
0.8
0.4
1.2
2.4
2.3
2.4
0.4
1.1
-0.6
0.3
0.4
0.1
0.518
120.1
120.9
5.6
0.3
2.1
0.4
0.7
0.475
120.4
121.3
5.6
0.3
2.2
0.4
0.7
0.677
132.6
128.9
-4.0
1.8
0.4
-0.8
-2.8
1.260
115.8
115.7
2.8
0.3
1.2
0.5
-0.1
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
0.831
108.1
108.8
4.0
0.1
0.6
0.1
0.6
XI
5.004
111.6
113.0
9.6
1.6
1.0
0.5
1.3
61
1.935
104.1
106.6
8.4
0.2
0.6
0.7
2.4
62
63
1.822
0.637
109.6
111.3
110.5
110.6
7.4
17.8
1.2
7.1
1.7
0.9
0.4
0.4
0.8
-0.6
Headgear, umbrellas, artifical flowers, etc.. . . XII
1.179
111.6
112.1
4.9
0.2
1.1
0.3
0.4
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: June 2010 to June
2011 — Continued
[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Index
Description
May
2011
June
2011
June
2010 to
June
2011
Feb.
2011 to
Mar.
2011
1.004
110.5
111.0
4.6
0.2
1.1
0.3
0.5
XIII
0.694
129.1
129.1
4.3
0.5
0.4
0.5
0.0
68
69
70
0.237
0.201
0.255
121.6
141.2
123.5
121.8
141.3
123.2
3.7
1.6
7.3
-0.1
1.3
0.3
0.6
0.1
0.4
0.6
0.1
0.7
0.2
0.1
-0.2
3.039
198.9
197.6
22.4
2.2
3.7
3.6
-0.7
XV
72
73
74
75
76
5.140
0.960
1.512
0.590
0.176
0.915
202.4
264.7
159.0
406.9
142.7
158.9
200.3
262.4
160.7
392.5
133.3
156.9
11.2
9.9
7.2
25.1
2.2
18.1
2.4
4.1
1.2
1.7
10.3
1.9
0.5
2.2
1.0
-2.8
-3.8
1.3
0.9
1.1
0.8
-1.4
-2.5
3.1
-1.0
-0.9
1.1
-3.5
-6.6
-1.3
82
83
0.311
0.352
123.1
129.8
123.6
129.7
4.8
2.4
-0.2
0.4
0.2
0.5
0.6
0.2
0.4
-0.1
22.883
86.2
85.9
-0.7
0.1
0.0
0.2
-0.3
11.368
89.1
89.1
1.4
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.0
11.515
83.4
82.8
-2.8
0.2
0.0
0.1
-0.7
8.360
7.423
112.2
111.2
112.6
111.7
2.6
2.7
0.4
0.5
0.1
0.1
0.5
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.857
115.4
115.4
1.5
-0.2
0.1
0.0
0.0
3.071
104.9
105.0
4.2
0.1
0.4
0.2
0.1
2.835
0.174
102.6
126.6
102.7
127.1
4.3
4.5
0.1
-0.1
0.4
0.6
0.1
0.7
0.1
0.4
XX
3.398
109.1
109.2
2.5
0.3
0.6
0.2
0.1
94
1.666
112.3
112.2
2.6
0.5
0.5
0.3
-0.1
95
96
1.536
0.196
102.7
128.8
102.9
128.7
2.0
7.4
0.2
0.3
0.6
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.2
-0.1
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............................. .
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. . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . .
Percent change
Relative
importance
May
20111
Harmonized
system
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
10
Monthly
Mar.
Apr. 2011
2011 to
to May
Apr. 2011
2011
May
2011 to
June
2011
Table 6. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: June 2010 to June
2011
[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Index
Percent change
Relative
importance
May
20111
May
2011
June
2011
June
2010 to
June
2011
Feb.
2011 to
Mar.
2011
Live animals; animal products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I
Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100). . . . 02
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other
aquatic invertebrates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03
1.963
1.207
198.6
162.6
192.9
158.5
12.0
10.5
3.6
3.7
3.6
1.8
0.399
185.0
184.6
21.2
1.6
Vegetable products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or
melons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cereals............................................. .
Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits,
plants, straw and fodder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
II
6.081
250.8
255.5
43.9
1.4
08
10
0.933
2.447
128.0
309.3
128.4
319.2
-2.0
86.2
12
2.131
262.1
268.4
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.
2009=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III
0.531
157.7
IV
2.627
20
21
22
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
Mar.
Apr. 2011
2011 to
to May
Apr. 2011
2011
May
2011 to
June
2011
0.5
1.5
-2.9
-2.5
3.0
6.4
-0.2
0.1
-1.1
1.9
1.7
4.6
-3.7
1.3
-2.6
-1.4
0.3
3.2
36.8
-2.6
0.3
-1.2
2.4
162.5
48.5
0.6
0.8
-1.1
3.0
150.2
152.0
9.1
0.7
0.3
0.8
1.2
0.338
0.433
107.3
117.6
107.3
117.9
1.7
0.1
1.1
-0.5
0.6
-0.3
0.4
0.3
0.0
0.3
0.329
105.1
105.3
2.9
0.8
0.2
-0.1
0.2
23
0.721
227.4
234.4
29.9
1.8
-0.3
2.2
3.1
Mineral products................................... . V
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous
substances and mineral waxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
9.131
342.3
335.2
35.2
8.9
4.1
0.5
-2.1
8.511
338.6
330.9
38.3
9.5
4.2
0.7
-2.3
VI
28
29
30
12.771
0.993
3.331
3.841
153.6
194.2
168.3
125.1
153.1
192.2
166.5
125.1
6.0
3.7
8.3
3.4
0.7
-0.1
1.9
0.3
0.9
0.9
2.0
0.1
0.8
-1.0
1.0
0.3
-0.3
-1.0
-1.1
0.0
32
0.567
127.7
126.9
11.5
0.3
0.5
3.7
-0.6
33
0.732
128.8
128.8
4.1
0.2
0.0
0.8
0.0
34
38
0.477
1.810
126.0
149.6
128.2
149.7
8.9
5.1
-0.4
0.2
2.3
1.1
0.6
1.8
1.7
0.1
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and
articles thereof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII
Plastics and articles thereof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 39
Rubber and articles thereof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
5.272
4.264
1.008
151.9
144.2
187.1
150.7
142.0
191.4
10.2
8.9
15.6
0.6
0.4
1.1
3.1
2.4
6.2
2.4
2.6
1.6
-0.8
-1.5
2.3
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel
goods, etc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VIII
0.443
140.4
139.6
15.2
2.8
4.3
1.7
-0.6
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw,
basketware and wickerwork. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IX
0.505
110.0
110.0
-1.0
0.3
0.3
-0.5
0.0
X
47
2.690
0.936
127.3
152.6
128.1
156.4
8.9
20.3
0.0
-0.4
0.8
1.5
-0.7
-2.4
0.6
2.5
48
49
1.275
0.480
120.6
118.2
120.1
118.1
5.4
1.5
0.3
0.0
0.5
0.1
0.2
0.1
-0.4
-0.1
Textile and textile articles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XI
Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics
thereof........................................... . 52
2.367
153.7
149.2
29.0
5.2
-0.6
-6.2
-2.9
1.101
248.6
231.3
75.0
10.5
-1.8
-13.3
-7.0
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: June 2010 to June
2011 — Continued
[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Index
Percent change
Relative
importance
May
20111
May
2011
June
2011
June
2010 to
June
2011
Feb.
2011 to
Mar.
2011
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics,
glass etc. (Dec. 2008=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XIII
Glass and glassware............................. . 70
0.673
0.378
115.8
99.4
115.8
99.4
-0.1
2.2
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.3
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation
jewelry, and coins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XIV
5.110
265.4
276.9
31.2
3.2
2.7
3.2
4.3
XV
72
73
74
76
5.928
1.969
1.270
0.723
0.973
187.3
243.7
171.8
276.1
140.5
187.4
244.9
170.9
278.0
139.3
16.8
26.0
8.1
28.1
18.3
1.8
2.2
2.1
0.5
1.8
0.3
0.1
1.6
-0.2
-0.4
-0.3
-0.8
0.4
-3.2
2.0
0.1
0.5
-0.5
0.7
-0.9
82
83
0.330
0.304
125.4
135.1
125.7
135.3
1.3
8.2
0.0
4.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.1
26.083
96.0
96.2
0.7
-0.1
0.0
0.2
0.2
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
Mar.
Apr. 2011
2011 to
to May
Apr. 2011
2011
May
2011 to
June
2011
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
15.332
108.1
108.6
1.7
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.5
10.751
82.7
82.8
-0.5
-0.6
-0.5
0.0
0.1
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated
transport equipment............................ . XVII
Motor vehicles and their parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
10.554
5.904
123.3
109.6
123.4
109.6
1.6
1.0
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.0
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical
instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XVIII
5.749
105.7
105.6
-0.6
0.1
0.0
0.1
-0.1
1.381
109.8
109.7
1.5
0.8
0.3
0.8
-0.1
0.647
118.7
118.6
-0.3
0.3
-0.8
0.4
-0.1
0.607
92.7
92.6
-0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
-0.1
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: June 2010 to June 2011
[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Index
Percent change
Description
Percent of
U.S.
imports1
May
2011
June
2011
Industrialized Countries2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonmanufactured articles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufactured articles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39.494
4.457
34.670
135.1
265.0
124.3
134.4
261.2
123.9
8.4
38.9
4.3
Other Countries3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonmanufactured articles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufactured articles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60.506
12.079
48.226
142.2
376.8
110.5
141.8
368.7
111.1
Canada........................................... .
Nonmanufactured articles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufactured articles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14.271
3.991
10.005
163.8
255.9
143.0
European Union4 .............................. .
Nonmanufactured articles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufactured articles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17.186
0.256
16.854
France (Dec. 2003=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Annual
Monthly
Mar. 2011
to Apr.
2011
Apr. 2011
to May
2011
May 2011
to June
2011
1.2
4.8
0.7
2.3
9.6
1.1
1.0
2.1
0.8
-0.5
-1.4
-0.3
15.2
48.1
5.5
3.6
9.1
1.6
2.9
8.0
0.8
-0.5
-0.8
-0.4
-0.3
-2.1
0.5
162.1
252.1
141.9
16.4
39.1
7.5
2.6
4.1
1.9
3.8
9.8
0.8
1.4
2.2
1.0
-1.0
-1.5
-0.8
135.3
350.5
131.8
135.5
346.2
132.1
6.1
38.3
5.5
1.2
15.0
0.9
0.9
8.8
0.8
1.0
-0.1
0.9
0.1
-1.2
0.2
1.995
119.4
120.0
-0.9
-3.3
0.5
0.5
0.5
Germany (Dec. 2003=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.510
116.2
116.0
4.2
0.4
0.9
0.7
-0.2
United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100). . . . . . . . . . .
2.795
134.4
134.2
7.2
1.1
1.1
0.3
-0.1
Latin America ................................. .
Nonmanufactured articles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufactured articles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18.406
5.479
12.844
184.4
405.6
136.6
182.3
395.2
136.3
18.0
46.8
4.4
5.1
11.7
1.3
3.5
7.9
0.7
-0.8
-1.6
-0.3
-1.1
-2.6
-0.2
Mexico (Dec. 2003=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonmanufactured articles (Dec.
2008=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100). . . .
11.380
152.3
149.0
9.0
4.1
2.7
-1.0
-2.2
1.900
9.437
218.6
98.6
208.8
97.2
45.5
-0.1
16.8
0.4
7.5
1.1
-4.0
0.1
-4.5
-1.4
Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34.852
104.1
104.5
3.4
0.7
0.3
0.2
0.4
China (Dec. 2003=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19.595
103.4
103.5
3.1
0.6
0.4
0.3
0.1
Japan............................................. .
6.198
101.5
101.5
2.9
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.0
Asian NICs7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.555
92.7
91.8
4.2
1.6
1.4
0.4
-1.0
ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.987
104.3
104.2
8.7
1.0
-0.2
0.1
-0.1
3.795
271.6
270.5
32.1
4.1
7.5
-1.3
-0.4
5
9
Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100) . . . . . . . . . . .
June 2010 Feb. 2011
to Mar.
to June
2011
2011
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: June 2010
to June 2011
[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Index
Percent change
Relative
importance
May
20111
May
2011
June
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
24.644
73.394
100.000
38.794
100.000
24.420
64.021
100.000
35.958
45.513
184.9
169.7
165.6
148.0
133.9
165.1
153.7
148.1
143.5
159.6
136.2
184.7
169.2
165.5
147.7
133.2
165.0
153.2
148.3
142.2
158.6
134.5
13.7
33.6
9.5
16.9
14.0
12.2
27.9
8.2
16.2
11.5
21.3
0.8
3.1
0.2
2.9
3.3
1.3
3.2
0.3
3.0
2.9
3.1
1.2
7.5
-0.7
2.7
2.6
1.3
5.5
-0.2
2.3
1.9
3.4
5.7
6.1
5.7
3.6
3.7
3.8
4.9
3.9
2.8
0.8
4.1
-0.1
-0.3
-0.1
-0.2
-0.5
-0.1
-0.3
0.1
-0.9
-0.6
-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
39.144
25.036
14.770
100.000
30.197
31.969
18.789
172.3
184.9
143.2
169.7
181.9
213.7
175.8
176.3
184.0
206.0
159.9
167.6
183.9
243.3
161.5
173.0
5.0
2.1
2.8
19.3
4.3
1.0
4.0
2.1
-0.2
-3.5
2.3
2.9
7.1
0.2
10.8
5.2
1.2
2.8
-1.3
5.3
1.6
9.1
-4.4
2.8
5.6
8.3
5.3
-1.2
3.6
7.4
12.7
-7.6
6.8
11.4
11.7
-1.2
1.1
13.9
-8.1
-1.9
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
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Monthly
June 2010 Feb. 2011 Mar. 2011 Apr. 2011 May 2011
to June
to May
to Apr.
to Mar.
to June
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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