U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES – APRIL 2014 

U.S. import prices fell 0.4 percent in April following a 0.4-percent advance the previous month, the U.S. 

Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Declining fuel prices drove the April decrease. U.S. export prices 

decreased 1.0 percent in April, after rising 1.0 percent in March. 

Chart 1. One-month percent change in the Import Price Index: April 2013 – April 2014 

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Chart 2. 12-month percent change in the Import Price Index: April 2013 – April 2014

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All Imports: Import prices declined 0.4 percent in April, after increasing 1.8 percent in the first quarter of 

2014. The April drop was the first monthly decrease since the index fell 0.9 percent in November 2013. 

Import prices also fell 0.3 percent over the past 12 months and have not recorded a year-over-year advance 

since the index increased 0.9 percent from July 2012 to July 2013. 

Fuel Imports: Fuel prices declined 1.7 percent in April, the first decrease for the index since a 4.2-percent 

drop in November 2013. Falling prices for both petroleum and natural gas contributed to the April drop in 

import prices. Overall fuel prices advanced 1.3 percent for the year ended in April driven by rising prices for 

both petroleum and natural gas. Petroleum prices declined 0.7 percent in April following a 5.5 percent 

increase over the previous 3 months. Prices for petroleum ticked up 0.1 percent over the past year, the first 

overall advance since a 1.1-percent rise for the year ended in September 2013. The price index for natural 

gas fell 18.5 percent in April following a 6-month period between September 2013 and March 2014 when 

the index jumped 157.8 percent. Despite the downturn in April, natural gas prices increased 41.1 percent 

over the past 12 months. 

All Imports Excluding Fuel: The price index for nonfuel imports recorded no change in April, after rising 

0.3 percent in March. Prices for nonfuel imports decreased 0.7 percent over the past year led by lower prices 

for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials, automotive vehicles, and capital goods. The price indexes for 

foods, feeds, and beverages and consumer goods rose between April 2013 and April 2014, up 4.2 percent 

and 0.2 percent, respectively. 

Table A. Percent change in import and export price indexes, selected categories 

 
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Chart 3. One-month percent change in the Export Price Index: April 2013 – April 2014 

 Percent change 

Chart 4. 12-month percent change in the Export Price Index: April 2013 – April 2014 

 Percent change

All Exports: Export prices fell 1.0 percent in April, after rising in each of the previous 5 months. The April 

decrease was the largest monthly decline since the index fell 1.7 percent in June 2012, and was led by lower 

nonagricultural prices which more than offset rising agricultural prices. The price index for overall exports 

increased 0.1 percent for the year ended in April following a 0.4-percent year-over-year rise the previous 

month. 

Agricultural Exports: Prices for agricultural exports increased 1.4 percent in April following a 2.8-percent 

rise in March. A 6.0-percent advance in meat prices drove the increase in agricultural prices, although 

higher prices for soybeans, wheat, and corn also contributed to the overall advance. The price index for 

agricultural exports increased 2.1 percent over the past 12 months led by higher fruit, meat, and soybeans 

prices. 

All Exports Excluding Agriculture: The price index for nonagricultural exports fell 1.2 percent in April, 

after rising in each of the previous 5 months. The decrease was driven by a 3.6-percent drop in 

nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices which more than offset rising prices for each of the 

major finished goods categories. Overall nonagricultural export prices fell 0.1 percent between April 2013 

and April 2014, driven by lower prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials and consumer 

goods. 

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SELECTED APRIL HIGHLIGHTS 

Import Prices 

Imports by Locality of Origin: Prices for imports from China edged down 0.1 percent for the second 

consecutive month in April. Import prices from China declined 0.4 percent over the past 12 months. The 

price index for imports from Japan fell 0.1 percent in April, after rising 0.2 percent in March. Import prices 

from Canada declined 1.6 percent in April, led by lower fuel prices. In contrast, the price index for imports 

from the European Union advanced 0.3 percent in April following a 0.2-percent increase the previous 

month. Import prices from Mexico were unchanged in April after a 1.1-percent rise in March. 

Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: The price index for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials 

rose 0.1 percent in April, after a 0.6-percent increase in March. The April advance was mostly led by a 3.5-

percent rise in fertilizer, pesticides, and insecticides prices, although a 2.0-percent increase in nonmonetary 

gold prices also contributed to the increase. 

 

Finished Goods: Each of the major finished goods prices increased in April. The price indexes for 

consumer goods and automotive vehicles each rose 0.2 percent in April, after recording no change the 

previous month. Capital goods prices ticked up 0.1 percent in April. 

 

Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Prices for foods, feeds, and beverages declined 0.7 percent in April 

following a 3.4-percent advance in March. A 10.7-percent downturn in coffee prices in April, which had 

increased 10.1 percent in March, more than offset a 3.4-percent April increase in meat prices. 

Transportation Services: Import air passenger fares advanced 0.3 percent in April, after a 3.4-percent 

decrease the previous month. The April increase was led by a 3.2-percent rise in Latin American/Caribbean 

fares which more than offset lower European and Asian fares. The index for import air passenger fares 

increased 4.8 percent over the past 12 months. Import air freight prices fell 0.5 percent in April following a 

0.2-percent advance in March. Prices for import air freight rose 1.8 percent for the year ended in April. 

Export Prices 

 

Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: The price index for nonagricultural industrial 

supplies and materials fell 3.6 percent in April, the largest monthly decline for the index since a 3.9-percent 

drop in June 2012. The April 2014 decrease was driven by a 10.4-percent decline in fuel prices. 

 

Finished Goods: Finished goods prices increased for each of the major end-use categories. Capital goods 

prices advanced 0.1 percent in April, after rising 0.2 percent in March. The price indexes for consumer 

goods and automotive vehicles each advanced 0.3 percent in April. The rise in consumer goods prices 

followed a 0.3-percent advance in March while prices for automotive vehicles were unchanged over the 

same period. 

Transportation Services: Export air passenger fares rose 3.2 percent in April, after a 4.1-percent increase 

the previous month. The April advance was led by a 3.8-percent increase in European fares and a 2.2-

percent rise in Asian fares. The index for export air passenger fares advanced 2.7 percent over the past 12 

months. Export air freight prices increased 0.2 percent in April and 1.4 percent over the past year. 

 

Import and Export Price Index data for May 2014 are scheduled for release on Thursday, June 12, 

2014 at 8:30 a.m. (EDT). 
Table 1. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: April 2013 to April

2014

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

Mar.

20141

Index Percent change

Mar.

2014

Apr.

2014

Annual Monthly

Apr.

2013 to

Apr.

2014

Dec.

2013 to

Jan.

2014

Jan.

2014 to

Feb.

2014

Feb.

2014 to

Mar.

2014

Mar.

2014 to

Apr.

2014

All commodities................................... 100.000 140.3 139.8 -0.3 0.4 1.1 0.4 -0.4

All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 74.463 102.1 102.2 -1.0 0.3 -0.1 0.1 0.1

All imports excluding petroleum.............. 81.253 116.4 116.2 -0.3 0.4 0.2 0.4 -0.2

All imports excluding fuels (Dec.

2001=100)........................................ 79.801 119.6 119.6 -0.7 0.3 -0.1 0.3 0.0

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 5.338 181.7 180.5 4.2 0.6 -0.7 3.4 -0.7

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 4.051 198.4 197.2 2.4 -0.1 -1.0 4.4 -0.6

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 1.287 143.9 142.6 10.2 3.1 0.3 0.1 -0.9

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 33.078 253.9 251.3 -0.8 0.5 3.7 0.6 -1.0

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

petroleum.................................... 14.330 166.9 164.3 -1.6 1.3 1.6 1.3 -1.6

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

fuels (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 12.878 180.0 180.2 -3.7 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.1

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 7.770 168.0 168.1 -4.7 -0.6 0.7 0.6 0.1

Industrial supplies & materials nondurable

excluding petroleum....................... 5.108 164.7 159.0 2.1 3.5 2.7 2.1 -3.5

Fuels & lubricants............................. 10 20.201 348.6 342.5 1.3 0.8 6.0 0.6 -1.7

Petroleum & petroleum products......... 100 18.749 377.3 374.6 0.1 0.1 5.3 0.1 -0.7

Crude........................................ 10000 14.169 388.4 388.3 0.7 0.5 5.3 0.6 0.0

Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas.................. 101 1.280 221.1 184.5 32.4 17.0 19.8 8.2 -16.6

Gas-natural.................................. 10110 1.138 218.9 178.4 41.1 21.2 22.3 10.0 -18.5

Paper & paper base stocks.................. 11 0.530 112.7 112.5 -0.2 -0.5 0.3 -0.8 -0.2

Materials associated with nondurable

supplies & materials....................... 12 4.651 169.8 170.1 -2.4 1.3 -0.9 0.7 0.2

Selected building materials.................. 13 1.043 143.0 142.0 -5.9 0.1 0.5 -0.1 -0.7

Unfinished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 14 3.511 239.1 240.4 -6.9 -0.7 1.2 1.0 0.5

Finished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 15 1.629 157.4 156.4 -2.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 -0.6

Nonmetals related to durable goods. . . . . .. 16 1.514 111.6 111.8 -2.1 -1.0 0.3 0.1 0.2

Capital goods................................... 2 24.748 92.3 92.4 -0.4 0.0 -0.2 0.0 0.1

Electric generating equipment............... 20 2.971 119.0 119.1 -0.5 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.1

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 19.852 85.0 85.0 -0.6 0.0 -0.2 0.0 0.0

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 1.925 136.3 136.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 13.462 113.1 113.3 -1.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.2

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 23.375 108.0 108.2 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.2

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 11.276 117.9 118.1 1.3 1.3 0.1 0.0 0.2

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 10.915 97.8 97.9 -1.3 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.1

Nonmanufactured consumer goods. . . . . . .. 42 1.184 120.4 121.8 4.5 1.2 1.4 0.2 1.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2012 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 2013 to April

2014

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

Mar.

20141

Index Percent change

Mar.

2014

Apr.

2014

Annual Monthly

Apr.

2013 to

Apr.

2014

Dec.

2013 to

Jan.

2014

Jan.

2014 to

Feb.

2014

Feb.

2014 to

Mar.

2014

Mar.

2014 to

Apr.

2014

All commodities................................... 100.000 135.0 133.7 0.1 0.3 0.8 1.0 -1.0

Agricultural commodities....................... 10.017 221.6 224.7 2.1 0.0 1.4 2.8 1.4

All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 79.817 102.5 102.6 -0.4 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.1

Nonagricultural commodities.................. 89.983 128.7 127.2 -0.1 0.4 0.6 0.8 -1.2

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 9.125 220.9 224.6 2.0 -0.4 1.3 2.7 1.7

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 8.518 224.7 228.3 2.0 -0.3 1.3 2.9 1.6

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 0.607 186.9 191.8 0.7 -2.5 1.5 -0.3 2.6

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 34.353 186.1 179.8 -0.8 0.9 1.8 1.8 -3.4

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 11.032 171.7 172.2 -5.4 -0.3 0.0 0.8 0.3

Industrial supplies & materials,

nondurable.................................. 23.321 194.7 184.7 1.7 1.4 2.6 2.3 -5.1

Agricultural industrial supplies &

materials..................................... 10 1.499 210.0 209.8 2.4 0.9 1.9 2.3 -0.1

Nonagricultural industrial supplies &

materials...................................... 32.854 185.4 178.8 -1.0 0.9 1.7 1.8 -3.6

Fuels & lubricants............................. 11 11.058 294.4 263.7 2.6 1.9 4.6 4.1 -10.4

Nonagricultural supplies & materials

excluding fuels & building materials. . . .. 12 20.782 167.2 167.1 -2.7 0.4 0.4 0.7 -0.1

Selected building materials.................. 13 1.014 128.8 128.9 5.6 1.7 0.1 0.0 0.1

Capital goods................................... 2 35.726 107.1 107.2 0.7 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.1

Electrical generating equipment............. 20 3.613 115.2 115.2 0.3 0.3 -0.1 0.3 0.0

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 25.242 95.5 95.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 -0.1

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 6.872 155.9 156.4 3.2 0.8 1.5 0.3 0.3

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 9.273 113.6 113.9 0.4 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.3

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 11.523 114.9 115.2 -0.3 -0.1 -0.3 0.3 0.3

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 5.269 111.0 111.0 -3.0 -1.5 -1.2 -0.2 0.0

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 4.897 112.2 112.4 0.1 0.5 0.0 -0.2 0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2012 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 2013 to April

2014

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

Mar.

20141

Index Percent change

Mar.

2014

Apr.

2014

Annual Monthly

Apr.

2013 to

Apr.

2014

Dec.

2013 to

Jan.

2014

Jan.

2014 to

Feb.

2014

Feb.

2014 to

Mar.

2014

Mar.

2014 to

Apr.

2014

Nonmanufactured articles...................... 17.796 176.2 173.6 3.7 1.4 5.6 1.9 -1.5

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 1.940 192.5 190.9 9.8 -0.1 -1.8 12.4 -0.8

Crop production............................... 111 1.502 203.1 199.8 12.6 -0.7 -2.7 16.3 -1.6

Forestry and logging (Dec. 2012=100)..... 113 0.152 87.0 83.8 -18.9 1.2 -1.9 -3.4 -3.7

Mining............................................ 21 15.856 174.1 171.4 3.0 1.5 6.5 0.8 -1.6

Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec.

2006=100)................................... 212 0.250 124.8 125.4 -6.1 -4.8 1.2 -0.6 0.5

Manufactured articles............................ 81.804 116.4 116.3 -0.8 0.3 0.2 0.2 -0.1

Manufactured goods, part 1................. 31 10.428 125.3 125.3 1.5 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.0

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 3.068 160.2 159.4 3.4 1.1 0.6 0.9 -0.5

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 0.918 115.5 115.6 2.0 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1

Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100)............... 313 0.354 102.1 102.1 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0

Textile product mills.......................... 314 0.760 114.5 114.4 -0.9 0.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.1

Apparel manufacturing....................... 315 3.691 110.6 110.8 0.3 0.0 -0.3 0.3 0.2

Leather and allied product

manufacturing............................... 316 1.637 122.9 123.3 1.4 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.3

Manufactured goods, part 2................. 32 17.527 138.3 137.6 -1.1 0.7 1.2 -0.1 -0.5

Wood product manufacturing................ 321 0.630 122.7 121.4 -8.8 0.1 0.6 -0.2 -1.1

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 0.968 110.2 110.3 0.2 -0.3 -0.1 -0.5 0.1

Printing and related support activities

(Dec. 2013=100)........................... 323 0.187 100.1 100.1 – 0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.0

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 4.106 163.9 160.0 -2.9 -1.8 5.4 -0.8 -2.4

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 8.870 137.1 137.3 0.3 2.5 -0.1 0.2 0.1

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 1.935 123.1 123.0 -2.5 -0.7 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 0.831 130.3 130.4 1.1 0.2 0.2 -0.1 0.1

Manufactured goods, part 3................. 33 53.849 107.9 108.0 -1.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 4.115 157.2 157.5 -6.7 -0.5 1.0 0.9 0.2

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 2.650 126.4 126.8 -1.9 0.0 -0.1 0.2 0.3

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 6.842 121.4 121.4 0.2 0.5 -0.2 0.0 0.0

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 15.860 80.1 80.2 -1.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.1

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 4.055 118.4 118.3 -1.1 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.1

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 14.300 111.6 111.8 -0.4 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.2

Furniture and related product

manufacturing............................... 337 1.339 115.1 115.2 0.7 0.3 -0.1 0.3 0.1

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 4.688 122.0 121.7 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.6 -0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2012 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.

Dash = Not available

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Table 4. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: April 2013 to April

2014

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

Mar.

20141

Index Percent change

Mar.

2014

Apr.

2014

Annual Monthly

Apr.

2013 to

Apr.

2014

Dec.

2013 to

Jan.

2014

Jan.

2014 to

Feb.

2014

Feb.

2014 to

Mar.

2014

Mar.

2014 to

Apr.

2014

Nonmanufactured articles...................... 8.604 195.3 174.2 3.0 5.2 6.9 8.2 -10.8

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 5.094 203.6 204.7 -1.2 -0.1 1.2 3.8 0.5

Crop production............................... 111 4.690 210.6 212.1 -0.8 0.2 1.4 3.9 0.7

Mining............................................ 21 3.510 145.3 105.7 12.9 16.6 17.5 15.1 -27.3

Mining (except oil and gas).................. 212 1.320 100.2 99.0 -7.0 0.1 -0.9 -0.2 -1.2

Manufactured articles............................ 89.485 121.4 120.8 -0.2 -0.1 0.4 0.5 -0.5

Manufactured goods, part 1................. 31 6.961 154.3 156.9 3.5 0.0 0.7 1.2 1.7

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 4.875 176.9 181.1 4.1 -0.1 0.6 1.5 2.4

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 0.543 124.9 124.8 -2.0 -2.1 2.7 0.0 -0.1

Leather and allied product manufacturing

(Dec. 2013=100)........................... 316 0.281 104.9 106.5 – 1.4 0.8 2.6 1.5

Manufactured goods, part 2................. 32 26.233 135.1 131.9 -1.3 -0.4 0.5 0.6 -2.4

Wood product manufacturing................ 321 0.461 127.1 131.3 12.0 0.8 -0.3 2.7 3.3

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 1.798 125.5 124.8 3.1 0.5 1.3 0.4 -0.6

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 7.773 178.5 164.2 0.1 -0.6 1.9 1.8 -8.0

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 13.067 127.9 127.8 -2.8 -0.4 -0.2 0.0 -0.1

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 2.105 118.1 118.4 -1.9 -0.7 -0.3 -0.5 0.3

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 0.754 112.7 113.1 1.7 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.4

Manufactured goods, part 3................. 33 56.291 112.8 113.1 -0.2 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 4.584 148.8 150.4 -9.2 -1.7 1.2 1.7 1.1

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 2.718 131.1 131.4 -0.7 0.0 0.0 -0.5 0.2

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 11.446 123.4 123.4 1.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 13.522 87.9 87.8 -1.1 -0.1 -0.2 0.2 -0.1

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 3.406 114.6 114.8 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 15.282 119.5 119.8 1.6 0.3 0.6 0.2 0.3

Furniture and related product

manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100).......... 337 0.353 107.2 107.9 2.0 0.3 -1.4 1.0 0.7

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 4.979 125.2 125.8 2.9 1.0 0.4 1.2 0.5

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2012 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.

Dash = Not available

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Table 5. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: April 2013 to April

2014

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Mar.

20141

Index Percent change

Mar.

2014

Apr.

2014

Annual Monthly

Apr.

2013 to

Apr.

2014

Dec.

2013 to

Jan.

2014

Jan.

2014 to

Feb.

2014

Feb.

2014 to

Mar.

2014

Mar.

2014 to

Apr.

2014

Live animals; animal products................. I 1.307 198.5 202.4 15.3 2.8 1.1 1.6 2.0

Meat and edible meat offal..................... 02 0.281 237.1 246.6 12.4 0.9 2.1 3.3 4.0

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other

aquatic invertebrates......................... 03 0.734 149.2 149.5 16.0 4.1 0.5 0.1 0.2

Vegetable products............................... II 1.733 211.1 209.2 -0.4 -0.1 -3.1 7.8 -0.9

Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers.......... 07 0.372 352.9 353.8 7.0 2.1 -18.2 7.6 0.3

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 0.512 127.8 128.1 2.2 -1.4 -1.1 16.8 0.2

Coffee, tea, mate and spices.................. 09 0.355 254.1 230.2 -4.1 -2.7 7.1 7.9 -9.4

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.

2009=100)........................................ III 0.250 116.8 115.3 -2.2 -2.2 -0.7 4.4 -1.3

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and

tobacco........................................... IV 2.472 160.1 160.4 2.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.2

Sugars and sugar confectionary (Dec.

2012=100)..................................... 17 0.163 87.6 87.5 -10.2 -1.9 0.8 1.4 -0.1

Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec.

2009=100)..................................... 18 0.231 106.2 108.4 26.6 0.4 -1.7 7.1 2.1

Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk;

bakers’ wares (Dec. 2007=100)............. 19 0.243 131.2 131.3 -0.5 0.5 0.0 -0.1 0.1

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or

other parts of plants.......................... 20 0.304 168.5 169.0 4.7 1.9 2.4 -0.1 0.3

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar................ 22 0.933 126.0 126.0 1.5 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0

Mineral products.................................. V 20.052 350.3 344.7 1.3 0.7 6.1 0.7 -1.6

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 19.788 347.4 341.7 1.4 0.8 6.2 0.6 -1.6

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 8.099 152.2 152.8 0.5 2.2 0.1 0.2 0.4

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.598 305.2 323.9 -9.6 -0.4 -2.2 1.1 6.1

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.413 137.2 136.4 -0.2 0.1 0.5 -0.2 -0.6

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 3.313 132.8 133.2 5.4 5.5 0.2 -0.2 0.3

Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100).................... 31 0.328 113.9 112.4 -12.5 3.7 -1.0 5.4 -1.3

Tanning extracts; dye, pigments, varnish,

paints & putty (Dec. 2011=100)............. 32 0.173 101.4 102.2 9.0 6.2 0.6 0.9 0.8

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 0.462 93.2 93.4 -8.1 -2.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.2

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 3.131 147.5 147.1 -3.8 0.5 -1.0 -0.1 -0.3

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 1.979 147.7 147.7 -0.5 1.2 -1.2 0.1 0.0

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 1.152 148.5 147.5 -8.9 -0.7 -0.6 -0.8 -0.7

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel

goods, etc....................................... VIII 0.614 128.4 128.2 1.3 0.7 0.2 0.8 -0.2

Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc.

of various materials........................... 42 0.568 129.8 129.7 1.7 0.9 0.1 0.8 -0.1

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw,

basketware and wickerwork................. IX 0.660 148.8 147.3 -9.5 0.1 0.5 -0.1 -1.0

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 1.034 113.5 113.2 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.4 -0.3

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 0.683 107.2 107.3 0.2 -0.4 -0.2 0.0 0.1

Printed matter (Dec. 2013=100)............... 49 0.193 99.6 99.6 – 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.0

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 4.689 114.0 114.1 0.1 0.0 -0.3 0.3 0.1

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

knitted or crocheted.......................... 61 1.829 102.8 102.7 -1.2 -0.1 -0.5 0.6 -0.1

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 5. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: April 2013 to April

2014 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Mar.

20141

Index Percent change

Mar.

2014

Apr.

2014

Annual Monthly

Apr.

2013 to

Apr.

2014

Dec.

2013 to

Jan.

2014

Jan.

2014 to

Feb.

2014

Feb.

2014 to

Mar.

2014

Mar.

2014 to

Apr.

2014

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

not knitted or crocheted...................... 62 1.701 118.8 119.2 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3

Made-up or worn textile articles............... 63 0.546 107.9 107.9 -0.3 0.4 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Headgear, umbrellas, artifical flowers, etc... XII 1.315 121.3 121.8 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.4

Footwear and parts of such articles........... 64 1.135 120.7 121.2 0.6 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.4

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.770 133.2 133.1 0.9 0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1

Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

or mica (Dec. 2001=100).................... 68 0.254 126.2 125.9 0.6 0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.2

Ceramic products................................ 69 0.236 140.9 141.1 0.4 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1

Glass and glassware............................ 70 0.280 130.2 130.1 1.6 0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 2.656 183.6 183.7 -7.6 -1.0 1.2 2.8 0.1

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 5.274 181.2 180.8 -1.4 0.2 0.3 0.2 -0.2

Iron and steel.................................... 72 1.259 221.5 221.4 1.1 0.3 1.1 0.1 0.0

Articles of iron or steel.......................... 73 1.670 154.1 153.1 -2.2 -0.7 -0.3 1.2 -0.6

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.443 334.3 323.5 -5.5 3.3 0.3 -3.4 -3.2

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 0.697 136.1 136.4 -1.4 0.3 0.9 0.1 0.2

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and

forks, of base metal; parts thereof.......... 82 0.390 128.7 129.4 0.2 -0.7 0.0 -0.2 0.5

Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . .. 83 0.439 135.9 136.6 0.4 0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.5

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 26.927 84.4 84.4 -0.9 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 13.978 89.3 89.2 -0.6 0.1 -0.2 0.0 -0.1

Electrical machinery and equip, sound and

TV recorders & reproducers, parts......... 85 12.949 79.6 79.9 -1.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.4

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 12.000 115.9 116.1 -0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.2

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 10.987 114.6 114.8 -0.3 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.2

Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec.

2002=100)..................................... 88 0.913 120.4 120.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.1

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 3.416 104.6 104.7 0.9 0.4 -0.4 0.4 0.1

Optical, photographic, measuring and

medical instruments.......................... 90 3.118 101.4 101.4 0.7 0.3 -0.4 0.4 0.0

Clocks and watches and parts thereof. . . . . .. 91 0.241 144.0 144.8 2.8 1.6 -0.3 0.3 0.6

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 3.520 113.0 113.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 0.1

Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &

lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs......... 94 2.050 117.3 117.4 0.3 0.1 -0.1 0.3 0.1

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 1.238 105.1 105.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1

Miscellaneous manufactured articles. . . . . . . .. 96 0.232 135.5 135.4 -2.2 -2.1 0.1 -0.4 -0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2012 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.

Dash = Not available

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Table 6. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: April 2013 to April

2014

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Mar.

20141

Index Percent change

Mar.

2014

Apr.

2014

Annual Monthly

Apr.

2013 to

Apr.

2014

Dec.

2013 to

Jan.

2014

Jan.

2014 to

Feb.

2014

Feb.

2014 to

Mar.

2014

Mar.

2014 to

Apr.

2014

Live animals; animal products................. I 2.079 234.0 243.8 11.1 -1.7 2.1 3.1 4.2

Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100)... 02 1.170 172.1 181.3 7.4 -1.6 1.1 2.8 5.3

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other

aquatic invertebrates......................... 03 0.347 202.3 208.2 2.7 -2.6 2.4 -0.6 2.9

Vegetable products............................... II 4.711 256.4 255.2 -2.3 0.6 0.4 3.8 -0.5

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 1.200 190.3 172.7 15.3 6.9 1.8 -0.5 -9.2

Cereals............................................ 10 1.151 257.9 265.5 -10.7 -2.9 1.8 6.7 2.9

Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits,

plants, straw and fodder..................... 12 1.920 283.3 289.8 3.4 -1.6 0.6 5.7 2.3

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.

2009=100)........................................ III 0.247 115.1 117.1 -14.8 -1.6 -3.0 3.5 1.7

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and

tobacco........................................... IV 2.872 167.9 169.8 1.7 0.1 0.6 0.5 1.1

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or

other parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100). . . .. 20 0.340 116.9 119.2 5.2 1.1 -0.3 1.8 2.0

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec.

2008=100)..................................... 22 0.475 110.9 111.5 -1.6 -0.5 -1.3 0.3 0.5

Residues and waste from the food

industries; prepared animal feed............ 23 0.752 280.0 284.3 6.4 -0.9 4.7 1.6 1.5

Mineral products.................................. V 10.987 347.2 305.5 2.1 2.3 4.7 4.5 -12.0

Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100)......... 26 0.424 92.6 91.7 -4.6 3.3 -1.3 -0.2 -1.0

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 10.387 347.5 303.5 2.5 2.3 5.1 4.8 -12.7

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 10.610 149.6 149.2 -3.3 -0.3 -0.6 0.0 -0.3

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.875 174.7 171.8 -7.8 -0.7 0.6 -0.7 -1.7

Organic chemicals............................... 29 3.055 162.6 161.9 -2.9 1.4 -0.2 -0.2 -0.4

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 2.523 115.4 115.5 -5.7 -2.6 -2.0 -0.1 0.1

Fertilizers (Dec. 2012=100).................... 31 0.267 75.9 85.3 -13.1 -5.2 3.2 2.6 12.4

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery

cosmetic or toilet preparations.............. 33 0.693 133.4 133.4 -3.8 -0.1 -1.8 0.1 0.0

Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or

scouring products; candles, pastes......... 34 0.453 119.8 119.8 0.1 0.0 0.0 -1.3 0.0

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 1.776 158.1 155.2 1.6 1.0 -0.1 0.6 -1.8

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 5.100 150.3 150.4 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.1 0.1

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 4.139 145.0 145.0 1.3 0.3 0.6 0.1 0.0

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 0.961 173.1 173.6 -5.3 -0.9 -0.2 0.6 0.3

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel

goods, etc........................................ VIII 0.435 157.0 158.6 8.6 1.5 1.3 2.1 1.0

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 2.259 126.1 125.1 3.0 0.9 1.6 0.5 -0.8

Woodpulp and recovered paper............... 47 0.680 131.3 132.1 3.1 0.9 2.6 0.3 0.6

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 1.158 124.9 122.6 3.4 1.2 1.6 0.7 -1.8

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 1.925 137.0 136.4 4.8 2.6 0.7 0.8 -0.4

Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics

thereof.......................................... 52 0.636 159.0 157.4 8.9 5.2 2.0 3.2 -1.0

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.727 119.5 119.8 1.4 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.3

Glass and glassware............................ 70 0.372 97.9 98.1 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: April 2013 to April

2014 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Mar.

20141

Index Percent change

Mar.

2014

Apr.

2014

Annual Monthly

Apr.

2013 to

Apr.

2014

Dec.

2013 to

Jan.

2014

Jan.

2014 to

Feb.

2014

Feb.

2014 to

Mar.

2014

Mar.

2014 to

Apr.

2014

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 4.354 249.7 254.4 -7.1 -0.8 1.3 3.2 1.9

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 5.249 165.4 164.5 -2.4 0.8 -0.8 -0.1 -0.5

Iron and steel.................................... 72 1.389 189.8 191.3 -0.6 1.7 -2.0 1.7 0.8

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.603 233.0 223.0 -9.1 2.1 -2.5 0.1 -4.3

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 0.816 119.9 117.1 -5.6 0.5 1.1 -1.6 -2.3

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and

forks, of base metal; parts thereof.......... 82 0.397 139.4 137.3 3.5 1.2 0.0 0.4 -1.5

Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . .. 83 0.306 147.0 147.1 0.5 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 27.314 97.4 97.4 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.0

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 16.475 112.5 112.6 1.1 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.1

Electrical machinery and equipment and

parts and accessories thereof............... 85 10.839 81.1 80.9 -1.2 -0.1 0.0 0.2 -0.2

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 13.155 129.4 129.8 1.3 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.3

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 8.561 114.6 114.9 0.9 0.5 -0.2 0.0 0.3

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 5.893 107.5 107.7 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 1.390 110.5 111.0 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.5

Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and

lighting fittings nesoi;......................... 94 0.770 121.8 122.5 1.1 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.6

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 0.469 89.6 89.8 -1.2 1.4 -0.1 0.0 0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2012 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.

Dash = Not available

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Table 7. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes by locality of origin: April 2013 to April 2014

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Mar.

20141

Index Percent change

Mar.

2014

Apr.

2014

Annual Monthly

Apr. 2013

to Apr.

2014

Dec. 2013

to Jan.

2014

Jan. 2014

to Feb.

2014

Feb. 2014

to Mar.

2014

Mar. 2014

to Apr.

2014

Industrialized Countries2

.................... 100.000 134.6 133.9 1.2 0.8 2.1 0.6 -0.5

Nonmanufactured articles................... 13.745 269.1 260.5 13.2 5.5 15.0 3.2 -3.2

Manufactured articles........................ 85.704 124.0 123.8 -0.5 0.2 0.4 0.2 -0.2

Other Countries3

.............................. 100.000 138.5 138.3 -0.7 0.1 0.7 0.0 -0.1

Nonmanufactured articles................... 20.034 348.0 347.4 -0.7 -0.1 2.2 0.9 -0.2

Manufactured articles........................ 79.709 110.0 109.8 -0.5 0.1 0.3 -0.2 -0.2

Canada.......................................... 100.000 159.1 156.5 2.5 1.9 4.7 1.3 -1.6

Nonmanufactured articles................... 34.982 261.5 252.6 14.6 6.4 15.4 3.4 -3.4

Manufactured articles........................ 64.193 135.6 134.7 -3.0 0.0 -0.1 0.3 -0.7

European Union4

.............................. 100.000 137.9 138.3 1.9 0.8 0.1 0.2 0.3

Manufactured articles........................ 99.319 134.1 134.5 1.9 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.3

France (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 122.3 122.3 0.5 0.2 0.4 -0.8 0.0

Germany (Dec. 2003=100)................... 100.000 118.7 119.3 3.0 1.0 -0.2 0.3 0.5

United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100).......... 100.000 129.6 130.5 1.9 0.3 -0.2 0.2 0.7

Latin America5

................................. 100.000 173.4 172.7 -1.5 0.1 0.8 0.1 -0.4

Nonmanufactured articles................... 28.950 368.5 367.7 -2.3 -0.3 1.8 1.1 -0.2

Manufactured articles........................ 70.632 131.2 130.6 -1.0 0.2 0.5 -0.4 -0.5

Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 142.3 142.3 -1.5 0.1 -0.3 1.1 0.0

Nonmanufactured articles (Dec.

2008=100).................................. 17.224 202.1 202.7 -1.1 0.4 -0.7 6.6 0.3

Manufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100). .. 82.531 92.8 92.7 -1.5 0.1 -0.2 0.0 -0.1

Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)6

............... 100.000 102.8 102.7 -1.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1

China (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 100.000 103.8 103.7 -0.4 -0.1 0.2 -0.1 -0.1

Japan............................................ 100.000 99.2 99.1 -2.2 -0.2 -0.1 0.2 -0.1

Asian NICs7..................................... 100.000 89.3 89.3 -1.9 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 0.0

ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)8.................... 100.000 104.5 104.1 -0.4 -0.2 -0.4 0.2 -0.4

Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)9

........... 100.000 267.2 267.1 -1.5 1.2 3.4 0.8 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2012 trade values.

2 Western Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

3 Eastern Europe, Latin America, OPEC countries, and other countries in Asia, Africa and the Western Hemisphere.

4 European Union countries.

5 Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean.

6 China, Japan, Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines and the Asian Newly Industrialized

Countries.

7 Asian Newly Industrialized Countries - Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.

8 Association of Southeast Asian Nations - Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

9 Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.

Regions are not mutually exclusive.

Dash = Not available

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Table 8. U.S. international price indexes and percent changes for selected transportation services: April 2013

to April 2014

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Mar.

20141

Index Percent change

Mar.

2014

Apr.

2014

Annual Monthly

Apr. 2013

to Apr.

2014

Dec.

2013 to

Jan. 2014

Jan. 2014

to Feb.

2014

Feb. 2014

to Mar.

2014

Mar. 2014

to Apr.

2014

Air Freight

Import Air Freight.................................... 100.000 176.6 175.8 1.8 0.1 -0.6 0.2 -0.5

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 28.278 181.3 180.2 10.6 1.7 -0.5 -0.2 -0.6

Asia.................................................. 67.467 152.2 151.5 -0.8 -0.6 -0.7 0.4 -0.5

Export Air Freight................................... 100.000 151.2 151.5 1.4 2.4 0.2 0.0 0.2

Europe (Dec. 2006=100).......................... 35.694 135.7 135.9 1.3 2.3 0.4 -0.1 0.1

Inbound Air Freight................................. 100.000 164.7 164.3 0.9 -0.4 -0.7 1.0 -0.2

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 27.308 159.7 159.3 7.4 2.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.3

Asia.................................................. 62.267 146.8 146.4 -1.2 -1.4 -1.0 1.7 -0.3

Outbound Air Freight............................... 100.000 148.6 148.3 -0.2 0.9 0.0 0.4 -0.2

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 33.263 165.8 165.7 3.0 1.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1

Asia.................................................. 47.351 141.5 141.0 -1.3 0.8 0.1 0.7 -0.4

Air Passenger Fares

Import Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 190.4 191.0 4.8 -6.4 0.3 -3.4 0.3

Europe............................................... 42.903 212.4 209.4 0.1 -0.7 3.2 -5.1 -1.4

Asia.................................................. 23.737 147.9 146.1 -2.9 -8.2 -3.4 -3.4 -1.2

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 8.960 168.7 174.1 3.7 -10.4 -1.4 1.8 3.2

Export Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 179.5 185.3 2.7 2.5 -12.5 4.1 3.2

Europe............................................... 27.199 216.6 224.8 6.0 -2.7 0.0 3.0 3.8

Asia.................................................. 28.433 149.3 152.6 -0.7 11.9 -21.3 4.1 2.2

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 21.108 207.5 199.2 3.9 2.9 -7.6 4.1 -4.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2012 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.

Dash = Not available

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15 

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. 

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