U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES – APRIL 2022 

U.S. import prices were unchanged in April, after increasing 2.9 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor 

Statistics reported today. Higher nonfuel prices in April offset lower fuel prices. Prices for U.S. exports 

advanced 0.6 percent in April following a 4.1-percent increase the previous month. 

Chart 1. One-month and 12-month percent changes in the Import Price Index: April 2021 – April 2022

Imports 

The price index for U.S. imports was unchanged in April, after rising 6.8 percent over the first quarter of 

2022. U.S. import prices have not recorded a monthly decline since the index fell 0.4 percent in December 

2021. Prices for U.S. imports advanced 12.0 percent for the year ended in April, down from the 13.0-percent 

increase recorded last month. (See table 1.)

Fuel Imports: Import fuel prices declined 2.4 percent in April following a 39.2-percent increase from 

December to March. The decrease in April was the first 1-month drop since the index fell 7.7 percent in 

December 2021. Lower petroleum prices in April more than offset higher natural gas prices. Despite the 

decrease in April, import fuel prices rose 64.3 percent over the past 12 months. Petroleum prices fell 2.9 

percent in April, after advancing 19.4 percent the previous month. In contrast, natural gas prices increased 

6.8 percent in April following a 9.5-percent decline in March. Petroleum and natural gas prices rose over the 

past year, advancing 63.0 percent and 102.2 percent, respectively.

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All Imports Excluding Fuel: Prices for nonfuel imports increased 0.4 percent in April following advances 

of 1.2 percent, 0.9 percent, and 1.4 percent the 3 previous months. Nonfuel import prices have not recorded 

a 1-month drop since the index decreased 0.2 percent in November 2020. Higher prices for nonfuel 

industrial supplies and materials; capital goods; foods, feeds, and beverages; and automotive vehicles all 

contributed to the April increase in nonfuel import prices. The price index for nonfuel imports rose on a 12-

month basis, advancing 7.2 percent. 

Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Foods, feeds, and beverages prices increased 0.9 percent in April, after rising 

0.4 percent in March. Prices for foods, feeds, and beverages have not recorded a monthly decline since the 

index fell 0.1 percent in November 2021; the index advanced 12.1 percent for the year ended in April. 

Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: Prices for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials rose 0.6 

percent in April following a 4.6-percent advance in March. Higher prices in April for steelmaking materials, 

fertilizer, and steel mill products more than offset lower prices for unfinished building materials and 

precious metals. 

Finished Goods: Prices for most of the major finished goods categories increased in April. Import capital 

goods prices advanced 0.4 percent for the second consecutive month and the index increased 3.8 percent for 

the year ended in April. The 12-month rise in capital goods prices was the largest over-the-year advance 

since September 1992. The price index for automotive vehicles also increased in April, rising 0.3 percent 

following a 0.1-percent advance in March. Prices for consumer goods were unchanged in April, the first 

time the index has not recorded a monthly increase since February 2021. 

Table A. Percent change in Import and Export Price Indexes, selected categories
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Chart 2. One-month and 12-month percent changes in the Export Price Index: April 2021 – April 2022 

Exports 

U.S. export prices rose 0.6 percent in April following a 10.5-percent advance from December to March. 

Higher prices for both agricultural and nonagricultural exports contributed to the overall increase in U.S. 

export prices in April. The price index for U.S. exports rose 18.0 percent over the past year. (See table 2.)

Agricultural Exports: The price index for agricultural exports advanced 1.1 percent in April, after 

increasing 4.3 percent the previous month. Agricultural export prices have not declined on a monthly basis 

since September 2021. Higher prices in April for corn, cotton, meat, and nuts more than offset lower prices 

for wheat and soybeans. Prices for agricultural exports rose 20.9 percent from April 2021 to April 2022, led 

by higher prices for wheat, soybeans, corn, cotton, and meat. 

All Exports Excluding Agriculture: Prices for nonagricultural exports advanced 0.5 percent in April 

following increases of 4.1 percent in March, 3.3 percent in February, and 2.8 percent in January. In April, 

higher prices for capital goods; nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials; automotive vehicles; and 

consumer goods all contributed to the rise in nonagricultural export prices. The price index for 

nonagricultural exports advanced 17.6 percent for the year ended in April, led by higher nonagricultural 

industrial supplies and materials prices. 

Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices 

increased 0.4 percent in April following a 20.7-percent advance from December to March. Higher prices for 

chemicals and nonferrous metals more than offset a 1.3-percent drop in fuel prices. Despite the April 

decline, export fuel prices rose 72.8 percent over the past year. 

Finished Goods: Prices for each of the major finished goods categories advanced in April. Capital goods 

prices increased 0.9 percent following consecutive 0.4-percent advances in March and February and a 0.9-

percent rise in January. Prices for export capital goods increased 5.1 percent for the year ended in April, the 

largest 12-month advance since September 1982. The price index for automotive vehicles rose 0.8 percent 

in April and consumer goods prices advanced 0.5 percent for the same period. 

More information for the major import and export price indexes can be found at 

www.bls.gov/web/ximpim/largest.htm. 

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Measures of Import and Export Prices by Locality

Imports by Locality of Origin: The price index for imports from China advanced 0.2 percent in April 

following a 0.5-percent increase in March. The April rise was driven by higher prices for fabricated metal 

products manufacturing. Prices for imports from China rose 4.6 percent over the past year. Import prices 

from Japan advanced 0.3 percent in April, after increasing 0.5 percent the previous month. Prices for 

imports from Japan rose 1.9 percent from April 2021 to April 2022. The price indexes for imports from the 

European Union and Mexico also increased in April, advancing 0.2 percent and 0.6 percent, respectively. In 

contrast, the price index for imports from Canada declined 1.4 percent, after rising 20.1 percent from 

December to March. (See table 7.)

Exports by Locality of Destination: Export prices to China decreased 0.3 percent in April, the first 

monthly drop since a 1.0-percent decline in December 2021. The decrease in April followed a 10.4-percent 

rise from December to March. Despite the April drop, prices for exports to China advanced 14.5 percent 

over the past 12 months. The price index for exports to Japan rose 0.7 percent in April following a 4.8-

percent increase in March. Export prices to Japan advanced 18.7 percent for the year ended in April, the 

largest 12 month increase since May 2021. Prices for exports to the European Union fell 0.6 percent in 

April, after rising 4.5 percent the previous month. The price index for exports to Canada increased 1.3 

percent in April and export prices to Mexico rose 1.4 percent over the same period. (See table 8.) 

Terms of Trade Indexes: Terms of trade indexes are based on country, region, or grouping and measure 

the change in the purchasing power of exports relative to imports. U.S. terms of trade with China declined 

0.5 percent in April, after rising 9.0 percent from December to March. Higher import prices from China and 

decreasing export prices to China each contributed to the April drop in the U.S. terms of trade. Despite the 

April decline, the index for U.S. terms of trade with China rose 9.4 percent from April 2021 to April 2022. 

U.S. terms of trade with Japan advanced 0.4 percent in April following a 4.2-percent increase in March. 

U.S. terms of trade with Japan rose 16.5 percent for the year ended in April, the largest over-the-year

advance since a 17.1-percent increase in May 2021. U.S. terms of trade with the European Union decreased 

0.8 percent in April, after rising 3.1 percent the previous month. The index for U.S. terms of trade with 

Canada advanced 2.8 percent in April and U.S. terms of trade with Mexico increased 0.8 percent over the 

same period. (See table 9.)

Import and Export Services

Imports: Import air passenger fares advanced 3.6 percent in April following an 8.6-percent rise in March 

and a 6.1-percent increase in February. In April, higher Asian, Latin American/Caribbean, and European 

fares all contributed to the overall advance. Import air passenger fares rose 14.2 percent over the past year, 

the largest 12-month increase since September 2021. Prices for import air freight declined 4.6 percent in 

April, after increasing 2.7 percent the previous month. Import air freight prices advanced 6.5 percent from 

April 2021 to April 2022. (See table 10.)

Exports: The index for export air passenger fares ticked up 0.1 percent in April following a 7.0-percent 

advance in March. Higher Latin American/Caribbean fares in April offset declining Asian and European 

fares. Export air passenger fares rose 9.7 percent for the year ended in April. Export air freight prices were 

unchanged in April, after advances of 4.6 percent and 6.3 percent the previous 2 months. Prices for export 

air freight have not recorded a 1-month decline since July 2021 and rose 23.3 percent over the past year. 

The April 12-month advance was the largest over-the-year increase since the index rose 23.7 percent in 

August 2008. 

 

U.S. Import and Export Price Index data for May 2022 are scheduled for release on Wednesday, June 15, 2022

at 8:30 a.m. (ET).
Table 1. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: April 2021 to April

2022

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

Mar.

20221

Index Percent change

Mar.

2022

Apr.

2022

Annual Monthly

Apr.

2021 to

Apr.

2022

Dec.

2021 to

Jan.

2022

Jan.

2022 to

Feb.

2022

Feb.

2022 to

Mar.

2022

Mar.

2022 to

Apr.

2022

All commodities................................... 100.000 146.8 146.8 12.0 2.0 1.8 2.9 0.0

All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 81.051 110.4 110.8 6.9 1.2 0.8 1.3 0.4

All imports excluding petroleum.............. 88.656 126.3 126.8 7.8 1.5 0.8 1.2 0.4

All imports excluding fuels (Dec.

2001=100)........................................ 87.905 129.9 130.4 7.2 1.4 0.9 1.2 0.4

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 6.854 211.2 213.1 12.1 3.3 1.6 0.4 0.9

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 5.420 228.1 231.1 11.7 3.8 1.4 0.3 1.3

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 1.434 174.1 172.9 13.3 1.5 2.3 1.1 -0.7

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 31.598 296.6 295.0 35.2 4.7 5.2 9.1 -0.5

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

petroleum.................................... 20.180 233.6 235.4 23.6 3.7 2.2 4.1 0.8

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

fuels (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 19.215 258.9 260.5 21.1 3.4 2.5 4.6 0.6

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 13.398 257.3 257.2 17.3 3.7 2.6 6.2 0.0

Industrial supplies & materials nondurable

excluding petroleum....................... 6.856 202.1 206.9 33.9 3.7 1.7 0.0 2.4

Fuels & lubricants............................. 10 12.095 379.9 370.7 64.3 7.3 10.5 17.3 -2.4

Petroleum & petroleum products......... 100 11.344 407.9 396.1 63.0 7.1 11.7 19.4 -2.9

Crude petroleum........................... 10000 7.900 425.1 411.7 61.4 9.6 12.0 19.6 -3.2

Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas.................. 101 0.636 259.1 273.1 92.5 11.3 -2.0 -8.3 5.4

Natural gas.................................. 10110 0.514 247.7 264.5 102.2 14.3 -4.3 -9.5 6.8

Paper & paper base stocks.................. 11 0.467 125.9 131.2 14.2 -0.3 2.0 -0.7 4.2

Materials associated with nondurable

supplies & materials....................... 12 5.638 219.4 223.6 29.5 3.1 2.2 1.3 1.9

Selected building materials.................. 13 2.231 246.3 231.8 2.9 14.7 2.9 4.5 -5.9

Unfinished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 14 6.036 409.9 417.7 23.7 1.9 3.1 9.9 1.9

Finished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 15 3.457 228.4 227.8 25.2 1.8 2.9 4.3 -0.3

Nonmetals related to durable goods. . . . . .. 16 1.674 125.4 127.0 10.0 1.1 0.2 0.5 1.3

Capital goods................................... 2 24.899 92.1 92.5 3.8 0.9 0.3 0.4 0.4

Electric generating equipment............... 20 3.091 126.3 126.7 3.8 1.1 0.4 1.2 0.3

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 20.264 83.6 84.0 3.8 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.5

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 1.543 141.0 142.2 2.7 1.1 -0.7 0.6 0.9

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 12.033 114.9 115.2 3.0 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.3

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 24.616 110.5 110.5 3.1 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.0

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 12.474 125.4 125.1 0.8 0.1 0.2 0.0 -0.2

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 11.411 95.6 95.8 4.8 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.2

Nonmanufactured consumer goods. . . . . . .. 42 0.732 134.9 135.1 13.7 2.8 2.2 1.8 0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2020 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 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 2021 to April

2022

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

Mar.

20221

Index Percent change

Mar.

2022

Apr.

2022

Annual Monthly

Apr.

2021 to

Apr.

2022

Dec.

2021 to

Jan.

2022

Jan.

2022 to

Feb.

2022

Feb.

2022 to

Mar.

2022

Mar.

2022 to

Apr.

2022

All commodities................................... 100.000 159.3 160.3 18.0 2.8 3.2 4.1 0.6

Agricultural commodities....................... 12.175 255.5 258.4 20.9 3.0 2.9 4.3 1.1

All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 66.908 115.2 116.6 7.5 0.9 0.8 1.3 1.2

Nonagricultural commodities.................. 87.825 152.1 152.9 17.6 2.8 3.3 4.1 0.5

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 11.156 259.1 261.4 19.9 3.2 2.8 4.7 0.9

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 10.676 259.8 262.3 20.3 3.3 2.7 4.8 1.0

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 0.480 250.4 247.7 11.3 1.2 3.7 2.5 -1.1

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 44.779 240.7 241.9 35.1 4.8 6.5 7.7 0.5

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 10.757 231.4 235.5 15.8 1.7 2.2 4.0 1.8

Industrial supplies & materials,

nondurable.................................. 34.022 240.1 240.2 43.0 6.0 7.9 8.9 0.0

Agricultural industrial supplies &

materials..................................... 10 1.470 236.8 242.9 24.8 1.0 3.4 0.7 2.6

Nonagricultural industrial supplies &

materials..................................... 43.310 241.0 242.0 35.5 4.9 6.6 8.0 0.4

Fuels & lubricants............................. 11 21.936 324.8 320.5 72.8 10.1 12.9 13.5 -1.3

Nonagricultural supplies & materials

excluding fuels & building materials. . . .. 12 20.479 212.5 217.1 12.2 1.0 1.3 2.7 2.2

Selected building materials.................. 13 0.895 168.0 172.0 16.1 1.2 2.1 4.3 2.4

Capital goods................................... 2 27.086 117.4 118.4 5.1 0.9 0.4 0.4 0.9

Electrical generating equipment............. 20 3.004 130.2 130.8 8.5 1.8 0.5 -0.7 0.5

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 19.684 99.6 100.5 5.2 0.8 0.4 0.7 0.9

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 4.398 194.4 195.2 3.0 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 7.109 118.9 119.8 3.8 0.7 0.4 0.7 0.8

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 9.870 116.3 116.9 5.4 1.1 0.7 0.9 0.5

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 5.229 110.5 110.7 1.4 0.5 -0.2 0.2 0.2

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 3.727 112.6 113.9 5.2 1.4 0.4 0.8 1.2

Nonmanufactured consumer goods (Dec.

2018=100)................................... 42 0.913 126.1 126.1 31.8 3.5 8.0 5.0 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2020 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication.

Dash = Not available

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Table 3. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected industries: April 2021 to April 2022

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

Mar.

20221

Index Percent change

Mar.

2022

Apr.

2022

Annual Monthly

Apr.

2021 to

Apr.

2022

Dec.

2021 to

Jan.

2022

Jan.

2022 to

Feb.

2022

Feb.

2022 to

Mar.

2022

Mar.

2022 to

Apr.

2022

Nonmanufacturing................................ 10.990 188.1 184.9 51.7 8.9 8.2 12.4 -1.7

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 2.231 219.1 221.2 15.5 7.4 2.2 -1.3 1.0

Crop production............................... 111 1.810 228.8 230.1 13.3 8.9 0.8 -2.3 0.6

Mining............................................ 21 8.759 195.2 190.6 64.5 9.4 10.1 16.5 -2.4

Oil and gas extraction........................ 211 8.503 195.8 190.9 65.4 9.9 10.4 17.1 -2.5

Manufacturing..................................... 88.620 125.6 125.9 8.6 1.3 1.1 1.9 0.2

Manufacturing, part 1......................... 31 10.836 137.7 138.5 7.3 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.6

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 4.072 187.4 189.6 14.6 1.6 1.7 1.6 1.2

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 1.049 134.0 134.6 2.0 -0.2 0.3 0.8 0.4

Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100)............... 313 0.393 125.8 126.1 22.2 2.8 0.0 1.0 0.2

Textile product mills.......................... 314 1.435 111.9 112.0 3.5 0.5 -0.2 -0.4 0.1

Apparel manufacturing....................... 315 2.764 115.7 115.9 2.5 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.2

Leather and allied product

manufacturing............................... 316 1.123 127.4 127.8 2.9 -1.1 0.2 0.0 0.3

Manufacturing, part 2......................... 32 21.085 157.6 156.7 16.2 2.7 2.4 3.6 -0.6

Wood product manufacturing (Dec.

2019=100)................................... 321 1.575 234.1 207.4 -0.6 25.4 3.0 7.8 -11.4

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 0.915 117.4 120.3 8.9 -0.2 1.8 -0.4 2.5

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 3.111 170.8 166.8 67.0 2.1 11.1 20.2 -2.3

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 12.050 161.7 162.6 12.4 1.5 1.2 0.7 0.6

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 2.384 130.7 132.6 7.3 0.5 0.4 0.4 1.5

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 0.891 139.7 141.5 7.0 0.3 0.7 0.1 1.3

Manufacturing, part 3......................... 33 56.699 113.8 114.3 6.4 1.0 0.7 1.5 0.4

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 7.678 265.2 269.5 23.0 2.2 3.6 8.2 1.6

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 3.124 152.1 152.4 13.9 1.6 0.6 1.9 0.2

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 6.545 126.3 126.8 4.4 1.0 0.4 0.5 0.4

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 15.280 73.7 73.7 2.2 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.0

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 5.136 126.0 126.7 7.1 1.5 0.5 0.7 0.6

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 12.498 114.0 114.1 2.5 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.1

Furniture and related product

manufacturing............................... 337 1.748 126.5 126.6 8.0 0.5 1.9 0.0 0.1

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 4.691 126.0 127.2 6.3 0.9 0.3 1.6 1.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2020 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication.

Dash = Not available

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Table 4. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected industries: April 2021 to April 2022

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

Mar.

20221

Index Percent change

Mar.

2022

Apr.

2022

Annual Monthly

Apr.

2021 to

Apr.

2022

Dec.

2021 to

Jan.

2022

Jan.

2022 to

Feb.

2022

Feb.

2022 to

Mar.

2022

Mar.

2022 to

Apr.

2022

Nonmanufacturing................................ 20.577 235.1 231.9 52.6 7.4 9.4 8.8 -1.4

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 6.978 240.6 241.5 26.9 4.4 4.9 7.0 0.4

Crop production............................... 111 6.596 254.7 255.6 27.9 4.7 4.9 7.3 0.4

Mining............................................ 21 13.600 153.4 149.9 71.1 9.2 12.0 9.7 -2.3

Oil and gas extraction (Dec. 2021=100). .. 211 12.108 137.7 132.0 – 11.3 13.2 9.3 -4.1

Mining (except oil and gas).................. 212 1.492 175.4 198.3 90.5 -4.7 2.3 13.7 13.1

Manufacturing..................................... 77.390 137.0 138.5 12.2 1.9 1.8 2.9 1.1

Manufacturing, part 1......................... 31 6.660 171.6 174.6 13.2 1.6 0.8 1.2 1.7

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 5.024 201.6 206.0 16.5 1.6 0.9 1.2 2.2

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 0.518 142.3 142.8 1.9 0.4 0.9 2.5 0.4

Manufacturing, part 2......................... 32 26.944 152.1 153.8 22.8 3.2 3.9 6.7 1.1

Wood product manufacturing (Dec.

2017=100)................................... 321 0.506 143.3 142.9 12.3 0.0 -0.3 5.3 -0.3

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 1.468 142.5 146.1 12.6 1.8 2.0 0.1 2.5

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 8.578 195.6 196.2 77.6 11.5 14.3 20.9 0.3

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 13.637 142.0 144.5 6.4 0.4 -0.1 1.0 1.8

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 1.947 129.8 129.8 10.2 0.3 0.4 1.6 0.0

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 0.662 130.0 133.4 8.5 0.7 5.7 1.6 2.6

Manufacturing, part 3......................... 33 43.786 126.1 127.3 6.7 1.1 0.8 1.0 1.0

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 4.421 233.2 237.9 18.4 2.5 2.6 4.5 2.0

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 2.378 167.5 168.3 8.5 3.0 0.4 0.4 0.5

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 7.680 140.0 142.0 7.4 1.1 0.4 0.9 1.4

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 11.431 84.4 84.8 3.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.5

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 3.028 127.9 128.8 8.1 2.7 0.5 -0.5 0.7

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 10.571 135.7 136.6 3.4 0.7 0.3 0.5 0.7

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 3.986 132.2 133.1 10.4 1.1 2.5 2.0 0.7

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2020 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 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 2021 to April

2022

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Mar.

20221

Index Percent change

Mar.

2022

Apr.

2022

Annual Monthly

Apr.

2021 to

Apr.

2022

Dec.

2021 to

Jan.

2022

Jan.

2022 to

Feb.

2022

Feb.

2022 to

Mar.

2022

Mar.

2022 to

Apr.

2022

Live animals; animal products................. I 1.561 247.5 248.6 17.3 0.8 4.1 2.1 0.4

Meat and edible meat offal..................... 02 0.462 354.1 345.9 9.6 -0.4 4.3 0.8 -2.3

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other

aquatic invertebrates......................... 03 0.812 174.7 173.7 20.0 2.8 3.9 1.9 -0.6

Vegetable products............................... II 2.199 250.7 253.9 12.9 9.3 1.1 -2.2 1.3

Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers.......... 07 0.421 432.0 440.1 4.9 25.6 -8.9 -1.4 1.9

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 0.828 129.4 129.6 1.3 7.9 5.2 -5.7 0.2

Coffee, tea, mate and spices.................. 09 0.425 311.5 324.9 44.5 1.2 3.2 0.1 4.3

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.

2009=100)........................................ III 0.447 161.2 166.0 30.8 -0.3 3.4 5.5 3.0

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and

tobacco........................................... IV 3.077 184.8 186.3 7.3 0.8 0.4 0.9 0.8

Sugars and sugar confectionary (Dec.

2021=100)..................................... 17 0.202 102.9 105.3 – 2.3 -0.1 0.7 2.3

Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec.

2009=100)..................................... 18 0.195 102.8 102.4 4.5 2.2 1.4 -0.6 -0.4

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar................ 22 1.026 147.1 147.8 2.0 -1.0 0.3 1.0 0.5

Mineral products.................................. V 12.047 387.2 378.1 66.1 7.4 10.2 17.3 -2.4

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 11.689 382.2 372.6 66.6 7.7 10.6 17.9 -2.5

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 11.177 179.8 180.6 10.7 1.1 1.1 0.7 0.4

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.737 538.9 554.3 51.9 3.0 2.2 0.7 2.9

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.563 149.3 149.7 10.5 1.2 0.1 0.4 0.3

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 5.173 150.9 149.7 -1.7 -0.4 0.3 0.0 -0.8

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 0.795 117.6 117.6 8.0 0.2 0.9 0.6 0.0

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 3.660 159.8 161.4 7.2 0.7 -0.1 0.2 1.0

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 2.576 165.1 166.3 9.2 1.0 -0.2 0.2 0.7

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 1.084 151.8 154.6 3.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 1.8

Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc.

of various materials........................... 42 0.402 141.6 142.9 8.2 0.9 0.2 0.4 0.9

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw,

basketware and wickerwork................. IX 1.626 344.5 308.4 1.7 26.2 3.4 7.0 -10.5

Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

(Dec. 2019=100).............................. 44 1.592 242.8 216.9 1.8 27.0 3.5 7.1 -10.7

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 0.905 124.8 127.8 11.4 0.2 3.0 -0.4 2.4

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 0.615 117.4 119.7 13.0 3.0 5.4 -0.6 2.0

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 4.452 119.7 119.8 4.1 1.1 0.0 -0.2 0.1

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

not knitted or crocheted...................... 62 1.222 124.2 124.4 1.8 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2

Made-up or worn textile articles............... 63 1.183 105.8 106.1 4.7 0.5 -0.3 -0.6 0.3

Headgear, umbrellas, artificial flowers,

etc................................................. XII 0.978 126.0 126.3 1.9 -1.6 0.2 0.2 0.2

Footwear and parts of such articles........... 64 0.803 123.3 123.4 1.0 -2.0 0.2 -0.2 0.1

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.768 133.3 134.8 2.4 0.0 0.8 0.2 1.1

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 2021 to April

2022 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Mar.

20221

Index Percent change

Mar.

2022

Apr.

2022

Annual Monthly

Apr.

2021 to

Apr.

2022

Dec.

2021 to

Jan.

2022

Jan.

2022 to

Feb.

2022

Feb.

2022 to

Mar.

2022

Mar.

2022 to

Apr.

2022

Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

or mica (Dec. 2020=100).................... 68 0.284 100.7 101.2 2.2 0.1 1.0 0.3 0.5

Glass and glassware (Dec. 2021=100)....... 70 0.265 100.9 102.1 – -0.3 1.2 0.0 1.2

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 4.859 254.0 252.4 2.6 1.8 3.3 6.7 -0.6

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 6.328 260.0 266.5 32.5 2.6 1.6 6.3 2.5

Iron and steel.................................... 72 1.216 348.8 381.0 50.3 1.5 0.4 9.5 9.2

Articles of iron or steel.......................... 73 1.860 210.3 210.8 30.4 3.9 0.6 2.1 0.2

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.533 438.8 451.4 12.3 1.8 0.5 4.6 2.9

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 1.220 224.8 222.4 36.9 2.7 4.0 9.1 -1.1

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and

forks, of base metal; parts thereof.......... 82 0.398 128.0 128.8 4.0 -0.1 0.6 0.3 0.6

Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . .. 83 0.502 147.8 151.2 9.4 1.0 0.3 0.3 2.3

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 27.162 82.2 82.4 3.4 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.2

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 13.962 88.7 89.1 4.0 0.9 0.2 0.3 0.5

Electrical machinery and equip, sound and

TV recorders & reproducers, parts......... 85 13.201 76.2 76.1 2.7 0.4 0.3 0.4 -0.1

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 10.537 118.4 118.4 2.2 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.0

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 9.781 117.6 117.7 2.3 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.1

Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec.

2020=100)..................................... 88 0.669 102.8 103.2 2.4 0.8 0.0 1.1 0.4

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 3.638 104.9 106.0 3.6 0.9 1.0 0.8 1.0

Optical, photographic, measuring and

medical instruments.......................... 90 3.432 100.8 101.9 3.6 0.8 1.1 0.8 1.1

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 4.065 118.2 118.1 5.6 0.5 0.9 0.5 -0.1

Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &

lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs......... 94 2.468 126.3 126.4 6.9 0.5 1.3 0.0 0.1

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 1.343 104.5 104.2 3.1 0.3 0.0 1.5 -0.3

Miscellaneous manufactured articles. . . . . . . .. 96 0.254 137.1 137.6 7.2 2.3 2.5 0.0 0.4

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2020 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 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 2021 to April

2022

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Mar.

20221

Index Percent change

Mar.

2022

Apr.

2022

Annual Monthly

Apr.

2021 to

Apr.

2022

Dec.

2021 to

Jan.

2022

Jan.

2022 to

Feb.

2022

Feb.

2022 to

Mar.

2022

Mar.

2022 to

Apr.

2022

Live animals; animal products................. I 2.232 282.5 289.7 19.9 0.5 1.1 0.5 2.5

Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100)... 02 1.417 229.7 234.6 18.7 0.0 1.1 -0.2 2.1

Vegetable products............................... II 6.432 309.6 310.2 24.6 5.0 4.3 8.0 0.2

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 0.894 141.4 143.6 0.8 -1.3 -3.0 -1.5 1.6

Cereals............................................ 10 2.063 367.4 370.4 45.4 1.9 2.1 16.5 0.8

Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits,

plants, straw and fodder..................... 12 2.915 334.6 331.6 18.5 9.6 9.2 6.4 -0.9

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and

tobacco........................................... IV 2.837 179.7 180.7 7.0 2.4 0.4 2.0 0.6

Miscellaneous edible preparations (Dec.

2017=100)..................................... 21 0.550 105.1 106.2 4.6 1.5 0.4 -0.2 1.0

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec.

2008=100)..................................... 22 0.450 109.9 109.6 -0.9 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.3

Residues and waste from the food

industries; prepared animal feed............ 23 0.879 320.5 323.4 8.7 5.0 1.3 3.6 0.9

Mineral products.................................. V 22.180 394.8 388.9 72.9 10.0 12.8 13.7 -1.5

Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100)......... 26 0.604 154.6 161.5 33.8 0.8 1.5 5.3 4.5

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 21.409 381.4 375.0 74.9 10.4 13.2 14.1 -1.7

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 11.026 162.5 165.4 11.2 1.3 0.5 0.6 1.8

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.654 194.2 201.8 13.6 -0.2 1.8 2.4 3.9

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 3.029 108.0 108.2 -1.6 0.3 -0.6 0.0 0.2

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery

cosmetic or toilet preparations.............. 33 0.763 140.5 140.1 6.5 1.8 -0.2 0.6 -0.3

Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or

scouring products; candles, pastes......... 34 0.407 130.8 132.0 4.9 -0.2 -0.2 0.1 0.9

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 2.109 188.0 186.3 11.8 2.8 0.1 -1.0 -0.9

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 5.057 176.8 177.4 1.5 -1.3 -0.5 2.5 0.3

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 4.371 177.9 178.4 0.5 -1.5 -0.6 2.9 0.3

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 0.686 164.9 165.5 7.5 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.4

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, baskets

and wickerwork (Dec. 2014=100)............ IX 0.615 139.9 139.9 14.1 0.5 0.9 5.4 0.0

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 1.735 149.8 152.9 12.1 1.0 2.3 0.5 2.1

Woodpulp and recovered paper (Dec.

2019=100)..................................... 47 0.652 174.2 177.0 15.2 -0.7 4.2 1.2 1.6

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 0.885 140.8 144.9 12.5 2.6 1.5 0.1 2.9

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 1.618 149.8 154.0 22.4 2.8 2.7 -0.2 2.8

Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics

thereof.......................................... 52 0.657 189.2 201.1 49.1 4.6 5.1 -1.3 6.3

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.630 140.8 143.7 7.4 1.4 5.4 0.6 2.1

Glass and glassware (Dec. 2019=100)....... 70 0.369 104.7 106.0 6.3 0.0 5.3 0.6 1.2

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 4.079 347.3 350.2 10.0 0.1 4.9 6.7 0.8

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 4.673 227.0 232.5 22.2 3.8 1.9 2.7 2.4

Iron and steel (Dec. 2020=100)............... 72 1.408 192.0 198.1 47.1 4.6 2.8 5.7 3.2

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 2021 to April

2022 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Mar.

20221

Index Percent change

Mar.

2022

Apr.

2022

Annual Monthly

Apr.

2021 to

Apr.

2022

Dec.

2021 to

Jan.

2022

Jan.

2022 to

Feb.

2022

Feb.

2022 to

Mar.

2022

Mar.

2022 to

Apr.

2022

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.582 291.5 296.9 15.0 4.8 0.8 2.7 1.9

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 0.840 163.8 173.5 28.3 2.8 3.9 3.3 5.9

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 22.442 103.0 103.8 5.1 1.0 0.5 0.6 0.8

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 12.983 123.5 124.7 5.9 1.0 0.5 1.0 1.0

Electrical machinery and equipment and

parts and accessories thereof............... 85 9.459 81.2 81.7 4.1 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.6

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 7.831 144.9 146.1 4.5 0.7 0.2 0.6 0.8

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 5.873 121.7 122.8 4.2 0.6 0.1 0.6 0.9

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 4.941 113.7 114.6 3.6 0.2 1.0 0.5 0.8

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 1.013 124.6 128.8 10.2 1.9 0.0 0.6 3.4

Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and

lighting fittings nesoi;......................... 94 0.535 143.1 151.8 10.2 0.7 -0.1 0.0 6.1

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 0.337 98.9 99.3 10.8 4.8 0.0 0.0 0.4

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2020 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 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 2021 to April 2022

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Mar.

20221

Index Percent change

Mar.

2022

Apr.

2022

Annual Monthly

Apr.

2021 to

Apr.

2022

Dec.

2021 to

Jan.

2022

Jan.

2022 to

Feb.

2022

Feb.

2022 to

Mar.

2022

Mar.

2022 to

Apr.

2022

Industrialized Countries2

.................... 100.000 155.3 154.8 13.3 2.8 2.8 3.9 -0.3

Nonmanufacturing........................... 14.613 338.8 332.3 62.1 9.2 11.1 13.2 -1.9

Manufacturing................................ 84.354 140.6 140.3 7.6 2.2 1.7 2.3 -0.2

Canada.......................................... 100.000 208.4 205.4 27.6 6.3 5.0 7.6 -1.4

Nonmanufacturing........................... 36.724 338.3 331.9 64.1 9.8 11.4 13.4 -1.9

Manufacturing................................ 61.954 175.5 173.1 13.3 5.0 1.9 4.2 -1.4

European Union............................... 100.000 152.0 152.3 5.8 0.9 1.3 1.3 0.2

Manufacturing................................ 98.640 147.2 147.4 5.5 0.8 1.3 1.3 0.1

France (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 142.5 142.4 6.7 0.6 1.0 1.9 -0.1

Germany (Dec. 2003=100)................... 100.000 122.0 122.5 4.1 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.4

United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100).......... 100.000 138.8 137.3 5.7 1.7 0.8 3.4 -1.1

Latin America3

................................. 100.000 171.8 173.2 13.7 2.3 1.3 2.4 0.8

Nonmanufacturing........................... 17.863 367.8 370.2 38.7 8.2 4.5 7.9 0.7

Manufacturing................................ 81.871 135.6 136.7 9.5 1.3 0.6 1.3 0.8

Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 141.9 142.7 8.2 2.2 1.0 1.3 0.6

Nonmanufacturing (Dec. 2008=100). . . . .. 11.788 192.3 197.3 27.3 14.1 7.2 7.9 2.6

Manufacturing (Dec. 2008=100)........... 87.948 95.0 95.3 5.9 1.1 0.2 0.4 0.3

Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)4............... 100.000 105.0 105.3 5.6 0.8 0.3 0.9 0.3

China (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 100.000 104.6 104.8 4.6 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.2

Japan............................................ 100.000 99.9 100.2 1.9 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.3

Taiwan (Dec. 2018=100)...................... 100.000 110.4 111.5 9.7 1.4 0.6 1.1 1.0

Asian NICs5

..................................... 100.000 99.9 100.2 11.7 1.9 1.0 2.6 0.3

ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)6

.................... 100.000 104.1 105.2 6.4 0.2 0.8 1.3 1.1

Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)7

........... 100.000 255.7 253.8 37.9 4.3 4.0 11.7 -0.7

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2020 trade values.

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

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

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

Countries.

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

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

7 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 3 months after original publication.

Regions are not mutually exclusive.

Dash = Not available

13
Table 8. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes by locality of destination: April 2021 to April 2022

[December 2017=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Mar.

20221

Index Percent change

Mar.

2022

Apr.

2022

Annual Monthly

Apr.

2021 to

Apr.

2022

Dec.

2021 to

Jan.

2022

Jan.

2022 to

Feb.

2022

Feb.

2022 to

Mar.

2022

Mar.

2022 to

Apr.

2022

Industrialized Countries2

.................... 100.000 123.9 125.2 15.2 2.5 2.3 3.3 1.0

Nonmanufacturing........................... 17.697 179.0 178.7 53.3 8.9 8.5 11.9 -0.2

Manufacturing................................ 80.527 116.7 118.3 9.8 1.4 1.1 1.6 1.4

Canada.......................................... 100.000 128.7 130.4 16.1 3.0 2.3 2.7 1.3

Nonmanufacturing (Dec. 2020=100). . . . .. 13.256 179.1 179.9 48.1 9.5 10.2 8.0 0.4

Manufacturing (Dec. 2020=100)........... 85.266 116.8 118.5 12.6 2.3 1.2 1.9 1.5

European Union............................... 100.000 123.1 122.3 11.9 3.0 1.6 4.5 -0.6

Nonmanufacturing........................... 22.216 177.8 172.3 51.5 8.9 6.6 15.2 -3.1

Manufacturing................................ 76.112 113.2 113.2 5.1 1.7 0.3 1.9 0.0

Germany........................................ 100.000 112.0 113.0 4.2 2.1 0.6 1.5 0.9

Latin America3

................................. 100.000 139.1 139.6 24.5 4.5 4.4 5.6 0.4

Nonmanufacturing........................... 12.589 211.0 216.5 54.2 6.4 11.0 2.5 2.6

Manufacturing................................ 86.866 133.0 133.2 21.3 4.3 3.4 6.1 0.2

Mexico........................................... 100.000 135.8 137.7 22.8 3.3 4.1 3.7 1.4

Nonmanufacturing........................... 10.490 187.3 203.8 58.7 1.3 20.8 -2.7 8.8

Manufacturing................................ 89.105 132.2 132.9 19.6 3.5 2.4 4.5 0.5

Pacific Rim4.................................... 100.000 123.1 123.5 15.1 1.7 2.5 3.5 0.3

Nonmanufacturing........................... 28.383 163.5 159.7 44.3 3.6 6.1 10.0 -2.3

Manufacturing................................ 69.209 112.6 114.1 7.9 0.9 1.1 1.2 1.3

China............................................ 100.000 122.2 121.8 14.5 2.4 2.8 4.8 -0.3

Nonmanufacturing........................... 37.908 150.8 145.3 31.9 6.0 8.3 12.4 -3.6

Manufacturing................................ 60.446 111.7 113.6 6.2 0.6 -0.1 0.6 1.7

Japan............................................ 100.000 126.8 127.7 18.7 4.0 2.7 4.8 0.7

Nonmanufacturing........................... 34.143 181.7 177.1 52.0 11.0 7.4 14.3 -2.5

Manufacturing................................ 64.105 108.8 111.7 8.8 1.1 0.4 0.1 2.7

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2020 trade values.

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

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

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

Countries.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication.

Regions are not mutually exclusive.

Dash = Not available

14
Table 9. U.S. terms of trade indexes and percent changes by locality: April 2021 to April 20221

[December 2017=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Index Percent change

Mar.

2022

Apr.

2022

Annual Monthly

Apr.

2021 to

Apr.

2022

Dec.

2021 to

Jan.

2022

Jan.

2022 to

Feb.

2022

Feb.

2022 to

Mar.

2022

Mar.

2022 to

Apr.

2022

Industrialized Countries2

............................ 97.7 99.0 1.6 -0.3 -0.5 -0.6 1.3

Canada.................................................. 81.1 83.4 -9.1 -3.0 -2.6 -4.6 2.8

European Union...................................... 109.0 108.1 5.8 2.1 0.3 3.1 -0.8

Germany................................................ 105.7 106.2 0.2 1.3 -0.2 0.9 0.5

Latin America3

........................................ 120.6 120.0 9.5 2.2 3.1 3.2 -0.5

Mexico.................................................. 123.5 124.5 13.6 1.0 3.1 2.5 0.8

Pacific Rim4............................................ 115.4 115.4 9.0 0.9 2.2 2.7 0.0

China.................................................... 116.9 116.3 9.4 2.0 2.6 4.3 -0.5

Japan.................................................... 121.2 121.7 16.5 3.8 2.6 4.2 0.4

1 Terms of trade indexes are derived by dividing the export price index by the corresponding import price index and multiplying by 100.

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

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

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

Countries.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication.

Regions are not mutually exclusive.

Dash = Not available

15
Table 10. U.S. international price indexes and percent changes for selected transportation services: April 2021

to April 2022

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Mar.

20221

Index Percent change

Mar.

2022

Apr.

2022

Annual Monthly

Apr.

2021 to

Apr.

2022

Dec.

2021 to

Jan.

2022

Jan.

2022 to

Feb.

2022

Feb.

2022 to

Mar.

2022

Mar.

2022 to

Apr.

2022

Air Freight

Import Air Freight.................................... 100.000 359.5 342.8 6.5 6.3 -8.8 2.7 -4.6

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 25.665 304.4 321.6 29.5 -8.2 1.2 3.5 5.7

Asia.................................................. 74.335 355.5 326.3 -0.7 11.5 -11.7 2.4 -8.2

Export Air Freight................................... 100.000 206.6 206.6 23.3 1.7 6.3 4.6 0.0

Europe (Dec. 2006=100).......................... 27.357 165.0 166.8 15.8 -1.7 9.0 -2.6 1.1

Asia (Dec. 2011=100).............................. 51.756 167.3 164.6 33.9 0.7 6.9 10.6 -1.6

Inbound Air Freight................................. 100.000 271.9 261.3 7.9 7.0 -8.5 0.4 -3.9

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 24.860 218.7 214.3 23.5 -3.8 1.4 7.0 -2.0

Asia.................................................. 66.246 273.5 257.2 4.6 10.7 -11.4 -1.2 -6.0

Outbound Air Freight............................... 100.000 211.7 221.2 36.4 5.4 -8.0 3.2 4.5

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 26.875 181.8 200.2 23.6 -6.2 13.6 -5.3 10.1

Asia.................................................. 56.110 244.6 252.6 52.4 9.6 -18.9 8.7 3.3

Air Passenger Fares

Import Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 162.2 168.1 14.2 -19.4 6.1 8.6 3.6

Europe............................................... 38.595 181.2 185.2 26.5 -6.4 2.8 9.3 2.2

Asia.................................................. 20.303 168.9 183.1 14.2 -23.2 19.4 7.9 8.4

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 11.953 124.5 133.6 20.3 -34.2 3.6 13.4 7.3

Export Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 175.6 175.8 9.7 7.7 -11.2 7.0 0.1

Europe............................................... 26.407 207.3 205.8 12.0 -0.2 -5.8 7.4 -0.7

Asia.................................................. 26.917 217.7 186.2 9.0 10.7 2.2 2.3 -14.5

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 28.347 150.7 169.6 16.9 18.6 -26.1 12.0 12.5

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2020 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication.

Dash = Not available

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TECHNICAL NOTE

Import and Export Goods and Services Price Indexes - All indexes use a modified Laspeyres 

formula and are not seasonally adjusted. Price indexes are reweighted annually, with a 2-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 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) 

includes outputs such as manufactured plastic rather than inputs such as petroleum. The NAICS 

classification structure also matches the classification system used by the Producer Price Index (PPI) to 

produce the NAICS primary products indexes.

Import Price Goods Indexes - Items are 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 Goods Indexes - Items are 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 - Indexes for import and export air passenger fares calculate changes in the 

average revenue received per passenger by foreign carriers from U.S. residents and by U.S. carriers from 

foreign residents, respectively. Data are obtained from an airline consulting service and report on tickets 

sold by travel agencies, travel websites, and directly by the airlines. Taxes and fees are included in both 

the import and export air passenger fares indexes. Import air passenger fares data have used the airline 

consulting service source since September 2008. Before April 2018, the export air passenger fares data 

were collected directly by BLS from U.S. airlines. 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 represents transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and 

international (which represents transactions inbound to and outbound from the United States.) Fact 

sheets specifying detailed information for each services industry are available at www.bls.gov/mxp 

under "MXP Publications." 
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Import Price Indexes by Locality of Origin - Prices used in these indexes are a subset of the data 

collected for the import price indexes. The indexes are specific to a country, region, or grouping and, 

beginning with January 2002, are based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 

covering goods-producing industries. Nonmanufactured goods are defined as NAICS 11 and 21, and 

manufactured goods are defined as NAICS 31-33. 

Export Price Indexes by Locality of Destination - Prices used in these indexes are a subset of the data 

collected for the export price indexes. The indexes are specific to a country, region, or grouping and are 

based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) covering goods-producing 

industries. Nonmanufactured goods are defined as NAICS 11 and 21, and manufactured goods are 

defined as NAICS 31-33. 

Terms of Trade Indexes - Terms of trade indexes measure the relative price of exports in terms of 

import prices for a specific country, region, or grouping. The indexes are calculated as one country, 

region, or grouping’s all-export goods price index divided by the corresponding all-import goods price 

index on a scale of 100. 

 

Relative Importance - A relative importance is a specific index’s price-updated value share (expressed 

as a percentage) of overall imports or exports at a specific point in time. Relative importance values are 

affected by the trade weights at the point indexes are reweighted and index changes relative to other 

indexes since the reweight point. If an index is rising in value relative to other indexes over time, the 

relative importance will increase as well. 

Revision Policy - To reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents, monthly data 

may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication. After 3 months, no further data 

revisions take place. For example, data first published in the January release will be subject to revision 

in the releases for February, March, and April. 

Rounding Policy - Index values are rounded to the tenth decimal place after being calculated. All 

percent changes are then derived from the rounded index values and subsequently rounded to the tenth 

decimal place. 

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 (NIPA) 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 NIPA, while international indexes are more 

appropriate for market analysis. 

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