U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES – JULY 2017 

Prices for U.S. imports edged up 0.1 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, led 

by higher fuel prices which more than offset lower prices for nonfuel imports. The July increase in import 

prices followed declines in each of the 2 previous months. U.S. export prices advanced 0.4 percent in July, 

after decreasing 0.2 percent in June. 

Chart 1. One-month percent change in the Import Price Index: July 2016 – July 2017 

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Chart 2. 12-month percent change in the Import Price Index: July 2016 – July 2017 

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All Imports: Import prices advanced 0.1 percent in July, after a 0.2-percent decrease in June and a 0.1-

percent drop in May. The price index for U.S. imports rose over the past year, increasing 1.5 percent. Prices 

for U.S. imports have risen on an over-the-year basis for 9 consecutive months; the last decrease was a 0.2-

percent drop in October 2016. 

Fuel Imports: Fuel prices rose 0.5 percent in July following declines of 2.6 percent in June, 0.9 percent in 

May, and 0.4 percent in April. The July increase was the first monthly advance since the index rose 0.3 

percent in February. A 0.7-percent rise in petroleum prices contributed to the advance in July, more than 

offsetting a 5.0-percent drop in natural gas prices. Import fuel prices increased 8.9 percent over the past 

year, driven by an 8.3-percent rise in petroleum prices and a 20.4-percent advance in natural gas prices. 

Import fuel prices have not recorded a 12-month decline since a 3.7-percent fall for the period ended 

September 2016. 

All Imports Excluding Fuel: In contrast, nonfuel import prices edged down 0.1 percent in July, the first 

monthly decrease since a 0.1-percent drop in January. The last time nonfuel import prices fell more than 0.1 

percent on a monthly basis was a 0.2-percent decline in June 2016. Lower prices for nonfuel industrial 

supplies and materials and automotive vehicles more than offset price increases for foods, feeds, and 

beverages and capital goods. Consumer goods prices recorded no change in July. Nonfuel import prices 

advanced 0.7 percent over the past year; the index has not decreased on a 12-month basis since falling 0.2 

percent in November. The over-the-year increase was driven by rising prices for nonfuel industrial supplies 

and materials; foods, feeds, and beverages; capital goods; and consumer goods, which more than offset 

declining automotive vehicles prices. 

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: July 2016 – July 2017 

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Chart 4. 12-month percent change in the Export Price Index: July 2016 – July 2017 

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All Exports: The price index for U.S. exports advanced 0.4 percent in July, matching a 0.4-percent rise in 

December 2016. The increases are the largest monthly advances since a 0.8-percent rise in June 2016. 

Rising prices for both agricultural and nonagricultural exports contributed to the July increase. Prices for 

U.S. exports rose 0.8 percent over the past year, continuing an upward trend; U.S. export prices have not 

recorded an over-the-year decrease since falling 0.2 percent in November 2016. 

Agricultural Exports: Export agricultural prices advanced 2.1 percent in July, after dropping 1.4 percent in 

June and 1.6 percent in May. The July increase was the largest advance since the index rose 2.5 percent in 

June 2016. Increasing prices for wheat, soybeans, meat, and fruit contributed to the monthly advance, more 

than offsetting lower vegetables prices. Despite the monthly rise, agricultural prices recorded an overall 1.4-

percent decline for the year ended in July. Price decreases for soybeans and fruit led the yearly decline, 

despite higher prices for meat exports over the past 12 months.

All Exports Excluding Agriculture: The price index for nonagricultural exports rose 0.3 percent in July. 

Export prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials; capital goods; and consumer goods 

increased, driving the monthly advance despite lower prices for automotive vehicles exports. 

Nonagricultural export prices increased 1.0 percent over the year ended in July, led by higher prices for 

nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials and capital goods. Export prices for consumer goods and 

automotive vehicles fell over the past 12 months. 

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SELECTED JULY HIGHLIGHTS 

Import Prices 

Imports by Locality of Origin: Prices for imports from China ticked up 0.1 percent in July, after falling 

0.2 percent over the previous 3 months. Import prices from China declined 0.9 percent over the past 12 

months, continuing a trend of 12-month price decreases since the index rose 0.1 percent in October 2014. 

The price index for imports from Japan fell 0.3 percent in July and increased 0.4 percent over the past year. 

Prices for imports from Canada advanced 0.6 percent in July. In contrast, the price indexes for imports from 

the European Union and Mexico fell 0.2 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively. 

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

declined 0.4 percent in July, after recording no change in June. Lower prices for nonmonetary gold, other 

precious metals, and chemicals drove the decrease, despite higher building materials prices. 

Finished Goods: Prices for the major finished goods categories were mixed in July. The price index for 

import capital goods rose 0.1 percent, driven by higher prices for nonelectrical machinery. Automotive 

vehicles prices fell 0.2 percent for the second consecutive month. Import prices for consumer goods 

recorded no change in July. 

Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Import foods, feeds, and beverages prices increased in July, rising 0.6 

percent. Import prices for vegetables and feedstuff rose, driving the monthly advance despite lower prices 

for imported fruit. 

Transportation Services: The price index for import air passenger fares declined 2.8 percent in July. Asian 

fares led the drop, decreasing 6.5 percent after a 10.9-percent rise in June. European fares also contributed 

to the monthly decrease in July, falling 6.1 percent. Latin American/Caribbean fares rose 2.0 percent in July. 

The index for import air passenger fares fell 2.6 percent over the past year. Import air freight prices 

increased 10.3 percent in July, the largest increase since the index was first published in December 2005. 

The index rose 22.1 percent over the past 12 months. The over-the-year advance was the largest since a 

22.4-percent increase for the year ended in June 2010.

Export Prices 

Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: Prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and 

materials increased 0.5 percent in July, after declining 0.1 percent in June. A 1.0-percent rise in prices for 

petroleum and a 1.1-percent advance in prices for chemicals drove the increase. 

Finished Goods: Export finished goods prices were mostly up in July. Prices for capital goods edged up 0.1 

percent for the third consecutive month. Industrial engines prices drove the July increase, rising 0.9 percent. 

The price index for consumer goods rose 0.2 percent in July. Automotive vehicles export prices edged down 

0.1 percent in July, led by a 0.3-percent drop in parts and accessories prices. 

Transportation Services: Export air passenger fares rose 4.9 percent in July, following a 4.8-percent 

increase in June. Price increases for Latin American/Caribbean and European fares contributed to the July 

advance. The export air passenger fares index rose 4.3 percent over the past 12 months. Prices for export air 

freight dropped 2.5 percent in July. Despite the monthly decrease, the export air freight price index rose 3.1 

percent between July 2016 and July 2017. 

 

Import and Export Price Index data for August 2017 are scheduled for release on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 

at 8:30 a.m. (EDT).
Table 1. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: July 2016 to July

2017

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

June

20171

Index Percent change

June

2017

July

2017

Annual Monthly

July

2016 to

July

2017

Mar.

2017 to

Apr.

2017

Apr.

2017 to

May

2017

May

2017 to

June

2017

June

2017 to

July

2017

All commodities................................... 100.000 122.5 122.6 1.5 0.2 -0.1 -0.2 0.1

All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 84.827 98.9 98.9 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0

All imports excluding petroleum.............. 91.794 112.0 112.0 0.9 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.0

All imports excluding fuels (Dec.

2001=100)........................................ 91.135 116.1 116.0 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.1 -0.1

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 6.249 182.1 183.2 3.2 0.3 1.0 1.1 0.6

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 4.894 199.8 201.7 3.5 0.6 1.1 1.3 1.0

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 1.355 141.9 141.1 1.7 -0.5 0.4 0.1 -0.6

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 22.441 167.2 167.1 5.4 0.4 -0.5 -1.1 -0.1

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

petroleum.................................... 14.425 148.2 147.4 3.9 1.2 -0.5 0.1 -0.5

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

fuels (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 13.610 167.7 167.0 3.3 1.0 -0.4 0.0 -0.4

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 8.468 158.4 158.1 4.3 1.1 -0.4 0.2 -0.2

Industrial supplies & materials nondurable

excluding petroleum....................... 5.767 135.3 134.0 3.4 1.1 -0.5 -0.1 -1.0

Fuels & lubricants............................. 10 8.865 168.1 168.9 8.9 -0.4 -0.9 -2.6 0.5

Petroleum & petroleum products......... 100 8.206 180.4 181.7 8.3 -0.7 -0.8 -2.9 0.7

Crude........................................ 10000 5.751 182.6 187.1 8.7 -0.6 0.3 -4.4 2.5

Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas.................. 101 0.505 105.8 102.1 23.5 6.1 -3.3 1.7 -3.5

Gas-natural.................................. 10110 0.381 84.6 80.4 20.4 8.0 -4.2 2.3 -5.0

Paper & paper base stocks.................. 11 0.548 107.6 108.1 1.1 1.3 0.5 0.7 0.5

Materials associated with nondurable

supplies & materials....................... 12 4.629 153.9 152.6 1.8 0.6 -0.3 -0.5 -0.8

Selected building materials.................. 13 1.459 145.8 147.7 7.4 2.5 0.8 -0.6 1.3

Unfinished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 14 3.511 213.9 210.7 5.0 0.9 -1.4 0.3 -1.5

Finished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 15 1.740 150.3 150.5 3.1 1.5 0.4 0.7 0.1

Nonmetals related to durable goods. . . . . .. 16 1.690 109.0 109.9 1.9 0.1 -0.3 0.0 0.8

Capital goods................................... 2 27.544 89.0 89.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1

Electric generating equipment............... 20 3.330 116.7 117.0 1.0 -0.2 0.0 0.3 0.3

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 21.649 81.5 81.7 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 2.566 134.5 134.4 -1.5 -1.5 0.1 -0.1 -0.1

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 16.320 110.4 110.2 -0.2 0.5 0.0 -0.2 -0.2

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 27.445 106.9 106.9 0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 13.496 121.7 121.4 1.5 0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.2

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 12.632 93.0 93.1 -1.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.1

Nonmanufactured consumer goods. . . . . . .. 42 1.318 115.0 114.8 -3.0 1.2 0.1 -1.2 -0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2015 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: July 2016 to July

2017

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

June

20171

Index Percent change

June

2017

July

2017

Annual Monthly

July

2016 to

July

2017

Mar.

2017 to

Apr.

2017

Apr.

2017 to

May

2017

May

2017 to

June

2017

June

2017 to

July

2017

All commodities................................... 100.000 121.6 122.1 0.8 0.2 -0.5 -0.2 0.4

Agricultural commodities....................... 9.335 175.0 178.7 -1.4 0.1 -1.6 -1.4 2.1

All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 83.663 98.7 98.8 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.1

Nonagricultural commodities.................. 90.665 117.5 117.8 1.0 0.3 -0.4 0.0 0.3

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 8.660 176.6 180.9 -1.3 0.5 -2.0 -1.5 2.4

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 8.058 176.0 180.1 -1.9 0.3 -1.9 -1.4 2.3

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 0.602 192.5 199.9 7.2 3.8 -3.2 -3.2 3.8

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 29.600 145.5 146.1 3.0 0.4 -1.4 -0.1 0.4

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 10.630 157.3 156.7 1.4 -0.2 -0.6 -0.5 -0.4

Industrial supplies & materials,

nondurable.................................. 19.044 140.0 141.3 3.8 0.6 -1.8 0.1 0.9

Agricultural industrial supplies &

materials..................................... 10 1.276 174.3 175.2 1.4 -1.2 0.6 -1.4 0.5

Nonagricultural industrial supplies &

materials...................................... 28.324 144.5 145.2 3.1 0.4 -1.4 -0.1 0.5

Fuels & lubricants............................. 11 7.750 161.2 162.4 10.3 3.5 -2.9 -0.1 0.7

Nonagricultural supplies & materials

excluding fuels & building materials. . . .. 12 19.536 150.1 150.6 0.5 -0.8 -0.9 0.0 0.3

Selected building materials.................. 13 1.038 119.7 119.7 3.6 0.5 0.4 -0.4 0.0

Capital goods................................... 2 38.472 107.7 107.8 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1

Electrical generating equipment............. 20 3.976 112.6 112.5 0.0 0.1 0.0 -0.2 -0.1

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 25.166 93.7 93.9 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 9.330 170.5 170.8 3.8 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.2

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 10.390 113.2 113.1 -0.1 0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.1

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 12.877 108.5 108.7 -1.7 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.2

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 6.231 104.4 104.7 -2.1 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.3

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 5.235 107.2 107.3 -0.5 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2015 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: July 2016 to July 2017

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

June

20171

Index Percent change

June

2017

July

2017

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2016 to

July

2017

Mar.

2017 to

Apr.

2017

Apr.

2017 to

May

2017

May

2017 to

June

2017

June

2017 to

July

2017

Nonmanufacturing................................ 8.509 93.6 95.2 9.7 0.1 0.5 -2.3 1.7

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 2.096 187.8 189.5 8.3 1.2 1.9 1.3 0.9

Crop production............................... 111 1.683 201.8 205.4 8.8 2.1 2.1 2.0 1.8

Animal production (Dec. 2014=100)........ 112 0.212 81.5 80.5 2.9 -1.3 2.6 1.4 -1.2

Mining............................................ 21 6.413 82.3 83.9 10.1 -0.4 0.2 -3.5 1.9

Oil and gas extraction........................ 211 6.111 81.3 83.0 9.4 -0.1 -0.1 -4.0 2.1

Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec.

2006=100)................................... 212 0.302 118.9 119.5 26.3 -3.7 6.3 7.9 0.5

Manufacturing..................................... 91.207 110.0 109.8 0.6 0.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.2

Manufacturing, part 1......................... 31 11.986 124.4 124.4 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.0

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 3.518 156.6 156.7 1.6 0.1 0.6 0.5 0.1

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 1.067 118.7 118.8 0.8 -0.1 0.2 0.3 0.1

Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100)............... 313 0.400 98.2 98.3 -0.6 0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.1

Textile product mills.......................... 314 0.934 108.5 109.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5

Apparel manufacturing....................... 315 4.212 110.9 110.9 -0.3 0.0 -0.2 0.0 0.0

Leather and allied product

manufacturing............................... 316 1.856 123.2 122.9 -0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 -0.2

Manufacturing, part 2......................... 32 17.579 120.2 119.6 3.1 0.3 -0.4 -0.1 -0.5

Wood product manufacturing................ 321 0.896 126.5 129.2 11.6 3.9 1.2 -1.8 2.1

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 1.028 105.0 105.2 -0.1 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2

Printing and related support activities

(Dec. 2016=100)........................... 323 0.223 100.0 100.0 – 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 2.224 81.4 78.7 6.5 -0.7 -3.2 1.1 -3.3

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 9.955 135.7 135.0 3.1 0.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.5

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 2.242 118.0 118.5 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.4

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 1.010 128.3 128.3 -0.9 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Manufacturing, part 3......................... 33 61.642 103.6 103.6 0.1 0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.0

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 4.202 141.9 140.7 6.2 0.7 -1.1 0.4 -0.8

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 3.107 122.8 123.1 0.8 0.8 0.1 0.3 0.2

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 7.110 116.5 116.7 0.2 0.2 -0.1 0.3 0.2

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 17.663 75.9 76.0 -0.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 4.923 114.5 115.0 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.4

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 17.565 109.4 109.3 -0.2 0.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.1

Furniture and related product

manufacturing............................... 337 1.737 115.3 115.4 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 5.335 117.5 117.4 -2.2 -0.2 0.0 0.1 -0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2015 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: July 2016 to July 2017

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

June

20171

Index Percent change

June

2017

July

2017

Annual Monthly

July

2016 to

July

2017

Mar.

2017 to

Apr.

2017

Apr.

2017 to

May

2017

May

2017 to

June

2017

June

2017 to

July

2017

Nonmanufacturing................................ 7.244 128.8 134.1 5.1 1.3 0.0 -2.9 4.1

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 4.438 148.5 153.8 -3.6 -0.1 -2.8 -3.7 3.6

Crop production............................... 111 4.095 154.4 160.0 -4.4 -0.5 -2.7 -3.5 3.6

Mining............................................ 21 2.805 80.6 84.6 22.3 3.9 5.0 -1.8 5.0

Mining (except oil and gas).................. 212 1.237 101.9 102.8 32.6 -3.9 3.3 -0.8 0.9

Manufacturing..................................... 91.239 112.0 112.1 0.5 0.3 -0.4 0.1 0.1

Manufacturing, part 1......................... 31 7.145 138.1 139.3 2.2 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.9

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 4.816 156.9 158.3 3.0 0.3 0.6 0.4 0.9

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 0.703 110.8 114.0 1.9 -1.5 1.0 -0.7 2.9

Textile mills (Dec. 2016=100)............... 313 0.676 101.2 100.9 – -0.3 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3

Leather and allied product manufacturing

(Dec. 2016=100)........................... 316 0.286 98.8 98.4 – -0.3 -0.8 -0.2 -0.4

Manufacturing, part 2......................... 32 23.722 105.9 106.4 0.6 0.7 -1.9 0.1 0.5

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 1.663 118.9 121.1 0.6 2.3 -1.3 2.8 1.9

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 5.040 90.5 89.7 6.4 3.3 -6.6 0.9 -0.9

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 13.098 112.2 113.2 -1.4 -0.2 -0.8 -0.4 0.9

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 2.306 114.1 113.8 -0.5 -0.5 0.3 -0.4 -0.3

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 0.851 113.6 113.9 1.4 -0.5 0.2 0.2 0.3

Manufacturing, part 3......................... 33 60.372 111.9 111.8 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.1 -0.1

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 4.047 137.5 134.9 -2.2 0.7 -0.3 0.1 -1.9

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 3.338 138.1 138.0 6.0 0.0 0.6 -0.1 -0.1

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 10.316 125.4 125.7 -0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 14.247 82.7 82.7 -1.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 4.003 113.1 113.3 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 18.599 124.4 124.4 1.8 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0

Furniture and related product

manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100).......... 337 0.458 117.5 117.5 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 5.366 118.6 118.7 -0.7 -0.3 -0.1 0.3 0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2015 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: July 2016 to July

2017

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

June

20171

Index Percent change

June

2017

July

2017

Annual Monthly

July

2016 to

July

2017

Mar.

2017 to

Apr.

2017

Apr.

2017 to

May

2017

May

2017 to

June

2017

June

2017 to

July

2017

Live animals; animal products................. I 1.536 198.1 196.6 3.6 0.3 1.8 1.2 -0.8

Meat and edible meat offal..................... 02 0.464 255.2 253.9 7.4 1.9 2.8 1.7 -0.5

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other

aquatic invertebrates......................... 03 0.754 143.7 141.2 -0.2 -0.8 0.6 -0.1 -1.7

Vegetable products............................... II 2.125 222.6 226.3 11.0 2.5 1.5 1.3 1.7

Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers.......... 07 0.411 467.6 529.6 28.8 2.9 1.0 9.8 13.3

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 0.911 134.8 130.7 16.9 4.0 3.7 1.1 -3.0

Coffee, tea, mate and spices.................. 09 0.353 226.6 232.5 -1.0 -1.2 -1.1 -1.4 2.6

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.

2009=100)........................................ III 0.302 115.2 115.2 7.8 -0.5 0.1 1.6 0.0

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and

tobacco........................................... IV 2.700 160.6 161.6 -1.2 -0.4 -0.1 0.5 0.6

Sugars and sugar confectionary (Dec.

2012=100)..................................... 17 0.186 86.6 87.4 0.9 0.1 -0.1 0.8 0.9

Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec.

2009=100)..................................... 18 0.196 96.4 94.5 -18.0 -4.6 -1.7 4.0 -2.0

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or

other parts of plants.......................... 20 0.355 164.7 169.0 6.8 -0.2 0.2 -0.1 2.6

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar................ 22 1.007 128.3 128.5 0.6 -0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2

Mineral products.................................. V 8.784 168.3 169.3 9.6 -0.2 -0.6 -2.4 0.6

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 8.516 165.5 166.5 9.4 -0.1 -0.9 -2.7 0.6

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 9.365 151.9 151.5 3.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.3

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.557 279.2 277.7 7.9 1.4 -0.1 -2.4 -0.5

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.394 123.6 123.0 2.0 -0.6 0.0 0.2 -0.5

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 4.366 149.2 148.5 4.7 -0.1 0.1 0.1 -0.5

Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100).................... 31 0.259 73.3 72.4 -9.5 -2.9 -3.8 0.1 -1.2

Tanning extracts; dye, pigments, varnish,

paints & putty (Dec. 2011=100)............. 32 0.195 108.6 109.0 7.7 5.0 0.1 1.5 0.4

Essential oils and resinoids (Dec.

2016=100)..................................... 33 0.543 99.3 99.8 – -1.0 0.2 0.1 0.5

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 0.686 103.9 105.1 3.5 -0.2 -0.5 0.5 1.2

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 3.454 139.5 139.1 1.5 0.4 0.1 -0.5 -0.3

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 2.185 140.8 141.6 1.1 0.6 0.1 -0.3 0.6

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 1.269 138.6 136.0 2.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.7 -1.9

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel

goods, etc....................................... VIII 0.688 123.6 123.7 0.2 -0.2 0.5 0.0 0.1

Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc.

of various materials........................... 42 0.657 128.8 129.0 0.1 -0.2 0.5 0.0 0.2

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw,

basketware and wickerwork................. IX 0.933 154.3 157.4 11.6 3.8 1.2 -1.3 2.0

Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

(Dec. 2014=100).............................. 44 0.908 106.3 108.5 12.0 3.9 1.2 -1.4 2.1

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 1.096 110.6 110.8 1.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 0.722 103.0 102.9 -1.6 -0.6 0.0 -0.1 -0.1

Printed matter (Dec. 2015=100)............... 49 0.221 106.0 106.1 5.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 5.363 113.1 113.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0 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: July 2016 to July

2017 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

June

20171

Index Percent change

June

2017

July

2017

Annual Monthly

July

2016 to

July

2017

Mar.

2017 to

Apr.

2017

Apr.

2017 to

May

2017

May

2017 to

June

2017

June

2017 to

July

2017

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

knitted or crocheted.......................... 61 2.203 103.5 103.6 0.2 0.0 -0.4 0.1 0.1

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

not knitted or crocheted...................... 62 1.838 118.9 119.0 -0.5 0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.1

Made-up or worn textile articles............... 63 0.654 103.7 103.7 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Headgear, umbrellas, artificial flowers,

etc................................................. XII 1.528 122.4 122.1 -0.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 -0.2

Footwear and parts of such articles........... 64 1.294 121.5 121.1 -0.6 0.0 0.1 0.0 -0.3

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.944 130.0 130.0 -0.9 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.0

Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

or mica (Dec. 2015=100).................... 68 0.327 96.5 96.4 -2.1 -0.1 -0.2 0.5 -0.1

Ceramic products................................ 69 0.272 136.0 135.7 -1.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2

Glass and glassware............................ 70 0.346 129.9 130.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 -0.1 0.2

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 2.834 170.6 167.3 -5.6 0.4 -1.2 1.2 -1.9

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 5.551 166.7 166.9 6.6 0.9 -0.3 -0.1 0.1

Iron and steel.................................... 72 1.354 195.7 194.1 11.9 1.6 -0.7 -1.1 -0.8

Articles of iron or steel.......................... 73 1.699 143.9 144.6 4.8 1.4 0.9 1.3 0.5

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.378 266.0 271.5 12.3 -1.7 -1.9 0.0 2.1

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 0.806 128.4 128.7 6.5 0.9 -0.4 -0.8 0.2

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and

forks, of base metal; parts thereof.......... 82 0.434 122.4 122.6 0.2 0.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.2

Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . .. 83 0.522 136.5 136.3 -0.2 0.8 0.1 -0.1 -0.1

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 29.896 80.5 80.6 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 14.864 85.8 85.9 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1

Electrical machinery and equip, sound and

TV recorders & reproducers, parts......... 85 15.031 75.4 75.5 -0.5 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 14.664 114.1 113.9 0.0 0.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.2

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 13.197 113.1 112.9 0.4 0.5 -0.1 0.0 -0.2

Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec.

2002=100)..................................... 88 1.335 115.8 115.7 -2.7 -2.1 0.0 -0.3 -0.1

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 3.866 101.4 101.5 -1.6 0.2 -0.1 0.2 0.1

Optical, photographic, measuring and

medical instruments.......................... 90 3.537 98.0 98.1 -1.9 0.2 -0.2 0.2 0.1

Clocks and watches and parts thereof. . . . . .. 91 0.269 142.5 143.9 1.6 0.1 0.0 0.4 1.0

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 4.295 110.9 111.0 -0.9 -0.4 0.0 0.0 0.1

Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &

lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs......... 94 2.656 116.4 116.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.2

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 1.363 101.4 101.3 -2.0 -1.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1

Miscellaneous manufactured articles. . . . . . . .. 96 0.276 129.7 129.7 -4.1 0.0 0.1 -0.2 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2015 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: July 2016 to July

2017

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

June

20171

Index Percent change

June

2017

July

2017

Annual Monthly

July

2016 to

July

2017

Mar.

2017 to

Apr.

2017

Apr.

2017 to

May

2017

May

2017 to

June

2017

June

2017 to

July

2017

Live animals; animal products................. I 1.937 207.6 213.6 13.3 1.2 0.0 1.7 2.9

Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100)... 02 1.147 166.9 172.6 15.3 0.8 1.8 2.8 3.4

Fish and crustaceans, mollusks and aquatic

invertebrates (Dec. 2016=100).............. 03 0.387 103.3 109.0 – 6.7 -6.3 -4.4 5.5

Vegetable products............................... II 4.149 187.2 194.2 -5.2 0.5 -4.9 -3.8 3.7

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 0.800 133.5 140.5 -9.6 -1.1 -3.1 -3.0 5.2

Cereals............................................ 10 1.220 177.4 190.9 8.6 -4.7 0.9 1.3 7.6

Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits,

plants, straw and fodder..................... 12 1.586 190.7 198.6 -12.8 -8.7 2.0 -2.8 4.1

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and

tobacco........................................... IV 3.085 147.6 148.2 -1.7 0.3 0.6 -0.7 0.4

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or

other parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100). . . .. 20 0.385 117.0 117.1 -0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec.

2008=100)..................................... 22 0.552 111.2 111.5 -0.4 0.9 -0.1 -0.6 0.3

Residues and waste from the food

industries; prepared animal feed............ 23 0.708 191.9 191.6 -10.9 -1.1 0.7 -2.2 -0.2

Mineral products.................................. V 8.053 191.2 193.7 14.8 3.2 -2.3 -0.3 1.3

Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100)......... 26 0.534 89.5 92.5 19.4 0.6 -2.1 -2.1 3.4

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 7.325 182.8 185.0 14.8 3.5 -2.4 -0.2 1.2

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 10.748 132.5 133.7 -2.3 -0.7 -0.5 -0.5 0.9

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.773 160.7 161.8 -7.6 -5.1 -0.3 -4.4 0.7

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.488 128.7 130.0 -2.1 -2.4 -2.3 -0.2 1.0

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 3.188 104.8 104.8 -4.1 1.1 0.3 0.2 0.0

Fertilizers (Dec. 2016=100).................... 31 0.250 107.7 106.7 – 4.1 1.9 -1.9 -0.9

Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, paints

varnish, putty, & inks (Dec. 2015=100). . .. 32 0.537 100.3 99.5 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.8 -0.8

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery

cosmetic or toilet preparations.............. 33 0.821 132.6 132.4 -1.6 1.0 0.0 -0.5 -0.2

Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or

scouring products; candles, pastes......... 34 0.501 112.5 129.7 12.1 -1.1 -1.1 -0.9 15.3

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 1.754 143.8 143.8 -3.0 -0.3 -0.3 -0.6 0.0

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 5.117 137.1 137.1 0.1 0.1 -1.1 -0.4 0.0

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 4.152 132.4 132.9 0.2 0.3 -0.5 0.0 0.4

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 0.965 157.0 155.0 -0.3 -0.5 -3.4 -2.5 -1.3

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel

goods, etc........................................ VIII 0.346 121.1 120.2 0.6 -0.2 -1.4 -0.7 -0.7

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, baskets

and wickerwork (Dec. 2014=100)............ IX 0.626 96.2 97.2 2.2 0.3 1.3 -2.0 1.0

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 2.183 128.6 130.8 6.9 -3.6 -0.3 3.8 1.7

Woodpulp and recovered paper............... 47 0.729 145.8 149.8 17.5 -11.7 -0.9 11.8 2.7

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 1.099 120.5 122.3 2.6 0.8 -0.1 0.2 1.5

Printed material (Dec. 2014=100)............. 49 0.355 101.5 101.5 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 1.755 120.2 119.8 -0.7 0.1 -0.1 -0.7 -0.3

Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics

thereof.......................................... 52 0.461 127.5 126.2 1.0 0.1 0.4 -2.3 -1.0

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: July 2016 to July

2017 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

June

20171

Index Percent change

June

2017

July

2017

Annual Monthly

July

2016 to

July

2017

Mar.

2017 to

Apr.

2017

Apr.

2017 to

May

2017

May

2017 to

June

2017

June

2017 to

July

2017

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.841 123.1 123.4 0.5 -0.6 0.2 0.2 0.2

Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

or mica (Dec. 2015=100).................... 68 0.280 101.1 101.1 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

Glass and glassware............................ 70 0.429 99.1 99.2 -0.5 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.1

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 4.253 233.5 229.7 -4.5 0.3 -0.8 1.3 -1.6

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 4.947 151.3 151.7 6.1 0.3 -0.1 -0.9 0.3

Iron and steel.................................... 72 1.022 153.6 156.1 11.0 -0.1 -0.8 -2.4 1.6

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.476 167.6 172.6 11.9 0.2 -0.3 -0.6 3.0

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 0.844 111.3 110.1 5.1 0.9 0.2 -2.3 -1.1

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and

forks, of base metal (Dec. 2015=100). . . .. 82 0.350 99.5 99.5 -0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . .. 83 0.349 148.0 148.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 28.898 96.1 96.2 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 16.997 113.7 113.9 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.2

Electrical machinery and equipment and

parts and accessories thereof............... 85 11.901 77.0 77.2 -0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 15.079 132.7 132.7 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 8.745 115.1 115.0 0.1 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 6.079 106.3 106.3 0.3 -0.4 0.2 0.2 0.0

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 1.495 112.4 112.4 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and

lighting fittings nesoi;......................... 94 0.905 128.4 128.4 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 0.438 88.7 88.7 -0.6 -0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2015 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: July 2016 to July 2017

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

June

20171

Index Percent change

June

2017

July

2017

Annual Monthly

July 2016

to July

2017

Mar. 2017

to Apr.

2017

Apr. 2017

to May

2017

May 2017

to June

2017

June 2017

to July

2017

Industrialized Countries2

.................... 100.000 119.6 119.6 1.9 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.0

Nonmanufacturing........................... 8.643 138.0 140.4 14.1 -0.2 2.5 0.8 1.7

Manufacturing................................ 90.958 117.7 117.5 0.9 0.3 -0.1 0.2 -0.2

Other Countries3

.............................. 100.000 118.8 119.1 0.8 0.2 -0.2 -0.4 0.3

Nonmanufacturing........................... 8.599 189.4 192.4 8.6 0.2 -0.5 -3.0 1.6

Manufacturing................................ 91.194 102.7 102.8 0.0 0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.1

Canada.......................................... 100.000 124.9 125.7 4.8 0.0 0.6 -0.2 0.6

Nonmanufacturing........................... 23.977 131.8 134.5 14.7 -0.4 2.4 0.5 2.0

Manufacturing................................ 75.285 126.9 127.1 1.9 0.2 0.0 -0.4 0.2

European Union4

.............................. 100.000 132.8 132.6 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.4 -0.2

Manufacturing................................ 99.470 129.4 129.3 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.3 -0.1

France (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 120.9 121.4 -1.0 -0.4 -0.1 0.1 0.4

Germany (Dec. 2003=100)................... 100.000 114.1 114.4 1.1 0.5 -0.2 0.4 0.3

United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100).......... 100.000 117.6 117.6 -0.9 -0.5 0.1 0.3 0.0

Latin America5

................................. 100.000 142.5 142.9 2.0 0.7 -0.1 -0.6 0.3

Nonmanufacturing........................... 17.678 216.9 220.4 9.7 1.2 -0.3 -2.9 1.6

Manufacturing................................ 81.977 120.0 120.1 0.5 0.5 0.0 -0.2 0.1

Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 126.7 126.6 0.0 1.9 0.3 -0.1 -0.1

Nonmanufacturing (Dec. 2008=100). . . . .. 8.887 123.9 123.6 2.0 1.0 3.2 0.2 -0.2

Manufacturing (Dec. 2008=100)........... 90.804 88.0 87.9 -0.2 2.0 0.1 -0.1 -0.1

Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)6

............... 100.000 98.3 98.4 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.1

China (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 100.000 100.0 100.1 -0.9 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.1

Japan............................................ 100.000 96.3 96.0 0.4 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.3

Asian NICs7

..................................... 100.000 86.1 86.5 3.0 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.5

ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)8

.................... 100.000 98.0 97.7 0.9 0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.3

Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)9

........... 100.000 148.3 149.3 3.0 -2.7 -1.7 -3.1 0.7

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2015 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 3 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: July 2016 to

July 2017

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

June

20171

Index Percent change

June

2017

July

2017

Annual Monthly

July 2016

to July

2017

Mar. 2017

to Apr.

2017

Apr. 2017

to May

2017

May 2017

to June

2017

June

2017 to

July 2017

Air Freight

Import Air Freight.................................... 100.000 164.8 181.7 22.1 1.5 0.7 -0.8 10.3

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 24.827 139.0 143.3 4.1 2.9 0.1 -1.3 3.1

Asia.................................................. 62.167 151.9 175.9 35.0 1.6 0.3 -0.7 15.8

Export Air Freight................................... 100.000 161.9 157.9 3.1 -0.3 0.5 1.6 -2.5

Europe (Dec. 2006=100).......................... 32.183 146.9 146.9 1.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Inbound Air Freight................................. 100.000 155.1 164.9 15.6 0.7 0.8 -0.3 6.3

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 26.475 130.6 133.6 -1.0 0.9 -0.8 -1.3 2.3

Asia.................................................. 59.812 143.8 158.5 27.6 1.4 0.6 0.2 10.2

Outbound Air Freight............................... 100.000 141.0 143.1 4.3 -1.6 1.8 1.1 1.5

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 30.462 145.4 146.0 3.1 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.4

Asia.................................................. 47.205 137.4 141.4 8.9 -4.0 4.0 2.5 2.9

Air Passenger Fares

Import Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 181.7 176.6 -2.6 -3.2 3.9 3.7 -2.8

Europe............................................... 40.062 197.4 185.4 -9.6 -7.5 3.7 4.2 -6.1

Asia.................................................. 24.163 151.1 141.3 -1.3 0.2 6.2 10.9 -6.5

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 9.806 162.7 166.0 5.8 0.9 -4.6 4.3 2.0

Export Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 156.5 164.2 4.3 -6.0 1.9 4.8 4.9

Europe............................................... 31.414 207.7 211.5 2.8 -9.2 3.4 7.7 1.8

Asia.................................................. 25.073 128.2 127.5 -6.0 -1.7 -0.6 3.9 -0.5

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 23.535 160.6 171.8 3.2 -3.0 -2.3 1.2 7.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2015 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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15 

TECHNICAL NOTE

Announcement - The Bureau of Labor Statistics is utilizing new index estimation and review systems 

for the import and export price indexes effective with the release of the June 2017 price data on July 18, 

2017. The new estimation and index review systems, the first major improvement to the existing 

systems in over 20 years, are redesigned, state-of-the-art systems with improved flexibility and review 

capabilities. The changes to the systems will not have a significant effect on the estimates of price 

change for the U.S. import and export price indexes.

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 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) include 

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 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. 
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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 indexes and excluded from 

the export air passenger fares indexes. 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 www.bls.gov/mxp under "MXP Publications." 

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 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. 

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. 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. 

Email Subscription - The U.S. import and export price indexes news release is available through an 

email subscription service at www.bls.gov/bls/list.htm. 

 

Additional Information - More detailed data are available on the Import/Export Price Indexes home 

page at www.bls.gov/mxp. For import and export price indexes data requests, send an email to 

mxpinfo@bls.gov. 

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