Bureau of Labor Statistics Washington, D.C. 20212 

Technical Information: USDL-06-823 

 (202) 691-7101 Transmission of This 

Media contact: Material Is Embargoed 

 (202) 691-5902 Until 8:30 A.M. E.D.T. 

Internet Address: http://www.bls.gov/mxp Friday, May 12, 2006 

U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES 

- APRIL 2006 - 

The U.S. Import Price Index rose 2.1 percent in April, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. 

Department of Labor reported today. The increase was led by the largest rise in petroleum prices in 

over a year. Export prices advanced 0.6 percent, the fifth consecutive monthly increase for the index. 

Percent changes in import and export price indexes 

by End Use category 

- not seasonally adjusted - 

 

United States 

Department News of Labor 

IMPORTS EXPORTS 

Month

2005

April 0.9 3.6 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.6 

May -0.8 -4.4 -0.2 -0.2 2.0 -0.5 

June 1.2 8.9 -0.2 0.0 1.0 -0.1 

July 1.2 7.7 -0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 

August 1.4 7.4 0.1 -0.2 -0.6 -0.1 

September 2.1 6.9 0.9 0.8 -1.4 1.0 

October 0.1 -3.1 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.8 

November -1.9 -9.4 -0.1 -0.6 -0.2 -0.7 

December 0.0 -0.3 0.0 0.1 -0.5 0.2 

2006

January 1.2 5.8 r 0.3 0.7 r 0.6 0.7 

February -0.6 r -0.9 r -0.5 r 0.1 -0.7 0.1 

March -0.2 r 0.5 r -0.3 0.2 -0.2 0.2 

April 2.1 11.5 0.0 0.6 -0.6 0.7 

April 2004-05 8.4 45.5 3.0 3.1 -9.5 4.5 

April 2005-06 5.9 32.5 0.8 2.4 -0.3 2.5 

r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.

All

Imports

Petroleum

Imports

Non- petroleum

Imports

All

Exports

Agricultural

Exports

Nonagricultural

Exports
2

Import Goods

Import prices increased 2.1 percent in April after declines of 0.6 percent and 0.2 percent, 

respectively, in February and March. The advance was driven by an 11.5 percent jump in petroleum 

prices which followed a comparatively modest 0.5 percent rise the previous month. The April increase 

in petroleum prices was the largest for the index since a 13.4 percent rise in March 2005. Petroleum 

prices rose 32.5 percent over the past 12 months. Nonpetroleum prices were unchanged in April after 

decreases in each of the previous two months that largely resulted from lower natural gas prices. For the 

year ended in April, nonpetroleum prices increased 0.8 percent while overall import prices advanced 5.9 

percent. 

Prices for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials rose 0.5 percent in April as higher 

metals prices more than offset lower prices for natural gas, chemicals, and lumber. Nonpetroleum 

industrial supplies and materials prices increased 6.1 percent for the year ended in April. The price 

index for automotive vehicles also rose, increasing 0.2 percent for the month and 0.3 percent over the 

past year. 

 

 In contrast, prices for foods, feeds, and beverages and for consumer goods declined in April, 

falling 0.9 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively. Lower vegetable prices led the decrease in the price 

index for foods, feeds, and beverages, which still increased 0.3 percent over the past 12 months. 

Consumer goods prices declined for the second consecutive month and fell 0.3 percent for the year 

ended in April. 

 The price index for capital goods was unchanged in April and down 1.5 percent over the past 

year. 

Export Goods 

The price index of overall exports rose 0.6 percent in April as a 0.7 percent increase in 

nonagricultural prices more than offset a 0.6 percent decline in agricultural prices. Nonagricultural 

prices continued the upward trend over each of the past five months, and increased 2.5 percent for the 

year ended in April. Overall export prices rose 2.4 percent for the same period. 

The increase in nonagricultural prices was led by a 2.0 percent advance in prices for 

nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials, the largest monthly increase since October. A sharp 

rise in fuel prices drove the increase, but higher metals prices were also a contributing factor. The price 

index for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials advanced 8.0 percent over the past 12 months. 

 

 Prices for capital goods and for automotive vehicles also rose in April, advancing 0.4 percent 

and 0.1 percent, respectively. The April increase in capital goods prices matched the January rise, 

which was the largest monthly advance since April 1995. Despite the recent increase, capital goods 

prices only rose 0.2 percent over the past 12 months. Automotive vehicle prices increased 1.0 percent 

over the same period of time. Prices for consumer goods recorded no change last month and rose 0.3 

percent for the year ended in April. 

In contrast, agricultural export prices fell for the fifth time in the past six months and decreased 

0.3 percent over the April 2005-2006 period. Lower soybean prices were the largest contributor to the 

April decline. 
3

Imports by Locality of Origin 

 

The price indexes for imports from Mexico, Canada, and the European Union were all driven up 

in April by higher petroleum prices. Import prices from Mexico rose 2.3 percent in April and 6.9 

percent over the past 12 months. Prices for imports from Canada reversed the downward trend of the 

past two months, rising 1.2 percent; the index advanced 5.6 percent over the past year. Import prices 

from the European Union increased 0.3 percent following a 0.3 percent decline in March, and rose 2.0 

percent for the year ended in April. 

In contrast, prices for imports from Japan and from China declined in April, decreasing 0.2 

percent and 0.1 percent, respectively. Import prices from Japan resumed a downward trend after a 

modest 0.1 percent uptick in March. For the year ended in April, prices for imports from Japan fell 1.4 

percent and import prices from China declined 1.1 percent. 

 

Import and Export Services

 Import air passenger fares rose 5.7 percent in April, the largest monthly increase for the index 

since a 10.2 percent jump in June 2005. The increase was led by an 8.1 percent rise in European fares, 

and, driven by the April increase, overall import air passenger fares advanced 3.8 percent for the year 

ended in April. Export air passenger fares also rose because of higher European fares, rising 0.7 percent 

in April. Despite the increase, the index declined 1.3 percent over the past year. 

 The price indexes for both import and export air freight were unchanged in April. Import air 

freight prices declined 0.5 percent in March, while export air freight prices increased 0.2 percent. 

CONTENTS OF RELEASE 

This news release includes the following tables: 

Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by End Use.....page 4 

Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by End Use.....page 5 

Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by NAICS.....page 6 

Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by NAICS.....page 7 

Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 8-9 

Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 10-11 

Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by SITC.....pages 12-13 

Table 8 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by SITC.....pages 14-15 

Table 9 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin.....page 16 

Table 10 U.S. International Price Indexes for Selected Transportation Services.....page 17 

------------------------------------------------------------------- 

Import and Export Price Index data for May are scheduled for release on June 9 at 

8:30 A.M. (E.D.T.). 

ANNOUNCEMENT OF CHANGES IN THE U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES 

 Due to budget constraints, the U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes classified by the 

Standard International Classification System (SITC), currently found in Tables 7 and 8, will no 

longer be published beginning with the release of July 2006 data on August 11. 
4

Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 April 2005-April 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

END Description 2005 2005 2006 2006 2006

USE March April to to to to to

2006 2006 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006

 ALL COMMODITIES............................................................ 100.000 112.8 115.2 5.9 1.2 -0.6 -0.2 2.1

 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM......................... 81.935 103.2 103.2 0.8 0.3 -0.5 -0.3 0.0

 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING FUELS 

 (Dec. 2001=100)........................................................... 79.428 105.7 105.8 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1

0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES..................................... 4.358 117.1 116.0 0.3 1.4 -2.1 0.3 -0.9

00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, 

 excluding distilled beverages................................ 3.260 125.5 124.1 -1.1 2.0 -3.3 0.1 -1.1

01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)........... 1.098 98.3 97.8 4.6 -0.1 1.5 1.1 -0.5

1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................... 35.316 161.0 170.9 18.9 3.3 -1.5 -0.2 6.1

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 

 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...................................... 17.250 129.0 129.7 6.1 0.8 -2.2 -1.0 0.5

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 

 EXCLUDING FUELS (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 14.743 134.9 136.0 5.7 1.4 1.4 0.7 0.8

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 DURABLE................................................................. 9.383 127.2 129.0 6.4 2.0 1.8 1.0 1.4

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM............ 7.866 130.3 129.7 5.1 -0.3 -6.3 -3.3 -0.5

10 Fuels & lubricants........................................................ 20.573 202.6 222.8 28.8 4.6 -3.4 -0.9 10.0

100 Petroleum & petroleum products............................. 18.066 207.2 231.0 32.5 5.8 -0.9 0.5 11.5

10000 Crude............................................................... 13.183 208.5 233.5 34.6 7.5 -1.1 1.4 12.0

11 Paper & paper base stocks.......................................... 0.927 107.8 109.1 4.2 0.6 0.7 0.3 1.2

12 Materials associated with nondurable 

 supplies & materials............................................. 4.529 119.3 118.8 4.2 0.4 0.5 0.3 -0.4

13 Selected building materials.......................................... 2.085 118.1 118.3 -1.7 1.4 0.0 -0.3 0.2

14 Unfinished metals related to durable goods................. 4.045 161.1 165.2 16.0 3.4 4.4 2.4 2.5

15 Finished metals related to durable goods.................... 1.573 119.1 120.6 3.0 0.9 -0.2 0.5 1.3

16 Nonmetals related to durable goods............................ 1.584 100.8 100.9 -0.2 0.4 0.1 -0.2 0.1

2 CAPITAL GOODS............................................................. 21.684 91.1 91.1 -1.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

20 Electric generating equipment..................................... 2.550 100.0 100.0 1.1 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.0

21 Nonelectrical machinery............................................... 17.447 88.0 88.0 -2.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0

22 Transportation equipment excluding 

 motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)........................... 1.687 107.0 107.1 1.2 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.1

3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES.............. 14.703 103.4 103.6 0.3 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.2

4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING 

 AUTOMOTIVES......................................................... 23.940 99.6 99.5 -0.3 0.2 0.1 -0.3 -0.1

40 Nondurables, manufactured......................................... 11.415 102.8 102.5 -0.4 0.4 -0.3 0.0 -0.3

41 Durables, manufactured............................................... 11.354 96.4 96.4 -0.1 0.1 0.3 -0.2 0.0

42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods............................. 1.170 98.2 98.4 -1.9 0.4 -0.1 -3.3 0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

March

2006
5

Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 April 2005-April 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

END Description 2005 2005 2006 2006 2006

USE March April to to to to to

2006 2006 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006

 ALL COMMODITIES................................................................. 100.000 108.8 109.5 2.4 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.6

 AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES............................................ 7.508 120.6 119.9 -0.3 0.6 -0.7 -0.2 -0.6

 NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................................... 92.492 107.9 108.7 2.5 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.7

0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES......................................... 6.767 121.6 120.6 -0.3 0.7 -0.7 -0.2 -0.8

00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, 

 excluding distilled beverages..................................... 6.014 121.4 120.4 -0.4 0.9 -1.0 -0.2 -0.8

01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)................ 0.753 123.0 122.1 1.0 -0.7 1.2 -1.0 -0.7

1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............................... 29.482 131.1 133.6 7.7 1.6 0.5 0.5 1.9

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 DURABLE..................................................................... 10.578 135.6 138.4 11.3 1.9 2.0 1.1 2.1

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 NONDURABLE.............................................................. 18.904 128.8 131.1 5.6 1.3 -0.4 0.2 1.8

10 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials........................ 1.494 116.9 117.2 0.2 -0.4 0.3 -0.3 0.3

 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES 

 & MATERIALS........................................................... 27.988 132.1 134.7 8.0 1.6 0.5 0.5 2.0

11 Fuels & lubricants............................................................. 4.436 172.2 185.6 21.9 5.3 -2.0 2.2 7.8

12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials 

 excluding fuels & building materials........................... 22.392 128.4 129.6 5.8 1.0 0.9 0.2 0.9

13 Selected building materials............................................... 1.160 108.5 108.7 3.1 0.7 1.1 0.1 0.2

2 CAPITAL GOODS.................................................................. 40.489 98.2 98.6 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.4

20 Electrical generating equipment........................................ 3.915 104.4 104.7 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.3

21 Nonelectrical machinery................................................... 29.915 92.6 92.9 -1.0 0.3 -0.2 0.0 0.3

22 Transportation equipment excluding 

 motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................................ 6.658 116.0 116.8 4.8 1.1 0.3 0.5 0.7

3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES................... 10.877 104.2 104.3 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1

4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING 

 AUTOMOTIVES.............................................................. 12.385 102.2 102.2 0.3 0.4 0.1 -0.2 0.0

40 Nondurables, manufactured.............................................. 6.100 102.5 102.8 1.0 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.3

41 Durables, manufactured................................................... 5.295 101.0 100.7 -1.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.4 -0.3

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

March

2006
6

Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 April 2005-April 2006 December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

NAICS Description 2005 2005 2006 2006 2006

March April to to to to to

2006 2006 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006

 Nonmanufactured Articles...................................................... 17.307 99.7 108.4 n.a. 5.2 -4.7 -0.6 8.7

11 AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS........... 1.353 94.6 91.8 n.a. 4.0 -8.2 -0.9 -3.0

111 Agricultural products.................................................. 0.928 89.2 85.8 n.a. 5.0 -12.8 -2.6 -3.8

21 OIL, GAS, MINERALS AND ORES................................ 15.954 100.2 109.9 n.a. 5.3 -4.4 -0.5 9.7

 Manufactured Articles............................................................ 82.101 100.8 101.5 n.a. 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.7

31 MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 1............................. 10.719 100.5 100.6 n.a. 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.1

311 Food and kindred products......................................... 2.557 101.9 101.5 n.a. 1.2 0.7 0.0 -0.4

312 Beverages and tobacco products............................... 0.832 100.6 100.7 n.a. 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.1

313 Textiles and fabrics.................................................... 0.516 99.7 102.4 n.a. -0.5 0.4 -0.2 2.7

314 Textile mill products................................................... 0.754 100.2 100.3 n.a. 0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.1

315 Apparel and accessories............................................ 4.546 100.0 100.1 n.a. 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.1

316 Leather and allied products........................................ 1.514 99.9 100.0 n.a. 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.1

32 MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 2............................. 17.608 100.9 103.3 n.a. 1.3 0.0 -0.4 2.4

321 Wood products........................................................... 1.410 100.7 100.1 n.a. 2.0 -0.5 -0.8 -0.6

322 Paper......................................................................... 1.478 101.4 102.2 n.a. 0.7 0.6 0.1 0.8

324 Petroleum and coal products...................................... 4.138 100.3 111.7 n.a. 2.7 0.3 -2.6 11.4

325 Chemicals.................................................................. 7.744 101.3 100.2 n.a. 0.9 -0.1 0.5 -1.1

326 Plastics and rubber products...................................... 1.634 100.6 101.1 n.a. 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.5

327 Nonmetallic mineral products..................................... 1.095 100.6 101.5 n.a. 0.0 0.5 0.1 0.9

33 MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 3............................. 53.774 100.8 101.1 n.a. 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.3

331 Primary metals........................................................... 4.565 109.9 113.1 n.a. 3.0 4.3 2.3 2.9

332 Fabricated metal products, nesoi............................... 2.506 102.2 102.4 n.a. 1.3 0.7 0.2 0.2

333 Machinery, except electrical....................................... 6.436 101.1 101.3 n.a. 0.7 0.4 0.0 0.2

334 Computer and electronic products.............................. 14.697 99.1 98.9 n.a. -0.4 -0.3 -0.2 -0.2

335 Electrical equipment, appliances, and components.... 3.575 100.6 100.6 n.a. 0.6 0.1 -0.1 0.0

336 Transportation equipment.......................................... 15.632 99.9 100.0 n.a. -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1

337 Furniture and fixtures................................................. 1.526 100.0 100.0 n.a. 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0

339 Miscellaneous manufactured commodities................. 4.837 100.8 101.0 n.a. 0.1 0.8 -0.1 0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

March

2006
7

Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 April 2005-April 2006 December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

NAICS Description 2005 2005 2006 2006 2006

March April to to to to to

2006 2006 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006

 Nonmanufactured Articles...................................................... 5.909 101.7 104.6 n.a. 3.5 -0.2 -1.5 2.9

11 AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS........... 4.041 101.0 100.6 n.a. 1.6 -1.3 0.7 -0.4

111 Agricultural products.................................................. 3.582 99.9 99.8 n.a. 1.7 -1.6 -0.2 -0.1

21 OIL, GAS, MINERALS AND ORES................................ 1.868 103.3 113.4 n.a. 7.8 1.8 -5.8 9.8

211 Oil and gas................................................................. 0.444 78.4 87.2 n.a. 7.6 -13.6 -15.7 11.2

212 Minerals and ores....................................................... 1.424 114.6 125.4 n.a. 7.9 8.7 -2.3 9.4

 Manufactured Articles............................................................ 91.966 100.9 101.4 n.a. 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.5

31 MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 1............................. 6.634 99.4 99.0 n.a. -0.2 -0.1 -0.3 -0.4

311 Food and kindred products......................................... 3.731 99.0 97.8 n.a. -0.4 0.0 -0.6 -1.2

312 Beverages and tobacco products............................... 0.574 99.8 100.9 n.a. -0.4 0.3 -0.1 1.1

313 Textiles and fabrics.................................................... 1.101 99.5 100.0 n.a. -0.3 -0.2 0.0 0.5

315 Apparel and accessories............................................ 0.637 100.0 99.9 n.a. 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1

32 MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 2............................. 23.657 101.8 102.7 n.a. 1.0 0.3 0.5 0.9

321 Wood products........................................................... 0.559 101.1 101.2 n.a. 0.0 0.4 0.7 0.1

322 Paper......................................................................... 2.098 102.2 104.5 n.a. 1.2 0.6 0.4 2.3

324 Petroleum and coal products...................................... 2.578 107.6 116.5 n.a. 5.9 -2.4 4.1 8.3

325 Chemicals.................................................................. 14.966 101.0 100.6 n.a. 0.4 0.5 0.1 -0.4

326 Plastics and rubber products...................................... 2.467 101.7 101.9 n.a. 0.9 0.5 0.3 0.2

327 Nonmetallic mineral products..................................... 0.885 99.1 99.1 n.a. 0.2 0.6 -1.7 0.0

33 MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 3............................. 61.676 100.8 101.1 n.a. 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.3

331 Primary metals........................................................... 3.641 107.1 108.5 n.a. 2.2 2.3 2.4 1.3

332 Fabricated metal products, nesoi............................... 2.746 103.7 105.1 n.a. 2.0 1.4 0.3 1.4

333 Machinery, except electrical....................................... 12.223 101.0 101.3 n.a. 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.3

334 Computer and electronic products.............................. 18.605 99.2 99.2 n.a. 0.0 -0.6 -0.2 0.0

335 Electrical equipment, appliances, and components.... 3.529 100.7 100.9 n.a. 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.2

336 Transportation equipment.......................................... 16.379 100.9 101.2 n.a. 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.3

339 Miscellaneous manufactured commodities................. 4.235 100.0 100.2 n.a. 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

March

2006
8

Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 April 2005-April 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

nized Description 2005 2005 2006 2006 2006

System March April to to to to to

2006 2006 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006

I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................. 1.224 117.2 115.5 1.9 -0.8 1.0 1.5 -1.5

02 Meat and edible meat offal........................................... 0.351 138.1 137.7 0.5 -1.0 1.4 -0.7 -0.3

03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and 

 other aquatic invertebrates................................... 0.642 95.3 94.8 7.1 -1.0 2.2 2.1 -0.5

 2/ Other live animals; animal products............................. 0.230 149.3 141.0 -8.2 0.1 -3.3 3.3 -5.6

II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................................ 1.079 107.9 103.9 -13.8 4.0 -10.1 -3.1 -3.7

07 Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers............................ 0.282 135.4 122.2 -24.2 10.6 -33.2 9.4 -9.7

08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus 

 fruit or melons....................................................... 0.285 81.5 81.2 -10.8 -6.3 3.2 -4.0 -0.4

09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices....................................... 0.244 121.2 117.4 -4.4 11.2 -1.7 -3.7 -3.1

 2/ Other vegetable products............................................. 0.268 106.3 104.7 -13.3 1.6 -0.6 -12.1 -1.5

IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND 

 TOBACCO............................................................... 2.093 118.4 118.6 3.8 1.0 0.9 0.5 0.2

 2/ Other prepared foodstuffs............................................ 0.812 127.1 127.5 2.9 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.3

20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, 

 nuts, or other parts of plants................................. 0.260 116.0 116.1 12.5 3.2 1.2 1.5 0.1

22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.................................... 0.795 109.4 109.7 3.0 0.6 0.6 1.2 0.3

V MINERAL PRODUCTS...................................................... 20.475 202.4 222.4 28.6 4.8 -3.4 -0.8 9.9

27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, 

 bituminous substances and mineral wax............... 20.147 201.9 222.1 29.0 4.8 -3.5 -0.8 10.0

 2/ Other mineral products (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 0.328 132.8 135.8 9.8 2.6 1.3 0.5 2.3

VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED 

 INDUSTRIES........................................................... 7.075 113.4 112.7 -0.6 1.0 0.1 0.0 -0.6

28 Inorganic chemicals..................................................... 0.711 150.9 153.4 18.0 -1.1 -0.8 1.3 1.7

29 Organic chemicals....................................................... 2.774 114.6 114.0 -1.3 3.9 1.0 -0.2 -0.5

30 Pharmaceutical products............................................. 2.031 107.5 105.4 -5.4 -1.3 -1.2 0.1 -2.0

32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & 

 pigments; varnish & paints; putty.......................... 0.180 101.2 101.0 0.6 0.1 0.4 0.0 -0.2

33 Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2001=100).............. 0.383 106.3 106.2 -1.1 0.0 -0.6 0.0 -0.1

38 Miscellaneous chemical products................................ 0.399 91.7 91.0 -3.5 -0.2 0.1 -0.5 -0.8

VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER 

 AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................................... 2.867 118.3 118.1 4.0 0.3 0.4 0.1 -0.2

39 Plastics and articles thereof......................................... 1.894 117.2 116.6 1.8 -0.3 -0.2 -0.4 -0.5

40 Rubber and articles thereof.......................................... 0.973 120.4 120.9 8.2 1.5 1.6 0.9 0.4

VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, 

 TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................................... 0.631 103.9 104.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1

42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, 

 etc. of various materials........................................ 0.540 103.7 103.8 -0.6 -0.3 0.1 0.0 0.1

IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, 

 BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK..................... 1.488 122.7 122.3 -4.2 1.8 -0.2 -0.6 -0.3

X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND 

 PAPER PRODUCTS................................................... 1.672 105.7 106.5 3.8 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.8

47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic 

 material; waste paper/paperboard......................... 0.205 108.0 111.0 1.6 -0.3 2.1 0.6 2.8

48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper 

 pulp, paper or paperboard..................................... 1.194 104.9 105.4 5.1 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.5

49 Printed matter.............................................................. 0.274 112.7 112.6 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1

XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES.................................. 5.612 100.5 100.8 0.3 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.3

61 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories, knitted or crocheted......................... 2.041 99.8 100.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 -0.1 0.2

See footnotes at end of table

March

2006
9

Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 April 2005-April 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

nized Description 2005 2005 2006 2006 2006

System March April to to to to to

2006 2006 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006

62 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories, not knitted or crocheted................. 2.279 99.9 99.9 0.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0

63 Made-up or worn textile articles................................. 0.502 93.6 93.8 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.2

 2/ Other textile & textile articles..................................... 0.791 107.4 108.5 -0.5 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 1.0

XII HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, 

 ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC................................... 1.272 100.1 100.0 0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1

64 Footwear and parts of such articles.......................... 1.070 100.6 100.7 0.6 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.1

 2/ Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas, 

 whips, art. flowers, etc......................................... 0.202 97.3 96.5 -1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.8

XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, 

 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC......................................... 0.961 105.6 106.5 1.2 -0.1 0.4 0.1 0.9

68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, 

 asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100).................... 0.326 102.1 103.1 4.6 0.3 0.6 0.3 1.0

69 Ceramic products...................................................... 0.307 110.0 111.3 0.1 -0.4 0.2 0.1 1.2

70 Glass and glassware................................................. 0.329 103.7 104.2 -0.6 -0.4 0.5 -0.2 0.5

XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, 

 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................ 2.559 112.5 114.9 17.1 1.8 3.9 -0.2 2.1

XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL....... 5.926 140.6 142.7 7.1 2.0 2.1 1.6 1.5

72 Iron and steel............................................................ 1.506 156.7 161.5 -6.5 -0.6 1.3 1.0 3.1

73 Articles of iron or steel............................................... 1.452 123.8 123.8 1.1 0.7 -0.2 0.2 0.0

74 Copper and articles thereof....................................... 0.581 197.5 205.3 44.4 4.2 3.1 1.4 3.9

76 Aluminum and articles thereof................................... 1.026 136.9 137.1 15.7 4.9 3.2 4.3 0.1

82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and 

 forks, of base metal; parts thereof...................... 0.390 107.1 107.4 1.6 1.9 1.1 -0.2 0.3

83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal......................... 0.457 116.6 117.2 3.8 1.6 1.9 0.2 0.5

 2/ Other base metals and articles of base metals.......... 0.514 159.7 164.1 23.9 7.6 8.4 4.8 2.8

XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV 

 IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC....... 24.148 88.1 88.0 -2.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.1

84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 12.555 88.4 88.4 -2.3 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.0

85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound 

 and TV recorders & reproducers, parts............... 11.593 87.8 87.7 -1.9 -0.2 0.1 0.0 -0.1

XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND 

 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 13.611 104.5 104.6 0.3 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1

87 Motor vehicles and their parts.................................... 12.542 103.9 104.0 0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1

88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts 

 thereof (Dec. 2002=100)..................................... 0.927 105.8 105.8 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.0

XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & 

 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES............. 3.201 99.3 99.6 -0.6 -0.4 0.2 -0.2 0.3

90 Optical, photographic, measuring and 

 medical instruments........................................... 2.855 98.2 98.5 -0.8 -0.5 0.2 -0.3 0.3

91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof....................... 0.250 109.5 110.7 2.6 1.3 0.2 0.0 1.1

XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 3.886 99.5 99.5 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0

94 Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & 

 lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg...................... 2.245 102.8 102.9 -0.8 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 0.1

95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts 

 and accessories thereof..................................... 1.422 95.2 95.2 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.0

96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles......................... 0.218 101.8 101.9 1.8 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.

2 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

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

 n.a. Not available

March

2006
10

Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 April 2005-April 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

nized Description 2005 2005 2006 2006 2006

System March April to to to to to

2006 2006 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006

I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................. 1.300 123.6 117.5 -6.6 -1.8 -0.7 -3.4 -4.9

03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and 

 other aquatic invertebrates................................... 0.458 122.3 121.1 5.6 -0.9 1.6 -1.1 -1.0

II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................................ 3.542 124.7 124.7 -0.1 1.9 -1.5 0.7 0.0

08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus 

 fruit or melons....................................................... 0.636 107.6 111.5 -9.0 -2.0 -3.5 -2.0 3.6

10 Cereals........................................................................ 1.568 129.9 129.2 11.4 2.8 1.9 2.1 -0.5

12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, 

 fruits, plants, straw and fodder.............................. 0.867 122.4 116.1 -7.8 2.6 -3.3 0.8 -5.1

IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND 

 TOBACCO............................................................... 2.304 111.5 112.1 2.7 0.5 0.3 -0.1 0.5

21 Miscellaneous edible preparations............................... 0.441 108.0 108.0 -1.3 -1.2 0.4 0.2 0.0

23 Residues and waste from the food 

 industries; prepared animal feed........................... 0.416 124.7 126.3 10.3 2.0 -0.6 -0.5 1.3

 2/ Other prepared foods................................................... 0.798 107.9 108.9 0.7 0.8 0.2 -0.7 0.9

V MINERAL PRODUCTS...................................................... 4.490 217.9 236.7 28.2 6.4 -0.1 -0.6 8.6

27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, 

 bituminous substances and mineral wax............... 3.596 198.8 213.7 22.5 5.4 -3.2 0.1 7.5

VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED 

 INDUSTRIES........................................................... 12.127 119.0 119.1 2.3 0.7 0.7 0.2 0.1

28 Inorganic chemicals..................................................... 1.143 145.0 147.7 16.2 -1.0 7.6 7.1 1.9

29 Organic chemicals....................................................... 4.147 129.9 129.5 0.8 1.0 -0.5 -0.5 -0.3

30 Pharmaceutical products............................................. 2.450 108.1 108.1 -0.1 1.1 0.5 -0.3 0.0

31 Fertilizers..................................................................... 0.374 145.8 148.8 3.5 -2.1 -1.1 -6.0 2.1

32 Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, 

 paints, varnish, putty, & inks................................. 0.629 106.4 106.3 -1.2 0.1 0.0 -0.3 -0.1

33 Essential oils and resinoids; 

 perfumery, cosmetic or toilet................................. 0.707 111.8 113.4 -0.2 -0.4 0.4 0.0 1.4

34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or 

 scouring products; candles, pastes....................... 0.420 108.9 108.7 4.7 1.7 -0.1 1.5 -0.2

37 Photographic or cinematographic goods...................... 0.372 103.2 102.8 -1.5 0.0 0.3 0.0 -0.4

38 Miscellaneous chemical products................................ 1.646 111.6 110.4 3.7 1.6 0.6 0.0 -1.1

VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER 

 AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................................... 6.004 127.3 126.0 3.8 0.2 0.4 -0.6 -1.0

39 Plastics and articles thereof......................................... 4.874 124.5 123.0 2.2 -0.2 0.3 -0.8 -1.2

40 Rubber and articles thereof.......................................... 1.130 138.3 138.5 11.5 2.2 0.4 0.3 0.1

VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, 

 TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................................... 0.492 116.2 116.5 4.9 -0.5 0.4 2.7 0.3

41 Raw hides and skins (other than 

 furskins) and leather............................................. 0.441 108.8 109.1 2.1 -0.7 0.5 0.7 0.3

IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, 

 BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK..................... 0.756 106.4 106.6 2.1 0.5 0.8 0.9 0.2

X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND 

 PAPER PRODUCTS................................................... 2.657 102.5 104.0 2.0 0.8 0.5 0.3 1.5

47 Woodpulp and recovered paper................................... 0.567 93.9 95.1 -2.7 -0.6 0.9 0.4 1.3

48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper 

 pulp, paper or paperboard..................................... 1.478 102.2 104.3 3.7 1.4 0.5 0.3 2.1

49 Printed material........................................................... 0.612 116.3 116.3 2.3 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.0

See footnotes at end of table

March

2006
11

Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 April 2005-April 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

nized Description 2005 2005 2006 2006 2006

System March April to to to to to

2006 2006 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006

XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES................................ 2.772 101.5 102.1 1.5 1.2 -0.5 -0.5 0.6

52 Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof..... 0.747 92.7 94.0 0.5 2.2 0.1 -2.4 1.4

61 Apparel & clothing knitted 

 or crocheted (Dec. 2001=100)............................ 0.328 94.7 94.6 -0.9 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.1

 2/ Other textile and textile articles (Dec. 2001=100)...... 1.697 114.7 115.2 2.9 1.0 -0.9 0.3 0.4

XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, 

 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC......................................... 0.836 103.2 103.1 1.2 0.6 0.8 -1.2 -0.1

70 Glass and glassware................................................. 0.472 95.0 94.8 -1.7 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.2

XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, 

 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................ 2.666 124.2 125.9 17.0 1.8 3.0 1.1 1.4

XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS..... 5.285 142.4 145.0 7.7 2.0 1.3 1.4 1.8

72 Iron and steel............................................................ 1.112 161.0 166.6 -1.4 -0.1 -0.1 2.4 3.5

73 Articles of iron or steel............................................... 1.315 132.6 133.8 6.6 1.7 2.7 -0.1 0.9

74 Copper and articles thereof....................................... 0.642 190.2 202.3 39.5 5.6 3.3 2.4 6.4

76 Aluminum and articles thereof................................... 0.897 132.1 131.6 9.5 5.2 1.3 2.6 -0.4

82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and 

 forks, of base metal; parts thereof...................... 0.422 110.1 110.1 1.9 2.5 0.7 0.0 0.0

83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal......................... 0.441 120.8 121.6 2.4 1.7 0.6 0.7 0.7

XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV 

 IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.. 32.970 93.6 93.8 -1.3 0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.2

84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 18.299 101.1 101.6 1.0 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.5

85 Electrical machinery and equipment 

 and parts and accessories thereof...................... 14.671 85.4 85.4 -3.7 -0.6 -0.7 0.0 0.0

XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND 

 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 13.573 111.0 111.2 2.5 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.2

87 Motor vehicles and their parts.................................... 8.992 104.4 104.4 1.3 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0

XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & 

 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES............. 6.414 102.0 102.0 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0

XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 1.449 100.6 101.3 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.7

94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; 

 lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;......................... 0.790 106.4 107.1 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.7

95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts 

 and accessories thereof..................................... 0.519 94.6 94.6 0.9 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.

2 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

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

 n.a. Not available

March

2006
12

Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 April 2005-April 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

SITC Description 2005 2005 2006 2006 2006

Rev. 3 March April to to to to to

2006 2006 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006

 ALL COMMODITIES.............................................................. 100.000 112.8 115.2 5.9 1.2 -0.6 -0.2 2.1

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS................................................. 3.289 116.7 114.8 -1.4 1.8 -3.0 0.7 -1.6

01 Meat and meat preparations........................................... 0.400 138.7 138.4 1.4 -0.9 1.0 -1.3 -0.2

03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates 

 and preparations thereof......................................... 0.810 94.8 94.2 6.7 -0.3 2.1 1.6 -0.6

05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried........................ 0.840 111.6 107.9 -8.2 3.2 -12.1 2.0 -3.3

07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof..... 0.433 124.7 122.7 -4.8 7.0 -0.8 -2.3 -1.6

 2/ Other food and live animals.................................................. 0.804 132.9 130.6 -0.6 0.9 -0.5 1.1 -1.7

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO............................................ 0.850 109.4 109.5 1.2 0.0 0.5 0.4 0.1

11 Beverages...................................................................... 0.765 109.9 110.0 1.3 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.1

2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS............. 1.821 133.7 134.4 0.0 2.0 0.7 -2.7 0.5

24 Cork and wood............................................................... 0.667 125.4 123.8 -6.6 2.7 -0.2 -0.9 -1.3

25 Woodpulp and recovered paper..................................... 0.206 108.5 111.5 1.7 -0.3 2.1 0.6 2.8

28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap................................. 0.392 203.5 206.9 12.6 0.6 1.7 2.0 1.7

29 Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s.................. 0.170 85.2 86.8 -20.4 2.2 -0.9 -24.4 1.9

3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED 

 MATERIALS............................................................... 20.036 203.1 223.6 28.8 4.9 -3.5 -0.8 10.1

33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.... 17.557 207.6 231.9 32.8 6.3 -0.9 0.6 11.7

34 Gas, natural and manufactured...................................... 2.255 174.3 172.1 6.7 -1.8 -18.9 -10.8 -1.3

5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.............. 8.030 115.9 115.1 1.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 -0.7

51 Organic chemicals......................................................... 2.582 115.5 115.1 -0.3 3.8 1.1 0.0 -0.3

52 Inorganic chemicals....................................................... 0.707 160.8 162.6 22.3 -0.7 -0.7 0.7 1.1

54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products......................... 2.275 108.0 106.2 -4.2 -1.1 -0.9 0.0 -1.7

55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps................. 0.454 94.3 94.3 -1.2 0.0 -0.4 0.0 0.0

57 Plastics in primary forms................................................ 0.691 133.2 130.8 3.2 -1.7 -0.8 -1.0 -1.8

58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.......................................... 0.376 107.8 108.3 1.3 0.8 0.2 -0.2 0.5

59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s......................... 0.555 102.0 101.8 0.0 -0.3 0.0 -0.8 -0.2

6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY 

 BY MATERIAL........................................................... 12.240 118.2 119.6 5.7 1.3 1.3 0.7 1.2

62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s........................................... 0.691 105.5 106.1 1.8 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.6

63 Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture.......... 0.792 113.7 113.9 -4.4 1.3 -0.6 -0.5 0.2

64 Paper and paperboard, cut to size.................................. 1.179 105.7 106.3 4.8 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.6

65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up 

 articles, n.e.s., and related prod.............................. 1.285 105.4 106.1 1.6 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.7

66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s....................... 2.032 102.1 102.7 1.6 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.6

67 Iron and steel................................................................. 1.843 152.2 155.3 -4.2 -0.3 1.1 0.5 2.0

68 Nonferrous metals.......................................................... 2.248 153.0 158.2 33.5 5.3 5.6 3.2 3.4

69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s........................................ 2.089 110.8 110.9 1.8 1.5 0.7 0.0 0.1

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.................. 37.844 94.0 94.0 -1.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.0

71 Power generating machinery and equipment.................. 2.383 104.5 104.6 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1

72 Machinery specialized for particular industries............... 1.770 112.4 112.3 1.0 0.7 0.4 0.1 -0.1

73 Metalworking machinery................................................. 0.438 118.2 119.2 1.5 -0.2 0.9 0.4 0.8

See footnotes at end of table

March

2006
13

Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 April 2005-April 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

SITC Description 2005 2005 2006 2006 2006

Rev. 3 March April to to to to to

2006 2006 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006

 equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s..................... 3.111 109.1 109.5 2.1 0.9 0.6 0.2 0.4

75 Computer equipment and office machines................ 5.342 66.2 66.0 -7.3 -0.7 -0.4 -0.5 -0.3

76 Telecommunications & sound recording 

 & reproducing apparatus & equipment............... 5.348 79.3 79.0 -3.5 -0.4 -0.3 0.0 -0.4

77 Electrical machinery and equipment.......................... 6.013 94.3 94.3 -0.1 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0

78 Road vehicles............................................................ 12.297 103.9 104.1 0.3 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.2

8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 15.351 101.4 101.6 0.5 0.0 0.3 -0.2 0.2

81 Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat 

 & lighting fixtures, n.e.s...................................... 0.455 96.9 97.0 0.7 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.1

82 Furniture and parts thereof........................................ 1.847 105.5 105.6 -1.0 -0.4 -0.1 -0.3 0.1

83 Travel goods, handbags and similar containers......... 0.373 106.0 106.0 -0.8 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0

84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories.............. 4.669 100.7 100.8 0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.1

85 Footwear................................................................... 1.070 100.8 100.9 0.6 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.1

87 Professional, scientific and controlling 

 instruments and apparatus, n.e.s....................... 1.838 100.8 101.2 -0.4 -0.6 0.2 -0.1 0.4

88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and 

 supplies and optical goods, n.e.s....................... 0.777 97.4 97.7 -1.6 -0.5 0.2 -0.3 0.3

89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s............... 4.322 101.7 101.8 2.3 0.3 0.9 -0.2 0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.

2 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

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

 n.a. Not available

March

2006
14

Table 8 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 April 2005-April 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

SITC Description 2005 2005 2006 2006 2006

Rev. 3 March April to to to to to

2006 2006 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006

 ALL COMMODITIES.............................................................. 100.000 108.8 109.5 2.4 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.6

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS................................................. 5.678 122.8 122.5 1.2 0.7 -0.4 -0.3 -0.2

01 Meat and meat preparations........................................... 0.658 127.0 121.0 -9.0 -4.0 -0.6 -2.8 -4.7

03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates 

 and preparations thereof......................................... 0.487 114.8 113.9 3.7 -1.2 0.8 -1.1 -0.8

04 Cereals and cereal preparations..................................... 1.821 129.4 129.1 10.4 2.9 1.7 2.1 -0.2

05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried........................ 1.226 117.5 121.4 -6.9 0.4 -4.2 -1.4 3.3

08 Feeding stuff for animals (not 

 including unmilled cereals)...................................... 0.503 125.7 126.8 10.0 2.1 -0.2 0.2 0.9

09 Miscellaneous edible products and preparations............ 0.496 106.8 106.9 -1.0 -1.0 0.3 0.2 0.1

 2/ Other food and live animals.................................................. 0.489 112.0 106.9 -2.1 3.4 0.4 -3.0 -4.6

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO............................................ 0.582 100.6 101.4 -1.4 -0.4 0.3 -0.5 0.8

12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures.............................. 0.328 100.8 101.3 -0.2 0.3 0.1 -0.6 0.5

2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS............. 5.016 137.2 140.5 8.7 3.0 1.3 0.1 2.4

22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits...................................... 0.714 120.8 113.3 -9.1 4.3 -3.9 0.7 -6.2

24 Cork and wood............................................................... 0.493 99.5 99.4 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.8 -0.1

25 Woodpulp and recovered paper..................................... 0.566 98.1 99.3 -2.5 -0.6 0.7 0.5 1.2

26 Textile fibers and their waste.......................................... 0.701 109.1 109.8 4.0 3.4 -0.8 -2.6 0.6

28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap................................. 1.426 259.1 285.2 28.3 6.5 7.0 -0.2 10.1

 2/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels........................ 1.115 141.1 142.3 12.9 0.5 -0.1 1.8 0.9

3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED 

 MATERIALS............................................................... 3.608 209.4 225.9 24.1 5.5 -3.5 0.1 7.9

33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.... 2.687 220.8 238.1 24.9 5.2 -2.0 3.8 7.8

5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.............. 15.520 120.7 120.3 2.1 0.4 0.6 -0.1 -0.3

51 Organic chemicals......................................................... 3.705 133.6 133.2 0.5 1.1 -0.1 -0.3 -0.3

52 Inorganic chemicals....................................................... 1.036 135.4 138.7 15.8 -1.0 6.8 6.6 2.4

54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products......................... 3.011 108.3 108.4 0.2 1.0 0.4 -0.3 0.1

55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps................. 1.024 112.9 114.0 1.4 -0.1 0.3 0.8 1.0

56 Fertilizers....................................................................... 0.372 150.5 153.5 3.5 -1.9 -1.4 -5.9 2.0

57 Plastics in primary forms................................................ 2.828 132.3 129.3 0.7 -0.9 0.3 -1.6 -2.3

58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.......................................... 1.008 109.2 109.7 6.1 1.0 0.3 -0.2 0.5

59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s......................... 1.920 110.4 109.3 2.4 1.9 0.6 0.0 -1.0

6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY 

 BY MATERIAL........................................................... 10.771 119.7 121.0 5.9 1.5 0.8 0.8 1.1

62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s........................................... 0.737 119.4 119.9 4.3 1.1 0.1 0.2 0.4

64 Uncoated Paper/paperboard, and linerboard.................. 1.413 105.0 107.5 3.8 1.5 0.4 0.3 2.4

65 Textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, n.e.s........... 1.554 111.0 111.5 0.9 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.5

66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s....................... 1.766 105.3 105.2 2.6 0.3 0.0 -0.5 -0.1

67 Iron and steel................................................................. 1.184 163.4 164.4 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.7 0.6

68 Nonferrous metals.......................................................... 1.497 131.8 135.6 24.1 3.6 3.1 4.4 2.9

69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s........................................ 2.198 126.4 127.3 7.7 3.1 1.5 1.0 0.7

See footnotes at end of table

March

2006
15

Table 8 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 April 2005-April 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

SITC Description 2005 2005 2006 2006 2006

Rev. 3 March April to to to to to

2006 2006 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006

 2/ Other manufactured goods classified 

 chiefly by material (Dec. 2001=100)......................... 0.422 120.1 120.7 2.1 0.5 0.8 1.0 0.5

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 46.676 98.3 98.6 0.0 0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.3

71 Power generating machinery and equipment............. 4.749 113.5 114.2 2.6 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.6

72 Machinery specialized for particular industries.......... 4.051 115.4 116.4 5.1 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.9

73 Metalworking machinery............................................ 0.797 104.6 104.5 0.6 0.9 0.1 0.0 -0.1

74 General industrial machinery, 

 equipment, & parts, n.e.s................................... 4.829 111.2 112.3 3.1 0.5 0.5 0.3 1.0

75 Computer equipment and office machines................ 4.837 77.7 77.6 -4.8 1.0 -0.3 0.0 -0.1

76 Telecommunications & sound recording 

 & reproducing apparatus & equipment............... 3.290 87.1 87.1 -3.1 -1.0 -0.8 -0.9 0.0

77 Electrical machinery and equipment.......................... 10.808 83.8 83.8 -4.2 -0.4 -0.8 0.2 0.0

78 Road vehicles............................................................ 8.597 104.2 104.2 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.0

8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 11.176 103.3 103.4 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1

82 Furniture and parts thereof........................................ 0.599 103.6 104.7 0.6 0.2 0.1 -0.2 1.1

84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories.............. 0.620 96.5 96.5 -0.6 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0

87 Professional, scientific and controlling 

 instruments and apparatus, n.e.s....................... 4.534 104.2 104.2 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0

88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and 

 supplies and optical goods, n.e.s....................... 0.931 95.7 95.6 -0.8 0.4 0.1 0.0 -0.1

89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s............... 4.132 105.2 105.3 1.3 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.1

 2/ Other miscellaneous manufactured articles..................... 0.360 113.1 113.1 3.3 1.1 1.0 1.1 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.

2 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

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

 n.a. Not available

March

2006
16

Table 9 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin 

 April 2005-April 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Annual Monthly

Percentage April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Description of 2005 2005 2006 2006 2006

U.S. April to to to to to

Imports 2006 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006

2/ Industrialized Countries................................................ 46.371 113.6 114.3 3.7 0.4 -0.5 -0.4 0.6

 Nonmanufactured Articles....................................... 3.994 173.6 183.3 14.2 -0.5 -9.9 -2.7 5.6

 Manufactured Articles.............................................. 41.944 108.9 109.0 2.3 0.6 0.7 -0.2 0.1

3/ Other Countries............................................................ 53.651 111.0 114.2 7.9 1.6 -0.1 -0.1 2.9

 Nonmanufactured Articles....................................... 9.299 192.1 211.6 30.8 7.4 -2.0 0.6 10.2

 Manufactured Articles.............................................. 44.152 99.6 100.4 1.7 0.0 0.4 -0.4 0.8

 Canada......................................................................... 17.089 126.0 127.5 5.6 0.7 -2.5 -1.0 1.2

 Nonmanufactured Articles....................................... 3.239 174.8 182.1 12.0 -0.6 -12.5 -3.2 4.2

 Manufactured Articles.............................................. 13.575 117.2 117.7 3.8 1.0 0.9 -0.5 0.4

4/ European Union............................................................ 18.654 116.3 116.6 2.0 1.4 0.4 -0.3 0.3

 Nonmanufactured Articles....................................... 0.367 209.3 230.3 24.9 11.6 0.7 -2.5 10.0

 Manufactured Articles.............................................. 18.150 114.6 114.6 1.3 1.2 0.4 -0.2 0.0

 France (Dec. 2003=100)............................................... 1.971 102.6 102.6 0.3 1.4 0.0 -0.4 0.0

 Germany (Dec. 2003=100)........................................... 5.187 102.1 102.3 -2.2 -1.2 0.1 -0.1 0.2

 United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100)................................. 2.947 115.5 117.8 5.6 2.6 0.3 -0.4 2.0

5/ Latin America............................................................... 17.406 135.1 140.0 13.5 2.4 -0.5 1.2 3.6

 Nonmanufactured Articles....................................... 4.158 198.0 216.5 31.9 7.4 -3.4 3.4 9.3

 Manufactured Articles.............................................. 13.173 123.9 125.5 6.5 0.5 0.6 0.3 1.3

 Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)............................................... 10.594 114.9 117.6 6.9 2.7 -1.3 0.5 2.3

6/ Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)........................................ 34.090 98.6 98.6 -1.6 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0

 China (Dec. 2003=100)................................................ 13.773 97.9 97.8 -1.1 -0.4 0.0 -0.2 -0.1

 Japan........................................................................... 8.920 94.7 94.5 -1.4 -0.6 0.0 0.1 -0.2

7/ Asian NICs................................................................... 7.216 88.8 88.7 -1.4 0.6 -0.2 0.0 -0.1

8/ ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100).............................................. 6.086 97.1 97.3 -1.7 -0.9 0.5 0.1 0.2

9/ Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100).................................. 3.547 165.1 178.9 23.2 5.6 -1.6 -0.4 8.4

1 Percentage of trade figures are based on 2004 trade values.

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

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

4 Includes European Union countries.

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

6 Includes China, Japan, Asia Newly Industrialized Countries, Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Philippines.

7 Asia Newly Industrialized Countries. Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.

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

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

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

 Regions are not mutually exclusive.

 n.a. Not available

March

2006
17

Table 10 U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Transportation Services

 April 2005-April 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

Relative

import- Annual Monthly

ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Description 2005 2005 2006 2006 2006

March April to to to to to

2006 2006 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006

AIR FREIGHT

 Import Air Freight.................................................. 100.000 129.1 129.1 n.a. -1.6 2.3 -0.5 0.0

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)................................... 37.214 120.7 121.7 n.a. -1.7 2.7 -0.4 0.8

 Asia.................................................................. 50.438 116.5 116.4 n.a. -1.7 1.1 0.1 -0.1

 Export Air Freight.................................................. 100.000 113.6 113.6 n.a. -0.3 1.5 0.2 0.0

 Inbound Air Freight................................................ 100.000 124.3 124.1 n.a. -1.1 1.3 -0.4 -0.2

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)................................... 37.931 117.2 117.7 n.a. -0.6 1.7 -0.1 0.4

 Asia.................................................................. 49.518 110.4 110.1 n.a. -1.4 0.4 -0.5 -0.3

 Outbound Air Freight............................................. 100.000 113.1 112.8 n.a. -0.5 1.1 0.4 -0.3

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)................................... 41.844 127.4 128.2 n.a. -1.1 1.8 0.1 0.6

 Asia.................................................................. 42.662 105.9 105.5 n.a. -0.2 0.5 0.7 -0.4

AIR PASSENGER FARES

 Import Air Passenger Fares................................... 100.000 114.9 121.4 3.8 -1.3 -0.1 0.2 5.7

 Europe............................................................. 59.727 107.3 116.0 5.3 1.0 1.2 0.3 8.1

 Asia.................................................................. 14.127 108.7 111.3 3.6 -13.7 -2.1 0.0 2.4

 Latin America/Caribbean.................................. 10.676 112.7 112.5 -1.1 0.1 -2.5 0.0 -0.2

 Export Air Passenger Fares................................... 100.000 130.8 131.7 -1.3 3.4 1.7 -3.0 0.7

 Europe............................................................. 28.942 146.0 160.6 0.5 0.4 4.2 -3.0 10.0

 Asia.................................................................. 36.491 111.1 105.7 -6.6 6.3 2.9 -4.8 -4.9

 Latin America/Caribbean.................................. 18.160 144.8 146.7 5.5 3.9 -5.5 -1.6 1.3

 Inbound Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)...... 100.000 110.5 113.4 0.1 2.9 -0.1 -0.9 2.6

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)................................... 38.234 104.2 115.8 0.4 0.4 3.6 -3.0 11.1

 Asia (Dec. 2003=100)....................................... 31.163 107.2 102.2 -4.9 5.8 -3.6 2.1 -4.7

 Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)....... 14.861 113.1 114.4 4.6 4.3 -4.1 -2.1 1.1

 Canada (Dec. 2003=100).................................. 10.410 152.8 145.7 8.2 -0.5 4.7 1.5 -4.6

 Outbound Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)... 100.000 110.6 116.6 4.0 0.3 -0.5 0.1 5.4

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)................................... 50.206 111.6 121.0 4.5 1.0 1.1 0.2 8.4

 Asia (Dec. 2003=100)....................................... 15.177 102.5 105.8 -0.2 -3.8 -2.9 0.0 3.2

 Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)....... 20.293 107.1 108.4 1.9 0.1 -1.9 0.4 1.2

 Canada (Dec. 2003=100).................................. 8.974 146.2 149.1 19.1 0.0 1.0 1.1 2.0

CRUDE OIL TANKER FREIGHT

2/ Inbound Crude Oil Tanker Freight.......................... 100.000 n.a. n.a. n.a. -1.7 4.1 n.a. n.a.

OCEAN LINER FREIGHT

 Inbound Ocean Liner Freight................................. 100.000 125.4 125.4 3.0 -0.2 -0.2 -0.7 0.0

 U.S. East Coast................................................ 39.196 126.6 126.5 9.2 -0.5 -0.7 -0.2 -0.1

 From Atlantic.............................................. 17.799 131.9 131.9 15.8 0.0 -0.5 -0.1 0.0

 From Pacific............................................... 15.398 122.4 122.4 9.4 -1.3 0.0 -0.4 0.0

 U.S. West Coast............................................... 60.804 125.2 125.2 -0.6 0.0 0.2 -1.1 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.

2 Publication of the Crude Oil Tanker Freight Indexes is lagged two months.

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

 n.a. Not available

March

2006
18

TECHNICAL NOTE

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

formula and are not seasonally adjusted. Price indexes for merchandise goods are reweighted annually, with 

a two-year lag in the weights. Published series use a base year of 2000=100 where possible. More detailed 

index series and additional information may be obtained at http://www.bls.gov/mxp, or by calling (202) 691-

7101. 

Merchandise Goods Classification Systems -- The merchandise price indexes are published using four 

classification systems. Items are classified, respectively, by end use for the Bureau of Economic Analysis 

System, industry for the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), and product category for 

the Harmonized System (HS) and the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) System. While 

classification by end use and product category are self-explanatory, a couple of notes are in order for 

classifying items by industry. In the NAICS tables, for both imports and exports, items are classified by 

output industry, not input industry. As an example, NAICS import index 326 (plastics and rubber products) 

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

classification structure also matches the classification system used by the PPI 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. 

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. 

Services Price Indexes -- Price indexes for internationally traded services 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.). The Air Passenger 

Fares Indexes are calculated from data collected from a commercial airline reservation system. These data 

exclude frequent flyer tickets and those sold by consolidators. The Crude Oil Tanker Freight Indexes are 

calculated from data collected by the U. S. Department of Energy, and the publication of these indexes is 

lagged two months. The Air Freight and Ocean Liner Freight Indexes are calculated from data collected 

directly from companies. Fact sheets specifying detailed information for each services industry are available 

at http://www.bls.gov/mxp under “Publications and Other Documentation.” 

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

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

revisions take place. So, for example, data released in the January release will be subject to revision in the 

releases for February, March, and April. 
19

Uses of the Data -- The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade statistics, notably the foreign trade 

sector of the National Income and Product Accounts constructed by the Department of Commerce. Other 

published indexes are useful for general market analysis. For trade in international services, Balance of 

Payments indexes are used for deflating National Income and Product Accounts, while International indexes 

are more appropriate for market analysis. Merchandise and services indexes also can be used to study U.S. 

competitiveness and price elasticities, and the merchandise import indexes by country or region of origin are 

useful for terms of trade analysis. 

Mailing List -- If you wish to be added to the mailing list to receive a copy of the U.S. Import and Export 

Price Index News Release, please either call the IPP information line at (202) 691-7101 or send e-mail to 

(mxpinfo@bls.gov) to provide your name and mailing address. You may also contact the IPP at the 

following address: 

 Division of International Prices 

 Bureau of Labor Statistics 

 PSB Building, Rm. 3955 

 2 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E. 

 Washington, DC 20212-0001 

The information you provide will be used to register you for delivery of selected publications. The Bureau 

of Labor Statistics (BLS) is authorized to request this information under 5 United States Code (USC) Section 

301. Furnishing such information is voluntary, however, BLS may not be able to register you for the 

subscription service if you fail to do so. As part of helping us assess the quality of our customer service, 

BLS may contact subscribers with a customer service survey. 

In addition, the IPP news release is now available through an e-mail subscription service at 

(http://www.bls.gov/mxp) or (http://www.bls.gov/bls/newsrels.htm). 

 

Additional Information -- More detailed IPP data are available on the IPP home page at 

(http://www.bls.gov/mxp). To access data using Anonymous FTP, use the Internet address at 

(ftp://ftp.bls.gov). For technical assistance in using the BLS Internet site, send e-mail to 

(labstat.helpdesk@bls.gov). For IPP data requests, send e-mail to (mxpinfo@bls.gov).