U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES – OCTOBER 2021 

U.S. import prices rose 1.2 percent in October following a 0.4-percent advance in September, the U.S. 

Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Higher fuel and nonfuel prices contributed to the October 

increase. Prices for U.S. exports advanced 1.5 percent in October, after rising 0.4 percent in September and 

0.3 percent in August. 

Chart 1. One-month and 12-month percent changes in the Import Price Index: October 2020 – October 2021

Imports 

The price index for U.S. imports increased 1.2 percent in October, the largest monthly advance since a 1.3-

percent rise in May. Prior to October, import prices advanced 0.5 percent from June to September. Prices for 

U.S. imports rose 10.7 percent from October 2020 to October 2021, the largest over-the-year increase since 

June 2021. (See table 1.) 

Fuel Imports: Import fuel prices advanced 8.6 percent in October following a 3.9-percent increase the 

previous month. In October, higher petroleum and natural gas prices contributed to the advance. Petroleum 

prices rose 8.1 percent in October, the largest monthly increase since March 2021. Prices for natural gas also 

advanced in October, rising 19.7 percent, after a 6.5-percent increase in September. The October advance 

was the largest 1-month rise since the index increased 44.2 percent in November 2020. The price index for 

import fuel rose 86.7 percent over the past year. Both an 86.1-percent advance in petroleum prices and a 

134.0-percent increase in natural gas prices factored into the 12-month rise in import fuel prices in October. 

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All Imports Excluding Fuel: Prices for nonfuel imports increased 0.4 percent in October, after a 0.1-

percent advance in September and no change in August and July. In October, higher prices for nonfuel 

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

contributed to the increase in nonfuel import prices. The price index for nonfuel imports rose 5.5 percent 

from October 2020 to October 2021. 

Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Foods, feeds, and beverages prices advanced 0.8 percent in October 

following a 1.4-percent increase the previous month. The October advance was led by a 5.6-percent rise in 

meat prices and a 1.1-percent increase in fish and shellfish prices, which more than offset lower fruit prices. 

Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices rose 0.9 percent 

in October, after a 3.2-percent downturn from June to September. The October increase was primarily 

driven by a 6.8-percent rise in selected building material prices and a 2.8-percent advance in chemical 

prices. 

Finished Goods: Prices for the major finished goods categories were mostly up in October. The price index 

for automotive vehicles increased 0.7 percent, the largest monthly advance since a 0.7-percent rise in April 

2012. Consumer goods prices ticked up 0.1 percent following a 0.4-percent increase in September. Higher 

prices for household and kitchen appliances; furniture; and toiletries and cosmetics all contributed to the 

October advance. Prices for capital goods were unchanged in October.

Table A. Percent change in Import and Export Price Indexes, selected categories
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Chart 2. One-month and 12-month percent changes in the Export Price Index: October 2020 – October 2021 

Exports 

U.S. export prices advanced 1.5 percent in October, the largest 1-month increase since a 2.3-percent rise in 

May 2021. In October, higher prices for both agricultural exports and nonagricultural exports contributed to 

the overall advance. The price index for U.S. exports rose 18.0 percent over the past year, the largest 12-

month increase since the series was first published in September 1983. (See table 2.)

Agricultural Exports: Prices for agricultural exports increased 1.0 percent in October, after declining 1.5 

percent in September. In October, higher prices for wheat, other animal feeds, cotton, meat, and dairy 

products more than offset lower soybean prices. Agricultural export prices increased 24.5 percent from 

October 2020 to October 2021. 

All Exports Excluding Agriculture: The price index for nonagricultural exports rose 1.5 percent in 

October following a 0.6-percent increase the previous month. Nonagricultural export prices have not 

recorded a 1-month decline since October 2020. In October, higher prices for nonagricultural industrial 

supplies and materials; capital goods; automotive vehicles; consumer goods; and nonagricultural foods all 

contributed to the advance in nonagricultural export prices. Prices for nonagricultural exports rose 17.2 

percent over the past year, the largest 12-month increase since the series was first published in March 1985. 

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

increased 3.3 percent in October, after advancing 1.4 percent in September. The rise in October was driven 

by a 7.0-percent increase in export fuel prices. 

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

prices rose 0.2 percent for the second consecutive month and have not recorded a monthly decline since 

November 2020. In October, higher prices for industrial and service machinery and for electrical generating 

equipment more than offset lower prices for computers, peripherals, and semiconductors. Prices for 

automotive vehicles rose 0.3 percent in October led by a 0.8-percent advance in prices for vehicles designed 

to transport goods. The price index for consumer goods increased 0.2 percent following a 0.7-percent

decline from June to September.

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Measures of Import and Export Prices by Locality

Imports by Locality of Origin: Import prices from China rose 0.2 percent for the third consecutive month 

in October following a 0.7-percent advance in July. The price index for imports from China increased 4.2 

percent for the year ended in October, the largest 12-month rise since the index advanced 4.3 percent from 

October 2007 to October 2008. Import prices from Japan were unchanged in October and advanced 2.0 

percent over the past year. The price index for imports from Canada increased 4.7 percent in October, the 

largest 1-month advance since May. Prices for imports from Canada advanced 30.1 percent over the past 12 

months. Import prices from Mexico also rose in October, increasing 0.7 percent, after advancing 0.8 percent 

in September and 0.7 percent in August. In contrast, the price index for imports from the European Union 

declined 0.2 percent following 0.1-percent increases in each of the 2 previous months. (See table 7.)

Exports by Locality of Destination: Prices for exports to China advanced 0.7 percent in October, after 

decreasing 0.4 percent in September. The October rise was the largest monthly advance since June. The 

price index for exports to China increased 13.6 percent over the past year. Export prices to Japan rose 1.0 

percent in October following a 0.8-percent advance the previous month. Prices for exports to Japan 

increased 13.8 percent for the year ended in October. The October price index for exports to Canada rose 

1.4 percent following a 1.1-percent increase in September. Prices for exports to Mexico increased 2.1 

percent in October, after rising 1.1 percent the previous month. Export prices to the European Union 

increased 1.6 percent in October, the largest monthly advance for the index since a 1.7-percent rise in June 

2020. (See table 8.)

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

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

0.5 percent in October, after declining 0.6 percent the previous month. In October, higher export prices to 

China more than offset rising import prices from China. The index for U.S. terms of trade with China 

increased 9.0 percent from October 2020 to October 2021. U.S. terms of trade with Japan rose 1.0 percent in 

October following a 0.7-percent advance in September. In contrast, the index for U.S. terms of trade with 

Canada fell 3.2 percent in October, after increasing 8.1 percent from June to September. U.S. terms of trade 

with Canada fell 11.4 percent over the past year. In October, U.S. terms of trade with Mexico advanced 1.5 

percent and U.S. terms of trade with the European Union rose 1.9 percent. (See table 9.)

Import and Export Services

Imports: Import air passenger fares fell 1.4 percent in October, after increasing 4.7 percent in September 

and decreasing 6.0 percent in August. Import air passenger fares advanced 9.3 percent over the past 12 

months, the smallest over-the-year increase since April. The price index for import air freight advanced 1.9 

percent in October following a 4.8-percent increase in September. Both monthly advances were driven by 

higher prices for Asian import air freight. Overall import air freight prices rose 27.6 percent over the past 

year. (See table 10.) 

Exports: Export air passenger fares decreased 2.3 percent in October, after declining 8.8 percent the 

previous month. In October, lower prices for Asian, Latin American/Caribbean, and European fares all 

contributed to the drop. Despite the recent declines, export air passenger fares rose 12.4 percent for the year 

ended in October. Export air freight prices increased 1.5 percent in October following a 0.8-percent advance 

the previous month. Higher Asian and European air freight prices both contributed to the October increase. 

Prices for export air freight rose 13.5 percent over the past 12 months, the largest over-the-year advance 

since the index increased 15.0 percent in October 2011. 

 

U.S. Import and Export Price Index data for November are scheduled for release on Wednesday, December 15, 

2021 at 8:30 a.m. (ET).
Table 1. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: October 2020 to

October 2021

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

Sep.

20211

Index Percent change

Sep.

2021

Oct.

2021

Annual Monthly

Oct.

2020 to

Oct.

2021

Jun.

2021 to

Jul.

2021

Jul.

2021 to

Aug.

2021

Aug.

2021 to

Sep.

2021

Sep.

2021 to

Oct.

2021

All commodities................................... 100.000 134.9 136.5 10.7 0.3 -0.2 0.4 1.2

All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 83.451 105.2 105.5 5.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.3

All imports excluding petroleum.............. 90.800 119.9 120.5 6.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.5

All imports excluding fuels (Dec.

2001=100)........................................ 90.022 123.6 124.1 5.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 6.571 198.4 200.0 11.2 0.6 0.7 1.4 0.8

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 5.089 214.1 215.9 9.8 0.0 1.0 1.5 0.8

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 1.482 163.9 165.2 16.2 2.6 -0.6 1.1 0.8

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 25.538 234.6 243.9 41.3 0.3 -1.7 1.1 4.0

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

petroleum.................................... 16.575 198.8 202.2 23.5 -0.6 -1.2 -0.4 1.7

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

fuels (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 15.640 221.7 223.8 20.6 -1.3 -1.3 -0.7 0.9

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 9.985 218.0 218.8 17.6 -3.1 -2.5 -1.9 0.4

Industrial supplies & materials nondurable

excluding petroleum....................... 6.353 174.6 181.3 33.6 3.7 0.8 2.0 3.8

Fuels & lubricants............................. 10 9.978 260.2 282.7 86.7 2.9 -2.3 3.9 8.6

Petroleum & petroleum products......... 100 9.200 276.9 299.4 86.1 2.2 -2.4 3.8 8.1

Crude petroleum........................... 10000 6.024 286.8 311.9 93.0 2.1 -4.9 4.8 8.8

Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas.................. 101 0.679 198.8 232.5 117.3 15.8 -0.6 5.4 17.0

Natural gas.................................. 10110 0.586 189.0 226.3 134.0 16.6 -0.7 6.5 19.7

Paper & paper base stocks.................. 11 0.519 128.0 128.6 19.0 3.6 0.9 0.5 0.5

Materials associated with nondurable

supplies & materials....................... 12 5.056 190.1 194.4 27.3 2.1 1.1 1.7 2.3

Selected building materials.................. 13 1.607 169.1 180.6 -4.6 -15.0 -15.8 -10.0 6.8

Unfinished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 14 4.499 353.9 344.9 29.5 -0.9 1.2 -1.0 -2.5

Finished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 15 2.133 201.3 203.6 26.6 3.4 0.7 1.2 1.1

Nonmetals related to durable goods. . . . . .. 16 1.746 120.1 121.0 7.2 1.0 0.3 0.4 0.7

Capital goods................................... 2 26.997 90.0 90.0 1.8 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0

Electric generating equipment............... 20 3.292 122.3 122.4 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.1

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 21.206 81.8 81.9 2.0 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.1

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 2.499 138.9 138.6 2.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.2

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 15.219 113.2 114.0 2.7 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.7

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 25.675 108.6 108.7 1.7 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.1

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 12.932 124.6 124.6 0.1 -0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 11.704 93.4 93.6 3.2 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.2

Nonmanufactured consumer goods. . . . . . .. 42 1.038 121.0 120.7 3.7 0.1 0.0 0.2 -0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2019 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: October 2020 to

October 2021

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

Sep.

20211

Index Percent change

Sep.

2021

Oct.

2021

Annual Monthly

Oct.

2020 to

Oct.

2021

Jun.

2021 to

Jul.

2021

Jul.

2021 to

Aug.

2021

Aug.

2021 to

Sep.

2021

Sep.

2021 to

Oct.

2021

All commodities................................... 100.000 143.1 145.2 18.0 1.1 0.3 0.4 1.5

Agricultural commodities....................... 10.165 224.6 226.8 24.5 -1.7 0.9 -1.5 1.0

All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 74.969 110.4 110.7 7.9 0.2 0.2 -0.1 0.3

Nonagricultural commodities.................. 89.835 136.9 138.9 17.2 1.3 0.3 0.6 1.5

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 9.359 229.1 231.3 24.0 -1.9 1.0 -1.7 1.0

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 8.882 229.2 231.3 24.5 -2.0 0.9 -1.9 0.9

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 0.478 230.5 234.2 15.7 1.2 1.8 2.0 1.6

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 38.840 199.9 206.3 45.6 2.9 0.5 1.4 3.2

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 10.887 211.0 211.0 16.2 0.2 0.4 -0.2 0.0

Industrial supplies & materials,

nondurable.................................. 27.953 193.3 201.9 61.1 4.1 0.5 2.0 4.4

Agricultural industrial supplies &

materials..................................... 10 1.257 203.2 206.2 24.4 1.0 0.8 0.6 1.5

Nonagricultural industrial supplies &

materials..................................... 37.583 199.9 206.4 46.4 3.0 0.5 1.4 3.3

Fuels & lubricants............................. 11 15.671 235.6 252.1 96.8 8.1 0.4 4.6 7.0

Nonagricultural supplies & materials

excluding fuels & building materials. . . .. 12 20.967 199.5 200.6 23.0 -0.2 0.6 -0.8 0.6

Selected building materials.................. 13 0.945 154.4 155.2 24.8 1.1 0.3 0.8 0.5

Capital goods................................... 2 31.847 114.3 114.5 2.8 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2

Electrical generating equipment............. 20 3.314 124.0 124.7 3.6 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.6

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 20.872 97.0 97.1 2.5 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.1

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 7.661 191.2 191.4 3.2 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.1

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 8.879 115.9 116.2 1.8 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.3

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 11.075 111.9 112.1 1.3 -0.2 -0.3 -0.3 0.2

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 5.543 109.1 109.5 0.4 -0.7 -0.2 -0.1 0.4

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 4.326 108.8 108.9 0.3 0.4 0.0 -0.7 0.1

Nonmanufactured consumer goods (Dec.

2018=100)................................... 42 1.206 102.7 102.3 9.5 0.2 -1.3 0.4 -0.4

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2019 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: October 2020 to October 2021

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

Sep.

20211

Index Percent change

Sep.

2021

Oct.

2021

Annual Monthly

Oct.

2020 to

Oct.

2021

Jun.

2021 to

Jul.

2021

Jul.

2021 to

Aug.

2021

Aug.

2021 to

Sep.

2021

Sep.

2021 to

Oct.

2021

Nonmanufacturing................................ 8.916 137.7 147.8 67.8 2.9 -2.2 4.7 7.3

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 2.071 202.4 201.2 9.6 0.4 4.1 3.7 -0.6

Crop production............................... 111 1.671 213.2 211.5 6.7 -0.6 5.0 3.9 -0.8

Mining............................................ 21 6.845 133.5 146.5 93.5 3.6 -4.1 5.0 9.7

Oil and gas extraction........................ 211 6.534 132.6 146.0 96.2 3.4 -4.5 5.1 10.1

Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec.

2020=100)................................... 212 0.312 136.9 140.0 – 10.3 6.0 3.6 2.3

Manufacturing..................................... 90.698 118.2 118.8 6.7 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.5

Manufacturing, part 1......................... 31 11.320 132.9 133.6 6.3 0.6 -0.2 0.5 0.5

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 3.793 174.8 177.9 15.5 0.9 -0.7 0.7 1.8

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 1.161 132.7 132.8 2.3 0.0 -0.1 0.2 0.1

Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100)............... 313 0.349 106.7 107.4 6.1 2.6 -0.2 0.1 0.7

Textile product mills.......................... 314 0.932 111.6 110.7 3.7 0.7 0.5 0.5 -0.8

Apparel manufacturing....................... 315 3.526 113.9 113.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.4 -0.2

Leather and allied product

manufacturing............................... 316 1.560 127.7 127.9 3.1 1.5 -0.4 0.9 0.2

Manufacturing, part 2......................... 32 19.338 137.8 140.7 14.2 -1.3 -0.9 -0.4 2.1

Wood product manufacturing (Dec.

2019=100)................................... 321 0.923 127.9 143.3 -11.4 -20.6 -24.6 -17.7 12.0

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 0.980 118.9 119.3 12.7 2.2 0.9 0.2 0.3

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 2.897 116.4 123.4 67.7 2.2 2.6 1.3 6.0

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 10.956 150.4 152.0 11.0 0.2 0.6 0.5 1.1

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 2.423 127.9 128.3 5.3 1.1 1.3 0.9 0.3

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 0.978 134.6 134.7 3.2 0.7 -0.1 0.1 0.1

Manufacturing, part 3......................... 33 60.040 109.3 109.4 4.6 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.1

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 5.031 229.6 225.1 28.4 -0.6 0.2 -0.9 -2.0

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 3.354 142.5 143.1 13.1 1.7 1.2 0.8 0.4

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 7.557 123.0 123.7 3.0 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.6

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 15.772 73.1 73.0 1.8 0.6 0.1 0.3 -0.1

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 5.053 120.0 120.9 2.6 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.8

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 16.465 112.4 113.0 2.5 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.5

Furniture and related product

manufacturing............................... 337 1.703 119.2 120.5 4.9 -0.1 0.3 0.7 1.1

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 5.105 120.4 120.1 0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2019 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: October 2020 to October 2021

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

Sep.

20211

Index Percent change

Sep.

2021

Oct.

2021

Annual Monthly

Oct.

2020 to

Oct.

2021

Jun.

2021 to

Jul.

2021

Jul.

2021 to

Aug.

2021

Aug.

2021 to

Sep.

2021

Sep.

2021 to

Oct.

2021

Nonmanufacturing................................ 14.578 183.1 191.6 67.8 5.1 1.0 2.7 4.6

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 5.302 197.9 198.4 27.3 -2.5 1.7 -2.3 0.3

Crop production............................... 111 4.933 207.8 208.2 27.0 -2.9 1.7 -2.6 0.2

Mining............................................ 21 9.276 116.1 124.4 104.6 10.4 0.6 5.9 7.1

Mining (except oil and gas).................. 212 1.210 122.6 128.7 47.6 5.3 2.2 4.3 5.0

Manufacturing..................................... 83.535 127.1 128.3 11.5 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.9

Manufacturing, part 1......................... 31 6.755 163.3 164.9 17.2 0.3 0.5 -0.1 1.0

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 4.861 191.0 194.2 22.8 0.2 0.8 -0.1 1.7

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 0.561 133.9 132.7 4.3 -1.1 -1.7 -1.3 -0.9

Manufacturing, part 2......................... 32 25.058 131.7 135.5 29.5 0.3 0.1 0.3 2.9

Wood product manufacturing (Dec.

2017=100)................................... 321 0.538 135.4 136.3 32.8 1.3 0.4 0.9 0.7

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 1.464 135.6 137.4 16.3 0.9 -0.6 0.1 1.3

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 6.282 128.3 138.8 84.8 2.3 -0.4 2.8 8.2

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 13.827 137.4 139.1 18.8 -0.9 0.3 -0.9 1.2

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 2.057 123.1 124.8 8.1 1.4 0.3 1.2 1.4

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 0.724 124.4 123.9 6.4 -0.2 0.4 0.4 -0.4

Manufacturing, part 3......................... 33 51.722 121.4 121.4 3.7 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 4.326 212.6 208.9 16.4 0.4 0.5 -0.1 -1.7

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 2.720 158.8 159.2 5.2 0.4 0.9 0.4 0.3

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 8.404 134.4 135.1 3.8 0.6 0.6 -0.1 0.5

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 12.212 83.0 82.8 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 -0.2

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 3.339 120.6 121.3 2.3 0.1 0.0 0.6 0.6

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 15.594 132.9 133.2 2.5 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.2

Furniture and related product

manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100).......... 337 0.354 132.1 132.1 4.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 4.774 123.8 123.5 3.5 0.2 -0.4 0.0 -0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2019 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: October 2020 to

October 2021

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Sep.

20211

Index Percent change

Sep.

2021

Oct.

2021

Annual Monthly

Oct.

2020 to

Oct.

2021

Jun.

2021 to

Jul.

2021

Jul.

2021 to

Aug.

2021

Aug.

2021 to

Sep.

2021

Sep.

2021 to

Oct.

2021

Live animals; animal products................. I 1.499 229.1 234.2 22.6 1.7 -2.4 0.8 2.2

Meat and edible meat offal..................... 02 0.437 339.7 363.4 35.0 -0.4 -6.8 -0.6 7.0

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other

aquatic invertebrates......................... 03 0.779 158.7 159.5 20.4 2.7 -1.6 2.1 0.5

Vegetable products............................... II 2.046 232.2 230.3 5.2 -0.6 4.2 3.5 -0.8

Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers.......... 07 0.358 422.8 426.7 -19.5 4.8 -0.8 6.1 0.9

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 0.757 122.8 119.2 7.0 -4.0 9.1 2.8 -2.9

Coffee, tea, mate and spices.................. 09 0.413 267.0 271.8 25.3 0.2 4.8 3.0 1.8

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.

2009=100)........................................ III 0.416 146.8 149.9 64.4 4.2 -2.6 2.0 2.1

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and

tobacco........................................... IV 3.019 177.6 178.4 5.1 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.5

Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec.

2009=100)..................................... 18 0.203 100.4 99.9 -0.1 -1.2 0.8 3.2 -0.5

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or

other parts of plants.......................... 20 0.347 179.3 179.5 6.4 0.4 0.5 1.8 0.1

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar................ 22 1.128 145.7 145.8 4.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.1

Mineral products.................................. V 10.169 264.4 287.0 86.1 3.6 -2.1 3.9 8.5

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 9.719 258.2 281.1 87.8 3.3 -2.5 3.9 8.9

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 10.226 168.4 170.4 10.1 0.1 0.5 0.7 1.2

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.694 423.1 437.8 63.7 7.6 -0.8 2.8 3.5

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.365 142.2 145.5 18.6 -0.7 0.9 1.1 2.3

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 4.937 151.3 151.0 -2.4 -1.1 0.3 0.0 -0.2

Fertilizers (Dec. 2020=100).................... 31 0.451 180.7 190.3 – 4.9 1.8 4.0 5.3

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 0.615 113.7 114.2 11.5 1.4 0.3 0.3 0.4

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 3.768 156.4 157.5 8.1 0.7 1.4 0.1 0.7

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 2.545 161.2 162.6 12.1 1.1 1.1 0.4 0.9

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 1.223 149.7 150.1 0.9 -0.1 1.8 -0.4 0.3

Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc.

of various materials........................... 42 0.533 137.6 138.2 5.4 3.1 -1.5 1.7 0.4

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw,

basketware and wickerwork................. IX 0.965 188.6 210.7 -10.2 -19.6 -24.4 -17.7 11.7

Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

(Dec. 2019=100).............................. 44 0.941 131.2 146.9 -10.2 -20.0 -24.8 -18.1 12.0

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 1.006 124.7 124.7 12.6 1.9 2.1 0.2 0.0

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 0.642 110.7 111.5 7.9 0.8 2.8 -0.5 0.7

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 4.624 116.7 116.4 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.3 -0.3

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

knitted or crocheted.......................... 61 1.852 105.9 105.7 0.7 0.0 0.5 0.3 -0.2

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

not knitted or crocheted...................... 62 1.528 122.9 122.6 0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.3 -0.2

Made-up or worn textile articles............... 63 0.649 105.5 105.1 4.4 1.1 0.6 0.5 -0.4

Headgear, umbrellas, artificial flowers,

etc................................................. XII 1.334 127.0 127.1 2.1 0.8 0.2 0.7 0.1

Footwear and parts of such articles........... 64 1.116 125.1 125.1 1.7 0.6 0.1 0.8 0.0

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: October 2020 to

October 2021 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Sep.

20211

Index Percent change

Sep.

2021

Oct.

2021

Annual Monthly

Oct.

2020 to

Oct.

2021

Jun.

2021 to

Jul.

2021

Jul.

2021 to

Aug.

2021

Aug.

2021 to

Sep.

2021

Sep.

2021 to

Oct.

2021

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.856 131.6 131.7 0.2 0.4 -0.6 -0.1 0.1

Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

or mica (Dec. 2020=100).................... 68 0.307 98.5 98.7 – 0.8 -1.9 0.1 0.2

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 2.870 233.2 221.1 -0.5 -4.0 0.1 -2.4 -5.2

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 6.343 222.7 225.8 31.6 2.5 1.0 1.0 1.4

Iron and steel.................................... 72 1.281 297.1 297.2 48.7 4.9 -0.8 1.1 0.0

Articles of iron or steel.......................... 73 1.885 182.8 186.9 27.5 3.8 1.5 1.6 2.2

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.556 410.2 400.3 31.8 -2.6 -2.3 -0.2 -2.4

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 1.196 184.0 189.9 43.4 2.3 2.2 0.8 3.2

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and

forks, of base metal; parts thereof.......... 82 0.419 126.2 126.0 2.9 0.2 0.2 0.6 -0.2

Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . .. 83 0.527 143.0 144.8 8.5 0.7 1.4 0.0 1.3

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 28.683 80.8 80.9 2.4 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.1

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 14.828 87.1 87.1 2.5 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.0

Electrical machinery and equip, sound and

TV recorders & reproducers, parts......... 85 13.855 75.0 75.1 2.5 0.7 0.1 0.3 0.1

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 13.531 116.7 117.5 2.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.7

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 12.368 116.0 116.9 2.5 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.8

Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec.

2020=100)..................................... 88 1.069 100.8 100.2 – 0.0 -0.1 0.2 -0.6

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 3.986 102.1 102.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.0

Optical, photographic, measuring and

medical instruments.......................... 90 3.717 98.1 98.2 -0.3 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.1

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 4.032 113.5 113.9 2.8 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.4

Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &

lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs......... 94 2.501 120.6 121.5 4.1 0.1 0.3 0.7 0.7

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 1.273 101.9 101.6 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.0 -0.3

Miscellaneous manufactured articles. . . . . . . .. 96 0.259 129.7 129.7 2.4 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2019 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: October 2020 to

October 2021

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Sep.

20211

Index Percent change

Sep.

2021

Oct.

2021

Annual Monthly

Oct.

2020 to

Oct.

2021

Jun.

2021 to

Jul.

2021

Jul.

2021 to

Aug.

2021

Aug.

2021 to

Sep.

2021

Sep.

2021 to

Oct.

2021

Live animals; animal products................. I 2.168 272.2 276.8 31.2 0.8 3.4 0.9 1.7

Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100)... 02 1.376 226.6 228.5 37.5 -1.2 3.3 0.5 0.8

Fish and crustaceans, mollusks and aquatic

invertebrates (Dec. 2016=100).............. 03 0.293 126.1 128.9 18.9 1.0 2.8 2.4 2.2

Dairy products, eggs and honey (Dec.

2020=100)..................................... 04 0.362 117.0 121.6 – 8.8 4.6 0.4 3.9

Vegetable products............................... II 4.782 255.6 254.6 24.3 -3.3 1.1 -2.9 -0.4

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 0.931 148.0 147.2 18.1 -0.3 4.2 1.3 -0.5

Cereals............................................ 10 1.413 278.6 286.9 41.2 -0.6 0.2 -5.5 3.0

Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits,

plants, straw and fodder..................... 12 1.960 266.8 259.4 22.4 -7.7 -0.8 -4.2 -2.8

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and

tobacco........................................... IV 2.823 169.2 170.8 9.8 -0.3 -1.8 -1.0 0.9

Miscellaneous edible preparations (Dec.

2017=100)..................................... 21 0.569 103.7 103.5 3.5 0.6 0.5 -0.6 -0.2

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec.

2008=100)..................................... 22 0.468 110.3 110.3 1.5 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.0

Residues and waste from the food

industries; prepared animal feed............ 23 0.761 279.0 285.7 24.6 -4.4 -5.0 -3.2 2.4

Mineral products.................................. V 15.519 282.4 303.7 95.8 7.0 0.3 4.6 7.5

Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100)......... 26 0.548 127.2 135.5 35.8 0.1 1.3 -1.0 6.5

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 14.791 271.3 292.1 100.6 7.3 0.2 4.8 7.7

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 11.024 154.3 156.3 13.3 -0.6 1.6 -0.2 1.3

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.671 152.4 157.5 16.8 3.7 2.1 1.7 3.3

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.813 181.1 185.5 30.6 -2.0 5.1 0.6 2.4

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 3.067 108.0 108.3 -1.3 -1.5 -0.4 -0.3 0.3

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery

cosmetic or toilet preparations.............. 33 0.816 135.7 135.7 5.9 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0

Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or

scouring products; candles, pastes......... 34 0.406 127.1 127.3 1.2 0.2 0.2 -0.2 0.2

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 2.054 183.3 185.3 18.5 -0.8 0.4 -2.8 1.1

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 5.469 174.4 176.9 26.1 -0.5 -0.5 -0.1 1.4

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 4.668 175.6 178.1 29.5 -0.7 -0.6 -0.6 1.4

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 0.801 161.8 164.5 9.2 0.7 0.3 2.3 1.7

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, baskets

and wickerwork (Dec. 2014=100)............ IX 0.633 130.1 130.5 29.3 1.3 0.3 0.5 0.3

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 1.876 146.4 147.2 21.1 2.7 0.1 0.3 0.5

Woodpulp and recovered paper (Dec.

2019=100)..................................... 47 0.746 180.0 177.8 56.5 5.1 1.0 0.4 -1.2

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 0.897 131.2 133.9 9.0 1.5 -0.4 0.2 2.1

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 1.649 133.5 135.7 14.7 1.9 0.8 1.1 1.6

Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics

thereof.......................................... 52 0.567 149.1 156.2 38.6 2.5 2.5 2.8 4.8

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.710 133.0 132.5 2.7 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 -0.4

Glass and glassware (Dec. 2019=100)....... 70 0.393 99.6 98.9 -0.4 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 -0.7

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: October 2020 to

October 2021 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Sep.

20211

Index Percent change

Sep.

2021

Oct.

2021

Annual Monthly

Oct.

2020 to

Oct.

2021

Jun.

2021 to

Jul.

2021

Jul.

2021 to

Aug.

2021

Aug.

2021 to

Sep.

2021

Sep.

2021 to

Oct.

2021

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 4.317 317.9 305.6 0.9 -2.2 -1.0 -1.8 -3.9

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 4.966 201.8 204.8 27.4 1.5 0.5 0.5 1.5

Iron and steel (Dec. 2020=100)............... 72 1.269 155.2 158.7 – 6.3 0.7 1.0 2.3

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.634 270.3 265.6 37.3 -4.6 1.1 -1.6 -1.7

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 0.873 143.4 150.6 42.6 1.7 0.4 1.9 5.0

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 25.319 100.0 100.1 2.1 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 15.200 119.4 119.6 3.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2

Electrical machinery and equipment and

parts and accessories thereof............... 85 10.119 79.3 79.3 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 11.457 141.3 141.9 2.8 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.4

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 7.418 118.9 119.5 2.8 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.5

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 5.441 111.5 111.6 1.4 0.4 -0.1 -0.1 0.1

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 1.186 119.9 119.9 5.4 0.2 1.1 0.1 0.0

Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and

lighting fittings nesoi;......................... 94 0.656 139.2 139.2 3.9 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 0.385 94.0 94.0 8.0 0.0 3.4 0.0 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2019 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: October 2020 to October 2021

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Sep.

20211

Index Percent change

Sep.

2021

Oct.

2021

Annual Monthly

Oct.

2020 to

Oct.

2021

Jun.

2021 to

Jul.

2021

Jul.

2021 to

Aug.

2021

Aug.

2021 to

Sep.

2021

Sep.

2021 to

Oct.

2021

Industrialized Countries2

.................... 100.000 138.4 140.4 11.8 -0.4 -1.2 -0.1 1.4

Nonmanufacturing........................... 10.879 238.3 260.0 85.7 3.6 -2.9 4.1 9.1

Manufacturing................................ 88.264 129.9 130.6 5.6 -0.8 -1.0 -0.6 0.5

Canada.......................................... 100.000 165.6 173.4 30.1 -1.4 -3.3 -0.4 4.7

Nonmanufacturing........................... 29.109 235.7 258.2 89.6 3.5 -3.2 4.2 9.5

Manufacturing................................ 69.594 149.7 153.9 13.0 -3.2 -3.4 -2.2 2.8

European Union............................... 100.000 146.7 146.4 5.2 0.8 0.1 0.1 -0.2

Manufacturing................................ 98.829 142.5 142.0 4.9 0.7 0.1 0.1 -0.4

France (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 136.3 136.8 5.7 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.4

Germany (Dec. 2003=100)................... 100.000 118.3 118.3 3.4 0.5 0.3 -0.1 0.0

United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100).......... 100.000 129.7 129.6 6.4 -0.7 0.7 -0.5 -0.1

Latin America3

................................. 100.000 158.6 160.9 11.7 0.6 0.4 0.5 1.5

Nonmanufacturing........................... 14.278 294.7 309.2 44.6 1.7 -0.1 3.2 4.9

Manufacturing................................ 85.459 128.7 129.8 7.5 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.9

Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 134.8 135.7 5.9 0.2 0.7 0.8 0.7

Nonmanufacturing (Dec. 2008=100). . . . .. 8.535 157.8 160.5 31.1 0.6 3.3 5.7 1.7

Manufacturing (Dec. 2008=100)........... 91.227 92.1 92.6 4.0 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.5

Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)4............... 100.000 101.7 102.1 4.3 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.4

China (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 100.000 102.1 102.3 4.2 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.2

Japan............................................ 100.000 98.9 98.9 2.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0

Taiwan (Dec. 2018=100)...................... 100.000 104.5 105.0 7.4 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.5

Asian NICs5

..................................... 100.000 93.4 94.0 9.0 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.6

ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)6

.................... 100.000 100.8 101.4 3.7 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.6

Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)7

........... 100.000 204.3 213.4 42.5 1.2 -0.1 3.4 4.5

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.

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

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

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

Countries.

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

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

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

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

Regions are not mutually exclusive.

Dash = Not available

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Table 8. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes by locality of destination: October 2020 to October

2021

[December 2017=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Sep.

20211

Index Percent change

Sep.

2021

Oct.

2021

Annual Monthly

Oct.

2020 to

Oct.

2021

Jun.

2021 to

Jul.

2021

Jul.

2021 to

Aug.

2021

Aug.

2021 to

Sep.

2021

Sep.

2021 to

Oct.

2021

Industrialized Countries2

.................... 100.000 113.2 114.6 11.3 0.5 -0.1 1.0 1.2

Nonmanufacturing........................... 12.306 131.3 141.1 55.7 2.5 -1.7 2.4 7.5

Manufacturing................................ 86.150 111.1 111.7 6.9 0.3 0.2 0.8 0.5

Canada.......................................... 100.000 117.9 119.5 15.1 1.5 -0.1 1.1 1.4

Nonmanufacturing (Dec. 2020=100). . . . .. 9.956 136.1 147.2 – 3.5 -1.4 2.7 8.2

Manufacturing (Dec. 2020=100)........... 88.998 109.7 110.4 – 1.3 0.1 0.9 0.6

European Union............................... 100.000 111.6 113.4 10.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.3 1.6

Nonmanufacturing........................... 14.464 129.0 137.9 70.7 2.3 -2.3 3.5 6.9

Manufacturing................................ 84.096 108.2 109.1 3.7 -0.6 0.1 -0.1 0.8

Germany........................................ 100.000 107.3 107.3 -0.2 -2.8 0.5 0.0 0.0

Latin America3

................................. 100.000 120.2 123.4 28.5 0.7 0.3 -0.2 2.7

Nonmanufacturing........................... 10.879 173.5 187.0 80.7 6.8 3.2 1.2 7.8

Manufacturing................................ 88.636 115.8 118.2 23.9 -0.1 0.0 -0.4 2.1

Mexico........................................... 100.000 121.9 124.5 28.1 0.2 0.5 -0.4 2.1

Nonmanufacturing........................... 9.349 168.2 187.6 95.2 5.5 5.9 1.9 11.5

Manufacturing................................ 90.307 118.8 120.1 23.6 -0.3 -0.1 -0.6 1.1

Pacific Rim4.................................... 100.000 112.6 113.8 15.2 2.0 -0.2 0.3 1.1

Nonmanufacturing........................... 18.442 126.6 131.3 53.7 6.7 -2.2 0.2 3.7

Manufacturing................................ 78.582 108.7 109.3 7.8 1.1 0.2 0.4 0.6

China............................................ 100.000 109.7 110.5 13.6 0.5 0.5 -0.4 0.7

Nonmanufacturing........................... 14.844 111.6 113.2 41.5 -6.3 -1.7 -2.0 1.4

Manufacturing................................ 82.724 110.1 110.7 8.5 1.7 0.7 0.0 0.5

Japan............................................ 100.000 112.8 113.9 13.8 0.0 -0.2 0.8 1.0

Nonmanufacturing........................... 23.192 126.6 133.4 56.6 -0.4 -3.9 -0.3 5.4

Manufacturing................................ 74.857 107.6 107.7 4.9 0.5 1.2 1.3 0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.

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

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

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

Countries.

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

Regions are not mutually exclusive.

Dash = Not available

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Table 9. U.S. terms of trade indexes and percent changes by locality: October 2020 to October 20211

[December 2017=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Index Percent change

Sep.

2021

Oct.

2021

Annual Monthly

Oct.

2020 to

Oct.

2021

Jun.

2021 to

Jul.

2021

Jul.

2021 to

Aug.

2021

Aug.

2021 to

Sep.

2021

Sep.

2021 to

Oct.

2021

Industrialized Countries2

............................ 100.1 99.9 -0.5 0.9 1.1 1.0 -0.2

Canada.................................................. 93.6 90.6 -11.4 3.0 3.3 1.6 -3.2

European Union...................................... 102.4 104.3 4.6 -1.0 -0.3 0.2 1.9

Germany................................................ 104.4 104.4 -3.5 -3.3 0.2 0.1 0.0

Latin America3

........................................ 112.8 114.2 15.0 0.1 -0.1 -0.8 1.2

Mexico.................................................. 116.7 118.4 21.1 -0.1 -0.2 -1.2 1.5

Pacific Rim4............................................ 108.9 109.7 10.5 1.5 -0.5 -0.2 0.7

China.................................................... 107.6 108.1 9.0 -0.2 0.3 -0.6 0.5

Japan.................................................... 108.9 110.0 11.6 -0.3 -0.3 0.7 1.0

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

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

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

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

Countries.

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

Regions are not mutually exclusive.

Dash = Not available

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

2020 to October 2021

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Sep.

20211

Index Percent change

Sep.

2021

Oct.

2021

Annual Monthly

Oct.

2020 to

Oct.

2021

Jun.

2021 to

Jul.

2021

Jul.

2021 to

Aug.

2021

Aug.

2021 to

Sep.

2021

Sep.

2021 to

Oct.

2021

Air Freight

Import Air Freight.................................... 100.000 343.7 350.4 27.6 -5.6 0.1 4.8 1.9

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 24.894 251.6 255.8 6.7 -0.6 -1.3 1.2 1.7

Asia.................................................. 75.106 358.7 365.9 35.2 -7.9 0.6 6.1 2.0

Export Air Freight................................... 100.000 172.0 174.5 13.5 -0.8 1.1 0.8 1.5

Europe (Dec. 2006=100).......................... 29.025 148.5 150.0 13.8 -0.1 -0.4 1.7 1.0

Asia (Dec. 2011=100).............................. 48.768 127.2 129.7 14.4 0.6 2.9 0.0 2.0

Inbound Air Freight................................. 100.000 257.8 264.3 22.9 -5.9 -0.4 4.0 2.5

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 23.301 175.2 177.6 4.3 -0.5 -1.1 1.0 1.4

Asia.................................................. 70.593 268.6 277.1 30.9 -8.5 -0.1 5.4 3.2

Outbound Air Freight............................... 100.000 150.2 152.2 10.8 3.9 4.3 -2.4 1.3

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 32.552 167.7 168.4 15.8 0.3 -0.1 2.0 0.4

Asia.................................................. 45.325 136.9 140.3 6.4 7.7 9.9 -6.8 2.5

Air Passenger Fares

Import Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 168.2 165.9 9.3 0.9 -6.0 4.7 -1.4

Europe............................................... 42.912 177.2 180.8 20.4 3.8 -7.0 12.5 2.0

Asia.................................................. 27.243 162.2 158.4 -8.4 -4.5 -10.9 -7.7 -2.3

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 6.043 113.5 114.5 -3.5 4.9 -11.1 -9.0 0.9

Export Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 170.1 166.2 12.4 8.2 1.6 -8.8 -2.3

Europe............................................... 28.635 203.0 201.5 26.1 11.0 -6.5 0.4 -0.7

Asia.................................................. 30.583 188.5 182.1 22.5 11.1 12.6 -16.1 -3.4

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 21.028 146.2 144.0 -7.0 6.3 -4.8 -9.2 -1.5

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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TECHNICAL NOTE

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

formula and are not seasonally adjusted. Price indexes are reweighted annually, with a 2-year lag in the 

weights. Published series use a base year of 2000=100 where possible. More detailed index series and 

additional information may be obtained at www.bls.gov/mxp or by calling (202) 691-7101. 

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

classification systems. Items are classified by end use according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis 

Classification System, by industry according to the North American Industry Classification System 

(NAICS), and by product category according to the Harmonized System (HS). While classification by 

end use and product category are self-explanatory, some notes are in order for classifying items by 

industry. In the NAICS imports and exports tables, items are classified by output industry, not input 

industry. As an example, NAICS import index 326 (plastics and rubber products manufacturing) 

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

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

produce the NAICS primary products indexes.

Import Price Goods Indexes - Items are classified by the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 

States Annotated (TSUSA). Import prices are based on U.S. dollar prices paid by the U.S. importer. The 

prices are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.) foreign port or "cost, insurance, and freight" (c.i.f.) 

U.S. port transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry. The index for crude 

petroleum is calculated from data collected by the U.S. Department of Energy. 

Export Price Goods Indexes - Items are classified by the Harmonized Schedule B classification system 

of the U.S. Bureau of the Census. The prices used are generally either "free alongside ship" (f.a.s.) 

factory or "free on board" (f.o.b.) transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual 

industry. Prices used in the grain index, excluding rice, are obtained from the U.S. Department of 

Agriculture. 

Services Price Indexes - Indexes for import and export air passenger fares calculate changes in the 

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

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

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

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

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

were collected directly by BLS from U.S. airlines. The air freight indexes are calculated from data 

collected directly from airlines. These data exclude mail and passenger baggage. The scope of the 

service being priced is the movement of freight from airport to airport only, and does not include any 

ground transportation or port service. The air freight indexes are presented using two definitions: 

balance of payments (which represents transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and 

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

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

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

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

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

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

manufactured goods are defined as NAICS 31-33. 

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

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

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

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

defined as NAICS 31-33. 

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

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

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

index on a scale of 100. 

 

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

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

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

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

relative importance will increase as well. 

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

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

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

in the releases for February, March, and April. 

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

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

decimal place. 

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

sector of the National Income and Product Accounts (NIPA) constructed by the Department of 

Commerce. Other published indexes are useful for general market analysis. For trade in international 

services, balance of payments indexes are used for deflating NIPA, while international indexes are more 

appropriate for market analysis. 

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