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U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES – JUNE 2013 

Prices for U.S. imports decreased 0.2 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, 

following a 0.7 percent decline in May. In June, a drop in nonfuel prices more than offset increasing fuel 

prices. The price index for U.S. exports edged down 0.1 percent in June, after a 0.5 percent decrease the 

previous month. 

Chart 1. One-month percent change in the Import Price Index: June 2012 – June 2013 

 Percent change 

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Chart 2. 12-month percent change in the Import Price Index: June 2012 – June 2013

 Percent change

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All Imports: Import prices fell 0.2 percent in June following decreases of 0.7 percent in May, 0.6 percent in 

April, and 0.1 percent in March. Unlike the May and April declines where lower fuel prices contributed to 

the decreases, the June drop resulted solely from lower nonfuel prices. Despite the decline over the past four 

months, overall import prices rose 0.2 percent for the year ended in June following a 1.9 percent decrease 

from May 2012 to May 2013. 

Fuel Imports: Import fuel prices ticked up 0.1 percent in June following a 1.9 percent drop in May and a 

2.4 percent decline in April. The June rise was led by a 0.2 percent advance in petroleum prices, following a 

2.0 percent drop the previous month. In contrast, natural gas prices decreased 1.2 percent in June. Prices for 

import fuel rose 4.6 percent over the past year, after falling 11.5 percent between June 2011 and June 2012. 

A 2.9 percent rise in petroleum prices and a 93.3 percent advance in natural gas prices each contributed to 

the 12-month increase in fuel prices. 

All Imports Excluding Fuel: In contrast to fuel prices, nonfuel prices continued to decline in June, falling 

0.3 percent, after decreases of 0.3 percent in May, 0.2 percent in April, and 0.1 percent in March. In June, 

lower prices for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials; foods, feeds, and beverages; and each of the 

major finished goods categories all contributed to the overall decline in nonfuel prices. The price index for 

nonfuel imports fell 1.0 percent over the past year, primarily driven by a 4.2 percent drop in nonfuel 

industrial supplies and materials prices. 

Table A. Import and export price indexes, selected categories 

 Percent changes 

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Chart 3. One-month percent change in the Export Price Index: June 2012 – June 2013

 Percent change 

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Chart 4. 12-month percent change in the Export Price Index: June 2012 – June 2013 

 Percent change

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All Exports: U.S. export prices edged down 0.1 percent in June following declines of 0.5 percent, 0.7 

percent, and 0.5 percent the three previous months. In June, decreasing nonagricultural prices more than 

offset an increase in the price index for agricultural exports. Overall export prices increased 0.8 percent for 

the year ended in June, after decreasing 0.9 percent for the year ended in May. 

Agricultural Exports: Agricultural prices advanced 0.6 percent in June following a 1.1 percent increase in 

May. The June rise was led by a 5.3 percent advance in soybean prices, a 2.3 percent increase in corn prices, 

and a 4.7 percent rise in nut prices. Prices for agricultural exports increased 9.3 percent between June 2012 

and June 2013. 

All Exports Excluding Agriculture: The price index for nonagricultural exports declined 0.2 percent in 

June, driven by a 0.5 percent drop in nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices. The June 

decline followed decreases of 0.7 percent in May and 0.5 percent in April. Nonagricultural prices also fell 

for the year ended in June, declining 0.3 percent. 

 

 

 

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SELECTED JUNE HIGHLIGHTS 

Import Prices 

Imports by Locality of Origin: Import prices from Japan continued to fall in June, declining 0.5 percent. 

Prices for imports from Japan have decreased 2.2 percent over the first half of 2013, and have paralleled the 

drop in the value of the yen compared to the U.S. dollar. The price index for imports from China edged 

down 0.1 percent for the third consecutive month in June, and has not recorded a monthly advance since 

February 2012. Import prices from China fell 1.0 percent over the past 12 months. Prices for imports from 

Mexico, Canada, and the European Union also decreased in June, falling 0.5 percent, 0.2 percent, and 0.1 

percent, respectively. 

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

declined 1.0 percent in June following a 1.3 percent drop in May. In June, a 1.7 percent drop in unfinished 

metals prices was the largest contributor to the decline. Building materials prices also fell in June, down 3.4 

percent, led by lower lumber prices. 

 

Finished Goods: Each of the major finished goods categories recorded decreases in June. Automotive 

vehicles prices fell 0.3 percent, driven by a 0.6 percent decline in parts prices. The price indexes for 

consumer goods and capital goods both edged down 0.1 percent. 

 

Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Foods, feeds, and beverages prices declined 1.2 percent in June, after rising 

0.4 percent in May. The June decrease was led by a 7.0 percent drop in fruit prices. Lower coffee and 

vegetable prices also contributed to the decline. 

Transportation Services: Import air passenger fares rose 10.7 percent in June following increases of 2.0 

percent in May and 0.3 percent in April. The June advance was driven by a 14.6 percent jump in European 

fares and an 11.4 percent rise in Asian fares. The recent increases led import air passenger fares up 2.9 

percent over the past year. In contrast, import air freight prices fell 0.3 percent in June and 3.8 percent over 

the past 12 months. 

Export Prices 

 

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

materials decreased 0.5 percent in June, after a 1.7 percent decline the previous month. The drop was driven 

by a 2.5 percent decrease in nonferrous metals prices; lower chemicals prices were also a contributing 

factor. 

 

Finished Goods: The major finished goods categories recorded little price movement in June; consumer 

goods prices fell 0.1 percent, and the price indexes for capital goods and automotive vehicles were both 

unchanged, after each of the major finished goods categories edged down 0.1 percent in May. 

Transportation Services: Export air passenger fares increased 2.1 percent in June following a 6.0 percent 

advance in May. The June increase was driven by a 16.4 percent rise in European fares. Despite the recent 

increases, export air passenger fares fell 3.6 percent for the year ended in June. Export air freight prices 

declined 0.9 percent in June and 1.1 percent over the past year. 

 

Import and Export Price Index data for July 2013 are scheduled for release on Tuesday, August 13, 

2013 at 8:30 a.m. (EDT). 
Table 1. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: June 2012 to June

2013

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

May

20131

Index Percent change

May

2013

June

2013

Annual Monthly

June

2012 to

June

2013

Feb.

2013 to

Mar.

2013

Mar.

2013 to

Apr. 2013

Apr. 2013

to May

2013

May

2013 to

June

2013

All commodities..................................... 100.000 139.3 139.0 0.2 -0.1 -0.6 -0.7 -0.2

All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100).......................................... 73.989 102.8 102.6 -1.1 -0.2 -0.2 -0.4 -0.2

All imports excluding petroleum................ 80.130 116.1 115.7 -0.5 -0.1 0.0 -0.3 -0.3

All imports excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100)... 79.072 120.0 119.6 -1.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3 -0.3

Foods, feeds, & beverages.................... 0 5.083 173.9 171.8 0.0 1.6 -0.3 0.4 -1.2

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............... 00 3.904 193.0 190.2 -1.7 1.4 -1.0 0.3 -1.5

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................... 01 1.179 130.5 130.3 6.0 2.6 2.4 0.9 -0.2

Industrial supplies & materials................ 1 34.286 249.0 248.3 1.1 -0.2 -1.7 -1.7 -0.3

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

petroleum..................................... 14.417 165.2 163.6 -1.0 -0.4 0.0 -1.1 -1.0

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

fuels (Dec. 2001=100)....................... 13.359 184.8 183.0 -4.2 -0.4 -0.7 -1.3 -1.0

Industrial supplies & materials, durable...... 7.867 172.4 170.0 -3.8 -0.1 -1.0 -2.2 -1.4

Industrial supplies & materials nondurable

excluding petroleum......................... 5.492 156.0 155.3 2.4 -0.7 1.2 0.1 -0.4

Fuels & lubricants............................... 10 20.927 331.8 332.2 4.6 0.0 -2.4 -1.9 0.1

Petroleum & petroleum products........... 100 19.869 366.8 367.4 2.9 0.0 -2.9 -2.0 0.2

Crude.......................................... 10000 15.369 384.0 385.6 4.2 -0.3 -3.0 -0.4 0.4

Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas.................... 101 0.847 140.4 138.9 74.7 0.2 12.6 0.6 -1.1

Gas-natural................................... 10110 0.721 128.1 126.6 93.3 -0.2 15.5 1.3 -1.2

Paper & paper base stocks................... 11 0.563 113.3 113.1 -0.9 -0.3 0.0 0.5 -0.2

Materials associated with nondurable

supplies & materials......................... 12 5.008 174.4 173.7 -5.2 -0.9 -0.3 0.0 -0.4

Selected building materials.................... 13 1.052 148.3 143.3 3.8 0.9 1.4 -1.8 -3.4

Unfinished metals related to durable

goods.......................................... 14 3.611 248.0 243.8 -7.5 -0.4 -2.1 -3.9 -1.7

Finished metals related to durable goods. .. 15 1.591 159.0 157.7 -2.5 -0.2 -0.6 -0.4 -0.8

Nonmetals related to durable goods......... 16 1.534 113.8 113.8 -1.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.4 0.0

Capital goods..................................... 2 24.092 92.8 92.7 -0.5 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 -0.1

Electric generating equipment................ 20 3.005 119.4 119.2 0.3 -0.1 0.2 -0.3 -0.2

Nonelectrical machinery....................... 21 19.218 85.5 85.4 -0.9 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.1

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................... 22 1.869 136.0 136.0 1.6 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.0

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines....... 3 12.220 114.2 113.9 -0.4 -0.1 -0.3 -0.3 -0.3

Consumer goods, excluding automotives... 4 24.318 107.7 107.6 0.0 -0.2 0.3 -0.3 -0.1

Nondurables, manufactured................... 40 11.835 115.9 116.1 1.1 -0.3 0.7 -0.6 0.2

Durables, manufactured....................... 41 11.153 99.1 98.9 -0.8 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.2

Nonmanufactured consumer goods.......... 42 1.330 116.9 116.4 -2.4 0.6 0.2 0.3 -0.4

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2011 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 2. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: June 2012 to June

2013

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

May

20131

Index Percent change

May

2013

June

2013

Annual Monthly

June

2012 to

June

2013

Feb.

2013 to

Mar.

2013

Mar.

2013 to

Apr. 2013

Apr. 2013

to May

2013

May

2013 to

June

2013

All commodities..................................... 100.000 132.8 132.7 0.8 -0.5 -0.7 -0.5 -0.1

Agricultural commodities......................... 10.521 222.2 223.6 9.3 -1.8 -2.3 1.1 0.6

All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100).......................................... 81.147 102.4 102.2 -0.3 -0.3 -0.2 -0.5 -0.2

Nonagricultural commodities.................... 89.478 126.4 126.1 -0.3 -0.3 -0.5 -0.7 -0.2

Foods, feeds, & beverages.................... 0 9.746 221.8 223.1 8.4 -1.9 -2.4 0.8 0.6

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............... 00 9.084 226.2 228.1 9.7 -2.1 -2.6 1.2 0.8

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................... 01 0.662 182.0 177.4 -6.7 0.6 -0.4 -4.4 -2.5

Industrial supplies & materials................ 1 33.903 178.3 177.5 -0.5 -0.7 -1.0 -1.6 -0.4

Industrial supplies & materials, durable...... 11.932 177.2 175.6 -4.3 -1.5 -0.5 -2.6 -0.9

Industrial supplies & materials,

nondurable.................................... 21.971 179.7 179.3 1.7 -0.2 -1.4 -1.0 -0.2

Agricultural industrial supplies & materials... 10 1.437 205.5 204.2 7.9 0.0 -0.1 0.3 -0.6

Nonagricultural industrial supplies &

materials........................................ 32.466 177.5 176.7 -0.8 -0.7 -1.1 -1.7 -0.5

Fuels & lubricants............................... 11 9.106 251.4 250.8 1.0 -0.5 -2.8 -2.2 -0.2

Nonagricultural supplies & materials

excluding fuels & building materials. . . . . .. 12 22.331 169.0 168.0 -1.8 -0.9 -0.4 -1.6 -0.6

Selected building materials.................... 13 1.029 122.2 122.4 3.6 1.0 1.2 0.1 0.2

Capital goods..................................... 2 35.436 106.4 106.4 0.6 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.0

Electrical generating equipment.............. 20 3.505 115.0 114.3 0.0 -0.2 0.0 0.1 -0.6

Nonelectrical machinery....................... 21 25.740 95.3 95.4 0.4 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.1

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................... 22 6.191 151.6 151.6 1.7 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines....... 3 8.956 113.4 113.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0

Consumer goods, excluding automotives... 4 11.958 115.3 115.2 -1.5 -0.2 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1

Nondurables, manufactured................... 40 5.473 114.8 114.7 -0.2 -0.3 -0.5 0.3 -0.1

Durables, manufactured....................... 41 5.084 111.6 111.4 -3.0 -0.4 0.0 -0.6 -0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2011 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 3. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: June 2012 to June

2013

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

May

20131

Index Percent change

May

2013

June

2013

Annual Monthly

June

2012 to

June

2013

Feb.

2013 to

Mar.

2013

Mar.

2013 to

Apr. 2013

Apr. 2013

to May

2013

May

2013 to

June

2013

Nonmanufactured articles........................ 18.588 167.1 167.2 6.2 0.3 -2.2 -0.2 0.1

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting... 11 1.866 176.2 173.1 0.8 4.2 -1.8 1.4 -1.8

Crop production................................. 111 1.309 181.2 177.3 -0.6 5.1 -3.0 2.1 -2.2

Forestry and logging (Dec. 2012=100). . . . .. 113 0.205 105.4 105.3 – -1.3 -1.7 2.0 -0.1

Mining.............................................. 21 16.722 165.8 166.2 6.8 -0.2 -2.2 -0.4 0.2

Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec.

2006=100)..................................... 212 0.324 134.0 134.0 -6.9 -0.5 -0.4 0.4 0.0

Manufactured articles.............................. 80.951 116.4 116.0 -1.2 -0.1 -0.3 -0.7 -0.3

Manufactured goods, part 1................... 31 10.540 123.7 123.5 -1.7 -0.2 0.0 0.2 -0.2

Food manufacturing............................ 311 2.882 155.2 153.9 -5.5 -0.8 0.4 0.6 -0.8

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing................................ 312 0.877 113.5 113.3 1.3 0.0 -0.2 0.2 -0.2

Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100)................. 313 0.390 101.6 101.2 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.4

Textile product mills............................ 314 0.790 115.5 115.5 -0.4 -0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0

Apparel manufacturing......................... 315 3.938 110.3 110.5 -1.3 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.2

Leather and allied product manufacturing. .. 316 1.663 121.5 121.8 1.9 0.2 0.2 -0.1 0.2

Manufactured goods, part 2................... 32 17.730 135.9 135.4 -0.8 -0.1 -0.4 -2.3 -0.4

Wood product manufacturing................. 321 0.637 129.3 122.9 5.7 1.1 2.4 -2.9 -4.9

Paper manufacturing........................... 322 1.036 110.5 110.4 -0.7 -0.3 0.0 0.4 -0.1

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing................................ 324 3.970 152.6 151.9 -3.4 0.5 -2.7 -7.4 -0.5

Chemical manufacturing....................... 325 9.226 135.7 135.5 0.0 -0.3 0.4 -0.9 -0.1

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing................................ 326 1.943 126.0 125.6 -1.6 -0.1 -0.6 -0.2 -0.3

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing................................ 327 0.835 129.0 129.0 -0.7 -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0

Manufactured goods, part 3................... 33 52.682 108.8 108.5 -1.2 -0.1 -0.4 -0.4 -0.3

Primary metal manufacturing.................. 331 4.225 163.1 160.3 -7.8 -0.5 -2.2 -3.4 -1.7

Fabricated metal product manufacturing. . .. 332 2.664 128.3 127.7 -1.3 -0.4 -0.2 -0.7 -0.5

Machinery manufacturing...................... 333 6.633 121.6 121.5 0.3 -0.4 -0.4 0.4 -0.1

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing................................ 334 16.062 81.1 81.0 -1.5 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.1

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing.................. 335 4.021 119.4 119.4 0.9 0.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.0

Transportation equipment manufacturing.... 336 12.975 112.1 111.8 0.3 0.0 -0.3 -0.2 -0.3

Furniture and related product

manufacturing................................ 337 1.257 114.4 114.0 -0.1 0.4 0.1 0.0 -0.3

Miscellaneous manufacturing................. 339 4.844 120.8 120.7 -1.4 0.2 0.1 -0.2 -0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2011 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 4. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: June 2012 to June

2013

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

May

20131

Index Percent change

May

2013

June

2013

Annual Monthly

June

2012 to

June

2013

Feb.

2013 to

Mar.

2013

Mar.

2013 to

Apr. 2013

Apr. 2013

to May

2013

May

2013 to

June

2013

Nonmanufactured articles........................ 7.917 171.5 171.6 8.4 -1.5 -3.0 1.6 0.1

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting... 11 5.778 210.5 212.1 11.4 -2.0 -4.0 1.8 0.8

Crop production................................. 111 5.341 219.1 222.0 12.7 -2.1 -4.8 2.7 1.3

Mining.............................................. 21 2.139 94.1 92.4 -1.7 -0.3 -0.1 0.7 -1.8

Mining (except oil and gas).................... 212 1.424 105.7 105.0 -12.1 -0.9 -0.7 -0.6 -0.7

Manufactured articles.............................. 89.687 120.4 120.3 0.2 -0.2 -0.5 -0.6 -0.1

Manufactured goods, part 1................... 31 7.020 151.0 151.5 3.2 -0.3 -0.3 -0.4 0.3

Food manufacturing............................ 311 4.926 172.9 173.5 3.3 -0.5 -0.5 -0.6 0.3

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing................................ 312 0.571 127.1 128.7 7.3 -0.3 -0.7 -0.2 1.3

Manufactured goods, part 2................... 32 26.363 132.5 132.5 0.8 -0.2 -1.2 -0.7 0.0

Wood product manufacturing................. 321 0.421 117.5 117.9 3.4 1.5 1.0 0.3 0.3

Paper manufacturing........................... 322 1.827 121.8 122.3 2.9 0.5 0.2 0.6 0.4

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing................................ 324 6.763 159.1 159.4 0.7 -0.3 -4.1 -2.9 0.2

Chemical manufacturing....................... 325 14.316 131.3 131.1 0.4 -0.2 -0.3 -0.2 -0.2

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing................................ 326 2.250 121.0 121.2 2.9 -0.2 0.8 0.4 0.2

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing................................ 327 0.786 111.1 111.1 -0.9 0.4 0.3 -0.1 0.0

Manufactured goods, part 3................... 33 56.304 112.7 112.5 -0.6 -0.2 -0.2 -0.5 -0.2

Primary metal manufacturing.................. 331 4.905 158.9 155.1 -8.1 -1.4 -1.0 -4.1 -2.4

Fabricated metal product manufacturing. . .. 332 2.763 131.5 131.4 0.5 -0.2 0.2 -0.5 -0.1

Machinery manufacturing...................... 333 11.661 122.0 122.0 1.3 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing................................ 334 14.192 88.6 88.7 -1.2 -0.1 -0.4 -0.2 0.1

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing.................. 335 3.326 114.2 113.7 0.8 -0.1 0.3 0.2 -0.4

Transportation equipment manufacturing.... 336 14.183 117.9 117.9 0.9 0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.0

Furniture and related product manufacturing

(Dec. 2011=100)............................. 337 0.315 105.4 105.6 2.5 0.1 0.3 -0.4 0.2

Miscellaneous manufacturing................. 339 4.960 121.8 122.0 -0.7 -0.5 0.0 -0.4 0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2011 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 5. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: June 2012 to June

2013

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

May

20131

Index Percent change

May

2013

June

2013

Annual Monthly

June

2012 to

June

2013

Feb.

2013 to

Mar.

2013

Mar.

2013 to

Apr. 2013

Apr. 2013

to May

2013

May

2013 to

June

2013

Live animals; animal products................... I 1.136 176.2 177.8 7.9 2.8 1.8 0.4 0.9

Meat and edible meat offal....................... 02 0.253 219.1 218.4 2.0 -1.9 1.0 -0.1 -0.3

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other

aquatic invertebrates........................... 03 0.633 130.8 133.0 12.1 5.6 3.0 1.5 1.7

Vegetable products................................ II 1.663 213.1 204.1 -7.6 2.5 -2.1 1.4 -4.2

Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers............ 07 0.364 353.3 347.5 7.9 13.4 -12.5 6.8 -1.6

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons........................................... 08 0.456 122.6 110.2 -6.4 2.2 5.6 -2.2 -10.1

Coffee, tea, mate and spices.................... 09 0.372 240.2 235.8 -11.7 1.1 -4.2 0.0 -1.8

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.

2009=100).......................................... III 0.250 116.7 116.4 -10.9 -1.6 -1.2 -1.0 -0.3

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and

tobacco............................................ IV 2.411 157.7 156.6 -0.5 0.1 -0.3 0.4 -0.7

Sugars and sugar confectionary (Dec.

2012=100)....................................... 17 0.202 95.6 93.6 – 0.2 -3.4 -1.8 -2.1

Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec.

2009=100)....................................... 18 0.197 87.4 90.1 6.5 -1.3 -0.8 2.1 3.1

Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk;

bakers’ wares (Dec. 2007=100).............. 19 0.242 132.1 132.1 4.7 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.0

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other

parts of plants................................... 20 0.316 164.8 165.0 -3.5 -0.4 0.0 2.3 0.1

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.................. 22 0.868 124.6 124.2 1.6 0.1 -0.3 0.4 -0.3

Mineral products.................................... V 20.871 334.3 334.9 4.6 -0.1 -2.4 -1.8 0.2

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............... 27 20.583 330.9 331.5 4.8 -0.1 -2.4 -1.8 0.2

Products of the chemical or allied

industries.......................................... VI 8.654 150.6 150.3 -0.3 -0.5 0.4 -0.9 -0.2

Inorganic chemicals............................... 28 0.796 352.3 348.0 -9.3 -2.7 -2.1 -1.6 -1.2

Organic chemicals................................. 29 2.619 135.6 135.3 -2.0 -1.9 -0.9 -0.9 -0.2

Pharmaceutical products......................... 30 3.407 125.0 125.0 6.5 0.7 2.4 -1.1 0.0

Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100)...................... 31 0.399 125.9 126.3 -18.9 1.7 -1.0 -2.1 0.3

Tanning extracts; dye, pigments, varnish,

paints & putty (Dec. 2011=100)............... 32 0.164 93.9 93.8 -11.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.1

Miscellaneous chemical products............... 38 0.486 102.4 101.7 -0.7 0.2 -0.7 0.3 -0.7

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof................................... VII 3.222 152.5 152.3 -0.3 -0.5 -0.3 -0.3 -0.1

Plastics and articles thereof...................... 39 1.968 147.9 148.1 2.9 -0.5 0.3 -0.5 0.1

Rubber and articles thereof...................... 40 1.254 162.0 161.2 -5.0 -0.3 -1.1 0.0 -0.5

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel

goods, etc......................................... VIII 0.598 125.8 125.3 -0.9 -0.1 0.1 -0.6 -0.4

Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of

various materials................................ 42 0.555 127.4 126.8 -0.3 0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.5

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw,

basketware and wickerwork................... IX 0.680 158.4 150.3 6.8 1.2 2.8 -2.6 -5.1

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products........................................... X 1.133 113.5 113.6 -0.4 -0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1

Pulp wood, waste paper, and paperboard

(Dec. 2011=100)................................ 47 0.182 104.7 104.4 0.4 0.5 0.7 2.3 -0.3

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp,

paper or paperboard........................... 48 0.750 106.9 107.0 -1.1 -0.4 -0.1 -0.2 0.1

Textile and textile articles........................ XI 4.964 113.9 114.2 -1.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.3

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

knitted or crocheted............................ 61 1.945 103.4 103.6 -2.3 -0.3 -0.1 -0.5 0.2

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: June 2012 to June

2013 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

May

20131

Index Percent change

May

2013

June

2013

Annual Monthly

June

2012 to

June

2013

Feb.

2013 to

Mar.

2013

Mar.

2013 to

Apr. 2013

Apr. 2013

to May

2013

May

2013 to

June

2013

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

not knitted or crocheted........................ 62 1.828 117.3 117.9 -0.2 0.3 -0.1 0.2 0.5

Made-up or worn textile articles................. 63 0.551 108.3 108.5 -0.2 -0.5 0.4 0.1 0.2

Headgear, umbrellas, artifical flowers, etc.. .. XII 1.364 120.9 121.2 2.1 0.2 0.2 -0.2 0.2

Footwear and parts of such articles............ 64 1.169 120.1 120.4 2.3 0.2 0.2 -0.3 0.2

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics,

glass etc........................................... XIII 0.768 131.9 131.8 -0.2 0.1 -0.2 0.0 -0.1

Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or

mica (Dec. 2001=100)......................... 68 0.248 125.5 125.6 0.2 0.4 -0.2 0.2 0.1

Ceramic products.................................. 69 0.241 140.3 140.1 -1.4 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.1

Glass and glassware.............................. 70 0.280 127.9 127.8 0.6 0.0 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins............................... XIV 3.157 190.8 186.0 -6.6 -0.8 -1.3 -3.9 -2.5

Base metals and articles of base metals. . . . .. XV 4.985 181.6 181.2 -4.0 0.1 -1.2 -1.0 -0.2

Iron and steel...................................... 72 1.143 216.7 215.3 -10.9 0.5 -0.5 -1.1 -0.6

Articles of iron or steel............................ 73 1.502 156.6 156.0 -3.0 -0.1 -0.5 -0.1 -0.4

Copper and articles thereof...................... 74 0.460 332.2 335.8 -3.9 -1.4 -4.0 -2.9 1.1

Nickel and articles thereof (Dec. 2009=100). .. 75 0.141 95.7 91.4 -9.4 1.9 -4.2 -4.4 -4.5

Aluminum and articles thereof................... 76 0.671 136.5 137.6 -0.1 0.4 -1.8 -1.4 0.8

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks,

of base metal; parts thereof................... 82 0.386 129.2 129.4 0.9 0.0 -0.3 0.0 0.2

Miscellaneous articles of base metal........... 83 0.433 135.9 135.8 0.2 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............... XVI 26.512 85.2 85.1 -0.7 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 -0.1

Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts

thereof............................................ 84 13.729 89.8 89.8 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.1 0.0

Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV

recorders & reproducers, parts............... 85 12.783 80.7 80.6 -1.5 -0.4 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment............................. XVII 10.749 116.4 116.1 0.3 0.0 -0.3 0.0 -0.3

Motor vehicles and their parts................... 87 9.809 115.2 114.9 0.1 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.3

Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec.

2002=100)....................................... 88 0.871 120.0 120.0 1.5 0.6 0.0 -0.1 0.0

Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical

instruments; & timepieces..................... XVIII 3.349 103.8 103.8 -0.5 0.0 0.2 -0.1 0.0

Optical, photographic, measuring and medical

instruments...................................... 90 3.038 100.7 100.7 -1.1 0.1 0.3 -0.1 0.0

Clocks and watches and parts thereof. . . . . . . .. 91 0.252 140.8 140.1 8.3 0.0 -1.0 0.0 -0.5

Miscellaneous manufactured articles. . . . ...... XX 3.473 113.1 112.8 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.3

Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &

lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs........... 94 1.942 117.2 116.6 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.1 -0.5

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and

accessories thereof............................. 95 1.336 105.1 105.2 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.1

Miscellaneous manufactured articles........... 96 0.195 138.3 138.3 1.1 0.4 0.0 -0.1 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2011 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 6. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: June 2012 to June

2013

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

May

20131

Index Percent change

May

2013

June

2013

Annual Monthly

June

2012 to

June

2013

Feb.

2013 to

Mar.

2013

Mar.

2013 to

Apr. 2013

Apr. 2013

to May

2013

May

2013 to

June

2013

Live animals; animal products................... I 2.035 214.1 211.5 4.3 -1.8 0.7 -2.5 -1.2

Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100). . .. 02 1.174 166.5 168.0 1.4 0.1 -0.2 -1.4 0.9

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other

aquatic invertebrates........................... 03 0.378 188.9 182.4 -12.3 0.6 -0.3 -6.8 -3.4

Vegetable products................................ II 5.333 267.4 271.5 12.5 -1.8 -4.7 2.6 1.5

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons........................................... 08 0.995 155.2 154.3 10.7 -4.7 -4.9 4.9 -0.6

Cereals.............................................. 10 2.085 305.5 307.0 16.2 -2.8 -5.1 2.7 0.5

Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits,

plants, straw and fodder....................... 12 1.691 287.0 299.5 11.9 -0.1 -5.4 2.4 4.4

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.

2009=100).......................................... III 0.313 136.6 132.3 -10.7 -0.7 1.7 -0.7 -3.1

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and

tobacco............................................ IV 2.996 166.1 167.6 6.2 -0.7 -0.1 -0.5 0.9

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other

parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100).............. 20 0.334 113.2 113.1 2.0 0.5 0.6 -0.1 -0.1

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec.

2008=100)....................................... 22 0.610 113.3 113.2 3.0 -0.5 -0.1 0.0 -0.1

Residues and waste from the food industries;

prepared animal feed........................... 23 0.724 259.1 269.7 12.9 -2.2 0.4 -3.1 4.1

Mineral products.................................... V 8.995 292.7 292.4 -0.9 -0.3 -3.2 -2.1 -0.1

Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100)........... 26 0.448 91.7 91.7 – -2.2 -2.4 -3.9 0.0

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............... 27 8.364 289.7 289.4 -0.4 -0.1 -3.4 -2.1 -0.1

Products of the chemical or allied

industries.......................................... VI 11.555 154.6 154.2 0.1 -0.4 -0.2 0.3 -0.3

Inorganic chemicals............................... 28 1.051 189.3 186.0 1.5 0.2 0.8 1.6 -1.7

Organic chemicals................................. 29 3.241 165.0 164.6 -0.2 -0.4 -0.8 -1.0 -0.2

Pharmaceutical products......................... 30 2.682 122.7 122.5 -1.3 -0.8 -0.9 0.2 -0.2

Fertilizers (Dec. 2012=100)...................... 31 0.381 96.3 96.8 – 1.7 1.1 -1.9 0.5

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery

cosmetic or toilet preparations................ 33 0.725 138.5 138.5 1.8 1.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.0

Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring

products; candles, pastes..................... 34 0.448 119.4 119.5 -3.0 -1.6 0.3 -0.3 0.1

Miscellaneous chemical products............... 38 1.783 156.0 156.0 2.0 -1.4 -0.1 2.2 0.0

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof................................... VII 5.300 149.9 150.2 1.4 0.1 0.1 -0.3 0.2

Plastics and articles thereof...................... 39 4.264 142.6 142.9 3.1 0.4 0.1 -0.3 0.2

Rubber and articles thereof...................... 40 1.036 183.3 183.3 -5.4 -1.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.0

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel

goods, etc......................................... VIII 0.407 146.6 146.5 12.6 1.0 1.1 0.4 -0.1

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw,

basketware and wickerwork................... IX 0.586 113.5 113.4 2.8 1.4 1.2 -0.1 -0.1

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products........................................... X 2.252 120.8 121.1 2.8 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.2

Woodpulp and recovered paper................. 47 0.604 125.1 126.0 -0.1 2.2 -0.5 -0.4 0.7

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp,

paper or paperboard........................... 48 1.198 119.0 119.0 2.1 -0.3 0.1 0.3 0.0

Printed material.................................... 49 0.450 130.7 130.7 8.6 1.2 0.7 0.0 0.0

Textile and textile articles........................ XI 1.838 131.0 130.0 4.1 -0.1 0.2 0.7 -0.8

Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics

thereof............................................ 52 0.511 145.5 142.4 7.9 -0.5 -0.3 0.6 -2.1

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics,

glass etc........................................... XIII 0.761 118.2 118.2 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: June 2012 to June

2013 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

May

20131

Index Percent change

May

2013

June

2013

Annual Monthly

June

2012 to

June

2013

Feb.

2013 to

Mar.

2013

Mar.

2013 to

Apr. 2013

Apr. 2013

to May

2013

May

2013 to

June

2013

Glass and glassware.............................. 70 0.390 97.5 97.5 -1.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins............................... XIV 4.946 261.4 254.8 -8.2 -1.9 -1.2 -4.5 -2.5

Base metals and articles of base metals. . . . .. XV 5.291 165.5 165.6 -4.2 -1.8 -0.6 -1.8 0.1

Iron and steel...................................... 72 1.467 186.5 185.9 -11.2 -3.9 -1.3 -3.1 -0.3

Articles of iron or steel............................ 73 1.328 169.9 169.2 -1.9 0.1 0.5 -0.4 -0.4

Copper and articles thereof...................... 74 0.584 230.8 236.9 -2.3 -3.6 -2.2 -5.9 2.6

Aluminum and articles thereof................... 76 0.842 123.0 122.8 -1.7 -1.5 -0.7 -0.8 -0.2

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks,

of base metal; parts thereof................... 82 0.404 132.4 132.4 2.5 -0.1 0.5 0.0 0.0

Miscellaneous articles of base metal........... 83 0.326 147.1 147.3 1.0 -0.3 0.0 0.5 0.1

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............... XVI 27.973 97.1 97.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.0

Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts

thereof............................................ 84 16.741 111.3 111.3 0.6 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.0

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts

and accessories thereof....................... 85 11.232 81.8 81.8 -1.1 -0.1 -0.6 -0.1 0.0

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment............................. XVII 12.023 128.0 128.0 1.0 0.1 0.2 -0.1 0.0

Motor vehicles and their parts................... 87 8.149 113.8 113.7 0.6 0.0 0.2 -0.1 -0.1

Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical

instruments; & timepieces..................... XVIII 5.899 106.9 107.1 1.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3 0.2

Miscellaneous manufactured articles. . . . ...... XX 1.344 110.7 110.3 -0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.2 -0.4

Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and

lighting fittings nesoi;........................... 94 0.724 121.1 121.3 1.2 0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.2

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and

accessories thereof............................. 95 0.512 90.6 89.6 -1.8 0.1 -0.1 -0.3 -1.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2011 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 7. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes by locality of origin: June 2012 to June 2013

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

May

20131

Index Percent change

May

2013

June

2013

Annual Monthly

June 2012

to June

2013

Feb. 2013

to Mar.

2013

Mar. 2013

to Apr.

2013

Apr. 2013

to May

2013

May 2013

to June

2013

Industrialized Countries2

..................... 100.000 132.5 132.0 1.4 0.1 -0.2 0.2 -0.4

Nonmanufactured articles.................... 12.414 244.8 244.6 20.7 1.6 2.4 7.4 -0.1

Manufactured articles......................... 87.002 123.5 123.0 -1.0 0.0 -0.6 -0.7 -0.4

Other Countries3............................... 100.000 138.1 138.0 -0.5 -0.1 -1.2 -0.8 -0.1

Nonmanufactured articles.................... 22.195 341.1 341.5 1.3 -0.3 -4.1 -2.5 0.1

Manufactured articles......................... 77.461 110.1 109.9 -1.2 -0.1 -0.4 -0.3 -0.2

Canada............................................ 100.000 154.4 154.1 4.5 0.7 0.3 1.4 -0.2

Nonmanufactured articles.................... 30.788 234.3 234.1 21.9 1.7 2.7 7.4 -0.1

Manufactured articles......................... 68.218 137.4 137.1 -1.6 0.4 -0.7 -1.0 -0.2

European Union4

............................... 100.000 135.4 135.2 0.1 -0.7 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1

Nonmanufactured articles.................... 1.049 363.8 364.4 7.0 -2.0 -3.3 -0.3 0.2

Manufactured articles......................... 98.437 131.7 131.5 -0.1 -0.7 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2

France (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 100.000 121.8 121.7 0.7 0.9 -0.3 0.1 -0.1

Germany (Dec. 2003=100)..................... 100.000 115.8 115.7 1.1 -0.3 -0.1 0.0 -0.1

United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100)........... 100.000 128.1 128.2 -3.0 -3.3 -0.7 0.0 0.1

Latin America5.................................. 100.000 173.8 173.6 0.2 -0.7 -2.0 -0.9 -0.1

Nonmanufactured articles.................... 31.967 369.5 369.2 4.3 -1.4 -3.7 -1.8 -0.1

Manufactured articles......................... 67.638 131.4 131.2 -1.8 -0.3 -1.1 -0.4 -0.2

Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 100.000 144.5 143.8 0.4 -0.1 -1.2 0.0 -0.5

Nonmanufactured articles (Dec.

2008=100)................................... 19.235 204.2 200.9 6.6 0.1 -4.3 -0.4 -1.6

Manufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100). . .. 80.437 94.1 93.9 -1.1 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.2

Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)6................ 100.000 103.7 103.6 -0.9 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1

China (Dec. 2003=100)......................... 100.000 103.9 103.8 -1.0 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1

Japan.............................................. 100.000 101.0 100.5 -2.0 -0.2 -0.7 -0.4 -0.5

Asian NICs7..................................... 100.000 91.2 91.3 0.6 0.1 1.1 0.2 0.1

ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)8..................... 100.000 104.7 104.6 -0.4 -0.4 0.6 0.2 -0.1

Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)9

........... 100.000 266.2 266.8 -1.3 0.7 -2.6 -1.8 0.2

1 Relative figures are based on 2011 trade values.

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

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

4 European Union countries.

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

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

Countries.

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

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

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

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

Regions are not mutually exclusive.

Dash = Not available

13
Table 8. U.S. international price indexes and percent changes for selected transportation services: June 2012

to June 2013

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

May

20131

Index Percent change

May

2013

June

2013

Annual Monthly

June 2012

to June

2013

Feb. 2013

to Mar.

2013

Mar. 2013

to Apr.

2013

Apr. 2013

to May

2013

May 2013

to June

2013

Air Freight

Import Air Freight..................................... 100.000 172.3 171.8 -3.8 -0.5 -1.1 -0.2 -0.3

Europe (Dec. 2003=100)............................ 21.927 164.0 163.6 1.0 1.3 -3.9 0.6 -0.2

Asia.................................................... 73.688 151.9 151.5 -5.5 -1.0 -0.4 -0.5 -0.3

Export Air Freight..................................... 100.000 147.6 146.3 -1.1 0.1 0.3 -1.2 -0.9

Europe (Dec. 2006=100)............................ 35.911 132.8 131.9 -1.2 0.3 0.5 -1.0 -0.7

Inbound Air Freight................................... 100.000 161.9 160.6 -1.6 -0.4 -0.5 -0.6 -0.8

Europe (Dec. 2003=100)............................ 21.998 148.4 147.8 0.8 0.0 -2.5 0.1 -0.4

Asia.................................................... 67.343 146.9 145.5 -2.5 -0.6 -0.1 -0.9 -1.0

Outbound Air Freight................................. 100.000 147.2 145.4 -2.4 0.4 0.1 -0.9 -1.2

Europe (Dec. 2003=100)............................ 27.782 160.6 160.5 -2.7 -0.3 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1

Asia.................................................... 52.504 140.9 138.4 -2.9 1.1 0.1 -1.4 -1.8

Air Passenger Fares

Import Air Passenger Fares......................... 100.000 185.8 205.6 2.9 -1.6 0.3 2.0 10.7

Europe................................................. 43.085 208.3 238.8 7.4 -4.4 1.4 -0.4 14.6

Asia.................................................... 26.082 155.2 172.9 2.1 -0.3 1.9 3.2 11.4

Latin America/Caribbean............................ 9.196 165.0 173.2 -0.4 2.6 0.0 -1.7 5.0

Export Air Passenger Fares......................... 100.000 191.4 195.5 -3.6 0.7 -2.6 6.0 2.1

Europe................................................. 27.649 222.4 258.8 1.9 1.5 -4.1 4.5 16.4

Asia.................................................... 28.494 165.0 164.6 -8.0 -1.4 -5.7 9.1 -0.2

Latin America/Caribbean............................ 21.057 191.8 190.7 -14.9 2.3 -3.3 -0.2 -0.6

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2011 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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TECHNICAL NOTE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

manufacturing) include outputs such as manufactured plastic rather than inputs such as petroleum. The 

NAICS classification structure also matches the classification system used by the PPI (Producer Price 

Index) to produce the NAICS primary products indexes.

Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 

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

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

(c.i.f.) U.S. port transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry. The index for 

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

Export Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the Harmonized Schedule B classification 

system of the U.S. Bureau of the Census. The prices used are generally either "free alongside ship" 

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

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

Agriculture. 

Services Price Indexes -- Starting in September 2008 the Import Air Passenger Fares Indexes represent 

changes in the average revenue per passenger received by foreign carriers from U.S. residents and are 

calculated from data obtained from an airline consulting service. These data include tickets sold by 

travel agencies and travel websites. Tickets sold directly by the airlines are excluded, as are frequent 

flyer tickets generally. Starting in January 2008 the Export Air Passenger Fares Indexes represent 

changes in the average revenue per passenger received by U.S. carriers from foreign residents and are 

calculated from data collected directly from airlines. These data include frequent flyer tickets and those 

sold by consolidators. Taxes and fees are included in the Import Air Passenger Fares Index and excluded 

from the Export Air Passenger Fares Index. The Air Freight Indexes are calculated from data collected 

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

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

transportation or port service. The Air Freight Indexes are presented using two definitions: Balance of 

Payments (which represent transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and International (which 

represent transactions inbound to and outbound from the U.S.). Fact sheets specifying detailed 

information for each services industry are available at http://www.bls.gov/mxp under "MXP 

Publications."

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Import Indexes by Locality of Origin -- Prices used in these indexes are a subset of the data collected 

for the Import Price Indexes. Beginning with January 2002, the indexes are defined by locality of origin 

using a nomenclature based upon the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). 

Nonmanufactured goods are defined as NAICS 11 and 21 and manufactured goods are defined as 

NAICS 31-33. 

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

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

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

revision in the releases for February, March, and April. 

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

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

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

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

International indexes are more appropriate for market analysis. Merchandise and services indexes also 

can be used to study U.S. competitiveness and to compute price elasticities, and the merchandise import 

indexes by country or region of origin are useful in terms of trade analysis. 

E-Mail Subscription -- The U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes news release is available through an 

e-mail subscription service at (http://www.bls.gov/bls/list.htm). 

 

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

page at (http://www.bls.gov/mxp). Flat Files and the FTP server are available for users requiring access 

to either a large volume of time series data or other related documentation. The FTP site can be accessed 

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

(labstat.helpdesk@bls.gov). For Import/Export Price Index data requests, send e-mail to 

(mxpinfo@bls.gov). 

Information from this release will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request. 

Voice phone: 202-691-5200; Federal Relay Service: 1-800-877-8339. 

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