U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES – JUNE 2019 

U.S. import prices decreased 0.9 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, after 

recording no change in May. Falling prices for both fuel and nonfuel imports in June contributed to the 

overall decrease. Prices for U.S. exports fell 0.7 percent in June following a 0.2-percent decline the previous 

month. 

Chart 1. One-month and 12-month percent changes in the Import Price Index: June 2018 – June 2019

Imports 

Prices for U.S. imports declined 0.9 percent in June, the first monthly decrease since the index fell 1.4 

percent in December 2018. Import prices decreased 2.0 percent over the past 12 months, the largest overthe-year drop since the index fell 2.2 percent from August 2015 to August 2016. (See table 1.)

Fuel Imports: Import fuel prices fell 6.5 percent in June following a 2.3-percent advance the previous 

month. The June downturn was the first monthly decline since the index decreased 13.3 percent in 

December 2018. Lower petroleum and natural gas prices in June both contributed to the overall fall in fuel 

prices. The price index for import petroleum declined 6.2 percent in June, after rising 2.4 percent in May. 

Natural gas prices fell 21.0 percent in June and 58.4 percent in the second quarter of 2019. Import fuel 

prices declined 6.6 percent over the past 12 months, driven by a 7.4-percent drop in petroleum prices. 

Natural gas prices declined 1.2 percent over the past year as the drop in the second quarter largely offset a 

126.6-percent increase in the fourth quarter of 2018. 

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All Imports Excluding Fuel: Nonfuel import prices fell 0.3 percent for the second consecutive month in 

June. Lower prices for foods, feeds, and beverages; nonfuel industrial supplies and materials; capital goods; 

and consumer goods more than offset rising prices for automotive vehicles. Prices for nonfuel imports 

declined 1.4 percent over the past 12 months, the same over-the-year decline recorded in May. The decline 

from June 2018 to June 2019 was primarily driven by decreasing prices for nonfuel industrial supplies and 

materials. 

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

percent in June, after falling 1.0-percent in May. The June decrease was driven by a 1.0-percent drop in 

unfinished metals prices and a 0.8-percent decrease in chemicals prices. 

 

Finished Goods: Finished goods prices were mostly down in June. Capital goods prices fell 0.2 percent and 

have not recorded a monthly advance since the index rose 0.1 percent in March 2018. The June decline was 

led by a 0.6-percent drop in the price index for computers, peripherals, and semiconductors. Consumer 

goods prices also decreased, edging down 0.1 percent. In contrast, prices for automotive vehicles ticked up 

0.1 percent in June. 

Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: The price index for import foods, feeds, and beverages decreased 1.5 percent 

in June, the largest monthly drop since the index fell 1.6 percent in November 2018. The June decline was 

driven by a 10.3-percent decrease in fruit prices. 

Table A. Percent change in Import and Export Price Indexes, selected categories 
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Chart 2. One-month and 12-month percent change in the Export Price Index: June 2018 – June 2019 

Exports 

U.S. export prices fell 0.7 percent in June, after decreasing 0.2 percent in May. The June decline was the 

largest monthly drop for the index since a 0.8-percent decrease in November 2018. The price index for 

overall exports fell 1.6 percent for the year ended in June, the largest 12-month decline since the index 

decreased 2.4 percent from August 2015 to August 2016. (See table 2.) 

Agricultural Exports: Prices for agricultural exports increased 2.7 percent in June following a 1.1-percent 

decline the previous month. The advance was the largest monthly rise since the index increased 3.8 percent 

in December 2018. In June, the advance was led by a 13.5-percent rise in corn prices and a 5.0-percent 

increase in soybean prices; higher fruit, wheat, and nut prices also contributed to the overall rise in 

agricultural prices. Despite the June advance, agricultural export prices fell 1.9 percent from June 2018 to 

June 2019. The drop over the past year was led by a 14.4-percent decrease in soybean prices. 

All Exports Excluding Agriculture: Prices for nonagricultural exports decreased 1.1 percent in June, after 

declining 0.2 percent in May. The June drop was the largest monthly decrease since the index fell 1.1 

percent in December 2018. In June, lower prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials more 

than offset higher prices for capital goods and consumer goods. Nonagricultural prices declined 1.6 percent 

over the past year, the largest 12-month drop since the index fell 2.3 percent for the year ended in August 

2016. The decrease over the past 12 months was led by lower prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies 

and materials. 

Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: The price index for nonagricultural industrial supplies 

and materials declined 3.1 percent in June following a 0.6-percent drop the previous month. In June, the 

decrease was led by a 7.7-percent drop in export fuel prices, the largest monthly decline in fuel prices since 

the index fell 8.4 percent in December 2018. 

Finished Goods: Finished goods prices were mostly up in June. Capital goods prices rose 0.2 percent in 

June and have not recorded a monthly decline since the index edged down 0.1 percent in October 2018. 

Prices for consumer goods ticked up 0.1 percent, after falling 0.1 percent in May. The price index for export 

automotive vehicles prices recorded no change in June. 

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Measures of Import and Export Prices by Locality 

Imports by Locality of Origin: Prices for imports from China edged down 0.1 percent for the second 

consecutive month in June. Import prices from China have not recorded a monthly advance since the index 

rose 0.1 percent in May 2018. The price index for imports from China decreased 1.5 percent over the past 

year, the largest 12-month decline since the index fell 1.6 percent for the year ended February 2017. Prices 

for imports from Japan recorded no change in June following a 0.1-percent rise the previous month. Import 

prices from Japan advanced 0.2 percent for the year ended in June. The price indexes for imports from 

Canada and Mexico both declined in June led by lower fuel prices. Prices for imports from Canada fell 2.7 

percent and import prices from Mexico decreased 1.3 percent. Prices for imports from the European Union 

also declined in June, falling 0.4 percent. (See table 7.) 

Exports by Locality of Destination: Export prices to China declined 0.5 percent in June, after falling 1.5 

percent in May. Prices for exports to China fell 4.4 percent from June 2018 to June 2019. The price index 

for exports to Japan declined 0.3 percent in June following a 1.0 percent drop the previous month. Export 

prices to Japan decreased 2.2 percent over the past 12 months. Prices for exports to Canada fell for the third 

consecutive month, declining 0.6 percent in June, after a 0.4-percent drop in May and a 0.8-percent decrease 

in April. The price index for exports to Mexico fell 1.2 percent in June following a 0.1-percent drop in May. 

The June decline was the largest monthly decrease since the index fell 1.3 percent in January. Export prices 

to the European Union decreased 0.7 percent in June, the largest monthly drop since the index was first 

published in December 2017. (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 fell 0.4 

percent in June, after decreasing 1.4 percent the previous month. The index for U.S. terms of trade with 

China also fell over the past 12 months, decreasing 2.9 percent. U.S. terms of trade with Japan declined 0.3 

percent in June following a 1.1-percent decrease in May. U.S. terms of trade with Japan declined 2.3 percent 

for the year ended in June. The index for U.S terms of trade with the European Union decreased 0.3 percent 

in June and rose 1.1 percent over the past 12 months. In contrast, the U.S. terms of trade with Canada rose 

2.2 percent in June, after falling 0.6 percent in May. U.S. terms of trade with Canada fell 3.0 percent over 

the past year. The U.S. terms of trade with Mexico ticked up 0.1 percent in June and fell 1.2 percent from 

June 2018 to June 2019. (See table 9.) 

Import and Export Services 

Imports: Import air passenger fares increased 6.7 percent in June, after advancing 6.9 percent in May. A 

7.3-percent advance in European fares and a 9.7-percent rise in Asian fares were the primary contributors to 

the June increase in overall air passenger fares. The index for import air passenger fares fell 2.5 percent over 

the past 12 months despite the June and May advances. Import air freight prices declined 0.2 percent in June 

and 7.3 percent from June 2018 to June 2019. (See table 10.) 

Exports: Export air passenger fares rose 4.0 percent following a 0.7-percent increase the previous month. 

The June advance was the largest monthly rise since a 7.0-percent increase in January, and was led by 

higher Asian, European, and Latin American/Caribbean fares. Despite the recent advances, export air 

passenger fares declined 3.0 percent for the year ended in June. Prices for export air freight fell 0.5 percent 

in June, the largest monthly decline since the index decreased 6.2 percent in December 2017. Export air 

freight prices increased 0.7 percent over the past year. 

 

Import and Export Price Index data for July are scheduled for release on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at 

8:30 a.m. (EDT). 
Table 1. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: June 2018 to June

2019

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

May

20191

Index Percent change

May

2019

June

2019

Annual Monthly

June

2018 to

June

2019

Feb.

2019 to

Mar.

2019

Mar.

2019 to

Apr.

2019

Apr.

2019 to

May

2019

May

2019 to

June

2019

All commodities................................... 100.000 126.8 125.6 -2.0 0.6 0.2 0.0 -0.9

All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 82.670 99.3 99.1 -1.6 -0.1 -0.3 -0.2 -0.2

All imports excluding petroleum.............. 89.117 112.3 111.9 -1.4 0.0 -0.5 -0.3 -0.4

All imports excluding fuels (Dec.

2001=100)........................................ 88.727 116.5 116.2 -1.4 -0.2 -0.1 -0.3 -0.3

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 6.057 182.5 179.8 1.0 -0.3 2.7 -0.7 -1.5

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 4.729 200.5 196.8 1.1 -0.7 3.4 -0.8 -1.8

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 1.328 141.6 141.5 0.9 1.1 0.1 -0.4 -0.1

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 25.094 195.7 189.3 -5.8 3.0 0.7 0.5 -3.3

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

petroleum.................................... 14.380 153.6 151.9 -4.9 1.0 -2.6 -1.0 -1.1

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

fuels (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 13.822 175.2 174.2 -4.9 0.0 -0.1 -1.0 -0.6

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 8.659 165.5 164.9 -6.0 0.4 -0.1 -1.3 -0.4

Industrial supplies & materials nondurable

excluding petroleum....................... 5.552 139.1 136.0 -2.9 1.7 -5.9 -0.4 -2.2

Fuels & lubricants............................. 10 11.273 230.3 215.3 -6.6 7.2 1.8 2.3 -6.5

Petroleum & petroleum products......... 100 10.883 252.1 236.5 -7.4 6.4 4.6 2.4 -6.2

Crude........................................ 10000 7.964 264.2 246.5 -8.8 7.2 5.4 1.7 -6.7

Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas.................. 101 0.390 90.1 75.7 -9.7 19.6 -40.7 -0.2 -16.0

Gas-natural.................................. 10110 0.297 74.4 58.8 -1.2 23.6 -47.2 -0.4 -21.0

Paper & paper base stocks.................. 11 0.569 120.6 120.1 1.3 -0.4 -0.6 -2.6 -0.4

Materials associated with nondurable

supplies & materials....................... 12 4.593 159.2 157.7 -3.4 -0.7 -0.1 -0.2 -0.9

Selected building materials.................. 13 1.453 140.7 141.8 -12.8 -0.1 -1.4 -1.7 0.8

Unfinished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 14 3.724 231.8 229.5 -6.5 0.9 0.7 -1.9 -1.0

Finished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 15 1.753 157.8 157.3 -3.7 0.3 -0.4 -0.7 -0.3

Nonmetals related to durable goods. . . . . .. 16 1.729 112.9 112.9 -0.2 0.1 -0.5 -0.2 0.0

Capital goods................................... 2 27.570 88.4 88.2 -1.3 -0.2 -0.4 -0.1 -0.2

Electric generating equipment............... 20 3.383 119.1 119.2 1.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.1

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 21.927 80.6 80.3 -2.0 -0.2 -0.6 -0.1 -0.4

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 2.260 135.8 135.9 0.7 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.1

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 15.527 109.8 109.9 -0.5 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.1

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 25.752 106.8 106.7 -0.6 -0.3 -0.3 0.0 -0.1

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 12.265 123.1 123.0 0.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 -0.1

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 12.242 91.4 91.4 -1.6 -0.1 -0.3 -0.2 0.0

Nonmanufactured consumer goods. . . . . . .. 42 1.245 116.5 116.5 1.4 -2.6 -0.4 0.0 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2017 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: June 2018 to June

2019

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

May

20191

Index Percent change

May

2019

June

2019

Annual Monthly

June

2018 to

June

2019

Feb.

2019 to

Mar.

2019

Mar.

2019 to

Apr.

2019

Apr.

2019 to

May

2019

May

2019 to

June

2019

All commodities................................... 100.000 126.8 125.9 -1.6 0.7 0.1 -0.2 -0.7

Agricultural commodities....................... 9.410 176.0 180.7 -1.9 0.9 -1.5 -1.1 2.7

All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 80.192 101.7 101.6 -0.3 0.0 0.2 -0.1 -0.1

Nonagricultural commodities.................. 90.590 123.0 121.7 -1.6 0.7 0.2 -0.2 -1.1

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 8.712 178.6 183.9 -0.6 1.2 -1.8 -1.1 3.0

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 8.108 176.9 182.6 -0.7 1.2 -1.8 -1.0 3.2

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 0.604 212.9 211.5 1.4 1.1 -2.1 -2.4 -0.7

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 32.690 158.4 153.7 -6.4 1.8 0.6 -0.7 -3.0

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 10.240 165.3 164.6 -2.5 0.6 0.5 -0.8 -0.4

Industrial supplies & materials,

nondurable.................................. 22.450 155.5 149.0 -8.2 2.4 0.6 -0.6 -4.2

Agricultural industrial supplies &

materials..................................... 10 1.272 176.3 174.3 -9.2 -0.5 0.4 -1.6 -1.1

Nonagricultural industrial supplies &

materials..................................... 31.419 157.9 153.0 -6.3 1.9 0.6 -0.6 -3.1

Fuels & lubricants............................. 11 11.095 193.1 178.3 -12.8 5.5 1.5 -1.1 -7.7

Nonagricultural supplies & materials

excluding fuels & building materials. . . .. 12 19.330 157.8 156.9 -3.0 0.1 0.0 -0.4 -0.6

Selected building materials.................. 13 0.994 122.3 121.1 -3.1 -0.5 0.8 -0.5 -1.0

Capital goods................................... 2 35.984 110.9 111.1 1.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2

Electrical generating equipment............. 20 3.755 118.0 118.0 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 23.467 94.7 94.9 0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.2

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 8.762 183.9 184.1 4.4 0.3 0.7 0.9 0.1

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 10.169 114.8 114.8 0.5 0.0 0.2 -0.1 0.0

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 12.445 110.2 110.3 0.5 0.0 0.3 -0.1 0.1

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 5.900 107.8 107.6 1.1 0.0 0.6 0.0 -0.2

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 5.112 106.9 107.6 -0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.7

Nonmanufactured consumer goods (Dec.

2018=100)................................... 42 1.433 99.3 98.9 – -0.4 0.0 -0.3 -0.4

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2017 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: June 2018 to June 2019

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

May

20191

Index Percent change

May

2019

June

2019

Annual Monthly

June

2018 to

June

2019

Feb.

2019 to

Mar.

2019

Mar.

2019 to

Apr.

2019

Apr.

2019 to

May

2019

May

2019 to

June

2019

Nonmanufacturing................................ 10.596 124.5 116.8 -2.9 5.7 3.6 0.9 -6.2

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 1.978 186.8 180.2 4.8 -2.6 6.6 -2.2 -3.5

Crop production............................... 111 1.619 202.8 195.2 6.8 -4.1 8.3 -1.4 -3.7

Mining............................................ 21 8.618 118.5 110.4 -4.7 7.8 2.9 1.6 -6.8

Oil and gas extraction........................ 211 8.371 118.5 110.2 -5.2 7.7 3.1 1.6 -7.0

Manufacturing..................................... 89.097 111.3 110.9 -1.5 0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.4

Manufacturing, part 1......................... 31 11.084 125.2 125.0 -0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.2

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 3.373 156.2 155.9 -0.4 0.6 0.4 -0.1 -0.2

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 1.107 122.3 122.0 0.2 -0.1 0.3 -0.2 -0.2

Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100)............... 313 0.361 99.4 99.2 -0.6 -0.3 0.6 -1.1 -0.2

Textile product mills.......................... 314 0.926 109.3 109.1 -0.3 -0.3 -0.1 0.6 -0.2

Apparel manufacturing....................... 315 3.701 112.0 112.0 0.3 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Leather and allied product

manufacturing............................... 316 1.616 123.2 123.1 -0.2 -0.3 -0.3 0.1 -0.1

Manufacturing, part 2......................... 32 17.496 127.1 125.8 -2.5 0.3 0.0 0.5 -1.0

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 1.036 113.3 113.0 1.0 -0.4 -0.3 -2.1 -0.3

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 2.672 105.6 100.4 -3.6 4.7 2.4 4.2 -4.9

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 9.514 139.6 138.9 -1.2 -0.4 -0.3 0.1 -0.5

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 2.246 119.2 119.2 -0.3 0.0 -0.2 0.0 0.0

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 1.025 131.1 131.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 -0.1 0.0

Manufacturing, part 3......................... 33 60.517 103.7 103.5 -1.5 -0.1 -0.3 -0.2 -0.2

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 4.329 155.6 154.2 -5.0 0.6 0.7 -1.6 -0.9

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 3.080 126.4 126.5 -1.4 0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.1

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 7.212 118.6 118.5 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.1

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 17.139 72.9 72.6 -3.3 -0.3 -0.9 -0.3 -0.4

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 5.092 117.1 117.3 1.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 16.488 109.0 109.1 -0.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.1

Furniture and related product

manufacturing............................... 337 1.863 117.6 117.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 -0.3

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 5.314 118.0 118.2 -0.5 -0.5 -0.1 -0.3 0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2017 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: June 2018 to June 2019

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

May

20191

Index Percent change

May

2019

June

2019

Annual Monthly

June

2018 to

June

2019

Feb.

2019 to

Mar.

2019

Mar.

2019 to

Apr.

2019

Apr.

2019 to

May

2019

May

2019 to

June

2019

Nonmanufacturing................................ 9.045 133.3 131.3 -9.0 2.6 -1.7 -2.7 -1.5

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 4.659 147.4 153.5 -5.0 1.2 -2.5 -2.4 4.1

Crop production............................... 111 4.320 153.9 160.9 -4.4 1.0 -2.5 -2.4 4.5

Mining............................................ 21 4.387 88.3 81.6 -13.6 4.1 -0.9 -3.0 -7.6

Mining (except oil and gas).................. 212 1.362 120.0 117.9 3.2 -0.3 -0.1 1.0 -1.8

Manufacturing..................................... 89.739 117.4 116.7 -0.5 0.4 0.3 0.0 -0.6

Manufacturing, part 1......................... 31 6.740 140.6 141.2 0.0 0.3 -0.1 0.1 0.4

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 4.595 158.2 159.2 0.4 0.6 -0.2 0.4 0.6

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 0.648 121.9 123.6 -1.4 -1.4 -0.2 -1.5 1.4

Manufacturing, part 2......................... 32 25.568 117.4 114.5 -3.8 1.4 0.9 0.1 -2.5

Wood product manufacturing (Dec.

2017=100)................................... 321 0.528 99.3 97.8 -6.5 -2.3 -0.4 -1.1 -1.5

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 1.701 126.8 126.6 -3.4 -0.6 -1.6 -0.6 -0.2

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 6.616 117.2 107.9 -11.3 6.8 3.4 0.5 -7.9

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 13.388 119.3 118.6 -0.8 -0.3 0.3 0.0 -0.6

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 2.267 116.8 117.0 0.7 -0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 0.843 118.0 117.9 0.9 1.0 0.3 0.0 -0.1

Manufacturing, part 3......................... 33 57.431 115.0 115.2 0.9 0.0 0.2 -0.1 0.2

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 3.981 145.5 146.1 -1.2 0.3 0.5 -1.5 0.4

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 2.953 146.7 147.5 5.0 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.5

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 9.504 129.7 130.2 2.4 -0.1 0.2 0.0 0.4

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 13.778 82.2 82.2 -1.3 -0.1 -0.5 -0.1 0.0

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 3.794 118.1 118.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.0

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 17.709 129.6 129.7 2.1 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.1

Furniture and related product

manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100).......... 337 0.395 122.6 122.5 2.9 0.4 1.0 0.1 -0.1

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 5.317 119.7 120.4 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 -0.3 0.6

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2017 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: June 2018 to June

2019

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

May

20191

Index Percent change

May

2019

June

2019

Annual Monthly

June

2018 to

June

2019

Feb.

2019 to

Mar.

2019

Mar.

2019 to

Apr.

2019

Apr.

2019 to

May

2019

May

2019 to

June

2019

Live animals; animal products................. I 1.390 196.9 195.6 1.7 2.1 0.8 -1.0 -0.7

Meat and edible meat offal..................... 02 0.381 266.9 267.0 7.5 2.2 3.0 0.3 0.0

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other

aquatic invertebrates......................... 03 0.726 139.7 139.2 0.5 2.4 -0.3 -1.1 -0.4

Vegetable products............................... II 1.962 223.7 215.3 6.9 -3.5 7.8 -1.1 -3.8

Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers.......... 07 0.465 504.1 506.8 41.8 0.1 12.7 -13.9 0.5

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 0.752 139.9 124.5 0.4 -5.8 14.1 8.5 -11.0

Coffee, tea, mate and spices.................. 09 0.310 194.8 197.8 -7.3 -0.8 -0.1 -2.5 1.5

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.

2009=100)........................................ III 0.225 85.5 83.9 -16.3 -0.9 -2.7 -3.0 -1.9

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and

tobacco........................................... IV 2.806 165.1 165.2 -1.1 0.0 0.0 -0.2 0.1

Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec.

2009=100)..................................... 18 0.221 97.0 98.0 -2.9 0.7 0.6 -0.2 1.0

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or

other parts of plants.......................... 20 0.359 170.0 170.1 -0.7 -0.6 -1.6 0.4 0.1

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar................ 22 1.062 132.3 132.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 -0.2 -0.2

Mineral products.................................. V 11.250 230.1 215.4 -6.6 7.2 1.5 2.2 -6.4

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 10.943 227.7 212.8 -6.9 7.3 1.6 2.3 -6.5

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 8.853 156.9 156.1 -1.3 -0.5 -0.3 0.0 -0.5

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.535 307.4 293.9 -6.7 -3.3 -2.9 -1.4 -4.4

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.019 127.9 127.8 -4.3 -0.5 0.6 0.1 -0.1

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 4.302 152.6 152.0 0.3 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 -0.4

Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100).................... 31 0.288 88.0 86.8 6.0 -2.0 -3.8 2.9 -1.4

Essential oils and resinoids (Dec.

2016=100)..................................... 33 0.591 102.7 102.3 -0.6 0.3 -0.1 -0.2 -0.4

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 0.578 103.2 102.9 -3.9 -1.5 -0.5 -0.2 -0.3

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 3.454 140.6 140.8 -0.4 0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.1

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 2.312 143.5 143.6 -0.5 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.1

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 1.142 136.9 137.3 -0.4 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.3

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel

goods, etc....................................... VIII 0.615 124.8 124.6 -1.0 0.0 -0.5 0.1 -0.2

Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc.

of various materials........................... 42 0.587 131.2 131.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.5 0.1 -0.1

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw,

basketware and wickerwork................. IX 0.821 141.7 143.6 -20.4 -0.3 -2.5 -2.7 1.3

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 1.093 120.2 120.0 1.8 -0.7 -0.3 -1.3 -0.2

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 0.729 111.3 111.2 2.7 -0.1 -0.4 -0.2 -0.1

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 4.833 114.3 114.1 -0.2 -0.3 0.1 -0.1 -0.2

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

knitted or crocheted.......................... 61 1.952 104.6 104.5 0.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.1

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

not knitted or crocheted...................... 62 1.620 120.4 120.6 0.7 0.0 -0.2 0.2 0.2

Made-up or worn textile articles............... 63 0.642 103.5 103.4 -0.5 -0.3 -0.1 0.0 -0.1

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 5. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: June 2018 to June

2019 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

May

20191

Index Percent change

May

2019

June

2019

Annual Monthly

June

2018 to

June

2019

Feb.

2019 to

Mar.

2019

Mar.

2019 to

Apr.

2019

Apr.

2019 to

May

2019

May

2019 to

June

2019

Headgear, umbrellas, artificial flowers,

etc................................................. XII 1.346 122.2 122.2 -0.1 -0.5 -0.2 0.0 0.0

Footwear and parts of such articles........... 64 1.118 121.2 121.1 0.0 -0.5 -0.2 0.1 -0.1

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.939 132.0 132.0 -0.2 0.1 0.2 -0.2 0.0

Ceramic products................................ 69 0.265 136.2 136.2 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 2.670 176.4 178.2 2.3 0.4 -0.6 -0.8 1.0

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 5.832 176.5 174.5 -5.8 0.4 0.4 -1.2 -1.1

Iron and steel.................................... 72 1.348 219.9 217.8 -5.9 0.5 1.3 -1.4 -1.0

Articles of iron or steel.......................... 73 1.708 150.1 149.9 -2.1 0.1 0.0 -0.5 -0.1

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.449 285.7 273.5 -13.5 2.0 -0.6 -2.5 -4.3

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 1.000 132.3 130.6 -9.3 0.2 0.7 -1.6 -1.3

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and

forks, of base metal; parts thereof.......... 82 0.438 123.8 123.8 0.7 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.0

Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . .. 83 0.513 136.1 135.9 -0.7 -0.1 -0.7 -0.1 -0.1

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 29.697 79.3 79.2 -1.6 -0.1 -0.6 0.0 -0.1

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 14.765 85.5 85.3 -1.8 -0.3 -0.7 -0.1 -0.2

Electrical machinery and equip, sound and

TV recorders & reproducers, parts......... 85 14.932 73.4 73.5 -1.5 0.0 -0.4 -0.1 0.1

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 13.780 113.5 113.5 -0.7 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.0

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 12.608 112.5 112.6 -0.6 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.1

Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec.

2002=100)..................................... 88 1.064 114.5 114.5 -1.0 -0.2 0.1 -0.2 0.0

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 3.943 101.6 101.5 -1.0 -0.2 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1

Optical, photographic, measuring and

medical instruments.......................... 90 3.678 98.1 98.0 -1.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3 -0.1

Clocks and watches and parts thereof. . . . . .. 91 0.205 140.8 140.6 -0.8 -0.6 0.1 -0.5 -0.1

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 4.414 112.4 112.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.3 0.0 -0.2

Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &

lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs......... 94 2.779 118.7 118.4 0.3 0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.3

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 1.366 102.0 102.0 -0.7 0.0 -0.4 -0.2 0.0

Miscellaneous manufactured articles. . . . . . . .. 96 0.268 128.8 128.8 -0.3 -0.1 -0.6 0.0 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2017 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: June 2018 to June

2019

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

May

20191

Index Percent change

May

2019

June

2019

Annual Monthly

June

2018 to

June

2019

Feb.

2019 to

Mar.

2019

Mar.

2019 to

Apr.

2019

Apr.

2019 to

May

2019

May

2019 to

June

2019

Live animals; animal products................. I 1.973 216.0 217.8 4.7 1.4 -0.5 2.3 0.8

Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100)... 02 1.171 170.0 172.5 4.8 0.7 0.5 4.0 1.5

Fish and crustaceans, mollusks and aquatic

invertebrates (Dec. 2016=100).............. 03 0.395 117.2 116.1 1.7 1.7 -2.6 -2.8 -0.9

Vegetable products............................... II 4.324 189.0 199.2 -2.1 2.0 -3.7 -2.1 5.4

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 0.938 132.4 140.7 -1.3 -2.0 -3.2 -1.3 6.3

Cereals............................................ 10 1.292 183.8 206.2 1.6 -2.8 -1.9 -2.6 12.2

Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits,

plants, straw and fodder..................... 12 1.597 179.2 186.2 -12.3 -1.0 -0.3 -5.0 3.9

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and

tobacco........................................... IV 2.957 151.5 153.6 0.2 0.1 0.1 -1.3 1.4

Miscellaneous edible preparations (Dec.

2017=100)..................................... 21 0.560 97.6 98.4 1.0 1.8 -0.3 0.1 0.8

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec.

2008=100)..................................... 22 0.527 106.4 110.8 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.1 4.1

Residues and waste from the food

industries; prepared animal feed............ 23 0.678 210.0 215.4 -5.5 -1.7 0.4 -5.6 2.6

Mineral products.................................. V 11.213 233.0 214.5 -12.7 5.6 1.7 -0.9 -7.9

Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100)......... 26 0.417 100.9 95.4 -11.7 1.5 0.7 0.3 -5.5

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 10.600 224.4 206.1 -13.0 5.8 1.8 -1.1 -8.2

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 10.918 139.4 138.6 -0.4 -0.2 0.3 -0.2 -0.6

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.734 149.0 147.2 -11.8 -0.9 0.1 -0.1 -1.2

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.626 145.7 144.5 -1.0 -0.5 -0.3 -0.9 -0.8

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 3.032 106.8 106.6 -0.1 0.0 1.1 0.0 -0.2

Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, paints

varnish, putty, & inks (Dec. 2015=100). . .. 32 0.549 105.1 103.8 1.4 -1.0 2.4 1.2 -1.2

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery

cosmetic or toilet preparations.............. 33 0.854 132.1 131.3 0.2 -0.1 -0.5 -0.4 -0.6

Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or

scouring products; candles, pastes......... 34 0.488 124.3 124.2 3.9 0.3 0.6 0.2 -0.1

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 1.975 157.3 156.5 2.6 0.2 0.4 -0.1 -0.5

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 5.187 143.8 143.0 -1.4 -0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.6

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 4.311 140.8 140.1 -0.9 0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.5

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 0.876 154.6 153.6 -3.8 -1.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.6

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, baskets

and wickerwork (Dec. 2014=100)............ IX 0.638 98.6 97.4 -9.0 -0.7 0.0 -0.8 -1.2

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 1.894 125.3 124.9 -6.7 -1.1 -1.3 -0.9 -0.3

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 1.078 125.7 125.9 -2.4 -0.2 -1.5 -0.3 0.2

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 1.750 123.3 120.8 -4.1 -0.2 0.8 -0.8 -2.0

Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics

thereof.......................................... 52 0.533 127.0 118.5 -16.3 0.0 2.3 -1.7 -6.7

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.818 127.8 127.8 2.9 1.2 0.3 0.0 0.0

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 4.135 241.4 245.3 2.8 0.0 0.1 -1.0 1.6

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 4.727 160.5 158.9 -3.8 1.0 0.7 -1.4 -1.0

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: June 2018 to June

2019 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

May

20191

Index Percent change

May

2019

June

2019

Annual Monthly

June

2018 to

June

2019

Feb.

2019 to

Mar.

2019

Mar.

2019 to

Apr.

2019

Apr.

2019 to

May

2019

May

2019 to

June

2019

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.503 188.5 177.6 -13.6 3.5 0.6 -2.0 -5.8

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 0.716 106.4 104.0 -16.0 1.4 2.3 -2.2 -2.3

Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . .. 83 0.331 153.0 153.0 0.1 1.4 -0.7 -0.6 0.0

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 28.047 98.2 98.4 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 16.324 116.7 117.1 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3

Electrical machinery and equipment and

parts and accessories thereof............... 85 11.723 78.4 78.3 -0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 13.694 137.2 137.3 1.6 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.1

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 8.299 116.7 116.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 -0.1 0.0

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 5.805 108.9 108.9 -0.5 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 1.369 113.0 112.8 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.2

Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and

lighting fittings nesoi;......................... 94 0.765 131.2 130.9 1.8 0.3 0.4 0.1 -0.2

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 0.451 88.1 88.1 0.8 0.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2017 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: June 2018 to June 2019

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

May

20191

Index Percent change

May

2019

June

2019

Annual Monthly

June

2018 to

June

2019

Feb.

2019 to

Mar.

2019

Mar.

2019 to

Apr.

2019

Apr.

2019 to

May

2019

May

2019 to

June

2019

Industrialized Countries2

.................... 100.000 128.8 127.3 1.1 1.3 0.5 0.2 -1.2

Nonmanufacturing........................... 12.178 208.6 195.1 17.5 9.1 4.8 0.3 -6.5

Manufacturing................................ 87.243 121.5 121.0 -0.9 0.2 -0.1 0.2 -0.4

Canada.......................................... 100.000 146.5 142.5 3.5 3.2 1.7 0.2 -2.7

Nonmanufacturing........................... 32.458 205.5 192.0 21.2 9.6 5.1 0.4 -6.6

Manufacturing................................ 66.730 131.8 130.6 -3.8 0.4 0.2 0.2 -0.9

European Union............................... 100.000 137.5 136.9 -0.3 0.1 0.0 0.2 -0.4

Manufacturing................................ 98.671 133.9 133.3 -0.3 0.1 -0.1 0.3 -0.4

France (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 128.2 127.5 -0.9 0.4 0.2 -0.1 -0.5

Germany (Dec. 2003=100)................... 100.000 112.2 112.2 0.1 0.3 -0.3 -0.2 0.0

United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100).......... 100.000 122.1 121.4 -1.0 0.6 0.6 0.2 -0.6

Latin America3

................................. 100.000 150.2 148.1 -2.4 0.1 0.5 1.0 -1.4

Nonmanufacturing........................... 18.222 285.5 271.3 -1.1 1.4 4.2 5.5 -5.0

Manufacturing................................ 81.502 120.6 119.9 -2.4 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 -0.6

Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 129.4 127.7 -1.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 -1.3

Nonmanufacturing (Dec. 2008=100). . . . .. 9.847 164.0 147.4 7.4 2.8 15.1 3.2 -10.1

Manufacturing (Dec. 2008=100)........... 89.893 87.5 87.2 -1.8 -0.2 -0.2 0.1 -0.3

Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)4

............... 100.000 98.4 98.2 -1.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2

China (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 100.000 99.1 99.0 -1.5 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1

Japan............................................ 100.000 96.7 96.7 0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.0

Taiwan (Dec. 2018=100)...................... 100.000 98.6 98.4 – 0.1 -0.6 -0.3 -0.2

Asian NICs5

..................................... 100.000 88.4 87.7 -2.0 0.1 0.2 -0.2 -0.8

ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)6

.................... 100.000 96.8 96.6 -2.3 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2

Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)7

........... 100.000 187.8 179.9 -6.3 5.1 1.9 1.2 -4.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2017 trade values.

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

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

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

Countries.

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

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

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

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

Regions are not mutually exclusive.

Dash = Not available

13
Table 8. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes by locality of destination: June 2018 to June 2019

[December 2017=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

May

20191

Index Percent change

May

2019

June

2019

Annual Monthly

June

2018 to

June

2019

Feb.

2019 to

Mar.

2019

Mar.

2019 to

Apr.

2019

Apr.

2019 to

May

2019

May

2019 to

June

2019

Industrialized Countries2

.................... 100.000 103.6 103.1 0.7 0.9 -0.2 -0.1 -0.5

Nonmanufacturing........................... 8.781 113.8 108.6 13.4 9.1 -4.5 -2.1 -4.6

Manufacturing................................ 90.161 103.1 103.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 -0.1

Canada.......................................... 100.000 104.8 104.2 0.3 1.5 -0.8 -0.4 -0.6

European Union............................... 100.000 105.0 104.3 0.9 0.3 0.5 -0.1 -0.7

Nonmanufacturing........................... 7.710 112.2 107.5 4.0 2.7 3.4 -1.7 -4.2

Manufacturing................................ 91.227 104.6 104.2 0.8 0.1 0.3 0.0 -0.4

Germany........................................ 100.000 102.8 102.9 1.1 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.1

Latin America3

................................. 100.000 102.7 100.9 -2.6 1.5 0.0 -0.2 -1.8

Nonmanufacturing........................... 6.882 104.6 105.6 -0.7 1.0 -1.3 -2.0 1.0

Manufacturing................................ 92.704 102.6 100.6 -2.8 1.6 0.0 0.0 -1.9

Mexico........................................... 100.000 101.6 100.4 -2.1 1.3 -0.4 -0.1 -1.2

Nonmanufacturing........................... 6.013 98.0 100.2 -4.5 1.7 -3.8 -1.8 2.2

Manufacturing................................ 93.502 101.8 100.4 -2.0 1.3 -0.2 0.0 -1.4

Pacific Rim4

.................................... 100.000 100.0 99.4 -2.4 0.3 0.2 -0.8 -0.6

Nonmanufacturing........................... 14.154 97.9 95.4 -7.5 1.3 3.2 -4.2 -2.6

Manufacturing................................ 83.890 100.8 100.6 -0.9 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2

China............................................ 100.000 98.2 97.7 -4.4 0.7 0.4 -1.5 -0.5

Nonmanufacturing........................... 20.442 96.5 94.1 -9.4 2.1 3.8 -5.0 -2.5

Manufacturing................................ 76.003 99.7 100.1 -1.4 0.3 -0.4 -0.4 0.4

Japan............................................ 100.000 99.7 99.4 -2.2 0.2 0.6 -1.0 -0.3

Nonmanufacturing........................... 18.702 101.9 100.5 -4.0 1.6 2.2 -3.7 -1.4

Manufacturing................................ 80.176 99.0 98.9 -2.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 -0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2017 trade values.

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

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

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

Countries.

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

Regions are not mutually exclusive.

Dash = Not available

14
Table 9. U.S. terms of trade indexes and percent changes by locality: June 2018 to June 20191

[December 2017=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Index Percent change

May

2019

June

2019

Annual Monthly

June

2018 to

June

2019

Feb.

2019 to

Mar.

2019

Mar.

2019 to

Apr.

2019

Apr.

2019 to

May

2019

May

2019 to

June

2019

Industrialized Countries2

............................ 98.5 99.1 -0.5 -0.4 -0.6 -0.3 0.6

Canada.................................................. 94.0 96.1 -3.0 -1.5 -2.4 -0.6 2.2

European Union...................................... 102.8 102.5 1.1 0.1 0.5 -0.3 -0.3

Germany................................................ 105.5 105.6 1.1 -0.2 0.9 0.3 0.1

Latin America3

........................................ 101.8 101.4 -0.2 1.4 -0.5 -1.2 -0.4

Mexico.................................................. 101.3 101.4 -1.2 1.3 -1.4 -0.6 0.1

Pacific Rim4

............................................ 100.0 99.6 -1.2 0.3 0.4 -0.7 -0.4

China................................................... . 99.2 98.8 -2.9 0.7 0.6 -1.4 -0.4

Japan.................................................... 98.5 98.2 -2.3 0.1 0.7 -1.1 -0.3

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

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

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

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

Countries.

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

Regions are not mutually exclusive.

Dash = Not available

15
Table 10. U.S. international price indexes and percent changes for selected transportation services: June 2018

to June 2019

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

May

20191

Index Percent change

May

2019

June

2019

Annual Monthly

June

2018 to

June

2019

Feb.

2019 to

Mar.

2019

Mar.

2019 to

Apr.

2019

Apr.

2019 to

May

2019

May

2019 to

June

2019

Air Freight

Import Air Freight.................................... 100.000 179.0 178.7 -7.3 -0.1 1.8 0.4 -0.2

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 26.960 147.9 148.2 -0.5 -0.1 0.1 -1.1 0.2

Asia.................................................. 59.959 167.8 167.4 -11.1 0.4 2.8 1.0 -0.2

Export Air Freight................................... 100.000 166.1 165.3 0.7 0.3 -0.1 0.2 -0.5

Europe (Dec. 2006=100).......................... 31.878 152.5 151.7 1.8 0.3 0.3 0.9 -0.5

Inbound Air Freight................................. 100.000 167.3 168.6 -3.8 0.3 -0.7 1.0 0.8

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 28.141 136.1 139.7 2.0 -0.1 -1.0 -0.3 2.6

Asia.................................................. 57.034 155.5 155.6 -7.0 0.8 -0.3 1.7 0.1

Outbound Air Freight............................... 100.000 144.8 144.8 3.7 0.5 -0.6 0.3 0.0

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 33.739 155.0 154.5 3.8 1.1 0.9 0.9 -0.3

Asia.................................................. 43.928 137.5 138.0 5.2 0.0 -2.1 0.0 0.4

Air Passenger Fares

Import Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 174.0 185.7 -2.5 -5.7 -7.2 6.9 6.7

Europe............................................... 54.005 196.9 211.3 -3.5 -8.5 -11.5 8.0 7.3

Asia.................................................. 20.696 137.1 150.4 -4.2 -0.7 0.1 9.9 9.7

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 6.468 151.8 158.4 -1.4 -0.6 0.6 -2.4 4.3

Export Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 148.2 154.2 -3.0 1.6 -1.4 0.7 4.0

Europe............................................... 28.790 191.3 201.3 -5.3 0.8 -3.2 0.9 5.2

Asia.................................................. 27.825 131.7 138.9 1.9 1.2 -5.0 5.6 5.5

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 24.834 151.6 159.1 -2.5 3.2 3.5 -5.3 4.9

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2017 trade values.

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

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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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