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

Prices for U.S. imports increased 0.4 percent in September, after decreasing 0.3 percent the previous month, 

the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The advance in September was driven by higher fuel 

prices. U.S. export prices ticked up 0.1 percent in September following advances of 0.4 percent in August 

and 1.1 percent in July. 

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

Imports 

U.S. import prices advanced 0.4 percent in September following a 0.3-percent drop in August and a 0.3-

percent increase in July. The September rise was the largest 1-month increase since the index rose 1.1 

percent in June. In September, the advance was led by higher fuel prices; nonfuel prices were unchanged. 

The price index for U.S. imports increased 9.2 percent over the past 12 months. (See table 1.) 

Fuel Imports: Prices for import fuel increased 3.7 percent in September, after decreasing 3.0 percent the

previous month. The advance was primarily led by higher petroleum prices; natural gas prices also rose. 

Petroleum prices increased 3.9 percent in September following a 3.2-percent decline in August. The price 

index for natural gas advanced 3.2 percent in September following a 0.7-percent downturn in August and a 

36.6-percent rise from April to July. Import fuel prices increased 68.7 percent from September 2020 to 

September 2021, driven by a 70.5-percent advance in petroleum prices and a 61.7-percent rise in natural gas 

prices. 

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All Imports Excluding Fuel: The price index for nonfuel imports was unchanged in September, after 

edging down 0.1 percent in August and ticking up 0.1 percent in July. In September, lower prices for 

nonfuel industrial supplies and materials offset higher prices for foods, feeds, and beverages; consumer 

goods; and automotive vehicles. Despite nonfuel import prices recording no change over the past 3 months, 

the index advanced 5.0 percent for the year ended in September. 

Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Prices for foods, feeds, and beverages rose 1.3 percent in September 

following 0.6-percent advances in each of the previous 2 months. The September increase was led by higher 

prices for vegetables, fruit, fish and shellfish, and coffee. 

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

in September, after decreases of 1.4 percent in August and 1.3 percent in July. The declines in each of the 

past 3 months were driven by lower building material prices. 

Finished Goods: Prices for the major finished goods categories were mostly up in September. Consumer 

goods prices rose 0.2 percent, after rising 0.3 percent in August, led by higher prices for other household 

goods and televisions. The price index for automotive vehicles ticked up 0.1 percent, driven by higher prices 

for non-engine parts and accessories. Prices for capital goods were unchanged in September. 

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

Exports 

Prices for U.S. exports rose 0.1 percent in September, continuing the upward trend dating back to last year. 

The price index for U.S. exports has not recorded a monthly decline since the index fell 3.5 percent in April 

2020. In September, higher prices for nonagricultural exports more than offset lower prices for agricultural 

exports. U.S. export prices advanced 16.3 percent over the past year. (See table 2.)

Agricultural Exports: The price index for agricultural exports declined 1.7 percent in September following 

a 0.9-percent advance in August and a 1.7-percent drop in July. The September and July decreases are the 

largest 1-month declines since the index fell 2.2 percent in August 2020. In September, a 5.4-percent drop in 

soybean prices and an 11.9-percent decrease in corn prices more than offset higher prices for cotton, wheat, 

fruit, and vegetables. Despite the recent declines, export agricultural prices rose 27.4 percent from 

September 2020 to September 2021. 

All Exports Excluding Agriculture: Nonagricultural export prices increased 0.3 percent for the second 

consecutive month in September. Prices for nonagricultural exports have not recorded a monthly decline 

since the index fell 0.2 percent in October 2020. In September, higher prices for nonagricultural industrial 

supplies and materials and nonagricultural food more than offset lower consumer goods prices. The price 

index for nonagricultural exports increased 15.1 percent for the year ended in September. 

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

materials increased 0.9 percent in September, after a 0.6-percent advance the previous month. The 

September rise was led by higher fuel prices which more than offset lower prices for chemicals and 

nonferrous metals. 

Finished Goods: Prices for the major finished goods categories fell overall in September. Consumer goods 

prices decreased 0.2 percent in September following a 0.3-percent drop the previous month. The September 

decline was driven by lower miscellaneous household goods prices. The price indexes for capital goods and 

automotive vehicles were unchanged in September following a 0.2-percent increase for capital goods and a 

0.1-percent advance for automotive vehicles in August. 

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Measures of Import and Export Prices by Locality

Imports by Locality of Origin: Prices for imports from China advanced 0.2 percent in September, after 

increasing 0.3 percent the previous month. Import prices from China also rose on a 12-month basis, 

advancing 3.9 percent for the year ended in September. Prices for imports from Japan were unchanged in 

September following a 0.1-percent increase the previous month. The price index for imports from Japan 

rose 2.3 percent over the past year. Import prices from Mexico and the European Union also advanced in 

September, increasing 0.7 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively. Prices for imports from Mexico rose 4.9 

percent from September 2020 to September 2021 and prices for imports from the European Union advanced 

5.5 percent over the same period. In contrast, import prices from Canada edged down 0.1 percent in 

September, after declines of 3.4 percent in August and 1.3 percent in July. Despite the recent decreases, the 

price index for imports from Canada rose 24.5 percent over the past 12 months. (See table 7.)

Exports by Locality of Destination: Export prices to China fell 0.1 percent in September following a 0.5-

percent increase in August. The September decline was the first monthly drop since the index decreased 1.2 

percent in September 2020. Prices for exports to China advanced 13.7 percent for the year ended in 

September. The price index for exports to Japan increased 0.7 percent in September, after recording no 

change in each of the previous 2 months. Export prices to Japan advanced 13.7 percent over the past 12 

months. Prices for exports to Canada rose 1.1 percent in September and prices for exports to the European 

Union increased 0.4 percent. In contrast, export prices to Mexico decreased 0.4 percent in September, the 

first 1-month decline since the index fell 5.2 percent in April 2020. Despite the drop, the price index for 

exports to Mexico advanced 26.6 percent over the past year. (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 September, the largest monthly decline since the index decreased 1.2 percent in September 2020. 

In September 2021, both higher import prices from China and lower export prices to China contributed to 

the decline. In contrast, the index for U.S. terms of trade with Japan advanced 0.7 percent in September, 

after declining 0.2 percent in August and 0.3 percent in July. U.S. terms of trade with Canada and the 

European Union rose in September, increasing 1.2 percent and 0.3 percent, respectively. U.S. terms of trade 

with Mexico fell 1.0 percent in September, the largest 1-month decrease since the index declined 4.4 percent 

in April 2020. (See table 9.)

Import and Export Services

Imports: Import air passenger fares rose 4.7 percent in September following a 6.0-percent drop the previous 

month. In September, higher European fares more than offset lower Asian and Latin American/Caribbean 

fares. Overall import air passenger fares advanced 15.1 percent over the past year. Prices for import air 

freight increased 4.7 percent in September, after falling 1.1 percent in August and 5.6 percent in July. 

Import air freight prices advanced 28.6 percent for the year ended in September. (See table 10.) 

Exports: The index for export air passenger fares declined 8.8 percent in September, after rising 18.6 

percent from May to August. The September decrease was the largest drop since the index fell 9.5 percent in 

December 2020. In September, the decline was driven by a 16.1-percent decrease in Asian fares. Despite the 

drop in September, export air passenger fares increased 10.5 percent from September 2020 to September 

2021. Prices for export air freight advanced 0.8 percent in September and 4.3 percent over the past 12 

months. 

 

U.S. Import and Export Price Index data for October are scheduled for release on Tuesday, November 16, 

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

September 2021

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

Aug.

20211

Index Percent change

Aug.

2021

Sep.

2021

Annual Monthly

Sep.

2020 to

Sep.

2021

May

2021 to

Jun.

2021

Jun.

2021 to

Jul.

2021

Jul.

2021 to

Aug.

2021

Aug.

2021 to

Sep.

2021

All commodities................................... 100.000 134.2 134.7 9.2 1.1 0.3 -0.3 0.4

All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 83.897 105.2 105.1 4.7 0.5 0.1 -0.1 -0.1

All imports excluding petroleum.............. 91.160 119.7 119.8 5.4 0.7 0.2 -0.1 0.1

All imports excluding fuels (Dec.

2001=100)........................................ 90.411 123.5 123.5 5.0 0.7 0.1 -0.1 0.0

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 6.514 195.6 198.2 10.1 1.8 0.6 0.6 1.3

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 5.041 211.0 213.9 8.4 1.7 0.0 1.0 1.4

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 1.473 162.1 163.9 16.7 2.4 2.6 -0.6 1.1

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 25.330 231.5 233.4 35.1 2.7 0.3 -2.0 0.8

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

petroleum.................................... 16.723 199.5 198.0 20.8 1.7 -0.6 -1.3 -0.8

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

fuels (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 15.822 223.1 221.0 19.5 1.5 -1.3 -1.4 -0.9

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 10.233 222.3 218.0 17.3 1.2 -3.0 -2.5 -1.9

Industrial supplies & materials nondurable

excluding petroleum....................... 6.257 171.0 172.9 26.8 2.5 3.7 0.6 1.1

Fuels & lubricants............................. 10 9.589 248.7 258.0 68.7 4.9 3.0 -3.0 3.7

Petroleum & petroleum products......... 100 8.840 264.7 274.9 70.5 4.8 2.2 -3.2 3.9

Crude petroleum........................... 10000 5.708 270.3 284.0 75.4 5.8 2.1 -6.1 5.1

Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas.................. 101 0.649 189.0 194.2 58.4 7.5 15.8 -0.5 2.8

Natural gas.................................. 10110 0.553 177.5 183.2 61.7 8.4 16.6 -0.7 3.2

Paper & paper base stocks.................. 11 0.520 127.4 127.5 17.4 3.4 3.6 0.9 0.1

Materials associated with nondurable

supplies & materials....................... 12 4.989 186.6 188.5 24.5 1.9 2.2 0.8 1.0

Selected building materials.................. 13 1.792 187.6 168.6 -9.7 2.1 -15.0 -15.9 -10.1

Unfinished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 14 4.567 357.5 353.7 32.5 0.3 -0.9 1.2 -1.1

Finished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 15 2.123 199.3 201.5 24.8 2.7 3.4 0.9 1.1

Nonmetals related to durable goods. . . . . .. 16 1.750 119.8 120.2 6.4 0.5 1.2 0.3 0.3

Capital goods................................... 2 27.140 90.0 90.0 1.8 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.0

Electric generating equipment............... 20 3.312 122.4 122.5 0.9 0.0 0.5 0.1 0.1

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 21.319 81.8 81.8 1.9 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.0

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 2.509 138.7 138.9 2.4 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 15.284 113.1 113.2 2.0 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.1

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 25.732 108.3 108.5 1.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 12.980 124.4 124.7 0.0 0.2 -0.2 0.2 0.2

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 11.710 93.0 93.3 2.8 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3

Nonmanufactured consumer goods. . . . . . .. 42 1.041 120.7 121.0 3.9 1.0 0.1 0.0 0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 2. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: September 2020 to

September 2021

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

Aug.

20211

Index Percent change

Aug.

2021

Sep.

2021

Annual Monthly

Sep.

2020 to

Sep.

2021

May

2021 to

Jun.

2021

Jun.

2021 to

Jul.

2021

Jul.

2021 to

Aug.

2021

Aug.

2021 to

Sep.

2021

All commodities................................... 100.000 142.6 142.8 16.3 1.2 1.1 0.4 0.1

Agricultural commodities....................... 10.364 228.1 224.3 27.4 1.4 -1.7 0.9 -1.7

All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 75.367 110.6 110.3 7.5 0.4 0.2 0.3 -0.3

Nonagricultural commodities.................. 89.636 136.2 136.6 15.1 1.1 1.4 0.3 0.3

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 9.555 233.0 228.8 27.1 1.6 -1.9 1.0 -1.8

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 9.085 233.6 228.9 27.7 1.8 -2.0 0.9 -2.0

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 0.470 225.9 230.7 17.0 -0.6 1.2 1.8 2.1

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 38.490 197.4 199.1 39.8 1.9 2.9 0.6 0.9

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 10.960 211.6 211.2 16.0 1.2 0.3 0.4 -0.2

Industrial supplies & materials,

nondurable.................................. 27.530 189.7 192.1 52.3 2.3 4.1 0.6 1.3

Agricultural industrial supplies &

materials..................................... 10 1.253 201.9 203.1 25.1 -1.6 1.0 0.7 0.6

Nonagricultural industrial supplies &

materials..................................... 37.237 197.3 199.0 40.3 2.0 3.0 0.6 0.9

Fuels & lubricants............................. 11 15.078 225.9 233.3 78.2 4.8 8.1 0.7 3.3

Nonagricultural supplies & materials

excluding fuels & building materials. . . .. 12 21.217 201.1 199.3 22.3 0.4 -0.2 0.6 -0.9

Selected building materials.................. 13 0.941 153.3 154.5 26.1 0.9 1.2 0.3 0.8

Capital goods................................... 2 31.898 114.1 114.1 2.3 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.0

Electrical generating equipment............. 20 3.290 122.7 123.3 2.3 1.6 0.0 0.1 0.5

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 20.919 96.8 96.8 2.0 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.0

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 7.688 191.2 191.1 3.1 0.1 0.6 0.2 -0.1

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 8.911 115.9 115.9 1.8 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.0

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 11.146 112.2 112.0 1.4 0.9 -0.2 -0.3 -0.2

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 5.567 109.2 109.2 0.3 0.5 -0.7 -0.2 0.0

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 4.374 109.6 109.1 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.0 -0.5

Nonmanufactured consumer goods (Dec.

2018=100)................................... 42 1.206 102.3 102.7 10.0 4.3 0.2 -1.3 0.4

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 3. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected industries: September 2020 to September

2021

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

Aug.

20211

Index Percent change

Aug.

2021

Sep.

2021

Annual Monthly

Sep.

2020 to

Sep.

2021

May

2021 to

Jun.

2021

Jun.

2021 to

Jul.

2021

Jul.

2021 to

Aug.

2021

Aug.

2021 to

Sep.

2021

Nonmanufacturing................................ 8.490 130.5 136.5 53.9 4.5 2.9 -3.0 4.6

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 2.006 195.2 202.4 9.8 0.2 0.4 4.1 3.7

Crop production............................... 111 1.616 205.2 213.2 6.6 0.0 -0.6 5.0 3.9

Mining............................................ 21 6.484 125.9 132.1 73.1 5.9 3.6 -5.0 4.9

Oil and gas extraction........................ 211 6.181 124.8 131.1 74.8 6.1 3.4 -5.5 5.0

Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec.

2020=100)................................... 212 0.303 132.5 137.3 – 0.4 10.3 6.3 3.6

Manufacturing..................................... 91.123 118.1 118.1 6.1 0.8 0.1 -0.2 0.0

Manufacturing, part 1......................... 31 11.318 132.2 132.8 5.8 1.2 0.7 -0.2 0.5

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 3.783 173.5 174.6 13.7 3.0 0.9 -0.8 0.6

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 1.164 132.5 132.7 2.3 0.5 0.0 -0.1 0.2

Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100)............... 313 0.350 106.6 106.5 4.5 0.0 2.6 -0.2 -0.1

Textile product mills.......................... 314 0.932 111.1 111.6 5.3 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.5

Apparel manufacturing....................... 315 3.537 113.6 114.0 1.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.4

Leather and allied product

manufacturing............................... 316 1.552 126.5 127.8 3.1 0.4 1.5 -0.4 1.0

Manufacturing, part 2......................... 32 19.507 138.3 137.5 11.9 1.3 -1.2 -1.1 -0.6

Wood product manufacturing (Dec.

2019=100)................................... 321 1.125 155.1 127.2 -19.7 3.0 -20.6 -24.8 -18.0

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 0.984 118.7 118.3 10.7 2.3 2.2 0.9 -0.3

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 2.873 114.9 116.1 57.7 2.6 2.2 2.6 1.0

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 10.948 149.6 150.0 9.7 0.9 0.3 0.5 0.3

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 2.416 126.9 128.2 5.4 0.3 1.3 1.3 1.0

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 0.981 134.4 134.4 2.9 0.4 0.7 -0.1 0.0

Manufacturing, part 3......................... 33 60.299 109.2 109.3 4.4 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.1

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 5.099 231.6 229.3 30.4 0.8 -0.6 0.2 -1.0

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 3.354 141.8 142.8 12.8 1.5 1.7 1.5 0.7

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 7.589 123.0 123.2 2.7 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.2

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 15.814 72.9 73.0 1.7 0.3 0.6 0.1 0.1

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 5.077 120.0 120.2 2.0 0.3 0.8 0.3 0.2

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 16.530 112.3 112.4 1.9 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.1

Furniture and related product

manufacturing............................... 337 1.703 118.7 118.7 3.4 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.0

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 5.134 120.5 120.3 0.3 0.5 0.1 -0.1 -0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 4. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected industries: September 2020 to September

2021

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

Aug.

20211

Index Percent change

Aug.

2021

Sep.

2021

Annual Monthly

Sep.

2020 to

Sep.

2021

May

2021 to

Jun.

2021

Jun.

2021 to

Jul.

2021

Jul.

2021 to

Aug.

2021

Aug.

2021 to

Sep.

2021

Nonmanufacturing................................ 14.353 179.6 182.4 62.3 2.3 5.1 1.8 1.6

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 5.451 202.7 198.0 34.1 -2.2 -2.5 1.7 -2.3

Crop production............................... 111 5.085 213.3 208.0 33.9 -2.4 -2.9 1.7 -2.5

Mining............................................ 21 8.902 111.0 115.3 84.5 5.8 10.4 1.8 3.9

Mining (except oil and gas).................. 212 1.168 117.9 122.9 34.9 1.9 5.3 2.4 4.2

Manufacturing..................................... 83.707 126.9 126.9 10.3 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.0

Manufacturing, part 1......................... 31 6.789 163.4 163.0 17.3 3.4 0.3 0.4 -0.2

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 4.880 191.0 190.5 22.3 4.7 0.2 0.8 -0.3

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 0.570 135.6 134.0 7.5 -0.6 -1.1 -1.7 -1.2

Manufacturing, part 2......................... 32 25.025 131.0 131.1 25.2 0.8 0.3 -0.2 0.1

Wood product manufacturing (Dec.

2017=100)................................... 321 0.535 134.2 135.0 34.6 1.6 1.3 0.4 0.6

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 1.478 136.3 136.5 15.7 1.6 1.5 -0.6 0.1

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 6.072 123.5 126.6 66.1 3.3 2.3 -1.4 2.5

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 14.006 138.7 137.2 17.8 -0.3 -0.9 0.4 -1.1

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 2.041 121.7 123.3 5.6 1.1 1.4 0.3 1.3

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 0.725 124.1 124.6 6.4 0.7 -0.1 0.5 0.4

Manufacturing, part 3......................... 33 51.893 121.3 121.3 3.5 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.0

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 4.341 212.5 212.4 17.5 1.3 0.3 0.4 0.0

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 2.717 158.0 158.8 5.0 0.3 0.4 0.8 0.5

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 8.437 134.4 134.3 2.9 -0.1 0.5 0.6 -0.1

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 12.264 83.1 82.8 0.6 0.9 0.5 0.0 -0.4

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 3.333 119.9 120.5 1.6 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.5

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 15.659 132.9 133.0 2.5 0.1 0.5 0.2 0.1

Furniture and related product

manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100).......... 337 0.355 132.1 132.1 5.8 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.0

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 4.786 123.7 123.9 4.2 1.5 0.2 -0.5 0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 5. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: September 2020 to

September 2021

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Aug.

20211

Index Percent change

Aug.

2021

Sep.

2021

Annual Monthly

Sep.

2020 to

Sep.

2021

May

2021 to

Jun.

2021

Jun.

2021 to

Jul.

2021

Jul.

2021 to

Aug.

2021

Aug.

2021 to

Sep.

2021

Live animals; animal products................. I 1.490 226.7 227.7 19.8 5.5 1.6 -2.6 0.4

Meat and edible meat offal..................... 02 0.438 338.6 332.5 22.6 10.8 -0.9 -7.2 -1.8

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other

aquatic invertebrates......................... 03 0.767 155.5 158.7 22.6 3.8 2.7 -1.6 2.1

Vegetable products............................... II 1.993 225.0 233.1 5.9 -0.3 -0.5 4.3 3.6

Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers.......... 07 0.339 398.6 422.8 -18.9 -1.4 4.8 -0.8 6.1

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 0.741 119.5 122.8 8.0 0.2 -4.0 9.1 2.8

Coffee, tea, mate and spices.................. 09 0.405 260.2 268.5 19.6 3.5 0.4 4.9 3.2

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.

2009=100)........................................ III 0.409 143.9 146.8 62.9 5.1 4.2 -2.6 2.0

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and

tobacco........................................... IV 3.021 176.9 177.5 4.8 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.3

Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec.

2009=100)..................................... 18 0.197 97.3 100.4 0.4 -0.6 -1.2 0.8 3.2

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or

other parts of plants.......................... 20 0.342 176.1 179.3 6.3 0.2 0.4 0.5 1.8

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar................ 22 1.130 145.1 145.4 3.9 0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.2

Mineral products.................................. V 9.765 252.6 262.2 68.3 5.1 3.6 -2.8 3.8

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 9.331 246.7 256.0 69.2 5.2 3.3 -3.1 3.8

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 10.201 167.2 167.8 8.4 0.5 0.1 0.4 0.4

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.678 411.3 408.8 52.8 1.3 7.6 -0.8 -0.6

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.347 140.4 141.9 16.2 -0.1 -0.7 0.8 1.1

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 4.961 151.3 151.3 -2.5 0.0 -1.1 0.3 0.0

Fertilizers (Dec. 2020=100).................... 31 0.428 170.5 173.7 – 10.0 5.0 -0.2 1.9

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 0.621 114.2 114.8 13.2 0.9 2.1 0.4 0.5

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 3.788 156.5 156.4 8.2 0.3 0.8 1.4 -0.1

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 2.553 160.9 161.4 11.6 0.9 1.2 1.1 0.3

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 1.235 150.4 149.1 1.6 -0.9 -0.1 1.9 -0.9

Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc.

of various materials........................... 42 0.526 135.3 137.6 5.0 0.3 3.1 -1.5 1.7

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw,

basketware and wickerwork................. IX 1.170 227.6 186.5 -18.6 3.3 -19.4 -25.0 -18.1

Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

(Dec. 2019=100).............................. 44 1.147 159.0 129.7 -18.8 3.4 -19.8 -25.4 -18.4

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 1.008 124.3 124.5 11.7 2.1 1.8 2.1 0.2

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 0.649 111.3 110.5 6.3 0.8 0.8 2.8 -0.7

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 4.638 116.5 116.8 2.1 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

knitted or crocheted.......................... 61 1.859 105.7 105.9 1.0 -0.4 0.0 0.6 0.2

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

not knitted or crocheted...................... 62 1.533 122.7 123.0 0.2 0.4 0.2 -0.1 0.2

Made-up or worn textile articles............... 63 0.649 105.0 105.5 5.8 1.0 1.1 0.6 0.5

Headgear, umbrellas, artificial flowers,

etc................................................. XII 1.331 126.1 127.0 2.0 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.7

Footwear and parts of such articles........... 64 1.113 124.2 125.2 2.0 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.8

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: September 2020 to

September 2021 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Aug.

20211

Index Percent change

Aug.

2021

Sep.

2021

Annual Monthly

Sep.

2020 to

Sep.

2021

May

2021 to

Jun.

2021

Jun.

2021 to

Jul.

2021

Jul.

2021 to

Aug.

2021

Aug.

2021 to

Sep.

2021

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.860 131.6 131.6 0.0 0.2 0.4 -0.7 0.0

Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

or mica (Dec. 2020=100).................... 68 0.308 98.3 98.4 – 0.0 0.8 -2.0 0.1

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 2.955 239.0 233.2 3.2 -1.7 -4.0 0.1 -2.4

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 6.318 220.7 222.4 29.7 2.8 2.5 1.0 0.8

Iron and steel.................................... 72 1.272 293.6 296.3 51.4 6.4 5.0 -1.0 0.9

Articles of iron or steel.......................... 73 1.871 180.5 183.2 25.1 3.3 3.9 1.7 1.5

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.560 411.2 410.2 36.1 -0.2 -2.6 -2.3 -0.2

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 1.192 182.6 184.0 39.3 3.4 2.3 2.2 0.8

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and

forks, of base metal; parts thereof.......... 82 0.419 125.6 126.2 2.9 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.5

Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . .. 83 0.529 142.9 142.9 7.5 0.4 0.7 1.3 0.0

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 28.784 80.7 80.8 2.3 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.1

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 14.895 87.0 87.1 2.4 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.1

Electrical machinery and equip, sound and

TV recorders & reproducers, parts......... 85 13.889 74.8 74.9 2.2 0.1 0.7 0.1 0.1

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 13.596 116.7 116.7 1.7 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.0

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 12.429 116.0 116.0 1.7 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.0

Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec.

2020=100)..................................... 88 1.072 100.6 100.9 – -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.3

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 4.016 102.3 102.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.0

Optical, photographic, measuring and

medical instruments.......................... 90 3.747 98.4 98.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.1

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 4.035 113.0 113.2 2.0 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2

Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &

lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs......... 94 2.500 120.0 120.3 3.1 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.3

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 1.275 101.6 101.5 -0.2 0.3 -0.1 0.3 -0.1

Miscellaneous manufactured articles. . . . . . . .. 96 0.260 129.6 129.8 2.4 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 6. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: September 2020 to

September 2021

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Aug.

20211

Index Percent change

Aug.

2021

Sep.

2021

Annual Monthly

Sep.

2020 to

Sep.

2021

May

2021 to

Jun.

2021

Jun.

2021 to

Jul.

2021

Jul.

2021 to

Aug.

2021

Aug.

2021 to

Sep.

2021

Live animals; animal products................. I 2.160 269.9 270.7 32.3 5.9 0.8 3.4 0.3

Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100)... 02 1.375 225.4 224.6 37.1 9.7 -1.2 3.3 -0.4

Fish and crustaceans, mollusks and aquatic

invertebrates (Dec. 2016=100).............. 03 0.288 123.1 126.2 20.4 -0.7 1.0 2.8 2.5

Dairy products, eggs and honey (Dec.

2020=100)..................................... 04 0.363 116.5 117.0 – -1.5 8.8 4.6 0.4

Vegetable products............................... II 4.948 263.2 255.5 31.6 -2.1 -3.3 1.1 -2.9

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 0.923 146.1 148.0 17.9 0.0 -0.3 4.2 1.3

Cereals............................................ 10 1.502 294.9 278.3 45.5 -5.5 -0.6 0.2 -5.6

Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits,

plants, straw and fodder..................... 12 2.055 278.5 266.8 30.7 -1.0 -7.7 -0.8 -4.2

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and

tobacco........................................... IV 2.863 170.8 169.2 10.1 1.7 -0.3 -1.8 -0.9

Miscellaneous edible preparations (Dec.

2017=100)..................................... 21 0.575 104.3 103.8 4.2 0.6 0.6 0.5 -0.5

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec.

2008=100)..................................... 22 0.470 110.3 110.3 1.5 0.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.0

Residues and waste from the food

industries; prepared animal feed............ 23 0.789 288.0 279.0 28.7 2.7 -4.4 -5.1 -3.1

Mineral products.................................. V 14.950 270.8 280.0 76.8 4.7 7.0 0.6 3.4

Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100)......... 26 0.559 129.2 127.8 26.3 -1.0 0.1 1.8 -1.1

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 14.225 259.7 268.8 80.6 5.0 7.4 0.5 3.5

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 11.084 154.5 153.2 11.7 -0.1 -0.7 1.6 -0.8

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.641 145.0 141.8 2.5 0.4 2.3 0.1 -2.2

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.808 180.0 179.0 30.2 -2.1 -2.0 5.1 -0.6

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 3.090 108.3 108.0 -1.3 0.2 -1.5 -0.4 -0.3

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery

cosmetic or toilet preparations.............. 33 0.819 135.6 135.7 5.9 2.2 0.0 0.4 0.1

Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or

scouring products; candles, pastes......... 34 0.409 127.5 127.6 1.4 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.1

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 2.124 188.7 183.4 17.1 0.5 -0.8 0.4 -2.8

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 5.503 174.7 174.9 24.9 0.1 -0.5 -0.5 0.1

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 4.715 176.6 176.1 28.4 -0.2 -0.7 -0.6 -0.3

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 0.787 158.2 162.0 7.9 1.5 0.7 0.3 2.4

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, baskets

and wickerwork (Dec. 2014=100)............ IX 0.633 129.4 129.9 31.5 1.7 1.3 0.3 0.4

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 1.889 146.7 147.1 19.0 2.2 3.1 0.2 0.3

Woodpulp and recovered paper (Dec.

2019=100)..................................... 47 0.754 181.2 182.3 50.3 4.3 6.3 0.9 0.6

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 0.900 131.0 131.2 7.2 0.8 1.5 -0.4 0.2

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 1.635 131.8 133.1 12.8 -0.2 1.9 0.7 1.0

Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics

thereof.......................................... 52 0.554 145.1 149.1 34.1 -2.7 2.5 2.5 2.8

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.715 133.2 133.3 3.7 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.1

Glass and glassware (Dec. 2019=100)....... 70 0.396 100.0 100.0 0.7 0.3 -0.1 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: September 2020 to

September 2021 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Aug.

20211

Index Percent change

Aug.

2021

Sep.

2021

Annual Monthly

Sep.

2020 to

Sep.

2021

May

2021 to

Jun.

2021

Jun.

2021 to

Jul.

2021

Jul.

2021 to

Aug.

2021

Aug.

2021 to

Sep.

2021

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 4.415 323.6 318.5 4.5 1.7 -2.2 -1.0 -1.6

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 4.966 200.8 201.9 26.6 1.6 1.5 0.5 0.5

Iron and steel (Dec. 2020=100)............... 72 1.262 153.6 155.2 – 4.1 6.3 0.7 1.0

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.648 275.0 271.7 40.5 2.0 -4.5 1.1 -1.2

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 0.860 140.7 143.4 39.0 1.4 1.7 0.4 1.9

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 25.400 99.9 99.8 1.7 0.4 0.4 0.2 -0.1

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 15.233 119.1 119.3 3.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2

Electrical machinery and equipment and

parts and accessories thereof............... 85 10.166 79.3 79.0 -0.1 0.8 0.5 0.0 -0.4

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 11.511 141.3 141.4 2.6 0.1 0.6 0.2 0.1

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 7.454 118.9 118.9 2.5 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.0

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 5.466 111.5 111.4 0.9 0.3 0.4 -0.3 -0.1

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 1.190 119.8 119.9 5.8 0.6 0.2 1.1 0.1

Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and

lighting fittings nesoi;......................... 94 0.658 138.9 139.2 4.6 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 0.386 94.0 94.0 8.4 1.1 0.0 3.4 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 7. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes by locality of origin: September 2020 to September

2021

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Aug.

20211

Index Percent change

Aug.

2021

Sep.

2021

Annual Monthly

Sep.

2020 to

Sep.

2021

May

2021 to

Jun.

2021

Jun.

2021 to

Jul.

2021

Jul.

2021 to

Aug.

2021

Aug.

2021 to

Sep.

2021

Industrialized Countries2

.................... 100.000 138.5 138.7 10.2 1.2 -0.4 -1.2 0.1

Nonmanufacturing........................... 10.418 228.5 240.2 72.8 6.1 3.6 -3.1 5.1

Manufacturing................................ 88.710 130.7 130.1 4.8 0.7 -0.8 -1.0 -0.5

Canada.......................................... 100.000 166.3 166.2 24.5 3.4 -1.3 -3.4 -0.1

Nonmanufacturing........................... 27.779 226.0 237.6 75.2 6.5 3.5 -3.3 5.1

Manufacturing................................ 70.894 153.2 150.0 9.7 2.3 -3.1 -3.4 -2.1

European Union............................... 100.000 146.7 146.8 5.5 0.2 0.8 0.2 0.1

Manufacturing................................ 98.808 142.4 142.5 5.2 0.2 0.8 0.1 0.1

France (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 136.0 136.2 5.3 0.4 1.0 0.1 0.1

Germany (Dec. 2003=100)................... 100.000 118.4 118.2 3.1 -0.4 0.5 0.3 -0.2

United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100).......... 100.000 130.1 129.8 6.9 -0.9 -0.6 0.5 -0.2

Latin America3................................. 100.000 157.9 158.9 9.9 1.6 0.6 0.4 0.6

Nonmanufacturing........................... 13.907 285.9 298.1 34.5 5.2 1.7 0.0 4.3

Manufacturing................................ 85.829 128.7 128.7 6.6 1.1 0.5 0.5 0.0

Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 133.9 134.8 4.9 0.6 0.2 0.8 0.7

Nonmanufacturing (Dec. 2008=100). . . . .. 8.135 149.4 159.4 25.6 -1.2 0.6 3.3 6.7

Manufacturing (Dec. 2008=100)........... 91.626 91.9 92.0 3.4 0.8 0.2 0.7 0.1

Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)4

............... 100.000 101.3 101.6 3.7 0.3 0.6 0.2 0.3

China (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 100.000 101.9 102.1 3.9 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.2

Japan............................................ 100.000 98.9 98.9 2.3 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.0

Taiwan (Dec. 2018=100)...................... 100.000 104.0 104.4 6.9 0.4 0.9 0.4 0.4

Asian NICs5

..................................... 100.000 92.7 93.4 8.2 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8

ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)6

.................... 100.000 100.6 100.7 3.1 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.1

Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)7

........... 100.000 196.3 201.5 34.8 3.1 1.2 -0.7 2.6

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.

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

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

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

Countries.

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

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

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

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

Regions are not mutually exclusive.

Dash = Not available

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

September 2021

[December 2017=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Aug.

20211

Index Percent change

Aug.

2021

Sep.

2021

Annual Monthly

Sep.

2020 to

Sep.

2021

May

2021 to

Jun.

2021

Jun.

2021 to

Jul.

2021

Jul.

2021 to

Aug.

2021

Aug.

2021 to

Sep.

2021

Industrialized Countries2

.................... 100.000 111.9 112.9 9.8 1.2 0.5 -0.3 0.9

Nonmanufacturing........................... 12.218 128.8 131.7 48.0 3.4 2.5 -1.2 2.3

Manufacturing................................ 86.183 109.9 110.7 5.9 0.9 0.2 0.0 0.7

Canada.......................................... 100.000 116.7 118.0 14.3 1.0 1.5 0.0 1.1

Nonmanufacturing (Dec. 2020=100). . . . .. 9.840 133.2 136.5 – 1.2 3.5 -0.9 2.5

Manufacturing (Dec. 2020=100)........... 89.100 108.8 109.8 – 0.9 1.3 0.2 0.9

European Union............................... 100.000 111.3 111.7 7.9 1.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.4

Nonmanufacturing........................... 14.063 125.2 129.4 60.3 4.6 2.3 -1.8 3.4

Manufacturing................................ 84.427 108.3 108.2 2.3 0.6 -0.6 0.1 -0.1

Germany........................................ 100.000 107.3 107.3 -0.6 0.7 -2.8 0.5 0.0

Latin America3

................................. 100.000 120.5 119.9 25.7 1.1 0.7 0.3 -0.5

Nonmanufacturing........................... 10.715 171.3 171.9 71.9 0.1 6.6 3.3 0.4

Manufacturing................................ 88.801 116.3 115.6 21.7 1.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.6

Mexico........................................... 100.000 122.5 122.0 26.6 0.7 0.2 0.5 -0.4

Nonmanufacturing........................... 9.118 164.8 166.9 74.9 -0.7 5.3 5.8 1.3

Manufacturing................................ 90.541 119.6 118.9 23.5 0.9 -0.2 -0.1 -0.6

Pacific Rim4.................................... 100.000 112.3 112.7 14.6 1.1 2.0 -0.2 0.4

Nonmanufacturing........................... 18.515 126.8 126.9 51.1 2.1 6.7 -1.9 0.1

Manufacturing................................ 78.485 108.3 108.7 7.5 0.8 1.1 0.2 0.4

China............................................ 100.000 109.9 109.8 13.7 0.8 0.3 0.5 -0.1

Nonmanufacturing........................... 15.153 114.1 111.7 42.1 2.5 -6.3 -1.6 -2.1

Manufacturing................................ 82.382 109.9 110.3 9.3 0.4 1.4 0.8 0.4

Japan............................................ 100.000 112.1 112.9 13.7 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.7

Nonmanufacturing........................... 23.514 127.5 127.0 52.8 2.2 -0.4 -3.5 -0.4

Manufacturing................................ 74.407 106.2 107.6 5.1 1.1 0.5 1.2 1.3

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.

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

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

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

Countries.

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

Regions are not mutually exclusive.

Dash = Not available

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

[December 2017=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Index Percent change

Aug.

2021

Sep.

2021

Annual Monthly

Sep.

2020 to

Sep.

2021

May

2021 to

Jun.

2021

Jun.

2021 to

Jul.

2021

Jul.

2021 to

Aug.

2021

Aug.

2021 to

Sep.

2021

Industrialized Countries2

............................ 98.9 99.6 -0.3 0.0 0.9 0.9 0.7

Canada.................................................. 92.2 93.3 -8.2 -2.5 2.9 3.5 1.2

European Union...................................... 102.1 102.4 2.3 0.9 -1.0 -0.4 0.3

Germany................................................ 104.3 104.5 -3.6 1.2 -3.3 0.2 0.2

Latin America3

........................................ 113.6 112.4 14.5 -0.5 0.1 -0.2 -1.1

Mexico.................................................. 118.0 116.8 20.7 0.2 0.0 -0.3 -1.0

Pacific Rim4............................................ 109.1 109.2 10.6 0.8 1.4 -0.4 0.1

China.................................................... 108.0 107.6 9.3 0.4 -0.3 0.2 -0.4

Japan.................................................... 108.2 109.0 11.1 0.9 -0.3 -0.2 0.7

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

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

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

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

Countries.

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

Regions are not mutually exclusive.

Dash = Not available

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

2020 to September 2021

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Aug.

20211

Index Percent change

Aug.

2021

Sep.

2021

Annual Monthly

Sep.

2020 to

Sep.

2021

May

2021 to

Jun.

2021

Jun.

2021 to

Jul.

2021

Jul.

2021 to

Aug.

2021

Aug.

2021 to

Sep.

2021

Air Freight

Import Air Freight.................................... 100.000 324.0 339.2 28.6 2.3 -5.6 -1.1 4.7

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 25.946 248.5 248.5 14.9 1.5 -0.6 -1.3 0.0

Asia.................................................. 73.335 332.0 353.4 32.9 2.9 -7.9 -1.2 6.4

Export Air Freight................................... 100.000 170.6 172.0 4.3 1.3 -0.8 1.1 0.8

Europe (Dec. 2006=100).......................... 28.784 146.0 148.5 -0.4 0.3 -0.1 -0.4 1.7

Asia (Dec. 2011=100).............................. 49.162 127.2 127.2 7.3 -0.5 0.6 2.9 0.0

Inbound Air Freight................................. 100.000 245.7 255.2 22.2 2.9 -5.9 -1.2 3.9

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 24.206 173.5 173.7 10.4 1.1 -0.5 -1.1 0.1

Asia.................................................. 69.385 251.7 265.6 27.1 3.9 -8.5 -1.4 5.5

Outbound Air Freight............................... 100.000 153.9 150.2 4.3 -4.9 3.9 4.3 -2.4

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 31.151 164.4 167.7 -2.2 0.6 0.3 -0.1 2.0

Asia.................................................. 47.489 146.9 136.9 8.1 -11.1 7.7 9.9 -6.8

Air Passenger Fares

Import Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 160.7 168.2 15.1 9.6 0.9 -6.0 4.7

Europe............................................... 39.910 157.5 177.2 22.2 11.9 3.8 -7.0 12.5

Asia.................................................. 30.901 175.8 162.2 -2.6 12.0 -4.5 -10.9 -7.7

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 6.946 124.7 113.5 3.1 15.2 4.9 -11.1 -9.0

Export Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 186.6 170.1 10.5 7.8 8.2 1.6 -8.8

Europe............................................... 26.010 202.2 203.0 30.0 4.2 11.0 -6.5 0.4

Asia.................................................. 33.228 224.7 188.5 0.2 8.6 11.1 12.6 -16.1

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 21.112 161.0 146.2 5.0 14.6 6.3 -4.8 -9.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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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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