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U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES 

- JULY 2003 - 

The U.S. Import Price Index rose 0.5 percent in July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. 

Department of Labor reported today. The increase was led by rising petroleum prices. Export prices 

dipped 0.1 percent in July after falling 0.2 percent in June. 

Percent changes in import and export price indexes 

by End Use category 

- not seasonally adjusted - 

United States 

Department News of Labor 

IMPORTS EXPORTS 

Month Non- Agri- NonagriAll Petroleum petroleum All cultural cultural

Imports Imports Imports Exports Exports Exports

2002

July 0.4 3.8 0.0 0.3 2.7 0.1 

August 0.3 3.7 0.1 0.2 1.7 0.0 

September 0.7 5.8 0.1 0.3 3.2 0.1 

October 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -1.8 0.1 

November -0.9 -8.2 -0.1 0.1 2.0 -0.1 

December 0.6 5.6 0.2 -0.2 -0.5 -0.2 

2003

January 1.8 14.6 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.4 

February 1.7 11.3 0.3 0.6 -0.4 0.6 

March 0.6 -1.1 1.0 0.2 -0.4 0.3 

April -3.1 -18.8 r -1.0 -0.1 0.4 -0.1 

May -0.7 r -5.0 r -0.2 r 0.1 2.5 r -0.2 

June 0.7 r 4.2 r 0.4 r -0.2 -0.6 r -0.1 

July 0.5 3.7 0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 

July 2001-02 -1.7 4.6 -1.6 -0.7 1.6 -0.9 

July 2002-03 2.1 11.6 1.2 1.1 6.3 0.7 

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

Import prices increased 0.5 percent in July following a 0.7 percent advance in June. A continued 

rise in petroleum prices was the primary contributor to the advance in import prices. The petroleum price 

index increased 3.7 percent in July and 4.2 percent in June and was up 11.6 percent over the past 12 

months. The price index for nonpetroleum imports edged up 0.1 percent in July and was up 1.2 percent 

over the July 2002-2003 period. Overall imports rose 2.1 percent over the past year. 

 

 The July increase in the nonpetroleum price index was attributable to increases in prices for 

nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials and for foods, feeds, and beverages. Building materials 

and finished metals prices led the increase for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials prices, 

which rose 0.6 percent in July and 7.8 percent over the past 12 months. The price index for foods, feeds, 

and beverages—led by prices for meat and fish—increased 0.9 percent in July. The index rose 5.3 percent 

over the past year. 

Prices for the finished goods categories either fell slightly or were unchanged. Led by declining 

computer prices, the price index for imported capital goods dipped 0.1 percent in July after increasing 0.2 

percent in June. Capital goods prices fell 1.4 percent over the July 2002-2003 period. Consumer goods 

prices also edged down 0.1 percent in July following a 0.3 percent rise in June and were down a modest 

0.1 percent over the past 12 months. Prices for imported automotive vehicles, parts, and engines were 

unchanged last month and were up 0.6 percent for the year ended in July. 

Export Goods 

 The July decrease in overall export prices was led by the fourth straight decline for the 

nonagricultural exports price index. Nonagricultural export prices declined 0.1 percent in July but were 

still up 0.7 percent over the past 12 months. Prices for agricultural exports were unchanged in July as 

declining wheat and corn prices were countered by rising prices for exported vegetables. The price index 

for agricultural exports was up 6.3 percent for the year ended in July. Overall export prices were up 1.1 

percent over the same period. 

 The price index for industrial supplies and materials fell 0.3 percent in July—the third decline in 

the past four months—led by a drop in chemicals prices. Despite the declines, industrial supplies and 

materials prices were up 4.4 percent for the year ended in July. 

Prices for each of the major finished goods categories were unchanged in July. The price index for 

capital goods was down 0.8 percent for the year ended in July. The price indexes for automotive vehicles, 

parts, and engines and for consumer goods—which continued a trend of little or no movement—were up 

0.7 percent and 0.5 percent, respectively, over the past 12 months. 

 
3 

Imports by Locality of Origin 

 

The price index for imports from Canada was up 1.4 percent in July. Increases in prices for 

lumber and petroleum contributed to the July rise. Over the past 12 months, the index was up 6.1 percent. 

Prices for imports from the European Union and from Latin America also posted increases in July, 

rising 0.8 percent and 0.3 percent, respectively. For the year ended in July, the price indexes for both the 

European Union and Latin America were up 3.0 percent. 

In contrast, prices for imports from Japan and the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries were 

unchanged in July. Over the past 12 months, the indexes fell 1.3 percent and 1.5 percent, respectively. 

CONTENTS OF RELEASE 

This news release includes the following tables: 

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

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

Table 3 Import Price Indexes, by SITC.....pages 6-7 

Table 4 Export Price Indexes, by SITC.....pages 8-9 

Table 5 Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 10-11 

Table 6 Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 12-13 

Table 7 Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin.....page 14 

Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes for Services.....page 15 

Table 9 U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes for Services.....page 15 

Table 10 U.S. International Quarterly Price Indexes for Services.....page 16 

Table 11 U.S. International Monthly Price Indexes for Services.....page 16 

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Import and Export Price Index data for August are scheduled for release on September 11, 2003, at 8:30 

A.M. (E.D.T.). 
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Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,

 July 2002-July 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

ance July March April May June

END Description 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003

USE June June July to to to to to

2003 2003 2003 July April May June July

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

 ALL COMMODITIES................................................................. 100.000 96.0 96.5 2.1 -3.1 -0.7 0.7 0.5

 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM............................. 89.696 97.3 97.4 1.2 -1.0 -0.2 0.4 0.1

0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES.......................................... 4.121 101.1 102.0 5.3 -0.1 -1.0 -0.4 0.9

00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, 

 excluding distilled beverages............................................. 3.097 107.6 108.3 5.8 -0.6 -1.0 -0.2 0.7

01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled 

 beverages)......................................................................... 1.024 86.7 88.2 3.8 1.7 -0.8 -1.1 1.7

1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS................................ 25.941 97.8 99.6 9.1 -11.0 -2.4 2.6 1.8

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 

 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM............................................. 15.637 99.9 100.5 7.8 -5.3 -0.6 1.7 0.6

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 DURABLE........................................................................ 8.069 93.7 94.8 1.9 -0.6 -0.6 1.4 1.2

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.................. 7.569 107.3 107.2 14.9 -9.8 -0.7 2.3 -0.1

10 Fuels & lubricants.................................................................... 12.125 99.4 102.5 16.3 -20.7 -4.4 4.7 3.1

100 Petroleum & petroleum products........................................... 10.303 95.3 98.8 11.6 -18.8 -5.0 4.2 3.7

10000 Crude................................................................................... 7.764 96.8 100.3 10.5 -15.5 -4.6 4.3 3.6

11 Paper & paper base stocks..................................................... 1.142 94.4 94.1 6.9 2.7 1.0 0.0 -0.3

12 Materials associated with nondurable 

 supplies & materials........................................................... 4.758 103.1 103.1 5.1 -0.7 -1.0 0.6 0.0

13 Selected building materials..................................................... 1.855 96.6 101.4 1.5 -0.9 0.8 0.4 5.0

14 Unfinished metals related to 

 durable goods.................................................................... 3.090 92.2 92.1 3.0 -1.2 -2.0 2.6 -0.1

15 Finished metals related to durable goods............................... 1.412 97.3 98.3 1.7 0.8 -0.2 0.6 1.0

16 Nonmetals related to durable goods....................................... 1.558 98.2 98.2 1.1 -0.8 0.2 0.9 0.0

2 CAPITAL GOODS.................................................................... 28.677 93.6 93.5 -1.4 0.1 -0.4 0.2 -0.1

20 Electric generating equipment................................................. 3.402 96.6 96.4 1.2 0.1 0.4 0.6 -0.2

21 Nonelectrical machinery.......................................................... 22.715 92.1 91.9 -2.0 0.0 -0.5 0.1 -0.2

22 Transportation equipment excluding 

 motor vehicles (200112=100)............................................ 2.560 102.0 102.2 1.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2

3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES................... 17.235 100.8 100.8 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0

4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING 

 AUTOMOTIVES................................................................. 24.004 98.2 98.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 -0.1

40 Nondurables, manufactured.................................................... 11.643 100.0 100.2 0.9 0.2 -0.1 0.2 0.2

41 Durables, manufactured.......................................................... 11.095 96.5 96.2 -1.1 -0.1 0.1 0.3 -0.3

42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods........................................ 1.266 96.2 95.9 0.6 -0.1 0.0 0.6 -0.3

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available
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Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,

 July 2002-July 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

ance July March April May June

END Description 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003

USE June June July to to to to to

2003 2003 2003 July April May June July

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

 ALL COMMODITIES................................................................. 100.000 99.5 99.4 1.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 -0.1

 AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES............................................ 7.755 109.9 109.9 6.3 0.4 2.5 -0.6 0.0

 NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES................................... 92.245 98.7 98.6 0.7 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1

0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES.......................................... 7.128 110.7 110.4 6.2 0.3 3.0 -1.0 -0.3

00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, 

 excluding distilled beverages............................................. 6.521 111.0 110.9 6.1 0.5 3.2 -1.0 -0.1

01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled 

 beverages)......................................................................... 0.607 108.7 105.6 5.6 -1.8 2.0 -1.4 -2.9

1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS................................ 23.354 100.1 99.8 4.4 -0.5 -0.7 0.7 -0.3

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 DURABLE........................................................................ 9.376 99.6 100.0 3.5 -0.1 -0.7 1.2 0.4

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 NONDURABLE................................................................ 13.978 100.6 99.8 4.8 -0.7 -0.7 0.3 -0.8

10 Agricultural industrial supplies & 

 materials............................................................................. 1.234 104.4 105.2 7.5 -0.2 -1.1 0.9 0.8

 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES 

 & MATERIALS................................................................... 22.120 99.8 99.5 4.2 -0.5 -0.7 0.7 -0.3

11 Fuels & lubricants.................................................................... 2.181 97.1 96.6 9.4 -10.8 -1.9 2.8 -0.5

12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials 

 excluding fuels & building materials................................... 18.798 100.7 100.2 3.6 0.8 -0.5 0.5 -0.5

13 Selected building materials..................................................... 1.141 96.3 97.5 2.6 0.2 -0.1 -0.2 1.2

2 CAPITAL GOODS.................................................................... 46.930 97.7 97.7 -0.8 0.0 0.0 -0.6 0.0

20 Electrical generating equipment.............................................. 4.919 101.6 101.1 -0.7 -0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.5

21 Nonelectrical machinery.......................................................... 34.611 94.7 94.7 -1.6 0.0 -0.1 -0.8 0.0

22 Transportation equipment excluding 

 motor vehicles (200112=100)............................................ 7.400 104.0 104.4 3.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4

3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES................... 10.945 101.6 101.6 0.7 0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.0

4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING 

 AUTOMOTIVES................................................................. 11.605 99.6 99.6 0.5 -0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0

40 Nondurables, manufactured.................................................... 5.657 98.8 98.7 0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.3 -0.1

41 Durables, manufactured.......................................................... 5.287 100.1 100.2 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1

42 Nonmanufactured consumer 

 goods (200112=100).......................................................... 0.661 100.5 100.3 -0.2 -0.6 -0.3 -0.2 -0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available
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Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, 

 July 2002-July 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

ance July March April May June

SITC Description 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003

Rev. 3 June June July to to to to to

2003 2003 2003 July April May June July

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

 ALL COMMODITIES................................................................. 100.000 96.0 96.5 2.1 -3.1 -0.7 0.7 0.5

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS.................................................... 3.241 99.5 100.5 4.4 0.4 -1.8 -0.3 1.0

01 Meat and meat preparations............................................. 0.349 102.8 106.8 0.8 0.3 1.4 -6.8 3.9

03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates 

 and preparations thereof............................................ 0.713 81.4 84.2 2.8 3.6 -1.1 -2.4 3.4

05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, 

 fresh or dried.............................................................. 0.895 108.9 107.4 2.3 -2.0 -4.2 4.8 -1.4

07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and 

 manufactures thereof................................................. 0.406 94.6 94.6 12.4 0.3 -1.4 -4.5 0.0

 2/ Other food and live animals.................................................... 0.877 111.2 112.0 5.6 0.3 -1.1 1.1 0.7

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO.............................................. 0.852 103.9 104.0 1.3 0.5 0.1 -0.7 0.1

11 Beverages......................................................................... 0.747 103.8 103.8 1.4 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.0

2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS.............. 1.955 99.5 100.7 4.0 -0.1 0.6 0.5 1.2

24 Cork and wood.................................................................. 0.686 94.4 99.9 -3.4 -1.7 0.6 0.4 5.8

25 Woodpulp and recovered paper........................................ 0.289 96.5 95.1 18.6 7.1 4.2 0.0 -1.5

28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap................................... 0.325 99.7 100.5 4.3 -0.4 -0.2 0.4 0.8

29 Crude animal and vegetable materials, 

 n.e.s........................................................................... 0.247 104.2 99.4 9.2 -0.3 1.2 0.7 -4.6

 2/ Other crude materials, inedible, except 

 fuels.................................................................................. 0.222 99.4 99.4 4.1 -0.3 0.2 0.3 0.0

3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED 

 MATERIALS.................................................................. 12.073 100.7 104.4 18.5 -19.4 -5.5 4.9 3.7

33 Petroleum, petroleum products and 

 related materials......................................................... 10.342 96.5 100.6 13.2 -16.5 -6.1 4.2 4.2

34 Gas, natural and manufactured......................................... 1.731 130.1 130.0 67.3 -35.2 -1.2 9.3 -0.1

5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S................ 6.541 100.3 100.4 1.8 -0.7 -1.4 1.3 0.1

51 Organic chemicals............................................................. 2.458 97.0 96.7 -2.8 -1.1 -2.5 1.3 -0.3

52 Inorganic chemicals.......................................................... 0.577 106.4 106.3 6.3 -3.0 -1.6 0.6 -0.1

53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials............................. 0.232 98.0 98.0 1.7 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0

54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products............................ 1.335 102.5 103.1 4.5 0.2 -0.3 1.3 0.6

55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing 

 preps.......................................................................... 0.312 99.4 99.4 -1.0 0.8 -0.3 0.5 0.0

57 Plastics in primary forms................................................... 0.604 105.8 105.0 8.7 0.2 2.2 4.0 -0.8

58 Plastics in nonprimary forms............................................. 0.377 100.8 103.2 3.6 0.2 0.2 0.0 2.4

59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s............................ 0.483 95.2 95.9 2.6 -0.9 -3.6 2.1 0.7

6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY 

 BY MATERIAL.............................................................. 11.197 94.5 94.9 2.0 0.0 -0.4 0.9 0.4

62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.............................................. 0.660 99.3 98.5 0.3 0.2 -0.1 0.2 -0.8

63 Cork and wood manufactures other than 

 furniture...................................................................... 0.624 95.8 102.5 8.8 -0.6 1.7 0.4 7.0

64 Paper and paperboard, cut to size.................................... 1.250 93.5 93.6 2.1 0.6 -0.3 0.2 0.1

65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up 

 articles, n.e.s., and related prod................................. 1.350 101.0 101.7 5.1 0.2 -0.2 0.7 0.7

66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, 

 n.e.s........................................................................... 2.217 97.9 97.9 0.7 0.0 -0.1 0.4 0.0

67 Iron and steel..................................................................... 1.585 101.2 100.8 5.1 1.4 0.0 0.8 -0.4

68 Nonferrous metals............................................................. 1.496 78.2 77.9 -1.6 -1.9 -3.3 3.0 -0.4

69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s........................................... 1.900 98.2 98.4 0.1 -0.4 0.1 0.6 0.2

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.................... 46.481 95.7 95.5 -1.4 0.0 -0.2 0.1 -0.2

71 Power generating machinery and 

 equipment.................................................................. 2.983 99.8 99.8 1.3 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.0

72 Machinery specialized for particular 

 industries.................................................................... 2.013 101.6 102.6 4.0 -0.1 0.0 1.0 1.0

73 Metalworking machinery.................................................... 0.710 104.8 104.7 3.7 -0.1 0.0 0.9 -0.1

See footnotes at end of table
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Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, 

 July 2002-July 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance July March April May June

SITC Description 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003

Rev. 3 June June July to to to to to

2003 2003 2003 July April May June July

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

74 General industrial machinery, 

 equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s..................................... 3.112 100.8 100.8 2.8 0.2 0.1 0.7 0.0

75 Computer equipment and office machines................................ 6.678 81.4 80.5 -7.7 0.1 -1.1 -0.6 -1.1

76 Telecommunications & sound recording 

 & reproducing apparatus & equipment............................... 5.595 89.2 88.4 -6.0 -0.6 -0.1 -0.2 -0.9

77 Electrical machinery and equipment.......................................... 9.208 95.1 95.3 -1.3 0.2 -0.6 0.2 0.2

78 Road vehicles............................................................................ 14.424 100.9 101.0 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1

8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES........................ 17.172 99.8 99.9 1.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1

81 Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat 

 & lighting fixtures, n.e.s....................................................... 0.429 94.8 94.8 -2.9 -0.1 -0.9 0.0 0.0

82 Furniture and parts thereof........................................................ 1.681 100.3 100.6 1.8 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.3

83 Travel goods, handbags and similar 

 containers........................................................................... 0.399 101.6 101.5 2.5 -0.1 0.4 -0.2 -0.1

84 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories......................................................................... 5.747 100.9 101.0 1.2 0.3 0.0 -0.2 0.1

85 Footwear.................................................................................... 1.315 100.0 100.1 0.8 -0.2 0.1 0.3 0.1

87 Professional, scientific and controlling 

 instruments and apparatus, n.e.s....................................... 1.936 99.6 99.5 1.5 0.1 0.5 0.5 -0.1

88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and 

 supplies and optical goods, n.e.s........................................ 1.275 100.0 100.1 1.7 0.2 -0.3 0.7 0.1

89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, 

 n.e.s.................................................................................... 4.391 98.4 98.3 0.9 -0.2 -0.1 0.6 -0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.

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

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

 n.a. Not available
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Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,

 July 2002-July 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

ance July March April May June

SITC Description 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003

Rev. 3 June June July to to to to to

2003 2003 2003 July April May June July

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

 ALL COMMODITIES................................................................. 100.000 99.5 99.4 1.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 -0.1

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS.................................................... 5.749 107.0 106.5 5.3 -0.4 2.4 -0.9 -0.5

01 Meat and meat preparations............................................. 1.008 102.9 104.5 19.0 1.6 3.7 1.4 1.6

03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates 

 and preparations thereof............................................ 0.411 103.1 99.1 1.7 -2.5 2.2 -4.4 -3.9

04 Cereals and cereal preparations....................................... 1.761 118.5 115.6 2.6 -1.8 3.5 -4.6 -2.4

05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, 

 fresh or dried.............................................................. 1.091 99.1 100.9 3.0 1.1 0.8 2.3 1.8

08 Feeding stuff for animals (not 

 including unmilled cereals)......................................... 0.599 108.8 108.2 2.6 -0.8 2.4 1.5 -0.6

09 Miscellaneous edible products and 

 preparations............................................................... 0.410 101.5 101.6 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.1

 2/ Other food and live animals.................................................... 0.469 101.9 102.3 6.3 0.0 0.7 0.4 0.4

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO.............................................. 0.899 98.2 98.0 -0.3 0.2 -0.2 0.8 -0.2

12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures................................. 0.684 96.6 96.3 -1.3 0.1 -0.2 0.8 -0.3

2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS.............. 4.025 103.9 104.5 4.7 1.3 0.9 -0.6 0.6

22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits......................................... 0.917 122.7 124.8 6.7 2.0 7.1 -3.7 1.7

24 Cork and wood.................................................................. 0.533 90.5 90.7 3.0 0.1 -0.3 -0.5 0.2

25 Woodpulp and recovered paper........................................ 0.564 90.1 85.6 -11.3 1.7 -0.6 0.2 -5.0

26 Textile fibers and their waste............................................ 0.445 103.2 106.2 12.3 1.0 -1.7 -1.0 2.9

28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap................................... 0.633 109.0 114.7 15.2 1.9 -1.9 3.0 5.2

 2/ Other crude materials, inedible, except 

 fuels.................................................................................. 0.932 108.8 107.5 4.2 0.5 -0.5 0.0 -1.2

3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED 

 MATERIALS.................................................................. 1.948 107.8 109.8 13.1 -17.4 -4.7 5.2 1.9

32 Coal, coke and briquettes................................................. 0.346 112.1 110.9 -3.0 -1.8 0.3 -0.1 -1.1

33 Petroleum, petroleum products and 

 related materials......................................................... 1.393 102.7 105.7 15.4 -21.0 -6.2 6.5 2.9

5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S................ 11.180 100.8 100.1 4.2 0.8 -0.5 -0.1 -0.7

51 Organic chemicals............................................................. 2.614 102.9 101.1 7.6 1.6 -0.5 -1.6 -1.7

52 Inorganic chemicals.......................................................... 0.729 98.6 98.4 1.2 0.0 0.6 -0.1 -0.2

53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials............................. 0.556 98.8 98.8 1.4 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0

54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products............................ 1.850 104.8 105.8 5.0 -0.2 0.0 0.9 1.0

55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing 

 preps.......................................................................... 0.721 97.1 97.1 0.0 -0.9 0.0 1.9 0.0

56 Fertilizers........................................................................... 0.385 117.6 113.4 9.0 3.9 5.4 -0.8 -3.6

57 Plastics in primary forms................................................... 1.790 96.6 95.3 2.4 1.0 -2.9 -1.0 -1.3

58 Plastics in nonprimary forms............................................. 0.819 98.7 98.0 1.7 1.2 -0.1 0.4 -0.7

59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s............................ 1.715 101.7 101.7 4.5 0.8 -0.5 0.7 0.0

6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY 

 BY MATERIAL.............................................................. 9.708 99.9 99.8 1.1 0.4 -0.1 0.2 -0.1

62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.............................................. 0.791 109.4 109.3 5.3 0.2 -0.1 0.8 -0.1

64 Uncoated Paper/paperboard, 

 and linerboard............................................................ 1.449 98.2 98.2 2.6 0.2 0.4 0.9 0.0

65 Textile yarn, fabrics, and 

 made-up articles, n.e.s............................................... 1.511 102.7 102.7 2.7 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.0

66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, 

 n.e.s........................................................................... 1.415 100.4 100.4 -1.8 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0

67 Iron and steel..................................................................... 0.906 106.8 105.0 1.7 2.2 -0.3 0.3 -1.7

68 Nonferrous metals............................................................. 0.893 80.3 79.7 -6.5 -2.7 -3.2 1.1 -0.7

69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s........................................... 2.324 104.8 104.8 1.3 1.1 0.5 -0.3 0.0

 2/ Other manufactured goods classified 

 chiefly by material (200112=100)..................................... 0.419 104.6 108.2 7.7 0.0 1.0 -0.8 3.4

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.................... 53.269 97.9 97.9 -0.8 0.0 0.0 -0.6 0.0

See footnotes at end of table
9 

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

 July 2002-July 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance July March April May June

SITC Description 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003

Rev. 3 June June July to to to to to

2003 2003 2003 July April May June July

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

71 Power generating machinery and 

 equipment........................................................................... 4.821 107.2 107.5 2.9 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.3

72 Machinery specialized for particular 

 industries............................................................................ 4.496 102.5 102.8 0.7 0.3 -0.1 0.1 0.3

73 Metalworking machinery............................................................ 0.905 101.3 101.3 1.3 -1.0 0.3 0.3 0.0

74 General industrial machinery, 

 equipment, & parts, n.e.s.................................................... 4.817 102.4 102.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 -0.1

75 Computer equipment and office machines................................ 6.908 88.4 88.4 -2.2 0.2 0.1 -0.6 0.0

76 Telecommunications & sound recording 

 & reproducing apparatus & equipment............................... 4.203 93.6 93.4 -2.9 -0.8 -0.1 -0.5 -0.2

77 Electrical machinery and equipment.......................................... 13.478 89.9 89.7 -3.9 -0.1 -0.1 -2.3 -0.2

78 Road vehicles............................................................................ 8.212 101.1 101.2 0.8 0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.1

8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES........................ 11.906 101.2 100.9 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 -0.3

82 Furniture and parts thereof........................................................ 0.713 101.4 101.4 -0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0

84 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories......................................................................... 1.133 97.0 96.8 -0.9 -0.5 0.0 0.0 -0.2

87 Professional, scientific and controlling 

 instruments and apparatus, n.e.s....................................... 4.467 102.2 102.3 0.9 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.1

88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and 

 supplies and optical goods, n.e.s........................................ 1.160 98.9 95.5 -2.3 0.4 0.1 1.3 -3.4

89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, 

 n.e.s.................................................................................... 4.048 101.6 101.7 1.0 0.8 0.0 -0.1 0.1

 2/ Other miscellaneous manufactured 

 articles...................................................................................... 0.385 103.4 103.8 1.8 0.2 -0.2 0.3 0.4

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.

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

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

 n.a. Not available
10 

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

 July 2002-July 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance July March April May June

nized Description 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003

System June June July to to to to to

2003 2003 2003 July April May June July

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS......................................... 1.277 95.5 97.6 10.2 1.9 0.0 -1.8 2.2

02 Meat and edible meat offal...................................................... 0.308 103.9 107.8 1.4 0.4 2.2 -7.6 3.8

03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and 

 other aquatic invertebrates.............................................. 0.583 82.0 85.0 6.4 2.8 -0.6 -2.1 3.7

 2/ Other live animals; animal products........................................ 0.386 125.7 124.4 26.6 1.7 -1.0 3.7 -1.0

II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS........................................................... 1.220 102.3 99.3 3.2 -1.1 -1.1 0.6 -2.9

07 Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers....................................... 0.291 122.7 114.6 1.1 -4.3 -6.1 8.0 -6.6

08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus 

 fruit or melons.................................................................. 0.339 96.5 96.7 -1.5 -0.4 -1.5 0.7 0.2

09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices.................................................. 0.223 77.7 80.4 15.2 1.8 3.2 -6.9 3.5

 2/ Other vegetable products........................................................ 0.367 111.8 104.4 2.8 -0.9 0.7 -0.2 -6.6

IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND 

 TOBACCO.......................................................................... 1.953 105.4 106.1 3.3 0.1 -1.6 -0.4 0.7

20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, 

 nuts, or other parts of plants............................................ 0.236 99.1 102.5 3.0 -1.0 0.3 1.3 3.4

22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar............................................... 0.755 102.1 102.5 0.8 0.5 -0.1 -0.5 0.4

 2/ Other prepared foodstuffs....................................................... 0.962 109.9 110.2 5.5 0.1 -3.1 -0.7 0.3

V MINERAL PRODUCTS................................................................. 12.309 99.6 103.4 17.9 -18.3 -4.4 4.4 3.8

27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, 

 bituminous substances and mineral wax......................... 12.086 98.6 102.4 18.2 -18.5 -4.5 4.4 3.9

 2/ Other mineral products (200112=100).................................... 0.223 100.9 101.2 2.6 0.0 0.6 0.3 0.3

VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED 

 INDUSTRIES...................................................................... 5.885 99.3 99.6 2.3 -0.8 -1.2 1.0 0.3

28 Inorganic chemicals................................................................ 0.639 103.9 104.6 9.1 -2.7 -2.1 0.8 0.7

29 Organic chemicals.................................................................. 2.628 97.0 97.0 -0.4 -0.9 -1.8 1.5 0.0

30 Pharmaceutical products........................................................ 1.102 101.9 102.5 2.9 0.1 -0.3 1.4 0.6

32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & 

 pigments; varnish & paints; putty..................................... 0.236 98.4 97.5 1.4 0.2 0.3 0.0 -0.9

33 Essential oils and 

 resinoids (200112=100)................................................... 0.244 103.3 103.3 2.7 1.4 -0.5 0.7 0.0

37 Photographic or cinematographic goods................................ 0.226 97.9 97.9 0.3 1.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0

38 Miscellaneous chemical products........................................... 0.367 94.7 97.5 2.2 -2.2 0.2 0.9 3.0

 2/ Other products of the chemical or 

 allied industries................................................................. 0.444 105.9 104.6 8.2 -0.5 -1.9 0.5 -1.2

VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER 

 AND ARTICLES THEREOF............................................... 2.695 103.8 103.8 4.1 -0.3 0.4 1.4 0.0

39 Plastics and articles thereof.................................................... 1.760 103.8 104.2 4.8 0.0 0.7 1.9 0.4

40 Rubber and articles thereof..................................................... 0.935 103.9 103.1 2.9 -0.6 -0.5 0.6 -0.8

VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, 

 TRAVEL GOODS, ETC...................................................... 0.770 100.3 100.4 2.1 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.1

42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, 

 etc. of various materials................................................... 0.642 101.2 101.2 2.5 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.0

IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, 

 BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK............................... 1.355 95.8 103.5 1.8 -1.4 1.6 0.3 8.0

X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND 

 PAPER PRODUCTS.......................................................... 1.881 95.3 95.6 3.9 1.7 0.3 0.1 0.3

47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic 

 material; waste paper/paperboard................................... 0.288 96.5 94.9 17.6 8.6 3.8 0.0 -1.7

48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper 

 pulp, paper or paperboard............................................... 1.257 92.7 92.9 1.8 0.7 -0.3 0.2 0.2

49 Printed matter......................................................................... 0.336 110.6 112.8 1.5 0.1 -0.3 0.1 2.0

XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES............................................ 6.647 100.2 100.3 1.5 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.1

61 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories, knitted or crocheted.................................... 2.356 100.5 100.6 2.4 0.3 0.2 -0.8 0.1

See footnotes at end of table
11 

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

 July 2002-July 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance July March April May June

nized Description 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003

System June June July to to to to to

2003 2003 2003 July April May June July

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

62 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories, not knitted or crocheted................................. 2.919 100.3 100.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1

63 Made-up or worn textile articles................................................. 0.379 93.8 94.0 -2.2 -0.5 -0.2 0.1 0.2

 2/ Other textile & textile articles..................................................... 0.993 101.9 102.2 4.2 0.0 -0.1 0.7 0.3

XII HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, 

 ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC............................................... 1.542 99.4 99.7 0.5 -0.2 0.0 0.3 0.3

64 Footwear and parts of such articles.......................................... 1.318 100.0 100.0 0.7 -0.2 0.1 0.3 0.0

 2/ Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas, 

 whips, art. flowers, etc......................................................... 0.224 96.3 97.9 -0.6 -0.5 0.1 0.3 1.7

XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, 

 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC..................................................... 1.081 102.4 102.4 0.9 -0.2 -0.2 0.8 0.0

68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, 

 asbestos, or mica (200112=100)........................................ 0.307 100.3 100.5 -0.1 0.1 -0.8 1.5 0.2

69 Ceramic products....................................................................... 0.372 103.0 102.8 1.9 0.2 0.0 0.4 -0.2

70 Glass and glassware................................................................. 0.402 103.1 103.3 1.0 -0.8 0.0 0.8 0.2

XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, 

 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS.................................... 2.322 87.8 87.4 -0.1 -1.4 -1.4 2.5 -0.5

XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL...................... 4.866 96.5 96.7 3.4 0.2 -0.3 0.6 0.2

72 Iron and steel............................................................................. 1.338 103.3 103.6 8.6 0.8 -0.3 0.6 0.3

73 Articles of iron or steel............................................................... 1.206 96.7 97.6 2.3 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.9

74 Copper and articles thereof....................................................... 0.431 94.3 93.4 -0.1 -0.5 0.0 2.8 -1.0

76 Aluminum and articles thereof................................................... 0.774 96.8 96.1 -0.8 -0.7 -1.6 0.1 -0.7

82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and 

 forks, of base metal; parts thereof...................................... 0.395 98.4 98.3 -1.0 -0.6 0.1 -0.1 -0.1

83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal......................................... 0.426 103.1 102.4 1.9 -0.9 0.2 1.5 -0.7

 2/ Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and 

 articles, including scrap....................................................... 0.296 73.7 75.5 10.7 1.1 -1.2 1.5 2.4

XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV 

 IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.................. 30.087 92.6 92.4 -2.3 0.0 -0.4 0.1 -0.2

84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; 

 parts thereof........................................................................ 14.813 92.7 92.3 -2.2 0.1 -0.4 0.1 -0.4

85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound 

 and TV recorders & reproducers, parts.............................. 15.274 92.5 92.4 -2.6 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.1

XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND 

 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT......................... 16.286 101.2 101.3 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1

87 Motor vehicles and their parts.................................................... 14.678 100.9 100.9 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0

88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts 

 thereof (200212=100)......................................................... 1.502 101.2 101.2 n.a. 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0

XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & 

 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES........................ 3.664 99.6 99.5 1.3 0.1 0.2 0.5 -0.1

90 Optical, photographic, measuring and 

 medical instruments............................................................ 3.208 98.8 98.8 1.2 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.0

91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof....................................... 0.332 107.3 107.1 3.5 0.1 -0.3 1.5 -0.2

XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES........................ 3.981 97.6 97.8 0.6 0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.2

94 Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & 

 lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg...................................... 2.078 98.3 98.6 1.1 0.3 -0.1 0.4 0.3

95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts 

 and accessories thereof...................................................... 1.655 96.9 97.0 0.2 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.1

96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles......................................... 0.248 97.8 97.1 -1.0 0.1 -0.1 0.6 -0.7

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.

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

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

 n.a. Not available
12 

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

 July 2002-July 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance July March April May June

nized Description 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003

System June June July to to to to to

2003 2003 2003 July April May June July

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS......................................... 1.612 103.4 103.5 11.8 0.4 2.9 0.0 0.1

02 Meat & edible meat offal......................................................... 0.959 105.2 107.1 19.8 1.4 3.8 1.6 1.8

03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and 

 other aquatic invertebrates.............................................. 0.376 104.9 100.8 3.3 -2.5 2.7 -4.0 -3.9

 2/ Other live animals and animal 

 products............................................................................ 0.278 99.4 99.6 -0.5 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.2

II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS........................................................... 3.670 114.9 114.4 3.4 -0.1 3.8 -2.4 -0.4

08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus 

 fruit or melons.................................................................. 0.520 96.3 93.9 -3.3 3.2 4.1 3.2 -2.5

10 Cereals.................................................................................... 1.569 119.3 115.8 2.2 -2.0 4.0 -5.2 -2.9

12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, 

 fruits, plants, straw and fodder......................................... 1.091 121.5 123.2 5.3 1.8 6.3 -3.4 1.4

III ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS............................... 0.293 146.6 148.2 15.7 -0.1 0.1 1.4 1.1

IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND 

 TOBACCO.......................................................................... 2.630 102.8 102.7 2.5 0.0 0.8 0.9 -0.1

20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, 

 nuts, or other parts of plants............................................ 0.317 106.2 106.4 4.9 -0.2 0.0 1.3 0.2

21 Miscellaneous edible preparations.......................................... 0.351 101.6 101.7 1.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.1

23 Residues and waste from the food 

 industries; prepared animal feed...................................... 0.557 111.7 110.8 4.3 -0.1 3.2 1.7 -0.8

24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco 

 substitutes........................................................................ 0.686 96.7 96.4 -1.3 0.1 -0.1 0.8 -0.3

 2/ Other prepared foods.............................................................. 0.719 103.1 103.5 4.4 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.4

V MINERAL PRODUCTS................................................................. 2.345 106.4 109.2 15.2 -11.4 -2.3 3.5 2.6

27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, 

 bituminous substances and mineral wax......................... 1.928 106.2 107.2 13.1 -14.6 -2.8 4.1 0.9

VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED 

 INDUSTRIES...................................................................... 9.203 102.3 101.3 4.1 1.2 -0.1 -0.1 -1.0

28 Inorganic chemicals................................................................ 0.808 100.5 100.4 2.9 0.6 0.1 0.0 -0.1

29 Organic chemicals.................................................................. 2.956 103.9 100.7 4.6 2.1 -0.7 -1.7 -3.1

30 Pharmaceutical products........................................................ 1.477 103.4 104.4 4.9 0.0 0.0 0.9 1.0

31 Fertilizers................................................................................ 0.383 116.0 114.0 10.8 6.2 4.7 -2.4 -1.7

32 Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, 

 paints, varnish, putty, & inks............................................ 0.576 99.1 99.0 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.2 -0.1

33 Essential oils and resinoids; 

 perfumery, cosmetic or toilet............................................ 0.526 98.3 97.9 -0.5 -1.0 0.0 3.1 -0.4

34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or 

 scouring products; candles, pastes.................................. 0.315 99.9 100.1 0.1 -0.5 1.1 0.0 0.2

37 Photographic or cinematographic goods................................ 0.473 102.3 99.8 3.9 0.9 0.5 2.9 -2.4

38 Miscellaneous chemical products........................................... 1.451 100.5 101.1 4.3 1.1 -0.9 0.6 0.6

VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER 

 AND ARTICLES THEREOF............................................... 4.860 102.5 101.9 4.3 1.6 -1.0 -0.1 -0.6

39 Plastics and articles thereof.................................................... 3.818 100.3 99.7 3.4 1.8 -1.2 -0.5 -0.6

40 Rubber and articles thereof..................................................... 1.042 110.7 110.1 7.1 0.8 0.2 0.9 -0.5

VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, 

 TRAVEL GOODS, ETC...................................................... 0.472 104.3 104.5 1.6 -1.2 -1.1 -0.5 0.2

41 Raw hides and skins (other than 

 furskins) and leather........................................................ 0.335 103.3 103.0 -1.2 -2.2 -1.7 -3.5 -0.3

IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, 

 BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK............................... 0.807 93.0 94.5 4.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.3 1.6

X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND 

 PAPER PRODUCTS.......................................................... 2.664 95.0 94.2 -0.2 1.6 0.0 0.5 -0.8

47 Woodpulp and recovered paper............................................. 0.544 86.2 82.0 -10.9 1.9 -0.3 0.1 -4.9

See footnotes at end of table
13 

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

 July 2002-July 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance July March April May June

nized Description 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003

System June June July to to to to to

2003 2003 2003 July April May June July

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper 

 pulp, paper or paperboard.................................................. 1.468 95.1 95.2 2.3 0.4 -0.1 1.1 0.1

49 Printed material.......................................................................... 0.652 107.5 108.0 3.8 4.1 0.5 -0.5 0.5

XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES............................................... 2.914 97.7 98.2 2.9 0.7 -0.1 -0.2 0.5

52 Cotton, including yarns and woven 

 fabrics thereof..................................................................... 0.445 87.5 89.3 8.6 0.5 -1.3 -0.3 2.1

54 Manmade filaments, yarns and woven 

 fabrics (200112=100).......................................................... 0.350 111.0 110.7 12.0 5.1 1.0 -0.4 -0.3

61 Apparel & clothing knitted 

 or crocheted (200112=100)................................................ 0.578 95.8 95.5 -1.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.3

62 Apparel Articles & Accessories, 

 not knitted........................................................................... 0.458 95.4 95.4 -0.8 -1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0

 2/ Other textile and textile 

 articles (200112=100).......................................................... 1.083 106.4 107.3 2.4 0.6 0.0 -0.3 0.8

XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, 

 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC..................................................... 0.840 100.2 100.5 -0.5 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.3

70 Glass and glassware................................................................. 0.505 97.1 97.2 -2.2 -0.2 -0.1 0.5 0.1

XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, 

 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS.................................... 1.913 92.1 91.9 1.5 -3.9 -3.2 5.4 -0.2

XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS.................... 4.322 100.2 100.0 1.3 0.5 -0.3 0.2 -0.2

72 Iron and steel............................................................................. 0.728 102.7 101.6 4.1 2.1 -1.9 1.5 -1.1

73 Articles of iron or steel............................................................... 1.299 104.5 104.6 1.7 1.1 0.1 -0.7 0.1

74 Copper and articles thereof....................................................... 0.445 93.4 93.7 0.9 -1.4 -0.9 2.4 0.3

76 Aluminum and articles thereof................................................... 0.717 94.6 94.0 -0.4 0.1 -0.9 -0.7 -0.6

82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and 

 forks, of base metal; parts thereof...................................... 0.410 100.8 101.2 -1.6 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.4

83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal......................................... 0.477 108.4 108.4 3.4 -0.3 3.5 0.0 0.0

XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV 

 IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC............. 39.609 95.5 95.4 -1.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.7 -0.1

84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; 

 parts thereof........................................................................ 21.204 99.2 99.2 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

85 Electrical machinery and equipment 

 and parts and accessories thereof...................................... 18.405 91.3 91.0 -3.4 -0.1 -0.1 -1.7 -0.3

XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND 

 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT......................... 13.739 104.5 104.8 1.6 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.3

87 Motor vehicles and their parts.................................................... 8.473 101.1 101.2 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1

XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & 

 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES........................ 6.317 101.2 101.3 0.6 -0.3 0.4 0.3 0.1

XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES........................ 1.626 100.6 100.4 -1.0 0.0 -0.1 0.2 -0.2

94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; 

 lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;......................................... 0.902 101.7 101.7 -0.3 0.3 -0.1 0.0 0.0

95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts 

 and accessories thereof...................................................... 0.555 98.6 98.6 -2.2 -0.9 0.1 0.5 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.

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

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

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Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin, July 2002-July 2003

 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

Annual Monthly

Percentage July March April May June

Description of 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003

U.S. July to to to to to

Imports 2003 July April May June July

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

2/ Industrialized Countries.................................................................. 51.536 98.5 99.3 3.1 -1.9 -0.6 1.0 0.8

 Manufactured Goods................................................................. 47.500 97.8 98.4 1.7 -0.3 -0.4 0.7 0.6

 Nonmanufactured Goods........................................................... 3.633 113.4 116.2 21.4 -17.2 -2.7 4.8 2.5

3/ Other Countries............................................................................... 47.115 92.9 93.1 0.5 -3.5 -1.0 0.5 0.2

 Manufactured Goods................................................................. 39.179 95.1 94.9 -1.1 -1.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.2

 Nonmanufactured Goods........................................................... 7.843 96.5 99.2 9.7 -13.9 -4.2 3.2 2.8

 Canada........................................................................................... 18.515 103.2 104.6 6.1 -3.8 -0.5 1.2 1.4

 Manufactured Goods................................................................. 15.442 101.2 102.2 2.9 0.1 0.0 0.2 1.0

 Nonmanufactured Goods........................................................... 2.749 118.2 122.0 23.9 -19.8 -2.6 5.8 3.2

4/ European Union.............................................................................. 17.316 102.8 103.6 3.0 -0.4 -1.0 1.0 0.8

 Manufactured Goods................................................................. 16.884 103.3 104.0 2.9 0.0 -1.1 1.1 0.7

 Nonmanufactured Goods........................................................... 0.375 105.2 107.4 12.8 -10.9 -0.2 -0.4 2.1

5/ Latin America.................................................................................. 17.310 99.8 100.1 3.0 -4.5 -1.4 1.1 0.3

 Manufactured Goods................................................................. 13.644 104.3 104.1 1.0 -2.7 -1.6 0.7 -0.2

 Nonmanufactured Goods........................................................... 3.634 101.8 103.9 11.0 -11.1 -0.5 3.0 2.1

 Japan.............................................................................................. 12.262 94.2 94.2 -1.3 -0.3 -0.1 0.2 0.0

6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries.............................................. 9.281 91.2 91.2 -1.5 0.3 -0.1 -0.2 0.0

1 Percentage of trade figures are based on 2000 trade values.

2 Defined according to the BEA definition for Industrialized Countries which includes Western Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

3 Defined according to the BEA definition for Other Countries, which includes Eastern Europe, Latin America, OPEC countries, and other countries in Asia, Africa

 and the Western Hemisphere.

4 Includes European Union countries.

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

6 Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.

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

 Regions are not mutually exclusive.

 n.a. Not available

June

2003
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Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services

 June 2002-June 2003 2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

 Annual Quarterly

Trade June June Sept. Dec. March

Description (Mil. 2002 2002 2002 2002 2003

of to to to to to

Dollars) June Sept. Dec. March June

1/ 2003 2002 2002 2003 2003

IMPORT

 Air Freight.................................................................... 4168 110.2 111.5 11.8 1.5 5.6 3.1 1.2

 Atlantic.................................................................. 1519 112.4 117.7 16.0 -0.2 4.7 5.9 4.7

 Pacific................................................................... 2412 105.5 104.0 10.3 3.1 6.8 1.6 -1.4

EXPORT

 Air Freight.................................................................... 2836 96.3 95.2 -2.8 0.4 -3.2 1.2 -1.1

1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised one quarter after original publication.

 n.a. Not available

Table 9 U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services

 July 2002-July 2003 2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

 Annual Monthly

Trade July March April May June

Description (Mil. 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003

of to to to to to

Dollars) July April May June July

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

IMPORT

 Air Passenger Fares.................................................... 18253 122.3 129.5 1.3 8.6 -0.2 3.9 5.9

 Europe.................................................................. 11250 121.9 129.8 -0.5 14.5 0.4 3.7 6.5

 Asia....................................................................... 2626 120.0 122.7 2.3 0.8 1.7 8.9 2.2

 Latin America / Caribbean.................................... 1916 106.6 114.5 6.8 -3.8 -0.4 1.9 7.4

EXPORT

 Air Passenger Fares.................................................... 20319 117.0 123.9 12.2 0.5 4.7 2.6 5.9

 Europe.................................................................. 5394 146.7 163.0 25.2 3.7 4.0 8.0 11.1

 Asia....................................................................... 8936 100.8 102.7 4.8 -4.0 9.7 -1.7 1.9

 Latin America / Caribbean.................................... 3474 117.5 124.4 -4.8 0.4 0.0 0.3 5.9

1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

 March

2003

 June

2003

June July

2003 2003
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Table 10 U.S. International Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services

 June 2002-June 2003 2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

 Annual Quarterly

Trade June June Sept. Dec. March

Description (Mil. 2002 2002 2002 2002 2003

of to to to to to

Dollars) June Sept. Dec. March June

1/ 2003 2002 2002 2003 2003

 Air Freight (Inbound).................................................... 7483 108.8 109.5 11.4 2.0 5.6 2.7 0.6

 Atlantic.................................................................... 2607 116.1 121.4 15.5 0.2 4.7 5.3 4.6

 Pacific..................................................................... 4314 103.6 101.0 9.5 3.8 6.8 1.4 -2.5

 Air Freight (Outbound)................................................. 5193 97.2 95.4 -3.0 -1.1 -2.0 1.9 -1.9

 Atlantic.................................................................... 2094 98.4 97.1 -2.4 -0.3 -1.6 0.8 -1.3

 Pacific..................................................................... 2639 97.6 95.3 -3.4 -2.2 -1.5 2.6 -2.4

 Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound)..................................... 17817 94.0 116.2 28.7 3.5 -0.2 0.8 23.6

 U.S. East Coast...................................................... 6938 100.0 109.2 14.9 3.4 0.3 1.5 9.2

 from Atlantic...................................................... 3022 104.2 104.3 3.2 6.7 0.3 -3.7 0.1

 from Pacific....................................................... 2817 91.1 113.2 34.1 2.5 0.0 5.3 24.3

 U.S. West Coast..................................................... 10879 90.6 121.2 38.2 3.6 -0.6 0.2 33.8

1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised one quarter after original publication.

 n.a. Not available

Table 11 U.S. International Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services

 July 2002-July 2003 2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

 Annual Monthly

Trade July March April May June

Description (Mil. 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003

of to to to to to

Dollars) July April May June July

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

 Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier)............................. 45965 119.3 125.3 6.7 1.1 2.3 3.0 5.0

 Europe.................................................................... 16000 132.8 144.3 8.5 3.4 2.5 6.2 8.7

 Asia......................................................................... 13499 107.6 110.4 3.9 -2.0 6.3 -0.3 2.6

 Latin America / Caribbean...................................... 10764 122.8 126.5 -0.5 0.0 -0.7 0.7 3.0

 Canada................................................................... 3519 131.0 131.6 23.0 0.8 1.6 5.5 0.5

 Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)........................ 39205 123.2 130.9 9.1 3.0 3.2 3.7 6.3

 Europe.................................................................... 21511 133.1 142.4 9.5 7.9 2.4 5.1 7.0

 Asia......................................................................... 8446 106.0 111.9 6.1 -5.7 9.8 0.4 5.6

 Latin America / Caribbean...................................... 4107 113.8 121.2 7.1 -2.1 -0.2 1.6 6.5

 Canada (200212=100)............................................ 2368 108.2 108.8 n.a. 0.3 0.9 4.1 0.6

 Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound)............................. 3434 n.a. n.a. n.a. -8.7 -11.6 n.a. n.a.

1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

June July

2003 2003

 March

2003

 June

2003
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 TECHNICAL NOTE

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

and are weighted with 2000 trade weights. The merchandise price indexes are published using three 

classifications: the Harmonized System (HS), the Bureau of Economic Analysis End Use System, and the 

Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) system, Rev. 3. Price indexes for internationally traded 

services are presented using two definitions: Balance of Payments (which represents transactions between U.S. 

and foreign residents) and International (which represents all transactions with U.S. importers or exporters, 

regardless of nationality). Published series use a base year of 2000=100 where possible. Net transaction price 

data are collected every month for over 20,000 products from over 6,000 companies and secondary sources. 

Indexes are not seasonally adjusted. More detailed index series and additional information may be obtained from 

the Division of International Prices, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2 Massachusetts Avenue N.E., PSB 3955, 

Washington, DC 20212 or (202) 691-7101. 

Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 2000 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 

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

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

transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry. The index for crude petroleum is 

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

Export Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 2000 Harmonized Schedule B classification system 

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

"free on board" (f.o.b.) transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry. Prices used in the 

grain index, excluding rice, are obtained from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. 

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

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

nomenclature based upon the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS). Nonmanufactured 

goods are defined as NAICS 11 and 21, and manufactured goods are defined as NAICS 31-33. The indexes use 

2000 weights and a base of 2000=100.

Import, Export, and International Services Indexes -- Indexes for air passenger fares and crude oil tanker 

freight are calculated on a monthly basis. Indexes for air freight and ocean liner freight are calculated on a 

quarterly basis. The figures for services indexes will not sum up to the aggregate dollar value because not all 

categories are shown in the tables. Revenue figures for air passenger indexes exclude frequent flyer tickets and 

those sold by consolidators. Indexes for crude oil tanker freight are calculated from data collected by the U. S. 

Department of Energy and the publication of these indexes is lagged two months. 

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

revised in each of the three months after original publication and quarterly data may be revised one quarter after 

original publication. 

Uses of the Data -- The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade statistics. For merchandise trade, the End 

Use classification system is the structure used by the U.S. Department of Commerce in the construction of the 

foreign trade sector of the National Income and Product Accounts. Indexes published using the Harmonized 

System and the Standard International Trade Classification, Rev. 3, both international structures, are useful for 

general market analysis. For trade in international services, Balance of Payments indexes are used for deflating 

National Accounts data, while International indexes are more appropriate for market analysis. Merchandise and 

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

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