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

U.S. import prices recorded no change in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, 

following declines of 0.9 percent in November and 0.6 percent in October. In December, higher fuel prices 

offset declining nonfuel prices. U.S. export prices advanced 0.4 percent in December, after edging up 0.1 

percent the previous month. 

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

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

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All Imports: Import prices were unchanged in December, after falling 1.6 percent over the previous 2 

months. Decreasing fuel prices drove the overall declines in import prices in November and October. The 

price index for U.S. imports decreased 1.3 percent in 2013 following a 2.0 percent decline in 2012. Falling 

fuel and nonfuel prices contributed to the 2013 decline in overall import prices. 

Fuel Imports: The price index for import fuel increased 0.4 percent in December, after declining 4.3 

percent in November and 3.3 percent in October. The December upturn in fuel prices was led by a 15.8 

percent increase in natural gas prices that more than offset a 0.1 percent drop in petroleum prices. Fuel 

prices fell 1.7 percent in 2013 following a 7.9 percent decrease the previous year. The price indexes for both 

petroleum and natural gas fell in 2013, declining 1.5 percent and 3.7 percent, respectively. Natural gas 

prices fell over the past year despite rising 35.5 percent over the final quarter of 2013. 

All Imports Excluding Fuel: Nonfuel import prices edged down 0.1 percent in December, after recording 

no change in November. Lower prices for each of the major finished goods categories and nonfuel industrial 

supplies and materials contributed to the December drop in nonfuel import prices. Despite movement over 

the last 4 months of 2013, the price index for nonfuel imports declined 1.2 percent over the past year, after 

recording no change in 2012. 

Table A. Percent change in import and export price indexes, selected categories 

 

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

 Percent change 

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

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All Exports: Export prices rose 0.4 percent in December following a 0.1 percent advance in November. 

Higher agricultural and nonagricultural prices contributed to the December increase in overall export prices. 

Despite rising in 3 of the past 4 months, the price index for U.S. exports fell 1.0 percent over the past year, 

after increasing 1.1 percent in 2012. 

Agricultural Exports: Agricultural prices advanced 0.4 percent in December, after declining 0.2 percent 

the previous month. The December increase was driven by a 4.5 percent rise in soybean prices that more 

than offset lower vegetable and wheat prices. The price index for agricultural exports fell 6.3 percent in 

2013 following a 13.4 percent increase the previous year. The 2013 drop was led by a 36.4 percent decline 

in corn prices, a 19.3 percent decrease in wheat prices, and an 8.9 percent fall in soybean prices. 

All Exports Excluding Agriculture: The price index for nonagricultural exports rose 0.3 percent in 

December following a 0.1 percent advance in November. The December increase was driven by higher 

nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices. Despite the recent upturn, prices for nonagricultural 

exports fell for the second consecutive year in 2013, declining 0.5 percent, after a 0.3 percent drop in 2012.

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SELECTED DECEMBER HIGHLIGHTS 

Import Prices 

Imports by Locality of Origin: Import prices from China were unchanged in December, after ticking up 

0.1 percent in November. Prices for imports from China declined for the second consecutive year in 2013, 

decreasing 0.8 percent following a 0.6 percent drop in 2012. The 2013 decline was the largest calendar-year 

decrease since the index fell 1.8 percent in 2009. The price index for imports from Japan declined 0.3 

percent in December and 3.4 percent over the past year. The 2013 drop was the largest calendar-year decline 

for the index since a 5.2 percent decrease in 1997. Prices for imports from the European Union and Mexico 

also decreased in December, each declining 0.2 percent. In contrast, import prices from Canada ticked up 

0.1 percent in December. 

Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices fell 0.3 

percent in December, led by lower prices for gold and other precious metals. Lower metals prices also were 

the main contributor to a 5.0 percent drop in the price index for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials 

over the past year. 

 

Finished Goods: Each of the major finished goods categories recorded declines in both December and over 

2013. Prices for consumer goods declined 0.2 percent in December and 0.4 percent over the past year. 

Capital goods prices edged down 0.1 percent in December and fell 0.9 percent over the past 12 months. The 

price index for automotive vehicles decreased 0.1 percent in December and 1.4 percent in 2013. 

 

Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Foods, feeds, and beverages prices rose 0.6 percent in December, and 4.1 

percent in 2013. The December increase was driven by higher vegetable and coffee prices. 

Transportation Services: Import air passenger fares rose 7.1 percent in December, after a 3.4 percent 

advance in November and a 4.3 percent increase in October. The December increase was led by higher 

Asian and Latin American/Caribbean fares. Import air passenger fares advanced 8.2 percent in 2013. Import 

air freight prices fell 0.4 percent in December, while increasing 0.9 percent over the past year. 

Export Prices 

 

Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials 

prices rose 1.0 percent in December as a 4.3 percent increase in fuel prices more than offset lower prices for 

gold and other precious metals. Despite the December increase, the price index for nonagricultural industrial 

supplies and materials fell 1.6 percent in 2013. 

 

Finished Goods: Finished goods prices were mixed in December as the price indexes for capital goods and 

automotive vehicles fell 0.1 percent while consumer goods prices rose 0.1 percent. In 2013, capital goods 

prices and automotive vehicles prices increased 0.7 percent and 0.5 percent, respectively, while consumer 

goods prices declined 1.4 percent. 

Transportation Services: Export air passenger prices increased 9.4 percent in December following 

declines in each of the 3 previous months. The index for export air passenger fares rose 4.1 percent in 2013, 

led by a 7.6 percent advance in Latin American/Caribbean fares. Export air freight prices declined 0.2 

percent in December and rose 0.3 percent in 2013. 

 

Import and Export Price Index data for January 2014 are scheduled for release on Friday, February 

14, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. (EST). 
Table 1. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: December 2012 to

December 2013

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

Nov.

20131

Index Percent change

Nov.

2013

Dec.

2013

Annual Monthly

Dec.

2012 to

Dec.

2013

Aug.

2013 to

Sept.

2013

Sept.

2013 to

Oct.

2013

Oct.

2013 to

Nov.

2013

Nov.

2013 to

Dec.

2013

All commodities................................... 100.000 137.6 137.6 -1.3 0.3 -0.6 -0.9 0.0

All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 74.304 102.0 101.8 -1.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 -0.2

All imports excluding petroleum.............. 80.365 115.0 115.0 -1.3 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0

All imports excluding fuels (Dec.

2001=100)........................................ 79.485 119.1 119.0 -1.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.1

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 5.181 175.0 176.0 4.1 0.6 0.6 -0.6 0.6

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 3.908 190.8 192.5 0.9 0.1 0.3 -0.5 0.9

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 1.273 139.1 138.4 15.0 2.3 1.7 -0.9 -0.5

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 33.651 241.4 241.7 -3.0 0.8 -2.1 -2.7 0.1

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

petroleum.................................... 14.015 158.4 159.1 -5.2 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.4

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

fuels (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 13.135 179.4 178.9 -5.0 0.6 0.1 0.0 -0.3

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 7.745 167.6 166.8 -6.0 0.9 0.2 -0.1 -0.5

Industrial supplies & materials nondurable

excluding petroleum....................... 5.389 147.2 149.5 -4.1 -0.5 0.6 0.8 1.6

Fuels & lubricants............................. 10 20.518 321.2 322.6 -1.7 1.0 -3.3 -4.3 0.4

Petroleum & petroleum products......... 100 19.637 358.0 357.8 -1.5 1.1 -3.6 -4.7 -0.1

Crude........................................ 10000 14.838 366.1 361.7 -3.3 1.4 -4.4 -6.1 -1.2

Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas.................. 101 0.687 112.5 127.8 -4.1 -4.5 8.2 5.2 13.6

Gas-natural.................................. 10110 0.566 99.3 115.0 -3.7 -5.5 10.2 6.1 15.8

Paper & paper base stocks.................. 11 0.576 114.3 113.8 2.1 -0.1 1.1 -0.3 -0.4

Materials associated with nondurable

supplies & materials....................... 12 4.913 168.9 168.9 -3.8 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0

Selected building materials.................. 13 1.023 142.5 142.0 -1.1 1.0 0.3 0.4 -0.4

Unfinished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 14 3.509 238.0 235.7 -10.7 1.9 -0.1 -0.3 -1.0

Finished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 15 1.579 155.8 156.1 -3.5 0.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.2

Nonmetals related to durable goods. . . . . .. 16 1.535 112.4 112.3 -1.8 -0.7 0.2 0.0 -0.1

Capital goods................................... 2 24.326 92.5 92.4 -0.9 -0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.1

Electric generating equipment............... 20 3.040 119.3 119.3 -0.3 -0.2 -0.3 0.1 0.0

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 19.391 85.2 85.1 -1.0 -0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.1

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 1.895 136.1 136.1 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 12.285 113.4 113.3 -1.4 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.1

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 24.558 107.4 107.2 -0.4 -0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.2

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 12.012 116.2 116.2 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 11.198 98.2 98.0 -1.7 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.2

Nonmanufactured consumer goods. . . . . . .. 42 1.348 117.0 117.0 1.5 0.0 0.8 -0.3 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2011 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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

December 2013

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

Nov.

20131

Index Percent change

Nov.

2013

Dec.

2013

Annual Monthly

Dec.

2012 to

Dec.

2013

Aug.

2013 to

Sept.

2013

Sept.

2013 to

Oct.

2013

Oct.

2013 to

Nov.

2013

Nov.

2013 to

Dec.

2013

All commodities................................... 100.000 131.7 132.2 -1.0 0.4 -0.6 0.1 0.4

Agricultural commodities....................... 10.127 212.2 213.0 -6.3 0.6 -1.3 -0.2 0.4

All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 81.326 101.8 101.7 -1.0 0.3 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1

Nonagricultural commodities.................. 89.873 125.9 126.3 -0.5 0.3 -0.5 0.1 0.3

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 9.407 212.3 213.4 -6.9 0.8 -1.3 -0.1 0.5

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 8.721 215.4 216.3 -7.5 0.8 -1.5 -0.1 0.4

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 0.686 187.2 189.3 0.7 1.4 1.8 -0.2 1.1

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 33.790 176.3 178.0 -1.4 0.8 -1.2 0.1 1.0

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 11.695 172.3 171.0 -8.1 1.3 0.1 -0.2 -0.8

Industrial supplies & materials,

nondurable.................................. 22.096 179.3 182.7 2.4 0.6 -2.0 0.2 1.9

Agricultural industrial supplies &

materials..................................... 10 1.406 199.5 199.3 1.5 -0.4 -0.4 -0.9 -0.1

Nonagricultural industrial supplies &

materials...................................... 32.384 175.6 177.4 -1.6 0.9 -1.3 0.1 1.0

Fuels & lubricants............................. 11 9.267 253.8 264.7 4.3 1.1 -4.3 1.5 4.3

Nonagricultural supplies & materials

excluding fuels & building materials. . . .. 12 22.048 165.5 165.0 -4.3 0.8 -0.1 -0.5 -0.3

Selected building materials.................. 13 1.069 125.9 126.3 7.1 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3

Capital goods................................... 2 35.761 106.5 106.4 0.7 0.0 -0.2 0.2 -0.1

Electrical generating equipment............. 20 3.523 114.6 114.6 0.3 -0.1 -0.3 -0.2 0.0

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 25.985 95.4 95.3 0.4 0.0 -0.2 0.2 -0.1

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 6.253 151.9 152.0 2.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 9.048 113.6 113.5 0.5 -0.1 0.3 0.0 -0.1

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 11.994 114.7 114.8 -1.4 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 5.492 114.3 114.0 -1.4 -0.1 0.2 0.2 -0.3

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 5.122 111.5 111.6 -2.0 0.0 -0.2 0.0 0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2011 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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

December 2013

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

Nov.

20131

Index Percent change

Nov.

2013

Dec.

2013

Annual Monthly

Dec.

2012 to

Dec.

2013

Aug.

2013 to

Sept.

2013

Sept.

2013 to

Oct.

2013

Oct.

2013 to

Nov.

2013

Nov.

2013 to

Dec.

2013

Nonmanufactured articles...................... 17.953 159.4 159.4 -1.6 1.4 -3.1 -5.0 0.0

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 1.837 171.3 174.2 5.3 0.1 1.3 -1.4 1.7

Crop production............................... 111 1.285 175.8 180.7 5.8 0.1 1.8 -2.3 2.8

Forestry and logging (Dec. 2012=100)..... 113 0.184 93.5 91.5 -8.5 -0.2 -0.6 0.2 -2.1

Mining............................................ 21 16.116 157.8 157.5 -2.4 1.5 -3.6 -5.4 -0.2

Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec.

2006=100)................................... 212 0.318 129.9 130.0 -6.7 -0.2 -0.2 0.3 0.1

Manufactured articles............................ 81.573 115.9 115.9 -1.2 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.0

Manufactured goods, part 1................. 31 10.694 124.0 123.9 0.2 0.5 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 2.939 156.3 155.8 0.5 1.5 -0.4 -0.6 -0.3

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 0.896 114.6 114.5 2.2 0.4 0.4 0.3 -0.1

Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100)............... 313 0.393 101.1 101.5 -0.8 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.4

Textile product mills.......................... 314 0.792 114.5 114.2 -1.5 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.3

Apparel manufacturing....................... 315 3.987 110.3 110.5 -0.4 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.2

Leather and allied product

manufacturing............................... 316 1.687 121.8 121.8 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0

Manufactured goods, part 2................. 32 17.957 136.0 136.9 -0.1 -0.3 -0.3 0.1 0.7

Wood product manufacturing................ 321 0.610 122.2 121.5 -1.5 1.7 0.4 0.7 -0.6

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 1.055 111.2 111.1 0.9 -0.1 0.5 0.0 -0.1

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 4.207 159.7 164.4 2.4 -0.8 -1.8 -0.3 2.9

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 9.208 133.8 133.9 -0.7 -0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 1.941 124.3 124.5 -2.4 -0.4 -0.2 0.0 0.2

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 0.852 130.0 129.9 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.1 -0.1

Manufactured goods, part 3................. 33 52.922 108.0 107.8 -1.8 0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.2

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 4.097 156.2 155.1 -10.4 1.6 0.1 -0.3 -0.7

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 2.654 126.3 125.7 -3.4 -0.1 -0.5 0.2 -0.5

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 6.689 121.2 121.0 -0.8 0.0 0.1 0.2 -0.2

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 16.149 80.6 80.4 -1.7 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.2

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 4.057 119.0 119.1 -0.5 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.1

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 13.087 111.7 111.7 -0.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

Furniture and related product

manufacturing............................... 337 1.275 114.6 114.6 0.7 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.0

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 4.915 121.1 120.9 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 -0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2011 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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

December 2013

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

Nov.

20131

Index Percent change

Nov.

2013

Dec.

2013

Annual Monthly

Dec.

2012 to

Dec.

2013

Aug.

2013 to

Sept.

2013

Sept.

2013 to

Oct.

2013

Oct.

2013 to

Nov.

2013

Nov.

2013 to

Dec.

2013

Nonmanufactured articles...................... 7.379 158.4 160.0 -8.8 1.6 -1.1 -0.3 1.0

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 5.344 193.0 193.6 -10.8 1.7 -2.2 -0.6 0.3

Crop production............................... 111 4.894 199.0 199.4 -12.0 1.6 -2.4 -0.7 0.2

Mining............................................ 21 2.035 88.7 91.2 -3.5 1.2 1.8 0.3 2.8

Mining (except oil and gas).................. 212 1.377 101.2 101.1 -7.2 0.1 0.7 -0.1 -0.1

Manufactured articles............................ 90.238 120.1 120.5 -0.2 0.3 -0.6 0.1 0.3

Manufactured goods, part 1................. 31 7.059 150.5 151.2 -0.7 -0.2 -0.2 -0.3 0.5

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 4.961 172.6 173.7 -0.9 -0.2 0.1 -0.6 0.6

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 0.566 124.9 123.9 -1.8 -0.4 -1.6 1.7 -0.8

Manufactured goods, part 2................. 32 26.631 132.7 134.4 1.7 0.5 -1.7 0.4 1.3

Wood product manufacturing................ 321 0.443 122.6 122.3 7.9 0.8 1.2 0.2 -0.2

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 1.858 122.7 122.8 3.3 0.4 0.0 0.5 0.1

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 7.075 165.0 173.5 7.4 1.4 -5.7 2.2 5.2

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 14.200 129.1 129.0 -1.2 0.1 -0.2 -0.5 -0.1

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 2.256 120.3 120.1 0.7 0.3 -0.2 0.0 -0.2

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 0.799 112.0 112.0 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0

Manufactured goods, part 3................. 33 56.549 112.2 112.1 -1.0 0.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.1

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 4.673 150.0 147.4 -14.6 2.5 -0.4 -0.6 -1.7

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 2.781 131.2 132.0 0.1 0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.6

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 11.843 122.9 122.9 1.5 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 14.260 88.2 88.0 -1.1 -0.2 -0.5 0.2 -0.2

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 3.335 113.5 113.4 0.4 -0.3 0.0 -0.5 -0.1

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 14.348 118.2 118.2 1.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0

Furniture and related product

manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100).......... 337 0.325 107.6 107.6 2.7 -0.3 0.1 -0.1 0.0

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 4.986 121.3 121.6 -0.1 0.2 -0.2 0.2 0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2011 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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

December 2013

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Nov.

20131

Index Percent change

Nov.

2013

Dec.

2013

Annual Monthly

Dec.

2012 to

Dec.

2013

Aug.

2013 to

Sept.

2013

Sept.

2013 to

Oct.

2013

Oct.

2013 to

Nov.

2013

Nov.

2013 to

Dec.

2013

Live animals; animal products................. I 1.230 188.3 187.8 15.1 1.5 1.6 -0.8 -0.3

Meat and edible meat offal..................... 02 0.259 221.1 222.3 2.3 -2.2 1.3 -1.3 0.5

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other

aquatic invertebrates......................... 03 0.702 143.3 142.4 25.9 3.1 2.1 -1.5 -0.6

Vegetable products............................... II 1.560 197.2 202.4 -1.7 1.1 -0.7 -1.7 2.6

Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers.......... 07 0.393 376.4 392.8 12.3 6.1 3.0 -2.6 4.4

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 0.414 109.9 112.0 2.9 0.5 -2.9 -0.6 1.9

Coffee, tea, mate and spices.................. 09 0.342 217.8 226.0 -2.7 -1.7 -1.2 -2.2 3.8

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.

2009=100)........................................ III 0.253 116.1 118.8 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.3 2.3

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and

tobacco........................................... IV 2.470 159.4 158.4 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.1 -0.6

Sugars and sugar confectionary (Dec.

2012=100)..................................... 17 0.191 89.0 87.1 -12.9 -1.1 -0.4 -0.3 -2.1

Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec.

2009=100)..................................... 18 0.231 101.4 100.5 9.0 0.3 1.6 -0.6 -0.9

Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk;

bakers’ wares (Dec. 2007=100)............. 19 0.242 130.7 130.6 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.0 -0.1

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or

other parts of plants.......................... 20 0.322 165.9 161.6 -2.8 0.1 0.1 0.4 -2.6

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar................ 22 0.884 125.2 125.4 2.5 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2

Mineral products.................................. V 20.436 322.9 323.6 -2.1 0.8 -3.4 -4.5 0.2

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 20.157 319.7 320.5 -2.0 0.8 -3.4 -4.5 0.3

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 8.645 148.5 148.7 -1.6 -0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.714 311.8 308.3 -20.0 -1.7 -0.4 0.4 -1.1

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.650 135.3 136.5 -2.4 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.9

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 3.479 125.9 125.8 5.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 -0.1

Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100).................... 31 0.345 107.3 108.2 -17.2 -3.4 -1.2 1.2 0.8

Tanning extracts; dye, pigments, varnish,

paints & putty (Dec. 2011=100)............. 32 0.167 94.3 94.1 1.1 0.4 -0.7 0.2 -0.2

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 0.475 98.7 98.7 -3.8 -0.2 -0.3 0.1 0.0

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 3.192 149.1 148.6 -2.2 -0.3 -0.3 -0.1 -0.3

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 1.995 147.9 147.5 1.4 0.3 -0.1 -0.3 -0.3

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 1.197 152.5 152.0 -7.7 -1.3 -0.5 0.1 -0.3

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel

goods, etc....................................... VIII 0.608 126.1 126.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.1

Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc.

of various materials........................... 42 0.564 127.5 127.7 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.2

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw,

basketware and wickerwork................. IX 0.646 148.4 147.4 -1.4 1.8 0.3 0.8 -0.7

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 1.158 114.4 114.1 0.9 -0.1 0.5 0.0 -0.3

Pulp wood, waste paper, and paperboard

(Dec. 2011=100).............................. 47 0.185 105.3 105.2 7.9 -0.8 2.5 0.0 -0.1

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 0.769 108.0 107.7 -0.4 0.1 0.2 0.0 -0.3

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 5.025 113.8 113.8 -0.6 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0

See footnotes at end of table.

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

December 2013 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Nov.

20131

Index Percent change

Nov.

2013

Dec.

2013

Annual Monthly

Dec.

2012 to

Dec.

2013

Aug.

2013 to

Sept.

2013

Sept.

2013 to

Oct.

2013

Oct.

2013 to

Nov.

2013

Nov.

2013 to

Dec.

2013

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

knitted or crocheted.......................... 61 1.960 102.8 102.8 -1.9 0.1 -0.5 0.2 0.0

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

not knitted or crocheted...................... 62 1.869 118.3 118.5 1.2 0.2 0.3 -0.3 0.2

Made-up or worn textile articles............... 63 0.555 107.6 107.2 -1.3 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -0.4

Headgear, umbrellas, artifical flowers, etc... XII 1.384 121.1 121.1 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0

Footwear and parts of such articles........... 64 1.185 120.1 120.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.785 133.0 133.0 1.2 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0

Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

or mica (Dec. 2001=100).................... 68 0.252 126.1 125.9 1.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.2

Ceramic products................................ 69 0.245 140.9 141.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1

Glass and glassware............................ 70 0.288 129.9 129.8 2.2 0.2 0.5 0.2 -0.1

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 3.048 181.7 178.3 -13.4 2.2 -0.2 -0.7 -1.9

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 5.003 179.8 180.1 -1.9 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.2

Iron and steel.................................... 72 1.154 215.9 218.2 0.0 -0.7 0.7 0.4 1.1

Articles of iron or steel.......................... 73 1.490 153.3 153.7 -2.5 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 0.3

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.467 333.3 333.9 -6.0 3.6 1.1 -0.6 0.2

Nickel and articles thereof (Dec.

2009=100)..................................... 75 0.130 87.4 85.8 -11.8 2.1 -1.3 1.4 -1.8

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 0.677 136.0 134.4 -2.3 0.4 0.1 0.1 -1.2

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and

forks, of base metal; parts thereof.......... 82 0.393 129.8 129.8 1.4 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.0

Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . .. 83 0.437 135.5 135.5 -0.6 0.0 -0.1 0.2 0.0

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 26.699 84.6 84.5 -1.5 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.1

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 13.863 89.5 89.3 -0.9 -0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.2

Electrical machinery and equip, sound and

TV recorders & reproducers, parts......... 85 12.836 79.9 79.8 -2.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.1

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 10.857 116.0 116.0 -0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 9.898 114.7 114.7 -0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec.

2002=100)..................................... 88 0.885 120.3 120.3 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 3.412 104.4 104.4 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0

Optical, photographic, measuring and

medical instruments.......................... 90 3.094 101.2 101.2 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0

Clocks and watches and parts thereof. . . . . .. 91 0.258 142.1 141.7 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.5 -0.3

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 3.525 113.3 113.2 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.0 -0.1

Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &

lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs......... 94 1.970 117.3 117.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 -0.3

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 1.357 105.4 105.5 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1

Miscellaneous manufactured articles. . . . . . . .. 96 0.198 138.6 138.7 2.4 -0.4 0.0 0.1 0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2011 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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

December 2013

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Nov.

20131

Index Percent change

Nov.

2013

Dec.

2013

Annual Monthly

Dec.

2012 to

Dec.

2013

Aug.

2013 to

Sept.

2013

Sept.

2013 to

Oct.

2013

Oct.

2013 to

Nov.

2013

Nov.

2013 to

Dec.

2013

Live animals; animal products................. I 2.147 224.1 226.7 1.2 1.4 1.0 1.0 1.2

Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100)... 02 1.190 167.3 168.5 0.0 0.8 -1.1 0.7 0.7

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other

aquatic invertebrates......................... 03 0.400 198.6 204.3 0.7 2.5 2.5 -0.4 2.9

Vegetable products............................... II 4.918 244.6 244.2 -12.2 1.3 -2.5 0.5 -0.2

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 1.141 176.5 174.2 12.0 -1.4 4.1 7.4 -1.3

Cereals............................................ 10 1.695 246.4 244.7 -27.2 -1.9 -4.5 -2.3 -0.7

Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits,

plants, straw and fodder..................... 12 1.550 260.9 271.1 -8.3 6.7 -4.7 -2.8 3.9

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.

2009=100)........................................ III 0.268 116.3 116.4 -11.8 -2.5 -0.8 -4.2 0.1

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and

tobacco........................................... IV 3.006 165.3 166.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.6 -0.4 0.5

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or

other parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100). . . .. 20 0.335 112.6 112.5 1.0 0.2 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec.

2008=100)..................................... 22 0.613 113.0 112.5 2.1 0.3 -0.3 0.2 -0.4

Residues and waste from the food

industries; prepared animal feed............ 23 0.736 261.3 266.6 -4.3 -0.5 -1.7 -1.5 2.0

Mineral products.................................. V 9.215 297.5 309.0 4.0 1.3 -4.2 1.8 3.9

Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100)......... 26 0.454 92.2 90.9 -9.1 3.3 1.6 0.8 -1.4

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 8.577 294.8 307.2 4.8 1.3 -4.6 1.9 4.2

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 11.381 151.0 151.1 -2.1 -0.1 -0.5 -0.5 0.1

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.996 177.4 176.6 -4.3 -1.3 -1.1 -0.6 -0.5

Organic chemicals............................... 29 3.185 160.4 160.6 -3.4 0.6 -2.3 -0.9 0.1

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 2.681 121.3 120.9 -3.0 -0.2 0.2 0.4 -0.3

Fertilizers (Dec. 2012=100).................... 31 0.319 79.7 81.0 -19.0 -3.8 -2.4 -7.3 1.6

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery

cosmetic or toilet preparations.............. 33 0.717 135.5 136.1 -0.3 -0.4 0.2 0.1 0.4

Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or

scouring products; candles, pastes......... 34 0.461 121.4 121.4 -1.1 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 1.781 154.1 155.6 2.6 0.1 0.2 -0.5 1.0

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 5.333 149.7 149.6 1.4 0.3 0.7 -0.2 -0.1

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 4.343 144.1 144.0 3.7 0.5 1.0 -0.4 -0.1

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 0.990 173.8 174.0 -7.3 -0.2 -1.0 0.8 0.1

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel

goods, etc........................................ VIII 0.407 145.7 148.3 8.6 -1.8 2.7 -0.1 1.8

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw,

basketware and wickerwork................. IX 0.608 117.0 116.2 5.6 0.5 0.9 0.4 -0.7

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 2.312 123.1 122.4 4.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 -0.6

Woodpulp and recovered paper............... 47 0.625 128.4 126.4 6.2 0.4 1.0 0.8 -1.6

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 1.226 120.8 120.7 3.2 0.5 -0.2 0.1 -0.1

Printed material.................................. 49 0.461 133.0 132.4 5.2 0.0 0.8 0.0 -0.5

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 1.854 131.0 130.8 3.8 0.6 -0.3 -0.8 -0.2

Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics

thereof.......................................... 52 0.523 144.8 143.6 8.5 2.0 -0.2 -2.7 -0.8

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: December 2012 to

December 2013 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Nov.

20131

Index Percent change

Nov.

2013

Dec.

2013

Annual Monthly

Dec.

2012 to

Dec.

2013

Aug.

2013 to

Sept.

2013

Sept.

2013 to

Oct.

2013

Oct.

2013 to

Nov.

2013

Nov.

2013 to

Dec.

2013

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.770 118.6 118.6 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0

Glass and glassware............................ 70 0.393 97.5 97.5 -1.2 0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.0

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 4.664 244.6 240.1 -16.0 2.9 -0.9 -0.6 -1.8

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 5.321 165.2 165.1 -4.0 0.1 0.6 0.0 -0.1

Iron and steel.................................... 72 1.480 186.7 187.2 -7.2 0.4 1.2 0.5 0.3

Articles of iron or steel.......................... 73 1.323 168.0 169.1 -1.2 -0.7 0.8 -0.8 0.7

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.604 236.9 233.8 -7.9 1.3 1.2 -0.3 -1.3

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 0.836 121.1 119.9 -4.8 -0.3 -0.5 0.3 -1.0

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and

forks, of base metal; parts thereof.......... 82 0.412 134.2 134.2 0.8 0.1 0.8 0.1 0.0

Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . .. 83 0.329 147.3 147.2 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 28.170 97.0 97.0 0.2 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 0.0

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 16.946 111.8 111.7 1.1 0.1 -0.1 0.4 -0.1

Electrical machinery and equipment and

parts and accessories thereof............... 85 11.224 81.1 81.0 -1.2 -0.2 -0.5 -0.1 -0.1

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 12.165 128.5 128.5 1.3 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 8.251 114.3 114.2 1.1 0.0 0.4 0.0 -0.1

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 5.961 107.2 107.2 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 1.344 109.8 109.8 -1.2 -0.5 0.0 -0.5 0.0

Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and

lighting fittings nesoi;......................... 94 0.731 121.3 121.3 -0.2 -0.9 0.6 -0.7 0.0

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 0.504 88.5 88.5 -2.6 0.1 -0.8 -0.2 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2011 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Nov.

20131

Index Percent change

Nov.

2013

Dec.

2013

Annual Monthly

Dec. 2012

to Dec.

2013

Aug. 2013

to Sept.

2013

Sept. 2013

to Oct.

2013

Oct. 2013

to Nov.

2013

Nov. 2013

to Dec.

2013

Industrialized Countries2

.................... 100.000 130.1 130.0 -0.8 0.1 -0.7 -0.8 -0.1

Nonmanufactured articles................... 11.049 213.9 214.7 -0.3 -1.8 -5.6 -7.9 0.4

Manufactured articles........................ 88.331 123.2 123.0 -1.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 -0.2

Other Countries3

.............................. 100.000 137.4 137.4 -1.0 0.3 -0.6 -0.9 0.0

Nonmanufactured articles................... 21.931 335.4 334.0 -2.7 2.1 -2.8 -3.9 -0.4

Manufactured articles........................ 77.730 109.9 110.0 -0.5 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1

Canada.......................................... 100.000 147.0 147.1 -1.5 -0.3 -2.3 -2.3 0.1

Nonmanufactured articles................... 28.239 204.7 205.5 0.4 -2.0 -5.7 -8.0 0.4

Manufactured articles........................ 70.678 135.6 135.4 -2.4 0.4 -0.7 0.1 -0.1

European Union4

.............................. 100.000 136.7 136.4 1.9 0.3 0.5 0.2 -0.2

Nonmanufactured articles................... 1.032 359.4 356.5 -3.6 1.5 -3.4 0.3 -0.8

Manufactured articles........................ 98.968 133.0 132.7 2.0 0.3 0.6 0.2 -0.2

France (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 122.5 122.5 1.7 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.0

Germany (Dec. 2003=100)................... 100.000 117.5 117.3 2.4 0.3 0.9 0.2 -0.2

United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100).......... 100.000 129.3 129.1 -2.6 0.7 0.2 0.4 -0.2

Latin America5

................................. 100.000 171.0 171.1 -1.7 0.3 -1.0 -1.7 0.1

Nonmanufactured articles................... 31.171 354.6 354.9 -1.6 1.1 -3.4 -4.8 0.1

Manufactured articles........................ 68.456 130.9 130.9 -1.7 -0.1 0.2 -0.2 0.0

Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 140.9 140.6 -1.5 0.0 -1.0 -1.1 -0.2

Nonmanufactured articles (Dec.

2008=100).................................. 17.984 186.2 186.5 -2.2 1.0 -4.3 -6.1 0.2

Manufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100). .. 81.708 93.2 93.0 -1.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 -0.2

Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)6

............... 100.000 103.1 103.0 -1.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1

China (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 100.000 103.7 103.7 -0.8 0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.0

Japan............................................ 100.000 99.6 99.3 -3.4 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.3

Asian NICs7

..................................... 100.000 90.9 89.9 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.3 -1.1

ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)8.................... 100.000 104.7 104.6 0.4 0.4 0.0 -0.1 -0.1

Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)9........... 100.000 256.2 255.0 -5.8 0.5 -2.2 -2.0 -0.5

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2011 trade values.

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

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

4 European Union countries.

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

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

Countries.

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

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

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

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

Regions are not mutually exclusive.

Dash = Not available

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

2012 to December 2013

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Nov.

20131

Index Percent change

Nov.

2013

Dec.

2013

Annual Monthly

Dec.

2012 to

Dec.

2013

Aug.

2013 to

Sept.

2013

Sept.

2013 to

Oct. 2013

Oct. 2013

to Nov.

2013

Nov.

2013 to

Dec.

2013

Air Freight

Import Air Freight.................................... 100.000 178.1 177.3 0.9 0.6 0.9 2.2 -0.4

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 23.380 180.8 179.4 10.6 2.3 1.0 7.2 -0.8

Asia.................................................. 72.403 154.3 153.8 -1.9 0.1 0.8 0.8 -0.3

Export Air Freight................................... 100.000 147.7 147.4 0.3 0.8 0.3 -0.1 -0.2

Europe (Dec. 2006=100).......................... 35.804 132.5 132.2 2.0 0.5 0.5 -0.5 -0.2

Inbound Air Freight................................. 100.000 165.5 164.9 -1.6 0.6 0.8 1.7 -0.4

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 22.876 157.8 156.9 5.2 1.8 0.9 4.5 -0.6

Asia.................................................. 66.682 148.6 148.1 -4.0 0.3 0.9 0.9 -0.3

Outbound Air Freight............................... 100.000 146.8 146.9 -0.7 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.1

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 28.437 163.9 163.9 1.4 0.3 0.4 1.8 0.0

Asia.................................................. 52.050 139.3 139.6 -1.4 -0.1 0.4 -0.1 0.2

Air Passenger Fares

Import Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 196.1 210.1 8.2 0.0 4.3 3.4 7.1

Europe............................................... 43.882 223.9 218.4 5.4 4.7 3.5 2.4 -2.5

Asia.................................................. 23.792 149.4 172.7 0.8 -6.5 2.3 -0.1 15.6

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 9.014 170.6 187.6 1.4 -6.3 1.2 3.9 10.0

Export Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 177.3 194.0 4.1 -10.3 -2.8 -1.7 9.4

Europe............................................... 29.711 221.4 217.8 0.7 -10.4 -3.5 2.4 -1.6

Asia.................................................. 27.729 148.7 163.6 -9.2 -23.4 -3.7 -0.5 10.0

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 22.747 191.9 214.4 7.6 -8.1 4.9 -1.8 11.7

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2011 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

14
15 

TECHNICAL NOTE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Index) to produce the NAICS primary products indexes.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Agriculture. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NAICS 31-33. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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

page at (http://www.bls.gov/mxp). For technical assistance in using the BLS Internet site, send e-mail to 

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

(mxpinfo@bls.gov). 

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

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