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

The price index for U.S. imports rose 1.1 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 

today, after increasing 0.6 percent the previous month. The February and January rises were both driven by 

higher fuel prices. U.S. export prices advanced 0.8 percent in February following a 0.3 percent increase in 

January. 

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

 Percent change 

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

 Percent change

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All Imports: Import prices increased 1.1 percent in February, the largest monthly advance since a 1.2 

percent rise in August 2012. The advance followed a 0.6 percent increase in January, after import prices fell 

the final quarter of 2012. Despite the February advance, import prices fell 0.3 percent over the past year, and 

have not recorded a year-over-year increase since April 2012. 

Fuel Imports: The price index for import fuel rose 4.9 percent in February after advancing 2.6 percent in 

January. The February increase was the largest 1-month advance since a 6.1 percent rise in August 2012, 

and was driven by a 5.2 percent increase in petroleum prices. The increase in petroleum prices followed a 

3.0 percent advance the previous month. In contrast, natural gas prices fell for the second consecutive 

month, declining 2.3 percent in February after a 6.0 percent drop the previous month. Despite the February 

increase, import fuel prices fell 0.6 percent over the past year, as a 1.4 percent decrease in petroleum prices 

more than offset a 29.7 percent advance in natural gas prices. 

All Imports Excluding Fuel: Nonfuel import prices were unchanged in February following a 0.2 percent 

increase the previous month. In February, higher prices for foods, feeds, and beverages; consumer goods; 

and nonfuel industrial supplies and materials offset lower prices for import capital goods. The price index 

for nonfuel imports was also unchanged over the past 12 months, the third consecutive month the index has 

recorded no change on a 12-month basis. 

Table A. Percent changes 

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

 Percent change 

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

 Percent change

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All Exports: Export prices rose 0.8 percent in February, the largest monthly gain since a similar 0.8 percent 

advance in September 2012. Higher agricultural and nonagricultural prices each contributed to the February 

increase. The price index for overall exports rose 1.5 percent for the year ended in February, the largest 12-

month increase since the index advanced a similar 1.5 percent between October 2011 and October 2012. 

Agricultural Exports: Prices for agricultural exports increased 2.0 percent in February after a 1.2 percent 

decline the previous month. The February rise was led by a 3.8 percent advance in soybean prices and a 4.9 

percent increase in corn prices. Higher soybean and corn prices, along with rising wheat prices, also 

contributed to a 13.4 percent increase in agricultural prices over the past 12 months. Soybean prices rose 

23.5 percent for the year ended in February, while corn and wheat prices increased 15.1 percent and 16.6 

percent, respectively. 

All Exports Excluding Agriculture: Nonagricultural prices advanced 0.6 percent in February following a 

0.5 percent increase in January. The February rise was the largest advance since a 0.7 percent increase in 

September 2012. Rising nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices drove the increase in overall 

nonagricultural prices, although higher prices for capital goods and automotive vehicles also contributed to 

the increase. Prices for nonagricultural exports were unchanged over the past year. 

 

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SELECTED FEBRUARY HIGHLIGHTS 

Import Prices 

Imports by Locality of Origin: Import prices from China ticked up 0.1 percent in February, following a 

0.2 percent decline the previous month. The upturn in February was the first increase since a 0.1 percent 

advance in February 2012, and was led by a 0.1 percent rise in computer and electronic equipment 

manufacturing prices. The price indexes for imports from Canada, Mexico, and the European Union rose in 

February, advancing 1.5 percent, 1.3 percent, and 0.7 percent, respectively. Higher fuel prices contributed to 

the increases. In contrast, prices for imports from Japan fell 0.4 percent in February, the largest monthly 

decline since the index fell 0.6 percent in September 2008. 

Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: Prices for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials rose 0.1 

percent in February after a 0.4 percent increase in January. The February increase was led by higher prices 

for chemicals, selected building materials, unfinished metals, and paper, which more than offset a 0.9 

percent decrease in finished metal prices. 

Finished Goods: Finished goods prices were mostly flat in February. Prices for capital goods edged down 

0.1 percent, and have not recorded a monthly increase since a 0.2 percent advance in September 2012. In 

contrast, consumer goods prices ticked up 0.1 percent for the second consecutive month. The price index for 

automotive vehicles was unchanged in February. 

 

Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Foods, feeds, and beverages prices increased 0.6 percent in February after 

declining 0.1 percent in January. The advance was the first 1-month rise since a 1.4 percent increase in 

September 2012, and was led by a 2.6 percent rise in the import price index for fish and shellfish. 

Transportation Services: Import air passenger fares decreased 1.2 percent in February following a 3.7 

percent decline in January. The February drop was driven by a 6.4 percent decrease in Asian fares. Despite 

the recent declines, import air passenger fares advanced 2.3 percent for the year ended in February. The 

price index for import air freight fell 0.4 percent in February but rose 3.7 percent over the past 12 months. 

Export Prices 

 

Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials 

prices increased 1.4 percent in February, the largest monthly rise since a 1.8 percent advance in September 

2012. The February rise followed a 0.6 percent advance the previous month, and was driven by a 4.1 percent 

increase in fuel prices. 

 

Finished Goods: Capital goods prices rose 0.4 percent in February after a 0.7 percent increase the previous 

month. A 1.4 percent advance in semiconductor prices was the largest contributor to the February rise, and 

marked the largest 1-month increase since a similar 1.4 percent advance in December 2010. Prices for 

automotive vehicles also increased in February, advancing 0.2 percent. In contrast, consumer goods prices, 

down 0.2 percent, fell for the fourth consecutive month. 

Transportation Services: Export air passenger fares fell 8.5 percent in February after rising 7.5 percent in 

January. A turnaround in Asian fares, down 18.0 percent, was the largest contributor to the February 

decline. Export air passenger fares decreased 1.7 percent over the past year. Export air freight prices fell 0.3 

percent in February. Despite the February decline, the index increased 1.5 percent over the past 12 months. 

 

Import and Export Price Index data for March 2013 are scheduled for release on Thursday, April 11, 

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

February 2013

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

Jan.

20131

Index Percent change

Jan.

2013

Feb.

2013

Annual Monthly

Feb.

2012 to

Feb.

2013

Oct. 2012

to Nov.

2012

Nov.

2012 to

Dec.

2012

Dec.

2012 to

Jan.

2013

Jan.

2013 to

Feb.

2013

All commodities..................................... 100.000 140.3 141.8 -0.3 -0.7 -0.6 0.6 1.1

All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100).......................................... 74.008 103.6 103.6 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0

All imports excluding petroleum................ 79.883 116.6 116.6 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0

All imports excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100)... 78.914 120.6 120.6 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.2 0.0

Foods, feeds, & beverages.................... 0 4.906 169.0 170.0 -0.8 -1.2 -0.3 -0.1 0.6

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............... 00 3.818 190.1 190.6 -0.8 -1.7 -0.2 -0.3 0.3

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................... 01 1.088 121.2 123.4 -0.7 0.7 -0.8 0.7 1.8

Industrial supplies & materials................ 1 34.673 253.6 261.2 -0.7 -1.6 -1.3 1.7 3.0

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

petroleum..................................... 14.556 167.8 167.7 1.0 0.6 1.1 -0.1 -0.1

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

fuels (Dec. 2001=100)....................... 13.587 189.3 189.4 -0.3 -0.5 0.2 0.4 0.1

Industrial supplies & materials, durable...... 8.081 178.3 178.4 -1.0 -0.5 -0.3 0.5 0.1

Industrial supplies & materials nondurable

excluding petroleum......................... 5.506 155.2 154.8 3.3 1.9 3.0 -0.8 -0.3

Fuels & lubricants............................... 10 21.086 336.7 353.2 -0.6 -2.2 -2.2 2.6 4.9

Petroleum & petroleum products........... 100 20.117 373.9 393.5 -1.4 -2.9 -2.9 3.0 5.2

Crude.......................................... 10000 15.360 386.4 409.2 -1.7 -2.7 -2.5 3.3 5.9

Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas.................... 101 0.757 126.4 123.6 26.5 19.5 14.7 -5.2 -2.2

Gas-natural................................... 10110 0.627 112.2 109.6 29.7 23.4 16.6 -6.0 -2.3

Paper & paper base stocks................... 11 0.553 111.9 113.1 0.6 -0.1 -0.6 0.4 1.1

Materials associated with nondurable

supplies & materials......................... 12 5.032 176.4 176.3 0.3 -0.6 1.2 0.2 -0.1

Selected building materials.................... 13 1.039 147.6 148.9 12.8 -0.1 1.5 2.8 0.9

Unfinished metals related to durable

goods.......................................... 14 3.819 264.2 264.8 -3.9 -0.9 -0.7 0.1 0.2

Finished metals related to durable goods. .. 15 1.611 162.1 160.7 -2.1 -0.5 -0.8 0.2 -0.9

Nonmetals related to durable goods......... 16 1.533 114.5 114.4 -0.3 0.2 0.0 0.1 -0.1

Capital goods..................................... 2 24.039 93.2 93.1 -0.4 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1

Electric generating equipment................ 20 2.992 119.7 119.8 0.9 -0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1

Nonelectrical machinery....................... 21 19.202 86.0 85.9 -0.8 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................... 22 1.845 135.1 135.0 2.4 0.2 0.4 0.2 -0.1

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines....... 3 12.222 115.0 115.0 1.4 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.0

Consumer goods, excluding automotives... 4 24.160 107.7 107.8 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.1

Nondurables, manufactured................... 40 11.711 115.5 115.9 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.3

Durables, manufactured....................... 41 11.146 99.7 99.5 -0.6 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.2

Nonmanufactured consumer goods.......... 42 1.303 115.3 115.7 -3.4 0.1 -0.3 0.0 0.3

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: February 2012 to

February 2013

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

Jan.

20131

Index Percent change

Jan.

2013

Feb.

2013

Annual Monthly

Feb.

2012 to

Feb.

2013

Oct. 2012

to Nov.

2012

Nov.

2012 to

Dec.

2012

Dec.

2012 to

Jan.

2013

Jan.

2013 to

Feb.

2013

All commodities..................................... 100.000 134.0 135.1 1.5 -0.6 -0.1 0.3 0.8

Agricultural commodities......................... 10.534 224.6 229.0 13.4 0.5 0.1 -1.2 2.0

All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100).......................................... 80.967 103.1 103.4 0.3 -0.2 0.0 0.4 0.3

Nonagricultural commodities.................... 89.467 127.5 128.3 0.0 -0.7 -0.2 0.5 0.6

Foods, feeds, & beverages.................... 0 9.838 225.9 229.7 14.6 0.7 -0.2 -1.5 1.7

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............... 00 9.146 229.8 234.1 15.5 0.8 -0.1 -1.7 1.9

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................... 01 0.692 191.9 190.2 1.8 -1.9 -1.6 2.0 -0.9

Industrial supplies & materials................ 1 34.239 181.8 184.4 -0.9 -1.9 -0.3 0.7 1.4

Industrial supplies & materials, durable...... 12.334 184.9 185.6 -1.8 -0.8 0.3 -0.6 0.4

Industrial supplies & materials,

nondurable.................................... 21.905 180.8 184.6 -0.4 -2.5 -0.7 1.4 2.1

Agricultural industrial supplies & materials... 10 1.388 200.3 205.9 1.9 -1.8 1.3 2.1 2.8

Nonagricultural industrial supplies &

materials........................................ 32.851 181.3 183.8 -1.0 -1.9 -0.3 0.6 1.4

Fuels & lubricants............................... 11 9.196 256.2 266.8 -2.5 -5.5 -1.2 1.0 4.1

Nonagricultural supplies & materials

excluding fuels & building materials. . . . . .. 12 22.664 173.1 173.6 -0.8 -0.6 -0.1 0.4 0.3

Selected building materials.................... 13 0.991 118.8 120.5 2.9 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.4

Capital goods..................................... 2 35.118 106.4 106.8 1.0 0.2 -0.1 0.7 0.4

Electrical generating equipment.............. 20 3.472 114.9 115.4 2.4 0.0 -0.1 0.5 0.4

Nonelectrical machinery....................... 21 25.574 95.5 95.8 0.6 0.2 -0.1 0.6 0.3

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................... 22 6.072 150.1 151.3 2.1 -0.1 0.0 0.7 0.8

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines....... 3 8.864 113.2 113.4 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.2

Consumer goods, excluding automotives... 4 11.942 116.2 116.0 -0.6 -0.3 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2

Nondurables, manufactured................... 40 5.465 115.7 115.6 0.8 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.1

Durables, manufactured....................... 41 5.111 113.2 112.6 -1.2 -0.3 -0.4 -0.5 -0.5

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: February 2012 to

February 2013

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

Jan.

20131

Index Percent change

Jan.

2013

Feb.

2013

Annual Monthly

Feb.

2012 to

Feb.

2013

Oct. 2012

to Nov.

2012

Nov.

2012 to

Dec.

2012

Dec.

2012 to

Jan.

2013

Jan.

2013 to

Feb.

2013

Nonmanufactured articles........................ 18.323 165.8 174.3 -0.6 -1.8 -1.8 2.3 5.1

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting... 11 1.727 164.1 167.6 -0.1 -4.9 -0.4 -0.8 2.1

Crop production................................. 111 1.197 166.7 170.7 -0.8 -6.5 -0.2 -2.4 2.4

Forestry and logging (Dec. 2012=100). . . . .. 113 0.205 105.9 106.9 – – – 5.9 0.9

Mining.............................................. 21 16.596 165.6 174.7 -0.6 -1.5 -1.9 2.7 5.5

Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec.

2006=100)..................................... 212 0.324 134.8 134.7 -6.7 -0.9 0.3 -3.2 -0.1

Manufactured articles.............................. 81.222 117.5 117.7 -0.1 -0.4 -0.3 0.2 0.2

Manufactured goods, part 1................... 31 10.462 123.6 123.5 -1.3 0.1 0.2 -0.1 -0.1

Food manufacturing............................ 311 2.860 155.0 153.6 -3.8 0.0 0.8 0.1 -0.9

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing................................ 312 0.871 113.4 113.5 1.4 0.4 -0.3 1.3 0.1

Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100)................. 313 0.389 102.0 102.1 0.8 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3 0.1

Textile product mills............................ 314 0.785 115.6 116.1 -1.4 0.1 0.1 -0.3 0.4

Apparel manufacturing......................... 315 3.910 110.3 110.5 -1.4 0.1 -0.1 -0.5 0.2

Leather and allied product manufacturing. .. 316 1.647 121.2 121.2 1.6 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0

Manufactured goods, part 2................... 32 17.916 138.2 139.6 1.5 -1.3 -0.9 0.8 1.0

Wood product manufacturing................. 321 0.629 128.5 129.8 19.2 0.4 2.5 4.1 1.0

Paper manufacturing........................... 322 1.016 109.1 110.3 0.0 0.2 -0.5 -0.9 1.1

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing................................ 324 4.240 164.0 168.5 -0.7 -4.9 -3.9 2.1 2.7

Chemical manufacturing....................... 325 9.171 135.8 136.4 2.2 -0.1 0.1 0.6 0.4

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing................................ 326 1.944 126.9 126.9 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.5 0.0

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing................................ 327 0.833 129.5 129.0 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.3 -0.4

Manufactured goods, part 3................... 33 52.844 109.9 109.8 -0.3 -0.3 -0.1 0.1 -0.1

Primary metal manufacturing.................. 331 4.468 173.6 173.2 -4.3 -1.1 -1.0 0.3 -0.2

Fabricated metal product manufacturing. . .. 332 2.679 129.9 129.9 0.1 -0.2 -0.3 -0.2 0.0

Machinery manufacturing...................... 333 6.625 122.3 122.0 1.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 -0.2

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing................................ 334 16.063 81.7 81.5 -1.8 -0.5 0.0 -0.1 -0.2

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing.................. 335 4.008 119.8 120.0 1.8 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.2

Transportation equipment manufacturing.... 336 12.950 112.6 112.6 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0

Furniture and related product

manufacturing................................ 337 1.244 114.0 113.7 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.2 -0.3

Miscellaneous manufacturing................. 339 4.806 120.6 120.5 -1.5 0.0 -0.5 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 4. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: February 2012 to

February 2013

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

Jan.

20131

Index Percent change

Jan.

2013

Feb.

2013

Annual Monthly

Feb.

2012 to

Feb.

2013

Oct. 2012

to Nov.

2012

Nov.

2012 to

Dec.

2012

Dec.

2012 to

Jan.

2013

Jan.

2013 to

Feb.

2013

Nonmanufactured articles........................ 7.897 172.5 176.3 7.7 0.1 -0.2 -1.7 2.2

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting... 11 5.789 212.8 218.4 15.1 -0.1 -0.2 -2.0 2.6

Crop production................................. 111 5.554 222.0 227.5 15.7 0.2 -0.1 -2.0 2.5

Mining.............................................. 21 2.108 93.5 94.6 -12.8 1.2 0.2 -1.2 1.2

Mining (except oil and gas).................... 212 1.442 107.9 109.4 -20.1 -3.6 1.4 -1.1 1.4

Manufactured articles.............................. 89.538 121.2 122.0 0.9 -0.7 -0.2 0.4 0.7

Manufactured goods, part 1................... 31 7.030 152.6 152.7 6.3 0.5 -0.1 0.3 0.1

Food manufacturing............................ 311 4.950 175.3 175.5 7.3 0.6 -0.3 0.1 0.1

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing................................ 312 0.568 127.6 129.7 12.0 -1.4 0.2 1.1 1.6

Manufactured goods, part 2................... 32 26.307 133.4 135.6 0.6 -2.1 -0.6 1.0 1.6

Wood product manufacturing................. 321 0.403 113.6 116.1 1.2 0.4 -0.4 0.3 2.2

Paper manufacturing........................... 322 1.788 120.2 120.3 1.3 -0.5 -0.1 1.1 0.1

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing................................ 324 6.904 163.8 172.1 0.6 -7.7 -1.4 1.4 5.1

Chemical manufacturing....................... 325 14.227 131.6 132.2 -0.1 -0.5 -0.5 0.8 0.5

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing................................ 326 2.212 120.0 120.7 3.3 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.6

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing................................ 327 0.773 110.2 110.3 -0.8 -0.2 -0.4 -0.5 0.1

Manufactured goods, part 3................... 33 56.201 113.5 113.7 0.4 -0.1 -0.1 0.3 0.2

Primary metal manufacturing.................. 331 5.215 170.3 169.6 -3.3 -1.1 -0.5 -1.3 -0.4

Fabricated metal product manufacturing. . .. 332 2.747 131.9 132.2 3.0 0.0 -0.2 0.0 0.2

Machinery manufacturing...................... 333 11.542 121.9 122.1 1.8 0.2 0.0 0.7 0.2

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing................................ 334 14.166 89.2 89.4 -1.2 0.1 -0.2 0.2 0.2

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing.................. 335 3.284 113.7 114.0 2.2 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.3

Transportation equipment manufacturing.... 336 13.979 117.2 117.8 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.5

Furniture and related product manufacturing

(Dec. 2011=100)............................. 337 0.311 105.1 105.4 3.8 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.3

Miscellaneous manufacturing................. 339 4.956 122.8 122.8 0.5 -0.1 -0.2 0.9 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 5. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: February 2012 to

February 2013

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Jan.

20131

Index Percent change

Jan.

2013

Feb.

2013

Annual Monthly

Feb.

2012 to

Feb.

2013

Oct. 2012

to Nov.

2012

Nov.

2012 to

Dec.

2012

Dec.

2012 to

Jan.

2013

Jan.

2013 to

Feb.

2013

Live animals; animal products................... I 1.056 165.0 168.2 0.0 1.5 -0.7 1.2 1.9

Meat and edible meat offal....................... 02 0.252 220.2 222.3 2.0 0.4 -0.6 1.4 1.0

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other

aquatic invertebrates........................... 03 0.553 115.2 119.1 -2.6 1.6 -1.3 1.9 3.4

Vegetable products................................ II 1.576 203.3 207.1 0.7 -4.3 1.9 -1.3 1.9

Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers............ 07 0.321 313.9 337.2 35.5 -2.6 -0.2 -10.3 7.4

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons........................................... 08 0.410 111.2 116.4 -2.3 -3.0 -0.6 2.2 4.7

Coffee, tea, mate and spices.................... 09 0.368 239.2 233.6 -19.9 -11.4 -0.3 3.0 -2.3

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.

2009=100).......................................... III 0.254 119.3 121.2 -8.1 -2.0 -2.5 0.8 1.6

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and

tobacco............................................ IV 2.392 157.6 155.8 -1.5 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -1.1

Sugars and sugar confectionary (Dec.

2012=100)....................................... 17 0.212 100.9 100.7 – – – 0.9 -0.2

Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec.

2009=100)....................................... 18 0.203 90.8 80.8 -7.0 1.6 3.9 -1.0 -11.0

Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk;

bakers’ wares (Dec. 2007=100).............. 19 0.235 129.6 130.2 3.5 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.5

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other

parts of plants................................... 20 0.309 162.1 159.2 -9.7 0.2 -1.4 -2.5 -1.8

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.................. 22 0.860 124.4 124.4 1.5 0.3 -0.2 1.6 0.0

Mineral products.................................... V 21.007 338.9 355.5 -0.4 -2.4 -2.1 2.6 4.9

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............... 27 20.722 335.6 352.3 -0.3 -2.5 -2.1 2.7 5.0

Products of the chemical or allied

industries.......................................... VI 8.661 151.8 152.0 2.9 0.3 -0.3 0.4 0.1

Inorganic chemicals............................... 28 0.853 380.6 376.9 5.9 -0.1 -1.5 -1.5 -1.0

Organic chemicals................................. 29 2.707 141.2 141.2 2.5 1.0 -0.2 1.0 0.0

Pharmaceutical products......................... 30 3.272 120.9 121.6 5.6 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.6

Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100)...................... 31 0.405 128.7 127.6 -8.9 -2.0 -0.5 -1.5 -0.9

Tanning extracts; dye, pigments, varnish,

paints & putty (Dec. 2011=100)............... 32 0.163 93.8 94.0 -8.4 0.0 -0.1 0.8 0.2

Miscellaneous chemical products............... 38 0.484 102.6 102.6 -0.8 0.6 0.7 0.0 0.0

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof................................... VII 3.215 153.3 153.4 0.7 -0.5 0.8 0.5 0.1

Plastics and articles thereof...................... 39 1.951 147.7 148.0 3.4 -0.3 1.6 1.0 0.2

Rubber and articles thereof...................... 40 1.264 164.4 164.3 -3.4 -1.0 -0.5 -0.1 -0.1

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel

goods, etc......................................... VIII 0.597 126.4 126.4 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.2 0.0

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

various materials................................ 42 0.551 127.2 127.1 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 -0.1

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw,

basketware and wickerwork................... IX 0.665 155.9 158.1 20.0 0.1 2.3 4.3 1.4

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products........................................... X 1.112 112.2 113.4 0.2 0.0 -0.3 -0.8 1.1

Pulp wood, waste paper, and paperboard

(Dec. 2011=100)................................ 47 0.170 98.4 101.1 5.2 -0.8 -0.3 0.9 2.7

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp,

paper or paperboard........................... 48 0.743 106.6 107.6 -1.3 0.2 -0.5 -1.4 0.9

Textile and textile articles........................ XI 4.924 113.8 114.2 -1.6 0.1 -0.1 -0.6 0.4

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

knitted or crocheted............................ 61 1.942 104.0 104.0 -2.6 0.2 0.0 -0.8 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: February 2012 to

February 2013 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Jan.

20131

Index Percent change

Jan.

2013

Feb.

2013

Annual Monthly

Feb.

2012 to

Feb.

2013

Oct. 2012

to Nov.

2012

Nov.

2012 to

Dec.

2012

Dec.

2012 to

Jan.

2013

Jan.

2013 to

Feb.

2013

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

not knitted or crocheted........................ 62 1.799 116.3 116.9 -0.9 0.0 -0.3 -0.7 0.5

Made-up or worn textile articles................. 63 0.546 108.1 108.8 -2.9 0.2 -0.1 -0.5 0.6

Headgear, umbrellas, artifical flowers, etc.. .. XII 1.353 120.8 120.9 2.2 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.1

Footwear and parts of such articles............ 64 1.139 120.0 120.1 2.4 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics,

glass etc........................................... XIII 0.764 132.3 131.9 0.6 -0.2 -0.2 0.7 -0.3

Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or

mica (Dec. 2001=100)......................... 68 0.245 124.8 124.9 0.4 0.3 -0.6 0.2 0.1

Ceramic products.................................. 69 0.239 140.6 140.6 -0.4 -1.0 0.1 -0.3 0.0

Glass and glassware.............................. 70 0.280 129.3 128.2 1.6 0.1 -0.2 1.8 -0.9

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins............................... XIV 3.356 204.2 203.0 -1.5 -0.7 -0.6 -0.8 -0.6

Base metals and articles of base metals. . . . .. XV 5.038 184.9 185.1 -3.4 -0.5 -0.5 0.8 0.1

Iron and steel...................................... 72 1.127 216.8 217.9 -11.2 0.2 -1.1 -0.8 0.5

Articles of iron or steel............................ 73 1.486 157.1 156.1 -3.2 -0.4 -0.6 0.0 -0.6

Copper and articles thereof...................... 74 0.497 364.6 367.8 -0.7 -3.2 0.3 2.7 0.9

Nickel and articles thereof (Dec. 2009=100). .. 75 0.149 102.4 102.6 -7.7 2.5 -6.5 5.2 0.2

Aluminum and articles thereof................... 76 0.679 140.2 140.3 -0.5 -1.0 0.5 2.0 0.1

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks,

of base metal; parts thereof................... 82 0.382 129.7 129.7 2.0 0.2 -0.1 1.3 0.0

Miscellaneous articles of base metal........... 83 0.428 136.4 136.5 2.7 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............... XVI 26.508 85.8 85.6 -0.7 -0.2 0.1 0.0 -0.2

Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts

thereof............................................ 84 13.674 90.1 90.0 0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1

Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV

recorders & reproducers, parts............... 85 12.834 81.6 81.5 -1.5 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.1

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment............................. XVII 10.701 116.7 116.7 1.8 0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.0

Motor vehicles and their parts................... 87 9.773 115.6 115.6 1.6 -0.1 -0.2 0.3 0.0

Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec.

2002=100)....................................... 88 0.860 119.4 119.4 2.8 0.3 0.7 0.1 0.0

Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical

instruments; & timepieces..................... XVIII 3.313 103.5 103.4 -0.7 -0.1 -0.9 -0.3 -0.1

Optical, photographic, measuring and medical

instruments...................................... 90 3.001 100.2 100.2 -1.5 -0.1 -1.0 -0.4 0.0

Clocks and watches and parts thereof. . . . . . . .. 91 0.253 142.1 142.2 11.1 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.1

Miscellaneous manufactured articles. . . . ...... XX 3.449 113.2 113.1 1.2 0.1 0.1 0.4 -0.1

Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &

lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs........... 94 1.925 117.0 116.9 1.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 -0.1

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and

accessories thereof............................. 95 1.329 105.3 105.3 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0

Miscellaneous manufactured articles........... 96 0.196 140.1 139.2 4.5 -0.1 -0.2 3.4 -0.6

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2011 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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

February 2013

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Jan.

20131

Index Percent change

Jan.

2013

Feb.

2013

Annual Monthly

Feb.

2012 to

Feb.

2013

Oct. 2012

to Nov.

2012

Nov.

2012 to

Dec.

2012

Dec.

2012 to

Jan.

2013

Jan.

2013 to

Feb.

2013

Live animals; animal products................... I 2.061 218.8 222.0 8.3 1.9 1.8 -2.4 1.5

Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100). . .. 02 1.170 167.4 167.6 -1.0 -0.4 -0.1 -0.7 0.1

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other

aquatic invertebrates........................... 03 0.408 206.0 205.5 1.2 -2.3 -2.4 1.3 -0.2

Vegetable products................................ II 5.424 274.4 278.2 18.9 0.6 -0.1 -1.4 1.4

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons........................................... 08 1.014 159.5 162.2 25.8 4.0 3.9 2.5 1.7

Cereals.............................................. 10 2.095 309.8 322.6 15.5 0.6 0.5 -7.9 4.1

Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits,

plants, straw and fodder....................... 12 1.679 287.6 296.3 21.1 -0.5 -2.4 -2.7 3.0

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.

2009=100).......................................... III 0.299 132.0 136.6 -6.1 -6.7 -1.6 0.2 3.5

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and

tobacco............................................ IV 2.981 166.8 168.4 12.0 0.4 -1.2 0.4 1.0

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other

parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100).............. 20 0.342 112.0 112.0 1.8 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.0

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec.

2008=100)....................................... 22 0.627 112.8 113.8 6.8 -0.1 -0.4 2.4 0.9

Residues and waste from the food industries;

prepared animal feed........................... 23 0.783 271.2 274.2 32.2 1.0 -3.3 -2.6 1.1

Mineral products.................................... V 9.127 299.7 311.5 -3.4 -5.8 -1.1 0.9 3.9

Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100)........... 26 0.475 98.2 100.5 – – – -1.8 2.3

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............... 27 8.470 296.0 308.3 -3.1 -6.0 -1.4 1.1 4.2

Products of the chemical or allied

industries.......................................... VI 11.488 155.1 155.0 -0.1 -0.3 -0.3 0.5 -0.1

Inorganic chemicals............................... 28 1.015 184.4 183.4 -1.2 0.7 -0.6 0.1 -0.5

Organic chemicals................................. 29 3.261 167.5 168.6 -0.5 -0.4 0.1 0.8 0.7

Pharmaceutical products......................... 30 2.718 125.5 125.2 0.6 -0.2 -0.2 0.7 -0.2

Fertilizers (Dec. 2012=100)...................... 31 0.384 97.8 94.4 – – – -2.2 -3.5

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery

cosmetic or toilet preparations................ 33 0.711 137.2 137.1 1.5 0.1 0.0 0.5 -0.1

Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring

products; candles, pastes..................... 34 0.451 121.3 121.3 -1.4 -0.1 -0.1 -1.2 0.0

Miscellaneous chemical products............... 38 1.739 153.5 153.8 0.9 -1.1 -0.4 1.2 0.2

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof................................... VII 5.215 148.8 151.2 1.0 -0.4 -0.5 0.9 1.6

Plastics and articles thereof...................... 39 4.163 140.5 143.0 1.6 -0.4 -0.5 1.2 1.8

Rubber and articles thereof...................... 40 1.052 187.9 189.1 -1.3 -0.2 -0.4 0.1 0.6

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel

goods, etc......................................... VIII 0.388 141.3 143.1 13.6 1.5 1.2 3.4 1.3

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw,

basketware and wickerwork................... IX 0.563 110.1 111.6 3.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.4

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products........................................... X 2.224 120.4 119.9 1.9 0.9 0.1 2.6 -0.4

Woodpulp and recovered paper................. 47 0.615 128.5 123.4 -1.5 2.9 1.0 8.0 -4.0

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp,

paper or paperboard........................... 48 1.179 118.2 118.8 1.5 0.0 -0.3 1.0 0.5

Printed material.................................... 49 0.430 126.2 128.8 7.8 0.1 0.2 0.3 2.1

Textile and textile articles........................ XI 1.776 127.7 129.8 -2.5 -0.1 0.6 1.4 1.6

Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics

thereof............................................ 52 0.506 135.9 145.4 -12.9 -0.5 1.9 2.9 7.0

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics,

glass etc........................................... XIII 0.752 117.8 117.9 0.6 0.0 0.0 -0.4 0.1

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: February 2012 to

February 2013 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Jan.

20131

Index Percent change

Jan.

2013

Feb.

2013

Annual Monthly

Feb.

2012 to

Feb.

2013

Oct. 2012

to Nov.

2012

Nov.

2012 to

Dec.

2012

Dec.

2012 to

Jan.

2013

Jan.

2013 to

Feb.

2013

Glass and glassware.............................. 70 0.385 97.2 97.2 -1.4 0.0 -0.1 -1.5 0.0

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins............................... XIV 5.299 282.6 282.3 -1.7 -1.5 -0.1 -1.2 -0.1

Base metals and articles of base metals. . . . .. XV 5.408 170.7 171.6 -4.1 -0.2 0.5 -0.8 0.5

Iron and steel...................................... 72 1.549 198.7 199.3 -12.4 2.1 1.1 -1.5 0.3

Articles of iron or steel............................ 73 1.305 168.5 169.1 -1.3 -0.6 -0.6 -1.5 0.4

Copper and articles thereof...................... 74 0.639 254.8 260.2 -0.5 -4.3 2.6 0.4 2.1

Aluminum and articles thereof................... 76 0.861 126.8 126.8 -1.4 -1.0 0.2 0.6 0.0

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks,

of base metal; parts thereof................... 82 0.398 131.7 131.7 1.9 0.0 0.0 -1.1 0.0

Miscellaneous articles of base metal........... 83 0.320 145.6 146.7 7.3 0.0 -0.3 0.0 0.8

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............... XVI 27.770 97.3 97.6 0.4 0.0 -0.1 0.5 0.3

Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts

thereof............................................ 84 16.565 111.1 111.5 1.1 0.2 -0.2 0.5 0.4

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts

and accessories thereof....................... 85 11.205 82.3 82.7 -0.4 -0.2 0.0 0.4 0.5

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment............................. XVII 11.868 127.5 127.8 1.4 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.2

Motor vehicles and their parts................... 87 8.052 113.4 113.6 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.2

Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical

instruments; & timepieces..................... XVIII 5.870 107.4 107.4 2.0 0.3 -0.1 0.9 0.0

Miscellaneous manufactured articles. . . . ...... XX 1.335 111.0 110.8 1.7 0.2 0.2 -0.1 -0.2

Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and

lighting fittings nesoi;........................... 94 0.719 121.4 121.0 1.3 0.3 0.3 -0.2 -0.3

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and

accessories thereof............................. 95 0.509 90.9 90.9 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 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: February 2012 to February 2013

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Jan.

20131

Index Percent change

Jan.

2013

Feb.

2013

Annual Monthly

Feb. 2012

to Feb.

2013

Oct. 2012

to Nov.

2012

Nov. 2012

to Dec.

2012

Dec. 2012

to Jan.

2013

Jan. 2013

to Feb.

2013

Industrialized Countries2

..................... 100.000 132.2 133.4 0.9 0.1 -0.7 0.8 0.9

Nonmanufactured articles.................... 11.271 221.7 233.0 -2.3 0.3 -6.4 3.0 5.1

Manufactured articles......................... 88.140 124.9 125.4 1.6 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.4

Other Countries3............................... 100.000 139.3 141.3 -0.9 -0.9 -0.2 0.4 1.4

Nonmanufactured articles.................... 22.612 350.6 368.6 -0.4 -2.9 -0.3 2.2 5.1

Manufactured articles......................... 77.043 110.4 110.9 -0.8 -0.2 -0.3 -0.2 0.5

Canada............................................ 100.000 151.5 153.7 -0.6 0.3 -1.8 1.3 1.5

Nonmanufactured articles.................... 28.281 211.2 222.4 -1.9 0.7 -6.4 3.3 5.3

Manufactured articles......................... 70.659 139.6 139.5 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.5 -0.1

European Union4

............................... 100.000 136.0 137.0 1.5 0.0 -1.0 1.6 0.7

Nonmanufactured articles.................... 1.105 384.8 397.7 1.4 -2.9 -0.1 4.0 3.4

Manufactured articles......................... 98.417 132.2 133.1 1.4 0.0 -1.1 1.6 0.7

France (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 100.000 121.1 121.1 0.2 0.2 -0.1 0.6 0.0

Germany (Dec. 2003=100)..................... 100.000 115.3 116.2 1.8 0.2 -0.3 0.7 0.8

United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100)........... 100.000 133.2 133.8 -0.7 -0.6 -1.3 0.5 0.5

Latin America5.................................. 100.000 175.4 179.1 -1.8 -2.4 0.3 0.8 2.1

Nonmanufactured articles.................... 31.687 369.7 388.4 -3.2 -4.9 0.3 2.6 5.1

Manufactured articles......................... 67.888 133.1 134.1 -0.5 -0.9 0.3 0.0 0.8

Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 100.000 143.4 145.3 -1.7 -1.7 -0.1 0.6 1.3

Nonmanufactured articles (Dec.

2008=100)................................... 18.633 195.7 207.0 -3.4 -5.8 -0.7 2.8 5.8

Manufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100). . .. 81.367 94.2 94.5 -1.0 -0.6 0.0 0.1 0.3

Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)6................ 100.000 104.1 104.1 -0.8 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.0

China (Dec. 2003=100)......................... 100.000 104.3 104.4 -1.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2 0.1

Japan.............................................. 100.000 102.8 102.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.4

Asian NICs7..................................... 100.000 89.9 89.8 -0.9 -1.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1

ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)8..................... 100.000 104.3 104.4 -1.2 -0.7 0.3 0.1 0.1

Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)9

........... 100.000 272.2 283.6 1.6 -0.9 -0.5 0.6 4.2

1 Relative figures are based on 2011 trade values.

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

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

4 European Union countries.

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

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

Countries.

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

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

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

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

Regions are not mutually exclusive.

Dash = Not available

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

2012 to February 2013

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Jan.

20131

Index Percent change

Jan.

2013

Feb.

2013

Annual Monthly

Feb. 2012

to Feb.

2013

Oct. 2012

to Nov.

2012

Nov. 2012

to Dec.

2012

Dec. 2012

to Jan.

2013

Jan. 2013

to Feb.

2013

Air Freight

Import Air Freight..................................... 100.000 176.2 175.5 3.7 0.6 -0.7 0.2 -0.4

Europe (Dec. 2003=100)............................ 21.602 165.3 167.6 3.6 1.8 -2.7 1.9 1.4

Asia.................................................... 74.112 156.3 154.8 4.1 0.2 -0.1 -0.3 -1.0

Export Air Freight..................................... 100.000 149.3 148.9 1.5 -0.3 -0.7 1.6 -0.3

Europe (Dec. 2006=100)............................ 35.551 133.0 133.0 0.6 -0.4 -0.3 2.6 0.0

Inbound Air Freight................................... 100.000 165.7 164.5 5.8 1.8 -0.6 -1.1 -0.7

Europe (Dec. 2003=100)............................ 21.923 151.4 152.1 4.5 1.3 -1.7 1.5 0.5

Asia.................................................... 67.663 151.0 149.2 7.6 2.3 -0.1 -2.1 -1.2

Outbound Air Freight................................. 100.000 147.7 147.8 2.2 1.3 -0.8 -0.2 0.1

Europe (Dec. 2003=100)............................ 27.844 161.6 161.6 -1.1 0.3 -0.6 -0.1 0.0

Asia.................................................... 52.396 141.1 141.3 4.4 2.3 -1.0 -0.4 0.1

Air Passenger Fares

Import Air Passenger Fares......................... 100.000 187.0 184.7 2.3 -0.9 6.8 -3.7 -1.2

Europe................................................. 43.326 210.8 215.9 16.6 2.4 2.1 1.7 2.4

Asia.................................................... 26.415 158.1 148.0 -6.3 -3.0 16.1 -7.7 -6.4

Latin America/Caribbean............................ 9.059 163.5 163.7 -7.8 6.3 9.4 -11.7 0.1

Export Air Passenger Fares......................... 100.000 200.4 183.4 -1.7 -2.2 1.9 7.5 -8.5

Europe................................................. 25.743 216.8 218.5 -0.3 0.6 -0.1 0.2 0.8

Asia.................................................... 32.698 198.2 162.6 0.4 -4.1 8.7 10.0 -18.0

Latin America/Caribbean............................ 22.280 212.4 191.6 -19.7 0.4 -7.5 6.6 -9.8

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2011 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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TECHNICAL NOTE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Index) to produce the NAICS primary products indexes.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Agriculture. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Publications."

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

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

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

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

NAICS 31-33. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

(mxpinfo@bls.gov). 

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

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

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