U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES – JULY 2015 

U.S. import prices declined 0.9 percent in July, after recording no change the previous month, the U.S. 

Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Both fuel prices and nonfuel prices contributed to the July 

decrease. The price index for U.S. exports fell 0.2 percent in July following a 0.3-percent drop in June. 

Chart 1. One-month percent change in the Import Price Index: July 2014 – July 2015 

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Chart 2. 12-month percent change in the Import Price Index: July 2014 – July 2015

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All Imports: Import prices fell 0.9 percent in July, the first monthly decline since the index decreased 0.2 

percent in April and the largest 1-month drop since a 3.2-percent decline in January. A downturn in fuel 

prices in July drove much of the overall decrease, although a continued downward trend in nonfuel prices 

also supported the drop. The price index for overall imports decreased 10.4 percent for the year ended in 

July, and has not recorded a 12-month advance since the index rose 0.9 percent in July 2014. 

Fuel Imports: Prices for import fuel declined 5.7 percent in July, after rising 16.3 percent between 

February and June. The July drop was led by a 5.9-percent drop in petroleum prices that followed a 1.6-

percent increase the previous month. Natural gas prices also reversed direction in July, falling 2.0 percent, 

after recording a 2.4-percent advance in June. Fuel prices declined 42.7 percent over the past year. The price 

indexes for petroleum and natural gas also fell between July 2014 and July 2015, decreasing 43.4 percent 

and 42.8 percent, respectively. 

All Imports Excluding Fuel: The price index for nonfuel imports fell 0.3 percent in July and has not 

recorded a monthly advance since the index ticked up 0.1 percent in July 2014. In July 2015, lower prices 

for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials, consumer goods, and capital goods all contributed to the 

overall decrease. Prices for nonfuel imports also declined over the past 12 months, falling 2.6 percent. The 

drop was the largest year-over-year decrease since the index fell 3.1 percent for the 12 months ended in 

October 2009. Lower prices over the past year for finished goods; nonfuel industrial supplies and materials; 

and foods, feeds, and beverages all contributed to the 12-month decline for nonfuel import prices in July. 

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: July 2014 – July 2015 

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Chart 4. 12-month percent change in the Export Price Index: July 2014 – July 2015 

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All Exports: U.S. export prices fell 0.2 percent in July as decreasing nonagricultural prices more than offset 

an upturn in agricultural prices. The July drop followed a 0.3-percent decrease in June and a 0.5-percent 

increase in May. The price index for exports also declined over the past year, falling 6.1 percent, and has not 

recorded a 12-month increase since the index rose 0.4 percent in August 2014. 

All Exports Excluding Agriculture: The price index for nonagricultural exports decreased 0.4 percent in 

July, after declining 0.2 percent the previous month. Falling prices for each of the major finished goods 

categories and nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials contributed to the July decrease. 

Nonagricultural exports fell 5.1 percent over the past 12 months, driven by a 13.6-percent decrease in the 

price index for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials. 

Agricultural Exports: Prices for agricultural exports increased 0.8 percent in July following a 1.6-percent 

decline in June. The July advance is the first monthly rise since the index ticked up 0.1 percent in November 

2014, and the largest 1-month increase since the index rose 1.5 percent in April 2014. The July upturn was 

led by an 8.8-percent rise in soybean prices, a 7.0-percent advance in wheat prices, and a 10.7-percent 

increase in corn prices. The price index for agricultural exports fell 14.6 percent over the past year. 

 

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SELECTED JULY HIGHLIGHTS 

Import Prices 

Imports by Locality of Origin: Prices for imports from China fell 0.2 percent in July following a 0.1-

percent drop the previous month. Import prices from China have not recorded a monthly increase since the 

index advanced 0.1 percent in December, and the index declined 1.2 percent over the past 12 months. The 

price index for imports from Japan declined 0.3 percent in July, after a 0.5-percent drop in June. Prices for 

imports from Japan fell 3.0 percent for the year ended in July. Import prices from Canada, Mexico, and the 

European Union also decreased in July, led by falling prices for fuel. In July, prices for imports from 

Canada declined 1.7 percent, import prices from Mexico decreased 0.8 percent, and the price index for 

imports from the European Union edged down 0.1 percent. 

Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices declined 0.8 

percent in July following a 0.4-percent decrease the previous month. Falling metals prices, which decreased 

3.4 percent in July and 1.4 percent in June, drove the decline in each month. 

 

Finished Goods: Both consumer goods prices and capital goods prices fell in July, while the price index for 

automotive vehicles recorded no change. Consumer goods prices declined 0.3 percent led by lower prices 

for household goods and medicinal, dental, and pharmaceutical materials. Prices for capital goods decreased 

0.2 percent driven by lower prices for computers, peripherals, and semiconductors. 

 

Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: The price index for import foods, feeds, and beverages recorded no change 

in July, after decreasing 0.7 percent in June. 

Transportation Services: Import air passenger fares fell 4.1 percent in July following an 8.9-percent 

increase in June and a 1.9-percent rise in May. The July downturn was led by a 6.9-percent decline in 

European fares and a 3.2-percent decrease in Asian fares. The index for import air passenger fares fell 2.4 

percent for the year ended in July. Import air freight prices decreased 3.1 percent in July, after declining 0.8 

percent in June. The July drop was led by lower Asian air freight prices and was the largest monthly decline 

since the index fell 3.3 percent in January 2012. Prices for import air freight decreased 5.9 percent over the 

past year. 

Export Prices 

Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials 

prices declined 1.1 percent in July following a 0.3-percent drop the previous month. The July decrease was 

driven by lower prices for metals, fuel, and chemicals. 

 

Finished Goods: Each of the major finished goods categories recorded declines in July. Consumer goods 

prices and prices for automotive vehicles each fell 0.2 percent. The price index for capital goods edged 

down 0.1 percent. 

Transportation Services: Export air passenger fares increased 3.1 percent in July, led by a 4.0-percent 

advance in European fares. The rise in overall export air passenger fares is the largest monthly increase 

since the index advanced 8.3 percent in December 2014. Despite the July rise, export air passenger fares fell 

15.5 percent over the past 12 months. Export air freight prices rose 0.4 percent in July and fell 0.9 percent 

over the past year. 

 

Import and Export Price Index data for August 2015 are scheduled for release on Thursday, September 10, 

2015 at 8:30 a.m. (EDT). 
Table 1. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: July 2014 to July

2015

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

June

20151

Index Percent change

June

2015

July

2015

Annual Monthly

July

2014 to

July

2015

Mar.

2015 to

Apr.

2015

Apr.

2015 to

May

2015

May

2015 to

June

2015

June

2015 to

July

2015

All commodities................................... 100.000 126.6 125.5 -10.4 -0.2 1.2 0.0 -0.9

All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 81.967 100.0 99.7 -2.6 -0.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.3

All imports excluding petroleum.............. 88.577 112.8 112.5 -2.8 -0.4 0.0 -0.2 -0.3

All imports excluding fuels (Dec.

2001=100)........................................ 87.833 116.9 116.6 -2.6 -0.3 0.0 -0.2 -0.3

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 5.866 175.5 175.5 -1.7 -0.9 0.2 -0.7 0.0

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 4.583 195.0 195.1 -0.6 -0.8 0.9 -0.6 0.1

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 1.283 131.0 130.8 -5.6 -1.3 -2.1 -1.2 -0.2

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 25.501 186.0 180.2 -28.7 0.3 4.8 0.6 -3.1

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

petroleum.................................... 14.079 148.4 147.1 -9.3 -1.2 -0.1 -0.3 -0.9

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

fuels (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 13.335 168.4 167.1 -7.7 -0.8 -0.1 -0.4 -0.8

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 7.857 155.2 152.9 -10.1 -1.1 -0.4 -0.6 -1.5

Industrial supplies & materials nondurable

excluding petroleum....................... 5.478 139.9 139.7 -8.2 -1.3 0.2 0.1 -0.1

Fuels & lubricants............................. 10 12.166 209.7 197.8 -42.7 1.8 10.8 1.6 -5.7

Petroleum & petroleum products......... 100 11.423 229.7 216.2 -43.4 2.4 11.7 1.6 -5.9

Crude........................................ 10000 8.375 236.4 218.2 -45.2 5.0 13.4 2.8 -7.7

Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas.................. 101 0.544 97.2 95.8 -35.4 -8.8 -0.7 1.5 -1.4

Gas-natural.................................. 10110 0.388 80.6 79.0 -42.8 -12.0 -0.9 2.4 -2.0

Paper & paper base stocks.................. 11 0.584 110.3 109.9 -3.2 -0.4 -0.1 -0.6 -0.4

Materials associated with nondurable

supplies & materials....................... 12 4.962 161.2 161.7 -4.2 -0.5 0.3 0.2 0.3

Selected building materials.................. 13 1.186 136.6 137.7 -3.2 -0.8 -1.2 0.8 0.8

Unfinished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 14 3.265 207.2 200.1 -18.3 -1.9 -0.3 -1.4 -3.4

Finished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 15 1.681 152.6 151.5 -4.5 -0.2 -0.3 -0.5 -0.7

Nonmetals related to durable goods. . . . . .. 16 1.657 109.7 109.7 -2.1 -0.4 0.2 -0.3 0.0

Capital goods................................... 2 27.185 90.9 90.7 -2.1 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2

Electric generating equipment............... 20 3.314 118.2 117.9 -2.2 -0.8 -0.1 0.0 -0.3

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 21.470 83.4 83.2 -2.3 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 2.400 137.0 137.0 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 15.113 111.1 111.1 -1.4 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.0

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 26.334 107.4 107.1 -1.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.3

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 12.557 119.1 118.8 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.3

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 12.313 95.7 95.5 -2.2 -0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.2

Nonmanufactured consumer goods. . . . . . .. 42 1.464 118.5 117.6 -3.1 -0.1 0.3 0.2 -0.8

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2013 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: July 2014 to July

2015

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

June

20151

Index Percent change

June

2015

July

2015

Annual Monthly

July

2014 to

July

2015

Mar.

2015 to

Apr.

2015

Apr.

2015 to

May

2015

May

2015 to

June

2015

June

2015 to

July

2015

All commodities................................... 100.000 125.3 125.0 -6.1 -0.6 0.5 -0.3 -0.2

Agricultural commodities....................... 8.778 184.3 185.8 -14.6 -0.9 -1.3 -1.6 0.8

All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 83.711 100.5 100.1 -2.3 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.4

Nonagricultural commodities.................. 91.221 120.9 120.4 -5.1 -0.7 0.7 -0.2 -0.4

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 8.085 184.5 187.9 -14.4 -1.1 -1.3 -2.3 1.8

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 7.443 185.8 188.7 -15.3 -1.1 -1.0 -1.6 1.6

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 0.642 178.6 187.1 -1.2 -2.0 -3.9 -9.7 4.8

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 31.395 155.8 154.0 -13.5 -1.5 2.1 -0.4 -1.2

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 10.994 159.7 157.1 -8.9 -0.4 0.0 -0.2 -1.6

Industrial supplies & materials,

nondurable.................................. 20.400 154.6 153.1 -15.8 -2.0 3.1 -0.5 -1.0

Agricultural industrial supplies &

materials..................................... 10 1.335 180.4 174.7 -9.6 -0.2 -2.3 -1.6 -3.2

Nonagricultural industrial supplies &

materials...................................... 30.060 155.1 153.4 -13.6 -1.6 2.2 -0.3 -1.1

Fuels & lubricants............................. 11 8.203 186.2 184.3 -28.7 -5.8 8.0 -0.4 -1.0

Nonagricultural supplies & materials

excluding fuels & building materials. . . .. 12 20.874 157.8 155.9 -6.9 0.0 0.3 -0.3 -1.2

Selected building materials.................. 13 0.983 115.8 115.9 -6.2 -0.5 -0.7 -1.7 0.1

Capital goods................................... 2 37.863 107.5 107.4 0.2 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.1

Electrical generating equipment............. 20 3.826 114.5 114.1 -1.6 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.3

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 25.877 95.1 94.9 -0.6 -0.4 -0.1 0.0 -0.2

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 8.160 161.5 161.7 3.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 10.172 114.0 113.8 -0.4 0.0 0.1 0.0 -0.2

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 12.484 112.8 112.6 -2.4 -0.4 0.0 0.3 -0.2

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 5.548 108.8 108.6 -3.4 -0.4 0.1 0.3 -0.2

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 5.322 110.6 110.5 -1.3 -0.5 -0.1 0.3 -0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2013 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: July 2014 to July

2015

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

June

20151

Index Percent change

June

2015

July

2015

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July

2014 to

July

2015

Mar.

2015 to

Apr.

2015

Apr.

2015 to

May

2015

May

2015 to

June

2015

June

2015 to

July

2015

Nonmanufactured articles...................... 11.026 110.6 103.9 -40.1 2.5 9.9 1.9 -6.1

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 2.029 176.7 175.7 -1.2 -0.1 1.7 -0.7 -0.6

Crop production............................... 111 1.625 186.6 185.2 0.4 0.2 2.6 -1.1 -0.8

Animal production (Dec. 2014=100)........ 112 0.228 94.2 92.3 – 0.3 -2.1 2.5 -2.0

Forestry and logging (Dec. 2012=100)..... 113 0.108 63.9 64.9 -17.5 -2.1 -0.6 -0.2 1.6

Mining............................................ 21 8.997 103.0 95.4 -44.8 3.1 12.2 2.5 -7.4

Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec.

2006=100)................................... 212 0.211 101.9 97.6 -20.8 -11.9 0.3 -0.5 -4.2

Manufactured articles............................ 88.658 111.8 111.5 -4.3 -0.4 0.2 -0.2 -0.3

Manufactured goods, part 1................. 31 11.795 124.4 124.2 -1.4 -0.3 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 3.258 152.3 152.0 -5.5 -0.9 -0.6 -0.7 -0.2

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 1.072 117.7 118.3 0.8 -0.3 0.0 0.2 0.5

Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100)............... 313 0.400 101.2 100.8 -1.6 -0.7 -0.1 0.0 -0.4

Textile product mills.......................... 314 0.876 112.4 111.9 -2.1 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 -0.4

Apparel manufacturing....................... 315 4.317 112.1 111.9 0.6 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.2

Leather and allied product

manufacturing............................... 316 1.872 124.2 124.3 0.6 -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1

Manufactured goods, part 2................. 32 17.500 123.9 123.6 -10.2 -0.7 1.2 -0.2 -0.2

Wood product manufacturing................ 321 0.705 114.1 115.5 -5.2 -1.3 -2.0 1.2 1.2

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 1.087 108.4 107.9 -2.9 -0.5 0.1 -0.6 -0.5

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 2.905 102.8 101.9 -37.0 -3.0 7.9 -1.2 -0.9

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 9.469 134.4 134.3 -2.0 -0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.1

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 2.161 119.5 118.8 -2.5 -0.5 -0.1 -0.2 -0.6

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 0.968 131.2 131.1 0.5 -0.1 0.1 0.7 -0.1

Manufactured goods, part 3................. 33 59.363 105.3 104.9 -3.0 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1 -0.4

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 3.934 138.4 134.3 -16.7 -1.8 -0.7 -1.3 -3.0

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 2.981 126.1 125.9 -0.9 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.2

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 7.122 119.0 118.7 -2.2 -0.5 0.2 0.0 -0.3

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 17.461 78.0 77.9 -2.5 -0.1 -0.3 -0.3 -0.1

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 4.637 117.6 116.9 -1.8 -0.8 -0.1 0.0 -0.6

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 16.249 110.1 110.2 -1.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.1

Furniture and related product

manufacturing............................... 337 1.562 116.1 115.9 -0.3 -0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.2

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 5.418 120.1 119.9 -2.1 -0.3 -0.1 0.1 -0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2013 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: July 2014 to July

2015

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

June

20151

Index Percent change

June

2015

July

2015

Annual Monthly

July

2014 to

July

2015

Mar.

2015 to

Apr.

2015

Apr.

2015 to

May

2015

May

2015 to

June

2015

June

2015 to

July

2015

Nonmanufactured articles...................... 6.327 131.6 135.2 -14.2 -2.2 -0.4 -2.1 2.7

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 4.163 162.5 168.7 -10.9 0.4 -1.7 -1.9 3.8

Crop production............................... 111 3.932 168.9 175.4 -11.0 0.6 -1.6 -1.3 3.8

Mining............................................ 21 2.164 73.2 73.7 -19.3 -7.1 1.9 -2.3 0.7

Mining (except oil and gas).................. 212 1.206 89.1 86.5 -11.6 -1.0 1.5 -1.7 -2.9

Manufactured articles............................ 92.103 115.1 114.7 -5.2 -0.7 0.5 -0.2 -0.3

Manufactured goods, part 1................. 31 6.903 139.5 137.9 -13.2 -1.5 -1.0 -1.2 -1.1

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 4.712 157.2 155.5 -16.2 -2.1 -0.9 -1.4 -1.1

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 0.586 111.6 109.7 -4.6 1.3 -2.5 -3.1 -1.7

Manufactured goods, part 2................. 32 24.748 116.5 115.7 -12.5 -1.5 2.5 -0.3 -0.7

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 1.869 123.9 124.1 -0.8 -0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 5.735 112.5 110.5 -32.7 -6.6 10.2 -0.1 -1.8

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 13.303 121.2 120.5 -6.2 0.3 0.6 -0.3 -0.6

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 2.237 118.5 118.0 -0.8 -0.5 0.1 -0.3 -0.4

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 0.818 112.4 112.4 -0.8 -0.2 -0.2 0.2 0.0

Manufactured goods, part 3................. 33 60.452 112.2 112.0 -0.9 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 4.731 139.2 137.2 -9.1 -0.6 -0.6 -0.8 -1.4

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 2.987 129.0 129.2 0.7 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 0.2

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 11.473 125.4 125.3 1.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 -0.1

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 14.145 85.6 85.4 -2.4 -0.7 -0.5 -0.1 -0.2

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 3.732 114.7 114.3 -0.4 0.2 0.1 -0.3 -0.3

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 17.430 121.6 121.6 1.3 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0

Furniture and related product

manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100).......... 337 0.379 109.1 109.2 1.1 0.8 1.0 -0.5 0.1

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 5.576 123.5 123.2 -1.4 -0.5 -0.1 0.4 -0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2013 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: July 2014 to July

2015

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

June

20151

Index Percent change

June

2015

July

2015

Annual Monthly

July

2014 to

July

2015

Mar.

2015 to

Apr.

2015

Apr.

2015 to

May

2015

May

2015 to

June

2015

June

2015 to

July

2015

Live animals; animal products................. I 1.322 185.5 185.8 -6.8 -1.0 -1.7 -0.7 0.2

Meat and edible meat offal..................... 02 0.312 235.2 241.7 -8.7 -0.5 0.4 -2.4 2.8

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other

aquatic invertebrates......................... 03 0.666 127.5 127.4 -8.4 -1.8 -2.9 -1.6 -0.1

Vegetable products............................... II 1.940 201.7 200.9 1.1 -1.5 3.5 -0.9 -0.4

Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers.......... 07 0.539 459.9 469.9 28.6 -4.4 14.1 -1.3 2.2

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 0.477 95.5 97.0 -0.9 -0.3 -1.0 -3.0 1.6

Coffee, tea, mate and spices.................. 09 0.370 242.1 232.3 -7.0 -0.2 -1.6 0.7 -4.0

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.

2009=100)........................................ III 0.268 105.9 104.2 -10.4 -4.1 1.6 0.5 -1.6

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and

tobacco........................................... IV 2.764 160.6 161.6 -0.6 -0.2 -0.4 -0.2 0.6

Sugars and sugar confectionary (Dec.

2012=100)..................................... 17 0.184 90.7 91.0 0.9 -0.7 -0.1 -0.3 0.3

Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec.

2009=100)..................................... 18 0.248 111.1 113.2 -1.1 0.0 2.2 0.5 1.9

Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk;

bakers’ wares (Dec. 2007=100)............. 19 0.276 132.0 132.0 0.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.0

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or

other parts of plants.......................... 20 0.324 155.0 155.4 -7.6 -0.8 -2.2 -1.9 0.3

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar................ 22 1.040 127.5 128.2 0.3 -0.4 0.1 0.0 0.5

Mineral products.................................. V 12.072 210.9 198.7 -42.9 1.5 10.9 1.7 -5.8

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 11.832 208.1 196.0 -43.2 1.8 11.1 1.7 -5.8

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 8.617 148.3 148.4 -2.7 0.2 0.1 -0.3 0.1

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.655 296.8 291.4 -5.8 1.0 -0.7 -1.8 -1.8

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.439 123.6 126.0 -7.6 0.6 0.3 -0.5 1.9

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 3.468 136.7 136.1 1.3 0.2 0.0 0.1 -0.4

Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100).................... 31 0.382 111.7 111.3 3.9 -2.0 1.8 -1.8 -0.4

Tanning extracts; dye, pigments, varnish,

paints & putty (Dec. 2011=100)............. 32 0.204 99.5 98.6 -3.9 -1.7 0.0 1.2 -0.9

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 0.544 90.0 89.9 -3.5 0.3 -0.6 0.0 -0.1

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 3.375 142.1 141.4 -3.9 -0.8 -0.1 -0.1 -0.5

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 2.196 146.4 145.8 -2.9 -0.8 -0.1 -0.2 -0.4

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 1.179 136.1 135.3 -5.7 -0.9 -0.1 0.1 -0.6

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel

goods, etc....................................... VIII 0.715 128.1 128.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc.

of various materials........................... 42 0.675 130.8 130.8 0.3 0.0 -0.1 0.2 0.0

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw,

basketware and wickerwork................. IX 0.731 138.6 140.2 -5.1 -1.2 -1.9 1.1 1.2

Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

(Dec. 2014=100).............................. 44 0.694 95.1 96.3 – -1.2 -2.0 1.2 1.3

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 1.145 111.9 111.5 -1.9 -0.4 0.0 -0.1 -0.4

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 0.764 106.1 105.5 -1.6 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.6

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 5.433 114.6 114.4 0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.2

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: July 2014 to July

2015 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

June

20151

Index Percent change

June

2015

July

2015

Annual Monthly

July

2014 to

July

2015

Mar.

2015 to

Apr.

2015

Apr.

2015 to

May

2015

May

2015 to

June

2015

June

2015 to

July

2015

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

knitted or crocheted.......................... 61 2.177 104.3 104.2 1.3 -0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.1

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

not knitted or crocheted...................... 62 1.948 120.1 119.9 0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.2

Made-up or worn textile articles............... 63 0.633 106.6 105.8 -2.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.8

Headgear, umbrellas, artifical flowers, etc... XII 1.484 123.0 123.1 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1

Footwear and parts of such articles........... 64 1.290 122.1 122.2 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.896 133.0 132.9 -0.1 -0.2 0.2 0.4 -0.1

Ceramic products................................ 69 0.267 138.9 138.6 -2.1 -0.1 0.1 0.1 -0.2

Glass and glassware............................ 70 0.313 129.8 129.8 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 3.015 170.8 167.6 -9.8 -0.3 -0.5 -0.2 -1.9

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 5.247 168.1 165.3 -10.1 -1.3 -0.1 -0.9 -1.7

Iron and steel.................................... 72 1.075 181.5 177.8 -20.5 -4.9 -2.1 -0.6 -2.0

Articles of iron or steel.......................... 73 1.658 148.1 147.3 -4.8 -0.6 -0.2 -0.8 -0.5

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.475 299.8 282.8 -13.0 0.9 0.8 2.4 -5.7

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 0.731 131.5 129.7 -8.5 0.3 0.1 -3.5 -1.4

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and

forks, of base metal; parts thereof.......... 82 0.443 129.0 128.5 -0.5 -0.2 0.0 0.2 -0.4

Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . .. 83 0.516 138.4 138.4 1.1 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 29.388 82.6 82.3 -2.5 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.4

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 14.932 87.7 87.4 -2.5 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1 -0.3

Electrical machinery and equip, sound and

TV recorders & reproducers, parts......... 85 14.456 77.6 77.5 -2.5 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 13.636 114.6 114.7 -0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 12.320 113.2 113.3 -0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1

Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec.

2002=100)..................................... 88 1.225 119.9 119.9 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 3.858 103.7 103.6 -1.1 -0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1

Optical, photographic, measuring and

medical instruments.......................... 90 3.539 100.6 100.4 -1.1 -0.3 0.0 0.1 -0.2

Clocks and watches and parts thereof. . . . . .. 91 0.258 141.9 142.7 -0.4 -0.7 -0.1 0.1 0.6

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 3.986 112.8 112.9 -0.9 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.1

Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &

lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs......... 94 2.399 117.3 117.3 -0.9 -0.3 -0.2 -0.3 0.0

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 1.332 104.8 104.8 -1.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Miscellaneous manufactured articles. . . . . . . .. 96 0.255 134.2 134.2 -0.6 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2013 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: July 2014 to July

2015

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

June

20151

Index Percent change

June

2015

July

2015

Annual Monthly

July

2014 to

July

2015

Mar.

2015 to

Apr.

2015

Apr.

2015 to

May

2015

May

2015 to

June

2015

June

2015 to

July

2015

Live animals; animal products................. I 1.840 194.1 190.6 -24.3 -3.2 -1.7 -3.4 -1.8

Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100)... 02 1.079 150.8 147.0 -26.2 -3.9 -1.3 -2.8 -2.5

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other

aquatic invertebrates......................... 03 0.398 206.9 212.5 2.9 -3.8 -2.1 -6.2 2.7

Vegetable products............................... II 3.904 206.1 213.2 -12.2 -0.3 -1.0 -2.0 3.4

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 1.122 175.2 171.4 2.1 -0.9 4.7 -3.2 -2.2

Cereals............................................ 10 0.981 194.4 210.8 -11.1 2.9 -9.1 0.9 8.4

Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits,

plants, straw and fodder..................... 12 1.373 204.7 217.7 -22.4 -1.4 -0.1 -3.5 6.4

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.

2009=100)........................................ III 0.207 98.8 99.0 -13.7 -1.4 -0.3 3.9 0.2

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and

tobacco........................................... IV 2.913 153.1 152.4 -8.9 -0.7 -1.2 -1.4 -0.5

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or

other parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100). . . .. 20 0.401 118.1 118.3 0.2 -0.3 0.2 -0.3 0.2

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec.

2008=100)..................................... 22 0.521 112.2 108.5 -2.1 0.3 0.2 1.4 -3.3

Residues and waste from the food

industries; prepared animal feed............ 23 0.712 213.9 215.2 -18.5 -0.1 -4.5 -3.9 0.6

Mineral products.................................. V 7.991 212.0 209.2 -29.5 -6.0 8.0 -1.0 -1.3

Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100)......... 26 0.484 86.8 81.4 -15.7 -2.0 4.6 -4.3 -6.2

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 7.322 205.3 203.1 -30.8 -6.4 8.6 -0.7 -1.1

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 10.916 143.9 143.1 -5.0 0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.6

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.894 184.5 185.0 8.4 0.3 0.4 -0.6 0.3

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.959 146.8 144.2 -14.8 0.6 0.5 -0.1 -1.8

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 2.581 111.6 111.4 -4.0 -0.4 0.3 0.5 -0.2

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery

cosmetic or toilet preparations.............. 33 0.792 136.8 136.7 2.3 0.5 0.1 -0.1 -0.1

Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or

scouring products; candles, pastes......... 34 0.479 113.9 113.9 -2.4 -0.1 0.0 -0.4 0.0

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 1.894 152.0 151.4 -1.0 0.5 -0.3 -1.0 -0.4

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 5.166 143.1 142.8 -5.0 -0.4 0.4 -0.8 -0.2

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 4.207 138.4 138.1 -4.9 -0.4 0.5 -1.1 -0.2

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 0.959 162.8 162.2 -5.9 -0.3 -0.2 0.4 -0.4

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel

goods, etc........................................ VIII 0.418 139.9 126.9 -21.5 -2.4 -1.8 -1.3 -9.3

Raw hides and skins other than furskins

and leather (Dec.2014=100)................. 41 0.251 87.6 74.4 – -3.7 -2.5 -2.7 -15.1

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, baskets

and wickerwork (Dec. 2014=100)............ IX 0.614 97.0 96.4 – -1.0 -0.2 -0.6 -0.6

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 2.240 123.7 125.5 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.2 1.5

Woodpulp and recovered paper............... 47 0.634 126.4 129.1 -0.8 0.2 1.3 2.3 2.1

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 1.200 122.9 122.8 -1.5 0.2 0.0 -0.6 -0.1

Printed material (Dec. 2014=100)............. 49 0.406 99.1 103.6 – -1.2 0.0 0.0 4.5

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 1.781 122.3 122.2 -6.9 0.2 -0.6 0.2 -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: July 2014 to July

2015 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

June

20151

Index Percent change

June

2015

July

2015

Annual Monthly

July

2014 to

July

2015

Mar.

2015 to

Apr.

2015

Apr.

2015 to

May

2015

May

2015 to

June

2015

June

2015 to

July

2015

Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics

thereof.......................................... 52 0.456 119.1 120.2 -14.3 0.9 -1.9 1.4 0.9

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.820 122.4 122.3 1.7 -0.2 -0.2 0.2 -0.1

Glass and glassware............................ 70 0.422 99.0 99.1 0.4 -0.3 -0.3 0.0 0.1

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 4.747 233.8 230.7 -8.6 -0.3 -0.6 -0.4 -1.3

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 5.195 152.9 149.9 -9.0 -0.7 0.3 0.3 -2.0

Iron and steel.................................... 72 1.230 165.5 157.8 -17.1 -1.7 -1.2 5.5 -4.7

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.518 191.3 181.8 -21.6 0.7 5.7 -4.0 -5.0

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 0.872 115.5 112.4 -9.4 -0.3 0.3 -2.4 -2.7

Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . .. 83 0.331 147.7 148.4 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 28.898 97.0 96.8 -0.5 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 17.400 113.5 113.3 0.4 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2

Electrical machinery and equipment and

parts and accessories thereof............... 85 11.498 79.2 78.9 -2.1 -0.5 -0.3 0.0 -0.4

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 14.536 130.9 130.9 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 9.033 115.0 115.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 6.201 107.6 107.6 0.0 -0.4 -0.1 0.7 0.0

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 1.484 111.3 111.4 0.8 0.5 0.1 -0.3 0.1

Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and

lighting fittings nesoi;......................... 94 0.845 123.7 123.7 1.6 1.1 0.4 -0.5 0.0

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 0.478 89.5 89.6 0.1 -0.3 -0.2 0.0 0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2013 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: July 2014 to July 2015

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

June

20151

Index Percent change

June

2015

July

2015

Annual Monthly

July 2014

to July

2015

Mar. 2015

to Apr.

2015

Apr. 2015

to May

2015

May 2015

to June

2015

June 2015

to July

2015

Industrialized Countries2

.................... 100.000 122.6 121.6 -9.0 0.0 1.1 0.5 -0.8

Nonmanufactured articles................... 9.248 162.1 152.1 -39.9 3.6 10.4 5.4 -6.2

Manufactured articles........................ 90.299 119.1 118.9 -4.2 -0.4 0.3 -0.1 -0.2

Other Countries3

.............................. 100.000 124.6 123.2 -11.0 -0.2 1.1 0.1 -1.1

Nonmanufactured articles................... 12.142 224.5 210.5 -40.0 2.9 9.8 0.4 -6.2

Manufactured articles........................ 87.635 105.7 105.4 -3.8 -0.7 0.0 -0.1 -0.3

Canada.......................................... 100.000 131.1 128.9 -17.2 0.6 2.5 1.5 -1.7

Nonmanufactured articles................... 25.191 155.8 146.1 -40.3 3.9 10.6 5.5 -6.2

Manufactured articles........................ 74.104 128.7 128.5 -5.2 -0.2 0.2 0.3 -0.2

European Union4

.............................. 100.000 134.9 134.8 -3.2 -0.5 0.7 0.2 -0.1

Manufactured articles........................ 99.379 131.4 131.3 -3.1 -0.5 0.7 0.3 -0.1

France (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 121.9 121.8 -1.1 -0.3 -0.4 0.3 -0.1

Germany (Dec. 2003=100)................... 100.000 117.0 116.9 -1.8 -0.3 -0.1 0.4 -0.1

United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100).......... 100.000 121.7 121.5 -8.1 -0.4 0.2 0.1 -0.2

Latin America5

................................. 100.000 150.5 148.3 -14.0 0.3 1.5 -0.3 -1.5

Nonmanufactured articles................... 19.805 244.7 230.9 -37.4 3.3 8.4 -1.1 -5.6

Manufactured articles........................ 79.796 124.7 124.3 -4.5 -0.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3

Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 131.9 130.8 -7.6 0.1 0.5 0.1 -0.8

Nonmanufactured articles (Dec.

2008=100).................................. 11.115 136.4 129.8 -33.7 2.2 6.9 1.1 -4.8

Manufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100). .. 88.579 90.8 90.5 -2.5 -0.2 -0.3 0.0 -0.3

Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)6

............... 100.000 100.3 100.1 -2.3 -0.3 -0.2 -0.3 -0.2

China (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 100.000 102.9 102.7 -1.2 0.0 -0.3 -0.1 -0.2

Japan............................................ 100.000 95.9 95.6 -3.0 -0.5 -0.1 -0.5 -0.3

Asian NICs7..................................... 100.000 86.5 86.2 -3.0 -0.2 0.2 -0.5 -0.3

ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)8.................... 100.000 98.9 98.6 -4.9 -1.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.3

Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)9

........... 100.000 184.1 173.8 -36.0 2.3 8.7 1.2 -5.6

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2013 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: July 2014 to

July 2015

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

June

20151

Index Percent change

June

2015

July

2015

Annual Monthly

July 2014

to July

2015

Mar. 2015

to Apr.

2015

Apr. 2015

to May

2015

May 2015

to June

2015

June

2015 to

July 2015

Air Freight

Import Air Freight.................................... 100.000 170.2 165.0 -5.9 -0.3 -0.4 -0.8 -3.1

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 22.645 149.9 148.7 -17.3 -4.1 1.0 3.0 -0.8

Asia.................................................. 65.042 155.0 148.4 -1.8 0.9 -0.9 -2.1 -4.3

Export Air Freight................................... 100.000 157.9 158.5 -0.9 0.9 -0.4 0.3 0.4

Europe (Dec. 2006=100).......................... 36.713 150.9 151.6 6.0 1.5 -0.5 0.3 0.5

Inbound Air Freight................................. 100.000 158.3 157.2 -4.9 0.0 -0.5 -0.3 -0.7

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 25.195 140.5 140.6 -12.1 -2.3 0.1 2.3 0.1

Asia.................................................. 60.677 145.5 143.8 -2.4 1.0 -0.8 -1.4 -1.2

Outbound Air Freight............................... 100.000 148.2 150.3 -1.8 -2.2 2.0 -0.3 1.4

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 31.227 158.1 158.3 -7.9 -6.7 -0.1 0.0 0.1

Asia.................................................. 44.329 140.8 145.3 0.2 0.4 -0.2 0.1 3.2

Air Passenger Fares

Import Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 206.2 197.8 -2.4 -2.9 1.9 8.9 -4.1

Europe............................................... 47.824 241.8 225.2 0.7 -5.5 3.4 6.4 -6.9

Asia.................................................. 25.318 158.7 153.6 -6.5 -3.0 6.1 9.1 -3.2

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 9.056 159.7 164.6 -4.4 -0.8 -3.9 0.3 3.1

Export Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 166.8 172.0 -15.5 -3.6 2.8 2.3 3.1

Europe............................................... 32.279 227.5 236.5 -9.7 -4.0 4.3 8.4 4.0

Asia.................................................. 27.399 142.5 143.0 -16.6 -5.5 9.1 0.4 0.4

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 22.121 166.2 168.4 -10.1 -7.3 -3.1 0.5 1.3

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2013 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.