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U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES 

- NOVEMBER 2003 - 

The U.S. Import Price Index increased 0.4 percent in November, the Bureau of Labor Statistics 

of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. A rise in the price indexes for both petroleum and 

nonpetroleum imports contributed to the increase. Export prices advanced for the third consecutive 

month, rising 0.5 percent. 

Percent changes in import and export price indexes 

by End Use category 

- not seasonally adjusted - 

IMPORTS EXPORTS 

Month

2002

November -0.9 -8.2 -0.1 0.1 2.0 -0.1

December 0.6 5.6 0.2 -0.2 -0.5 -0.2

2003

January 1.8 14.6 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.4

February 1.7 11.3 0.3 0.6 -0.4 0.6

March 0.6 -1.1 1.0 0.2 -0.4 0.3

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

May -0.7 -5.0 -0.2 0.1 2.5 -0.2

June 0.9 5.4 0.4 -0.2 -0.5 -0.1

July 0.5 5.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1

August 0.0 1.8 -0.3 0.0 -1.0 0.1

September -0.5 r -5.9 r 0.2 0.4 5.6 -0.1

October 0.0 r 1.4 r -0.1 0.3 2.3 r 0.1

November 0.4 1.1 0.3 0.5 4.3 0.2

November 2001-02 2.5 39.5 -0.3 1.0 9.6 0.3

November 2002-03 2.1 11.9 1.1 1.8 12.8 0.9

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

All

Imports

Petroleum

Imports

Nonpetroleum

Imports

All

Exports

Agricultural

Exports

Nonagricultural

Exports
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Import Goods

The price index for imports rose 0.4 percent in November, as prices for every major category of 

import goods either increased or posted no change. Import petroleum prices were up 1.1 percent last 

month, after rising 1.4 percent in October. Over the November 2002-2003 period, petroleum prices 

increased 11.9 percent. Prices for nonpetroleum imports rose 0.3 percent in November and were up 1.1 

percent over the past 12 months. Overall import prices were up 2.1 percent over the same 12-month 

period. 

 

The November increase in the price index for nonpetroleum imports was led by a 0.7 percent 

increase in prices for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials. Higher prices for metals and 

chemicals contributed to the rise in nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials prices, which were up 

6.4 percent over the past 12 months. The price indexes for capital goods and for consumer goods also 

were up in November, rising 0.2 percent and 0.3 percent, respectively. For the year ended in November, 

however, capital goods prices were down 0.9 percent, while consumer goods prices were up 0.2 percent 

over the same period. 

Prices for foods, feeds and beverages rose 0.2 percent in November and were up 2.3 percent over 

the past year. The price index for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines posted no change in November, 

after rising 0.7 percent in October, and was up 0.8 percent over the November 2002-2003 period. 

Export Goods 

Export prices increased 0.5 percent in November, following a 0.3 percent rise in October and a 0.4 

percent rise in September. The advance was again led by higher agricultural prices, which were up 4.3 

percent in November and 12.7 percent over the past three months. Higher prices for soybeans, feedstuff, 

and cotton all contributed to the November increase in agricultural export prices, which rose 12.8 percent 

for the year ended in November. The price index for nonagricultural exports rose 0.2 percent in 

November after edging up 0.1 percent in October. Over the past year, the index was up 0.9 percent. 

Prices for overall exports were up 1.8 percent over the November 2002-2003 period. 

The price indexes for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials, for capital goods, and for 

consumer goods each increased in November. Prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials 

were up 0.4 percent, led by higher prices for metals and chemicals. The index was up 5.1 percent for the 

year ended in November. The price indexes for capital goods and for consumer goods rose 0.1 percent 

and 0.2 percent, respectively, last month. Over the past 12 months, capital goods prices fell 0.8 percent, 

while consumer goods prices increased 0.7 percent. 

The price index for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines was the only major export commodity 

price index to decrease, down 0.1 percent in November, after rising 0.2 percent in October. For the year 

ended in November, the index was up 0.4 percent. 

Imports by Locality of Origin 

 

The price indexes for imports from Canada, from the European Union, and from Japan each rose 

in November, paralleling the recent depreciation of the U.S. dollar against the Canadian dollar, European 

currencies, and the Japanese yen. Import prices from Canada were up 0.3 percent in November and up 

4.9 percent over the past 12 months. Prices of imports from the European Union increased 0.5 percent for 

the month and were up 3.3 percent for the year ended in November. Import prices from Japan rose 0.2 

percent in November, but fell 0.4 percent over the past 12 months. 
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Import prices from Latin America edged up 0.1 percent last month and rose 3.5 percent over the 

past 12 months. 

 

In contrast, import prices from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries were down 0.2 percent in 

November, the fourth consecutive decline for this index. For the year ended in November, the index was 

down 1.0 percent. 

Import and Export Services

The price index for import air passenger fares decreased 7.4 percent in November, after dropping 

9.1 percent in October. Those declines were led by seasonal drops in fares to Europe. However, for the 

year ended in November, the index was up a modest 0.4 percent. Prices for export air passenger fares 

decreased 1.4 percent last month, after rising 1.8 percent in October. Export air passenger fares were up 

14.8 percent over the past 12 months. 

 ANNOUNCEMENT OF CHANGES IN THE U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES 

 

Beginning with the release of January 2004 data on February 13, the U.S. Import and Export Price 

Indexes will be reweighted using 2002 trade weights. This will be a change to the previous practice of 

updating the weights every five years. Import and export price indexes will now be reweighted annually, 

with a two-year lag in the weights. The index reference base will remain fixed at calendar year 

2000=100. In addition, the U.S. carrier and foreign carrier air passenger fares indexes found in Table 11 

will be replaced with indexes that measure prices for inbound and outbound flights. 

CONTENTS OF RELEASE 

This news release includes the following tables: 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Import and Export Price Index data for December are scheduled for release on January 13, 2004 at 8:30 

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance Nov. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

END Description 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003

USE October November to to to to to

2003 2003 Nov. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov.

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

 ALL COMMODITIES............................................................ 100.000 96.2 96.6 2.1 0.0 -0.5 0.0 0.4

 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM......................... 89.378 97.1 97.4 1.1 -0.3 0.2 -0.1 0.3

0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES..................................... 4.150 102.0 102.2 2.3 -0.2 0.5 0.2 0.2

00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, 

 excluding distilled beverages................................ 3.134 109.1 109.7 3.7 -0.1 0.6 0.8 0.5

01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)........... 1.016 86.2 85.3 -2.1 -0.7 0.2 -1.6 -1.0

1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................... 26.268 99.3 100.2 8.6 0.3 -1.6 0.4 0.9

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 

 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...................................... 15.646 100.0 100.7 6.4 -0.9 1.5 -0.3 0.7

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 DURABLE................................................................. 8.392 97.6 98.3 6.2 0.5 2.1 0.2 0.7

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM............ 7.254 102.7 103.5 6.8 -2.3 0.7 -0.9 0.8

10 Fuels & lubricants........................................................ 12.150 99.8 100.6 12.0 0.3 -4.6 0.4 0.8

100 Petroleum & petroleum products............................. 10.623 98.5 99.6 11.9 1.8 -5.9 1.4 1.1

10000 Crude............................................................... 7.975 99.6 101.4 13.3 1.1 -6.6 1.2 1.8

11 Paper & paper base stocks.......................................... 1.137 94.2 94.2 5.0 1.2 -1.9 1.4 0.0

12 Materials associated with nondurable 

 supplies & materials............................................. 4.742 103.0 104.7 5.0 -0.6 0.1 0.6 1.7

13 Selected building materials.......................................... 2.099 109.6 108.7 12.8 0.9 7.6 -0.8 -0.8

14 Unfinished metals related to durable goods................. 3.157 94.4 96.2 6.3 0.8 0.5 1.1 1.9

15 Finished metals related to durable goods.................... 1.438 99.3 100.0 3.3 1.0 0.1 0.3 0.7

16 Nonmetals related to durable goods............................ 1.546 97.6 98.0 1.1 -0.6 0.5 -0.2 0.4

2 CAPITAL GOODS............................................................. 28.435 93.0 93.2 -0.9 -0.2 -0.1 -0.5 0.2

20 Electric generating equipment..................................... 3.378 96.1 96.2 1.5 -0.2 -0.8 0.3 0.1

21 Nonelectrical machinery............................................... 22.498 91.4 91.6 -1.4 -0.2 -0.1 -0.7 0.2

22 Transportation equipment excluding 

 motor vehicles (200112=100)............................... 2.559 102.2 102.4 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2

3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES.............. 17.259 101.2 101.2 0.8 0.0 -0.1 0.7 0.0

4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING 

 AUTOMOTIVES......................................................... 23.866 97.8 98.1 0.2 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.3

40 Nondurables, manufactured......................................... 11.585 99.7 100.1 0.8 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.4

41 Durables, manufactured............................................... 11.022 96.0 96.2 -0.5 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.2

42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods............................. 1.258 95.8 95.8 0.6 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

October

2003
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Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance Nov. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

END Description 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003

USE October November to to to to to

2003 2003 Nov. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov.

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

 ALL COMMODITIES............................................................ 100.000 100.1 100.6 1.8 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.5

 AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES....................................... 8.251 117.6 122.6 12.8 -1.0 5.6 2.3 4.3

 NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES............................... 91.750 98.7 98.9 0.9 0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.2

0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES..................................... 7.501 117.2 121.7 11.0 -1.3 5.5 1.6 3.8

00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, 

 excluding distilled beverages................................ 6.917 118.4 123.1 11.5 -1.4 6.3 1.7 4.0

01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)........... 0.584 105.4 107.9 5.8 0.2 -3.1 -0.7 2.4

1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................... 23.438 101.0 101.6 5.7 0.4 0.2 0.8 0.6

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 DURABLE................................................................. 9.477 101.3 102.0 5.8 0.1 0.4 1.0 0.7

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 NONDURABLE......................................................... 13.963 101.1 101.6 5.8 0.7 -0.1 0.8 0.5

10 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials................... 1.334 113.5 119.8 19.7 0.8 1.6 5.9 5.6

 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES 

 & MATERIALS...................................................... 22.105 100.3 100.7 5.1 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.4

11 Fuels & lubricants........................................................ 2.172 97.2 96.1 4.9 3.5 -2.9 -0.3 -1.1

12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials 

 excluding fuels & building materials...................... 18.769 101.1 101.6 5.3 0.1 0.3 0.7 0.5

13 Selected building materials.......................................... 1.164 98.8 99.1 2.6 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3

2 CAPITAL GOODS............................................................. 46.544 97.4 97.5 -0.8 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.1

20 Electrical generating equipment................................... 4.887 101.5 101.5 -0.5 -0.2 0.1 -0.2 0.0

21 Nonelectrical machinery............................................... 34.211 94.1 94.1 -1.7 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.0

22 Transportation equipment excluding 

 motor vehicles (200112=100)............................... 7.446 105.3 105.6 3.0 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.3

3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES.............. 10.914 101.9 101.8 0.4 0.0 -0.1 0.2 -0.1

4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING 

 AUTOMOTIVES......................................................... 11.565 99.8 100.0 0.7 -0.2 0.0 0.4 0.2

40 Nondurables, manufactured......................................... 5.632 98.9 99.3 0.7 -0.1 -0.2 0.4 0.4

41 Durables, manufactured............................................... 5.271 100.4 100.5 0.8 -0.3 0.2 0.3 0.1

42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods (200112=100)...... 0.662 101.1 100.6 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.5 -0.5

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

October

2003
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Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, 

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance Nov. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

SITC Description 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003

Rev. 3 October November to to to to to

2003 2003 Nov. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov.

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

 ALL COMMODITIES.............................................................. 100.000 96.2 96.6 2.1 0.0 -0.5 0.0 0.4

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS................................................. 3.261 100.3 99.7 2.2 -0.7 0.6 0.2 -0.6

01 Meat and meat preparations........................................... 0.394 116.0 117.1 15.7 1.5 4.3 2.8 0.9

03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates 

 and preparations thereof......................................... 0.698 79.7 78.8 -3.9 -1.4 0.1 -3.3 -1.1

05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried........................ 0.872 106.3 108.3 2.0 -1.3 -0.6 1.3 1.9

07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof..... 0.409 95.5 93.1 -5.6 1.4 2.1 -3.1 -2.5

 2/ Other food and live animals.................................................. 0.889 112.9 110.4 6.0 -1.3 -0.2 2.5 -2.2

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO............................................ 0.854 104.4 104.4 1.9 -0.1 0.1 0.3 0.0

11 Beverages...................................................................... 0.749 104.3 104.3 2.1 -0.1 0.1 0.3 0.0

2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS............. 2.045 104.3 105.6 11.3 -0.2 4.7 -0.9 1.2

24 Cork and wood............................................................... 0.767 105.7 102.5 6.8 -0.8 13.7 -6.4 -3.0

25 Woodpulp and recovered paper..................................... 0.273 91.5 93.3 15.9 -1.8 -6.9 6.9 2.0

28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap................................. 0.338 104.0 108.2 15.2 2.6 0.7 0.4 4.0

29 Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s.................. 0.225 95.1 94.5 -5.4 -2.6 -1.1 -0.6 -0.6

 2/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels........................ 0.223 100.4 100.3 5.5 0.9 -0.5 0.6 -0.1

3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED 

 MATERIALS............................................................... 12.084 101.0 101.8 12.6 0.5 -4.7 -0.5 0.8

33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.... 10.673 99.8 100.8 12.2 2.1 -6.0 0.5 1.0

34 Gas, natural and manufactured...................................... 1.411 106.2 104.8 13.8 -10.5 5.1 -7.2 -1.3

5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.............. 6.502 99.9 101.1 3.2 -0.8 0.1 0.6 1.2

51 Organic chemicals......................................................... 2.468 97.6 98.4 0.5 -0.3 0.7 0.6 0.8

52 Inorganic chemicals....................................................... 0.575 106.4 111.9 9.2 -0.4 -0.6 0.9 5.2

53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials........................... 0.230 97.5 97.9 2.1 0.3 0.1 -0.9 0.4

54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products......................... 1.325 102.0 103.1 3.8 -0.6 -0.6 0.1 1.1

55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps................. 0.285 91.1 91.5 -7.4 -7.3 -0.1 -0.7 0.4

57 Plastics in primary forms................................................ 0.600 105.4 105.3 9.7 -1.2 -0.4 2.6 -0.1

58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.......................................... 0.378 101.3 101.2 1.6 0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1

59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s......................... 0.468 92.3 93.2 2.6 -1.5 -0.2 0.7 1.0

6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY 

 BY MATERIAL........................................................... 11.405 96.4 97.3 4.0 0.5 0.3 0.7 0.9

62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s........................................... 0.653 98.5 98.7 -0.7 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2

63 Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture.......... 0.771 118.6 118.9 28.8 3.1 5.9 4.9 0.3

64 Paper and paperboard, cut to size.................................. 1.264 94.7 94.2 1.0 1.8 -0.4 0.2 -0.5

65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up 

 articles, n.e.s., and related prod.............................. 1.343 100.7 101.6 3.3 -0.5 -0.6 0.2 0.9

66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s....................... 2.212 97.9 98.0 0.4 -0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.1

67 Iron and steel................................................................. 1.573 100.6 101.9 1.1 0.4 -1.2 0.5 1.3

68 Nonferrous metals.......................................................... 1.569 82.1 85.2 11.2 1.4 2.0 1.7 3.8

69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s........................................ 1.905 98.7 99.2 0.9 0.2 -0.1 0.4 0.5

See footnotes at end of table

October

2003
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Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, 

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

ance Nov. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

SITC Description 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003

Rev. 3 October November to to to to to

2003 2003 Nov. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov.

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 46.217 95.3 95.4 -0.8 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 0.1

71 Power generating machinery and equipment............. 2.974 99.7 99.7 1.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.0

72 Machinery specialized for particular industries.......... 2.027 102.5 103.3 4.7 -0.1 -0.4 0.4 0.8

73 Metalworking machinery............................................ 0.701 103.7 105.0 3.9 -0.8 -0.8 0.1 1.3

74 General industrial machinery, 

 equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s..................... 3.093 100.4 100.6 2.0 -0.4 -0.3 0.3 0.2

75 Computer equipment and office machines................ 6.446 78.7 78.4 -7.3 0.0 -0.1 -2.2 -0.4

76 Telecommunications & sound recording 

 & reproducing apparatus & equipment............... 5.499 87.8 87.9 -4.6 0.1 -0.1 -1.0 0.1

77 Electrical machinery and equipment.......................... 9.268 95.9 96.0 0.1 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 0.1

78 Road vehicles............................................................ 14.454 101.3 101.4 0.9 0.0 -0.2 0.8 0.1

8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 17.106 99.6 99.8 1.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2

81 Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat 

 & lighting fixtures, n.e.s...................................... 0.429 95.1 94.0 -2.6 0.0 0.3 0.0 -1.2

82 Furniture and parts thereof........................................ 1.677 100.2 100.3 0.9 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.1

83 Travel goods, handbags and similar containers......... 0.404 103.1 103.1 2.5 0.1 1.4 0.0 0.0

84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories.............. 5.707 100.4 100.5 0.8 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.1

85 Footwear................................................................... 1.310 99.8 99.9 0.5 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1

87 Professional, scientific and controlling 

 instruments and apparatus, n.e.s....................... 1.931 99.5 99.8 1.8 0.0 -0.2 0.2 0.3

88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and 

 supplies and optical goods, n.e.s....................... 1.263 99.2 99.7 1.4 -0.5 -0.3 -0.1 0.5

89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s............... 4.385 98.5 98.8 1.2 -0.1 0.2 0.1 0.3

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.

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

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

 n.a. Not available

October

2003
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Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance Nov. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

SITC Description 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003

Rev. 3 October November to to to to to

2003 2003 Nov. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov.

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

 ALL COMMODITIES............................................................ 100.000 100.1 100.6 1.8 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.5

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS.............................................. 5.982 111.9 115.3 8.1 0.5 4.3 -0.3 3.0

01 Meat and meat preparations........................................ 1.196 122.7 125.2 42.6 4.1 7.7 4.6 2.0

03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates 

 and preparations thereof....................................... 0.394 99.5 101.8 2.1 1.1 -4.3 -4.1 2.3

04 Cereals and cereal preparations.................................. 1.765 119.5 125.6 -4.6 0.3 7.3 -3.7 5.1

05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried..................... 1.120 102.3 101.8 2.9 -1.5 1.5 1.1 -0.5

08 Feeding stuff for animals (not 

 including unmilled cereals).................................... 0.624 113.9 124.6 21.4 -1.9 6.7 0.7 9.4

09 Miscellaneous edible products and preparations.......... 0.406 101.2 101.3 0.6 -0.6 0.0 0.2 0.1

 2/ Other food and live animals............................................... 0.477 104.3 104.8 5.0 0.6 1.0 0.6 0.5

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO......................................... 0.899 98.7 100.4 2.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.9 1.7

12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures............................ 0.686 97.4 99.2 1.6 -0.1 0.0 1.2 1.8

2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS.......... 4.283 111.1 116.0 18.0 -1.5 3.9 4.5 4.4

22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits.................................... 1.016 136.7 150.9 29.1 -12.5 10.9 12.9 10.4

24 Cork and wood............................................................. 0.539 91.9 92.4 1.9 0.3 0.9 0.2 0.5

25 Woodpulp and recovered paper................................... 0.567 91.0 92.2 5.0 -0.2 4.2 2.4 1.3

26 Textile fibers and their waste....................................... 0.520 121.4 130.0 34.9 0.8 2.4 10.8 7.1

28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap.............................. 0.699 121.1 126.5 37.8 4.9 2.0 0.8 4.5

 2/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels..................... 0.941 110.4 110.8 5.3 1.9 1.5 0.0 0.4

3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED 

 MATERIALS............................................................ 1.939 107.9 106.2 1.6 4.6 -5.4 -0.7 -1.6

32 Coal, coke and briquettes............................................ 0.342 111.6 111.6 -2.1 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0

33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.. 1.403 104.1 101.2 1.6 6.7 -7.8 -0.1 -2.8

5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S............ 11.082 100.5 100.9 4.2 0.4 0.0 0.5 0.4

51 Organic chemicals....................................................... 2.528 100.1 102.3 6.7 0.9 -0.1 0.7 2.2

52 Inorganic chemicals..................................................... 0.729 99.1 99.2 2.9 0.4 0.6 -0.3 0.1

53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials........................ 0.554 99.0 99.0 1.0 -0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0

54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products....................... 1.854 105.6 106.2 4.9 -0.3 -0.2 0.3 0.6

55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps............... 0.733 99.4 99.5 2.4 0.1 0.2 1.6 0.1

56 Fertilizers..................................................................... 0.400 122.8 118.6 18.7 7.4 1.2 0.0 -3.4

57 Plastics in primary forms.............................................. 1.756 95.3 95.2 1.8 -0.3 0.5 0.0 -0.1

58 Plastics in nonprimary forms........................................ 0.811 98.3 97.8 0.3 0.0 -0.3 0.2 -0.5

59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s....................... 1.717 102.4 102.7 4.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.6 0.3

6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY 

 BY MATERIAL......................................................... 9.691 100.3 100.6 1.6 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3

62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s......................................... 0.787 109.4 109.9 4.3 -0.5 -0.3 0.2 0.5

64 Uncoated Paper/paperboard, and linerboard............... 1.431 97.5 98.0 1.4 -0.2 0.1 -0.9 0.5

65 Textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, n.e.s......... 1.494 102.1 102.5 1.2 -0.3 -0.6 0.1 0.4

66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s..................... 1.394 99.5 99.6 -1.7 -0.2 -0.7 0.0 0.1

67 Iron and steel............................................................... 0.905 107.3 107.5 2.9 0.4 -0.1 1.9 0.2

68 Nonferrous metals....................................................... 0.906 82.0 82.9 -0.4 1.4 0.9 0.5 1.1

69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s...................................... 2.303 104.4 104.8 1.4 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.4

See footnotes at end of table

October

2003
9

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

ance Nov. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

SITC Description 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003

Rev. 3 October November to to to to to

2003 2003 Nov. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov.

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

 2/ Other manufactured goods classified 

 chiefly by material (200112=100).............................. 0.472 118.3 117.2 13.9 0.7 6.2 2.1 -0.9

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 52.929 97.8 97.9 -0.8 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.1

71 Power generating machinery and equipment............. 4.827 107.9 108.5 3.1 0.0 -0.1 0.6 0.6

72 Machinery specialized for particular industries.......... 4.497 103.1 103.3 1.6 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.2

73 Metalworking machinery............................................ 0.897 100.9 100.9 0.3 0.0 -0.2 0.1 0.0

74 General industrial machinery, 

 equipment, & parts, n.e.s................................... 4.803 102.6 102.8 0.5 0.0 0.2 -0.1 0.2

75 Computer equipment and office machines................ 6.827 87.8 87.8 -0.9 -0.2 -0.3 0.1 0.0

76 Telecommunications & sound recording 

 & reproducing apparatus & equipment............... 4.177 93.6 93.4 -3.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 -0.2

77 Electrical machinery and equipment.......................... 13.221 88.7 88.5 -5.2 0.0 -0.4 -0.8 -0.2

78 Road vehicles............................................................ 8.198 101.5 101.6 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1

8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 11.795 100.8 101.0 0.5 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.2

82 Furniture and parts thereof........................................ 0.717 102.6 102.5 1.0 0.7 0.5 0.0 -0.1

84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories.............. 1.125 96.9 96.9 -1.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0

87 Professional, scientific and controlling 

 instruments and apparatus, n.e.s....................... 4.438 102.1 102.3 0.8 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.2

88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and 

 supplies and optical goods, n.e.s....................... 1.104 94.7 95.4 -1.8 -0.9 -0.3 0.4 0.7

89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s............... 4.020 101.5 101.7 1.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.2 0.2

 2/ Other miscellaneous manufactured articles..................... 0.390 105.3 106.0 4.2 -0.2 0.5 0.4 0.7

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.

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

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

 n.a. Not available

October

2003
10

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance Nov. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

nized Description 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003

System October November to to to to to

2003 2003 Nov. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov.

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................. 1.296 97.2 95.1 5.1 -1.0 0.2 1.0 -2.2

02 Meat and edible meat offal........................................... 0.348 117.8 119.3 17.8 1.4 4.5 3.1 1.3

03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and 

 other aquatic invertebrates................................... 0.566 79.8 79.2 -4.3 -2.1 0.0 -3.4 -0.8

 2/ Other live animals; animal products............................. 0.383 125.0 115.9 10.8 -1.1 -3.3 6.6 -7.3

II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................................ 1.194 100.4 100.7 -2.3 -0.3 0.5 0.0 0.3

07 Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers............................ 0.266 112.3 120.5 7.7 -2.8 -1.3 2.2 7.3

08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus 

 fruit or melons....................................................... 0.346 98.8 96.7 -5.1 1.4 -0.1 0.8 -2.1

09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices....................................... 0.240 84.1 80.9 -4.4 3.0 4.8 -3.3 -3.8

 2/ Other vegetable products............................................. 0.342 104.5 104.7 -5.5 -2.1 -0.7 0.1 0.2

IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND 

 TOBACCO............................................................... 1.954 105.7 105.5 0.5 -0.3 0.1 -0.2 -0.2

20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, 

 nuts, or other parts of plants................................. 0.239 100.8 100.4 0.4 -1.4 0.5 0.2 -0.4

22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.................................... 0.758 102.8 102.8 1.6 -0.1 -0.1 0.4 0.0

 2/ Other prepared foodstuffs............................................ 0.957 109.6 109.1 -0.4 -0.3 0.2 -0.6 -0.5

V MINERAL PRODUCTS...................................................... 12.356 100.3 101.1 12.8 0.6 -4.8 0.1 0.8

27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, 

 bituminous substances and mineral wax............... 12.134 99.2 100.0 12.9 0.5 -4.8 0.0 0.8

 2/ Other mineral products (200112=100)......................... 0.222 101.1 100.9 2.9 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.2

VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED 

 INDUSTRIES........................................................... 5.852 99.1 100.4 3.0 -0.6 0.0 0.4 1.3

28 Inorganic chemicals..................................................... 0.640 104.4 110.4 11.6 -0.7 -0.5 0.8 5.7

29 Organic chemicals....................................................... 2.619 96.9 97.7 1.2 -0.5 0.5 0.1 0.8

30 Pharmaceutical products............................................. 1.095 101.6 102.6 2.3 -0.6 -0.6 0.2 1.0

32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & 

 pigments; varnish & paints; putty.......................... 0.232 96.7 97.4 2.1 0.2 0.0 -0.9 0.7

33 Essential oils and resinoids (200112=100)................... 0.240 102.1 102.5 1.7 0.1 -0.1 -0.9 0.4

37 Photographic or cinematographic goods...................... 0.223 96.9 96.7 -1.1 -0.6 0.0 -0.4 -0.2

38 Miscellaneous chemical products................................ 0.361 93.4 94.0 -0.5 -2.7 -0.4 0.2 0.6

 2/ Other products of the chemical or allied industries....... 0.442 105.8 106.8 9.8 -0.3 0.4 2.6 0.9

VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER 

 AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................................... 2.712 104.8 106.1 6.2 -0.2 0.7 0.9 1.2

39 Plastics and articles thereof......................................... 1.755 103.9 104.0 4.8 -0.4 0.5 0.4 0.1

40 Rubber and articles thereof.......................................... 0.957 106.6 110.0 8.7 0.4 1.1 1.6 3.2

VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, 

 TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................................... 0.771 100.7 100.9 1.8 -0.2 0.6 0.3 0.2

42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, 

 etc. of various materials........................................ 0.643 101.6 101.6 2.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0

IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, 

 BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK..................... 1.647 116.9 115.9 20.9 1.5 10.9 -0.3 -0.9

X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND 

 PAPER PRODUCTS................................................... 1.881 95.6 95.5 2.9 0.8 -1.1 0.8 -0.1

47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic 

 material; waste paper/paperboard......................... 0.271 91.2 92.8 15.0 -1.6 -6.3 5.7 1.8

48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper 

 pulp, paper or paperboard..................................... 1.270 93.9 93.4 1.0 1.6 -0.3 0.2 -0.5

49 Printed matter.............................................................. 0.340 112.4 112.2 1.4 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 -0.2

XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES.................................. 6.590 99.6 99.9 1.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.3

61 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories, knitted or crocheted......................... 2.337 100.0 100.4 2.1 0.0 0.1 -0.2 0.4

See footnotes at end of table

October

2003
11

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance Nov. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

nized Description 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003

System October November to to to to to

2003 2003 Nov. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov.

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

62 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories, not knitted or crocheted................. 2.885 99.4 99.5 -0.3 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.1

63 Made-up or worn textile articles................................. 0.378 93.8 93.8 -1.5 0.0 0.4 -0.5 0.0

 2/ Other textile & textile articles..................................... 0.990 101.8 102.9 4.3 -0.5 -0.5 0.6 1.1

XII HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, 

 ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC................................... 1.536 99.4 99.4 0.4 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

64 Footwear and parts of such articles.......................... 1.311 99.8 99.9 0.5 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1

 2/ Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas, 

 whips, art. flowers, etc......................................... 0.225 96.8 96.9 0.5 -0.4 -0.4 0.0 0.1

XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, 

 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC......................................... 1.077 102.3 102.5 0.8 0.0 -0.3 0.3 0.2

68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, 

 asbestos, or mica (200112=100)........................ 0.303 99.1 99.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.7 -0.6 0.1

69 Ceramic products...................................................... 0.375 103.9 104.2 1.9 0.2 -0.1 0.8 0.3

70 Glass and glassware................................................. 0.399 102.8 103.0 -0.1 -0.3 -0.3 0.5 0.2

XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, 

 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................ 2.374 90.0 90.5 3.8 -0.1 1.3 1.8 0.6

XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL....... 4.920 97.9 99.5 6.0 0.8 0.0 0.5 1.6

72 Iron and steel............................................................ 1.336 103.4 104.1 4.2 0.7 -1.0 -0.1 0.7

73 Articles of iron or steel............................................... 1.222 98.3 99.7 4.0 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.4

74 Copper and articles thereof....................................... 0.453 99.5 102.9 15.2 4.2 0.8 1.4 3.4

76 Aluminum and articles thereof................................... 0.780 97.9 99.6 5.0 0.7 0.9 0.2 1.7

82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and 

 forks, of base metal; parts thereof...................... 0.396 98.8 99.0 -0.3 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.2

83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal......................... 0.424 102.8 103.6 3.0 -0.6 -0.3 1.3 0.8

 2/ Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and 

 articles, including scrap....................................... 0.310 77.3 83.1 27.3 1.1 1.1 1.0 7.5

XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV 

 IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC....... 29.754 91.8 91.9 -1.7 -0.1 -0.2 -0.6 0.1

84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 14.544 91.3 91.3 -2.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.9 0.0

85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound 

 and TV recorders & reproducers, parts............... 15.210 92.4 92.6 -1.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.4 0.2

XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND 

 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 16.295 101.6 101.6 0.9 0.0 -0.1 0.7 0.0

87 Motor vehicles and their parts.................................... 14.692 101.3 101.3 0.9 0.0 -0.2 0.8 0.0

88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts 

 thereof (200212=100)......................................... 1.497 101.1 101.3 n.a. 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2

XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & 

 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES............. 3.639 99.2 99.6 1.5 -0.2 -0.3 0.1 0.4

90 Optical, photographic, measuring and 

 medical instruments........................................... 3.190 98.5 98.9 1.4 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.4

91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof....................... 0.325 105.5 106.5 1.9 -1.0 -0.5 0.0 0.9

XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 3.956 97.3 97.4 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.3 0.1

94 Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & 

 lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg...................... 2.072 98.3 98.4 0.7 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.1

95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts 

 and accessories thereof..................................... 1.640 96.3 96.4 -0.7 0.0 -0.3 -0.5 0.1

96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles......................... 0.244 96.2 96.6 -1.7 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 0.4

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.

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

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

 n.a. Not available

October

2003
12

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance Nov. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

nized Description 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003

System October November to to to to to

2003 2003 Nov. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov.

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................. 1.818 117.2 119.8 29.1 4.7 4.5 1.9 2.2

02 Meat & edible meat offal.............................................. 1.150 126.9 129.5 45.0 4.6 7.9 5.0 2.0

03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and 

 other aquatic invertebrates................................... 0.349 98.1 100.8 1.0 1.1 -6.3 -4.2 2.8

 2/ Other live animals and animal products....................... 0.318 114.5 117.3 18.5 9.8 6.1 -1.4 2.4

II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................................ 3.815 120.1 125.5 4.4 -3.7 7.2 1.7 4.5

08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus 

 fruit or melons....................................................... 0.516 96.0 97.4 1.1 -0.8 1.1 1.4 1.5

10 Cereals........................................................................ 1.573 120.2 126.9 -5.3 0.2 8.3 -4.3 5.6

12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, 

 fruits, plants, straw and fodder.............................. 1.189 133.1 145.8 25.0 -10.9 9.4 11.3 9.5

III ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS..................... 0.321 161.9 182.4 28.0 -3.4 2.7 10.1 12.7

IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND 

 TOBACCO............................................................... 2.652 104.2 107.7 7.5 -0.8 1.8 0.7 3.4

20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, 

 nuts, or other parts of plants................................. 0.316 106.2 106.5 4.2 -0.3 -0.3 0.4 0.3

21 Miscellaneous edible preparations............................... 0.346 100.8 101.0 0.1 -0.9 -0.1 0.1 0.2

23 Residues and waste from the food 

 industries; prepared animal feed........................... 0.581 117.4 131.0 26.9 -3.1 8.7 0.7 11.6

24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes.......... 0.688 97.6 99.4 1.8 0.0 0.0 1.2 1.8

 2/ Other prepared foods................................................... 0.720 103.8 104.6 3.9 0.1 0.0 0.8 0.8

V MINERAL PRODUCTS...................................................... 2.343 106.9 105.5 8.0 3.0 -3.8 -0.5 -1.3

27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, 

 bituminous substances and mineral wax............... 1.904 105.5 103.7 3.7 3.5 -4.5 -0.7 -1.7

VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED 

 INDUSTRIES........................................................... 9.142 102.2 102.6 4.9 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.4

28 Inorganic chemicals..................................................... 0.820 102.5 102.2 6.0 2.2 0.1 -0.2 -0.3

29 Organic chemicals....................................................... 2.886 102.0 102.9 5.9 0.7 0.5 0.9 0.9

30 Pharmaceutical products............................................. 1.480 104.2 104.7 4.4 -0.2 -0.2 0.3 0.5

31 Fertilizers..................................................................... 0.384 116.9 115.2 12.7 3.0 0.3 -0.7 -1.5

32 Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, 

 paints, varnish, putty, & inks................................. 0.573 99.1 99.1 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0

33 Essential oils and resinoids; 

 perfumery, cosmetic or toilet................................. 0.538 101.0 101.3 2.8 0.1 0.2 2.3 0.3

34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or 

 scouring products; candles, pastes....................... 0.316 100.6 100.6 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0

37 Photographic or cinematographic goods...................... 0.451 98.0 99.5 4.5 -2.4 -0.6 1.2 1.5

38 Miscellaneous chemical products................................ 1.461 101.8 102.0 4.2 0.0 -0.1 0.5 0.2

VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER 

 AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................................... 4.794 101.6 101.6 3.0 -0.5 0.0 -0.1 0.0

39 Plastics and articles thereof......................................... 3.767 99.5 99.3 2.5 -0.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.2

40 Rubber and articles thereof.......................................... 1.027 109.7 110.1 5.0 -0.9 -0.2 0.2 0.4

VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, 

 TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................................... 0.490 108.9 107.8 1.1 0.7 2.7 0.8 -1.0

41 Raw hides and skins (other than 

 furskins) and leather............................................. 0.352 109.3 106.7 -2.5 1.5 4.1 0.4 -2.4

IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, 

 BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK..................... 0.847 98.2 98.7 6.1 0.7 2.5 0.6 0.5

X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND 

 PAPER PRODUCTS................................................... 2.650 95.0 95.7 2.8 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.7

47 Woodpulp and recovered paper................................... 0.548 87.3 88.5 5.0 -0.1 4.4 2.5 1.4

48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper 

 pulp, paper or paperboard..................................... 1.455 94.8 95.3 1.7 0.2 0.0 -1.0 0.5

49 Printed material........................................................... 0.647 107.2 107.9 3.6 0.1 -1.2 0.5 0.7

See footnotes at end of table

October

2003
13

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance Nov. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

nized Description 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003

System October November to to to to to

2003 2003 Nov. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov.

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES................................ 2.961 99.8 100.8 4.9 0.0 0.0 1.6 1.0

52 Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof..... 0.513 101.5 107.8 28.9 0.7 2.8 9.8 6.2

54 Manmade filaments, yarns and woven 

 fabrics (200112=100)......................................... 0.346 110.3 110.5 11.6 0.3 -0.5 -0.2 0.2

61 Apparel & clothing knitted 

 or crocheted (200112=100)................................ 0.573 95.5 95.5 -2.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

62 Apparel Articles & Accessories, not knitted............... 0.457 95.6 95.6 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0

 2/ Other textile and textile articles (200112=100)........... 1.072 105.9 105.5 -0.5 -0.5 -1.0 0.2 -0.4

XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, 

 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC......................................... 0.819 98.3 98.5 -1.4 -0.3 -1.7 -0.1 0.2

70 Glass and glassware................................................. 0.497 96.2 96.4 -1.2 -0.4 -0.4 -0.1 0.2

XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, 

 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................ 1.983 96.0 96.0 7.6 -0.7 1.8 3.3 0.0

XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS..... 4.358 101.6 103.0 5.0 0.9 0.4 0.4 1.4

72 Iron and steel............................................................ 0.764 108.4 109.6 11.3 3.4 1.3 1.8 1.1

73 Articles of iron or steel............................................... 1.293 104.6 104.6 1.8 0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.0

74 Copper and articles thereof....................................... 0.467 98.5 103.7 17.0 2.7 1.5 1.1 5.3

76 Aluminum and articles thereof................................... 0.714 94.7 97.1 4.1 0.2 0.8 -0.3 2.5

82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and 

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

83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal......................... 0.471 107.6 107.8 3.3 -0.2 0.0 -0.6 0.2

XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV 

 IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.. 39.151 94.9 94.9 -1.7 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.0

84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 21.066 99.1 99.4 0.9 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.3

85 Electrical machinery and equipment 

 and parts and accessories thereof...................... 18.085 90.2 90.0 -4.5 -0.1 -0.4 -0.4 -0.2

XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND 

 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 13.787 105.5 105.5 1.6 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.0

87 Motor vehicles and their parts.................................... 8.465 101.5 101.6 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1

XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & 

 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES............. 6.283 101.2 101.5 0.7 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.3

XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 1.620 100.8 100.9 -0.3 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.1

94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; 

 lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;......................... 0.907 102.9 102.9 1.1 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.0

95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts 

 and accessories thereof..................................... 0.549 98.2 98.4 -2.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.2 0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.

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

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

 n.a. Not available

October

2003
14

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

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

Index Percent Change

Annual Monthly

Percentage Nov. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

Description of 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003

U.S. November to to to to to

Imports 2003 Nov. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov.

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

2/ Industrialized Countries................................ 51.536 98.8 99.4 3.0 -0.2 0.0 0.2 0.6

 Manufactured Goods............................... 47.500 98.6 99.1 2.5 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.5

 Nonmanufactured Goods........................ 3.633 106.8 108.1 9.4 -2.6 -1.9 -1.9 1.2

3/ Other Countries............................................ 47.115 92.9 93.1 0.9 0.1 -1.0 -0.2 0.2

 Manufactured Goods............................... 39.179 94.5 94.5 -1.0 0.0 0.0 -0.4 0.0

 Nonmanufactured Goods........................ 7.843 99.3 100.8 11.0 0.9 -5.6 0.5 1.5

 Canada......................................................... 18.515 103.7 104.0 4.9 -0.4 0.4 -0.2 0.3

 Manufactured Goods............................... 15.442 103.3 103.6 3.9 0.3 1.0 0.1 0.3

 Nonmanufactured Goods........................ 2.749 109.3 110.1 9.9 -3.6 -3.0 -2.0 0.7

4/ European Union............................................ 17.316 103.3 103.8 3.3 0.0 -0.2 0.4 0.5

 Manufactured Goods............................... 16.884 103.7 104.2 3.2 0.0 -0.1 0.5 0.5

 Nonmanufactured Goods........................ 0.375 106.6 108.8 7.6 0.4 -1.1 -4.4 2.1

5/ Latin America................................................ 17.310 100.5 100.6 3.5 0.7 -1.6 0.7 0.1

 Manufactured Goods............................... 13.644 104.2 103.9 0.5 0.6 0.0 -0.1 -0.3

 Nonmanufactured Goods........................ 3.634 105.2 106.6 15.4 1.3 -7.8 4.2 1.3

 Japan............................................................ 12.262 93.9 94.1 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 0.1 0.2

6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries............ 9.281 91.0 90.8 -1.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2

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

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

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

 and the Western Hemisphere.

4 Includes European Union countries.

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

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

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

 Regions are not mutually exclusive.

 n.a. Not available

October

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

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

Index Percent Change

Annual Quarterly

Trade Sept. Sept. Dec. March June

Description (Mil. 2002 2002 2002 2003 2003

of to to to to to

Dollars) Sept. Dec. March June Sept.

1/ 2003 2002 2003 2003 2003

IMPORT

 Air Freight...................................... 4168 111.5 117.5 16.1 5.6 3.1 1.2 5.4

 Atlantic.................................... 1519 117.7 115.4 13.9 4.7 5.9 4.7 -2.0

 Pacific..................................... 2412 104.0 116.4 19.8 6.8 1.6 -1.4 11.9

EXPORT

 Air Freight...................................... 2836 95.2 95.1 -3.3 -3.2 1.2 -1.1 -0.1

1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

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

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

Index Percent Change

 Annual Monthly

Trade Nov. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

Description (Mil. 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003

of to to to to to

Dollars) Nov. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov.

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

IMPORT

 Air Passenger Fares...................... 18253 114.5 106.0 0.4 0.2 -2.9 -9.1 -7.4

 Europe.................................... 11250 110.0 97.4 -2.0 0.8 -2.8 -13.5 -11.5

 Asia......................................... 2626 109.8 109.3 2.4 0.1 -9.6 -1.1 -0.5

 Latin America / Caribbean...... 1916 106.1 106.5 3.8 -0.5 -5.8 -1.1 0.4

EXPORT

 Air Passenger Fares...................... 20319 120.1 118.4 14.8 3.4 -7.6 1.8 -1.4

 Europe.................................... 5394 146.2 139.2 19.2 -0.6 -12.6 4.3 -4.8

 Asia......................................... 8936 104.7 104.6 15.7 11.0 -8.9 0.9 -0.1

 Latin America / Caribbean...... 3474 124.2 126.4 3.7 -1.1 0.7 0.3 1.8

1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

 June

2003

 September

2003

October November

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

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

Index Percent Change

Annual Quarterly

Trade Sept. Sept. Dec. March June

Description (Mil. 2002 2002 2002 2003 2003

of to to to to to

Dollars) Sept. Dec. March June Sept.

1/ 2003 2002 2003 2003 2003

 Air Freight (Inbound)............................... 7483 109.4 112.6 12.3 5.6 2.7 0.6 2.9

 Atlantic............................................... 2607 121.4 119.0 13.0 4.7 5.3 4.6 -2.0

 Pacific................................................ 4314 101.0 108.2 13.1 6.8 1.4 -2.5 7.1

 Air Freight (Outbound)............................ 5193 95.4 95.4 -2.0 -2.0 1.9 -1.9 0.0

 Atlantic............................................... 2094 97.1 96.5 -2.7 -1.6 0.8 -1.3 -0.6

 Pacific................................................ 2639 95.3 95.6 -0.9 -1.5 2.6 -2.4 0.3

 Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound)................ 17817 116.1 116.2 24.3 -0.2 0.8 23.5 0.1

 U.S. East Coast................................. 6938 108.4 107.0 9.0 0.3 1.5 8.4 -1.3

 from Atlantic................................. 3022 105.4 105.4 -2.3 0.3 -3.7 1.2 0.0

 from Pacific.................................. 2817 110.3 110.3 27.5 0.0 5.3 21.1 0.0

 U.S. West Coast................................ 10879 121.5 122.7 35.0 -0.6 0.2 34.1 1.0

1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

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

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

Index Percent Change

Annual Monthly

Trade Nov. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

Description (Mil. 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003

of to to to to to

Dollars) Nov. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov.

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

 Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier)......... 45965 118.3 116.4 8.5 1.8 -6.0 -1.2 -1.6

 Europe............................................... 16000 125.9 118.6 5.0 -0.2 -7.9 -4.3 -5.8

 Asia.................................................... 13499 109.7 109.3 11.1 8.2 -7.8 -0.4 -0.4

 Latin America / Caribbean................. 10764 124.1 126.6 5.5 0.2 -3.2 1.1 2.0

 Canada.............................................. 3519 134.1 137.3 22.4 -0.2 -1.0 3.2 2.4

 Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)... 39205 121.6 116.5 9.9 1.5 -5.9 -2.6 -4.2

 Europe............................................... 21511 127.8 119.1 9.1 -0.4 -6.6 -3.6 -6.8

 Asia.................................................... 8446 108.3 107.2 9.5 10.0 -10.1 -2.2 -1.0

 Latin America / Caribbean................. 4107 115.5 114.7 8.7 -2.1 -2.7 0.0 -0.7

 Canada (200212=100)....................... 2368 112.0 113.3 n.a. 2.5 -0.4 0.9 1.2

 Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound)........ 3434 n.a. n.a. n.a. -15.7 -6.9 n.a. n.a.

1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

October November

2003 2003

June

2003

September

2003
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 TECHNICAL NOTE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

transaction price data are collected every month for over 20,000 products from over 6,000 companies and 

secondary sources. Indexes are not seasonally adjusted. More detailed index series and additional 

information may be obtained from the Division of International Prices, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2 

Massachusetts Avenue N.E., PSB 3955, Washington, DC 20212 or (202) 691-7101. 

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

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

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

U.S. port transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry. The index for crude 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

use 2000 weights and a base of 2000=100.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

quarter after original publication. 

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

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

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

Harmonized System and the Standard International Trade Classification, Rev. 3, both international 

structures, are useful for general market analysis. For trade in international services, Balance of Payments 

indexes are used for deflating National Accounts data, while International indexes are more appropriate for 

market analysis. Merchandise and services indexes also can be used to study U.S. competitiveness and price 

elasticities, and the merchandise import indexes by country or region of origin are useful for terms of trade 

analysis. 
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