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U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES – JUNE 2010 

U.S. import prices declined for the second consecutive month in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 

reported today, decreasing 1.3 percent. The drop was driven by declining fuel prices, although a downturn in 

nonfuel prices also contributed to the overall decrease. Export prices also fell in June, edging down 0.2 

percent following three consecutive monthly increases. 

Chart 1. One-month percent change in the Import Price Index: June 2009 –June 2010 

 Percent change 

2.7

-0.6

1.5

0.2

0.8

1.5

0.2

1.2

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-0.5

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-1

0

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Jun'09 Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June'10

Chart 2. 12-month percent change in the Import Price Index: June 2009 – June 2010 

 Percent change 

-17.5 -19.1

-15.3

-12.0

-5.6

3.4

8.6

11.4 11.3 11.2 11.2

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4.5

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Jun'09 Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June'10
 

All Imports: Prices of U.S. imports fell 1.3 percent in June after a 0.5 percent drop the previous month. The 

decrease was the largest monthly decline since a 1.3 percent decline in January 2009, which was also the 

last time the index fell in consecutive months. Despite the recent declines, import prices advanced 4.5 

percent for the year ended in June, down on a 12-month basis from an 8.7 percent increase for the May 

2009-2010 period. 

Fuel Imports: Fuel prices also declined for the second consecutive month, falling 4.0 percent in June after a 

similar 4.1 percent decrease in May. The June decline was led by a 4.4 percent drop in petroleum prices 

which followed a 4.2 percent fall in May and was the largest monthly decrease for that index since a 4.6 

percent drop in January 2009. For the first half of 2010, petroleum prices were virtually unchanged. In 

contrast, natural gas prices rose 1.5 percent in June, partially offsetting the decline in petroleum prices. 

Despite the recent decreases, overall fuel prices increased 11.6 percent over the past year. 

All Imports Excluding Fuel: The price index for import prices excluding fuel fell 0.6 percent in June, the 

first monthly decline since a 0.2 percent decrease in July 2009 and the largest since a 0.6 percent drop in 

March 2009. A 1.5 percent downturn in nonfuel industrial supplies and materials was the largest contributor 

to the June decline, while prices for consumer goods, foods, feeds, and beverages, and capital goods also 

decreased. For the 12 months ended in June, nonfuel import prices advanced 2.8 percent. 

Table A. Percent changes 

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Chart 3. One-month percent change in the Export Price Index: June 2009 – June 2010 

 Percent change 

1.0

0.6

-0.2

0.0

0.8 0.7 0.8

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0.7

1.1

0.6

-0.2 -0.3

-1

0

1

2

Jun'09 Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June'10

Chart 4. 12-month percent change in the Export Price Index: June 2009 – June 2010 

 Percent change 

-6.6

-8.3

-6.2 -5.6

-3.6

0.4

3.4 3.5 3.4

4.9 5.5 5.7

4.3

-10

-8

-6

-4

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0

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8

Jun'09 Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June'10

All Exports: Export prices fell 0.2 percent in June following increases of 0.6 percent, 1.1 percent, and 0.7 

percent, respectively, the previous three months. Most of the decline was attributable to falling 

nonagricultural prices, although agricultural prices also declined. The price index for overall exports rose on 

a 12-month basis in June, increasing 4.3 percent. 

Agricultural Exports: Prices for agricultural exports edged down 0.1 percent in June after a 1.5 percent 

increase in May. The decrease was led by a 4.9 percent fall in corn prices and a 7.2 percent drop in wheat 

prices, which more than offset higher cotton and nut prices. Agricultural prices decreased 2.8 percent for the 

year ended in June. 

All Exports Excluding Agriculture: The price index for nonagricultural exports fell 0.2 percent in June, 

the first monthly decline for the index since March 2009. The June decrease was led by a 0.4 percent drop in 

capital goods prices and a 0.6 percent decline in consumer goods prices. Notwithstanding the June 

downturn, nonagricultural export prices rose 5.1 percent over the past year. 

 

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SELECTED JUNE HIGHLIGHTS 

Import Prices 

Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: Prices for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials fell 1.5 

percent in June, the first decline for the index since a 0.3 percent drop in July 2009 and the largest onemonth downturn since a 4.1 percent decrease in January 2009. The decline in nonfuel industrial supplies and 

materials prices was led by a 3.4 percent downturn in unfinished metals prices which increased 3.7 percent 

in May. Unfinished metals prices, up 38.6 percent over the past 12 months, have been the largest factor for 

an upward trend in nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices over the past year. 

Finished Goods: Prices for each of the major finished goods categories declined in June. Consumer goods 

prices fell 0.4 percent, the largest drop since a 0.5 percent decline in March 2009. Lower prices for 

household goods, toys, and television receivers all contributed to the decrease. Capital goods prices and 

prices for automotive vehicles also declined in June, falling 0.3 percent and 0.2 percent, respectively. 

 

Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Foods, feeds, and beverages prices also declined in June, falling 1.7 percent 

after a 1.3 percent rise the previous month. A 5.3 percent decrease in fruit prices and a 4.5 percent drop in 

vegetable prices were the primary contributors to the decline. 

Imports by Locality of Origin: The price index of imports from China declined 0.3 percent in June, the 

largest monthly decrease since a 0.3 percent drop in January. Falling fuel prices led the declines in import 

prices from Canada, the European Union, and Mexico; down 1.6 percent, 0.9 percent, and 0.8 percent, 

respectively. In contrast, prices of imports from Japan ticked up 0.1 percent in June. 

Transportation Services: Import air passenger fares increased 9.2 percent in June, led by seasonal 

increases in European and Asian fares, up 13.7 percent and 11.5 percent, respectively. The seasonal June 

increase was the largest monthly advance since a 13.0 percent increase in June 2009. The index for import 

air passenger fares rose 19.0 percent over the last 12 months. Import air freight prices fell 0.9 percent in 

June, driven by a 5.5 percent decline in European air freight prices. Despite the June drop, import air freight 

prices rose 22.1 percent over the past year.

Export Prices 

 

Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: Prices for nonagricultural supplies and materials 

were unchanged in June following a 1.6 percent increase in May. Decreasing metals and chemical prices 

were offset by a 5.1 percent increase in export fuel prices that was driven by an increase in coal prices. 

 

Finished Goods: Finished goods prices were down overall for the second consecutive month in June. The 

price index for capital goods fell 0.4 percent, the largest one-month drop since a similar 0.4 percent decline 

in August 2005. The June decrease was led by a 1.6 percent decline in computer, peripherals, and semiconductor prices. Consumer goods prices fell 0.6 percent in June, the first monthly decrease for the index 

since a 0.9 percent drop in April 2009. 

Transportation Services: Export air passenger fares rose 6.7 percent in June, led by an 18.1 percent surge 

in European fares. The index for export air passenger fares advanced 26.2 percent for the year ended in 

June. Export air freight prices increased 1.8 percent in June and 8.3 percent over the past year. 

 

Import and Export Price Index data for July 2010 are scheduled for release on Thursday, August 12, 

2010 at 8:30 a.m. (EDT).
Table 1. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: June 2009 to June

2010

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

May

20101

Index Percent change

May

2010

June

2010

Annual Monthly

June

2009 to

June

2010

Feb.

2010 to

Mar.

2010

Mar.

2010 to

Apr. 2010

Apr. 2010

to May

2010

May

2010 to

June

2010

All commodities..................................... 100.000 127.0 125.4 4.5 0.4 1.1 -0.5 -1.3

All imports excluding petroleum................ 80.535 111.3 110.7 3.1 -0.1 0.5 0.5 -0.5

All imports excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100)... 79.099 115.0 114.3 2.8 0.2 0.6 0.5 -0.6

Foods, feeds, & beverages.................... 0 4.823 151.0 148.4 6.2 1.4 1.1 1.3 -1.7

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............... 00 3.760 169.7 165.3 6.3 1.7 1.0 1.4 -2.6

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................... 01 1.063 108.7 110.1 5.5 0.9 1.4 1.5 1.3

Industrial supplies & materials................ 1 35.570 207.2 201.0 13.4 1.1 2.8 -1.7 -3.0

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

petroleum..................................... 16.105 154.5 152.5 15.4 -0.6 1.7 1.5 -1.3

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

fuels (Dec. 2001=100)....................... 14.669 172.5 169.9 16.0 0.7 3.0 1.9 -1.5

Industrial supplies & materials, durable...... 9.319 168.0 164.8 21.2 0.5 3.5 2.5 -1.9

Industrial supplies & materials nondurable

excluding petroleum......................... 5.349 138.7 138.2 8.5 -1.9 -0.6 0.1 -0.4

Fuels & lubricants............................... 10 20.900 258.3 247.9 11.6 1.4 2.6 -4.1 -4.0

Petroleum & petroleum products........... 100 19.464 282.1 269.7 11.7 2.5 3.6 -4.2 -4.4

Crude.......................................... 10000 14.243 285.5 277.5 12.2 3.2 4.1 -5.5 -2.8

Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas.................... 101 1.197 125.2 126.6 12.4 -11.4 -10.8 -2.7 1.1

Gas-natural................................... 10110 0.877 109.5 111.1 13.8 -14.3 -14.1 -3.7 1.5

Paper & paper base stocks................... 11 0.714 112.7 115.5 13.5 1.1 1.8 2.9 2.5

Materials associated with nondurable

supplies & materials......................... 12 4.712 148.8 146.9 6.8 1.2 2.3 0.6 -1.3

Selected building materials.................... 13 1.419 133.6 132.7 14.4 2.3 2.0 2.7 -0.7

Unfinished metals related to durable

goods.......................................... 14 4.423 255.9 247.2 38.6 -0.1 5.7 3.7 -3.4

Finished metals related to durable goods. .. 15 1.852 148.1 146.5 10.0 0.7 2.6 1.4 -1.1

Nonmetals related to durable goods......... 16 1.549 107.7 107.8 4.7 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.1

Capital goods..................................... 2 23.074 91.6 91.3 -0.7 -0.3 0.1 0.1 -0.3

Electric generating equipment................ 20 2.910 110.9 110.6 0.5 -0.7 0.4 -0.4 -0.3

Nonelectrical machinery....................... 21 18.176 86.1 85.9 -0.7 -0.2 0.1 0.1 -0.2

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................... 22 1.988 121.5 121.3 -0.9 -0.9 0.0 0.0 -0.2

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines....... 3 11.995 108.5 108.3 0.3 -0.1 0.3 0.0 -0.2

Consumer goods, excluding automotives... 4 24.538 104.6 104.2 -0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 -0.4

Nondurables, manufactured................... 40 11.419 109.0 109.0 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0

Durables, manufactured....................... 41 11.906 100.3 99.7 -0.9 -0.2 0.1 0.1 -0.6

Nonmanufactured consumer goods.......... 42 1.213 103.0 102.5 1.1 0.1 -0.5 1.0 -0.5

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2008 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: June 2009 to June

2010

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

May

20101

Index Percent change

May

2010

June

2010

Annual Monthly

June

2009 to

June

2010

Feb.

2010 to

Mar.

2010

Mar.

2010 to

Apr. 2010

Apr. 2010

to May

2010

May

2010 to

June

2010

All commodities..................................... 100.000 123.2 122.9 4.3 0.7 1.1 0.6 -0.2

Agricultural commodities......................... 8.753 165.0 164.9 -2.8 1.9 -0.4 1.5 -0.1

Nonagricultural commodities.................... 91.247 120.2 119.9 5.1 0.6 1.3 0.5 -0.2

Foods, feeds, & beverages.................... 0 7.929 165.0 164.5 -5.9 1.6 -0.5 1.5 -0.3

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............... 00 7.353 167.3 166.8 -6.6 1.7 -0.7 1.6 -0.3

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................... 01 0.576 147.2 146.4 3.5 0.8 1.3 -0.4 -0.5

Industrial supplies & materials................ 1 31.908 162.7 162.8 16.0 1.6 3.3 1.6 0.1

Industrial supplies & materials, durable...... 12.443 167.6 165.4 14.9 0.4 3.2 1.2 -1.3

Industrial supplies & materials,

nondurable.................................... 19.465 160.6 162.1 16.6 2.5 3.3 1.8 0.9

Agricultural industrial supplies & materials... 10 1.400 157.8 159.6 21.8 3.5 1.0 0.4 1.1

Nonagricultural industrial supplies &

materials........................................ 30.508 163.2 163.2 15.6 1.6 3.4 1.6 0.0

Fuels & lubricants............................... 11 6.093 216.0 227.0 29.6 3.5 6.2 3.3 5.1

Nonagricultural supplies & materials

excluding fuels & building materials. . . . . .. 12 23.395 158.5 156.3 12.9 1.1 2.8 1.3 -1.4

Selected building materials.................... 13 1.020 118.2 118.8 5.1 0.2 1.6 0.3 0.5

Capital goods..................................... 2 38.178 103.8 103.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.4

Electrical generating equipment.............. 20 3.542 109.0 109.3 2.0 -0.2 -1.0 0.3 0.3

Nonelectrical machinery....................... 21 27.899 94.7 94.2 -0.2 0.2 0.2 -0.2 -0.5

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................... 22 6.738 139.6 139.6 1.7 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.0

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines....... 3 9.100 108.5 108.5 0.5 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Consumer goods, excluding automotives... 4 12.885 111.1 110.4 1.8 0.2 0.7 0.1 -0.6

Nondurables, manufactured................... 40 5.913 112.6 111.6 2.9 0.0 0.5 0.1 -0.9

Durables, manufactured....................... 41 5.640 108.3 108.2 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.2 -0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2008 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: June 2009 to June

2010

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

May

20101

Index Percent change

May

2010

June

2010

Annual Monthly

June

2009 to

June

2010

Feb.

2010 to

Mar.

2010

Mar.

2010 to

Apr. 2010

Apr. 2010

to May

2010

May

2010 to

June

2010

Nonmanufactured articles........................ 18.132 128.7 124.8 12.6 1.8 2.4 -3.9 -3.0

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting... 11 1.876 154.8 148.5 11.4 3.2 1.7 3.3 -4.1

Crop production................................. 111 1.335 161.4 153.4 7.6 2.5 0.7 4.3 -5.0

Mining.............................................. 21 16.256 125.9 122.3 12.9 1.7 2.5 -4.6 -2.9

Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec.

2006=100)..................................... 212 0.523 133.7 139.2 7.4 1.5 0.1 1.3 4.1

Manufactured articles.............................. 81.332 110.8 109.9 2.9 0.2 0.7 0.3 -0.8

Manufactured goods, part 1................... 31 10.086 109.0 109.1 2.2 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.1

Food manufacturing............................ 311 2.579 126.6 127.2 9.5 1.0 1.2 1.8 0.5

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing................................ 312 0.912 109.1 108.1 1.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.9

Textile product mills............................ 314 0.773 101.5 101.9 3.1 -0.5 0.2 0.8 0.4

Apparel manufacturing......................... 315 3.923 101.3 101.3 -0.9 0.3 0.1 -0.3 0.0

Leather and allied product manufacturing. .. 316 1.497 106.4 106.5 -0.9 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1

Manufactured goods, part 2................... 32 18.193 123.9 121.4 6.0 0.9 1.5 0.1 -2.0

Wood product manufacturing................. 321 0.886 113.2 111.7 24.1 4.0 2.9 4.1 -1.3

Paper manufacturing........................... 322 1.225 106.9 109.0 6.5 0.7 1.2 1.8 2.0

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing................................ 324 4.176 130.4 120.3 7.9 0.2 3.2 -2.0 -7.7

Chemical manufacturing....................... 325 9.020 126.9 126.1 4.8 1.3 1.1 0.2 -0.6

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing................................ 326 1.795 115.2 115.4 2.8 0.0 0.1 1.0 0.2

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing................................ 327 0.985 120.6 120.7 0.3 0.0 0.2 -0.1 0.1

Manufactured goods, part 3................... 33 53.053 107.2 106.5 2.0 -0.2 0.6 0.5 -0.7

Primary metal manufacturing.................. 331 5.134 168.1 162.1 33.0 0.3 5.5 3.5 -3.6

Fabricated metal product manufacturing. . .. 332 2.701 118.2 118.4 1.8 0.3 0.8 0.6 0.2

Machinery manufacturing...................... 333 6.730 113.2 112.9 1.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.3

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing................................ 334 15.040 87.8 87.3 -1.9 -0.3 -0.2 0.2 -0.6

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing.................. 335 3.774 112.0 111.9 -0.4 -0.9 0.4 -0.3 -0.1

Transportation equipment manufacturing.... 336 13.245 105.7 105.4 0.0 -0.2 0.3 -0.1 -0.3

Furniture and related product

manufacturing................................ 337 1.316 106.0 106.1 -2.7 -0.5 0.1 0.1 0.1

Miscellaneous manufacturing................. 339 5.113 112.4 111.8 0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.3 -0.5

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2008 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: June 2009 to June

2010

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

May

20101

Index Percent change

May

2010

June

2010

Annual Monthly

June

2009 to

June

2010

Feb.

2010 to

Mar.

2010

Mar.

2010 to

Apr. 2010

Apr. 2010

to May

2010

May

2010 to

June

2010

Nonmanufactured articles........................ 6.852 134.9 144.8 12.9 2.4 1.3 5.5 7.3

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting... 11 4.600 143.0 141.6 -6.7 3.6 -1.0 1.8 -1.0

Crop production................................. 111 4.237 146.5 144.8 -7.9 3.9 -1.2 1.8 -1.2

Mining.............................................. 21 2.252 110.2 137.1 78.5 -0.4 6.8 13.8 24.4

Mining (except oil and gas).................... 212 1.768 126.8 166.8 89.1 4.9 9.4 17.2 31.5

Manufactured articles.............................. 90.261 112.7 112.0 3.4 0.5 1.0 0.3 -0.6

Manufactured goods, part 1................... 31 6.627 126.0 126.6 5.1 0.4 1.0 0.7 0.5

Food manufacturing............................ 311 4.505 141.6 142.4 4.9 0.5 1.2 0.9 0.6

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing................................ 312 0.503 103.1 103.0 -3.7 -0.9 -2.5 0.0 -0.1

Apparel manufacturing......................... 315 0.368 102.2 104.7 2.3 0.5 -0.7 0.0 2.4

Manufactured goods, part 2................... 32 23.994 120.6 118.4 7.4 1.7 2.5 0.4 -1.8

Wood product manufacturing................. 321 0.458 116.1 116.1 11.7 0.0 3.0 1.0 0.0

Paper manufacturing........................... 322 1.972 118.4 121.0 9.5 0.4 1.7 2.7 2.2

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing................................ 324 3.721 125.5 116.8 9.7 7.0 6.5 -2.0 -6.9

Chemical manufacturing....................... 325 14.966 123.1 121.3 8.6 1.2 2.2 0.7 -1.5

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing................................ 326 2.045 107.1 106.7 -1.2 -0.2 -0.6 1.1 -0.4

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing................................ 327 0.832 113.1 112.3 -0.7 -0.4 -0.2 -0.7 -0.7

Manufactured goods, part 3................... 33 59.639 108.5 108.1 1.7 0.1 0.5 0.2 -0.4

Primary metal manufacturing.................. 331 4.982 146.8 147.1 22.9 -0.6 2.8 2.7 0.2

Fabricated metal product manufacturing. . .. 332 2.752 121.6 121.0 -0.1 -0.5 0.8 0.0 -0.5

Machinery manufacturing...................... 333 12.563 114.8 114.7 2.6 0.4 0.3 0.0 -0.1

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing................................ 334 15.514 92.6 91.7 -2.1 0.2 0.3 -0.2 -1.0

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing.................. 335 3.387 108.0 108.1 1.1 0.0 -1.6 0.1 0.1

Transportation equipment manufacturing.... 336 15.091 111.1 111.1 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0

Miscellaneous manufacturing................. 339 4.998 110.5 109.8 0.1 0.0 1.3 0.0 -0.6

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2008 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: June 2009 to June

2010

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

May

20101

Index Percent change

May

2010

June

2010

Annual Monthly

June

2009 to

June

2010

Feb.

2010 to

Mar.

2010

Mar.

2010 to

Apr. 2010

Apr. 2010

to May

2010

May

2010 to

June

2010

Live animals; animal products................... I 1.125 144.6 143.1 10.9 3.3 3.2 2.8 -1.0

Meat and edible meat offal....................... 02 0.265 188.0 184.5 22.3 4.3 3.4 4.2 -1.9

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other

aquatic invertebrates........................... 03 0.572 106.7 107.7 7.9 1.8 2.6 2.5 0.9

Vegetable products................................ II 1.542 176.8 168.8 4.7 2.4 1.2 2.6 -4.5

Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers............ 07 0.443 344.9 326.2 11.3 14.9 -3.7 4.9 -5.4

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons........................................... 08 0.434 115.2 106.8 2.9 -0.7 5.6 2.7 -7.3

Coffee, tea, mate and spices.................... 09 0.284 168.6 170.1 5.6 -1.5 7.1 -2.0 0.9

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.

2009=100).......................................... III 0.211 103.8 101.4 – 4.3 0.6 -0.6 -2.3

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and

tobacco............................................ IV 2.276 141.1 141.0 4.9 -0.4 -0.1 0.9 -0.1

Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec.

2009=100)....................................... 18 0.217 104.9 96.8 – -2.2 0.2 4.7 -7.7

Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk;

bakers’ wares (Dec. 2007=100).............. 19 0.239 114.4 116.9 6.2 -0.7 0.3 1.5 2.2

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other

parts of plants................................... 20 0.285 130.1 129.5 3.6 -0.2 -0.9 0.6 -0.5

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.................. 22 0.899 118.6 117.4 1.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -1.0

Mineral products.................................... V 20.866 260.1 250.7 11.7 1.3 2.6 -4.1 -3.6

Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plaster

materials, lime & cement (Dec.

2009=100)....................................... 25 0.189 102.4 102.0 – 0.2 1.7 0.2 -0.4

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............... 27 20.462 256.9 247.0 11.6 1.3 2.7 -4.2 -3.9

Products of the chemical or allied

industries.......................................... VI 8.329 140.9 139.2 6.0 1.2 0.6 0.5 -1.2

Inorganic chemicals............................... 28 0.999 289.2 277.7 23.7 5.7 1.9 3.6 -4.0

Organic chemicals................................. 29 2.767 134.9 133.3 7.0 1.5 0.7 0.3 -1.2

Pharmaceutical products......................... 30 2.807 117.7 117.5 3.7 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2

Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100)...................... 31 0.321 104.7 101.8 – 2.8 1.2 -1.7 -2.8

Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & pigments;

varnish & paints; putty......................... 32 0.166 109.3 106.7 2.7 -1.8 -0.9 -1.4 -2.4

Essential oils and resinoids (Dec.

2001=100)....................................... 33 0.406 119.4 116.5 -1.9 -1.1 0.9 -0.3 -2.4

Miscellaneous chemical products............... 38 0.502 95.1 95.1 5.3 0.6 1.2 0.5 0.0

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof................................... VII 3.004 137.5 137.3 5.9 1.2 1.8 0.7 -0.1

Plastics and articles thereof...................... 39 1.878 132.1 131.8 2.0 0.9 2.2 0.2 -0.2

Rubber and articles thereof...................... 40 1.126 147.9 147.9 13.1 1.8 1.0 1.5 0.0

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel

goods, etc......................................... VIII 0.587 114.4 114.5 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.1

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

various materials................................ 42 0.534 114.9 114.9 0.2 0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw,

basketware and wickerwork................... IX 0.907 136.7 135.6 23.0 3.8 3.0 4.0 -0.8

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products........................................... X 1.367 110.8 112.7 4.3 0.6 0.8 1.7 1.7

Pulp wood, waste paper, and paperboard

(Dec. 2009=100)................................ 47 0.214 121.6 129.1 – 2.7 3.5 5.6 6.2

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp,

paper or paperboard........................... 48 0.886 103.7 104.8 -2.8 0.2 0.5 1.1 1.1

Printed matter...................................... 49 0.267 121.3 121.4 1.3 -0.2 0.2 0.5 0.1

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: June 2009 to June

2010 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

May

20101

Index Percent change

May

2010

June

2010

Annual Monthly

June

2009 to

June

2010

Feb.

2010 to

Mar.

2010

Mar.

2010 to

Apr. 2010

Apr. 2010

to May

2010

May

2010 to

June

2010

Textile and textile articles........................ XI 4.930 103.0 103.1 0.5 0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.1

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

knitted or crocheted............................ 61 1.882 97.8 98.0 -1.5 0.0 0.3 -0.7 0.2

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

not knitted or crocheted........................ 62 1.863 103.5 103.3 -0.1 0.6 0.1 0.0 -0.2

Made-up or worn textile articles................. 63 0.527 93.5 93.5 3.5 -0.2 0.0 1.3 0.0

Headgear, umbrellas, artifical flowers, etc.. .. XII 1.196 106.1 106.2 -1.7 -0.6 -0.1 0.0 0.1

Footwear and parts of such articles............ 64 1.017 105.2 105.3 -1.8 -0.6 0.0 0.0 0.1

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics,

glass etc........................................... XIII 0.876 124.0 123.8 -1.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2

Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or

mica (Dec. 2001=100)......................... 68 0.311 117.5 117.3 -0.4 0.1 -0.2 0.0 -0.2

Ceramic products.................................. 69 0.276 139.8 139.7 0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.1

Glass and glassware.............................. 70 0.289 114.9 114.3 -3.5 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 -0.5

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins............................... XIV 2.813 162.5 162.1 15.3 -0.6 2.1 2.8 -0.2

Base metals and articles of base metals. . . . .. XV 6.262 186.1 181.0 19.8 0.7 4.2 2.0 -2.7

Iron and steel...................................... 72 1.453 240.0 240.7 37.7 5.2 6.1 2.5 0.3

Articles of iron or steel............................ 73 1.837 148.9 149.9 7.4 1.8 1.8 1.8 0.7

Copper and articles thereof...................... 74 0.721 350.3 317.5 35.2 -2.4 7.2 0.6 -9.4

Nickel and articles thereof (Dec. 2009=100). .. 75 0.226 148.5 130.4 – 3.3 17.3 13.9 -12.2

Aluminum and articles thereof................... 76 0.860 141.8 132.8 25.6 -2.3 4.9 1.6 -6.3

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks,

of base metal; parts thereof................... 82 0.361 117.9 117.9 0.4 -0.2 0.3 -0.2 0.0

Miscellaneous articles of base metal........... 83 0.408 126.8 126.5 -3.0 -0.7 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............... XVI 25.348 86.8 86.5 -0.5 -0.3 0.0 0.1 -0.3

Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts

thereof............................................ 84 12.738 88.1 87.8 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.3

Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV

recorders & reproducers, parts............... 85 12.610 85.5 85.2 -0.7 -0.5 0.0 0.0 -0.4

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment............................. XVII 11.223 109.8 109.4 -0.3 -0.2 0.3 0.0 -0.4

Motor vehicles and their parts................... 87 10.132 108.8 108.4 -0.2 -0.1 0.4 -0.1 -0.4

Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec.

2002=100)....................................... 88 0.998 114.1 113.8 -1.5 -1.4 0.1 0.0 -0.3

Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical

instruments; & timepieces..................... XVIII 3.245 101.2 100.8 -1.2 -0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.4

Optical, photographic, measuring and medical

instruments...................................... 90 2.939 98.9 98.7 -1.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.2

Clocks and watches and parts thereof. . . . . . . .. 91 0.227 122.3 119.2 -3.4 -1.9 0.1 -0.1 -2.5

Miscellaneous manufactured articles. . . . . ..... XX 3.830 106.4 106.0 -1.6 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 -0.4

Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &

lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs........... 94 1.950 109.4 109.5 -2.4 -0.5 0.1 0.0 0.1

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and

accessories thereof............................. 95 1.679 100.9 99.8 -1.1 0.2 -0.4 0.1 -1.1

Miscellaneous manufactured articles........... 96 0.200 119.4 119.9 3.4 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.4

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2008 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: June 2009 to June

2010

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

May

20101

Index Percent change

May

2010

June

2010

Annual Monthly

June

2009 to

June

2010

Feb.

2010 to

Mar.

2010

Mar.

2010 to

Apr. 2010

Apr. 2010

to May

2010

May

2010 to

June

2010

Live animals; animal products................... I 1.742 171.2 173.1 8.4 2.2 2.7 1.7 1.1

Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100). . .. 02 1.022 145.0 145.0 9.9 3.7 4.4 3.9 0.0

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other

aquatic invertebrates........................... 03 0.318 151.9 151.7 7.8 1.6 1.9 -0.7 -0.1

Vegetable products................................ II 4.186 180.7 177.3 -13.7 2.9 -2.2 2.0 -1.9

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons........................................... 08 0.772 128.5 131.0 29.4 0.4 6.7 -3.6 1.9

Cereals.............................................. 10 1.640 181.3 171.4 -22.8 3.0 -6.8 6.1 -5.5

Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits,

plants, straw and fodder....................... 12 1.291 196.3 195.7 -17.8 3.2 -1.4 2.0 -0.3

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.

2009=100).......................................... III 0.317 111.6 109.4 – 1.6 5.3 4.5 -2.0

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and

tobacco............................................ IV 2.400 137.2 138.2 -2.0 -1.2 -0.8 -0.1 0.7

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other

parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100).............. 20 0.346 105.6 105.5 – 0.3 1.7 1.3 -0.1

Miscellaneous edible preparations.............. 21 0.406 118.1 117.7 -0.3 -0.3 -0.7 0.2 -0.3

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec.

2008=100)....................................... 22 0.327 102.8 101.9 0.1 0.4 -1.9 0.1 -0.9

Residues and waste from the food industries;

prepared animal feed........................... 23 0.517 168.3 173.8 -20.7 -5.0 -3.0 -1.5 3.3

Mineral products.................................... V 6.044 257.5 270.2 32.5 2.9 6.7 3.9 4.9

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............... 27 5.334 249.4 263.5 32.9 3.6 6.7 2.9 5.7

Products of the chemical or allied

industries.......................................... VI 12.195 147.1 144.8 6.7 1.2 2.0 1.0 -1.6

Inorganic chemicals............................... 28 1.068 184.8 184.3 0.2 0.6 1.8 6.6 -0.3

Organic chemicals................................. 29 3.105 155.3 148.7 7.4 1.6 4.5 -1.0 -4.2

Pharmaceutical products......................... 30 2.970 123.7 121.9 4.9 0.2 1.0 -0.2 -1.5

Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, paints,

varnish, putty, & inks........................... 32 0.539 116.2 113.8 -0.2 0.0 2.0 0.0 -2.1

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery

cosmetic or toilet preparations................ 33 0.717 124.8 123.2 -1.4 -1.2 0.6 0.6 -1.3

Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring

products; candles, pastes..................... 34 0.433 118.5 117.8 2.7 -0.5 1.0 1.5 -0.6

Miscellaneous chemical products............... 38 2.063 141.4 142.2 8.2 1.5 0.9 0.6 0.6

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof................................... VII 5.096 138.8 137.0 5.5 0.3 1.7 0.7 -1.3

Plastics and articles thereof...................... 39 4.144 132.7 130.6 4.3 0.3 2.2 0.6 -1.6

Rubber and articles thereof...................... 40 0.952 165.7 165.7 11.2 0.4 -0.3 0.9 0.0

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel

goods, etc......................................... VIII 0.379 121.9 121.1 53.1 3.2 3.1 1.3 -0.7

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw,

basketware and wickerwork................... IX 0.561 110.8 111.2 8.5 -0.6 1.9 0.6 0.4

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products........................................... X 2.496 117.6 116.8 8.9 1.2 1.2 1.9 -0.7

Woodpulp and recovered paper................. 47 0.705 132.3 126.7 35.9 3.8 0.6 5.8 -4.2

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp,

paper or paperboard........................... 48 1.290 112.9 114.1 1.8 0.5 1.7 0.7 1.1

Printed material.................................... 49 0.501 116.7 116.4 0.3 -0.1 0.4 0.1 -0.3

Textile and textile articles........................ XI 1.987 114.1 115.6 13.4 2.8 1.3 0.2 1.3

Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics

thereof............................................ 52 0.659 128.6 132.1 44.7 8.6 3.0 0.9 2.7

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: June 2009 to June

2010 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

May

20101

Index Percent change

May

2010

June

2010

Annual Monthly

June

2009 to

June

2010

Feb.

2010 to

Mar.

2010

Mar.

2010 to

Apr. 2010

Apr. 2010

to May

2010

May

2010 to

June

2010

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics,

glass etc. (Dec. 2008=100)..................... XIII 0.788 116.1 115.8 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.6 -0.3

Glass and glassware.............................. 70 0.416 97.7 97.1 -3.0 -0.8 -0.5 -1.0 -0.6

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins............................... XIV 4.926 208.3 210.5 23.0 0.2 3.0 1.9 1.1

Base metals and articles of base metals. . . . .. XV 6.020 166.5 160.0 11.5 1.2 4.0 -0.4 -3.9

Iron and steel...................................... 72 1.859 206.2 194.3 29.5 2.4 8.4 0.0 -5.8

Articles of iron or steel............................ 73 1.504 158.2 157.7 -3.6 -0.4 1.0 0.0 -0.3

Copper and articles thereof...................... 74 0.579 227.0 216.4 25.8 6.6 4.7 -5.8 -4.7

Aluminum and articles thereof................... 76 0.926 129.1 116.6 16.0 -0.2 4.6 0.2 -9.7

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks,

of base metal; parts thereof................... 82 0.409 124.2 124.2 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Miscellaneous articles of base metal........... 83 0.312 124.4 124.6 2.1 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.2

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............... XVI 30.106 95.9 95.5 0.2 0.3 -0.1 -0.1 -0.4

Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts

thereof............................................ 84 17.705 107.3 106.6 1.4 0.4 0.5 -0.2 -0.7

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts

and accessories thereof....................... 85 12.401 83.5 83.5 -1.4 -0.1 -0.6 -0.1 0.0

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment............................. XVII 13.196 121.4 121.4 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0

Motor vehicles and their parts................... 87 8.491 108.5 108.5 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0

Ships, boats and floating structures (Dec.

2009=100)....................................... 89 0.290 100.0 100.0 – 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical

instruments; & timepieces..................... XVIII 5.901 106.3 106.0 -1.7 -0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.3

Miscellaneous manufactured articles. . . . . ..... XX 1.512 108.1 108.1 1.1 -0.7 0.2 0.2 0.0

Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and

lighting fittings nesoi;........................... 94 0.753 118.7 118.9 2.4 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.2

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and

accessories thereof............................. 95 0.646 93.2 92.9 -0.4 -2.1 0.0 0.0 -0.3

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2008 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: June 2009 to June 2010

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Percent of

U.S.

imports1

Index Percent change

May

2010

June

2010

Annual Monthly

June 2009

to June

2010

Feb. 2010

to Mar.

2010

Mar. 2010

to Apr.

2010

Apr. 2010

to May

2010

May 2010

to June

2010

Industrialized Countries2

..................... 41.082 125.8 124.8 4.6 0.0 0.3 -0.2 -0.8

Nonmanufactured articles.................... 5.687 195.4 192.2 12.7 -2.0 -1.0 -5.9 -1.6

Manufactured articles......................... 34.943 120.1 119.3 3.8 0.2 0.5 0.5 -0.7

Other Countries3

............................... 58.918 125.3 123.6 4.1 0.8 1.3 -0.4 -1.4

Nonmanufactured articles.................... 15.714 264.1 255.3 13.2 3.2 3.6 -2.2 -3.3

Manufactured articles......................... 43.010 105.8 105.1 1.5 0.0 0.7 0.1 -0.7

Canada............................................ 15.923 143.1 140.8 9.1 0.0 0.4 -0.8 -1.6

Nonmanufactured articles.................... 5.257 189.1 186.8 14.3 -2.0 -1.3 -6.3 -1.2

Manufactured articles......................... 10.335 134.8 132.6 7.8 0.8 1.1 1.3 -1.6

European Union4

............................... 16.799 128.8 127.6 2.6 0.1 0.2 0.2 -0.9

Nonmanufactured articles.................... 0.211 260.6 256.0 11.3 1.4 3.2 0.0 -1.8

Manufactured articles......................... 16.491 126.2 125.1 2.5 0.1 0.2 0.1 -0.9

France (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 1.948 121.6 121.1 0.4 -0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.4

Germany (Dec. 2003=100)..................... 4.572 112.6 111.2 2.4 -0.5 -0.1 -0.2 -1.2

United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100)........... 2.566 126.3 125.3 3.7 0.8 0.1 0.3 -0.8

Latin America5

.................................. 17.999 158.0 155.3 5.9 1.2 1.6 -1.2 -1.7

Nonmanufactured articles.................... 6.186 282.4 273.8 7.7 3.5 2.3 -3.7 -3.0

Manufactured articles......................... 11.730 131.9 130.5 4.4 -0.1 1.3 -0.1 -1.1

Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 10.275 138.4 137.3 3.1 1.2 1.2 -0.9 -0.8

Nonmanufactured articles (Dec.

2008=100)................................... 2.141 153.7 146.6 8.1 5.4 3.5 -4.1 -4.6

Manufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100). . .. 8.085 97.0 97.3 1.5 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.3

Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)6

................ 31.500 101.0 101.0 1.4 -0.1 0.4 0.4 0.0

China (Dec. 2003=100)......................... 16.449 100.6 100.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.3 -0.3

Japan.............................................. 6.678 98.4 98.5 1.7 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1

Asian NICs7

..................................... 5.003 87.9 88.0 2.7 -0.1 0.2 0.8 0.1

ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)8

..................... 5.274 95.9 95.7 -1.4 -1.2 0.7 -0.3 -0.2

Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)9........... 5.380 210.8 205.6 9.8 0.3 3.1 -1.5 -2.5

1 Percentage of trade figures are based on 2008 trade values.

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

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

Countries.

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

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

Vietnam.

9 Includes 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: June 2009

to June 2010

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

May

20101

Index Percent change

May

2010

June

2010

Annual Monthly

June 2009

to June

2010

Feb. 2010

to Mar.

2010

Mar. 2010

to Apr.

2010

Apr. 2010

to May

2010

May 2010

to June

2010

Air Freight

Import Air Freight..................................... 100.000 163.6 162.1 22.1 1.3 1.3 2.1 -0.9

Europe (Dec. 2003=100)............................ 20.723 133.8 126.4 0.2 -3.3 0.2 0.8 -5.5

Asia.................................................... 70.978 150.7 151.1 30.0 3.3 1.6 1.5 0.3

Export Air Freight..................................... 100.000 124.9 127.1 8.3 0.6 -0.3 1.1 1.8

Europe (Dec. 2006=100)............................ 38.437 114.9 117.7 11.4 1.1 -0.2 0.8 2.4

Inbound Air Freight................................... 100.000 146.8 146.2 16.9 0.8 0.4 1.3 -0.4

Europe (Dec. 2003=100)............................ 22.457 124.5 119.6 0.1 -2.8 -0.3 0.9 -3.9

Asia.................................................... 67.113 135.9 136.6 25.0 1.7 0.7 1.3 0.5

Outbound Air Freight................................. 100.000 121.3 122.5 9.3 1.5 0.9 1.8 1.0

Europe (Dec. 2003=100)............................ 41.325 140.8 142.7 11.8 1.3 2.1 1.3 1.3

Asia.................................................... 41.899 110.0 110.9 8.0 1.4 -0.5 1.9 0.8

Air Passenger Fares

Import Air Passenger Fares......................... 100.000 160.6 175.3 19.0 5.3 4.2 2.9 9.2

Europe................................................. 43.121 177.4 201.7 25.6 9.9 5.2 3.7 13.7

Asia.................................................... 28.085 139.5 155.6 14.5 2.9 3.6 6.6 11.5

Latin America/Caribbean............................ 12.365 138.3 140.5 23.4 2.7 7.0 -4.9 1.6

Export Air Passenger Fares......................... 100.000 163.5 174.4 26.2 1.7 2.7 0.9 6.7

Europe................................................. 33.910 206.7 244.1 40.0 0.9 4.5 0.6 18.1

Asia.................................................... 31.188 151.8 149.6 37.0 6.4 -0.8 7.1 -1.4

Latin America/Caribbean............................ 20.764 160.5 166.5 15.9 1.4 3.3 -3.9 3.7

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2008 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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TECHNICAL NOTE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Index) to produce the NAICS primary products indexes.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Agriculture. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Publications."

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

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

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

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

NAICS 31-33. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

(mxpinfo@bls.gov). 

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

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

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