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U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES 

- MAY 2005 - 

 The U.S. Import Price Index decreased 1.3 percent in May, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the 

U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The decline followed four consecutive increases, as 

decreases in both petroleum prices and nonpetroleum prices contributed to the May drop. Prices for 

U.S. exports also declined in May, decreasing 0.1 percent for the month. 

Percent changes in import and export price indexes 

by End Use category 

- not seasonally adjusted - 

United States 

Department News of Labor 

IMPORTS EXPORTS Month

2004

May 1.5 9.4 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.3 

June -0.2 -1.1 0.1 -0.7 -4.7 -0.2 

July 0.4 2.3 0.0 0.5 -1.0 0.7 

August 1.5 8.8 0.3 -0.5 -8.4 0.3 

September 0.5 3.3 0.1 0.4 1.8 0.3 

October 1.6 11.1 -0.1 0.6 -1.1 0.8 

November -0.3 -6.0 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.3 

December -1.4 -11.4 0.4 0.1 -1.1 0.2 

2005

January 0.6 2.2 0.3 0.8 0.6 0.8 

February 0.9 5.1 r 0.1 0.1 -0.5 r 0.1 

March 2.2 r 13.2 r 0.3 0.7 r 3.8 0.4 

April 1.2 r 5.4 r 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.7 r

May -1.3 -6.5 -0.3 -0.1 2.0 -0.4 

May 2003-04 6.9 43.4 2.8 4.4 20.9 2.9 

May 2004-05 5.7 26.2 2.5 2.7 -8.2 3.9 

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

All

Imports

Petroleum

Imports

Non- petroleum

Imports

All

Exports

Agricultural

Exports

Nonagricultural

Exports
2

Import Goods

A downturn in petroleum prices, which fell 6.5 percent in May, contributed to the turnaround in 

overall import prices. Prices for import petroleum had risen 28.2 percent over the previous four months, 

which led a 4.9 percent increase in import prices over that period. In addition, nonpetroleum import prices 

declined for the first time since October, decreasing 0.3 percent in May. The drop was only the second 

monthly decline for the index over the past year and was the largest decrease since August 2003. However, 

both nonpetroleum prices and overall import prices remained up over the past 12 months, rising 2.5 percent 

and 5.7 percent, respectively. 

The turnaround in nonpetroleum prices was largely attributable to a 1.5 percent decrease in the price 

index for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials. The decline in that index was the largest since 

April 2003 and was driven by lower prices for natural gas, building materials, and metals. Notwithstanding 

the May decrease, nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials prices increased 7.8 percent over the past 

12 months. Automotive vehicles prices also declined in May, edging down 0.1 percent. The decrease was 

the first monthly dip for the index since September 2003 as prices for automotive vehicles rose 1.3 percent 

over the past year. 

In contrast, the price indexes for consumer goods and for foods, feeds, and beverages increased in 

May, rising 0.1 percent and 0.3 percent, respectively. Consumer goods prices were up 1.4 percent for the 

year ended in May. Higher meat and vegetable prices led the price index for foods, feeds, and beverages up 

for the fourth month in a row. Prices for foods, feeds, and beverage increased 8.2 percent over the past year. 

Capital good prices were unchanged in May after a modest 0.1 percent increase the month before. 

The index declined 0.3 percent for the May 2004-2005 period. 

Export Goods 

Export prices decreased 0.1 percent in May, as falling nonagricultural prices more than offset an 

increase in the price index for agricultural exports. The 2.0 percent May increase in agricultural prices was 

the third consecutive monthly advance, but the index was down 8.2 percent over the past year. 

Nonagricultural prices decreased 0.4 percent in May, the first monthly drop for the index since June 2004, 

and the largest decline since November 2001. Despite the May decreases, for the year ended last month, 

nonagricultural prices increased 3.9 percent and overall export prices rose 2.7 percent. 

A turnaround in nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices was the primary factor in the 

decline in nonagricultural prices. The price index for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials 

decreased 1.1 percent in May, led by lower prices for fuel, metals, and plastic. The May decline was the 

largest for the index since December 2001, but nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices still 

increased 12.3 percent over the past 12 months. 

In contrast, each of the major finished goods areas either recorded a modest increase or was 

unchanged in May. Automotive vehicles prices ticked up 0.1 percent for the month and were up 1.1 percent 

for the year ended in May. Prices for capital goods and for consumer goods were each unchanged in May. 

Over the past year, capital goods prices were up 0.3 percent and consumer goods prices rose 1.5 percent. 
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Imports by Locality of Origin 

 

Import prices from the European Union decreased 0.3 percent in May, as both lower petroleum prices 

and the rise in the value of the dollar against the Euro contributed to the decline. The decrease was the first 

for the index since September 2003. Despite the decline, import prices from the European Union increased 

5.5 percent for the year ended in May. 

 

Lower petroleum prices were also a factor in the downturn in the price indexes of imports from 

Canada and from Mexico. Prices of imports from Canada decreased 1.5 percent in May after having 

increased 5.3 percent over the previous four months. May prices of imports from Mexico declined 0.5 

percent. Over the past 12 months, import prices from Canada and from Mexico were up 8.3 percent and 6.4 

percent, respectively. 

 

In contrast, prices of imports from China rose 0.1 percent in May while import prices from Japan 

were unchanged. Import prices from China increased for the third time in four months, but were still down 

0.4 percent for the year ended in May. Prices of imports from Japan have not recorded a decline since 

September and increased 0.9 percent over the past 12 months. 

Import and Export Services

 Import air passenger fares declined 0.6 percent in May following a 6.3 percent jump in April. The 

decline was driven by a 2.5 percent drop in Latin American and Caribbean fares, which offset increases to 

both European fares and Asian fares. Despite the May downturn, the price index for overall import air 

passenger fares increased 3.6 percent over the past 12 months. 

In contrast, export air passenger fares increased 6.8 percent in May after falling 2.1 percent the month 

before. Higher fares from each of the major routes contributed to the increase. Overall export air passenger 

fares rose 15.5 percent for the year ended in May. 

 

CONTENTS OF RELEASE 

This news release includes the following tables: 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Table 7 U.S. 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. Inbound and Outbound Quarterly Price Indexes for Services.....page 16 

Table 11 U.S. Inbound and Outbound Monthly Price Indexes for Services.....page 16 

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Import and Export Price Index data for June are scheduled for release on July 13 at 

8:30 A.M. (E.D.T.). 
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Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 May 2004-May 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance May Jan. Feb. March April

END Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

USE April May to to to to to

2005 2005 May Feb. March April May

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

 ALL COMMODITIES............................................................ 100.000 109.1 107.7 5.7 0.9 2.2 1.2 -1.3

 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM......................... 82.895 102.4 102.1 2.5 0.1 0.3 0.4 -0.3

 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING FUELS 

 (Dec. 2001=100)........................................................... 80.644 105.2 105.0 2.0 0.3 0.2 0.2 -0.2

0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES..................................... 4.680 115.3 115.6 8.2 1.0 3.2 -0.4 0.3

00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, 

 excluding distilled beverages................................ 3.486 125.2 125.6 10.2 1.0 4.0 -0.3 0.3

01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)........... 1.194 93.2 93.2 2.9 0.9 1.3 -0.9 0.0

1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................... 33.307 145.0 139.2 16.3 2.2 7.0 3.7 -4.0

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 

 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...................................... 16.202 122.5 120.7 7.8 -0.2 1.1 2.1 -1.5

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 

 EXCLUDING FUELS (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 13.951 129.1 128.0 6.2 0.4 1.2 0.7 -0.9

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 DURABLE................................................................. 8.582 121.7 120.1 5.1 0.3 1.3 0.5 -1.3

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM............ 7.619 123.5 121.3 11.1 -0.8 0.9 4.0 -1.8

10 Fuels & lubricants........................................................ 19.357 175.4 164.3 25.4 3.9 11.8 6.0 -6.3

100 Petroleum & petroleum products............................. 17.105 177.1 165.6 26.2 5.1 13.2 5.4 -6.5

10000 Crude............................................................... 12.670 178.0 168.2 28.4 5.7 15.0 3.9 -5.5

11 Paper & paper base stocks.......................................... 0.993 105.7 105.4 7.3 0.6 0.8 1.8 -0.3

12 Materials associated with nondurable 

 supplies & materials............................................. 4.487 114.0 113.9 8.1 0.6 0.9 0.9 -0.1

13 Selected building materials.......................................... 2.123 120.2 115.5 -6.6 1.6 2.4 -2.0 -3.9

14 Unfinished metals related to durable goods................. 3.304 143.9 142.8 13.2 -0.6 1.7 1.9 -0.8

15 Finished metals related to durable goods.................... 1.465 117.2 117.2 8.5 0.4 0.7 1.1 0.0

16 Nonmetals related to durable goods............................ 1.579 101.1 100.9 1.8 0.0 -0.1 0.3 -0.2

2 CAPITAL GOODS............................................................. 21.398 92.3 92.3 -0.3 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 0.0

20 Electric generating equipment..................................... 2.541 99.0 98.8 1.8 0.3 0.0 0.3 -0.2

21 Nonelectrical machinery............................................... 16.984 89.7 89.8 -0.8 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 0.1

22 Transportation equipment excluding 

 motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)........................... 1.873 105.8 105.9 1.9 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1

3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES.............. 15.765 103.4 103.3 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 -0.1

4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING 

 AUTOMOTIVES......................................................... 24.850 99.8 99.9 1.4 0.5 -0.3 0.0 0.1

40 Nondurables, manufactured......................................... 12.324 102.8 102.6 1.6 0.6 0.0 0.0 -0.2

41 Durables, manufactured............................................... 11.289 96.7 96.8 0.8 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.1

42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods............................. 1.236 100.7 102.2 5.0 4.9 -4.5 0.4 1.5

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

April

2005
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Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 May 2004-May 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance May Jan. Feb. March April

END Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

USE April May to to to to to

2005 2005 May Feb. March April May

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

 ALL COMMODITIES................................................................. 100.000 107.0 106.9 2.7 0.1 0.7 0.6 -0.1

 AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES............................................ 8.794 120.3 122.7 -8.2 -0.5 3.8 0.3 2.0

 NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................................... 91.206 106.1 105.7 3.9 0.1 0.4 0.7 -0.4

0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES......................................... 8.005 121.2 123.8 -8.7 -0.6 4.0 0.2 2.1

00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, 

 excluding distilled beverages..................................... 7.237 121.0 124.1 -10.1 -0.6 4.1 0.2 2.6

01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)................ 0.768 121.8 120.8 7.2 0.0 2.1 -0.3 -0.8

1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............................... 29.217 124.4 123.1 11.7 0.5 1.3 1.7 -1.0

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 DURABLE..................................................................... 10.553 124.3 123.5 9.8 0.0 0.3 1.4 -0.6

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 NONDURABLE.............................................................. 18.663 124.6 123.0 12.7 0.7 1.9 2.0 -1.3

10 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials........................ 1.557 116.7 116.5 2.5 -0.1 2.5 1.0 -0.2

 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES 

 & MATERIALS........................................................... 27.660 125.0 123.6 12.3 0.5 1.2 1.8 -1.1

11 Fuels & lubricants............................................................. 3.851 153.5 146.7 24.9 3.7 8.3 6.5 -4.4

12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials 

 excluding fuels & building materials........................... 22.661 122.7 121.9 10.9 0.0 0.2 1.2 -0.7

13 Selected building materials............................................... 1.148 105.2 105.3 1.3 0.2 0.5 -0.1 0.1

2 CAPITAL GOODS.................................................................. 39.677 98.4 98.4 0.3 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0

20 Electrical generating equipment........................................ 3.819 104.0 104.1 2.4 -0.3 0.5 0.0 0.1

21 Nonelectrical machinery................................................... 29.086 93.8 93.7 -1.0 0.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.1

22 Transportation equipment excluding 

 motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................................ 6.772 111.4 111.6 4.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2

3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES................... 10.977 103.3 103.4 1.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.1

4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING 

 AUTOMOTIVES.............................................................. 12.083 102.0 102.0 1.5 -0.1 0.0 0.4 0.0

40 Nondurables, manufactured.............................................. 6.050 101.9 101.9 1.8 -0.1 0.0 0.4 0.0

41 Durables, manufactured................................................... 5.234 101.7 101.7 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0

42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods (Dec. 2001=100)....... 0.799 102.9 102.9 2.3 -0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

April

2005
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Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 May 2004-May 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance May Jan. Feb. March April

SITC Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

Rev. 3 April May to to to to to

2005 2005 May Feb. March April May

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

 ALL COMMODITIES.............................................................. 100.000 109.1 107.7 5.7 0.9 2.2 1.2 -1.3

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS................................................. 3.675 116.2 116.5 9.8 1.5 4.3 -1.0 0.3

01 Meat and meat preparations........................................... 0.405 136.3 139.4 12.1 0.2 0.8 0.3 2.3

03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates 

 and preparations thereof......................................... 0.875 88.1 88.1 4.8 1.2 1.8 -0.6 0.0

05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried........................ 0.931 117.6 116.9 10.2 0.5 13.1 -3.3 -0.6

07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof..... 0.517 128.9 126.2 23.2 3.3 6.0 -1.0 -2.1

 2/ Other food and live animals.................................................. 0.948 130.8 133.0 7.1 2.3 -0.6 0.2 1.7

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO............................................ 0.918 107.9 107.9 2.4 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0

11 Beverages...................................................................... 0.824 108.3 108.4 2.6 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1

2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS............. 1.954 134.8 130.7 2.7 4.7 -0.5 -0.1 -3.0

24 Cork and wood............................................................... 0.718 132.5 121.4 -12.7 3.9 3.7 -3.2 -8.4

25 Woodpulp and recovered paper..................................... 0.235 109.7 108.0 4.4 3.5 1.4 0.9 -1.5

28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap................................. 0.401 185.7 183.0 27.5 -0.7 4.3 5.0 -1.5

29 Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s.................. 0.228 110.2 116.9 14.5 24.9 -20.1 0.3 6.1

3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED 

 MATERIALS............................................................... 18.653 176.1 165.3 25.6 4.3 12.1 5.9 -6.1

33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.... 16.566 177.5 166.7 26.8 5.8 13.5 5.2 -6.1

34 Gas, natural and manufactured...................................... 2.087 161.0 150.3 16.1 -5.0 1.7 10.4 -6.6

5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.............. 8.496 113.7 112.4 8.6 1.5 0.2 1.5 -1.1

51 Organic chemicals......................................................... 2.866 115.2 111.8 12.7 3.9 -0.2 3.1 -3.0

52 Inorganic chemicals....................................................... 0.675 133.0 133.1 13.3 1.0 1.0 2.2 0.1

53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials........................... 0.187 99.8 101.0 0.2 0.7 0.0 1.2 1.2

54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products......................... 2.542 110.5 110.1 2.6 -0.4 -0.1 0.5 -0.4

55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps................. 0.415 95.4 94.2 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.0 -1.3

57 Plastics in primary forms................................................ 0.678 127.2 127.4 20.4 1.0 1.9 0.6 0.2

58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.......................................... 0.376 106.8 106.6 3.6 -0.3 -0.1 0.5 -0.2

59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s......................... 0.541 99.5 99.1 4.2 1.6 0.1 1.7 -0.4

6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY 

 BY MATERIAL........................................................... 11.708 113.5 113.1 5.8 0.4 1.0 0.5 -0.4

62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s........................................... 0.668 104.1 103.8 3.8 0.4 1.0 0.5 -0.3

63 Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture.......... 0.817 118.8 112.6 -11.9 1.0 4.2 -3.8 -5.2

64 Paper and paperboard, cut to size.................................. 1.210 102.1 102.2 7.0 -0.1 0.4 1.8 0.1

65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up 

 articles, n.e.s., and related prod.............................. 1.336 104.4 104.2 0.5 -0.1 0.4 -0.1 -0.2

66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s....................... 2.079 101.0 101.0 1.6 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0

67 Iron and steel................................................................. 1.577 165.6 165.5 17.4 -0.5 1.7 1.4 -0.1

68 Nonferrous metals.......................................................... 1.862 118.6 119.3 12.4 1.8 1.8 2.1 0.6

69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s........................................ 2.070 109.0 108.8 6.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 -0.2

See footnotes at end of table

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

 May 2004-May 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

ance May Jan. Feb. March April

SITC Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

Rev. 3 April May to to to to to

2005 2005 May Feb. March April May

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 38.150 95.0 95.0 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.0

71 Power generating machinery and equipment............. 2.486 104.0 104.0 2.4 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.0

72 Machinery specialized for particular industries.......... 1.651 111.2 111.1 4.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 -0.1

73 Metalworking machinery............................................ 0.434 116.6 119.3 12.5 -0.1 0.2 2.7 2.3

74 General industrial machinery, 

 equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s..................... 3.054 107.4 107.4 3.7 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.0

75 Computer equipment and office machines................ 5.182 70.3 70.1 -8.2 -0.7 -1.1 -1.1 -0.3

76 Telecommunications & sound recording 

 & reproducing apparatus & equipment............... 4.866 82.2 82.5 -2.8 -0.2 -0.1 -0.6 0.4

77 Electrical machinery and equipment.......................... 6.040 94.5 94.5 -0.3 -0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0

78 Road vehicles............................................................ 13.114 103.8 103.8 1.5 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0

8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 16.006 101.0 101.0 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0

81 Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat 

 & lighting fixtures, n.e.s...................................... 0.450 96.5 96.5 3.2 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.0

82 Furniture and parts thereof........................................ 1.920 106.8 106.9 4.5 0.0 0.7 0.3 0.1

83 Travel goods, handbags and similar containers......... 0.377 107.2 106.7 3.1 0.5 0.6 0.1 -0.5

84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories.............. 5.021 100.4 100.2 -0.5 0.0 -0.1 -0.3 -0.2

85 Footwear................................................................... 1.157 100.2 100.4 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.2

87 Professional, scientific and controlling 

 instruments and apparatus, n.e.s....................... 1.790 101.8 101.7 2.1 0.3 0.0 0.9 -0.1

88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and 

 supplies and optical goods, n.e.s....................... 0.857 99.3 99.2 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 -0.1

89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s............... 4.434 99.4 99.3 1.2 -0.1 -0.2 0.2 -0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 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

April

2005
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Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 May 2004-May 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance May Jan. Feb. March April

SITC Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

Rev. 3 April May to to to to to

2005 2005 May Feb. March April May

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

 ALL COMMODITIES.............................................................. 100.000 107.0 106.9 2.7 0.1 0.7 0.6 -0.1

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS................................................. 6.511 121.4 124.2 -2.0 0.1 1.6 1.0 2.3

01 Meat and meat preparations........................................... 1.239 133.1 139.7 9.4 3.1 2.8 3.5 5.0

03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates 

 and preparations thereof......................................... 0.470 111.0 110.2 -0.1 -0.7 1.8 -0.7 -0.7

04 Cereals and cereal preparations..................................... 1.592 116.9 116.2 -20.4 -2.5 4.5 -3.7 -0.6

05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried........................ 1.593 130.5 137.4 21.3 0.5 -2.3 4.2 5.3

08 Feeding stuff for animals (not 

 including unmilled cereals)...................................... 0.595 116.5 119.8 -14.7 1.3 2.8 1.9 2.8

09 Miscellaneous edible products and preparations............ 0.503 108.0 107.9 6.1 0.9 1.0 0.8 -0.1

 2/ Other food and live animals.................................................. 0.518 109.2 109.8 -3.4 -0.8 1.1 0.6 0.5

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO............................................ 0.679 102.8 102.7 0.9 -0.1 0.0 0.7 -0.1

12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures.............................. 0.418 101.5 101.5 1.3 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0

2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS............. 5.542 129.3 128.5 -3.0 -0.8 4.4 1.4 -0.6

22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits...................................... 1.123 124.6 127.7 -35.8 -4.8 17.5 -3.3 2.5

24 Cork and wood............................................................... 0.513 98.7 97.0 -1.2 0.2 0.3 -0.5 -1.7

25 Woodpulp and recovered paper..................................... 0.661 101.8 102.7 2.3 0.7 2.3 -1.2 0.9

26 Textile fibers and their waste.......................................... 0.616 104.8 103.3 -10.1 0.3 5.5 0.7 -1.4

28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap................................. 1.533 222.8 213.1 24.9 0.1 0.2 7.9 -4.4

 2/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels........................ 1.095 126.0 127.7 17.0 0.0 0.7 0.8 1.3

3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED 

 MATERIALS............................................................... 3.143 183.2 175.4 29.8 3.8 10.8 7.2 -4.3

33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.... 2.443 192.1 179.1 32.7 5.7 13.7 8.5 -6.8

5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.............. 15.001 117.8 116.5 10.3 0.2 0.5 0.8 -1.1

51 Organic chemicals......................................................... 3.668 133.6 130.5 14.8 -0.6 2.3 2.1 -2.3

52 Inorganic chemicals....................................................... 0.956 120.2 121.5 24.0 1.8 0.8 0.2 1.1

54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products......................... 2.697 108.2 107.9 2.1 -0.4 -0.1 0.4 -0.3

55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps................. 1.071 111.9 111.8 7.1 1.2 -0.5 1.2 -0.1

56 Fertilizers....................................................................... 0.442 147.4 147.5 5.4 -0.1 -5.7 4.8 0.1

57 Plastics in primary forms................................................ 2.719 127.7 123.7 20.2 0.7 0.5 -0.4 -3.1

58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.......................................... 0.936 103.7 104.0 7.5 0.6 1.1 0.5 0.3

59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s......................... 1.890 106.5 106.4 1.5 -0.1 -0.5 0.6 -0.1

6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY 

 BY MATERIAL........................................................... 10.509 114.3 114.2 7.1 0.4 0.1 0.6 -0.1

62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s........................................... 0.700 115.0 115.3 4.1 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.3

64 Uncoated Paper/paperboard, and linerboard.................. 1.462 103.8 103.7 4.7 0.0 -0.3 0.0 -0.1

65 Textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, n.e.s........... 1.591 110.4 110.4 6.2 0.0 0.8 1.2 0.0

66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s....................... 1.551 102.4 102.3 2.8 0.1 0.2 0.2 -0.1

67 Iron and steel................................................................. 1.403 163.3 162.9 14.3 -0.5 -1.4 -0.5 -0.2

68 Nonferrous metals.......................................................... 1.224 109.5 108.6 11.3 2.1 1.5 2.1 -0.8

69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s........................................ 2.177 118.4 118.8 10.3 0.7 0.3 0.6 0.3

See footnotes at end of table

April

2005
9

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

 May 2004-May 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

ance May Jan. Feb. March April

SITC Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

Rev. 3 April May to to to to to

2005 2005 May Feb. March April May

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

 2/ Other manufactured goods classified 

 chiefly by material (Dec. 2001=100)......................... 0.402 117.9 117.9 -3.3 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.0

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 46.518 98.7 98.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

71 Power generating machinery and equipment............. 4.555 111.6 111.5 2.6 0.0 0.2 0.0 -0.1

72 Machinery specialized for particular industries.......... 3.609 110.6 110.6 4.9 -0.1 0.2 1.1 0.0

73 Metalworking machinery............................................ 0.605 103.8 103.8 3.1 0.1 0.1 1.3 0.0

74 General industrial machinery, 

 equipment, & parts, n.e.s................................... 4.676 109.3 109.5 4.5 0.6 0.1 0.9 0.2

75 Computer equipment and office machines................ 5.128 81.3 81.0 -8.6 -0.1 -1.0 -1.0 -0.4

76 Telecommunications & sound recording 

 & reproducing apparatus & equipment............... 3.091 89.9 90.0 -2.2 0.0 0.0 -0.7 0.1

77 Electrical machinery and equipment.......................... 11.314 87.5 87.4 -1.4 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.1

78 Road vehicles............................................................ 8.604 102.9 103.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.1

8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 11.013 102.6 103.1 2.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.5

82 Furniture and parts thereof........................................ 0.594 104.4 104.4 1.9 0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.0

84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories.............. 0.752 97.1 97.1 0.2 -0.4 -0.1 0.0 0.0

87 Professional, scientific and controlling 

 instruments and apparatus, n.e.s....................... 4.246 103.5 103.1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 -0.4

88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and 

 supplies and optical goods, n.e.s....................... 0.928 96.5 96.8 2.2 -0.4 0.1 0.1 0.3

89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s............... 4.121 103.9 105.4 3.5 0.0 0.0 -0.4 1.4

 2/ Other miscellaneous manufactured articles..................... 0.372 109.5 109.5 3.0 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 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

April

2005
10

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

 May 2004-May 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance May Jan. Feb. March April

nized Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

System April May to to to to to

2005 2005 May Feb. March April May

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................. 1.405 113.2 115.6 8.3 2.5 0.6 -0.7 2.1

02 Meat and edible meat offal........................................... 0.359 136.6 140.5 12.0 0.0 0.7 -0.6 2.9

03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and 

 other aquatic invertebrates................................... 0.702 88.2 88.2 5.8 1.9 1.8 -0.5 0.0

 2/ Other live animals; animal products............................. 0.344 154.1 163.0 7.7 6.4 -1.8 -1.3 5.8

II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................................ 1.270 120.6 121.9 18.5 7.0 6.6 -3.6 1.1

07 Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers............................ 0.363 161.3 163.3 46.5 1.5 43.0 -9.3 1.2

08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus 

 fruit or melons....................................................... 0.314 90.9 90.6 -7.4 -1.2 -2.6 0.3 -0.3

09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices....................................... 0.284 122.8 121.4 37.0 6.7 10.3 -2.6 -1.1

 2/ Other vegetable products............................................. 0.309 120.6 126.0 12.2 21.0 -15.8 -1.1 4.5

IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND 

 TOBACCO............................................................... 2.184 114.0 113.5 4.2 0.0 0.2 0.7 -0.4

20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, 

 nuts, or other parts of plants................................. 0.247 103.3 100.7 -0.7 0.2 -0.3 1.1 -2.5

22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.................................... 0.838 106.2 106.2 2.4 0.1 0.1 -0.2 0.0

 2/ Other prepared foodstuffs............................................ 1.099 123.5 123.1 6.7 -0.2 0.3 1.3 -0.3

V MINERAL PRODUCTS...................................................... 19.175 175.2 164.8 26.0 3.8 11.9 6.1 -5.9

27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, 

 bituminous substances and mineral wax............... 18.865 174.6 164.1 26.2 3.9 12.1 6.1 -6.0

 2/ Other mineral products (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 0.310 123.2 123.3 12.9 0.4 1.3 1.7 0.1

VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED 

 INDUSTRIES........................................................... 7.707 113.2 111.8 8.4 1.8 0.0 2.0 -1.2

28 Inorganic chemicals..................................................... 0.715 130.1 130.1 13.0 1.0 1.0 2.5 0.0

29 Organic chemicals....................................................... 3.162 115.2 112.1 12.8 3.9 0.0 3.7 -2.7

30 Pharmaceutical products............................................. 2.246 111.2 110.8 3.4 -0.3 -0.1 0.5 -0.4

32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & 

 pigments; varnish & paints; putty.......................... 0.190 100.4 101.5 3.4 1.0 0.0 0.7 1.1

33 Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2001=100).............. 0.360 107.5 106.0 0.9 0.4 0.4 0.0 -1.4

38 Miscellaneous chemical products................................ 0.388 93.8 93.8 1.7 3.0 0.1 0.3 0.0

 2/ Other products of the chemical or allied industries....... 0.503 128.5 128.7 14.1 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.2

VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER 

 AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................................... 2.782 113.7 113.5 6.9 0.4 0.6 0.4 -0.2

39 Plastics and articles thereof......................................... 1.886 114.7 114.6 8.7 0.4 0.6 0.3 -0.1

40 Rubber and articles thereof.......................................... 0.896 111.6 111.1 3.2 0.4 0.8 0.4 -0.4

VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, 

 TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................................... 0.669 104.3 104.1 2.6 0.3 0.3 0.2 -0.2

42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, 

 etc. of various materials........................................ 0.573 104.5 104.3 2.4 0.3 0.4 0.2 -0.2

IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, 

 BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK..................... 1.562 127.6 120.9 -10.1 2.1 3.1 -2.8 -5.3

X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND 

 PAPER PRODUCTS................................................... 1.734 103.0 102.8 5.2 0.3 0.5 1.3 -0.2

47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic 

 material; waste paper/paperboard......................... 0.233 109.2 107.5 4.5 3.6 1.4 0.8 -1.6

48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper 

 pulp, paper or paperboard..................................... 1.212 101.0 101.1 6.8 -0.1 0.4 1.7 0.1

49 Printed matter.............................................................. 0.289 112.0 111.9 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1

XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES.................................. 5.964 100.4 100.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.3 -0.2

61 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories, knitted or crocheted......................... 2.174 99.5 99.1 -0.6 -0.1 0.0 -0.5 -0.4

See footnotes at end of table

April

2005
11

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

 May 2004-May 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance May Jan. Feb. March April

nized Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

System April May to to to to to

2005 2005 May Feb. March April May

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

62 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories, not knitted or crocheted................. 2.440 99.5 99.5 -0.6 0.0 0.0 -0.3 0.0

63 Made-up or worn textile articles................................. 0.481 92.5 92.5 -1.8 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.0

 2/ Other textile & textile articles..................................... 0.868 109.0 108.8 3.5 -0.4 0.9 -0.2 -0.2

XII HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, 

 ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC................................... 1.370 99.7 99.8 -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1

64 Footwear and parts of such articles.......................... 1.154 100.0 100.2 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.2

 2/ Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas, 

 whips, art. flowers, etc......................................... 0.216 97.7 97.7 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.0

XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, 

 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC......................................... 0.980 105.3 105.1 1.2 0.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.2

68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, 

 asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100).................... 0.300 98.6 98.6 -0.5 -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0

69 Ceramic products...................................................... 0.342 111.3 111.2 3.2 -0.1 0.1 0.3 -0.1

70 Glass and glassware................................................. 0.339 104.9 104.6 0.9 0.6 -0.3 -0.1 -0.3

XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, 

 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................ 2.321 98.3 98.0 3.7 -0.6 0.3 0.9 -0.3

XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL....... 5.369 134.0 134.0 11.8 0.1 1.2 1.3 0.0

72 Iron and steel............................................................ 1.306 176.2 175.0 12.0 -3.4 1.4 1.6 -0.7

73 Articles of iron or steel............................................... 1.437 122.9 122.9 13.6 1.3 0.8 0.7 0.0

74 Copper and articles thereof....................................... 0.427 142.2 143.4 16.1 0.8 2.3 1.4 0.8

76 Aluminum and articles thereof................................... 0.870 118.5 117.2 4.5 -0.1 1.3 1.7 -1.1

82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and 

 forks, of base metal; parts thereof...................... 0.417 105.6 105.3 1.8 -0.1 -0.1 0.3 -0.3

83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal......................... 0.449 112.9 112.4 5.1 -0.3 -0.3 0.1 -0.4

 2/ Other base metals and articles of base metals.......... 0.463 133.3 138.0 29.0 8.0 3.4 3.8 3.5

XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV 

 IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC....... 23.443 89.8 89.8 -1.4 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.0

84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 12.226 90.1 90.1 -1.5 -0.1 -0.4 -0.1 0.0

85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound 

 and TV recorders & reproducers, parts............... 11.217 89.5 89.6 -1.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.1

XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND 

 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 14.567 104.3 104.3 1.7 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0

87 Motor vehicles and their parts.................................... 13.312 103.8 103.8 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0

88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts 

 thereof (Dec. 2002=100)..................................... 1.095 105.3 105.3 2.8 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0

XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & 

 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES............. 3.258 100.3 100.3 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0

90 Optical, photographic, measuring and 

 medical instruments........................................... 2.884 99.5 99.4 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 -0.1

91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof....................... 0.270 107.9 107.7 1.2 -0.3 0.1 0.7 -0.2

XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 4.034 99.3 99.4 2.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1

94 Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & 

 lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg...................... 2.314 103.8 103.9 4.2 0.0 0.6 0.3 0.1

95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts 

 and accessories thereof..................................... 1.499 93.6 93.6 -1.0 -0.1 -0.6 -0.1 0.0

96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles......................... 0.222 100.1 100.2 1.9 0.0 1.1 0.9 0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 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

April

2005
12

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

 May 2004-May 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance May Jan. Feb. March April

nized Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

System April May to to to to to

2005 2005 May Feb. March April May

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................. 1.902 126.4 130.8 6.7 1.5 2.0 2.6 3.5

03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and 

 other aquatic invertebrates................................... 0.439 116.1 114.4 6.0 -0.4 3.2 -0.9 -1.5

II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................................ 4.124 124.9 128.2 -15.8 -1.5 4.3 -1.1 2.6

08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus 

 fruit or melons....................................................... 0.840 122.5 125.9 19.9 0.0 -10.7 2.6 2.8

10 Cereals........................................................................ 1.340 116.0 115.1 -22.6 -2.8 5.3 -4.4 -0.8

12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, 

 fruits, plants, straw and fodder.............................. 1.302 126.1 128.8 -31.1 -3.9 14.6 -2.7 2.1

IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND 

 TOBACCO............................................................... 2.562 109.3 110.1 -2.4 0.4 1.4 0.6 0.7

21 Miscellaneous edible preparations............................... 0.462 109.4 109.1 7.3 0.8 1.3 0.9 -0.3

23 Residues and waste from the food 

 industries; prepared animal feed........................... 0.504 115.5 119.3 -20.3 1.6 3.3 1.1 3.3

 2/ Other prepared foods................................................... 0.850 108.1 108.4 0.5 -0.4 0.8 0.6 0.3

V MINERAL PRODUCTS...................................................... 3.947 186.0 179.6 36.3 3.8 8.1 7.9 -3.4

27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, 

 bituminous substances and mineral wax............... 3.140 175.3 168.3 28.7 3.8 9.8 6.8 -4.0

VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED 

 INDUSTRIES........................................................... 11.832 116.9 116.6 8.7 0.0 0.1 1.2 -0.3

28 Inorganic chemicals..................................................... 1.050 127.6 129.3 26.8 2.2 1.0 0.6 1.3

29 Organic chemicals....................................................... 4.009 130.1 129.0 13.8 -0.7 1.2 1.8 -0.8

30 Pharmaceutical products............................................. 2.267 108.3 107.8 2.3 -0.3 -0.1 0.4 -0.5

31 Fertilizers..................................................................... 0.437 142.9 142.9 5.3 -0.1 -5.7 4.8 0.0

32 Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, 

 paints, varnish, putty, & inks................................. 0.653 108.6 108.9 11.2 -0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3

33 Essential oils and resinoids; 

 perfumery, cosmetic or toilet................................. 0.779 113.7 113.6 6.5 0.1 0.3 0.8 -0.1

34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or 

 scouring products; candles, pastes....................... 0.383 102.2 102.2 -1.0 2.2 -1.9 1.3 0.0

37 Photographic or cinematographic goods...................... 0.418 104.7 106.3 7.7 1.0 1.1 1.7 1.5

38 Miscellaneous chemical products................................ 1.627 106.5 106.6 2.0 0.0 -0.2 0.9 0.1

VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER 

 AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................................... 5.731 121.1 119.6 13.7 0.6 0.6 -0.2 -1.2

39 Plastics and articles thereof......................................... 4.717 120.1 117.9 14.0 0.6 0.6 -0.3 -1.8

40 Rubber and articles thereof.......................................... 1.014 123.9 125.3 12.2 0.4 0.9 0.5 1.1

VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, 

 TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................................... 0.481 111.2 111.6 3.3 -0.2 0.5 0.0 0.4

41 Raw hides and skins (other than 

 furskins) and leather............................................. 0.435 107.0 107.5 2.9 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.5

IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, 

 BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK..................... 0.782 104.5 104.6 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.1

X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND 

 PAPER PRODUCTS................................................... 2.826 102.1 103.1 4.8 0.2 0.3 -0.1 1.0

47 Woodpulp and recovered paper................................... 0.658 97.7 98.3 2.1 0.7 2.2 -1.1 0.6

48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper 

 pulp, paper or paperboard..................................... 1.532 100.7 102.3 6.3 0.1 -0.3 0.1 1.6

49 Printed material........................................................... 0.637 113.7 113.4 3.9 -0.1 -0.3 0.6 -0.3

See footnotes at end of table

April

2005
13

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

 May 2004-May 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance May Jan. Feb. March April

nized Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

System April May to to to to to

2005 2005 May Feb. March April May

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES................................ 2.833 100.4 100.2 0.8 -0.1 1.3 1.0 -0.2

52 Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof..... 0.709 92.9 91.9 -7.8 0.5 4.7 1.5 -1.1

61 Apparel & clothing knitted 

 or crocheted (Dec. 2001=100)............................ 0.408 95.5 95.5 0.5 -0.4 -0.1 0.0 0.0

62 Apparel Articles & Accessories, not knitted............... 0.280 95.6 95.6 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0

 2/ Other textile and textile articles (Dec. 2001=100)...... 1.436 112.1 112.0 6.2 -0.2 0.5 1.3 -0.1

XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, 

 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC......................................... 0.814 101.7 101.6 2.9 0.1 0.4 0.1 -0.1

70 Glass and glassware................................................. 0.485 96.4 96.2 0.8 -0.1 0.1 0.1 -0.2

XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, 

 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................ 2.394 107.6 107.3 3.3 -1.1 -0.8 1.7 -0.3

XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS..... 5.466 134.4 133.0 11.3 0.1 0.6 1.1 -1.0

72 Iron and steel............................................................ 1.425 168.3 162.5 4.4 -2.0 -1.1 1.1 -3.4

73 Articles of iron or steel............................................... 1.316 125.6 126.5 11.7 0.6 -0.2 0.8 0.7

74 Copper and articles thereof....................................... 0.509 145.6 144.1 20.3 0.0 4.5 0.8 -1.0

76 Aluminum and articles thereof................................... 0.841 120.2 118.4 7.1 0.9 1.3 2.6 -1.5

82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and 

 forks, of base metal; parts thereof...................... 0.413 108.1 108.1 6.5 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.0

83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal......................... 0.454 118.8 118.8 8.3 1.2 1.2 0.8 0.0

XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV 

 IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.. 32.562 95.0 94.9 -0.4 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1

84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 17.727 100.6 100.6 0.2 0.1 -0.2 0.2 0.0

85 Electrical machinery and equipment 

 and parts and accessories thereof...................... 14.835 88.7 88.7 -1.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.3 0.0

XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND 

 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 13.741 108.4 108.6 2.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2

87 Motor vehicles and their parts.................................... 8.941 103.0 103.2 0.9 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.2

XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & 

 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES............. 6.114 101.7 101.3 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.1 -0.4

XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 1.456 100.8 100.8 1.7 0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.0

94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; 

 lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;......................... 0.801 106.5 106.5 3.6 0.3 -0.2 0.2 0.0

95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts 

 and accessories thereof..................................... 0.514 93.8 93.8 -1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 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

April

2005
14

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

 May 2004-May 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Annual Monthly

Percentage May Jan. Feb. March April

Description of 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

U.S. May to to to to to

Imports 2005 May Feb. March April May

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

2/ Industrialized Countries................................................ 47.950 110.9 110.6 5.8 0.6 1.1 1.1 -0.3

 Manufactured Goods............................................... 43.658 106.5 106.8 3.8 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.3

 Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 4.024 170.6 161.7 25.1 2.5 8.6 8.8 -5.2

3/ Other Countries............................................................ 52.050 105.8 104.4 6.1 1.1 3.1 1.0 -1.3

 Manufactured Goods............................................... 43.318 98.5 98.1 1.9 0.3 0.6 0.4 -0.4

 Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 8.625 163.3 156.0 24.0 4.0 12.8 3.2 -4.5

 Canada......................................................................... 17.203 122.8 121.0 8.3 0.8 2.2 2.2 -1.5

 Manufactured Goods............................................... 13.876 113.6 113.4 4.5 0.4 1.1 -0.2 -0.2

 Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 3.133 174.8 164.6 24.1 2.2 7.3 10.7 -5.8

4/ European Union............................................................ 19.566 114.4 114.1 5.5 0.8 0.3 0.5 -0.3

 Manufactured Goods............................................... 19.013 113.1 113.0 4.5 0.6 -0.1 0.3 -0.1

 Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 0.498 187.3 178.7 34.1 4.6 11.5 5.8 -4.6

 France (Dec. 2003=100)............................................... 2.069 102.6 102.8 0.6 -0.1 0.5 0.2 0.2

 Germany (Dec. 2003=100)........................................... 5.308 104.5 104.3 3.3 -0.2 0.1 0.6 -0.2

 United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100)................................. 3.185 112.1 111.0 7.6 0.5 2.2 1.4 -1.0

5/ Latin America............................................................... 17.344 123.7 121.7 10.8 1.5 4.4 1.5 -1.6

 Manufactured Goods............................................... 13.359 117.7 116.8 6.7 0.9 1.1 0.8 -0.8

 Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 3.941 166.2 160.1 23.0 3.1 13.7 3.1 -3.7

 Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)............................................... 10.952 109.8 109.3 6.4 0.7 3.4 0.6 -0.5

6/ Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)........................................ 33.549 100.0 99.9 -0.6 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.1

 China (Dec. 2003=100)................................................ 12.320 99.2 99.3 -0.4 0.1 -0.1 0.3 0.1

 Japan........................................................................... 9.512 96.2 96.2 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0

7/ Asian NICs................................................................... 7.447 89.9 89.9 -1.1 -0.1 0.3 -0.9 0.0

8/ ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100).............................................. 6.608 98.5 98.0 -1.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 -0.5

9/ Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100).................................. 3.353 145.6 140.3 17.8 4.8 9.5 1.2 -3.6

1 Percentage of trade figures are based on 2003 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, Asia Newly Industrialized Countries, Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Philippines.

7 Asia 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.

 n.a. Not available

April

2005
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Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services

 March 2004-March 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

 Annual Quarterly

Trade March March June Sept. Dec.

Description (Mil. 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004

of to to to to to

Dollars) March June Sept. Dec. March

1/ 2005 2004 2004 2004 2005

IMPORT

 Air Freight............................................... 4168 126.8 128.7 9.9 0.3 2.1 5.7 1.5

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)................. 1407 122.5 121.1 14.2 1.8 3.9 9.3 -1.1

 Asia.................................................. 2329 113.0 117.3 6.6 -1.3 0.6 3.4 3.8

EXPORT

 Air Freight............................................... 2836 106.1 106.2 9.4 2.1 1.2 5.8 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

 May 2004-May 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

 Annual Monthly

Trade May Jan. Feb. March April

Description (Mil. 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

of to to to to to

Dollars) May Feb. March April May

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

IMPORT

 Air Passenger Fares............................... 18253 116.9 116.2 3.6 -0.6 -0.1 6.3 -0.6

 Europe............................................. 11250 110.2 111.7 3.5 0.4 -0.3 8.4 1.4

 Asia.................................................. 2626 107.4 109.9 5.7 -4.2 1.0 0.7 2.3

 Latin America/Caribbean................. 1916 113.8 111.0 -1.3 -4.3 0.5 2.9 -2.5

EXPORT

 Air Passenger Fares............................... 20319 133.5 142.6 15.5 -4.6 1.3 -2.1 6.8

 Europe............................................. 5394 159.8 172.1 18.8 -3.5 3.4 -2.0 7.7

 Asia.................................................. 8936 113.2 126.9 14.6 -5.4 0.8 -6.4 12.1

 Latin America/Caribbean................. 3413 139.1 139.6 8.2 -7.0 -2.3 2.8 0.4

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

April May

2005 2005

 December

2004

 March

2005
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Table 10 U.S. Inbound and Outbound Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services

 March 2004-March 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

Annual Quarterly

Trade March March June Sept. Dec.

Description (Mil. 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004

of to to to to to

Dollars) March June Sept. Dec. March

1/ 2005 2004 2004 2004 2005

INBOUND

 Air Freight................................................................... 7483 125.1 126.3 8.7 0.3 1.8 5.4 1.0

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................................... 2466 120.0 120.1 12.2 0.9 3.3 7.5 0.1

 Asia....................................................................... 4180 112.0 113.8 6.1 -0.5 0.9 3.9 1.6

OUTBOUND

 Air Freight................................................................... 5193 104.7 103.7 7.9 3.0 1.7 4.0 -1.0

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................................... 1998 112.9 113.9 11.9 4.8 1.8 4.0 0.9

 Asia....................................................................... 2365 103.7 100.5 4.7 1.7 0.9 5.3 -3.1

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 11 U.S. Inbound and Outbound Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services

 May 2004-May 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

Annual Monthly

Trade May Jan. Feb. March April

Description (Mil. 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

of to to to to to

Dollars) May Feb. March April May

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

INBOUND

 Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 38589 113.3 120.7 15.3 -4.2 1.5 -1.0 6.5

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................................... 15654 115.3 123.9 19.0 -3.7 2.7 -0.5 7.5

 Asia (Dec. 2003=100)............................................ 12401 107.5 120.3 11.6 -5.3 1.5 -5.0 11.9

 Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)............ 5604 109.4 109.7 8.8 -4.4 -3.2 1.1 0.3

 Canada (Dec. 2003=100)...................................... 2905 134.7 130.0 27.6 -1.6 2.4 7.8 -3.5

 Crude Oil Tanker Freight............................................ 3434 n.a. n.a. n.a. -27.5 -11.6 n.a. n.a.

 Ocean Liner Freight.................................................... 17817 121.7 127.6 n.a. -0.3 0.1 0.3 4.8

 U.S. East Coast..................................................... 6938 115.8 124.2 n.a. -0.1 0.2 0.8 7.3

 From Atlantic................................................... 3022 113.9 123.1 n.a. -0.3 0.5 2.2 8.1

 From Pacific.................................................... 2817 111.9 123.1 n.a. 0.1 0.0 -0.4 10.0

 U.S. West Coast.................................................... 10879 126.0 130.3 n.a. -0.4 0.0 0.0 3.4

OUTBOUND

 Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 43898 112.1 111.4 4.4 -0.7 -0.2 6.8 -0.6

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................................... 21857 115.8 115.4 1.4 0.3 -0.2 10.6 -0.3

 Asia (Dec. 2003=100)............................................ 7190 106.0 107.1 7.0 -4.5 0.3 5.2 1.0

 Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)............ 9206 106.4 105.1 5.9 -1.2 0.2 1.1 -1.2

 Canada (Dec. 2003=100)...................................... 2982 125.2 124.5 15.3 3.9 3.0 3.8 -0.6

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

April

2005

May

2005

 December

2004

 March

2005
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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 for merchandise goods are reweighted annually, with 

a two-year lag in the weights. The merchandise price indexes are published using three classifications: the 

Harmonized System (HS), the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) 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 represent transactions between U.S. and 

foreign residents) and International (which represent transactions inbound to and outbound from the U.S.). 

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.

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. 

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. 

Services Price Indexes -- The Air Passenger Fares Indexes are calculated from data collected from a 

commercial airline reservation system. These data exclude frequent flyer tickets and those sold by 

consolidators. The Crude Oil Tanker Freight Indexes are calculated from data collected by the U. S. 

Department of Energy, and the publication of these indexes is lagged two months. The Air Freight and 

Ocean Liner Freight Indexes are calculated from data collected directly from companies. The trade dollar 

figures for services indexes will not sum up to the aggregate dollar value because not all categories are 

shown in the tables. Fact sheets specifying detailed information for each services industry are available at 

http://www.bls.gov/mxp under “Publications and Other Documentation”. 

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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