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U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES – JUNE 2011 

U.S. import prices fell 0.5 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, the first 

monthly decline since June 2010. Declining fuel and nonfuel prices both contributed to the overall decrease. 

U.S. export prices ticked up 0.1 percent in June after rising 0.2 percent in May. 

Chart 1. One-month percent change in the Import Price Index: June 2010 – June 2011 

 Percent change 

-1.2

0.0

0.4

0.0

1.1

1.7

1.4 1.5 1.7

3.0

2.5

0.1

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-1

0

1

2

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Jun'10 Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June'11

Chart 2. 12-month percent change in the Import Price Index: June 2010 – June 2011 

 Percent change

4.3 4.9

3.8 3.6 3.9 4.1

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7.6

10.3

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13.6

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Jun'10 Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June'11
 

All Imports: Import prices decreased 0.5 percent in June following a 0.1 percent uptick the previous month. 

The June drop was the first monthly decline since the index fell 1.2 percent in June 2010. Prior to May, 

import prices rose at least one percent in each of the previous seven months. Import prices increased 13.6 

percent for the year ended in June, the largest year-over-year advance since the index rose 18.1 percent 

between August 2007 and August 2008. 

Fuel Imports: Fuel prices fell for the second consecutive month in June, decreasing 1.6 percent following a 

0.8 percent drop in May. The decrease in fuel prices accounted for most of the June decline in overall 

import prices. Both petroleum and natural gas prices contributed to the June decrease in fuel prices, falling 

1.6 percent and 1.4 percent, respectively. Despite the declines over the past two months, fuel prices rose 

46.9 percent over the past year. That increase was primarily led by a 49.8 percent jump in petroleum prices. 

All Imports Excluding Fuel: The price index for imports excluding fuel edged down 0.1 percent in June, 

the first monthly decline for the index since a 0.3 percent decrease in July 2010. The June decline was 

driven by a 0.4 percent decrease in nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices and a 1.9 percent drop in 

foods, feeds, and beverages prices, which more than offset higher prices for automotive vehicles and 

consumer goods. Nonfuel import prices advanced 4.8 percent for the year ended in June. 

Table A. Percent changes 

 

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Chart 3. One-month percent change in the Export Price Index: June 2010 – June 2011 

 Percent change 

-0.7

-0.2

0.8 0.6 0.8

1.5

0.7

1.3 1.3

1.5

0.9

0.2 0.1

-1

0

1

2

Jun'10 Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June'11

Chart 4. 12-month percent change in the Export Price Index: June 2010 – June 2011 

 Percent change

3.7 3.9 4.1

4.9

5.8

6.5 6.5

7.0

8.7

9.5 9.3 9.0

9.9

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

Jun'10 Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June'11

All Exports: Export prices continued to rise in June, ticking up 0.1 percent after a 0.2 percent increase the 

previous month. The recent increases were the smallest since the index declined 0.2 percent in July 2010. 

The June advance was led by higher agricultural prices as nonagricultural prices remained unchanged for 

the month. The price index for overall exports advanced 9.9 percent for the June 2010-11 period, the largest 

12-month increase in export prices since the index rose 10.2 percent between July 2007 and July 2008. 

Agricultural Exports: Agricultural prices resumed an upward trend in June, rising 0.7 percent following a 

2.0 percent downturn in May. Higher prices for corn, soybeans, and wheat, up 3.2 percent, 2.3 percent, and 

4.4 percent, respectively, all contributed to the June increase. The price index for agricultural exports 

advanced 31.2 percent over the past year, an increase that was also driven by rising prices for corn, 

soybeans, and wheat, as well as an 80.6 percent advance in cotton prices. 

All Exports Excluding Agriculture: The price index for nonagricultural goods was unchanged in June 

after rising 0.5 percent in May. In June, higher finished goods prices offset a 0.7 percent decline in 

nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices. Prices for nonagricultural exports rose 7.8 percent 

for the year ended in June, driven mostly by an 18.6 percent increase in the price index for nonagricultural 

industrial supplies and materials. 

 

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 SELECTED JUNE HIGHLIGHTS 

Import Prices 

Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices fell 0.4 

percent in June, the first time the index has recorded a monthly decline since a 1.1 percent decrease in July 

2010. A 2.6 percent downturn in unfinished metals prices led the June decline. The price index for 

unfinished metals also last recorded a decrease in July 2010, and despite the June drop, rose 21.3 percent 

over the past 12 months. 

Finished Goods: Finished goods prices increased overall in June. Automotive vehicles prices rose 0.3 

percent, following advances of 0.5 percent, 0.4 percent, and 0.5 percent, respectively, the previous three 

months. Prices for consumer goods ticked up 0.1 percent, led by a second consecutive 0.7 percent rise in the 

price index for cotton apparel and household goods, which has risen 10.3 percent over the past year. Capital 

goods prices were unchanged in June. 

 

Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Foods, feeds, and beverages prices declined 1.9 percent in June following a 

0.7 percent drop the previous month. Both decreases were primarily driven by falling vegetable prices, 

down 16.1 percent in June and 9.4 percent in May. 

Imports by Locality of Origin: The price index for imports from China advanced 0.1 percent in June, the 

smallest monthly advance since the index was unchanged in September 2010. Import prices from China 

have risen 3.1 percent over the past year, the largest 12-month increase since November 2008. Prices for 

imports from the European Union also rose 0.1 percent in June. In contrast, import prices from Mexico and 

from Canada declined in June, decreasing 2.2 percent and 1.0 percent, respectively. 

Transportation Services: Import air fare prices rose 6.8 percent in June after advancing 5.6 percent in 

May. Both increases were driven by seasonal increases in European and Asian air fares. The index for 

import air fares advanced 5.0 percent for the year ended in June. In contrast, import air freight prices edged 

down 0.1 percent in June. 

Export Prices 

 

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

materials decreased 0.7 percent in June, the first decline since a similar 0.7 percent drop in July 2010. A 2.1 

percent downturn in fuels and lubricants prices was the primary contributor to the overall decrease. Despite 

the June decline, the price index for fuels and lubricants increased 35.5 percent over the past 12 months. 

 

Finished Goods: Each of the major finished goods categories recorded increases in June. Consumer goods 

prices advanced 1.4 percent, the largest monthly increase since a 1.7 percent rise in April 1991. The price 

indexes for capital goods and automotive vehicles also advanced in June, rising 0.2 percent and 0.1 percent, 

respectively. 

Transportation Services: The index for export air passenger fares advanced 1.1 percent in June, following 

a 3.6 percent increase in May. The June increase was led by a 13.9 percent rise in European air passenger 

fares, which more than offset an 8.1 percent drop in Asian fares. Export air freight prices declined 0.2 

percent in June, but despite that decrease, rose 16.9 percent over the past year. 

 

Import and Export Price Index data for July 2011 are scheduled for release on Tuesday, August 16, 

2011 at 8:30 a.m. (EDT).
Table 1. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: June 2010 to June

2011

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

May

20111

Index Percent change

May

2011

June

2011

Annual Monthly

June

2010 to

June

2011

Feb.

2011 to

Mar.

2011

Mar.

2011 to

Apr. 2011

Apr. 2011

to May

2011

May

2011 to

June

2011

All commodities..................................... 100.000 142.9 142.2 13.6 3.0 2.5 0.1 -0.5

All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100).......................................... 66.598 102.7 102.7 – 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.0

All imports excluding petroleum................ 73.829 116.3 116.1 4.9 0.5 0.7 0.4 -0.2

All imports excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100)... 72.342 120.0 119.9 4.8 0.8 0.7 0.4 -0.1

Foods, feeds, & beverages.................... 0 5.744 177.2 173.9 16.9 4.3 2.0 -0.7 -1.9

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............... 00 4.508 200.8 195.9 17.9 5.2 2.0 -1.0 -2.4

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................... 01 1.236 123.7 124.2 13.7 1.0 1.7 0.7 0.4

Industrial supplies & materials................ 1 40.745 270.6 267.4 34.0 7.1 5.6 0.0 -1.2

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

petroleum..................................... 14.573 173.4 172.6 13.9 0.7 1.4 1.6 -0.5

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

fuels (Dec. 2001=100)....................... 13.086 193.7 193.0 14.3 2.0 1.7 1.5 -0.4

Industrial supplies & materials, durable...... 8.035 187.1 184.4 12.6 2.4 1.4 1.7 -1.4

Industrial supplies & materials nondurable

excluding petroleum......................... 5.050 157.4 158.6 15.3 -1.2 1.4 1.4 0.8

Fuels & lubricants............................... 10 27.660 366.9 361.2 46.9 9.7 7.6 -0.8 -1.6

Petroleum & petroleum products........... 100 26.173 407.1 400.6 49.8 11.0 8.1 -0.9 -1.6

Crude.......................................... 10000 19.512 417.0 410.5 50.6 9.7 9.3 -1.3 -1.6

Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas.................... 101 1.110 133.0 131.3 4.9 -11.7 -1.4 2.6 -1.3

Gas-natural................................... 10110 0.991 118.1 116.4 6.4 -12.8 -1.7 3.0 -1.4

Paper & paper base stocks................... 11 0.634 119.5 119.9 3.8 0.7 2.1 0.6 0.3

Materials associated with nondurable

supplies & materials......................... 12 4.483 171.3 173.8 18.9 1.6 2.1 1.2 1.5

Selected building materials.................... 13 1.043 131.2 129.0 -2.2 1.3 0.3 -0.5 -1.7

Unfinished metals related to durable

goods.......................................... 14 4.002 304.8 296.8 21.3 3.9 1.9 3.0 -2.6

Finished metals related to durable goods. .. 15 1.541 160.3 160.6 9.6 1.2 0.9 0.9 0.2

Nonmetals related to durable goods......... 16 1.383 113.9 114.1 6.4 0.6 0.9 0.7 0.2

Capital goods..................................... 2 20.653 92.9 92.9 1.5 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.0

Electric generating equipment................ 20 2.618 117.0 116.7 4.8 0.6 1.0 0.3 -0.3

Nonelectrical machinery....................... 21 16.238 86.6 86.7 0.8 0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.1

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................... 22 1.797 126.0 126.1 4.0 0.7 1.0 0.0 0.1

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines....... 3 8.998 111.3 111.6 2.9 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.3

Consumer goods, excluding automotives... 4 23.861 105.5 105.6 1.1 -0.2 0.5 0.3 0.1

Nondurables, manufactured................... 40 11.656 111.1 111.7 2.2 -0.5 0.5 0.3 0.5

Durables, manufactured....................... 41 11.223 99.8 99.3 -0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 -0.5

Nonmanufactured consumer goods.......... 42 0.982 109.5 111.9 9.3 0.5 1.6 0.0 2.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2009 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 2010 to June

2011

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

May

20111

Index Percent change

May

2011

June

2011

Annual Monthly

June

2010 to

June

2011

Feb.

2011 to

Mar.

2011

Mar.

2011 to

Apr. 2011

Apr. 2011

to May

2011

May

2011 to

June

2011

All commodities..................................... 100.000 134.2 134.3 9.9 1.5 0.9 0.2 0.1

Agricultural commodities......................... 11.801 215.3 216.8 31.2 2.2 0.4 -2.0 0.7

All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100).......................................... 80.400 103.1 103.3 – 0.7 0.6 0.3 0.2

Nonagricultural commodities.................... 88.200 128.4 128.4 7.8 1.4 0.9 0.5 0.0

Foods, feeds, & beverages.................... 0 10.460 207.4 209.7 27.5 1.7 0.6 -0.4 1.1

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............... 00 9.773 211.6 214.1 28.4 1.7 0.6 -0.8 1.2

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................... 01 0.687 170.2 169.9 15.4 1.3 1.8 5.9 -0.2

Industrial supplies & materials................ 1 35.465 192.9 191.5 19.8 3.3 2.1 0.4 -0.7

Industrial supplies & materials, durable...... 12.390 189.8 190.5 15.1 1.5 1.1 0.9 0.4

Industrial supplies & materials,

nondurable.................................... 23.076 195.5 193.0 22.8 4.4 2.6 0.1 -1.3

Agricultural industrial supplies & materials... 10 2.028 239.0 235.5 44.9 4.6 -0.2 -7.5 -1.5

Nonagricultural industrial supplies &

materials........................................ 33.438 191.1 189.8 18.6 3.3 2.2 0.9 -0.7

Fuels & lubricants............................... 11 9.141 287.7 281.8 35.5 9.0 3.8 0.2 -2.1

Nonagricultural supplies & materials

excluding fuels & building materials. . . . . .. 12 23.434 178.7 178.5 14.6 1.3 1.6 1.2 -0.1

Selected building materials.................... 13 0.863 116.8 116.8 -1.6 0.1 0.6 -0.2 0.0

Capital goods..................................... 2 34.289 104.4 104.6 1.1 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.2

Electrical generating equipment.............. 20 3.358 113.5 113.7 4.0 0.5 0.5 1.7 0.2

Nonelectrical machinery....................... 21 23.917 94.1 94.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................... 22 7.014 145.0 145.2 4.1 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.1

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines....... 3 6.638 110.0 110.1 1.5 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.1

Consumer goods, excluding automotives... 4 13.148 114.5 116.1 5.2 0.6 0.3 0.3 1.4

Nondurables, manufactured................... 40 6.687 114.3 114.4 2.6 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.1

Durables, manufactured....................... 41 5.271 111.2 112.7 4.2 0.9 -0.5 -1.0 1.3

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2009 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 2010 to June

2011

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

May

20111

Index Percent change

May

2011

June

2011

Annual Monthly

June

2010 to

June

2011

Feb.

2011 to

Mar.

2011

Mar.

2011 to

Apr. 2011

Apr. 2011

to May

2011

May

2011 to

June

2011

Nonmanufactured articles........................ 23.955 180.9 177.1 44.0 7.9 8.2 -1.1 -2.1

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting... 11 2.214 189.2 177.2 19.3 8.2 3.3 -3.2 -6.3

Crop production................................. 111 1.624 197.7 182.3 18.8 11.0 4.0 -3.5 -7.8

Mining.............................................. 21 21.741 179.7 176.7 46.9 7.9 8.7 -0.8 -1.7

Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec.

2006=100)..................................... 212 0.372 155.2 155.1 11.5 1.2 3.8 1.1 -0.1

Manufactured articles.............................. 75.538 117.4 117.4 6.6 1.5 0.9 0.4 0.0

Manufactured goods, part 1................... 31 10.594 120.4 121.8 11.5 1.6 1.1 0.5 1.2

Food manufacturing............................ 311 3.221 154.4 156.8 23.0 2.9 1.4 0.6 1.6

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing................................ 312 0.874 110.8 110.7 2.4 0.4 0.5 -0.1 -0.1

Textile product mills............................ 314 0.843 115.8 115.3 12.9 5.2 1.0 0.3 -0.4

Apparel manufacturing......................... 315 3.878 107.4 109.1 7.7 0.8 1.0 0.6 1.6

Leather and allied product manufacturing. .. 316 1.418 112.0 112.4 5.0 0.2 1.5 0.4 0.4

Manufactured goods, part 2................... 32 18.701 139.4 139.2 14.1 4.0 1.9 0.2 -0.1

Wood product manufacturing................. 321 0.645 110.1 106.8 -3.7 2.0 0.4 -1.0 -3.0

Paper manufacturing........................... 322 1.148 112.6 113.3 4.1 0.5 1.2 0.4 0.6

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing................................ 324 5.409 180.9 178.4 44.9 17.1 3.6 -0.9 -1.4

Chemical manufacturing....................... 325 8.947 132.8 133.7 6.0 -1.0 1.1 0.9 0.7

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing................................ 326 1.694 123.0 123.4 6.9 0.4 1.7 0.7 0.3

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing................................ 327 0.765 127.7 127.9 5.8 0.2 0.7 0.6 0.2

Manufactured goods, part 3................... 33 46.243 110.0 109.8 3.1 0.6 0.4 0.5 -0.2

Primary metal manufacturing.................. 331 4.700 195.2 191.6 19.0 3.1 1.5 2.7 -1.8

Fabricated metal product manufacturing. . .. 332 2.414 125.0 125.5 6.1 0.8 0.5 0.9 0.4

Machinery manufacturing...................... 333 5.259 118.4 118.4 4.8 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.0

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing................................ 334 14.375 84.2 83.9 -3.9 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 -0.4

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing.................. 335 3.396 115.5 115.3 2.6 0.2 0.7 0.2 -0.2

Transportation equipment manufacturing.... 336 10.066 108.1 108.4 2.6 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.3

Furniture and related product

manufacturing................................ 337 1.172 110.3 110.4 4.2 0.6 0.8 0.5 0.1

Miscellaneous manufacturing................. 339 4.861 120.1 120.6 7.4 0.3 1.3 0.2 0.4

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2009 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 2010 to June

2011

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

May

20111

Index Percent change

May

2011

June

2011

Annual Monthly

June

2010 to

June

2011

Feb.

2011 to

Mar.

2011

Mar.

2011 to

Apr. 2011

Apr. 2011

to May

2011

May

2011 to

June

2011

Nonmanufactured articles........................ 9.529 184.0 184.6 37.7 2.4 0.5 -1.6 0.3

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting... 11 7.032 210.7 212.0 49.6 2.6 -0.2 -3.4 0.6

Crop production................................. 111 6.622 219.9 221.6 52.9 2.8 -0.5 -3.6 0.8

Mining.............................................. 21 2.497 125.9 125.4 13.6 1.6 2.7 4.0 -0.4

Mining (except oil and gas).................... 212 1.605 142.0 144.2 12.9 1.3 1.7 2.4 1.5

Manufactured articles.............................. 86.783 120.3 120.3 7.4 1.4 0.9 0.5 0.0

Manufactured goods, part 1................... 31 7.296 143.9 144.1 13.6 1.8 1.1 0.6 0.1

Food manufacturing............................ 311 5.011 160.2 160.6 13.0 1.7 1.2 0.6 0.2

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing................................ 312 0.545 116.3 118.8 10.2 0.6 0.7 0.3 2.1

Apparel manufacturing......................... 315 0.397 111.2 113.9 8.8 0.1 0.0 0.6 2.4

Manufactured goods, part 2................... 32 26.919 136.3 134.9 14.2 3.1 2.1 0.7 -1.0

Wood product manufacturing................. 321 0.388 116.8 116.3 0.3 2.2 -2.1 -2.0 -0.4

Paper manufacturing........................... 322 1.988 127.3 127.3 5.2 0.0 1.6 0.1 0.0

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing................................ 324 6.276 178.3 173.3 48.2 11.8 4.1 -0.4 -2.8

Chemical manufacturing....................... 325 15.650 132.5 131.6 9.0 0.9 1.8 1.2 -0.7

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing................................ 326 1.933 111.2 111.5 4.6 0.1 0.8 1.1 0.3

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing................................ 327 0.684 110.5 110.5 -1.9 -0.2 0.4 -0.2 0.0

Manufactured goods, part 3................... 33 52.567 111.7 112.3 3.8 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.5

Primary metal manufacturing.................. 331 5.118 178.3 178.8 21.4 2.3 2.3 1.8 0.3

Fabricated metal product manufacturing. . .. 332 2.466 127.9 128.0 5.8 0.8 1.0 0.0 0.1

Machinery manufacturing...................... 333 10.263 116.4 117.3 2.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.8

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing................................ 334 13.638 89.8 89.6 -2.4 -0.4 -0.6 0.0 -0.2

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing.................. 335 3.054 112.8 112.8 4.5 0.5 0.4 1.6 0.0

Transportation equipment manufacturing.... 336 12.831 114.0 114.1 2.7 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.1

Miscellaneous manufacturing................. 339 4.901 117.8 122.5 11.3 1.6 1.3 0.5 4.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2009 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 2010 to June

2011

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

May

20111

Index Percent change

May

2011

June

2011

Annual Monthly

June

2010 to

June

2011

Feb.

2011 to

Mar.

2011

Mar.

2011 to

Apr. 2011

Apr. 2011

to May

2011

May

2011 to

June

2011

Live animals; animal products................... I 1.333 170.2 167.9 17.4 1.7 2.7 -0.1 -1.4

Meat and edible meat offal....................... 02 0.316 215.8 211.7 15.6 2.2 3.1 -1.0 -1.9

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other

aquatic invertebrates........................... 03 0.705 127.0 126.9 18.5 1.1 2.7 0.9 -0.1

Vegetable products................................ II 1.887 219.7 206.9 22.1 10.3 4.6 -2.6 -5.8

Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers............ 07 0.369 368.0 291.9 -10.5 35.4 4.9 -11.6 -20.7

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons........................................... 08 0.546 129.1 124.4 16.5 5.0 -0.5 -0.5 -3.6

Coffee, tea, mate and spices.................... 09 0.493 292.6 282.3 65.0 6.2 16.9 1.1 -3.5

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.

2009=100).......................................... III 0.336 154.9 159.2 56.8 0.4 -3.2 1.3 2.8

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and

tobacco............................................ IV 2.506 154.4 156.5 10.8 2.4 -0.3 0.5 1.4

Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec.

2009=100)....................................... 18 0.219 101.7 98.8 1.2 4.1 -7.1 1.8 -2.9

Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk;

bakers’ wares (Dec. 2007=100).............. 19 0.254 126.2 126.0 7.9 -1.0 -1.0 1.5 -0.2

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other

parts of plants................................... 20 0.358 157.0 162.0 24.9 0.7 1.7 0.5 3.2

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.................. 22 0.844 120.6 120.5 2.6 0.3 0.5 -0.2 -0.1

Mineral products.................................... V 27.162 367.7 362.1 45.7 9.7 7.7 -0.8 -1.5

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............... 27 26.818 363.7 358.1 46.2 9.8 7.7 -0.9 -1.5

Products of the chemical or allied

industries.......................................... VI 8.602 147.1 147.9 6.2 -0.9 0.7 0.8 0.5

Inorganic chemicals............................... 28 1.125 384.5 387.8 39.7 3.7 3.4 2.0 0.9

Organic chemicals................................. 29 2.766 137.2 137.3 2.6 -1.2 0.5 1.1 0.1

Pharmaceutical products......................... 30 3.059 112.4 112.4 -4.7 -3.1 -0.3 0.1 0.0

Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100)...................... 31 0.250 125.1 143.1 41.7 0.4 1.7 1.1 14.4

Essential oils and resinoids (Dec.

2001=100)....................................... 33 0.415 125.6 125.2 7.1 -0.1 0.6 1.0 -0.3

Miscellaneous chemical products............... 38 0.496 109.6 109.1 17.8 0.7 0.5 1.6 -0.5

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof................................... VII 2.869 151.2 151.6 10.9 0.8 2.4 0.4 0.3

Plastics and articles thereof...................... 39 1.773 141.1 141.7 8.2 0.4 2.3 1.1 0.4

Rubber and articles thereof...................... 40 1.096 170.5 170.7 15.7 1.2 2.4 -0.6 0.1

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel

goods, etc......................................... VIII 0.518 120.1 120.9 5.6 0.3 2.1 0.4 0.7

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

various materials................................ 42 0.475 120.4 121.3 5.6 0.3 2.2 0.4 0.7

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw,

basketware and wickerwork................... IX 0.677 132.6 128.9 -4.0 1.8 0.4 -0.8 -2.8

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products........................................... X 1.260 115.8 115.7 2.8 0.3 1.2 0.5 -0.1

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp,

paper or paperboard........................... 48 0.831 108.1 108.8 4.0 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.6

Textile and textile articles........................ XI 5.004 111.6 113.0 9.6 1.6 1.0 0.5 1.3

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

knitted or crocheted............................ 61 1.935 104.1 106.6 8.4 0.2 0.6 0.7 2.4

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

not knitted or crocheted........................ 62 1.822 109.6 110.5 7.4 1.2 1.7 0.4 0.8

Made-up or worn textile articles................. 63 0.637 111.3 110.6 17.8 7.1 0.9 0.4 -0.6

Headgear, umbrellas, artifical flowers, etc.. .. XII 1.179 111.6 112.1 4.9 0.2 1.1 0.3 0.4

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 2010 to June

2011 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

May

20111

Index Percent change

May

2011

June

2011

Annual Monthly

June

2010 to

June

2011

Feb.

2011 to

Mar.

2011

Mar.

2011 to

Apr. 2011

Apr. 2011

to May

2011

May

2011 to

June

2011

Footwear and parts of such articles............ 64 1.004 110.5 111.0 4.6 0.2 1.1 0.3 0.5

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics,

glass etc........................................... XIII 0.694 129.1 129.1 4.3 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.0

Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or

mica (Dec. 2001=100)......................... 68 0.237 121.6 121.8 3.7 -0.1 0.6 0.6 0.2

Ceramic products.................................. 69 0.201 141.2 141.3 1.6 1.3 0.1 0.1 0.1

Glass and glassware.............................. 70 0.255 123.5 123.2 7.3 0.3 0.4 0.7 -0.2

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins............................... XIV 3.039 198.9 197.6 22.4 2.2 3.7 3.6 -0.7

Base metals and articles of base metals. . . . .. XV 5.140 202.4 200.3 11.2 2.4 0.5 0.9 -1.0

Iron and steel...................................... 72 0.960 264.7 262.4 9.9 4.1 2.2 1.1 -0.9

Articles of iron or steel............................ 73 1.512 159.0 160.7 7.2 1.2 1.0 0.8 1.1

Copper and articles thereof...................... 74 0.590 406.9 392.5 25.1 1.7 -2.8 -1.4 -3.5

Nickel and articles thereof (Dec. 2009=100). .. 75 0.176 142.7 133.3 2.2 10.3 -3.8 -2.5 -6.6

Aluminum and articles thereof................... 76 0.915 158.9 156.9 18.1 1.9 1.3 3.1 -1.3

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks,

of base metal; parts thereof................... 82 0.311 123.1 123.6 4.8 -0.2 0.2 0.6 0.4

Miscellaneous articles of base metal........... 83 0.352 129.8 129.7 2.4 0.4 0.5 0.2 -0.1

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............... XVI 22.883 86.2 85.9 -0.7 0.1 0.0 0.2 -0.3

Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts

thereof............................................ 84 11.368 89.1 89.1 1.4 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0

Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV

recorders & reproducers, parts............... 85 11.515 83.4 82.8 -2.8 0.2 0.0 0.1 -0.7

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment............................. XVII 8.360 112.2 112.6 2.6 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.4

Motor vehicles and their parts................... 87 7.423 111.2 111.7 2.7 0.5 0.1 0.5 0.4

Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec.

2002=100)....................................... 88 0.857 115.4 115.4 1.5 -0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0

Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical

instruments; & timepieces..................... XVIII 3.071 104.9 105.0 4.2 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.1

Optical, photographic, measuring and medical

instruments...................................... 90 2.835 102.6 102.7 4.3 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.1

Clocks and watches and parts thereof. . . . . . . .. 91 0.174 126.6 127.1 4.5 -0.1 0.6 0.7 0.4

Miscellaneous manufactured articles. . . . . ..... XX 3.398 109.1 109.2 2.5 0.3 0.6 0.2 0.1

Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &

lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs........... 94 1.666 112.3 112.2 2.6 0.5 0.5 0.3 -0.1

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and

accessories thereof............................. 95 1.536 102.7 102.9 2.0 0.2 0.6 0.1 0.2

Miscellaneous manufactured articles........... 96 0.196 128.8 128.7 7.4 0.3 0.1 0.2 -0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2009 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 2010 to June

2011

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

May

20111

Index Percent change

May

2011

June

2011

Annual Monthly

June

2010 to

June

2011

Feb.

2011 to

Mar.

2011

Mar.

2011 to

Apr. 2011

Apr. 2011

to May

2011

May

2011 to

June

2011

Live animals; animal products................... I 1.963 198.6 192.9 12.0 3.6 3.6 0.5 -2.9

Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100). . .. 02 1.207 162.6 158.5 10.5 3.7 1.8 1.5 -2.5

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other

aquatic invertebrates........................... 03 0.399 185.0 184.6 21.2 1.6 3.0 6.4 -0.2

Vegetable products................................ II 6.081 250.8 255.5 43.9 1.4 0.1 -1.1 1.9

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons........................................... 08 0.933 128.0 128.4 -2.0 1.7 -3.7 -2.6 0.3

Cereals.............................................. 10 2.447 309.3 319.2 86.2 4.6 1.3 -1.4 3.2

Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits,

plants, straw and fodder....................... 12 2.131 262.1 268.4 36.8 -2.6 0.3 -1.2 2.4

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.

2009=100).......................................... III 0.531 157.7 162.5 48.5 0.6 0.8 -1.1 3.0

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and

tobacco............................................ IV 2.627 150.2 152.0 9.1 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.2

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other

parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100).............. 20 0.338 107.3 107.3 1.7 1.1 0.6 0.4 0.0

Miscellaneous edible preparations.............. 21 0.433 117.6 117.9 0.1 -0.5 -0.3 0.3 0.3

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec.

2008=100)....................................... 22 0.329 105.1 105.3 2.9 0.8 0.2 -0.1 0.2

Residues and waste from the food industries;

prepared animal feed........................... 23 0.721 227.4 234.4 29.9 1.8 -0.3 2.2 3.1

Mineral products.................................... V 9.131 342.3 335.2 35.2 8.9 4.1 0.5 -2.1

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............... 27 8.511 338.6 330.9 38.3 9.5 4.2 0.7 -2.3

Products of the chemical or allied

industries.......................................... VI 12.771 153.6 153.1 6.0 0.7 0.9 0.8 -0.3

Inorganic chemicals............................... 28 0.993 194.2 192.2 3.7 -0.1 0.9 -1.0 -1.0

Organic chemicals................................. 29 3.331 168.3 166.5 8.3 1.9 2.0 1.0 -1.1

Pharmaceutical products......................... 30 3.841 125.1 125.1 3.4 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.0

Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, paints,

varnish, putty, & inks........................... 32 0.567 127.7 126.9 11.5 0.3 0.5 3.7 -0.6

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery

cosmetic or toilet preparations................ 33 0.732 128.8 128.8 4.1 0.2 0.0 0.8 0.0

Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring

products; candles, pastes..................... 34 0.477 126.0 128.2 8.9 -0.4 2.3 0.6 1.7

Miscellaneous chemical products............... 38 1.810 149.6 149.7 5.1 0.2 1.1 1.8 0.1

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof................................... VII 5.272 151.9 150.7 10.2 0.6 3.1 2.4 -0.8

Plastics and articles thereof...................... 39 4.264 144.2 142.0 8.9 0.4 2.4 2.6 -1.5

Rubber and articles thereof...................... 40 1.008 187.1 191.4 15.6 1.1 6.2 1.6 2.3

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel

goods, etc......................................... VIII 0.443 140.4 139.6 15.2 2.8 4.3 1.7 -0.6

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw,

basketware and wickerwork................... IX 0.505 110.0 110.0 -1.0 0.3 0.3 -0.5 0.0

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products........................................... X 2.690 127.3 128.1 8.9 0.0 0.8 -0.7 0.6

Woodpulp and recovered paper................. 47 0.936 152.6 156.4 20.3 -0.4 1.5 -2.4 2.5

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp,

paper or paperboard........................... 48 1.275 120.6 120.1 5.4 0.3 0.5 0.2 -0.4

Printed material.................................... 49 0.480 118.2 118.1 1.5 0.0 0.1 0.1 -0.1

Textile and textile articles........................ XI 2.367 153.7 149.2 29.0 5.2 -0.6 -6.2 -2.9

Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics

thereof............................................ 52 1.101 248.6 231.3 75.0 10.5 -1.8 -13.3 -7.0

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 2010 to June

2011 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

May

20111

Index Percent change

May

2011

June

2011

Annual Monthly

June

2010 to

June

2011

Feb.

2011 to

Mar.

2011

Mar.

2011 to

Apr. 2011

Apr. 2011

to May

2011

May

2011 to

June

2011

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics,

glass etc. (Dec. 2008=100)..................... XIII 0.673 115.8 115.8 -0.1 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0

Glass and glassware.............................. 70 0.378 99.4 99.4 2.2 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins............................... XIV 5.110 265.4 276.9 31.2 3.2 2.7 3.2 4.3

Base metals and articles of base metals. . . . .. XV 5.928 187.3 187.4 16.8 1.8 0.3 -0.3 0.1

Iron and steel...................................... 72 1.969 243.7 244.9 26.0 2.2 0.1 -0.8 0.5

Articles of iron or steel............................ 73 1.270 171.8 170.9 8.1 2.1 1.6 0.4 -0.5

Copper and articles thereof...................... 74 0.723 276.1 278.0 28.1 0.5 -0.2 -3.2 0.7

Aluminum and articles thereof................... 76 0.973 140.5 139.3 18.3 1.8 -0.4 2.0 -0.9

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks,

of base metal; parts thereof................... 82 0.330 125.4 125.7 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2

Miscellaneous articles of base metal........... 83 0.304 135.1 135.3 8.2 4.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............... XVI 26.083 96.0 96.2 0.7 -0.1 0.0 0.2 0.2

Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts

thereof............................................ 84 15.332 108.1 108.6 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.5

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts

and accessories thereof....................... 85 10.751 82.7 82.8 -0.5 -0.6 -0.5 0.0 0.1

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment............................. XVII 10.554 123.3 123.4 1.6 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1

Motor vehicles and their parts................... 87 5.904 109.6 109.6 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.0

Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical

instruments; & timepieces..................... XVIII 5.749 105.7 105.6 -0.6 0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.1

Miscellaneous manufactured articles. . . . . ..... XX 1.381 109.8 109.7 1.5 0.8 0.3 0.8 -0.1

Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and

lighting fittings nesoi;........................... 94 0.647 118.7 118.6 -0.3 0.3 -0.8 0.4 -0.1

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and

accessories thereof............................. 95 0.607 92.7 92.6 -0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 -0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2009 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 2010 to June 2011

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Percent of

U.S.

imports1

Index Percent change

May

2011

June

2011

Annual Monthly

June 2010

to June

2011

Feb. 2011

to Mar.

2011

Mar. 2011

to Apr.

2011

Apr. 2011

to May

2011

May 2011

to June

2011

Industrialized Countries2

..................... 39.494 135.1 134.4 8.4 1.2 2.3 1.0 -0.5

Nonmanufactured articles.................... 4.457 265.0 261.2 38.9 4.8 9.6 2.1 -1.4

Manufactured articles......................... 34.670 124.3 123.9 4.3 0.7 1.1 0.8 -0.3

Other Countries3

............................... 60.506 142.2 141.8 15.2 3.6 2.9 -0.5 -0.3

Nonmanufactured articles.................... 12.079 376.8 368.7 48.1 9.1 8.0 -0.8 -2.1

Manufactured articles......................... 48.226 110.5 111.1 5.5 1.6 0.8 -0.4 0.5

Canada............................................ 14.271 163.8 162.1 16.4 2.6 3.8 1.4 -1.0

Nonmanufactured articles.................... 3.991 255.9 252.1 39.1 4.1 9.8 2.2 -1.5

Manufactured articles......................... 10.005 143.0 141.9 7.5 1.9 0.8 1.0 -0.8

European Union4

............................... 17.186 135.3 135.5 6.1 1.2 0.9 1.0 0.1

Nonmanufactured articles.................... 0.256 350.5 346.2 38.3 15.0 8.8 -0.1 -1.2

Manufactured articles......................... 16.854 131.8 132.1 5.5 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.2

France (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 1.995 119.4 120.0 -0.9 -3.3 0.5 0.5 0.5

Germany (Dec. 2003=100)..................... 4.510 116.2 116.0 4.2 0.4 0.9 0.7 -0.2

United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100)........... 2.795 134.4 134.2 7.2 1.1 1.1 0.3 -0.1

Latin America5

.................................. 18.406 184.4 182.3 18.0 5.1 3.5 -0.8 -1.1

Nonmanufactured articles.................... 5.479 405.6 395.2 46.8 11.7 7.9 -1.6 -2.6

Manufactured articles......................... 12.844 136.6 136.3 4.4 1.3 0.7 -0.3 -0.2

Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 11.380 152.3 149.0 9.0 4.1 2.7 -1.0 -2.2

Nonmanufactured articles (Dec.

2008=100)................................... 1.900 218.6 208.8 45.5 16.8 7.5 -4.0 -4.5

Manufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100). . .. 9.437 98.6 97.2 -0.1 0.4 1.1 0.1 -1.4

Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)6

................ 34.852 104.1 104.5 3.4 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.4

China (Dec. 2003=100)......................... 19.595 103.4 103.5 3.1 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.1

Japan.............................................. 6.198 101.5 101.5 2.9 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.0

Asian NICs7

..................................... 5.555 92.7 91.8 4.2 1.6 1.4 0.4 -1.0

ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)8

..................... 5.987 104.3 104.2 8.7 1.0 -0.2 0.1 -0.1

Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)9........... 3.795 271.6 270.5 32.1 4.1 7.5 -1.3 -0.4

1 Percentage of trade figures are based on 2009 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 2010

to June 2011

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

May

20111

Index Percent change

May

2011

June

2011

Annual Monthly

June 2010

to June

2011

Feb. 2011

to Mar.

2011

Mar. 2011

to Apr.

2011

Apr. 2011

to May

2011

May 2011

to June

2011

Air Freight

Import Air Freight..................................... 100.000 184.9 184.7 13.7 0.8 1.2 5.7 -0.1

Europe (Dec. 2003=100)............................ 24.644 169.7 169.2 33.6 3.1 7.5 6.1 -0.3

Asia.................................................... 73.394 165.6 165.5 9.5 0.2 -0.7 5.7 -0.1

Export Air Freight..................................... 100.000 148.0 147.7 16.9 2.9 2.7 3.6 -0.2

Europe (Dec. 2006=100)............................ 38.794 133.9 133.2 14.0 3.3 2.6 3.7 -0.5

Inbound Air Freight................................... 100.000 165.1 165.0 12.2 1.3 1.3 3.8 -0.1

Europe (Dec. 2003=100)............................ 24.420 153.7 153.2 27.9 3.2 5.5 4.9 -0.3

Asia.................................................... 64.021 148.1 148.3 8.2 0.3 -0.2 3.9 0.1

Outbound Air Freight................................. 100.000 143.5 142.2 16.2 3.0 2.3 2.8 -0.9

Europe (Dec. 2003=100)............................ 35.958 159.6 158.6 11.5 2.9 1.9 0.8 -0.6

Asia.................................................... 45.513 136.2 134.5 21.3 3.1 3.4 4.1 -1.2

Air Passenger Fares

Import Air Passenger Fares......................... 100.000 172.3 184.0 5.0 -0.2 1.2 5.6 6.8

Europe................................................. 39.144 184.9 206.0 2.1 -3.5 2.8 8.3 11.4

Asia.................................................... 25.036 143.2 159.9 2.8 2.3 -1.3 5.3 11.7

Latin America/Caribbean............................ 14.770 169.7 167.6 19.3 2.9 5.3 -1.2 -1.2

Export Air Passenger Fares......................... 100.000 181.9 183.9 4.3 7.1 1.6 3.6 1.1

Europe................................................. 30.197 213.7 243.3 1.0 0.2 9.1 7.4 13.9

Asia.................................................... 31.969 175.8 161.5 4.0 10.8 -4.4 12.7 -8.1

Latin America/Caribbean............................ 18.789 176.3 173.0 2.1 5.2 2.8 -7.6 -1.9

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2009 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. 

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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 

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