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U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES 

- AUGUST 2002- 

The U.S. Import Price Index increased 0.3 percent in August, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of 

the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The increase followed a 0.4 percent rise in July and was 

the fifth in the past six months. The Export Price Index also rose in August, up 0.1 percent after gaining 

0.3 percent in the previous month. 

Percent changes in import and export price indexes 

by End Use category 

- not seasonally adjusted - 

United States 

Department 

of Labor 

IMPORTS EXPORTS 

Month Non- Agri- Nonagri- All Petroleum petroleum All cultural cultural

Imports Imports Imports Exports Exports Exports

2001

August -0.1 1.8 -0.3 -0.2 1.0 -0.3 

September -0.1 0.7 -0.2 0.2 -0.3 0.1 

October -2.3 -15.3 -0.5 -0.7 -1.8 -0.5 

November -1.5 -13.1 -0.2 -0.5 -1.5 -0.4 

December -1.0 -6.1 -0.4 -0.2 1.0 -0.3 

2002

January 0.2 5.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.7 -0.2 

February 0.0 4.3 -0.4 -0.2 -2.6 0.0 

March 1.3 17.0 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.3 

April 1.6 12.7 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.3 

May 0.1 2.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.0 

June -0.3 -3.5 r 0.1 0.0 1.2 -0.1 

July 0.4 4.3 r 0.0 0.3 2.6 r 0.1 r

August 0.3 2.1 0.1 0.1 1.9 0.0 

August 2000-01 -4.4 -15.0 -2.8 -1.0 6.7 -1.6 

August 2001-02 -1.3 5.6 -1.1 -0.4 2.4 -0.7 

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

Overall import prices, which have decreased only once in the first eight months of 2002, 

continued upward in August, again led primarily by higher petroleum prices. Petroleum prices were up 

2.1 percent last month after gaining 4.3 percent in July. The petroleum index, which increased in seven 

of the past eight months, has advanced 51.8 percent since December 2001. The price index for 

nonpetroleum imports also rose in August, edging up 0.1 percent after no change in July. Over the 

August 2001-2002 period, however, the nonpetroleum index declined 1.1 percent. Similarly, overall 

import prices were down 1.3 percent for the year ended in August. 

 

The indexes for both capital goods and for foods, feeds, and beverages each gained 0.2 percent 

in August. Prices for capital goods decreased by the same amount in July and were down 2.1 percent 

for the year ended in August. In contrast, the index for foods, feeds, and beverages has increased in five 

of the past six months and was up 2.9 percent over the past year. 

 The indexes for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines, for nonpetroleum industrial supplies 

and materials, and for consumer goods were unchanged last month. The index for automotive vehicles, 

parts, and engines was unchanged for the second consecutive month and was up 0.5 percent for the year 

ended in August. Prices for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials and for consumer goods 

declined 1.4 percent and 1.0 percent, respectively, over the August 2001-2002 period. 

Export Goods 

 Led by the continued rise in agricultural export prices, the index for overall exports edged up 0.1 

percent in August. Agricultural export prices increased for the third straight month, up 1.9 percent in 

August and 5.8 percent over the past quarter. The index for nonagricultural exports was unchanged last 

month after a modest increase of 0.1 percent in July. Over the past 12 months, the index for 

nonagricultural exports decreased 0.7 percent. Overall export prices declined 0.4 percent during the 

same time period. 

 The price indexes for all the finished goods areas (capital goods, consumer goods, and automotive 

vehicles, parts, and engines) were either unchanged or posted slight increases in August. The indexes 

for consumer goods and for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines each edged up 0.1 percent last 

month. Over the past year, prices for consumer goods were down 0.2 percent, while prices for 

automotive vehicles, parts, and engines rose 0.4 percent. The index for capital goods was unchanged in 

August, after decreasing 0.4 percent on average for each of the previous three months. For the year, 

the capital goods index declined 1.6 percent. 

 In contrast, prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials decreased 0.3 percent in 

August after increasing 4.6 percent over the previous five months. The decline was led by the indexes 

for wood pulp and recovered paper and for nonmonetary gold. Over the August 2001-2002 period, 

prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials increased 0.6 percent. 

 

Imports by Locality of Origin 

 

Import prices from Japan and the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries were both unchanged 

last month after posting modest increases in July. Both indexes were down 2.7 percent for the year 

ended in August. 
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For the fifth consecutive month, the index for imports from the European Union increased, up 

0.2 percent in August. From August 2001 to August 2002, the index has increased 4.2 percent, 

paralleling a strengthening of the Euro versus the dollar. 

Led by rising prices for petroleum and petroleum products, import prices from Latin America 

and Canada each rose 0.7 percent in August after gaining 1.2 percent in July. For the year ended in 

August, import prices from Latin America increased 13.8 percent, while the index for Canada was up 

5.1 percent. 

 

CONTENTS OF RELEASE 

This news release includes the following tables: 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Import and Export Price Index data for September are scheduled for release on October 10, 2002, 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,

 August 2001-August 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance Aug. April May June July

END Description 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002

USE July July August to to to to to

2002 2002 2002 Aug. May June July Aug.

1/ 2/ 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002

 ALL COMMODITIES................................................... 100.000 94.5 94.8 -1.3 0.1 -0.3 0.4 0.3

ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.................... 90.230 96.3 96.4 -1.1 -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1

0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES............................... 4.018 97.0 97.2 2.9 1.2 -1.0 0.8 0.2

00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, 

 excluding distilled beverages................................ 2.996 102.4 102.4 5.7 1.8 -1.4 1.1 0.0

01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled 

 beverages)........................................................ 1.022 85.2 86.1 -3.8 -0.4 0.0 0.0 1.1

1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS...................... 24.653 91.5 92.3 1.4 0.6 -1.1 1.9 0.9

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 

 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM................................ 14.883 93.3 93.3 -1.4 -0.4 0.4 0.4 0.0

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 DURABLE....................................................... 8.145 93.1 92.8 -1.4 -0.3 0.8 0.8 -0.3

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.......... 6.739 93.5 93.9 -1.2 -0.4 0.1 0.0 0.4

10 Fuels & lubricants.................................................... 10.984 88.6 90.0 4.7 1.6 -3.1 3.3 1.6

100 Petroleum & petroleum products............................... 9.769 89.0 90.9 5.6 2.0 -3.5 4.3 2.1

10000 Crude.................................................................. 7.451 91.4 94.2 8.9 3.2 -3.6 3.9 3.1

11 Paper & paper base stocks....................................... 1.081 88.0 89.9 -5.5 -0.3 0.5 1.0 2.2

12 Materials associated with nondurable 

 supplies & materials............................................ 4.598 98.1 99.1 1.1 0.0 -0.2 0.9 1.0

13 Selected building materials........................................ 1.949 99.9 99.1 -3.7 -1.4 -0.5 0.8 -0.8

14 Unfinished metals related to 

 durable goods..................................................... 3.051 89.6 89.1 1.9 0.5 2.3 1.1 -0.6

15 Finished metals related to durable goods..................... 1.422 96.4 96.8 -1.8 -0.1 0.2 -0.1 0.4

16 Nonmetals related to durable goods............................ 1.567 97.3 97.3 -2.9 -0.8 0.1 0.4 0.0

2 CAPITAL GOODS..................................................... 29.541 94.9 95.1 -2.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.2

20 Electric generating equipment.................................... 3.414 95.4 96.5 -4.7 -0.3 0.0 0.4 1.2

21 Nonelectrical machinery........................................... 23.556 94.0 94.1 -2.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.4 0.1

22 Transportation equipment excluding 

 motor vehicles (200112=100)................................ 2.571 100.9 100.9 n.a. 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0

3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES............ 17.383 100.1 100.1 0.5 -0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0

4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING 

 AUTOMOTIVES.................................................. 24.383 98.2 98.2 -1.0 0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.0

40 Nondurables, manufactured...................................... 11.748 99.3 99.5 -0.5 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2

41 Durables, manufactured........................................... 11.359 97.2 97.1 -1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1

42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods............................ 1.276 95.3 95.7 -1.7 1.9 -2.0 -0.3 0.4

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values. n.a. Not available

2 Data for May, June and July 2002 have been revised to reflect

 the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents.

 All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. 

 

NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately
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Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,

 August 2001-August 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance Aug. April May June July

END Description 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002

USE July July August to to to to to

2002 2002 2002 Aug. May June July Aug.

1/ 2/ 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002

 ALL COMMODITIES................................................... 100.000 98.3 98.4 -0.4 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.1

AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES................................ 7.388 103.3 105.3 2.4 -0.1 1.2 2.6 1.9

NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES......................... 92.612 97.8 97.8 -0.7 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.0

0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES............................... 6.781 104.0 106.3 3.6 0.1 1.1 2.5 2.2

00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, 

 excluding distilled beverages................................ 6.216 104.5 106.9 2.8 0.1 0.8 2.8 2.3

01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled 

 beverages)........................................................ 0.565 100.0 101.2 12.2 -0.1 4.8 -0.7 1.2

1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS...................... 22.591 95.6 95.4 0.6 0.4 0.9 1.1 -0.2

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 DURABLE....................................................... 9.193 96.5 96.4 0.1 0.8 0.4 0.6 -0.1

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 NONDURABLE................................................ 13.398 95.2 94.9 1.2 0.2 1.1 1.4 -0.3

10 Agricultural industrial supplies & 

 materials........................................................... 1.172 97.9 97.8 0.6 -0.6 3.0 2.2 -0.1

 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES 

 & MATERIALS.................................................... 21.419 95.5 95.2 0.6 0.4 0.7 1.1 -0.3

11 Fuels & lubricants.................................................... 2.008 88.3 87.9 -9.9 -2.7 -1.4 1.8 -0.5

12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials 

 excluding fuels & building materials....................... 18.274 96.6 96.4 2.6 0.9 0.9 0.9 -0.2

13 Selected building materials........................................ 1.137 94.8 95.3 -1.5 -0.2 0.0 0.7 0.5

2 CAPITAL GOODS..................................................... 47.890 98.4 98.4 -1.6 -0.3 -0.5 -0.3 0.0

20 Electrical generating equipment.................................. 4.991 101.8 101.9 0.4 0.0 0.2 -0.2 0.1

21 Nonelectrical machinery........................................... 35.600 96.2 96.1 -2.5 -0.3 -0.8 -0.3 -0.1

22 Transportation equipment excluding 

 motor vehicles (200112=100)................................ 7.298 101.3 101.5 n.a. -0.1 0.0 0.5 0.2

3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES............ 10.995 100.8 100.9 0.4 0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.1

4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING 

 AUTOMOTIVES.................................................. 11.704 99.2 99.3 -0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

40 Nondurables, manufactured...................................... 5.720 98.6 98.8 -0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2

41 Durables, manufactured........................................... 5.314 99.4 99.5 -0.7 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

42 Nonmanufactured consumer 

 goods (200112=100)............................................ 0.670 100.5 100.8 n.a. 0.0 -0.4 -0.1 0.3

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values. n.a. Not available

2 Data for May, June and July 2002 have been revised to reflect

 the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents.

 All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. 

 

NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately
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Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, 

 August 2001-August 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance Aug. April May June July

SITC Description 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002

Rev. 3 July July August to to to to to

2002 2002 2002 Aug. May June July Aug.

1/ 2/ 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002

 ALL COMMODITIES................................................... 100.000 94.5 94.8 -1.3 0.1 -0.3 0.4 0.3

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS...................................... 3.190 96.4 96.0 1.2 -0.6 -2.0 2.0 -0.4

01 Meat and meat preparations................................ 0.366 105.9 105.4 -3.2 -4.3 -1.3 1.8 -0.5

03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates 

 and preparations thereof.............................. 0.731 82.1 83.1 -4.3 -0.1 -0.3 2.9 1.2

05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, 

 fresh or dried............................................. 0.876 104.9 102.5 4.4 3.1 -5.5 2.6 -2.3

07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and 

 manufactures thereof.................................. 0.367 84.2 84.2 6.9 -5.3 1.0 -0.5 0.0

 3/ Other food and live animals...................................... 0.850 106.2 106.2 3.0 -1.1 -1.1 1.6 0.0

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO................................... 0.854 102.6 102.6 0.5 0.7 0.3 -0.4 0.0

11 Beverages........................................................ 0.748 102.4 102.4 0.0 0.1 0.4 -0.4 0.0

2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS....... 1.932 96.8 97.2 1.5 0.7 -0.6 0.4 0.4

24 Cork and wood.................................................. 0.764 103.4 101.9 -7.0 -2.7 -2.0 0.3 -1.5

25 Woodpulp and recovered paper............................ 0.244 80.2 82.3 3.8 1.8 3.2 4.0 2.6

28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap....................... 0.319 96.4 95.2 2.3 0.6 0.3 0.5 -1.2

29 Crude animal and vegetable materials, 

 n.e.s......................................................... 0.219 91.1 100.2 23.7 14.7 -10.6 -1.8 10.0

 3/ Other crude materials, inedible, except 

 fuels............................................................... 0.216 95.5 95.6 2.2 -0.1 0.7 0.6 0.1

3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED 

 MATERIALS.................................................. 10.791 88.6 90.4 5.6 2.2 -3.4 3.0 2.0

33 Petroleum, petroleum products and 

 related materials......................................... 9.666 89.4 91.9 6.7 2.6 -3.7 4.2 2.8

34 Gas, natural and manufactured............................ 1.051 78.3 75.2 -7.0 -2.0 -0.8 -6.3 -4.0

5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S........ 6.521 98.5 98.7 0.3 0.2 -0.5 1.5 0.2

51 Organic chemicals............................................. 2.555 99.3 99.1 0.3 0.7 -2.4 2.3 -0.2

52 Inorganic chemicals........................................... 0.550 100.0 99.8 1.8 0.0 0.1 1.4 -0.2

53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials.................. 0.232 96.4 97.2 1.6 0.0 0.6 0.2 0.8

54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products................. 1.307 98.8 100.1 2.9 0.1 1.3 0.8 1.3

55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing 

 preps........................................................ 0.320 100.4 101.2 3.2 0.2 0.8 0.5 0.8

57 Plastics in primary forms.................................... 0.555 95.9 95.7 -4.8 -0.3 0.8 4.5 -0.2

58 Plastics in nonprimary forms............................... 0.378 99.7 99.5 -1.2 -1.6 0.1 -0.6 -0.2

59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s................ 0.482 93.5 93.5 -5.6 -0.2 -0.7 -0.1 0.0

6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY 

 BY MATERIAL............................................... 11.193 93.0 93.3 -1.8 -0.3 0.5 0.2 0.3

62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................................ 0.661 98.0 98.1 -0.6 0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.1

63 Cork and wood manufactures other than 

 furniture.................................................... 0.623 94.2 93.7 3.1 -1.5 0.1 1.1 -0.5

64 Paper and paperboard, cut to size........................ 1.245 91.7 93.1 -6.8 -0.6 -0.2 0.0 1.5

65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up 

 articles, n.e.s., and related prod.................... 1.317 97.0 98.1 0.3 -0.9 0.2 0.1 1.1

66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, 

 n.e.s......................................................... 2.236 97.2 97.4 -1.7 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.2

67 Iron and steel.................................................... 1.527 96.0 96.1 2.8 -0.8 3.7 1.4 0.1

68 Nonferrous metals............................................. 1.540 79.2 78.4 -6.0 0.6 0.0 -0.6 -1.0

69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s............................. 1.928 98.1 98.5 -0.8 0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.4

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT............ 47.825 96.9 97.0 -1.1 -0.2 0.1 -0.2 0.1

71 Power generating machinery and 

 equipment.................................................. 2.975 98.0 99.3 0.8 -0.3 0.2 -0.1 1.3

72 Machinery specialized for particular 

 industries................................................... 2.002 99.5 100.0 1.4 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.5

73 Metalworking machinery...................................... 0.695 101.0 102.6 3.4 0.1 2.0 0.2 1.6

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, 

 August 2001-August 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance Aug. April May June July

SITC Description 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002

Rev. 3 July July August to to to to to

2002 2002 2002 Aug. May June July Aug.

1/ 2/ 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002

74 General industrial machinery, 

 equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s................ 3.074 98.1 98.4 0.6 -0.2 0.4 0.3 0.3

75 Computer equipment and office machines............ 7.282 87.4 87.3 -4.8 -0.2 -0.1 -0.6 -0.1

76 Telecommunications & sound recording 

 & reproducing apparatus & equipment............ 5.992 94.0 93.3 -3.9 -0.3 -0.1 -0.4 -0.7

77 Electrical machinery and equipment..................... 9.497 96.6 96.7 -2.0 0.1 0.0 -0.5 0.1

78 Road vehicles................................................... 14.548 100.2 100.3 0.6 -0.2 0.2 0.0 0.1

8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES........ 17.248 98.7 98.8 -0.9 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

81 Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat 

 & lighting fixtures, n.e.s............................... 0.448 97.6 97.6 -0.6 -0.7 0.0 -0.9 0.0

82 Furniture and parts thereof.................................. 1.682 98.8 98.9 0.5 -0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1

83 Travel goods, handbags and similar 

 containers.................................................. 0.394 99.0 99.0 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0

84 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories............................................... 5.772 99.8 99.6 -1.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.2

85 Footwear.......................................................... 1.325 99.3 99.4 -1.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1

87 Professional, scientific and controlling 

 instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.................. 1.938 98.1 98.4 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.3

88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and 

 supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.................. 1.276 98.5 98.9 1.0 0.2 0.4 0.7 0.4

89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, 

 n.e.s......................................................... 4.412 97.4 97.4 -2.1 -0.2 0.0 0.3 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available

 2000 trade values.

2 Data for May, June and July 2002

 have been revised to reflect the availability

 of late reports and corrections by respondents.

 All data are subject to revision in each of the

 three months after original publication.

3 Product categories included in this group

 have been modified due to concordance

 or coverage limitations.

NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately
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Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,

 August 2001-August 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance Aug. April May June July

SITC Description 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002

Rev. 3 July July August to to to to to

2002 2002 2002 Aug. May June July Aug.

1/ 2/ 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002

 ALL COMMODITIES................................................... 100.000 98.3 98.4 -0.4 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.1

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS...................................... 5.491 101.0 103.7 1.1 -0.9 0.1 1.2 2.7

01 Meat and meat preparations................................ 0.871 87.9 88.8 -16.5 -0.3 -1.7 -2.3 1.0

03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates 

 and preparations thereof.............................. 0.393 97.4 97.9 11.5 0.0 7.1 -0.5 0.5

04 Cereals and cereal preparations........................... 1.693 112.7 119.9 14.7 -1.3 2.6 5.8 6.4

05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, 

 fresh or dried............................................. 1.088 97.8 98.6 -3.7 -1.5 -4.6 -1.2 0.8

08 Feeding stuff for animals (not 

 including unmilled cereals)............................ 0.588 105.5 108.3 4.0 -1.1 1.2 4.2 2.7

09 Miscellaneous edible products and 

 preparations............................................... 0.411 100.7 100.7 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

 3/ Other food and live animals...................................... 0.448 96.2 96.2 -6.0 0.3 -0.4 -2.5 0.0

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO................................... 0.911 98.3 98.8 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.5

12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures..................... 0.699 97.6 98.1 -0.1 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.5

2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS....... 3.913 99.8 97.8 7.4 2.3 3.8 4.7 -2.0

22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits............................ 0.884 117.0 113.6 8.9 1.4 8.2 13.7 -2.9

24 Cork and wood.................................................. 0.525 88.1 88.8 -4.4 0.0 -0.3 1.1 0.8

25 Woodpulp and recovered paper............................ 0.610 96.2 88.7 15.8 5.1 10.2 7.7 -7.8

26 Textile fibers and their waste............................... 0.412 94.6 93.9 5.2 -2.2 4.4 6.8 -0.7

28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap....................... 0.590 100.4 98.7 14.5 7.9 0.9 0.6 -1.7

 3/ Other crude materials, inedible, except 

 fuels............................................................... 0.892 102.9 103.2 4.1 1.5 0.7 -0.8 0.3

3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED 

 MATERIALS.................................................. 1.774 97.1 97.1 -0.4 -4.3 -1.6 3.4 0.0

32 Coal, coke and briquettes................................... 0.357 114.3 114.3 5.9 0.0 -0.4 3.1 0.0

33 Petroleum, petroleum products and 

 related materials......................................... 1.256 91.6 92.0 -3.4 -5.8 -2.5 4.2 0.4

5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S........ 10.771 96.0 96.4 2.4 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.4

51 Organic chemicals............................................. 2.415 94.1 94.6 10.4 0.1 0.3 3.6 0.5

52 Inorganic chemicals........................................... 0.727 97.2 96.8 -6.1 0.1 1.6 -4.8 -0.4

53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials.................. 0.555 97.4 97.2 0.0 -0.1 0.2 0.0 -0.2

54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products................. 1.800 100.8 101.3 0.5 -0.1 0.2 0.4 0.5

55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing 

 preps........................................................ 0.729 97.1 97.5 -1.5 -0.4 0.2 -0.2 0.4

56 Fertilizers.......................................................... 0.335 101.1 103.6 13.7 -1.4 0.9 1.5 2.5

57 Plastics in primary forms.................................... 1.742 93.0 92.8 3.1 1.9 0.3 0.5 -0.2

58 Plastics in nonprimary forms............................... 0.809 96.4 96.6 -0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.2

59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s................ 1.660 97.3 98.0 -0.7 0.0 0.1 -0.2 0.7

6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY 

 BY MATERIAL............................................... 9.677 98.5 98.6 0.2 0.0 0.6 0.5 0.1

62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................................ 0.742 101.5 101.5 0.5 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0

64 Uncoated Paper/paperboard, 

 and linerboard............................................. 1.429 95.7 96.3 1.3 0.2 1.8 0.9 0.6

65 Textile yarn, fabrics, and 

 made-up articles, n.e.s................................ 1.489 100.1 100.8 3.8 0.3 1.7 0.1 0.7

66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, 

 n.e.s......................................................... 1.455 102.1 102.2 1.2 0.1 0.2 -0.1 0.1

67 Iron and steel.................................................... 0.876 102.2 102.5 4.1 0.0 0.6 1.2 0.3

68 Nonferrous metals............................................. 0.958 85.2 84.9 -8.7 0.0 -1.4 -0.1 -0.4

69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s............................. 2.320 103.4 103.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.9 -0.4

 3/ Other manufactured goods classified 

 chiefly by material (200112=100)........................ 0.407 100.5 100.5 n.a. -1.3 0.5 0.2 0.0

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT............ 54.311 98.7 98.7 -1.3 -0.2 -0.4 -0.2 0.0

See footnotes at end of table
9

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

 August 2001-August 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance Aug. April May June July

SITC Description 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002

Rev. 3 July July August to to to to to

2002 2002 2002 Aug. May June July Aug.

1/ 2/ 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002

71 Power generating machinery and 

 equipment.................................................. 4.754 104.5 104.6 1.8 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.1

72 Machinery specialized for particular 

 industries................................................... 4.529 102.1 101.9 2.4 0.6 -0.2 0.3 -0.2

73 Metalworking machinery...................................... 0.904 100.0 100.2 -1.0 -0.4 0.2 0.1 0.2

74 General industrial machinery, 

 equipment, & parts, n.e.s............................. 4.859 102.1 102.2 0.4 0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.1

75 Computer equipment and office machines............ 7.157 90.5 89.6 -5.5 -0.9 -1.5 0.2 -1.0

76 Telecommunications & sound recording 

 & reproducing apparatus & equipment............ 4.365 96.1 95.9 -2.8 0.0 -0.1 -1.6 -0.2

77 Electrical machinery and equipment..................... 14.130 93.2 93.4 -4.4 -0.2 -0.8 -0.6 0.2

78 Road vehicles................................................... 8.250 100.4 100.6 0.4 0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.2

8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES........ 11.962 100.5 100.5 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0

82 Furniture and parts thereof.................................. 0.722 101.6 101.6 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

84 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories............................................... 1.162 98.4 98.0 1.8 0.4 0.0 -0.4 -0.4

87 Professional, scientific and controlling 

 instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.................. 4.484 101.4 101.4 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0

88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and 

 supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.................. 1.156 97.5 97.5 -0.5 -0.2 0.5 0.2 0.0

89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, 

 n.e.s......................................................... 4.053 100.6 100.6 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.4 0.0

 3/ Other miscellaneous manufactured 

 articles............................................................ 0.384 102.0 101.8 -0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 -0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available

 2000 trade values.

2 Data for May, June and July 2002

 have been revised to reflect the availability

 of late reports and corrections by respondents.

 All data are subject to revision in each of the

 three months after original publication.

3 Product categories included in this group

 have been modified due to concordance

 or coverage limitations.

NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately
10

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

 August 2001-August 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance Aug. April May June July

nized Description 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002

System July July August to to to to to

2002 2002 2002 Aug. May June July Aug.

1/ 2/ 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002

I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS............................... 1.206 88.7 89.4 -5.4 -1.1 -1.6 0.6 0.8

02 Meat and edible meat offal......................................... 0.320 106.3 105.2 -4.5 -4.2 -1.7 2.1 -1.0

03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and 

 other aquatic invertebrates.................................. 0.579 80.1 80.7 -7.1 0.4 -0.7 0.4 0.7

 3/ Other live animals and animal 

 products............................................................ 0.307 98.3 101.1 -1.6 -0.3 -3.0 -0.7 2.8

II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................................ 1.167 96.2 96.7 5.8 2.6 -4.7 1.6 0.5

07 Edible vegetables and certain roots 

 and tubers........................................................ 0.274 113.4 109.6 15.7 2.3 -13.8 6.3 -3.4

08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus 

 fruit or melons................................................... 0.351 98.2 98.4 -5.3 8.0 0.6 0.7 0.2

09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices..................................... 0.203 69.8 67.2 -6.4 -12.1 3.2 -5.3 -3.7

 3/ Other vegetable products........................................... 0.340 101.7 108.2 20.6 8.0 -7.1 3.7 6.4

IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND 

 TOBACCO........................................................... 1.937 102.8 103.8 3.9 0.6 0.2 1.0 1.0

20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, 

 nuts, or other parts of plants............................... 0.241 99.5 99.9 6.2 1.2 2.5 2.8 0.4

22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.................................. 0.764 101.6 101.7 -0.2 0.4 0.7 -0.8 0.1

 3/ Other prepared foodstuffs......................................... 0.932 104.7 106.8 7.0 0.5 -0.8 1.9 2.0

V MINERAL PRODUCTS.................................................... 11.079 88.2 90.0 5.3 1.5 -3.4 3.2 2.0

27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, 

 bituminous substances and mineral wax................ 10.858 87.1 88.9 4.6 1.5 -3.4 3.2 2.1

 3/ Other mineral products (200112=100)........................... 0.221 98.6 98.8 n.a. 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.2

VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED 

 INDUSTRIES....................................................... 5.868 97.4 97.7 0.4 0.2 -0.4 1.1 0.3

28 Inorganic chemicals.................................................. 0.599 95.9 95.5 -0.3 -0.1 -0.4 1.4 -0.4

29 Organic chemicals.................................................... 2.678 97.2 97.2 -0.1 0.4 -1.8 1.6 0.0

30 Pharmaceutical products............................................ 1.097 99.8 101.4 4.5 0.2 1.5 0.9 1.6

32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & 

 pigments; varnish & paints; putty........................ 0.235 96.2 97.1 2.3 0.1 0.7 -0.1 0.9

33 Essential oils and 

 resinoids (200112=100)....................................... 0.241 100.6 101.8 n.a. 0.2 1.3 0.7 1.2

37 Photographic or cinematographic goods....................... 0.230 97.9 98.5 0.5 0.1 0.0 1.1 0.6

38 Miscellaneous chemical products................................ 0.376 95.4 95.1 -5.2 -0.1 -0.4 1.7 -0.3

 3/ Other products of the chemical or 

 allied industries................................................... 0.412 96.7 96.4 -1.4 0.0 1.6 -0.5 -0.3

VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER 

 AND ARTICLES THEREOF.................................... 2.628 99.6 99.2 0.3 -0.3 1.3 0.9 -0.4

39 Plastics and articles thereof....................................... 1.712 99.4 99.3 0.0 -0.4 0.7 1.6 -0.1

40 Rubber and articles thereof........................................ 0.916 100.1 99.1 1.0 0.0 2.3 -0.3 -1.0

VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, 

 TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.......................................... 0.767 98.3 98.4 -1.0 -0.2 0.2 0.4 0.1

42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, 

 etc. of various materials..................................... 0.636 98.7 98.8 -0.4 -0.2 0.0 0.2 0.1

IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, 

 BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK...................... 1.460 101.6 100.3 -3.0 -1.8 -0.4 1.8 -1.3

X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND 

 PAPER PRODUCTS............................................. 1.844 92.0 93.1 -4.1 -0.1 0.2 0.8 1.2

47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic 

 material; waste paper/paperboard......................... 0.244 80.6 82.8 5.3 1.9 3.1 4.9 2.7

48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper 

 pulp, paper or paperboard.................................... 1.258 91.2 92.5 -7.4 -0.5 -0.1 -0.2 1.4

49 Printed matter.......................................................... 0.342 110.8 110.8 3.3 0.0 -0.3 1.2 0.0

XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES.................................... 6.664 98.8 98.9 -0.4 -0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.1

61 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories, knitted or crocheted......................... 2.338 98.2 98.4 -0.9 0.1 -0.4 0.7 0.2

See footnotes at end of table
11

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

 August 2001-August 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance Aug. April May June July

nized Description 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002

System July July August to to to to to

2002 2002 2002 Aug. May June July Aug.

1/ 2/ 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002

62 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories, not knitted or crocheted................... 2.957 100.0 99.6 -1.0 -0.2 -0.2 -0.3 -0.4

63 Made-up or worn textile articles................................... 0.395 96.0 96.2 -2.0 -1.6 0.2 -0.6 0.2

 3/ Other textile & textile articles...................................... 0.974 98.3 99.7 4.5 0.4 0.1 1.7 1.4

XII HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, 

 ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC................................. 1.562 99.1 99.2 -1.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1

64 Footwear and parts of such articles............................ 1.329 99.3 99.4 -1.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

 3/ Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas, 

 whips, art. flowers, etc........................................ 0.233 98.5 98.1 -1.8 0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.4

XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, 

 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC....................................... 1.091 101.7 102.0 2.4 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.3

68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, 

 asbestos, or mica (200112=100).......................... 0.313 100.6 100.8 n.a. 0.0 0.8 0.1 0.2

69 Ceramic products..................................................... 0.371 100.9 101.2 2.5 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.3

70 Glass and glassware................................................. 0.407 102.9 103.5 2.4 -0.1 0.0 0.5 0.6

XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, 

 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS....................... 2.349 87.4 86.7 -5.0 0.3 0.5 0.0 -0.8

XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL............... 4.790 93.5 93.5 0.1 0.0 1.2 0.1 0.0

72 Iron and steel........................................................... 1.258 95.5 95.4 4.3 -0.3 3.1 1.2 -0.1

73 Articles of iron or steel.............................................. 1.207 95.2 95.8 -2.7 -1.1 0.8 -0.4 0.6

74 Copper and articles thereof........................................ 0.434 93.5 91.8 0.0 -0.1 0.9 0.5 -1.8

76 Aluminum and articles thereof.................................... 0.787 96.9 97.3 0.8 1.0 -0.6 -0.6 0.4

82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and 

 forks, of base metal; parts thereof...................... 0.404 98.9 99.1 -0.5 0.0 0.2 -0.3 0.2

83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal........................... 0.422 100.5 100.9 2.2 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.4

 3/ Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and 

 articles, including scrap....................................... 0.278 68.2 67.4 -6.5 2.9 2.4 -1.3 -1.2

XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV 

 IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC........ 31.287 94.7 94.8 -2.3 -0.1 0.0 -0.3 0.1

84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; 

 parts thereof..................................................... 15.362 94.6 94.7 -1.6 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.1

85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound 

 and TV recorders & reproducers, parts.................. 15.925 94.9 95.0 -2.9 -0.2 0.0 -0.5 0.1

XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND 

 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT................ 16.430 100.5 100.5 0.6 -0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0

87 Motor vehicles and their parts..................................... 14.818 100.2 100.2 0.5 -0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0

XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & 

 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES.............. 3.675 98.3 98.5 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.2

90 Optical, photographic, measuring and 

 medical instruments........................................... 3.225 97.7 97.9 -0.3 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2

91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof......................... 0.326 103.6 105.1 5.6 0.3 1.1 1.1 1.4

XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............... 4.026 97.1 97.3 -1.1 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.2

94 Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & 

 lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg........................ 2.094 97.4 97.7 -0.3 -0.2 0.2 -0.3 0.3

95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts 

 and accessories thereof..................................... 1.679 96.7 96.7 -2.3 0.0 -0.6 0.0 0.0

96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles........................... 0.253 98.1 98.8 2.3 0.5 0.7 1.4 0.7

1 Relative importance figures are based on 3 Product categories included in this group

 2000 trade values. have been modified due to concordance

2 Data for May, June and July 2002 or coverage limitations.

 have been revised to reflect the availability

 of late reports and corrections by respondents. n.a. Not available

 All data are subject to revision in each of 

 the three months after original publication. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately
12

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

 August 2001-August 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance Aug. April May June July

nized Description 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002

System July July August to to to to to

2002 2002 2002 Aug. May June July Aug.

1/ 2/ 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002

I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS............................... 1.461 92.5 92.9 -9.5 -0.3 0.3 -1.9 0.4

02 Meat & edible meat offal............................................ 0.826 89.6 90.4 -16.8 -0.2 -1.6 -2.8 0.9

03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and 

 other aquatic invertebrates.................................. 0.354 97.6 98.9 17.6 0.2 6.8 -0.8 1.3

 3/ Other live animals and animal 

 products............................................................ 0.281 99.4 97.3 -13.5 -1.3 -1.7 -0.2 -2.1

II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................................ 3.576 110.6 113.5 9.6 0.1 1.4 5.3 2.6

08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus 

 fruit or melons................................................... 0.531 97.1 100.5 1.1 12.1 -5.4 -0.5 3.5

10 Cereals................................................................... 1.508 113.2 121.3 16.1 -1.5 3.0 6.2 7.2

12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, 

 fruits, plants, straw and fodder............................ 1.064 117.0 113.9 10.0 0.9 7.1 11.7 -2.6

III ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS........................ 0.259 128.1 135.8 14.5 -1.0 7.6 3.1 6.0

IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND 

 TOBACCO........................................................... 2.598 100.3 101.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.7

20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, 

 nuts, or other parts of plants............................... 0.308 101.8 101.2 -0.2 0.0 -1.1 1.2 -0.6

21 Miscellaneous edible preparations................................ 0.352 100.7 100.7 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

23 Residues and waste from the food 

 industries; prepared animal feed.......................... 0.536 106.3 109.4 2.8 -0.5 1.2 4.0 2.9

24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco 

 substitutes........................................................ 0.701 97.7 98.1 -0.2 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.4

 3/ Other prepared foods................................................ 0.700 99.1 99.3 -2.0 0.3 -1.1 0.3 0.2

V MINERAL PRODUCTS.................................................... 2.119 95.0 94.9 -2.0 -0.9 -1.8 2.4 -0.1

27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, 

 bituminous substances and mineral wax................ 1.742 94.8 94.6 -4.1 -3.3 -1.6 2.9 -0.2

VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED 

 INDUSTRIES....................................................... 8.854 97.2 97.6 3.2 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.4

28 Inorganic chemicals.................................................. 0.794 97.6 97.3 -3.2 0.0 2.2 -2.4 -0.3

29 Organic chemicals.................................................... 2.776 96.4 96.5 10.2 1.1 0.9 2.0 0.1

30 Pharmaceutical products............................................ 1.438 99.5 100.2 0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.5 0.7

31 Fertilizers................................................................. 0.339 101.4 103.9 13.8 -1.5 0.9 1.6 2.5

32 Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, 

 paints, varnish, putty, & inks.............................. 0.576 97.9 97.7 -0.7 -0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.2

33 Essential oils and resinoids; 

 perfumery, cosmetic or toilet.............................. 0.533 98.4 98.8 0.1 -1.2 0.3 -0.3 0.4

34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or 

 scouring products; candles, pastes...................... 0.320 100.0 100.2 0.4 2.5 0.1 -0.1 0.2

37 Photographic or cinematographic goods....................... 0.447 95.4 95.5 0.8 0.3 0.6 0.4 0.1

38 Miscellaneous chemical products................................ 1.417 96.9 97.7 -0.3 0.1 0.2 -0.2 0.8

VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER 

 AND ARTICLES THEREOF.................................... 4.680 97.4 97.5 1.5 1.1 0.0 0.4 0.1

39 Plastics and articles thereof....................................... 3.714 96.4 96.5 1.8 1.2 0.0 0.7 0.1

40 Rubber and articles thereof........................................ 0.966 101.4 101.4 0.4 1.3 0.0 -0.3 0.0

VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, 

 TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.......................................... 0.471 102.9 103.6 3.5 0.7 1.5 0.3 0.7

41 Raw hides and skins (other than 

 furskins) and leather.......................................... 0.342 104.2 105.2 4.3 1.0 1.8 0.4 1.0

IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, 

 BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK...................... 0.797 90.7 91.2 -4.2 -0.7 -0.3 0.9 0.6

X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND 

 PAPER PRODUCTS............................................. 2.679 94.3 93.1 2.2 0.9 2.7 1.7 -1.3

47 Woodpulp and recovered paper................................... 0.587 91.8 85.0 12.4 4.4 8.7 6.9 -7.4

See footnotes at end of table
13

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

 August 2001-August 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance Aug. April May June July

nized Description 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002

System July July August to to to to to

2002 2002 2002 Aug. May June July Aug.

1/ 2/ 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002

48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper 

 pulp, paper or paperboard.................................... 1.455 93.1 93.7 -1.1 0.1 1.5 0.6 0.6

49 Printed material........................................................ 0.637 103.8 103.6 1.7 0.2 0.3 -0.2 -0.2

XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES.................................... 2.893 95.8 95.6 1.4 0.2 0.7 0.8 -0.2

52 Cotton, including yarns and woven 

 fabrics thereof.................................................. 0.423 82.2 82.0 -0.5 -2.0 3.2 6.1 -0.2

54 Manmade filaments, yarns and woven 

 fabrics (200112=100).......................................... 0.315 98.8 98.8 n.a. 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.0

61 Apparel & clothing knitted 

 or crocheted (200112=100).................................. 0.606 99.2 99.3 n.a. 0.0 0.0 -0.4 0.1

62 Apparel Articles & Accessories, 

 not knitted........................................................ 0.468 96.2 95.2 0.0 1.0 0.0 -0.8 -1.0

 3/ Other textile and textile 

 articles (200112=100).......................................... 1.081 104.8 104.7 n.a. 0.7 0.5 0.7 -0.1

XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, 

 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC....................................... 0.854 100.7 100.6 -0.8 0.0 0.5 0.0 -0.1

70 Glass and glassware................................................. 0.523 99.4 99.2 -2.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2

XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, 

 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS....................... 1.901 90.4 89.1 -3.4 1.4 1.4 1.0 -1.4

XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS............. 4.311 98.7 98.6 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.3 -0.1

72 Iron and steel........................................................... 0.700 97.5 98.3 5.8 0.9 0.5 0.7 0.8

73 Articles of iron or steel.............................................. 1.295 102.9 102.6 1.5 0.2 0.6 0.9 -0.3

74 Copper and articles thereof........................................ 0.448 92.9 91.6 -1.7 -1.1 1.4 0.2 -1.4

76 Aluminum and articles thereof.................................... 0.725 94.4 94.4 -2.6 0.6 -1.2 0.1 0.0

82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and 

 forks, of base metal; parts thereof...................... 0.424 102.8 102.8 1.9 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.0

83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal........................... 0.467 104.8 104.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 -0.4

XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV 

 IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC... 40.621 96.7 96.6 -2.3 -0.2 -0.6 -0.4 -0.1

84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; 

 parts thereof..................................................... 21.402 98.9 98.7 -0.9 -0.2 -0.5 0.0 -0.2

85 Electrical machinery and equipment 

 and parts and accessories thereof....................... 19.219 94.1 94.1 -4.1 -0.2 -0.6 -0.9 0.0

XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND 

 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT................ 13.732 103.2 103.4 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.2

87 Motor vehicles and their parts..................................... 8.525 100.4 100.6 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2

XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & 

 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES.............. 6.368 100.7 100.8 0.3 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............... 1.658 101.3 101.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 -0.2 0.0

94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; 

 lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;.......................... 0.916 102.0 101.8 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2

95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts 

 and accessories thereof..................................... 0.573 100.6 100.6 1.3 0.0 0.0 -0.7 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 3 Product categories included in this group

 2000 trade values. have been modified due to concordance

2 Data for May, June and July 2002 or coverage limitations.

 have been revised to reflect the availability

 of late reports and corrections by respondents. n.a. Not available

 All data are subject to revision in each of 

 the three months after original publication. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately
14

Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin, August 2001-August 2002

 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

ance Aug. April May June July

Description 1/ 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002

July August to to to to to

2002 2002 Aug. May June July Aug.

7/ 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002

3/ Developed Countries......................................................... 100.000 98.7 99.1 2.4 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.4

 Manufactured Goods.................................................... 90.243 96.7 96.9 -0.6 -0.1 0.2 0.5 0.2

 Nonmanufactured Goods.............................................. 9.004 126.2 129.8 45.0 1.2 -1.4 2.9 2.9

3/ Developing Countries........................................................ 100.000 102.6 103.2 8.6 1.3 -1.5 0.7 0.6

 Manufactured Goods.................................................... 77.658 95.8 95.8 -2.1 0.7 -0.7 0.1 0.0

 Nonmanufactured Goods.............................................. 22.163 136.6 140.1 62.5 3.0 -4.2 2.7 2.6

Canada........................................................................... 100.000 103.2 103.9 5.1 -0.1 -0.5 1.2 0.7

 Manufactured Goods.................................................... 81.029 99.2 99.6 -1.2 -0.3 -0.3 0.7 0.4

 Nonmanufactured Goods.............................................. 18.621 128.0 130.3 44.6 0.5 -1.0 3.3 1.8

4/ European Union................................................................ 100.000 101.8 102.0 4.2 0.2 0.5 1.4 0.2

 Manufactured Goods.................................................... 96.885 101.1 101.3 3.1 0.2 0.5 1.2 0.2

 Nonmanufactured Goods.............................................. 2.761 129.8 133.3 49.1 0.2 -3.5 8.0 2.7

5/ Latin America ................................................................. 100.000 110.3 111.1 13.8 2.0 -1.6 1.2 0.7

 Manufactured Goods .................................................. 73.270 103.0 103.1 0.6 1.9 -1.0 0.6 0.1

 Nonmanufactured Goods ............................................. 26.572 140.3 143.6 65.1 2.7 -3.6 2.9 2.4

Japan.............................................................................. 100.000 95.5 95.5 -2.7 -0.4 0.1 0.1 0.0

6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries................................... 100.000 92.6 92.6 -2.7 -0.2 -0.4 0.2 0.0

1 Regions are not mutually exclusive.

2 Data for May, June and July 2002

 have been revised to reflect the availability

 of late reports and corrections by respondents.

3 Defined according to the United Nations definition.

4 Includes European Union countries.

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

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

7 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.

July

2002

2/
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Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services

 June 2001-June 2002 2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

Annual Quarterly

Trade June June Sept. Dec. March

Description (Mil. 2001 2001 2001 2001 2002

of June to to to to to

Dollars) 2002 June Sept. Dec. March June

2002 2001 2001 2002 2002

IMPORT

 Air Freight 4168 96.7 99.3 3.4 -0.1 -0.3 1.2 2.7

 Atlantic 1519 96.5 101.0 3.6 0.5 -0.5 -1.0 4.7

 Pacific 2412 93.0 94.3 0.0 -0.5 -0.3 -0.5 1.4

EXPORT

 Air Freight 2836 95.5 98.0 -0.4 0.2 -0.7 -2.5 2.6

1 Detailed data available upon request. n.a. Not available

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

 August 2001-August 2002 2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

Annual Monthly

Trade Aug. April May June July

Description (Mil. 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002

of August to to to to to

Dollars) 2002 Aug. May June July Aug.

2002 2002 2002 2002 2002

IMPORT

 Air Passenger Fares 18253 127.7 127.9 6.9 0.2 5.7 7.2 0.2

1/ Atlantic 11998 129.9 131.4 2.5 2.0 6.9 7.4 1.2

1/ Pacific 3407 114.6 110.9 -1.3 -2.9 5.3 11.9 -3.2

 Latin American / Caribbean 1916 107.2 105.9 -8.6 -5.3 0.0 1.7 -1.2

EXPORT

 Air Passenger Fares 20319 110.4 115.9 10.0 5.1 0.0 7.0 5.0

1/ Atlantic 5546 129.8 133.8 10.5 1.6 2.4 12.1 3.1

1/ Pacific 9563 97.7 109.1 12.1 11.6 -2.2 4.8 11.7

 Latin American / Caribbean 3474 130.7 123.8 7.9 -0.7 0.2 6.8 -5.3

1 Detailed data available upon request. n.a. Not available

March

2002

July

2002
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Table 10 U.S. International Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services

 June 2001-June 2002 2000 = 100

Index Percent Change

Annual Quarterly

Trade June June Sept. Dec. March

Description (Mil. 2001 2001 2001 2001 2002

of June to to to to to

Dollars) 2002 June Sept. Dec. March June

2002 2001 2001 2002 2002

 Air Freight (Inbound) 7483 93.9 98.1 3.2 -0.2 0.2 -1.3 4.5

 Atlantic 2607 98.0 104.7 6.7 0.0 1.4 -1.5 6.8

 Pacific 4314 89.1 92.2 -0.6 -0.6 -0.4 -2.9 3.5

 Air Freight (Outbound) 5193 95.9 98.4 0.4 -0.4 0.2 -1.9 2.6

 Atlantic 2094 97.8 99.6 2.0 -0.4 1.2 -0.6 1.8

 Pacific 2639 95.5 98.7 0.3 -0.2 -0.1 -2.7 3.4

 Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound) 17817 91.7 90.3 -10.4 -2.7 -5.4 -1.2 -1.5

 U.S. East Coast 6938 95.8 95.0 -5.1 -1.3 -1.8 -1.2 -0.8

 from Atlantic 3022 101.2 101.1 -0.2 1.0 -0.2 -0.9 -0.1

 from Pacific 2817 87.0 84.4 -12.7 -4.6 -4.7 -1.1 -3.0

 U.S. West Coast 10879 89.5 87.7 -13.3 -3.5 -7.2 -1.3 -2.0

1 Detailed data available upon request. n.a. Not available

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

 August 2001-August 2002 2000 = 100

Index Percent Change

Annual Monthly

Trade Aug. April May June July

Description (Mil. 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002

of August to to to to to

Dollars) 2002 Aug. May June July Aug.

2002 2002 2002 2002 2002

 Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier) 45965 117.4 120.6 9.1 2.8 2.3 6.1 2.7

1/ Atlantic 16441 132.0 134.0 9.3 2.3 6.5 9.4 1.5

1/ Pacific 14973 104.4 113.0 9.6 7.9 -1.2 4.5 8.2

1/ Latin American / Caribbean 10764 127.1 124.6 8.9 -1.2 0.2 4.4 -2.0

 Canadian 3519 107.0 111.5 7.5 0.8 1.7 0.9 4.2

 Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier) 39205 120.0 123.2 7.7 2.0 3.4 8.2 2.7

1/ Atlantic 22657 127.1 129.4 9.4 0.7 5.6 9.4 1.8

1/ Pacific 10073 107.1 116.1 4.0 7.9 -0.2 9.2 8.4

 Latin American / Caribbean 4107 113.2 109.8 -3.7 -1.8 0.0 3.1 -3.0

1/ Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound) 3434 n.a. n.a. n.a. 12.8 -1.3 n.a. n.a.

1 Detailed data available upon request. n.a. Not available

March

2002

July

2002
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 TECHNICAL NOTE 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

use 2000 weights and a base of 2000=100.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Revision Policy -- Data are revised for the previous three months to reflect the availability of late reports 

and corrections by respondents.

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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