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U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES 

- MARCH 2005 - 

The U.S. Import Price Index rose 1.8 percent in March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. 

Department of Labor reported today. The increase was the largest monthly advance since January 2003 

and was again driven by higher petroleum prices. U.S. export prices increased 0.7 percent in March 

after recording no change the previous month. 

Percent changes in import and export price indexes 

by End Use category 

- not seasonally adjusted - 

United States 

Department News of Labor 

IMPORTS EXPORTS Month

2004

March 0.8 5.1 0.2 0.8 3.5 0.5 

April 0.2 -0.2 0.3 0.7 2.5 0.5 

May 1.5 9.4 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.3 

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

July 0.4 2.3 0.0 0.5 -1.0 0.7 

August 1.5 8.8 0.3 -0.5 -8.4 0.3 

September 0.5 3.3 0.1 0.4 1.8 0.3 

October 1.6 11.1 -0.1 0.6 -1.1 0.8 

November -0.3 -6.0 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.3 

December -1.4 -11.4 r 0.4 0.1 -1.1 0.2 

2005

January 0.6 r 2.3 r 0.3 0.9 0.6 0.9 

February 0.8 4.6 r 0.1 r 0.0 -1.0 r 0.1 

March 1.8 10.6 0.3 0.7 3.7 0.4 

March 2003-04 1.1 1.3 1.0 3.3 20.7 1.8 

March 2004-05 7.1 36.1 2.9 3.3 -8.1 4.6 

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

All

Imports

Petroleum

Imports

Non- petroleum

Imports

All

Exports

Agricultural

Exports

Nonagricultural

Exports
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Import Goods

Import prices rose 1.8 percent in March, following increases of 0.8 percent and 0.6 percent the two 

previous months. For March, higher petroleum prices again led the overall increase in import prices, rising 

10.6 percent for the month. The price index for petroleum increased 4.6 percent and 2.3 percent in February 

and January, respectively, and rose 36.1 percent over the past 12 months. Nonpetroleum prices also rose in 

March, increasing 0.3 percent, following 0.1 percent and 0.3 percent advances in the two prior months. 

Prices of nonpetroleum imports were up 2.9 percent for the year ended in March. Overall import prices 

increased 7.1 percent over the same period. 

 

 Higher prices for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials and for foods, feeds, and beverages 

led the increase in nonpetroleum prices. The price index for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials 

increased 1.1 percent in March, resuming the upward trend for this index following a modest 0.3 percent 

decline in February. Rising prices for building materials, metals, natural gas, and chemicals all contributed 

to the March advance. Prices for foods, feeds, and beverages rose 3.4 percent in March, primarily the result 

of higher vegetable prices. For the year ended in March, nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials 

prices and foods, feeds, and beverages prices increased by similar amounts, rising 11.1 percent and 9.7 

percent, respectively. 

In contrast, prices for each of the major finished goods areas either decreased or were unchanged in 

March. Consumer goods prices declined 0.4 percent for the month, the first decrease for the index since last 

August. Despite the March drop, prices for consumer goods increased 1.0 percent over the past 12 months. 

The price index for capital goods decreased for the second consecutive month, dipping 0.1 percent after a 

similar 0.1 percent decline in February. For the year ended in March, capital goods prices fell 0.9 percent. 

Prices for automotive vehicles were unchanged for the third month in a row, but increased 1.4 percent over 

the past year. 

Export Goods 

Export prices rose 0.7 percent in March with both agricultural prices and nonagricultural prices 

contributing to the increase. Prices for agricultural exports advanced 3.7 percent, the largest increase for the 

index since November 2003. The turnaround of the recent declining trend for agricultural prices, down 8.1 

percent over the past year, was led primarily by higher soybean prices. Nonagricultural prices, which have 

declined only once over the past year, rose 0.4 percent in March after a 0.1 percent rise in February. Prices 

for nonagricultural exports increased 4.6 percent for the year ended in March, leading the 3.3 percent rise in 

overall export prices over that period. 

The March increase in nonagricultural prices was driven by a 1.2 percent advance in the price index 

for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials. That increase was led by higher fuel prices. 

Nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices have trended upward for the past year and a half and 

rose 14.1 percent over the past 12 months. 

For the second consecutive month, the price indexes for the major finished goods categories recorded 

little movement. Prices for capital goods, which account for over forty percent of overall exports, decreased 

0.1 percent in March. Despite the modest decline, capital goods prices increased 0.4 percent for the March 

2004-2005 period. Automotive vehicle prices rose 0.1 percent in March, while prices for consumer goods 

were unchanged over the same period. For the year ended in March, the price indexes for automotive 

vehicles and for consumer goods both increased 1.4 percent. 
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Imports by Locality of Origin 

 

Import prices from Mexico and from Canada were up in March, jumping 2.7 percent and 2.0 percent, 

respectively. Higher fuel prices contributed to the increase for both indexes. Over the past 12 months, 

prices for imports from Canada rose 9.0 percent while prices for imports from Mexico advanced 6.8 percent. 

The price index for imports from the European Union also increased in March, rising a modest 0.2 percent. 

Import prices from the European Union rose 6.0 percent for the year ended in March. 

 

In contrast, prices for imports from Japan and from China recorded little movement in March. Import 

prices from Japan remained unchanged in March after a 0.1 percent uptick in February, while the price index 

for imports from China fell 0.1 percent in March following no change in each of the two previous months. 

Over the past 12 months, prices for imports from Japan rose 0.8 percent whereas prices for imports from 

China declined 0.6 percent. 

Import and Export Services

 Import air passenger fares declined a modest 0.1 percent in March, the third consecutive month the 

index was down. The decrease was led by a 0.3 percent drop in European fares. The index for export air 

passenger fares rose 1.3 percent in March following a 4.6 percent decline the previous month. Over the past 

12 months, import fares rose 6.2 percent while export fares increased 10.6 percent. 

Prices for import air freight rose 1.5 percent for the first quarter of 2005 as higher air freight prices 

from Asia more than offset a decline in the price of air freight from Europe. Overall, import air freight 

prices increased 9.9 percent for the year ended in March. Export air freight prices edged up 0.1 percent for 

the December-March quarter and increased 9.4 percent over the past year. 

 

CONTENTS OF RELEASE 

This news release includes the following tables: 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Table 10 U.S. Inbound and Outbound Quarterly Price Indexes for Services.....page 16 

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

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Import and Export Price Index data for April are scheduled for release on May 13 at 

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance March Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

END Description 2004 2004 2004 2005 2005

USE February March to to to to to

2005 2005 March Dec. Jan. Feb. March

1/ 2005 2004 2005 2005 2005

 ALL COMMODITIES............................................................ 100.000 105.4 107.3 7.1 -1.4 0.6 0.8 1.8

 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM......................... 85.227 101.7 102.0 2.9 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.3

 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING FUELS 

 (Dec. 2001=100)........................................................... 83.161 104.8 105.0 2.5 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.2

0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES..................................... 4.722 112.4 116.2 9.7 1.1 -0.2 1.0 3.4

00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, 

 excluding distilled beverages................................ 3.485 121.0 126.1 11.6 1.3 -0.7 1.0 4.2

01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)........... 1.237 93.3 94.0 4.3 0.3 1.2 1.3 0.8

1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................... 31.018 130.5 137.8 22.3 -5.1 1.2 2.0 5.6

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 

 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...................................... 16.245 118.6 119.9 11.1 0.8 0.1 -0.3 1.1

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 

 EXCLUDING FUELS (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 14.179 126.8 128.0 9.9 1.2 1.1 0.5 0.9

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 DURABLE................................................................. 8.739 119.7 121.1 11.6 1.7 0.9 0.5 1.2

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM............ 7.506 117.4 118.5 10.6 -0.3 -0.9 -1.0 0.9

10 Fuels & lubricants........................................................ 16.839 147.4 161.5 34.4 -10.2 1.1 3.4 9.6

100 Petroleum & petroleum products............................. 14.772 147.8 163.5 36.1 -11.4 2.3 4.6 10.6

10000 Crude............................................................... 10.927 148.3 166.1 37.7 -12.6 3.8 5.0 12.0

11 Paper & paper base stocks.......................................... 1.002 103.1 103.7 8.5 0.2 1.2 0.6 0.6

12 Materials associated with nondurable 

 supplies & materials............................................. 4.551 111.7 112.3 6.5 0.5 1.4 0.4 0.5

13 Selected building materials.......................................... 2.194 120.0 123.4 4.2 3.4 2.0 1.8 2.8

14 Unfinished metals related to durable goods................. 3.323 139.9 141.1 22.8 1.5 0.8 0.2 0.9

15 Finished metals related to durable goods.................... 1.488 115.0 115.9 10.6 1.2 -0.1 0.3 0.8

16 Nonmetals related to durable goods............................ 1.621 100.3 100.2 0.9 0.5 0.9 -0.3 -0.1

2 CAPITAL GOODS............................................................. 22.190 92.4 92.3 -0.9 0.3 0.3 -0.1 -0.1

20 Electric generating equipment..................................... 2.623 98.8 98.7 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.4 -0.1

21 Nonelectrical machinery............................................... 17.635 90.0 89.8 -1.5 0.3 0.2 -0.1 -0.2

22 Transportation equipment excluding 

 motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)........................... 1.932 105.4 105.3 1.7 0.3 0.8 0.1 -0.1

3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES.............. 16.289 103.2 103.2 1.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING 

 AUTOMOTIVES......................................................... 25.781 100.1 99.7 1.0 0.3 0.6 0.5 -0.4

40 Nondurables, manufactured......................................... 12.757 102.8 102.7 1.4 0.3 0.8 0.6 -0.1

41 Durables, manufactured............................................... 11.690 96.7 96.6 0.3 0.3 0.3 -0.1 -0.1

42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods............................. 1.334 105.0 99.4 3.1 0.2 1.9 4.9 -5.3

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

February

2005
5

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance March Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

END Description 2004 2004 2004 2005 2005

USE February March to to to to to

2005 2005 March Dec. Jan. Feb. March

1/ 2005 2004 2005 2005 2005

 ALL COMMODITIES................................................................. 100.000 105.7 106.4 3.3 0.1 0.9 0.0 0.7

 AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES............................................ 8.500 114.9 119.2 -8.1 -1.1 0.6 -1.0 3.7

 NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................................... 91.500 105.1 105.5 4.6 0.2 0.9 0.1 0.4

0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES......................................... 7.745 115.8 120.3 -7.8 -1.2 0.2 -1.1 3.9

00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, 

 excluding distilled beverages..................................... 6.978 115.3 119.9 -9.4 -1.6 0.1 -1.2 4.0

01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)................ 0.767 120.2 124.2 10.8 2.5 1.4 0.2 3.3

1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............................... 28.745 120.9 122.4 13.2 0.5 2.0 0.4 1.2

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 DURABLE..................................................................... 10.494 122.1 122.6 11.2 0.8 1.7 -0.2 0.4

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 NONDURABLE.............................................................. 18.250 120.4 122.4 14.4 0.3 2.2 0.8 1.7

10 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials........................ 1.522 112.7 115.7 -1.3 0.9 3.0 -0.1 2.7

 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES 

 & MATERIALS........................................................... 27.223 121.5 122.9 14.1 0.4 2.0 0.4 1.2

11 Fuels & lubricants............................................................. 3.396 133.7 143.8 32.0 -2.3 2.5 4.0 7.6

12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials 

 excluding fuels & building materials........................... 22.670 121.2 121.5 12.4 0.8 2.0 -0.1 0.2

13 Selected building materials............................................... 1.157 104.7 105.2 2.8 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.5

2 CAPITAL GOODS.................................................................. 40.176 98.5 98.4 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.1 -0.1

20 Electrical generating equipment........................................ 3.847 103.5 104.0 2.0 0.1 0.2 -0.3 0.5

21 Nonelectrical machinery................................................... 29.504 94.0 93.8 -0.7 0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.2

22 Transportation equipment excluding 

 motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................................ 6.825 110.9 111.2 4.3 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.3

3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES................... 11.100 103.2 103.3 1.4 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1

4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING 

 AUTOMOTIVES.............................................................. 12.193 101.6 101.6 1.4 0.2 0.6 -0.2 0.0

40 Nondurables, manufactured.............................................. 6.096 101.4 101.3 1.4 0.4 0.7 -0.3 -0.1

41 Durables, manufactured................................................... 5.289 101.6 101.6 1.5 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.0

42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods (Dec. 2001=100)....... 0.808 102.7 102.6 1.5 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

February

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance March Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

SITC Description 2004 2004 2004 2005 2005

Rev. 3 February March to to to to to

2005 2005 March Dec. Jan. Feb. March

1/ 2005 2004 2005 2005 2005

 ALL COMMODITIES.............................................................. 100.000 105.4 107.3 7.1 -1.4 0.6 0.8 1.8

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS................................................. 3.695 112.9 117.6 11.6 0.8 -0.6 1.5 4.2

01 Meat and meat preparations........................................... 0.414 134.8 137.2 14.0 0.9 1.1 0.2 1.8

03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates 

 and preparations thereof......................................... 0.900 87.6 88.2 5.9 0.4 1.4 1.6 0.7

05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried........................ 0.882 107.6 122.0 9.6 -3.5 -4.7 0.7 13.4

07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof..... 0.510 123.1 131.3 29.1 5.1 4.1 3.4 6.7

 2/ Other food and live animals.................................................. 0.989 131.8 130.2 9.0 3.6 -1.9 2.0 -1.2

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO............................................ 0.949 107.7 107.7 2.3 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.0

11 Beverages...................................................................... 0.853 108.2 108.3 2.7 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.1

2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS............. 2.062 137.5 135.4 12.8 3.1 3.3 6.1 -1.5

24 Cork and wood............................................................... 0.741 132.1 137.9 11.8 6.5 1.8 4.0 4.4

25 Woodpulp and recovered paper..................................... 0.238 107.2 108.7 13.9 2.3 3.3 3.5 1.4

28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap................................. 0.405 180.9 183.4 23.9 0.2 2.1 5.9 1.4

29 Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s.................. 0.295 137.6 102.8 3.1 1.9 12.0 25.0 -25.3

3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED 

 MATERIALS............................................................... 16.197 147.7 162.3 34.4 -10.6 1.2 3.8 9.9

33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.... 14.278 148.0 164.1 36.7 -11.8 2.5 5.4 10.9

34 Gas, natural and manufactured...................................... 1.919 143.2 146.4 19.1 -1.6 -7.8 -5.0 2.2

5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.............. 8.626 111.5 111.5 7.4 0.6 0.3 1.5 0.0

51 Organic chemicals......................................................... 2.861 111.1 110.7 12.2 -0.3 -2.3 4.0 -0.4

52 Inorganic chemicals....................................................... 0.671 127.7 127.3 5.6 -0.1 0.9 -0.1 -0.3

53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials........................... 0.192 98.6 98.6 -0.9 0.0 -0.8 0.7 0.0

54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products......................... 2.626 110.3 110.2 1.9 1.4 1.5 -0.2 -0.1

55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps................. 0.429 95.4 95.7 2.1 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.3

57 Plastics in primary forms................................................ 0.688 124.9 126.8 18.6 2.6 6.6 0.9 1.5

58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.......................................... 0.385 105.8 105.7 2.7 0.6 0.4 -0.3 -0.1

59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s......................... 0.550 97.6 97.6 1.9 0.3 0.1 1.5 0.0

6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY 

 BY MATERIAL........................................................... 11.929 111.7 112.7 8.8 0.9 0.9 0.3 0.9

62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s........................................... 0.682 102.5 103.4 3.7 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.9

63 Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture.......... 0.846 118.8 124.0 -3.0 4.1 3.8 1.3 4.4

64 Paper and paperboard, cut to size.................................. 1.225 99.9 100.1 5.4 -0.4 1.1 -0.2 0.2

65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up 

 articles, n.e.s., and related prod.............................. 1.378 104.0 104.3 0.6 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.3

66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s....................... 2.148 100.8 101.0 2.0 0.2 0.2 -0.1 0.2

67 Iron and steel................................................................. 1.571 159.5 160.7 34.8 0.4 0.3 -0.7 0.8

68 Nonferrous metals.......................................................... 1.853 114.1 116.2 13.3 2.2 1.0 1.8 1.8

69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s........................................ 2.133 108.5 108.8 7.6 1.3 1.3 0.4 0.3

See footnotes at end of table

February

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

ance March Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

SITC Description 2004 2004 2004 2005 2005

Rev. 3 February March to to to to to

2005 2005 March Dec. Jan. Feb. March

1/ 2005 2004 2005 2005 2005

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 39.568 95.2 95.1 -0.4 0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.1

71 Power generating machinery and equipment............. 2.567 103.8 103.8 2.5 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.0

72 Machinery specialized for particular industries.......... 1.699 110.5 110.4 3.5 0.9 0.9 0.0 -0.1

73 Metalworking machinery............................................ 0.436 113.1 113.2 5.4 1.3 0.8 -0.3 0.1

74 General industrial machinery, 

 equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s..................... 3.141 106.7 106.8 3.4 0.4 0.9 0.5 0.1

75 Computer equipment and office machines................ 5.491 71.9 71.4 -8.1 -0.3 -0.5 -0.7 -0.7

76 Telecommunications & sound recording 

 & reproducing apparatus & equipment............... 5.078 82.9 82.7 -2.8 -0.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2

77 Electrical machinery and equipment.......................... 6.246 94.4 94.4 -1.3 0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.0

78 Road vehicles............................................................ 13.550 103.6 103.6 1.6 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0

8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 16.537 100.9 100.8 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.0 -0.1

81 Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat 

 & lighting fixtures, n.e.s...................................... 0.464 96.0 96.1 3.1 0.4 0.8 0.4 0.1

82 Furniture and parts thereof........................................ 1.968 105.8 105.8 5.0 0.7 1.1 0.0 0.0

83 Travel goods, handbags and similar containers......... 0.387 106.4 107.0 3.3 1.4 0.7 0.5 0.6

84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories.............. 5.215 100.8 100.6 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.2

85 Footwear................................................................... 1.198 100.3 100.3 -0.3 0.0 -0.2 0.0 0.0

87 Professional, scientific and controlling 

 instruments and apparatus, n.e.s....................... 1.833 100.7 100.9 1.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2

88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and 

 supplies and optical goods, n.e.s....................... 0.884 99.0 98.9 -1.1 0.3 0.4 0.0 -0.1

89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s............... 4.588 99.3 99.2 -0.2 0.5 0.4 -0.2 -0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values.

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

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

 n.a. Not available

February

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance March Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

SITC Description 2004 2004 2004 2005 2005

Rev. 3 February March to to to to to

2005 2005 March Dec. Jan. Feb. March

1/ 2005 2004 2005 2005 2005

 ALL COMMODITIES.............................................................. 100.000 105.7 106.4 3.3 0.1 0.9 0.0 0.7

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS................................................. 6.406 118.0 119.7 -2.4 -0.5 0.1 -0.2 1.4

01 Meat and meat preparations........................................... 1.179 125.2 127.5 0.3 -0.6 -2.6 3.2 1.8

03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates 

 and preparations thereof......................................... 0.476 111.2 113.7 6.1 1.8 0.6 0.2 2.2

04 Cereals and cereal preparations..................................... 1.601 116.2 121.4 -13.0 2.9 2.4 -2.5 4.5

05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried........................ 1.565 126.6 123.8 12.4 -5.3 -1.8 -0.7 -2.2

08 Feeding stuff for animals (not 

 including unmilled cereals)...................................... 0.574 111.1 114.7 -14.1 1.8 2.0 1.3 3.2

09 Miscellaneous edible products and preparations............ 0.495 105.1 105.3 3.2 0.0 2.4 0.0 0.2

 2/ Other food and live animals.................................................. 0.515 107.2 108.5 1.3 -1.1 0.2 -0.8 1.2

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO............................................ 0.680 101.7 101.7 -0.4 0.1 0.3 -0.1 0.0

12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures.............................. 0.420 100.7 100.7 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0

2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS............. 5.288 121.9 127.5 -1.2 -0.1 3.3 -1.1 4.6

22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits...................................... 1.000 109.6 128.9 -29.0 0.7 3.7 -4.9 17.6

24 Cork and wood............................................................... 0.520 98.7 98.9 2.5 0.4 -0.2 0.1 0.2

25 Woodpulp and recovered paper..................................... 0.661 100.7 103.0 9.3 0.6 1.2 0.7 2.3

26 Textile fibers and their waste.......................................... 0.588 98.7 104.6 -14.2 -1.1 2.1 0.3 6.0

28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap................................. 1.431 205.5 207.3 20.9 -1.0 6.3 -0.8 0.9

 2/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels........................ 1.088 123.7 124.4 13.6 0.4 2.3 -0.3 0.6

3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED 

 MATERIALS............................................................... 2.681 154.4 167.9 36.5 -3.0 1.4 4.0 8.7

33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.... 2.006 155.9 173.0 44.0 -4.2 1.9 5.8 11.0

5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.............. 15.033 116.7 117.4 11.9 1.0 2.3 0.1 0.6

51 Organic chemicals......................................................... 3.531 127.1 130.1 17.4 0.7 0.1 -1.1 2.4

52 Inorganic chemicals....................................................... 0.979 121.7 124.5 25.1 3.0 3.8 3.1 2.3

54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products......................... 2.722 107.9 107.9 2.3 0.3 1.0 -0.4 0.0

55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps................. 1.074 110.8 110.5 5.9 1.5 0.6 0.9 -0.3

56 Fertilizers....................................................................... 0.452 149.1 140.5 1.7 -0.7 0.7 -0.1 -5.8

57 Plastics in primary forms................................................ 2.800 130.0 130.2 27.5 1.5 8.5 0.8 0.2

58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.......................................... 0.935 102.3 103.1 5.9 1.2 1.7 0.7 0.8

59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s......................... 1.909 106.3 105.9 1.0 0.5 0.6 -0.1 -0.4

6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY 

 BY MATERIAL........................................................... 10.571 113.6 113.7 9.2 0.4 1.0 0.3 0.1

62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s........................................... 0.703 114.2 114.4 3.6 0.4 0.8 0.4 0.2

64 Uncoated Paper/paperboard, and linerboard.................. 1.485 104.1 103.7 5.9 0.5 -0.1 0.0 -0.4

65 Textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, n.e.s........... 1.588 108.9 109.9 5.6 -0.1 1.5 0.1 0.9

66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s....................... 1.564 102.0 102.2 2.5 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.2

67 Iron and steel................................................................. 1.448 166.5 164.1 31.4 0.6 -1.9 -0.5 -1.4

68 Nonferrous metals.......................................................... 1.187 104.9 106.3 13.0 0.9 2.0 1.4 1.3

69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s........................................ 2.200 118.2 118.4 12.2 0.5 3.3 0.9 0.2

See footnotes at end of table

February

2005
9

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

ance March Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

SITC Description 2004 2004 2004 2005 2005

Rev. 3 February March to to to to to

2005 2005 March Dec. Jan. Feb. March

1/ 2005 2004 2005 2005 2005

 2/ Other manufactured goods classified 

 chiefly by material (Dec. 2001=100)......................... 0.397 115.1 115.2 -4.5 -1.1 -0.8 0.1 0.1

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 47.112 98.7 98.7 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0

71 Power generating machinery and equipment............. 4.603 111.4 111.5 1.9 0.1 0.9 0.0 0.1

72 Machinery specialized for particular industries.......... 3.607 109.3 109.3 4.9 0.4 1.2 0.0 0.0

73 Metalworking machinery............................................ 0.605 102.6 102.7 1.8 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.1

74 General industrial machinery, 

 equipment, & parts, n.e.s................................... 4.700 108.6 108.6 4.4 0.2 1.4 0.5 0.0

75 Computer equipment and office machines................ 5.293 82.9 81.9 -7.4 -0.7 -1.1 0.0 -1.2

76 Telecommunications & sound recording 

 & reproducing apparatus & equipment............... 3.148 90.5 90.5 -2.1 -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0

77 Electrical machinery and equipment.......................... 11.460 87.6 87.7 -1.0 0.2 -0.1 -0.2 0.1

78 Road vehicles............................................................ 8.722 103.0 103.0 1.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0

8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 11.168 102.8 102.8 1.9 0.6 0.6 -0.1 0.0

82 Furniture and parts thereof........................................ 0.603 104.7 104.7 2.2 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0

84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories.............. 0.763 97.3 97.3 0.5 0.2 0.5 -0.3 0.0

87 Professional, scientific and controlling 

 instruments and apparatus, n.e.s....................... 4.293 103.4 103.4 1.1 0.3 0.8 0.0 0.0

88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and 

 supplies and optical goods, n.e.s....................... 0.938 96.3 95.6 0.6 0.8 -0.3 -0.4 -0.7

89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s............... 4.198 104.6 104.6 3.2 1.2 0.6 0.0 0.0

 2/ Other miscellaneous manufactured articles..................... 0.374 108.5 108.5 2.2 0.0 -0.3 0.2 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values.

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

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

 n.a. Not available

February

2005
10

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance March Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

nized Description 2004 2004 2004 2005 2005

System February March to to to to to

2005 2005 March Dec. Jan. Feb. March

1/ 2005 2004 2005 2005 2005

I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................. 1.465 113.9 114.0 10.9 2.8 -1.2 2.5 0.1

02 Meat and edible meat offal........................................... 0.371 136.4 138.9 13.4 0.7 0.6 0.0 1.8

03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and 

 other aquatic invertebrates................................... 0.721 87.5 88.2 5.6 0.5 2.2 2.3 0.8

 2/ Other live animals; animal products............................. 0.372 160.9 155.9 14.4 7.7 -8.9 5.7 -3.1

II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................................ 1.283 117.6 124.4 17.6 -0.3 -0.5 7.1 5.8

07 Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers............................ 0.290 124.4 177.9 31.9 -7.5 -12.4 1.5 43.0

08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus 

 fruit or melons....................................................... 0.334 93.2 91.5 -0.4 -0.3 -0.9 -1.0 -1.8

09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices....................................... 0.275 114.7 127.6 40.4 8.3 4.4 6.8 11.2

 2/ Other vegetable products............................................. 0.384 144.9 116.8 6.0 1.3 9.3 21.0 -19.4

IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND 

 TOBACCO............................................................... 2.247 113.2 113.3 5.5 0.4 0.9 0.1 0.1

20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, 

 nuts, or other parts of plants................................. 0.254 102.4 102.4 1.7 -1.6 0.6 0.3 0.0

22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.................................... 0.870 106.4 106.5 2.9 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.1

 2/ Other prepared foodstuffs............................................ 1.123 121.8 122.0 8.4 0.8 1.4 -0.1 0.2

V MINERAL PRODUCTS...................................................... 16.677 147.1 161.5 34.2 -10.4 1.4 3.4 9.8

27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, 

 bituminous substances and mineral wax............... 16.366 146.3 160.7 34.7 -10.6 1.3 3.5 9.8

 2/ Other mineral products (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 0.311 119.3 122.5 13.8 0.5 5.4 0.3 2.7

VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED 

 INDUSTRIES........................................................... 7.791 110.5 110.3 6.8 0.4 -0.4 1.7 -0.2

28 Inorganic chemicals..................................................... 0.707 124.2 123.6 3.5 -0.4 0.6 -0.2 -0.5

29 Organic chemicals....................................................... 3.132 110.2 109.8 11.2 -0.2 -2.7 3.9 -0.4

30 Pharmaceutical products............................................. 2.320 110.9 110.8 2.7 1.6 2.0 -0.2 -0.1

32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & 

 pigments; varnish & paints; putty.......................... 0.195 99.7 99.7 2.4 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.0

33 Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2001=100).............. 0.372 107.1 107.5 1.7 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.4

38 Miscellaneous chemical products................................ 0.401 93.7 93.7 0.5 -0.4 -1.0 3.3 0.0

 2/ Other products of the chemical or allied industries....... 0.516 127.4 127.4 14.6 0.9 1.9 0.0 0.0

VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER 

 AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................................... 2.854 112.6 113.4 7.0 0.9 2.0 0.4 0.7

39 Plastics and articles thereof......................................... 1.936 113.7 114.5 8.4 1.1 3.0 0.4 0.7

40 Rubber and articles thereof.......................................... 0.918 110.4 111.2 4.1 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.7

VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, 

 TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................................... 0.689 103.7 104.0 2.6 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.3

42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, 

 etc. of various materials........................................ 0.590 103.8 104.2 2.2 0.9 0.5 0.3 0.4

IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, 

 BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK..................... 1.617 127.6 132.4 3.8 4.4 2.5 2.2 3.8

X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND 

 PAPER PRODUCTS................................................... 1.765 101.3 101.6 5.2 0.1 1.3 0.4 0.3

47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic 

 material; waste paper/paperboard......................... 0.236 106.8 108.2 13.9 2.5 3.2 3.6 1.3

48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper 

 pulp, paper or paperboard..................................... 1.230 99.0 99.2 5.2 -0.3 1.1 -0.1 0.2

49 Printed matter.............................................................. 0.299 112.1 112.1 -0.9 0.3 0.4 -0.1 0.0

XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES.................................. 6.190 100.6 100.5 0.1 0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.1

61 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories, knitted or crocheted......................... 2.263 100.0 99.7 0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.3

See footnotes at end of table

February

2005
11

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance March Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

nized Description 2004 2004 2004 2005 2005

System February March to to to to to

2005 2005 March Dec. Jan. Feb. March

1/ 2005 2004 2005 2005 2005

62 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories, not knitted or crocheted................. 2.535 99.9 99.7 -0.4 -0.1 0.2 0.0 -0.2

63 Made-up or worn textile articles................................. 0.500 92.8 92.6 -3.4 -0.3 -0.7 -0.1 -0.2

 2/ Other textile & textile articles..................................... 0.891 108.0 109.1 4.1 1.2 0.2 -0.5 1.0

XII HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, 

 ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC................................... 1.415 99.4 99.5 -0.4 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.1

64 Footwear and parts of such articles.......................... 1.195 100.1 100.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.2 0.0 0.0

 2/ Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas, 

 whips, art. flowers, etc......................................... 0.220 95.9 95.9 -1.5 -1.4 0.2 0.0 0.0

XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, 

 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC......................................... 1.016 105.4 105.5 1.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.1

68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, 

 asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100).................... 0.310 98.7 98.9 -0.5 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2

69 Ceramic products...................................................... 0.353 111.0 111.1 3.6 0.5 0.8 0.0 0.1

70 Glass and glassware................................................. 0.353 105.5 105.4 1.4 0.7 0.2 0.8 -0.1

XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, 

 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................ 2.375 97.1 97.4 3.8 1.5 -0.6 -0.6 0.3

XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL....... 5.448 131.3 132.0 17.9 1.0 0.9 0.6 0.5

72 Iron and steel............................................................ 1.340 174.6 172.8 34.1 0.4 -0.1 -1.3 -1.0

73 Articles of iron or steel............................................... 1.463 120.7 121.3 15.6 1.5 1.4 1.2 0.5

74 Copper and articles thereof....................................... 0.427 137.1 140.1 12.5 4.3 0.1 0.8 2.2

76 Aluminum and articles thereof................................... 0.874 115.0 116.6 9.0 -0.1 2.7 -0.1 1.4

82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and 

 forks, of base metal; parts thereof...................... 0.431 105.4 105.3 2.7 0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.1

83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal......................... 0.467 113.3 113.1 7.9 1.7 1.9 -0.4 -0.2

 2/ Other base metals and articles of base metals.......... 0.446 124.2 128.4 20.3 0.7 0.4 8.0 3.4

XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV 

 IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC....... 24.391 90.2 89.9 -2.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.3

84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 12.742 90.6 90.3 -2.0 0.3 0.1 -0.1 -0.3

85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound 

 and TV recorders & reproducers, parts............... 11.649 89.7 89.6 -1.9 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.1

XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND 

 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 15.051 104.1 104.1 1.7 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0

87 Motor vehicles and their parts.................................... 13.759 103.6 103.6 1.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts 

 thereof (Dec. 2002=100)..................................... 1.130 104.9 104.7 2.5 0.4 1.3 0.0 -0.2

XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & 

 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES............. 3.353 99.7 99.8 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.1

90 Optical, photographic, measuring and 

 medical instruments........................................... 2.967 98.8 98.9 -0.1 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.1

91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof....................... 0.278 107.1 107.2 -0.9 -1.0 1.0 -0.3 0.1

XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 4.167 99.0 99.0 1.6 0.4 0.6 -0.1 0.0

94 Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & 

 lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg...................... 2.375 102.9 102.9 4.4 0.6 1.1 0.0 0.0

95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts 

 and accessories thereof..................................... 1.567 94.5 94.5 -1.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles......................... 0.225 98.0 97.9 -0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values.

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

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

 n.a. Not available

February

2005
12

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance March Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

nized Description 2004 2004 2004 2005 2005

System February March to to to to to

2005 2005 March Dec. Jan. Feb. March

1/ 2005 2004 2005 2005 2005

I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................. 1.838 120.8 122.8 1.8 -0.2 -2.5 1.4 1.7

03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and 

 other aquatic invertebrates................................... 0.438 114.4 120.3 12.5 2.6 0.5 0.0 5.2

II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................................ 4.026 120.5 125.8 -12.3 -2.9 1.0 -2.0 4.4

08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus 

 fruit or melons....................................................... 0.909 131.0 116.7 14.5 0.9 0.8 -2.0 -10.9

10 Cereals........................................................................ 1.347 115.3 121.4 -14.2 3.4 2.7 -2.8 5.3

12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, 

 fruits, plants, straw and fodder.............................. 1.181 113.0 129.6 -24.6 0.6 4.2 -4.0 14.7

IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND 

 TOBACCO............................................................... 2.535 106.9 108.4 -2.2 0.8 1.4 0.2 1.4

21 Miscellaneous edible preparations............................... 0.454 106.1 106.6 4.7 0.0 2.5 0.0 0.5

23 Residues and waste from the food 

 industries; prepared animal feed........................... 0.487 110.4 114.7 -19.0 2.1 2.3 1.6 3.9

 2/ Other prepared foods................................................... 0.848 106.6 107.5 1.0 0.1 0.3 -0.4 0.8

V MINERAL PRODUCTS...................................................... 3.424 159.5 170.2 38.6 -1.5 4.8 3.4 6.7

27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, 

 bituminous substances and mineral wax............... 2.714 149.7 161.9 35.5 -3.0 1.2 4.0 8.1

VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED 

 INDUSTRIES........................................................... 11.809 115.3 115.5 8.5 1.1 0.8 -0.1 0.2

28 Inorganic chemicals..................................................... 1.064 127.6 132.0 28.4 4.0 4.7 3.5 3.4

29 Organic chemicals....................................................... 3.919 125.7 126.0 13.9 0.9 -0.5 -1.2 0.2

30 Pharmaceutical products............................................. 2.289 108.0 107.9 2.5 0.3 1.4 -0.3 -0.1

31 Fertilizers..................................................................... 0.448 144.5 136.2 1.8 -0.7 0.7 -0.1 -5.7

32 Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, 

 paints, varnish, putty, & inks................................. 0.661 108.6 109.3 12.0 2.8 2.8 0.3 0.6

33 Essential oils and resinoids; 

 perfumery, cosmetic or toilet................................. 0.779 112.4 112.4 4.9 1.3 1.1 0.0 0.0

34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or 

 scouring products; candles, pastes....................... 0.392 103.2 102.6 0.3 0.3 -1.5 2.5 -0.6

37 Photographic or cinematographic goods...................... 0.404 100.0 99.5 -0.8 1.2 0.2 -0.9 -0.5

38 Miscellaneous chemical products................................ 1.635 105.7 105.5 0.9 0.2 0.5 0.2 -0.2

VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER 

 AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................................... 5.825 121.7 122.1 16.4 1.7 4.9 0.6 0.3

39 Plastics and articles thereof......................................... 4.813 121.1 121.4 17.6 1.9 5.4 0.6 0.2

40 Rubber and articles thereof.......................................... 1.012 122.2 123.3 11.0 0.7 2.3 0.4 0.9

VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, 

 TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................................... 0.482 110.2 110.5 -1.4 -0.4 -0.1 -0.5 0.3

41 Raw hides and skins (other than 

 furskins) and leather............................................. 0.438 106.6 106.3 -1.5 -0.5 -0.1 -0.6 -0.3

IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, 

 BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK..................... 0.779 103.1 103.0 0.3 -0.4 -0.3 0.2 -0.1

X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND 

 PAPER PRODUCTS................................................... 2.858 102.1 102.4 6.2 0.8 0.8 0.2 0.3

47 Woodpulp and recovered paper................................... 0.658 96.7 98.8 9.1 0.5 1.4 0.7 2.2

48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper 

 pulp, paper or paperboard..................................... 1.552 100.9 100.5 5.5 0.6 -0.1 0.1 -0.4

49 Printed material........................................................... 0.648 114.3 114.1 4.7 1.2 2.4 -0.1 -0.2

See footnotes at end of table

February

2005
13

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance March Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

nized Description 2004 2004 2004 2005 2005

System February March to to to to to

2005 2005 March Dec. Jan. Feb. March

1/ 2005 2004 2005 2005 2005

XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES................................ 2.813 98.6 100.1 -0.6 -0.2 1.1 0.0 1.5

52 Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof..... 0.674 87.4 91.8 -12.4 -0.9 -1.2 0.5 5.0

61 Apparel & clothing knitted 

 or crocheted (Dec. 2001=100)............................ 0.413 95.6 95.7 0.8 0.4 0.5 -0.4 0.1

62 Apparel Articles & Accessories, not knitted............... 0.284 95.7 95.7 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0

 2/ Other textile and textile articles (Dec. 2001=100)...... 1.442 111.2 111.9 6.1 -0.1 2.7 -0.2 0.6

XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, 

 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC......................................... 0.820 101.2 101.6 2.3 0.6 0.8 0.1 0.4

70 Glass and glassware................................................. 0.489 96.2 96.3 -0.2 1.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.1

XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, 

 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................ 2.402 106.7 105.8 5.7 1.8 -1.1 -1.1 -0.8

XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS..... 5.445 132.4 133.3 14.6 -0.6 3.1 -0.2 0.7

72 Iron and steel............................................................ 1.438 167.8 166.8 14.7 -3.1 -1.1 -2.3 -0.6

73 Articles of iron or steel............................................... 1.321 124.7 124.1 14.7 -0.1 -0.2 0.5 -0.5

74 Copper and articles thereof....................................... 0.491 138.7 146.8 12.2 -0.3 7.0 0.0 5.8

76 Aluminum and articles thereof................................... 0.817 115.6 116.6 9.1 0.4 2.2 0.9 0.9

82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and 

 forks, of base metal; parts thereof...................... 0.416 107.7 107.8 6.4 1.2 0.8 0.2 0.1

83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal......................... 0.452 116.9 117.3 7.8 0.0 3.2 1.7 0.3

XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV 

 IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.. 32.974 95.1 95.0 -0.2 0.1 0.2 0.0 -0.1

84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 17.943 100.6 100.4 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.1 -0.2

85 Electrical machinery and equipment 

 and parts and accessories thereof...................... 15.031 88.9 89.0 -0.9 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.1

XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND 

 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 13.891 108.3 108.4 2.3 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.1

87 Motor vehicles and their parts.................................... 9.057 103.2 103.2 1.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0

XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & 

 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES............. 6.181 101.6 101.6 0.1 0.3 0.3 -0.2 0.0

XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 1.482 101.5 101.5 2.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0

94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; 

 lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;......................... 0.815 107.1 107.1 4.3 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.0

95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts 

 and accessories thereof..................................... 0.526 94.8 94.8 -1.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values.

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

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

 n.a. Not available

February

2005
14

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Annual Monthly

Percentage March Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Description of 2004 2004 2004 2005 2005

U.S. March to to to to to

Imports 2005 March Dec. Jan. Feb. March

1/ 2005 2004 2005 2005 2005

2/ Industrialized Countries................................................ 47.950 108.5 109.6 6.0 -0.2 0.4 0.6 1.0

 Manufactured Goods............................................... 43.658 105.9 106.3 4.1 0.7 0.9 0.4 0.4

 Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 4.024 144.5 155.3 26.4 -6.8 -4.2 2.6 7.5

3/ Other Countries............................................................ 52.050 101.5 103.9 7.9 -2.4 0.8 1.0 2.4

 Manufactured Goods............................................... 43.318 97.5 97.8 2.7 -0.2 0.1 0.3 0.3

 Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 8.625 139.5 154.1 30.5 -10.4 3.5 3.5 10.5

 Canada......................................................................... 17.203 117.6 119.9 9.0 -0.5 0.1 0.8 2.0

 Manufactured Goods............................................... 13.876 112.5 113.7 5.9 1.1 1.3 0.4 1.1

 Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 3.133 147.0 156.8 24.3 -6.3 -4.3 2.1 6.7

4/ European Union............................................................ 19.566 113.6 113.8 6.0 0.4 1.0 0.8 0.2

 Manufactured Goods............................................... 19.013 112.9 112.8 5.0 0.7 1.2 0.6 -0.1

 Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 0.498 161.9 177.0 37.9 -6.5 -6.9 6.6 9.3

 France (Dec. 2003=100)............................................... 2.069 101.9 102.4 1.0 0.5 -0.7 -0.1 0.5

 Germany (Dec. 2003=100)........................................... 5.308 104.0 104.0 2.7 0.5 1.0 -0.1 0.0

 United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100)................................. 3.185 109.0 111.0 7.6 -0.6 -0.5 1.2 1.8

5/ Latin America............................................................... 17.344 116.6 120.4 13.3 -3.0 1.8 1.3 3.3

 Manufactured Goods............................................... 13.359 115.5 116.5 8.4 0.2 0.5 0.9 0.9

 Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 3.941 141.1 155.4 28.3 -11.5 5.7 2.6 10.1

 Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)............................................... 10.952 105.6 108.4 6.8 -2.5 0.8 0.8 2.7

6/ Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)........................................ 33.549 100.1 100.2 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1

 China (Dec. 2003=100)................................................ 12.320 99.0 98.9 -0.6 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1

 Japan........................................................................... 9.512 96.0 96.0 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.0

7/ Asian NICs................................................................... 7.447 90.4 90.7 0.4 -0.4 -0.1 -0.1 0.3

8/ ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100).............................................. 6.608 98.2 98.0 -1.3 0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.2

9/ Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100).................................. 3.353 130.5 140.6 26.0 -6.8 2.2 4.1 7.7

1 Percentage of trade figures are based on 2003 trade values.

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

3 Includes Eastern Europe, Latin America, OPEC countries, and other countries in Asia, Africa and the Western Hemisphere.

4 Includes European Union countries.

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

6 Includes China, Japan, Asia Newly Industrialized Countries, Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Philippines.

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

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

9 Includes Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

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

 Regions are not mutually exclusive.

 n.a. Not available

February

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

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

Index Percent Change

 Annual Quarterly

Trade March March June Sept. Dec.

Description (Mil. 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004

of to to to to to

Dollars) March June Sept. Dec. March

1/ 2005 2004 2004 2004 2005

IMPORT

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

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

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

EXPORT

 Air Freight............................................... 2836 106.1 106.2 9.4 2.1 1.2 5.8 0.1

1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

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

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

Index Percent Change

 Annual Monthly

Trade March Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Description (Mil. 2004 2004 2004 2005 2005

of to to to to to

Dollars) March Dec. Jan. Feb. March

1/ 2005 2004 2005 2005 2005

IMPORT

 Air Passenger Fares............................... 18253 110.1 110.0 6.2 3.5 -0.8 -0.6 -0.1

 Europe............................................. 11250 102.0 101.7 5.3 1.2 0.3 0.4 -0.3

 Asia.................................................. 2626 105.6 106.7 5.9 13.4 -8.8 -4.2 1.0

 Latin America/Caribbean................. 1916 110.0 110.6 0.9 2.4 0.1 -4.3 0.5

EXPORT

 Air Passenger Fares............................... 20319 134.5 136.3 10.6 3.1 5.2 -4.6 1.3

 Europe............................................. 5394 157.7 163.1 8.0 4.1 2.8 -3.5 3.4

 Asia.................................................. 8936 119.9 120.9 12.9 2.2 7.8 -5.4 0.8

 Latin America/Caribbean................. 3413 138.5 135.3 5.0 0.4 9.6 -7.0 -2.3

1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

February March

2005 2005

 December

2004

 March

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

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

Index Percent Change

Annual Quarterly

Trade March March June Sept. Dec.

Description (Mil. 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004

of to to to to to

Dollars) March June Sept. Dec. March

1/ 2005 2004 2004 2004 2005

INBOUND

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

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

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

OUTBOUND

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

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

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

1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

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

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

Index Percent Change

Annual Monthly

Trade March Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Description (Mil. 2004 2004 2004 2005 2005

of to to to to to

Dollars) March Dec. Jan. Feb. March

1/ 2005 2004 2005 2005 2005

INBOUND

 Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 38589 112.8 114.5 8.9 2.2 4.7 -4.2 1.5

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................................... 15654 112.8 115.9 7.3 4.1 2.7 -3.7 2.7

 Asia (Dec. 2003=100)............................................ 12401 111.5 113.2 7.7 -0.5 7.4 -5.3 1.5

 Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)............ 5604 111.8 108.2 6.9 -0.4 8.5 -4.4 -3.2

 Canada (Dec. 2003=100)...................................... 2905 122.1 125.0 27.8 8.2 -2.3 -1.6 2.4

 Crude Oil Tanker Freight............................................ 3434 n.a. n.a. n.a. 19.0 9.1 n.a. n.a.

 Ocean Liner Freight.................................................... 17817 121.2 121.2 1.8 n.a. -0.9 -0.3 0.0

 U.S. East Coast..................................................... 6938 114.7 114.9 0.1 n.a. -0.2 -0.1 0.2

 From Atlantic................................................... 3022 111.2 111.6 -8.2 n.a. 0.4 0.0 0.4

 From Pacific.................................................... 2817 112.0 112.0 1.1 n.a. -1.0 -0.2 0.0

 U.S. West Coast.................................................... 10879 125.9 125.9 2.8 n.a. -1.3 -0.5 0.0

OUTBOUND

 Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 43898 105.2 105.0 5.7 1.9 0.5 -0.7 -0.2

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................................... 21857 104.9 104.7 3.5 1.1 0.0 0.3 -0.2

 Asia (Dec. 2003=100)............................................ 7190 100.5 100.8 6.6 4.5 -1.1 -4.5 0.3

 Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)............ 9206 105.0 105.2 5.7 2.1 1.0 -1.2 0.2

 Canada (Dec. 2003=100)...................................... 2982 117.1 120.6 21.7 -0.6 2.1 3.9 3.0

1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

February

2005

March

2005

 December

2004

 March

2005
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TECHNICAL NOTE

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

formula and are not seasonally adjusted. Price indexes for merchandise goods are reweighted annually, with 

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

Harmonized System (HS), the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) End Use System, and the Standard 

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

are presented using two definitions: Balance of Payments (which represent transactions between U.S. and 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

quarter after original publication. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

analysis. 
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