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U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES 

- JUNE 2006 - 

The U.S. Import Price Index rose 0.1 percent in June, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. 

Department of Labor reported today. The increase was led by a 0.4 percent advance in nonpetroleum 

prices which more than offset a 1.4 percent downturn in petroleum prices. Export prices increased 0.8 

percent in June after rising 0.6 percent 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

2005

June 1.2 8.9 -0.2 0.0 1.0 -0.1 

July 1.2 7.7 -0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 

August 1.4 7.4 0.1 -0.2 -0.6 -0.1 

September 2.1 6.9 0.9 0.8 -1.4 1.0 

October 0.1 -3.1 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.8 

November -1.9 -9.4 -0.1 -0.6 -0.2 -0.7 

December 0.0 -0.3 0.0 0.1 -0.5 0.2 

2006

January 1.2 5.8 0.3 0.7 0.6 0.7 

February -0.8 -1.0 -0.7 0.1 -0.7 0.2 

March -0.1 0.6 r -0.3 0.2 -0.1 0.2 

April 2.0 r 11.0 r 0.1 0.7 r -0.5 r 0.7 

May 1.7 r 6.1 r 0.7 r 0.6 r 0.6 r 0.7 r

June 0.1 -1.4 0.4 0.8 2.4 0.6 

June 2004-05 7.4 39.9 2.3 3.2 -2.7 3.8 

June 2005-06 7.2 32.6 2.2 4.2 -0.2 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 for the third consecutive month, although the 0.1 percent advance in June was 

modest compared to the 2.0 percent and 1.7 percent increases in April and May, respectively. The June 

rise was dampened by a 1.4 percent decrease in petroleum prices, which had risen 17.8 percent over the 

previous two months. Despite the June downturn, petroleum prices rose 32.6 percent over the past year. 

In contrast, the price index for nonpetroleum import prices advanced 0.4 percent in June following 

increases of 0.1 percent in April and 0.7 percent in May. For the year ended in June, nonpetroleum 

import prices rose 2.2 percent while overall import prices increased 7.2 percent. 

A 1.1 percent rise in nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials prices was the largest 

contributor to the June increase in prices for nonpetroleum imports. Continued price rises for most 

metals more than offset lower prices for natural gas and building materials. The price index for 

nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials increased 11.2 percent over the past 12 months. 

 

 Each of the major finished goods areas also contributed to the June rise in nonpetroleum import 

prices. Capital goods prices increased 0.3 percent, the first upward movement for the index in five 

months and the largest monthly advance since the index rose 0.3 percent in January 2005. 

Notwithstanding the June upturn, capital goods prices fell 1.1 percent for the past year. Automotive 

vehicle prices increased 0.2 percent, the largest one-month gain since October 2004. Prices of 

automotive vehicles rose 0.5 percent for the year ended in June. Consumer goods prices advanced 0.1 

percent in June, but were down 0.1 percent over the past 12 months. 

 In contrast, food, feeds, and beverages prices declined 0.1 percent in June, led downward by 

lower prices for fruit and coffee. Prices for foods, feeds, and beverages increased 3.4 percent for the 

June 2005-2006 period. 

Export Goods 

Export prices rose 0.8 percent in June, the largest one-month increase since September 2005. 

Both agricultural and nonagricultural export prices contributed to the overall increase. Agricultural 

prices advanced 2.4 percent, the largest monthly increase for the index since March 2005. Higher prices 

for wheat, corn, and vegetables all impacted the increase. Despite the June rise, agricultural prices 

ticked down 0.2 percent over the past year. Nonagricultural prices rose 0.6 percent in June, continuing 

the recent upward trend for the index. Prices of nonagricultural exports rose 4.6 percent for the year 

ended in June, while overall export prices increased 4.2 percent for the same period. 

The increase in nonagricultural prices was led by a 1.9 percent advance in the price index for 

nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials. Higher prices for metals, which rose sharply for the 

second consecutive month, and chemicals outweighed a downturn in fuel prices. Higher prices for 

consumer goods and automotive vehicles, up 0.3 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively, also contributed 

to the increase in nonagricultural export prices. For the year ended in June, prices for consumer goods 

rose 1.6 percent, while automotive vehicle prices advanced a similar 1.4 percent. 

 

 Capital goods prices were unchanged in June after increasing in each of the previous three 

months. The index rose 0.2 percent over the past year. 
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Imports by Locality of Origin 

 

Prices of imports from Canada declined 0.6 percent in June following increases of 1.5 percent 

and 2.4 percent for the previous two months. Lower fuel prices drove nonmanufactured prices down 3.3 

percent, more than offsetting a 0.2 percent increase in manufactured prices. Import prices from Canada 

rose 8.4 percent for the year ended in June. 

Prices of imports from the European Union and from Mexico each edged up 0.1 percent in June. 

The price index of imports from the European Union advanced 5.6 percent over the past 12 months, 

while import prices from Mexico increased 7.5 percent for the same period. 

Import prices from Japan increased 0.3 percent in June. The advance in import prices from 

Japan was the first monthly increase since July 2005 and the index declined 1.1 percent over the past 

year. Prices of imports from China fell 0.1 percent in June and 1.4 percent over the past 12 months. 

 

Import and Export Services

 Import air passenger fares jumped 11.4 percent in June, the largest one-month increase for the 

index since monthly publication began in December 2000. Higher European and Asian fares both 

contributed to the increase. Led by the June increase, import air passenger fares rose 6.7 percent over 

the past year. Export air passenger fares ticked up a comparatively modest 0.1 percent in June, and rose 

2.3 percent over the past 12 months. 

 June import air freight prices rose 3.2 percent, the third consecutive monthly increase for the 

index. Prices for import air freight advanced 6.0 percent for the June 2005-2006 period. Export air 

freight prices increased 0.9 percent in June and 4.9 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 NAICS.....page 6 

Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by NAICS.....page 7 

Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 8-9 

Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 10-11 

Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by SITC.....pages 12-13 

Table 8 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by SITC.....pages 14-15 

Table 9 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin.....page 16 

Table 10 U.S. International Price Indexes for Selected Transportation Services.....page 17 

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Import and Export Price Index data for July are scheduled for release on August 11 at 

8:30 A.M. (E.D.T.). 

ANNOUNCEMENT OF CHANGES IN THE U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES 

 Due to budget constraints, the U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes classified by the 

Standard International Classification System (SITC), currently found in Tables 7 and 8, will no 

longer be published beginning with the release of July 2006 data on August 11. 
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Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 June 2005-June 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance June Feb. March April May

END Description 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006

USE May June to to to to to

2006 2006 June March April May June

1/ 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006

 ALL COMMODITIES............................................................ 100.000 117.0 117.1 7.2 -0.1 2.0 1.7 0.1

 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM......................... 79.484 103.8 104.2 2.2 -0.3 0.1 0.7 0.4

 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING FUELS 

 (Dec. 2001=100)........................................................... 77.218 106.5 107.2 2.2 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.7

0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES..................................... 4.238 118.1 118.0 3.4 0.3 -0.7 1.6 -0.1

00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, 

 excluding distilled beverages................................ 3.181 127.0 126.8 2.7 0.0 -0.6 1.9 -0.2

01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)........... 1.057 98.2 98.3 5.6 1.1 -0.7 0.6 0.1

1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................... 37.566 177.5 177.1 21.7 -0.2 5.9 4.5 -0.2

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 

 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...................................... 17.050 132.2 133.7 11.2 -1.1 0.5 2.7 1.1

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 

 EXCLUDING FUELS (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 14.784 140.3 143.6 12.6 0.7 1.0 3.0 2.4

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 DURABLE................................................................. 9.579 134.7 138.8 16.0 1.0 1.4 4.4 3.0

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM............ 7.470 128.2 126.5 4.8 -3.5 -0.7 0.6 -1.3

10 Fuels & lubricants........................................................ 22.783 232.7 228.3 28.3 -0.9 9.4 5.6 -1.9

100 Petroleum & petroleum products............................. 20.517 244.0 240.6 32.6 0.6 11.0 6.1 -1.4

10000 Crude............................................................... 14.842 243.4 240.7 31.7 1.6 10.9 5.1 -1.1

11 Paper & paper base stocks.......................................... 0.917 110.6 111.9 7.8 0.2 1.7 1.0 1.2

12 Materials associated with nondurable 

 supplies & materials............................................. 4.381 119.7 120.7 6.3 0.4 -0.3 0.6 0.8

13 Selected building materials.......................................... 2.051 120.4 117.8 -0.3 -0.4 0.2 1.9 -2.2

14 Unfinished metals related to durable goods................. 4.343 179.4 192.5 37.6 2.4 2.7 8.5 7.3

15 Finished metals related to durable goods.................... 1.559 122.4 124.1 6.4 0.5 1.2 1.5 1.4

16 Nonmetals related to durable goods............................ 1.533 101.1 101.2 0.3 -0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1

2 CAPITAL GOODS............................................................. 20.885 91.0 91.3 -1.1 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.3

20 Electric generating equipment..................................... 2.478 100.8 102.1 3.3 0.1 0.2 0.5 1.3

21 Nonelectrical machinery............................................... 16.771 87.8 87.9 -2.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.1

22 Transportation equipment excluding 

 motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)........................... 1.636 107.6 107.9 1.8 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.3

3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES.............. 14.213 103.7 103.9 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2

4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING 

 AUTOMOTIVES......................................................... 23.098 99.7 99.8 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 0.1 0.1

40 Nondurables, manufactured......................................... 10.963 102.4 102.5 -0.3 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.1

41 Durables, manufactured............................................... 11.005 96.9 97.1 0.5 -0.2 0.2 0.4 0.2

42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods............................. 1.130 98.4 98.6 -3.1 -3.2 0.2 0.0 0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

May

2006
5

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

 June 2005-June 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance June Feb. March April May

END Description 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006

USE May June to to to to to

2006 2006 June March April May June

1/ 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006

 ALL COMMODITIES................................................................. 100.000 110.3 111.2 4.2 0.2 0.7 0.6 0.8

 AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES............................................ 7.412 120.8 123.7 -0.2 -0.1 -0.5 0.6 2.4

 NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................................... 92.589 109.6 110.3 4.6 0.2 0.7 0.7 0.6

0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES......................................... 6.688 121.9 125.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.7 0.8 2.7

00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, 

 excluding distilled beverages..................................... 5.945 121.7 125.1 -0.4 -0.1 -0.7 0.8 2.8

01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)................ 0.743 123.1 125.4 4.4 -0.8 -0.6 0.5 1.9

1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............................... 30.192 136.2 138.6 13.3 0.5 2.1 1.6 1.8

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 DURABLE..................................................................... 11.001 143.1 147.5 20.2 1.2 2.7 2.7 3.1

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 NONDURABLE.............................................................. 19.191 132.6 134.0 9.7 0.2 1.7 1.1 1.1

10 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials........................ 1.467 116.4 117.2 1.2 -0.3 0.3 -0.7 0.7

 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES 

 & MATERIALS........................................................... 28.725 137.5 140.1 14.1 0.6 2.1 1.8 1.9

11 Fuels & lubricants............................................................. 4.845 190.8 190.1 27.8 2.2 7.8 2.0 -0.4

12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials 

 excluding fuels & building materials........................... 22.732 132.3 135.4 12.3 0.3 1.1 1.8 2.3

13 Selected building materials............................................... 1.148 109.0 109.7 3.3 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.6

2 CAPITAL GOODS.................................................................. 40.062 98.6 98.6 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.0

20 Electrical generating equipment........................................ 3.868 104.6 105.0 1.5 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.4

21 Nonelectrical machinery................................................... 29.575 92.9 92.9 -0.9 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0

22 Transportation equipment excluding 

 motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................................ 6.620 117.0 117.0 4.7 0.5 0.7 0.2 0.0

3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES................... 10.772 104.7 104.8 1.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1

4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING 

 AUTOMOTIVES.............................................................. 12.287 102.8 103.1 1.6 -0.1 0.1 0.4 0.3

40 Nondurables, manufactured.............................................. 6.037 102.9 103.4 2.2 -0.1 0.3 0.2 0.5

41 Durables, manufactured................................................... 5.272 102.0 102.1 0.6 -0.1 -0.1 0.8 0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

May

2006
6

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

 June 2005-June 2006 December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance June Feb. March April May

NAICS Description 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006

May June to to to to to

2006 2006 June March April May June

1/ 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006

 Nonmanufactured Articles...................................................... 18.697 111.8 110.2 n.a. -0.5 7.9 4.5 -1.4

11 AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS........... 1.331 96.6 98.6 n.a. -1.3 -2.5 5.1 2.1

111 Agricultural products.................................................. 0.920 91.8 91.8 n.a. -2.9 -3.0 6.5 0.0

21 OIL, GAS, MINERALS AND ORES................................ 17.366 113.2 111.3 n.a. -0.5 8.8 4.4 -1.7

 Manufactured Articles............................................................ 80.696 102.8 103.2 n.a. 0.0 0.8 1.2 0.4

31 MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 1............................. 10.339 100.6 100.7 n.a. -0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1

311 Food and kindred products......................................... 2.470 102.2 102.2 n.a. 0.0 -0.2 0.5 0.0

312 Beverages and tobacco products............................... 0.803 100.8 100.9 n.a. 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.1

313 Textiles and fabrics.................................................... 0.510 102.3 103.4 n.a. -0.2 2.5 0.1 1.1

314 Textile mill products................................................... 0.727 100.2 100.3 n.a. 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1

315 Apparel and accessories............................................ 4.367 99.7 99.7 n.a. -0.3 0.3 -0.4 0.0

316 Leather and allied products........................................ 1.461 100.1 100.2 n.a. 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1

32 MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 2............................. 17.921 106.6 105.7 n.a. -0.4 2.8 2.9 -0.8

321 Wood products........................................................... 1.388 102.9 98.9 n.a. -0.8 -0.6 2.8 -3.9

322 Paper......................................................................... 1.447 103.0 103.8 n.a. 0.1 1.0 0.6 0.8

324 Petroleum and coal products...................................... 4.897 123.2 120.0 n.a. -2.5 12.3 9.8 -2.6

325 Chemicals.................................................................. 7.421 100.8 100.9 n.a. 0.5 -0.8 0.3 0.1

326 Plastics and rubber products...................................... 1.585 101.2 101.6 n.a. 0.3 0.6 0.0 0.4

327 Nonmetallic mineral products..................................... 1.080 102.9 103.2 n.a. 0.1 2.2 0.1 0.3

33 MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 3............................. 52.436 102.1 102.9 n.a. 0.1 0.3 1.0 0.8

331 Primary metals........................................................... 4.964 124.0 132.3 n.a. 2.3 3.1 9.4 6.7

332 Fabricated metal products, nesoi............................... 2.422 102.5 103.1 n.a. 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6

333 Machinery, except electrical....................................... 6.232 101.6 102.1 n.a. 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5

334 Computer and electronic products.............................. 14.060 98.4 98.4 n.a. -0.2 -0.4 -0.3 0.0

335 Electrical equipment, appliances, and components.... 3.469 101.3 102.3 n.a. 0.1 0.0 0.5 1.0

336 Transportation equipment.......................................... 15.100 100.1 100.3 n.a. 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2

337 Furniture and fixtures................................................. 1.469 99.9 100.2 n.a. 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.3

339 Miscellaneous manufactured commodities................. 4.719 102.0 102.4 n.a. -0.2 0.4 1.0 0.4

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

May

2006
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Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 June 2005-June 2006 December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance June Feb. March April May

NAICS Description 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006

May June to to to to to

2006 2006 June March April May June

1/ 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006

 Nonmanufactured Articles...................................................... 6.075 106.0 110.7 n.a. -1.5 2.7 1.5 4.4

11 AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS........... 3.984 101.0 104.9 n.a. 0.7 -0.4 0.4 3.9

111 Agricultural products.................................................. 3.541 100.2 104.7 n.a. -0.2 -0.1 0.4 4.5

21 OIL, GAS, MINERALS AND ORES................................ 2.091 117.3 123.7 n.a. -5.8 9.1 4.1 5.5

211 Oil and gas................................................................. 0.462 82.8 81.0 n.a. -15.7 11.2 -5.0 -2.2

212 Minerals and ores....................................................... 1.629 133.0 143.1 n.a. -2.3 8.6 6.9 7.6

 Manufactured Articles............................................................ 91.625 102.0 102.6 n.a. 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.6

31 MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 1............................. 6.491 98.7 99.1 n.a. -0.3 -1.1 0.4 0.4

311 Food and kindred products......................................... 3.665 98.6 99.4 n.a. -0.6 -1.0 0.6 0.8

312 Beverages and tobacco products............................... 0.575 101.2 101.0 n.a. -0.2 1.3 0.2 -0.2

313 Textiles and fabrics.................................................... 1.034 94.9 94.9 n.a. 0.0 -4.5 -0.1 0.0

315 Apparel and accessories............................................ 0.628 100.0 100.0 n.a. 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

32 MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 2............................. 23.893 104.3 105.5 n.a. 0.5 1.1 1.3 1.2

321 Wood products........................................................... 0.556 101.9 103.4 n.a. 0.7 0.1 0.7 1.5

322 Paper......................................................................... 2.121 104.8 105.7 n.a. 0.4 2.3 0.3 0.9

324 Petroleum and coal products...................................... 2.917 123.5 123.0 n.a. 4.1 8.4 5.0 -0.4

325 Chemicals.................................................................. 14.876 101.9 103.3 n.a. 0.0 -0.1 1.0 1.4

326 Plastics and rubber products...................................... 2.446 102.3 102.5 n.a. 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.2

327 Nonmetallic mineral products..................................... 0.874 99.2 102.9 n.a. -1.7 0.0 0.1 3.7

33 MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 3............................. 61.240 101.5 101.9 n.a. 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.4

331 Primary metals........................................................... 3.780 112.8 118.8 n.a. 2.0 1.3 4.4 5.3

332 Fabricated metal products, nesoi............................... 2.735 104.8 105.0 n.a. 0.3 1.0 0.1 0.2

333 Machinery, except electrical....................................... 12.076 101.2 101.4 n.a. 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.2

334 Computer and electronic products.............................. 18.363 99.3 99.1 n.a. 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.2

335 Electrical equipment, appliances, and components.... 3.493 101.2 101.5 n.a. 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.3

336 Transportation equipment.......................................... 16.253 101.5 101.7 n.a. 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.2

339 Miscellaneous manufactured commodities................. 4.218 101.1 101.1 n.a. 0.0 0.1 1.0 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

May

2006
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Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 June 2005-June 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance June Feb. March April May

nized Description 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006

System May June to to to to to

2006 2006 June March April May June

1/ 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006

I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................. 1.187 117.9 117.9 4.6 1.3 -1.3 2.1 0.0

02 Meat and edible meat offal........................................... 0.338 137.8 136.4 -1.7 -0.8 -0.4 0.2 -1.0

03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and 

 other aquatic invertebrates................................... 0.623 95.9 96.3 9.1 2.1 -0.8 1.5 0.4

 2/ Other live animals; animal products............................. 0.226 152.0 151.9 2.3 2.6 -4.1 6.8 -0.1

II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................................ 1.049 108.8 108.7 -7.0 -3.3 -2.9 4.1 -0.1

07 Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers............................ 0.278 138.5 143.6 5.0 8.7 -8.1 12.0 3.7

08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus 

 fruit or melons....................................................... 0.281 83.2 82.0 -8.6 -4.0 -0.5 2.6 -1.4

09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices....................................... 0.231 119.0 113.4 -10.3 -3.7 -2.6 0.8 -4.7

 2/ Other vegetable products............................................. 0.258 106.4 108.1 -13.7 -12.6 -0.5 1.1 1.6

IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND 

 TOBACCO............................................................... 2.030 119.1 119.6 4.9 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.4

 2/ Other prepared foodstuffs............................................ 0.792 128.4 129.5 4.8 0.0 1.1 -0.1 0.9

20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, 

 nuts, or other parts of plants................................. 0.252 116.7 117.4 16.7 1.4 0.4 0.3 0.6

22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.................................... 0.768 109.6 109.7 2.7 1.2 0.3 -0.1 0.1

V MINERAL PRODUCTS...................................................... 22.626 231.9 227.4 27.7 -0.7 9.2 5.5 -1.9

27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, 

 bituminous substances and mineral wax............... 22.302 231.8 227.2 28.0 -0.7 9.3 5.6 -2.0

 2/ Other mineral products (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 0.324 135.8 136.1 9.3 0.5 2.0 0.1 0.2

VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED 

 INDUSTRIES........................................................... 6.828 113.5 114.6 3.0 0.1 -0.5 0.5 1.0

28 Inorganic chemicals..................................................... 0.682 150.2 149.2 10.8 1.4 0.5 -1.0 -0.7

29 Organic chemicals....................................................... 2.703 115.8 118.4 8.0 -0.3 -0.2 1.2 2.2

30 Pharmaceutical products............................................. 1.931 106.0 106.6 -4.0 0.1 -1.6 0.1 0.6

32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & 

 pigments; varnish & paints; putty.......................... 0.173 100.7 100.9 -1.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.1 0.2

33 Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2001=100).............. 0.372 106.9 106.8 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.3 -0.1

38 Miscellaneous chemical products................................ 0.385 91.7 92.0 -2.1 -0.3 -0.1 0.1 0.3

VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER 

 AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................................... 2.763 118.2 120.1 5.8 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 1.6

39 Plastics and articles thereof......................................... 1.815 116.6 116.9 2.5 -0.4 -0.5 0.0 0.3

40 Rubber and articles thereof.......................................... 0.948 121.5 126.5 12.5 0.9 0.5 0.4 4.1

VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, 

 TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................................... 0.611 104.3 104.6 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.3

42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, 

 etc. of various materials........................................ 0.523 104.2 104.5 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.3

IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, 

 BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK..................... 1.466 125.3 121.4 -2.3 -0.6 -0.4 2.5 -3.1

X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND 

 PAPER PRODUCTS................................................... 1.637 107.3 108.0 5.6 0.2 0.9 0.6 0.7

47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic 

 material; waste paper/paperboard......................... 0.210 115.1 116.2 12.6 0.6 2.7 3.8 1.0

48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper 

 pulp, paper or paperboard..................................... 1.162 105.8 106.6 5.4 0.2 0.8 0.1 0.8

49 Printed matter.............................................................. 0.265 113.1 113.3 1.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2

XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES.................................. 5.408 100.5 100.6 0.2 -0.2 0.3 -0.3 0.1

61 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories, knitted or crocheted......................... 1.967 99.8 99.9 0.3 0.0 1.0 -1.1 0.1

See footnotes at end of table

May

2006
9

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

 June 2005-June 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance June Feb. March April May

nized Description 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006

System May June to to to to to

2006 2006 June March April May June

1/ 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006

62 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories, not knitted or crocheted................. 2.185 99.3 99.2 -0.6 -0.5 -0.3 0.0 -0.1

63 Made-up or worn textile articles................................. 0.484 93.7 93.5 1.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 -0.2

 2/ Other textile & textile articles..................................... 0.772 108.8 109.5 1.2 0.0 0.9 0.4 0.6

XII HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, 

 ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC................................... 1.228 100.3 100.4 0.5 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

64 Footwear and parts of such articles.......................... 1.033 100.7 100.7 0.4 -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0

 2/ Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas, 

 whips, art. flowers, etc......................................... 0.195 97.7 98.3 0.6 0.0 -0.2 0.6 0.6

XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, 

 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC......................................... 0.954 108.8 109.2 3.6 0.1 2.8 0.2 0.4

68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, 

 asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100).................... 0.317 103.0 103.3 4.1 0.2 0.9 0.1 0.3

69 Ceramic products...................................................... 0.299 111.4 111.8 0.1 0.1 1.1 0.2 0.4

70 Glass and glassware................................................. 0.338 110.6 111.3 6.8 -0.2 6.5 0.2 0.6

XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, 

 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................ 2.677 122.1 124.9 27.1 -0.2 2.4 6.1 2.3

XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL....... 6.096 150.0 157.5 19.2 1.6 1.6 5.0 5.0

72 Iron and steel............................................................ 1.525 164.6 170.9 0.2 1.1 2.9 2.0 3.8

73 Articles of iron or steel............................................... 1.405 124.3 125.2 2.0 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.7

74 Copper and articles thereof....................................... 0.719 253.4 293.6 105.7 1.4 5.1 22.1 15.9

76 Aluminum and articles thereof................................... 1.028 142.3 150.0 32.5 4.3 0.1 3.8 5.4

82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and 

 forks, of base metal; parts thereof...................... 0.376 107.3 107.7 1.8 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4

83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal......................... 0.446 117.8 119.1 5.8 0.2 0.6 0.4 1.1

 2/ Other base metals and articles of base metals.......... 0.597 192.4 211.0 56.5 4.8 2.8 17.2 9.7

XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV 

 IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC....... 23.247 88.0 88.2 -1.7 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.2

84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 12.079 88.2 88.4 -1.9 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.2

85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound 

 and TV recorders & reproducers, parts............... 11.168 87.7 88.0 -1.6 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.3

XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND 

 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 13.152 104.7 104.8 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1

87 Motor vehicles and their parts.................................... 12.119 104.1 104.2 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.1

88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts 

 thereof (Dec. 2002=100)..................................... 0.897 106.1 106.5 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.4

XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & 

 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES............. 3.089 99.4 99.6 -0.5 -0.4 0.2 0.1 0.2

90 Optical, photographic, measuring and 

 medical instruments........................................... 2.746 98.0 98.2 -1.0 -0.4 0.0 -0.1 0.2

91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof....................... 0.246 111.9 112.1 4.2 0.0 1.0 1.2 0.2

XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 3.737 99.2 99.4 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.2

94 Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & 

 lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg...................... 2.165 102.8 103.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.4

95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts 

 and accessories thereof..................................... 1.362 94.5 94.4 -0.1 0.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.1

96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles......................... 0.211 101.8 102.0 1.5 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2004 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

May

2006
10

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

 June 2005-June 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance June Feb. March April May

nized Description 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006

System May June to to to to to

2006 2006 June March April May June

1/ 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006

I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................. 1.252 120.8 123.8 -5.4 -2.9 -3.9 1.1 2.5

03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and 

 other aquatic invertebrates................................... 0.449 121.4 123.3 8.0 -1.1 -1.1 0.3 1.6

II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................................ 3.505 125.2 130.8 0.4 0.7 -0.1 0.5 4.5

08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus 

 fruit or melons....................................................... 0.644 110.6 113.9 -10.0 -2.0 3.6 -0.8 3.0

10 Cereals........................................................................ 1.547 129.9 136.9 15.9 2.1 -0.5 0.5 5.4

12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, 

 fruits, plants, straw and fodder.............................. 0.850 121.6 121.5 -10.8 0.8 -5.1 4.7 -0.1

IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND 

 TOBACCO............................................................... 2.288 112.3 112.2 1.7 -0.1 0.5 0.2 -0.1

21 Miscellaneous edible preparations............................... 0.435 108.1 108.2 -1.3 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1

23 Residues and waste from the food 

 industries; prepared animal feed........................... 0.413 125.4 126.0 5.8 -0.5 1.0 -0.6 0.5

 2/ Other prepared foods................................................... 0.796 109.1 109.5 0.6 -0.8 1.0 0.2 0.4

V MINERAL PRODUCTS...................................................... 5.038 248.0 253.3 38.9 -0.6 8.4 4.4 2.1

27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, 

 bituminous substances and mineral wax............... 3.934 220.6 219.7 27.1 0.1 7.2 2.7 -0.4

VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED 

 INDUSTRIES........................................................... 12.075 120.2 122.3 6.1 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.7

28 Inorganic chemicals..................................................... 1.178 151.3 155.8 21.4 6.9 2.4 2.0 3.0

29 Organic chemicals....................................................... 4.129 130.8 135.3 8.0 -0.5 -0.2 0.9 3.4

30 Pharmaceutical products............................................. 2.430 108.4 109.6 2.0 -0.4 0.1 0.3 1.1

31 Fertilizers..................................................................... 0.373 147.4 146.6 1.5 -6.0 1.4 -0.3 -0.5

32 Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, 

 paints, varnish, putty, & inks................................. 0.648 110.9 111.2 4.3 0.8 1.0 1.4 0.3

33 Essential oils and resinoids; 

 perfumery, cosmetic or toilet................................. 0.712 113.8 114.2 0.7 0.1 1.5 0.2 0.4

34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or 

 scouring products; candles, pastes....................... 0.415 108.8 109.1 4.7 1.6 -0.8 0.7 0.3

37 Photographic or cinematographic goods...................... 0.367 103.1 102.2 -2.8 0.0 -0.4 0.3 -0.9

38 Miscellaneous chemical products................................ 1.617 110.9 111.6 4.7 0.0 -0.9 0.3 0.6

VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER 

 AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................................... 5.933 127.6 128.6 8.6 -0.6 -0.9 1.1 0.8

39 Plastics and articles thereof......................................... 4.798 124.3 125.5 7.7 -0.8 -1.3 1.1 1.0

40 Rubber and articles thereof.......................................... 1.135 140.9 141.1 12.2 0.3 0.9 0.9 0.1

VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, 

 TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................................... 0.489 117.0 117.1 3.6 2.2 0.6 0.6 0.1

41 Raw hides and skins (other than 

 furskins) and leather............................................. 0.347 110.4 111.2 3.2 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7

IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, 

 BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK..................... 0.750 107.2 107.8 3.4 0.9 0.2 0.6 0.6

X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND 

 PAPER PRODUCTS................................................... 2.668 104.4 105.5 3.5 0.4 1.4 0.4 1.1

47 Woodpulp and recovered paper................................... 0.573 96.4 97.0 -0.3 0.4 1.2 1.5 0.6

48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper 

 pulp, paper or paperboard..................................... 1.491 104.5 105.9 5.3 0.3 2.1 0.2 1.3

49 Printed material........................................................... 0.604 116.5 117.2 3.4 0.3 -0.3 0.3 0.6

See footnotes at end of table

May

2006
11

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

 June 2005-June 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance June Feb. March April May

nized Description 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006

System May June to to to to to

2006 2006 June March April May June

1/ 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006

XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES................................ 2.719 101.0 101.6 0.8 -0.5 -0.1 -0.4 0.6

52 Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof..... 0.734 92.4 94.2 2.6 -2.4 1.4 -1.7 1.9

61 Apparel & clothing knitted 

 or crocheted (Dec. 2001=100)............................ 0.323 94.6 94.6 -0.6 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0

 2/ Other textile and textile articles (Dec. 2001=100)...... 1.662 113.9 114.2 0.5 0.3 -0.8 0.1 0.3

XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, 

 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC......................................... 0.824 103.1 104.1 0.6 -1.2 -0.1 0.0 1.0

70 Glass and glassware................................................. 0.465 94.9 95.1 -1.5 0.0 -0.2 0.1 0.2

XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, 

 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................ 2.841 134.2 140.4 31.8 1.6 2.3 5.2 4.6

XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS..... 5.432 148.5 151.8 15.2 1.1 2.2 2.3 2.2

72 Iron and steel............................................................ 1.142 167.8 172.2 5.0 2.1 3.5 1.0 2.6

73 Articles of iron or steel............................................... 1.313 134.4 134.5 7.8 -0.1 1.0 0.4 0.1

74 Copper and articles thereof....................................... 0.754 226.7 233.8 63.4 2.4 9.2 9.1 3.1

76 Aluminum and articles thereof................................... 0.917 137.1 146.0 29.0 2.6 -0.4 4.2 6.5

82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and 

 forks, of base metal; parts thereof...................... 0.418 110.6 110.6 2.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.0

83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal......................... 0.439 121.9 122.0 3.7 0.6 0.8 0.2 0.1

XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV 

 IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.. 32.630 94.0 93.9 -1.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 -0.1

84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 18.120 101.5 101.5 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.0

85 Electrical machinery and equipment 

 and parts and accessories thereof...................... 14.510 85.6 85.6 -3.4 0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.0

XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND 

 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 13.430 111.4 111.5 2.5 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1

87 Motor vehicles and their parts.................................... 8.880 104.6 104.6 1.4 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0

XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & 

 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES............. 6.343 102.3 102.4 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.1

XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 1.431 100.9 100.8 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.0 -0.1

94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; 

 lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;......................... 0.781 106.8 106.6 0.2 0.0 0.7 -0.1 -0.2

95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts 

 and accessories thereof..................................... 0.508 94.0 94.1 0.5 0.1 -0.6 0.0 0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2004 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

May

2006
12

Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 June 2005-June 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance June Feb. March April May

SITC Description 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006

Rev. 3 May June to to to to to

2006 2006 June March April May June

1/ 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006

 ALL COMMODITIES.............................................................. 100.000 117.0 117.1 7.2 -0.1 2.0 1.7 0.1

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS................................................. 3.188 117.3 117.3 3.0 0.5 -1.1 1.8 0.0

01 Meat and meat preparations........................................... 0.386 138.6 137.8 -0.5 -1.4 -0.2 0.2 -0.6

03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates 

 and preparations thereof......................................... 0.784 95.1 94.9 8.1 1.6 -0.8 1.3 -0.2

05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried........................ 0.825 113.6 114.5 5.0 1.7 -2.7 4.9 0.8

07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof..... 0.418 124.6 121.7 -4.8 -2.3 0.2 -0.2 -2.3

 2/ Other food and live animals.................................................. 0.775 132.8 134.0 2.8 0.6 -1.0 1.4 0.9

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO............................................ 0.822 109.6 109.7 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.1

11 Beverages...................................................................... 0.740 110.1 110.3 1.1 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.2

2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS............. 1.819 138.6 137.6 5.4 -2.0 0.5 2.4 -0.7

24 Cork and wood............................................................... 0.658 128.3 120.6 -5.0 -0.9 -1.3 3.6 -6.0

25 Woodpulp and recovered paper..................................... 0.211 115.5 116.6 12.5 0.6 2.7 3.7 1.0

28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap................................. 0.392 211.2 211.6 20.2 2.0 2.0 1.7 0.2

29 Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s.................. 0.180 93.0 93.6 -16.2 -19.3 1.9 0.3 0.6

3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED 

 MATERIALS............................................................... 22.216 233.5 228.8 27.8 -0.8 9.5 5.6 -2.0

33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.... 19.964 244.8 241.1 32.2 0.8 11.1 6.2 -1.5

34 Gas, natural and manufactured...................................... 2.030 162.8 151.5 2.0 -11.6 -2.1 0.4 -6.9

5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.............. 7.727 115.7 116.6 3.7 0.0 -0.4 0.3 0.8

51 Organic chemicals......................................................... 2.513 116.6 119.2 8.2 0.0 -0.1 1.0 2.2

52 Inorganic chemicals....................................................... 0.680 160.4 159.4 15.3 1.1 0.4 -1.0 -0.6

54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products......................... 2.168 106.7 107.3 -2.7 0.1 -1.4 0.1 0.6

55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps................. 0.439 94.7 94.6 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.3 -0.1

57 Plastics in primary forms................................................ 0.650 130.1 130.7 4.5 -1.3 -1.6 -0.5 0.5

58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.......................................... 0.365 108.5 108.5 1.2 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0

59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s......................... 0.536 102.3 102.5 0.1 -0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2

6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY 

 BY MATERIAL........................................................... 12.339 123.6 126.5 12.1 0.7 1.4 3.2 2.3

62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s........................................... 0.671 106.2 107.0 2.4 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.8

63 Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture.......... 0.776 115.5 114.2 -1.6 -0.5 0.2 1.4 -1.1

64 Paper and paperboard, cut to size.................................. 1.149 106.9 107.7 5.5 0.1 0.9 0.2 0.7

65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up 

 articles, n.e.s., and related prod.............................. 1.246 106.0 106.5 2.4 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.5

66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s....................... 1.981 103.3 103.4 2.0 0.1 1.2 0.0 0.1

67 Iron and steel................................................................. 1.844 157.9 163.1 0.7 0.7 2.0 1.6 3.3

68 Nonferrous metals.......................................................... 2.575 181.8 196.8 67.2 3.2 3.7 14.6 8.3

69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s........................................ 2.020 111.1 111.5 2.7 -0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.................. 36.482 94.0 94.2 -0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2

71 Power generating machinery and equipment.................. 2.307 104.9 105.2 1.3 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.3

72 Machinery specialized for particular industries............... 1.711 112.7 113.0 1.9 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.3

73 Metalworking machinery................................................. 0.426 119.3 119.8 -0.3 0.4 0.8 0.1 0.4

See footnotes at end of table

May

2006
13

Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 June 2005-June 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

ance June Feb. March April May

SITC Description 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006

Rev. 3 May June to to to to to

2006 2006 June March April May June

1/ 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006

 equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s..................... 3.026 110.1 110.7 3.3 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.5

75 Computer equipment and office machines................ 5.089 65.4 65.2 -7.5 -0.3 -0.6 -0.6 -0.3

76 Telecommunications & sound recording 

 & reproducing apparatus & equipment............... 5.125 78.8 78.7 -4.1 -0.1 -0.3 -0.3 -0.1

77 Electrical machinery and equipment.......................... 5.812 94.5 95.3 1.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.8

78 Road vehicles............................................................ 11.882 104.1 104.2 0.4 -0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1

8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 14.847 101.8 102.0 1.0 -0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2

81 Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat 

 & lighting fixtures, n.e.s...................................... 0.440 97.1 97.2 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

82 Furniture and parts thereof........................................ 1.780 105.5 105.9 -0.5 -0.3 0.1 -0.1 0.4

83 Travel goods, handbags and similar containers......... 0.361 106.2 106.6 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4

84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories.............. 4.488 100.4 100.5 -0.1 -0.2 0.3 -0.5 0.1

85 Footwear................................................................... 1.032 100.9 100.9 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

87 Professional, scientific and controlling 

 instruments and apparatus, n.e.s....................... 1.767 100.5 100.5 -0.9 -0.4 0.2 -0.2 0.0

88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and 

 supplies and optical goods, n.e.s....................... 0.751 97.6 98.0 -1.0 -0.3 0.1 0.1 0.4

89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s............... 4.228 103.2 103.6 4.1 -0.3 0.3 1.3 0.4

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2004 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

May

2006
14

Table 8 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 June 2005-June 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance June Feb. March April May

SITC Description 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006

Rev. 3 May June to to to to to

2006 2006 June March April May June

1/ 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006

 ALL COMMODITIES.............................................................. 100.000 110.3 111.2 4.2 0.2 0.7 0.6 0.8

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS................................................. 5.587 122.5 126.8 2.0 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 3.5

01 Meat and meat preparations........................................... 0.641 125.6 130.8 -6.7 -2.7 -4.6 3.5 4.1

03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates 

 and preparations thereof......................................... 0.478 114.3 115.8 5.2 -1.0 -0.9 0.4 1.3

04 Cereals and cereal preparations..................................... 1.800 129.7 136.0 14.6 2.1 -0.2 0.5 4.9

05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried........................ 1.220 118.6 125.9 -5.8 -1.4 3.3 -2.3 6.2

08 Feeding stuff for animals (not 

 including unmilled cereals)...................................... 0.496 125.9 127.0 7.5 0.2 0.6 -0.5 0.9

09 Miscellaneous edible products and preparations............ 0.490 106.9 107.1 -0.9 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2

 2/ Other food and live animals.................................................. 0.462 107.3 106.4 -7.0 -2.1 -2.7 -2.5 -0.8

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO............................................ 0.580 101.7 101.5 -1.7 -0.6 0.9 0.3 -0.2

12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures.............................. 0.326 101.5 99.9 -1.7 -0.6 0.5 0.2 -1.6

2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS............. 5.315 147.4 151.8 16.5 0.4 3.6 3.5 3.0

22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits...................................... 0.700 120.1 119.5 -12.5 0.7 -6.2 6.0 -0.5

24 Cork and wood............................................................... 0.488 99.9 100.0 2.5 0.8 -0.1 0.5 0.1

25 Woodpulp and recovered paper..................................... 0.573 100.6 101.3 -0.2 0.5 1.1 1.4 0.7

26 Textile fibers and their waste.......................................... 0.682 107.7 110.4 7.1 -2.6 0.6 -1.9 2.5

28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap................................. 1.747 321.9 346.1 62.6 0.8 13.3 8.8 7.5

 2/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels........................ 1.125 144.3 145.2 13.1 1.8 1.8 0.5 0.6

3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED 

 MATERIALS............................................................... 3.966 233.4 232.3 28.3 0.1 7.6 2.8 -0.5

33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.... 3.025 252.2 251.7 33.4 3.7 7.9 4.8 -0.2

5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.............. 15.427 121.6 123.4 6.7 -0.1 -0.2 0.9 1.5

51 Organic chemicals......................................................... 3.700 135.3 140.0 8.9 -0.2 -0.2 1.5 3.5

52 Inorganic chemicals....................................................... 1.066 141.2 144.3 19.4 6.5 2.7 1.7 2.2

54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products......................... 2.978 108.6 109.6 1.9 -0.3 0.1 0.2 0.9

55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps................. 1.023 114.3 114.6 2.0 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.3

56 Fertilizers....................................................................... 0.369 151.7 149.3 0.1 -5.9 1.1 -0.3 -1.6

57 Plastics in primary forms................................................ 2.774 131.6 133.4 9.3 -1.6 -2.5 2.0 1.4

58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.......................................... 0.996 109.5 109.6 6.1 -0.3 0.5 -0.2 0.1

59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s......................... 1.886 110.1 110.7 4.3 0.0 -0.5 0.3 0.5

6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY 

 BY MATERIAL........................................................... 10.814 121.9 124.2 9.0 0.8 0.8 1.2 1.9

62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s........................................... 0.736 121.0 121.1 4.8 0.1 0.3 1.1 0.1

64 Uncoated Paper/paperboard, and linerboard.................. 1.427 107.6 109.5 5.4 0.3 2.5 0.0 1.8

65 Textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, n.e.s........... 1.512 109.5 109.5 -2.0 0.1 -1.5 0.2 0.0

66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s....................... 1.741 105.2 105.7 2.1 -0.5 -0.1 0.0 0.5

67 Iron and steel................................................................. 1.183 165.6 167.7 5.8 0.6 0.6 0.9 1.3

68 Nonferrous metals.......................................................... 1.612 144.0 156.5 47.5 3.6 2.9 6.9 8.7

69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s........................................ 2.183 127.3 127.5 7.8 0.9 0.6 0.1 0.2

See footnotes at end of table

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Table 8 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 June 2005-June 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

ance June Feb. March April May

SITC Description 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006

Rev. 3 May June to to to to to

2006 2006 June March April May June

1/ 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006

 2/ Other manufactured goods classified 

 chiefly by material (Dec. 2001=100)......................... 0.420 121.3 122.6 3.4 1.0 0.5 0.5 1.1

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 46.210 98.7 98.7 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0

71 Power generating machinery and equipment............. 4.706 114.1 114.2 2.6 -0.1 0.6 0.1 0.1

72 Machinery specialized for particular industries.......... 4.031 116.5 116.7 5.4 0.1 0.9 0.2 0.2

73 Metalworking machinery............................................ 0.785 104.6 104.7 1.0 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.1

74 General industrial machinery, 

 equipment, & parts, n.e.s................................... 4.785 111.7 111.8 2.3 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.1

75 Computer equipment and office machines................ 4.758 77.5 77.0 -4.8 0.0 -0.8 0.5 -0.6

76 Telecommunications & sound recording 

 & reproducing apparatus & equipment............... 3.276 88.0 87.8 -2.1 -0.2 0.5 -0.1 -0.2

77 Electrical machinery and equipment.......................... 10.688 84.0 84.0 -3.9 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0

78 Road vehicles............................................................ 8.492 104.4 104.4 1.4 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0

8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 11.065 103.8 103.7 1.6 0.0 0.1 0.4 -0.1

82 Furniture and parts thereof........................................ 0.597 104.7 104.6 0.4 -0.2 1.0 0.1 -0.1

84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories.............. 0.611 96.6 96.6 -0.3 -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0

87 Professional, scientific and controlling 

 instruments and apparatus, n.e.s....................... 4.489 104.6 104.8 1.6 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.2

88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and 

 supplies and optical goods, n.e.s....................... 0.910 94.9 92.8 -3.7 0.0 -0.1 -0.7 -2.2

89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s............... 4.106 106.0 106.2 3.2 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.2

 2/ Other miscellaneous manufactured articles..................... 0.351 111.9 111.8 2.1 0.4 -0.2 -0.3 -0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2004 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

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Table 9 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin 

 June 2005-June 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Annual Monthly

Percentage June Feb. March April May

Description of 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006

U.S. June to to to to to

Imports 2006 June March April May June

1/ 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006

2/ Industrialized Countries................................................ 46.371 116.8 117.2 6.5 -0.4 1.0 1.9 0.3

 Nonmanufactured Articles....................................... 3.994 190.8 185.5 17.4 -3.9 5.5 5.8 -2.8

 Manufactured Articles.............................................. 41.944 111.1 111.9 5.0 -0.1 0.5 1.5 0.7

3/ Other Countries............................................................ 53.651 115.8 115.6 8.0 -0.1 2.7 1.8 -0.2

 Nonmanufactured Articles....................................... 9.299 217.3 215.3 27.0 1.1 8.9 4.1 -0.9

 Manufactured Articles.............................................. 44.152 101.3 101.4 2.7 -0.5 1.0 0.9 0.1

 Canada......................................................................... 17.089 130.4 129.6 8.4 -1.4 1.5 2.4 -0.6

 Nonmanufactured Articles....................................... 3.239 190.2 183.9 15.1 -4.7 4.5 6.3 -3.3

 Manufactured Articles.............................................. 13.575 119.6 119.8 6.1 -0.5 0.6 1.4 0.2

4/ European Union............................................................ 18.654 120.4 120.5 5.6 0.9 -0.6 2.9 0.1

 Nonmanufactured Articles....................................... 0.367 224.2 222.1 25.1 -1.5 7.6 -1.5 -0.9

 Manufactured Articles.............................................. 18.150 118.4 118.3 4.7 1.0 -0.9 3.0 -0.1

 France (Dec. 2003=100)............................................... 1.971 103.1 103.6 1.5 -0.3 0.0 0.4 0.5

 Germany (Dec. 2003=100)........................................... 5.187 102.9 103.3 -1.0 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.4

 United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100)................................. 2.947 118.5 119.4 7.6 0.0 1.6 0.8 0.8

5/ Latin America............................................................... 17.406 143.3 144.2 14.2 0.8 4.6 2.3 0.6

 Nonmanufactured Articles....................................... 4.158 221.3 218.9 25.0 3.1 10.0 2.9 -1.1

 Manufactured Articles.............................................. 13.173 128.5 130.4 9.9 -0.2 2.2 2.1 1.5

 Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)............................................... 10.594 119.7 119.8 7.5 0.4 2.9 1.5 0.1

6/ Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)........................................ 34.090 98.6 98.8 -1.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.2

 China (Dec. 2003=100)................................................ 13.773 97.5 97.4 -1.4 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1

 Japan........................................................................... 8.920 94.4 94.7 -1.1 0.0 -0.2 0.0 0.3

7/ Asian NICs................................................................... 7.216 88.8 88.9 -1.2 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.1

8/ ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100).............................................. 6.086 97.0 97.5 -1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5

9/ Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100).................................. 3.547 184.4 184.5 21.9 1.1 6.0 3.8 0.1

1 Percentage of trade figures are based on 2004 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

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Table 10 U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Transportation Services

 June 2005-June 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

Relative

import- Annual Monthly

ance June Feb. March April May

Description 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006

May June to to to to to

2006 2006 June March April May June

1/ 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006

AIR FREIGHT

 Import Air Freight..................................................... 100.000 131.9 136.1 6.0 0.0 0.6 1.1 3.2

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)..................................... 37.610 124.6 131.4 9.0 -0.4 0.7 2.5 5.5

 Asia..................................................................... 50.414 118.9 121.3 3.6 0.9 1.0 0.2 2.0

 Export Air Freight..................................................... 100.000 114.5 115.5 4.9 0.2 0.0 0.8 0.9

 Inbound Air Freight................................................... 100.000 127.5 129.6 3.2 -0.2 0.3 2.0 1.6

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)..................................... 38.405 121.8 125.6 4.9 -0.1 0.4 3.5 3.1

 Asia..................................................................... 49.299 112.8 113.6 0.8 0.0 0.5 1.1 0.7

 Outbound Air Freight................................................ 100.000 115.4 116.8 9.0 0.4 0.1 1.6 1.2

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)..................................... 42.417 131.7 132.8 11.7 0.1 0.5 2.8 0.8

 Asia..................................................................... 42.406 107.4 109.4 6.6 0.7 -0.2 1.6 1.9

AIR PASSENGER FARES

 Import Air Passenger Fares..................................... 100.000 122.7 136.7 6.7 0.2 5.7 1.1 11.4

 Europe................................................................. 60.987 117.0 133.2 5.8 0.3 8.1 0.9 13.8

 Asia..................................................................... 13.810 113.5 132.4 6.3 0.0 2.4 2.0 16.7

 Latin America/Caribbean..................................... 10.246 115.5 116.6 4.5 0.0 -0.2 2.7 1.0

 Export Air Passenger Fares..................................... 100.000 139.1 139.3 2.3 -3.0 0.7 5.6 0.1

 Europe................................................................. 30.607 164.2 169.5 1.7 -3.0 10.0 2.2 3.2

 Asia..................................................................... 36.224 117.3 113.1 -2.4 -4.8 -4.9 11.0 -3.6

 Latin America/Caribbean..................................... 17.505 148.4 149.1 6.9 -1.6 1.3 1.2 0.5

 Inbound Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)....... 100.000 119.6 121.0 4.2 -0.9 2.6 5.5 1.2

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)..................................... 40.210 118.6 123.5 2.7 -3.0 11.1 2.4 4.1

 Asia (Dec. 2003=100)......................................... 30.711 114.3 110.4 -1.3 2.1 -4.7 11.8 -3.4

 Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)......... 14.111 116.2 117.4 9.1 -2.1 1.1 1.6 1.0

 Canada (Dec. 2003=100).................................... 9.797 155.7 161.6 24.2 1.5 -4.6 6.9 3.8

 Outbound Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100).... 100.000 118.0 128.7 6.8 0.1 5.4 1.2 9.1

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)..................................... 51.505 122.0 139.1 6.0 0.2 8.4 0.8 14.0

 Asia (Dec. 2003=100)......................................... 15.256 109.9 120.9 7.4 0.0 3.2 3.9 10.0

 Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)......... 19.505 109.7 109.9 4.8 0.4 1.2 1.2 0.2

 Canada (Dec. 2003=100).................................... 8.834 153.4 155.4 22.3 1.1 2.0 2.9 1.3

CRUDE OIL TANKER FREIGHT

2/ Inbound Crude Oil Tanker Freight............................ 100.000 n.a. n.a. n.a. -13.1 -6.1 n.a. n.a.

OCEAN LINER FREIGHT

 Inbound Ocean Liner Freight................................... 100.000 117.6 114.9 -10.6 -0.7 0.0 -6.2 -2.3

 U.S. East Coast................................................... 39.992 121.1 120.2 -4.2 -0.2 -0.1 -4.3 -0.7

 From Atlantic................................................. 17.474 121.4 120.3 -2.7 -0.1 0.0 -8.0 -0.9

 From Pacific.................................................. 16.138 120.3 120.2 -4.4 -0.4 0.0 -1.7 -0.1

 U.S. West Coast.................................................. 60.008 115.9 112.1 -14.4 -1.1 0.0 -7.4 -3.3

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.

2 Publication of the Crude Oil Tanker Freight Indexes is lagged two months.

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

 n.a. Not available

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TECHNICAL NOTE

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

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

a two-year lag in the weights. Published series use a base year of 2000=100 where possible. More detailed 

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System, industry for the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), and product category for 

the Harmonized System (HS) and the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) System. While 

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

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

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

would include outputs such as manufactured plastic rather than inputs such as petroleum. The NAICS 

classification structure also matches the classification system used by the PPI to produce the NAICS primary 

products indexes.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 -- 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.). 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. Fact sheets specifying detailed information for each services industry are available 

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

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