U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES – OCTOBER 2022 

Prices for U.S. imports declined 0.2 percent in October, after falling 1.1 percent the previous month, the 

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Lower fuel and nonfuel prices contributed to the October 

drop in U.S. import prices. U.S. export prices decreased 0.3 percent in October following a 1.5-percent 

decline in September. 

Chart 1. One-month and 12-month percent changes in the Import Price Index: October 2021 – October 2022

Imports

U.S. import prices fell 0.2 percent in October and have not recorded a monthly increase since the index rose 

0.2 percent in June 2022. Despite the recent declines, prices for U.S. imports increased 4.2 percent from 

October 2021 to October 2022. The 12-month rise in October was the smallest over-the-year advance since 

the index increased 3.0 percent for the 12 months ended February 2021. (See table 1.)

Fuel Imports: Import fuel prices declined 1.3 percent in October, after decreasing 20.8 percent over the 

previous 3 months. Prices for import fuel last increased on a monthly basis in June 2022. Lower prices for 

petroleum and natural gas in October contributed to the drop in import fuel prices. Despite the recent 

decreases, the price index for import fuel rose 16.9 percent over the past year. Import petroleum prices fell 

1.2 percent in October and prices for import natural gas declined 4.3 percent for the same period. Petroleum 

prices advanced 16.8 percent over the past 12 months; the smallest over-the-year increase since February 

2021. Natural gas prices also advanced for the year ended in October, increasing 20.8 percent, the smallest 

12-month rise since January 2021. 

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All Imports Excluding Fuel: The price index for nonfuel imports edged down 0.1 percent in October

following a 0.3-percent drop in September. Prices for nonfuel imports last advanced on a monthly basis in 

April 2022. Lower prices for consumer goods; foods, feeds, and beverages; and nonfuel industrial supplies 

and materials in October, more than offset higher prices for automotive vehicles and capital goods. Despite 

the recent declines, nonfuel import prices increased 2.9 percent over the past year led by higher prices for 

nonfuel industrial supplies and materials. 

Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Foods, feeds, and beverages prices declined 0.8 percent in October, after 

increasing 0.4 percent in September. Lower fruit, fish and shellfish, and meat prices in October more than 

offset higher prices for bakery and confectionery products. 

Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: Prices for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials edged down 

0.1 percent in October following a 1.4-percent drop the previous month. Lower October prices for selected 

building materials more than offset higher unfinished metal prices. 

Finished Goods: Prices were mixed for the major finished goods categories in October. Automotive 

vehicles prices advanced 0.6 percent, the largest 1-month advance since the index increased 0.6 percent in 

January 2022. The October rise was primarily driven by a 1.0-percent advance in passenger car prices.

Capital goods prices ticked up 0.1 percent, after edging down 0.1 percent in September. The price index for 

consumer goods declined 0.4 percent in October following a 0.1-percent drop the previous month. 

Table A. Percent change in Import and Export Price Indexes, selected categories
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Chart 2. One-month and 12-month percent changes in the Export Price Index: October 2021 – October 2022

Exports 

Prices for U.S. exports fell 0.3 percent in October following a 6.4-percent drop for the third quarter of 2022. 

U.S. export prices last recorded a monthly advance in June 2022. Lower prices for agricultural exports and 

nonagricultural exports in October each contributed to the overall decline. Despite the recent decreases, U.S. 

export prices advanced 6.9 percent for the year ended in October. (See table 2.)

Agricultural Exports: Agricultural export prices declined 1.0 percent in October and have not increased on 

a 1-month basis since May 2022. The October decline in agricultural prices was led by a 6.6-percent drop in 

soybean prices which more than offset higher prices for wheat, fruit, and vegetables. Prices for agricultural 

exports rose 10.4 percent from October 2021 to October 2022 and have not fallen on a 12-month basis since 

the index fell 2.9 percent in August 2020. 

All Exports Excluding Agriculture: The price index for nonagricultural exports declined 0.3 percent in 

October following a 1.6-percent decrease the previous month. Lower prices for nonagricultural industrial 

supplies and materials, automotive vehicles, and nonagricultural foods more than offset higher prices for 

capital goods and consumer goods. Prices for nonagricultural exports rose 6.4 percent for the year ended in 

October, the smallest 12-month increase since the index advanced 4.3 percent in February 2021. 

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

materials fell 0.6 percent in October, after decreasing 3.3 percent in September. Lower prices for chemicals, 

paper, and nonferrous metals in October more than offset higher fuel prices. 

Finished Goods: Prices were mixed for the major finished goods categories in October. Capital goods prices 

increased 0.2 percent for the second consecutive month in October and have not recorded a monthly decline 

since November 2020. The price index for consumer goods rose 0.2 percent in October following a 0.3-

percent decrease the previous month. The October advance in consumer goods prices was driven by higher 

prices for toys, shooting, and sporting goods. In contrast, prices for automotive vehicles exports declined 0.2 

percent in October, the first monthly decrease since May 2021. 

More information for the major import and export price indexes can be found at 

www.bls.gov/web/ximpim/largest.htm. 

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Measures of Import and Export Prices by Locality 

Imports by Locality of Origin: The price index for imports from China rose 0.5 percent in October 

following no change the previous month. The October advance was the first monthly increase since April 

2022 and the largest 1-month rise since March 2022. Import prices from China advanced 2.0 percent for the 

year ended in October. Prices for imports from Japan increased 1.0 percent in October, the largest monthly 

rise since the index advanced 1.2 percent in November 1998. The price index for imports from Japan rose 

2.3 percent over the past year, the largest 12-month increase since September 2021. In contrast, import 

prices from Canada decreased 1.2 percent in October, after declining 12.2 percent for the third quarter of 

2022. Despite the recent drops, prices for imports from Canada rose 8.2 percent over the past 12 months. 

The price index for imports from Mexico fell 0.2 percent in October and import prices from the European 

Union edged down 0.1 percent over the same period. (See table 7.)

Exports by Locality of Destination: Prices for exports to China fell for the fourth consecutive month in 

October, decreasing 1.1 percent following a 2.4-percent drop in September. Export prices to China increased 

3.3 percent for the year ended in October, the smallest 12-month advance since November 2020. The price 

index for exports to Japan declined 0.2 percent in October, after falling 2.1 percent the previous month. 

Prices for exports to Japan have not recorded a 1-month rise since May 2022. Despite the recent decreases, 

export prices to Japan rose 5.8 percent over the past year. The price index for exports to Mexico also fell in 

October, declining 1.1 percent. In contrast, prices for exports to Canada and the European Union advanced 

in October, increasing 0.6 percent and 0.5 percent, respectively. (See table 8.)

Terms of Trade Indexes: Terms of trade indexes are based on country, region, or grouping and measure 

the change in the purchasing power of exports relative to imports. U.S. terms of trade with China declined 

1.6 percent in October, after decreasing 2.4 percent in September. Lower export prices to China in October 

and higher import prices from China each contributed to the decline in U.S. terms of trade with China. 

Despite the decline, the index for U.S. terms of trade with China rose 1.2 percent over the past year. U.S. 

terms of trade with Japan fell 1.2 percent in October. U.S. terms of trade with Mexico also declined in 

October, decreasing 0.9 percent. In contrast, U.S. terms of trade with Canada and the European Union rose 

in October, advancing 1.9 percent and 0.7 percent, respectively. (See table 9.)

Import and Export Services

Imports: Import air passenger fares rose 4.4 percent in October following a 4.7-percent advance the 

previous month. Higher Latin American/Caribbean and European fares in October more than offset lower 

Asian fares. The index for import air passenger fares increased 13.4 percent over the past year, the largest 

12-month advance since the index rose 14.2 percent in April 2022. Import air freight prices declined 11.6 

percent in October, after decreasing 1.2 percent in September. The October drop was driven by a 14.0-

percent decline in air freight prices from Asia. Prices for import air freight fell 20.6 percent for the year 

ended in October, the largest over-the-year decrease since the 12-month percent change series was first 

published in September 1991. (See table 10.) 

Exports: Export air passenger fares fell 1.6 percent in October following a 3.7-percent drop in September 

and a 2.4-percent decline in August. Lower Asian and European fares in October more than offset higher 

Latin American/Caribbean fares. Export air passenger fares increased 14.6 percent over the past 12 months. 

Export air freight prices decreased 4.6 percent in October, the largest monthly drop since the index fell 6.7 

percent in October 2020. Despite the decline, export air freight prices increased 11.7 percent over the past 

year. 

 

U.S. Import and Export Price Index data for November 2022 are scheduled for release on 

Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. (ET). 
Table 1. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: October 2021 to

October 2022

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

Sep.

20221

Index Percent change

Sep.

2022

Oct.

2022

Annual Monthly

Oct.

2021 to

Oct.

2022

Jun.

2022 to

Jul.

2022

Jul.

2022 to

Aug.

2022

Aug.

2022 to

Sep.

2022

Sep.

2022 to

Oct.

2022

All commodities................................... 100.000 143.0 142.7 4.2 -1.4 -1.2 -1.1 -0.2

All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 81.964 108.8 108.7 2.8 -0.5 -0.1 -0.4 -0.1

All imports excluding petroleum.............. 89.695 124.5 124.3 3.0 -0.6 -0.2 -0.3 -0.2

All imports excluding fuels (Dec.

2001=100)........................................ 88.829 127.9 127.8 2.9 -0.5 -0.2 -0.3 -0.1

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 6.864 206.1 204.4 2.2 -0.8 -1.5 0.4 -0.8

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 5.485 224.8 223.2 3.4 -0.3 -1.6 0.3 -0.7

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 1.380 163.2 161.4 -2.3 -2.5 -1.2 0.8 -1.1

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 29.631 270.9 269.4 9.2 -4.4 -3.7 -3.6 -0.6

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

petroleum.................................... 19.279 217.5 216.8 6.5 -3.4 -0.2 -1.6 -0.3

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

fuels (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 18.183 238.7 238.4 5.9 -2.6 -0.4 -1.4 -0.1

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 12.152 227.3 226.6 3.2 -4.1 -0.2 -1.7 -0.3

Industrial supplies & materials nondurable

excluding petroleum....................... 7.175 206.5 206.0 12.2 -2.4 -0.3 -1.5 -0.2

Fuels & lubricants............................. 10 11.171 341.8 337.3 16.9 -6.9 -8.4 -7.0 -1.3

Petroleum & petroleum products......... 100 10.305 360.9 356.6 16.8 -6.2 -9.2 -7.2 -1.2

Crude petroleum........................... 10000 6.741 353.3 348.9 9.1 -9.8 -10.2 -7.9 -1.2

Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas.................. 101 0.743 294.9 285.3 19.1 -17.7 2.8 -7.1 -3.3

Natural gas.................................. 10110 0.614 288.2 275.9 20.8 -20.4 3.5 -8.4 -4.3

Paper & paper base stocks.................. 11 0.577 151.7 153.7 20.2 6.4 1.8 2.3 1.3

Materials associated with nondurable

supplies & materials....................... 12 5.731 217.3 217.4 10.6 -0.2 -1.0 -1.0 0.0

Selected building materials.................. 13 1.899 204.2 198.5 9.2 -2.4 -1.8 -2.4 -2.8

Unfinished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 14 5.160 341.3 343.5 -0.8 -7.0 -0.6 -3.1 0.6

Finished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 15 3.333 214.5 214.6 5.4 -2.3 1.6 0.5 0.0

Nonmetals related to durable goods. . . . . .. 16 1.760 128.5 127.0 4.7 0.3 -0.2 -0.5 -1.2

Capital goods................................... 2 25.773 92.8 92.9 3.0 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.1

Electric generating equipment............... 20 3.242 129.1 128.4 4.6 0.3 0.2 -0.3 -0.5

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 20.903 84.0 84.2 2.6 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.2

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 1.628 144.9 144.7 4.4 0.3 0.2 0.4 -0.1

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 12.527 116.5 117.2 3.2 0.5 -0.3 0.1 0.6

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 25.204 110.2 109.8 1.1 0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.4

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 12.767 125.0 124.3 -0.2 -0.2 0.2 0.1 -0.6

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 11.713 95.6 95.4 1.9 0.5 0.1 -0.3 -0.2

Nonmanufactured consumer goods. . . . . . .. 42 0.724 130.1 129.8 7.5 -0.3 -0.7 -0.6 -0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2020 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication.

Dash = Not available

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Table 2. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: October 2021 to

October 2022

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

Sep.

20221

Index Percent change

Sep.

2022

Oct.

2022

Annual Monthly

Oct.

2021 to

Oct.

2022

Jun.

2022 to

Jul.

2022

Jul.

2022 to

Aug.

2022

Aug.

2022 to

Sep.

2022

Sep.

2022 to

Oct.

2022

All commodities................................... 100.000 156.0 155.5 6.9 -3.7 -1.4 -1.5 -0.3

Agricultural commodities....................... 12.336 253.4 250.9 10.4 -3.2 -0.6 -0.7 -1.0

All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 67.859 114.3 113.4 2.3 -0.2 -0.5 -0.7 -0.8

All exports excluding fuels (June

2022=100)........................................ 79.095 99.1 98.6 – -0.2 -0.2 -0.5 -0.5

Nonagricultural commodities.................. 87.664 148.6 148.2 6.4 -3.8 -1.4 -1.6 -0.3

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 11.236 255.5 254.0 9.9 -3.1 -0.6 -0.6 -0.6

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 10.794 257.1 255.5 10.5 -3.2 -0.6 -0.7 -0.6

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 0.442 225.7 225.1 -4.1 -1.2 -0.1 1.3 -0.3

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 43.132 226.9 225.4 8.9 -7.6 -2.9 -3.3 -0.7

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 10.088 212.4 210.6 -0.2 -4.3 0.0 -0.8 -0.8

Industrial supplies & materials,

nondurable.................................. 33.043 228.2 226.8 11.9 -8.5 -3.8 -4.0 -0.6

Agricultural industrial supplies &

materials..................................... 10 1.516 239.1 230.8 10.2 -3.3 -0.4 -1.4 -3.5

Nonagricultural industrial supplies &

materials..................................... 41.616 226.7 225.3 8.9 -7.8 -3.1 -3.3 -0.6

Fuels & lubricants............................. 11 20.905 303.0 307.2 21.0 -13.2 -4.3 -4.5 1.4

Nonagricultural supplies & materials

excluding fuels & building materials. . . .. 12 19.842 201.5 196.3 -2.0 -1.4 -1.7 -2.0 -2.6

Selected building materials.................. 13 0.869 159.7 155.4 -0.7 0.6 -3.6 -3.6 -2.7

Capital goods................................... 2 28.092 119.2 119.4 4.0 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.2

Electrical generating equipment............. 20 3.138 133.2 133.9 5.7 1.1 0.1 0.2 0.5

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 20.383 100.9 101.0 3.9 0.4 -0.1 0.2 0.1

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 4.571 197.8 198.2 3.4 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.2

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 7.446 121.9 121.7 4.6 0.7 0.2 0.1 -0.2

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 10.094 116.4 116.6 3.8 0.1 0.2 -0.3 0.2

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 5.266 108.9 108.8 -0.7 -0.6 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 3.905 115.5 116.2 6.3 1.0 0.1 0.3 0.6

Nonmanufactured consumer goods (Dec.

2018=100)................................... 42 0.922 124.6 124.5 21.7 -0.2 2.7 -3.8 -0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2020 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication.

Dash = Not available

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Table 3. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected industries: October 2021 to October 2022

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

Sep.

20221

Index Percent change

Sep.

2022

Oct.

2022

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Oct.

2021 to

Oct.

2022

Jun.

2022 to

Jul.

2022

Jul.

2022 to

Aug.

2022

Aug.

2022 to

Sep.

2022

Sep.

2022 to

Oct.

2022

Nonmanufacturing................................ 9.870 164.5 161.1 7.0 -8.4 -7.8 -6.1 -2.1

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 2.176 208.1 200.3 -0.1 0.4 -3.5 0.6 -3.7

Crop production............................... 111 1.775 218.5 210.4 -0.3 0.5 -4.2 0.5 -3.7

Mining............................................ 21 7.694 167.0 164.4 9.5 -10.3 -8.9 -7.8 -1.6

Oil and gas extraction........................ 211 7.435 166.8 164.3 10.0 -10.5 -9.1 -7.9 -1.5

Manufacturing..................................... 89.803 124.0 124.0 4.1 -0.3 -0.5 -0.5 0.0

Manufacturing, part 1......................... 31 11.136 137.9 138.5 3.5 -0.5 -0.1 0.2 0.4

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 4.134 185.4 187.3 5.0 -1.4 -0.8 0.3 1.0

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 1.081 134.5 134.4 1.2 0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.1

Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100)............... 313 0.403 125.9 125.6 14.9 0.1 0.2 -0.8 -0.2

Textile product mills.......................... 314 1.442 109.5 109.4 -1.4 -0.3 -0.7 0.3 -0.1

Apparel manufacturing....................... 315 2.916 118.9 119.5 4.9 0.2 1.2 0.2 0.5

Leather and allied product

manufacturing............................... 316 1.160 128.1 127.6 -0.1 0.3 0.0 0.2 -0.4

Manufacturing, part 2......................... 32 21.196 154.3 153.0 7.9 0.3 -1.9 -1.4 -0.8

Wood product manufacturing (Dec.

2019=100)................................... 321 1.127 163.2 156.0 8.2 -3.6 -3.4 -4.4 -4.4

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 1.036 129.6 130.1 9.2 3.2 0.9 1.4 0.4

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 3.285 175.7 174.0 39.6 1.6 -6.8 -4.7 -1.0

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 12.148 158.8 157.6 2.7 0.1 -1.1 -0.8 -0.8

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 2.505 133.8 133.8 4.4 0.5 -0.1 0.3 0.0

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 0.926 141.6 140.6 3.5 0.4 -0.1 -0.4 -0.7

Manufacturing, part 3......................... 33 57.470 112.3 112.6 2.9 -0.5 0.0 -0.4 0.3

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 6.837 230.1 233.4 3.4 -6.3 0.6 -1.8 1.4

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 3.187 151.2 149.4 4.3 0.9 -0.3 -0.6 -1.2

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 6.803 127.9 127.5 3.2 0.7 0.2 -0.1 -0.3

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 15.688 73.7 74.0 1.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.4

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 5.320 127.1 127.0 4.8 0.2 0.1 -0.2 -0.1

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 12.965 115.2 115.9 2.9 0.4 -0.2 0.1 0.6

Furniture and related product

manufacturing............................... 337 1.837 129.4 128.8 6.9 1.8 0.8 0.0 -0.5

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 4.833 126.4 125.6 4.3 0.6 -0.3 -0.6 -0.6

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2020 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication.

Dash = Not available

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Table 4. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected industries: October 2021 to October 2022

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

Sep.

20221

Index Percent change

Sep.

2022

Oct.

2022

Annual Monthly

Oct.

2021 to

Oct.

2022

Jun.

2022 to

Jul.

2022

Jul.

2022 to

Aug.

2022

Aug.

2022 to

Sep.

2022

Sep.

2022 to

Oct.

2022

Nonmanufacturing................................ 19.528 218.4 212.1 9.8 -11.7 0.7 -4.9 -2.9

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 6.690 225.8 220.8 11.3 -5.7 -1.0 -1.7 -2.2

Crop production............................... 111 6.373 240.9 235.5 13.1 -6.0 -0.9 -1.7 -2.2

Mining............................................ 21 12.838 141.7 137.1 8.9 -14.5 1.6 -6.5 -3.2

Oil and gas extraction (Dec. 2021=100). .. 211 11.591 129.0 124.2 – -15.1 3.2 -7.1 -3.7

Mining (except oil and gas).................. 212 1.247 143.5 144.6 11.1 -8.4 -12.0 -1.2 0.8

Manufacturing..................................... 78.828 136.6 137.2 6.8 -1.3 -1.9 -0.7 0.4

Manufacturing, part 1......................... 31 7.053 177.9 178.5 8.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.3 0.3

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 5.374 211.0 212.0 8.9 0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.5

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 0.528 142.1 142.8 7.3 -0.6 -1.0 -1.9 0.5

Manufacturing, part 2......................... 32 26.713 147.6 149.4 10.3 -3.8 -5.4 -1.7 1.2

Wood product manufacturing (Dec.

2017=100)................................... 321 0.458 126.8 122.7 -9.8 -1.3 -5.0 -5.4 -3.2

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 1.636 155.5 155.9 13.7 2.5 1.6 -0.7 0.3

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 8.070 180.2 195.4 40.8 -12.5 -12.7 -1.4 8.4

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 13.704 139.7 136.4 -1.8 1.2 -2.5 -2.2 -2.4

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 1.996 130.2 130.2 4.1 0.3 0.4 -1.0 0.0

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 0.700 134.6 130.7 5.7 0.4 -0.4 -0.3 -2.9

Manufacturing, part 3......................... 33 45.061 127.1 127.1 4.5 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 4.106 212.0 210.2 0.4 -4.2 0.3 -1.2 -0.8

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 2.494 172.0 171.9 8.1 1.0 0.1 0.1 -0.1

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 8.054 143.7 144.4 6.7 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.5

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 11.772 85.1 84.9 2.3 0.1 -0.1 0.2 -0.2

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 3.170 131.1 131.7 7.2 1.0 0.0 0.1 0.5

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 11.044 138.8 138.8 4.0 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.0

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 4.108 133.4 134.0 8.6 0.7 0.8 -0.7 0.4

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2020 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication.

Dash = Not available

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Table 5. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: October 2021 to

October 2022

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Sep.

20221

Index Percent change

Sep.

2022

Oct.

2022

Annual Monthly

Oct.

2021 to

Oct.

2022

Jun.

2022 to

Jul.

2022

Jul.

2022 to

Aug.

2022

Aug.

2022 to

Sep.

2022

Sep.

2022 to

Oct.

2022

Live animals; animal products................. I 1.514 233.9 231.0 -1.1 -1.5 -1.3 1.2 -1.2

Meat and edible meat offal..................... 02 0.445 332.6 324.0 -10.1 -0.1 -2.2 -0.7 -2.6

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other

aquatic invertebrates......................... 03 0.761 159.6 158.2 -0.8 -3.1 -1.9 1.7 -0.9

Vegetable products............................... II 2.206 245.2 238.7 3.9 -0.2 -3.0 0.9 -2.7

Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers.......... 07 0.501 501.2 487.0 15.0 4.8 2.1 11.8 -2.8

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 0.718 109.3 104.9 -11.8 -0.8 -8.2 -6.2 -4.0

Coffee, tea, mate and spices.................. 09 0.452 322.6 316.1 16.3 -1.8 1.5 0.7 -2.0

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.

2009=100)........................................ III 0.428 150.6 153.0 2.1 -6.0 0.3 -0.4 1.6

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and

tobacco........................................... IV 3.200 187.3 189.2 5.6 0.1 -0.2 0.2 1.0

Sugars and sugar confectionary (Dec.

2021=100)..................................... 17 0.214 106.3 108.1 – 2.3 -0.1 -1.0 1.7

Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec.

2009=100)..................................... 18 0.199 102.5 102.2 2.3 0.7 -0.2 0.3 -0.3

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar................ 22 1.055 147.5 147.3 0.9 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1

Mineral products.................................. V 11.144 349.2 344.1 17.0 -7.4 -8.0 -6.7 -1.5

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 10.782 343.7 339.3 17.8 -7.5 -8.2 -6.8 -1.3

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 11.291 177.1 175.6 2.8 0.3 -1.0 -0.7 -0.8

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.763 543.7 548.7 29.3 -1.9 -1.8 1.3 0.9

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.576 146.3 145.5 0.8 1.7 -3.5 -3.2 -0.5

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 5.203 148.0 145.9 -3.3 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 -1.4

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 0.826 119.2 119.7 4.5 0.8 -0.2 0.4 0.4

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 3.771 160.5 160.0 1.7 0.4 -0.8 -0.7 -0.3

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 2.608 163.0 162.6 0.1 0.3 -0.7 -1.3 -0.2

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 1.163 158.8 158.0 5.5 0.4 -0.9 0.6 -0.5

Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc.

of various materials........................... 42 0.418 143.5 142.1 3.0 0.2 0.1 0.6 -1.0

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw,

basketware and wickerwork................. IX 1.195 246.9 236.4 11.5 -3.9 -3.5 -3.9 -4.3

Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

(Dec. 2019=100).............................. 44 1.173 172.9 165.3 12.1 -4.0 -3.6 -3.9 -4.4

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 1.019 137.0 137.4 10.4 3.1 0.5 1.5 0.3

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 0.667 124.2 124.9 12.4 1.5 0.2 1.3 0.6

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 4.608 120.8 121.2 3.8 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.3

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

not knitted or crocheted...................... 62 1.273 126.2 127.2 3.5 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.8

Made-up or worn textile articles............... 63 1.180 102.9 102.8 -2.6 -0.3 -1.1 0.4 -0.1

Headgear, umbrellas, artificial flowers,

etc................................................. XII 1.010 126.8 126.9 -0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1

Footwear and parts of such articles........... 64 0.810 123.9 123.9 -0.9 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.0

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.793 134.2 134.2 1.9 0.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.0

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 5. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: October 2021 to

October 2022 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Sep.

20221

Index Percent change

Sep.

2022

Oct.

2022

Annual Monthly

Oct.

2021 to

Oct.

2022

Jun.

2022 to

Jul.

2022

Jul.

2022 to

Aug.

2022

Aug.

2022 to

Sep.

2022

Sep.

2022 to

Oct.

2022

Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

or mica (Dec. 2020=100).................... 68 0.295 101.8 102.4 3.7 0.0 0.3 -0.5 0.6

Glass and glassware (Dec. 2021=100)....... 70 0.273 101.5 101.4 – -0.3 -0.1 0.1 -0.1

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 4.449 226.8 230.3 4.2 -3.5 2.2 -2.2 1.5

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 5.945 238.1 236.4 4.5 -3.9 -1.6 -1.0 -0.7

Iron and steel.................................... 72 1.183 331.3 335.0 11.6 -2.6 -3.5 0.5 1.1

Articles of iron or steel.......................... 73 1.863 205.7 203.6 8.8 0.1 0.0 -0.7 -1.0

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.435 349.4 346.7 -13.6 -17.2 1.3 -0.2 -0.8

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 1.059 190.5 186.0 -2.1 -4.6 -2.3 -3.0 -2.4

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and

forks, of base metal; parts thereof.......... 82 0.412 129.6 129.7 2.7 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.1

Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . .. 83 0.531 152.7 150.9 4.5 0.7 -0.1 -0.2 -1.2

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 27.966 82.5 82.7 2.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.2 0.2

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 14.410 89.2 89.4 2.5 0.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.2

Electrical machinery and equip, sound and

TV recorders & reproducers, parts......... 85 13.556 76.2 76.4 1.6 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3 0.3

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 10.952 119.9 120.8 3.2 0.4 -0.1 0.1 0.8

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 10.168 119.2 120.1 3.2 0.4 -0.1 0.1 0.8

Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec.

2020=100)..................................... 88 0.694 104.0 104.0 3.8 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.0

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 3.749 105.4 105.3 2.8 0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.1

Optical, photographic, measuring and

medical instruments.......................... 90 3.540 101.4 101.4 3.0 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.0

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 4.231 119.9 119.6 4.7 1.1 0.4 0.0 -0.3

Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &

lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs......... 94 2.568 128.1 127.7 5.0 1.4 0.6 -0.1 -0.3

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 1.405 106.6 106.3 4.0 0.8 -0.1 0.2 -0.3

Miscellaneous manufactured articles. . . . . . . .. 96 0.258 136.1 136.1 4.9 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2020 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication.

Dash = Not available

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Table 6. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: October 2021 to

October 2022

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Sep.

20221

Index Percent change

Sep.

2022

Oct.

2022

Annual Monthly

Oct.

2021 to

Oct.

2022

Jun.

2022 to

Jul.

2022

Jul.

2022 to

Aug.

2022

Aug.

2022 to

Sep.

2022

Sep.

2022 to

Oct.

2022

Live animals; animal products................. I 2.264 280.9 279.8 1.0 -0.5 -1.6 -1.2 -0.4

Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100)... 02 1.447 224.6 223.2 -2.6 -1.1 -1.9 -1.2 -0.6

Vegetable products............................... II 6.242 294.5 289.8 13.8 -5.1 -0.8 -2.3 -1.6

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 0.839 130.2 130.9 -11.0 -3.3 -3.4 -5.0 0.5

Cereals............................................ 10 1.914 334.0 347.1 21.0 -7.3 -3.8 0.1 3.9

Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits,

plants, straw and fodder..................... 12 2.865 322.4 303.0 16.7 -6.0 1.3 -2.4 -6.0

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and

tobacco........................................... IV 2.980 185.0 187.0 9.4 0.6 0.2 1.3 1.1

Miscellaneous edible preparations (Dec.

2017=100)..................................... 21 0.573 107.4 109.4 5.7 -1.2 1.7 -0.4 1.9

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec.

2008=100)..................................... 22 0.453 108.3 107.9 -2.2 -0.4 -0.1 0.0 -0.4

Residues and waste from the food

industries; prepared animal feed............ 23 0.944 337.2 341.9 19.3 0.6 -1.4 4.6 1.4

Mineral products.................................. V 20.875 364.2 368.7 20.6 -13.7 -4.1 -4.5 1.2

Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100)......... 26 0.503 126.3 120.2 -11.3 -15.9 3.3 -1.3 -4.8

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 20.197 352.6 357.4 21.4 -13.7 -4.3 -4.7 1.4

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 11.452 165.5 165.3 6.0 2.2 -1.2 -1.4 -0.1

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.738 196.4 196.0 6.3 2.0 -4.0 -4.8 -0.2

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 3.032 106.0 105.7 -2.4 -0.9 -0.2 0.3 -0.3

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery

cosmetic or toilet preparations.............. 33 0.781 141.0 141.3 3.6 0.9 -0.2 0.1 0.2

Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or

scouring products; candles, pastes......... 34 0.430 135.4 135.4 6.9 3.4 -0.3 -0.4 0.0

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 2.100 183.5 184.8 0.3 0.6 -0.3 -2.0 0.7

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 4.852 166.3 157.6 -10.9 -2.3 -2.0 -1.9 -5.2

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 4.142 165.2 155.1 -12.9 -2.8 -2.1 -2.3 -6.1

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 0.710 167.4 166.9 1.5 0.7 -0.8 0.3 -0.3

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, baskets

and wickerwork (Dec. 2014=100)............ IX 0.546 121.8 117.4 -9.8 -1.1 -6.1 -6.2 -3.6

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 1.869 158.2 149.3 1.6 0.3 1.5 -0.7 -5.6

Woodpulp and recovered paper (Dec.

2019=100)..................................... 47 0.714 187.2 161.2 -9.1 -2.4 4.2 -2.1 -13.9

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 0.953 148.6 147.9 10.5 2.3 -0.1 0.5 -0.5

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 1.695 153.8 148.5 9.4 -2.4 0.0 -0.6 -3.4

Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics

thereof.......................................... 52 0.760 197.9 182.5 16.8 -5.9 0.1 -0.8 -7.8

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.673 147.5 146.0 10.4 0.3 -0.1 0.1 -1.0

Glass and glassware (Dec. 2019=100)....... 70 0.400 111.2 113.1 14.5 0.5 -0.1 0.1 1.7

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 3.758 313.6 313.9 2.7 -4.4 1.9 -2.4 0.1

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 4.423 210.6 208.4 1.7 -4.7 -0.6 1.2 -1.0

Iron and steel (Dec. 2020=100)............... 72 1.230 164.5 160.5 1.3 -10.5 0.8 4.7 -2.4

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: October 2021 to

October 2022 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Sep.

20221

Index Percent change

Sep.

2022

Oct.

2022

Annual Monthly

Oct.

2021 to

Oct.

2022

Jun.

2022 to

Jul.

2022

Jul.

2022 to

Aug.

2022

Aug.

2022 to

Sep.

2022

Sep.

2022 to

Oct.

2022

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.494 242.6 242.9 -9.8 -16.8 -0.1 0.4 0.1

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 0.760 145.2 143.8 -4.5 -1.6 -4.1 -0.4 -1.0

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 23.311 104.9 105.0 4.6 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.1

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 13.478 125.7 125.9 5.2 0.7 -0.4 0.3 0.2

Electrical machinery and equipment and

parts and accessories thereof............... 85 9.833 82.7 82.8 3.9 0.1 0.5 0.2 0.1

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 8.157 147.9 148.0 4.1 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.1

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 6.124 124.3 124.2 3.8 0.6 0.1 0.1 -0.1

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 5.073 114.4 114.3 2.4 0.5 -0.2 0.0 -0.1

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 1.101 132.8 134.5 12.1 2.2 -0.1 0.8 1.3

Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and

lighting fittings nesoi.......................... 94 0.574 150.5 150.5 8.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 0.379 109.3 113.4 20.6 6.4 -0.2 2.2 3.8

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2020 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication.

Dash = Not available

12
Table 7. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes by locality of origin: October 2021 to October 2022

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Sep.

20221

Index Percent change

Sep.

2022

Oct.

2022

Annual Monthly

Oct.

2021 to

Oct.

2022

Jun.

2022 to

Jul.

2022

Jul.

2022 to

Aug.

2022

Aug.

2022 to

Sep.

2022

Sep.

2022 to

Oct.

2022

Industrialized Countries2

.................... 100.000 149.0 148.6 5.2 -2.5 -1.6 -1.5 -0.3

Nonmanufacturing........................... 13.014 289.5 283.5 6.4 -10.7 -9.2 -7.1 -2.1

Manufacturing................................ 86.140 137.7 138.0 5.3 -0.7 -0.3 -0.7 0.2

Canada.......................................... 100.000 192.1 189.7 8.2 -5.4 -4.3 -3.0 -1.2

Nonmanufacturing........................... 33.899 287.9 282.2 6.6 -11.1 -9.5 -7.2 -2.0

Manufacturing................................ 64.979 169.7 168.6 9.0 -1.3 -1.2 -0.9 -0.6

European Union............................... 100.000 152.9 152.7 4.3 -0.3 -0.6 -0.6 -0.1

Manufacturing................................ 98.863 148.5 148.2 4.4 -0.1 -0.5 -0.5 -0.2

France (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 142.6 143.0 4.4 -1.7 -0.4 0.2 0.3

Germany (Dec. 2003=100)................... 100.000 123.9 124.2 4.9 1.1 -0.4 -0.4 0.2

United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100).......... 100.000 134.8 134.6 3.9 -0.9 -0.9 -1.2 -0.1

Latin America3

................................. 100.000 170.3 170.2 5.3 -1.4 -1.5 -0.6 -0.1

Nonmanufacturing........................... 17.078 348.5 340.3 7.9 -6.0 -6.4 -1.8 -2.4

Manufacturing................................ 82.645 135.7 136.3 4.8 -0.4 -0.4 -0.3 0.4

Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 141.8 141.5 4.0 -0.6 -1.8 0.1 -0.2

Nonmanufacturing (Dec. 2008=100). . . . .. 10.517 171.5 164.6 1.2 -6.0 -14.9 2.9 -4.0

Manufacturing (Dec. 2008=100)........... 89.210 96.4 96.6 4.1 0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.2

Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)4............... 100.000 104.3 104.5 2.3 -0.5 -0.3 -0.3 0.2

China (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 100.000 104.1 104.6 2.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.5

Japan............................................ 100.000 100.2 101.2 2.3 -0.2 0.0 0.1 1.0

Taiwan (Dec. 2018=100)...................... 100.000 111.2 110.9 4.7 0.2 -0.4 -0.6 -0.3

Asian NICs5

..................................... 100.000 98.2 98.5 4.7 -1.1 -0.8 -1.2 0.3

ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)6

.................... 100.000 103.5 103.5 2.3 -1.4 -0.6 -0.6 0.0

Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)7

........... 100.000 241.6 241.5 11.8 -4.3 -4.5 -3.0 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2020 trade values.

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

3 Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.

4 China, Japan, Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, and the Asian Newly Industrialized

Countries.

5 Asian Newly Industrialized Countries - Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.

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

7 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 3 months after original publication.

Regions are not mutually exclusive.

Dash = Not available

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Table 8. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes by locality of destination: October 2021 to October

2022

[December 2017=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Sep.

20221

Index Percent change

Sep.

2022

Oct.

2022

Annual Monthly

Oct.

2021 to

Oct.

2022

Jun.

2022 to

Jul.

2022

Jul.

2022 to

Aug.

2022

Aug.

2022 to

Sep.

2022

Sep.

2022 to

Oct.

2022

Industrialized Countries2

.................... 100.000 121.9 122.0 6.3 -2.4 -1.0 -1.0 0.1

Nonmanufacturing........................... 16.292 162.1 157.1 10.9 -10.9 -2.4 -3.3 -3.1

Manufacturing................................ 82.157 117.2 117.9 5.5 -0.4 -0.7 -0.4 0.6

Canada.......................................... 100.000 128.1 128.9 7.6 -2.2 -0.2 -1.5 0.6

Nonmanufacturing (Dec. 2020=100). . . . .. 12.496 168.1 159.3 7.9 -13.1 2.3 -3.8 -5.2

Manufacturing (Dec. 2020=100)........... 86.175 117.5 119.2 7.7 -0.3 -0.5 -1.1 1.4

European Union............................... 100.000 119.2 119.8 5.6 -2.4 -1.5 -1.4 0.5

Nonmanufacturing........................... 19.306 149.6 150.6 8.8 -9.5 -5.0 -5.8 0.7

Manufacturing................................ 79.169 114.0 114.5 4.9 -0.1 -0.7 -0.1 0.4

Germany........................................ 100.000 113.5 113.7 5.9 0.1 -0.3 -0.7 0.2

Latin America3

................................. 100.000 137.2 137.0 10.9 -6.5 -2.7 -0.9 -0.1

Nonmanufacturing........................... 14.396 238.1 205.9 13.4 -17.6 10.7 0.4 -13.5

Manufacturing................................ 85.199 128.8 131.5 10.8 -4.6 -4.6 -0.9 2.1

Mexico........................................... 100.000 135.6 134.1 7.5 -5.4 -1.5 -0.9 -1.1

Nonmanufacturing........................... 13.701 244.2 195.0 7.0 -21.0 17.0 4.3 -20.1

Manufacturing................................ 85.999 127.4 129.9 7.5 -3.0 -3.9 -1.6 2.0

Pacific Rim4.................................... 100.000 119.4 118.9 4.5 -2.5 -0.9 -1.5 -0.4

Nonmanufacturing........................... 25.747 143.8 141.9 7.9 -7.9 -3.0 -3.9 -1.3

Manufacturing................................ 72.372 114.2 114.0 4.4 0.1 -0.2 -0.5 -0.2

China............................................ 100.000 115.5 114.2 3.3 -4.6 -1.5 -2.4 -1.1

Nonmanufacturing........................... 34.505 129.8 126.4 11.6 -10.1 -3.4 -5.5 -2.6

Manufacturing................................ 64.200 112.2 111.7 0.7 -0.6 -0.4 -0.5 -0.4

Japan............................................ 100.000 120.7 120.4 5.8 -2.9 -2.2 -2.1 -0.2

Nonmanufacturing........................... 31.487 159.5 159.1 18.9 -8.4 -3.1 -5.3 -0.3

Manufacturing................................ 67.094 108.4 108.2 0.7 0.1 -1.8 -0.6 -0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2020 trade values.

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

3 Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.

4 China, Japan, Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, and the Asian Newly Industrialized

Countries.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication.

Regions are not mutually exclusive.

Dash = Not available

14
Table 9. U.S. terms of trade indexes and percent changes by locality: October 2021 to October 20221

[December 2017=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Index Percent change

Sep.

2022

Oct.

2022

Annual Monthly

Oct.

2021 to

Oct.

2022

Jun.

2022 to

Jul.

2022

Jul.

2022 to

Aug.

2022

Aug.

2022 to

Sep.

2022

Sep.

2022 to

Oct.

2022

Industrialized Countries2

............................ 100.1 100.5 1.1 0.1 0.7 0.4 0.4

Canada.................................................. 87.6 89.3 -0.4 3.5 4.2 1.5 1.9

European Union...................................... 104.9 105.6 1.2 -2.1 -0.9 -0.9 0.7

Germany................................................ 105.4 105.4 1.0 -1.0 0.1 -0.4 0.0

Latin America3

........................................ 120.0 119.9 5.4 -5.2 -1.1 -0.3 -0.1

Mexico.................................................. 123.4 122.3 3.5 -4.8 0.2 -1.0 -0.9

Pacific Rim4............................................ 112.6 112.0 2.2 -2.1 -0.6 -1.2 -0.5

China.................................................... 111.1 109.3 1.2 -4.5 -1.4 -2.4 -1.6

Japan.................................................... 115.0 113.6 3.4 -2.7 -2.2 -2.2 -1.2

1 Terms of trade indexes are derived by dividing the export price index by the corresponding import price index and multiplying by 100.

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

3 Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.

4 China, Japan, Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, and the Asian Newly Industrialized

Countries.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication.

Regions are not mutually exclusive.

Dash = Not available

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Table 10. U.S. international price indexes and percent changes for selected transportation services: October

2021 to October 2022

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Sep.

20221

Index Percent change

Sep.

2022

Oct.

2022

Annual Monthly

Oct.

2021 to

Oct.

2022

Jun.

2022 to

Jul.

2022

Jul.

2022 to

Aug.

2022

Aug.

2022 to

Sep.

2022

Sep.

2022 to

Oct.

2022

Air Freight

Import Air Freight.................................... 100.000 321.5 284.2 -20.6 -12.9 3.5 -1.2 -11.6

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 24.958 265.4 253.4 -1.3 -13.4 -0.6 -0.1 -4.5

Asia.................................................. 74.768 320.6 275.8 -26.6 -12.8 4.9 -1.5 -14.0

Export Air Freight................................... 100.000 204.3 194.9 11.7 -1.5 -0.4 -1.9 -4.6

Europe (Dec. 2006=100).......................... 27.320 163.0 148.0 -1.3 2.6 -6.0 -1.5 -9.2

Asia (Dec. 2011=100).............................. 49.705 158.9 159.5 23.0 -4.0 2.9 -4.3 0.4

Inbound Air Freight................................. 100.000 234.2 213.5 -20.2 -8.3 -0.3 -2.5 -8.8

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 23.980 181.7 175.0 -1.7 -8.3 -3.8 2.0 -3.7

Asia.................................................. 66.910 237.9 210.5 -25.1 -9.4 1.0 -4.2 -11.5

Outbound Air Freight............................... 100.000 230.8 226.0 48.4 -4.7 -0.1 6.3 -2.1

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 26.372 194.6 192.6 14.3 2.8 -5.6 -1.1 -1.0

Asia.................................................. 56.839 270.2 268.0 91.0 -9.2 2.6 11.4 -0.8

Air Passenger Fares

Import Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 180.1 188.1 13.4 -0.2 -9.9 4.7 4.4

Europe............................................... 39.230 204.6 210.7 16.5 -3.1 -14.4 15.2 3.0

Asia.................................................. 21.165 195.5 190.1 20.0 -0.3 -8.1 -1.3 -2.8

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 12.040 139.3 154.3 34.8 5.4 -9.0 -7.1 10.8

Export Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 193.5 190.5 14.6 8.3 -2.4 -3.7 -1.6

Europe............................................... 27.004 233.5 223.4 10.9 9.2 -11.3 5.5 -4.3

Asia.................................................. 24.006 213.9 203.1 11.5 6.2 10.4 -10.1 -5.0

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 31.764 186.1 192.3 33.5 9.8 -3.3 -6.8 3.3

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2020 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication.

Dash = Not available

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TECHNICAL NOTE

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

formula and are not seasonally adjusted. Price indexes are reweighted annually, with a 2-year lag in the 

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

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

Merchandise Goods Classification Systems - The merchandise price indexes are published using three 

classification systems. Items are classified by end use according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis 

Classification System, by industry according to the North American Industry Classification System 

(NAICS), and by product category according to the Harmonized System (HS). While classification by 

end use and product category are self-explanatory, some notes are in order for classifying items by 

industry. In the NAICS imports and exports tables, items are classified by output industry, not input 

industry. As an example, NAICS import index 326 (plastics and rubber products manufacturing) 

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

classification structure also matches the classification system used by the Producer Price Index (PPI) to 

produce the NAICS primary products indexes.

Import Price Goods Indexes - Items are 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 Goods Indexes - Items are classified by the Harmonized Schedule B classification system 

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

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

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

Agriculture. 

Services Price Indexes - Indexes for import and export air passenger fares calculate changes in the 

average revenue received per passenger by foreign carriers from U.S. residents and by U.S. carriers from 

foreign residents, respectively. Data are obtained from an airline consulting service and report on tickets 

sold by travel agencies, travel websites, and directly by the airlines. Taxes and fees are included in both 

the import and export air passenger fares indexes. Import air passenger fares data have used the airline 

consulting service source since September 2008. Before April 2018, the export air passenger fares data 

were collected directly by BLS from U.S. airlines. The air freight indexes are calculated from data 

collected directly from airlines. These data exclude mail and passenger baggage. The scope of the 

service being priced is the movement of freight from airport to airport only, and does not include any 

ground transportation or port service. The air freight indexes are presented using two definitions: 

balance of payments (which represents transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and 

international (which represents transactions inbound to and outbound from the United States.) Fact 

sheets specifying detailed information for each services industry are available at www.bls.gov/mxp 

under "MXP Publications." 
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Import Price Indexes by Locality of Origin - Prices used in these indexes are a subset of the data 

collected for the import price indexes. The indexes are specific to a country, region, or grouping and, 

beginning with January 2002, are based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 

covering goods-producing industries. Nonmanufactured goods are defined as NAICS 11 and 21, and 

manufactured goods are defined as NAICS 31-33. 

Export Price Indexes by Locality of Destination - Prices used in these indexes are a subset of the data 

collected for the export price indexes. The indexes are specific to a country, region, or grouping and are 

based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) covering goods-producing 

industries. Nonmanufactured goods are defined as NAICS 11 and 21, and manufactured goods are 

defined as NAICS 31-33. 

Terms of Trade Indexes - Terms of trade indexes measure the relative price of exports in terms of 

import prices for a specific country, region, or grouping. The indexes are calculated as one country, 

region, or grouping’s all-export goods price index divided by the corresponding all-import goods price 

index on a scale of 100. 

 

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as a percentage) of overall imports or exports at a specific point in time. Relative importance values are 

affected by the trade weights at the point indexes are reweighted and index changes relative to other 

indexes since the reweight point. If an index is rising in value relative to other indexes over time, the 

relative importance will increase as well. 

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may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication. After 3 months, no further data 

revisions take place. For example, data first published in the January release will be subject to revision 

in the releases for February, March, and April. 

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percent changes are then derived from the rounded index values and subsequently rounded to the tenth 

decimal place. 

Uses of the Data - The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade statistics, notably the foreign trade 

sector of the National Income and Product Accounts (NIPA) constructed by the Department of 

Commerce. Other published indexes are useful for general market analysis. For trade in international 

services, balance of payments indexes are used for deflating NIPA, while international indexes are more 

appropriate for market analysis. 

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