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U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES 

- AUGUST 2005 - 

 The price index for U.S. imports increased 1.3 percent in August, the Bureau of Labor Statistics 

of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. Rising petroleum prices led the increase for the third 

consecutive month. U.S. export prices declined 0.1 percent in August after a modest 0.1 percent upturn 

in July. 

Hurricane Katrina 

Hurricane Katrina struck Florida and the Gulf Coast after the August survey 

reference period and therefore did not affect the August import and export price indexes. 

Percent changes in import and export price indexes 

by End Use category 

- not seasonally adjusted - 

United States 

Department News of Labor 

IMPORTS EXPORTS Month

2004

August 1.5 8.8 0.3 -0.5 -8.4 0.3 

September 0.5 3.3 0.1 0.4 1.8 0.3 

October 1.6 11.1 -0.1 0.6 -1.1 0.8 

November -0.3 -6.0 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.3 

December -1.4 -11.4 0.4 0.1 -1.1 0.2 

2005

January 0.6 2.2 0.3 0.8 0.6 0.8 

February 0.9 5.1 0.1 0.1 -0.5 0.1 

March 2.2 13.4 0.3 0.7 3.8 0.4 

April 0.9 3.6 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.6 

May -0.8 r -4.4 r -0.2 -0.2 2.0 -0.5 

June 1.2 r 8.6 r -0.2 -0.1 1.1 r -0.2 

July 0.8 r 6.1 r -0.2 r 0.1 -0.1 r 0.1 r

August 1.3 7.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.6 -0.1 

August 2003-04 7.1 39.9 3.1 4.0 6.2 3.9 

August 2004-05 7.6 42.5 1.8 3.1 6.6 2.7 

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 continued a steady upward trend in August, increasing 1.3 percent following advances 

of 1.2 percent and 0.8 percent in June and July, respectively. The August increase was the largest monthly 

gain since a 2.2 percent increase in March, and import prices rose 7.6 percent over the past year. Following 

the pattern of the prior two months, the August increase was driven by higher petroleum prices, which rose 

7.1 percent. August marked the third consecutive month that the price index for petroleum imports recorded 

its highest level since the index was first published in 1982. Petroleum prices rose 42.5 percent over the past 

12 months. Nonpetroleum prices were unchanged in August after decreasing 0.2 percent in each of the three 

preceding months. Despite those recent declines, nonpetroleum prices increased 1.8 percent for the year 

ended in August. 

August nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials prices increased 0.2 percent after rising 0.4 

percent in July. Higher natural gas prices more than compensated for lower prices for metals and building 

materials. The price index for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials increased 5.6 percent over the 

August 2004-2005 period. 

In contrast, consumer goods prices and foods, feeds, and beverages prices dipped in August. Prices 

for consumer goods fell 0.2 percent for the second consecutive month but rose 1.1 percent over the past 12 

months. Foods, feeds, and beverages prices decreased a modest 0.1 percent in August following larger 

declines of 1.2 percent and 0.7 percent in June and July, respectively. Despite decreasing in each of the past 

five months, prices for foods, feeds, and beverages increased 5.5 percent over the past year. 

The price indexes for capital goods and for automotive vehicles were unchanged in August. Capital 

goods prices decreased 0.4 percent over the past 12 months while prices of automotive vehicles rose 0.9 

percent for the same period. 

 

Export Goods 

Prices of exports declined for the third time in the past four months, edging down 0.1 percent in 

August. Even with the recent decreases, export prices rose 3.1 percent over the past 12 months. Prices for 

both agricultural exports and nonagricultural exports contributed to the August decline, decreasing 0.6 

percent and 0.1 percent, respectively. The decline in agricultural prices was the second consecutive monthly 

decrease after the index increased each of the four months prior to July. Agricultural prices advanced 6.6 

percent for the year ended in August. The modest drop in nonagricultural prices followed a 0.1 percent 

uptick in July, and prices of nonagricultural exports rose 2.7 percent over the past year. 

The August decrease in nonagricultural exports was led by a second consecutive 0.4 percent decline 

in prices for capital goods, which make up nearly 40 percent of overall exports. As was the case in July, the 

drop in capital goods prices was driven by lower prices for computers, peripherals and semiconductors. The 

price index for capital goods decreased 0.2 percent over the past 12 months. 

In contrast, the price index for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials increased 0.3 percent 

in August, as higher prices for fuel and chemicals more than offset lower metals prices. The August increase 

in nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices followed a 0.8 percent rise in July, and the index 

rose 9.2 percent over the past year. 
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Prices for automotive vehicles and for consumer goods were unchanged in August. Over the past 12 

months, automotive vehicle prices increased 0.9 percent and consumer goods prices rose 0.4 percent. 

Imports by Locality of Origin 

 

Import prices from Canada and from the European Union both rose in August, increasing 1.3 percent 

and 0.1 percent, respectively. In each case, a petroleum-driven advance in nonmanufactured goods more 

than offset lower prices for manufactured goods. Prices of imports from Canada rose 5.9 percent for the year 

ended in August, and import prices from the European Union increased 4.1 percent over the same period. 

 

The price index of imports from Mexico rose 1.2 percent in August, the eighth consecutive month the 

index increased. The advance was the largest monthly gain since March and was also led by higher 

petroleum prices. Import prices from Mexico rose 9.8 percent over the past 12 months. 

 

In contrast, prices of imports from Japan and from China declined in August, falling 0.2 percent and 

0.1 percent, respectively. The price index of imports from Japan decreased for the third time in the past four 

months, but increased 0.1 percent over the past year. Import prices from China fell for the third month in a 

row and declined 1.3 percent for the year ended in August. 

 

Import and Export Services

 Import air passenger fares declined 0.8 percent in August after rising 10.2 percent and 3.0 percent in 

June and July, respectively. The index increased 3.8 percent over the past 12 months. In contrast, export air 

passenger fares increased 5.2 percent, led by a 16.6 percent jump in Asian fares. Export air passenger fares 

rose 11.0 percent over the past year. 

 

CONTENTS OF RELEASE 

This news release includes the following tables: 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Import and Export Price Index data for September are scheduled for release on October 13 at 

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance Aug. April May June July

END Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

USE July August to to to to to

2005 2005 Aug. May June July Aug.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

 ALL COMMODITIES............................................................ 100.000 110.1 111.5 7.6 -0.8 1.2 0.8 1.3

 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM......................... 81.624 101.8 101.8 1.8 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.0

 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING FUELS 

 (Dec. 2001=100)........................................................... 79.431 104.6 104.4 1.2 -0.2 -0.1 -0.3 -0.2

0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES..................................... 4.556 113.3 113.2 5.5 -0.1 -1.2 -0.7 -0.1

00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, 

 excluding distilled beverages................................ 3.363 121.9 121.6 6.6 0.0 -1.6 -1.3 -0.2

01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)........... 1.193 94.0 94.5 2.4 -0.3 -0.2 1.1 0.5

1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................... 34.170 150.2 156.0 23.2 -2.7 3.9 3.4 3.9

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 

 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...................................... 15.794 120.6 120.8 5.6 -1.0 -0.7 0.4 0.2

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 

 EXCLUDING FUELS (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 13.601 127.0 126.4 3.0 -0.9 -0.2 -0.3 -0.5

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 DURABLE................................................................. 8.271 118.4 117.5 1.3 -1.3 0.0 -1.0 -0.8

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM............ 7.523 123.0 124.4 10.6 -0.7 -1.5 1.9 1.1

10 Fuels & lubricants........................................................ 20.569 188.1 200.9 40.1 -4.1 7.1 5.9 6.8

100 Petroleum & petroleum products............................. 18.376 192.1 205.7 42.5 -4.4 8.6 6.1 7.1

10000 Crude............................................................... 13.652 193.6 208.9 42.8 -4.5 10.3 5.9 7.9

11 Paper & paper base stocks.......................................... 0.976 104.9 104.4 4.0 -0.2 -0.7 1.1 -0.5

12 Materials associated with nondurable 

 supplies & materials............................................. 4.465 114.4 114.5 6.3 -0.2 -0.3 0.8 0.1

13 Selected building materials.......................................... 2.007 114.7 113.8 -8.2 -3.7 1.9 -2.8 -0.8

14 Unfinished metals related to durable goods................. 3.153 138.6 136.8 5.4 -0.8 -1.0 -0.9 -1.3

15 Finished metals related to durable goods.................... 1.448 116.9 116.9 5.3 -0.1 -0.3 0.3 0.0

16 Nonmetals related to durable goods............................ 1.552 100.3 100.3 1.8 -0.1 -0.1 -0.6 0.0

2 CAPITAL GOODS............................................................. 21.072 91.7 91.7 -0.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.7 0.0

20 Electric generating equipment..................................... 2.508 98.7 98.6 0.9 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 -0.1

21 Nonelectrical machinery............................................... 16.697 89.0 89.0 -1.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.9 0.0

22 Transportation equipment excluding 

 motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)........................... 1.867 106.4 106.4 2.5 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.0

3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES.............. 15.616 103.4 103.4 0.9 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0

4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING 

 AUTOMOTIVES......................................................... 24.586 99.7 99.5 1.1 0.1 0.0 -0.2 -0.2

40 Nondurables, manufactured......................................... 12.230 102.9 102.9 2.0 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0

41 Durables, manufactured............................................... 11.138 96.3 96.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.3 -0.3

42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods............................. 1.218 100.1 98.6 0.7 2.7 -1.2 -1.7 -1.5

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

July

2005
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Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance Aug. April May June July

END Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

USE July August to to to to to

2005 2005 Aug. May June July Aug.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

 ALL COMMODITIES................................................................. 100.000 106.7 106.6 3.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.1

 AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES............................................ 9.084 123.9 123.1 6.6 2.0 1.1 -0.1 -0.6

 NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................................... 90.916 105.4 105.3 2.7 -0.5 -0.2 0.1 -0.1

0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES......................................... 8.299 125.3 124.8 7.1 2.1 1.2 0.2 -0.4

00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, 

 excluding distilled beverages..................................... 7.528 125.6 124.8 6.7 2.4 1.5 0.0 -0.6

01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)................ 0.771 122.0 124.8 12.5 -0.1 -0.9 1.9 2.3

1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............................... 28.976 123.0 123.3 9.0 -1.1 -0.5 0.7 0.2

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 DURABLE..................................................................... 10.463 122.9 122.7 6.0 -0.7 -0.6 0.2 -0.2

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 NONDURABLE.............................................................. 18.512 123.2 123.7 10.8 -1.4 -0.5 1.1 0.4

10 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials........................ 1.556 116.3 115.3 6.4 0.1 -0.8 0.1 -0.9

 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES 

 & MATERIALS........................................................... 27.420 123.5 123.9 9.2 -1.3 -0.5 0.8 0.3

11 Fuels & lubricants............................................................. 3.958 157.3 160.4 33.2 -4.8 2.1 6.2 2.0

12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials 

 excluding fuels & building materials........................... 22.304 120.4 120.4 6.1 -0.7 -1.0 0.0 0.0

13 Selected building materials............................................... 1.158 105.9 105.8 2.4 0.4 0.4 -0.3 -0.1

2 CAPITAL GOODS.................................................................. 39.599 98.0 97.6 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -0.4

20 Electrical generating equipment........................................ 3.797 103.1 103.0 0.8 -0.1 -0.1 -0.4 -0.1

21 Nonelectrical machinery................................................... 28.980 93.2 92.6 -1.5 -0.1 0.0 -0.5 -0.6

22 Transportation equipment excluding 

 motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................................ 6.821 111.9 112.2 3.9 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3

3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES................... 11.034 103.5 103.5 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0

4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING 

 AUTOMOTIVES.............................................................. 12.058 101.5 101.5 0.4 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.0

40 Nondurables, manufactured.............................................. 6.010 100.9 100.9 -0.1 -0.2 -0.4 -0.3 0.0

41 Durables, manufactured................................................... 5.236 101.5 101.6 0.6 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1

42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods (Dec. 2001=100)....... 0.811 104.1 104.1 2.9 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance Aug. April May June July

SITC Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

Rev. 3 July August to to to to to

2005 2005 Aug. May June July Aug.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

 ALL COMMODITIES.............................................................. 100.000 110.1 111.5 7.6 -0.8 1.2 0.8 1.3

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS................................................. 3.539 112.9 112.7 4.9 -0.3 -1.8 -0.9 -0.2

01 Meat and meat preparations........................................... 0.409 138.9 139.0 3.6 1.5 0.1 0.1 0.1

03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates 

 and preparations thereof......................................... 0.876 89.0 89.7 3.2 -0.6 -0.2 1.6 0.8

05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried........................ 0.836 106.6 106.1 5.5 -0.3 -7.0 -2.2 -0.5

07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof..... 0.478 120.5 118.8 14.9 -2.1 1.3 -5.7 -1.4

 2/ Other food and live animals.................................................. 0.939 130.7 130.2 2.4 0.1 -0.9 0.3 -0.4

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO............................................ 0.916 108.6 108.7 2.5 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1

11 Beverages...................................................................... 0.823 109.1 109.2 2.4 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1

2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS............. 1.840 128.1 127.2 -5.1 -1.9 -1.1 -1.8 -0.7

24 Cork and wood............................................................... 0.657 122.3 120.8 -18.9 -7.5 3.6 -3.7 -1.2

25 Woodpulp and recovered paper..................................... 0.222 104.2 102.9 -4.5 -1.6 -3.9 0.6 -1.2

28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap................................. 0.383 178.8 184.1 14.5 -1.4 -2.9 1.6 3.0

29 Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s.................. 0.207 100.8 91.3 -6.5 12.7 -9.0 -9.8 -9.4

3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED 

 MATERIALS............................................................... 19.859 189.1 202.6 40.5 -4.2 7.4 5.9 7.1

33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.... 17.843 193.2 207.6 43.4 -4.4 9.0 6.2 7.5

34 Gas, natural and manufactured...................................... 2.016 157.3 164.1 20.4 -2.0 -6.0 5.9 4.3

5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.............. 8.425 113.8 113.5 8.0 -0.7 -0.7 1.2 -0.3

51 Organic chemicals......................................................... 2.804 113.7 113.0 11.1 -2.4 -2.1 3.2 -0.6

52 Inorganic chemicals....................................................... 0.707 140.6 140.5 13.5 1.6 2.3 1.7 -0.1

53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials........................... 0.187 100.3 102.5 4.2 1.2 0.0 -0.7 2.2

54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products......................... 2.518 110.4 110.2 2.7 -0.4 -0.1 0.1 -0.2

55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps................. 0.407 94.5 96.0 2.8 -0.9 0.0 0.0 1.6

57 Plastics in primary forms................................................ 0.664 125.9 123.8 14.2 0.2 -1.4 0.6 -1.7

58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.......................................... 0.372 106.6 106.5 3.2 0.0 0.3 -0.6 -0.1

59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s......................... 0.551 102.2 102.3 8.7 0.9 -0.3 -0.2 0.1

6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY 

 BY MATERIAL........................................................... 11.480 112.3 111.8 3.8 -0.3 0.0 -0.4 -0.4

62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s........................................... 0.665 104.4 104.4 3.6 0.0 0.4 -0.2 0.0

63 Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture.......... 0.742 108.8 107.1 -6.2 -5.0 2.6 -6.3 -1.6

64 Paper and paperboard, cut to size.................................. 1.220 103.9 103.7 7.0 0.3 0.4 1.8 -0.2

65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up 

 articles, n.e.s., and related prod.............................. 1.318 103.8 103.8 -0.5 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.0

66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s....................... 2.069 101.4 101.6 1.4 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.2

67 Iron and steel................................................................. 1.491 158.0 155.4 3.1 0.1 -0.2 -2.4 -1.6

68 Nonferrous metals.......................................................... 1.847 118.7 118.2 11.9 0.3 -0.9 0.8 -0.4

69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s........................................ 2.041 108.4 108.1 4.6 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 -0.3

See footnotes at end of table

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

ance Aug. April May June July

SITC Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

Rev. 3 July August to to to to to

2005 2005 Aug. May June July Aug.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 37.670 94.6 94.6 -0.4 0.0 -0.1 -0.4 0.0

71 Power generating machinery and equipment............. 2.464 104.0 104.0 2.7 0.0 -0.1 0.2 0.0

72 Machinery specialized for particular industries.......... 1.628 110.6 110.5 2.7 0.1 -0.4 -0.3 -0.1

73 Metalworking machinery............................................ 0.439 118.9 118.3 9.8 2.5 -0.1 -1.1 -0.5

74 General industrial machinery, 

 equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s..................... 3.029 107.5 107.1 2.9 -0.1 0.1 0.2 -0.4

75 Computer equipment and office machines................ 5.048 69.1 69.1 -7.0 -0.7 -0.3 -2.0 0.0

76 Telecommunications & sound recording 

 & reproducing apparatus & equipment............... 4.786 81.6 81.2 -3.3 0.2 -0.1 -0.5 -0.5

77 Electrical machinery and equipment.......................... 5.954 94.0 94.1 -0.6 0.1 0.0 -0.5 0.1

78 Road vehicles............................................................ 13.004 103.9 103.9 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0

8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 15.842 100.9 100.8 0.8 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.1

81 Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat 

 & lighting fixtures, n.e.s...................................... 0.445 96.3 96.3 3.0 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0

82 Furniture and parts thereof........................................ 1.888 105.9 106.0 3.2 -0.1 -0.3 -0.4 0.1

83 Travel goods, handbags and similar containers......... 0.370 106.2 105.9 2.4 -0.3 -0.2 -0.2 -0.3

84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories.............. 4.979 100.5 100.4 -0.4 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1

85 Footwear................................................................... 1.155 100.9 100.7 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.4 -0.2

87 Professional, scientific and controlling 

 instruments and apparatus, n.e.s....................... 1.765 101.3 101.2 1.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1

88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and 

 supplies and optical goods, n.e.s....................... 0.840 98.3 97.9 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1 -0.7 -0.4

89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s............... 4.400 99.5 99.4 0.8 0.0 0.1 -0.1 -0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values.

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

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

 n.a. Not available

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance Aug. April May June July

SITC Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

Rev. 3 July August to to to to to

2005 2005 Aug. May June July Aug.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

 ALL COMMODITIES.............................................................. 100.000 106.7 106.6 3.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.1

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS................................................. 6.674 124.2 123.8 6.4 2.3 0.2 0.0 -0.3

01 Meat and meat preparations........................................... 1.277 137.0 136.0 7.9 5.4 -0.1 -2.1 -0.7

03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates 

 and preparations thereof......................................... 0.477 112.3 116.0 7.8 0.2 -0.1 2.2 3.3

04 Cereals and cereal preparations..................................... 1.644 120.5 118.4 -1.8 -0.7 2.2 1.5 -1.7

05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried........................ 1.616 132.1 131.8 16.4 5.4 -2.8 -1.1 -0.2

08 Feeding stuff for animals (not 

 including unmilled cereals)...................................... 0.615 120.3 120.6 6.1 1.3 1.3 1.7 0.2

09 Miscellaneous edible products and preparations............ 0.504 108.1 108.2 6.5 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1

 2/ Other food and live animals.................................................. 0.541 113.7 114.6 4.7 0.3 4.4 -0.5 0.8

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO............................................ 0.685 103.6 103.6 1.8 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.0

12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures.............................. 0.419 101.6 101.6 1.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS............. 5.597 130.3 129.7 9.9 -0.6 1.5 -0.1 -0.5

22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits...................................... 1.238 137.1 135.7 15.6 2.5 6.9 0.4 -1.0

24 Cork and wood............................................................... 0.503 96.5 96.1 -2.7 -0.6 -0.2 -1.1 -0.4

25 Woodpulp and recovered paper..................................... 0.649 99.9 98.9 -0.6 0.0 -0.2 -1.7 -1.0

26 Textile fibers and their waste.......................................... 0.615 104.3 103.2 2.1 -0.6 -1.8 1.2 -1.1

28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap................................. 1.477 214.2 210.9 14.9 -4.5 0.3 0.6 -1.5

 2/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels........................ 1.116 128.1 130.5 14.4 1.3 0.9 -0.5 1.9

3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED 

 MATERIALS............................................................... 3.297 191.9 195.9 40.3 -4.4 3.1 6.9 2.1

33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.... 2.523 198.1 201.9 48.2 -6.5 4.7 6.2 1.9

5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.............. 14.753 115.7 115.7 6.5 -0.8 -1.1 0.2 0.0

51 Organic chemicals......................................................... 3.540 128.7 128.3 8.3 -1.3 -2.6 0.9 -0.3

52 Inorganic chemicals....................................................... 0.975 122.4 120.7 15.5 0.8 0.3 1.0 -1.4

54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products......................... 2.665 106.8 106.6 -1.4 -0.3 -0.4 -0.7 -0.2

55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps................. 1.078 112.4 112.5 7.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1

56 Fertilizers....................................................................... 0.453 151.1 156.2 12.1 0.0 0.5 1.3 3.4

57 Plastics in primary forms................................................ 2.599 121.9 122.8 14.4 -2.8 -2.1 -0.2 0.7

58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.......................................... 0.937 103.6 103.6 6.7 -0.1 -0.1 0.4 0.0

59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s......................... 1.882 105.9 105.6 -0.6 -0.1 -0.5 -0.2 -0.3

6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY 

 BY MATERIAL........................................................... 10.465 113.6 113.6 3.6 0.0 -0.3 -0.3 0.0

62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s........................................... 0.712 116.8 116.5 4.0 0.3 0.1 1.1 -0.3

64 Uncoated Paper/paperboard, and linerboard.................. 1.458 103.3 103.3 1.4 0.0 0.2 -0.5 0.0

65 Textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, n.e.s........... 1.610 111.6 111.9 6.2 0.9 0.2 -0.1 0.3

66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s....................... 1.578 104.0 104.0 3.8 0.0 1.0 0.5 0.0

67 Iron and steel................................................................. 1.325 154.0 153.3 -6.3 -1.0 -2.4 -2.8 -0.5

68 Nonferrous metals.......................................................... 1.194 106.5 106.8 10.7 -0.7 -2.2 0.4 0.3

69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s........................................ 2.187 118.7 118.8 7.0 0.2 -0.1 0.3 0.1

See footnotes at end of table

July

2005
9

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

ance Aug. April May June July

SITC Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

Rev. 3 July August to to to to to

2005 2005 Aug. May June July Aug.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

 2/ Other manufactured goods classified 

 chiefly by material (Dec. 2001=100)......................... 0.401 117.4 117.2 1.2 0.6 -0.3 -1.0 -0.2

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 46.471 98.4 98.1 -0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.3 -0.3

71 Power generating machinery and equipment............. 4.546 111.1 111.1 1.9 0.0 0.0 -0.2 0.0

72 Machinery specialized for particular industries.......... 3.639 111.4 111.5 5.3 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.1

73 Metalworking machinery............................................ 0.603 103.3 103.6 3.6 -0.1 -0.1 -0.4 0.3

74 General industrial machinery, 

 equipment, & parts, n.e.s................................... 4.688 109.4 109.4 3.9 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.0

75 Computer equipment and office machines................ 5.007 79.2 79.8 -7.6 -0.4 -0.5 -2.0 0.8

76 Telecommunications & sound recording 

 & reproducing apparatus & equipment............... 3.083 89.5 89.5 -1.3 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 0.0

77 Electrical machinery and equipment.......................... 11.267 87.0 85.3 -3.3 -0.2 0.2 -0.6 -2.0

78 Road vehicles............................................................ 8.646 103.2 103.2 0.7 0.2 -0.1 0.2 0.0

8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 10.981 102.1 102.1 0.9 -0.2 -0.3 0.0 0.0

82 Furniture and parts thereof........................................ 0.595 104.4 104.4 1.6 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0

84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories.............. 0.750 96.7 96.3 -0.7 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 -0.4

87 Professional, scientific and controlling 

 instruments and apparatus, n.e.s....................... 4.258 103.6 103.5 1.6 -0.4 0.0 0.5 -0.1

88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and 

 supplies and optical goods, n.e.s....................... 0.922 95.7 95.3 -0.8 0.3 -0.3 -0.7 -0.4

89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s............... 4.084 102.8 102.9 0.7 -0.2 -0.8 -0.1 0.1

 2/ Other miscellaneous manufactured articles..................... 0.372 109.3 108.9 0.6 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.4

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values.

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

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

 n.a. Not available

July

2005
10

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance Aug. April May June July

nized Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

System July August to to to to to

2005 2005 Aug. May June July Aug.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................. 1.402 114.0 114.4 1.4 0.4 -1.0 1.2 0.4

02 Meat and edible meat offal........................................... 0.362 139.0 139.1 1.1 2.0 -0.7 0.2 0.1

03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and 

 other aquatic invertebrates................................... 0.712 90.2 91.2 5.7 -0.5 0.2 2.2 1.1

 2/ Other live animals; animal products............................. 0.328 148.3 147.2 -8.0 0.3 -3.6 -0.1 -0.7

II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................................ 1.154 110.5 107.6 10.4 2.2 -5.2 -5.5 -2.6

07 Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers............................ 0.297 132.9 131.8 38.4 1.2 -16.2 -2.9 -0.8

08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus 

 fruit or melons....................................................... 0.298 86.9 86.7 -11.2 -0.9 -0.6 -3.1 -0.2

09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices....................................... 0.261 113.7 111.0 27.7 -1.1 4.1 -10.0 -2.4

 2/ Other vegetable products............................................. 0.298 117.5 109.4 2.9 9.5 -5.3 -6.2 -6.9

IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND 

 TOBACCO............................................................... 2.169 114.2 114.4 3.5 -0.3 -0.1 0.4 0.2

20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, 

 nuts, or other parts of plants................................. 0.240 101.2 101.1 0.1 -1.7 -0.7 0.5 -0.1

22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.................................... 0.836 106.9 107.0 2.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1

 2/ Other prepared foodstuffs............................................ 1.093 123.9 124.2 5.2 -0.3 -0.1 0.4 0.2

V MINERAL PRODUCTS...................................................... 20.348 187.5 200.5 40.0 -4.2 7.3 5.5 6.9

27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, 

 bituminous substances and mineral wax............... 20.038 187.1 200.3 40.6 -4.2 7.5 5.6 7.1

 2/ Other mineral products (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 0.310 124.5 124.7 12.6 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.2

VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED 

 INDUSTRIES........................................................... 7.621 112.9 112.6 7.1 -1.1 -0.9 1.5 -0.3

28 Inorganic chemicals..................................................... 0.742 136.1 136.0 12.1 1.4 2.2 1.0 -0.1

29 Organic chemicals....................................................... 3.085 113.4 112.5 10.0 -2.8 -2.4 3.5 -0.8

30 Pharmaceutical products............................................. 2.229 111.3 111.0 4.1 -0.4 0.0 0.3 -0.3

32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & 

 pigments; varnish & paints; putty.......................... 0.190 101.1 102.6 4.8 1.1 0.0 -0.4 1.5

33 Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2001=100).............. 0.352 106.1 107.9 2.6 -1.3 0.1 0.0 1.7

38 Miscellaneous chemical products................................ 0.384 93.7 93.1 0.8 0.2 -0.5 -0.3 -0.6

 2/ Other products of the chemical or allied industries....... 0.498 128.4 128.3 8.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1

VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER 

 AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................................... 2.753 113.5 113.3 6.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.2

39 Plastics and articles thereof......................................... 1.851 113.6 112.8 6.2 -0.1 -0.3 -0.4 -0.7

40 Rubber and articles thereof.......................................... 0.902 113.3 114.3 5.5 0.1 0.5 0.8 0.9

VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, 

 TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................................... 0.661 103.8 103.8 2.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 0.0

42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, 

 etc. of various materials........................................ 0.566 104.0 103.8 2.0 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2

IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, 

 BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK..................... 1.441 118.8 117.5 -11.7 -5.0 2.5 -4.3 -1.1

X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND 

 PAPER PRODUCTS................................................... 1.733 103.9 103.6 4.4 0.0 -0.2 1.5 -0.3

47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic 

 material; waste paper/paperboard......................... 0.219 103.7 102.5 -4.4 -1.6 -3.9 0.5 -1.2

48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper 

 pulp, paper or paperboard..................................... 1.225 103.0 102.8 7.2 0.4 0.4 1.9 -0.2

49 Printed matter.............................................................. 0.288 112.8 112.9 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1

XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES.................................. 5.907 100.3 100.2 -0.4 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.1

61 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories, knitted or crocheted......................... 2.155 99.4 99.3 -0.7 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.1

See footnotes at end of table

July

2005
11

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance Aug. April May June July

nized Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

System July August to to to to to

2005 2005 Aug. May June July Aug.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

62 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories, not knitted or crocheted................. 2.422 99.7 99.7 -0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

63 Made-up or worn textile articles................................. 0.478 92.6 92.6 -1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

 2/ Other textile & textile articles..................................... 0.852 107.9 107.7 0.8 -0.3 -0.4 -0.4 -0.2

XII HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, 

 ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC................................... 1.366 100.3 100.1 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.4 -0.2

64 Footwear and parts of such articles.......................... 1.152 100.8 100.6 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.5 -0.2

 2/ Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas, 

 whips, art. flowers, etc......................................... 0.214 97.6 97.6 0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0

XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, 

 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC......................................... 0.971 105.2 105.2 1.3 -0.1 0.3 -0.2 0.0

68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, 

 asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100).................... 0.299 99.4 99.5 1.4 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.1

69 Ceramic products...................................................... 0.339 111.4 111.3 2.7 -0.1 0.5 -0.3 -0.1

70 Glass and glassware................................................. 0.332 103.9 103.8 -0.1 -0.4 -0.2 -0.3 -0.1

XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, 

 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................ 2.319 99.0 98.7 3.7 -0.2 0.4 0.7 -0.3

XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL....... 5.213 131.3 130.4 6.0 -0.1 -0.8 -0.6 -0.7

72 Iron and steel............................................................ 1.210 164.6 162.5 -0.4 -0.2 -1.0 -3.5 -1.3

73 Articles of iron or steel............................................... 1.427 123.1 123.1 9.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.0

74 Copper and articles thereof....................................... 0.450 150.9 155.8 23.7 0.8 -0.5 5.7 3.2

76 Aluminum and articles thereof................................... 0.814 111.9 112.4 2.6 -1.1 -3.4 -1.1 0.4

82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and 

 forks, of base metal; parts thereof...................... 0.412 105.3 104.4 0.4 0.0 0.1 -0.5 -0.9

83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal......................... 0.442 111.9 111.9 4.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.6 0.0

 2/ Other base metals and articles of base metals.......... 0.458 133.2 123.5 9.5 1.4 0.4 -1.2 -7.3

XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV 

 IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC....... 23.074 89.1 89.0 -1.5 -0.1 -0.1 -0.7 -0.1

84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 12.032 89.4 89.3 -1.3 -0.2 -0.2 -0.8 -0.1

85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound 

 and TV recorders & reproducers, parts............... 11.042 88.8 88.7 -1.7 0.0 0.0 -0.7 -0.1

XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND 

 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 14.453 104.4 104.5 1.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1

87 Motor vehicles and their parts.................................... 13.203 103.8 103.9 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1

88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts 

 thereof (Dec. 2002=100)..................................... 1.092 105.9 106.0 3.2 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.1

XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & 

 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES............. 3.217 99.9 99.7 0.7 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2

90 Optical, photographic, measuring and 

 medical instruments........................................... 2.846 99.0 98.8 0.7 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2

91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof....................... 0.266 107.2 106.8 -1.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.4 -0.4

XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 3.997 99.2 99.3 1.7 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.1

94 Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & 

 lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg...................... 2.278 103.0 103.1 3.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.4 0.1

95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts 

 and accessories thereof..................................... 1.499 94.5 94.4 -0.3 0.0 0.4 -0.1 -0.1

96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles......................... 0.220 100.1 101.0 2.7 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.9

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values.

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

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

 n.a. Not available

July

2005
12

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance Aug. April May June July

nized Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

System July August to to to to to

2005 2005 Aug. May June July Aug.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................. 1.951 129.5 131.3 10.4 3.9 0.2 -1.1 1.4

03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and 

 other aquatic invertebrates................................... 0.444 117.2 121.3 15.0 0.0 -0.4 2.6 3.5

II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................................ 4.322 130.7 129.2 8.5 2.6 1.8 0.3 -1.1

08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus 

 fruit or melons....................................................... 0.854 124.3 122.4 13.4 2.8 0.5 -1.7 -1.5

10 Cereals........................................................................ 1.387 119.9 117.9 -2.0 -0.8 2.6 1.5 -1.7

12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, 

 fruits, plants, straw and fodder.............................. 1.414 136.7 135.4 15.2 2.1 6.0 0.4 -1.0

IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND 

 TOBACCO............................................................... 2.607 111.1 111.2 4.7 0.4 0.7 0.7 0.1

21 Miscellaneous edible preparations............................... 0.464 109.6 109.6 6.9 -0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0

23 Residues and waste from the food 

 industries; prepared animal feed........................... 0.533 122.0 122.1 6.5 1.8 2.3 2.3 0.1

 2/ Other prepared foods................................................... 0.863 109.6 109.9 2.2 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.3

V MINERAL PRODUCTS...................................................... 4.084 192.2 195.2 40.8 -3.8 2.0 6.1 1.6

27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, 

 bituminous substances and mineral wax............... 3.270 182.3 186.0 37.4 -4.4 2.8 6.4 2.0

VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED 

 INDUSTRIES........................................................... 11.682 115.2 115.1 4.4 -0.3 -1.0 0.3 -0.1

28 Inorganic chemicals..................................................... 1.067 129.3 128.1 18.8 0.8 0.5 0.5 -0.9

29 Organic chemicals....................................................... 3.858 125.0 124.8 5.1 -0.9 -2.6 0.8 -0.2

30 Pharmaceutical products............................................. 2.234 106.5 106.2 -1.6 -0.3 -0.5 -0.8 -0.3

31 Fertilizers..................................................................... 0.449 146.4 151.4 12.1 0.1 0.5 1.3 3.4

32 Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, 

 paints, varnish, putty, & inks................................. 0.646 107.3 107.0 8.2 -0.3 -0.2 0.2 -0.3

33 Essential oils and resinoids; 

 perfumery, cosmetic or toilet................................. 0.778 113.3 113.3 6.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.0

34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or 

 scouring products; candles, pastes....................... 0.392 104.3 104.4 -0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1

37 Photographic or cinematographic goods...................... 0.415 103.8 103.8 4.4 1.3 -0.7 -1.2 0.0

38 Miscellaneous chemical products................................ 1.641 107.3 106.9 1.2 0.3 -0.2 0.7 -0.4

VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER 

 AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................................... 5.607 118.3 119.0 9.9 -1.2 -1.3 -0.1 0.6

39 Plastics and articles thereof......................................... 4.575 116.3 116.9 10.1 -1.7 -1.6 -0.1 0.5

40 Rubber and articles thereof.......................................... 1.032 125.9 126.9 9.7 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.8

VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, 

 TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................................... 0.496 114.4 114.4 2.8 0.5 1.9 0.6 0.0

41 Raw hides and skins (other than 

 furskins) and leather............................................. 0.445 109.3 109.4 1.5 0.5 1.1 0.6 0.1

IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, 

 BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK..................... 0.778 103.9 103.7 0.6 0.3 -0.4 -0.4 -0.2

X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND 

 PAPER PRODUCTS................................................... 2.807 101.3 101.1 1.7 -0.1 -0.1 -0.5 -0.2

47 Woodpulp and recovered paper................................... 0.645 95.6 94.6 -0.7 -0.2 -0.2 -1.7 -1.0

48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper 

 pulp, paper or paperboard..................................... 1.524 100.1 100.0 1.3 -0.1 0.1 -0.5 -0.1

49 Printed material........................................................... 0.638 113.8 114.3 5.1 -0.1 -0.3 0.4 0.4

See footnotes at end of table

July

2005
13

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance Aug. April May June July

nized Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

System July August to to to to to

2005 2005 Aug. May June July Aug.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES................................ 2.849 100.9 100.7 3.2 0.4 -0.2 0.1 -0.2

52 Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof..... 0.701 91.8 91.1 -0.4 -0.4 -1.4 0.0 -0.8

61 Apparel & clothing knitted 

 or crocheted (Dec. 2001=100)............................ 0.406 94.9 94.4 -0.9 0.0 -0.3 -0.3 -0.5

62 Apparel Articles & Accessories, not knitted............... 0.281 95.6 95.6 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

 2/ Other textile and textile articles (Dec. 2001=100)...... 1.461 113.9 114.2 7.3 1.2 0.3 0.3 0.3

XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, 

 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC......................................... 0.828 103.3 103.3 4.2 0.1 1.5 -0.2 0.0

70 Glass and glassware................................................. 0.484 96.2 96.2 0.2 -0.1 0.2 -0.3 0.0

XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, 

 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................ 2.412 108.3 107.9 5.2 -0.4 -0.7 1.7 -0.4

XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS..... 5.339 131.1 130.7 3.5 -1.3 -0.8 -0.5 -0.3

72 Iron and steel............................................................ 1.307 154.0 150.4 -13.7 -3.3 0.4 -6.1 -2.3

73 Articles of iron or steel............................................... 1.309 124.8 125.2 2.0 -0.1 -0.6 0.1 0.3

74 Copper and articles thereof....................................... 0.530 151.3 153.4 24.9 -0.8 -0.6 5.7 1.4

76 Aluminum and articles thereof................................... 0.783 111.8 112.5 3.5 -2.3 -3.6 -1.2 0.6

82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and 

 forks, of base metal; parts thereof...................... 0.404 105.7 105.7 3.3 0.0 0.0 -2.2 0.0

83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal......................... 0.448 117.2 116.8 5.1 -0.1 -0.8 -0.4 -0.3

XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV 

 IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.. 32.406 94.4 93.9 -0.9 -0.1 0.0 -0.5 -0.5

84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 17.645 100.0 100.2 0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.5 0.2

85 Electrical machinery and equipment 

 and parts and accessories thereof...................... 14.761 88.2 86.8 -2.6 -0.1 0.1 -0.6 -1.6

XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND 

 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 13.832 109.0 109.2 2.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2

87 Motor vehicles and their parts.................................... 8.980 103.4 103.4 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0

XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & 

 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES............. 6.118 101.6 101.5 0.2 -0.4 0.0 0.3 -0.1

XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 1.455 100.7 100.6 0.6 0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.1

94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; 

 lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;......................... 0.801 106.4 106.3 1.6 0.0 0.1 0.0 -0.1

95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts 

 and accessories thereof..................................... 0.517 94.1 94.3 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.5 0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values.

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

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

 n.a. Not available

July

2005
14

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Annual Monthly

Percentage Aug. April May June July

Description of 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

U.S. August to to to to to

Imports 2005 Aug. May June July Aug.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

2/ Industrialized Countries................................................ 47.950 109.9 110.4 4.0 -0.7 0.5 -0.1 0.5

 Manufactured Goods............................................... 43.658 105.9 105.6 1.9 -0.4 0.4 -0.6 -0.3

 Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 4.024 164.4 174.4 22.9 -3.4 1.9 4.1 6.1

3/ Other Countries............................................................ 52.050 108.1 110.2 9.7 -0.7 1.7 1.1 1.9

 Manufactured Goods............................................... 43.318 98.7 99.2 2.4 0.2 -0.3 0.1 0.5

 Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 8.625 176.8 188.3 37.9 -3.4 8.4 4.4 6.5

 Canada......................................................................... 17.203 119.8 121.3 5.9 -1.1 0.2 0.2 1.3

 Manufactured Goods............................................... 13.876 112.1 111.9 2.2 -0.7 0.3 -0.7 -0.2

 Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 3.133 165.3 175.0 21.6 -2.4 0.7 3.4 5.9

4/ European Union............................................................ 19.566 114.0 114.1 4.1 -0.3 0.1 -0.1 0.1

 Manufactured Goods............................................... 19.013 112.5 112.3 2.9 -0.1 0.0 -0.4 -0.2

 Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 0.498 191.1 203.6 36.2 -5.5 1.8 7.7 6.5

 France (Dec. 2003=100)............................................... 2.069 102.0 101.8 -0.4 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2

 Germany (Dec. 2003=100)........................................... 5.308 103.4 103.0 1.4 -0.1 -0.2 -0.9 -0.4

 United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100)................................. 3.185 112.9 114.3 7.6 -1.2 0.6 1.7 1.2

5/ Latin America............................................................... 17.344 127.7 130.5 16.5 -0.2 2.6 1.2 2.2

 Manufactured Goods............................................... 13.359 119.4 120.1 8.8 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.6

 Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 3.941 178.9 189.5 37.7 -1.5 8.2 2.3 5.9

 Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)............................................... 10.952 112.1 113.5 9.8 0.5 0.8 0.6 1.2

6/ Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)........................................ 33.549 99.7 99.7 -0.7 -0.1 0.0 -0.4 0.0

 China (Dec. 2003=100)................................................ 12.320 98.5 98.4 -1.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1

 Japan........................................................................... 9.512 95.7 95.5 0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.2

7/ Asian NICs................................................................... 7.447 89.5 89.5 -1.4 -0.1 0.2 -0.7 0.0

8/ ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100).............................................. 6.608 97.8 97.8 -1.0 -0.3 -0.2 -0.7 0.0

9/ Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100).................................. 3.353 161.3 170.0 32.8 -3.5 8.0 6.6 5.4

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

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

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

4 Includes European Union countries.

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

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

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

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

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

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

 Regions are not mutually exclusive.

 n.a. Not available

July

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

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

Index Percent Change

 Annual Quarterly

Trade June June Sept. Dec. March

Description (Mil. 2004 2004 2004 2004 2005

of to to to to to

Dollars) June Sept. Dec. March June

1/ 2005 2004 2004 2005 2005

IMPORT

 Air Freight............................................... 4168 128.6 128.5 9.4 2.1 5.7 1.4 -0.1

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)................. 1407 120.9 120.5 11.7 3.9 9.3 -1.3 -0.3

 Asia.................................................. 2329 117.3 117.6 8.3 0.6 3.4 3.8 0.3

EXPORT

 Air Freight............................................... 2836 106.4 110.1 11.1 1.2 5.8 0.3 3.5

1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

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

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

Index Percent Change

 Annual Monthly

Trade Aug. April May June July

Description (Mil. 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

of to to to to to

Dollars) Aug. May June July Aug.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

IMPORT

 Air Passenger Fares............................... 18253 132.0 131.0 3.8 -0.6 10.2 3.0 -0.8

 Europe............................................. 11250 127.1 127.1 5.0 1.4 12.7 1.0 0.0

 Asia.................................................. 2626 132.6 130.2 3.7 2.3 13.4 6.4 -1.8

 Latin America/Caribbean................. 1916 119.9 117.8 -3.7 -2.5 0.5 7.4 -1.8

EXPORT

 Air Passenger Fares............................... 20319 147.3 154.9 11.0 6.8 -4.5 8.1 5.2

 Europe............................................. 5394 189.2 189.2 19.1 7.7 -3.1 13.5 0.0

 Asia.................................................. 8936 121.4 141.6 4.0 12.1 -8.7 4.7 16.6

 Latin America/Caribbean................. 3413 152.1 144.4 6.0 0.4 -0.1 9.0 -5.1

1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

July August

2005 2005

 March

2005

 June

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

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

Index Percent Change

Annual Quarterly

Trade June June Sept. Dec. March

Description (Mil. 2004 2004 2004 2004 2005

of to to to to to

Dollars) June Sept. Dec. March June

1/ 2005 2004 2004 2005 2005

INBOUND

 Air Freight................................................................... 7483 126.3 125.9 8.0 1.8 5.4 1.0 -0.3

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................................... 2466 120.0 119.6 10.7 3.3 7.5 0.0 -0.3

 Asia....................................................................... 4180 113.9 113.3 6.1 0.9 3.9 1.7 -0.5

OUTBOUND

 Air Freight................................................................... 5193 103.8 107.6 8.7 1.7 4.0 -0.9 3.7

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................................... 1998 114.2 119.5 12.0 1.8 4.0 1.2 4.6

 Asia....................................................................... 2365 100.5 102.8 5.3 0.9 5.3 -3.1 2.3

1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

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

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

Index Percent Change

Annual Monthly

Trade Aug. April May June July

Description (Mil. 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

of to to to to to

Dollars) Aug. May June July Aug.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

INBOUND

 Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 38589 125.9 129.8 10.9 6.5 -3.8 8.4 3.1

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................................... 15654 136.6 135.7 16.4 7.5 -2.9 13.5 -0.7

 Asia (Dec. 2003=100)............................................ 12401 115.5 130.5 3.1 11.9 -7.1 3.3 13.0

 Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)............ 5604 116.4 111.2 4.4 0.3 -1.9 8.2 -4.5

 Canada (Dec. 2003=100)...................................... 2905 135.1 139.2 31.6 -3.5 0.1 3.8 3.0

 Crude Oil Tanker Freight............................................ 3434 n.a. n.a. n.a. -1.0 -1.9 n.a. n.a.

 Ocean Liner Freight.................................................... 17817 128.3 128.5 n.a. 4.9 0.5 -0.1 0.2

 U.S. East Coast..................................................... 6938 125.8 125.8 n.a. 7.3 1.0 0.2 0.0

 From Atlantic................................................... 3022 123.8 123.8 n.a. 8.1 0.4 0.2 0.0

 From Pacific.................................................... 2817 126.1 126.1 n.a. 10.0 2.1 0.3 0.0

 U.S. West Coast.................................................... 10879 130.5 130.8 n.a. 3.6 0.3 -0.3 0.2

OUTBOUND

 Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 43898 124.8 124.2 5.5 -0.6 8.2 3.6 -0.5

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................................... 21857 132.9 133.6 5.5 -0.3 13.7 1.3 0.5

 Asia (Dec. 2003=100)............................................ 7190 124.6 123.8 4.6 1.0 5.1 10.7 -0.6

 Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)............ 9206 108.0 105.1 1.1 -1.2 -0.2 3.0 -2.7

 Canada (Dec. 2003=100)...................................... 2982 128.2 131.8 20.6 -0.6 2.1 0.9 2.8

1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

July

2005

August

2005

 March

2005

 June

2005
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 TECHNICAL NOTE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

quarter after original publication. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

analysis. 
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