U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES – AUGUST 2017 

U.S. import prices increased 0.6 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, 

following declines in the previous 3 months. The price index for U.S. exports also advanced 0.6 percent in 

August, after increasing 0.5 percent in July. 

Chart 1. One-month percent change in the Import Price Index: August 2016 – August 2017 

 Percent change 

Chart 2. 12-month percent change in the Import Price Index: August 2016 – August 2017 

 Percent change 

Hurricane Harvey: Hurricane Harvey did not impact the collection of the import and export price index 

data for August because the reference period for the data is the first week of the month. 

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All Imports: Import prices rose 0.6 percent in August, the first monthly rise since a 0.2-percent increase in 

April and the largest advance since the index rose 0.6 percent in January. The last time import prices 

recorded a larger increase was a 0.7-percent advance in June 2016. Higher import prices for both fuel and 

nonfuel contributed to the rise in August. Prices for U.S. imports also increased over the past 12 months, 

advancing 2.1 percent. 

Fuel Imports: Fuel prices increased 4.2 percent in August, the first monthly advance since the index rose 

0.3 percent in February and the largest advance since the index increased 6.1 percent in January. Prior to 

August, prices for import fuel fell 8.3 percent between February and July. The August advance was driven 

by a 4.8-percent rise in petroleum prices which more than offset a 5.7-percent drop in natural gas prices. 

The price index for import fuel increased 15.0 percent between August 2016 and August 2017, led by a 

15.8-percent advance in petroleum prices over the same period. Prices for natural gas ticked up 0.1 percent 

for the year ended in August. 

All Imports Excluding Fuel: The price index for nonfuel imports advanced 0.3 percent in August, after 

edging down 0.1 percent in July. In August, advances for each of the major end-use categories contributed 

to the overall rise in nonfuel prices. Prices for nonfuel imports increased 1.0 percent over the past year. The 

rise was led by a 3.9-percent advance in nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices, although rising 

prices for each of the major finished goods categories and foods, feeds, and beverages also contributed to 

the overall advance in nonfuel prices. 

Table A. Percent change in Import and Export Price Indexes, selected categories 
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Chart 3. One-month percent change in the Export Price Index: August 2016 – August 2017 

 Percent change 

Chart 4. 12-month percent change in the Export Price Index: August 2016 – August 2017 

 Percent change

All Exports: U.S. export prices rose 0.6 percent in August following a 0.5-percent increase the previous 

month. The August advance was the largest monthly rise since the index increased 0.8 percent in June 2016. 

Prices for exports advanced 2.3 percent over the past year. Both agricultural export prices and 

nonagricultural export prices contributed to the August and 12-month increases for overall export prices. 

Agricultural Exports: The price index for agricultural exports ticked up 0.1 percent in August, after rising 

1.9 percent in July. In August, higher prices for soybeans and other oilseeds, fruit, and meat more than 

offset lower wheat and corn prices. Export agricultural prices increased 1.9 percent over the past year, 

driven by increasing meat, wheat, and vegetable prices.

All Exports Excluding Agriculture: Nonagricultural export prices advanced 0.7 percent in August 

following a 0.3-percent rise the previous month. The increase was the largest monthly advance since a 1.0-

percent rise in May 2016. In August, the increase was driven by rising nonagricultural industrial supplies 

and materials prices. Each of the major finished goods categories also contributed to the overall increase in 

nonagricultural export prices in August. The price index for nonagricultural exports advanced 2.4 percent 

for the year ended in August, led by rising nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices. 

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SELECTED AUGUST HIGHLIGHTS 

Import Prices 

Imports by Locality of Origin: Import prices from China recorded no change in August, after edging up 

0.1 percent in July. Prices for imports from China fell 0.7 percent for the year ended in August, the smallest 

over-the-year decline since the index fell 0.5 percent between April 2014 and April 2015. Import prices 

from Japan decreased 0.5 percent in August following declines of 0.2 percent in July and 0.1 percent in 

June. In contrast, rising petroleum prices contributed to higher import prices from Canada, the European 

Union, and Mexico in August. The price index for imports from Canada rose 1.4 percent, import prices from 

the European Union advanced 0.8 percent, and prices for imports from Mexico increased 0.6 percent. 

Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices rose 0.8 

percent in August, after decreasing 0.5 percent the previous month. The August advance was led by a 2.5-

percent increase in unfinished metals prices and a 2.2-percent rise in prices for selected building materials. 

Finished Goods: Each of the major finished goods categories recorded increasing prices in August. 

Automotive vehicles prices rose 0.2 percent in August following a 0.2-percent decline in July. The August 

increase was driven by a 0.4-percent advance in automotive parts prices. The price indexes for capital goods 

and consumer goods each ticked up 0.1 percent in August. 

Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Import foods, feeds, and beverages prices advanced 0.3 percent in August, 

after edging down 0.1 percent in July. The August increase was led by a 1.8-percent rise in fruit prices 

which more than offset falling meat prices. 

Transportation Services: Import air passenger fares declined 10.6 percent in August following a 2.8-

percent drop in July. Lower European and Asian fares contributed to the August decline which was the 

largest monthly drop since the index was first published on a monthly basis in December 2000. Import air 

passenger fares decreased 7.4 percent over the past year. The price index for import air freight rose 0.2 

percent in August and 20.4 percent over the past 12 months. 

Export Prices 

Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials 

prices increased 1.7 percent in August, after rising 0.6 percent in July. The August increase was led by a 

4.3-percent rise in fuel prices; higher prices for nonferrous metals and chemicals also contributed to the 

overall advance. 

Finished Goods: The price index for each of the major finished goods categories rose 0.2 percent in 

August. Capital goods prices have not risen by more than 0.2 percent since a 0.3-percent advance in 

February 2014; the index has not recorded a decline since edging down 0.1 percent in October 2016. The 

0.2-percent increase in consumer goods prices followed a 0.5-percent advance in July and was led by higher 

medicinal, dental, and pharmaceutical prices. The 0.2-percent advance in automotive vehicles prices was 

driven by a 0.5-percent increase for transport vehicle prices. 

Transportation Services: Export air passenger fares declined 1.3 percent in August and 1.5 percent over 

the past 12 months. The August decrease was driven by a 14.1-percent drop in European fares which more 

than offset a 16.4-percent rise in Asian fares. The price index for export air freight fell 0.3 percent in 

August. Despite the decline, export air freight prices advanced 2.7 percent for the year ended in August. 

 

Import and Export Price Index data for September 2017 are scheduled for release on Tuesday, October 17, 

2017 at 8:30 a.m. (EDT).
Table 1. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: August 2016 to

August 2017

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

July

20171

Index Percent change

July

2017

Aug.

2017

Annual Monthly

Aug.

2016 to

Aug.

2017

Apr.

2017 to

May

2017

May

2017 to

June

2017

June

2017 to

July

2017

July

2017 to

Aug.

2017

All commodities................................... 100.000 122.3 123.0 2.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.6

All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 84.920 98.9 99.1 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2

All imports excluding petroleum.............. 91.897 111.9 112.2 1.0 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.3

All imports excluding fuels (Dec.

2001=100)........................................ 91.264 116.0 116.3 1.0 0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.3

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 6.258 182.0 182.5 1.4 1.0 1.1 -0.1 0.3

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 4.906 199.9 200.8 1.4 1.1 1.3 0.1 0.5

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 1.352 141.4 140.9 1.5 0.4 0.2 -0.4 -0.4

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 22.283 165.7 169.3 8.1 -0.5 -1.4 -0.5 2.2

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

petroleum.................................... 14.366 147.3 148.3 4.1 -0.4 -0.1 -0.5 0.7

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

fuels (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 13.581 167.0 168.4 3.9 -0.3 0.0 -0.5 0.8

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 8.480 158.3 160.8 5.4 -0.3 0.2 -0.2 1.6

Industrial supplies & materials nondurable

excluding petroleum....................... 5.700 133.4 132.6 2.1 -0.5 -0.4 -1.1 -0.6

Fuels & lubricants............................. 10 8.736 165.3 172.3 15.0 -0.9 -3.7 -0.6 4.2

Petroleum & petroleum products......... 100 8.103 177.8 186.3 15.8 -0.7 -3.9 -0.4 4.8

Crude........................................ 10000 5.750 182.3 189.9 14.9 0.4 -5.8 1.2 4.2

Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas.................. 101 0.479 100.1 96.0 7.5 -3.3 -1.3 -2.4 -4.1

Gas-natural.................................. 10110 0.479 78.3 73.8 0.1 -4.4 -1.6 -3.6 -5.7

Paper & paper base stocks.................. 11 0.550 107.9 107.5 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.3 -0.4

Materials associated with nondurable

supplies & materials....................... 12 4.585 152.2 151.8 1.7 -0.3 -0.5 -1.1 -0.3

Selected building materials.................. 13 1.478 147.5 150.7 9.4 0.8 -0.6 1.2 2.2

Unfinished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 14 3.471 211.1 216.4 6.3 -1.3 0.3 -1.4 2.5

Finished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 15 1.750 150.9 151.7 3.5 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.5

Nonmetals related to durable goods. . . . . .. 16 1.712 110.2 110.3 2.4 -0.2 0.1 0.9 0.1

Capital goods................................... 2 27.641 89.1 89.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1

Electric generating equipment............... 20 3.333 116.6 116.9 0.9 -0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 21.740 81.7 81.8 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.1

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 2.568 134.3 134.1 -1.7 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 16.320 110.2 110.4 0.1 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.2

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 27.498 106.9 107.0 0.4 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 13.501 121.5 121.6 1.8 0.0 0.1 -0.2 0.1

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 12.679 93.1 93.3 -0.7 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2

Nonmanufactured consumer goods. . . . . . .. 42 1.319 114.9 114.4 -3.1 0.1 -1.2 -0.1 -0.4

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2015 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: August 2016 to

August 2017

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

July

20171

Index Percent change

July

2017

Aug.

2017

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Aug.

2016 to

Aug.

2017

Apr.

2017 to

May

2017

May

2017 to

June

2017

June

2017 to

July

2017

July

2017 to

Aug.

2017

All commodities................................... 100.000 122.2 122.9 2.3 -0.6 -0.1 0.5 0.6

Agricultural commodities....................... 9.468 178.3 178.5 1.9 -1.6 -1.4 1.9 0.1

All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 83.395 98.9 99.2 0.8 -0.1 0.0 0.2 0.3

Nonagricultural commodities.................. 90.532 117.9 118.7 2.4 -0.4 0.0 0.3 0.7

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 8.813 180.6 180.8 2.4 -2.1 -1.5 2.3 0.1

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 8.192 179.7 179.9 2.1 -2.0 -1.3 2.1 0.1

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 0.622 199.8 200.4 6.8 -3.2 -3.2 3.8 0.3

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 29.638 146.3 148.7 6.1 -1.4 -0.1 0.6 1.6

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 10.517 156.4 158.5 2.4 -0.6 -0.6 -0.5 1.3

Industrial supplies & materials,

nondurable.................................. 19.143 141.8 144.3 8.3 -1.8 0.2 1.3 1.8

Agricultural industrial supplies &

materials..................................... 10 1.276 175.1 174.8 0.8 0.6 -1.4 0.5 -0.2

Nonagricultural industrial supplies &

materials...................................... 28.362 145.4 147.8 6.3 -1.4 0.0 0.6 1.7

Fuels & lubricants............................. 11 7.813 163.3 170.3 21.6 -3.3 0.0 1.6 4.3

Nonagricultural supplies & materials

excluding fuels & building materials. . . .. 12 19.514 150.7 151.7 1.4 -0.8 0.1 0.3 0.7

Selected building materials.................. 13 1.035 119.9 120.6 4.1 0.4 -0.4 0.2 0.6

Capital goods................................... 2 38.342 107.8 108.0 1.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2

Electrical generating equipment............. 20 3.960 112.6 112.8 0.4 0.0 -0.2 0.0 0.2

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 25.082 93.9 94.0 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 9.300 170.8 171.1 3.9 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.2

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 10.340 113.2 113.4 0.7 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.2

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 12.867 109.0 109.2 -1.1 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.2

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 6.241 105.1 105.3 -1.1 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.2

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 5.222 107.5 107.8 -0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2015 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: August 2016 to August 2017

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

July

20171

Index Percent change

July

2017

Aug.

2017

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2016 to

Aug.

2017

Apr.

2017 to

May

2017

May

2017 to

June

2017

June

2017 to

July

2017

July

2017 to

Aug.

2017

Nonmanufacturing................................ 8.462 92.9 95.4 11.4 0.5 -3.3 0.3 2.7

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 2.075 185.6 186.3 1.6 1.9 1.3 -1.2 0.4

Crop production............................... 111 1.672 200.1 201.6 0.9 2.1 1.9 -0.8 0.7

Animal production (Dec. 2014=100)........ 112 0.211 80.9 80.8 2.1 2.6 1.6 -1.0 -0.1

Mining............................................ 21 6.388 81.8 84.7 14.9 0.2 -4.9 0.9 3.5

Oil and gas extraction........................ 211 6.084 80.8 83.9 14.5 -0.1 -5.4 0.9 3.8

Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec.

2006=100)................................... 212 0.304 119.5 117.5 24.2 6.3 7.9 0.5 -1.7

Manufacturing..................................... 91.253 109.8 110.2 1.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 0.4

Manufacturing, part 1......................... 31 12.013 124.5 124.6 0.8 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 3.528 156.8 157.1 2.5 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.2

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 1.070 118.9 118.5 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.2 -0.3

Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100)............... 313 0.401 98.3 98.5 0.8 -0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2

Textile product mills.......................... 314 0.940 109.0 108.9 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 -0.1

Apparel manufacturing....................... 315 4.222 111.0 111.2 0.0 -0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2

Leather and allied product

manufacturing............................... 316 1.851 122.7 122.8 -0.2 0.2 0.0 -0.3 0.1

Manufacturing, part 2......................... 32 17.490 119.4 120.5 4.8 -0.4 0.0 -0.7 0.9

Wood product manufacturing................ 321 0.913 128.6 132.9 14.3 1.2 -1.8 1.7 3.3

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 1.035 105.5 105.4 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.2 -0.1

Printing and related support activities

(Dec. 2016=100)........................... 323 0.223 100.0 99.9 – 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 2.128 77.8 82.7 17.0 -3.2 1.1 -4.4 6.3

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 9.921 135.0 134.7 3.5 -0.1 -0.1 -0.5 -0.2

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 2.260 118.7 119.0 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.3

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 1.011 128.1 128.2 -0.9 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.1

Manufacturing, part 3......................... 33 61.750 103.6 103.9 0.4 -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.3

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 4.184 141.0 143.2 6.4 -0.8 0.4 -0.8 1.6

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 3.119 123.0 123.6 1.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.5

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 7.139 116.8 117.1 0.7 -0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 17.701 75.9 76.0 -0.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 4.952 115.0 115.1 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.1

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 17.569 109.3 109.4 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.1

Furniture and related product

manufacturing............................... 337 1.740 115.3 115.6 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 5.345 117.5 117.8 -1.8 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.3

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2015 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: August 2016 to August 2017

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

July

20171

Index Percent change

July

2017

Aug.

2017

Annual Monthly

Aug.

2016 to

Aug.

2017

Apr.

2017 to

May

2017

May

2017 to

June

2017

June

2017 to

July

2017

July

2017 to

Aug.

2017

Nonmanufacturing................................ 7.531 134.6 131.7 7.9 -0.4 -2.8 4.7 -2.2

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 4.561 153.4 152.4 1.3 -2.8 -3.6 3.2 -0.7

Crop production............................... 111 4.209 159.5 158.4 0.8 -2.7 -3.4 3.2 -0.7

Mining............................................ 21 2.970 85.8 82.0 20.4 4.0 -1.5 7.1 -4.4

Mining (except oil and gas).................. 212 1.235 102.3 103.3 30.1 1.1 0.0 1.8 1.0

Manufacturing..................................... 90.940 112.2 113.0 1.8 -0.4 0.1 0.2 0.7

Manufacturing, part 1......................... 31 7.157 139.1 139.6 2.6 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.4

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 4.823 158.0 159.0 3.9 0.5 0.5 0.8 0.6

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 0.719 114.0 113.9 0.2 1.0 -0.7 2.9 -0.1

Textile mills (Dec. 2016=100)............... 313 0.671 100.9 100.8 – -0.1 -0.2 -0.3 -0.1

Leather and allied product manufacturing

(Dec. 2016=100)........................... 316 0.283 98.4 96.8 – -0.8 -0.2 -0.4 -1.6

Manufacturing, part 2......................... 32 23.747 106.6 108.8 4.4 -1.9 0.2 0.6 2.1

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 1.684 121.1 120.2 -0.2 -1.3 2.8 1.9 -0.7

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 4.979 89.8 98.0 23.0 -6.6 0.9 -0.8 9.1

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 13.183 113.6 113.9 0.1 -0.7 -0.3 1.1 0.3

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 2.286 113.7 114.2 0.0 0.3 -0.4 -0.4 0.4

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 0.846 113.5 114.1 1.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5

Manufacturing, part 3......................... 33 60.036 111.8 112.1 0.8 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.3

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 3.944 134.8 137.3 -0.7 -0.3 0.1 -2.0 1.9

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 3.320 138.1 138.2 5.9 0.6 0.0 -0.1 0.1

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 10.280 125.7 126.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.2

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 14.183 82.7 82.8 -0.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 3.988 113.3 113.4 1.2 0.0 -0.1 0.3 0.1

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 18.519 124.5 124.6 2.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

Furniture and related product

manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100).......... 337 0.455 117.4 117.4 -0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 5.348 118.8 119.2 -0.3 -0.1 0.3 0.2 0.3

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2015 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: August 2016 to

August 2017

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

July

20171

Index Percent change

July

2017

Aug.

2017

Annual Monthly

Aug.

2016 to

Aug.

2017

Apr.

2017 to

May

2017

May

2017 to

June

2017

June

2017 to

July

2017

July

2017 to

Aug.

2017

Live animals; animal products................. I 1.529 196.8 195.0 2.2 1.8 1.2 -0.7 -0.9

Meat and edible meat offal..................... 02 0.462 253.5 248.1 3.6 2.8 1.6 -0.5 -2.1

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other

aquatic invertebrates......................... 03 0.745 141.7 140.2 -1.4 0.6 0.1 -1.5 -1.1

Vegetable products............................... II 2.106 220.1 221.9 2.1 1.5 1.3 -1.1 0.8

Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers.......... 07 0.408 463.4 457.9 5.8 1.0 9.8 -0.9 -1.2

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 0.888 131.1 133.9 1.1 3.7 1.1 -2.7 2.1

Coffee, tea, mate and spices.................. 09 0.363 232.5 233.1 -0.5 -1.1 -1.4 2.6 0.3

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.

2009=100)........................................ III 0.303 115.3 116.7 8.8 0.1 1.6 0.1 1.2

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and

tobacco........................................... IV 2.721 161.6 162.4 0.9 0.0 0.4 0.6 0.5

Sugars and sugar confectionary (Dec.

2012=100)..................................... 17 0.187 86.7 85.9 -1.3 -0.1 0.8 0.1 -0.9

Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec.

2009=100)..................................... 18 0.193 94.5 95.4 -15.5 -1.7 4.0 -2.0 1.0

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or

other parts of plants.......................... 20 0.364 168.7 169.4 7.2 0.2 -0.1 2.4 0.4

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar................ 22 1.010 128.6 128.1 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.2 -0.4

Mineral products.................................. V 8.667 165.8 172.6 15.6 -0.6 -3.4 -0.4 4.1

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 8.398 163.0 170.0 15.7 -0.9 -3.8 -0.4 4.3

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 9.352 151.5 151.2 3.3 -0.1 0.1 -0.3 -0.2

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.550 275.0 268.7 4.3 -0.1 -2.3 -1.6 -2.3

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.387 123.0 123.1 1.9 0.0 0.1 -0.4 0.1

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 4.358 148.6 148.7 5.4 0.1 0.1 -0.4 0.1

Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100).................... 31 0.256 72.3 69.5 -5.3 -3.8 0.1 -1.4 -3.9

Tanning extracts; dye, pigments, varnish,

paints & putty (Dec. 2011=100)............. 32 0.196 109.0 108.9 7.5 0.1 1.5 0.4 -0.1

Essential oils and resinoids (Dec.

2016=100)..................................... 33 0.547 99.8 100.2 – 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.4

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 0.694 105.0 105.0 3.2 -0.5 0.5 1.1 0.0

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 3.457 139.4 139.5 1.9 0.1 -0.4 -0.1 0.1

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 2.205 141.8 142.2 1.6 0.2 -0.2 0.6 0.3

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 1.252 136.4 136.2 2.6 -0.1 -0.7 -1.6 -0.1

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel

goods, etc....................................... VIII 0.690 123.7 123.7 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.0

Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc.

of various materials........................... 42 0.659 129.0 129.0 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.0

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw,

basketware and wickerwork................. IX 0.949 156.7 161.7 14.2 1.2 -1.3 1.6 3.2

Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

(Dec. 2014=100).............................. 44 0.924 108.0 111.6 14.7 1.2 -1.4 1.6 3.3

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 1.098 110.7 110.5 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.1 -0.2

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 0.722 102.9 102.9 -1.6 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0

Printed matter (Dec. 2015=100)............... 49 0.221 106.1 105.9 5.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 -0.2

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 5.380 113.2 113.4 0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2

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: August 2016 to

August 2017 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

July

20171

Index Percent change

July

2017

Aug.

2017

Annual Monthly

Aug.

2016 to

Aug.

2017

Apr.

2017 to

May

2017

May

2017 to

June

2017

June

2017 to

July

2017

July

2017 to

Aug.

2017

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

knitted or crocheted.......................... 61 2.204 103.7 104.1 0.6 -0.4 0.1 0.2 0.4

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

not knitted or crocheted...................... 62 1.836 118.9 118.9 -0.6 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Made-up or worn textile articles............... 63 0.654 103.7 103.7 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Headgear, umbrellas, artificial flowers,

etc................................................. XII 1.523 121.8 121.9 -0.5 0.0 0.0 -0.4 0.1

Footwear and parts of such articles........... 64 1.289 120.9 121.1 -0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.4 0.2

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.945 129.9 130.3 -0.5 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.3

Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

or mica (Dec. 2015=100).................... 68 0.327 96.4 96.5 -1.7 -0.2 0.5 -0.1 0.1

Ceramic products................................ 69 0.270 135.0 135.3 -1.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.7 0.2

Glass and glassware............................ 70 0.348 130.4 131.3 1.2 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.7

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 2.783 167.3 170.6 -4.7 -1.2 1.2 -1.9 2.0

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 5.579 167.2 168.2 7.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.2 0.6

Iron and steel.................................... 72 1.351 194.9 197.2 12.9 -0.3 -1.1 -0.8 1.2

Articles of iron or steel.......................... 73 1.715 145.0 143.2 3.8 1.0 1.3 0.7 -1.2

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.387 271.7 285.3 18.1 -1.9 0.0 2.1 5.0

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 0.809 128.7 128.7 6.6 -0.4 -0.8 0.2 0.0

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and

forks, of base metal; parts thereof.......... 82 0.435 122.5 123.0 0.6 -0.2 -0.2 0.1 0.4

Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . .. 83 0.523 136.4 136.8 0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.3

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 29.989 80.6 80.7 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 14.918 86.0 86.3 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3

Electrical machinery and equip, sound and

TV recorders & reproducers, parts......... 85 15.071 75.4 75.5 -0.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 14.663 113.9 114.0 0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 0.1

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 13.196 112.9 113.0 0.4 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.1

Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec.

2002=100)..................................... 88 1.335 115.6 115.3 -2.9 0.0 -0.3 -0.2 -0.3

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 3.883 101.7 101.8 -1.6 -0.1 0.2 0.3 0.1

Optical, photographic, measuring and

medical instruments.......................... 90 3.551 98.3 98.4 -1.9 -0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1

Clocks and watches and parts thereof. . . . . .. 91 0.272 143.9 143.9 1.7 0.0 0.4 1.0 0.0

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 4.306 111.0 111.1 -0.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1

Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &

lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs......... 94 2.664 116.6 116.8 0.3 0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.2

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 1.366 101.4 101.3 -2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1

Miscellaneous manufactured articles. . . . . . . .. 96 0.277 129.7 129.7 -3.9 0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2015 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: August 2016 to

August 2017

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

July

20171

Index Percent change

July

2017

Aug.

2017

Annual Monthly

Aug.

2016 to

Aug.

2017

Apr.

2017 to

May

2017

May

2017 to

June

2017

June

2017 to

July

2017

July

2017 to

Aug.

2017

Live animals; animal products................. I 1.970 212.3 213.0 13.1 -0.2 1.6 2.5 0.3

Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100)... 02 1.216 171.4 172.2 16.6 1.8 2.8 2.6 0.5

Fish and crustaceans, mollusks and aquatic

invertebrates (Dec. 2016=100).............. 03 0.422 109.0 109.2 – -6.3 -4.4 5.5 0.2

Vegetable products............................... II 4.266 193.6 192.5 0.8 -5.0 -3.6 3.3 -0.6

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 0.827 138.8 141.6 -2.4 -3.1 -2.1 3.0 2.0

Cereals............................................ 10 1.306 190.9 180.8 5.9 0.9 1.3 7.6 -5.3

Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits,

plants, straw and fodder..................... 12 1.640 198.2 200.7 -4.0 1.9 -2.8 4.1 1.3

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and

tobacco........................................... IV 3.085 148.4 148.7 -1.3 0.5 -0.6 0.5 0.2

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or

other parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100). . . .. 20 0.383 117.1 117.0 -0.5 0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.1

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec.

2008=100)..................................... 22 0.550 111.4 112.4 2.0 -0.1 -0.6 0.2 0.9

Residues and waste from the food

industries; prepared animal feed............ 23 0.708 192.9 189.6 -11.9 0.5 -1.7 0.2 -1.7

Mineral products.................................. V 8.167 195.0 202.7 24.9 -2.7 -0.1 2.2 3.9

Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100)......... 26 0.547 92.1 95.0 21.0 -2.1 -2.1 2.9 3.1

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 7.427 186.4 194.1 26.0 -2.8 0.0 2.2 4.1

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 10.826 134.2 134.8 -0.9 -0.4 -0.4 1.1 0.4

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.770 161.0 163.0 -6.5 -0.5 -4.5 0.5 1.2

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.530 131.6 133.4 0.9 -2.0 0.1 1.5 1.4

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 3.179 105.1 105.5 -2.8 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4

Fertilizers (Dec. 2016=100).................... 31 0.247 107.1 106.0 – 1.5 -1.5 -0.6 -1.0

Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, paints

varnish, putty, & inks (Dec. 2015=100). . .. 32 0.533 100.0 98.3 0.4 0.4 1.8 -0.4 -1.7

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery

cosmetic or toilet preparations.............. 33 0.816 132.5 132.3 -1.7 0.0 -0.5 -0.1 -0.2

Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or

scouring products; candles, pastes......... 34 0.575 129.7 129.9 12.3 -1.1 -0.9 15.3 0.2

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 1.745 143.9 144.0 -2.0 -0.3 -0.6 0.1 0.1

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 5.077 136.8 137.0 0.7 -1.1 -0.4 -0.2 0.1

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 4.137 132.7 133.1 1.1 -0.6 0.1 0.2 0.3

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 0.941 153.8 152.7 -1.7 -3.4 -2.5 -2.0 -0.7

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel

goods, etc........................................ VIII 0.341 119.9 117.1 -1.8 -1.4 -0.8 -0.9 -2.3

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, baskets

and wickerwork (Dec. 2014=100)............ IX 0.637 98.6 99.2 3.8 1.3 -2.0 2.5 0.6

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 2.209 130.8 129.0 4.0 -0.2 3.8 1.6 -1.4

Woodpulp and recovered paper............... 47 0.746 150.0 143.6 7.2 -0.8 11.9 2.7 -4.3

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 1.110 122.3 122.4 3.0 -0.1 0.2 1.5 0.1

Printed material (Dec. 2014=100)............. 49 0.353 101.5 101.5 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 1.740 119.8 120.0 0.2 -0.1 -0.7 -0.3 0.2

Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics

thereof.......................................... 52 0.454 126.2 127.3 4.9 0.4 -2.3 -1.0 0.9

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: August 2016 to

August 2017 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

July

20171

Index Percent change

July

2017

Aug.

2017

Annual Monthly

Aug.

2016 to

Aug.

2017

Apr.

2017 to

May

2017

May

2017 to

June

2017

June

2017 to

July

2017

July

2017 to

Aug.

2017

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.836 123.0 123.0 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0

Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

or mica (Dec. 2015=100).................... 68 0.279 101.1 101.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2

Glass and glassware............................ 70 0.425 98.5 98.4 -1.3 -0.3 -0.4 -0.1 -0.1

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 4.165 229.9 233.7 -3.1 -0.8 1.3 -1.5 1.7

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 4.926 151.4 153.3 7.1 -0.1 -0.9 0.1 1.3

Iron and steel.................................... 72 1.024 154.7 158.6 10.7 -0.8 -2.4 0.7 2.5

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.486 172.1 180.4 17.0 -0.3 -0.6 2.7 4.8

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 0.830 110.1 111.6 8.1 0.2 -2.3 -1.1 1.4

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and

forks, of base metal (Dec. 2015=100). . . .. 82 0.348 99.5 99.5 -0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . .. 83 0.347 148.0 148.0 0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 28.798 96.2 96.3 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 16.936 113.9 114.1 1.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2

Electrical machinery and equipment and

parts and accessories thereof............... 85 11.862 77.2 77.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.3 0.0

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 15.010 132.8 133.0 1.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 8.698 115.1 115.2 0.8 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.1

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 6.050 106.4 106.8 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.4

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 1.487 112.3 112.3 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.0

Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and

lighting fittings nesoi;......................... 94 0.899 128.3 128.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 0.435 88.7 88.7 -0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2015 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 7. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes by locality of origin: August 2016 to August 2017

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

July

20171

Index Percent change

July

2017

Aug.

2017

Annual Monthly

Aug. 2016

to Aug.

2017

Apr. 2017

to May

2017

May 2017

to June

2017

June 2017

to July

2017

July 2017

to Aug.

2017

Industrialized Countries2

.................... 100.000 118.9 119.8 2.5 0.2 -0.2 -0.3 0.8

Nonmanufacturing........................... 8.256 131.0 134.9 12.7 2.5 -3.7 -0.6 3.0

Manufacturing................................ 91.341 117.5 118.1 1.6 -0.1 0.2 -0.2 0.5

Other Countries3

.............................. 100.000 119.0 119.5 1.6 -0.2 -0.3 0.1 0.4

Nonmanufacturing........................... 8.684 191.6 195.9 13.8 -0.2 -3.1 0.9 2.2

Manufacturing................................ 91.113 102.8 103.0 0.4 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.2

Canada.......................................... 100.000 123.5 125.2 5.7 0.6 -1.4 0.0 1.4

Nonmanufacturing........................... 23.002 125.0 128.9 13.1 2.4 -4.2 -0.5 3.1

Manufacturing................................ 76.255 127.1 128.1 3.7 0.0 -0.4 0.2 0.8

European Union4

.............................. 100.000 132.6 133.6 1.9 0.0 0.4 -0.2 0.8

Manufacturing................................ 99.452 129.3 130.2 2.0 0.0 0.4 -0.2 0.7

France (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 122.9 124.8 2.0 -0.1 1.4 0.3 1.5

Germany (Dec. 2003=100)................... 100.000 114.4 114.9 2.0 -0.2 0.4 0.3 0.4

United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100).......... 100.000 117.6 118.0 -0.7 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.3

Latin America5

................................. 100.000 143.0 143.8 3.2 0.0 -0.7 0.3 0.6

Nonmanufacturing........................... 17.986 221.6 226.9 16.8 0.3 -3.0 1.7 2.4

Manufacturing................................ 81.680 120.1 120.2 0.5 0.0 -0.2 0.0 0.1

Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 126.5 127.2 1.0 0.4 -0.2 -0.2 0.6

Nonmanufacturing (Dec. 2008=100). . . . .. 8.850 123.2 127.6 12.6 3.3 0.1 -0.6 3.6

Manufacturing (Dec. 2008=100)........... 90.840 87.9 88.1 0.0 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.2

Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)6

............... 100.000 98.4 98.4 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

China (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 100.000 100.1 100.1 -0.7 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.0

Japan............................................ 100.000 96.1 95.6 -0.4 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.5

Asian NICs7

..................................... 100.000 86.6 86.6 3.0 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.0

ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)8

.................... 100.000 97.8 97.9 1.2 0.1 0.1 -0.3 0.1

Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)9

........... 100.000 147.4 148.1 2.8 -1.7 -2.9 -0.9 0.5

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2015 trade values.

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

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

4 European Union countries.

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

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

Countries.

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

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

9 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. international price indexes and percent changes for selected transportation services: August

2016 to August 2017

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

July

20171

Index Percent change

July

2017

Aug.

2017

Annual Monthly

Aug.

2016 to

Aug.

2017

Apr. 2017

to May

2017

May 2017

to June

2017

June

2017 to

July 2017

July 2017

to Aug.

2017

Air Freight

Import Air Freight.................................... 100.000 181.7 182.0 20.4 0.7 -0.8 10.3 0.2

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 23.206 143.3 144.7 6.6 0.1 -1.3 3.1 1.0

Asia.................................................. 65.272 175.9 175.6 30.8 0.3 -0.7 15.8 -0.2

Export Air Freight................................... 100.000 157.9 157.5 2.7 0.5 1.6 -2.5 -0.3

Europe (Dec. 2006=100).......................... 33.000 146.9 146.9 1.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

Inbound Air Freight................................. 100.000 164.9 165.5 14.5 0.8 -0.3 6.3 0.4

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 25.466 133.6 134.4 0.1 -0.8 -1.3 2.3 0.6

Asia.................................................. 61.997 158.5 159.2 25.2 0.6 0.2 10.2 0.4

Outbound Air Freight............................... 100.000 143.1 141.0 3.1 1.8 1.1 1.5 -1.5

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 30.137 146.0 146.0 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0

Asia.................................................. 47.860 141.4 137.0 6.6 4.0 2.5 2.9 -3.1

Air Passenger Fares

Import Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 176.6 157.9 -7.4 3.9 3.7 -2.8 -10.6

Europe............................................... 38.729 185.4 162.4 -13.5 3.7 4.2 -6.1 -12.4

Asia.................................................. 23.243 141.3 129.4 -2.6 6.2 10.9 -6.5 -8.4

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 10.294 166.0 161.9 3.0 -4.6 4.3 2.0 -2.5

Export Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 164.4 162.2 -1.5 1.9 4.8 5.0 -1.3

Europe............................................... 30.446 211.5 181.6 -5.9 3.4 7.7 1.8 -14.1

Asia.................................................. 23.904 128.5 149.6 -9.9 -0.6 3.9 0.2 16.4

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 23.880 171.2 168.8 3.4 -2.3 1.2 6.6 -1.4

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2015 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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15 

TECHNICAL NOTE

Announcement - The Bureau of Labor Statistics is utilizing new index estimation and review systems 

for the import and export price indexes effective with the release of the June 2017 price data on July 18, 

2017. The new estimation and index review systems, the first major improvement to the existing 

systems in over 20 years, are redesigned, state-of-the-art systems with improved flexibility and review 

capabilities. The changes to the systems will not have a significant effect on the estimates of price 

change for the U.S. import and export price indexes.

Import and Export Merchandise 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) include 

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 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. 
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Services Price Indexes - Starting in September 2008, the import air passenger fares indexes represent 

changes in the average revenue per passenger received by foreign carriers from U.S. residents and are 

calculated from data obtained from an airline consulting service. These data include tickets sold by 

travel agencies and travel websites. Tickets sold directly by the airlines are excluded, as are frequent 

flyer tickets generally. Starting in January 2008, the export air passenger fares indexes represent changes 

in the average revenue per passenger received by U.S. carriers from foreign residents and are calculated 

from data collected directly from airlines. These data include frequent flyer tickets and those sold by 

consolidators. Taxes and fees are included in the import air passenger fares indexes and excluded from 

the export air passenger fares indexes. 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 

represent transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and international (which represent 

transactions inbound to and outbound from the U.S.). Fact sheets specifying detailed information for 

each services industry are available at www.bls.gov/mxp under "MXP Publications." 

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. 

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

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. 

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. Merchandise and services indexes also can be used to study U.S. 

competitiveness and to compute price elasticities, and the merchandise import indexes by country or 

region of origin are useful in terms of trade analysis. 

Email Subscription - The U.S. import and export price indexes news release is available through an 

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Additional Information - More detailed data are available on the Import/Export Price Indexes home 

page at www.bls.gov/mxp. For import and export price indexes data requests, send an email to 

mxpinfo@bls.gov. 

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