U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES – OCTOBER 2014 

The price index for U.S. imports decreased 1.3 percent in October following a 0.6-percent decline in 

September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The October drop was mostly led by falling 

fuel prices. U.S. export prices declined 1.0 percent in October, after falling 0.4 percent in September and 0.5 

percent in August. 

Chart 1. One-month percent change in the Import Price Index: October 2013 – October 2014 

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Chart 2. 12-month percent change in the Import Price Index: October 2013 – October 2014

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All Imports: Import prices fell 1.3 percent in October, after decreasing 1.6 percent over the previous 3 

months. The October decline was the largest monthly drop since a 2.3-percent decrease in June 2012. In 

October, the drop was led by lower fuel prices, although nonfuel prices fell as well. The price index for 

overall imports declined 1.8 percent over the past 12 months, the largest year-over-year drop since a 1.8-

percent decrease in November 2013. 

Fuel Imports: The price index for import fuel declined 6.5 percent in October following decreases in each 

of the previous 3 months. The October decline was the largest 1-month drop since the index fell 8.5 percent 

in June 2012. In October, a 6.9-percent decrease in petroleum prices led the decline in overall fuel prices. In 

contrast, natural gas prices rose 0.8 percent. Fuel prices also fell for the year ended in October, declining 

10.1 percent. The price index for petroleum decreased 11.1 percent from October 2013 to October 2014, and 

natural gas prices increased 25.4 percent for the same period. 

All Imports Excluding Fuel: Prices for nonfuel imports declined 0.2 percent in October, after edging down 

0.1 percent the previous month. In October, lower prices for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials, 

consumer goods, and capital goods more than offset rising foods, feeds, and beverages prices. Despite the 

recent increases, nonfuel import prices increased 0.3 percent over the past year. Higher prices for foods, 

feeds, and beverages and consumer goods more than offset falling prices for automotive vehicles, capital 

goods, and nonfuel industrial supplies and materials. 

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: October 2013 – October 2014 

 Percent change 

Chart 4. 12-month percent change in the Export Price Index: October 2013 – October 2014 

 Percent change

All Exports: Overall export prices declined 1.0 percent in October. Other than a 1.0-percent decrease in 

April, that was the largest 1-month drop for the index since a 1.7-percent decline in June 2012. In October 

lower prices for agricultural exports and nonagricultural exports drove the decrease. Export prices also fell 

for the year ended in October, declining 0.8 percent, the largest 12-month drop since a 1.0-percent decrease 

between February 2013 and February 2014. 

Agricultural Exports: The price index for agricultural exports fell 2.1 percent in October following a 1.7-

percent decline in September. Lower prices for soybeans, wheat, and corn led the overall decline for both 

months. Agricultural prices fell 4.6 percent over the past 12 months, a decline also driven by falling grains 

prices. 

All Exports Excluding Agriculture: Prices for nonagricultural exports decreased 0.9 percent in October, 

the largest monthly decrease since a 1.2-percent drop in April. Lower prices for nonagricultural industrial 

supplies and materials, capital goods, and consumer goods more than offset higher automotive vehicle 

prices. The price index for nonagricultural exports declined 0.4 percent over the past year, driven by 

decreasing prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials which offset higher prices for each of 

the major finished goods areas. 

 

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SELECTED OCTOBER HIGHLIGHTS 

Import Prices 

Imports by Locality of Origin: Prices for imports from China ticked up 0.1 percent in October, after 

edging down 0.1 percent in September. Import prices from China rose 0.3 percent for the year ended in 

October following a 0.9-percent decline for the previous 12-month period. The price index for imports from 

Japan advanced 0.1 percent in October, led by a 0.7-percent rise in transportation equipment prices. Falling 

fuel prices drove down prices for imports from Canada, Mexico, and the European Union in October. 

Import prices from Canada fell 2.3 percent, prices for imports from Mexico declined 0.9 percent, and the 

price index for imports from the European Union decreased 0.2 percent. 

Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices fell 0.7 

percent in October following a 0.4-percent drop the previous month. The October decline was driven by an 

8.3-percent decrease in other precious metals prices and a 4.7-percent drop in gold prices. 

 

Finished Goods: Finished goods prices declined overall in October. Consumer goods prices declined 0.2 

percent and prices for capital goods edged down 0.1 percent. The price index for automotive vehicles 

recorded no change in October. 

 

Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Prices for foods, feeds, and beverages increased 1.4 percent in October, after 

ticking up 0.1 percent in September. The October advance was led by a 20.5-percent increase in vegetable 

prices. 

Transportation Services: Import air passenger fares rose 2.4 percent in October, the first monthly advance 

since the index increased 6.9 percent in June. In October, a 2.3-percent rise in European fares, a 4.5-percent 

increase in Latin American/Caribbean fares, and a 1.4-percent advance in Asian fares all contributed to the 

overall rise. Import air passenger fares also increased over the past year, advancing 4.4 percent. The price 

index for import air freight declined 1.2 percent in October and 1.0 percent over the past 12 months. 

Export Prices 

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

materials declined 2.0 percent in October, after a 0.6-percent decrease in September. Falling prices for fuel 

and metals led the drop. In October, fuel prices declined 4.6 percent and prices for metals decreased 3.5 

percent. 

 

Finished Goods: Finished goods prices were mixed in October. The price indexes for capital goods and 

consumer goods each declined, falling 0.2 percent and 0.3 percent, respectively. In contrast, automotive 

vehicle prices advanced 0.2 percent, led by a 0.3-percent increase in passenger car prices that were largely 

attributable to year-end model changeovers. 

Transportation Services: In contrast to imports, export air passenger fares declined 2.2 percent in October, 

after an 11.4-percent decline the previous month. Both decreases were driven by lower Asian fares. The 

index for export air passenger fares increased 3.2 percent for the year ended in October. Export air freight 

prices declined 0.4 percent for the second consecutive month in October. Despite the recent drops, export air 

freight prices rose 7.4 percent over the past year. 

 

Import and Export Price Index data for November 2014 are scheduled for release on Thursday, 

December 11, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. (EST). 
Table 1. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: October 2013 to

October 2014

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

Sept.

20141

Index Percent change

Sept.

2014

Oct.

2014

Annual Monthly

Oct.

2013 to

Oct.

2014

June

2014 to

July

2014

July

2014 to

Aug.

2014

Aug.

2014 to

Sept.

2014

Sept.

2014 to

Oct.

2014

All commodities................................... 100.000 138.2 136.4 -1.8 -0.3 -0.8 -0.6 -1.3

All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 75.630 102.2 102.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.2

All imports excluding petroleum.............. 81.914 115.6 115.5 0.5 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1

All imports excluding fuels (Dec.

2001=100)........................................ 80.994 119.6 119.4 0.3 0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.2

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 5.364 179.9 182.5 3.7 1.1 0.6 0.1 1.4

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 4.086 197.2 200.7 4.7 1.3 0.8 -0.3 1.8

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 1.278 140.8 141.3 0.6 0.4 0.1 1.5 0.4

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 32.107 242.8 232.9 -6.1 -0.7 -2.3 -1.7 -4.1

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

petroleum.................................... 14.022 160.4 159.6 1.0 0.3 -0.6 -0.4 -0.5

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

fuels (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 13.102 180.5 179.2 -0.1 0.5 0.1 -0.4 -0.7

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 7.957 169.6 166.6 -0.7 1.1 0.1 -0.3 -1.8

Industrial supplies & materials nondurable

excluding petroleum....................... 5.145 149.0 150.6 3.0 -0.7 -1.4 -0.7 1.1

Fuels & lubricants............................. 10 19.004 323.1 302.2 -10.1 -1.5 -3.9 -2.6 -6.5

Petroleum & petroleum products......... 100 18.084 358.6 333.9 -11.1 -1.5 -3.6 -2.6 -6.9

Crude........................................ 10000 13.796 372.6 344.3 -11.7 -1.3 -4.3 -2.3 -7.6

Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas.................. 101 0.768 130.8 131.3 21.5 0.1 -10.2 -1.7 0.4

Gas-natural.................................. 10110 0.622 118.0 118.9 25.4 0.3 -12.4 -2.5 0.8

Paper & paper base stocks.................. 11 0.541 113.2 112.9 -1.5 -0.1 0.4 -0.6 -0.3

Materials associated with nondurable

supplies & materials....................... 12 4.673 168.1 169.9 0.9 -0.6 0.1 -0.5 1.1

Selected building materials.................. 13 1.055 142.5 141.6 -0.3 0.4 -0.1 0.3 -0.6

Unfinished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 14 3.617 242.7 234.0 -2.0 2.2 -0.3 -0.6 -3.6

Finished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 15 1.669 158.9 159.3 2.2 0.4 0.6 -0.4 0.3

Nonmetals related to durable goods. . . . . .. 16 1.547 112.4 112.0 -0.4 0.0 0.4 0.0 -0.4

Capital goods................................... 2 25.147 92.4 92.3 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.1

Electric generating equipment............... 20 3.050 120.4 120.4 1.0 0.4 0.0 -0.1 0.0

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 20.136 85.0 84.8 -0.4 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 1.960 136.7 136.6 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.0 -0.1

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 13.604 112.6 112.6 -0.7 -0.6 0.1 -0.2 0.0

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 23.777 108.3 108.1 0.7 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.2

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 11.532 118.8 118.6 2.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 -0.2

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 11.038 97.4 97.1 -1.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3

Nonmanufactured consumer goods. . . . . . .. 42 1.208 121.0 121.1 3.2 0.0 -0.4 0.2 0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2012 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 2. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: October 2013 to

October 2014

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

Sept.

20141

Index Percent change

Sept.

2014

Oct.

2014

Annual Monthly

Oct.

2013 to

Oct.

2014

June

2014 to

July

2014

July

2014 to

Aug.

2014

Aug.

2014 to

Sept.

2014

Sept.

2014 to

Oct.

2014

All commodities................................... 100.000 131.9 130.6 -0.8 0.1 -0.5 -0.4 -1.0

Agricultural commodities....................... 9.584 207.2 202.8 -4.6 -1.8 -3.1 -1.7 -2.1

All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 81.506 102.3 101.9 0.0 0.1 0.0 -0.2 -0.4

Nonagricultural commodities.................. 90.415 126.4 125.3 -0.4 0.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.9

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 8.867 209.7 205.2 -3.4 -1.4 -2.9 -1.5 -2.1

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 8.228 212.1 207.2 -3.9 -1.6 -3.3 -1.6 -2.3

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 0.639 192.5 191.2 1.8 2.0 1.5 0.1 -0.7

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 33.181 175.6 172.2 -2.3 0.6 -0.7 -0.6 -1.9

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 11.235 170.9 168.1 -2.6 1.2 -0.1 -0.8 -1.6

Industrial supplies & materials,

nondurable.................................. 21.945 179.1 175.2 -2.1 0.2 -1.0 -0.5 -2.2

Agricultural industrial supplies &

materials..................................... 10 1.356 185.7 183.5 -8.8 -2.8 -2.3 -1.6 -1.2

Nonagricultural industrial supplies &

materials...................................... 31.824 175.5 172.0 -1.9 0.7 -0.6 -0.6 -2.0

Fuels & lubricants............................. 11 9.626 250.5 239.0 -4.4 0.5 -2.5 -0.6 -4.6

Nonagricultural supplies & materials

excluding fuels & building materials. . . .. 12 21.217 166.8 165.3 -0.5 1.0 0.2 -0.6 -0.9

Selected building materials.................. 13 0.981 121.7 121.5 -3.2 -1.8 -1.1 -0.4 -0.2

Capital goods................................... 2 36.596 107.2 107.0 0.6 -0.3 0.1 -0.1 -0.2

Electrical generating equipment............. 20 3.722 116.0 115.3 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 -0.6

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 25.818 95.4 95.2 0.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.2

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 7.057 156.4 156.4 3.0 -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 9.528 114.0 114.2 0.5 0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.2

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 11.828 115.2 114.9 0.3 0.3 0.1 -0.3 -0.3

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 5.449 112.2 111.8 -2.0 1.3 0.1 -0.3 -0.4

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 4.984 111.7 111.5 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2012 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 3. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: October 2013 to

October 2014

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

Sept.

20141

Index Percent change

Sept.

2014

Oct.

2014

Annual Monthly

Oct.

2013 to

Oct.

2014

June

2014 to

July

2014

July

2014 to

Aug.

2014

Aug.

2014 to

Sept.

2014

Sept.

2014 to

Oct.

2014

Nonmanufactured articles...................... 16.726 163.1 153.9 -8.3 -0.8 -4.1 -2.0 -5.6

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 1.821 177.9 186.1 7.1 2.2 0.0 0.0 4.6

Crop production............................... 111 1.390 185.1 196.9 9.4 2.3 -0.2 0.5 6.4

Forestry and logging (Dec. 2012=100)..... 113 0.128 72.4 68.8 -26.6 -2.2 -2.9 -5.2 -5.0

Mining............................................ 21 14.905 161.2 150.0 -10.1 -1.1 -4.6 -2.2 -6.9

Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec.

2006=100)................................... 212 0.249 122.4 118.2 -8.7 -0.3 -0.2 -0.5 -3.4

Manufactured articles............................ 82.877 116.1 115.7 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 -0.3 -0.3

Manufactured goods, part 1................. 31 10.702 126.7 126.5 1.7 0.5 0.4 0.2 -0.2

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 3.151 162.1 161.2 2.1 0.8 0.9 -0.1 -0.6

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 0.949 117.6 117.6 2.9 1.6 0.1 0.1 0.0

Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100)............... 313 0.361 102.7 103.5 2.5 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.8

Textile product mills.......................... 314 0.769 114.2 113.8 -0.8 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.4

Apparel manufacturing....................... 315 3.798 112.1 112.0 1.4 0.2 0.4 0.4 -0.1

Leather and allied product

manufacturing............................... 316 1.673 123.7 123.9 1.9 0.2 0.2 -0.1 0.2

Manufactured goods, part 2................. 32 17.477 135.8 134.8 -0.8 -0.9 -0.2 -1.2 -0.7

Wood product manufacturing................ 321 0.636 122.1 120.9 -0.6 0.9 -0.2 0.5 -1.0

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 0.991 111.1 110.9 -0.3 0.3 0.3 -0.3 -0.2

Printing and related support activities

(Dec. 2013=100)........................... 323 0.189 99.8 99.8 – 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 3.896 153.2 145.6 -9.1 -2.4 -1.2 -4.2 -5.0

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 8.978 136.7 137.7 3.1 -0.4 0.1 -0.4 0.7

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 1.943 121.8 121.9 -1.9 -0.9 -0.1 0.1 0.1

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 0.844 130.4 130.5 0.5 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1

Manufactured goods, part 3................. 33 54.699 108.0 107.6 -0.4 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.4

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 4.245 159.7 155.4 -0.8 2.1 -0.1 -0.8 -2.7

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 2.717 127.7 127.8 1.3 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.1

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 6.935 121.2 120.7 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.4

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 16.018 79.7 79.6 -1.1 -0.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 4.150 119.3 119.2 0.1 0.3 0.3 -0.1 -0.1

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 14.493 111.4 111.4 -0.3 -0.4 0.1 -0.1 0.0

Furniture and related product

manufacturing............................... 337 1.377 116.7 116.7 1.9 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.0

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 4.764 122.2 121.7 0.6 0.3 -0.1 -0.2 -0.4

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2012 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 4. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: October 2013 to

October 2014

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

Sept.

20141

Index Percent change

Sept.

2014

Oct.

2014

Annual Monthly

Oct.

2013 to

Oct.

2014

June

2014 to

July

2014

July

2014 to

Aug.

2014

Aug.

2014 to

Sept.

2014

Sept.

2014 to

Oct.

2014

Nonmanufactured articles...................... 6.726 148.3 143.6 -9.6 -4.1 -4.4 -1.5 -3.2

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 4.534 176.1 168.5 -13.2 -4.3 -5.2 -1.9 -4.3

Crop production............................... 111 4.321 182.8 174.4 -13.0 -4.4 -5.3 -2.0 -4.6

Mining............................................ 21 2.192 88.1 87.5 -1.0 -3.8 -2.7 -0.8 -0.7

Mining (except oil and gas).................. 212 1.324 97.6 96.0 -5.3 -0.8 0.7 -1.0 -1.6

Manufactured articles............................ 91.321 120.3 119.4 -0.5 0.3 -0.3 -0.2 -0.7

Manufactured goods, part 1................. 31 7.241 155.9 155.1 2.7 0.6 -0.9 -1.0 -0.5

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 5.153 181.6 180.7 4.1 1.0 -1.0 -1.1 -0.5

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 0.494 110.5 107.9 -12.1 -2.7 -2.4 -1.5 -2.4

Leather and allied product manufacturing

(Dec. 2013=100)........................... 316 0.301 109.2 109.0 – 1.6 0.2 0.2 -0.2

Manufactured goods, part 2................. 32 26.184 131.0 128.6 -2.8 0.7 -0.5 -0.4 -1.8

Wood product manufacturing................ 321 0.468 125.4 125.4 2.3 -0.2 -0.1 1.0 0.0

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 1.847 125.3 125.8 3.0 0.9 0.9 -0.7 0.4

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 7.138 159.2 149.6 -7.4 1.4 -2.6 -0.6 -6.0

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 13.480 128.1 127.6 -1.6 0.5 0.2 -0.4 -0.4

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 2.185 119.2 119.1 -1.0 -0.3 0.3 0.0 -0.1

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 0.780 113.2 113.0 1.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.2

Manufactured goods, part 3................. 33 57.896 112.7 112.4 0.2 0.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 4.710 148.5 144.8 -4.0 3.1 -0.4 -1.2 -2.5

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 2.729 127.9 128.0 -2.4 0.4 -0.2 -0.1 0.1

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 11.815 123.8 123.7 0.8 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.1

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 13.845 87.4 87.0 -1.1 -0.6 0.1 -0.2 -0.5

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 3.508 114.7 115.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.3

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 15.790 119.9 120.0 1.5 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.1

Furniture and related product

manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100).......... 337 0.368 108.7 109.3 1.7 0.1 0.9 -0.3 0.6

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 5.131 125.3 124.8 3.0 -0.3 0.2 0.1 -0.4

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2012 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 5. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: October 2013 to

October 2014

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Sept.

20141

Index Percent change

Sept.

2014

Oct.

2014

Annual Monthly

Oct.

2013 to

Oct.

2014

June

2014 to

July

2014

July

2014 to

Aug.

2014

Aug.

2014 to

Sept.

2014

Sept.

2014 to

Oct.

2014

Live animals; animal products................. I 1.357 203.2 203.7 7.3 1.8 1.3 0.6 0.2

Meat and edible meat offal..................... 02 0.328 272.9 268.1 19.7 5.2 2.9 0.1 -1.8

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other

aquatic invertebrates......................... 03 0.700 140.3 141.7 -2.6 -0.9 -0.7 1.6 1.0

Vegetable products............................... II 1.661 199.5 210.1 4.7 1.2 -0.1 0.4 5.3

Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers.......... 07 0.399 373.6 462.0 19.5 3.2 -2.1 4.5 23.7

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 0.404 99.5 95.3 -13.8 -3.2 3.8 -2.1 -4.2

Coffee, tea, mate and spices.................. 09 0.360 254.2 262.9 18.1 3.8 1.4 0.4 3.4

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.

2009=100)........................................ III 0.240 110.5 112.2 -3.0 0.4 0.7 -5.6 1.5

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and

tobacco........................................... IV 2.562 163.6 162.6 2.1 0.6 0.6 0.0 -0.6

Sugars and sugar confectionary (Dec.

2012=100)..................................... 17 0.171 90.5 89.7 0.2 -2.3 1.6 -1.2 -0.9

Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec.

2009=100)..................................... 18 0.258 116.8 118.5 16.2 0.4 2.3 -0.3 1.5

Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk;

bakers’ wares (Dec. 2007=100)............. 19 0.250 133.1 133.7 2.3 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.5

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or

other parts of plants.......................... 20 0.306 167.4 163.6 -1.0 -0.9 -0.6 0.2 -2.3

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar................ 22 0.962 128.0 128.2 2.7 1.6 0.3 -0.2 0.2

Mineral products.................................. V 18.905 325.6 304.3 -10.0 -1.5 -3.9 -2.6 -6.5

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 18.649 322.8 301.6 -10.0 -1.5 -3.9 -2.6 -6.6

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 8.201 151.9 152.6 3.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3 0.5

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.622 312.8 332.5 7.1 -5.0 -0.5 1.7 6.3

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.414 135.3 134.2 -0.7 1.0 -0.1 -0.7 -0.8

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 3.385 133.8 133.4 6.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.3 -0.3

Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100).................... 31 0.317 108.6 117.6 10.9 -1.1 -0.8 2.3 8.3

Tanning extracts; dye, pigments, varnish,

paints & putty (Dec. 2011=100)............. 32 0.182 105.3 106.5 13.2 1.4 2.6 0.0 1.1

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 0.468 93.2 93.2 -4.7 -0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 3.146 146.1 146.2 -2.1 -0.6 -0.1 -0.5 0.1

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 2.032 149.5 150.2 1.3 0.2 0.0 -0.4 0.5

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 1.114 141.6 140.6 -7.8 -1.9 -0.5 -0.8 -0.7

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel

goods, etc....................................... VIII 0.621 128.1 128.1 1.9 0.2 -0.1 0.2 0.0

Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc.

of various materials........................... 42 0.585 130.5 130.6 2.8 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw,

basketware and wickerwork................. IX 0.666 147.9 146.6 -0.5 0.9 -0.3 0.4 -0.9

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 1.048 113.3 113.0 -1.2 0.0 0.1 -0.4 -0.3

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 0.691 107.0 107.0 -0.9 0.0 0.0 -0.2 0.0

Printed matter (Dec. 2013=100)............... 49 0.196 99.9 99.8 – 0.0 0.1 0.0 -0.1

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 4.799 115.0 115.0 1.0 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.0

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

knitted or crocheted.......................... 61 1.875 103.9 104.0 1.2 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.1

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 5. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: October 2013 to

October 2014 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Sept.

20141

Index Percent change

Sept.

2014

Oct.

2014

Annual Monthly

Oct.

2013 to

Oct.

2014

June

2014 to

July

2014

July

2014 to

Aug.

2014

Aug.

2014 to

Sept.

2014

Sept.

2014 to

Oct.

2014

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

not knitted or crocheted...................... 62 1.747 120.3 120.2 1.3 0.4 0.6 0.0 -0.1

Made-up or worn textile articles............... 63 0.553 107.7 107.3 -0.6 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.4

Headgear, umbrellas, artifical flowers, etc... XII 1.344 122.3 122.5 1.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2

Footwear and parts of such articles........... 64 1.159 121.6 121.8 1.4 0.1 0.2 -0.1 0.2

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.781 133.1 133.0 0.0 -0.2 0.1 0.0 -0.1

Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

or mica (Dec. 2001=100).................... 68 0.258 126.1 126.1 -0.1 -0.6 0.2 0.2 0.0

Ceramic products................................ 69 0.241 141.6 141.7 0.6 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.1

Glass and glassware............................ 70 0.283 129.5 129.3 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.2

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 2.669 182.0 175.9 -3.9 3.1 -0.9 -1.2 -3.4

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 5.456 184.9 183.0 1.9 0.4 0.4 0.2 -1.0

Iron and steel.................................... 72 1.289 223.5 221.5 2.9 0.5 -0.4 0.3 -0.9

Articles of iron or steel.......................... 73 1.714 155.9 155.7 1.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 -0.1

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.441 327.7 325.1 -3.1 -0.7 2.7 -1.8 -0.8

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 0.752 144.8 142.4 4.9 0.6 1.6 0.6 -1.7

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and

forks, of base metal; parts thereof.......... 82 0.396 129.0 129.1 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.1

Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . .. 83 0.453 138.4 137.7 1.8 0.1 1.0 0.1 -0.5

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 27.281 84.3 84.1 -0.6 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.2

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 14.201 89.5 89.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.2

Electrical machinery and equip, sound and

TV recorders & reproducers, parts......... 85 13.080 79.3 79.1 -1.0 -0.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 12.119 115.4 115.6 -0.3 -0.5 0.0 -0.1 0.2

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 11.093 114.1 114.3 -0.3 -0.6 0.0 -0.1 0.2

Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec.

2002=100)..................................... 88 0.924 120.2 120.2 -0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 3.462 104.5 104.1 -0.1 -0.2 0.2 -0.4 -0.4

Optical, photographic, measuring and

medical instruments.......................... 90 3.162 101.3 101.0 -0.1 -0.2 0.2 -0.4 -0.3

Clocks and watches and parts thereof. . . . . .. 91 0.243 143.1 141.0 -0.3 -0.4 0.1 -0.2 -1.5

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 3.599 114.0 114.0 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0

Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &

lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs......... 94 2.099 118.4 118.5 1.1 0.6 0.1 -0.1 0.1

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 1.266 106.0 106.0 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0

Miscellaneous manufactured articles. . . . . . . .. 96 0.234 134.9 134.8 -2.7 -0.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2012 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 6. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: October 2013 to

October 2014

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Sept.

20141

Index Percent change

Sept.

2014

Oct.

2014

Annual Monthly

Oct.

2013 to

Oct.

2014

June

2014 to

July

2014

July

2014 to

Aug.

2014

Aug.

2014 to

Sept.

2014

Sept.

2014 to

Oct.

2014

Live animals; animal products................. I 2.251 246.9 246.8 11.1 3.9 -0.5 -1.4 0.0

Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100)... 02 1.364 195.5 198.0 19.1 5.3 0.6 -2.3 1.3

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other

aquatic invertebrates......................... 03 0.374 212.8 208.2 4.2 3.1 2.4 0.6 -2.2

Vegetable products............................... II 4.261 226.1 218.3 -10.3 -3.9 -5.4 -1.5 -3.4

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 1.118 172.9 190.0 15.6 -3.5 -1.5 4.5 9.9

Cereals............................................ 10 1.005 219.6 207.6 -17.7 -3.9 -4.8 -2.7 -5.5

Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits,

plants, straw and fodder..................... 12 1.706 245.5 215.3 -19.8 -4.6 -7.9 -5.0 -12.3

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.

2009=100)........................................ III 0.236 107.3 106.1 -12.6 -1.3 -2.0 -4.5 -1.1

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and

tobacco........................................... IV 2.865 163.3 161.2 -2.8 -1.4 -1.9 -0.5 -1.3

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or

other parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100). . . .. 20 0.351 117.7 117.7 4.5 -0.8 0.0 -0.3 0.0

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec.

2008=100)..................................... 22 0.486 110.7 109.9 -2.6 0.1 0.1 -0.2 -0.7

Residues and waste from the food

industries; prepared animal feed............ 23 0.666 241.8 231.0 -12.9 -5.5 -7.0 -1.6 -4.5

Mineral products.................................. V 9.341 287.8 274.3 -6.2 0.3 -2.5 -0.6 -4.7

Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100)......... 26 0.459 97.8 95.5 4.4 1.7 2.7 -1.4 -2.4

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 8.702 283.8 269.9 -6.7 0.3 -2.8 -0.6 -4.9

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 10.914 150.0 149.1 -1.8 0.6 -0.1 -0.3 -0.6

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.884 172.0 174.6 -2.2 -0.6 0.2 0.6 1.5

Organic chemicals............................... 29 3.220 167.1 164.8 1.8 3.9 -0.1 -1.2 -1.4

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 2.590 115.5 114.5 -5.2 0.2 0.0 -0.4 -0.9

Fertilizers (Dec. 2012=100).................... 31 0.311 86.3 82.8 -3.7 1.4 0.7 -0.2 -4.1

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery

cosmetic or toilet preparations.............. 33 0.710 133.1 133.1 -1.7 0.1 0.0 -0.4 0.0

Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or

scouring products; candles, pastes......... 34 0.457 117.8 118.1 -2.7 -3.2 0.5 0.4 0.3

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 1.768 153.4 153.7 -0.7 -2.6 -0.7 1.0 0.2

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 5.253 151.0 151.0 0.7 -0.1 0.6 -0.1 0.0

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 4.276 146.1 146.1 1.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 0.977 171.5 171.6 -0.5 -0.6 0.2 -0.7 0.1

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel

goods, etc........................................ VIII 0.466 164.1 163.9 12.5 1.6 0.9 0.6 -0.1

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 2.303 125.3 125.9 2.6 1.4 0.9 -1.0 0.5

Woodpulp and recovered paper............... 47 0.690 129.8 129.2 1.4 2.6 1.4 -1.6 -0.5

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 1.178 123.9 125.0 3.6 1.1 0.6 -1.3 0.9

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 1.855 128.8 128.8 -2.4 -0.9 -1.2 -0.7 0.0

Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics

thereof.......................................... 52 0.539 131.5 131.4 -11.7 -3.2 -4.0 -2.3 -0.1

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.750 120.1 120.0 1.2 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1

Glass and glassware............................ 70 0.384 98.6 98.4 1.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.2

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: October 2013 to

October 2014 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Sept.

20141

Index Percent change

Sept.

2014

Oct.

2014

Annual Monthly

Oct.

2013 to

Oct.

2014

June

2014 to

July

2014

July

2014 to

Aug.

2014

Aug.

2014 to

Sept.

2014

Sept.

2014 to

Oct.

2014

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 4.438 248.1 241.5 -1.9 2.7 -0.4 -1.3 -2.7

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 5.347 164.3 162.3 -1.7 1.0 0.1 -0.4 -1.2

Iron and steel.................................... 72 1.421 189.3 189.5 2.4 -0.8 0.7 -1.2 0.1

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.598 225.1 206.8 -13.0 3.1 -0.9 -2.0 -8.1

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 0.880 126.0 124.5 3.1 3.5 1.7 -0.1 -1.2

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and

forks, of base metal; parts thereof.......... 82 0.398 136.4 136.4 1.3 0.6 -1.0 -1.2 0.0

Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . .. 83 0.314 147.1 147.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 27.971 97.2 97.0 0.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.2

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 16.943 112.8 112.8 1.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.0

Electrical machinery and equipment and

parts and accessories thereof............... 85 11.028 80.4 79.9 -1.6 -0.5 0.0 -0.2 -0.6

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 13.556 129.9 130.1 1.2 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.2

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 8.817 115.0 115.2 0.8 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.2

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 6.072 108.0 107.8 0.7 -0.1 0.4 0.0 -0.2

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 1.427 110.6 111.3 1.0 0.0 0.5 -0.4 0.6

Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and

lighting fittings nesoi;......................... 94 0.792 122.1 123.4 1.1 0.0 1.0 -0.7 1.1

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 0.480 89.5 89.6 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2012 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three 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: October 2013 to October 2014

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Sept.

20141

Index Percent change

Sept.

2014

Oct.

2014

Annual Monthly

Oct. 2013

to Oct.

2014

June 2014

to July

2014

July 2014

to Aug.

2014

Aug. 2014

to Sept.

2014

Sept. 2014

to Oct.

2014

Industrialized Countries2

.................... 100.000 131.7 130.4 -0.5 -0.1 -0.7 -0.7 -1.0

Nonmanufactured articles................... 12.171 233.2 219.9 -5.4 -1.9 -7.7 -0.2 -5.7

Manufactured articles........................ 87.236 123.5 123.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 -0.7 -0.2

Other Countries3

.............................. 100.000 136.9 134.9 -2.7 -0.3 -0.6 -0.5 -1.5

Nonmanufactured articles................... 19.450 333.9 314.2 -10.0 -0.6 -2.8 -2.1 -5.9

Manufactured articles........................ 80.307 109.5 109.1 -0.7 -0.3 0.1 -0.2 -0.4

Canada.......................................... 100.000 151.1 147.6 -1.9 -0.6 -2.4 -0.5 -2.3

Nonmanufactured articles................... 31.767 225.6 212.3 -4.7 -2.1 -7.8 0.0 -5.9

Manufactured articles........................ 67.329 135.1 134.3 -0.8 0.2 0.3 -0.7 -0.6

European Union4

.............................. 100.000 138.3 138.0 1.2 0.1 0.2 -0.9 -0.2

Manufactured articles........................ 99.303 134.5 134.2 1.2 0.2 0.1 -0.9 -0.2

France (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 123.1 123.4 1.1 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.2

Germany (Dec. 2003=100)................... 100.000 118.4 118.0 0.6 -0.8 0.0 -0.5 -0.3

United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100).......... 100.000 131.8 131.0 1.7 0.7 -0.1 -0.2 -0.6

Latin America5

................................. 100.000 168.7 165.8 -4.7 -0.6 -1.0 -1.1 -1.7

Nonmanufactured articles................... 27.949 346.2 330.3 -11.3 -1.8 -3.7 -2.6 -4.6

Manufactured articles........................ 71.646 129.5 128.7 -1.8 -0.2 0.1 -0.5 -0.6

Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 140.0 138.7 -2.6 -0.4 -0.2 -0.8 -0.9

Nonmanufactured articles (Dec.

2008=100).................................. 16.153 186.4 179.8 -9.3 -2.9 -2.3 -2.5 -3.5

Manufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100). .. 83.592 92.5 92.1 -1.2 0.1 0.2 -0.5 -0.4

Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)6

............... 100.000 102.3 102.4 -0.7 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.1

China (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 100.000 103.8 103.9 0.3 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.1

Japan............................................ 100.000 98.5 98.6 -1.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.1 0.1

Asian NICs7..................................... 100.000 89.4 89.4 -1.3 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.0

ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)8.................... 100.000 102.4 102.7 -2.1 -0.2 0.0 -1.3 0.3

Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)9

........... 100.000 265.1 248.9 -4.9 2.1 -1.5 -0.9 -6.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2012 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 three 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: October

2013 to October 2014

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Sept.

20141

Index Percent change

Sept.

2014

Oct.

2014

Annual Monthly

Oct. 2013

to Oct.

2014

June

2014 to

July 2014

July 2014

to Aug.

2014

Aug.

2014 to

Sept.

2014

Sept.

2014 to

Oct. 2014

Air Freight

Import Air Freight.................................... 100.000 174.6 172.5 -1.0 -0.2 0.3 -0.7 -1.2

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 28.153 176.4 171.6 1.7 -0.6 -0.3 -1.6 -2.7

Asia.................................................. 68.664 151.4 150.4 -1.8 -0.1 0.6 -0.4 -0.7

Export Air Freight................................... 100.000 159.5 158.8 7.4 -0.2 0.1 -0.4 -0.4

Europe (Dec. 2006=100).......................... 35.662 143.0 143.0 7.4 -0.1 0.2 -0.2 0.0

Inbound Air Freight................................. 100.000 164.4 163.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 -0.6 -0.8

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 27.241 157.5 154.7 2.5 0.1 -0.2 -1.3 -1.8

Asia.................................................. 63.129 147.1 146.5 -0.5 -0.1 0.2 -0.4 -0.4

Outbound Air Freight............................... 100.000 153.0 152.9 4.6 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.1

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 33.490 171.9 171.9 6.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Asia.................................................. 47.102 144.9 144.9 3.9 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.0

Air Passenger Fares

Import Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 193.3 197.9 4.4 -2.8 -4.3 -0.3 2.4

Europe............................................... 42.875 215.5 220.5 0.8 -5.3 -6.9 3.5 2.3

Asia.................................................. 23.330 147.6 149.7 0.1 -1.9 -3.2 -7.2 1.4

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 8.569 163.8 171.2 4.3 1.7 0.8 -5.5 4.5

Export Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 190.2 186.0 3.2 3.6 5.5 -11.4 -2.2

Europe............................................... 27.640 233.3 230.7 6.7 -0.6 -8.8 -2.3 -1.1

Asia.................................................. 28.296 157.5 152.1 1.8 1.9 19.2 -23.0 -3.4

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 18.227 189.9 190.7 -2.5 -4.8 2.8 -1.5 0.4

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2012 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

14
15 

TECHNICAL NOTE

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 two-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 http://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 PPI (Producer Price 

Index) 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. 

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 Index and excluded 

from the Export Air Passenger Fares Index. 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 http://www.bls.gov/mxp under "MXP 

Publications."
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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 three months after original publication. After three months, no 

further data revisions take place. So, for example, data released 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 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 National Income and Product Accounts, 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. 

E-Mail Subscription -- The U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes news release is available through an 

e-mail subscription service at (http://www.bls.gov/bls/list.htm). 

 

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

page at (http://www.bls.gov/mxp). For technical assistance in using the BLS Internet site, send e-mail to 

(labstat.helpdesk@bls.gov). For Import/Export Price Index data requests, send e-mail to 

(mxpinfo@bls.gov). 

Information from this release will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request. 

Voice phone: 202-691-5200; Federal Relay Service: 1-800-877-8339.