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

U.S. import prices advanced 0.2 percent in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, after 

increasing 0.8 percent in September. U.S. export prices recorded no change in October, after increasing 0.7 

percent in September. 

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

 Percent change 

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

 Percent change 

Hurricane Maria: Hurricane Maria had an impact on the collection of the import and export price index 

data from Puerto Rico for October, but no change in the estimation procedures. For more information on the 

impact, please see https://www.bls.gov/bls/hurricanes-harvey-irma-maria.htm. 

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All Imports: Import prices increased 0.2 percent in October, after rising 0.8 percent in September. The 

price index for all imports rose 1.6 percent over the past 3 months. Higher prices for fuel and nonfuel 

imports contributed to the overall rise in import prices for October. U.S. import prices increased 2.5 percent 

for the year ended in October. 

Fuel Imports: The price index for fuel imports advanced 1.4 percent in October following a 5.5-percent rise 

in September. Fuel import prices increased 11.1 percent over the past 3 months. The October increase was 

driven by higher petroleum prices which advanced 1.7 percent, more than offsetting a 6.7-percent drop in 

natural gas prices. Fuel import prices rose 13.2 percent over the past 12 months; petroleum prices were the 

primary contributor, advancing 14.9 percent. Import prices for natural gas fell 18.2 percent over the past 

year. 

All Imports Excluding Fuel: Prices for nonfuel imports rose 0.2 percent in October following a 0.3-percent 

advance in September. The increase in October was driven by nonfuel industrial supplies and materials 

prices which advanced 0.9 percent; higher prices for capital goods also contributed to the overall increase. 

Import prices for automotive vehicles; consumer goods; and foods, feeds, and beverages all declined in 

October limiting the monthly advance. The price index for nonfuel imports rose 1.4 percent over the past 12 

months, the largest over-the-year increase since a 2.0-percent advance for the year ended March 2012. 

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 2016 – October 2017 

 Percent change 

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

 Percent change

All Exports: U.S. export prices recorded no change in October following 0.7-percent increases in 

September and August. The index has not recorded a decline since a 0.1-percent drop in June. Higher prices 

for agricultural exports were offset by lower prices for nonagricultural exports. The price index for exports 

advanced 2.7 percent over the past year. 

Agricultural Exports: The price index for agricultural exports increased 1.9 percent in October, the largest 

monthly rise since a 2.5-percent advance in June 2016. Higher vegetable prices drove the October increase, 

more than offsetting lower prices for soybeans and meats. Agricultural export prices increased 3.5 percent 

over the past year. Increasing vegetable and meat prices were the primary contributors to the 12-month 

advance.

All Exports Excluding Agriculture: Nonagricultural export prices declined 0.3 percent in October 

following a 0.9-percent rise in September. In October, the index recorded the first monthly decline since a 

0.4-percent decrease in May. Lower prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials drove the 

decrease, and automotive prices also contributed to the overall decline. In contrast, capital goods and 

consumer goods prices increased in October. Despite the monthly decline in October, the price index for 

nonagricultural exports increased 2.5 percent over the past year. Higher nonagricultural industrial supplies 

and materials prices were the primary contributor to higher prices over the 12-month period. 

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SELECTED OCTOBER HIGHLIGHTS 

Import Prices 

Imports by Locality of Origin: Import prices from China recorded no change in October following a 0.3- 

percent decline in September. Over the past year prices from China fell 0.8 percent. The price index for 

imports from Japan fell 0.3 percent in October, after a 0.1-percent rise in September. Import prices from 

Japan decreased 0.8 percent over the past year, the largest 12-month decline since a 1.1-percent drop for the 

year ended in May 2016. Import prices from Canada rose 1.4 percent for the second consecutive month in 

October; those were the largest advances since a 2.0-percent rise in January. Import prices from the 

European Union rose 0.1 percent in October and prices for imports from Mexico fell 0.2 percent. 

Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: Import prices for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials 

rose 0.9 percent in October following a 1.5-percent advance in September. The index increased 7.9 percent 

over the past 12 months, the largest over-the-year rise since an 8.1-percent advance in November 2011. 

Higher import prices for chemicals and selected building materials drove the October advance. 

Finished Goods: Import prices for the major finished goods categories were mixed in October. The price 

index for capital goods rose 0.2 percent in October and recorded a 0.6-percent increase over the past year. 

Prices for automotive vehicles decreased 0.2 percent in October and consumer goods prices fell 0.1 percent. 

Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: The import price index for foods, feeds, and beverages fell 0.2 percent in 

October. A 4.3-percent drop in prices for feedstuff and food grains and a 2.3-percent drop in vegetable 

prices were the main contributors to the decline. 

Transportation Services: The index for import air passenger fares rose 8.8 percent in October following an 

8.5-percent increase in September. The October advance was the largest monthly increase since the index 

rose 8.9 percent in June 2015. European air passenger fares rose 9.9 percent driving the overall advance. 

Despite the recent increases, import air passenger fares decreased 1.4 percent over the past year. The price 

index for import air freight fell 4.0 percent in October and recorded a 5.4-percent increase over the past 12 

months. 

Export Prices 

Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials 

export prices fell 1.1 percent in October, after increasing 2.8 percent in September. The October drop was 

the first decline since a 1.4-percent decrease in May. Lower prices for fuel and gold led the October decline. 

Finished Goods: Export prices for capital goods rose 0.3 percent in October following a 0.1-percent 

advance the previous month. The October increase was driven by a 1.3-percent advance in the price index 

for computers, peripherals, and semiconductors. Export prices for automotive vehicles fell 0.2 percent in 

October and consumer goods prices ticked up 0.1 percent. 

Transportation Services: Export air passenger fares increased 3.9 percent in October, driven by a 3.1-

percent increase in European fares. The price index for export air passenger fares rose 2.3 percent over the 

past year. Export air freight prices advanced 3.0 percent in October and 5.4 percent over the past 12 months. 

 

Import and Export Price Index data for November 2017 are scheduled for release on Thursday, December 14, 

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

October 2017

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

Sept.

20171

Index Percent change

Sept.

2017

Oct.

2017

Annual Monthly

Oct.

2016 to

Oct.

2017

June

2017 to

July

2017

July

2017 to

Aug.

2017

Aug.

2017 to

Sept.

2017

Sept.

2017 to

Oct.

2017

All commodities................................... 100.000 123.9 124.2 2.5 -0.2 0.6 0.8 0.2

All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 84.181 99.3 99.5 1.3 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2

All imports excluding petroleum.............. 91.137 112.5 112.6 1.4 -0.1 0.2 0.4 0.1

All imports excluding fuels (Dec.

2001=100)........................................ 90.579 116.6 116.8 1.4 -0.1 0.3 0.3 0.2

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 6.300 185.6 185.2 3.1 -0.1 0.2 1.8 -0.2

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 4.974 205.3 204.2 3.7 0.0 0.4 2.3 -0.5

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 1.326 140.4 142.0 1.1 -0.4 -0.3 -0.4 1.1

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 23.136 174.3 176.2 10.1 -0.6 2.1 3.1 1.1

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

petroleum.................................... 14.449 150.1 151.0 7.1 -0.7 0.8 1.2 0.6

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

fuels (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 13.749 171.3 172.8 7.9 -0.4 1.0 1.5 0.9

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 8.677 164.1 164.5 10.1 -0.2 1.5 2.1 0.2

Industrial supplies & materials nondurable

excluding petroleum....................... 5.597 132.5 134.1 2.8 -1.4 -0.3 -0.2 1.2

Fuels & lubricants............................. 10 9.421 180.6 183.1 13.2 -1.0 3.9 5.5 1.4

Petroleum & petroleum products......... 100 8.863 197.0 200.4 14.9 -0.6 4.4 6.3 1.7

Crude........................................ 10000 6.170 198.1 208.0 16.8 0.9 3.5 5.3 5.0

Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas.................. 101 0.406 85.9 80.9 -13.8 -7.2 -4.2 -6.4 -5.8

Gas-natural.................................. 10110 0.306 68.7 64.1 -18.2 -3.1 -5.9 -7.9 -6.7

Paper & paper base stocks.................. 11 0.542 107.6 108.4 3.2 0.7 -0.3 -0.1 0.7

Materials associated with nondurable

supplies & materials....................... 12 4.564 153.5 156.5 4.5 -0.9 0.1 0.6 2.0

Selected building materials.................. 13 1.478 149.4 152.6 11.1 1.1 1.9 -0.5 2.1

Unfinished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 14 3.670 226.1 224.3 14.6 -1.4 2.5 4.4 -0.8

Finished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 15 1.776 155.0 156.1 8.6 0.5 0.7 1.8 0.7

Nonmetals related to durable goods. . . . . .. 16 1.685 109.9 110.4 2.3 0.6 0.1 -0.1 0.5

Capital goods................................... 2 27.304 89.2 89.4 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2

Electric generating equipment............... 20 3.299 117.0 117.1 1.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 21.457 81.7 81.8 0.6 0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.1

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 2.548 135.0 135.6 -0.5 -0.1 0.3 0.2 0.4

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 16.118 110.3 110.1 -0.5 -0.3 0.1 0.1 -0.2

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 27.142 106.9 106.8 -0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.1 -0.1

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 13.330 121.5 121.4 1.5 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 12.513 93.1 93.0 -1.3 0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.1

Nonmanufactured consumer goods. . . . . . .. 42 1.299 114.6 114.9 -3.1 -0.1 -0.4 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 2. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: October 2016 to

October 2017

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

Sept.

20171

Index Percent change

Sept.

2017

Oct.

2017

Annual Monthly

Oct.

2016 to

Oct.

2017

June

2017 to

July

2017

July

2017 to

Aug.

2017

Aug.

2017 to

Sept.

2017

Sept.

2017 to

Oct.

2017

All commodities................................... 100.000 123.9 123.9 2.7 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.0

Agricultural commodities....................... 9.263 177.0 180.3 3.5 1.8 0.1 -0.7 1.9

All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 82.830 99.6 99.7 1.5 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.1

Nonagricultural commodities.................. 90.737 119.9 119.6 2.5 0.3 0.8 0.9 -0.3

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 8.635 179.4 183.3 4.2 2.2 0.1 -0.6 2.2

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 8.015 178.3 182.2 4.1 2.0 0.1 -0.7 2.2

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 0.620 201.9 206.5 6.8 3.8 0.5 0.5 2.3

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 30.535 152.9 151.4 5.8 0.6 1.8 2.7 -1.0

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 10.786 162.6 161.6 5.3 -0.5 1.3 2.5 -0.6

Industrial supplies & materials,

nondurable.................................. 19.776 148.5 146.7 6.1 1.3 2.0 2.7 -1.2

Agricultural industrial supplies &

materials..................................... 10 1.248 173.7 174.0 -0.1 0.5 -0.4 -0.4 0.2

Nonagricultural industrial supplies &

materials...................................... 29.287 152.3 150.7 6.1 0.6 1.9 2.8 -1.1

Fuels & lubricants............................. 11 8.562 181.5 175.8 13.2 1.6 5.0 5.9 -3.1

Nonagricultural supplies & materials

excluding fuels & building materials. . . .. 12 19.692 154.2 153.7 3.4 0.3 0.7 1.6 -0.3

Selected building materials.................. 13 1.034 121.5 123.6 6.0 0.1 0.9 0.5 1.7

Capital goods................................... 2 37.904 108.1 108.4 1.6 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.3

Electrical generating equipment............. 20 3.924 113.2 113.0 1.0 0.3 0.2 0.1 -0.2

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 24.786 94.1 94.5 0.9 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.4

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 9.193 171.2 171.5 3.9 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 10.209 113.4 113.2 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.1 -0.2

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 12.717 109.2 109.3 -0.7 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.1

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 6.170 105.3 105.5 -0.7 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.2

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 5.163 107.7 107.6 0.2 0.3 0.3 -0.1 -0.1

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: October 2016 to October 2017

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

Sept.

20171

Index Percent change

Sept.

2017

Oct.

2017

Annual Monthly

Oct.

2016 to

Oct.

2017

June

2017 to

July

2017

July

2017 to

Aug.

2017

Aug.

2017 to

Sept.

2017

Sept.

2017 to

Oct.

2017

Nonmanufacturing................................ 8.917 99.2 102.2 13.1 0.1 2.4 4.5 3.0

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 2.166 196.3 193.4 5.9 -0.9 0.6 4.9 -1.5

Crop production............................... 111 1.767 214.2 211.7 5.9 -0.8 0.5 6.5 -1.2

Animal production (Dec. 2014=100)........ 112 0.195 75.5 73.2 1.4 -1.0 -0.1 -6.6 -3.0

Mining............................................ 21 6.750 87.6 91.6 15.4 0.4 2.9 4.4 4.6

Oil and gas extraction........................ 211 6.472 87.1 91.1 15.2 0.6 3.1 4.7 4.6

Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec.

2006=100)................................... 212 0.279 111.0 116.1 21.4 -4.5 -1.3 -1.0 4.6

Manufacturing..................................... 90.783 110.7 110.6 1.5 -0.2 0.4 0.5 -0.1

Manufacturing, part 1......................... 31 11.881 124.7 124.7 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 3.488 157.0 157.4 2.5 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.3

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 1.060 119.2 119.5 1.1 0.3 -0.1 0.3 0.3

Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100)............... 313 0.399 99.0 99.1 1.4 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.1

Textile product mills.......................... 314 0.931 109.3 109.4 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.1

Apparel manufacturing....................... 315 4.177 111.2 111.1 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 -0.1

Leather and allied product

manufacturing............................... 316 1.826 122.6 122.6 -0.3 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.0

Manufacturing, part 2......................... 32 17.621 121.9 121.6 4.6 -0.6 0.8 1.2 -0.2

Wood product manufacturing................ 321 0.920 131.3 135.4 17.0 1.7 3.0 -0.8 3.1

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 1.019 105.3 105.7 1.6 0.4 -0.1 -0.1 0.4

Printing and related support activities

(Dec. 2016=100)........................... 323 0.218 98.9 99.0 – 0.0 -1.3 0.2 0.1

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 2.434 90.1 83.9 8.3 -4.2 6.4 8.6 -6.9

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 9.805 135.1 136.3 4.4 -0.4 -0.1 0.1 0.9

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 2.226 118.4 118.3 0.9 0.4 0.2 -0.1 -0.1

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 0.999 128.2 128.9 -0.3 -0.2 0.2 -0.1 0.5

Manufacturing, part 3......................... 33 61.282 104.2 104.2 0.8 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 4.366 149.1 148.6 14.4 -0.7 1.7 3.9 -0.3

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 3.129 125.0 125.7 3.3 0.4 0.5 1.0 0.6

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 7.109 117.8 117.9 1.2 0.1 0.7 0.3 0.1

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 17.402 75.6 75.7 -0.8 0.1 0.0 -0.5 0.1

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 4.896 115.2 115.2 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.0

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 17.361 109.4 109.3 -0.5 -0.2 0.1 0.1 -0.1

Furniture and related product

manufacturing............................... 337 1.724 115.7 115.8 0.8 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 5.295 117.9 117.7 -1.3 0.0 0.2 0.2 -0.2

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: October 2016 to October 2017

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

Sept.

20171

Index Percent change

Sept.

2017

Oct.

2017

Annual Monthly

Oct.

2016 to

Oct.

2017

June

2017 to

July

2017

July

2017 to

Aug.

2017

Aug.

2017 to

Sept.

2017

Sept.

2017 to

Oct.

2017

Nonmanufacturing................................ 7.330 132.8 137.5 12.2 4.7 -1.6 0.3 3.5

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 4.422 150.8 156.7 4.0 3.2 -0.7 -0.9 3.9

Crop production............................... 111 4.157 156.5 162.7 3.9 3.2 -0.8 -1.0 4.0

Mining............................................ 21 2.908 85.2 87.7 27.7 7.1 -2.9 2.3 2.9

Mining (except oil and gas).................. 212 1.272 106.8 107.7 30.5 1.7 1.3 3.0 0.8

Manufacturing..................................... 91.087 113.9 113.7 2.0 0.2 0.7 0.8 -0.2

Manufacturing, part 1......................... 31 7.055 139.0 139.0 2.8 0.7 0.4 -0.4 0.0

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 4.758 158.0 158.2 4.0 0.7 0.6 -0.5 0.1

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 0.713 114.6 114.1 2.1 2.9 -0.1 0.6 -0.4

Textile mills (Dec. 2016=100)............... 313 0.663 101.1 101.1 – -0.3 -0.1 0.3 0.0

Leather and allied product manufacturing

(Dec. 2016=100)........................... 316 0.273 96.3 95.6 – -0.4 -1.6 -0.5 -0.7

Manufacturing, part 2......................... 32 24.487 111.4 110.7 3.4 0.6 2.2 2.4 -0.6

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 1.669 121.6 127.0 7.0 2.4 0.2 0.6 4.4

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 5.816 106.4 100.9 9.3 -0.8 9.5 8.2 -5.2

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 13.128 114.6 115.2 1.2 1.0 0.2 0.8 0.5

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 2.268 114.4 114.3 0.6 -0.3 0.4 0.1 -0.1

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 0.840 114.3 114.8 2.0 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.4

Manufacturing, part 3......................... 33 59.545 112.5 112.5 1.4 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 4.106 142.2 139.1 2.8 -1.8 1.9 3.4 -2.2

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 3.276 138.2 138.3 6.1 -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 10.182 126.2 126.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 13.984 82.7 83.3 0.6 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.7

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 3.950 113.7 113.8 1.5 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.1

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 18.298 124.7 124.7 2.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0

Furniture and related product

manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100).......... 337 0.448 117.4 117.4 -0.5 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 5.300 119.4 119.3 -0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 -0.1

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: October 2016 to

October 2017

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Sept.

20171

Index Percent change

Sept.

2017

Oct.

2017

Annual Monthly

Oct.

2016 to

Oct.

2017

June

2017 to

July

2017

July

2017 to

Aug.

2017

Aug.

2017 to

Sept.

2017

Sept.

2017 to

Oct.

2017

Live animals; animal products................. I 1.470 191.7 192.3 2.1 -0.9 -1.0 -1.4 0.3

Meat and edible meat offal..................... 02 0.444 246.6 250.9 6.8 -1.1 -2.5 0.3 1.7

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other

aquatic invertebrates......................... 03 0.723 139.4 140.6 -2.6 -1.5 -1.0 -0.6 0.9

Vegetable products............................... II 2.221 235.1 233.1 5.0 -1.1 0.7 6.1 -0.9

Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers.......... 07 0.408 468.5 454.1 -9.8 -0.9 -1.9 3.0 -3.1

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 1.016 152.0 151.5 18.9 -2.7 2.1 13.5 -0.3

Coffee, tea, mate and spices.................. 09 0.353 229.4 225.1 -3.9 2.6 0.3 -1.7 -1.9

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.

2009=100)........................................ III 0.307 118.4 116.4 5.9 0.1 1.0 1.7 -1.7

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and

tobacco........................................... IV 2.707 162.8 162.7 1.2 0.6 0.6 0.2 -0.1

Sugars and sugar confectionary (Dec.

2012=100)..................................... 17 0.185 86.8 88.0 0.9 0.1 -0.8 0.9 1.4

Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec.

2009=100)..................................... 18 0.192 95.0 96.2 -13.4 -1.7 0.7 -0.5 1.3

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or

other parts of plants.......................... 20 0.363 170.4 172.1 6.7 1.9 0.4 1.0 1.0

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar................ 22 1.000 128.9 129.1 0.9 0.2 -0.1 0.3 0.2

Mineral products.................................. V 9.309 180.3 183.2 13.7 -1.0 3.8 5.3 1.6

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 9.051 177.9 180.2 13.5 -1.0 4.0 5.5 1.3

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 9.233 151.4 152.5 4.2 -0.3 -0.1 0.0 0.7

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.520 259.9 273.8 9.7 -1.1 -2.2 -4.0 5.3

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.421 124.6 125.6 4.2 -0.4 0.2 1.1 0.8

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 4.354 148.3 148.0 4.1 -0.4 0.0 -0.2 -0.2

Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100).................... 31 0.252 71.0 78.7 12.1 -1.2 -3.2 1.3 10.8

Tanning extracts; dye, pigments, varnish,

paints & putty (Dec. 2011=100)............. 32 0.192 106.6 106.2 3.6 0.4 -0.1 -2.1 -0.4

Essential oils and resinoids (Dec.

2016=100)..................................... 33 0.562 102.4 102.8 – 1.4 0.7 1.0 0.4

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 0.696 105.1 105.2 3.2 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.1

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 3.433 140.2 140.6 2.3 -0.1 0.4 0.3 0.3

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 2.183 142.2 143.0 1.8 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.6

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 1.250 138.0 137.7 3.1 -1.2 0.7 0.4 -0.2

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel

goods, etc....................................... VIII 0.683 124.1 124.1 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.0

Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc.

of various materials........................... 42 0.653 129.4 129.5 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.1

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw,

basketware and wickerwork................. IX 0.957 160.0 164.8 17.0 1.6 2.8 -0.7 3.0

Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

(Dec. 2014=100).............................. 44 0.932 110.4 113.7 17.3 1.6 2.9 -0.6 3.0

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 1.080 110.3 110.8 1.8 0.3 -0.5 0.0 0.5

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 0.713 102.9 103.0 -0.5 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.1

Printed matter (Dec. 2015=100)............... 49 0.216 104.7 104.9 2.3 0.1 -1.5 0.2 0.2

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 5.325 113.5 113.5 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 5. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: October 2016 to

October 2017 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Sept.

20171

Index Percent change

Sept.

2017

Oct.

2017

Annual Monthly

Oct.

2016 to

Oct.

2017

June

2017 to

July

2017

July

2017 to

Aug.

2017

Aug.

2017 to

Sept.

2017

Sept.

2017 to

Oct.

2017

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

knitted or crocheted.......................... 61 2.187 103.9 103.8 0.1 0.2 0.3 -0.1 -0.1

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

not knitted or crocheted...................... 62 1.819 119.0 118.9 -0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 -0.1

Made-up or worn textile articles............... 63 0.648 103.9 103.9 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0

Headgear, umbrellas, artificial flowers,

etc................................................. XII 1.502 121.7 121.6 -0.7 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1

Footwear and parts of such articles........... 64 1.272 120.8 120.7 -0.7 -0.4 0.1 -0.2 -0.1

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.938 130.5 130.9 0.1 -0.2 0.4 0.2 0.3

Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

or mica (Dec. 2015=100).................... 68 0.324 96.7 97.2 -0.6 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.5

Ceramic products................................ 69 0.269 135.9 136.4 -0.5 -0.7 0.4 0.2 0.4

Glass and glassware............................ 70 0.345 131.2 131.2 1.1 0.1 0.6 0.2 0.0

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 2.873 174.9 170.6 -1.3 -1.9 2.0 2.5 -2.5

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 5.682 172.4 173.9 12.0 0.3 0.7 2.3 0.9

Iron and steel.................................... 72 1.373 200.7 204.3 22.0 -0.8 1.1 1.8 1.8

Articles of iron or steel.......................... 73 1.709 146.3 147.9 8.1 0.9 -0.8 1.5 1.1

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.423 300.7 290.9 21.6 2.1 5.1 5.3 -3.3

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 0.825 132.8 136.3 13.1 0.4 0.1 2.9 2.6

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and

forks, of base metal; parts thereof.......... 82 0.431 123.0 121.9 -0.3 0.1 0.4 0.0 -0.9

Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . .. 83 0.521 137.6 137.8 1.0 -0.1 0.3 0.6 0.1

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 29.627 80.6 80.7 -0.1 0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.1

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 14.814 86.5 86.6 1.1 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1

Electrical machinery and equip, sound and

TV recorders & reproducers, parts......... 85 14.813 75.1 75.1 -1.3 0.3 0.0 -0.5 0.0

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 14.474 113.9 113.8 -0.5 -0.4 0.1 0.1 -0.1

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 13.027 112.9 112.7 -0.3 -0.4 0.1 0.1 -0.2

Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec.

2002=100)..................................... 88 1.316 115.5 115.8 -2.6 -0.2 -0.3 0.1 0.3

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 3.845 102.0 102.0 -0.9 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0

Optical, photographic, measuring and

medical instruments.......................... 90 3.517 98.6 98.6 -1.0 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.0

Clocks and watches and parts thereof. . . . . .. 91 0.269 143.9 143.8 1.1 1.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 4.258 111.1 111.2 -0.4 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1

Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &

lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs......... 94 2.638 116.9 116.9 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.0

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 1.347 101.3 101.3 -1.9 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Miscellaneous manufactured articles. . . . . . . .. 96 0.273 129.8 129.8 -1.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 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: October 2016 to

October 2017

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Sept.

20171

Index Percent change

Sept.

2017

Oct.

2017

Annual Monthly

Oct.

2016 to

Oct.

2017

June

2017 to

July

2017

July

2017 to

Aug.

2017

Aug.

2017 to

Sept.

2017

Sept.

2017 to

Oct.

2017

Live animals; animal products................. I 1.910 208.6 208.9 8.8 2.3 0.2 -1.8 0.1

Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100)... 02 1.123 166.5 166.2 13.1 2.3 0.2 -2.7 -0.2

Fish and crustaceans, mollusks and aquatic

invertebrates (Dec. 2016=100).............. 03 0.405 110.1 113.9 – 5.5 0.5 0.5 3.5

Vegetable products............................... II 4.150 190.8 200.1 5.2 3.2 -0.6 -0.6 4.9

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 0.835 141.9 144.7 -4.7 3.1 1.9 1.4 2.0

Cereals............................................ 10 1.176 174.1 178.8 5.9 7.6 -5.2 -3.8 2.7

Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits,

plants, straw and fodder..................... 12 1.632 199.8 199.0 -0.1 4.1 1.2 -0.3 -0.4

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and

tobacco........................................... IV 3.061 149.2 149.0 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.3 -0.1

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or

other parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100). . . .. 20 0.377 116.6 117.7 1.0 0.1 -0.1 -0.3 0.9

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec.

2008=100)..................................... 22 0.548 112.4 111.3 -0.2 0.2 0.6 0.3 -1.0

Residues and waste from the food

industries; prepared animal feed............ 23 0.697 192.7 192.9 -6.2 0.2 -1.6 1.5 0.1

Mineral products.................................. V 8.951 216.6 211.4 17.9 2.2 4.7 6.1 -2.4

Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100)......... 26 0.597 101.9 103.8 27.2 2.7 3.1 6.9 1.9

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 8.163 207.6 201.9 17.7 2.2 4.9 6.1 -2.7

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 10.744 135.0 135.2 -0.4 1.1 0.4 0.3 0.1

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.742 157.1 158.4 -9.5 0.5 1.1 -3.4 0.8

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.575 135.7 135.7 2.1 1.5 1.1 2.0 0.0

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 3.148 105.5 105.9 -2.6 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.4

Fertilizers (Dec. 2016=100).................... 31 0.238 104.5 104.4 – -0.6 -1.0 -1.4 -0.1

Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, paints

varnish, putty, & inks (Dec. 2015=100). . .. 32 0.523 99.4 102.4 5.0 -0.4 -1.7 1.1 3.0

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery

cosmetic or toilet preparations.............. 33 0.805 132.5 132.1 0.8 -0.1 -0.2 0.2 -0.3

Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or

scouring products; candles, pastes......... 34 0.564 128.9 125.8 8.2 15.3 0.1 -0.7 -2.4

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 1.726 144.2 144.8 -0.7 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.4

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 5.054 138.0 139.6 2.0 -0.3 0.0 1.0 1.2

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 4.128 134.1 135.6 2.3 0.1 0.2 1.0 1.1

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 0.926 153.5 156.0 0.8 -2.0 -0.8 0.5 1.6

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel

goods, etc........................................ VIII 0.326 116.3 114.6 -4.8 -0.9 -2.3 -0.7 -1.5

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, baskets

and wickerwork (Dec. 2014=100)............ IX 0.644 101.0 103.9 9.3 2.3 0.8 1.8 2.9

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 2.101 126.2 123.1 0.4 2.0 -0.8 -2.5 -2.5

Woodpulp and recovered paper............... 47 0.656 133.7 119.4 -7.7 3.6 -2.5 -7.9 -10.7

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 1.097 122.5 124.8 5.2 1.5 0.1 0.1 1.9

Printed material (Dec. 2014=100)............. 49 0.348 101.5 101.5 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 1.713 119.6 119.3 -0.3 -0.3 0.3 -0.4 -0.3

Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics

thereof.......................................... 52 0.444 125.0 123.1 0.7 -1.0 0.9 -1.8 -1.5

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 2016 to

October 2017 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Sept.

20171

Index Percent change

Sept.

2017

Oct.

2017

Annual Monthly

Oct.

2016 to

Oct.

2017

June

2017 to

July

2017

July

2017 to

Aug.

2017

Aug.

2017 to

Sept.

2017

Sept.

2017 to

Oct.

2017

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.827 123.3 123.5 0.4 0.2 -0.1 0.3 0.2

Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

or mica (Dec. 2015=100).................... 68 0.275 101.3 101.4 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.1

Glass and glassware............................ 70 0.420 98.7 99.1 -0.6 -0.1 -0.2 0.4 0.4

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 4.300 240.5 234.6 -0.3 -1.5 1.7 2.9 -2.5

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 5.037 156.9 156.3 9.5 0.2 1.2 2.3 -0.4

Iron and steel.................................... 72 1.098 168.1 163.9 16.5 1.2 2.5 5.5 -2.5

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.526 188.8 190.1 24.7 2.7 4.3 5.2 0.7

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 0.861 115.8 115.9 12.4 -0.9 1.3 3.7 0.1

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and

forks, of base metal (Dec. 2015=100). . . .. 82 0.344 99.5 99.5 -0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . .. 83 0.343 148.2 148.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 28.455 96.4 96.6 1.5 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 16.727 114.0 114.3 1.9 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.3

Electrical machinery and equipment and

parts and accessories thereof............... 85 11.728 77.3 77.6 0.8 0.4 0.1 -0.1 0.4

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 14.847 133.1 133.1 1.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 8.595 115.3 115.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.2

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 5.992 106.8 107.3 1.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.5

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 1.465 112.2 112.1 -0.4 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.1

Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and

lighting fittings nesoi;......................... 94 0.886 128.2 128.1 -0.4 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 0.429 88.7 88.8 -0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1

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: October 2016 to October 2017

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Sept.

20171

Index Percent change

Sept.

2017

Oct.

2017

Annual Monthly

Oct. 2016

to Oct.

2017

June 2017

to July

2017

July 2017

to Aug.

2017

Aug. 2017

to Sept.

2017

Sept. 2017

to Oct.

2017

Industrialized Countries2

.................... 100.000 120.7 121.0 2.8 -0.2 0.7 0.8 0.2

Nonmanufacturing........................... 8.650 139.4 144.3 12.9 -0.3 2.2 3.7 3.5

Manufacturing................................ 90.856 118.6 118.6 1.9 -0.3 0.5 0.5 0.0

Other Countries3

.............................. 100.000 120.3 120.4 1.7 0.1 0.4 0.7 0.1

Nonmanufacturing........................... 9.250 206.3 209.7 15.9 0.7 2.1 5.6 1.6

Manufacturing................................ 90.541 103.3 103.2 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.2 -0.1

Canada.......................................... 100.000 126.3 128.1 6.3 -0.2 1.1 1.4 1.4

Nonmanufacturing........................... 23.922 132.9 137.6 12.7 -0.2 2.3 3.5 3.5

Manufacturing................................ 75.267 128.3 129.3 4.1 -0.2 0.6 0.7 0.8

European Union4

.............................. 100.000 134.0 134.1 1.7 -0.2 0.8 0.3 0.1

Manufacturing................................ 99.386 130.6 130.7 1.8 -0.2 0.7 0.3 0.1

France (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 125.4 125.8 3.1 0.3 1.6 0.4 0.3

Germany (Dec. 2003=100)................... 100.000 115.1 115.4 2.9 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.3

United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100).......... 100.000 118.2 118.4 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.2

Latin America5

................................. 100.000 145.9 146.8 4.6 0.3 0.6 1.4 0.6

Nonmanufacturing........................... 19.265 242.0 241.6 17.6 1.3 2.7 6.7 -0.2

Manufacturing................................ 80.387 120.5 121.5 1.9 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.8

Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 129.1 128.9 2.4 0.0 0.5 1.4 -0.2

Nonmanufacturing (Dec. 2008=100). . . . .. 10.237 145.4 137.4 20.7 -0.1 3.1 13.8 -5.5

Manufacturing (Dec. 2008=100)........... 89.459 88.3 88.7 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.5

Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)6

............... 100.000 98.4 98.4 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0

China (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 100.000 99.8 99.8 -0.8 0.1 0.0 -0.3 0.0

Japan............................................ 100.000 95.8 95.5 -0.8 -0.2 -0.4 0.1 -0.3

Asian NICs7

..................................... 100.000 87.3 87.5 3.8 0.5 0.2 0.7 0.2

ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)8

.................... 100.000 98.1 98.2 1.1 -0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1

Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)9

........... 100.000 153.0 165.1 11.3 -0.7 0.0 3.4 7.9

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: October

2016 to October 2017

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Sept.

20171

Index Percent change

Sept.

2017

Oct.

2017

Annual Monthly

Oct. 2016

to Oct.

2017

June

2017 to

July 2017

July 2017

to Aug.

2017

Aug.

2017 to

Sept.

2017

Sept.

2017 to

Oct. 2017

Air Freight

Import Air Freight.................................... 100.000 182.8 175.5 5.4 10.3 0.2 0.4 -4.0

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 23.789 147.7 145.1 4.7 3.1 1.0 2.1 -1.8

Asia.................................................. 64.790 175.6 165.9 7.0 15.8 -0.2 0.0 -5.5

Export Air Freight................................... 100.000 158.3 163.0 5.4 -2.5 -0.3 0.5 3.0

Europe (Dec. 2006=100).......................... 33.138 147.9 150.1 3.2 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.5

Inbound Air Freight................................. 100.000 166.3 161.0 4.2 6.3 0.4 0.5 -3.2

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 25.803 136.5 130.8 -3.0 2.3 0.6 1.6 -4.2

Asia.................................................. 61.833 159.4 153.7 7.9 10.2 0.4 0.1 -3.6

Outbound Air Freight............................... 100.000 139.0 140.4 2.4 1.5 -1.5 -1.4 1.0

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 30.570 143.8 143.8 0.2 0.4 0.0 -1.5 0.0

Asia.................................................. 46.581 133.7 134.0 4.1 2.9 -3.1 -2.4 0.2

Air Passenger Fares

Import Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 171.3 186.4 -1.4 -2.8 -10.6 8.5 8.8

Europe............................................... 41.549 193.0 212.2 -3.9 -6.1 -12.4 18.8 9.9

Asia.................................................. 22.904 135.1 135.5 3.2 -6.5 -8.4 4.4 0.3

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 9.762 152.7 155.1 0.4 2.0 -2.5 -5.7 1.6

Export Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 147.7 153.4 2.3 5.0 -2.1 -8.2 3.9

Europe............................................... 33.056 206.3 212.6 6.8 1.8 -14.1 13.6 3.1

Asia.................................................. 24.633 118.9 116.0 -8.3 0.2 16.4 -20.5 -2.4

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 25.264 162.7 159.3 -3.2 6.6 -1.5 -3.6 -2.1

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

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. 

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." 
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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. 

Relative Importance - A relative importance is a specific index’s price-updated value share (expressed 

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

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

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

relative importance will increase as well. 

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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