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U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES – JULY 2013 

Prices for U.S. imports rose 0.2 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, after 

decreasing in each of the previous 4 months. The July upturn was driven by rising fuel prices which more 

than offset lower nonfuel prices. In July, U.S. exports edged down 0.1 percent for the second consecutive 

month. 

Chart 1. One-month percent change in the Import Price Index: July 2012 – July 2013 

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Chart 2. 12-month percent change in the Import Price Index: July 2012 – July 2013

 Percent change

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All Imports: Import prices turned up 0.2 percent in July, after declining 1.8 percent over the prior 4 months. 

The July increase was the first advance since import prices rose 0.9 percent in February. The price index for 

overall imports increased 1.0 percent over the past year, the largest 12-month rise since import prices 

advanced 3.5 percent between March 2011 and March 2012. 

Fuel Imports: Fuel prices increased 2.5 percent in July following a 0.8 percent decline in June, a 1.7 

percent drop in May, and a 2.4 percent decrease in April. The July advance was the first increase in fuel 

prices since the index rose 3.6 percent in February, and was led by a 3.2 percent advance in petroleum 

prices. In contrast, natural gas prices fell 13.6 percent in July. Import fuel prices also rose on a 12-month 

basis, increasing 8.5 percent for the year ended in July. A 7.8 percent advance in petroleum prices and a 

49.3 percent rise in natural gas prices each contributed to the year-over-year increase in fuel prices. 

All Imports Excluding Fuel: In contrast to fuel prices, nonfuel prices continued to decrease in July, 

declining 0.4 percent. The decrease followed a 0.3 percent drop in June and was the fifth consecutive 

monthly decline. In July, falling prices for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials, automotive vehicles, 

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

Table A. Import and export price indexes, selected categories 

 Percent changes 

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Chart 3. One-month percent change in the Export Price Index: July 2012 – July 2013

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Chart 4. 12-month percent change in the Export Price Index: July 2012 – July 2013 

 Percent change

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All Exports: U.S. export prices edged down 0.1 percent in July, and continued the downward trend over the 

previous 4 months. In July, the decline was led by lower agricultural prices. Despite the decreases in each of 

the past 5 months, overall export prices rose 0.4 percent for the year ended in July. 

Agricultural Exports: Prices for agricultural exports declined 0.3 percent in July, following increases of 

0.8 percent in June and 1.0 percent in May. The July decline was driven by lower prices for wheat, corn, and 

fruit, down 7.4 percent, 3.3 percent, and 4.6 percent, respectively, which more than offset higher prices for 

soybeans and nuts. Agricultural export prices increased 3.1 percent over the past year. 

All Exports Excluding Agriculture: The price index for nonagricultural prices recorded no change in July, 

after decreasing 1.6 percent between February and June. In July, falling prices for nonagricultural industrial 

supplies and materials offset rising finished goods prices. Overall nonagricultural export prices also 

recorded no change over the past 12 months following a 1.9 percent decline for the year ended July 2012. 

 

 

 

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SELECTED JULY HIGHLIGHTS 

Import Prices 

Imports by Locality of Origin: Prices for imports from Japan fell 0.5 percent in July following a 0.3 

percent decrease the previous month. Import prices from Japan declined 2.4 percent over the past 12 

months, the largest year-over-year decrease for the index since a 2.5 percent decline between December 

2001 and December 2002. The price index for imports from China edged down 0.1 percent in July after 

recording no change in June. Prices for imports from China declined 1.4 percent over the past year, the 

largest 12-month decrease for the index since a 1.7 percent drop for the year ended in January 2010. Import 

prices from Canada also fell in July, declining 0.1 percent. In contrast, the price indexes for imports from 

the European Union and Mexico both rose in July, increasing 0.2 percent and 0.5 percent, respectively. 

Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: Prices for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials fell 1.6 

percent in July, after a 1.0 percent decline in June. Falling metal prices, notably for gold and other precious 

metals, drove the declines in each month. In July, declining chemical prices also contributed to the overall 

decrease in nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices. 

 

Finished Goods: Finished goods prices were mostly down in July. Automotive vehicles prices fell 0.5 

percent, mostly attributable to falling prices for passenger cars. The July drop in automotive vehicles prices 

paralleled the recent rise in the value of the U.S. dollar compared to the yen, and was the largest drop since a 

1.1 percent decline in December 1992. The price index for consumer goods also fell in July, decreasing 0.2 

percent. In contrast, capital goods prices ticked up 0.1 percent in July. 

 

Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Prices for import foods, feeds, and beverages advanced 0.2 percent in July 

following a 1.0 percent decline the previous month. The July increase was led by a 2.8 percent rise in 

vegetable prices. 

Transportation Services: Import air passenger fares fell 3.9 percent in July, after jumping 10.7 percent in 

June. The decrease in July was driven by a downturn in European fares, down 8.0 percent for the month. 

Despite the July decline, import air passenger fares advanced 2.1 percent over the past 12 months. The price 

index for import air freight advanced 0.3 percent in July, while decreasing 2.1 percent over the past year. 

Export Prices 

 

Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials 

prices fell 0.3 percent in July, after decreasing 0.5 percent in June. Both declines were driven by lower 

prices for nonferrous metals, which fell 4.1 percent in July and 2.5 percent in June. 

 

Finished Goods: Each of the major finished goods areas recorded increases in July. Capital goods prices 

rose 0.3 percent, the largest monthly advance since a 0.3 percent rise in February, while the price indexes 

for consumer goods and automotive vehicles each ticked up 0.1 percent. 

Transportation Services: Export air passenger fares continued to rise in July, advancing 1.5 percent, after 

advances of 2.1 percent in June and 5.2 percent in May. In July, the increase was mostly driven by a 6.2 

percent rise in Latin American/Caribbean fares. Despite the recent advances, export air passenger fares fell 

7.5 percent over the past year. Export air freight prices edged down 0.1 percent in July, while increasing 1.0 

percent over the past 12 months. 

 

Import and Export Price Index data for August 2013 are scheduled for release on Thursday, 

September 12, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. (EDT). 
Table 1. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: July 2012 to July

2013

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

June

20131

Index Percent change

June

2013

July

2013

Annual Monthly

July 2012

to July

2013

Mar.

2013 to

Apr. 2013

Apr. 2013

to May

2013

May

2013 to

June

2013

June

2013 to

July 2013

All commodities..................................... 100.000 138.8 139.1 1.0 -0.7 -0.6 -0.4 0.2

All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100).......................................... 74.067 102.5 102.1 -1.2 -0.2 -0.4 -0.3 -0.4

All imports excluding petroleum................ 80.173 115.7 115.1 -0.7 0.0 -0.3 -0.3 -0.5

All imports excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100)... 79.117 119.6 119.1 -1.0 -0.2 -0.4 -0.3 -0.4

Foods, feeds, & beverages.................... 0 5.050 172.1 172.5 1.5 -0.3 0.4 -1.0 0.2

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............... 00 3.858 190.0 190.8 -0.4 -1.0 0.3 -1.6 0.4

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................... 01 1.192 131.4 131.1 8.1 2.4 0.9 0.7 -0.2

Industrial supplies & materials................ 1 34.153 247.1 249.3 3.5 -1.7 -1.5 -0.9 0.9

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

petroleum..................................... 14.327 163.5 159.7 -2.1 -0.1 -1.1 -1.0 -2.3

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

fuels (Dec. 2001=100)....................... 13.271 182.9 179.9 -4.1 -0.7 -1.3 -1.0 -1.6

Industrial supplies & materials, durable...... 7.790 170.1 167.1 -4.5 -1.0 -2.2 -1.3 -1.8

Industrial supplies & materials nondurable

excluding petroleum......................... 5.481 155.1 150.5 0.9 1.2 0.1 -0.4 -3.0

Fuels & lubricants............................... 10 20.881 329.8 337.9 8.5 -2.4 -1.7 -0.8 2.5

Petroleum & petroleum products........... 100 19.825 364.5 376.0 7.8 -3.0 -1.8 -0.8 3.2

Crude.......................................... 10000 15.207 378.4 394.2 10.5 -3.0 -1.0 -0.8 4.2

Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas.................... 101 0.845 139.5 122.2 39.5 12.5 0.6 -0.6 -12.4

Gas-natural................................... 10110 0.719 127.2 109.9 49.3 15.4 1.3 -0.6 -13.6

Paper & paper base stocks................... 11 0.565 113.2 113.3 -0.6 0.0 0.5 -0.1 0.1

Materials associated with nondurable

supplies & materials......................... 12 4.995 173.2 170.5 -3.7 -0.4 -0.2 -0.5 -1.6

Selected building materials.................... 13 1.020 143.3 140.9 1.5 1.3 -1.7 -3.4 -1.7

Unfinished metals related to durable

goods.......................................... 14 3.563 243.8 237.2 -8.1 -2.1 -3.9 -1.7 -2.7

Finished metals related to durable goods. .. 15 1.590 158.3 155.6 -4.0 -0.6 -0.4 -0.4 -1.7

Nonmetals related to durable goods......... 16 1.538 113.6 113.9 -0.4 -0.2 -0.4 -0.2 0.3

Capital goods..................................... 2 24.152 92.6 92.7 -0.6 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.1

Electric generating equipment................ 20 3.019 119.5 119.4 0.2 0.2 -0.2 0.0 -0.1

Nonelectrical machinery....................... 21 19.259 85.3 85.4 -0.9 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.1

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................... 22 1.874 135.7 135.8 1.3 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.1

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines....... 3 12.243 114.0 113.4 -1.0 -0.3 -0.3 -0.2 -0.5

Consumer goods, excluding automotives... 4 24.401 107.6 107.4 -0.1 0.3 -0.3 -0.1 -0.2

Nondurables, manufactured................... 40 11.894 116.1 116.2 1.1 0.7 -0.6 0.2 0.1

Durables, manufactured....................... 41 11.177 98.9 98.4 -1.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.5

Nonmanufactured consumer goods.......... 42 1.330 116.4 116.4 -1.6 0.2 0.3 -0.4 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2011 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: July 2012 to July

2013

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

June

20131

Index Percent change

June

2013

July

2013

Annual Monthly

July 2012

to July

2013

Mar.

2013 to

Apr. 2013

Apr. 2013

to May

2013

May

2013 to

June

2013

June

2013 to

July 2013

All commodities..................................... 100.000 132.8 132.7 0.4 -0.6 -0.5 -0.1 -0.1

Agricultural commodities......................... 10.616 224.1 223.4 3.1 -2.1 1.0 0.8 -0.3

All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100).......................................... 81.078 102.3 102.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.5 -0.2 -0.2

Nonagricultural commodities.................... 89.385 126.2 126.2 0.0 -0.5 -0.7 -0.2 0.0

Foods, feeds, & beverages.................... 0 9.840 223.8 222.8 1.6 -2.3 0.8 0.8 -0.4

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............... 00 9.190 228.7 227.5 2.2 -2.4 1.2 1.0 -0.5

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................... 01 0.650 178.6 180.0 -5.8 -0.4 -4.4 -1.9 0.8

Industrial supplies & materials................ 1 33.764 177.5 177.1 -0.3 -1.0 -1.5 -0.6 -0.2

Industrial supplies & materials, durable...... 11.821 175.5 171.6 -6.0 -0.4 -2.5 -1.1 -2.2

Industrial supplies & materials,

nondurable.................................... 21.945 179.4 180.9 2.8 -1.3 -1.0 -0.2 0.8

Agricultural industrial supplies & materials... 10 1.426 203.9 206.1 9.0 -0.1 0.4 -0.8 1.1

Nonagricultural industrial supplies &

materials........................................ 32.338 176.7 176.2 -0.7 -1.0 -1.7 -0.5 -0.3

Fuels & lubricants............................... 11 9.083 250.7 255.7 2.3 -2.8 -2.3 -0.2 2.0

Nonagricultural supplies & materials

excluding fuels & building materials. . . . . .. 12 22.223 168.1 166.0 -2.1 -0.3 -1.5 -0.7 -1.2

Selected building materials.................... 13 1.032 122.5 123.5 4.2 1.2 0.2 0.2 0.8

Capital goods..................................... 2 35.467 106.4 106.7 1.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.3

Electrical generating equipment.............. 20 3.489 114.4 115.4 1.7 0.0 0.0 -0.4 0.9

Nonelectrical machinery....................... 21 25.785 95.4 95.6 0.7 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.2

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................... 22 6.194 151.6 151.7 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines....... 3 8.961 113.4 113.5 0.4 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.1

Consumer goods, excluding automotives... 4 11.969 115.4 115.5 -0.7 -0.3 -0.2 0.1 0.1

Nondurables, manufactured................... 40 5.487 115.0 115.2 0.4 -0.5 0.3 0.2 0.2

Durables, manufactured....................... 41 5.080 111.5 111.4 -2.7 0.0 -0.6 -0.1 -0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2011 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: July 2012 to July

2013

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

June

20131

Index Percent change

June

2013

July

2013

Annual Monthly

July 2012

to July

2013

Mar.

2013 to

Apr. 2013

Apr. 2013

to May

2013

May

2013 to

June

2013

June

2013 to

July 2013

Nonmanufactured articles........................ 18.383 164.6 168.8 10.6 -2.2 -0.7 -1.0 2.6

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting... 11 1.842 173.3 171.5 1.4 -1.8 1.3 -1.5 -1.0

Crop production................................. 111 1.282 176.9 176.9 0.7 -3.0 2.0 -2.2 0.0

Forestry and logging (Dec. 2012=100). . . . .. 113 0.206 105.3 98.3 – -1.7 2.0 -0.1 -6.6

Mining.............................................. 21 16.541 163.3 168.2 11.6 -2.2 -1.0 -0.9 3.0

Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec.

2006=100)..................................... 212 0.323 133.2 130.2 -9.3 -0.4 0.2 -0.4 -2.3

Manufactured articles.............................. 81.154 116.2 115.8 -1.2 -0.3 -0.6 -0.3 -0.3

Manufactured goods, part 1................... 31 10.569 123.5 123.3 -1.0 0.0 0.2 -0.2 -0.2

Food manufacturing............................ 311 2.874 154.1 154.0 -2.7 0.4 0.6 -0.7 -0.1

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing................................ 312 0.878 113.2 113.7 2.2 -0.2 0.2 -0.3 0.4

Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100)................. 313 0.391 101.3 100.7 -1.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3 -0.6

Textile product mills............................ 314 0.794 115.6 114.6 -1.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 -0.9

Apparel manufacturing......................... 315 3.958 110.4 110.3 -1.4 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 -0.1

Leather and allied product manufacturing. .. 316 1.674 121.9 121.6 1.2 0.2 -0.1 0.3 -0.2

Manufactured goods, part 2................... 32 17.842 136.2 136.0 -0.4 -0.4 -1.7 -0.4 -0.1

Wood product manufacturing................. 321 0.608 122.8 119.7 1.9 2.4 -2.9 -5.0 -2.5

Paper manufacturing........................... 322 1.039 110.4 110.8 -0.4 0.0 0.4 -0.1 0.4

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing................................ 324 4.096 156.8 157.7 -2.4 -2.7 -4.3 -0.6 0.6

Chemical manufacturing....................... 325 9.235 135.3 134.6 0.7 0.4 -1.0 -0.1 -0.5

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing................................ 326 1.942 125.4 125.5 -1.5 -0.6 -0.2 -0.4 0.1

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing................................ 327 0.839 129.0 129.0 -0.8 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

Manufactured goods, part 3................... 33 52.743 108.5 108.1 -1.5 -0.4 -0.4 -0.3 -0.4

Primary metal manufacturing.................. 331 4.169 160.3 155.9 -8.7 -2.2 -3.4 -1.7 -2.7

Fabricated metal product manufacturing. . .. 332 2.667 128.0 126.8 -2.3 -0.2 -0.7 -0.2 -0.9

Machinery manufacturing...................... 333 6.639 121.2 121.5 0.4 -0.4 0.2 -0.2 0.2

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing................................ 334 16.103 81.0 80.9 -1.7 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing.................. 335 4.038 119.4 119.4 0.8 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.0

Transportation equipment manufacturing.... 336 13.003 111.9 111.4 -0.3 -0.3 -0.2 -0.2 -0.4

Furniture and related product

manufacturing................................ 337 1.260 114.2 114.2 0.5 0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.0

Miscellaneous manufacturing................. 339 4.864 120.8 120.6 -1.4 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2011 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: July 2012 to July

2013

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

June

20131

Index Percent change

June

2013

July

2013

Annual Monthly

July 2012

to July

2013

Mar.

2013 to

Apr. 2013

Apr. 2013

to May

2013

May

2013 to

June

2013

June

2013 to

July 2013

Nonmanufactured articles........................ 7.940 171.9 169.3 -1.0 -2.8 1.6 0.0 -1.5

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting... 11 5.834 212.5 211.0 0.6 -3.9 1.9 0.7 -0.7

Crop production................................. 111 5.421 222.3 220.0 0.6 -4.6 2.7 1.2 -1.0

Mining.............................................. 21 2.106 92.6 89.0 -6.2 0.1 0.9 -1.9 -3.9

Mining (except oil and gas).................... 212 1.421 105.3 103.2 -13.4 -0.6 -0.3 -0.8 -2.0

Manufactured articles.............................. 89.644 120.3 120.5 0.6 -0.5 -0.6 -0.1 0.2

Manufactured goods, part 1................... 31 7.053 151.6 152.0 3.7 -0.3 -0.5 0.5 0.3

Food manufacturing............................ 311 4.945 173.5 174.1 3.9 -0.5 -0.8 0.5 0.3

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing................................ 312 0.574 127.6 127.5 4.9 -0.7 -0.1 0.3 -0.1

Manufactured goods, part 2................... 32 26.350 132.4 133.4 2.0 -1.1 -0.8 -0.1 0.8

Wood product manufacturing................. 321 0.422 117.8 119.5 5.2 1.0 0.3 0.3 1.4

Paper manufacturing........................... 322 1.833 122.1 122.0 2.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 -0.1

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing................................ 324 6.788 159.6 165.9 4.3 -4.0 -3.0 0.3 3.9

Chemical manufacturing....................... 325 14.281 130.9 130.5 1.0 -0.3 -0.2 -0.3 -0.3

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing................................ 326 2.241 120.5 119.5 1.8 0.9 0.4 -0.6 -0.8

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing................................ 327 0.785 111.0 111.1 -0.9 0.3 -0.2 0.0 0.1

Manufactured goods, part 3................... 33 56.241 112.5 112.4 -0.4 -0.2 -0.5 -0.2 -0.1

Primary metal manufacturing.................. 331 4.790 155.0 149.9 -10.8 -1.0 -4.2 -2.4 -3.3

Fabricated metal product manufacturing. . .. 332 2.764 131.5 130.8 -0.5 0.2 -0.5 -0.1 -0.5

Machinery manufacturing...................... 333 11.675 122.1 122.5 1.7 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.3

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing................................ 334 14.213 88.7 88.8 -0.8 -0.4 -0.2 0.1 0.1

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing.................. 335 3.320 113.9 114.5 2.1 0.3 0.1 -0.2 0.5

Transportation equipment manufacturing.... 336 14.189 117.9 118.0 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1

Furniture and related product manufacturing

(Dec. 2011=100)............................. 337 0.316 105.6 107.8 4.7 0.3 -0.4 0.2 2.1

Miscellaneous manufacturing................. 339 4.974 122.1 122.2 0.3 0.0 -0.4 0.2 0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2011 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: July 2012 to July

2013

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

June

20131

Index Percent change

June

2013

July

2013

Annual Monthly

July 2012

to July

2013

Mar.

2013 to

Apr. 2013

Apr. 2013

to May

2013

May

2013 to

June

2013

June

2013 to

July 2013

Live animals; animal products................... I 1.161 179.3 179.4 10.1 1.8 0.3 1.8 0.1

Meat and edible meat offal....................... 02 0.254 219.4 222.2 2.6 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.3

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other

aquatic invertebrates........................... 03 0.654 134.7 133.4 15.2 3.0 1.4 3.1 -1.0

Vegetable products................................ II 1.601 204.2 201.9 -5.4 -2.1 1.4 -4.2 -1.1

Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers............ 07 0.360 347.5 353.3 16.8 -12.5 6.8 -1.6 1.7

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons........................................... 08 0.412 110.4 111.2 -4.7 5.6 -2.2 -10.0 0.7

Coffee, tea, mate and spices.................... 09 0.366 235.7 230.7 -15.5 -4.2 0.1 -1.9 -2.1

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.

2009=100).......................................... III 0.250 116.2 115.7 -9.2 -1.2 -1.0 -0.4 -0.4

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and

tobacco............................................ IV 2.403 156.5 157.2 0.4 -0.3 0.5 -0.8 0.4

Sugars and sugar confectionary (Dec.

2012=100)....................................... 17 0.195 91.9 94.4 – -3.4 -1.8 -3.9 2.7

Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec.

2009=100)....................................... 18 0.205 90.6 90.8 12.8 -0.8 3.2 2.6 0.2

Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk;

bakers’ wares (Dec. 2007=100).............. 19 0.240 130.7 130.0 1.8 0.0 -0.3 -0.6 -0.5

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other

parts of plants................................... 20 0.318 165.0 164.5 -3.6 0.2 2.1 0.1 -0.3

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.................. 22 0.869 124.1 124.5 2.5 -0.3 0.4 -0.4 0.3

Mineral products.................................... V 20.825 332.2 340.9 8.6 -2.4 -1.6 -0.8 2.6

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............... 27 20.538 328.8 337.7 8.9 -2.4 -1.6 -0.8 2.7

Products of the chemical or allied

industries.......................................... VI 8.659 150.1 149.3 -0.3 0.4 -1.0 -0.3 -0.5

Inorganic chemicals............................... 28 0.790 348.4 339.0 -13.2 -2.1 -1.5 -1.2 -2.7

Organic chemicals................................. 29 2.621 135.1 134.4 -2.7 -1.0 -1.0 -0.2 -0.5

Pharmaceutical products......................... 30 3.423 125.1 125.9 7.7 2.4 -1.0 0.0 0.6

Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100)...................... 31 0.402 126.2 119.8 -12.0 -1.1 -1.9 0.1 -5.1

Tanning extracts; dye, pigments, varnish,

paints & putty (Dec. 2011=100)............... 32 0.165 93.8 94.1 -9.3 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.3

Miscellaneous chemical products............... 38 0.474 99.3 97.6 -4.5 -1.2 -0.6 -1.7 -1.7

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof................................... VII 3.227 152.1 151.0 -0.1 -0.3 -0.3 -0.2 -0.7

Plastics and articles thereof...................... 39 1.977 148.0 148.0 4.0 0.3 -0.5 0.1 0.0

Rubber and articles thereof...................... 40 1.250 160.8 157.7 -6.4 -1.2 -0.1 -0.6 -1.9

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel

goods, etc......................................... VIII 0.599 125.4 125.5 -0.6 0.1 -0.5 -0.4 0.1

Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of

various materials................................ 42 0.567 126.9 126.9 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.4 0.0

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw,

basketware and wickerwork................... IX 0.648 150.3 146.0 2.5 2.8 -2.7 -5.1 -2.9

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products........................................... X 1.139 113.6 113.9 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.3

Pulp wood, waste paper, and paperboard

(Dec. 2011=100)................................ 47 0.182 104.4 104.0 0.1 0.7 2.3 -0.3 -0.4

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp,

paper or paperboard........................... 48 0.755 107.0 107.6 -0.5 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 0.6

Textile and textile articles........................ XI 4.990 114.1 113.7 -1.4 -0.2 -0.1 0.2 -0.4

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

knitted or crocheted............................ 61 1.954 103.5 103.2 -2.9 -0.1 -0.5 0.1 -0.3

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: July 2012 to July

2013 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

June

20131

Index Percent change

June

2013

July

2013

Annual Monthly

July 2012

to July

2013

Mar.

2013 to

Apr. 2013

Apr. 2013

to May

2013

May

2013 to

June

2013

June

2013 to

July 2013

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

not knitted or crocheted........................ 62 1.842 117.7 117.7 0.0 -0.1 0.2 0.3 0.0

Made-up or worn textile articles................. 63 0.554 108.5 107.9 -0.5 0.4 0.1 0.2 -0.6

Headgear, umbrellas, artifical flowers, etc.. .. XII 1.373 121.3 120.9 1.2 0.2 -0.2 0.2 -0.3

Footwear and parts of such articles............ 64 1.177 120.5 120.0 1.1 0.2 -0.2 0.2 -0.4

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics,

glass etc........................................... XIII 0.771 131.9 131.8 -0.3 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1

Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or

mica (Dec. 2001=100)......................... 68 0.249 125.6 125.8 0.1 -0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2

Ceramic products.................................. 69 0.241 140.1 140.7 -1.0 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.4

Glass and glassware.............................. 70 0.281 127.9 126.9 -0.2 -0.3 -0.1 0.0 -0.8

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins............................... XIV 3.095 186.2 179.9 -9.5 -1.2 -3.9 -2.5 -3.4

Base metals and articles of base metals. . . . .. XV 4.999 181.4 179.6 -3.4 -1.3 -0.9 -0.1 -1.0

Iron and steel...................................... 72 1.141 215.3 215.3 -8.7 -0.5 -1.0 -0.7 0.0

Articles of iron or steel............................ 73 1.502 155.9 154.8 -3.9 -0.6 -0.1 -0.3 -0.7

Copper and articles thereof...................... 74 0.472 339.8 323.6 -3.3 -4.0 -2.9 2.3 -4.8

Nickel and articles thereof (Dec. 2009=100). .. 75 0.135 91.4 87.7 -11.1 -4.2 -4.4 -4.5 -4.0

Aluminum and articles thereof................... 76 0.679 137.6 136.2 1.0 -1.8 -1.4 0.8 -1.0

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks,

of base metal; parts thereof................... 82 0.389 129.4 129.1 0.7 -0.3 0.1 0.1 -0.2

Miscellaneous articles of base metal........... 83 0.434 135.7 135.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 -0.3

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............... XVI 26.584 85.0 84.9 -0.9 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1

Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts

thereof............................................ 84 13.758 89.7 89.8 0.0 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1

Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV

recorders & reproducers, parts............... 85 12.826 80.6 80.3 -1.8 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.4

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment............................. XVII 10.775 116.2 115.7 -0.3 -0.3 0.0 -0.2 -0.4

Motor vehicles and their parts................... 87 9.831 115.0 114.4 -0.6 -0.3 0.0 -0.2 -0.5

Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec.

2002=100)....................................... 88 0.875 120.0 120.1 1.2 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.1

Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical

instruments; & timepieces..................... XVIII 3.359 103.7 104.0 -0.5 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.3

Optical, photographic, measuring and medical

instruments...................................... 90 3.048 100.7 100.9 -1.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2

Clocks and watches and parts thereof. . . . . . . .. 91 0.252 139.9 141.3 8.7 -0.9 -0.1 -0.6 1.0

Miscellaneous manufactured articles. . . . ...... XX 3.482 113.0 113.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0

Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &

lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs........... 94 1.944 116.8 116.8 0.3 0.0 0.1 -0.3 0.0

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and

accessories thereof............................. 95 1.343 105.2 105.2 0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.0

Miscellaneous manufactured articles........... 96 0.195 138.3 138.4 1.2 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2011 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: July 2012 to July

2013

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

June

20131

Index Percent change

June

2013

July

2013

Annual Monthly

July 2012

to July

2013

Mar.

2013 to

Apr. 2013

Apr. 2013

to May

2013

May

2013 to

June

2013

June

2013 to

July 2013

Live animals; animal products................... I 2.042 214.7 217.7 8.4 0.6 -2.5 0.3 1.4

Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100). . .. 02 1.179 167.1 168.6 3.2 -0.2 -1.7 0.7 0.9

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other

aquatic invertebrates........................... 03 0.367 183.4 185.5 -10.3 -0.2 -6.9 -2.9 1.1

Vegetable products................................ II 5.420 271.7 267.9 -0.1 -4.5 2.6 1.4 -1.4

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons........................................... 08 1.001 155.0 154.0 13.2 -3.8 4.8 -1.3 -0.6

Cereals.............................................. 10 2.111 307.0 292.5 -5.7 -5.1 2.7 0.5 -4.7

Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits,

plants, straw and fodder....................... 12 1.778 299.5 305.0 0.0 -5.4 2.4 4.4 1.8

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.

2009=100).......................................... III 0.303 132.2 131.1 -9.6 1.7 -0.7 -3.2 -0.8

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and

tobacco............................................ IV 3.015 167.1 167.1 5.0 -0.1 -0.5 0.7 0.0

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other

parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100).............. 20 0.334 113.1 112.6 1.1 0.6 -0.2 0.0 -0.4

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec.

2008=100)....................................... 22 0.610 113.2 113.3 3.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.1

Residues and waste from the food industries;

prepared animal feed........................... 23 0.749 268.1 275.0 10.9 0.4 -3.0 3.4 2.6

Mineral products.................................... V 8.999 292.7 298.2 1.1 -3.2 -2.1 -0.1 1.9

Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100)........... 26 0.454 92.9 91.5 – -1.6 -2.8 -0.5 -1.5

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............... 27 8.363 289.6 295.7 1.8 -3.4 -2.1 0.0 2.1

Products of the chemical or allied

industries.......................................... VI 11.505 153.9 153.3 0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.4 -0.4

Inorganic chemicals............................... 28 1.035 185.8 185.8 0.6 0.8 1.2 -1.5 0.0

Organic chemicals................................. 29 3.221 163.4 162.6 0.6 -0.8 -1.3 -0.7 -0.5

Pharmaceutical products......................... 30 2.687 122.5 122.6 -1.0 -0.9 0.2 -0.2 0.1

Fertilizers (Dec. 2012=100)...................... 31 0.378 95.2 93.8 – 1.1 -1.9 -1.1 -1.5

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery

cosmetic or toilet preparations................ 33 0.727 138.5 138.5 1.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring

products; candles, pastes..................... 34 0.450 119.5 121.0 -1.7 0.3 -0.3 0.1 1.3

Miscellaneous chemical products............... 38 1.796 156.6 154.1 0.5 0.0 2.4 0.1 -1.6

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof................................... VII 5.297 149.8 149.2 2.5 0.1 -0.2 -0.2 -0.4

Plastics and articles thereof...................... 39 4.263 142.5 142.4 4.5 0.2 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1

Rubber and articles thereof...................... 40 1.034 183.0 179.8 -5.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -1.7

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel

goods, etc......................................... VIII 0.407 146.6 146.0 12.3 1.1 0.4 0.0 -0.4

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw,

basketware and wickerwork................... IX 0.585 113.3 114.0 3.6 1.2 -0.1 -0.2 0.6

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products........................................... X 2.286 122.6 123.1 4.7 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.4

Woodpulp and recovered paper................. 47 0.638 132.1 130.3 4.7 1.5 0.7 2.4 -1.4

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp,

paper or paperboard........................... 48 1.198 119.0 120.4 3.2 0.1 0.3 0.0 1.2

Printed material.................................... 49 0.450 130.7 132.0 9.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 1.0

Textile and textile articles........................ XI 1.845 131.4 132.2 6.2 0.2 0.7 0.3 0.6

Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics

thereof............................................ 52 0.503 143.3 148.6 14.8 -0.3 0.6 -1.5 3.7

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics,

glass etc........................................... XIII 0.761 118.2 118.5 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.3

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: July 2012 to July

2013 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

June

20131

Index Percent change

June

2013

July

2013

Annual Monthly

July 2012

to July

2013

Mar.

2013 to

Apr. 2013

Apr. 2013

to May

2013

May

2013 to

June

2013

June

2013 to

July 2013

Glass and glassware.............................. 70 0.390 97.5 97.5 -0.9 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins............................... XIV 4.821 254.8 245.8 -10.6 -1.2 -4.5 -2.5 -3.5

Base metals and articles of base metals. . . . .. XV 5.299 165.7 163.7 -4.7 -0.6 -1.7 0.1 -1.2

Iron and steel...................................... 72 1.466 186.4 182.3 -10.2 -1.3 -3.0 -0.2 -2.2

Articles of iron or steel............................ 73 1.324 169.3 168.3 -3.0 0.3 -0.1 -0.4 -0.6

Copper and articles thereof...................... 74 0.600 236.9 230.7 -6.2 -2.2 -5.9 2.6 -2.6

Aluminum and articles thereof................... 76 0.839 122.5 121.8 -1.5 -0.7 -0.9 -0.3 -0.6

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks,

of base metal; parts thereof................... 82 0.405 132.7 132.7 0.8 0.8 0.1 -0.1 0.0

Miscellaneous articles of base metal........... 83 0.326 147.2 147.1 0.8 0.0 0.5 0.1 -0.1

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............... XVI 27.992 97.2 97.4 0.4 -0.2 -0.2 0.1 0.2

Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts

thereof............................................ 84 16.760 111.4 111.2 0.6 0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.2

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts

and accessories thereof....................... 85 11.232 81.8 82.4 0.1 -0.6 -0.1 0.0 0.7

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment............................. XVII 12.022 127.9 128.2 0.9 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.2

Motor vehicles and their parts................... 87 8.148 113.7 114.0 0.7 0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.3

Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical

instruments; & timepieces..................... XVIII 5.908 107.1 107.2 1.1 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 0.1

Miscellaneous manufactured articles. . . . ...... XX 1.341 110.4 110.9 0.5 0.0 -0.2 -0.3 0.5

Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and

lighting fittings nesoi;........................... 94 0.727 121.6 122.3 1.9 0.1 -0.2 0.5 0.6

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and

accessories thereof............................. 95 0.506 89.6 89.7 -1.6 -0.1 -0.3 -1.1 0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2011 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: July 2012 to July 2013

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

June

20131

Index Percent change

June

2013

July

2013

Annual Monthly

July 2012

to July

2013

Mar. 2013

to Apr.

2013

Apr. 2013

to May

2013

May 2013

to June

2013

June 2013

to July

2013

Industrialized Countries2

..................... 100.000 131.5 131.7 1.8 -0.2 -0.1 -0.5 0.2

Nonmanufactured articles.................... 12.173 238.2 242.5 22.3 3.4 4.7 -1.1 1.8

Manufactured articles......................... 87.249 122.9 122.9 -0.6 -0.6 -0.6 -0.6 0.0

Other Countries3............................... 100.000 138.0 138.7 0.7 -1.1 -0.6 -0.3 0.5

Nonmanufactured articles.................... 22.073 339.1 350.4 7.5 -4.1 -2.2 -0.9 3.3

Manufactured articles......................... 77.581 110.2 109.9 -1.3 -0.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3

Canada............................................ 100.000 152.8 152.6 5.3 0.5 0.6 -0.5 -0.1

Nonmanufactured articles.................... 30.298 228.2 232.3 24.2 3.8 4.7 -1.1 1.8

Manufactured articles......................... 68.723 137.0 135.6 -1.4 -0.7 -1.1 -0.2 -1.0

European Union4

............................... 100.000 135.2 135.5 0.6 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.2

Nonmanufactured articles.................... 1.010 348.6 357.3 5.3 -3.3 -4.1 -0.3 2.5

Manufactured articles......................... 98.813 131.6 131.8 0.4 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.2

France (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 100.000 121.7 121.8 1.3 -0.3 0.1 -0.1 0.1

Germany (Dec. 2003=100)..................... 100.000 115.7 115.9 1.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.2

United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100)........... 100.000 127.7 127.4 -3.5 -0.7 -0.3 0.0 -0.2

Latin America5.................................. 100.000 173.5 174.7 1.1 -1.9 -0.9 -0.2 0.7

Nonmanufactured articles.................... 31.967 368.9 379.6 7.5 -3.7 -1.5 -0.5 2.9

Manufactured articles......................... 67.644 131.2 130.8 -1.7 -1.1 -0.5 -0.1 -0.3

Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 100.000 143.1 143.8 0.5 -1.2 -0.1 -0.8 0.5

Nonmanufactured articles (Dec.

2008=100)................................... 18.690 196.6 203.1 8.3 -4.3 -0.7 -3.4 3.3

Manufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100). . .. 80.979 93.9 93.8 -1.2 -0.3 0.0 -0.2 -0.1

Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)6................ 100.000 103.3 103.0 -1.4 -0.1 -0.4 -0.1 -0.3

China (Dec. 2003=100)......................... 100.000 103.5 103.4 -1.4 0.0 -0.6 0.0 -0.1

Japan.............................................. 100.000 100.6 100.1 -2.4 -0.8 -0.4 -0.3 -0.5

Asian NICs7..................................... 100.000 91.3 90.9 0.1 1.1 0.2 0.1 -0.4

ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)8..................... 100.000 104.7 104.3 -0.5 0.6 0.2 0.0 -0.4

Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)9

........... 100.000 258.6 265.6 3.5 -2.6 -2.4 -2.3 2.7

1 Relative figures are based on 2011 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: July 2012 to

July 2013

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

June

20131

Index Percent change

June

2013

July

2013

Annual Monthly

July 2012

to July

2013

Mar. 2013

to Apr.

2013

Apr. 2013

to May

2013

May 2013

to June

2013

June 2013

to July

2013

Air Freight

Import Air Freight..................................... 100.000 171.8 172.4 -2.1 -1.1 -0.2 -0.3 0.3

Europe (Dec. 2003=100)............................ 21.931 163.6 165.0 4.7 -3.9 0.6 -0.2 0.9

Asia.................................................... 73.691 151.5 151.9 -4.2 -0.4 -0.5 -0.3 0.3

Export Air Freight..................................... 100.000 146.3 146.2 1.0 0.3 -1.1 -0.9 -0.1

Europe (Dec. 2006=100)............................ 36.001 131.9 131.6 0.2 0.5 -1.0 -0.7 -0.2

Inbound Air Freight................................... 100.000 160.6 160.7 -0.5 -0.5 -0.6 -0.8 0.1

Europe (Dec. 2003=100)............................ 22.092 147.8 148.2 2.5 -2.5 0.1 -0.4 0.3

Asia.................................................... 67.255 145.5 145.6 -1.5 -0.1 -0.9 -1.0 0.1

Outbound Air Freight................................. 100.000 145.4 145.0 0.1 0.1 -0.9 -1.3 -0.3

Europe (Dec. 2003=100)............................ 28.114 160.5 159.9 -1.9 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.4

Asia.................................................... 52.204 138.4 138.1 1.2 0.1 -1.3 -1.8 -0.2

Air Passenger Fares

Import Air Passenger Fares......................... 100.000 205.6 197.5 2.1 0.3 2.0 10.7 -3.9

Europe................................................. 44.645 238.8 219.8 6.4 1.4 -0.4 14.6 -8.0

Asia.................................................... 26.267 172.9 166.9 -0.2 1.9 3.2 11.4 -3.5

Latin America/Caribbean............................ 8.726 173.2 175.8 -0.2 0.0 -1.7 5.0 1.5

Export Air Passenger Fares......................... 100.000 193.8 196.7 -7.5 -2.6 5.2 2.1 1.5

Europe................................................. 31.681 258.0 262.1 2.1 -4.4 4.5 16.4 1.6

Asia.................................................... 28.325 166.0 163.9 -11.2 -4.2 8.3 -0.3 -1.3

Latin America/Caribbean............................ 19.565 180.4 191.5 -19.4 -3.5 -4.9 -1.0 6.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2011 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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TECHNICAL NOTE

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

formula and are not seasonally adjusted. Price indexes 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). Flat Files and the FTP server are available for users requiring access 

to either a large volume of time series data or other related documentation. The FTP site can be accessed 

at ftp://ftp.bls.gov. 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. 

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