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U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES 

- JANUARY 2006 - 

The U.S. Import Price Index rose 1.3 percent in January, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the 

U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The increase followed declines of 1.8 percent and 0.1 percent 

in November and December, and was primarily led by an increase in petroleum prices. Export prices 

advanced 0.7 percent in January after a modest 0.1 percent rise the previous month. 

Percent changes in import and export price indexes 

by End Use category 

- not seasonally adjusted - 

 

United States 

Department News of Labor 

IMPORTS EXPORTS 

Month

2005

January 0.6 2.2 0.3 0.8 0.6 0.8 

February 0.9 5.1 0.1 0.1 -0.5 0.1 

March 2.2 13.4 0.3 0.7 3.8 0.4 

April 0.9 3.6 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.6 

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

June 1.2 8.9 -0.2 0.0 1.0 -0.1 

July 1.2 7.7 -0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 

August 1.4 7.4 0.1 -0.2 -0.6 -0.1 

September 2.1 6.9 0.9 0.8 -1.4 1.0 

October 0.1 -3.1 r 1.0 r 0.7 0.3 r 0.8 

November -1.8 -9.1 r -0.1 r -0.7 -0.2 -0.7 r

December -0.1 r -0.4 r 0.1 r 0.1 -0.7 r 0.2 r

2006

January 1.3 6.4 0.2 0.7 0.7 0.7 

January 2004-05 5.7 24.2 3.1 4.0 -6.0 5.1 

January 2005-06 8.8 48.3 2.4 2.7 4.7 2.4 

r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.

All

Imports

Petroleum

Imports

Nonpetroleum

Imports

All

Exports

Agricultural

Exports

Nonagricultural

Exports
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Import Goods

The 1.3 percent advance in import prices was the largest monthly increase since a 2.1 percent 

jump in September. Petroleum prices rose 6.4 percent in January, reversing the trend over the past three 

months when the index declined 12.3 percent. Despite decreasing over the last three months of 2005, 

petroleum prices increased 48.3 percent for the January 2005-2006 period. The price index for 

nonpetroleum imports increased for the second consecutive month in January, rising 0.2 percent 

following a 0.1 percent uptick in December. Prices for nonpetroleum imports advanced 2.4 percent for 

the year ended in January, while overall import prices rose 8.8 percent over the same period. 

A 0.9 percent advance in nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials prices was the largest 

contributor to the January increase in nonpetroleum prices. Higher prices for metals, chemicals, and 

building materials all factored into the January increase in prices for nonpetroleum industrial supplies 

and materials, which rose 12.4 percent over the past year. The price indexes for foods, feeds, and 

beverages and for consumer goods also rose in January, increasing 1.2 percent and 0.2 percent, 

respectively. Both indexes increased over the past 12 months; foods, feeds, and beverages prices rose 

6.9 percent, while consumer goods prices were virtually unchanged, ticking up 0.1 percent. 

 

In contrast prices for capital goods and for automotive vehicles declined in January, each falling 

0.1 percent. Prices for capital goods decreased 1.6 percent, however, over the past year, and continued 

to be led down by lower computer prices. Automotive vehicle prices rose for the year ended in January, 

increasing 0.3 percent. 

Export Goods 

Export prices rose 0.7 percent in January as 0.7 percent increases for both agricultural prices and 

for nonagricultural prices contributed to the increase. The advance in agricultural prices followed 

declines in three of the previous four months and was led by higher prices for corn and soybeans. 

Agricultural prices rose 4.7 percent over the past year. Prices for nonagricultural exports increased 2.4 

percent over the past 12 months, while overall export prices rose 2.7 percent for the same period. 

Nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices advanced 1.8 percent in January, 

continuing the upward trend for this index. In January, higher prices for fuel, metals, and chemicals all 

contributed to the increase. For the year, the index rose 8.5 percent. 

All of the major finished goods areas also factored into the January increase in export prices. 

The price index for capital goods, which makes up about 40.6 percent of exports, increased 0.2 percent 

for the month, but declined 0.6 percent over the past 12 months. Prices for consumer goods and for 

automotive vehicles increased 0.5 percent and 0.2 percent, respectively, in January. Over the past year, 

consumer goods prices advanced 0.7 percent and automotive vehicles rose 1.0 percent. 

Imports by Locality of Origin 

 

Prices of imports from Mexico, from the European Union, and from Canada all increased in 

January, led by higher petroleum prices. Import prices from Mexico rose 2.2 percent for the month and 

6.6 percent over the past year. The price indexes of imports from the European Union and from Canada 

advanced 1.7 percent and 1.2 percent, respectively, in January. Prices of imports from the European 

Union increased 3.4 percent for the year ended in January, while import prices from Canada rose 12.9 

percent over the same period. 
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The price indexes of imports from China and from Japan each declined 0.2 percent in January. 

Prices of imports from China fell 0.2 percent over the past 12 months. Import prices from Japan fell for 

the fourth consecutive month and declined 0.9 percent for the January 2005-2006 period. 

 

Import and Export Services

 Import air passenger fares declined for the fifth time in the past six months, decreasing 1.3 

percent in January. A 13.7 percent drop in Asian fares led the decline. Despite the recent decreases, 

import air passenger fares rose 3.6 percent for the year ended in January. In contrast, export air 

passenger fares increased 3.4 percent in January, yet declined 6.0 percent over the past 12 months. 

 The price indexes for import air freight and export air freight, which are being published on a 

monthly basis for the first time with this release, declined 1.8 percent and 0.3 percent, respectively, in 

January. Lower prices for air freight from both Europe and from Asia contributed to the overall 

decrease in import air freight prices. 

ANNOUNCEMENT OF CHANGES IN THE U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES 

 Beginning with the release of January 2006 data this month, in addition to the existing tables, the 

U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes will also be published by the North American Industrial 

Classification System (NAICS). The new NAICS index series begin with December 2005, which is set 

equal to 100. More detailed information on how the new NAICS indexes differ from the other index 

classification systems can be found in the technical note on page 17. In addition, all of the services 

indexes previously found in tables 8-11 are now published on a monthly basis and displayed in table 10. 

CONTENTS OF RELEASE 

This news release includes the following tables: 

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

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

Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by NAICS.....pages 6 

Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by NAICS.....pages 7 

Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 8-9 

Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 10-11 

Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by SITC.....page 12-13 

Table 8 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by SITC.....page 14-15 

Table 9 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin.....page 16 

Table 10 U.S. International Price Indexes for Selected Transportation Services.....page 17 

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Import and Export Price Index data for February are scheduled for release on March 15 at 

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

 January 2005-January 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

END Description 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

USE December January to to to to to

2005 2006 Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

1/ 2006 2005 2005 2005 2006

 ALL COMMODITIES............................................................ 100.000 112.3 113.8 8.8 0.1 -1.8 -0.1 1.3

 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM......................... 82.757 103.8 104.0 2.4 1.0 -0.1 0.1 0.2

 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING FUELS 

 (Dec. 2001=100)........................................................... 79.314 105.0 105.4 0.9 0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.4

0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES..................................... 4.390 117.4 118.8 6.9 0.8 0.4 1.6 1.2

00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, 

 excluding distilled beverages................................ 3.317 127.1 129.2 8.0 0.7 1.0 2.0 1.7

01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)........... 1.073 95.7 95.5 3.8 0.9 -1.2 0.4 -0.2

1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................... 35.016 158.8 164.6 28.7 0.2 -4.9 -0.4 3.7

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 

 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...................................... 17.773 132.5 133.7 12.4 4.6 0.2 -0.2 0.9

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 

 EXCLUDING FUELS (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 14.330 130.5 132.6 5.1 1.1 -0.1 0.5 1.6

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 DURABLE................................................................. 8.995 121.4 123.8 3.9 1.3 -0.1 0.7 2.0

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM............ 8.779 145.0 144.7 21.9 8.0 0.3 -1.2 -0.2

10 Fuels & lubricants........................................................ 20.686 202.7 212.8 49.3 -0.3 -7.7 -0.9 5.0

100 Petroleum & petroleum products............................. 17.243 196.8 209.4 48.3 -3.1 -9.1 -0.4 6.4

10000 Crude............................................................... 12.301 193.6 209.1 48.2 -5.0 -8.7 -0.1 8.0

11 Paper & paper base stocks.......................................... 0.917 106.2 106.8 4.3 1.1 0.4 0.4 0.6

12 Materials associated with nondurable 

 supplies & materials............................................. 4.515 118.4 119.6 7.5 0.9 -0.3 0.4 1.0

13 Selected building materials.......................................... 2.074 116.9 119.5 1.4 2.0 -3.3 0.8 2.2

14 Unfinished metals related to durable goods................. 3.678 145.8 150.4 7.7 1.6 2.2 1.6 3.2

15 Finished metals related to durable goods.................... 1.558 117.4 118.2 3.1 0.7 -0.3 -0.3 0.7

16 Nonmetals related to durable goods............................ 1.588 100.5 100.8 -0.1 0.2 0.0 -0.4 0.3

2 CAPITAL GOODS............................................................. 21.782 91.1 91.0 -1.6 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 -0.1

20 Electric generating equipment..................................... 2.544 99.3 99.7 1.3 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.4

21 Nonelectrical machinery............................................... 17.558 88.2 88.0 -2.3 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2

22 Transportation equipment excluding 

 motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)........................... 1.680 106.0 106.5 1.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.5

3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES.............. 14.791 103.6 103.5 0.3 0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1

4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING 

 AUTOMOTIVES......................................................... 24.021 99.5 99.7 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.2

40 Nondurables, manufactured......................................... 11.458 102.7 103.1 0.9 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.4

41 Durables, manufactured............................................... 11.368 96.1 96.2 -0.6 0.0 -0.3 0.2 0.1

42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods............................. 1.195 99.8 99.2 -0.9 -0.2 -0.4 -0.2 -0.6

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

December

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

 January 2005-January 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

END Description 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

USE December January to to to to to

2005 2006 Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

1/ 2006 2005 2005 2005 2006

 ALL COMMODITIES................................................................. 100.000 107.6 108.4 2.7 0.7 -0.7 0.1 0.7

 AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES............................................ 7.595 120.8 121.6 4.7 0.3 -0.2 -0.7 0.7

 NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................................... 92.405 106.7 107.4 2.4 0.8 -0.7 0.2 0.7

0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES......................................... 6.847 121.8 122.5 4.6 0.2 -0.3 -0.7 0.6

00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, 

 excluding distilled beverages..................................... 6.078 121.5 122.3 4.8 0.2 -0.4 -0.7 0.7

01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)................ 0.769 124.3 123.8 3.4 0.2 -0.4 0.8 -0.4

1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............................... 29.042 127.8 130.0 8.2 2.1 -2.1 0.3 1.7

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 DURABLE..................................................................... 10.161 129.0 131.1 7.3 1.9 0.5 2.1 1.6

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 NONDURABLE.............................................................. 18.881 127.3 129.6 8.8 2.2 -3.4 -0.6 1.8

10 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials........................ 1.517 117.4 117.9 4.4 0.8 0.3 -0.3 0.4

 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES 

 & MATERIALS........................................................... 27.525 128.6 130.9 8.5 2.2 -2.2 0.4 1.8

11 Fuels & lubricants............................................................. 4.256 163.6 172.7 34.6 3.6 -14.8 0.3 5.6

12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials 

 excluding fuels & building materials........................... 22.119 125.6 127.0 5.0 2.0 0.3 0.4 1.1

13 Selected building materials............................................... 1.150 106.5 107.1 2.4 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.6

2 CAPITAL GOODS.................................................................. 40.638 97.6 97.8 -0.6 0.1 -0.2 0.1 0.2

20 Electrical generating equipment........................................ 3.922 103.5 103.3 -0.5 0.7 0.1 0.1 -0.2

21 Nonelectrical machinery................................................... 30.114 92.3 92.3 -1.8 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 0.0

22 Transportation equipment excluding 

 motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................................ 6.602 113.8 115.0 4.1 0.4 0.4 0.3 1.1

3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES................... 10.958 103.9 104.1 1.0 0.3 0.0 -0.1 0.2

4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING 

 AUTOMOTIVES.............................................................. 12.481 101.9 102.4 0.7 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.5

40 Nondurables, manufactured.............................................. 6.106 101.6 102.2 0.6 0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.6

41 Durables, manufactured................................................... 5.375 101.5 101.9 0.5 -0.4 0.1 0.0 0.4

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

December

2005
6

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

 January 2005-January 2006 December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

NAICS Description 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

December January to to to to to

2005 2006 Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

1/ 2006 2005 2005 2005 2006

 Nonmanufactured Articles...................................................... 17.474 100.0 105.4 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 5.4

11 AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS........... 1.432 100.0 102.6 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 2.6

111 Agricultural products.................................................. 1.034 100.0 103.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 3.3

21 OIL, GAS, MINERALS AND ORES................................ 16.042 100.0 105.6 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 5.6

 Manufactured Articles............................................................ 81.942 100.0 100.6 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.6

31 MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 1............................. 10.727 100.0 100.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.3

311 Food and kindred products......................................... 2.520 100.0 101.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 1.3

312 Beverages and tobacco products............................... 0.831 100.0 100.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.3

313 Textiles and fabrics.................................................... 0.522 100.0 99.9 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. -0.1

314 Textile mill products................................................... 0.756 100.0 100.5 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.5

315 Apparel and accessories............................................ 4.573 100.0 99.9 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. -0.1

316 Leather and allied products........................................ 1.524 100.0 100.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.0

32 MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 2............................. 17.565 100.0 101.7 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 1.7

321 Wood products........................................................... 1.409 100.0 103.4 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 3.4

322 Paper......................................................................... 1.466 100.0 100.7 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.7

324 Petroleum and coal products...................................... 4.155 100.0 103.2 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 3.2

325 Chemicals.................................................................. 7.696 100.0 101.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 1.3

326 Plastics and rubber products...................................... 1.636 100.0 100.1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.1

327 Nonmetallic mineral products..................................... 1.095 100.0 99.8 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. -0.2

33 MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 3............................. 53.650 100.0 100.2 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.2

331 Primary metals........................................................... 4.179 100.0 102.8 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 2.8

332 Fabricated metal products, nesoi............................... 2.461 100.0 100.5 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.5

333 Machinery, except electrical....................................... 6.401 100.0 100.9 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.9

334 Computer and electronic products.............................. 14.922 100.0 99.4 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. -0.6

335 Electrical equipment, appliances, and component...... 3.573 100.0 100.7 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.7

336 Transportation equipment.......................................... 15.742 100.0 99.9 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. -0.1

337 Furniture and fixtures................................................. 1.534 100.0 100.1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.1

339 Miscellaneous manufactured commodities................. 4.838 100.0 100.2 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

December

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

 January 2005-January 2006 December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

NAICS Description 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

December January to to to to to

2005 2006 Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

1/ 2006 2005 2005 2005 2006

 Nonmanufactured Articles...................................................... 5.879 100.0 103.8 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 3.8

11 AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS........... 4.054 100.0 101.8 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 1.8

111 Agricultural products.................................................. 3.626 100.0 102.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 2.0

21 OIL, GAS, MINERALS AND ORES................................ 1.825 100.0 108.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 8.0

211 Oil and gas................................................................. 0.569 100.0 108.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 8.0

212 Minerals and ores....................................................... 1.256 100.0 107.9 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 7.9

 Manufactured Articles............................................................ 92.059 100.0 100.5 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.5

31 MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 1............................. 6.735 100.0 99.7 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. -0.3

311 Food and kindred products......................................... 3.803 100.0 99.6 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. -0.4

312 Beverages and tobacco products............................... 0.581 100.0 99.5 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. -0.5

313 Textiles and fabrics.................................................... 1.118 100.0 99.9 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. -0.1

315 Apparel and accessories............................................ 0.644 100.0 100.1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.1

32 MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 2............................. 23.485 100.0 101.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 1.3

321 Wood products........................................................... 0.559 100.0 100.2 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.2

322 Paper......................................................................... 2.075 100.0 100.7 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.7

324 Petroleum and coal products...................................... 2.426 100.0 106.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 6.3

325 Chemicals.................................................................. 14.964 100.0 100.7 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.7

326 Plastics and rubber products...................................... 2.453 100.0 101.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 1.0

327 Nonmetallic mineral products..................................... 0.903 100.0 100.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.3

33 MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 3............................. 61.839 100.0 100.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.3

331 Primary metals........................................................... 3.438 100.0 101.5 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 1.5

332 Fabricated metal products, nesoi............................... 2.675 100.0 100.4 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.4

333 Machinery, except electrical....................................... 12.231 100.0 100.6 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.6

334 Computer and electronic products.............................. 18.897 100.0 99.8 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. -0.2

335 Electrical equipment, appliances, and components.... 3.542 100.0 99.8 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. -0.2

336 Transportation equipment.......................................... 16.422 100.0 100.4 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.4

339 Miscellaneous manufactured commodities................. 4.315 100.0 100.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

December

2005
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Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 January 2005-January 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

nized Description 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

System December January to to to to to

2005 2006 Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

1/ 2006 2005 2005 2005 2006

I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................. 1.217 115.3 114.8 3.9 1.0 -1.1 -0.1 -0.4

02 Meat and edible meat offal........................................... 0.354 138.6 137.7 1.0 -0.4 0.5 -0.6 -0.6

03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and 

 other aquatic invertebrates................................... 0.628 92.2 91.6 7.3 1.2 -1.6 0.0 -0.7

 2/ Other live animals; animal products............................. 0.235 149.5 149.6 0.1 1.8 -1.8 0.6 0.1

II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................................ 1.180 117.4 120.3 9.7 2.0 1.0 4.3 2.5

07 Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers............................ 0.351 167.5 183.8 49.9 9.2 -0.1 12.3 9.7

08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus 

 fruit or melons....................................................... 0.309 87.8 80.3 -14.7 0.4 -2.1 4.6 -8.5

09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices....................................... 0.234 115.2 128.1 19.6 -0.9 8.1 -1.5 11.2

 2/ Other vegetable products............................................. 0.286 113.1 111.4 -7.0 -1.0 -0.6 -0.2 -1.5

IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND 

 TOBACCO............................................................... 2.048 115.2 116.1 2.7 -0.3 0.3 0.1 0.8

 2/ Other prepared foodstuffs............................................ 0.917 124.2 125.5 3.1 -0.7 -0.2 0.1 1.0

20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, 

 nuts, or other parts of plants................................. 0.220 107.8 109.9 7.4 0.5 5.0 0.5 1.9

22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.................................... 0.708 106.9 107.3 1.0 0.1 -0.3 -0.1 0.4

V MINERAL PRODUCTS...................................................... 20.539 201.9 212.1 49.2 -0.4 -7.8 -0.6 5.1

27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, 

 bituminous substances and mineral wax............... 20.223 201.6 211.9 50.0 -0.5 -7.9 -0.6 5.1

 2/ Other mineral products (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 0.316 127.2 130.2 9.4 0.3 0.5 1.0 2.4

VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED 

 INDUSTRIES........................................................... 7.060 112.6 113.7 4.3 0.1 -1.0 -0.2 1.0

28 Inorganic chemicals..................................................... 0.749 158.2 157.1 26.4 3.2 2.1 0.5 -0.7

29 Organic chemicals....................................................... 2.657 109.1 113.5 6.2 -0.4 -2.9 -0.5 4.0

30 Pharmaceutical products............................................. 2.095 110.2 109.5 -1.4 -0.5 -0.3 -0.4 -0.6

32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & 

 pigments; varnish & paints; putty.......................... 0.181 100.9 101.1 2.4 0.2 -0.1 0.4 0.2

33 Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2001=100).............. 0.388 106.9 106.9 0.2 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.0

38 Miscellaneous chemical products................................ 0.404 92.2 91.8 1.2 0.2 -0.3 -0.4 -0.4

VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER 

 AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................................... 2.862 117.5 119.2 6.3 1.2 1.2 0.7 1.4

39 Plastics and articles thereof......................................... 1.921 118.3 120.0 6.0 1.5 1.8 0.6 1.4

40 Rubber and articles thereof.......................................... 0.941 115.7 117.5 6.9 0.4 0.3 0.6 1.6

VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, 

 TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................................... 0.635 103.9 104.0 0.5 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1

42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, 

 etc. of various materials........................................ 0.544 103.8 103.9 0.3 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.1

IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, 

 BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK..................... 1.483 121.6 125.5 0.6 2.5 -4.6 1.0 3.2

X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND 

 PAPER PRODUCTS................................................... 1.660 104.4 105.0 4.1 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.6

47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic 

 material; waste paper/paperboard......................... 0.201 105.6 105.2 2.0 3.6 -0.4 0.5 -0.4

48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper 

 pulp, paper or paperboard..................................... 1.185 103.5 104.3 5.4 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.8

49 Printed matter.............................................................. 0.274 112.3 112.9 0.6 0.1 -0.3 -0.1 0.5

XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES.................................. 5.644 100.6 100.6 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0

61 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories, knitted or crocheted......................... 2.046 99.5 99.4 -0.7 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 -0.1

See footnotes at end of table

December

2005
9

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

 January 2005-January 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

nized Description 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

System December January to to to to to

2005 2006 Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

1/ 2006 2005 2005 2005 2006

62 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories, not knitted or crocheted................. 2.297 100.1 100.0 0.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.1

63 Made-up or worn textile articles................................. 0.503 93.3 93.8 1.0 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.5

 2/ Other textile & textile articles..................................... 0.799 107.9 108.3 -0.3 0.4 0.1 -0.6 0.4

XII HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, 

 ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC................................... 1.280 100.2 100.3 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1

64 Footwear and parts of such articles.......................... 1.077 100.8 100.8 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0

 2/ Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas, 

 whips, art. flowers, etc......................................... 0.203 97.3 97.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, 

 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC......................................... 0.963 105.3 105.0 -0.1 0.4 -0.4 -0.1 -0.3

68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, 

 asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100).................... 0.324 100.9 101.0 2.4 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.1

69 Ceramic products...................................................... 0.308 110.1 109.7 -1.2 0.0 -1.1 -0.1 -0.4

70 Glass and glassware................................................. 0.331 103.8 103.4 -1.2 0.1 -0.2 -0.2 -0.4

XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, 

 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................ 2.431 106.4 108.3 10.8 1.8 1.0 2.3 1.8

XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL....... 5.627 132.8 135.2 3.5 0.3 0.6 0.2 1.8

72 Iron and steel............................................................ 1.487 154.0 152.6 -13.8 -1.4 -0.1 -2.3 -0.9

73 Articles of iron or steel............................................... 1.448 122.8 123.2 3.1 0.2 -0.4 -0.7 0.3

74 Copper and articles thereof....................................... 0.536 181.3 187.6 37.9 2.1 4.5 5.5 3.5

76 Aluminum and articles thereof................................... 0.912 121.2 127.1 10.4 1.3 2.2 2.3 4.9

82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and 

 forks, of base metal; parts thereof...................... 0.380 104.0 107.6 2.0 -0.2 -0.3 -0.3 3.5

83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal......................... 0.440 111.6 112.0 -1.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.4

 2/ Other base metals and articles of base metals.......... 0.423 130.7 140.6 22.3 1.3 0.3 0.1 7.6

XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV 

 IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC....... 24.308 88.2 88.1 -2.3 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1

84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 12.626 88.5 88.3 -2.6 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2

85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound 

 and TV recorders & reproducers, parts............... 11.682 88.0 87.9 -2.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.1 -0.1

XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND 

 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 13.698 104.6 104.5 0.4 0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.1

87 Motor vehicles and their parts.................................... 12.628 104.0 104.0 0.4 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.0

88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts 

 thereof (Dec. 2002=100)..................................... 0.925 104.9 105.2 0.2 -0.2 -0.3 -0.3 0.3

XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & 

 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES............. 3.246 99.7 99.5 -0.3 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 -0.2

90 Optical, photographic, measuring and 

 medical instruments........................................... 2.902 98.8 98.5 -0.4 -0.2 0.1 -0.2 -0.3

91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof....................... 0.247 107.9 109.3 1.8 0.8 -0.1 0.0 1.3

XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 3.907 99.5 99.6 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1

94 Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & 

 lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg...................... 2.266 103.3 103.4 0.5 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.1

95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts 

 and accessories thereof..................................... 1.421 94.6 94.7 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.5 0.1

96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles......................... 0.219 101.7 102.2 4.2 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.5

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.

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

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

 n.a. Not available

December

2005
10

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

 January 2005-January 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

nized Description 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

System December January to to to to to

2005 2006 Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

1/ 2006 2005 2005 2005 2006

I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................. 1.389 130.2 127.2 6.9 0.3 -0.7 -2.9 -2.3

03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and 

 other aquatic invertebrates................................... 0.468 123.5 123.0 7.9 1.0 0.4 1.2 -0.4

II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................................ 3.543 123.4 126.1 2.6 0.6 -0.7 -0.3 2.2

08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus 

 fruit or melons....................................................... 0.693 116.1 112.6 -15.8 1.2 -2.1 -5.3 -3.0

10 Cereals........................................................................ 1.481 121.4 125.2 5.6 4.9 -1.7 1.3 3.1

12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, 

 fruits, plants, straw and fodder.............................. 0.876 122.3 127.4 8.2 -3.3 2.2 0.1 4.2

IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND 

 TOBACCO............................................................... 2.312 110.7 111.5 4.4 -0.6 0.6 0.0 0.7

21 Miscellaneous edible preparations............................... 0.448 108.6 108.3 2.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3

23 Residues and waste from the food 

 industries; prepared animal feed........................... 0.417 123.5 125.8 15.6 -1.2 3.1 0.5 1.9

 2/ Other prepared foods................................................... 0.806 107.8 109.1 2.0 -1.3 -0.1 -0.1 1.2

V MINERAL PRODUCTS...................................................... 4.293 206.2 219.7 42.9 5.2 -12.8 1.8 6.5

27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, 

 bituminous substances and mineral wax............... 3.553 194.3 205.2 42.5 5.5 -16.5 1.0 5.6

VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED 

 INDUSTRIES........................................................... 12.060 117.1 118.0 2.3 0.6 -0.3 -0.8 0.8

28 Inorganic chemicals..................................................... 1.012 127.1 125.3 2.0 -0.8 -0.6 -0.4 -1.4

29 Organic chemicals....................................................... 4.191 129.9 131.6 3.5 1.4 -0.8 -1.7 1.3

30 Pharmaceutical products............................................. 2.446 106.7 108.1 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 1.3

31 Fertilizers..................................................................... 0.415 160.2 160.6 11.0 1.1 1.8 -0.9 0.2

32 Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, 

 paints, varnish, putty, & inks................................. 0.636 106.6 106.8 -1.4 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.2

33 Essential oils and resinoids; 

 perfumery, cosmetic or toilet................................. 0.715 111.9 110.4 -1.8 -0.3 -0.5 -0.4 -1.3

34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or 

 scouring products; candles, pastes....................... 0.405 103.9 104.5 3.8 -0.2 0.7 -1.2 0.6

37 Photographic or cinematographic goods...................... 0.374 102.9 101.4 0.5 -0.4 -0.5 -0.6 -1.5

38 Miscellaneous chemical products................................ 1.627 109.2 110.7 4.7 1.0 0.4 0.3 1.4

VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER 

 AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................................... 6.059 127.1 128.0 6.8 4.0 1.6 -0.9 0.7

39 Plastics and articles thereof......................................... 4.958 125.3 126.1 5.9 4.8 1.4 -1.3 0.6

40 Rubber and articles thereof.......................................... 1.101 133.4 135.3 11.2 1.1 1.9 1.5 1.4

VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, 

 TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................................... 0.485 113.2 112.3 1.4 0.1 0.3 0.0 -0.8

41 Raw hides and skins (other than 

 furskins) and leather............................................. 0.348 108.2 107.0 -0.2 0.1 0.4 0.1 -1.1

IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, 

 BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK..................... 0.747 104.1 104.5 1.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.4

X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND 

 PAPER PRODUCTS................................................... 2.643 100.9 101.2 -0.5 -0.3 -0.5 0.0 0.3

47 Woodpulp and recovered paper................................... 0.569 93.3 92.3 -3.9 -0.7 -1.1 -0.1 -1.1

48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper 

 pulp, paper or paperboard..................................... 1.463 100.1 100.8 0.0 -0.6 -0.3 0.1 0.7

49 Printed material........................................................... 0.611 114.9 115.1 1.5 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.2

See footnotes at end of table

December

2005
11

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

 January 2005-January 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

nized Description 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

System December January to to to to to

2005 2006 Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

1/ 2006 2005 2005 2005 2006

XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES................................ 2.795 101.3 102.4 4.3 0.4 0.1 0.3 1.1

52 Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof..... 0.830 92.9 94.9 9.1 -0.5 0.5 0.8 2.2

61 Apparel & clothing knitted 

 or crocheted (Dec. 2001=100)............................ 0.364 94.8 94.9 -1.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.1

 2/ Other textile and textile articles (Dec. 2001=100)...... 1.601 114.2 115.2 4.3 1.0 -0.1 0.3 0.9

XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, 

 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC......................................... 0.844 103.1 104.4 3.3 -0.7 0.3 0.0 1.3

70 Glass and glassware................................................. 0.479 95.3 95.2 -1.1 -1.2 0.2 -0.1 -0.1

XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, 

 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................ 2.541 117.1 119.3 10.6 3.6 1.5 2.0 1.9

XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS..... 5.087 135.7 137.0 3.7 2.1 -0.1 1.6 1.0

72 Iron and steel............................................................ 1.099 157.4 154.7 -9.9 5.8 -3.0 2.6 -1.7

73 Articles of iron or steel............................................... 1.271 126.9 126.5 1.9 0.1 0.0 1.0 -0.3

74 Copper and articles thereof....................................... 0.580 170.1 179.8 30.0 4.0 3.9 2.5 5.7

76 Aluminum and articles thereof................................... 0.830 121.0 127.7 11.4 -0.2 2.1 3.1 5.5

82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and 

 forks, of base metal; parts thereof...................... 0.408 105.4 105.4 -2.0 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0

83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal......................... 0.432 117.2 118.6 3.1 -0.1 0.1 0.0 1.2

XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV 

 IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.. 33.297 93.5 93.6 -1.6 0.0 -0.2 0.0 0.1

84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 18.279 99.9 100.6 0.1 0.0 -0.3 0.1 0.7

85 Electrical machinery and equipment 

 and parts and accessories thereof...................... 15.018 86.5 86.0 -3.4 0.1 -0.2 0.0 -0.6

XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND 

 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 13.591 110.0 110.4 2.0 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.4

87 Motor vehicles and their parts.................................... 9.055 104.0 104.2 1.0 0.3 0.1 -0.1 0.2

XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & 

 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES............. 6.488 101.5 101.8 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.3

XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 1.456 100.1 100.5 -0.1 -0.7 0.0 0.0 0.4

94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; 

 lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;......................... 0.790 105.3 105.9 -0.3 -0.8 0.0 -0.2 0.6

95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts 

 and accessories thereof..................................... 0.521 94.1 94.6 0.9 -0.6 0.1 0.2 0.5

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.

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

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

 n.a. Not available

December

2005
12

Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 January 2005-January 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

SITC Description 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

Rev. 3 December January to to to to to

2005 2006 Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

1/ 2006 2005 2005 2005 2006

 ALL COMMODITIES.............................................................. 100.000 112.3 113.8 8.8 0.1 -1.8 -0.1 1.3

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS................................................. 3.325 117.2 118.8 7.1 1.1 0.5 1.6 1.4

01 Meat and meat preparations........................................... 0.407 140.4 139.5 3.7 -0.2 0.5 -0.6 -0.6

03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates 

 and preparations thereof......................................... 0.789 91.4 91.1 5.9 1.1 -1.4 0.3 -0.3

05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried........................ 0.909 120.0 122.2 14.2 4.0 1.7 6.9 1.8

07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof..... 0.420 120.3 128.8 8.3 -1.4 4.0 -1.5 7.1

 2/ Other food and live animals.................................................. 0.800 131.0 131.9 2.7 0.7 -0.5 0.3 0.7

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO............................................ 0.848 108.5 108.8 1.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.3

11 Beverages...................................................................... 0.765 109.3 109.7 1.7 0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.4

2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS............. 1.811 132.4 134.5 3.8 -0.2 -1.5 2.0 1.6

24 Cork and wood............................................................... 0.661 123.6 127.2 0.2 1.4 -5.2 3.3 2.9

25 Woodpulp and recovered paper..................................... 0.202 106.0 105.7 2.0 3.6 -0.3 0.4 -0.3

28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap................................. 0.378 195.7 196.7 15.2 -3.0 1.9 2.4 0.5

29 Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s.................. 0.203 101.1 98.5 -10.5 -3.1 -0.8 -0.8 -2.6

3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED 

 MATERIALS............................................................... 20.097 202.7 213.3 50.0 -0.6 -7.9 -0.9 5.2

33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.... 16.648 195.9 209.2 49.0 -3.6 -9.4 -0.3 6.8

34 Gas, natural and manufactured...................................... 3.209 246.9 241.6 60.2 23.0 0.9 -4.8 -2.1

5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.............. 8.041 115.5 116.3 5.5 1.0 0.2 -0.3 0.7

51 Organic chemicals......................................................... 2.472 110.0 114.2 6.0 -0.4 -2.3 -0.4 3.8

52 Inorganic chemicals....................................................... 0.756 171.0 160.9 26.1 8.4 6.9 -2.7 -5.9

54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products......................... 2.329 110.0 109.3 -1.1 -0.4 -0.3 -0.3 -0.6

55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps................. 0.458 94.7 94.4 -0.5 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3 -0.3

57 Plastics in primary forms................................................ 0.719 137.9 143.3 16.5 4.1 4.0 1.5 3.9

58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.......................................... 0.375 106.9 107.0 0.3 -0.1 0.5 -0.1 0.1

59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s......................... 0.564 103.1 102.6 6.7 1.6 -0.2 -0.1 -0.5

6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY 

 BY MATERIAL........................................................... 11.907 114.4 115.8 3.9 1.2 0.0 0.3 1.2

62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s........................................... 0.688 104.6 104.8 2.5 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2

63 Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture.......... 0.794 113.5 117.6 0.3 5.3 -6.3 -1.6 3.6

64 Paper and paperboard, cut to size.................................. 1.170 104.4 104.8 4.8 0.3 0.5 -0.1 0.4

65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up 

 articles, n.e.s., and related prod.............................. 1.290 105.3 105.6 1.3 1.3 0.2 -0.2 0.3

66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s....................... 2.036 101.8 101.7 0.8 0.2 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1

67 Iron and steel................................................................. 1.829 150.3 149.1 -7.6 -0.3 0.4 -1.3 -0.8

68 Nonferrous metals.......................................................... 1.968 133.3 140.0 24.9 3.3 2.8 3.7 5.0

69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s........................................ 2.050 108.2 109.4 1.2 -0.2 -0.1 -0.5 1.1

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.................. 38.069 94.1 94.0 -1.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1

71 Power generating machinery and equipment.................. 2.385 104.1 104.1 0.9 0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.0

72 Machinery specialized for particular industries............... 1.759 111.1 112.3 1.6 0.0 0.1 0.0 1.1

73 Metalworking machinery................................................. 0.435 116.9 116.6 2.8 0.0 -0.5 -0.6 -0.3

See footnotes at end of table

December

2005
13

Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 January 2005-January 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

ance Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

SITC Description 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

Rev. 3 December January to to to to to

2005 2006 Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

1/ 2006 2005 2005 2005 2006

 equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s..................... 3.072 107.2 107.5 1.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.3

75 Computer equipment and office machines................ 5.462 67.4 66.5 -8.1 -0.4 -0.6 -0.3 -1.3

76 Telecommunications & sound recording 

 & reproducing apparatus & equipment............... 5.413 79.8 79.6 -4.1 -0.2 -0.4 -0.3 -0.3

77 Electrical machinery and equipment.......................... 6.024 94.0 94.3 -0.3 -0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3

78 Road vehicles............................................................ 12.376 104.1 104.0 0.4 0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.1

8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 15.419 101.3 101.4 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1

81 Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat 

 & lighting fixtures, n.e.s...................................... 0.454 96.2 97.1 1.8 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.9

82 Furniture and parts thereof........................................ 1.868 106.2 106.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.2 0.0

83 Travel goods, handbags and similar containers......... 0.374 105.8 105.8 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3 0.0

84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories.............. 4.692 100.7 100.7 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0

85 Footwear................................................................... 1.076 100.9 100.9 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

87 Professional, scientific and controlling 

 instruments and apparatus, n.e.s....................... 1.873 101.4 101.0 0.4 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.4

88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and 

 supplies and optical goods, n.e.s....................... 0.786 98.0 97.5 -1.6 0.1 0.1 -0.3 -0.5

89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s............... 4.296 100.6 101.1 1.6 0.3 -0.1 0.6 0.5

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.

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

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

 n.a. Not available

December

2005
14

Table 8 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 January 2005-January 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

SITC Description 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

Rev. 3 December January to to to to to

2005 2006 Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

1/ 2006 2005 2005 2005 2006

 ALL COMMODITIES.............................................................. 100.000 107.6 108.4 2.7 0.7 -0.7 0.1 0.7

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS................................................. 5.732 122.5 123.4 4.4 1.1 -1.2 -1.0 0.7

01 Meat and meat preparations........................................... 0.705 134.9 129.0 6.3 0.1 -0.8 -4.7 -4.4

03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates 

 and preparations thereof......................................... 0.504 117.4 116.4 5.2 0.4 0.8 1.0 -0.9

04 Cereals and cereal preparations..................................... 1.722 121.1 125.1 4.9 4.0 -1.5 1.0 3.3

05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried........................ 1.306 123.9 123.4 -3.1 0.6 -3.1 -1.7 -0.4

08 Feeding stuff for animals (not 

 including unmilled cereals)...................................... 0.498 123.3 125.9 14.7 -0.3 2.5 0.5 2.1

09 Miscellaneous edible products and preparations............ 0.504 107.3 107.1 1.9 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.2

 2/ Other food and live animals.................................................. 0.493 111.2 115.3 6.6 -0.6 -2.4 -0.4 3.7

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO............................................ 0.591 101.2 100.8 -1.4 -1.5 0.0 -0.8 -0.4

12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures.............................. 0.332 101.0 101.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 -1.0 0.3

2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS............. 4.844 131.1 134.5 9.3 0.8 0.9 2.0 2.6

22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits...................................... 0.715 119.7 124.9 8.4 -4.0 2.5 0.0 4.3

24 Cork and wood............................................................... 0.488 97.3 98.0 -0.7 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.7

25 Woodpulp and recovered paper..................................... 0.569 97.6 96.5 -3.5 -0.6 -1.1 0.0 -1.1

26 Textile fibers and their waste.......................................... 0.710 109.2 112.7 14.5 2.8 0.6 0.7 3.2

28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap................................. 1.268 227.8 241.7 17.4 3.9 -0.1 6.4 6.1

 2/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels........................ 1.095 136.9 136.9 10.3 1.5 2.2 0.9 0.0

3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED 

 MATERIALS............................................................... 3.575 205.2 217.3 46.3 5.5 -16.8 0.9 5.9

33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.... 2.536 206.2 218.0 48.0 2.4 -15.9 0.1 5.7

5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.............. 15.539 119.5 120.7 4.0 1.8 0.0 -1.2 1.0

51 Organic chemicals......................................................... 3.718 132.6 135.4 5.2 1.1 -1.7 -2.6 2.1

52 Inorganic chemicals....................................................... 0.929 120.1 119.4 2.1 -0.5 -0.5 -0.2 -0.6

54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products......................... 3.011 107.1 108.4 0.1 0.1 -0.2 -0.1 1.2

55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps................. 1.019 111.1 110.4 0.5 -0.4 -0.2 -0.8 -0.6

56 Fertilizers....................................................................... 0.413 165.3 165.6 10.9 1.2 1.8 -1.0 0.2

57 Plastics in primary forms................................................ 2.922 135.2 135.8 7.3 7.6 1.8 -2.7 0.4

58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.......................................... 1.009 108.2 109.0 7.4 0.8 1.5 0.8 0.7

59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s......................... 1.894 107.8 109.2 2.5 1.0 0.2 0.2 1.3

6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY 

 BY MATERIAL........................................................... 10.545 116.0 117.0 3.5 0.5 0.4 0.9 0.9

62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s........................................... 0.735 117.8 119.2 4.7 0.0 0.2 0.6 1.2

64 Uncoated Paper/paperboard, and linerboard.................. 1.399 102.9 103.7 -0.4 -0.7 -0.3 0.2 0.8

65 Textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, n.e.s........... 1.573 111.1 111.1 2.7 -0.2 -0.1 0.5 0.0

66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s....................... 1.790 105.5 106.4 4.4 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.9

67 Iron and steel................................................................. 1.176 160.5 159.3 -4.8 1.7 0.8 0.9 -0.7

68 Nonferrous metals.......................................................... 1.357 118.3 122.7 18.7 1.8 2.4 4.5 3.7

69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s........................................ 2.099 119.4 120.1 3.1 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.6

See footnotes at end of table

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Table 8 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 January 2005-January 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

ance Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

SITC Description 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

Rev. 3 December January to to to to to

2005 2006 Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

1/ 2006 2005 2005 2005 2006

 2/ Other manufactured goods classified 

 chiefly by material (Dec. 2001=100)............................. 0.417 117.3 117.8 1.8 0.0 0.5 0.1 0.4

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT............... 47.027 98.0 98.1 -0.6 0.1 -0.2 0.1 0.1

71 Power generating machinery and equipment................. 4.757 112.4 113.4 1.8 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.9

72 Machinery specialized for particular industries.............. 4.049 114.1 114.9 5.1 0.4 0.2 1.2 0.7

73 Metalworking machinery................................................. 0.798 103.6 103.7 1.4 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.1

74 General industrial machinery, 

 equipment, & parts, n.e.s........................................ 4.830 110.0 110.7 2.9 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.6

75 Computer equipment and office machines..................... 4.806 76.3 76.1 -8.3 -1.0 -1.7 -0.9 -0.3

76 Telecommunications & sound recording 

 & reproducing apparatus & equipment.................... 3.415 89.4 88.7 -2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.8

77 Electrical machinery and equipment.............................. 11.033 84.6 84.1 -4.2 0.0 -0.4 0.0 -0.6

78 Road vehicles................................................................ 8.666 103.9 104.0 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.1

8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES........... 11.262 102.7 102.9 0.1 0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.2

82 Furniture and parts thereof............................................ 0.604 103.4 103.4 -0.8 -1.0 0.1 -0.2 0.0

84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories.................. 0.627 96.6 96.6 -1.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0

87 Professional, scientific and controlling 

 instruments and apparatus, n.e.s............................ 4.595 103.6 104.0 0.6 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.4

88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and 

 supplies and optical goods, n.e.s............................ 0.937 95.2 94.4 -2.4 0.1 -0.3 -0.4 -0.8

89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s................... 4.146 104.4 104.8 0.5 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.4

 2/ Other miscellaneous manufactured articles......................... 0.353 109.6 110.8 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.

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

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

 n.a. Not available

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Table 9 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin 

 January 2005-January 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Annual Monthly

Percentage Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

Description of 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

U.S. January to to to to to

Imports 2006 Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

1/ 2006 2005 2005 2005 2006

2/ Industrialized Countries................................................ 46.361 114.3 115.5 7.0 1.9 -0.7 -0.4 1.0

 Nonmanufactured Articles....................................... 3.993 201.1 204.1 44.9 7.1 -4.1 -3.5 1.5

 Manufactured Articles.............................................. 41.935 107.7 108.8 3.0 1.1 -0.2 0.0 1.0

3/ Other Countries............................................................ 53.639 109.4 111.0 10.4 -0.1 -2.6 0.3 1.5

 Nonmanufactured Articles....................................... 9.297 180.8 194.1 44.0 -3.9 -7.0 1.2 7.4

 Manufactured Articles.............................................. 44.142 99.6 99.3 2.2 1.4 -1.1 0.0 -0.3

 Canada......................................................................... 17.085 130.1 131.7 12.9 3.8 -1.4 -0.8 1.2

 Nonmanufactured Articles....................................... 3.239 209.9 211.9 47.2 9.1 -4.3 -4.5 1.0

 Manufactured Articles.............................................. 13.572 115.6 117.2 4.5 1.9 -0.3 0.5 1.4

4/ European Union............................................................ 18.650 114.5 116.4 3.4 -0.2 -0.9 0.0 1.7

 Nonmanufactured Articles....................................... 0.367 191.1 203.7 34.1 1.3 -7.7 -2.5 6.6

 Manufactured Articles.............................................. 18.146 112.9 114.7 2.2 -0.2 -0.5 -0.1 1.6

5/ Latin America............................................................... 17.402 131.0 133.9 16.3 0.1 -3.2 1.0 2.2

 Nonmanufactured Articles....................................... 4.157 184.8 197.4 43.6 -6.0 -7.3 3.4 6.8

 Manufactured Articles.............................................. 13.170 122.2 122.6 7.1 3.2 -1.5 0.1 0.3

 Japan........................................................................... 8.918 95.2 95.0 -0.9 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3 -0.2

7/ Asian NICs................................................................... 7.215 88.5 88.4 -2.3 -0.4 -0.4 -0.4 -0.1

 Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)............................................... 10.592 112.9 111.7 6.6 -0.8 -1.8 1.3 2.2

6/ Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)........................................ 34.082 98.8 98.5 -1.6 -0.2 -0.3 -0.3 -0.1

 China (Dec. 2003=100)................................................ 13.770 98.4 98.7 -0.2 0.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.2

 Germany (Dec. 2003=100)........................................... 5.186 103.3 101.5 -2.4 0.1 -0.1 -0.2 0.0

 United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100)................................. 2.946 112.7 109.3 1.5 0.3 -1.9 -0.5 1.8

 France (Dec. 2003=100)............................................... 1.971 101.7 101.0 -1.0 -0.4 -0.3 0.2 1.3

8/ ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100).............................................. 6.085 97.4 97.8 -0.2 -0.4 -0.1 0.1 -0.7

9/ Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100).................................. 3.547 158.8 138.9 10.8 -3.3 -6.9 0.8 5.9

1 Percentage of trade figures are based on 2004 trade values.

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

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

4 Includes European Union countries.

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

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

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

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

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

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

 Regions are not mutually exclusive.

 n.a. Not available

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Table 10 U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Transportation Services

 January 2005-January 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

Relative

import- Annual Monthly

ance Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

Description 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

December January to to to to to

2005 2006 Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

1/ 2006 2005 2005 2005 2006

AIR FREIGHT

 Import Air Freight..................................................... 100.000 126.5 124.2 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. -1.8

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)..................................... 37.638 119.6 117.8 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. -1.5

 Asia.................................................................... 50.092 113.3 111.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. -1.8

 Export Air Freight..................................................... 100.000 115.3 115.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. -0.3

 Inbound Air Freight.................................................. 100.000 125.5 124.1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. -1.1

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)..................................... 37.651 117.5 116.9 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. -0.5

 Asia.................................................................... 50.093 112.8 111.2 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. -1.4

 Outbound Air Freight................................................ 100.000 112.0 110.9 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. -1.0

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)..................................... 41.986 126.5 125.1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. -1.1

 Asia.................................................................... 42.464 104.4 103.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. -1.1

AIR PASSENGER FARES

 Import Air Passenger Fares..................................... 100.000 116.3 114.8 3.6 -4.4 -4.9 3.2 -1.3

 Europe................................................................ 57.581 104.7 105.7 4.0 -6.7 -7.8 0.0 1.0

 Asia.................................................................... 16.514 128.6 111.0 0.7 -0.6 0.3 18.5 -13.7

 Latin America/Caribbean..................................... 10.809 115.5 115.6 0.6 -1.1 0.1 4.1 0.1

 Export Air Passenger Fares...................................... 100.000 128.3 132.6 -6.0 -2.8 -5.7 0.3 3.4

 Europe................................................................ 29.071 143.9 144.5 -11.6 -2.0 -10.3 -0.8 0.4

 Asia.................................................................... 35.706 106.7 113.4 -10.5 -6.4 -2.9 -1.8 6.3

 Latin America/Caribbean..................................... 19.144 149.8 155.6 4.5 -2.0 0.1 7.1 3.9

 Inbound Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)........ 100.000 108.5 111.6 -5.3 -2.3 -6.5 0.4 2.9

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)..................................... 38.617 103.3 103.7 -11.4 -2.1 -10.0 -1.2 0.4

 Asia (Dec. 2003=100)......................................... 30.476 102.9 108.9 -7.5 -6.0 -4.6 0.2 5.8

 Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100).......... 15.449 115.4 120.4 2.9 -0.8 0.0 5.8 4.3

 Canada (Dec. 2003=100).................................... 10.027 144.5 143.8 15.9 5.1 -8.4 -0.6 -0.5

 Outbound Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)...... 100.000 110.8 111.1 4.9 -4.8 -4.6 1.7 0.3

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)..................................... 49.024 109.1 110.2 5.4 -9.0 -7.6 0.2 1.0

 Asia (Dec. 2003=100)......................................... 16.226 109.8 105.6 0.4 -0.2 -4.2 6.2 -3.8

 Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100).......... 20.580 108.7 108.8 2.4 0.5 0.1 2.7 0.1

 Canada (Dec. 2003=100).................................... 8.776 143.1 143.1 27.0 2.2 0.0 0.4 0.0

CRUDE OIL TANKER FREIGHT

2/ Inbound Crude Oil Tanker Freight............................ 100.000 n.a. n.a. n.a. 7.1 26.2 n.a. n.a.

OCEAN LINER FREIGHT

 Inbound Ocean Liner Freight.................................... 100.000 126.8 126.6 4.1 1.3 -0.2 -1.9 -0.2

 U.S. East Coast.................................................. 39.312 128.4 127.7 11.2 3.4 -0.5 -0.2 -0.5

 From Atlantic................................................ 17.714 132.8 132.8 19.4 7.6 0.0 0.4 0.0

 From Pacific................................................. 15.489 124.5 122.9 9.5 0.0 0.0 -0.8 -1.3

 U.S. West Coast................................................. 60.688 126.4 126.4 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -3.0 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.

2 Publication of the Crude Oil Tanker Freight Indexes is lagged two months.

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

 n.a. 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 for merchandise goods are reweighted annually, with 

a two-year lag in the weights. Published series use a base year of 2000=100 where possible. More detailed 

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System, industry for the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), and product category for 

the Harmonized System (HS) and the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) System. While 

classification by end use and product category are self-explanatory, a couple of notes are in order for 

classifying items by industry. In the NAICS tables, for both imports and exports, items are classified by 

output industry, not input industry. As an example, NAICS import index 326 (plastics and rubber products) 

would 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 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. 

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

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

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

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

Services Price Indexes -- Price indexes for internationally traded services are presented using two 

definitions: Balance of Payments (which represent transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and 

International (which represent transactions inbound to and outbound from the U.S.). The Air Passenger 

Fares Indexes are calculated from data collected from a commercial airline reservation system. These data 

exclude frequent flyer tickets and those sold by consolidators. The Crude Oil Tanker Freight Indexes are 

calculated from data collected by the U. S. Department of Energy, and the publication of these indexes is 

lagged two months. The Air Freight and Ocean Liner Freight Indexes are calculated from data collected 

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place. So, for example, data released in the January release will be subject to revision in the releases for 

February, March, and April. 
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