U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES – APRIL 2016 

The price index for U.S. imports rose 0.3 percent in April following a 0.3-percent increase in March, the 

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The increases in both April and March were led by higher 

fuel prices. U.S. export prices increased 0.5 percent in April, after recording no change the previous month. 

Both agricultural and nonagricultural export prices contributed to the April advance. 

Chart 1. One-month percent change in the Import Price Index: April 2015 – April 2016 

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All Imports: The consecutive 0.3-percent increases in April and March were the first monthly advances 

since the index ticked up 0.1 percent in June 2015 and the largest increases since a 1.1-percent rise in May 

2015. Higher fuel prices drove the April advance although nonfuel prices also contributed to the overall 

increase in import prices. Import prices declined 5.7 percent over the past year, the smallest over-the-year 

drop since the index fell 5.6 percent in December 2014. 

Fuel Imports: Prices for fuel imports advanced 3.3 percent in April following a 7.6-percent rise in March. 

The increases were the first monthly advances since the index rose 1.5 percent in June 2015 and the largest 

1-month increases since a 10.8-percent advance in May 2015. The April rise was driven by a 4.1-percent 

advance in petroleum prices which more than offset a 10.5-percent drop in natural gas prices. Despite the 

recent increases, the price index for import fuel declined 36.4 percent over the past 12 months. A 37.4-

percent decrease in petroleum prices and a 38.9-percent drop in natural gas prices both contributed to the 

overall fall in import fuel prices for the year ended in April. 

All Imports Excluding Fuel: Nonfuel import prices rose 0.1 percent, the first monthly advance since the 

index ticked up 0.1 percent in July 2014. The last time nonfuel import prices advanced by more than 0.1 

percent was a 0.3-percent increase in March 2014. In April, higher prices for nonfuel industrial supplies and 

materials; foods, feeds, and beverages; and automotive vehicles more than offset falling consumer goods 

and capital goods prices. Despite the April increase, nonfuel import prices fell 2.0 percent between April 

2015 and April 2016. 

 

Table A. Percent change in Import and Export Price Indexes, selected categories 

 
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Chart 3. One-month percent change in the Export Price Index: April 2015 – April 2016 

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Chart 4. 12-month percent change in the Export Price Index: April 2015 – April 2016 

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All Exports: Prices for U.S. exports rose 0.5 percent in April, the first monthly advance for the index since 

a 0.5-percent increase in May 2015. Those advances are the largest 1-month rises since the index increased 

0.9 percent in March 2014. The price index for U.S. exports fell 5.0 percent for the year ended in April, the 

smallest 12-month decline since the index decreased 5.0 percent from January 2014 to January 2015. 

Agricultural Exports: Agricultural export prices increased 0.5 percent in April, after decreasing 2.3 

percent the previous month. The April advance was led by a 4.4-percent rise in soybean prices which more 

than offset lower prices for fruit and meat. Despite the April upturn, agricultural prices decreased 9.7 

percent over the past 12 months. 

All Exports Excluding Agriculture: The price index for nonagricultural prices also advanced 0.5 percent 

in April following a 0.3-percent rise in March. Both monthly increases were driven by higher prices for 

nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials and capital goods. Nonagricultural prices decreased 4.6 

percent for the year ended in April. Falling prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials as 

well as each of the major finished goods categories all contributed to the overall decline. 

 

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SELECTED APRIL HIGHLIGHTS 

Import Prices 

Imports by Locality of Origin: Import prices from China edged down 0.1 percent in April, after 

consecutive 0.2-percent decreases in March and February. Prices for imports from China have not recorded 

a monthly increase since the index ticked up 0.1 percent in December 2014. The index fell 1.9 percent over 

the past year, the largest 12-month decrease since the index fell 2.4 percent for the year ended in November 

2009. In contrast, led by higher prices for fuel and metals, the price indexes for imports from Canada, the 

European Union, and Mexico all rose in April. Prices for imports from Canada increased 1.4 percent, from 

the European Union 0.3 percent, and from Mexico 0.2 percent. Prices for imports from Japan recorded no 

change for the second consecutive month in April. 

Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: Prices for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials rose 0.6 

percent in April, after a 0.6-percent increase in March. In April, higher prices for metals and building 

materials led the increase in overall nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices. 

 

Finished Goods: Finished goods prices were mostly down in April. Consumer goods prices fell 0.3 percent, 

driven by lower prices for household goods. Prices for automotive vehicles ticked up 0.1 percent, led by 

rising auto parts prices. In contrast, capital goods prices edged down 0.1 percent in April. Falling prices for 

computers, peripherals, and semiconductors were the largest contributor. 

 

Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: The price index for import foods, feeds, and beverages increased 1.3 percent 

in April following a 0.4-percent decline in March. The April advance was led by a 3.4-percent rise in fish 

prices and a 4.4-percent increase in meat prices. 

Transportation Services: Import air passenger fares advanced 3.5 percent in April following a 5.4-percent 

decrease the previous month. In April, the rise was led by a 5.1-percent increase in European fares and a 

3.8-percent advance in Asian fares. Despite the April rise, import air passenger fares declined 0.2 percent 

over the past 12 months. Import air freight prices rose 2.0 percent in April, the largest monthly advance 

since the index increased 5.0 percent in October 2015. The price index for import air freight fell 10.6 

percent for the year ended in April. 

Export Prices 

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

materials increased 1.4 percent in April following a 0.7-percent rise in March. Higher prices for fuel, metals, 

and chemicals all factored into the April advance. 

 

Finished Goods: Finished goods prices were mixed in April. Capital goods prices advanced 0.4 percent, the 

largest monthly increase since the index rose 0.7 percent in January 2013. In contrast, consumer goods 

prices edged down 0.1 percent. The price index for automotive vehicles recorded no change in April. 

Transportation Services: Export air passenger fares decreased 6.0 percent in April, after rising 7.7 percent 

in March. The April drop was driven by an 11.4-percent decline in European fares. The index for export air 

passenger fares fell 7.1 percent over the past year. Export air freight prices recorded no change in April and 

declined 3.1 percent over the past 12 months. 

 

Import and Export Price Index data for May 2016 are scheduled for release on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 

8:30 a.m. (EDT). 
Table 1. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: April 2015 to April

2016

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

Mar.

20161

Index Percent change

Mar.

2016

Apr.

2016

Annual Monthly

Apr.

2015 to

Apr.

2016

Dec.

2015 to

Jan.

2016

Jan.

2016 to

Feb.

2016

Feb.

2016 to

Mar.

2016

Mar.

2016 to

Apr.

2016

All commodities................................... 100.000 117.6 118.0 -5.7 -1.3 -0.5 0.3 0.3

All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 87.435 98.1 98.1 -2.0 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0

All imports excluding petroleum.............. 94.154 110.4 110.5 -2.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.1

All imports excluding fuels (Dec.

2001=100)........................................ 93.600 114.6 114.7 -2.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.1

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 6.165 170.3 172.5 -2.2 0.8 -1.6 -0.4 1.3

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 4.758 186.0 187.6 -3.5 0.7 -2.0 -0.8 0.9

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 1.407 135.0 138.5 2.3 1.4 -0.3 1.0 2.6

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 19.888 139.4 141.5 -19.8 -6.2 -2.4 2.7 1.5

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

petroleum.................................... 14.042 136.8 137.3 -7.9 -0.9 -0.3 0.0 0.4

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

fuels (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 13.488 156.4 157.3 -7.0 -1.0 -0.1 0.6 0.6

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 8.120 144.3 145.7 -7.0 -1.1 0.4 1.3 1.0

Industrial supplies & materials nondurable

excluding petroleum....................... 5.368 127.4 126.7 -9.1 -0.5 -1.1 -1.7 -0.5

Fuels & lubricants............................. 10 6.400 114.6 118.4 -36.4 -15.6 -7.0 7.6 3.3

Petroleum & petroleum products......... 100 5.846 121.8 126.8 -37.4 -17.2 -7.3 9.6 4.1

Crude........................................ 10000 4.177 122.0 127.5 -37.1 -17.0 -7.3 13.4 4.5

Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas.................. 101 0.364 70.5 65.0 -32.6 -2.3 -5.4 -14.6 -7.8

Gas-natural.................................. 10110 0.271 54.2 48.5 -38.9 0.0 -6.8 -18.7 -10.5

Paper & paper base stocks.................. 11 0.592 107.5 107.0 -3.7 -0.6 -0.2 -0.1 -0.5

Materials associated with nondurable

supplies & materials....................... 12 4.844 148.5 148.5 -7.4 -0.7 -0.9 -0.6 0.0

Selected building materials.................. 13 1.306 134.3 136.1 -0.8 -0.1 -0.6 0.7 1.3

Unfinished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 14 3.262 180.1 183.9 -12.8 -1.9 0.5 3.2 2.1

Finished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 15 1.726 145.0 144.7 -5.9 -0.6 0.0 0.3 -0.2

Nonmetals related to durable goods. . . . . .. 16 1.758 108.4 108.1 -1.5 -0.7 0.9 -0.2 -0.3

Capital goods................................... 2 29.345 89.4 89.3 -2.0 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1

Electric generating equipment............... 20 3.566 116.6 116.1 -1.9 0.3 -0.3 0.0 -0.4

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 22.991 81.8 81.8 -2.3 -0.4 0.0 -0.2 0.0

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 2.788 137.4 137.5 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 16.479 110.2 110.3 -0.8 -0.3 -0.1 0.1 0.1

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 28.123 107.3 107.0 -0.4 0.1 0.3 -0.3 -0.3

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 13.419 120.0 119.9 0.7 0.3 0.8 -0.4 -0.1

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 13.175 94.7 94.3 -1.5 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 -0.4

Nonmanufactured consumer goods. . . . . . .. 42 1.529 118.8 118.5 0.4 -0.4 0.3 -1.1 -0.3

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2014 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 2. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: April 2015 to April

2016

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

Mar.

20161

Index Percent change

Mar.

2016

Apr.

2016

Annual Monthly

Apr.

2015 to

Apr.

2016

Dec.

2015 to

Jan.

2016

Jan.

2016 to

Feb.

2016

Feb.

2016 to

Mar.

2016

Mar.

2016 to

Apr.

2016

All commodities................................... 100.000 118.2 118.8 -5.0 -0.9 -0.4 0.0 0.5

Agricultural commodities....................... 8.966 170.5 171.3 -9.7 -1.3 0.6 -2.3 0.5

All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 85.973 98.0 98.3 -2.3 -0.3 -0.1 0.2 0.3

Nonagricultural commodities.................. 91.034 114.2 114.8 -4.6 -0.9 -0.6 0.3 0.5

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 8.398 172.2 173.5 -9.4 -1.4 0.9 -2.3 0.8

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 7.716 172.0 173.2 -9.2 -1.5 0.7 -2.4 0.7

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 0.682 182.9 184.3 -10.4 -1.2 2.2 -0.7 0.8

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 27.706 132.5 134.1 -12.5 -2.2 -2.0 0.6 1.2

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 10.632 150.2 151.1 -5.6 -0.3 0.1 2.0 0.6

Industrial supplies & materials,

nondurable.................................. 17.074 124.0 125.9 -16.4 -3.2 -3.3 -0.2 1.5

Agricultural industrial supplies &

materials..................................... 10 1.250 167.1 164.6 -12.4 -0.2 -0.1 -1.4 -1.5

Nonagricultural industrial supplies &

materials...................................... 26.456 131.3 133.1 -12.5 -2.3 -2.1 0.7 1.4

Fuels & lubricants............................. 11 5.629 117.4 121.7 -29.7 -7.7 -7.3 0.3 3.7

Nonagricultural supplies & materials

excluding fuels & building materials. . . .. 12 19.790 146.4 147.4 -6.6 -0.7 -0.5 0.9 0.7

Selected building materials.................. 13 1.037 113.3 114.7 -3.3 0.2 -0.9 -0.4 1.2

Capital goods................................... 2 39.790 107.1 107.5 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.2 0.4

Electrical generating equipment............. 20 4.070 113.0 113.9 -0.6 -0.2 -0.1 0.9 0.8

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 26.865 94.3 94.6 -0.6 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.3

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 8.855 163.6 163.9 1.9 0.1 0.8 0.1 0.2

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 10.929 113.1 113.1 -0.7 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.0

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 13.177 110.6 110.5 -1.8 -0.8 -0.1 0.1 -0.1

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 5.931 105.5 105.6 -2.6 -1.4 -0.4 0.2 0.1

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 5.575 109.3 108.9 -1.4 -0.5 0.3 0.0 -0.4

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2014 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 3. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: April 2015 to April

2016

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

Mar.

20161

Index Percent change

Mar.

2016

Apr.

2016

Annual Monthly

Apr.

2015 to

Apr.

2016

Dec.

2015 to

Jan.

2016

Jan.

2016 to

Feb.

2016

Feb.

2016 to

Mar.

2016

Mar.

2016 to

Apr.

2016

Nonmanufactured articles...................... 6.725 67.8 69.6 -29.5 -10.6 -6.3 6.4 2.7

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 1.978 167.0 167.5 -4.3 1.5 -5.1 -2.0 0.3

Crop production............................... 111 1.581 177.2 176.6 -3.9 1.5 -6.3 -2.8 -0.3

Animal production (Dec. 2014=100)........ 112 0.227 85.1 86.5 -7.9 5.4 1.6 3.0 1.6

Mining............................................ 21 4.747 55.4 57.4 -35.9 -15.3 -6.9 10.4 3.6

Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec.

2006=100)................................... 212 0.240 93.1 98.7 -3.3 -4.4 0.1 -0.1 6.0

Manufactured articles............................ 92.978 108.1 108.3 -3.1 -0.6 -0.1 -0.1 0.2

Manufactured goods, part 1................. 31 12.399 122.8 123.4 -1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 3.468 148.0 150.7 -2.3 0.1 0.3 0.1 1.8

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 1.124 118.7 118.7 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.0

Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100)............... 313 0.416 98.7 98.6 -2.7 0.0 -0.3 -0.4 -0.1

Textile product mills.......................... 314 0.924 109.5 109.4 -2.8 -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 -0.1

Apparel manufacturing....................... 315 4.488 111.5 111.5 -0.6 0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.0

Leather and allied product

manufacturing............................... 316 1.978 123.7 123.8 -0.2 -0.3 -0.2 0.0 0.1

Manufactured goods, part 2................. 32 16.704 112.3 112.5 -8.2 -2.4 -0.3 -0.5 0.2

Wood product manufacturing................ 321 0.782 111.6 113.8 -1.0 0.1 -0.4 1.0 2.0

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 1.106 105.7 105.3 -3.4 -0.5 0.0 0.3 -0.4

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 1.548 56.7 58.7 -39.1 -18.6 -7.3 1.1 3.5

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 9.680 130.6 130.4 -2.8 -0.1 0.7 -1.0 -0.2

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 2.320 116.6 116.0 -3.2 -0.9 0.1 -0.6 -0.5

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 1.063 130.0 129.6 -0.5 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3

Manufactured goods, part 3................. 33 63.875 103.3 103.3 -2.2 -0.3 0.0 0.1 0.0

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 4.032 121.4 123.3 -12.7 -2.2 0.2 2.8 1.6

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 3.195 122.6 122.5 -2.9 -0.5 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 7.910 116.6 116.7 -1.8 -0.4 -0.2 -0.3 0.1

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 18.602 76.9 76.8 -2.0 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 -0.1

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 5.013 115.9 114.9 -2.4 0.3 -0.4 -0.1 -0.9

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 17.730 109.5 109.7 -0.5 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.2

Furniture and related product

manufacturing............................... 337 1.707 115.1 115.1 -0.8 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.0

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 5.685 120.0 119.8 -0.2 0.2 0.5 0.3 -0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2014 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 4. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: April 2015 to April

2016

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

Mar.

20161

Index Percent change

Mar.

2016

Apr.

2016

Annual Monthly

Apr.

2015 to

Apr.

2016

Dec.

2015 to

Jan.

2016

Jan.

2016 to

Feb.

2016

Feb.

2016 to

Mar.

2016

Mar.

2016 to

Apr.

2016

Nonmanufactured articles...................... 6.491 112.2 115.3 -14.6 0.7 -1.7 -5.5 2.8

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 4.529 147.3 149.1 -11.6 -1.2 1.4 -4.6 1.2

Crop production............................... 111 4.244 152.9 154.8 -11.0 -1.3 1.2 -4.2 1.2

Mining............................................ 21 1.962 54.8 58.2 -20.8 4.9 -7.8 -7.6 6.2

Mining (except oil and gas).................. 212 1.121 75.6 75.9 -15.0 -2.1 -2.2 2.3 0.4

Manufactured articles............................ 92.256 109.6 110.0 -4.1 -0.8 -0.4 0.2 0.4

Manufactured goods, part 1................. 31 6.762 132.2 131.8 -7.6 -1.0 0.1 -0.2 -0.3

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 4.504 147.3 147.5 -8.4 -1.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.1

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 0.619 105.8 102.5 -13.3 -2.1 0.8 0.0 -3.1

Manufactured goods, part 2................. 32 22.416 100.1 101.0 -11.3 -2.8 -1.8 0.2 0.9

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 1.781 121.9 121.7 -1.6 -0.4 0.1 0.1 -0.2

Printing and related support activities

(Dec. 2015=100)........................... 323 0.274 100.0 100.0 – 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 3.543 66.2 68.5 -33.0 -10.3 -7.1 2.5 3.5

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 12.981 112.0 112.6 -6.9 -1.4 -0.9 -0.3 0.5

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 2.433 115.2 114.8 -3.3 -0.9 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 0.878 111.9 112.3 -0.1 -0.7 0.0 0.0 0.4

Manufactured goods, part 3................. 33 63.078 111.2 111.4 -0.9 -0.1 0.1 0.3 0.2

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 4.263 131.8 131.7 -6.7 -0.5 -0.3 4.4 -0.1

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 3.354 129.9 129.8 0.4 0.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.1

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 11.830 125.8 126.7 1.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.7

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 14.800 83.9 83.8 -2.7 -0.5 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 3.933 112.9 113.8 -1.0 -0.4 -0.1 0.9 0.8

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 18.664 121.8 122.0 0.6 0.1 0.2 -0.1 0.2

Furniture and related product

manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100).......... 337 0.409 113.0 113.3 4.3 0.4 2.3 -0.1 0.3

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 5.826 122.2 121.9 -1.0 -0.2 0.1 0.2 -0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2014 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 5. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: April 2015 to April

2016

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Mar.

20161

Index Percent change

Mar.

2016

Apr.

2016

Annual Monthly

Apr.

2015 to

Apr.

2016

Dec.

2015 to

Jan.

2016

Jan.

2016 to

Feb.

2016

Feb.

2016 to

Mar.

2016

Mar.

2016 to

Apr.

2016

Live animals; animal products................. I 1.464 182.9 189.4 -0.4 1.8 1.2 0.2 3.6

Meat and edible meat offal..................... 02 0.365 218.7 228.7 -4.7 -1.3 4.5 -3.1 4.6

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other

aquatic invertebrates......................... 03 0.764 134.6 140.9 5.5 2.8 -0.5 2.0 4.7

Vegetable products............................... II 1.988 192.3 192.5 -2.1 1.5 -6.2 -3.4 0.1

Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers.......... 07 0.480 424.6 429.0 5.1 13.3 -24.0 -5.2 1.0

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 0.587 94.1 92.3 -7.2 -4.5 3.9 -2.8 -1.9

Coffee, tea, mate and spices.................. 09 0.365 224.8 226.5 -7.3 -2.6 0.3 -0.5 0.8

Oilseeds & misc grains, seeds, plants, straw

& fodder (Dec. 2015=100)................... 12 0.169 101.5 103.4 – 3.0 -0.8 -0.7 1.9

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.

2009=100)........................................ III 0.276 102.6 106.7 2.9 0.7 1.9 2.9 4.0

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and

tobacco........................................... IV 2.826 159.1 159.6 -1.2 -0.5 -0.2 0.7 0.3

Sugars and sugar confectionary (Dec.

2012=100)..................................... 17 0.196 86.1 86.2 -5.4 -0.1 0.2 1.3 0.1

Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec.

2009=100)..................................... 18 0.244 110.7 111.6 3.1 -5.5 -2.7 4.2 0.8

Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk;

bakers’ wares (Dec. 2007=100)............. 19 0.292 132.4 133.1 0.7 0.2 -0.2 0.2 0.5

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or

other parts of plants.......................... 20 0.332 155.3 155.8 -3.5 -0.1 -0.4 0.9 0.3

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar................ 22 1.059 128.5 128.6 0.9 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.1

Mineral products.................................. V 6.454 114.7 118.4 -36.7 -15.9 -6.8 7.6 3.2

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 6.193 111.6 115.2 -37.4 -16.4 -7.0 8.0 3.2

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 9.097 146.9 146.9 -1.1 0.6 0.8 -1.0 0.0

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.585 265.6 263.6 -13.3 -2.2 -1.2 -1.0 -0.8

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.429 119.9 120.2 -2.9 1.2 -0.6 -2.2 0.3

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 3.961 142.4 142.4 4.2 -0.1 2.5 0.2 0.0

Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100).................... 31 0.291 77.0 76.6 -31.4 -10.1 0.2 -7.7 -0.5

Tanning extracts; dye, pigments, varnish,

paints & putty (Dec. 2011=100)............. 32 0.192 97.2 97.3 -1.0 -2.2 0.6 1.0 0.1

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 0.692 102.6 101.3 11.9 14.7 0.2 0.0 -1.3

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 3.554 135.3 135.6 -4.8 -1.0 -0.2 -0.5 0.2

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 2.290 139.4 139.4 -5.0 -1.1 -0.6 -0.1 0.0

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 1.264 129.6 130.4 -4.2 -0.9 0.3 -1.1 0.6

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel

goods, etc....................................... VIII 0.731 124.8 125.1 -2.4 -0.5 -0.8 -0.4 0.2

Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc.

of various materials........................... 42 0.696 129.4 129.8 -0.7 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.3

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw,

basketware and wickerwork................. IX 0.819 136.0 138.6 -0.8 0.1 -0.4 0.9 1.9

Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

(Dec. 2014=100).............................. 44 0.793 93.3 95.2 -0.7 0.1 -0.5 1.0 2.0

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 1.186 110.2 109.7 -2.1 -0.5 -0.1 0.4 -0.5

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 0.802 104.5 104.4 -1.7 -0.9 0.2 0.4 -0.1

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 5. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: April 2015 to April

2016 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Mar.

20161

Index Percent change

Mar.

2016

Apr.

2016

Annual Monthly

Apr.

2015 to

Apr.

2016

Dec.

2015 to

Jan.

2016

Jan.

2016 to

Feb.

2016

Feb.

2016 to

Mar.

2016

Mar.

2016 to

Apr.

2016

Printed matter (Dec. 2015=100)............... 49 0.216 100.4 100.4 – 0.1 -0.1 0.4 0.0

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 5.635 113.4 113.4 -1.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 0.0

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

knitted or crocheted.......................... 61 2.333 103.7 103.7 -0.5 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.0

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

not knitted or crocheted...................... 62 1.954 119.9 119.9 -0.3 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0

Made-up or worn textile articles............... 63 0.652 103.2 103.1 -3.4 -0.7 -0.4 -0.5 -0.1

Headgear, umbrellas, artifical flowers, etc... XII 1.575 123.1 123.1 0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0

Footwear and parts of such articles........... 64 1.368 122.2 122.2 0.1 -0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.987 131.6 131.9 -0.3 -0.3 -0.1 0.1 0.2

Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

or mica (Dec. 2015=100).................... 68 0.342 99.4 99.8 – -0.6 -0.4 0.4 0.4

Ceramic products................................ 69 0.290 137.5 137.5 -0.8 0.3 -0.1 -0.7 0.0

Glass and glassware............................ 70 0.355 129.4 129.7 0.3 -0.4 0.1 0.3 0.2

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 3.109 168.0 167.7 -2.4 0.6 1.4 3.3 -0.2

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 5.446 151.6 153.4 -9.7 -1.8 -0.5 0.3 1.2

Iron and steel.................................... 72 1.208 149.9 156.6 -16.1 -4.4 -0.7 0.1 4.5

Articles of iron or steel.......................... 73 1.772 138.9 139.1 -7.0 -1.2 -0.7 -0.3 0.1

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.380 248.8 254.2 -12.5 -2.6 -2.1 2.9 2.2

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 0.741 120.6 120.7 -11.3 -0.7 -0.4 0.4 0.1

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and

forks, of base metal; parts thereof.......... 82 0.468 125.5 125.6 -2.5 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.1

Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . .. 83 0.541 136.7 136.8 -1.0 -0.5 -0.1 -0.1 0.1

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 31.564 81.2 81.0 -2.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 16.029 86.2 86.0 -2.3 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2

Electrical machinery and equip, sound and

TV recorders & reproducers, parts......... 85 15.535 76.4 76.2 -2.1 0.0 -0.4 -0.1 -0.3

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 14.749 114.0 114.2 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.2

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 13.203 112.5 112.7 -0.4 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.2

Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec.

2002=100)..................................... 88 1.473 120.3 120.3 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 4.138 103.6 103.5 -0.2 -0.1 0.9 -0.1 -0.1

Optical, photographic, measuring and

medical instruments.......................... 90 3.799 100.4 100.3 -0.2 -0.2 1.0 -0.2 -0.1

Clocks and watches and parts thereof. . . . . .. 91 0.274 141.5 141.8 -0.1 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.2

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 4.312 112.1 112.2 -0.9 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.1

Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &

lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs......... 94 2.637 116.6 116.7 -0.9 0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.1

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 1.388 103.6 103.6 -1.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.0

Miscellaneous manufactured articles. . . . . . . .. 96 0.288 135.4 135.4 0.7 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2014 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 6. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: April 2015 to April

2016

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Mar.

20161

Index Percent change

Mar.

2016

Apr.

2016

Annual Monthly

Apr.

2015 to

Apr.

2016

Dec.

2015 to

Jan.

2016

Jan.

2016 to

Feb.

2016

Feb.

2016 to

Mar.

2016

Mar.

2016 to

Apr.

2016

Live animals; animal products................. I 1.727 182.3 182.4 -10.8 -1.5 1.4 0.2 0.1

Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100)... 02 1.029 145.0 144.1 -8.3 -2.4 4.5 2.3 -0.6

Vegetable products............................... II 4.264 188.3 189.8 -10.7 -1.0 1.4 -4.6 0.8

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 0.953 157.2 150.5 -12.9 1.4 -0.1 -8.7 -4.3

Cereals............................................ 10 1.252 176.6 177.7 -16.1 -3.5 3.2 -4.3 0.6

Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits,

plants, straw and fodder..................... 12 1.477 181.4 187.4 -11.8 -1.7 1.2 -3.5 3.3

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and

tobacco........................................... IV 2.937 144.6 145.1 -7.6 -1.1 -1.0 -0.5 0.3

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or

other parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100). . . .. 20 0.386 118.9 119.0 0.7 0.3 -0.3 0.0 0.1

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec.

2008=100)..................................... 22 0.531 105.5 108.0 -2.3 -1.5 -0.2 1.2 2.4

Residues and waste from the food

industries; prepared animal feed............ 23 0.636 188.9 183.6 -21.2 -2.0 -1.0 -2.2 -2.8

Mineral products.................................. V 5.651 136.3 141.5 -28.6 -5.6 -6.2 -0.4 3.8

Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100)......... 26 0.465 71.9 74.1 -14.5 -2.3 1.0 3.6 3.1

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 4.986 127.7 132.7 -30.3 -6.0 -7.0 -0.8 3.9

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 10.819 134.3 134.7 -6.4 -1.4 -1.5 -0.1 0.3

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.922 172.4 171.8 -7.1 0.2 -6.2 -0.3 -0.3

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.448 129.6 132.1 -9.6 -2.5 -0.9 -0.4 1.9

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 2.945 106.0 106.0 -4.3 -2.3 -0.9 0.3 0.0

Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, paints

varnish, putty, & inks (Dec. 2015=100). . .. 32 0.557 98.9 99.2 – -0.4 -0.7 0.0 0.3

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery

cosmetic or toilet preparations.............. 33 0.848 134.4 134.6 -1.7 -0.9 -0.1 0.2 0.1

Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or

scouring products; candles, pastes......... 34 0.526 116.2 116.2 1.6 3.3 0.2 0.0 0.0

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 1.845 143.5 142.8 -7.3 -0.7 -2.3 -0.5 -0.5

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 5.168 135.7 136.4 -5.1 -0.7 0.2 -0.1 0.5

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 4.168 131.0 132.0 -5.2 -1.1 0.5 -0.2 0.8

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 1.000 155.8 155.1 -4.5 0.3 -0.3 0.5 -0.4

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel

goods, etc........................................ VIII 0.330 117.7 118.5 -17.9 -0.5 0.8 -2.6 0.7

Raw hides and skins other than furskins

and leather (Dec.2014=100)................. 41 0.182 68.3 69.2 -25.0 -1.3 -0.1 0.6 1.3

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, baskets

and wickerwork (Dec. 2014=100)............ IX 0.652 93.7 96.1 -1.7 -0.2 -1.4 -1.2 2.6

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 2.158 121.0 121.3 -1.3 -1.0 -0.4 0.7 0.2

Woodpulp and recovered paper............... 47 0.608 120.2 122.6 0.5 -1.5 -1.4 2.0 2.0

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 1.162 120.4 119.8 -3.1 -1.1 -0.1 0.2 -0.5

Printed material (Dec. 2014=100)............. 49 0.388 100.4 100.4 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 1.732 118.8 119.6 -2.5 -0.3 -0.4 -0.8 0.7

Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics

thereof.......................................... 52 0.376 109.9 112.6 -6.0 -1.6 -1.1 -3.1 2.5

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: April 2015 to April

2016 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Mar.

20161

Index Percent change

Mar.

2016

Apr.

2016

Annual Monthly

Apr.

2015 to

Apr.

2016

Dec.

2015 to

Jan.

2016

Jan.

2016 to

Feb.

2016

Feb.

2016 to

Mar.

2016

Mar.

2016 to

Apr.

2016

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.887 122.9 122.8 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1

Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

or mica (Dec. 2015=100).................... 68 0.299 100.5 100.5 – 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0

Glass and glassware............................ 70 0.447 99.4 99.4 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 4.474 231.1 231.0 -2.2 0.7 1.7 3.4 0.0

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 4.991 141.1 142.0 -6.6 -0.4 -0.9 0.8 0.6

Iron and steel.................................... 72 0.970 134.5 139.6 -12.1 -1.0 -1.1 -0.2 3.8

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.432 152.3 152.1 -19.3 -4.4 0.0 5.4 -0.1

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 0.775 102.5 102.8 -12.9 0.6 -4.4 2.9 0.3

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and

forks, of base metal (Dec. 2015=100). . . .. 82 0.399 99.8 99.7 – 0.2 -0.4 0.0 -0.1

Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . .. 83 0.363 148.2 148.2 0.3 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 30.469 96.1 96.2 -1.1 -0.3 0.2 0.0 0.1

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 18.213 113.0 113.1 -0.6 -0.2 0.4 -0.1 0.1

Electrical machinery and equipment and

parts and accessories thereof............... 85 12.256 77.8 77.9 -1.9 -0.3 -0.3 0.1 0.1

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 15.415 131.0 131.5 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 9.391 114.6 115.1 0.3 0.0 -0.2 0.0 0.4

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 6.398 107.4 107.6 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.2

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 1.578 111.5 111.5 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0

Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and

lighting fittings nesoi;......................... 94 0.933 125.0 125.2 1.1 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.2

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 0.484 89.8 89.5 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 -0.3

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2014 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 7. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes by locality of origin: April 2015 to April 2016

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Mar.

20161

Index Percent change

Mar.

2016

Apr.

2016

Annual Monthly

Apr. 2015

to Apr.

2016

Dec. 2015

to Jan.

2016

Jan. 2016

to Feb.

2016

Feb. 2016

to Mar.

2016

Mar. 2016

to Apr.

2016

Industrialized Countries2

.................... 100.000 114.3 114.6 -5.1 -1.5 -0.3 0.7 0.3

Nonmanufactured articles................... 6.339 100.3 102.8 -26.2 -11.1 -5.9 12.1 2.5

Manufactured articles........................ 93.270 115.0 115.1 -3.1 -0.8 0.1 0.0 0.1

Other Countries3

.............................. 100.000 114.9 115.3 -6.4 -1.4 -0.8 0.0 0.3

Nonmanufactured articles................... 6.849 133.3 137.1 -32.7 -9.7 -7.4 1.9 2.9

Manufactured articles........................ 92.915 102.2 102.3 -3.3 -0.7 -0.3 -0.1 0.1

Canada.......................................... 100.000 110.7 112.3 -10.8 -3.7 -1.4 1.9 1.4

Nonmanufactured articles................... 18.828 94.6 97.2 -27.2 -11.7 -6.3 12.6 2.7

Manufactured articles........................ 80.471 119.1 120.4 -6.0 -1.7 -0.3 -0.3 1.1

European Union4

.............................. 100.000 131.0 131.4 -1.6 -0.2 -0.5 -0.1 0.3

Manufactured articles........................ 99.540 127.7 128.1 -1.5 -0.2 -0.5 -0.1 0.3

France (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 122.5 122.6 0.5 0.9 0.1 0.2 0.1

Germany (Dec. 2003=100)................... 100.000 113.4 113.4 -2.7 -2.7 0.3 -0.1 0.0

United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100).......... 100.000 118.3 118.4 -2.5 1.9 -0.3 -2.6 0.1

Latin America5

................................. 100.000 134.2 135.0 -9.2 -1.9 -1.4 0.7 0.6

Nonmanufactured articles................... 13.818 158.1 161.3 -29.4 -7.7 -6.4 4.5 2.0

Manufactured articles........................ 85.724 118.7 119.1 -4.6 -0.8 -0.5 0.0 0.3

Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 123.9 124.1 -5.4 -0.6 -1.0 0.1 0.2

Nonmanufactured articles (Dec.

2008=100).................................. 6.878 85.5 87.1 -31.0 -2.9 -11.0 2.3 1.9

Manufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100). .. 92.690 88.8 88.7 -2.6 -0.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1

Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)6

............... 100.000 98.7 98.6 -2.2 -0.3 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1

China (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 100.000 101.4 101.3 -1.9 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1

Japan............................................ 100.000 95.2 95.2 -1.3 -0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0

Asian NICs7..................................... 100.000 84.6 84.5 -2.5 -0.6 0.6 -0.6 -0.1

ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)8.................... 100.000 96.3 96.8 -2.2 -0.7 -0.7 0.0 0.5

Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)9

........... 100.000 115.7 120.0 -28.3 -9.1 -5.2 -1.5 3.7

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2014 trade values.

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

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

4 European Union countries.

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

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

Countries.

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

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

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

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

Regions are not mutually exclusive.

Dash = Not available

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Table 8. U.S. international price indexes and percent changes for selected transportation services: April 2015

to April 2016

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Mar.

20161

Index Percent change

Mar.

2016

Apr.

2016

Annual Monthly

Apr. 2015

to Apr.

2016

Dec.

2015 to

Jan. 2016

Jan. 2016

to Feb.

2016

Feb. 2016

to Mar.

2016

Mar. 2016

to Apr.

2016

Air Freight

Import Air Freight.................................... 100.000 151.1 154.1 -10.6 -4.6 -2.1 -0.1 2.0

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 24.384 140.5 141.9 -1.5 0.4 -1.5 1.2 1.0

Asia.................................................. 61.525 132.2 136.6 -14.5 -7.4 -3.3 -0.5 3.3

Export Air Freight................................... 100.000 153.2 153.2 -3.1 1.4 -0.1 -3.4 0.0

Europe (Dec. 2006=100).......................... 38.106 146.3 144.1 -4.7 1.3 0.1 -3.6 -1.5

Inbound Air Freight................................. 100.000 144.4 148.1 -7.1 -2.5 -1.3 -1.6 2.6

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 28.535 134.6 140.1 2.0 0.3 -1.3 0.7 4.1

Asia.................................................. 56.739 126.6 130.3 -12.4 -4.3 -2.0 -2.7 2.9

Outbound Air Freight............................... 100.000 140.3 139.7 -4.1 0.1 1.0 -3.9 -0.4

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 34.252 151.6 149.4 -5.6 0.1 0.2 -4.2 -1.5

Asia.................................................. 42.514 130.2 130.2 -7.7 0.0 2.5 -5.3 0.0

Air Passenger Fares

Import Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 179.2 185.5 -0.2 -1.0 -1.5 -5.4 3.5

Europe............................................... 44.806 209.9 220.5 0.3 11.0 3.6 -11.3 5.1

Asia.................................................. 22.966 130.5 135.4 -1.2 -10.1 -6.7 -2.8 3.8

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 9.203 148.3 145.1 -12.4 -16.4 2.9 1.2 -2.2

Export Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 156.9 147.5 -7.1 4.7 -13.5 7.7 -6.0

Europe............................................... 33.285 223.3 197.8 -1.7 -0.7 -1.7 14.7 -11.4

Asia.................................................. 26.616 128.5 123.8 -4.8 9.0 -16.4 1.2 -3.7

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 22.282 156.4 149.8 -12.2 8.3 -15.1 4.3 -4.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2014 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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15 

TECHNICAL NOTE

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

formula and are not seasonally adjusted. Price indexes are reweighted annually, with a 2-year lag in the 

weights. Published series use a base year of 2000=100 where possible. More detailed index series and 

additional information may be obtained at www.bls.gov/mxp or by calling (202) 691-7101. 

Merchandise Goods Classification Systems - The merchandise price indexes are published using three 

classification systems. Items are classified by end use according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis 

Classification System, by industry according to the North American Industry Classification System 

(NAICS), and by product category according to the Harmonized System (HS). While classification by 

end use and product category are self-explanatory, some notes are in order for classifying items by 

industry. In the NAICS imports and exports tables, items are classified by output industry, not input 

industry. As an example, NAICS import index 326 (plastics and rubber products manufacturing) include 

outputs such as manufactured plastic rather than inputs such as petroleum. The NAICS classification 

structure also matches the classification system used by the Producer Price Index (PPI) to produce the 

NAICS primary products indexes.

Import Price Indexes - Products have been classified by the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 

States Annotated (TSUSA). Import prices are based on U.S. dollar prices paid by the U.S. importer. The 

prices are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.) foreign port or "cost, insurance, and freight" (c.i.f.) 

U.S. port transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry. The index for crude 

petroleum is calculated from data collected by the U.S. Department of Energy. 

Export Price Indexes - Products have been classified by the Harmonized Schedule B classification 

system of the U.S. Bureau of the Census. The prices used are generally either "free alongside ship" 

(f.a.s.) factory or "free on board" (f.o.b.) transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual 

industry. Prices used in the grain index, excluding rice, are obtained from the U.S. Department of 

Agriculture. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

the export air passenger fares indexes. The air freight indexes are calculated from data collected directly 

from airlines. These data exclude mail and passenger baggage. The scope of the service being priced is 

the movement of freight from airport to airport only, and does not include any ground transportation or 

port service. The air freight indexes are presented using two definitions: balance of payments (which 

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

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

each services industry are available at www.bls.gov/mxp under "MXP Publications."
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Import Indexes by Locality of Origin - Prices used in these indexes are a subset of the data collected 

for the import price indexes. Beginning with January 2002, the indexes are defined by locality of origin 

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

Nonmanufactured goods are defined as NAICS 11 and 21, and manufactured goods are defined as 

NAICS 31-33. 

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

may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication. After 3 months, no further data 

revisions take place. For example, data first published in the January release will be subject to revision 

in the releases for February, March, and April. 

Uses of the Data - The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade statistics, notably the foreign trade 

sector of the National Income and Product Accounts (NIPA) constructed by the Department of 

Commerce. Other published indexes are useful for general market analysis. For trade in international 

services, balance of payments indexes are used for deflating NIPA, while international indexes are more 

appropriate for market analysis. Merchandise and services indexes also can be used to study U.S. 

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

region of origin are useful in terms of trade analysis. 

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

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

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

mxpinfo@bls.gov. 

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