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U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES 

- APRIL 2004 - 

The U.S. Import Price Index increased 0.2 percent in April, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the 

U.S. Department of Labor reported today. Higher prices for nonpetroleum imports more than offset a 

modest decline in petroleum prices. Export prices rose 0.6 percent in April, after increasing 2.3 percent 

over the previous three months. 

Percent changes in import and export price indexes 

by End Use category 

- not seasonally adjusted - 

United States 

Department News of Labor 

IMPORTS EXPORTS 

Month

2003

April -3.1 -18.8 -1.0 -0.1 0.4 -0.1 

May -0.7 -5.0 -0.2 0.1 2.5 -0.2 

June 0.9 5.4 0.4 -0.2 -0.5 -0.1 

July 0.5 5.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 

August 0.0 1.8 -0.3 0.0 -1.0 0.1 

September -0.5 -5.8 0.3 0.4 5.4 -0.1 

October 0.1 1.6 -0.1 0.2 2.4 0.1 

November 0.5 2.1 0.2 0.5 4.0 0.1 

December 0.7 5.1 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 

2004

January 1.5 7.3 r 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 

February 0.4 0.4 r 0.4 0.7 1.5 r 0.6 

March 0.8 r 5.2 r 0.2 0.9 3.4 r 0.6 

April 0.2 -0.8 0.3 0.6 2.6 0.4 

April 2002-03 1.8 11.1 0.8 1.6 8.3 1.2 

April 2003-04 4.6 23.7 2.4 4.1 23.3 2.4 

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

All

Imports

Petroleum

Imports

Non- petroleum

Imports

All

Exports

Agricultural

Exports

Nonagricultural

Exports
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Import Goods

Prices of overall imports rose 0.2 percent in April, the smallest increase for this index in six 

months. The increase was led by a 0.3 percent rise in nonpetroleum import prices, the sixth consecutive 

monthly increase for the index. Over the past 12 months, prices for nonpetroleum imports rose 2.4 

percent. In contrast, petroleum prices declined 0.8 percent in April, after rising in each of the prior six 

months. Import prices for petroleum were up 23.7 percent for the year ended in April, while overall 

import prices were up 4.6 percent over the same period. 

Higher prices for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials continued to lead the price 

increase for nonpetroleum imports. Prices for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials increased 

2.0 percent in April, primarily attributable to a sharp rise in iron and steel prices, and were up 11.4 

percent over the past year. The price indexes for foods, feeds, and beverages and for automotive vehicles 

also rose in April, up 1.2 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively. Over the past 12 months, foods, feeds, 

and beverages prices were up 4.6 percent, while prices for automotive vehicles rose 1.4 percent. 

In contrast, capital goods prices fell in April, declining 0.5 percent. The decrease was the first for 

this index since December and was led by lower prices for computers, peripherals, and semiconductors. 

Prices for import capital goods decreased 1.2 percent for the April 2003-2004 period. 

Consumer goods prices were unchanged last month and increased 0.7 percent for the year ended in 

April. 

Export Goods 

Export prices increased for the eighth consecutive month, as both agricultural and nonagricultural 

export prices rose in April. Agricultural prices rose 2.6 percent in April, continuing an upward trend 

since September 2003. Higher prices for soybeans and corn, which have risen over the past eight months, 

as well as April price increases for wheat and fruit, contributed to the increase in agricultural prices. For 

the year ended in April, prices for agricultural exports were up 23.3 percent. Nonagricultural export 

prices also continued a recent upward trend, rising 0.4 percent in April following price increases of 0.6 

percent in each of the two previous months and a 0.7 percent rise in January. Over the past year, 

nonagricultural prices were up 2.4 percent, while overall export prices rose 4.1 percent. 

The rise in nonagricultural exports was led by a continued advance in the price index for 

nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials, up 1.3 percent in April and 9.4 percent over the past 12 

months. Higher prices for precious metals, iron and steel products, chemicals, fuels, and paper all 

contributed to the April increase. 

Prices for each of the major finished goods categories also rose modestly in April, contributing to 

the increase in nonagricultural prices. The price index for capital goods, which account for approximately 

42 percent of exports, was up 0.1 percent in April, following 0.2 percent and 0.3 percent increases in the 

prior two months. However, capital goods prices were down 0.2 percent for the year ended in April. 

Prices for automotive vehicles and for consumer goods edged up in April, increasing 0.2 percent and 0.1 

percent, respectively. For the April 2003-2004 period, automotive vehicle prices were up 0.6 percent and 

prices for consumer goods rose 0.9 percent. 
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Imports by Locality of Origin 

 

Import prices from the European Union, from Latin America, and from Canada all rose in April, 

as higher prices for manufactured goods more than offset price declines for nonmanufactured goods. 

Prices of imports from the European Union increased 0.7 percent in April and 5.2 percent over the past 12 

months, while import prices from Latin America were up 0.6 percent and 7.5 percent over the same 

periods. Prices of goods from Canada also were up, rising 0.2 percent in April and 7.9 percent over the 

past year. 

Prices of imports from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries increased 0.6 percent last month, 

the first monthly advance for this index since September. The index was down 0.9 percent for the year 

ended in April. 

Import prices from Japan were unchanged for the second consecutive month. The index rose 1.1 

percent over the April 2003-2004 period. 

Import and Export Services

 Import air passenger fares rose 7.3 percent in April, following declines in each of the three 

previous months. The increase was mainly attributable to a 10.7 percent increase in European fares. 

Export air passenger fares were up 0.6 percent in April, following declines of 0.1 percent and 3.5 percent 

in March and February. For the year ended in April, import air passenger fares fell 5.7 percent, whereas 

export air passenger fares were up 13.8 percent. 

 

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 SITC.....pages 6-7 

Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by SITC.....pages 8-9 

Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 10-11 

Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 12-13 

Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin.....page 14 

Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes for Services.....page 15 

Table 9 U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes for Services.....page 15 

Table 10 U.S. Inbound and Outbound Quarterly Price Indexes for Services.....page 16 

Table 11 U.S. Inbound and Outbound Monthly Price Indexes for Services.....page 16 

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Import and Export Price Index data for May are scheduled for release on June 10 at 

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

 April 2003-April 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

END Description 2003 2003 2004 2004 2004

USE March April to to to to to

2004 2004 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004

 ALL COMMODITIES............................................................ 100.000 100.2 100.4 4.6 1.5 0.4 0.8 0.2

 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM......................... 87.492 99.1 99.4 2.4 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.3

 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING FUELS 

 (200112=100)............................................................... 85.750 102.4 102.7 2.4 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.3

0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES..................................... 4.604 105.9 107.2 4.6 0.5 1.4 0.7 1.2

00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, 

 excluding distilled beverages................................ 3.393 113.1 114.3 5.0 1.0 1.2 -0.3 1.1

01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)........... 1.211 89.8 91.1 3.1 -1.0 2.1 3.3 1.4

1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................... 28.642 112.8 113.6 16.4 4.7 1.3 2.6 0.7

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 

 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...................................... 16.134 107.9 110.1 11.4 3.1 1.8 0.7 2.0

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 

 EXCLUDING FUELS (200112=100)......................... 14.392 116.5 119.1 13.0 1.2 2.2 2.4 2.2

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 DURABLE................................................................. 8.822 108.3 112.3 20.8 1.8 3.6 3.2 3.7

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM............ 7.312 107.4 107.4 1.7 4.7 0.0 -2.3 0.0

10 Fuels & lubricants........................................................ 14.250 120.3 119.4 20.2 8.7 0.3 2.9 -0.7

100 Petroleum & petroleum products............................. 12.508 120.1 119.1 23.7 7.3 0.4 5.2 -0.8

10000 Crude............................................................... 9.197 120.9 119.9 23.2 6.6 0.7 5.1 -0.8

11 Paper & paper base stocks.......................................... 1.049 95.4 96.8 3.5 0.2 0.1 1.3 1.5

12 Materials associated with nondurable 

 supplies & materials............................................. 4.650 105.7 105.3 1.7 0.3 0.2 0.8 -0.4

13 Selected building materials.......................................... 2.321 118.7 120.4 26.2 -1.1 6.4 4.5 1.4

14 Unfinished metals related to durable goods................. 3.326 114.5 123.1 34.2 5.3 4.5 4.9 7.5

15 Finished metals related to durable goods.................... 1.421 104.3 106.8 10.2 0.7 1.0 1.6 2.4

16 Nonmetals related to durable goods............................ 1.625 99.4 99.7 2.7 0.3 0.7 0.2 0.3

2 CAPITAL GOODS............................................................. 23.517 93.2 92.7 -1.2 0.2 0.0 0.1 -0.5

20 Electric generating equipment..................................... 2.874 98.2 98.1 2.6 0.6 0.6 0.2 -0.1

21 Nonelectrical machinery............................................... 18.377 91.2 90.6 -2.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.7

22 Transportation equipment excluding 

 motor vehicles (200112=100)............................... 2.266 103.5 103.8 2.0 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.3

3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES.............. 17.355 101.8 101.9 1.4 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1

4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING 

 AUTOMOTIVES......................................................... 25.882 98.6 98.6 0.7 0.5 0.1 -0.1 0.0

40 Nondurables, manufactured......................................... 12.669 101.2 101.1 1.2 1.0 0.1 0.0 -0.1

41 Durables, manufactured............................................... 11.940 96.2 96.3 0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.1

42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods............................. 1.273 96.4 96.4 0.8 -0.3 0.3 0.2 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2002 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

March

2004
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Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 April 2003-April 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

END Description 2003 2003 2004 2004 2004

USE March April to to to to to

2004 2004 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004

 ALL COMMODITIES............................................................ 100.000 103.1 103.7 4.1 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.6

 AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES....................................... 9.876 129.6 133.0 23.3 0.7 1.5 3.4 2.6

 NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES............................... 90.122 101.0 101.4 2.4 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.4

0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES..................................... 9.004 130.5 134.7 24.1 0.6 2.1 3.8 3.2

00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, 

 excluding distilled beverages................................ 8.247 132.3 136.8 26.0 0.6 2.1 4.0 3.4

01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)........... 0.757 112.5 114.8 6.3 0.9 1.6 1.2 2.0

1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................... 26.182 108.3 109.4 9.3 2.5 1.3 1.7 1.0

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 DURABLE................................................................. 9.940 110.2 112.2 13.2 2.1 2.3 2.1 1.8

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 NONDURABLE......................................................... 16.239 107.3 108.0 6.9 2.7 0.8 1.4 0.7

10 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials................... 1.629 117.2 115.7 10.6 0.9 -1.7 0.5 -1.3

 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES 

 & MATERIALS...................................................... 24.552 107.8 109.2 9.4 2.6 1.6 1.7 1.3

11 Fuels & lubricants........................................................ 2.684 108.9 110.3 14.5 7.2 0.4 2.3 1.3

12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials 

 excluding fuels & building materials...................... 20.681 108.3 109.7 8.9 2.1 1.7 1.7 1.3

13 Selected building materials.......................................... 1.187 102.1 103.0 6.6 -0.8 2.1 1.3 0.9

2 CAPITAL GOODS............................................................. 41.343 98.0 98.1 -0.2 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.1

20 Electrical generating equipment................................... 4.004 102.1 101.7 0.2 0.3 -0.1 0.2 -0.4

21 Nonelectrical machinery............................................... 29.765 94.5 94.5 -1.2 -0.2 0.3 0.3 0.0

22 Transportation equipment excluding 

 motor vehicles (200112=100)............................... 7.575 106.6 107.1 3.4 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.5

3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES.............. 11.468 102.0 102.2 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2

4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING 

 AUTOMOTIVES......................................................... 11.956 100.1 100.2 0.9 0.3 -0.1 0.0 0.1

40 Nondurables, manufactured......................................... 5.860 99.8 99.8 1.3 0.7 0.0 -0.1 0.0

41 Durables, manufactured............................................... 5.350 100.1 100.5 0.7 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.4

42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods (200112=100)...... 0.746 101.1 100.8 -0.2 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 -0.3

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2002 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

March

2004
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Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 April 2003-April 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

SITC Description 2003 2003 2004 2004 2004

Rev. 3 March April to to to to to

2004 2004 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004

 ALL COMMODITIES.............................................................. 100.000 100.2 100.4 4.6 1.5 0.4 0.8 0.2

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS................................................. 3.634 105.5 106.2 4.5 1.2 2.3 0.9 0.7

01 Meat and meat preparations........................................... 0.416 120.7 121.8 11.9 -2.2 0.0 2.5 0.9

03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates 

 and preparations thereof......................................... 0.868 83.1 84.7 0.5 -1.3 2.2 4.0 1.9

05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried........................ 0.926 111.8 110.2 1.6 2.7 3.0 -3.4 -1.4

07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof..... 0.417 101.7 103.7 3.2 4.3 1.8 -0.2 2.0

 2/ Other food and live animals.................................................. 1.007 119.4 120.3 8.2 2.0 3.2 2.1 0.8

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO............................................ 0.938 105.1 105.2 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1

11 Beverages...................................................................... 0.825 105.2 105.4 1.7 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.2

2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS............. 2.109 120.2 122.9 24.9 1.5 4.2 5.3 2.2

24 Cork and wood............................................................... 0.827 123.5 128.1 37.2 0.8 6.2 6.7 3.7

25 Woodpulp and recovered paper..................................... 0.245 95.4 100.8 8.9 0.5 -1.5 3.8 5.7

28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap................................. 0.403 146.9 146.4 47.1 7.7 8.0 9.5 -0.3

29 Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s.................. 0.227 99.7 99.3 -2.9 -0.7 0.6 0.2 -0.4

3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED 

 MATERIALS............................................................... 13.921 120.9 119.8 17.9 8.4 0.3 2.8 -0.9

33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.... 12.238 120.1 119.2 20.9 6.6 0.4 4.9 -0.7

34 Gas, natural and manufactured...................................... 1.683 123.6 121.8 1.1 21.2 -0.7 -9.8 -1.5

5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.............. 7.800 104.0 103.9 3.5 1.9 0.6 0.4 -0.1

51 Organic chemicals......................................................... 2.609 99.4 100.9 2.6 1.1 0.4 0.4 1.5

52 Inorganic chemicals....................................................... 0.620 120.5 115.8 7.7 4.6 1.1 -0.1 -3.9

53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials........................... 0.207 99.6 100.6 2.9 0.3 -0.3 0.0 1.0

54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products......................... 2.312 107.8 107.1 5.5 3.7 0.5 0.1 -0.6

55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps................. 0.336 93.7 93.4 -5.8 1.2 0.6 0.4 -0.3

57 Plastics in primary forms................................................ 0.615 106.9 105.8 6.3 -1.0 0.8 1.6 -1.0

58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.......................................... 0.378 102.6 102.4 1.8 0.3 0.3 0.2 -0.2

59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s......................... 0.539 95.9 95.9 -0.8 1.1 0.6 1.1 0.0

6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY 

 BY MATERIAL........................................................... 12.010 103.4 105.5 12.1 1.1 2.3 2.2 2.0

62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s........................................... 0.662 99.5 99.7 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2

63 Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture.......... 0.940 128.0 128.9 37.4 -7.3 14.6 7.6 0.7

64 Paper and paperboard, cut to size.................................. 1.254 94.9 95.0 1.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.1

65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up 

 articles, n.e.s., and related prod.............................. 1.457 103.7 104.1 3.6 1.3 0.6 0.0 0.4

66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s....................... 2.189 98.9 99.3 1.7 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.4

67 Iron and steel................................................................. 1.527 118.4 129.3 28.8 4.6 3.5 4.1 9.2

68 Nonferrous metals.......................................................... 1.872 102.6 106.0 35.0 5.2 5.1 5.8 3.3

69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s........................................ 2.004 100.8 101.9 4.5 0.2 0.3 0.8 1.1

See footnotes at end of table

March

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

 April 2003-April 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

SITC Description 2003 2003 2004 2004 2004

Rev. 3 March April to to to to to

2004 2004 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 41.978 95.5 95.3 -0.5 0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.2

71 Power generating machinery and equipment............. 2.938 101.1 101.4 2.2 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.3

72 Machinery specialized for particular industries.......... 1.648 106.7 106.5 5.9 1.3 1.4 0.3 -0.2

73 Metalworking machinery............................................ 0.456 107.5 106.6 2.6 1.3 0.9 0.1 -0.8

74 General industrial machinery, 

 equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s..................... 3.151 103.2 103.3 3.3 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.1

75 Computer equipment and office machines................ 5.851 77.8 76.9 -7.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 -1.2

76 Telecommunications & sound recording 

 & reproducing apparatus & equipment............... 5.107 85.1 84.9 -5.1 -0.3 -1.2 -0.4 -0.2

77 Electrical machinery and equipment.......................... 6.844 95.7 95.1 -0.4 0.1 0.3 0.0 -0.6

78 Road vehicles............................................................ 14.446 102.0 102.2 1.6 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.2

8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 17.145 100.0 100.2 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2

81 Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat 

 & lighting fixtures, n.e.s...................................... 0.452 93.3 93.5 -2.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2

82 Furniture and parts thereof........................................ 1.867 100.8 101.9 2.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 1.1

83 Travel goods, handbags and similar containers......... 0.390 103.7 103.7 2.3 -0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0

84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories.............. 5.460 100.5 100.5 -0.6 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0

85 Footwear................................................................... 1.324 100.5 100.4 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1

87 Professional, scientific and controlling 

 instruments and apparatus, n.e.s....................... 1.798 99.6 99.5 0.9 -0.3 -0.1 0.0 -0.1

88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and 

 supplies and optical goods, n.e.s....................... 0.987 100.0 99.7 0.1 0.0 0.4 -0.3 -0.3

89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s............... 4.867 99.3 99.5 1.6 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2002 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

March

2004
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Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 April 2003-April 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

SITC Description 2003 2003 2004 2004 2004

Rev. 3 March April to to to to to

2004 2004 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004

 ALL COMMODITIES............................................................ 100.000 103.1 103.7 4.1 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.6

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS.............................................. 6.980 122.4 125.9 19.3 0.4 2.4 2.2 2.9

01 Meat and meat preparations........................................ 1.314 125.6 124.6 27.3 -0.2 1.2 1.0 -0.8

03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates 

 and preparations thereof....................................... 0.508 107.1 111.3 5.5 1.0 1.7 1.1 3.9

04 Cereals and cereal preparations.................................. 2.075 139.3 147.3 22.8 0.6 2.6 3.2 5.7

05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried..................... 1.327 110.0 109.1 13.5 -0.1 5.1 1.5 -0.8

08 Feeding stuff for animals (not 

 including unmilled cereals).................................... 0.781 134.0 141.9 35.5 1.9 2.3 4.3 5.9

09 Miscellaneous edible products and preparations.......... 0.468 102.4 102.4 1.3 0.9 0.4 0.8 0.0

 2/ Other food and live animals............................................... 0.507 107.1 114.3 13.4 -1.2 0.3 2.9 6.7

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO......................................... 0.708 102.1 101.9 4.4 0.4 1.0 0.1 -0.2

12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures............................ 0.455 100.5 100.2 4.4 -0.1 1.0 -0.1 -0.3

2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS.......... 5.608 128.5 132.8 28.2 2.8 1.7 5.2 3.3

22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits.................................... 1.559 181.6 197.1 65.8 3.1 2.4 12.9 8.5

24 Cork and wood............................................................. 0.541 96.5 97.6 6.9 0.9 1.2 0.9 1.1

25 Woodpulp and recovered paper................................... 0.640 94.2 98.9 9.4 0.0 0.9 1.8 5.0

26 Textile fibers and their waste....................................... 0.647 122.0 117.3 10.7 2.1 -1.2 -0.2 -3.9

28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap.............................. 1.227 169.7 177.6 64.7 9.0 5.3 8.2 4.7

 2/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels..................... 0.994 108.3 106.5 -2.6 -0.3 -0.5 -1.4 -1.7

3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED 

 MATERIALS............................................................ 2.167 123.0 123.2 14.6 8.9 -1.0 3.1 0.2

33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.. 1.561 120.1 119.8 16.5 10.0 -1.8 4.7 -0.2

5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S............ 13.437 105.2 106.2 4.7 1.5 1.2 1.1 1.0

51 Organic chemicals....................................................... 3.001 111.3 115.3 9.7 2.7 2.2 2.7 3.6

52 Inorganic chemicals..................................................... 0.819 99.6 100.6 2.5 0.1 0.4 0.0 1.0

53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials........................ 0.581 97.3 97.0 -1.6 -0.2 -0.6 0.0 -0.3

54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products....................... 2.461 105.3 105.3 1.3 -0.4 -0.1 0.0 0.0

55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps............... 0.957 104.3 104.2 9.3 4.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.1

56 Fertilizers..................................................................... 0.472 142.6 141.3 25.7 2.8 4.3 8.0 -0.9

57 Plastics in primary forms.............................................. 2.275 102.3 102.3 1.8 1.9 3.0 1.1 0.0

58 Plastics in nonprimary forms........................................ 0.888 97.9 98.1 -0.3 -0.4 0.4 0.7 0.2

59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s....................... 1.982 105.4 106.3 4.7 2.3 0.4 0.0 0.9

6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY 

 BY MATERIAL......................................................... 10.059 104.2 105.9 6.1 0.9 1.4 1.1 1.6

62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s......................................... 0.775 111.1 113.0 4.1 0.5 0.5 0.1 1.7

64 Uncoated Paper/paperboard, and linerboard............... 1.486 97.9 98.7 1.9 0.3 -0.1 0.1 0.8

65 Textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, n.e.s......... 1.624 104.1 104.2 1.6 1.4 0.0 0.2 0.1

66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s..................... 1.478 99.7 99.5 -0.8 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.2

67 Iron and steel............................................................... 1.039 126.2 136.0 27.3 5.3 4.3 4.8 7.8

68 Nonferrous metals....................................................... 1.088 94.0 98.2 19.8 1.7 5.8 3.4 4.5

69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s...................................... 2.108 105.5 106.1 1.4 0.7 0.4 0.0 0.6

See footnotes at end of table

March

2004
9

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

 April 2003-April 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

SITC Description 2003 2003 2004 2004 2004

Rev. 3 March April to to to to to

2004 2004 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004

 2/ Other manufactured goods classified 

 chiefly by material (200112=100).............................. 0.462 120.3 121.8 16.7 -4.8 7.0 1.9 1.2

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 48.760 98.2 98.3 -0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1

71 Power generating machinery and equipment............. 4.939 109.4 108.6 1.4 0.6 0.1 0.0 -0.7

72 Machinery specialized for particular industries.......... 3.684 104.2 105.1 2.5 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.9

73 Metalworking machinery............................................ 0.638 100.9 100.9 0.2 0.2 0.2 -0.2 0.0

74 General industrial machinery, 

 equipment, & parts, n.e.s................................... 4.689 103.5 103.8 1.6 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.3

75 Computer equipment and office machines................ 5.651 88.9 89.1 0.3 -1.0 0.7 0.7 0.2

76 Telecommunications & sound recording 

 & reproducing apparatus & equipment............... 3.451 92.5 92.6 -1.7 0.7 -0.1 0.0 0.1

77 Electrical machinery and equipment.......................... 11.318 88.4 88.2 -4.2 -0.1 0.1 0.3 -0.2

78 Road vehicles............................................................ 8.798 101.8 102.2 1.1 0.2 0.2 -0.1 0.4

8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 11.231 100.9 100.9 0.1 -0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0

82 Furniture and parts thereof........................................ 0.639 102.4 102.2 0.8 -0.3 0.2 0.0 -0.2

84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories.............. 0.867 96.8 96.9 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1

87 Professional, scientific and controlling 

 instruments and apparatus, n.e.s....................... 4.276 102.3 102.2 0.6 -0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.1

88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and 

 supplies and optical goods, n.e.s....................... 0.960 95.1 95.0 -2.6 -0.8 0.5 -0.2 -0.1

89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s............... 4.105 101.3 101.5 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.2

 2/ Other miscellaneous manufactured articles..................... 0.385 106.2 106.2 2.8 -0.8 0.0 0.1 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2002 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

March

2004
10

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

 April 2003-April 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

nized Description 2003 2003 2004 2004 2004

System March April to to to to to

2004 2004 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004

I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................. 1.510 102.8 103.9 6.8 -0.9 3.7 4.4 1.1

02 Meat and edible meat offal........................................... 0.376 123.0 123.1 11.8 -1.8 0.1 3.2 0.1

03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and 

 other aquatic invertebrates................................... 0.693 83.4 84.6 0.4 -1.1 2.3 4.6 1.4

 2/ Other live animals; animal products............................. 0.442 136.3 137.9 12.7 0.1 9.6 5.0 1.2

II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................................ 1.205 106.1 105.1 2.2 3.1 3.3 -2.3 -0.9

07 Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers............................ 0.321 136.6 123.2 1.8 10.2 8.9 -5.3 -9.8

08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus 

 fruit or melons....................................................... 0.336 91.9 98.3 1.0 -2.9 0.3 -3.8 7.0

09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices....................................... 0.228 90.9 89.7 10.9 7.8 2.8 0.2 -1.3

 2/ Other vegetable products............................................. 0.320 110.2 109.8 -1.3 0.6 1.6 0.9 -0.4

IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND 

 TOBACCO............................................................... 2.145 107.2 108.5 0.9 0.6 0.0 0.2 1.2

20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, 

 nuts, or other parts of plants................................. 0.243 100.4 100.8 3.4 -0.2 -0.3 -0.2 0.4

22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.................................... 0.836 103.3 103.4 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1

 2/ Other prepared foodstuffs............................................ 1.066 112.4 114.9 0.6 0.7 0.0 0.3 2.2

V MINERAL PRODUCTS...................................................... 14.282 120.3 119.4 19.6 8.2 0.3 2.5 -0.7

27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, 

 bituminous substances and mineral wax............... 13.970 119.4 118.5 19.9 8.2 0.4 2.5 -0.8

 2/ Other mineral products (200112=100)......................... 0.312 105.7 106.3 6.3 3.5 0.1 -0.2 0.6

VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED 

 INDUSTRIES........................................................... 7.098 103.4 103.3 3.8 2.2 0.4 0.3 -0.1

28 Inorganic chemicals..................................................... 0.694 119.3 112.6 6.9 5.7 0.3 0.2 -5.6

29 Organic chemicals....................................................... 2.878 99.2 100.8 3.5 1.2 0.4 0.3 1.6

30 Pharmaceutical products............................................. 1.991 107.5 106.8 6.0 3.7 0.6 0.0 -0.7

32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & 

 pigments; varnish & paints; putty.......................... 0.205 97.5 98.3 0.2 0.2 -0.6 0.0 0.8

33 Essential oils and resinoids (200112=100)................... 0.293 105.7 105.1 1.9 1.7 0.7 0.5 -0.6

37 Photographic or cinematographic goods...................... 0.176 96.8 97.3 -0.7 -0.3 0.1 0.4 0.5

38 Miscellaneous chemical products................................ 0.404 93.3 92.4 -1.4 0.5 0.0 -0.3 -1.0

 2/ Other products of the chemical or allied industries....... 0.458 111.3 111.6 3.9 1.1 0.4 2.4 0.3

VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER 

 AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................................... 2.786 106.2 106.4 4.3 -0.1 0.7 0.7 0.2

39 Plastics and articles thereof......................................... 1.852 105.5 105.4 4.2 0.0 0.7 0.6 -0.1

40 Rubber and articles thereof.......................................... 0.934 107.7 108.5 4.5 -0.3 0.6 1.0 0.7

VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, 

 TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................................... 0.732 101.5 101.3 1.6 -0.1 0.1 0.2 -0.2

42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, 

 etc. of various materials........................................ 0.621 102.0 102.0 1.4 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0

IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, 

 BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK..................... 1.805 128.0 130.2 38.5 -2.0 8.3 6.4 1.7

X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND 

 PAPER PRODUCTS................................................... 1.837 96.5 97.3 2.5 0.4 0.2 0.8 0.8

47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic 

 material; waste paper/paperboard......................... 0.244 95.0 100.4 8.0 0.5 -1.5 3.8 5.7

48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper 

 pulp, paper or paperboard..................................... 1.270 94.2 94.3 1.6 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.1

49 Printed matter.............................................................. 0.323 113.1 113.2 2.2 0.7 0.5 0.0 0.1

XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES.................................. 6.470 100.4 100.2 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.2

61 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories, knitted or crocheted......................... 2.394 99.7 99.6 -1.5 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1

See footnotes at end of table

March

2004
11

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

 April 2003-April 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

nized Description 2003 2003 2004 2004 2004

System March April to to to to to

2004 2004 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004

62 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories, not knitted or crocheted................. 2.619 100.1 100.1 -0.1 0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.0

63 Made-up or worn textile articles................................. 0.477 96.0 94.2 0.3 1.9 0.3 -0.1 -1.9

 2/ Other textile & textile articles..................................... 0.981 104.7 105.3 3.9 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.6

XII HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, 

 ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC................................... 1.550 99.9 99.8 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1

64 Footwear and parts of such articles.......................... 1.318 100.3 100.2 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1

 2/ Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas, 

 whips, art. flowers, etc......................................... 0.232 97.4 97.4 1.6 -0.2 -0.1 -0.3 0.0

XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, 

 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC......................................... 1.040 103.8 104.2 2.4 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.4

68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, 

 asbestos, or mica (200112=100)........................ 0.316 99.0 98.9 -0.7 0.0 0.1 0.0 -0.1

69 Ceramic products...................................................... 0.357 107.4 108.4 5.7 0.9 0.6 0.1 0.9

70 Glass and glassware................................................. 0.367 104.0 104.3 2.0 0.3 0.8 -0.1 0.3

XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, 

 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................ 2.434 93.9 96.4 10.9 1.9 1.2 0.2 2.7

XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL....... 5.302 111.5 115.6 20.2 2.8 2.7 3.5 3.7

72 Iron and steel............................................................ 1.329 127.8 139.9 35.8 5.3 5.1 6.0 9.5

73 Articles of iron or steel............................................... 1.322 104.2 106.3 10.5 0.2 1.2 1.7 2.0

74 Copper and articles thereof....................................... 0.482 124.5 125.6 37.0 5.5 3.8 8.4 0.9

76 Aluminum and articles thereof................................... 0.848 107.0 110.7 12.6 1.4 1.7 3.0 3.5

82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and 

 forks, of base metal; parts thereof...................... 0.410 102.5 103.3 5.0 1.4 0.4 1.3 0.8

83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal......................... 0.454 104.9 106.7 5.2 0.5 0.3 0.7 1.7

 2/ Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and 

 articles, including scrap....................................... 0.456 106.7 106.0 44.2 8.6 5.9 4.0 -0.7

XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV 

 IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC....... 25.751 91.7 91.3 -1.7 0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.4

84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 13.344 92.1 91.6 -1.5 0.2 0.4 0.0 -0.5

85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound 

 and TV recorders & reproducers, parts............... 12.407 91.4 91.0 -1.9 0.0 -0.3 -0.1 -0.4

XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND 

 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 16.121 102.4 102.5 1.5 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1

87 Motor vehicles and their parts.................................... 14.665 102.0 102.1 1.5 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1

88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts 

 thereof (200212=100)......................................... 1.333 102.1 102.4 1.4 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.3

XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & 

 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES............. 3.387 99.8 99.5 0.6 0.0 0.1 -0.1 -0.3

90 Optical, photographic, measuring and 

 medical instruments........................................... 2.990 99.0 98.7 0.5 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.3

91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof....................... 0.286 108.2 107.6 1.5 1.1 0.5 0.2 -0.6

XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 4.323 97.3 97.3 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0

94 Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & 

 lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg...................... 2.288 98.6 99.5 1.5 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.9

95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts 

 and accessories thereof..................................... 1.793 95.8 94.0 -3.2 -0.6 -0.3 0.1 -1.9

96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles......................... 0.242 98.1 103.5 6.4 0.3 0.5 0.3 5.5

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2002 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

March

2004
12

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

 April 2003-April 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

nized Description 2003 2003 2004 2004 2004

System March April to to to to to

2004 2004 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004

I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................. 1.960 119.6 121.1 20.5 -0.7 1.0 1.4 1.3

03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and 

 other aquatic invertebrates................................... 0.452 107.9 111.3 4.6 1.1 2.1 1.4 3.2

 2/ Other live animals and animal products....................... 0.296 105.6 117.1 17.9 -5.3 -3.3 2.7 10.9

II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................................ 4.788 143.3 150.6 32.8 1.0 3.5 6.1 5.1

08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus 

 fruit or melons....................................................... 0.648 101.9 102.7 14.6 -1.5 4.0 3.5 0.8

10 Cereals........................................................................ 1.796 141.5 150.8 24.6 0.1 2.9 3.5 6.6

12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, 

 fruits, plants, straw and fodder.............................. 1.726 172.0 185.2 56.6 2.8 2.1 11.5 7.7

III ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS..................... 0.397 181.0 181.7 25.8 2.9 -5.7 2.5 0.4

IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND 

 TOBACCO............................................................... 2.762 110.9 113.2 12.0 1.0 0.9 1.4 2.1

20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, 

 nuts, or other parts of plants................................. 0.324 106.3 105.3 0.5 -0.1 -0.4 -0.1 -0.9

21 Miscellaneous edible preparations............................... 0.421 102.1 102.1 1.0 0.9 0.5 0.7 0.0

23 Residues and waste from the food 

 industries; prepared animal feed........................... 0.724 142.1 152.3 43.1 2.5 2.6 4.9 7.2

 2/ Other prepared foods................................................... 0.840 106.1 107.3 4.9 0.9 0.4 0.1 1.1

V MINERAL PRODUCTS...................................................... 2.690 121.9 124.4 18.3 8.4 -0.3 3.0 2.1

27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, 

 bituminous substances and mineral wax............... 2.136 119.5 119.5 13.9 9.1 -0.9 3.0 0.0

VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED 

 INDUSTRIES........................................................... 10.801 106.9 107.8 5.2 1.6 0.9 1.0 0.8

28 Inorganic chemicals..................................................... 0.904 102.9 104.2 3.8 0.1 0.3 0.3 1.3

29 Organic chemicals....................................................... 3.392 111.1 113.6 6.8 2.5 2.1 2.0 2.3

30 Pharmaceutical products............................................. 2.011 105.0 104.9 2.3 0.1 -0.2 0.1 -0.1

31 Fertilizers..................................................................... 0.454 138.2 137.0 20.6 2.8 4.2 8.1 -0.9

32 Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, 

 paints, varnish, putty, & inks................................. 0.592 97.6 96.9 -1.9 -0.3 -0.6 0.1 -0.7

33 Essential oils and resinoids; 

 perfumery, cosmetic or toilet................................. 0.699 107.2 107.1 12.4 5.2 0.3 0.2 -0.1

34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or 

 scouring products; candles, pastes....................... 0.371 102.2 102.2 3.4 1.4 -0.7 -0.1 0.0

37 Photographic or cinematographic goods...................... 0.439 100.8 101.1 2.2 0.5 0.7 0.0 0.3

38 Miscellaneous chemical products................................ 1.660 104.9 105.8 5.0 2.5 0.4 -0.1 0.9

VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER 

 AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................................... 5.310 105.2 105.4 1.7 0.9 1.6 0.6 0.2

39 Plastics and articles thereof......................................... 4.287 103.4 103.3 1.3 1.1 1.7 0.7 -0.1

40 Rubber and articles thereof.......................................... 1.023 111.6 113.1 3.3 0.5 0.5 0.2 1.3

VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, 

 TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................................... 0.520 112.1 109.7 3.5 1.9 0.5 0.4 -2.1

41 Raw hides and skins (other than 

 furskins) and leather............................................. 0.465 107.9 106.3 -2.4 2.1 0.5 -2.7 -1.5

IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, 

 BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK..................... 0.841 102.5 103.7 11.3 -1.0 2.4 1.8 1.2

X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND 

 PAPER PRODUCTS................................................... 2.831 96.4 97.9 3.6 0.2 0.3 0.2 1.6

47 Woodpulp and recovered paper................................... 0.640 90.5 95.0 10.0 0.1 1.0 1.8 5.0

48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper 

 pulp, paper or paperboard..................................... 1.543 95.3 96.0 1.9 0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.7

49 Printed material........................................................... 0.649 109.0 109.1 1.5 0.5 0.3 -0.9 0.1

XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES.................................. 2.978 100.7 99.9 1.9 1.1 -0.4 0.1 -0.8

52 Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof....... 0.839 104.8 101.6 14.2 3.8 -0.6 -0.2 -3.1

See footnotes at end of table

March

2004
13

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

 April 2003-April 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

nized Description 2003 2003 2004 2004 2004

System March April to to to to to

2004 2004 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004

61 Apparel & clothing knitted 

 or crocheted (200112=100)................................ 0.496 94.9 95.1 -0.7 -0.8 0.0 0.0 0.2

62 Apparel Articles & Accessories, not knitted............... 0.378 95.6 95.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1

 2/ Other textile and textile articles (200112=100)........... 1.266 105.5 105.5 -1.1 0.3 -0.4 0.3 0.0

XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, 

 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC......................................... 0.808 99.3 98.5 -1.4 0.2 0.1 0.5 -0.8

70 Glass and glassware................................................. 0.487 96.5 95.2 -1.6 0.1 0.1 -0.1 -1.3

XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, 

 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................ 2.226 100.1 104.3 15.5 2.0 0.9 -0.4 4.2

XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS..... 4.793 116.6 118.6 18.2 3.1 4.1 3.7 1.7

72 Iron and steel............................................................ 1.106 146.6 151.9 47.2 8.2 7.9 7.2 3.6

73 Articles of iron or steel............................................... 1.238 108.7 110.8 5.4 1.5 0.8 1.7 1.9

74 Copper and articles thereof....................................... 0.437 130.8 128.5 39.7 6.9 7.3 9.4 -1.8

76 Aluminum and articles thereof................................... 0.811 106.9 109.1 13.4 1.9 3.3 3.3 2.1

82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and 

 forks, of base metal; parts thereof...................... 0.402 101.3 101.1 0.6 0.3 0.0 -0.2 -0.2

83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal......................... 0.456 108.2 108.2 3.3 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0

XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV 

 IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.. 33.904 95.2 95.2 -1.1 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0

84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 18.747 100.2 100.3 1.1 -0.1 0.3 0.3 0.1

85 Electrical machinery and equipment 

 and parts and accessories thereof...................... 15.157 89.6 89.4 -3.9 -0.1 0.1 0.2 -0.2

XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND 

 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 14.618 106.0 106.3 1.9 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3

87 Motor vehicles and their parts.................................... 9.117 101.9 102.2 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3

XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & 

 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES............. 6.133 101.5 101.4 0.9 -0.2 0.2 0.0 -0.1

XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 1.490 99.4 99.0 -1.5 -1.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.4

94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; 

 lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;......................... 0.839 102.7 102.6 0.8 -0.3 0.1 0.0 -0.1

95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts 

 and accessories thereof..................................... 0.502 96.0 94.8 -3.3 -1.9 -0.3 -0.1 -1.3

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2002 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

March

2004
14

Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin, 

 April 2003-April 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

Annual Monthly

Percentage April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Description of 2003 2003 2004 2004 2004

U.S. April to to to to to

Imports 2004 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004

2/ Industrialized Countries................................ 49.276 103.5 104.3 6.3 1.5 1.5 0.5 0.8

 Manufactured Goods............................... 45.418 102.2 103.2 5.8 0.7 1.4 0.7 1.0

 Nonmanufactured Goods........................ 3.591 123.3 122.0 9.7 9.7 1.4 -1.4 -1.1

3/ Other Countries............................................ 50.724 96.4 96.8 3.8 1.4 0.1 0.9 0.4

 Manufactured Goods............................... 43.453 95.4 96.1 0.7 0.6 -0.1 0.4 0.7

 Nonmanufactured Goods........................ 7.173 117.5 116.3 19.2 5.5 1.2 3.3 -1.0

 Canada......................................................... 17.463 110.4 110.6 7.9 1.9 2.8 0.9 0.2

 Manufactured Goods............................... 14.664 107.7 108.3 7.2 -0.3 2.7 1.8 0.6

 Nonmanufactured Goods........................ 2.611 126.9 125.8 9.7 12.0 2.7 -3.2 -0.9

4/ European Union............................................ 18.739 107.4 108.1 5.2 1.6 0.7 0.7 0.7

 Manufactured Goods............................... 18.224 107.4 108.2 4.7 1.5 0.8 0.4 0.7

 Nonmanufactured Goods........................ 0.458 128.1 126.9 19.9 4.7 -3.6 6.8 -0.9

5/ Latin America................................................ 17.761 107.0 107.6 7.5 2.3 0.2 1.7 0.6

 Manufactured Goods............................... 14.150 108.2 109.5 4.0 1.2 0.0 1.0 1.2

 Nonmanufactured Goods........................ 3.575 121.7 120.0 20.8 5.6 0.8 4.1 -1.4

 Japan............................................................ 10.651 95.1 95.1 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0

6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries............ 8.019 90.2 90.7 -0.9 -0.2 -0.4 -0.1 0.6

1 Percentage of trade figures are based on 2002 trade values.

2 Defined according to the BEA definition for Industrialized Countries which includes Western Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

3 Defined according to the BEA definition for Other Countries, which 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 Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.

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

 Regions are not mutually exclusive.

 n.a. Not available

March

2004
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Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services

 March 2003-March 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

 Annual Quarterly

Trade March March June Sept. Dec.

Description (Mil. 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

of to to to to to

Dollars) March June Sept. Dec. March

1/ 2004 2003 2003 2003 2004

IMPORT

 Air Freight............................................... 4168 114.9 117.1 6.3 1.2 4.8 -1.6 1.9

 Europe (200312=100)...................... 1407 100.0 106.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 6.0

 Asia.................................................. 2329 110.4 110.0 4.3 -1.4 10.8 -4.2 -0.4

EXPORT

 Air Freight............................................... 2836 95.4 97.1 0.8 -1.1 -0.1 0.3 1.8

1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised one quarter after original publication.

 n.a. Not available

Table 9 U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services

 April 2003-April 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

 Annual Monthly

Trade April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Description (Mil. 2003 2003 2004 2004 2004

of to to to to to

Dollars) April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004

IMPORT

 Air Passenger Fares............................... 18253 103.6 111.2 -5.7 -0.2 -2.7 -0.3 7.3

 Europe............................................. 11250 96.6 106.9 -8.6 0.1 0.1 0.5 10.7

 Asia.................................................. 2626 100.8 102.5 -5.4 -7.3 -6.6 -1.9 1.7

 Latin America / Caribbean............... 1916 109.6 111.2 5.9 6.7 -6.8 1.8 1.5

EXPORT

 Air Passenger Fares............................... 20319 123.2 123.9 13.8 7.9 -3.5 -0.1 0.6

 Europe............................................. 5394 151.0 147.8 13.2 5.6 0.7 1.5 -2.1

 Asia.................................................. 8936 107.1 107.6 15.2 11.0 -6.4 -0.4 0.5

 Latin America / Caribbean............... 3413 128.9 132.4 13.0 10.4 -5.8 -2.5 2.7

1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

 December

2003

 March

2004

March April

2004 2004
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Table 10 U.S. Inbound and Outbound Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services

 March 2003-March 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

Annual Quarterly

Trade March March June Sept. Dec.

Description (Mil. 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

of to to to to to

Dollars) March June Sept. Dec. March

1/ 2004 2003 2003 2003 2004

INBOUND

 Air Freight................................................................... 7483 112.9 116.2 6.8 0.6 2.8 0.4 2.9

 Europe (200312=100)............................................ 2466 100.0 107.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 7.0

 Asia....................................................................... 4180 107.1 107.2 3.5 -2.5 7.1 -1.0 0.1

 Ocean Liner Freight.................................................... 17817 117.8 118.9 26.5 23.5 0.1 1.4 0.9

 U.S. East Coast..................................................... 6938 110.6 114.6 14.6 8.4 -1.3 3.4 3.6

 From Atlantic................................................... 3022 113.1 121.6 16.7 1.2 0.0 7.3 7.5

 From Pacific.................................................... 2817 109.6 110.8 21.6 21.1 0.0 -0.6 1.1

 U.S. West Coast.................................................... 10879 123.0 122.5 35.2 34.1 1.0 0.2 -0.4

OUTBOUND

 Air Freight................................................................... 5193 94.9 96.2 -1.0 -1.9 0.1 -0.6 1.4

 Europe (200312=100)............................................ 1998 100.0 102.0 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 2.0

 Asia....................................................................... 2365 95.4 96.0 -1.6 -2.4 0.4 -0.3 0.6

1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised one quarter after original publication.

 n.a. Not available

Table 11 U.S. Inbound and Outbound Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services

 April 2003-April 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

Annual Monthly

Trade April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Description (Mil. 2003 2003 2004 2004 2004

of to to to to to

Dollars) April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004

INBOUND

 Air Passenger Fares (200312=100)............................ 38589 105.1 105.1 n.a. 7.7 -3.1 0.7 0.0

 Europe (200312=100)............................................ 15654 108.0 107.1 n.a. 5.8 0.5 1.6 -0.8

 Asia (200312=100)................................................ 12401 105.1 104.7 n.a. 10.8 -6.5 1.4 -0.4

 Latin America / Caribbean (200312=100).............. 5604 101.2 100.4 n.a. 10.0 -5.6 -2.5 -0.8

 Canada (200312=100)........................................... 2905 97.8 103.8 n.a. 0.3 -1.0 -1.5 6.1

 Crude Oil Tanker Freight............................................ 3434 n.a. n.a. n.a. 46.5 18.4 n.a. n.a.

OUTBOUND

 Air Passenger Fares (200312=100)............................ 43898 99.3 106.5 n.a. 1.0 -1.2 -0.5 7.3

 Europe (200312=100)............................................ 21857 101.2 112.9 n.a. 0.2 1.1 -0.1 11.6

 Asia (200312=100)................................................ 7190 94.6 99.5 n.a. -0.9 -4.7 0.2 5.2

 Latin America / Caribbean (200312=100).............. 9206 99.5 99.7 n.a. 2.3 -2.3 -0.4 0.2

 Canada (200312=100)........................................... 2982 99.1 103.4 n.a. 4.2 -4.9 0.0 4.3

1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

 December

2003

 March

2004

March

2004

April

2004
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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. The merchandise price indexes are published using three classifications: the 

Harmonized System (HS), the Bureau of Economic Analysis End Use System, and the Standard International 

Trade Classification (SITC) system, Rev. 3. 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.). 

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

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

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 -- 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 directly from companies. The trade dollar 

figures for services indexes will not sum up to the aggregate dollar value because not all categories are 

shown in the tables. Fact sheets specifying detailed information for each services industry are available at 

http://www.bls.gov/mxp under “Publications and Other Documentation”. 

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

may be revised in each of the three months after original publication and quarterly data may be revised one 

quarter after original publication. 

Uses of the Data -- The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade statistics. For merchandise trade, the 

End Use classification system is the structure used by the U.S. Department of Commerce in the construction 

of the foreign trade sector of the National Income and Product Accounts. Indexes published using the 

Harmonized System and the Standard International Trade Classification, Rev. 3, both international 

structures, are useful for general market analysis. For trade in international services, Balance of Payments 

indexes are used for deflating National Accounts data, while International indexes are more appropriate for 

market analysis. Merchandise and services indexes also can be used to study U.S. competitiveness and price 

elasticities, and the merchandise import indexes by country or region of origin are useful for terms of trade 

analysis. 
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