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U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES 

- SEPTEMBER 2005 - 

 U.S. import prices increased 2.3 percent in September, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. 

Department of Labor reported today, the largest monthly advance since October 1990. Higher prices for 

both petroleum and nonpetroleum imports contributed to the increase. Export prices rose 0.9 percent in 

September following a modest 0.1 percent decline in August. 

Gulf Coast Hurricanes 

Hurricanes Katrina and Rita had virtually no impact on data collection efforts or 

survey response rates and no changes in estimation procedures were necessary. 

Percent changes in import and export price indexes 

by End Use category 

- not seasonally adjusted - 

United States 

Department News of Labor 

IMPORTS EXPORTS Month

2004

September 0.5 3.3 0.1 0.4 1.8 0.3 

October 1.6 11.1 -0.1 0.6 -1.1 0.8 

November -0.3 -6.0 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.3 

December -1.4 -11.4 0.4 0.1 -1.1 0.2 

2005

January 0.6 2.2 0.3 0.8 0.6 0.8 

February 0.9 5.1 0.1 0.1 -0.5 0.1 

March 2.2 13.4 0.3 0.7 3.8 0.4 

April 0.9 3.6 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.6 

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

June 1.2 8.9 r -0.2 0.0 r 1.0 r -0.1 r

July 1.2 r 7.6 r -0.2 0.1 0.0 r 0.2 r

August 1.2 r 6.0 r 0.1 r -0.1 -0.5 r -0.1 

September 2.3 7.3 1.2 0.9 -1.4 1.1 

September 2003-04 8.2 53.5 2.9 4.0 2.5 4.3 

September 2004-05 9.9 48.9 3.0 3.8 3.4 3.8 

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

September import prices rose 2.3 percent following three consecutive 1.2 percent increases. For the 

fourth month in a row, the price index for petroleum recorded its highest level since the index was first 

published in 1982, moving up a further 7.3 percent in September. Petroleum prices rose 48.9 percent over 

the past 12 months after increasing 53.5 percent for the September 2003-2004 period. In addition, 

nonpetroleum import prices increased 1.2 percent in September, the largest one-month rise for that index 

since monthly publication began in December 1988. Import prices excluding all fuels rose 0.4 percent for 

the month. Prices for nonpetroleum imports advanced 3.0 percent for the year ended in September, while 

overall import prices rose 9.9 percent over the same period. 

A 5.0 percent increase for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials prices drove the advance in 

nonpetroleum prices. The rise in nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials prices was led by a jump in 

natural gas prices, although higher prices for chemicals, building materials, and some metals were also 

contributing factors. The price index for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials increased 11.3 

percent over the past year. 

Prices for consumer goods and for foods, feeds, and beverages also rose in September, increasing 0.3 

percent and 0.7 percent, respectively. The increase in consumer goods prices followed 0.2 percent declines 

in July and August. For the year ended in September, the index rose 1.4 percent. The price index for foods, 

feeds, and beverages increased for the second consecutive month and 5.6 percent over the past year. Prices 

for automotive vehicles ticked up 0.1 percent for the second month in a row, and rose 0.9 percent for the year 

ended in September. 

Capital goods prices were unchanged in September after recording no change in August. Led by 

lower computer prices, prices of capital goods fell 0.3 percent over the past 12 months. 

 

Export Goods 

Export prices rose 0.9 percent in September as higher nonagricultural prices more than offset a 

decline in agricultural prices. The September increase was the largest monthly gain since April 1995. 

Nonagricultural export prices rose 1.1 percent in September, the largest increase for that index since October 

1990. For the year, the index rose 3.8 percent. In contrast, the price index for agricultural exports fell 1.4 

percent in September after a 0.5 percent decrease in August. Despite the recent declines, agricultural prices 

increased 3.4 percent over the past 12 months. For the same period, overall export prices rose 3.8 percent. 

The price index for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials increased 3.6 percent in 

September, led by an 18.1 percent jump in export fuel prices. Higher prices for plastics, other chemicals, 

and metals also contributed to the increase. Nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices rose 

12.5 percent for the year ended in September. 

Each of the major finished goods categories increased in September. Consumer goods prices 

advanced 0.3 percent for the month and 0.9 percent over the past year. Prices for capital goods and for 

automotive vehicles each rose 0.1 percent in September. Despite the modest upturn, capital goods prices 

declined 0.1 percent over the past 12 months, while prices for automotive vehicles increased 1.2 percent. 
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Imports by Locality of Origin 

 

Import prices from Canada rose 4.5 percent in September, the largest monthly gain for the index 

since January 2001. The increase was led by a 13.4 percent jump in nonmanufactured goods that resulted 

largely from higher fuel prices. Prices of imports from Canada rose 12.2 percent for the September 2004-

2005 period. 

 

The price indexes of imports from the European Union and from Mexico were also impacted by 

rising fuel prices, increasing 1.4 percent and 1.0 percent, respectively, in September. The increase in import 

prices from Europe followed 0.1 percent declines in July and August, while the index rose 5.0 percent over 

the past 12 months. Import prices from Mexico increased 8.5 percent for the year ended in September. 

 

Prices for imports from Japan also advanced in September, rising 0.2 percent for the month and 0.8 

percent over the past year. In contrast, import prices from China declined for the third time in the past four 

months, decreasing 0.2 percent in September. Prices of imports from China declined 1.2 percent over the 

past 12 months. 

Import and Export Services

 Import air passenger fares declined 5.3 percent in September, following a 0.8 percent decrease in 

August. Notwithstanding the recent declines, the index rose 2.5 percent for the year ended in September. 

The index for export air passenger fares also decreased in September, falling 9.9 percent. Export fares had 

increased in each of the previous two months, up 8.1 percent and 5.2 percent, respectively, and advanced 7.2 

percent over the past year. 

Prices for import air freight increased 0.9 percent between June and September after a downturn of 

0.2 percent the previous quarter. The index rose 7.9 percent over the past year. Export air freight prices 

advanced 3.1 percent in the third quarter of 2005. The price index for export air freight has increased each 

quarter since the June-September period of 2003, and rose 13.2 percent for the year ended in September. 

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 October are scheduled for release on November 9 at 

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

 September 2004-September 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance Sept. May June July Aug.

END Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

USE August September to to to to to

2005 2005 Sept. June July Aug. Sept.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

 ALL COMMODITIES............................................................ 100.000 111.8 114.4 9.9 1.2 1.2 1.2 2.3

 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM......................... 80.492 101.9 103.1 3.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.1 1.2

 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING FUELS 

 (Dec. 2001=100)........................................................... 78.260 104.6 105.0 1.5 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 0.4

0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES..................................... 4.517 114.0 114.8 5.6 -1.2 -0.5 0.4 0.7

00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, 

 excluding distilled beverages................................ 3.325 122.4 123.4 6.0 -1.6 -1.2 0.3 0.8

01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)........... 1.192 95.3 95.7 4.7 -0.1 1.2 1.2 0.4

1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................... 35.152 156.8 166.5 29.6 4.1 4.2 3.4 6.2

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 

 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...................................... 15.644 121.2 127.3 11.3 -0.7 0.3 0.5 5.0

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 

 EXCLUDING FUELS (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 13.412 127.1 128.8 3.8 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 1.3

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 DURABLE................................................................. 8.109 117.8 119.0 1.0 0.1 -1.0 -0.6 1.0

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM............ 7.534 125.1 136.7 24.0 -1.5 2.0 1.6 9.3

10 Fuels & lubricants........................................................ 21.741 201.9 220.5 50.8 7.3 7.2 5.8 9.2

100 Petroleum & petroleum products............................. 19.509 207.0 222.1 48.9 8.9 7.6 6.0 7.3

10000 Crude............................................................... 14.672 211.2 218.7 43.9 10.3 8.0 6.9 3.6

11 Paper & paper base stocks.......................................... 0.957 104.3 105.0 3.9 -0.7 1.0 -0.5 0.7

12 Materials associated with nondurable 

 supplies & materials............................................. 4.455 115.9 118.3 9.5 -0.3 1.0 1.1 2.1

13 Selected building materials.......................................... 1.973 114.5 117.4 -6.5 2.0 -2.8 -0.3 2.5

14 Unfinished metals related to durable goods................. 3.069 137.0 138.0 3.7 -1.0 -0.9 -1.2 0.7

15 Finished metals related to durable goods.................... 1.429 117.1 117.3 4.4 -0.3 0.3 0.1 0.2

16 Nonmetals related to durable goods............................ 1.529 100.3 100.5 1.7 -0.1 -0.5 -0.1 0.2

2 CAPITAL GOODS............................................................. 20.751 91.7 91.7 -0.3 -0.1 -0.7 0.0 0.0

20 Electric generating equipment..................................... 2.464 98.4 99.1 1.7 0.0 -0.3 -0.1 0.7

21 Nonelectrical machinery............................................... 16.447 89.0 89.0 -0.9 -0.1 -0.8 -0.1 0.0

22 Transportation equipment excluding 

 motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)........................... 1.840 106.4 106.6 2.6 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.2

3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES.............. 15.403 103.5 103.6 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1

4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING 

 AUTOMOTIVES......................................................... 24.177 99.5 99.8 1.4 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.3

40 Nondurables, manufactured......................................... 12.052 103.0 103.1 2.3 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.1

41 Durables, manufactured............................................... 10.942 96.0 96.3 0.4 0.0 -0.4 -0.2 0.3

42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods............................. 1.183 98.7 100.2 2.3 -1.2 -1.7 -1.4 1.5

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

August

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

 September 2004-September 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance Sept. May June July Aug.

END Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

USE August September to to to to to

2005 2005 Sept. June July Aug. Sept.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

 ALL COMMODITIES................................................................. 100.000 106.7 107.7 3.8 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.9

 AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES............................................ 9.038 123.3 121.6 3.4 1.0 0.0 -0.5 -1.4

 NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................................... 90.962 105.5 106.7 3.8 -0.1 0.2 -0.1 1.1

0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES......................................... 8.289 125.1 122.9 3.5 1.3 0.2 -0.2 -1.8

00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, 

 excluding distilled beverages..................................... 7.500 125.1 122.7 2.8 1.5 0.1 -0.5 -1.9

01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)................ 0.789 124.7 124.1 9.8 -0.6 2.0 1.8 -0.5

1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............................... 29.091 123.5 127.7 12.0 -0.3 0.9 0.1 3.4

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 DURABLE..................................................................... 10.462 122.8 123.6 6.6 -0.6 0.2 -0.1 0.7

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 NONDURABLE.............................................................. 18.629 124.0 130.2 15.3 -0.2 1.4 0.2 5.0

10 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials........................ 1.538 114.9 116.4 6.4 -1.1 0.0 -0.8 1.3

 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES 

 & MATERIALS........................................................... 27.553 124.1 128.6 12.5 -0.2 1.0 0.1 3.6

11 Fuels & lubricants............................................................. 3.942 156.6 185.0 52.3 2.6 6.2 -0.9 18.1

12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials 

 excluding fuels & building materials........................... 22.453 121.2 122.7 7.3 -0.8 0.2 0.2 1.2

13 Selected building materials............................................... 1.158 105.8 105.7 1.6 0.4 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1

2 CAPITAL GOODS.................................................................. 39.470 97.6 97.7 -0.1 0.0 -0.4 -0.4 0.1

20 Electrical generating equipment........................................ 3.784 102.8 102.8 0.4 -0.2 -0.5 -0.1 0.0

21 Nonelectrical machinery................................................... 28.845 92.8 92.8 -1.2 0.0 -0.4 -0.5 0.0

22 Transportation equipment excluding 

 motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................................ 6.841 112.2 112.4 3.8 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.2

3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES................... 11.044 103.6 103.7 1.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1

4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING 

 AUTOMOTIVES.............................................................. 12.072 101.6 101.9 0.9 -0.2 0.0 0.1 0.3

40 Nondurables, manufactured.............................................. 6.016 101.0 101.3 0.3 -0.4 -0.2 0.0 0.3

41 Durables, manufactured................................................... 5.244 101.6 101.9 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3

42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods (Dec. 2001=100)....... 0.811 104.1 104.1 2.8 0.0 1.2 0.0 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

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2005
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Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 September 2004-September 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance Sept. May June July Aug.

SITC Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

Rev. 3 August September to to to to to

2005 2005 Sept. June July Aug. Sept.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

 ALL COMMODITIES.............................................................. 100.000 111.8 114.4 9.9 1.2 1.2 1.2 2.3

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS................................................. 3.513 113.8 114.4 4.8 -1.8 -0.7 0.6 0.5

01 Meat and meat preparations........................................... 0.404 139.4 140.5 4.2 -0.1 0.4 0.3 0.8

03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates 

 and preparations thereof......................................... 0.878 90.6 91.9 6.9 0.0 1.8 1.3 1.4

05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried........................ 0.843 109.0 109.2 0.0 -7.0 -2.2 2.3 0.2

07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof..... 0.464 118.7 119.6 13.3 1.3 -5.7 -1.5 0.8

 2/ Other food and live animals.................................................. 0.924 130.5 130.2 3.6 -0.9 0.5 -0.4 -0.2

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO............................................ 0.905 108.8 109.1 2.7 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.3

11 Beverages...................................................................... 0.813 109.4 109.6 2.7 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2

2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS............. 1.799 127.1 131.4 -2.7 -1.1 -1.7 -0.9 3.4

24 Cork and wood............................................................... 0.640 120.8 124.5 -17.6 3.6 -3.7 -1.2 3.1

25 Woodpulp and recovered paper..................................... 0.216 102.8 102.2 -3.1 -3.9 0.6 -1.3 -0.6

28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap................................. 0.392 185.5 193.1 18.8 -2.9 2.2 3.1 4.1

29 Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s.................. 0.183 90.4 103.0 4.4 -9.0 -9.8 -10.3 13.9

3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED 

 MATERIALS............................................................... 21.055 203.5 221.2 50.7 7.6 7.3 5.9 8.7

33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.... 19.009 208.8 222.4 48.8 9.2 7.8 6.2 6.5

34 Gas, natural and manufactured...................................... 2.046 161.9 208.6 71.1 -6.0 5.9 2.9 28.8

5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.............. 8.316 114.0 115.6 8.3 -0.7 1.2 0.2 1.4

51 Organic chemicals......................................................... 2.771 114.1 116.7 10.0 -2.1 3.2 0.4 2.3

52 Inorganic chemicals....................................................... 0.710 143.2 143.3 15.5 2.3 1.7 1.9 0.1

53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials........................... 0.187 102.0 102.0 3.7 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.0

54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products......................... 2.477 110.2 110.6 3.8 -0.1 0.2 -0.3 0.4

55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps................. 0.408 96.0 96.0 2.8 0.0 0.0 1.6 0.0

57 Plastics in primary forms................................................ 0.642 123.5 125.6 14.6 -1.4 0.3 -1.6 1.7

58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.......................................... 0.366 106.6 107.0 3.1 0.3 -0.5 -0.1 0.4

59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s......................... 0.544 102.3 102.3 8.4 -0.3 -0.2 0.1 0.0

6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY 

 BY MATERIAL........................................................... 11.281 112.0 112.8 3.6 0.0 -0.4 -0.3 0.7

62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s........................................... 0.654 104.3 104.4 3.6 0.3 -0.2 0.0 0.1

63 Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture.......... 0.734 109.3 115.9 -0.6 2.6 -6.3 0.5 6.0

64 Paper and paperboard, cut to size.................................. 1.200 103.7 104.3 6.5 0.4 1.7 -0.1 0.6

65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up 

 articles, n.e.s., and related prod.............................. 1.298 103.7 104.1 0.1 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 0.4

66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s....................... 2.041 101.5 101.7 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.2

67 Iron and steel................................................................. 1.444 155.3 152.0 -3.4 -0.2 -2.4 -1.7 -2.1

68 Nonferrous metals.......................................................... 1.814 118.3 121.2 14.0 -0.9 0.9 -0.4 2.5

69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s........................................ 2.010 108.3 108.9 4.8 -0.2 0.0 -0.3 0.6

See footnotes at end of table

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

 September 2004-September 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

ance Sept. May June July Aug.

SITC Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

Rev. 3 August September to to to to to

2005 2005 Sept. June July Aug. Sept.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 37.105 94.6 94.6 -0.4 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1 0.0

71 Power generating machinery and equipment............. 2.428 104.0 104.0 2.6 -0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0

72 Machinery specialized for particular industries.......... 1.607 110.7 111.0 3.4 -0.4 -0.1 -0.1 0.3

73 Metalworking machinery............................................ 0.430 118.3 119.1 10.3 -0.1 -1.1 -0.5 0.7

74 General industrial machinery, 

 equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s..................... 2.974 107.1 107.2 2.8 0.0 0.2 -0.3 0.1

75 Computer equipment and office machines................ 4.982 69.2 69.0 -6.6 -0.3 -1.8 0.0 -0.3

76 Telecommunications & sound recording 

 & reproducing apparatus & equipment............... 4.691 81.1 80.9 -3.5 0.0 -0.7 -0.5 -0.2

77 Electrical machinery and equipment.......................... 5.865 94.0 94.0 -0.6 -0.1 -0.5 0.1 0.0

78 Road vehicles............................................................ 12.830 104.0 104.1 1.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1

8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 15.611 100.9 101.3 1.2 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.4

81 Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat 

 & lighting fixtures, n.e.s...................................... 0.439 96.3 96.3 3.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0

82 Furniture and parts thereof........................................ 1.870 106.5 106.4 3.2 -0.2 -0.4 0.5 -0.1

83 Travel goods, handbags and similar containers......... 0.364 105.9 106.0 2.3 -0.2 -0.2 -0.3 0.1

84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories.............. 4.913 100.6 100.8 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2

85 Footwear................................................................... 1.136 100.8 100.8 0.3 0.1 0.4 -0.1 0.0

87 Professional, scientific and controlling 

 instruments and apparatus, n.e.s....................... 1.737 101.2 101.5 1.6 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.3

88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and 

 supplies and optical goods, n.e.s....................... 0.825 97.9 98.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.7 -0.4 0.2

89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s............... 4.327 99.3 100.3 1.7 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 1.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values.

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

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

 n.a. Not available

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

 September 2004-September 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance Sept. May June July Aug.

SITC Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

Rev. 3 August September to to to to to

2005 2005 Sept. June July Aug. Sept.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

 ALL COMMODITIES.............................................................. 100.000 106.7 107.7 3.8 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.9

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS................................................. 6.683 124.3 124.0 5.4 0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.2

01 Meat and meat preparations........................................... 1.298 139.1 143.4 14.9 0.1 -1.6 0.9 3.1

03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates 

 and preparations thereof......................................... 0.490 115.4 115.3 6.0 0.1 2.6 2.1 -0.1

04 Cereals and cereal preparations..................................... 1.615 118.4 116.9 -4.2 2.2 1.5 -1.7 -1.3

05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried........................ 1.613 131.8 128.9 7.6 -2.8 -1.1 -0.2 -2.2

08 Feeding stuff for animals (not 

 including unmilled cereals)...................................... 0.617 120.6 120.4 9.7 1.1 1.5 0.6 -0.2

09 Miscellaneous edible products and preparations............ 0.504 108.0 107.8 5.6 0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.2

 2/ Other food and live animals.................................................. 0.547 115.1 115.1 5.7 4.5 -0.5 1.1 0.0

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO............................................ 0.685 103.5 103.6 1.9 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.1

12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures.............................. 0.420 101.7 101.7 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0

2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS............. 5.569 129.7 127.0 6.4 1.4 0.0 -0.5 -2.1

22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits...................................... 1.225 135.7 121.7 -2.7 6.9 0.4 -1.0 -10.3

24 Cork and wood............................................................... 0.505 96.9 96.8 -2.3 -0.2 -0.4 -0.3 -0.1

25 Woodpulp and recovered paper..................................... 0.643 99.0 99.1 0.4 -0.3 -1.6 -0.9 0.1

26 Textile fibers and their waste.......................................... 0.609 103.3 104.8 2.6 -1.8 1.2 -1.0 1.5

28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap................................. 1.454 210.8 209.6 17.4 0.3 0.6 -1.6 -0.6

 2/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels........................ 1.133 130.0 131.4 11.9 0.5 -0.6 1.9 1.1

3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED 

 MATERIALS............................................................... 3.305 192.3 231.7 64.1 4.0 6.9 -0.6 20.5

33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.... 2.509 197.0 239.3 73.4 5.8 6.1 -1.6 21.5

5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.............. 14.911 116.9 118.7 8.2 -0.9 0.5 0.5 1.5

51 Organic chemicals......................................................... 3.661 133.1 136.0 12.9 -1.8 2.3 1.2 2.2

52 Inorganic chemicals....................................................... 0.970 121.8 122.3 13.7 0.1 1.6 -0.8 0.4

54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products......................... 2.668 106.9 107.2 -0.7 -0.3 -0.6 -0.1 0.3

55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps................. 1.078 112.3 112.6 6.6 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.3

56 Fertilizers....................................................................... 0.469 156.2 162.1 12.6 0.5 1.3 3.4 3.8

57 Plastics in primary forms................................................ 2.630 123.3 128.4 16.8 -2.2 -0.2 1.1 4.1

58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.......................................... 0.943 104.2 104.9 7.7 0.0 0.5 0.4 0.7

59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s......................... 1.880 105.8 105.9 0.4 -0.5 -0.2 -0.1 0.1

6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY 

 BY MATERIAL........................................................... 10.466 113.6 114.1 3.3 -0.3 -0.3 0.0 0.4

62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s........................................... 0.708 116.2 117.0 5.0 0.1 0.9 -0.3 0.7

64 Uncoated Paper/paperboard, and linerboard.................. 1.458 103.3 103.4 0.7 0.3 -0.5 -0.1 0.1

65 Textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, n.e.s........... 1.615 111.9 111.9 5.9 0.2 -0.1 0.3 0.0

66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s....................... 1.579 104.0 104.1 3.7 1.0 0.6 -0.1 0.1

67 Iron and steel................................................................. 1.319 153.3 156.0 -6.5 -2.4 -2.8 -0.5 1.8

68 Nonferrous metals.......................................................... 1.199 107.0 108.5 9.6 -2.2 0.5 0.4 1.4

69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s........................................ 2.187 118.7 118.8 6.5 -0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1

See footnotes at end of table

August

2005
9

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

 September 2004-September 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

ance Sept. May June July Aug.

SITC Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

Rev. 3 August September to to to to to

2005 2005 Sept. June July Aug. Sept.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

 2/ Other manufactured goods classified 

 chiefly by material (Dec. 2001=100)......................... 0.401 117.4 116.9 -0.8 -0.3 -0.9 -0.1 -0.4

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 46.336 98.1 98.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.3 -0.3 0.0

71 Power generating machinery and equipment............. 4.546 111.1 111.2 2.0 0.0 -0.2 0.0 0.1

72 Machinery specialized for particular industries.......... 3.643 111.5 111.8 5.4 0.0 0.5 0.2 0.3

73 Metalworking machinery............................................ 0.604 103.6 103.6 2.6 -0.1 -0.4 0.3 0.0

74 General industrial machinery, 

 equipment, & parts, n.e.s................................... 4.678 109.2 109.3 3.8 0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.1

75 Computer equipment and office machines................ 5.067 80.1 80.2 -6.7 -0.4 -1.4 0.4 0.1

76 Telecommunications & sound recording 

 & reproducing apparatus & equipment............... 3.083 89.5 89.5 -1.3 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.0

77 Electrical machinery and equipment.......................... 11.045 85.2 85.1 -3.4 0.1 -0.8 -1.7 -0.1

78 Road vehicles............................................................ 8.657 103.3 103.4 1.0 -0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1

8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 10.983 102.2 102.5 1.3 -0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3

82 Furniture and parts thereof........................................ 0.595 104.5 104.6 1.8 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.1

84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories.............. 0.748 96.3 96.6 -0.3 -0.2 -0.2 -0.4 0.3

87 Professional, scientific and controlling 

 instruments and apparatus, n.e.s....................... 4.257 103.5 103.6 1.8 0.0 0.5 -0.1 0.1

88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and 

 supplies and optical goods, n.e.s....................... 0.921 95.5 95.9 0.2 -0.3 -0.7 -0.2 0.4

89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s............... 4.091 103.0 103.5 1.2 -0.8 0.0 0.1 0.5

 2/ Other miscellaneous manufactured articles..................... 0.371 109.0 109.0 0.6 0.0 -0.2 -0.3 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 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

August

2005
10

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

 September 2004-September 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance Sept. May June July Aug.

nized Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

System August September to to to to to

2005 2005 Sept. June July Aug. Sept.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................. 1.390 114.6 115.3 4.5 -1.0 1.2 0.5 0.6

02 Meat and edible meat offal........................................... 0.357 139.0 139.1 0.7 -0.7 0.1 0.1 0.1

03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and 

 other aquatic invertebrates................................... 0.712 91.6 92.5 9.3 0.2 2.3 1.4 1.0

 2/ Other live animals; animal products............................. 0.321 147.2 147.1 -3.6 -3.6 -0.1 -0.7 -0.1

II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................................ 1.130 109.9 111.4 5.7 -5.2 -5.6 -0.5 1.4

07 Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers............................ 0.311 141.3 149.2 17.9 -16.2 -2.9 6.3 5.6

08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus 

 fruit or melons....................................................... 0.294 87.3 83.7 -13.4 -0.6 -3.3 0.7 -4.1

09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices....................................... 0.250 110.9 109.2 19.1 4.1 -10.0 -2.5 -1.5

 2/ Other vegetable products............................................. 0.274 109.8 115.4 6.3 -5.3 -6.2 -6.6 5.1

IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND 

 TOBACCO............................................................... 2.149 114.8 115.4 3.9 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.5

20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, 

 nuts, or other parts of plants................................. 0.237 101.6 101.8 -0.9 -0.8 0.7 0.3 0.2

22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.................................... 0.826 107.1 107.3 2.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2

 2/ Other prepared foodstuffs............................................ 1.086 124.9 125.9 6.2 0.1 0.6 0.5 0.8

V MINERAL PRODUCTS...................................................... 21.556 201.7 219.0 49.9 7.5 6.9 5.9 8.6

27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, 

 bituminous substances and mineral wax............... 21.250 201.4 219.0 50.6 7.6 7.0 6.0 8.7

 2/ Other mineral products (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 0.306 124.7 124.9 12.7 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2

VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED 

 INDUSTRIES........................................................... 7.539 113.4 115.4 8.4 -0.8 1.5 0.4 1.8

28 Inorganic chemicals..................................................... 0.750 139.8 140.0 15.3 2.2 1.3 2.4 0.1

29 Organic chemicals....................................................... 3.049 113.8 116.8 10.0 -2.4 3.5 0.4 2.6

30 Pharmaceutical products............................................. 2.192 111.1 111.5 5.4 0.0 0.3 -0.2 0.4

32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & 

 pigments; varnish & paints; putty.......................... 0.190 102.7 102.7 4.8 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.0

33 Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2001=100).............. 0.353 107.8 107.8 2.4 0.1 0.0 1.6 0.0

38 Miscellaneous chemical products................................ 0.376 93.2 93.2 1.0 -0.5 -0.3 -0.5 0.0

 2/ Other products of the chemical or allied industries....... 0.490 128.3 139.0 16.7 0.0 0.0 -0.1 8.3

VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER 

 AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................................... 2.705 113.2 114.0 6.1 0.0 0.0 -0.3 0.7

39 Plastics and articles thereof......................................... 1.811 112.8 113.7 6.5 -0.3 -0.4 -0.7 0.8

40 Rubber and articles thereof.......................................... 0.894 113.9 114.5 5.5 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.5

VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, 

 TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................................... 0.651 103.8 103.8 2.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.0

42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, 

 etc. of various materials........................................ 0.557 103.8 103.9 1.9 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 0.1

IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, 

 BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK..................... 1.415 118.5 123.0 -9.0 2.5 -4.3 -0.3 3.8

X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND 

 PAPER PRODUCTS................................................... 1.700 103.4 103.8 4.2 -0.3 1.4 -0.3 0.4

47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic 

 material; waste paper/paperboard......................... 0.213 102.4 101.8 -3.0 -3.9 0.5 -1.3 -0.6

48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper 

 pulp, paper or paperboard..................................... 1.204 102.7 103.3 6.6 0.4 1.8 -0.2 0.6

49 Printed matter.............................................................. 0.283 112.3 112.4 0.4 -0.4 0.3 0.0 0.1

XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES.................................. 5.825 100.4 100.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2

61 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories, knitted or crocheted......................... 2.129 99.7 99.9 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2

See footnotes at end of table

August

2005
11

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

 September 2004-September 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance Sept. May June July Aug.

nized Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

System August September to to to to to

2005 2005 Sept. June July Aug. Sept.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

62 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories, not knitted or crocheted................. 2.389 99.8 100.0 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.2

63 Made-up or worn textile articles................................. 0.471 92.6 92.8 -1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2

 2/ Other textile & textile articles..................................... 0.836 107.5 107.9 1.0 -0.5 -0.4 -0.3 0.4

XII HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, 

 ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC................................... 1.344 100.2 100.2 0.3 0.0 0.4 -0.1 0.0

64 Footwear and parts of such articles.......................... 1.133 100.6 100.6 0.3 0.0 0.4 -0.1 0.0

 2/ Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas, 

 whips, art. flowers, etc......................................... 0.211 97.6 97.6 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0

XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, 

 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC......................................... 0.956 105.1 105.4 1.3 0.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.3

68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, 

 asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100).................... 0.295 99.4 99.8 1.7 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.4

69 Ceramic products...................................................... 0.334 111.3 111.5 2.3 0.5 -0.3 -0.1 0.2

70 Glass and glassware................................................. 0.327 103.7 104.0 0.3 -0.2 -0.3 -0.2 0.3

XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, 

 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................ 2.274 98.6 101.0 5.2 0.4 0.6 -0.3 2.4

XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL....... 5.109 130.6 131.5 5.1 -0.8 -0.5 -0.6 0.7

72 Iron and steel............................................................ 1.176 162.4 160.0 -6.5 -1.0 -3.5 -1.3 -1.5

73 Articles of iron or steel............................................... 1.406 123.1 124.1 8.3 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.8

74 Copper and articles thereof....................................... 0.457 155.8 161.1 27.5 -0.5 5.7 3.2 3.4

76 Aluminum and articles thereof................................... 0.806 112.4 114.4 3.7 -3.4 -1.1 0.4 1.8

82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and 

 forks, of base metal; parts thereof...................... 0.404 104.7 104.9 0.7 0.1 -0.3 -0.8 0.2

83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal......................... 0.435 111.9 112.0 4.3 0.0 -0.6 0.0 0.1

 2/ Other base metals and articles of base metals.......... 0.425 125.4 128.5 17.0 0.4 -0.1 -6.8 2.5

XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV 

 IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC....... 22.695 89.0 88.9 -1.4 -0.1 -0.7 -0.1 -0.1

84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 11.846 89.3 89.3 -1.1 -0.2 -0.8 -0.1 0.0

85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound 

 and TV recorders & reproducers, parts............... 10.849 88.6 88.5 -1.8 0.0 -0.7 -0.2 -0.1

XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND 

 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 14.255 104.5 104.6 1.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1

87 Motor vehicles and their parts.................................... 13.023 104.0 104.0 1.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0

88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts 

 thereof (Dec. 2002=100)..................................... 1.076 105.9 106.2 3.3 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.3

XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & 

 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES............. 3.163 99.7 100.0 1.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.3

90 Optical, photographic, measuring and 

 medical instruments........................................... 2.799 98.8 99.1 1.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.3

91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof....................... 0.261 106.9 107.1 -0.6 -0.2 -0.4 -0.3 0.2

XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 3.948 99.5 99.5 1.7 0.0 -0.1 0.2 0.0

94 Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & 

 lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg...................... 2.254 103.5 103.4 3.0 -0.2 -0.3 0.4 -0.1

95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts 

 and accessories thereof..................................... 1.476 94.4 94.4 -0.3 0.3 -0.1 0.0 0.0

96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles......................... 0.219 100.9 101.1 3.0 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 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

August

2005
12

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

 September 2004-September 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance Sept. May June July Aug.

nized Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

System August September to to to to to

2005 2005 Sept. June July Aug. Sept.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................. 1.994 132.3 135.4 13.4 0.2 -0.6 1.7 2.3

03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and 

 other aquatic invertebrates................................... 0.458 120.8 120.8 11.6 -0.4 3.2 2.5 0.0

II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................................ 4.273 129.2 123.8 -0.9 1.8 0.3 -1.1 -4.2

08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus 

 fruit or melons....................................................... 0.841 122.4 124.2 10.6 0.5 -1.7 -1.5 1.5

10 Cereals........................................................................ 1.364 117.9 116.1 -4.9 2.6 1.5 -1.7 -1.5

12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, 

 fruits, plants, straw and fodder.............................. 1.400 135.4 123.5 -1.0 6.0 0.4 -1.0 -8.8

IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND 

 TOBACCO............................................................... 2.608 111.1 111.0 5.7 0.7 0.6 0.1 -0.1

21 Miscellaneous edible preparations............................... 0.463 109.4 109.2 6.1 0.4 0.0 -0.2 -0.2

23 Residues and waste from the food 

 industries; prepared animal feed........................... 0.532 121.8 121.3 10.7 2.1 2.0 0.2 -0.4

 2/ Other prepared foods................................................... 0.864 109.7 109.8 2.7 0.5 0.7 0.1 0.1

V MINERAL PRODUCTS...................................................... 4.092 192.5 222.4 58.6 2.6 6.1 -0.5 15.5

27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, 

 bituminous substances and mineral wax............... 3.277 182.7 218.1 59.2 3.6 6.4 -0.6 19.4

VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED 

 INDUSTRIES........................................................... 11.809 116.5 117.7 6.0 -0.7 0.6 0.4 1.0

28 Inorganic chemicals..................................................... 1.068 129.5 130.1 17.7 0.2 0.9 0.0 0.5

29 Organic chemicals....................................................... 3.982 129.0 131.7 9.1 -1.6 1.8 1.1 2.1

30 Pharmaceutical products............................................. 2.235 106.6 107.0 -0.7 -0.4 -0.7 -0.2 0.4

31 Fertilizers..................................................................... 0.464 151.4 157.1 12.7 0.5 1.3 3.4 3.8

32 Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, 

 paints, varnish, putty, & inks................................. 0.634 105.3 105.1 5.8 -0.7 -0.4 -0.8 -0.2

33 Essential oils and resinoids; 

 perfumery, cosmetic or toilet................................. 0.778 113.4 113.7 6.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.3

34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or 

 scouring products; candles, pastes....................... 0.391 104.0 104.2 -0.5 0.1 -0.3 0.1 0.2

37 Photographic or cinematographic goods...................... 0.416 103.9 104.5 5.4 -0.7 -1.2 0.1 0.6

38 Miscellaneous chemical products................................ 1.639 107.1 107.2 2.2 -0.2 0.7 -0.2 0.1

VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER 

 AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................................... 5.658 119.4 122.0 11.3 -1.3 0.0 0.8 2.2

39 Plastics and articles thereof......................................... 4.618 117.4 120.4 11.7 -1.5 -0.1 0.9 2.6

40 Rubber and articles thereof.......................................... 1.040 126.9 127.5 9.8 0.2 0.1 0.8 0.5

VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, 

 TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................................... 0.491 113.4 113.5 2.1 1.3 0.3 0.1 0.1

41 Raw hides and skins (other than 

 furskins) and leather............................................. 0.349 108.4 108.5 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.1

IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, 

 BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK..................... 0.778 103.9 103.6 -0.3 -0.4 -0.3 -0.1 -0.3

X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND 

 PAPER PRODUCTS................................................... 2.802 101.1 101.5 1.9 0.0 -0.6 -0.2 0.4

47 Woodpulp and recovered paper................................... 0.639 94.7 94.9 0.3 -0.2 -1.7 -0.9 0.2

48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper 

 pulp, paper or paperboard..................................... 1.523 100.0 100.6 1.2 0.1 -0.4 -0.2 0.6

49 Printed material........................................................... 0.640 114.1 114.4 5.0 -0.2 0.3 0.4 0.3

See footnotes at end of table

August

2005
13

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

 September 2004-September 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance Sept. May June July Aug.

nized Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

System August September to to to to to

2005 2005 Sept. June July Aug. Sept.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES................................ 2.845 100.7 101.1 3.3 -0.2 0.1 -0.2 0.4

52 Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof..... 0.696 91.1 92.2 0.0 -1.4 0.0 -0.8 1.2

61 Apparel & clothing knitted 

 or crocheted (Dec. 2001=100)............................ 0.404 94.4 94.8 -0.3 -0.3 -0.3 -0.5 0.4

62 Apparel Articles & Accessories, not knitted............... 0.281 95.6 95.6 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

 2/ Other textile and textile articles (Dec. 2001=100)...... 1.465 114.2 114.1 6.8 0.3 0.3 0.3 -0.1

XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, 

 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC......................................... 0.828 103.3 103.3 3.7 1.5 -0.2 0.0 0.0

70 Glass and glassware................................................. 0.484 96.2 96.2 0.6 0.2 -0.3 0.0 0.0

XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, 

 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................ 2.403 107.9 109.2 5.7 -0.7 1.6 -0.3 1.2

XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS..... 5.324 130.7 131.3 4.1 -0.8 -0.5 -0.3 0.5

72 Iron and steel............................................................ 1.276 150.4 151.3 -10.2 0.4 -6.1 -2.3 0.6

73 Articles of iron or steel............................................... 1.314 125.3 125.5 1.5 -0.5 0.0 0.4 0.2

74 Copper and articles thereof....................................... 0.541 154.4 154.4 24.6 -0.6 6.6 1.2 0.0

76 Aluminum and articles thereof................................... 0.788 112.5 114.8 5.1 -3.6 -1.2 0.6 2.0

82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and 

 forks, of base metal; parts thereof...................... 0.400 104.6 104.6 2.1 0.0 -3.2 0.0 0.0

83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal......................... 0.447 116.8 117.5 5.5 -0.8 -0.4 -0.3 0.6

XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV 

 IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.. 32.236 93.9 93.9 -0.9 0.0 -0.5 -0.5 0.0

84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 17.696 100.3 100.4 0.5 -0.1 -0.4 0.2 0.1

85 Electrical machinery and equipment 

 and parts and accessories thereof...................... 14.540 86.9 86.7 -2.6 0.0 -0.7 -1.2 -0.2

XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND 

 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 13.863 109.2 109.3 2.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1

87 Motor vehicles and their parts.................................... 8.990 103.5 103.6 1.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1

XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & 

 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES............. 6.116 101.6 101.7 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.1

XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 1.456 100.7 100.8 0.8 -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1

94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; 

 lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;......................... 0.801 106.3 106.5 1.8 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.2

95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts 

 and accessories thereof..................................... 0.518 94.3 94.4 -0.1 -0.2 0.5 0.2 0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 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

August

2005
14

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

 September 2004-September 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Annual Monthly

Percentage Sept. May June July Aug.

Description of 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

U.S. September to to to to to

Imports 2005 Sept. June July Aug. Sept.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

2/ Industrialized Countries................................................ 47.950 111.0 113.8 7.1 0.5 0.5 0.4 2.5

 Manufactured Goods............................................... 43.658 105.7 107.2 3.1 0.5 -0.6 -0.3 1.4

 Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 4.024 180.8 200.9 44.8 1.9 9.7 4.3 11.1

3/ Other Countries............................................................ 52.050 110.3 111.5 9.9 1.8 1.2 1.8 1.1

 Manufactured Goods............................................... 43.318 99.4 99.5 2.4 -0.2 0.1 0.6 0.1

 Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 8.625 187.7 195.2 38.0 8.4 4.8 5.6 4.0

 Canada......................................................................... 17.203 122.9 128.4 12.2 0.2 1.7 1.1 4.5

 Manufactured Goods............................................... 13.876 112.0 113.7 3.1 0.3 -0.8 0.0 1.5

 Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 3.133 184.1 208.8 50.3 0.7 10.5 4.3 13.4

4/ European Union............................................................ 19.566 113.9 115.5 5.0 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 1.4

 Manufactured Goods............................................... 19.013 112.3 113.8 4.1 0.0 -0.4 -0.2 1.3

 Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 0.498 198.5 205.2 30.0 1.8 8.2 3.4 3.4

 France (Dec. 2003=100)............................................... 2.069 101.7 101.9 -0.2 -0.2 -0.3 -0.1 0.2

 Germany (Dec. 2003=100)........................................... 5.308 103.1 103.5 1.3 -0.2 -0.8 -0.4 0.4

 United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100)................................. 3.185 113.6 114.4 6.8 0.6 1.8 0.5 0.7

5/ Latin America............................................................... 17.344 129.6 131.3 14.5 2.7 1.2 1.4 1.3

 Manufactured Goods............................................... 13.359 120.1 120.1 7.2 0.4 0.8 0.5 0.0

 Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 3.941 185.5 193.1 33.5 8.4 2.3 3.6 4.1

 Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)............................................... 10.952 112.5 113.6 8.5 0.8 0.6 0.4 1.0

6/ Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)........................................ 33.549 100.0 99.8 -0.6 0.0 -0.3 0.2 -0.2

 China (Dec. 2003=100)................................................ 12.320 98.6 98.4 -1.2 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 -0.2

 Japan........................................................................... 9.512 95.9 96.1 0.8 0.1 0.3 -0.2 0.2

7/ Asian NICs................................................................... 7.447 89.7 89.7 -1.4 0.1 -0.7 0.3 0.0

8/ ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100).............................................. 6.608 98.0 97.8 -1.2 -0.2 -0.8 0.3 -0.2

9/ Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100).................................. 3.353 172.8 177.1 35.5 8.0 7.5 6.2 2.5

1 Percentage of trade figures are based on 2003 trade values.

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

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

4 Includes European Union countries.

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

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

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

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

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

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

 Regions are not mutually exclusive.

 n.a. Not available

August

2005
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Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services

 September 2004-September 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

 Annual Quarterly

Trade Sept. Sept. Dec. March June

Description (Mil. 2004 2004 2004 2005 2005

of to to to to to

Dollars) Sept. Dec. March June Sept.

1/ 2005 2004 2005 2005 2005

IMPORT

 Air Freight............................................... 4168 128.4 129.5 7.9 5.7 1.4 -0.2 0.9

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)................. 1407 120.6 122.6 9.4 9.3 -1.3 -0.2 1.7

 Asia.................................................. 2329 117.1 117.6 7.6 3.4 3.8 -0.2 0.4

EXPORT

 Air Freight............................................... 2836 110.1 113.5 13.2 5.8 0.3 3.5 3.1

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

 September 2004-September 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

 Annual Monthly

Trade Sept. May June July Aug.

Description (Mil. 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

of to to to to to

Dollars) Sept. June July Aug. Sept.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

IMPORT

 Air Passenger Fares............................... 18253 131.0 124.0 2.5 10.2 3.0 -0.8 -5.3

 Europe............................................. 11250 127.1 121.7 3.0 12.7 1.0 0.0 -4.2

 Asia.................................................. 2626 130.2 108.8 -2.1 13.4 6.4 -1.8 -16.4

 Latin America/Caribbean................. 1916 117.8 112.0 -0.8 0.5 7.4 -1.8 -4.9

EXPORT

 Air Passenger Fares............................... 20319 154.9 139.5 7.2 -4.5 8.1 5.2 -9.9

 Europe............................................. 5394 189.2 165.0 9.1 -3.1 13.5 0.0 -12.8

 Asia.................................................. 8936 141.6 119.6 -0.7 -8.7 4.7 16.6 -15.5

 Latin America/Caribbean................. 3413 144.4 142.6 9.6 -0.1 9.0 -5.1 -1.2

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

August September

2005 2005

 June

2005

 September

2005
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Table 10 U.S. Inbound and Outbound Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services

 September 2004-September 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

Annual Quarterly

Trade Sept. Sept. Dec. March June

Description (Mil. 2004 2004 2004 2005 2005

of to to to to to

Dollars) Sept. Dec. March June Sept.

1/ 2005 2004 2005 2005 2005

INBOUND

 Air Freight................................................................... 7483 125.6 127.1 7.1 5.4 1.0 -0.6 1.2

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................................... 2466 119.7 120.8 8.2 7.5 0.0 -0.2 0.9

 Asia....................................................................... 4180 112.7 113.8 5.6 3.9 1.7 -1.1 1.0

OUTBOUND

 Air Freight................................................................... 5193 107.2 114.1 13.3 4.0 -0.9 3.3 6.4

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................................... 1998 118.9 129.8 19.5 4.0 1.2 4.1 9.2

 Asia....................................................................... 2365 102.6 107.1 8.7 5.3 -3.1 2.1 4.4

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

 September 2004-September 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

Annual Monthly

Trade Sept. May June July Aug.

Description (Mil. 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

of to to to to to

Dollars) Sept. June July Aug. Sept.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

INBOUND

 Air Passenger Fares (Dec.2003=100)........................ 38589 129.8 118.3 7.4 -3.8 8.4 3.1 -8.9

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................................... 15654 135.7 118.7 7.9 -2.9 13.5 -0.7 -12.5

 Asia (Dec. 2003=100)............................................ 12401 130.5 114.6 -0.3 -7.1 3.3 13.0 -12.2

 Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)............ 5604 111.2 110.0 6.8 -1.9 8.2 -4.5 -1.1

 Canada (Dec. 2003=100)...................................... 2905 139.2 151.0 41.0 0.1 3.8 3.0 8.5

 Crude Oil Tanker Freight............................................ 3434 n.a. n.a. n.a. -1.9 -12.8 n.a. n.a.

 Ocean Liner Freight.................................................... 17817 128.6 128.0 6.4 0.6 -0.1 0.2 -0.5

 U.S. East Coast..................................................... 6938 125.8 125.5 10.6 1.0 0.2 0.0 -0.2

 From Atlantic................................................... 3022 123.8 123.8 12.0 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.0

 From Pacific.................................................... 2817 126.1 125.5 10.7 2.1 0.3 0.0 -0.5

 U.S. West Coast.................................................... 10879 131.0 130.2 4.0 0.4 -0.3 0.3 -0.6

OUTBOUND

 Air Passenger Fares (Dec.2003=100)........................ 43898 124.2 120.1 5.2 8.2 3.6 -0.5 -3.3

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................................... 21857 133.6 129.5 4.4 13.7 1.3 0.5 -3.1

 Asia (Dec. 2003=100)............................................ 7190 123.8 108.1 1.1 5.1 10.7 -0.6 -12.7

 Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)............ 9206 105.1 105.2 4.1 -0.2 3.0 -2.7 0.1

 Canada (Dec. 2003=100)...................................... 2982 131.8 139.5 29.8 2.1 0.9 2.8 5.8

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

August

2005

September

2005

 June

2005

 September

2005
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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 (BEA) 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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