U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES – NOVEMBER 2019 

U.S. import prices rose 0.2 percent in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, 

following a 0.5-percent decrease in October. The November increase was driven by higher fuel prices, 

which more than offset lower nonfuel prices. The price index for U.S. exports rose 0.2 percent in November, 

after declining 0.1 percent in October.

Chart 1. One-month and 12-month percent changes in the Import Price Index: November 2018 – November 2019

Imports 

Prices for U.S. imports increased 0.2 percent in November, after decreasing 0.5 percent in October and 

rising 0.1 percent in September. The U.S. import price index declined 1.3 percent from November 2018 to 

November 2019. The 12-month decrease was the smallest over-the-year decline since the index fell 0.9 

percent during the period ended May 2019. (See table 1.) 

Fuel Imports: Import fuel prices rose 2.6 percent in November following a 2.5-percent drop the previous 

month. The November advance was the largest monthly increase since the index rose 3.6 percent in May. 

The 48.5-percent increase in natural gas prices and the 1.1-percent rise in petroleum prices each contributed 

to the November advance in fuel prices. Fuel prices rose 0.8 percent over the past year. Prices for import 

petroleum increased 1.4 percent for the year ended in November and natural gas prices declined 10.0 

percent over the same period. 

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All Imports Excluding Fuel: Prices for nonfuel imports edged down 0.1 percent in November following 

3 consecutive monthly decreases. Falling prices for capital goods and foods, feeds, and beverages led the 

November decline in nonfuel prices. The price index for nonfuel imports decreased 1.4 percent over the past 

12 months. Lower prices for finished goods; nonfuel industrial supplies and materials; and foods, feeds, and 

beverages all contributed to the overall 12-month decrease in nonfuel prices. 

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

unchanged in November, after decreasing 0.7 percent in October. 

 

Finished Goods: Imported finished goods prices were mixed in November. Capital goods prices decreased 

0.3 percent, led by a 1.1-percent drop in the price index for computers, peripherals, and semiconductors. In 

contrast, prices for automotive vehicles ticked up 0.1 percent in November and consumer goods prices were 

unchanged. 

Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Foods, feeds, and beverages prices fell 0.3 percent for the second consecutive 

month in November. The 6.2-percent decrease in fruit prices drove the November decline. 

Table A. Percent change in Import and Export Price Indexes, selected categories 
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Chart 2. One-month and 12-month percent change in the Export Price Index: November 2018 – November 2019 

Exports 

The price index for U.S. exports rose 0.2 percent in November following a 0.1-percent drop in October and 

a 0.3-percent decrease in September. Higher agricultural prices led the November increase. Overall export 

prices declined 1.3 percent over the past year; price decreases for nonagricultural exports more than offset 

rising agricultural prices. (See table 2.) 

Agricultural Exports: Agricultural export prices increased 2.2 percent in November, after rising 1.7 

percent the previous month. A 3.4-percent advance in soybean prices drove the November increase. 

Agricultural export prices rose 2.5 percent from November 2018 to November 2019. Higher prices for 

soybeans, nuts, dairy, and corn all contributed to the over-the-year advance. 

All Exports Excluding Agriculture: Prices for nonagricultural exports were unchanged in November 

following 0.2-percent declines in October and September. The price index for nonagricultural exports fell 

1.6 percent during the 12 months ended in November. Lower prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies 

and materials led the November over-the-year decrease. 

Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: The price index for nonagricultural industrial supplies 

and materials was unchanged in November following a 0.5-percent drop in October. Nonagricultural 

industrial supplies and materials prices fell 5.7 percent over the past year led by a 12.1-percent decline in 

export fuel prices. 

Finished Goods: Prices for export finished goods were mostly unchanged in November. Consumer goods 

prices edged up 0.1 percent over the past month, and prices for capital goods and automotive vehicles were 

unchanged. The price increase for consumer goods was driven primarily by a 0.2-percent increase in prices 

for manufactured nondurable goods. 

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Measures of Import and Export Prices by Locality 

Imports by Locality of Origin: Prices for imports from China decreased 0.1 percent in November, after 

falling 0.1 percent in each of the previous 2 months; import prices from China have not increased on a 

monthly basis since advancing 0.1 percent in May 2018. The price index for imports from China declined 

1.7 percent over the past year. Import prices from Japan edged up 0.1 percent in November following no 

change in October. The price index for imports from Japan increased 0.3 percent over the past 12 months. 

Prices for imports from the European Union rose 0.1 percent in November, after decreasing 0.1 percent the 

previous month. The price index for imports from Canada advanced 1.1 percent in November following a 

1.2-percent decrease in October. Import prices from Canada rose 11.1 percent over the past year, the largest 

12-month advance since the period ended July 2018. Prices for imports from Mexico declined 0.6 percent in 

November following a 0.1-percent drop in October. (See table 7.) 

Exports by Locality of Destination: Prices for exports to China increased 0.3 percent in November, after 

falling 0.2 percent in October. Export prices to China fell 1.7 percent over the past year. Prices for exports 

to Japan were unchanged in November following a 0.5-percent advance the previous month. The price index 

for exports to Japan rose 0.2 percent over the past year. Prices for exports to the European Union were 

unchanged in November after falling 0.3 percent in October. Over the 12 months ended November 2019, 

prices for exports to the European Union rose 0.7 percent. The price indexes for exports to Canada and 

Mexico both increased 1.0 percent in November, the largest monthly advance for each index since March 

2019. (See table 8.) 

Terms of Trade Indexes: Terms of Trade indexes are based on country, region, or grouping and measure 

the change in the purchasing power of exports relative to imports. The U.S. terms of trade with China 

increased 0.4 percent in November, after edging down 0.1 percent in October. In November, higher export 

prices to China and lower import prices from China both contributed to the U.S. terms of trade increase. The 

index for U.S. terms of trade with China was unchanged from November 2018 to November 2019. U.S. 

terms of trade with Japan decreased 0.1 percent in November following a 0.4-percent advance in October. 

The U.S. terms of trade with Japan fell 0.2 percent over the past 12 months. The index for U.S. terms of 

trade with the European Union decreased 0.1 percent in November, after declining 0.2 percent the previous 

month. U.S. terms of trade with Canada fell 0.1 percent in November and decreased 10.0 percent over the 

past year. The index for U.S terms of trade with Mexico rose 1.6 percent in November, the largest monthly 

advance since the index was first published in December 2017. The U.S. terms of trade with Mexico rose 

0.9 percent over the 12 months ended November 2019. (See table 9.) 

Import and Export Services 

Imports: Import air passenger fares increased 2.7 percent in November following a 3.4-percent advance in 

October. Higher European fares drove the November rise. Import air passenger fares fell 3.0 percent over 

the 12 months ended in November. Import air freight prices increased 2.1 percent in November and fell 8.2 

percent over the past year. (See table 10.) 

Exports: The index for export air passenger fares rose 3.3 percent in November, after a 2.1-percent 

decrease the previous month. Higher Asian and European fares each contributed to the increase. Export air 

passenger fares fell 0.5 percent from November 2018 to November 2019. Export air freight prices declined 

0.2 percent in November following a 0.4-percent increase in October. Prices for export air freight declined 

1.5 percent over the past 12 months. 

 

Import and Export Price Index data for December are scheduled for release on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at 

8:30 a.m. (EST). 
Table 1. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: November 2018 to

November 2019

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

Oct.

20191

Index Percent change

Oct.

2019

Nov.

2019

Annual Monthly

Nov.

2018 to

Nov.

2019

July

2019 to

Aug.

2019

Aug.

2019 to

Sept.

2019

Sept.

2019 to

Oct.

2019

Oct.

2019 to

Nov.

2019

All commodities................................... 100.000 124.4 124.6 -1.3 -0.6 0.1 -0.5 0.2

All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 83.927 98.9 98.8 -1.3 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 -0.1

All imports excluding petroleum.............. 90.287 111.7 111.9 -1.4 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.2

All imports excluding fuels (Dec.

2001=100)........................................ 89.883 115.8 115.7 -1.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 5.956 176.1 175.5 -2.6 -0.5 -0.8 -0.3 -0.3

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 4.594 191.2 190.5 -3.3 -1.2 -1.0 -0.3 -0.4

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 1.362 142.6 142.2 0.1 1.8 -0.1 -0.3 -0.3

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 24.070 184.2 186.2 -1.2 -2.0 0.6 -1.5 1.1

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

petroleum.................................... 14.532 152.4 154.6 -3.0 -0.1 0.6 0.0 1.4

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

fuels (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 13.954 173.6 173.6 -2.5 -0.3 0.6 -0.7 0.0

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 8.868 166.4 166.6 -0.2 0.2 1.0 -0.9 0.1

Industrial supplies & materials nondurable

excluding petroleum....................... 5.489 135.1 139.6 -6.7 -0.4 -0.2 1.4 3.3

Fuels & lubricants............................. 10 10.117 202.8 208.0 0.8 -4.2 0.8 -2.5 2.6

Petroleum & petroleum products......... 100 9.713 220.8 223.2 1.4 -4.5 0.7 -3.3 1.1

Crude........................................ 10000 6.852 223.1 227.6 3.1 -4.9 0.6 -4.7 2.0

Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas.................. 101 0.404 91.7 126.7 -12.4 6.3 0.9 22.3 38.2

Gas-natural.................................. 10110 0.319 78.4 116.4 -10.0 6.4 1.5 32.0 48.5

Paper & paper base stocks.................. 11 0.547 113.8 113.2 -8.5 -0.3 -0.6 -1.6 -0.5

Materials associated with nondurable

supplies & materials....................... 12 4.538 154.3 153.9 -6.2 -1.1 -0.3 -0.3 -0.3

Selected building materials.................. 13 1.504 143.0 142.7 -0.5 -1.1 0.7 0.4 -0.2

Unfinished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 14 3.823 233.6 234.8 1.4 0.8 2.0 -1.9 0.5

Finished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 15 1.775 156.9 156.8 -2.2 0.1 0.3 -0.8 -0.1

Nonmetals related to durable goods. . . . . .. 16 1.766 113.2 113.0 -1.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.2

Capital goods................................... 2 27.910 87.9 87.6 -1.8 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 -0.3

Electric generating equipment............... 20 3.482 120.2 120.2 1.9 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 22.107 79.7 79.4 -2.7 -0.2 -0.1 -0.3 -0.4

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 2.321 136.9 136.7 1.6 0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.1

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 15.790 109.6 109.7 -0.6 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.1

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 26.274 106.9 106.9 -0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 12.575 123.9 123.8 0.6 0.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.1

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 12.430 91.1 91.2 -1.4 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 0.1

Nonmanufactured consumer goods. . . . . . .. 42 1.268 116.5 116.5 0.8 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2017 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 2. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: November 2018 to

November 2019

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

Oct.

20191

Index Percent change

Oct.

2019

Nov.

2019

Annual Monthly

Nov.

2018 to

Nov.

2019

July

2019 to

Aug.

2019

Aug.

2019 to

Sept.

2019

Sept.

2019 to

Oct.

2019

Oct.

2019 to

Nov.

2019

All commodities................................... 100.000 125.0 125.3 -1.3 -0.6 -0.3 -0.1 0.2

Agricultural commodities....................... 9.572 176.6 180.4 2.5 -2.4 -1.6 1.7 2.2

All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 80.882 101.1 101.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.3 0.0

Nonagricultural commodities.................. 90.428 121.1 121.1 -1.6 -0.3 -0.2 -0.2 0.0

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 8.944 180.9 184.7 3.5 -2.1 -1.5 1.7 2.1

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 8.310 178.8 183.0 3.7 -2.3 -1.7 1.8 2.3

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 0.634 220.4 218.3 0.6 1.4 1.5 0.9 -1.0

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 31.784 151.9 152.0 -5.6 -1.1 -0.5 -0.4 0.1

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 10.453 166.4 166.9 2.4 0.9 0.5 -0.8 0.3

Industrial supplies & materials,

nondurable.................................. 21.331 145.7 145.6 -9.2 -2.1 -0.9 -0.1 -0.1

Agricultural industrial supplies &

materials..................................... 10 1.232 168.5 169.9 -4.6 -2.9 -1.0 1.3 0.8

Nonagricultural industrial supplies &

materials..................................... 30.552 151.4 151.4 -5.7 -1.0 -0.5 -0.5 0.0

Fuels & lubricants............................. 11 10.174 174.6 175.5 -12.1 -3.5 -1.2 0.3 0.5

Nonagricultural supplies & materials

excluding fuels & building materials. . . .. 12 19.406 156.2 155.8 -2.4 0.3 0.0 -0.8 -0.3

Selected building materials.................. 13 0.972 118.0 117.6 -3.1 -0.8 0.2 -1.2 -0.3

Capital goods................................... 2 36.387 110.6 110.6 0.5 0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.0

Electrical generating equipment............. 20 3.780 117.1 117.1 0.1 -0.2 -0.3 -0.2 0.0

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 23.781 94.6 94.6 -0.3 0.2 0.1 -0.3 0.0

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 8.826 182.7 182.7 3.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 10.247 114.1 114.1 0.1 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 0.0

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 12.638 110.3 110.4 0.5 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.1

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 5.995 108.0 108.2 1.5 -0.4 -0.4 0.1 0.2

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 5.195 107.2 107.2 -0.2 0.4 -0.2 -0.4 0.0

Nonmanufactured consumer goods (Dec.

2018=100)................................... 42 1.448 99.0 98.8 – 0.0 0.2 -0.2 -0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2017 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 3. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected industries: November 2018 to November

2019

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

Oct.

20191

Index Percent change

Oct.

2019

Nov.

2019

Annual Monthly

Nov.

2018 to

Nov.

2019

July

2019 to

Aug.

2019

Aug.

2019 to

Sept.

2019

Sept.

2019 to

Oct.

2019

Oct.

2019 to

Nov.

2019

Nonmanufacturing................................ 9.337 107.6 110.0 1.6 -4.1 0.1 -3.2 2.2

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 1.835 170.0 167.2 -7.8 -2.6 -1.6 -1.2 -1.6

Crop production............................... 111 1.467 180.3 176.3 -9.5 -3.6 -1.8 -1.4 -2.2

Mining............................................ 21 7.503 101.2 104.4 4.1 -4.4 0.6 -3.7 3.2

Oil and gas extraction........................ 211 7.245 100.6 104.0 3.9 -4.7 0.6 -3.9 3.4

Manufacturing..................................... 90.373 110.7 110.6 -1.3 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.1

Manufacturing, part 1......................... 31 11.280 125.0 125.1 0.1 0.2 -0.2 0.1 0.1

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 3.387 153.8 154.7 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 0.0 0.6

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 1.157 125.4 125.4 2.7 2.4 -0.4 -0.1 0.0

Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100)............... 313 0.370 99.9 99.6 -0.3 -1.1 -0.2 0.1 -0.3

Textile product mills.......................... 314 0.934 108.1 107.7 -1.3 0.0 -0.3 0.1 -0.4

Apparel manufacturing....................... 315 3.788 112.4 112.4 0.4 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Leather and allied product

manufacturing............................... 316 1.644 123.0 123.0 -0.4 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.0

Manufacturing, part 2......................... 32 17.627 125.6 125.2 -2.1 -0.9 0.2 -0.2 -0.3

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 1.017 109.0 108.7 -6.1 -0.3 -0.5 -1.3 -0.3

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 2.627 101.9 100.3 -1.5 -3.6 1.5 -0.3 -1.6

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 9.612 138.4 138.1 -2.4 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 2.283 118.9 118.9 -1.1 0.0 -0.2 0.3 0.0

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 1.043 130.9 131.1 0.2 0.2 -0.2 0.2 0.2

Manufacturing, part 3......................... 33 61.466 103.3 103.2 -1.1 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.1

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 4.385 154.6 155.6 0.8 0.3 1.5 -2.0 0.6

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 3.137 126.3 126.1 -0.9 0.2 0.1 -0.3 -0.2

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 7.358 118.7 118.7 0.3 -0.1 0.0 -0.3 0.0

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 17.297 72.2 71.8 -3.9 -0.3 -0.1 0.1 -0.6

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 5.202 117.4 117.3 0.9 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 16.783 108.8 109.0 -0.5 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.2

Furniture and related product

manufacturing............................... 337 1.876 116.1 115.9 -1.4 -0.3 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 5.428 118.3 118.7 0.0 0.2 0.3 -0.3 0.3

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2017 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 4. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected industries: November 2018 to November

2019

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

Oct.

20191

Index Percent change

Oct.

2019

Nov.

2019

Annual Monthly

Nov.

2018 to

Nov.

2019

July

2019 to

Aug.

2019

Aug.

2019 to

Sept.

2019

Sept.

2019 to

Oct.

2019

Oct.

2019 to

Nov.

2019

Nonmanufacturing................................ 8.746 127.2 129.9 -4.3 -3.4 -1.3 1.4 2.1

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 4.776 149.1 153.3 2.9 -4.2 -2.0 3.6 2.8

Crop production............................... 111 4.428 155.7 160.2 2.8 -4.7 -2.2 3.9 2.9

Mining............................................ 21 3.969 78.8 79.9 -12.6 -2.4 -0.6 -1.3 1.4

Mining (except oil and gas).................. 212 1.241 107.9 103.8 -10.4 -0.7 -3.4 -1.1 -3.8

Manufacturing..................................... 90.127 116.3 116.3 -0.6 -0.3 -0.2 -0.2 0.0

Manufacturing, part 1......................... 31 6.790 139.8 141.0 0.9 -0.4 -0.8 -0.2 0.9

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 4.635 157.5 159.5 1.9 -0.2 -1.0 -0.3 1.3

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 0.661 122.5 122.6 0.5 -0.4 -1.0 0.7 0.1

Manufacturing, part 2......................... 32 25.051 113.5 113.2 -4.4 -1.4 -0.5 0.0 -0.3

Wood product manufacturing (Dec.

2017=100)................................... 321 0.512 95.1 94.6 -7.1 -1.0 -0.3 -0.9 -0.5

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 1.631 120.0 119.8 -9.9 -1.4 -0.6 -1.4 -0.2

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 6.114 106.9 107.1 -9.5 -3.8 -1.7 1.1 0.2

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 13.398 117.8 117.3 -2.4 -0.6 -0.3 -0.3 -0.4

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 2.305 117.2 117.2 1.3 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 0.862 119.1 119.1 2.0 0.0 1.4 -0.2 0.0

Manufacturing, part 3......................... 33 58.286 115.2 115.2 1.0 0.3 0.1 -0.2 0.0

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 4.226 152.5 152.2 6.7 2.6 1.4 -0.7 -0.2

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 3.040 149.0 149.1 4.2 0.1 0.0 0.5 0.1

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 9.696 130.6 130.4 1.9 0.2 0.0 0.4 -0.2

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 13.848 81.5 81.5 -1.8 -0.1 0.2 -0.7 0.0

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 3.819 117.3 117.3 -0.5 -0.3 -0.3 -0.1 0.0

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 17.839 128.9 128.9 1.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Furniture and related product

manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100).......... 337 0.400 122.5 122.5 1.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 5.418 120.4 120.4 0.1 0.6 -0.2 -0.2 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2017 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 5. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: November 2018 to

November 2019

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Oct.

20191

Index Percent change

Oct.

2019

Nov.

2019

Annual Monthly

Nov.

2018 to

Nov.

2019

July

2019 to

Aug.

2019

Aug.

2019 to

Sept.

2019

Sept.

2019 to

Oct.

2019

Oct.

2019 to

Nov.

2019

Live animals; animal products................. I 1.393 194.0 195.5 1.3 0.7 -0.7 -0.6 0.8

Meat and edible meat offal..................... 02 0.378 260.3 268.0 11.6 0.5 -0.7 -0.7 3.0

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other

aquatic invertebrates......................... 03 0.728 137.7 137.5 -3.0 0.6 -1.0 -0.9 -0.1

Vegetable products............................... II 1.784 199.9 195.3 -9.1 -2.9 -1.5 -1.5 -2.3

Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers.......... 07 0.466 476.3 470.1 -11.0 6.4 1.0 -5.2 -1.3

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 0.598 105.0 97.7 -16.6 -9.9 -8.0 -0.2 -7.0

Coffee, tea, mate and spices.................. 09 0.337 200.1 205.4 -1.6 -3.3 6.4 -1.6 2.6

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.

2009=100)........................................ III 0.227 84.9 90.7 -1.8 0.7 -2.1 1.9 6.8

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and

tobacco........................................... IV 2.883 166.7 166.7 0.5 0.9 -0.2 0.1 0.0

Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec.

2009=100)..................................... 18 0.228 98.3 98.7 1.5 -1.8 -1.3 3.1 0.4

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or

other parts of plants.......................... 20 0.369 171.8 171.8 -1.7 0.6 0.1 -0.3 0.0

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar................ 22 1.107 135.6 135.7 2.5 2.5 -0.4 -0.1 0.1

Mineral products.................................. V 10.115 203.4 208.7 1.1 -4.0 0.7 -2.4 2.6

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 9.794 200.3 205.7 0.9 -4.1 0.7 -2.5 2.7

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 8.995 156.7 156.6 -1.7 -0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.1

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.507 286.4 296.8 -13.8 -3.9 0.7 2.0 3.6

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.038 126.9 125.4 -4.4 -0.5 -0.4 0.6 -1.2

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 4.441 154.8 154.8 1.9 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0

Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100).................... 31 0.256 77.0 75.9 -17.4 -0.6 3.2 -5.9 -1.4

Essential oils and resinoids (Dec.

2016=100)..................................... 33 0.605 103.4 103.6 0.2 -0.4 -0.4 0.2 0.2

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 0.581 102.1 101.9 -4.3 -0.4 -0.9 -0.1 -0.2

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 3.499 140.0 139.6 -1.6 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.3

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 2.337 142.6 142.1 -2.8 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.4

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 1.161 136.8 136.8 0.8 -0.4 0.0 0.2 0.0

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel

goods, etc....................................... VIII 0.623 124.2 124.2 -0.6 -0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.0

Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc.

of various materials........................... 42 0.595 130.9 130.9 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw,

basketware and wickerwork................. IX 0.856 145.2 144.2 -2.0 -2.3 1.5 0.2 -0.7

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 1.070 115.7 115.2 -5.4 -0.4 -0.5 -0.9 -0.4

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 0.723 108.4 107.8 -3.3 -0.3 -0.7 -0.6 -0.6

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 4.916 114.3 114.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.3 0.1 -0.1

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

knitted or crocheted.......................... 61 1.995 105.1 105.2 0.6 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.1

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

not knitted or crocheted...................... 62 1.654 120.8 120.8 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0

Made-up or worn textile articles............... 63 0.642 101.8 101.6 -2.3 -0.4 -0.4 0.2 -0.2

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 5. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: November 2018 to

November 2019 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Oct.

20191

Index Percent change

Oct.

2019

Nov.

2019

Annual Monthly

Nov.

2018 to

Nov.

2019

July

2019 to

Aug.

2019

Aug.

2019 to

Sept.

2019

Sept.

2019 to

Oct.

2019

Oct.

2019 to

Nov.

2019

Headgear, umbrellas, artificial flowers,

etc................................................. XII 1.368 122.2 122.1 -0.5 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1

Footwear and parts of such articles........... 64 1.135 121.0 121.0 -0.5 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1 0.0

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.957 132.2 132.5 0.5 0.4 -0.2 0.1 0.2

Ceramic products................................ 69 0.269 135.7 135.7 -0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 2.932 190.4 192.7 13.0 1.5 3.5 -0.8 1.2

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 5.729 170.4 169.9 -5.1 -0.1 -0.1 -1.5 -0.3

Iron and steel.................................... 72 1.276 204.6 200.2 -12.4 0.4 -0.7 -4.0 -2.2

Articles of iron or steel.......................... 73 1.706 147.4 146.7 -3.2 0.3 -0.3 -1.0 -0.5

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.420 262.8 269.8 -4.4 -3.1 -0.8 -0.7 2.7

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 0.966 125.7 127.6 -5.8 -1.5 -0.9 -1.0 1.5

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and

forks, of base metal; parts thereof.......... 82 0.446 123.7 122.9 -0.7 -0.1 0.2 -0.1 -0.6

Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . .. 83 0.516 134.6 134.6 -1.9 -0.1 0.1 -1.0 0.0

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 30.132 79.0 78.8 -1.7 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 14.900 84.8 84.4 -2.5 -0.2 -0.2 -0.4 -0.5

Electrical machinery and equip, sound and

TV recorders & reproducers, parts......... 85 15.232 73.6 73.5 -1.1 -0.1 0.0 0.3 -0.1

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 13.982 113.2 113.3 -0.8 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.1

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 12.800 112.3 112.4 -0.7 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.1

Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec.

2002=100)..................................... 88 1.069 113.1 113.1 -1.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 4.009 101.5 101.5 -1.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 0.0

Optical, photographic, measuring and

medical instruments.......................... 90 3.736 98.0 98.0 -1.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 0.0

Clocks and watches and parts thereof. . . . . .. 91 0.211 142.4 142.1 0.1 -0.1 0.2 -0.6 -0.2

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 4.453 111.4 111.5 -1.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.1

Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &

lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs......... 94 2.799 117.5 117.2 -1.3 -0.3 -0.3 0.0 -0.3

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 1.385 101.6 102.3 -1.1 0.3 0.0 -0.2 0.7

Miscellaneous manufactured articles. . . . . . . .. 96 0.268 126.5 126.5 -2.8 0.0 0.0 -1.7 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2017 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 6. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: November 2018 to

November 2019

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Oct.

20191

Index Percent change

Oct.

2019

Nov.

2019

Annual Monthly

Nov.

2018 to

Nov.

2019

July

2019 to

Aug.

2019

Aug.

2019 to

Sept.

2019

Sept.

2019 to

Oct.

2019

Oct.

2019 to

Nov.

2019

Live animals; animal products................. I 1.963 211.7 215.0 3.3 0.0 -1.7 -1.0 1.6

Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100)... 02 1.119 160.1 165.5 2.9 -0.8 -4.1 -2.7 3.4

Fish and crustaceans, mollusks and aquatic

invertebrates (Dec. 2016=100).............. 03 0.418 122.1 120.3 0.2 1.9 1.8 1.1 -1.5

Vegetable products............................... II 4.475 192.7 198.7 4.3 -4.5 -2.3 3.5 3.1

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 0.998 138.8 141.8 3.4 -0.9 4.1 -1.4 2.2

Cereals............................................ 10 1.356 190.0 194.7 1.2 -5.0 -8.6 7.0 2.5

Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits,

plants, straw and fodder..................... 12 1.719 190.1 195.6 6.8 -3.0 -0.8 4.0 2.9

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and

tobacco........................................... IV 3.066 154.9 156.2 3.0 -0.5 -1.0 1.5 0.8

Miscellaneous edible preparations (Dec.

2017=100)..................................... 21 0.584 100.2 100.4 3.9 0.1 0.3 1.1 0.2

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec.

2008=100)..................................... 22 0.582 115.7 115.0 9.4 -1.7 -3.7 8.3 -0.6

Residues and waste from the food

industries; prepared animal feed............ 23 0.679 207.3 215.2 -1.1 -0.9 -2.8 -0.9 3.8

Mineral products.................................. V 10.258 210.0 211.4 -11.6 -3.4 -1.0 -0.2 0.7

Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100)......... 26 0.413 98.6 101.1 4.9 1.7 0.2 0.1 2.5

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 9.645 201.3 202.4 -12.5 -3.7 -1.0 -0.2 0.5

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 10.947 137.7 137.2 -1.9 -0.1 -0.5 -0.1 -0.4

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.743 148.5 147.7 0.6 -1.1 -0.4 -0.5 -0.5

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.544 139.1 137.5 -8.7 -0.6 -1.1 -0.8 -1.2

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 3.094 107.4 107.7 1.2 -0.1 -0.4 -0.1 0.3

Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, paints

varnish, putty, & inks (Dec. 2015=100). . .. 32 0.560 105.8 105.7 5.1 1.6 -2.2 1.2 -0.1

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery

cosmetic or toilet preparations.............. 33 0.855 130.5 130.3 -0.4 -0.5 -0.1 0.1 -0.2

Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or

scouring products; candles, pastes......... 34 0.499 125.2 124.9 2.9 0.2 0.5 0.0 -0.2

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 1.989 156.1 156.0 0.1 -0.1 0.6 -0.2 -0.1

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 5.170 141.3 141.0 -2.6 -0.6 -0.8 -0.5 -0.2

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 4.288 138.0 137.8 -2.7 -0.6 -0.8 -0.7 -0.1

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 0.882 153.5 153.0 -2.6 -0.3 -0.2 0.1 -0.3

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, baskets

and wickerwork (Dec. 2014=100)............ IX 0.611 93.1 92.6 -7.2 -1.0 -1.3 -1.3 -0.5

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 1.827 119.1 118.6 -14.1 -0.1 -0.7 -2.0 -0.4

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 1.081 124.2 124.5 -4.4 -0.6 -0.1 -0.6 0.2

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 1.700 118.1 118.8 -4.8 -3.1 -0.1 0.7 0.6

Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics

thereof.......................................... 52 0.464 112.7 115.5 -11.6 -6.5 0.6 3.1 2.5

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.833 128.2 128.2 2.7 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 4.550 261.7 262.3 12.0 3.1 1.5 -0.4 0.2

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 4.592 153.6 154.6 -3.7 -0.2 -1.0 -1.4 0.7

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: November 2018 to

November 2019 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Oct.

20191

Index Percent change

Oct.

2019

Nov.

2019

Annual Monthly

Nov.

2018 to

Nov.

2019

July

2019 to

Aug.

2019

Aug.

2019 to

Sept.

2019

Sept.

2019 to

Oct.

2019

Oct.

2019 to

Nov.

2019

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.461 170.4 173.5 -4.9 -3.0 0.2 -1.6 1.8

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 0.673 98.6 98.5 -11.3 -1.3 -2.9 -0.1 -0.1

Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . .. 83 0.338 154.1 154.1 0.8 0.3 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 28.227 97.4 97.4 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.4 0.0

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 16.440 115.8 115.8 0.3 -0.1 0.0 -0.3 0.0

Electrical machinery and equipment and

parts and accessories thereof............... 85 11.787 77.7 77.7 -1.0 0.0 0.0 -0.5 0.0

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 13.883 137.1 137.1 1.1 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 8.384 116.2 116.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 5.988 110.7 110.5 1.4 0.3 0.0 0.3 -0.2

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 1.386 112.7 112.6 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.1

Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and

lighting fittings nesoi;......................... 94 0.772 130.6 130.6 0.5 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 0.460 88.4 88.3 0.9 0.5 0.0 -0.2 -0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2017 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 7. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes by locality of origin: November 2018 to November 2019

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Oct.

20191

Index Percent change

Oct.

2019

Nov.

2019

Annual Monthly

Nov.

2018 to

Nov.

2019

July

2019 to

Aug.

2019

Aug.

2019 to

Sept.

2019

Sept.

2019 to

Oct.

2019

Oct.

2019 to

Nov.

2019

Industrialized Countries2

.................... 100.000 126.2 126.9 4.5 -0.4 0.2 -0.4 0.6

Nonmanufacturing........................... 10.646 178.7 184.2 52.5 -2.0 1.4 -2.4 3.1

Manufacturing................................ 88.826 121.2 121.6 0.7 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.3

Canada.......................................... 100.000 137.3 138.8 11.1 -0.8 0.4 -1.2 1.1

Nonmanufacturing........................... 29.473 174.9 180.5 59.9 -1.8 1.5 -2.6 3.2

Manufacturing................................ 69.765 129.2 129.5 -1.7 -0.4 0.1 -0.5 0.2

European Union............................... 100.000 136.8 137.0 0.2 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.1

Manufacturing................................ 98.655 133.1 133.4 0.2 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.2

France (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 127.4 127.7 0.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 0.2

Germany (Dec. 2003=100)................... 100.000 112.6 112.6 0.7 0.0 0.3 -0.1 0.0

United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100).......... 100.000 122.0 122.2 1.2 -0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2

Latin America3

................................. 100.000 145.5 144.9 -4.5 -0.7 0.1 -0.9 -0.4

Nonmanufacturing........................... 16.520 250.8 252.1 -9.8 -6.0 0.0 -0.9 0.5

Manufacturing................................ 83.214 119.3 118.6 -3.1 0.3 0.1 -0.8 -0.6

Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 127.0 126.2 -2.7 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1 -0.6

Nonmanufacturing (Dec. 2008=100). . . . .. 8.318 135.9 132.4 -13.9 -10.0 -1.6 2.3 -2.6

Manufacturing (Dec. 2008=100)........... 91.435 87.3 86.9 -1.6 0.7 0.0 -0.3 -0.5

Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)4............... 100.000 97.7 97.6 -1.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1

China (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 100.000 98.3 98.2 -1.7 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1

Japan............................................ 100.000 96.8 96.9 0.3 0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.1

Taiwan (Dec. 2018=100)...................... 100.000 98.6 98.6 – -0.1 0.1 -0.3 0.0

Asian NICs5

..................................... 100.000 86.8 86.8 -2.3 -0.6 -0.6 -0.5 0.0

ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)6

.................... 100.000 97.2 97.2 -0.7 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)7

........... 100.000 170.7 174.2 -7.7 -2.4 0.1 -3.4 2.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2017 trade values.

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

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

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

Countries.

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

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

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

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

Regions are not mutually exclusive.

Dash = Not available

13
Table 8. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes by locality of destination: November 2018 to November

2019

[December 2017=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Oct.

20191

Index Percent change

Oct.

2019

Nov.

2019

Annual Monthly

Nov.

2018 to

Nov.

2019

July

2019 to

Aug.

2019

Aug.

2019 to

Sept.

2019

Sept.

2019 to

Oct.

2019

Oct.

2019 to

Nov.

2019

Industrialized Countries2

.................... 100.000 102.8 103.1 0.6 -0.4 -0.1 0.0 0.3

Nonmanufacturing........................... 8.060 103.6 106.6 4.1 -5.2 -0.4 0.4 2.9

Manufacturing................................ 90.786 103.0 103.1 0.5 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.1

Canada.......................................... 100.000 104.0 105.0 0.1 -0.7 -0.3 0.3 1.0

European Union............................... 100.000 104.6 104.6 0.7 -0.3 -0.1 -0.3 0.0

Nonmanufacturing........................... 6.949 100.5 101.2 0.0 -2.8 -2.3 0.3 0.7

Manufacturing................................ 92.044 104.9 104.9 0.7 -0.1 0.0 -0.4 0.0

Germany........................................ 100.000 104.3 104.5 3.3 0.0 0.2 -0.2 0.2

Latin America3

................................. 100.000 100.3 100.7 -2.8 -1.1 -0.5 0.3 0.4

Nonmanufacturing........................... 7.013 104.0 107.2 -1.0 -1.4 -3.2 3.6 3.1

Manufacturing................................ 92.561 100.0 100.3 -2.8 -1.1 -0.3 0.0 0.3

Mexico........................................... 100.000 99.7 100.7 -1.9 -0.7 -0.5 0.0 1.0

Nonmanufacturing........................... 6.114 97.8 102.6 -3.5 -1.5 -2.6 3.9 4.9

Manufacturing................................ 93.391 99.8 100.6 -1.7 -0.6 -0.5 -0.2 0.8

Pacific Rim4

.................................... 100.000 100.0 100.2 0.1 -0.5 -0.3 0.1 0.2

Nonmanufacturing........................... 14.401 99.6 102.3 10.8 -3.4 -1.8 2.5 2.7

Manufacturing................................ 83.879 100.7 100.5 -0.7 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 -0.2

China............................................ 100.000 97.0 97.3 -1.7 -1.2 -0.3 -0.2 0.3

Nonmanufacturing........................... 19.893 92.8 96.6 5.2 -3.9 -1.4 0.4 4.1

Manufacturing................................ 77.120 100.0 99.5 -0.9 -0.5 0.1 -0.2 -0.5

Japan............................................ 100.000 100.8 100.8 0.2 -0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0

Nonmanufacturing........................... 17.788 97.9 99.1 -0.5 -4.7 -3.8 1.5 1.2

Manufacturing................................ 80.891 100.9 100.6 -0.1 0.4 0.8 0.2 -0.3

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2017 trade values.

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

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

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

Countries.

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

Regions are not mutually exclusive.

Dash = Not available

14
Table 9. U.S. terms of trade indexes and percent changes by locality: November 2018 to November 20191

[December 2017=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Index Percent change

Oct.

2019

Nov.

2019

Annual Monthly

Nov.

2018 to

Nov.

2019

July

2019 to

Aug.

2019

Aug.

2019 to

Sept.

2019

Sept.

2019 to

Oct.

2019

Oct.

2019 to

Nov.

2019

Industrialized Countries2

............................ 99.7 99.4 -3.8 0.0 -0.3 0.4 -0.3

Canada.................................................. 99.5 99.4 -10.0 0.1 -0.7 1.4 -0.1

European Union...................................... 102.9 102.8 0.5 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1

Germany................................................ 106.6 106.8 2.5 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.2

Latin America3

........................................ 102.6 103.5 1.9 -0.4 -0.6 1.2 0.9

Mexico.................................................. 101.3 102.9 0.9 -0.4 -0.3 0.1 1.6

Pacific Rim4............................................ 100.7 101.0 1.5 -0.4 -0.2 0.3 0.3

China.................................................... 98.8 99.2 0.0 -1.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.4

Japan.................................................... 99.4 99.3 -0.2 -0.6 0.1 0.4 -0.1

1 Terms of trade indexes are derived by dividing the export price index by the corresponding import price index and multiplying by 100.

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

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

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

Countries.

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

Regions are not mutually exclusive.

Dash = Not available

15
Table 10. U.S. international price indexes and percent changes for selected transportation services: November

2018 to November 2019

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Oct.

20191

Index Percent change

Oct.

2019

Nov.

2019

Annual Monthly

Nov.

2018 to

Nov.

2019

July

2019 to

Aug.

2019

Aug.

2019 to

Sept.

2019

Sept.

2019 to

Oct.

2019

Oct.

2019 to

Nov.

2019

Air Freight

Import Air Freight.................................... 100.000 175.1 178.8 -8.2 -0.4 -0.3 1.2 2.1

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 27.037 145.2 143.4 -3.9 1.0 -0.1 -0.2 -1.2

Asia.................................................. 59.801 163.8 169.9 -11.5 -1.1 -0.6 2.2 3.7

Export Air Freight................................... 100.000 162.8 162.5 -1.5 -1.2 -1.4 0.4 -0.2

Europe (Dec. 2006=100).......................... 32.087 150.4 151.3 2.2 -0.6 -0.7 -0.1 0.6

Inbound Air Freight................................. 100.000 161.8 163.8 -7.5 -2.1 -0.6 1.1 1.2

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 28.323 132.5 131.2 -4.2 -0.1 0.5 -0.1 -1.0

Asia.................................................. 56.480 148.9 152.5 -10.9 -3.5 -1.3 2.0 2.4

Outbound Air Freight............................... 100.000 143.3 146.4 0.0 -1.5 -3.1 1.1 2.2

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 34.055 154.9 156.5 4.8 -0.3 0.0 0.1 1.0

Asia.................................................. 43.247 133.9 139.7 -3.6 -3.8 -6.7 1.8 4.3

Air Passenger Fares

Import Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 173.3 178.0 -3.0 -8.2 9.1 3.4 2.7

Europe............................................... 53.110 192.9 208.3 -6.3 -12.2 18.9 0.2 8.0

Asia.................................................. 19.472 128.4 128.5 -2.7 -5.1 -1.5 3.5 0.1

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 6.564 153.5 159.6 -0.9 -4.6 -7.9 4.0 4.0

Export Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 143.2 147.9 -0.5 -3.1 -5.2 -2.1 3.3

Europe............................................... 28.151 180.8 189.0 -5.9 -11.4 1.1 -2.9 4.5

Asia.................................................. 27.369 125.2 131.7 2.8 3.2 -10.3 -4.1 5.2

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 25.680 151.5 152.8 0.1 -3.0 -6.4 -1.7 0.9

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2017 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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TECHNICAL NOTE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

produce the NAICS primary products indexes.

Import Price Goods Indexes - Items are 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 Goods Indexes - Items are classified by the Harmonized Schedule B classification system 

of the U.S. Bureau of the Census. The prices used are generally either "free alongside ship" (f.a.s.) 

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

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

Agriculture. 

Services Price Indexes - Indexes for import and export air passenger fares calculate changes in the 

average revenue received per passenger by foreign carriers from U.S. residents and by U.S. carriers from 

foreign residents, respectively. Data are obtained from an airline consulting service and report on tickets 

sold by travel agencies, travel websites, and directly by the airlines. Taxes and fees are included in both 

the import and export air passenger fares indexes. Import air passenger fares data have used the airline 

consulting service source since September 2008. Before April 2018, the export air passenger fares data 

were collected directly by BLS from U.S. airlines. The air freight indexes are calculated from data 

collected directly from airlines. These data exclude mail and passenger baggage. The scope of the 

service being priced is the movement of freight from airport to airport only, and does not include any 

ground transportation or port service. The air freight indexes are presented using two definitions: 

balance of payments (which represents transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and 

international (which represents transactions inbound to and outbound from the United States.) Fact 

sheets specifying detailed information for each services industry are available at www.bls.gov/mxp 

under "MXP Publications." 
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Import Price Indexes by Locality of Origin - Prices used in these indexes are a subset of the data 

collected for the import price indexes. The indexes are specific to a country, region, or grouping and, 

beginning with January 2002, are based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 

covering goods-producing industries. Nonmanufactured goods are defined as NAICS 11 and 21, and 

manufactured goods are defined as NAICS 31-33. 

Export Price Indexes by Locality of Destination - Prices used in these indexes are a subset of the data 

collected for the export price indexes. The indexes are specific to a country, region, or grouping and are 

based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) covering goods-producing 

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

defined as NAICS 31-33. 

Terms of Trade Indexes - Terms of trade indexes measure the relative price of exports in terms of 

import prices for a specific country, region, or grouping. The indexes are calculated as one country, 

region, or grouping’s all-export goods price index divided by the corresponding all-import goods price 

index on a scale of 100. 

 

Relative Importance - A relative importance is a specific index’s price-updated value share (expressed 

as a percentage) of overall imports or exports at a specific point in time. Relative importance values are 

affected by the trade weights at the point indexes are reweighted and index changes relative to other 

indexes since the reweight point. If an index is rising in value relative to other indexes over time, the 

relative importance will increase as well. 

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

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

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

in the releases for February, March, and April. 

Rounding Policy - Index values are rounded to the tenth decimal place after being calculated. All 

percent changes are then derived from the rounded index values and subsequently rounded to the tenth 

decimal place. 

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

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

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

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

appropriate for market analysis. 

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