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U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES 

- APRIL 2007 - 

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

Department of Labor reported today, following a 1.5 percent advance in March. For the second 

consecutive month the increase was led by higher petroleum prices. Export prices also increased in 

April, rising 0.3 percent after a 0.6 percent advance the previous month. 

Percent changes in import and export price indexes 

by End Use category 

- not seasonally adjusted - 

United States 

Department News of Labor 

IMPORTS EXPORTS 

Month

2006

April 2.1 11.3 0.1 0.7 -0.4 0.7 

May 1.8 6.4 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.7 

June 0.1 -1.1 0.4 0.7 2.6 0.6 

July 0.8 3.6 0.0 0.4 1.9 0.2 

August 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.4 0.9 0.5 

September -2.2 -11.0 0.1 -0.4 -0.5 -0.4 

October -2.5 -10.4 -0.6 -0.3 1.0 -0.5 

November 0.4 -1.6 1.0 0.4 4.4 0.1 

December 1.1 4.0 0.5 0.6 2.4 0.5 

2007

January -1.2 r -6.6 -0.1 0.4 0.6 r 0.5 

February 0.4 r 1.7 r 0.0 r 0.8 r 2.8 0.6 r

March 1.5 r 8.1 r 0.3 0.6 r 2.0 r 0.5 r

April 1.3 6.5 0.2 0.3 -1.3 0.4 

April 2005-06 5.8 32.3 0.7 2.5 -0.1 2.6 

April 2006-07 1.9 -1.8 2.9 4.9 19.0 3.9 

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

All

Imports

Petroleum

Imports

Non- petroleum

Imports

All

Exports

Agricultural

Exports

Nonagricultural

Exports
2

Import Goods

The 2.8 percent increase in import prices over the past two months drove the index to the highest 

level recorded since petroleum prices peaked in August 2006. This was largely attributable to the price 

index for petroleum which rose a further 6.5 percent in April after an 8.1 percent gain in March and a 1.7 

percent advance in February. Despite the recent increases, petroleum prices were down 1.8 percent over 

the past year. Nonpetroleum prices also rose in April, advancing 0.2 percent following a 0.3 percent 

increase in March. The nonpetroleum price index was up 2.9 percent over the past 12 months. Overall 

import prices rose 1.9 percent for the year ended in April. 

The increase last month in nonpetroleum import prices was led by a 0.9 percent advance in the 

price index for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials, which followed a 1.4 percent increase in 

March. Higher metals prices more than offset falling prices for natural gas and chemicals. Also 

contributing to the rise in nonpetroleum prices was a 1.4 percent increase in foods, feeds, and beverages 

prices and a modest 0.1 percent advance in consumer goods prices. The increase in foods, feeds, and 

beverages prices was largely attributable to a 10.1 percent rise in vegetable prices. 

In contrast, capital goods prices decreased for the third consecutive month, falling 0.4 percent in 

April. The decline was led by a 1.8 percent drop in computer prices, the largest monthly decrease for 

that index since a 2.2 percent drop in July 1999. 

 

The price index for automotive vehicles was unchanged in April after recording modest 0.1 

percent advances in March and February. 

Export Goods 

Export prices rose 0.3 percent in April following 0.6 percent and 0.8 percent increases in March 

and February, respectively. A 0.4 percent advance in nonagricultural prices more than offset a downturn 

in agricultural prices. Prices for nonagricultural exports rose for the sixth consecutive month and 

advanced 3.9 percent for the year ended in April. Overall, export prices increased 4.9 percent for the 

same period. 

The increase in nonagricultural prices was led by the continued rise in the price index for 

nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials, up 1.4 percent in April after advancing 1.8 percent and 

2.1 percent in the two previous months. Higher prices for fuels, chemicals, and iron and steel products 

all contributed to the increase. 

 Prices for the major finished goods indexes were mixed in April. The price indexes for 

consumer goods and automotive vehicles increased, rising 0.5 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively. In 

contrast, capital goods prices declined for the second consecutive month, falling 0.1 percent in April. 

Agricultural prices decreased 1.3 percent in April, the largest decline since a 1.4 percent drop in 

September 2005. Corn prices, which had trended upward for most of 2007, led the downturn in 

agricultural prices, falling 14.3 percent in April. Despite the decline, corn prices were up 39.5 percent 

over the past year. 
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Imports by Locality of Origin 

 

Higher petroleum prices in April contributed to increasing prices for imports from Canada and 

Mexico, which rose 1.4 percent and 2.1 percent, respectively. The increase in prices from Mexico was 

the largest monthly advance since a 2.3 percent rise in July 2006. Import prices from Canada rose 3.2 

percent for the year ended in April, while prices for imports from Mexico increased 3.7 percent. 

In contrast, import prices from the European Union fell 0.1 percent in April. Higher crude 

petroleum prices also impacted the index, but that was more than offset by a 0.2 percent decline in the 

prices for manufactured articles. Prices from the European Union increased 3.4 percent over the past 

year. 

The price index for imports from China decreased 0.1 percent in April following a 0.2 percent 

advance the previous month. Import prices from China declined 0.4 percent for the April 2006-2007 

period. Prices for imports from Japan recorded no change in April and fell 0.5 percent over the past 12 

months. 

Import and Export Services

 Import air passenger fares rose 3.5 percent in April, the largest increase for the index since an 

11.4 percent advance in June 2006. Export air passenger fares also increased in April, rising 2.6 percent. 

In both cases, the increases were led by seasonal factors. The index for import fares rose 4.8 percent for 

the year ended in April, while export fares increased 9.3 percent for the same period. 

Prices for import air freight rose 0.7 percent in April, driven by a 0.9 percent advance in Asian 

air freight prices. Import air freight prices increased 1.4 percent over the past year. Export air freight 

prices advanced 0.4 percent in April and 3.4 percent over the past 12 months. 

Export travel and tourism prices, which are lagged one month, rose 2.2 percent in March after a 

similar 2.4 percent increase in February. 

CONTENTS OF RELEASE 

This news release includes the following tables: 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin.....page 12 

Table 8 U.S. International Price Indexes for Selected Transportation Services.....page 13 

Table 9 U.S. Export Price Indexes for Travel and Tourism Services....page 14 

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Import and Export Price Index data for May 2007 are scheduled for release on June 13 at 

8:30 A.M. (E.D.T.). 
4

Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 April 2006-April 2007 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

END Description 2006 2006 2007 2007 2007

USE March April to to to to to

2007 2007 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007

 ALL COMMODITIES............................................................ 100.000 115.8 117.3 1.9 -1.2 0.4 1.5 1.3

 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM......................... 82.736 105.9 106.1 2.9 -0.1 0.0 0.3 0.2

 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING FUELS 

 (Dec. 2001=100)........................................................... 80.250 108.4 108.6 2.6 0.3 -0.2 0.2 0.2

0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES..................................... 4.384 124.6 126.4 8.8 1.5 0.2 -0.2 1.4

00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, 

 excluding distilled beverages................................ 3.320 135.1 137.9 10.7 1.3 -0.1 -0.2 2.1

01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)........... 1.064 101.1 100.6 3.1 1.9 1.3 0.0 -0.5

1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................... 35.176 169.3 175.6 3.2 -3.7 1.0 4.5 3.7

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 

 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...................................... 17.912 139.2 140.4 9.1 -1.1 0.4 1.4 0.9

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 

 EXCLUDING FUELS (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 15.426 146.2 147.7 8.5 0.4 -0.2 0.8 1.0

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 DURABLE................................................................. 9.987 140.9 143.3 11.1 0.5 -0.6 1.3 1.7

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM............ 7.925 136.2 136.1 6.8 -3.1 1.7 1.4 -0.1

10 Fuels & lubricants........................................................ 19.751 208.5 220.5 -0.3 -7.0 1.9 7.6 5.8

100 Petroleum & petroleum products............................. 17.265 212.6 226.5 -1.8 -6.6 1.7 8.1 6.5

10000 Crude............................................................... 11.899 209.8 221.4 -4.8 -7.4 3.2 5.3 5.5

101 Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas......................................... 2.094 178.1 175.2 4.7 -12.2 3.8 4.0 -1.6

10110 Gas-natural...................................................... 1.933 175.1 171.9 4.8 -13.2 4.1 4.4 -1.8

11 Paper & paper base stocks.......................................... 0.860 111.5 110.9 1.5 -1.2 0.0 0.1 -0.5

12 Materials associated with nondurable 

 supplies & materials............................................. 4.663 124.5 124.2 4.4 0.4 0.6 0.2 -0.2

13 Selected building materials.......................................... 1.924 111.0 111.6 -5.5 0.8 -0.5 0.1 0.5

14 Unfinished metals related to durable goods................. 4.650 202.7 208.3 25.9 1.0 -0.2 2.6 2.8

15 Finished metals related to durable goods.................... 1.691 125.3 128.0 6.1 -0.9 -2.5 0.6 2.2

16 Nonmetals related to durable goods............................ 1.638 101.8 101.7 0.7 0.2 0.1 -0.2 -0.1

2 CAPITAL GOODS............................................................. 22.132 91.0 90.6 -0.4 0.0 -0.3 -0.2 -0.4

20 Electric generating equipment..................................... 2.689 104.2 104.7 4.4 1.2 -0.1 0.1 0.5

21 Nonelectrical machinery............................................... 17.761 87.2 86.6 -1.4 -0.1 -0.5 -0.2 -0.7

22 Transportation equipment excluding 

 motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)........................... 1.682 109.9 110.1 2.5 0.7 0.1 -0.1 0.2

3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES.............. 14.160 104.5 104.5 0.9 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0

4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING 

 AUTOMOTIVES......................................................... 24.148 101.3 101.4 1.9 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1

40 Nondurables, manufactured......................................... 11.161 104.2 104.4 1.8 0.8 -0.1 0.1 0.2

41 Durables, manufactured............................................... 11.792 98.2 98.2 1.9 -0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0

42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods............................. 1.195 102.2 102.2 3.9 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2005 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

March

2007
5

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

 April 2006-April 2007 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

END Description 2006 2006 2007 2007 2007

USE March April to to to to to

2007 2007 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007

 ALL COMMODITIES................................................................. 100.000 114.6 115.0 4.9 0.4 0.8 0.6 0.3

 AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES............................................ 8.417 144.9 143.0 19.0 0.6 2.8 2.0 -1.3

 NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................................... 91.582 112.5 113.0 3.9 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.4

0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES......................................... 7.708 146.7 145.5 20.2 0.2 3.2 2.3 -0.8

00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, 

 excluding distilled beverages..................................... 7.021 149.0 146.9 21.6 0.2 3.4 2.3 -1.4

01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)................ 0.687 127.8 134.6 9.9 0.1 1.6 1.8 5.3

1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............................... 29.841 145.6 147.5 10.2 0.6 2.0 1.7 1.3

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 DURABLE..................................................................... 12.018 160.0 161.5 16.2 1.8 2.4 2.2 0.9

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 NONDURABLE.............................................................. 17.822 137.9 140.1 6.8 -0.1 1.6 1.5 1.6

10 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials........................ 1.396 127.8 127.1 8.4 2.7 -0.2 0.6 -0.5

 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES 

 & MATERIALS........................................................... 28.444 146.8 148.9 10.3 0.6 2.1 1.8 1.4

11 Fuels & lubricants............................................................. 4.292 190.2 199.8 6.8 -5.3 5.4 3.8 5.0

12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials 

 excluding fuels & building materials........................... 23.040 143.4 144.6 11.4 1.7 1.5 1.6 0.8

13 Selected building materials............................................... 1.112 112.5 112.7 3.8 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.2

2 CAPITAL GOODS.................................................................. 39.415 99.0 98.9 0.5 0.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.1

20 Electrical generating equipment........................................ 3.700 106.0 106.6 2.0 -0.3 0.0 0.1 0.6

21 Nonelectrical machinery................................................... 28.591 92.5 92.1 -0.6 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.4

22 Transportation equipment excluding 

 motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................................ 7.124 121.1 121.7 4.3 1.3 0.2 0.2 0.5

3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES................... 10.567 105.9 106.0 1.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1

4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING 

 AUTOMOTIVES.............................................................. 12.469 104.8 105.3 2.6 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.5

40 Nondurables, manufactured.............................................. 5.901 104.9 105.3 2.5 1.0 0.1 -0.2 0.4

41 Durables, manufactured................................................... 5.484 103.4 104.2 2.8 0.7 -0.2 0.1 0.8

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2005 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

March

2007
6

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

 April 2006-April 2007 December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

NAICS Description 2006 2006 2007 2007 2007

March April to to to to to

2007 2007 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007

 Nonmanufactured Articles...................................................... 16.240 101.1 105.9 -1.4 -7.2 3.2 4.2 4.7

11 AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS........... 1.515 109.9 113.6 23.6 2.3 1.6 -1.6 3.4

111 Agricultural products.................................................. 1.029 107.6 113.2 31.2 3.1 -0.9 -2.2 5.2

21 OIL, GAS, MINERALS AND ORES................................ 14.725 100.3 105.2 -3.2 -8.1 3.3 4.8 4.9

212 Minerals and ores (Dec. 2006=100)........................... 0.404 100.5 100.7 n.a. 1.6 -0.2 -0.9 0.2

 Manufactured Articles............................................................ 83.137 104.0 104.6 3.0 0.1 -0.3 1.1 0.6

31 MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 1............................. 10.504 102.5 102.8 2.2 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.3

311 Food and kindred products......................................... 2.436 107.0 107.8 5.9 1.7 0.6 0.5 0.7

312 Beverages and tobacco products............................... 0.828 102.7 102.6 1.9 0.4 0.1 0.0 -0.1

313 Textiles and fabrics.................................................... 0.510 105.3 105.7 3.3 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4

314 Textile mill products................................................... 0.799 100.7 100.5 0.2 0.3 0.1 -0.2 -0.2

315 Apparel and accessories............................................ 4.416 100.6 100.7 0.6 0.3 -0.1 0.5 0.1

316 Leather and allied products........................................ 1.515 101.2 101.4 1.4 0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.2

32 MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 2............................. 17.965 105.6 108.0 4.2 -0.2 -0.7 4.0 2.3

321 Wood products........................................................... 1.221 89.6 90.5 -9.5 1.0 -1.3 0.0 1.0

322 Paper......................................................................... 1.396 104.1 103.7 1.3 -1.3 0.2 0.0 -0.4

324 Petroleum and coal products...................................... 4.383 107.4 115.7 2.8 -3.5 -3.2 16.9 7.7

325 Chemicals.................................................................. 7.993 108.3 109.3 8.8 1.2 0.3 0.7 0.9

326 Plastics and rubber products...................................... 1.734 103.5 103.2 2.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.2 -0.3

327 Nonmetallic mineral products..................................... 1.129 104.8 104.8 2.1 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.0

33 MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 3............................. 54.668 103.8 103.9 2.8 0.1 -0.3 0.3 0.1

331 Primary metals........................................................... 5.433 138.8 142.8 26.1 1.0 -1.2 2.3 2.9

332 Fabricated metal products, nesoi............................... 2.585 106.7 106.8 4.6 0.6 -0.2 0.8 0.1

333 Machinery, except electrical....................................... 6.827 104.5 104.8 3.4 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.3

334 Computer and electronic products.............................. 14.676 95.6 94.8 -3.9 -0.8 -0.7 -0.3 -0.8

335 Electrical equipment, appliances, and components.... 3.731 105.1 105.5 4.6 1.2 -0.1 0.2 0.4

336 Transportation equipment.......................................... 14.890 100.9 100.9 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0

337 Furniture and fixtures................................................. 1.508 101.1 101.3 1.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2

339 Miscellaneous manufactured commodities................. 5.018 105.9 106.0 5.1 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2005 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

March

2007
7

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

 April 2006-April 2007 December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

NAICS Description 2006 2006 2007 2007 2007

March April to to to to to

2007 2007 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007

 Nonmanufactured Articles...................................................... 6.251 116.9 115.1 11.9 -2.1 3.5 1.7 -1.5

11 AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS........... 4.605 124.9 121.8 21.1 -0.5 3.0 2.9 -2.5

111 Agricultural products.................................................. 4.184 126.7 122.2 22.4 -0.5 3.1 2.9 -3.6

21 OIL, GAS, MINERALS AND ORES................................ 1.646 99.2 100.1 -7.2 -6.4 5.1 -1.4 0.9

211 Oil and gas................................................................. 0.563 97.6 104.1 19.4 -14.4 16.4 -5.6 6.7

212 Minerals and ores....................................................... 1.083 100.2 98.1 -16.4 -2.1 -0.2 0.9 -2.1

 Manufactured Articles............................................................ 90.245 104.1 104.5 3.1 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4

31 MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 1............................. 6.699 107.5 107.7 9.3 1.5 1.5 0.7 0.2

311 Food and kindred products......................................... 4.112 113.1 113.3 15.4 2.3 2.4 1.3 0.2

312 Beverages and tobacco products............................... 0.488 101.7 101.5 0.5 1.2 0.1 0.7 -0.2

313 Textiles and fabrics.................................................... 0.970 98.2 98.3 2.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1

315 Apparel and accessories............................................ 0.558 100.1 100.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1

32 MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 2............................. 22.321 106.7 108.2 5.0 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.4

321 Wood products........................................................... 0.555 107.7 108.0 6.8 -0.2 1.3 0.4 0.3

322 Paper......................................................................... 2.101 108.3 108.8 4.1 0.0 0.6 -0.1 0.5

324 Petroleum and coal products...................................... 2.381 113.4 121.1 2.9 -5.5 3.1 6.9 6.8

325 Chemicals.................................................................. 14.009 106.0 107.0 6.0 1.3 0.6 0.8 0.9

326 Plastics and rubber products...................................... 2.318 103.9 103.9 2.0 0.6 0.2 -0.2 0.0

327 Nonmetallic mineral products..................................... 0.849 105.2 105.3 6.3 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.1

33 MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 3............................. 61.226 102.7 102.9 1.8 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2

331 Primary metals........................................................... 4.162 122.0 124.5 15.2 -0.9 0.9 3.1 2.0

332 Fabricated metal products, nesoi............................... 2.760 109.3 110.4 5.3 0.6 0.4 0.5 1.0

333 Machinery, except electrical....................................... 12.139 104.1 104.2 2.9 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.1

334 Computer and electronic products.............................. 17.213 96.2 95.8 -3.3 -0.4 -0.3 -0.4 -0.4

335 Electrical equipment, appliances, and components.... 3.600 103.5 103.9 2.9 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.4

336 Transportation equipment.......................................... 16.561 103.6 103.8 2.4 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.2

339 Miscellaneous manufactured commodities................. 4.454 103.1 103.7 3.2 0.9 -0.1 0.2 0.6

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2005 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

March

2007
8

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

 April 2006-April 2007 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

nized Description 2006 2006 2007 2007 2007

System March April to to to to to

2007 2007 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007

I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................. 1.181 122.5 123.3 6.7 0.8 1.7 0.3 0.7

02 Meat and edible meat offal........................................... 0.311 142.6 143.3 4.1 0.0 0.8 -0.1 0.5

03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and 

 other aquatic invertebrates................................... 0.610 100.6 100.3 6.0 2.5 1.6 1.0 -0.3

II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................................ 1.143 124.3 131.7 26.0 1.7 -2.2 -1.8 6.0

07 Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers............................ 0.313 179.0 208.8 68.8 6.3 -1.8 -4.7 16.6

08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus 

 fruit or melons....................................................... 0.322 82.3 85.4 5.2 -1.8 -6.9 0.1 3.8

09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices....................................... 0.239 135.2 135.7 14.9 1.3 -0.9 -1.9 0.4

IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND 

 TOBACCO............................................................... 2.082 122.3 122.2 2.7 1.3 0.6 0.2 -0.1

20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, 

 nuts, or other parts of plants................................. 0.271 121.7 121.8 4.6 0.8 0.2 0.7 0.1

22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.................................... 0.795 110.5 110.1 0.4 0.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.4

V MINERAL PRODUCTS...................................................... 19.514 206.0 217.2 -1.5 -7.0 1.9 7.2 5.4

27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, 

 bituminous substances and mineral wax............... 19.122 205.3 216.7 -1.6 -7.2 1.9 7.4 5.6

VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED 

 INDUSTRIES........................................................... 7.299 122.0 122.8 8.8 1.6 0.3 0.7 0.7

28 Inorganic chemicals..................................................... 0.910 198.6 207.5 36.8 5.3 2.7 2.7 4.5

29 Organic chemicals....................................................... 2.683 123.6 123.5 8.0 0.8 -0.5 0.6 -0.1

30 Pharmaceutical products............................................. 2.037 107.7 107.9 1.9 2.2 -0.3 -0.3 0.2

32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & 

 pigments; varnish & paints; putty.......................... 0.181 101.9 102.4 1.9 0.3 -0.4 0.3 0.5

33 Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2001=100).............. 0.418 111.9 112.3 5.3 0.2 -0.3 1.2 0.4

38 Miscellaneous chemical products................................ 0.431 95.6 96.0 4.7 0.0 1.1 0.2 0.4

VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER 

 AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................................... 2.978 120.8 121.2 2.6 0.0 0.7 -0.1 0.3

39 Plastics and articles thereof......................................... 1.917 117.2 117.6 0.9 -0.4 -0.1 -0.2 0.3

40 Rubber and articles thereof.......................................... 1.061 127.8 128.1 5.9 0.6 2.2 -0.1 0.2

VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, 

 TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................................... 0.605 105.7 106.3 2.2 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.6

42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, 

 etc. of various materials........................................ 0.525 105.8 106.3 2.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5

IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, 

 BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK..................... 1.291 110.5 111.5 -8.8 0.8 -1.2 0.1 0.9

X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND 

 PAPER PRODUCTS................................................... 1.587 108.3 108.0 1.2 -0.9 0.1 0.1 -0.3

48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper 

 pulp, paper or paperboard..................................... 1.090 105.0 104.4 -1.1 -0.9 -0.1 0.1 -0.6

49 Printed matter.............................................................. 0.281 115.0 115.1 1.9 0.2 -0.1 0.3 0.1

XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES.................................. 5.534 101.7 101.7 0.9 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.0

61 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories, knitted or crocheted......................... 1.978 100.2 100.4 -0.3 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.2

62 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories, not knitted or crocheted.................... 2.236 100.7 100.8 1.5 0.6 -0.2 0.9 0.1

63 Made-up or worn textile articles................................... 0.542 94.3 94.0 0.3 0.2 0.1 -0.3 -0.3

See footnotes at end of table

March

2007
9

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

 April 2006-April 2007 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

nized Description 2006 2006 2007 2007 2007

System March April to to to to to

2007 2007 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007

XII HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, 

 ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC................................... 1.267 101.5 101.6 1.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1

64 Footwear and parts of such articles.......................... 1.071 101.4 101.4 0.7 0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.0

XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, 

 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC......................................... 0.982 109.5 109.6 1.3 0.5 -0.1 0.4 0.1

68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, 

 asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100).................... 0.345 102.8 102.6 -0.3 0.6 0.0 0.1 -0.2

69 Ceramic products...................................................... 0.308 114.6 114.7 3.1 0.4 -0.2 0.4 0.1

70 Glass and glassware................................................. 0.329 110.0 110.6 1.2 0.3 -0.2 0.6 0.5

XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, 

 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................ 2.928 132.8 132.2 14.9 0.6 1.7 1.7 -0.5

XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL....... 6.552 163.8 168.2 17.7 0.1 -1.0 1.3 2.7

72 Iron and steel............................................................ 1.533 193.1 197.8 22.5 0.2 2.0 2.9 2.4

73 Articles of iron or steel............................................... 1.483 127.0 127.2 2.7 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.2

74 Copper and articles thereof....................................... 0.742 238.2 261.6 26.0 -5.7 -11.8 1.0 9.8

76 Aluminum and articles thereof................................... 1.147 146.1 146.2 6.6 1.5 -0.9 -0.5 0.1

82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and 

 forks, of base metal; parts thereof...................... 0.364 107.9 108.0 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1

83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal......................... 0.492 125.5 124.1 6.0 0.3 0.5 0.2 -1.1

XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV 

 IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC....... 24.943 87.8 87.4 -0.6 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 -0.5

84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 12.871 88.2 87.8 -0.6 0.1 -0.3 -0.2 -0.5

85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound 

 and TV recorders & reproducers, parts............... 12.072 87.5 87.0 -0.8 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.6

XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND 

 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 12.940 105.5 105.5 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0

87 Motor vehicles and their parts.................................... 11.950 104.7 104.7 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts 

 thereof (Dec. 2002=100)..................................... 0.875 107.8 108.0 2.1 0.2 0.2 -0.1 0.2

XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & 

 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES............. 3.050 99.1 99.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.9 0.2 0.1

90 Optical, photographic, measuring and 

 medical instruments........................................... 2.707 97.3 97.5 -0.6 0.0 -1.0 0.1 0.2

91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof....................... 0.251 116.0 115.7 4.6 0.2 -0.2 0.6 -0.3

XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 3.908 100.8 101.0 1.8 0.4 -0.1 0.1 0.2

94 Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & 

 lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg...................... 2.224 104.4 104.6 1.7 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2

95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts 

 and accessories thereof..................................... 1.468 95.7 95.8 1.5 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.1

96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles......................... 0.215 106.6 106.9 4.9 4.2 0.1 0.2 0.3

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2005 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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2007
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Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 April 2006-April 2007 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

nized Description 2006 2006 2007 2007 2007

System March April to to to to to

2007 2007 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007

I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................. 1.546 147.1 149.5 24.6 2.5 5.2 3.2 1.6

02 Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100)................... 0.779 113.6 115.6 n.a. 4.4 4.8 3.8 1.8

03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and 

 other aquatic invertebrates................................... 0.420 123.7 130.4 7.8 -0.4 2.1 2.1 5.4

II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................................ 4.235 160.6 156.0 25.2 -0.5 2.8 3.0 -2.9

08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus 

 fruit or melons....................................................... 0.636 112.4 124.6 11.7 0.0 0.9 -1.2 10.9

10 Cereals........................................................................ 1.926 183.8 165.4 28.0 -4.5 6.1 3.7 -10.0

12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, 

 fruits, plants, straw and fodder.............................. 1.061 146.8 148.5 27.9 -1.0 7.7 1.3 1.2

IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND 

 TOBACCO............................................................... 2.305 120.0 120.2 7.2 1.8 0.8 0.4 0.2

21 Miscellaneous edible preparations............................... 0.421 110.3 110.2 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 -0.1

23 Residues and waste from the food 

 industries; prepared animal feed........................... 0.491 143.4 142.7 13.1 1.1 1.5 0.1 -0.5

V MINERAL PRODUCTS...................................................... 4.219 229.7 237.9 2.0 -5.1 3.4 3.3 3.6

27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, 

 bituminous substances and mineral wax............... 3.494 215.9 227.3 5.9 -5.3 6.0 3.6 5.3

VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED 

 INDUSTRIES........................................................... 11.651 126.8 127.6 6.7 1.1 0.3 1.0 0.6

28 Inorganic chemicals..................................................... 1.168 157.5 160.6 8.3 -0.9 2.7 2.3 2.0

29 Organic chemicals....................................................... 3.713 141.7 143.0 9.7 -0.1 0.1 2.8 0.9

30 Pharmaceutical products............................................. 2.487 112.5 112.0 3.7 1.5 -0.1 -0.4 -0.4

32 Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, 

 paints, varnish, putty, & inks................................. 0.597 113.7 113.5 3.9 0.7 -0.3 0.5 -0.2

33 Essential oils and resinoids; 

 perfumery, cosmetic or toilet................................. 0.683 116.4 116.5 2.6 1.0 0.2 -0.1 0.1

34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or 

 scouring products; candles, pastes....................... 0.404 109.7 110.1 1.9 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.4

38 Miscellaneous chemical products................................ 1.677 119.0 119.4 8.0 4.4 0.3 0.0 0.3

VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER 

 AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................................... 5.405 128.8 129.9 2.9 1.3 0.5 0.1 0.9

39 Plastics and articles thereof......................................... 4.324 124.6 125.6 2.2 1.1 0.6 0.0 0.8

40 Rubber and articles thereof.......................................... 1.081 146.5 148.3 6.2 1.9 0.6 0.4 1.2

VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, 

 TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................................... 0.492 125.5 124.8 7.3 0.9 1.0 0.1 -0.6

IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, 

 BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK..................... 0.729 111.9 112.2 5.3 0.0 2.0 0.3 0.3

X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND 

 PAPER PRODUCTS................................................... 2.690 109.8 109.6 5.4 0.7 1.6 0.0 -0.2

47 Woodpulp and recovered paper................................... 0.680 114.7 112.0 17.9 2.8 5.9 -0.3 -2.4

48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper 

 pulp, paper or paperboard..................................... 1.446 107.5 108.3 3.8 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.7

49 Printed material........................................................... 0.564 113.3 113.4 -2.5 0.2 -0.1 0.2 0.1

XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES.................................. 2.453 102.5 102.2 0.8 0.4 -0.2 0.2 -0.3

52 Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof....... 0.666 94.5 93.7 -0.3 0.4 -1.1 0.7 -0.8

See footnotes at end of table

March

2007
11

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

 April 2006-April 2007 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

nized Description 2006 2006 2007 2007 2007

System March April to to to to to

2007 2007 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007

XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, 

 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC......................................... 0.801 107.5 108.0 4.8 0.8 1.3 -0.2 0.5

70 Glass and glassware................................................. 0.429 95.9 95.9 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, 

 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................ 3.791 171.9 171.2 33.3 7.8 5.6 2.9 -0.4

XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS..... 5.950 162.7 165.8 14.2 -0.6 0.8 2.4 1.9

72 Iron and steel............................................................ 1.496 191.6 202.5 21.7 -1.3 2.6 5.0 5.7

73 Articles of iron or steel............................................... 1.431 144.5 144.6 8.0 1.1 1.6 1.4 0.1

74 Copper and articles thereof....................................... 0.660 232.8 243.5 17.2 -6.9 -1.4 3.0 4.6

76 Aluminum and articles thereof................................... 1.053 148.3 148.4 12.8 -0.1 -0.3 0.2 0.1

82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and 

 forks, of base metal; parts thereof...................... 0.406 113.9 114.6 3.9 1.2 0.2 0.0 0.6

83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal......................... 0.403 125.7 125.8 2.9 0.0 0.7 0.2 0.1

XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV 

 IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.. 31.911 93.8 93.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0

84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 18.326 102.3 101.9 0.6 0.3 0.0 -0.2 -0.4

85 Electrical machinery and equipment 

 and parts and accessories thereof...................... 13.585 84.4 84.8 -0.8 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.5

XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND 

 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 13.814 113.3 113.3 1.8 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.0

87 Motor vehicles and their parts.................................... 8.913 105.4 105.5 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1

XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & 

 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES............. 6.232 103.4 103.4 1.4 1.1 -0.4 0.1 0.0

XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 1.434 102.7 104.6 3.7 1.2 -0.1 0.2 1.9

94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; 

 lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;......................... 0.802 112.9 113.3 6.0 1.4 -0.1 0.4 0.4

95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts 

 and accessories thereof..................................... 0.471 86.1 89.5 -4.9 -3.8 -0.1 0.1 3.9

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2005 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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2007
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Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin 

 April 2006-April 2007 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Annual Monthly

Percentage April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Description of 2006 2006 2007 2007 2007

U.S. April to to to to to

Imports 2007 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007

2/ Industrialized Countries................................................ 44.813 117.8 118.5 3.3 -0.1 0.1 1.2 0.6

 Nonmanufactured Articles....................................... 4.582 185.1 189.1 3.6 -8.7 4.6 4.9 2.2

 Manufactured Articles.............................................. 39.766 112.4 112.9 3.2 0.9 -0.4 0.7 0.4

3/ Other Countries............................................................ 55.204 112.6 114.0 0.3 -1.8 1.2 1.4 1.2

 Nonmanufactured Articles....................................... 11.023 189.7 198.8 -4.7 -6.6 2.9 3.3 4.8

 Manufactured Articles.............................................. 43.982 101.8 102.1 1.9 -0.5 0.8 0.8 0.3

 Canada......................................................................... 17.052 130.1 131.9 3.2 -1.2 0.5 1.3 1.4

 Nonmanufactured Articles....................................... 3.871 187.6 191.4 5.5 -8.3 4.1 5.0 2.0

 Manufactured Articles.............................................. 12.851 119.5 120.8 2.3 0.9 -0.5 0.3 1.1

4/ European Union............................................................ 17.908 121.1 121.0 3.4 0.8 0.2 0.2 -0.1

 Nonmanufactured Articles....................................... 0.389 192.6 201.4 -11.5 -9.0 6.5 0.0 4.6

 Manufactured Articles.............................................. 17.406 119.5 119.3 3.7 0.9 0.1 0.3 -0.2

 France (Dec. 2003=100)............................................... 1.888 107.4 107.3 4.5 1.5 0.2 -0.2 -0.1

 Germany (Dec. 2003=100)........................................... 5.008 106.5 106.8 4.1 0.7 -0.1 0.4 0.3

 United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100)................................. 2.845 116.4 117.5 -0.1 -0.5 1.0 0.2 0.9

5/ Latin America............................................................... 17.619 136.4 139.1 -0.4 -1.8 0.7 1.2 2.0

 Nonmanufactured Articles....................................... 4.822 196.5 206.6 -4.0 -7.0 4.4 2.7 5.1

 Manufactured Articles.............................................. 12.721 126.0 126.8 1.1 0.2 -0.8 0.7 0.6

 Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)............................................... 10.163 119.9 122.4 3.7 -0.5 0.7 0.8 2.1

6/ Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)........................................ 33.452 98.2 98.1 -0.4 -0.4 0.1 0.0 -0.1

 China (Dec. 2003=100)................................................ 14.941 97.4 97.3 -0.4 -0.1 0.0 0.2 -0.1

 Japan........................................................................... 8.308 93.9 93.9 -0.5 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 0.0

7/ Asian NICs................................................................... 6.124 88.7 88.2 -0.9 -0.6 0.1 0.0 -0.6

8/ ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100).............................................. 5.993 96.7 95.8 -1.3 -1.4 0.3 -0.3 -0.9

9/ Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100).................................. 3.765 171.6 178.0 0.2 -4.0 2.4 3.9 3.7

1 Percentage of trade figures are based on 2005 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, Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, and Asia Newly Industrialized Countries (see footnote 7).

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

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

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

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

 Regions are not mutually exclusive.

 n.a. Not available

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2007
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Table 8 U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Transportation Services

 April 2006-April 2007 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

Relative

import- Annual Monthly

ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Description 2006 2006 2007 2007 2007

March April to to to to to

2007 2007 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007

AIR FREIGHT

 Import Air Freight..................................................... 100.000 130.7 131.6 1.4 0.8 -1.1 -0.1 0.7

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)..................................... 27.943 129.4 129.6 6.6 2.6 -1.4 0.2 0.2

 Asia..................................................................... 61.151 113.7 114.7 -2.3 0.2 -1.2 -0.2 0.9

 Export Air Freight..................................................... 100.000 117.0 117.5 3.4 1.6 -1.3 0.0 0.4

 Europe (Dec. 2006=100)..................................... 39.343 101.2 100.9 n.a. 1.5 -0.3 0.0 -0.3

 Inbound Air Freight................................................... 100.000 126.6 127.1 2.0 0.7 -1.1 0.0 0.4

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)..................................... 29.846 125.5 125.3 6.5 2.6 -1.3 0.3 -0.2

 Asia..................................................................... 57.399 109.0 109.7 -1.0 -0.2 -1.2 -0.1 0.6

 Outbound Air Freight................................................ 100.000 112.3 113.1 -0.4 -0.4 -0.8 -0.1 0.7

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)..................................... 41.817 126.6 127.6 -0.4 -1.0 -0.7 -0.1 0.8

 Asia..................................................................... 40.659 102.9 103.5 -2.1 -0.3 -0.8 -0.1 0.6

AIR PASSENGER FARES

 Import Air Passenger Fares..................................... 100.000 122.9 127.2 4.8 -2.1 0.0 0.1 3.5

 Europe................................................................. 42.151 118.6 129.0 11.2 0.7 2.8 0.5 8.8

 Asia..................................................................... 25.101 113.3 115.4 3.7 -9.9 -3.1 0.3 1.9

 Latin America/Caribbean..................................... 13.938 123.7 114.1 1.4 -0.7 0.4 0.0 -7.8

 Export Air Passenger Fares..................................... 100.000 140.2 143.9 9.3 3.2 -1.8 0.8 2.6

 Europe................................................................. 30.132 164.8 178.4 11.1 1.7 -1.5 1.4 8.3

 Asia..................................................................... 30.656 109.7 109.6 3.7 5.5 -3.3 -0.7 -0.1

 Latin America/Caribbean..................................... 22.129 168.0 167.0 13.8 5.4 -0.1 1.1 -0.6

 Inbound Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)....... 100.000 119.5 123.6 9.0 3.1 -3.3 1.1 3.4

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)..................................... 37.915 117.9 129.1 11.5 0.5 -1.1 1.6 9.5

 Asia (Dec. 2003=100)......................................... 29.348 106.8 105.6 3.3 4.8 -6.5 1.5 -1.1

 Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)......... 14.362 129.1 126.4 10.5 6.4 -0.5 -1.2 -2.1

 Canada (Dec. 2003=100).................................... 7.979 159.5 159.5 9.5 -2.6 -0.7 0.3 0.0

 Outbound Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100).... 100.000 119.3 123.5 5.9 -0.5 0.6 -0.1 3.5

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)..................................... 38.325 122.8 133.3 10.2 1.0 2.3 0.2 8.6

 Asia (Dec. 2003=100)......................................... 22.441 107.1 109.6 3.6 -5.8 -0.6 -0.1 2.3

 Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)......... 23.465 114.7 111.8 3.1 0.4 0.4 -0.1 -2.5

 Canada (Dec. 2003=100).................................... 6.845 168.0 165.0 10.7 -0.1 1.4 0.0 -1.8

CRUDE OIL TANKER FREIGHT

2/ Inbound Crude Oil Tanker Freight............................ 100.000 n.a. n.a. n.a. 1.0 -4.6 n.a. n.a.

OCEAN LINER FREIGHT

 Inbound Ocean Liner Freight................................... 100.000 112.6 112.8 -10.0 -0.7 -0.2 -0.4 0.2

 U.S. East Coast................................................... 56.002 116.4 116.5 -7.9 -0.3 -1.0 -0.6 0.1

 From Atlantic................................................. 24.290 114.2 115.0 -12.8 -0.3 -1.4 -1.6 0.7

 From Pacific.................................................. 23.100 121.5 120.9 -1.2 0.1 -1.1 0.1 -0.5

 U.S. West Coast.................................................. 43.998 111.3 111.4 -11.0 -1.3 0.8 0.2 0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2005 trade values.

2 Publication of the Crude Oil Tanker Freight Indexes is lagged two months, as are the relative importance figures.

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

 n.a. Not available

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2007
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Table 9 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Travel and Tourism Services

 March 2006-March 2007 December 2006=100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

Relative

import- Annual Monthly

ance March Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Description 2006 2006 2006 2007 2007

February to to to to to

2007 March Dec. Jan. Feb. March

1/ 2007 2006 2007 2007 2007

 Export Travel and Tourism........................ 100.000 102.8 105.1 n.a. n.a. 0.4 2.4 2.2

 From Europe........................................ 39.705 103.6 105.8 n.a. n.a. 0.6 3.0 2.1

 From Asia............................................ 31.456 100.4 103.3 n.a. n.a. -1.1 1.5 2.9

 From Latin America/Caribbean............ 15.612 104.5 106.1 n.a. n.a. 1.5 3.0 1.5

 From Canada....................................... 8.874 105.2 106.9 n.a. n.a. 2.9 2.2 1.6

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2005 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

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2007

March

2007
15

TECHNICAL NOTE

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

formula and are not seasonally adjusted. Price indexes for merchandise goods are reweighted annually, with 

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

index series and additional information may be obtained at http://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, respectively, by end use for the Bureau of Economic Analysis 

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

the Harmonized System (HS). While classification by end use and product category are self-explanatory, a 

couple of notes are in order for classifying items by industry. In the NAICS tables, for both imports and 

exports, items are classified by output industry, not input industry. As an example, NAICS import index 326 

(plastics and rubber products) would include outputs such as manufactured plastic rather than inputs such as 

petroleum. The NAICS classification structure also matches the classification system used by the PPI to 

produce the NAICS primary products indexes.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"free on board" (f.o.b.) transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry. Prices used 

in the grain index, excluding rice, are obtained from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

directly from companies. The Travel and Tourism Indexes are calculated from a subset of BLS Consumer 

Price Index data, and the publication of these indexes is lagged one month. Fact sheets specifying detailed 

information for each services industry are available at http://www.bls.gov/mxp/ under “Publications and 

Other Documentation.” 
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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. After three months, no further data 

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

releases for February, March, and April. 

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

sector of the National Income and Product Accounts 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 National Income and Product Accounts, 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. 

Mailing List -- If you wish to be added to the mailing list to receive a copy of the U.S. Import and Export 

Price Index News Release, please either call the IPP information line at (202) 691-7101 or send e-mail to 

(mxpinfo@bls.gov) to provide your name and mailing address. You may also contact the IPP at the 

following address: 

 Division of International Prices 

 Bureau of Labor Statistics 

 PSB Building, Rm. 3955 

 2 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E. 

 Washington, DC 20212-0001 

The information you provide will be used to register you for delivery of selected publications. The Bureau of 

Labor Statistics (BLS) is authorized to request this information under 5 United States Code (USC) Section 

301. Furnishing such information is voluntary; however, BLS may not be able to register you for the 

subscription service if you fail to do so. As part of helping us assess the quality of our customer service, BLS 

may contact subscribers with a customer service survey. 

In addition, the IPP news release is now available through an e-mail subscription service at 

(http://www.bls.gov/mxp) or (http://www.bls.gov/bls/newsrels.htm). 

 

Additional Information -- More detailed IPP data are available on the IPP home page at 

(http://www.bls.gov/mxp). Flat Files and the FTP server are available for users requiring access to either a 

large volume of time series data or other IPP-related documentation. The FTP site can be accessed at 

ftp://ftp.bls.gov. For technical assistance in using the BLS Internet site, send e-mail to 

(labstat.helpdesk@bls.gov). For IPP data requests, send e-mail to (mxpinfo@bls.gov). 

Information from this release will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice 

phone: 202-691-5200; Federal Relay Service: 1-800-877-8339.