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

U.S. import prices fell 0.3 percent in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, 

following increases of 0.4 percent and 0.1 percent the 2 previous months. The drop in November was 

primarily led by decreasing fuel prices. U.S. export prices also declined in November, edging down 0.1 

percent, after a 0.2-percent increase the previous month. 

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

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Chart 2. 12-month percent change in the Import Price Index: November 2015 – November 2016 

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All Imports: The price index for U.S. imports declined 0.3 percent in November, the largest monthly 

decrease since the index fell 0.5 percent in February. Prior to November, import prices had trended up since 

February, with the only decline coming in August when the index fell 0.2 percent. Despite rising throughout 

much of 2016, import prices remained down on a 12-month basis, declining 0.1 percent between November 

2015 and November 2016. The last over-the-year advance in import prices was a 0.9-percent increase in 

July 2014. 

Fuel Imports: Fuel prices declined 3.9 percent in November, the largest monthly drop in the index since a 

6.8-percent decrease in February. In November, a 4.7-percent decline in petroleum prices more than offset a 

10.6-percent advance in natural gas prices. Natural gas prices increased 68.4 percent over the past 5 months. 

Import fuel prices advanced 2.7 percent for the year ended in November; a 2.4-percent increase in petroleum 

prices and a 13.6-percent rise in natural gas prices each contributed to the overall increase in fuel prices. 

All Imports Excluding Fuel: Prices for nonfuel imports edged down 0.1 percent for the second consecutive 

month in November. Declining prices for finished goods and nonfuel industrial supplies more than offset 

higher foods, feeds, and beverages prices. Nonfuel prices declined 0.3 percent over the past year, after 

decreasing 3.2 percent between November 2014 and November 2015. The drop over the past year was 

driven by a 1.6-percent decline in capital goods prices and a 0.6-percent decrease in the price index for 

import consumer goods. 

 

Table A. Percent change in Import and Export Price Indexes, selected categories 
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Chart 3. One-month percent change in the Export Price Index: November 2015 – November 2016 

 Percent change 

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

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All Exports: The price index for overall exports edged down 0.1 percent in November, after increasing 0.2 

percent in October and 0.3 percent in September. In November, declining nonagricultural prices led the 

overall decrease. U.S. export prices also fell over the past 12 months, decreasing 0.3 percent. Export prices 

have not risen on a 12-month basis since the index rose 0.4 percent between August 2013 and August 2014. 

Agricultural Exports: Agricultural prices increased for the second consecutive month in November, rising 

0.6 percent following a 0.5-percent advance in October. In November, the increase was driven by an 11.5-

percent rise in vegetable prices. Despite the recent advances, the price index for agricultural exports fell 1.2 

percent for the year ended in November. Lower prices for nuts, corn, and wheat all contributed to the drop 

in agricultural prices over the past year. 

All Exports Excluding Agriculture: Prices for nonagricultural exports declined 0.1 percent in November 

following a 0.2-percent advance the previous month. In November, decreasing prices for nonagricultural 

industrial supplies and materials, and consumer goods led the overall decline. Nonagricultural goods also 

fell over the past 12 months, decreasing 0.3 percent following a 5.8-percent decline for the year ended in 

November 2015. 

 

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SELECTED NOVEMBER HIGHLIGHTS 

Import Prices 

Imports by Locality of Origin: Prices for imports from China declined 0.2 percent in November, after 

recording no change in October. Import prices from China have not increased on a monthly basis since a 

0.1-percent rise in December 2014; the index decreased 1.5 percent over the past year. In contrast, the price 

index for imports from Japan rose 0.2 percent for the second consecutive month in November. Prices for 

imports from Japan have not decreased on a monthly basis since the index edged down 0.1 percent in 

January; import prices from Japan advanced 1.3 percent over the past 12 months. The indexes for imports 

from Canada, the European Union, and Mexico all fell in November, led in part by lower fuel prices. Import 

prices from Canada declined 0.8 percent and prices for imports from the European Union and Mexico each 

decreased 0.1 percent. 

Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices edged down 

0.1 percent in November following a 0.6-percent decline in October. The November decrease was driven by 

a 5.1-percent decline in other agricultural products prices and a 2.1-percent drop in prices for iron and steel 

mill products. 

 

Finished Goods: Each of the major finished goods price indexes fell in November. Capital goods prices 

declined for the second consecutive month in November led by a 0.4-percent decrease in the price index for 

computers, peripherals, and semiconductors. Prices for consumer goods and automotive vehicles each fell 

0.1 percent in November. 

 

Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Foods, feeds, and beverages prices rose 1.5 percent in November. A 5.5-

percent advance in fruit prices was the largest contributor to the overall increase. 

Transportation Services: Import air passenger fares declined 2.7 percent in November following a 6.3-

percent advance the previous month. In November, the downturn was led by a 5.0-percent drop in Asian 

fares and a 1.2-percent decrease in European fares. The index for import air passenger fares also decreased 

over the past year, falling 6.0 percent. Import air freight prices declined 0.4 percent in November and 1.3 

percent over the past 12 months. 

Export Prices 

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

supplies and materials fell 0.4 percent in November following a 1.0-percent increase in October. The 

decrease in November was led by a 2.7-percent decline in fuel prices. 

 

Finished Goods: Export consumer goods prices fell 0.2 percent in November, after a 0.5-percent decrease 

the previous month. The November decline was driven by lower prices for medical, dental, and 

pharmaceutical materials. The price indexes for capital goods and automotive vehicles each recorded no 

change in November. 

Transportation Services: Export air passenger fares declined 0.6 percent in November as a 1.2-percent 

decrease in Latin American/Caribbean fares and a 0.5-percent drop in Asian fares more than offset a 1.9-

percent advance in European fares. Export air passenger fares declined 3.2 percent for the year ended in 

November. The price index for export air freight declined 0.1 percent in November and 1.4 percent over the 

past year. 

 

Import and Export Price Index data for December 2016 are scheduled for release on Thursday, January 12, 

2017 at 8:30 a.m. (EST). 
Table 1. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: November 2015 to

November 2016

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

Oct.

20161

Index Percent change

Oct.

2016

Nov.

2016

Annual Monthly

Nov.

2015 to

Nov.

2016

July

2016 to

Aug.

2016

Aug.

2016 to

Sept.

2016

Sept.

2016 to

Oct.

2016

Oct.

2016 to

Nov.

2016

All commodities................................... 100.000 121.1 120.7 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 0.4 -0.3

All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 84.952 98.1 98.0 -0.6 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1

All imports excluding petroleum.............. 91.910 111.0 111.0 -0.2 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.0

All imports excluding fuels (Dec.

2001=100)........................................ 91.266 115.1 115.0 -0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.1

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 6.314 179.6 182.3 5.6 1.4 0.4 -0.7 1.5

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 4.890 196.8 200.5 5.1 1.7 0.4 -1.0 1.9

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 1.424 140.7 141.0 7.1 0.0 0.9 0.5 0.2

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 22.134 159.8 157.3 1.0 -1.2 -0.2 2.2 -1.6

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

petroleum.................................... 14.044 141.0 141.4 0.7 0.5 -0.6 -0.4 0.3

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

fuels (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 13.400 160.0 159.9 0.4 0.3 -0.7 -0.6 -0.1

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 8.164 149.4 149.5 2.4 0.7 -0.9 -1.2 0.1

Industrial supplies & materials nondurable

excluding petroleum....................... 5.236 130.5 131.2 -1.6 0.2 -0.2 0.7 0.5

Fuels & lubricants............................. 10 8.734 161.0 154.8 2.7 -3.4 0.5 6.9 -3.9

Petroleum & petroleum products......... 100 8.090 173.6 165.4 2.4 -4.1 0.6 7.3 -4.7

Crude........................................ 10000 5.847 175.8 163.9 2.6 -4.0 -0.4 6.8 -6.8

Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas.................. 101 0.476 94.8 103.4 9.5 8.0 0.4 5.7 9.1

Gas-natural.................................. 10110 0.386 79.5 87.9 13.6 10.3 0.5 7.3 10.6

Paper & paper base stocks.................. 11 0.561 105.0 104.4 -4.6 0.1 -1.1 -0.8 -0.6

Materials associated with nondurable

supplies & materials....................... 12 4.741 149.6 149.2 -2.4 -0.5 -0.1 0.4 -0.3

Selected building materials.................. 13 1.297 137.3 136.4 1.3 0.2 -0.3 -0.1 -0.7

Unfinished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 14 3.444 195.8 197.0 7.2 1.5 -1.7 -2.1 0.6

Finished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 15 1.659 143.5 143.8 -2.1 0.3 -0.8 -1.3 0.2

Nonmetals related to durable goods. . . . . .. 16 1.698 107.8 107.3 -1.3 -0.2 0.3 -0.2 -0.5

Capital goods................................... 2 28.306 88.8 88.6 -1.6 0.0 0.1 -0.2 -0.2

Electric generating equipment............... 20 3.441 115.8 115.9 -0.9 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.1

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 22.178 81.3 81.1 -1.7 0.0 0.1 -0.2 -0.2

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 2.687 136.3 136.3 -0.5 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 16.079 110.7 110.6 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.3 -0.1

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 27.167 106.7 106.6 -0.6 -0.2 0.0 0.1 -0.1

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 12.947 119.2 119.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.0

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 12.737 94.2 94.1 -1.3 -0.2 0.0 0.2 -0.1

Nonmanufactured consumer goods. . . . . . .. 42 1.484 118.6 118.4 -0.1 -0.3 0.4 0.1 -0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2014 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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

November 2016

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

Oct.

20161

Index Percent change

Oct.

2016

Nov.

2016

Annual Monthly

Nov.

2015 to

Nov.

2016

July

2016 to

Aug.

2016

Aug.

2016 to

Sept.

2016

Sept.

2016 to

Oct.

2016

Oct.

2016 to

Nov.

2016

All commodities................................... 100.000 120.8 120.7 -0.3 -0.8 0.3 0.2 -0.1

Agricultural commodities....................... 8.954 174.1 175.1 -1.2 -3.4 -1.1 0.5 0.6

All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 84.277 98.2 98.3 -0.4 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.1

Nonagricultural commodities.................. 91.045 116.7 116.6 -0.3 -0.6 0.5 0.2 -0.1

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 8.384 175.7 177.0 -1.3 -3.7 -0.8 0.4 0.7

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 7.679 174.9 176.4 -1.7 -4.0 -1.2 0.5 0.9

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 0.705 193.3 191.7 4.0 0.6 2.9 0.2 -0.8

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 29.310 143.3 142.8 0.8 -1.3 1.3 1.0 -0.3

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 10.633 153.5 154.5 2.7 0.2 0.0 -0.8 0.7

Industrial supplies & materials,

nondurable.................................. 18.677 138.6 137.3 -0.3 -2.1 2.0 2.1 -0.9

Agricultural industrial supplies &

materials..................................... 10 1.275 174.2 172.0 1.7 0.3 -0.3 0.8 -1.3

Nonagricultural industrial supplies &

materials...................................... 28.035 142.3 141.8 0.8 -1.3 1.4 1.0 -0.4

Fuels & lubricants............................. 11 7.338 156.5 152.2 1.3 -5.0 5.9 5.5 -2.7

Nonagricultural supplies & materials

excluding fuels & building materials. . . .. 12 19.651 148.6 149.4 0.3 -0.2 -0.1 -0.5 0.5

Selected building materials.................. 13 1.046 116.9 117.3 3.1 0.3 0.9 0.0 0.3

Capital goods................................... 2 38.819 106.8 106.8 -0.3 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

Electrical generating equipment............. 20 3.943 111.9 111.8 -0.9 -0.2 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 26.136 93.8 93.9 -0.8 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 8.741 165.0 164.9 1.8 0.1 0.1 0.1 -0.1

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 10.672 112.9 112.9 -0.6 -0.5 0.1 0.2 0.0

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 12.814 110.0 109.8 -1.9 -0.2 0.2 -0.5 -0.2

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 5.842 106.2 105.9 -1.7 -0.5 0.2 -0.5 -0.3

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 5.349 107.2 107.1 -2.5 0.1 0.1 -0.7 -0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2014 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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

November 2016

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

Oct.

20161

Index Percent change

Oct.

2016

Nov.

2016

Annual Monthly

Nov.

2015 to

Nov.

2016

July

2016 to

Aug.

2016

Aug.

2016 to

Sept.

2016

Sept.

2016 to

Oct.

2016

Oct.

2016 to

Nov.

2016

Nonmanufacturing................................ 8.643 89.7 86.6 4.2 -1.4 0.1 4.7 -3.5

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 2.100 182.5 187.6 7.8 4.7 1.5 -1.9 2.8

Crop production............................... 111 1.733 200.0 206.8 10.9 5.9 2.2 -2.1 3.4

Animal production (Dec. 2014=100)........ 112 0.187 72.2 70.8 -12.9 1.2 -4.2 -4.7 -1.9

Mining............................................ 21 6.543 78.5 74.3 3.3 -3.3 -0.3 6.8 -5.4

Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec.

2006=100)................................... 212 0.239 95.6 95.7 -1.9 0.0 0.7 0.3 0.1

Manufacturing..................................... 91.055 109.0 108.9 -0.5 -0.2 0.0 0.1 -0.1

Manufacturing, part 1......................... 31 12.144 123.8 123.9 0.6 -0.2 0.2 0.0 0.1

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 3.500 153.7 154.5 3.9 -0.6 0.3 0.0 0.5

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 1.089 118.3 118.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.3 -0.3

Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100)............... 313 0.400 97.7 97.7 -2.0 -1.2 0.1 -0.1 0.0

Textile product mills.......................... 314 0.894 109.1 109.2 -1.5 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1

Apparel manufacturing....................... 315 4.350 111.2 111.2 -0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Leather and allied product

manufacturing............................... 316 1.911 123.0 123.0 -1.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Manufacturing, part 2......................... 32 16.785 116.1 116.2 -0.8 -0.9 0.1 0.9 0.1

Wood product manufacturing................ 321 0.788 115.7 114.7 3.0 0.4 -0.5 0.0 -0.9

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 1.058 104.0 103.8 -2.6 0.0 -0.8 -0.5 -0.2

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 2.090 78.8 79.2 0.3 -4.3 3.4 7.8 0.5

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 9.357 129.9 130.2 -0.8 -0.7 -0.2 0.1 0.2

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 2.264 117.1 117.2 -1.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.4 0.1

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 1.028 129.4 129.3 -0.8 -0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.1

Manufacturing, part 3......................... 33 62.126 103.4 103.2 -0.7 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.2

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 4.190 129.8 130.2 4.5 1.6 -1.9 -1.7 0.3

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 3.081 121.6 121.5 -2.3 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -0.1

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 7.677 116.4 116.2 -1.7 -0.2 0.2 -0.1 -0.2

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 17.907 76.2 76.0 -1.8 -0.3 0.1 -0.1 -0.3

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 4.833 115.0 114.9 -1.5 0.1 0.1 0.4 -0.1

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 17.289 109.9 109.8 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 -0.1

Furniture and related product

manufacturing............................... 337 1.656 114.9 114.8 -0.6 -0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 5.493 119.3 119.1 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.4 -0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2014 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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

November 2016

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

Oct.

20161

Index Percent change

Oct.

2016

Nov.

2016

Annual Monthly

Nov.

2015 to

Nov.

2016

July

2016 to

Aug.

2016

Aug.

2016 to

Sept.

2016

Sept.

2016 to

Oct.

2016

Oct.

2016 to

Nov.

2016

Nonmanufacturing................................ 6.950 122.9 121.1 0.6 -4.3 0.1 0.6 -1.5

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 4.527 150.7 152.5 -2.2 -5.7 -0.9 1.1 1.2

Crop production............................... 111 4.168 156.7 158.8 -1.8 -6.1 -1.5 1.2 1.3

Mining............................................ 21 2.423 69.3 64.9 6.7 -1.6 2.1 -0.3 -6.3

Mining (except oil and gas).................. 212 1.216 83.9 87.7 11.4 2.5 1.3 4.4 4.5

Manufacturing..................................... 91.730 111.6 111.4 -0.4 -0.4 0.3 0.3 -0.2

Manufacturing, part 1......................... 31 6.751 135.1 134.7 0.2 -0.1 -0.4 -0.3 -0.3

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 4.535 151.8 152.0 0.7 -0.5 -0.5 -0.3 0.1

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 0.640 112.0 108.0 1.5 1.6 -0.7 -0.8 -3.6

Manufacturing, part 2......................... 32 23.445 107.2 106.5 -1.1 -1.5 1.4 1.4 -0.7

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 1.696 118.8 117.9 -3.8 0.1 -0.2 -1.2 -0.8

Printing and related support activities

(Dec. 2015=100)........................... 323 0.268 100.0 100.0 – 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 4.851 92.8 89.4 1.7 -5.5 7.5 8.3 -3.7

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 12.888 113.8 114.2 -1.5 -0.9 0.0 0.0 0.4

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 2.349 113.9 114.0 -2.3 -0.2 0.1 -0.3 0.1

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 0.863 112.6 112.7 0.1 0.4 0.2 -0.3 0.1

Manufacturing, part 3......................... 33 61.534 111.0 111.1 -0.3 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.1

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 4.271 135.2 136.1 3.7 0.1 -0.4 -1.8 0.7

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 3.291 130.4 130.3 0.3 0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.1

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 11.581 126.1 125.9 0.6 -0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.2

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 14.276 82.9 83.1 -2.2 -0.2 -0.1 -0.4 0.2

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 3.812 112.0 112.0 -0.9 -0.3 0.0 -0.1 0.0

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 18.313 122.3 122.3 0.5 -0.2 0.1 0.2 0.0

Furniture and related product

manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100).......... 337 0.417 118.0 117.9 7.1 0.9 0.2 0.1 -0.1

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 5.572 119.6 119.6 -2.3 0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2014 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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

November 2016

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Oct.

20161

Index Percent change

Oct.

2016

Nov.

2016

Annual Monthly

Nov.

2015 to

Nov.

2016

July

2016 to

Aug.

2016

Aug.

2016 to

Sept.

2016

Sept.

2016 to

Oct.

2016

Oct.

2016 to

Nov.

2016

Live animals; animal products................. I 1.469 189.0 189.4 5.2 0.5 -0.2 -0.8 0.2

Meat and edible meat offal..................... 02 0.384 236.6 241.0 6.3 1.3 -0.4 -0.8 1.9

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other

aquatic invertebrates......................... 03 0.798 144.7 145.1 13.1 0.5 1.3 0.4 0.3

Vegetable products............................... II 2.228 221.9 229.0 13.0 6.6 3.1 -1.0 3.2

Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers.......... 07 0.570 503.3 497.7 -0.2 5.3 21.5 -4.3 -1.1

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 0.796 127.3 137.3 44.5 18.5 -4.0 0.1 7.9

Coffee, tea, mate and spices.................. 09 0.382 234.6 243.6 7.5 -0.3 0.8 -0.6 3.8

Oilseeds & misc grains, seeds, plants, straw

& fodder (Dec. 2015=100)................... 12 0.162 97.1 99.1 – -2.9 -7.9 2.1 2.1

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.

2009=100)........................................ III 0.287 109.9 113.8 11.0 0.4 3.3 -0.8 3.5

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and

tobacco........................................... IV 2.773 160.7 160.3 0.4 -1.6 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2

Sugars and sugar confectionary (Dec.

2012=100)..................................... 17 0.193 87.2 87.9 2.9 0.5 -0.2 0.5 0.8

Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec.

2009=100)..................................... 18 0.238 111.1 106.5 -8.1 -2.0 1.4 -3.0 -4.1

Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk;

bakers’ wares (Dec. 2007=100)............. 19 0.285 132.9 132.7 0.5 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.2

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or

other parts of plants.......................... 20 0.335 161.3 161.0 4.3 -0.2 0.9 1.1 -0.2

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar................ 22 1.025 128.1 127.9 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 -0.2

Mineral products.................................. V 8.763 160.3 154.2 2.0 -3.4 0.5 6.9 -3.8

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 8.522 158.0 151.9 2.4 -3.5 0.4 7.1 -3.9

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 8.754 145.6 145.6 -0.5 -0.4 -0.2 -0.3 0.0

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.533 249.3 249.4 -12.2 0.0 -1.2 -2.0 0.0

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.376 120.7 120.4 -0.6 0.2 0.4 -0.5 -0.2

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 3.796 140.5 140.4 1.4 -0.6 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1

Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100).................... 31 0.258 70.2 73.5 -19.8 -8.3 -4.0 -0.4 4.7

Tanning extracts; dye, pigments, varnish,

paints & putty (Dec. 2011=100)............. 32 0.197 102.6 102.4 4.5 0.1 0.3 1.0 -0.2

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 0.667 101.9 102.1 13.6 0.2 0.3 -0.1 0.2

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 3.502 137.3 137.1 -0.9 -0.1 0.0 0.3 -0.1

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 2.239 140.3 139.8 -1.7 -0.1 0.1 0.1 -0.4

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 1.263 133.4 133.8 0.7 -0.2 -0.2 0.6 0.3

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel

goods, etc....................................... VIII 0.702 123.3 123.4 -2.8 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1

Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc.

of various materials........................... 42 0.669 128.7 128.7 -1.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.0

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw,

basketware and wickerwork................. IX 0.824 140.9 139.7 2.8 0.4 -0.4 -0.1 -0.9

Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

(Dec. 2014=100).............................. 44 0.785 96.9 95.9 2.9 0.4 -0.4 0.0 -1.0

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 1.135 108.5 107.8 -2.9 0.0 -0.5 -0.5 -0.6

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 0.772 103.5 103.6 -1.2 0.0 -0.3 -0.8 0.1

See footnotes at end of table.

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

November 2016 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Oct.

20161

Index Percent change

Oct.

2016

Nov.

2016

Annual Monthly

Nov.

2015 to

Nov.

2016

July

2016 to

Aug.

2016

Aug.

2016 to

Sept.

2016

Sept.

2016 to

Oct.

2016

Oct.

2016 to

Nov.

2016

Printed matter (Dec. 2015=100)............... 49 0.211 100.7 98.9 – 0.0 0.3 -0.2 -1.8

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 5.463 113.2 113.2 -0.6 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

knitted or crocheted.......................... 61 2.267 103.7 103.8 -0.2 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

not knitted or crocheted...................... 62 1.888 119.2 119.1 -0.4 0.0 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1

Made-up or worn textile articles............... 63 0.635 103.3 103.5 -1.4 0.5 0.1 -0.1 0.2

Headgear, umbrellas, artificial flowers,

etc................................................. XII 1.521 122.4 122.3 -1.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1

Footwear and parts of such articles........... 64 1.298 121.5 121.4 -1.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.1

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.954 130.9 130.8 -1.1 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.1

Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

or mica (Dec. 2015=100).................... 68 0.327 97.8 97.7 – -0.3 -0.4 0.0 -0.1

Ceramic products................................ 69 0.281 137.4 137.3 -0.5 -0.1 0.4 -0.1 -0.1

Glass and glassware............................ 70 0.346 129.8 129.7 -0.2 -0.2 0.2 -0.1 -0.1

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 3.104 172.7 172.8 5.6 1.1 -1.3 -2.3 0.1

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 5.412 155.1 155.8 -0.5 0.4 -0.6 -0.8 0.5

Iron and steel.................................... 72 1.313 167.7 167.7 4.6 0.7 -1.4 -2.6 0.0

Articles of iron or steel.......................... 73 1.688 136.3 136.1 -5.0 0.0 -0.6 -0.7 -0.1

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.355 239.2 248.2 -3.6 0.0 0.1 -1.1 3.8

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 0.719 120.5 121.4 -0.7 -0.2 -1.0 0.8 0.7

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and

forks, of base metal; parts thereof.......... 82 0.443 122.3 122.0 -3.3 0.0 0.1 -0.1 -0.2

Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . .. 83 0.525 136.5 136.4 -1.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 30.479 80.7 80.5 -1.7 -0.2 0.1 0.0 -0.2

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 15.452 85.6 85.3 -2.0 -0.3 0.2 -0.2 -0.4

Electrical machinery and equip, sound and

TV recorders & reproducers, parts......... 85 15.027 76.1 76.0 -1.3 -0.1 0.0 0.4 -0.1

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 14.365 114.3 114.2 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 -0.1

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 12.876 113.0 112.8 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.4 -0.2

Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec.

2002=100)..................................... 88 1.413 118.9 118.9 -0.7 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 4.003 103.2 102.9 -0.2 0.3 0.0 -0.3 -0.3

Optical, photographic, measuring and

medical instruments.......................... 90 3.672 100.0 99.7 -0.3 0.3 0.0 -0.3 -0.3

Clocks and watches and parts thereof. . . . . .. 91 0.267 142.2 141.5 0.4 -0.1 0.6 -0.1 -0.5

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 4.175 111.7 111.7 -0.6 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.0

Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &

lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs......... 94 2.560 116.6 116.5 -0.5 -0.2 0.1 0.1 -0.1

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 1.343 103.3 103.2 -0.6 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1

Miscellaneous manufactured articles. . . . . . . .. 96 0.272 131.8 131.8 -1.6 -0.2 -0.6 -1.7 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2014 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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

November 2016

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Oct.

20161

Index Percent change

Oct.

2016

Nov.

2016

Annual Monthly

Nov.

2015 to

Nov.

2016

July

2016 to

Aug.

2016

Aug.

2016 to

Sept.

2016

Sept.

2016 to

Oct.

2016

Oct.

2016 to

Nov.

2016

Live animals; animal products................. I 1.780 192.0 192.3 3.9 -0.2 1.5 0.4 0.2

Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100)... 02 1.021 146.9 147.9 4.9 -1.3 -0.9 0.3 0.7

Vegetable products............................... II 4.215 190.2 194.2 -2.9 -6.7 -1.7 1.3 2.1

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 0.915 152.0 152.6 -12.9 -6.7 -2.1 7.0 0.4

Cereals............................................ 10 1.188 168.9 170.9 -11.6 -2.9 -3.7 2.8 1.2

Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits,

plants, straw and fodder..................... 12 1.609 199.1 199.1 5.8 -8.2 -2.0 -2.8 0.0

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and

tobacco........................................... IV 2.944 148.1 147.0 -1.4 -0.1 -1.1 -0.6 -0.7

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or

other parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100). . . .. 20 0.370 116.5 116.6 -1.4 0.1 0.0 -0.9 0.1

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec.

2008=100)..................................... 22 0.550 111.5 111.8 4.0 -1.6 0.4 0.8 0.3

Residues and waste from the food

industries; prepared animal feed............ 23 0.673 204.0 196.7 -1.8 0.0 -3.9 -1.4 -3.6

Mineral products.................................. V 7.314 180.2 176.3 3.8 -3.9 6.0 4.8 -2.2

Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100)......... 26 0.516 81.6 81.5 13.0 1.3 3.4 0.5 -0.1

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 6.597 172.6 168.5 3.2 -4.3 6.4 5.3 -2.4

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 10.715 135.9 136.1 -2.4 -0.6 0.0 -0.1 0.1

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.917 175.1 176.5 -3.6 -0.4 -0.9 1.3 0.8

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.459 133.0 134.4 -1.1 -0.5 0.2 0.4 1.1

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 2.955 108.7 108.1 -2.0 -0.7 0.4 -0.2 -0.6

Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, paints

varnish, putty, & inks (Dec. 2015=100). . .. 32 0.537 97.5 97.5 – -0.3 -0.2 -0.2 0.0

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery

cosmetic or toilet preparations.............. 33 0.809 131.1 131.1 -3.2 0.1 0.0 -2.6 0.0

Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or

scouring products; candles, pastes......... 34 0.515 116.3 115.7 2.7 0.0 0.1 0.4 -0.5

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 1.837 146.0 146.7 -2.2 -0.9 -0.3 -0.3 0.5

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 5.093 136.7 137.5 0.3 -0.7 0.3 0.1 0.6

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 4.115 132.2 132.8 0.2 -0.8 0.2 0.2 0.5

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 0.978 155.6 157.5 0.9 0.0 0.6 -0.4 1.2

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel

goods, etc........................................ VIII 0.330 120.4 121.1 0.4 -0.3 0.7 0.3 0.6

Raw hides and skins other than furskins

and leather (Dec.2014=100)................. 41 0.181 69.5 70.5 1.9 -1.3 0.3 0.7 1.4

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, baskets

and wickerwork (Dec. 2014=100)............ IX 0.651 95.7 95.7 0.2 0.5 1.2 -1.0 0.0

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 2.141 122.6 123.0 0.3 1.3 -0.9 -0.2 0.3

Woodpulp and recovered paper............... 47 0.640 129.3 130.8 6.4 5.1 -3.0 -0.5 1.2

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 1.120 118.6 118.5 -3.3 -0.3 0.1 -0.3 -0.1

Printed material (Dec. 2014=100)............. 49 0.381 100.6 100.6 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 1.707 119.6 119.4 -0.6 -0.7 0.2 -0.3 -0.2

Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics

thereof.......................................... 52 0.410 122.3 122.5 5.5 -2.9 0.7 0.2 0.2

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 2015 to

November 2016 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Oct.

20161

Index Percent change

Oct.

2016

Nov.

2016

Annual Monthly

Nov.

2015 to

Nov.

2016

July

2016 to

Aug.

2016

Aug.

2016 to

Sept.

2016

Sept.

2016 to

Oct.

2016

Oct.

2016 to

Nov.

2016

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.869 123.0 123.1 0.5 0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.1

Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

or mica (Dec. 2015=100).................... 68 0.295 101.2 101.3 – 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.1

Glass and glassware............................ 70 0.439 99.8 99.8 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 4.460 235.4 235.9 5.5 0.3 -0.3 -2.1 0.2

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 4.933 142.5 144.0 0.2 0.1 -0.3 -0.2 1.1

Iron and steel.................................... 72 0.995 140.7 143.6 1.4 1.9 -0.4 -1.4 2.1

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.424 152.5 155.9 -3.3 -0.1 -3.0 1.9 2.2

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 0.765 103.1 106.3 2.6 -1.5 0.0 -0.1 3.1

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and

forks, of base metal (Dec. 2015=100). . . .. 82 0.392 100.0 100.0 – -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . .. 83 0.355 147.8 147.8 -0.5 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 29.563 95.3 95.4 -1.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.1

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 17.703 112.3 112.3 -0.6 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Electrical machinery and equipment and

parts and accessories thereof............... 85 11.860 76.9 77.1 -1.7 -0.1 -0.1 -0.4 0.3

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 15.181 131.9 131.8 0.6 -0.2 0.1 0.3 -0.1

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 9.207 114.8 114.7 -0.2 -0.5 0.1 0.3 -0.1

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 6.188 106.1 106.0 -1.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 -0.1

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 1.559 112.5 112.5 1.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0

Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and

lighting fittings nesoi;......................... 94 0.940 128.6 128.5 3.7 0.5 0.2 0.1 -0.1

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 0.471 89.2 89.3 -0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2014 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Oct.

20161

Index Percent change

Oct.

2016

Nov.

2016

Annual Monthly

Nov. 2015

to Nov.

2016

July 2016

to Aug.

2016

Aug. 2016

to Sept.

2016

Sept. 2016

to Oct.

2016

Oct. 2016

to Nov.

2016

Industrialized Countries2

.................... 100.000 117.4 117.0 0.3 -0.4 0.0 0.4 -0.3

Nonmanufacturing........................... 7.729 125.7 120.4 2.1 -2.8 -1.0 6.1 -4.2

Manufacturing................................ 91.859 116.4 116.3 0.0 -0.3 0.1 0.1 -0.1

Other Countries3

.............................. 100.000 118.2 117.8 -0.8 -0.4 0.2 0.3 -0.3

Nonmanufacturing........................... 8.950 179.3 173.7 1.7 -2.8 0.9 3.2 -3.1

Manufacturing................................ 90.802 102.7 102.7 -1.0 -0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0

Canada.......................................... 100.000 120.2 119.2 1.3 -1.3 -0.2 1.7 -0.8

Nonmanufacturing........................... 21.986 119.9 115.1 2.3 -2.8 -1.3 6.6 -4.0

Manufacturing................................ 77.316 124.3 124.4 0.8 -1.0 0.2 0.5 0.1

European Union4

.............................. 100.000 131.5 131.4 -0.8 -0.4 0.1 0.2 -0.1

Manufacturing................................ 99.522 128.1 128.1 -0.8 -0.4 0.2 0.2 0.0

France (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 122.4 122.3 0.8 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1

Germany (Dec. 2003=100)................... 100.000 112.2 112.1 -4.0 -0.4 0.2 -0.6 -0.1

United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100).......... 100.000 118.0 117.5 -2.4 0.1 -0.5 -0.2 -0.4

Latin America5

................................. 100.000 140.2 140.1 0.0 -0.5 0.0 0.6 -0.1

Nonmanufacturing........................... 17.139 204.9 201.6 5.6 -3.4 2.0 3.5 -1.6

Manufacturing................................ 82.374 119.2 119.4 -1.1 0.1 -0.3 0.0 0.2

Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 125.8 125.7 -0.9 -0.6 0.0 -0.1 -0.1

Nonmanufacturing (Dec. 2008=100). . . . .. 8.948 112.9 113.0 8.9 -6.5 0.6 -1.0 0.1

Manufacturing (Dec. 2008=100)........... 90.590 88.1 88.0 -1.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1

Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)6

............... 100.000 98.6 98.5 -1.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 -0.1

China (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 100.000 100.7 100.5 -1.5 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.2

Japan............................................ 100.000 96.3 96.5 1.3 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.2

Asian NICs7

..................................... 100.000 84.3 84.3 -1.3 0.1 0.4 -0.1 0.0

ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)8

.................... 100.000 97.1 97.1 -1.0 -0.1 0.3 0.1 0.0

Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)9

........... 100.000 146.1 141.1 -2.0 -0.7 -0.4 1.9 -3.4

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2014 trade values.

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

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

4 European Union countries.

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

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

Countries.

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

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

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

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

Regions are not mutually exclusive.

Dash = Not available

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

2015 to November 2016

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Oct.

20161

Index Percent change

Oct.

2016

Nov.

2016

Annual Monthly

Nov.

2015 to

Nov.

2016

July 2016

to Aug.

2016

Aug.

2016 to

Sept.

2016

Sept.

2016 to

Oct. 2016

Oct. 2016

to Nov.

2016

Air Freight

Import Air Freight.................................... 100.000 165.1 164.5 -1.3 1.6 1.8 7.3 -0.4

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 21.790 137.2 137.6 -5.4 -1.3 0.8 0.2 0.3

Asia.................................................. 65.333 153.4 152.5 -0.3 3.1 2.5 11.4 -0.6

Export Air Freight................................... 100.000 154.6 154.5 -1.4 0.1 -0.3 1.0 -0.1

Europe (Dec. 2006=100).......................... 37.569 145.5 145.5 -2.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Inbound Air Freight................................. 100.000 153.9 154.2 -0.8 1.3 1.3 5.1 0.2

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 26.708 134.2 134.4 -2.5 -0.5 0.3 -0.3 0.1

Asia.................................................. 59.596 141.7 142.2 0.2 2.4 2.1 9.1 0.4

Outbound Air Freight............................... 100.000 137.1 136.4 -5.7 -0.3 0.1 0.1 -0.5

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 33.180 143.5 143.3 -8.7 0.4 1.0 0.0 -0.1

Asia.................................................. 43.011 128.7 128.6 -5.1 -1.0 -0.2 0.4 -0.1

Air Passenger Fares

Import Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 189.0 183.9 -6.0 -6.0 4.2 6.3 -2.7

Europe............................................... 44.675 220.7 218.0 -6.3 -8.5 10.0 6.9 -1.2

Asia.................................................. 21.912 131.3 124.7 -11.7 -7.2 -5.6 4.8 -5.0

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 9.095 154.5 161.8 8.4 0.2 -5.7 4.2 4.7

Export Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 150.0 149.1 -3.2 4.6 -11.1 2.5 -0.6

Europe............................................... 32.588 199.0 202.7 -4.3 -6.2 0.5 2.6 1.9

Asia.................................................. 28.782 126.5 125.9 -5.1 22.4 -24.7 1.2 -0.5

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 25.747 164.5 162.6 5.2 -1.9 -5.8 6.9 -1.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2014 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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15 

TECHNICAL NOTE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NAICS primary products indexes.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Agriculture. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NAICS 31-33. 

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

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

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

in the releases for February, March, and April. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

region of origin are useful in terms of trade analysis. 

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

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

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

mxpinfo@bls.gov. 

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