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U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES 

- JUNE 2005 - 

 Prices for U.S. imports increased 1.0 percent in June after declining 1.0 percent in May, the 

Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. Higher petroleum prices 

more than offset a second consecutive monthly decrease in nonpetroleum prices. The price index for 

U.S. exports was unchanged in June after declining 0.2 percent in May. 

Percent changes in import and export price indexes 

by End Use category 

- not seasonally adjusted - 

United States 

Department News of Labor 

IMPORTS EXPORTS Month

2004

June -0.2 -1.1 0.1 -0.7 -4.7 -0.2 

July 0.4 2.3 0.0 0.5 -1.0 0.7 

August 1.5 8.8 0.3 -0.5 -8.4 0.3 

September 0.5 3.3 0.1 0.4 1.8 0.3 

October 1.6 11.1 -0.1 0.6 -1.1 0.8 

November -0.3 -6.0 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.3 

December -1.4 -11.4 0.4 0.1 -1.1 0.2 

2005

January 0.6 2.2 0.3 0.8 0.6 0.8 

February 0.9 5.1 0.1 0.1 -0.5 0.1 

March 2.2 13.4 r 0.3 0.7 3.8 0.4 

April 0.9 r 3.6 r 0.4 0.5 r 0.3 0.6 r

May -1.0 r -4.8 r -0.2 r -0.2 r 1.9 r -0.5 r

June 1.0 7.6 -0.4 0.0 1.2 -0.1 

June 2003-04 5.7 34.5 2.5 3.9 15.8 2.8 

June 2004-05 7.0 37.6 2.1 3.2 -2.7 3.8 

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

All

Imports

Petroleum

Imports

Non- petroleum

Imports

All

Exports

Agricultural

Exports

Nonagricultural

Exports
2

Import Goods

Following a 1.0 percent decline in May, import prices resumed moving up in June. The increase was 

led by higher petroleum prices, which advanced 7.6 percent, after a 4.8 percent downturn the previous 

month. The decline in May petroleum prices was preceded by a 26.2 percent increase over the first four 

months of 2005. Nonpetroleum prices declined 0.4 percent in June, following a 0.2 percent decrease in May. 

The declines were the first monthly decreases since the index edged down 0.1 percent in October 2004. 

Nonpetroleum import prices increased 2.1 percent for the year ended in June, while overall import prices 

rose 7.0 percent. 

The June decline in nonpetroleum import prices was partly attributable to the second consecutive 1.1 

percent decrease in the monthly price index for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials. Those 

declines were a turnaround from the recent upward trend in nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials 

prices, which had increased 8.6 percent in the ten months prior to May. The June decrease was led by a 

sharp drop in prices for natural gas, although lower metals and chemicals prices also helped to offset higher 

prices for building materials. 

Lower prices for foods, feeds, and beverages and for consumer goods also contributed to the overall 

drop in nonpetroleum prices. Led by a drop in vegetable prices, the price index for food, feeds, and 

beverages declined 1.7 percent in June, the largest monthly decrease for the index since February 2002. 

Despite the decline, foods, feeds, and beverages prices rose 6.4 percent over the past year. Prices of 

consumer goods fell 0.1 percent last month, but increased 1.4 percent for the year ended in June. 

The price indexes for capital goods and for automotive vehicles were both unchanged in June. 

Capital goods prices also were unchanged, on average, over the past 12 months, while prices of automotive 

vehicles rose 1.2 percent over the same period. 

Export Goods 

Export prices were unchanged in June, as a 1.2 percent increase in agricultural prices countered a 

slight 0.1 percent decline in nonagricultural prices. The price index of overall exports had decreased 0.2 

percent in May, the first drop for the index since August 2004. Agricultural prices increased for the fourth 

month in a row in June and were led by higher prices for soybeans and corn, which more than offset lower 

vegetable prices. Despite the recent upward trend, agricultural prices declined 2.7 percent for the year ended 

in June. Nonagricultural prices fell for the second consecutive month after having not posted a decline since 

June 2004. The index rose 3.8 percent over the past 12 months, while overall export prices increased 3.2 

percent for the same period. 

Lower prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials and for consumer goods both 

contributed to the recent drop in nonagricultural prices. The price index for nonagricultural industrial 

supplies and materials declined 0.6 percent in June after a 1.3 percent decrease in May. Notwithstanding 

those declines, the index increased 11.3 percent over the past year. The June drop was attributable to lower 

prices for chemicals and metals, which more than offset higher fuel prices. Consumer goods prices also fell 

for the second consecutive month in June, decreasing 0.2 percent. Prices for consumer goods still rose 1.2 

percent over the past 12 months. 

Capital goods prices and prices of automotive vehicles both rose 0.1 percent in June and increased 

0.7 percent and 1.2 percent, respectively, over the past year. 
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Imports by Locality of Origin 

 

Import prices from the European Union resumed an upward trend in June, rising 0.2 percent 

following a 0.2 percent decline in May. Higher petroleum prices led the turnaround. Prices of imports from 

the European Union advanced 5.3 percent over the past 12 months. The resumption of the upward trend in 

petroleum prices also impacted the price index of imports from Mexico, which rose 0.5 percent in June and 

8.5 percent over the past year. 

 

Prices of imports from Canada and from Japan were both unchanged in June. Import prices from 

Canada had declined 0.5 percent in May, while import prices from Japan remained unchanged for the second 

consecutive month after modest 0.1 percent decreases in March and April. Despite the recent declines, the 

price indexes of imports from Canada and from Japan both increased for the year ended in June, up 7.1 

percent and 0.7 percent, respectively. 

 

In contrast, prices of imports from China declined 0.1 percent last month after recording no change 

for May. The index declined 0.9 percent for the June 2004-2005 period. 

Import and Export Services

 Import air passenger fares increased 10.2 percent in June, led by a jump for European and Asian 

fares, which rose 12.7 percent and 13.4 percent, respectively. Although reflective of seasonal trends, the 

overall increase in import fares was the largest one-month rise since monthly publication began at the 

beginning of 2001. Over the past 12 months, import air passenger fares increased 4.1 percent. In contrast, 

export air passenger fares declined 4.5 percent after increasing 6.8 percent in May. Despite the June drop, 

the index was up 10.0 percent over the past 12 months. 

The price index for import air freight decreased a modest 0.1 percent from March to June after 

increasing for each of the previous five quarters. Export air freight prices continued to trend upward, rising 

3.5 percent for the second quarter of 2005. For the year ended in June, import air freight prices increased 9.4 

percent and export air freight prices rose 11.1 percent. 

 

CONTENTS OF RELEASE 

This news release includes the following tables: 

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

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

Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by SITC.....pages 6-7 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Import and Export Price Index data for July are scheduled for release on August 12 at 

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance June Feb. March April May

END Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

USE May June to to to to to

2005 2005 June March April May June

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

 ALL COMMODITIES............................................................ 100.000 107.7 108.8 7.0 2.2 0.9 -1.0 1.0

 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM......................... 83.773 102.2 101.8 2.1 0.3 0.4 -0.2 -0.4

 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING FUELS 

 (Dec. 2001=100)........................................................... 81.546 105.0 104.8 2.0 0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.2

0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES..................................... 4.755 115.7 113.7 6.4 3.3 -0.3 0.2 -1.7

00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, 

 excluding distilled beverages................................ 3.543 125.7 122.8 7.4 4.1 -0.2 0.2 -2.3

01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)........... 1.212 93.3 93.2 3.2 1.3 -0.5 -0.2 -0.1

1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................... 32.415 139.3 143.9 20.6 7.0 2.8 -3.1 3.3

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 

 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...................................... 16.188 120.8 119.5 6.2 1.0 1.9 -1.1 -1.1

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 

 EXCLUDING FUELS (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 13.961 127.5 127.2 6.2 1.0 0.5 -0.9 -0.2

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 DURABLE................................................................. 8.547 119.6 119.5 5.9 1.1 0.3 -1.3 -0.1

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM............ 7.641 122.2 119.5 6.7 0.8 4.0 -1.0 -2.2

10 Fuels & lubricants........................................................ 18.454 165.1 174.9 33.6 11.9 4.5 -4.6 5.9

100 Petroleum & petroleum products............................. 16.226 165.9 178.5 37.6 13.4 3.6 -4.8 7.6

10000 Crude............................................................... 12.002 166.4 181.4 41.1 14.8 1.3 -4.1 9.0

11 Paper & paper base stocks.......................................... 0.994 104.5 103.9 4.9 0.8 1.0 -0.3 -0.6

12 Materials associated with nondurable 

 supplies & materials............................................. 4.533 113.6 113.2 6.8 0.9 0.9 -0.4 -0.4

13 Selected building materials.......................................... 2.069 115.7 118.1 -2.0 2.4 -2.0 -3.8 2.1

14 Unfinished metals related to durable goods................. 3.286 141.3 139.3 12.0 1.2 1.4 -0.8 -1.4

15 Finished metals related to durable goods.................... 1.482 117.1 116.6 7.9 0.7 1.0 0.0 -0.4

16 Nonmetals related to durable goods............................ 1.597 101.0 100.8 2.1 -0.1 0.4 -0.2 -0.2

2 CAPITAL GOODS............................................................. 21.654 92.2 92.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 0.0

20 Electric generating equipment..................................... 2.565 98.7 98.6 1.6 0.1 0.1 -0.2 -0.1

21 Nonelectrical machinery............................................... 17.189 89.6 89.6 -0.6 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.0

22 Transportation equipment excluding 

 motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)........................... 1.900 105.9 105.9 1.8 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0

3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES.............. 15.969 103.4 103.4 1.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0

4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING 

 AUTOMOTIVES......................................................... 25.207 100.0 99.9 1.4 -0.2 0.0 0.1 -0.1

40 Nondurables, manufactured......................................... 12.481 102.8 102.7 1.8 0.0 0.1 -0.1 -0.1

41 Durables, manufactured............................................... 11.444 96.7 96.8 0.7 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.1

42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods............................. 1.283 103.1 101.9 5.3 -4.5 0.1 2.7 -1.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

May

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance June Feb. March April May

END Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

USE May June to to to to to

2005 2005 June March April May June

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

 ALL COMMODITIES................................................................. 100.000 106.7 106.7 3.2 0.7 0.5 -0.2 0.0

 AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES............................................ 8.977 122.5 124.0 -2.7 3.8 0.3 1.9 1.2

 NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................................... 91.022 105.5 105.4 3.8 0.4 0.6 -0.5 -0.1

0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES......................................... 8.188 123.6 125.5 -2.8 3.9 0.1 2.1 1.5

00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, 

 excluding distilled beverages..................................... 7.418 123.7 125.8 -4.0 4.1 0.2 2.3 1.7

01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)................ 0.770 121.7 122.1 10.3 1.8 -0.3 0.2 0.3

1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............................... 28.866 122.5 121.8 10.8 1.3 1.5 -1.3 -0.6

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 DURABLE..................................................................... 10.514 123.5 123.1 10.1 0.3 1.4 -0.6 -0.3

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 NONDURABLE.............................................................. 18.351 122.1 121.2 11.3 1.9 1.6 -1.6 -0.7

10 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials........................ 1.559 116.5 115.6 4.4 2.5 1.0 -0.2 -0.8

 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES 

 & MATERIALS........................................................... 27.306 123.0 122.3 11.3 1.2 1.5 -1.3 -0.6

11 Fuels & lubricants............................................................. 3.662 145.5 147.8 28.6 8.1 5.7 -4.3 1.6

12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials 

 excluding fuels & building materials........................... 22.487 121.4 120.2 9.3 0.3 0.9 -0.9 -1.0

13 Selected building materials............................................... 1.157 105.8 106.3 2.8 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.5

2 CAPITAL GOODS.................................................................. 39.788 98.4 98.5 0.7 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1

20 Electrical generating equipment........................................ 3.831 104.0 104.1 2.1 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.1

21 Nonelectrical machinery................................................... 29.148 93.7 93.8 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.1

22 Transportation equipment excluding 

 motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................................ 6.809 111.7 111.8 4.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.1

3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES................... 11.026 103.4 103.5 1.2 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1

4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING 

 AUTOMOTIVES.............................................................. 12.098 101.8 101.6 1.2 0.0 0.3 -0.1 -0.2

40 Nondurables, manufactured.............................................. 6.052 101.6 101.2 1.2 0.0 0.4 -0.3 -0.4

41 Durables, manufactured................................................... 5.244 101.6 101.7 1.0 0.0 0.2 -0.1 0.1

42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods (Dec. 2001=100)....... 0.801 102.9 102.9 2.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

May

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance June Feb. March April May

SITC Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

Rev. 3 May June to to to to to

2005 2005 June March April May June

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

 ALL COMMODITIES.............................................................. 100.000 107.7 108.8 7.0 2.2 0.9 -1.0 1.0

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS................................................. 3.729 116.4 112.7 5.4 4.4 -0.9 0.0 -3.2

01 Meat and meat preparations........................................... 0.418 139.0 139.1 7.9 0.8 0.4 1.8 0.1

03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates 

 and preparations thereof......................................... 0.885 88.0 87.8 4.4 1.7 -0.2 -0.3 -0.2

05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried........................ 0.937 116.9 103.2 -2.5 13.1 -3.4 -0.5 -11.7

07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof..... 0.509 125.3 126.9 18.6 6.0 -1.0 -2.8 1.3

 2/ Other food and live animals.................................................. 0.980 133.4 131.8 6.6 -0.4 0.3 1.7 -1.2

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO............................................ 0.932 108.1 108.1 2.7 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0

11 Beverages...................................................................... 0.837 108.6 108.5 2.7 0.1 0.2 0.2 -0.1

2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS............. 1.938 132.0 131.2 4.3 -0.5 -0.1 -2.1 -0.6

24 Cork and wood............................................................... 0.670 121.9 126.8 -6.8 3.7 -3.2 -8.0 4.0

25 Woodpulp and recovered paper..................................... 0.234 107.8 104.3 -2.1 1.4 0.8 -1.6 -3.2

28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap................................. 0.404 184.5 180.1 28.3 4.3 5.3 -1.0 -2.4

29 Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s.................. 0.259 123.5 112.6 14.9 -20.1 0.4 12.0 -8.8

3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED 

 MATERIALS............................................................... 17.794 165.8 176.2 34.0 12.3 4.2 -4.4 6.3

33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.... 15.719 166.3 179.4 38.0 13.7 3.3 -4.7 7.9

34 Gas, natural and manufactured...................................... 2.075 158.2 149.4 6.7 1.7 10.7 -2.0 -5.6

5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.............. 8.539 112.8 111.6 7.5 0.4 1.6 -1.1 -1.1

51 Organic chemicals......................................................... 2.823 112.0 108.8 9.0 0.0 3.2 -3.0 -2.9

52 Inorganic chemicals....................................................... 0.682 132.6 132.5 10.6 1.0 2.2 -0.3 -0.1

53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials........................... 0.192 101.0 101.0 0.7 0.0 1.2 1.2 0.0

54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products......................... 2.573 110.4 110.3 3.0 0.1 0.5 -0.4 -0.1

55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps................. 0.415 94.2 94.3 0.9 0.3 0.0 -1.4 0.1

57 Plastics in primary forms................................................ 0.685 127.0 125.9 20.4 1.4 0.6 0.2 -0.9

58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.......................................... 0.381 106.9 107.1 4.7 0.0 0.6 -0.1 0.2

59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s......................... 0.569 103.1 102.5 7.7 1.5 2.7 1.2 -0.6

6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY 

 BY MATERIAL........................................................... 11.776 112.7 112.7 6.2 0.9 0.3 -0.4 0.0

62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s........................................... 0.677 104.0 104.3 3.8 0.9 0.7 -0.2 0.3

63 Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture.......... 0.784 112.5 116.4 -1.9 4.2 -3.8 -5.3 3.5

64 Paper and paperboard, cut to size.................................. 1.219 101.5 101.6 6.4 0.4 1.2 0.0 0.1

65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up 

 articles, n.e.s., and related prod.............................. 1.353 104.3 104.0 0.2 0.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3

66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s....................... 2.108 101.1 101.4 2.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3

67 Iron and steel................................................................. 1.564 162.2 162.0 12.0 0.9 0.0 0.2 -0.1

68 Nonferrous metals.......................................................... 1.889 118.8 116.9 15.1 1.8 2.1 0.3 -1.6

69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s........................................ 2.093 108.8 108.5 6.0 0.3 0.2 -0.1 -0.3

See footnotes at end of table

May

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

ance June Feb. March April May

SITC Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

Rev. 3 May June to to to to to

2005 2005 June March April May June

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 38.642 95.0 95.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0

71 Power generating machinery and equipment............. 2.516 103.9 103.9 2.4 0.1 0.2 -0.1 0.0

72 Machinery specialized for particular industries.......... 1.676 111.4 111.2 4.3 0.2 0.4 0.2 -0.2

73 Metalworking machinery............................................ 0.454 120.3 120.4 13.4 0.5 3.1 2.5 0.1

74 General industrial machinery, 

 equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s..................... 3.090 107.2 107.3 3.7 0.2 0.5 -0.1 0.1

75 Computer equipment and office machines................ 5.226 70.0 70.0 -7.3 -1.0 -1.5 -0.1 0.0

76 Telecommunications & sound recording 

 & reproducing apparatus & equipment............... 4.942 82.4 82.4 -2.7 -0.1 -0.6 0.2 0.0

77 Electrical machinery and equipment.......................... 6.112 94.4 94.4 -0.3 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.0

78 Road vehicles............................................................ 13.286 103.8 103.8 1.4 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0

8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 16.209 101.0 101.0 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

81 Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat 

 & lighting fixtures, n.e.s...................................... 0.455 96.3 96.3 3.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0

82 Furniture and parts thereof........................................ 1.944 106.7 106.6 4.2 0.7 0.2 0.0 -0.1

83 Travel goods, handbags and similar containers......... 0.380 106.7 106.7 3.2 0.4 0.0 -0.2 0.0

84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories.............. 5.082 100.3 100.4 -0.3 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.1

85 Footwear................................................................... 1.174 100.4 100.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0

87 Professional, scientific and controlling 

 instruments and apparatus, n.e.s....................... 1.808 101.6 101.5 1.9 0.1 0.7 -0.1 -0.1

88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and 

 supplies and optical goods, n.e.s....................... 0.867 99.2 99.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 -0.1 -0.1

89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s............... 4.499 99.5 99.6 1.1 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values.

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

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

 n.a. Not available

May

2005
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Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance June Feb. March April May

SITC Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

Rev. 3 May June to to to to to

2005 2005 June March April May June

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

 ALL COMMODITIES.............................................................. 100.000 106.7 106.7 3.2 0.7 0.5 -0.2 0.0

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS................................................. 6.662 123.9 124.7 0.6 1.5 0.9 2.2 0.6

01 Meat and meat preparations........................................... 1.300 139.3 142.4 11.9 2.7 3.4 4.8 2.2

03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates 

 and preparations thereof......................................... 0.472 111.3 112.9 4.0 1.3 -0.7 0.8 1.4

04 Cereals and cereal preparations..................................... 1.584 116.1 118.7 -15.9 4.5 -3.7 -0.7 2.2

05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried........................ 1.682 137.4 133.6 20.3 -2.3 4.2 5.4 -2.8

08 Feeding stuff for animals (not 

 including unmilled cereals)...................................... 0.600 117.3 119.8 -9.2 2.2 1.6 1.6 2.1

09 Miscellaneous edible products and preparations............ 0.503 107.9 108.0 6.3 1.0 0.8 -0.1 0.1

 2/ Other food and live animals.................................................. 0.521 109.5 110.8 -3.1 1.1 0.6 0.3 1.2

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO............................................ 0.680 102.7 102.6 1.0 0.1 0.5 0.0 -0.1

12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures.............................. 0.419 101.5 101.6 1.6 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1

2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS............. 5.519 128.5 130.8 4.1 4.4 1.5 -0.7 1.8

22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits...................................... 1.153 127.7 136.5 -19.0 17.5 -3.3 2.5 6.9

24 Cork and wood............................................................... 0.511 98.1 98.0 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 -0.5 -0.1

25 Woodpulp and recovered paper..................................... 0.660 101.6 101.1 0.3 2.3 -1.2 -0.2 -0.5

26 Textile fibers and their waste.......................................... 0.609 103.3 101.7 -6.4 5.5 0.7 -1.4 -1.5

28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap................................. 1.474 213.6 217.1 29.6 0.2 8.2 -4.4 1.6

 2/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels........................ 1.112 127.6 128.8 16.4 0.7 0.6 1.4 0.9

3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED 

 MATERIALS............................................................... 3.010 175.1 178.7 35.6 9.8 7.2 -3.5 2.1

33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.... 2.275 178.5 184.8 42.5 12.3 8.6 -6.0 3.5

5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.............. 14.886 116.7 114.5 8.2 0.6 0.7 -0.9 -1.9

51 Organic chemicals......................................................... 3.572 129.8 121.9 6.4 2.1 1.5 -2.1 -6.1

52 Inorganic chemicals....................................................... 0.964 121.1 121.0 22.6 0.8 -0.2 1.1 -0.1

54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products......................... 2.695 107.9 107.4 1.5 0.0 0.4 -0.4 -0.5

55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps................. 1.086 113.1 113.2 8.5 0.2 1.3 0.3 0.1

56 Fertilizers....................................................................... 0.445 148.4 148.4 8.0 -3.8 3.3 0.1 0.0

57 Plastics in primary forms................................................ 2.662 124.8 122.9 19.1 0.6 0.2 -2.9 -1.5

58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.......................................... 0.944 104.2 104.4 8.2 1.1 0.4 0.6 0.2

59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s......................... 1.896 106.6 106.3 1.3 -0.4 0.7 -0.1 -0.3

6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY 

 BY MATERIAL........................................................... 10.514 114.1 113.8 6.4 0.2 0.5 -0.2 -0.3

62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s........................................... 0.704 115.4 115.4 3.8 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.0

64 Uncoated Paper/paperboard, and linerboard.................. 1.463 103.7 103.1 3.9 -0.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.6

65 Textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, n.e.s........... 1.594 110.4 110.6 4.9 0.8 1.2 0.0 0.2

66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s....................... 1.556 102.5 103.5 3.6 0.2 0.3 0.0 1.0

67 Iron and steel................................................................. 1.393 161.9 160.7 10.5 -1.4 -0.5 -0.9 -0.7

68 Nonferrous metals.......................................................... 1.216 108.5 105.9 11.0 1.5 2.0 -0.7 -2.4

69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s........................................ 2.182 118.4 118.6 9.4 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.2

See footnotes at end of table

May

2005
9

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

ance June Feb. March April May

SITC Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

Rev. 3 May June to to to to to

2005 2005 June March April May June

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

 2/ Other manufactured goods classified 

 chiefly by material (Dec. 2001=100)......................... 0.405 118.5 117.8 -0.3 0.9 0.7 0.3 -0.6

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 46.634 98.7 98.7 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

71 Power generating machinery and equipment............. 4.560 111.4 111.4 2.5 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0

72 Machinery specialized for particular industries.......... 3.614 110.6 110.6 4.9 0.2 1.1 0.0 0.0

73 Metalworking machinery............................................ 0.607 104.0 104.0 4.0 0.2 1.4 0.0 0.0

74 General industrial machinery, 

 equipment, & parts, n.e.s................................... 4.679 109.2 109.3 4.2 0.1 0.6 0.3 0.1

75 Computer equipment and office machines................ 5.142 81.3 81.0 -7.1 -0.7 -1.0 -0.2 -0.4

76 Telecommunications & sound recording 

 & reproducing apparatus & equipment............... 3.104 90.1 89.8 -2.2 0.0 -0.6 0.1 -0.3

77 Electrical machinery and equipment.......................... 11.327 87.4 87.5 -0.8 0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.1

78 Road vehicles............................................................ 8.642 103.1 103.1 0.7 0.0 -0.1 0.2 0.0

8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 11.017 102.4 102.1 1.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3

82 Furniture and parts thereof........................................ 0.595 104.4 104.4 2.1 -0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0

84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories.............. 0.754 97.1 97.1 0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

87 Professional, scientific and controlling 

 instruments and apparatus, n.e.s....................... 4.241 103.1 103.1 1.1 0.0 0.1 -0.4 0.0

88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and 

 supplies and optical goods, n.e.s....................... 0.933 96.7 96.1 1.7 0.0 0.1 0.3 -0.6

89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s............... 4.122 103.7 102.9 1.3 0.0 -0.4 -0.2 -0.8

 2/ Other miscellaneous manufactured articles..................... 0.373 109.5 109.5 1.8 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values.

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

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

 n.a. Not available

May

2005
10

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance June Feb. March April May

nized Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

System May June to to to to to

2005 2005 June March April May June

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................. 1.453 115.5 114.3 6.0 0.6 -0.5 1.9 -1.0

02 Meat and edible meat offal........................................... 0.373 140.2 139.2 6.4 0.7 -0.3 2.3 -0.7

03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and 

 other aquatic invertebrates................................... 0.712 88.3 88.6 6.2 1.8 -0.1 -0.2 0.3

 2/ Other live animals; animal products............................. 0.367 162.3 155.8 2.9 -1.8 -1.6 5.7 -4.0

II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................................ 1.317 123.4 113.3 10.0 6.6 -3.6 2.3 -8.2

07 Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers............................ 0.373 163.3 118.4 4.0 43.0 -9.3 1.2 -27.5

08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus 

 fruit or melons....................................................... 0.317 90.6 91.2 -5.3 -2.6 0.3 -0.3 0.7

09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices....................................... 0.284 121.4 126.3 32.1 10.3 -2.6 -1.1 4.0

 2/ Other vegetable products............................................. 0.342 132.0 125.0 17.2 -15.8 -1.0 9.3 -5.3

IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND 

 TOBACCO............................................................... 2.206 113.6 113.3 4.0 0.3 0.8 -0.5 -0.3

20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, 

 nuts, or other parts of plants................................. 0.244 100.6 99.9 -1.0 -0.3 1.0 -2.5 -0.7

22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.................................... 0.851 106.3 106.3 2.6 0.1 -0.2 0.1 0.0

 2/ Other prepared foodstuffs............................................ 1.112 123.3 122.7 6.1 0.5 1.5 -0.5 -0.5

V MINERAL PRODUCTS...................................................... 18.300 165.0 174.9 33.6 12.1 4.4 -4.5 6.0

27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, 

 bituminous substances and mineral wax............... 17.983 164.3 174.3 34.1 12.3 4.5 -4.6 6.1

 2/ Other mineral products (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 0.317 124.4 124.7 13.8 1.6 2.1 0.4 0.2

VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED 

 INDUSTRIES........................................................... 7.715 111.9 110.4 6.6 0.2 2.0 -1.3 -1.3

28 Inorganic chemicals..................................................... 0.723 129.8 130.0 10.6 1.0 2.4 -0.2 0.2

29 Organic chemicals....................................................... 3.114 112.0 108.4 8.3 0.2 3.8 -3.0 -3.2

30 Pharmaceutical products............................................. 2.273 111.0 111.0 3.8 0.1 0.5 -0.4 0.0

32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & 

 pigments; varnish & paints; putty.......................... 0.195 101.5 101.5 3.7 0.0 0.7 1.1 0.0

33 Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2001=100).............. 0.360 106.0 106.1 1.0 0.4 0.0 -1.4 0.1

38 Miscellaneous chemical products................................ 0.396 94.6 93.6 1.5 0.3 0.6 0.3 -1.1

 2/ Other products of the chemical or allied industries....... 0.509 128.4 128.4 12.1 0.0 0.9 -0.1 0.0

VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER 

 AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................................... 2.812 113.4 113.5 7.2 0.4 0.4 -0.2 0.1

39 Plastics and articles thereof......................................... 1.906 114.4 114.3 9.1 0.4 0.4 -0.1 -0.1

40 Rubber and articles thereof.......................................... 0.906 111.3 112.1 3.7 0.7 0.5 -0.4 0.7

VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, 

 TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................................... 0.677 104.1 104.2 2.7 0.2 0.2 -0.1 0.1

42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, 

 etc. of various materials........................................ 0.580 104.2 104.3 2.5 0.3 0.2 -0.2 0.1

IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, 

 BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK..................... 1.500 121.0 124.6 -3.8 3.1 -2.8 -5.2 3.0

X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND 

 PAPER PRODUCTS................................................... 1.747 102.4 102.1 4.0 0.5 0.9 -0.2 -0.3

47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic 

 material; waste paper/paperboard......................... 0.232 107.4 103.8 -2.1 1.3 0.9 -1.6 -3.4

48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper 

 pulp, paper or paperboard..................................... 1.221 100.4 100.6 6.2 0.4 1.1 0.0 0.2

49 Printed matter.............................................................. 0.294 112.5 112.6 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1

XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES.................................. 6.039 100.3 100.3 0.0 0.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.0

61 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories, knitted or crocheted......................... 2.197 99.2 99.1 -0.7 0.0 -0.4 -0.4 -0.1

See footnotes at end of table

May

2005
11

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance June Feb. March April May

nized Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

System May June to to to to to

2005 2005 June March April May June

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

62 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories, not knitted or crocheted................. 2.475 99.6 99.8 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.0 0.2

63 Made-up or worn textile articles................................. 0.488 92.5 92.5 -1.9 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.0

 2/ Other textile & textile articles..................................... 0.879 108.9 108.5 2.9 1.0 -0.2 -0.2 -0.4

XII HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, 

 ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC................................... 1.390 99.9 99.9 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0

64 Footwear and parts of such articles.......................... 1.171 100.2 100.2 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0

 2/ Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas, 

 whips, art. flowers, etc......................................... 0.219 97.7 97.7 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.0

XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, 

 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC......................................... 0.992 105.1 105.5 1.6 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.4

68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, 

 asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100).................... 0.304 98.8 99.3 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.5

69 Ceramic products...................................................... 0.346 111.1 112.1 3.7 0.0 0.4 -0.2 0.9

70 Glass and glassware................................................. 0.342 104.4 104.2 0.7 -0.3 -0.2 -0.4 -0.2

XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, 

 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................ 2.343 97.9 97.8 4.6 0.3 0.7 -0.2 -0.1

XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL....... 5.403 133.1 132.1 11.1 0.8 1.1 -0.1 -0.8

72 Iron and steel............................................................ 1.294 172.4 170.8 10.1 0.4 0.5 -0.2 -0.9

73 Articles of iron or steel............................................... 1.454 122.6 122.8 12.7 0.6 0.7 0.1 0.2

74 Copper and articles thereof....................................... 0.437 143.4 142.9 20.1 2.3 1.4 0.8 -0.3

76 Aluminum and articles thereof................................... 0.872 117.2 113.2 2.4 1.3 1.7 -1.1 -3.4

82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and 

 forks, of base metal; parts thereof...................... 0.421 105.2 105.0 1.4 -0.1 0.3 -0.4 -0.2

83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal......................... 0.454 112.5 112.3 5.0 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 -0.2

 2/ Other base metals and articles of base metals.......... 0.472 134.2 134.8 30.7 2.6 3.9 1.4 0.4

XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV 

 IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC....... 23.747 89.7 89.7 -1.1 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 0.0

84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 12.379 90.0 90.0 -1.0 -0.3 -0.4 0.1 0.0

85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound 

 and TV recorders & reproducers, parts............... 11.368 89.5 89.4 -1.2 0.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.1

XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND 

 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 14.761 104.3 104.4 1.6 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1

87 Motor vehicles and their parts.................................... 13.489 103.8 103.8 1.5 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0

88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts 

 thereof (Dec. 2002=100)..................................... 1.111 105.4 105.5 2.9 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & 

 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES............. 3.297 100.2 100.2 1.1 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0

90 Optical, photographic, measuring and 

 medical instruments........................................... 2.917 99.3 99.2 0.9 0.1 0.3 0.0 -0.1

91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof....................... 0.273 107.7 107.5 0.6 0.1 0.7 -0.2 -0.2

XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 4.094 99.4 99.5 2.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.1

94 Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & 

 lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg...................... 2.342 103.7 103.6 3.9 0.6 0.2 0.0 -0.1

95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts 

 and accessories thereof..................................... 1.527 94.1 94.5 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 0.2 0.4

96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles......................... 0.225 100.2 100.2 1.9 1.1 0.9 0.1 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values.

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

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

 n.a. Not available

May

2005
12

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance June Feb. March April May

nized Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

System May June to to to to to

2005 2005 June March April May June

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................. 1.969 130.6 133.4 9.8 1.8 2.4 3.7 2.1

03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and 

 other aquatic invertebrates................................... 0.441 116.2 118.2 12.4 2.6 -0.9 0.6 1.7

II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................................ 4.237 128.0 129.9 -7.4 4.3 -1.2 2.6 1.5

08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus 

 fruit or melons....................................................... 0.865 125.9 126.5 15.8 -10.7 2.6 2.8 0.5

10 Cereals........................................................................ 1.333 115.1 118.1 -17.6 5.3 -4.4 -0.8 2.6

12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, 

 fruits, plants, straw and fodder.............................. 1.330 128.6 136.2 -15.4 14.6 -2.8 2.1 5.9

IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND 

 TOBACCO............................................................... 2.572 109.5 110.1 -0.5 1.2 0.6 0.4 0.5

21 Miscellaneous edible preparations............................... 0.462 109.1 109.2 6.5 1.3 0.9 -0.3 0.1

23 Residues and waste from the food 

 industries; prepared animal feed........................... 0.511 116.9 120.1 -13.3 2.5 1.1 2.0 2.7

 2/ Other prepared foods................................................... 0.852 108.1 108.1 0.0 0.8 0.6 0.0 0.0

V MINERAL PRODUCTS...................................................... 3.812 179.2 181.7 40.1 7.3 7.9 -3.0 1.4

27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, 

 bituminous substances and mineral wax............... 3.013 167.9 171.2 33.9 8.8 6.8 -3.4 2.0

VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED 

 INDUSTRIES........................................................... 11.751 115.8 113.6 5.5 0.2 0.7 -0.5 -1.9

28 Inorganic chemicals..................................................... 1.060 128.4 129.0 25.7 1.0 0.3 0.9 0.5

29 Organic chemicals....................................................... 3.900 126.3 119.6 4.4 0.9 0.9 -1.7 -5.3

30 Pharmaceutical products............................................. 2.265 107.9 107.3 1.7 -0.1 0.4 -0.4 -0.6

31 Fertilizers..................................................................... 0.441 143.8 143.8 8.0 -3.8 3.4 0.1 0.0

32 Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, 

 paints, varnish, putty, & inks................................. 0.647 107.3 107.1 9.0 -0.3 -0.3 -0.3 -0.2

33 Essential oils and resinoids; 

 perfumery, cosmetic or toilet................................. 0.780 113.6 113.5 6.9 0.2 0.9 -0.1 -0.1

34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or 

 scouring products; candles, pastes....................... 0.396 105.4 105.6 1.2 -0.3 1.9 0.9 0.2

37 Photographic or cinematographic goods...................... 0.425 106.2 105.3 6.9 1.0 1.7 1.5 -0.8

38 Miscellaneous chemical products................................ 1.632 106.6 106.3 1.7 -0.2 0.9 0.1 -0.3

VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER 

 AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................................... 5.693 120.0 118.9 12.5 0.7 0.0 -1.2 -0.9

39 Plastics and articles thereof......................................... 4.666 118.5 117.1 13.0 0.6 -0.1 -1.6 -1.2

40 Rubber and articles thereof.......................................... 1.027 125.3 125.5 10.9 0.9 0.6 1.0 0.2

VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, 

 TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................................... 0.484 111.6 113.7 4.7 0.5 0.0 0.4 1.9

41 Raw hides and skins (other than 

 furskins) and leather............................................. 0.438 107.5 108.7 3.6 -0.1 0.0 0.5 1.1

IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, 

 BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK..................... 0.784 104.7 104.2 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 -0.5

X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND 

 PAPER PRODUCTS................................................... 2.827 101.9 101.3 3.3 0.3 -0.1 -0.2 -0.6

47 Woodpulp and recovered paper................................... 0.656 97.3 96.8 0.2 2.2 -1.1 -0.4 -0.5

48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper 

 pulp, paper or paperboard..................................... 1.533 100.6 99.8 3.6 -0.3 0.1 -0.1 -0.8

49 Printed material........................................................... 0.637 113.6 113.3 5.5 -0.3 0.6 -0.1 -0.3

See footnotes at end of table

May

2005
13

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance June Feb. March April May

nized Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

System May June to to to to to

2005 2005 June March April May June

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES................................ 2.831 100.1 99.9 1.1 1.3 1.0 -0.3 -0.2

52 Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof..... 0.703 91.9 90.8 -6.7 4.7 1.5 -1.1 -1.2

61 Apparel & clothing knitted 

 or crocheted (Dec. 2001=100)............................ 0.409 95.5 95.5 0.5 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

62 Apparel Articles & Accessories, not knitted............... 0.281 95.6 95.6 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0

 2/ Other textile and textile articles (Dec. 2001=100)...... 1.439 112.0 112.3 6.0 0.5 1.3 -0.1 0.3

XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, 

 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC......................................... 0.818 101.9 103.6 4.6 0.4 0.3 0.0 1.7

70 Glass and glassware................................................. 0.485 96.2 96.4 0.4 0.1 0.1 -0.2 0.2

XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, 

 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................ 2.391 107.2 106.5 4.8 -0.8 1.7 -0.4 -0.7

XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS..... 5.406 132.7 132.5 10.8 0.6 1.1 -1.3 -0.2

72 Iron and steel............................................................ 1.379 162.4 167.1 9.3 -1.1 1.1 -3.5 2.9

73 Articles of iron or steel............................................... 1.316 125.5 124.7 8.2 -0.2 0.8 -0.1 -0.6

74 Copper and articles thereof....................................... 0.505 143.9 143.1 16.6 4.5 0.3 -0.8 -0.6

76 Aluminum and articles thereof................................... 0.822 117.4 112.9 5.2 1.3 2.6 -2.3 -3.8

82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and 

 forks, of base metal; parts thereof...................... 0.414 108.1 108.1 6.2 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0

83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal......................... 0.455 118.8 118.8 8.1 1.2 0.8 0.0 0.0

XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV 

 IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.. 32.625 95.0 95.0 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0

84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 17.766 100.6 100.5 0.6 -0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.1

85 Electrical machinery and equipment 

 and parts and accessories thereof...................... 14.859 88.7 88.7 -0.8 0.1 -0.3 0.0 0.0

XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND 

 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 13.803 108.7 108.8 2.2 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.1

87 Motor vehicles and their parts.................................... 8.979 103.3 103.3 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0

XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & 

 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES............. 6.104 101.3 101.3 0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.4 0.0

XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 1.459 100.8 100.8 1.6 -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0

94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; 

 lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;......................... 0.803 106.5 106.5 3.4 -0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0

95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts 

 and accessories thereof..................................... 0.516 93.8 93.7 -1.1 0.0 0.1 -0.1 -0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values.

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

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

 n.a. Not available

May

2005
14

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Annual Monthly

Percentage June Feb. March April May

Description of 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

U.S. June to to to to to

Imports 2005 June March April May June

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

2/ Industrialized Countries................................................ 47.950 110.4 110.5 5.5 1.1 0.5 0.2 0.1

 Manufactured Goods............................................... 43.658 106.8 106.9 4.0 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.1

 Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 4.024 158.5 161.1 21.0 8.5 3.2 -2.0 1.6

3/ Other Countries............................................................ 52.050 104.7 106.3 8.6 3.3 0.7 -0.9 1.5

 Manufactured Goods............................................... 43.318 98.3 98.3 2.2 0.9 0.2 -0.3 0.0

 Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 8.625 156.9 167.6 36.0 12.7 2.5 -3.1 6.8

 Canada......................................................................... 17.203 120.3 120.3 7.1 2.1 0.7 -0.5 0.0

 Manufactured Goods............................................... 13.876 113.3 113.3 4.7 1.0 -0.3 -0.1 0.0

 Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 3.133 161.4 161.8 17.2 7.3 4.0 -1.7 0.2

4/ European Union............................................................ 19.566 114.0 114.2 5.3 0.3 0.4 -0.2 0.2

 Manufactured Goods............................................... 19.013 112.9 112.9 4.2 -0.1 0.2 -0.1 0.0

 Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 0.498 174.9 184.9 36.9 11.5 4.1 -5.2 5.7

 France (Dec. 2003=100)............................................... 2.069 102.4 102.2 0.2 0.5 -0.1 0.1 -0.2

 Germany (Dec. 2003=100)........................................... 5.308 104.3 104.1 3.0 0.1 0.6 -0.2 -0.2

 United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100)................................. 3.185 110.4 111.9 8.4 2.2 0.9 -1.1 1.4

5/ Latin America............................................................... 17.344 122.1 124.6 14.7 4.5 1.0 -1.0 2.0

 Manufactured Goods............................................... 13.359 117.0 117.6 7.8 1.4 0.6 -0.7 0.5

 Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 3.941 161.5 170.6 35.5 13.5 2.0 -1.7 5.6

 Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)............................................... 10.952 110.6 111.2 8.5 3.5 0.7 0.5 0.5

6/ Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)........................................ 33.549 99.8 99.9 -0.4 0.1 -0.3 -0.1 0.1

 China (Dec. 2003=100)................................................ 12.320 98.9 98.8 -0.9 -0.2 0.1 0.0 -0.1

 Japan........................................................................... 9.512 95.8 95.8 0.7 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0

7/ Asian NICs................................................................... 7.447 90.2 90.3 -0.3 0.6 -0.9 0.1 0.1

8/ ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100).............................................. 6.608 98.1 98.2 -0.8 0.1 0.3 -0.4 0.1

9/ Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100).................................. 3.353 140.9 149.2 26.4 9.4 1.0 -3.0 5.9

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

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

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

4 Includes European Union countries.

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

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

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

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

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

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

 Regions are not mutually exclusive.

 n.a. Not available

May

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

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

Index Percent Change

 Annual Quarterly

Trade June June Sept. Dec. March

Description (Mil. 2004 2004 2004 2004 2005

of to to to to to

Dollars) June Sept. Dec. March June

1/ 2005 2004 2004 2005 2005

IMPORT

 Air Freight............................................... 4168 128.6 128.5 9.4 2.1 5.7 1.4 -0.1

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)................. 1407 120.9 120.5 11.7 3.9 9.3 -1.3 -0.3

 Asia.................................................. 2329 117.3 117.6 8.3 0.6 3.4 3.8 0.3

EXPORT

 Air Freight............................................... 2836 106.4 110.1 11.1 1.2 5.8 0.3 3.5

1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

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

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

Index Percent Change

 Annual Monthly

Trade June Feb. March April May

Description (Mil. 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

of to to to to to

Dollars) June March April May June

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

IMPORT

 Air Passenger Fares............................... 18253 116.2 128.1 4.1 -0.1 6.3 -0.6 10.2

 Europe............................................. 11250 111.7 125.9 5.0 -0.3 8.4 1.4 12.7

 Asia.................................................. 2626 109.9 124.6 2.3 1.0 0.7 2.3 13.4

 Latin America/Caribbean................. 1916 111.0 111.6 -2.5 0.5 2.9 -2.5 0.5

EXPORT

 Air Passenger Fares............................... 20319 142.6 136.2 10.0 1.3 -2.1 6.8 -4.5

 Europe............................................. 5394 172.1 166.7 10.6 3.4 -2.0 7.7 -3.1

 Asia.................................................. 8936 126.9 115.9 8.3 0.8 -6.4 12.1 -8.7

 Latin America/Caribbean................. 3413 139.6 139.5 6.9 -2.3 2.8 0.4 -0.1

1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

May June

2005 2005

 March

2005

 June

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

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

Index Percent Change

Annual Quarterly

Trade June June Sept. Dec. March

Description (Mil. 2004 2004 2004 2004 2005

of to to to to to

Dollars) June Sept. Dec. March June

1/ 2005 2004 2004 2005 2005

INBOUND

 Air Freight................................................................... 7483 126.3 125.9 8.0 1.8 5.4 1.0 -0.3

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................................... 2466 120.0 119.6 10.7 3.3 7.5 0.0 -0.3

 Asia....................................................................... 4180 113.9 113.3 6.1 0.9 3.9 1.7 -0.5

OUTBOUND

 Air Freight................................................................... 5193 103.8 107.6 8.7 1.7 4.0 -0.9 3.7

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................................... 1998 114.2 119.5 12.0 1.8 4.0 1.2 4.6

 Asia....................................................................... 2365 100.5 102.8 5.3 0.9 5.3 -3.1 2.3

1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

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

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

Index Percent Change

Annual Monthly

Trade June Feb. March April May

Description (Mil. 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

of to to to to to

Dollars) June March April May June

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

INBOUND

 Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 38589 120.7 116.1 9.4 1.5 -1.0 6.5 -3.8

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................................... 15654 123.9 120.3 10.7 2.7 -0.5 7.5 -2.9

 Asia (Dec. 2003=100)............................................ 12401 120.3 111.8 5.7 1.5 -5.0 11.9 -7.1

 Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)............ 5604 109.7 107.6 5.4 -3.2 1.1 0.3 -1.9

 Canada (Dec. 2003=100)...................................... 2905 130.0 130.1 26.8 2.4 7.8 -3.5 0.1

 Crude Oil Tanker Freight............................................ 3434 n.a. n.a. n.a. -11.6 -8.0 n.a. n.a.

 Ocean Liner Freight.................................................... 17817 127.6 128.4 6.0 0.1 0.3 4.8 0.6

 U.S. East Coast..................................................... 6938 124.2 125.6 8.3 0.2 0.8 7.3 1.1

 From Atlantic................................................... 3022 123.1 123.6 3.7 0.5 2.2 8.1 0.4

 From Pacific.................................................... 2817 123.1 125.7 10.7 0.0 -0.4 10.0 2.1

 U.S. West Coast.................................................... 10879 130.3 130.9 4.8 0.0 0.0 3.4 0.5

OUTBOUND

 Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 43898 111.4 120.5 5.5 -0.2 6.8 -0.6 8.2

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................................... 21857 115.4 131.2 5.0 -0.2 10.6 -0.3 13.7

 Asia (Dec. 2003=100)............................................ 7190 107.1 112.6 4.2 0.3 5.2 1.0 5.1

 Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)............ 9206 105.1 104.9 3.8 0.2 1.1 -1.2 -0.2

 Canada (Dec. 2003=100)...................................... 2982 124.5 127.1 18.5 3.0 3.8 -0.6 2.1

1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

May

2005

June

2005

 March

2005

 June

2005
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 TECHNICAL NOTE

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

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

a two-year lag in the weights. The merchandise price indexes are published using three classifications: the 

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

International Trade Classification (SITC) system, Rev. 3. Price indexes for internationally traded services 

are presented using two definitions: Balance of Payments (which represent transactions between U.S. and 

foreign residents) and International (which represent transactions inbound to and outbound from the U.S.). 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Services Price Indexes -- The Air Passenger Fares Indexes are calculated from data collected from a 

commercial airline reservation system. These data exclude frequent flyer tickets and those sold by 

consolidators. The Crude Oil Tanker Freight Indexes are calculated from data collected by the U. S. 

Department of Energy, and the publication of these indexes is lagged two months. The Air Freight and 

Ocean Liner Freight Indexes are calculated from data collected directly from companies. The trade dollar 

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

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

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

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

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

quarter after original publication. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

analysis. 
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