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U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES 

- APRIL 2005 - 

The U.S. Import Price Index increased 0.8 percent in April, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the 

U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The advance, the fourth in a row, followed a 2.0 percent 

increase in March, and was again led by rising petroleum prices. Export prices rose 0.6 percent in April 

after increasing the same amount in March. 

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

April 0.2 -0.2 0.3 0.7 2.5 0.5 

May 1.5 9.4 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.3 

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 r 0.3 0.8 r 0.6 0.8 r

February 0.9 r 5.0 r 0.1 0.1 r -0.6 r 0.1 

March 2.0 r 12.3 r 0.3 0.6 r 3.8 r 0.4 

April 0.8 3.1 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.5 

April 2003-04 4.6 24.5 2.4 4.1 23.3 2.4 

April 2004-05 8.1 43.1 3.0 3.1 -9.6 4.4 

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

Prices for overall imports increased 0.8 percent in April after rising 3.5 percent over the first three 

months of 2005. Petroleum prices rose 3.1 percent in April after a 12.3 percent jump in March and increases 

of 5.0 percent and 2.2 percent, respectively, in February and January. The price index for import petroleum 

advanced 43.1 percent over the past year. Prices for nonpetroleum imports also increased in April, rising 0.4 

percent, following a 0.3 percent advance in March. Nonpetroleum import prices have declined only once in 

the past 12 months and increased 3.0 percent over that period. Overall import prices rose 8.1 percent for the 

year ended in April. 

 

 The price index for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials rose 2.1 percent in April. Higher 

natural gas prices led the increase, although rising prices for metals, chemicals, and paper also helped to 

more than offset lower prices for import building materials. Nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials 

prices rose 11.5 percent over the April 2004-2005 period. Automotive vehicle prices also advanced in April, 

increasing 0.2 percent for the month. Although the index has not recorded a decline since September 2003, 

the April rise was the first increase in four months. Prices for automotive vehicles rose 1.4 percent over the 

past 12 months. 

In contrast, the price indexes for capital goods and for consumer goods declined 0.1 percent in April. 

The drop in capital goods prices was the third in a row and, like the previous two months, was led by 

decreasing computer prices. Capital goods prices decreased 0.5 percent over the past year. The decline in 

consumer goods followed a 0.3 percent decrease in March, but despite the recent declines, the index 

increased 1.1 percent for the year ended in April. 

Export Goods 

Prices of exports rose 0.6 percent for the second consecutive month in April, as both agricultural and 

nonagricultural prices increased. The price index for agricultural exports advanced a modest 0.3 percent 

following a 3.8 percent jump in March. Despite the recent increases, agricultural prices were down 9.6 

percent over the past year. Prices for nonagricultural exports rose 0.5 percent in April. The increase 

followed a similar advance of 0.4 percent in March, and continued an upward trend over the past year and a 

half. In contrast to agricultural prices, nonagricultural prices increased 4.4 percent for the year ended in 

April. Overall export prices advanced 3.1 percent over the same period. 

A 2.0 percent rise in nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices led the April advance in 

nonagricultural prices. The increase was attributable to higher prices for fuels, metals, and chemicals. 

Nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices rose 14.9 percent over the past 12 months. 

Increasing prices for consumer goods and for automotive vehicles also contributed to the rise in overall 

nonagricultural prices. The price index for consumer goods increased 0.3 percent in April and 1.5 percent 

over the past 12 months. Automotive vehicle prices rose 0.2 percent last month, and advanced 1.2 percent 

for the year ended in April. 

A 0.3 percent decrease in the price index for capital goods, which accounts for almost 40 percent of 

exports, partially offset the increase in overall export prices. The decrease in capital goods prices followed a 

modest 0.1 percent drop in March and was the largest monthly decline since June 2004. Prices for capital 

goods recorded no change over the past year. 
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Imports by Locality of Origin 

 

Import prices from Canada increased 1.2 percent in April as a 5.7 percent rise in nonmanufactured 

goods more than offset a modest 0.2 percent decline in manufactured goods. The April increase was largely 

attributed to higher fuel prices and followed a 2.6 percent advance in March. Prices of imports from Canada 

rose 10.3 percent over the past 12 months. 

 

Higher fuel prices also contributed to increases in the price indexes for imports from the European 

Union and from Mexico. Import prices from the European Union rose 0.2 percent in April and 5.5 percent 

over the past year. Prices of imports from Mexico advanced 0.3 percent last month and 7.2 percent for the 

year ended in April. 

The price indexes of imports from China and from Japan rose 0.2 percent and 0.1 percent, 

respectively, in April. Despite last month’s increase, import prices from China declined 0.4 percent over the 

past 12 months. Prices of imports from Japan increased 1.1 percent for the April 2004-2005 period. 

Import and Export Services

 Import air passenger fares rose 6.3 percent in April, the first increase since December and the largest 

monthly advance since June 2004. Air passenger fares from each of the major import regions increased in 

April, although the 8.4 percent rise in European fares had the largest impact on overall prices. The price 

index for import air passenger fares increased 5.1 percent for the year ended in April. 

In contrast, export air passenger fares decreased 1.8 percent in April following a 1.3 percent increase 

in March. Lower European and Asian fares both contributed to the overall decline. Despite the April drop, 

export air passenger fares increased 8.2 percent over the past year. 

 

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 May are scheduled for release on June 10 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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

END Description 2004 2004 2005 2005 2005

USE March April to to to to to

2005 2005 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

 ALL COMMODITIES............................................................ 100.000 107.6 108.5 8.1 0.6 0.9 2.0 0.8

 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM......................... 83.710 102.0 102.4 3.0 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.4

 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING FUELS 

 (Dec. 2001=100)........................................................... 81.659 105.0 105.1 2.3 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.1

0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES..................................... 4.766 115.8 116.3 8.5 -0.4 1.0 3.2 0.4

00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, 

 excluding distilled beverages................................ 3.546 125.7 126.3 10.6 -0.9 1.1 4.0 0.5

01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)........... 1.220 93.9 93.8 2.3 1.1 0.9 1.2 -0.1

1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................... 32.400 139.1 142.7 25.3 1.2 2.2 6.4 2.6

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 

 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...................................... 16.110 120.1 122.6 11.5 0.1 -0.2 1.2 2.1

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 

 EXCLUDING FUELS (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 14.059 128.3 129.2 8.8 1.1 0.5 1.2 0.7

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 DURABLE................................................................. 8.673 121.3 122.0 9.1 1.0 0.3 1.4 0.6

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM............ 7.437 118.7 123.2 14.2 -0.8 -0.8 0.8 3.8

10 Fuels & lubricants........................................................ 18.342 163.9 170.5 41.4 1.1 3.7 10.9 4.0

100 Petroleum & petroleum products............................. 16.291 166.4 171.6 43.1 2.2 5.0 12.3 3.1

10000 Crude............................................................... 12.208 169.1 170.8 40.6 3.7 5.5 13.6 1.0

11 Paper & paper base stocks.......................................... 0.989 103.8 104.9 8.4 1.1 0.6 0.8 1.1

12 Materials associated with nondurable 

 supplies & materials............................................. 4.508 112.9 114.0 8.5 1.4 0.6 0.8 1.0

13 Selected building materials.......................................... 2.204 123.1 120.8 0.5 2.0 1.8 2.6 -1.9

14 Unfinished metals related to durable goods................. 3.295 141.5 144.7 18.9 0.8 -0.4 1.7 2.3

15 Finished metals related to durable goods.................... 1.472 116.2 117.5 9.4 -0.1 0.5 0.9 1.1

16 Nonmetals related to durable goods............................ 1.591 100.5 100.7 1.4 1.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.2

2 CAPITAL GOODS............................................................. 21.690 92.2 92.1 -0.5 0.3 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1

20 Electric generating equipment..................................... 2.567 98.7 98.9 1.7 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.2

21 Nonelectrical machinery............................................... 17.226 89.7 89.5 -1.2 0.2 -0.1 -0.3 -0.2

22 Transportation equipment excluding 

 motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)........................... 1.897 105.6 105.8 1.8 0.9 0.1 0.1 0.2

3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES.............. 15.964 103.2 103.4 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2

4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING 

 AUTOMOTIVES......................................................... 25.180 99.8 99.7 1.1 0.6 0.5 -0.3 -0.1

40 Nondurables, manufactured......................................... 12.493 102.8 102.8 1.7 0.8 0.6 0.0 0.0

41 Durables, manufactured............................................... 11.449 96.7 96.6 0.3 0.3 -0.1 0.0 -0.1

42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods............................. 1.237 99.4 98.2 1.9 1.9 4.9 -5.3 -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

March

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

END Description 2004 2004 2005 2005 2005

USE March April to to to to to

2005 2005 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

 ALL COMMODITIES................................................................. 100.000 106.3 106.9 3.1 0.8 0.1 0.6 0.6

 AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES............................................ 8.814 119.8 120.2 -9.6 0.6 -0.6 3.8 0.3

 NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................................... 91.186 105.4 105.9 4.4 0.8 0.1 0.4 0.5

0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES......................................... 8.034 120.9 120.9 -10.3 0.2 -0.7 4.0 0.0

00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, 

 excluding distilled beverages..................................... 7.261 120.7 120.8 -11.8 0.1 -0.7 4.1 0.1

01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)................ 0.773 121.8 121.3 7.0 1.1 0.1 1.7 -0.4

1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............................... 28.850 122.1 124.4 14.0 1.8 0.4 1.2 1.9

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 DURABLE..................................................................... 10.454 122.3 124.1 10.8 1.7 -0.2 0.2 1.5

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 NONDURABLE.............................................................. 18.397 122.1 124.7 16.0 1.9 0.7 1.8 2.1

10 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials........................ 1.553 115.7 116.8 1.7 3.1 0.0 2.5 1.0

 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES 

 & MATERIALS........................................................... 27.297 122.6 125.0 14.9 1.8 0.4 1.2 2.0

11 Fuels & lubricants............................................................. 3.636 144.0 153.9 40.4 2.3 3.7 8.3 6.9

12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials 

 excluding fuels & building materials........................... 22.505 121.1 122.7 12.2 1.8 -0.1 0.2 1.3

13 Selected building materials............................................... 1.156 105.3 105.2 1.7 0.2 0.2 0.5 -0.1

2 CAPITAL GOODS.................................................................. 39.916 98.4 98.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.3

20 Electrical generating equipment........................................ 3.841 104.0 104.0 2.3 0.2 -0.3 0.5 0.0

21 Nonelectrical machinery................................................... 29.274 93.8 93.4 -1.3 0.1 0.0 -0.2 -0.4

22 Transportation equipment excluding 

 motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................................ 6.801 111.2 111.5 4.3 0.9 0.3 0.4 0.3

3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES................... 11.040 103.2 103.4 1.2 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2

4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING 

 AUTOMOTIVES.............................................................. 12.119 101.6 101.9 1.5 0.5 -0.1 0.0 0.3

40 Nondurables, manufactured.............................................. 6.060 101.4 101.8 1.7 0.6 -0.2 0.0 0.4

41 Durables, manufactured................................................... 5.257 101.6 101.8 1.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2

42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods (Dec. 2001=100)....... 0.802 102.6 103.1 2.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.5

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

March

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

SITC Description 2004 2004 2005 2005 2005

Rev. 3 March April to to to to to

2005 2005 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

 ALL COMMODITIES.............................................................. 100.000 107.6 108.5 8.1 0.6 0.9 2.0 0.8

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS................................................. 3.761 117.3 117.3 10.2 -0.9 1.5 4.2 0.0

01 Meat and meat preparations........................................... 0.409 135.9 137.9 13.3 1.1 0.2 0.8 1.5

03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates 

 and preparations thereof......................................... 0.890 88.5 88.9 4.5 1.2 1.2 1.7 0.5

05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried........................ 0.979 122.0 121.5 11.0 -4.6 0.7 13.2 -0.4

07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof..... 0.529 130.2 128.9 24.4 3.9 3.3 6.0 -1.0

 2/ Other food and live animals.................................................. 0.954 129.8 129.4 6.4 -2.5 2.2 -1.1 -0.3

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO............................................ 0.930 107.7 107.8 2.4 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.1

11 Beverages...................................................................... 0.835 108.2 108.3 2.7 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1

2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS............. 1.975 134.5 133.2 8.4 3.3 4.9 -1.0 -1.0

24 Cork and wood............................................................... 0.754 137.2 132.6 3.8 1.8 4.0 3.9 -3.4

25 Woodpulp and recovered paper..................................... 0.236 108.7 109.7 8.8 3.3 3.5 1.4 0.9

28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap................................. 0.394 179.8 188.3 27.1 2.1 0.0 5.3 4.7

29 Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s.................. 0.216 102.8 96.3 -3.0 12.0 24.9 -25.2 -6.3

3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED 

 MATERIALS............................................................... 17.698 164.8 170.7 41.0 1.1 4.1 11.3 3.6

33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.... 15.785 167.0 171.2 42.3 2.5 5.7 12.5 2.5

34 Gas, natural and manufactured...................................... 1.913 145.8 164.0 33.0 -7.8 -5.0 1.7 12.5

5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.............. 8.482 112.0 113.8 10.0 0.5 1.5 0.2 1.6

51 Organic chemicals......................................................... 2.817 111.7 115.4 16.1 -1.5 3.9 -0.2 3.3

52 Inorganic chemicals....................................................... 0.665 129.3 130.9 12.9 0.7 0.7 0.6 1.2

53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials........................... 0.188 98.6 99.8 -0.8 -0.8 0.7 0.0 1.2

54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products......................... 2.570 110.2 111.1 3.2 1.5 -0.2 -0.1 0.8

55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps................. 0.421 95.5 95.5 2.1 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.0

57 Plastics in primary forms................................................ 0.683 126.6 127.6 20.9 5.9 1.0 1.9 0.8

58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.......................................... 0.380 106.5 106.8 3.8 0.9 -0.2 0.0 0.3

59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s......................... 0.540 97.8 99.5 4.3 0.1 1.6 0.1 1.7

6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY 

 BY MATERIAL........................................................... 11.820 113.0 113.7 7.7 0.9 0.4 1.0 0.6

62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s........................................... 0.674 103.5 103.6 3.7 0.3 0.4 0.9 0.1

63 Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture.......... 0.865 124.1 120.3 -6.8 3.8 1.4 4.4 -3.1

64 Paper and paperboard, cut to size.................................. 1.204 100.3 101.6 7.2 1.0 -0.1 0.4 1.3

65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up 

 articles, n.e.s., and related prod.............................. 1.357 104.5 104.6 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.1

66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s....................... 2.105 100.9 101.1 1.8 0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.2

67 Iron and steel................................................................. 1.579 163.6 166.6 28.5 0.7 -0.4 1.9 1.8

68 Nonferrous metals.......................................................... 1.849 116.2 118.7 12.2 1.0 1.8 1.8 2.2

69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s........................................ 2.095 108.8 109.1 6.6 1.3 0.4 0.3 0.3

See footnotes at end of table

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

SITC Description 2004 2004 2005 2005 2005

Rev. 3 March April to to to to to

2005 2005 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 38.704 95.1 94.9 -0.3 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2

71 Power generating machinery and equipment............. 2.514 103.7 103.9 2.2 0.7 0.5 0.0 0.2

72 Machinery specialized for particular industries.......... 1.675 111.2 111.5 4.7 0.9 0.0 0.6 0.3

73 Metalworking machinery............................................ 0.427 113.2 113.6 6.6 0.8 -0.3 0.1 0.4

74 General industrial machinery, 

 equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s..................... 3.081 106.9 107.4 3.8 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.5

75 Computer equipment and office machines................ 5.314 71.1 70.2 -8.2 -0.5 -0.7 -1.1 -1.3

76 Telecommunications & sound recording 

 & reproducing apparatus & equipment............... 4.966 82.7 82.2 -3.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.6

77 Electrical machinery and equipment.......................... 6.116 94.4 94.4 -0.5 0.0 -0.2 0.0 0.0

78 Road vehicles............................................................ 13.274 103.6 103.8 1.6 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.2

8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 16.198 100.9 100.9 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0

81 Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat 

 & lighting fixtures, n.e.s...................................... 0.455 96.1 96.3 3.0 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.2

82 Furniture and parts thereof........................................ 1.941 106.5 106.7 4.6 1.1 0.0 0.7 0.2

83 Travel goods, handbags and similar containers......... 0.382 107.1 107.2 3.6 0.8 0.5 0.6 0.1

84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories.............. 5.104 100.7 100.4 -0.3 0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.3

85 Footwear................................................................... 1.174 100.3 100.2 -0.4 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1

87 Professional, scientific and controlling 

 instruments and apparatus, n.e.s....................... 1.797 100.9 101.7 2.1 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.8

88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and 

 supplies and optical goods, n.e.s....................... 0.867 99.1 99.3 -0.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.2

89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s............... 4.478 99.0 99.1 0.1 0.4 -0.1 -0.4 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

March

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

SITC Description 2004 2004 2005 2005 2005

Rev. 3 March April to to to to to

2005 2005 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

 ALL COMMODITIES.............................................................. 100.000 106.3 106.9 3.1 0.8 0.1 0.6 0.6

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS................................................. 6.484 120.1 121.0 -4.0 0.1 0.1 1.5 0.7

01 Meat and meat preparations........................................... 1.202 128.3 132.4 3.8 -2.6 3.2 2.5 3.2

03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates 

 and preparations thereof......................................... 0.476 111.7 110.4 0.4 0.3 -0.5 1.5 -1.2

04 Cereals and cereal preparations..................................... 1.664 121.4 117.0 -20.8 2.4 -2.5 4.5 -3.6

05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried........................ 1.539 125.2 130.5 19.2 -1.9 0.5 -2.3 4.2

08 Feeding stuff for animals (not 

 including unmilled cereals)...................................... 0.591 114.9 116.9 -16.1 2.1 1.5 3.1 1.7

09 Miscellaneous edible products and preparations............ 0.493 105.3 105.3 3.4 2.4 0.0 0.2 0.0

 2/ Other food and live animals.................................................. 0.519 108.5 109.2 -3.2 0.3 -0.8 1.1 0.6

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO............................................ 0.679 102.1 102.8 0.9 0.7 -0.1 0.0 0.7

12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures.............................. 0.420 101.3 101.5 1.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.2

2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS............. 5.498 127.4 129.3 -2.6 3.1 -0.9 4.4 1.5

22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits...................................... 1.169 128.9 124.6 -36.8 3.7 -4.8 17.5 -3.3

24 Cork and wood............................................................... 0.519 99.2 98.7 1.1 -0.1 0.2 0.3 -0.5

25 Woodpulp and recovered paper..................................... 0.672 103.0 101.8 3.0 1.2 0.7 2.3 -1.2

26 Textile fibers and their waste.......................................... 0.618 104.4 105.0 -9.4 2.1 0.4 5.7 0.6

28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap................................. 1.430 206.4 223.3 26.7 5.5 0.1 0.2 8.2

 2/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels........................ 1.089 124.4 125.6 15.8 2.3 -0.2 0.5 1.0

3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED 

 MATERIALS............................................................... 2.951 170.9 183.2 48.7 1.4 3.8 10.8 7.2

33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.... 2.266 177.1 192.1 60.4 1.9 5.7 13.7 8.5

5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.............. 14.940 116.6 118.0 11.8 1.8 0.1 0.3 1.2

51 Organic chemicals......................................................... 3.601 130.2 135.0 19.5 0.2 -0.9 2.1 3.7

52 Inorganic chemicals....................................................... 0.960 119.9 120.1 20.8 2.9 1.8 0.7 0.2

54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products......................... 2.706 107.9 108.1 2.3 1.0 -0.4 0.0 0.2

55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps................. 1.054 109.4 110.0 5.7 0.6 0.5 -0.9 0.5

56 Fertilizers....................................................................... 0.424 140.7 147.9 3.5 0.7 -0.1 -5.7 5.1

57 Plastics in primary forms................................................ 2.737 127.7 127.8 25.0 6.5 0.7 0.2 0.1

58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.......................................... 0.936 102.9 103.0 6.3 1.6 0.6 0.8 0.1

59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s......................... 1.892 105.9 106.7 1.8 0.7 -0.1 -0.5 0.8

6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY 

 BY MATERIAL........................................................... 10.502 113.5 114.3 8.2 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.7

62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s........................................... 0.701 114.4 115.2 3.9 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.7

64 Uncoated Paper/paperboard, and linerboard.................. 1.471 103.7 104.1 5.5 -0.1 0.0 -0.4 0.4

65 Textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, n.e.s........... 1.581 109.1 110.3 6.0 0.9 0.0 0.8 1.1

66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s....................... 1.558 102.2 102.5 2.8 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.3

67 Iron and steel................................................................. 1.417 163.9 165.0 23.9 -1.9 -0.7 -1.4 0.7

68 Nonferrous metals.......................................................... 1.198 106.4 108.5 10.6 1.9 1.4 1.5 2.0

69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s........................................ 2.174 117.5 118.0 11.1 2.6 0.7 0.2 0.4

See footnotes at end of table

March

2005
9

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

SITC Description 2004 2004 2005 2005 2005

Rev. 3 March April to to to to to

2005 2005 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

 2/ Other manufactured goods classified 

 chiefly by material (Dec. 2001=100)......................... 0.401 116.9 117.1 -3.8 -0.2 0.5 0.5 0.2

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 46.825 98.7 98.4 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.3

71 Power generating machinery and equipment............. 4.589 111.6 112.0 3.0 0.9 0.0 0.2 0.4

72 Machinery specialized for particular industries.......... 3.591 109.4 110.4 5.0 1.2 -0.1 0.2 0.9

73 Metalworking machinery............................................ 0.602 102.6 103.3 2.6 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.7

74 General industrial machinery, 

 equipment, & parts, n.e.s................................... 4.662 108.3 108.8 4.1 0.9 0.6 0.1 0.5

75 Computer equipment and office machines................ 5.211 82.0 79.4 -10.6 -1.0 0.0 -1.2 -3.2

76 Telecommunications & sound recording 

 & reproducing apparatus & equipment............... 3.130 90.4 89.8 -2.6 0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.7

77 Electrical machinery and equipment.......................... 11.414 87.7 87.5 -1.1 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 -0.2

78 Road vehicles............................................................ 8.669 103.0 103.1 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1

8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 11.062 102.4 102.2 1.2 0.5 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2

82 Furniture and parts thereof........................................ 0.596 104.2 104.3 1.9 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.1

84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories.............. 0.757 97.1 97.1 0.2 0.5 -0.4 -0.1 0.0

87 Professional, scientific and controlling 

 instruments and apparatus, n.e.s....................... 4.270 103.4 103.5 1.3 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.1

88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and 

 supplies and optical goods, n.e.s....................... 0.902 93.1 91.9 -2.9 -0.3 -2.0 -1.8 -1.3

89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s............... 4.164 104.3 104.0 2.2 0.3 0.1 -0.1 -0.3

 2/ Other miscellaneous manufactured articles..................... 0.373 109.0 109.5 3.0 -0.3 0.5 0.2 0.5

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

March

2005
10

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

nized Description 2004 2004 2005 2005 2005

System March April to to to to to

2005 2005 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................. 1.434 113.9 113.9 8.6 -1.7 2.6 0.4 0.0

02 Meat and edible meat offal........................................... 0.366 137.4 138.2 12.7 0.6 0.0 0.7 0.6

03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and 

 other aquatic invertebrates................................... 0.716 88.7 89.2 4.9 2.0 2.0 1.8 0.6

 2/ Other live animals; animal products............................. 0.352 155.3 152.4 7.5 -10.5 6.6 -2.4 -1.9

II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................................ 1.324 123.9 120.4 15.2 -0.5 7.1 5.4 -2.8

07 Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers............................ 0.407 177.9 173.4 43.4 -12.4 1.5 43.0 -2.5

08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus 

 fruit or melons....................................................... 0.319 90.9 91.5 -6.6 -0.9 -1.0 -2.5 0.7

09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices....................................... 0.296 126.1 122.8 36.9 4.1 6.7 10.3 -2.6

 2/ Other vegetable products............................................. 0.303 116.8 108.2 -1.5 9.3 21.0 -19.4 -7.4

IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND 

 TOBACCO............................................................... 2.199 113.1 113.7 4.5 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.5

20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, 

 nuts, or other parts of plants................................. 0.250 102.9 104.1 2.6 0.8 0.5 0.1 1.2

22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.................................... 0.852 106.4 106.0 2.4 0.4 0.1 0.1 -0.4

 2/ Other prepared foodstuffs............................................ 1.097 121.5 123.0 6.7 1.2 -0.3 0.2 1.2

V MINERAL PRODUCTS...................................................... 18.189 163.8 170.0 40.7 1.4 3.7 11.1 3.8

27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, 

 bituminous substances and mineral wax............... 17.876 163.1 169.3 41.3 1.3 3.8 11.3 3.8

 2/ Other mineral products (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 0.313 122.5 125.7 15.3 5.5 0.4 2.5 2.6

VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED 

 INDUSTRIES........................................................... 7.663 111.0 113.2 9.8 -0.1 1.7 0.1 2.0

28 Inorganic chemicals..................................................... 0.701 125.7 127.4 12.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 1.4

29 Organic chemicals....................................................... 3.092 111.1 115.5 16.0 -2.0 3.9 0.0 4.0

30 Pharmaceutical products............................................. 2.271 110.8 111.2 3.4 2.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.4

32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & 

 pigments; varnish & paints; putty.......................... 0.191 99.7 100.4 2.6 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.7

33 Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2001=100).............. 0.365 107.5 107.5 2.0 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.0

38 Miscellaneous chemical products................................ 0.392 93.5 93.8 1.7 -1.0 3.0 0.1 0.3

 2/ Other products of the chemical or allied industries....... 0.505 127.3 128.5 14.8 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.9

VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER 

 AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................................... 2.810 113.2 113.5 6.9 2.0 0.4 0.6 0.3

39 Plastics and articles thereof......................................... 1.905 114.2 114.6 8.7 2.9 0.4 0.5 0.4

40 Rubber and articles thereof.......................................... 0.905 111.0 111.1 3.2 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.1

VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, 

 TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................................... 0.678 104.2 104.5 3.1 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.3

42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, 

 etc. of various materials........................................ 0.581 104.4 104.8 2.8 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.4

IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, 

 BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK..................... 1.638 131.9 128.4 -1.4 2.5 2.2 3.4 -2.7

X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND 

 PAPER PRODUCTS................................................... 1.736 101.7 102.6 5.7 1.3 0.3 0.5 0.9

47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic 

 material; waste paper/paperboard......................... 0.234 108.3 109.2 8.8 3.2 3.6 1.4 0.8

48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper 

 pulp, paper or paperboard..................................... 1.209 99.3 100.5 6.8 1.0 -0.1 0.4 1.2

49 Printed matter.............................................................. 0.293 112.0 112.0 -0.5 0.4 -0.1 -0.1 0.0

XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES.................................. 6.069 100.7 100.4 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.3

61 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories, knitted or crocheted......................... 2.217 100.0 99.5 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.5

See footnotes at end of table

March

2005
11

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

nized Description 2004 2004 2005 2005 2005

System March April to to to to to

2005 2005 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

62 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories, not knitted or crocheted................. 2.480 99.7 99.4 -0.7 0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.3

63 Made-up or worn textile articles................................. 0.489 92.6 92.6 -1.9 -0.7 -0.1 -0.2 0.0

 2/ Other textile & textile articles..................................... 0.883 109.3 109.5 4.3 0.3 -0.4 1.0 0.2

XII HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, 

 ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC................................... 1.389 99.6 99.7 -0.3 -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1

64 Footwear and parts of such articles.......................... 1.171 100.1 100.0 -0.4 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1

 2/ Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas, 

 whips, art. flowers, etc......................................... 0.218 97.2 97.7 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.5

XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, 

 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC......................................... 0.995 105.3 105.4 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.1

68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, 

 asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100).................... 0.304 98.6 98.7 -0.5 0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.1

69 Ceramic products...................................................... 0.346 111.0 111.1 2.8 0.8 -0.1 0.1 0.1

70 Glass and glassware................................................. 0.345 105.3 105.3 1.1 0.2 0.8 -0.2 0.0

XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, 

 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................ 2.335 97.4 98.2 2.7 -0.6 -0.6 0.3 0.8

XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL....... 5.382 132.4 134.4 15.9 1.0 0.1 1.3 1.5

72 Iron and steel............................................................ 1.306 173.7 177.2 25.7 0.0 -3.4 1.6 2.0

73 Articles of iron or steel............................................... 1.450 122.2 123.2 15.4 1.5 1.3 0.9 0.8

74 Copper and articles thereof....................................... 0.428 140.2 142.4 13.1 0.1 0.8 2.3 1.6

76 Aluminum and articles thereof................................... 0.868 116.6 118.6 7.1 2.7 -0.1 1.4 1.7

82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and 

 forks, of base metal; parts thereof...................... 0.422 105.3 105.7 2.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.4

83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal......................... 0.456 112.9 113.1 6.0 1.5 -0.3 -0.2 0.2

 2/ Other base metals and articles of base metals.......... 0.452 128.4 133.3 25.8 0.4 8.0 3.4 3.8

XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV 

 IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC....... 23.829 89.9 89.6 -1.8 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3

84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 12.430 90.2 90.0 -1.6 0.1 -0.1 -0.4 -0.2

85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound 

 and TV recorders & reproducers, parts............... 11.399 89.6 89.4 -1.5 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2

XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND 

 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 14.756 104.2 104.4 1.9 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2

87 Motor vehicles and their parts.................................... 13.487 103.6 103.8 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2

88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts 

 thereof (Dec. 2002=100)..................................... 1.110 105.2 105.3 2.9 1.4 0.1 0.1 0.1

XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & 

 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES............. 3.288 99.8 100.3 0.7 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.5

90 Optical, photographic, measuring and 

 medical instruments........................................... 2.910 98.9 99.4 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.5

91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof....................... 0.272 107.2 107.9 0.9 1.0 -0.3 0.1 0.7

XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 4.083 99.0 99.1 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.1

94 Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & 

 lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg...................... 2.340 103.4 103.6 4.0 1.1 0.0 0.5 0.2

95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts 

 and accessories thereof..................................... 1.522 93.7 93.6 -0.7 -0.1 -0.1 -0.6 -0.1

96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles......................... 0.221 98.3 98.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 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

March

2005
12

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

nized Description 2004 2004 2005 2005 2005

System March April to to to to to

2005 2005 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................. 1.855 122.5 125.5 2.7 -2.5 1.3 1.6 2.4

03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and 

 other aquatic invertebrates................................... 0.444 116.7 115.1 5.8 0.2 -0.3 2.6 -1.4

II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................................ 4.199 126.3 124.9 -17.2 1.0 -1.5 4.3 -1.1

08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus 

 fruit or melons....................................................... 0.824 119.4 122.5 18.9 0.8 0.0 -10.7 2.6

10 Cereals........................................................................ 1.411 121.4 116.1 -23.0 2.7 -2.8 5.3 -4.4

12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, 

 fruits, plants, straw and fodder.............................. 1.346 129.6 126.1 -31.9 4.2 -3.9 14.6 -2.7

IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND 

 TOBACCO............................................................... 2.559 108.5 108.9 -3.2 1.5 0.3 1.3 0.4

21 Miscellaneous edible preparations............................... 0.453 106.6 106.6 4.8 2.5 0.0 0.5 0.0

23 Residues and waste from the food 

 industries; prepared animal feed........................... 0.505 115.0 115.9 -21.9 2.4 1.7 4.0 0.8

 2/ Other prepared foods................................................... 0.851 107.5 108.0 0.4 0.3 -0.4 0.8 0.5

V MINERAL PRODUCTS...................................................... 3.681 172.4 186.0 50.1 4.5 3.8 8.1 7.9

27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, 

 bituminous substances and mineral wax............... 2.959 164.2 175.3 46.8 1.2 3.8 9.8 6.8

VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED 

 INDUSTRIES........................................................... 11.744 115.3 116.9 9.0 0.8 -0.2 0.1 1.4

28 Inorganic chemicals..................................................... 1.053 127.3 127.8 24.6 4.2 2.6 1.0 0.4

29 Organic chemicals....................................................... 3.940 127.4 131.0 16.3 -0.5 -0.9 1.1 2.8

30 Pharmaceutical products............................................. 2.270 107.9 108.2 2.7 1.4 -0.3 -0.1 0.3

31 Fertilizers..................................................................... 0.419 136.3 143.3 3.5 0.7 -0.1 -5.7 5.1

32 Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, 

 paints, varnish, putty, & inks................................. 0.659 109.2 109.8 12.5 2.8 0.3 0.6 0.5

33 Essential oils and resinoids; 

 perfumery, cosmetic or toilet................................. 0.773 112.4 113.4 6.0 1.1 -0.1 0.1 0.9

34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or 

 scouring products; candles, pastes....................... 0.375 99.6 99.9 -2.2 -1.5 1.6 -2.6 0.3

37 Photographic or cinematographic goods...................... 0.393 98.0 97.3 -1.7 0.2 -1.6 -1.3 -0.7

38 Miscellaneous chemical products................................ 1.620 105.6 106.6 1.8 0.7 0.1 -0.2 0.9

VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER 

 AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................................... 5.764 121.0 121.0 15.3 3.9 0.6 0.3 0.0

39 Plastics and articles thereof......................................... 4.749 120.1 119.9 16.3 4.3 0.6 0.3 -0.2

40 Rubber and articles thereof.......................................... 1.015 123.3 124.0 11.1 2.3 0.4 0.9 0.6

VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, 

 TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................................... 0.482 110.6 110.3 0.7 -0.1 -0.5 0.3 -0.3

41 Raw hides and skins (other than 

 furskins) and leather............................................. 0.435 106.4 106.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.5 -0.3 -0.3

IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, 

 BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK..................... 0.785 104.3 104.6 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.3

X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND 

 PAPER PRODUCTS................................................... 2.846 102.2 102.2 4.3 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.0

47 Woodpulp and recovered paper................................... 0.670 98.8 97.7 3.1 1.4 0.7 2.2 -1.1

48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper 

 pulp, paper or paperboard..................................... 1.539 100.6 100.8 5.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.3 0.2

49 Printed material........................................................... 0.637 113.0 113.7 3.7 1.5 -0.1 -0.3 0.6

See footnotes at end of table

March

2005
13

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

nized Description 2004 2004 2005 2005 2005

System March April to to to to to

2005 2005 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES................................ 2.825 99.5 100.4 0.9 0.7 -0.1 1.4 0.9

52 Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof..... 0.704 91.7 93.1 -7.5 -1.2 0.6 4.8 1.5

61 Apparel & clothing knitted 

 or crocheted (Dec. 2001=100)............................ 0.410 95.5 95.5 0.4 0.5 -0.4 -0.1 0.0

62 Apparel Articles & Accessories, not knitted............... 0.282 95.7 95.6 -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1

 2/ Other textile and textile articles (Dec. 2001=100)...... 1.428 110.7 111.9 6.3 1.8 -0.2 0.5 1.1

XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, 

 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC......................................... 0.819 101.6 101.7 2.9 0.8 0.1 0.4 0.1

70 Glass and glassware................................................. 0.487 96.3 96.4 0.8 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.1

XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, 

 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................ 2.369 105.8 107.6 3.1 -1.1 -1.1 -0.8 1.7

XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS..... 5.428 132.6 134.4 13.9 2.7 -0.2 0.6 1.4

72 Iron and steel............................................................ 1.417 166.2 169.8 13.5 -1.1 -2.2 -1.1 2.2

73 Articles of iron or steel............................................... 1.310 124.3 125.4 14.4 -0.2 0.6 -0.4 0.9

74 Copper and articles thereof....................................... 0.515 146.4 147.0 14.4 6.7 0.0 5.9 0.4

76 Aluminum and articles thereof................................... 0.824 117.1 120.2 10.2 2.2 0.9 1.3 2.6

82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and 

 forks, of base metal; parts thereof...................... 0.414 107.8 108.2 6.6 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.4

83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal......................... 0.449 116.8 116.9 7.1 3.2 1.2 0.3 0.1

XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV 

 IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.. 32.786 95.0 94.6 -0.7 0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.4

84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 17.808 100.4 99.8 -0.6 0.3 0.1 -0.2 -0.6

85 Electrical machinery and equipment 

 and parts and accessories thereof...................... 14.978 89.0 88.7 -1.0 0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.3

XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND 

 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 13.824 108.4 108.6 2.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2

87 Motor vehicles and their parts.................................... 9.005 103.1 103.3 1.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.2

XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & 

 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES............. 6.149 101.6 101.7 0.3 0.3 -0.2 0.0 0.1

XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 1.464 100.7 100.8 1.7 -0.4 0.2 -0.1 0.1

94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; 

 lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;......................... 0.805 106.3 106.5 3.7 -0.1 0.3 -0.2 0.2

95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts 

 and accessories thereof..................................... 0.518 93.9 93.8 -1.1 -1.0 0.0 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

March

2005
14

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Annual Monthly

Percentage April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Description of 2004 2004 2005 2005 2005

U.S. April to to to to to

Imports 2005 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

2/ Industrialized Countries................................................ 47.950 109.9 110.7 6.5 0.4 0.6 1.3 0.7

 Manufactured Goods............................................... 43.658 106.3 106.5 3.6 1.0 0.3 0.4 0.2

 Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 4.024 159.2 166.7 36.3 -4.2 2.5 10.2 4.7

3/ Other Countries............................................................ 52.050 104.3 104.9 8.4 0.8 1.0 2.8 0.6

 Manufactured Goods............................................... 43.318 98.2 98.4 2.9 0.1 0.3 0.7 0.2

 Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 8.625 155.1 157.3 32.2 3.5 3.9 10.8 1.4

 Canada......................................................................... 17.203 120.6 122.0 10.3 0.1 0.8 2.6 1.2

 Manufactured Goods............................................... 13.876 113.8 113.6 5.1 1.3 0.4 1.1 -0.2

 Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 3.133 160.6 169.8 34.2 -4.3 2.2 9.2 5.7

4/ European Union............................................................ 19.566 113.9 114.1 5.5 0.9 0.8 0.4 0.2

 Manufactured Goods............................................... 19.013 112.8 113.0 4.3 1.2 0.6 -0.1 0.2

 Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 0.498 179.3 181.0 43.1 -6.9 4.6 12.8 0.9

 France (Dec. 2003=100)............................................... 2.069 102.4 102.7 0.4 -0.7 -0.1 0.5 0.3

 Germany (Dec. 2003=100)........................................... 5.308 103.9 104.4 3.0 0.9 -0.1 0.0 0.5

 United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100)................................. 3.185 111.3 111.6 9.0 -0.5 0.8 2.5 0.3

5/ Latin America............................................................... 17.344 121.5 122.8 13.8 1.8 1.4 4.1 1.1

 Manufactured Goods............................................... 13.359 116.8 117.7 8.0 0.5 0.9 1.1 0.8

 Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 3.941 159.2 161.9 31.7 5.7 2.9 12.5 1.7

 Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)............................................... 10.952 108.8 109.1 7.2 0.8 0.7 3.1 0.3

6/ Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)........................................ 33.549 100.1 99.9 -0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2

 China (Dec. 2003=100)................................................ 12.320 98.9 99.1 -0.4 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.2

 Japan........................................................................... 9.512 96.0 96.1 1.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1

7/ Asian NICs................................................................... 7.447 90.7 89.9 -1.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.3 -0.9

8/ ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100).............................................. 6.608 98.2 98.0 -1.2 -0.2 0.1 0.1 -0.2

9/ Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100).................................. 3.353 140.4 142.3 23.1 2.2 4.1 7.5 1.4

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

March

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

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

Index Percent Change

 Annual Quarterly

Trade March March June Sept. Dec.

Description (Mil. 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004

of to to to to to

Dollars) March June Sept. Dec. March

1/ 2005 2004 2004 2004 2005

IMPORT

 Air Freight............................................... 4168 126.8 128.7 9.9 0.3 2.1 5.7 1.5

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)................. 1407 122.5 121.1 14.2 1.8 3.9 9.3 -1.1

 Asia.................................................. 2329 113.0 117.3 6.6 -1.3 0.6 3.4 3.8

EXPORT

 Air Freight............................................... 2836 106.1 106.2 9.4 2.1 1.2 5.8 0.1

1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

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

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

Index Percent Change

 Annual Monthly

Trade April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Description (Mil. 2004 2004 2005 2005 2005

of to to to to to

Dollars) April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

IMPORT

 Air Passenger Fares............................... 18253 110.0 116.9 5.1 -0.8 -0.6 -0.1 6.3

 Europe............................................. 11250 101.7 110.2 3.1 0.3 0.4 -0.3 8.4

 Asia.................................................. 2626 106.7 107.4 4.8 -8.8 -4.2 1.0 0.7

 Latin America/Caribbean................. 1916 110.6 113.8 2.3 0.1 -4.3 0.5 2.9

EXPORT

 Air Passenger Fares............................... 20319 136.3 133.9 8.2 5.2 -4.6 1.3 -1.8

 Europe............................................. 5394 163.1 159.8 8.1 2.8 -3.5 3.4 -2.0

 Asia.................................................. 8936 120.9 114.2 6.5 7.8 -5.4 0.8 -5.5

 Latin America/Caribbean................. 3413 135.3 139.1 5.1 9.6 -7.0 -2.3 2.8

1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

March April

2005 2005

 December

2004

 March

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

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

Index Percent Change

Annual Quarterly

Trade March March June Sept. Dec.

Description (Mil. 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004

of to to to to to

Dollars) March June Sept. Dec. March

1/ 2005 2004 2004 2004 2005

INBOUND

 Air Freight................................................................... 7483 125.1 126.3 8.7 0.3 1.8 5.4 1.0

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................................... 2466 120.0 120.1 12.2 0.9 3.3 7.5 0.1

 Asia....................................................................... 4180 112.0 113.8 6.1 -0.5 0.9 3.9 1.6

OUTBOUND

 Air Freight................................................................... 5193 104.7 103.7 7.9 3.0 1.7 4.0 -1.0

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................................... 1998 112.9 113.9 11.9 4.8 1.8 4.0 0.9

 Asia....................................................................... 2365 103.7 100.5 4.7 1.7 0.9 5.3 -3.1

1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

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

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

Index Percent Change

Annual Monthly

Trade April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Description (Mil. 2004 2004 2005 2005 2005

of to to to to to

Dollars) April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

INBOUND

 Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 38589 114.5 113.6 7.9 4.7 -4.2 1.5 -0.8

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................................... 15654 115.9 115.3 7.7 2.7 -3.7 2.7 -0.5

 Asia (Dec. 2003=100)............................................ 12401 113.2 108.2 3.6 7.4 -5.3 1.5 -4.4

 Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)............ 5604 108.2 109.4 6.6 8.5 -4.4 -3.2 1.1

 Canada (Dec. 2003=100)...................................... 2905 125.0 134.7 29.8 -2.3 -1.6 2.4 7.8

 Crude Oil Tanker Freight............................................ 3434 n.a. n.a. n.a. 9.1 -27.5 n.a. n.a.

 Ocean Liner Freight.................................................... 17817 121.2 121.6 n.a. -0.9 -0.3 0.0 0.3

 U.S. East Coast..................................................... 6938 114.9 115.8 n.a. -0.2 -0.1 0.2 0.8

 From Atlantic................................................... 3022 111.6 114.1 n.a. 0.4 0.0 0.4 2.2

 From Pacific.................................................... 2817 112.0 111.6 n.a. -1.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.4

 U.S. West Coast.................................................... 10879 125.9 125.9 n.a. -1.3 -0.5 0.0 0.0

OUTBOUND

 Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 43898 105.0 112.1 5.3 0.5 -0.7 -0.2 6.8

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................................... 21857 104.7 115.8 2.6 0.0 0.3 -0.2 10.6

 Asia (Dec. 2003=100)............................................ 7190 100.8 106.0 6.5 -1.1 -4.5 0.3 5.2

 Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)............ 9206 105.2 106.4 6.7 1.0 -1.2 0.2 1.1

 Canada (Dec. 2003=100)...................................... 2982 120.6 125.2 21.1 2.1 3.9 3.0 3.8

1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

March

2005

April

2005

 December

2004

 March

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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