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U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES 

- JUNE 2009 - 

The U.S. Import Price Index rose 3.2 percent in June, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. 

Department of Labor reported today, led by higher petroleum prices. The June increase followed a 1.4 

percent advance in May. Export prices also increased in June, rising 1.1 percent after advancing 0.5 

percent in the previous month. 

Percent changes in import and export price indexes 

by End Use category 

- not seasonally adjusted - 

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of Labor
Import Goods

U.S import prices increased 3.2 percent in June, the largest monthly advance since a 3.2 percent 

rise in November 2007. Import prices have risen for each of the past four months but decreased overall 

for the year ended in June, declining 17.4 percent. The June increase in import prices was driven by a 

20.3 percent jump in petroleum prices, the largest monthly advance for that index since a 20.5 percent 

increase in April 1999. Petroleum prices have risen 69.5 percent since January but, despite the recent 

advances, fell 45.9 percent over the past 12 months. Nonpetroleum import prices ticked up 0.2 percent 

in June, and decreased 6.5 percent over the past year. 

 

The advance in nonpetroleum prices was led by a 0.7 percent increase in the price index for 

nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials. Higher prices for unfinished metals were the primary 

contributor to the June increase in nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials prices, which followed 

a 0.8 percent rise in May. 

Prices for foods, feeds, and beverages, for consumer goods, and for automotive vehicles also 

rose in June. Foods, feeds, and beverages prices increased 0.5 percent as higher prices for meat and 

coffee more than offset lower vegetable prices. The price indexes for consumer goods and automotive 

vehicles each ticked up 0.1 percent. 

In contrast, capital goods prices edged down 0.1 percent in June, led by a 0.5 percent decrease in 

computer prices. Excluding computer prices, capital goods prices advanced 0.1 percent. 

Export Goods 

Export prices rose for the third consecutive month in June, advancing 1.1 percent following 0.5 

percent increases in each of the two previous months. Higher prices for both agricultural and 

nonagricultural exports contributed to the overall increase in June which was the largest monthly rise in 

export prices since a 1.5 percent increase in July 2008. Despite the advance, export prices declined 6.4 

percent over the past year. Prices for agricultural exports increased 4.8 percent in June and 12.7 percent 

for the second quarter of 2009, the largest three-month gain since the first quarter of 2008. Both 

advances were led by rising prices for soybeans, corn, and wheat. Even with the increase over the past 

three months, agricultural prices fell 12.5 percent for the June 2008-2009 period. Nonagricultural prices 

rose 0.8 percent in June, but decreased 5.7 percent over the past 12 months. 

A 2.2 percent increase in the price index for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials led 

the overall advance in nonagricultural prices in June. Higher prices for fuels, chemicals, and metals all 

contributed to the advance. 

Capital goods prices and consumer goods prices also rose in June, advancing 0.2 percent and 0.5 

percent, respectively. The increase in capital goods prices was driven by a 0.4 percent rise in the price 

index for transportation equipment while higher consumer goods prices were led by a 0.9 percent 

advance in medicinal, dental, and pharmaceutical prices. 

In contrast, the price index for automotive vehicles edged down 0.1 percent in June after 

remaining unchanged in May. 

2
Imports by Locality of Origin 

 

Led by higher fuel prices in June, the price indexes for imports from Canada and from Mexico 

rose 2.8 percent and 1.6 percent, respectively. Despite rising in June, each index remained down over 

the past year; import prices from Canada fell 24.8 percent for the year ended in June while prices for 

imports from Mexico decreased 13.5 percent for the same period. 

 

Import prices from the European Union and from Japan both advanced 0.7 percent in June after 

falling 0.2 percent and remaining unchanged, respectively, the previous month. The price index for 

imports from the European Union fell 7.2 percent for the year ended in June, while prices for imports 

from Japan rose 1.9 percent. 

In contrast, prices for imports from China decreased 0.1 percent in June after recording no 

change in May. Overall import prices from China decreased 2.4 percent for the June 2008-2009 period, 

the largest 12-month drop since the index was first published in December 2003. 

Import and Export Services

 Import air passenger fares increased for the first time since October 2008, rising 13.0 percent in 

June. The advance was led by a 28.6 percent seasonal increase in European fares. Export air passenger 

fares rose in June, advancing 2.1 percent, which was the first increase for the index since January and 

was also driven by higher European fares. Despite the increases, both import air passenger fares and 

export air passenger fares fell over the past 12 months, declining 14.2 percent and 20.7 percent, 

respectively. 

 

The price index for import air freight advanced 1.4 percent in June after a 0.9 percent increase 

the previous month. The index fell 15.6 percent for the year ended in June. In contrast, export air 

freight prices fell 1.2 percent in June, led by a 2.2 percent drop in European air freight prices. Overall, 

export air freight prices declined 16.6 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 NAICS.....page 6 

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

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

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

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

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

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Import and Export Price Index data for July 2009 are scheduled for release on August 13, 2009 at 

8:30 A.M. (EDT). 

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Table 1. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: June 2008 to June

2009

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

May

20091

Index Percent change

May

2009

June

2009

Annual Monthly

June

2008 to

June

2009

Feb.

2009 to

Mar.

2009

Mar.

2009 to

Apr. 2009

Apr. 2009

to May

2009

May

2009 to

June

2009

All commodities..................................... 100.000 116.5 120.2 -17.4 0.5 1.1 1.4 3.2

All imports excluding petroleum................ 85.161 107.2 107.4 -6.5 -0.8 -0.2 0.1 0.2

All imports excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100)... 83.752 111.0 111.2 -4.5 -0.6 0.1 0.2 0.2

Foods, feeds, & beverages.................... 0 4.833 139.3 140.0 -5.2 -0.6 1.5 0.2 0.5

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............... 00 3.746 155.2 155.8 -5.6 -1.1 2.1 0.5 0.4

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................... 01 1.087 103.4 104.1 -4.0 1.4 -0.9 -0.5 0.7

Industrial supplies & materials................ 1 30.295 161.7 178.3 -37.0 3.0 3.3 4.8 10.3

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

petroleum..................................... 15.455 131.4 132.3 -23.8 -2.6 -2.0 0.8 0.7

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

fuels (Dec. 2001=100)....................... 14.046 146.1 146.9 -17.8 -1.3 -0.8 1.2 0.5

Industrial supplies & materials, durable...... 8.595 134.2 135.9 -21.7 -1.8 -0.6 0.2 1.3

Industrial supplies & materials nondurable

excluding petroleum......................... 5.451 128.0 127.9 -26.1 -3.6 -3.7 1.4 -0.1

Fuels & lubricants............................... 10 16.249 188.6 223.8 -47.2 7.8 7.5 8.1 18.7

Petroleum & petroleum products........... 100 14.840 202.7 243.8 -45.9 11.1 10.1 9.3 20.3

Crude.......................................... 10000 10.829 208.9 249.4 -47.4 13.7 10.0 10.6 19.4

Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas.................... 101 1.221 108.6 111.3 -58.8 -13.3 -12.9 -3.3 2.5

Gas-natural................................... 10110 1.010 93.6 96.3 -64.5 -15.2 -15.1 -4.1 2.9

Paper & paper base stocks................... 11 0.725 103.3 101.9 -13.1 -2.0 -2.0 -1.1 -1.4

Materials associated with nondurable

supplies & materials......................... 12 4.807 139.5 138.7 -9.3 -0.3 -1.0 3.1 -0.6

Selected building materials.................... 13 1.661 114.5 115.8 -2.9 -0.3 -0.8 -0.7 1.1

Unfinished metals related to durable

goods.......................................... 14 3.353 171.9 176.5 -35.4 -2.4 -0.4 0.6 2.7

Finished metals related to durable goods. .. 15 1.902 134.1 134.7 -15.1 -2.5 -0.2 1.2 0.4

Nonmetals related to durable goods......... 16 1.598 103.8 103.7 -3.6 -0.9 -0.6 -0.8 -0.1

Capital goods..................................... 2 24.371 91.9 91.8 -1.5 -0.5 0.1 0.0 -0.1

Electric generating equipment................ 20 3.133 110.0 110.2 -1.6 -0.8 -0.2 0.7 0.2

Nonelectrical machinery....................... 21 19.094 86.7 86.6 -1.8 -0.7 0.2 -0.1 -0.1

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................... 22 2.144 120.8 120.7 2.5 0.0 0.1 0.1 -0.1

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines....... 3 14.394 107.9 108.0 0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.2 0.1

Consumer goods, excluding automotives... 4 26.108 104.1 104.2 -0.7 -0.5 0.2 0.0 0.1

Nondurables, manufactured................... 40 12.081 108.2 108.3 0.4 -0.5 0.0 -0.2 0.1

Durables, manufactured....................... 41 12.776 100.1 100.3 -1.2 -0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2

Nonmanufactured consumer goods.......... 42 1.251 101.3 101.4 -4.9 -3.1 1.5 -1.4 0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2007 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 2. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: June 2008 to June

2009

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

May

20091

Index Percent change

May

2009

June

2009

Annual Monthly

June

2008 to

June

2009

Feb.

2009 to

Mar.

2009

Mar.

2009 to

Apr. 2009

Apr. 2009

to May

2009

May

2009 to

June

2009

All commodities..................................... 100.000 116.7 118.0 -6.4 -0.7 0.5 0.5 1.1

Agricultural commodities......................... 8.972 163.0 170.8 -12.5 -3.4 3.7 3.7 4.8

Nonagricultural commodities.................... 91.027 113.4 114.3 -5.7 -0.4 0.2 0.3 0.8

Foods, feeds, & beverages.................... 0 8.355 167.0 175.2 -11.5 -3.3 3.9 2.6 4.9

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............... 00 7.697 170.0 178.9 -12.3 -3.5 4.2 3.0 5.2

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................... 01 0.658 141.7 143.7 -1.6 -0.9 0.7 -2.5 1.4

Industrial supplies & materials................ 1 26.801 138.1 141.2 -18.5 -1.0 0.3 0.9 2.2

Industrial supplies & materials, durable...... 10.515 143.2 144.4 -16.5 0.4 -1.0 0.8 0.8

Industrial supplies & materials,

nondurable.................................... 16.286 135.7 139.9 -19.7 -1.8 1.1 0.9 3.1

Agricultural industrial supplies & materials... 10 1.275 133.3 136.2 -13.8 -2.6 0.5 7.9 2.2

Nonagricultural industrial supplies &

materials........................................ 25.525 138.6 141.7 -18.7 -0.9 0.3 0.5 2.2

Fuels & lubricants............................... 11 3.582 160.5 174.1 -41.4 -6.0 6.8 2.3 8.5

Nonagricultural supplies & materials

excluding fuels & building materials. . . . . .. 12 20.921 137.6 139.3 -13.8 0.0 -0.7 0.3 1.2

Selected building materials.................... 13 1.022 112.0 112.1 -1.5 -1.1 -0.6 -1.1 0.1

Capital goods..................................... 2 41.513 103.0 103.2 1.2 0.0 0.5 0.2 0.2

Electrical generating equipment.............. 20 3.745 106.9 106.8 -1.9 0.1 -0.1 0.2 -0.1

Nonelectrical machinery....................... 21 28.754 94.4 94.5 0.3 -0.2 0.5 0.1 0.1

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................... 22 9.014 136.9 137.5 5.5 0.4 1.0 0.4 0.4

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines....... 3 10.440 108.1 108.0 0.6 0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1

Consumer goods, excluding automotives... 4 12.891 108.0 108.5 0.3 -0.7 -0.8 0.4 0.5

Nondurables, manufactured................... 40 5.734 108.0 108.8 -1.2 -1.7 0.2 0.7 0.7

Durables, manufactured....................... 41 6.024 107.9 108.0 2.7 0.1 -2.1 0.3 0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2007 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 3. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: June 2008 to June

2009

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

May

20091

Index Percent change

May

2009

June

2009

Annual Monthly

June

2008 to

June

2009

Feb.

2009 to

Mar.

2009

Mar.

2009 to

Apr. 2009

Apr. 2009

to May

2009

May

2009 to

June

2009

Nonmanufactured articles........................ 14.353 96.5 111.6 -45.9 6.6 7.1 6.9 15.6

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting... 11 1.823 135.8 134.0 -2.4 -1.8 7.7 -1.8 -1.3

Crop production................................. 111 1.314 143.8 142.5 2.4 -3.7 8.3 -2.6 -0.9

Mining.............................................. 21 12.530 92.5 109.1 -48.7 8.1 7.0 8.3 17.9

Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec.

2006=100)..................................... 212 0.464 129.5 130.2 6.0 -1.1 0.1 -0.2 0.5

Manufactured articles.............................. 85.131 105.7 106.8 -7.4 -0.3 0.2 0.5 1.0

Manufactured goods, part 1................... 31 10.720 106.4 106.7 -2.6 -0.1 -0.6 0.0 0.3

Food manufacturing............................ 311 2.473 114.7 116.3 -10.5 -0.4 -1.6 0.7 1.4

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing................................ 312 0.970 107.1 107.2 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1

Textile mills...................................... 313 0.460 111.3 111.5 -1.2 -0.2 -1.6 0.0 0.2

Textile product mills............................ 314 0.825 98.7 98.8 -2.9 -0.2 -2.0 0.0 0.1

Apparel manufacturing......................... 315 4.365 102.3 102.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.3 -0.1

Leather and allied product manufacturing. .. 316 1.627 107.5 107.4 2.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.1

Manufactured goods, part 2................... 32 17.865 110.4 114.9 -15.0 0.6 1.3 2.0 4.1

Wood product manufacturing................. 321 0.976 88.2 89.4 -7.6 -0.4 -0.9 -1.0 1.4

Paper manufacturing........................... 322 1.303 103.1 102.4 -8.2 -1.5 -1.6 -0.6 -0.7

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing................................ 324 3.419 93.3 112.5 -42.1 7.1 9.3 7.2 20.6

Chemical manufacturing....................... 325 8.927 120.6 120.8 -3.7 -0.8 -0.2 1.7 0.2

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing................................ 326 1.923 112.4 112.3 1.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.4 -0.1

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing................................ 327 1.205 119.8 120.6 7.6 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.7

Manufactured goods, part 3................... 33 56.546 104.1 104.2 -5.4 -0.5 0.0 0.1 0.1

Primary metal manufacturing.................. 331 3.992 119.6 121.5 -34.7 -2.4 -0.7 0.0 1.6

Fabricated metal product manufacturing. . .. 332 2.915 116.5 116.3 -2.9 -1.0 -0.5 0.2 -0.2

Machinery manufacturing...................... 333 7.103 111.0 111.5 0.6 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.5

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing................................ 334 15.729 89.0 88.8 -4.6 -0.7 0.1 0.0 -0.2

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing.................. 335 4.171 112.5 112.6 -0.4 -0.5 0.0 0.2 0.1

Transportation equipment manufacturing.... 336 15.582 105.0 105.2 0.4 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2

Furniture and related product

manufacturing................................ 337 1.644 109.9 109.9 0.1 0.1 -0.2 -0.3 0.0

Miscellaneous manufacturing................. 339 5.409 110.9 111.3 0.4 -0.2 0.5 0.4 0.4

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2007 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 4. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: June 2008 to June

2009

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

May

20091

Index Percent change

May

2009

June

2009

Annual Monthly

June

2008 to

June

2009

Feb.

2009 to

Mar.

2009

Mar.

2009 to

Apr. 2009

Apr. 2009

to May

2009

May

2009 to

June

2009

Nonmanufactured articles........................ 6.288 122.8 127.0 -20.7 -5.5 6.0 3.5 3.4

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting... 11 5.042 144.5 151.8 -15.9 -6.5 7.2 4.4 5.1

Crop production................................. 111 4.694 149.4 157.5 -16.4 -6.9 7.9 5.0 5.4

Mining.............................................. 21 1.246 75.2 72.8 -36.8 -1.3 1.6 -0.3 -3.2

Mining (except oil and gas).................... 212 0.962 87.2 87.1 -12.1 3.0 2.0 -1.5 -0.1

Manufactured articles.............................. 91.996 107.5 108.5 -4.2 -0.4 0.3 0.2 0.9

Manufactured goods, part 1................... 31 6.534 118.1 120.8 -3.5 0.0 -0.4 1.2 2.3

Food manufacturing............................ 311 4.377 132.0 136.1 -4.1 0.0 -0.1 1.8 3.1

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing................................ 312 0.517 105.8 107.6 0.7 1.2 0.0 0.4 1.7

Apparel manufacturing......................... 315 0.393 102.5 102.5 1.4 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0

Manufactured goods, part 2................... 32 21.562 107.9 110.8 -13.2 -1.6 0.8 0.5 2.7

Wood product manufacturing................. 321 0.448 103.4 103.4 -7.7 -1.0 -1.0 -2.5 0.0

Paper manufacturing........................... 322 1.900 110.0 110.6 -4.3 -0.5 -0.4 -1.3 0.5

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing................................ 324 2.066 92.3 106.3 -47.0 -8.6 11.8 2.2 15.2

Chemical manufacturing....................... 325 14.069 110.5 112.7 -7.7 -1.0 -0.4 0.5 2.0

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing................................ 326 2.206 108.7 108.1 -1.2 -0.5 0.5 0.1 -0.6

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing................................ 327 0.872 113.2 113.4 4.4 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.2

Manufactured goods, part 3................... 33 63.900 106.1 106.4 -0.6 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.3

Primary metal manufacturing.................. 331 4.158 118.5 120.5 -20.9 1.8 -1.4 -1.0 1.7

Fabricated metal product manufacturing. . .. 332 2.858 121.0 121.0 4.1 -0.8 0.2 -0.1 0.0

Machinery manufacturing...................... 333 12.829 112.0 112.1 2.5 -0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing................................ 334 16.686 93.7 93.8 -2.1 -0.2 0.5 0.1 0.1

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing.................. 335 3.619 106.4 106.5 -0.3 0.2 0.3 -0.1 0.1

Transportation equipment manufacturing.... 336 18.455 110.2 110.3 3.3 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.1

Miscellaneous manufacturing................. 339 4.951 109.3 109.5 2.5 0.2 -2.1 0.4 0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2007 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 5. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: June 2008 to June

2009

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

May

20091

Index Percent change

May

2009

June

2009

Annual Monthly

June

2008 to

June

2009

Feb.

2009 to

Mar.

2009

Mar.

2009 to

Apr. 2009

Apr. 2009

to May

2009

May

2009 to

June

2009

Live animals; animal products................... I 1.142 126.3 129.3 -8.7 2.2 -0.3 0.2 2.4

Meat and edible meat offal....................... 02 0.256 148.0 153.2 -7.4 -0.8 0.6 2.0 3.5

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other

aquatic invertebrates........................... 03 0.567 97.9 99.0 -6.9 2.1 -1.7 -0.9 1.1

Vegetable products................................ II 1.533 163.4 161.3 1.1 -4.1 8.3 -1.7 -1.3

Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers............ 07 0.478 316.5 293.1 44.7 5.4 23.9 -5.9 -7.4

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons........................................... 08 0.450 103.8 104.1 -7.7 -5.0 -2.8 2.7 0.3

Coffee, tea, mate and spices.................... 09 0.265 153.1 161.4 -3.2 -6.3 5.5 4.3 5.4

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and

tobacco............................................ IV 2.343 133.7 134.6 -3.9 -0.4 -0.2 0.1 0.7

Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk;

bakers’ wares (Dec. 2007=100).............. 19 0.246 106.6 109.9 1.1 0.3 -0.6 0.9 3.1

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other

parts of plants................................... 20 0.286 124.2 124.9 -12.1 -2.6 -2.8 0.0 0.6

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.................. 22 0.969 115.8 116.1 -2.4 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.3

Mineral products.................................... V 16.489 191.7 226.1 -46.0 7.6 7.2 7.8 17.9

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............... 27 16.091 188.3 222.9 -47.1 7.8 7.4 8.0 18.4

Products of the chemical or allied

industries.......................................... VI 8.095 132.2 131.6 -5.5 -0.8 -0.5 2.2 -0.5

Inorganic chemicals............................... 28 0.931 251.4 229.1 -10.2 1.3 3.2 27.4 -8.9

Organic chemicals................................. 29 2.470 121.8 123.7 -6.9 0.3 0.6 -0.2 1.6

Pharmaceutical products......................... 30 2.804 113.0 113.3 -0.7 -2.1 0.0 0.0 0.3

Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & pigments;

varnish & paints; putty......................... 32 0.176 103.7 103.5 -1.6 -1.0 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2

Essential oils and resinoids (Dec.

2001=100)....................................... 33 0.429 117.2 118.7 -5.3 -1.7 -1.3 0.0 1.3

Miscellaneous chemical products............... 38 0.443 90.7 90.7 -10.3 -0.8 -1.7 -0.3 0.0

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof................................... VII 3.067 129.3 129.9 -2.5 -0.5 0.9 1.3 0.5

Plastics and articles thereof...................... 39 2.019 128.2 129.2 -0.6 -0.5 1.9 1.8 0.8

Rubber and articles thereof...................... 40 1.048 131.3 131.3 -6.0 -0.5 -1.0 0.3 0.0

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel

goods, etc......................................... VIII 0.649 114.0 114.0 1.4 -0.1 -0.2 0.4 0.0

Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of

various materials................................ 42 0.603 115.0 115.0 1.9 -0.1 -0.2 0.4 0.0

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw,

basketware and wickerwork................... IX 1.010 108.3 109.5 -7.6 -0.5 -0.6 -0.9 1.1

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products........................................... X 1.497 108.9 108.2 -6.2 -1.2 -1.2 -0.4 -0.6

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp,

paper or paperboard........................... 48 1.051 109.0 107.9 -2.7 -1.5 -1.3 -0.6 -1.0

Printed matter...................................... 49 0.295 119.9 119.7 0.9 0.0 -0.1 0.2 -0.2

Textile and textile articles........................ XI 5.448 102.6 102.6 -0.9 -0.1 -0.3 -0.2 0.0

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

knitted or crocheted............................ 61 2.059 99.6 99.3 -1.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 -0.3

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

not knitted or crocheted........................ 62 2.101 103.6 103.6 1.2 0.1 0.0 -0.3 0.0

Made-up or worn textile articles................. 63 0.558 90.3 90.3 -4.8 -1.3 -0.2 0.0 0.0

Headgear, umbrellas, artifical flowers, etc.. .. XII 1.323 107.8 107.8 1.9 0.0 0.0 -0.2 0.0

Footwear and parts of such articles............ 64 1.117 107.1 106.9 2.1 0.0 0.1 -0.3 -0.2

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 5. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: June 2008 to June

2009 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

May

20091

Index Percent change

May

2009

June

2009

Annual Monthly

June

2008 to

June

2009

Feb.

2009 to

Mar.

2009

Mar.

2009 to

Apr. 2009

Apr. 2009

to May

2009

May

2009 to

June

2009

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics,

glass etc........................................... XIII 1.071 124.6 125.7 8.9 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.9

Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or

mica (Dec. 2001=100)......................... 68 0.397 117.3 117.8 10.2 0.0 -0.9 -0.6 0.4

Ceramic products.................................. 69 0.335 137.7 140.4 11.6 0.8 0.5 1.5 2.0

Glass and glassware.............................. 70 0.339 118.6 118.9 5.0 0.0 1.1 0.3 0.3

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins............................... XIV 2.648 136.5 140.5 -10.6 1.7 0.8 0.7 2.9

Base metals and articles of base metals. . . . .. XV 5.614 150.8 151.5 -26.8 -3.0 -0.6 0.5 0.5

Iron and steel...................................... 72 1.186 172.6 171.9 -44.3 -6.2 -4.6 -5.5 -0.4

Articles of iron or steel............................ 73 1.897 144.0 142.1 -11.0 -2.9 -0.9 -0.9 -1.3

Copper and articles thereof...................... 74 0.550 224.0 234.9 -28.0 1.6 9.2 12.7 4.9

Aluminum and articles thereof................... 76 0.706 104.9 105.8 -32.1 -2.4 0.0 4.2 0.9

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks,

of base metal; parts thereof................... 82 0.410 118.1 118.1 2.7 -0.3 -0.3 0.1 0.0

Miscellaneous articles of base metal........... 83 0.493 130.3 129.9 0.4 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 -0.3

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............... XVI 26.814 86.7 86.7 -2.5 -0.6 0.1 0.1 0.0

Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts

thereof............................................ 84 13.503 87.7 87.8 -1.7 -0.5 0.0 0.1 0.1

Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV

recorders & reproducers, parts............... 85 13.311 85.7 85.6 -3.3 -0.7 0.1 0.1 -0.1

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment............................. XVII 13.304 109.6 109.7 0.2 -0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1

Motor vehicles and their parts................... 87 12.077 108.5 108.7 0.0 -0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2

Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec.

2002=100)....................................... 88 1.119 115.6 115.3 3.2 -0.1 0.1 0.1 -0.3

Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical

instruments; & timepieces..................... XVIII 3.314 101.6 101.8 0.3 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2

Optical, photographic, measuring and medical

instruments...................................... 90 2.975 99.3 99.5 0.1 -0.2 0.2 -0.1 0.2

Clocks and watches and parts thereof. . . . . . . .. 91 0.257 122.9 124.0 1.9 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.9

Miscellaneous manufactured articles. . . . . ..... XX 4.407 107.7 107.7 1.2 0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.0

Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &

lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs........... 94 2.414 112.8 112.8 0.8 0.2 -0.3 -0.1 0.0

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and

accessories thereof............................. 95 1.772 100.4 100.2 1.5 0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2

Miscellaneous manufactured articles........... 96 0.222 115.7 116.0 4.2 -0.6 3.6 0.1 0.3

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2007 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 6. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: June 2008 to June

2009

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

May

20091

Index Percent change

May

2009

June

2009

Annual Monthly

June

2008 to

June

2009

Feb.

2009 to

Mar.

2009

Mar.

2009 to

Apr. 2009

Apr. 2009

to May

2009

May

2009 to

June

2009

Live animals; animal products................... I 1.513 155.3 158.8 -9.0 -0.1 0.3 -0.4 2.3

Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100). . .. 02 0.777 123.5 128.2 -11.8 1.4 0.1 0.5 3.8

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other

aquatic invertebrates........................... 03 0.400 145.0 145.1 -2.7 -1.8 1.6 -2.1 0.1

Vegetable products................................ II 4.842 194.3 205.5 -14.1 -5.2 6.8 4.2 5.8

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons........................................... 08 0.567 99.7 102.3 -16.8 -3.7 1.2 -1.5 2.6

Cereals.............................................. 10 2.055 205.4 222.1 -24.4 -5.2 8.6 1.3 8.1

Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits,

plants, straw and fodder....................... 12 1.539 220.5 238.1 -8.2 -7.5 9.3 9.9 8.0

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and

tobacco............................................ IV 2.498 138.1 142.1 4.3 -0.5 0.7 1.5 2.9

Miscellaneous edible preparations.............. 21 0.373 118.9 118.8 -1.2 0.0 -0.8 0.2 -0.1

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar

(Dec.2008=100)................................. 22 0.283 100.5 102.6 – -0.2 -0.6 0.7 2.1

Residues and waste from the food industries;

prepared animal feed........................... 23 0.545 200.6 224.7 10.1 -4.4 4.2 6.5 12.0

Mineral products.................................... V 3.503 186.8 200.5 -44.4 -6.2 7.3 3.0 7.3

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............... 27 3.001 179.8 195.2 -46.1 -8.0 8.4 3.3 8.6

Products of the chemical or allied

industries.......................................... VI 11.773 135.3 137.9 -5.2 -0.6 -0.2 0.4 1.9

Inorganic chemicals............................... 28 1.259 188.6 186.7 -3.0 -2.4 -2.8 -2.6 -1.0

Organic chemicals................................. 29 3.305 138.1 144.6 -13.1 1.8 0.7 2.3 4.7

Pharmaceutical products......................... 30 2.695 115.6 116.7 -2.6 -2.9 0.3 0.8 1.0

Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, paints,

varnish, putty, & inks........................... 32 0.537 112.3 114.0 -0.6 0.4 -1.8 0.4 1.5

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery

cosmetic or toilet preparations................ 33 0.735 123.7 125.8 3.2 -0.3 0.2 1.6 1.7

Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring

products; candles, pastes..................... 34 0.410 113.8 114.2 -3.7 -0.9 -1.7 0.4 0.4

Miscellaneous chemical products............... 38 1.779 128.7 131.7 4.7 -0.4 0.2 -0.9 2.3

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof................................... VII 5.213 128.8 130.8 -8.0 -1.9 -1.1 -0.1 1.6

Plastics and articles thereof...................... 39 4.232 123.8 126.4 -7.9 -2.1 0.0 0.0 2.1

Rubber and articles thereof...................... 40 0.981 150.3 149.2 -8.9 -0.9 -5.4 -0.4 -0.7

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel

goods, etc......................................... VIII 0.257 76.0 79.1 -32.6 -4.2 -4.0 -1.9 4.1

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw,

basketware and wickerwork................... IX 0.568 101.9 102.1 -9.1 -1.9 -0.8 -1.6 0.2

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products........................................... X 2.368 106.1 107.5 -8.5 -0.4 0.0 -0.2 1.3

Woodpulp and recovered paper................. 47 0.497 90.0 93.8 -26.9 0.9 1.1 0.4 4.2

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp,

paper or paperboard........................... 48 1.339 111.8 112.2 -0.3 -0.5 -0.4 -0.6 0.4

Printed material.................................... 49 0.532 115.0 116.2 -4.3 -1.0 0.0 0.5 1.0

Textile and textile articles........................ XI 1.992 102.8 101.9 -5.6 -1.2 -0.2 1.8 -0.9

Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics

thereof............................................ 52 0.560 94.4 91.0 -17.0 -5.7 3.6 6.1 -3.6

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics,

glass etc. (Dec.2008=100)...................... XIII 0.848 115.8 115.9 4.3 0.0 -0.4 0.1 0.1

Glass and glassware.............................. 70 0.452 100.6 100.8 1.9 -0.1 -0.2 0.3 0.2

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins............................... XIV 3.741 166.8 171.3 -6.4 3.7 -3.5 -1.0 2.7

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: June 2008 to June

2009 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

May

20091

Index Percent change

May

2009

June

2009

Annual Monthly

June

2008 to

June

2009

Feb.

2009 to

Mar.

2009

Mar.

2009 to

Apr. 2009

Apr. 2009

to May

2009

May

2009 to

June

2009

Base metals and articles of base metals. . . . .. XV 5.092 144.4 144.3 -20.4 -1.3 -0.6 2.0 -0.1

Iron and steel...................................... 72 1.214 151.6 148.6 -38.9 -3.2 -5.5 -2.9 -2.0

Articles of iron or steel............................ 73 1.519 163.8 163.4 4.3 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2

Copper and articles thereof...................... 74 0.491 179.0 184.5 -29.4 0.5 16.6 27.5 3.1

Aluminum and articles thereof................... 76 0.697 100.4 101.6 -32.5 -0.4 -1.8 6.8 1.2

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks,

of base metal; parts thereof................... 82 0.405 121.9 121.9 2.5 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0

Miscellaneous articles of base metal........... 83 0.342 122.0 122.0 -6.2 -5.6 -0.2 -0.1 0.0

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............... XVI 31.538 95.3 95.4 0.1 -0.2 0.4 0.0 0.1

Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts

thereof............................................ 84 18.161 105.2 105.2 1.4 -0.2 0.3 0.1 0.0

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts

and accessories thereof....................... 85 13.377 84.6 84.7 -1.7 -0.1 0.7 -0.2 0.1

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment............................. XVII 15.964 120.3 120.5 3.3 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.2

Motor vehicles and their parts................... 87 9.162 107.7 107.7 0.9 0.0 -0.1 0.2 0.0

Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical

instruments; & timepieces..................... XVIII 6.305 107.4 107.7 0.6 -0.1 -0.2 0.7 0.3

Miscellaneous manufactured articles. . . . . ..... XX 1.578 106.7 106.7 -1.7 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0

Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and

lighting fittings nesoi;........................... 94 0.772 116.4 116.1 -0.8 0.6 0.2 0.0 -0.3

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and

accessories thereof............................. 95 0.683 92.7 92.8 -1.9 0.1 -0.4 0.0 0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2007 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 7. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes by locality of origin: June 2008 to June 2009

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Percent of

U.S.

imports1

Index Percent change

May

2009

June

2009

Annual Monthly

June 2008

to June

2009

Feb. 2009

to Mar.

2009

Mar. 2009

to Apr.

2009

Apr. 2009

to May

2009

May 2009

to June

2009

Industrialized Countries2

..................... 42.434 117.3 119.2 -14.6 -0.3 -0.6 0.4 1.6

Nonmanufactured articles.................... 4.390 151.4 168.7 -51.4 2.0 1.9 3.2 11.4

Manufactured articles......................... 37.621 114.0 114.9 -7.6 -0.3 -0.8 0.0 0.8

Other Countries3

............................... 57.566 114.3 118.8 -19.3 1.0 1.8 1.8 3.9

Nonmanufactured articles.................... 12.442 196.1 227.1 -43.5 8.1 9.1 7.8 15.8

Manufactured articles......................... 44.910 102.4 103.5 -7.4 -0.2 0.2 0.5 1.1

Canada............................................ 15.963 125.2 128.7 -24.8 -0.3 -0.6 1.3 2.8

Nonmanufactured articles.................... 3.979 144.4 161.6 -53.2 2.0 0.5 2.8 11.9

Manufactured articles......................... 11.678 122.5 123.1 -10.5 -0.9 -1.0 0.8 0.5

European Union4

............................... 17.447 123.4 124.3 -7.2 -0.4 0.0 -0.2 0.7

Nonmanufactured articles.................... 0.222 200.6 223.1 -44.3 0.4 6.5 0.0 11.2

Manufactured articles......................... 17.133 121.3 122.0 -6.2 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.6

France (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 1.954 119.8 120.5 1.0 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.6

Germany (Dec. 2003=100)..................... 4.735 108.2 108.9 -3.9 -0.7 -0.1 -0.1 0.6

United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100)........... 2.660 118.6 120.3 -15.6 0.3 0.5 -0.2 1.4

Latin America5

.................................. 17.808 140.7 146.7 -24.3 -0.1 3.4 3.0 4.3

Nonmanufactured articles.................... 5.160 227.6 254.0 -37.9 5.2 11.1 8.4 11.6

Manufactured articles......................... 12.547 123.6 125.0 -14.4 -1.8 0.6 1.0 1.1

Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 10.785 131.3 133.4 -13.5 -1.0 2.8 2.6 1.6

Nonmanufactured articles (Dec.

2008=100)................................... 1.947 124.4 135.3 – 6.7 15.5 9.6 8.8

Manufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100). . .. 8.788 96.5 96.2 – -2.6 0.4 0.8 -0.3

Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)6

................ 33.590 99.2 99.5 -3.1 -0.4 -0.1 0.0 0.3

China (Dec. 2003=100)......................... 16.852 100.4 100.3 -2.4 -0.6 -0.5 0.0 -0.1

Japan.............................................. 7.488 96.2 96.9 1.9 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.7

Asian NICs7

..................................... 5.647 84.8 85.6 -6.0 -0.9 -0.6 -0.1 0.9

ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)8

..................... 5.729 95.8 97.0 -6.0 -0.1 0.3 0.2 1.3

Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)9........... 3.992 172.2 194.4 -37.6 15.1 6.1 6.8 12.9

1 Percentage of trade figures are based on 2007 trade values.

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

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

4 Includes European Union countries.

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

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

Countries.

7 Asian 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.

Dash = Not available

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Table 8. U.S. international price indexes and percent changes for selected transportation services: June 2008

to June 2009

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

May

20091

Index Percent change

May

2009

June

2009

Annual Monthly

June 2008

to June

2009

Feb. 2009

to Mar.

2009

Mar. 2009

to Apr.

2009

Apr. 2009

to May

2009

May 2009

to June

2009

Air Freight

Import Air Freight..................................... 100.000 132.0 133.9 -15.6 -2.1 -1.6 0.9 1.4

Europe (Dec. 2003=100)............................ 21.972 122.9 126.3 -27.7 -3.5 -2.6 1.2 2.8

Asia.................................................... 69.049 117.3 119.0 -8.0 -1.7 -1.4 0.4 1.4

Export Air Freight..................................... 100.000 118.8 117.4 -16.6 -2.3 -1.3 -3.0 -1.2

Europe (Dec. 2006=100)............................ 36.764 108.1 105.7 -22.1 -2.9 -1.6 -4.6 -2.2

Inbound Air Freight................................... 100.000 125.4 125.9 -17.2 -3.0 -1.8 0.2 0.4

Europe (Dec. 2003=100)............................ 24.258 118.7 119.6 -27.6 -4.4 -3.0 0.8 0.8

Asia.................................................... 64.252 110.9 111.8 -9.4 -1.9 -1.6 0.3 0.8

Outbound Air Freight................................. 100.000 114.1 111.7 -22.3 -2.0 -3.6 -1.1 -2.1

Europe (Dec. 2003=100)............................ 40.189 132.1 126.1 -23.3 -1.0 -5.4 -1.5 -4.5

Asia.................................................... 41.013 103.6 103.1 -20.0 -2.5 -1.3 -0.1 -0.5

Air Passenger Fares

Import Air Passenger Fares......................... 100.000 130.3 147.3 -14.2 -4.7 -1.3 -2.1 13.0

Europe................................................. 40.089 124.9 160.6 -13.9 -7.8 -1.3 -6.0 28.6

Asia.................................................... 30.487 127.5 135.9 -9.1 -4.1 -0.2 3.8 6.6

Latin America/Caribbean............................ 11.799 112.9 113.9 -22.7 -3.0 2.0 -6.4 0.9

Export Air Passenger Fares......................... 100.000 133.1 135.9 -20.7 -3.9 -3.9 -2.3 2.1

Europe................................................. 30.016 151.8 176.6 -21.4 -7.1 0.3 -1.5 16.3

Asia.................................................... 36.264 121.2 109.0 -20.1 0.2 -8.3 3.1 -10.1

Latin America/Caribbean............................ 20.075 133.2 135.0 -18.6 -7.6 1.6 -12.4 1.4

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2007 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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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. Published series use a base year of 2000=100 where possible. More 

detailed index series and additional information may be obtained at http://www.bls.gov/mxp, or by 

calling (202) 691-7101. 

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

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

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

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

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

classifying items by industry. In the NAICS imports and exports tables, items are classified by output 

industry, not input industry. As an example, NAICS import index 326 (plastics and rubber products 

manufacturing) include outputs such as manufactured plastic rather than inputs such as petroleum. The 

NAICS classification structure also matches the classification system used by the PPI (Producer Price 

Index) to produce the NAICS primary products indexes.

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

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

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

(c.i.f.) U.S. port transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry. The index for 

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

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

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

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

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

Agriculture. 

Services Price Indexes -- Starting in September 2008 the Import Air Passenger Fares Indexes represent 

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

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

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

flyer tickets generally. Starting in January 2008 the Export Air Passenger Fares Indexes represent 

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

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

sold by consolidators. Taxes and fees are excluded from both indexes. The Air Freight Indexes are 

calculated from data collected directly from airlines. These data exclude mail and passenger baggage. 

The scope of the service being priced is the movement of freight from airport to airport only, and does 

not include any ground transportation or port service. The Air Freight Indexes are presented using two 

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

International (which represent transactions inbound to and outbound from the U.S.). Fact sheets 

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

"MXP Publications".

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

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

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

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

NAICS 31-33. 

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

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

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

revision in the releases for February, March, and April. 

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

sector of the National Income and Product Accounts constructed by the Department of Commerce. 

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

Balance of Payments indexes are used for deflating National Income and Product Accounts, while 

International indexes are more appropriate for market analysis. Merchandise and services indexes also 

can be used to study U.S. competitiveness and to compute price elasticities, and the merchandise import 

indexes by country or region of origin are useful in terms of trade analysis. 

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