U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES – JUNE 2015 

The price index for U.S. imports edged down 0.1 percent in June following a 1.2-percent increase the 

previous month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The June drop was led by lower nonfuel 

prices, which more than offset an increase in fuel prices. U.S. export prices fell 0.2 percent in June, after 

rising 0.6 percent in May. 

Chart 1. One-month percent change in the Import Price Index: June 2014 – June 2015 

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All Imports: Overall import prices declined 0.1 percent in June, resuming a downward trend over the past 

year, after the index rose 1.2 percent in May. Prices for U.S imports also decreased over the past 12 months, 

falling 10.0 percent from June 2014 to June 2015. Overall import prices have not recorded a year-over-year 

advance since the index rose 0.9 percent for the year ended in July 2014. 

All Imports Excluding Fuel: Nonfuel import prices led the overall decrease in import prices in June, 

declining 0.2 percent. Nonfuel import prices have not recorded an advance since the index ticked up 0.1 

percent in July 2014. Lower prices for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials; and foods, feeds, and 

beverages drove the decline in nonfuel import prices in June. The price indexes for the major finished goods 

categories were mostly unchanged from May to June. The price index for nonfuel imports declined 2.3 

percent for the year ended in June. The decrease was led by a 6.7-percent drop in nonfuel industrial supplies 

and materials prices, although the price indexes for capital goods; automotive vehicles; consumer goods; 

and foods, feeds, and beverages all declined as well. 

Fuel Imports: Import fuel prices increased 0.7 percent in June following a 10.8-percent rise the previous 

month. Both the price indexes for petroleum and natural gas contributed to the June advance, rising 0.8 

percent and 0.3 percent, respectively. Prices for import fuel have not recorded a decline since the index fell 

1.9 percent in February. Despite the recent increases, the index declined 40.7 percent for the year ended in 

June. Petroleum prices decreased 41.3 percent over the past year, and prices for natural gas declined 42.7 

percent. 

Table A. Percent change in Import and Export Price Indexes, selected categories 

 

 
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Chart 3. One-month percent change in the Export Price Index: June 2014 – June 2015 

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Chart 4. 12-month percent change in the Export Price Index: June 2014 – June 2015 

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All Exports: The price index for U.S. exports declined 0.2 percent in June, after rising 0.6 percent the 

previous month, which was the largest advance since the index rose 0.9 percent in March 2014. Falling 

agricultural prices drove the June decline, although nonagricultural prices also decreased. Export prices 

declined 5.7 percent over the past year, and have not recorded a 12-month advance since the index rose 0.4 

percent for the year ended in August 2014. 

Agricultural Exports: Export agricultural prices fell 1.5 percent in June following a 1.2-percent drop in 

May. The June decline was led by a 4.1-percent decrease in soybean prices, a 6.1-percent decline in fruit 

prices, and a 1.8-percent drop in meat prices. Those decreases more than offset a 4.5-percent advance in 

wheat prices. Agricultural prices have not recorded a 1-month rise since the index ticked up 0.1 percent in 

November 2014, and fell 16.7 percent over the past 12 months. 

All Exports Excluding Agriculture: Prices for nonagricultural exports edged down 0.1 percent in June, 

after a 0.7-percent advance the previous month. In June, lower nonagricultural industrial supplies and 

materials prices more than offset higher prices for consumer goods and automotive vehicles. The price index 

for nonagricultural exports declined 4.5 percent over the past year, driven by lower prices for 

nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials and consumer goods. 

 

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SELECTED JUNE HIGHLIGHTS 

Import Prices 

Imports by Locality of Origin: Import prices from China fell 0.1 percent in June, after a 0.3-percent drop 

in May. Prices for imports from China have not recorded a monthly advance since a 0.1-percent increase in 

December 2014, and declined 1.2 percent over the past 12 months. The price index for imports from Japan 

also decreased in June, falling 0.4 percent. Import prices from Japan last increased on a 1-month basis in 

March 2014, and declined 2.9 percent for the year ended in June. In contrast, prices for imports from 

Canada, the European Union, and Mexico all rose in June; up 0.4 percent, 0.2 percent, and 0.1 percent, 

respectively. 

Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: Prices for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials fell 0.5 

percent in June, after edging down 0.1 percent in May. The June decline was led by a 1.3-percent drop in 

unfinished metal prices and a 0.5-percent decrease in chemical prices. 

 

Finished Goods: Most of the major finished goods categories recorded little change in June. Automotive 

vehicles prices edged down 0.1 percent, driven by a 0.4-percent drop in automobile parts prices. The price 

indexes for capital goods and consumer goods recorded no change in June. 

 

Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Prices for foods, feeds, and beverages declined 0.6 percent in June following 

a 0.2-percent increase in May. The June decrease was led by a 2.8-percent drop in fruit prices and a 1.7-

percent decline both in fish and shellfish prices and vegetable prices. 

Transportation Services: Import air passenger fares increased 8.9 percent in June, led by a 6.4-percent 

advance in European fares and a 9.1-percent rise in Asian fares. The June increase in overall import 

passenger fares was the largest monthly rise since a 10.7-percent advance in June 2013. Despite the 

advance, import air passenger fares declined 1.1 percent over the past year. Import air freight prices fell in 

June, decreasing 0.9 percent for the month and 1.1 percent over the past year. 

Export Prices 

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

supplies and materials exports declined 0.2 percent in June following a 2.2-percent rise in May. The June 

decrease was driven by a 1.5-percent decline in nonferrous metal prices and a 0.6-percent drop in chemical 

prices. 

 

Finished Goods: Finished goods prices rose overall in June. Prices for consumer goods increased 0.3 

percent, the largest monthly advance since a 0.3-percent rise in July 2014. Automotive vehicles prices also 

rose in June, ticking up 0.1 percent. The price index for capital goods recorded no change in June. 

Transportation Services: Export air passenger fares advanced 1.4 percent in June following a 2.8-percent 

rise in May. The June increase was led by an 8.4-percent advance in European fares, in contrast to May, 

when higher Asian fares were the largest contributor to the advance. Export air passenger fares declined 

15.9 percent over the past year. Prices for export air freight advanced 0.3 percent in June, and decreased 1.6 

percent over the past 12 months. 

 

Import and Export Price Index data for July 2015 are scheduled for release on Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 

8:30 a.m. (EDT). 
Table 1. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: June 2014 to June

2015

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

May

20151

Index Percent change

May

2015

June

2015

Annual Monthly

June

2014 to

June

2015

Feb.

2015 to

Mar.

2015

Mar.

2015 to

Apr.

2015

Apr.

2015 to

May

2015

May

2015 to

June

2015

All commodities................................... 100.000 126.6 126.5 -10.0 -0.2 -0.2 1.2 -0.1

All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 82.106 100.1 100.0 -2.3 -0.4 -0.3 0.0 -0.1

All imports excluding petroleum.............. 88.754 113.0 112.8 -2.6 -0.4 -0.4 0.0 -0.2

All imports excluding fuels (Dec.

2001=100)........................................ 88.018 117.1 116.9 -2.3 -0.4 -0.3 0.0 -0.2

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 5.912 176.8 175.8 -0.5 -0.7 -0.9 0.2 -0.6

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 4.613 196.2 195.4 0.9 -0.7 -0.8 0.9 -0.4

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 1.299 132.6 131.1 -5.0 -0.6 -1.3 -2.1 -1.1

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 25.365 184.8 185.0 -27.4 -0.1 0.3 4.8 0.1

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

petroleum.................................... 14.119 148.8 148.1 -8.4 -1.6 -1.2 -0.1 -0.5

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

fuels (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 13.383 168.9 168.1 -6.7 -1.4 -0.8 -0.1 -0.5

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 7.909 156.1 155.3 -7.7 -1.7 -1.1 -0.4 -0.5

Industrial supplies & materials nondurable

excluding petroleum....................... 5.475 139.6 139.0 -9.3 -1.6 -1.3 0.1 -0.4

Fuels & lubricants............................. 10 11.980 206.4 207.9 -40.7 1.5 1.7 10.8 0.7

Petroleum & petroleum products......... 100 11.244 225.9 227.7 -41.3 2.2 2.4 11.7 0.8

Crude........................................ 10000 8.145 229.8 233.9 -42.1 0.7 5.0 13.4 1.8

Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas.................. 101 0.536 95.8 95.7 -35.4 -8.2 -8.8 -0.7 -0.1

Gas-natural.................................. 10110 0.378 78.7 78.9 -42.7 -10.7 -12.0 -0.9 0.3

Paper & paper base stocks.................. 11 0.588 111.0 110.3 -2.9 -0.3 -0.4 -0.1 -0.6

Materials associated with nondurable

supplies & materials....................... 12 4.954 160.8 160.2 -5.7 -1.0 -0.6 0.3 -0.4

Selected building materials.................. 13 1.176 135.5 136.6 -3.5 -1.1 -0.9 -1.2 0.8

Unfinished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 14 3.312 210.0 207.2 -13.5 -3.1 -1.9 -0.4 -1.3

Finished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 15 1.690 153.3 153.0 -3.1 -0.3 -0.2 -0.3 -0.2

Nonmetals related to durable goods. . . . . .. 16 1.663 110.0 109.8 -2.0 -0.9 -0.4 0.2 -0.2

Capital goods................................... 2 27.225 91.0 91.0 -1.7 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1 0.0

Electric generating equipment............... 20 3.315 118.2 118.2 -1.5 -0.3 -0.8 -0.1 0.0

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 21.509 83.5 83.5 -2.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.0

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 2.400 136.9 136.9 0.8 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 15.137 111.2 111.1 -2.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 26.361 107.4 107.4 -0.9 -0.3 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 12.560 119.1 119.1 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 12.338 95.8 95.8 -2.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.0

Nonmanufactured consumer goods. . . . . . .. 42 1.463 118.3 118.5 -2.3 -3.4 -0.1 0.3 0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2013 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 2014 to June

2015

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

May

20151

Index Percent change

May

2015

June

2015

Annual Monthly

June

2014 to

June

2015

Feb.

2015 to

Mar.

2015

Mar.

2015 to

Apr.

2015

Apr.

2015 to

May

2015

May

2015 to

June

2015

All commodities................................... 100.000 125.7 125.4 -5.7 0.0 -0.7 0.6 -0.2

Agricultural commodities....................... 8.905 187.4 184.5 -16.7 -1.6 -0.9 -1.2 -1.5

All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 83.532 100.6 100.5 -1.9 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 -0.1

Nonagricultural commodities.................. 91.094 121.0 120.9 -4.5 0.2 -0.7 0.7 -0.1

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 8.260 189.0 184.7 -17.0 -1.2 -1.2 -1.2 -2.3

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 7.552 189.0 186.1 -17.8 -2.0 -1.1 -0.9 -1.5

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 0.708 197.4 177.3 -4.5 8.5 -2.0 -4.1 -10.2

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 31.426 156.4 156.0 -11.9 0.3 -1.5 2.0 -0.3

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 10.990 160.1 159.7 -6.2 -1.5 -0.4 0.0 -0.2

Industrial supplies & materials,

nondurable.................................. 20.436 155.3 154.9 -14.7 1.4 -2.1 3.2 -0.3

Agricultural industrial supplies &

materials..................................... 10 1.353 183.4 180.4 -9.3 0.8 -0.2 -2.3 -1.6

Nonagricultural industrial supplies &

materials...................................... 30.072 155.6 155.3 -12.0 0.3 -1.6 2.2 -0.2

Fuels & lubricants............................. 11 8.207 186.8 187.4 -27.1 3.8 -5.8 8.0 0.3

Nonagricultural supplies & materials

excluding fuels & building materials. . . .. 12 20.870 158.2 157.8 -4.8 -0.9 0.0 0.3 -0.3

Selected building materials.................. 13 0.995 117.6 115.5 -8.1 -0.5 -0.5 -0.8 -1.8

Capital goods................................... 2 37.750 107.5 107.5 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.0

Electrical generating equipment............. 20 3.818 114.5 114.6 -1.1 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.1

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 25.823 95.1 95.1 -0.6 0.0 -0.3 -0.2 0.0

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 8.109 160.9 161.0 3.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 10.146 114.0 114.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 12.418 112.5 112.8 -1.9 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 0.3

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 5.514 108.4 108.8 -2.0 -0.3 -0.4 0.0 0.4

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 5.294 110.4 110.8 -1.3 0.2 -0.5 0.0 0.4

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2013 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 2014 to June

2015

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

May

20151

Index Percent change

May

2015

June

2015

Annual Monthly

June

2014 to

June

2015

Feb.

2015 to

Mar.

2015

Mar.

2015 to

Apr.

2015

Apr.

2015 to

May

2015

May

2015 to

June

2015

Nonmanufactured articles...................... 10.825 108.5 109.6 -37.4 -0.2 2.5 9.9 1.0

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 2.044 177.9 176.7 1.6 -1.4 -0.1 1.6 -0.7

Crop production............................... 111 1.643 188.6 186.8 3.5 -2.2 0.2 2.6 -1.0

Animal production (Dec. 2014=100)........ 112 0.221 91.6 93.8 – 0.1 0.3 -2.4 2.4

Forestry and logging (Dec. 2012=100)..... 113 0.108 64.0 63.9 -20.6 -2.2 -2.1 -0.6 -0.2

Mining............................................ 21 8.781 100.4 101.9 -41.7 0.1 3.1 12.1 1.5

Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec.

2006=100)................................... 212 0.212 102.2 101.7 -17.8 0.4 -12.1 0.3 -0.5

Manufactured articles............................ 88.859 112.0 111.8 -4.2 -0.2 -0.4 0.2 -0.2

Manufactured goods, part 1................. 31 11.825 124.6 124.4 -0.8 -0.5 -0.3 -0.2 -0.2

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 3.283 153.4 152.7 -4.4 -1.9 -0.9 -0.5 -0.5

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 1.071 117.5 117.7 1.9 0.3 -0.3 0.0 0.2

Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100)............... 313 0.400 101.2 101.2 -0.8 -0.3 -0.7 -0.1 0.0

Textile product mills.......................... 314 0.877 112.5 112.4 -1.7 -0.3 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1

Apparel manufacturing....................... 315 4.322 112.2 112.0 0.9 0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.2

Leather and allied product

manufacturing............................... 316 1.871 124.1 124.1 0.6 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Manufactured goods, part 2................. 32 17.537 124.1 123.7 -10.9 0.7 -0.7 1.2 -0.3

Wood product manufacturing................ 321 0.697 112.7 114.1 -5.5 -1.9 -1.3 -2.0 1.2

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 1.094 109.1 108.4 -2.2 -0.9 -0.5 0.1 -0.6

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 2.941 104.0 102.5 -38.2 6.0 -3.0 7.9 -1.4

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 9.471 134.4 134.1 -2.5 -0.3 -0.1 0.1 -0.2

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 2.167 119.8 119.7 -2.6 -0.1 -0.5 0.0 -0.1

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 0.963 130.4 130.8 0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.3

Manufactured goods, part 3................. 33 59.497 105.5 105.3 -2.7 -0.4 -0.3 -0.1 -0.2

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 3.986 140.1 138.5 -12.3 -2.8 -1.9 -0.7 -1.1

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 2.985 126.2 126.2 -0.6 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.0

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 7.125 119.0 119.1 -2.1 0.0 -0.5 0.2 0.1

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 17.499 78.2 78.1 -2.6 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 4.642 117.6 117.5 -1.1 -0.1 -0.8 0.0 -0.1

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 16.270 110.2 110.1 -1.6 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1

Furniture and related product

manufacturing............................... 337 1.562 116.0 116.2 0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.2

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 5.429 120.3 120.3 -1.5 -0.4 -0.1 -0.1 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2013 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 2014 to June

2015

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

May

20151

Index Percent change

May

2015

June

2015

Annual Monthly

June

2014 to

June

2015

Feb.

2015 to

Mar.

2015

Mar.

2015 to

Apr.

2015

Apr.

2015 to

May

2015

May

2015 to

June

2015

Nonmanufactured articles...................... 6.440 134.3 131.9 -19.7 2.0 -2.3 -0.4 -1.8

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 4.235 165.7 163.4 -17.4 0.5 0.4 -1.7 -1.4

Crop production............................... 111 3.861 171.2 170.0 -17.6 -0.2 0.6 -1.6 -0.7

Mining............................................ 21 2.205 74.8 72.9 -23.2 4.9 -7.5 2.2 -2.5

Mining (except oil and gas).................. 212 1.220 90.4 88.3 -10.5 -0.8 -1.6 1.8 -2.3

Manufactured articles............................ 92.034 115.4 115.2 -4.5 0.0 -0.7 0.6 -0.2

Manufactured goods, part 1................. 31 6.975 141.3 139.3 -11.7 -1.8 -1.5 -0.9 -1.4

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 4.772 159.6 157.0 -14.6 -2.4 -2.1 -0.8 -1.6

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 0.603 115.2 111.5 -5.7 0.6 1.3 -2.5 -3.2

Manufactured goods, part 2................. 32 24.748 116.8 116.7 -11.1 0.8 -1.5 2.5 -0.1

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 1.862 123.7 123.8 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.1

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 5.733 112.8 113.4 -30.0 4.4 -6.6 10.4 0.5

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 13.311 121.6 121.1 -5.2 -0.4 0.3 0.6 -0.4

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 2.238 118.9 118.8 -0.4 0.1 -0.4 0.1 -0.1

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 0.815 112.2 112.5 -0.7 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.3

Manufactured goods, part 3................. 33 60.311 112.3 112.2 -0.5 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 4.752 140.2 139.2 -4.9 -2.1 -0.6 -0.6 -0.7

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 2.984 129.2 128.9 0.9 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.2

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 11.435 125.3 125.5 1.1 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 14.130 85.7 85.6 -2.7 -0.2 -0.7 -0.5 -0.1

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 3.736 115.1 114.8 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 -0.3

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 17.356 121.4 121.5 1.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

Furniture and related product

manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100).......... 337 0.380 109.8 109.2 1.2 -2.3 0.8 1.1 -0.5

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 5.539 123.0 123.7 -1.4 0.2 -0.5 -0.1 0.6

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2013 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 2014 to June

2015

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

May

20151

Index Percent change

May

2015

June

2015

Annual Monthly

June

2014 to

June

2015

Feb.

2015 to

Mar.

2015

Mar.

2015 to

Apr.

2015

Apr.

2015 to

May

2015

May

2015 to

June

2015

Live animals; animal products................. I 1.334 187.0 186.1 -5.0 -1.7 -0.9 -1.7 -0.5

Meat and edible meat offal..................... 02 0.321 241.6 239.4 -4.8 -5.3 -0.4 0.5 -0.9

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other

aquatic invertebrates......................... 03 0.678 129.7 127.4 -9.2 -1.1 -1.7 -2.9 -1.8

Vegetable products............................... II 1.958 203.5 201.9 2.8 -1.7 -1.5 3.5 -0.8

Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers.......... 07 0.546 465.8 459.9 29.9 8.9 -4.4 14.1 -1.3

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 0.492 98.5 95.8 -5.2 -1.8 -0.3 -1.0 -2.7

Coffee, tea, mate and spices.................. 09 0.367 240.5 242.0 0.5 -4.6 -0.2 -1.6 0.6

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.

2009=100)........................................ III 0.267 105.3 105.9 -8.5 -0.2 -4.1 1.5 0.6

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and

tobacco........................................... IV 2.770 160.9 160.7 -0.6 -0.7 -0.2 -0.4 -0.1

Sugars and sugar confectionary (Dec.

2012=100)..................................... 17 0.185 91.0 90.6 -1.8 -0.2 -0.7 -0.1 -0.4

Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec.

2009=100)..................................... 18 0.247 110.6 111.1 -2.6 -3.6 0.0 2.2 0.5

Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk;

bakers’ wares (Dec. 2007=100)............. 19 0.276 132.0 132.0 0.5 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.0

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or

other parts of plants.......................... 20 0.330 158.0 154.9 -8.7 -1.2 -0.8 -2.2 -2.0

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar................ 22 1.040 127.5 127.6 1.4 0.3 -0.4 0.1 0.1

Mineral products.................................. V 11.868 207.2 208.9 -40.8 1.5 1.5 10.9 0.8

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 11.633 204.5 206.2 -41.1 1.5 1.8 11.1 0.8

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 8.649 148.8 148.3 -2.8 -0.1 0.2 0.1 -0.3

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.665 300.8 295.4 -9.3 -1.8 0.7 -0.9 -1.8

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.453 124.3 123.5 -8.6 -0.1 0.6 0.4 -0.6

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 3.466 136.6 136.7 1.9 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1

Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100).................... 31 0.390 113.8 111.8 3.2 -0.5 -2.0 1.9 -1.8

Tanning extracts; dye, pigments, varnish,

paints & putty (Dec. 2011=100)............. 32 0.202 98.3 99.5 -1.7 -4.3 -1.7 0.0 1.2

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 0.551 91.0 91.0 -2.8 0.0 0.6 0.3 0.0

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 3.380 142.2 142.0 -4.1 -0.6 -0.8 -0.1 -0.1

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 2.203 146.8 146.2 -2.4 -0.7 -0.8 0.0 -0.4

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 1.177 135.8 136.0 -7.0 -0.4 -0.8 -0.3 0.1

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel

goods, etc....................................... VIII 0.715 128.1 128.1 0.3 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.0

Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc.

of various materials........................... 42 0.666 130.6 130.7 0.4 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.1

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw,

basketware and wickerwork................. IX 0.723 137.1 138.5 -5.4 -1.8 -1.2 -1.9 1.0

Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

(Dec. 2014=100).............................. 44 0.686 94.0 95.0 – -1.9 -1.2 -2.0 1.1

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 1.147 112.0 111.9 -1.6 -0.4 -0.4 0.0 -0.1

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 0.765 106.2 106.1 -1.0 -0.4 -0.2 0.0 -0.1

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 5.437 114.7 114.6 0.4 0.0 -0.2 0.1 -0.1

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 5. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: June 2014 to June

2015 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

May

20151

Index Percent change

May

2015

June

2015

Annual Monthly

June

2014 to

June

2015

Feb.

2015 to

Mar.

2015

Mar.

2015 to

Apr.

2015

Apr.

2015 to

May

2015

May

2015 to

June

2015

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

knitted or crocheted.......................... 61 2.177 104.3 104.3 1.4 0.4 -0.1 0.1 0.0

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

not knitted or crocheted...................... 62 1.952 120.3 120.0 0.8 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.2

Made-up or worn textile articles............... 63 0.633 106.6 106.6 -1.3 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.0

Headgear, umbrellas, artifical flowers, etc... XII 1.483 122.9 122.9 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

Footwear and parts of such articles........... 64 1.289 122.0 122.0 0.5 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.894 132.5 133.2 0.0 0.2 -0.2 0.2 0.5

Ceramic products................................ 69 0.268 138.8 138.9 -1.9 0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.1

Glass and glassware............................ 70 0.313 129.6 129.9 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 3.031 171.6 171.3 -4.9 -2.0 0.0 -0.5 -0.2

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 5.305 169.8 168.4 -8.0 -1.3 -1.3 -0.1 -0.8

Iron and steel.................................... 72 1.081 182.5 181.6 -18.3 -3.0 -4.9 -2.2 -0.5

Articles of iron or steel.......................... 73 1.677 149.7 148.5 -3.6 -0.6 -0.6 0.1 -0.8

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.464 292.9 303.3 -7.3 0.8 0.9 0.8 3.6

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 0.758 136.2 131.5 -6.6 -2.6 0.3 0.1 -3.5

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and

forks, of base metal; parts thereof.......... 82 0.443 128.8 129.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.2

Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . .. 83 0.516 138.3 138.4 1.2 0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.1

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 29.438 82.7 82.6 -2.4 -0.2 -0.4 0.0 -0.1

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 14.965 87.8 87.8 -2.1 -0.1 -0.3 -0.2 0.0

Electrical machinery and equip, sound and

TV recorders & reproducers, parts......... 85 14.473 77.7 77.7 -2.6 -0.3 -0.4 0.0 0.0

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 13.640 114.6 114.6 -1.3 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 12.323 113.2 113.2 -1.5 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec.

2002=100)..................................... 88 1.225 119.9 119.9 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.0

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 3.858 103.7 103.8 -1.0 0.1 -0.4 0.0 0.1

Optical, photographic, measuring and

medical instruments.......................... 90 3.539 100.5 100.6 -1.1 0.1 -0.3 0.0 0.1

Clocks and watches and parts thereof. . . . . .. 91 0.258 141.8 141.9 -1.4 0.0 -0.7 -0.1 0.1

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 3.995 113.0 112.8 -0.6 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2

Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &

lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs......... 94 2.407 117.6 117.3 -0.3 -0.3 -0.3 -0.2 -0.3

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 1.333 104.8 104.8 -0.9 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0

Miscellaneous manufactured articles. . . . . . . .. 96 0.255 134.2 134.1 -1.0 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2013 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 2014 to June

2015

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

May

20151

Index Percent change

May

2015

June

2015

Annual Monthly

June

2014 to

June

2015

Feb.

2015 to

Mar.

2015

Mar.

2015 to

Apr.

2015

Apr.

2015 to

May

2015

May

2015 to

June

2015

Live animals; animal products................. I 1.912 202.3 195.4 -19.4 -1.9 -3.1 -1.1 -3.4

Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100)... 02 1.107 155.2 151.2 -20.0 -5.5 -3.9 -1.3 -2.6

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other

aquatic invertebrates......................... 03 0.423 220.5 206.8 3.3 9.6 -3.8 -2.1 -6.2

Vegetable products............................... II 3.972 210.3 206.9 -18.1 -1.3 -0.3 -1.0 -1.6

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 1.156 181.0 177.6 2.1 -4.4 -0.9 4.7 -1.9

Cereals............................................ 10 0.969 192.6 194.4 -21.1 -0.8 2.9 -9.1 0.9

Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits,

plants, straw and fodder..................... 12 1.420 212.2 204.7 -30.4 -0.1 -1.4 -0.1 -3.5

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.

2009=100)........................................ III 0.199 95.1 98.8 -15.0 -0.2 -1.4 -0.3 3.9

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and

tobacco........................................... IV 2.935 154.7 152.3 -10.1 -1.6 -0.9 -1.3 -1.6

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or

other parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100). . . .. 20 0.401 118.4 118.1 -0.8 0.1 -0.3 0.2 -0.3

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec.

2008=100)..................................... 22 0.513 110.7 112.2 1.4 -0.1 0.3 0.2 1.4

Residues and waste from the food

industries; prepared animal feed............ 23 0.738 222.6 212.4 -24.0 -2.3 -0.1 -4.5 -4.6

Mineral products.................................. V 8.054 214.3 213.4 -27.9 3.8 -6.0 8.1 -0.4

Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100)......... 26 0.503 90.4 86.0 -9.5 -0.2 -2.7 5.0 -4.9

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 7.361 207.0 206.9 -29.3 4.1 -6.4 8.7 0.0

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 10.890 144.0 143.7 -4.0 -0.3 0.2 0.0 -0.2

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.897 185.7 183.0 6.6 1.3 0.3 0.4 -1.5

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.954 147.0 146.4 -10.2 -1.3 0.6 0.5 -0.4

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 2.563 111.1 111.6 -3.6 -0.4 -0.4 0.3 0.5

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery

cosmetic or toilet preparations.............. 33 0.787 136.5 136.4 2.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 -0.1

Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or

scouring products; candles, pastes......... 34 0.479 114.4 114.8 -4.8 0.7 -0.1 0.0 0.3

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 1.899 152.9 151.8 -3.3 -0.2 1.2 -1.4 -0.7

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 5.196 144.4 143.5 -4.7 -0.1 -0.3 0.4 -0.6

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 4.243 140.0 138.8 -4.4 -0.2 -0.4 0.5 -0.9

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 0.953 162.3 163.4 -5.8 0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.7

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel

goods, etc........................................ VIII 0.423 141.8 139.9 -12.1 -0.5 -2.4 -1.8 -1.3

Raw hides and skins other than furskins

and leather (Dec.2014=100)................. 41 0.257 90.0 87.6 – -0.6 -3.7 -2.5 -2.7

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, baskets

and wickerwork (Dec. 2014=100)............ IX 0.617 97.7 97.2 – -0.6 -0.9 -0.2 -0.5

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 2.227 123.4 123.7 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 0.4 0.2

Woodpulp and recovered paper............... 47 0.618 123.6 126.4 -0.3 -0.8 0.2 1.3 2.3

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 1.204 123.7 122.8 -0.5 -0.3 0.2 0.1 -0.7

Printed material (Dec. 2014=100)............. 49 0.405 99.1 99.1 – 0.0 -1.2 0.0 0.0

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 1.772 122.0 122.3 -7.7 -0.6 0.2 -0.6 0.2

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: June 2014 to June

2015 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

May

20151

Index Percent change

May

2015

June

2015

Annual Monthly

June

2014 to

June

2015

Feb.

2015 to

Mar.

2015

Mar.

2015 to

Apr.

2015

Apr.

2015 to

May

2015

May

2015 to

June

2015

Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics

thereof.......................................... 52 0.448 117.5 119.1 -17.8 -0.9 0.9 -1.9 1.4

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.816 122.2 122.4 1.8 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.2

Glass and glassware............................ 70 0.421 99.0 99.0 0.3 0.0 -0.3 -0.3 0.0

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 4.752 234.8 233.8 -4.8 -1.6 -0.3 -0.6 -0.4

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 5.167 152.5 152.8 -6.4 -1.2 -0.7 0.3 0.2

Iron and steel.................................... 72 1.162 156.8 165.5 -13.7 -4.6 -1.8 -1.2 5.5

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.538 199.2 190.8 -15.2 2.2 0.7 5.7 -4.2

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 0.891 118.4 115.5 -3.6 -1.0 -0.3 0.3 -2.4

Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . .. 83 0.330 147.7 147.7 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 28.825 97.1 97.0 -0.6 0.0 -0.4 -0.1 -0.1

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 17.359 113.6 113.5 0.5 0.0 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1

Electrical machinery and equipment and

parts and accessories thereof............... 85 11.466 79.2 79.2 -2.2 -0.1 -0.5 -0.3 0.0

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 14.489 130.8 130.9 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 9.010 115.1 115.1 -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 6.138 106.8 107.6 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3 -0.2 0.7

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 1.484 111.7 111.3 0.7 -0.4 0.5 0.2 -0.4

Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and

lighting fittings nesoi;......................... 94 0.847 124.4 123.7 1.6 -0.7 1.1 0.5 -0.6

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 0.476 89.5 89.6 0.1 0.1 -0.3 -0.2 0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2013 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 2014 to June 2015

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

May

20151

Index Percent change

May

2015

June

2015

Annual Monthly

June 2014

to June

2015

Feb. 2015

to Mar.

2015

Mar. 2015

to Apr.

2015

Apr. 2015

to May

2015

May 2015

to June

2015

Industrialized Countries2

.................... 100.000 122.0 122.1 -8.7 -0.6 0.0 1.1 0.1

Nonmanufactured articles................... 8.764 152.9 154.2 -40.2 -1.3 3.6 9.8 0.9

Manufactured articles........................ 90.789 119.2 119.2 -3.9 -0.4 -0.4 0.3 0.0

Other Countries3

.............................. 100.000 124.4 124.6 -10.2 0.0 -0.2 1.0 0.2

Nonmanufactured articles................... 11.980 221.2 223.8 -36.6 0.3 2.9 8.6 1.2

Manufactured articles........................ 87.790 105.8 105.8 -3.7 0.0 -0.7 0.0 0.0

Canada.......................................... 100.000 128.9 129.4 -17.3 -0.7 0.6 2.4 0.4

Nonmanufactured articles................... 24.161 146.9 147.8 -40.9 -0.9 3.9 10.0 0.6

Manufactured articles........................ 75.133 128.3 128.7 -4.9 -0.7 -0.2 0.2 0.3

European Union4

.............................. 100.000 134.6 134.9 -3.0 -0.2 -0.5 0.7 0.2

Manufactured articles........................ 99.360 131.0 131.4 -2.8 -0.3 -0.5 0.7 0.3

France (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 121.5 121.9 -1.1 -0.1 -0.3 -0.4 0.3

Germany (Dec. 2003=100)................... 100.000 116.5 117.1 -2.4 -0.3 -0.3 -0.1 0.5

United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100).......... 100.000 121.6 121.8 -7.2 0.0 -0.4 0.2 0.2

Latin America5

................................. 100.000 151.0 151.2 -12.8 0.1 0.3 1.5 0.1

Nonmanufactured articles................... 19.960 247.4 249.3 -33.6 0.3 3.5 8.1 0.8

Manufactured articles........................ 79.630 124.9 124.9 -4.1 0.1 -0.4 0.0 0.0

Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 131.7 131.8 -7.2 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.1

Nonmanufactured articles (Dec.

2008=100).................................. 11.007 134.9 135.2 -32.9 3.3 2.2 6.9 0.2

Manufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100). .. 88.686 90.8 90.8 -2.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3 0.0

Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)6

............... 100.000 100.6 100.4 -2.2 -0.1 -0.3 -0.2 -0.2

China (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 100.000 103.0 102.9 -1.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.3 -0.1

Japan............................................ 100.000 96.4 96.0 -2.9 -0.1 -0.5 -0.1 -0.4

Asian NICs7..................................... 100.000 86.6 86.2 -3.0 -0.7 -0.6 0.2 -0.5

ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)8.................... 100.000 98.8 98.8 -4.9 -0.2 -1.0 -0.2 0.0

Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)9

........... 100.000 178.6 181.8 -31.6 -0.5 2.1 6.8 1.8

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2013 trade values.

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

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

4 European Union countries.

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

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

Countries.

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

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

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

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 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 2014

to June 2015

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

May

20151

Index Percent change

May

2015

June

2015

Annual Monthly

June

2014 to

June

2015

Feb. 2015

to Mar.

2015

Mar. 2015

to Apr.

2015

Apr. 2015

to May

2015

May 2015

to June

2015

Air Freight

Import Air Freight.................................... 100.000 175.4 173.8 -1.1 3.0 1.9 -0.3 -0.9

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 24.769 158.7 162.7 -10.0 -1.8 4.5 1.1 2.5

Asia.................................................. 68.676 158.4 155.0 2.4 4.8 0.9 -0.9 -2.1

Export Air Freight................................... 100.000 157.4 157.8 -1.6 -1.7 0.9 -0.4 0.3

Europe (Dec. 2006=100).......................... 33.134 150.5 150.8 5.3 -1.7 1.5 -0.5 0.2

Inbound Air Freight................................. 100.000 160.7 160.1 -3.1 0.4 1.2 -0.4 -0.4

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 25.432 144.0 146.9 -8.0 -1.3 2.3 0.1 2.0

Asia.................................................. 60.624 147.5 145.4 -1.5 1.1 1.0 -0.8 -1.4

Outbound Air Freight............................... 100.000 148.6 148.2 -3.2 -0.6 -2.2 2.0 -0.3

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 31.121 158.1 158.1 -8.0 -0.5 -6.7 -0.1 0.0

Asia.................................................. 44.151 140.7 140.8 -3.0 -0.4 0.4 -0.2 0.1

Air Passenger Fares

Import Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 189.3 206.2 -1.1 -2.4 -2.9 1.9 8.9

Europe............................................... 48.973 227.3 241.8 2.4 -3.8 -5.5 3.4 6.4

Asia.................................................. 25.289 145.5 158.7 -5.2 2.2 -3.0 6.1 9.1

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 9.834 159.2 159.7 -5.7 0.6 -0.8 -3.9 0.3

Export Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 163.1 165.4 -15.9 0.7 -3.6 2.8 1.4

Europe............................................... 30.461 209.9 227.5 -13.7 0.5 -4.0 4.3 8.4

Asia.................................................. 27.936 142.0 142.5 -15.3 -0.1 -5.5 9.1 0.4

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 22.521 165.4 167.2 -15.0 2.8 -7.3 -3.1 1.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2013 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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15 

TECHNICAL NOTE

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

formula and are not seasonally adjusted. Price indexes are reweighted annually, with a 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 included in the Import Air Passenger Fares Index and excluded 

from the Export Air Passenger Fares Index. 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. 

E-Mail Subscription -- The U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes news release is available through an 

e-mail subscription service at (http://www.bls.gov/bls/list.htm). 

 

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

page at (http://www.bls.gov/mxp). For technical assistance in using the BLS Internet site, send e-mail to 

(labstat.helpdesk@bls.gov). For Import/Export Price Index data requests, send e-mail to 

(mxpinfo@bls.gov). 

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

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