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

Prices for U.S. imports increased 0.1 percent in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 

today, following a 0.2-percent decline the previous month. The September advance was led by higher fuel 

prices. U.S. export prices rose 0.3 percent in September, after decreasing 0.8 percent in August. 

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

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All Imports: U.S. import prices resumed an upward trend in September, increasing 0.1 percent, after a 0.2-

percent decline in August. Prior to August, import prices had risen in each of the previous 5 months, 

advancing 3.1 percent between February and July. Despite those increases, import prices continue to decline 

on a 12-month basis, falling 1.1 percent between September 2015 and September 2016. The 1.1 percent 

decrease was the smallest drop on an over-the-year basis since the index fell 0.3 percent in August 2014. 

Fuel Imports: Import fuel prices rose 1.1 percent in September, after a 2.4-percent drop in August and a 

2.1-percent decline in July. The September advance was led by a 1.2-percent increase in petroleum prices, 

although a 0.8-percent rise in natural gas prices also contributed to the overall advance. The September rise 

in natural gas prices followed a 10.3-percent advance in August and a 28.0-percent increase in July. Prices 

for import fuel fell 2.9 percent for the year ended in September. 

All Imports Excluding Fuel: The price index for nonfuel imports recorded no change in September, after 

edging down 0.1 percent the previous month. In September, higher prices for capital goods; foods, feeds, 

and beverages; and automotive vehicles offset lower nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices. 

Nonfuel prices declined 0.7 percent over the past year, driven by lower prices for nonfuel industrial supplies 

and materials, and each of the major finished goods categories. 

 

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: September 2015 – September 2016 

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

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All Exports: The price index for overall exports increased 0.3 percent in September, as rising 

nonagricultural prices more than offset declining agricultural prices. The advance followed a 0.8-percent 

drop the previous month and resumed an upward trend dating back to April. U.S. export prices fell 1.5 

percent for the year ended in September, the smallest 12-month decline since the index decreased 0.7 

percent in October 2014. 

Agricultural Exports: Agricultural prices fell 1.0 percent in September, after a 3.5-percent drop the 

previous month. A 6.8-percent decrease in nut prices, a 2.2-percent decline in soybean prices, and a 4.2-

percent decrease in corn prices more than offset higher prices for vegetables and fruit. The price index for 

agricultural exports declined 3.2 percent over the past 12 months. Lower prices for nuts, corn, and wheat 

drove the 12-month decrease in agricultural prices. 

All Exports Excluding Agriculture: Prices for nonagricultural exports increased 0.4 percent in September 

following a 0.6-percent decrease in August. Rising prices for both nonagricultural industrial supplies and 

materials and finished goods contributed to the September increase in nonagricultural prices. Despite the 

September advance, nonagricultural export prices decreased 1.4 percent over the past year. Both 

nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials as well as finished goods decreased between September 

2015 and September 2016. 

 

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SELECTED SEPTEMBER HIGHLIGHTS 

Import Prices 

Imports by Locality of Origin: Prices for imports from China recorded no change in September, after 

declining 0.2 percent in August. Import prices from China have not risen on a monthly basis since the index 

ticked up 0.1 percent in December 2014, and prices for imports from China fell 1.7 percent for the year 

ended in September. The price index for imports from Japan rose 0.1 percent in September and last recorded 

a monthly decline when the index edged down 0.1 percent in January. Import prices from Japan advanced 

0.9 percent over the past 12 months. Prices for imports from the European Union and from Mexico each 

increased 0.2 percent in September and import prices from Canada ticked up 0.1 percent. 

Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices declined 0.6 

percent following a 0.3-percent advance the previous month. Both the September decrease and August 

increase were driven by unfinished metal prices which fell 1.7 percent in September, after rising 1.5 percent 

the previous month. 

 

Finished Goods: Finished goods prices were mostly up in September. Automotive vehicles prices advanced 

0.2 percent. Capital goods prices also rose, increasing 0.1 percent, the first monthly advance since the index 

ticked up 0.1 percent in June 2014. The price index for consumer goods recorded no change in September. 

 

Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Prices for import foods, feeds, and beverages advanced 0.6 percent in 

September, after declining 0.9 percent in August. The September increase was led by a 9.1-percent rise in 

vegetable prices. 

Transportation Services: Import air passenger fares rose 4.2 percent in September, after falling 6.0 percent 

in August and 3.9 percent in July. The September upturn was driven by a 10.0-percent advance in European 

fares. Despite the September rise, import air passenger fares declined 0.8 percent over the past year. The 

price index for import air freight increased 1.2 percent in September and declined 3.2 percent over the past 

12 months. 

Export Prices 

Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials 

prices rose 1.3 percent in September, after decreasing 1.3 percent the previous month. Fuel prices were the 

largest contributor to both months, advancing 5.5 percent in September following a 4.9-percent decrease the 

previous month. 

 

Finished Goods: Each of the major finished goods indexes either increased or recorded no change in 

September. The price indexes for consumer goods and automotive vehicles each rose, advancing 0.2 percent 

and 0.1 percent, respectively. Prices for export capital goods recorded no change in September following a 

0.1-percent decline in August and a 0.2-percent drop in July. 

Transportation Services: Export air passenger fares decreased 11.1 percent in September following a 4.6-

percent increase the previous month. The September drop was the largest monthly decline since the index 

decreased 13.5 percent in February and was led by a 24.7-percent fall in Asian fares. The index for export 

air passenger fares declined 6.6 percent for the year ended in September. Export air freight prices recorded 

no change in September and fell 2.0 percent over the past year. 

 

Import and Export Price Index data for October 2016 are scheduled for release on Tuesday, November 15, 

2016 at 8:30 a.m. (EST). 
Table 1. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: September 2015 to

September 2016

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

Aug.

20161

Index Percent change

Aug.

2016

Sept.

2016

Annual Monthly

Sept.

2015 to

Sept.

2016

May

2016 to

June

2016

June

2016 to

July

2016

July

2016 to

Aug.

2016

Aug.

2016 to

Sept.

2016

All commodities................................... 100.000 120.5 120.6 -1.1 0.7 0.1 -0.2 0.1

All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 85.538 98.3 98.3 -0.8 -0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0

All imports excluding petroleum.............. 92.381 111.0 111.0 -0.8 -0.3 0.5 0.0 0.0

All imports excluding fuels (Dec.

2001=100)........................................ 91.754 115.1 115.1 -0.7 -0.2 0.3 -0.1 0.0

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 6.216 175.9 177.0 1.3 -0.6 3.0 -0.9 0.6

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 4.804 192.4 193.4 -0.1 -0.6 3.9 -1.2 0.5

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 1.412 138.8 140.0 6.0 -0.2 0.1 0.1 0.9

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 21.895 157.3 157.3 -1.8 3.5 0.2 -0.7 0.0

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

petroleum.................................... 14.277 142.6 141.7 -1.0 -0.6 2.2 0.6 -0.6

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

fuels (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 13.650 162.1 161.1 -0.6 -0.4 1.6 0.3 -0.6

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 8.389 152.7 151.3 2.1 -0.6 2.5 0.7 -0.9

Industrial supplies & materials nondurable

excluding petroleum....................... 5.261 129.9 129.7 -5.1 -0.5 1.6 0.3 -0.2

Fuels & lubricants............................. 10 8.246 151.3 153.0 -2.9 10.5 -2.1 -2.4 1.1

Petroleum & petroleum products......... 100 7.619 162.7 164.7 -2.4 11.4 -3.1 -3.0 1.2

Crude........................................ 10000 5.608 167.8 168.9 0.8 11.3 -3.1 -2.4 0.7

Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas.................. 101 0.451 89.4 89.9 -10.3 -3.9 20.7 8.1 0.6

Gas-natural.................................. 10110 0.360 73.7 74.3 -11.8 -5.3 28.0 10.3 0.8

Paper & paper base stocks.................. 11 0.575 107.0 105.7 -3.8 0.4 -0.5 0.1 -1.2

Materials associated with nondurable

supplies & materials....................... 12 4.753 149.2 149.0 -4.7 -0.3 0.4 -0.4 -0.1

Selected building materials.................. 13 1.309 137.8 137.3 3.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 -0.4

Unfinished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 14 3.602 203.7 200.2 5.5 -1.5 6.0 1.5 -1.7

Finished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 15 1.704 146.6 145.4 -2.4 0.0 0.7 0.4 -0.8

Nonmetals related to durable goods. . . . . .. 16 1.707 107.8 108.2 -0.8 0.0 -0.6 -0.2 0.4

Capital goods................................... 2 28.474 88.9 89.0 -1.5 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.1

Electric generating equipment............... 20 3.463 116.0 116.0 -1.4 -0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.0

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 22.311 81.4 81.6 -1.6 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.2

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 2.699 136.2 136.2 -0.5 -0.5 -0.2 -0.1 0.0

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 16.108 110.3 110.5 -0.5 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.2

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 27.306 106.7 106.7 -0.5 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.0

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 13.058 119.6 119.6 0.3 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.0

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 12.765 94.0 94.0 -1.5 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.0

Nonmanufactured consumer goods. . . . . . .. 42 1.483 118.0 118.5 1.5 -0.3 -0.6 -0.3 0.4

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2014 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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

September 2016

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

Aug.

20161

Index Percent change

Aug.

2016

Sept.

2016

Annual Monthly

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2015 to

Sept.

2016

May

2016 to

June

2016

June

2016 to

July

2016

July

2016 to

Aug.

2016

Aug.

2016 to

Sept.

2016

All commodities................................... 100.000 120.1 120.5 -1.5 0.8 0.2 -0.8 0.3

Agricultural commodities....................... 9.049 174.9 173.1 -3.2 2.5 -0.3 -3.5 -1.0

All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 84.928 98.4 98.4 -1.0 -0.1 0.3 -0.2 0.0

Nonagricultural commodities.................. 90.951 115.9 116.4 -1.4 0.5 0.3 -0.6 0.4

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 8.465 176.4 174.9 -2.6 2.6 -0.5 -3.7 -0.9

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 7.775 176.1 173.9 -3.6 2.7 -0.6 -4.1 -1.2

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 0.690 188.1 193.8 9.0 1.6 1.0 0.7 3.0

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 28.831 140.1 141.8 -2.7 1.8 0.8 -1.3 1.2

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 10.791 154.9 154.8 1.3 -1.2 1.9 0.2 -0.1

Industrial supplies & materials,

nondurable.................................. 18.040 133.1 135.8 -4.8 3.6 0.2 -2.2 2.0

Agricultural industrial supplies &

materials..................................... 10 1.274 173.0 173.3 -0.8 1.2 1.6 0.2 0.2

Nonagricultural industrial supplies &

materials...................................... 27.557 139.0 140.8 -2.8 1.7 0.8 -1.3 1.3

Fuels & lubricants............................. 11 6.607 140.1 147.8 -6.4 9.6 -0.4 -4.9 5.5

Nonagricultural supplies & materials

excluding fuels & building materials. . . .. 12 19.907 149.7 149.5 -1.8 -0.6 1.2 -0.1 -0.1

Selected building materials.................. 13 1.043 115.8 116.8 3.5 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.9

Capital goods................................... 2 39.058 106.8 106.8 -0.6 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.0

Electrical generating equipment............. 20 3.980 112.3 112.3 -0.9 0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.0

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 26.309 93.8 93.8 -1.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.0

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 8.769 164.6 164.8 1.6 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 10.703 112.5 112.6 -1.1 0.1 0.0 -0.6 0.1

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 12.943 110.4 110.6 -1.3 -0.4 0.5 -0.2 0.2

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 5.893 106.5 106.7 -0.9 -0.1 0.9 -0.5 0.2

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 5.417 107.9 108.0 -1.9 -0.6 0.0 0.1 0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2014 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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

September 2016

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

Aug.

20161

Index Percent change

Aug.

2016

Sept.

2016

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2015 to

Sept.

2016

May

2016 to

June

2016

June

2016 to

July

2016

July

2016 to

Aug.

2016

Aug.

2016 to

Sept.

2016

Nonmanufacturing................................ 8.261 85.3 86.2 -0.1 7.2 0.1 -1.6 1.1

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 2.008 173.7 177.4 0.9 -1.9 6.8 -0.7 2.1

Crop production............................... 111 1.628 187.0 192.9 3.5 -2.2 8.8 -1.0 3.2

Animal production (Dec. 2014=100)........ 112 0.207 79.4 75.9 -13.5 0.0 -2.7 1.5 -4.4

Mining............................................ 21 6.253 74.7 75.2 -0.1 10.1 -1.9 -1.8 0.7

Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec.

2006=100)................................... 212 0.238 94.6 95.3 -2.1 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 0.7

Manufacturing..................................... 91.414 108.9 108.9 -1.2 0.1 0.1 -0.2 0.0

Manufacturing, part 1......................... 31 12.188 123.6 123.7 -0.2 0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.1

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 3.502 153.1 153.3 1.6 0.5 0.5 -0.6 0.1

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 1.088 117.7 117.8 -0.4 -0.1 -0.8 -0.1 0.1

Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100)............... 313 0.402 97.7 97.8 -2.6 0.1 0.2 -1.2 0.1

Textile product mills.......................... 314 0.902 109.5 109.6 -2.0 -0.4 0.0 0.7 0.1

Apparel manufacturing....................... 315 4.372 111.2 111.2 -0.4 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Leather and allied product

manufacturing............................... 316 1.922 123.1 123.1 -1.2 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.0

Manufacturing, part 2......................... 32 16.713 115.1 115.3 -2.6 1.3 -0.3 -0.8 0.2

Wood product manufacturing................ 321 0.796 116.3 115.7 5.2 0.7 0.2 0.4 -0.5

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 1.076 105.3 104.4 -2.5 0.3 -0.3 0.0 -0.9

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 1.884 70.7 72.7 -11.4 11.9 -3.3 -4.3 2.8

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 9.436 130.4 130.2 -1.7 -0.1 0.2 -0.5 -0.2

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 2.289 117.8 117.8 -0.8 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.0

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 1.032 129.3 129.3 -0.7 -0.5 -0.2 -0.1 0.0

Manufacturing, part 3......................... 33 62.514 103.5 103.5 -0.9 -0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 4.371 134.8 132.2 3.1 -1.0 5.1 1.7 -1.9

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 3.108 122.1 122.2 -2.8 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 7.704 116.3 116.5 -1.8 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.2

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 17.971 76.1 76.3 -1.7 -0.3 -0.3 -0.3 0.3

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 4.831 114.4 114.3 -2.4 -0.5 -0.2 0.1 -0.1

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 17.312 109.5 109.7 -0.4 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.2

Furniture and related product

manufacturing............................... 337 1.664 114.9 115.0 -0.5 0.1 -0.1 -0.3 0.1

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 5.554 120.1 119.9 0.6 -0.1 0.2 0.1 -0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2014 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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

September 2016

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

Aug.

20161

Index Percent change

Aug.

2016

Sept.

2016

Annual Monthly

Sept.

2015 to

Sept.

2016

May

2016 to

June

2016

June

2016 to

July

2016

July

2016 to

Aug.

2016

Aug.

2016 to

Sept.

2016

Nonmanufacturing................................ 6.939 122.1 121.2 -4.0 5.2 0.7 -4.3 -0.7

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 4.543 150.5 148.7 -4.6 4.6 -1.5 -5.7 -1.2

Crop production............................... 111 4.200 157.1 154.4 -4.5 4.8 -1.6 -6.2 -1.7

Mining............................................ 21 2.396 68.1 68.2 -3.0 6.7 5.5 -1.6 0.1

Mining (except oil and gas).................. 212 1.157 79.5 80.0 -2.3 -0.6 0.6 2.6 0.6

Manufacturing..................................... 91.690 111.0 111.4 -1.3 0.5 0.2 -0.4 0.4

Manufacturing, part 1......................... 31 6.833 136.0 135.6 -0.7 0.9 0.7 -0.3 -0.3

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 4.593 153.0 152.2 -0.7 1.2 0.9 -0.5 -0.5

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 0.652 113.4 113.6 4.4 1.1 2.0 1.3 0.2

Manufacturing, part 2......................... 32 22.906 104.2 105.8 -3.6 2.2 -0.4 -1.5 1.5

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 1.730 120.5 120.5 -2.7 -0.7 -0.4 0.1 0.0

Printing and related support activities

(Dec. 2015=100)........................... 323 0.269 100.0 100.0 – 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 4.189 79.7 86.0 -6.4 12.1 -3.2 -5.5 7.9

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 12.951 113.8 113.8 -3.7 0.2 0.7 -0.9 0.0

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 2.368 114.2 114.3 -2.3 -0.2 -0.8 -0.2 0.1

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 0.868 112.8 112.9 0.5 -0.2 0.0 0.4 0.1

Manufacturing, part 3......................... 33 61.951 111.2 111.2 -0.5 -0.3 0.3 -0.1 0.0

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 4.398 138.5 137.9 3.1 -2.3 5.0 0.3 -0.4

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 3.308 130.5 130.5 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 11.622 125.9 125.9 0.4 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.0

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 14.431 83.4 83.3 -2.5 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 3.837 112.2 112.3 -1.0 0.3 -0.3 -0.2 0.1

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 18.346 121.9 122.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.1

Furniture and related product

manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100).......... 337 0.418 117.7 117.9 7.2 1.1 1.4 0.9 0.2

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 5.592 119.4 119.6 -2.5 -0.8 -0.3 0.0 0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2014 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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

September 2016

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Aug.

20161

Index Percent change

Aug.

2016

Sept.

2016

Annual Monthly

Sept.

2015 to

Sept.

2016

May

2016 to

June

2016

June

2016 to

July

2016

July

2016 to

Aug.

2016

Aug.

2016 to

Sept.

2016

Live animals; animal products................. I 1.493 191.1 190.7 3.4 -0.7 0.2 0.7 -0.2

Meat and edible meat offal..................... 02 0.390 239.5 236.3 -0.7 -2.9 0.2 1.3 -1.3

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other

aquatic invertebrates......................... 03 0.789 142.4 144.5 11.9 -0.5 1.1 0.8 1.5

Vegetable products............................... II 2.050 203.1 211.3 4.0 -3.7 9.7 -0.4 4.0

Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers.......... 07 0.494 432.9 525.8 -0.7 -1.0 1.1 5.3 21.5

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 0.687 109.0 105.2 14.8 -10.9 36.2 -2.5 -3.5

Coffee, tea, mate and spices.................. 09 0.383 233.4 236.0 2.6 0.5 2.4 -0.6 1.1

Oilseeds & misc grains, seeds, plants, straw

& fodder (Dec. 2015=100)................... 12 0.174 103.3 95.1 – 0.3 -0.8 -2.9 -7.9

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.

2009=100)........................................ III 0.280 106.8 110.5 7.5 -0.3 0.1 0.0 3.5

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and

tobacco........................................... IV 2.788 160.7 160.6 0.1 1.9 -0.1 -1.7 -0.1

Sugars and sugar confectionary (Dec.

2012=100)..................................... 17 0.193 87.1 87.0 1.5 0.8 0.0 0.6 -0.1

Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec.

2009=100)..................................... 18 0.243 112.9 114.6 -1.2 0.4 0.1 -2.0 1.5

Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk;

bakers’ wares (Dec. 2007=100)............. 19 0.286 133.0 133.0 0.6 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or

other parts of plants.......................... 20 0.330 157.9 159.8 4.4 0.5 1.9 -0.3 1.2

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar................ 22 1.027 127.6 127.7 -0.4 0.0 -0.9 0.0 0.1

Mineral products.................................. V 8.285 150.8 152.5 -3.7 10.2 -2.2 -2.3 1.1

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 8.124 148.4 150.0 -3.5 10.7 -2.3 -2.4 1.1

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 8.856 146.5 146.3 -0.7 -0.3 0.1 -0.3 -0.1

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.551 256.5 253.0 -13.2 -1.4 -1.7 -0.1 -1.4

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.390 120.8 121.3 -0.5 -0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 3.849 141.7 141.7 2.8 -0.4 -0.2 -0.3 0.0

Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100).................... 31 0.268 72.5 68.1 -32.2 0.1 2.1 -8.1 -6.1

Tanning extracts; dye, pigments, varnish,

paints & putty (Dec. 2011=100)............. 32 0.195 101.3 101.6 2.1 0.4 2.8 0.1 0.3

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 0.670 101.8 102.1 13.2 -0.4 0.7 0.3 0.3

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 3.513 137.0 137.2 -1.6 0.1 0.4 -0.1 0.1

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 2.248 140.1 140.5 -1.7 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.3

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 1.265 132.9 132.7 -1.7 0.1 1.1 -0.2 -0.2

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel

goods, etc....................................... VIII 0.706 123.3 123.3 -3.2 -0.6 0.0 -0.2 0.0

Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc.

of various materials........................... 42 0.673 128.7 128.7 -1.3 -0.3 0.0 -0.2 0.0

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw,

basketware and wickerwork................. IX 0.833 141.6 141.0 5.1 0.6 0.3 0.4 -0.4

Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

(Dec. 2014=100).............................. 44 0.794 97.3 96.9 5.4 0.6 0.3 0.4 -0.4

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 1.153 109.6 109.0 -2.0 0.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.5

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 0.784 104.6 104.2 -0.9 -0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.4

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: September 2015 to

September 2016 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Aug.

20161

Index Percent change

Aug.

2016

Sept.

2016

Annual Monthly

Sept.

2015 to

Sept.

2016

May

2016 to

June

2016

June

2016 to

July

2016

July

2016 to

Aug.

2016

Aug.

2016 to

Sept.

2016

Printed matter (Dec. 2015=100)............... 49 0.212 100.6 100.9 – 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 5.499 113.3 113.4 -0.6 -0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

knitted or crocheted.......................... 61 2.271 103.3 103.4 -0.6 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.1

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

not knitted or crocheted...................... 62 1.908 119.8 119.7 0.0 -0.1 -0.3 0.2 -0.1

Made-up or worn textile articles............... 63 0.642 104.0 104.1 -1.8 -0.2 -0.1 1.2 0.1

Headgear, umbrellas, artifical flowers, etc... XII 1.532 122.6 122.5 -0.9 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1

Footwear and parts of such articles........... 64 1.308 121.7 121.6 -1.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.959 130.9 130.9 -0.8 -0.5 -0.4 -0.2 0.0

Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

or mica (Dec. 2015=100).................... 68 0.330 98.1 97.3 – -1.0 -1.1 -0.3 -0.8

Ceramic products................................ 69 0.282 136.9 137.8 -0.4 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.7

Glass and glassware............................ 70 0.348 129.6 129.9 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 0.2

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 3.235 179.1 176.7 7.8 -2.7 5.7 1.1 -1.3

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 5.521 157.4 156.6 -2.7 0.2 1.0 0.4 -0.5

Iron and steel.................................... 72 1.375 174.6 172.3 -0.5 3.1 2.4 0.6 -1.3

Articles of iron or steel.......................... 73 1.724 138.4 138.0 -5.4 -0.1 0.1 0.2 -0.3

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.360 241.6 242.0 -5.5 -2.2 0.2 0.0 0.2

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 0.724 120.7 119.1 -4.8 -1.1 0.0 -0.2 -1.3

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and

forks, of base metal; parts thereof.......... 82 0.446 122.3 122.4 -4.1 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1

Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . .. 83 0.527 136.4 136.4 -0.9 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 30.580 80.6 80.7 -1.8 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.1

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 15.526 85.5 85.8 -1.8 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 0.4

Electrical machinery and equip, sound and

TV recorders & reproducers, parts......... 85 15.054 75.8 75.9 -1.7 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.1

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 14.389 113.9 114.0 -0.5 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 0.1

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 12.895 112.5 112.6 -0.5 0.0 -0.4 0.0 0.1

Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec.

2002=100)..................................... 88 1.420 118.8 118.8 -0.8 -1.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 4.037 103.5 103.6 0.3 0.0 -0.2 0.3 0.1

Optical, photographic, measuring and

medical instruments.......................... 90 3.706 100.3 100.4 0.3 0.1 -0.3 0.3 0.1

Clocks and watches and parts thereof. . . . . .. 91 0.267 141.3 142.3 0.6 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.7

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 4.205 112.0 112.0 -0.4 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0

Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &

lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs......... 94 2.571 116.4 116.7 -0.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3 0.3

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 1.352 103.4 103.2 -0.9 0.1 -0.2 0.0 -0.2

Miscellaneous manufactured articles. . . . . . . .. 96 0.282 136.1 136.1 1.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2014 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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

September 2016

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Aug.

20161

Index Percent change

Aug.

2016

Sept.

2016

Annual Monthly

Sept.

2015 to

Sept.

2016

May

2016 to

June

2016

June

2016 to

July

2016

July

2016 to

Aug.

2016

Aug.

2016 to

Sept.

2016

Live animals; animal products................. I 1.757 188.5 191.7 2.2 0.8 1.3 -0.1 1.7

Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100)... 02 1.032 147.7 146.4 0.4 0.2 0.2 -1.3 -0.9

Vegetable products............................... II 4.255 191.0 187.4 -5.2 4.2 -1.5 -6.7 -1.9

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 0.866 145.1 140.6 -17.6 1.2 -1.7 -6.7 -3.1

Cereals............................................ 10 1.191 170.7 164.2 -9.6 4.2 -8.6 -2.9 -3.8

Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits,

plants, straw and fodder..................... 12 1.675 209.0 204.8 5.8 7.6 3.4 -8.2 -2.0

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and

tobacco........................................... IV 3.007 150.5 149.5 -1.0 1.1 0.5 -0.2 -0.7

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or

other parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100). . . .. 20 0.375 117.6 117.6 -0.6 -0.1 -1.2 0.1 0.0

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec.

2008=100)..................................... 22 0.546 110.2 110.7 2.2 1.6 0.8 -1.6 0.5

Residues and waste from the food

industries; prepared animal feed............ 23 0.711 214.6 207.7 -1.4 4.6 2.9 -0.2 -3.2

Mineral products.................................. V 6.624 162.4 171.3 -5.4 9.1 0.7 -3.8 5.5

Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100)......... 26 0.499 78.5 81.0 6.0 1.7 2.1 1.3 3.2

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 5.922 154.1 163.1 -6.4 10.1 0.6 -4.3 5.8

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 10.778 136.0 136.1 -3.3 0.1 0.4 -0.6 0.1

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.915 173.8 172.7 -6.2 0.2 0.7 -0.6 -0.6

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.456 132.2 132.9 -4.2 0.4 -0.2 -0.5 0.5

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 2.966 108.5 108.9 -1.4 0.0 1.9 -0.7 0.4

Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, paints

varnish, putty, & inks (Dec. 2015=100). . .. 32 0.542 97.9 97.7 – -0.3 -0.2 -0.3 -0.2

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery

cosmetic or toilet preparations.............. 33 0.835 134.6 134.6 -0.7 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0

Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or

scouring products; candles, pastes......... 34 0.515 115.6 115.9 2.6 0.0 -0.6 -0.1 0.3

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 1.858 146.9 146.6 -3.2 0.5 0.1 -0.9 -0.2

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 5.100 136.1 136.5 -3.1 -0.2 0.5 -0.7 0.3

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 4.118 131.6 131.9 -3.5 0.0 0.8 -0.8 0.2

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 0.982 155.4 156.2 -1.1 -1.1 -0.3 0.0 0.5

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel

goods, etc........................................ VIII 0.329 119.2 120.0 -6.6 0.6 0.2 -0.3 0.7

Raw hides and skins other than furskins

and leather (Dec.2014=100)................. 41 0.180 68.8 69.0 -10.0 0.3 0.1 -1.3 0.3

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, baskets

and wickerwork (Dec. 2014=100)............ IX 0.652 95.3 96.1 2.3 0.1 -0.4 0.2 0.8

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 2.177 124.0 123.1 -0.3 -0.3 1.0 1.3 -0.7

Woodpulp and recovered paper............... 47 0.667 134.0 130.5 2.8 -0.9 4.1 5.1 -2.6

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 1.128 118.8 119.0 -2.8 0.0 -0.4 -0.3 0.2

Printed material (Dec. 2014=100)............. 49 0.382 100.4 100.4 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 1.720 119.9 120.1 -1.5 0.1 0.9 -0.6 0.2

Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics

thereof.......................................... 52 0.408 121.3 122.1 2.5 2.3 5.9 -2.9 0.7

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: September 2015 to

September 2016 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Aug.

20161

Index Percent change

Aug.

2016

Sept.

2016

Annual Monthly

Sept.

2015 to

Sept.

2016

May

2016 to

June

2016

June

2016 to

July

2016

July

2016 to

Aug.

2016

Aug.

2016 to

Sept.

2016

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.874 123.1 123.1 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0

Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

or mica (Dec. 2015=100).................... 68 0.296 101.3 101.3 – 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0

Glass and glassware............................ 70 0.441 99.7 99.7 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 4.594 241.1 240.4 6.4 -2.1 4.7 0.3 -0.3

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 5.001 143.7 143.2 -2.5 -1.0 0.0 0.3 -0.3

Iron and steel.................................... 72 1.021 143.5 142.7 -5.1 -2.9 -2.8 2.1 -0.6

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.431 154.2 148.8 -11.2 -0.2 2.8 -0.1 -3.5

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 0.770 103.2 103.2 -3.7 -0.9 0.1 -1.5 0.0

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and

forks, of base metal (Dec. 2015=100). . . .. 82 0.395 100.0 100.0 – 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0

Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . .. 83 0.357 147.7 147.8 -0.5 -0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 29.816 95.6 95.5 -1.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 17.830 112.5 112.5 -0.6 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.0

Electrical machinery and equipment and

parts and accessories thereof............... 85 11.986 77.3 77.2 -1.9 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 15.200 131.3 131.4 0.2 0.2 -0.1 -0.2 0.1

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 9.215 114.3 114.3 -0.6 0.0 -0.1 -0.4 0.0

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 6.207 105.9 105.8 -1.4 -0.7 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 1.565 112.3 112.4 1.2 0.7 0.5 0.1 0.1

Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and

lighting fittings nesoi;......................... 94 0.942 128.3 128.5 3.7 1.0 1.1 0.5 0.2

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 0.474 89.2 89.2 -0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2014 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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

2016

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Aug.

20161

Index Percent change

Aug.

2016

Sept.

2016

Annual Monthly

Sept. 2015

to Sept.

2016

May 2016

to June

2016

June 2016

to July

2016

July 2016

to Aug.

2016

Aug. 2016

to Sept.

2016

Industrialized Countries2

.................... 100.000 117.2 117.3 0.3 0.7 0.0 -0.2 0.1

Nonmanufacturing........................... 7.630 123.7 124.1 7.7 8.0 -2.6 0.5 0.3

Manufacturing................................ 91.998 116.2 116.3 -0.4 0.2 0.2 -0.3 0.1

Other Countries3

.............................. 100.000 117.6 117.8 -1.9 0.8 -0.3 -0.4 0.2

Nonmanufacturing........................... 8.626 171.9 174.7 -3.3 7.3 1.1 -2.9 1.6

Manufacturing................................ 91.117 102.6 102.6 -1.6 0.1 -0.4 -0.1 0.0

Canada.......................................... 100.000 119.3 119.4 1.3 2.3 -0.1 -0.6 0.1

Nonmanufacturing........................... 21.838 118.2 118.2 7.8 8.6 -2.8 0.8 0.0

Manufacturing................................ 77.455 123.5 123.6 -0.6 0.6 0.6 -1.0 0.1

European Union4

.............................. 100.000 131.1 131.3 -1.0 0.1 -0.4 -0.4 0.2

Manufacturing................................ 99.530 127.8 127.9 -1.0 0.1 -0.3 -0.4 0.1

France (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 122.4 122.4 0.6 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.0

Germany (Dec. 2003=100)................... 100.000 112.7 112.9 -3.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.4 0.2

United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100).......... 100.000 118.7 117.6 -2.9 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.9

Latin America5

................................. 100.000 139.4 139.3 -2.4 1.0 0.5 -0.5 -0.1

Nonmanufacturing........................... 16.236 192.9 196.6 -1.4 6.4 2.0 -4.0 1.9

Manufacturing................................ 83.254 119.8 119.3 -2.5 0.1 0.1 0.3 -0.4

Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 126.0 126.2 -1.5 0.7 0.2 -0.5 0.2

Nonmanufacturing (Dec. 2008=100). . . . .. 9.090 114.9 116.5 7.5 7.2 13.3 -5.2 1.4

Manufacturing (Dec. 2008=100)........... 90.448 88.1 88.1 -2.3 0.1 -1.0 0.0 0.0

Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)6

............... 100.000 98.4 98.6 -1.2 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.2

China (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 100.000 100.7 100.7 -1.7 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 0.0

Japan............................................ 100.000 96.0 96.1 0.9 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.1

Asian NICs7..................................... 100.000 84.1 84.4 -1.9 -0.5 -0.4 0.1 0.4

ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)8.................... 100.000 96.7 96.8 -1.5 0.4 -0.5 0.0 0.1

Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)9........... 100.000 144.7 145.9 -3.9 4.0 0.1 0.0 0.8

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2014 trade values.

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

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

4 European Union countries.

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

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

Countries.

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

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

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

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

Regions are not mutually exclusive.

Dash = Not available

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

2015 to September 2016

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Aug.

20161

Index Percent change

Aug.

2016

Sept.

2016

Annual Monthly

Sept.

2015 to

Sept.

2016

May 2016

to June

2016

June

2016 to

July 2016

July 2016

to Aug.

2016

Aug.

2016 to

Sept.

2016

Air Freight

Import Air Freight.................................... 100.000 151.2 153.0 -3.2 -2.0 0.9 1.6 1.2

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 23.553 135.8 137.0 -7.2 0.2 -0.3 -1.3 0.9

Asia.................................................. 62.461 134.3 136.3 -2.2 -3.1 1.7 3.1 1.5

Export Air Freight................................... 100.000 153.4 153.4 -2.0 -0.5 -0.2 0.1 0.0

Europe (Dec. 2006=100).......................... 37.847 145.5 145.5 -2.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Inbound Air Freight................................. 100.000 144.5 146.8 -2.8 -1.4 0.6 1.3 1.6

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 28.435 134.2 134.5 -3.0 0.0 -0.4 -0.5 0.2

Asia.................................................. 56.993 127.3 130.6 -2.7 -2.4 1.5 2.5 2.6

Outbound Air Freight............................... 100.000 136.8 136.9 -7.7 -0.3 -0.6 -0.3 0.1

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 32.929 142.1 142.9 -10.2 -1.0 0.4 0.4 0.6

Asia.................................................. 43.017 128.5 128.1 -10.2 0.0 -1.4 -1.0 -0.3

Air Passenger Fares

Import Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 170.6 177.8 -0.8 0.3 -3.9 -6.0 4.2

Europe............................................... 42.112 187.8 206.5 -3.1 1.1 -8.4 -8.5 10.0

Asia.................................................. 24.542 132.8 125.3 -7.4 5.9 -3.1 -7.2 -5.6

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 10.247 157.2 148.3 -0.4 5.7 3.0 0.2 -5.7

Export Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 164.6 146.4 -6.6 4.5 2.8 4.6 -11.1

Europe............................................... 27.414 193.0 193.9 -9.3 11.4 -3.3 -6.2 0.5

Asia.................................................. 32.781 166.0 125.0 -6.4 0.3 1.3 22.4 -24.7

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 22.171 163.3 153.3 3.0 2.3 8.6 -1.9 -6.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2014 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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15 

TECHNICAL NOTE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NAICS primary products indexes.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Agriculture. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NAICS 31-33. 

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

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

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

in the releases for February, March, and April. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

region of origin are useful in terms of trade analysis. 

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

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

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

mxpinfo@bls.gov. 

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