U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES – FEBRUARY 2017 

Prices for U.S. imports advanced 0.2 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 

today, led by higher nonfuel import prices which more than offset lower fuel prices. The February rise in 

import prices followed a 0.6-percent increase the previous month. U.S. export prices rose 0.3 percent in 

February, after advancing 0.2 percent in January. 

Chart 1. One-month percent change in the Import Price Index: February 2016 – February 2017 

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Chart 2. 12-month percent change in the Import Price Index: February 2016 – February 2017 

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All Imports: Import prices rose for the third consecutive month in February, increasing 0.2 percent, after a 

0.6-percent advance in January and a 0.4-percent rise in December. The increase in February was driven by 

rising nonfuel prices, unlike the previous 2 months when higher fuel prices led the advances. The price 

index for imports also rose over the past year, increasing 4.6 percent. That rise was the largest 12-month 

advance in import prices since a 5.1-percent increase in February 2012. 

Fuel Imports: Prices for import fuel fell 0.7 percent in February, the first downturn since a 1.1-percent drop 

in November and the second monthly decline since the index fell in August. Prior to February, import fuel 

prices increased 7.2 percent in January and 5.8 percent in December. In February, prices for both petroleum 

and natural gas contributed to the overall decrease, falling 0.7 percent and 1.3 percent, respectively. Despite 

the downturn, the price index for import fuel increased 68.9 percent between February 2016 and February 

2017, the largest over-the-year advance for the index since a 72.0-percent rise in February 2010. Petroleum 

prices increased 73.3 percent and natural gas prices rose 51.7 percent for the year ended in February 2017. 

All Imports Excluding Fuel: In contrast to fuel prices, nonfuel import prices rose 0.3 percent in February, 

the first monthly advance since a 0.3-percent increase in July. The last time nonfuel import prices rose by 

more than 0.3 percent was a 0.4-percent increase in March 2012. The February upturn was led by rising 

prices for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials; consumer goods; and foods, feeds, and beverages. 

Nonfuel import prices also increased 0.5 percent over the past year, the largest 12-month advance for the 

index since a 0.7-percent rise in August 2014. 

 

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: February 2016 – February 2017 

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Chart 4. 12-month percent change in the Export Price Index: February 2016 – February 2017 

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All Exports: Prices for U.S. exports advanced 0.3 percent in February and have not recorded a monthly 

decline since the index fell 0.8 percent in August. In February, rising prices for both agricultural exports and 

nonagricultural exports contributed to the overall advance. Export prices increased 3.1 percent over the past 

12 months, the largest over-the-year rise since the index advanced 3.6 percent between December 2010 and 

December 2011. 

Agricultural Exports: The price index for agricultural exports increased 1.4 percent in February, after 

ticking up 0.1 percent the previous month. The February rise was the largest monthly advance since the 

index increased 2.5 percent in June. In February, the increase in agricultural prices was driven by a 24.3-

percent rise in vegetable prices. Higher prices for soybeans and corn also contributed to the overall advance. 

Prices for agricultural exports increased 1.6 percent for the year ended in February. 

All Exports Excluding Agriculture: Nonagricultural export prices increased 0.3 percent in February 

following advances of 0.2 percent in January and 0.4 percent in December. The February rise was led by 

increasing prices for capital goods and nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials, which more than 

offset lower consumer goods prices. The price index for nonagricultural exports advanced 3.3 percent over 

the past year, the largest 12-month increase since the index rose 4.0 percent in December 2011. 

 

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SELECTED FEBRUARY HIGHLIGHTS 

Import Prices 

Imports by Locality of Origin: Import prices from China ticked up 0.1 percent in February, the first 

monthly advance for the index since a 0.1-percent rise in December 2014. The last time the index rose by 

more than 0.1 percent was a 0.3-percent increase in May 2014. Despite the monthly upturn, prices for 

imports from China fell 1.5 percent over the past 12 months. The price indexes for imports from Canada and 

Mexico also advanced in February, increasing 0.6 percent and 0.4 percent, respectively. In contrast, import 

prices from the European Union declined 0.2 percent in February, after rising 0.5 percent the previous 

month. Prices for imports from Japan recorded no change following a 0.4-percent drop in January. 

Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: The price index for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials 

increased 1.5 percent in February, after a 0.6-percent rise in January. The February advance was led by a 

3.9-percent increase in unfinished metals prices. Higher prices for chemicals and building materials also 

contributed to the February increase. 

 

Finished Goods: Finished goods prices were up in February. Consumer goods prices advanced 0.2 percent 

for the second consecutive month. Despite the recent upturn, prices for consumer goods declined 0.7 percent 

over the past year. The price indexes for capital goods and automotive vehicles each recorded no change in 

February, after both indexes decreased the previous month. 

 

Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Foods, feeds, and beverages prices rose 1.0 percent in February following a 

1.4-percent drop in January. Meat, fruit, and vegetable prices led the overall increase, after each index 

recorded declines the previous month. 

Transportation Services: Import air passenger fares fell 0.8 percent in February following a 1.7-percent 

decrease in January. The February decline was driven by lower Asian fares that more than offset advancing 

European and Latin American/Caribbean fares. The index for import air passenger fares decreased 4.2 

percent for the year ended in February. Import air freight prices edged down 0.1 percent in February and 

rose 7.0 percent over the past 12 months. 

Export Prices 

Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: Prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and 

materials advanced 0.3 percent in February, after rising 0.6 percent in January. The February increase was 

led by higher metals and chemicals prices, which more than offset a downturn in fuel prices. 

 

Finished Goods: Export finished goods prices were mixed in February. Prices for export capital goods rose 

0.3 percent for the second consecutive month in February. The last time the index increased by more than 

0.3 percent was a 0.7-percent rise in January 2013. Both the February and January 2017 rises were driven by 

higher prices for transportation equipment. In contrast, consumer goods prices fell 0.2 percent in February 

and automotive vehicles prices recorded no change. 

Transportation Services: Export air passenger fares declined 12.4 percent in February following a 0.5-

percent rise in January. The February drop was led by lower Asian and Latin American/Caribbean fares. 

Despite the February decrease, export air passenger fares increased 1.8 percent over the past 12 months. The 

price index for export air freight prices advanced 1.0 percent in February and fell 0.8 percent over the past 

year. 

 

Import and Export Price Index data for March 2017 are scheduled for release on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at 

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

February 2017

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

Jan.

20171

Index Percent change

Jan.

2017

Feb.

2017

Annual Monthly

Feb.

2016 to

Feb.

2017

Oct.

2016 to

Nov.

2016

Nov.

2016 to

Dec.

2016

Dec.

2016 to

Jan.

2017

Jan.

2017 to

Feb.

2017

All commodities................................... 100.000 122.3 122.6 4.6 -0.1 0.4 0.6 0.2

All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 84.331 98.1 98.4 0.3 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.3

All imports excluding petroleum.............. 91.153 111.1 111.4 0.8 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.3

All imports excluding fuels (Dec.

2001=100)........................................ 90.412 114.9 115.3 0.5 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.3

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 6.081 176.8 178.5 4.4 1.4 -1.6 -1.4 1.0

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 4.723 192.4 194.8 3.8 1.8 -2.0 -2.0 1.2

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 1.358 142.0 142.0 6.2 0.4 -0.2 0.9 0.0

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 22.727 169.0 170.0 25.2 -0.4 2.6 3.3 0.6

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

petroleum.................................... 13.880 144.4 146.4 7.0 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.4

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

fuels (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 13.139 162.0 164.4 5.7 0.0 0.6 0.6 1.5

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 8.124 151.7 154.7 8.6 0.2 0.6 0.7 2.0

Industrial supplies & materials nondurable

excluding petroleum....................... 5.015 135.2 135.8 4.8 0.7 1.0 2.0 0.4

Fuels & lubricants............................. 10 9.587 181.4 180.2 68.9 -1.1 5.8 7.2 -0.7

Petroleum & petroleum products......... 100 8.846 194.1 192.7 73.3 -1.7 5.9 6.9 -0.7

Crude........................................ 10000 6.200 196.5 195.7 81.4 -3.7 8.3 5.8 -0.4

Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas.................. 101 0.587 122.6 121.3 46.7 9.3 5.4 13.5 -1.1

Gas-natural.................................. 10110 0.465 102.8 101.5 51.7 11.0 6.1 11.4 -1.3

Paper & paper base stocks.................. 11 0.536 105.1 105.0 -2.4 -0.6 1.1 -0.5 -0.1

Materials associated with nondurable

supplies & materials....................... 12 4.548 150.9 152.1 1.8 -0.1 0.5 0.4 0.8

Selected building materials.................. 13 1.391 138.8 140.1 5.0 -0.6 0.5 1.2 0.9

Unfinished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 14 3.310 201.3 209.1 19.8 0.7 0.9 1.3 3.9

Finished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 15 1.679 144.7 145.7 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.7

Nonmetals related to durable goods. . . . . .. 16 1.675 107.9 108.5 -0.3 -0.4 0.4 0.0 0.6

Capital goods................................... 2 27.470 88.6 88.6 -1.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.0

Electric generating equipment............... 20 3.319 116.1 116.3 -0.2 0.3 0.2 -0.1 0.2

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 21.535 81.0 81.0 -1.2 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.0

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 2.615 136.8 137.0 -0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 16.300 110.1 110.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.5 0.0

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 27.422 106.6 106.8 -0.7 -0.3 -0.2 0.2 0.2

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 13.440 120.9 121.1 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.8 0.2

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 12.654 93.0 93.0 -1.9 -0.5 -0.3 -0.4 0.0

Nonmanufactured consumer goods. . . . . . .. 42 1.329 115.7 118.9 -1.0 -0.2 -2.4 0.2 2.8

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2015 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: February 2016 to

February 2017

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

Jan.

20171

Index Percent change

Jan.

2017

Feb.

2017

Annual Monthly

Feb.

2016 to

Feb.

2017

Oct.

2016 to

Nov.

2016

Nov.

2016 to

Dec.

2016

Dec.

2016 to

Jan.

2017

Jan.

2017 to

Feb.

2017

All commodities................................... 100.000 121.5 121.9 3.1 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.3

Agricultural commodities....................... 9.348 175.1 177.5 1.6 0.7 -0.2 0.1 1.4

All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 83.173 98.1 98.6 0.8 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.5

Nonagricultural commodities.................. 90.651 117.4 117.7 3.3 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.3

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 8.703 177.3 179.7 1.9 0.8 -0.5 0.5 1.4

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 8.104 176.9 179.5 1.8 0.9 -0.3 0.4 1.5

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 0.599 191.5 190.6 3.5 -0.5 -2.4 2.0 -0.5

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 29.813 146.4 146.9 11.5 0.1 1.7 0.5 0.3

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 10.497 155.2 157.9 7.2 1.0 -0.5 0.5 1.7

Industrial supplies & materials,

nondurable.................................. 19.316 142.5 141.9 14.3 -0.4 3.1 0.4 -0.4

Agricultural industrial supplies &

materials..................................... 10 1.244 169.8 171.0 0.8 -0.9 0.2 -1.8 0.7

Nonagricultural industrial supplies &

materials...................................... 28.569 145.7 146.1 12.0 0.1 1.8 0.6 0.3

Fuels & lubricants............................. 11 8.123 168.9 164.5 40.5 -1.4 7.4 2.7 -2.6

Nonagricultural supplies & materials

excluding fuels & building materials. . . .. 12 19.434 149.2 151.5 4.4 0.7 -0.1 -0.3 1.5

Selected building materials.................. 13 1.012 116.6 116.9 2.7 0.3 0.4 -0.8 0.3

Capital goods................................... 2 38.314 107.2 107.5 0.6 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.3

Electrical generating equipment............. 20 3.966 112.2 111.8 -0.4 -0.1 0.0 0.4 -0.4

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 25.118 93.5 93.7 -0.5 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.2

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 9.230 168.6 169.9 4.0 -0.1 1.1 1.1 0.8

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 10.387 113.1 113.1 -0.2 0.0 -0.3 0.5 0.0

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 12.782 107.7 107.5 -2.6 -0.2 -1.0 -1.0 -0.2

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 6.159 103.1 102.8 -2.4 -0.2 -0.7 -2.1 -0.3

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 5.223 106.9 106.9 -1.9 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2015 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 industries: February 2016 to February

2017

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

Jan.

20171

Index Percent change

Jan.

2017

Feb.

2017

Annual Monthly

Feb.

2016 to

Feb.

2017

Oct.

2016 to

Nov.

2016

Nov.

2016 to

Dec.

2016

Dec.

2016 to

Jan.

2017

Jan.

2017 to

Feb.

2017

Nonmanufacturing................................ 8.948 98.2 98.6 54.5 -1.2 5.2 4.6 0.4

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 2.018 180.4 186.0 9.2 3.2 -2.9 -1.4 3.1

Crop production............................... 111 1.598 191.2 197.0 8.1 3.7 -4.9 -3.1 3.0

Animal production (Dec. 2014=100)........ 112 0.207 79.1 80.0 -2.6 -1.1 4.6 5.9 1.1

Mining............................................ 21 6.930 88.7 88.5 75.9 -2.6 7.9 6.4 -0.2

Oil and gas extraction........................ 211 6.661 88.5 88.2 79.6 -2.8 8.2 6.4 -0.3

Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec.

2006=100)................................... 212 0.269 105.6 104.7 12.3 0.1 1.0 9.2 -0.9

Manufacturing..................................... 90.767 109.2 109.5 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.3

Manufacturing, part 1......................... 31 11.917 123.4 123.7 0.7 0.1 -0.1 -0.3 0.2

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 3.435 152.6 154.1 4.2 0.4 -0.1 -1.0 1.0

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 1.062 117.9 117.7 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.2

Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100)............... 313 0.400 98.0 98.1 -1.0 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1

Textile product mills.......................... 314 0.936 108.4 108.1 -1.5 0.0 -0.2 -0.4 -0.3

Apparel manufacturing....................... 315 4.228 111.1 111.2 -0.4 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.1

Leather and allied product

manufacturing............................... 316 1.857 123.0 123.0 -0.6 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0

Manufacturing, part 2......................... 32 17.489 119.4 119.6 5.9 0.6 0.1 2.1 0.2

Wood product manufacturing................ 321 0.837 117.8 120.1 8.7 -0.8 1.1 1.5 2.0

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 1.023 104.2 104.2 -1.1 -0.2 0.7 -0.3 0.0

Printing and related support activities

(Dec.2016=100)............................ 323 0.223 99.8 100.1 – – – -0.2 0.3

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 2.382 87.0 85.2 51.9 3.6 -0.4 8.8 -2.1

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 9.781 133.0 133.9 1.6 0.2 0.2 1.4 0.7

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 2.227 116.9 116.8 -0.7 0.0 -0.4 0.1 -0.1

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 1.018 129.0 128.7 -1.1 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 -0.2

Manufacturing, part 3......................... 33 61.360 102.9 103.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 0.3

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 3.972 133.8 139.2 17.9 0.5 0.9 1.6 4.0

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 3.071 121.1 121.1 -1.5 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.0

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 7.089 115.9 116.0 -0.9 -0.2 -0.1 -0.3 0.1

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 17.626 75.6 75.5 -2.1 -0.7 0.0 -0.3 -0.1

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 4.936 114.6 114.3 -1.5 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 17.594 109.4 109.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.4 0.0

Furniture and related product

manufacturing............................... 337 1.738 115.1 115.2 0.0 -0.3 0.0 0.4 0.1

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 5.334 117.2 117.7 -1.7 -0.2 -1.2 -0.4 0.4

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2015 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 industries: February 2016 to February

2017

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

Jan.

20171

Index Percent change

Jan.

2017

Feb.

2017

Annual Monthly

Feb.

2016 to

Feb.

2017

Oct.

2016 to

Nov.

2016

Nov.

2016 to

Dec.

2016

Dec.

2016 to

Jan.

2017

Jan.

2017 to

Feb.

2017

Nonmanufacturing................................ 7.466 132.6 132.2 11.4 -0.3 6.5 1.9 -0.3

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 4.566 152.6 156.4 1.4 1.2 -0.5 0.5 2.5

Crop production............................... 111 4.219 158.9 163.3 2.4 1.4 -0.3 0.3 2.8

Mining............................................ 21 2.900 83.3 79.4 33.9 -3.2 20.0 4.4 -4.7

Mining (except oil and gas).................. 212 1.218 100.3 105.0 42.1 6.9 5.8 7.5 4.7

Manufacturing..................................... 91.068 111.6 111.9 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3

Manufacturing, part 1......................... 31 7.006 135.3 135.2 2.0 -0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.1

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 4.718 153.6 153.2 3.7 0.3 0.3 0.4 -0.3

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 0.660 104.0 105.0 -1.2 -3.0 -0.5 -3.7 1.0

Textile mills (Dec. 2016=100)............... 313 0.676 101.1 101.6 – – – 1.1 0.5

Leather and allied product manufacturing

(Dec. 2016=100)........................... 316 0.290 100.1 100.4 – – – 0.1 0.3

Manufacturing, part 2......................... 32 24.037 107.2 107.1 7.2 -0.4 0.9 -0.5 -0.1

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 1.654 118.1 117.6 -3.4 -0.7 0.3 -0.2 -0.4

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 5.387 96.6 94.2 45.8 -1.8 4.6 1.9 -2.5

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 13.078 111.9 113.0 0.6 0.3 0.0 -1.9 1.0

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 2.326 115.0 115.0 -0.3 0.1 -0.2 1.3 0.0

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 0.844 112.6 112.7 0.7 0.1 -0.3 0.2 0.1

Manufacturing, part 3......................... 33 60.025 111.1 111.6 0.7 0.1 -0.3 0.3 0.5

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 3.928 133.4 136.1 7.8 0.8 -2.8 0.6 2.0

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 3.239 133.9 137.4 5.7 0.0 -0.2 2.8 2.6

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 10.300 125.2 125.3 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3 -0.2 0.1

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 14.244 82.6 82.6 -1.8 0.1 0.0 -0.4 0.0

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 3.976 112.2 112.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.1 -0.1

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 18.522 123.7 124.2 1.9 0.0 0.4 0.7 0.4

Furniture and related product

manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100).......... 337 0.459 117.8 117.6 4.0 0.0 -0.6 0.4 -0.2

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 5.357 118.3 118.8 -2.5 0.2 -1.5 0.3 0.4

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2015 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: February 2016 to

February 2017

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Jan.

20171

Index Percent change

Jan.

2017

Feb.

2017

Annual Monthly

Feb.

2016 to

Feb.

2017

Oct.

2016 to

Nov.

2016

Nov.

2016 to

Dec.

2016

Dec.

2016 to

Jan.

2017

Jan.

2017 to

Feb.

2017

Live animals; animal products................. I 1.471 189.4 191.9 5.2 0.3 -0.2 0.5 1.3

Meat and edible meat offal..................... 02 0.418 229.4 237.3 5.2 1.1 -1.3 -2.1 3.4

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other

aquatic invertebrates......................... 03 0.771 146.6 145.9 10.5 0.7 -0.6 1.5 -0.5

Vegetable products............................... II 2.028 212.0 218.1 9.6 3.2 -4.4 -3.2 2.9

Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers.......... 07 0.360 408.1 418.4 -6.5 -1.5 -1.4 -16.5 2.5

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 0.837 123.6 126.7 30.9 7.8 -9.0 -1.1 2.5

Coffee, tea, mate and spices.................. 09 0.373 239.2 237.9 5.3 4.5 -4.4 2.2 -0.5

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.

2009=100)........................................ III 0.305 116.4 119.2 19.6 3.5 3.6 -1.3 2.4

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and

tobacco........................................... IV 2.676 158.9 159.1 0.6 -0.3 0.1 -0.9 0.1

Sugars and sugar confectionary (Dec.

2012=100)..................................... 17 0.184 85.7 85.9 1.1 0.9 0.6 -3.2 0.2

Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec.

2009=100)..................................... 18 0.206 100.8 98.0 -7.7 -4.1 -1.6 -3.8 -2.8

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or

other parts of plants.......................... 20 0.345 159.5 159.4 3.6 -0.4 -0.1 -0.7 -0.1

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar................ 22 1.002 127.6 127.3 -0.7 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2

Mineral products.................................. V 9.458 180.9 178.9 67.7 -1.1 5.8 7.4 -1.1

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 9.215 178.8 176.9 71.1 -1.0 5.9 7.5 -1.1

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 9.238 149.6 150.9 1.8 0.1 0.3 1.8 0.9

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.524 262.3 268.0 -0.1 -0.4 1.6 3.8 2.2

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.361 121.7 122.6 0.0 -0.5 0.6 0.9 0.7

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 4.310 147.0 148.2 4.4 0.3 0.3 2.8 0.8

Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100).................... 31 0.272 76.7 80.5 -3.5 5.7 0.9 2.4 5.0

Tanning extracts; dye, pigments, varnish,

paints & putty (Dec. 2011=100)............. 32 0.183 101.6 101.6 5.6 -0.2 -0.7 0.0 0.0

Essential oils and resinoids (Dec.

2016=100)..................................... 33 0.550 100.3 100.3 – – – 0.3 0.0

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 0.681 103.0 103.2 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.7 0.2

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 3.421 138.0 139.2 2.2 -0.1 0.0 0.5 0.9

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 2.163 139.1 139.7 0.0 -0.5 -0.6 0.1 0.4

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 1.258 137.2 139.4 6.2 0.5 1.1 1.1 1.6

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel

goods, etc....................................... VIII 0.687 123.2 123.3 -1.6 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.1

Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc.

of various materials........................... 42 0.656 128.5 128.6 -0.8 0.0 0.0 -0.2 0.1

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw,

basketware and wickerwork................. IX 0.870 143.6 146.0 8.3 -0.8 1.1 1.6 1.7

Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

(Dec. 2014=100).............................. 44 0.845 98.7 100.4 8.7 -0.8 1.0 1.6 1.7

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 1.087 109.5 109.6 -0.2 0.0 1.0 -0.4 0.1

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 0.727 103.5 103.6 -0.5 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.1

Printed matter (Dec. 2015=100)............... 49 0.221 105.8 106.0 6.0 1.5 1.8 -0.1 0.2

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 5.367 113.0 113.1 -0.4 0.0 -0.1 -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: February 2016 to

February 2017 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Jan.

20171

Index Percent change

Jan.

2017

Feb.

2017

Annual Monthly

Feb.

2016 to

Feb.

2017

Oct.

2016 to

Nov.

2016

Nov.

2016 to

Dec.

2016

Dec.

2016 to

Jan.

2017

Jan.

2017 to

Feb.

2017

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

knitted or crocheted.......................... 61 2.213 103.8 103.8 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

not knitted or crocheted...................... 62 1.841 118.9 119.2 -0.6 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 0.3

Made-up or worn textile articles............... 63 0.653 103.2 103.2 -0.4 0.2 0.1 -0.4 0.0

Headgear, umbrellas, artificial flowers,

etc................................................. XII 1.530 122.4 122.4 -0.6 -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0

Footwear and parts of such articles........... 64 1.295 121.5 121.5 -0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.949 130.4 130.0 -1.1 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 -0.3

Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

or mica (Dec. 2015=100).................... 68 0.330 97.2 96.3 -2.7 -0.1 -0.6 0.1 -0.9

Ceramic products................................ 69 0.274 137.1 137.1 -0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Glass and glassware............................ 70 0.345 129.2 129.3 0.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.4 0.1

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 2.748 165.1 168.1 3.4 0.0 -4.6 0.1 1.8

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 5.382 161.3 163.8 8.3 0.6 2.3 0.9 1.5

Iron and steel.................................... 72 1.280 184.7 191.1 27.7 0.2 4.7 5.1 3.5

Articles of iron or steel.......................... 73 1.635 138.3 138.6 -0.5 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.2

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.377 264.6 273.4 13.0 3.9 8.6 -2.0 3.3

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 0.770 122.4 125.1 4.2 0.7 0.5 0.3 2.2

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and

forks, of base metal; parts thereof.......... 82 0.436 122.8 122.7 -2.3 -0.2 -0.2 0.8 -0.1

Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . .. 83 0.518 135.2 135.0 -1.3 -0.7 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 29.859 80.2 80.2 -1.4 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 0.0

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 14.818 85.4 85.5 -0.9 -0.4 -0.1 0.1 0.1

Electrical machinery and equip, sound and

TV recorders & reproducers, parts......... 85 15.041 75.3 75.2 -1.7 -0.4 0.0 -0.7 -0.1

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 14.654 113.8 113.9 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3 0.1

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 13.151 112.5 112.6 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3 0.1

Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec.

2002=100)..................................... 88 1.371 118.8 118.7 -1.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.1

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 3.873 101.4 101.4 -2.2 -0.4 -0.1 -1.0 0.0

Optical, photographic, measuring and

medical instruments.......................... 90 3.549 98.2 98.0 -2.6 -0.3 -0.2 -0.9 -0.2

Clocks and watches and parts thereof. . . . . .. 91 0.265 140.1 142.9 1.2 -0.3 -0.1 -1.1 2.0

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 4.320 111.4 111.4 -0.7 0.0 0.0 -0.3 0.0

Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &

lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs......... 94 2.661 116.5 116.5 -0.3 -0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 1.383 102.7 102.7 -0.9 0.0 0.1 -0.7 0.0

Miscellaneous manufactured articles. . . . . . . .. 96 0.276 129.4 129.4 -4.4 0.0 -0.1 -1.7 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2015 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: February 2016 to

February 2017

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Jan.

20171

Index Percent change

Jan.

2017

Feb.

2017

Annual Monthly

Feb.

2016 to

Feb.

2017

Oct.

2016 to

Nov.

2016

Nov.

2016 to

Dec.

2016

Dec.

2016 to

Jan.

2017

Jan.

2017 to

Feb.

2017

Live animals; animal products................. I 1.833 196.1 196.8 7.8 0.3 0.1 1.7 0.4

Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100)... 02 1.031 149.8 149.9 5.1 0.5 0.5 0.9 0.1

Fish and crustaceans, mollusks and aquatic

invertebrates (Dec. 2016=100).............. 03 0.393 104.8 103.8 – – – 4.8 -1.0

Vegetable products............................... II 4.281 192.9 200.6 1.7 2.1 -1.0 0.4 4.0

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 0.884 147.3 140.7 -18.3 -0.2 -3.8 1.0 -4.5

Cereals............................................ 10 1.201 174.3 178.2 -3.5 1.2 -1.8 3.9 2.2

Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits,

plants, straw and fodder..................... 12 1.690 202.8 206.5 10.0 0.4 3.7 -2.1 1.8

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and

tobacco........................................... IV 3.048 145.6 144.6 -0.6 -0.3 -0.1 -1.6 -0.7

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or

other parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100). . . .. 20 0.384 116.6 116.4 -2.1 0.2 0.1 -0.2 -0.2

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec.

2008=100)..................................... 22 0.551 110.8 108.8 4.3 0.4 0.6 -1.7 -1.8

Residues and waste from the food

industries; prepared animal feed............ 23 0.717 194.0 194.6 0.4 -2.1 0.9 -4.5 0.3

Mineral products.................................. V 8.363 198.2 193.7 41.5 0.1 7.6 2.6 -2.3

Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100)......... 26 0.526 88.0 96.5 39.5 5.1 4.4 -1.8 9.7

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 7.642 190.4 184.5 43.4 -0.3 8.1 2.9 -3.1

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 10.810 133.0 134.9 0.2 0.1 0.0 -2.2 1.4

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.869 179.8 178.2 3.1 0.5 1.6 0.7 -0.9

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.499 128.6 137.6 5.8 1.0 0.4 -4.6 7.0

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 3.149 103.1 102.5 -3.0 -0.5 -1.0 -3.7 -0.6

Fertilizers (Dec. 2016=100).................... 31 0.232 99.6 99.0 – – – -0.4 -0.6

Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, paints

varnish, putty, & inks (Dec. 2015=100). . .. 32 0.524 97.3 97.3 -1.6 -0.1 0.5 -0.6 0.0

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery

cosmetic or toilet preparations.............. 33 0.816 131.2 131.2 -2.2 0.0 -0.1 0.2 0.0

Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or

scouring products; candles, pastes......... 34 0.524 116.9 117.2 0.9 -0.1 0.0 0.6 0.3

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 1.789 146.0 145.9 1.0 0.2 0.5 -0.5 -0.1

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 5.113 136.8 137.2 1.0 0.2 -0.4 0.2 0.3

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 4.143 131.9 131.4 0.1 0.1 -0.5 -0.1 -0.4

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 0.970 157.5 162.8 5.0 1.1 -0.4 1.2 3.4

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel

goods, etc........................................ VIII 0.349 122.1 123.9 2.5 0.6 0.1 0.7 1.5

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, baskets

and wickerwork (Dec. 2014=100)............ IX 0.611 93.8 93.8 -1.1 -1.2 -0.7 0.5 0.0

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 2.126 125.1 126.0 4.8 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.7

Woodpulp and recovered paper............... 47 0.696 139.0 139.7 18.6 1.2 2.9 3.3 0.5

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 1.078 118.0 119.3 -0.7 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3 1.1

Printed material (Dec. 2014=100)............. 49 0.352 100.6 100.6 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 1.769 121.0 121.5 1.4 -0.2 0.2 1.2 0.4

Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics

thereof.......................................... 52 0.457 126.2 127.8 12.7 0.2 -0.3 3.4 1.3

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: February 2016 to

February 2017 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Jan.

20171

Index Percent change

Jan.

2017

Feb.

2017

Annual Monthly

Feb.

2016 to

Feb.

2017

Oct.

2016 to

Nov.

2016

Nov.

2016 to

Dec.

2016

Dec.

2016 to

Jan.

2017

Jan.

2017 to

Feb.

2017

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.839 122.5 122.6 -0.2 0.1 -0.2 -0.3 0.1

Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

or mica (Dec. 2015=100).................... 68 0.276 99.5 99.5 -1.0 0.1 0.0 -1.8 0.0

Glass and glassware............................ 70 0.435 100.2 100.2 0.8 0.1 -0.2 0.6 0.0

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 4.077 223.4 227.7 1.9 0.2 -5.2 -0.1 1.9

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 4.901 149.6 151.2 8.0 1.3 1.9 1.6 1.1

Iron and steel.................................... 72 1.058 158.6 156.5 16.1 2.8 5.2 4.2 -1.3

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.474 166.6 170.0 17.7 2.8 9.0 -2.5 2.0

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 0.812 106.9 109.5 9.9 3.1 0.5 0.1 2.4

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and

forks, of base metal (Dec. 2015=100). . . .. 82 0.351 99.4 98.9 -0.9 0.0 0.0 -0.6 -0.5

Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . .. 83 0.349 147.7 147.7 -0.3 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 28.843 95.7 95.9 -0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 16.923 113.1 113.6 0.5 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.4

Electrical machinery and equipment and

parts and accessories thereof............... 85 11.920 77.0 76.9 -1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 15.046 132.2 132.3 1.1 -0.1 0.0 0.4 0.1

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 8.757 115.1 115.1 0.4 0.0 -0.3 0.6 0.0

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 6.072 106.0 106.7 -0.3 0.0 -0.2 0.1 0.7

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 1.501 112.7 113.0 1.3 0.0 -0.1 0.3 0.3

Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and

lighting fittings nesoi;......................... 94 0.908 128.7 128.6 2.9 0.0 -0.2 0.3 -0.1

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 0.442 89.5 89.5 -0.4 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2015 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: February 2016 to February 2017

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Jan.

20171

Index Percent change

Jan.

2017

Feb.

2017

Annual Monthly

Feb. 2016

to Feb.

2017

Oct. 2016

to Nov.

2016

Nov. 2016

to Dec.

2016

Dec. 2016

to Jan.

2017

Jan. 2017

to Feb.

2017

Industrialized Countries2

.................... 100.000 119.0 119.5 5.3 -0.2 0.5 0.8 0.4

Nonmanufacturing........................... 8.905 141.5 141.7 58.1 -3.7 6.2 8.3 0.1

Manufacturing................................ 90.639 116.8 117.3 2.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.4

Other Countries3

.............................. 100.000 119.0 119.4 3.8 -0.3 0.8 -0.1 0.3

Nonmanufacturing........................... 8.974 198.0 199.8 51.5 -0.1 7.2 2.1 0.9

Manufacturing................................ 90.832 102.5 102.7 0.4 -0.3 0.3 -0.3 0.2

Canada.......................................... 100.000 125.3 126.0 16.0 -0.6 1.8 2.7 0.6

Nonmanufacturing........................... 24.721 136.3 136.2 62.1 -3.6 6.5 8.8 -0.1

Manufacturing................................ 74.504 126.0 127.1 6.4 0.1 0.5 0.9 0.9

European Union4

.............................. 100.000 132.2 131.9 0.6 0.0 -0.2 0.5 -0.2

Manufacturing................................ 99.404 128.8 128.5 0.5 0.0 -0.2 0.5 -0.2

France (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 121.3 120.8 -1.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.5 -0.4

Germany (Dec. 2003=100)................... 100.000 113.0 113.1 -0.4 -0.1 -0.4 1.3 0.1

United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100).......... 100.000 117.5 117.6 -3.1 -0.3 -0.1 0.0 0.1

Latin America5

................................. 100.000 142.3 143.1 7.2 -0.9 2.4 -0.1 0.6

Nonmanufacturing........................... 18.586 227.7 230.6 50.7 0.2 9.7 0.9 1.3

Manufacturing................................ 81.100 118.6 119.1 0.4 -1.1 0.9 -0.3 0.4

Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 122.9 123.4 -0.3 -1.1 0.0 -1.3 0.4

Nonmanufacturing (Dec. 2008=100). . . . .. 8.449 114.3 116.0 38.9 4.2 -1.2 -2.5 1.5

Manufacturing (Dec. 2008=100)........... 91.232 85.8 86.0 -3.3 -1.7 0.2 -1.2 0.2

Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)6

............... 100.000 98.1 98.3 -0.6 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 0.2

China (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 100.000 100.0 100.1 -1.5 -0.4 0.0 -0.2 0.1

Japan............................................ 100.000 96.2 96.2 1.1 0.3 0.0 -0.4 0.0

Asian NICs7

..................................... 100.000 84.4 84.7 -0.6 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.4

ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)8

.................... 100.000 97.4 97.7 1.5 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.3

Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)9

........... 100.000 157.5 158.9 34.9 0.7 2.2 3.2 0.9

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2015 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: February

2016 to February 2017

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Jan.

20171

Index Percent change

Jan.

2017

Feb.

2017

Annual Monthly

Feb. 2016

to Feb.

2017

Oct. 2016

to Nov.

2016

Nov.

2016 to

Dec.

2016

Dec.

2016 to

Jan. 2017

Jan. 2017

to Feb.

2017

Air Freight

Import Air Freight.................................... 100.000 162.0 161.8 7.0 -0.3 -0.5 -1.9 -0.1

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 24.688 135.9 136.5 -1.7 0.2 -1.4 -0.7 0.4

Asia.................................................. 62.268 149.6 148.6 11.9 -0.6 -0.3 -2.6 -0.7

Export Air Freight................................... 100.000 155.8 157.4 -0.8 0.0 0.2 0.6 1.0

Europe (Dec. 2006=100).......................... 36.942 147.1 148.8 -2.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 1.2

Inbound Air Freight................................. 100.000 154.4 154.4 5.2 0.5 0.0 -0.6 0.0

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 26.928 132.3 132.8 -0.7 -1.0 -1.6 0.8 0.4

Asia.................................................. 59.386 142.2 141.7 8.9 1.4 0.8 -2.3 -0.4

Outbound Air Freight............................... 100.000 140.1 139.3 -4.6 -0.5 0.1 2.6 -0.6

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 30.765 145.9 143.6 -9.3 -0.1 -0.1 1.9 -1.6

Asia.................................................. 46.390 134.2 134.4 -2.3 -0.1 0.1 4.3 0.1

Air Passenger Fares

Import Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 183.0 181.6 -4.2 -2.7 1.3 -1.7 -0.8

Europe............................................... 43.445 215.5 216.2 -8.6 -1.2 -9.9 9.7 0.3

Asia.................................................. 21.269 133.9 128.5 -4.2 -5.0 17.4 -8.5 -4.0

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 9.265 154.8 158.3 8.0 4.7 8.3 -11.7 2.3

Export Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 169.3 148.3 1.8 4.1 7.9 0.5 -12.4

Europe............................................... 28.529 204.1 215.1 10.5 2.4 6.9 -6.3 5.4

Asia.................................................. 28.079 155.4 123.6 -2.7 6.5 4.8 10.1 -20.5

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 23.732 175.2 157.1 4.8 -1.0 4.8 2.6 -10.3

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2015 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

14
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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