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U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES 

- JULY 2002- 

The U.S. Import Price Index increased 0.4 percent in July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the 

U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The increase, the fourth in the past five months, was led by a 

rise in petroleum prices. The Export Price Index also rose in July, up 0.3 percent after posting no 

change in the previous two months. 

Percent changes in import and export price indexes 

by End Use category 

- not seasonally adjusted - 

United States 

Department 

of Labor 

IMPORTS EXPORTS 

Month Non- Agri- Nonagri- All Petroleum petroleum All cultural cultural

Imports Imports Imports Exports Exports Exports

2001

July -1.5 -5.4 -1.1 -0.4 0.9 -0.5 

August -0.1 1.8 -0.3 -0.2 1.0 -0.3 

September -0.1 0.7 -0.2 0.2 -0.3 0.1 

October -2.3 -15.3 -0.5 -0.7 -1.8 -0.5 

November -1.5 -13.1 -0.2 -0.5 -1.5 -0.4 

December -1.0 -6.1 -0.4 -0.2 1.0 -0.3 

2002

January 0.2 5.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.7 -0.2 

February 0.0 4.3 -0.4 -0.2 -2.6 0.0 

March 1.3 17.0 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.3 

April 1.6 12.7 0.5 0.4 0.7 r 0.3 

May 0.1 2.0 r -0.1 0.0 r -0.1 0.0 

June -0.3 r -4.8 r 0.1 0.0 1.2 r -0.1 

July 0.4 4.9 0.0 0.3 2.7 0.2 

July 2000-01 -4.1 -15.7 -2.4 -1.0 3.6 -1.4 

July 2001-02 -1.7 4.4 -1.5 -0.7 1.6 -0.9 

r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.
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Import Goods

Overall import prices resumed an upward trend in July, rising 0.4 percent after a decline of 0.3 

percent in June. The increase was largely attributable to a rebound in petroleum prices, up 4.9 percent 

last month following a 4.8 percent decline in June. Imported petroleum prices have increased in six of 

the past seven months, jumping 47.4 percent from December to July. In contrast, the price index for 

nonpetroleum imports was unchanged in July, after little movement in the prior two months. Over the 

July 2001-2002 period, the nonpetroleum index fell 1.5 percent. Similarly, overall import prices were 

down 1.7 percent for the year ended in July. 

 

With the exception of capital goods, the major nonpetroleum commodity indexes either rose or 

were unchanged in July. The index for foods, feeds, and beverages advanced 0.9 percent in July after 

decreasing 1.1 percent in June. Over the past year, this index was up 2.8 percent. Prices for 

nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials also rose last month, edging up 0.1 percent in July, the 

fourth increase over the past five months. The small increase in July was led by rising prices for iron 

and steel mill products and for chemicals. For the year ended in July, however, the nonpetroleum 

industrial supplies and materials index declined 2.9 percent. Prices for consumer goods also increased 

0.1 percent last month after a 0.2 percent decline in June. For the year ended in July, however, the 

index declined 1.1 percent. Prices for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines were unchanged in July 

and up 0.4 percent over the past 12 months. 

In contrast, prices for capital goods resumed a downward trend, decreasing 0.4 percent in July. 

The index has increased only once in the past 16 months and was down 2.6 percent over the July 2001-

2002 period. The decrease last month was largely attributable to the continued decline in prices for 

imported computer peripherals, accessories, and semiconductors. 

Export Goods 

 Prices for overall exports rose 0.3 percent in July as both agricultural prices and nonagricultural 

prices advanced. The price index for agricultural exports increased for the second straight month, up 

2.7 percent in July after gaining 1.2 percent in June. July’s rise—the largest since September 2000—

was led by higher prices for oilseeds, grains, and cotton. Agricultural export prices have risen in four 

of the past five months and were up 1.6 percent over the past year. The index for nonagricultural 

exports also posted an increase in July, up 0.2 percent. Over the past 12 months, however, the index 

decreased 0.9 percent. Overall export prices declined 0.7 percent during the same time period. 

 The price indexes for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials and for consumer goods 

each increased in July, up 0.8 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively. Prices for nonagricultural industrial 

supplies and materials, which were unchanged over the year, have increased in each of the past five 

months. The increase in July was led by rising prices for chemicals, petroleum products, paper and 

paper base stocks, and nonmonetary gold. Despite edging up 0.1 percent in each of the past two 

months, the index for consumer goods prices was down 0.4 percent for the year. 

 In contrast, the price indexes for capital goods and for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines 

each dipped 0.1 percent in July. Capital goods have decreased for three consecutive months with lower 

prices for computer peripherals, accessories, and semiconductors having the largest impact. Over the 

past 12 months, prices for capital goods have dropped 1.6 percent. For the year ended in July, 

automotive vehicles parts and engines rose 0.3 percent. 

 
3

Imports by Locality of Origin 

 

Import prices from Japan and the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries were both unchanged in 

July. The index for imports from Japan increased only twice over the past 12 months, while the index 

for imports from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries has not increased since December 2000. 

Both indexes were down 2.9 percent from July 2001 to July 2002. 

For the fourth consecutive month, the index for imports from the European Union increased, up 

1.4 percent in July. The increase last month was the largest recorded for this index since monthly 

publication began in October 1992. Over the past 12 months, the index rose 4.0 percent. 

Led by rising prices for petroleum and petroleum products, import prices from Latin America 

and Canada each rose 1.2 percent in July. Both indexes have decreased only once since November 

2001. For the year ended in July, import prices from Latin America increased 12.7 percent, while the 

index for Canada was up 4.4 percent. 

 

CONTENTS OF RELEASE 

This news release includes the following tables: 

Table 1 Import Price Indexes, by End Use.....page 4 

Table 2 Export Price Indexes, by End Use.....page 5 

Table 3 Import Price Indexes, by SITC.....pages 6-7 

Table 4 Export Price Indexes, by SITC.....pages 8-9 

Table 5 Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 10-11 

Table 6 Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 12-13 

Table 7 Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin.....page 14 

Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes for Services.....page 15 

Table 9 U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes for Services.....page 15 

Table 10 U.S. International Quarterly Price Indexes for Services.....page 16 

Table 11 U.S. International Monthly Price Indexes for Services.....page 16 

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Import and Export Price Index data for August are scheduled for release on September 12, 2002, at 8:30 

A.M. (E.D.T.). 
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Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,

 July 2001-July 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance July March April May June

END Description 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002

USE June June July to to to to to

2002 2002 2002 July April May June July

1/ 2/ 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002

 ALL COMMODITIES................................................... 100.000 94.1 94.5 -1.7 1.6 0.1 -0.3 0.4

ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.................... 90.701 96.3 96.3 -1.5 0.5 -0.1 0.1 0.0

0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES............................... 4.003 96.1 97.0 2.8 1.1 1.2 -1.1 0.9

00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, 

 excluding distilled beverages................................ 2.976 101.2 102.5 6.0 1.4 1.8 -1.5 1.3

01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled 

 beverages)........................................................ 1.027 85.2 85.1 -5.1 0.0 -0.4 0.0 -0.1

1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS...................... 24.247 89.6 91.3 -0.1 6.4 0.7 -1.4 1.9

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 

 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM................................ 14.949 93.3 93.4 -2.9 2.9 -0.3 0.8 0.1

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 DURABLE....................................................... 8.149 92.7 93.6 -2.6 1.0 -0.3 1.1 1.0

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.......... 6.800 93.9 93.0 -3.3 5.0 -0.2 0.3 -1.0

10 Fuels & lubricants.................................................... 10.567 84.8 87.6 3.3 14.0 1.5 -4.1 3.3

100 Petroleum & petroleum products............................... 9.297 84.2 88.3 4.4 12.7 2.0 -4.8 4.9

10000 Crude.................................................................. 7.092 86.6 90.6 7.1 12.0 3.1 -5.0 4.6

11 Paper & paper base stocks....................................... 1.072 86.8 87.9 -10.3 -1.1 -0.7 0.5 1.3

12 Materials associated with nondurable 

 supplies & materials............................................ 4.613 97.9 98.7 0.1 1.6 0.4 0.1 0.8

13 Selected building materials........................................ 1.942 99.1 99.9 -3.0 0.3 -1.4 -0.5 0.8

14 Unfinished metals related to 

 durable goods..................................................... 3.053 89.2 90.9 -0.5 2.9 0.5 3.0 1.9

15 Finished metals related to durable goods..................... 1.430 96.6 96.5 -2.3 -0.7 -0.1 0.3 -0.1

16 Nonmetals related to durable goods............................ 1.569 96.9 97.3 -2.8 0.4 -0.9 0.2 0.4

2 CAPITAL GOODS..................................................... 29.776 95.2 94.8 -2.6 0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.4

20 Electric generating equipment.................................... 3.421 95.1 95.4 -6.1 -0.2 -0.4 0.2 0.3

21 Nonelectrical machinery........................................... 23.784 94.4 93.9 -2.4 0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.5

22 Transportation equipment excluding 

 motor vehicles (200112=100)................................ 2.571 100.4 100.9 n.a. -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.5

3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES............ 17.474 100.1 100.1 0.4 0.2 -0.2 0.2 0.0

4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING 

 AUTOMOTIVES.................................................. 24.477 98.0 98.1 -1.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 0.1

40 Nondurables, manufactured...................................... 11.779 99.1 99.3 -0.7 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2

41 Durables, manufactured........................................... 11.412 97.2 97.1 -1.5 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1

42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods............................ 1.286 95.6 95.3 -2.4 -0.3 1.9 -2.0 -0.3

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values. n.a. Not available

2 Data for April, May and June 2002 have been revised to reflect

 the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents.

 All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. 

 

NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately
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Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,

 July 2001-July 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance July March April May June

END Description 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002

USE June June July to to to to to

2002 2002 2002 July April May June July

1/ 2/ 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002

 ALL COMMODITIES................................................... 100.000 98.0 98.3 -0.7 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.3

AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES................................ 7.216 100.7 103.4 1.6 0.7 -0.1 1.2 2.7

NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES......................... 92.784 97.7 97.9 -0.9 0.3 0.0 -0.1 0.2

0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES............................... 6.637 101.5 104.0 2.3 0.6 0.1 1.1 2.5

00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, 

 excluding distilled beverages................................ 6.066 101.7 104.4 2.0 0.8 0.1 0.8 2.7

01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled 

 beverages)........................................................ 0.571 100.7 101.8 7.4 -2.1 -0.1 4.8 1.1

1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS...................... 22.417 94.6 95.5 0.0 1.6 0.3 1.0 1.0

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 DURABLE....................................................... 9.147 95.8 96.4 -0.7 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.6

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 NONDURABLE................................................ 13.269 94.0 95.1 0.5 2.5 0.2 1.2 1.2

10 Agricultural industrial supplies & 

 materials........................................................... 1.150 95.7 99.0 0.5 0.0 -0.6 2.9 3.4

 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES 

 & MATERIALS.................................................... 21.267 94.5 95.3 0.0 1.7 0.4 0.7 0.8

11 Fuels & lubricants.................................................... 1.978 86.7 87.7 -9.5 5.5 -2.7 -1.4 1.2

12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials 

 excluding fuels & building materials....................... 18.157 95.7 96.5 1.7 1.5 0.7 1.1 0.8

13 Selected building materials........................................ 1.132 94.1 94.8 -2.3 0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.7

2 CAPITAL GOODS..................................................... 48.144 98.7 98.6 -1.6 0.1 -0.3 -0.5 -0.1

20 Electrical generating equipment.................................. 5.012 102.0 101.9 0.1 -0.3 0.0 0.2 -0.1

21 Nonelectrical machinery........................................... 35.845 96.5 96.4 -2.5 0.1 -0.3 -0.8 -0.1

22 Transportation equipment excluding 

 motor vehicles (200112=100)................................ 7.287 100.9 101.1 n.a. 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.2

3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES............ 11.043 100.9 100.8 0.3 -0.2 0.2 0.0 -0.1

4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING 

 AUTOMOTIVES.................................................. 11.720 99.0 99.1 -0.4 -0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1

40 Nondurables, manufactured...................................... 5.722 98.4 98.5 -0.4 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1

41 Durables, manufactured........................................... 5.326 99.3 99.4 -0.8 -0.4 -0.1 0.1 0.1

42 Nonmanufactured consumer 

 goods (200112=100)............................................ 0.672 100.6 100.5 n.a. 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values. n.a. Not available

2 Data for April, May and June 2002 have been revised to reflect

 the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents.

 All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. 

 

NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately
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Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, 

 July 2001-July 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance July March April May June

SITC Description 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002

Rev. 3 June June July to to to to to

2002 2002 2002 July April May June July

1/ 2/ 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002

 ALL COMMODITIES................................................... 100.000 94.1 94.5 -1.7 1.6 0.1 -0.3 0.4

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS...................................... 3.144 94.5 96.5 1.5 0.6 -0.6 -2.0 2.1

01 Meat and meat preparations................................ 0.361 104.0 105.9 -3.1 0.3 -4.3 -1.3 1.8

03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates 

 and preparations thereof.............................. 0.714 79.8 82.1 -5.6 -0.4 -0.1 -0.3 2.9

05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, 

 fresh or dried............................................. 0.858 102.2 105.2 6.9 0.9 3.1 -5.5 2.9

07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and 

 manufactures thereof.................................. 0.371 84.6 84.2 3.7 6.2 -5.3 1.0 -0.5

 3/ Other food and live animals...................................... 0.841 104.5 106.2 3.7 -0.8 -1.1 -1.1 1.6

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO................................... 0.861 102.9 102.5 0.8 -0.1 0.7 0.2 -0.4

11 Beverages........................................................ 0.754 102.7 102.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.1 0.3 -0.5

2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS....... 1.931 96.3 96.6 0.2 0.5 0.5 -0.5 0.3

24 Cork and wood.................................................. 0.766 103.1 103.4 -4.4 1.4 -2.7 -2.0 0.3

25 Woodpulp and recovered paper............................ 0.232 75.9 79.4 -4.9 -2.0 0.1 3.3 4.6

28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap....................... 0.319 95.9 96.3 2.0 1.4 0.6 0.3 0.4

29 Crude animal and vegetable materials, 

 n.e.s......................................................... 0.225 92.8 90.9 12.5 -2.0 14.7 -10.6 -2.0

 3/ Other crude materials, inedible, except 

 fuels............................................................... 0.216 94.9 95.5 1.3 -0.7 -0.1 0.7 0.6

3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED 

 MATERIALS.................................................. 10.404 85.0 87.7 3.9 14.0 2.2 -4.5 3.2

33 Petroleum, petroleum products and 

 related materials......................................... 9.202 84.7 88.8 5.2 12.1 2.6 -4.9 4.8

34 Gas, natural and manufactured............................ 1.129 83.7 74.8 -9.7 32.7 -2.0 -0.7 -10.6

5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S........ 6.519 98.0 99.5 0.2 1.0 0.7 0.0 1.5

51 Organic chemicals............................................. 2.513 97.1 99.6 -0.4 2.3 0.7 -2.4 2.6

52 Inorganic chemicals........................................... 0.546 98.7 99.7 0.3 0.7 0.2 0.0 1.0

53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials.................. 0.232 96.2 96.4 0.8 -1.6 0.0 0.6 0.2

54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products................. 1.303 98.0 98.8 -0.2 0.6 0.1 1.3 0.8

55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing 

 preps........................................................ 0.320 99.9 100.5 2.4 -0.9 0.2 0.8 0.6

57 Plastics in primary forms.................................... 0.595 102.2 106.9 4.7 -0.1 5.9 5.6 4.6

58 Plastics in nonprimary forms............................... 0.382 100.2 99.5 -1.2 1.2 -1.6 0.0 -0.7

59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s................ 0.486 93.7 93.7 -5.4 1.0 -0.2 -0.6 0.0

6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY 

 BY MATERIAL............................................... 11.243 93.0 93.4 -3.5 0.4 -0.3 0.8 0.4

62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................................ 0.665 98.1 98.0 -0.8 0.3 0.2 0.0 -0.1

63 Cork and wood manufactures other than 

 furniture.................................................... 0.620 93.2 94.2 0.9 -1.8 -1.5 0.1 1.1

64 Paper and paperboard, cut to size........................ 1.252 91.7 91.8 -9.7 -1.0 -0.6 -0.2 0.1

65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up 

 articles, n.e.s., and related prod.................... 1.324 97.1 97.0 -0.7 0.3 -0.9 0.4 -0.1

66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, 

 n.e.s......................................................... 2.244 97.1 97.5 -1.8 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.4

67 Iron and steel.................................................... 1.524 95.3 98.5 5.3 1.2 -0.8 4.4 3.4

68 Nonferrous metals............................................. 1.557 79.7 79.4 -12.7 3.0 0.6 0.0 -0.4

69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s............................. 1.942 98.3 98.2 -1.1 -0.3 0.0 0.1 -0.1

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT............ 48.157 97.1 96.9 -1.3 0.1 -0.2 0.1 -0.2

71 Power generating machinery and 

 equipment.................................................. 2.992 98.1 98.3 -0.4 0.2 -0.3 0.2 0.2

72 Machinery specialized for particular 

 industries................................................... 2.002 99.0 99.5 1.0 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.5

73 Metalworking machinery...................................... 0.697 100.8 101.0 2.1 0.3 0.1 2.0 0.2

See footnotes at end of table
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Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, 

 July 2001-July 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance July March April May June

SITC Description 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002

Rev. 3 June June July to to to to to

2002 2002 2002 July April May June July

1/ 2/ 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002

74 General industrial machinery, 

 equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s................ 3.083 97.8 98.0 0.0 0.1 -0.2 0.4 0.2

75 Computer equipment and office machines............ 7.357 87.9 87.6 -4.9 0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.3

76 Telecommunications & sound recording 

 & reproducing apparatus & equipment............ 6.048 94.4 93.9 -3.5 0.0 -0.3 -0.1 -0.5

77 Electrical machinery and equipment..................... 9.596 97.1 96.2 -2.7 0.2 0.1 0.0 -0.9

78 Road vehicles................................................... 14.614 100.2 100.3 0.6 0.1 -0.2 0.2 0.1

8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES........ 17.304 98.5 98.7 -0.9 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.2

81 Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat 

 & lighting fixtures, n.e.s............................... 0.452 98.0 97.2 -0.3 0.3 -1.2 0.0 -0.8

82 Furniture and parts thereof.................................. 1.691 98.8 98.7 0.3 -0.2 -0.2 0.1 -0.1

83 Travel goods, handbags and similar 

 containers.................................................. 0.396 99.0 99.0 0.0 0.0 -0.3 0.0 0.0

84 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories............................................... 5.798 99.7 99.8 -0.8 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.1

85 Footwear.......................................................... 1.331 99.1 99.3 -0.8 -0.5 0.1 0.0 0.2

87 Professional, scientific and controlling 

 instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.................. 1.942 97.8 98.0 -0.6 -0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2

88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and 

 supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.................. 1.273 97.8 98.5 0.6 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.7

89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, 

 n.e.s......................................................... 4.420 97.0 97.3 -2.3 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.3

1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available

 2000 trade values.

2 Data for April, May and June 2002

 have been revised to reflect the availability

 of late reports and corrections by respondents.

 All data are subject to revision in each of the

 three months after original publication.

3 Product categories included in this group

 have been modified due to concordance

 or coverage limitations.

NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately
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Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,

 July 2001-July 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance July March April May June

SITC Description 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002

Rev. 3 June June July to to to to to

2002 2002 2002 July April May June July

1/ 2/ 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002

 ALL COMMODITIES................................................... 100.000 98.0 98.3 -0.7 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.3

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS...................................... 5.444 99.8 100.9 -0.9 0.3 -0.9 0.1 1.1

01 Meat and meat preparations................................ 0.895 90.0 87.9 -16.8 -1.4 -0.3 -1.7 -2.3

03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates 

 and preparations thereof.............................. 0.396 97.9 99.3 5.9 -3.1 0.0 7.1 1.4

04 Cereals and cereal preparations........................... 1.607 106.5 112.7 10.3 -0.2 -1.3 2.6 5.8

05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, 

 fresh or dried............................................. 1.111 99.4 97.5 -4.1 2.8 -1.5 -4.2 -1.9

08 Feeding stuff for animals (not 

 including unmilled cereals)............................ 0.562 100.5 103.9 1.4 1.5 -1.1 0.5 3.4

09 Miscellaneous edible products and 

 preparations............................................... 0.412 100.7 100.7 0.6 -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0

 3/ Other food and live animals...................................... 0.461 98.7 95.8 -4.7 0.8 0.3 -0.4 -2.9

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO................................... 0.913 98.2 98.3 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.1

12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures..................... 0.701 97.6 97.6 -0.6 0.2 0.0 0.6 0.0

2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS....... 3.730 94.8 99.0 7.1 2.3 1.3 4.3 4.4

22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits............................ 0.781 102.9 117.0 14.1 2.0 1.4 8.2 13.7

24 Cork and wood.................................................. 0.521 87.1 88.1 -5.7 0.2 0.0 -0.3 1.1

25 Woodpulp and recovered paper............................ 0.579 91.1 95.1 21.6 4.0 5.6 11.9 4.4

26 Textile fibers and their waste............................... 0.388 88.6 94.6 4.6 0.7 -2.2 4.4 6.8

28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap....................... 0.559 94.9 95.8 9.1 5.0 0.8 2.7 0.9

 3/ Other crude materials, inedible, except 

 fuels............................................................... 0.901 103.6 102.9 3.2 1.7 1.5 0.6 -0.7

3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED 

 MATERIALS.................................................. 1.722 93.9 96.9 0.2 11.0 -4.3 -1.6 3.2

32 Coal, coke and briquettes................................... 0.347 110.9 114.3 7.0 0.5 0.0 -0.4 3.1

33 Petroleum, petroleum products and 

 related materials......................................... 1.210 87.9 91.6 -2.2 14.6 -5.8 -2.5 4.2

5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S........ 10.743 95.4 96.1 1.3 1.7 0.2 0.4 0.7

51 Organic chemicals............................................. 2.340 90.8 94.1 7.8 6.5 0.1 0.3 3.6

52 Inorganic chemicals........................................... 0.767 102.1 97.0 -7.6 -1.2 0.1 1.6 -5.0

53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials.................. 0.557 97.4 97.4 -0.4 0.3 -0.1 0.2 0.0

54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products................. 1.799 100.4 100.8 0.6 -0.2 -0.1 0.2 0.4

55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing 

 preps........................................................ 0.732 97.2 97.4 -1.7 -0.1 -0.5 0.2 0.2

56 Fertilizers.......................................................... 0.331 99.6 101.1 10.1 2.0 -1.4 0.9 1.5

57 Plastics in primary forms.................................... 1.739 92.5 93.0 2.0 3.3 1.9 0.3 0.5

58 Plastics in nonprimary forms............................... 0.809 96.0 96.4 -1.6 -0.5 0.3 0.4 0.4

59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s................ 1.670 97.5 97.5 -1.2 -0.6 0.0 0.1 0.0

6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY 

 BY MATERIAL............................................... 9.670 98.0 98.5 -0.6 0.7 0.0 0.6 0.5

62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................................ 0.745 101.6 101.5 1.0 0.3 0.5 0.0 -0.1

64 Uncoated Paper/paperboard, 

 and linerboard............................................. 1.421 94.9 95.7 0.6 0.4 0.2 1.9 0.8

65 Textile yarn, fabrics, and 

 made-up articles, n.e.s................................ 1.493 100.0 100.1 1.8 0.2 0.3 1.7 0.1

66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, 

 n.e.s......................................................... 1.461 102.2 102.1 1.3 -0.2 0.1 0.2 -0.1

67 Iron and steel.................................................... 0.869 101.0 102.0 3.3 3.9 0.0 0.6 1.0

68 Nonferrous metals............................................. 0.963 85.3 85.2 -12.2 1.6 0.0 -1.4 -0.1

69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s............................. 2.308 102.5 103.5 1.6 0.1 0.0 0.5 1.0

 3/ Other manufactured goods classified 

 chiefly by material (200112=100)........................ 0.408 100.3 100.5 n.a. 0.9 -1.3 0.5 0.2

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT............ 54.629 98.9 98.9 -1.3 0.0 -0.2 -0.4 0.0

See footnotes at end of table
9

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

 July 2001-July 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance July March April May June

SITC Description 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002

Rev. 3 June June July to to to to to

2002 2002 2002 July April May June July

1/ 2/ 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002

71 Power generating machinery and 

 equipment.................................................. 4.775 104.6 104.6 2.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

72 Machinery specialized for particular 

 industries................................................... 4.531 101.8 102.1 2.5 0.3 0.6 -0.2 0.3

73 Metalworking machinery...................................... 0.907 99.9 100.1 -1.1 0.1 -0.3 0.1 0.2

74 General industrial machinery, 

 equipment, & parts, n.e.s............................. 4.887 102.3 102.1 0.3 -0.1 0.2 0.0 -0.2

75 Computer equipment and office machines............ 7.169 90.3 90.8 -5.0 -0.6 -0.9 -1.5 0.6

76 Telecommunications & sound recording 

 & reproducing apparatus & equipment............ 4.453 97.7 96.6 -3.2 0.3 0.0 -0.1 -1.1

77 Electrical machinery and equipment..................... 14.276 93.8 93.5 -4.4 0.1 -0.2 -0.8 -0.3

78 Road vehicles................................................... 8.275 100.4 100.5 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1

8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES........ 11.986 100.3 100.5 0.4 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2

82 Furniture and parts thereof.................................. 0.725 101.6 101.6 0.5 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

84 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories............................................... 1.167 98.4 98.1 1.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.3

87 Professional, scientific and controlling 

 instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.................. 4.496 101.3 101.4 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1

88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and 

 supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.................. 1.159 97.3 97.6 -0.4 0.4 -0.2 0.5 0.3

89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, 

 n.e.s......................................................... 4.055 100.2 100.6 -0.1 -0.7 0.1 -0.1 0.4

 3/ Other miscellaneous manufactured 

 articles............................................................ 0.385 101.9 101.9 0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available

 2000 trade values.

2 Data for April, May and June 2002

 have been revised to reflect the availability

 of late reports and corrections by respondents.

 All data are subject to revision in each of the

 three months after original publication.

3 Product categories included in this group

 have been modified due to concordance

 or coverage limitations.

NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately
10

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

 July 2001-July 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance July March April May June

nized Description 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002

System June June July to to to to to

2002 2002 2002 July April May June July

1/ 2/ 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002

I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS............................... 1.205 88.2 88.7 -6.1 -0.1 -1.1 -1.6 0.6

02 Meat and edible meat offal......................................... 0.315 104.1 106.3 -4.6 0.5 -4.2 -1.7 2.1

03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and 

 other aquatic invertebrates.................................. 0.580 79.8 80.1 -7.8 -0.1 0.4 -0.7 0.4

 3/ Other live animals and animal 

 products............................................................ 0.310 99.0 98.3 -3.7 -0.9 -0.3 -3.0 -0.7

II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................................ 1.155 94.8 96.7 5.1 1.7 2.6 -4.6 2.0

07 Edible vegetables and certain roots 

 and tubers........................................................ 0.259 106.7 113.4 14.9 4.0 2.3 -13.8 6.3

08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus 

 fruit or melons................................................... 0.350 97.5 98.3 -4.9 -0.9 8.0 0.6 0.8

09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices..................................... 0.216 73.7 69.8 -7.1 6.4 -12.1 3.2 -5.3

 3/ Other vegetable products........................................... 0.331 98.5 103.1 18.5 -0.9 8.0 -6.7 4.7

IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND 

 TOBACCO........................................................... 1.927 101.8 102.8 3.0 0.2 0.6 0.2 1.0

20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, 

 nuts, or other parts of plants............................... 0.235 96.8 100.4 6.7 -2.6 1.2 2.5 3.7

22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.................................. 0.773 102.3 101.4 -0.5 -0.1 0.4 0.6 -0.9

 3/ Other prepared foodstuffs......................................... 0.919 102.7 104.6 4.9 1.4 0.5 -0.8 1.9

V MINERAL PRODUCTS.................................................... 10.677 84.6 87.2 3.4 13.1 1.4 -4.3 3.1

27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, 

 bituminous substances and mineral wax................ 10.455 83.5 86.2 2.9 13.3 1.5 -4.5 3.2

 3/ Other mineral products (200112=100)........................... 0.222 98.4 98.5 n.a. 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1

VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED 

 INDUSTRIES....................................................... 5.830 96.3 97.6 -0.9 1.0 0.3 -0.5 1.3

28 Inorganic chemicals.................................................. 0.595 94.8 95.5 -2.5 1.5 0.1 -0.4 0.7

29 Organic chemicals.................................................... 2.649 95.7 97.6 -1.9 2.1 0.4 -1.8 2.0

30 Pharmaceutical products............................................ 1.092 98.9 99.8 3.0 0.7 0.2 1.5 0.9

32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & 

 pigments; varnish & paints; putty........................ 0.237 96.3 96.2 1.4 -1.0 0.1 0.7 -0.1

33 Essential oils and 

 resinoids (200112=100)....................................... 0.241 99.9 100.7 n.a. -1.0 0.2 1.3 0.8

37 Photographic or cinematographic goods....................... 0.228 96.8 97.8 -0.3 -0.3 0.1 0.0 1.0

38 Miscellaneous chemical products................................ 0.371 93.8 95.4 -4.9 0.2 -0.1 -0.4 1.7

 3/ Other products of the chemical or 

 allied industries................................................... 0.416 97.3 97.0 -1.0 -1.1 0.0 1.7 -0.3

VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER 

 AND ARTICLES THEREOF.................................... 2.677 101.0 102.0 2.7 0.8 1.0 2.3 1.0

39 Plastics and articles thereof....................................... 1.753 101.3 103.1 3.2 0.8 1.6 2.2 1.8

40 Rubber and articles thereof........................................ 0.924 100.4 100.1 1.9 0.7 0.0 2.3 -0.3

VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, 

 TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.......................................... 0.768 97.9 98.1 -1.3 -0.3 -0.2 0.2 0.2

42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, 

 etc. of various materials..................................... 0.638 98.5 98.6 -0.5 -0.3 -0.3 0.1 0.1

IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, 

 BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK...................... 1.442 99.8 101.5 -2.2 0.0 -1.8 -0.4 1.7

X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND 

 PAPER PRODUCTS............................................. 1.836 91.1 92.0 -7.3 -0.8 -0.3 0.2 1.0

47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic 

 material; waste paper/paperboard......................... 0.230 75.7 80.0 -3.1 -2.0 0.1 3.4 5.7

48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper 

 pulp, paper or paperboard.................................... 1.266 91.4 91.3 -10.5 -1.0 -0.5 -0.1 -0.1

49 Printed matter.......................................................... 0.340 109.4 111.2 3.6 0.6 0.0 -0.4 1.6

XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES.................................... 6.685 98.6 98.8 -0.4 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.2

61 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories, knitted or crocheted......................... 2.335 97.6 98.2 -1.2 0.0 0.1 -0.3 0.6

See footnotes at end of table
11

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

 July 2001-July 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance July March April May June

nized Description 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002

System June June July to to to to to

2002 2002 2002 July April May June July

1/ 2/ 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002

62 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories, not knitted or crocheted................... 2.983 100.3 99.9 -0.6 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 -0.4

63 Made-up or worn textile articles................................... 0.399 96.6 96.0 -2.2 0.2 -1.6 0.2 -0.6

 3/ Other textile & textile articles...................................... 0.967 97.1 98.4 3.0 0.2 0.4 0.5 1.3

XII HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, 

 ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC................................. 1.569 99.1 99.2 -0.9 -0.4 0.1 0.1 0.1

64 Footwear and parts of such articles............................ 1.335 99.2 99.3 -0.8 -0.5 0.1 0.1 0.1

 3/ Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas, 

 whips, art. flowers, etc........................................ 0.234 98.5 98.5 -1.4 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0

XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, 

 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC....................................... 1.094 101.4 101.8 2.4 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.4

68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, 

 asbestos, or mica (200112=100).......................... 0.314 100.5 100.6 n.a. -0.1 0.0 0.8 0.1

69 Ceramic products..................................................... 0.371 100.4 101.1 2.3 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.7

70 Glass and glassware................................................. 0.409 102.9 103.2 2.6 0.5 -0.1 0.5 0.3

XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, 

 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS....................... 2.362 87.4 87.4 -9.3 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.0

XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL............... 4.821 93.6 94.2 -0.1 1.1 0.0 1.4 0.6

72 Iron and steel........................................................... 1.261 95.3 98.0 7.1 2.8 -0.3 4.0 2.8

73 Articles of iron or steel.............................................. 1.217 95.6 95.2 -3.4 -0.8 -1.1 0.8 -0.4

74 Copper and articles thereof........................................ 0.434 93.0 94.0 0.5 0.9 -0.1 0.9 1.1

76 Aluminum and articles thereof.................................... 0.796 97.5 96.9 -1.1 2.9 1.0 -0.6 -0.6

82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and 

 forks, of base metal; parts thereof...................... 0.407 99.3 99.0 -0.7 -0.3 0.0 0.3 -0.3

83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal........................... 0.422 100.0 100.5 2.4 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.5

 3/ Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and 

 articles, including scrap....................................... 0.283 69.1 68.2 -13.3 2.3 2.9 2.4 -1.3

XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV 

 IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC........ 31.548 95.0 94.6 -2.6 0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.4

84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; 

 parts thereof..................................................... 15.461 94.7 94.7 -1.8 0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.0

85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound 

 and TV recorders & reproducers, parts.................. 16.087 95.4 94.6 -3.5 0.1 -0.2 0.0 -0.8

XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND 

 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT................ 16.505 100.4 100.5 0.6 0.1 -0.2 0.1 0.1

87 Motor vehicles and their parts..................................... 14.886 100.1 100.2 0.5 0.1 -0.2 0.1 0.1

XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & 

 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES.............. 3.681 97.9 98.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.2 0.3

90 Optical, photographic, measuring and 

 medical instruments........................................... 3.232 97.5 97.6 -0.6 -0.2 0.0 0.2 0.1

91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof......................... 0.324 102.5 103.6 4.4 0.5 0.3 1.1 1.1

XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............... 4.046 97.1 97.1 -1.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.0

94 Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & 

 lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg........................ 2.108 97.6 97.4 -0.5 -0.2 -0.3 0.2 -0.2

95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts 

 and accessories thereof..................................... 1.687 96.7 96.7 -2.3 -0.2 0.0 -0.6 0.0

96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles........................... 0.251 96.7 98.2 1.9 0.0 0.5 0.7 1.6

1 Relative importance figures are based on 3 Product categories included in this group

 2000 trade values. have been modified due to concordance

2 Data for April, May and June 2002 or coverage limitations.

 have been revised to reflect the availability

 of late reports and corrections by respondents. n.a. Not available

 All data are subject to revision in each of 

 the three months after original publication. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately
12

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

 July 2001-July 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance July March April May June

nized Description 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002

System June June July to to to to to

2002 2002 2002 July April May June July

1/ 2/ 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002

I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS............................... 1.493 94.3 93.0 -10.0 -0.9 -0.3 0.3 -1.4

02 Meat & edible meat offal............................................ 0.853 92.2 89.5 -17.1 -1.5 -0.2 -1.6 -2.9

03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and 

 other aquatic invertebrates.................................. 0.358 98.4 100.0 10.6 -3.1 0.2 6.8 1.6

 3/ Other live animals and animal 

 products............................................................ 0.282 99.6 99.1 -8.9 4.0 -1.3 -1.7 -0.5

II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................................ 3.410 105.1 110.6 8.3 1.2 0.1 1.4 5.2

08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus 

 fruit or melons................................................... 0.535 97.6 97.7 -3.6 -0.8 12.1 -5.4 0.1

10 Cereals................................................................... 1.423 106.6 113.2 11.1 -0.1 -1.5 3.0 6.2

12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, 

 fruits, plants, straw and fodder............................ 0.954 104.7 117.0 14.4 1.4 0.9 7.1 11.7

III ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS........................ 0.252 124.2 130.9 23.7 2.7 -1.0 7.6 5.4

IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND 

 TOBACCO........................................................... 2.574 99.1 99.8 -0.5 0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.7

20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, 

 nuts, or other parts of plants............................... 0.305 100.6 101.8 0.6 -0.7 0.0 -1.1 1.2

21 Miscellaneous edible preparations................................ 0.354 100.7 100.7 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

23 Residues and waste from the food 

 industries; prepared animal feed.......................... 0.512 101.2 104.0 -0.6 1.1 -0.5 0.2 2.8

24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco 

 substitutes........................................................ 0.703 97.6 97.6 -0.7 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.0

 3/ Other prepared foods................................................ 0.700 98.8 99.1 -1.6 -0.2 0.3 -1.1 0.3

V MINERAL PRODUCTS.................................................... 2.047 91.5 93.6 -2.5 6.6 -2.8 -1.3 2.3

27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, 

 bituminous substances and mineral wax................ 1.697 92.1 94.7 -2.8 7.6 -3.3 -1.6 2.8

VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED 

 INDUSTRIES....................................................... 8.833 96.7 97.3 2.1 2.1 0.3 0.6 0.6

28 Inorganic chemicals.................................................. 0.816 100.0 97.1 -5.5 -2.9 0.0 2.2 -2.9

29 Organic chemicals.................................................... 2.731 94.5 96.4 8.2 8.4 1.1 0.9 2.0

30 Pharmaceutical products............................................ 1.435 99.0 99.5 0.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.2 0.5

31 Fertilizers................................................................. 0.335 99.8 101.3 10.1 2.0 -1.5 0.9 1.5

32 Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, 

 paints, varnish, putty, & inks.............................. 0.578 97.9 97.9 -0.9 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.0

33 Essential oils and resinoids; 

 perfumery, cosmetic or toilet.............................. 0.535 98.5 99.0 0.3 -0.3 -1.3 0.2 0.5

34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or 

 scouring products; candles, pastes...................... 0.321 100.1 100.0 0.1 0.4 2.5 0.1 -0.1

37 Photographic or cinematographic goods....................... 0.446 95.0 95.4 1.0 0.9 0.3 0.6 0.4

38 Miscellaneous chemical products................................ 1.423 97.1 97.1 -0.9 -0.5 0.1 0.2 0.0

VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER 

 AND ARTICLES THEREOF.................................... 4.673 97.0 97.5 0.7 1.3 1.1 0.0 0.5

39 Plastics and articles thereof....................................... 3.700 95.7 96.4 0.6 1.2 1.2 0.0 0.7

40 Rubber and articles thereof........................................ 0.973 101.7 101.4 0.8 1.6 1.3 0.0 -0.3

VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, 

 TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.......................................... 0.471 102.5 102.8 -4.8 0.7 0.6 1.5 0.3

41 Raw hides and skins (other than 

 furskins) and leather.......................................... 0.341 103.7 104.1 -6.7 0.7 0.9 1.8 0.4

IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, 

 BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK...................... 0.792 89.8 90.7 -5.4 0.2 -0.7 -0.4 1.0

X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND 

 PAPER PRODUCTS............................................. 2.650 93.1 94.1 2.7 1.2 1.0 3.0 1.1

47 Woodpulp and recovered paper................................... 0.560 87.4 90.9 17.0 3.3 4.8 10.2 4.0

See footnotes at end of table
13

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

 July 2001-July 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance July March April May June

nized Description 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002

System June June July to to to to to

2002 2002 2002 July April May June July

1/ 2/ 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002

48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper 

 pulp, paper or paperboard.................................... 1.449 92.5 93.0 -1.6 0.8 0.1 1.5 0.5

49 Printed material........................................................ 0.640 104.0 104.0 2.0 0.9 0.2 0.3 0.0

XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES.................................... 2.871 94.8 95.7 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.9

52 Cotton, including yarns and woven 

 fabrics thereof.................................................. 0.400 77.5 82.2 -3.7 3.0 -2.0 3.2 6.1

54 Manmade filaments, yarns and woven 

 fabrics (200112=100).......................................... 0.316 98.8 98.8 n.a. -1.9 0.4 0.8 0.0

61 Apparel & clothing knitted 

 or crocheted (200112=100).................................. 0.611 99.6 99.1 n.a. 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.5

62 Apparel Articles & Accessories, 

 not knitted........................................................ 0.468 96.0 95.5 -0.6 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.5

 3/ Other textile and textile 

 articles (200112=100).......................................... 1.076 104.1 104.7 n.a. 0.4 0.7 0.5 0.6

XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, 

 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC....................................... 0.857 100.8 100.8 -0.5 -0.6 0.0 0.6 0.0

70 Glass and glassware................................................. 0.525 99.4 99.4 -2.0 -0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0

XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, 

 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS....................... 1.889 89.5 90.4 -7.6 -0.8 1.4 1.4 1.0

XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS............. 4.310 98.4 98.7 0.2 1.2 0.3 0.4 0.3

72 Iron and steel........................................................... 0.697 96.8 97.4 5.0 3.5 0.9 0.5 0.6

73 Articles of iron or steel.............................................. 1.288 102.0 102.9 1.8 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.9

74 Copper and articles thereof........................................ 0.449 92.7 92.8 -1.8 3.8 -1.1 1.4 0.1

76 Aluminum and articles thereof.................................... 0.726 94.3 94.4 -3.1 1.1 0.6 -1.2 0.1

82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and 

 forks, of base metal; parts thereof...................... 0.425 102.8 102.8 1.8 0.2 0.0 1.1 0.0

83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal........................... 0.467 104.5 104.9 0.8 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.4

XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV 

 IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC... 40.924 97.1 96.9 -2.3 -0.1 -0.2 -0.6 -0.2

84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; 

 parts thereof..................................................... 21.464 98.9 98.9 -0.9 -0.2 -0.2 -0.5 0.0

85 Electrical machinery and equipment 

 and parts and accessories thereof....................... 19.460 95.0 94.5 -3.9 0.0 -0.2 -0.6 -0.5

XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND 

 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT................ 13.738 102.9 103.1 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2

87 Motor vehicles and their parts..................................... 8.542 100.3 100.5 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2

XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & 

 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES.............. 6.380 100.6 100.7 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.1

XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............... 1.667 101.5 101.3 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2

94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; 

 lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;.......................... 0.919 102.0 102.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts 

 and accessories thereof..................................... 0.579 101.3 100.6 1.3 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.7

1 Relative importance figures are based on 3 Product categories included in this group

 2000 trade values. have been modified due to concordance

2 Data for April, May and June 2002 or coverage limitations.

 have been revised to reflect the availability

 of late reports and corrections by respondents. n.a. Not available

 All data are subject to revision in each of 

 the three months after original publication. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately
14

Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin, July 2001-July 2002

 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

ance July March April May June

Description 1/ 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002

June July to to to to to

2002 2002 July April May June July

7/ 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002

3/ Developed Countries......................................................... 100.000 98.0 98.7 1.3 1.6 0.1 0.0 0.7

 Manufactured Goods.................................................... 90.520 96.3 96.8 -1.4 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.5

 Nonmanufactured Goods.............................................. 8.726 121.4 126.0 41.6 13.4 1.2 -2.5 3.8

3/ Developing Countries........................................................ 100.000 101.8 102.7 8.1 2.2 1.3 -1.6 0.9

 Manufactured Goods.................................................... 78.198 95.7 95.8 -2.4 0.1 0.7 -0.7 0.1

 Nonmanufactured Goods.............................................. 21.622 132.2 137.5 62.0 10.4 3.0 -4.7 4.0

Canada........................................................................... 100.000 102.2 103.4 4.4 2.5 0.0 -0.4 1.2

 Manufactured Goods.................................................... 81.646 98.9 99.5 -1.6 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.6

 Nonmanufactured Goods.............................................. 18.004 122.5 127.6 43.2 15.6 0.5 -2.2 4.2

4/ European Union................................................................ 100.000 100.4 101.8 4.0 1.2 0.2 0.5 1.4

 Manufactured Goods.................................................... 97.086 99.9 101.2 3.0 1.1 0.2 0.5 1.3

 Nonmanufactured Goods.............................................. 2.563 118.8 126.4 40.6 7.6 0.2 -4.6 6.4

5/ Latin America ................................................................. 100.000 108.4 109.7 12.7 2.6 2.0 -2.2 1.2

 Manufactured Goods .................................................. 74.077 102.4 102.6 -0.5 0.0 1.8 -0.9 0.2

 Nonmanufactured Goods ............................................. 25.762 133.7 138.9 64.0 10.9 2.7 -5.4 3.9

Japan.............................................................................. 100.000 95.5 95.5 -2.9 0.1 -0.3 0.1 0.0

6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries................................... 100.000 92.5 92.5 -2.9 -0.3 -0.2 -0.3 0.0

1 Regions are not mutually exclusive.

2 Data for April, May and June 2002

 have been revised to reflect the availability

 of late reports and corrections by respondents.

3 Defined according to the United Nations definition.

4 Includes European Union countries.

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

6 Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.

7 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.

June

2002

2/
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Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services

 June 2001-June 2002 2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

Annual Quarterly

Trade June June Sept. Dec. March

Description (Mil. 2001 2001 2001 2001 2002

of June to to to to to

Dollars) 2002 June Sept. Dec. March June

2002 2001 2001 2002 2002

IMPORT

 Air Freight 4168 96.7 99.3 3.4 -0.1 -0.3 1.2 2.7

 Atlantic 1519 96.5 101.0 3.6 0.5 -0.5 -1.0 4.7

 Pacific 2412 93.0 94.3 0.0 -0.5 -0.3 -0.5 1.4

EXPORT

 Air Freight 2836 95.5 98.0 -0.4 0.2 -0.7 -2.5 2.6

1 Detailed data available upon request. n.a. Not available

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

 July 2001-July 2002 2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

Annual Monthly

Trade July March April May June

Description (Mil. 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002

of July to to to to to

Dollars) 2002 July April May June July

2002 2002 2002 2002 2002

IMPORT

 Air Passenger Fares 18253 119.1 128.0 7.7 9.1 0.2 5.7 7.5

1/ Atlantic 11998 120.9 129.8 1.8 13.9 2.0 6.9 7.4

1/ Pacific 3407 102.4 116.2 1.8 0.7 -2.9 5.3 13.5

 Latin American / Caribbean 1916 105.4 107.2 -5.0 0.3 -5.3 0.0 1.7

EXPORT

 Air Passenger Fares 20319 103.2 110.4 7.5 0.7 5.1 0.0 7.0

1/ Atlantic 5546 115.8 129.8 10.4 5.3 1.6 2.4 12.1

1/ Pacific 9563 93.2 97.7 4.0 -2.1 11.6 -2.2 4.8

 Latin American / Caribbean 3474 122.4 130.7 13.4 0.3 -0.7 0.2 6.8

1 Detailed data available upon request. n.a. Not available

March

2002

June

2002
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Table 10 U.S. International Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services

 June 2001-June 2002 2000 = 100

Index Percent Change

Annual Quarterly

Trade June June Sept. Dec. March

Description (Mil. 2001 2001 2001 2001 2002

of June to to to to to

Dollars) 2002 June Sept. Dec. March June

2002 2001 2001 2002 2002

 Air Freight (Inbound) 7483 93.9 98.1 3.2 -0.2 0.2 -1.3 4.5

 Atlantic 2607 98.0 104.7 6.7 0.0 1.4 -1.5 6.8

 Pacific 4314 89.1 92.2 -0.6 -0.6 -0.4 -2.9 3.5

 Air Freight (Outbound) 5193 95.9 98.4 0.4 -0.4 0.2 -1.9 2.6

 Atlantic 2094 97.8 99.6 2.0 -0.4 1.2 -0.6 1.8

 Pacific 2639 95.5 98.7 0.3 -0.2 -0.1 -2.7 3.4

 Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound) 17817 91.7 90.3 -10.4 -2.7 -5.4 -1.2 -1.5

 U.S. East Coast 6938 95.8 95.0 -5.1 -1.3 -1.8 -1.2 -0.8

 from Atlantic 3022 101.2 101.1 -0.2 1.0 -0.2 -0.9 -0.1

 from Pacific 2817 87.0 84.4 -12.7 -4.6 -4.7 -1.1 -3.0

 U.S. West Coast 10879 89.5 87.7 -13.3 -3.5 -7.2 -1.3 -2.0

1 Detailed data available upon request. n.a. Not available

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

 July 2001-July 2002 2000 = 100

Index Percent Change

Annual Monthly

Trade July March April May June

Description (Mil. 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002

of July to to to to to

Dollars) 2002 July April May June July

2002 2002 2002 2002 2002

 Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier) 45965 110.7 117.4 7.8 1.9 2.8 2.3 6.1

1/ Atlantic 16441 120.7 132.0 9.0 4.2 2.3 6.5 9.4

1/ Pacific 14973 99.9 104.4 3.6 0.4 7.9 -1.2 4.5

1/ Latin American / Caribbean 10764 121.8 127.1 11.5 0.9 -1.2 0.2 4.4

 Canadian 3519 106.0 107.0 3.7 0.1 0.8 1.7 0.9

 Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier) 39205 110.9 120.0 9.6 5.8 2.0 3.4 8.2

1/ Atlantic 22657 116.2 127.0 10.4 10.4 0.7 5.6 9.3

1/ Pacific 10073 98.1 106.9 4.8 -1.0 7.9 -0.2 9.0

 Latin American / Caribbean 4107 109.8 114.3 1.4 0.2 -1.8 0.0 4.1

1/ Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound) 3434 n.a. n.a. n.a. -10.6 12.8 n.a. n.a.

1 Detailed data available upon request. n.a. Not available

March

2002

June

2002
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 TECHNICAL NOTE 

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

formula and are weighted with 2000 trade weights. The merchandise price indexes are published using three 

classifications: the Harmonized System (HS), the Bureau of Economic Analysis End Use System, and the 

Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) system, Rev. 3. Price indexes for internationally traded 

services are presented using two definitions: Balance of Payments (which represents transactions between 

U.S. and foreign residents) and International (which represents all transactions with U.S. importers or 

exporters, regardless of nationality). Published series use a base year of 2000=100 where possible. Net 

transaction price data are collected every month for over 20,000 products from over 6,000 companies and 

secondary sources. Indexes are not seasonally adjusted. More detailed index series and additional 

information may be obtained from the Division of International Prices, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2 

Massachusetts Avenue N.E., PSB 3955, Washington, DC 20212 or (202) 691-7101. 

Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 2000 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 2000 Harmonized Schedule B classification 

system of the U.S. Bureau of the Census. The prices used are generally either "free alongside ship" (f.a.s.) 

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

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

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

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

nomenclature based upon the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS). Nonmanufactured 

goods are defined as NAICS 11 and 21, and manufactured goods are defined as NAICS 31-33. The indexes 

use 2000 weights and a base of 2000=100.

Import, Export, and International Services Indexes -- Indexes for air passenger fares and crude oil tanker 

freight are calculated on a monthly basis. Indexes for air freight and ocean liner freight are calculated on a 

quarterly basis. The figures for services indexes will not sum up to the aggregate dollar value because not 

all categories are shown in the tables. Revenue figures for air passenger indexes exclude frequent flyer 

tickets and those sold by consolidators. Indexes for crude oil tanker freight are calculated from data 

collected by the U. S. Department of Energy and the publication of these indexes is lagged two months. 

Revision Policy -- Data are revised for the previous three months to reflect the availability of late reports 

and corrections by respondents.

Uses of the Data -- The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade statistics. For merchandise trade, the 

End Use classification system is the structure used by the U.S. Department of Commerce in the construction 

of the foreign trade sector of the National Income and Product Accounts. Indexes published using the 

Harmonized System and the Standard International Trade Classification, Rev. 3, both international 

structures, are useful for general market analysis. For trade in international services, Balance of Payments 

indexes are used for deflating National Accounts data, while International indexes are more appropriate for 

market analysis. Merchandise and services indexes also can be used to study U.S. competitiveness and price 

elasticities, and the merchandise import indexes by country or region of origin are useful for terms of trade 

analysis. 
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