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U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES 

- JANUARY 2005 - 

The U.S. Import Price Index increased 0.9 percent in January, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of 

the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The increase followed a 1.4 percent decline in December 

and was attributable to higher prices for both petroleum and nonpetroleum imports. Export prices 

increased 0.7 percent in January after advancing 0.2 percent in December. 

Percent changes in import and export price indexes 

by End Use category 

- not seasonally adjusted - 

United States 

Department News of Labor 

IMPORTS EXPORTS Month

2004

January 1.5 7.3 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 

February 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.7 1.5 0.6 

March 0.8 5.1 0.2 0.8 3.5 0.5 

April 0.2 -0.2 0.3 0.7 2.5 0.5 

May 1.5 9.4 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.3 

June -0.2 -1.1 0.1 -0.7 -4.7 -0.2 

July 0.4 2.3 0.0 0.5 -1.0 0.7 

August 1.5 8.8 0.3 -0.5 -8.4 0.3 

September 0.5 3.3 0.1 0.4 1.8 0.3 

October 1.6 11.1 r -0.1 0.6 -1.1 r 0.8 

November -0.3 r -6.0 r 0.9 0.3 0.3 r 0.3 

December -1.4 r -11.5 0.4 r 0.2 -1.0 r 0.3 r

2005

January 0.9 4.6 0.2 0.7 0.3 0.7 

January 2003-04 2.2 5.6 1.8 2.6 14.0 1.6 

January 2004-05 6.0 26.9 3.0 4.0 -6.2 5.1 

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

All

Imports

Petroleum

Imports

Non- petroleum

Imports

All

Exports

Agricultural

Exports

Nonagricultural

Exports
2

Import Goods

Import prices rose 0.9 percent in January after declining in December and November. Petroleum 

prices, the main contributor to the declines in the previous two months, led the overall increase in import 

prices in January. The price index for import petroleum rose 4.6 percent in January after falling 16.8 percent 

over the prior two months. For the year ended in January, petroleum prices were up 26.9 percent. 

Nonpetroleum import prices increased for the third consecutive month, rising 0.2 percent in January after 

increasing 0.4 percent in December and 0.9 percent in November. Over the past 12 months, prices for 

nonpetroleum imports increased 3.0 percent, while overall import prices advanced 6.0 percent. 

 

 Rising prices for consumer goods, for capital goods, and for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and 

materials all contributed to the modest January increase in nonpetroleum prices. The price index for import 

consumer goods rose 0.4 percent, the largest increase for the index since January 2004. The increase in 

consumer goods prices, which were up 0.8 percent over the past year, was led by higher prices for medicinal 

and pharmaceutical products. Capital goods prices rose for the third consecutive month, advancing 0.2 

percent in January. Despite the recent upturn, the price index for capital goods declined 0.8 percent over the 

past 12 months. Prices for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials edged up 0.1 percent last month 

and increased 13.1 percent for the year ended in January. 

In contrast, the price indexes for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines and for foods, feeds, and 

beverages recorded modest decreases in January. Prices for automotive vehicles fell for the first time since 

September 2003, declining 0.1 percent in January. The foods, feeds, and beverages index dipped 0.2 percent 

in January following increases in each of the previous four months. Prices for foods, feeds and beverages 

increased 6.9 percent over the past 12 months. 

Export Goods 

Export prices rose 0.7 percent in January, with both agricultural and nonagricultural prices 

contributing to the increase. The price index for agricultural exports advanced 0.3 percent in January, led by 

higher prices for both soybeans and corn. Despite the increase, agricultural prices decreased 6.2 percent 

over the past 12 months. Prices for nonagricultural exports increased 0.7 percent last month and were up 5.1 

percent for the year ended in January. Overall export prices rose 4.0 percent over the same period and have 

increased for five consecutive months. 

Prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials continued to trend upward in January, 

increasing 1.5 percent. Higher fuel and chemical prices led the January rise in the price index for this area, 

which rose 15.5 percent for the January 2004-2005 period. 

Increasing prices for each of the major finished goods areas also contributed to the January increase 

in nonagricultural export prices. Prices for both capital goods and for automotive vehicles rose 0.3 percent 

in January, the fourth consecutive increase for each index. Over the past 12 months, capital goods prices 

increased 1.0 percent and prices for automotive vehicles advanced 1.3 percent. The price index for export 

consumer goods increased 0.6 percent last month, the largest monthly increase for the index since 1992. 

Higher prices for durable goods and for medicinal and pharmaceutical products led the increase. Export 

consumer goods prices advanced 1.6 percent for the year ended in January. 
3

Imports by Locality of Origin 

 

Prices for imports from the European Union increased 1.3 percent in January, which was the largest 

monthly gain for the index since January 2004. European import prices were up 6.8 percent over the past 12 

months. 

 

The price indexes for imports from Mexico and from Canada both rose last month, increasing 0.8 

percent and 0.3 percent, respectively. For the year ended in January, import prices from Mexico were up 4.1 

percent and prices of imports from Canada increased 10.3 percent. 

In contrast, import prices from Japan and from China declined in January, decreasing 0.2 percent and 

0.1 percent, respectively. Over the past year, import prices from Japan were up 0.7 percent, whereas prices 

for imports from China fell 0.7 percent. 

Import and Export Services

 Import air passenger fares declined 0.7 percent in January, led by an 8.8 percent drop in Asian fares. 

Despite this decline, import air passenger fares rose 6.5 percent for the year ended in January. Export air 

passenger fares advanced for the third consecutive month, increasing 5.2 percent in January. The index rose 

10.3 percent over the past 12 months. 

CONTENTS OF RELEASE 

This news release includes the following tables: 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Table 7 U.S. 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. Inbound and Outbound Quarterly Price Indexes for Services.....page 16 

Table 11 U.S. Inbound and Outbound Monthly Price Indexes for Services.....page 16 

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Import and Export Price Index data for February are scheduled for release on March 18 at 

8:30 A.M. (E.S.T.). 

 ANNOUNCEMENT OF CHANGES IN THE U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES 

 

Beginning with the January 2005 data in this release, the list of localities for the Import Price Indexes by 

Locality of Origin, found in Table 7, have been expanded to include the following regions: France, 

Germany, the United Kingdom, Mexico, the Pacific Rim, China, the Association of Southeast Asian 

Nations, and the Asia Near East Countries. Each new index series has been published back to December 

2003, which equals 100. In addition, the Inbound Ocean Liner Freight Indexes are now published on a 

monthly basis rather than a quarterly basis and have been moved to Table 11. 
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Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 January 2004-January 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

END Description 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004

USE December January to to to to to

2004 2005 Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

1/ 2005 2004 2004 2004 2005

 ALL COMMODITIES............................................................ 100.000 104.0 104.9 6.0 1.6 -0.3 -1.4 0.9

 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM......................... 86.029 101.3 101.5 3.0 -0.1 0.9 0.4 0.2

 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING FUELS 

 (Dec. 2001=100)........................................................... 83.691 104.0 104.4 2.9 -0.1 0.2 0.5 0.4

0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES..................................... 4.730 111.1 110.9 6.9 1.2 0.2 0.8 -0.2

00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, 

 excluding distilled beverages................................ 3.507 120.1 119.6 6.8 1.7 0.3 1.1 -0.4

01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)........... 1.223 91.0 91.5 7.5 -0.3 -0.4 0.3 0.5

1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................... 30.469 126.5 129.3 19.2 5.0 -1.3 -5.0 2.2

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 

 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...................................... 16.498 119.0 119.1 13.1 -0.7 3.8 0.9 0.1

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 

 EXCLUDING FUELS (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 14.160 124.9 126.4 13.5 -0.9 0.2 1.3 1.2

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 DURABLE................................................................. 8.740 118.1 119.3 17.8 -1.6 0.1 1.8 1.0

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM............ 7.758 119.8 118.9 8.2 0.5 8.4 -0.2 -0.8

10 Fuels & lubricants........................................................ 16.309 140.9 145.3 24.7 10.0 -2.4 -10.3 3.1

100 Petroleum & petroleum products............................. 13.971 137.9 144.3 26.9 11.1 -6.0 -11.5 4.6

10000 Crude............................................................... 10.152 136.0 145.0 27.0 10.8 -7.6 -12.6 6.6

11 Paper & paper base stocks.......................................... 0.998 101.3 102.7 9.1 0.3 -0.3 0.2 1.4

12 Materials associated with nondurable 

 supplies & materials............................................. 4.536 109.8 111.3 6.3 0.6 0.6 0.4 1.4

13 Selected building materials.......................................... 2.136 115.3 117.8 10.3 -8.2 -3.6 3.8 2.2

14 Unfinished metals related to durable goods................. 3.348 139.1 140.1 34.1 0.8 2.0 1.6 0.7

15 Finished metals related to durable goods.................... 1.508 115.0 114.8 12.9 0.3 0.5 1.5 -0.2

16 Nonmetals related to durable goods............................ 1.634 99.7 100.9 2.4 0.1 0.3 0.5 1.2

2 CAPITAL GOODS............................................................. 22.437 92.2 92.4 -0.8 -0.2 0.1 0.3 0.2

20 Electric generating equipment..................................... 2.640 98.1 98.5 1.1 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.4

21 Nonelectrical machinery............................................... 17.856 89.9 90.0 -1.3 -0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1

22 Transportation equipment excluding 

 motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)........................... 1.941 104.5 105.6 2.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 1.1

3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES.............. 16.518 103.3 103.2 1.6 0.3 0.1 0.2 -0.1

4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING 

 AUTOMOTIVES......................................................... 25.846 99.0 99.4 0.8 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4

40 Nondurables, manufactured......................................... 12.767 101.5 102.1 1.0 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.6

41 Durables, manufactured............................................... 11.815 96.5 96.6 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.1

42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods............................. 1.264 98.1 100.0 4.3 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.9

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

December

2004
5

Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 January 2004-January 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

END Description 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004

USE December January to to to to to

2004 2005 Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

1/ 2005 2004 2004 2004 2005

 ALL COMMODITIES................................................................. 100.000 104.9 105.6 4.0 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.7

 AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES............................................ 8.611 115.5 115.9 -6.2 -1.1 0.3 -1.0 0.3

 NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................................... 91.389 104.2 104.9 5.1 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.7

0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES......................................... 7.878 116.9 117.1 -4.9 -1.0 0.6 -1.1 0.2

00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, 

 excluding distilled beverages..................................... 7.116 116.7 116.8 -6.3 -1.3 0.6 -1.5 0.1

01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)................ 0.762 118.4 120.2 9.8 1.2 1.0 2.4 1.5

1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............................... 28.298 118.1 119.9 14.1 2.3 0.7 0.6 1.5

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 DURABLE..................................................................... 10.396 120.0 120.2 13.9 1.4 1.3 0.8 0.2

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 NONDURABLE.............................................................. 17.901 117.2 119.8 14.1 2.9 0.3 0.5 2.2

10 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials........................ 1.495 109.8 111.5 -6.0 -0.2 -0.6 1.2 1.5

 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES 

 & MATERIALS........................................................... 26.803 118.7 120.5 15.5 2.5 0.8 0.5 1.5

11 Fuels & lubricants............................................................. 3.198 125.0 129.1 21.7 8.8 -3.0 -2.6 3.3

12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials 

 excluding fuels & building materials........................... 22.444 119.1 120.7 15.3 1.7 1.3 1.0 1.3

13 Selected building materials............................................... 1.161 104.4 104.2 5.6 -0.1 0.1 0.4 -0.2

2 CAPITAL GOODS.................................................................. 40.383 98.2 98.5 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.3

20 Electrical generating equipment........................................ 3.886 103.7 104.0 2.0 0.9 0.2 0.2 0.3

21 Nonelectrical machinery................................................... 29.703 93.9 94.1 0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.2

22 Transportation equipment excluding 

 motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................................ 6.794 109.5 110.7 4.0 0.3 0.6 0.3 1.1

3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES................... 11.160 102.9 103.2 1.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.3

4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING 

 AUTOMOTIVES.............................................................. 12.240 101.2 101.8 1.6 -0.1 0.1 0.2 0.6

40 Nondurables, manufactured.............................................. 6.120 101.0 101.5 1.6 -0.5 0.2 0.3 0.5

41 Durables, manufactured................................................... 5.304 101.1 101.7 1.6 -0.1 0.2 0.1 0.6

42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods (Dec. 2001=100)....... 0.816 102.9 102.9 1.5 1.5 0.1 0.0 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

December

2004
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Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 January 2004-January 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

SITC Description 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004

Rev. 3 December January to to to to to

2004 2005 Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

1/ 2005 2004 2004 2004 2005

 ALL COMMODITIES.............................................................. 100.000 104.0 104.9 6.0 1.6 -0.3 -1.4 0.9

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS................................................. 3.703 111.6 111.6 9.2 1.7 -0.3 0.7 0.0

01 Meat and meat preparations........................................... 0.413 132.5 137.4 16.7 -0.5 -1.8 0.5 3.7

03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates 

 and preparations thereof......................................... 0.886 85.1 85.6 9.5 -0.5 -1.1 0.5 0.6

05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried........................ 0.931 112.2 109.3 -2.7 4.9 1.6 -3.5 -2.6

07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof..... 0.481 114.4 118.6 18.5 -1.0 4.2 5.1 3.7

 2/ Other food and live animals.................................................. 0.993 130.6 128.4 13.3 2.9 -2.2 3.2 -1.7

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO............................................ 0.956 107.1 107.1 2.3 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.0

11 Beverages...................................................................... 0.858 107.6 107.6 2.6 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.0

2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS............. 1.909 125.6 129.2 18.0 -7.4 -2.6 3.1 2.9

24 Cork and wood............................................................... 0.710 124.9 127.2 16.8 -16.4 -7.1 6.5 1.8

25 Woodpulp and recovered paper..................................... 0.226 100.3 103.6 11.0 -5.4 -1.8 2.3 3.3

28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap................................. 0.379 167.2 171.2 37.8 2.2 0.5 0.1 2.4

29 Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s.................. 0.213 98.3 109.8 11.0 -2.4 0.2 1.9 11.7

3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED 

 MATERIALS............................................................... 15.616 140.5 145.1 23.7 9.8 -2.5 -10.6 3.3

33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.... 13.291 136.8 143.6 26.0 10.8 -6.2 -12.0 5.0

34 Gas, natural and manufactured...................................... 2.213 164.1 151.4 9.7 1.8 33.9 -1.3 -7.7

5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.............. 8.594 109.7 109.8 6.6 1.6 0.6 0.6 0.1

51 Organic chemicals......................................................... 2.854 109.4 106.7 8.2 4.0 -0.5 -0.3 -2.5

52 Inorganic chemicals....................................................... 0.673 126.4 127.9 7.2 1.1 1.0 -0.3 1.2

53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials........................... 0.194 98.7 97.9 -2.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 -0.8

54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products......................... 2.633 109.1 110.0 2.6 -0.2 0.9 1.6 0.8

55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps................. 0.431 94.6 95.0 2.5 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.4

57 Plastics in primary forms................................................ 0.650 116.3 125.1 19.8 0.3 3.1 2.6 7.6

58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.......................................... 0.390 105.7 105.5 3.3 0.6 0.8 0.5 -0.2

59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s......................... 0.549 96.1 96.2 2.0 1.0 0.5 0.3 0.1

6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY 

 BY MATERIAL........................................................... 11.953 110.5 111.5 12.7 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.9

62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s........................................... 0.686 101.9 102.0 3.0 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.1

63 Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture.......... 0.810 112.3 117.1 12.8 -5.7 -3.5 5.8 4.3

64 Paper and paperboard, cut to size.................................. 1.230 98.9 100.1 6.4 1.3 0.2 -0.5 1.2

65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up 

 articles, n.e.s., and related prod.............................. 1.399 104.1 104.3 1.2 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2

66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s....................... 2.174 100.7 100.9 2.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2

67 Iron and steel................................................................. 1.605 160.7 161.0 46.5 0.8 0.9 0.4 0.2

68 Nonferrous metals.......................................................... 1.831 111.2 112.1 21.5 0.3 2.1 2.2 0.8

69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s........................................ 2.125 106.6 108.5 8.8 0.5 0.9 1.2 1.8

See footnotes at end of table

December

2004
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Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 January 2004-January 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

ance Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

SITC Description 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004

Rev. 3 December January to to to to to

2004 2005 Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

1/ 2005 2004 2004 2004 2005

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 40.102 95.2 95.2 -0.2 -0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0

71 Power generating machinery and equipment............. 2.568 102.4 103.2 2.4 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.8

72 Machinery specialized for particular industries.......... 1.708 109.6 110.8 5.6 0.4 0.6 1.0 1.1

73 Metalworking machinery............................................ 0.440 112.7 114.4 7.5 1.7 1.2 1.4 1.5

74 General industrial machinery, 

 equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s..................... 3.139 105.2 106.4 4.5 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.1

75 Computer equipment and office machines................ 5.640 72.9 71.8 -7.9 -0.9 -0.3 -0.1 -1.5

76 Telecommunications & sound recording 

 & reproducing apparatus & equipment............... 5.157 83.1 82.8 -4.2 -0.5 -0.1 -0.2 -0.4

77 Electrical machinery and equipment.......................... 6.348 94.7 94.9 -0.5 -0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2

78 Road vehicles............................................................ 13.737 103.7 103.6 1.7 0.3 0.2 0.1 -0.1

8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 16.710 100.6 100.8 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.2

81 Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat 

 & lighting fixtures, n.e.s...................................... 0.464 94.9 95.5 2.5 0.6 0.3 0.5 0.6

82 Furniture and parts thereof........................................ 1.974 104.7 105.8 5.6 0.5 0.4 0.7 1.1

83 Travel goods, handbags and similar containers......... 0.386 104.7 105.0 1.4 0.1 0.0 1.0 0.3

84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories.............. 5.288 100.8 100.9 0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.1

85 Footwear................................................................... 1.217 100.5 100.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

87 Professional, scientific and controlling 

 instruments and apparatus, n.e.s....................... 1.846 100.1 100.2 0.5 -0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1

88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and 

 supplies and optical goods, n.e.s....................... 0.893 98.6 99.1 -0.8 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.5

89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s............... 4.641 99.1 99.4 0.3 -0.1 0.1 0.5 0.3

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values.

2 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

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

 n.a. Not available

December

2004
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Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 January 2004-January 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

SITC Description 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004

Rev. 3 December January to to to to to

2004 2005 Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

1/ 2005 2004 2004 2004 2005

 ALL COMMODITIES.............................................................. 100.000 104.9 105.6 4.0 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.7

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS................................................. 6.467 118.1 118.3 1.1 0.6 0.3 -0.5 0.2

01 Meat and meat preparations........................................... 1.183 124.6 121.5 -1.1 1.7 -1.2 -0.6 -2.5

03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates 

 and preparations thereof......................................... 0.476 110.3 111.2 6.8 -0.5 0.1 1.8 0.8

04 Cereals and cereal preparations..................................... 1.620 116.5 119.1 -9.5 -5.2 -2.1 2.9 2.2

05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried........................ 1.619 129.9 127.4 23.6 9.0 5.1 -5.3 -1.9

08 Feeding stuff for animals (not 

 including unmilled cereals)...................................... 0.560 107.5 109.7 -12.7 -2.6 -1.3 1.8 2.0

09 Miscellaneous edible products and preparations............ 0.487 102.6 105.5 4.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 2.8

 2/ Other food and live animals.................................................. 0.522 107.7 108.0 4.0 -0.6 0.6 -1.2 0.3

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO............................................ 0.685 101.6 102.1 1.1 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.5

12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures.............................. 0.423 100.6 100.6 1.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0

2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS............. 5.214 119.2 120.3 0.1 -1.0 1.0 -0.2 0.9

22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits...................................... 1.021 111.1 115.2 -26.7 -12.8 1.1 0.7 3.7

24 Cork and wood............................................................... 0.524 98.8 98.6 4.3 0.0 -0.7 0.4 -0.2

25 Woodpulp and recovered paper..................................... 0.655 98.9 100.0 9.1 -0.6 0.1 0.7 1.1

26 Textile fibers and their waste.......................................... 0.578 96.4 98.9 -20.0 -1.9 -2.7 -1.1 2.6

28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap................................. 1.359 193.5 190.3 27.8 6.7 3.2 -1.5 -1.7

 2/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels........................ 1.076 121.3 122.3 10.8 1.4 1.4 0.4 0.8

3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED 

 MATERIALS............................................................... 2.566 146.6 151.4 25.6 10.5 -3.1 -3.0 3.3

33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.... 1.878 144.7 151.1 29.4 13.3 -3.5 -4.2 4.4

5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.............. 14.832 114.2 116.3 13.0 1.7 1.2 1.2 1.8

51 Organic chemicals......................................................... 3.626 129.4 130.3 22.8 4.7 1.2 1.3 0.7

52 Inorganic chemicals....................................................... 0.913 112.6 114.3 15.2 2.5 0.1 2.0 1.5

54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products......................... 2.727 107.2 108.4 2.8 -1.2 0.2 0.3 1.1

55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps................. 1.067 109.2 110.1 5.6 0.9 0.8 1.6 0.8

56 Fertilizers....................................................................... 0.463 151.5 153.9 21.6 0.7 4.8 -0.2 1.6

57 Plastics in primary forms................................................ 2.577 118.6 125.7 27.9 3.0 3.0 1.7 6.0

58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.......................................... 0.921 99.9 101.0 4.3 0.7 0.6 1.2 1.1

59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s......................... 1.916 105.8 106.3 1.2 -0.3 0.1 0.5 0.5

6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY 

 BY MATERIAL........................................................... 10.523 112.1 112.8 10.9 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.6

62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s........................................... 0.700 112.8 113.6 2.9 0.2 0.7 0.4 0.7

64 Uncoated Paper/paperboard, and linerboard.................. 1.492 103.8 103.9 6.1 1.3 -0.5 0.3 0.1

65 Textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, n.e.s........... 1.585 107.8 109.4 5.3 0.9 1.3 -0.2 1.5

66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s....................... 1.572 101.7 101.6 1.9 0.7 0.2 0.4 -0.1

67 Iron and steel................................................................. 1.479 168.6 166.2 44.0 0.7 0.2 0.1 -1.4

68 Nonferrous metals.......................................................... 1.159 101.5 103.7 20.7 0.1 1.5 0.9 2.2

69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s........................................ 2.132 113.6 115.1 9.5 0.9 0.3 0.6 1.3

See footnotes at end of table

December

2004
9

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

 January 2004-January 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

ance Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

SITC Description 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004

Rev. 3 December January to to to to to

2004 2005 Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

1/ 2005 2004 2004 2004 2005

 2/ Other manufactured goods classified 

 chiefly by material (Dec. 2001=100)......................... 0.403 115.8 115.0 4.3 -1.0 0.5 -1.2 -0.7

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 47.401 98.5 98.8 0.9 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.3

71 Power generating machinery and equipment............. 4.606 110.5 111.4 1.9 0.4 0.9 0.1 0.8

72 Machinery specialized for particular industries.......... 3.598 108.1 109.6 5.5 1.1 0.3 0.5 1.4

73 Metalworking machinery............................................ 0.607 102.1 102.9 2.0 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.8

74 General industrial machinery, 

 equipment, & parts, n.e.s................................... 4.657 106.7 108.3 4.8 0.9 0.2 0.3 1.5

75 Computer equipment and office machines................ 5.399 83.8 83.0 -5.4 -1.0 -0.8 -0.7 -1.0

76 Telecommunications & sound recording 

 & reproducing apparatus & equipment............... 3.173 90.4 90.6 -2.2 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.2

77 Electrical machinery and equipment.......................... 11.598 87.9 87.8 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.2 -0.1

78 Road vehicles............................................................ 8.796 103.0 103.1 1.4 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.1

8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 11.206 102.3 103.0 2.2 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.7

82 Furniture and parts thereof........................................ 0.606 104.4 104.4 2.2 -0.1 1.7 0.0 0.0

84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories.............. 0.768 97.1 97.6 0.8 -0.1 0.1 0.2 0.5

87 Professional, scientific and controlling 

 instruments and apparatus, n.e.s....................... 4.296 102.6 103.9 1.7 0.4 0.1 0.3 1.3

88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and 

 supplies and optical goods, n.e.s....................... 0.952 97.0 96.3 1.6 0.1 0.4 0.8 -0.7

89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s............... 4.207 104.0 104.3 2.9 0.2 0.3 1.2 0.3

 2/ Other miscellaneous manufactured articles..................... 0.377 108.6 108.8 2.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values.

2 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

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

 n.a. Not available

December

2004
10

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

 January 2004-January 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

nized Description 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004

System December January to to to to to

2004 2005 Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

1/ 2005 2004 2004 2004 2005

I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................. 1.462 112.3 111.4 17.3 1.6 -2.5 2.7 -0.8

02 Meat and edible meat offal........................................... 0.372 134.8 138.7 16.5 -1.0 -1.5 0.1 2.9

03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and 

 other aquatic invertebrates................................... 0.699 83.8 85.1 9.2 -0.4 -1.3 0.7 1.6

 2/ Other live animals; animal products............................. 0.391 167.0 152.9 29.1 6.8 -4.8 7.7 -8.4

II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................................ 1.219 110.3 111.0 5.6 3.0 1.8 -0.3 0.6

07 Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers............................ 0.331 139.9 129.8 -2.0 13.8 5.0 -7.5 -7.2

08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus 

 fruit or melons....................................................... 0.344 95.0 93.3 -2.0 -0.1 -1.3 -0.3 -1.8

09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices....................................... 0.249 102.9 107.6 22.0 -0.5 4.2 8.3 4.6

 2/ Other vegetable products............................................. 0.294 109.6 119.6 11.3 -0.8 0.5 1.3 9.1

IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND 

 TOBACCO............................................................... 2.241 111.5 112.5 5.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.9

20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, 

 nuts, or other parts of plants................................. 0.255 101.5 103.5 2.6 -0.2 0.6 -1.6 2.0

22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.................................... 0.876 105.8 105.8 2.9 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.0

 2/ Other prepared foodstuffs............................................ 1.111 119.0 120.7 7.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.4

V MINERAL PRODUCTS...................................................... 16.095 140.2 144.9 23.8 9.4 -2.1 -10.5 3.4

27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, 

 bituminous substances and mineral wax............... 15.798 139.4 144.1 24.2 9.6 -2.1 -10.6 3.4

 2/ Other mineral products (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 0.297 112.7 118.4 11.9 0.4 0.9 0.4 5.1

VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED 

 INDUSTRIES........................................................... 7.794 109.2 108.2 5.4 2.0 0.2 0.4 -0.9

28 Inorganic chemicals..................................................... 0.711 123.3 123.8 4.2 1.4 0.9 -0.7 0.4

29 Organic chemicals....................................................... 3.141 109.1 105.5 7.1 3.7 -0.5 -0.4 -3.3

30 Pharmaceutical products............................................. 2.313 109.1 110.5 3.4 0.2 1.1 1.8 1.3

32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & 

 pigments; varnish & paints; putty.......................... 0.195 98.4 98.7 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.3

33 Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2001=100).............. 0.375 106.6 107.0 2.4 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.4

38 Miscellaneous chemical products................................ 0.397 91.5 90.6 -3.2 0.0 -0.3 -0.5 -1.0

 2/ Other products of the chemical or allied industries....... 0.513 125.0 127.4 17.6 3.0 1.0 0.9 1.9

VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER 

 AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................................... 2.821 109.9 112.3 7.2 0.5 1.0 0.8 2.2

39 Plastics and articles thereof......................................... 1.898 110.1 113.5 8.9 0.6 1.4 1.1 3.1

40 Rubber and articles thereof.......................................... 0.923 109.5 109.7 3.5 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.2

VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, 

 TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................................... 0.691 102.7 103.0 1.8 0.5 0.1 0.5 0.3

42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, 

 etc. of various materials........................................ 0.591 102.7 103.0 1.1 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.3

IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, 

 BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK..................... 1.561 121.6 125.1 12.6 -10.1 -4.9 5.1 2.9

X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND 

 PAPER PRODUCTS................................................... 1.759 99.6 100.9 5.7 0.0 -0.1 0.1 1.3

47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic 

 material; waste paper/paperboard......................... 0.224 99.9 103.1 11.0 -5.3 -1.9 2.5 3.2

48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper 

 pulp, paper or paperboard..................................... 1.233 98.0 99.2 6.2 1.3 0.1 -0.3 1.2

49 Printed matter.............................................................. 0.302 111.7 111.8 -0.6 -0.6 0.2 0.3 0.1

XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES.................................. 6.277 100.7 100.7 0.3 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0

61 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories, knitted or crocheted......................... 2.294 100.1 99.9 -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.2

See footnotes at end of table

December

2004
11

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

 January 2004-January 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

nized Description 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004

System December January to to to to to

2004 2005 Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

1/ 2005 2004 2004 2004 2005

62 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories, not knitted or crocheted................. 2.567 99.8 100.0 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.2

63 Made-up or worn textile articles................................. 0.512 93.7 93.2 -2.7 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.5

 2/ Other textile & textile articles..................................... 0.904 108.2 108.8 4.9 -0.3 0.4 1.2 0.6

XII HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, 

 ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC................................... 1.438 99.8 99.8 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.0

64 Footwear and parts of such articles.......................... 1.213 100.3 100.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

 2/ Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas, 

 whips, art. flowers, etc......................................... 0.225 97.1 97.3 -0.5 0.4 -1.0 0.0 0.2

XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, 

 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC......................................... 1.023 104.7 105.1 1.7 -0.1 0.4 0.4 0.4

68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, 

 asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100).................... 0.314 98.4 98.6 -0.3 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.2

69 Ceramic products...................................................... 0.355 110.2 110.9 3.9 0.0 0.6 0.5 0.6

70 Glass and glassware................................................. 0.354 104.4 104.7 1.4 -0.1 0.2 0.6 0.3

XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, 

 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................ 2.440 98.5 97.5 5.3 0.0 0.8 1.8 -1.0

XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL....... 5.442 129.5 130.9 24.8 1.0 1.4 1.0 1.1

72 Iron and steel............................................................ 1.384 177.9 177.5 54.6 2.0 1.6 0.3 -0.2

73 Articles of iron or steel............................................... 1.441 117.4 119.9 18.4 0.4 0.8 1.2 2.1

74 Copper and articles thereof....................................... 0.429 135.9 136.3 23.2 2.5 0.5 4.3 0.3

76 Aluminum and articles thereof................................... 0.869 112.8 115.6 13.1 0.4 1.6 0.3 2.5

82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and 

 forks, of base metal; parts thereof...................... 0.437 105.4 105.6 4.8 0.1 0.9 0.2 0.2

83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal......................... 0.467 111.7 113.8 9.5 1.1 1.1 1.7 1.9

 2/ Other base metals and articles of base metals.......... 0.417 114.5 115.0 18.7 -0.8 4.4 0.7 0.4

XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV 

 IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC....... 24.712 90.2 90.1 -1.7 -0.3 0.1 0.2 -0.1

84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 12.901 90.6 90.5 -1.3 -0.1 0.1 0.3 -0.1

85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound 

 and TV recorders & reproducers, parts............... 11.811 89.8 89.8 -2.2 -0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0

XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND 

 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 15.235 104.0 104.1 1.9 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.1

87 Motor vehicles and their parts.................................... 13.939 103.6 103.6 1.8 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.0

88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts 

 thereof (Dec. 2002=100)..................................... 1.130 103.6 105.0 2.9 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.4

XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & 

 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES............. 3.387 99.4 99.6 -0.2 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.2

90 Optical, photographic, measuring and 

 medical instruments........................................... 2.999 98.6 98.6 -0.5 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0

91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof....................... 0.279 106.3 107.9 0.4 -0.1 -0.2 -1.0 1.5

XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 4.196 98.5 99.1 2.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.6

94 Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & 

 lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg...................... 2.382 101.8 102.9 4.9 0.5 0.3 0.6 1.1

95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts 

 and accessories thereof..................................... 1.586 94.5 94.5 -1.6 -0.3 0.0 0.1 0.0

96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles......................... 0.228 98.0 98.2 0.9 -0.4 0.1 0.1 0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values.

2 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

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

 n.a. Not available

December

2004
12

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

 January 2004-January 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

nized Description 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004

System December January to to to to to

2004 2005 Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

1/ 2005 2004 2004 2004 2005

I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................. 1.875 122.1 119.4 2.3 2.4 0.0 -0.2 -2.2

03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and 

 other aquatic invertebrates................................... 0.440 113.8 114.5 9.9 1.5 1.0 2.6 0.6

II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................................ 4.103 121.7 122.3 -6.2 -1.8 2.1 -2.9 0.5

08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus 

 fruit or melons....................................................... 0.929 132.7 133.6 41.1 9.8 6.7 0.9 0.7

10 Cereals........................................................................ 1.361 115.5 118.2 -11.0 -6.2 -2.4 3.4 2.3

12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, 

 fruits, plants, straw and fodder.............................. 1.191 113.0 116.6 -22.9 -10.8 1.0 0.6 3.2

IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND 

 TOBACCO............................................................... 2.518 105.2 107.0 -1.3 -0.6 0.0 0.8 1.7

21 Miscellaneous edible preparations............................... 0.446 103.5 106.4 5.5 0.5 0.1 0.0 2.8

23 Residues and waste from the food 

 industries; prepared animal feed........................... 0.473 106.3 108.8 -17.6 -3.3 -1.8 2.1 2.4

 2/ Other prepared foods................................................... 0.858 106.8 107.8 2.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.9

V MINERAL PRODUCTS...................................................... 3.187 147.1 151.8 28.0 8.9 -2.2 -1.5 3.2

27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, 

 bituminous substances and mineral wax............... 2.603 142.4 146.4 25.1 10.2 -2.8 -2.9 2.8

VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED 

 INDUSTRIES........................................................... 11.867 114.8 116.6 11.2 1.4 0.7 1.2 1.6

28 Inorganic chemicals..................................................... 0.964 115.0 117.5 14.9 1.8 0.1 2.1 2.2

29 Organic chemicals....................................................... 4.059 129.4 131.9 23.6 4.3 1.0 1.8 1.9

30 Pharmaceutical products............................................. 2.280 106.9 108.5 3.2 -1.4 0.2 0.4 1.5

31 Fertilizers..................................................................... 0.458 146.9 149.1 21.5 0.7 4.8 -0.1 1.5

32 Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, 

 paints, varnish, putty, & inks................................. 0.645 105.3 108.7 10.8 0.5 2.6 2.8 3.2

33 Essential oils and resinoids; 

 perfumery, cosmetic or toilet................................. 0.777 111.4 112.8 5.7 1.1 1.3 1.4 1.3

34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or 

 scouring products; candles, pastes....................... 0.390 102.2 101.2 -1.7 -1.2 -1.5 0.3 -1.0

37 Photographic or cinematographic goods...................... 0.410 100.7 100.8 0.7 0.1 0.3 1.2 0.1

38 Miscellaneous chemical products................................ 1.634 105.0 105.4 0.8 -0.3 0.2 0.2 0.4

VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER 

 AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................................... 5.566 115.2 119.5 16.0 1.6 1.6 1.8 3.7

39 Plastics and articles thereof......................................... 4.573 114.0 118.5 17.3 1.9 1.8 2.0 3.9

40 Rubber and articles thereof.......................................... 0.993 118.9 121.7 9.8 0.5 1.3 0.6 2.4

VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, 

 TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................................... 0.490 110.9 110.7 -0.3 0.0 0.1 -0.4 -0.2

41 Raw hides and skins (other than 

 furskins) and leather............................................. 0.446 107.4 107.2 -2.8 0.0 0.2 -0.4 -0.2

IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, 

 BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK..................... 0.787 103.1 102.9 4.7 -0.2 -0.1 -0.5 -0.2

X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND 

 PAPER PRODUCTS................................................... 2.847 100.8 101.1 5.4 0.6 0.0 0.6 0.3

47 Woodpulp and recovered paper................................... 0.651 94.8 96.0 9.1 -0.5 0.2 0.5 1.3

48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper 

 pulp, paper or paperboard..................................... 1.558 100.4 100.6 5.6 1.0 -0.3 0.3 0.2

49 Printed material........................................................... 0.638 111.6 111.2 1.4 0.4 0.9 1.1 -0.4

See footnotes at end of table

December

2004
13

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

 January 2004-January 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

nized Description 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004

System December January to to to to to

2004 2005 Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

1/ 2005 2004 2004 2004 2005

XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES................................ 2.819 97.9 99.2 -1.8 -0.2 0.4 -0.2 1.3

52 Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof..... 0.686 88.1 87.0 -17.6 -1.5 -2.1 -0.9 -1.2

61 Apparel & clothing knitted 

 or crocheted (Dec. 2001=100)............................ 0.416 95.5 96.0 1.2 -0.1 0.1 0.4 0.5

62 Apparel Articles & Accessories, not knitted............... 0.286 95.6 95.7 0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.0 0.1

 2/ Other textile and textile articles (Dec. 2001=100)...... 1.431 109.5 112.8 6.8 0.6 2.0 -0.1 3.0

XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, 

 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC......................................... 0.821 100.4 101.3 2.6 -0.2 0.3 0.7 0.9

70 Glass and glassware................................................. 0.496 96.6 96.4 -0.1 -0.4 0.3 1.2 -0.2

XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, 

 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................ 2.478 109.1 108.0 8.4 2.3 1.4 1.8 -1.0

XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS..... 5.333 128.5 129.7 20.1 1.3 1.3 -0.6 0.9

72 Iron and steel............................................................ 1.494 172.8 169.5 33.8 1.2 4.9 -3.4 -1.9

73 Articles of iron or steel............................................... 1.330 124.4 124.8 17.6 1.1 -0.3 -0.1 0.3

74 Copper and articles thereof....................................... 0.463 129.6 138.7 24.4 9.2 -3.9 -0.3 7.0

76 Aluminum and articles thereof................................... 0.800 112.2 113.0 12.8 0.1 2.2 0.4 0.7

82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and 

 forks, of base metal; parts thereof...................... 0.415 106.6 107.5 5.9 1.7 1.2 1.2 0.8

83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal......................... 0.434 111.4 116.6 8.0 -0.1 0.1 0.0 4.7

XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV 

 IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.. 33.207 94.9 95.2 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.3

84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 18.022 100.2 100.6 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.4

85 Electrical machinery and equipment 

 and parts and accessories thereof...................... 15.185 89.0 89.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2

XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND 

 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 13.961 107.9 108.3 2.4 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.4

87 Motor vehicles and their parts.................................... 9.131 103.1 103.3 1.5 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.2

XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & 

 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES............. 6.228 101.5 102.0 0.7 0.2 -0.2 0.3 0.5

XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 1.489 101.0 101.1 1.6 -0.1 1.1 0.0 0.1

94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; 

 lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;......................... 0.816 106.3 106.4 3.7 -0.1 1.7 0.0 0.1

95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts 

 and accessories thereof..................................... 0.530 94.7 94.8 -1.7 -0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values.

2 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.

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

 n.a. Not available

December

2004
14

Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin 

 January 2004-January 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Annual Monthly

Percentage Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

Description of 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004

U.S. January to to to to to

Imports 2005 Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

1/ 2005 2004 2004 2004 2005

2/ Industrialized Countries................................................ 47.950 107.6 108.3 6.7 0.6 0.7 0.0 0.7

 Manufactured Goods............................................... 43.658 104.6 105.5 5.4 -0.1 0.0 0.7 0.9

 Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 4.024 149.1 147.7 19.8 6.3 6.9 -5.3 -0.9

3/ Other Countries............................................................ 52.050 99.8 100.8 5.7 2.2 -1.4 -2.3 1.0

 Manufactured Goods............................................... 43.318 97.1 97.1 2.1 0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.0

 Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 8.625 130.5 137.3 22.2 10.2 -6.7 -10.3 5.2

 Canada......................................................................... 17.203 117.0 117.4 10.3 1.0 1.4 -0.1 0.3

 Manufactured Goods............................................... 13.876 110.8 112.1 8.8 0.0 -0.7 1.2 1.2

 Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 3.133 152.8 148.8 16.5 5.0 9.7 -4.4 -2.6

4/ European Union............................................................ 19.566 111.7 113.2 6.8 0.6 0.5 0.4 1.3

 Manufactured Goods............................................... 19.013 110.9 112.2 5.7 0.4 0.4 0.7 1.2

 Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 0.498 163.8 172.9 39.0 8.4 1.9 -6.1 5.6

 France (Dec. 2003=100)............................................... 2.069 102.9 102.7 1.7 0.1 0.2 0.5 -0.2

 Germany (Dec. 2003=100)........................................... 5.308 103.1 104.2 3.2 0.1 0.3 0.5 1.1

 United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100)................................. 3.185 108.3 110.6 9.2 1.3 0.4 -0.6 2.1

5/ Latin America............................................................... 17.344 113.2 115.0 9.5 3.6 -1.9 -2.9 1.6

 Manufactured Goods............................................... 13.359 113.9 114.5 6.9 0.7 0.8 0.2 0.5

 Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 3.941 130.7 137.0 18.1 11.3 -8.6 -11.1 4.8

 Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)............................................... 10.952 104.0 104.8 4.1 3.2 -1.2 -2.5 0.8

6/ Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)........................................ 33.549 100.0 99.9 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.1

 China (Dec. 2003=100)................................................ 12.320 99.3 99.2 -0.7 -0.2 0.1 -0.2 -0.1

 Japan........................................................................... 9.512 95.9 95.7 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.3 -0.2

7/ Asian NICs................................................................... 7.447 90.7 90.6 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -0.1

8/ ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100).............................................. 6.608 98.2 98.3 -1.5 -0.5 -0.3 0.0 0.1

9/ Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100).................................. 3.353 122.8 131.4 23.6 6.8 -5.8 -6.6 7.0

1 Percentage of trade figures are based on 2003 trade values.

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

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

4 Includes European Union countries.

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

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

7 Asia Newly Industrialized Countries. Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.

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

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

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

 Regions are not mutually exclusive.

 n.a. Not available

December

2004
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Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services

 December 2003-December 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

 Annual Quarterly

Trade Dec. Dec. March June Sept.

Description (Mil. 2003 2003 2004 2004 2004

of to to to to to

Dollars) Dec. March June Sept. Dec.

1/ 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004

IMPORT

 Air Freight............................................... 4168 120.0 126.8 10.4 1.9 0.3 2.1 5.7

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)................. 1407 112.1 122.5 22.5 6.0 1.8 3.9 9.3

 Asia.................................................. 2329 109.3 113.0 2.4 -0.4 -1.3 0.6 3.4

EXPORT

 Air Freight............................................... 2836 100.3 107.1 12.3 1.8 2.1 1.2 6.8

1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised one quarter after original publication.

 n.a. Not available

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

 January 2004-January 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

 Annual Monthly

Trade Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

Description (Mil. 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004

of to to to to to

Dollars) Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

1/ 2005 2004 2004 2004 2005

IMPORT

 Air Passenger Fares............................... 18253 114.5 113.7 6.5 -4.6 -4.1 3.4 -0.7

 Europe............................................. 11250 105.5 105.8 10.2 -6.3 -5.9 1.2 0.3

 Asia.................................................. 2626 120.8 110.2 0.1 -3.5 -0.7 13.4 -8.8

 Latin America/Caribbean................. 1916 114.8 114.9 -0.6 -1.9 1.2 2.4 0.1

EXPORT

 Air Passenger Fares............................... 20319 134.0 141.0 10.3 -1.9 1.9 3.1 5.2

 Europe............................................. 5394 158.9 163.4 10.6 0.3 0.6 4.1 2.8

 Asia.................................................. 8936 117.5 126.7 10.3 -5.9 1.5 2.2 7.8

 Latin America/Caribbean................. 3413 135.9 148.9 6.1 -1.3 5.5 0.4 9.6

1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

December January

2004 2005

 September

2004

 December

2004
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Table 10 U.S. Inbound and Outbound Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services

 December 2003-December 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

Annual Quarterly

Trade Dec. Dec. March June Sept.

Description (Mil. 2003 2003 2004 2004 2004

of to to to to to

Dollars) Dec. March June Sept. Dec.

1/ 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004

INBOUND

 Air Freight................................................................... 7483 118.7 125.2 10.9 2.9 0.3 1.8 5.5

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................................... 2466 111.6 120.0 20.0 7.0 0.9 3.3 7.5

 Asia....................................................................... 4180 107.8 112.1 4.7 0.2 -0.5 0.9 4.0

OUTBOUND

 Air Freight................................................................... 5193 100.7 105.2 10.9 1.3 3.0 1.7 4.5

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................................... 1998 108.6 113.0 13.0 1.8 4.8 1.8 4.1

 Asia....................................................................... 2365 98.5 104.0 9.0 0.6 1.7 0.9 5.6

1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised one quarter after original publication.

 n.a. Not available

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

 January 2004-January 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

Annual Monthly

Trade Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

Description (Mil. 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004

of to to to to to

Dollars) Jan. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

1/ 2005 2004 2004 2004 2005

INBOUND

 Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 38589 112.5 117.8 9.4 -1.4 1.4 2.2 4.7

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................................... 15654 114.0 117.1 10.7 -0.2 -0.3 4.1 2.7

 Asia (Dec. 2003=100)............................................ 12401 109.6 117.7 6.2 -4.9 0.7 -0.5 7.4

 Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)............ 5604 107.8 117.0 6.4 -0.8 5.9 -0.4 8.5

 Canada (Dec. 2003=100)...................................... 2905 127.0 124.1 23.7 5.0 4.4 8.2 -2.3

 Crude Oil Tanker Freight............................................ 3434 n.a. n.a. n.a. 12.9 16.7 n.a. n.a.

 Ocean Liner Freight.................................................... 17817 122.7 121.5 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. -1.0

 U.S. East Coast..................................................... 6938 115.0 114.7 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. -0.3

 From Atlantic................................................... 3022 110.8 111.5 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.6

 From Pacific.................................................... 2817 113.3 111.9 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. -1.2

 U.S. West Coast.................................................... 10879 128.2 126.4 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. -1.4

OUTBOUND

 Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 43898 108.4 108.8 7.7 -3.9 -3.0 1.8 0.4

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................................... 21857 110.3 110.4 10.2 -6.5 -5.8 0.9 0.1

 Asia (Dec. 2003=100)............................................ 7190 107.4 105.7 6.7 -1.0 -2.5 4.1 -1.6

 Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)............ 9206 105.2 106.3 3.9 -0.4 2.3 2.1 1.0

 Canada (Dec. 2003=100)...................................... 2982 110.4 112.7 8.2 1.5 1.8 -0.6 2.1

1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

December

2004

January

2005

 September

2004

 December

2004
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 TECHNICAL NOTE

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

formula and are not seasonally adjusted. Price indexes for merchandise goods are reweighted annually, with 

a two-year lag in the weights. The merchandise price indexes are published using three classifications: the 

Harmonized System (HS), the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) 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 represent transactions between U.S. and 

foreign residents) and International (which represent transactions inbound to and outbound from the U.S.). 

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

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

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. 

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. 

Services Price Indexes -- The Air Passenger Fares Indexes are calculated from data collected from a 

commercial airline reservation system. These data exclude frequent flyer tickets and those sold by 

consolidators. The Crude Oil Tanker Freight Indexes are calculated from data collected by the U. S. 

Department of Energy, and the publication of these indexes is lagged two months. The Air Freight and 

Ocean Liner Freight Indexes are calculated from data collected directly from companies. The trade dollar 

figures for services indexes will not sum up to the aggregate dollar value because not all categories are 

shown in the tables. Fact sheets specifying detailed information for each services industry are available at 

http://www.bls.gov/mxp under “Publications and Other Documentation.” 

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

may be revised in each of the three months after original publication and quarterly data may be revised one 

quarter after original publication. 

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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