U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES – AUGUST 2021 

U.S. import prices declined 0.3 percent in August following increases of 0.4 percent in July and 1.1 percent 

in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The August downturn was led by lower fuel and 

nonfuel prices. In contrast, prices for U.S. exports advanced 0.4 percent in August, after increasing 1.1 

percent in July. 

Chart 1. One-month and 12-month percent changes in the Import Price Index: August 2020 – August 2021

Imports 

The price index for U.S. imports decreased 0.3 percent in August, the first monthly decline for the index 

since a 0.1-percent drop in October 2020. Import prices advanced 9.0 percent over the past year, the 

smallest 12-month increase since March 2021. Higher fuel and nonfuel prices contributed to the overall 

advance in import prices from August 2020 to August 2021. (See table 1.) 

Error in the Export Air Freight Price Indexes 

BLS discovered an error affecting the export price indexes for air freight, air freight-Europe, and air freightAsia for January to June 2021. The items for foreign-to-foreign destinations were mistakenly excluded from 

the calculation of the indexes. Corrected values appear in this release. More information is available at 

www.bls.gov/errata/home.htm?errataID=87723. 

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Fuel Imports: Import fuel prices declined 2.3 percent in August following a 3.0-percent increase in July. 

The August drop was the first monthly decrease since the index fell 1.0 percent in October 2020. The 

August downturn was mostly driven by lower petroleum prices. Prices for import petroleum declined 2.4 

percent in August, after advancing 2.3 percent the previous month. The price index for natural gas also fell 

in August, decreasing 0.8 percent following a 16.6-percent increase in July. Despite the declines in August, 

prices for import fuel rose 56.5 percent over the past year. Petroleum prices increased 55.9 percent and 

prices for natural gas advanced 93.2 percent from August 2020 to August 2021. 

All Imports Excluding Fuel: Prices for nonfuel imports fell 0.1 percent in August, after ticking up 0.1 

percent the previous month. The August drop was the first monthly decline since the index fell 0.2 percent 

in November 2020. In August, a drop in the price index for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials more 

than offset higher prices for automotive vehicles; foods, feeds, and beverages; capital goods; and consumer 

goods. Nonfuel import prices increased 5.6 percent for the year ended in August. 

Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Prices for foods, feeds, and beverages advanced 0.6 percent for the second 

consecutive month. In August, the rise was led by higher prices for fruit and coffee. 

Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices decreased 1.3 

percent in August, after declining 1.2 percent in July. The August drop was primarily driven by lower 

selected building materials prices which more than offset higher chemicals prices. 

Finished Goods: Prices for each of the major finished goods categories advanced in August. Capital goods 

prices ticked up 0.1 percent, led by higher prices for computers, peripherals, and semiconductors, and oil 

drilling, mining, and construction machinery. Prices for automotive vehicles rose 0.3 percent in August and 

consumer goods prices advanced 0.1 percent. 

Table A. Percent change in Import and Export Price Indexes, selected categories
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Chart 2. One-month and 12-month percent changes in the Export Price Index: August 2020 – August 2021 

Exports 

U.S. export prices advanced 0.4 percent in August following increases of 1.1 percent in July and 1.2 percent 

in June. The August rise was the smallest 1-month advance since October 2020. Higher prices for both 

agricultural and nonagricultural exports contributed to the August increase. Prices for U.S. exports advanced 

16.8 percent for the year ended in August. (See table 2.)

Agricultural Exports: Prices for agricultural exports rose 1.1 percent in August, after decreasing 1.7 

percent the previous month. In August, higher prices for nuts, wheat, meat, vegetables, and dairy products 

more than offset lower prices for corn, animal feeds, fruit, and soybeans. Agricultural export prices 

advanced 33.4 percent over the past year. 

All Exports Excluding Agriculture: The price index for nonagricultural exports advanced 0.2 percent in 

August following a 1.4-percent increase the previous month. The August rise was the smallest 1-month 

advance since the index last recorded a monthly decline in October 2020. In August, higher prices for 

nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials, capital goods, automotive vehicles, and nonagricultural 

foods more than offset declining consumer goods prices. Nonagricultural export prices increased 14.9 

percent from August 2020 to August 2021. 

Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices 

rose 0.6 percent in August, after a 3.0-percent increase in July. Prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies 

and materials exports have not recorded a monthly decline since October 2020. 

Finished Goods: Prices for most of the major finished goods categories increased in August. The price 

index for export capital goods ticked up 0.1 percent in August following 0.4-percent advances in July and 

June. The August rise was driven by higher prices for industrial and service machinery, and oil drilling, 

mining, and construction machinery. Automotive vehicle prices rose 0.2 percent in August, after a 0.5-

percent increase the previous month. In contrast, prices for consumer goods fell 0.3 percent in August 

following a 0.2-percent drop in July. Lower prices for medicinal, dental, and pharmaceutical materials led 

the decline each month. 

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Measures of Import and Export Prices by Locality

Imports by Locality of Origin: Import prices from China increased 0.4 percent in August following a 0.6-

percent advance in July. The index has not recorded a monthly decline since edging down 0.1 percent in 

October 2020. Higher prices for fabricated metal product manufacturing were the largest contributor to the 

August increase. Prices for imports from China rose 3.8 percent over the past 12 months, the largest overthe-year advance since a 4.0-percent increase in November 2011. The price index for imports from Japan 

rose 0.2 percent in August, after a 0.3-percent advance the previous month. Import prices from Japan have 

not declined on a monthly basis since edging down 0.1 percent in July 2020 and increased 2.5 percent over 

the past 12 months. Prices for imports from Mexico and the European Union also rose in August, advancing 

0.3 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively. In contrast, the price index for imports from Canada decreased 3.3 

percent in August, the largest 1-month drop since the index fell 11.8 percent in April 2020. Despite the 

decline, import prices from Canada increased 25.0 percent over the past year. (See table 7.)

Exports by Locality of Destination: Prices for exports to China continued to rise in August, increasing 0.2 

percent following a 0.3-percent advance in July. Export prices to China have not recorded a 1-month 

decrease since a 1.2-percent drop in September 2020. The price index for exports to China rose 12.1 percent 

for the year ended in August. Prices for exports to Japan were unchanged in August, after edging down 0.1 

percent the previous month. Export prices to Japan increased 13.7 percent over the past 12 months. The 

price index for exports to Mexico rose 0.6 percent in August and 27.8 percent over the past year. In contrast, 

prices for exports to the European Union and Canada declined in August. Export prices to the European 

Union fell 0.2 percent for the second consecutive month. Prices for exports to Canada decreased 0.3 percent, 

the first monthly drop since the index declined 3.0 percent in April 2020. (See table 8.)

Terms of Trade Indexes: Terms of trade indexes are based on country, region, or grouping and measure 

the change in the purchasing power of exports relative to imports. U.S. terms of trade with China declined 

0.2 percent in August, after decreasing 0.3 percent in July. In both months, higher import prices from China 

more than offset rising export prices to China. Despite the recent drops, the index for U.S. terms of trade 

with China rose 8.0 percent over the past year. U.S. terms of trade with Japan declined for the second 

consecutive month, falling 0.3 percent in August following a 0.4-percent drop in July. U.S. terms of trade 

with the European Union also decreased in August, falling 0.2 percent, after declining 1.1 percent in July. In 

contrast, the indexes for U.S. terms of trade with Canada and Mexico increased in August, rising 3.2 percent 

and 0.3 percent, respectively. (See table 9.)

Import and Export Services

Imports: Import air passenger fares declined 6.0 percent in August, the largest monthly drop since the index 

fell 12.3 percent in April 2020. The August decrease was driven by a 10.9-percent decline in Asian fares 

and a 7.0-percent drop in European fares. Import air passenger fares increased 14.8 percent over the past 12 

months. Import air freight prices decreased for the second consecutive month in August, falling 1.1 percent, 

after declining 5.6 percent the previous month. Despite the recent drops, import air freight prices advanced 

19.3 percent for the year ended in August. (See table 10.)

Exports: The index for export air passenger fares rose 1.6 percent in August following advances of 8.2 

percent in July and 7.8 percent in June. In August, rising prices for Asian fares more than offset lower 

European and Latin American/Caribbean fares. Export air passenger fares increased 28.3 percent over the 

past year. Prices for export air freight advanced 1.1 percent in August, after falling 0.8 percent the previous 

month. Export air freight prices rose 0.5 percent over the past 12 months. 

 

U.S. Import and Export Price Index data for September are scheduled for release on Friday, October 15, 2021

at 8:30 a.m. (ET).
Table 1. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: August 2020 to

August 2021

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

Jul.

20211

Index Percent change

Jul.

2021

Aug.

2021

Annual Monthly

Aug.

2020 to

Aug.

2021

Apr.

2021 to

May

2021

May

2021 to

Jun.

2021

Jun.

2021 to

Jul.

2021

Jul.

2021 to

Aug.

2021

All commodities................................... 100.000 134.7 134.3 9.0 1.3 1.1 0.4 -0.3

All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 83.670 105.3 105.1 5.2 1.1 0.5 0.1 -0.2

All imports excluding petroleum.............. 90.873 119.8 119.7 5.9 1.0 0.6 0.3 -0.1

All imports excluding fuels (Dec.

2001=100)........................................ 90.126 123.6 123.5 5.6 0.9 0.7 0.1 -0.1

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 6.455 194.5 195.6 9.9 -0.2 1.9 0.6 0.6

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 4.975 209.0 210.9 8.3 -0.8 1.7 0.1 0.9

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 1.480 163.4 162.3 15.8 1.7 2.6 2.6 -0.7

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 25.784 236.5 232.5 34.6 5.0 2.8 0.4 -1.7

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

petroleum.................................... 16.889 202.2 199.7 25.7 5.0 1.7 -0.6 -1.2

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

fuels (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 15.991 226.3 223.4 24.0 4.9 1.5 -1.2 -1.3

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 10.467 228.2 222.3 24.2 5.9 1.3 -3.0 -2.6

Industrial supplies & materials nondurable

excluding petroleum....................... 6.189 169.8 171.5 28.2 3.4 2.5 3.7 1.0

Fuels & lubricants............................. 10 9.874 257.1 251.2 56.5 5.2 5.1 3.0 -2.3

Petroleum & petroleum products......... 100 9.127 274.3 267.7 55.9 5.1 5.1 2.3 -2.4

Crude petroleum........................... 10000 6.085 289.2 276.5 61.3 4.5 6.2 2.2 -4.4

Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas.................. 101 0.647 189.4 188.3 84.1 7.5 7.5 15.5 -0.6

Natural gas.................................. 10110 0.555 178.7 177.2 93.2 8.0 8.4 16.6 -0.8

Paper & paper base stocks.................. 11 0.512 126.0 128.3 17.5 2.6 3.3 3.4 1.8

Materials associated with nondurable

supplies & materials....................... 12 4.930 185.0 187.2 24.3 3.0 1.9 2.2 1.2

Selected building materials.................. 13 2.128 223.5 184.8 9.5 14.1 2.3 -14.9 -17.3

Unfinished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 14 4.499 353.4 357.7 39.3 5.2 0.4 -0.9 1.2

Finished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 15 2.100 197.8 201.4 25.6 2.2 2.8 3.5 1.8

Nonmetals related to durable goods. . . . . .. 16 1.741 119.6 120.0 6.2 1.7 0.6 1.2 0.3

Capital goods................................... 2 27.020 89.9 90.0 1.9 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.1

Electric generating equipment............... 20 3.303 122.5 122.7 1.2 -0.3 0.1 0.6 0.2

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 21.216 81.7 81.8 2.0 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.1

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 2.501 138.8 138.8 2.4 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 15.167 112.6 112.9 2.0 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.3

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 25.574 108.0 108.1 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 12.903 124.1 124.4 -0.2 0.1 0.2 -0.2 0.2

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 11.634 92.7 92.7 2.1 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.0

Nonmanufactured consumer goods. . . . . . .. 42 1.037 120.7 120.7 4.0 0.5 1.0 0.1 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 2. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: August 2020 to

August 2021

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

Jul.

20211

Index Percent change

Jul.

2021

Aug.

2021

Annual Monthly

Aug.

2020 to

Aug.

2021

Apr.

2021 to

May

2021

May

2021 to

Jun.

2021

Jun.

2021 to

Jul.

2021

Jul.

2021 to

Aug.

2021

All commodities................................... 100.000 142.1 142.6 16.8 2.3 1.2 1.1 0.4

Agricultural commodities....................... 10.308 226.1 228.5 33.4 6.1 1.4 -1.7 1.1

All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 75.444 110.3 110.5 8.2 1.1 0.4 0.2 0.2

Nonagricultural commodities.................. 89.692 135.8 136.1 14.9 1.8 1.1 1.4 0.2

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 9.497 230.8 233.2 33.2 6.1 1.6 -1.9 1.0

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 9.034 231.5 233.8 34.3 6.5 1.8 -2.0 1.0

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 0.463 222.0 225.9 15.9 -0.9 -0.6 1.2 1.8

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 38.395 196.2 197.5 39.7 4.4 1.9 2.9 0.7

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 10.946 210.6 211.4 17.6 2.1 1.2 0.2 0.4

Industrial supplies & materials,

nondurable.................................. 27.450 188.5 189.9 51.2 5.4 2.3 4.1 0.7

Agricultural industrial supplies &

materials..................................... 10 1.249 200.4 203.0 27.8 3.6 -1.6 1.0 1.3

Nonagricultural industrial supplies &

materials..................................... 37.147 196.2 197.4 40.1 4.5 2.0 3.0 0.6

Fuels & lubricants............................. 11 15.059 224.8 226.8 72.2 6.7 4.8 8.3 0.9

Nonagricultural supplies & materials

excluding fuels & building materials. . . .. 12 21.146 199.8 200.7 24.4 3.2 0.4 -0.3 0.5

Selected building materials.................. 13 0.942 152.8 153.0 27.3 1.0 0.9 1.2 0.1

Capital goods................................... 2 31.960 113.9 114.0 2.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.1

Electrical generating equipment............. 20 3.301 122.6 122.7 2.2 0.1 1.6 0.0 0.1

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 20.958 96.7 96.7 1.7 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.0

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 7.702 190.8 191.1 3.3 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.2

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 8.938 115.8 116.0 1.8 -0.3 0.1 0.5 0.2

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 11.210 112.5 112.2 2.3 0.7 0.9 -0.2 -0.3

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 5.597 109.4 109.1 0.7 0.4 0.5 -0.7 -0.3

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 4.388 109.6 109.6 2.0 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.0

Nonmanufactured consumer goods (Dec.

2018=100)................................... 42 1.225 103.6 102.3 10.1 3.6 4.3 0.2 -1.3

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 3. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected industries: August 2020 to August 2021

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

Jul.

20211

Index Percent change

Jul.

2021

Aug.

2021

Annual Monthly

Aug.

2020 to

Aug.

2021

Apr.

2021 to

May

2021

May

2021 to

Jun.

2021

Jun.

2021 to

Jul.

2021

Jul.

2021 to

Aug.

2021

Nonmanufacturing................................ 8.749 134.9 132.4 45.5 2.6 4.7 3.0 -1.9

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 1.920 187.5 195.1 8.3 -2.7 0.2 0.4 4.1

Crop production............................... 111 1.533 195.4 205.2 5.3 -3.2 -0.1 -0.5 5.0

Mining............................................ 21 6.829 133.1 128.3 60.8 4.2 6.2 3.7 -3.6

Oil and gas extraction........................ 211 6.545 132.7 127.3 62.2 4.4 6.5 3.4 -4.1

Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec.

2020=100)................................... 212 0.284 124.6 132.8 – 1.2 0.4 10.3 6.6

Manufacturing..................................... 90.864 118.3 118.1 6.4 1.2 0.8 0.1 -0.2

Manufacturing, part 1......................... 31 11.306 132.6 132.3 5.6 0.7 1.2 0.8 -0.2

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 3.801 175.0 173.5 13.5 1.8 3.0 0.9 -0.9

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 1.163 132.8 132.6 2.2 0.0 0.5 0.1 -0.2

Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100)............... 313 0.349 106.8 106.6 4.7 0.9 0.0 2.6 -0.2

Textile product mills.......................... 314 0.923 110.4 110.9 4.4 0.6 0.9 0.5 0.5

Apparel manufacturing....................... 315 3.518 113.5 113.8 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.3

Leather and allied product

manufacturing............................... 316 1.552 127.0 127.1 2.4 0.3 0.4 1.5 0.1

Manufacturing, part 2......................... 32 19.614 139.6 137.7 12.4 3.6 1.3 -1.3 -1.4

Wood product manufacturing (Dec.

2019=100)................................... 321 1.492 206.6 149.2 11.0 20.9 3.1 -20.6 -27.8

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 0.969 117.5 119.3 10.9 1.8 2.2 2.2 1.5

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 2.788 112.0 113.7 42.1 6.9 2.6 2.2 1.5

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 10.839 148.7 149.6 9.8 1.8 0.9 0.1 0.6

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 2.366 124.7 126.0 3.9 -0.2 0.2 1.0 1.0

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 0.979 134.6 134.3 2.9 0.7 0.4 0.7 -0.2

Manufacturing, part 3......................... 33 59.944 109.0 109.3 4.8 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.3

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 5.071 231.2 233.1 37.0 5.3 0.8 -0.6 0.8

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 3.297 139.9 142.5 12.8 1.1 1.6 1.8 1.9

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 7.549 122.8 123.0 2.8 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.2

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 15.735 72.8 72.9 1.4 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.1

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 5.045 119.7 120.2 2.0 0.1 0.3 0.8 0.4

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 16.434 112.1 112.2 2.1 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.1

Furniture and related product

manufacturing............................... 337 1.693 118.4 118.6 3.2 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.2

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 5.120 120.6 120.5 1.0 0.2 0.5 0.1 -0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 4. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected industries: August 2020 to August 2021

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

Jul.

20211

Index Percent change

Jul.

2021

Aug.

2021

Annual Monthly

Aug.

2020 to

Aug.

2021

Apr.

2021 to

May

2021

May

2021 to

Jun.

2021

Jun.

2021 to

Jul.

2021

Jul.

2021 to

Aug.

2021

Nonmanufacturing................................ 14.180 176.8 180.2 62.3 8.0 2.3 5.3 1.9

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 5.377 199.2 202.7 45.1 9.9 -2.2 -2.6 1.8

Crop production............................... 111 5.013 209.6 213.4 45.6 10.7 -2.4 -2.9 1.8

Mining............................................ 21 8.803 109.4 111.5 73.4 6.5 5.8 10.8 1.9

Mining (except oil and gas).................. 212 1.148 115.5 116.9 27.8 3.1 1.9 5.7 1.2

Manufacturing..................................... 83.878 126.7 126.8 10.5 1.5 0.9 0.3 0.1

Manufacturing, part 1......................... 31 6.782 162.7 163.7 18.1 1.7 3.4 0.3 0.6

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 4.859 189.5 191.2 22.9 2.1 4.7 0.2 0.9

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 0.582 138.0 137.2 11.4 0.1 -0.6 -1.1 -0.6

Manufacturing, part 2......................... 32 25.122 131.0 130.7 25.9 3.6 0.8 0.2 -0.2

Wood product manufacturing (Dec.

2017=100)................................... 321 0.534 133.6 134.3 37.2 2.0 1.6 1.3 0.5

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 1.491 137.1 136.7 16.1 2.5 1.6 1.5 -0.3

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 6.182 125.3 123.6 64.4 7.3 3.3 2.3 -1.4

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 13.982 138.0 138.3 19.9 3.0 -0.3 -1.1 0.2

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 2.039 121.2 121.4 3.5 0.4 1.1 1.3 0.2

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 0.725 123.5 123.2 4.9 -0.2 0.7 -0.1 -0.2

Manufacturing, part 3......................... 33 51.973 121.1 121.3 3.6 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.2

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 4.335 211.6 212.9 18.3 3.6 1.3 0.3 0.6

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 2.702 156.6 158.0 5.1 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.9

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 8.420 133.7 134.1 3.0 0.6 -0.1 0.6 0.3

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 12.310 83.1 83.0 0.6 0.2 0.9 0.5 -0.1

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 3.343 119.9 119.9 1.4 0.0 0.6 0.1 0.0

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 15.679 132.7 132.9 2.5 -0.2 0.1 0.5 0.2

Furniture and related product

manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100).......... 337 0.356 132.1 132.1 5.9 0.6 0.8 0.1 0.0

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 4.827 124.3 123.7 4.9 1.3 1.5 0.2 -0.5

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 5. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: August 2020 to

August 2021

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Jul.

20211

Index Percent change

Jul.

2021

Aug.

2021

Annual Monthly

Aug.

2020 to

Aug.

2021

Apr.

2021 to

May

2021

May

2021 to

Jun.

2021

Jun.

2021 to

Jul.

2021

Jul.

2021 to

Aug.

2021

Live animals; animal products................. I 1.525 232.8 226.6 19.8 2.4 5.6 1.6 -2.7

Meat and edible meat offal..................... 02 0.470 365.1 337.8 25.1 5.3 10.8 -0.8 -7.5

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other

aquatic invertebrates......................... 03 0.777 158.1 155.6 20.9 2.4 3.9 2.7 -1.6

Vegetable products............................... II 1.903 215.7 225.0 4.7 -3.3 -0.3 -0.5 4.3

Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers.......... 07 0.341 401.7 398.6 -22.5 -7.3 -1.4 4.8 -0.8

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 0.676 109.5 119.5 11.3 -10.9 0.2 -4.0 9.1

Coffee, tea, mate and spices.................. 09 0.384 248.1 260.1 17.4 6.1 3.4 0.5 4.8

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.

2009=100)........................................ III 0.422 149.1 144.9 62.8 6.3 5.5 4.8 -2.8

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and

tobacco........................................... IV 2.993 175.9 176.7 4.7 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.5

Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec.

2009=100)..................................... 18 0.195 96.5 97.3 -1.7 0.3 -0.6 -1.2 0.8

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or

other parts of plants.......................... 20 0.340 175.3 176.1 4.6 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.5

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar................ 22 1.128 145.5 145.3 3.9 0.0 0.3 0.1 -0.1

Mineral products.................................. V 10.034 260.6 255.2 56.2 4.8 5.4 3.6 -2.1

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 9.626 255.5 249.3 56.7 4.8 5.4 3.4 -2.4

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 10.112 166.4 167.3 8.4 1.4 0.5 0.0 0.5

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.690 415.2 429.6 60.9 4.2 1.3 7.7 3.5

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.349 139.4 140.4 15.3 3.6 -0.1 -0.6 0.7

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 4.981 150.6 150.8 -2.8 0.1 0.1 -1.3 0.1

Fertilizers (Dec. 2020=100).................... 31 0.432 170.8 173.2 – 3.1 10.0 5.0 1.4

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 0.620 113.1 113.1 12.2 1.5 0.9 1.4 0.0

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 3.715 154.0 155.9 8.9 1.5 0.1 0.7 1.2

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 2.507 158.6 159.9 11.3 2.3 0.7 1.1 0.8

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 1.207 147.6 150.7 4.4 -0.2 -0.9 -0.1 2.1

Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc.

of various materials........................... 42 0.532 137.3 137.4 4.7 0.6 0.3 3.0 0.1

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw,

basketware and wickerwork................. IX 1.560 304.6 219.7 12.7 20.3 3.5 -19.3 -27.9

Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

(Dec. 2019=100).............................. 44 1.537 213.9 153.4 13.2 20.8 3.6 -19.8 -28.3

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 0.981 121.5 124.8 11.5 2.1 2.0 1.7 2.7

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 0.627 108.0 111.5 6.3 0.6 0.7 0.7 3.2

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 4.612 116.3 116.6 1.8 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.3

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

knitted or crocheted.......................... 61 1.839 105.0 105.6 0.7 0.3 -0.4 -0.1 0.6

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

not knitted or crocheted...................... 62 1.535 123.3 123.1 0.5 -0.2 0.4 0.7 -0.2

Made-up or worn textile articles............... 63 0.643 104.4 105.0 4.8 1.0 1.0 1.1 0.6

Headgear, umbrellas, artificial flowers,

etc................................................. XII 1.323 125.8 126.0 1.2 0.2 0.5 0.8 0.2

Footwear and parts of such articles........... 64 1.106 123.9 124.0 0.9 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.1

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 5. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: August 2020 to

August 2021 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Jul.

20211

Index Percent change

Jul.

2021

Aug.

2021

Annual Monthly

Aug.

2020 to

Aug.

2021

Apr.

2021 to

May

2021

May

2021 to

Jun.

2021

Jun.

2021 to

Jul.

2021

Jul.

2021 to

Aug.

2021

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.863 132.5 131.6 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.4 -0.7

Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

or mica (Dec. 2020=100).................... 68 0.313 100.3 98.2 – 0.5 0.0 0.8 -2.1

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 2.942 238.8 239.0 8.4 2.8 -1.7 -4.0 0.1

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 6.239 218.8 221.8 31.5 3.0 2.9 2.6 1.4

Iron and steel.................................... 72 1.268 296.5 294.1 54.3 4.7 6.4 5.0 -0.8

Articles of iron or steel.......................... 73 1.821 178.0 181.0 24.1 2.3 3.5 4.0 1.7

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.566 420.9 428.7 45.6 7.7 -0.2 -2.6 1.9

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 1.151 178.6 182.6 41.3 4.0 3.4 2.3 2.2

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and

forks, of base metal; parts thereof.......... 82 0.413 125.2 125.6 2.3 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.3

Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . .. 83 0.515 140.9 142.8 7.4 0.9 0.4 0.6 1.3

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 28.602 80.5 80.7 2.0 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.2

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 14.791 86.8 87.0 2.2 0.1 0.5 0.7 0.2

Electrical machinery and equip, sound and

TV recorders & reproducers, parts......... 85 13.810 74.6 74.7 1.9 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.1

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 13.534 116.6 116.7 1.9 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.1

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 12.370 115.9 116.0 2.0 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.1

Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec.

2020=100)..................................... 88 1.070 100.8 100.8 – 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 4.007 102.5 102.4 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.1

Optical, photographic, measuring and

medical instruments.......................... 90 3.737 98.5 98.5 0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.0

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 4.007 112.7 112.8 1.7 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.1

Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &

lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs......... 94 2.483 119.6 119.7 2.7 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.1

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 1.267 101.3 101.5 -0.1 0.0 0.3 -0.1 0.2

Miscellaneous manufactured articles. . . . . . . .. 96 0.258 129.0 129.0 1.7 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 6. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: August 2020 to

August 2021

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Jul.

20211

Index Percent change

Jul.

2021

Aug.

2021

Annual Monthly

Aug.

2020 to

Aug.

2021

Apr.

2021 to

May

2021

May

2021 to

Jun.

2021

Jun.

2021 to

Jul.

2021

Jul.

2021 to

Aug.

2021

Live animals; animal products................. I 2.098 261.2 270.7 31.0 1.2 5.9 0.9 3.6

Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100)... 02 1.336 218.3 226.5 40.2 1.7 9.7 -1.1 3.8

Fish and crustaceans, mollusks and aquatic

invertebrates (Dec. 2016=100).............. 03 0.281 119.7 123.1 19.1 -1.2 -0.7 1.0 2.8

Dairy products, eggs and honey (Dec.

2020=100)..................................... 04 0.348 111.4 116.5 – 1.1 -1.5 8.8 4.6

Vegetable products............................... II 4.912 260.3 263.3 43.7 10.5 -2.1 -3.3 1.2

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 0.889 140.1 146.0 21.2 -1.3 0.1 -0.4 4.2

Cereals............................................ 10 1.505 294.4 294.9 67.1 23.0 -5.5 -0.6 0.2

Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits,

plants, straw and fodder..................... 12 2.080 280.8 278.8 44.5 9.9 -1.0 -7.7 -0.7

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and

tobacco........................................... IV 2.928 174.0 171.3 13.7 1.6 1.7 -0.3 -1.6

Miscellaneous edible preparations (Dec.

2017=100)..................................... 21 0.574 103.8 104.3 5.1 1.1 0.6 0.6 0.5

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec.

2008=100)..................................... 22 0.473 110.5 110.3 7.0 0.0 0.1 -0.2 -0.2

Residues and waste from the food

industries; prepared animal feed............ 23 0.835 303.4 291.6 39.3 3.8 2.7 -4.4 -3.9

Mineral products.................................. V 14.943 269.6 271.6 70.2 6.9 4.7 7.2 0.7

Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100)......... 26 0.552 126.9 128.7 31.6 6.1 -1.0 0.1 1.4

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 14.241 259.0 260.9 73.6 7.0 5.0 7.6 0.7

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 10.928 151.7 153.6 13.0 3.0 -0.1 -0.9 1.3

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.630 142.0 142.1 3.0 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.1

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.678 171.0 179.8 33.8 0.5 -2.1 -2.1 5.1

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 3.113 108.7 108.2 -0.3 0.2 0.2 -1.5 -0.5

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery

cosmetic or toilet preparations.............. 33 0.820 135.2 135.2 5.5 0.5 2.2 0.1 0.0

Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or

scouring products; candles, pastes......... 34 0.409 127.1 127.5 1.3 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.3

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 2.128 188.3 187.3 19.4 13.1 0.6 -0.7 -0.5

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 5.548 175.4 174.5 25.6 0.8 0.1 -0.5 -0.5

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 4.760 177.6 176.4 30.3 1.0 -0.2 -0.7 -0.7

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 0.788 157.7 158.1 3.6 0.3 1.5 0.7 0.3

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, baskets

and wickerwork (Dec. 2014=100)............ IX 0.633 129.0 129.4 33.7 2.1 1.7 1.3 0.3

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 1.893 146.4 147.0 19.8 1.9 2.2 3.1 0.4

Woodpulp and recovered paper (Dec.

2019=100)..................................... 47 0.750 179.6 182.3 51.5 5.5 4.3 6.3 1.5

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 0.907 131.5 131.0 7.6 -0.2 0.8 1.5 -0.4

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 1.630 130.8 131.7 12.8 2.3 -0.2 1.9 0.7

Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics

thereof.......................................... 52 0.543 141.6 145.1 34.2 5.3 -2.7 2.5 2.5

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.719 133.4 133.2 3.8 -0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1

Glass and glassware (Dec. 2019=100)....... 70 0.398 100.0 100.0 0.5 0.1 0.3 -0.1 0.0

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: August 2020 to

August 2021 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Jul.

20211

Index Percent change

Jul.

2021

Aug.

2021

Annual Monthly

Aug.

2020 to

Aug.

2021

Apr.

2021 to

May

2021

May

2021 to

Jun.

2021

Jun.

2021 to

Jul.

2021

Jul.

2021 to

Aug.

2021

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 4.476 326.8 323.6 7.5 3.2 1.7 -2.2 -1.0

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 4.961 199.9 201.0 29.2 1.9 1.6 1.5 0.6

Iron and steel (Dec. 2020=100)............... 72 1.258 152.5 153.7 – 2.3 4.1 6.3 0.8

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.643 271.9 277.1 46.9 8.1 2.0 -4.5 1.9

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 0.860 140.1 140.7 43.7 0.4 1.4 1.7 0.4

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 25.458 99.7 99.8 1.7 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.1

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 15.253 118.8 119.0 2.8 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2

Electrical machinery and equipment and

parts and accessories thereof............... 85 10.205 79.3 79.3 0.3 -0.3 0.8 0.5 0.0

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 11.528 141.0 141.4 2.7 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.3

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 7.472 118.7 118.9 2.5 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.2

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 5.498 111.8 111.6 1.0 0.4 0.3 0.4 -0.2

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 1.181 118.4 119.5 5.1 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.9

Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and

lighting fittings nesoi;......................... 94 0.657 138.4 138.4 4.1 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.0

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 0.375 90.9 94.0 7.1 0.3 1.1 0.0 3.4

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 7. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes by locality of origin: August 2020 to August 2021

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Jul.

20211

Index Percent change

Jul.

2021

Aug.

2021

Annual Monthly

Aug.

2020 to

Aug.

2021

Apr.

2021 to

May

2021

May

2021 to

Jun.

2021

Jun.

2021 to

Jul.

2021

Jul.

2021 to

Aug.

2021

Industrialized Countries2

.................... 100.000 140.3 138.7 10.3 1.8 1.3 -0.4 -1.1

Nonmanufacturing........................... 10.717 238.1 230.7 56.1 4.6 6.7 4.0 -3.1

Manufacturing................................ 88.414 132.0 130.8 6.0 1.4 0.7 -0.8 -0.9

Canada.......................................... 100.000 172.8 167.1 25.0 4.7 3.6 -1.1 -3.3

Nonmanufacturing........................... 27.941 236.1 228.4 57.8 4.7 7.1 4.0 -3.3

Manufacturing................................ 70.768 158.9 153.6 14.5 4.7 2.4 -3.0 -3.3

European Union............................... 100.000 146.4 146.5 6.2 0.7 0.1 0.9 0.1

Manufacturing................................ 98.817 142.1 142.2 6.0 0.8 0.1 0.8 0.1

France (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 135.8 136.0 5.6 0.4 0.4 1.0 0.1

Germany (Dec. 2003=100)................... 100.000 118.1 118.2 4.3 0.3 -0.4 0.5 0.1

United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100).......... 100.000 129.5 130.2 8.5 1.2 -0.9 -0.6 0.5

Latin America3

................................. 100.000 157.2 157.3 8.3 0.9 1.6 0.6 0.1

Nonmanufacturing........................... 13.963 285.7 285.9 29.5 0.0 5.2 1.7 0.1

Manufacturing................................ 85.773 128.0 128.2 5.6 1.0 1.1 0.4 0.2

Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 132.7 133.1 3.6 -0.2 0.6 0.2 0.3

Nonmanufacturing (Dec. 2008=100). . . . .. 7.941 144.6 149.6 26.2 -6.1 -1.3 0.7 3.5

Manufacturing (Dec. 2008=100)........... 91.817 91.3 91.3 2.0 0.4 0.8 0.2 0.0

Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)4............... 100.000 101.1 101.5 3.7 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.4

China (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 100.000 101.6 102.0 3.8 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.4

Japan............................................ 100.000 98.8 99.0 2.5 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.2

Taiwan (Dec. 2018=100)...................... 100.000 103.6 104.1 6.7 0.7 0.4 0.9 0.5

Asian NICs5

..................................... 100.000 92.1 92.7 7.3 1.2 0.7 0.8 0.7

ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)6

.................... 100.000 100.2 100.5 3.1 0.7 0.1 0.5 0.3

Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)7

........... 100.000 197.0 196.2 30.6 3.0 3.1 0.9 -0.4

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.

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

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

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

Countries.

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

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

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

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

Regions are not mutually exclusive.

Dash = Not available

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Table 8. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes by locality of destination: August 2020 to August 2021

[December 2017=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Jul.

20211

Index Percent change

Jul.

2021

Aug.

2021

Annual Monthly

Aug.

2020 to

Aug.

2021

Apr.

2021 to

May

2021

May

2021 to

Jun.

2021

Jun.

2021 to

Jul.

2021

Jul.

2021 to

Aug.

2021

Industrialized Countries2

.................... 100.000 112.1 111.8 9.4 1.5 1.2 0.4 -0.3

Nonmanufacturing........................... 12.345 130.4 129.1 46.5 5.5 3.4 2.5 -1.0

Manufacturing................................ 86.048 109.9 109.8 5.7 0.9 0.9 0.2 -0.1

Canada.......................................... 100.000 116.4 116.1 13.5 1.4 1.0 1.2 -0.3

Nonmanufacturing (Dec. 2020=100). . . . .. 9.932 134.4 132.7 – 5.6 1.3 3.4 -1.3

Manufacturing (Dec. 2020=100)........... 88.740 108.3 108.2 – 1.0 0.9 1.0 -0.1

European Union............................... 100.000 111.5 111.3 8.0 1.0 1.2 -0.2 -0.2

Nonmanufacturing........................... 14.321 127.7 125.6 55.6 4.7 4.6 2.5 -1.6

Manufacturing................................ 84.179 108.2 108.3 2.8 0.5 0.6 -0.6 0.1

Germany........................................ 100.000 106.8 107.2 -0.3 0.6 0.7 -2.8 0.4

Latin America3

................................. 100.000 120.2 120.8 26.9 5.3 1.2 0.7 0.5

Nonmanufacturing........................... 10.397 165.8 172.1 77.6 10.7 0.1 6.6 3.8

Manufacturing................................ 89.161 116.5 116.6 22.9 4.7 1.3 0.0 0.1

Mexico........................................... 100.000 121.9 122.6 27.8 7.7 0.7 0.2 0.6

Nonmanufacturing........................... 8.655 155.7 167.1 83.4 16.0 -0.7 5.3 7.3

Manufacturing................................ 91.003 119.7 119.6 24.5 6.9 0.9 -0.2 -0.1

Pacific Rim4.................................... 100.000 112.6 112.2 14.3 1.7 1.1 2.1 -0.4

Nonmanufacturing........................... 18.845 129.4 127.0 52.3 7.2 2.1 6.8 -1.9

Manufacturing................................ 78.188 108.1 108.1 6.8 0.4 0.8 1.1 0.0

China............................................ 100.000 109.4 109.6 12.1 1.7 0.8 0.3 0.2

Nonmanufacturing........................... 15.475 116.0 114.3 40.8 9.5 2.5 -6.2 -1.5

Manufacturing................................ 82.083 108.9 109.4 7.3 0.1 0.4 1.3 0.5

Japan............................................ 100.000 112.1 112.1 13.7 3.2 1.1 -0.1 0.0

Nonmanufacturing........................... 24.349 132.1 127.8 57.2 11.4 2.2 -0.4 -3.3

Manufacturing................................ 73.492 104.9 106.2 3.9 0.6 1.1 0.5 1.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.

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

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

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

Countries.

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

Regions are not mutually exclusive.

Dash = Not available

14
Table 9. U.S. terms of trade indexes and percent changes by locality: August 2020 to August 20211

[December 2017=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Index Percent change

Jul.

2021

Aug.

2021

Annual Monthly

Aug.

2020 to

Aug.

2021

Apr.

2021 to

May

2021

May

2021 to

Jun.

2021

Jun.

2021 to

Jul.

2021

Jul.

2021 to

Aug.

2021

Industrialized Countries2

............................ 97.8 98.7 -0.7 -0.3 -0.1 0.8 0.9

Canada.................................................. 88.5 91.3 -9.2 -3.2 -2.6 2.3 3.2

European Union...................................... 102.5 102.3 1.7 0.4 1.0 -1.1 -0.2

Germany................................................ 104.1 104.4 -4.4 0.4 1.2 -3.3 0.3

Latin America3

........................................ 113.9 114.3 17.1 4.3 -0.4 0.1 0.4

Mexico.................................................. 118.5 118.8 23.4 7.8 0.2 0.1 0.3

Pacific Rim4............................................ 109.6 108.8 10.2 1.1 0.8 1.5 -0.7

China.................................................... 107.8 107.6 8.0 1.3 0.4 -0.3 -0.2

Japan.................................................... 108.4 108.1 10.9 3.1 1.0 -0.4 -0.3

1 Terms of trade indexes are derived by dividing the export price index by the corresponding import price index and multiplying by 100.

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

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

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

Countries.

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

Regions are not mutually exclusive.

Dash = Not available

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Table 10. U.S. international price indexes and percent changes for selected transportation services: August

2020 to August 2021

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Jul.

20211

Index Percent change

Jul.

2021

Aug.

2021

Annual Monthly

Aug.

2020 to

Aug.

2021

Apr.

2021 to

May

2021

May

2021 to

Jun.

2021

Jun.

2021 to

Jul.

2021

Jul.

2021 to

Aug.

2021

Air Freight

Import Air Freight.................................... 100.000 327.8 324.2 19.3 5.4 2.3 -5.6 -1.1

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 24.378 251.7 248.5 10.8 0.4 1.5 -0.6 -1.3

Asia.................................................. 68.866 336.0 332.0 21.3 8.0 2.9 -7.9 -1.2

Export Air Freight................................... 100.000 168.7 170.6 0.5 0.2 1.3 -0.8 1.1

Europe (Dec. 2006=100).......................... 29.217 146.6 146.0 -4.6 1.6 0.3 -0.1 -0.4

Asia (Dec. 2011=100).............................. 48.305 123.6 127.2 3.6 0.5 -0.5 0.6 2.9

Inbound Air Freight................................. 100.000 248.8 245.7 11.6 6.1 2.9 -5.9 -1.2

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 24.166 175.4 173.5 1.6 0.5 1.1 -0.5 -1.1

Asia.................................................. 69.497 255.2 251.7 15.0 9.1 3.9 -8.5 -1.4

Outbound Air Freight............................... 100.000 147.5 153.9 2.3 -8.0 -4.9 3.9 4.3

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 32.539 164.5 164.4 -7.0 0.6 0.6 0.3 -0.1

Asia.................................................. 45.106 133.7 146.9 8.6 -15.8 -11.1 7.7 9.9

Air Passenger Fares

Import Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 171.0 160.7 14.8 5.0 9.6 0.9 -6.0

Europe............................................... 40.327 169.3 157.5 19.4 -0.4 11.9 3.8 -7.0

Asia.................................................. 32.587 197.2 175.8 10.7 14.9 12.0 -4.5 -10.9

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 7.342 140.2 124.7 12.7 4.4 15.2 4.9 -11.1

Export Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 183.6 186.6 28.3 -1.8 7.8 8.2 1.6

Europe............................................... 28.264 216.2 202.2 31.3 1.6 4.2 11.0 -6.5

Asia.................................................. 29.977 199.5 224.7 39.6 -3.2 8.6 11.1 12.6

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 22.546 169.2 161.0 13.5 -4.3 14.6 6.3 -4.8

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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TECHNICAL NOTE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

produce the NAICS primary products indexes.

Import Price Goods Indexes - Items are 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 Goods Indexes - Items are classified by the Harmonized Schedule B classification system 

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

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

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

Agriculture. 

Services Price Indexes - Indexes for import and export air passenger fares calculate changes in the 

average revenue received per passenger by foreign carriers from U.S. residents and by U.S. carriers from 

foreign residents, respectively. Data are obtained from an airline consulting service and report on tickets 

sold by travel agencies, travel websites, and directly by the airlines. Taxes and fees are included in both 

the import and export air passenger fares indexes. Import air passenger fares data have used the airline 

consulting service source since September 2008. Before April 2018, the export air passenger fares data 

were collected directly by BLS from U.S. airlines. The air freight indexes are calculated from data 

collected directly from airlines. These data exclude mail and passenger baggage. The scope of the 

service being priced is the movement of freight from airport to airport only, and does not include any 

ground transportation or port service. The air freight indexes are presented using two definitions: 

balance of payments (which represents transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and 

international (which represents transactions inbound to and outbound from the United States.) Fact 

sheets specifying detailed information for each services industry are available at www.bls.gov/mxp 

under "MXP Publications." 
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Import Price Indexes by Locality of Origin - Prices used in these indexes are a subset of the data 

collected for the import price indexes. The indexes are specific to a country, region, or grouping and, 

beginning with January 2002, are based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 

covering goods-producing industries. Nonmanufactured goods are defined as NAICS 11 and 21, and 

manufactured goods are defined as NAICS 31-33. 

Export Price Indexes by Locality of Destination - Prices used in these indexes are a subset of the data 

collected for the export price indexes. The indexes are specific to a country, region, or grouping and are 

based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) covering goods-producing 

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

defined as NAICS 31-33. 

Terms of Trade Indexes - Terms of trade indexes measure the relative price of exports in terms of 

import prices for a specific country, region, or grouping. The indexes are calculated as one country, 

region, or grouping’s all-export goods price index divided by the corresponding all-import goods price 

index on a scale of 100. 

 

Relative Importance - A relative importance is a specific index’s price-updated value share (expressed 

as a percentage) of overall imports or exports at a specific point in time. Relative importance values are 

affected by the trade weights at the point indexes are reweighted and index changes relative to other 

indexes since the reweight point. If an index is rising in value relative to other indexes over time, the 

relative importance will increase as well. 

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

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

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

in the releases for February, March, and April. 

Rounding Policy - Index values are rounded to the tenth decimal place after being calculated. All 

percent changes are then derived from the rounded index values and subsequently rounded to the tenth 

decimal place. 

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

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

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

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

appropriate for market analysis. 

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