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

The price index for U.S. imports advanced 0.5 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 

today, after ticking up 0.1 percent the previous month. Higher fuel prices and nonfuel prices each 

contributed to the increase in April. U.S. export prices rose 0.2 percent in April following a 0.1-percent 

advance in March. Prices for U.S. exports have not recorded a monthly decline since the index fell 0.8 

percent in August 2016. 

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

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

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All Imports: Import prices rose 0.5 percent in April and have not recorded a monthly decline since the 

index edged down 0.1 percent in November. Prices for U.S. imports rose 4.1 percent for the year ended in 

April, continuing the recent trend of 12-month increases over 4.0 percent, which are the largest over-theyear advances for the index since a 5.1-percent increase in February 2012. Import prices have risen on a 12-

month basis since November. 

Fuel Imports: Fuel prices rose 1.6 percent in April following a 0.9-percent decline the previous month. A 

1.6-percent advance in petroleum prices and a 4.0-percent rise in natural gas prices each contributed to the 

April increase in overall fuel prices. The price index for import fuel advanced 42.7 percent over the past 

year in contrast to a 31.7-percent decline for the previous 12-month period ended April 2016. Petroleum 

prices rose 43.8 percent between April 2016 and April 2017 and natural gas prices increased 48.9 percent 

over the same period. 

All Imports Excluding Fuel: The price index for nonfuel prices advanced 0.3 percent in April, after 

increasing 0.2 percent in March and 0.4 percent in February. In April, higher prices for nonfuel industrial 

supplies and materials; foods, feeds, and beverages; and each of the major finished goods categories all 

contributed to the overall rise in nonfuel prices. Prices for nonfuel imports advanced 1.1 percent for the year 

ended in April. Rising prices for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials; automotive vehicles; foods, 

feeds, and beverages; and consumer goods more than offset lower capital goods prices for the year. 

 

Table A. Percent change in Import and Export Price Indexes, selected categories 
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Chart 3. One-month percent change in the Export Price Index: April 2016 – April 2017 

 Percent change 

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

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All Exports: U.S. export prices continued to rise in April, increasing 0.2 percent. Higher prices for both 

agricultural and nonagricultural exports contributed to the overall advance in export prices. Prices for U.S. 

exports rose 3.0 percent over the past 12 months following a 5.1-percent drop for the year ended April 2016. 

Agricultural Exports: Agricultural export prices advanced 0.3 percent in April, after a 0.8-percent increase 

the previous month. In April, a 37.9-percent jump in vegetable prices more than offset falling prices for 

soybeans, corn, and wheat. The increase in vegetable prices was the largest monthly advance since the index 

was first published monthly in December 1996. The price index for agricultural exports rose 4.6 percent 

over the past year. 

All Exports Excluding Agriculture: Prices for nonagricultural exports ticked up 0.1 percent for the second 

consecutive month in April. Higher prices for capital goods and automotive vehicles more than offset a drop 

in prices for industrial supplies and materials. The price index for nonagricultural exports increased 2.9 

percent over the past 12 months. The advance was primarily driven by a 9.6-percent rise in nonagricultural 

industrial supplies and materials prices. Consumer goods prices recorded no change in April. 

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 SELECTED APRIL HIGHLIGHTS 

Import Prices 

Imports by Locality of Origin: Prices for imports from China edged down 0.1 percent in April, after rising 

0.2 percent in March and 0.1 percent in February. Despite the recent increases, import prices from China fell 

1.2 percent over the past year and have not risen on a 12-month basis since October 2014. In contrast, the 

price indexes for imports from Mexico, Canada, and the European Union all increased in April, rising 2.2 

percent, 0.6 percent, and 0.2 percent, respectively. Prices for imports from Japan recorded no change in 

April following a 0.1-percent advance in March and a 0.2-percent rise in February. 

Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: Prices for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials increased 

0.8 percent in April, after advancing 1.5 percent the previous month. The April rise was led by a 2.6-percent 

advance in building materials prices. 

 

Finished Goods: Prices for each of the major finished goods categories increased in April. Automotive 

vehicles prices increased 0.5 percent, the largest monthly advance for the index since a 0.7-percent rise in 

April 2012. The price indexes for capital goods and consumer goods each ticked up 0.1 percent in April. 

Capital goods prices declined 0.3 percent over the past year and prices for consumer goods advanced 0.2 

percent. 

 

Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Foods, feeds, and beverages prices advanced 0.3 percent in April following 

a 0.5-percent decrease in March. The April increase was led by a 3.6-percent rise in fruit prices, which also 

advanced 33.0 percent over the past 12 months. 

Transportation Services: Import air passenger fares decreased 3.2 percent in April, after declining 6.4 

percent over the previous 3 months. The April decline was driven by a 7.5-percent drop in European fares. 

The index for import air passenger fares declined 9.1 percent between April 2016 and April 2017. Import air 

freight prices increased 0.7 percent in April and 7.5 percent over the past 12 months. 

Export Prices 

Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials 

prices edged down 0.1 percent for the second consecutive month in April. The decrease was led by lower 

prices for chemicals, coal, and paper stocks. 

 

Finished Goods: Finished goods prices were mostly up in April. Capital goods prices increased 0.2 percent 

for the fifth consecutive month and have not recorded a monthly decline since October. Prices for 

automotive vehicles advanced 0.3 percent, driven by a 0.7-percent rise in non-engine automobile parts. The 

price index for consumer goods recorded no change in April, after rising 0.3 percent in March. 

Transportation Services: Export air passenger fares declined 5.8 percent in April following a 3.0-percent 

advance in March. The April downturn was led by a 10.1-percent decrease in European fares. The index for 

export air passenger fares fell 1.4 percent for the year ended in April. Lower European and Asian fares over 

the past year both contributed to the decline. Prices for export air freight decreased 0.2 percent in April and 

rose 3.2 percent over the past year. 

 

Import and Export Price Index data for May 2017 are scheduled for release on Thursday, June 15, 2017 at 

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

2017

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

Mar.

20171

Index Percent change

Mar.

2017

Apr.

2017

Annual Monthly

Apr.

2016 to

Apr.

2017

Dec.

2016 to

Jan.

2017

Jan.

2017 to

Feb.

2017

Feb.

2017 to

Mar.

2017

Mar.

2017 to

Apr.

2017

All commodities................................... 100.000 122.8 123.4 4.1 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.5

All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 84.519 98.7 99.0 1.0 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.3

All imports excluding petroleum.............. 91.242 111.6 112.0 1.4 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.4

All imports excluding fuels (Dec.

2001=100)........................................ 90.606 115.7 116.0 1.1 -0.1 0.4 0.2 0.3

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 6.087 177.8 178.4 3.3 -1.3 1.0 -0.5 0.3

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 4.736 193.8 194.9 3.3 -1.9 1.2 -0.6 0.6

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 1.351 141.9 141.3 3.4 1.0 0.2 -0.4 -0.4

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 22.863 170.8 172.7 19.2 2.9 1.0 0.5 1.1

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

petroleum.................................... 14.105 147.2 148.5 7.9 1.2 1.0 1.0 0.9

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

fuels (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 13.469 166.8 168.1 6.9 0.6 1.4 1.5 0.8

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 8.373 157.0 158.6 9.0 0.7 1.9 1.6 1.0

Industrial supplies & materials nondurable

excluding petroleum....................... 5.096 134.8 135.8 6.5 1.9 -0.4 0.1 0.7

Fuels & lubricants............................. 10 9.394 178.6 181.5 42.7 6.1 0.4 -0.9 1.6

Petroleum & petroleum products......... 100 8.758 193.0 196.1 43.8 5.7 0.9 -0.4 1.6

Crude........................................ 10000 6.220 198.0 204.0 46.9 4.5 2.3 -0.2 3.0

Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas.................. 101 0.482 101.3 104.4 45.0 13.7 -8.1 -10.2 3.1

Gas-natural.................................. 10110 0.359 79.9 83.1 48.9 11.6 -10.2 -13.6 4.0

Paper & paper base stocks.................. 11 0.534 105.1 106.7 -0.5 -0.3 -0.2 0.0 1.5

Materials associated with nondurable

supplies & materials....................... 12 4.630 154.4 155.0 4.3 0.5 0.7 1.5 0.4

Selected building materials.................. 13 1.416 141.9 145.6 7.1 1.1 0.9 1.3 2.6

Unfinished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 14 3.509 214.3 215.5 17.8 1.2 3.6 2.8 0.6

Finished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 15 1.692 146.5 148.6 2.6 0.1 0.6 0.5 1.4

Nonmetals related to durable goods. . . . . .. 16 1.688 109.2 109.4 0.7 0.0 0.8 0.5 0.2

Capital goods................................... 2 27.423 88.8 88.9 -0.3 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

Electric generating equipment............... 20 3.305 116.2 116.1 0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.2 -0.1

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 21.507 81.2 81.4 -0.4 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 2.611 137.1 136.9 -0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 -0.1

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 16.230 110.1 110.7 0.4 -0.4 0.0 0.0 0.5

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 27.397 107.0 107.1 0.2 0.4 0.2 -0.1 0.1

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 13.449 121.5 121.6 1.5 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.1

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 12.636 93.2 93.3 -1.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.1 0.1

Nonmanufactured consumer goods. . . . . . .. 42 1.313 114.9 116.3 -1.8 0.1 2.6 -3.0 1.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2015 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 2. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: April 2016 to April

2017

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

Mar.

20171

Index Percent change

Mar.

2017

Apr.

2017

Annual Monthly

Apr.

2016 to

Apr.

2017

Dec.

2016 to

Jan.

2017

Jan.

2017 to

Feb.

2017

Feb.

2017 to

Mar.

2017

Mar.

2017 to

Apr.

2017

All commodities................................... 100.000 122.1 122.3 3.0 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2

Agricultural commodities....................... 9.548 179.8 180.4 4.6 0.4 1.4 0.8 0.3

All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 83.426 98.9 98.8 0.6 -0.1 0.5 0.3 -0.1

Nonagricultural commodities.................. 90.453 117.8 117.9 2.9 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.1

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 8.868 181.6 183.0 5.1 0.6 1.4 0.9 0.8

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 8.252 181.0 182.1 4.6 0.5 1.5 0.8 0.6

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 0.616 197.7 204.9 11.4 2.1 -0.3 3.3 3.6

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 29.816 147.2 146.9 9.4 0.5 0.4 0.0 -0.2

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 10.726 159.4 159.1 5.5 0.5 1.5 1.2 -0.2

Industrial supplies & materials,

nondurable.................................. 19.091 141.6 141.3 11.8 0.7 -0.3 -0.6 -0.2

Agricultural industrial supplies &

materials..................................... 10 1.296 177.8 175.5 4.8 0.1 1.0 1.3 -1.3

Nonagricultural industrial supplies &

materials...................................... 28.520 146.2 146.0 9.6 0.6 0.4 -0.1 -0.1

Fuels & lubricants............................. 11 7.707 161.0 164.0 35.1 2.9 -2.2 -2.8 1.9

Nonagricultural supplies & materials

excluding fuels & building materials. . . .. 12 19.779 152.7 151.3 2.4 -0.3 1.5 0.9 -0.9

Selected building materials.................. 13 1.034 119.7 120.5 5.2 -0.4 0.2 2.1 0.7

Capital goods................................... 2 38.228 107.5 107.7 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2

Electrical generating equipment............. 20 3.958 112.6 112.7 0.2 0.4 -0.3 0.6 0.1

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 25.034 93.7 93.9 -0.4 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 9.235 169.6 169.9 3.7 1.1 0.5 0.1 0.2

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 10.336 113.1 113.4 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.3

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 12.753 108.0 108.0 -2.1 -1.0 0.0 0.3 0.0

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 6.153 103.5 103.6 -2.0 -1.9 0.1 0.1 0.1

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 5.195 106.9 106.9 -1.5 -0.3 0.0 0.2 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2015 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 3. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected industries: April 2016 to April 2017

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

Mar.

20171

Index Percent change

Mar.

2017

Apr.

2017

Annual Monthly

Apr.

2016 to

Apr.

2017

Dec.

2016 to

Jan.

2017

Jan.

2017 to

Feb.

2017

Feb.

2017 to

Mar.

2017

Mar.

2017 to

Apr.

2017

Nonmanufacturing................................ 8.843 97.5 99.8 35.2 3.6 1.8 -1.6 2.4

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 2.009 180.4 182.3 8.4 -1.4 3.0 -3.0 1.1

Crop production............................... 111 1.588 190.8 194.4 9.0 -3.1 3.0 -3.1 1.9

Animal production (Dec. 2014=100)........ 112 0.206 79.1 77.9 -7.8 5.9 1.1 -1.1 -1.5

Mining............................................ 21 6.834 87.9 90.3 45.2 5.3 1.5 -1.2 2.7

Oil and gas extraction........................ 211 6.561 87.6 90.2 47.1 5.0 1.6 -1.4 3.0

Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec.

2006=100)................................... 212 0.273 107.7 103.7 8.4 9.2 -0.3 2.3 -3.7

Manufacturing..................................... 90.864 109.8 110.1 1.7 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3

Manufacturing, part 1......................... 31 11.893 123.7 123.8 0.4 -0.2 0.2 -0.1 0.1

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 3.446 153.8 154.1 2.5 -0.8 0.9 -0.2 0.2

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 1.060 118.3 118.2 -0.4 0.0 0.2 0.2 -0.1

Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100)............... 313 0.399 98.2 98.4 -0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.2

Textile product mills.......................... 314 0.931 108.5 108.5 -0.7 -0.4 -0.3 0.4 0.0

Apparel manufacturing....................... 315 4.210 111.1 111.2 -0.3 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.1

Leather and allied product

manufacturing............................... 316 1.846 122.9 122.9 -0.6 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.0

Manufacturing, part 2......................... 32 17.566 120.5 120.6 6.7 2.0 0.2 0.8 0.1

Wood product manufacturing................ 321 0.866 122.5 127.5 12.1 1.6 2.0 1.9 4.1

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 1.019 104.3 104.8 -0.6 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.5

Printing and related support activities

(Dec. 2016=100)........................... 323 0.222 100.1 100.1 – -0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 2.284 83.8 82.3 34.5 8.1 -3.2 0.1 -1.8

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 9.931 135.7 136.1 4.5 1.7 0.8 0.9 0.3

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 2.236 118.0 117.9 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.1 -0.1

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 1.009 128.4 128.4 -1.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.0

Manufacturing, part 3......................... 33 61.405 103.5 103.8 0.6 -0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 4.190 141.8 142.6 16.4 1.5 3.6 2.4 0.6

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 3.063 121.3 122.4 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.9

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 7.069 116.1 116.4 -0.2 -0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 17.617 75.9 75.9 -1.0 -0.3 0.0 0.1 0.0

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 4.887 114.0 114.8 0.1 -0.1 -0.3 -0.2 0.7

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 17.522 109.4 109.9 0.2 -0.4 0.1 -0.1 0.5

Furniture and related product

manufacturing............................... 337 1.731 115.2 115.3 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.1

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 5.325 117.6 117.8 -1.6 -0.4 0.2 0.1 0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2015 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 4. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected industries: April 2016 to April 2017

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

Mar.

20171

Index Percent change

Mar.

2017

Apr.

2017

Annual Monthly

Apr.

2016 to

Apr.

2017

Dec.

2016 to

Jan.

2017

Jan.

2017 to

Feb.

2017

Feb.

2017 to

Mar.

2017

Mar.

2017 to

Apr.

2017

Nonmanufacturing................................ 7.322 130.5 130.8 13.5 2.2 0.4 -2.2 0.2

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 4.709 158.0 158.6 6.4 0.7 2.6 0.8 0.4

Crop production............................... 111 4.344 164.2 164.3 6.3 0.4 2.8 0.4 0.1

Mining............................................ 21 2.613 75.3 75.1 28.8 4.6 -2.9 -7.4 -0.3

Mining (except oil and gas).................. 212 1.253 103.5 99.5 30.7 8.4 4.7 -2.7 -3.9

Manufacturing..................................... 91.092 112.1 112.3 2.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2

Manufacturing, part 1......................... 31 7.074 137.2 137.1 3.2 0.4 0.1 1.0 -0.1

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 4.737 154.8 155.2 4.6 0.5 -0.1 0.8 0.3

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 0.709 112.1 109.7 2.1 -1.4 1.5 2.8 -2.1

Textile mills (Dec. 2016=100)............... 313 0.678 101.8 101.6 – 1.1 0.4 0.3 -0.2

Leather and allied product manufacturing

(Dec. 2016=100)........................... 316 0.289 100.1 99.9 – 0.1 0.2 -0.2 -0.2

Manufacturing, part 2......................... 32 23.942 107.2 107.3 5.7 -0.5 0.0 0.0 0.1

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 1.597 114.5 116.3 -4.3 -0.1 -0.6 -2.6 1.6

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 5.175 93.2 95.3 38.7 1.9 -2.1 -1.5 2.3

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 13.241 113.8 112.8 -0.6 -1.8 0.9 0.6 -0.9

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 2.315 114.9 114.2 -1.0 0.9 0.0 0.3 -0.6

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 0.850 113.7 113.8 1.6 0.2 -0.1 1.0 0.1

Manufacturing, part 3......................... 33 60.075 111.6 111.9 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.3

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 4.017 136.9 138.1 5.1 0.6 1.4 1.2 0.9

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 3.308 137.3 137.3 6.0 2.9 2.5 0.0 0.0

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 10.271 125.3 125.6 -0.4 -0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 14.182 82.5 82.7 -1.4 -0.4 -0.1 0.0 0.2

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 3.982 112.8 112.9 0.4 0.2 -0.1 0.5 0.1

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 18.498 124.1 124.3 1.9 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.2

Furniture and related product

manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100).......... 337 0.456 117.4 117.3 3.3 0.4 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 5.360 118.8 118.8 -1.8 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2015 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 5. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: April 2016 to April

2017

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Mar.

20171

Index Percent change

Mar.

2017

Apr.

2017

Annual Monthly

Apr.

2016 to

Apr.

2017

Dec.

2016 to

Jan.

2017

Jan.

2017 to

Feb.

2017

Feb.

2017 to

Mar.

2017

Mar.

2017 to

Apr.

2017

Live animals; animal products................. I 1.482 191.7 192.3 2.6 0.6 1.2 -0.1 0.3

Meat and edible meat offal..................... 02 0.435 239.4 242.8 5.3 -1.7 2.8 1.1 1.4

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other

aquatic invertebrates......................... 03 0.753 143.8 143.2 3.7 1.4 -0.6 -1.2 -0.4

Vegetable products............................... II 2.021 212.2 217.2 11.9 -3.2 3.1 -2.8 2.4

Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers.......... 07 0.360 410.3 422.2 -5.1 -16.5 2.8 -2.2 2.9

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 0.842 124.8 129.8 40.3 -1.1 2.4 -1.4 4.0

Coffee, tea, mate and spices.................. 09 0.368 236.7 232.8 2.8 2.2 -0.2 -0.8 -1.6

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.

2009=100)........................................ III 0.297 113.7 113.3 3.8 -1.3 3.0 -5.1 -0.4

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and

tobacco........................................... IV 2.677 159.7 159.0 -0.4 -0.8 0.2 0.3 -0.4

Sugars and sugar confectionary (Dec.

2012=100)..................................... 17 0.184 86.0 86.8 0.9 -2.7 0.1 -0.1 0.9

Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec.

2009=100)..................................... 18 0.201 98.8 94.3 -15.4 -3.8 -2.8 0.8 -4.6

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or

other parts of plants.......................... 20 0.341 158.4 157.4 1.3 -0.9 -0.4 0.0 -0.6

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar................ 22 1.001 128.0 127.8 -0.6 -0.2 0.2 0.2 -0.2

Mineral products.................................. V 9.252 177.7 180.8 42.0 6.3 0.1 -0.8 1.7

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 9.010 175.6 179.0 44.1 6.4 0.1 -0.8 1.9

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 9.379 152.6 152.5 4.0 2.0 1.1 0.7 -0.1

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.567 285.3 289.5 10.1 3.8 2.1 6.5 1.5

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.411 124.8 125.4 4.3 1.0 0.9 1.7 0.5

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 4.351 149.1 148.4 4.7 3.1 1.3 -0.4 -0.5

Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100).................... 31 0.279 79.2 76.8 -1.3 2.1 3.7 -0.1 -3.0

Tanning extracts; dye, pigments, varnish,

paints & putty (Dec. 2011=100)............. 32 0.182 101.9 107.2 9.9 0.3 0.0 0.1 5.2

Essential oils and resinoids (Dec.

2016=100)..................................... 33 0.546 100.0 98.6 – 0.2 0.0 -0.2 -1.4

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 0.685 104.1 103.9 2.6 0.7 0.4 0.7 -0.2

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 3.450 139.7 139.9 2.9 0.4 0.7 0.7 0.1

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 2.174 140.5 140.7 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.9 0.1

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 1.276 139.7 139.8 6.8 1.0 1.5 0.4 0.1

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel

goods, etc....................................... VIII 0.684 123.1 122.9 -1.2 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.2

Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc.

of various materials........................... 42 0.653 128.3 128.0 -1.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.2

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw,

basketware and wickerwork................. IX 0.898 148.8 154.9 11.9 1.6 1.7 1.9 4.1

Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

(Dec. 2014=100).............................. 44 0.873 102.5 106.8 12.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 4.2

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 1.084 109.7 110.1 0.3 -0.3 0.1 0.0 0.4

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 0.726 103.8 103.3 -1.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 -0.5

Printed matter (Dec. 2015=100)............... 49 0.220 106.0 106.0 5.6 -0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 5.355 113.2 113.3 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 5. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: April 2016 to April

2017 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Mar.

20171

Index Percent change

Mar.

2017

Apr.

2017

Annual Monthly

Apr.

2016 to

Apr.

2017

Dec.

2016 to

Jan.

2017

Jan.

2017 to

Feb.

2017

Feb.

2017 to

Mar.

2017

Mar.

2017 to

Apr.

2017

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

knitted or crocheted.......................... 61 2.202 103.8 103.9 0.2 0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.1

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

not knitted or crocheted...................... 62 1.835 119.1 119.1 -0.7 -0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0

Made-up or worn textile articles............... 63 0.653 103.7 103.7 0.4 -0.4 0.1 0.4 0.0

Headgear, umbrellas, artificial flowers,

etc................................................. XII 1.523 122.3 122.3 -0.6 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0

Footwear and parts of such articles........... 64 1.289 121.4 121.4 -0.6 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.941 130.0 129.9 -1.5 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1

Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

or mica (Dec. 2015=100).................... 68 0.325 96.3 96.1 -3.7 0.0 -0.5 -0.3 -0.2

Ceramic products................................ 69 0.272 136.6 136.7 -0.6 0.0 0.0 -0.4 0.1

Glass and glassware............................ 70 0.344 129.7 129.7 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.0

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 2.812 169.8 170.5 1.8 0.0 1.8 1.2 0.4

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 5.511 165.9 166.9 9.4 0.9 1.4 1.4 0.6

Iron and steel.................................... 72 1.352 195.9 198.7 27.8 5.1 3.0 3.0 1.4

Articles of iron or steel.......................... 73 1.635 138.9 140.6 1.5 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.2

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.391 275.9 270.9 9.1 -2.0 3.4 0.9 -1.8

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 0.806 128.8 129.9 7.6 0.3 2.2 3.0 0.9

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and

forks, of base metal; parts thereof.......... 82 0.434 122.8 122.9 -0.6 0.8 -0.1 0.1 0.1

Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . .. 83 0.517 135.4 136.7 0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.1 1.0

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 29.807 80.4 80.5 -0.6 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 14.813 85.8 86.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2

Electrical machinery and equip, sound and

TV recorders & reproducers, parts......... 85 14.994 75.4 75.3 -1.1 -0.7 0.0 -0.1 -0.1

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 14.596 113.9 114.6 0.4 -0.3 0.1 0.0 0.6

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 13.101 112.6 113.3 0.5 -0.3 0.1 0.0 0.6

Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec.

2002=100)..................................... 88 1.362 118.5 118.6 -1.3 -0.1 0.0 -0.3 0.1

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 3.856 101.4 101.5 -1.7 -0.9 -0.1 -0.1 0.1

Optical, photographic, measuring and

medical instruments.......................... 90 3.530 98.1 98.2 -1.9 -0.8 -0.3 0.0 0.1

Clocks and watches and parts thereof. . . . . .. 91 0.267 141.7 142.0 0.1 -0.8 1.1 -0.1 0.2

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 4.301 111.4 111.4 -0.7 -0.3 0.0 0.1 0.0

Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &

lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs......... 94 2.648 116.4 116.4 -0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 1.377 102.7 102.9 -0.7 -0.7 0.0 0.0 0.2

Miscellaneous manufactured articles. . . . . . . .. 96 0.276 129.7 129.7 -4.1 -1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2015 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 6. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: April 2016 to April

2017

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Mar.

20171

Index Percent change

Mar.

2017

Apr.

2017

Annual Monthly

Apr.

2016 to

Apr.

2017

Dec.

2016 to

Jan.

2017

Jan.

2017 to

Feb.

2017

Feb.

2017 to

Mar.

2017

Mar.

2017 to

Apr.

2017

Live animals; animal products................. I 1.873 201.7 203.3 10.9 1.8 0.0 2.8 0.8

Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100)... 02 1.082 158.2 159.1 9.1 0.9 0.3 5.3 0.6

Fish and crustaceans, mollusks and aquatic

invertebrates (Dec. 2016=100).............. 03 0.403 108.0 114.6 – 5.1 -0.7 3.4 6.1

Vegetable products............................... II 4.462 202.3 205.7 7.9 0.5 4.0 0.7 1.7

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 0.857 143.7 142.0 -7.6 1.0 -4.5 2.1 -1.2

Cereals............................................ 10 1.248 182.3 173.7 -2.3 3.9 2.2 2.3 -4.7

Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits,

plants, straw and fodder..................... 12 1.715 207.2 191.6 2.2 -1.7 1.8 0.0 -7.5

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and

tobacco........................................... IV 3.064 147.3 147.8 1.0 -0.8 -0.3 0.6 0.3

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or

other parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100). . . .. 20 0.382 116.7 116.9 -1.8 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.2

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec.

2008=100)..................................... 22 0.549 111.0 112.2 5.6 -1.7 -1.2 1.4 1.1

Residues and waste from the food

industries; prepared animal feed............ 23 0.724 197.3 194.8 1.1 -2.0 0.4 -1.0 -1.3

Mineral products.................................. V 8.005 191.0 193.2 37.5 2.8 -1.4 -2.6 1.2

Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100)......... 26 0.553 93.1 93.7 27.0 -1.8 6.5 -0.6 0.6

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 7.260 182.1 184.3 39.9 3.1 -1.9 -2.7 1.2

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 10.882 134.8 133.1 -1.8 -2.1 0.8 0.4 -1.3

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.850 177.7 167.9 -2.8 0.7 -0.8 -0.3 -5.5

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.603 135.3 130.7 -0.9 -4.3 3.5 1.5 -3.4

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 3.131 103.5 103.6 -2.7 -3.5 -0.1 0.3 0.1

Fertilizers (Dec. 2016=100).................... 31 0.240 103.8 107.9 – 0.0 -0.2 4.0 3.9

Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, paints

varnish, putty, & inks (Dec. 2015=100). . .. 32 0.522 97.9 98.2 -0.7 -0.7 0.5 0.2 0.3

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery

cosmetic or toilet preparations.............. 33 0.812 131.8 131.8 -2.0 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.0

Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or

scouring products; candles, pastes......... 34 0.515 116.1 114.5 -1.7 0.5 -0.2 -0.6 -1.4

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 1.769 145.7 145.1 -1.2 -0.7 0.1 -0.1 -0.4

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 5.166 139.1 138.8 1.7 0.0 0.8 1.1 -0.2

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 4.141 132.7 132.5 0.5 -0.2 0.2 0.7 -0.2

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 1.025 167.5 166.7 6.6 1.1 3.7 2.6 -0.5

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel

goods, etc........................................ VIII 0.353 124.3 123.8 4.5 0.7 0.9 0.9 -0.4

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, baskets

and wickerwork (Dec. 2014=100)............ IX 0.627 96.9 97.7 2.7 0.6 -1.4 4.6 0.8

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 2.179 129.0 123.7 2.1 0.9 0.7 2.4 -4.1

Woodpulp and recovered paper............... 47 0.742 149.1 131.6 7.4 3.2 0.4 6.8 -11.7

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 1.084 119.4 119.2 -0.4 -0.3 1.1 0.1 -0.2

Printed material (Dec. 2014=100)............. 49 0.353 101.5 101.6 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.1

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 1.758 121.0 121.1 1.5 1.2 0.6 -0.6 0.1

Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics

thereof.......................................... 52 0.468 129.9 130.0 15.5 3.4 1.7 1.1 0.1

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: April 2016 to April

2017 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Mar.

20171

Index Percent change

Mar.

2017

Apr.

2017

Annual Monthly

Apr.

2016 to

Apr.

2017

Dec.

2016 to

Jan.

2017

Jan.

2017 to

Feb.

2017

Feb.

2017 to

Mar.

2017

Mar.

2017 to

Apr.

2017

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.838 123.3 123.4 0.7 -0.4 -0.2 0.9 0.1

Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

or mica (Dec. 2015=100).................... 68 0.278 101.0 101.2 0.7 -1.3 0.2 0.8 0.2

Glass and glassware............................ 70 0.428 99.3 99.4 0.0 0.0 -0.4 0.1 0.1

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 4.200 231.7 232.5 0.7 -0.1 1.9 1.8 0.3

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 4.973 152.8 153.5 8.3 1.2 1.2 1.3 0.5

Iron and steel.................................... 72 1.065 160.8 161.6 16.1 2.8 -0.8 3.6 0.5

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.479 169.3 169.6 12.0 -2.8 1.8 0.1 0.2

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 0.850 112.7 113.7 10.6 0.1 2.4 2.9 0.9

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and

forks, of base metal (Dec. 2015=100). . . .. 82 0.349 99.5 99.5 -0.2 -0.2 -0.3 0.0 0.0

Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . .. 83 0.347 148.2 148.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 28.699 95.9 96.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 16.860 113.4 113.8 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.4

Electrical machinery and equipment and

parts and accessories thereof............... 85 11.839 77.0 77.0 -0.8 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.0

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 14.967 132.3 132.6 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.2

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 8.702 115.1 115.4 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.3

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 6.056 106.4 106.4 -0.6 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.0

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 1.492 112.7 112.4 0.7 0.3 0.2 -0.1 -0.3

Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and

lighting fittings nesoi;......................... 94 0.899 128.2 128.2 2.2 0.3 -0.1 -0.2 0.0

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 0.438 89.3 88.7 -0.9 0.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.7

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2015 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 7. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes by locality of origin: April 2016 to April 2017

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Mar.

20171

Index Percent change

Mar.

2017

Apr.

2017

Annual Monthly

Apr. 2016

to Apr.

2017

Dec. 2016

to Jan.

2017

Jan. 2017

to Feb.

2017

Feb. 2017

to Mar.

2017

Mar. 2017

to Apr.

2017

Industrialized Countries2

.................... 100.000 119.8 120.3 4.6 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.4

Nonmanufacturing........................... 9.009 144.1 147.2 36.4 5.2 1.6 3.1 2.2

Manufacturing................................ 90.519 117.3 117.7 2.3 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.3

Other Countries3

.............................. 100.000 119.4 119.8 3.3 -0.1 0.4 -0.1 0.3

Nonmanufacturing........................... 8.911 197.1 201.5 36.0 2.4 2.6 -3.1 2.2

Manufacturing................................ 90.886 102.8 103.0 0.6 -0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2

Canada.......................................... 100.000 126.7 127.5 11.9 2.0 1.1 0.7 0.6

Nonmanufacturing........................... 24.861 138.7 141.6 38.6 5.5 1.5 3.4 2.1

Manufacturing................................ 74.339 127.2 127.4 5.2 0.9 1.1 -0.2 0.2

European Union4

.............................. 100.000 132.3 132.5 1.0 0.5 -0.1 0.2 0.2

Manufacturing................................ 99.420 128.9 129.2 1.0 0.5 -0.1 0.2 0.2

France (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 121.4 121.6 -0.8 -0.5 -0.2 0.3 0.2

Germany (Dec. 2003=100)................... 100.000 113.3 113.8 0.6 1.3 0.2 0.0 0.4

United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100).......... 100.000 117.7 117.3 -0.9 0.0 0.2 0.0 -0.3

Latin America5

................................. 100.000 143.0 144.3 6.3 -0.1 0.7 -0.2 0.9

Nonmanufacturing........................... 18.242 224.6 229.6 35.2 1.1 1.9 -3.4 2.2

Manufacturing................................ 81.422 119.7 120.4 1.3 -0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6

Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 124.1 126.8 1.9 -1.2 0.4 0.5 2.2

Nonmanufacturing (Dec. 2008=100). . . . .. 8.764 119.6 122.9 35.5 -2.4 1.5 3.0 2.8

Manufacturing (Dec. 2008=100)........... 90.920 86.3 88.1 -0.7 -1.2 0.3 0.2 2.1

Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)6

............... 100.000 98.4 98.5 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

China (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 100.000 100.2 100.1 -1.2 -0.3 0.1 0.2 -0.1

Japan............................................ 100.000 96.5 96.5 1.4 -0.4 0.2 0.1 0.0

Asian NICs7

..................................... 100.000 85.2 85.6 1.2 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5

ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)8

.................... 100.000 97.8 97.9 1.2 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1

Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)9

........... 100.000 158.7 157.8 20.6 3.4 2.9 -2.3 -0.6

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2015 trade values.

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

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

4 European Union countries.

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

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

Countries.

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

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

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

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

Regions are not mutually exclusive.

Dash = Not available

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Table 8. U.S. international price indexes and percent changes for selected transportation services: April 2016

to April 2017

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Mar.

20171

Index Percent change

Mar.

2017

Apr.

2017

Annual Monthly

Apr. 2016

to Apr.

2017

Dec.

2016 to

Jan. 2017

Jan. 2017

to Feb.

2017

Feb. 2017

to Mar.

2017

Mar. 2017

to Apr.

2017

Air Freight

Import Air Freight.................................... 100.000 162.6 163.8 7.5 -1.9 -0.2 0.6 0.7

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 24.754 136.7 136.7 0.7 -0.7 0.4 0.1 0.0

Asia.................................................. 62.216 150.0 152.4 11.9 -2.6 -0.8 1.1 1.6

Export Air Freight................................... 100.000 159.1 158.8 3.2 0.8 0.5 1.4 -0.2

Europe (Dec. 2006=100).......................... 32.751 147.0 147.0 1.0 0.6 0.5 -0.2 0.0

Inbound Air Freight................................. 100.000 153.4 153.8 5.1 -0.9 -0.4 0.3 0.3

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 27.083 132.2 131.1 -2.5 0.8 0.4 -0.5 -0.8

Asia.................................................. 59.117 140.6 142.8 9.8 -2.8 -1.0 0.7 1.6

Outbound Air Freight............................... 100.000 139.4 136.2 -1.4 2.4 -0.6 0.4 -2.3

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 30.619 144.4 144.4 1.4 1.9 -1.6 0.6 0.0

Asia.................................................. 46.699 134.4 127.8 -2.9 4.0 0.1 0.3 -4.9

Air Passenger Fares

Import Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 174.3 168.7 -9.1 -1.7 -0.8 -4.0 -3.2

Europe............................................... 41.785 197.5 182.7 -17.1 9.7 0.3 -8.6 -7.5

Asia.................................................. 21.327 128.0 128.3 -5.2 -8.5 -4.0 -0.4 0.2

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 10.184 162.1 163.5 12.7 -11.7 2.3 2.4 0.9

Export Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 154.1 145.2 -1.4 0.5 -11.6 3.0 -5.8

Europe............................................... 33.932 211.4 190.0 -3.9 -6.3 5.4 -1.7 -10.1

Asia.................................................. 26.459 127.5 117.8 -4.8 10.1 -20.5 3.2 -7.6

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 26.969 173.4 166.9 11.6 2.6 -9.6 9.5 -3.7

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2015 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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15 

TECHNICAL NOTE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NAICS primary products indexes.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Agriculture. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NAICS 31-33. 

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

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

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

in the releases for February, March, and April. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

region of origin are useful in terms of trade analysis. 

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

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

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

mxpinfo@bls.gov. 

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