U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES – SEPTEMBER 2022 

U.S. import prices decreased 1.2 percent in September, after declining 1.1 percent the previous month, the 

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Lower fuel and nonfuel prices in September contributed to 

the drop in U.S. import prices. Prices for U.S. exports fell 0.8 percent in September following a 1.7-percent 

decline in August. 

Chart 1. One-month and 12-month percent changes in the Import Price Index: September 2021 – September 2022

Imports 

The price index for U.S. imports decreased 1.2 percent in September and 3.7 percent in the third quarter of 

2022. The quarterly drop was the largest 3-month decline since the index fell 4.3 percent for the 3 months 

ended May 2020. Prices for U.S. imports rose 6.0 percent over the past year, the smallest 12-month advance 

since the index rose 3.0 percent for the year ended February 2021. (See table 1.)

Fuel Imports: Prices for import fuel fell 7.5 percent for the second consecutive month in September. Those 

were the largest 1-month declines since the index decreased 7.7 percent in December 2021. Despite the 

recent declines, import fuel prices rose 32.3 percent from September 2021 to September 2022. Lower prices 

in September for petroleum and natural gas contributed to the overall drop in import fuel prices. Petroleum 

prices decreased 7.5 percent in September, after declining 8.3 percent in August. The price index for natural 

gas fell 10.5 percent in September following a 3.5-percent advance the previous month. Petroleum prices 

rose 31.5 percent for the year ended in September and natural gas prices advanced 49.1 percent over the 

same period. 

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All Imports Excluding Fuel: Nonfuel import prices decreased 0.4 percent in September, after declining 0.2 

percent the previous month. Prices for nonfuel imports have not advanced on a monthly basis since a 0.4-

percent increase in April 2022. Lower prices in September for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials 

more than offset higher prices for foods, feeds, and beverages. Despite the recent drops, nonfuel import 

prices rose 3.4 percent for the year ended in September. 

Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Prices for foods, feeds, and beverages advanced 0.2 percent in September, 

the first 1-month increase since a 0.9-percent rise in April 2022. A 12.2-percent advance in vegetable prices 

in September more than offset a 6.9-percent decline in fruit prices. 

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

1.9 percent in September following a 0.4-percent drop in August. The September decrease was led by lower 

prices for unfinished metals, chemicals, finished metals, and selected building materials. 

Finished Goods: Each of the major finished goods categories was unchanged in September. Capital goods 

prices were unchanged following a 0.1-percent decrease in August. The price index for consumer goods was 

unchanged in September, after ticking up 0.1 percent the previous month. Consumer goods prices have not 

recorded a monthly drop since June 2022. Prices for automotive vehicles were unchanged in September 

following a revised 0.3-percent drop the previous month. The August decline was the first 1-month decrease 

since November 2020 and the largest monthly drop since January 2019. 

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: September 2021 – September 2022

Exports 

U.S. export prices declined 0.8 percent in September and 6.2 percent in the third quarter of 2022. The 

quarterly drop was the largest 3-month decrease since the index fell 7.3 percent from September to 

December 2008. Lower agricultural and nonagricultural prices each contributed to the September decline. 

Prices for U.S. exports rose 9.5 percent over the past year, the smallest 12-month advance since a 5.4-

percent increase in February 2021. (See table 2.)

Agricultural Exports: The price index for agricultural exports decreased 1.0 percent in September, after 

falling 0.5 percent the previous month. Lower prices for soybeans, fruit, meat, and nuts led the September

decline. Agricultural export prices increased 12.6 percent over the past 12 months and have not decreased

on an over-the-year basis since the index fell 2.9 percent from August 2019 to August 2020. 

All Exports Excluding Agriculture: Nonagricultural prices declined 0.9 percent in September following 

drops of 1.8 percent in August and 3.8 percent in July. Lower prices in September for nonagricultural 

industrial supplies and materials and consumer goods more than offset higher prices for capital goods, 

nonagricultural foods, and automotive vehicles. Despite the recent decreases, prices for nonagricultural 

exports increased 9.2 percent over the past 12 months. 

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

materials exports fell 1.8 percent in September following a 3.8-percent decline in August. Lower prices for 

chemicals, fuels, and nonferrous metals all contributed to the September decrease.

Finished Goods: Prices were mixed for the major finished goods categories in September. The price indexes 

for capital goods and automotive vehicles each increased 0.2 percent. The advance in capital goods prices 

was led by higher computer prices. The rise in automotive vehicles prices was driven by higher parts prices. 

In contrast, prices for consumer goods exports declined 0.3 percent in September, the first monthly decrease 

since May 2022. 

More information for the major import and export price indexes can be found at 

www.bls.gov/web/ximpim/largest.htm. 

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Measures of Import and Export Prices by Locality

Imports by Locality of Origin: Prices for imports from China ticked up 0.1 percent in September, after 

edging down 0.1 percent in each of the previous 2 months. The September advance was the first increase 

since April 2022. The price index for imports from China increased 2.0 percent over the past year. Import 

prices from Japan rose 0.1 percent in September following declines of 0.1 percent in August and 0.2 percent 

in July. Prices for imports from Japan advanced 1.2 percent for the year ended in September. In contrast, 

import prices from Canada fell 3.6 percent in September, after decreasing 3.3 percent the previous month. 

Despite the declines, prices for imports from Canada rose 16.3 percent over the past 12 months. The price 

indexes for imports from the European Union and Mexico also fell in September, decreasing 0.5 percent and 

0.1 percent, respectively. (See table 7.)

Exports by Locality of Destination: Export prices to China fell 2.2 percent in September following 

declines of 1.7 percent in August and 4.6 percent in July. Despite declining 8.3 percent in the third quarter 

of 2022, prices for exports to China advanced 5.2 percent for the year ended in September. The price index 

for exports to Japan decreased 2.0 percent in September, after a 2.2-percent drop the previous month. Export 

prices to Japan have not recorded a monthly increase since May. Prices for exports to Japan rose 7.2 percent 

over the past 12 months. The price index for exports to Canada fell 1.1 percent in September following a 

0.2-percent drop in August. Export prices to Canada advanced 8.8 percent over the past year, the smallest 

12-month increase since February 2021. Prices for exports to the European Union and Mexico also declined 

in September, decreasing 1.3 percent and 1.4 percent, respectively. (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 fell 2.3 

percent in September and 8.2 percent in the third quarter of 2022. Lower export prices to China and higher 

import prices from China both contributed to the September drop in U.S. terms of trade with China. Despite 

the recent decreases, U.S. terms of trade with China increased 3.3 percent over the past year. The index for 

U.S. terms of trade with Japan fell 2.2 percent in September, after declining 2.1 percent the previous month. 

In contrast, the index for U.S. terms of trade with Canada rose 2.6 percent in September following 3.3-

percent advances in August and July. U.S. terms of trade with the European Union and Mexico fell in 

September, down 0.8 percent and 1.2 percent, respectively. (See table 9.)

Import and Export Services

Imports: Import air passenger fares rose 4.7 percent in September following a 9.9-percent decrease the 

previous month. The September increase was driven by a 15.2-percent advance in European fares which 

rebounded from a 14.4-percent drop in August. The index for import air passenger fares increased 7.1 

percent from September 2021 to September 2022. Import air freight prices declined 0.5 percent in 

September, after advancing 3.4 percent in August. Lower Asian air freight prices in September more than 

offset higher European air freight prices. Prices for import air freight decreased 5.6 percent for the year 

ended in September. (See table 10.) 

Exports: Export air passenger fares declined 3.7 percent in September following a 2.4-percent drop in 

August. The September decrease was the largest 1-month decline since the index fell 11.2 percent in 

February. The index for export air passenger fares advanced 13.8 percent over the past year. Export air 

freight prices decreased 3.7 percent in September, after a 0.4-percent drop the previous month. The 

September decline was the largest monthly drop since the index fell 6.7 percent in October 2020. Prices for 

export air freight rose 16.6 percent over the past 12 months. 

 

U.S. Import and Export Price Index data for October 2022 are scheduled for release on Wednesday, 

November 16, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. (ET). 
Table 1. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: September 2021 to

September 2022

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

Aug.

20221

Index Percent change

Aug.

2022

Sep.

2022

Annual Monthly

Sep.

2021 to

Sep.

2022

May

2022 to

Jun.

2022

Jun.

2022 to

Jul.

2022

Jul.

2022 to

Aug.

2022

Aug.

2022 to

Sep.

2022

All commodities................................... 100.000 144.8 143.0 6.0 0.2 -1.4 -1.1 -1.2

All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 81.266 109.2 108.7 3.3 -0.6 -0.5 -0.1 -0.5

All imports excluding petroleum.............. 88.912 124.9 124.3 3.7 -0.6 -0.6 -0.2 -0.5

All imports excluding fuels (Dec.

2001=100)........................................ 88.004 128.3 127.8 3.4 -0.6 -0.5 -0.2 -0.4

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 6.737 204.8 205.2 3.4 -0.7 -1.0 -1.5 0.2

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 5.386 223.5 223.7 4.4 0.0 -0.7 -1.5 0.1

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 1.352 161.9 163.1 -0.5 -2.9 -2.5 -1.2 0.7

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 30.496 282.3 270.8 15.4 0.9 -4.4 -3.3 -4.1

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

petroleum.................................... 19.367 221.2 216.4 8.7 -1.7 -3.4 -0.2 -2.2

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

fuels (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 18.223 242.2 237.7 7.1 -2.3 -2.5 -0.4 -1.9

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 12.230 231.6 226.5 3.8 -3.5 -4.0 -0.1 -2.2

Industrial supplies & materials nondurable

excluding petroleum....................... 7.178 209.4 205.1 17.2 1.6 -2.4 -0.4 -2.1

Fuels & lubricants............................. 10 11.996 371.5 343.5 32.3 5.6 -6.8 -7.5 -7.5

Petroleum & petroleum products......... 100 11.088 393.1 363.5 31.5 5.4 -6.1 -8.3 -7.5

Crude petroleum........................... 10000 7.356 390.3 355.3 24.3 5.9 -9.6 -8.8 -9.0

Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas.................. 101 0.791 317.5 289.4 45.6 10.1 -17.7 2.8 -8.9

Natural gas.................................. 10110 0.662 314.7 281.8 49.1 11.1 -20.4 3.5 -10.5

Paper & paper base stocks.................. 11 0.557 148.3 152.5 19.1 3.8 6.4 1.8 2.8

Materials associated with nondurable

supplies & materials....................... 12 5.712 219.2 216.0 13.3 -0.2 -0.2 -1.2 -1.5

Selected building materials.................. 13 1.922 209.2 204.3 20.8 -6.7 -2.4 -1.9 -2.3

Unfinished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 14 5.282 353.6 343.5 -3.0 -4.4 -6.8 -0.5 -2.9

Finished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 15 3.278 213.6 209.3 3.9 -2.0 -2.3 1.7 -2.0

Nonmetals related to durable goods. . . . . .. 16 1.749 129.2 128.6 6.8 0.7 0.4 -0.2 -0.5

Capital goods................................... 2 25.472 92.9 92.9 3.2 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0

Electric generating equipment............... 20 3.216 129.6 130.4 6.6 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.6

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 20.655 84.1 84.0 2.7 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.1

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 1.601 144.3 144.9 4.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.4

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 12.365 116.4 116.4 2.9 0.2 0.5 -0.3 0.0

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 24.929 110.3 110.3 1.7 -0.4 0.2 0.1 0.0

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 12.611 125.0 125.1 0.4 -0.2 -0.2 0.3 0.1

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 11.598 95.9 95.7 2.6 -0.4 0.5 0.1 -0.2

Nonmanufactured consumer goods. . . . . . .. 42 0.720 130.9 130.1 7.5 -2.2 -0.3 -0.7 -0.6

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2020 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: September 2021 to

September 2022

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

Aug.

20221

Index Percent change

Aug.

2022

Sep.

2022

Annual Monthly

Sep.

2021 to

Sep.

2022

May

2022 to

Jun.

2022

Jun.

2022 to

Jul.

2022

Jul.

2022 to

Aug.

2022

Aug.

2022 to

Sep.

2022

All commodities................................... 100.000 157.7 156.4 9.5 1.1 -3.7 -1.7 -0.8

Agricultural commodities....................... 12.292 255.4 252.9 12.6 0.0 -3.2 -0.5 -1.0

All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 67.469 115.0 114.3 3.5 -0.3 -0.2 -0.6 -0.6

All exports excluding fuels (June

2022=100)........................................ 78.644 99.5 99.0 – – -0.2 -0.3 -0.5

Nonagricultural commodities.................. 87.708 150.4 149.1 9.2 1.2 -3.8 -1.8 -0.9

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 11.175 257.0 254.4 11.0 -0.4 -3.1 -0.5 -1.0

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 10.747 258.9 255.9 11.6 0.0 -3.2 -0.5 -1.2

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 0.428 221.1 227.1 -1.5 -9.1 -1.6 -0.5 2.7

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 43.748 232.8 228.7 15.1 2.3 -7.6 -3.7 -1.8

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 10.054 214.1 212.5 0.7 -2.5 -4.3 -0.1 -0.7

Industrial supplies & materials,

nondurable.................................. 33.694 235.4 230.5 20.3 3.7 -8.5 -4.8 -2.1

Agricultural industrial supplies &

materials..................................... 10 1.519 242.4 243.4 19.0 0.2 -3.3 -0.4 0.4

Nonagricultural industrial supplies &

materials..................................... 42.228 232.6 228.3 15.0 2.4 -7.8 -3.8 -1.8

Fuels & lubricants............................. 11 21.356 313.0 308.1 32.8 5.5 -13.2 -5.6 -1.6

Nonagricultural supplies & materials

excluding fuels & building materials. . . .. 12 19.983 205.3 201.1 0.9 -1.1 -1.4 -1.9 -2.0

Selected building materials.................. 13 0.889 165.1 158.7 2.5 -0.5 0.3 -3.6 -3.9

Capital goods................................... 2 27.710 118.9 119.1 4.1 0.0 0.5 -0.1 0.2

Electrical generating equipment............. 20 3.105 133.2 133.5 7.4 0.1 1.1 0.2 0.2

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 20.089 100.6 100.8 4.0 0.0 0.4 -0.2 0.2

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 4.516 197.6 198.0 3.4 0.1 0.8 0.2 0.2

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 7.353 121.7 121.9 5.2 0.2 0.7 0.1 0.2

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 10.015 116.8 116.4 3.9 0.0 0.0 0.3 -0.3

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 5.219 109.2 109.0 -0.2 -0.3 -0.5 -0.2 -0.2

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 3.849 115.1 115.3 5.8 0.4 0.9 0.2 0.2

Nonmanufactured consumer goods (Dec.

2018=100)................................... 42 0.947 129.5 124.6 21.3 0.0 -0.2 2.7 -3.8

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2020 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: September 2021 to September

2022

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

Aug.

20221

Index Percent change

Aug.

2022

Sep.

2022

Annual Monthly

Sep.

2021 to

Sep.

2022

May

2022 to

Jun.

2022

Jun.

2022 to

Jul.

2022

Jul.

2022 to

Aug.

2022

Aug.

2022 to

Sep.

2022

Nonmanufacturing................................ 10.497 177.1 164.6 19.8 4.4 -8.3 -6.8 -7.1

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 2.131 206.3 206.8 2.1 -3.0 0.2 -3.6 0.2

Crop production............................... 111 1.739 216.7 216.6 1.5 -1.9 0.3 -4.3 0.0

Mining............................................ 21 8.366 183.8 167.5 25.8 6.1 -10.2 -7.6 -8.9

Oil and gas extraction........................ 211 8.100 183.9 167.2 26.5 6.2 -10.4 -7.8 -9.1

Manufacturing..................................... 89.201 124.6 123.9 4.8 -0.3 -0.3 -0.5 -0.6

Manufacturing, part 1......................... 31 10.988 137.7 138.0 3.8 0.1 -0.4 -0.1 0.2

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 4.079 185.1 185.7 6.2 0.6 -1.3 -0.6 0.3

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 1.067 134.4 134.5 1.4 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.1

Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100)............... 313 0.401 126.7 125.5 14.9 -0.3 0.1 0.1 -0.9

Textile product mills.......................... 314 1.421 109.2 109.6 -1.8 -0.9 -0.3 -0.7 0.4

Apparel manufacturing....................... 315 2.877 118.7 119.0 4.5 0.3 0.3 1.1 0.3

Leather and allied product

manufacturing............................... 316 1.143 127.8 128.1 0.4 -0.2 0.3 0.0 0.2

Manufacturing, part 2......................... 32 21.220 156.3 154.2 11.8 -0.1 0.3 -1.9 -1.3

Wood product manufacturing (Dec.

2019=100)................................... 321 1.166 170.8 163.2 26.8 -12.8 -3.6 -3.4 -4.4

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 1.010 127.8 129.8 9.2 2.2 3.2 0.9 1.6

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 3.408 184.4 178.2 53.0 4.2 1.7 -6.9 -3.4

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 12.081 159.8 158.0 4.9 -0.1 -0.1 -1.1 -1.1

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 2.470 133.5 133.9 4.9 0.3 0.5 -0.1 0.3

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 0.919 142.2 141.6 5.3 0.2 0.4 0.0 -0.4

Manufacturing, part 3......................... 33 56.992 112.7 112.3 2.7 -0.5 -0.4 -0.1 -0.4

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 6.900 235.0 228.1 -0.7 -3.2 -6.1 0.8 -2.9

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 3.168 152.1 151.3 6.1 -1.4 0.9 -0.3 -0.5

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 6.725 127.9 127.8 4.0 -0.1 0.6 0.2 -0.1

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 15.515 73.8 73.7 0.8 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 5.257 127.1 127.6 6.3 -0.1 0.3 -0.2 0.4

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 12.809 115.1 115.1 2.5 0.2 0.4 -0.2 0.0

Furniture and related product

manufacturing............................... 337 1.815 129.4 129.5 8.6 -0.6 1.8 0.8 0.1

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 4.804 127.1 126.4 4.9 -0.2 0.6 -0.4 -0.6

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2020 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: September 2021 to September

2022

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

Aug.

20221

Index Percent change

Aug.

2022

Sep.

2022

Annual Monthly

Sep.

2021 to

Sep.

2022

May

2022 to

Jun.

2022

Jun.

2022 to

Jul.

2022

Jul.

2022 to

Aug.

2022

Aug.

2022 to

Sep.

2022

Nonmanufacturing................................ 20.001 226.3 222.5 22.9 3.8 -11.7 -0.8 -1.7

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 6.729 229.8 226.8 14.6 -0.7 -5.7 -1.0 -1.3

Crop production............................... 111 6.409 245.0 241.9 16.4 -0.3 -6.0 -0.9 -1.3

Mining............................................ 21 13.271 148.2 145.5 27.6 6.1 -14.5 -0.7 -1.8

Oil and gas extraction (Dec. 2021=100). .. 211 12.040 135.6 132.8 – 7.4 -15.1 0.8 -2.1

Mining (except oil and gas).................. 212 1.231 143.3 143.7 17.1 -4.7 -8.4 -13.2 0.3

Manufacturing..................................... 78.384 137.4 136.5 7.4 0.4 -1.3 -1.9 -0.7

Manufacturing, part 1......................... 31 6.990 178.4 176.9 8.3 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.8

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 5.314 211.1 209.2 9.4 -0.4 0.1 0.0 -0.9

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 0.532 144.9 142.1 6.1 2.1 -0.6 -1.0 -1.9

Manufacturing, part 2......................... 32 26.849 150.0 147.4 12.3 1.5 -3.8 -5.5 -1.7

Wood product manufacturing (Dec.

2017=100)................................... 321 0.479 134.1 126.2 -6.9 -0.3 -1.3 -5.0 -5.9

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 1.628 156.6 156.8 15.7 3.1 2.5 1.6 0.1

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 8.089 182.7 181.1 42.5 4.2 -12.5 -12.7 -0.9

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 13.817 142.5 138.9 1.1 -0.3 1.2 -2.7 -2.5

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 1.995 131.7 130.4 5.9 0.8 0.4 0.5 -1.0

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 0.692 134.7 134.7 8.5 -0.1 0.1 -0.3 0.0

Manufacturing, part 3......................... 33 44.545 127.1 127.0 4.6 -0.2 0.1 0.2 -0.1

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 4.106 214.5 211.9 -0.3 -3.2 -4.2 0.3 -1.2

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 2.457 171.4 171.5 8.0 0.1 0.9 -0.1 0.1

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 7.947 143.4 143.6 6.8 0.1 0.9 0.3 0.1

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 11.596 84.8 84.9 2.2 0.0 0.1 -0.2 0.1

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 3.138 131.3 131.3 8.6 0.2 1.1 0.2 0.0

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 10.906 138.7 138.9 4.4 0.2 0.7 0.2 0.1

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 4.087 134.2 133.2 7.6 0.1 0.6 0.8 -0.7

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2020 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: September 2021 to

September 2022

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Aug.

20221

Index Percent change

Aug.

2022

Sep.

2022

Annual Monthly

Sep.

2021 to

Sep.

2022

May

2022 to

Jun.

2022

Jun.

2022 to

Jul.

2022

Jul.

2022 to

Aug.

2022

Aug.

2022 to

Sep.

2022

Live animals; animal products................. I 1.478 231.2 234.1 2.0 -3.2 -1.6 -1.2 1.3

Meat and edible meat offal..................... 02 0.443 334.9 333.7 -2.2 -0.4 -0.1 -2.2 -0.4

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other

aquatic invertebrates......................... 03 0.739 156.9 159.6 0.6 -5.2 -3.1 -1.9 1.7

Vegetable products............................... II 2.154 242.3 243.5 4.8 -1.2 -0.3 -3.1 0.5

Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers.......... 07 0.443 448.2 501.2 18.3 -5.5 4.8 2.1 11.8

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 0.751 115.7 106.9 -12.9 -1.3 -1.3 -8.3 -7.6

Coffee, tea, mate and spices.................. 09 0.444 320.5 324.5 21.5 1.1 -1.8 1.6 1.2

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.

2009=100)........................................ III 0.424 151.2 150.6 2.6 1.6 -6.0 0.3 -0.4

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and

tobacco........................................... IV 3.161 187.3 187.6 5.6 0.8 0.2 -0.1 0.2

Sugars and sugar confectionary (Dec.

2021=100)..................................... 17 0.215 107.9 106.3 – 1.0 2.3 0.4 -1.5

Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec.

2009=100)..................................... 18 0.196 102.2 102.5 2.2 -0.6 0.7 -0.2 0.3

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar................ 22 1.043 147.5 147.7 1.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.1

Mineral products.................................. V 11.926 378.2 351.4 33.2 5.5 -7.3 -7.1 -7.1

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 11.558 372.8 345.7 34.1 5.6 -7.4 -7.3 -7.3

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 11.228 178.2 176.6 4.8 0.1 0.1 -0.9 -0.9

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.745 536.9 537.2 27.2 0.7 -1.9 -1.8 0.1

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.627 151.0 146.3 2.9 1.3 1.6 -3.5 -3.1

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 5.148 148.1 148.0 -2.1 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 0.812 118.5 118.5 3.5 0.0 0.7 -0.3 0.0

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 3.748 161.4 160.3 2.4 0.2 0.4 -0.9 -0.7

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 2.613 165.2 163.1 1.2 0.1 0.4 -0.7 -1.3

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 1.135 156.8 158.1 5.6 0.5 0.4 -1.6 0.8

Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc.

of various materials........................... 42 0.411 142.6 143.4 4.2 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.6

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw,

basketware and wickerwork................. IX 1.229 256.9 246.9 30.4 -11.6 -3.9 -3.5 -3.9

Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

(Dec. 2019=100).............................. 44 1.207 180.0 172.9 31.8 -11.8 -4.1 -3.5 -3.9

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 0.992 135.0 137.2 10.0 2.3 3.1 0.5 1.6

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 0.651 122.6 124.5 12.5 1.3 1.5 0.2 1.5

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 4.544 120.6 120.9 3.3 -0.1 0.0 0.4 0.2

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

not knitted or crocheted...................... 62 1.260 126.3 126.3 2.7 0.3 0.2 -0.1 0.0

Made-up or worn textile articles............... 63 1.162 102.5 103.0 -2.4 -0.9 -0.3 -1.1 0.5

Headgear, umbrellas, artificial flowers,

etc................................................. XII 0.997 126.7 126.8 0.0 -0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1

Footwear and parts of such articles........... 64 0.817 123.7 123.9 -0.8 -0.2 0.3 0.0 0.2

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.786 134.6 134.2 2.0 0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.3

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: September 2021 to

September 2022 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Aug.

20221

Index Percent change

Aug.

2022

Sep.

2022

Annual Monthly

Sep.

2021 to

Sep.

2022

May

2022 to

Jun.

2022

Jun.

2022 to

Jul.

2022

Jul.

2022 to

Aug.

2022

Aug.

2022 to

Sep.

2022

Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

or mica (Dec. 2020=100).................... 68 0.292 102.2 101.7 3.2 1.0 0.0 0.2 -0.5

Glass and glassware (Dec. 2021=100)....... 70 0.270 101.4 101.4 – 0.0 -0.3 -0.1 0.0

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 4.500 232.1 223.3 -4.2 -2.0 -3.4 2.2 -3.8

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 5.952 241.3 239.3 7.4 -3.0 -3.7 -1.5 -0.8

Iron and steel.................................... 72 1.181 334.4 339.3 14.1 -3.6 -1.8 -2.9 1.5

Articles of iron or steel.......................... 73 1.855 207.2 205.5 12.2 -2.6 0.1 0.0 -0.8

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.431 350.1 349.4 -14.8 2.4 -17.2 1.3 -0.2

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 1.079 196.3 190.5 3.5 -5.7 -4.6 -2.3 -3.0

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and

forks, of base metal; parts thereof.......... 82 0.408 129.8 129.6 2.7 -0.4 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2

Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . .. 83 0.527 153.3 153.4 7.4 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.1

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 27.664 82.6 82.6 2.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 14.257 89.3 89.2 2.5 -0.2 0.3 -0.1 -0.1

Electrical machinery and equip, sound and

TV recorders & reproducers, parts......... 85 13.407 76.3 76.3 1.7 0.0 -0.1 -0.3 0.0

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 10.817 119.9 119.9 2.8 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.0

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 10.045 119.2 119.1 2.8 0.3 0.4 0.0 -0.1

Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec.

2020=100)..................................... 88 0.683 103.6 104.0 3.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.4

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 3.698 105.2 105.4 3.2 -0.3 0.0 -0.1 0.2

Optical, photographic, measuring and

medical instruments.......................... 90 3.493 101.2 101.4 3.3 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.2

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 4.180 119.9 119.9 5.5 -0.1 1.1 0.4 0.0

Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &

lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs......... 94 2.539 128.2 128.2 6.3 -0.6 1.4 0.6 0.0

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 1.387 106.4 106.5 4.3 0.8 0.8 -0.1 0.1

Miscellaneous manufactured articles. . . . . . . .. 96 0.254 135.5 136.1 4.9 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.4

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2020 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: September 2021 to

September 2022

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Aug.

20221

Index Percent change

Aug.

2022

Sep.

2022

Annual Monthly

Sep.

2021 to

Sep.

2022

May

2022 to

Jun.

2022

Jun.

2022 to

Jul.

2022

Jul.

2022 to

Aug.

2022

Aug.

2022 to

Sep.

2022

Live animals; animal products................. I 2.268 284.1 280.1 2.9 -1.6 -0.6 -1.6 -1.4

Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100)... 02 1.450 227.3 223.3 -1.5 -0.8 -1.1 -1.9 -1.8

Vegetable products............................... II 6.322 301.3 294.6 15.3 0.3 -5.1 -0.8 -2.2

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 0.874 136.9 129.9 -12.2 0.8 -3.3 -3.5 -5.1

Cereals............................................ 10 1.892 333.5 334.0 19.9 -3.3 -7.3 -3.8 0.1

Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits,

plants, straw and fodder..................... 12 2.908 330.4 323.6 21.3 2.5 -6.0 1.3 -2.1

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and

tobacco........................................... IV 2.916 182.8 182.4 7.8 -1.2 0.6 0.3 -0.2

Miscellaneous edible preparations (Dec.

2017=100)..................................... 21 0.574 108.7 108.3 4.4 -0.4 -0.9 2.3 -0.4

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec.

2008=100)..................................... 22 0.448 108.3 108.3 -1.8 -0.2 -0.4 -0.1 0.0

Residues and waste from the food

industries; prepared animal feed............ 23 0.894 322.4 321.2 15.1 -3.7 0.6 -1.4 -0.4

Mineral products.................................. V 21.349 376.2 370.9 33.2 5.3 -13.7 -5.5 -1.4

Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100)......... 26 0.504 127.9 128.3 0.9 -6.2 -15.9 3.3 0.3

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 20.671 364.5 359.2 34.4 5.6 -13.7 -5.7 -1.5

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 11.398 166.3 162.3 5.2 0.1 2.2 -2.1 -2.4

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.743 198.7 180.6 0.1 2.4 2.0 -7.5 -9.1

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 2.996 105.8 106.1 -1.9 -0.6 -0.9 -0.1 0.3

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery

cosmetic or toilet preparations.............. 33 0.772 140.8 141.0 3.9 -0.3 0.9 -0.2 0.1

Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or

scouring products; candles, pastes......... 34 0.427 135.8 135.4 6.9 -0.4 3.4 -0.4 -0.3

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 2.120 187.1 183.3 -0.1 -1.1 0.6 -0.4 -2.0

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 4.901 169.6 166.4 -4.6 -0.2 -2.3 -2.0 -1.9

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 4.199 169.2 165.3 -5.9 -0.2 -2.7 -2.1 -2.3

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 0.701 166.9 167.5 3.6 0.3 0.7 -0.8 0.4

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, baskets

and wickerwork (Dec. 2014=100)............ IX 0.576 129.9 120.9 -7.1 -1.1 -1.1 -6.1 -6.9

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 1.865 159.3 159.3 9.0 2.9 0.3 1.5 0.0

Woodpulp and recovered paper (Dec.

2019=100)..................................... 47 0.723 191.3 190.8 6.2 6.7 -2.4 4.2 -0.3

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 0.939 147.9 148.6 13.3 0.8 2.3 -0.1 0.5

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 1.689 154.8 156.2 17.0 -0.8 -2.4 0.0 0.9

Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics

thereof.......................................... 52 0.700 199.4 205.4 37.8 -1.5 -5.9 0.1 3.0

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.665 147.3 147.5 11.0 0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.1

Glass and glassware (Dec. 2019=100)....... 70 0.395 110.9 111.2 11.6 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.3

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 3.813 321.3 313.7 -1.3 -3.0 -4.4 1.9 -2.4

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 4.324 207.9 210.2 4.2 -2.6 -4.7 -0.7 1.1

Iron and steel (Dec. 2020=100)............... 72 1.163 157.1 164.5 6.0 -6.6 -10.5 0.8 4.7

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: September 2021 to

September 2022 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Aug.

20221

Index Percent change

Aug.

2022

Sep.

2022

Annual Monthly

Sep.

2021 to

Sep.

2022

May

2022 to

Jun.

2022

Jun.

2022 to

Jul.

2022

Jul.

2022 to

Aug.

2022

Aug.

2022 to

Sep.

2022

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.487 241.7 241.7 -10.6 3.0 -16.8 -0.1 0.0

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 0.750 144.8 144.1 0.5 -6.4 -1.6 -4.7 -0.5

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 23.012 104.6 104.8 4.7 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.2

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 13.307 125.3 125.7 5.4 0.2 0.7 -0.4 0.3

Electrical machinery and equipment and

parts and accessories thereof............... 85 9.705 82.4 82.5 3.8 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.1

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 8.071 147.8 148.0 4.6 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.1

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 6.061 124.3 124.4 4.5 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.1

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 5.022 114.4 114.4 2.6 0.0 0.6 -0.3 0.0

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 1.083 132.0 132.1 10.2 0.3 2.1 0.2 0.1

Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and

lighting fittings nesoi.......................... 94 0.568 150.5 150.5 8.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 0.369 107.3 107.6 14.5 1.1 6.0 0.6 0.3

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2020 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: September 2021 to September

2022

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Aug.

20221

Index Percent change

Aug.

2022

Sep.

2022

Annual Monthly

Sep.

2021 to

Sep.

2022

May

2022 to

Jun.

2022

Jun.

2022 to

Jul.

2022

Jul.

2022 to

Aug.

2022

Aug.

2022 to

Sep.

2022

Industrialized Countries2

.................... 100.000 151.8 149.2 7.7 0.4 -2.5 -1.3 -1.7

Nonmanufacturing........................... 14.151 320.6 293.9 23.6 5.1 -10.5 -6.7 -8.3

Manufacturing................................ 85.171 138.7 137.6 5.8 -0.3 -0.7 -0.3 -0.8

Canada.......................................... 100.000 200.1 192.9 16.3 1.0 -5.4 -3.3 -3.6

Nonmanufacturing........................... 36.175 320.0 292.6 24.5 5.4 -11.0 -6.8 -8.6

Manufacturing................................ 62.954 171.2 169.3 12.7 -1.6 -1.3 -1.2 -1.1

European Union............................... 100.000 154.4 153.6 4.6 1.2 -0.1 -0.4 -0.5

Manufacturing................................ 98.891 149.9 149.1 4.6 1.2 0.1 -0.3 -0.5

France (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 142.2 142.4 4.2 1.8 -1.8 -0.4 0.1

Germany (Dec. 2003=100)................... 100.000 124.5 124.0 4.7 0.7 1.1 -0.3 -0.4

United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100).......... 100.000 136.1 134.4 3.7 0.6 -0.9 -1.2 -1.2

Latin America3................................. 100.000 171.3 169.5 6.9 0.2 -1.4 -1.5 -1.1

Nonmanufacturing........................... 17.236 353.8 341.4 16.0 3.0 -6.1 -6.6 -3.5

Manufacturing................................ 82.497 136.2 135.5 5.2 -0.4 -0.3 -0.4 -0.5

Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 141.8 141.6 5.0 0.4 -0.6 -1.7 -0.1

Nonmanufacturing (Dec. 2008=100). . . . .. 10.231 166.8 168.4 6.7 1.5 -6.0 -14.8 1.0

Manufacturing (Dec. 2008=100)........... 89.504 96.7 96.4 4.6 0.2 0.3 0.0 -0.3

Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)4

............... 100.000 104.6 104.3 2.6 0.0 -0.5 -0.3 -0.3

China (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 100.000 104.1 104.2 2.0 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.1

Japan............................................ 100.000 100.0 100.1 1.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.1

Taiwan (Dec. 2018=100)...................... 100.000 111.8 111.0 6.3 0.4 0.2 -0.5 -0.7

Asian NICs5

..................................... 100.000 99.3 98.1 5.0 -0.1 -1.2 -0.8 -1.2

ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)6

.................... 100.000 104.2 103.4 2.7 0.2 -1.3 -0.6 -0.8

Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)7

........... 100.000 253.3 242.4 18.0 0.5 -4.3 -2.9 -4.3

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2020 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

13
Table 8. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes by locality of destination: September 2021 to

September 2022

[December 2017=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Aug.

20221

Index Percent change

Aug.

2022

Sep.

2022

Annual Monthly

Sep.

2021 to

Sep.

2022

May

2022 to

Jun.

2022

Jun.

2022 to

Jul.

2022

Jul.

2022 to

Aug.

2022

Aug.

2022 to

Sep.

2022

Industrialized Countries2

.................... 100.000 122.9 122.0 8.0 0.1 -2.4 -1.1 -0.7

Nonmanufacturing........................... 16.562 166.2 161.2 23.2 1.6 -10.9 -3.3 -3.0

Manufacturing................................ 81.859 117.7 117.3 5.8 -0.2 -0.4 -0.7 -0.3

Canada.......................................... 100.000 129.9 128.5 8.8 0.4 -2.3 -0.2 -1.1

Nonmanufacturing (Dec. 2020=100). . . . .. 12.721 173.4 166.8 23.0 2.6 -13.1 1.5 -3.8

Manufacturing (Dec. 2020=100)........... 85.935 118.7 118.0 7.4 0.1 -0.3 -0.6 -0.6

European Union............................... 100.000 120.6 119.0 6.7 0.6 -2.4 -1.7 -1.3

Nonmanufacturing........................... 20.020 157.0 148.6 15.7 1.4 -9.5 -6.1 -5.4

Manufacturing................................ 78.342 114.1 114.0 5.4 0.4 -0.1 -0.7 -0.1

Germany........................................ 100.000 114.2 113.5 5.8 0.4 0.1 -0.4 -0.6

Latin America3

................................. 100.000 138.3 137.2 14.1 2.0 -6.4 -2.9 -0.8

Nonmanufacturing........................... 14.041 234.1 238.0 38.5 3.5 -17.6 9.2 1.7

Manufacturing................................ 85.366 130.1 128.7 10.9 1.6 -4.6 -4.5 -1.1

Mexico........................................... 100.000 136.9 135.0 10.7 2.1 -5.4 -1.5 -1.4

Nonmanufacturing........................... 13.003 234.0 244.6 46.6 4.5 -21.0 16.9 4.5

Manufacturing................................ 86.632 129.5 126.7 6.5 1.8 -3.0 -3.9 -2.2

Pacific Rim4.................................... 100.000 120.9 119.4 6.0 0.2 -2.5 -1.1 -1.2

Nonmanufacturing........................... 26.279 148.6 143.5 13.7 0.2 -7.9 -3.7 -3.4

Manufacturing................................ 71.820 114.7 114.2 5.1 0.3 0.1 -0.3 -0.4

China............................................ 100.000 118.0 115.4 5.2 1.5 -4.6 -1.7 -2.2

Nonmanufacturing........................... 35.559 136.6 129.5 16.2 2.7 -10.1 -3.9 -5.2

Manufacturing................................ 63.153 112.7 112.2 1.8 0.5 -0.6 -0.5 -0.4

Japan............................................ 100.000 123.3 120.8 7.2 -0.6 -2.9 -2.2 -2.0

Nonmanufacturing........................... 32.510 168.3 160.1 27.0 1.3 -8.4 -3.2 -4.9

Manufacturing................................ 66.040 109.0 108.4 0.8 -1.3 0.1 -1.9 -0.6

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2020 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

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Table 9. U.S. terms of trade indexes and percent changes by locality: September 2021 to September 20221

[December 2017=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Index Percent change

Aug.

2022

Sep.

2022

Annual Monthly

Sep.

2021 to

Sep.

2022

May

2022 to

Jun.

2022

Jun.

2022 to

Jul.

2022

Jul.

2022 to

Aug.

2022

Aug.

2022 to

Sep.

2022

Industrialized Countries2

............................ 99.1 100.1 0.2 -0.3 0.0 0.2 1.0

Canada.................................................. 85.3 87.5 -6.5 -0.6 3.3 3.3 2.6

European Union...................................... 105.1 104.3 2.1 -0.5 -2.3 -1.4 -0.8

Germany................................................ 105.6 105.4 1.1 -0.3 -1.0 -0.1 -0.2

Latin America3

........................................ 120.2 120.5 6.8 1.8 -5.1 -1.4 0.2

Mexico.................................................. 124.5 123.0 5.4 1.6 -4.8 0.2 -1.2

Pacific Rim4............................................ 113.7 112.6 3.4 0.2 -2.1 -0.9 -1.0

China.................................................... 113.5 110.9 3.3 1.7 -4.5 -1.6 -2.3

Japan.................................................... 117.8 115.2 5.9 -0.6 -2.7 -2.1 -2.2

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

15
Table 10. U.S. international price indexes and percent changes for selected transportation services: September

2021 to September 2022

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Aug.

20221

Index Percent change

Aug.

2022

Sep.

2022

Annual Monthly

Sep.

2021 to

Sep.

2022

May

2022 to

Jun.

2022

Jun.

2022 to

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2022

Jul.

2022 to

Aug.

2022

Aug.

2022 to

Sep.

2022

Air Freight

Import Air Freight.................................... 100.000 325.1 323.4 -5.6 -1.0 -12.9 3.4 -0.5

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 24.708 265.7 271.6 8.7 -12.1 -13.4 -0.6 2.2

Asia.................................................. 75.024 325.3 320.7 -10.6 3.6 -12.8 4.8 -1.4

Export Air Freight................................... 100.000 208.2 200.5 16.6 -1.1 -1.5 -0.4 -3.7

Europe (Dec. 2006=100).......................... 27.193 165.4 160.1 7.8 -4.9 2.6 -6.0 -3.2

Asia (Dec. 2011=100).............................. 50.970 166.1 154.6 21.5 1.2 -4.0 2.9 -6.9

Inbound Air Freight................................. 100.000 239.9 236.5 -7.9 -3.0 -8.3 -0.4 -1.4

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 22.936 178.1 189.6 8.7 -12.1 -8.3 -3.8 6.5

Asia.................................................. 68.209 248.4 238.0 -11.4 0.8 -9.4 1.0 -4.2

Outbound Air Freight............................... 100.000 217.1 209.1 39.2 3.7 -4.7 -0.1 -3.7

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 28.359 196.8 190.3 13.5 -3.5 2.8 -5.6 -3.3

Asia.................................................. 54.252 242.5 228.1 66.6 8.8 -9.2 2.6 -5.9

Air Passenger Fares

Import Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 172.0 180.1 7.1 10.1 -0.2 -9.9 4.7

Europe............................................... 35.674 177.6 204.6 15.5 9.4 -3.1 -14.4 15.2

Asia.................................................. 22.444 198.0 195.5 20.5 9.1 -0.3 -8.1 -1.3

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 13.584 150.0 139.3 22.7 24.1 5.4 -9.0 -7.1

Export Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 200.9 193.5 13.8 5.3 8.3 -2.4 -3.7

Europe............................................... 24.648 221.3 233.5 15.0 6.5 9.2 -11.3 5.5

Asia.................................................. 25.737 238.0 213.9 13.5 1.6 6.2 10.4 -10.1

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 32.845 199.7 186.1 27.3 10.1 9.8 -3.3 -6.8

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2020 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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