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U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES 

- APRIL 2003 - 

The U.S. Import Price Index decreased 2.7 percent in April, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the 

U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The decline, the first since last November, was driven by a 

substantial drop in prices for imported fuels. Export prices edged down 0.1 percent in April, after 

having risen in each of the previous three months. 

Percent changes in import and export price indexes 

by End Use category 

- not seasonally adjusted - 

United States 

Department 

of Labor 

IMPORTS EXPORTS 

Month Non- Agri- NonagriAll Petroleum petroleum All cultural cultural

Imports Imports Imports Exports Exports Exports

2002

April 1.6 12.7 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.3 

May 0.1 2.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.0 

June -0.3 -3.5 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.0 

July 0.4 3.8 0.0 0.3 2.7 0.1 

August 0.3 3.7 0.1 0.2 1.7 0.0 

September 0.7 5.8 0.1 0.3 3.2 0.1 

October 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -1.8 0.1 

November -0.9 -8.2 -0.1 0.1 2.0 -0.1 

December 0.6 5.6 0.2 -0.2 -0.5 -0.2 

2003

January 1.8 14.6 r 0.3 0.3 0.1 r 0.4 

February 1.7 11.4 r 0.3 r 0.6 r -0.4 r 0.6 r

March 0.7 r -0.1 r 1.0 r 0.2 r -0.4 r 0.3 

April -2.7 -16.2 -0.9 -0.1 0.3 -0.1 

April 2001-02 -3.6 0.6 -3.2 -1.9 -1.2 -2.0 

April 2002-03 2.3 15.9 0.9 1.6 8.2 1.2 

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

Import prices declined 2.7 percent in April, the largest one-month drop for the index since 

monthly publication began in 1989. The decrease was led by a 16.2 percent decline in import 

petroleum prices, the largest monthly decrease since February 1991. Despite the decline, petroleum 

prices still were up 15.9 percent over the past 12 months. Also contributing to the April drop in import 

prices, the price index for nonpetroleum imports decreased 0.9 percent, the largest one-month decline 

for nonpetroleum import prices since July 2001. During the past year, however, import prices overall 

rose 2.3 percent. 

 

 The April decline in nonpetroleum import prices was led by a 5.0 percent decrease in the price 

index for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials. Natural gas prices—which had risen sharply 

in the first quarter of 2003—led the decline, although decreasing metals and chemicals prices also 

contributed. For the year ended in April, the price index for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and 

materials was up 6.7 percent. Prices for imported foods, feeds, and beverages declined 0.5 percent in 

April, led by decreasing vegetable prices. Despite the April decline, the index for foods, feeds, and 

beverages was up 6.1 percent over the past year. 

 Each of the price indexes for imported finished goods was unchanged in April, continuing the 

recent trend of little movement in those indexes. Over the past 12 months, however, prices for imported 

capital goods were down 1.5 percent. Consumer goods prices also declined over the past 12 months, 

decreasing 0.2 percent. Over the same period, prices for automotive vehicles were up 0.4 percent. 

Export Goods 

 Export prices declined 0.1 percent in April after rising 1.1 percent over the previous three 

months. Declining prices last month for nonagricultural exports offset an advance in agricultural prices. 

The price index for nonagricultural exports declined 0.1 percent following a 1.3 percent increase over 

the prior three months. The index was up 1.2 percent over the April 2002-April 2003 period. In 

contrast, prices for agricultural exports rose 0.3 percent last month as higher prices for exported fruit, 

meat, and soybeans more than offset lower wheat prices. For the year ended in April, prices for 

agricultural exports rose 8.2 percent. Overall exports were up 1.6 percent over the same period. 

 A 0.4 percent decline for the price index of industrial supplies and materials was a primary 

contributor to the April decrease in nonagricultural export prices and was led by declining prices for 

export petroleum products and nonmonetary gold. Over the past 12 months, industrial supplies and 

materials prices were up 7.3 percent. Consumer goods prices also decreased in April, declining 0.3 

percent. Over the past year, the index was up 0.2 percent. 

 In contrast, prices for exported capital goods edged up 0.1 percent in April. The increase was 

the third in the past four months, although capital goods prices were down 1.2 percent for the year 

ended in April. The price index for exported automotive vehicles also rose 0.1 percent in April and was 

up 0.9 percent over the past year. 

 
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Imports by Locality of Origin 

 

Import prices from Japan declined 0.2 percent in April, the third decline in the past four months. 

For the year ended in April, import prices from Japan were down 1.6 percent. 

Prices of imports from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries rose 0.4 percent in April. The 

increase was the largest since October 1999, but the index was down 1.5 percent for the April 2002-

April 2003 period. 

The price indexes of imports from the European Union and Latin America both decreased in 

April, down 0.4 percent and 4.7 percent, respectively. The declines for each index were driven largely 

by decreasing petroleum prices. For the year ended in April, import prices from the European Union 

increased 5.1 percent and import prices from Latin America were up 4.5 percent. 

Import prices from Canada decreased 2.9 percent in April, led by declining prices for both 

petroleum and natural gas. The index increased 5.4 percent over the past 12 months. 

CONTENTS OF RELEASE 

This news release includes the following tables: 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Import and Export Price Index data for May are scheduled for release on June 12, 2003, at 8:30 A.M. 

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

 April 2002-April 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

END Description 2002 2002 2003 2003 2003

USE March March April to to to to to

2003 2003 2003 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

 ALL COMMODITIES................................................... 100.000 99.2 96.5 2.3 1.8 1.7 0.7 -2.7

ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.................... 87.458 98.1 97.2 0.9 0.3 0.3 1.0 -0.9

0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES............................... 4.043 102.4 101.9 6.1 1.1 -0.1 1.2 -0.5

00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, 

 excluding distilled beverages................................ 3.054 109.6 108.0 7.0 1.8 -0.1 1.7 -1.5

01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled 

 beverages)........................................................ 0.989 86.4 88.4 3.4 -0.8 0.1 -0.6 2.3

1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS...................... 28.300 110.2 99.5 10.2 7.1 6.1 2.5 -9.7

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 

 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM................................ 15.757 104.3 99.1 6.7 2.1 2.1 5.1 -5.0

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 DURABLE....................................................... 7.808 93.6 93.1 1.2 -0.3 1.6 -0.3 -0.5

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.......... 7.948 117.0 106.2 13.2 4.9 2.5 10.9 -9.2

10 Fuels & lubricants.................................................... 14.921 126.3 103.3 18.6 15.2 10.9 4.4 -18.2

100 Petroleum & petroleum products............................... 12.544 119.9 100.5 15.9 14.6 11.4 -0.1 -16.2

10000 Crude.................................................................. 9.069 116.7 103.0 16.4 14.7 9.2 -2.6 -11.7

11 Paper & paper base stocks....................................... 1.066 91.0 93.5 7.5 -0.6 0.6 2.1 2.7

12 Materials associated with nondurable 

 supplies & materials............................................ 4.654 104.2 103.6 6.4 1.4 0.9 1.8 -0.6

13 Selected building materials........................................ 1.790 96.3 95.5 -5.4 0.6 1.4 -0.6 -0.8

14 Unfinished metals related to 

 durable goods..................................................... 3.020 93.1 92.0 6.7 -1.1 3.1 -0.2 -1.2

15 Finished metals related to durable goods..................... 1.346 95.8 96.8 0.4 -0.6 0.3 -0.7 1.0

16 Nonmetals related to durable goods............................ 1.504 97.9 97.2 -0.4 -0.2 0.5 0.5 -0.7

2 CAPITAL GOODS..................................................... 27.834 93.8 93.8 -1.5 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0

20 Electric generating equipment.................................... 3.257 95.5 95.6 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.1

21 Nonelectrical machinery........................................... 22.109 92.6 92.5 -2.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1

22 Transportation equipment excluding 

 motor vehicles (200112=100)................................ 2.468 101.6 101.9 1.5 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3

3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES............ 16.630 100.5 100.5 0.4 -0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0

4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING 

 AUTOMOTIVES.................................................. 23.173 97.9 97.9 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0

40 Nondurables, manufactured...................................... 11.239 99.7 99.8 0.7 0.0 -0.2 0.2 0.1

41 Durables, manufactured........................................... 10.714 96.2 96.1 -1.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 -0.1

42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods............................ 1.220 95.7 95.6 -0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 -0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available
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Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,

 April 2002-April 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

END Description 2002 2002 2003 2003 2003

USE March March April to to to to to

2003 2003 2003 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

 ALL COMMODITIES................................................... 100.000 99.7 99.6 1.6 0.3 0.6 0.2 -0.1

AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES................................ 7.576 107.5 107.8 8.2 0.1 -0.4 -0.4 0.3

NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES......................... 92.426 99.1 99.0 1.2 0.4 0.6 0.3 -0.1

0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES............................... 6.954 108.2 108.7 8.4 0.0 -0.4 -0.1 0.5

00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, 

 excluding distilled beverages................................ 6.340 108.1 108.5 7.6 -0.1 -0.5 -0.6 0.4

01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled 

 beverages)........................................................ 0.614 110.3 112.3 16.7 0.5 1.8 5.4 1.8

1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS...................... 23.424 100.6 100.2 7.3 1.4 2.0 1.4 -0.4

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 DURABLE....................................................... 9.318 99.2 98.9 4.4 0.8 1.4 0.4 -0.3

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 NONDURABLE................................................ 14.108 101.7 101.3 9.3 1.7 2.3 2.1 -0.4

10 Agricultural industrial supplies & 

 materials........................................................... 1.236 104.8 104.5 11.6 1.4 0.5 1.0 -0.3

 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES 

 & MATERIALS.................................................... 22.189 100.3 99.9 7.0 1.3 2.1 1.4 -0.4

11 Fuels & lubricants.................................................... 2.430 108.4 97.6 8.1 5.4 7.7 4.6 -10.0

12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials 

 excluding fuels & building materials....................... 18.619 99.9 100.8 7.2 0.9 1.5 1.1 0.9

13 Selected building materials........................................ 1.140 96.4 96.1 1.9 -0.1 0.4 -0.1 -0.3

2 CAPITAL GOODS..................................................... 47.110 98.2 98.3 -1.2 0.1 0.2 -0.2 0.1

20 Electrical generating equipment.................................. 4.905 101.5 101.7 -0.1 0.0 -0.4 0.0 0.2

21 Nonelectrical machinery........................................... 34.859 95.5 95.5 -2.2 0.0 0.3 -0.2 0.0

22 Transportation equipment excluding 

 motor vehicles (200112=100)................................ 7.346 103.5 104.0 3.1 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.5

3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES............ 10.912 101.5 101.6 0.9 0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.1

4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING 

 AUTOMOTIVES.................................................. 11.563 99.4 99.1 0.2 -0.2 0.3 0.0 -0.3

40 Nondurables, manufactured...................................... 5.643 98.7 98.2 0.0 -0.5 0.7 -0.2 -0.5

41 Durables, manufactured........................................... 5.253 99.7 99.8 0.5 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

42 Nonmanufactured consumer 

 goods (200112=100)............................................ 0.667 101.6 100.7 -0.3 0.2 0.0 0.7 -0.9

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available
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Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, 

 April 2002-April 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

SITC Description 2002 2002 2003 2003 2003

Rev. 3 March March April to to to to to

2003 2003 2003 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

 ALL COMMODITIES................................................... 100.000 99.2 96.5 2.3 1.8 1.7 0.7 -2.7

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS...................................... 3.180 100.8 101.0 4.1 1.6 -0.6 1.0 0.2

01 Meat and meat preparations................................ 0.352 106.8 106.9 -2.9 -4.8 5.6 -0.6 0.1

03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates 

 and preparations thereof.............................. 0.684 80.5 84.2 5.1 -1.7 0.0 -0.7 4.6

05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, 

 fresh or dried............................................. 0.882 110.8 107.0 2.0 5.6 -6.1 5.8 -3.4

07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and 

 manufactures thereof.................................. 0.416 100.2 100.2 13.2 4.1 2.6 -6.1 0.0

 2/ Other food and live animals...................................... 0.847 110.9 111.4 4.2 1.5 0.8 2.0 0.5

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO................................... 0.824 103.8 104.1 2.1 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.3

11 Beverages........................................................ 0.717 102.8 103.2 0.9 -0.1 0.4 0.1 0.4

2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS....... 1.875 98.5 98.4 2.2 0.7 2.3 1.1 -0.1

24 Cork and wood.................................................. 0.669 95.0 93.4 -13.6 0.7 2.2 -1.9 -1.7

25 Woodpulp and recovered paper............................ 0.250 86.5 92.6 26.2 -1.3 2.8 8.0 7.1

28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap....................... 0.316 99.9 99.4 4.6 0.8 3.8 0.8 -0.5

29 Crude animal and vegetable materials, 

 n.e.s......................................................... 0.236 102.6 102.3 13.0 2.2 -1.3 0.3 -0.3

 2/ Other crude materials, inedible, except 

 fuels............................................................... 0.214 99.2 98.9 4.9 -0.7 3.2 1.7 -0.3

3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED 

 MATERIALS.................................................. 14.774 127.2 105.9 21.6 15.5 10.8 4.8 -16.7

33 Petroleum, petroleum products and 

 related materials......................................... 12.326 119.6 103.2 18.9 14.8 11.0 -0.3 -13.7

34 Gas, natural and manufactured............................ 2.371 185.2 123.1 43.1 21.4 9.8 43.2 -33.5

5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S........ 6.382 101.0 100.4 3.2 0.9 0.7 1.2 -0.6

51 Organic chemicals............................................. 2.441 99.4 98.2 -0.6 0.0 0.5 0.4 -1.2

52 Inorganic chemicals........................................... 0.581 110.8 108.5 10.2 1.7 2.2 4.0 -2.1

53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials.................. 0.224 97.6 97.6 2.1 -0.2 1.0 0.1 0.0

54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products................. 1.276 101.1 101.3 4.9 2.6 -0.3 -0.4 0.2

55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing 

 preps........................................................ 0.299 98.4 99.4 0.5 -2.0 0.7 0.5 1.0

57 Plastics in primary forms.................................... 0.549 99.3 99.5 8.9 2.6 0.6 1.4 0.2

58 Plastics in nonprimary forms............................... 0.363 100.4 100.6 -1.2 0.6 -0.1 0.3 0.2

59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s................ 0.479 97.3 96.4 2.0 0.5 0.8 4.8 -0.9

6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY 

 BY MATERIAL............................................... 10.819 94.3 94.3 1.8 -0.5 1.1 0.1 0.0

62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................................ 0.637 99.0 99.0 1.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.0

63 Cork and wood manufactures other than 

 furniture.................................................... 0.596 94.4 93.8 -0.7 0.7 3.3 1.1 -0.6

64 Paper and paperboard, cut to size........................ 1.204 93.0 93.7 1.3 -0.4 0.0 0.4 0.8

65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up 

 articles, n.e.s., and related prod.................... 1.298 100.3 100.5 3.0 1.1 1.1 0.3 0.2

66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, 

 n.e.s......................................................... 2.141 97.6 97.5 0.6 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.1

67 Iron and steel.................................................... 1.517 100.0 101.8 10.7 -1.2 0.5 -1.2 1.8

68 Nonferrous metals............................................. 1.483 80.0 78.5 -0.9 -1.6 4.1 1.0 -1.9

69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s............................. 1.832 97.8 97.7 -0.5 -0.8 0.5 -0.2 -0.1

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT............ 45.096 95.8 95.8 -1.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.0

71 Power generating machinery and 

 equipment.................................................. 2.867 99.0 99.1 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1

72 Machinery specialized for particular 

 industries................................................... 1.931 100.7 100.5 1.9 0.2 0.9 0.4 -0.2

73 Metalworking machinery...................................... 0.682 104.0 103.9 5.3 0.6 1.1 0.9 -0.1

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

 April 2002-April 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

SITC Description 2002 2002 2003 2003 2003

Rev. 3 March March April to to to to to

2003 2003 2003 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

74 General industrial machinery, 

 equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s................ 2.984 99.8 100.0 2.5 0.0 0.8 0.4 0.2

75 Computer equipment and office machines............ 6.570 82.7 82.5 -6.5 -0.4 -0.7 -0.7 -0.2

76 Telecommunications & sound recording 

 & reproducing apparatus & equipment............ 5.467 90.0 89.5 -5.6 -0.3 -1.4 -0.4 -0.6

77 Electrical machinery and equipment..................... 8.965 95.6 95.7 -1.3 -0.2 0.3 -0.1 0.1

78 Road vehicles................................................... 13.932 100.6 100.6 0.4 -0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0

8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES........ 16.579 99.5 99.6 1.0 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1

81 Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat 

 & lighting fixtures, n.e.s............................... 0.420 95.8 95.7 -3.5 0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.1

82 Furniture and parts thereof.................................. 1.616 99.5 99.7 0.8 0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.2

83 Travel goods, handbags and similar 

 containers.................................................. 0.386 101.7 101.6 2.3 0.0 -0.4 2.5 -0.1

84 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories............................................... 5.562 100.8 101.1 1.2 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.3

85 Footwear.......................................................... 1.271 99.8 99.6 0.6 -0.1 0.1 0.2 -0.2

87 Professional, scientific and controlling 

 instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.................. 1.857 98.6 98.7 1.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.1

88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and 

 supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.................. 1.227 99.4 99.5 2.4 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.1

89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, 

 n.e.s......................................................... 4.240 98.1 98.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 -0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.

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

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

 n.a. Not available
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Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,

 April 2002-April 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

SITC Description 2002 2002 2003 2003 2003

Rev. 3 March March April to to to to to

2003 2003 2003 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

 ALL COMMODITIES................................................... 100.000 99.7 99.6 1.6 0.3 0.6 0.2 -0.1

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS...................................... 5.666 105.9 105.8 5.2 -0.2 0.5 -0.2 -0.1

01 Meat and meat preparations................................ 0.940 96.4 97.4 6.0 0.1 5.5 1.0 1.0

03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates 

 and preparations thereof.............................. 0.430 108.2 111.6 22.1 1.4 1.5 3.4 3.1

04 Cereals and cereal preparations........................... 1.806 122.1 119.9 14.0 -2.6 0.2 -0.9 -1.8

05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, 

 fresh or dried............................................. 1.044 95.2 96.0 -8.9 2.3 -3.2 -2.3 0.8

08 Feeding stuff for animals (not 

 including unmilled cereals)............................ 0.579 105.5 104.8 3.7 1.4 0.0 0.6 -0.7

09 Miscellaneous edible products and 

 preparations............................................... 0.406 101.0 101.1 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.1

 2/ Other food and live animals...................................... 0.462 100.8 100.7 1.9 -0.6 1.0 -0.1 -0.1

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO................................... 0.888 97.4 97.7 0.1 -1.5 0.3 -0.1 0.3

12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures..................... 0.676 95.9 96.0 -1.0 -2.0 0.2 -0.1 0.1

2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS....... 3.943 102.2 103.7 15.6 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.5

22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits............................ 0.868 116.6 118.9 26.8 2.8 -2.3 0.0 2.0

24 Cork and wood.................................................. 0.535 91.2 90.9 4.0 0.7 0.2 0.1 -0.3

25 Woodpulp and recovered paper............................ 0.557 89.3 90.5 17.4 -3.1 4.6 3.4 1.3

26 Textile fibers and their waste............................... 0.450 105.0 106.1 22.2 1.9 1.4 3.3 1.0

28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap....................... 0.604 104.4 109.0 18.9 3.4 5.0 -0.2 4.4

 2/ Other crude materials, inedible, except 

 fuels............................................................... 0.928 108.8 109.2 7.6 1.2 0.8 1.5 0.4

3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED 

 MATERIALS.................................................. 2.352 130.7 107.9 8.2 12.6 10.5 5.6 -17.4

32 Coal, coke and briquettes................................... 0.350 113.9 111.8 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.2 -1.8

33 Petroleum, petroleum products and 

 related materials......................................... 1.758 130.2 102.8 7.3 17.2 13.7 5.9 -21.0

5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S........ 11.058 100.1 101.8 7.4 1.3 1.2 1.0 1.7

51 Organic chemicals............................................. 2.559 101.2 102.7 13.6 2.4 2.0 2.1 1.5

52 Inorganic chemicals........................................... 0.723 98.1 104.4 4.0 0.8 0.1 0.3 6.4

53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials.................. 0.551 98.4 98.5 1.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.1

54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products................. 1.829 104.1 103.9 3.6 0.9 2.0 0.0 -0.2

55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing 

 preps........................................................ 0.711 96.2 96.0 -1.5 -2.0 0.6 0.2 -0.2

56 Fertilizers.......................................................... 0.353 108.2 112.4 12.3 -1.0 2.1 2.6 3.9

57 Plastics in primary forms.................................... 1.834 99.5 103.7 14.6 2.4 2.1 2.5 4.2

58 Plastics in nonprimary forms............................... 0.804 97.2 97.4 2.2 1.3 0.4 -0.3 0.2

59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s................ 1.693 100.8 101.7 4.4 1.8 0.0 0.2 0.9

6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY 

 BY MATERIAL............................................... 9.625 99.5 99.5 2.2 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.0

62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................................ 0.781 108.4 108.6 7.4 1.4 1.6 -0.4 0.2

64 Uncoated Paper/paperboard, 

 and linerboard............................................. 1.421 96.7 96.7 4.1 0.5 -0.1 -0.5 0.0

65 Textile yarn, fabrics, and 

 made-up articles, n.e.s................................ 1.493 101.9 101.7 3.8 -0.1 0.7 0.2 -0.2

66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, 

 n.e.s......................................................... 1.410 100.5 100.4 -1.5 -0.8 -0.1 0.1 -0.1

67 Iron and steel.................................................... 0.883 104.5 105.2 4.8 0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.7

68 Nonferrous metals............................................. 0.933 84.3 83.2 -3.8 -1.6 1.3 1.2 -1.3

69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s............................. 2.287 103.5 104.3 2.3 0.3 0.1 -0.2 0.8

 2/ Other manufactured goods classified 

 chiefly by material (200112=100)........................ 0.417 104.4 104.3 3.2 0.0 1.3 0.0 -0.1

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT............ 53.340 98.5 98.5 -1.0 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.0

See footnotes at end of table
9

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

 April 2002-April 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

SITC Description 2002 2002 2003 2003 2003

Rev. 3 March March April to to to to to

2003 2003 2003 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

71 Power generating machinery and 

 equipment.................................................. 4.787 106.9 107.1 2.4 1.3 0.3 0.1 0.2

72 Machinery specialized for particular 

 industries................................................... 4.461 102.2 102.5 1.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.3

73 Metalworking machinery...................................... 0.905 101.7 101.1 1.0 0.2 0.8 0.2 -0.6

74 General industrial machinery, 

 equipment, & parts, n.e.s............................. 4.785 102.1 102.3 0.2 0.4 0.3 -0.2 0.2

75 Computer equipment and office machines............ 6.892 88.5 88.6 -4.2 0.2 0.3 -0.7 0.1

76 Telecommunications & sound recording 

 & reproducing apparatus & equipment............ 4.244 94.9 94.1 -3.8 -0.4 0.0 -0.5 -0.8

77 Electrical machinery and equipment..................... 13.737 92.0 92.0 -3.0 -0.6 -0.2 -0.1 0.0

78 Road vehicles................................................... 8.163 100.9 101.1 0.8 0.2 -0.1 -0.2 0.2

8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES........ 11.798 100.7 100.9 0.6 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2

82 Furniture and parts thereof.................................. 0.708 101.1 101.4 -0.2 0.0 -0.3 0.0 0.3

84 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories............................................... 1.135 97.6 97.0 -1.4 -0.3 0.7 0.0 -0.6

87 Professional, scientific and controlling 

 instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.................. 4.437 101.9 102.0 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1

88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and 

 supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.................. 1.134 97.1 97.5 0.5 -1.5 0.4 0.8 0.4

89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, 

 n.e.s......................................................... 4.002 100.9 101.2 1.0 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.3

 2/ Other miscellaneous manufactured 

 articles............................................................ 0.382 103.1 103.3 1.7 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.

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

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

 n.a. Not available
10

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

 April 2002-April 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

nized Description 2002 2002 2003 2003 2003

System March March April to to to to to

2003 2003 2003 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS............................... 1.229 94.6 96.6 6.6 -1.5 2.6 0.9 2.1

02 Meat and edible meat offal......................................... 0.309 107.4 107.7 -2.6 -5.3 6.0 -0.5 0.3

03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and 

 other aquatic invertebrates.................................. 0.561 81.2 84.0 4.9 -1.3 0.7 -1.1 3.4

 2/ Other live animals; animal products............................. 0.359 120.3 122.4 19.5 2.1 2.8 5.1 1.7

II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................................ 1.205 103.9 101.9 5.2 2.5 -2.6 0.5 -1.9

07 Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers............................ 0.292 126.5 117.1 -3.2 12.6 -9.9 10.6 -7.4

08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus 

 fruit or melons................................................... 0.334 97.8 97.2 8.4 -1.4 -0.9 -1.3 -0.6

09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices..................................... 0.221 79.5 80.5 -0.9 0.7 0.6 -8.3 1.3

 2/ Other vegetable products........................................... 0.358 112.2 111.2 13.7 0.2 -0.4 0.8 -0.9

IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND 

 TOBACCO........................................................... 1.932 107.3 107.4 6.3 1.2 0.8 -0.6 0.1

20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, 

 nuts, or other parts of plants............................... 0.228 98.5 97.3 4.3 -1.3 0.3 -0.6 -1.2

22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.................................. 0.733 102.0 102.3 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.3

 2/ Other prepared foodstuffs......................................... 0.971 114.1 114.5 11.2 2.8 1.4 -1.1 0.4

V MINERAL PRODUCTS.................................................... 14.792 123.2 103.8 19.0 15.4 10.0 2.8 -15.7

27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, 

 bituminous substances and mineral wax................ 14.578 122.4 102.8 19.4 15.6 10.2 2.9 -16.0

 2/ Other mineral products (200112=100)........................... 0.214 100.0 100.1 1.8 1.5 0.3 0.0 0.1

VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED 

 INDUSTRIES....................................................... 5.768 100.2 99.5 3.1 0.5 0.8 1.3 -0.7

28 Inorganic chemicals.................................................. 0.646 108.2 106.4 11.9 1.9 2.0 5.2 -1.7

29 Organic chemicals.................................................... 2.589 98.4 97.3 0.2 0.8 0.5 0.5 -1.1

30 Pharmaceutical products............................................ 1.055 100.4 100.6 3.5 -0.1 0.2 -0.2 0.2

32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & 

 pigments; varnish & paints; putty........................ 0.229 97.9 97.8 2.4 0.0 1.1 0.2 -0.1

33 Essential oils and 

 resinoids (200112=100)....................................... 0.233 101.7 103.2 4.9 -1.6 1.0 0.9 1.5

37 Photographic or cinematographic goods....................... 0.217 97.0 97.8 1.1 0.2 -0.4 -0.7 0.8

38 Miscellaneous chemical products................................ 0.360 95.6 93.4 -1.0 0.1 -0.1 0.5 -2.3

 2/ Other products of the chemical or 

 allied industries................................................... 0.439 107.9 107.4 12.2 -0.1 3.6 7.7 -0.5

VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER 

 AND ARTICLES THEREOF.................................... 2.578 102.3 102.0 4.4 0.9 0.4 1.2 -0.3

39 Plastics and articles thereof....................................... 1.665 101.2 101.2 3.8 1.1 0.2 1.1 0.0

40 Rubber and articles thereof........................................ 0.913 104.4 103.7 5.7 0.5 0.6 1.3 -0.7

VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, 

 TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.......................................... 0.744 99.8 99.7 1.8 -0.2 0.0 1.3 -0.1

42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, 

 etc. of various materials..................................... 0.621 100.7 100.6 1.9 0.1 0.0 1.5 -0.1

IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, 

 BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK...................... 1.309 95.3 94.1 -7.7 0.3 2.6 -1.0 -1.3

X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND 

 PAPER PRODUCTS............................................. 1.788 93.3 95.0 4.2 -0.5 0.4 1.1 1.8

47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic 

 material; waste paper/paperboard......................... 0.247 85.6 93.0 27.2 -1.9 2.6 7.4 8.6

48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper 

 pulp, paper or paperboard.................................... 1.214 92.2 92.8 0.9 -0.4 0.0 0.3 0.7

49 Printed matter.......................................................... 0.327 110.7 111.1 1.2 0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.4

XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES.................................... 6.455 100.1 100.2 1.4 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.1

61 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories, knitted or crocheted......................... 2.294 100.8 101.1 3.4 -0.4 0.5 0.2 0.3

See footnotes at end of table
11

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

 April 2002-April 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

nized Description 2002 2002 2003 2003 2003

System March March April to to to to to

2003 2003 2003 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

62 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories, not knitted or crocheted................... 2.831 100.1 100.2 -0.5 0.5 -0.1 -0.1 0.1

63 Made-up or worn textile articles................................... 0.371 94.4 93.9 -4.2 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -0.5

 2/ Other textile & textile articles...................................... 0.959 101.3 101.3 5.3 0.1 1.9 0.1 0.0

XII HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, 

 ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC................................. 1.496 99.3 99.1 0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.2 -0.2

64 Footwear and parts of such articles............................ 1.278 99.8 99.6 0.6 -0.1 0.1 0.2 -0.2

 2/ Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas, 

 whips, art. flowers, etc........................................ 0.218 96.4 95.9 -2.2 0.0 0.1 -0.2 -0.5

XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, 

 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC....................................... 1.046 101.9 101.7 0.7 -0.3 0.3 0.0 -0.2

68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, 

 asbestos, or mica (200112=100).......................... 0.296 99.5 99.5 -0.2 -0.1 0.2 0.3 0.0

69 Ceramic products..................................................... 0.360 102.4 102.6 2.6 -0.6 0.2 0.4 0.2

70 Glass and glassware................................................. 0.390 103.1 102.3 -0.2 0.0 0.5 -0.7 -0.8

XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, 

 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS....................... 2.264 88.1 86.8 0.1 -0.6 2.7 -0.8 -1.5

XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL............... 4.709 96.2 96.4 4.4 0.0 1.4 0.2 0.2

72 Iron and steel........................................................... 1.293 102.8 103.7 12.8 -0.6 3.0 -0.9 0.9

73 Articles of iron or steel.............................................. 1.156 95.5 96.3 0.4 -0.4 -0.6 0.3 0.8

74 Copper and articles thereof........................................ 0.409 92.2 91.6 -0.8 0.4 2.7 -0.5 -0.7

76 Aluminum and articles thereof.................................... 0.768 99.0 98.7 1.6 0.5 0.4 1.7 -0.3

82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and 

 forks, of base metal; parts thereof...................... 0.388 99.4 98.8 -0.2 0.0 0.4 -0.1 -0.6

83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal........................... 0.411 102.3 101.4 2.1 0.2 0.8 0.4 -0.9

 2/ Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and 

 articles, including scrap....................................... 0.283 72.7 73.5 12.0 0.4 5.5 2.5 1.1

XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV 

 IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC........ 29.345 93.0 92.8 -2.4 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2

84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; 

 parts thereof..................................................... 14.425 92.9 92.9 -1.9 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0

85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound 

 and TV recorders & reproducers, parts.................. 14.920 93.0 92.9 -2.8 -0.2 -0.2 -0.3 -0.1

XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND 

 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT................ 15.776 100.9 101.0 0.5 -0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1

87 Motor vehicles and their parts..................................... 14.219 100.6 100.6 0.4 -0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0

88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts 

 thereof (200212=100)......................................... 1.454 100.8 101.1 n.a. 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3

XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & 

 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES.............. 3.534 98.9 98.9 1.2 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.0

90 Optical, photographic, measuring and 

 medical instruments........................................... 3.096 98.2 98.2 0.9 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0

91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof......................... 0.318 105.9 105.8 4.6 -0.1 0.8 0.2 -0.1

XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............... 3.860 97.4 97.5 0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1

94 Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & 

 lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg........................ 2.007 97.8 97.9 0.2 0.1 0.2 -0.1 0.1

95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts 

 and accessories thereof..................................... 1.613 97.2 97.3 0.0 -0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1

96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles........................... 0.240 97.2 97.0 1.6 -2.3 1.1 -0.2 -0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.

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

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

 n.a. Not available
12

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

 April 2002-April 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

nized Description 2002 2002 2003 2003 2003

System March March April to to to to to

2003 2003 2003 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS............................... 1.558 100.1 101.8 8.0 0.0 3.7 2.0 1.7

02 Meat & edible meat offal............................................ 0.893 98.3 99.2 5.6 -0.3 5.9 1.1 0.9

03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and 

 other aquatic invertebrates.................................. 0.390 109.1 113.4 23.4 1.1 1.8 5.8 3.9

 2/ Other live animals and animal 

 products............................................................ 0.275 98.6 99.3 -3.2 -0.4 0.0 -0.2 0.7

II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................................ 3.620 113.6 113.4 9.6 -0.1 -2.0 -1.1 -0.2

08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus 

 fruit or melons................................................... 0.468 86.8 89.4 -2.9 -3.5 -0.5 -5.3 3.0

10 Cereals................................................................... 1.620 123.5 121.0 15.1 -2.9 0.2 -1.0 -2.0

12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, 

 fruits, plants, straw and fodder............................ 1.041 116.2 118.3 22.1 2.2 -1.9 -0.1 1.8

III ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS........................ 0.288 144.6 142.9 22.6 0.7 -4.4 0.1 -1.2

IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND 

 TOBACCO........................................................... 2.579 101.0 101.1 1.8 -0.1 0.6 0.2 0.1

20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, 

 nuts, or other parts of plants............................... 0.313 105.0 104.4 2.7 1.9 1.2 0.0 -0.6

21 Miscellaneous edible preparations................................ 0.349 101.1 101.1 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0

23 Residues and waste from the food 

 industries; prepared animal feed.......................... 0.530 106.5 106.5 4.9 1.1 0.2 0.9 0.0

24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco 

 substitutes........................................................ 0.679 95.9 96.0 -1.0 -2.0 0.2 -0.1 0.1

 2/ Other prepared foods................................................ 0.709 101.9 102.2 2.6 -0.2 1.4 0.2 0.3

V MINERAL PRODUCTS.................................................... 2.593 117.9 104.6 9.6 7.4 8.3 3.9 -11.3

27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, 

 bituminous substances and mineral wax................ 2.231 123.2 105.0 8.5 7.7 9.9 5.1 -14.8

VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED 

 INDUSTRIES....................................................... 9.079 101.2 102.7 7.2 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.5

28 Inorganic chemicals.................................................. 0.800 99.8 104.1 6.4 0.8 1.6 0.5 4.3

29 Organic chemicals.................................................... 2.946 103.8 106.0 14.3 2.0 2.3 3.3 2.1

30 Pharmaceutical products............................................ 1.461 102.5 102.6 3.7 0.7 1.7 -0.1 0.1

31 Fertilizers................................................................. 0.353 107.0 113.4 12.9 -1.0 1.6 4.9 6.0

32 Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, 

 paints, varnish, putty, & inks.............................. 0.571 98.5 98.6 0.7 -0.2 0.3 0.1 0.1

33 Essential oils and resinoids; 

 perfumery, cosmetic or toilet.............................. 0.514 96.3 96.0 -3.6 -3.6 0.7 0.5 -0.3

34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or 

 scouring products; candles, pastes...................... 0.312 99.3 99.3 1.7 -0.4 -0.3 0.1 0.0

37 Photographic or cinematographic goods....................... 0.452 98.0 98.9 5.1 0.2 0.9 1.3 0.9

38 Miscellaneous chemical products................................ 1.439 99.9 100.9 4.2 1.6 -0.1 0.2 1.0

VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER 

 AND ARTICLES THEREOF.................................... 4.829 102.0 103.9 8.3 1.7 1.1 1.1 1.9

39 Plastics and articles thereof....................................... 3.807 100.2 102.4 8.2 1.7 1.1 1.3 2.2

40 Rubber and articles thereof........................................ 1.022 108.8 109.4 9.0 1.7 1.3 0.3 0.6

VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, 

 TRAVEL GOODS, ETC.......................................... 0.484 107.3 106.7 6.3 -0.5 0.9 1.2 -0.6

41 Raw hides and skins (other than 

 furskins) and leather.......................................... 0.360 111.2 109.9 8.8 -0.6 0.9 2.7 -1.2

IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, 

 BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK...................... 0.808 93.3 93.0 2.4 0.3 0.4 -0.1 -0.3

X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND 

 PAPER PRODUCTS............................................. 2.615 93.4 93.9 4.9 -0.3 0.9 0.2 0.5

47 Woodpulp and recovered paper................................... 0.537 85.2 86.5 14.3 -2.9 4.2 3.1 1.5

See footnotes at end of table
13

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

 April 2002-April 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

nized Description 2002 2002 2003 2003 2003

System March March April to to to to to

2003 2003 2003 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper 

 pulp, paper or paperboard.................................... 1.453 94.3 94.5 3.8 0.6 -0.1 -0.2 0.2

49 Printed material........................................................ 0.625 103.3 103.8 0.3 -0.4 0.4 -1.1 0.5

XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES.................................... 2.897 97.4 97.8 3.9 -0.3 0.6 1.0 0.4

52 Cotton, including yarns and woven 

 fabrics thereof.................................................. 0.449 88.6 89.1 16.3 0.6 0.9 2.8 0.6

54 Manmade filaments, yarns and woven 

 fabrics (200112=100).......................................... 0.330 105.0 110.6 13.3 0.1 0.7 5.6 5.3

61 Apparel & clothing knitted 

 or crocheted (200112=100).................................. 0.577 95.7 95.8 -3.8 -1.9 0.7 0.0 0.1

62 Apparel Articles & Accessories, 

 not knitted........................................................ 0.463 96.7 95.5 -0.5 0.0 0.9 0.0 -1.2

 2/ Other textile and textile 

 articles (200112=100).......................................... 1.078 106.1 106.0 3.0 0.0 0.3 -0.1 -0.1

XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, 

 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC....................................... 0.832 99.5 99.4 -0.8 -0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1

70 Glass and glassware................................................. 0.503 96.9 96.7 -2.7 -0.6 -0.2 0.1 -0.2

XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, 

 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS....................... 1.947 93.9 90.2 3.6 1.0 5.0 -0.5 -3.9

XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS............. 4.296 99.8 100.3 2.7 -0.1 0.5 0.8 0.5

72 Iron and steel........................................................... 0.716 101.1 102.1 7.0 0.2 1.6 1.1 1.0

73 Articles of iron or steel.............................................. 1.291 104.0 105.1 3.9 1.1 -0.1 0.3 1.1

74 Copper and articles thereof........................................ 0.443 93.3 91.9 -0.5 -0.8 2.0 1.1 -1.5

76 Aluminum and articles thereof.................................... 0.727 96.1 95.3 0.5 0.7 -0.3 1.3 -0.8

82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and 

 forks, of base metal; parts thereof...................... 0.407 100.2 100.3 -1.4 -3.0 0.5 0.0 0.1

83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal........................... 0.461 105.0 104.7 0.2 0.5 -0.1 0.2 -0.3

XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV 

 IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC... 39.827 96.2 96.2 -1.7 0.2 0.1 -0.3 0.0

84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; 

 parts thereof..................................................... 21.125 99.0 99.2 -0.4 0.5 0.4 -0.3 0.2

85 Electrical machinery and equipment 

 and parts and accessories thereof....................... 18.702 92.9 92.7 -3.2 -0.3 -0.3 -0.2 -0.2

XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND 

 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT................ 13.658 104.1 104.3 1.4 0.3 0.0 -0.1 0.2

87 Motor vehicles and their parts..................................... 8.441 100.9 101.0 0.8 0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.1

XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & 

 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES.............. 6.304 101.2 101.3 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............... 1.621 100.5 100.7 -0.8 -0.7 0.0 0.0 0.2

94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; 

 lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;.......................... 0.898 101.5 101.8 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.3

95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts 

 and accessories thereof..................................... 0.556 98.9 98.7 -2.6 -1.6 0.0 0.0 -0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.

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

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

 n.a. Not available
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Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin, April 2002-April 2003

 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

Annual Monthly

Percentage April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Description of 2002 2002 2003 2003 2003

U.S. April to to to to to

Imports 2003 April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

2/ Industrialized Countries...................................................... 51.536 100.0 98.5 3.1 1.0 1.6 0.7 -1.5

 Manufactured Goods.................................................... 47.500 98.0 97.6 1.6 0.2 1.0 0.1 -0.4

 Nonmanufactured Goods.............................................. 3.633 133.0 116.1 23.6 11.0 7.7 8.3 -12.7

3/ Other Countries................................................................ 47.115 96.8 94.2 2.2 2.9 1.9 -1.1 -2.7

 Manufactured Goods.................................................... 39.179 96.4 95.5 -0.2 0.8 0.6 -0.8 -0.9

 Nonmanufactured Goods.............................................. 7.843 114.3 102.3 14.6 12.7 7.8 -2.4 -10.5

Canada........................................................................... 18.515 106.5 103.4 5.4 2.2 2.0 3.0 -2.9

 Manufactured Goods.................................................... 15.442 101.0 100.9 1.8 0.5 0.8 0.8 -0.1

 Nonmanufactured Goods.............................................. 2.749 141.7 121.1 24.8 11.2 8.0 12.5 -14.5

4/ European Union................................................................ 17.316 103.9 103.5 5.1 0.7 2.2 0.1 -0.4

 Manufactured Goods.................................................... 16.884 104.1 103.9 4.7 0.4 2.2 0.1 -0.2

 Nonmanufactured Goods.............................................. 0.375 117.8 107.5 16.5 10.2 5.4 -2.6 -8.7

5/ Latin America................................................................... 17.310 104.9 100.0 4.5 4.0 2.9 -0.9 -4.7

 Manufactured Goods.................................................... 13.644 108.1 104.3 2.8 1.4 2.4 0.3 -3.5

 Nonmanufactured Goods.............................................. 3.634 112.7 103.0 12.1 14.0 5.1 -5.3 -8.6

Japan.............................................................................. 12.262 94.4 94.2 -1.6 -0.3 0.2 -0.1 -0.2

6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries................................... 9.281 91.2 91.6 -1.5 0.0 0.1 -0.2 0.4

1 Percentage of trade figures are based on 2000 trade values.

2 Defined according to the BEA definition for Industrialized Countries which includes Western Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia,

 New Zealand and South Africa.

3 Defined according to the BEA definition for Other Countries, which includes Eastern Europe, Latin America, OPEC countries, 

 and other countries in Asia, Africa and the Western Hemisphere.

4 Includes European Union countries.

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

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

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

 Regions are not mutually exclusive.

 n.a. Not available

March

2003
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Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services

 March 2002-March 2003 2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

Annual Quarterly

Trade March March June Sept. Dec.

Description (Mil. 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002

of to to to to to

Dollars) March June Sept. Dec. March

1/ 2003 2002 2002 2002 2003

IMPORT

 Air Freight............................................................ 4168 106.9 110.2 14.0 3.1 1.5 5.6 3.1

 Atlantic......................................................... 1519 106.1 112.4 16.5 5.2 -0.2 4.7 5.9

 Pacific.......................................................... 2412 103.8 105.5 13.4 1.4 3.1 6.8 1.6

EXPORT

 Air Freight............................................................ 2836 95.2 96.3 0.8 2.5 0.4 -3.2 1.2

1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

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

 April 2002-April 2003 2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

Annual Monthly

Trade April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Description (Mil. 2002 2002 2003 2003 2003

of to to to to to

Dollars) April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

IMPORT

 Air Passenger Fares.............................................. 18253 108.6 117.8 4.7 0.6 -0.5 1.2 8.5

 Europe.......................................................... 11250 102.2 117.0 5.6 0.6 -0.1 2.6 14.5

 Asia.............................................................. 2626 107.5 108.4 9.6 -1.4 -3.7 -0.8 0.8

 Latin America / Caribbean................................ 1916 109.2 105.0 -5.7 -0.3 1.4 1.4 -3.8

EXPORT

 Air Passenger Fares.............................................. 20319 108.4 108.8 10.8 7.1 -3.1 1.2 0.4

 Europe.......................................................... 5394 126.0 130.4 17.3 4.9 -0.6 2.3 3.5

 Asia.............................................................. 8936 97.3 93.4 11.5 10.9 -5.9 1.6 -4.0

 Latin America / Caribbean................................ 3474 116.7 117.2 -4.7 6.9 -4.3 -2.2 0.4

1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

March April

2003 2003

December

2002

March

2003
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Table 10 U.S. International Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services

 March 2002-March 2003 2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

Annual Quarterly

Trade March March June Sept. Dec.

Description (Mil. 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002

of to to to to to

Dollars) March June Sept. Dec. March

1/ 2003 2002 2002 2002 2003

 Air Freight (Inbound).............................................. 7483 105.9 108.9 16.0 4.7 2.0 5.6 2.8

 Atlantic........................................................... 2607 110.3 116.1 18.5 7.2 0.2 4.7 5.3

 Pacific............................................................ 4314 102.2 103.6 16.3 3.5 3.8 6.8 1.4

 Air Freight (Outbound)............................................ 5193 95.4 97.2 1.4 2.6 -1.1 -2.0 1.9

 Atlantic........................................................... 2094 97.6 98.4 0.6 1.7 -0.3 -1.6 0.8

 Pacific............................................................ 2639 95.1 97.6 2.2 3.4 -2.2 -1.5 2.6

 Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound)................................. 17817 93.3 95.5 4.1 -1.5 3.5 -0.2 2.4

 U.S. East Coast............................................... 6938 98.5 103.7 8.2 -0.8 3.4 0.3 5.3

 from Atlantic.............................................. 3022 108.2 111.5 10.2 -0.1 6.7 0.3 3.0

 from Pacific.............................................. 2817 86.5 92.4 6.2 -3.0 2.5 0.0 6.8

 U.S. West Coast.............................................. 10879 90.4 90.7 1.3 -2.0 3.6 -0.6 0.3

1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

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

 April 2002-April 2003 2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

Annual Monthly

Trade April Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Description (Mil. 2002 2002 2003 2003 2003

of to to to to to

Dollars) April Jan. Feb. March April

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

 Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier)........................... 45965 112.0 113.1 7.4 4.1 -1.3 1.1 1.0

 Europe............................................................ 16000 117.9 121.7 9.3 2.5 -0.7 1.5 3.2

 Asia................................................................ 13499 103.6 101.5 7.7 7.6 -4.7 1.2 -2.0

 Latin America / Caribbean.................................. 10764 122.9 122.9 -0.1 3.7 -0.7 0.7 0.0

 Canada........................................................... 3519 121.2 122.2 18.2 0.1 6.4 1.7 0.8

 Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)....................... 39205 111.7 115.1 9.4 3.5 0.4 0.4 3.0

 Europe............................................................ 21511 114.6 123.7 11.1 1.5 2.3 0.4 7.9

 Asia................................................................ 8446 102.0 96.2 8.6 7.9 -5.6 0.4 -5.7

 Latin America / Caribbean.................................. 4107 114.6 112.2 0.4 6.4 0.9 -0.9 -2.1

 Canada (200212=100)....................................... 2368 102.7 103.0 n.a. 0.5 1.4 0.8 0.3

 Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound)........................... 3434 n.a. n.a. n.a. 8.7 29.7 n.a. n.a.

1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

December March

2002 2003

March April

2003 2003
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 TECHNICAL NOTE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 2000 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

use 2000 weights and a base of 2000=100.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

revised one quarter after original publication. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

analysis. 
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