U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES – JUNE 2016 

U.S. import prices rose 0.2 percent in June, after rising 1.4 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor 

Statistics reported today. The June advance was driven by higher fuel prices which more than offset a 

decline in nonfuel prices. Prices for U.S. exports also increased in June, rising 0.8 percent following 

advances of 1.2 percent in May and 0.4 percent in April. 

Chart 1. One-month percent change in the Import Price Index: June 2015 – June 2016 

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All Imports: Prices for U.S. imports continued to trend up in June, rising 0.2 percent, after increasing 2.6 

percent between February and May. That was the largest 3-month rise since import prices increased 5.8 

percent between February and May 2011. Most of the recent increase in import prices was led by higher fuel 

prices. Despite the recent advances, import prices remain down on a 12-month basis, falling 4.8 percent for 

the year ended in June. That was the smallest over-the-year decline since the index fell 3.1 percent for the 

12 months ended in November 2014. 

Fuel Imports: Fuel prices increased 6.2 percent in June, after recording advances of 14.9 percent in May, 

9.8 percent in April, and 8.5 percent in March. In June, higher prices for both petroleum and natural gas 

contributed to the overall increase. Petroleum prices advanced 6.4 percent in June and prices for natural gas 

rose 5.2 percent. Even with the recent increase in fuel prices, the price index for import fuel decreased 26.0 

percent from June 2015 to June 2016. Prices for petroleum and natural gas fell 26.6 percent and 26.8 

percent, respectively, over the same period. 

All Imports Excluding Fuel: Prices for nonfuel imports declined 0.3 percent in June following increases in 

each of the previous 2 months. The 0.3-percent decrease was the largest monthly drop since the index 

declined 0.3 percent for 6 consecutive months from July to December 2015. In June, nonfuel prices were 

driven down by falling prices for capital goods; foods, feeds, and beverages; consumer goods; and industrial 

supplies and materials. Nonfuel import prices also decreased over the past 12 months, falling 1.8 percent. 

 

Table A. Percent change in Import and Export Price Indexes, selected categories 

 
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Chart 3. One-month percent change in the Export Price Index: June 2015 – June 2016 

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Chart 4. 12-month percent change in the Export Price Index: June 2015 – June 2016 

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All Exports: Export prices advanced 0.8 percent in June following a 1.2-percent increase the previous 

month. The 2.4-percent rise in the second quarter of 2016 was the largest 3-month advance in export prices 

since the index rose 2.7 percent between February and May 2011. In June, higher agricultural and 

nonagricultural prices both contributed to the overall increase in export prices. The price index for U.S. 

exports decreased 3.5 percent over the past 12 months, the smallest over-the-year decline since the index fell 

3.0 percent in December 2014. 

Agricultural Exports: Prices for agricultural exports advanced 2.4 percent in June, after a 2.9-percent 

increase in May. Those were the 2 largest 1-month increases since the index advanced 4.8 percent in August 

2012. Both the June and May increases were led by higher soybean and corn prices. Soybean prices 

advanced 8.6 percent in June following an 11.3-percent advance in May and prices for corn rose 6.0 percent 

in June and 6.7 percent in May. Despite the recent increases, agricultural export prices declined 1.4 percent 

for the year ended in June. 

All Exports Excluding Agriculture: The price index for nonagricultural prices increased 0.5 percent in 

June, after rising 1.0 percent the previous month. The June advance was mostly led by higher 

nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices, although capital goods prices also rose. In contrast, 

consumer goods prices fell in June. Nonagricultural prices decreased 3.8 percent over the past year. 

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SELECTED JUNE HIGHLIGHTS 

Import Prices 

Imports by Locality of Origin: Import prices from China declined 0.4 percent in June, after recording no 

change in May. The June decrease was driven by a 0.5-percent drop in the price index for computer and 

electronic product manufacturing and was the largest monthly decline since the index fell 0.6 percent in 

May 2013. In contrast, the price indexes for imports from Canada, Mexico, and the European Union all rose 

in June, increasing 1.4 percent, 0.2 percent, and 0.1 percent, respectively. Each index was led by higher fuel 

prices. Prices for imports from Japan recorded no change in June following a 0.1-percent advance the 

previous month. 

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

declined 0.3 percent in June, after increasing 1.7 percent in May, 0.4 percent in April, and 0.6 percent in 

March. The June downturn was driven by a 5.2-percent drop in gold prices and an 8.6-percent decline in the 

prices for other precious metals. 

 

Finished Goods: Finished goods prices were mostly down in June, after recording increases the previous 

month. Capital goods prices fell 0.3 percent in June, led by a 0.8-percent drop in the price index for 

computers, peripherals, and semiconductors. Prices for consumer goods fell 0.2 percent in June following a 

0.2-percent rise the previous month. The price index for automotive vehicles recorded no change in June, 

after increasing 0.4 percent the previous month. 

 

Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Foods, feeds, and beverages prices decreased 1.3 percent in June following a 

0.5-percent increase in May and a 1.3-percent rise in April. The June downturn resulted from a 12.8-percent 

drop in fruit prices, a 3.9-percent decrease in meat prices, and a 2.2-percent decline in the price index for 

fish and shellfish. 

Transportation Services: Import air passenger fares advanced 0.3 percent in June following a 1.5-percent 

rise in May and a 3.5-percent increase in April. The June rise was led by a 5.9-percent increase in Asian 

fares. Despite the recent increases, import air passenger fares fell 8.4 percent over the past 12 months. The 

price index for import air freight declined 2.0 percent in June and 13.0 percent over the past year. 

Export Prices 

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

and materials rose 2.0 percent in June, after increasing 3.2 percent the previous month. Both increases were 

driven by higher fuel prices which advanced 10.4 percent in June and 11.1 percent in May. 

 

Finished Goods: Finished goods prices were mixed in June. Consumer goods prices fell 0.4 percent, the 

largest 1-month decline since the index decreased 0.8 percent in January. In contrast, capital goods prices 

ticked up 0.1 percent and the price index for automotive vehicles recorded no change. 

Transportation Services: Export air passenger fares increased 3.5 percent in June, driven by a 9.0-percent 

advance in European fares. Even with the June increase, export air passenger fares fell 10.0 percent over the 

past year. Prices for export air freight decreased 0.4 percent in June and 2.7 percent between June 2015 and 

June 2016. 

 

Import and Export Price Index data for July 2016 are scheduled for release on Thursday, August 11, 2016 at 

8:30 a.m. (EDT). 
Table 1. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: June 2015 to June

2016

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

May

20161

Index Percent change

May

2016

June

2016

Annual Monthly

June

2015 to

June

2016

Feb.

2016 to

Mar.

2016

Mar.

2016 to

Apr.

2016

Apr.

2016 to

May

2016

May

2016 to

June

2016

All commodities................................... 100.000 120.2 120.5 -4.8 0.4 0.7 1.4 0.2

All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 85.866 98.4 98.2 -1.7 -0.1 0.0 0.4 -0.2

All imports excluding petroleum.............. 92.555 110.9 110.6 -2.0 -0.1 0.1 0.4 -0.3

All imports excluding fuels (Dec.

2001=100)........................................ 92.012 115.1 114.8 -1.8 -0.1 0.1 0.3 -0.3

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 6.146 173.5 171.2 -2.5 -0.4 1.3 0.5 -1.3

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 4.727 188.8 186.4 -4.4 -0.8 1.3 0.1 -1.3

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 1.419 139.2 137.0 4.5 1.0 1.5 1.6 -1.6

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 21.475 153.8 157.1 -15.5 3.0 3.5 6.2 2.1

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

petroleum.................................... 14.030 139.6 139.4 -6.1 0.0 0.5 1.5 -0.1

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

fuels (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 13.487 159.8 159.3 -5.4 0.6 0.4 1.7 -0.3

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 8.194 148.8 148.0 -4.6 1.4 0.8 2.3 -0.5

Industrial supplies & materials nondurable

excluding petroleum....................... 5.293 128.2 128.7 -7.9 -1.8 0.2 0.5 0.4

Fuels & lubricants............................. 10 7.988 146.1 155.1 -26.0 8.5 9.8 14.9 6.2

Petroleum & petroleum products......... 100 7.446 158.5 168.6 -26.6 10.8 10.6 16.3 6.4

Crude........................................ 10000 5.503 164.2 171.5 -27.5 14.9 12.0 18.2 4.4

Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas.................. 101 0.364 71.9 74.7 -22.8 -15.7 3.3 -0.1 3.9

Gas-natural.................................. 10110 0.273 55.7 58.6 -26.8 -20.0 4.3 -0.2 5.2

Paper & paper base stocks.................. 11 0.576 107.0 107.3 -2.7 -0.1 -0.3 -0.2 0.3

Materials associated with nondurable

supplies & materials....................... 12 4.784 149.8 150.0 -6.9 -0.6 0.1 0.8 0.1

Selected building materials.................. 13 1.306 137.1 137.2 0.4 0.7 1.3 0.8 0.1

Unfinished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 14 3.404 192.0 189.6 -8.5 3.2 1.5 5.0 -1.3

Finished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 15 1.690 145.1 144.9 -5.1 0.3 -0.2 0.2 -0.1

Nonmetals related to durable goods. . . . . .. 16 1.727 108.7 108.8 -0.9 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.1

Capital goods................................... 2 28.684 89.3 89.0 -2.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.3

Electric generating equipment............... 20 3.474 116.0 115.9 -1.9 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 -0.1

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 22.481 81.8 81.5 -2.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.4

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 2.729 137.4 136.7 -0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.5

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 16.206 110.7 110.7 -0.4 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.0

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 27.489 107.1 106.9 -0.5 -0.4 -0.3 0.2 -0.2

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 13.134 120.0 119.8 0.6 -0.5 -0.1 0.2 -0.2

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 12.852 94.3 94.2 -1.6 -0.2 -0.3 0.0 -0.1

Nonmanufactured consumer goods. . . . . . .. 42 1.503 119.3 119.0 0.5 -1.1 -0.3 0.8 -0.3

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2014 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: June 2015 to June

2016

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

May

20161

Index Percent change

May

2016

June

2016

Annual Monthly

June

2015 to

June

2016

Feb.

2016 to

Mar.

2016

Mar.

2016 to

Apr.

2016

Apr.

2016 to

May

2016

May

2016 to

June

2016

All commodities................................... 100.000 120.0 120.9 -3.5 -0.1 0.4 1.2 0.8

Agricultural commodities....................... 9.188 177.4 181.7 -1.4 -2.1 0.8 2.9 2.4

All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 85.004 98.4 98.3 -2.2 0.2 0.1 0.3 -0.1

Nonagricultural commodities.................. 90.811 115.7 116.3 -3.8 0.2 0.4 1.0 0.5

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 8.619 179.4 183.8 -0.4 -2.1 0.9 3.0 2.5

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 7.950 179.9 184.5 -0.7 -2.2 0.9 3.4 2.6

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 0.669 182.2 183.8 2.5 -0.7 0.6 -1.0 0.9

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 28.435 138.0 140.9 -9.6 0.6 1.1 3.0 2.1

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 10.699 153.4 151.4 -5.1 1.9 0.5 1.7 -1.3

Industrial supplies & materials,

nondurable.................................. 17.734 130.7 136.0 -12.0 -0.2 1.5 3.8 4.1

Agricultural industrial supplies &

materials..................................... 10 1.238 167.9 170.5 -5.5 -1.2 -0.1 0.3 1.5

Nonagricultural industrial supplies &

materials...................................... 27.197 137.1 139.9 -9.7 0.7 1.1 3.2 2.0

Fuels & lubricants............................. 11 6.376 135.0 149.1 -20.0 -0.1 3.8 11.1 10.4

Nonagricultural supplies & materials

excluding fuels & building materials. . . .. 12 19.783 148.6 147.8 -6.3 1.0 0.4 1.0 -0.5

Selected building materials.................. 13 1.038 115.2 115.6 -0.2 -0.2 0.8 0.6 0.3

Capital goods................................... 2 39.214 107.1 107.2 -0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1

Electrical generating equipment............. 20 3.993 112.5 112.7 -1.4 0.2 0.3 -0.2 0.2

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 26.472 94.3 94.3 -0.8 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 8.750 164.1 164.2 1.7 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 10.766 113.1 113.1 -0.8 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 12.965 110.5 110.1 -2.6 0.0 -0.1 0.2 -0.4

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 5.874 106.1 106.0 -2.6 0.1 0.3 0.4 -0.1

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 5.452 108.5 107.8 -3.0 -0.2 -0.3 0.0 -0.6

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2014 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 categories of goods: June 2015 to June

2016

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

May

20161

Index Percent change

May

2016

June

2016

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June

2015 to

June

2016

Feb.

2016 to

Mar.

2016

Mar.

2016 to

Apr.

2016

Apr.

2016 to

May

2016

May

2016 to

June

2016

Nonmanufactured articles...................... 8.009 82.5 84.9 -23.3 7.2 7.9 11.8 2.9

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 1.936 167.0 164.1 -7.1 -2.1 0.9 -0.7 -1.7

Crop production............................... 111 1.550 177.6 174.1 -6.7 -2.7 0.6 -0.4 -2.0

Animal production (Dec. 2014=100)........ 112 0.211 80.8 79.9 -14.9 1.7 1.1 -4.3 -1.1

Mining............................................ 21 6.073 72.3 75.5 -26.8 11.5 10.9 16.2 4.4

Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec.

2006=100)................................... 212 0.240 95.1 95.1 -7.3 -0.1 2.8 -0.6 0.0

Manufactured articles............................ 91.670 108.9 109.0 -2.5 -0.1 0.2 0.6 0.1

Manufactured goods, part 1................. 31 12.247 123.9 123.8 -0.4 0.0 0.4 0.5 -0.1

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 3.508 152.9 152.9 0.4 0.1 1.6 1.7 0.0

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 1.102 118.9 118.8 0.9 0.5 0.0 0.2 -0.1

Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100)............... 313 0.407 98.6 98.6 -2.6 -0.4 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Textile product mills.......................... 314 0.901 109.1 108.8 -3.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.3

Apparel manufacturing....................... 315 4.394 111.5 111.5 -0.4 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

Leather and allied product

manufacturing............................... 316 1.935 123.6 123.4 -0.8 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.2

Manufactured goods, part 2................. 32 16.704 114.7 116.3 -6.1 -0.5 0.6 1.5 1.4

Wood product manufacturing................ 321 0.787 114.8 115.6 1.3 1.0 1.9 1.0 0.7

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 1.079 105.3 105.5 -2.7 0.3 -0.3 -0.1 0.2

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 1.814 67.9 76.1 -25.8 1.1 7.6 11.3 12.1

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 9.499 130.9 131.0 -2.5 -1.1 -0.2 0.5 0.1

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 2.280 117.1 117.3 -1.8 -0.4 -0.3 0.3 0.2

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 1.044 130.4 129.5 -1.2 -0.1 0.0 0.3 -0.7

Manufactured goods, part 3................. 33 62.719 103.6 103.4 -1.8 0.0 0.0 0.4 -0.2

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 4.153 127.7 127.0 -8.2 2.8 1.0 4.2 -0.5

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 3.124 122.4 122.4 -3.0 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 0.0

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 7.746 116.6 116.6 -2.0 -0.4 0.0 0.1 0.0

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 18.163 76.7 76.4 -2.1 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 -0.4

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 4.873 115.1 114.4 -2.6 -0.2 -0.9 0.3 -0.6

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 17.425 109.9 110.0 -0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1

Furniture and related product

manufacturing............................... 337 1.673 115.2 115.0 -0.9 -0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.2

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 5.561 119.9 119.9 -0.2 0.1 -0.2 0.3 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2014 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 categories of goods: June 2015 to June

2016

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

May

20161

Index Percent change

May

2016

June

2016

Annual Monthly

June

2015 to

June

2016

Feb.

2016 to

Mar.

2016

Mar.

2016 to

Apr.

2016

Apr.

2016 to

May

2016

May

2016 to

June

2016

Nonmanufactured articles...................... 6.859 120.4 126.7 -3.6 -5.5 2.7 4.5 5.2

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 4.691 154.9 161.9 -0.3 -4.5 1.1 4.0 4.5

Crop production............................... 111 4.353 162.3 169.7 0.5 -4.1 1.1 5.0 4.6

Mining............................................ 21 2.168 61.5 65.8 -9.9 -7.6 6.4 5.5 7.0

Mining (except oil and gas).................. 212 1.132 77.5 75.5 -14.8 2.2 0.8 1.8 -2.6

Manufactured articles............................ 91.779 110.7 111.4 -3.2 0.2 0.2 0.8 0.6

Manufactured goods, part 1................. 31 6.768 134.3 135.8 -2.4 -0.1 0.2 1.1 1.1

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 4.539 150.8 152.8 -2.6 0.0 0.4 1.6 1.3

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 0.622 107.9 109.4 -2.1 0.5 0.2 0.8 1.4

Manufactured goods, part 2................. 32 22.831 103.5 106.3 -8.8 0.2 1.0 2.4 2.7

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 1.753 121.8 121.9 -1.6 0.0 -0.2 0.2 0.1

Printing and related support activities

(Dec. 2015=100)........................... 323 0.270 100.0 100.0 – 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 4.100 77.8 88.1 -21.5 1.9 4.4 13.2 13.2

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 12.917 113.1 113.7 -6.2 -0.2 0.5 0.4 0.5

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 2.400 115.4 115.4 -2.4 0.0 -0.1 0.2 0.0

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 0.869 112.4 112.2 -0.2 0.0 0.1 0.4 -0.2

Manufactured goods, part 3................. 33 62.180 111.3 111.1 -1.1 0.3 0.0 0.2 -0.2

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 4.281 134.4 130.9 -6.1 4.4 -0.2 2.3 -2.6

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 3.308 130.1 130.0 0.7 -0.2 -0.3 0.5 -0.1

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 11.665 126.0 126.2 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 14.555 83.8 83.7 -2.4 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.1

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 3.864 112.6 112.9 -1.4 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.3

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 18.418 122.0 122.1 0.4 -0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1

Furniture and related product

manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100).......... 337 0.405 113.7 115.0 5.4 -0.1 0.4 0.2 1.1

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 5.684 121.0 120.0 -2.9 -0.2 -0.5 0.0 -0.8

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2014 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: June 2015 to June

2016

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

May

20161

Index Percent change

May

2016

June

2016

Annual Monthly

June

2015 to

June

2016

Feb.

2016 to

Mar.

2016

Mar.

2016 to

Apr.

2016

Apr.

2016 to

May

2016

May

2016 to

June

2016

Live animals; animal products................. I 1.500 191.4 187.0 1.0 0.1 2.7 2.1 -2.3

Meat and edible meat offal..................... 02 0.399 243.9 234.8 0.1 -3.1 4.8 6.4 -3.7

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other

aquatic invertebrates......................... 03 0.785 141.2 136.7 7.4 1.9 3.0 1.9 -3.2

Vegetable products............................... II 1.955 193.2 184.7 -8.5 -3.4 1.0 -0.5 -4.4

Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers.......... 07 0.455 411.0 407.4 -11.4 -5.2 4.8 -7.7 -0.9

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 0.563 92.2 79.9 -16.3 -2.8 -1.7 -0.3 -13.3

Coffee, tea, mate and spices.................. 09 0.363 228.3 230.1 -5.1 -0.4 0.8 0.8 0.8

Oilseeds & misc grains, seeds, plants, straw

& fodder (Dec. 2015=100)................... 12 0.175 107.0 107.3 – -0.7 1.9 3.5 0.3

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.

2009=100)........................................ III 0.281 106.7 106.8 0.8 2.9 6.3 -2.2 0.1

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and

tobacco........................................... IV 2.791 160.4 163.5 1.7 0.7 0.3 0.5 1.9

Sugars and sugar confectionary (Dec.

2012=100)..................................... 17 0.191 85.8 86.9 -4.0 1.3 -0.1 -0.2 1.3

Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec.

2009=100)..................................... 18 0.248 114.6 115.2 3.5 4.1 0.7 2.9 0.5

Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk;

bakers’ wares (Dec. 2007=100)............. 19 0.288 133.2 133.2 0.9 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.0

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or

other parts of plants.......................... 20 0.324 154.5 154.6 -0.6 0.8 0.3 -0.6 0.1

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar................ 22 1.039 128.8 128.7 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.2 -0.1

Mineral products.................................. V 8.045 146.0 154.6 -26.7 8.6 9.7 14.9 5.9

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 7.786 143.2 152.2 -26.9 9.0 10.0 15.5 6.3

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 8.925 147.2 147.0 -0.9 -1.1 0.0 0.3 -0.1

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.570 264.6 260.4 -12.5 -1.0 -1.1 0.7 -1.6

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.391 120.6 120.9 -2.3 -2.4 0.4 0.3 0.2

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 3.889 142.8 142.2 4.0 0.1 -0.1 0.6 -0.4

Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100).................... 31 0.286 77.2 78.1 -29.6 -7.7 1.0 -0.8 1.2

Tanning extracts; dye, pigments, varnish,

paints & putty (Dec. 2011=100)............. 32 0.189 97.6 97.8 -1.7 1.0 0.1 0.3 0.2

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 0.669 101.3 101.0 12.2 0.0 -1.3 0.0 -0.3

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 3.511 136.5 136.6 -3.9 -0.4 0.3 0.3 0.1

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 2.254 140.2 140.3 -4.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.1

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 1.257 131.6 131.6 -3.3 -0.8 0.6 0.4 0.0

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel

goods, etc....................................... VIII 0.715 124.7 124.1 -3.1 -0.4 -0.2 0.1 -0.5

Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc.

of various materials........................... 42 0.681 129.3 128.9 -1.4 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.3

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw,

basketware and wickerwork................. IX 0.824 139.7 140.6 1.4 0.9 1.8 0.9 0.6

Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

(Dec. 2014=100).............................. 44 0.798 96.0 96.6 1.6 1.0 1.8 1.1 0.6

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 1.158 109.8 109.9 -1.8 0.4 -0.4 0.0 0.1

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 0.786 104.6 104.4 -1.5 0.4 0.1 0.0 -0.2

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: June 2015 to June

2016 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

May

20161

Index Percent change

May

2016

June

2016

Annual Monthly

June

2015 to

June

2016

Feb.

2016 to

Mar.

2016

Mar.

2016 to

Apr.

2016

Apr.

2016 to

May

2016

May

2016 to

June

2016

Printed matter (Dec. 2015=100)............... 49 0.212 100.3 100.4 – 0.4 0.0 -0.1 0.1

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 5.520 113.4 113.4 -1.0 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.0

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

knitted or crocheted.......................... 61 2.280 103.5 103.4 -0.8 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.1

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

not knitted or crocheted...................... 62 1.918 120.1 120.2 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1

Made-up or worn textile articles............... 63 0.638 103.1 103.0 -3.4 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1

Headgear, umbrellas, artifical flowers, etc... XII 1.542 123.0 122.9 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1

Footwear and parts of such articles........... 64 1.340 122.1 122.1 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.973 132.4 131.4 -1.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 -0.8

Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

or mica (Dec. 2015=100).................... 68 0.339 100.5 98.9 – 0.4 0.4 0.7 -1.6

Ceramic products................................ 69 0.284 137.5 137.0 -1.4 -0.7 0.0 0.0 -0.4

Glass and glassware............................ 70 0.350 130.2 130.0 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.3 -0.2

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 3.123 172.4 167.7 -1.8 3.3 -0.1 2.8 -2.7

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 5.452 155.0 155.6 -7.4 0.2 0.7 1.6 0.4

Iron and steel.................................... 72 1.295 164.1 170.2 -6.3 0.1 3.5 5.7 3.7

Articles of iron or steel.......................... 73 1.736 139.0 139.1 -6.1 -0.3 0.1 0.0 0.1

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.368 246.5 240.3 -19.8 2.9 -0.2 -0.8 -2.5

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 0.735 122.3 120.9 -8.1 0.4 0.1 1.3 -1.1

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and

forks, of base metal; parts thereof.......... 82 0.449 122.8 122.6 -5.0 -0.7 -0.8 -0.7 -0.2

Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . .. 83 0.530 136.7 136.7 -1.2 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 30.854 81.1 80.8 -2.1 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 -0.4

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 15.689 86.2 85.7 -2.3 -0.1 -0.2 0.2 -0.6

Electrical machinery and equip, sound and

TV recorders & reproducers, parts......... 85 15.165 76.2 76.1 -1.9 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 -0.1

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 14.482 114.3 114.4 -0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 12.970 112.9 113.1 -0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2

Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec.

2002=100)..................................... 88 1.440 120.2 119.0 -0.8 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -1.0

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 4.039 103.3 103.5 -0.2 -0.2 -0.3 0.1 0.2

Optical, photographic, measuring and

medical instruments.......................... 90 3.706 100.1 100.3 -0.3 -0.3 -0.3 0.1 0.2

Clocks and watches and parts thereof. . . . . .. 91 0.268 141.8 141.6 -0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 -0.1

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 4.226 112.2 112.1 -0.6 -0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.1

Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &

lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs......... 94 2.587 116.9 116.6 -0.6 -0.2 0.1 0.2 -0.3

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 1.358 103.5 103.7 -1.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.2

Miscellaneous manufactured articles. . . . . . . .. 96 0.281 135.2 135.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2014 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: June 2015 to June

2016

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

May

20161

Index Percent change

May

2016

June

2016

Annual Monthly

June

2015 to

June

2016

Feb.

2016 to

Mar.

2016

Mar.

2016 to

Apr.

2016

Apr.

2016 to

May

2016

May

2016 to

June

2016

Live animals; animal products................. I 1.728 185.1 187.3 -3.2 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.2

Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100)... 02 1.044 149.1 151.1 0.2 2.5 -0.2 2.3 1.3

Vegetable products............................... II 4.456 199.6 207.5 0.7 -4.5 1.2 4.7 4.0

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 0.935 156.3 156.4 -10.7 -8.7 -2.2 1.7 0.1

Cereals............................................ 10 1.291 184.7 192.4 -1.0 -4.3 0.6 3.9 4.2

Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits,

plants, straw and fodder..................... 12 1.644 204.8 220.3 7.6 -3.4 3.3 9.3 7.6

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and

tobacco........................................... IV 2.973 148.5 150.0 -2.1 -0.2 1.0 1.4 1.0

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or

other parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100). . . .. 20 0.380 119.0 118.9 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.0 -0.1

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec.

2008=100)..................................... 22 0.545 109.7 111.3 -0.8 0.9 1.8 2.4 1.5

Residues and waste from the food

industries; prepared animal feed............ 23 0.664 199.8 209.9 -2.1 -1.3 0.7 3.7 5.1

Mineral products.................................. V 6.278 153.6 169.4 -19.8 -0.9 3.5 9.3 10.3

Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100)......... 26 0.475 74.6 77.1 -8.2 3.3 3.2 1.1 3.4

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 5.600 145.5 161.8 -21.1 -1.2 3.6 10.5 11.2

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 10.756 135.4 136.1 -5.4 -0.1 0.4 0.4 0.5

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.906 171.9 171.3 -7.2 -0.3 -0.3 0.1 -0.3

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.460 132.1 133.4 -9.5 -0.1 1.3 0.3 1.0

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 2.939 107.3 107.1 -4.0 0.3 0.4 0.8 -0.2

Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, paints

varnish, putty, & inks (Dec. 2015=100). . .. 32 0.552 99.4 99.7 – 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.3

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery

cosmetic or toilet preparations.............. 33 0.837 134.6 134.5 -1.7 0.1 0.1 0.1 -0.1

Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or

scouring products; candles, pastes......... 34 0.519 116.4 116.6 2.1 0.0 0.3 -0.2 0.2

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 1.824 144.0 146.7 -3.5 -0.5 -0.3 0.5 1.9

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 5.118 136.3 136.2 -4.8 0.0 0.1 0.2 -0.1

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 4.122 131.4 131.6 -5.0 -0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 0.996 157.3 155.9 -3.7 0.4 0.2 0.8 -0.9

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel

goods, etc........................................ VIII 0.328 118.6 119.8 -14.4 -2.6 0.7 0.1 1.0

Raw hides and skins other than furskins

and leather (Dec.2014=100)................. 41 0.182 69.4 69.6 -20.7 0.6 1.3 0.3 0.3

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, baskets

and wickerwork (Dec. 2014=100)............ IX 0.654 95.4 95.9 -1.1 -0.7 1.1 0.3 0.5

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 2.137 121.5 121.8 -1.5 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.2

Woodpulp and recovered paper............... 47 0.616 123.6 124.7 -1.3 2.0 1.9 0.9 0.9

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 1.138 119.7 119.6 -2.7 0.1 -0.5 0.0 -0.1

Printed material (Dec. 2014=100)............. 49 0.383 100.4 100.4 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 1.717 119.5 119.5 -2.2 -0.9 0.5 0.2 0.0

Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics

thereof.......................................... 52 0.389 115.2 117.9 -0.8 -3.1 2.5 2.3 2.3

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: June 2015 to June

2016 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

May

20161

Index Percent change

May

2016

June

2016

Annual Monthly

June

2015 to

June

2016

Feb.

2016 to

Mar.

2016

Mar.

2016 to

Apr.

2016

Apr.

2016 to

May

2016

May

2016 to

June

2016

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.872 122.6 122.7 0.2 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 0.1

Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

or mica (Dec. 2015=100).................... 68 0.295 100.5 100.5 – 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Glass and glassware............................ 70 0.441 99.5 99.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 4.480 234.8 229.6 -1.8 3.4 0.0 1.6 -2.2

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 5.053 144.9 143.1 -6.5 0.8 0.4 2.3 -1.2

Iron and steel.................................... 72 1.069 150.4 143.8 -13.1 -0.1 3.4 8.0 -4.4

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.420 150.4 149.9 -21.6 5.2 -0.3 -0.7 -0.3

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 0.788 105.7 104.8 -9.3 2.9 0.3 2.8 -0.9

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and

forks, of base metal (Dec. 2015=100). . . .. 82 0.394 100.0 100.0 – 0.0 -0.1 0.3 0.0

Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . .. 83 0.358 148.2 148.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 29.981 95.9 95.9 -1.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 17.914 112.8 112.9 -0.5 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.1

Electrical machinery and equipment and

parts and accessories thereof............... 85 12.067 77.7 77.6 -2.1 -0.3 0.0 0.1 -0.1

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 15.251 131.5 131.6 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 9.286 114.9 114.9 -0.1 -0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 6.288 107.0 106.4 -1.3 -0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.6

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 1.547 110.8 111.6 0.3 0.0 0.1 -0.7 0.7

Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and

lighting fittings nesoi;......................... 94 0.919 124.9 126.2 2.1 0.0 0.3 -0.4 1.0

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 0.474 89.2 89.2 -0.3 -0.1 -0.3 -0.3 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2014 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: June 2015 to June 2016

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

May

20161

Index Percent change

May

2016

June

2016

Annual Monthly

June 2015

to June

2016

Feb. 2016

to Mar.

2016

Mar. 2016

to Apr.

2016

Apr. 2016

to May

2016

May 2016

to June

2016

Industrialized Countries2

.................... 100.000 117.0 117.6 -4.0 0.5 0.8 1.7 0.5

Nonmanufactured articles................... 7.533 122.0 126.2 -22.1 10.2 9.2 13.2 3.4

Manufactured articles........................ 92.020 116.1 116.4 -2.3 0.0 0.1 0.9 0.3

Other Countries3

.............................. 100.000 117.2 117.6 -5.5 0.3 0.5 1.1 0.3

Nonmanufactured articles................... 8.117 161.2 166.2 -25.9 5.7 6.5 8.6 3.1

Manufactured articles........................ 91.635 102.8 102.9 -2.6 -0.1 0.1 0.5 0.1

Canada.......................................... 100.000 118.6 120.3 -8.1 1.6 3.4 4.0 1.4

Nonmanufactured articles................... 21.571 116.1 120.7 -22.4 10.7 9.9 13.6 4.0

Manufactured articles........................ 77.629 123.2 124.1 -3.4 -0.3 1.8 1.7 0.7

European Union4

.............................. 100.000 132.0 132.1 -2.1 -0.2 0.2 0.6 0.1

Manufactured articles........................ 99.530 128.6 128.8 -2.0 -0.2 0.2 0.5 0.2

France (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 122.8 122.7 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.2 -0.1

Germany (Dec. 2003=100)................... 100.000 113.2 113.3 -3.2 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 0.1

United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100).......... 100.000 118.9 118.6 -2.5 -2.6 0.2 0.3 -0.3

Latin America5

................................. 100.000 137.7 138.1 -8.2 0.8 0.8 1.5 0.3

Nonmanufactured articles................... 15.526 182.2 186.9 -23.6 5.6 5.1 7.2 2.6

Manufactured articles........................ 83.982 119.3 119.2 -4.4 0.1 0.1 0.4 -0.1

Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 125.4 125.6 -4.8 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.2

Nonmanufactured articles (Dec.

2008=100).................................. 7.845 98.6 101.3 -25.8 3.5 5.0 8.7 2.7

Manufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100). .. 91.691 88.9 88.8 -2.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.2 -0.1

Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)6

............... 100.000 98.7 98.5 -1.8 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.2

China (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 100.000 101.3 100.9 -1.9 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.4

Japan............................................ 100.000 95.3 95.3 -0.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0

Asian NICs7..................................... 100.000 84.7 84.3 -2.2 -0.6 -0.1 0.1 -0.5

ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)8.................... 100.000 96.8 97.4 -1.1 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.6

Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)9

........... 100.000 138.7 140.2 -24.0 4.1 6.8 6.0 1.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2014 trade values.

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

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

4 European Union countries.

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

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

Countries.

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

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

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

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

Regions are not mutually exclusive.

Dash = Not available

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Table 8. U.S. international price indexes and percent changes for selected transportation services: June 2015

to June 2016

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

May

20161

Index Percent change

May

2016

June

2016

Annual Monthly

June

2015 to

June

2016

Feb. 2016

to Mar.

2016

Mar. 2016

to Apr.

2016

Apr. 2016

to May

2016

May 2016

to June

2016

Air Freight

Import Air Freight.................................... 100.000 151.1 148.1 -13.0 -0.1 0.9 -0.9 -2.0

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 23.897 137.7 138.0 -7.9 1.2 -3.3 1.4 0.2

Asia.................................................. 61.968 133.2 129.0 -16.8 -0.5 3.0 -2.2 -3.2

Export Air Freight................................... 100.000 154.2 153.6 -2.7 -3.1 0.1 0.2 -0.4

Europe (Dec. 2006=100).......................... 37.665 145.5 145.5 -3.6 -3.6 -0.5 0.0 0.0

Inbound Air Freight................................. 100.000 144.2 142.2 -10.2 -1.4 1.2 -1.5 -1.4

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 28.738 135.4 135.4 -3.6 0.7 -0.1 0.7 0.0

Asia.................................................. 56.572 126.1 123.1 -15.4 -2.4 2.4 -3.1 -2.4

Outbound Air Freight............................... 100.000 138.4 138.1 -7.1 -3.4 -2.0 0.1 -0.2

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 32.629 142.4 141.0 -10.8 -4.2 -6.1 0.0 -1.0

Asia.................................................. 43.557 131.6 131.9 -7.1 -4.3 0.0 0.0 0.2

Air Passenger Fares

Import Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 188.3 188.8 -8.4 -5.4 3.5 1.5 0.3

Europe............................................... 44.996 221.5 224.0 -7.4 -11.3 5.1 0.5 1.1

Asia.................................................. 23.369 139.5 147.7 -6.9 -2.8 3.8 3.0 5.9

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 8.511 144.1 152.3 -4.6 1.2 -2.2 -0.7 5.7

Export Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 146.5 151.7 -10.0 7.5 -6.0 -0.5 3.5

Europe............................................... 32.007 191.1 208.3 -9.1 14.7 -11.4 -3.4 9.0

Asia.................................................. 31.066 133.4 134.5 -6.1 1.2 -3.7 7.8 0.8

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 23.975 149.8 153.8 -10.4 4.3 -4.3 0.1 2.7

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2014 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

14
15 

TECHNICAL NOTE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NAICS primary products indexes.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Agriculture. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NAICS 31-33. 

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

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

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

in the releases for February, March, and April. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

region of origin are useful in terms of trade analysis. 

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

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

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

mxpinfo@bls.gov. 

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