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

Prices for U.S. imports rose 0.7 percent in November following a 1.5-percent increase in October, the U.S. 

Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In November, both higher fuel and nonfuel prices contributed to 

the advance. U.S. export prices rose 1.0 percent in November, after increasing 1.6 percent in October and 

0.3 percent in September. 

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

Imports 

U.S. import prices advanced 0.7 percent in November, continuing the upward trend recorded throughout 

2021 with the exception of a 0.2-percent drop in August. The price index for U.S. imports rose 11.7 percent 

over the past 12 months, the largest over-the-year increase since the index advanced 12.7 percent for the 

year ended September 2011. (See table 1.) 

Fuel Imports: Prices for import fuel rose 2.0 percent in November following an 11.1-percent increase the 

previous month. The November advance was driven by higher natural gas prices. Import fuel prices 

increased 86.1 percent from November 2020 to November 2021. The price index for natural gas rose 27.4 

percent in November, after advancing 20.8 percent in October. Those are the largest monthly increases since 

the index rose 44.2 percent in November 2020. Natural gas prices advanced 108.7 percent for the year ended 

in November. Petroleum prices also increased in November, rising 0.4 percent for the month and 85.8 

percent over the past 12 months. 

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All Imports Excluding Fuel: The price index for nonfuel imports advanced 0.5 percent for the second 

consecutive month in November, the largest 1-month increases since June 2021. In November, higher prices 

for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials, capital goods, consumer goods, and automotive vehicles more 

than offset lower prices for foods, feeds, and beverages. Nonfuel import prices advanced 6.3 percent for the 

year ended in November, led by rising prices for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials. 

Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Prices for foods, feeds, and beverages declined 0.3 percent in November, the 

first monthly decrease since May 2021. The November drop was driven by lower prices for meat, fruit, and 

vegetables which more than offset higher coffee prices. 

Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices rose 1.6 percent 

in November, after increasing 1.4 percent in October. Higher prices for unfinished metals and chemicals led 

the November advance. 

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

goods prices advanced 0.2 percent for the second consecutive month. The November increase was led by 

higher prices for oil drilling, mining, and construction machinery and computers, peripherals, and 

semiconductors. The price indexes for both consumer goods and automotive vehicles also rose 0.2 percent 

in November. 

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

Exports 

Prices for U.S. exports rose 1.0 percent in November following a 1.6-percent advance the previous month. 

Higher prices for both agricultural exports and nonagricultural exports contributed to the overall increase in 

November. U.S. exports increased 18.2 percent over the past 12 months, the largest over-the-year advance 

in the series, which was first published in September 1984. (See table 2.)

Agricultural Exports: The price index for agricultural exports increased 0.8 percent in November, after 

rising 1.0 percent in October. The November advance was driven by higher prices for wheat, fruit, cotton, 

and corn which more than offset lower nut and soybean prices. Prices for agricultural exports increased 21.4 

percent for the year ended in November. 

All Exports Excluding Agriculture: Nonagricultural export prices rose 1.0 percent in November following 

a 1.7-percent advance in October. The increase in November was led by higher prices for nonagricultural 

industrial supplies and materials, capital goods, consumer goods, and automotive vehicles which more than 

offset falling prices for nonagricultural food. The price index for nonagricultural exports advanced 17.8 

percent over the past year, the largest 12-month rise in the series, which was first published in March 1986. 

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

materials advanced 2.0 percent in November, driven by higher prices for fuel, nonferrous metals, and 

chemicals. 

Finished Goods: Prices for each of the major finished goods categories increased in November. Capital 

goods prices rose 0.3 percent for the fourth consecutive month. In November, the advance was led by higher 

prices for industrial and service machinery. Prices for consumer goods increased 0.4 percent in November, 

the largest 1-month rise since the index advanced 0.9 percent in June 2021. The price index for automotive 

vehicles ticked up 0.1 percent in November following a 0.4-percent increase the previous month. The 

November advance was driven by higher prices for parts, engines, bodies, and chassis. 

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Measures of Import and Export Prices by Locality 

Imports by Locality of Origin: The price index for imports from China advanced 0.3 percent in 

November, after rising 0.2 percent in each of the 2 previous months. Prices for imports from China have not 

recorded a monthly decline since October 2020. Import prices from China increased 4.5 percent over the 

past 12 months, the largest over-the-year advance since the index rose 4.6 percent in September 2008. Prices 

for imports from Japan ticked up 0.1 percent in November following no change in October and September. 

Import prices from Japan advanced 2.1 percent from November 2020 to November 2021. The price index 

for imports from Canada increased 1.2 percent in November, after a 5.8-percent rise the previous month. 

The November advance was led by higher fuel prices. Prices for imports from Canada rose 33.6 percent 

over the past year, the largest 12-month increase since July 2021. Import prices from the European Union 

and Mexico also advanced in November, rising 0.3 percent and 0.2 percent, respectively. (See table 7.)

Exports by Locality of Destination: Export prices to China rose 1.2 percent in November following a 0.8-

percent advance in October. The November increase was the largest 1-month rise since May. The price 

index for exports to China advanced 12.9 percent for the year ended in November. Prices for exports to 

Japan increased 1.3 percent in November, after rising 1.0 percent the previous month. Export prices to Japan 

advanced 14.5 percent over the past 12 months, the largest over-the-year increase since July 2021. The price 

index for exports to Canada rose 0.8 percent in November following increases of 1.4 percent in October and 

1.2 percent in September. Prices for exports to the European Union advanced 0.7 percent in November, after 

rising 1.6 percent the previous month. Export prices to Mexico were unchanged in November following a 

2.1-percent increase in October. (See table 8.)

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

the change in the purchasing power of exports relative to imports. The index for U.S. terms of trade with 

China increased 0.9 percent in November following a 0.7-percent rise the previous month. In November, 

higher export prices to China more than offset rising import prices from China. U.S. terms of trade with 

China increased 8.1 percent over the past year. U.S. terms of trade with Japan advanced 1.2 percent in 

November and 12.2 percent from November 2020 to November 2021. The index for U.S. terms of trade 

with the European Union rose 0.4 percent in November. In contrast, U.S. terms of trade with Canada 

declined 0.3 percent in November and U.S. terms of trade with Mexico fell 0.2 percent. (See table 9.)

Import and Export Services

Imports: The index for import air passenger fares rose 0.2 percent in November following a 1.4-percent 

decrease the previous month. Import air passenger fares increased 9.8 percent for the year ended in 

November. Higher European fares over the past year more than offset lower Asian fares. Import air freight

prices advanced 16.9 percent in November, the largest monthly increase since a 26.2-percent rise in May 

2020. Prices for import air freight rose 36.0 percent over the past year, the largest 12-month advance since 

March 2021. (See table 10.)

Exports: Export air passenger fares advanced 0.9 percent in November, after declining 2.3 percent in 

October and decreasing 8.8 percent in September. The index for export air passenger fares fell 1.0 percent 

for the year ended in November, the first over-the-year decrease since the index declined 5.8 percent from 

August 2019 to August 2020. The 12-month decrease in November was driven by a 16.9-percent drop in 

Asian air passenger fares over the past year. Export air freight prices increased 0.4 percent in November 

following a 1.7-percent rise the previous month. The index has not recorded a monthly decline since July 

2021. Prices for export air freight advanced 10.5 percent for the year ended in November. 

 

U.S. Import and Export Price Index data for December are scheduled for release on Friday, January 14, 2022

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

November 2021

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

Oct.

20211

Index Percent change

Oct.

2021

Nov.

2021

Annual Monthly

Nov.

2020 to

Nov.

2021

Jul.

2021 to

Aug.

2021

Aug.

2021 to

Sep.

2021

Sep.

2021 to

Oct.

2021

Oct.

2021 to

Nov.

2021

All commodities................................... 100.000 136.9 137.8 11.7 -0.2 0.4 1.5 0.7

All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 82.582 105.6 106.2 5.8 -0.1 0.0 0.4 0.6

All imports excluding petroleum.............. 90.005 120.6 121.5 7.0 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.7

All imports excluding fuels (Dec.

2001=100)........................................ 89.101 124.2 124.8 6.3 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.5

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 6.519 199.7 199.1 13.2 0.6 1.4 0.7 -0.3

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 5.047 215.5 214.2 12.0 1.0 1.5 0.7 -0.6

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 1.472 165.1 166.4 17.2 -0.6 1.1 0.7 0.8

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 26.461 246.7 251.1 43.6 -1.6 0.9 5.2 1.8

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

petroleum.................................... 16.720 203.6 209.3 26.8 -1.2 -0.4 2.3 2.8

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

fuels (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 15.642 225.0 228.7 23.6 -1.2 -0.6 1.4 1.6

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 9.893 219.3 223.6 21.0 -2.5 -1.8 0.5 2.0

Industrial supplies & materials nondurable

excluding petroleum....................... 6.573 183.8 191.3 36.1 0.9 2.1 5.0 4.1

Fuels & lubricants............................. 10 10.899 288.5 294.3 86.1 -2.2 3.6 11.1 2.0

Petroleum & petroleum products......... 100 9.995 305.4 306.6 85.8 -2.3 3.4 10.6 0.4

Crude petroleum........................... 10000 6.618 319.8 314.8 87.5 -4.9 4.3 12.0 -1.6

Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas.................. 101 0.806 239.6 294.1 99.3 -0.6 5.4 20.5 22.7

Natural gas.................................. 10110 0.698 228.4 290.9 108.7 -0.7 6.5 20.8 27.4

Paper & paper base stocks.................. 11 0.514 128.7 121.8 11.4 0.9 0.5 0.5 -5.4

Materials associated with nondurable

supplies & materials....................... 12 5.155 196.7 200.1 30.3 1.3 1.8 3.2 1.7

Selected building materials.................. 13 1.691 180.6 183.0 6.6 -15.8 -10.0 6.8 1.3

Unfinished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 14 4.342 346.7 356.9 30.8 1.2 -1.0 -2.1 2.9

Finished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 15 2.125 203.5 207.3 27.7 0.8 1.2 1.0 1.9

Nonmetals related to durable goods. . . . . .. 16 1.735 121.1 121.4 7.2 0.3 0.6 0.7 0.2

Capital goods................................... 2 26.656 90.2 90.4 2.3 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2

Electric generating equipment............... 20 3.257 122.8 122.8 1.2 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.0

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 20.941 82.0 82.3 2.5 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.4

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 2.458 138.6 139.2 2.6 0.0 0.1 -0.2 0.4

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 15.047 113.6 113.8 2.6 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.2

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 25.317 108.7 108.9 1.9 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.2

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 12.735 124.6 124.6 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 11.561 93.6 93.9 3.4 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.3

Nonmanufactured consumer goods. . . . . . .. 42 1.021 120.7 123.7 6.2 0.0 0.2 -0.2 2.5

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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

November 2021

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

Oct.

20211

Index Percent change

Oct.

2021

Nov.

2021

Annual Monthly

Nov.

2020 to

Nov.

2021

Jul.

2021 to

Aug.

2021

Aug.

2021 to

Sep.

2021

Sep.

2021 to

Oct.

2021

Oct.

2021 to

Nov.

2021

All commodities................................... 100.000 145.1 146.6 18.2 0.2 0.3 1.6 1.0

Agricultural commodities....................... 10.131 226.9 228.8 21.4 0.9 -1.5 1.0 0.8

All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 74.270 110.9 111.5 8.5 0.2 -0.1 0.5 0.5

Nonagricultural commodities.................. 89.869 138.9 140.3 17.8 0.1 0.5 1.7 1.0

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 9.323 231.4 232.5 20.6 1.0 -1.7 1.0 0.5

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 8.845 231.4 232.7 20.9 0.9 -1.9 1.0 0.6

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 0.478 234.2 233.2 14.8 1.8 2.0 1.6 -0.4

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 39.381 205.5 209.8 45.2 0.2 1.0 3.5 2.1

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 10.748 211.2 215.2 17.5 0.4 -0.2 0.1 1.9

Industrial supplies & materials,

nondurable.................................. 28.632 200.8 205.1 59.6 0.1 1.5 4.8 2.1

Agricultural industrial supplies &

materials..................................... 10 1.259 206.4 212.5 24.9 0.8 0.6 1.6 3.0

Nonagricultural industrial supplies &

materials..................................... 38.122 205.6 209.8 46.0 0.2 1.0 3.6 2.0

Fuels & lubricants............................. 11 16.407 250.1 258.7 95.2 -0.2 3.6 7.8 3.4

Nonagricultural supplies & materials

excluding fuels & building materials. . . .. 12 20.773 200.4 202.6 22.7 0.5 -0.8 0.6 1.1

Selected building materials.................. 13 0.941 155.9 154.9 20.9 0.5 1.0 0.6 -0.6

Capital goods................................... 2 31.553 114.8 115.1 3.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3

Electrical generating equipment............. 20 3.364 127.7 128.2 6.4 0.2 1.1 2.7 0.4

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 20.613 97.1 97.3 3.0 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 7.575 191.7 191.8 3.7 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 8.792 116.4 116.5 1.7 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.1

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 10.951 112.2 112.7 2.4 -0.2 -0.3 0.2 0.4

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 5.487 109.5 109.7 1.1 0.0 -0.3 0.4 0.2

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 4.280 109.1 109.4 1.6 0.0 -0.5 0.1 0.3

Nonmanufactured consumer goods (Dec.

2018=100)................................... 42 1.184 102.3 104.6 11.9 -1.3 0.4 -0.4 2.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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

2021

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

Oct.

20211

Index Percent change

Oct.

2021

Nov.

2021

Annual Monthly

Nov.

2020 to

Nov.

2021

Jul.

2021 to

Aug.

2021

Aug.

2021 to

Sep.

2021

Sep.

2021 to

Oct.

2021

Oct.

2021 to

Nov.

2021

Nonmanufacturing................................ 9.601 150.5 152.1 69.4 -2.2 4.4 9.6 1.1

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 2.024 200.8 201.0 17.1 4.1 3.7 -0.8 0.1

Crop production............................... 111 1.630 211.1 211.4 15.8 5.0 3.9 -1.0 0.1

Mining............................................ 21 7.577 150.1 152.0 91.0 -4.0 4.6 12.8 1.3

Oil and gas extraction........................ 211 7.249 149.3 151.4 93.1 -4.4 4.6 13.0 1.4

Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec.

2020=100)................................... 212 0.328 146.4 145.8 – 6.0 3.9 6.6 -0.4

Manufacturing..................................... 90.027 119.1 119.8 7.6 -0.1 0.1 0.8 0.6

Manufacturing, part 1......................... 31 11.213 133.6 133.6 6.4 -0.2 0.5 0.5 0.0

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 3.798 177.7 177.2 14.3 -0.8 0.7 1.7 -0.3

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 1.144 132.8 132.7 3.4 -0.1 0.2 0.1 -0.1

Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100)............... 313 0.354 109.9 109.9 8.6 1.0 1.2 0.6 0.0

Textile product mills.......................... 314 0.910 110.6 110.6 3.7 0.5 0.5 -0.9 0.0

Apparel manufacturing....................... 315 3.472 113.8 114.1 1.2 0.4 0.3 -0.1 0.3

Leather and allied product

manufacturing............................... 316 1.536 127.7 128.0 3.8 -0.5 0.9 0.1 0.2

Manufacturing, part 2......................... 32 19.597 141.8 143.4 17.4 -0.9 -0.4 2.8 1.1

Wood product manufacturing (Dec.

2019=100)................................... 321 1.018 143.3 146.4 6.4 -24.6 -17.7 12.0 2.2

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 0.969 119.3 113.9 6.7 0.9 0.2 0.3 -4.5

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 3.055 124.6 130.2 78.1 2.6 1.4 7.0 4.5

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 11.017 153.6 154.9 12.9 0.6 0.5 2.1 0.8

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 2.396 128.4 129.1 5.3 1.3 0.9 0.4 0.5

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 0.963 134.5 134.8 3.1 -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2

Manufacturing, part 3......................... 33 59.216 109.4 110.0 5.0 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.5

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 4.877 225.9 232.8 29.4 0.2 -0.9 -1.6 3.1

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 3.325 143.4 144.9 14.4 1.3 0.8 0.6 1.0

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 7.478 123.6 123.8 3.0 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.2

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 15.544 73.1 73.2 2.2 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.1

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 5.027 121.2 121.8 3.5 0.3 0.2 0.9 0.5

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 16.248 112.6 112.9 2.5 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3

Furniture and related product

manufacturing............................... 337 1.695 120.5 121.1 5.2 0.3 0.7 1.1 0.5

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 5.021 120.2 120.9 0.7 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 0.6

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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

2021

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

Oct.

20211

Index Percent change

Oct.

2021

Nov.

2021

Annual Monthly

Nov.

2020 to

Nov.

2021

Jul.

2021 to

Aug.

2021

Aug.

2021 to

Sep.

2021

Sep.

2021 to

Oct.

2021

Oct.

2021 to

Nov.

2021

Nonmanufacturing................................ 14.922 190.1 197.2 62.8 0.4 2.1 5.0 3.7

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 5.242 198.5 202.3 23.7 1.7 -2.3 0.3 1.9

Crop production............................... 111 4.876 208.3 212.9 23.6 1.7 -2.6 0.2 2.2

Mining............................................ 21 9.679 122.9 128.6 96.9 -0.4 5.0 7.8 4.6

Mining (except oil and gas).................. 212 1.267 130.2 161.0 80.1 2.2 4.3 6.1 23.7

Manufacturing..................................... 83.224 128.5 129.0 11.8 0.2 0.1 1.1 0.4

Manufacturing, part 1......................... 31 6.732 165.1 164.9 15.2 0.5 -0.1 1.1 -0.1

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 4.878 194.4 194.2 20.3 0.8 -0.1 1.8 -0.1

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 0.547 132.7 134.6 5.1 -1.7 -1.3 -0.9 1.4

Manufacturing, part 2......................... 32 25.396 135.3 136.2 29.2 0.1 0.0 3.0 0.7

Wood product manufacturing (Dec.

2017=100)................................... 321 0.535 136.7 137.0 30.9 0.4 1.0 0.8 0.2

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 1.459 137.1 137.4 16.5 -0.6 0.0 1.2 0.2

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 6.688 138.5 140.7 89.6 -0.4 1.8 9.0 1.6

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 13.781 139.0 139.6 17.6 0.3 -0.9 1.2 0.4

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 2.058 125.0 125.7 8.7 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.6

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 0.711 123.8 119.6 0.6 0.4 0.3 -0.4 -3.4

Manufacturing, part 3......................... 33 51.095 121.6 122.1 4.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.4

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 4.199 209.4 212.1 16.7 0.5 -0.1 -1.5 1.3

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 2.689 159.2 160.8 7.1 0.9 0.4 0.3 1.0

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 8.334 135.2 135.8 4.7 0.6 -0.1 0.6 0.4

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 12.027 82.9 82.9 1.7 0.1 0.2 -0.2 0.0

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 3.378 123.8 124.4 4.7 0.0 0.8 2.4 0.5

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 15.434 133.4 133.6 2.8 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.1

Furniture and related product

manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100).......... 337 0.349 132.1 133.3 5.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 4.686 123.3 124.1 4.0 -0.5 0.0 -0.3 0.6

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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

November 2021

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Oct.

20211

Index Percent change

Oct.

2021

Nov.

2021

Annual Monthly

Nov.

2020 to

Nov.

2021

Jul.

2021 to

Aug.

2021

Aug.

2021 to

Sep.

2021

Sep.

2021 to

Oct.

2021

Oct.

2021 to

Nov.

2021

Live animals; animal products................. I 1.506 233.7 232.2 21.5 -2.4 0.9 1.9 -0.6

Meat and edible meat offal..................... 02 0.457 360.7 344.2 27.2 -6.8 -0.2 5.7 -4.6

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other

aquatic invertebrates......................... 03 0.772 159.6 161.2 22.5 -1.6 2.1 0.6 1.0

Vegetable products............................... II 1.995 229.9 230.9 13.7 4.2 3.5 -1.0 0.4

Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers.......... 07 0.353 422.5 405.7 -10.2 -0.8 6.1 -0.1 -4.0

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 0.724 119.2 115.9 17.7 9.1 2.8 -2.9 -2.8

Coffee, tea, mate and spices.................. 09 0.414 271.8 288.7 32.6 4.8 3.0 1.8 6.2

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.

2009=100)........................................ III 0.418 149.9 148.3 47.4 -2.6 2.0 2.1 -1.1

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and

tobacco........................................... IV 2.986 178.4 178.6 5.7 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.1

Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec.

2009=100)..................................... 18 0.199 99.9 100.4 0.6 0.8 3.1 -0.4 0.5

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or

other parts of plants.......................... 20 0.342 179.5 180.5 7.1 0.5 1.8 0.1 0.6

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar................ 22 1.114 146.0 145.9 4.2 0.0 0.3 0.2 -0.1

Mineral products.................................. V 11.129 293.8 299.3 85.8 -2.1 3.7 11.4 1.9

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 10.677 288.0 293.5 87.3 -2.4 3.6 11.8 1.9

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 10.212 170.8 172.6 11.3 0.5 0.7 1.4 1.1

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.685 424.5 462.2 70.0 -0.8 2.7 0.5 8.9

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.365 144.4 145.8 18.2 0.9 1.1 1.5 1.0

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 4.851 150.9 151.1 -2.2 0.3 0.0 -0.2 0.1

Fertilizers (Dec. 2020=100).................... 31 0.528 214.7 222.3 – 1.8 4.0 18.8 3.5

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 0.611 114.6 114.8 11.3 0.3 0.7 0.4 0.2

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 3.738 157.6 158.5 7.6 1.4 0.2 0.6 0.6

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 2.531 162.7 164.0 12.2 1.1 0.4 0.8 0.8

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 1.208 150.1 150.3 -1.0 1.8 -0.4 0.3 0.1

Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc.

of various materials........................... 42 0.527 138.2 139.1 6.1 -1.5 1.7 0.4 0.7

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw,

basketware and wickerwork................. IX 1.062 210.7 215.2 6.8 -24.4 -17.7 11.7 2.1

Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

(Dec. 2019=100).............................. 44 1.038 146.9 150.2 7.2 -24.8 -18.1 12.0 2.2

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 0.992 124.8 118.5 6.1 2.1 0.2 0.1 -5.0

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 0.637 111.5 106.5 2.6 2.8 -0.5 0.7 -4.5

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 4.555 116.7 117.0 2.3 0.4 0.3 -0.3 0.3

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

knitted or crocheted.......................... 61 1.823 105.8 106.4 1.5 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.6

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

not knitted or crocheted...................... 62 1.503 122.7 122.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 -0.2 0.0

Made-up or worn textile articles............... 63 0.636 105.0 105.0 4.8 0.6 0.5 -0.5 0.0

Headgear, umbrellas, artificial flowers,

etc................................................. XII 1.312 126.8 126.7 2.6 0.1 0.7 0.0 -0.1

Footwear and parts of such articles........... 64 1.096 124.9 124.9 2.6 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0

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: November 2020 to

November 2021 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Oct.

20211

Index Percent change

Oct.

2021

Nov.

2021

Annual Monthly

Nov.

2020 to

Nov.

2021

Jul.

2021 to

Aug.

2021

Aug.

2021 to

Sep.

2021

Sep.

2021 to

Oct.

2021

Oct.

2021 to

Nov.

2021

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.843 131.6 131.8 0.3 -0.6 -0.1 0.0 0.2

Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

or mica (Dec. 2020=100).................... 68 0.303 98.7 99.2 – -1.9 0.1 0.2 0.5

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 2.679 221.1 227.2 1.7 0.1 -2.4 -5.2 2.8

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 6.352 226.4 232.8 33.1 1.0 1.0 1.7 2.8

Iron and steel.................................... 72 1.269 301.5 311.1 53.9 -0.9 1.3 1.4 3.2

Articles of iron or steel.......................... 73 1.881 186.9 195.2 32.6 1.6 1.6 2.2 4.4

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.530 400.3 411.3 30.1 -2.3 -0.2 -2.4 2.7

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 1.204 189.9 191.5 36.9 2.2 0.8 3.2 0.8

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and

forks, of base metal; parts thereof.......... 82 0.410 126.3 127.1 3.8 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.6

Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . .. 83 0.519 144.4 145.5 8.8 1.4 -0.1 1.1 0.8

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 28.311 81.0 81.2 2.8 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 14.638 87.3 87.5 3.1 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.2

Electrical machinery and equip, sound and

TV recorders & reproducers, parts......... 85 13.673 75.1 75.2 2.6 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 13.365 117.0 117.3 2.2 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.3

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 12.226 116.4 116.6 2.3 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.2

Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec.

2020=100)..................................... 88 1.047 100.2 101.1 – -0.1 0.2 -0.6 0.9

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 3.936 102.3 102.1 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 0.2 -0.2

Optical, photographic, measuring and

medical instruments.......................... 90 3.671 98.3 98.1 -0.4 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.2

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 3.988 114.0 114.4 3.4 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4

Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &

lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs......... 94 2.483 121.5 122.3 4.9 0.3 0.7 0.7 0.7

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 1.250 101.6 101.6 0.8 0.3 0.0 -0.3 0.0

Miscellaneous manufactured articles. . . . . . . .. 96 0.255 129.8 129.9 2.6 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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

November 2021

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Oct.

20211

Index Percent change

Oct.

2021

Nov.

2021

Annual Monthly

Nov.

2020 to

Nov.

2021

Jul.

2021 to

Aug.

2021

Aug.

2021 to

Sep.

2021

Sep.

2021 to

Oct.

2021

Oct.

2021 to

Nov.

2021

Live animals; animal products................. I 2.179 277.4 278.2 28.3 3.4 0.9 1.9 0.3

Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100)... 02 1.372 229.2 231.8 37.5 3.3 0.5 1.1 1.1

Fish and crustaceans, mollusks and aquatic

invertebrates (Dec. 2016=100).............. 03 0.295 128.9 128.0 17.6 2.8 2.4 2.2 -0.7

Dairy products, eggs and honey (Dec.

2020=100)..................................... 04 0.372 121.7 121.7 – 4.6 0.5 3.9 0.0

Vegetable products............................... II 4.699 254.7 258.7 19.3 1.1 -2.9 -0.4 1.6

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 0.913 147.2 149.6 18.2 4.2 1.3 -0.5 1.6

Cereals............................................ 10 1.434 286.9 299.3 38.4 0.2 -5.5 3.0 4.3

Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits,

plants, straw and fodder..................... 12 1.880 259.6 258.6 13.5 -0.8 -4.2 -2.7 -0.4

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and

tobacco........................................... IV 2.809 170.8 171.3 9.1 -1.8 -1.0 0.9 0.3

Miscellaneous edible preparations (Dec.

2017=100)..................................... 21 0.560 103.6 102.9 2.6 0.5 -0.6 -0.1 -0.7

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec.

2008=100)..................................... 22 0.461 110.3 110.2 1.1 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1

Residues and waste from the food

industries; prepared animal feed............ 23 0.769 285.7 290.1 23.1 -5.0 -3.2 2.4 1.5

Mineral products.................................. V 16.321 301.3 312.1 94.6 -0.2 3.7 8.2 3.6

Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100)......... 26 0.576 135.5 146.6 45.9 1.3 -1.0 6.5 8.2

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 15.567 289.6 299.6 98.5 -0.4 3.8 8.4 3.5

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 10.987 156.0 157.8 13.2 1.6 -0.2 1.1 1.2

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.675 155.7 156.0 15.8 2.0 1.7 2.2 0.2

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.822 184.3 188.0 24.7 4.8 0.6 2.2 2.0

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 3.034 108.4 108.2 -0.5 -0.4 -0.3 0.4 -0.2

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery

cosmetic or toilet preparations.............. 33 0.809 136.4 137.2 6.9 1.2 -0.7 0.5 0.6

Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or

scouring products; candles, pastes......... 34 0.398 126.7 133.4 6.4 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 5.3

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 2.048 185.4 187.3 19.5 0.4 -2.7 1.0 1.0

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 5.467 176.8 175.6 23.0 -0.5 -0.1 1.4 -0.7

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 4.663 178.0 176.4 25.6 -0.6 -0.6 1.4 -0.9

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 0.803 164.4 164.8 9.1 0.3 2.3 1.7 0.2

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, baskets

and wickerwork (Dec. 2014=100)............ IX 0.628 130.8 131.1 26.9 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.2

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 1.858 147.0 145.0 19.1 0.1 0.2 0.5 -1.4

Woodpulp and recovered paper (Dec.

2019=100)..................................... 47 0.725 177.4 169.4 48.2 0.7 0.4 -1.2 -4.5

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 0.903 133.9 135.0 10.1 -0.4 0.2 2.1 0.8

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 1.654 135.8 138.5 16.1 0.8 1.1 1.7 2.0

Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics

thereof.......................................... 52 0.586 156.2 165.0 41.9 2.5 2.8 4.8 5.6

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.697 132.4 131.0 0.3 -0.2 -0.1 -0.5 -1.1

Glass and glassware (Dec. 2019=100)....... 70 0.385 98.9 99.6 0.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.7 0.7

See footnotes at end of table.

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

November 2021 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Oct.

20211

Index Percent change

Oct.

2021

Nov.

2021

Annual Monthly

Nov.

2020 to

Nov.

2021

Jul.

2021 to

Aug.

2021

Aug.

2021 to

Sep.

2021

Sep.

2021 to

Oct.

2021

Oct.

2021 to

Nov.

2021

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 4.091 305.6 308.9 1.5 -1.0 -1.8 -3.9 1.1

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 4.976 205.1 211.4 30.2 0.5 0.4 1.7 3.1

Iron and steel (Dec. 2020=100)............... 72 1.278 158.5 166.2 – 0.7 1.0 2.1 4.9

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.622 269.2 273.3 35.3 1.1 -1.6 -0.4 1.5

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 0.904 150.6 162.2 49.5 0.4 1.9 5.0 7.7

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 25.076 100.5 100.7 3.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.2

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 15.012 119.6 119.9 4.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3

Electrical machinery and equipment and

parts and accessories thereof............... 85 10.064 80.0 80.1 1.6 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.1

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 11.365 142.2 142.5 3.2 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.2

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 7.361 119.7 119.9 2.9 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.2

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 5.359 111.4 111.5 1.3 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.1

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 1.169 119.9 120.7 6.3 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.7

Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and

lighting fittings nesoi;......................... 94 0.646 139.2 140.5 5.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.9

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 0.379 94.0 94.4 8.5 3.4 0.0 0.0 0.4

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Oct.

20211

Index Percent change

Oct.

2021

Nov.

2021

Annual Monthly

Nov.

2020 to

Nov.

2021

Jul.

2021 to

Aug.

2021

Aug.

2021 to

Sep.

2021

Sep.

2021 to

Oct.

2021

Oct.

2021 to

Nov.

2021

Industrialized Countries2

.................... 100.000 141.1 142.0 13.2 -1.2 -0.1 2.0 0.6

Nonmanufacturing........................... 11.864 265.0 271.7 88.3 -2.9 3.9 11.4 2.5

Manufacturing................................ 87.298 131.0 131.4 6.8 -1.0 -0.6 0.8 0.3

Canada.......................................... 100.000 175.4 177.5 33.6 -3.3 -0.3 5.8 1.2

Nonmanufacturing........................... 30.690 263.2 270.4 92.3 -3.2 4.0 11.9 2.7

Manufacturing................................ 68.085 155.1 155.6 16.0 -3.4 -1.9 3.3 0.3

European Union............................... 100.000 146.4 146.8 5.8 0.1 0.1 -0.3 0.3

Manufacturing................................ 98.776 142.1 142.4 5.5 0.1 0.1 -0.3 0.2

France (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 137.0 137.6 6.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4

Germany (Dec. 2003=100)................... 100.000 118.4 119.0 4.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.5

United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100).......... 100.000 129.6 130.5 7.1 0.6 -0.5 0.0 0.7

Latin America3

................................. 100.000 161.6 162.4 12.9 0.4 0.4 2.0 0.5

Nonmanufacturing........................... 14.981 315.1 314.7 51.2 -0.1 2.7 7.4 -0.1

Manufacturing................................ 84.761 130.1 130.9 8.1 0.4 0.1 1.1 0.6

Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 136.2 136.5 7.5 0.8 0.8 1.0 0.2

Nonmanufacturing (Dec. 2008=100). . . . .. 8.695 162.4 158.3 47.1 3.3 5.6 3.0 -2.5

Manufacturing (Dec. 2008=100)........... 91.069 92.9 93.4 4.9 0.5 0.3 0.9 0.5

Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)4............... 100.000 102.1 102.4 4.5 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.3

China (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 100.000 102.4 102.7 4.5 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3

Japan............................................ 100.000 98.9 99.0 2.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1

Taiwan (Dec. 2018=100)...................... 100.000 105.1 105.8 7.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.7

Asian NICs5

..................................... 100.000 94.1 94.9 10.5 0.7 0.9 0.6 0.9

ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)6

.................... 100.000 101.2 101.5 3.4 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.3

Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)7

........... 100.000 216.1 219.5 44.8 0.2 3.8 5.2 1.6

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.

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

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

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

Countries.

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

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

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

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

Regions are not mutually exclusive.

Dash = Not available

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

2021

[December 2017=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Oct.

20211

Index Percent change

Oct.

2021

Nov.

2021

Annual Monthly

Nov.

2020 to

Nov.

2021

Jul.

2021 to

Aug.

2021

Aug.

2021 to

Sep.

2021

Sep.

2021 to

Oct.

2021

Oct.

2021 to

Nov.

2021

Industrialized Countries2

.................... 100.000 114.7 115.6 11.5 0.0 0.7 1.5 0.8

Nonmanufacturing........................... 13.035 140.9 145.5 51.4 -1.7 2.0 7.7 3.3

Manufacturing................................ 85.567 111.8 112.3 7.4 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.4

Canada.......................................... 100.000 119.8 120.7 15.0 0.0 1.2 1.4 0.8

Nonmanufacturing (Dec. 2020=100). . . . .. 10.551 147.0 148.9 – -1.4 2.3 8.4 1.3

Manufacturing (Dec. 2020=100)........... 88.192 110.8 111.6 – 0.2 1.0 0.8 0.7

European Union............................... 100.000 113.3 114.1 10.7 -0.2 0.2 1.6 0.7

Nonmanufacturing........................... 15.185 137.6 142.6 69.6 -2.3 3.0 7.2 3.6

Manufacturing................................ 83.519 109.1 109.3 4.2 0.2 -0.2 0.8 0.2

Germany........................................ 100.000 107.3 107.3 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0

Latin America3

................................. 100.000 123.3 123.9 28.0 0.2 -0.2 2.6 0.5

Nonmanufacturing........................... 11.142 182.3 184.7 61.9 2.3 1.1 6.1 1.3

Manufacturing................................ 88.378 118.5 118.9 24.5 0.0 -0.3 2.2 0.3

Mexico........................................... 100.000 124.6 124.6 26.8 0.4 -0.2 2.1 0.0

Nonmanufacturing........................... 9.952 183.0 179.4 54.5 4.9 2.0 9.7 -2.0

Manufacturing................................ 89.716 120.6 120.8 24.4 -0.1 -0.5 1.4 0.2

Pacific Rim4.................................... 100.000 113.7 115.3 15.4 -0.2 0.3 1.0 1.4

Nonmanufacturing........................... 18.881 130.9 138.6 57.1 -2.2 -0.2 3.7 5.9

Manufacturing................................ 78.227 109.3 109.7 7.4 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.4

China............................................ 100.000 110.6 111.9 12.9 0.5 -0.4 0.8 1.2

Nonmanufacturing........................... 14.917 113.0 117.8 40.9 -1.7 -2.2 1.4 4.2

Manufacturing................................ 82.617 110.9 111.7 8.0 0.7 0.1 0.6 0.7

Japan............................................ 100.000 113.8 115.3 14.5 -0.2 0.7 1.0 1.3

Nonmanufacturing........................... 24.148 133.0 138.9 55.0 -3.9 -0.7 5.5 4.4

Manufacturing................................ 74.316 107.7 107.9 5.4 1.2 1.3 0.1 0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.

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

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

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

Countries.

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

Regions are not mutually exclusive.

Dash = Not available

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

[December 2017=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Index Percent change

Oct.

2021

Nov.

2021

Annual Monthly

Nov.

2020 to

Nov.

2021

Jul.

2021 to

Aug.

2021

Aug.

2021 to

Sep.

2021

Sep.

2021 to

Oct.

2021

Oct.

2021 to

Nov.

2021

Industrialized Countries2

............................ 99.5 99.6 -1.6 1.2 0.7 -0.4 0.1

Canada.................................................. 89.7 89.4 -13.9 3.4 1.5 -4.2 -0.3

European Union...................................... 104.2 104.6 4.6 -0.3 0.0 2.0 0.4

Germany................................................ 104.3 103.8 -3.8 0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.5

Latin America3

........................................ 113.6 113.6 13.4 -0.2 -0.6 0.6 0.0

Mexico.................................................. 118.0 117.8 18.0 -0.3 -1.0 1.1 -0.2

Pacific Rim4............................................ 109.6 110.8 10.5 -0.5 -0.1 0.6 1.1

China.................................................... 108.1 109.1 8.1 0.1 -0.6 0.7 0.9

Japan.................................................... 109.9 111.2 12.2 -0.3 0.6 1.0 1.2

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

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

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

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

Countries.

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

Regions are not mutually exclusive.

Dash = Not available

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

2020 to November 2021

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Oct.

20211

Index Percent change

Oct.

2021

Nov.

2021

Annual Monthly

Nov.

2020 to

Nov.

2021

Jul.

2021 to

Aug.

2021

Aug.

2021 to

Sep.

2021

Sep.

2021 to

Oct.

2021

Oct.

2021 to

Nov.

2021

Air Freight

Import Air Freight.................................... 100.000 350.9 410.1 36.0 0.1 4.6 2.2 16.9

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 24.832 255.8 300.9 24.9 -1.3 1.2 1.7 17.6

Asia.................................................. 75.168 365.9 426.9 36.3 0.6 6.1 2.0 16.7

Export Air Freight................................... 100.000 175.0 175.7 10.5 1.1 0.8 1.7 0.4

Europe (Dec. 2006=100).......................... 29.086 151.4 151.0 7.9 -0.4 1.7 2.0 -0.3

Asia (Dec. 2011=100).............................. 48.866 129.7 130.8 14.8 2.9 0.0 2.0 0.8

Inbound Air Freight................................. 100.000 265.0 292.5 27.9 -0.4 3.7 3.1 10.4

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 24.490 177.6 202.9 20.1 -1.1 1.0 1.4 14.2

Asia.................................................. 75.510 277.1 302.3 28.9 -0.1 5.4 3.2 9.1

Outbound Air Freight............................... 100.000 152.8 249.3 73.0 63.6 -37.8 1.7 63.2

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 32.524 170.4 168.9 7.5 -0.1 2.0 1.6 -0.9

Asia.................................................. 45.691 140.3 334.8 146.0 141.3 -57.6 2.5 138.6

Air Passenger Fares

Import Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 165.9 166.3 9.8 -6.0 4.7 -1.4 0.2

Europe............................................... 44.363 180.8 183.4 26.0 -7.0 12.5 2.0 1.4

Asia.................................................. 26.963 158.4 152.0 -16.6 -10.9 -7.7 -2.3 -4.0

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 6.177 114.5 121.0 2.8 -11.1 -9.0 0.9 5.7

Export Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 166.2 167.7 -1.0 1.6 -8.8 -2.3 0.9

Europe............................................... 29.097 201.5 203.0 12.2 -6.5 0.4 -0.7 0.7

Asia.................................................. 30.226 182.1 181.1 -16.9 12.6 -16.1 -3.4 -0.5

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 21.202 144.0 143.9 -0.7 -4.8 -9.2 -1.5 -0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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TECHNICAL NOTE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

produce the NAICS primary products indexes.

Import Price Goods Indexes - Items are classified by the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Agriculture. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

manufactured goods are defined as NAICS 31-33. 

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

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

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

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

defined as NAICS 31-33. 

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

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

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

index on a scale of 100. 

 

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

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

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

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

relative importance will increase as well. 

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

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

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

in the releases for February, March, and April. 

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

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

decimal place. 

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

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

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

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

appropriate for market analysis. 

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