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

Prices for U.S. imports rose 1.2 percent in March, after increasing 1.3 percent the previous month, the U.S. 

Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Higher fuel and nonfuel prices contributed to the advances for 

both months. U.S. exports also increased in March, rising 2.1 percent, following a 1.6-percent advance in 

February and a 2.6-percent increase in January. 

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

Imports 

U.S. import prices advanced 1.2 percent in March, 1.3 percent in February, and 1.4 percent in January; the 

4.1-percent increase from December to March was the largest 3-month rise for import prices since the index 

advanced 5.8 percent in May 2011. The price index for U.S. imports increased 6.9 percent from March 2020 

to March 2021, the largest over-the-year advance in the index since a 6.9-percent rise for the year ended 

January 2012. (See table 1.) 

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Impact on March 2021 Import and Export Price Index Data

The Bureau of Labor Statistics did not make changes to either the collection method or estimation 

methodology for the March 2021 release of U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes. Survey response rates for 

March 2021 were 0.4-percentage points higher than those in March 2020. Additional information is 

available at www.bls.gov/covid19/import-export-price-indexes-covid19-impacts-march-2021.htm. 

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Fuel Imports: Import fuel prices rose 6.3 percent in March, after increases of 11.7 percent in February, 8.4 

percent in January, and 7.3 percent in December. The increases over the past 4 months were mostly driven 

by higher petroleum prices. Prices for import petroleum advanced 6.7 percent in March following a 32.3-

percent rise from November to February. The price index for natural gas also increased in March, advancing 

3.6 percent following an 18.0-percent increase the previous month. Import fuel prices rose 54.3 percent for 

the year ended in March, the largest 12-month advance for the index since a 68.9-percent increase in 

February 2017. The price indexes for petroleum and natural gas also rose on a 12-month basis in March, 

increasing 53.9 percent and 91.0 percent, respectively. 

 

All Imports Excluding Fuel: Prices for nonfuel imports rose 0.8 percent in March following increases of 

0.5 percent in February and 0.9 percent in January. The March advance was driven by higher prices for 

nonfuel industrial supplies and materials; foods, feeds, and beverages; capital goods; and consumer goods. 

Nonfuel import prices rose 3.8 percent from March 2020 to March 2021, the largest 12-month increase since 

the index advanced 4.8 percent in October 2011. 

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

rose 3.9 percent in March, after advancing 1.5 percent in February. The March increase was led by higher 

prices for metals, building materials, and chemicals. 

Finished Goods: Prices for most of the major finished goods categories increased in March. The price 

indexes for capital goods and consumer goods ticked up 0.1 percent for the second consecutive month and 

automotive vehicle prices recorded no change. 

Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Foods, feeds, and beverages prices rose 2.0 percent in March, after a 1.4-

percent increase the previous month. In March, an 11.0-percent advance in fruit prices and a 7.7-percent rise 

in food oil prices more than offset a 7.0-percent drop in vegetable prices. 

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: March 2020 – March 2021 

Exports 

Prices for U.S. exports increased 2.1 percent in March, after rising 1.6 percent in February and 2.6 percent 

in January. The 6.5-percent advance from December to March was the largest 3-month increase since the 

index was first published in September 1983. In March, higher prices for agricultural and nonagricultural 

exports both contributed to the advance in export prices. The price index for U.S. exports rose 9.1 percent 

from March 2020 to March 2021, the largest over-the-year increase since a 9.4-percent advance in 

September 2011. (See table 2.) 

Agricultural Exports: Agricultural export prices rose 2.4 percent in March following increases of 2.8 

percent in February and 6.0 percent in January. The March advance was driven by higher prices for meat, 

soybeans, fruit, and cotton. Prices for agricultural exports advanced 20.5 percent over the past 12 months, 

the largest over-the-year rise since the index increased 22.7 percent in September 2011. The 12-month 

increase was primarily driven by rising prices for soybeans, corn, meat, and fruit. 

All Exports Excluding Agriculture: The price index for nonagricultural exports advanced 2.0 percent in 

March, after rising 5.1 percent from November to February. The March increase was led by higher prices 

for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials; consumer goods; capital goods; and nonagricultural 

foods. Nonagricultural export prices increased 7.9 percent over the past 12 months, the largest over-the-year 

advance for the index since a 7.9-percent rise in September 2011. 

Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices 

increased 5.2 percent in March following a 3.5-percent advance the previous month. The March rise was 

primarily driven by an 8.1-percent increase in fuel prices and a 6.2-percent advance in chemical prices. 

Finished Goods: Prices for the major finished goods categories were mostly up in March. Consumer goods 

prices rose 0.6 percent, the largest monthly increase since the index advanced 0.7 percent in September 

2020. In March, the rise was led by higher prices for medicinal, dental, and pharmaceutical materials. Prices 

for capital goods ticked up 0.1 percent in March, after increasing 0.4 percent in each of the 2 previous 

months. Automotive vehicle prices recorded no change in March following a 0.1-percent advance in 

February. 

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Measures of Import and Export Prices by Locality

Imports by Locality of Origin: Prices for imports from China increased 0.4 percent in March, after rising 

1.1 percent from November to February. Import prices from China increased over the past year, rising 1.8 

percent. The March 12-month advance was the largest over-the-year increase since a 1.8-percent rise in 

April 2012. Prices for imports from Japan increased 0.2 percent in March and have not recorded a monthly 

decline since July 2020. The price index for imports from Japan advanced 0.9 percent for the year ended in 

March. Import prices from Canada rose 3.6 percent in March, after increasing 14.0 percent from November 

to February. The advances in each of the past 4 months were led by higher fuel prices and drove prices for 

imports from Canada up 30.2 percent over the past 12 months. Import prices from Mexico rose 0.8 percent 

in March following a 0.7-percent increase in February and a 0.8-percent advance in January. Prices for 

imports from the European Union also rose in March, increasing 1.1 percent. (See table 7.)

Exports by Locality of Destination: The price index for exports to China increased 3.5 percent in March, 

after a 0.9-percent advance the previous month. The March rise was the largest 1-month increase since the 

index was first published in December 2017, and contributed to an 11.8-percent advance from March 2020 

to March 2021. Prices for exports to Japan rose 1.2 percent in March following a 5.2-percent increase over 

the 3 previous months. Export prices to Japan advanced 11.0 percent for the year ended in March, the 

largest 12-month rise since the index was first published in December 2017. The price index for exports to 

Canada increased 1.1 percent in March, after advancing 1.5 percent in February and 2.1 percent in January. 

Prices for exports to the European Union and Mexico also rose in March, increasing 1.2 percent and 2.1 

percent, respectively. (See table 8.) 

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

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

China increased 3.1 percent in March, the largest 1-month advance since the index was first published in 

December 2017. In March, increasing export prices to China more than offset rising import prices from 

China. U.S. terms of trade with China advanced 9.8 percent for the year ended in March, the largest 12-

month increase since the index was first published in December 2017. The index for U.S. terms of trade 

with Japan rose 1.1 percent in March and 10.0 percent over the past 12 months, the largest over-the-year 

advance since the index was first published in December 2017. U.S. terms of trade with the European Union 

and Mexico increased in March, rising 0.2 percent and 1.3 percent, respectively. In contrast, the index for 

U.S. terms of trade with Canada fell 2.4 percent in March. (See table 9.)

Import and Export Services

Imports: Import air passenger fares fell 3.6 percent in March, after a 1.9-percent increase in February and a 

5.6-percent drop in January. The March decline was led by lower Asian fares which more than offset higher 

European fares. The index for import air passenger fares decreased 6.2 percent for the year ended in March, 

the smallest 12-month drop since the index fell 4.7 percent from December 2018 to December 2019. Import 

air freight prices increased 1.8 percent in March following a 0.7-percent advance the previous month. Prices 

for import air freight also rose over the past year, increasing 71.6 percent. (See table 10.)

Exports: The index for export air passenger fares declined 1.5 percent in March, after falling 4.7 percent in 

February. In March, lower European, Asian, and Latin American/Caribbean fares all contributed to the 

decrease. Despite the recent declines, export air passenger fares rose 16.7 percent for the year ended in 

March, the largest 12-month advance since the index increased 18.1 percent in August 2011. Export air 

freight prices increased 2.0 percent in March and 1.7 percent over the past 12 months. 

 

U.S. Import and Export Price Index data for April are scheduled for release on Friday, May 14, 2021 at 

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

2021

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

Feb.

20211

Index Percent change

Feb.

2021

Mar.

2021

Annual Monthly

Mar.

2020 to

Mar.

2021

Nov.

2020 to

Dec.

2020

Dec.

2020 to

Jan.

2021

Jan.

2021 to

Feb.

2021

Feb.

2021 to

Mar.

2021

All commodities................................... 100.000 128.1 129.7 6.9 1.0 1.4 1.3 1.2

All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 85.347 102.1 102.9 3.8 0.5 0.9 0.3 0.8

All imports excluding petroleum.............. 92.360 115.7 116.7 4.1 0.4 0.9 0.5 0.9

All imports excluding fuels (Dec.

2001=100)........................................ 91.699 119.6 120.6 3.8 0.4 0.9 0.5 0.8

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 6.352 182.1 185.7 3.8 0.2 1.9 1.4 2.0

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 4.961 198.1 202.4 4.6 0.0 1.8 1.7 2.2

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 1.391 146.1 148.0 1.0 0.7 1.7 0.4 1.3

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 23.119 201.6 211.2 29.5 4.0 5.6 4.9 4.8

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

petroleum.................................... 15.696 178.7 185.4 19.7 2.0 4.0 2.0 3.7

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

fuels (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 14.895 200.4 208.2 18.3 2.3 4.3 1.5 3.9

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 9.807 203.3 212.5 24.1 2.7 5.7 1.3 4.5

Industrial supplies & materials nondurable

excluding petroleum....................... 5.672 147.9 151.7 12.8 0.7 1.2 3.2 2.6

Fuels & lubricants............................. 10 8.301 205.5 218.5 54.3 7.3 8.4 11.7 6.3

Petroleum & petroleum products......... 100 7.640 218.3 232.9 53.9 8.5 9.3 11.6 6.7

Crude........................................ 10000 5.095 230.3 245.8 79.7 10.7 9.6 13.0 6.7

Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas.................. 101 0.568 158.1 162.2 74.6 -6.4 -1.2 15.9 2.6

Gas-natural.................................. 10110 0.488 149.5 154.9 91.0 -7.4 -1.9 18.0 3.6

Paper & paper base stocks.................. 11 0.471 110.2 114.1 4.8 0.4 -0.8 1.3 3.5

Materials associated with nondurable

supplies & materials....................... 12 4.540 162.1 166.2 8.4 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.5

Selected building materials.................. 13 2.001 199.8 211.6 42.7 2.6 12.9 0.5 5.9

Unfinished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 14 4.148 309.8 329.9 32.9 4.7 6.8 1.6 6.5

Finished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 15 1.909 171.1 175.5 12.8 0.9 1.7 2.7 2.6

Nonmetals related to durable goods. . . . . .. 16 1.749 114.2 114.6 1.9 0.4 0.5 -0.1 0.4

Capital goods................................... 2 28.052 88.8 88.9 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.1

Electric generating equipment............... 20 3.438 121.3 121.5 0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.2

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 22.005 80.6 80.7 1.3 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.1

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 2.609 137.6 138.0 2.1 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.3

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 15.798 111.6 111.6 1.1 0.0 0.5 0.2 0.0

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 26.680 107.1 107.2 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 13.563 124.1 124.3 0.3 0.1 -0.5 0.2 0.2

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 12.053 91.3 91.3 0.7 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0

Nonmanufactured consumer goods. . . . . . .. 42 1.063 117.6 118.6 6.6 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.9

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: March 2020 to March

2021

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

Feb.

20211

Index Percent change

Feb.

2021

Mar.

2021

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2020 to

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2021

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2020 to

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2020

Dec.

2020 to

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2021

Jan.

2021 to

Feb.

2021

Feb.

2021 to

Mar.

2021

All commodities................................... 100.000 130.9 133.7 9.1 1.2 2.6 1.6 2.1

Agricultural commodities....................... 10.266 207.4 212.4 20.5 1.0 6.0 2.8 2.4

All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 78.147 105.3 106.4 4.7 0.5 1.5 0.5 1.0

Nonagricultural commodities.................. 89.734 125.2 127.7 7.9 1.3 2.3 1.5 2.0

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 9.408 210.6 216.4 20.0 0.7 5.8 2.6 2.8

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 8.934 210.9 216.5 21.2 0.7 6.0 2.7 2.7

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 0.473 209.0 218.0 2.7 0.6 1.0 1.3 4.3

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 34.919 164.4 172.6 21.9 3.5 6.1 3.6 5.0

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 11.048 195.8 199.7 17.1 0.9 7.0 -1.0 2.0

Industrial supplies & materials,

nondurable.................................. 23.872 151.0 160.7 24.1 5.1 5.6 5.9 6.4

Agricultural industrial supplies &

materials..................................... 10 1.305 192.9 193.8 16.3 2.9 6.3 3.7 0.5

Nonagricultural industrial supplies &

materials..................................... 33.614 163.5 172.0 22.2 3.5 6.1 3.5 5.2

Fuels & lubricants............................. 11 12.446 171.1 184.9 33.5 9.0 8.9 8.8 8.1

Nonagricultural supplies & materials

excluding fuels & building materials. . . .. 12 20.230 176.0 182.2 15.6 1.2 4.6 0.7 3.5

Selected building materials.................. 13 0.939 140.3 144.7 22.9 3.3 4.3 1.7 3.1

Capital goods................................... 2 34.146 112.1 112.2 0.6 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.1

Electrical generating equipment............. 20 3.513 120.2 120.2 0.3 -0.5 0.1 0.2 0.0

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 22.309 94.8 94.9 -0.2 -0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 8.324 190.0 190.1 3.1 0.5 1.1 1.0 0.1

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 9.637 115.0 115.0 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 11.890 109.9 110.6 0.7 0.3 -0.6 0.2 0.6

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 5.996 108.0 108.9 0.8 0.4 -1.2 0.4 0.8

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 4.682 107.7 108.0 0.3 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.3

Nonmanufactured consumer goods (Dec.

2018=100)................................... 42 1.213 94.5 95.5 2.2 1.1 0.0 0.0 1.1

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 3. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected industries: March 2020 to March 2021

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

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2021

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2021

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2020 to

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2021

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2020

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2020 to

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2021

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2021 to

Feb.

2021

Feb.

2021 to

Mar.

2021

Nonmanufacturing................................ 7.718 113.2 119.4 53.9 6.9 7.0 10.2 5.5

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 1.927 178.9 185.7 6.3 -0.2 3.1 1.3 3.8

Crop production............................... 111 1.566 189.7 196.3 6.0 -0.9 3.0 1.8 3.5

Mining............................................ 21 5.791 107.3 113.8 75.9 9.4 8.5 13.5 6.1

Oil and gas extraction........................ 211 5.520 106.4 113.2 79.7 9.7 8.8 13.7 6.4

Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec.

2020=100)................................... 212 0.271 113.1 112.1 – – 3.1 9.7 -0.9

Manufacturing..................................... 91.897 113.7 114.8 4.0 0.5 1.0 0.6 1.0

Manufacturing, part 1......................... 31 11.419 127.3 128.0 2.0 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.5

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 3.652 159.9 161.7 4.7 0.5 1.4 1.2 1.1

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 1.208 131.2 131.8 1.9 0.3 0.2 1.8 0.5

Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100)............... 313 0.351 101.9 102.4 4.7 0.1 0.0 0.6 0.5

Textile product mills.......................... 314 0.939 106.8 107.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2

Apparel manufacturing....................... 315 3.679 112.9 113.0 0.4 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

Leather and allied product

manufacturing............................... 316 1.589 123.7 123.9 -0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2

Manufacturing, part 2......................... 32 19.023 128.8 131.8 7.9 1.3 2.3 1.7 2.3

Wood product manufacturing (Dec.

2019=100)................................... 321 1.337 176.0 193.4 81.6 4.1 21.6 1.0 9.9

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 0.933 107.4 109.7 2.3 0.6 -0.5 0.6 2.1

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 2.305 88.0 94.2 12.0 3.6 7.8 7.8 7.0

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 10.783 140.7 142.2 3.4 1.1 0.2 1.2 1.1

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 2.475 124.1 124.2 4.6 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.1

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 1.005 131.3 132.3 0.8 0.2 0.5 -0.2 0.8

Manufacturing, part 3......................... 33 61.454 106.2 106.9 3.2 0.4 0.8 0.2 0.7

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 4.626 200.5 212.5 30.4 3.7 5.7 1.7 6.0

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 3.236 130.6 132.2 4.9 0.6 0.9 1.6 1.2

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 7.800 120.6 120.8 1.3 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 16.325 71.8 71.9 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 5.205 117.5 117.7 -0.2 0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.2

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 17.103 110.9 111.0 1.4 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.1

Furniture and related product

manufacturing............................... 337 1.746 116.1 116.5 1.0 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.3

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 5.414 121.3 121.2 3.3 0.4 0.9 -0.3 -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 4. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected industries: March 2020 to March 2021

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

Feb.

20211

Index Percent change

Feb.

2021

Mar.

2021

Annual Monthly

Mar.

2020 to

Mar.

2021

Nov.

2020 to

Dec.

2020

Dec.

2020 to

Jan.

2021

Jan.

2021 to

Feb.

2021

Feb.

2021 to

Mar.

2021

Nonmanufacturing................................ 12.627 145.4 151.1 41.0 3.1 9.4 6.4 3.9

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 5.459 186.7 191.4 29.0 0.1 10.0 3.8 2.5

Crop production............................... 111 5.232 197.1 201.6 29.6 0.0 10.5 3.6 2.3

Mining............................................ 21 7.167 82.2 86.4 53.7 6.6 8.8 8.6 5.1

Mining (except oil and gas).................. 212 1.054 97.9 101.0 4.9 3.6 4.4 1.2 3.2

Manufacturing..................................... 85.505 119.3 121.3 4.8 0.9 1.5 1.0 1.7

Manufacturing, part 1......................... 31 6.694 148.3 151.5 8.5 0.8 1.4 1.4 2.2

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 4.668 168.1 173.1 10.2 0.8 1.5 1.8 3.0

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 0.630 137.9 138.9 13.9 3.4 3.4 0.7 0.7

Manufacturing, part 2......................... 32 23.803 114.6 120.3 10.3 3.0 2.4 3.1 5.0

Wood product manufacturing (Dec.

2017=100)................................... 321 0.498 114.9 120.3 27.8 2.4 4.9 2.2 4.7

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 1.435 121.8 123.2 4.9 0.3 1.5 1.5 1.1

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 5.333 99.8 111.8 19.8 12.0 10.0 9.2 12.0

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 13.453 122.6 127.0 8.9 1.2 0.3 1.7 3.6

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 2.122 116.4 116.9 -0.3 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.4

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 0.782 123.0 123.0 3.6 2.0 1.2 0.2 0.0

Manufacturing, part 3......................... 33 55.009 118.3 118.6 2.2 0.0 1.0 0.1 0.3

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 4.240 191.0 194.0 20.8 -1.0 8.0 -1.6 1.6

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 2.878 154.0 154.2 2.8 0.1 1.9 0.5 0.1

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 8.918 130.7 130.8 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.2 0.1

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 13.087 81.5 81.5 -1.2 -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 3.572 118.2 118.5 0.6 -0.8 0.1 0.2 0.3

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 16.895 132.0 132.0 1.8 0.2 0.8 0.5 0.0

Furniture and related product

manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100).......... 337 0.380 129.8 130.2 4.3 0.2 2.2 0.0 0.3

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 5.040 119.8 120.4 1.5 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.5

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

2021

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Feb.

20211

Index Percent change

Feb.

2021

Mar.

2021

Annual Monthly

Mar.

2020 to

Mar.

2021

Nov.

2020 to

Dec.

2020

Dec.

2020 to

Jan.

2021

Jan.

2021 to

Feb.

2021

Feb.

2021 to

Mar.

2021

Live animals; animal products................. I 1.371 199.0 203.8 5.1 1.3 2.4 0.4 2.4

Meat and edible meat offal..................... 02 0.390 287.8 295.5 14.3 1.1 1.3 3.8 2.7

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other

aquatic invertebrates......................... 03 0.696 134.7 139.2 -0.4 1.6 3.0 -2.2 3.3

Vegetable products............................... II 1.970 212.3 219.6 7.6 -1.2 3.2 2.6 3.4

Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers.......... 07 0.380 426.1 386.2 -8.3 -7.7 3.8 -1.6 -9.4

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 0.710 109.3 122.6 6.0 -0.3 5.5 5.5 12.2

Coffee, tea, mate and spices.................. 09 0.379 232.5 239.5 11.9 2.4 -0.2 4.5 3.0

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.

2009=100)........................................ III 0.325 108.9 116.7 30.8 3.9 2.8 1.4 7.2

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and

tobacco........................................... IV 3.078 172.0 172.5 1.3 0.2 0.4 1.2 0.3

Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec.

2009=100)..................................... 18 0.212 99.8 99.7 -5.7 0.8 -1.4 0.6 -0.1

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or

other parts of plants.......................... 20 0.355 174.1 174.1 2.0 0.2 0.0 3.1 0.0

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar................ 22 1.169 143.4 144.0 2.6 0.4 0.3 1.8 0.4

Mineral products.................................. V 8.443 208.5 221.0 53.0 6.9 8.2 11.9 6.0

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 8.087 204.1 216.9 55.0 7.1 8.4 12.1 6.3

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 10.110 158.2 160.5 2.8 1.1 0.0 0.9 1.5

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.508 294.3 334.5 16.5 2.5 3.2 2.4 13.7

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.244 128.2 131.1 3.4 2.8 0.9 0.2 2.3

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 5.259 153.0 153.4 -0.6 0.1 -1.2 0.2 0.3

Fertilizers (Dec. 2020=100).................... 31 0.294 112.0 119.8 – – 0.7 11.2 7.0

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 0.615 107.9 108.0 7.7 2.5 2.2 -0.1 0.1

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 3.851 151.8 152.9 10.3 0.9 1.7 0.5 0.7

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 2.505 150.6 151.3 7.3 0.5 1.2 1.3 0.5

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 1.346 156.4 158.4 16.6 1.4 2.6 -1.0 1.3

Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc.

of various materials........................... 42 0.536 131.5 131.7 -0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw,

basketware and wickerwork................. IX 1.371 254.5 278.7 80.2 3.9 20.2 1.2 9.5

Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

(Dec. 2019=100).............................. 44 1.348 177.8 195.0 82.6 4.0 20.6 1.2 9.7

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 0.954 112.2 114.5 1.6 -0.1 0.3 0.3 2.0

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 0.640 104.7 105.5 -1.9 0.1 0.5 0.3 0.8

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 4.775 114.5 114.7 0.4 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

knitted or crocheted.......................... 61 1.933 104.9 105.2 0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.0 0.3

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

not knitted or crocheted...................... 62 1.599 122.1 122.2 0.7 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.1

Made-up or worn textile articles............... 63 0.648 100.0 100.1 -1.1 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1

Headgear, umbrellas, artificial flowers,

etc................................................. XII 1.367 123.6 123.7 -0.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1

Footwear and parts of such articles........... 64 1.145 121.9 122.0 -0.6 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1

See footnotes at end of table.

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

2021 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Feb.

20211

Index Percent change

Feb.

2021

Mar.

2021

Annual Monthly

Mar.

2020 to

Mar.

2021

Nov.

2020 to

Dec.

2020

Dec.

2020 to

Jan.

2021

Jan.

2021 to

Feb.

2021

Feb.

2021 to

Mar.

2021

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.898 131.1 130.9 -0.9 0.5 0.2 -0.8 -0.2

Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

or mica (Dec. 2020=100).................... 68 0.322 98.1 97.8 – – 0.2 -2.1 -0.3

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 3.054 235.7 243.9 17.4 1.2 4.6 -0.3 3.5

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 5.718 190.6 196.6 17.9 3.0 3.4 2.4 3.1

Iron and steel.................................... 72 1.082 238.4 246.5 23.2 5.1 9.1 2.8 3.4

Articles of iron or steel.......................... 73 1.660 152.9 156.7 7.3 0.7 1.1 2.1 2.5

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.513 359.4 386.9 52.4 6.2 2.8 4.1 7.7

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 1.043 152.5 157.6 26.7 5.4 3.3 0.1 3.3

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and

forks, of base metal; parts thereof.......... 82 0.431 123.2 123.4 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.2

Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . .. 83 0.529 136.3 137.6 2.8 0.1 1.5 0.3 1.0

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 29.613 79.3 79.4 0.8 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.1

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 15.269 85.1 85.2 1.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.1

Electrical machinery and equip, sound and

TV recorders & reproducers, parts......... 85 14.344 73.7 73.8 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 14.092 115.4 115.5 1.2 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.1

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 12.876 114.6 114.7 1.2 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.1

Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec.

2020=100)..................................... 88 1.120 100.3 101.0 – – -0.1 0.4 0.7

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 4.221 102.6 102.6 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0

Optical, photographic, measuring and

medical instruments.......................... 90 3.938 98.7 98.7 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 4.156 111.1 111.6 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.5

Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &

lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs......... 94 2.566 117.5 118.1 0.9 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.5

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 1.322 100.5 100.9 -1.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 0.4

Miscellaneous manufactured articles. . . . . . . .. 96 0.268 127.5 127.5 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.0

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: March 2020 to March

2021

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Feb.

20211

Index Percent change

Feb.

2021

Mar.

2021

Annual Monthly

Mar.

2020 to

Mar.

2021

Nov.

2020 to

Dec.

2020

Dec.

2020 to

Jan.

2021

Jan.

2021 to

Feb.

2021

Feb.

2021 to

Mar.

2021

Live animals; animal products................. I 1.917 220.8 234.4 11.1 -1.1 0.9 1.9 6.2

Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100)... 02 1.206 176.2 192.6 17.4 0.4 3.0 1.1 9.3

Fish and crustaceans, mollusks and aquatic

invertebrates (Dec. 2016=100).............. 03 0.291 111.1 116.6 1.2 0.1 1.3 0.7 5.0

Dairy products, eggs and honey (Dec.

2020=100)..................................... 04 0.350 100.2 97.6 – – -6.0 6.6 -2.6

Vegetable products............................... II 5.013 245.8 251.0 30.5 -0.2 9.7 3.5 2.1

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 0.956 139.4 146.1 6.9 2.3 4.3 3.2 4.8

Cereals............................................ 10 1.433 259.3 258.5 30.4 1.0 11.5 6.5 -0.3

Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits,

plants, straw and fodder..................... 12 2.194 274.0 281.3 47.7 5.4 11.8 2.0 2.7

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and

tobacco........................................... IV 2.990 164.4 166.0 9.5 1.4 2.5 0.7 1.0

Miscellaneous edible preparations (Dec.

2017=100)..................................... 21 0.603 100.8 100.9 0.9 0.4 0.3 -0.2 0.1

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec.

2008=100)..................................... 22 0.509 110.0 110.0 8.5 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.0

Residues and waste from the food

industries; prepared animal feed............ 23 0.821 276.1 284.9 32.6 4.8 8.7 2.9 3.2

Mineral products.................................. V 12.438 207.7 224.2 34.1 9.2 9.2 8.6 7.9

Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100)......... 26 0.535 113.9 118.4 33.9 5.7 6.1 1.1 4.0

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 11.740 197.6 213.9 34.8 9.6 9.4 9.2 8.2

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 10.980 141.1 143.9 5.3 0.9 -0.4 0.8 2.0

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.662 138.2 138.9 -0.1 0.4 1.5 0.7 0.5

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.688 158.8 168.4 21.5 2.5 0.2 2.6 6.0

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 3.351 108.3 109.8 2.2 0.6 -1.4 0.4 1.4

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery

cosmetic or toilet preparations.............. 33 0.851 129.9 130.0 1.3 0.1 1.2 0.0 0.1

Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or

scouring products; candles, pastes......... 34 0.437 125.7 125.7 0.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.6 0.0

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 1.898 155.4 154.8 -2.0 -0.3 -0.7 0.1 -0.4

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 5.222 152.8 160.1 12.8 1.9 1.9 3.0 4.8

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 4.400 151.9 160.4 15.4 2.1 2.3 3.5 5.6

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 0.822 152.3 152.9 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, baskets

and wickerwork (Dec. 2014=100)............ IX 0.598 112.8 117.1 26.3 2.3 4.5 2.1 3.8

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 1.778 127.3 129.3 8.4 2.2 2.3 0.0 1.6

Woodpulp and recovered paper (Dec.

2019=100)..................................... 47 0.590 130.8 137.0 29.0 7.7 3.3 2.8 4.7

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 0.938 125.8 125.8 2.6 0.1 2.0 0.5 0.0

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 1.678 124.7 126.5 6.2 0.3 2.1 2.0 1.4

Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics

thereof.......................................... 52 0.556 134.2 139.6 22.2 1.5 7.5 5.8 4.0

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.782 134.4 134.6 6.2 1.3 1.5 0.1 0.1

Glass and glassware (Dec. 2019=100)....... 70 0.427 99.1 99.4 -0.6 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.3

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: March 2020 to March

2021 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Feb.

20211

Index Percent change

Feb.

2021

Mar.

2021

Annual Monthly

Mar.

2020 to

Mar.

2021

Nov.

2020 to

Dec.

2020

Dec.

2020 to

Jan.

2021

Jan.

2021 to

Feb.

2021

Feb.

2021 to

Mar.

2021

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 4.577 309.3 310.3 13.9 -1.3 4.6 -1.5 0.3

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 4.897 182.6 189.4 22.0 3.0 10.0 -0.7 3.7

Iron and steel (Dec. 2020=100)............... 72 1.142 128.2 136.6 – – 33.1 -3.7 6.6

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.578 226.3 253.5 48.6 7.8 5.2 -1.2 12.0

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 0.855 128.9 133.5 34.6 9.6 8.4 0.0 3.6

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 27.124 98.3 98.4 0.3 -0.1 0.5 0.3 0.1

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 16.205 116.8 116.9 0.5 0.1 1.0 0.4 0.1

Electrical machinery and equipment and

parts and accessories thereof............... 85 10.918 78.5 78.5 0.0 -0.3 -0.3 0.1 0.0

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 12.300 139.2 139.3 0.9 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.1

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 7.960 117.1 117.1 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.0

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 5.869 110.4 110.4 -0.3 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 1.254 116.4 116.6 2.5 0.1 1.7 0.7 0.2

Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and

lighting fittings nesoi;......................... 94 0.705 137.3 137.7 4.0 -0.1 2.5 0.1 0.3

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 0.397 89.0 89.0 0.2 0.2 0.8 1.3 0.0

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

12
Table 7. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes by locality of origin: March 2020 to March 2021

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Feb.

20211

Index Percent change

Feb.

2021

Mar.

2021

Annual Monthly

Mar.

2020 to

Mar.

2021

Nov.

2020 to

Dec.

2020

Dec.

2020 to

Jan.

2021

Jan.

2021 to

Feb.

2021

Feb.

2021 to

Mar.

2021

Industrialized Countries2

.................... 100.000 132.8 135.1 11.2 1.8 2.2 1.8 1.7

Nonmanufacturing........................... 9.024 189.6 200.2 78.9 10.2 6.2 12.3 5.6

Manufacturing................................ 90.143 127.3 129.1 6.2 0.9 1.6 1.0 1.4

Canada.......................................... 100.000 151.5 156.9 30.2 4.0 5.2 4.2 3.6

Nonmanufacturing........................... 25.140 186.3 196.9 85.4 10.5 6.4 12.6 5.7

Manufacturing................................ 73.536 144.8 148.8 15.4 1.6 4.4 1.8 2.8

European Union............................... 100.000 142.1 143.6 4.8 0.8 0.9 0.7 1.1

Manufacturing................................ 98.837 138.0 139.4 4.7 0.8 0.7 0.7 1.0

France (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 131.8 132.4 3.8 0.5 -0.2 1.6 0.5

Germany (Dec. 2003=100)................... 100.000 116.6 117.9 3.9 0.5 1.0 0.4 1.1

United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100).......... 100.000 127.8 131.3 5.6 1.5 1.9 1.5 2.7

Latin America3

................................. 100.000 148.6 150.0 6.6 1.0 1.1 1.1 0.9

Nonmanufacturing........................... 12.672 245.1 257.1 30.7 5.9 5.0 5.9 4.9

Manufacturing................................ 87.049 122.9 123.3 3.6 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.3

Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 129.1 130.1 4.2 0.2 0.8 0.7 0.8

Nonmanufacturing (Dec. 2008=100). . . . .. 7.330 129.7 143.6 28.0 5.6 5.5 8.2 10.7

Manufacturing (Dec. 2008=100)........... 92.421 89.3 89.3 2.5 -0.2 0.5 0.1 0.0

Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)4............... 100.000 99.1 99.6 2.2 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.5

China (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 100.000 99.4 99.8 1.8 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4

Japan............................................ 100.000 97.6 97.8 0.9 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2

Taiwan (Dec. 2018=100)...................... 100.000 99.1 100.0 1.6 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.9

Asian NICs5

..................................... 100.000 87.9 88.9 3.7 0.6 0.9 0.8 1.1

ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)6

.................... 100.000 100.4 100.9 3.7 0.6 0.9 0.7 0.5

Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)7

........... 100.000 174.3 180.9 32.4 4.3 6.6 3.4 3.8

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

13
Table 8. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes by locality of destination: March 2020 to March 2021

[December 2017=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Feb.

20211

Index Percent change

Feb.

2021

Mar.

2021

Annual Monthly

Mar.

2020 to

Mar.

2021

Nov.

2020 to

Dec.

2020

Dec.

2020 to

Jan.

2021

Jan.

2021 to

Feb.

2021

Feb.

2021 to

Mar.

2021

Industrialized Countries2

.................... 100.000 106.7 107.6 6.6 0.7 1.3 0.9 0.8

Nonmanufacturing........................... 11.284 113.4 115.0 37.9 2.3 8.4 6.4 1.4

Manufacturing................................ 87.094 105.8 106.7 3.4 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.9

Canada.......................................... 100.000 109.3 110.5 9.1 0.5 2.1 1.5 1.1

Nonmanufacturing (Dec. 2020=100). . . . .. 9.390 119.3 120.7 – – 10.7 7.8 1.2

Manufacturing (Dec. 2020=100)........... 89.182 102.2 103.4 – – 1.2 1.0 1.2

European Union............................... 100.000 107.6 108.9 6.1 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.2

Nonmanufacturing........................... 12.562 108.1 114.1 44.6 7.4 10.7 8.1 5.6

Manufacturing................................ 85.995 106.7 107.3 2.0 0.9 0.3 0.6 0.6

Germany........................................ 100.000 108.5 108.6 2.9 0.3 0.9 0.0 0.1

Latin America3

................................. 100.000 105.4 109.0 11.7 2.0 4.1 2.6 3.4

Nonmanufacturing........................... 9.941 139.0 141.3 47.8 2.1 12.0 6.5 1.7

Manufacturing................................ 89.690 102.8 106.4 8.8 2.0 3.2 2.3 3.5

Mexico........................................... 100.000 104.9 107.1 9.3 1.0 3.1 2.4 2.1

Nonmanufacturing........................... 8.571 132.7 128.9 40.6 -0.6 8.1 6.3 -2.9

Manufacturing................................ 91.027 103.0 105.6 7.3 1.1 2.7 2.1 2.5

Pacific Rim4.................................... 100.000 104.2 107.2 9.8 1.2 2.0 1.1 2.9

Nonmanufacturing........................... 16.765 106.5 112.0 33.5 4.6 9.6 5.2 5.2

Manufacturing................................ 80.582 103.1 105.3 4.8 0.5 0.2 0.3 2.1

China............................................ 100.000 101.7 105.3 11.8 1.6 0.1 0.9 3.5

Nonmanufacturing........................... 15.176 105.8 110.1 53.6 8.0 12.7 3.9 4.1

Manufacturing................................ 82.879 102.3 105.8 6.2 0.5 -1.9 0.4 3.4

Japan............................................ 100.000 105.9 107.2 11.0 1.3 2.3 1.5 1.2

Nonmanufacturing........................... 22.072 113.1 116.6 49.5 5.8 10.8 7.7 3.1

Manufacturing................................ 75.864 102.3 102.5 2.2 -0.1 0.2 -0.2 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: March 2020 to March 20211

[December 2017=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Index Percent change

Feb.

2021

Mar.

2021

Annual Monthly

Mar.

2020 to

Mar.

2021

Nov.

2020 to

Dec.

2020

Dec.

2020 to

Jan.

2021

Jan.

2021 to

Feb.

2021

Feb.

2021 to

Mar.

2021

Industrialized Countries2

............................ 98.3 97.5 -4.0 -1.1 -0.8 -1.0 -0.8

Canada.................................................. 94.8 92.5 -16.3 -3.4 -3.0 -2.6 -2.4

European Union...................................... 101.9 102.1 1.3 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.2

Germany................................................ 107.1 106.0 -0.9 -0.3 0.0 -0.5 -1.0

Latin America3

........................................ 105.6 108.2 4.7 0.9 2.9 1.5 2.5

Mexico.................................................. 104.8 106.2 4.9 0.9 2.3 1.7 1.3

Pacific Rim4............................................ 103.5 105.9 7.5 0.9 1.5 0.8 2.3

China.................................................... 102.4 105.6 9.8 1.2 -0.3 0.6 3.1

Japan.................................................... 103.6 104.7 10.0 1.1 2.0 1.4 1.1

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

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

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

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

Countries.

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

Regions are not mutually exclusive.

Dash = Not available

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

2020 to March 2021

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Feb.

20211

Index Percent change

Feb.

2021

Mar.

2021

Annual Monthly

Mar.

2020 to

Mar.

2021

Nov.

2020 to

Dec.

2020

Dec.

2020 to

Jan.

2021

Jan.

2021 to

Feb.

2021

Feb.

2021 to

Mar.

2021

Air Freight

Import Air Freight.................................... 100.000 304.5 310.1 71.6 6.4 -5.8 0.7 1.8

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 25.087 248.0 246.4 71.6 0.5 2.4 0.0 -0.6

Asia.................................................. 67.492 315.3 324.8 88.9 9.6 -9.2 1.1 3.0

Export Air Freight................................... 100.000 167.0 170.3 1.7 4.3 1.4 -0.7 2.0

Europe (Dec. 2006=100).......................... 32.885 152.5 153.1 -1.2 5.5 -4.5 8.2 0.4

Asia (Dec. 2011=100).............................. 39.290 114.4 120.5 1.1 5.1 0.2 -4.6 5.3

Inbound Air Freight................................. 100.000 235.6 239.1 42.4 6.5 -1.4 -1.9 1.5

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 23.919 173.7 173.0 30.7 0.0 5.4 -2.4 -0.4

Asia.................................................. 66.343 243.7 249.4 58.1 10.1 -3.8 -1.9 2.3

Outbound Air Freight............................... 100.000 162.7 164.0 6.7 5.1 -0.1 7.6 0.8

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 30.833 172.0 172.5 7.1 6.5 -3.9 7.0 0.3

Asia.................................................. 49.729 162.6 165.5 8.7 6.3 0.0 12.4 1.8

Air Passenger Fares

Import Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 151.3 145.9 -6.2 3.9 -5.6 1.9 -3.6

Europe............................................... 37.803 140.5 143.6 -20.9 -5.2 -4.4 6.5 2.2

Asia.................................................. 33.939 181.8 165.2 47.1 10.0 -5.4 -4.2 -9.1

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 5.891 99.5 98.8 -34.4 2.5 -17.4 -0.2 -0.7

Export Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 162.4 160.0 16.7 -9.5 11.2 -4.7 -1.5

Europe............................................... 29.137 197.2 188.1 9.6 -0.2 3.7 5.3 -4.6

Asia.................................................. 32.068 188.8 186.6 54.3 -24.5 23.4 -6.9 -1.2

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 19.383 128.7 127.4 -15.5 -3.2 11.0 -17.3 -1.0

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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