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U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES 

- OCTOBER 2004 - 

The U.S. Import Price Index rose 1.5 percent in October, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the 

U.S. Department of Labor reported today. An 11.7 percent increase in import petroleum prices last 

month more than offset a 0.2 percent decline in the price index for nonpetroleum imports. Export prices 

were up 0.7 percent in October, following a 0.4 percent rise in September. 

Percent changes in import and export price indexes 

by End Use category 

- not seasonally adjusted - 

United States 

Department News of Labor 

IMPORTS EXPORTS Month

2003

October 0.1 1.6 -0.1 0.2 2.4 0.1 

November 0.5 2.1 0.2 0.5 4.0 0.1 

December 0.7 5.1 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 

2004

January 1.5 7.3 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 

February 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.7 1.5 0.6 

March 0.8 5.1 0.2 0.8 3.5 0.5 

April 0.2 -0.2 0.3 0.7 2.5 0.5 

May 1.5 9.4 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.3 

June -0.2 -1.1 0.1 -0.7 -4.7 -0.2 

July 0.4 2.3 r 0.0 0.5 -1.0 r 0.7 

August 1.4 8.7 r 0.3 -0.5 -8.4 r 0.4 

September 0.5 r 2.8 r 0.0 r 0.4 1.7 r 0.2 

October 1.5 11.7 -0.2 0.7 -1.3 1.0 

October 2002-03 0.8 1.9 0.8 1.3 10.2 0.6 

October 2003-04 9.7 67.6 2.7 4.5 -1.3 5.2 

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

All

Imports

Petroleum

Imports

Non- petroleum

Imports

All

Exports

Agricultural

Exports

Nonagricultural

Exports
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Import Goods

Import prices were up 1.5 percent in October, the fourth consecutive monthly advance and largest 

increase for the index since May. The rise was attributable to an 11.7 percent jump in petroleum prices. 

The price index for petroleum has trended upward since June 2003, when the index rose 24.8 percent. 

For the year ended in October, petroleum prices were up 67.6 percent. In contrast, nonpetroleum import 

prices fell 0.2 percent last month, the first decline for the index since October 2003. Prices for 

nonpetroleum imports rose 2.7 percent over the October 2003-2004 period. Led by the sharp increase in 

petroleum prices, overall import prices were up 9.7 percent over the same timeframe. 

The October decrease in nonpetroleum prices was led by a 1.1 percent decline in the price index 

for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials, a drop attributable to falling prices for lumber and 

other finished building materials. Despite the decline, nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials 

prices increased 12.8 percent over the past 12 months. Import capital goods prices fell 0.2 percent in 

October, led by falling computer prices. The price index for capital goods has not increased since January 

and was down 1.3 percent over the past year. A 0.6 percent drop in prices for foods, feeds, and beverages 

also contributed to the October decline in nonpetroleum prices and resulted from lower vegetable prices. 

Foods, feeds, and beverages prices were up 6.0 percent for the year ended in October. 

Import automotive vehicle prices rose 0.4 percent in October, partially offsetting the declines in 

other nonpetroleum prices. The increase was the largest since October 2003 and was attributable to yearend model changeovers. Prices for automotive vehicles were up 1.8 percent over the past 12 months. 

The price index for consumer goods was unchanged last month and was up a modest 0.5 percent for the 

year ended in October. 

Export Goods 

Export prices rose 0.7 percent in October, led by a 1.0 percent increase in nonagricultural export 

prices, which more than offset a 1.3 percent drop in agricultural prices. The advance in nonagricultural 

prices was the largest monthly increase since October 1990. Prices for nonagricultural exports increased 

in 11 of the past 12 months and were up 5.2 percent over that period. Overall export prices also were up 

for the year ended in October, increasing 4.5 percent. 

Nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices, up 2.5 percent in October, led the 

increase in nonagricultural export prices. Rising prices for chemicals, fuel, and metals all contributed to 

the increase. Prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials were up 16.6 percent over the 

past year. Higher prices for capital goods and for automotive vehicles were also factors in the increase in 

nonagricultural prices. The price index for capital goods rose 0.4 percent, the largest monthly gain since 

April 1995. Capital goods prices had been relatively stable over the past six months prior to October and 

rose 1.0 percent for the year ended in October. Prices for automotive vehicles increased 0.2 percent in 

October, attributable to both higher parts prices and year-end model changeovers. The index was up 0.9 

percent over the past 12 months. Consumer goods prices fell 0.1 percent in October but were up 1.1 

percent over the past year. 

The 1.3 percent decrease in agricultural exports in October resumed the recent downward trend for 

the index, following a 1.7 percent increase in September. In October, declining prices for soybeans and 

corn more than offset higher vegetable and fruit prices. Agricultural prices fell 1.3 percent over the past 

12 months. 
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Imports by Locality of Origin 

 

Led by higher petroleum prices, the price indexes for imports from Latin America, from the 

European Union, and from Canada all rose in October. Prices of imports from Latin America were up 2.6 

percent, the largest increase since February 2003. The index was up 16.3 percent for the year ended in 

October. Import prices from the European Union and from Canada each were up 0.6 percent in October. 

Over the past year, the indexes were up 7.1 percent and 11.2 percent, respectively. 

Prices for imports from Japan increased 0.2 percent last month after a modest 0.1 percent decline 

in September. Import prices from Japan were up 1.7 percent over the past 12 months. 

Import prices from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries were unchanged last month and for 

the year ended in October. 

Import and Export Services

 Both import and export air passenger fares were down in October due to seasonal price declines. 

Import air passenger fares fell 4.6 percent in October, following a similar 4.1 percent decrease the 

previous month. The index was up 0.8 percent for the year ended in October. Export air passenger fares 

also declined last month, falling a more modest 1.9 percent after decreasing 6.8 percent in September. 

Notwithstanding the recent declines, export air passenger fares were up 6.2 percent over the past year. 

 

CONTENTS OF RELEASE 

This news release includes the following tables: 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Table 10 U.S. Inbound and Outbound Quarterly Price Indexes for Services.....page 16 

Table 11 U.S. Inbound and Outbound Monthly Price Indexes for Services.....page 16 

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Import and Export Price Index data for November are scheduled for release on December 9 at 

8:30 A.M. (E.S.T.) 
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Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 October 2003-October 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance Oct. June July Aug. Sept.

END Description 2003 2004 2004 2004 2004

USE September October to to to to to

2004 2004 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

1/ 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004

 ALL COMMODITIES............................................................ 100.000 104.0 105.6 9.7 0.4 1.4 0.5 1.5

 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM......................... 85.118 100.0 99.8 2.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 -0.2

 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING FUELS 

 (200112=100)............................................................... 83.411 103.4 103.2 2.6 0.1 0.3 0.3 -0.2

0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES..................................... 4.552 108.7 108.0 6.0 0.6 -0.2 1.3 -0.6

00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, 

 excluding distilled beverages................................ 3.363 116.4 115.6 6.1 0.2 -0.4 2.1 -0.7

01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)........... 1.189 91.5 90.9 5.3 1.7 0.5 -0.9 -0.7

1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................... 31.335 128.1 134.4 35.1 1.1 4.8 1.3 4.9

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 

 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...................................... 16.453 114.2 112.9 12.8 -0.1 1.7 -0.1 -1.1

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 

 EXCLUDING FUELS (200112=100)......................... 14.746 123.9 122.7 13.2 0.3 2.0 1.1 -1.0

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 DURABLE................................................................. 9.223 117.6 115.5 18.3 0.0 2.7 1.6 -1.8

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM............ 7.229 110.2 109.7 6.5 -0.1 0.5 -2.0 -0.5

10 Fuels & lubricants........................................................ 16.589 145.4 160.2 60.0 1.8 7.5 1.5 10.2

100 Petroleum & petroleum products............................. 14.883 148.3 165.6 67.6 2.3 8.7 2.8 11.7

10000 Crude............................................................... 11.067 150.9 168.5 68.3 4.1 9.0 3.4 11.7

11 Paper & paper base stocks.......................................... 1.072 101.2 100.8 7.2 1.0 0.4 0.8 -0.4

12 Materials associated with nondurable 

 supplies & materials............................................. 4.575 107.9 108.5 4.9 0.5 1.1 0.2 0.6

13 Selected building materials.......................................... 2.365 125.6 115.2 5.2 -2.4 5.4 1.3 -8.3

14 Unfinished metals related to durable goods................. 3.703 132.3 133.4 41.3 1.4 2.5 2.4 0.8

15 Finished metals related to durable goods.................... 1.475 112.4 112.9 14.0 1.0 1.6 1.3 0.4

16 Nonmetals related to durable goods............................ 1.556 98.8 98.6 0.9 -0.2 0.0 0.3 -0.2

2 CAPITAL GOODS............................................................. 22.379 92.0 91.8 -1.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2

20 Electric generating equipment..................................... 2.749 97.4 97.2 1.0 0.5 0.0 -0.1 -0.2

21 Nonelectrical machinery............................................... 17.440 89.8 89.6 -2.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2

22 Transportation equipment excluding 

 motor vehicles (200112=100)............................... 2.190 103.8 103.9 1.6 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1

3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES.............. 16.862 102.6 103.0 1.8 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.4

4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING 

 AUTOMOTIVES......................................................... 24.872 98.4 98.4 0.5 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0

40 Nondurables, manufactured......................................... 12.157 100.8 100.8 1.0 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.0

41 Durables, manufactured............................................... 11.470 95.9 96.0 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1

42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods............................. 1.245 97.9 97.9 2.2 0.6 0.5 0.0 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2002 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

September

2004
5

Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 October 2003-October 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance Oct. June July Aug. Sept.

END Description 2003 2004 2004 2004 2004

USE September October to to to to to

2004 2004 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

1/ 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004

 ALL COMMODITIES............................................................ 100.000 103.8 104.5 4.5 0.5 -0.5 0.4 0.7

 AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES....................................... 8.893 117.5 116.0 -1.3 -1.0 -8.4 1.7 -1.3

 NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES............................... 91.108 102.8 103.8 5.2 0.7 0.4 0.2 1.0

0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES..................................... 8.147 118.8 117.5 0.3 -0.9 -9.0 2.0 -1.1

00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, 

 excluding distilled beverages................................ 7.382 119.2 117.5 -0.8 -0.9 -9.9 1.9 -1.4

01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)........... 0.765 114.4 116.8 10.6 -0.5 1.4 2.5 2.1

1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................... 27.335 113.8 116.5 15.3 1.9 1.0 0.6 2.4

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 DURABLE................................................................. 10.346 115.9 117.5 16.0 3.2 0.3 0.1 1.4

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 NONDURABLE......................................................... 16.990 112.8 116.1 14.8 1.2 1.4 1.0 2.9

10 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials................... 1.511 109.4 108.7 -4.1 -1.5 -0.6 0.9 -0.6

 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES 

 & MATERIALS...................................................... 25.824 114.2 117.1 16.6 2.2 1.1 0.6 2.5

11 Fuels & lubricants........................................................ 2.958 120.8 131.1 34.5 3.2 1.5 0.3 8.5

12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials 

 excluding fuels & building materials...................... 21.665 114.3 116.4 15.1 2.2 1.0 0.7 1.8

13 Selected building materials.......................................... 1.201 104.0 103.8 5.1 -0.6 0.5 0.7 -0.2

2 CAPITAL GOODS............................................................. 41.022 97.9 98.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4

20 Electrical generating equipment................................... 3.986 102.3 103.1 1.4 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.8

21 Nonelectrical machinery............................................... 29.405 94.0 94.4 0.5 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4

22 Transportation equipment excluding 

 motor vehicles (200112=100)............................... 7.632 108.2 108.5 3.1 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3

3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES.............. 11.458 102.6 102.8 0.9 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2

4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING 

 AUTOMOTIVES......................................................... 11.989 101.0 100.9 1.1 0.5 0.2 -0.1 -0.1

40 Nondurables, manufactured......................................... 5.890 101.0 101.0 2.0 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.0

41 Durables, manufactured............................................... 5.357 100.9 100.6 0.3 0.1 0.2 -0.1 -0.3

42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods (200112=100)...... 0.742 101.2 101.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2002 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

September

2004
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Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 October 2003-October 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance Oct. June July Aug. Sept.

SITC Description 2003 2004 2004 2004 2004

Rev. 3 September October to to to to to

2004 2004 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

1/ 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004

 ALL COMMODITIES.............................................................. 100.000 104.0 105.6 9.7 0.4 1.4 0.5 1.5

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS................................................. 3.624 109.2 109.9 9.6 0.5 0.0 1.7 0.6

01 Meat and meat preparations........................................... 0.449 135.1 133.9 16.2 3.7 0.4 0.7 -0.9

03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates 

 and preparations thereof......................................... 0.867 86.1 85.4 7.0 2.4 0.9 -0.9 -0.8

05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried........................ 0.871 109.2 110.2 3.6 -3.6 -1.5 8.5 0.9

07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof..... 0.417 105.6 104.5 9.4 -4.0 0.6 2.2 -1.0

 2/ Other food and live animals.................................................. 1.020 125.6 129.3 14.4 2.8 0.0 -1.2 2.9

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO............................................ 0.913 106.2 106.5 2.1 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.3

11 Beverages...................................................................... 0.806 106.7 106.9 2.6 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.2

2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS............. 2.284 135.1 124.9 19.9 -0.1 6.7 0.7 -7.5

24 Cork and wood............................................................... 0.975 151.1 125.8 18.5 -2.9 12.8 1.4 -16.7

25 Woodpulp and recovered paper..................................... 0.261 105.5 99.8 9.9 1.4 -0.3 -2.0 -5.4

28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap................................. 0.429 162.4 165.1 58.3 3.5 10.7 1.0 1.7

29 Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s.................. 0.217 98.7 96.9 1.9 3.3 -3.6 1.1 -1.8

3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED 

 MATERIALS............................................................... 16.211 146.1 160.9 58.8 1.8 7.6 1.4 10.1

33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.... 14.608 148.7 165.5 65.3 2.3 8.7 2.8 11.3

34 Gas, natural and manufactured...................................... 1.603 122.0 121.1 14.0 -3.7 1.1 -10.5 -0.7

5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.............. 7.636 105.7 106.3 6.1 0.8 0.5 0.6 0.6

51 Organic chemicals......................................................... 2.621 103.6 104.6 7.4 1.3 0.6 1.9 1.0

52 Inorganic chemicals....................................................... 0.616 124.4 125.1 15.0 2.0 1.5 0.3 0.6

53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials........................... 0.197 98.4 98.5 0.4 -2.0 0.1 0.0 0.1

54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products......................... 2.200 106.5 106.4 4.0 0.2 -0.3 -0.5 -0.1

55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps................. 0.322 93.4 93.3 2.3 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1

57 Plastics in primary forms................................................ 0.605 109.2 109.7 3.9 3.1 0.6 0.7 0.5

58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.......................................... 0.368 103.6 104.0 2.3 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.4

59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s......................... 0.511 94.5 94.9 2.8 -0.5 -0.6 0.4 0.4

6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY 

 BY MATERIAL........................................................... 12.158 108.7 108.6 12.5 0.0 1.3 1.1 -0.1

62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s........................................... 0.646 100.8 101.0 2.5 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.2

63 Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture.......... 0.827 116.8 109.8 -7.9 -5.6 2.1 2.2 -6.0

64 Paper and paperboard, cut to size.................................. 1.246 97.9 98.6 4.1 0.9 0.4 1.1 0.7

65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up 

 articles, n.e.s., and related prod.............................. 1.407 104.0 103.9 3.0 0.3 0.2 -0.3 -0.1

66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s....................... 2.139 100.3 100.6 2.8 -0.1 0.9 0.1 0.3

67 Iron and steel................................................................. 1.942 156.3 157.4 56.5 1.0 2.6 4.3 0.7

68 Nonferrous metals.......................................................... 1.858 105.7 106.5 29.9 0.7 2.8 0.5 0.8

69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s........................................ 1.990 103.9 104.1 5.5 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.2

See footnotes at end of table

September

2004
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Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 October 2003-October 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

ance Oct. June July Aug. Sept.

SITC Description 2003 2004 2004 2004 2004

Rev. 3 September October to to to to to

2004 2004 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

1/ 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 40.216 95.0 95.0 -0.3 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

71 Power generating machinery and equipment............. 2.833 101.3 101.3 1.4 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0

72 Machinery specialized for particular industries.......... 1.599 107.5 107.8 5.3 0.6 0.4 -0.1 0.3

73 Metalworking machinery............................................ 0.439 107.4 108.0 4.1 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.6

74 General industrial machinery, 

 equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s..................... 3.071 104.4 104.6 4.2 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2

75 Computer equipment and office machines................ 5.360 74.0 73.2 -6.9 -0.8 -0.8 -0.4 -1.1

76 Telecommunications & sound recording 

 & reproducing apparatus & equipment............... 4.848 83.8 83.5 -4.8 -0.5 -0.4 -0.2 -0.4

77 Electrical machinery and equipment.......................... 6.514 94.6 94.6 -1.4 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.0

78 Road vehicles............................................................ 14.056 103.0 103.5 2.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.5

8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 16.525 100.1 100.2 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1

81 Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat 

 & lighting fixtures, n.e.s...................................... 0.436 93.5 94.3 -0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9

82 Furniture and parts thereof........................................ 1.834 102.8 103.0 2.7 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2

83 Travel goods, handbags and similar containers......... 0.375 103.5 103.5 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0

84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories.............. 5.273 100.8 100.9 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1

85 Footwear................................................................... 1.276 100.5 100.5 0.5 0.0 -0.3 0.4 0.0

87 Professional, scientific and controlling 

 instruments and apparatus, n.e.s....................... 1.737 99.9 99.8 0.4 0.3 -0.1 0.1 -0.1

88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and 

 supplies and optical goods, n.e.s....................... 0.933 98.2 98.2 -1.1 -0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0

89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s............... 4.661 98.7 98.8 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2002 trade values.

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

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

 n.a. Not available

September

2004
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Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 October 2003-October 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance Oct. June July Aug. Sept.

SITC Description 2003 2004 2004 2004 2004

Rev. 3 September October to to to to to

2004 2004 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

1/ 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004

 ALL COMMODITIES.............................................................. 100.000 103.8 104.5 4.5 0.5 -0.5 0.4 0.7

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS................................................. 6.661 117.8 118.5 5.4 -3.3 -2.8 1.1 0.6

01 Meat and meat preparations........................................... 1.292 124.6 125.9 1.9 -3.4 2.5 -1.2 1.0

03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates 

 and preparations thereof......................................... 0.520 110.7 112.8 13.3 -1.1 0.7 2.3 1.9

04 Cereals and cereal preparations..................................... 1.802 122.0 115.5 -3.3 -9.3 -5.8 1.2 -5.3

05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried........................ 1.438 120.2 131.2 27.1 -1.0 2.9 6.2 9.2

08 Feeding stuff for animals (not 

 including unmilled cereals)...................................... 0.636 110.0 106.2 -7.2 5.2 -17.9 -3.4 -3.5

09 Miscellaneous edible products and preparations............ 0.461 101.6 101.6 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

 2/ Other food and live animals.................................................. 0.511 108.9 108.9 4.0 -2.3 -2.1 -0.5 0.0

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO............................................ 0.700 101.7 101.9 3.2 0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.2

12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures.............................. 0.451 100.3 100.4 3.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1

2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS............. 5.158 119.1 117.8 5.9 5.1 -10.7 1.0 -1.1

22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits...................................... 1.064 125.1 109.1 -20.2 9.5 -36.4 6.6 -12.8

24 Cork and wood............................................................... 0.551 99.1 98.6 7.2 0.6 -0.1 0.3 -0.5

25 Woodpulp and recovered paper..................................... 0.666 98.7 98.6 8.6 -0.7 -0.6 -0.8 -0.1

26 Textile fibers and their waste.......................................... 0.537 102.1 100.1 -17.5 -5.3 -1.7 1.0 -2.0

28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap................................. 1.270 177.2 187.9 55.2 13.6 -3.8 -3.2 6.0

 2/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels........................ 1.070 117.4 119.1 7.7 1.3 1.8 2.9 1.4

3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED 

 MATERIALS............................................................... 2.468 141.2 156.1 44.3 4.3 1.5 1.1 10.6

33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.... 1.780 138.0 156.8 50.6 3.7 1.3 1.3 13.6

5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.............. 13.878 109.6 111.9 11.1 1.1 1.6 0.8 2.1

51 Organic chemicals......................................................... 3.230 120.8 128.5 27.4 1.3 2.2 1.8 6.4

52 Inorganic chemicals....................................................... 0.862 105.7 106.1 7.4 2.4 3.4 1.1 0.4

53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials........................... 0.587 99.1 99.6 0.7 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.5

54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products......................... 2.504 108.0 107.8 1.8 2.0 0.2 -0.1 -0.2

55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps................. 0.960 105.5 106.0 7.2 -0.2 0.9 0.5 0.5

56 Fertilizers....................................................................... 0.473 143.9 142.6 16.1 0.9 0.5 3.2 -0.9

57 Plastics in primary forms................................................ 2.419 109.6 113.6 19.0 1.6 2.6 2.0 3.6

58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.......................................... 0.877 97.5 97.9 -0.4 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.4

59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s......................... 1.967 105.5 105.1 2.6 -0.3 1.6 -0.8 -0.4

6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY 

 BY MATERIAL........................................................... 10.578 110.5 111.1 10.8 1.2 1.2 0.8 0.5

62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s........................................... 0.770 111.2 111.5 1.8 0.5 0.2 -0.7 0.3

64 Uncoated Paper/paperboard, and linerboard.................. 1.545 102.7 103.8 6.6 2.0 0.7 0.8 1.1

65 Textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, n.e.s........... 1.635 105.8 105.8 3.6 0.3 -0.3 0.4 0.0

66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s....................... 1.478 100.5 100.5 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0

67 Iron and steel................................................................. 1.358 166.4 168.8 57.0 5.7 6.3 1.8 1.4

68 Nonferrous metals.......................................................... 1.130 98.5 99.2 21.1 0.0 1.4 1.9 0.7

69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s........................................ 2.213 111.7 112.5 7.9 1.9 0.5 0.5 0.7

See footnotes at end of table

September

2004
9

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

 October 2003-October 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

ance Oct. June July Aug. Sept.

SITC Description 2003 2004 2004 2004 2004

Rev. 3 September October to to to to to

2004 2004 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

1/ 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004

 2/ Other manufactured goods classified 

 chiefly by material (200112=100).............................. 0.449 117.9 116.5 -1.2 -4.1 2.2 1.8 -1.2

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 48.375 98.3 98.6 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3

71 Power generating machinery and equipment............. 4.883 109.0 109.6 1.6 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.6

72 Machinery specialized for particular industries.......... 3.719 106.1 107.2 4.0 0.3 0.2 0.2 1.0

73 Metalworking machinery............................................ 0.633 101.0 101.5 0.7 -0.2 0.2 1.0 0.5

74 General industrial machinery, 

 equipment, & parts, n.e.s................................... 4.731 105.3 106.3 3.6 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.9

75 Computer equipment and office machines................ 5.436 86.2 85.9 -2.3 -0.7 -0.2 -0.2 -0.3

76 Telecommunications & sound recording 

 & reproducing apparatus & equipment............... 3.355 90.7 90.5 -2.5 -0.3 -0.9 0.0 -0.2

77 Electrical machinery and equipment.......................... 11.196 88.2 88.6 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.5

78 Road vehicles............................................................ 8.779 102.5 102.8 1.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.3

8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 11.170 101.2 101.5 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.3

82 Furniture and parts thereof........................................ 0.637 102.9 102.7 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.0 -0.2

84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories.............. 0.861 96.9 96.8 -0.3 0.0 0.1 -0.1 -0.1

87 Professional, scientific and controlling 

 instruments and apparatus, n.e.s....................... 4.218 101.8 102.2 0.1 -0.3 0.2 -0.1 0.4

88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and 

 supplies and optical goods, n.e.s....................... 0.959 95.8 96.1 1.5 1.0 0.7 -0.3 0.3

89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s............... 4.108 102.3 102.7 1.3 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.4

 2/ Other miscellaneous manufactured articles..................... 0.388 108.0 108.0 1.8 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2002 trade values.

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

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

 n.a. Not available

September

2004
10

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

 October 2003-October 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance Oct. June July Aug. Sept.

nized Description 2003 2004 2004 2004 2004

System September October to to to to to

2004 2004 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

1/ 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004

I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................. 1.559 110.3 112.1 15.8 4.2 0.4 -2.2 1.6

02 Meat and edible meat offal........................................... 0.405 137.8 135.9 17.0 4.9 0.3 0.1 -1.4

03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and 

 other aquatic invertebrates................................... 0.678 84.8 84.4 5.8 2.4 1.1 -1.7 -0.5

 2/ Other live animals; animal products............................. 0.476 152.6 163.2 30.6 6.1 -0.4 -4.6 6.9

II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................................ 1.154 105.6 106.4 6.0 -3.6 -1.8 8.3 0.8

07 Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers............................ 0.286 126.5 129.6 15.4 -12.1 -4.8 32.9 2.5

08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus 

 fruit or melons....................................................... 0.340 96.7 97.3 -1.5 0.1 1.2 -0.9 0.6

09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices....................................... 0.222 91.9 91.3 8.7 -8.4 -0.8 5.8 -0.7

 2/ Other vegetable products............................................. 0.306 109.4 109.8 5.1 3.2 -3.5 2.9 0.4

IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND 

 TOBACCO............................................................... 2.137 110.9 110.8 4.7 0.8 0.5 0.5 -0.1

20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, 

 nuts, or other parts of plants................................. 0.239 102.8 102.6 1.4 0.0 0.1 1.8 -0.2

22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.................................... 0.817 104.9 105.2 2.4 0.8 0.2 0.3 0.3

 2/ Other prepared foodstuffs............................................ 1.081 118.3 117.7 7.3 1.0 0.9 0.3 -0.5

V MINERAL PRODUCTS...................................................... 16.606 145.4 159.4 58.4 2.0 7.2 1.6 9.6

27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, 

 bituminous substances and mineral wax............... 16.291 144.7 158.9 59.5 2.1 7.3 1.6 9.8

 2/ Other mineral products (200112=100)......................... 0.315 110.7 111.2 9.4 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.5

VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED 

 INDUSTRIES........................................................... 6.971 105.6 106.0 6.5 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.4

28 Inorganic chemicals..................................................... 0.681 121.7 121.9 13.9 1.9 1.5 0.2 0.2

29 Organic chemicals....................................................... 2.899 103.8 104.5 7.6 1.2 0.7 1.8 0.7

30 Pharmaceutical products............................................. 1.890 106.1 106.0 3.9 0.1 -0.3 -0.6 -0.1

32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & 

 pigments; varnish & paints; putty.......................... 0.198 97.9 98.0 1.1 -0.3 0.3 0.0 0.1

33 Essential oils and resinoids (200112=100)................... 0.281 105.3 105.3 3.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0

37 Photographic or cinematographic goods...................... 0.170 96.9 96.9 0.0 -0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0

38 Miscellaneous chemical products................................ 0.385 92.4 92.4 -1.1 -0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0

 2/ Other products of the chemical or allied industries....... 0.467 118.0 120.3 13.6 1.1 2.3 -0.4 1.9

VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER 

 AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................................... 2.709 107.3 107.7 2.8 0.8 0.1 0.4 0.4

39 Plastics and articles thereof......................................... 1.802 106.7 107.2 3.0 1.1 0.3 0.4 0.5

40 Rubber and articles thereof.......................................... 0.907 108.6 108.8 2.5 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.2

VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, 

 TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................................... 0.705 101.5 102.0 1.3 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.5

42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, 

 etc. of various materials........................................ 0.597 101.9 101.9 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0

IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, 

 BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK..................... 1.835 135.2 121.4 4.1 -3.9 6.8 1.7 -10.2

X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND 

 PAPER PRODUCTS................................................... 1.825 99.6 99.3 4.0 0.8 0.2 0.4 -0.3

47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic 

 material; waste paper/paperboard......................... 0.259 105.0 99.4 9.8 1.5 -0.4 -2.1 -5.3

48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper 

 pulp, paper or paperboard..................................... 1.259 96.9 97.6 3.9 0.8 0.4 1.0 0.7

49 Printed matter.............................................................. 0.307 111.8 111.5 -0.7 0.2 -0.1 -0.4 -0.3

XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES.................................. 6.239 100.6 100.5 0.8 0.1 0.2 0.0 -0.1

61 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories, knitted or crocheted......................... 2.311 100.0 100.0 -0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0

See footnotes at end of table

September

2004
11

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

 October 2003-October 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance Oct. June July Aug. Sept.

nized Description 2003 2004 2004 2004 2004

System September October to to to to to

2004 2004 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

1/ 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004

62 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories, not knitted or crocheted................. 2.517 99.9 99.9 0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0

63 Made-up or worn textile articles................................. 0.449 94.0 94.0 0.0 0.0 -0.3 0.0 0.0

 2/ Other textile & textile articles..................................... 0.962 106.8 106.5 4.6 0.3 1.0 0.0 -0.3

XII HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, 

 ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC................................... 1.493 99.9 100.0 0.6 0.0 -0.3 0.4 0.1

64 Footwear and parts of such articles.......................... 1.269 100.3 100.3 0.4 0.0 -0.3 0.4 0.0

 2/ Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas, 

 whips, art. flowers, etc......................................... 0.224 97.8 98.3 1.3 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.5

XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, 

 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC......................................... 1.002 103.9 104.1 1.8 -0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2

68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, 

 asbestos, or mica (200112=100)........................ 0.302 98.1 98.2 -0.9 -1.0 0.1 0.0 0.1

69 Ceramic products...................................................... 0.348 108.8 109.8 5.6 -0.3 0.5 0.5 0.9

70 Glass and glassware................................................. 0.352 103.7 103.3 0.5 0.3 0.1 -0.2 -0.4

XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, 

 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................ 2.396 96.0 95.8 6.6 0.3 1.5 0.8 -0.2

XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL....... 5.698 124.6 125.8 28.6 0.8 2.3 1.6 1.0

72 Iron and steel............................................................ 1.698 169.7 172.7 66.7 0.8 3.6 4.8 1.8

73 Articles of iron or steel............................................... 1.395 114.2 114.7 16.9 1.6 1.7 1.4 0.4

74 Copper and articles thereof....................................... 0.463 124.3 129.4 31.2 2.4 2.5 -0.4 4.1

76 Aluminum and articles thereof................................... 0.842 110.3 110.7 13.1 -2.5 1.7 0.7 0.4

82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and 

 forks, of base metal; parts thereof...................... 0.401 104.2 104.2 5.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0

83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal......................... 0.447 107.4 107.4 4.3 0.1 0.4 -0.1 0.0

 2/ Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and 

 articles, including scrap....................................... 0.452 109.8 109.4 41.5 4.9 4.3 -2.7 -0.4

XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV 

 IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC....... 24.377 90.2 89.9 -2.1 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 -0.3

84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 12.607 90.4 90.1 -1.3 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 -0.3

85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound 

 and TV recorders & reproducers, parts............... 11.770 90.0 89.8 -2.8 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2

XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND 

 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 15.671 103.4 103.8 2.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4

87 Motor vehicles and their parts.................................... 14.255 103.0 103.4 2.1 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.4

88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts 

 thereof (200212=100)......................................... 1.290 102.7 102.8 1.5 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1

XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & 

 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES............. 3.234 99.0 99.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

90 Optical, photographic, measuring and 

 medical instruments........................................... 2.851 98.1 98.1 -0.4 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0

91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof....................... 0.274 107.7 107.6 2.0 0.7 0.2 -0.2 -0.1

XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 4.180 97.8 98.0 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2

94 Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & 

 lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg...................... 2.235 100.1 100.4 2.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.3

95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts 

 and accessories thereof..................................... 1.712 95.0 95.1 -1.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.1

96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles......................... 0.233 98.2 98.1 2.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2002 trade values.

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

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

 n.a. Not available

September

2004
12

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

 October 2003-October 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance Oct. June July Aug. Sept.

nized Description 2003 2004 2004 2004 2004

System September October to to to to to

2004 2004 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

1/ 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004

I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................. 1.947 119.7 122.5 4.4 -3.2 1.4 0.4 2.3

03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and 

 other aquatic invertebrates................................... 0.457 109.9 112.9 13.8 -0.2 1.7 2.9 2.7

 2/ Other live animals and animal products....................... 0.317 113.8 120.0 6.2 -6.1 -2.6 2.4 5.4

II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................................ 4.144 125.0 122.9 2.2 -1.5 -13.8 5.0 -1.7

08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus 

 fruit or melons....................................................... 0.708 112.3 123.2 28.3 -1.8 0.7 4.1 9.7

10 Cereals........................................................................ 1.538 122.1 114.5 -4.7 -10.3 -6.5 1.5 -6.2

12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, 

 fruits, plants, straw and fodder.............................. 1.242 124.7 111.2 -16.5 8.5 -32.7 6.1 -10.8

III ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS..................... 0.365 167.7 154.7 -3.9 3.2 -7.2 3.8 -7.8

IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND 

 TOBACCO............................................................... 2.595 105.0 104.1 -0.4 1.6 -5.7 -1.0 -0.9

20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, 

 nuts, or other parts of plants................................. 0.331 109.7 110.0 2.1 0.4 3.3 0.0 0.3

21 Miscellaneous edible preparations............................... 0.419 102.4 102.4 1.6 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.0

23 Residues and waste from the food 

 industries; prepared animal feed........................... 0.553 109.5 104.9 -11.0 6.9 -22.7 -4.3 -4.2

 2/ Other prepared foods................................................... 0.841 107.1 107.0 3.1 -0.6 0.1 -0.4 -0.1

V MINERAL PRODUCTS...................................................... 3.057 139.6 152.8 42.7 5.1 1.5 0.9 9.5

27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, 

 bituminous substances and mineral wax............... 2.431 137.0 151.2 43.2 4.1 1.7 1.2 10.4

VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED 

 INDUSTRIES........................................................... 11.134 111.0 112.9 10.3 1.1 1.3 0.6 1.7

28 Inorganic chemicals..................................................... 0.942 108.3 107.5 4.9 2.0 3.0 0.5 -0.7

29 Organic chemicals....................................................... 3.654 121.0 127.8 24.7 1.7 2.1 1.7 5.6

30 Pharmaceutical products............................................. 2.043 107.8 107.5 2.5 2.1 0.2 -0.1 -0.3

31 Fertilizers..................................................................... 0.453 139.4 138.2 17.9 1.0 0.4 3.3 -0.9

32 Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, 

 paints, varnish, putty, & inks................................. 0.598 99.6 100.2 1.2 0.2 0.7 0.4 0.6

33 Essential oils and resinoids; 

 perfumery, cosmetic or toilet................................. 0.692 107.1 107.6 7.0 -0.1 0.5 0.5 0.5

34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or 

 scouring products; candles, pastes....................... 0.376 104.7 104.7 3.9 -0.6 1.0 0.0 0.0

37 Photographic or cinematographic goods...................... 0.428 99.4 99.7 1.6 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.3

38 Miscellaneous chemical products................................ 1.644 105.0 104.7 2.8 -0.2 1.2 -0.6 -0.3

VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER 

 AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................................... 5.484 109.4 111.4 9.5 1.1 1.4 0.9 1.8

39 Plastics and articles thereof......................................... 4.428 107.6 109.9 10.5 1.3 1.4 1.1 2.1

40 Rubber and articles thereof.......................................... 1.056 116.0 116.5 5.7 1.2 1.0 0.3 0.4

VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, 

 TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................................... 0.512 111.1 111.1 2.3 1.7 0.8 -0.2 0.0

41 Raw hides and skins (other than 

 furskins) and leather............................................. 0.461 107.6 107.6 -1.2 1.8 0.9 -0.2 0.0

IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, 

 BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK..................... 0.846 103.9 103.6 5.5 -1.2 0.5 0.8 -0.3

X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND 

 PAPER PRODUCTS................................................... 2.904 99.7 100.2 5.5 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.5

47 Woodpulp and recovered paper................................... 0.663 94.6 94.6 8.7 -0.6 -0.7 -0.7 0.0

See footnotes at end of table

September

2004
13

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

 October 2003-October 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance Oct. June July Aug. Sept.

nized Description 2003 2004 2004 2004 2004

System September October to to to to to

2004 2004 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

1/ 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004

48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper 

 pulp, paper or paperboard.................................. 1.597 99.4 100.3 5.8 1.8 0.7 0.7 0.9

49 Printed material......................................................... 0.644 109.0 109.5 2.1 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.5

XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES................................ 2.873 97.9 97.5 -2.6 -0.9 -0.3 0.3 -0.4

52 Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof..... 0.732 92.2 90.8 -10.5 -4.6 -1.4 0.8 -1.5

61 Apparel & clothing knitted 

 or crocheted (200112=100)................................ 0.494 95.1 95.0 -0.7 0.1 0.2 -0.2 -0.1

62 Apparel Articles & Accessories, not knitted............... 0.375 95.8 95.8 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0

 2/ Other textile and textile articles (200112=100)........... 1.272 106.8 106.9 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.4 0.1

XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, 

 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC......................................... 0.806 99.9 99.9 1.6 0.0 0.1 0.8 0.0

70 Glass and glassware................................................. 0.480 95.8 95.9 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 0.1

XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, 

 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................ 2.280 103.3 105.5 9.9 0.3 0.7 0.7 2.1

XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS..... 5.141 126.0 127.5 25.6 5.1 0.6 -0.4 1.2

72 Iron and steel............................................................ 1.261 168.4 169.2 55.5 16.2 -2.0 -3.3 0.5

73 Articles of iron or steel............................................... 1.397 123.5 124.4 19.2 3.6 2.7 0.7 0.7

74 Copper and articles thereof....................................... 0.415 125.1 135.0 38.3 -0.3 1.6 0.7 7.9

76 Aluminum and articles thereof................................... 0.826 109.7 110.6 16.8 0.1 1.4 0.7 0.8

82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and 

 forks, of base metal; parts thereof...................... 0.404 102.4 102.9 1.7 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.5

83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal......................... 0.466 111.4 111.3 3.2 0.4 0.7 0.3 -0.1

XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV 

 IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.. 33.539 94.8 95.2 0.4 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.4

84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 18.583 100.0 100.4 1.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4

85 Electrical machinery and equipment 

 and parts and accessories thereof...................... 14.956 89.1 89.4 -0.6 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.3

XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND 

 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 14.662 107.1 107.4 1.9 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.3

87 Motor vehicles and their parts.................................... 9.105 102.5 102.8 1.3 0.0 0.2 -0.1 0.3

XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & 

 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES............. 6.073 101.2 101.5 0.3 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.3

XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 1.488 100.0 100.0 -0.8 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0

94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; 

 lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;......................... 0.849 104.6 104.6 1.7 0.2 1.4 0.0 0.0

95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts 

 and accessories thereof..................................... 0.491 94.5 94.4 -3.9 -0.3 0.1 0.0 -0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2002 trade values.

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

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

 n.a. Not available

September

2004
14 

Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin 

 October 2003-October 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Annual Monthly

Percentage Oct. June July Aug. Sept.

Description of 2003 2004 2004 2004 2004

U.S. October to to to to to

Imports 2004 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

1/ 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004

2/ Industrialized Countries................................ 49.276 106.4 106.9 8.1 0.2 1.2 0.2 0.5

 Manufactured Goods............................... 45.418 104.0 103.9 5.3 0.2 0.6 0.4 -0.1

 Nonmanufactured Goods........................ 3.591 139.9 148.2 38.5 0.5 6.1 -1.4 5.9

3/ Other Countries............................................ 50.724 101.5 103.5 11.2 0.5 2.1 1.0 2.0

 Manufactured Goods............................... 43.453 97.3 97.4 3.0 -0.1 0.8 0.4 0.1

 Nonmanufactured Goods........................ 7.173 140.7 153.8 53.3 3.2 7.2 3.2 9.3

Canada......................................................... 17.463 114.6 115.3 11.2 -0.1 2.0 0.1 0.6

 Manufactured Goods............................... 14.664 110.3 109.8 6.1 -0.3 1.5 0.7 -0.5

 Nonmanufactured Goods........................ 2.611 140.2 146.8 35.2 0.1 4.2 -2.6 4.7

4/ European Union............................................ 19.312 109.9 110.6 7.1 0.1 0.8 0.4 0.6

 Manufactured Goods............................... 18.793 109.2 109.5 5.7 0.0 0.6 0.1 0.3

 Nonmanufactured Goods........................ 0.460 158.9 174.0 55.4 0.5 10.1 6.3 9.5

5/ Latin America................................................ 17.761 114.0 117.0 16.3 1.3 1.7 1.9 2.6

 Manufactured Goods............................... 14.150 111.7 112.5 7.8 0.7 0.5 1.2 0.7

 Nonmanufactured Goods........................ 3.575 142.1 153.5 46.5 3.3 5.4 3.7 8.0

Japan............................................................ 10.651 95.3 95.5 1.7 0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.2

6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries............ 8.019 91.0 91.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.0

1 Percentage of trade figures are based on 2002 trade values.

2 Defined according to the BEA definition for Industrialized Countries which includes Western Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

3 Defined according to the BEA definition for Other Countries, which includes Eastern Europe, Latin America, OPEC countries, and other countries in Asia, Africa

 and the Western Hemisphere.

4 Includes European Union countries.

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

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

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

 Regions are not mutually exclusive.

 n.a. Not available

September

2004
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Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services

 September 2003-September 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

 Annual Quarterly

Trade Sept. Sept. Dec. March June

Description (Mil. 2003 2003 2003 2004 2004

of to to to to to

Dollars) Sept. Dec. March June Sept.

1/ 2004 2003 2004 2004 2004

IMPORT

 Air Freight............................................... 4168 117.5 120.0 2.7 -1.6 1.9 0.3 2.1

 Europe (200312=100)...................... 1407 107.9 112.1 n.a. n.a. 6.0 1.8 3.9

 Asia.................................................. 2329 108.6 109.3 -5.1 -4.2 -0.4 -1.3 0.6

EXPORT

 Air Freight............................................... 2836 99.1 100.3 5.5 0.3 1.8 2.1 1.2

1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

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

 October 2003-October 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

 Annual Monthly

Trade Oct. June July Aug. Sept.

Description (Mil. 2003 2004 2004 2004 2004

of to to to to to

Dollars) Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

1/ 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004

IMPORT

 Air Passenger Fares............................... 18253 121.0 115.4 0.8 2.8 -0.3 -4.1 -4.6

 Europe............................................. 11250 118.1 110.7 0.6 1.3 -0.3 -2.5 -6.3

 Asia.................................................. 2626 111.1 107.2 -2.4 2.1 1.0 -11.5 -3.5

 Latin America / Caribbean............... 1916 112.9 110.8 4.4 7.5 -0.6 -7.7 -1.9

EXPORT

 Air Passenger Fares............................... 20319 130.1 127.6 6.2 4.7 7.7 -6.8 -1.9

 Europe............................................. 5394 151.3 151.8 3.8 5.8 -0.4 -4.7 0.3

 Asia.................................................. 8936 120.4 113.3 8.2 4.4 21.8 -11.5 -5.9

 Latin America / Caribbean............... 3413 130.1 128.4 3.4 4.9 -0.5 -4.5 -1.3

1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

September October

2004 2004

 June

2004

 September

2004
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Table 10 U.S. Inbound and Outbound Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services

 September 2003-September 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

Annual Quarterly

Trade Sept. Sept. Dec. March June

Description (Mil. 2003 2003 2003 2004 2004

of to to to to to

Dollars) Sept. Dec. March June Sept.

1/ 2004 2003 2004 2004 2004

INBOUND

 Air Freight................................................................... 7483 116.6 118.7 5.5 0.4 2.9 0.3 1.8

 Europe (200312=100)............................................ 2466 108.0 111.6 n.a. n.a. 7.0 0.9 3.3

 Asia....................................................................... 4180 106.8 107.8 -0.4 -1.0 0.2 -0.5 0.9

 Ocean Liner Freight.................................................... 17817 121.1 120.3 3.5 1.4 1.1 1.7 -0.7

 U.S. East Coast..................................................... 6938 116.0 113.5 6.1 3.4 3.8 1.0 -2.2

 From Atlantic................................................... 3022 119.2 110.5 4.8 7.3 7.5 -2.0 -7.3

 From Pacific.................................................... 2817 113.5 113.4 2.8 -0.6 1.1 2.4 -0.1

 U.S. West Coast.................................................... 10879 124.9 125.2 2.0 0.2 -0.4 2.0 0.2

OUTBOUND

 Air Freight................................................................... 5193 99.0 100.7 5.4 -0.6 1.3 3.0 1.7

 Europe (200312=100)............................................ 1998 106.7 108.7 n.a. n.a. 1.8 4.8 1.9

 Asia....................................................................... 2365 97.6 98.5 2.9 -0.3 0.6 1.7 0.9

1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

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

 October 2003-October 2004 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

Annual Monthly

Trade Oct. June July Aug. Sept.

Description (Mil. 2003 2004 2004 2004 2004

of to to to to to

Dollars) Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

1/ 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004

INBOUND

 Air Passenger Fares (200312=100)............................ 38589 110.1 108.6 n.a. 6.2 3.8 -5.9 -1.4

 Europe (200312=100)............................................ 15654 110.0 109.8 n.a. 6.6 0.6 -5.7 -0.2

 Asia (200312=100)................................................ 12401 114.9 109.3 n.a. 6.8 12.0 -9.2 -4.9

 Latin America / Caribbean (200312=100).............. 5604 103.0 102.2 n.a. 5.6 -1.2 -3.3 -0.8

 Canada (200312=100)........................................... 2905 107.1 112.5 n.a. 3.0 0.1 1.2 5.0

 Crude Oil Tanker Freight............................................ 3434 n.a. n.a. n.a. 6.6 8.6 n.a. n.a.

OUTBOUND

 Air Passenger Fares (200312=100)............................ 43898 114.2 109.8 n.a. 3.6 -0.5 -3.0 -3.9

 Europe (200312=100)............................................ 21857 124.0 116.0 n.a. 1.7 -0.4 -2.1 -6.5

 Asia (200312=100)................................................ 7190 106.9 105.8 n.a. 8.6 0.8 -9.6 -1.0

 Latin America / Caribbean (200312=100).............. 9206 101.1 100.7 n.a. 3.8 -0.9 -2.8 -0.4

 Canada (200312=100)........................................... 2982 107.5 109.1 n.a. 0.8 1.0 -1.6 1.5

1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

September

2004

October

2004

 June

2004

 September

2004
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 TECHNICAL NOTE

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

formula and are not seasonally adjusted. Price indexes for merchandise goods are reweighted annually, with 

a two-year lag in the weights. The merchandise price indexes are published using three classifications: the 

Harmonized System (HS), the Bureau of Economic Analysis End Use System, and the Standard International 

Trade Classification (SITC) system, Rev. 3. Price indexes for internationally traded services are presented 

using two definitions: Balance of Payments (which represent transactions between U.S. and foreign 

residents) and International (which represent transactions inbound to and outbound from the U.S.). 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Services Price Indexes -- The Air Passenger Fares Indexes are calculated from data collected from a 

commercial airline reservation system. These data exclude frequent flyer tickets and those sold by 

consolidators. The Crude Oil Tanker Freight Indexes are calculated from data collected by the U. S. 

Department of Energy, and the publication of these indexes is lagged two months. The Air Freight and 

Ocean Liner Freight Indexes are calculated from data collected directly from companies. The trade dollar 

figures for services indexes will not sum up to the aggregate dollar value because not all categories are 

shown in the tables. Fact sheets specifying detailed information for each services industry are available at 

http://www.bls.gov/mxp under “Publications and Other Documentation”. 

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

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

quarter after original publication. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

analysis. 
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