U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES – FEBRUARY 2014 

U.S. import prices increased 0.9 percent in February following a 0.4 percent advance the previous month, 

the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The February advance was led by higher fuel prices 

which more than offset declining nonfuel prices. U.S. export prices rose 0.6 percent in February, after 

increasing 0.2 percent in January. 

Chart 1. One-month percent change in the Import Price Index: February 2013 – February 2014 

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Chart 2. 12-month percent change in the Import Price Index: February 2013 – February 2014

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All Imports: Import prices rose for the third consecutive month in February, increasing 0.9 percent. Despite 

the recent increases, prices for overall imports decreased 1.1 percent for the year ended in February, after 

declining 0.6 percent from February 2012 to February 2013.

Fuel Imports: The price index for import fuel increased 5.1 percent in February, the largest monthly 

advance for fuel prices since the index rose 6.1 percent in August 2012. A 4.4 percent increase in petroleum 

prices and a 22.4 percent jump in natural gas prices both contributed to the overall advance in fuel prices. 

Natural gas prices have risen 120.5 percent since September 2013. Despite the February increase, import 

fuel prices fell 0.5 percent over the past year. A 2.6 percent drop in petroleum prices more than offset a 70.6 

percent rise in natural gas prices. 

All Imports Excluding Fuel: In contrast to fuel prices, nonfuel import prices declined 0.2 percent in 

February following a 0.3 percent increase in January. Lower prices for capital goods and foods, feeds, and 

beverages drove the February decline in nonfuel prices, while prices for nonfuel industrial supplies and 

materials ticked up 0.1 percent and the price indexes for consumer goods and automotive vehicles were 

unchanged. Nonfuel import prices also declined over the past 12 months, decreasing 1.2 percent. Lower 

prices over the past year for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials, automotive vehicles, and capital 

goods all contributed to the decrease in overall nonfuel prices. 

Table A. Percent change in import and export price indexes, selected categories 

 

 
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Chart 3. One-month percent change in the Export Price Index: February 2013 – February 2014 

 Percent change 

Chart 4. 12-month percent change in the Export Price Index: February 2013 – February 2014 

 Percent change

All Exports: Export prices rose 0.6 percent in February, and have not recorded a monthly decline since a 

0.6 percent drop in October. The February 2014 increase was the largest monthly advance in export prices 

since a 0.7 percent rise in February 2013, and higher prices for both agricultural exports and nonagricultural 

exports contributed to the advance. Despite the recent increases, export prices fell 1.3 percent over the past 

12 months. 

Agricultural Exports: Prices for agricultural exports advanced 1.7 percent in February, after decreasing 0.4 

percent the previous month. Rising prices for fruit, cotton, and corn all contributed to the February increase 

in agricultural export prices. The price index for agricultural exports fell 6.0 percent for the year ended in 

February, led by a 10.2 percent decrease in soybean prices, a 32.2 percent drop in corn prices, and a 19.1 

percent decline in wheat prices. 

All Exports Excluding Agriculture: The price index for nonagricultural exports increased 0.6 percent in 

February 2014, the largest monthly advance since a 0.6 percent rise in February 2013. Higher prices for 

nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials and capital goods more than offset lower prices for 

consumer goods and automotive vehicles. Prices for nonagricultural exports decreased 0.7 percent over the 

past year. 

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SELECTED FEBRUARY HIGHLIGHTS 

Import Prices 

Imports by Locality of Origin: Prices for imports from China rose 0.2 percent in February, after edging 

down 0.1 percent the previous month. Import prices from China declined 0.4 percent over the past year, the 

smallest 12-month decrease since a 0.3 percent decline between October 2011 and October 2012. Prices for 

imports from Canada and the European Union also increased in February, rising 2.3 percent and 0.1 percent, 

respectively. Higher fuel prices contributed to the advances. In contrast, the price index for imports from 

Japan edged down 0.1 percent in February. Prices for imports from Japan have not recorded a monthly 

advance since ticking up 0.1 percent in October 2012 and declined 3.2 percent over the past 12 months. 

Import prices from Mexico recorded no change in February. 

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

ticked up 0.1 percent for the second consecutive month in February. The February advance was driven by a 

1.2 percent increase in unfinished metals prices. The rise in nonfuel prices was partially mitigated by a 1.4 

percent drop in chemical prices. 

 

Finished Goods: Import finished goods prices fell overall in February, led by a 0.2 percent drop in capital 

goods prices. The decline in capital goods prices followed a 0.1 percent increase in January and was the 

largest monthly decline for the index since a 0.2 percent decrease in April 2013. The price indexes for 

consumer goods and automotive vehicles both recorded no change in February following a 0.8 percent 

increase for consumer goods prices and a 0.2 percent decline for automotive vehicles prices. 

 

Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Prices for foods, feeds, and beverages fell 0.7 percent in February, after a 

0.6 percent advance in January. The February decline was the largest monthly drop for the index since a 1.1 

percent decrease in June 2013 and was driven by an 11.4 percent drop in vegetable prices. 

Transportation Services: Import air passenger fares advanced 0.3 percent in February following a 6.4 

percent decline in January. In February, a 3.2 percent increase in European fares more than offset a 3.4 

percent decrease in Asian fares. The index for import air passenger fares rose 6.7 percent for the year ended 

in February. Import air freight prices fell 0.6 percent in February and advanced 0.5 percent over the past 12 

months. 

Export Prices 

 

Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: The price index for nonagricultural industrial 

supplies and materials increased 1.5 percent in February, led by a 3.9 percent advance in fuel prices. 

 

Finished Goods: Finished goods prices were mixed in February. Capital goods prices increased 0.2 percent 

for the second consecutive month; the February advance was driven by a 1.6 percent rise in transportation 

equipment prices. In contrast, the price indexes for consumer goods and automotive vehicles each declined 

in February, falling 0.3 percent and 0.2 percent, respectively. 

Transportation Services: Export air passenger fares declined 12.8 percent in February, driven by a 21.6 

percent drop in Asian fares. The index for export air passenger fares declined 6.5 percent over the past 12 

months. Export air freight prices rose 0.2 percent in February and 1.5 percent over the past year. 

 

Import and Export Price Index data for March 2014 are scheduled for release on Thursday, April 10, 

2014 at 8:30 a.m. (EDT). 
Table 1. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: February 2013 to

February 2014

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

Jan.

20141

Index Percent change

Jan.

2014

Feb.

2014

Annual Monthly

Feb.

2013 to

Feb.

2014

Oct.

2013 to

Nov.

2013

Nov.

2013 to

Dec.

2013

Dec.

2013 to

Jan.

2014

Jan.

2014 to

Feb.

2014

All commodities................................... 100.000 138.4 139.7 -1.1 -0.9 0.1 0.4 0.9

All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 75.473 102.1 102.1 -1.4 0.1 -0.2 0.3 0.0

All imports excluding petroleum.............. 81.864 115.7 115.9 -0.6 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.2

All imports excluding fuels (Dec.

2001=100)........................................ 80.740 119.4 119.2 -1.2 0.0 -0.1 0.3 -0.2

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 5.267 176.9 175.6 2.8 -0.6 0.5 0.6 -0.7

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 3.969 191.7 189.7 -1.1 -0.5 0.7 -0.2 -1.0

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 1.298 143.2 143.7 16.6 -0.8 -0.3 3.1 0.3

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 32.216 244.0 251.5 -2.6 -2.6 0.3 0.7 3.1

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

petroleum.................................... 14.081 161.5 164.0 -2.2 0.3 1.1 0.8 1.5

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

fuels (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 12.957 178.7 178.9 -5.5 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 0.1

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 7.770 165.8 167.0 -6.3 -0.1 -0.5 -0.6 0.7

Industrial supplies & materials nondurable

excluding petroleum....................... 5.187 155.6 159.5 2.9 0.8 2.9 2.6 2.5

Fuels & lubricants............................. 10 19.259 327.9 344.6 -0.5 -4.2 0.7 1.1 5.1

Petroleum & petroleum products......... 100 18.135 360.1 375.8 -2.6 -4.6 -0.2 0.6 4.4

Crude........................................ 10000 13.616 368.3 382.6 -4.0 -5.5 -1.0 1.0 3.9

Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas.................. 101 0.949 161.8 194.0 56.8 6.7 26.5 10.9 19.9

Gas-natural.................................. 10110 0.806 153.0 187.2 70.6 7.9 31.4 13.8 22.4

Paper & paper base stocks.................. 11 0.540 113.3 113.6 0.5 -0.3 -0.3 -0.5 0.3

Materials associated with nondurable

supplies & materials....................... 12 4.721 170.1 168.3 -4.7 0.1 -0.3 1.3 -1.1

Selected building materials.................. 13 1.053 142.5 143.7 -2.6 0.4 -0.2 0.1 0.8

Unfinished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 14 3.480 233.9 236.8 -10.5 -0.3 -1.0 -0.7 1.2

Finished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 15 1.635 155.8 156.2 -2.9 -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.3

Nonmetals related to durable goods. . . . . .. 16 1.528 111.1 111.2 -2.9 0.1 -0.2 -1.1 0.1

Capital goods................................... 2 25.159 92.6 92.4 -0.8 0.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.2

Electric generating equipment............... 20 3.023 119.4 119.4 -0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 20.188 85.3 85.1 -0.9 0.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.2

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 1.949 136.1 136.3 0.8 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 13.657 113.2 113.2 -1.6 0.0 0.0 -0.2 0.0

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 23.700 108.1 108.1 0.2 0.1 -0.2 0.8 0.0

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 11.443 118.0 118.0 1.5 0.1 0.0 1.5 0.0

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 11.075 97.9 97.9 -1.5 0.0 -0.3 0.0 0.0

Nonmanufactured consumer goods. . . . . . .. 42 1.181 118.5 120.1 3.8 -0.2 0.0 1.2 1.4

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2012 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three 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: February 2013 to

February 2014

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

Jan.

20141

Index Percent change

Jan.

2014

Feb.

2014

Annual Monthly

Feb.

2013 to

Feb.

2014

Oct.

2013 to

Nov.

2013

Nov.

2013 to

Dec.

2013

Dec.

2013 to

Jan.

2014

Jan.

2014 to

Feb.

2014

All commodities................................... 100.000 132.5 133.3 -1.3 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.6

Agricultural commodities....................... 9.759 211.9 215.4 -6.0 -0.2 0.3 -0.4 1.7

All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 80.863 101.9 102.1 -1.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.2

Nonagricultural commodities.................. 90.240 126.7 127.4 -0.7 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.6

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 8.931 212.2 215.1 -6.4 -0.1 0.5 -0.5 1.4

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 8.321 215.4 218.3 -6.9 -0.1 0.4 -0.3 1.3

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 0.610 184.4 187.2 -1.5 -0.2 1.1 -2.7 1.5

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 33.600 178.6 181.5 -1.5 0.1 1.0 0.3 1.6

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 11.155 170.4 170.5 -8.1 -0.3 -0.8 -0.2 0.1

Industrial supplies & materials,

nondurable.................................. 22.443 183.9 188.3 2.1 0.3 1.9 0.6 2.4

Agricultural industrial supplies &

materials..................................... 10 1.438 197.8 204.3 -0.4 -0.8 -0.1 -0.9 3.3

Nonagricultural industrial supplies &

materials...................................... 32.161 178.1 180.8 -1.6 0.1 1.0 0.4 1.5

Fuels & lubricants............................. 11 10.205 266.7 277.1 4.3 1.5 4.5 0.6 3.9

Nonagricultural supplies & materials

excluding fuels & building materials. . . .. 12 20.915 165.1 165.9 -4.6 -0.4 -0.4 0.2 0.5

Selected building materials.................. 13 1.041 129.7 129.8 8.6 0.4 0.4 2.5 0.1

Capital goods................................... 2 36.260 106.7 106.9 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.2

Electrical generating equipment............. 20 3.662 114.6 114.3 -0.7 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.3

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 25.718 95.5 95.3 -0.4 0.2 0.0 0.1 -0.2

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 6.880 153.2 155.6 2.8 0.0 0.1 0.8 1.6

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 9.466 113.8 113.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 -0.2

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 11.743 114.9 114.5 -1.3 0.3 0.1 -0.1 -0.3

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 5.436 112.4 111.0 -3.8 0.2 -0.1 -1.6 -1.2

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 4.996 112.4 112.4 -0.4 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2012 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 3. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: February 2013 to

February 2014

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

Jan.

20141

Index Percent change

Jan.

2014

Feb.

2014

Annual Monthly

Feb.

2013 to

Feb.

2014

Oct.

2013 to

Nov.

2013

Nov.

2013 to

Dec.

2013

Dec.

2013 to

Jan.

2014

Jan.

2014 to

Feb.

2014

Nonmanufactured articles...................... 16.786 163.8 171.0 0.2 -4.4 0.6 1.4 4.4

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 1.782 174.1 170.4 0.4 -1.3 1.7 -0.2 -2.1

Crop production............................... 111 1.346 179.3 173.6 -0.2 -2.3 2.8 -0.8 -3.2

Forestry and logging (Dec. 2012=100)..... 113 0.163 91.8 90.1 -15.4 0.3 -3.5 1.2 -1.9

Mining............................................ 21 15.004 162.4 170.8 0.2 -4.7 0.5 1.6 5.2

Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec.

2006=100)................................... 212 0.247 121.8 123.1 -8.6 0.3 0.4 -6.6 1.1

Manufactured articles............................ 82.812 116.1 116.4 -1.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.3 0.3

Manufactured goods, part 1................. 31 10.516 124.5 124.6 0.7 -0.2 -0.2 0.4 0.1

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 3.065 157.7 158.6 2.4 -0.6 -0.6 1.1 0.6

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 0.927 114.9 115.3 1.6 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.3

Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100)............... 313 0.359 102.1 102.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.0

Textile product mills.......................... 314 0.772 114.5 114.3 -1.2 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.2

Apparel manufacturing....................... 315 3.742 110.4 110.1 -0.5 -0.1 0.2 -0.2 -0.3

Leather and allied product

manufacturing............................... 316 1.652 122.2 122.3 0.9 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.1

Manufactured goods, part 2................. 32 17.664 137.3 139.0 -0.5 -0.4 0.4 1.0 1.2

Wood product manufacturing................ 321 0.636 122.1 123.4 -4.0 0.6 -0.2 0.1 1.1

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 0.988 110.8 110.7 0.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1

Printing and related support activities

(Dec. 2013=100)........................... 323 0.190 100.3 100.2 – – – 0.3 -0.1

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 4.023 158.2 168.0 -0.3 -2.0 1.8 -1.0 6.2

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 9.015 137.3 136.8 0.1 0.1 0.0 2.7 -0.4

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 1.970 123.5 123.3 -3.0 0.0 0.1 -0.7 -0.2

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 0.843 130.2 130.4 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2

Manufactured goods, part 3................. 33 54.632 107.9 107.9 -1.6 0.0 -0.2 0.1 0.0

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 4.106 154.6 156.3 -10.0 -0.2 -0.8 -0.3 1.1

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 2.686 126.3 126.2 -2.8 0.3 -0.2 0.0 -0.1

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 6.958 121.7 121.5 -0.5 0.1 -0.1 0.6 -0.2

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 16.155 80.4 80.2 -1.5 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 4.116 118.4 118.4 -1.1 -0.1 -0.3 -0.3 0.0

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 14.531 111.8 111.7 -0.8 0.0 0.0 0.1 -0.1

Furniture and related product

manufacturing............................... 337 1.356 114.9 114.8 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.3 -0.1

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 4.724 121.2 121.5 0.7 0.1 -0.2 0.2 0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2012 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 4. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: February 2013 to

February 2014

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

Jan.

20141

Index Percent change

Jan.

2014

Feb.

2014

Annual Monthly

Feb.

2013 to

Feb.

2014

Oct.

2013 to

Nov.

2013

Nov.

2013 to

Dec.

2013

Dec.

2013 to

Jan.

2014

Jan.

2014 to

Feb.

2014

Nonmanufactured articles...................... 7.420 164.8 173.2 -2.0 -0.3 1.3 2.7 5.1

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 4.973 194.5 197.1 -10.4 -0.5 0.4 0.4 1.3

Crop production............................... 111 4.574 201.0 204.8 -10.5 -0.7 0.3 0.7 1.9

Mining............................................ 21 2.447 99.1 111.8 19.2 0.3 3.8 7.6 12.8

Mining (except oil and gas).................. 212 1.363 101.3 100.3 -7.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 -1.0

Manufactured articles............................ 90.635 120.3 120.8 -0.9 0.0 0.3 -0.1 0.4

Manufactured goods, part 1................. 31 6.959 151.0 152.9 0.2 -0.2 0.5 -0.3 1.3

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 4.870 173.0 174.1 -0.9 -0.6 0.5 -0.2 0.6

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 0.525 118.3 129.6 0.8 1.8 -0.8 -4.6 9.6

Leather and allied product manufacturing

(Dec. 2013=100)........................... 316 0.277 101.4 102.2 – – – 1.4 0.8

Manufactured goods, part 2................. 32 26.485 133.5 134.3 -0.8 0.2 1.1 -0.4 0.6

Wood product manufacturing................ 321 0.460 124.2 123.8 8.3 0.4 0.1 0.8 -0.3

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 1.807 123.4 125.0 3.9 0.5 0.1 0.5 1.3

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 7.656 172.0 175.4 2.3 2.2 4.9 -0.6 2.0

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 13.339 127.7 127.6 -3.5 -0.7 -0.2 -0.6 -0.1

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 2.177 119.6 119.3 -0.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.4 -0.3

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 0.766 112.0 112.2 1.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2

Manufactured goods, part 3................. 33 57.191 112.2 112.5 -1.1 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.3

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 4.549 144.5 146.4 -13.7 -0.7 -1.7 -1.8 1.3

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 2.790 131.7 131.5 -0.6 0.1 0.4 0.0 -0.2

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 11.692 123.4 123.2 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.3 -0.2

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 13.831 88.0 87.8 -1.7 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 3.458 113.9 113.8 0.0 -0.4 0.0 0.3 -0.1

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 15.507 118.6 119.4 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.7

Furniture and related product

manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100).......... 337 0.362 107.6 107.4 1.9 -0.2 0.0 0.3 -0.2

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 5.001 123.0 123.7 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.9 0.6

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2012 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three 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: February 2013 to

February 2014

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Jan.

20141

Index Percent change

Jan.

2014

Feb.

2014

Annual Monthly

Feb.

2013 to

Feb.

2014

Oct.

2013 to

Nov.

2013

Nov.

2013 to

Dec.

2013

Dec.

2013 to

Jan.

2014

Jan.

2014 to

Feb.

2014

Live animals; animal products................. I 1.288 192.9 195.4 16.5 -0.8 -0.2 2.7 1.3

Meat and edible meat offal..................... 02 0.268 223.1 229.4 3.6 -1.3 0.4 0.6 2.8

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other

aquatic invertebrates......................... 03 0.740 148.4 149.1 25.7 -1.4 -0.6 4.1 0.5

Vegetable products............................... II 1.678 201.5 194.9 -6.9 -1.7 2.7 -0.5 -3.3

Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers.......... 07 0.429 400.9 328.0 -1.6 -2.6 4.4 2.1 -18.2

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 0.446 109.9 108.3 -6.6 -0.5 2.0 -2.0 -1.5

Coffee, tea, mate and spices.................. 09 0.312 220.0 235.6 -4.9 -2.2 3.8 -2.7 7.1

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.

2009=100)........................................ III 0.245 112.7 111.1 -8.3 0.0 -0.4 -2.2 -1.4

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and

tobacco........................................... IV 2.491 159.1 159.5 1.4 0.1 -0.5 0.3 0.3

Sugars and sugar confectionary (Dec.

2012=100)..................................... 17 0.162 85.7 86.4 -14.1 -0.2 -2.1 -1.9 0.8

Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec.

2009=100)..................................... 18 0.223 100.9 99.2 13.5 -0.6 -0.9 0.4 -1.7

Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk;

bakers’ wares (Dec. 2007=100)............. 19 0.246 131.3 131.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 -0.1

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or

other parts of plants.......................... 20 0.302 165.4 170.1 5.1 0.4 -2.6 2.4 2.8

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar................ 22 0.943 125.6 126.1 1.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.4

Mineral products.................................. V 19.075 328.6 345.8 -0.8 -4.3 0.6 0.9 5.2

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 18.820 325.9 343.1 -0.7 -4.4 0.6 1.1 5.3

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 8.215 152.2 152.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 2.5 0.0

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.614 308.7 301.7 -19.7 0.5 -0.7 -0.4 -2.3

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.445 137.0 137.6 -2.3 0.1 1.0 0.2 0.4

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 3.376 133.5 133.6 9.0 0.2 -0.1 6.1 0.1

Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100).................... 31 0.318 109.1 107.9 -15.5 -0.2 -0.6 3.7 -1.1

Tanning extracts; dye, pigments, varnish,

paints & putty (Dec. 2011=100)............. 32 0.173 100.3 100.2 6.6 0.3 -0.3 6.6 -0.1

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 0.469 93.4 93.2 -9.2 -1.0 -1.1 -2.4 -0.2

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 3.211 149.2 147.6 -4.2 -0.1 -0.4 0.5 -1.1

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 2.028 149.3 147.4 -1.0 -0.2 -0.3 1.2 -1.3

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 1.183 150.4 149.4 -9.1 0.1 -0.7 -0.9 -0.7

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel

goods, etc....................................... VIII 0.619 127.5 127.6 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.9 0.1

Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc.

of various materials........................... 42 0.571 128.7 128.8 1.3 0.4 0.1 0.9 0.1

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw,

basketware and wickerwork................. IX 0.666 148.1 149.6 -4.3 0.7 -0.3 0.1 1.0

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 1.054 114.0 114.1 0.6 0.0 -0.1 -0.3 0.1

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 0.694 107.4 107.2 -0.4 0.0 -0.2 -0.4 -0.2

Printed matter (Dec. 2013=100)............... 49 0.196 100.2 100.2 – – – 0.2 0.0

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 4.749 113.8 113.5 -0.6 0.0 0.1 -0.2 -0.3

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

knitted or crocheted.......................... 61 1.850 102.5 101.9 -2.3 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -0.6

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: February 2013 to

February 2014 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Jan.

20141

Index Percent change

Jan.

2014

Feb.

2014

Annual Monthly

Feb.

2013 to

Feb.

2014

Oct.

2013 to

Nov.

2013

Nov.

2013 to

Dec.

2013

Dec.

2013 to

Jan.

2014

Jan.

2014 to

Feb.

2014

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

not knitted or crocheted...................... 62 1.722 118.6 118.6 1.5 0.0 0.2 -0.2 0.0

Made-up or worn textile articles............... 63 0.554 107.9 107.6 -0.6 -0.3 -0.1 0.4 -0.3

Headgear, umbrellas, artifical flowers, etc... XII 1.330 121.0 121.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0

Footwear and parts of such articles........... 64 1.146 120.2 120.2 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.782 133.2 133.2 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0

Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

or mica (Dec. 2001=100).................... 68 0.258 126.3 126.3 1.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.0

Ceramic products................................ 69 0.240 140.9 140.9 0.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.0

Glass and glassware............................ 70 0.284 130.2 130.2 1.4 0.2 -0.1 0.3 0.0

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 2.588 176.5 178.6 -12.0 -0.7 -1.9 -1.0 1.2

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 5.329 180.6 181.4 -2.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.4

Iron and steel.................................... 72 1.261 218.7 221.0 0.9 0.4 0.9 0.3 1.1

Articles of iron or steel.......................... 73 1.684 153.2 153.6 -2.5 0.3 0.1 -0.5 0.3

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.464 344.9 345.8 -4.3 -0.6 0.2 3.3 0.3

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 0.700 134.8 136.0 -3.1 0.1 -1.2 0.3 0.9

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and

forks, of base metal; parts thereof.......... 82 0.396 129.0 128.9 -0.5 0.4 0.1 -0.7 -0.1

Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . .. 83 0.445 135.9 136.1 -0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 27.383 84.6 84.5 -1.3 0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.1

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 14.219 89.6 89.5 -0.7 0.2 -0.2 0.2 -0.1

Electrical machinery and equip, sound and

TV recorders & reproducers, parts......... 85 13.164 79.8 79.8 -1.8 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 12.180 116.0 116.0 -0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 11.153 114.7 114.7 -0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec.

2002=100)..................................... 88 0.925 120.2 120.5 0.9 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.2

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 3.466 104.7 104.1 0.4 0.2 -0.1 0.4 -0.6

Optical, photographic, measuring and

medical instruments.......................... 90 3.162 101.4 100.8 0.4 0.1 -0.1 0.3 -0.6

Clocks and watches and parts thereof. . . . . .. 91 0.246 144.9 144.4 1.5 0.5 -0.3 2.3 -0.3

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 3.572 113.1 113.1 0.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.0

Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &

lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs......... 94 2.075 117.1 116.9 0.3 0.0 -0.2 0.1 -0.2

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 1.262 105.6 105.6 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0

Miscellaneous manufactured articles. . . . . . . .. 96 0.236 136.0 136.1 -1.2 0.1 0.1 -2.0 0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2012 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three 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: February 2013 to

February 2014

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Jan.

20141

Index Percent change

Jan.

2014

Feb.

2014

Annual Monthly

Feb.

2013 to

Feb.

2014

Oct.

2013 to

Nov.

2013

Nov.

2013 to

Dec.

2013

Dec.

2013 to

Jan.

2014

Jan.

2014 to

Feb.

2014

Live animals; animal products................. I 2.012 222.3 226.3 1.8 1.0 0.8 -1.7 1.8

Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100)... 02 1.146 165.6 166.9 -1.3 0.7 0.5 -1.5 0.8

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other

aquatic invertebrates......................... 03 0.346 198.5 203.1 0.5 -0.2 2.3 -2.7 2.3

Vegetable products............................... II 4.603 246.0 247.6 -11.1 0.5 0.0 0.6 0.7

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 1.210 188.5 188.3 15.2 7.5 -0.6 7.3 -0.1

Cereals............................................ 10 1.079 237.5 241.8 -25.0 -2.3 -0.7 -2.9 1.8

Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits,

plants, straw and fodder..................... 12 1.838 266.4 268.5 -9.4 -2.8 3.8 -1.6 0.8

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.

2009=100)........................................ III 0.248 113.3 109.2 -19.8 -4.4 -0.1 -2.3 -3.6

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and

tobacco........................................... IV 2.876 165.1 168.2 0.1 -0.5 0.4 -0.4 1.9

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or

other parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100). . . .. 20 0.341 115.2 114.7 2.4 -0.3 1.4 1.1 -0.4

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec.

2008=100)..................................... 22 0.488 112.0 110.6 -3.0 0.2 -0.4 -0.5 -1.3

Residues and waste from the food

industries; prepared animal feed............ 23 0.705 257.9 282.3 3.7 -1.5 1.7 -2.8 9.5

Mineral products.................................. V 10.071 312.5 324.3 4.6 1.8 4.2 0.8 3.8

Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100)......... 26 0.438 94.0 92.5 -7.4 0.8 -1.3 3.3 -1.6

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 9.453 310.6 323.3 5.4 1.9 4.6 0.7 4.1

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 10.865 150.4 149.7 -3.5 -0.5 0.0 -0.4 -0.5

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.893 174.9 175.9 -4.7 -0.8 -0.6 -0.7 0.6

Organic chemicals............................... 29 3.130 163.6 164.1 -2.8 -0.7 0.2 1.6 0.3

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 2.619 117.6 114.9 -7.8 0.4 -0.3 -2.7 -2.3

Fertilizers (Dec. 2012=100).................... 31 0.249 69.7 72.3 -24.3 -8.4 -4.1 -7.8 3.7

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery

cosmetic or toilet preparations.............. 33 0.718 135.7 132.7 -3.1 0.1 0.3 -0.1 -2.2

Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or

scouring products; candles, pastes......... 34 0.467 121.4 121.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 1.799 157.3 157.1 1.4 -0.5 1.0 1.0 -0.1

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 5.155 149.2 149.9 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1 -0.2 0.5

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 4.177 143.8 144.5 1.5 -0.5 -0.1 0.0 0.5

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 0.978 173.0 172.9 -6.9 0.8 0.1 -0.5 -0.1

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel

goods, etc........................................ VIII 0.428 151.8 153.7 7.5 1.4 1.2 1.5 1.3

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 2.255 123.6 125.6 4.8 0.2 -0.5 1.0 1.6

Woodpulp and recovered paper............... 47 0.673 127.7 130.8 5.9 0.8 -1.6 1.0 2.4

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 1.153 122.1 124.1 4.5 0.1 -0.1 1.2 1.6

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 1.932 135.1 137.2 5.6 -0.4 0.2 2.6 1.6

Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics

thereof.......................................... 52 0.615 151.1 157.8 8.3 -2.7 -0.8 5.2 4.4

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.736 118.7 118.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0

Glass and glassware............................ 70 0.378 97.7 97.8 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1

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: February 2013 to

February 2014 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Jan.

20141

Index Percent change

Jan.

2014

Feb.

2014

Annual Monthly

Feb.

2013 to

Feb.

2014

Oct.

2013 to

Nov.

2013

Nov.

2013 to

Dec.

2013

Dec.

2013 to

Jan.

2014

Jan.

2014 to

Feb.

2014

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 4.240 238.8 241.9 -14.3 -0.5 -1.8 -0.8 1.3

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 5.382 166.6 165.5 -4.1 0.1 0.2 0.7 -0.7

Iron and steel.................................... 72 1.413 189.6 186.3 -8.2 0.4 0.9 1.2 -1.7

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.629 238.6 233.4 -10.3 -0.3 -1.3 2.1 -2.2

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 0.836 120.6 122.1 -3.7 0.3 -0.9 0.5 1.2

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and

forks, of base metal; parts thereof.......... 82 0.402 138.8 138.7 5.2 1.0 0.9 1.2 -0.1

Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . .. 83 0.311 146.8 146.5 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 27.687 97.0 97.2 -0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 16.672 111.8 112.3 0.7 0.3 -0.1 0.2 0.4

Electrical machinery and equipment and

parts and accessories thereof............... 85 11.015 80.9 80.8 -2.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 -0.1

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 13.391 129.3 129.4 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.1

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 8.751 115.0 114.8 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 -0.2

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 5.995 107.4 107.3 -0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 -0.1

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 1.413 110.4 110.7 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 0.5 0.3

Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and

lighting fittings nesoi;......................... 94 0.782 121.5 122.1 0.9 -0.7 0.0 0.2 0.5

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 0.477 89.7 89.6 -1.4 -0.2 0.0 1.4 -0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2012 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 7. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes by locality of origin: February 2013 to February 2014

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Jan.

20141

Index Percent change

Jan.

2014

Feb.

2014

Annual Monthly

Feb. 2013

to Feb.

2014

Oct. 2013

to Nov.

2013

Nov. 2013

to Dec.

2013

Dec. 2013

to Jan.

2014

Jan. 2014

to Feb.

2014

Industrialized Countries2

.................... 100.000 131.1 132.6 0.2 -0.7 -0.2 0.9 1.1

Nonmanufactured articles................... 11.901 226.9 243.6 11.1 -7.3 -0.2 5.5 7.4

Manufactured articles........................ 87.509 123.3 123.7 -1.2 0.2 -0.2 0.3 0.3

Other Countries3

.............................. 100.000 137.7 138.9 -1.6 -0.9 0.1 0.1 0.9

Nonmanufactured articles................... 19.599 338.5 348.8 -4.6 -3.7 0.6 0.1 3.0

Manufactured articles........................ 80.154 110.0 110.3 -0.5 -0.1 0.0 0.2 0.3

Canada.......................................... 100.000 150.1 153.5 1.8 -2.1 -0.1 2.0 2.3

Nonmanufactured articles................... 31.106 219.4 235.8 12.9 -7.4 -0.1 6.5 7.5

Manufactured articles........................ 67.972 135.4 135.4 -2.8 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0

European Union4

.............................. 100.000 137.6 137.7 0.7 0.3 -0.2 0.9 0.1

France (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 122.8 123.3 1.9 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.4

Germany (Dec. 2003=100)................... 100.000 118.5 118.4 1.9 0.2 -0.2 1.0 -0.1

United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100).......... 100.000 129.2 129.3 -3.1 0.4 -0.2 0.1 0.1

Latin America5................................. 100.000 172.1 173.9 -3.4 -1.8 0.5 0.3 1.0

Nonmanufactured articles................... 28.523 360.5 370.0 -6.6 -5.4 1.9 0.4 2.6

Manufactured articles........................ 71.087 131.1 131.6 -1.6 -0.2 0.0 0.2 0.4

Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 141.2 141.2 -3.5 -1.1 0.1 0.1 0.0

Nonmanufactured articles (Dec.

2008=100).................................. 16.483 191.9 193.6 -9.5 -6.3 2.4 0.9 0.9

Manufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100). .. 83.270 92.9 92.7 -1.9 0.0 -0.3 0.0 -0.2

Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)6

............... 100.000 103.0 102.9 -1.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1

China (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 100.000 103.7 103.9 -0.4 0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.2

Japan............................................ 100.000 99.1 99.0 -3.2 -0.1 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1

Asian NICs7

..................................... 100.000 89.5 89.7 -0.2 0.3 -1.2 -0.3 0.2

ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)8

.................... 100.000 104.7 104.3 0.0 0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.4

Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)9

........... 100.000 254.6 263.5 -4.7 -2.5 -0.7 0.5 3.5

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2012 trade values.

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

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

4 European Union countries.

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

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

Countries.

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

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

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

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

Regions are not mutually exclusive.

Dash = Not available

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

2013 to February 2014

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Jan.

20141

Index Percent change

Jan.

2014

Feb.

2014

Annual Monthly

Feb. 2013

to Feb.

2014

Oct. 2013

to Nov.

2013

Nov.

2013 to

Dec.

2013

Dec.

2013 to

Jan. 2014

Jan. 2014

to Feb.

2014

Air Freight

Import Air Freight.................................... 100.000 177.3 176.3 0.5 2.2 -0.4 0.0 -0.6

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 28.313 182.3 181.4 8.2 7.2 -0.8 1.6 -0.5

Asia.................................................. 67.451 152.8 151.9 -1.9 0.8 -0.3 -0.7 -0.6

Export Air Freight................................... 100.000 150.9 151.2 1.5 -0.1 -0.2 2.4 0.2

Europe (Dec. 2006=100).......................... 35.695 135.3 135.9 2.2 -0.5 -0.2 2.3 0.4

Inbound Air Freight................................. 100.000 164.2 163.1 -0.9 1.7 -0.4 -0.4 -0.7

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 27.424 159.9 159.6 4.9 4.5 -0.6 1.9 -0.2

Asia.................................................. 62.121 146.0 144.5 -3.2 0.9 -0.3 -1.4 -1.0

Outbound Air Freight............................... 100.000 147.6 147.6 -0.2 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.0

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 33.216 164.5 164.4 1.7 1.8 0.0 0.4 -0.1

Asia.................................................. 47.248 140.3 140.5 -0.6 -0.4 0.2 0.8 0.1

Air Passenger Fares

Import Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 196.6 197.1 6.7 3.4 7.1 -6.4 0.3

Europe............................................... 42.416 216.8 223.7 3.6 2.4 -2.5 -0.7 3.2

Asia.................................................. 24.632 158.5 153.1 3.4 -0.1 15.6 -8.2 -3.4

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 8.648 168.1 165.7 1.2 3.9 10.0 -10.4 -1.4

Export Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 197.4 172.1 -6.5 -1.7 8.9 2.3 -12.8

Europe............................................... 23.792 208.4 208.5 -4.6 2.4 -1.6 -4.3 0.0

Asia.................................................. 31.902 184.3 144.4 -11.2 -0.5 10.0 12.7 -21.6

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 20.269 219.1 202.0 4.0 -1.8 10.0 3.8 -7.8

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2012 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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15 

TECHNICAL NOTE

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

formula and are not seasonally adjusted. Price indexes are reweighted annually, with a two-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 http://www.bls.gov/mxp, or by calling (202) 691-7101. 

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

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

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

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

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

classifying items by industry. In the NAICS imports and exports tables, items are classified by output 

industry, not input industry. As an example, NAICS import index 326 (plastics and rubber products 

manufacturing) include outputs such as manufactured plastic rather than inputs such as petroleum. The 

NAICS classification structure also matches the classification system used by the PPI (Producer Price 

Index) to produce the NAICS primary products indexes.

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

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

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

(c.i.f.) U.S. port transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry. The index for 

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

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

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

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

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

Agriculture. 

Services Price Indexes -- Starting in September 2008 the Import Air Passenger Fares Indexes represent 

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

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

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

flyer tickets generally. Starting in January 2008 the Export Air Passenger Fares Indexes represent 

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

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

sold by consolidators. Taxes and fees are included in the Import Air Passenger Fares Index and excluded 

from the Export Air Passenger Fares Index. The Air Freight Indexes are calculated from data collected 

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

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

transportation or port service. The Air Freight Indexes are presented using two definitions: Balance of 

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

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

information for each services industry are available at http://www.bls.gov/mxp under "MXP 

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

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

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

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

NAICS 31-33. 

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

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

further data revisions take place. So, for example, data released in the January release will be subject to 

revision in the releases for February, March, and April. 

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

sector of the National Income and Product Accounts 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 National Income and Product Accounts, while 

International indexes are more appropriate for market analysis. Merchandise and services indexes also 

can be used to study U.S. competitiveness and to compute price elasticities, and the merchandise import 

indexes by country or region of origin are useful in terms of trade analysis. 

E-Mail Subscription -- The U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes news release is available through an 

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

page at (http://www.bls.gov/mxp). For technical assistance in using the BLS Internet site, send e-mail to 

(labstat.helpdesk@bls.gov). For Import/Export Price Index data requests, send e-mail to 

(mxpinfo@bls.gov). 

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