Bureau of Labor Statistics Washington, D.C. 20212 

Technical Information: USDL-06-639 

 (202) 691-7101 Transmission of This 

Media contact: Material Is Embargoed 

 (202) 691-5902 Until 8:30 A.M. E.D.T. 

Internet Address: http://www.bls.gov/mxp Thursday, April 13, 2006 

U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES 

- MARCH 2006 - 

The U.S. Import Price Index decreased 0.4 percent in March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of 

the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The decline followed a similar 0.5 percent drop in 

February. In contrast, export prices increased for the fourth consecutive month, rising 0.2 percent in 

March. 

Percent changes in import and export price indexes 

by End Use category 

- not seasonally adjusted - 

 

United States 

Department News of Labor 

IMPORTS EXPORTS 

Month

2005

March 2.2 13.4 0.3 0.7 3.8 0.4 

April 0.9 3.6 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.6 

May -0.8 -4.4 -0.2 -0.2 2.0 -0.5 

June 1.2 8.9 -0.2 0.0 1.0 -0.1 

July 1.2 7.7 -0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 

August 1.4 7.4 0.1 -0.2 -0.6 -0.1 

September 2.1 6.9 0.9 0.8 -1.4 1.0 

October 0.1 -3.1 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.8 

November -1.9 -9.4 -0.1 -0.6 -0.2 -0.7 

December 0.0 -0.3 r 0.0 0.1 -0.5 r 0.2 

2006

January 1.2 r 6.0 r 0.3 0.6 r 0.6 r 0.7 

February -0.5 -0.2 r -0.6 r 0.1 r -0.7 r 0.1 

March -0.4 -0.7 -0.3 0.2 -0.2 0.2 

March 2004-05 7.6 40.1 2.9 3.3 -7.6 4.5 

March 2005-06 4.5 22.6 1.1 2.2 0.5 2.3 

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

All

Imports

Petroleum

Imports

Nonpetroleum

Imports

All

Exports

Agricultural

Exports

Nonagricultural

Exports
2

Import Goods

Import prices fell for the second consecutive month in March after increasing 1.2 percent in 

January. The price indexes for both nonpetroleum and petroleum imports contributed to the overall 

decline in import prices, but excluding all fuels, import prices actually increased a modest 0.1 percent. 

Petroleum prices fell 0.7 percent in March, the fifth decline in the past six months. Despite the recent 

trend, however, the price index of petroleum imports rose 22.6 percent over the year ended in March. 

Nonpetroleum prices decreased 0.3 percent in March, driven down in part by a sharp decline in natural 

gas prices. Over the past 12 months, prices of nonpetroleum imports increased 1.1 percent while overall 

import prices advanced 4.5 percent. 

A 1.3 percent decline in nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials prices was the largest 

contributor to the decrease in nonpetroleum prices, as the drop in natural gas prices more than offset 

higher metals prices. Prices for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials increased 7.3 percent 

over the past year. The price indexes for consumer goods and capital goods also fell in March, 

decreasing 0.2 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively. Consumer goods prices declined 0.3 percent over 

the past 12 months, while prices for capital goods fell 1.5 percent for the same period. 

 

 In contrast, foods, feeds, and beverages prices increased 0.4 percent in March after declining 2.1 

percent the previous month. A turnaround in vegetable prices, which had declined sharply in February, 

led the increase. Prices for foods, feeds, and beverages rose 1.0 percent for the year ended in March. 

 The price index for automotive vehicles was unchanged in March and up 0.4 percent over the 

past 12 months. 

Export Goods 

Export prices rose 0.2 percent in March after ticking up 0.1 percent the previous month. The 

March increase was led by a 0.2 percent advance in nonagricultural prices, which more than offset a 0.2 

percent decline in agricultural prices. The price index for agricultural exports continued a recent 

downward trend but increased 0.5 percent for the year ended in March. Over the past year, 

nonagricultural prices increased 2.3 percent while overall export prices rose 2.2 percent. 

The advance in nonagricultural prices was led by increases in the price indexes for both 

nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials and capital goods, up 0.5 percent and 0.2 percent, 

respectively. Nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices increased 7.7 percent over the past 

12 months, and in March were driven by higher prices for fuels and metals which more than offset lower 

chemicals prices. Capital goods prices increased for the third time in the past four months, but declined 

0.3 percent for the year ended in March. 

 

 Prices for consumer goods decreased 0.3 percent in March, the largest monthly decline since 

February 2002. The March decline was led by a 0.6 percent drop in manufactured durables prices. 

Despite the drop, consumer goods prices rose 0.4 percent for the March 2005-2006 period. 

 Automotive vehicle prices were unchanged for the second consecutive month in March and 

advanced 0.8 percent over the past 12 months. 
3

Imports by Locality of Origin 

 

March import prices from Canada and from the European Union decreased 1.8 percent and 0.2 

percent, respectively, led by lower fuel prices. The decline in the prices of imports from Canada 

followed a 2.1 percent drop in February which was the largest monthly decrease for the index since 

April 2003. Notwithstanding the recent declines, import prices from Canada increased 4.7 percent for 

the year ended in March, while prices of imports from the European Union rose 2.3 percent. 

The price index of imports from China fell for the fourth consecutive month, edging down 0.1 

percent in March. Import prices from China decreased 0.4 percent over the past 12 months. 

Prices of imports from Mexico and from Japan were unchanged in March. Import prices from 

Mexico rose 1.5 percent over the past year while prices of imports from Japan fell 0.8 percent for the 

same period. 

 

Import and Export Services

 Import air passenger fares rose 0.2 percent in March, led by a 0.3 percent advance in European 

fares. The index rose 4.5 percent for the year ended in March. In contrast, export air passenger fares 

decreased for the first time in four months, falling 3.0 percent in March. The index declined 4.0 percent 

over the March 2005-2006 period. 

 The price index for import air freight declined 0.4 percent in March following a 2.3 percent 

increase in February. The decrease was driven by a 0.4 percent drop in European air freight prices. 

Despite the decline, import air freight prices rose 0.5 percent over the past year. Export air freight 

prices increased 0.2 percent in March and declined 9.7 percent over the past 12 months. 

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 NAICS.....page 6 

Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by NAICS.....page 7 

Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 8-9 

Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 10-11 

Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by SITC.....pages 12-13 

Table 8 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by SITC.....pages 14-15 

Table 9 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin.....page 16 

Table 10 U.S. International Price Indexes for Selected Transportation Services.....page 17 

------------------------------------------------------------------- 

Import and Export Price Index data for April are scheduled for release on May 12 at 

8:30 A.M. (E.D.T.). 

ANNOUNCEMENT OF CHANGES IN THE U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES 

 The U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes classified by the Standard International 

Classification System (SITC), currently found in Tables 7 and 8, will no longer be published due to 

budget constraints beginning with the release of July 2006 data on August 11. 
4

Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 March 2005-March 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance March Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

END Description 2005 2005 2005 2006 2006

USE February March to to to to to

2006 2006 March Dec. Jan. Feb. March

1/ 2006 2005 2006 2006 2006

 ALL COMMODITIES............................................................ 100.000 113.1 112.7 4.5 0.0 1.2 -0.5 -0.4

 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM......................... 81.913 103.4 103.1 1.1 0.0 0.3 -0.6 -0.3

 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING FUELS 

 (Dec. 2001=100)........................................................... 79.147 105.6 105.7 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1

0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES..................................... 4.329 116.6 117.1 1.0 1.6 1.4 -2.1 0.4

00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, 

 excluding distilled beverages................................ 3.245 125.3 125.5 -0.2 2.1 1.9 -3.3 0.2

01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)........... 1.084 97.3 98.3 4.6 0.6 -0.1 1.6 1.0

1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................... 35.467 162.1 160.5 14.8 -0.3 3.4 -1.2 -1.0

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 

 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...................................... 17.381 130.4 128.7 7.3 -0.5 0.9 -2.2 -1.3

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 

 EXCLUDING FUELS (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 14.615 134.1 135.2 5.6 0.5 1.5 1.4 0.8

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 DURABLE................................................................. 9.259 125.8 127.1 5.2 0.7 1.9 1.7 1.0

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM............ 8.122 135.0 129.8 9.4 -1.5 -0.1 -6.4 -3.9

10 Fuels & lubricants........................................................ 20.852 205.9 201.3 21.6 -0.8 4.7 -2.9 -2.2

100 Petroleum & petroleum products............................. 18.085 207.9 206.4 22.6 -0.3 6.0 -0.2 -0.7

10000 Crude............................................................... 13.080 207.4 206.4 20.6 0.2 7.5 -0.3 -0.5

11 Paper & paper base stocks.......................................... 0.921 107.4 108.5 4.5 0.3 0.6 0.7 1.0

12 Materials associated with nondurable 

 supplies & materials............................................. 4.531 119.7 120.1 6.3 0.2 0.8 0.8 0.3

13 Selected building materials.......................................... 2.089 118.6 118.1 -3.7 0.8 1.5 0.0 -0.4

14 Unfinished metals related to durable goods................. 3.935 157.2 160.9 14.6 1.6 3.3 4.4 2.4

15 Finished metals related to durable goods.................... 1.559 118.3 119.0 2.7 -0.3 0.9 -0.3 0.6

16 Nonmetals related to durable goods............................ 1.580 100.7 100.7 -0.1 -0.4 0.2 0.0 0.0

2 CAPITAL GOODS............................................................. 21.599 91.0 90.9 -1.5 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.1

20 Electric generating equipment..................................... 2.544 100.0 100.0 1.2 0.1 0.5 0.2 0.0

21 Nonelectrical machinery............................................... 17.375 87.9 87.8 -2.2 -0.2 -0.3 0.1 -0.1

22 Transportation equipment excluding 

 motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)........................... 1.680 106.8 106.9 1.2 -0.1 0.5 0.2 0.1

3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES.............. 14.694 103.6 103.6 0.4 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.0

4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING 

 AUTOMOTIVES......................................................... 23.910 99.8 99.6 -0.3 0.1 0.2 0.0 -0.2

40 Nondurables, manufactured......................................... 11.385 102.8 102.7 -0.1 -0.1 0.4 -0.3 -0.1

41 Durables, manufactured............................................... 11.323 96.4 96.5 -0.3 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.1

42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods............................. 1.202 101.2 97.8 -2.5 1.2 0.3 -0.3 -3.4

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

February

2006
5

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

 March 2005-March 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance March Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

END Description 2005 2005 2005 2006 2006

USE February March to to to to to

2006 2006 March Dec. Jan. Feb. March

1/ 2006 2005 2006 2006 2006

 ALL COMMODITIES................................................................. 100.000 108.5 108.7 2.2 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.2

 AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES............................................ 7.535 120.8 120.5 0.5 -0.5 0.6 -0.7 -0.2

 NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................................... 92.465 107.6 107.8 2.3 0.2 0.7 0.1 0.2

0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES......................................... 6.802 121.9 121.6 0.6 -0.5 0.7 -0.7 -0.2

00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, 

 excluding distilled beverages..................................... 6.038 121.6 121.3 0.5 -0.6 0.9 -1.0 -0.2

01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)................ 0.764 124.4 123.7 1.6 0.3 -0.7 1.4 -0.6

1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............................... 29.423 130.5 131.2 7.3 0.4 1.6 0.4 0.5

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 DURABLE..................................................................... 10.488 134.1 135.4 10.4 2.1 1.9 2.0 1.0

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 NONDURABLE.............................................................. 18.936 128.7 129.0 5.6 -0.5 1.4 -0.4 0.2

10 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials........................ 1.497 116.8 116.3 0.6 -0.3 -0.6 0.1 -0.4

 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES 

 & MATERIALS........................................................... 27.926 131.5 132.2 7.7 0.5 1.7 0.5 0.5

11 Fuels & lubricants............................................................. 4.371 169.3 173.2 20.4 0.2 5.4 -1.7 2.3

12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials 

 excluding fuels & building materials........................... 22.394 128.1 128.4 5.8 0.6 1.1 0.8 0.2

13 Selected building materials............................................... 1.161 108.4 108.8 3.3 0.4 0.6 1.2 0.4

2 CAPITAL GOODS.................................................................. 40.452 97.9 98.1 -0.3 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2

20 Electrical generating equipment........................................ 3.882 103.3 103.9 0.0 0.2 -0.5 0.2 0.6

21 Nonelectrical machinery................................................... 29.925 92.4 92.5 -1.5 0.1 0.1 -0.2 0.1

22 Transportation equipment excluding 

 motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................................ 6.645 115.4 116.0 4.4 0.3 1.1 0.3 0.5

3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES................... 10.891 104.1 104.1 0.8 -0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0

4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING 

 AUTOMOTIVES.............................................................. 12.432 102.3 102.0 0.4 -0.1 0.4 0.0 -0.3

40 Nondurables, manufactured.............................................. 6.122 102.6 102.5 1.0 0.0 0.7 0.3 -0.1

41 Durables, manufactured................................................... 5.319 101.2 100.6 -0.9 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.6

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

February

2006
6

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

 March 2005-March 2006 December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance March Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

NAICS Description 2005 2005 2005 2006 2006

February March to to to to to

2006 2006 March Dec. Jan. Feb. March

1/ 2006 2005 2006 2006 2006

 Nonmanufactured Articles...................................................... 17.484 100.9 98.7 n.a. n.a. 5.2 -4.1 -2.2

11 AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS........... 1.371 95.7 94.9 n.a. n.a. 4.0 -8.0 -0.8

111 Agricultural products.................................................. 0.951 91.6 89.3 n.a. n.a. 5.0 -12.8 -2.5

21 OIL, GAS, MINERALS AND ORES................................ 16.113 101.4 99.1 n.a. n.a. 5.3 -3.7 -2.3

 Manufactured Articles............................................................ 81.938 100.8 100.9 n.a. n.a. 0.5 0.3 0.1

31 MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 1............................. 10.689 100.4 100.5 n.a. n.a. 0.3 0.1 0.1

311 Food and kindred products......................................... 2.549 101.8 102.0 n.a. n.a. 1.1 0.7 0.2

312 Beverages and tobacco products............................... 0.825 100.0 100.6 n.a. n.a. 0.0 0.0 0.6

313 Textiles and fabrics.................................................... 0.516 99.9 99.7 n.a. n.a. -0.5 0.4 -0.2

314 Textile mill products................................................... 0.751 100.1 100.1 n.a. n.a. 0.2 -0.1 0.0

315 Apparel and accessories............................................ 4.537 100.0 100.0 n.a. n.a. 0.1 -0.1 0.0

316 Leather and allied products........................................ 1.511 99.9 99.9 n.a. n.a. 0.0 -0.1 0.0

32 MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 2............................. 17.691 101.6 101.3 n.a. n.a. 1.5 0.1 -0.3

321 Wood products........................................................... 1.426 102.0 101.3 n.a. n.a. 2.2 -0.2 -0.7

322 Paper......................................................................... 1.472 101.2 101.7 n.a. n.a. 0.8 0.4 0.5

324 Petroleum and coal products...................................... 4.270 103.8 102.5 n.a. n.a. 3.2 0.6 -1.3

325 Chemicals.................................................................. 7.707 101.0 101.0 n.a. n.a. 1.2 -0.2 0.0

326 Plastics and rubber products...................................... 1.621 100.0 100.3 n.a. n.a. -0.1 0.1 0.3

327 Nonmetallic mineral products..................................... 1.089 100.2 100.3 n.a. n.a. -0.1 0.3 0.1

33 MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 3............................. 53.558 100.6 100.8 n.a. n.a. 0.2 0.4 0.2

331 Primary metals........................................................... 4.447 107.3 109.7 n.a. n.a. 2.9 4.3 2.2

332 Fabricated metal products, nesoi............................... 2.490 101.8 102.1 n.a. n.a. 1.1 0.7 0.3

333 Machinery, except electrical....................................... 6.415 101.0 101.1 n.a. n.a. 0.7 0.3 0.1

334 Computer and electronic products.............................. 14.651 99.0 98.9 n.a. n.a. -0.7 -0.3 -0.1

335 Electrical equipment, appliances, and components.... 3.573 100.8 100.7 n.a. n.a. 0.7 0.1 -0.1

336 Transportation equipment.......................................... 15.627 100.1 100.0 n.a. n.a. -0.1 0.2 -0.1

337 Furniture and fixtures................................................. 1.523 100.0 99.9 n.a. n.a. 0.1 -0.1 -0.1

339 Miscellaneous manufactured commodities................. 4.832 100.6 100.9 n.a. n.a. 0.1 0.5 0.3

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

February

2006
7

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

 March 2005-March 2006 December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance March Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

NAICS Description 2005 2005 2005 2006 2006

February March to to to to to

2006 2006 March Dec. Jan. Feb. March

1/ 2006 2005 2006 2006 2006

 Nonmanufactured Articles...................................................... 6.012 103.2 101.6 n.a. n.a. 3.6 -0.4 -1.6

11 AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS........... 4.025 100.3 101.0 n.a. n.a. 1.6 -1.3 0.7

111 Agricultural products.................................................. 3.591 100.0 99.9 n.a. n.a. 1.7 -1.7 -0.1

21 OIL, GAS, MINERALS AND ORES................................ 1.987 109.6 103.0 n.a. n.a. 7.8 1.7 -6.0

211 Oil and gas................................................................. 0.528 93.0 78.4 n.a. n.a. 7.6 -13.6 -15.7

212 Minerals and ores....................................................... 1.459 117.2 114.2 n.a. n.a. 7.9 8.6 -2.6

 Manufactured Articles............................................................ 91.886 100.6 100.9 n.a. n.a. 0.5 0.1 0.3

31 MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 1............................. 6.667 99.7 99.4 n.a. n.a. -0.2 -0.1 -0.3

311 Food and kindred products......................................... 3.762 99.6 98.9 n.a. n.a. -0.4 0.0 -0.7

312 Beverages and tobacco products............................... 0.576 99.9 99.4 n.a. n.a. -0.4 0.3 -0.5

313 Textiles and fabrics.................................................... 1.104 99.6 99.7 n.a. n.a. -0.1 -0.3 0.1

315 Apparel and accessories............................................ 0.639 100.1 100.1 n.a. n.a. 0.1 0.0 0.0

32 MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 2............................. 23.600 101.3 101.9 n.a. n.a. 1.1 0.2 0.6

321 Wood products........................................................... 0.558 100.7 101.8 n.a. n.a. 0.2 0.5 1.1

322 Paper......................................................................... 2.090 101.6 102.0 n.a. n.a. 1.1 0.5 0.4

324 Petroleum and coal products...................................... 2.484 103.4 107.4 n.a. n.a. 6.0 -2.5 3.9

325 Chemicals.................................................................. 14.993 101.0 101.3 n.a. n.a. 0.4 0.6 0.3

326 Plastics and rubber products...................................... 2.466 101.5 101.7 n.a. n.a. 0.9 0.6 0.2

327 Nonmetallic mineral products..................................... 0.905 101.1 99.0 n.a. n.a. 0.3 0.8 -2.1

33 MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 3............................. 61.619 100.4 100.6 n.a. n.a. 0.3 0.1 0.2

331 Primary metals........................................................... 3.563 104.6 107.0 n.a. n.a. 2.2 2.3 2.3

332 Fabricated metal products, nesoi............................... 2.747 103.6 103.9 n.a. n.a. 2.2 1.4 0.3

333 Machinery, except electrical....................................... 12.251 101.0 101.0 n.a. n.a. 0.6 0.4 0.0

334 Computer and electronic products.............................. 18.566 98.8 98.7 n.a. n.a. -0.5 -0.7 -0.1

335 Electrical equipment, appliances, and components.... 3.521 100.3 100.9 n.a. n.a. 0.0 0.3 0.6

336 Transportation equipment.......................................... 16.372 100.6 100.8 n.a. n.a. 0.4 0.2 0.2

339 Miscellaneous manufactured commodities................. 4.281 100.1 100.0 n.a. n.a. 0.0 0.1 -0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

February

2006
8

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

 March 2005-March 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance March Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

nized Description 2005 2005 2005 2006 2006

System February March to to to to to

2006 2006 March Dec. Jan. Feb. March

1/ 2006 2005 2006 2006 2006

I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................. 1.208 115.4 117.1 2.7 -0.1 -0.8 0.9 1.5

02 Meat and edible meat offal........................................... 0.353 139.1 138.6 0.9 -0.6 -1.0 1.4 -0.4

03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and 

 other aquatic invertebrates................................... 0.631 93.3 95.2 7.4 0.0 -1.0 2.2 2.0

 2/ Other live animals; animal products............................. 0.225 144.1 148.5 -4.9 0.6 0.1 -3.7 3.1

II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................................ 1.110 111.3 108.3 -13.4 5.7 4.0 -10.1 -2.7

07 Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers............................ 0.257 123.8 135.4 -23.9 12.3 10.6 -33.2 9.4

08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus 

 fruit or melons....................................................... 0.296 84.9 82.6 -8.8 4.6 -6.3 3.2 -2.7

09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices....................................... 0.253 125.9 121.2 -3.9 -1.5 11.2 -1.7 -3.7

 2/ Other vegetable products............................................. 0.304 120.9 106.3 -12.9 5.6 1.6 -0.6 -12.1

IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND 

 TOBACCO............................................................... 2.078 117.8 118.1 4.2 0.4 1.0 0.9 0.3

 2/ Other prepared foodstuffs............................................ 0.930 127.2 127.2 4.2 0.3 1.0 1.1 0.0

20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, 

 nuts, or other parts of plants................................. 0.230 113.7 115.6 13.1 2.1 2.6 1.2 1.7

22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.................................... 0.710 108.1 108.6 2.1 -0.1 0.6 0.6 0.5

V MINERAL PRODUCTS...................................................... 20.719 205.3 201.0 21.5 -0.6 4.9 -2.8 -2.1

27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, 

 bituminous substances and mineral wax............... 20.392 204.9 200.6 21.7 -0.6 4.9 -2.9 -2.1

 2/ Other mineral products (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 0.327 132.7 133.7 10.1 1.0 2.8 1.5 0.8

VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED 

 INDUSTRIES........................................................... 7.055 113.4 113.3 1.9 -0.4 1.0 0.1 -0.1

28 Inorganic chemicals..................................................... 0.691 147.1 147.3 16.1 -1.1 -1.5 -1.6 0.1

29 Organic chemicals....................................................... 2.790 115.5 115.3 3.6 -0.4 4.1 1.4 -0.2

30 Pharmaceutical products............................................. 2.020 107.1 106.8 -3.7 -0.4 -1.3 -1.5 -0.3

32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & 

 pigments; varnish & paints; putty.......................... 0.180 101.3 101.2 1.5 0.2 0.1 0.5 -0.1

33 Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2001=100).............. 0.382 106.3 106.3 -1.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.6 0.0

38 Miscellaneous chemical products................................ 0.401 92.3 91.8 -2.0 -0.3 -0.3 0.3 -0.5

VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER 

 AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................................... 2.885 119.4 119.4 5.6 0.5 1.4 0.3 0.0

39 Plastics and articles thereof......................................... 1.921 119.3 118.8 4.1 0.6 1.4 -0.5 -0.4

40 Rubber and articles thereof.......................................... 0.964 119.5 120.6 8.6 0.6 1.4 1.9 0.9

VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, 

 TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................................... 0.629 103.8 103.8 -0.2 0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.0

42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, 

 etc. of various materials........................................ 0.538 103.7 103.6 -0.6 0.0 -0.3 0.1 -0.1

IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, 

 BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK..................... 1.498 123.8 123.0 -6.3 1.0 2.0 -0.2 -0.6

X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND 

 PAPER PRODUCTS................................................... 1.664 105.4 105.9 4.1 0.0 0.7 0.4 0.5

47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic 

 material; waste paper/paperboard......................... 0.203 107.4 108.0 -0.2 0.4 -0.3 2.1 0.6

48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper 

 pulp, paper or paperboard..................................... 1.188 104.6 105.1 5.8 0.0 0.9 0.2 0.5

49 Printed matter.............................................................. 0.273 112.7 112.8 0.5 -0.1 0.4 0.0 0.1

XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES.................................. 5.600 100.6 100.6 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.0

61 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories, knitted or crocheted......................... 2.037 99.9 99.8 -0.2 0.1 0.3 0.0 -0.1

See footnotes at end of table

February

2006
9

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

 March 2005-March 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance March Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

nized Description 2005 2005 2005 2006 2006

System February March to to to to to

2006 2006 March Dec. Jan. Feb. March

1/ 2006 2005 2006 2006 2006

62 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories, not knitted or crocheted................. 2.275 99.9 99.9 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.0

63 Made-up or worn textile articles................................. 0.500 93.6 93.6 1.1 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0

 2/ Other textile & textile articles..................................... 0.788 107.4 107.3 -1.8 -0.8 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1

XII HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, 

 ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC................................... 1.269 100.1 100.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0

64 Footwear and parts of such articles.......................... 1.068 100.6 100.6 0.6 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0

 2/ Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas, 

 whips, art. flowers, etc......................................... 0.201 97.3 97.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, 

 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC......................................... 0.955 105.3 105.3 0.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.3 0.0

68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, 

 asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100).................... 0.321 101.0 101.0 2.4 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0

69 Ceramic products...................................................... 0.305 109.9 110.0 -0.8 -0.1 -0.4 0.2 0.1

70 Glass and glassware................................................. 0.328 103.9 103.7 -1.2 -0.2 -0.4 0.5 -0.2

XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, 

 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................ 2.541 112.1 112.5 15.5 2.4 1.7 3.4 0.4

XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL....... 5.800 138.0 140.2 6.4 0.2 1.9 1.9 1.6

72 Iron and steel............................................................ 1.480 154.5 155.9 -9.3 -2.3 -0.8 1.2 0.9

73 Articles of iron or steel............................................... 1.443 123.3 123.5 1.5 -0.6 0.7 -0.3 0.2

74 Copper and articles thereof....................................... 0.572 194.7 197.4 40.8 5.4 4.2 3.1 1.4

76 Aluminum and articles thereof................................... 0.980 131.2 136.9 17.5 2.3 4.9 3.2 4.3

82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and 

 forks, of base metal; parts thereof...................... 0.389 107.2 107.2 1.8 -0.2 1.6 1.3 0.0

83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal......................... 0.446 114.0 114.6 1.6 -0.1 0.5 0.9 0.5

 2/ Other base metals and articles of base metals.......... 0.490 152.4 159.7 25.4 0.1 7.6 8.4 4.8

XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV 

 IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC....... 24.081 88.1 88.0 -2.2 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 -0.1

84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 12.513 88.4 88.3 -2.2 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.1

85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound 

 and TV recorders & reproducers, parts............... 11.568 87.8 87.8 -2.1 0.0 -0.2 0.1 0.0

XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND 

 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 13.592 104.6 104.5 0.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.1

87 Motor vehicles and their parts.................................... 12.527 104.0 104.0 0.4 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0

88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts 

 thereof (Dec. 2002=100)..................................... 0.924 105.7 105.7 0.5 -0.1 0.2 0.4 0.0

XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & 

 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES............. 3.213 99.5 99.3 -0.6 -0.2 -0.4 0.2 -0.2

90 Optical, photographic, measuring and 

 medical instruments........................................... 2.868 98.4 98.3 -0.7 -0.2 -0.5 0.1 -0.1

91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof....................... 0.249 109.4 109.3 2.0 0.0 1.3 0.1 -0.1

XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 3.883 99.7 99.9 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2

94 Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & 

 lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg...................... 2.252 103.4 103.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.1

95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts 

 and accessories thereof..................................... 1.413 94.8 95.6 1.8 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.8

96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles......................... 0.218 101.8 101.7 2.5 -0.5 0.4 0.2 -0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2004 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

February

2006
10

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

 March 2005-March 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance March Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

nized Description 2005 2005 2005 2006 2006

System February March to to to to to

2006 2006 March Dec. Jan. Feb. March

1/ 2006 2005 2006 2006 2006

I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................. 1.352 128.0 123.6 0.5 -2.1 -1.9 -0.5 -3.4

03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and 

 other aquatic invertebrates................................... 0.465 123.6 123.1 5.6 0.7 -0.9 1.6 -0.4

II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................................ 3.521 123.8 124.8 -1.2 -0.3 1.9 -1.6 0.8

08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus 

 fruit or melons....................................................... 0.649 109.8 107.6 -9.9 -5.3 -2.0 -3.5 -2.0

10 Cereals........................................................................ 1.538 127.3 130.0 7.1 1.3 3.0 1.8 2.1

12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, 

 fruits, plants, straw and fodder.............................. 0.862 121.4 122.4 -5.6 0.1 2.6 -3.3 0.8

IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND 

 TOBACCO............................................................... 2.310 111.6 111.5 2.8 0.0 0.5 0.3 -0.1

21 Miscellaneous edible preparations............................... 0.440 107.7 107.9 -0.5 -0.1 -1.2 0.3 0.2

23 Residues and waste from the food 

 industries; prepared animal feed........................... 0.419 125.4 124.5 9.9 0.6 2.0 -0.5 -0.7

 2/ Other prepared foods................................................... 0.807 108.8 107.8 0.3 -0.2 0.8 0.3 -0.9

V MINERAL PRODUCTS...................................................... 4.526 219.4 217.6 27.1 1.9 6.5 -0.2 -0.8

27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, 

 bituminous substances and mineral wax............... 3.600 198.8 198.6 22.1 1.1 5.6 -3.2 -0.1

VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED 

 INDUSTRIES........................................................... 12.148 119.1 119.8 3.6 -0.5 0.7 0.9 0.6

28 Inorganic chemicals..................................................... 1.109 140.1 154.3 21.7 -0.4 -0.8 11.1 10.1

29 Organic chemicals....................................................... 4.187 130.6 130.7 2.6 -1.3 1.2 -0.6 0.1

30 Pharmaceutical products............................................. 2.469 108.4 108.1 0.2 -0.2 1.1 0.5 -0.3

31 Fertilizers..................................................................... 0.399 155.1 145.8 4.9 -0.9 -2.1 -1.1 -6.0

32 Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, 

 paints, varnish, putty, & inks................................. 0.634 106.9 106.6 -1.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 -0.3

33 Essential oils and resinoids; 

 perfumery, cosmetic or toilet................................. 0.706 111.2 110.9 -1.6 -0.4 -0.8 0.2 -0.3

34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or 

 scouring products; candles, pastes....................... 0.415 107.3 107.6 4.9 0.4 1.7 -0.1 0.3

37 Photographic or cinematographic goods...................... 0.368 101.8 101.7 -1.2 -0.6 -1.5 0.4 -0.1

38 Miscellaneous chemical products................................ 1.656 111.8 111.8 6.0 0.2 1.7 0.7 0.0

VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER 

 AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................................... 6.022 127.5 126.6 4.3 -0.7 0.2 -0.1 -0.7

39 Plastics and articles thereof......................................... 4.898 124.9 123.9 2.8 -1.3 -0.2 -0.2 -0.8

40 Rubber and articles thereof.......................................... 1.124 137.5 137.2 11.3 2.2 2.2 0.1 -0.2

VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, 

 TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................................... 0.480 113.0 116.4 4.7 0.2 -0.6 0.4 3.0

41 Raw hides and skins (other than 

 furskins) and leather............................................. 0.439 107.8 109.0 1.9 0.2 -0.9 0.5 1.1

IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, 

 BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK..................... 0.749 105.4 106.7 2.3 0.2 0.4 0.9 1.2

X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND 

 PAPER PRODUCTS................................................... 2.652 102.2 102.5 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.5 0.3

47 Woodpulp and recovered paper................................... 0.565 93.5 93.7 -5.2 -0.1 -0.6 0.9 0.2

48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper 

 pulp, paper or paperboard..................................... 1.476 101.9 102.1 1.5 0.0 1.4 0.5 0.2

49 Printed material........................................................... 0.611 116.2 116.3 2.9 0.0 1.0 0.1 0.1

See footnotes at end of table

February

2006
11

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

 March 2005-March 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance March Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

nized Description 2005 2005 2005 2006 2006

System February March to to to to to

2006 2006 March Dec. Jan. Feb. March

1/ 2006 2005 2006 2006 2006

XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES................................ 2.791 102.1 101.5 2.1 0.3 1.2 -0.4 -0.6

52 Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof..... 0.841 95.0 92.7 1.3 0.8 2.2 0.1 -2.4

61 Apparel & clothing knitted 

 or crocheted (Dec. 2001=100)............................ 0.361 94.9 94.9 -0.6 -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0

 2/ Other textile and textile articles (Dec. 2001=100)...... 1.589 114.4 114.7 3.6 0.3 1.1 -0.9 0.3

XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, 

 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC......................................... 0.849 104.6 103.5 1.9 0.0 0.7 0.8 -1.1

70 Glass and glassware................................................. 0.474 95.2 95.4 -0.9 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.2

XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, 

 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................ 2.639 122.7 124.0 17.2 2.0 1.8 2.9 1.1

XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS..... 5.226 140.7 142.4 7.1 1.7 2.1 1.4 1.2

72 Iron and steel............................................................ 1.088 157.4 159.8 -4.0 2.8 -0.1 -0.1 1.5

73 Articles of iron or steel............................................... 1.318 132.8 132.6 6.4 1.0 1.7 2.8 -0.2

74 Copper and articles thereof....................................... 0.628 185.7 190.2 31.6 2.5 5.6 3.3 2.4

76 Aluminum and articles thereof................................... 0.875 128.8 132.2 12.9 3.0 5.2 1.3 2.6

82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and 

 forks, of base metal; parts thereof...................... 0.430 112.0 112.0 3.9 1.1 4.0 1.0 0.0

83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal......................... 0.438 119.9 120.6 2.4 0.1 1.7 0.5 0.6

XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV 

 IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.. 32.917 93.3 93.3 -1.9 0.1 -0.1 -0.3 0.0

84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 18.265 100.8 100.8 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.0

85 Electrical machinery and equipment 

 and parts and accessories thereof...................... 14.652 85.1 85.1 -4.4 0.0 -0.8 -0.8 0.0

XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND 

 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 13.546 110.6 110.9 2.3 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.3

87 Motor vehicles and their parts.................................... 8.988 104.2 104.3 1.2 -0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1

XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & 

 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES............. 6.461 102.0 102.0 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.0

XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 1.448 100.5 100.6 -0.1 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.1

94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; 

 lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;......................... 0.789 106.2 106.5 0.2 -0.1 0.6 0.2 0.3

95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts 

 and accessories thereof..................................... 0.519 94.5 94.6 0.9 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2004 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

February

2006
12

Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 March 2005-March 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance March Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

SITC Description 2005 2005 2005 2006 2006

Rev. 3 February March to to to to to

2006 2006 March Dec. Jan. Feb. March

1/ 2006 2005 2006 2006 2006

 ALL COMMODITIES.............................................................. 100.000 113.1 112.7 4.5 0.0 1.2 -0.5 -0.4

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS................................................. 3.264 115.9 116.9 -0.5 1.7 1.8 -3.0 0.9

01 Meat and meat preparations........................................... 0.405 140.6 139.2 2.4 -0.6 -0.9 1.1 -1.0

03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates 

 and preparations thereof......................................... 0.799 93.4 94.9 7.2 0.7 -0.3 2.2 1.6

05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried........................ 0.821 109.2 111.9 -8.0 7.4 3.0 -12.1 2.5

07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof..... 0.443 127.7 124.7 -4.2 -1.5 7.0 -0.8 -2.3

 2/ Other food and live animals.................................................. 0.797 131.5 133.0 1.7 0.3 1.0 -0.6 1.1

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO............................................ 0.845 109.0 109.4 1.5 -0.1 0.0 0.5 0.4

11 Beverages...................................................................... 0.760 109.4 109.9 1.6 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.5

2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS............. 1.873 137.9 134.4 -0.4 3.0 2.1 1.0 -2.5

24 Cork and wood............................................................... 0.676 127.4 126.2 -7.8 3.3 2.9 0.2 -0.9

25 Woodpulp and recovered paper..................................... 0.204 107.9 108.5 -0.2 0.4 -0.3 2.1 0.6

28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap................................. 0.384 200.0 204.7 15.7 2.3 0.7 1.8 2.3

29 Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s.................. 0.225 112.7 85.2 -22.5 9.2 2.2 -0.9 -24.4

3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED 

 MATERIALS............................................................... 20.291 206.2 202.0 21.3 -0.8 5.0 -2.9 -2.0

33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.... 17.746 208.0 206.6 22.2 -0.1 6.4 -0.1 -0.7

34 Gas, natural and manufactured...................................... 2.545 195.1 171.8 17.8 -5.3 -1.8 -19.0 -11.9

5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.............. 8.038 116.3 115.7 3.1 -0.1 1.2 -0.1 -0.5

51 Organic chemicals......................................................... 2.583 115.9 115.7 3.4 -0.4 3.9 1.4 -0.2

52 Inorganic chemicals....................................................... 0.694 158.2 152.1 16.8 -1.0 -0.9 -1.4 -3.9

54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products......................... 2.263 107.7 107.4 -2.5 -0.2 -1.1 -1.2 -0.3

55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps................. 0.454 94.5 94.8 -0.7 -0.3 0.0 -0.2 0.3

57 Plastics in primary forms................................................ 0.727 140.5 138.9 10.3 1.5 3.4 -1.5 -1.1

58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.......................................... 0.373 107.1 107.3 0.8 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2

59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s......................... 0.557 102.8 102.2 3.0 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 -0.6

6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY 

 BY MATERIAL........................................................... 12.095 117.1 117.9 4.5 0.2 1.1 1.2 0.7

62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s........................................... 0.685 104.9 105.6 2.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.7

63 Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture.......... 0.793 114.2 113.6 -8.0 -1.6 1.3 -0.7 -0.5

64 Paper and paperboard, cut to size.................................. 1.170 105.2 105.9 5.6 0.0 0.6 0.2 0.7

65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up 

 articles, n.e.s., and related prod.............................. 1.281 105.4 105.4 0.9 -0.3 0.0 0.1 0.0

66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s....................... 2.018 101.7 101.7 0.8 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0

67 Iron and steel................................................................. 1.820 150.7 151.3 -6.5 -1.3 -0.5 0.8 0.4

68 Nonferrous metals.......................................................... 2.171 148.2 153.0 31.8 3.7 5.3 5.6 3.2

69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s........................................ 2.076 110.4 110.4 1.6 -0.5 1.2 0.6 0.0

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.................. 37.731 94.0 93.9 -1.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1

71 Power generating machinery and equipment.................. 2.375 104.4 104.5 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.1

72 Machinery specialized for particular industries............... 1.765 112.4 112.6 1.6 0.0 0.7 0.4 0.2

73 Metalworking machinery................................................. 0.431 116.7 116.3 2.1 -0.7 -0.3 0.2 -0.3

See footnotes at end of table

February

2006
13

Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 March 2005-March 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

ance March Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

SITC Description 2005 2005 2005 2006 2006

Rev. 3 February March to to to to to

2006 2006 March Dec. Jan. Feb. March

1/ 2006 2005 2006 2006 2006

 equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s..................... 3.096 108.9 109.1 2.2 0.0 0.8 0.6 0.2

75 Computer equipment and office machines................ 5.315 66.1 65.8 -7.6 -0.4 -1.3 -0.5 -0.5

76 Telecommunications & sound recording 

 & reproducing apparatus & equipment............... 5.336 79.3 79.2 -4.2 -0.3 -0.4 -0.3 -0.1

77 Electrical machinery and equipment.......................... 6.000 94.4 94.3 -0.2 0.3 0.0 0.4 -0.1

78 Road vehicles............................................................ 12.277 104.0 104.0 0.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0

8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 15.336 101.5 101.6 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1

81 Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat 

 & lighting fixtures, n.e.s...................................... 0.454 97.0 97.1 0.9 0.0 0.7 0.1 0.1

82 Furniture and parts thereof........................................ 1.854 106.3 106.1 -0.4 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.2

83 Travel goods, handbags and similar containers......... 0.372 105.9 105.9 -0.9 -0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0

84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories.............. 4.657 100.7 100.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0

85 Footwear................................................................... 1.067 100.8 100.8 0.5 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0

87 Professional, scientific and controlling 

 instruments and apparatus, n.e.s....................... 1.846 100.7 100.6 -0.4 -0.1 -0.7 0.1 -0.1

88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and 

 supplies and optical goods, n.e.s....................... 0.777 97.7 97.5 -1.6 -0.3 -0.5 0.2 -0.2

89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s............... 4.308 101.6 102.0 2.7 0.7 0.3 0.6 0.4

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2004 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

February

2006
14

Table 8 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 March 2005-March 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance March Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

SITC Description 2005 2005 2005 2006 2006

Rev. 3 February March to to to to to

2006 2006 March Dec. Jan. Feb. March

1/ 2006 2005 2006 2006 2006

 ALL COMMODITIES.............................................................. 100.000 108.5 108.7 2.2 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.2

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS................................................. 5.718 123.3 122.9 2.3 -0.7 0.8 -0.4 -0.3

01 Meat and meat preparations........................................... 0.678 130.8 126.5 -1.6 -3.3 -4.0 -0.5 -3.3

03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates 

 and preparations thereof......................................... 0.497 116.7 116.2 4.5 0.5 -1.2 1.3 -0.4

04 Cereals and cereal preparations..................................... 1.788 126.8 129.3 6.5 1.0 3.1 1.5 2.0

05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried........................ 1.246 119.2 117.5 -6.1 -1.7 0.4 -4.2 -1.4

08 Feeding stuff for animals (not 

 including unmilled cereals)...................................... 0.503 125.6 125.6 10.5 0.4 2.2 -0.2 0.0

09 Miscellaneous edible products and preparations............ 0.496 106.5 106.6 -0.5 0.0 -1.1 0.3 0.1

 2/ Other food and live animals.................................................. 0.509 115.6 112.0 3.2 -0.4 3.5 0.4 -3.1

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO............................................ 0.586 101.1 100.7 -1.5 -0.8 -0.4 0.3 -0.4

12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures.............................. 0.331 101.4 100.8 -0.6 -1.0 0.3 0.1 -0.6

2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS............. 5.010 136.7 136.5 7.1 2.2 2.9 1.2 -0.1

22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits...................................... 0.711 120.0 120.8 -6.3 0.0 4.3 -3.9 0.7

24 Cork and wood............................................................... 0.490 98.6 99.6 0.7 0.1 0.7 0.6 1.0

25 Woodpulp and recovered paper..................................... 0.565 97.6 97.9 -5.0 -0.1 -0.6 0.7 0.3

26 Textile fibers and their waste.......................................... 0.721 112.0 109.1 4.8 0.7 3.4 -0.8 -2.6

28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap................................. 1.432 259.6 256.4 24.2 6.4 6.5 7.0 -1.2

 2/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels........................ 1.091 137.7 139.9 11.9 1.6 0.3 -0.6 1.6

3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED 

 MATERIALS............................................................... 3.612 209.2 209.0 23.4 1.0 5.5 -3.6 -0.1

33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.... 2.596 212.9 220.3 26.0 0.1 5.3 -2.0 3.5

5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.............. 15.565 120.8 120.8 3.2 -1.0 0.5 0.5 0.0

51 Organic chemicals......................................................... 3.723 133.9 133.9 2.5 -1.8 1.3 -0.4 0.0

52 Inorganic chemicals....................................................... 1.000 130.3 141.6 18.0 -0.2 -0.3 8.9 8.7

54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products......................... 3.026 108.6 108.3 0.4 -0.1 1.0 0.4 -0.3

55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps................. 1.013 111.4 111.4 0.1 -0.2 -0.4 0.1 0.0

56 Fertilizers....................................................................... 0.396 160.0 150.5 4.9 -1.0 -1.9 -1.4 -5.9

57 Plastics in primary forms................................................ 2.855 133.3 131.1 2.2 -2.7 -0.9 -0.6 -1.7

58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.......................................... 1.009 109.1 109.2 5.8 0.7 0.9 0.1 0.1

59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s......................... 1.923 110.4 110.4 4.2 0.1 1.9 0.6 0.0

6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY 

 BY MATERIAL........................................................... 10.711 118.8 119.8 5.4 0.9 1.5 0.9 0.8

62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s........................................... 0.738 119.3 119.1 4.1 0.6 1.2 0.1 -0.2

64 Uncoated Paper/paperboard, and linerboard.................. 1.412 104.7 105.0 1.2 0.1 1.5 0.4 0.3

65 Textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, n.e.s........... 1.556 110.9 110.9 1.6 0.5 0.0 -0.2 0.0

66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s....................... 1.782 106.0 105.5 3.2 0.0 0.4 0.1 -0.5

67 Iron and steel................................................................. 1.180 162.5 163.8 -0.2 1.1 0.2 0.8 0.8

68 Nonferrous metals.......................................................... 1.436 126.3 131.7 22.9 4.4 3.6 3.1 4.3

69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s........................................ 2.189 125.6 126.7 7.6 0.3 3.3 1.7 0.9

See footnotes at end of table

February

2006
15

Table 8 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 March 2005-March 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

ance March Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

SITC Description 2005 2005 2005 2006 2006

Rev. 3 February March to to to to to

2006 2006 March Dec. Jan. Feb. March

1/ 2006 2005 2006 2006 2006

 2/ Other manufactured goods classified 

 chiefly by material (Dec. 2001=100)......................... 0.419 118.9 120.1 2.3 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.0

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 46.610 98.0 98.0 -0.7 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.0

71 Power generating machinery and equipment............. 4.759 113.5 113.6 1.9 0.0 0.8 0.2 0.1

72 Machinery specialized for particular industries.......... 4.055 115.3 115.4 5.5 1.2 0.8 0.3 0.1

73 Metalworking machinery............................................ 0.793 103.9 103.9 1.3 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0

74 General industrial machinery, 

 equipment, & parts, n.e.s................................... 4.825 110.9 111.0 2.5 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.1

75 Computer equipment and office machines................ 4.788 76.7 76.7 -6.8 -0.5 -0.3 -0.3 0.0

76 Telecommunications & sound recording 

 & reproducing apparatus & equipment............... 3.291 86.9 85.9 -5.1 0.1 -1.6 -1.4 -1.2

77 Electrical machinery and equipment.......................... 10.801 83.5 83.7 -4.6 0.0 -0.6 -0.7 0.2

78 Road vehicles............................................................ 8.599 104.0 104.0 1.0 -0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0

8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 11.220 103.2 103.3 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.1

82 Furniture and parts thereof........................................ 0.601 103.8 103.8 -0.4 -0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0

84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories.............. 0.622 96.7 96.6 -0.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 -0.1

87 Professional, scientific and controlling 

 instruments and apparatus, n.e.s....................... 4.582 104.3 104.2 0.8 0.2 0.3 0.3 -0.1

88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and 

 supplies and optical goods, n.e.s....................... 0.923 94.6 94.5 -1.9 -0.4 -0.8 0.2 -0.1

89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s............... 4.135 105.1 105.3 1.0 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.2

 2/ Other miscellaneous manufactured articles..................... 0.357 111.8 113.0 3.7 0.0 1.1 0.9 1.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2004 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

February

2006
16

Table 9 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin 

 March 2005-March 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Annual Monthly

Percentage March Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Description of 2005 2005 2005 2006 2006

U.S. March to to to to to

Imports 2006 March Dec. Jan. Feb. March

1/ 2006 2005 2006 2006 2006

2/ Industrialized Countries................................................ 46.361 114.8 114.2 4.1 -0.5 0.7 -0.1 -0.5

 Nonmanufactured Articles....................................... 3.993 181.2 171.8 9.6 -3.7 -0.5 -8.6 -5.2

 Manufactured Articles.............................................. 41.935 109.7 109.7 3.2 0.0 0.9 0.9 0.0

3/ Other Countries............................................................ 53.639 111.3 111.1 5.8 0.4 1.4 0.3 -0.2

 Nonmanufactured Articles....................................... 9.297 192.4 191.2 21.0 1.5 7.4 -1.2 -0.6

 Manufactured Articles.............................................. 44.142 99.9 99.9 1.5 0.0 -0.3 0.6 0.0

 Canada......................................................................... 17.085 128.1 125.8 4.7 -0.9 0.9 -2.1 -1.8

 Nonmanufactured Articles....................................... 3.239 183.1 171.6 8.7 -4.8 -0.6 -11.2 -6.3

 Manufactured Articles.............................................. 13.572 118.2 117.5 3.3 0.6 1.4 0.9 -0.6

4/ European Union............................................................ 18.650 116.6 116.4 2.3 -0.1 1.4 0.4 -0.2

 Nonmanufactured Articles....................................... 0.367 219.5 218.5 23.4 -2.5 11.6 2.9 -0.5

 Manufactured Articles.............................................. 18.146 114.8 114.6 1.6 -0.1 1.2 0.5 -0.2

5/ Latin America............................................................... 17.402 134.0 134.0 9.7 1.0 2.4 -0.1 0.0

 Nonmanufactured Articles....................................... 4.157 194.1 192.5 19.6 3.4 7.4 -2.1 -0.8

 Manufactured Articles.............................................. 13.170 123.5 123.9 5.8 0.0 0.4 0.7 0.3

 Japan........................................................................... 8.918 95.1 95.1 -0.8 -0.3 -0.2 0.1 0.0

7/ Asian NICs................................................................... 7.215 88.4 88.4 -2.8 -0.4 0.0 -0.1 0.0

 Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)............................................... 10.592 110.8 110.8 1.5 1.2 2.6 -1.1 0.0

6/ Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)........................................ 34.082 98.4 98.3 -1.9 -0.3 -0.2 0.0 -0.1

 China (Dec. 2003=100)................................................ 13.770 98.5 98.4 -0.4 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1

 Germany (Dec. 2003=100)........................................... 5.186 100.4 100.4 -3.4 -0.2 -1.2 0.1 0.0

 United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100)................................. 2.946 110.9 110.9 0.3 -0.5 2.5 0.7 0.0

 France (Dec. 2003=100)............................................... 1.971 101.0 100.7 -1.7 0.1 1.3 0.0 -0.3

8/ ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100).............................................. 6.085 97.7 97.7 -0.5 0.1 -1.3 0.5 0.0

9/ Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100).................................. 3.547 136.6 135.8 -5.5 1.3 5.5 -1.9 -0.6

1 Percentage of trade figures are based on 2004 trade values.

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

3 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 China, Japan, Asia Newly Industrialized Countries, Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Philippines.

7 Asia Newly Industrialized Countries. Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.

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

9 Includes 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.

 n.a. Not available

February

2006
17

Table 10 U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Transportation Services

 March 2005-March 2006 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

Relative

import- Annual Monthly

ance March Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Description 2005 2005 2005 2006 2006

February March to to to to to

2006 2006 March Dec. Jan. Feb. March

1/ 2006 2005 2006 2006 2006

AIR FREIGHT

 Import Air Freight.................................................. 100.000 129.7 129.2 0.5 n.a. -1.6 2.3 -0.4

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)................................... 37.218 121.2 120.7 -0.2 n.a. -1.7 2.7 -0.4

 Asia.................................................................. 50.169 116.4 116.5 -0.7 n.a. -1.7 1.1 0.1

 Export Air Freight.................................................. 100.000 95.9 96.1 -9.7 n.a. -0.2 1.8 0.2

 Inbound Air Freight................................................ 100.000 124.8 124.3 -1.6 n.a. -1.1 1.3 -0.4

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)................................... 37.817 117.3 117.2 -2.3 n.a. -0.6 1.7 -0.1

 Asia.................................................................. 49.592 111.0 110.4 -3.1 n.a. -1.4 0.4 -0.5

 Outbound Air Freight............................................. 100.000 112.2 112.8 8.7 n.a. -0.9 1.1 0.5

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)................................... 42.153 127.3 127.6 11.7 n.a. -1.0 1.8 0.2

 Asia.................................................................. 42.337 104.3 105.0 4.5 n.a. -1.0 0.5 0.7

AIR PASSENGER FARES

 Import Air Passenger Fares................................... 100.000 114.7 114.9 4.5 3.2 -1.3 -0.1 0.2

 Europe............................................................. 59.678 107.0 107.3 5.5 0.0 1.0 1.2 0.3

 Asia.................................................................. 14.148 108.7 108.7 1.9 18.5 -13.7 -2.1 0.0

 Latin America/Caribbean.................................. 10.696 112.7 112.7 1.9 4.1 0.1 -2.5 0.0

 Export Air Passenger Fares................................... 100.000 134.8 130.8 -4.0 0.3 3.4 1.7 -3.0

 Europe............................................................. 28.948 150.5 146.0 -10.5 -0.8 0.4 4.2 -3.0

 Asia.................................................................. 37.191 116.7 111.1 -8.1 -1.8 6.3 2.9 -4.8

 Latin America/Caribbean.................................. 17.898 147.1 144.8 7.0 7.1 3.9 -5.5 -1.6

 Inbound Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)...... 100.000 111.5 110.5 -3.5 0.4 2.9 -0.1 -0.9

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)................................... 39.102 107.4 104.2 -10.1 -1.2 0.4 3.6 -3.0

 Asia (Dec. 2003=100)....................................... 30.280 105.0 107.2 -5.3 0.2 5.8 -3.6 2.1

 Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)....... 15.054 115.5 113.1 4.5 5.8 4.3 -4.1 -2.1

 Canada (Dec. 2003=100).................................. 10.175 150.6 152.8 22.2 -0.6 -0.5 4.7 1.5

 Outbound Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)... 100.000 110.5 110.6 5.3 1.7 0.3 -0.5 0.1

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)................................... 50.214 111.4 111.6 6.6 0.2 1.0 1.1 0.2

 Asia (Dec. 2003=100)....................................... 15.200 102.5 102.5 1.7 6.2 -3.8 -2.9 0.0

 Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)....... 20.260 106.7 107.1 1.8 2.7 0.1 -1.9 0.4

 Canada (Dec. 2003=100).................................. 8.892 144.6 146.2 21.2 0.4 0.0 1.0 1.1

CRUDE OIL TANKER FREIGHT

2/ Inbound Crude Oil Tanker Freight.......................... 100.000 n.a. n.a. n.a. 14.8 -1.7 n.a. n.a.

OCEAN LINER FREIGHT

 Inbound Ocean Liner Freight................................. 100.000 126.3 125.4 3.4 -1.9 -0.2 -0.2 -0.7

 U.S. East Coast................................................ 38.982 126.8 126.6 10.2 -0.2 -0.5 -0.7 -0.2

 From Atlantic.............................................. 17.684 132.0 131.9 18.4 0.3 0.0 -0.5 -0.1

 From Pacific............................................... 15.343 122.9 122.4 9.0 -0.8 -1.3 0.0 -0.4

 U.S. West Coast............................................... 61.018 126.6 125.2 -0.6 -3.0 0.0 0.2 -1.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.

2 Publication of the Crude Oil Tanker Freight Indexes is lagged two months.

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

 n.a. Not available

February

2006
18

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. 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 four 

classification systems. Items are classified, respectively, by end use for the Bureau of Economic Analysis 

System, industry for the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), and product category for 

the Harmonized System (HS) and the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) System. While 

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

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

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

would 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 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. 

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 -- 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.). 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. 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. 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. 
19

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 price elasticities, and the merchandise import indexes by country or region of origin are 

useful for terms of trade analysis. 

Mailing List -- If you wish to be added to the mailing list to receive a copy of the U.S. Import and Export 

Price Index News Release, please either call the IPP information line at (202) 691-7101 or send e-mail to 

(mxpinfo@bls.gov) to provide your name and mailing address. You may also contact the IPP at the 

following address: 

 Division of International Prices 

 Bureau of Labor Statistics 

 PSB Building, Rm. 3955 

 2 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E. 

 Washington, DC 20212-0001 

The information you provide will be used to register you for delivery of selected publications. The Bureau 

of Labor Statistics (BLS) is authorized to request this information under 5 United States Code (USC) Section 

301. Furnishing such information is voluntary, however, BLS may not be able to register you for the 

subscription service if you fail to do so. As part of helping us assess the quality of our customer service, 

BLS may contact subscribers with a customer service survey. 

In addition, the IPP news release is now available through an e-mail subscription service at 

(http://www.bls.gov/mxp) or (http://www.bls.gov/bls/newsrels.htm). 

 

Additional Information -- More detailed IPP data are available on the IPP home page at 

(http://www.bls.gov/mxp). To access data using Anonymous FTP, use the Internet address at 

(ftp://ftp.bls.gov). For technical assistance in using the BLS Internet site, send e-mail to 

(labstat.helpdesk@bls.gov). For IPP data requests, send e-mail to (mxpinfo@bls.gov).