U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES – SEPTEMBER 2017 

U.S. import prices increased 0.7 percent in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, 

after advancing 0.6 percent in August. The price index for U.S. exports rose 0.8 percent in September, after 

increasing 0.7 percent the previous month. 

Chart 1. One-month percent change in the Import Price Index: September 2016 – September 2017 

 Percent change 

Chart 2. 12-month percent change in the Import Price Index: September 2016 – September 2017 

 Percent change 

Hurricane Harvey and Irma: Hurricanes Harvey and Irma had a small impact on the collection of the 

import and export price index data for September, but no change in the estimation procedures. For more 

information on the impact, please see https://www.bls.gov/bls/hurricanes-harvey-irma-maria.htm. 

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All Imports: Import prices rose 0.7 percent in September, the largest monthly rise since an increase of 0.7 

percent in June 2016. The last time import prices advanced by more than 0.7 percent was a 1.2-percent 

increase in May 2016. Higher prices for both fuel and nonfuel imports contributed to the overall rise in 

import prices for September. Prices for U.S. imports also increased on a 12-month basis, advancing 2.7 

percent. 

Fuel Imports: Fuel prices increased 3.9 percent in September, after rising 4.4 percent in August. The 

monthly movements were the first advances since the index rose 0.3 percent in February, and the August 

rise was the largest advance since the index increased 6.1 percent in January. Prior to August, prices for 

import fuel fell 8.2 percent between February and July. The September advance was driven by a 4.5-percent 

rise in petroleum prices which more than offset a 7.8-percent drop in natural gas prices. Between September 

2016 and September 2017 the price index for import fuel increased 18.2 percent, led by a 20.1-percent 

advance in petroleum prices over the same period. Prices for natural gas declined 16.3 percent for the year 

ended in September. 

All Imports Excluding Fuel: The price index for nonfuel imports advanced 0.3 percent in September, 

following an identical increase in August. The major end-use categories largely increased in September and 

contributed to the rise in overall import prices. The most significant contributor was a 1.4-percent advance 

in nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices, although rising prices for foods, feeds, and beverages, 

capital goods, and automotive vehicles also contributed to the September advance in nonfuel prices. Prices 

for nonfuel imports increased 1.3 percent for the year ended in September. 

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: September 2016 – September 2017 

 Percent change 

Chart 4. 12-month percent change in the Export Price Index: September 2016 – September 2017 

 Percent change

All Exports: U.S. export prices rose 0.8 percent in September following a 0.7-percent increase in August. 

The September advance was the largest monthly rise since an increase of 0.8 percent in June 2016. The last 

time the index increased by more than 0.8 percent was a 1.1-percent advance in May 2016. Prices for 

exports rose 2.9 percent over the past year. The September advance was driven by rising prices for 

nonagricultural commodities; agricultural export prices decreased in September. 

Agricultural Exports: The price index for agricultural exports declined 0.7 percent in September, the first 

monthly decrease since the index fell 1.4 percent in June. Lower prices for meat, wheat, and corn drove the 

September decline. Despite the monthly decrease, export agricultural prices rose 2.2 percent over the past 

year, driven by increasing meat, wheat, and vegetable prices over the 12-month period.

All Exports Excluding Agriculture: Nonagricultural export prices increased 1.0 percent in September 

following an advance of 0.8 percent in August. Rising prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and 

materials drove the overall increase in nonagricultural export prices in September, though higher prices for 

capital goods and automotive vehicles also contributed. The price index for nonagricultural exports 

advanced 3.0 percent for the year ended in September, led by rising nonagricultural industrial supplies and 

materials prices. 

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SELECTED SEPTEMBER HIGHLIGHTS 

Import Prices 

Imports by Locality of Origin: Import prices from China recorded no change in September, after edging 

down 0.1 percent in August. Prices for imports from China fell 0.7 percent for the year ended in September, 

the smallest over-the-year decline since the index fell 0.5 percent between April 2014 and April 2015. 

Import prices from Japan advanced 0.2 percent in September, the first monthly increase since the index rose 

0.2 percent in March. In September, rising petroleum prices contributed to higher import prices from 

Canada, the European Union, and Mexico. Import prices from Canada rose 0.5 percent, the price index for 

European Union imports advanced 0.3 percent, and prices for imports from Mexico increased 1.4 percent. 

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

rose 1.4 percent in September, after increasing 1.0 percent in August. Contributing to the September 

advance were a 4.4-percent increase in unfinished metals prices and a 1.8-percent rise in prices for finished 

metals. 

Finished Goods: Import prices for the finished goods categories were mixed in September. Prices for 

capital goods rose 0.1 percent following an identical increase in August. The advance was driven by a 1.6-

percent rise in prices for excavating, paving, and construction machinery. The price index for automotive 

vehicles rose 0.1 percent and the price index for consumer goods fell 0.1 percent. 

Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Import foods, feeds, and beverages prices advanced 1.8 percent in 

September, the largest increase since a 3.1-percent rise in July 2016. The increase was led by a 12.5-percent 

rise in fruit prices which more than offset falling fish and shellfish prices. 

Transportation Services: Import air passenger fares rose 8.5 percent in September after declining 10.6 

percent in August. Higher European and Asian fares contributed to the September advance, which was the 

largest monthly increase since the index rose 8.9 percent in June 2015. Import air passenger fares decreased 

3.7 percent over the past year. The price index for import air freight rose 0.4 percent in September and 19.6 

percent over the past 12 months. 

Export Prices 

Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials 

export prices increased 3.1 percent in September after a 1.9-percent advance in August. The September 

increase was led by a 6.6-percent rise in fuel prices, with higher prices for nonferrous metals and chemicals 

also contributing to the overall advance. 

Finished Goods: Export price indexes for both capital goods and automotive vehicles rose 0.1 percent in 

September. Capital goods prices have not recorded a monthly decline since a 0.1-percent drop in October 

2016, and the index advanced 1.2 percent over the past 12-months. The September increase was the second 

consecutive month in which prices for automotive vehicles advanced 0.1 percent, led by higher prices for 

passenger cars. The price index for consumer goods recorded no change in September. 

Transportation Services: Export air passenger fares declined 8.7 percent in September, driven by a 20.7-

percent decline in Asian fares which more than offset a 13.5-percent increase in European fares. Despite the 

September decline, the index rose 1.2 percent from September 2016 to September 2017. The price index for 

export air freight rose 0.2 percent in September and 3.1 percent over the past 12 months. 

 

Import and Export Price Index data for October 2017 are scheduled for release on Thursday, November 16, 

2017 at 8:30 a.m. (EST).
Table 1. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: September 2016 to

September 2017

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

Aug.

20171

Index Percent change

Aug.

2017

Sept.

2017

Annual Monthly

Sept.

2016 to

Sept.

2017

May

2017 to

June

2017

June

2017 to

July

2017

July

2017 to

Aug.

2017

Aug.

2017 to

Sept.

2017

All commodities................................... 100.000 123.0 123.8 2.7 -0.2 -0.1 0.6 0.7

All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 84.598 99.1 99.3 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2

All imports excluding petroleum.............. 91.546 112.2 112.5 1.2 0.1 -0.1 0.3 0.3

All imports excluding fuels (Dec.

2001=100)........................................ 90.933 116.3 116.7 1.3 0.1 -0.1 0.3 0.3

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 6.236 182.4 185.7 2.7 1.1 -0.1 0.2 1.8

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 4.896 200.7 205.7 3.4 1.3 0.1 0.4 2.5

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 1.340 141.0 139.7 -0.1 0.2 -0.4 -0.3 -0.9

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 22.678 169.6 173.7 10.8 -1.4 -0.5 2.3 2.4

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

petroleum.................................... 14.407 148.6 150.2 5.7 -0.1 -0.4 0.7 1.1

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

fuels (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 13.645 168.8 171.2 6.3 0.0 -0.4 1.0 1.4

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 8.565 160.9 164.2 8.6 0.2 -0.1 1.6 2.1

Industrial supplies & materials nondurable

excluding petroleum....................... 5.659 133.2 132.8 1.7 -0.4 -0.9 -0.4 -0.3

Fuels & lubricants............................. 10 9.067 172.6 179.3 18.2 -3.6 -0.6 4.4 3.9

Petroleum & petroleum products......... 100 8.454 186.6 195.0 20.1 -3.8 -0.6 5.0 4.5

Crude........................................ 10000 5.956 189.9 195.1 18.5 -5.8 0.9 4.4 2.7

Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas.................. 101 0.459 96.6 91.1 -6.6 -0.7 -2.2 -4.3 -5.7

Gas-natural.................................. 10110 0.335 74.6 68.8 -16.3 -0.8 -3.1 -5.9 -7.8

Paper & paper base stocks.................. 11 0.545 107.4 106.8 0.9 0.4 0.7 -0.6 -0.6

Materials associated with nondurable

supplies & materials....................... 12 4.569 152.5 153.1 2.8 -0.5 -0.9 0.0 0.4

Selected building materials.................. 13 1.501 150.6 149.3 8.7 -0.6 1.1 2.2 -0.9

Unfinished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 14 3.538 216.4 226.0 12.9 0.3 -1.4 2.5 4.4

Finished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 15 1.754 152.1 154.9 6.5 0.7 0.5 0.7 1.8

Nonmetals related to durable goods. . . . . .. 16 1.704 110.4 110.4 2.2 0.1 0.9 0.2 0.0

Capital goods................................... 2 27.498 89.2 89.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1

Electric generating equipment............... 20 3.320 116.9 117.1 1.0 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 21.627 81.8 81.8 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.0

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 2.550 134.2 134.3 -1.5 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.1

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 16.238 110.3 110.4 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.1 0.1

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 27.350 106.9 106.8 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 13.429 121.5 121.5 1.8 0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.0

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 12.616 93.2 93.1 -0.9 0.0 0.1 0.1 -0.1

Nonmanufactured consumer goods. . . . . . .. 42 1.306 114.4 114.2 -3.6 -1.2 -0.1 -0.4 -0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2015 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 2. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: September 2016 to

September 2017

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

Aug.

20171

Index Percent change

Aug.

2017

Sept.

2017

Annual Monthly

Sept.

2016 to

Sept.

2017

May

2017 to

June

2017

June

2017 to

July

2017

July

2017 to

Aug.

2017

Aug.

2017 to

Sept.

2017

All commodities................................... 100.000 123.0 124.0 2.9 -0.1 0.5 0.7 0.8

Agricultural commodities....................... 9.403 178.3 177.1 2.2 -1.4 1.9 0.1 -0.7

All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 83.113 99.2 99.6 1.2 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.4

Nonagricultural commodities.................. 90.597 118.8 120.0 3.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 1.0

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 8.761 180.7 179.6 2.6 -1.5 2.2 0.2 -0.6

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 8.140 179.8 178.5 2.5 -1.4 2.1 0.1 -0.7

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 0.621 200.8 201.9 4.6 -3.2 3.8 0.5 0.5

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 29.982 149.0 153.4 8.1 -0.1 0.7 1.8 3.0

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 10.600 158.6 162.8 5.2 -0.5 -0.6 1.4 2.6

Industrial supplies & materials,

nondurable.................................. 19.404 144.7 149.2 9.9 0.2 1.3 2.0 3.1

Agricultural industrial supplies &

materials..................................... 10 1.263 174.4 173.7 0.5 -1.4 0.5 -0.4 -0.4

Nonagricultural industrial supplies &

materials...................................... 28.720 148.2 152.8 8.4 0.0 0.6 1.9 3.1

Fuels & lubricants............................. 11 8.147 171.4 182.7 23.2 0.0 1.6 5.0 6.6

Nonagricultural supplies & materials

excluding fuels & building materials. . . .. 12 19.534 151.8 154.5 3.4 0.0 0.3 0.7 1.8

Selected building materials.................. 13 1.038 121.1 121.7 4.2 -0.4 0.2 1.0 0.5

Capital goods................................... 2 38.166 108.0 108.1 1.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1

Electrical generating equipment............. 20 3.952 113.1 113.2 1.1 -0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 24.963 94.1 94.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 -0.1

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 9.252 171.0 171.2 3.8 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 10.284 113.3 113.4 0.6 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 12.806 109.2 109.2 -1.3 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.0

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 6.208 105.2 105.4 -1.2 0.1 0.7 0.2 0.2

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 5.204 107.8 107.7 -0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 -0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2015 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 3. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected industries: September 2016 to September

2017

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

Aug.

20171

Index Percent change

Aug.

2017

Sept.

2017

Annual Monthly

Sept.

2016 to

Sept.

2017

May

2017 to

June

2017

June

2017 to

July

2017

July

2017 to

Aug.

2017

Aug.

2017 to

Sept.

2017

Nonmanufacturing................................ 8.656 95.6 98.2 14.1 -3.3 0.3 2.9 2.7

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 2.080 187.2 195.9 5.3 1.3 -1.0 0.7 4.6

Crop production............................... 111 1.672 201.2 213.9 4.7 1.9 -0.8 0.5 6.3

Animal production (Dec. 2014=100)........ 112 0.210 80.8 74.5 -1.7 1.6 -1.0 -0.1 -7.8

Mining............................................ 21 6.575 84.7 86.6 17.2 -4.8 0.6 3.7 2.2

Oil and gas extraction........................ 211 6.279 83.9 85.8 16.7 -5.3 0.6 4.0 2.3

Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec.

2006=100)................................... 212 0.296 117.0 116.7 22.5 7.9 0.4 -2.0 -0.3

Manufacturing..................................... 91.050 110.2 110.7 1.7 0.1 -0.2 0.4 0.5

Manufacturing, part 1......................... 31 11.956 124.6 124.7 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 3.512 157.0 157.2 2.2 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.1

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 1.065 118.9 119.3 1.2 0.3 0.3 -0.1 0.3

Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100)............... 313 0.399 98.5 98.9 1.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.4

Textile product mills.......................... 314 0.934 108.9 109.3 0.3 0.1 0.4 -0.1 0.4

Apparel manufacturing....................... 315 4.203 111.1 111.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1

Leather and allied product

manufacturing............................... 316 1.842 122.8 122.6 -0.3 0.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2

Manufacturing, part 2......................... 32 17.551 120.6 121.8 5.6 -0.1 -0.6 0.9 1.0

Wood product manufacturing................ 321 0.937 132.8 131.7 13.8 -1.8 1.7 3.3 -0.8

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 1.027 105.3 104.9 0.4 0.3 0.5 -0.3 -0.4

Printing and related support activities

(Dec. 2016=100)........................... 323 0.219 98.6 98.6 – -0.1 0.0 -1.4 0.0

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 2.259 83.0 90.2 22.2 1.1 -4.1 6.3 8.7

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 9.856 134.9 134.9 3.9 -0.1 -0.4 -0.1 0.0

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 2.248 118.8 118.6 0.9 -0.2 0.6 0.3 -0.2

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 1.006 128.2 128.2 -0.9 0.0 -0.2 0.2 0.0

Manufacturing, part 3......................... 33 61.543 103.9 104.2 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.3

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 4.224 143.2 148.6 12.6 0.4 -0.7 1.5 3.8

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 3.119 123.7 124.9 2.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.0

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 7.143 117.5 117.9 1.2 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.3

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 17.601 76.0 75.8 -0.7 0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.3

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 4.927 115.1 115.2 0.6 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.1

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 17.476 109.3 109.4 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.1

Furniture and related product

manufacturing............................... 337 1.733 115.5 115.6 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 5.322 117.7 117.9 -1.6 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2015 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 4. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected industries: September 2016 to September

2017

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

Aug.

20171

Index Percent change

Aug.

2017

Sept.

2017

Annual Monthly

Sept.

2016 to

Sept.

2017

May

2017 to

June

2017

June

2017 to

July

2017

July

2017 to

Aug.

2017

Aug.

2017 to

Sept.

2017

Nonmanufacturing................................ 7.361 132.4 133.7 9.4 -2.8 4.7 -1.6 1.0

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 4.496 152.2 150.8 1.1 -3.7 3.2 -0.7 -0.9

Crop production............................... 111 4.144 158.1 156.5 1.0 -3.5 3.2 -0.8 -1.0

Mining............................................ 21 2.865 83.3 86.5 24.5 -1.5 7.1 -2.9 3.8

Mining (except oil and gas).................. 212 1.243 103.6 106.8 32.8 0.2 1.7 1.2 3.1

Manufacturing..................................... 91.085 113.1 114.0 2.4 0.1 0.2 0.8 0.8

Manufacturing, part 1......................... 31 7.139 139.6 139.1 2.6 0.3 0.7 0.4 -0.4

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 4.825 159.1 158.3 3.9 0.5 0.8 0.7 -0.5

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 0.714 113.9 114.8 1.7 -0.7 2.9 -0.1 0.8

Textile mills (Dec. 2016=100)............... 313 0.666 100.8 101.1 – -0.2 -0.3 -0.1 0.3

Leather and allied product manufacturing

(Dec. 2016=100)........................... 316 0.277 96.8 96.6 – -0.2 -0.4 -1.6 -0.2

Manufacturing, part 2......................... 32 24.114 108.9 111.7 5.7 0.1 0.6 2.3 2.6

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 1.671 120.9 121.5 1.1 1.8 2.4 0.2 0.5

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 5.415 98.3 106.4 24.2 0.9 -0.8 9.5 8.2

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 13.134 113.8 115.1 1.1 -0.3 1.0 0.3 1.1

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 2.284 114.4 114.5 0.2 -0.4 -0.3 0.5 0.1

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 0.842 113.7 114.2 1.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.4

Manufacturing, part 3......................... 33 59.832 112.2 112.5 1.2 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.3

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 3.997 137.4 142.6 3.5 0.1 -2.0 1.9 3.8

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 3.301 138.2 138.2 5.9 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.0

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 10.238 126.0 126.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 14.107 82.8 82.6 -0.7 0.0 0.1 0.0 -0.2

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 3.980 113.7 113.8 1.5 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.1

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 18.423 124.6 124.7 2.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

Furniture and related product

manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100).......... 337 0.452 117.4 117.5 -0.3 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.1

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 5.334 119.3 119.5 -0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2015 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 5. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: September 2016 to

September 2017

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Aug.

20171

Index Percent change

Aug.

2017

Sept.

2017

Annual Monthly

Sept.

2016 to

Sept.

2017

May

2017 to

June

2017

June

2017 to

July

2017

July

2017 to

Aug.

2017

Aug.

2017 to

Sept.

2017

Live animals; animal products................. I 1.503 194.7 190.9 0.2 1.2 -0.8 -1.0 -2.0

Meat and edible meat offal..................... 02 0.447 246.7 249.5 4.6 1.6 -0.9 -2.4 1.1

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other

aquatic invertebrates......................... 03 0.734 140.3 137.5 -4.5 0.1 -1.5 -1.0 -2.0

Vegetable products............................... II 2.108 221.6 234.6 4.6 1.3 -1.1 0.7 5.9

Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers.......... 07 0.399 454.8 468.5 -10.9 9.8 -0.9 -1.9 3.0

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 0.901 133.9 152.0 19.5 1.1 -2.7 2.1 13.5

Coffee, tea, mate and spices.................. 09 0.362 233.3 229.4 -2.7 -1.4 2.6 0.3 -1.7

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.

2009=100)........................................ III 0.304 116.4 118.6 7.0 1.6 0.1 1.0 1.9

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and

tobacco........................................... IV 2.721 162.5 163.0 1.4 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.3

Sugars and sugar confectionary (Dec.

2012=100)..................................... 17 0.184 85.9 87.0 0.2 0.8 0.1 -0.9 1.3

Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec.

2009=100)..................................... 18 0.194 95.6 96.0 -16.2 4.0 -1.8 1.0 0.4

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or

other parts of plants.......................... 20 0.364 169.3 171.0 7.2 0.0 2.2 0.4 1.0

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar................ 22 1.004 128.5 128.9 0.9 0.3 0.2 -0.2 0.3

Mineral products.................................. V 8.984 172.8 179.2 18.7 -3.4 -0.5 4.2 3.7

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 8.722 170.2 176.7 18.9 -3.7 -0.5 4.4 3.8

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 9.291 151.3 151.3 3.6 0.1 -0.3 -0.2 0.0

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.538 270.7 259.6 2.0 -2.1 -1.1 -2.2 -4.1

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.380 123.3 124.5 2.7 0.2 -0.4 0.2 1.0

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 4.335 148.7 148.4 5.5 0.1 -0.4 0.1 -0.2

Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100).................... 31 0.245 69.7 69.8 -1.0 0.1 -1.2 -3.7 0.1

Tanning extracts; dye, pigments, varnish,

paints & putty (Dec. 2011=100)............. 32 0.195 108.9 106.6 4.9 1.5 0.4 -0.1 -2.1

Essential oils and resinoids (Dec.

2016=100)..................................... 33 0.547 100.4 101.0 – 0.1 0.6 0.5 0.6

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 0.690 104.9 105.0 3.0 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.1

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 3.451 139.9 140.2 2.4 -0.6 0.0 0.4 0.2

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 2.198 142.2 142.2 1.5 -0.2 0.6 0.3 0.0

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 1.253 137.3 138.1 4.1 -1.1 -1.2 0.6 0.6

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel

goods, etc....................................... VIII 0.686 123.7 124.1 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.3

Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc.

of various materials........................... 42 0.655 129.0 129.4 0.6 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.3

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw,

basketware and wickerwork................. IX 0.974 161.7 160.4 13.8 -1.3 1.6 3.2 -0.8

Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

(Dec. 2014=100).............................. 44 0.948 111.5 110.6 14.1 -1.4 1.6 3.2 -0.8

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 1.086 110.1 109.9 0.8 0.2 0.3 -0.6 -0.2

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 0.718 102.9 102.5 -1.7 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.4

Printed matter (Dec. 2015=100)............... 49 0.217 104.5 104.5 3.6 0.0 0.0 -1.4 0.0

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 5.356 113.4 113.5 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.1

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 5. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: September 2016 to

September 2017 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Aug.

20171

Index Percent change

Aug.

2017

Sept.

2017

Annual Monthly

Sept.

2016 to

Sept.

2017

May

2017 to

June

2017

June

2017 to

July

2017

July

2017 to

Aug.

2017

Aug.

2017 to

Sept.

2017

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

knitted or crocheted.......................... 61 2.204 104.0 104.0 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.0

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

not knitted or crocheted...................... 62 1.830 118.9 118.9 -0.5 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

Made-up or worn textile articles............... 63 0.652 103.7 103.8 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1

Headgear, umbrellas, artificial flowers,

etc................................................. XII 1.515 121.9 121.6 -0.7 0.0 -0.3 0.0 -0.2

Footwear and parts of such articles........... 64 1.283 121.0 120.7 -0.7 0.0 -0.4 0.1 -0.2

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.943 130.3 130.5 -0.3 0.1 -0.2 0.4 0.2

Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

or mica (Dec. 2015=100).................... 68 0.326 96.7 96.7 -1.1 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.0

Ceramic products................................ 69 0.270 135.6 135.7 -1.1 -0.2 -0.7 0.4 0.1

Glass and glassware............................ 70 0.347 130.9 131.2 1.0 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.2

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 2.821 170.6 174.9 -1.0 1.2 -1.9 2.0 2.5

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 5.584 168.3 172.0 10.0 -0.1 0.2 0.6 2.2

Iron and steel.................................... 72 1.359 197.2 200.7 16.6 -1.0 -0.8 1.1 1.8

Articles of iron or steel.......................... 73 1.687 143.5 145.3 5.9 1.3 0.8 -1.1 1.3

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.404 285.5 300.7 24.3 0.0 2.1 5.1 5.3

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 0.805 128.7 132.6 11.0 -0.8 0.2 0.0 3.0

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and

forks, of base metal; parts thereof.......... 82 0.435 123.0 123.0 0.5 -0.2 0.1 0.4 0.0

Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . .. 83 0.521 136.8 137.6 0.8 -0.1 -0.1 0.3 0.6

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 29.863 80.7 80.7 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 14.873 86.2 86.3 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1

Electrical machinery and equip, sound and

TV recorders & reproducers, parts......... 85 14.990 75.4 75.3 -0.7 0.0 0.1 0.0 -0.1

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 14.588 114.0 114.1 0.2 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 0.1

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 13.132 113.0 113.1 0.4 0.0 -0.2 0.1 0.1

Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec.

2002=100)..................................... 88 1.324 115.4 115.5 -2.8 -0.2 -0.3 -0.2 0.1

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 3.863 101.7 102.0 -1.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.3

Optical, photographic, measuring and

medical instruments.......................... 90 3.533 98.3 98.6 -1.6 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.3

Clocks and watches and parts thereof. . . . . .. 91 0.270 143.9 143.9 1.1 0.4 1.0 0.0 0.0

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 4.284 111.1 111.1 -0.6 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0

Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &

lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs......... 94 2.653 116.8 116.8 0.3 -0.1 0.2 0.2 0.0

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 1.356 101.3 101.3 -1.9 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0

Miscellaneous manufactured articles. . . . . . . .. 96 0.275 129.7 129.7 -3.3 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2015 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 6. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: September 2016 to

September 2017

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Aug.

20171

Index Percent change

Aug.

2017

Sept.

2017

Annual Monthly

Sept.

2016 to

Sept.

2017

May

2017 to

June

2017

June

2017 to

July

2017

July

2017 to

Aug.

2017

Aug.

2017 to

Sept.

2017

Live animals; animal products................. I 1.965 213.0 209.0 9.3 1.6 2.5 0.3 -1.9

Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100)... 02 1.169 172.1 167.3 14.3 2.8 2.6 0.4 -2.8

Fish and crustaceans, mollusks and aquatic

invertebrates (Dec. 2016=100).............. 03 0.406 109.5 110.1 – -4.4 5.5 0.5 0.5

Vegetable products............................... II 4.207 192.1 190.8 1.7 -3.7 3.2 -0.5 -0.7

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 0.829 139.9 141.8 -0.1 -3.2 3.1 1.9 1.4

Cereals............................................ 10 1.231 181.1 174.2 6.0 1.3 7.6 -5.1 -3.8

Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits,

plants, straw and fodder..................... 12 1.649 200.5 199.8 -2.5 -2.8 4.1 1.2 -0.3

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and

tobacco........................................... IV 3.074 148.8 149.5 0.3 -0.6 0.5 0.2 0.5

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or

other parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100). . . .. 20 0.381 117.0 116.6 -0.9 0.0 0.1 -0.1 -0.3

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec.

2008=100)..................................... 22 0.551 112.2 113.0 2.2 -0.6 0.2 0.7 0.7

Residues and waste from the food

industries; prepared animal feed............ 23 0.692 189.9 192.9 -7.2 -1.7 0.2 -1.6 1.6

Mineral products.................................. V 8.500 204.2 217.8 26.6 -0.1 2.2 4.7 6.7

Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100)......... 26 0.561 95.2 101.9 25.5 -1.5 2.7 3.0 7.0

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 7.745 195.6 208.9 27.5 0.0 2.2 4.9 6.8

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 10.801 134.7 135.6 -0.3 -0.4 1.1 0.4 0.7

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.774 162.9 156.8 -9.3 -4.5 0.5 1.2 -3.7

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.552 133.6 138.6 4.6 0.2 1.6 1.4 3.7

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 3.164 105.3 105.6 -3.0 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.3

Fertilizers (Dec. 2016=100).................... 31 0.243 106.0 102.6 – -1.5 -0.6 -1.0 -3.2

Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, paints

varnish, putty, & inks (Dec. 2015=100). . .. 32 0.521 98.3 99.4 1.7 1.8 -0.4 -1.7 1.1

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery

cosmetic or toilet preparations.............. 33 0.809 132.3 132.3 -1.7 -0.5 -0.1 -0.2 0.0

Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or

scouring products; candles, pastes......... 34 0.571 129.8 129.0 11.4 -0.9 15.3 0.1 -0.6

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 1.738 144.1 144.1 -1.6 -0.6 0.0 0.1 0.0

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 5.044 136.7 138.1 1.1 -0.4 -0.3 0.0 1.0

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 4.115 132.8 134.3 1.8 0.1 0.1 0.2 1.1

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 0.929 152.9 153.9 -1.6 -2.5 -2.0 -0.6 0.7

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel

goods, etc........................................ VIII 0.330 117.1 116.6 -2.8 -0.8 -0.9 -2.3 -0.4

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, baskets

and wickerwork (Dec. 2014=100)............ IX 0.638 99.2 101.2 4.9 -2.0 2.5 0.6 2.0

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 2.172 129.5 126.1 2.6 3.2 2.0 -0.8 -2.6

Woodpulp and recovered paper............... 47 0.717 145.2 133.6 2.8 10.1 3.6 -2.5 -8.0

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 1.104 122.4 122.5 3.0 0.2 1.5 0.1 0.1

Printed material (Dec. 2014=100)............. 49 0.351 101.5 101.5 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 1.734 120.2 119.3 -0.6 -0.7 -0.3 0.3 -0.7

Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics

thereof.......................................... 52 0.455 127.3 125.0 2.4 -2.3 -1.0 0.9 -1.8

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: September 2016 to

September 2017 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Aug.

20171

Index Percent change

Aug.

2017

Sept.

2017

Annual Monthly

Sept.

2016 to

Sept.

2017

May

2017 to

June

2017

June

2017 to

July

2017

July

2017 to

Aug.

2017

Aug.

2017 to

Sept.

2017

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.831 123.0 123.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1

Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

or mica (Dec. 2015=100).................... 68 0.277 101.3 101.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0

Glass and glassware............................ 70 0.421 98.4 98.4 -1.3 -0.4 0.0 -0.2 0.0

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 4.208 233.7 240.5 0.0 1.3 -1.5 1.7 2.9

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 4.958 153.4 157.5 10.2 -0.9 0.1 1.3 2.7

Iron and steel.................................... 72 1.049 159.5 172.2 20.7 -2.4 0.8 3.0 8.0

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.504 179.5 189.3 26.5 -0.6 2.7 4.3 5.5

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 0.836 111.6 114.6 11.0 -2.3 -1.1 1.4 2.7

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and

forks, of base metal (Dec. 2015=100). . . .. 82 0.346 99.5 99.5 -0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . .. 83 0.345 148.0 148.2 0.3 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 28.659 96.4 96.3 0.9 0.0 0.2 0.1 -0.1

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 16.840 114.0 114.0 1.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0

Electrical machinery and equipment and

parts and accessories thereof............... 85 11.819 77.4 77.3 0.1 -0.1 0.4 0.1 -0.1

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 14.941 133.0 133.2 1.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 8.653 115.3 115.3 0.8 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 6.032 106.8 106.9 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.1

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 1.477 112.3 112.3 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and

lighting fittings nesoi;......................... 94 0.893 128.3 128.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 0.432 88.7 88.7 -0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2015 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 7. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes by locality of origin: September 2016 to September

2017

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Aug.

20171

Index Percent change

Aug.

2017

Sept.

2017

Annual Monthly

Sept. 2016

to Sept.

2017

May 2017

to June

2017

June 2017

to July

2017

July 2017

to Aug.

2017

Aug. 2017

to Sept.

2017

Industrialized Countries2

.................... 100.000 120.0 120.6 3.1 -0.3 -0.1 0.8 0.5

Nonmanufacturing........................... 8.517 136.3 137.4 15.6 -3.7 -0.2 3.5 0.8

Manufacturing................................ 91.050 118.1 118.7 2.0 0.2 -0.2 0.5 0.5

Other Countries3

.............................. 100.000 119.4 120.2 2.0 -0.3 0.1 0.3 0.7

Nonmanufacturing........................... 8.808 195.0 203.1 16.9 -3.1 0.7 1.9 4.2

Manufacturing................................ 90.986 103.0 103.3 0.7 -0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3

Canada.......................................... 100.000 125.4 126.0 6.3 -1.4 0.1 1.5 0.5

Nonmanufacturing........................... 23.636 130.4 130.6 15.7 -4.1 0.0 3.7 0.2

Manufacturing................................ 75.574 127.9 128.6 3.7 -0.4 0.1 0.7 0.5

European Union4

.............................. 100.000 133.6 134.0 2.1 0.4 -0.2 0.8 0.3

Manufacturing................................ 99.448 130.2 130.6 2.1 0.4 -0.2 0.7 0.3

France (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 124.9 125.4 2.8 1.4 0.3 1.6 0.4

Germany (Dec. 2003=100)................... 100.000 114.9 115.2 2.0 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.3

United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100).......... 100.000 117.9 118.3 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3

Latin America5

................................. 100.000 143.9 145.6 4.4 -0.7 0.2 0.7 1.2

Nonmanufacturing........................... 18.302 226.8 240.2 21.4 -3.0 1.3 2.8 5.9

Manufacturing................................ 81.356 120.4 120.5 1.1 -0.2 0.0 0.2 0.1

Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 127.3 129.1 2.5 -0.2 -0.1 0.6 1.4

Nonmanufacturing (Dec. 2008=100). . . . .. 9.108 127.5 144.4 26.8 0.1 -0.1 2.9 13.3

Manufacturing (Dec. 2008=100)........... 90.584 88.1 88.4 0.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.3

Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)6

............... 100.000 98.3 98.3 -0.3 0.0 0.1 -0.2 0.0

China (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 100.000 100.0 100.0 -0.7 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.0

Japan............................................ 100.000 95.6 95.8 -0.3 -0.1 -0.2 -0.5 0.2

Asian NICs7

..................................... 100.000 86.6 86.5 2.5 0.3 0.6 0.0 -0.1

ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)8

.................... 100.000 97.9 98.0 1.0 0.0 -0.2 0.1 0.1

Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)9

........... 100.000 146.4 148.5 3.6 -2.7 -0.7 -1.0 1.4

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2015 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 3 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: September

2016 to September 2017

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Aug.

20171

Index Percent change

Aug.

2017

Sept.

2017

Annual Monthly

Sept.

2016 to

Sept.

2017

May 2017

to June

2017

June

2017 to

July 2017

July 2017

to Aug.

2017

Aug.

2017 to

Sept.

2017

Air Freight

Import Air Freight.................................... 100.000 182.0 182.8 19.6 -0.8 10.3 0.2 0.4

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 23.405 144.7 147.7 6.8 -1.3 3.1 1.0 2.1

Asia.................................................. 65.092 175.6 175.6 29.5 -0.7 15.8 -0.2 0.0

Export Air Freight................................... 100.000 157.5 157.8 3.1 1.6 -2.5 -0.3 0.2

Europe (Dec. 2006=100).......................... 33.078 146.9 147.9 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7

Inbound Air Freight................................. 100.000 165.5 166.3 14.1 -0.3 6.3 0.4 0.5

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 25.520 134.4 136.5 0.9 -1.3 2.3 0.6 1.6

Asia.................................................. 62.039 159.2 159.4 24.0 0.2 10.2 0.4 0.1

Outbound Air Freight............................... 100.000 141.0 138.7 1.3 1.1 1.5 -1.5 -1.6

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 30.587 146.0 143.8 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.0 -1.5

Asia.................................................. 47.081 137.0 133.7 4.3 2.5 2.9 -3.1 -2.4

Air Passenger Fares

Import Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 157.9 171.3 -3.7 3.7 -2.8 -10.6 8.5

Europe............................................... 37.933 162.4 193.0 -6.5 4.2 -6.1 -12.4 18.8

Asia.................................................. 23.810 129.4 135.1 7.8 10.9 -6.5 -8.4 4.4

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 11.227 161.9 152.7 3.0 4.3 2.0 -2.5 -5.7

Export Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 162.2 148.1 1.2 4.8 5.0 -1.3 -8.7

Europe............................................... 26.488 181.6 206.1 6.3 7.7 1.8 -14.1 13.5

Asia.................................................. 28.214 149.6 118.6 -5.1 3.9 0.2 16.4 -20.7

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 23.845 168.7 162.1 5.3 1.2 6.6 -1.5 -3.9

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2015 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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15 

TECHNICAL NOTE

Announcement - The Bureau of Labor Statistics is utilizing new index estimation and review systems 

for the import and export price indexes effective with the release of the June 2017 price data on July 18, 

2017. The new estimation and index review systems, the first major improvement to the existing 

systems in over 20 years, are redesigned, state-of-the-art systems with improved flexibility and review 

capabilities. The changes to the systems will not have a significant effect on the estimates of price 

change for the U.S. import and export price indexes.

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 2-year lag in the 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NAICS primary products indexes.

Import Price 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. 
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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 indexes and excluded from 

the export air passenger fares indexes. 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 www.bls.gov/mxp under "MXP Publications." 

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 3 months after original publication. After 3 months, no further data 

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

in the releases for February, March, and April. 

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

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

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

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

appropriate for market analysis. 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. 

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

page at www.bls.gov/mxp. For import and export price indexes data requests, send an email to 

mxpinfo@bls.gov. 

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