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U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES 

- NOVEMBER 2005 - 

 Import prices decreased 1.7 percent in November, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. 

Department of Labor reported today, following a 0.3 percent increase in October. Falling petroleum 

prices led the overall decrease, although nonpetroleum prices also declined. The U.S. Export price 

index decreased 0.9 percent in November after increasing 0.7 percent the previous month. 

Percent changes in import and export price indexes 

by End Use category 

- not seasonally adjusted - 

United States 

Department News of Labor 

IMPORTS EXPORTS Month

2004

November -0.3 -6.0 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.3 

December -1.4 -11.4 0.4 0.1 -1.1 0.2 

2005

January 0.6 2.2 0.3 0.8 0.6 0.8 

February 0.9 5.1 0.1 0.1 -0.5 0.1 

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 r 0.1 -0.2 r -0.6 -0.1 

September 2.1 r 6.7 r 0.9 r 0.8 -1.3 1.0 r

October 0.3 r -1.0 r 0.9 r 0.7 r 0.2 0.7 r

November -1.7 -8.0 -0.2 -0.9 -0.3 -0.9 

November 2003-04 9.0 54.5 3.6 4.2 -4.5 5.2 

November 2004-05 7.0 30.8 2.6 2.4 4.1 2.2 

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

All

Imports

Petroleum

Imports

Non- petroleum

Imports

All

Exports

Agricultural

Exports

Nonagricultural

Exports
2

Import Goods

The 1.7 percent decline in import prices was only the second monthly decrease in 2005 and the 

largest one-month drop since April 2003. The November decrease was largely driven by an 8.0 percent 

decline in petroleum prices, which had dipped 1.0 percent in October. Despite the recent decreases, 

petroleum prices were up 30.8 percent over the past year. Nonpetroleum prices also fell in November, 

decreasing 0.2 percent following 0.9 percent increases in September and October. Prices for nonpetroleum 

imports rose 2.6 percent for the year ended in November while overall import prices increased 7.0 percent 

over the same period. 

The turnaround in nonpetroleum import prices resulted from lower prices for both consumer goods 

and for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials. The price index for consumer goods decreased 0.2 

percent in November, paralleling the appreciation of the U.S. Dollar versus most foreign currencies. 

November prices for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials also declined 0.2 percent, as downturns 

in prices for natural gas, building materials, and chemicals more than offset higher metals prices. Despite 

the November declines, consumer goods prices increased 0.8 percent over the past 12 months, while prices 

for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials advanced 11.5 percent. 

Import prices for capital goods, for automotive vehicles, and for foods, feeds, and beverages were all 

unchanged in November. Capital goods have recorded only one monthly increase since January and 

declined 0.7 percent over the past year. In contrast, automotive vehicle prices and prices for foods, feeds, 

and beverages rose over the past 12 months, increasing 0.5 percent and 4.4 percent, respectively. 

 

Export Goods 

Export prices fell 0.9 percent in November, the first monthly decline since August and the largest 

one-month drop in nearly 14 years. Both the price indexes for agricultural goods and for nonagricultural 

goods decreased in November, falling 0.3 percent and 0.9 percent, respectively. Agricultural prices declined 

for the third time in the past four months, but an upward trend over the first half of 2005 led the index up 4.1 

percent for the year ended in November. The decrease in nonagricultural prices followed increases of 1.0 

percent in September and 0.7 percent in October, and the index rose 2.2 percent over the past year. Overall 

export prices also increased for the November 2004-2005 period, rising 2.4 percent. 

The decline in nonagricultural prices was led by lower prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies 

and materials, although a decline in capital goods prices also contributed to the decrease. The price index for 

nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials fell 2.6 percent in November, driven mostly by a 17.3 

percent drop in fuel prices. Despite the November decline, fuel prices were 22.9 percent higher than the 

same time a year ago, and prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials increased 7.8 percent 

over the same period. Capital goods prices decreased 0.2 percent in November and 0.7 percent over the past 

12 months, in each case led by continued price declines for computers. 

The price indexes for automotive vehicles and for consumer goods were unchanged in November. 

Over the past 12 months, automotive vehicle prices advanced 1.1 percent, and prices for consumer goods 

rose 0.8 percent. 
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Imports by Locality of Origin 

 

Import prices from Canada declined 1.1 percent in November, led by lower petroleum prices. The 

November decline was the first downward movement for the index since May and only the second monthly 

drop recorded in 2005. Notwithstanding the decrease, prices of imports from Canada increased 11.9 percent 

over the past year. 

 

The price indexes for imports from Mexico and from the European Union were also impacted by 

lower petroleum prices in November, declining 1.1 percent and 0.7 percent, respectively. For the year ended 

in November, prices of imports from Mexico increased 5.2 percent, while import prices from the European 

Union rose 3.1 percent. 

 

Prices of imports from China edged down 0.1 percent in November following a modest 0.2 percent 

increase in October. The index declined 0.5 percent over the past 12 months. Import prices from Japan also 

fell, decreasing 0.2 percent in November and 0.1 percent over the past year. 

Import and Export Services

 Import air passenger fares decreased 4.9 percent in November, the fourth consecutive monthly 

decline for the index. For the second month in a row, the decrease was led by seasonal declines in European 

fares, but despite the recent downward trend, the index increased 4.4 percent for the year ended in 

November. Export air passenger fares fell 5.7 percent in November and 1.6 percent over the past 12 months. 

Similar to imports, the November decline primarily resulted from lower European fares. 

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

 Beginning with the release of January 2006 data on February 16, in addition to the existing tables, the 

U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes will also be published by the North American Industrial Classification 

System (NAICS). The new NAICS index series will begin with December 2005, which will be set equal to 

100. In addition, all of the services indexes currently found in tables 8-11 will be published on a monthly 

basis and displayed in one composite table. 

CONTENTS OF RELEASE 

This news release includes the following tables: 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Import and Export Price Index data for December are scheduled for release on January 12, 2006 at 

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

 November 2004-November 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance Nov. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

END Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

USE October November to to to to to

2005 2005 Nov. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

 ALL COMMODITIES............................................................ 100.000 114.8 112.9 7.0 1.4 2.1 0.3 -1.7

 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM......................... 79.662 103.7 103.5 2.6 0.1 0.9 0.9 -0.2

 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING FUELS 

 (Dec. 2001=100)........................................................... 76.515 105.0 104.9 1.4 -0.1 0.3 0.2 -0.1

0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES..................................... 4.441 115.2 115.2 4.4 0.4 0.0 1.0 0.0

00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, 

 excluding distilled beverages................................ 3.264 123.4 124.2 4.3 0.2 0.1 0.7 0.6

01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)........... 1.177 96.7 95.1 4.9 0.8 -0.2 1.4 -1.7

1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................... 36.838 168.8 161.2 21.0 4.2 5.7 1.1 -4.5

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 

 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...................................... 16.501 131.7 131.4 11.5 0.5 4.4 4.0 -0.2

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 

 EXCLUDING FUELS (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 13.354 130.0 129.8 5.3 -0.2 1.2 1.2 -0.2

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 DURABLE................................................................. 8.082 120.6 120.6 4.0 -0.5 0.9 1.3 0.0

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM............ 8.419 144.1 143.6 19.6 1.5 8.1 6.7 -0.3

10 Fuels & lubricants........................................................ 23.485 224.0 208.4 32.7 7.0 8.4 1.0 -7.0

100 Petroleum & petroleum products............................. 20.339 221.7 203.9 30.8 7.4 6.7 -1.0 -8.0

10000 Crude............................................................... 14.645 216.5 203.1 30.5 8.6 3.7 -2.9 -6.2

11 Paper & paper base stocks.......................................... 0.940 105.3 105.8 4.6 -0.5 -0.1 1.1 0.5

12 Materials associated with nondurable 

 supplies & materials............................................. 4.438 118.6 117.9 7.9 0.6 1.7 1.3 -0.6

13 Selected building materials.......................................... 2.013 119.9 115.9 3.7 -0.3 2.6 2.0 -3.3

14 Unfinished metals related to durable goods................. 3.062 140.4 143.6 5.3 -1.2 0.8 1.6 2.3

15 Finished metals related to durable goods.................... 1.404 118.2 118.0 4.1 0.1 0.1 0.8 -0.2

16 Nonmetals related to durable goods............................ 1.497 100.9 100.9 1.7 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0

2 CAPITAL GOODS............................................................. 20.127 91.3 91.3 -0.7 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.0

20 Electric generating equipment..................................... 2.423 99.4 99.4 1.9 0.1 0.6 0.3 0.0

21 Nonelectrical machinery............................................... 15.909 88.4 88.4 -1.3 -0.1 -0.3 -0.3 0.0

22 Transportation equipment excluding 

 motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)........................... 1.795 106.7 106.7 2.4 0.1 -0.1 0.3 0.0

3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES.............. 15.016 103.6 103.6 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0

4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING 

 AUTOMOTIVES......................................................... 23.577 99.7 99.5 0.8 -0.2 0.3 -0.1 -0.2

40 Nondurables, manufactured......................................... 11.725 102.9 102.8 1.7 -0.1 0.2 -0.2 -0.1

41 Durables, manufactured............................................... 10.681 96.3 96.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.2 0.1 -0.3

42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods............................. 1.171 100.4 100.0 2.0 -1.2 1.7 -0.2 -0.4

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

October

2005
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Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 November 2004-November 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance Nov. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

END Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

USE October November to to to to to

2005 2005 Nov. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

 ALL COMMODITIES................................................................. 100.000 108.2 107.2 2.4 -0.2 0.8 0.7 -0.9

 AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES............................................ 8.806 121.9 121.5 4.1 -0.6 -1.3 0.2 -0.3

 NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................................... 91.192 107.2 106.2 2.2 -0.1 1.0 0.7 -0.9

0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES......................................... 8.036 123.0 122.5 3.6 -0.4 -1.7 0.2 -0.4

00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, 

 excluding distilled beverages..................................... 7.260 122.8 122.3 3.2 -0.6 -1.8 0.2 -0.4

01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)................ 0.776 124.4 123.7 7.1 1.8 -0.7 0.6 -0.6

1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............................... 30.157 129.9 126.6 7.8 0.1 3.2 2.0 -2.5

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 DURABLE..................................................................... 10.566 125.8 126.5 6.1 0.0 0.7 1.9 0.6

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 NONDURABLE.............................................................. 19.590 132.2 126.8 8.7 0.0 4.7 1.9 -4.1

10 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials........................ 1.546 117.2 117.5 8.3 -0.8 1.1 0.7 0.3

 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES 

 & MATERIALS........................................................... 28.610 130.7 127.3 7.8 0.1 3.3 2.0 -2.6

11 Fuels & lubricants............................................................. 4.729 190.6 157.7 22.9 -0.8 18.0 3.1 -17.3

12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials 

 excluding fuels & building materials........................... 22.742 124.5 124.9 5.9 0.2 1.0 1.9 0.3

13 Selected building materials............................................... 1.139 105.6 105.8 1.7 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.2

2 CAPITAL GOODS.................................................................. 38.919 97.6 97.4 -0.7 -0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.2

20 Electrical generating equipment........................................ 3.734 102.9 102.9 -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 0.6 0.0

21 Nonelectrical machinery................................................... 28.385 92.6 92.1 -1.8 -0.6 0.0 -0.1 -0.5

22 Transportation equipment excluding 

 motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................................ 6.799 113.1 113.5 3.9 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4

3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES................... 10.919 103.9 103.9 1.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0

4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING 

 AUTOMOTIVES.............................................................. 11.934 101.8 101.8 0.8 0.1 0.3 -0.1 0.0

40 Nondurables, manufactured.............................................. 5.970 101.7 101.6 1.0 0.1 0.3 0.2 -0.1

41 Durables, manufactured................................................... 5.146 101.2 101.2 0.2 0.0 0.3 -0.6 0.0

42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods (Dec. 2001=100)....... 0.818 106.5 106.5 3.5 0.4 0.3 2.3 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

October

2005
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Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 November 2004-November 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance Nov. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

SITC Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

Rev. 3 October November to to to to to

2005 2005 Nov. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

 ALL COMMODITIES.............................................................. 100.000 114.8 112.9 7.0 1.4 2.1 0.3 -1.7

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS................................................. 3.460 115.0 115.2 3.8 0.5 -0.4 1.4 0.2

01 Meat and meat preparations........................................... 0.397 140.5 141.2 7.1 -0.1 1.0 -0.3 0.5

03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates 

 and preparations thereof......................................... 0.877 92.9 90.9 7.3 1.0 0.4 1.8 -2.2

05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried........................ 0.833 110.5 112.0 -3.7 2.3 -2.5 4.0 1.4

07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof..... 0.448 117.4 122.1 12.1 -1.5 0.3 -1.4 4.0

 2/ Other food and live animals.................................................. 0.905 131.1 130.2 2.4 -0.4 -0.2 0.6 -0.7

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO............................................ 0.880 108.6 108.2 1.4 0.1 0.0 -0.2 -0.4

11 Beverages...................................................................... 0.793 109.4 109.0 1.8 0.0 0.1 0.0 -0.4

2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS............. 1.819 131.9 130.1 6.9 -0.6 3.2 -0.1 -1.4

24 Cork and wood............................................................... 0.651 126.2 119.6 2.1 -1.2 3.0 1.4 -5.2

25 Woodpulp and recovered paper..................................... 0.216 105.9 105.6 7.8 -1.3 -0.6 3.6 -0.3

28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap................................. 0.385 187.1 190.8 14.3 3.1 4.1 -3.2 2.0

29 Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s.................. 0.202 102.7 101.9 5.6 -7.6 10.9 -3.1 -0.8

3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED 

 MATERIALS............................................................... 22.664 224.7 208.5 32.6 7.2 8.1 0.7 -7.2

33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.... 19.629 221.4 202.9 30.7 7.4 6.2 -1.5 -8.4

34 Gas, natural and manufactured...................................... 3.035 246.6 246.4 48.3 4.2 26.9 18.2 -0.1

5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.............. 8.203 115.3 114.6 5.2 0.3 0.9 0.7 -0.6

51 Organic chemicals......................................................... 2.706 114.3 111.2 1.5 0.6 0.6 0.9 -2.7

52 Inorganic chemicals....................................................... 0.745 154.1 154.0 21.5 2.6 5.1 1.9 -0.1

53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials........................... 0.178 99.6 99.5 0.8 -0.5 -0.6 0.2 -0.1

54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products......................... 2.421 110.5 110.2 2.6 -0.2 0.4 -0.5 -0.3

55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps................. 0.394 95.1 95.0 1.4 0.8 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1

57 Plastics in primary forms................................................ 0.657 129.6 134.0 18.4 -1.7 1.7 3.3 3.4

58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.......................................... 0.357 106.5 107.1 1.9 -0.3 0.2 -0.1 0.6

59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s......................... 0.537 103.6 103.5 8.0 0.1 0.0 1.8 -0.1

6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY 

 BY MATERIAL........................................................... 11.197 114.0 114.2 4.4 -0.3 0.6 1.1 0.2

62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s........................................... 0.639 104.5 104.5 3.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0

63 Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture.......... 0.806 123.1 115.5 6.4 0.7 6.3 5.3 -6.2

64 Paper and paperboard, cut to size.................................. 1.173 104.0 104.5 5.1 -0.2 0.0 0.3 0.5

65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up 

 articles, n.e.s., and related prod.............................. 1.282 105.2 105.5 1.4 -0.1 0.2 1.3 0.3

66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s....................... 2.001 102.1 101.9 1.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 -0.2

67 Iron and steel................................................................. 1.375 151.7 152.7 -4.3 -1.7 -2.1 -0.3 0.7

68 Nonferrous metals.......................................................... 1.868 125.1 128.6 18.4 -0.3 2.3 3.3 2.8

69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s........................................ 1.969 108.9 108.8 3.3 -0.3 0.5 0.0 -0.1

See footnotes at end of table

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2005
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Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 November 2004-November 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

ance Nov. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

SITC Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

Rev. 3 October November to to to to to

2005 2005 Nov. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 36.066 94.3 94.3 -0.8 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.0

71 Power generating machinery and equipment............. 2.376 104.4 104.3 2.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 -0.1

72 Machinery specialized for particular industries.......... 1.569 111.0 111.0 2.3 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0

73 Metalworking machinery............................................ 0.419 118.2 118.1 6.3 -0.8 0.5 0.0 -0.1

74 General industrial machinery, 

 equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s..................... 2.906 107.3 107.3 2.3 -0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0

75 Computer equipment and office machines................ 4.773 68.0 67.9 -7.0 -0.1 -1.2 -0.4 -0.1

76 Telecommunications & sound recording 

 & reproducing apparatus & equipment............... 4.526 80.3 80.0 -4.1 -0.6 -0.5 -0.2 -0.4

77 Electrical machinery and equipment.......................... 5.702 93.8 93.7 -0.7 0.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1

78 Road vehicles............................................................ 12.527 104.2 104.1 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 -0.1

8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 15.278 101.3 101.3 1.1 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0

81 Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat 

 & lighting fixtures, n.e.s...................................... 0.428 96.3 96.3 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

82 Furniture and parts thereof........................................ 1.824 106.5 106.5 2.4 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0

83 Travel goods, handbags and similar containers......... 0.356 106.3 106.2 2.4 -0.3 0.4 0.0 -0.1

84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories.............. 4.798 100.8 100.7 -0.1 0.0 0.3 -0.1 -0.1

85 Footwear................................................................... 1.108 100.9 100.9 0.4 -0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0

87 Professional, scientific and controlling 

 instruments and apparatus, n.e.s....................... 1.697 101.4 101.4 1.5 -0.1 0.3 -0.1 0.0

88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and 

 supplies and optical goods, n.e.s....................... 0.807 98.3 98.4 0.1 -0.4 0.2 0.2 0.1

89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s............... 4.261 100.3 100.2 1.6 -0.2 0.9 0.3 -0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 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

October

2005
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Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods

 November 2004-November 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance Nov. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

SITC Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

Rev. 3 October November to to to to to

2005 2005 Nov. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

 ALL COMMODITIES.............................................................. 100.000 108.2 107.2 2.4 -0.2 0.8 0.7 -0.9

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS................................................. 6.611 124.8 123.4 4.0 -0.1 -0.2 0.7 -1.1

01 Meat and meat preparations........................................... 1.312 142.8 141.9 13.2 1.0 2.5 0.1 -0.6

03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates 

 and preparations thereof......................................... 0.481 115.2 115.3 6.5 2.1 -0.3 0.3 0.1

04 Cereals and cereal preparations..................................... 1.637 121.7 119.9 6.0 -1.7 -1.2 4.0 -1.5

05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried........................ 1.547 128.3 124.4 -9.3 -0.5 -1.7 -0.7 -3.0

08 Feeding stuff for animals (not 

 including unmilled cereals)...................................... 0.603 119.6 122.6 16.1 0.5 -0.4 -0.4 2.5

09 Miscellaneous edible products and preparations............ 0.494 107.4 107.3 4.6 -0.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1

 2/ Other food and live animals.................................................. 0.538 114.8 112.5 3.1 1.1 0.3 -0.3 -2.0

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO............................................ 0.665 102.0 101.8 0.4 0.0 0.1 -1.5 -0.2

12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures.............................. 0.413 101.7 101.7 1.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS............. 5.384 127.2 128.5 7.5 -0.4 -2.0 0.6 1.0

22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits...................................... 1.039 116.8 119.7 8.5 -1.0 -10.3 -4.0 2.5

24 Cork and wood............................................................... 0.498 97.0 96.7 -1.7 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.3

25 Woodpulp and recovered paper..................................... 0.632 98.7 97.4 -0.8 -0.9 0.3 -0.6 -1.3

26 Textile fibers and their waste.......................................... 0.626 107.9 108.6 11.4 -1.0 1.5 3.0 0.6

28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap................................. 1.455 214.2 213.9 8.6 -1.1 -0.3 3.9 -0.1

 2/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels........................ 1.134 132.1 136.2 12.7 1.6 0.9 0.9 3.1

3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED 

 MATERIALS............................................................... 4.135 244.2 195.5 29.4 -0.6 20.5 5.4 -19.9

33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.... 3.073 244.8 198.6 31.5 -1.6 21.5 2.3 -18.9

5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.............. 15.193 120.9 120.2 6.5 0.7 1.3 1.9 -0.6

51 Organic chemicals......................................................... 3.741 138.0 131.1 2.8 1.4 2.2 1.1 -5.0

52 Inorganic chemicals....................................................... 0.959 122.2 122.1 10.6 -0.2 0.6 0.6 -0.1

54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products......................... 2.642 107.4 107.2 0.3 -0.1 0.2 0.1 -0.2

55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps................. 1.063 112.5 112.4 4.6 0.0 0.4 -0.1 -0.1

56 Fertilizers....................................................................... 0.485 164.0 167.2 12.0 3.4 3.8 1.2 2.0

57 Plastics in primary forms................................................ 2.872 136.6 139.8 19.3 1.2 2.9 7.6 2.3

58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.......................................... 0.942 105.6 107.7 9.1 0.4 0.7 0.7 2.0

59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s......................... 1.878 107.3 107.4 2.0 0.0 0.1 0.9 0.1

6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY 

 BY MATERIAL........................................................... 10.394 114.5 115.1 3.0 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.5

62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s........................................... 0.702 116.8 117.0 4.1 -0.3 0.4 0.1 0.2

64 Uncoated Paper/paperboard, and linerboard.................. 1.432 103.0 102.6 -1.1 0.0 0.3 -0.7 -0.4

65 Textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, n.e.s........... 1.573 110.6 110.7 3.2 -0.3 -0.4 -0.2 0.1

66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s....................... 1.573 105.2 106.0 4.6 0.2 0.3 1.0 0.8

67 Iron and steel................................................................. 1.339 157.9 159.2 -6.1 -0.6 1.4 1.7 0.8

68 Nonferrous metals.......................................................... 1.217 110.2 113.2 12.5 0.8 0.9 1.6 2.7

69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s........................................ 2.166 119.3 119.3 5.7 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.0

See footnotes at end of table

October

2005
9

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

 November 2004-November 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

ance Nov. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

SITC Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

Rev. 3 October November to to to to to

2005 2005 Nov. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

 2/ Other manufactured goods classified 

 chiefly by material (Dec. 2001=100)......................... 0.392 116.6 117.6 0.3 0.0 -0.4 0.0 0.9

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 45.626 98.0 97.8 -0.6 -0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.2

71 Power generating machinery and equipment............. 4.507 111.8 112.4 1.9 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.5

72 Machinery specialized for particular industries.......... 3.626 112.6 112.7 4.7 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.1

73 Metalworking machinery............................................ 0.596 103.7 103.7 1.8 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.0

74 General industrial machinery, 

 equipment, & parts, n.e.s................................... 4.635 109.8 110.0 3.4 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.2

75 Computer equipment and office machines................ 4.866 78.1 76.4 -9.5 0.0 -0.5 -1.3 -2.2

76 Telecommunications & sound recording 

 & reproducing apparatus & equipment............... 3.033 89.3 89.4 -1.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.1

77 Electrical machinery and equipment.......................... 10.822 84.8 84.5 -3.6 -1.7 -0.5 0.0 -0.4

78 Road vehicles............................................................ 8.570 103.8 103.9 1.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.1

8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 10.880 102.7 102.6 0.9 0.0 0.3 0.2 -0.1

82 Furniture and parts thereof........................................ 0.581 103.5 103.5 -0.9 0.0 0.1 -1.0 0.0

84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories.............. 0.739 96.7 96.7 -0.2 -0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0

87 Professional, scientific and controlling 

 instruments and apparatus, n.e.s....................... 4.197 103.6 103.5 1.2 0.0 0.2 -0.2 -0.1

88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and 

 supplies and optical goods, n.e.s....................... 0.911 96.0 95.6 -0.6 -0.2 0.3 0.2 -0.4

89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s............... 4.083 104.3 104.2 1.4 0.0 0.5 0.8 -0.1

 2/ Other miscellaneous manufactured articles..................... 0.368 109.6 109.6 0.9 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 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

October

2005
10

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

 November 2004-November 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance Nov. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

nized Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

System October November to to to to to

2005 2005 Nov. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................. 1.381 116.9 115.2 5.4 0.5 0.2 1.2 -1.5

02 Meat and edible meat offal........................................... 0.346 138.5 139.3 3.4 -0.4 0.2 -0.6 0.6

03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and 

 other aquatic invertebrates................................... 0.713 94.1 92.1 10.6 1.4 0.1 1.8 -2.1

 2/ Other live animals; animal products............................. 0.322 151.4 148.2 -4.4 -0.3 0.2 1.8 -2.1

II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................................ 1.120 111.7 112.6 1.8 -0.5 -0.5 2.2 0.8

07 Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers............................ 0.322 150.0 149.3 -1.3 6.3 -3.2 9.6 -0.5

08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus 

 fruit or melons....................................................... 0.282 85.6 83.5 -12.4 0.7 -2.2 0.2 -2.5

09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices....................................... 0.238 108.3 117.1 23.3 -2.5 -1.5 -0.8 8.1

 2/ Other vegetable products............................................. 0.278 114.2 113.7 5.1 -6.6 5.1 -1.0 -0.4

IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND 

 TOBACCO............................................................... 2.091 114.6 114.9 3.0 0.1 0.3 -0.3 0.3

20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, 

 nuts, or other parts of plants................................. 0.233 102.1 107.2 4.0 0.3 0.2 0.3 5.0

22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.................................... 0.805 107.1 106.8 1.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.3

 2/ Other prepared foodstuffs............................................ 1.053 124.3 124.0 4.0 0.2 0.5 -0.7 -0.2

V MINERAL PRODUCTS...................................................... 23.206 222.7 206.7 32.0 7.1 8.1 0.8 -7.2

27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, 

 bituminous substances and mineral wax............... 22.906 222.7 206.5 32.4 7.2 8.2 0.8 -7.3

 2/ Other mineral products (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 0.300 125.3 126.1 12.4 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.6

VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED 

 INDUSTRIES........................................................... 7.401 114.2 112.8 3.8 0.4 0.9 0.4 -1.2

28 Inorganic chemicals..................................................... 0.795 152.0 151.9 22.3 3.1 5.8 2.2 -0.1

29 Organic chemicals....................................................... 2.977 114.0 110.2 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 -3.3

30 Pharmaceutical products............................................. 2.133 110.9 110.5 3.1 -0.4 0.3 -0.5 -0.4

32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & 

 pigments; varnish & paints; putty.......................... 0.181 100.6 100.5 2.1 -0.5 -0.4 0.2 -0.1

33 Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2001=100).............. 0.342 107.2 107.0 1.4 1.2 0.1 -0.3 -0.2

38 Miscellaneous chemical products................................ 0.366 93.0 93.0 1.1 -0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0

 2/ Other products of the chemical or allied industries....... 0.470 126.1 129.7 4.7 -1.7 -0.4 1.8 2.9

VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER 

 AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................................... 2.682 115.1 116.6 7.1 -0.4 0.6 1.1 1.3

39 Plastics and articles thereof......................................... 1.803 115.2 117.1 7.6 -0.7 0.8 1.2 1.6

40 Rubber and articles thereof.......................................... 0.879 114.9 115.7 6.0 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.7

VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, 

 TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................................... 0.635 103.9 103.8 1.6 0.0 0.1 0.0 -0.1

42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, 

 etc. of various materials........................................ 0.544 104.0 104.0 1.9 -0.2 0.3 -0.1 0.0

IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, 

 BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK..................... 1.470 126.2 120.1 2.9 -0.3 3.6 2.5 -4.8

X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND 

 PAPER PRODUCTS................................................... 1.668 104.1 104.3 4.8 -0.3 0.0 0.7 0.2

47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic 

 material; waste paper/paperboard......................... 0.214 105.5 105.2 7.9 -1.3 -0.6 3.6 -0.3

48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper 

 pulp, paper or paperboard..................................... 1.177 103.0 103.5 5.3 -0.2 0.0 0.3 0.5

49 Printed matter.............................................................. 0.277 112.8 112.1 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.2 -0.6

XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES.................................. 5.698 100.7 100.7 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0

61 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories, knitted or crocheted......................... 2.074 99.7 99.4 -0.7 0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.3

See footnotes at end of table

October

2005
11

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

 November 2004-November 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance Nov. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

nized Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

System October November to to to to to

2005 2005 Nov. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

62 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories, not knitted or crocheted................. 2.341 100.3 100.3 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0

63 Made-up or worn textile articles................................. 0.460 92.8 92.8 -1.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0

 2/ Other textile & textile articles..................................... 0.824 108.7 109.1 2.0 -0.4 0.7 0.6 0.4

XII HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, 

 ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC................................... 1.310 100.2 100.2 0.4 -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0

64 Footwear and parts of such articles.......................... 1.105 100.7 100.7 0.4 -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0

 2/ Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas, 

 whips, art. flowers, etc......................................... 0.205 97.3 97.3 0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0

XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, 

 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC......................................... 0.938 105.8 105.4 1.2 -0.1 0.2 0.4 -0.4

68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, 

 asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100).................... 0.292 100.8 100.9 2.7 0.1 0.3 1.1 0.1

69 Ceramic products...................................................... 0.326 111.4 110.2 0.5 -0.1 0.1 0.0 -1.1

70 Glass and glassware................................................. 0.320 104.2 104.0 0.2 -0.2 0.2 0.1 -0.2

XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, 

 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................ 2.316 103.0 104.1 7.5 -0.2 2.5 1.8 1.1

XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL....... 5.025 131.8 132.8 3.8 -0.7 0.6 0.3 0.8

72 Iron and steel............................................................ 1.112 157.6 157.8 -10.5 -1.3 -1.6 -1.6 0.1

73 Articles of iron or steel............................................... 1.385 124.4 124.0 6.9 0.0 0.6 0.4 -0.3

74 Copper and articles thereof....................................... 0.471 164.5 171.4 31.5 3.2 3.4 2.1 4.2

76 Aluminum and articles thereof................................... 0.811 116.0 118.5 5.6 0.4 1.8 1.3 2.2

82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and 

 forks, of base metal; parts thereof...................... 0.393 104.7 104.4 -0.8 -0.9 0.2 -0.1 -0.3

83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal......................... 0.423 111.7 111.5 1.5 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.2

 2/ Other base metals and articles of base metals.......... 0.430 130.2 132.2 16.3 -6.8 2.5 1.3 1.5

XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV 

 IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC....... 21.998 88.5 88.4 -1.8 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1

84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 11.483 88.8 88.8 -1.7 -0.1 -0.3 -0.2 0.0

85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound 

 and TV recorders & reproducers, parts............... 10.515 88.1 87.9 -2.1 -0.1 -0.3 -0.2 -0.2

XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND 

 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 13.919 104.7 104.7 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0

87 Motor vehicles and their parts.................................... 12.717 104.1 104.1 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0

88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts 

 thereof (Dec. 2002=100)..................................... 1.050 106.1 106.1 2.8 0.1 -0.3 0.4 0.0

XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & 

 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES............. 3.090 100.0 99.8 0.7 -0.2 0.3 0.0 -0.2

90 Optical, photographic, measuring and 

 medical instruments........................................... 2.732 99.0 99.0 0.8 -0.2 0.3 -0.1 0.0

91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof....................... 0.257 108.0 107.9 0.5 -0.3 0.2 0.8 -0.1

XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 3.853 99.6 99.6 1.5 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0

94 Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & 

 lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg...................... 2.198 103.5 103.5 2.3 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0

95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts 

 and accessories thereof..................................... 1.441 94.6 94.6 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0

96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles......................... 0.214 101.5 101.4 3.6 0.4 0.2 0.4 -0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 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

October

2005
12

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

 November 2004-November 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance Nov. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

nized Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

System October November to to to to to

2005 2005 Nov. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................. 2.009 135.3 134.2 9.7 1.6 2.0 0.4 -0.8

03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and 

 other aquatic invertebrates................................... 0.454 121.7 121.2 9.3 2.5 -0.2 1.0 -0.4

II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................................ 4.051 124.3 123.3 -1.6 -1.2 -4.0 0.3 -0.8

08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus 

 fruit or melons....................................................... 0.847 125.1 122.5 -6.8 -1.9 1.5 1.1 -2.1

10 Cereals........................................................................ 1.391 122.0 119.9 7.3 -1.7 -1.4 4.9 -1.7

12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, 

 fruits, plants, straw and fodder.............................. 1.220 119.7 122.3 8.9 -0.9 -8.8 -3.2 2.2

IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND 

 TOBACCO............................................................... 2.544 110.0 110.7 6.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.6 0.6

21 Miscellaneous edible preparations............................... 0.454 108.9 108.8 5.1 -0.4 -0.2 0.0 -0.1

23 Residues and waste from the food 

 industries; prepared animal feed........................... 0.512 118.9 123.0 18.2 0.1 -0.7 -1.5 3.4

 2/ Other prepared foods................................................... 0.838 108.0 107.9 1.2 0.1 -0.1 -1.3 -0.1

V MINERAL PRODUCTS...................................................... 4.859 231.9 196.8 31.7 -0.3 15.7 5.1 -15.1

27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, 

 bituminous substances and mineral wax............... 4.067 230.0 185.6 26.5 -0.6 19.4 5.5 -19.3

VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED 

 INDUSTRIES........................................................... 11.831 118.4 118.0 4.1 0.4 0.9 0.8 -0.3

28 Inorganic chemicals..................................................... 1.057 130.0 130.0 14.7 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.0

29 Organic chemicals....................................................... 4.044 132.9 131.6 3.9 0.9 1.6 1.5 -1.0

30 Pharmaceutical products............................................. 2.215 107.1 106.9 0.4 -0.1 0.2 0.0 -0.2

31 Fertilizers..................................................................... 0.480 158.9 162.0 12.0 3.4 3.8 1.1 2.0

32 Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, 

 paints, varnish, putty, & inks................................. 0.630 106.2 106.4 3.9 -0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.2

33 Essential oils and resinoids; 

 perfumery, cosmetic or toilet................................. 0.767 113.4 113.3 3.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 -0.1

34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or 

 scouring products; candles, pastes....................... 0.386 104.2 104.4 2.5 0.2 0.7 -0.5 0.2

37 Photographic or cinematographic goods...................... 0.411 104.3 104.1 4.6 0.0 0.5 -0.1 -0.2

38 Miscellaneous chemical products................................ 1.637 108.5 108.6 3.6 -0.1 0.1 1.0 0.1

VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER 

 AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................................... 5.902 126.3 128.7 13.4 0.7 1.6 4.2 1.9

39 Plastics and articles thereof......................................... 4.866 125.4 127.6 13.8 0.7 1.9 4.9 1.8

40 Rubber and articles thereof.......................................... 1.036 128.2 131.3 11.1 0.8 0.4 0.6 2.4

VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, 

 TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................................... 0.482 112.7 112.9 1.4 0.1 -0.3 -0.1 0.2

41 Raw hides and skins (other than 

 furskins) and leather............................................. 0.341 107.5 107.8 0.0 0.1 -0.4 -0.1 0.3

IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, 

 BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK..................... 0.765 103.6 103.8 0.2 0.0 -0.3 -0.1 0.2

X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND 

 PAPER PRODUCTS................................................... 2.770 101.4 100.8 0.5 -0.1 0.5 -0.3 -0.6

47 Woodpulp and recovered paper................................... 0.628 94.4 93.2 -1.1 -0.9 0.4 -0.7 -1.3

48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper 

 pulp, paper or paperboard..................................... 1.507 100.3 100.0 -0.3 -0.1 0.8 -0.6 -0.3

49 Printed material........................................................... 0.636 114.9 114.9 4.1 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.0

See footnotes at end of table

October

2005
13

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

 November 2004-November 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance Nov. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

nized Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

System October November to to to to to

2005 2005 Nov. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES................................ 2.811 100.9 101.1 3.5 -0.5 0.1 0.4 0.2

52 Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof..... 0.691 91.7 92.2 3.7 -0.8 1.2 -0.5 0.5

61 Apparel & clothing knitted 

 or crocheted (Dec. 2001=100)............................ 0.401 95.0 95.0 -0.1 -0.4 0.4 0.1 0.0

62 Apparel Articles & Accessories, not knitted............... 0.277 95.6 95.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

 2/ Other textile and textile articles (Dec. 2001=100)...... 1.443 114.0 114.1 5.1 -0.4 -0.5 1.0 0.1

XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, 

 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC......................................... 0.812 102.7 103.2 3.5 0.1 0.1 -0.8 0.5

70 Glass and glassware................................................. 0.473 95.2 96.1 0.6 0.1 0.1 -1.2 0.9

XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, 

 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................ 2.481 113.0 114.6 6.9 -0.3 1.3 3.6 1.4

XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS..... 5.369 133.7 133.8 3.4 -0.3 0.2 2.1 0.1

72 Iron and steel............................................................ 1.323 158.2 153.9 -14.1 -2.9 -0.1 5.8 -2.7

73 Articles of iron or steel............................................... 1.299 125.7 125.7 1.0 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.0

74 Copper and articles thereof....................................... 0.552 159.8 166.1 27.8 1.2 -0.5 4.0 3.9

76 Aluminum and articles thereof................................... 0.794 115.0 117.6 5.3 1.3 1.8 -0.2 2.3

82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and 

 forks, of base metal; parts thereof...................... 0.397 105.4 105.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.0

83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal......................... 0.442 117.1 117.2 5.2 -0.3 0.3 -0.1 0.1

XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV 

 IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.. 31.686 93.6 93.3 -1.6 -0.5 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3

84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 17.401 100.0 99.6 -0.6 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.4

85 Electrical machinery and equipment 

 and parts and accessories thereof...................... 14.285 86.6 86.4 -2.8 -1.4 -0.3 0.1 -0.2

XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND 

 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 13.740 109.8 109.9 2.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.1

87 Motor vehicles and their parts.................................... 8.905 104.0 104.0 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.0

XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & 

 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES............. 6.033 101.6 101.4 0.2 0.0 0.2 -0.2 -0.2

XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 1.427 100.1 100.1 -0.9 0.0 0.1 -0.7 0.0

94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; 

 lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;......................... 0.784 105.5 105.5 -0.8 -0.1 0.1 -0.8 0.0

95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts 

 and accessories thereof..................................... 0.508 93.8 93.8 -0.7 0.2 0.1 -0.6 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2003 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

October

2005
14

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

 November 2004-November 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Annual Monthly

Percentage Nov. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

Description of 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

U.S. November to to to to to

Imports 2005 Nov. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

2/ Industrialized Countries................................................ 47.950 115.3 114.5 6.3 0.5 1.5 1.8 -0.7

 Manufactured Goods............................................... 43.658 107.6 107.2 3.2 -0.1 0.4 0.8 -0.4

 Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 4.024 217.0 210.6 33.5 5.2 10.1 7.8 -2.9

3/ Other Countries............................................................ 52.050 112.7 110.5 8.1 2.3 1.1 0.5 -2.0

 Manufactured Goods............................................... 43.318 100.8 99.8 2.6 0.6 0.0 1.4 -1.0

 Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 8.625 195.9 187.0 28.6 7.8 4.2 -2.0 -4.5

 Canada......................................................................... 17.203 132.7 131.2 11.9 1.6 3.5 3.8 -1.1

 Manufactured Goods............................................... 13.876 115.0 114.5 4.6 0.1 0.9 1.7 -0.4

 Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 3.133 229.5 222.6 38.6 5.9 11.1 10.0 -3.0

4/ European Union............................................................ 19.566 115.5 114.7 3.1 -0.1 1.1 -0.2 -0.7

 Manufactured Goods............................................... 19.013 113.5 113.0 2.6 -0.2 0.8 -0.3 -0.4

 Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 0.498 211.9 201.3 15.4 2.0 7.0 1.0 -5.0

 France (Dec. 2003=100)............................................... 2.069 101.7 101.5 -0.7 0.1 0.3 -0.5 -0.2

 Germany (Dec. 2003=100)........................................... 5.308 103.6 103.5 0.9 -0.5 0.4 0.1 -0.1

 United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100)................................. 3.185 115.5 114.1 4.8 0.3 1.5 0.3 -1.2

5/ Latin America............................................................... 17.344 134.5 132.1 13.3 2.7 2.0 0.4 -1.8

 Manufactured Goods............................................... 13.359 121.2 120.5 6.0 0.4 0.0 1.0 -0.6

 Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 3.941 204.0 195.8 33.2 7.5 6.4 -0.7 -4.0

 Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)............................................... 10.952 113.5 112.3 5.2 0.9 1.1 -0.8 -1.1

6/ Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)........................................ 33.549 99.5 99.3 -0.9 0.1 -0.3 -0.1 -0.2

 China (Dec. 2003=100)................................................ 12.320 98.8 98.7 -0.5 0.1 0.0 0.2 -0.1

 Japan........................................................................... 9.512 95.7 95.5 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.2

7/ Asian NICs................................................................... 7.447 89.4 89.1 -2.1 0.3 -0.1 -0.3 -0.3

8/ ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100).............................................. 6.608 97.5 97.3 -0.9 0.3 -0.2 -0.3 -0.2

9/ Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100).................................. 3.353 169.7 162.0 23.1 6.9 0.5 -3.1 -4.5

1 Percentage of trade figures are based on 2003 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

October

2005
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Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services

 September 2004-September 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

 Annual Quarterly

Trade Sept. Sept. Dec. March June

Description (Mil. 2004 2004 2004 2005 2005

of to to to to to

Dollars) Sept. Dec. March June Sept.

1/ 2005 2004 2005 2005 2005

IMPORT

 Air Freight............................................... 4168 128.4 129.5 7.9 5.7 1.4 -0.2 0.9

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)................. 1407 120.6 122.6 9.4 9.3 -1.3 -0.2 1.7

 Asia.................................................. 2329 117.1 117.6 7.6 3.4 3.8 -0.2 0.4

EXPORT

 Air Freight............................................... 2836 110.1 113.5 13.2 5.8 0.3 3.5 3.1

1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

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

 November 2004-November 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

 Annual Monthly

Trade Nov. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

Description (Mil. 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

of to to to to to

Dollars) Nov. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

IMPORT

 Air Passenger Fares............................... 18253 118.5 112.7 4.4 -0.8 -5.3 -4.4 -4.9

 Europe............................................. 11250 113.5 104.7 4.6 0.0 -4.2 -6.7 -7.8

 Asia.................................................. 2626 108.2 108.5 1.9 -1.8 -16.4 -0.6 0.3

 Latin America/Caribbean................. 1916 110.8 110.9 -1.1 -1.8 -4.9 -1.1 0.1

EXPORT

 Air Passenger Fares............................... 20319 135.6 127.9 -1.6 5.2 -9.9 -2.8 -5.7

 Europe............................................. 5394 161.7 145.3 -4.8 0.0 -12.8 -2.0 -10.1

 Asia.................................................. 8936 112.0 108.7 -5.5 16.6 -15.5 -6.4 -2.9

 Latin America/Caribbean................. 3413 139.8 139.9 3.3 -5.1 -1.2 -2.0 0.1

1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

October November

2005 2005

 June

2005

 September

2005
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Table 10 U.S. Inbound and Outbound Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services

 September 2004-September 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

Annual Quarterly

Trade Sept. Sept. Dec. March June

Description (Mil. 2004 2004 2004 2005 2005

of to to to to to

Dollars) Sept. Dec. March June Sept.

1/ 2005 2004 2005 2005 2005

INBOUND

 Air Freight................................................................... 7483 125.6 127.1 7.1 5.4 1.0 -0.6 1.2

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................................... 2466 119.7 120.8 8.2 7.5 0.0 -0.2 0.9

 Asia....................................................................... 4180 112.7 113.8 5.6 3.9 1.7 -1.1 1.0

OUTBOUND

 Air Freight................................................................... 5193 107.2 114.1 13.3 4.0 -0.9 3.3 6.4

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................................... 1998 118.9 129.8 19.5 4.0 1.2 4.1 9.2

 Asia....................................................................... 2365 102.6 107.1 8.7 5.3 -3.1 2.1 4.4

1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

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

 November 2004-November 2005 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

Annual Monthly

Trade Nov. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

Description (Mil. 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

of to to to to to

Dollars) Nov. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

INBOUND

 Air Passenger Fares (Dec.2003=100)........................ 38589 115.6 108.2 -1.7 3.1 -8.9 -2.3 -6.4

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................................... 15654 116.2 104.7 -4.4 -0.7 -12.5 -2.1 -9.9

 Asia (Dec. 2003=100)............................................ 12401 107.7 102.7 -6.7 13.0 -12.2 -6.0 -4.6

 Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)............ 5604 109.1 109.1 0.8 -4.5 -1.1 -0.8 0.0

 Canada (Dec. 2003=100)...................................... 2905 158.7 145.3 23.8 3.0 8.5 5.1 -8.4

 Crude Oil Tanker Freight............................................ 3434 n.a. n.a. n.a. -10.4 9.4 n.a. n.a.

 Ocean Liner Freight.................................................... 17817 129.5 129.3 n.a. 0.2 -0.5 1.3 -0.2

 U.S. East Coast..................................................... 6938 129.2 128.6 n.a. 0.0 -0.6 3.4 -0.5

 From Atlantic................................................... 3022 132.3 132.3 n.a. 0.0 -0.7 7.6 0.0

 From Pacific.................................................... 2817 125.5 125.5 n.a. -0.1 -0.4 0.0 0.0

 U.S. West Coast.................................................... 10879 130.3 130.3 n.a. 0.4 -0.6 0.0 0.0

OUTBOUND

 Air Passenger Fares (Dec.2003=100)........................ 43898 114.3 109.0 5.4 -0.5 -3.3 -4.8 -4.6

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................................... 21857 117.8 108.9 5.2 0.5 -3.1 -9.0 -7.6

 Asia (Dec. 2003=100)............................................ 7190 107.9 103.4 1.6 -0.6 -12.7 -0.2 -4.2

 Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)............ 9206 105.7 105.8 2.7 -2.7 0.1 0.5 0.1

 Canada (Dec. 2003=100)...................................... 2982 142.5 142.5 28.3 2.8 5.8 2.2 0.0

1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

October

2005

November

2005

 June

2005

 September

2005
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 TECHNICAL NOTE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

quarter after original publication. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

analysis. 
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