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U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES 

- OCTOBER 2005 - 

 Import prices declined 0.3 percent in October, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. 

Department of Labor reported today, after increasing 2.3 percent in September. A downturn in 

petroleum prices more than offset higher nonpetroleum prices. The U.S. Export price index rose 0.6 

percent in October following a 0.8 percent advance 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

October 1.6 11.1 -0.1 0.6 -1.1 0.8 

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 r -0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 r

August 1.4 r 7.5 r 0.1 -0.1 -0.6 r -0.1 

September 2.3 8.0 r 1.0 r 0.8 r -1.3 r 1.1 

October -0.3 -4.4 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.6 

October 2003-04 9.9 67.8 2.9 4.4 -1.0 5.0 

October 2004-05 8.1 30.9 3.7 3.6 4.8 3.5 

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

All

Imports

Petroleum

Imports

Non- petroleum

Imports

All

Exports

Agricultural

Exports

Nonagricultural

Exports
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Import Goods

The 0.3 percent decline in the price index of U.S. imports marked the first decrease for the index 

since May and only the second monthly drop recorded in 2005. Prior to the October decline, import prices 

rose 6.3 percent between May and September, driven by a 36.2 percent jump in petroleum prices over that 

period. In October, petroleum prices decreased 4.4 percent, but still rose 30.9 percent over the past 12 

months. In contrast, nonpetroleum prices continued to rise, increasing 0.8 percent last month after advancing 

1.0 percent in September. For the year ended in October, prices of nonpetroleum imports rose 3.7 percent 

while overall import prices increased 8.1 percent. 

The October advance in nonpetroleum prices was driven by a 4.4 percent increase in the price index 

for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials. For the second consecutive month, a sharp rise in natural 

gas prices led the increase. Excluding prices for petroleum and for natural gas, prices for industrial supplies 

and materials increased 1.6 percent and overall import prices rose 0.3 percent. Higher prices for chemicals, 

metals, and building materials also contributed to the increase in prices for nonpetroleum industrial supplies 

and materials, which increased 16.1 percent over the past 12 months. Foods, feeds, and beverages prices 

rose 1.1 percent in October, led by higher prices for fish, vegetables, and meat. Prices for foods, feeds, and 

beverages advanced 5.2 percent for the year ended in October. 

In contrast, prices for capital goods and for consumer goods declined in October, falling 0.3 percent 

and 0.1 percent, respectively. Lower computer prices again led the decline in the price index for capital 

goods, which decreased 0.5 percent for the year ended in October. Consumer goods prices fell for the third 

time in the past four months but increased 1.2 percent over the past year. Automotive vehicles prices were 

unchanged in October and increased 0.6 percent over the past 12 months. 

 

Export Goods 

Export prices increased 0.6 percent in October, as rising prices for both agricultural exports and 

nonagricultural exports contributed to the advance. The price index for agricultural exports increased 0.2 

percent following declines of 0.6 percent and 1.3 percent, respectively, in August and September. In 

October, higher wheat prices and a turnaround in corn prices more than compensated for an ongoing decline 

in soybean prices. Agricultural prices increased 4.8 percent over the past year. Nonagricultural prices rose 

0.6 percent in October after a 1.1 percent increase in September. Prices for nonagricultural exports advanced 

3.5 percent over the past 12 months while overall export prices rose 3.6 percent for the same period. 

The increase in nonagricultural export prices was led by a 1.7 percent advance in the price index for 

nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials. In October, increasing prices for metals, plastic materials, 

and industrial organic chemicals all contributed to higher nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials 

prices, which increased 11.3 percent over the past 12 months. 

Prices for each of the major finished goods categories rose in October. Capital goods prices 

increased 0.1 percent despite continued declines in computer prices. The modest October advance was the 

first increase since a similar 0.1 percent uptick in February. Prices of capital goods declined 0.3 percent over 

the past 12 months. Prices for consumer goods and for automotive vehicles rose 0.3 percent and 0.2 percent, 

respectively, last month. For the year ended in October, consumer goods prices increased 1.2 percent and 

prices for automotive vehicles advanced 1.1 percent. 
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Imports by Locality of Origin 

 

The price index of imports from Canada increased 3.6 percent in October following a 4.3 percent 

advance in September. Import prices from Canada have only recorded one monthly decline in 2005 and rose 

15.5 percent over the past 12 months. 

 

Import prices from Mexico and from the European Union each decreased in October, falling 0.5 

percent and 0.3 percent, respectively. Both indexes were impacted by a downturn in petroleum prices. 

Despite the October declines, import prices from Mexico increased 5.4 percent for the year ended in 

October, while prices of imports from the European Union rose 4.2 percent over the same period. 

 

Prices of imports from China increased a modest 0.1 percent for the second time in three months. 

Despite the advance, the index decreased 0.9 percent for the October 2004-2005 period. In contrast, import 

prices from Japan fell 0.1 percent in October, but increased 0.4 percent over the past year. 

Import and Export Services

 Import air passenger fares declined for the third consecutive month in October, decreasing 4.4 

percent. The October decline was led by a 6.7 percent drop in European fares. The export air passenger 

fares index also fell, declining 2.8 percent in October following a 9.9 percent drop the previous month. 

Notwithstanding the recent declines, import air passenger fares increased 2.7 percent over the past 12 

months, while export air passenger fares rose 6.3 percent. 

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 November are scheduled for release on December 14 at 

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance Oct. June July Aug. Sept.

END Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

USE September October to to to to to

2005 2005 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

 ALL COMMODITIES............................................................ 100.000 114.7 114.4 8.1 1.2 1.4 2.3 -0.3

 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM......................... 79.143 102.9 103.7 3.7 -0.2 0.1 1.0 0.8

 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING FUELS 

 (Dec. 2001=100)........................................................... 76.447 104.8 105.1 1.7 -0.3 -0.1 0.3 0.3

0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES..................................... 4.416 114.4 115.7 5.2 -0.4 0.5 0.1 1.1

00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, 

 excluding distilled beverages................................ 3.247 122.6 123.7 4.5 -1.1 0.3 0.1 0.9

01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)........... 1.169 95.9 97.8 7.4 1.8 1.1 0.1 2.0

1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................... 36.734 168.2 167.0 23.8 4.3 4.2 6.4 -0.7

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 

 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...................................... 15.876 126.4 131.9 16.1 0.4 0.3 4.4 4.4

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 

 EXCLUDING FUELS (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 13.180 128.2 130.2 5.9 -0.3 -0.2 1.0 1.6

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 DURABLE................................................................. 7.987 119.1 120.7 4.1 -0.9 -0.6 1.0 1.3

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM............ 7.888 134.7 144.4 30.3 2.0 1.3 8.0 7.2

10 Fuels & lubricants........................................................ 23.555 224.5 220.1 36.9 7.4 7.1 9.6 -2.0

100 Petroleum & petroleum products............................. 20.859 227.1 217.1 30.9 7.7 7.5 8.0 -4.4

10000 Crude............................................................... 15.373 227.1 217.8 29.3 8.4 8.8 5.4 -4.1

11 Paper & paper base stocks.......................................... 0.932 104.3 105.3 3.8 1.0 -0.5 0.0 1.0

12 Materials associated with nondurable 

 supplies & materials............................................. 4.367 116.6 118.9 9.4 0.8 0.4 1.5 2.0

13 Selected building materials.......................................... 1.977 117.7 120.2 4.2 -2.7 -0.3 2.7 2.1

14 Unfinished metals related to durable goods................. 3.016 138.1 140.5 4.7 -0.8 -1.2 0.7 1.7

15 Finished metals related to durable goods.................... 1.395 117.4 118.3 5.0 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.8

16 Nonmetals related to durable goods............................ 1.493 100.6 100.8 1.9 -0.3 -0.1 0.1 0.2

2 CAPITAL GOODS............................................................. 20.204 91.6 91.3 -0.5 -0.7 -0.1 0.0 -0.3

20 Electric generating equipment..................................... 2.412 98.9 98.7 1.3 -0.4 -0.1 0.6 -0.2

21 Nonelectrical machinery............................................... 16.003 88.9 88.6 -1.0 -0.8 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3

22 Transportation equipment excluding 

 motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)........................... 1.789 106.2 106.3 2.1 0.4 0.0 -0.2 0.1

3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES.............. 15.021 103.6 103.6 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0

4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING 

 AUTOMOTIVES......................................................... 23.626 99.8 99.7 1.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.3 -0.1

40 Nondurables, manufactured......................................... 11.747 103.0 102.9 2.0 0.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.1

41 Durables, manufactured............................................... 10.708 96.4 96.5 0.5 -0.4 -0.2 0.4 0.1

42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods............................. 1.171 100.2 99.9 2.0 -1.7 -1.4 1.5 -0.3

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

September

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance Oct. June July Aug. Sept.

END Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

USE September October to to to to to

2005 2005 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

 ALL COMMODITIES................................................................. 100.000 107.6 108.2 3.6 0.1 -0.1 0.8 0.6

 AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES............................................ 8.843 121.6 121.9 4.8 0.0 -0.6 -1.3 0.2

 NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................................... 91.157 106.6 107.2 3.5 0.1 -0.1 1.1 0.6

0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES......................................... 8.074 122.9 123.0 4.7 0.2 -0.3 -1.7 0.1

00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, 

 excluding distilled beverages..................................... 7.298 122.7 122.9 4.3 0.0 -0.5 -1.8 0.2

01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)................ 0.776 123.7 123.9 8.3 1.9 1.8 -0.7 0.2

1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............................... 29.793 127.5 129.6 11.1 0.8 0.2 3.2 1.6

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 DURABLE..................................................................... 10.426 123.4 126.2 7.3 -0.1 0.0 0.7 2.3

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 NONDURABLE.............................................................. 19.367 130.0 131.6 13.3 1.5 0.2 4.8 1.2

10 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials........................ 1.545 116.4 117.2 7.3 0.2 -0.8 1.1 0.7

 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES 

 & MATERIALS........................................................... 28.248 128.3 130.5 11.3 0.9 0.2 3.4 1.7

11 Fuels & lubricants............................................................. 4.620 185.1 185.5 40.3 6.2 -0.8 18.1 0.2

12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials 

 excluding fuels & building materials........................... 22.481 122.4 124.9 7.3 0.1 0.3 1.1 2.0

13 Selected building materials............................................... 1.147 105.7 105.6 1.6 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1

2 CAPITAL GOODS.................................................................. 39.141 97.6 97.7 -0.3 -0.4 -0.4 0.0 0.1

20 Electrical generating equipment........................................ 3.759 102.9 103.8 0.5 -0.5 -0.1 0.1 0.9

21 Nonelectrical machinery................................................... 28.569 92.6 92.6 -1.4 -0.4 -0.6 -0.1 0.0

22 Transportation equipment excluding 

 motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................................ 6.813 112.6 113.1 4.1 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.4

3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES................... 10.955 103.6 103.8 1.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2

4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING 

 AUTOMOTIVES.............................................................. 12.003 101.8 102.1 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3

40 Nondurables, manufactured.............................................. 5.990 101.4 101.5 1.0 -0.1 0.0 0.3 0.1

41 Durables, manufactured................................................... 5.214 101.9 102.1 1.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.2

42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods (Dec. 2001=100)....... 0.799 103.4 105.1 2.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.6

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

September

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance Oct. June July Aug. Sept.

SITC Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

Rev. 3 September October to to to to to

2005 2005 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

 ALL COMMODITIES.............................................................. 100.000 114.7 114.4 8.1 1.2 1.4 2.3 -0.3

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS................................................. 3.428 113.8 115.4 3.9 -0.5 0.7 -0.3 1.4

01 Meat and meat preparations........................................... 0.403 142.4 143.6 7.0 0.8 0.6 1.4 0.8

03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates 

 and preparations thereof......................................... 0.870 92.0 94.0 9.8 2.5 1.3 0.9 2.2

05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried........................ 0.801 106.3 109.3 -4.5 -2.2 2.3 -2.5 2.8

07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof..... 0.454 119.1 117.4 12.3 -5.7 -1.5 0.3 -1.4

 2/ Other food and live animals.................................................. 0.900 130.3 131.7 1.8 0.5 -0.4 -0.2 1.1

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO............................................ 0.884 109.0 108.9 2.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 -0.1

11 Beverages...................................................................... 0.794 109.6 109.7 2.6 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1

2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS............. 1.821 131.9 131.6 5.2 -1.4 -0.6 3.1 -0.2

24 Cork and wood............................................................... 0.643 124.5 126.2 -0.1 -3.6 -1.2 3.0 1.4

25 Woodpulp and recovered paper..................................... 0.209 102.2 104.7 4.9 0.6 -1.3 -0.6 2.4

28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap................................. 0.398 193.3 187.0 12.5 2.3 3.1 4.1 -3.3

29 Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s.................. 0.209 106.0 102.7 6.6 -7.3 -7.6 10.9 -3.1

3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED 

 MATERIALS............................................................... 22.789 225.9 221.6 37.5 7.6 7.3 9.3 -1.9

33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.... 20.115 228.0 217.6 31.3 8.1 7.6 7.5 -4.6

34 Gas, natural and manufactured...................................... 2.546 207.9 248.6 100.3 6.3 3.4 27.4 19.6

5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.............. 8.149 114.5 115.7 6.7 0.7 0.3 0.9 1.0

51 Organic chemicals......................................................... 2.682 113.2 115.0 4.3 1.5 0.4 0.7 1.6

52 Inorganic chemicals....................................................... 0.731 151.3 154.1 22.8 1.6 2.6 5.1 1.9

53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials........................... 0.178 99.6 99.6 1.1 -0.8 -0.3 -0.6 0.0

54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products......................... 2.432 111.0 110.6 3.9 0.5 -0.2 0.4 -0.4

55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps................. 0.394 95.2 95.3 1.8 0.0 1.0 -0.2 0.1

57 Plastics in primary forms................................................ 0.637 125.6 130.2 18.5 0.3 -1.7 1.8 3.7

58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.......................................... 0.358 106.8 107.0 2.5 -0.5 -0.2 0.3 0.2

59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s......................... 0.528 101.8 103.7 8.8 -0.7 0.1 0.0 1.9

6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY 

 BY MATERIAL........................................................... 11.079 112.8 114.1 4.8 -0.4 -0.4 0.7 1.2

62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s........................................... 0.639 104.4 104.5 3.5 -0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1

63 Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture.......... 0.765 116.8 123.8 12.6 -5.9 0.7 6.2 6.0

64 Paper and paperboard, cut to size.................................. 1.169 103.5 103.7 4.5 1.8 -0.3 -0.1 0.2

65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up 

 articles, n.e.s., and related prod.............................. 1.267 103.8 105.3 1.3 -0.3 -0.1 0.2 1.4

66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s....................... 1.994 101.7 101.9 1.4 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.2

67 Iron and steel................................................................. 1.382 152.4 152.7 -3.8 -2.3 -1.6 -2.1 0.2

68 Nonferrous metals.......................................................... 1.810 121.1 124.9 17.2 0.9 -0.3 2.3 3.1

69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s........................................ 1.971 108.9 108.9 4.3 0.1 -0.3 0.5 0.0

See footnotes at end of table

September

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

ance Oct. June July Aug. Sept.

SITC Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

Rev. 3 September October to to to to to

2005 2005 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 36.160 94.5 94.4 -0.5 -0.4 0.0 -0.1 -0.1

71 Power generating machinery and equipment............. 2.371 104.1 104.3 2.7 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2

72 Machinery specialized for particular industries.......... 1.571 111.0 110.9 2.9 -0.1 -0.1 0.3 -0.1

73 Metalworking machinery............................................ 0.420 118.3 118.5 7.9 -1.4 -0.8 0.6 0.2

74 General industrial machinery, 

 equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s..................... 2.903 107.2 107.2 2.5 0.2 -0.4 0.2 0.0

75 Computer equipment and office machines................ 4.835 68.8 68.4 -6.6 -1.8 -0.1 -0.4 -0.6

76 Telecommunications & sound recording 

 & reproducing apparatus & equipment............... 4.558 80.8 80.6 -3.4 -0.9 -0.4 -0.4 -0.2

77 Electrical machinery and equipment.......................... 5.720 94.0 93.4 -1.0 -0.5 0.1 0.0 -0.6

78 Road vehicles............................................................ 12.522 104.1 104.2 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 15.275 101.2 101.3 1.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.4 0.1

81 Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat 

 & lighting fixtures, n.e.s...................................... 0.428 96.3 96.3 2.3 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

82 Furniture and parts thereof........................................ 1.823 106.5 106.5 2.8 -0.4 0.5 0.0 0.0

83 Travel goods, handbags and similar containers......... 0.356 106.4 106.3 2.5 -0.2 -0.3 0.5 -0.1

84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories.............. 4.805 100.9 100.8 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 -0.1

85 Footwear................................................................... 1.108 100.8 100.8 0.3 0.3 -0.1 0.1 0.0

87 Professional, scientific and controlling 

 instruments and apparatus, n.e.s....................... 1.699 101.5 101.3 1.5 -0.1 -0.1 0.3 -0.2

88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and 

 supplies and optical goods, n.e.s....................... 0.806 98.1 98.3 0.1 -0.7 -0.4 0.2 0.2

89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s............... 4.250 100.0 100.2 1.7 -0.2 -0.3 1.0 0.2

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

September

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance Oct. June July Aug. Sept.

SITC Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

Rev. 3 September October to to to to to

2005 2005 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

 ALL COMMODITIES.............................................................. 100.000 107.6 108.2 3.6 0.1 -0.1 0.8 0.6

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS................................................. 6.615 124.1 124.9 5.6 0.0 0.0 -0.2 0.6

01 Meat and meat preparations........................................... 1.321 142.8 142.7 12.5 -1.7 0.9 2.7 -0.1

03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates 

 and preparations thereof......................................... 0.483 114.7 114.6 5.8 2.5 2.1 -0.4 -0.1

04 Cereals and cereal preparations..................................... 1.584 117.0 121.8 5.4 1.5 -1.7 -1.2 4.1

05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried........................ 1.571 129.4 128.6 -1.5 -1.1 -0.2 -1.8 -0.6

08 Feeding stuff for animals (not 

 including unmilled cereals)...................................... 0.611 120.4 119.2 11.4 1.6 0.7 -0.3 -1.0

09 Miscellaneous edible products and preparations............ 0.497 107.4 107.4 4.7 -0.1 -0.4 -0.2 0.0

 2/ Other food and live animals.................................................. 0.547 116.1 116.1 7.2 -0.7 1.1 1.1 0.0

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO............................................ 0.680 103.6 102.0 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.1 -1.5

12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures.............................. 0.416 101.7 101.7 1.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0

2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS............. 5.386 126.4 127.5 7.9 -0.6 -0.4 -2.0 0.9

22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits...................................... 1.090 121.7 116.8 7.1 0.4 -1.0 -10.3 -4.0

24 Cork and wood............................................................... 0.501 96.9 97.0 -2.1 -0.4 -0.3 0.0 0.1

25 Woodpulp and recovered paper..................................... 0.640 99.3 98.7 0.6 -1.6 -0.9 0.3 -0.6

26 Textile fibers and their waste.......................................... 0.613 104.8 107.9 7.7 1.2 -1.0 1.5 3.0

28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap................................. 1.411 206.3 216.2 13.6 -1.8 -1.1 -0.2 4.8

 2/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels........................ 1.131 130.9 131.6 10.5 -0.6 1.6 0.9 0.5

3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED 

 MATERIALS............................................................... 3.950 231.7 236.4 51.5 6.9 -0.6 20.5 2.0

33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.... 3.023 239.3 246.4 57.5 6.1 -1.6 21.5 3.0

5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S.............. 15.004 118.6 121.0 8.4 0.5 0.7 1.3 2.0

51 Organic chemicals......................................................... 3.710 135.9 139.4 10.5 2.4 1.2 2.0 2.6

52 Inorganic chemicals....................................................... 0.968 122.5 123.9 12.3 0.1 0.7 0.6 1.1

54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products......................... 2.658 107.3 107.4 0.7 -0.4 -0.1 0.2 0.1

55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps................. 1.071 112.6 112.6 5.6 -0.2 0.0 0.4 0.0

56 Fertilizers....................................................................... 0.483 162.1 164.0 13.2 1.3 3.4 3.8 1.2

57 Plastics in primary forms................................................ 2.694 127.3 134.9 19.2 -0.2 1.6 2.9 6.0

58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.......................................... 0.942 104.9 105.6 7.6 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.7

59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s......................... 1.870 106.1 107.1 1.8 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.9

6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY 

 BY MATERIAL........................................................... 10.417 114.0 114.5 2.9 -0.4 0.1 0.4 0.4

62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s........................................... 0.707 116.9 117.2 5.0 0.9 -0.3 0.6 0.3

64 Uncoated Paper/paperboard, and linerboard.................. 1.450 103.6 102.9 -1.1 -0.5 0.0 0.2 -0.7

65 Textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, n.e.s........... 1.604 112.0 111.4 4.5 -0.1 0.3 0.1 -0.5

66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s....................... 1.561 103.7 104.3 3.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.6

67 Iron and steel................................................................. 1.323 155.0 157.9 -6.0 -2.8 -0.6 1.3 1.9

68 Nonferrous metals.......................................................... 1.206 108.5 109.7 10.7 0.5 0.8 0.9 1.1

69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s........................................ 2.171 118.8 119.3 6.0 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.4

See footnotes at end of table

September

2005
9

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

ance Oct. June July Aug. Sept.

SITC Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

Rev. 3 September October to to to to to

2005 2005 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

 2/ Other manufactured goods classified 

 chiefly by material (Dec. 2001=100)......................... 0.395 116.5 116.6 0.0 -1.3 0.0 -0.5 0.1

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 45.930 98.0 98.1 -0.3 -0.4 -0.3 0.0 0.1

71 Power generating machinery and equipment............. 4.511 111.2 111.8 2.2 -0.2 0.0 0.1 0.5

72 Machinery specialized for particular industries.......... 3.633 112.1 112.6 4.9 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.4

73 Metalworking machinery............................................ 0.600 103.6 103.7 2.2 -0.4 0.3 0.0 0.1

74 General industrial machinery, 

 equipment, & parts, n.e.s................................... 4.649 109.4 109.8 3.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4

75 Computer equipment and office machines................ 4.960 79.1 78.2 -8.1 -1.7 0.0 -0.5 -1.1

76 Telecommunications & sound recording 

 & reproducing apparatus & equipment............... 3.056 89.4 89.3 -1.3 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.1

77 Electrical machinery and equipment.......................... 10.933 85.1 85.1 -3.2 -0.8 -1.6 -0.2 0.0

78 Road vehicles............................................................ 8.595 103.4 103.7 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.3

8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 10.936 102.5 102.9 1.5 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.4

82 Furniture and parts thereof........................................ 0.591 104.5 104.7 1.9 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2

84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories.............. 0.743 96.6 96.7 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3 0.2 0.1

87 Professional, scientific and controlling 

 instruments and apparatus, n.e.s....................... 4.233 103.8 103.6 1.4 0.5 0.0 0.2 -0.2

88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and 

 supplies and optical goods, n.e.s....................... 0.917 95.9 96.0 0.2 -0.7 -0.2 0.4 0.1

89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s............... 4.084 103.6 104.7 2.1 0.1 0.0 0.6 1.1

 2/ Other miscellaneous manufactured articles..................... 0.368 109.0 109.0 0.4 -0.2 -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

September

2005
10

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance Oct. June July Aug. Sept.

nized Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

System September October to to to to to

2005 2005 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................. 1.370 115.9 117.9 5.2 1.8 0.7 0.3 1.7

02 Meat and edible meat offal........................................... 0.353 140.9 142.3 4.1 0.6 0.4 0.5 1.0

03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and 

 other aquatic invertebrates................................... 0.701 92.4 93.8 11.3 3.1 1.3 0.2 1.5

 2/ Other live animals; animal products............................. 0.316 148.7 153.6 -5.8 0.3 -0.3 0.2 3.3

II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................................ 1.097 109.3 110.5 1.7 -5.6 -0.5 -0.5 1.1

07 Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers............................ 0.294 136.8 145.0 0.7 -2.9 6.3 -3.2 6.0

08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus 

 fruit or melons....................................................... 0.281 85.4 85.1 -11.9 -3.3 0.7 -2.2 -0.4

09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices....................................... 0.240 109.2 108.3 18.8 -10.0 -2.5 -1.5 -0.8

 2/ Other vegetable products............................................. 0.281 115.4 114.2 6.0 -6.2 -6.6 5.1 -1.0

IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND 

 TOBACCO............................................................... 2.106 115.4 115.4 3.8 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.0

20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, 

 nuts, or other parts of plants................................. 0.232 101.8 102.1 -0.4 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.3

22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar.................................... 0.807 107.3 107.5 2.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2

 2/ Other prepared foodstuffs............................................ 1.067 125.9 125.6 5.9 0.6 0.6 0.7 -0.2

V MINERAL PRODUCTS...................................................... 23.299 223.5 219.2 37.1 7.2 7.2 9.2 -1.9

27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, 

 bituminous substances and mineral wax............... 23.000 223.5 219.2 37.5 7.3 7.3 9.3 -1.9

 2/ Other mineral products (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 0.299 124.9 125.3 12.7 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.3

VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED 

 INDUSTRIES........................................................... 7.364 113.6 114.6 5.5 0.8 0.4 0.9 0.9

28 Inorganic chemicals..................................................... 0.779 148.8 152.0 23.5 1.3 3.1 5.8 2.2

29 Organic chemicals....................................................... 2.955 113.1 114.8 4.3 1.8 0.5 0.8 1.5

30 Pharmaceutical products............................................. 2.147 111.5 110.9 4.6 0.5 -0.4 0.3 -0.5

32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & 

 pigments; varnish & paints; putty.......................... 0.181 100.6 100.6 2.5 -0.7 -0.2 -0.5 0.0

33 Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2001=100).............. 0.343 107.6 107.5 1.7 0.0 1.4 0.0 -0.1

38 Miscellaneous chemical products................................ 0.365 92.7 93.0 0.8 -1.1 -0.3 0.0 0.3

 2/ Other products of the chemical or allied industries....... 0.458 122.8 125.7 2.4 -1.5 -1.7 -1.2 2.4

VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER 

 AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................................... 2.655 113.9 115.2 6.8 0.1 -0.4 0.6 1.1

39 Plastics and articles thereof......................................... 1.782 113.8 115.4 7.4 -0.4 -0.7 0.8 1.4

40 Rubber and articles thereof.......................................... 0.873 114.2 114.7 5.4 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.4

VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, 

 TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................................... 0.635 104.0 103.9 1.8 -0.2 0.0 0.2 -0.1

42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, 

 etc. of various materials........................................ 0.544 104.1 104.0 2.0 -0.1 -0.2 0.3 -0.1

IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, 

 BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK..................... 1.435 123.2 126.4 3.9 -4.1 -0.3 3.7 2.6

X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND 

 PAPER PRODUCTS................................................... 1.655 103.2 103.8 4.2 1.4 -0.3 -0.2 0.6

47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic 

 material; waste paper/paperboard......................... 0.207 101.8 104.2 4.8 0.5 -1.3 -0.6 2.4

48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper 

 pulp, paper or paperboard..................................... 1.172 102.5 102.8 4.7 1.8 -0.3 -0.1 0.3

49 Printed matter.............................................................. 0.276 112.6 112.7 1.3 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.1

XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES.................................. 5.699 100.7 100.8 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.1

61 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories, knitted or crocheted......................... 2.078 99.8 99.6 -0.5 0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.2

See footnotes at end of table

September

2005
11

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance Oct. June July Aug. Sept.

nized Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

System September October to to to to to

2005 2005 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

62 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories, not knitted or crocheted................. 2.342 100.3 100.3 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0

63 Made-up or worn textile articles................................. 0.460 92.8 92.8 -1.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0

 2/ Other textile & textile articles..................................... 0.819 107.9 109.0 2.3 -0.5 -0.4 0.6 1.0

XII HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, 

 ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC................................... 1.310 100.1 100.1 0.1 0.3 -0.1 0.0 0.0

64 Footwear and parts of such articles.......................... 1.105 100.6 100.6 0.3 0.4 -0.1 0.0 0.0

 2/ Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas, 

 whips, art. flowers, etc......................................... 0.205 97.3 97.3 -0.8 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.0

XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, 

 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC......................................... 0.935 105.4 105.9 1.9 -0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.5

68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, 

 asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100).................... 0.289 99.7 100.9 2.7 0.1 0.0 0.4 1.2

69 Ceramic products...................................................... 0.326 111.5 111.5 2.3 -0.3 -0.1 0.2 0.0

70 Glass and glassware................................................. 0.320 104.1 104.2 0.6 -0.1 -0.2 0.2 0.1

XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, 

 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................ 2.272 101.0 102.7 7.0 0.6 -0.3 2.4 1.7

XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL....... 5.018 131.5 132.1 4.5 -0.5 -0.7 0.7 0.5

72 Iron and steel............................................................ 1.132 160.3 158.9 -8.9 -3.3 -1.3 -1.5 -0.9

73 Articles of iron or steel............................................... 1.381 124.0 124.6 8.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.5

74 Copper and articles thereof....................................... 0.461 161.1 163.8 26.4 5.7 3.2 3.4 1.7

76 Aluminum and articles thereof................................... 0.801 114.5 116.0 4.8 -1.1 0.4 1.8 1.3

82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and 

 forks, of base metal; parts thereof...................... 0.394 104.9 104.7 0.4 -0.3 -0.8 0.2 -0.2

83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal......................... 0.424 111.8 112.0 3.1 -0.7 -0.1 0.1 0.2

 2/ Other base metals and articles of base metals.......... 0.425 128.5 130.2 19.6 -0.1 -6.8 2.5 1.3

XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV 

 IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC....... 22.107 88.9 88.5 -1.6 -0.7 -0.2 0.0 -0.4

84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 11.542 89.3 89.0 -1.3 -0.8 -0.1 0.0 -0.3

85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound 

 and TV recorders & reproducers, parts............... 10.565 88.5 88.0 -1.9 -0.8 -0.1 -0.1 -0.6

XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND 

 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 13.907 104.6 104.7 0.9 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1

87 Motor vehicles and their parts.................................... 12.711 104.1 104.2 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts 

 thereof (Dec. 2002=100)..................................... 1.044 105.4 105.5 2.4 0.3 0.0 -0.5 0.1

XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & 

 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES............. 3.092 100.0 99.9 0.9 -0.2 -0.2 0.3 -0.1

90 Optical, photographic, measuring and 

 medical instruments........................................... 2.736 99.1 98.9 0.8 -0.2 -0.2 0.3 -0.2

91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof....................... 0.256 107.1 108.0 0.4 -0.4 -0.3 0.2 0.8

XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 3.851 99.5 99.7 1.8 -0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2

94 Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & 

 lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg...................... 2.197 103.5 103.5 2.6 -0.3 0.4 0.0 0.0

95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts 

 and accessories thereof..................................... 1.440 94.5 94.8 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3

96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles......................... 0.214 101.1 101.6 3.9 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.5

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

September

2005
12

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance Oct. June July Aug. Sept.

nized Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

System September October to to to to to

2005 2005 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............................. 2.017 134.8 135.1 10.5 -0.8 1.6 2.1 0.2

03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and 

 other aquatic invertebrates................................... 0.453 120.4 121.3 10.5 3.2 2.5 -0.3 0.7

II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................................ 4.072 124.0 124.4 1.4 0.3 -1.1 -4.0 0.3

08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus 

 fruit or melons....................................................... 0.847 124.2 125.7 1.9 -1.7 -1.5 1.5 1.2

10 Cereals........................................................................ 1.336 116.3 122.0 6.6 1.5 -1.7 -1.4 4.9

12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, 

 fruits, plants, straw and fodder.............................. 1.270 123.7 119.7 7.6 0.4 -0.9 -8.8 -3.2

IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND 

 TOBACCO............................................................... 2.583 110.8 110.0 5.4 0.5 0.1 -0.2 -0.7

21 Miscellaneous edible preparations............................... 0.458 108.9 108.9 5.3 -0.1 -0.4 -0.2 0.0

23 Residues and waste from the food 

 industries; prepared animal feed........................... 0.525 121.2 119.0 12.3 2.0 0.2 -0.5 -1.8

 2/ Other prepared foods................................................... 0.856 109.5 108.0 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.0 -1.4

V MINERAL PRODUCTS...................................................... 4.657 220.7 225.7 47.8 4.9 -0.3 15.7 2.3

27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, 

 bituminous substances and mineral wax............... 3.884 218.1 222.7 47.5 6.4 -0.6 19.4 2.1

VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED 

 INDUSTRIES........................................................... 11.827 117.5 118.9 5.6 0.6 0.4 0.9 1.2

28 Inorganic chemicals..................................................... 1.061 129.8 130.5 16.0 0.0 0.6 0.5 0.5

29 Organic chemicals....................................................... 4.008 131.1 134.9 7.1 1.9 1.1 1.5 2.9

30 Pharmaceutical products............................................. 2.225 107.1 107.1 0.8 -0.5 -0.1 0.2 0.0

31 Fertilizers..................................................................... 0.477 157.1 158.9 13.2 1.3 3.4 3.8 1.1

32 Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, 

 paints, varnish, putty, & inks................................. 0.627 105.2 105.3 5.5 -0.4 -0.8 -0.2 0.1

33 Essential oils and resinoids; 

 perfumery, cosmetic or toilet................................. 0.770 113.4 113.5 4.6 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1

34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or 

 scouring products; candles, pastes....................... 0.390 104.7 104.4 1.0 -0.4 0.2 0.7 -0.3

37 Photographic or cinematographic goods...................... 0.414 104.5 104.4 5.2 -1.1 0.0 0.6 -0.1

38 Miscellaneous chemical products................................ 1.625 107.2 108.6 3.8 0.8 -0.2 0.0 1.3

VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER 

 AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................................... 5.721 121.6 126.0 13.1 0.1 0.9 1.7 3.6

39 Plastics and articles thereof......................................... 4.684 119.9 125.1 13.9 0.0 0.9 2.0 4.3

40 Rubber and articles thereof.......................................... 1.037 127.5 128.3 9.9 0.1 0.8 0.5 0.6

VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, 

 TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................................... 0.485 112.8 112.8 1.4 0.0 0.1 -0.3 0.0

41 Raw hides and skins (other than 

 furskins) and leather............................................. 0.344 107.6 107.6 0.0 0.1 0.1 -0.4 0.0

IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, 

 BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK..................... 0.770 103.6 103.4 -0.3 -0.3 -0.1 -0.3 -0.2

X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND 

 PAPER PRODUCTS................................................... 2.799 101.7 101.2 1.0 -0.6 -0.1 0.5 -0.5

47 Woodpulp and recovered paper................................... 0.636 95.1 94.4 0.3 -1.7 -0.9 0.4 -0.7

48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper 

 pulp, paper or paperboard..................................... 1.525 100.8 100.2 -0.2 -0.4 0.0 0.6 -0.6

49 Printed material........................................................... 0.638 114.5 114.7 4.8 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.2

See footnotes at end of table

September

2005
13

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance Oct. June July Aug. Sept.

nized Description 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

System September October to to to to to

2005 2005 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES................................ 2.837 101.2 101.4 3.8 0.1 -0.1 0.4 0.2

52 Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof..... 0.699 92.2 91.7 1.0 0.0 -0.8 1.2 -0.5

61 Apparel & clothing knitted 

 or crocheted (Dec. 2001=100)............................ 0.402 94.8 95.0 0.0 -0.3 -0.4 0.3 0.2

62 Apparel Articles & Accessories, not knitted............... 0.279 95.6 95.6 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

 2/ Other textile and textile articles (Dec. 2001=100)...... 1.456 114.3 115.1 7.2 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.7

XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, 

 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC......................................... 0.823 103.3 102.5 3.1 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.8

70 Glass and glassware................................................. 0.481 96.2 95.0 -0.2 -0.3 0.0 0.0 -1.2

XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, 

 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................ 2.408 108.9 112.2 6.1 1.4 -0.4 1.2 3.0

XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS..... 5.295 131.0 133.8 4.8 -0.5 -0.3 0.2 2.1

72 Iron and steel............................................................ 1.258 149.3 159.1 -6.7 -6.1 -2.9 -0.2 6.6

73 Articles of iron or steel............................................... 1.308 125.6 125.8 0.7 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.2

74 Copper and articles thereof....................................... 0.534 153.6 157.8 16.6 6.6 1.2 -0.5 2.7

76 Aluminum and articles thereof................................... 0.801 115.2 115.0 5.2 -1.2 1.3 1.8 -0.2

82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and 

 forks, of base metal; parts thereof...................... 0.398 104.8 105.4 1.2 -3.2 0.1 0.1 0.6

83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal......................... 0.445 117.2 117.2 5.3 -0.4 -0.3 0.3 0.0

XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV 

 IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.. 31.954 93.7 93.8 -1.1 -0.6 -0.5 -0.1 0.1

84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 17.543 100.1 100.1 0.0 -0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0

85 Electrical machinery and equipment 

 and parts and accessories thereof...................... 14.411 86.7 86.8 -2.4 -0.7 -1.2 -0.2 0.1

XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND 

 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.............. 13.793 109.4 109.7 2.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3

87 Motor vehicles and their parts.................................... 8.935 103.6 103.8 1.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2

XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & 

 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES............. 6.085 101.8 101.6 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.2 -0.2

XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 1.447 100.8 100.8 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0

94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; 

 lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;......................... 0.795 106.4 106.6 2.0 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.2

95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts 

 and accessories thereof..................................... 0.515 94.4 94.4 0.0 0.5 0.2 0.1 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

September

2005
14

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

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

 Index Percent Change

Annual Monthly

Percentage Oct. June July Aug. Sept.

Description of 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

U.S. October to to to to to

Imports 2005 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

2/ Industrialized Countries................................................ 47.950 113.8 115.6 8.1 1.0 0.5 2.0 1.6

 Manufactured Goods............................................... 43.658 106.7 107.7 3.7 -0.2 -0.1 0.4 0.9

 Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 4.024 207.0 219.4 48.8 10.1 5.2 13.2 6.0

3/ Other Countries............................................................ 52.050 112.4 111.6 7.6 1.3 2.3 1.4 -0.7

 Manufactured Goods............................................... 43.318 99.4 99.6 2.4 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.2

 Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 8.625 201.7 195.3 25.2 5.1 7.7 5.1 -3.2

 Canada......................................................................... 17.203 128.8 133.4 15.5 1.8 1.5 4.3 3.6

 Manufactured Goods............................................... 13.876 113.1 115.2 4.4 -0.8 0.1 0.9 1.9

 Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 3.133 214.7 232.9 59.7 11.0 5.7 14.6 8.5

4/ European Union............................................................ 19.566 115.8 115.4 4.2 0.4 0.0 1.1 -0.3

 Manufactured Goods............................................... 19.013 113.8 113.5 3.5 0.1 -0.2 0.8 -0.3

 Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 0.498 216.7 209.5 22.4 8.2 3.4 9.1 -3.3

 France (Dec. 2003=100)............................................... 2.069 102.0 101.4 -0.8 -0.3 -0.1 0.3 -0.6

 Germany (Dec. 2003=100)........................................... 5.308 103.5 103.7 1.4 -0.7 -0.5 0.4 0.2

 United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100)................................. 3.185 115.9 115.1 6.1 1.9 0.4 2.0 -0.7

5/ Latin America............................................................... 17.344 134.2 133.8 12.6 1.3 2.6 2.3 -0.3

 Manufactured Goods............................................... 13.359 120.0 121.4 7.6 0.8 0.5 -0.1 1.2

 Nonmanufactured Goods......................................... 3.941 207.1 200.3 24.5 2.7 7.3 7.3 -3.3

 Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)............................................... 10.952 114.4 113.8 5.4 0.6 0.9 1.1 -0.5

6/ Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)........................................ 33.549 99.8 99.7 -0.5 -0.3 0.1 -0.1 -0.1

 China (Dec. 2003=100)................................................ 12.320 98.4 98.5 -0.9 -0.3 0.1 -0.2 0.1

 Japan........................................................................... 9.512 96.0 95.9 0.4 0.3 -0.2 0.1 -0.1

7/ Asian NICs................................................................... 7.447 89.8 89.5 -1.6 -0.6 0.3 0.0 -0.3

8/ ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100).............................................. 6.608 97.8 97.4 -1.1 -0.8 0.3 -0.2 -0.4

9/ Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100).................................. 3.353 176.2 171.7 23.0 7.8 7.0 1.0 -2.6

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

September

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

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

Index Percent Change

 Annual Monthly

Trade Oct. June July Aug. Sept.

Description (Mil. 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

of to to to to to

Dollars) Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

IMPORT

 Air Passenger Fares............................... 18253 124.0 118.5 2.7 3.0 -0.8 -5.3 -4.4

 Europe............................................. 11250 121.7 113.5 2.5 1.0 0.0 -4.2 -6.7

 Asia.................................................. 2626 108.8 108.2 0.9 6.4 -1.8 -16.4 -0.6

 Latin America/Caribbean................. 1916 112.0 110.8 0.0 7.4 -1.8 -4.9 -1.1

EXPORT

 Air Passenger Fares............................... 20319 139.5 135.6 6.3 8.1 5.2 -9.9 -2.8

 Europe............................................. 5394 165.0 161.7 6.5 13.5 0.0 -12.8 -2.0

 Asia.................................................. 8936 119.6 112.0 -1.1 4.7 16.6 -15.5 -6.4

 Latin America/Caribbean................. 3413 142.6 139.8 8.9 9.0 -5.1 -1.2 -2.0

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

September October

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

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

Index Percent Change

Annual Monthly

Trade Oct. June July Aug. Sept.

Description (Mil. 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005

of to to to to to

Dollars) Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct.

1/ 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

INBOUND

 Air Passenger Fares (Dec.2003=100)........................ 38589 118.3 115.6 6.4 8.4 3.1 -8.9 -2.3

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................................... 15654 118.7 116.2 5.8 13.5 -0.7 -12.5 -2.1

 Asia (Dec. 2003=100)............................................ 12401 114.6 107.7 -1.5 3.3 13.0 -12.2 -6.0

 Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)............ 5604 110.0 109.1 6.8 8.2 -4.5 -1.1 -0.8

 Canada (Dec. 2003=100)...................................... 2905 151.0 158.7 41.1 3.8 3.0 8.5 5.1

 Crude Oil Tanker Freight............................................ 3434 n.a. n.a. n.a. -12.8 -10.4 n.a. n.a.

 Ocean Liner Freight.................................................... 17817 127.7 129.3 n.a. -0.2 0.2 -0.6 1.3

 U.S. East Coast..................................................... 6938 125.0 129.2 n.a. 0.2 0.0 -0.6 3.4

 From Atlantic................................................... 3022 122.9 132.3 n.a. 0.2 0.0 -0.7 7.6

 From Pacific.................................................... 2817 125.5 125.5 n.a. 0.3 -0.1 -0.4 0.0

 U.S. West Coast.................................................... 10879 130.1 130.1 n.a. -0.3 0.2 -0.5 0.0

OUTBOUND

 Air Passenger Fares (Dec.2003=100)........................ 43898 120.1 114.3 4.1 3.6 -0.5 -3.3 -4.8

 Europe (Dec. 2003=100)....................................... 21857 129.5 117.8 1.6 1.3 0.5 -3.1 -9.0

 Asia (Dec. 2003=100)............................................ 7190 108.1 107.9 2.0 10.7 -0.6 -12.7 -0.2

 Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100)............ 9206 105.2 105.7 5.0 3.0 -2.7 0.1 0.5

 Canada (Dec. 2003=100)...................................... 2982 139.5 142.5 30.6 0.9 2.8 5.8 2.2

1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

September

2005

October

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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