U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES – NOVEMBER 2013 

U.S. import prices declined 0.6 percent for the second consecutive month in November, the U.S. Bureau of 

Labor Statistics reported today, after rising the previous 3 months. The decrease in each of the past 2 months 

was led by falling fuel prices. U.S. export prices rose 0.1 percent in November following a 0.6 percent 

decline in October. 

Chart 1. One-month percent change in the Import Price Index: November 2012 – November 2013 

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Chart 2. 12-month percent change in the Import Price Index: November 2012 – November 2013

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All Imports: Import prices fell 0.6 percent in November following a 0.6 percent decrease in October. Those 

were the first monthly declines for the index since a 0.4 percent drop in June. The price index for U.S. 

imports decreased 1.5 percent over the past 12 months, the third consecutive month of declining year-overyear changes. 

Fuel Imports: Fuel prices declined 3.1 percent in November after recording a 2.9 percent decrease in 

October. The November decline was the largest downturn since an 8.5 percent drop in June 2012. A 3.5 

percent decrease in petroleum prices in November more than offset a 9.4 percent advance in natural gas 

prices. Fuel prices dropped 2.7 percent for the year ended in November, driven by a 2.8 percent decline in 

petroleum prices. Natural gas prices were unchanged over the past year. 

All Imports Excluding Fuel: The price index for nonfuel imports recorded no change in November after 

rising 0.1 percent in both October and September. For the year ended in November, nonfuel import prices 

fell 1.2 percent led by a drop in the price index for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials. Most of the 

major finished goods categories also contributed to the overall 12-month decline as prices for capital goods, 

consumer goods, and automotive vehicles all fell over the past year. Nonfuel import prices have not 

recorded a year-over-year increase since a 0.1 percent advance between February 2012 and February 2013. 

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

 

 
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Chart 3. One-month percent change in the Export Price Index: November 2012 – November 2013 

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Chart 4. 12-month percent change in the Export Price Index: November 2012 – November 2013 

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All Exports: Prices for overall exports advanced 0.1 percent in November after falling 0.6 percent in 

October. The increase was driven by higher nonagricultural prices which more than offset a decline in 

agricultural prices. Despite the November increase, the price index for overall exports fell 1.6 percent over 

the past year. 

Agricultural Exports: The price index for agricultural exports decreased 0.2 percent in November 

following a 1.4 percent decline the previous month. A 2.9 percent drop in soybean prices and a 3.4 percent 

fall in wheat prices in November were the largest contributors to the decline. Prices for agricultural exports 

fell 6.7 percent for the year ended in November. The drop was led by lower prices for corn, soybeans, and 

wheat. 

All Exports Excluding Agriculture: Nonagricultural export prices advanced 0.1 percent in November after 

a 0.6 percent decline in October. Higher prices for capital goods and consumer goods drove the monthly 

increase. Prices for nonagricultural exports fell 1.0 percent for the November 2012-13 period driven by a 3.0 

percent drop in the price index for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials. 

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SELECTED NOVEMBER HIGHLIGHTS 

Import Prices 

Imports by Locality of Origin: Prices for imports from China were unchanged in November following a 

0.1 percent decrease in October and a 0.1 percent advance in September. Import prices from China fell 0.9 

percent over the past year. The price index for imports from Japan continued to trend down in November, 

declining 0.1 percent. Over the past year, import prices from Japan decreased 3.2 percent. Prices from 

Canada and Mexico also declined in November, led by lower fuel prices. The price index for imports from 

Canada fell 0.6 percent following decreases of 2.0 percent and 0.3 percent the 2 previous months. Import 

prices from Mexico decreased 0.8 percent in November after a 0.8 percent drop in October. In contrast, 

import prices from the European Union advanced 0.2 percent in November. 

Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices recorded no 

change in November after ticking up 0.1 percent the previous month. Over the past year, prices for nonfuel 

industrial supplies and materials fell 4.7 percent, led by a 24.6 percent drop in nonmonetary gold prices. 

 

Finished Goods: Finished goods prices were mostly up in November as capital goods prices increased 0.2 

percent and prices for consumer goods ticked up 0.1 percent. Prices for automotive vehicles were 

unchanged. The November advance in capital goods prices was driven by a 0.4 percent increase in the price 

index for computers, peripherals, and semiconductors. 

 

Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Prices for import foods, feeds, and beverages decreased 0.6 percent in 

November following a 0.6 percent rise in October. The November decline was driven by 1.8 percent drops 

in fruit prices and vegetable prices. 

Transportation Services: Import air passenger fares increased 3.4 percent in November after rising 4.3 

percent in October. Higher European and Latin American/Caribbean fares in November more than offset 

decreasing Asian fares. Import air passenger fares rose 7.9 percent for the year ended in November. Prices 

for import air freight advanced 1.5 percent in November and decreased 0.1 percent over the past 12 months. 

Export Prices 

 

Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: Prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and 

materials were unchanged in November after falling 1.3 percent in October. 

 

Finished Goods: Finished goods prices increased overall in November. Prices for capital goods advanced 

0.2 percent, led by rising prices for computers, peripherals, and semiconductors. Higher prices for 

medicinal, dental, and pharmaceutical preparatory materials drove the price index for consumer goods up 

0.2 percent. Automotive vehicles prices recorded no change in November. 

Transportation Services: Export air passenger fares declined 1.2 percent in November following a 2.8 

percent decrease the previous month. The monthly decline was driven by lower Latin American/Caribbean 

and Asian fares. Export air passenger fares fell over the past year, decreasing 2.6 percent. Prices for export 

air freight were unchanged in November and declined 0.2 percent over the past year. 

 

Import and Export Price Index data for December 2013 are scheduled for release on Tuesday, 

January 14, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. (EST). 
Table 1. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: November 2012 to

November 2013

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

Oct.

20131

Index Percent change

Oct.

2013

Nov.

2013

Annual Monthly

Nov.

2012 to

Nov.

2013

July

2013 to

Aug.

2013

Aug.

2013 to

Sept.

2013

Sept.

2013 to

Oct.

2013

Oct.

2013 to

Nov.

2013

All commodities................................... 100.000 139.0 138.1 -1.5 0.4 0.3 -0.6 -0.6

All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 73.525 101.9 102.0 -1.4 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1

All imports excluding petroleum.............. 79.520 114.9 115.0 -1.2 -0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1

All imports excluding fuels (Dec.

2001=100)........................................ 78.682 119.1 119.1 -1.2 -0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 5.157 175.9 174.9 3.1 0.3 0.6 0.6 -0.6

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 3.885 191.6 190.5 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.3 -0.6

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 1.272 140.4 139.6 15.1 1.6 2.3 1.7 -0.6

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 34.307 248.5 243.7 -3.6 1.3 0.8 -1.9 -1.9

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

petroleum.................................... 13.828 157.8 158.5 -4.6 -1.1 0.3 0.3 0.4

Industrial supplies & materials excluding

fuels (Dec. 2001=100)..................... 12.990 179.3 179.3 -4.7 -0.8 0.6 0.1 0.0

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 7.674 167.7 167.7 -5.8 -0.7 0.9 0.2 0.0

Industrial supplies & materials nondurable

excluding petroleum....................... 5.316 145.9 147.4 -3.0 -1.6 -0.5 0.5 1.0

Fuels & lubricants............................. 10 21.317 337.1 326.5 -2.7 2.6 1.0 -2.9 -3.1

Petroleum & petroleum products......... 100 20.479 377.0 363.7 -2.8 2.9 1.1 -3.2 -3.5

Crude........................................ 10000 15.741 392.2 374.3 -2.5 3.0 1.4 -3.8 -4.6

Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas.................. 101 0.647 106.9 115.4 -0.7 -6.2 -4.5 8.2 8.0

Gas-natural.................................. 10110 0.529 93.6 102.4 0.0 -7.7 -5.6 10.4 9.4

Paper & paper base stocks.................. 11 0.571 114.6 114.3 1.9 0.0 -0.1 1.1 -0.3

Materials associated with nondurable

supplies & materials....................... 12 4.843 168.2 168.6 -3.1 -1.1 0.0 0.0 0.2

Selected building materials.................. 13 1.009 141.9 142.6 0.8 -0.6 1.0 0.3 0.5

Unfinished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 14 3.484 238.7 237.9 -10.5 -1.1 1.9 -0.1 -0.3

Finished metals related to durable

goods........................................ 15 1.564 155.9 155.8 -4.4 0.1 0.3 -0.1 -0.1

Nonmetals related to durable goods. . . . . .. 16 1.519 112.4 112.7 -1.5 -0.8 -0.7 0.2 0.3

Capital goods................................... 2 24.065 92.4 92.6 -0.6 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.2

Electric generating equipment............... 20 3.009 119.2 119.3 -0.2 0.3 -0.1 -0.3 0.1

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 19.180 85.1 85.3 -0.9 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.2

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 1.876 136.1 136.1 1.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 12.161 113.4 113.4 -1.4 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.0

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 24.309 107.3 107.4 -0.3 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.1

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 11.888 116.2 116.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 11.084 98.2 98.2 -1.6 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.0

Nonmanufactured consumer goods. . . . . . .. 42 1.338 117.3 117.0 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.8 -0.3

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2011 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 2. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: November 2012 to

November 2013

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description End Use

Relative

importance

Oct.

20131

Index Percent change

Oct.

2013

Nov.

2013

Annual Monthly

Nov.

2012 to

Nov.

2013

July

2013 to

Aug.

2013

Aug.

2013 to

Sept.

2013

Sept.

2013 to

Oct.

2013

Oct.

2013 to

Nov.

2013

All commodities................................... 100.000 131.6 131.7 -1.6 -0.5 0.4 -0.6 0.1

Agricultural commodities....................... 10.146 212.4 211.9 -6.7 -4.2 0.6 -1.4 -0.2

All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec.

2010=100)........................................ 81.442 101.9 101.8 -0.9 -0.3 0.2 0.0 -0.1

Nonagricultural commodities.................. 89.853 125.7 125.8 -1.0 0.0 0.3 -0.6 0.1

Foods, feeds, & beverages................... 0 9.415 212.3 212.0 -7.7 -4.2 0.8 -1.3 -0.1

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,

excluding distilled beverages............. 00 8.726 215.3 215.0 -8.1 -4.7 0.7 -1.6 -0.1

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled

beverages).................................. 01 0.689 187.6 187.2 -2.1 1.3 1.4 1.8 -0.2

Industrial supplies & materials.............. 1 33.795 176.2 176.1 -2.8 0.2 0.8 -1.2 -0.1

Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . .. 11.724 172.6 172.2 -7.2 -0.8 1.3 0.1 -0.2

Industrial supplies & materials,

nondurable.................................. 22.070 178.9 179.1 -0.2 0.7 0.6 -2.0 0.1

Agricultural industrial supplies &

materials..................................... 10 1.420 201.3 199.5 3.0 -1.2 -0.4 -0.4 -0.9

Nonagricultural industrial supplies &

materials...................................... 32.374 175.4 175.4 -3.0 0.2 0.9 -1.3 0.0

Fuels & lubricants............................. 11 9.142 250.1 253.0 -1.5 2.2 1.1 -4.3 1.2

Nonagricultural supplies & materials

excluding fuels & building materials. . . .. 12 22.163 166.2 165.5 -4.1 -0.5 0.8 -0.1 -0.4

Selected building materials.................. 13 1.069 125.8 126.2 7.0 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.3

Capital goods................................... 2 35.747 106.3 106.5 0.7 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.2

Electrical generating equipment............. 20 3.533 114.8 114.8 0.3 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3 0.0

Nonelectrical machinery...................... 21 25.955 95.2 95.4 0.4 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.2

Transportation equipment excluding motor

vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................. 22 6.259 151.9 151.8 1.9 0.0 0.1 0.0 -0.1

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines..... 3 9.061 113.6 113.6 0.6 -0.1 -0.1 0.3 0.0

Consumer goods, excluding

automotives.................................. 4 11.982 114.5 114.7 -1.6 -0.6 0.0 0.0 0.2

Nondurables, manufactured................. 40 5.487 114.1 114.2 -1.3 -0.7 -0.1 0.2 0.1

Durables, manufactured...................... 41 5.122 111.4 111.4 -2.5 0.0 0.0 -0.3 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2011 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 3. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: November 2012 to

November 2013

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

Oct.

20131

Index Percent change

Oct.

2013

Nov.

2013

Annual Monthly

Nov.

2012 to

Nov.

2013

July

2013 to

Aug.

2013

Aug.

2013 to

Sept.

2013

Sept.

2013 to

Oct.

2013

Oct.

2013 to

Nov.

2013

Nonmanufactured articles...................... 18.800 168.6 162.5 -1.5 2.3 1.4 -2.7 -3.6

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 1.843 173.6 171.2 3.1 -0.2 0.0 1.3 -1.4

Crop production............................... 111 1.301 179.8 175.4 2.5 -0.1 -0.1 1.8 -2.4

Forestry and logging (Dec. 2012=100)..... 113 0.182 93.3 93.5 – -4.3 -0.2 -0.6 0.2

Mining............................................ 21 16.957 167.7 161.3 -1.9 2.7 1.5 -3.1 -3.8

Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec.

2006=100)................................... 212 0.314 129.5 130.0 -6.4 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.4

Manufactured articles............................ 80.731 115.8 115.9 -1.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.1

Manufactured goods, part 1................. 31 10.603 124.2 124.1 0.5 0.0 0.5 -0.1 -0.1

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 2.927 157.2 156.5 2.0 -0.1 1.5 -0.4 -0.4

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 0.885 114.3 114.6 2.0 -0.1 0.4 0.4 0.3

Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100)............... 313 0.389 101.0 101.1 -1.3 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1

Textile product mills.......................... 314 0.787 114.8 114.5 -1.1 -0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.3

Apparel manufacturing....................... 315 3.949 110.4 110.5 -0.5 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1

Leather and allied product

manufacturing............................... 316 1.667 121.6 121.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1

Manufactured goods, part 2................. 32 17.747 135.7 135.8 -1.8 0.3 -0.3 -0.4 0.1

Wood product manufacturing................ 321 0.600 121.4 122.3 1.6 -0.8 1.7 0.4 0.7

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 1.045 111.2 111.2 0.5 -0.1 -0.1 0.5 0.0

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 4.164 159.7 159.2 -4.7 2.8 -0.8 -2.1 -0.3

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 9.089 133.4 133.6 -0.9 -0.5 -0.3 0.2 0.1

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 1.922 124.4 124.6 -2.3 -0.2 -0.4 -0.2 0.2

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 0.843 129.9 130.0 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1

Manufactured goods, part 3................. 33 52.381 108.0 108.0 -1.7 -0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 4.067 156.6 156.1 -10.6 -1.1 1.6 0.1 -0.3

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 2.624 126.1 126.4 -3.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.5 0.2

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 6.616 121.0 121.2 -0.6 -0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 15.972 80.5 80.6 -1.5 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.1

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 4.017 119.0 118.9 -0.5 0.1 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 12.955 111.7 111.7 -0.5 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0

Furniture and related product

manufacturing............................... 337 1.264 114.7 114.7 0.8 -0.4 0.2 0.6 0.0

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 4.867 121.1 121.1 -0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2011 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 4. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: November 2012 to

November 2013

[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description NAICS

Relative

importance

Oct.

20131

Index Percent change

Oct.

2013

Nov.

2013

Annual Monthly

Nov.

2012 to

Nov.

2013

July

2013 to

Aug.

2013

Aug.

2013 to

Sept.

2013

Sept.

2013 to

Oct.

2013

Oct.

2013 to

Nov.

2013

Nonmanufactured articles...................... 7.395 158.6 158.0 -10.1 -6.3 1.6 -1.2 -0.4

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting........................................ 11 5.378 194.1 192.6 -11.5 -7.6 1.7 -2.2 -0.8

Crop production............................... 111 4.934 200.5 198.5 -12.5 -8.1 1.6 -2.4 -1.0

Mining............................................ 21 2.017 87.9 88.4 -6.4 -2.5 0.9 1.5 0.6

Mining (except oil and gas).................. 212 1.367 100.5 100.5 -6.6 -2.5 -0.4 0.4 0.0

Manufactured articles............................ 90.215 119.9 120.0 -0.8 0.0 0.3 -0.7 0.1

Manufactured goods, part 1................. 31 7.080 150.9 150.4 -1.3 -0.2 -0.2 -0.3 -0.3

Food manufacturing.......................... 311 4.986 173.3 172.4 -1.9 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.5

Beverage and tobacco product

manufacturing............................... 312 0.558 122.8 125.0 -0.7 -0.6 -0.4 -1.6 1.8

Manufactured goods, part 2................. 32 26.567 132.3 132.6 -0.2 0.5 0.5 -1.6 0.2

Wood product manufacturing................ 321 0.444 122.7 122.8 7.9 -0.3 1.0 1.3 0.1

Paper manufacturing......................... 322 1.849 122.1 122.7 3.1 -0.3 0.4 0.0 0.5

Petroleum and coal products

manufacturing............................... 324 6.932 161.5 164.5 0.4 3.2 1.4 -5.7 1.9

Chemical manufacturing..................... 325 14.277 129.7 129.1 -1.5 -0.5 0.1 -0.2 -0.5

Plastics and rubber products

manufacturing............................... 326 2.263 120.6 120.4 1.3 0.2 0.3 0.1 -0.2

Nonmetallic mineral product

manufacturing............................... 327 0.802 112.3 112.7 1.3 0.4 0.4 -0.1 0.4

Manufactured goods, part 3................. 33 56.568 112.2 112.2 -1.0 -0.2 0.2 -0.1 0.0

Primary metal manufacturing................ 331 4.703 150.9 150.0 -13.5 -1.7 2.5 -0.4 -0.6

Fabricated metal product manufacturing... 332 2.781 131.1 131.2 -0.7 0.2 0.2 -0.1 0.1

Machinery manufacturing.................... 333 11.831 122.7 122.9 1.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2

Computer and electronic product

manufacturing............................... 334 14.234 88.0 88.2 -1.1 -0.2 -0.2 -0.5 0.2

Electrical equipment, appliance, and

component manufacturing................. 335 3.355 114.1 113.6 0.6 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.4

Transportation equipment manufacturing... 336 14.362 118.2 118.2 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0

Furniture and related product

manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100).......... 337 0.325 107.7 107.6 2.8 0.1 -0.3 0.1 -0.1

Miscellaneous manufacturing............... 339 4.976 121.0 121.4 -0.5 -0.6 0.2 -0.2 0.3

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2011 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 5. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: November 2012 to

November 2013

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Oct.

20131

Index Percent change

Oct.

2013

Nov.

2013

Annual Monthly

Nov.

2012 to

Nov.

2013

July

2013 to

Aug.

2013

Aug.

2013 to

Sept.

2013

Sept.

2013 to

Oct.

2013

Oct.

2013 to

Nov.

2013

Live animals; animal products................. I 1.228 189.9 189.4 15.3 1.9 1.5 1.6 -0.3

Meat and edible meat offal..................... 02 0.259 223.9 221.1 1.2 1.3 -2.2 1.3 -1.3

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other

aquatic invertebrates......................... 03 0.706 145.5 144.5 26.1 2.4 3.1 2.1 -0.7

Vegetable products............................... II 1.572 200.6 196.5 -2.7 -0.9 1.1 -0.7 -2.0

Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers.......... 07 0.400 386.5 376.4 7.4 0.1 6.1 3.0 -2.6

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 0.412 110.6 108.3 -1.1 1.9 0.5 -2.9 -2.1

Coffee, tea, mate and spices.................. 09 0.345 222.4 217.8 -6.4 -0.7 -1.7 -1.2 -2.1

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.

2009=100)........................................ III 0.249 115.7 116.4 -4.1 -0.7 0.3 0.1 0.6

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and

tobacco........................................... IV 2.440 159.1 159.3 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.1

Sugars and sugar confectionary (Dec.

2012=100)..................................... 17 0.190 89.3 89.0 – -3.9 -1.1 -0.4 -0.3

Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec.

2009=100)..................................... 18 0.229 101.3 100.8 14.2 9.8 -0.6 1.8 -0.5

Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk;

bakers’ wares (Dec. 2007=100)............. 19 0.240 130.7 130.6 1.1 0.0 -0.1 0.2 -0.1

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or

other parts of plants.......................... 20 0.317 164.8 165.4 -1.9 -0.7 0.1 -0.1 0.4

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar................ 22 0.872 124.8 125.2 2.1 -0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3

Mineral products.................................. V 21.251 339.3 328.3 -2.7 2.6 0.8 -3.0 -3.2

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 20.975 336.1 325.1 -2.6 2.7 0.8 -3.1 -3.3

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 8.534 148.1 148.3 -2.2 -0.5 -0.1 0.1 0.1

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 0.704 310.4 311.9 -20.5 -3.6 -1.9 -0.4 0.5

Organic chemicals............................... 29 2.614 134.9 134.8 -3.8 0.1 0.4 -0.2 -0.1

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 3.438 125.7 125.9 5.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2

Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100).................... 31 0.337 105.8 107.1 -18.4 -4.4 -3.4 -1.4 1.2

Tanning extracts; dye, pigments, varnish,

paints & putty (Dec. 2011=100)............. 32 0.165 94.1 94.3 1.2 0.0 0.4 -0.7 0.2

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 0.470 98.6 98.7 -3.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3 0.1

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 3.164 149.3 149.4 -1.3 -0.5 -0.3 -0.2 0.1

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 1.981 148.4 148.5 3.1 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 1.183 152.3 152.6 -7.8 -1.6 -1.3 -0.5 0.2

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel

goods, etc....................................... VIII 0.599 125.6 126.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4

Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc.

of various materials........................... 42 0.567 127.0 127.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw,

basketware and wickerwork................. IX 0.634 147.1 148.5 1.6 -1.4 1.8 0.3 1.0

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 1.146 114.4 114.4 0.9 0.0 -0.1 0.5 0.0

Pulp wood, waste paper, and paperboard

(Dec. 2011=100).............................. 47 0.183 105.3 105.3 7.7 -0.6 -0.8 2.5 0.0

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 0.761 108.0 107.9 -0.6 0.1 0.1 0.2 -0.1

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 4.977 113.9 113.9 -0.6 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 5. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: November 2012 to

November 2013 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Oct.

20131

Index Percent change

Oct.

2013

Nov.

2013

Annual Monthly

Nov.

2012 to

Nov.

2013

July

2013 to

Aug.

2013

Aug.

2013 to

Sept.

2013

Sept.

2013 to

Oct.

2013

Oct.

2013 to

Nov.

2013

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

knitted or crocheted.......................... 61 1.937 102.6 103.3 -1.4 -0.1 0.1 -0.5 0.7

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,

not knitted or crocheted...................... 62 1.855 118.6 118.2 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.3 -0.3

Made-up or worn textile articles............... 63 0.551 107.9 107.6 -1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.3

Headgear, umbrellas, artifical flowers, etc... XII 1.369 121.0 121.0 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0

Footwear and parts of such articles........... 64 1.172 120.1 120.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 -0.1

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.776 133.0 133.1 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1

Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

or mica (Dec. 2001=100).................... 68 0.250 126.2 126.1 0.7 0.5 0.0 0.0 -0.1

Ceramic products................................ 69 0.242 140.9 140.9 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

Glass and glassware............................ 70 0.284 129.6 130.0 2.2 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.3

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 3.038 183.0 181.7 -12.2 -0.3 2.2 -0.2 -0.7

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 4.942 179.5 179.8 -2.4 -0.3 0.4 0.1 0.2

Iron and steel.................................... 72 1.138 215.0 215.5 -2.5 0.2 -0.7 0.6 0.2

Articles of iron or steel.......................... 73 1.474 153.1 153.4 -2.9 -0.3 -0.1 -0.2 0.2

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.466 335.4 333.3 -5.9 -0.5 3.6 1.1 -0.6

Nickel and articles thereof (Dec.

2009=100)..................................... 75 0.127 86.1 87.3 -16.1 -2.5 2.1 -1.4 1.4

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 0.670 135.8 136.0 -0.6 -0.7 0.4 0.1 0.1

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and

forks, of base metal; parts thereof.......... 82 0.388 129.3 129.8 1.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.4

Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . .. 83 0.432 135.2 135.5 -0.5 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.2

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 26.407 84.5 84.6 -1.3 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.1

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 13.712 89.4 89.5 -0.7 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.1

Electrical machinery and equip, sound and

TV recorders & reproducers, parts......... 85 12.695 79.8 79.9 -2.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3 0.1

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 10.747 116.0 116.0 -0.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 9.798 114.7 114.7 -0.7 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0

Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec.

2002=100)..................................... 88 0.877 120.3 120.4 1.6 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 3.375 104.3 104.5 -0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.2

Optical, photographic, measuring and

medical instruments.......................... 90 3.062 101.2 101.3 -0.3 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1

Clocks and watches and parts thereof. . . . . .. 91 0.254 141.4 142.1 0.8 -0.3 0.2 0.2 0.5

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 3.491 113.4 113.3 0.5 -0.2 0.2 0.4 -0.1

Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &

lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs......... 94 1.952 117.4 117.3 0.6 -0.2 0.3 0.4 -0.1

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 1.344 105.4 105.4 0.3 -0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0

Miscellaneous manufactured articles. . . . . . . .. 96 0.195 138.5 138.6 2.1 0.4 -0.4 0.0 0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2011 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 6. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: November 2012 to

November 2013

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Oct.

20131

Index Percent change

Oct.

2013

Nov.

2013

Annual Monthly

Nov.

2012 to

Nov.

2013

July

2013 to

Aug.

2013

Aug.

2013 to

Sept.

2013

Sept.

2013 to

Oct.

2013

Oct.

2013 to

Nov.

2013

Live animals; animal products................. I 2.127 221.7 223.8 1.6 -0.5 1.4 0.9 0.9

Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100)... 02 1.181 165.9 166.8 -1.1 -1.3 0.7 -1.2 0.5

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other

aquatic invertebrates......................... 03 0.402 199.3 198.6 -4.7 2.4 2.5 2.5 -0.4

Vegetable products............................... II 4.902 243.5 244.0 -12.4 -8.0 1.3 -2.5 0.2

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or

melons.......................................... 08 1.064 164.4 176.5 17.9 3.8 -1.4 4.1 7.4

Cereals............................................ 10 1.737 252.1 246.4 -26.4 -8.1 -1.9 -4.5 -2.3

Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits,

plants, straw and fodder..................... 12 1.596 268.4 260.9 -13.9 -13.4 6.7 -4.7 -2.8

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.

2009=100)........................................ III 0.280 121.3 116.3 -13.1 -4.4 -2.5 -0.9 -4.1

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and

tobacco........................................... IV 3.014 165.6 165.1 -1.8 0.1 -0.1 -0.8 -0.3

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or

other parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100). . . .. 20 0.336 112.7 112.5 1.1 0.1 0.2 -0.2 -0.2

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec.

2008=100)..................................... 22 0.613 112.8 113.0 2.2 0.0 0.3 -0.3 0.2

Residues and waste from the food

industries; prepared animal feed............ 23 0.739 262.2 259.9 -9.7 -0.5 -0.6 -2.8 -0.9

Mineral products.................................. V 9.058 292.0 296.4 -1.3 2.0 1.3 -4.3 1.5

Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100)......... 26 0.440 89.3 90.5 – -4.0 2.1 0.3 1.3

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous

substances and mineral waxes............. 27 8.433 289.4 293.9 -1.0 2.3 1.3 -4.6 1.6

Products of the chemical or allied

industries........................................ VI 11.453 151.8 151.0 -2.4 -0.3 -0.1 -0.5 -0.5

Inorganic chemicals............................. 28 1.005 178.7 177.5 -4.3 -1.4 -1.1 -1.1 -0.7

Organic chemicals............................... 29 3.217 161.8 160.4 -3.4 0.8 0.7 -2.4 -0.9

Pharmaceutical products....................... 30 2.673 120.8 121.3 -2.9 -0.8 -0.2 0.2 0.4

Fertilizers (Dec. 2012=100).................... 31 0.344 86.0 79.7 – -3.0 -3.8 -2.4 -7.3

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery

cosmetic or toilet preparations.............. 33 0.717 135.4 135.5 -0.7 -2.0 -0.4 0.2 0.1

Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or

scouring products; candles, pastes......... 34 0.461 121.4 121.4 -1.2 -0.1 0.1 0.4 0.0

Miscellaneous chemical products............. 38 1.791 154.8 154.0 1.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 -0.5

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and

articles thereof.................................. VII 5.356 150.1 149.7 1.0 -0.5 0.4 0.7 -0.3

Plastics and articles thereof.................... 39 4.373 144.9 144.2 3.3 0.1 0.5 1.1 -0.5

Rubber and articles thereof.................... 40 0.983 172.3 173.4 -8.0 -2.9 -0.2 -1.0 0.6

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel

goods, etc........................................ VIII 0.409 145.9 145.7 7.9 -1.0 -1.8 2.7 -0.1

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw,

basketware and wickerwork................. IX 0.608 116.7 117.1 6.5 0.3 0.6 1.0 0.3

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper

products......................................... X 2.309 122.8 123.1 5.0 -0.9 0.3 0.3 0.2

Woodpulp and recovered paper............... 47 0.621 127.4 128.4 9.0 -3.5 0.4 1.0 0.8

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper

pulp, paper or paperboard................... 48 1.226 120.7 120.8 2.9 0.1 0.5 -0.2 0.1

Printed material.................................. 49 0.462 133.0 133.0 5.9 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0

Textile and textile articles....................... XI 1.870 132.0 131.1 4.7 -0.3 0.6 -0.3 -0.7

Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics

thereof.......................................... 52 0.538 148.8 144.8 11.6 -0.9 2.0 -0.2 -2.7

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: November 2012 to

November 2013 — Continued

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Harmonized

system

Relative

importance

Oct.

20131

Index Percent change

Oct.

2013

Nov.

2013

Annual Monthly

Nov.

2012 to

Nov.

2013

July

2013 to

Aug.

2013

Aug.

2013 to

Sept.

2013

Sept.

2013 to

Oct.

2013

Oct.

2013 to

Nov.

2013

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,

ceramics, glass etc............................ XIII 0.771 118.6 118.6 0.3 -0.1 0.0 0.3 0.0

Glass and glassware............................ 70 0.394 97.4 97.5 -1.3 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.1

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation

jewelry, and coins.............................. XIV 4.697 246.0 244.6 -14.6 -1.3 2.9 -0.9 -0.6

Base metals and articles of base metals. . .. XV 5.328 165.2 165.2 -3.5 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.0

Iron and steel.................................... 72 1.476 185.5 187.0 -6.3 0.1 0.3 1.1 0.8

Articles of iron or steel.......................... 73 1.338 169.3 168.0 -2.4 0.5 -0.7 0.8 -0.8

Copper and articles thereof.................... 74 0.609 237.7 237.1 -4.1 0.5 1.3 1.2 -0.3

Aluminum and articles thereof................. 76 0.836 120.7 121.2 -3.7 0.0 -0.3 -0.5 0.4

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and

forks, of base metal; parts thereof.......... 82 0.414 134.1 134.1 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.0

Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . .. 83 0.330 147.3 147.3 0.9 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image

and sound recorders, parts, etc............. XVI 28.162 96.9 97.0 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 0.1

Machinery and mechanical appliances;

parts thereof................................... 84 16.915 111.4 111.8 1.0 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.4

Electrical machinery and equipment and

parts and accessories thereof............... 85 11.247 81.1 81.1 -1.1 -0.5 -0.2 -0.6 0.0

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated

transport equipment........................... XVII 12.187 128.5 128.5 1.3 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0

Motor vehicles and their parts................. 87 8.266 114.3 114.3 1.2 -0.1 0.0 0.4 0.0

Optical, photo, measuring, medical &

musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . .. XVIII 5.964 107.1 107.3 0.8 -0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2

Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... XX 1.352 110.3 109.8 -1.0 -0.1 -0.5 0.0 -0.5

Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and

lighting fittings nesoi;......................... 94 0.738 122.2 121.3 0.1 0.0 -0.9 0.6 -0.7

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts

and accessories thereof...................... 95 0.505 88.7 88.5 -2.6 -0.2 0.1 -0.8 -0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2011 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

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Table 7. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes by locality of origin: November 2012 to November 2013

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Oct.

20131

Index Percent change

Oct.

2013

Nov.

2013

Annual Monthly

Nov. 2012

to Nov.

2013

July 2013

to Aug.

2013

Aug. 2013

to Sept.

2013

Sept. 2013

to Oct.

2013

Oct. 2013

to Nov.

2013

Industrialized Countries2

.................... 100.000 131.3 131.1 -0.7 0.0 0.1 -0.5 -0.2

Nonmanufactured articles................... 12.006 234.6 228.6 -0.5 2.8 -1.8 -4.6 -2.6

Manufactured articles........................ 87.392 123.0 123.2 -0.7 -0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2

Other Countries3

.............................. 100.000 139.0 137.7 -1.0 0.7 0.3 -0.4 -0.9

Nonmanufactured articles................... 22.839 353.3 339.1 -1.5 2.6 2.1 -1.6 -4.0

Manufactured articles........................ 76.824 109.9 109.9 -0.9 0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.0

Canada.......................................... 100.000 150.9 150.0 -1.5 1.2 -0.3 -2.0 -0.6

Nonmanufactured articles................... 30.208 224.8 219.2 0.4 3.0 -2.0 -4.7 -2.5

Manufactured articles........................ 68.757 135.4 135.6 -2.3 0.3 0.4 -0.7 0.1

European Union4

.............................. 100.000 136.4 136.7 1.1 -0.4 0.3 0.5 0.2

Nonmanufactured articles................... 1.030 358.4 350.8 -5.3 2.6 1.5 -3.4 -2.1

Manufactured articles........................ 98.788 132.7 133.0 1.1 -0.5 0.3 0.6 0.2

France (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 122.1 122.5 1.7 -0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3

Germany (Dec. 2003=100)................... 100.000 117.3 117.5 2.3 -0.1 0.3 0.9 0.2

United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100).......... 100.000 128.8 129.1 -3.9 0.0 0.6 0.3 0.2

Latin America5

................................. 100.000 175.0 172.5 -0.6 0.6 0.3 -0.4 -1.4

Nonmanufactured articles................... 32.597 379.4 364.1 1.3 1.6 1.0 -1.5 -4.0

Manufactured articles........................ 67.033 131.1 130.8 -1.4 0.0 -0.1 0.2 -0.2

Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)...................... 100.000 142.8 141.7 -0.8 0.3 0.1 -0.8 -0.8

Nonmanufactured articles (Dec.

2008=100).................................. 19.132 200.8 191.9 0.2 2.2 1.0 -3.1 -4.4

Manufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100). .. 80.564 93.2 93.2 -1.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.0

Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)6

............... 100.000 103.0 103.1 -1.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1

China (Dec. 2003=100)....................... 100.000 103.6 103.6 -0.9 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0

Japan............................................ 100.000 99.7 99.6 -3.2 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1

Asian NICs7

..................................... 100.000 90.6 90.8 0.8 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.2

ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)8.................... 100.000 105.0 104.7 0.8 -0.1 0.4 0.2 -0.3

Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)9........... 100.000 261.5 253.7 -6.8 2.1 0.5 -2.2 -3.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2011 trade values.

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

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

4 European Union countries.

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

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

Countries.

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

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

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

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

Regions are not mutually exclusive.

Dash = Not available

13
Table 8. U.S. international price indexes and percent changes for selected transportation services: November

2012 to November 2013

[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]

Description

Relative

importance

Oct.

20131

Index Percent change

Oct.

2013

Nov.

2013

Annual Monthly

Nov.

2012 to

Nov.

2013

July 2013

to Aug.

2013

Aug.

2013 to

Sept.

2013

Sept.

2013 to

Oct. 2013

Oct. 2013

to Nov.

2013

Air Freight

Import Air Freight.................................... 100.000 174.3 177.0 -0.1 -0.2 0.6 0.9 1.5

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 22.285 168.7 176.3 5.8 -1.1 2.3 1.0 4.5

Asia.................................................. 73.419 153.1 154.3 -1.6 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.8

Export Air Freight................................... 100.000 147.8 147.8 -0.2 0.0 0.8 0.3 0.0

Europe (Dec. 2006=100).......................... 35.952 133.2 132.5 1.9 0.2 0.5 0.5 -0.5

Inbound Air Freight................................. 100.000 162.8 164.9 -2.1 0.0 0.6 0.8 1.3

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 22.260 151.0 155.3 2.3 -0.8 1.8 0.9 2.8

Asia.................................................. 67.167 147.3 148.6 -3.8 0.1 0.3 0.9 0.9

Outbound Air Freight............................... 100.000 146.2 146.8 -1.6 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4

Europe (Dec. 2003=100).......................... 28.032 161.0 163.9 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.4 1.8

Asia.................................................. 52.321 139.5 139.3 -2.7 0.2 -0.1 0.4 -0.1

Air Passenger Fares

Import Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 189.6 196.1 7.9 -7.9 0.0 4.3 3.4

Europe............................................... 44.341 218.7 223.9 10.3 -8.1 4.7 3.5 2.4

Asia.................................................. 24.650 149.6 149.4 1.3 -6.3 -6.5 2.3 -0.1

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 8.970 164.2 170.6 0.8 -1.5 -6.3 1.2 3.9

Export Air Passenger Fares....................... 100.000 180.3 178.1 -2.6 2.0 -10.3 -2.8 -1.2

Europe............................................... 28.538 216.3 221.4 2.3 -5.2 -10.4 -3.5 2.4

Asia.................................................. 27.382 149.4 148.7 -10.3 21.9 -23.4 -3.7 -0.5

Latin America/Caribbean.......................... 22.783 195.5 191.3 -11.2 -1.2 -8.1 4.9 -2.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2011 trade values.

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

Dash = Not available

14
TECHNICAL NOTE

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

formula and are not seasonally adjusted. Price indexes are reweighted annually, with a two-year lag in 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Index) to produce the NAICS primary products indexes.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Agriculture. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NAICS 31-33. 

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

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

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

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

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

sector of the National Income and Product Accounts constructed by the Department of Commerce. 

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

Balance of Payments indexes are used for deflating National Income and Product Accounts, while 

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

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

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

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

e-mail subscription service at (http://www.bls.gov/bls/list.htm). 

 

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

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

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

(mxpinfo@bls.gov). 

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