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U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES 

- AUGUST 2003 - 

The U.S. Import Price Index increased 0.2 percent in August, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the 

U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The advance was attributable to a continued rise in petroleum

prices, which more than offset a decline in prices for nonpetroleum imports. Export prices declined 0.1 

percent in August after decreasing by the same amount in each of the two previous months. 

Percent changes in import and export price indexes 

by End Use category 

- not seasonally adjusted - 

IMPORTS EXPORTS 

Month Non- Agri- NonagriAll Petroleum petroleum All cultural cultural

Imports Imports Imports Exports Exports Exports

2002

August 0.3 3.7 0.1 0.2 1.7 0.0

September 0.7 5.8 0.1 0.3 3.2 0.1

October 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -1.8 0.1

November -0.9 -8.2 -0.1 0.1 2.0 -0.1

December 0.6 5.6 0.2 -0.2 -0.5 -0.2

2003

January 1.8 14.6 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.4

February 1.7 11.3 0.3 0.6 -0.4 0.6

March 0.6 -1.1 1.0 0.2 -0.4 0.3

April -3.1 -18.8 -1.0 -0.1 0.4 -0.1

May -0.7 -5.0 -0.2 0.1 2.5 -0.2

June 0.8 r 5.0 r 0.4 -0.1 r -0.5 r -0.1

July 0.5 4.5 r 0.0 r -0.1 0.0 0.0 r

August 0.2 3.9 -0.2 -0.1 -1.5 0.0

August 2001-02 -1.3 6.6 -1.2 -0.3 2.3 -0.6

August 2002-03 2.1 13.6 0.8 0.9 3.0 0.8

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

The 0.2 percent rise in import prices in August followed increases of 0.5 percent in July and 0.8 

percent in June. The increase continued to be led by higher prices for imported petroleum, which rose 3.9 

percent. Petroleum prices were up 14.0 percent over the past three months and 13.6 percent for the year 

ended in August. Partially offsetting last month’s increase in petroleum prices, the price index for 

nonpetroleum imports fell 0.2 percent after having been flat in July and up 0.4 percent in June. For the 

August 2002-2003 period, nonpetroleum import prices were up 0.8 percent. Overall import prices rose 

2.1 percent over the same period. 

 

 Most major components of nonpetroleum imports posted declines last month, led by a 0.6 percent 

decline in prices for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials. Decreasing natural gas prices more 

than offset increasing prices for imported metals, building materials, and paper. The price index for 

imported foods, feeds, and beverages declined 0.4 percent in August, led by lower prices for imported 

vegetables. Notwithstanding the August declines, the price indexes for nonpetroleum industrial supplies 

and materials and for food, feeds, and beverages were up over the past 12 months, increasing 6.7 percent 

and 4.4 percent, respectively. 

Prices for imported consumer goods and capital goods decreased 0.2 percent and 0.1 percent, 

respectively, in August. The decline in consumer goods prices was the first decrease in six months; the 

index was down 0.3 percent for the year ended in August. Capital goods prices decreased 1.4 percent 

over the same period. 

 In contrast, prices for imported automotive vehicles rose 0.1 percent in August, resuming a recent 

trend of slight increases after declining 0.1 percent in July. For the past 12 months, the index was up 0.5 

percent. 

Export Goods 

 The 0.1 percent decline in overall export prices was led by a 1.5 percent decline in the price index 

for agricultural exports—the largest decline for this index in ten months. Decreasing prices for exported 

soybeans and corn contributed to the decline in agricultural prices, which had been unchanged in July. 

Despite the drop in August, the index was up 3.0 percent over the past 12 months. Prices for 

nonagricultural export prices were unchanged for the second consecutive month. For the year ended in 

August, nonagricultural export prices rose 0.8 percent and overall export prices were up 0.9 percent. 

 The export price indexes for consumer goods and for automotive vehicles both declined in 

August, decreasing 0.2 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively. Consumer goods prices edged up 0.3 

percent in the three months prior to August and were up 0.1 percent for the year. The decrease in 

automotive vehicles prices followed increases of 0.2 percent and 0.1 percent in the previous two months. 

For the year ended in August, the index was up 0.6 percent. Capital goods prices remained unchanged 

last month, and were down 0.8 percent over the past 12 months. 

In contrast, prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials rose 0.3 percent in August, 

led primarily by increasing prices for exported fuel. For the year ended in August, the index was up 4.7 

percent. 
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Imports by Locality of Origin 

 

Import prices from the European Union were unchanged in August, as increasing petroleum prices 

offset the effects of the depreciating Euro against the value of the U.S. Dollar. The index had increased in 

each of the past two months and was up 2.3 percent for the year ended in August. Prices of imports from

Japan also were unchanged last month. For the August 2002-2003 period, the index was down 1.2 

percent. 

 

The price indexes for imports from Canada and Latin America both rose in August, up 0.4 percent 

and 0.6 percent, respectively. Led by higher raw materials prices, import prices from Canada were up for 

the third month in a row and increased 5.4 percent over the past 12 months. Import prices from Latin 

America also were up for the third consecutive month, led by higher petroleum prices. The index rose 2.5 

percent for the year ended in August. 

In contrast, prices for imports from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries decreased 0.1 

percent in August, led by lower prices for computer equipment and semiconductors. Over the past 12 

months, the index fell 1.6 percent. 

Import and Export Services

The import air passenger price index edged up 0.2 percent in August, after increasing 10.0 percent 

over the previous two months. For the year ended in August, the index was up 1.3 percent. Export air 

passengers fares were up for the sixth consecutive month, rising 3.4 percent in August. The index—

which was up 10.2 percent over the past year—was led by increasing fares to the Asian region. 

CONTENTS OF RELEASE 

This news release includes the following tables: 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Table 7 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. International Quarterly Price Indexes for Services.....page 16 

Table 11 U.S. International Monthly Price Indexes for Services.....page 16 

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Import and Export Price Index data for September are scheduled for release on October 9 at 8:30 A.M. 

(E.D.T.). 
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Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods,

 August 2002-August 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

ance Aug. April May June July

END Description 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003

USE July July August to to to to to

2003 2003 2003 Aug. May June July Aug.

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

 ALL COMMODITIES................................................................. 100.000 96.6 96.8 2.1 -0.7 0.8 0.5 0

ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM............................. 89.204 97.3 97.1 0.8 -0.2 0.4 0.0 -0.2

0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES......................................... 4.118 101.6 101.2 4.4 -1.2 -0.6 0.9 -0.4

00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, 

 excluding distilled beverages..................................... 3.083 107.7 107.4 5.3 -1.3 -0.4 0.6 -0.3

01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled 

 beverages)................................................................. 1.035 88.1 87.8 2.1 -0.8 -1.3 1.7 -0.3

1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............................... 26.352 99.9 101.2 9.3 -2.4 2.9 1.8 1.3

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 

 EXCLUDING PETROLEUM........................................... 15.556 99.9 99.3 6.7 -0.7 1.8 0.0 -0.6

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 DURABLE...................................................................... 8.136 95.0 95.7 3.3 -0.6 1.4 1.4 0

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM................ 7.420 105.7 103.6 10.7 -0.8 2.3 -1.4 -2.0

10 Fuels & lubricants.............................................................. 12.519 103.2 105.6 16.4 -4.4 5.5 3.1 2

100 Petroleum & petroleum products.................................. 10.796 100.4 104.3 13.6 -5.0 5.0 4.5 3.9

10000 Crude.................................................................... 8.191 102.7 105.6 11.2 -4.6 5.4 5.0 2.8

11 Paper & paper base stocks............................................... 1.125 93.6 94.8 6.2 0.6 0.0 -0.5 1

12 Materials associated with nondurable 

 supplies & materials................................................... 4.724 103.0 102.4 3.3 -1.0 0.5 0.0 -0.6

13 Selected building materials............................................... 1.944 101.8 103.0 3.8 0.8 0.5 5.3 1.2

14 Unfinished metals related to 

 durable goods............................................................ 3.072 92.2 92.9 4.9 -2.0 2.6 0.0 0

15 Finished metals related to durable goods......................... 1.417 98.2 99.2 2.3 -0.2 0.7 0.8 1.0

16 Nonmetals related to durable goods................................. 1.550 98.3 98.1 1.1 0.2 0.9 0.1 -0.2

2 CAPITAL GOODS................................................................... 28.558 93.7 93.6 -1.4 -0.2 0.2 -0.1 -0.1

20 Electric generating equipment........................................... 3.395 96.9 96.7 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.3 -0

21 Nonelectrical machinery.................................................... 22.616 92.2 92.0 -2.0 -0.3 0.1 -0.1 -0.2

22 Transportation equipment excluding 

 motor vehicles (200112=100).................................... 2.547 102.1 102.1 1.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0

3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES.................. 17.108 100.6 100.7 0.5 0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.1

4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING 

 AUTOMOTIVES............................................................... 23.842 98.1 97.9 -0.3 0.0 0.2 0.0 -0.2

40 Nondurables, manufactured.............................................. 11.583 100.0 99.8 0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.1 -0.2

41 Durables, manufactured.................................................... 11.006 96.2 96.1 -0.9 0.1 0.3 -0.3 -0.1

42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods.................................. 1.253 95.7 95.6 0.0 0.0 0.6 -0.5 -0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

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

 August 2002-August 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

ance Aug. April May June July

END Description 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003

USE July July August to to to to to

2003 2003 2003 Aug. May June July Aug.

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

 ALL COMMODITIES................................................................. 100.000 99.5 99.4 0.9 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0

AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES............................................ 7.768 110.0 108.4 3.0 2.5 -0.5 0.0 -1.5

NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES................................... 92.231 98.7 98.7 0.8 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.0

0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES......................................... 7.141 110.9 109.0 2.7 3.0 -0.4 -0.4 -1.7

00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, 

 excluding distilled beverages..................................... 6.531 111.1 109.1 2.2 3.2 -0.8 -0.1 -1.8

01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled 

 beverages)................................................................. 0.610 109.3 109.4 8.6 2.0 2.6 -3.4 0.1

1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............................... 23.288 99.8 100.1 4.8 -0.7 0.7 -0.3 0.3

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 DURABLE...................................................................... 9.418 100.1 100.2 3.9 -0.7 1.3 0.4 0

 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, 

 NONDURABLE.............................................................. 13.870 99.8 100.3 5.6 -0.7 0.3 -0.8 0.5

10 Agricultural industrial supplies & 

 materials..................................................................... 1.237 104.7 105.2 7.7 -1.1 0.9 0.3 0.5

 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES 

 & MATERIALS........................................................... 22.051 99.5 99.8 4.7 -0.7 0.7 -0.3 0.3

11 Fuels & lubricants.............................................................. 2.171 96.7 99.9 13.5 -1.9 2.8 -0.4 3.3

12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials 

 excluding fuels & building materials........................... 18.725 100.3 100.2 3.8 -0.5 0.5 -0.4 -0.1

13 Selected building materials............................................... 1.155 97.5 98.0 2.7 -0.1 -0.2 1.2 0.5

2 CAPITAL GOODS................................................................... 46.954 97.7 97.7 -0.8 0.0 -0.6 0.0 0.0

20 Electrical generating equipment........................................ 4.919 101.6 101.4 -0.6 0.0 0.1 0.0 -0.2

21 Nonelectrical machinery.................................................... 34.608 94.6 94.5 -1.8 -0.1 -0.8 -0.1 -0.1

22 Transportation equipment excluding 

 motor vehicles (200112=100).................................... 7.427 104.4 104.8 3.3 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.4

3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES.................. 10.974 101.8 101.7 0.6 -0.1 0.1 0.2 -0.1

4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING 

 AUTOMOTIVES............................................................... 11.605 99.6 99.4 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 -0.2

40 Nondurables, manufactured.............................................. 5.658 98.8 98.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 -0.1

41 Durables, manufactured.................................................... 5.287 100.1 99.8 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 -0.3

42 Nonmanufactured consumer 

 goods (200112=100).................................................. 0.660 100.4 100.4 -0.4 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.

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

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

 August 2002-August 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

ance Aug. April May June July

SITC Description 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003

Rev. 3 July July August to to to to to

2003 2003 2003 Aug. May June July Aug.

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

 ALL COMMODITIES................................................................. 100.000 96.6 96.8 2.1 -0.7 0.8 0.5 0.2

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS.................................................... 3.251 100.4 99.1 2.6 -1.8 -0.4 1.0 -1.3

01 Meat and meat preparations............................................. 0.361 106.9 107.8 2.3 1.4 -6.7 3.9 0.8

03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates 

 and preparations thereof............................................ 0.728 83.6 81.2 -2.2 -1.1 -2.5 2.8 -2.

05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, 

 fresh or dried.............................................................. 0.880 107.7 105.8 0.8 -4.2 4.8 -1.1 -1.8

07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and 

 manufactures thereof................................................. 0.407 95.4 96.9 14.7 -1.4 -4.3 0.6 1.6

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 Other food and live animals.................................................... 0.874 111.5 109.9 3.6 -1.1 0.6 0.7 -1.4

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO.............................................. 0.847 104.0 103.9 1.4 0.1 -0.7 0.1 -0.1

11 Beverages......................................................................... 0.742 103.8 103.7 1.5 0.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.

2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS.............. 1.965 100.6 100.4 3.7 0.4 0.7 1.1 -0.2

24 Cork and wood.................................................................. 0.723 100.0 99.3 -2.5 0.6 0.4 5.9 -0.7

25 Woodpulp and recovered paper........................................ 0.278 93.6 91.9 11.7 2.9 0.0 -1.8 -1.8

28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap................................... 0.325 100.3 102.9 8.1 -0.2 0.4 0.6 2.6

29 Crude animal and vegetable materials, 

 n.e.s........................................................................... 0.233 98.8 96.2 -1.3 1.2 1.4 -5.8 -2.6

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 Other crude materials, inedible, except 

 fuels.................................................................................. 0.220 99.4 100.3 4.9 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.9

3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED 

 MATERIALS.................................................................. 12.538 105.2 107.9 18.4 -5.5 5.7 3.6 2.6

33 Petroleum, petroleum products and 

 related materials......................................................... 10.913 102.4 106.6 14.7 -6.1 5.1 5.2 4.1

34 Gas, natural and manufactured......................................... 1.625 122.8 113.5 56.1 -1.2 9.3 -5.6 -7.6

5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S................ 6.488 100.1 99.3 0.4 -1.4 1.1 0.0 -0.8

51 Organic chemicals............................................................. 2.431 96.5 96.2 -3.3 -2.5 1.3 -0.5 -0.3

52 Inorganic chemicals.......................................................... 0.573 106.4 106.5 6.3 -1.6 0.6 0.0 0.

53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials............................. 0.230 98.0 98.3 1.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.3

54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products............................ 1.334 103.1 102.4 2.4 -0.3 1.3 0.6 -0.7

55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing 

 preps.......................................................................... 0.309 99.0 91.7 -9.4 -0.3 0.5 -0.4 -7.4

57 Plastics in primary forms................................................... 0.596 105.1 103.3 7.2 2.2 4.3 -0.9 -1.7

58 Plastics in nonprimary forms............................................. 0.378 101.7 101.8 2.3 0.2 0.0 0.9 0.1

59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s............................ 0.472 93.6 93.3 -0.2 -3.6 -1.0 1.4 -0.3

6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY 

 BY MATERIAL.............................................................. 11.181 94.9 95.5 2.6 -0.4 0.9 0.4 0.6

62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.............................................. 0.651 98.5 98.5 0.3 -0.1 0.1 -0.7 0.0

63 Cork and wood manufactures other than 

 furniture...................................................................... 0.671 103.7 107.0 14.0 1.7 0.4 8.2 3.2

64 Paper and paperboard, cut to size.................................... 1.239 93.2 94.8 2.3 -0.4 0.2 -0.2 1.7

65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up 

 articles, n.e.s., and related prod................................. 1.350 101.7 101.2 3.9 -0.2 0.7 0.7 -0.5

66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, 

 n.e.s........................................................................... 2.205 97.9 97.9 0.4 -0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0

67 Iron and steel..................................................................... 1.571 100.9 101.2 5.4 0.0 0.8 -0.3 0.3

68 Nonferrous metals............................................................. 1.484 78.0 79.1 1.8 -3.4 3.0 -0.1 1.4

69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s........................................... 1.895 98.5 98.7 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.2 0.2

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.................... 46.173 95.6 95.5 -1.4 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.1

71 Power generating machinery and 

 equipment.................................................................. 2.971 100.0 100.0 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.0

72 Machinery specialized for particular 

 industries.................................................................... 2.018 102.5 102.1 2.9 0.0 0.8 1.1 -0.4

73 Metalworking machinery.................................................... 0.707 105.0 104.5 2.0 0.0 1.2 -0.1 -0.5

See footnotes at end of table

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

 August 2002-August 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance Aug. April May June July

SITC Description 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003

Rev. 3 July July August to to to to to

2003 2003 2003 Aug. May June July Aug.

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

74 General industrial machinery, 

 equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s..................................... 3.094 100.8 100.6 2.2 0.0 0.7 0.1 -0.2

75 Computer equipment and office machines................................ 6.594 80.8 80.8 -7.0 -0.8 -0.5 -1.1 0.0

76 Telecommunications & sound recording 

 & reproducing apparatus & equipment............................... 5.521 88.5 88.5 -4.9 -0.1 -0.2 -0.8 0.0

77 Electrical machinery and equipment.......................................... 9.206 95.6 95.5 -1.2 -0.3 0.2 0.2 -

78 Road vehicles............................................................................ 14.314 100.7 100.7 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES........................ 17.067 99.8 99.6 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.1 -0.2

81 Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat 

 & lighting fixtures, n.e.s....................................................... 0.426 94.8 94.8 -2.9 -0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0

82 Furniture and parts thereof........................................................ 1.675 100.5 100.4 1.4 0.1 0.3 0.3 -0.1

83 Travel goods, handbags and simila

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 containers........................................................................... 0.396 101.5 101.7 1.4 0.4 -0.2 -0.1 0.2

84 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories......................................................................... 5.710 100.8 100.7 0.9 0.0 -0.4 0.1 -0.1

85 Footwear.................................................................................... 1.306 99.9 99.8 0.3 0.1 0.3 -0.1 -0.1

87 Professional, scientific and controlling 

 instruments and apparatus, n.e.s....................................... 1.924 99.6 99.5 1.3 0.5 0.4 0.1 -0.1

88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and 

 supplies and optical goods, n.e.s........................................ 1.269 100.1 99.7 0.9 -0.3 0.7 0.1 -0.4

89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, 

 n.e.s.................................................................................... 4.361 98.3 98.2 0.7 -0.1 0.5 0.0 -0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 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.

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

 August 2002-August 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

Import- Annual Monthly

ance Aug. April May June July

SITC Description 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003

Rev. 3 July July August to to to to to

2003 2003 2003 Aug. May June July Aug.

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

 ALL COMMODITIES................................................................. 100.000 99.5 99.4 0.9 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS.................................................... 5.763 107.2 107.4 3.9 2.4 -0.5 -0.3 0.2

01 Meat and meat preparations............................................. 1.031 105.2 109.4 23.3 3.7 1.4 2.2 4.0

03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates 

 and preparations thereof............................................ 0.428 107.3 108.5 11.4 2.2 0.4 -0.8 1.1

04 Cereals and cereal preparations....................................... 1.714 115.4 115.7 -3.5 3.5 -4.6 -2.6 0.3

05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, 

 fresh or dried.............................................................. 1.115 101.2 98.2 0.0 0.8 2.8 1.6 -3.0

08 Feeding stuff for animals (not 

 including unmilled cereals)......................................... 0.596 108.2 106.1 -1.0 2.4 1.5 -0.6 -1.9

09 Miscellaneous edible products and 

 preparations............................................................... 0.410 101.6 101.0 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.1 -0.6

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 Other food and live animals.................................................... 0.470 102.1 102.7 6.8 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.6

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO.............................................. 0.897 98.0 97.9 -0.9 -0.2 0.8 -0.2 -0.1

12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures................................. 0.681 96.3 96.2 -1.9 -0.2 0.8 -0.3 -0.1

2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS.............. 4.042 104.3 102.4 4.6 0.9 -0.6 0.4 -1.8

22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits......................................... 0.933 124.8 109.2 -3.8 7.1 -3.7 1.7 -12.5

24 Cork and wood.................................................................. 0.535 90.7 91.0 2.5 -0.3 -0.7 0.3 0.3

25 Woodpulp and recovered paper........................................ 0.535 85.4 85.8 -4.2 -0.6 0.2 -5.2 0.5

26 Textile fibers and their waste............................................ 0.458 106.2 107.0 14.0 -1.7 -1.0 2.9 0.

28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap................................... 0.666 114.7 119.9 22.5 -1.9 3.0 5.2 4.5

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 Other crude materials, inedible, except 

 fuels.................................................................................. 0.915 106.8 107.5 3.9 -0.5 0.0 -1.8 0.7

3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED 

 MATERIALS.................................................................. 1.985 109.8 114.7 17.9 -4.7 5.2 1.9 4.5

32 Coal, coke and briquettes................................................. 0.343 111.1 111.1 -2.8 0.3 -0.1 -0.9 0.

33 Petroleum, petroleum products and 

 related materials......................................................... 1.434 105.7 112.6 22.4 -6.2 6.5 2.9 6.5

5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S................ 11.112 100.1 100.5 4.3 -0.5 -0.1 -0.7 0.4

51 Organic chemicals............................................................. 2.565 101.0 101.4 7.1 -0.5 -1.5 -1.9 0.4

52 Inorganic chemicals.......................................................... 0.728 98.4 98.8 2.0 0.6 -0.1 -0.2 0.4

53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials............................. 0.557 98.9 98.4 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.1 -0.5

54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products............................ 1.867 105.8 105.5 4.1 0.0 0.9 1.0 -0.3

55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing 

 preps.......................................................................... 0.723 97.4 97.5 0.0 -0.1 2.2 0.1 0.1

56 Fertilizers........................................................................... 0.371 113.4 122.2 22.8 5.4 -0.8 -3.6 7.8

57 Plastics in primary forms................................................... 1.760 95.0 94.9 1.9 -2.9 -1.0 -1.7 -0.1

58 Plastics in nonprimary forms............................................. 0.818 98.5 98.6 2.2 0.1 0.3 -0.3 0.1

59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s............................ 1.722 102.1 102.2 4.1 -0.6 0.7 0.5 0.1

6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY 

 BY MATERIAL.............................................................. 9.706 99.9 99.8 0.8 -0.1 0.3 -0.1 -0.1

62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s.............................................. 0.796 110.1 109.3 4.0 -0.1 1.5 0.0 -0.7

64 Uncoated Paper/paperboard, 

 and linerboard............................................................ 1.449 98.1 97.8 1.7 0.4 1.0 -0.2 -0.3

65 Textile yarn, fabrics, and 

 made-up articles, n.e.s............................................... 1.510 102.7 102.0 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.7

66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, 

 n.e.s........................................................................... 1.415 100.4 100.2 -2.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 -0.2

67 Iron and steel..................................................................... 0.890 105.0 105.4 1.7 -0.3 0.3 -1.7 0.4

68 Nonferrous metals............................................................. 0.886 79.7 80.7 -4.9 -3.2 1.1 -0.7 1.3

69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s........................................... 2.326 104.8 104.7 1.7 0.5 -0.3 0.0 -0.1

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0

 Other manufactured goods classified 

 chiefly by material (200112=100)..................................... 0.434 108.3 109.1 8.6 1.0 -0.8 3.5 0.7

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.................... 53.296 98.0 97.9 -0.9 0.0 -0.6 0.1 -0.1

See footnotes at end of table
9 

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

 August 2002-August 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

 ance Aug. April May June July

SITC Description 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003

Rev. 3 July July August to to to to to

2003 2003 2003 Aug. May June July Aug.

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

71 Power generating machinery and 

 equipment........................................................................... 4.835 107.5 107.5 2.8 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0

72 Machinery specialized for particular 

 industries............................................................................ 4.509 102.8 102.8 0.8 -0.1 0.2 0.2 0.0

73 Metalworking machinery............................................................ 0.903 101.0 101.0 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0

74 General industrial machinery, 

 equipment, & parts, n.e.s.................................................... 4.810 102.2 102.2 -0.1 0.0 0.2 -0.2 0.0

75 Computer equipment and office machines................................ 6.880 88.0 87.6 -3.0 0.1 -0.7 -0.3 -0.5

76 Telecommunications & sound recording 

 & reproducing apparatus & equipment............................... 4.194 93.4 93.6 -2.8 -0.1 -0.3 -0.4 0.2

77 Electrical machinery and equipment.......................................... 13.476 89.9 89.7 -4.1 -0.1 -2.3 0.0 -

78 Road vehicles............................................................................ 8.236 101.4 101.3 0.7 -0.1 0.1 0.3 -0.1

8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES........................ 11.880 100.9 100.9 0.4 0.2 0.2 -0.3 0.0

82 Furniture and parts thereof........................................................ 0.713 101.4 102.2 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8

84 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories......................................................................... 1.131 96.8 96.7 -0.9 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.1

87 Professional, scientific and controlling 

 instruments and apparatus, n.e.s....................................... 4.473 102.3 102.3 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.0

88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and 

 supplies and optical goods, n.e.s........................................ 1.120 95.5 94.7 -3.1 0.1 1.3 -3.4 -0.8

89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, 

 n.e.s.................................................................................... 4.056 101.8 101.7 1.2 0.0 -0.1 0.2 -0.1

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0.2

 Other miscellaneous manufactured 

 articles...................................................................................... 0.386 103.8 103.6 1.8 -0.2 0.3 0.4 -0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 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.

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

 August 2002-August 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance Aug. April May June July

nized Description 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003

System July July August to to to to to

2003 2003 2003 Aug. May June July Aug.

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS......................................... 1.290 97.1 95.5 6.9 0.0 -2.3 2.1 -1.6

02 Meat and edible meat offal...................................................... 0.317 107.9 108.6 3.2 2.2 -7.5 3.7 0.6

03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and 

 other aquatic invertebrates.............................................. 0.598 84.7 82.0 1.9 -0.6 -2.3 3.4 -3.2

 2/ Other live animals; animal products........................................ 0.374 122.8 121.4 20.3 -1.1 2.4 -1.0 -1.1

II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS........................................................... 1.179 99.5 98.4 1.2 -1.1 1.0 -3.1 -1.

07 Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers....................................... 0.270 114.6 110.0 -0.7 -6.1 8.0 -6.6 -4.0

08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus 

 fruit or melons.................................................................. 0.337 96.7 98.4 -3.5 -1.5 0.7 0.2 1.8

09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices.................................................. 0.229 80.6 83.6 24.4 3.2 -6.7 3.5 3.7

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 Other vegetable products........................................................ 0.342 104.7 99.9 -5.0 0.7 0.9 -7.3 -4.6

IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND 

 TOBACCO.......................................................................... 1.955 106.1 106.0 1.9 -1.6 -0.4 0.7 -0.1

20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, 

 nuts, or other parts of plants............................................ 0.242 102.6 101.2 1.3 0.3 1.3 3.5 -1.4

22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar............................................... 0.753 102.4 102.3 0.9 -0.1 -0.5 0.3 -0.1

 2/ Other prepared foodstuffs....................................................... 0.960 110.3 110.3 2.8 -3.0 -0.8 0.4 0.0

V MINERAL PRODUCTS................................................................. 12.798 104.2 106.9 17.7 -4.4 5.1 3.9 2.6

27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, 

 bituminous substances and mineral wax......................... 12.576 103.2 106.0 18.0 -4.5 5.2 3.9 2.7

 2/ Other mineral products (200112=100).................................... 0.222 101.2 101.4 2.6 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.2

VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED 

 INDUSTRIES...................................................................... 5.850 99.4 99.0 1.2 -1.2 0.8 0.3 -0.4

28 Inorganic chemicals................................................................ 0.640 104.8 104.9 9.4 -2.1 0.8 0.9 0.1

29 Organic chemicals.................................................................. 2.606 96.8 96.3 -1.2 -1.8 1.5 -0.2 -0.5

30 Pharmaceutical products........................................................ 1.102 102.6 102.0 1.0 -0.3 1.3 0.8 -0.6

32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & 

 pigments; varnish & paints; putty..................................... 0.233 97.5 97.6 1.1 0.3 0.0 -0.9 0.1

33 Essential oils and 

 resinoids (200112=100)................................................... 0.242 103.0 103.0 1.3 -0.5 0.7 -0.3 0.0

37 Photographic or cinematographic goods................................ 0.224 97.9 97.5 -0.7 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.4

38 Miscellaneous chemical products........................................... 0.376 97.7 97.0 2.0 0.2 0.9 3.2 -0.7

 2/ Other products of the chemical or 

 allied industries................................................................. 0.428 102.7 102.5 6.3 -1.9 -2.2 -0.4 -0.2

VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER 

 AND ARTICLES THEREOF............................................... 2.674 103.7 103.5 4.2 0.4 1.5 -0.2 -0.

39 Plastics and articles thereof.................................................... 1.749 103.9 103.4 4.0 0.7 1.9 0.1 -0.5

40 Rubber and articles thereof..................................................... 0.925 103.4 103.7 4.4 -0.5 0.8 -0.7 0.3

VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, 

 TRAVEL GOODS, ETC...................................................... 0.765 100.3 100.2 1.2 0.2 0.4 0.0 -0.1

42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, 

 etc. of various materials................................................... 0.638 101.2 101.2 1.6 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0

IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, 

 BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK............................... 1.467 104.5 106.4 6.0 1.7 0.5 8.7 1.8

X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND 

 PAPER PRODUCTS.......................................................... 1.863 95.1 95.9 3.3 0.1 0.2 -0.1 0.8

47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic 

 material; waste paper/paperboard................................... 0.277 93.6 92.1 12.0 2.6 0.0 -1.9 -1.6

48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper 

 pulp, paper or paperboard............................................... 1.246 92.5 94.0 2.1 -0.4 0.3 -0.2 1.6

49 Printed matter......................................................................... 0.340 112.7 112.7 1.4 -0.3 0.1 1.9 0.0

XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES............................................ 6.601 100.1 100.0 1.1 0.1 -0.3 0.1 -0.1

61 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories, knitted or crocheted.................................... 2.342 100.6 100.6 1.9 0.2 -0.8 0.1 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, 

 August 2002-August 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance Aug. April May June July

nized Description 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003

System July July August to to to to to

2003 2003 2003 Aug. May June July Aug.

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

62 Articles of apparel and clothing 

 accessories, not knitted or crocheted................................. 2.891 100.0 99.8 0.3 0.0 -0.3 0.1 -0.2

63 Made-up or worn textile articles................................................. 0.378 94.0 94.0 -2.3 -0.2 0.1 0.2 0.0

 2/ Other textile & textile articles..................................................... 0.990 102.2 101.7 2.8 -0.1 0.7 0.3 -

XII HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, 

 ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC............................................... 1.533 99.6 99.4 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.2 -0.2

64 Footwear and parts of such articles.......................................... 1.307 99.9 99.8 0.3 0.1 0.3 -0.1 -0.1

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0.5

 Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas, 

 whips, art. flowers, etc......................................................... 0.226 97.6 97.2 -0.9 0.1 0.3 1.3 -0.4

XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, 

 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC..................................................... 1.075 102.5 102.4 0.5 -0.3 0.9 0.1 -0.1

68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, 

 asbestos, or mica (200112=100)........................................ 0.306 100.5 100.4 -0.4 -0.8 1.5 0.2 -0.1

69 Ceramic products....................................................................... 0.370 103.0 103.3 2.0 0.0 0.5 -0.1 0.3

70 Glass and glassware................................................................. 0.400 103.3 103.0 -0.1 0.0 0.8 0.2 -0.3

XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, 

 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS.................................... 2.296 87.4 87.2 0.6 -1.4 2.5 -0.5 -0.2

XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL...................... 4.843 96.7 97.6 4.5 -0.4 0.7 0.2 0.9

72 Iron and steel............................................................................. 1.335 103.8 104.7 9.9 -0.3 0.6 0.5 0.9

73 Articles of iron or steel............................................................... 1.209 97.6 98.2 2.3 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.6

74 Copper and articles thereof....................................................... 0.424 93.4 98.0 7.3 0.0 2.8 -1.0 4.9

76 Aluminum and articles thereof................................................... 0.763 96.1 96.8 0.2 -1.6 0.1 -0.7 0.7

82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and 

 forks, of base metal; parts thereof...................................... 0.393 98.4 98.4 -1.4 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0

83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal......................................... 0.421 102.4 101.8 1.2 0.2 1.5 -0.7 -0.6

 2/ Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and 

 articles, including scrap....................................................... 0.299 74.9 75.7 12.3 -2.9 2.5 2.3 1.1

XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV 

 IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.................. 29.882 92.6 92.4 -2.2 -0.3 0.1 -0.1 -0.2

84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; 

 parts thereof........................................................................ 14.689 92.5 92.4 -2.1 -0.3 0.1 -0.3 -0.1

85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound 

 and TV recorders & reproducers, parts.............................. 15.193 92.6 92.6 -2.2 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.0

XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND 

 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT......................... 16.153 101.1 101.1 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0

87 Motor vehicles and their parts.................................................... 14.556 100.7 100.7 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0

88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts 

 thereof (200212=100)......................................................... 1.492 101.1 101.2 n.a. 0.0 0.2 -0.1 0.1

XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & 

 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES........................ 3.639 99.6 99.4 1.0 0.2 0.5 0.0 -0.2

90 Optical, photographic, measuring and 

 medical instruments............................................................ 3.187 98.8 98.7 0.9 0.2 0.4 0.0 -0.1

91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof....................................... 0.329 107.1 106.0 1.0 -0.3 1.5 -0.2 -1.0

XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES........................ 3.956 97.6 97.6 0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0

94 Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & 

 lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg...................................... 2.068 98.5 98.4 0.7 -0.1 0.4 0.2 -0.1

95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts 

 and accessories thereof...................................................... 1.645 97.0 97.0 0.2 -0.1 -0.3 0.3 0.0

96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles......................................... 0.242 96.0 95.9 -2.9 -0.1 0.6 -1.8 -0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 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.

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

 August 2002-August 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance Aug. April May June July

nized Description 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003

System July July August to to to to to

2003 2003 2003 Aug. May June July Aug.

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS......................................... 1.648 105.6 110.0 18.4 2.9 1.1 1.1 4.2

02 Meat & edible meat offal......................................................... 0.982 107.8 112.6 24.7 3.9 1.6 2.4 4.5

03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and 

 other aquatic invertebrates.............................................. 0.387 108.1 109.3 11.2 2.7 0.3 -1.4 1.1

 2/ Other live animals and animal 

 products............................................................................ 0.278 99.6 106.5 8.6 0.0 0.1 0.2 6.9

II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS........................................................... 3.654 114.4 109.4 -3.4 3.8 -2.3 -0.5 -4.

08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus 

 fruit or melons.................................................................. 0.511 94.5 91.3 -7.6 4.1 4.3 -2.9 -3.4

10 Cereals.................................................................................... 1.523 115.8 115.9 -4.5 4.0 -5.2 -2.9 0.1

12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, 

 fruits, plants, straw and fodder......................................... 1.102 122.7 109.0 -4.2 6.3 -3.4 1.0 -11.2

III ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS............................... 0.296 148.2 143.2 4.0 0.1 1.4 1.1 -3.4

IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND 

 TOBACCO.......................................................................... 2.623 102.5 101.7 1.1 0.8 0.9 -0.3 -0.8

20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, 

 nuts, or other parts of plants............................................ 0.318 106.4 105.9 5.1 0.0 1.3 0.2 -0.5

21 Miscellaneous edible preparations.......................................... 0.351 101.7 100.7 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.1 -1.0

23 Residues and waste from the food 

 industries; prepared animal feed...................................... 0.552 110.8 107.3 -0.2 3.2 1.7 -0.8 -3.2

24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco 

 substitutes........................................................................ 0.684 96.4 96.4 -1.7 -0.1 0.8 -0.3 0.0

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4

 Other prepared foods.............................................................. 0.718 102.9 103.0 3.6 0.5 0.2 -0.1 0.1

V MINERAL PRODUCTS................................................................. 2.407 109.2 112.1 18.1 -2.3 3.5 2.6 2.7

27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, 

 bituminous substances and mineral wax......................... 1.947 107.3 110.8 16.9 -2.8 4.1 1.0 3.3

VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED 

 INDUSTRIES...................................................................... 9.123 101.4 101.6 3.9 -0.2 0.0 -0.9 0.2

28 Inorganic chemicals................................................................ 0.807 100.4 102.7 5.4 0.1 0.0 -0.1 2.3

29 Organic chemicals.................................................................. 2.868 100.8 100.6 4.0 -0.7 -1.6 -3.1 -0.2

30 Pharmaceutical products........................................................ 1.490 104.3 104.1 3.9 0.0 0.9 0.9 -0.2

31 Fertilizers................................................................................ 0.376 114.0 117.5 13.3 4.7 -2.4 -1.7 3.1

32 Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, 

 paints, varnish, putty, & inks............................................ 0.576 99.0 98.8 0.8 0.1 0.2 -0.1 -0.2

33 Essential oils and resinoids; 

 perfumery, cosmetic or toilet............................................ 0.527 98.4 98.4 -0.4 -0.1 3.4 0.0 0.0

34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or 

 scouring products; candles, pastes.................................. 0.316 100.1 100.1 -0.1 1.1 0.0 0.2 0.0

37 Photographic or cinematographic goods................................ 0.462 99.8 98.6 2.5 0.5 2.9 -2.4 -1.2

38 Miscellaneous chemical products........................................... 1.466 101.5 101.7 3.9 -0.9 0.4 1.2 0.2

VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER 

 AND ARTICLES THEREOF............................................... 4.845 102.1 101.7 3.7 -1.0 0.0 -0.5 -0.

39 Plastics and articles thereof.................................................... 3.803 99.9 99.7 3.2 -1.2 -0.5 -0.4 -0.2

40 Rubber and articles thereof..................................................... 1.042 110.7 109.5 5.7 0.2 1.3 -0.4 -1.1

VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, 

 TRAVEL GOODS, ETC...................................................... 0.473 104.5 105.2 1.4 -1.1 -0.5 0.2 0.7

41 Raw hides and skins (other than 

 furskins) and leather........................................................ 0.334 103.1 104.6 -0.7 -1.7 -3.5 -0.2 1.5

IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, 

 BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK............................... 0.820 94.5 95.3 4.4 0.1 -0.3 1.6 0.8

X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND 

 PAPER PRODUCTS.......................................................... 2.640 94.1 94.1 1.1 0.0 0.6 -1.1 0.0

47 Woodpulp and recovered paper............................................. 0.517 81.8 82.2 -4.3 -0.3 0.1 -5.1 0.5

See footnotes at end of table

4
13 

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

 August 2002-August 2003 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

 Index Percent Change

Relative

 Import- Annual Monthly

Harmo- ance Aug. April May June July

nized Description 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003

System July July August to to to to to

2003 2003 2003 Aug. May June July Aug.

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper 

 pulp, paper or paperboard.................................................. 1.469 95.2 95.0 1.6 -0.1 1.2 0.0 -0.2

49 Printed material.......................................................................... 0.654 107.9 107.9 4.6 0.5 -0.5 0.4 0.0

XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES............................................... 2.930 98.2 98.2 2.9 -0.1 -0.2 0.5 0.0

52 Cotton, including yarns and woven 

 fabrics thereof..................................................................... 0.454 89.3 89.9 9.6 -1.3 -0.3 2.1 0.7

54 Manmade filaments, yarns and woven 

 fabrics (200112=100).......................................................... 0.349 110.7 110.4 11.9 1.0 -0.4 -0.3 -0.3

61 Apparel & clothing knitted 

 or crocheted (200112=100)................................................ 0.577 95.5 95.5 -2.2 0.0 0.0 -0.3 0.0

62 Apparel Articles & Accessories, 

 not knitted........................................................................... 0.458 95.4 95.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1

 2/ Other textile and textile 

 articles (200112=100).......................................................... 1.093 107.3 106.8 1.6 0.0 -0.3 0.8 -0.5

XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, 

 CERAMICS, GLASS ETC..................................................... 0.841 100.4 100.1 -0.8 0.0 0.3 0.2 -0.3

70 Glass and glassware................................................................. 0.505 97.1 96.6 -2.6 -0.1 0.5 0.0 -0.5

XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, 

 IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS.................................... 1.909 91.9 91.3 2.4 -3.2 5.4 -0.2 -0.7

XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS.................... 4.317 100.0 100.8 2.2 -0.3 0.2 -0.2 0.8

72 Iron and steel............................................................................. 0.721 101.6 105.3 7.0 -1.9 1.5 -1.1 3.6

73 Articles of iron or steel............................................................... 1.303 104.8 104.8 2.0 0.1 -0.5 0.1 0.0

74 Copper and articles thereof....................................................... 0.445 93.5 95.0 3.6 -0.9 2.4 0.1 1.6

76 Aluminum and articles thereof................................................... 0.713 94.0 94.2 -0.2 -0.9 -0.7 -0.6 0.2

82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and 

 forks, of base metal; parts thereof...................................... 0.412 101.2 101.2 -1.6 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.0

83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal......................................... 0.477 108.4 108.2 3.6 3.5 0.0 0.0 -0.2

XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV 

 IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC............. 39.570 95.4 95.2 -1.7 -0.1 -0.7 -0.1 -0.2

84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; 

 parts thereof........................................................................ 21.188 99.1 99.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.1

85 Electrical machinery and equipment 

 and parts and accessories thereof...................................... 18.382 91.1 91.0 -3.5 -0.1 -1.7 -0.2 -0.1

XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND 

 ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT......................... 13.793 104.9 105.1 1.6 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.2

87 Motor vehicles and their parts.................................................... 8.502 101.4 101.3 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.3 -0.1

XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & 

 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES........................ 6.324 101.3 101.2 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.1 -0.1

XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES........................ 1.620 100.2 100.4 -1.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.3 0.2

94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; 

 lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;......................................... 0.902 101.7 102.1 0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4

95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts 

 and accessories thereof...................................................... 0.553 98.2 98.2 -2.6 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 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.

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Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin, August 2002-August 2003

 2000=100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

Annual Monthly

Percentage Aug. April May June July

Description of 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003

U.S. August to to to to to

Imports 2003 Aug. May June July Aug.

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

2/ Industrialized Countries.............................................................................. 51.536 99.0 99.0 2.4 -0.6 0.9 0.6 0.0

 Manufactured Goods............................................................................. 47.500 98.2 98.1 1.2 -0.4 0.6 0.5 -0.1

 Nonmanufactured Goods...................................................................... 3.633 115.0 115.9 17.5 -2.9 5.2 1.2 0.8

3/ Other Countries.......................................................................................... 47.115 93.7 94.1 0.7 -1.0 0.9 0.5 0.4

 Manufactured Goods............................................................................. 39.179 94.8 94.9 -1.5 -0.3 -0.1 -0.2 0.1

 Nonmanufactured Goods...................................................................... 7.843 102.9 105.0 11.7 -4.3 5.6 4.4 2.0

 Canada....................................................................................................... 18.515 104.2 104.6 5.4 -0.7 1.3 1.1 0.4

 Manufactured Goods............................................................................. 15.442 102.0 102.4 2.8 -0.2 0.2 1.0 0.4

 Nonmanufactured Goods...................................................................... 2.749 120.6 120.8 19.8 -2.6 6.6 1.3 0.2

4/ European Union......................................................................................... 17.316 103.1 103.1 2.3 -1.0 0.9 0.4 0.0

 Manufactured Goods............................................................................. 16.884 103.4 103.3 2.0 -1.1 1.0 0.2 -0.1

 Nonmanufactured Goods...................................................................... 0.375 113.3 115.5 19.9 -0.5 1.3 6.2 1.9

5/ Latin America............................................................................................. 17.310 100.4 101.0 2.5 -1.6 1.3 0.6 0.6

 Manufactured Goods............................................................................. 13.644 103.8 104.1 0.1 -1.9 0.7 -0.2 0.3

 Nonmanufactured Goods...................................................................... 3.634 106.5 107.9 11.9 -0.4 4.3 3.2 1.3

Japan.......................................................................................................... 12.262 94.2 94.2 -1.2 -0.1 0.3 -0.1 0.0

6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries......................................................... 9.281 91.2 91.1 -1.6 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.1

1 Percentage of trade figures are based on 2000 trade values.

2 Defined according to the BEA definition for Industrialized Countries which includes Western Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

3 Defined according to the BEA definition for Other Countries, which 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 Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.

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

 Regions are not mutually exclusive.

 n.a. Not available

July

2003
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Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services

 June 2002-June 2003 2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

 Annual Quarterly

Trade June June Sept. Dec. March

Description (Mil. 2002 2002 2002 2002 2003

of to to to to to

Dollars) June Sept. Dec. March June

1/ 2003 2002 2002 2003 2003

IMPORT

 Air Freight......................................................... 4168 110.2 111.5 11.8 1.5 5.6 3.1 1.2

 Atlantic...................................................... 1519 112.4 117.7 16.0 -0.2 4.7 5.9 4.7

 Pacific........................................................ 2412 105.5 104.0 10.3 3.1 6.8 1.6 -1.4

EXPORT

 Air Freight......................................................... 2836 96.3 95.2 -2.8 0.4 -3.2 1.2 -1.1

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

 August 2002-August 2003 2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

 Annual Monthly

Trade Aug. April May June July

Description (Mil. 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003

of to to to to to

Dollars) Aug. May June July Aug.

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

IMPORT

 Air Passenger Fares........................................ 18253 129.5 129.7 1.3 -0.2 3.9 5.9 0.2

 Europe....................................................... 11250 129.8 130.8 -1.1 0.4 3.7 6.5 0.8

 Asia........................................................... 2626 122.7 122.8 4.1 1.7 8.9 2.2 0.1

 Latin America / Caribbean......................... 1916 114.5 113.9 7.6 -0.4 1.9 7.4 -0.5

EXPORT

 Air Passenger Fares........................................ 20319 123.5 127.7 10.2 4.7 2.6 5.6 3.4

 Europe....................................................... 5394 161.3 160.4 19.3 4.0 8.0 10.0 -0.6

 Asia........................................................... 8936 102.7 114.0 -1.0 9.7 -1.7 1.9 11.0

 Latin America / Caribbean......................... 3474 124.4 123.0 -0.6 0.0 0.3 5.9 -1.1

1 Trade dollar values are based on 2000 trade values.

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

 n.a. Not available

 March

2003

 June

2003

July August

2003 2003
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Table 10 U.S. International Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services

 June 2002-June 2003 2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

 Annual Quarterly

Trade June June Sept. Dec. March

Description (Mil. 2002 2002 2002 2002 2003

of to to to to to

Dollars) June Sept. Dec. March June

1/ 2003 2002 2002 2003 2003

 Air Freight (Inbound).............................................. 7483 108.8 109.5 11.4 2.0 5.6 2.7 0.6

 Atlantic.............................................................. 2607 116.1 121.4 15.5 0.2 4.7 5.3 4.6

 Pacific............................................................... 4314 103.6 101.0 9.5 3.8 6.8 1.4 -2.5

 Air Freight (Outbound)........................................... 5193 97.2 95.4 -3.0 -1.1 -2.0 1.9 -1.9

 Atlantic.............................................................. 2094 98.4 97.1 -2.4 -0.3 -1.6 0.8 -1.3

 Pacific............................................................... 2639 97.6 95.3 -3.4 -2.2 -1.5 2.6 -2.4

 Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound)............................... 17817 94.0 116.2 28.7 3.5 -0.2 0.8 23.6

 U.S. East Coast................................................ 6938 100.0 109.2 14.9 3.4 0.3 1.5 9.2

 from Atlantic................................................ 3022 104.2 104.3 3.2 6.7 0.3 -3.7 0.1

 from Pacific................................................. 2817 91.1 113.2 34.1 2.5 0.0 5.3 24.3

 U.S. West Coast............................................... 10879 90.6 121.2 38.2 3.6 -0.6 0.2 33.8

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. International Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services

 August 2002-August 2003 2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted

Index Percent Change

 Annual Monthly

Trade Aug. April May June July

Description (Mil. 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003

of to to to to to

Dollars) Aug. May June July Aug.

1/ 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003

 Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier)........................ 45965 125.0 127.3 5.6 2.3 3.0 4.8 1.8

 Europe.............................................................. 16000 143.2 142.9 5.8 2.5 6.2 7.8 -0.2

 Asia................................................................... 13499 110.4 119.4 0.9 6.3 -0.3 2.6 8.2

 Latin America / Caribbean................................ 10764 126.5 126.8 1.8 -0.7 0.7 3.0 0.2

 Canada............................................................. 3519 131.6 131.3 17.8 1.6 5.5 0.5 -0.2

 Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier)................... 39205 130.9 132.8 7.8 3.2 3.7 6.3 1.5

 Europe.............................................................. 21511 142.4 141.9 7.0 2.4 5.1 7.0 -0.4

 Asia................................................................... 8446 111.9 123.1 4.4 9.8 0.4 5.6 10.0

 Latin America / Caribbean................................ 4107 121.2 118.7 8.1 -0.2 1.6 6.5 -2.1

 Canada (200212=100)...................................... 2368 108.8 111.5 n.a. 0.9 4.1 0.6 2.5

 Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound)....................... 3434 n.a. n.a. n.a. -11.6 -5.2 n.a. n.a.

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

July August

2003 2003

 March

2003

 June

2003
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 TECHNICAL NOTE

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

formula and are weighted with 2000 trade weights. The merchandise price indexes are published using three 

classifications: the Harmonized System (HS), the Bureau of Economic Analysis 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 represents transactions between 

U.S. and foreign residents) and International (which represents all transactions with U.S. importers or 

exporters, regardless of nationality). Published series use a base year of 2000=100 where possible. Net 

transaction price data are collected every month for over 20,000 products from over 6,000 companies and 

secondary sources. Indexes are not seasonally adjusted. More detailed index series and additional 

information may be obtained from the Division of International Prices, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2 

Massachusetts Avenue N.E., PSB 3955, Washington, DC 20212 or (202) 691-7101. 

Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 2000 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 2000 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 Industrial Classification System (NAICS). Nonmanufactured 

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

use 2000 weights and a base of 2000=100.

Import, Export, and International Services Indexes -- Indexes for air passenger fares and crude oil tanker 

freight are calculated on a monthly basis. Indexes for air freight and ocean liner freight are calculated on a 

quarterly basis. The figures for services indexes will not sum up to the aggregate dollar value because not all 

categories are shown in the tables. Revenue figures for air passenger indexes exclude frequent flyer tickets 

and those sold by consolidators. Indexes for crude oil tanker freight are calculated from data collected by the 

U. S. Department of Energy and the publication of these indexes is lagged two months. 

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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