Technical Information: USDL-01-82 (202) 691-7101 Transmission of This Media contact: Material Is Embargoed (202) 691-5902 Until 8:30 A.M. E.D.T. Internet Address: http://stats.bls.gov/ipphome.htm Wednesday, April 11, 2001 U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES - MARCH 2001- The U.S. Import Price Index fell 1.6 percent in March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The decrease was attributable to falling prices for both petroleum and nonpetroleum imports. The Export Price Index declined 0.1 percent in March, after decreasing 0.2 percent in February. Percent changes in import and export price indexes by End Use category -not seasonally adjusted- IMPORTS EXPORTS Month Non- Agri- Nonagri- All Petroleum petroleum All cultural cultural Imports Imports Imports Exports Exports Exports 2000 March 0.1 -0.8 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.4 April -1.4 -11.3 0.1 -0.1 0.8 -0.2 May 0.4 4.5 -0.2 0.2 0.6 0.3 June 1.3 10.6 0.1 -0.1 -1.4 -0.1 July 0.1 -1.4 0.2 -0.1 -2.1 0.2 August 0.2 0.9 0.1 -0.2 -2.1 -0.1 September 1.1 10.4 -0.2 0.6 3.2 0.3 October -0.4 -2.8 0.0 -0.1 0.5 -0.1 November 0.0 0.9 -0.1 0.0 1.0 -0.1 December -0.6 -9.8 0.8 r -0.2 1.2 -0.3 2001 January 0.0 r -6.2 r 1.0 r 0.2 r 0.5 r 0.2 r February -0.6 r 1.1 r -0.8 r -0.2 -1.4 r -0.1 March -1.6 -5.9 -0.9 -0.1 0.2 -0.1 March 1999-00 9.2 136.4 1.0 2.2 -0.1 2.4 March 2000-01 -1.5 -11.0 0.0 -0.1 0.8 -0.1 r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents. Import Goods The March decrease for overall import prices marked the sixth consecutive month the index has declined or been unchanged. Prices for the volatile petroleum component fell 5.9 percent in March, after gaining 1.1 percent in February. Over the past 12 months, imported petroleum prices were down 11.0 percent. Nonpetroleum import prices also fell in March, down 0.9 percent after falling 0.8 percent in February. From March 2000 to March 2001, prices for nonpetroleum imports were unchanged. Over the same time period, the price index for overall imports was down 1.5 percent. Led by declining prices for natural gas and unfinished metals, the price index for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials declined 3.9 percent in March, after falling 2.7 percent in February. Despite the recent downturn, the index rose 3.4 percent over the past 12 months. Prices of imported capital goods also contributed to the decrease in nonpetroleum prices in March, declining 0.1 percent for the fifth consecutive month. The price index for imported capital goods-which has either decreased or been unchanged for 11 consecutive months-was down 2.0 percent for the year ended in March. The price index for foods, feeds, and beverages fell for the third straight month, down 0.2 percent in March. Over the past year, the index fell 3.1 percent. The price indexes for imported consumer goods and for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines were unchanged in March. The index for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines was unchanged for the fourth consecutive month and up 0.5 percent for the year, while the index for consumer goods was down 0.5 percent over the past 12 months. Export Goods The 0.1 percent decline in the overall export price index in March was attributable to a decrease in nonagricultural export prices. The index for nonagricultural exports, which declined in five of the past six months, was down 0.1 percent in March and declined 0.1 percent over the year. In contrast, the index of agricultural exports rose 0.2 percent in March. The upturn marked the sixth increase in the past seven months for the index and reflected a rebound in prices for grains and oilseeds. Over the past year, prices for agricultural exports rose 0.8 percent. Over the same time period, overall export prices were down 0.1 percent. Prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials were the largest contributor to the decline in nonagricultural export prices, decreasing 0.8 percent, on average, in March. For the year ended in March, the price index of nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials was down 1.6 percent. The price index for exported consumer goods also fell in March, down 0.1 percent for the second consecutive month. From March 2000 to March 2001, this index fell 0.4 percent. In contrast, the price indexes for exported capital goods and for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines each rose 0.1 percent in March. Capital goods prices have risen the same amount in each of the past four months. For the year ended in March, the price index for capital goods was up 0.6 percent, while the price index for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines rose 0.5 percent. Imports by Locality of Origin Import prices for goods from Japan declined 0.1 percent in March, the third consecutive monthly decline for the index. Over the past 12 months, this index was down 0.2 percent. The price index of imports from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries also decreased for the third straight month, down 0.5 percent in March after falling 0.6 percent and 0.9 percent in the previous two months. The index was down 3.2 percent for the year ended in March. Import prices from Canada fell 3.3 percent in March, after falling 3.2 percent in February. Despite the recent downturn, prices of imports from Canada were up 6.1 percent over the past 12 months. Import prices from the European Union dropped 0.5 percent in March, the third decline in the past four months. The index was down 1.8 percent for the year ended in March. The price index for imports from Latin America also fell in March, down 0.8 percent, the same as in the previous month. For the year ended in March, the index fell 0.5 percent. Import and Export Services Both the import air passenger fares index and the export air passenger fares index are available on a monthly, rather than a quarterly, basis for the first time beginning with this release. The import air passenger fares index increased 0.2 percent in March after falling the same amount the previous month. Over the past 12 months, the index was up 9.4 percent. The export air passenger fares index also rose in March, up 0.3 percent, after falling in February. For the March 2000-2001 period, the index rose 1.5 percent. In the first quarter of 2001, the import air freight index dipped 0.1 percent after declining 1.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2000. For the year ended in March, the index decreased 1.8 percent. In contrast, the price index for export air freight rose 0.3 percent over the past three months, after decreasing 1.5 percent in the previous quarter. The index rose 0.6 percent for the 12 months ended in March. CONTENTS OF RELEASE This news release includes the following tables: Table 1 Import Price Indexes, by End Use Table 2 Export Price Indexes, by End Use Table 3 Import Price Indexes, by SITC Table 4 Export Price Indexes, by SITC Table 5 Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System Table 6 Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System Table 7 Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes for Services Table 9 U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes for Services Table 10 U.S. International Quarterly Price Indexes for Services Table 11 U.S. International Monthly Price Indexes for Services ------------------------------------------------------------------- Import and Export Price Index data for April are scheduled for release on May 10, 2001, at 8:30 A.M. (E.D.T.). Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 2000-March 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance March Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. END Description 2000 2000 2000 2001 2001 USE February February March to to to to to 2001 2001 2001 March Dec. Jan. Feb. March 1/ 2/ 2001 2000 2001 2001 2001 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 99.4 97.8 -1.5 -0.6 0.0 -0.6 -1.6 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.............. 87.661 94.0 93.2 0.0 0.8 1.0 -0.8 -0.9 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES................... 4.232 89.8 89.6 -3.1 1.8 -0.2 -1.1 -0.2 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages......... 2.865 83.4 84.1 -2.9 2.8 0.2 -1.2 0.8 01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)............................ 1.367 106.5 104.0 -4.0 -0.4 -1.1 -1.3 -2.3 1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............. 32.355 122.6 116.8 -2.5 -1.9 -0.1 -1.4 -4.7 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM................. 20.015 106.9 102.7 3.4 3.9 3.8 -2.7 -3.9 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE............................. 9.759 100.0 97.7 -4.6 0.3 1.1 0.8 -2.3 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...... 10.256 114.3 108.0 12.7 7.6 6.3 -6.0 -5.5 10 Fuels & lubricants......................... 15.036 170.2 155.2 -5.2 -4.3 -1.2 -3.6 -8.8 100 Petroleum & petroleum products............ 12.340 157.1 147.9 -11.0 -9.8 -6.2 1.1 -5.9 1000 Crude................................... 9.566 152.5 144.7 -13.2 -12.5 -7.4 2.5 -5.1 11 Paper & paper base stocks.................. 1.951 91.2 90.9 9.4 0.4 0.0 0.2 -0.3 12 Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials.................. 5.808 94.2 94.6 4.6 0.6 1.0 0.1 0.4 13 Selected building materials................ 1.844 96.0 96.2 -14.2 2.0 -3.8 0.7 0.2 14 Unfinished metals associated with durable goods......................... 5.023 108.7 103.9 -3.0 -0.4 3.4 1.4 -4.4 15 Finished metals associated with durable goods................................. 1.343 91.1 90.8 -1.8 0.3 0.2 -0.5 -0.3 16 Nonmetals associated with durable goods.... 1.350 88.5 88.6 1.1 0.1 0.9 0.6 0.1 2 CAPITAL GOODS............................... 24.604 79.8 79.7 -2.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 20 Electric & electrical generating equipment............................. 3.151 92.9 93.2 1.2 0.0 0.0 -0.2 0.3 21 Nonelectrical machinery.................... 19.748 75.9 75.7 -2.8 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........ 17.736 102.7 102.7 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES........................... 21.074 96.6 96.6 -0.5 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 40 Nondurables, manufactured.................. 10.578 99.8 100.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.2 0.0 0.3 41 Durables, manufactured..................... 9.411 92.7 92.6 -1.0 0.0 0.1 -0.2 -0.1 42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods............. 1.085 101.5 99.1 -1.0 -0.3 0.7 2.0 -2.4 1 Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values. n.a. Not available 2 Data for December 2000, January and February 2001 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 2000-March 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance March Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. END Description 2000 2000 2000 2001 2001 USE February February March to to to to to 2001 2001 2001 March Dec. Jan. Feb. March 1/ 2/ 2001 2000 2001 2001 2001 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 96.3 96.2 -0.1 -0.2 0.2 -0.2 -0.1 AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES..................... 9.162 84.9 85.1 0.8 1.2 0.5 -1.4 0.2 NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................. 90.838 97.6 97.5 -0.1 -0.3 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES................... 8.322 86.6 87.2 0.1 0.8 0.9 -1.8 0.7 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages......... 7.537 85.7 86.4 0.2 1.2 0.7 -1.8 0.8 01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)............................ 0.785 96.8 97.2 -0.6 -1.8 2.0 -1.5 0.4 1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............. 25.958 94.8 94.0 -1.3 -0.8 0.0 -0.2 -0.8 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE............................. 9.571 90.7 90.3 -2.0 -0.1 0.3 -0.5 -0.4 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE.......................... 16.387 97.4 96.3 -0.8 -1.2 -0.1 0.0 -1.1 10 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials............................. 1.625 82.7 80.9 4.1 1.1 -0.6 0.4 -2.2 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................... 24.333 95.8 95.0 -1.6 -0.9 0.1 -0.2 -0.8 11 Fuels & lubricants......................... 3.329 147.1 139.8 -2.6 -3.0 -0.7 1.3 -5.0 12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials.. 19.502 89.9 89.8 -1.3 -0.7 0.3 -0.6 -0.1 13 Selected building materials................ 1.502 88.4 87.5 -2.9 0.0 -0.2 -0.5 -1.0 2 CAPITAL GOODS............................... 43.548 96.5 96.6 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 20 Electric & electrical generating Equipment............................. 4.465 100.5 100.1 1.3 0.1 0.3 0.5 -0.4 21 Nonelectrical machinery.................... 32.980 91.5 91.4 -0.4 0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........ 10.117 104.6 104.7 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.1 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES........................... 12.055 102.0 101.9 -0.4 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 40 Nondurables, manufactured.................. 6.344 101.5 101.4 -1.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.5 -0.1 41 Durables, manufactured..................... 5.139 101.5 101.5 0.5 -0.1 0.2 0.2 0.0 1 Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values. n.a. Not available 2 Data for December 2000, January and February 2001 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 2000-March 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance March Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. SITC Description 2000 2000 2000 2001 2001 Rev. 3 February February March to to to to to 2001 2001 2001 March Dec. Jan. Feb. March 1/ 2/ 2001 2000 2001 2001 2001 ALL COMMODITIES................................... 100.000 99.4 97.8 -1.5 -0.6 0.0 -0.6 -1.6 0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS........................... 3.647 91.3 91.7 -1.5 2.4 0.4 -1.6 0.4 01 Meat and meat preparations................ 0.325 96.1 99.3 0.2 1.7 -1.8 0.6 3.3 03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations thereof........... 1.024 105.6 102.7 -4.9 -0.2 -1.6 -1.7 -2.7 05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried..................... 1.054 101.9 103.7 2.5 8.0 1.7 -4.1 1.8 07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof............... 0.351 51.1 52.0 -14.8 -2.1 -0.6 1.2 1.8 3/ Other food and live animals (9612=100).......... 0.892 96.5 97.6 3.5 1.7 2.5 -0.6 1.1 1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO........................... 0.874 113.5 113.4 1.5 -0.1 0.0 0.3 -0.1 11 Beverages................................. 0.742 110.8 110.8 2.1 -0.2 0.0 0.3 0.0 2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS......... 2.702 88.9 86.4 -8.4 0.9 -1.1 1.6 -2.8 24 Cork and wood............................. 0.876 97.6 97.5 -17.8 4.1 -6.0 2.1 -0.1 25 Woodpulp and recovered paper.............. 0.452 82.9 80.6 11.3 0.0 1.1 -1.7 -2.8 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........ 0.607 100.9 98.1 -5.7 -1.3 2.0 0.1 -2.8 29 Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s. (9612=100).................. 0.293 115.3 97.7 -12.7 -2.0 5.0 13.0 -15.3 3/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels (9612=100)......................... 0.304 85.9 86.3 -4.2 -0.6 -0.6 -0.3 0.5 3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS............................. 14.608 170.7 155.4 -6.0 -4.4 -1.8 -3.5 -9.0 33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.................. 11.558 154.1 145.1 -12.9 -10.6 -7.4 1.6 -5.8 34 Gas, natural and manufactured............. 2.929 322.1 253.1 48.4 33.1 20.9 -19.7 -21.4 5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S........... 5.493 96.3 96.5 4.0 0.2 0.9 0.5 0.2 51 Organic chemicals......................... 1.618 99.3 100.2 6.0 1.2 -1.1 -0.2 0.9 52 Inorganic chemicals....................... 0.664 98.9 97.7 10.0 0.5 4.6 0.4 -1.2 53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials.... 0.262 89.6 89.1 0.8 0.0 2.2 0.9 -0.6 54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products..... 0.881 94.9 94.6 -2.8 0.0 -0.6 -0.2 -0.3 55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps.............................. 0.286 88.2 88.6 -1.2 -1.9 1.9 1.3 0.5 57 Plastics in primary forms................. 0.374 95.5 95.8 2.0 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 0.3 58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.............. 0.527 84.5 84.3 4.9 -1.1 2.2 5.2 -0.2 59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.... 0.632 101.3 101.3 0.7 0.2 1.2 -0.5 0.0 6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL........................... 12.648 98.8 97.4 -0.6 0.1 0.9 0.6 -1.4 62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................ 0.680 91.9 91.9 -0.4 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 63 Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture.......................... 0.493 88.9 89.3 -13.5 -0.1 -2.0 -0.7 0.4 64 Paper and paperboard, cut to size......... 1.654 92.6 92.7 6.4 0.3 -0.1 0.5 0.1 65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles, n.e.s., and related prod. 1.324 95.1 94.6 -1.0 -0.2 -0.3 0.8 -0.5 66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s.............................. 2.063 100.5 100.5 -0.3 0.0 0.5 -0.2 0.0 67 Iron and steel............................ 1.885 90.5 89.2 -4.6 0.0 -0.8 0.0 -1.4 68 Nonferrous metals......................... 2.521 124.0 116.7 1.4 0.1 5.8 2.5 -5.9 69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s............. 1.873 95.0 95.1 -1.0 0.1 0.3 -0.3 0.1 7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT............... 43.054 88.8 88.7 -1.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 71 Power generating machinery and equipment (9612=100)............... 2.935 99.2 99.2 -0.2 0.2 -0.4 -0.3 0.0 72 Machinery specialized for particular industries......................... 2.578 96.6 96.6 -0.7 -0.1 0.6 0.7 0.0 73 Metalworking machinery.................... 0.781 94.6 94.6 0.7 0.3 1.0 0.2 0.0 74 General industrial machinery, equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s.. 3.302 95.9 95.5 -1.5 0.1 0.5 0.0 -0.4 75 Computer equipment and office machines.... 5.129 57.8 57.6 -5.6 -0.2 -0.7 -0.9 -0.3 76 Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment 3.999 82.8 82.6 -2.7 -0.1 -0.7 -0.2 -0.2 77 Electrical machinery and equipment........ 8.662 81.8 81.8 -0.5 -0.4 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 78 Road vehicles............................. 14.609 102.8 102.8 0.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.0 8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............. 16.648 97.0 97.4 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.4 81 Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat & lighting fixtures, n.e.s......... 0.363 92.5 92.1 -2.2 0.1 -0.3 0.1 -0.4 82 Furniture and parts thereof............... 1.177 97.5 97.5 -0.6 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 83 Travel goods, handbags and similar containers......................... 0.498 101.7 101.6 -0.5 0.0 0.3 0.1 -0.1 84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories........................ 5.637 100.9 102.2 0.6 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 1.3 85 Footwear.................................. 1.744 101.2 101.2 0.5 -0.1 0.4 0.2 0.0 87 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s... 1.498 92.7 92.8 -1.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.; 1.282 91.3 91.0 -0.9 -0.3 0.6 0.1 -0.3 89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s.............................. 4.449 93.8 94.0 -0.5 0.1 0.2 -0.3 0.2 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1995 trade values. 2 Data for December 2000, January and February 2001 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. 3 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 2000-March 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance March Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. SITC Description 2000 2000 2000 2001 2001 Rev. 3 February February March to to to to to 2001 2001 2001 March Dec. Jan. Feb. March 1/ 2/ 2001 2000 2001 2001 2001 ALL COMMODITIES................................... 100.000 96.3 96.2 -0.1 -0.2 0.2 -0.2 -0.1 0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS........................... 7.015 88.5 89.0 2.5 0.2 1.2 -1.4 0.6 01 Meat and meat preparations................ 1.303 107.1 107.1 7.7 -1.6 -0.5 1.6 0.0 03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations thereof........... 0.588 95.0 95.2 -0.1 -2.1 2.4 -2.2 0.2 04 Cereals and cereal preparations........... 2.303 76.4 77.2 3.8 2.4 4.0 -3.0 1.0 05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried..................... 1.248 86.2 87.5 -1.2 -1.0 -2.2 -0.8 1.5 08 Feeding stuff for animals (not including unmilled cereals)........ 0.685 96.0 94.4 2.6 2.0 1.0 -3.1 -1.7 09 Miscellaneous edible products and preparations....................... 0.405 107.0 106.8 0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 3/ Other food and live animals (9612=100).......... 0.483 89.2 89.1 -2.4 0.0 0.8 0.6 -0.1 1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO........................... 1.534 101.1 101.1 -0.8 0.0 -0.4 -0.1 0.0 12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures.......... 1.268 101.3 101.3 -0.8 0.0 -0.4 -0.2 0.0 2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS......... 5.336 80.9 80.1 -3.7 0.5 -0.7 -1.3 -1.0 21 Hides, skins and furskins, raw............ 0.354 106.5 107.8 22.9 1.2 2.2 0.9 1.2 22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits........... 0.865 78.1 79.0 -8.1 7.2 -1.3 -6.9 1.2 24 Cork and wood............................. 0.894 84.3 83.5 -4.2 -0.7 -0.8 -1.1 -0.9 25 Woodpulp and recovered paper.............. 0.982 83.6 82.3 -8.6 -3.0 -0.1 -2.6 -1.6 26 Textile fibers and their waste............ 0.713 70.6 67.6 -1.5 1.4 -3.8 0.3 -4.2 27 Crude fertilizers and crude minerals...... 0.316 90.9 90.2 -3.5 0.0 0.3 0.0 -0.8 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........ 0.786 74.7 74.5 -7.9 -2.0 -0.8 0.8 -0.3 3/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels (9612=100)......................... 0.426 99.1 97.6 6.6 0.4 2.1 3.4 -1.5 3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS............................. 3.137 159.5 152.5 0.3 -2.9 0.1 1.3 -4.4 32 Coal, coke and briquettes................. 0.644 93.1 93.6 -2.6 -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.5 33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.................. 2.058 185.2 172.5 -3.7 -5.1 -1.4 2.3 -6.9 4 ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND WAXES................................. 0.291 60.8 60.6 -14.4 -0.5 3.9 -0.3 -0.3 5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S........... 10.692 92.9 93.3 -1.2 -1.1 0.1 -0.2 0.4 51 Organic chemicals......................... 2.532 82.3 82.4 -4.1 -3.4 0.1 -1.6 0.1 52 Inorganic chemicals....................... 0.885 103.6 103.1 5.2 0.4 4.8 -0.9 -0.5 53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials.... 0.487 99.0 99.0 -0.3 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 0.0 54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products..... 1.235 100.4 100.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.4 0.7 -0.2 55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps.............................. 0.770 103.2 103.4 0.4 -0.1 0.2 -0.2 0.2 56 Fertilizers (9612=100).................... 0.459 76.8 79.0 9.1 -2.2 -0.3 0.5 2.9 57 Plastics in primary forms................. 1.816 91.5 92.8 -2.8 -1.3 0.6 1.1 1.4 58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.............. 0.813 95.9 96.3 -3.8 0.0 -1.7 -0.7 0.4 59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.... 1.695 98.5 98.5 -1.1 0.8 -1.5 0.1 0.0 6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL........................... 10.096 100.6 100.3 0.6 0.0 0.5 -0.4 -0.3 62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................ 0.690 104.3 104.7 1.1 -0.3 0.6 -0.1 0.4 63 Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture.......................... 0.299 92.4 92.2 -1.3 1.2 -0.9 0.5 -0.2 64 Uncoated Paper/paperboard, and linerboard..................... 1.620 88.4 87.8 -0.7 -0.6 -0.6 -0.2 -0.7 65 Textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, n.e.s............ 1.347 97.1 97.0 -1.4 -1.4 -0.2 0.5 -0.1 66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s.............................. 1.339 106.2 105.7 -0.5 -0.3 0.6 0.0 -0.5 67 Iron and steel............................ 1.026 94.1 93.9 -3.0 -0.3 -1.7 -0.7 -0.2 68 Nonferrous metals......................... 1.526 108.1 106.5 4.5 1.5 4.0 -0.9 -1.5 69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s............. 2.097 109.2 109.4 2.2 0.7 0.6 -1.1 0.2 7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT............... 49.901 97.6 97.8 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 71 Power generating machinery and equipment.......................... 4.787 115.2 114.6 2.5 0.0 1.3 0.0 -0.5 72 Machinery specialized for particular industries......................... 4.847 107.1 107.0 0.8 0.1 0.2 0.3 -0.1 73 Metalworking machinery.................... 1.012 109.3 109.6 1.0 -0.2 0.6 0.4 0.3 74 General industrial machinery, equipment, & parts, n.e.s.......... 5.242 108.8 109.1 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 75 Computer equipment and office machines.... 5.356 67.1 66.9 -2.6 -0.3 -0.7 0.0 -0.3 76 Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment 3.727 96.4 96.4 -0.2 -0.2 0.2 -0.1 0.0 77 Electrical machinery and equipment........ 10.635 85.2 85.1 -1.4 0.1 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 78 Road vehicles............................. 9.381 104.1 104.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............. 11.339 101.4 101.3 0.4 -0.2 0.1 -0.3 -0.1 82 Furniture and parts thereof............... 0.661 106.9 106.8 1.5 1.3 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories........................ 1.170 93.6 93.6 -3.2 0.0 0.4 -3.0 0.0 87 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s... 3.874 106.9 106.9 1.1 -0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.. 0.936 96.5 96.4 1.5 -0.2 -1.2 -0.6 -0.1 89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s.............................. 4.228 99.0 98.8 0.3 -0.2 0.2 0.1 -0.2 3/ Other miscellaneous manufactured articles (9612=100)...................... 0.471 102.9 102.8 0.3 -0.3 0.2 0.2 -0.1 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1995 trade values. 2 Data for December 2000, January and February 2001 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. 3 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 2000-March 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly Harmo- ance March Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. nized Description 2000 2000 2000 2001 2001 System February February March to to to to to 2001 2001 2001 March Dec. Jan. Feb. March 1/ 2/ 2001 2000 2001 2001 2001 I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS..................... 1.601 106.0 105.7 -1.3 0.9 -0.6 -0.9 -0.3 02 Meat and edible meat offal.................. 0.273 99.4 102.8 2.0 1.9 -2.2 1.0 3.4 03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates.......... 0.933 110.2 107.3 -5.5 -0.4 -2.0 -1.4 -2.6 3/ Other live animals and animal products (9612=100)................... 0.395 104.1 106.7 7.1 3.6 4.1 -0.6 2.5 II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................ 1.378 81.7 81.3 -5.0 4.7 0.6 -1.7 -0.5 07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers............................... 0.328 123.8 129.5 31.7 23.1 3.7 -9.0 4.6 08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons...................... 0.414 94.1 94.5 -12.3 0.7 -0.3 -2.6 0.4 09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices................ 0.244 51.4 51.9 -22.2 -1.8 -3.4 -0.8 1.0 3/ Other vegetable products.................... 0.391 92.1 86.0 -6.6 -0.7 1.6 6.0 -6.6 IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO................................. 1.934 96.7 96.7 1.4 0.0 0.7 0.4 0.0 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants....... 0.241 82.0 81.0 -4.4 0.6 1.3 -1.0 -1.2 22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar............. 0.756 107.4 107.9 2.0 -0.2 0.0 0.3 0.5 3/ Other prepared foodstuffs (9612=100)........ 0.937 91.2 91.2 2.5 0.0 1.1 1.0 0.0 V MINERAL PRODUCTS.................................. 15.191 165.9 151.8 -5.2 -4.6 -0.4 -4.3 -8.5 26 Ores, slag and ash.......................... 0.283 100.2 100.3 -1.6 -0.1 0.8 0.0 0.1 27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax 14.695 169.7 154.7 -5.4 -4.6 -0.4 -4.4 -8.8 VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES.............................. 5.184 99.8 99.7 3.7 0.2 1.0 0.3 -0.1 28 Inorganic chemicals......................... 0.870 107.0 104.7 7.8 0.0 4.8 1.3 -2.1 29 Organic chemicals........................... 2.007 97.8 98.4 4.3 1.0 -1.0 -0.2 0.6 30 Pharmaceutical products..................... 0.560 105.1 104.7 -2.2 -0.1 -0.7 0.1 -0.4 32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & pigments; varnish & paints; putty.... 0.259 87.6 87.1 0.7 0.0 1.8 0.8 -0.6 37 Photographic or cinematographic goods....... 0.349 98.5 98.7 0.8 -0.1 0.1 -0.7 0.2 38 Miscellaneous chemical products (9612=100)........................... 0.379 91.3 91.3 0.7 -0.1 2.0 0.0 0.0 3/ Other products of the chemical or allied industries (9612=100).......... 0.760 99.1 99.3 6.3 -0.6 3.5 1.0 0.2 VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF.................... 2.618 87.7 87.8 0.6 -0.2 0.5 0.8 0.1 39 Plastics and articles thereof............... 1.691 93.9 94.2 2.2 -0.8 1.0 1.4 0.3 40 Rubber and articles thereof................. 0.927 78.5 78.1 -2.1 0.5 -0.4 0.0 -0.5 VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC....................... 0.959 100.3 100.2 -0.7 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 -0.1 42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials............ 0.774 98.9 98.8 -1.5 0.1 0.3 -0.4 -0.1 IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET AND WICKER.............................. 1.386 91.6 91.8 -17.2 2.8 -4.9 1.0 0.2 X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND PAPER PRODUCTS.......................... 2.496 91.7 91.3 7.4 0.2 0.5 0.1 -0.4 47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; waste paper/paperboard..... 0.457 84.3 82.0 9.9 0.0 0.7 -1.4 -2.7 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard............ 1.689 94.5 94.6 7.5 0.3 -0.1 0.5 0.1 49 Printed matter.............................. 0.350 101.0 100.8 4.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 -0.2 XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES...................... 6.623 99.2 99.7 -0.5 -0.5 -0.2 0.1 0.5 61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted.... 1.996 101.2 100.9 -0.6 -0.3 -0.3 -0.1 -0.3 62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 3.212 101.9 103.4 0.3 -0.7 -0.1 0.2 1.5 63 Made-up or worn textile articles and clothing; needlecraft sets; rags..... 0.314 91.2 90.9 -3.8 0.0 -0.8 -0.1 -0.3 3/ Other textile & textile articles (9612=100)................... 1.100 93.4 92.7 -1.9 -0.3 -0.4 0.3 -0.7 XII FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS, ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC................. 2.046 101.6 101.6 0.4 -0.1 0.3 0.1 0.0 64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles..................... 1.758 101.1 101.1 0.5 -0.1 0.5 0.1 0.0 3/ Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas, whips, art. flowers, etc. (9612=100).. 0.288 103.3 103.3 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC GLASS ETC............................... 1.087 98.9 98.9 -1.3 0.1 1.0 0.0 0.0 69 Ceramic products............................ 0.410 95.7 95.7 -3.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 70 Glass and glassware......................... 0.427 100.3 100.4 1.3 0.1 2.7 0.3 0.1 XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............ 2.824 128.9 122.6 3.5 1.3 4.6 2.1 -4.9 XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL............ 5.342 87.9 87.4 -4.2 -0.8 0.0 -0.3 -0.6 72 Iron and steel.............................. 1.606 88.8 87.4 -7.2 -0.8 -1.0 -0.3 -1.6 73 Articles of iron or steel................... 1.197 91.9 91.3 -2.1 0.1 0.2 -0.2 -0.7 74 Copper and articles thereof................. 0.378 71.2 70.5 -2.5 -1.1 0.6 -0.7 -1.0 76 Aluminum and articles thereof............... 0.919 89.4 89.8 -1.1 -1.0 2.0 0.9 0.4 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal........ 0.407 102.0 103.2 0.6 -0.1 -0.1 -1.0 1.2 3/ Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and articles, including scrap (9612=100).. 0.405 82.4 81.4 -14.9 -4.1 -2.2 -3.2 -1.2 XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC..... 26.464 79.8 79.7 -2.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1 84 Specialized machinery & computer equipment............................ 13.578 78.9 78.8 -2.5 0.0 0.1 -0.3 -0.1 85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts 12.886 80.7 80.7 -1.3 -0.2 -0.2 -0.4 0.0 XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.......... 15.856 103.1 103.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 87 Motor vehicles and their parts.............. 14.956 102.6 102.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0 XVII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES....... 3.355 90.5 90.4 -0.8 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 90 Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments.................. 2.860 90.2 90.1 -0.9 -0.2 -0.4 -0.2 -0.1 91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof........ 0.356 91.0 90.6 -0.9 -0.2 1.6 1.6 -0.4 XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............... 3.471 95.0 95.0 -1.3 -0.1 0.0 -0.3 0.0 94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nes;........... 1.513 96.5 96.6 -1.0 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.1 95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof.............. 1.699 94.9 95.0 -0.9 -0.1 0.0 -0.6 0.1 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... 0.259 87.0 86.7 -6.4 0.0 0.6 0.0 -0.3 1 Relative importance figures are based on 3 Product categories included in this group 1995 trade values. have been modified due to concordance 2 Data for December 2000, January and February 2001 or coverage limitations. have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. n.a. Not available All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 2000-March 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly Harmo- ance March Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. nized Description 2000 2000 2000 2001 2001 System February February March to to to to to 2001 2001 2001 March Dec. Jan. Feb. March 1/ 2/ 2001 2000 2001 2001 2001 I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS..................... 2.012 98.7 99.7 5.2 -1.8 0.8 0.1 1.0 02 Meat & edible meat offal.................... 1.161 100.3 101.5 8.3 -1.9 -1.2 1.2 1.2 03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates.......... 0.533 94.5 95.1 0.6 -2.9 4.0 -2.9 0.6 3/ Other live animals and animal products (9612=100)................... 0.317 85.4 85.9 1.7 0.4 3.2 1.7 0.6 II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................ 4.317 79.1 80.1 -1.0 2.3 1.4 -2.9 1.3 07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers............................... 0.323 100.2 105.2 16.2 10.0 -9.8 2.2 5.0 08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons...................... 0.574 76.7 77.4 -15.0 -8.5 1.9 -2.5 0.9 10 Cereals..................................... 2.080 74.1 75.3 3.9 2.8 3.9 -3.5 1.6 12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder..... 1.072 84.1 84.7 -6.3 5.4 -1.1 -5.2 0.7 III ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS................. 0.324 62.9 62.6 -11.3 0.3 4.6 -0.5 -0.5 IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO................................. 3.449 98.8 98.2 0.0 0.5 0.0 -1.0 -0.6 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants....... 0.341 93.7 93.5 1.6 0.0 0.5 -0.1 -0.2 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations........... 0.374 107.0 106.8 0.0 0.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar............. 0.328 97.2 97.0 -1.5 0.0 -0.6 0.4 -0.2 23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed..... 0.621 94.0 91.1 3.2 3.5 2.5 -5.0 -3.1 24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes.......................... 1.278 101.3 101.3 -0.8 0.0 -0.4 -0.2 0.0 3/ Other prepared foods........................ 0.507 100.1 100.0 -1.5 -1.1 -2.0 0.2 -0.1 V MINERAL PRODUCTS.................................. 3.530 136.2 130.4 -2.5 -3.3 -0.6 1.5 -4.3 27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax 3.262 150.7 143.8 -1.5 -3.6 -0.6 1.6 -4.6 VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES.............................. 8.722 93.9 94.0 -0.2 -0.9 0.0 -0.5 0.1 28 Inorganic chemicals......................... 0.957 103.0 102.4 4.3 0.8 4.5 -1.5 -0.6 29 Organic chemicals........................... 2.842 85.5 85.7 -2.9 -3.0 0.0 -1.5 0.2 30 Pharmaceutical products..................... 0.948 106.2 105.9 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 1.0 -0.3 31 Fertilizers (9612=100)...................... 0.513 77.1 79.2 8.9 -2.2 -0.3 0.7 2.7 32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and pigments; paints & varnish; putty; in 0.491 97.6 97.6 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet........ 0.557 106.5 106.7 0.9 -0.1 0.3 -0.3 0.2 34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes... 0.325 104.8 104.9 0.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.1 37 Photographic or cinematographic goods....... 0.406 88.8 88.8 2.9 -0.4 -3.9 -1.6 0.0 38 Miscellaneous chemical products............. 1.464 96.9 96.9 -1.8 1.1 -2.0 0.2 0.0 VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF.................... 4.259 93.5 94.3 -0.8 -0.5 0.0 0.1 0.9 39 Plastics and articles thereof............... 3.320 91.4 92.3 -2.3 -0.7 -0.3 0.2 1.0 40 Rubber and articles thereof................. 0.939 101.8 102.2 4.9 -0.2 1.0 0.1 0.4 VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC....................... 0.612 103.1 103.6 15.5 0.5 1.5 0.1 0.5 41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather................ 0.463 104.7 105.5 22.5 0.6 1.9 0.1 0.8 IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET AND WICKER....................... 1.215 86.5 85.9 -3.7 -0.2 -0.8 -0.7 -0.7 X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND PAPER PRODUCTS.......................... 3.314 85.8 84.8 -2.9 -1.3 -0.1 -0.8 -1.2 47 Woodpulp and recovered paper................ 0.891 78.7 76.7 -8.1 -2.6 -0.5 -2.6 -2.5 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard............ 1.573 88.2 87.5 -1.6 -0.7 -0.7 -0.5 -0.8 49 Printed material............................ 0.850 112.5 112.3 0.9 -0.7 1.4 0.3 -0.2 XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES...................... 2.980 84.5 83.6 -2.5 0.2 -1.2 -1.1 -1.1 52 Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof...................... 0.598 68.4 64.4 -4.5 1.9 -4.6 0.3 -5.8 55 Manmade staple fibers, includ. yarns and woven fabrics (9812=100)......... 0.279 104.6 103.9 1.1 0.0 0.2 0.9 -0.7 62 Apparel and clothing access., not knitted or crocheted (9812=100).. 0.592 89.8 89.8 -3.5 0.0 0.0 -3.0 0.0 XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, CERAMIC, GLASS ETC...................... 0.880 105.2 104.5 0.4 0.2 1.3 0.3 -0.7 70 Glass and glassware......................... 0.504 103.0 103.0 0.6 0.0 2.4 -0.3 0.0 XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............ 2.318 117.6 113.0 3.1 2.0 5.8 -2.7 -3.9 XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS........... 4.581 93.8 93.9 -1.1 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.1 72 Iron and steel.............................. 0.794 75.2 75.1 -9.5 -0.4 -3.1 -0.8 -0.1 73 Articles of iron or steel................... 1.323 111.8 111.5 0.5 -0.3 1.3 -0.2 -0.3 74 Copper and articles thereof................. 0.377 71.1 69.1 -2.4 -1.3 0.4 -0.3 -2.8 76 Aluminum and articles thereof............... 0.879 87.2 89.2 -1.3 -0.8 0.8 0.5 2.3 82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof.. 0.438 108.2 108.7 0.5 -0.4 0.3 -3.6 0.5 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal........ 0.442 117.0 117.0 14.9 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0 XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC... 35.348 91.1 91.0 -0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 -0.1 84 Specialized machinery & computer equipment............................ 20.101 94.1 93.9 0.3 -0.1 0.3 0.1 -0.2 85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound & tv recorders & reproducers, parts.. 15.247 87.5 87.4 -0.9 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.......... 14.541 109.6 110.2 2.1 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.5 87 Motor vehicles and their parts.............. 9.829 104.1 104.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 XVII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES....... 5.564 104.0 104.2 0.8 -0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............... 1.811 102.8 102.7 0.4 0.4 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;... 0.903 106.0 105.9 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 -0.1 95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof.............. 0.731 99.3 99.3 -0.8 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 1 Relative importance figures are based on 3 Product categories included in this group 1995 trade values. have been modified due to concordance 2 Data for December 2000, January and February 2001 or coverage limitations. have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. n.a. Not available All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin, March 2000-March 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Percentage of Annual Monthly US Imports March Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Description 1/ 2000 2000 2000 2001 2001 1995 February March to to to to to 2001 2001 March Dec. Jan. Feb. March 2/ 2001 2000 2001 2001 2001 3/ Developed Countries.......................... 100.000 103.6 101.4 0.9 0.9 2.2 -0.9 -2.1 Manufactured Goods...................... 89.685 98.9 98.1 -0.2 0.2 0.6 0.3 -0.8 Nonmanufactured Goods................... 10.114 186.2 162.7 15.4 8.2 16.5 -11.1 -12.6 3/ Developing Countries......................... 100.000 100.6 99.4 -2.8 -2.9 -1.2 -0.2 -1.2 Manufactured Goods...................... 76.748 92.3 92.1 -0.2 -0.7 0.3 -0.8 -0.2 Nonmanufactured Goods................... 22.999 137.1 131.0 -11.1 -9.2 -5.9 1.5 -4.4 Canada....................................... 100.000 114.2 110.4 6.1 2.6 4.4 -3.2 -3.3 Manufactured Goods...................... 78.759 102.6 102.4 2.8 0.2 -0.1 0.2 -0.2 Nonmanufactured Goods................... 20.813 207.9 176.5 24.5 13.1 23.3 -14.5 -15.1 4/ European Union............................... 100.000 100.6 100.1 -1.8 -0.1 -0.2 0.8 -0.5 Manufactured Goods...................... 95.738 99.5 99.2 -1.6 -0.1 0.3 0.6 -0.3 Nonmanufactured Goods................... 4.262 137.8 131.3 -5.6 -0.1 -12.2 6.7 -4.7 5/ Latin America (9712=100).................... 100.000 111.4 110.5 -0.5 -4.1 0.4 -0.8 -0.8 Manufactured Goods (9712=100).......... 70.023 105.4 105.6 4.5 -1.1 0.9 -0.8 0.2 Nonmanufactured Goods (9712=100)........ 29.339 130.4 126.0 -11.0 -10.5 -0.7 -0.8 -3.4 Japan........................................ 100.000 89.6 89.5 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1 6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries......... 100.000 80.9 80.5 -3.2 0.1 -0.9 -0.6 -0.5 1 Regions are not mutually exclusive. 2 Data for December 2000, January and February 2001 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. 3 Defined according to the Standard Census Definition. 4 Includes EU 15 countries. 5 Includes Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. 6 Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan. Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services March 2000-March 2001 1995 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Annual Quarterly Trade March March June Sept. Dec. Description (Mil. 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 of December March to to to to to Dollars) 2000 2001 March June Sept. Dec. March 2001 2000 2000 2000 2001 IMPORT Air Freight 3188 85.6 85.5 -1.8 -0.7 0.2 -1.3 -0.1 Atlantic 1278 75.7 78.4 -1.3 -3.7 0.3 -1.3 3.6 Pacific 1674 93.2 90.9 -3.2 1.0 0.1 -1.8 -2.5 1/ Crude Oil Tanker Freight 1346 168.1 n.a. n.a. 17.7 25.9 19.3 n.a. EXPORT Air Freight (9612 = 100) 2562 88.0 88.3 0.6 1.7 0.0 -1.5 0.3 1 Detailed data available upon request. n.a. Not available Table 9 U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services March 2000-March 2001 1995 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Annual Monthly Trade March Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Description (Mil. 2000 2000 2000 2001 2001 of February March to to to to to Dollars) 2001 2001 March Dec. Jan. Feb. March 2001 2000 2001 2001 2001 IMPORT Air Passenger Fares 11127 119.8 120.0 9.4 n.a. 2.2 -0.2 0.2 1/ Atlantic 4922 119.2 120.1 10.9 n.a. 2.5 -1.1 0.8 1/ Pacific 2340 101.8 100.8 1.0 n.a. 2.6 -3.8 -1.0 Latin American / Caribbean 3021 130.3 130.3 14.7 n.a. 2.8 3.2 0.0 EXPORT Air Passenger Fares 17272 104.6 104.9 1.5 n.a. 6.0 -4.2 0.3 1/ Atlantic 4120 109.6 108.5 6.2 n.a. 8.9 -1.6 -1.0 1/ Pacific 10700 86.3 87.6 -2.1 n.a. 5.8 -7.4 1.5 Latin American / Caribbean 1392 139.7 138.4 13.2 n.a. 6.2 0.9 -0.9 1 Detailed data available upon request. n.a. Not available Table 10 U.S. International Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services March 2000-March 2001 1995 = 100 Index Percent Change Annual Quarterly Trade March March June Sept. Dec. Description (Mil. 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 of December March to to to to to Dollars) 2000 2001 March June Sept. Dec. March 2001 2000 2000 2000 2001 Air Freight (Inbound) 5495 87.4 86.5 -2.7 -0.6 0.1 -1.2 -1.0 Atlantic 1880 80.7 83.4 -1.3 -3.4 0.2 -1.3 3.3 Pacific 3151 91.5 88.2 -4.4 0.8 0.0 -1.6 -3.6 Air Freight (Outbound) 5835 92.6 92.6 1.0 1.2 -0.2 0.0 0.0 Atlantic 2080 103.4 102.7 0.5 0.6 -0.1 0.7 -0.7 Pacific 3222 85.6 85.7 1.2 1.2 -0.2 0.1 0.1 1/ Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound) 1949 179.1 n.a. n.a. 18.0 24.6 23.7 n.a. Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound) 12253 142.6 145.1 6.5 4.9 -0.1 -0.1 1.8 U.S. East Coast 5410 110.2 116.3 8.4 3.5 0.0 -0.8 5.5 from Atlantic 2647 94.8 97.7 -0.5 -1.8 0.0 -1.7 3.1 from Pacific 1874 129.4 128.7 5.6 6.6 0.0 -0.4 -0.5 U.S. West Coast 6844 167.6 167.2 5.4 5.5 -0.2 0.3 -0.2 1 Detailed data available upon request. n.a. Not available Table 11 U.S. International Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services March 2000-March 2001 1995 = 100 Index Percent Change Annual Monthly Trade March Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Description (Mil. 2000 2000 2000 2001 2001 of February March to to to to to Dollars) 2001 2001 March Dec. Jan. Feb. March 2001 2000 2001 2001 2001 Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier) 30673 113.6 114.2 6.4 n.a. 4.2 -2.6 0.5 1/ Atlantic 8811 111.2 110.8 12.4 n.a. 4.6 -0.7 -0.4 1/ Pacific 15900 96.5 97.9 1.5 n.a. 3.9 -5.5 1.5 1/ Latin American / Caribbean 4542 142.6 142.6 13.5 n.a. 5.8 0.8 0.0 Canadian 1367 196.0 194.0 -0.4 n.a. 0.8 0.6 -1.0 Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier) 31694 106.4 106.4 3.7 n.a. 5.9 -2.7 0.0 1/ Atlantic 13572 109.1 109.1 6.3 n.a. 6.4 -1.4 0.0 1/ Pacific 12570 86.7 87.0 -2.7 n.a. 7.7 -6.3 0.3 Latin American / Caribbean 4224 126.8 126.7 12.5 n.a. 3.4 0.2 -0.1 1 Detailed data available upon request. n.a. Not available TECHNICAL NOTE Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes use a modified Laspeyres formula and are weighted with 1995 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 1995=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 1995 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 1995 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. Prior to January 1993, nonmanufactured goods were defined as SITC 0-4 and manufactured goods were defined as SITC 5-8. Beginning with January 1993, the indexes are defined by locality of origin using a nomenclature based upon the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC-based). Nonmanufactured goods are defined as SIC 0-1, and manufactured goods are defined as SIC 2-3. The indexes use 1995 weights and a base of 1995=100. Import, Export, and International Services Indexes -- Indexes for air passenger fares are calculated on a monthly basis. Indexes for air freight, crude oil tanker 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 one quarter. Revision policy -- Data are revised for the previous three months to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. 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. 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