Technical Information: USDL-01-249 (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://www.bls.gov/ipphome.htm Thursday, August 9, 2001 U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES - JULY 2001- The U.S. Import Price Index decreased 1.6 percent in July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The decline, the fifth in the past six months, was attributable to falling prices for both petroleum and nonpetroleum imports. The Export Price Index decreased for the sixth straight month, down 0.4 percent in July. 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 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 -0.2 1.2 -0.3 2001 January 0.0 -6.0 1.0 0.2 0.5 0.2 February -0.7 0.3 -0.8 -0.1 -1.4 0.0 March -1.5 -6.5 -0.7 -0.2 0.2 -0.2 April -0.6 r -1.2 -0.5 -0.1 -0.5 -0.1 May 0.3 r 4.7 r -0.3 r -0.2 0.0 -0.3 June -0.4 r -0.8 r -0.3 r -0.2 r 0.1 r -0.2 July -1.6 -6.1 -1.0 -0.4 0.7 -0.5 July 1999-00 6.9 62.3 1.5 1.9 -0.6 2.2 July 2000-01 -4.2 -16.3 -2.2 -0.9 3.4 -1.4 r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents. Import Goods The July drop in the import price index was the largest monthly decline since December 1992. A 6.1 percent decrease in petroleum prices led the decline and followed a 0.8 percent decrease in June. During the past 12 months, imported petroleum prices fell 16.3 percent. Nonpetroleum import prices also declined in July, down 1.0 percent, marking the sixth consecutive monthly decrease in this component. July’s decline matched the largest historical monthly decrease for nonpetroleum import prices—recorded in December 1992—as each of the major commodity areas declined. From July 2000 to July 2001, prices for nonpetroleum imports decreased 2.2 percent. Over the same time period, the price index for overall imports declined 4.2 percent. Declines in prices for industrial supplies and materials excluding petroleum—down 3.6 percent in July—had the largest impact on the nonpetroleum import price index. A drop in natural gas prices led the decrease, while price declines for lumber, chemicals, unfinished metals, and paper and paper base stocks also contributed to the decline. Over the past 12 months, the index for industrial supplies and materials excluding petroleum fell 4.5 percent. The index for foods, feeds, and beverages also fell in July, down 1.4 percent, after also dropping in the previous three months. The index was down 5.2 percent over the past 12 months. Each of the major finished goods areas (capital goods, consumer goods, and automotive vehicles, parts, and engines) posted declines last month of 0.2 percent or more. The price index for imported capital goods—which has increased only once over the past 15 months—fell 0.4 percent in July. Over the past year, the index declined 2.6 percent. Consumer goods and automotive vehicles, parts, and engines each decreased 0.2 percent in July. Over the past 12 months, the indexes were down 0.8 percent and 0.6 percent, respectively. Export Goods The price index for overall exports continued to trend downward last month, as declines for nonagricultural prices more than offset gains for agricultural prices. The index for agricultural exports rose 0.7 percent in July—largely attributable to rising prices for soybeans and corn—after edging up 0.1 percent in June. For the year, prices for agricultural exports rose 3.4 percent. In contrast, nonagricultural export prices fell 0.5 percent in July, the largest decline for this index since a similar decrease in June 1998. This index has declined for five consecutive months and was down 1.4 percent for the year ended in July. From July 2000 to July 2001, overall export prices fell 0.9 percent. Export prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials declined 1.6 percent in July, marking the sixth consecutive monthly decline in this component. Declining prices for petroleum and petroleum products, chemicals, and nonferrous and other metals had the largest impact on this index. Over the past 12 months, the nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials index fell 5.1 percent. The export price index for capital goods also fell in July, down 0.3 percent. The decrease was the largest since December 1999 and was led by declining prices for computers, computer peripherals, and semiconductors. Despite the recent decline, capital goods edged up 0.1 percent for the year ended in July. Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines were unchanged for the third straight month and up 0.3 percent for the year. In contrast, consumer goods edged up last month, gaining 0.1 percent—the same as in June. The index, however, decreased 0.6 percent over the past 12 months. Imports by Locality of Origin Import prices for goods from Japan resumed a recent downward trend, decreasing 0.3 percent in July after edging up 0.2 percent in June. The index was down 2.0 percent for the year, and prior to June decreased for five consecutive months. The price index of imports from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries decreased 1.0 percent in July and was down six of the past seven months. The index declined 4.6 percent over the past 12 months. The price index of imports from Canada decreased 3.1 percent in July, marking its third consecutive monthly decline. From July 2000 to July 2001, import prices from Canada decreased 2.0 percent. The index for import prices from the European Union also declined last month, decreasing 0.7 percent. The index was down 2.6 percent for the year ended in July. Import prices from Latin America were down 2.0 percent in July, after decreasing 0.2 percent the previous month. The index declined 2.1 percent over the past 12 months. 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 August are scheduled for release on September 13, 2001, at 8:30 A.M. (E.D.T.). Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, July 2000-July 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance July March April May June END Description 2000 2001 2001 2001 2001 USE June June July to to to to to 2001 2001 2001 July April May June July 1/ 2/ 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 97.1 95.5 -4.2 -0.6 0.3 -0.4 -1.6 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.............. 87.960 92.2 91.3 -2.2 -0.5 -0.3 -0.3 -1.0 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES................... 4.224 87.6 86.4 -5.2 -1.9 -0.2 -1.2 -1.4 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages......... 2.893 82.3 81.8 -2.3 -2.1 -0.4 -1.4 -0.6 01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)............................ 1.331 101.4 98.6 -10.8 -1.4 -0.3 -0.7 -2.8 1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............. 31.232 115.6 110.3 -9.4 -0.6 1.1 -0.9 -4.6 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM................. 19.193 100.3 96.7 -4.5 -0.3 -1.0 -0.9 -3.6 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE............................. 9.870 98.8 96.0 -4.5 -0.8 -0.2 2.2 -2.8 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...... 9.323 101.8 97.3 -4.7 0.1 -1.8 -4.0 -4.4 10 Fuels & lubricants......................... 13.841 153.1 141.7 -16.3 -0.7 3.3 -2.7 -7.4 100 Petroleum & petroleum products............ 12.039 149.8 140.7 -16.3 -1.2 4.7 -0.8 -6.1 10000 Crude................................... 9.603 149.6 141.0 -17.5 -1.9 5.2 0.5 -5.7 11 Paper & paper base stocks.................. 1.906 87.1 85.3 -2.5 0.3 -2.3 -2.1 -2.1 12 Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials.................. 5.814 92.1 90.9 -1.9 -0.5 -0.9 -1.1 -1.3 13 Selected building materials................ 2.291 116.5 108.1 4.5 2.1 6.7 11.1 -7.2 14 Unfinished metals associated with durable goods......................... 4.629 97.9 95.8 -10.0 -2.6 -2.9 -0.3 -2.1 15 Finished metals associated with durable goods................................. 1.377 91.3 90.8 -1.6 1.5 -0.5 0.0 -0.5 16 Nonmetals associated with durable goods.... 1.374 88.0 87.6 -0.1 -0.3 -0.3 -0.2 -0.5 2 CAPITAL GOODS............................... 24.938 79.1 78.8 -2.6 -0.8 -0.1 0.0 -0.4 20 Electric & electrical generating equipment............................. 3.297 95.0 94.8 0.7 -0.5 0.2 0.1 -0.2 21 Nonelectrical machinery.................... 19.877 74.7 74.4 -3.5 -0.8 -0.3 -0.1 -0.4 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........ 18.097 102.4 102.2 -0.6 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 -0.2 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES........................... 21.508 96.2 96.0 -0.8 -0.3 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 40 Nondurables, manufactured.................. 10.824 99.8 99.8 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 41 Durables, manufactured..................... 9.602 92.1 91.9 -1.6 -0.4 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods............. 1.083 99.0 97.4 -2.1 -1.1 1.4 -0.4 -1.6 1 Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values. n.a. Not available 2 Data for April, May and June 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, July 2000-July 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance July March April May June END Description 2000 2001 2001 2001 2001 USE June June July to to to to to 2001 2001 2001 July April May June July 1/ 2/ 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 95.7 95.3 -0.9 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 -0.4 AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES..................... 9.210 84.8 85.4 3.4 -0.5 0.0 0.1 0.7 NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................. 90.790 96.9 96.4 -1.4 -0.1 -0.3 -0.2 -0.5 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES................... 8.399 86.8 87.8 3.2 -0.8 -0.5 0.7 1.2 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages......... 7.656 86.5 87.4 4.0 -0.6 0.0 0.7 1.0 01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)............................ 0.743 90.9 92.9 -5.1 -2.4 -4.5 -0.1 2.2 1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............. 25.447 92.3 90.9 -4.8 -0.1 -0.7 -0.9 -1.5 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE............................. 9.486 89.3 88.4 -3.8 -0.8 -0.4 0.2 -1.0 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE.......................... 15.961 94.2 92.4 -5.4 0.2 -0.9 -1.5 -1.9 10 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials............................. 1.554 78.6 77.8 -0.1 0.0 0.4 -3.0 -1.0 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................... 23.893 93.4 91.9 -5.1 -0.2 -0.7 -0.7 -1.6 11 Fuels & lubricants......................... 3.268 143.4 134.8 -4.5 3.6 2.0 -2.9 -6.0 12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials.. 19.136 87.6 86.8 -5.3 -0.7 -1.3 -0.5 -0.9 13 Selected building materials................ 1.489 87.0 86.6 -3.3 -0.7 -0.6 0.8 -0.5 2 CAPITAL GOODS............................... 43.839 96.5 96.2 0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.3 20 Electric & electrical generating Equipment............................. 4.517 100.9 101.0 1.9 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.1 21 Nonelectrical machinery.................... 33.018 90.9 90.6 -1.1 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.3 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........ 10.205 104.7 104.7 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES........................... 12.110 101.8 101.9 -0.6 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.1 40 Nondurables, manufactured.................. 6.372 101.3 101.3 -1.1 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 41 Durables, manufactured..................... 5.163 101.3 101.4 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.1 1 Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values. n.a. Not available 2 Data for April, May and June 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, July 2000-July 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance July March April May June SITC Description 2000 2001 2001 2001 2001 Rev. 3 June June July to to to to to 2001 2001 2001 July April May June July 1/ 2/ 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 ALL COMMODITIES................................... 100.000 97.1 95.5 -4.2 -0.6 0.3 -0.4 -1.6 0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS........................... 3.619 88.5 87.7 -4.2 -2.4 -1.1 -1.4 -0.9 01 Meat and meat preparations................ 0.361 104.3 107.4 9.5 2.2 1.8 -0.1 3.0 03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations thereof........... 0.980 98.8 95.6 -13.6 -2.1 -0.4 -0.9 -3.2 05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried..................... 1.027 97.0 97.0 -0.2 -6.6 -1.8 -3.5 0.0 07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof............... 0.351 49.8 47.2 -16.9 1.2 -2.5 -2.0 -5.2 3/ Other food and live animals (9612=100).......... 0.900 95.1 95.9 3.9 -0.9 -1.6 0.1 0.8 1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO........................... 0.901 114.4 114.4 1.7 0.2 1.4 -0.3 0.0 11 Beverages................................. 0.767 112.2 112.2 2.6 0.3 1.6 -0.3 0.0 2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS......... 2.929 94.2 88.1 -2.9 0.5 3.3 5.3 -6.5 24 Cork and wood............................. 1.221 133.0 117.7 10.0 5.4 10.9 16.6 -11.5 25 Woodpulp and recovered paper.............. 0.382 68.3 65.5 -18.8 -4.1 -6.0 -5.8 -4.1 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........ 0.599 97.3 96.9 -4.2 0.0 -1.1 0.3 -0.4 29 Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s. (9612=100).................. 0.256 98.6 85.7 -15.8 -6.0 9.7 -2.1 -13.1 3/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels (9612=100)......................... 0.303 83.7 84.1 -7.7 0.5 -1.5 -0.1 0.5 3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS............................. 13.437 153.5 142.1 -16.7 -0.6 3.3 -3.0 -7.4 33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.................. 11.475 149.6 140.5 -16.6 -0.8 4.9 -0.7 -6.1 34 Gas, natural and manufactured............. 1.839 197.8 165.8 -18.3 0.0 -4.5 -15.3 -16.2 5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S........... 5.527 94.8 93.6 -2.0 -0.2 -0.6 -0.9 -1.3 51 Organic chemicals......................... 1.673 100.4 97.6 -4.1 1.7 0.4 -1.8 -2.8 52 Inorganic chemicals....................... 0.629 91.5 92.1 -0.4 -3.0 -2.7 -1.0 0.7 53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials.... 0.262 87.7 88.2 0.7 -0.7 -0.6 -0.2 0.6 54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products..... 0.890 93.8 94.8 -2.8 -0.6 -0.2 0.0 1.1 55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps.............................. 0.290 87.6 87.3 -2.9 -0.7 -0.3 -0.1 -0.3 57 Plastics in primary forms................. 0.388 96.8 96.8 1.4 0.0 -0.1 1.1 0.0 58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.............. 0.523 82.1 80.1 -1.7 -1.4 -0.1 -1.2 -2.4 59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.... 0.641 100.3 100.6 0.4 -0.5 -0.8 -0.3 0.3 6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL........................... 12.487 95.3 94.2 -3.9 -1.0 -0.8 -0.2 -1.2 62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................ 0.689 91.2 90.5 -1.7 -0.2 -0.1 -0.3 -0.8 63 Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture.......................... 0.530 93.4 91.1 -5.7 -2.6 2.3 4.9 -2.5 64 Paper and paperboard, cut to size......... 1.679 91.9 91.0 1.7 1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles, n.e.s., and related prod. 1.337 93.9 93.3 -2.0 -0.4 0.0 0.2 -0.6 66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s.............................. 2.099 99.9 99.9 -1.0 -0.2 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 67 Iron and steel............................ 1.858 87.2 86.9 -9.7 -0.4 -1.4 -0.2 -0.3 68 Nonferrous metals......................... 2.207 106.1 102.1 -9.2 -4.7 -3.5 -0.8 -3.8 69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s............. 1.929 95.6 94.8 -1.0 0.8 -0.1 0.0 -0.8 7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT............... 43.735 88.1 87.9 -1.9 -0.5 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 71 Power generating machinery and equipment (9612=100)............... 2.985 98.6 98.6 -1.8 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 72 Machinery specialized for particular industries......................... 2.612 95.7 95.1 -1.7 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1 -0.6 73 Metalworking machinery.................... 0.787 93.2 92.7 -0.6 -0.5 -0.3 -0.3 -0.5 74 General industrial machinery, equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s.. 3.333 94.6 94.7 -2.1 -0.5 -0.4 -0.1 0.1 75 Computer equipment and office machines.... 5.105 56.3 55.5 -7.3 -1.7 -0.2 -0.2 -1.4 76 Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment 4.056 82.1 82.2 -2.5 -0.8 -0.1 0.1 0.1 77 Electrical machinery and equipment........ 8.851 81.7 81.8 -1.2 -0.5 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 78 Road vehicles............................. 14.908 102.6 102.4 -0.4 -0.2 -0.2 0.2 -0.2 8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............. 17.031 97.0 96.9 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 81 Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat & lighting fixtures, n.e.s......... 0.372 92.7 91.1 -2.1 0.3 0.1 0.0 -1.7 82 Furniture and parts thereof............... 1.188 96.2 96.1 -1.6 -0.3 -0.1 -0.8 -0.1 83 Travel goods, handbags and similar containers......................... 0.504 100.5 100.5 -1.0 -1.1 -0.1 0.1 0.0 84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories........................ 5.811 101.7 101.7 1.1 -0.3 0.1 -0.3 0.0 85 Footwear.................................. 1.777 100.8 100.8 -0.1 -0.4 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 87 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s... 1.528 92.5 92.4 -1.6 -0.4 0.1 0.0 -0.1 88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.; 1.297 90.3 89.6 -3.1 -0.9 0.0 -0.3 -0.8 89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s.............................. 4.553 93.9 93.7 -0.4 0.3 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1995 trade values. 2 Data for April, May and June 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, July 2000-July 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance July March April May June SITC Description 2000 2001 2001 2001 2001 Rev. 3 June June July to to to to to 2001 2001 2001 July April May June July 1/ 2/ 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 ALL COMMODITIES................................... 100.000 95.7 95.3 -0.9 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 -0.4 0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS........................... 7.007 87.9 88.3 2.9 -0.6 -0.8 0.0 0.5 01 Meat and meat preparations................ 1.356 110.7 110.5 2.1 2.5 0.9 -0.1 -0.2 03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations thereof........... 0.546 87.5 90.1 -5.4 -3.1 -5.2 -0.1 3.0 04 Cereals and cereal preparations........... 2.230 73.5 73.1 9.3 -3.4 0.1 -1.6 -0.5 05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried..................... 1.289 88.4 90.4 -1.0 1.9 -2.3 1.1 2.3 08 Feeding stuff for animals (not including unmilled cereals)........ 0.681 94.7 96.2 3.6 -0.1 -0.8 1.3 1.6 09 Miscellaneous edible products and preparations....................... 0.408 107.0 107.0 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 3/ Other food and live animals (9612=100).......... 0.497 91.3 90.5 0.8 0.4 0.0 1.8 -0.9 1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO........................... 1.529 100.1 100.1 -1.7 -0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures.......... 1.262 100.2 100.1 -1.8 -0.7 0.1 0.0 -0.1 2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS......... 5.109 76.9 76.6 -7.6 -1.5 -1.3 -0.8 -0.4 21 Hides, skins and furskins, raw............ 0.372 111.0 103.8 15.7 10.9 3.4 -9.9 -6.5 22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits........... 0.891 79.9 85.7 6.7 -5.1 1.3 5.1 7.3 24 Cork and wood............................. 0.860 80.6 80.4 -7.1 -2.0 -1.1 -0.4 -0.2 25 Woodpulp and recovered paper.............. 0.870 73.6 71.4 -25.5 -2.1 -6.7 -2.1 -3.0 26 Textile fibers and their waste............ 0.641 63.0 62.7 -7.4 -4.1 -1.1 -1.7 -0.5 27 Crude fertilizers and crude minerals...... 0.313 89.4 89.8 -3.8 -0.6 -0.2 0.2 0.4 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........ 0.759 71.7 69.2 -11.3 0.7 -1.1 -0.7 -3.5 3/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels (9612=100)......................... 0.404 93.4 91.6 -3.7 -2.2 -1.1 -0.4 -1.9 3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS............................. 3.053 154.2 143.1 -5.4 2.4 1.9 -3.0 -7.2 32 Coal, coke and briquettes................. 0.702 100.7 100.7 7.4 7.1 0.2 0.3 0.0 33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.................. 1.979 177.0 162.8 -8.7 3.5 3.4 -4.0 -8.0 4 ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND WAXES................................. 0.323 67.1 69.1 7.0 1.7 5.5 3.2 3.0 5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S........... 10.534 90.9 89.9 -5.1 -0.6 -1.3 -0.8 -1.1 51 Organic chemicals......................... 2.438 78.7 76.4 -12.0 -1.3 -2.2 -2.4 -2.9 52 Inorganic chemicals....................... 0.871 101.3 103.3 7.6 0.0 -2.3 1.3 2.0 53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials.... 0.484 97.8 97.8 -1.7 -1.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products..... 1.234 99.7 99.6 -0.9 0.3 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps.............................. 0.774 102.9 102.9 -0.4 -0.4 -0.1 0.0 0.0 56 Fertilizers (9612=100).................... 0.428 71.2 68.6 -5.9 -0.9 -4.6 -4.7 -3.7 57 Plastics in primary forms................. 1.778 89.0 86.9 -10.4 -1.6 -1.4 -1.0 -2.4 58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.............. 0.824 96.5 97.1 -2.3 0.1 -0.7 0.4 0.6 59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.... 1.703 98.2 97.7 -1.6 0.1 -0.4 0.0 -0.5 6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL........................... 10.075 99.7 99.7 -1.0 -0.3 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................ 0.694 104.1 104.8 0.0 -0.7 0.0 0.1 0.7 63 Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture.......................... 0.312 95.8 94.6 2.5 0.8 0.6 2.5 -1.3 64 Uncoated Paper/paperboard, and linerboard..................... 1.605 87.0 89.7 -0.8 -0.2 -0.1 -0.7 3.1 65 Textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, n.e.s............ 1.354 96.9 96.6 -2.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3 66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s.............................. 1.359 107.0 107.0 0.7 0.5 0.1 0.4 0.0 67 Iron and steel............................ 1.040 94.8 95.7 -1.2 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 68 Nonferrous metals......................... 1.419 99.8 95.8 -7.0 -3.2 -1.5 -1.8 -4.0 69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s............. 2.128 110.1 110.5 0.9 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.4 7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT............... 50.263 97.7 97.4 0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.3 71 Power generating machinery and equipment.......................... 4.807 114.9 115.0 2.3 0.3 0.0 -0.1 0.1 72 Machinery specialized for particular industries......................... 4.861 106.7 105.7 -0.7 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.9 73 Metalworking machinery.................... 1.020 109.4 109.6 1.2 -0.3 0.1 0.0 0.2 74 General industrial machinery, equipment, & parts, n.e.s.......... 5.315 109.6 109.9 1.5 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 75 Computer equipment and office machines.... 5.270 65.6 65.4 -4.2 0.0 -0.9 -0.9 -0.3 76 Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment 3.760 96.6 96.6 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 77 Electrical machinery and equipment........ 10.623 84.6 83.8 -2.2 -0.5 0.0 -0.2 -0.9 78 Road vehicles............................. 9.450 104.1 104.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............. 11.424 101.5 101.5 -0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 82 Furniture and parts thereof............... 0.665 106.8 107.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories........................ 1.174 93.3 93.3 -3.2 0.1 0.0 -0.4 0.0 87 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s... 3.907 107.1 106.9 0.5 -0.2 0.1 0.2 -0.2 88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.. 0.931 95.3 95.1 -3.9 -1.0 -0.3 0.4 -0.2 89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s.............................. 4.268 99.2 99.5 0.5 0.4 0.0 -0.2 0.3 3/ Other miscellaneous manufactured articles (9612=100)...................... 0.478 103.9 104.1 1.9 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.2 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1995 trade values. 2 Data for April, May and June 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, July 2000-July 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly Harmo- ance July March April May June nized Description 2000 2001 2001 2001 2001 System June June July to to to to to 2001 2001 2001 July April May June July 1/ 2/ 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS..................... 1.588 102.9 102.0 -4.8 -0.9 -1.0 -0.8 -0.9 02 Meat and edible meat offal.................. 0.302 107.7 111.8 11.7 1.5 2.5 -1.2 3.8 03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates.......... 0.896 103.4 100.4 -13.4 -2.0 -0.3 -1.0 -2.9 3/ Other live animals and animal products (9612=100)................... 0.390 100.5 101.0 6.3 -0.2 -4.8 -0.3 0.5 II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................ 1.358 78.6 76.2 -5.8 -5.3 0.5 -2.5 -3.1 07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers............................... 0.280 103.3 102.8 -0.5 -20.5 -9.7 -0.3 -0.5 08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons...................... 0.467 103.6 103.9 6.7 2.8 6.2 -4.4 0.3 09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices................ 0.242 49.6 47.0 -22.1 1.0 -1.2 -2.9 -5.2 3/ Other vegetable products.................... 0.369 84.9 78.1 -11.5 -3.4 3.5 -1.3 -8.0 IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO................................. 1.969 96.2 95.6 -0.6 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -0.6 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants....... 0.241 80.1 78.9 -8.3 -0.1 -0.5 -0.6 -1.5 22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar............. 0.780 108.4 108.4 2.1 0.0 1.0 -0.3 0.0 3/ Other prepared foodstuffs (9612=100)........ 0.948 90.2 89.2 -0.8 0.1 -0.9 -0.1 -1.1 V MINERAL PRODUCTS.................................. 13.981 149.3 137.8 -16.9 -0.5 3.0 -3.2 -7.7 26 Ores, slag and ash.......................... 0.292 101.3 101.6 1.7 1.4 0.5 -0.9 0.3 27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax 13.466 152.0 139.8 -17.6 -0.6 3.1 -3.3 -8.0 VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES.............................. 5.182 97.6 96.2 -3.0 -0.3 -0.8 -1.1 -1.4 28 Inorganic chemicals......................... 0.820 98.6 98.8 -0.5 -2.7 -2.8 -0.6 0.2 29 Organic chemicals........................... 2.055 97.9 95.5 -5.4 1.4 0.0 -1.8 -2.5 30 Pharmaceutical products..................... 0.565 103.7 104.1 -3.5 -0.6 -0.3 -0.1 0.4 32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & pigments; varnish & paints; putty.... 0.259 85.6 86.1 0.3 -0.7 -0.6 -0.2 0.6 37 Photographic or cinematographic goods....... 0.351 96.8 96.6 -3.1 -1.7 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 38 Miscellaneous chemical products (9612=100)........................... 0.385 90.7 90.4 0.2 -0.7 -0.3 -0.2 -0.3 3/ Other products of the chemical or allied industries (9612=100).......... 0.747 95.2 92.1 -1.3 -0.8 -1.3 -2.3 -3.3 VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF.................... 2.648 86.7 86.2 -1.4 -0.8 -0.1 -0.3 -0.6 39 Plastics and articles thereof............... 1.712 92.9 92.2 -1.3 -1.0 -0.1 -0.3 -0.8 40 Rubber and articles thereof................. 0.936 77.5 77.2 -1.7 -0.5 0.0 -0.3 -0.4 VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC....................... 0.978 100.0 100.0 -0.5 -0.6 0.2 -0.1 0.0 42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials............ 0.790 98.6 98.6 -0.8 -0.7 -0.1 0.3 0.0 IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET AND WICKER.............................. 1.812 117.0 106.2 5.7 2.6 8.7 14.1 -9.2 X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND PAPER PRODUCTS.......................... 2.475 88.9 87.5 -1.1 0.9 -1.7 -1.8 -1.6 47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; waste paper/paperboard..... 0.386 69.6 66.4 -19.8 -4.5 -5.8 -5.4 -4.6 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard............ 1.719 94.0 92.8 2.2 1.4 -1.0 -1.1 -1.3 49 Printed matter.............................. 0.370 104.4 104.4 7.7 5.4 -0.3 -0.9 0.0 XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES...................... 6.780 99.3 99.2 -0.4 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1 61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted.... 2.041 101.2 101.0 -0.5 -0.1 0.0 0.2 -0.2 62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 3.321 103.0 103.1 1.2 -0.3 0.2 -0.3 0.1 63 Made-up or worn textile articles and clothing; needlecraft sets; rags..... 0.322 91.4 91.2 -1.3 -0.2 0.2 0.6 -0.2 3/ Other textile & textile articles (9612=100)................... 1.096 90.9 90.4 -5.0 -0.4 -0.1 0.1 -0.6 XII FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS, ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC................. 2.087 101.4 101.3 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles..................... 1.792 100.8 100.8 -0.1 -0.4 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 3/ Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas, whips, art. flowers, etc. (9612=100).. 0.295 103.4 103.1 -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.3 XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC GLASS ETC............................... 1.110 98.8 98.6 -1.0 0.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.2 69 Ceramic products............................ 0.421 96.2 96.1 -1.1 0.4 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 70 Glass and glassware......................... 0.434 99.6 99.2 -0.5 -0.2 -0.6 -0.2 -0.4 XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............ 2.567 114.5 112.6 -4.3 -3.3 -2.4 -1.0 -1.7 XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL............ 5.342 85.9 85.0 -6.9 -0.6 -1.0 0.0 -1.0 72 Iron and steel.............................. 1.580 85.4 84.9 -12.7 -0.5 -1.6 -0.4 -0.6 73 Articles of iron or steel................... 1.224 91.8 91.3 -1.4 1.3 -0.3 -0.2 -0.5 74 Copper and articles thereof................. 0.372 68.5 67.2 -6.0 -1.4 -1.9 0.4 -1.9 76 Aluminum and articles thereof............... 0.929 88.4 86.2 -1.9 -1.8 -0.3 0.7 -2.5 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal........ 0.413 101.3 100.8 -2.5 -1.6 -0.4 0.1 -0.5 3/ Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and articles, including scrap (9612=100).. 0.387 76.9 74.6 -20.3 -2.3 -3.8 0.5 -3.0 XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC..... 26.791 79.0 78.8 -2.7 -0.8 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3 84 Specialized machinery & computer equipment............................ 13.693 77.8 77.3 -3.5 -0.6 -0.1 -0.3 -0.6 85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts 13.098 80.2 80.3 -2.0 -0.7 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.......... 16.198 102.9 102.8 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 87 Motor vehicles and their parts.............. 15.264 102.4 102.3 -0.4 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES....... 3.414 90.0 89.7 -1.8 -0.3 0.0 -0.2 -0.3 90 Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments.................. 2.911 89.8 89.5 -1.8 -0.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.3 91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof........ 0.361 90.1 89.7 -2.3 -0.3 -0.2 0.0 -0.4 XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............... 3.536 94.5 94.3 -1.7 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3 -0.2 94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nes;........... 1.532 95.6 95.1 -2.2 -0.4 -0.1 -0.5 -0.5 95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof.............. 1.740 95.0 94.9 -1.1 0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... 0.264 86.3 86.5 -2.8 0.0 -0.3 -0.1 0.2 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 April, May and June 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, July 2000-July 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly Harmo- ance July March April May June nized Description 2000 2001 2001 2001 2001 System June June July to to to to to 2001 2001 2001 July April May June July 1/ 2/ 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS..................... 2.065 100.5 100.7 2.1 1.4 -1.3 0.5 0.2 02 Meat & edible meat offal.................... 1.247 106.8 106.3 5.2 3.3 1.6 0.1 -0.5 03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates.......... 0.475 83.6 86.2 -9.4 -3.2 -9.3 -0.4 3.1 3/ Other live animals and animal products (9612=100)................... 0.342 91.4 90.1 10.4 1.9 0.5 3.5 -1.4 II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................ 4.305 78.3 79.9 5.4 -2.5 -0.6 0.9 2.0 07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers............................... 0.322 99.2 99.8 -2.7 -3.2 -8.4 5.3 0.6 08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons...................... 0.613 81.3 86.4 -0.9 5.2 -1.8 1.8 6.3 10 Cereals..................................... 2.012 71.1 70.7 10.0 -3.9 0.1 -1.9 -0.6 12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder..... 1.099 85.5 90.4 5.0 -4.0 1.2 4.1 5.7 III ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS................. 0.357 68.7 70.8 8.4 1.3 4.6 3.6 3.1 IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO................................. 3.452 98.1 98.9 0.5 -0.1 -0.2 0.3 0.8 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants....... 0.344 93.7 94.0 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.3 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations........... 0.376 106.9 106.9 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar............. 0.330 96.9 96.9 -1.5 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0 23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed..... 0.607 91.0 93.8 7.0 -0.3 -1.2 1.4 3.1 24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes.......................... 1.275 100.3 100.3 -1.6 -0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 3/ Other prepared foods........................ 0.520 101.8 103.6 -0.6 1.3 0.5 0.0 1.8 V MINERAL PRODUCTS.................................. 3.470 132.9 125.8 -5.6 3.1 1.8 -2.5 -5.3 27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax 2.985 148.0 139.3 -4.1 3.5 2.3 -2.8 -5.9 VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES.............................. 8.577 91.6 90.8 -4.1 -0.4 -1.6 -0.7 -0.9 28 Inorganic chemicals......................... 0.929 99.2 102.1 6.7 0.5 -4.4 2.3 2.9 29 Organic chemicals........................... 2.754 82.1 80.1 -10.1 -1.0 -2.2 -2.1 -2.4 30 Pharmaceutical products..................... 0.947 105.3 105.1 -1.2 0.5 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 31 Fertilizers (9612=100)...................... 0.479 71.4 69.0 -5.7 -0.9 -4.6 -4.7 -3.4 32 Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, paints, varnish, putty, & inks....... 0.492 96.9 97.7 0.1 -0.8 0.1 -0.1 0.8 33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet........ 0.559 106.0 105.9 -0.7 -0.7 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes... 0.327 104.6 104.4 -0.6 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 37 Photographic or cinematographic goods....... 0.402 87.1 85.9 -9.8 -2.1 -0.7 0.9 -1.4 38 Miscellaneous chemical products............. 1.470 96.5 96.2 -1.9 0.1 -0.5 0.0 -0.3 VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF.................... 4.269 93.0 92.3 -4.1 -0.6 -0.6 -0.3 -0.8 39 Plastics and articles thereof............... 3.332 91.0 90.3 -4.9 -0.5 -0.9 -0.3 -0.8 40 Rubber and articles thereof................. 0.937 100.8 100.4 -0.4 -1.2 -0.2 0.0 -0.4 VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC....................... 0.636 106.3 101.6 9.7 7.1 1.8 -5.4 -4.4 41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather................ 0.488 109.5 103.2 13.7 9.1 2.3 -7.0 -5.8 IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET AND WICKER....................... 1.202 85.0 84.4 -4.4 -1.2 -0.5 0.7 -0.7 X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND PAPER PRODUCTS.......................... 3.200 82.2 82.2 -8.2 -0.8 -1.7 -0.7 0.0 47 Woodpulp and recovered paper................ 0.777 68.1 66.1 -25.1 -2.6 -6.4 -2.6 -2.9 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard............ 1.560 86.8 88.0 -2.9 -0.6 -0.1 -0.2 1.4 49 Printed material............................ 0.862 113.1 113.6 1.8 0.4 0.7 -0.3 0.4 XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES...................... 2.917 82.0 81.8 -4.0 -1.0 -0.4 -0.6 -0.2 52 Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof...................... 0.512 58.1 57.5 -11.7 -6.8 -1.5 -1.7 -1.0 55 Manmade staple fibers, includ. yarns and woven fabrics (9812=100)......... 0.274 101.9 102.0 -1.9 0.0 -0.3 -1.6 0.1 62 Apparel and clothing access., not knitted or crocheted (9812=100).. 0.594 89.3 89.4 -3.7 0.0 0.0 -0.6 0.1 XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, CERAMIC, GLASS ETC...................... 0.888 105.3 105.3 1.0 -0.1 0.0 0.6 0.0 70 Glass and glassware......................... 0.509 103.4 103.4 0.9 -0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............ 2.143 107.8 103.6 -7.9 -3.4 -2.1 0.9 -3.9 XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS........... 4.595 93.3 93.1 -1.9 -0.1 -0.1 -0.5 -0.2 72 Iron and steel.............................. 0.799 75.0 75.1 -5.7 -0.3 -0.3 0.4 0.1 73 Articles of iron or steel................... 1.335 111.8 111.7 0.7 0.3 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 74 Copper and articles thereof................. 0.367 68.7 67.1 -5.1 -0.1 -1.6 0.6 -2.3 76 Aluminum and articles thereof............... 0.886 87.2 85.9 -1.8 -0.8 -0.2 -1.2 -1.5 82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof.. 0.457 112.0 111.8 0.6 0.6 1.7 0.3 -0.2 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal........ 0.446 116.9 117.0 -2.0 0.2 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC... 35.429 90.6 90.3 -0.9 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 -0.3 84 Specialized machinery & computer equipment............................ 20.174 93.6 93.4 -0.4 0.2 -0.3 -0.2 -0.2 85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound & tv recorders & reproducers, parts.. 15.255 86.9 86.4 -1.6 -0.3 -0.1 -0.2 -0.6 XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.......... 14.808 110.7 110.9 2.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.2 87 Motor vehicles and their parts.............. 9.901 104.0 104.1 0.3 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES....... 5.629 104.4 104.4 0.5 -0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............... 1.830 103.0 103.1 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;... 0.916 106.6 106.8 1.4 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.2 95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof.............. 0.737 99.3 99.3 -0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 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 April, May and June 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, July 2000-July 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Percentage of Annual Monthly US Imports July March April May June Description 1/ 2000 2001 2001 2001 2001 1995 June July to to to to to 2001 2001 July April May June July 2/ 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 3/ Developed Countries.......................... 100.000 99.9 98.2 -3.3 -0.6 -0.4 -0.3 -1.7 Manufactured Goods...................... 91.571 97.4 96.5 -2.0 -0.6 -0.3 0.2 -0.9 Nonmanufactured Goods................... 8.229 146.1 132.1 -15.8 -0.3 -1.4 -6.0 -9.6 3/ Developing Countries......................... 100.000 99.2 97.4 -5.0 -0.9 0.8 -0.1 -1.8 Manufactured Goods...................... 77.077 91.4 90.9 -1.4 -0.4 -0.1 -0.2 -0.5 Nonmanufactured Goods................... 22.670 133.2 125.6 -15.5 -2.6 4.0 0.4 -5.7 Canada....................................... 100.000 108.7 105.3 -2.0 0.5 -0.6 -0.9 -3.1 Manufactured Goods...................... 83.491 103.6 101.9 1.3 0.4 0.0 0.9 -1.6 Nonmanufactured Goods................... 16.080 153.0 135.7 -17.1 1.5 -3.4 -9.0 -11.3 4/ European Union............................... 100.000 99.8 99.1 -2.6 -0.5 0.2 0.0 -0.7 Manufactured Goods...................... 95.625 98.8 98.3 -2.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 -0.5 Nonmanufactured Goods................... 4.190 134.6 127.6 -14.0 -10.3 10.6 2.0 -5.2 5/ Latin America (9712=100).................... 100.000 111.5 109.3 -2.1 -0.4 0.4 -0.2 -2.0 Manufactured Goods (9712=100).......... 70.828 106.7 106.2 3.8 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 -0.5 Nonmanufactured Goods (9712=100)........ 28.543 127.0 119.7 -14.6 -0.8 1.5 -0.1 -5.7 Japan........................................ 100.000 88.9 88.6 -2.0 -0.6 -0.3 0.2 -0.3 6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries......... 100.000 79.7 78.9 -4.6 -0.5 -0.4 0.0 -1.0 1 Regions are not mutually exclusive. 2 Data for April, May and June 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 June 2000-June 2001 1995 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Annual Quarterly Trade June June Sept. Dec. March Description (Mil. 2000 2000 2000 2000 2001 of March June to to to to to Dollars) 2001 2001 June Sept. Dec. March June 2001 2000 2000 2001 2001 IMPORT Air Freight 3188 85.5 83.0 -4.0 0.2 -1.3 -0.1 -2.9 Atlantic 1278 78.4 75.1 -1.8 0.3 -1.3 3.6 -4.2 Pacific 1674 90.9 88.8 -6.3 0.1 -1.8 -2.5 -2.3 1/ Crude Oil Tanker Freight 1346 155.2 n.a. n.a. 25.9 19.3 -7.7 n.a. EXPORT Air Freight (9612 = 100) 2562 88.3 87.1 -2.5 0.0 -1.5 0.3 -1.4 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 July 2000-July 2001 1995 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Annual Monthly Trade July March April May June Description (Mil. 2000 2001 2001 2001 2001 of June July to to to to to Dollars) 2001 2001 July April May June July 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 IMPORT Air Passenger Fares 11127 133.8 141.0 n.a. 6.1 0.7 4.4 5.4 1/ Atlantic 4922 147.8 158.3 n.a. 13.6 2.0 6.3 7.1 1/ Pacific 2340 105.6 117.8 n.a. 0.6 -2.4 6.7 11.6 Latin American / Caribbean 3021 132.0 132.8 n.a. 0.6 0.7 0.0 0.6 EXPORT Air Passenger Fares 17272 105.8 108.1 n.a. -1.9 3.7 -0.8 2.2 1/ Atlantic 4120 112.3 123.3 n.a. 2.4 0.7 0.4 9.8 1/ Pacific 10700 87.1 85.7 n.a. -4.3 6.2 -2.1 -1.6 Latin American / Caribbean 1392 139.3 144.5 n.a. 0.0 1.8 -1.1 3.7 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 June 2000-June 2001 1995 = 100 Index Percent Change Annual Quarterly Trade June June Sept. Dec. March Description (Mil. 2000 2000 2000 2000 2001 of March June to to to to to Dollars) 2001 2001 June Sept. Dec. March June 2001 2000 2000 2001 2001 Air Freight (Inbound) 5495 86.5 84.0 -5.0 0.1 -1.2 -1.0 -2.9 Atlantic 1880 83.4 80.6 -1.2 0.2 -1.3 3.3 -3.4 Pacific 3151 88.2 85.8 -7.7 0.0 -1.6 -3.6 -2.7 Air Freight (Outbound) 5835 92.6 90.5 -2.5 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -2.3 Atlantic 2080 102.6 100.3 -2.4 -0.1 0.7 -0.8 -2.2 Pacific 3222 85.7 84.0 -2.0 -0.2 0.1 0.1 -2.0 1/ Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound) 1949 160.6 n.a. n.a. 24.6 23.7 -10.3 n.a. Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound) 12253 145.1 142.3 -0.5 -0.1 -0.1 1.8 -1.9 U.S. East Coast 5410 116.3 110.0 -1.0 0.0 -0.8 5.5 -5.4 from Atlantic 2647 97.7 97.7 1.3 0.0 -1.7 3.1 0.0 from Pacific 1874 128.7 123.6 -4.8 0.0 -0.4 -0.5 -4.0 U.S. West Coast 6844 167.2 167.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.3 -0.2 0.0 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 July 2000-July 2001 1995 = 100 Index Percent Change Annual Monthly Trade July March April May June Description (Mil. 2000 2001 2001 2001 2001 of June July to to to to to Dollars) 2001 2001 July April May June July 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier) 30673 119.2 122.0 n.a. 0.1 1.9 2.3 2.3 1/ Atlantic 8811 122.6 129.9 n.a. 2.7 0.9 6.8 6.0 1/ Pacific 15900 100.6 100.6 n.a. -1.8 4.2 0.5 0.0 1/ Latin American / Caribbean 4542 143.1 146.2 n.a. 1.4 -1.1 0.1 2.2 Canadian 1367 197.8 201.1 n.a. -1.3 0.4 2.9 1.7 Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier) 31694 109.7 115.7 n.a. 0.5 2.1 0.5 5.5 1/ Atlantic 13572 115.7 124.5 n.a. 4.8 -0.2 1.4 7.6 1/ Pacific 12570 87.1 91.3 n.a. -4.9 6.7 -1.2 4.8 Latin American / Caribbean 4224 127.7 131.2 n.a. 0.1 0.6 0.1 2.7 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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