U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods by Harmonized System

Table 6. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: April 2007 to April 2008 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Description	Harmo- nized system	Relative import- ance Mar. 2008(1)	Index				Percent change
			Jan. 2008	Feb. 2008	Mar. 2008	Apr. 2008	Annual	Monthly
			Jan. 2008	Feb. 2008	Mar. 2008	Apr. 2008	Apr. 2007 to Apr. 2008	Dec. 2007 to Jan. 2008	Jan. 2008 to Feb. 2008	Feb. 2008 to Mar. 2008	Mar. 2008 to Apr. 2008
Live animals; animal products	I	1.486	157.6	(r)156.8	(r)155.7	158.9	6.2	0.8	(r)-0.5	(r)-0.7	2.1
Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100)	02	0.779	123.2	(r)124.5	(r)124.7	130.8	13.7	-1.4	(r)1.1	0.2	4.9
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates	03	0.439	(r)144.1	(r)148.2	(r)152.8	150.6	14.5	(r)5.6	(r)2.8	(r)3.1	-1.4

Vegetable products	II	5.818	(r)219.2	233.3	(r)245.3	234.8	50.7	(r)8.4	6.4	(r)5.1	-4.3
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons	08	0.680	123.0	122.1	121.2	122.4	-2.6	1.4	-0.7	-0.7	1.0
Cereals	10	2.771	262.3	293.9	313.1	304.4	84.0	9.5	12.0	6.5	-2.8
Wheat and meslin	1001	1.101	348.7	415.9	426.9	351.0	108.2	6.2	19.3	2.6	-17.8
Corn (maize)	1005	1.341	222.9	241.6	262.7	277.6	63.9	12.5	8.4	8.7	5.7
Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder	12	1.785	230.2	242.3	262.5	233.7	57.4	10.3	5.3	8.3	-11.0
Soybeans, whether or not broken (Dec. 2001=100)	1201	1.459	269.8	286.0	312.6	269.7	62.9	11.7	6.0	9.3	-13.7

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and tobacco	IV	2.356	(r)131.1	(r)132.9	(r)134.7	134.7	11.7	(r)1.9	(r)1.4	(r)1.4	0.0
Miscellaneous edible preparations	21	0.438	118.7	118.9	(r)119.8	120.1	7.5	1.3	0.2	0.8	0.3
Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed	23	0.590	(r)184.4	(r)191.5	(r)197.8	194.9	36.5	(r)4.8	(r)3.9	(r)3.3	-1.5

Mineral products	V	5.110	(r)280.5	(r)274.4	(r)304.0	310.8	29.2	(r)3.9	(r)-2.2	(r)10.8	2.2
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes	27	4.506	(r)274.2	(r)266.7	(r)298.2	306.4	33.4	(r)4.6	-2.7	(r)11.8	2.7
Coal, briquettes and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal (Dec. 2007=100)	2701	0.350	99.7	100.4	100.3	97.3	-	-0.3	0.7	-0.1	-3.0
Petroleum oils & oils from bituminous minerals (excl crude) & products, nes	2710	2.915	303.1	(r)287.4	(r)332.7	348.5	41.3	5.0	(r)-5.2	(r)15.8	4.7

Products of the chemical or allied industries	VI	11.541	(r)137.3	(r)138.5	(r)140.0	141.9	12.1	(r)2.4	0.9	(r)1.1	1.4
Inorganic chemicals	28	1.135	(r)177.9	(r)181.0	(r)184.2	184.8	21.9	(r)3.6	(r)1.7	1.8	0.3
Organic chemicals	29	3.592	151.2	(r)153.7	(r)157.2	160.6	13.1	1.5	(r)1.7	(r)2.3	2.2
Pharmaceutical products	30	2.501	116.4	(r)116.7	(r)117.0	118.7	5.3	-0.3	0.3	0.3	1.5
Human and animal blood, prepared; antisera; vaccines (Dec. 2003=100)	3002	0.594	107.5	107.9	108.0	108.4	-0.7	-3.3	0.4	0.1	0.4
Medicaments	3004	1.590	(r)122.1	(r)122.4	(r)122.9	125.2	7.7	(r)0.7	0.2	(r)0.4	1.9
Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, paints, varnish, putty, & inks	32	0.542	115.8	115.9	(r)116.5	116.4	2.5	-1.0	0.1	(r)0.5	-0.1
Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery cosmetic or toilet preparations	33	0.653	118.1	(r)119.0	(r)120.1	121.8	5.0	-0.2	(r)0.8	(r)0.9	1.4
Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes	34	0.393	112.6	115.5	115.7	115.8	5.4	-0.4	2.6	0.2	0.1
Miscellaneous chemical products	38	1.581	122.4	(r)122.7	122.9	124.4	4.1	0.9	0.2	0.2	1.2
Composite diagnostic or laboratory reagents (Dec. 2001=100)	3822	0.401	151.8	147.4	147.5	149.2	2.1	2.1	-2.9	0.1	1.2

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof	VII	5.164	136.9	(r)137.0	(r)137.4	138.1	6.5	1.0	(r)0.1	(r)0.3	0.5
Plastics and articles thereof	39	4.189	133.1	(r)132.9	(r)133.2	133.7	6.5	1.1	(r)-0.2	(r)0.2	0.4
Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms	3901	0.538	(r)211.8	(r)204.8	(r)203.1	204.9	18.6	(r)0.3	(r)-3.3	(r)-0.8	0.9
Polyacetals, epoxide resins, alkyds, polycarbonates,in primary forms	3907	0.468	135.8	135.8	135.8	135.8	2.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Plates, sheets, films, etc., of plastic; not reinforced, laminated, etc.	3920	0.349	117.6	118.2	(r)118.2	117.2	2.9	0.6	0.5	(r)0.0	-0.8
Plastic articles for conveyence of packing goods (Dec. 2001=100)	3923	0.362	130.9	131.4	(r)131.2	131.8	3.3	0.0	0.4	(r)-0.2	0.5
Articles of plastics, polymers, and resins of headings 3901-3914, nes.	3926	0.410	103.6	103.7	(r)106.3	106.7	3.3	0.2	0.1	(r)2.5	0.4
Rubber and articles thereof	40	0.975	(r)152.6	(r)154.2	(r)155.3	157.0	6.2	(r)0.7	(r)1.0	(r)0.7	1.1
New pneumatic tires of rubber (Dec. 2007=100)	4011	0.319	99.9	100.1	(r)100.4	101.6	-	-0.1	0.2	(r)0.3	1.2

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc.	VIII	0.395	(r)117.1	(r)116.2	(r)116.9	117.2	-6.2	(r)-0.3	(r)-0.8	(r)0.6	0.3

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork	IX	0.636	(r)110.7	(r)111.7	(r)112.1	111.0	-1.8	(r)0.1	(r)0.9	(r)0.4	-1.0

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products	X	2.510	115.8	116.3	116.8	117.7	7.1	0.6	0.4	0.4	0.8
Woodpulp and recovered paper	47	0.706	124.9	127.8	129.1	129.8	15.9	1.5	2.3	1.0	0.5
Chemical woodpulp, soda or sulfate, except dissolving grades (Dec. 2007=100)	4703	0.330	101.1	101.6	102.4	103.6	-	1.1	0.5	0.8	1.2
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard	48	1.278	111.2	110.8	110.8	112.2	3.7	0.8	-0.4	0.0	1.3
Printed material	49	0.525	120.8	120.5	121.3	121.2	5.1	-0.7	-0.2	0.7	-0.1

Textile and textile articles	XI	2.239	106.0	106.7	109.1	108.4	6.0	0.7	0.7	2.2	-0.6
Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof	52	0.728	105.5	107.4	(r)114.6	111.3	18.8	2.0	1.8	(r)6.7	-2.9
Cotton, not carded or combed (Dec. 2006=100)	5201	0.543	115.7	118.8	(r)130.0	124.8	26.2	2.7	2.7	(r)9.4	-4.0

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc.	XIII	0.792	111.6	111.6	(r)111.8	111.3	2.6	0.4	0.0	(r)0.2	-0.4
Glass and glassware	70	0.428	99.4	99.3	99.7	100.0	3.2	0.1	-0.1	0.4	0.3

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins	XIV	4.112	(r)170.3	(r)178.6	(r)189.3	190.2	10.8	(r)-0.9	(r)4.9	(r)6.0	0.5
Gold (including gold plated with platinum), unwrought (Dec. 2001=100)	7108	1.076	290.6	321.9	333.9	348.3	47.1	-0.1	10.8	3.7	4.3

Base metals and articles of base metals	XV	5.865	(r)164.1	169.1	(r)175.4	178.6	8.1	(r)1.1	3.0	(r)3.7	1.8
Iron and steel	72	1.553	204.2	218.0	(r)230.7	231.2	15.9	4.5	6.8	(r)5.8	0.2
Articles of iron or steel	73	1.380	149.2	150.0	(r)150.7	150.8	4.4	1.3	0.5	0.5	0.1
Copper and articles thereof	74	0.710	229.7	246.7	264.3	271.6	13.2	-1.7	7.4	7.1	2.8
Aluminum and articles thereof	76	1.009	138.7	140.2	150.2	155.5	4.6	-1.7	1.1	7.1	3.5
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof	82	0.379	(r)117.8	(r)117.7	(r)118.0	118.9	3.8	(r)2.0	(r)-0.1	0.3	0.8
Miscellaneous articles of base metal	83	0.351	128.9	129.5	124.7	124.7	-1.9	0.2	0.5	-3.7	0.0

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc.	XVI	30.276	95.1	(r)95.3	(r)95.1	95.3	1.2	0.3	(r)0.2	(r)-0.2	0.2
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof	84	16.811	103.5	(r)103.6	(r)103.6	104.0	1.6	0.3	(r)0.1	0.0	0.4
Spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines (Dec. 2004=100)	8407	0.576	103.5	103.5	(r)103.9	104.1	3.2	1.0	0.0	(r)0.4	0.2
Diesel & semi-diesel internal combustion piston engines	8408	0.467	105.9	(r)108.7	(r)108.7	108.7	2.6	0.1	(r)2.6	0.0	0.0
Parts for spark-ignition and diesel internal combustion piston engines	8409	0.451	(r)119.0	(r)119.2	(r)119.4	121.2	4.1	(r)2.1	0.2	(r)0.2	1.5
Turbojets, turbopropellers and other gas turbines, and parts thereof	8411	2.146	(r)134.3	(r)134.3	(r)134.4	135.2	4.9	2.1	0.0	0.1	0.6
Pumps for liquids; liquid elevators; parts thereof	8413	0.460	122.0	122.8	123.7	124.1	1.5	0.2	0.7	0.7	0.3
Air or vacuum pumps, compressors and fans; vent & recycling hoods; parts	8414	0.514	122.3	(r)122.4	(r)123.1	123.5	5.0	1.7	(r)0.1	(r)0.6	0.3
Centrifuges & centrifugal dryers; filtering/purifying machinery; parts	8421	0.507	115.9	(r)117.4	(r)118.8	120.2	6.0	1.1	(r)1.3	(r)1.2	1.2
Self-propelled earth-moving, tamping, & road roller machines (Dec. 2006=100)	8429	0.394	105.3	105.2	105.3	106.9	8.6	-0.2	-0.1	0.1	1.5
Parts for materials handling & construc- tion machines	8431	1.275	146.3	(r)146.9	(r)146.6	147.0	5.5	0.9	(r)0.4	(r)-0.2	0.3
Computer equipment	8471	2.215	64.7	64.1	63.4	63.4	-3.8	-2.1	-0.9	-1.1	0.0
Parts and accessories, n.e.s.o.i., for computers and other office machines	8473	1.612	71.6	(r)71.1	(r)69.9	69.7	-8.9	0.0	(r)-0.7	(r)-1.7	-0.3
Machines & appliances having individual functions, n.e.s.o.i.; parts thereof	8479	0.875	113.3	(r)113.5	(r)113.8	114.1	1.1	0.1	(r)0.2	(r)0.3	0.3
Taps, cocks, valves & similar appliances; parts thereof	8481	0.557	(r)126.9	(r)127.4	(r)127.3	127.2	4.9	(r)2.2	(r)0.4	-0.1	-0.1
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof	85	13.465	85.9	(r)86.2	(r)85.9	85.8	0.7	0.2	(r)0.3	(r)-0.3	-0.1
Electrical transformers, inductors & static converters (rectifiers); parts	8504	0.370	97.6	(r)97.7	(r)97.6	98.3	0.3	0.1	(r)0.1	-0.1	0.7
Electrical apparatus for line telephony or line telegraphy; videophones; parts	8517	1.014	(r)83.7	(r)83.7	(r)83.7	83.6	-0.9	(r)0.1	0.0	0.0	-0.1
Records, tapes and other recorded media excluding photo & cinematographic	8524	0.277	83.3	83.3	80.3	77.0	-17.6	0.2	0.0	-3.6	-4.1
Electrical circuit switching, protecting or connection app not > 1000 volt	8536	0.700	(r)106.1	106.0	(r)106.0	105.9	0.9	(r)0.4	(r)-0.1	(r)0.0	-0.1
Semiconductor devices; L.E.D.s; mounted piezoelectric crystals; parts thereof	8541	0.555	90.1	90.0	(r)90.2	89.9	-0.4	0.4	-0.1	(r)0.2	-0.3
Electronic integrated circuits and micro assemblies; parts thereof	8542	4.183	65.7	(r)66.1	(r)65.3	65.2	0.0	-0.6	(r)0.6	(r)-1.2	-0.2
Insulated conductors; optical fiber cables w/individually sheathed fibers	8544	0.643	122.0	(r)122.4	(r)123.7	124.2	3.8	1.3	(r)0.3	1.1	0.4

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment	XVII	13.752	115.3	115.5	115.5	116.0	2.4	0.3	0.2	0.0	0.4
Motor vehicles and their parts	87	8.147	(r)106.1	106.2	(r)106.2	106.7	1.1	(r)0.0	(r)0.1	(r)0.0	0.5
Tractors (other than work trucks in heading 8709)	8701	0.428	118.5	118.5	118.5	120.4	3.3	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.6
Automobiles and other motor vehicles inc minivans, 4-dr specialty vehicles	8703	2.824	106.5	106.6	(r)106.7	106.8	0.8	0.0	0.1	(r)0.1	0.1
Motor vehicles for the transport of goods	8704	1.117	(r)111.5	(r)111.5	(r)111.5	111.6	1.3	(r)0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1
Parts and access of tractors, buses automobiles, trucks, spec. vehicles	8708	3.225	102.4	102.5	102.6	103.4	1.5	-0.1	0.1	0.1	0.8
Parts, nesoi, of civil aircraft and spacecraft (exc. military)	8803	1.572	(r)135.7	136.0	135.6	136.0	6.0	2.3	(r)0.2	-0.3	0.3

Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces	XVIII	5.980	105.7	105.9	(r)106.1	106.6	3.2	0.3	0.2	(r)0.2	0.5
Instruments/appliances used in medical surgical, dental, veternarian sciences	9018	1.451	(r)102.7	(r)103.0	(r)103.0	103.3	2.0	(r)0.0	(r)0.3	0.0	0.3
Hearing aids; artificial body parts; and orthopedic app. (Dec. 2001=100)	9021	0.504	105.2	105.2	105.4	104.9	0.1	-0.1	0.0	0.2	-0.5
X-ray radiotheraphy & radiography appar. x-ray tubes, & parts (Dec.2007=100)	9022	0.280	100.5	101.8	101.9	102.6	-	0.5	1.3	0.1	0.7
Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis	9027	0.481	106.3	106.7	(r)106.9	108.7	5.5	0.3	0.4	(r)0.2	1.7
Oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers etc., and parts	9030	0.569	108.1	108.5	108.7	108.9	3.0	0.5	0.4	0.2	0.2
Measuring or checking instruments, and appliances n.e.s. (Dec. 2001=100)	9031	0.421	(r)105.4	(r)105.5	(r)105.5	108.9	5.0	(r)0.0	0.1	0.0	3.2
Automatic regulating or controlling instrs. & parts	9032	0.304	(r)117.3	(r)117.4	(r)117.4	117.6	2.9	0.9	(r)0.1	0.0	0.2

Miscellaneous manufactured articles	XX	1.411	(r)107.6	(r)107.5	(r)107.6	108.6	3.8	(r)0.8	-0.1	(r)0.1	0.9
Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;	94	0.756	(r)116.8	(r)116.5	(r)116.7	116.6	3.1	(r)1.8	(r)-0.3	(r)0.2	-0.1
Seats other than barber, dental and similar chairs, and parts (Dec.2007=100)	9401	0.297	100.1	100.1	(r)100.7	100.7	-	0.1	0.0	(r)0.6	0.0
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof	95	0.504	(r)92.6	(r)92.6	(r)92.6	94.7	5.7	(r)-0.3	0.0	0.0	2.3
Footnotes (1) Relative importance figures are based on 2006 trade values. (r) Revised
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. Dash = Not available

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