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

Table 4. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: April 2007 to April 2008 December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted
Description	NAICS	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
Nonmanufactured articles		7.706	149.0	(r)156.7	(r)164.3	157.4	36.8	6.3	5.2	(r)4.9	-4.2

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	11	6.293	169.3	179.9	(r)188.9	179.2	47.5	7.7	6.3	(r)5.0	-5.1
Crop production	111	5.930	175.7	187.5	(r)197.4	187.1	53.6	7.7	6.7	(r)5.3	-5.2
Oilseed and grain farming	1111	4.150	214.6	236.1	253.0	235.9	76.4	10.3	10.0	7.2	-6.8
Soybean farming	11111	1.473	202.6	214.7	234.7	202.5	62.9	11.7	6.0	9.3	-13.7
Wheat farming	11114	1.085	252.8	301.4	309.4	254.4	108.2	6.3	19.2	2.7	-17.8
Corn farming	11115	1.322	199.4	216.1	235.1	248.4	63.9	12.5	8.4	8.8	5.7
Fruit and tree nut farming (Dec. 2006=100)	1113	0.652	114.1	116.4	115.4	114.8	8.4	-0.6	2.0	-0.9	-0.5
Noncitrus fruit and tree nut farming (Dec. 2007=100)	11133	0.562	99.2	101.5	101.1	97.6	-	-0.8	2.3	-0.4	-3.5
Other crop farming	1119	0.908	162.7	165.3	(r)174.5	170.2	51.7	4.0	1.6	(r)5.6	-2.5
Cotton farming (Dec. 2007=100)	11192	0.570	103.4	106.1	(r)115.8	111.3	-	3.4	2.6	(r)9.1	-3.9

Mining	21	1.413	(r)103.3	(r)103.9	(r)108.1	108.2	7.2	(r)0.8	(r)0.6	(r)4.0	0.1
Mining (except oil and gas)	212	0.891	99.0	100.6	(r)102.1	99.6	0.3	-0.5	1.6	(r)1.5	-2.4
Coal mining (Dec. 2007=100)	2121	0.352	99.7	100.4	100.3	97.3	-	-0.3	0.7	-0.1	-3.0

Manufactured articles		89.168	108.8	(r)109.3	(r)110.4	111.3	6.3	0.8	(r)0.5	(r)1.0	0.8

Manufactured goods, part 1	31	6.606	(r)115.6	(r)117.1	(r)118.9	120.5	11.7	(r)0.8	(r)1.3	(r)1.5	1.3
Food manufacturing	311	4.316	(r)126.6	(r)129.0	(r)132.0	134.3	18.2	(r)1.3	(r)1.9	(r)2.3	1.7
Grain and oilseed milling	3112	1.083	(r)153.0	(r)161.3	(r)170.1	175.0	51.8	(r)4.2	(r)5.4	(r)5.5	2.9
Starch and vegetable fats and oils manufacturing	31122	0.806	(r)155.9	(r)165.2	(r)173.1	172.8	52.1	(r)4.0	(r)6.0	(r)4.8	-0.2
Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing	3114	0.397	(r)126.2	(r)128.4	(r)130.9	133.4	8.6	(r)1.1	(r)1.7	(r)1.9	1.9
Animal slaughtering and processing	3116	1.212	122.3	(r)123.9	(r)126.9	128.8	11.3	-1.6	(r)1.3	2.4	1.5
Seafood product preparation and packaging	3117	0.422	(r)116.3	(r)120.6	(r)123.8	126.1	24.1	(r)3.4	(r)3.7	(r)2.7	1.9
Other food manufacturing	3119	0.565	(r)117.9	118.3	(r)119.6	121.1	16.0	(r)1.4	0.3	(r)1.1	1.3
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing	312	0.488	(r)103.7	(r)104.5	(r)105.6	106.8	4.6	(r)-0.1	(r)0.8	(r)1.1	1.1
Apparel manufacturing	315	0.463	(r)100.9	(r)101.1	(r)101.0	100.9	0.5	(r)0.6	(r)0.2	(r)-0.1	-0.1
Cut and sew apparel manufacturing	3152	0.360	101.2	(r)101.3	(r)101.2	101.1	0.6	0.8	(r)0.1	(r)-0.1	-0.1

Manufactured goods, part 2	32	22.740	117.4	(r)117.2	(r)120.2	121.8	12.8	2.3	(r)-0.2	2.6	1.3
Wood product manufacturing	321	0.519	110.6	(r)112.3	(r)112.6	111.3	1.8	0.7	(r)1.5	(r)0.3	-1.2
Paper manufacturing	322	1.892	113.5	113.7	113.8	114.9	5.6	0.9	0.2	0.1	1.0
Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills	3221	1.092	118.1	118.9	119.1	121.1	7.4	0.9	0.7	0.2	1.7
Pulp mills	32211	0.408	121.3	122.2	123.1	125.2	11.1	1.2	0.7	0.7	1.7
Paper mills	32212	0.676	116.4	117.1	117.0	118.9	5.4	0.7	0.6	-0.1	1.6
Converted paper product manufacturing	3222	0.800	108.0	107.5	107.6	107.6	3.3	0.8	-0.5	0.1	0.0
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing	324	3.418	149.0	142.4	(r)162.6	168.8	38.8	5.2	-4.4	(r)14.2	3.8
Chemical manufacturing	325	13.922	115.7	(r)116.4	(r)117.3	118.6	11.4	2.3	(r)0.6	(r)0.8	1.1
Basic chemical manufacturing	3251	5.033	(r)120.8	122.7	(r)125.2	126.5	14.9	1.9	(r)1.6	(r)2.0	1.0
Other basic organic chemical manufacturing	32519	3.455	(r)116.4	(r)118.3	(r)120.9	122.5	12.4	(r)1.3	(r)1.6	(r)2.2	1.3
Resin, synthetic rubber, and artificial synthetic fibers and filaments	3252	2.782	(r)109.8	(r)109.4	(r)109.4	110.1	8.5	(r)1.5	(r)-0.4	(r)0.0	0.6
Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing	3254	3.283	109.7	(r)109.5	109.8	111.2	4.2	0.0	(r)-0.2	(r)0.3	1.3
Soap, cleaning compound, and toilet preparation manufacturing	3256	0.947	106.3	(r)108.2	(r)108.9	109.8	5.4	-0.4	(r)1.8	0.6	0.8
Soap and cleaning compound manufacturing	32561	0.440	106.1	108.7	108.9	109.1	4.6	-0.4	2.5	0.2	0.2
Toilet preparation manufacturing	32562	0.507	106.5	(r)107.6	(r)108.9	110.3	6.1	-0.3	(r)1.0	(r)1.2	1.3
Other chemical product and preparation manufacturing	3259	0.740	108.7	108.7	(r)108.7	112.8	4.5	1.2	0.0	(r)0.0	3.8
All other chemical product and preparation manufacturing	32599	0.657	109.4	(r)109.5	(r)109.5	114.2	5.2	1.3	(r)0.1	(r)0.0	4.3
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing	326	2.099	106.1	106.7	(r)107.4	107.7	3.7	0.0	0.6	(r)0.7	0.3
Plastics product manufacturing	3261	1.453	103.6	104.1	(r)104.8	104.9	2.3	0.1	0.5	(r)0.7	0.1
Plastics packaging materials and unlaminated film and sheet manufacturing	32611	0.337	105.6	106.1	106.1	105.2	3.1	0.6	0.5	0.0	-0.8
Other plastics product manufacturing	32619	0.827	103.6	103.6	(r)104.9	105.6	3.1	0.1	0.0	(r)1.3	0.7
Rubber product manufacturing (Dec. 2006=100)	3262	0.646	(r)106.4	(r)107.2	(r)107.8	108.6	6.9	(r)-0.4	(r)0.8	0.6	0.7
Tire manufacturing (Dec. 2006=100)	32621	0.335	106.6	106.9	(r)107.2	108.5	5.1	-0.2	0.3	(r)0.3	1.2
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing	327	0.805	108.8	109.0	(r)109.0	108.5	2.3	1.4	0.2	(r)0.0	-0.5
Glass and glass product manufacturing	3272	0.396	104.8	104.8	105.0	105.5	4.4	2.1	0.0	0.2	0.5

Manufactured goods, part 3	33	59.822	105.0	(r)105.6	(r)106.1	106.6	3.4	0.3	(r)0.6	0.5	0.5
Primary metal manufacturing	331	4.804	131.0	137.7	(r)147.3	151.7	22.9	0.6	5.1	(r)7.0	3.0
Iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing	3311	0.565	116.5	(r)120.3	(r)127.6	131.6	18.1	0.1	3.3	(r)6.1	3.1
Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production and processing	3314	2.852	150.3	(r)161.8	(r)175.9	181.2	35.6	1.1	7.7	(r)8.7	3.0
Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) smelting and refining	33141	1.290	161.8	177.2	183.0	190.6	43.0	0.8	9.5	3.3	4.2
Copper rolling, drawing, extruding, and alloying (Dec. 2007=100)	33142	0.414	98.9	(r)103.0	(r)109.9	113.1	-	-1.1	(r)4.1	(r)6.7	2.9
Nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) rolling, drawing, extruding,	33149	1.149	141.6	151.2	176.0	179.1	36.3	2.3	6.8	16.4	1.8
Fabricated metal product manufacturing	332	2.631	(r)114.3	(r)114.6	114.4	114.7	3.8	(r)1.0	0.3	(r)-0.2	0.3
Other fabricated metal product manufacturing	3329	1.321	117.2	(r)117.6	118.0	118.4	6.5	1.4	(r)0.3	0.3	0.3
Metal valve manufacturing	33291	0.724	(r)118.5	(r)119.0	(r)119.1	119.4	6.5	(r)1.3	0.4	0.1	0.3
All other fabricated metal product manufacturing	33299	0.597	115.7	116.1	116.8	117.3	6.3	1.3	0.3	0.6	0.4
Machinery manufacturing	333	11.653	(r)107.1	(r)107.7	(r)108.1	108.9	4.1	(r)0.5	0.6	0.4	0.7
Agriculture, construction, and mining machinery manufacturing	3331	3.117	110.3	(r)110.5	(r)110.4	111.3	4.8	0.4	(r)0.2	-0.1	0.8
Agricultural implement manufacturing (Dec. 2007=100)	33311	0.667	100.2	100.2	100.2	101.9	-	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.7
Construction machinery manufacturing	33312	1.378	112.6	112.7	112.7	113.5	6.3	0.7	0.1	0.0	0.7
Mining and oil and gas field machinery manufacturing	33313	1.071	111.4	(r)111.9	(r)111.6	111.8	2.9	0.2	(r)0.4	-0.3	0.2
Industrial machinery manufacturing (Dec. 2007=100)	3332	1.659	(r)100.0	(r)101.5	(r)102.2	102.8	-	(r)0.0	(r)1.5	(r)0.7	0.6
Commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing	3333	1.202	102.4	(r)102.9	(r)103.2	105.0	4.8	-0.1	(r)0.5	(r)0.3	1.7
Ventilation, heating, air-conditioning, and commercial refrigeration equipment	3334	0.670	109.5	109.4	109.4	109.6	1.1	0.8	-0.1	0.0	0.2
Metalworking machinery manufacturing	3335	0.662	(r)105.6	(r)106.5	(r)107.1	108.2	5.6	(r)1.4	0.9	0.6	1.0
Engine, turbine, and power transmission equipment manufacturing	3336	1.840	(r)106.3	(r)107.0	(r)107.1	108.3	3.3	(r)0.4	0.7	0.1	1.1
Other general purpose machinery manufacturing	3339	2.504	108.9	(r)109.5	(r)110.8	110.9	4.6	0.9	0.6	1.2	0.1
Pump and compressor manufacturing	33391	0.579	109.6	(r)110.0	(r)111.6	112.0	5.2	0.8	(r)0.4	(r)1.5	0.4
Material handling equipment manufacturing	33392	0.388	(r)109.2	(r)109.5	(r)110.1	108.9	4.5	(r)0.6	0.3	(r)0.5	-1.1
All other general purpose machinery manufacturing	33399	1.537	108.5	109.2	(r)110.6	111.0	4.5	1.1	0.6	(r)1.3	0.4
Computer and electronic product manufacturing	334	16.418	96.2	(r)96.3	(r)95.7	95.7	-0.7	-0.2	(r)0.1	(r)-0.6	0.0
Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing	3341	3.808	88.8	(r)88.1	(r)86.9	86.7	-6.3	-1.0	(r)-0.8	(r)-1.4	-0.2
Communications equipment manufacturing	3342	1.962	(r)98.2	(r)98.4	(r)98.6	98.7	-0.1	(r)0.4	0.2	0.2	0.1
Audio and video equipment manufacturing	3343	0.742	(r)104.1	(r)103.8	(r)103.1	102.3	0.1	(r)-0.4	(r)-0.3	(r)-0.7	-0.8
Semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing	3344	6.120	(r)95.7	96.2	(r)95.3	95.1	0.1	(r)0.0	(r)0.5	(r)-0.9	-0.2
Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments	3345	3.631	(r)104.7	(r)105.1	(r)105.2	105.7	3.6	(r)0.2	0.4	0.1	0.5
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing	335	3.565	(r)106.2	(r)106.6	(r)106.9	106.8	2.8	(r)0.2	(r)0.4	(r)0.3	-0.1
Household appliance manufacturing	3352	0.374	(r)103.4	(r)103.4	(r)103.4	103.8	0.6	(r)-0.1	0.0	0.0	0.4
Electrical equipment manufacturing	3353	1.288	(r)104.3	(r)104.6	(r)104.9	104.8	2.5	(r)-0.1	(r)0.3	0.3	-0.1
Other electrical equipment and component manufacturing	3359	1.717	(r)108.6	(r)109.1	(r)109.5	109.4	3.9	(r)0.3	(r)0.5	(r)0.4	-0.1
Communication and energy wire and cable manufacturing	33592	0.433	109.5	(r)110.3	112.2	113.0	5.2	1.1	(r)0.7	(r)1.7	0.7
All other electrical equipment and component manufacturing	33599	0.806	(r)105.5	(r)106.4	(r)106.5	106.3	2.5	(r)0.4	(r)0.9	(r)0.1	-0.2
Transportation equipment manufacturing	336	16.138	(r)105.8	106.0	106.1	106.5	2.6	(r)0.6	(r)0.2	0.1	0.4
Motor vehicle manufacturing	3361	3.858	101.4	(r)101.6	101.6	101.7	0.9	0.0	(r)0.2	(r)0.0	0.1
Automobile and light duty motor vehicle manufacturing	33611	2.709	101.1	101.2	(r)101.3	101.4	0.7	0.0	0.1	(r)0.1	0.1
Heavy duty truck manufacturing	33612	1.149	102.3	102.3	(r)102.4	102.5	1.3	0.2	0.0	(r)0.1	0.1
Motor vehicle parts manufacturing	3363	4.558	103.2	(r)103.4	(r)103.7	104.3	1.7	0.3	(r)0.2	0.3	0.6
Motor vehicle gasoline engine and engine parts manufacturing	33631	0.616	(r)101.3	(r)101.3	(r)101.6	101.8	1.0	(r)0.6	0.0	(r)0.3	0.2
Motor vehicle transmission and power train parts manufacturing	33635	0.550	102.2	102.4	102.5	102.6	0.9	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.1
Other motor vehicle parts manufacturing	33639	2.242	101.9	(r)102.3	(r)102.7	103.7	2.2	0.0	(r)0.4	(r)0.4	1.0
Aerospace product and parts manufacturing	3364	6.999	111.2	111.3	111.3	111.9	4.7	1.3	0.1	0.0	0.5
Miscellaneous manufacturing	339	4.280	105.9	(r)105.8	(r)106.0	106.1	2.4	-0.1	(r)-0.1	0.2	0.1
Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing	3391	1.803	103.3	(r)103.3	103.3	103.1	0.4	0.1	(r)0.0	(r)0.0	-0.2
All other miscellaneous manufacturing	33999	0.455	(r)109.5	(r)109.7	(r)110.0	110.5	4.3	0.6	(r)0.2	(r)0.3	0.5

Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers (Dec. 2007=100)	5111	0.472	99.7	99.5	(r)100.0	100.0	-	-0.3	-0.2	(r)0.5	0.0
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

Last Modified Date: May 13, 2008

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