Table 6. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: April 2012 to April 2013
[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Description Harmo-
nized
system		 Relative
import-
ance
Mar.
2013(1)		 Index Percent change
Jan.
2013		 Feb.
2013		 Mar.
2013		 Apr.
2013		 Annual Monthly
Apr.
2012
to
Apr.
2013		 Dec.
2012
to
Jan.
2013		 Jan.
2013
to
Feb.
2013		 Feb.
2013
to
Mar.
2013		 Mar.
2013
to
Apr.
2013

Live animals; animal products

I

 2.044 (r)218.1 (r)222.2 (r)217.7 219.8 7.3 (r)-2.7 (r)1.9 (r)-2.0 1.0

Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100)

02

 1.179 (r)167.2 (r)169.1 (r)169.2 168.9 0.9 (r)-0.8 (r)1.1 (r)0.1 -0.2

Meat of swine (pork), fresh, chilled or frozen (Dec. 2010=100)

0203

 0.324 (r)104.9 (r)105.8 (r)104.0 100.3 -4.4 (r)-2.5 (r)0.9 (r)-1.7 -3.6

Meat and edible offal of poultry, fresh, chilled, or frozen (Dec. 2009=100)

0207

 0.342 115.0 113.5 114.5 116.4 -3.0 1.1 -1.3 0.9 1.7

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates

03

 0.402 (r)203.4 (r)202.0 (r)203.3 202.4 -2.9 (r)0.3 (r)-0.7 (r)0.6 -0.4

Vegetable products

II

 5.387 274.7 (r)278.5 (r)273.4 260.6 4.2 -1.3 (r)1.4 (r)-1.8 -4.7

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons

08

 0.986 160.6 163.4 (r)155.5 147.9 7.7 3.2 1.7 (r)-4.8 -4.9

Nuts nesoi, fresh or dried (Dec. 2012=100)

0802

 0.469 105.0 112.8 (r)106.6 98.5 - 5.0 7.4 (r)-5.5 -7.6

Cereals

10

 2.113 (r)309.8 (r)322.5 (r)313.4 297.4 3.7 -7.9 (r)4.1 -2.8 -5.1

Wheat and meslin

1001

 0.803 282.6 288.6 273.8 268.2 7.1 -7.9 2.1 -5.1 -2.0

Corn (maize)

1005

 1.050 326.2 343.6 337.7 309.3 -0.1 -8.5 5.3 -1.7 -8.4

Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder

12

 1.725 287.6 296.5 296.3 280.4 0.9 -2.7 3.1 -0.1 -5.4

Soybeans, whether or not broken (Dec. 2001=100)

1201

 1.407 319.1 332.0 331.0 309.7 -1.3 -3.8 4.0 -0.3 -6.4

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100)

III

 0.305 132.8 136.2 135.1 136.4 -11.7 0.6 2.6 -0.8 1.0

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and tobacco

IV

 2.975 166.8 (r)168.0 (r)166.9 166.4 6.6 0.4 (r)0.7 -0.7 -0.3

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100)

20

 0.342 111.9 112.0 112.4 113.1 2.3 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.6

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec. 2008=100)

22

 0.629 112.7 114.0 113.4 113.3 3.2 2.3 1.2 -0.5 -0.1

Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed

23

 0.766 271.6 (r)272.3 (r)266.3 267.6 18.6 -2.5 (r)0.3 -2.2 0.5

Mineral products

V

 9.385 (r)299.3 309.9 (r)309.0 299.5 -11.3 (r)0.7 3.5 -0.3 -3.1

Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100)

26

 0.471 (r)98.0 (r)99.9 (r)97.7 96.8 - (r)-2.0 (r)1.9 (r)-2.2 -0.9

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes

27

 8.733 295.7 306.6 (r)306.1 296.2 -11.6 0.9 3.7 (r)-0.2 -3.2

Coal, briquettes and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal (Dec. 2007=100)

2701

 0.711 121.0 (r)120.3 (r)119.8 120.2 -22.4 -1.9 (r)-0.6 -0.4 0.3

Petroleum oils & oils from bituminous minerals (excl crude) & products, nes

2710

 6.757 335.7 352.8 351.5 335.2 -10.8 1.3 5.1 -0.4 -4.6

Products of the chemical or allied industries

VI

 11.396 (r)155.1 (r)155.1 (r)154.3 154.1 -0.7 (r)0.5 (r)0.0 -0.5 -0.1

Inorganic chemicals

28

 1.008 184.8 (r)183.6 (r)183.1 183.5 -0.7 0.2 (r)-0.6 (r)-0.3 0.2

Organic chemicals

29

 3.271 (r)167.4 168.8 (r)168.0 167.0 -1.8 (r)0.7 (r)0.8 (r)-0.5 -0.6

Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atoms only (Dec. 2009=100)

2933

 0.359 85.3 (r)86.9 (r)87.3 87.6 -3.2 -6.7 (r)1.9 (r)0.5 0.3

Pharmaceutical products

30

 2.674 (r)125.7 (r)124.5 (r)123.4 122.2 -1.8 (r)0.9 -1.0 -0.9 -1.0

Medicaments

3004

 1.669 (r)119.7 (r)119.3 (r)118.1 116.3 -1.1 (r)2.0 (r)-0.3 (r)-1.0 -1.5

Fertilizers (Dec. 2012=100)

31

 0.381 (r)97.9 (r)95.5 (r)97.2 99.6 - (r)-2.1 (r)-2.5 (r)1.8 2.5

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery cosmetic or toilet preparations

33

 0.719 137.0 137.0 (r)138.7 138.7 2.3 0.4 0.0 (r)1.2 0.0

Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes

34

 0.444 121.3 121.3 (r)119.3 120.0 -2.5 -1.2 0.0 (r)-1.6 0.6

Miscellaneous chemical products

38

 1.729 153.6 (r)154.9 (r)152.5 152.4 -0.5 1.3 (r)0.8 (r)-1.5 -0.1

Composite diagnostic or laboratory reagents (Dec. 2001=100)

3822

 0.373 165.0 165.1 165.0 165.0 1.0 1.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof

VII

 5.274 148.8 (r)150.6 (r)151.0 150.8 -1.9 0.9 (r)1.2 (r)0.3 -0.1

Plastics and articles thereof

39

 4.219 140.4 (r)142.4 (r)142.8 142.7 -0.6 1.1 1.4 (r)0.3 -0.1

Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms

3901

 0.526 229.4 238.7 (r)241.9 237.1 -10.2 3.9 4.1 (r)1.3 -2.0

Polymers of propylene or other olefins, in primary forms (Dec. 2009=100)

3902

 0.266 123.9 128.4 129.1 126.1 -5.4 1.8 3.6 0.5 -2.3

Polyacetals, epoxide resins, alkyds, polycarbonates,in primary forms

3907

 0.407 150.0 149.9 149.9 151.4 3.3 2.5 -0.1 0.0 1.0

Plates, sheets, films, etc., of plastic; not reinforced, laminated, etc.

3920

 0.353 121.0 121.3 (r)120.3 119.8 0.8 0.3 0.2 (r)-0.8 -0.4

Rubber and articles thereof

40

 1.055 187.9 188.4 (r)188.8 188.8 -6.7 0.1 0.3 (r)0.2 0.0

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc.

VIII

 0.396 141.2 143.0 (r)144.4 146.6 10.6 3.4 1.3 (r)1.0 1.5

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork

IX

 0.572 110.1 (r)110.6 (r)112.2 113.6 3.3 0.1 (r)0.5 (r)1.4 1.2

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products

X

 2.219 119.9 119.9 120.5 120.4 1.2 2.2 0.0 0.5 -0.1

Woodpulp and recovered paper

47

 0.603 126.6 123.5 (r)126.2 125.5 -1.3 6.4 -2.4 (r)2.2 -0.6

Chemical woodpulp, soda or sulfate, except dissolving grades (Dec. 2007=100)

4703

 0.296 109.9 (r)108.2 111.5 111.2 1.4 1.6 (r)-1.5 (r)3.0 -0.3

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard

48

 1.178 118.2 118.8 118.5 118.6 0.3 1.0 0.5 -0.3 0.1

Printed material

49

 0.438 126.2 128.3 128.9 128.9 7.1 0.3 1.7 0.5 0.0

Textile and textile articles

XI

 1.802 127.7 (r)130.0 (r)129.9 130.2 -0.7 1.3 (r)1.8 -0.1 0.2

Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof

52

 0.538 136.0 145.7 145.0 144.6 -7.9 2.8 7.1 -0.5 -0.3

Cotton, not carded or combed (Dec. 2006=100)

5201

 0.397 150.5 162.0 161.6 160.6 -8.8 4.2 7.6 -0.2 -0.6

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc.

XIII

 0.751 117.8 117.9 118.0 118.2 0.3 -0.4 0.1 0.1 0.2

Glass and glassware

70

 0.385 97.2 97.2 97.4 97.4 -1.2 -1.5 0.0 0.2 0.0

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins

XIV

 5.172 282.6 282.3 (r)276.7 274.0 -3.5 -1.2 -0.1 -2.0 -1.0

Gold (including gold plated with platinum), unwrought (Dec. 2001=100)

7108

 2.297 609.2 603.5 588.4 575.6 -4.8 -2.0 -0.9 -2.5 -2.2

Waste and scrap of precious metals (Dec 2010=100)

7112

 0.488 119.9 (r)121.0 (r)115.6 115.1 -3.2 -1.0 (r)0.9 -4.5 -0.4

Base metals and articles of base metals

XV

 5.349 170.7 (r)172.5 (r)169.4 168.3 -6.3 -0.8 (r)1.1 (r)-1.8 -0.6

Iron and steel

72

 1.515 198.7 (r)203.0 (r)195.0 192.4 -14.2 -1.5 (r)2.2 (r)-3.9 -1.3

Articles of iron or steel

73

 1.306 168.6 (r)169.3 169.2 169.4 -2.5 -1.5 0.4 (r)-0.1 0.1

Copper and articles thereof

74

 0.627 254.8 260.2 250.9 245.7 -7.6 0.4 2.1 -3.6 -2.1

Aluminum and articles thereof

76

 0.845 126.8 126.8 (r)124.9 124.1 -3.8 0.6 0.0 (r)-1.5 -0.6

Aluminum plates, sheets and strip, over 0.2 mm thick (Dec. 2012=100)

7606

 0.246 102.5 100.9 101.9 101.6 - 2.5 -1.6 1.0 -0.3

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof

82

 0.397 (r)131.8 (r)131.8 131.7 132.4 2.5 (r)-1.0 0.0 (r)-0.1 0.5

Miscellaneous articles of base metal

83

 0.320 145.6 146.7 146.3 146.3 3.1 0.0 0.8 -0.3 0.0

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc.

XVI

 27.771 97.3 (r)97.6 (r)97.6 97.4 0.1 0.5 (r)0.3 0.0 -0.2

Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof

84

 16.573 111.2 (r)111.5 (r)111.5 111.6 0.9 0.6 (r)0.3 0.0 0.1

Diesel & semi-diesel internal combustion piston engines

8408

 0.460 116.6 116.7 116.7 116.6 0.3 0.7 0.1 0.0 -0.1

Parts for spark-ignition and diesel internal combustion piston engines

8409

 0.449 133.4 133.3 133.3 133.1 2.0 2.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.2

Turbojets, turbopropellers and other gas turbines, and parts thereof

8411

 2.609 (r)159.9 (r)162.0 (r)162.2 162.4 1.8 (r)0.8 (r)1.3 0.1 0.1

Pumps for liquids; liquid elevators; parts thereof

8413

 0.632 (r)136.7 (r)137.3 (r)137.7 137.8 2.5 (r)1.2 0.4 0.3 0.1

Air or vacuum pumps, compressors and fans; vent & recycling hoods; parts

8414

 0.523 137.2 136.8 136.8 138.1 1.0 -0.2 -0.3 0.0 1.0

Centrifuges & filtering/purifying machinery and parts

8421

 0.555 (r)126.2 125.9 (r)125.5 125.6 0.2 1.0 -0.2 (r)-0.3 0.1

Self-propelled earth-moving, tamping, & road roller machines (Dec. 2012=100)

8429

 0.482 100.6 102.5 102.5 102.5 - 0.6 1.9 0.0 0.0

Parts for materials handling & construc- tion machines

8431

 0.967 174.9 (r)174.6 (r)174.1 173.4 0.2 0.4 (r)-0.2 (r)-0.3 -0.4

Computer equipment

8471

 1.924 49.3 49.1 48.8 49.0 -5.8 0.4 -0.4 -0.6 0.4

Parts and accessories, n.e.s.o.i., for computers and other office machines

8473

 1.101 66.9 (r)66.6 (r)66.2 66.3 1.8 -0.1 (r)-0.4 (r)-0.6 0.2

Machines & appliances having individual functions, n.e.s.o.i.; parts thereof

8479

 0.479 131.6 (r)133.4 (r)134.1 133.8 4.4 0.8 (r)1.4 0.5 -0.2

Taps, cocks, valves & similar appliances; parts thereof

8481

 0.754 155.4 155.8 (r)156.1 156.0 6.4 2.9 0.3 (r)0.2 -0.1

Parts for transmitting power (Dec. 2012=100)

8483

 0.404 99.1 98.8 98.8 98.5 - -0.9 -0.3 0.0 -0.3

Machines used solely for manufacture of semiconductor boules (Dec 2010=100)

8486

 0.731 100.8 100.9 100.8 99.9 -1.0 0.0 0.1 -0.1 -0.9

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof

85

 11.198 82.3 82.6 (r)82.5 82.0 -1.1 0.4 0.4 (r)-0.1 -0.6

Electrical apparatus for line telephony or line telegraphy; videophones; parts

8517

 1.749 71.0 70.5 (r)70.8 70.8 -8.8 -1.3 -0.7 (r)0.4 0.0

Electrical circuit switching, protecting or connection app not > 1000 volt

8536

 0.648 114.4 (r)114.4 (r)114.4 114.4 1.7 0.4 (r)0.0 0.0 0.0

Electronic integrated circuits and micro assemblies; parts thereof

8542

 2.614 60.6 (r)61.5 (r)61.5 60.1 -0.3 1.2 (r)1.5 (r)0.0 -2.3

Electrical machines having individual functions, nesoi; parts (Dec. 2012=100)

8543

 0.319 101.6 101.8 102.0 102.0 - 1.6 0.2 0.2 0.0

Insulated conductors; optical fiber cables w/individually sheathed fibers

8544

 0.584 130.8 131.2 (r)131.2 131.0 -2.1 1.0 0.3 (r)0.0 -0.2

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment

XVII

 11.876 127.5 127.8 127.9 127.8 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.1 -0.1

Motor vehicles and their parts

87

 8.047 (r)113.4 113.7 113.7 113.7 0.5 0.4 (r)0.3 0.0 0.0

Automobiles and other motor vehicles inc minivans, 4-dr specialty vehicles

8703

 2.778 109.6 110.3 110.3 110.3 -0.5 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0

Motor vehicles for the transport of goods

8704

 1.224 (r)124.6 124.7 124.7 124.8 2.8 (r)2.0 (r)0.1 0.0 0.1

Parts and access of tractors, buses automobiles, trucks, spec. vehicles

8708

 2.886 109.4 109.4 109.3 109.2 0.2 0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.1

Parts, nesoi, of civil aircraft and spacecraft (exc. military)

8803

 1.340 165.2 (r)165.5 (r)166.4 165.4 1.2 1.0 0.2 (r)0.5 -0.6

Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces

XVIII

 5.846 107.4 (r)107.4 (r)107.3 107.2 1.5 0.9 (r)0.0 (r)-0.1 -0.1

Instruments/appliances used in medical surgical, dental, veternarian sciences

9018

 1.709 (r)102.2 102.4 (r)101.6 101.2 1.3 (r)2.8 (r)0.2 (r)-0.8 -0.4

Hearing aids; artificial body parts; and orthopedic app. (Dec. 2001=100)

9021

 0.643 92.0 (r)90.6 90.7 90.6 3.0 -2.2 (r)-1.5 (r)0.1 -0.1

X-ray radiotheraphy & radiography appar. x-ray tubes, & parts (Dec. 2007=100)

9022

 0.296 104.1 104.2 104.6 103.2 -0.1 1.6 0.1 0.4 -1.3

Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis

9027

 0.588 (r)105.0 105.1 (r)105.6 105.7 0.4 (r)0.6 (r)0.1 (r)0.5 0.1

Oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers etc., and parts

9030

 0.409 122.0 (r)122.5 (r)122.5 122.5 0.2 0.1 (r)0.4 0.0 0.0

Measuring or checking instruments, and appliances n.e.s. (Dec. 2001=100)

9031

 0.376 111.9 (r)113.5 (r)113.1 113.3 1.8 0.4 (r)1.4 (r)-0.4 0.2

Miscellaneous manufactured articles

XX

 1.329 111.0 110.8 110.8 110.8 0.5 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.0

Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;

94

 0.715 121.4 121.0 121.0 121.0 1.0 -0.2 -0.3 0.0 0.0

Seats other than barber, dental and similar chairs (Dec. 2011=100)

9401

 0.255 100.5 100.5 100.5 100.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof

95

 0.507 90.9 90.9 (r)91.0 90.9 -0.3 0.0 0.0 (r)0.1 -0.1

Footnotes
 (1) Relative importance figures are based on 2011 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 14, 2013