Table 3. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: May 2012 to May 2013
[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]
Description NAICS Relative
import-
ance
Apr.
2013(1)
Index Percent change
Feb.
2013
Mar.
2013
Apr.
2013
May
2013
Annual Monthly
May
2012
to
May
2013
Jan.
2013
to
Feb.
2013
Feb.
2013
to
Mar.
2013
Mar.
2013
to
Apr.
2013
Apr.
2013
to
May
2013

Nonmanufactured articles

  18.445 (r)170.7 (r)171.2 (r)166.8 166.2 -2.7 (r)3.8 (r)0.3 (r)-2.6 -0.4

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

11

1.819 (r)169.7 (r)176.9 (r)172.8 175.0 -0.1 (r)3.4 (r)4.2 -2.3 1.3

Crop production

111

1.265 174.0 182.7 (r)176.3 180.6 -1.1 4.4 5.0 (r)-3.5 2.4

Vegetable and melon farming

1112

0.301 190.6 223.0 (r)197.4 209.3 5.8 4.6 17.0 (r)-11.5 6.0

Fruit and tree nut farming

1113

0.650 164.6 (r)167.1 164.3 164.3 -10.0 4.0 1.5 (r)-1.7 0.0

Forestry and logging (Dec. 2012=100)

113

0.200 (r)106.5 (r)105.1 (r)103.3 105.4 - (r)0.6 (r)-1.3 (r)-1.7 2.0

Mining

21

16.626 (r)170.5 (r)170.2 (r)165.8 164.9 -3.0 (r)3.9 (r)-0.2 (r)-2.6 -0.5

Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec. 2006=100)

212

0.321 134.7 134.0 (r)133.5 134.0 -7.8 -0.1 -0.5 (r)-0.4 0.4

Manufactured articles

  81.088 117.7 117.6 117.3 116.5 -1.5 0.1 -0.1 -0.3 -0.7

Manufactured goods, part 1

31

10.463 123.7 (r)123.5 123.6 123.8 -1.7 0.0 -0.2 (r)0.1 0.2

Food manufacturing

311

2.846 154.9 153.7 154.2 155.5 -5.1 -0.3 -0.8 0.3 0.8

Grain and oilseed milling

3112

0.413 157.1 155.9 156.4 155.3 -7.4 1.4 -0.8 0.3 -0.7

Starch and vegetable fats and oils manufacturing

31122

0.320 146.6 144.6 (r)143.5 142.2 -11.5 1.4 -1.4 (r)-0.8 -0.9

Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing

3113

0.355 148.7 (r)149.5 (r)145.5 145.6 -6.4 -2.4 (r)0.5 -2.7 0.1

Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing

3114

0.390 (r)145.4 (r)144.6 (r)145.3 147.4 -4.8 (r)-0.5 (r)-0.6 0.5 1.4

Fruit and vegetable canning, pickling, and drying

31142

0.273 (r)165.5 (r)164.1 (r)164.2 167.0 -2.9 (r)-0.7 (r)-0.8 (r)0.1 1.7

Animal slaughtering and processing

3116

0.323 160.6 156.4 157.2 157.1 4.1 0.4 -2.6 0.5 -0.1

Seafood product preparation and packaging

3117

0.628 135.7 139.2 142.6 145.7 5.3 1.2 2.6 2.4 2.2

Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (Dec. 2009=100)

3118

0.175 119.0 119.5 119.7 119.8 4.9 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.1

Other food manufacturing

3119

0.398 207.8 (r)193.7 193.4 196.1 -25.7 -3.5 (r)-6.8 -0.2 1.4

Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing

312

0.870 113.5 113.5 (r)113.3 113.4 1.3 0.1 0.0 (r)-0.2 0.1

Beverage manufacturing (Dec. 2009=100)

3121

0.813 104.4 104.5 (r)104.3 104.4 1.6 0.0 0.1 (r)-0.2 0.1

Breweries (Dec. 2006=100)

31212

0.173 110.4 110.3 (r)110.2 110.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1 (r)-0.1 0.1

Wineries

31213

0.273 113.8 114.3 114.2 114.4 1.3 0.0 0.4 -0.1 0.2

Distilleries

31214

0.267 112.5 112.6 112.7 112.7 1.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0

Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100)

313

0.389 102.0 101.9 101.9 101.8 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1

Fabric mills

3132

0.208 135.3 135.3 (r)135.7 135.4 0.3 -0.1 0.0 (r)0.3 -0.2

Textile product mills

314

0.784 (r)115.7 115.3 115.4 115.5 -0.5 (r)0.0 (r)-0.3 0.1 0.1

Textile furnishings mills

3141

0.519 111.7 111.0 111.3 111.3 -1.0 0.1 -0.6 0.3 0.0

Curtain and linen mills

31412

0.428 111.5 110.7 111.1 111.1 -1.2 0.1 -0.7 0.4 0.0

Other textile product mills (Dec. 2006=100)

3149

0.265 (r)128.9 (r)128.9 (r)128.6 128.9 0.5 (r)0.0 0.0 -0.2 0.2

All other textile product mills (Dec. 2012=100)

31499

0.195 (r)99.4 (r)99.4 (r)98.9 99.2 - (r)0.0 0.0 -0.5 0.3

Apparel manufacturing

315

3.920 (r)110.6 110.6 110.5 110.4 -1.4 (r)0.3 (r)0.0 -0.1 -0.1

Cut and sew apparel manufacturing (Dec. 2009=100)

3152

3.575 (r)109.7 109.8 109.7 109.7 -1.6 (r)0.2 (r)0.1 -0.1 0.0

Men's and boys' cut and sew apparel manufacturing

31522

1.363 (r)111.4 (r)112.1 (r)111.9 111.8 -1.5 (r)0.6 (r)0.6 -0.2 -0.1

Women's and girls' cut and sew apparel manufacturing

31523

1.864 (r)108.2 (r)107.8 (r)107.7 107.8 -1.5 (r)0.1 (r)-0.4 (r)-0.1 0.1

Other cut and sew apparel manufacturing

31529

0.348 (r)117.3 (r)117.4 (r)117.6 117.8 -3.0 (r)-0.4 0.1 0.2 0.2

Apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing

3159

0.253 118.2 118.4 118.4 116.0 1.0 -0.7 0.2 0.0 -2.0

Leather and allied product manufacturing

316

1.653 121.2 121.3 (r)121.6 121.5 1.8 0.1 0.1 0.2 -0.1

Footwear manufacturing

3162

1.128 119.8 120.0 120.3 120.2 2.4 0.1 0.2 0.3 -0.1

Other leather and allied product manufacturing

3169

0.495 125.2 125.2 125.3 125.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 -0.1

Manufactured goods, part 2

32

18.103 139.7 139.9 (r)139.6 136.5 -2.4 1.0 0.1 (r)-0.2 -2.2

Wood product manufacturing

321

0.652 128.6 130.1 (r)133.1 129.3 12.8 0.9 1.2 (r)2.3 -2.9

Sawmills and wood preservation

3211

0.239 133.2 135.7 (r)142.1 131.5 17.3 -0.8 1.9 (r)4.7 -7.5

Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood product manufacturing

3212

0.218 130.7 132.3 134.8 134.2 19.5 3.2 1.2 1.9 -0.4

Other wood product manufacturing

3219

0.195 128.8 128.9 129.0 129.2 1.8 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2

Paper manufacturing

322

1.026 110.4 110.1 110.1 110.6 -0.7 0.5 -0.3 0.0 0.5

Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills

3221

0.605 106.5 (r)106.2 106.2 107.1 -0.8 0.9 (r)-0.3 (r)0.0 0.8

Pulp mills (Dec. 2011=100)

32211

0.171 101.8 102.1 102.7 105.6 2.1 2.8 0.3 0.6 2.8

Paper mills

32212

0.430 100.5 100.0 99.8 99.8 -2.1 0.1 -0.5 -0.2 0.0

Converted paper product manufacturing

3222

0.421 118.2 (r)117.9 (r)117.8 117.6 -0.6 0.2 (r)-0.3 -0.1 -0.2

Paper bag and coated and treated paper manufacturing (Dec. 2006=100)

32222

0.197 113.2 112.8 112.6 112.8 0.5 -0.1 -0.4 -0.2 0.2

Petroleum and coal products manufacturing

324

4.324 168.5 170.8 (r)167.2 156.1 -8.7 2.7 1.4 (r)-2.1 -6.6

Chemical manufacturing

325

9.253 136.7 (r)136.3 136.9 135.5 -0.8 0.6 (r)-0.3 (r)0.4 -1.0

Basic chemical manufacturing

3251

2.565 162.9 (r)163.7 (r)162.1 162.2 -5.3 0.7 (r)0.5 -1.0 0.1

Other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing (Dec. 2008=100)

32518

0.673 78.4 78.3 (r)77.6 77.3 -12.3 -1.0 -0.1 (r)-0.9 -0.4

Other basic organic chemical manufacturing

32519

1.604 119.6 (r)120.3 (r)119.3 120.2 2.3 1.4 (r)0.6 -0.8 0.8

Resin, synthetic rubber, and artificial synthetic fibers and filaments

3252

0.805 138.6 (r)136.8 (r)137.3 133.7 -1.1 1.6 (r)-1.3 (r)0.4 -2.6

Resin and synthetic rubber manufacturing

32521

0.706 138.4 (r)136.1 (r)136.9 132.9 -1.3 1.7 (r)-1.7 (r)0.6 -2.9

Pesticide, fertilizer, other agricult. chemical manufacturing (Dec. 2007=100)

3253

0.460 216.8 214.9 209.3 199.6 -14.3 0.0 -0.9 -2.6 -4.6

Fertilizer manufacturing (Dec. 2008=100)

32531

0.460 157.7 156.2 151.7 144.7 -15.2 0.1 -1.0 -2.9 -4.6

Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing

3254

4.672 114.9 114.2 116.2 114.9 3.6 0.5 -0.6 1.8 -1.1

Soap, cleaning compound, and toilet preparation manufacturing

3256

0.415 (r)108.5 (r)108.5 (r)108.4 108.5 1.2 (r)-0.2 (r)0.0 (r)-0.1 0.1

Toilet preparation manufacturing

32562

0.277 (r)103.4 (r)103.2 (r)103.0 103.0 -0.5 (r)-0.4 (r)-0.2 (r)-0.2 0.0

Other chemical product and preparation manufacturing (Dec. 2006=100)

3259

0.264 149.1 149.1 148.9 148.3 -1.7 0.5 0.0 -0.1 -0.4

All other chemical product and preparation manu. (Dec. 2011=100)

32599

0.228 103.4 103.3 103.4 102.9 -2.0 0.5 -0.1 0.1 -0.5

Plastics and rubber products manufacturing

326

1.935 127.1 (r)127.0 (r)126.3 126.0 -1.4 0.1 (r)-0.1 -0.6 -0.2

Plastics product manufacturing

3261

1.036 119.9 119.9 (r)119.9 119.5 0.2 0.3 0.0 (r)0.0 -0.3

Plastics packaging materials and film and sheet manufacturing (Dec. 2012=100)

32611

0.179 101.3 101.5 102.2 102.8 - 1.3 0.2 0.7 0.6

Other plastics product manufacturing

32619

0.746 117.8 117.9 (r)117.7 117.6 0.2 0.0 0.1 (r)-0.2 -0.1

Rubber product manufacturing

3262

0.899 137.7 (r)137.2 135.7 135.4 -3.4 -0.1 (r)-0.4 (r)-1.1 -0.2

Tire manufacturing

32621

0.646 148.5 (r)147.8 (r)146.9 146.5 -3.9 -0.1 (r)-0.5 (r)-0.6 -0.3

Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing

327

0.830 129.0 128.9 (r)129.0 129.0 -0.7 -0.4 -0.1 (r)0.1 0.0

Clay product and refractory manufacturing

3271

0.258 130.1 (r)129.9 (r)129.9 129.6 -1.4 0.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2

Glass and glass product manufacturing

3272

0.242 118.8 118.7 (r)118.2 118.2 0.4 -0.5 -0.1 (r)-0.4 0.0

Other nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing

3279

0.268 126.6 (r)126.5 127.3 127.4 -0.4 0.3 (r)-0.1 0.6 0.1

All other nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing

32799

0.190 123.5 (r)124.0 125.1 125.3 0.2 0.4 (r)0.4 (r)0.9 0.2

Manufactured goods, part 3

33

52.521 109.7 109.6 109.2 108.8 -1.2 -0.2 -0.1 -0.4 -0.4

Primary metal manufacturing

331

4.349 (r)173.6 (r)172.7 168.9 163.0 -9.4 (r)-0.2 -0.5 (r)-2.2 -3.5

Iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing

3311

0.810 146.8 (r)147.5 147.4 146.2 -12.9 1.2 (r)0.5 (r)-0.1 -0.8

Steel product manufacturing from purchased steel

3312

0.727 (r)119.7 (r)119.5 (r)118.3 117.6 -9.6 (r)-0.1 (r)-0.2 (r)-1.0 -0.6

Rolling and drawing of purchased steel (Dec. 2006=100)

33122

0.311 (r)102.4 (r)102.1 (r)101.5 100.7 -9.6 (r)0.4 (r)-0.3 (r)-0.6 -0.8

Alumina and aluminum production and processing

3313

0.527 115.0 115.1 112.2 110.8 -5.3 -0.2 0.1 -2.5 -1.2

Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production and processing

3314

2.251 251.9 249.1 241.0 226.7 -9.3 -0.8 -1.1 -3.3 -5.9

Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) smelting and refining

33141

1.179 309.6 302.0 (r)293.0 269.7 -12.1 -1.1 -2.5 (r)-3.0 -8.0

Copper rolling, drawing, extruding, and alloying

33142

0.416 211.9 209.6 (r)200.8 194.9 -8.5 -1.1 -1.1 (r)-4.2 -2.9

Nonferr. metal (except copper and alum.) rolling, drawing, extruding, & alloying

33149

0.656 222.4 (r)225.3 (r)218.3 209.0 -5.0 0.0 1.3 (r)-3.1 -4.3

Fabricated metal product manufacturing

332

2.667 129.9 129.4 129.2 128.2 -1.1 0.0 -0.4 -0.2 -0.8

Cutlery and handtool manufacturing

3322

0.369 116.8 117.5 (r)116.8 116.7 -0.3 -0.2 0.6 (r)-0.6 -0.1

Hardware manufacturing

3325

0.285 119.5 119.4 (r)119.6 119.7 0.8 0.0 -0.1 (r)0.2 0.1

Machine shops; and screw, nut, and bolt manufacturing (Dec. 2012=100)

3327

0.193 (r)99.3 (r)99.4 (r)99.1 99.2 - (r)0.0 (r)0.1 (r)-0.3 0.1

Other fabricated metal product manufacturing

3329

1.319 130.1 129.3 (r)129.2 127.5 -1.8 -0.2 -0.6 (r)-0.1 -1.3

Metal valve manufacturing

33291

0.695 122.1 122.1 122.1 121.7 0.0 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.3

All other fabricated metal product manufacturing

33299

0.624 139.3 137.4 (r)137.1 133.9 -3.7 0.0 -1.4 (r)-0.2 -2.3

Machinery manufacturing

333

6.575 122.1 121.7 121.3 121.8 0.4 -0.2 -0.3 -0.3 0.4

Agriculture, construction, and mining machinery manufacturing

3331

1.238 119.3 118.8 118.5 118.4 -1.2 -1.2 -0.4 -0.3 -0.1

Agricultural implement manufacturing (Dec. 2007=100)

33311

0.391 108.7 108.6 (r)108.7 108.6 -1.3 -0.1 -0.1 (r)0.1 -0.1

Construction machinery manufacturing

33312

0.687 123.3 122.5 (r)121.9 121.7 1.1 -0.1 -0.6 (r)-0.5 -0.2

Industrial machinery manufacturing

3332

0.885 (r)132.6 (r)132.7 (r)131.9 131.9 2.9 (r)0.1 0.1 (r)-0.6 0.0

Other industrial machinery manufacturing

33329

0.725 131.2 (r)131.3 (r)130.4 130.6 3.2 0.2 (r)0.1 (r)-0.7 0.2

Commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing

3333

0.638 116.3 (r)116.0 (r)115.9 115.9 0.2 -0.2 (r)-0.3 -0.1 0.0

Ventilation, heating, air-conditioning, and commercial refrigeration equipment

3334

0.502 126.2 126.3 (r)125.7 125.8 -0.8 0.5 0.1 (r)-0.5 0.1

Metalworking machinery manufacturing

3335

0.524 (r)125.1 (r)124.6 (r)123.9 123.4 -1.2 (r)-0.5 (r)-0.4 (r)-0.6 -0.4

Engine, turbine, and power transmission equipment manufacturing

3336

1.134 124.2 124.0 123.6 126.5 1.3 0.0 -0.2 -0.3 2.3

Other general purpose machinery manufacturing

3339

1.654 119.6 (r)118.8 (r)118.5 118.6 0.8 0.0 (r)-0.7 -0.3 0.1

Material handling equipment manufacturing

33392

0.253 144.6 144.5 144.3 145.2 7.2 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.6

All other general purpose machinery manufacturing

33399

1.050 117.3 (r)116.2 (r)115.9 115.8 -0.5 -0.1 (r)-0.9 -0.3 -0.1

Computer and electronic product manufacturing

334

15.953 (r)81.4 81.2 81.1 81.1 -1.5 (r)-0.2 (r)-0.2 -0.1 0.0

Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing

3341

4.972 74.8 74.8 74.8 74.8 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

Communications equipment manufacturing

3342

4.047 88.6 88.5 88.4 87.5 -2.5 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -1.0

Audio and video equipment manufacturing

3343

1.745 71.4 (r)70.5 70.4 70.2 -3.7 0.1 (r)-1.3 (r)-0.1 -0.3

Semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing

3344

2.911 (r)81.0 (r)80.7 (r)80.2 81.0 -2.1 (r)-0.4 -0.4 -0.6 1.0

Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments

3345

2.133 105.5 105.5 105.2 105.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.3 0.1

Manufacturing and reproducing magnetic and optical media

3346

0.145 46.1 46.0 45.9 50.6 -2.7 -8.5 -0.2 -0.2 10.2

Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing

335

3.997 119.7 119.7 119.4 119.2 0.7 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -0.2

Electric lighting equipment manufacturing

3351

0.460 121.2 120.4 120.2 120.2 -1.9 -0.8 -0.7 -0.2 0.0

Lighting fixture manufacturing

33512

0.342 125.2 124.2 124.1 124.1 -2.6 -0.8 -0.8 -0.1 0.0

Household appliance manufacturing

3352

0.933 112.5 113.4 (r)112.3 112.2 3.1 0.3 0.8 (r)-1.0 -0.1

Small electrical appliance manufacturing

33521

0.488 122.2 122.7 (r)123.1 123.0 7.3 0.2 0.4 (r)0.3 -0.1

Major appliance manufacturing

33522

0.445 102.8 104.0 101.7 101.4 -1.3 0.3 1.2 -2.2 -0.3

Electrical equipment manufacturing

3353

1.206 123.6 (r)123.4 123.6 123.1 0.7 -0.1 -0.2 0.2 -0.4

Other electrical equipment and component manufacturing

3359

1.399 121.2 121.0 120.9 120.9 0.1 0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.0

Battery manufacturing (Dec. 2009=100)

33591

0.185 102.9 103.2 103.1 103.0 1.3 0.3 0.3 -0.1 -0.1

Communication and energy wire and cable manufacturing

33592

0.292 129.3 128.2 127.6 127.4 -2.2 0.0 -0.9 -0.5 -0.2

All other electrical equipment and component manufacturing

33599

0.753 118.3 118.4 118.5 118.5 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0

Transportation equipment manufacturing

336

12.913 112.6 112.5 112.3 112.1 0.5 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2

Motor vehicle manufacturing

3361

6.712 107.7 107.6 107.1 107.1 0.2 -0.2 -0.1 -0.5 0.0

Automobile and light duty motor vehicle manufacturing

33611

6.303 108.2 108.0 (r)107.5 107.5 0.3 -0.1 -0.2 (r)-0.5 0.0

Motor vehicle parts manufacturing

3363

4.185 114.1 114.1 (r)114.0 113.4 0.3 0.2 0.0 (r)-0.1 -0.5

Motor vehicle gasoline engine and engine parts manufacturing

33631

0.700 105.5 104.9 104.8 104.3 1.6 -0.1 -0.6 -0.1 -0.5

Motor vehicle electrical and electronic equipment manufacturing

33632

0.643 106.7 105.5 105.4 102.3 -3.8 0.0 -1.1 -0.1 -2.9

Motor vehicle steering and suspension components (except spring) manufacturing

33633

0.246 117.5 117.8 117.5 117.8 -2.5 -0.3 0.3 -0.3 0.3

Motor vehicle brake system manufacturing

33634

0.219 105.0 (r)105.4 (r)106.2 105.4 -0.8 1.0 (r)0.4 (r)0.8 -0.8

Motor vehicle transmission and power train parts manufacturing

33635

0.758 134.6 135.6 136.4 136.3 0.9 0.4 0.7 0.6 -0.1

Motor vehicle seating and interior trim manufacturing (Dec. 2012=100)

33636

0.302 101.1 103.0 103.0 103.0 - 0.4 1.9 0.0 0.0

Other motor vehicle parts manufacturing

33639

1.295 115.7 (r)115.4 115.1 115.0 1.0 0.2 (r)-0.3 -0.3 -0.1

Aerospace product and parts manufacturing

3364

1.621 129.7 130.1 130.3 130.2 1.6 0.2 0.3 0.2 -0.1

Other transportation equipment manufacturing

3369

0.236 123.1 122.7 122.8 122.7 2.0 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 -0.1

Furniture and related product manufacturing

337

1.249 113.9 114.3 114.4 114.4 1.0 -0.1 0.4 0.1 0.0

Household and institutional furniture and kitchen cabinet manufacturing

3371

0.912 115.5 116.0 116.1 116.0 0.8 0.2 0.4 0.1 -0.1

Office furniture (including fixtures) manufacturing

3372

0.272 (r)107.6 (r)107.5 107.8 108.2 0.3 (r)-1.0 -0.1 (r)0.3 0.4

Miscellaneous manufacturing

339

4.817 120.6 (r)120.8 (r)120.8 120.6 -1.4 -0.1 0.2 0.0 -0.2

Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing

3391

1.255 103.6 103.6 (r)104.6 104.4 -2.1 0.1 0.0 (r)1.0 -0.2

Other miscellaneous manufacturing

3399

3.562 126.3 (r)126.6 126.2 126.0 -1.2 -0.2 (r)0.2 (r)-0.3 -0.2

Jewelry and silverware manufacturing

33991

1.616 142.6 143.3 142.4 141.9 -2.7 -0.1 0.5 -0.6 -0.4

Sporting and athletic goods manufacturing

33992

0.318 119.3 119.3 119.3 119.4 1.4 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1

Doll, toy, and game manufacturing

33993

0.921 107.1 107.1 107.1 107.0 -0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1

All other miscellaneous manufacturing

33999

0.607 (r)125.1 (r)125.3 (r)125.1 125.1 -0.1 (r)-0.3 0.2 (r)-0.2 0.0

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: June 13, 2013