Technical Information: David Mead (202) 606-7154 USDL-99-190 Bill Alterman (202) 606-7108 Transmission of This Media contact Material is Embargoed Kathryn Hoyle (202) 606-5902 Until: 10:00 A.M. E.D.T. Internet Address: http://stats.bls.gov/ipphome.htm Tuesday, July 13, 1999 U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES -JUNE 1999- The U.S. Import Price Index decreased 0.2 percent in June, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. Falling prices for both petroleum and nonpetroleum imports contributed to the decline in the index, which had increased in each of the three previous months. Export prices were unchanged in June after posting small increases in each of the prior two months. 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 1998 June -0.6 -4.4 -0.4 -0.5 0.0 -0.5 July -0.9 -5.4 -0.4 -0.3 0.3 -0.4 August -0.4 -0.6 -0.4 -0.5 -4.1 -0.1 September 0.2 6.4 -0.2 -0.5 -2.9 -0.2 October 0.2 2.3 0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 November -0.5 -9.7 0.1 0.2 1.7 0.0 December -1.0 -13.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.7 -0.2 1999 January 0.4 4.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 February -0.1 -0.5 0.0 -0.2 -2.4 0.1 March 0.2 r 13.9 r -0.5 -0.4 -3.0 -0.2 April 1.1 r 20.5 r -0.2 0.2 r 0.5 0.2 May 0.8 r 7.8 r 0.2 r 0.1 r 0.4 r 0.1 June -0.2 -0.9 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 June 1997-98 -5.7 -29.0 -3.7 -3.2 -8.1 -2.7 June 1998-99 -0.2 22.0 -1.7 -1.7 -8.7 -0.9 r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents. Import Goods Prices for U.S. imports declined in June after rising 2.1 percent over the previous three months. The index was down 0.2 percent for the June 1998-1999 period. Both the indexes of petroleum and nonpetroleum prices decreased in June, down 0.9 and 0.2 percent, respectively. Imported petroleum prices were up 48 percent in the three months prior to June, which led the increase in overall import prices over that period. The index for imported petroleum was up 22.0 percent for the year ended in June. Nonpetroleum import prices resumed a downward trend in June after having risen 0.2 percent in May. Over the past 12 months, the index for nonpetroleum imports was down 1.7 percent. Most of the major categories for imports decreased in June. Led by continued price declines for computers and computer peripherals, the price index for imported capital goods fell 0.4 percent for the second consecutive month. Capital goods prices were down 3.4 percent over the past year. Prices for imported consumer goods fell for the fourth consecutive month, down 0.2 percent. For the year ended in June, this index decreased 0.7 percent. The price indexes for imported automotive vehicles and foods, feeds, and beverages also declined in June, down 0.1 and 0.5 percent, respectively. Over the past 12 months, prices of automotive vehicles rose 0.7 percent, while prices for foods, feeds, and beverages fell 3.1 percent. In contrast, the price index for industrial supplies and materials, excluding petroleum, was up 0.2 percent, rising for the second month in a row. Over the past year, however, this index decreased 2.4 percent. Export Goods The index for U.S. export prices was unchanged in June after increasing in the previous two months. The index was down 1.7 percent for the year ended in June. In June, declines in the indexes of capital goods and of foods, feeds, and beverages offset increasing prices in the other major End Use export indexes. The export price index for capital goods continued to move lower, falling 0.3 percent for the second consecutive month. Over the past 12 months, the index decreased 1.3 percent. The price index for foods, feeds, and beverages, which had advanced in each of the two prior months, fell 0.2 percent in June and was down 4.7 percent over the past year. In contrast, the price indexes for industrial supplies and materials, automotive vehicles, and consumer goods all increased last month. Industrial supplies and materials prices rose 0.3 percent in June, the third consecutive monthly increase in the index. For the June 1998-99 period, however, industrial supplies and materials prices fell 3.1 percent. The price indexes for automotive vehicles and consumer goods also rose in June, up 0.2 and 0.1 percent, respectively. Imports by Locality of Origin The price index for imports from Japan declined 0.3 percent in June, countering a 0.3 percent increase in this index in May. For the year ended in June, prices of imports from Japan were down slightly, 0.1 percent. The price index of imports from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries continued to move lower in June, dropping 0.1 percent. This index has not posted a monthly increase since April of 1997 and was down 4.4 percent over the past 12 months. Prices of imports from the European Union also fell in June, declining 0.2 percent after increasing by the same amount in each of the past two months. Over the past 12 months, the index rose a modest 0.2 percent. In contrast, the price index for imports from Canada rose 0.3 percent last month. This was the fourth consecutive increase for this index, which was up 1.1 for the year ended in June. The price index of imports from Latin America was unchanged in June and up 1.9 percent over the past 12 months. Import and Export Services The import price index for air freight fell 2.7 percent in the second quarter of 1999 after having posted gains in each of the two previous quarters. Over the past 12 months, the index was up 4.8 percent. In contrast, the price index for exported air freight was up 0.3 percent over the March-June period. Despite the uptick, the index still fell 3.9 percent for the year ended in June. Prices for imported air passenger fares increased 13 percent over the past three months, led mostly by a 28.4 percent seasonal increase in fares in the Atlantic region. Over the past 12 months, the index was up 4.2 percent. Export air passenger fares were up a more modest 1.3 percent for the quarter ending in June. This index increased in each quarter during the year ended in June and was up 7.2 percent over that period. The price index for imported ocean liner freight was up 22.9 percent over the second quarter of 1999 and 22.4 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 Price Indexes for Services Table 9 U.S. International Price Indexes for Services ------------------------------------------------------------------- Import and Export Price Index data for July are scheduled for release on August 12 at 10:00 A.M. (E.D.T). Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, June 1998-June 1999 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance June Feb. March April May END Description 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999 USE May May June to to to to to 1999 1999 1999 June March April May June 1/ 2/ 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 92.6 92.4 -0.2 0.2 1.1 0.8 -0.2 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.............. 92.298 92.3 92.1 -1.7 -0.5 -0.2 0.2 -0.2 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES................... 4.788 94.6 94.1 -3.1 -0.3 1.0 0.7 -0.5 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages.......... 3.321 90.1 89.9 -3.1 -0.6 0.5 1.1 -0.2 01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)............................. 1.467 106.5 105.2 -2.9 0.6 2.0 0.0 -1.2 1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............. 25.954 91.6 91.4 3.6 2.8 5.0 2.9 -0.2 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM................. 18.252 91.0 91.2 -2.4 -0.3 -0.2 1.0 0.2 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE............................. 9.710 92.7 93.8 -0.2 0.1 -0.2 0.9 1.2 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...... 8.541 89.2 88.2 -4.8 -0.8 -0.2 1.2 -1.1 10 Fuels & lubricants......................... 8.895 93.8 92.4 17.7 10.0 17.5 8.1 -1.5 100 Petroleum & petroleum products............ 7.703 91.3 90.5 22.0 13.9 20.5 7.8 -0.9 10000 Crude................................... 6.232 93.1 91.1 30.1 18.5 22.9 7.3 -2.1 11 Paper & paper base stocks.................. 1.784 77.7 76.9 -5.9 -0.3 -1.1 0.3 -1.0 12 Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials................... 5.779 87.3 87.1 -4.4 0.2 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 13 Selected building materials................ 2.277 110.5 113.9 14.2 0.3 0.4 2.0 3.1 14 Unfinished metals associated with durable goods.......................... 4.332 87.3 88.4 -4.8 0.3 -0.2 0.7 1.3 15 Finished metals associated with durable goods.................................. 1.458 92.2 91.8 -1.4 -0.4 0.1 0.3 -0.4 16 Nonmetals associated with durable goods.... 1.430 87.3 87.2 -4.7 -0.5 -1.0 0.0 -0.1 2 CAPITAL GOODS............................... 27.492 83.0 82.7 -3.4 -0.9 -0.5 -0.4 -0.4 20 Electric & electrical generating equipment.............................. 3.360 92.3 91.5 -3.5 -0.9 -0.3 -0.2 -0.9 21 Nonelectrical machinery.................... 22.333 79.9 79.6 -3.7 -1.0 -0.6 -0.4 -0.4 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........ 18.880 101.8 101.7 0.7 -0.1 0.1 0.3 -0.1 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES............................ 22.886 97.7 97.5 -0.7 -0.4 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 40 Nondurables, manufactured.................. 11.452 100.6 100.5 -0.4 -0.1 0.0 -0.4 -0.1 41 Durables, manufactured..................... 10.300 94.5 94.4 -0.9 -0.4 -0.4 0.1 -0.1 42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods............. 1.133 98.8 98.0 -0.7 -1.9 -0.1 -0.1 -0.8 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1995 trade values. 2 Data for March, April and May 1999 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, June 1998-June 1999 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance June Feb. March April May END Description 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999 USE May May June to to to to to 1999 1999 1999 June March April May June 1/ 2/ 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 94.5 94.5 -1.7 -0.4 0.2 0.1 0.0 AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES..................... 9.369 85.2 85.0 -8.7 -3.0 0.5 0.4 -0.2 NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................. 90.631 95.6 95.5 -0.9 -0.2 0.2 0.1 -0.1 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES................... 8.722 89.0 88.8 -4.7 -2.3 1.0 0.9 -0.2 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages.......... 7.777 86.8 86.8 -7.8 -3.2 0.6 0.5 0.0 01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)............................. 0.945 114.2 111.8 32.0 4.9 4.8 5.3 -2.1 1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............. 24.357 87.3 87.6 -3.1 -0.3 0.3 0.6 0.3 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE............................. 9.449 87.8 87.8 -3.7 -0.2 -0.3 0.2 0.0 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE.......................... 14.908 86.9 87.4 -2.8 -0.3 0.8 0.6 0.6 10 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials.............................. 1.592 79.5 78.4 -13.2 -2.4 -0.4 -0.1 -1.4 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............................ 22.765 87.9 88.3 -2.3 -0.1 0.3 0.6 0.5 11 Fuels & lubricants......................... 2.274 98.6 99.1 -1.7 -0.3 5.8 0.8 0.5 12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials... 18.973 85.8 86.2 -2.8 -0.2 -0.2 0.6 0.5 13 Selected building materials................ 1.518 87.6 87.8 2.1 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.2 2 CAPITAL GOODS............................... 44.490 96.7 96.4 -1.3 -0.2 0.1 -0.3 -0.3 20 Electric & electrical generating Equipment.............................. 4.483 98.9 99.0 -1.5 0.0 0.0 -0.2 0.1 21 Nonelectrical machinery.................... 34.244 93.1 92.8 -1.8 -0.2 0.1 -0.4 -0.3 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........ 10.165 103.0 103.2 0.9 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.2 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES............................ 12.266 101.8 101.9 0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.1 40 Nondurables, manufactured.................. 6.500 102.0 102.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.0 41 Durables, manufactured..................... 5.178 100.3 100.6 -0.1 0.0 0.2 -0.2 0.3 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1995 trade values. 2 Data for March, April and May 1999 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, June 1998-June 1999 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance June Feb. March April May SITC Description 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999 Rev. 3 May May June to to to to to 1999 1999 1999 June March April May June 1/ 2/ 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 92.6 92.4 -0.2 0.2 1.1 0.8 -0.2 0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS....................... 4.045 94.6 93.8 -4.3 0.0 1.3 0.2 -0.8 01 Meat and meat preparations................. 0.339 93.7 94.5 -3.9 2.0 0.5 -0.8 0.9 03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations thereof................ 1.100 106.0 104.3 -4.7 0.6 2.6 0.0 -1.6 05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried.......................... 1.179 106.5 104.9 1.4 -0.4 2.9 1.8 -1.5 07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof.................... 0.506 68.7 69.7 -15.1 -1.8 -2.1 -1.2 1.5 3/ Other food and live animals (9612=100)....... 0.921 93.0 92.4 -3.6 0.4 -0.1 -0.5 -0.6 1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO....................... 0.910 110.4 110.4 0.7 0.4 0.2 -0.2 0.0 11 Beverages.................................. 0.767 107.2 107.2 0.8 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS..... 2.880 88.5 90.4 3.1 -1.3 -0.2 2.8 2.1 24 Cork and wood.............................. 1.137 118.3 122.2 20.8 -0.4 0.4 4.1 3.3 25 Pulp and waste paper....................... 0.339 58.1 60.6 -8.3 -0.5 -0.5 1.4 4.3 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap......... 0.587 91.1 92.2 -6.5 -0.6 -0.4 1.8 1.2 29 Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s. (9612=100)....................... 0.293 107.8 101.7 -10.1 -9.4 -0.7 -0.7 -5.7 3/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels (9612=100).......................... 0.348 92.1 96.2 4.9 3.0 -0.2 6.0 4.5 3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS................................ 8.565 93.5 91.8 18.3 9.9 18.0 8.2 -1.8 33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials....................... 7.355 91.7 90.6 23.4 14.5 21.1 7.9 -1.2 34 Gas, natural and manufactured.............. 1.087 111.7 104.9 -6.3 -9.2 2.0 12.5 -6.1 5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S....... 5.529 90.6 90.3 -3.5 -0.3 -0.2 0.0 -0.3 51 Organic chemicals.......................... 1.588 91.1 90.5 -2.0 -0.4 0.3 0.6 -0.7 52 Inorganic chemicals........................ 0.624 86.8 86.4 -11.7 -0.1 -1.9 -0.1 -0.5 53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials..... 0.287 91.7 91.8 -3.3 0.3 -1.8 -1.0 0.1 54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products...... 0.950 95.6 95.3 0.0 -0.7 -0.6 -0.5 -0.3 55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps................................... 0.321 92.7 92.4 -2.5 -0.8 -0.4 -0.4 -0.3 57 Plastics in primary forms.................. 0.391 93.3 93.2 -0.9 -0.2 0.5 0.9 -0.1 58 Plastics in nonprimary forms............... 0.488 73.2 73.5 -7.1 0.1 -0.5 0.7 0.4 59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s..... 0.655 98.0 97.4 -3.9 -0.2 0.6 -0.5 -0.6 6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL.............................. 12.580 91.8 92.0 -2.1 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.2 62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................. 0.749 94.7 94.5 -0.5 -0.2 -0.3 0.5 -0.2 63 Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture............................... 0.594 100.2 104.0 12.1 1.6 0.8 -1.1 3.8 64 Paper, paperboard, and articles of paper pulp, paper or paper board........ 1.627 85.2 83.5 -4.6 0.1 -0.8 0.1 -2.0 65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles, n.e.s., and related prod...... 1.415 95.0 94.7 -2.6 0.4 -0.1 -0.5 -0.3 66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s................................... 2.215 100.8 100.9 0.3 0.4 -0.4 -0.1 0.1 67 Iron and steel............................. 1.911 85.7 85.8 -7.7 -1.4 0.1 0.7 0.1 68 Nonferrous metals.......................... 1.867 85.8 87.9 -3.3 1.8 -0.2 0.1 2.4 69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.............. 2.035 96.4 96.0 -0.5 -0.9 0.0 0.5 -0.4 7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT........... 47.042 90.6 90.3 -1.6 -0.4 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 71 Power generating machinery and equipment (9612=100).................... 3.138 99.1 98.3 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.4 -0.8 72 Machinery specialized for particular industries.............................. 2.794 97.8 97.7 0.1 -0.5 -0.2 -0.3 -0.1 73 Metalworking machinery..................... 0.838 94.9 94.6 -2.4 -1.2 -0.9 -0.3 -0.3 74 General industrial machinery, equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s....... 3.601 97.7 97.6 0.9 -0.7 -0.5 -0.2 -0.1 75 Computer equipment and office machines..... 6.036 63.6 63.1 -10.4 -2.3 -1.1 -0.2 -0.8 76 Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment..... 4.539 87.8 87.6 -2.0 -0.1 -0.6 -0.1 -0.2 77 Electrical machinery and equipment......... 9.439 83.3 82.9 -1.9 -0.4 -0.4 -0.2 -0.5 78 Road vehicles.............................. 15.555 102.3 102.2 1.1 -0.1 0.1 0.3 -0.1 8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 18.007 98.0 97.9 -0.7 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 81 Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat & lighting fixtures, n.e.s.............. 0.391 92.9 93.0 -3.1 0.2 -0.6 0.2 0.1 82 Furniture and parts thereof................ 1.281 99.1 98.8 -1.4 0.1 -1.0 -0.1 -0.3 83 Travel goods, handbags and similar containers.............................. 0.525 100.2 101.8 0.7 -0.5 0.0 -0.5 1.6 84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories............................. 6.117 102.4 102.1 -0.6 -0.1 0.3 -0.1 -0.3 85 Footwear................................... 1.854 100.5 100.9 0.2 -0.3 0.1 -0.7 0.4 87 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s........ 1.629 94.2 94.1 -0.8 -0.4 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1 88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.;..... 1.374 91.4 91.3 0.3 -0.3 -0.4 0.0 -0.1 89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s................................... 4.835 95.3 95.1 -1.1 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.2 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1995 trade values. 2 Data for March, April and May 1999 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, June 1998-June 1999 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance June Feb. March April May SITC Description 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999 Rev. 3 May May June to to to to to 1999 1999 1999 June March April May June 1/ 2/ 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 94.5 94.5 -1.7 -0.4 0.2 0.1 0.0 0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS....................... 7.207 89.2 89.0 -2.1 -1.6 0.5 1.1 -0.2 01 Meat and meat preparations................. 1.116 89.9 91.7 -6.2 -3.5 -1.2 1.1 2.0 03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations thereof................ 0.763 120.7 116.4 44.2 7.2 6.8 6.8 -3.6 04 Cereals and cereal preparations............ 2.344 76.2 75.9 -8.1 -2.6 1.2 -0.7 -0.4 05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried.......................... 1.441 97.6 98.4 0.0 -3.1 -0.1 3.0 0.8 08 Feeding stuff for animals (not including unmilled cereals)............. 0.639 87.8 86.7 -8.7 -0.2 -2.2 -1.0 -1.3 09 Miscellaneous edible products and preparations............................ 0.413 106.8 106.8 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3/ Other food and live animals (9612=100)....... 0.491 89.0 88.7 -8.2 -1.0 -1.9 -0.8 -0.3 1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO....................... 1.565 101.1 101.2 1.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.1 12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures........... 1.291 101.1 101.2 1.5 -0.3 -0.1 0.0 0.1 2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS..... 5.021 74.6 74.8 -8.8 -1.3 0.1 0.7 0.3 21 Hides, skins and furskins, raw............. 0.268 79.0 79.0 -6.8 0.1 -3.2 0.1 0.0 22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits............ 0.898 79.5 79.2 -22.8 -7.8 2.7 -1.1 -0.4 24 Cork and wood.............................. 0.884 81.7 81.9 -0.1 0.0 0.4 -0.1 0.2 25 Pulp and waste paper....................... 0.752 62.8 65.5 2.3 1.1 -0.3 1.6 4.3 26 Textile fibers and their waste............. 0.723 70.1 68.6 -13.5 -1.6 0.1 0.4 -2.1 27 Crude fertilizers and crude minerals....... 0.332 93.6 93.6 -3.5 0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.0 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap......... 0.757 70.6 70.6 -7.8 1.5 -1.7 2.9 0.0 3/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels (9612=100).......................... 0.407 92.9 92.3 -6.8 -0.1 0.4 2.7 -0.6 3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS................................ 2.029 101.1 101.2 -1.9 -0.3 7.0 1.5 0.1 32 Coal, coke and briquettes.................. 0.694 98.4 98.3 -1.8 0.0 -1.0 0.1 -0.1 33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials....................... 1.202 106.1 106.2 -0.6 -0.5 13.6 2.7 0.1 4 ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND WAXES.................................... 0.399 81.9 76.0 -29.6 -8.8 0.2 -1.1 -7.2 5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S....... 10.672 90.9 91.7 -1.0 -0.1 0.0 0.4 0.9 51 Organic chemicals.......................... 2.345 74.7 75.5 -2.1 0.0 -0.7 2.0 1.1 52 Inorganic chemicals........................ 0.871 100.0 100.7 -2.7 -0.2 -0.1 -2.8 0.7 53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials..... 0.508 101.1 101.2 0.5 0.2 0.0 -0.3 0.1 54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products...... 1.262 100.6 100.6 -1.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps................................... 0.775 101.8 101.8 0.4 0.1 -0.1 0.4 0.0 56 Fertilizers (9612=100)..................... 0.555 91.0 89.6 -6.8 -1.3 -2.1 -1.1 -1.5 57 Plastics in primary forms.................. 1.759 86.9 89.6 0.8 0.0 1.7 1.3 3.1 58 Plastics in nonprimary forms............... 0.833 96.3 97.2 -0.7 1.0 -0.3 0.2 0.9 59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s..... 1.765 100.5 100.8 0.2 -0.4 -0.2 0.3 0.3 6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL.............................. 9.897 96.7 96.8 -1.1 -0.4 0.1 0.2 0.1 62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................. 0.717 106.1 105.7 3.7 -0.7 -0.8 0.2 -0.4 63 Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture............................... 0.316 95.8 96.1 7.3 1.6 0.3 -0.3 0.3 64 Paper, paperboard, and articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard......... 1.553 83.1 83.5 -0.4 0.1 1.2 1.5 0.5 65 Textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, n.e.s................. 1.407 99.4 99.2 -3.9 0.0 0.1 -0.3 -0.2 66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s................................... 1.369 106.4 106.4 -0.3 -0.4 0.1 -0.2 0.0 67 Iron and steel............................. 1.051 94.5 94.5 -6.0 -1.3 -0.7 -0.4 0.0 68 Nonferrous metals.......................... 1.220 84.7 84.8 -3.7 -1.6 0.4 0.5 0.1 69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.............. 2.117 108.1 108.7 1.6 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.6 7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT........... 50.978 97.8 97.5 -1.2 -0.2 0.1 -0.2 -0.3 71 Power generating machinery and equipment............................... 4.641 109.5 109.6 2.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 72 Machinery specialized for particular industries.............................. 4.885 105.8 106.1 0.9 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.3 73 Metalworking machinery..................... 1.034 109.5 108.7 0.3 -0.1 0.5 0.0 -0.7 74 General industrial machinery, equipment, & parts, n.e.s............... 5.273 107.3 107.3 1.1 -0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 75 Computer equipment and office machines..... 5.878 72.2 71.6 -6.4 -0.4 -0.4 -0.7 -0.8 76 Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment..... 3.838 97.3 97.0 -1.7 0.1 0.0 -0.2 -0.3 77 Electrical machinery and equipment......... 11.323 88.9 88.2 -4.2 -0.7 0.3 -0.8 -0.8 78 Road vehicles.............................. 9.408 102.3 102.5 0.6 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 11.517 101.0 101.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 82 Furniture and parts thereof................ 0.660 104.6 104.7 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories............................. 1.284 100.7 100.3 -3.4 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 87 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s........ 3.895 105.4 105.2 1.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 -0.2 88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s....... 0.936 94.5 94.4 0.7 -0.3 -0.5 -0.1 -0.1 89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s................................... 4.266 97.9 98.2 0.1 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.3 3/ Other miscellaneous manufactured articles (9612=100)....................... 0.477 102.2 102.3 -0.5 -0.2 0.1 -0.3 0.1 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1995 trade values. 2 Data for March, April and May 1999 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, June 1998-June 1999 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly Harmo- ance June Feb. March April May nized Description 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999 System May May June to to to to to 1999 1999 1999 June March April May June 1/ 2/ 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS............... 1.644 101.8 100.2 -3.0 1.4 1.5 0.0 -1.6 02 Meat and edible meat offal................. 0.280 95.3 96.3 0.1 3.3 0.6 -1.1 1.0 03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and......... other aquatic invertebrates............ 0.984 108.5 106.0 -2.7 0.8 2.3 0.7 -2.3 3/ Other live animals and animal.............. products (9612=100).................... 0.380 93.6 92.2 -6.3 1.5 0.2 -1.4 -1.5 II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS.......................... 1.600 88.6 89.0 -0.6 -0.9 1.3 1.7 0.5 07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and.... tubers................................. 0.312 110.2 109.8 -0.9 -3.1 4.4 3.2 -0.4 08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus...... fruit or melons........................ 0.512 108.6 107.5 5.3 2.0 2.1 2.6 -1.0 09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices............... 0.346 67.9 70.7 -10.8 -1.1 -0.6 -2.6 4.1 3/ Other vegetable products................... 0.430 94.5 94.2 3.0 -2.2 -0.4 3.3 -0.3 IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND......... TOBACCO.................................. 2.146 100.3 99.1 -2.7 0.0 -0.3 0.1 -1.2 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit,......... nuts, or other parts of plants......... 0.294 93.4 91.9 2.3 0.7 0.7 -1.7 -1.6 22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar............ 0.792 105.1 105.2 1.1 -0.1 0.3 -0.1 0.1 3/ Other prepared foodstuffs (9612=100)....... 1.060 96.4 94.6 -6.4 -0.3 -1.0 0.7 -1.9 V MINERAL PRODUCTS............................ 9.194 93.8 92.3 16.4 9.2 16.3 7.6 -1.6 26 Ores, slag and ash......................... 0.302 100.1 100.4 -1.7 0.0 -0.5 -0.5 0.3 27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,......... bituminous substances and mineral wax.. 8.661 93.4 91.8 17.8 9.9 17.6 8.1 -1.7 VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED.......... INDUSTRIES............................... 5.183 93.3 92.8 -4.1 -0.4 -0.4 0.1 -0.5 28 Inorganic chemicals........................ 0.788 90.6 90.5 -10.7 -0.1 -1.9 0.6 -0.1 29 Organic chemicals.......................... 1.986 90.4 89.7 -3.3 -0.8 0.4 0.3 -0.8 30 Pharmaceutical products.................... 0.589 103.2 102.7 1.1 -0.6 -0.9 -0.4 -0.5 32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &........... pigments; varnish & paints; putty...... 0.285 90.0 89.9 -3.5 0.1 -1.7 -0.9 -0.1 37 Photographic or cinematographic goods...... 0.365 96.3 96.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 38 Miscellaneous chemical products............ (9612=100)............................. 0.395 89.0 88.8 -7.9 -0.4 -1.4 -0.3 -0.2 3/ Other products of the chemical or.......... allied industries (9612=100)........... 0.775 94.3 93.8 -2.6 -0.5 0.0 -0.4 -0.5 VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER....... AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................... 2.738 85.7 85.7 -2.5 -0.1 -0.2 0.5 0.0 39 Plastics and articles thereof.............. 1.725 89.4 89.4 -2.1 0.1 -0.1 0.4 0.0 40 Rubber and articles thereof................ 1.013 80.1 80.2 -3.0 -0.5 -0.6 0.5 0.1 VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,........ TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................ 1.038 101.4 101.7 -1.0 -0.5 -0.2 -0.5 0.3 42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,... etc. of various materials.............. 0.875 99.8 100.3 -0.9 -0.4 -0.1 -0.5 0.5 IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET.... AND WICKER............................... 1.773 109.4 113.2 17.1 0.0 0.5 2.5 3.5 X WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER..... AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................... 2.352 80.7 80.3 -4.4 0.0 -0.6 0.0 -0.5 47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic...... material; waste paper/paperboard....... 0.339 58.5 61.5 -7.4 -0.5 -0.3 1.4 5.1 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper.... pulp, paper or paperboard.............. 1.646 86.0 84.4 -4.5 0.0 -0.8 -0.1 -1.9 49 Printed matter............................. 0.367 98.8 99.2 -0.6 0.6 -0.2 -0.8 0.4 XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES................ 7.146 100.0 99.9 -1.0 0.0 0.3 -0.2 -0.1 61 Articles of apparel and clothing........... accessories, knitted or crocheted...... 2.134 101.1 101.2 0.0 -0.2 1.5 0.0 0.1 62 Articles of apparel and clothing........... accessories, not knitted or crocheted.. 3.494 103.6 103.3 -0.5 0.0 -0.3 -0.2 -0.3 63 Made-up or worn textile articles and....... clothing; needlecraft sets; rags....... 0.341 92.5 91.7 -2.1 -0.2 -0.6 -0.3 -0.9 3/ Other textile & textile.................... articles (9612=100).................... 1.176 93.2 93.5 -4.1 0.4 -0.2 -0.5 0.3 XII FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS,....... ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.................. 2.178 101.1 101.4 0.4 -0.2 0.2 -0.5 0.3 64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts...... of such articles....................... 1.866 100.3 100.7 0.1 -0.2 0.1 -0.6 0.4 3/ Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas,....... whips, art. flowers, etc. (9612=100)... 0.312 104.4 104.3 2.8 -0.1 1.3 0.0 -0.1 XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC.... GLASS ETC................................ 1.187 101.0 100.7 -0.1 0.4 -0.5 -0.4 -0.3 69 Ceramic products........................... 0.447 97.6 97.7 -0.1 -0.1 -0.8 -0.2 0.1 70 Glass and glassware........................ 0.459 100.7 100.4 0.2 1.4 -0.1 -0.9 -0.3 XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,............ IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............. 2.335 99.6 100.5 0.3 1.3 -0.5 -1.5 0.9 XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL...... 5.519 84.9 85.1 -5.7 -0.6 0.1 1.1 0.2 72 Iron and steel............................. 1.649 85.2 85.1 -7.7 -1.1 0.1 1.2 -0.1 73 Articles of iron or steel.................. 1.292 92.6 92.5 -2.3 -0.4 0.0 0.1 -0.1 74 Copper and articles thereof................ 0.389 68.6 67.7 -5.4 -1.0 -0.9 3.8 -1.3 76 Aluminum and articles thereof.............. 0.891 81.1 82.7 -4.4 -0.8 -0.5 2.8 2.0 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal....... 0.437 102.4 101.4 1.4 0.0 0.4 2.0 -1.0 3/ Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and........ articles, including scrap (9612=100)... 0.402 76.4 78.3 -19.9 2.0 2.5 -2.4 2.5 XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV......... IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC...... 29.397 82.8 82.4 -3.3 -0.7 -0.6 -0.2 -0.5 84 Specialized machinery & computer........... equipment.............................. 15.155 82.3 81.9 -4.2 -1.1 -0.5 -0.2 -0.5 85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound...... and TV recorders & reproducers, parts.. 14.242 83.3 83.0 -2.2 -0.2 -0.6 -0.2 -0.4 XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND............. ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT........... 16.850 102.4 102.3 1.1 -0.1 0.1 0.3 -0.1 87 Motor vehicles and their parts............. 15.917 102.1 102.0 1.1 -0.1 0.1 0.3 -0.1 XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &........ MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES........ 3.639 91.7 91.6 -0.5 -0.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 90 Optical, photographic, measuring and....... medical instruments.................... 3.102 91.4 91.4 -0.5 -0.3 0.1 -0.1 0.0 91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof....... 0.392 93.4 93.3 0.0 0.2 -1.2 -0.4 -0.1 XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 3.807 97.3 97.0 -0.8 -0.2 -0.4 0.1 -0.3 94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps...... and lighting fittings nes;............. 1.640 97.8 97.4 -0.6 0.0 -0.7 0.0 -0.4 95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts.... and accessories thereof................ 1.867 97.5 97.3 -1.1 -0.5 -0.1 0.3 -0.2 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles........ 0.300 93.8 93.2 -0.3 -0.3 -0.6 -0.1 -0.6 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1995 trade values. 2 Data for March, April and May 1999 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 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, June 1998-June 1999 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly Harmo- ance June Feb. March April May nized Description 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999 System May May June to to to to to 1999 1999 1999 June March April May June 1/ 2/ 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS............... 1.978 94.9 95.5 3.0 -1.0 0.0 2.5 0.6 02 Meat & edible meat offal................... 1.012 85.5 87.8 -7.1 -4.0 -0.9 1.4 2.7 03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and......... other aquatic invertebrates............ 0.651 112.9 110.2 37.9 5.2 4.9 5.8 -2.4 3/ Other live animals and animal.............. products (9612=100).................... 0.314 82.8 82.6 -11.0 -1.8 -6.0 -0.2 -0.2 II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS.......................... 4.611 82.7 82.4 -8.6 -3.2 1.6 0.7 -0.4 07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and.... tubers................................. 0.317 96.3 97.7 -7.1 0.1 0.9 2.9 1.5 08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus...... fruit or melons........................ 0.803 105.0 104.6 9.2 -2.0 2.5 3.4 -0.4 10 Cereals.................................... 2.128 74.2 73.8 -8.7 -2.9 1.2 -0.7 -0.5 12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,.......... fruits, plants, straw and fodder....... 1.113 85.4 84.5 -20.1 -6.4 2.1 -0.2 -1.1 III ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS........... 0.427 81.1 75.7 -30.2 -9.4 -0.8 -1.5 -6.7 IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND......... TOBACCO.................................. 3.454 96.8 96.7 -1.0 -0.6 -0.4 -0.3 -0.1 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit,......... nuts, or other parts of plants......... 0.352 94.7 94.6 1.0 -4.3 1.5 0.3 -0.1 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations.......... 0.381 106.8 107.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2 0.2 22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar............ 0.341 98.6 98.6 0.1 0.2 -0.7 0.2 0.0 23 Residues and waste from the food........... industries; prepared animal feed....... 0.564 83.4 82.1 -9.3 -0.5 -2.1 -1.9 -1.6 24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco........... substitutes............................ 1.302 101.0 101.1 1.3 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.1 3/ Other prepared foods....................... 0.514 99.3 100.0 -0.4 -0.1 -0.6 0.0 0.7 V MINERAL PRODUCTS............................ 2.606 98.4 98.1 -2.7 0.0 5.3 1.5 -0.3 26 Ores, slag and ash (9812=100).............. 0.264 109.6 104.5 n.a. 2.3 -2.4 4.2 -4.7 27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,......... bituminous substances and mineral wax.. 2.080 101.7 102.0 -1.9 -0.3 7.2 1.4 0.3 VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED.......... INDUSTRIES............................... 8.723 91.8 92.1 -1.3 -0.2 -0.4 0.3 0.3 28 Inorganic chemicals........................ 0.939 98.9 100.0 -2.4 -0.3 -0.2 -2.3 1.1 29 Organic chemicals.......................... 2.641 77.7 78.5 -2.2 0.0 -0.5 1.8 1.0 30 Pharmaceutical products.................... 0.949 103.9 104.0 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.1 31 Fertilizers (9612=100)..................... 0.619 91.0 89.6 -6.8 -1.3 -2.1 -1.1 -1.5 32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and....... pigments; paints & varnish; putty;ink.. 0.522 101.5 101.7 0.9 0.3 0.0 -0.2 0.2 33 Essential oils and resinoids;.............. perfumery, cosmetic or toilet.......... 0.557 104.2 104.1 0.9 0.3 0.0 0.6 -0.1 34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or...... scouring products; candles, pastes..... 0.329 103.9 104.0 1.7 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.1 37 Photographic or cinematographic goods...... 0.404 86.4 86.1 0.8 -1.7 -1.1 -0.2 -0.3 38 Miscellaneous chemical products............ 1.540 99.8 99.7 0.5 -0.2 -0.4 0.9 -0.1 VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER....... AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................... 4.238 91.1 92.2 -1.4 0.0 0.2 0.6 1.2 39 Plastics and articles thereof.............. 3.300 88.9 90.4 -2.3 0.2 0.6 0.6 1.7 40 Rubber and articles thereof................ 0.938 99.5 99.2 1.6 -0.7 -0.9 0.1 -0.3 VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,........ TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................ 0.498 82.1 82.1 -5.3 -0.5 -1.4 0.2 0.0 41 Raw hides and skins (other than............ furskins) and leather.................. 0.341 75.5 75.6 -7.7 0.1 -2.3 0.1 0.1 IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,........... BASKET AND WICKER........................ 1.226 85.4 85.7 1.8 0.4 0.2 -0.1 0.4 X WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER..... AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................... 3.065 77.6 78.4 0.5 -0.1 0.9 1.2 1.0 47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic...... material; waste paper/paperboard....... 0.699 60.4 62.6 2.1 0.3 0.5 2.4 3.6 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper.... pulp, paper or paperboard.............. 1.522 83.5 83.8 -0.5 -0.1 1.7 1.2 0.4 49 Printed material........................... 0.844 109.2 109.0 0.7 -0.5 0.0 0.0 -0.2 XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES................ 3.162 87.7 86.9 -6.3 -0.5 0.0 0.0 -0.9 52 Cotton, including yarns and woven.......... fabrics thereof........................ 0.648 72.5 71.2 -13.3 -1.8 0.6 0.8 -1.8 55 Manmade staple fibers, includ. yarns....... and woven fabrics (9812=100)........... 0.271 99.6 97.2 n.a. 0.0 -0.4 1.6 -2.4 61 Apparel and clothing access.,.............. knitted or crocheted (9812=100)........ 0.481 100.2 100.2 n.a. -0.2 -0.7 0.0 0.0 62 Apparel and clothing access.,.............. not knitted or crocheted (9812=100).... 0.667 98.9 97.9 n.a. 0.0 0.0 0.0 -1.0 XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,........... CERAMIC, GLASS ETC....................... 0.885 103.5 103.5 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 0.4 0.0 70 Glass and glassware........................ 0.511 102.2 102.2 0.4 -0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,............ IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............. 1.870 92.8 92.0 -3.7 0.9 -0.9 -2.5 -0.9 XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS..... 4.490 89.9 90.3 -2.7 -0.4 -0.1 0.9 0.4 72 Iron and steel............................. 0.836 77.4 78.1 -8.5 -0.3 -0.5 0.7 0.9 73 Articles of iron or steel.................. 1.327 109.6 109.7 -1.1 0.6 -0.4 -0.3 0.1 74 Copper and articles thereof................ 0.350 64.5 63.6 -8.2 -0.2 1.6 2.4 -1.4 76 Aluminum and articles thereof.............. 0.835 81.0 81.9 -1.8 -2.3 0.3 3.4 1.1 82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and..... forks, of base metal; parts thereof.... 0.442 106.8 107.3 3.3 -0.1 -0.4 0.2 0.5 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal....... 0.393 101.8 101.8 1.5 1.1 -1.4 0.0 0.0 XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV......... IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.... 36.693 92.5 92.2 -2.1 -0.3 0.1 -0.4 -0.3 84 Specialized machinery & computer........... equipment.............................. 20.610 94.3 94.2 -0.9 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound...... & tv recorders & reproducers, parts.... 16.083 90.3 89.8 -3.6 -0.4 0.2 -0.7 -0.6 XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND............. ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT........... 14.360 105.9 106.0 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 87 Motor vehicles and their parts............. 9.889 102.4 102.5 0.5 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &........ MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES........ 5.641 103.2 103.1 1.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 -0.1 XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 1.843 102.3 102.4 -0.1 0.2 0.2 -0.3 0.1 94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings;............ lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;..... 0.906 104.1 104.3 0.0 0.2 0.4 -0.5 0.2 95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts.... and accessories thereof................ 0.758 100.8 100.7 -0.2 -0.1 0.2 0.0 -0.1 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1995 trade values. 2 Data for March, April and May 1999 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 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin, June 1998-June 1999 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Percentage of Annual Monthly US Imports June Feb. March April May Description 1/ 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999 1995 May June to to to to to 1999 1999 June March April May June 2/ 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 3/ Developed Countries.......................... 100.000 95.8 95.7 0.8 -0.2 0.3 0.5 -0.1 Manufactured Goods......................... 93.984 95.9 95.8 0.1 -0.3 -0.1 0.2 -0.1 Nonmanufactured Goods...................... 5.840 99.5 99.3 14.9 1.3 8.2 6.3 -0.2 3/ Developing Countries......................... 100.000 92.3 92.5 -0.5 1.0 1.6 1.1 0.2 Manufactured Goods......................... 82.802 91.4 91.4 -3.3 -0.2 -0.3 0.3 0.0 Nonmanufactured Goods...................... 16.933 92.6 93.7 15.8 8.8 12.8 5.1 1.2 Canada....................................... 100.000 96.8 97.1 1.1 0.2 0.6 1.3 0.3 Manufactured Goods......................... 87.574 96.8 97.0 -0.3 0.2 -0.1 0.6 0.2 Nonmanufactured Goods...................... 11.999 101.7 101.8 13.4 0.8 6.0 7.1 0.1 4/ European Union............................... 100.000 100.3 100.1 0.2 -0.6 0.2 0.2 -0.2 Manufactured Goods......................... 97.125 100.8 100.6 0.0 -0.6 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 Nonmanufactured Goods...................... 2.817 90.9 90.7 11.6 -1.6 17.1 4.5 -0.2 5/ Latin America (9712=100).................... 100.000 96.1 96.1 1.9 1.7 2.7 1.9 0.0 Manufactured Goods (9712=100)............. 73.814 95.8 96.3 -1.5 -0.4 0.3 0.8 0.5 Nonmanufactured Goods (9712=100)........... 25.470 97.7 96.5 14.5 9.7 10.7 5.3 -1.2 Japan........................................ 100.000 88.7 88.4 -0.1 -0.4 -0.1 0.3 -0.3 6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries......... 100.000 83.2 83.1 -4.4 -0.1 -0.2 -0.4 -0.1 1 Regions are not mutually exclusive. 2 Data for March, April and May 1999 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 Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services June 1998-June 1999 1995 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Annual Quarterly Trade June June Sept. Dec. March Description (Mil. 1998 1998 1998 1998 1999 of March June to to to to to Dollars) 1999 1999 June Sept. Dec. March June 1999 1998 1998 1999 1999 IMPORT Air Freight 3188 87.8 85.4 4.8 -1.5 8.0 1.3 -2.7 Atlantic 1278 89.1 84.9 -3.3 -0.5 4.9 -2.8 -4.7 Pacific 1674 87.9 86.4 12.6 -2.3 11.9 4.9 -1.7 Air Passenger Fares 11127 103.8 117.3 4.2 0.2 -6.8 -1.2 13.0 1/ Atlantic 4922 97.1 124.7 6.3 1.6 -17.7 -1.0 28.4 1/ Pacific 2340 97.4 105.0 -0.8 -6.5 5.8 -7.0 7.8 1/ Latin American / Caribbean 3021 112.5 111.2 4.6 2.8 -0.3 3.2 -1.2 1/ Crude Oil Tanker Freight 1346 72.6 n.a. n.a. -3.9 5.0 -11.8 n.a. Ocean Liner Freight 9868 100.4 123.4 22.4 0.4 -0.6 -0.2 22.9 U.S. East Coast 4271 98.6 101.2 2.0 1.1 -1.3 -0.4 2.6 from Atlantic 1952 96.5 87.7 -9.3 0.7 0.0 -0.9 -9.1 from Pacific 1774 103.3 119.3 17.9 1.9 0.2 0.0 15.5 1/ U.S. West Coast 5596 101.1 139.6 37.5 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 38.1 EXPORT Air Freight (9612 = 100) 2562 90.5 90.8 -3.9 1.2 1.2 -6.4 0.3 Air Passenger Fares 17272 100.6 101.9 7.2 0.3 2.7 2.7 1.3 1/ Atlantic 4120 106.5 113.2 2.3 4.1 -5.4 -2.3 6.3 1/ Pacific 10700 85.1 83.9 8.0 -1.7 7.3 3.8 -1.4 Latin American / Caribbean 1392 111.6 114.0 4.6 3.9 -0.1 -1.3 2.2 Canadian 1006 188.6 192.2 20.0 -3.3 7.2 13.6 1.9 1 Detailed data available upon request. n.a. Not available Table 9 U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services June 1998-June 1999 1995 = 100 Index Percent Change Annual Quarterly Trade June June Sept. Dec. March Description (Mil. 1998 1998 1998 1998 1999 of March June to to to to to Dollars) 1999 1999 June Sept. Dec. March June 1999 1998 1998 1999 1999 Air Freight (Inbound) 5495 88.0 86.2 3.4 -1.9 6.8 0.7 -2.0 Atlantic 1880 89.1 86.4 -2.3 -0.5 4.1 -2.7 -3.0 Pacific 3151 88.0 86.3 7.5 -3.0 9.8 2.9 -1.9 Air Freight (Outbound) 5835 92.7 92.9 -3.2 -0.2 -0.6 -2.6 0.2 Atlantic 2080 104.1 104.6 2.3 1.1 0.8 0.0 0.5 Pacific 3222 85.3 85.2 -7.8 -1.1 -1.9 -4.9 -0.1 Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier) 30673 104.5 112.3 4.2 -0.5 -3.9 1.4 7.5 1/ Atlantic 8811 96.9 119.5 2.3 3.1 -18.6 -1.1 23.3 1/ Pacific 15900 94.6 96.1 2.7 -4.4 4.4 1.3 1.6 1/ Latin American / Caribbean 4542 118.4 119.7 7.3 5.0 -0.4 1.5 1.1 Canadian 1367 190.5 194.7 16.0 -3.2 5.7 10.8 2.2 Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier) 31694 98.9 106.3 3.8 1.6 -2.8 -2.2 7.5 1/ Atlantic 13572 98.3 113.9 1.8 5.4 -12.7 -4.5 15.9 1/ Pacific 12570 86.6 88.4 6.8 -3.7 10.3 -1.5 2.1 1/ Latin American / Caribbean 4224 109.8 108.7 3.4 2.5 0.2 1.8 -1.0 1/ Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound) 1949 74.6 n.a. n.a. -5.1 -0.2 -9.8 n.a. Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound) 12253 102.6 133.9 29.7 1.7 -0.8 -1.5 30.5 U.S. East Coast 5410 96.4 97.2 -0.3 0.9 -1.7 -0.3 0.8 from Atlantic 2647 94.6 85.9 -9.4 0.6 0.0 -0.8 -9.2 from Pacific 1874 101.2 115.6 17.0 1.8 0.1 0.5 14.2 1/ U.S. West Coast 6844 107.0 162.3 51.3 2.2 -0.1 -2.4 51.7 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) 606-7155. 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 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. Indexes published using the Harmonized System and the Standard International Trade Classification, Rev. 3, both international structures, are useful for general market analysis. For trade in international services, Balance of Payments indexes are used for deflating National Accounts data, while International indexes are more appropriate for market analysis. Merchandise and services indexes also can be used to study U.S. competitiveness and price elasticities, and the merchandise import indexes by country or region of origin are useful for terms of trade analysis. The import and export news release contains monthly price indexes at the two-digit level of detail. 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