Technical Information: USDL-02-628 (202) 691-7101 Transmission of This Media contact: Material Is Embargoed (202) 691-5902 Until 8:30 A.M. E.S.T. Internet Address: http://www.bls.gov/mxp Thursday, November 14, 2002 U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES -OCTOBER 2002- The U.S. Import Price Index increased 0.1 percent in October, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The small advance was attributable to a rise in petroleum prices. The Export Price Index was unchanged in October, after increasing in each of the previous three 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 2001 October -2.3 -15.3 -0.5 -0.7 -1.8 -0.5 November -1.5 -13.1 -0.2 -0.5 -1.5 -0.4 December -1.0 -6.1 -0.4 -0.2 1.0 -0.3 2002 January 0.2 5.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.7 -0.2 February 0.0 4.3 -0.4 -0.2 -2.6 0.0 March 1.3 17.0 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.3 April 1.6 12.7 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.3 May 0.1 2.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.0 June -0.3 -3.5 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.0 July 0.4 3.8 0.0 r 0.3 2.7 r 0.1 August 0.4 r 4.1 r 0.1 r 0.2 1.7 r 0.0 September 0.7 6.0 0.2 0.2 3.4 r 0.0 October 0.1 1.1 -0.1 0.0 -1.8 0.1 October 2000-01 -7.4 -32.5 -3.2 -2.0 0.8 -2.2 October 2001-02 2.1 34.5 -0.4 0.4 6.1 -0.1 r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents. Import Goods Overall import prices, which have decreased only once in the first ten months of 2002, continued to be led by an upward trend in petroleum prices. Petroleum prices were up 1.1 percent in October after gaining 14.4 percent over the preceding three months. The petroleum index, which increased in nine of the past ten months, has advanced 64.8 percent since December 2001. In contrast, the price index for nonpetroleum imports dipped 0.1 percent in October, after modest increases in each of the past two months. Over the October 2001-2002 period, the nonpetroleum index declined 0.4 percent. Overall import prices rose 2.1 percent for the year ended in October. The indexes for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials, automotive vehicles, and consumer goods each increased in October. Prices for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials rose 0.5 percent, led by rising prices for natural gas, industrial inorganic chemicals, and iron and steel mill products. Nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials increased 2.6 percent over the past 12 months. Prices for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines rose for the second month in a row. The 0.3 percent advance in October was attributable to year-end model changeovers. For the year, the index increased 0.5 percent. Prices for consumer goods also increased in October, edging up 0.1 percent. Despite the recent gain, the index declined 0.8 percent over the past 12 months. In contrast, the price indexes for capital goods and for foods, feeds, and beverages both fell in October, down 0.6 percent and 0.3 percent, respectively. Over the past 12 months, the index for capital goods has decreased 2.6 percent and posted only one monthly increase. Import prices for foods, feeds, and beverages, however, increased 5.5 percent over the past year. Export Goods Overall export prices were unchanged in October, as a downturn in agricultural prices was countered by a slight increase in nonagricultural prices. The index for agricultural exports reversed in October, decreasing 1.8 percent after gaining 9.3 percent over the previous four months. The turnaround last month was largely attributable to a decline in prices for corn and soybeans. For the year ended in October, agricultural prices rose 6.1 percent. The index for nonagricultural exports continued to record little movement, edging up 0.1 percent in October. Over the past 12 months, the index dipped 0.1 percent. Overall export prices gained 0.4 percent during the same time period. The price index for capital goods, which accounts for almost 48 percent of overall exports, declined 0.2 percent in October. The decline—the fifth in the past six months—was led by falling prices for computers, computer parts, and semiconductors. Over the past 12 months, the index for capital goods fell 1.5 percent. The index for consumer goods was unchanged last month and down 0.5 percent for the year ended in October. In contrast, prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials and for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines both increased in October, up 0.5 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively. Rising prices for fuel oil, chemicals, and nonmonetary gold had the largest impact on the nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials index. Prices for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines, which have declined only once since November 2001, were up 0.8 percent over the October 2001-2002 period. Imports by Locality of Origin Import prices from Japan declined 0.2 percent for the second straight month. Over the past year, the index declined 2.8 percent. The index for the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries declined 1.0 percent in October, the largest decline since July 2001. This index has not posted an increase since December 2000 and was down 3.3 percent for the year ended in October. Import prices from the European Union also decreased in October, down 0.2 percent, the first decline since February. From October 2001 to October 2002 the index has increased 2.9 percent. Led by rising prices for petroleum and petroleum products, import prices from Latin America and Canada increased in October, up 0.3 percent and 0.5 percent, respectively. For the year ended in October, import prices from Latin America increased 7.5 percent, while the index for Canada was up 5.4 percent. 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 Quarterly Price Indexes for Services Table 9 U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes for Services Table 10 U.S. International Quarterly Price Indexes for Services Table 11 U.S. International Monthly Price Indexes for Services ------------------------------------------------------------------- Import and Export Price Index data for November are scheduled for release on December 12, 2002, at 8:30 A.M. (E.S.T.). Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, October 2001-October 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance Oct. June July Aug. Sept. END Description 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002 USE September September October to to to to to 2002 2002 2002 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct. 1/ 2/ 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 95.6 95.7 2.1 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.1 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.............. 89.403 96.5 96.4 -0.4 0.0 0.1 0.2 -0.1 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES................... 4.096 100.0 99.7 5.5 0.7 0.4 2.8 -0.3 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages......... 3.058 105.7 105.6 8.0 1.1 0.1 3.1 -0.1 01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)............................ 1.038 87.5 86.8 -1.1 -0.1 1.2 1.7 -0.8 1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............. 25.408 95.4 96.1 14.0 1.7 1.5 2.9 0.7 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM................. 14.811 93.9 94.4 2.6 0.3 -0.1 0.9 0.5 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE............................. 8.021 92.7 92.6 0.2 0.8 -0.4 0.1 -0.1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...... 6.790 95.2 96.4 5.2 -0.1 0.2 1.8 1.3 10 Fuels & lubricants......................... 11.830 96.5 98.0 34.4 2.7 3.3 6.0 1.6 100 Petroleum & petroleum products............ 10.596 97.6 98.7 34.5 3.8 4.1 6.0 1.1 10000 Crude................................... 8.079 100.2 100.6 39.3 3.1 5.1 5.0 0.4 11 Paper & paper base stocks.................. 1.099 90.5 90.1 -3.2 1.0 1.5 1.3 -0.4 12 Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials.................. 4.611 99.5 99.9 1.9 1.0 0.9 0.5 0.4 13 Selected building materials................ 1.886 97.8 96.9 -3.0 0.8 -0.7 -1.4 -0.9 14 Unfinished metals related to durable goods......................... 3.021 89.7 90.1 5.9 1.0 -0.9 1.2 0.4 15 Finished metals related to durable goods... 1.416 97.1 97.1 -1.6 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.0 16 Nonmetals related to durable goods......... 1.544 96.9 97.0 -2.9 0.4 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 2 CAPITAL GOODS............................... 29.178 94.8 94.2 -2.6 -0.3 0.1 -0.1 -0.6 20 Electric generating equipment.............. 3.400 96.1 95.6 -5.7 0.2 0.9 -0.1 -0.5 21 Nonelectrical machinery.................... 23.231 93.7 93.0 -2.5 -0.6 0.1 -0.2 -0.7 22 Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (200112=100)........... 2.547 101.0 101.3 n.a. 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.3 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........ 17.220 100.3 100.6 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.3 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES........................... 24.076 98.0 98.1 -0.8 0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.1 40 Nondurables, manufactured.................. 11.633 99.4 99.5 -0.1 0.2 0.3 -0.2 0.1 41 Durables, manufactured..................... 11.180 96.8 96.8 -1.6 0.1 -0.3 -0.2 0.0 42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods............. 1.263 95.4 95.6 -0.2 -0.3 0.3 -0.2 0.2 1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values. n.a. Not available 2 Data for July, August and September 2002 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, October 2001-October 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance Oct. June July Aug. Sept. END Description 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002 USE September September October to to to to to 2002 2002 2002 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct. 1/ 2/ 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 98.7 98.7 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.0 AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES..................... 7.740 108.8 106.8 6.1 2.7 1.7 3.4 -1.8 NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................. 92.259 97.9 98.0 -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES................... 7.139 110.0 107.8 6.5 2.5 2.0 3.7 -2.0 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages......... 6.569 110.9 108.5 6.2 2.8 2.1 3.9 -2.2 01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)............................ 0.570 101.5 102.3 11.3 -0.7 0.8 0.7 0.8 1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............. 22.568 96.0 96.4 3.0 1.1 -0.1 0.5 0.4 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE............................. 9.150 96.5 96.7 1.6 0.6 -0.2 0.1 0.2 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE.......................... 13.418 95.8 96.5 4.2 1.4 -0.1 0.7 0.7 10 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials............................. 1.171 98.4 98.3 4.8 2.2 -0.2 0.7 -0.1 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................... 21.396 95.8 96.3 3.0 1.1 -0.2 0.5 0.5 11 Fuels & lubricants......................... 2.103 92.9 94.1 0.5 1.8 -0.3 5.6 1.3 12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials.. 18.145 96.4 96.8 3.6 1.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.4 13 Selected building materials................ 1.148 96.2 96.6 1.6 0.8 0.4 0.8 0.4 2 CAPITAL GOODS............................... 47.615 98.4 98.2 -1.5 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 20 Electrical generating equipment............ 4.981 102.1 101.9 0.3 -0.2 0.2 0.1 -0.2 21 Nonelectrical machinery.................... 35.342 95.9 95.7 -2.5 -0.4 0.0 -0.3 -0.2 22 Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (200112=100)........... 7.293 101.7 101.9 n.a. 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........ 10.984 101.2 101.3 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.1 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES........................... 11.656 99.2 99.2 -0.5 0.0 0.2 -0.1 0.0 40 Nondurables, manufactured.................. 5.697 98.7 98.7 -0.3 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 41 Durables, manufactured..................... 5.291 99.4 99.4 -1.2 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.0 42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods (200112=100).................... 0.669 100.8 100.8 n.a. -0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values. n.a. Not available 2 Data for July, August and September 2002 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, October 2001-October 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance Oct. June July Aug. Sept. SITC Description 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002 Rev. 3 September September October to to to to to 2002 2002 2002 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct. 1/ 2/ 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 ALL COMMODITIES................................... 100.000 95.6 95.7 2.1 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.1 0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS........................... 3.231 98.6 97.2 2.6 1.9 -0.1 2.5 -1.4 01 Meat and meat preparations................ 0.353 103.4 100.4 -12.5 1.8 -0.5 -1.9 -2.9 03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations thereof........... 0.747 84.8 81.4 -3.8 2.6 1.3 2.2 -4.0 05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried..................... 0.877 106.1 106.7 7.7 2.7 -1.6 2.7 0.6 07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof............... 0.403 93.5 94.6 22.4 -0.5 0.4 10.7 1.2 3/ Other food and live animals..................... 0.850 107.2 105.2 2.6 1.5 0.0 1.0 -1.9 1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO........................... 0.848 102.9 102.6 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 0.1 -0.3 11 Beverages................................. 0.741 102.4 102.2 -0.4 -0.4 0.2 -0.2 -0.2 2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS......... 1.906 96.5 95.7 1.3 0.4 0.0 -0.3 -0.8 24 Cork and wood............................. 0.719 98.3 95.9 -8.8 0.3 -1.5 -3.4 -2.4 25 Woodpulp and recovered paper.............. 0.247 82.3 82.3 7.2 4.0 2.6 0.0 0.0 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........ 0.306 93.3 93.7 2.3 0.5 -1.2 -2.0 0.4 29 Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s.............................. 0.248 104.0 102.6 9.9 -1.9 7.1 6.7 -1.3 3/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels.................................... 0.214 95.3 95.4 1.8 0.6 0.1 -0.3 0.1 3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS............................. 11.650 96.7 98.5 36.2 2.3 3.7 5.8 1.9 33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.................. 10.505 98.2 99.5 36.3 3.5 4.8 5.4 1.3 34 Gas, natural and manufactured............. 1.071 80.7 87.1 32.6 -7.1 -6.4 11.0 7.9 5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S........... 6.480 98.8 98.4 -0.4 1.6 0.3 -0.1 -0.4 51 Organic chemicals......................... 2.542 99.8 98.9 -0.1 2.4 0.0 0.3 -0.9 52 Inorganic chemicals....................... 0.544 100.0 101.8 2.4 1.4 -0.1 0.1 1.8 53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials.... 0.230 96.6 96.5 -0.6 0.2 0.4 -0.2 -0.1 54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products..... 1.303 99.5 99.5 2.1 0.7 1.3 -0.5 0.0 55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps.............................. 0.315 99.7 99.7 -0.1 0.5 0.8 -1.5 0.0 57 Plastics in primary forms................. 0.561 97.9 95.9 -3.9 5.2 -0.2 1.6 -2.0 58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.............. 0.374 99.5 99.6 -2.0 -0.7 -0.1 0.0 0.1 59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.... 0.473 92.6 91.1 -8.2 -0.1 0.0 -1.0 -1.6 6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL........................... 11.143 93.5 93.5 -0.3 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.0 62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................ 0.663 99.3 99.4 0.9 0.0 0.0 1.1 0.1 63 Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture.......................... 0.620 94.7 94.1 4.8 1.1 -0.3 0.9 -0.6 64 Paper and paperboard, cut to size......... 1.260 93.7 92.8 -5.9 0.0 1.1 1.1 -1.0 65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles, n.e.s., and related prod. 1.305 97.1 98.4 0.3 -0.1 0.6 -0.3 1.3 66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s.............................. 2.217 97.4 97.5 0.0 0.3 0.3 -0.1 0.1 67 Iron and steel............................ 1.574 100.0 100.4 7.4 1.4 0.1 4.2 0.4 68 Nonferrous metals......................... 1.471 76.4 75.9 -3.6 -0.6 -1.9 -1.7 -0.7 69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s............. 1.918 98.6 98.5 -1.2 0.0 0.3 0.0 -0.1 7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT............... 47.237 96.7 96.5 -1.5 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 71 Power generating machinery and equipment.......................... 2.997 99.7 99.1 0.2 0.3 1.0 0.2 -0.6 72 Machinery specialized for particular industries......................... 1.956 98.2 98.4 -0.8 -0.3 0.5 -1.0 0.2 73 Metalworking machinery.................... 0.698 102.5 101.4 0.7 0.2 1.5 0.0 -1.1 74 General industrial machinery, equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s.. 3.054 98.4 98.4 -0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 75 Computer equipment and office machines.... 7.125 86.4 85.1 -4.5 -0.7 -0.3 -0.6 -1.5 76 Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment 5.850 92.7 92.8 -3.8 -0.4 -1.0 -0.4 0.1 77 Electrical machinery and equipment........ 9.403 96.6 96.1 -2.6 -0.5 0.1 -0.1 -0.5 78 Road vehicles............................. 14.407 100.3 100.8 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.5 8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............. 17.067 98.7 98.8 -0.5 0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.1 81 Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat & lighting fixtures, n.e.s......... 0.439 96.5 96.5 -1.8 -0.9 0.0 -1.1 0.0 82 Furniture and parts thereof............... 1.663 98.7 99.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.5 83 Travel goods, handbags and similar containers......................... 0.397 100.7 100.7 1.4 0.0 1.3 0.4 0.0 84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories........................ 5.692 99.4 99.7 -0.5 0.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.3 85 Footwear.................................. 1.314 99.4 99.4 -0.5 0.1 0.2 -0.1 0.0 87 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s... 1.920 98.2 98.1 -0.3 0.2 0.2 0.0 -0.1 88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.. 1.262 98.4 98.5 -0.1 0.6 0.4 -0.4 0.1 89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s.............................. 4.380 97.6 97.8 -0.8 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 2000 trade values. 2 Data for July, August and September 2002 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, October 2001-October 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance Oct. June July Aug. Sept. SITC Description 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002 Rev. 3 September September October to to to to to 2002 2002 2002 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct. 1/ 2/ 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 ALL COMMODITIES................................... 100.000 98.7 98.7 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.0 0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS........................... 5.818 107.6 106.3 3.5 1.3 2.3 4.1 -1.2 01 Meat and meat preparations................ 0.885 89.8 89.3 -17.2 -2.4 1.0 1.2 -0.6 03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations thereof........... 0.393 98.0 98.9 10.9 -0.5 0.1 0.5 0.9 04 Cereals and cereal preparations........... 1.994 133.4 130.5 25.6 5.8 6.4 11.3 -2.2 05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried..................... 1.095 98.9 97.8 -4.2 -1.0 0.2 0.7 -1.1 08 Feeding stuff for animals (not including unmilled cereals)........ 0.591 106.6 103.2 -0.7 4.2 1.6 -0.6 -3.2 09 Miscellaneous edible products and preparations....................... 0.409 100.7 100.7 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3/ Other food and live animals..................... 0.450 97.3 99.1 -3.2 -2.5 0.0 1.1 1.8 1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO........................... 0.911 98.8 98.7 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.0 -0.1 12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures.......... 0.699 98.0 97.8 -0.3 0.0 0.5 -0.1 -0.2 2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS......... 3.804 97.6 96.8 11.1 4.7 -1.9 -0.3 -0.8 22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits........... 0.858 114.1 107.1 19.3 13.7 -2.9 0.4 -6.1 24 Cork and wood............................. 0.534 90.0 90.7 1.1 1.1 0.8 1.4 0.8 25 Woodpulp and recovered paper.............. 0.545 86.5 88.5 13.9 8.1 -7.2 -3.5 2.3 26 Textile fibers and their waste............ 0.403 92.9 93.9 11.1 6.8 -0.7 -1.1 1.1 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........ 0.560 95.8 95.3 15.2 -0.2 -1.7 -2.1 -0.5 3/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels.................................... 0.904 104.8 105.3 6.3 -0.5 0.3 1.3 0.5 3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS............................. 1.869 102.8 109.3 17.0 3.4 0.2 5.7 6.3 32 Coal, coke and briquettes................. 0.354 114.0 114.0 4.7 3.1 0.0 -0.3 0.0 33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.................. 1.338 98.0 105.8 19.7 4.2 0.4 6.5 8.0 5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S........... 10.815 96.9 97.1 3.5 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.2 51 Organic chemicals......................... 2.439 95.4 95.7 11.8 3.5 1.0 0.5 0.3 52 Inorganic chemicals....................... 0.752 101.0 96.6 -6.1 -4.8 -0.3 4.2 -4.4 53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials.... 0.555 98.0 98.0 1.3 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.0 54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products..... 1.800 101.3 101.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.0 55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps.............................. 0.728 97.4 97.4 -1.6 -0.2 0.4 -0.1 0.0 56 Fertilizers............................... 0.333 101.1 107.8 19.1 8.9 -4.3 1.6 6.6 57 Plastics in primary forms................. 1.732 92.9 93.7 5.0 0.6 0.0 -0.2 0.9 58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.............. 0.809 96.8 97.5 1.7 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.7 59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.... 1.668 98.3 98.6 0.0 -0.2 0.9 0.1 0.3 6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL........................... 9.692 99.1 99.1 1.8 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.0 62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................ 0.770 105.9 106.1 5.5 1.1 1.3 0.8 0.2 64 Uncoated Paper/paperboard, and linerboard..................... 1.431 96.3 96.8 1.8 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.5 65 Textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, n.e.s............ 1.492 100.8 101.0 3.1 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.2 66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s.............................. 1.449 102.2 101.4 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.8 67 Iron and steel............................ 0.884 103.6 104.6 8.2 2.2 0.4 0.0 1.0 68 Nonferrous metals......................... 0.944 84.4 83.1 -4.4 -0.1 -0.4 -0.6 -1.5 69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s............. 2.309 103.5 103.4 1.6 1.0 -0.5 0.5 -0.1 3/ Other manufactured goods classified chiefly by material (200112=100)......... 0.412 102.0 102.3 n.a. 0.2 0.0 1.5 0.3 7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT............... 54.035 98.7 98.6 -1.1 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 71 Power generating machinery and equipment.......................... 4.736 104.6 104.7 1.6 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 72 Machinery specialized for particular industries......................... 4.508 102.2 102.2 1.6 0.3 0.2 -0.1 0.0 73 Metalworking machinery.................... 0.901 100.2 100.1 -1.2 0.1 0.2 0.0 -0.1 74 General industrial machinery, equipment, & parts, n.e.s.......... 4.843 102.3 102.2 0.4 -0.2 0.2 0.0 -0.1 75 Computer equipment and office machines.... 7.003 89.0 88.9 -6.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.4 -0.1 76 Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment 4.352 96.3 96.1 -1.9 -1.5 0.1 0.0 -0.2 77 Electrical machinery and equipment........ 14.101 93.5 93.1 -2.9 -0.6 0.1 0.1 -0.4 78 Road vehicles............................. 8.225 100.6 100.8 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2 8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............. 11.880 100.3 100.4 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 82 Furniture and parts thereof............... 0.715 101.1 101.1 -0.7 0.0 -0.4 -0.1 0.0 84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories........................ 1.149 97.8 97.9 -0.2 -1.1 -0.1 0.2 0.1 87 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s... 4.460 101.4 101.6 0.6 0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.2 88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.. 1.148 97.3 97.3 -1.2 0.2 0.0 -0.4 0.0 89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s.............................. 4.027 100.4 100.5 -0.4 0.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 3/ Other miscellaneous manufactured articles................................. 0.381 101.6 101.6 -0.3 0.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 2000 trade values. 2 Data for July, August and September 2002 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, October 2001-October 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly Harmo- ance Oct. June July Aug. Sept. nized Description 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002 System September September October to to to to to 2002 2002 2002 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct. 1/ 2/ 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS..................... 1.221 90.8 90.0 -3.4 0.5 0.8 1.7 -0.9 02 Meat and edible meat offal.................. 0.307 103.2 100.5 -12.5 2.1 -1.0 -1.9 -2.6 03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates.......... 0.589 82.4 82.4 -2.8 0.1 0.8 2.4 0.0 3/ Other live animals and animal products.............................. 0.324 105.1 104.2 5.0 -0.7 2.6 4.2 -0.9 II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................ 1.230 102.5 104.0 9.7 1.6 0.7 5.8 1.5 07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers........................... 0.269 112.6 117.2 9.0 6.3 -3.4 2.7 4.1 08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons...................... 0.374 106.0 104.1 3.3 0.7 3.9 3.9 -1.8 09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices................ 0.212 73.7 74.9 7.0 -5.3 -3.7 9.7 1.6 3/ Other vegetable products.................... 0.374 113.3 116.5 19.1 3.6 3.5 7.7 2.8 IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO................................. 1.979 106.2 105.4 5.2 0.9 1.4 2.0 -0.8 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants....... 0.236 98.6 100.5 9.5 2.8 0.4 -1.3 1.9 22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar............. 0.756 101.6 101.5 -0.9 -0.7 0.1 -0.2 -0.1 3/ Other prepared foodstuffs................... 0.987 112.1 110.1 9.3 1.8 2.7 4.5 -1.8 V MINERAL PRODUCTS.................................. 11.963 96.3 97.4 34.9 2.6 3.9 5.7 1.1 27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax 11.746 95.3 96.5 35.5 2.6 3.9 5.9 1.3 3/ Other mineral products (200112=100)......... 0.217 98.0 97.9 n.a. 0.2 0.2 -0.8 -0.1 VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES.............................. 5.819 97.7 97.7 0.2 1.1 0.4 -0.1 0.0 28 Inorganic chemicals......................... 0.590 95.4 98.0 1.7 1.4 -0.3 -0.2 2.7 29 Organic chemicals........................... 2.660 97.6 97.1 0.2 1.8 0.1 0.1 -0.5 30 Pharmaceutical products..................... 1.093 100.5 100.5 2.2 0.8 1.4 -0.5 0.0 32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & pigments; varnish & paints; putty.... 0.234 96.6 96.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.3 0.1 -0.5 33 Essential oils and resinoids (200112=100)............... 0.239 100.9 100.9 n.a. 0.7 1.1 -0.8 0.0 37 Photographic or cinematographic goods....... 0.227 98.0 97.8 -0.7 0.8 0.6 -0.2 -0.2 38 Miscellaneous chemical products............. 0.370 95.0 94.8 -5.7 1.7 -0.3 -0.1 -0.2 3/ Other products of the chemical or allied industries..................... 0.406 96.4 97.2 -1.0 -0.5 -0.3 0.0 0.8 VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF.................... 2.621 100.4 100.3 2.0 1.1 -0.4 1.1 -0.1 39 Plastics and articles thereof............... 1.701 99.9 99.4 0.3 1.7 0.0 0.5 -0.5 40 Rubber and articles thereof................. 0.920 101.6 102.2 5.4 -0.3 -0.9 2.3 0.6 VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC....................... 0.764 99.0 99.0 -0.4 0.4 0.7 0.0 0.0 42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials............ 0.635 99.6 99.6 0.5 0.2 0.9 0.0 0.0 IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK............... 1.399 98.4 96.7 -3.0 1.9 -1.3 -2.0 -1.7 X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND PAPER PRODUCTS.......................... 1.855 93.5 92.8 -3.0 0.8 0.9 0.8 -0.7 47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; waste paper/paperboard..... 0.246 82.2 82.2 7.2 5.1 1.9 0.0 0.0 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard............ 1.269 93.1 92.1 -6.2 -0.1 0.9 1.1 -1.1 49 Printed matter.............................. 0.339 111.1 111.1 3.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES...................... 6.571 98.5 98.7 -0.3 0.3 0.0 -0.3 0.2 61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted.... 2.293 97.3 97.9 -1.2 0.7 0.1 -1.0 0.6 62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 2.921 99.8 99.8 -0.2 -0.3 -0.5 0.3 0.0 63 Made-up or worn textile articles............ 0.391 96.2 96.1 -2.2 -0.5 0.1 0.0 -0.1 3/ Other textile & textile articles............ 0.966 98.5 98.9 3.0 1.7 0.8 -0.4 0.4 XII HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC................. 1.547 99.2 99.2 -0.8 0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.0 64 Footwear and parts of such articles........ 1.317 99.4 99.4 -0.6 0.1 0.2 -0.1 0.0 3/ Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas, whips, art. flowers, etc.............. 0.230 98.1 98.1 -1.8 0.0 -0.4 0.0 0.0 XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, CERAMICS, GLASS ETC..................... 1.077 101.4 101.7 1.7 0.5 0.4 -0.5 0.3 68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or mica (200112=100)....... 0.306 99.5 98.9 n.a. 0.1 0.2 -1.3 -0.6 69 Ceramic products............................ 0.368 101.2 102.2 3.1 0.6 0.4 -0.1 1.0 70 Glass and glassware......................... 0.403 102.8 103.0 1.4 0.6 0.8 -0.3 0.2 XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............ 2.312 86.9 87.3 -0.9 0.0 -0.9 0.2 0.5 XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL............ 4.751 93.7 93.8 1.5 0.1 -0.1 0.3 0.1 72 Iron and steel.............................. 1.279 98.2 99.3 9.0 1.2 -0.1 3.0 1.1 73 Articles of iron or steel................... 1.215 96.9 96.3 -1.9 -0.2 0.6 0.9 -0.6 74 Copper and articles thereof................. 0.409 89.0 88.8 -1.1 0.5 -2.4 -2.5 -0.2 76 Aluminum and articles thereof............... 0.768 95.5 95.0 0.6 -0.6 -0.3 -1.1 -0.5 82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof.. 0.403 99.8 99.4 -1.2 0.1 0.5 0.0 -0.4 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal........ 0.418 100.5 100.6 0.3 0.5 0.1 -0.1 0.1 3/ Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and articles, including scrap............. 0.260 64.5 64.8 -1.5 -1.3 -1.2 -4.3 0.5 XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC..... 30.835 94.4 93.8 -3.0 -0.4 0.0 -0.2 -0.6 84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof........................ 15.117 94.1 93.2 -2.6 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 -1.0 85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts 15.718 94.7 94.4 -3.3 -0.5 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3 XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.......... 16.260 100.5 101.0 0.6 0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.5 87 Motor vehicles and their parts.............. 14.662 100.2 100.7 0.4 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.5 XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES....... 3.637 98.3 98.3 -0.1 0.3 0.2 -0.1 0.0 90 Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments.................. 3.189 97.7 97.7 -0.3 0.1 0.2 -0.1 0.0 91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof........ 0.325 104.4 104.5 3.2 1.0 1.4 -0.6 0.1 XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............... 3.990 97.3 97.4 -0.8 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 94 Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg 2.069 97.3 97.7 -1.0 -0.2 0.2 -0.4 0.4 95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof.............. 1.670 97.3 97.1 -0.9 0.0 0.0 0.5 -0.2 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... 0.251 98.4 98.5 1.2 1.4 0.7 -0.4 0.1 1 Relative importance figures are based on 3 Product categories included in this group 2000 trade values. have been modified due to concordance 2 Data for July, August and September 2002 or coverage limitations. have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. n.a. Not available 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 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, October 2001-October 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly Harmo- ance Oct. June July Aug. Sept. nized Description 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002 System September September October to to to to to 2002 2002 2002 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct. 1/ 2/ 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS..................... 1.471 93.6 94.0 -9.5 -1.8 0.3 0.8 0.4 02 Meat & edible meat offal.................... 0.841 91.6 91.3 -17.6 -3.0 1.0 1.4 -0.3 03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates.......... 0.358 99.2 100.3 16.0 -0.8 0.8 0.8 1.1 3/ Other live animals and animal products.............................. 0.272 96.6 98.4 -9.6 0.5 -2.0 -1.5 1.9 II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................ 3.861 119.9 116.1 15.6 5.3 2.4 5.8 -3.2 08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons...................... 0.539 98.9 97.4 -2.6 -0.5 1.8 0.1 -1.5 10 Cereals..................................... 1.807 136.3 132.7 28.1 6.3 7.1 12.4 -2.6 12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder..... 1.034 114.3 108.4 16.7 11.7 -2.7 0.4 -5.2 III ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS................. 0.280 139.1 137.2 18.6 3.1 7.5 1.0 -1.4 IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO................................. 2.605 101.1 100.3 -0.9 0.9 0.4 0.5 -0.8 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants....... 0.302 100.4 101.5 -0.3 0.7 -0.6 -0.4 1.1 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations........... 0.351 100.7 100.7 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed..... 0.539 107.4 103.5 -3.6 3.9 1.2 -0.1 -3.6 24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes.......................... 0.701 98.0 97.9 -0.3 0.1 0.4 -0.1 -0.1 3/ Other prepared foods........................ 0.713 101.4 101.2 -1.7 0.3 0.3 2.0 -0.2 V MINERAL PRODUCTS.................................. 2.199 99.0 102.4 10.2 2.2 0.1 4.3 3.4 27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax 1.827 99.9 104.0 10.4 2.9 0.0 5.4 4.1 VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES.............................. 8.888 98.1 98.1 3.8 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.0 28 Inorganic chemicals......................... 0.804 99.3 97.4 -2.7 -2.4 -0.2 2.0 -1.9 29 Organic chemicals........................... 2.782 97.1 97.3 11.7 1.9 0.5 0.3 0.2 30 Pharmaceutical products..................... 1.443 100.3 100.3 -0.1 0.5 0.7 0.1 0.0 31 Fertilizers................................. 0.348 104.6 106.2 17.1 3.6 0.6 1.1 1.5 32 Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, paints, varnish, putty, & inks....... 0.575 98.2 98.3 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet........ 0.532 98.7 98.7 0.1 -0.3 0.4 -0.1 0.0 34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes... 0.318 100.0 99.9 0.0 -0.1 0.2 -0.2 -0.1 37 Photographic or cinematographic goods....... 0.445 95.4 95.3 -0.9 0.3 0.1 -0.8 -0.1 38 Miscellaneous chemical products............. 1.424 97.9 98.1 0.2 -0.2 1.0 0.0 0.2 VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF.................... 4.693 98.2 98.7 3.6 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.5 39 Plastics and articles thereof............... 3.703 96.5 97.0 3.0 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.5 40 Rubber and articles thereof................. 0.990 104.4 105.1 5.7 0.4 0.8 0.8 0.7 VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC....................... 0.489 107.2 107.2 8.7 0.3 0.8 3.4 0.0 41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather................ 0.360 110.3 110.3 11.5 0.4 1.1 4.7 0.0 IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK............... 0.808 92.4 93.0 0.6 0.9 0.7 1.2 0.6 X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND PAPER PRODUCTS.......................... 2.614 92.5 93.1 2.1 1.8 -1.4 -0.6 0.6 47 Woodpulp and recovered paper................ 0.528 83.0 84.8 11.3 7.1 -6.6 -3.4 2.2 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard............ 1.457 93.6 93.9 -0.8 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.3 49 Printed material............................ 0.629 103.0 103.4 1.7 0.0 -0.9 -0.1 0.4 XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES...................... 2.861 95.2 95.7 1.8 0.4 0.0 -0.2 0.5 52 Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof...................... 0.418 81.6 82.2 5.5 6.1 -0.2 -0.5 0.7 54 Manmade filaments, yarns and woven fabrics (200112=100)................. 0.313 98.8 98.7 n.a. -0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 61 Apparel & clothing knitted or crocheted (200112=100)............ 0.594 97.7 97.6 n.a. -2.7 0.7 0.1 -0.1 62 Apparel Articles & Accessories, not knitted.......................... 0.461 95.3 95.8 -0.5 -0.8 -1.0 0.1 0.5 3/ Other textile and textile articles (200112=100)................. 1.074 104.7 105.8 n.a. 0.7 0.3 -0.4 1.1 XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, CERAMICS, GLASS ETC..................... 0.851 100.8 100.0 -1.3 0.3 -0.1 -0.1 -0.8 70 Glass and glassware......................... 0.519 99.2 97.8 -3.6 0.0 -0.2 0.0 -1.4 XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............ 1.861 88.9 89.7 1.9 0.9 -1.4 -0.3 0.9 XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS........... 4.270 98.2 98.1 1.1 0.3 -0.1 -0.4 -0.1 72 Iron and steel.............................. 0.698 97.6 98.6 8.1 0.8 0.8 -0.8 1.0 73 Articles of iron or steel................... 1.291 103.0 103.0 2.0 0.9 -0.2 0.3 0.0 74 Copper and articles thereof................. 0.429 89.4 89.2 -1.0 0.2 -1.3 -2.5 -0.2 76 Aluminum and articles thereof............... 0.714 93.5 93.4 -0.4 0.1 0.0 -1.0 -0.1 82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof.. 0.422 102.8 102.8 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal........ 0.463 104.4 104.4 0.7 0.3 -0.4 0.0 0.0 XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC... 40.383 96.6 96.4 -2.0 -0.5 0.1 -0.2 -0.2 84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof........................ 21.215 98.5 98.4 -1.4 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -0.1 85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof.... 19.168 94.3 93.9 -2.9 -0.9 0.1 0.0 -0.4 XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.......... 13.712 103.5 103.7 1.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 87 Motor vehicles and their parts.............. 8.499 100.6 100.8 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2 XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES....... 6.342 100.8 100.9 0.5 0.1 0.2 -0.1 0.1 XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............... 1.646 101.1 101.0 -0.6 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.1 94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;... 0.905 101.3 101.3 -0.7 0.0 -0.5 -0.2 0.0 95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof.............. 0.572 100.8 100.7 -0.7 -0.5 0.0 0.0 -0.1 1 Relative importance figures are based on 3 Product categories included in this group 2000 trade values. have been modified due to concordance 2 Data for July, August and September 2002 or coverage limitations. have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. n.a. Not available 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 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin, October 2001-October 2002 2000=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance Oct. June July Aug. Sept. Description 1/ 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002 September September October to to to to to 2002 2002 2002 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct. 7/ 2/ 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 3/ Developed Countries.......................... 100.000 97.3 97.3 2.1 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.0 Manufactured Goods...................... 89.618 96.9 96.9 -0.2 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 Nonmanufactured Goods................... 9.643 103.1 103.9 38.0 2.1 2.9 4.6 0.8 3/ Developing Countries......................... 100.000 94.4 94.3 2.4 0.4 1.0 1.0 -0.1 Manufactured Goods...................... 75.801 96.2 95.9 -1.7 0.1 0.3 -0.1 -0.3 Nonmanufactured Goods................... 24.019 100.5 101.0 34.7 2.5 4.2 6.7 0.5 Canada....................................... 100.000 99.6 100.1 5.4 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.5 Manufactured Goods...................... 80.145 99.5 99.7 0.0 0.6 0.3 -0.1 0.2 Nonmanufactured Goods................... 19.532 104.4 106.3 46.8 1.8 2.3 3.6 1.8 4/ European Union............................... 100.000 101.1 100.9 2.9 1.4 0.2 0.3 -0.2 Manufactured Goods...................... 96.691 101.5 101.3 2.5 1.2 0.2 0.2 -0.2 Nonmanufactured Goods................... 2.956 103.8 103.8 22.6 7.4 1.9 6.6 0.0 5/ Latin America .............................. 100.000 100.5 100.8 7.5 1.0 1.5 1.8 0.3 Manufactured Goods .................... 71.027 104.3 104.5 2.3 0.7 1.0 0.2 0.2 Nonmanufactured Goods .................. 28.790 104.9 105.9 40.3 3.2 3.7 8.0 1.0 Japan........................................ 100.000 95.1 94.9 -2.8 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries......... 100.000 92.4 91.5 -3.3 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -1.0 1 Regions are not mutually exclusive. 2 Data for July, August and September 2002 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. 3 Defined according to the United Nations definition. 4 Includes European Union countries. 5 Includes Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. 6 Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan. 7 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values. Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services September 2001-September 2002 2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Annual Quarterly Trade Sept. Sept. Dec. March June Description (Mil. 2001 2001 2001 2002 2002 of June September to to to to to Dollars) 2002 2002 Sept. Dec. March June Sept. 2002 2001 2002 2002 2002 IMPORT Air Freight 4168 99.7 101.2 5.5 -0.3 1.2 3.1 1.5 Atlantic 1519 101.5 101.3 3.4 -0.5 -1.0 5.2 -0.2 Pacific 2412 94.3 97.2 3.6 -0.3 -0.5 1.4 3.1 EXPORT Air Freight 2836 97.9 98.3 -0.3 -0.7 -2.5 2.5 0.4 1 Detailed data available upon request. n.a. Not available Table 9 U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services October 2001-October 2002 2000 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Annual Monthly Trade Oct. June July Aug. Sept. Description (Mil. 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002 of September October to to to to to Dollars) 2002 2002 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct. 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 IMPORT Air Passenger Fares 18253 125.2 116.1 5.6 7.3 0.2 -2.2 -7.3 1/ Atlantic 11998 127.6 115.0 1.1 7.5 1.2 -3.0 -9.9 1/ Pacific 3407 109.3 107.0 5.4 11.9 -3.2 -1.4 -2.1 Latin American / Caribbean 1916 103.5 102.6 -7.5 1.7 -1.2 -2.3 -0.9 EXPORT Air Passenger Fares 20319 108.1 104.3 2.3 7.0 5.0 -6.7 -3.5 1/ Atlantic 5546 120.7 119.7 7.3 12.1 3.1 -9.8 -0.8 1/ Pacific 9563 100.0 92.9 -2.2 4.8 11.7 -8.3 -7.1 Latin American / Caribbean 3474 122.4 121.9 7.1 6.8 -5.3 -1.1 -0.4 1 Detailed data available upon request. n.a. Not available Table 10 U.S. International Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services September 2001-September 2002 2000 = 100 Index Percent Change Annual Quarterly Trade Sept. Sept. Dec. March June Description (Mil. 2001 2001 2001 2002 2002 of June September to to to to to Dollars) 2002 2002 Sept. Dec. March June Sept. 2002 2001 2002 2002 2002 Air Freight (Inbound) 7483 98.3 100.3 5.7 0.2 -1.3 4.7 2.0 Atlantic 2607 105.1 105.3 7.3 1.4 -1.5 7.2 0.2 Pacific 4314 92.2 95.7 3.8 -0.4 -2.9 3.5 3.8 Air Freight (Outbound) 5193 98.4 97.3 -0.3 0.2 -1.9 2.6 -1.1 Atlantic 2094 99.5 99.2 2.1 1.2 -0.6 1.7 -0.3 Pacific 2639 98.7 96.5 -1.7 -0.1 -2.7 3.4 -2.2 Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound) 17817 90.3 93.5 -4.7 -5.4 -1.2 -1.5 3.5 U.S. East Coast 6938 95.0 98.2 -0.6 -1.8 -1.2 -0.8 3.4 from Atlantic 3022 101.1 107.9 5.5 -0.2 -0.9 -0.1 6.7 from Pacific 2817 84.4 86.5 -6.3 -4.7 -1.1 -3.0 2.5 U.S. West Coast 10879 87.7 90.9 -7.0 -7.2 -1.3 -2.0 3.6 1 Detailed data available upon request. n.a. Not available Table 11 U.S. International Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services October 2001-October 2002 2000 = 100 Index Percent Change Annual Monthly Trade Oct. June July Aug. Sept. Description (Mil. 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002 of September October to to to to to Dollars) 2002 2002 Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct. 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier) 45965 114.3 109.8 4.0 6.1 2.7 -5.2 -3.9 1/ Atlantic 16441 125.3 118.1 6.6 9.4 1.5 -6.5 -5.7 1/ Pacific 14973 105.3 100.2 1.3 4.5 8.2 -6.8 -4.8 1/ Latin American / Caribbean 10764 121.3 120.0 4.3 4.4 -2.0 -2.6 -1.1 Canadian 3519 112.3 110.9 4.9 0.9 4.2 0.7 -1.2 Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier) 39205 118.5 112.5 6.7 8.2 2.7 -3.8 -5.1 1/ Atlantic 22657 124.5 117.3 6.6 9.4 1.8 -3.8 -5.8 1/ Pacific 10073 107.7 101.2 3.6 9.2 8.4 -7.2 -6.0 Latin American / Caribbean 4107 107.7 106.3 -2.7 3.1 -3.0 -1.9 -1.3 1/ Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound) 3434 n.a. n.a. n.a. 6.7 -2.7 n.a. n.a. 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 2000 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 2000=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) 691- 7101. Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 2000 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 2000 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. Beginning with January 2002, the indexes are defined by locality of origin using a nomenclature based upon the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS). Nonmanufactured goods are defined as NAICS 11 and 21, and manufactured goods are defined as NAICS 31-33. The indexes use 2000 weights and a base of 2000=100. Import, Export, and International Services Indexes -- Indexes for air passenger fares and crude oil tanker freight are calculated on a monthly basis. Indexes for air freight and ocean liner freight 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 two months. 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. 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