Technical Information: USDL-00-226 (202) 691-7101 Transmission of This Media contact: Material Is Embargoed (202) 691-5902 Until 8:30 A.M. E.D.T. Internet Address: http://stats.bls.gov/ipphome.htm Thursday, August 10, 2000 U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES - JULY 2000- The U.S. Import Price Index was unchanged in July after increasing 1.2 percent in June, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. A decline in petroleum prices in July offset a rise in nonpetroleum prices. The Export Price Index also was unchanged in July, following a 0.2 percent decline in June. 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 1999 July 1.0 13.5 -0.1 -0.1 -2.2 0.1 August 1.1 11.7 0.1 0.3 1.9 0.1 September 1.0 8.3 0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.1 October 0.2 1.7 0.0 0.3 -0.1 0.4 November 0.8 4.1 0.4 0.2 -0.9 0.3 December 0.6 6.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.7 0.0 2000 January 0.4 3.5 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.2 February 2.1 14.9 0.3 0.4 1.0 0.4 March 0.1 -0.8 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.4 April -1.4 -11.3 r 0.1 -0.1 0.8 -0.2 May 0.4 r 4.3 r -0.2 0.3 r 0.6 0.3 June 1.2 r 10.0 r 0.1 r -0.2 r -1.4 -0.1 July 0.0 -2.4 0.3 0.0 -2.1 0.2 July 1998-99 1.6 47.4 -1.4 -1.5 -11.0 -0.3 July 99-2000 6.6 59.5 1.6 2.0 -0.6 2.2 r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents. Import Goods Prior to July, import prices had advanced in 11 of the previous 12 months. In July, a 2.4 percent drop in the volatile petroleum index came after an increase of 10.0 percent in June. Over the past 12 months petroleum prices rose 59.5 percent. Nonpetroleum import prices rose 0.3 percent in July after increasing 0.1 percent in the previous month. Over the past 12 months, this index was up 1.6 percent. The overall import price index rose 6.6 percent from July 1999 to July 2000. Three of the five major nonpetroleum commodity indexes-- industrial supplies and materials excluding petroleum; automotive vehicles, parts, and engines; and consumer goods--increased in July. Led by rising prices for natural gas and unfinished metals, the price index of industrial supplies and materials excluding petroleum rose 1.2 percent in July after increasing 1.4 percent in June. Over the past 12 months, the index rose 10.2 percent. Prices for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines continued a moderate upward trend, rising 0.2 percent in July. The index increased 1.1 percent for the year. The index for consumer goods rebounded in July, increasing 0.3 percent after declining in the previous two months. From July 1999 to July 2000, the index was down 0.7 percent. Prices for imported capital goods were unchanged last month and down 1.2 percent for the year ended in July. In contrast, the import price index for foods, feeds, and beverages fell 0.2 percent in July and has declined in six of the past seven months. This index decreased 1.8 percent over the past year. Export Goods In July, prices for overall exports were unchanged as falling agricultural prices were offset by increasing nonagricultural prices. Led for the second month in a row by falling prices for grains and oilseeds, the index for agricultural exports decreased 2.1 percent in July, after decreasing 1.4 percent in June. The decrease in July was the largest since a 2.2 percent decline in July 1999. In contrast, nonagricultural export prices increased 0.2 percent in July, after dipping 0.1 percent in June. Nonagricultural export prices rose 2.2 percent for the year ended in July. The index for overall exports increased 2.0 percent over the same period. Export prices for each of the four major nonagricultural commodity areas increased in July. The index for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials resumed an upward trend in July, rising 0.4 percent after no movement in the previous month. Led by higher fuel prices, the index was up 8.6 percent for the year ended in July. The major indexes for finished goods--automotive vehicles, parts, and engines; consumer goods; and capital goods--increased last month after declining slightly in the previous month. Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines had the largest increase, rising 0.3 percent in July and 1.2 percent for the year. Consumer goods and capital goods edged up 0.2 percent and 0.1 percent in July, respectively. From July 1999 to July 2000, consumer goods rose 0.5 percent, while capital goods dipped 0.1 percent. Imports by Locality of Origin The price index for imports from Japan rose 0.2 percent in July after a decline of 0.1 percent in June. For the year ended in July, the index rose 2.3 percent. Import prices for goods from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries also were up in July, increasing 0.1 percent; however, the index was down 0.4 percent over the past 12 months. Import prices from Canada rose 0.4 percent in July, marking the 17th consecutive increase for this index. The July increase was highlighted by a turnaround in prices for manufactured goods, up 0.7 percent after declining 0.3 percent in each of the previous two months. For the year ended in July, the index of import prices from Canada rose 9.0 percent. The index for imports from the European Union rose 0.3 percent in July, paralleling the increase in the value of the euro. Over the past 12 months, import prices from the European Union have advanced 1.6 percent. In contrast, import prices from Latin America fell 1.1 percent in July after increasing in the previous two months. Despite the July decline, the index for Latin America rose 15.1 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 August are scheduled for release on September 13, 2000 at 8:30 A.M. (E.D.T.). Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, July 1999-July 2000 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance July March April May June END Description 1999 2000 2000 2000 2000 USE June June July to to to to to 2000 2000 2000 July April May June July 1/ 2/ 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 99.5r 99.5 6.6 -1.4 0.4r 1.2r 0.0 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.............. 86.727 93.2r 93.5 1.6 0.1 -0.2 0.1r 0.3 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES................... 4.300 91.3r 91.1 -1.8 0.9 -1.5r -0.7 -0.2 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages....... 2.893 84.4 83.7 -4.9 0.1 -1.7 -0.9 -0.8 01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages).......................... 1.407 109.8r 110.5 4.8 2.3 -0.9r 0.0 0.6 1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............. 32.021 121.5r 121.1 26.0 -4.6r 1.4r 4.8r -0.3 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM............. 18.748 100.4r 101.6 10.2 0.2 -0.5 1.4r 1.2 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE......................... 9.755 100.0 100.6 6.5 -1.3 -1.5 0.4 0.6 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.. 8.993 100.7r 102.6 14.6 1.8 0.8r 2.4r 1.9 10 Fuels & lubricants........................ 14.950 169.5r 167.1 58.5 -9.8r 3.7r 10.7r -1.4 100 Petroleum & petroleum products......... 13.273 169.2r 165.1 59.5 -11.3r 4.3r 10.0r -2.4 1000 Crude............................. 10.790 172.2r 167.3 60.6 -11.3r 5.1r 10.7r -2.8 11 Paper & paper base stocks................. 1.864 87.2 87.7 13.9 3.0 1.5 0.3 0.6 12 Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials................ 5.651 91.8r 92.6 6.4 0.9 1.0 -0.3r 0.9 13 Selected building materials............... 2.015 105.0r 103.3 -14.3 -0.2 -2.5 -3.8r -1.6 14 Unfinished metals associated with durable goods....................... 4.847 105.0r 106.6 21.6 -2.6r -2.2r 2.9r 1.5 15 Finished metals associated with durable goods............................... 1.361 92.5r 92.3 1.4 0.0 0.2 -0.2r -0.2 16 Nonmetals associated with durable goods... 1.334 87.5 88.2 1.7 0.2 0.6r -0.9r 0.8 2 CAPITAL GOODS............................... 24.932 80.9r 80.9 -1.2 0.1 -0.2 -0.4r 0.0 20 Electric & electrical generating equipment........................... 3.196 94.3 94.1 3.3 2.0 0.3 0.1 -0.2 21 Nonelectrical machinery................... 20.049 77.1r 77.1 -2.0 -0.3r -0.3r -0.5r 0.0 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........ 17.725 102.7 102.9 1.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.2 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES......................... 21.022 96.4r 96.7 -0.7 0.0 -0.2 -0.5r 0.3 40 Nondurables, manufactured................. 10.538 99.5 99.8 -0.4 0.0 -0.2 -0.6 0.3 41 Durables, manufactured.................... 9.438 93.0r 93.1 -1.3 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3r 0.1 42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods............ 1.046 98.0r 99.5 1.2 0.2r -0.6r -1.7 1.5 1 Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values. n.a. Not available 2 Data for April, May and June 2000 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, July 1999-July 2000 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance July March April May June END Description 1999 2000 2000 2000 2000 USE June June July to to to to to 2000 2000 2000 July April May June July 1/ 2/ 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 96.3 96.3 2.0 -0.1 0.3r -0.2r 0.0 AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES..................... 9.117 84.4 82.6 -0.6 0.8 0.6 -1.4 -2.1 NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................. 90.882 97.6 97.8 2.2 -0.2 0.3 -0.1 0.2 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES................... 8.369 87.0r 85.0 -2.0 0.8 0.6r -1.5 -2.3 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages....... 7.581 86.2 84.0 -1.2 1.0 0.7r -1.7r -2.6 01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages).......................... 0.788 97.1r 97.2 -9.0 -0.8 -0.4r 0.5r 0.1 1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............. 26.098 95.3r 95.6 8.3 -0.6 0.7 0.0r 0.3 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE......................... 9.646 91.4r 91.8 4.8 -0.3 -0.7 0.2r 0.4 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE...................... 16.451 97.7 98.0 10.5 -0.8 1.6 -0.1 0.3 10 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials........................... 1.536 78.2r 77.8 2.1 0.6r 0.0 0.0 -0.5 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS......................... 24.562 96.6r 97.0 8.6 -0.6 0.7 0.0r 0.4 11 Fuels & lubricants........................ 3.071 135.6 141.2 33.1 -11.0 4.1 2.0 4.1 12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials 19.963 92.0r 91.9 6.1 1.0 0.4 -0.3r -0.1 13 Selected building materials............... 1.528 89.9r 89.7 1.9 0.3 -0.4r -0.1r -0.2 2 CAPITAL GOODS............................... 43.368 96.0r 96.1 -0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.1r 0.1 20 Electric & electrical generating Equipment........................... 4.402 99.0 98.6 0.4 -0.1 0.2r 0.1r -0.4 21 Nonelectrical machinery................... 33.080 91.7 91.8 -0.9 0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.1 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........ 10.080 104.1 104.4 1.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.3 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES......................... 12.084 102.2 102.4 0.5 0.1r 0.0r -0.2 0.2 40 Nondurables, manufactured................. 6.380 102.1 102.3 0.3 -0.1 0.1 -0.3 0.2 41 Durables, manufactured.................... 5.129 101.3r 101.4 0.8 0.3r 0.0r 0.0r 0.1 1 Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values. n.a. Not available 2 Data for April, May and June 2000 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, July 1999-July 2000 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance July March April May June SITC Description 1999 2000 2000 2000 2000 Rev. 3 June June July to to to to to 2000 2000 2000 July April May June July 1/ 2/ 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 99.5 99.5 6.6 -1.4 0.4 1.2 0.0 0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS...................... 3.650 91.6 91.5 -1.2 1.0 -1.8 -0.8 -0.1 01 Meat and meat preparations........... 0.334 99.1 98.1 4.0 1.1 0.0 -1.1 -1.0 03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations thereof...... 1.057 109.3 110.6 6.1 2.8 -1.3 -0.3 1.2 05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried................ 0.997 96.6 97.7 -5.6 -0.5 -3.9 -0.2 1.1 07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof.......... 0.408 59.5 56.8 -11.7 0.2 -2.1 -0.5 -4.5 3/ Other food and live animals (9612=100)..... 0.854 92.5 91.8 -0.9 0.6 -0.4 -2.1 -0.8 1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO...................... 0.867 112.9 112.5 1.7 0.2 0.4 0.4 -0.4 11 Beverages............................ 0.734 110.0 109.4 1.7 0.2 0.6 0.5 -0.5 2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS.... 2.746 90.5 90.6 -2.7 -0.5 -2.0 -1.5 0.1 24 Cork and wood........................ 0.986 110.1 107.0 -18.9 -0.8 -4.0 -2.5 -2.8 25 Pulp and waste paper................. 0.436 80.1 80.7 31.4 3.7 2.5 4.0 0.7 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap... 0.604 100.6 101.1 10.0 -2.2 -2.1 1.0 0.5 29 Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s. (9612=100)............. 0.235 92.7 101.8 -1.0 -1.6 -3.1 -13.1 9.8 3/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels (9612=100).................... 0.321 90.9 90.8 -4.5 -0.2 0.3 0.8 -0.1 3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS........................ 14.588 170.9 168.7 60.2 -10.2 3.8 10.9 -1.3 33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials............. 12.698 169.8 165.5 59.4 -11.7 4.8 10.2 -2.5 34 Gas, natural and manufactured........ 1.773 195.5 209.2 69.9 0.6 -2.3 16.7 7.0 5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S...... 5.361 94.3 95.8 5.7 0.6 1.0 0.0 1.6 51 Organic chemicals.................... 1.618 99.6 102.6 13.6 2.0 2.3 1.0 3.0 52 Inorganic chemicals.................. 0.613 91.5 92.4 6.9 1.1 1.0 0.9 1.0 53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials 0.251 86.1 87.7 -3.2 -0.5 -0.7 -1.5 1.9 54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products 0.896 96.8 97.6 1.5 0.0 0.0 -0.5 0.8 55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps......................... 0.290 89.8 90.1 -1.7 -0.3 0.6 -0.1 0.3 57 Plastics in primary forms............ 0.369 94.3 95.6 2.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 1.4 58 Plastics in nonprimary forms......... 0.502 80.8 81.4 7.4 -0.1 0.6 0.0 0.7 59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s. 0.621 99.7 100.2 2.2 -0.6 0.9 -1.2 0.5 6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL...................... 12.472 97.6 98.1 6.7 -0.5 -0.4 0.5 0.5 62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s........... 0.680 92.2 92.6 -1.9 0.1 0.1 -0.3 0.4 63 Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture..................... 0.533 96.3 96.6 -10.7 1.3 -0.3 -7.6 0.3 64 Paper, paperboard, and articles of paper pulp, paper or paper board 1.590 89.2 89.6 7.2 2.0 1.0 -0.6 0.4 65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles, n.e.s., and related prod 1.316 94.7 95.2 0.6 -0.2 0.3 -1.0 0.5 66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s......................... 2.058 100.5 100.9 0.1 0.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.4 67 Iron and steel....................... 2.013 96.8 96.2 12.9 0.3 -0.2 3.4 -0.6 68 Nonferrous metals.................... 2.245 110.7 112.8 28.8 -4.2 -3.1 3.6 1.9 69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s........ 1.882 95.7 95.7 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.0 7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.......... 43.346 89.6 89.6 -0.3 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.0 71 Power generating machinery and equipment (9612=100).......... 2.953 100.1 100.2 2.1 0.5 -0.3 0.5 0.1 72 Machinery specialized for particular industries.................... 2.553 95.9 96.4 -0.9 -0.2 -0.1 -1.1 0.5 73 Metalworking machinery............... 0.761 92.4 93.0 -2.0 0.2 -0.4 -1.4 0.6 74 General industrial machinery, equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s 3.304 96.2 96.7 -0.6 -0.1 -0.2 -0.5 0.5 75 Computer equipment nd office machines 5.313 60.0 60.0 -3.2 -0.8 -0.5 -0.3 0.0 76 Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment 4.067 84.4 84.1 -3.7 -0.5 0.0 -0.1 -0.4 77 Electrical machinery and equipment... 8.791 83.2 82.9 1.2 1.0 0.5 -0.2 -0.4 78 Road vehicles........................ 14.569 102.8 102.9 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES........ 16.610 97.0 97.1 -0.5 0.0 -0.1 -0.5 0.1 81 Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat & lighting fixtures, n.e.s.... 0.368 93.9 94.1 1.3 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.2 82 Furniture and parts thereof.......... 1.172 97.3 97.3 -1.6 0.0 -0.7 -0.1 0.0 83 Travel goods, handbags and similar containers.................... 0.495 101.3 101.5 -0.4 -0.6 -0.1 -0.1 0.2 84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories................... 5.609 100.7 100.6 -0.9 0.0 -0.1 -0.8 -0.1 85 Footwear............................. 1.724 100.3 100.8 0.1 -0.2 0.2 -0.4 0.5 87 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s. 1.506 93.5 94.0 0.0 0.2 -0.1 -0.4 0.5 88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s 1.283 91.6 92.0 0.9 0.0 0.1 -0.3 0.4 89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s......................... 4.452 94.1 94.2 -0.5 0.1 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1995 trade values. 2 Data for April, May and June 2000 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, July 1999-July 2000 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance July March April May June SITC Description 1999 2000 2000 2000 2000 Rev. 3 June June July to to to to to 2000 2000 2000 July April May June July 1/ 2/ 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 96.3 96.3 2.0 -0.1 0.3 -0.2 0.0 0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS...................... 6.919 87.4 85.6 -2.1 0.8 0.9 -1.0 -2.1 01 Meat and meat preparations........... 1.332 109.5 108.1 14.8 2.8 2.8 4.2 -1.3 03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations thereof...... 0.591 95.5 93.4 -14.1 -1.0 0.5 0.7 -2.2 04 Cereals and cereal preparations...... 2.158 71.6 66.8 -5.8 -0.5 1.4 -4.5 -6.7 05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried................ 1.271 87.8 91.0 -8.8 2.3 -0.6 -2.6 3.6 08 Feeding stuff for animals (not including unmilled cereals)... 0.671 94.1 92.8 4.5 2.1 -0.2 0.4 -1.4 09 Miscellaneous edible products and preparations.................. 0.404 106.8 106.8 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 3/ Other food and live animals (9612=100)..... 0.491 90.7 89.6 1.2 -0.7 0.0 0.0 -1.2 1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO...................... 1.543 101.7 101.8 0.7 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures..... 1.274 101.8 101.9 0.8 -0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS.... 5.568 84.4 82.8 10.8 1.2 1.2 -0.9 -1.9 21 Hides, skins and furskins, raw....... 0.288 86.7 89.7 11.7 -2.5 1.2 0.2 3.5 22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits...... 0.956 86.3 80.3 10.3 2.7 0.9 -3.1 -7.0 24 Cork and wood........................ 0.919 86.7 86.4 4.2 0.2 -0.8 0.0 -0.3 25 Pulp and waste paper................. 1.147 97.6 95.5 33.6 4.2 5.5 -1.4 -2.2 26 Textile fibers and their waste....... 0.704 69.6 67.7 3.8 0.4 0.1 0.9 -2.7 27 Crude fertilizers and crude minerals. 0.325 93.3 93.3 -0.3 -0.5 0.0 0.3 0.0 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap... 0.822 78.2 77.5 7.2 -0.6 -1.0 -1.8 -0.9 3/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels (9612=100).................... 0.408 95.0 95.6 4.8 0.7 2.7 0.3 0.6 3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS........................ 2.851 145.0 151.3 38.8 -9.8 3.7 1.9 4.3 32 Coal, coke and briquettes............ 0.649 93.8 93.8 -4.5 -1.5 -0.2 -0.7 0.0 33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials............. 1.869 168.3 178.5 49.0 -15.2 7.3 3.2 6.1 4 ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND WAXES............................ 0.321 67.1 64.6 -15.9 1.1 -2.1 -4.3 -3.7 5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S...... 11.012 95.7 95.4 4.1 1.5 0.2 -0.3 -0.3 51 Organic chemicals.................... 2.753 89.5 88.2 15.7 4.8 0.4 -1.0 -1.5 52 Inorganic chemicals.................. 0.851 99.6 97.7 -2.9 -0.4 0.7 1.3 -1.9 53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials 0.489 99.5 99.5 -1.4 0.9 -0.4 -0.3 0.0 54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products 1.226 99.7 100.4 0.1 -0.3 0.1 -0.3 0.7 55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps......................... 0.768 102.9 103.0 1.1 0.2 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 56 Fertilizers (9612=100)............... 0.431 72.1 72.9 -18.3 -0.7 1.5 -1.2 1.1 57 Plastics in primary forms............ 1.946 98.1 98.2 9.5 2.3 0.7 -0.3 0.1 58 Plastics in nonprimary forms......... 0.842 99.3 99.6 2.3 0.1 -0.4 -0.5 0.3 59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s. 1.706 99.1 99.1 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL...................... 10.069 100.3 100.7 3.7 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.4 62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s........... 0.691 104.3 104.4 -1.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.1 63 Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture..................... 0.301 93.1 92.3 -5.4 0.6 -0.7 -0.2 -0.9 64 Paper, paperboard, and articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard 1.643 89.7 90.2 6.9 0.8 1.6 -0.9 0.6 65 Textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, n.e.s....... 1.368 98.6 98.6 -0.7 0.0 0.9 -0.7 0.0 66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s......................... 1.343 106.5 106.6 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 67 Iron and steel....................... 1.069 98.1 96.7 2.4 1.0 0.2 0.1 -1.4 68 Nonferrous metals.................... 1.413 100.1 102.3 19.9 -1.6 -2.2 2.0 2.2 69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s........ 2.100 109.4 109.7 1.3 0.6 0.1 1.6 0.3 7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.......... 49.740 97.3 97.4 0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.1 71 Power generating machinery and equipment..................... 4.651 112.0 112.2 1.9 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 72 Machinery specialized for particular industries.................... 4.823 106.5 106.5 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.0 73 Metalworking machinery............... 0.998 107.8 109.9 0.9 0.1 -0.1 -0.6 1.9 74 General industrial machinery, equipment, & parts, n.e.s..... 5.216 108.3 108.5 0.9 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 75 Computer equipment and office machines 5.447 68.3 68.4 -3.7 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 0.1 76 Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment 3.746 96.9 96.7 -0.3 -0.2 0.6 -0.1 -0.2 77 Electrical machinery and equipment... 10.693 85.7 85.6 -2.4 0.1 -0.1 -0.7 -0.1 78 Road vehicles........................ 9.365 103.9 103.9 1.5 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES........ 11.292 101.0 101.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.1 82 Furniture and parts thereof.......... 0.655 105.9 105.9 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.0 84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories................... 1.205 96.4 96.4 -3.8 0.1 0.0 -0.4 0.0 87 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s. 3.831 105.7 105.8 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s. 0.923 95.2 95.4 0.6 0.4 0.1 -0.3 0.2 89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s......................... 4.211 98.6 98.8 0.5 0.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.2 3/ Other miscellaneous manufactured articles (9612=100)................. 0.468 102.3 102.3 0.8 0.2 -0.3 -0.1 0.0 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1995 trade values. 2 Data for April, May and June 2000 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, July 1999-July 2000 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly Harmo- ance July March April May June nized Description 1999 2000 2000 2000 2000 System June June July to to to to to 2000 2000 2000 July April May June July 1/ 2/ 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............. 1.617 107.5 106.8 5.4 2.2 -0.6 -1.2 -0.7 02 Meat and edible meat offal........... 0.276 100.9 100.0 3.5 0.9 0.0 -0.8 -0.9 03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates... 0.979 115.9 116.0 7.7 2.5 -0.3 -0.2 0.1 3/ Other live animals and animal products (9612=100)............ 0.363 95.8 93.7 0.9 2.6 -1.9 -4.5 -2.2 II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS......................... 1.364 81.1 81.1 -6.0 -0.7 -3.1 -1.6 0.0 07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers........................ 0.273 103.2 104.9 -3.7 6.9 -7.1 5.7 1.6 08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons............... 0.428 97.4 97.4 -8.5 -4.5 -3.0 -2.3 0.0 09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices......... 0.305 64.3 60.3 -8.1 -0.3 -2.1 -1.2 -6.2 3/ Other vegetable products............. 0.358 84.6 88.2 -2.8 -1.2 -0.9 -6.2 4.3 IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO.......................... 1.910 95.8 96.2 -2.5 0.6 0.1 -0.3 0.4 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants 0.252 85.9 86.0 -6.4 2.0 0.6 -1.2 0.1 22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar...... 0.749 106.7 106.1 1.3 0.0 0.5 0.4 -0.6 3/ Other prepared foodstuffs (9612=100). 0.909 88.8 89.9 -4.5 0.7 -0.3 -0.6 1.2 V MINERAL PRODUCTS........................... 15.135 165.9 163.9 56.2 -9.7 3.7 10.6 -1.2 26 Ores, slag and ash................... 0.282 100.3 99.8 1.3 -1.6 0.0 0.0 -0.5 27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax 14.639 169.6 167.6 59.5 -10.0 3.8 11.0 -1.2 VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES....................... 5.058 97.7 99.4 6.8 0.5 1.0 0.1 1.7 28 Inorganic chemicals.................. 0.794 98.0 99.3 10.2 -0.4 -0.5 1.9 1.3 29 Organic chemicals.................... 2.023 98.9 101.6 12.4 1.6 2.3 0.9 2.7 30 Pharmaceutical products.............. 0.568 106.9 108.0 3.6 0.5 0.0 -0.7 1.0 32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & pigments; varnish & paints; putty 0.249 84.4 85.9 -3.0 -0.3 -0.7 -1.4 1.8 37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 0.347 98.2 98.2 2.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 38 Miscellaneous chemical products (9612=100).................... 0.371 89.7 90.2 1.0 -0.9 1.6 -1.8 0.6 3/ Other products of the chemical or allied industries (9612=100)... 0.706 92.4 93.7 0.5 0.1 0.7 -1.9 1.4 VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF............. 2.588 87.0 87.5 2.3 -0.1 0.1 -0.3 0.6 39 Plastics and articles thereof........ 1.665 92.7 93.4 4.2 0.0 0.7 -0.1 0.8 40 Rubber and articles thereof.......... 0.923 78.4 78.7 -0.9 -0.3 -0.6 -0.9 0.4 VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC................ 0.959 100.6 100.4 0.0 -0.6 0.4 -0.1 -0.2 42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials..... 0.776 99.4 99.5 -0.9 -0.6 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET AND WICKER....................... 1.545 102.5 100.5 -17.1 -0.2 -3.2 -4.4 -2.0 X WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF............. 2.393 88.2 88.6 10.2 2.2 1.3 0.2 0.5 47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; waste paper/paperboard 0.443 82.0 82.8 33.1 3.5 2.8 3.3 1.0 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard..... 1.615 90.7 91.0 7.9 2.5 1.1 -0.5 0.3 49 Printed matter....................... 0.335 96.9 96.9 -2.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES............... 6.622 99.5 99.6 -0.3 0.1 0.0 -0.8 0.1 61 Articles of apparel and clothing acessories, knitted or crocheted 1.992 101.3 101.3 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.2 0.0 62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 3.206 102.1 102.0 -1.0 0.3 -0.2 -1.1 -0.1 63 Made-up or worn textile articles and clothing; needlecraft sets; rags 0.316 91.9 92.4 -1.7 -1.1 0.3 -2.0 0.5 3/ Other textile & textile articles (9612=100)............ 1.108 94.3 95.1 2.0 0.2 0.3 -0.7 0.8 XII FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS, ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.......... 2.022 100.8 101.3 0.0 -0.3 0.2 -0.3 0.5 64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles.............. 1.737 100.2 100.8 0.2 -0.2 0.2 -0.4 0.6 3/ Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas, whips, art. flowers, etc. (9612=100) 0.285 102.7 103.2 -0.5 -0.8 0.0 0.2 0.5 XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC GLASS ETC........................ 1.081 98.8 99.6 -1.0 -0.2 -0.8 -0.4 0.8 69 Ceramic products..................... 0.413 96.8 97.0 -0.6 -0.6 -0.7 -0.7 0.2 70 Glass and glassware.................. 0.418 98.6 99.7 -0.6 0.3 -1.0 0.2 1.1 XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS..... 2.513 115.1 117.7 18.3 -3.5 -1.2 1.9 2.3 XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL..... 5.561 91.8 91.4 7.5 0.1 -0.8 1.3 -0.4 72 Iron and steel....................... 1.758 97.5 97.3 14.7 0.4 -0.2 3.3 -0.2 73 Articles of iron or steel............ 1.211 93.3 92.7 1.1 0.1 0.2 -0.3 -0.6 74 Copper and articles thereof.......... 0.370 70.0 71.5 4.7 -1.4 -2.4 0.6 2.1 76 Aluminum and articles thereof........ 0.886 86.6 88.4 7.2 -2.3 -2.8 0.5 2.1 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal. 0.407 102.4 103.5 1.1 -0.4 0.1 0.1 1.1 3/ Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and articles, including scrap (9612=100) 0.505 102.9 93.6 17.4 4.6 -0.3 3.1 -9.0 XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC 26.791 81.1 81.0 -1.0 0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 84 Specialized machinery & computer equipment..................... 13.698 79.9 80.1 -1.4 -0.2 -0.5 -0.4 0.3 85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts 13.093 82.3 82.0 -0.4 0.5 0.4 -0.2 -0.4 XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT... 15.780 102.9 103.0 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 87 Motor vehicles and their parts....... 14.902 102.6 102.7 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 XVII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES 3.363 91.0 91.4 -0.2 0.2 0.0 -0.3 0.4 90 Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments........... 2.871 90.9 91.1 -0.2 0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.2 91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof. 0.353 90.5 91.7 -1.2 -0.5 0.6 -1.0 1.3 XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES........ 3.487 95.7 95.9 -1.2 0.1 -0.5 -0.2 0.2 94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nes;.... 1.514 96.9 97.1 -0.4 0.1 -0.6 -0.2 0.2 95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof....... 1.709 95.8 95.9 -1.4 0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.1 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles.. 0.264 88.6 89.0 -4.2 0.3 -4.0 -0.7 0.5 1 Relative importance figures are based on 3 Product categories included in this group 1995 trade values. have been modified due to concordance 2 Data for April, May and June 2000 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, July 1999-July 2000 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly Harmo- ance July March April May June nized Description 1999 2000 2000 2000 2000 System June June July to to to to to 2000 2000 2000 July April May June July 1/ 2/ 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............. 2.027 99.3 98.6 3.4 0.7 1.6 2.4 -0.7 02 Meat & edible meat offal............. 1.188 102.5 101.0 11.7 2.5 2.9 3.7 -1.5 03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates... 0.528 93.4 95.2 -9.0 -1.1 -0.7 0.6 1.9 3/ Other live animals and animal products (9612=100)............ 0.311 83.6 81.2 -1.7 -2.7 1.3 0.4 -2.9 II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS......................... 4.290 78.5 75.6 -3.6 0.6 0.2 -3.8 -3.7 07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers........................ 0.316 97.8 102.7 4.3 11.6 1.9 -5.0 5.0 08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons............... 0.610 81.5 86.4 -18.6 -3.2 -5.3 -2.4 6.0 10 Cereals.............................. 1.951 69.5 64.3 -6.1 -0.6 1.5 -5.1 -7.5 12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder 1.163 91.1 86.1 9.7 2.9 0.6 -2.7 -5.5 III ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS.......... 0.348 67.5 65.3 -13.0 1.1 -2.0 -3.6 -3.3 IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO.......................... 3.446 98.6 98.3 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 -0.3 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants 0.336 92.3 92.1 -1.6 0.2 0.0 0.1 -0.2 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations.... 0.374 107.0 107.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar...... 0.333 98.5 98.4 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 0.598 90.3 87.4 2.8 2.0 0.0 0.2 -3.2 24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes................... 1.286 101.9 101.9 0.9 -0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 3/ Other prepared foods................. 0.518 102.2 104.2 3.1 0.5 0.3 -0.1 2.0 V MINERAL PRODUCTS........................... 3.327 128.2 133.4 27.0 -9.5 4.5 1.3 4.1 27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax 2.786 139.1 145.4 32.9 -11.1 5.2 1.9 4.5 VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES....................... 8.887 95.5 95.0 3.1 1.4 0.3 -0.3 -0.5 28 Inorganic chemicals.................. 0.939 100.9 98.0 -1.8 -0.3 1.2 1.8 -2.9 29 Organic chemicals.................... 3.056 91.8 90.4 14.1 4.3 0.4 -0.8 -1.5 30 Pharmaceutical products.............. 0.941 105.3 106.4 2.2 -0.3 0.1 -0.5 1.0 31 Fertilizers (9612=100)............... 0.482 72.4 73.2 -18.0 -0.7 1.5 -1.2 1.1 32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and pigments; paints & varnish; putty; ink 0.491 97.5 97.6 -3.5 0.7 -0.5 -0.4 0.1 33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet. 0.554 105.7 105.8 1.6 0.4 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes 0.325 104.7 104.9 0.8 0.1 0.1 -0.2 0.2 37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 0.398 86.7 87.3 0.3 1.0 0.2 -0.8 0.7 38 Miscellaneous chemical products...... 1.482 98.0 98.0 -0.4 -0.4 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF............. 4.401 96.5 96.8 4.5 1.1 0.6 -0.2 0.3 39 Plastics and articles thereof........ 3.475 95.6 95.7 5.3 1.2 0.3 -0.3 0.1 40 Rubber and articles thereof.......... 0.926 100.2 100.8 1.7 0.9 1.3 0.6 0.6 VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC................ 0.539 90.6 92.6 11.6 0.1 1.9 -1.0 2.2 41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather......... 0.390 88.2 90.8 18.2 0.8 3.0 -1.3 2.9 IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET AND WICKER................ 1.247 88.7 88.2 1.7 0.3 -0.8 -0.1 -0.6 X WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF............. 3.461 89.5 89.3 11.5 1.5 1.8 -0.8 -0.2 47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; waste paper/paperboard 1.012 89.3 87.9 32.0 4.0 4.0 -1.1 -1.6 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard..... 1.609 90.1 90.4 6.9 0.8 1.6 -1.0 0.3 49 Printed material..................... 0.840 110.9 111.5 1.4 -0.1 0.0 -0.3 0.5 XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES............... 3.033 85.9 85.2 -0.7 0.1 0.3 -0.2 -0.8 52 Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof............... 0.589 67.3 65.1 -1.2 0.1 0.1 -0.4 -3.3 55 Manmade staple fibers, includ. yarns and woven fabrics (9812=100).. 0.276 103.6 104.0 2.8 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.4 61 Apparel and clothing access., knitted or crocheted (9812=100) 0.460 97.9 97.9 -2.4 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 62 Apparel and clothing access., not knitted or crocheted (9812=100) 0.612 92.7 92.8 -4.8 0.2 0.0 -0.6 0.1 XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, CERAMIC, GLASS ETC............... 0.876 104.7 105.0 2.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 70 Glass and glassware.................. 0.502 102.7 103.4 1.8 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS..... 2.116 107.2 112.5 23.8 -2.7 -2.0 2.6 4.9 XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS.... 4.657 95.2 94.7 4.8 0.5 -0.7 0.5 -0.5 72 Iron and steel....................... 0.871 82.4 79.4 1.7 1.1 -0.6 -1.2 -3.6 73 Articles of iron or steel............ 1.316 110.9 111.2 1.4 -0.4 0.2 0.2 0.3 74 Copper and articles thereof.......... 0.373 70.1 70.4 9.5 -1.0 -1.4 1.4 0.4 76 Aluminum and articles thereof........ 0.873 86.5 87.5 5.4 -1.2 -1.7 -1.5 1.2 82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof 0.452 111.4 111.5 3.6 2.2 0.0 0.7 0.1 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal. 0.452 119.4 119.4 17.3 7.4 0.0 9.2 0.0 XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC 35.353 91.0 91.1 -0.9 0.0 0.0 -0.2 0.1 84 Specialized machinery & computer equipment..................... 20.040 93.7 93.9 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound & tv recorders & reproducers, parts 15.313 87.8 87.7 -1.8 0.0 0.0 -0.5 -0.1 XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT... 14.400 108.4 108.5 2.4 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.1 87 Motor vehicles and their parts....... 9.823 103.9 103.8 1.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 XVII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES 5.549 103.6 103.7 0.4 0.1 0.2 -0.1 0.1 XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES........ 1.818 103.0 102.7 0.0 0.8 -0.1 0.0 -0.3 94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi; 0.899 105.3 105.3 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.0 95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof....... 0.745 101.0 100.1 -0.5 0.9 0.0 0.0 -0.9 1 Relative importance figures are based on 3 Product categories included in this group 1995 trade values. have been modified due to concordance 2 Data for April, May and June 2000 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, July 1999-July 2000 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Percentage of Annual Monthly US Imports July March April May June Description 1/ 1999 2000 2000 2000 2000 1995 June July to to to to to 2000 2000 July April May June July 2/ 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 3/ Developed Countries.......................... 55.6 101.0 101.4 5.5 -0.2 -0.1 0.8 0.4 Manufactured Goods...................... 52.2 98.0 98.4 2.7 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 0.4 Nonmanufactured Goods................... 3.1 155.8 155.1 46.7 -2.6 0.4 13.0 -0.4 3/ Developing Countries......................... 42.7 102.9 102.2 9.1 -2.2 0.8 2.1 -0.7 Manufactured Goods...................... 35.4 92.2 92.2 1.1 0.0 -0.2 0.1 0.0 Nonmanufactured Goods................... 7.1 150.8 147.3 45.0 -9.4 4.2 8.4 -2.3 Canada....................................... 18.9 106.9 107.3 9.0 0.5 0.1 2.1 0.4 Manufactured Goods...................... 16.5 99.7 100.4 2.9 0.7 -0.3 -0.3 0.7 Nonmanufactured Goods................... 2.2 165.4 164.0 51.6 -0.2 1.9 14.7 -0.8 4/ European Union............................... 17.0 101.2 101.5 1.6 -0.7 -0.1 0.1 0.3 Manufactured Goods...................... 16.4 99.9 100.4 0.1 -0.3 -0.1 -0.5 0.5 Nonmanufactured Goods................... 0.5 144.0 141.3 44.9 -9.2 -1.0 15.2 -1.9 5/ Latin America (9712=100).................... 14.1 113.4 112.1 15.1 -1.9 1.5 2.5 -1.1 Manufactured Goods (9712=100).......... 10.4 102.3 102.2 6.3 1.1 -0.1 0.2 -0.1 Nonmanufactured Goods (9712=100)........ 3.5 147.3 142.5 40.1 -8.2 5.2 7.7 -3.3 Japan........................................ 16.6 90.1 90.3 2.3 0.4 0.1 -0.1 0.2 6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries......... 10.9 82.5 82.6 -0.4 -0.7 0.1 -0.2 0.1 1 Regions are not mutually exclusive. 2 Data for April, May and June 2000 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 1999-June 2000 1995 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Annual Quarterly Trade June June Sept. Dec. March Description (Mil. 1999 1999 1999 1999 2000 of March June to to to to to Dollars) 2000 2000 June Sept. Dec. March June 2000 1999 1999 2000 2000 IMPORT Air Freight 3188 87.1 86.5 1.3 1.9 2.2 -2.0 -0.7 Atlantic 1278 79.4 76.5 -9.9 0.1 -1.9 -4.8 -3.7 Pacific 1674 93.9 94.8 9.7 3.6 5.5 -0.5 1.0 Air Passenger Fares 11127 109.7 122.7 4.6 0.6 -9.8 3.1 11.9 1/ Atlantic 4922 108.3 132.1 5.9 5.2 -21.1 4.6 22.0 1/ Pacific 2340 99.8 107.0 1.9 -6.2 3.5 -2.1 7.2 1/ Latin American / Caribbean 3021 113.6 117.0 5.2 -0.8 -0.8 3.8 3.0 1/ Crude Oil Tanker Freight 1346 95.1 n.a. n.a. -0.8 7.1 26.8 n.a. Ocean Liner Freight 9868 126.1 127.1 3.2 9.1 -3.9 -2.3 0.8 U.S. East Coast 4271 111.1 113.8 11.6 9.5 0.3 -0.8 2.4 from Atlantic 1952 100.1 98.4 12.2 13.9 2.2 -2.0 -1.7 from Pacific 1774 125.8 134.3 10.9 5.8 -1.8 0.0 6.8 U.S. West Coast 5596 136.8 136.4 -1.6 8.7 -6.2 -3.3 -0.3 EXPORT Air Freight (9612 = 100) 2562 87.8 89.3 -1.7 -1.7 -1.7 0.0 1.7 Air Passenger Fares 17272 103.3 106.9 4.9 3.9 -2.0 -0.5 3.5 1/ Atlantic 4120 102.2 106.8 -5.7 1.2 -12.1 1.5 4.5 1/ Pacific 10700 89.5 93.2 11.1 7.6 1.8 -2.6 4.1 Latin American / Caribbean 1392 122.3 125.4 10.0 1.8 0.6 4.8 2.5 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 1999-June 2000 1995 = 100 Index Percent Change Annual Quarterly Trade June June Sept. Dec. March Description (Mil. 1999 1999 1999 1999 2000 of March June to to to to to Dollars) 2000 2000 June Sept. Dec. March June 2000 1999 1999 2000 2000 Air Freight (Inbound) 5495 88.9 88.4 2.6 2.0 3.2 -2.0 -0.6 Atlantic 1880 84.5 81.6 -5.7 0.0 1.6 -3.9 -3.4 Pacific 3151 92.3 93.0 7.8 3.5 4.7 -1.3 0.8 Air Freight (Outbound) 5835 91.7 92.8 0.0 -0.1 -1.1 0.0 1.2 Atlantic 2080 102.2 102.8 -1.6 0.1 -2.5 0.2 0.6 Pacific 3222 84.7 85.7 0.6 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 1.2 Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier) 30673 107.3 113.4 1.0 1.7 -6.5 0.5 5.7 1/ Atlantic 8811 98.6 109.7 -8.2 2.8 -21.3 2.0 11.3 1/ Pacific 15900 96.5 101.6 5.7 1.9 0.7 -2.1 5.3 1/ Latin American / Caribbean 4542 125.6 126.7 5.8 0.8 -1.2 5.3 0.9 Canadian 1367 194.7 194.5 -0.1 -2.9 1.7 1.2 -0.1 Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier) 31694 102.6 107.9 1.5 2.2 -5.9 0.4 5.2 1/ Atlantic 13572 102.6 112.2 -1.5 3.0 -14.5 2.3 9.4 1/ Pacific 12570 89.4 91.2 3.2 2.6 2.0 -3.4 2.0 1/ Latin American / Caribbean 4224 112.6 115.5 6.3 0.6 0.5 2.5 2.6 1/ Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound) 1949 98.5 n.a. n.a. 0.0 8.8 26.8 n.a. Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound) 12253 136.3 142.1 6.3 10.7 -5.8 -2.2 4.3 U.S. East Coast 5410 107.3 109.2 11.7 10.0 0.6 -0.8 1.8 from Atlantic 2647 98.2 96.4 12.2 14.0 2.2 -1.9 -1.8 from Pacific 1874 121.9 129.9 10.6 5.5 -1.7 0.0 6.6 U.S. West Coast 6844 158.7 167.5 3.8 11.0 -8.8 -2.9 5.5 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) 691-7101. 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. 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