Technical Information: USDL-02-020 (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, January 10, 2002 U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES -DECEMBER 2001- The U.S. Import Price Index decreased 0.9 percent in December, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The decline followed drops of 1.4 percent and 2.3 percent in November and October, respectively. The Export Price Index also fell for the third consecutive month, down 0.2 percent in December. 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 2000 December -0.6 -9.8 0.8 -0.2 1.2 -0.3 2001 January 0.0 -6.0 1.0 0.2 0.5 0.2 February -0.7 0.3 -0.8 -0.1 -1.4 0.0 March -1.5 -6.5 -0.7 -0.2 0.2 -0.2 April -0.6 -1.2 -0.5 -0.1 -0.5 -0.1 May 0.3 4.7 -0.3 -0.2 0.0 -0.3 June -0.4 -1.0 -0.3 -0.3 0.1 -0.2 July -1.6 -5.4 -1.0 -0.3 0.8 -0.5 August -0.1 1.8 -0.4 -0.2 1.1 -0.3 September 0.0 0.6 -0.1 0.1 -0.3 0.2 October -2.3 r -15.3 r -0.6 -0.7 -1.7 -0.6 November -1.4 r -11.4 r -0.2 r -0.4 -1.4 r -0.4 December -0.9 -6.3 -0.3 -0.2 1.1 -0.4 December 1999-00 3.3 17.5 1.3 1.2 3.1 0.9 December 2000-01 -8.9 -38.5 -4.4 -2.5 -1.6 -2.7 r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents. From December 2000 to December 2001, import prices fell 8.9 percent—the largest calendar year decrease for this index since publication began in 1983. The decrease over the past year was attributable to declining prices for both petroleum and nonpetroleum imports. Export prices also fell for the year ended in December 2001, down 2.5 percent, as both agricultural and nonagricultural export prices contributed to the annual decline. Import Goods The 0.9 percent decrease in prices for imported goods in December continued a year-long downward trend; prices have dropped 4.5 percent over the past three months alone. The ongoing sharp decline for overall imports continued to be led by falling prices for petroleum products, which fell 6.3 percent in December and has fallen 29.7 percent since September 2001. Over the past 12 months, petroleum prices have decreased 38.5 percent. The index for nonpetroleum import prices also fell in December, down 0.3 percent. This index has decreased in 11 consecutive months and was down 4.4 percent for the year—the largest calendar year decrease for this index since publication began in 1985. Within nonpetroleum imports, prices for industrial supplies and materials excluding petroleum fell 0.9 percent in December, led by falling prices for lumber, textiles, and paper. This was the 11th decline in a row, and for the year ended in December, the index for industrial supplies and materials excluding petroleum fell 14.2 percent. Import prices for capital goods and consumer goods dropped on an annual basis for the sixth consecutive year. The index for capital goods has declined for nine consecutive months and was down 0.3 percent in December. Import prices for capital goods were down 2.6 percent for the year. The index for consumer goods decreased for the fourth month in a row, down 0.1 percent in December, the same as in November. For the year, the index decreased 0.8 percent. Led by declining vegetable prices, the index for foods, feeds, and beverages fell 0.7 percent in December, after increasing 0.6 percent the previous month. Over the year, the index for foods, feeds, and beverages was down 4.9 percent. In contrast, the index for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines edged up 0.1 percent in December. Over the past 12 months, however, the index was down 0.1 percent. Export Goods Prices for overall exports decreased 0.2 percent last month, the 10th decrease in the past 11 months for this index, as continued price declines for nonagricultural exports outweighed an upturn in agricultural export prices. Agricultural export prices increased 1.1 percent in December, led by rising prices for corn, soybeans and other oilseeds. Despite the recent increase, the index for agricultural exports had fallen in each of the previous three months and was down 1.6 percent for the year. In contrast, nonagricultural export prices decreased 0.4 percent in December, the same as in November. Nonagricultural export prices have declined in nine of the past ten months and were down 2.7 percent over the past year. Prices for overall exports were down 2.5 percent for the year. Industrial supplies and materials—particularly fuels and lubricants, chemicals, paper, and lumber—continued to lead the drop in nonagricultural export prices. Nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials dropped 1.2 percent in December, after falling 1.3 percent and 1.6 percent in the previous two months. Over the past 12 months, the index was down 8.6 percent. All of the major finished goods areas (capital goods, autos, and consumer goods) either decreased or posted no change in December. The index for capital goods decreased 0.3 percent, after edging up 0.1 percent in November. Over the past 12 months, the index fell 0.8 percent. The export price indexes for both autos and consumer goods were unchanged in December. From December 2000 to December 2001, the indexes rose 0.3 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively. Summary of December-to-December percent changes 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 All commodity imports 0.2 -1.0 5.3 2.6 1.5 -5.2 -6.4 7.1 3.3 -8.9 Excluding petroleum 0.8 1.4 3.9 2.2 -1.7 -2.8 -3.3 0.0 1.3 -4.4 Petroleum -6.0 -21.7 20.3 6.0 33.8 -25.5 -40.7 136.8 17.5 -38.5 All commodity exports 0.7 1.1 3.7 3.4 -1.2 -1.1 -3.5 0.4 1.2 -2.5 Excluding agricultural 0.9 0.1 4.4 1.6 -0.3 -1.0 -2.8 1.3 0.9 -2.7 Agricultural -0.5 8.3 -0.2 17.4 -6.9 -3.0 -9.3 -6.8 3.1 -1.6 Imports by Locality of Origin Import prices from Japan fell for the 11th time in the past 12 months, dipping 0.1 percent in December. For the year ended in December, the index fell 2.8 percent. Import prices from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries also declined in December, decreasing 0.6 percent after no change in November. The index has not increased since December 2000 and was down 5.4 percent over the past year. Prices from Latin America and Canada, both heavily influenced by prices of petroleum and other raw materials, fell 1.4 percent and 1.2 percent in December, respectively. Over the past 12 months, the Latin American index dropped 8.7 percent, while prices from Canada were down 11.5 percent. The calendar year decrease for Canada was the largest since publication began for this series in 1991. Import prices from the European Union also were down in December, dipping 0.1 percent, after declining in each of the previous two months. The recent 3-month decline was largely attributable to falling prices for nonmanufactured goods, particularly petroleum. For the year ended in December, the index fell 1.4 percent. Import and Export Services The import air passenger index increased 3.1 percent in December, after decreasing in each of the previous three months. Over the past year, the index advanced 6.8 percent. In contrast, export air passenger fares continued to decrease, falling 0.3 percent in December. Despite the recent declines, the index rose 0.7 percent for the year. The import price index for air freight declined 0.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2001, after recording no change in the previous quarter. For the year ended in December, the index fell 3.4 percent. The price index for export air freight was unchanged from September to December, after gaining 0.2 percent in the third quarter. For the December 2000 to December 2001 period, the index declined 0.8 percent. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CHANGES IN THE U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES Beginning with the release of January 2002 data on February 14, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will make two changes to the U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes. First, all price indexes will be reweighted to 2000 trade weights. Second, these indexes will be rebased from 1995=100 to 2000=100. The current practice is to update the weights in these price indexes every five years. The new weights will be based on U.S. export and import shipment values for the calendar year 2000 (as reported by the Bureau of the Census) and will be used in the calculation of indexes from January 2002 forward. In addition, as a result of shifts in trade patterns, there also will be minor changes in the publication structure. In keeping with the program’s policy of using a reference base that is the same as the weight base, all indexes will be rebased from 1995=100 to 2000=100. This impacts the level of the indexes prior to January 2002; however, it should not (except for rounding) cause any adjustments to the percent changes between different time periods. 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 January are scheduled for release on February 14, 2002, at 8:30 A.M. (E.S.T.). Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, December 2000-December 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance Dec. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. END Description 2000 2001 2001 2001 2001 USE November November December to to to to to 2001 2001 2001 Dec. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 1/ 2/ 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 91.9 91.1 -8.9 0.0 -2.3 -1.4 -0.9 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.............. 90.558 90.1 89.8 -4.4 -0.1 -0.6 -0.2 -0.3 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES................... 4.441 87.1 86.5 -4.9 0.6 -0.6 0.6 -0.7 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages......... 3.132 84.3 83.3 -1.1 1.0 -0.1 1.8 -1.2 01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)............................ 1.309 94.3 94.8 -13.1 -0.3 -1.5 -2.4 0.5 1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............. 27.766 97.3 94.7 -23.9 0.0 -7.4 -4.5 -2.7 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM................. 18.324 91.7 90.9 -14.2 -0.4 -2.3 -0.8 -0.9 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE............................. 9.460 89.6 88.7 -9.6 0.0 -1.8 -2.6 -1.0 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...... 8.864 93.8 93.2 -18.5 -0.9 -2.7 1.1 -0.6 10 Fuels & lubricants......................... 10.736 112.4 106.2 -40.6 0.2 -15.4 -8.4 -5.5 100 Petroleum & petroleum products............ 9.442 108.7 101.9 -38.5 0.6 -15.3 -11.4 -6.3 10000 Crude................................... 7.371 106.3 102.1 -36.5 -0.6 -16.1 -12.1 -4.0 11 Paper & paper base stocks.................. 1.859 80.3 78.9 -13.3 -1.3 -0.9 -0.9 -1.7 12 Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials.................. 5.921 88.8 88.4 -5.2 -0.1 0.1 -1.3 -0.5 13 Selected building materials................ 2.092 100.7 96.9 -2.2 0.8 -3.7 -3.7 -3.8 14 Unfinished metals associated with durable goods......................... 4.286 85.8 85.7 -17.4 -0.4 -2.2 -3.4 -0.1 15 Finished metals associated with durable goods................................. 1.445 90.7 90.0 -1.5 -0.4 0.4 0.0 -0.8 16 Nonmetals associated with durable goods.... 1.427 86.5 86.3 -1.0 0.2 -0.5 -1.0 -0.2 2 CAPITAL GOODS............................... 26.018 78.1 77.9 -2.6 -0.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3 20 Electric & electrical generating equipment............................. 3.463 94.4 94.0 1.0 0.1 0.1 -0.3 -0.4 21 Nonelectrical machinery.................... 20.682 73.6 73.4 -3.5 -0.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........ 19.150 102.5 102.6 -0.1 0.3 0.2 -0.1 0.1 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES........................... 22.625 95.7 95.6 -0.8 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 40 Nondurables, manufactured.................. 11.419 99.6 99.6 0.0 -0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 41 Durables, manufactured..................... 10.102 91.7 91.3 -1.6 0.2 -0.3 -0.1 -0.4 42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods............. 1.104 95.5 96.3 -2.5 0.5 -2.0 -0.2 0.8 1 Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values. n.a. Not available 2 Data for September, October and November 2001 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, December 2000-December 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance Dec. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. END Description 2000 2001 2001 2001 2001 USE November November December to to to to to 2001 2001 2001 Dec. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 1/ 2/ 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 94.1 93.9 -2.5 0.1 -0.7 -0.4 -0.2 AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES..................... 9.210 83.4 84.3 -1.6 -0.3 -1.7 -1.4 1.1 NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................. 90.790 95.3 94.9 -2.7 0.2 -0.6 -0.4 -0.4 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES................... 8.483 86.2 87.0 -0.5 0.0 -1.5 -1.4 0.9 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages......... 7.742 86.1 87.0 0.3 -0.3 -1.4 -1.4 1.0 01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)............................ 0.741 89.3 88.8 -7.9 3.1 -1.1 -1.0 -0.6 1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............. 24.569 87.7 86.8 -8.6 0.6 -1.9 -1.2 -1.0 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE............................. 9.296 86.1 85.8 -5.6 -0.5 -0.8 -1.0 -0.3 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE.......................... 15.272 88.7 87.4 -10.4 1.0 -2.5 -1.3 -1.5 10 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials............................. 1.468 73.0 74.1 -10.6 -0.4 -3.1 -1.9 1.5 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................... 23.101 88.8 87.7 -8.6 0.4 -1.6 -1.3 -1.2 11 Fuels & lubricants......................... 2.839 122.6 115.6 -20.9 5.7 -9.9 -5.4 -5.7 12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials.. 18.773 84.6 84.1 -6.7 -0.2 -0.4 -0.7 -0.6 13 Selected building materials................ 1.489 85.6 85.0 -4.5 -1.3 -0.5 0.4 -0.7 2 CAPITAL GOODS............................... 44.232 95.8 95.5 -0.8 0.0 -0.4 0.1 -0.3 20 Electric & electrical generating Equipment............................. 4.580 100.7 100.6 0.9 0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 21 Nonelectrical machinery.................... 33.173 89.9 89.6 -2.1 0.0 -0.4 -0.1 -0.3 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........ 10.370 104.7 104.7 0.3 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES........................... 12.346 102.1 102.1 0.1 0.3 -0.1 0.1 0.0 40 Nondurables, manufactured.................. 6.485 101.4 101.4 -0.6 0.3 -0.2 0.1 0.0 41 Durables, manufactured..................... 5.273 101.8 101.8 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 1 Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values. n.a. Not available 2 Data for September, October and November 2001 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, December 2000-December 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance Dec. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. SITC Description 2000 2001 2001 2001 2001 Rev. 3 November November December to to to to to 2001 2001 2001 Dec. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 1/ 2/ 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 ALL COMMODITIES................................... 100.000 91.9 91.1 -8.9 0.0 -2.3 -1.4 -0.9 0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS........................... 3.775 87.5 86.5 -6.4 0.2 -0.3 0.1 -1.1 01 Meat and meat preparations................ 0.423 116.0 109.7 12.7 4.2 1.2 2.8 -5.4 03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations thereof........... 0.942 90.0 90.2 -17.3 -0.5 -2.0 -3.1 0.2 05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried..................... 1.130 101.3 98.6 -5.6 0.2 0.6 2.8 -2.7 07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof............... 0.333 44.9 45.6 -10.2 1.5 -3.4 0.0 1.6 3/ Other food and live animals (9612=100).......... 0.947 94.9 94.8 0.1 -1.3 0.6 -0.3 -0.1 1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO........................... 0.960 115.5 116.1 2.6 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 11 Beverages................................. 0.812 112.4 113.1 2.4 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.6 2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS......... 2.742 83.6 82.0 -7.3 0.8 -2.0 -3.0 -1.9 24 Cork and wood............................. 1.035 106.9 99.7 -2.0 2.4 -6.2 -6.5 -6.7 25 Woodpulp and recovered paper.............. 0.360 61.2 60.9 -27.0 -2.6 -0.5 1.5 -0.5 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........ 0.594 91.4 92.9 -6.0 -0.3 -1.3 -1.8 1.6 29 Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s. (9612=100).................. 0.271 98.9 101.5 4.5 3.4 11.5 -0.2 2.6 3/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels (9612=100)......................... 0.313 82.1 83.0 -4.3 0.5 -0.2 -1.6 1.1 3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS............................. 10.352 112.1 106.5 -40.9 0.2 -15.8 -8.6 -5.0 33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.................. 8.700 107.5 101.7 -37.9 0.8 -16.0 -12.0 -5.4 34 Gas, natural and manufactured............. 1.522 155.2 150.2 -54.7 -3.8 -15.9 15.5 -3.2 5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S........... 5.673 92.2 91.8 -3.3 -0.1 0.5 -1.0 -0.4 51 Organic chemicals......................... 1.675 95.3 94.9 -5.7 0.4 -0.3 -2.3 -0.4 52 Inorganic chemicals....................... 0.655 90.4 89.4 -5.1 0.2 1.2 -0.4 -1.1 53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials.... 0.268 84.9 85.2 -2.0 0.6 0.8 -0.4 0.4 54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products..... 0.945 94.4 94.1 -1.7 -0.2 0.5 -0.2 -0.3 55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps.............................. 0.310 88.6 89.3 4.4 1.6 0.2 -0.1 0.8 57 Plastics in primary forms................. 0.400 94.5 94.5 -1.4 -0.8 0.1 0.0 0.0 58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.............. 0.545 81.0 80.9 2.9 -1.4 2.3 -0.5 -0.1 59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.... 0.667 99.1 98.3 -2.3 -0.1 0.2 -0.5 -0.8 6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL........................... 12.421 89.9 89.5 -8.0 -0.2 -1.1 -1.4 -0.4 62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................ 0.719 90.1 90.1 -1.9 0.0 -0.2 -0.7 0.0 63 Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture.......................... 0.514 86.0 85.1 -6.8 -0.5 -0.3 -1.7 -1.0 64 Paper and paperboard, cut to size......... 1.683 87.3 86.0 -6.7 -0.7 -0.6 -1.1 -1.5 65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles, n.e.s., and related prod. 1.398 93.1 92.5 -2.2 0.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.6 66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s.............................. 2.169 97.9 98.0 -2.2 0.1 -1.7 -0.3 0.1 67 Iron and steel............................ 1.939 86.3 86.1 -5.6 0.5 -0.5 -1.0 -0.2 68 Nonferrous metals......................... 1.807 82.4 82.5 -27.9 -1.4 -4.4 -5.9 0.1 69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s............. 2.024 95.2 94.5 -0.5 0.1 0.3 -0.1 -0.7 7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT............... 45.840 87.6 87.5 -1.7 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 71 Power generating machinery and equipment (9612=100)............... 3.133 98.1 98.1 -1.8 0.1 0.1 -0.4 0.0 72 Machinery specialized for particular industries......................... 2.751 95.6 95.4 0.1 0.5 0.1 -0.2 -0.2 73 Metalworking machinery.................... 0.836 93.9 93.5 0.0 0.9 0.6 -0.5 -0.4 74 General industrial machinery, equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s.. 3.510 94.5 94.2 -1.3 0.2 0.7 -0.6 -0.3 75 Computer equipment and office machines.... 5.118 53.5 53.3 -9.2 -1.8 -1.1 0.0 -0.4 76 Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment 4.240 81.3 81.2 -2.9 -0.2 -0.4 -0.1 -0.1 77 Electrical machinery and equipment........ 9.313 81.5 81.4 -1.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 78 Road vehicles............................. 15.779 102.9 103.0 0.2 0.3 0.3 -0.1 0.1 8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............. 17.873 96.5 96.3 -0.6 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 81 Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat & lighting fixtures, n.e.s......... 0.390 91.9 91.9 -0.9 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 82 Furniture and parts thereof............... 1.259 96.6 96.6 -0.7 0.5 0.1 -0.1 0.0 83 Travel goods, handbags and similar containers......................... 0.530 100.2 100.2 -1.1 0.2 0.0 -0.6 0.0 84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories........................ 6.104 101.3 101.4 0.4 -0.6 0.1 -0.1 0.1 85 Footwear.................................. 1.872 100.7 100.9 0.3 -0.1 -0.5 0.1 0.2 87 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s... 1.604 92.1 92.0 -1.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.; 1.368 90.3 90.2 -0.6 0.3 0.4 -0.1 -0.1 89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s.............................. 4.747 92.8 92.0 -2.0 0.1 -0.9 -0.2 -0.9 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1995 trade values. 2 Data for September, October and November 2001 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, December 2000-December 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance Dec. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. SITC Description 2000 2001 2001 2001 2001 Rev. 3 November November December to to to to to 2001 2001 2001 Dec. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 1/ 2/ 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 ALL COMMODITIES................................... 100.000 94.1 93.9 -2.5 0.1 -0.7 -0.4 -0.2 0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS........................... 7.110 87.7 88.1 -0.7 0.8 -0.7 -1.7 0.5 01 Meat and meat preparations................ 1.288 103.5 102.4 -3.3 1.3 0.0 -8.0 -1.1 03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations thereof........... 0.540 85.2 83.6 -11.8 3.0 -1.3 -0.9 -1.9 04 Cereals and cereal preparations........... 2.323 75.3 76.8 1.3 1.9 -2.4 1.2 2.0 05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried..................... 1.326 89.6 91.2 2.6 -1.5 1.2 -2.1 1.8 08 Feeding stuff for animals (not including unmilled cereals)........ 0.710 97.3 96.0 -2.1 -0.5 0.2 0.0 -1.3 09 Miscellaneous edible products and preparations....................... 0.414 106.8 106.8 -0.3 0.0 0.2 -0.4 0.0 3/ Other food and live animals (9612=100).......... 0.509 91.9 90.0 2.3 0.2 -0.1 -0.2 -2.1 1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO........................... 1.553 100.0 100.0 -1.6 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0 12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures.......... 1.281 100.0 100.0 -1.9 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0 2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS......... 4.840 71.7 72.2 -12.6 -1.7 -2.8 -0.8 0.7 21 Hides, skins and furskins, raw............ 0.302 88.9 92.2 -10.7 4.7 -6.6 0.7 3.7 22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits........... 0.844 74.5 75.6 -11.1 -5.2 -9.3 -0.7 1.5 24 Cork and wood............................. 0.838 77.3 76.7 -10.7 -3.0 -0.5 -0.8 -0.8 25 Woodpulp and recovered paper.............. 0.852 70.9 70.4 -18.0 1.0 0.6 -0.1 -0.7 26 Textile fibers and their waste............ 0.587 56.8 58.1 -20.6 -1.6 -3.8 -2.9 2.3 27 Crude fertilizers and crude minerals...... 0.325 91.4 92.2 1.8 0.6 0.0 0.3 0.9 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........ 0.687 63.8 63.8 -14.6 -1.2 -3.3 -1.7 0.0 3/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels (9612=100)......................... 0.405 92.1 92.6 -1.3 -3.9 4.1 0.0 0.5 3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS............................. 2.641 131.3 122.3 -22.3 5.9 -9.7 -5.4 -6.9 32 Coal, coke and briquettes................. 0.726 102.6 102.5 10.2 0.8 0.1 0.0 -0.1 33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.................. 1.595 140.4 129.1 -29.7 8.8 -14.8 -8.4 -8.0 4 ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND WAXES................................. 0.367 75.0 80.5 37.1 0.0 -4.9 1.2 7.3 5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S........... 10.419 88.5 87.8 -5.6 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.8 51 Organic chemicals......................... 2.328 74.0 72.8 -12.8 -0.8 0.5 -0.4 -1.6 52 Inorganic chemicals....................... 0.881 100.9 101.3 1.6 0.1 -0.3 -0.3 0.4 53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials.... 0.481 95.6 95.5 -3.9 0.5 -1.0 -0.6 -0.1 54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products..... 1.271 101.0 101.0 0.9 0.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps.............................. 0.780 102.1 102.0 -1.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 56 Fertilizers (9612=100).................... 0.421 68.8 70.5 -8.0 0.7 -1.5 1.3 2.5 57 Plastics in primary forms................. 1.706 84.1 81.9 -9.0 -1.5 0.7 -0.6 -2.6 58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.............. 0.824 95.0 94.8 -3.6 0.3 -1.2 -0.1 -0.2 59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.... 1.727 98.1 97.5 -2.4 0.4 -0.4 0.1 -0.6 6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL........................... 9.937 96.8 96.6 -3.9 -0.1 -0.9 -0.7 -0.2 62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................ 0.712 105.2 105.6 1.7 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.4 63 Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture.......................... 0.305 92.3 91.3 -1.5 -0.4 -0.7 -0.4 -1.1 64 Uncoated Paper/paperboard, and linerboard..................... 1.590 84.9 84.1 -5.6 0.5 -0.4 -0.2 -0.9 65 Textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, n.e.s............ 1.374 96.8 96.4 -0.4 1.8 -0.8 0.4 -0.4 66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s.............................. 1.388 107.6 107.9 2.2 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.3 67 Iron and steel............................ 1.041 93.4 93.0 -3.5 -0.2 -1.7 -0.3 -0.4 68 Nonferrous metals......................... 1.201 83.1 83.3 -20.6 -3.1 -3.6 -5.9 0.2 69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s............. 2.169 110.4 110.3 0.5 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT............... 50.751 97.0 96.9 -0.5 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.1 71 Power generating machinery and equipment.......................... 4.973 117.0 116.9 2.8 0.2 0.1 1.0 -0.1 72 Machinery specialized for particular industries......................... 4.951 106.9 106.9 0.3 0.1 0.9 0.0 0.0 73 Metalworking machinery.................... 1.035 109.2 109.2 0.9 -0.1 0.1 -0.5 0.0 74 General industrial machinery, equipment, & parts, n.e.s.......... 5.429 110.1 109.8 1.2 0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.3 75 Computer equipment and office machines.... 5.250 64.3 63.4 -6.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.5 -1.4 76 Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment 3.744 94.7 94.4 -2.0 -0.2 -0.5 0.0 -0.3 77 Electrical machinery and equipment........ 10.496 82.2 82.3 -3.6 -0.1 -1.9 0.0 0.1 78 Road vehicles............................. 9.599 104.1 104.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0 8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............. 11.661 102.0 101.9 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.1 -0.1 82 Furniture and parts thereof............... 0.680 107.4 107.6 0.7 0.7 0.0 -0.2 0.2 84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories........................ 1.215 95.0 94.9 -1.2 1.8 0.0 0.2 -0.1 87 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s... 3.969 107.1 107.0 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1 88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.. 0.949 95.6 95.2 -3.2 0.7 -0.2 0.0 -0.4 89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s.............................. 4.361 99.8 99.8 1.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.0 3/ Other miscellaneous manufactured articles (9612=100)...................... 0.488 104.3 103.9 1.4 0.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.4 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1995 trade values. 2 Data for September, October and November 2001 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, December 2000-December 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly Harmo- ance Dec. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. nized Description 2000 2001 2001 2001 2001 System November November December to to to to to 2001 2001 2001 Dec. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 1/ 2/ 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS..................... 1.601 98.2 96.8 -10.0 -0.3 -1.1 -1.9 -1.4 02 Meat and edible meat offal.................. 0.353 119.1 113.0 12.3 3.3 1.0 3.2 -5.1 03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates.......... 0.864 94.5 94.3 -17.4 -0.8 -1.7 -3.5 -0.2 3/ Other live animals and animal products (9612=100)................... 0.384 93.6 93.1 -7.5 -2.1 -1.4 -2.8 -0.5 II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................ 1.456 79.9 78.9 -4.5 0.3 3.4 1.5 -1.3 07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers............................... 0.357 124.7 107.5 -18.1 4.8 8.3 8.8 -13.8 08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons...................... 0.468 98.4 103.0 6.3 -3.1 0.0 -2.9 4.7 09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices................ 0.224 43.6 43.5 -18.8 2.0 -4.4 -0.5 -0.2 3/ Other vegetable products.................... 0.407 88.7 90.8 6.2 0.4 8.7 2.0 2.4 IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO................................. 2.080 96.3 96.9 1.4 0.4 -0.1 0.3 0.6 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants....... 0.251 78.9 80.1 -2.0 -0.3 -2.0 1.7 1.5 22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar............. 0.827 108.9 109.1 1.9 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.2 3/ Other prepared foodstuffs (9612=100)........ 1.002 90.3 91.0 1.9 0.8 0.1 0.2 0.8 V MINERAL PRODUCTS.................................. 10.874 109.9 105.0 -39.7 -0.1 -15.6 -7.6 -4.5 26 Ores, slag and ash.......................... 0.308 101.1 101.1 1.7 -0.2 0.0 -0.6 0.0 27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax 10.333 110.4 105.2 -41.0 -0.1 -16.2 -7.9 -4.7 VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES.............................. 5.278 94.1 93.8 -4.8 -0.1 0.3 -1.3 -0.3 28 Inorganic chemicals......................... 0.820 93.4 93.0 -7.7 -0.3 1.0 -1.7 -0.4 29 Organic chemicals........................... 2.057 92.8 92.5 -6.6 -0.2 -0.2 -2.1 -0.3 30 Pharmaceutical products..................... 0.605 105.0 104.7 -0.9 0.9 0.6 -0.4 -0.3 32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & pigments; varnish & paints; putty.... 0.263 82.5 82.9 -2.9 0.5 0.9 -0.4 0.5 37 Photographic or cinematographic goods....... 0.370 96.5 96.3 -2.8 0.1 0.3 -0.5 -0.2 38 Miscellaneous chemical products (9612=100)........................... 0.405 90.2 89.0 -0.6 -0.1 0.3 -0.3 -1.3 3/ Other products of the chemical or allied industries (9612=100).......... 0.758 91.4 91.6 -3.4 -0.3 0.8 -0.8 0.2 VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF.................... 2.750 85.3 85.3 -1.5 -0.6 0.0 -0.4 0.0 39 Plastics and articles thereof............... 1.778 91.3 91.3 -0.4 -0.8 0.4 -0.2 0.0 40 Rubber and articles thereof................. 0.972 76.2 76.2 -3.3 -0.4 -0.8 -0.5 0.0 VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC....................... 1.028 99.5 99.0 -1.4 -0.1 0.0 -0.4 -0.5 42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials............ 0.832 98.2 98.2 -0.8 -0.1 0.0 -0.4 0.0 IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET AND WICKER.............................. 1.582 96.8 91.9 -3.7 1.3 -4.7 -4.9 -5.1 X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND PAPER PRODUCTS.......................... 2.465 83.8 82.7 -9.2 -0.8 -0.6 -0.6 -1.3 47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; waste paper/paperboard..... 0.366 62.5 62.2 -26.7 -2.1 -0.5 1.5 -0.5 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard............ 1.706 88.3 86.7 -7.9 -0.8 -0.9 -1.1 -1.8 49 Printed matter.............................. 0.394 105.1 104.7 7.8 -0.1 0.6 0.3 -0.4 XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES...................... 7.126 98.8 98.8 -0.5 -0.3 0.1 -0.1 0.0 61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted.... 2.149 100.8 100.8 -0.8 -0.6 0.4 0.0 0.0 62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 3.491 102.6 102.8 1.0 -0.6 0.0 0.0 0.2 63 Made-up or worn textile articles............ 0.340 91.3 91.3 -0.8 0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.0 3/ Other textile & textile articles (9612=100)................... 1.146 90.0 89.5 -4.3 0.6 0.1 -0.7 -0.6 XII HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC................. 2.201 101.2 101.5 0.3 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 0.3 64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles..................... 1.890 100.6 100.9 0.4 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 0.3 3/ Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas, whips, art. flowers, etc. (9612=100).. 0.311 103.2 103.2 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC GLASS ETC............................... 1.177 99.2 99.4 1.5 0.3 0.2 -0.1 0.2 69 Ceramic products............................ 0.447 96.5 96.3 0.3 -0.1 0.5 -0.1 -0.2 70 Glass and glassware......................... 0.456 99.2 99.8 2.5 0.5 0.1 -1.1 0.6 XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............ 2.348 99.2 97.3 -19.4 0.2 -3.7 -2.9 -1.9 XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL............ 5.406 82.4 82.2 -6.8 -0.4 -0.7 -1.3 -0.2 72 Iron and steel.............................. 1.637 83.8 83.6 -7.1 0.4 -0.7 -1.8 -0.2 73 Articles of iron or steel................... 1.280 90.9 90.5 -1.5 -0.5 0.3 -0.1 -0.4 74 Copper and articles thereof................. 0.363 63.3 65.1 -8.7 0.2 -2.3 -2.2 2.8 76 Aluminum and articles thereof............... 0.906 81.6 81.3 -6.4 -1.2 -1.1 -2.2 -0.4 82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof.. 0.460 96.7 96.3 0.3 0.9 0.0 -0.5 -0.4 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal........ 0.444 103.1 102.9 -0.2 0.4 1.3 0.0 -0.2 3/ Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and articles, including scrap (9612=100).. 0.315 59.3 59.2 -32.0 -3.7 -5.3 -5.0 -0.2 XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC..... 27.963 78.1 77.9 -2.7 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3 84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof........................ 14.195 76.4 76.2 -3.5 -0.5 -0.3 -0.1 -0.3 85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts 13.768 79.8 79.7 -1.8 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.......... 17.160 103.3 103.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.1 87 Motor vehicles and their parts.............. 16.172 102.7 102.9 0.2 0.2 0.3 -0.1 0.2 XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES....... 3.591 89.7 89.6 -1.2 0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 90 Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments.................. 3.051 89.1 89.1 -1.9 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof........ 0.391 92.5 92.4 4.8 1.1 0.7 0.9 -0.1 XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............... 3.716 94.1 94.0 -1.4 0.2 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1 94 Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg 1.620 95.7 95.6 -1.1 0.5 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof.............. 1.815 93.9 93.8 -1.8 0.0 -0.7 -0.3 -0.1 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... 0.281 87.2 86.9 0.5 0.0 0.7 -0.1 -0.3 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 September, October and November 2001 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, December 2000-December 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly Harmo- ance Dec. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. nized Description 2000 2001 2001 2001 2001 System November November December to to to to to 2001 2001 2001 Dec. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 1/ 2/ 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS..................... 2.004 95.8 94.4 -3.5 1.5 -0.2 -5.4 -1.5 02 Meat & edible meat offal.................... 1.189 100.1 98.8 -1.5 1.8 0.2 -8.1 -1.3 03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates.......... 0.472 81.5 80.9 -13.6 4.4 -1.4 -1.5 -0.7 3/ Other live animals and animal products (9612=100)................... 0.343 89.9 86.7 6.5 -2.6 -0.6 -0.4 -3.6 II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................ 4.437 79.3 81.0 0.7 -0.7 -2.4 0.6 2.1 07 Edible Vegetables........................... 0.332 100.3 105.0 -3.4 1.4 -3.2 -2.2 4.7 08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons...................... 0.668 87.0 88.6 14.8 -4.1 5.0 1.2 1.8 10 Cereals..................................... 2.099 73.0 74.5 0.8 1.9 -2.7 1.5 2.1 12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder..... 1.077 82.3 83.4 -7.0 -4.6 -5.9 -0.1 1.3 III ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS................. 0.412 78.0 84.2 39.4 1.3 -3.6 0.9 7.9 IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO................................. 3.544 99.0 98.2 -1.6 0.4 0.1 -0.8 -0.8 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants....... 0.347 93.1 91.5 -1.9 0.4 0.0 -1.5 -1.7 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations........... 0.382 106.7 106.6 -0.6 0.0 0.2 -0.4 -0.1 22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar............. 0.337 97.2 97.2 -0.2 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed..... 0.639 94.2 91.9 -4.8 0.7 0.2 -2.2 -2.4 24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes.......................... 1.296 100.2 100.2 -1.7 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0 3/ Other prepared foods........................ 0.542 104.4 103.4 1.5 1.3 0.3 -1.1 -1.0 V MINERAL PRODUCTS.................................. 3.074 115.6 109.8 -18.7 5.1 -8.9 -4.9 -5.0 27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax 2.599 126.6 119.1 -20.2 6.1 -10.2 -5.6 -5.9 VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES.............................. 8.549 89.7 89.3 -5.4 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.4 28 Inorganic chemicals......................... 0.939 98.6 98.9 -1.2 0.0 -0.4 -0.2 0.3 29 Organic chemicals........................... 2.644 77.5 76.4 -12.0 -1.1 0.4 -0.4 -1.4 30 Pharmaceutical products..................... 0.973 106.2 106.2 0.8 0.5 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 31 Fertilizers (9612=100)...................... 0.473 69.2 71.0 -7.6 0.7 -1.4 1.3 2.6 32 Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, paints, varnish, putty, & inks....... 0.493 95.4 95.4 -2.3 0.3 -0.6 -0.5 0.0 33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet........ 0.562 104.8 104.6 -1.8 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes... 0.334 104.8 104.8 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 37 Photographic or cinematographic goods....... 0.411 87.6 86.9 -7.5 1.6 0.0 0.1 -0.8 38 Miscellaneous chemical products............. 1.492 96.3 96.1 -2.6 0.3 -0.5 0.2 -0.2 VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF.................... 4.228 90.5 89.8 -3.9 -0.4 -0.2 -0.3 -0.8 39 Plastics and articles thereof............... 3.289 88.3 87.3 -4.6 -0.6 0.0 -0.3 -1.1 40 Rubber and articles thereof................. 0.939 99.2 99.4 -1.3 -0.2 -1.2 -0.2 0.2 VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC....................... 0.566 92.9 93.6 -7.8 1.7 -3.2 -0.5 0.8 41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather................ 0.415 91.6 92.5 -9.9 2.3 -4.3 -0.8 1.0 IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET AND WICKER....................... 1.174 81.5 80.7 -8.1 -2.1 -0.7 -0.6 -1.0 X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND PAPER PRODUCTS.......................... 3.189 80.5 80.0 -7.6 0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.6 47 Woodpulp and recovered paper................ 0.757 65.1 64.8 -20.2 0.0 0.9 0.5 -0.5 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard............ 1.552 84.8 83.9 -5.9 0.5 -0.4 -0.4 -1.1 49 Printed material............................ 0.881 113.5 113.5 2.6 -0.3 0.1 0.3 0.0 XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES...................... 2.905 80.3 80.4 -6.9 1.0 -1.2 -0.4 0.1 52 Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof...................... 0.462 51.5 52.6 -26.4 0.7 -6.1 -1.9 2.1 55 Manmade staple fibers, yarns and woven fabrics (9812=100)............. 0.275 100.5 101.5 -1.9 -0.5 -0.4 0.0 1.0 62 Apparel Articles & Accessories, not knitted (9812=100).............. 0.606 89.6 89.6 -3.2 1.2 -0.1 0.0 0.0 XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, CERAMIC, GLASS ETC...................... 0.904 105.3 105.6 1.9 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.3 70 Glass and glassware......................... 0.519 103.4 103.4 2.5 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0 XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............ 1.826 90.3 90.5 -20.8 -1.5 -3.2 -6.0 0.2 XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS........... 4.557 90.9 90.5 -3.7 -0.8 -0.8 -1.0 -0.4 72 Iron and steel.............................. 0.796 73.4 72.4 -7.4 0.0 -1.7 -0.7 -1.4 73 Articles of iron or steel................... 1.359 111.9 111.6 0.9 0.1 -0.2 0.0 -0.3 74 Copper and articles thereof................. 0.341 62.6 62.9 -11.4 -0.5 -2.9 -2.2 0.5 76 Aluminum and articles thereof............... 0.842 81.4 81.0 -5.9 -2.6 -0.6 -1.3 -0.5 82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof.. 0.464 111.6 111.7 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.1 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal........ 0.452 116.5 116.5 -0.5 -0.3 -0.3 0.0 0.0 XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC... 35.687 89.7 89.4 -1.8 0.0 -0.6 0.1 -0.3 84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof........................ 20.508 93.5 93.1 -0.6 0.1 0.1 0.1 -0.4 85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof.... 15.179 84.9 85.0 -3.0 0.0 -1.5 -0.1 0.1 XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.......... 15.117 111.0 111.0 1.6 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0 87 Motor vehicles and their parts.............. 10.083 104.0 104.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0 XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES....... 5.710 104.1 104.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............... 1.884 104.2 104.2 1.4 0.2 0.9 -0.1 0.0 94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;... 0.937 107.2 107.1 1.0 0.5 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof.............. 0.767 101.5 101.5 2.4 0.0 2.1 0.1 0.0 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 September, October and November 2001 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, December 2000-December 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance Dec. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Description 1/ 2000 2001 2001 2001 2001 November November December to to to to to 2001 2001 2001 Dec. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 7/ 2/ 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 3/ Developed Countries.......................... 100.000 95.3 94.8 -7.3 -0.3 -1.3 -0.8 -0.5 Manufactured Goods...................... 93.158 94.6 94.2 -3.9 0.1 -0.5 -0.7 -0.4 Nonmanufactured Goods................... 6.639 112.5 108.3 -39.8 -4.8 -12.0 -1.4 -3.7 3/ Developing Countries......................... 100.000 92.8 91.3 -10.5 0.0 -3.1 -1.7 -1.6 Manufactured Goods...................... 81.203 90.1 88.9 -4.1 0.0 -0.3 -0.1 -1.3 Nonmanufactured Goods................... 18.534 101.9 99.0 -31.0 -0.1 -12.8 -7.9 -2.8 Canada....................................... 100.000 101.2 100.0 -11.5 -1.9 -2.1 -0.4 -1.2 Manufactured Goods...................... 86.345 99.6 98.8 -3.6 -0.9 -0.2 -0.9 -0.8 Nonmanufactured Goods................... 13.216 117.0 113.5 -42.5 -7.8 -13.1 2.1 -3.0 4/ European Union............................... 100.000 98.7 98.6 -1.4 0.4 -0.1 -0.5 -0.1 Manufactured Goods...................... 96.383 98.5 98.5 -0.1 0.5 0.0 -0.2 0.0 Nonmanufactured Goods................... 3.454 109.8 106.7 -27.5 -0.2 -5.0 -6.4 -2.8 5/ Latin America (9712=100).................... 100.000 103.6 102.1 -8.7 -0.4 -3.5 -1.7 -1.4 Manufactured Goods (9712=100).......... 75.525 105.7 104.4 -0.9 0.0 -0.3 0.5 -1.2 Nonmanufactured Goods (9712=100)........ 23.831 98.5 96.1 -27.4 -1.1 -12.0 -7.9 -2.4 Japan........................................ 100.000 87.6 87.5 -2.8 -0.3 -0.2 -0.3 -0.1 6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries......... 100.000 78.2 77.7 -5.4 0.0 -0.6 0.0 -0.6 1 Regions are not mutually exclusive. 2 Data for September, October and November 2001 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. 7 Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values. Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services December 2000-December 2001 1995 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Annual Quarterly Trade Dec. Dec. March June Sept. Description (Mil. 2000 2000 2001 2001 2001 of September December to to to to to Dollars) 2001 2001 Dec. March June Sept. Dec. 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 IMPORT Air Freight 3188 83.0 82.7 -3.4 -0.1 -2.9 0.0 -0.4 Atlantic 1278 75.5 75.1 -0.8 3.6 -4.2 0.5 -0.5 Pacific 1674 88.3 88.1 -5.5 -2.5 -2.3 -0.6 -0.2 1/ Crude Oil Tanker Freight 1346 95.4 n.a. n.a. -7.7 -19.7 -23.5 n.a. EXPORT Air Freight (9612 = 100) 2562 87.3 87.3 -0.8 0.3 -1.4 0.2 0.0 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 December 2000-December 2001 1995 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Annual Monthly Trade Dec. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Description (Mil. 2000 2001 2001 2001 2001 of November December to to to to to Dollars) 2001 2001 Dec. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 IMPORT Air Passenger Fares 11127 121.6 125.4 6.8 -2.7 -5.6 -6.7 3.1 1/ Atlantic 4922 120.2 119.9 2.0 -2.9 -8.6 -14.9 -0.2 1/ Pacific 2340 103.4 116.0 12.5 -7.4 -2.5 -1.2 12.2 Latin American / Caribbean 3021 132.6 137.6 12.1 -0.4 -4.0 1.7 3.8 EXPORT Air Passenger Fares 17272 104.0 103.7 0.7 -2.8 -0.5 -3.3 -0.3 1/ Atlantic 4120 110.1 110.2 7.7 -7.3 -0.5 -6.0 0.1 1/ Pacific 10700 83.5 82.8 -6.0 -0.6 -1.9 -3.7 -0.8 Latin American / Caribbean 1392 145.2 149.7 14.9 -4.1 3.4 1.9 3.1 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 December 2000-December 2001 1995 = 100 Index Percent Change Annual Quarterly Trade Dec. Dec. March June Sept. Description (Mil. 2000 2000 2001 2001 2001 of September December to to to to to Dollars) 2001 2001 Dec. March June Sept. Dec. 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 Air Freight (Inbound) 5495 83.8 84.1 -3.8 -1.0 -2.9 -0.2 0.4 Atlantic 1880 80.6 81.7 1.2 3.3 -3.4 0.0 1.4 Pacific 3151 85.3 85.0 -7.1 -3.6 -2.7 -0.6 -0.4 Air Freight (Outbound) 5835 90.2 90.4 -2.4 0.0 -2.2 -0.4 0.2 Atlantic 2080 99.9 101.0 -2.3 -0.8 -2.1 -0.5 1.1 Pacific 3222 83.8 84.0 -1.9 0.1 -2.0 -0.2 0.2 1/ Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound) 1949 100.0 n.a. n.a. -10.3 -18.9 -23.2 n.a. Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound) 12253 138.4 132.1 -7.4 1.8 -1.9 -2.7 -4.6 U.S. East Coast 5410 108.6 106.7 -3.2 5.5 -5.4 -1.3 -1.7 from Atlantic 2647 98.7 98.7 4.1 3.1 0.0 1.0 0.0 from Pacific 1874 117.9 112.4 -13.1 -0.5 -4.0 -4.6 -4.7 U.S. West Coast 6844 161.4 151.6 -9.5 -0.2 0.0 -3.5 -6.1 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 December 2000-December 2001 1995 = 100 Index Percent Change Annual Monthly Trade Dec. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Description (Mil. 2000 2001 2001 2001 2001 of November December to to to to to Dollars) 2001 2001 Dec. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier) 30673 115.3 116.0 3.7 -2.7 -1.9 -2.5 0.6 1/ Atlantic 8811 113.5 113.7 6.2 -4.3 -5.6 -4.6 0.2 1/ Pacific 15900 95.9 96.3 -2.0 -2.0 -2.1 -2.8 0.4 1/ Latin American / Caribbean 4542 148.6 152.7 14.3 -2.1 2.8 0.7 2.8 Canadian 1367 205.4 200.6 3.8 -0.4 2.4 -0.3 -2.3 Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier) 31694 105.5 106.6 3.3 -3.7 -4.3 -5.3 1.0 1/ Atlantic 13572 107.8 106.9 2.8 -3.2 -3.9 -9.6 -0.8 1/ Pacific 12570 84.6 86.6 0.8 -5.8 -7.1 -3.2 2.4 Latin American / Caribbean 4224 128.7 133.5 9.2 -2.2 -2.1 1.2 3.7 1 Detailed data available upon request. n.a. Not available TECHNICAL NOTE Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes use a modified Laspeyres formula and are weighted with 1995 trade weights. The merchandise price indexes are published using three classifications: the Harmonized System (HS), the Bureau of Economic Analysis End Use System, and the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) system, Rev. 3. Price indexes for internationally traded services are presented using two definitions: Balance of Payments (which represents transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and International (which represents all transactions with U.S. importers or exporters, regardless of nationality). Published series use a base year of 1995=100 where possible. Net transaction price data are collected every month for over 20,000 products from over 6,000 companies and secondary sources. Indexes are not seasonally adjusted. More detailed index series and additional information may be obtained from the Division of International Prices, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2 Massachusetts Avenue N.E., PSB 3955, Washington, DC 20212 or (202) 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 for air passenger fares are calculated on a monthly basis. Indexes for air freight, crude oil tanker 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 one quarter. Revision Policy -- Data are revised for the previous three months to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. Uses of the Data -- The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade statistics. For merchandise trade, the End Use classification system is the structure used by the U.S. Department of Commerce in the construction of the foreign trade sector of the National Income and Product Accounts. 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