Technical Information: Jim Thomas (202) 606-7155 USDL-99-220 Bill Alterman (202) 606-7108 Transmission of This Media contact: Material is Embargoed Kathryn Hoyle (202) 606-5902 Until: 10:00 A.M. E.D.T. Internet Address: http://stats.bls.gov/ipphome.htm Thursday, August 12, 1999 Effective with the release of September data on Oct. 14, 1999, the U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes news release will be issued at 8:30 a.m. E.T. rather than at 10:00 a.m. U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES - JULY 1999 - The U.S. Import Price Index increased 0.9 percent in July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The increase was attributable to rising prices for petroleum imports. Export prices were down 0.2 percent in July, the first decrease in the index since March. Percent changes in import and export price indexes by End Use category - not seasonally adjusted - IMPORTS EXPORTS Month Non- Agri- Nonagri- All Petroleum petroleum All cultural cultural Imports Imports Imports Exports Exports Exports 1998 July -0.9 -5.4 -0.4 -0.3 0.3 -0.4 August -0.4 -0.6 -0.4 -0.5 -4.1 -0.1 September 0.2 6.4 -0.2 -0.5 -2.9 -0.2 October 0.2 2.3 0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 November -0.5 -9.7 0.1 0.2 1.7 0.0 December -1.0 -13.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.7 -0.2 1999 January 0.4 4.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 February -0.1 -0.5 0.0 -0.2 -2.4 0.1 March 0.2 13.9 -0.5 -0.4 -3.0 -0.2 April 1.1 20.3 r -0.2 0.2 0.5 0.2 May 0.7 r 7.3 r 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.0 r June -0.2 -0.1 r -0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.1 r July 0.9 11.0 -0.1 -0.2 -2.0 -0.1 July 1997-98 -6.3 -31.9 -3.9 -3.5 -6.8 -3.1 July 1998-99 1.4 43.4 -1.4 -1.6 -10.8 -0.5 r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents. Import Goods Prices for U.S. imports increased 0.9 percent in July, after dipping 0.2 percent in June, and were up 1.4 percent over the past 12 months. The increase in July was due to a resumed upward trend in imported petroleum prices. After edging down 0.1 percent in June, petroleum prices rose 11.0 percent in July and were up 43.4 percent over the past 12 months. In contrast, nonpetroleum import prices were down for the second month in a row, dipping 0.1 in July. For the July 1998- 99 period, the index for nonpetroleum imports was down 1.4 percent. The small decline in nonpetroleum import prices in July was led by a 0.7 percent drop in the index for capital goods. Computers and semiconductors again led the price decrease for capital goods prices, which fell 3.5 percent over the past year. Prices for imported foods, feeds, and beverages also fell in July, down 1.0 percent, primarily due to a drop in coffee prices. The index for foods, feeds, and beverages was down 1.2 percent in the previous month and 3.5 percent over the past year. In addition, the price index for consumer goods decreased for the fifth consecutive month, down 0.1 percent in July. For the year ended in July, the index was down 0.7 percent. In contrast, the price index for industrial supplies and materials, excluding petroleum, rose for the third consecutive month, up 1.1 percent in July, with lumber prices leading the increase. For the year ended in July, however, the index for industrial supplies and materials, excluding petroleum, was still down 0.3 percent. The price index for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines also rose in July, edging up 0.1 percent after dipping the same amount in June. Over the July 1998-99 period, the index rose 0.9 percent. Export Goods After recording no change in June, the price index for U.S. exports fell 0.2 percent in July as prices for both agricultural exports and nonagricultural exports declined. For the year ended in July, overall export prices were down 1.6 percent. Agricultural export prices decreased 2.0 percent in July, led by declining prices for grains and oilseeds. Over the past 12 months, the index fell 10.8 percent. Nonagricultural export prices also declined in July, falling a modest 0.1 percent after edging up 0.1 percent in June. For the year, nonagricultural export prices were down 0.5 percent. Modest 0.1 percent declines in the July price indexes for both capital goods and consumer goods contributed to the overall decline in nonagricultural export prices. The decline in capital goods prices was led by continuing declines in the prices of computers and semiconductors. For the year ended in July, capital goods prices fell 1.0 percent, and consumer goods prices were down 0.1 percent. A 5.6 percent decrease in the price index for nonagricultural foods-primarily due to declining prices for fish-also contributed to the decline in the overall price index of nonagricultural exports. In contrast, the price indexes for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials and for automotive vehicles posted small increases in July, rising 0.2 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively. For the July 1998-99 period, nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices fell 1.0 percent, and automotive vehicle prices were up 0.9 percent. Imports by Locality of Origin The price index for imports from Japan declined 0.2 percent for the second consecutive month in July. For the year, however, prices of imports from Japan were up 0.5 percent. The price index of imports from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries continued to move lower in July, falling 0.4 percent. The index has not posted a monthly increase since April of 1997 and was down 3.6 percent over the July 1998-99 period. Prices of imports from the European Union were unchanged in July, after decreasing 0.2 percent in the previous month. Over the past 12 months, the index rose a modest 0.4 percent. In contrast, the price indexes for imports from Canada and Latin America rose 1.5 percent and 1.2 percent, respectively, in July. Led primarily by gains for nonmanufactured goods, the indexes increased 2.4 and 3.9 percent, respectively, during the past year. 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 9th at 10:00 A.M. (E.D.T). Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, July 1998-July 1999 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance July March April May June END Description 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999 USE June June July to to to to to 1999 1999 1999 July April May June July 1/ 2/ 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 92.3 93.1 1.4 1.1 0.7 -0.2 0.9 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.............. 92.334 92.1 92.0 -1.4 -0.2 0.2 -0.2 -0.1 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES................... 4.760 93.8 92.9 -3.5 1.1 1.0 -1.2 -1.0 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages.......... 3.307 89.5 88.6 -4.3 0.5 1.5 -1.0 -1.0 01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)............................. 1.453 105.2 104.3 -1.5 2.0 0.0 -1.2 -0.9 1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............. 26.016 91.6 95.3 10.3 5.0 2.8 0.1 4.0 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM................. 18.350 91.3 92.3 -0.3 -0.1 1.0 0.2 1.1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE............................. 9.844 93.7 94.5 1.3 -0.2 0.8 1.2 0.9 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...... 8.506 88.6 89.8 -2.2 -0.2 1.4 -0.8 1.4 10 Fuels & lubricants......................... 8.813 92.7 103.0 37.2 17.3 7.7 -0.7 11.1 100 Petroleum & petroleum products............ 7.668 90.7 100.7 43.4 20.3 7.3 -0.1 11.0 10000 Crude................................... 6.138 91.4 102.7 53.1 22.7 6.7 -1.1 12.4 11 Paper & paper base stocks.................. 1.769 76.8 77.1 -5.0 -1.1 0.3 -1.2 0.4 12 Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials................... 5.805 87.5 87.2 -2.9 -0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.3 13 Selected building materials................ 2.355 113.9 120.4 17.1 0.4 2.0 3.1 5.7 14 Unfinished metals associated with durable goods.......................... 4.391 88.3 87.6 -3.3 -0.2 0.7 1.1 -0.8 15 Finished metals associated with durable goods.................................. 1.455 91.7 90.9 -2.0 0.1 0.2 -0.4 -0.9 16 Nonmetals associated with durable goods.... 1.429 87.0 86.6 -4.0 -1.0 0.0 -0.3 -0.5 2 CAPITAL GOODS............................... 27.413 82.6 82.0 -3.5 -0.5 -0.4 -0.5 -0.7 20 Electric & electrical generating equipment.............................. 3.340 91.5 91.6 -2.7 -0.3 -0.2 -0.9 0.1 21 Nonelectrical machinery.................... 22.269 79.5 78.8 -3.9 -0.6 -0.4 -0.5 -0.9 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........ 18.911 101.7 101.8 0.9 0.1 0.3 -0.1 0.1 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES............................ 22.900 97.5 97.4 -0.7 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 40 Nondurables, manufactured.................. 11.453 100.4 100.1 -0.7 -0.2 -0.3 -0.1 -0.3 41 Durables, manufactured..................... 10.320 94.4 94.4 -0.7 -0.4 0.1 -0.1 0.0 42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods............. 1.127 98.0 98.3 -0.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.8 0.3 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1995 trade values. 2 Data for April, May and June 1999 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, July 1998-July 1999 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance July March April May June END Description 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999 USE June June July to to to to to 1999 1999 1999 July April May June July 1/ 2/ 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 94.5 94.3 -1.6 0.2 0.1 0.0 -0.2 AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES..................... 9.353 85.0 83.3 -10.8 0.5 0.4 -0.2 -2.0 NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................. 90.648 95.6 95.5 -0.5 0.2 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES................... 8.718 88.9 86.9 -7.9 1.0 0.9 -0.1 -2.2 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages.......... 7.784 86.8 85.2 -10.1 0.6 0.5 0.0 -1.8 01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)............................. 0.934 113.0 106.7 16.6 4.8 5.3 -1.1 -5.6 1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............. 24.418 87.5 87.5 -2.0 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.0 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE............................. 9.451 87.9 87.8 -2.8 -0.3 0.2 0.1 -0.1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE.......................... 14.968 87.3 87.4 -1.5 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.1 10 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials.............................. 1.569 78.4 76.2 -14.3 -0.4 -0.1 -1.4 -2.8 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............................ 22.849 88.2 88.4 -1.0 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.2 11 Fuels & lubricants......................... 2.286 99.1 97.7 2.1 5.8 0.8 0.5 -1.4 12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials... 19.042 86.1 86.5 -1.6 -0.2 0.5 0.5 0.5 13 Selected building materials................ 1.521 87.8 88.2 2.3 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.5 2 CAPITAL GOODS............................... 44.402 96.5 96.4 -1.0 0.1 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1 20 Electric & electrical generating Equipment.............................. 4.487 99.0 99.1 -1.4 0.0 -0.2 0.1 0.1 21 Nonelectrical machinery.................... 34.144 92.9 92.7 -1.5 0.1 -0.3 -0.3 -0.2 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........ 10.183 103.2 103.3 0.9 -0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES............................ 12.280 101.9 101.8 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 -0.1 40 Nondurables, manufactured.................. 6.501 102.1 101.8 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.3 41 Durables, manufactured..................... 5.189 100.5 100.6 0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.1 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1995 trade values. 2 Data for April, May and June 1999 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, July 1998-July 1999 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance July March April May June SITC Description 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999 Rev. 3 June June July to to to to to 1999 1999 1999 July April May June July 1/ 2/ 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 92.3 93.1 1.4 1.1 0.7 -0.2 0.9 0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS....................... 4.009 93.4 92.8 -4.7 1.4 0.4 -1.6 -0.6 01 Meat and meat preparations................. 0.343 94.5 94.3 -3.5 0.5 -0.8 0.9 -0.2 03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations thereof................ 1.085 104.3 102.8 -3.1 2.6 0.0 -1.6 -1.4 05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried.......................... 1.151 103.7 105.6 -5.5 3.1 3.1 -4.1 1.8 07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof.................... 0.512 69.4 64.3 -12.6 -2.1 -1.6 1.5 -7.3 3/ Other food and live animals (9612=100)....... 0.917 92.3 92.5 -1.9 -0.1 -0.5 -0.8 0.2 1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO....................... 0.913 110.4 110.5 0.6 0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.1 11 Beverages.................................. 0.770 107.2 107.4 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS..... 2.949 90.3 93.3 6.9 -0.2 2.8 2.0 3.3 24 Cork and wood.............................. 1.178 122.3 132.1 25.2 0.4 4.1 3.4 8.0 25 Pulp and waste paper....................... 0.355 60.6 61.4 -5.0 -0.5 1.4 4.3 1.3 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap......... 0.594 91.9 91.9 -4.3 -0.4 1.6 1.1 0.0 29 Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s. (9612=100)....................... 0.277 101.7 103.0 -9.2 -0.7 -0.7 -5.7 1.3 3/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels (9612=100).......................... 0.367 96.7 95.6 9.0 -0.2 6.0 5.0 -1.1 3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS................................ 8.469 92.2 102.9 38.5 17.9 7.9 -1.0 11.6 33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials....................... 7.310 90.8 100.8 45.0 20.9 7.3 -0.3 11.0 34 Gas, natural and manufactured.............. 1.036 106.2 124.7 10.7 2.0 12.9 -5.3 17.4 5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S....... 5.553 90.7 90.6 -2.5 -0.2 0.1 0.0 -0.1 51 Organic chemicals.......................... 1.582 90.5 90.4 -1.8 0.2 0.7 -0.7 -0.1 52 Inorganic chemicals........................ 0.625 86.7 86.4 -10.1 -1.9 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3 53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials..... 0.288 91.9 90.6 -4.2 -1.8 -1.0 0.2 -1.4 54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products...... 0.958 96.2 96.2 1.3 -0.6 -0.5 0.6 0.0 55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps................................... 0.321 92.4 91.7 -2.8 -0.4 -0.4 -0.3 -0.8 57 Plastics in primary forms.................. 0.395 93.8 93.9 0.9 0.5 1.0 0.4 0.1 58 Plastics in nonprimary forms............... 0.506 75.6 75.9 -1.6 0.5 0.7 2.2 0.4 59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s..... 0.653 97.4 97.7 -2.7 0.6 -0.5 -0.6 0.3 6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL.............................. 12.641 91.9 91.8 -1.5 -0.1 0.1 0.1 -0.1 62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................. 0.749 94.3 94.3 -0.4 -0.3 0.5 -0.4 0.0 63 Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture............................... 0.618 103.9 107.6 13.1 0.8 -1.1 3.7 3.6 64 Paper, paperboard, and articles of paper pulp, paper or paper board........ 1.601 83.5 83.6 -4.3 -0.8 0.1 -2.0 0.1 65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles, n.e.s., and related prod...... 1.416 94.7 94.7 -2.2 -0.1 -0.5 -0.3 0.0 66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s................................... 2.224 100.9 100.8 0.6 -0.4 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 67 Iron and steel............................. 1.918 85.7 85.0 -7.0 0.1 0.7 0.0 -0.8 68 Nonferrous metals.......................... 1.915 87.7 87.4 -0.7 -0.2 0.1 2.2 -0.3 69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.............. 2.035 96.1 95.6 -0.6 0.0 0.5 -0.3 -0.5 7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT........... 47.005 90.3 89.9 -1.6 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 -0.4 71 Power generating machinery and equipment (9612=100).................... 3.124 98.3 98.2 0.7 0.0 0.4 -0.8 -0.1 72 Machinery specialized for particular industries.............................. 2.796 97.6 97.1 -0.2 -0.2 -0.3 -0.2 -0.5 73 Metalworking machinery..................... 0.838 94.6 94.9 -1.5 -0.9 -0.3 -0.3 0.3 74 General industrial machinery, equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s....... 3.606 97.6 97.2 0.9 -0.5 -0.2 -0.1 -0.4 75 Computer equipment and office machines..... 6.013 63.1 62.4 -10.6 -1.1 -0.2 -0.8 -1.1 76 Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment..... 4.545 87.6 87.1 -2.0 -0.6 -0.1 -0.2 -0.6 77 Electrical machinery and equipment......... 9.380 82.5 82.0 -2.1 -0.4 -0.2 -1.0 -0.6 78 Road vehicles.............................. 15.597 102.2 102.3 1.3 0.1 0.3 -0.1 0.1 8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 18.018 97.8 97.5 -1.0 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 -0.3 81 Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat & lighting fixtures, n.e.s.............. 0.392 93.0 92.9 -2.6 -0.6 0.2 0.1 -0.1 82 Furniture and parts thereof................ 1.281 98.8 98.9 -1.6 -1.0 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 83 Travel goods, handbags and similar containers.............................. 0.536 101.8 101.9 0.8 0.0 -0.5 1.6 0.1 84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories............................. 6.101 101.8 101.3 -1.3 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.5 85 Footwear................................... 1.866 100.8 100.7 -0.1 0.1 -0.7 0.3 -0.1 87 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s........ 1.631 94.1 94.0 -0.7 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.;..... 1.377 91.3 91.2 0.3 -0.4 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s................................... 4.835 95.0 94.8 -1.0 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 -0.2 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1995 trade values. 2 Data for April, May and June 1999 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. 3 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, July 1998-July 1999 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance July March April May June SITC Description 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999 Rev. 3 June June July to to to to to 1999 1999 1999 July April May June July 1/ 2/ 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 94.5 94.3 -1.6 0.2 0.1 0.0 -0.2 0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS....................... 7.209 89.2 87.5 -5.2 0.5 1.1 0.0 -1.9 01 Meat and meat preparations................. 1.138 91.6 94.7 -3.3 -1.2 1.1 1.9 3.4 03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations thereof................ 0.747 118.2 108.4 20.6 6.8 6.8 -2.1 -8.3 04 Cereals and cereal preparations............ 2.335 75.9 70.9 -13.9 1.2 -0.7 -0.4 -6.6 05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried.......................... 1.455 98.5 100.6 -1.0 -0.1 3.0 0.9 2.1 08 Feeding stuff for animals (not including unmilled cereals)............. 0.631 86.7 88.7 -7.9 -2.2 -1.0 -1.3 2.3 09 Miscellaneous edible products and preparations............................ 0.413 107.0 106.7 1.6 0.0 0.2 0.0 -0.3 3/ Other food and live animals (9612=100)....... 0.490 88.7 88.5 -8.6 -1.9 -0.8 -0.3 -0.2 1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO....................... 1.566 101.2 101.2 1.5 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures........... 1.292 101.2 101.3 1.8 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS..... 5.048 75.0 74.8 -8.8 0.1 0.7 0.5 -0.3 21 Hides, skins and furskins, raw............. 0.268 79.0 80.2 -2.0 -3.2 0.1 0.0 1.5 22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits............ 0.895 79.2 72.8 -31.7 2.7 -1.1 -0.4 -8.1 24 Cork and wood.............................. 0.886 81.9 82.7 0.4 0.4 -0.1 0.2 1.0 25 Pulp and waste paper....................... 0.798 66.6 72.0 11.6 -0.2 1.6 5.9 8.1 26 Textile fibers and their waste............. 0.708 68.6 65.2 -16.9 0.1 0.4 -2.1 -5.0 27 Crude fertilizers and crude minerals....... 0.332 93.5 94.4 -2.8 -0.1 0.0 0.0 1.0 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap......... 0.758 70.7 72.3 -1.0 -1.7 2.9 0.1 2.3 3/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels (9612=100).......................... 0.403 92.0 91.2 -7.9 0.1 2.8 -0.8 -0.9 3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS................................ 2.030 101.2 100.4 4.3 7.0 1.5 0.1 -0.8 32 Coal, coke and briquettes.................. 0.742 98.3 98.3 -1.6 -1.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0 33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials....................... 1.288 106.2 104.8 10.1 13.6 2.7 0.1 -1.3 4 ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND WAXES.................................... 0.374 76.6 76.6 -26.6 0.2 -1.1 -6.5 0.0 5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S....... 10.725 91.3 91.2 -1.1 -0.1 0.3 0.7 -0.1 51 Organic chemicals.......................... 2.362 75.2 75.7 -0.8 -0.8 2.2 0.7 0.7 52 Inorganic chemicals........................ 0.881 101.0 101.1 -2.2 -0.1 -3.1 1.3 0.1 53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials..... 0.507 101.1 101.1 0.5 0.0 -0.3 0.0 0.0 54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products...... 1.262 100.6 100.2 -1.4 0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.4 55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps................................... 0.776 101.9 101.9 0.5 -0.1 0.4 0.1 0.0 56 Fertilizers (9612=100)..................... 0.547 89.6 89.2 -6.5 -2.1 -1.1 -1.5 -0.4 57 Plastics in primary forms.................. 1.798 88.8 87.8 -1.1 1.3 1.3 2.5 -1.1 58 Plastics in nonprimary forms............... 0.841 97.2 97.5 0.3 -0.3 0.2 0.9 0.3 59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s..... 1.751 99.7 99.5 -0.9 -0.5 -0.4 0.2 -0.2 6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL.............................. 9.917 96.9 97.1 -0.4 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.2 62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................. 0.714 105.7 105.8 3.5 -0.8 0.2 -0.4 0.1 63 Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture............................... 0.317 96.2 98.3 9.5 0.3 -0.4 0.5 2.2 64 Paper, paperboard, and articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard......... 1.557 83.3 84.2 1.8 1.2 1.2 0.5 1.1 65 Textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, n.e.s................. 1.405 99.2 98.9 -4.0 0.1 -0.3 -0.2 -0.3 66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s................................... 1.369 106.4 106.4 -0.2 0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.0 67 Iron and steel............................. 1.051 94.5 95.1 -5.2 -0.7 -0.4 0.0 0.6 68 Nonferrous metals.......................... 1.224 85.0 85.3 -2.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s.............. 2.129 108.7 108.2 1.2 0.0 -0.1 0.6 -0.5 7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT........... 50.908 97.6 97.5 -0.9 0.1 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 71 Power generating machinery and equipment............................... 4.647 109.6 110.1 3.1 0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.5 72 Machinery specialized for particular industries.............................. 4.903 106.1 106.0 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.2 -0.1 73 Metalworking machinery..................... 1.027 108.7 108.7 0.1 0.5 0.0 -0.7 0.0 74 General industrial machinery, equipment, & parts, n.e.s............... 5.273 107.3 107.5 1.1 0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.2 75 Computer equipment and office machines..... 5.820 71.5 70.9 -6.7 -0.4 -0.7 -1.0 -0.8 76 Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment..... 3.822 96.9 97.2 -0.9 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.3 77 Electrical machinery and equipment......... 11.282 88.6 88.3 -3.3 0.3 -0.7 -0.4 -0.3 78 Road vehicles.............................. 9.424 102.5 102.4 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.2 -0.1 8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 11.521 101.0 101.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 82 Furniture and parts thereof................ 0.661 104.7 105.4 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.7 84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories............................. 1.278 100.3 99.9 -3.5 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 -0.4 87 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s........ 3.890 105.2 105.4 1.4 0.2 0.2 -0.2 0.2 88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s....... 0.934 94.4 94.8 2.0 -0.5 -0.1 -0.1 0.4 89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s................................... 4.280 98.2 98.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.3 0.0 3/ Other miscellaneous manufactured articles (9612=100)....................... 0.477 102.2 101.5 -1.1 0.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.7 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1995 trade values. 2 Data for April, May and June 1999 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. 3 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, July 1998-July 1999 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly Harmo- ance July March April May June nized Description 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999 System June June July to to to to to 1999 1999 1999 July April May June July 1/ 2/ 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS............... 1.623 100.2 99.7 -1.5 1.5 0.0 -1.6 -0.5 02 Meat and edible meat offal................. 0.283 96.3 96.7 1.0 0.6 -1.1 1.0 0.4 03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates............ 0.964 106.0 104.9 -1.6 2.3 0.7 -2.3 -1.0 3/ Other live animals and animal products (9612=100).................... 0.376 92.2 92.7 -2.8 0.2 -1.4 -1.5 0.5 II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS.......................... 1.601 88.4 87.6 -5.4 1.4 2.6 -1.2 -0.9 07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers................................. 0.305 107.2 113.6 -21.9 5.4 7.4 -7.4 6.0 08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons........................ 0.505 106.8 106.5 5.4 2.1 2.6 -1.6 -0.3 09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices............... 0.361 70.7 65.6 -9.5 -0.6 -2.6 4.1 -7.2 3/ Other vegetable products................... 0.430 94.2 92.9 2.0 -0.4 3.3 -0.3 -1.4 IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO.................................. 2.124 98.9 98.6 -2.0 -0.3 -0.1 -1.2 -0.3 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants......... 0.290 91.9 92.0 2.8 0.7 -1.7 -1.6 0.1 22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar............ 0.794 105.2 104.4 0.3 0.3 -0.1 0.1 -0.8 3/ Other prepared foodstuffs (9612=100)....... 1.039 94.3 94.0 -5.1 -1.0 0.4 -1.9 -0.3 V MINERAL PRODUCTS............................ 9.103 92.6 102.5 34.7 16.1 7.2 -0.9 10.7 26 Ores, slag and ash......................... 0.304 100.4 98.3 -3.5 -0.5 -0.4 0.2 -2.1 27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax.. 8.564 92.1 102.6 37.5 17.4 7.8 -1.0 11.4 VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES............................... 5.187 93.1 92.9 -3.2 -0.4 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 28 Inorganic chemicals........................ 0.793 90.9 90.1 -9.2 -1.9 0.6 0.3 -0.9 29 Organic chemicals.......................... 1.979 89.9 90.3 -2.3 0.4 0.3 -0.6 0.4 30 Pharmaceutical products.................... 0.595 104.1 104.1 3.0 -0.9 -0.4 0.9 0.0 32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & pigments; varnish & paints; putty...... 0.285 90.0 88.6 -4.6 -1.7 -0.9 0.0 -1.6 37 Photographic or cinematographic goods...... 0.366 96.3 96.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 38 Miscellaneous chemical products (9612=100)............................. 0.396 88.8 88.9 -6.2 -1.4 -0.3 -0.2 0.1 3/ Other products of the chemical or allied industries (9612=100)........... 0.771 93.7 93.2 -2.7 0.0 -0.5 -0.5 -0.5 VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................... 2.750 85.8 85.8 -1.3 -0.2 0.6 0.0 0.0 39 Plastics and articles thereof.............. 1.740 89.9 90.1 -0.4 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 40 Rubber and articles thereof................ 1.010 79.7 79.4 -2.7 -1.0 0.6 -0.3 -0.4 VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................ 1.046 101.9 100.4 -2.1 -0.2 -0.4 0.4 -1.5 42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials.............. 0.845 100.4 100.4 -0.7 -0.1 -0.5 0.6 0.0 IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET AND WICKER............................... 1.838 113.2 121.1 20.6 0.5 2.5 3.5 7.0 X WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................... 2.344 80.2 80.4 -3.6 -0.6 0.0 -0.6 0.2 47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; waste paper/paperboard....... 0.358 61.5 62.2 -4.6 -0.3 1.4 5.1 1.1 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard.............. 1.617 84.3 84.3 -4.3 -0.8 -0.1 -2.0 0.0 49 Printed matter............................. 0.369 99.2 99.0 0.8 -0.2 -0.8 0.4 -0.2 XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES................ 7.152 99.8 99.7 -0.9 0.1 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted...... 2.143 101.2 101.2 -0.2 1.5 0.0 0.1 0.0 62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted.. 3.484 103.0 102.7 -0.9 -0.6 -0.2 -0.3 -0.3 63 Made-up or worn textile articles and clothing; needlecraft sets; rags....... 0.339 91.7 94.3 0.9 -0.6 -0.3 -0.9 2.8 3/ Other textile & textile articles (9612=100).................... 1.185 93.7 93.1 -3.0 -0.2 -0.5 0.5 -0.6 XII FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS, ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.................. 2.190 101.4 101.2 0.0 0.2 -0.5 0.3 -0.2 64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles....................... 1.878 100.6 100.5 -0.1 0.1 -0.6 0.3 -0.1 3/ Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas, whips, art. flowers, etc. (9612=100)... 0.312 104.3 103.7 0.6 1.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.6 XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC GLASS ETC................................ 1.187 100.7 100.6 0.2 -0.5 -0.4 -0.3 -0.1 69 Ceramic products........................... 0.449 97.7 97.6 0.0 -0.8 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 70 Glass and glassware........................ 0.458 100.4 100.3 0.9 -0.1 -0.9 -0.3 -0.1 XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............. 2.362 100.5 99.5 0.9 -0.5 -1.5 0.9 -1.0 XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL...... 5.551 85.1 84.8 -4.2 0.1 1.1 0.2 -0.4 72 Iron and steel............................. 1.654 85.2 84.5 -6.5 0.1 1.2 0.0 -0.8 73 Articles of iron or steel.................. 1.293 92.4 91.7 -2.1 0.0 0.2 -0.3 -0.8 74 Copper and articles thereof................ 0.385 67.5 67.9 -4.5 -0.9 3.8 -1.6 0.6 76 Aluminum and articles thereof.............. 0.913 82.8 82.2 -1.9 -0.5 2.8 2.1 -0.7 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal....... 0.434 101.4 102.4 2.8 0.4 2.0 -1.0 1.0 3/ Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and articles, including scrap (9612=100)... 0.414 78.3 79.7 -13.7 2.5 -2.4 2.5 1.8 XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC...... 29.314 82.4 81.8 -3.3 -0.6 -0.2 -0.5 -0.7 84 Specialized machinery & computer equipment.............................. 15.118 81.9 81.3 -4.4 -0.5 -0.2 -0.5 -0.7 85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts.. 14.196 82.8 82.3 -2.1 -0.6 -0.2 -0.6 -0.6 XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT........... 16.892 102.3 102.4 1.4 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 87 Motor vehicles and their parts............. 15.956 102.0 102.1 1.4 0.1 0.3 -0.1 0.1 XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES........ 3.647 91.6 91.5 -0.5 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 90 Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments.................... 3.109 91.4 91.3 -0.3 0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof....... 0.393 93.4 92.8 -1.7 -1.2 -0.3 -0.1 -0.6 XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 3.808 97.0 97.0 -0.7 -0.4 0.1 -0.3 0.0 94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nes;............. 1.639 97.4 97.5 -0.5 -0.7 0.0 -0.4 0.1 95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof................ 1.870 97.3 97.3 -0.9 -0.1 0.3 -0.2 0.0 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles........ 0.299 93.2 92.7 -0.6 -0.6 -0.1 -0.6 -0.5 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1995 trade values. 2 Data for April, May and June 1999 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. 3 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, July 1998-July 1999 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly Harmo- ance July March April May June nized Description 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999 System June June July to to to to to 1999 1999 1999 July April May June July 1/ 2/ 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS............... 1.999 95.9 95.7 1.3 0.0 2.5 1.1 -0.2 02 Meat & edible meat offal................... 1.040 87.8 90.9 -3.3 -0.9 1.4 2.7 3.5 03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates............ 0.646 111.8 104.6 20.0 4.9 5.8 -1.0 -6.4 3/ Other live animals and animal products (9612=100).................... 0.314 82.6 82.6 -11.2 -6.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS.......................... 4.597 82.4 78.8 -13.6 1.6 0.7 -0.4 -4.4 07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers................................. 0.323 98.0 97.6 -7.0 0.9 2.9 1.8 -0.4 08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons........................ 0.800 104.6 109.7 9.4 2.5 3.4 -0.4 4.9 10 Cereals.................................... 2.117 73.8 68.5 -14.8 1.2 -0.7 -0.5 -7.2 12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder....... 1.102 84.5 78.5 -27.5 2.1 -0.2 -1.1 -7.1 III ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS........... 0.401 76.2 75.3 -28.5 -0.8 -1.5 -6.0 -1.2 IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO.................................. 3.452 96.7 97.3 -0.8 -0.4 -0.3 -0.1 0.6 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants......... 0.352 94.6 93.6 -2.2 1.5 0.3 -0.1 -1.1 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations.......... 0.383 107.1 106.9 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.1 -0.2 22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar............ 0.341 98.6 98.6 0.1 -0.7 0.2 0.0 0.0 23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed....... 0.555 82.1 84.9 -8.1 -2.1 -1.9 -1.6 3.4 24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes............................ 1.303 101.1 101.2 1.7 -0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 3/ Other prepared foods....................... 0.518 100.0 101.1 1.0 -0.6 0.0 0.7 1.1 V MINERAL PRODUCTS............................ 2.602 98.2 98.4 3.5 5.3 1.5 -0.2 0.2 26 Ores, slag and ash (9812=100).............. 0.254 105.1 115.8 n.a. -2.4 4.2 -4.1 10.2 27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax.. 2.087 102.0 100.8 3.8 7.2 1.4 0.3 -1.2 VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES............................... 8.733 91.9 92.0 -0.9 -0.4 0.1 0.3 0.1 28 Inorganic chemicals........................ 0.955 100.5 100.6 -1.7 -0.2 -2.4 1.7 0.1 29 Organic chemicals.......................... 2.660 78.2 78.6 -1.0 -0.5 1.8 0.6 0.5 30 Pharmaceutical products.................... 0.949 104.0 103.8 -0.2 0.3 0.0 0.1 -0.2 31 Fertilizers (9612=100)..................... 0.610 89.6 89.3 -6.4 -2.1 -1.1 -1.5 -0.3 32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and pigments; paints & varnish; putty;ink.. 0.522 101.4 101.4 0.7 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet.......... 0.557 104.1 104.1 0.9 0.0 0.6 -0.1 0.0 34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes..... 0.330 104.2 104.1 1.5 -0.2 0.0 0.3 -0.1 37 Photographic or cinematographic goods...... 0.403 86.1 87.0 3.9 -1.1 -0.2 -0.3 1.0 38 Miscellaneous chemical products............ 1.521 98.5 98.4 -0.7 -0.7 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................... 4.282 92.0 91.8 -1.8 0.1 0.4 1.2 -0.2 39 Plastics and articles thereof.............. 3.347 90.2 89.9 -2.8 0.5 0.6 1.6 -0.3 40 Rubber and articles thereof................ 0.935 99.1 99.2 1.6 -1.0 0.1 -0.3 0.1 VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC........................ 0.499 82.2 83.0 -1.9 -1.4 0.2 0.1 1.0 41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather.................. 0.342 75.6 76.7 -3.0 -2.3 0.1 0.1 1.5 IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET AND WICKER........................ 1.231 85.7 86.8 2.6 0.2 -0.1 0.4 1.3 X WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF..................... 3.101 78.5 80.0 2.8 1.1 1.0 1.2 1.9 47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; waste paper/paperboard....... 0.733 63.3 67.0 7.5 0.7 2.4 4.6 5.8 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard.............. 1.525 83.7 84.5 1.8 1.7 1.0 0.5 1.0 49 Printed material........................... 0.843 109.0 109.2 0.6 0.0 0.0 -0.2 0.2 XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES................ 3.135 86.9 85.1 -7.7 0.0 0.0 -0.9 -2.1 52 Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof........................ 0.637 71.2 65.8 -18.9 0.6 0.8 -1.8 -7.6 55 Manmade staple fibers, includ. yarns and woven fabrics (9812=100)........... 0.265 97.3 101.2 n.a. -0.4 1.6 -2.3 4.0 61 Apparel and clothing access., knitted or crocheted (9812=100)........ 0.481 100.2 100.2 n.a. -0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 62 Apparel and clothing access., not knitted or crocheted (9812=100).... 0.661 97.9 94.6 n.a. 0.0 0.0 -1.0 -3.4 XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, CERAMIC, GLASS ETC....................... 0.885 103.5 102.8 -0.6 -0.1 0.4 0.0 -0.7 70 Glass and glassware........................ 0.510 102.2 101.9 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.3 XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............. 1.854 92.0 90.8 -4.1 -1.0 -2.5 -0.8 -1.3 XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS..... 4.515 90.4 90.6 -1.3 -0.1 0.9 0.6 0.2 72 Iron and steel............................. 0.843 78.1 79.0 -5.4 -0.5 0.7 0.9 1.2 73 Articles of iron or steel.................. 1.329 109.8 109.6 -1.3 -0.4 -0.3 0.2 -0.2 74 Copper and articles thereof................ 0.350 64.5 64.3 -6.0 1.6 2.4 0.0 -0.3 76 Aluminum and articles thereof.............. 0.844 81.9 83.0 2.3 0.3 3.4 1.1 1.3 82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof.... 0.444 107.3 107.8 3.8 -0.4 0.2 0.5 0.5 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal....... 0.394 101.8 101.8 1.5 -1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.... 36.610 92.3 92.1 -1.8 0.1 -0.4 -0.2 -0.2 84 Specialized machinery & computer equipment.............................. 20.573 94.1 94.0 -1.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1 85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound & tv recorders & reproducers, parts.... 16.037 90.0 89.8 -2.7 0.1 -0.6 -0.3 -0.2 XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT........... 14.388 106.0 106.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 87 Motor vehicles and their parts............. 9.907 102.5 102.5 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES........ 5.641 103.2 103.3 1.2 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES......... 1.845 102.4 102.7 0.2 0.2 -0.3 0.1 0.3 94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;..... 0.909 104.3 104.9 0.4 0.4 -0.5 0.2 0.6 95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof................ 0.758 100.7 100.6 -0.3 0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1995 trade values. 2 Data for April, May and June 1999 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. 3 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin, July 1998-July 1999 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Percentage of Annual Monthly US Imports July March April May June Description 1/ 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999 1995 June July to to to to to 1999 1999 July April May June July 2/ 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 3/ Developed Countries.......................... 100.000 95.7 96.1 1.6 0.3 0.5 -0.1 0.4 Manufactured Goods......................... 93.999 95.8 95.9 0.6 -0.1 0.2 -0.1 0.1 Nonmanufactured Goods...................... 5.818 99.0 105.1 21.4 8.1 6.5 -0.6 6.2 3/ Developing Countries......................... 100.000 92.6 93.6 1.8 1.7 1.0 0.3 1.1 Manufactured Goods......................... 82.573 91.4 91.3 -2.7 -0.3 0.3 0.0 -0.1 Nonmanufactured Goods...................... 17.163 94.1 101.1 30.1 12.9 5.1 1.5 7.4 Canada....................................... 100.000 96.8 98.3 2.4 0.4 1.4 0.1 1.5 Manufactured Goods......................... 87.519 96.7 97.4 0.0 -0.3 0.5 0.2 0.7 Nonmanufactured Goods...................... 12.028 101.9 108.2 19.7 6.0 7.5 -0.2 6.2 4/ European Union............................... 100.000 100.1 100.1 0.4 0.2 0.2 -0.2 0.0 Manufactured Goods......................... 97.172 100.6 100.4 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 Nonmanufactured Goods...................... 2.828 91.1 97.0 22.2 16.7 4.7 0.3 6.5 5/ Latin America (9712=100).................... 100.000 96.3 97.5 3.9 2.9 1.8 0.1 1.2 Manufactured Goods (9712=100)............. 74.032 96.3 96.5 -0.8 0.4 0.8 0.4 0.2 Nonmanufactured Goods (9712=100)........... 25.253 97.0 101.5 21.1 11.1 5.2 -0.9 4.6 Japan........................................ 100.000 88.5 88.3 0.5 -0.1 0.3 -0.2 -0.2 6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries......... 100.000 83.2 82.9 -3.6 -0.1 -0.4 -0.1 -0.4 1 Regions are not mutually exclusive. 2 Data for April, May and June 1999 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. 3 Defined according to the Standard Census Definition. 4 Includes EU 15 countries. 5 Includes Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. 6 Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan. Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services June 1998-June 1999 1995 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Annual Quarterly Trade June June Sept. Dec. March Description (Mil. 1998 1998 1998 1998 1999 of March June to to to to to Dollars) 1999 1999 June Sept. Dec. March June 1999 1998 1998 1999 1999 IMPORT Air Freight 3188 87.8 85.4 4.8 -1.5 8.0 1.3 -2.7 Atlantic 1278 89.1 84.9 -3.3 -0.5 4.9 -2.8 -4.7 Pacific 1674 87.9 86.4 12.6 -2.3 11.9 4.9 -1.7 Air Passenger Fares 11127 103.8 117.3 4.2 0.2 -6.8 -1.2 13.0 1/ Atlantic 4922 97.1 124.7 6.3 1.6 -17.7 -1.0 28.4 1/ Pacific 2340 97.4 105.0 -0.8 -6.5 5.8 -7.0 7.8 1/ Latin American / Caribbean 3021 112.5 111.2 4.6 2.8 -0.3 3.2 -1.2 1/ Crude Oil Tanker Freight 1346 72.6 n.a. n.a. -3.9 5.0 -11.8 n.a. Ocean Liner Freight 9868 100.4 123.4 22.4 0.4 -0.6 -0.2 22.9 U.S. East Coast 4271 98.6 101.2 2.0 1.1 -1.3 -0.4 2.6 from Atlantic 1952 96.5 87.7 -9.3 0.7 0.0 -0.9 -9.1 from Pacific 1774 103.3 119.3 17.9 1.9 0.2 0.0 15.5 1/ U.S. West Coast 5596 101.1 139.6 37.5 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 38.1 EXPORT Air Freight (9612 = 100) 2562 90.5 90.8 -3.9 1.2 1.2 -6.4 0.3 Air Passenger Fares 17272 100.6 101.9 7.2 0.3 2.7 2.7 1.3 1/ Atlantic 4120 106.5 113.2 2.3 4.1 -5.4 -2.3 6.3 1/ Pacific 10700 85.1 83.9 8.0 -1.7 7.3 3.8 -1.4 Latin American / Caribbean 1392 111.6 114.0 4.6 3.9 -0.1 -1.3 2.2 Canadian 1006 188.6 192.2 20.0 -3.3 7.2 13.6 1.9 1 Detailed data available upon request. n.a. Not available Table 9 U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services June 1998-June 1999 1995 = 100 Index Percent Change Annual Quarterly Trade June June Sept. Dec. March Description (Mil. 1998 1998 1998 1998 1999 of March June to to to to to Dollars) 1999 1999 June Sept. Dec. March June 1999 1998 1998 1999 1999 Air Freight (Inbound) 5495 88.0 86.2 3.4 -1.9 6.8 0.7 -2.0 Atlantic 1880 89.1 86.4 -2.3 -0.5 4.1 -2.7 -3.0 Pacific 3151 88.0 86.3 7.5 -3.0 9.8 2.9 -1.9 Air Freight (Outbound) 5835 92.7 92.9 -3.2 -0.2 -0.6 -2.6 0.2 Atlantic 2080 104.1 104.6 2.3 1.1 0.8 0.0 0.5 Pacific 3222 85.3 85.2 -7.8 -1.1 -1.9 -4.9 -0.1 Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier) 30673 104.5 112.3 4.2 -0.5 -3.9 1.4 7.5 1/ Atlantic 8811 96.9 119.5 2.3 3.1 -18.6 -1.1 23.3 1/ Pacific 15900 94.6 96.1 2.7 -4.4 4.4 1.3 1.6 1/ Latin American / Caribbean 4542 118.4 119.7 7.3 5.0 -0.4 1.5 1.1 Canadian 1367 190.5 194.7 16.0 -3.2 5.7 10.8 2.2 Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier) 31694 98.9 106.3 3.8 1.6 -2.8 -2.2 7.5 1/ Atlantic 13572 98.3 113.9 1.8 5.4 -12.7 -4.5 15.9 1/ Pacific 12570 86.6 88.4 6.8 -3.7 10.3 -1.5 2.1 1/ Latin American / Caribbean 4224 109.8 108.7 3.4 2.5 0.2 1.8 -1.0 1/ Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound) 1949 74.6 n.a. n.a. -5.1 -0.2 -9.8 n.a. Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound) 12253 102.6 133.9 29.7 1.7 -0.8 -1.5 30.5 U.S. East Coast 5410 96.4 97.2 -0.3 0.9 -1.7 -0.3 0.8 from Atlantic 2647 94.6 85.9 -9.4 0.6 0.0 -0.8 -9.2 from Pacific 1874 101.2 115.6 17.0 1.8 0.1 0.5 14.2 1/ U.S. West Coast 6844 107.0 162.3 51.3 2.2 -0.1 -2.4 51.7 1 Detailed data available upon request. n.a. Not available TECHNICAL NOTE Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes use a modified Laspeyres formula and are weighted with 1995 trade weights. The merchandise price indexes are published using three classifications: the Harmonized System (HS), the Bureau of Economic Analysis End Use System, and the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) system, Rev. 3. Price indexes for internationally traded services are presented using two definitions: Balance of Payments (which represents transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and International (which represents all transactions with U.S. importers or exporters, regardless of nationality). Published series use a base year of 1995=100 where possible. Net transaction price data are collected every month for over 20,000 products from over 6,000 companies and secondary sources. Indexes are not seasonally adjusted. More detailed index series and additional information may be obtained from the Division of International Prices, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2 Massachusetts Avenue N.E., PSB 3955, Washington, DC 20212 or (202) 606-7155. Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1995 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated (TSUSA). Import prices are based on U.S. dollar prices paid by the U.S. importer. The prices are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.) foreign port or "cost, insurance, and freight" (c.i.f.) U.S. port transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry. The index for crude petroleum is calculated from data collected by the U.S. Department of Energy. Export Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1995 Harmonized Schedule B classification system of the U.S. Bureau of the Census. The prices used are generally either "free alongside ship" (f.a.s.) factory or "free on board" (f.o.b.) transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry. Prices used in the grain index, excluding rice, are obtained from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Import Indexes by Locality of Origin -- Prices used in these indexes are a subset of the data collected for the Import Price Indexes. Prior to January 1993, nonmanufactured goods were defined as SITC 0-4 and manufactured goods were defined as SITC 5-8. Beginning with January 1993, the indexes are defined by locality of origin using a nomenclature based upon the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC-based). Nonmanufactured goods are defined as SIC 0-1, and manufactured goods are defined as SIC 2-3. The indexes use 1995 weights and a base of 1995=100. Import, Export, and International Services Indexes -- Indexes are calculated on a quarterly basis. The figures for services indexes will not sum up to the aggregate dollar value because not all categories are shown in the tables. Revenue figures for air passenger indexes exclude frequent flyer tickets and those sold by consolidators. Indexes for crude oil tanker freight are calculated from data collected by the U. S. Department of Energy and the publication of these indexes is lagged one quarter. Revision policy -- Data are revised for the previous three months to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. Uses of the Data -- The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade statistics. For merchandise trade, the End Use classification system is the structure used by the U.S. Department of Commerce in the construction of the foreign trade sector of the National Income and Product Accounts. Indexes published using the Harmonized System and the Standard International Trade Classification, Rev. 3, both international structures, are useful for general market analysis. For trade in international services, Balance of Payments indexes are used for deflating National Accounts data, while International indexes are more appropriate for market analysis. Merchandise and services indexes also can be used to study U.S. competitiveness and price elasticities, and the merchandise import indexes by country or region of origin are useful for terms of trade analysis. The import and export news release contains monthly price indexes at the two-digit level of detail. 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