Table 6. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: October 2008 to October 2009 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Description Harmo-
nized
system		 Relative
import-
ance
Sept.
2009(1)		 Index Percent change
July
2009		 Aug.
2009		 Sept.
2009		 Oct.
2009		 Annual Monthly
Oct.
2008
to
Oct.
2009		 June
2009
to
July
2009		 July
2009
to
Aug.
2009		 Aug.
2009
to
Sept.
2009		 Sept.
2009
to
Oct.
2009

Live animals; animal products

I

 1.477 (r)157.2 (r)155.8 (r)153.3 149.5 -16.3 (r)-1.6 (r)-0.9 (r)-1.6 -2.5

Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100)

02

 0.772 127.8 126.6 (r)123.9 119.9 -18.4 -3.1 -0.9 (r)-2.1 -3.2

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates

03

 0.366 (r)140.8 (r)138.7 (r)134.2 130.5 -15.6 (r)0.1 (r)-1.5 (r)-3.2 -2.8

Vegetable products

II

 4.363 187.5 187.8 (r)176.9 175.7 -11.4 -8.7 0.2 (r)-5.8 -0.7

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons

08

 0.605 102.7 106.0 107.4 111.2 -0.6 1.5 3.2 1.3 3.5

Cereals

10

 1.666 183.4 183.7 168.3 172.1 -24.4 -17.4 0.2 -8.4 2.3

Wheat and meslin

1001

 0.535 189.6 177.9 156.3 146.6 -32.3 -17.0 -6.2 -12.1 -6.2

Corn (maize)

1005

 0.832 169.5 175.3 161.9 176.6 -18.2 -20.1 3.4 -7.6 9.1

Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder

12

 1.461 228.7 228.6 (r)211.4 198.7 -2.1 -3.9 0.0 (r)-7.5 -6.0

Soybeans, whether or not broken (Dec. 2001=100)

1201

 1.100 261.6 260.7 225.4 207.3 -5.2 -3.4 -0.3 -13.5 -8.0

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and tobacco

IV

 2.517 140.0 (r)139.8 (r)140.6 140.4 4.6 -0.7 (r)-0.1 (r)0.6 -0.1

Miscellaneous edible preparations

21

 0.366 (r)117.9 (r)117.8 (r)118.1 119.7 -2.0 (r)-0.2 (r)-0.1 0.3 1.4

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec.2008=100)

22

 0.284 101.7 101.9 (r)101.9 102.3 - -0.1 0.2 (r)0.0 0.4

Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed

23

 0.554 211.5 (r)206.1 (r)206.0 191.2 5.3 -3.5 (r)-2.6 0.0 -7.2

Mineral products

V

 3.707 189.4 (r)208.9 (r)199.7 206.1 -28.3 -7.1 (r)10.3 (r)-4.4 3.2

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes

27

 3.170 182.6 (r)203.4 (r)191.8 198.5 -29.9 -7.9 (r)11.4 (r)-5.7 3.5

Coal, briquettes and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal (Dec. 2007=100)

2701

 0.410 104.0 (r)105.4 (r)106.0 105.5 2.8 -2.7 (r)1.3 (r)0.6 -0.5

Petroleum oils & oils from bituminous minerals (excl crude) & products, nes

2710

 2.019 196.2 224.1 207.8 209.0 -31.9 -8.4 14.2 -7.3 0.6

Products of the chemical or allied industries

VI

 11.731 (r)136.6 (r)136.6 (r)136.2 136.0 -5.9 (r)0.7 0.0 (r)-0.3 -0.1

Inorganic chemicals

28

 1.167 (r)190.9 (r)189.0 (r)176.6 165.7 -21.2 (r)3.8 (r)-1.0 (r)-6.6 -6.2

Organic chemicals

29

 3.347 (r)139.6 140.9 (r)141.3 143.1 -10.7 (r)0.9 (r)0.9 (r)0.3 1.3

Pharmaceutical products

30

 2.689 115.9 116.1 116.5 116.4 -0.5 -0.3 0.2 0.3 -0.1

Human and animal blood, prepared; antisera; vaccines (Dec. 2003=100)

3002

 0.776 108.2 108.2 108.1 108.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.1

Medicaments

3004

 1.429 113.0 113.3 114.0 115.1 -4.2 -1.4 0.3 0.6 1.0

Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, paints, varnish, putty, & inks

32

 0.542 114.2 114.2 114.4 114.6 -0.4 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery cosmetic or toilet preparations

33

 0.742 124.7 (r)125.8 (r)126.1 126.2 2.3 -0.2 (r)0.9 (r)0.2 0.1

Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes

34

 0.414 (r)115.3 (r)115.3 (r)116.1 114.4 -6.8 (r)0.5 (r)0.0 (r)0.7 -1.5

Miscellaneous chemical products

38

 1.820 (r)132.1 (r)132.0 (r)133.0 133.1 2.0 0.5 (r)-0.1 0.8 0.1

Composite diagnostic or laboratory reagents (Dec. 2001=100)

3822

 0.417 (r)163.0 (r)163.6 (r)164.0 165.1 10.2 (r)1.0 (r)0.4 (r)0.2 0.7

Binders made for foundry molds or cores (Dec.2008=100)

3824

 0.291 97.9 97.5 (r)96.1 96.1 - -0.2 -0.4 (r)-1.4 0.0

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof

VII

 5.403 (r)133.0 (r)133.6 134.9 133.3 -9.9 (r)2.5 (r)0.5 (r)1.0 -1.2

Plastics and articles thereof

39

 4.377 (r)128.5 (r)128.7 (r)129.4 127.7 -9.3 (r)2.6 0.2 0.5 -1.3

Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms

3901

 0.669 204.7 (r)208.1 (r)213.1 209.7 -4.5 14.9 (r)1.7 2.4 -1.6

Polyacetals, epoxide resins, alkyds, polycarbonates,in primary forms

3907

 0.472 135.5 135.5 135.5 135.7 -3.3 -1.5 0.0 0.0 0.1

Plates, sheets, films, etc., of plastic; not reinforced, laminated, etc.

3920

 0.314 (r)107.4 (r)107.3 (r)106.1 106.3 -16.4 (r)0.0 -0.1 -1.1 0.2

Plastic articles for conveyence of packing goods (Dec. 2001=100)

3923

 0.386 137.9 (r)135.6 (r)135.6 135.5 -1.7 -0.1 (r)-1.7 0.0 -0.1

Articles of plastics, polymers, and resins of headings 3901-3914, nes.

3926

 0.430 107.8 (r)108.5 (r)108.5 108.5 1.7 -0.1 (r)0.6 0.0 0.0

Rubber and articles thereof

40

 1.026 152.3 (r)154.9 (r)158.7 158.1 -12.5 2.2 (r)1.7 (r)2.5 -0.4

New pneumatic tires of rubber (Dec. 2007=100)

4011

 0.352 106.5 106.6 107.1 104.4 -4.4 0.4 0.1 0.5 -2.5

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc.

VIII

 0.328 86.0 (r)93.4 (r)97.9 97.4 -14.0 8.7 (r)8.6 (r)4.8 -0.5

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork

IX

 0.566 101.0 102.5 (r)102.7 103.1 -7.9 -1.5 1.5 (r)0.2 0.4

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products

X

 2.382 106.9 (r)107.3 (r)107.8 108.0 -7.1 -0.4 (r)0.4 (r)0.5 0.2

Woodpulp and recovered paper

47

 0.544 94.5 (r)96.8 (r)99.5 102.8 -15.4 1.4 (r)2.4 (r)2.8 3.3

Chemical woodpulp, soda or sulfate, except dissolving grades (Dec. 2007=100)

4703

 0.286 82.1 82.4 (r)85.5 90.3 -10.6 0.5 0.4 (r)3.8 5.6

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard

48

 1.299 110.4 110.1 109.6 110.1 -4.1 -1.5 -0.3 -0.5 0.5

Printed material

49

 0.538 117.0 117.1 117.5 113.0 -3.9 0.8 0.1 0.3 -3.8

Textile and textile articles

XI

 1.983 103.2 102.8 (r)103.3 105.2 -1.9 1.3 -0.4 (r)0.5 1.8

Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof

52

 0.564 95.5 94.9 96.1 101.9 -0.8 4.6 -0.6 1.3 6.0

Cotton, not carded or combed (Dec. 2006=100)

5201

 0.409 102.9 102.0 103.8 112.5 2.8 6.4 -0.9 1.8 8.4

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. (Dec.2008=100)

XIII

 0.829 (r)114.4 (r)114.4 (r)114.4 114.6 1.0 (r)-1.3 0.0 0.0 0.2

Glass and glassware

70

 0.434 (r)97.5 (r)97.5 (r)97.5 97.6 -1.9 (r)-2.6 0.0 (r)0.0 0.1

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins

XIV

 3.925 173.9 173.8 176.8 181.7 3.9 1.6 -0.1 1.7 2.8

Gold (including gold plated with platinum), unwrought (Dec. 2001=100)

7108

 1.411 341.4 337.5 342.9 359.9 19.9 1.8 -1.1 1.6 5.0

Base metals and articles of base metals

XV

 5.309 (r)144.8 (r)149.9 (r)152.2 152.2 -8.1 (r)0.9 3.5 (r)1.5 0.0

Iron and steel

72

 1.384 155.7 (r)168.9 (r)174.5 175.0 -14.8 3.8 (r)8.5 (r)3.3 0.3

Articles of iron or steel

73

 1.449 (r)160.0 (r)160.1 (r)157.8 157.1 -1.6 (r)-2.2 0.1 (r)-1.4 -0.4

Copper and articles thereof

74

 0.532 173.6 186.8 (r)195.9 196.8 -13.0 0.9 7.6 (r)4.9 0.5

Aluminum and articles thereof

76

 0.775 104.0 (r)108.3 (r)112.9 112.5 -10.8 3.5 (r)4.1 4.2 -0.4

Aluminum plates, sheets and strip, over 0.2 mm (0.0079 in.) thick (Dec.2008=100)

7606

 0.222 88.0 90.1 95.6 94.1 - 1.5 2.4 6.1 -1.6

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof

82

 0.405 (r)123.1 (r)123.1 (r)123.1 123.1 1.2 (r)1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Miscellaneous articles of base metal

83

 0.338 121.9 (r)121.7 (r)121.7 122.0 -6.5 -0.1 (r)-0.2 (r)0.0 0.2

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc.

XVI

 31.339 (r)95.4 (r)95.5 (r)95.7 95.9 1.2 (r)0.1 (r)0.1 0.2 0.2

Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof

84

 18.087 (r)105.4 (r)105.5 (r)105.8 106.1 1.6 (r)0.3 (r)0.1 (r)0.3 0.3

Spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines (Dec. 2004=100)

8407

 0.629 107.6 107.6 107.6 107.8 3.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2

Diesel & semi-diesel internal combustion piston engines

8408

 0.462 113.1 (r)113.2 (r)113.4 113.7 4.5 0.5 (r)0.1 0.2 0.3

Parts for spark-ignition and diesel internal combustion piston engines

8409

 0.476 122.4 (r)123.0 (r)122.9 123.4 0.4 0.2 (r)0.5 -0.1 0.4

Turbojets, turbopropellers and other gas turbines, and parts thereof

8411

 2.550 143.9 143.9 (r)143.6 143.2 2.8 0.2 0.0 (r)-0.2 -0.3

Pumps for liquids; liquid elevators; parts thereof

8413

 0.529 (r)130.3 (r)129.9 (r)129.9 130.0 1.7 (r)0.8 (r)-0.3 0.0 0.1

Air or vacuum pumps, compressors and fans; vent & recycling hoods; parts

8414

 0.509 126.9 126.9 126.9 127.1 -0.7 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2

Centrifuges & filtering/purifying machinery and parts

8421

 0.591 123.7 122.9 (r)123.0 123.0 1.0 -0.3 -0.6 (r)0.1 0.0

Self-propelled earth-moving, tamping, & road roller machines (Dec. 2006=100)

8429

 0.499 115.2 115.2 115.3 115.5 8.9 5.5 0.0 0.1 0.2

Parts for materials handling & construc- tion machines

8431

 1.512 (r)150.8 (r)150.9 (r)151.0 151.1 0.7 (r)0.1 (r)0.1 (r)0.1 0.1

Computer equipment

8471

 1.850 (r)56.2 56.1 56.4 56.3 -5.7 (r)-0.7 (r)-0.2 0.5 -0.2

Parts and accessories, n.e.s.o.i., for computers and other office machines

8473

 1.238 65.3 (r)65.6 (r)66.8 67.9 1.8 -0.3 (r)0.5 (r)1.8 1.6

Machines & appliances having individual functions, n.e.s.o.i.; parts thereof

8479

 0.596 (r)119.1 119.2 119.2 119.2 3.7 (r)-0.1 (r)0.1 0.0 0.0

Taps, cocks, valves & similar appliances; parts thereof

8481

 0.612 132.9 (r)132.7 (r)133.1 133.1 1.0 1.1 (r)-0.2 (r)0.3 0.0

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof

85

 13.252 (r)84.6 (r)84.6 (r)84.7 84.8 0.5 (r)-0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1

Electrical transformers, inductors & static converters (rectifiers); parts

8504

 0.408 102.0 102.0 102.1 102.1 3.4 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.0

Electrical apparatus for line telephony or line telegraphy; videophones; parts

8517

 1.629 84.4 84.1 83.5 83.5 -0.5 -0.1 -0.4 -0.7 0.0

Electrical circuit switching, protecting or connection app not > 1000 volt

8536

 0.718 101.6 (r)103.2 (r)104.3 106.7 -1.3 -1.5 (r)1.6 (r)1.1 2.3

Semiconductor devices; L.E.D.s; mounted piezoelectric crystals; parts thereof

8541

 0.744 (r)92.7 (r)92.7 (r)92.3 90.1 -3.2 (r)-1.0 0.0 (r)-0.4 -2.4

Electronic integrated circuits and micro assemblies; parts thereof

8542

 3.715 (r)64.8 (r)64.8 (r)65.0 65.3 6.0 (r)-0.2 (r)0.0 0.3 0.5

Insulated conductors; optical fiber cables w/individually sheathed fibers

8544

 0.590 (r)110.8 (r)111.1 (r)112.0 111.9 -9.3 (r)0.9 0.3 (r)0.8 -0.1

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment

XVII

 15.798 120.5 120.5 120.3 120.5 2.4 0.0 0.0 -0.2 0.2

Motor vehicles and their parts

87

 9.059 (r)107.6 (r)107.6 107.5 107.8 0.2 (r)-0.1 0.0 (r)-0.1 0.3

Tractors (other than work trucks in heading 8709)

8701

 0.439 127.9 127.9 127.9 127.9 2.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0

Automobiles and other motor vehicles inc minivans, 4-dr specialty vehicles

8703

 3.392 107.0 107.0 (r)106.8 107.2 -0.2 0.0 0.0 (r)-0.2 0.4

Motor vehicles for the transport of goods

8704

 1.283 112.6 112.6 112.6 113.2 1.1 -0.3 0.0 0.0 0.5

Parts and access of tractors, buses automobiles, trucks, spec. vehicles

8708

 3.230 (r)103.6 (r)103.6 (r)103.7 103.9 0.1 (r)-0.3 0.0 (r)0.1 0.2

Parts, nesoi, of civil aircraft and spacecraft (exc. military)

8803

 1.768 152.8 152.7 (r)152.5 155.8 10.7 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 2.2

Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces

XVIII

 6.309 (r)107.9 (r)108.4 (r)108.6 108.5 1.6 (r)0.1 (r)0.5 0.2 -0.1

Instruments/appliances used in medical surgical, dental, veternarian sciences

9018

 1.655 107.0 108.4 108.7 108.8 5.1 0.2 1.3 0.3 0.1

Hearing aids; artificial body parts; and orthopedic app. (Dec. 2001=100)

9021

 0.603 108.1 108.1 (r)108.1 108.3 1.9 0.3 0.0 (r)0.0 0.2

X-ray radiotheraphy & radiography appar. x-ray tubes, & parts (Dec.2007=100)

9022

 0.356 103.1 103.1 103.2 103.3 -1.6 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1

Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis

9027

 0.555 (r)104.5 (r)104.9 (r)105.2 105.7 -0.1 (r)-1.0 (r)0.4 0.3 0.5

Oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers etc., and parts

9030

 0.599 (r)112.6 (r)112.6 (r)112.6 112.2 0.1 (r)0.5 0.0 0.0 -0.4

Measuring or checking instruments, and appliances n.e.s. (Dec. 2001=100)

9031

 0.466 109.0 (r)109.6 (r)109.7 109.7 1.1 0.2 0.6 0.1 0.0

Automatic regulating or controlling instrs. & parts

9032

 0.307 118.7 118.7 118.7 118.7 0.0 -0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0

Miscellaneous manufactured articles

XX

 1.583 (r)107.4 (r)107.6 (r)108.2 108.4 -0.2 (r)0.5 (r)0.2 (r)0.6 0.2

Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;

94

 0.779 (r)116.7 (r)117.3 (r)118.8 119.2 1.3 (r)0.5 (r)0.5 (r)1.3 0.3

Seats other than barber, dental and similar chairs, and parts (Dec.2007=100)

9401

 0.303 102.1 102.1 102.7 102.7 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.6 0.0

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof

95

 0.680 93.4 (r)93.3 (r)93.3 93.3 -1.4 0.1 (r)-0.1 0.0 0.0

Footnotes
 (1) Relative importance figures are based on 2007 trade values.
(r) Revised

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
Dash = Not available

 

Last Modified Date: November 13, 2009