Table 6. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: June 2007 to June 2008 2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Description Harmo-
nized
system		 Relative
import-
ance
May
2008(1) 		Index Percent change
Mar.
2008		 Apr.
2008		 May
2008		 June
2008		 Annual Monthly
June
2007
to
June
2008		 Feb.
2008
to
Mar.
2008		 Mar.
2008
to
Apr.
2008		 Apr.
2008
to
May
2008		 May
2008
to
June
2008

Live animals; animal products

I

 1.610 (r)162.6 (r)166.3 (r)170.1 174.3 13.8 (r)3.4 (r)2.3 (r)2.3 2.5

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

02

 0.879 (r)131.3 (r)137.3 (r)142.0 145.3 16.4 (r)5.5 (r)4.6 (r)3.4 2.3

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates

03

 0.424 153.0 150.7 148.8 148.7 19.6 3.2 -1.5 -1.3 -0.1

Vegetable products

II

 5.487 245.1 234.7 (r)233.3 239.3 50.2 5.1 -4.2 (r)-0.6 2.6

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons

08

 0.679 121.2 122.4 122.1 123.0 4.7 -0.7 1.0 -0.2 0.7

Cereals

10

 2.565 313.1 304.4 (r)292.3 293.6 63.8 6.5 -2.8 (r)-4.0 0.4

Wheat and meslin

1001

 0.747 426.9 351.0 292.2 276.7 53.4 2.6 -17.8 -16.8 -5.3

Corn (maize)

1005

 1.404 262.7 277.6 277.4 286.4 50.9 8.7 5.7 -0.1 3.2

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

12

 1.607 262.2 233.7 238.4 259.3 64.7 8.2 -10.9 2.0 8.8

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

1201

 1.284 312.6 269.7 277.6 306.1 74.6 9.3 -13.7 2.9 10.3

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and tobacco

IV

 2.344 134.6 135.1 (r)135.1 136.3 13.1 1.3 0.4 (r)0.0 0.9

Miscellaneous edible preparations

21

 0.437 119.8 120.1 120.6 120.9 9.1 0.8 0.3 0.4 0.2

Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed

23

 0.585 197.8 197.5 197.9 202.6 41.6 3.3 -0.2 0.2 2.4

Mineral products

V

 5.553 304.8 (r)315.4 (r)333.1 355.7 46.1 11.1 (r)3.5 (r)5.6 6.8

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

27

 4.943 299.0 (r)311.3 (r)329.8 354.9 54.0 12.1 (r)4.1 (r)5.9 7.6

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

2701

 0.343 100.3 97.3 99.3 99.3 - -0.1 -3.0 2.1 0.0

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

2710

 3.257 332.7 348.8 374.9 414.1 63.7 15.8 4.8 7.5 10.5

Products of the chemical or allied industries

VI

 11.657 (r)140.1 (r)141.8 (r)142.6 144.7 11.2 (r)1.3 (r)1.2 (r)0.6 1.5

Inorganic chemicals

28

 1.144 184.1 185.9 186.6 187.6 20.9 1.8 1.0 0.4 0.5

Organic chemicals

29

 3.645 156.4 (r)158.8 (r)160.4 167.6 14.1 2.2 (r)1.5 (r)1.0 4.5

Pharmaceutical products

30

 2.549 (r)118.7 (r)119.7 (r)120.0 120.1 5.3 (r)1.7 (r)0.8 0.3 0.1

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

3002

 0.593 108.0 108.4 108.5 108.4 -0.9 0.1 0.4 0.1 -0.1

Medicaments

3004

 1.637 (r)125.6 (r)126.9 (r)127.2 127.3 7.5 (r)2.6 (r)1.0 (r)0.2 0.1

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

32

 0.539 116.5 116.4 116.4 116.0 0.8 0.5 -0.1 0.0 -0.3

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery cosmetic or toilet preparations

33

 0.658 120.1 121.8 121.6 121.4 3.8 0.9 1.4 -0.2 -0.2

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

34

 0.398 115.6 116.1 117.8 118.7 6.6 0.1 0.4 1.5 0.8

Miscellaneous chemical products

38

 1.605 122.9 (r)124.6 (r)125.5 126.0 5.3 0.2 (r)1.4 0.7 0.4

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

3822

 0.403 147.5 (r)149.1 149.2 148.8 1.2 0.1 (r)1.1 0.1 -0.3

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof

VII

 5.187 137.5 (r)138.6 (r)139.2 141.5 7.8 0.4 (r)0.8 0.4 1.7

Plastics and articles thereof

39

 4.205 133.3 (r)134.3 (r)134.9 136.9 7.7 0.3 (r)0.8 0.4 1.5

Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms

3901

 0.552 204.6 (r)210.8 (r)210.3 219.8 21.1 -0.1 (r)3.0 -0.2 4.5

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

3907

 0.464 135.8 135.8 135.8 136.2 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3

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

3920

 0.346 118.2 118.1 118.0 118.9 3.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.8

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

3923

 0.357 131.2 131.8 130.8 132.3 2.7 -0.2 0.5 -0.8 1.1

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

3926

 0.408 106.3 106.7 106.7 106.4 3.1 2.5 0.4 0.0 -0.3

Rubber and articles thereof

40

 0.982 155.1 (r)156.7 (r)157.7 161.3 8.1 0.6 (r)1.0 0.6 2.3

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

4011

 0.323 100.4 101.7 102.5 105.9 - 0.3 1.3 0.8 3.3

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

VIII

 0.398 (r)117.0 (r)117.5 (r)118.7 119.2 -2.8 (r)0.7 (r)0.4 (r)1.0 0.4

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

IX

 0.633 112.2 111.1 (r)112.6 112.6 -0.8 0.4 -1.0 (r)1.4 0.0

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products

X

 2.487 116.7 (r)117.9 (r)116.7 117.3 6.1 0.3 (r)1.0 -1.0 0.5

Woodpulp and recovered paper

47

 0.685 129.1 129.9 126.2 127.7 13.3 1.0 0.6 -2.8 1.2

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

4703

 0.334 102.4 103.8 104.2 104.5 - 0.8 1.4 0.4 0.3

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

48

 1.284 110.8 (r)112.5 (r)112.2 112.5 4.0 0.0 (r)1.5 -0.3 0.3

Printed material

49

 0.519 121.1 121.1 (r)120.9 121.2 3.1 0.5 0.0 (r)-0.2 0.2

Textile and textile articles

XI

 2.190 109.1 (r)108.3 (r)107.6 108.0 6.0 2.2 (r)-0.7 (r)-0.6 0.4

Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof

52

 0.685 114.6 111.3 108.7 109.7 18.7 6.7 -2.9 -2.3 0.9

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

5201

 0.501 130.0 124.8 121.0 120.4 24.4 9.4 -4.0 -3.0 -0.5

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc.

XIII

 0.779 (r)111.4 (r)111.0 (r)110.8 111.3 1.1 (r)-0.2 -0.4 -0.2 0.5

Glass and glassware

70

 0.424 (r)99.2 (r)99.6 (r)99.6 99.6 1.1 (r)-0.1 (r)0.4 0.0 0.0

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

XIV

 4.012 189.3 190.4 186.2 183.1 12.5 6.0 0.6 -2.2 -1.7

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

7108

 1.049 333.9 348.3 328.2 320.6 32.8 3.7 4.3 -5.8 -2.3

Base metals and articles of base metals

XV

 5.981 175.9 (r)179.3 (r)180.3 181.8 7.4 4.0 1.9 (r)0.6 0.8

Iron and steel

72

 1.590 (r)231.9 (r)233.0 (r)238.2 245.4 17.3 (r)6.1 (r)0.5 (r)2.2 3.0

Articles of iron or steel

73

 1.384 150.7 150.9 (r)152.3 157.5 6.1 0.4 0.1 (r)0.9 3.4

Copper and articles thereof

74

 0.712 264.3 271.6 267.2 261.2 7.1 7.1 2.8 -1.6 -2.2

Aluminum and articles thereof

76

 1.031 150.2 155.5 (r)154.8 150.6 0.7 7.1 3.5 (r)-0.5 -2.7

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

82

 0.379 118.2 119.1 119.1 119.1 3.9 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.0

Miscellaneous articles of base metal

83

 0.360 128.1 128.2 128.9 129.8 1.7 -1.1 0.1 0.5 0.7

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

XVI

 30.022 95.2 95.3 (r)95.1 95.4 1.2 -0.1 0.1 (r)-0.2 0.3

Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof

84

 16.742 103.6 (r)104.0 (r)104.1 104.0 1.3 0.0 (r)0.4 (r)0.1 -0.1

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

8407

 0.573 103.9 104.1 104.2 103.6 2.3 0.4 0.2 0.1 -0.6

Diesel & semi-diesel internal combustion piston engines

8408

 0.464 108.7 108.7 108.7 108.7 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Parts for spark-ignition and diesel internal combustion piston engines

8409

 0.455 119.4 (r)120.9 (r)121.3 121.0 4.0 0.2 1.3 0.3 -0.2

Turbojets, turbopropellers and other gas turbines, and parts thereof

8411

 2.134 134.4 (r)134.8 (r)134.8 134.8 4.3 0.1 (r)0.3 0.0 0.0

Pumps for liquids; liquid elevators; parts thereof

8413

 0.456 123.9 (r)124.3 123.7 123.7 1.2 0.8 (r)0.3 (r)-0.5 0.0

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

8414

 0.509 122.9 123.1 123.1 123.1 3.6 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.0

Centrifuges & centrifugal dryers; filtering/purifying machinery; parts

8421

 0.509 118.8 120.3 120.3 120.3 5.8 1.2 1.3 0.0 0.0

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

8429

 0.401 105.3 107.1 107.8 107.6 4.7 0.1 1.7 0.7 -0.2

Parts for materials handling & construc- tion machines

8431

 1.269 146.6 147.0 147.1 147.9 5.0 -0.2 0.3 0.1 0.5

Computer equipment

8471

 2.188 (r)63.6 (r)63.5 (r)63.2 62.6 -5.0 (r)-0.9 -0.2 (r)-0.5 -0.9

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

8473

 1.599 69.4 (r)69.3 (r)69.9 70.6 -6.9 -1.7 (r)-0.1 (r)0.9 1.0

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

8479

 0.872 114.0 114.3 (r)114.4 114.4 0.9 0.2 0.3 (r)0.1 0.0

Taps, cocks, valves & similar appliances; parts thereof

8481

 0.551 127.1 126.9 (r)127.0 127.0 4.4 -0.2 -0.2 (r)0.1 0.0

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof

85

 13.280 86.0 (r)85.9 (r)85.4 86.0 0.9 -0.3 (r)-0.1 (r)-0.6 0.7

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

8504

 0.368 97.6 (r)98.0 (r)97.8 97.5 -0.5 -0.1 (r)0.4 -0.2 -0.3

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

8517

 1.005 83.7 83.6 83.6 83.6 -0.9 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Records, tapes and other recorded media excluding photo & cinematographic

8524

 0.250 (r)80.8 (r)78.5 (r)72.9 70.4 -20.4 (r)-3.0 (r)-2.8 (r)-7.1 -3.4

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

8536

 0.699 (r)106.1 (r)106.1 (r)106.8 106.6 1.6 (r)0.1 (r)0.0 0.7 -0.2

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

8541

 0.547 90.2 89.8 89.8 89.4 -0.7 0.2 -0.4 0.0 -0.4

Electronic integrated circuits and micro assemblies; parts thereof

8542

 4.106 (r)65.3 (r)65.2 (r)64.6 66.4 1.5 (r)-1.2 -0.2 (r)-0.9 2.8

Insulated conductors; optical fiber cables w/individually sheathed fibers

8544

 0.641 123.7 (r)124.2 (r)124.3 124.5 3.7 1.1 (r)0.4 (r)0.1 0.2

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment

XVII

 13.701 115.5 115.9 (r)116.1 116.3 2.2 0.1 0.3 (r)0.2 0.2

Motor vehicles and their parts

87

 8.109 106.2 (r)106.5 (r)106.6 106.7 1.0 0.1 (r)0.3 0.1 0.1

Tractors (other than work trucks in heading 8709)

8701

 0.432 (r)118.6 (r)121.3 (r)120.9 120.9 3.6 (r)0.2 2.3 (r)-0.3 0.0

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

8703

 2.800 106.7 106.7 106.7 106.7 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

Motor vehicles for the transport of goods

8704

 1.109 111.2 (r)111.2 (r)111.6 111.6 1.0 0.0 (r)0.0 0.4 0.0

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

8708

 3.220 102.6 (r)103.1 (r)103.3 103.4 1.4 0.1 (r)0.5 (r)0.2 0.1

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

8803

 1.559 135.6 (r)135.6 (r)135.7 135.6 3.8 -0.3 (r)0.0 (r)0.1 -0.1

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

XVIII

 5.963 106.1 106.5 106.7 106.7 3.3 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.0

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

9018

 1.443 103.0 103.3 103.3 103.3 1.8 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0

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

9021

 0.507 105.4 105.0 106.9 106.9 2.1 0.2 -0.4 1.8 0.0

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

9022

 0.280 101.9 102.6 102.6 102.6 - 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.0

Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis

9027

 0.485 106.9 (r)108.1 108.5 108.1 4.6 0.2 (r)1.1 (r)0.4 -0.4

Oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers etc., and parts

9030

 0.564 108.7 108.9 108.7 108.6 2.7 0.2 0.2 -0.2 -0.1

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

9031

 0.432 105.5 108.9 109.1 109.1 5.4 0.0 3.2 0.2 0.0

Automatic regulating or controlling instrs. & parts

9032

 0.302 117.4 117.6 (r)117.7 117.7 3.0 0.0 0.2 (r)0.1 0.0

Miscellaneous manufactured articles

XX

 1.418 107.5 108.5 (r)109.0 109.0 4.1 0.2 0.9 (r)0.5 0.0

Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;

94

 0.752 (r)116.6 116.6 (r)117.0 117.1 3.6 (r)0.1 (r)0.0 (r)0.3 0.1

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

9401

 0.297 (r)100.6 (r)100.6 (r)101.5 101.6 - (r)0.5 0.0 (r)0.9 0.1

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof

95

 0.514 93.1 94.9 95.4 95.4 5.9 0.5 1.9 0.5 0.0

Footnotes
 (1) Relative importance figures are based on 2006 trade values.
(r) Revised

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

Last Modified Date: July 11, 2008