Table 3. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: December 2010 to December 2011
[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]
Description NAICS Relative
import-
ance
Nov.
2011(1)
Index Percent change
Sept.
2011
Oct.
2011
Nov.
2011
Dec.
2011
Annual Monthly
Dec.
2010
to
Dec.
2011
Aug.
2011
to
Sept.
2011
Sept.
2011
to
Oct.
2011
Oct.
2011
to
Nov.
2011
Nov.
2011
to
Dec.
2011

Nonmanufactured articles

  23.299 (r)169.6 (r)168.8 (r)175.2 174.6 22.6 -0.1 (r)-0.5 (r)3.8 -0.3

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

11

2.062 179.2 (r)178.6 (r)175.5 173.9 4.8 1.5 -0.3 (r)-1.7 -0.9

Crop production

111

1.495 185.5 (r)183.9 (r)181.4 180.1 5.5 2.0 -0.9 (r)-1.4 -0.7

Vegetable and melon farming

1112

0.313 187.5 (r)195.5 (r)197.5 185.3 -5.2 1.2 (r)4.3 (r)1.0 -6.2

Fruit and tree nut farming

1113

0.840 (r)196.1 (r)187.0 (r)184.7 184.0 10.5 2.8 (r)-4.6 (r)-1.2 -0.4

Mining

21

21.237 (r)168.3 (r)167.4 (r)174.8 174.3 24.7 -0.2 (r)-0.5 (r)4.4 -0.3

Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec. 2006=100)

212

0.363 (r)156.1 (r)155.0 (r)150.6 148.7 5.8 (r)-1.0 (r)-0.7 (r)-2.8 -1.3

Manufactured articles

  76.216 118.4 (r)118.1 (r)118.0 117.9 4.9 -0.1 (r)-0.3 (r)-0.1 -0.1

Manufactured goods, part 1

31

10.942 123.4 123.4 123.9 124.0 8.6 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.1

Food manufacturing

311

3.289 (r)156.8 (r)155.5 (r)157.0 157.8 11.1 -0.4 -0.8 1.0 0.5

Grain and oilseed milling

3112

0.459 (r)169.1 (r)162.0 (r)164.6 166.5 3.3 (r)-1.8 (r)-4.2 (r)1.6 1.2

Starch and vegetable fats and oils manufacturing

31122

0.347 (r)163.1 (r)153.7 (r)158.0 160.6 2.7 (r)-2.5 (r)-5.8 (r)2.8 1.6

Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing

3113

0.353 158.4 156.0 158.0 154.0 3.4 1.0 -1.5 1.3 -2.5

Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing

3114

0.477 (r)145.7 (r)148.5 (r)154.1 157.7 18.2 (r)-1.6 1.9 3.8 2.3

Fruit and vegetable canning, pickling, and drying

31142

0.339 (r)158.6 (r)162.3 (r)170.8 176.3 20.1 (r)-1.6 2.3 5.2 3.2

Animal slaughtering and processing

3116

0.408 (r)147.7 (r)146.7 (r)151.9 151.3 7.5 (r)-2.4 -0.7 3.5 -0.4

Seafood product preparation and packaging

3117

0.727 141.1 (r)140.8 (r)140.9 140.0 9.5 -0.1 (r)-0.2 (r)0.1 -0.6

Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (Dec. 2009=100)

3118

0.195 116.2 (r)114.8 (r)114.9 114.7 -7.4 -0.8 (r)-1.2 (r)0.1 -0.2

Other food manufacturing

3119

0.478 203.1 203.9 (r)199.7 205.3 42.0 1.9 0.4 (r)-2.1 2.8

Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing

312

0.887 111.7 111.9 (r)112.0 111.9 1.5 0.1 0.2 (r)0.1 -0.1

Beverage manufacturing (Dec. 2009=100)

3121

0.818 102.6 (r)102.8 (r)102.9 102.7 1.5 0.2 (r)0.2 0.1 -0.2

Breweries (Dec. 2006=100)

31212

0.203 109.9 109.8 109.8 109.7 1.8 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1

Wineries

31213

0.266 113.7 113.0 113.1 112.7 1.2 0.3 -0.6 0.1 -0.4

Distilleries

31214

0.251 110.5 110.1 110.1 110.2 1.5 0.2 -0.4 0.0 0.1

Fabric mills

3132

0.204 (r)132.7 (r)132.0 (r)132.2 132.3 13.7 1.5 (r)-0.5 (r)0.2 0.1

Textile product mills

314

0.868 (r)118.6 (r)118.7 (r)118.6 119.2 11.8 (r)0.6 (r)0.1 -0.1 0.5

Textile furnishings mills

3141

0.626 119.1 118.9 (r)118.7 118.8 13.9 0.8 -0.2 (r)-0.2 0.1

Curtain and linen mills

31412

0.540 120.2 120.0 (r)119.9 120.1 15.5 0.9 -0.2 (r)-0.1 0.2

Other textile product mills (Dec. 2006=100)

3149

0.242 (r)119.5 (r)120.3 (r)120.3 122.0 6.7 0.3 (r)0.7 0.0 1.4

Apparel manufacturing

315

4.044 111.2 111.6 (r)111.5 111.2 7.6 0.1 0.4 (r)-0.1 -0.3

Cut and sew apparel manufacturing (Dec. 2009=100)

3152

3.752 110.8 111.2 (r)111.1 110.8 8.1 0.2 0.4 (r)-0.1 -0.3

Men's and boys' cut and sew apparel manufacturing

31522

1.327 111.5 112.4 (r)112.3 111.9 10.7 0.3 0.8 (r)-0.1 -0.4

Women's and girls' cut and sew apparel manufacturing

31523

2.046 109.5 109.6 (r)109.5 109.3 5.6 0.2 0.1 (r)-0.1 -0.2

Other cut and sew apparel manufacturing

31529

0.379 121.2 121.4 (r)121.2 121.2 14.1 -0.2 0.2 (r)-0.2 0.0

Apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing

3159

0.206 113.0 112.9 112.6 112.6 3.5 0.0 -0.1 -0.3 0.0

Leather and allied product manufacturing

316

1.481 114.5 (r)115.5 (r)116.5 116.8 7.6 0.0 (r)0.9 (r)0.9 0.3

Footwear manufacturing

3162

1.031 112.8 (r)113.9 (r)115.0 115.4 7.4 0.0 (r)1.0 (r)1.0 0.3

Other leather and allied product manufacturing

3169

0.422 118.9 119.5 (r)120.4 120.5 7.9 0.2 0.5 (r)0.8 0.1

Manufactured goods, part 2

32

19.012 (r)140.1 (r)140.7 (r)141.1 140.1 10.0 (r)-1.0 (r)0.4 (r)0.3 -0.7

Wood product manufacturing

321

0.631 109.3 (r)107.7 107.1 107.4 2.5 0.7 (r)-1.5 -0.6 0.3

Sawmills and wood preservation

3211

0.213 (r)104.9 (r)101.1 (r)99.2 99.7 -0.7 1.5 (r)-3.6 -1.9 0.5

Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood product manufacturing

3212

0.203 104.3 (r)104.1 (r)104.2 104.5 4.3 0.5 (r)-0.2 0.1 0.3

Other wood product manufacturing

3219

0.214 126.4 (r)126.1 (r)126.1 126.1 4.1 0.0 (r)-0.2 0.0 0.0

Paper manufacturing

322

1.150 112.3 (r)112.6 (r)112.4 111.6 0.9 -0.5 (r)0.3 -0.2 -0.7

Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills

3221

0.720 109.4 110.1 109.6 108.3 -0.7 -0.9 0.6 -0.5 -1.2

Paper mills

32212

0.535 102.6 103.6 104.1 103.6 3.6 -0.5 1.0 0.5 -0.5

Converted paper product manufacturing

3222

0.430 118.3 (r)117.9 (r)118.1 118.3 3.7 0.2 -0.3 (r)0.2 0.2

Paper bag and coated and treated paper manufacturing (Dec. 2006=100)

32222

0.197 111.5 (r)111.3 (r)111.7 112.1 6.3 0.8 (r)-0.2 0.4 0.4

Petroleum and coal products manufacturing

324

5.501 (r)181.6 (r)180.2 (r)183.2 180.5 28.5 (r)-3.8 (r)-0.8 (r)1.7 -1.5

Chemical manufacturing

325

9.132 133.6 (r)135.5 (r)134.9 134.2 3.7 0.3 (r)1.4 (r)-0.4 -0.5

Basic chemical manufacturing

3251

2.493 172.3 (r)171.6 (r)169.1 167.2 8.8 -0.1 (r)-0.4 (r)-1.5 -1.1

Other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing (Dec. 2008=100)

32518

0.702 (r)92.8 91.3 90.5 90.3 10.1 (r)-0.5 (r)-1.6 -0.9 -0.2

Other basic organic chemical manufacturing

32519

1.433 (r)117.0 (r)118.2 (r)117.4 115.9 6.1 (r)0.5 (r)1.0 -0.7 -1.3

Resin, synthetic rubber, and artificial synthetic fibers and filaments

3252

0.744 (r)135.6 (r)136.2 (r)133.5 131.0 8.2 1.3 0.4 -2.0 -1.9

Resin and synthetic rubber manufacturing

32521

0.638 134.9 135.3 (r)132.4 129.8 8.5 1.4 0.3 (r)-2.1 -2.0

Pesticide, fertilizer, other agricult. chemical manufacturing (Dec. 2007=100)

3253

0.538 (r)213.4 (r)216.9 (r)222.9 218.9 30.7 (r)1.8 (r)1.6 2.8 -1.8

Fertilizer manufacturing (Dec. 2008=100)

32531

0.475 (r)154.9 (r)157.9 (r)162.9 159.5 31.3 (r)2.0 (r)1.9 (r)3.2 -2.1

Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing

3254

4.689 107.3 (r)110.2 (r)110.2 110.3 -2.0 0.1 (r)2.7 (r)0.0 0.1

Soap, cleaning compound, and toilet preparation manufacturing

3256

0.373 108.1 108.0 108.0 107.8 2.4 0.3 -0.1 0.0 -0.2

Toilet preparation manufacturing

32562

0.248 103.8 104.1 104.1 103.9 1.5 0.2 0.3 0.0 -0.2

Other chemical product and preparation manufacturing (Dec. 2006=100)

3259

0.251 141.9 144.8 (r)144.8 144.7 12.6 0.0 2.0 (r)0.0 -0.1

Plastics and rubber products manufacturing

326

1.742 125.2 (r)125.8 (r)126.0 125.7 7.9 0.2 (r)0.5 0.2 -0.2

Plastics product manufacturing

3261

0.984 118.1 118.2 (r)118.4 118.1 5.4 0.3 0.1 (r)0.2 -0.3

Other plastics product manufacturing

32619

0.695 115.8 116.1 (r)116.1 116.1 5.1 0.5 0.3 (r)0.0 0.0

Rubber product manufacturing

3262

0.758 135.3 (r)136.7 (r)136.8 136.6 11.2 0.1 (r)1.0 0.1 -0.1

Tire manufacturing

32621

0.550 145.6 (r)148.1 (r)148.3 148.3 14.5 0.3 (r)1.7 (r)0.1 0.0

Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing

327

0.766 128.0 (r)127.2 (r)127.3 127.5 3.2 0.1 (r)-0.6 (r)0.1 0.2

Clay product and refractory manufacturing

3271

0.225 130.4 130.4 130.4 130.5 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1

Glass and glass product manufacturing

3272

0.219 114.6 114.6 114.6 115.3 1.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.6

Other nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing

3279

0.245 126.9 124.3 (r)124.4 124.3 7.4 0.0 -2.0 (r)0.1 -0.1

All other nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing

32799

0.196 125.4 124.0 (r)124.1 123.9 8.6 0.0 -1.1 (r)0.1 -0.2

Manufactured goods, part 3

33

46.262 (r)110.6 110.0 109.6 109.8 2.2 (r)0.2 (r)-0.5 -0.4 0.2

Primary metal manufacturing

331

4.383 (r)196.5 (r)189.1 (r)181.2 182.3 5.0 0.9 (r)-3.8 (r)-4.2 0.6

Iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing

3311

0.597 (r)177.4 (r)173.5 (r)169.7 168.4 9.1 (r)0.1 (r)-2.2 (r)-2.2 -0.8

Steel product manufacturing from purchased steel

3312

0.719 (r)133.8 (r)132.2 (r)131.0 131.4 5.3 (r)-0.6 (r)-1.2 (r)-0.9 0.3

Rolling and drawing of purchased steel (Dec. 2006=100)

33122

0.269 116.7 113.2 (r)110.9 110.9 4.5 -1.0 -3.0 (r)-2.0 0.0

Alumina and aluminum production and processing

3313

0.680 128.3 125.9 121.8 118.4 -2.6 -2.7 -1.9 -3.3 -2.8

Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production and processing

3314

2.352 280.6 265.4 249.8 254.7 5.9 2.5 -5.4 -5.9 2.0

Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) smelting and refining

33141

1.226 342.5 336.2 310.7 322.0 21.7 9.0 -1.8 -7.6 3.6

Copper rolling, drawing, extruding, and alloying

33142

0.419 (r)232.2 (r)210.5 197.1 199.4 -10.4 -6.1 -9.3 (r)-6.4 1.2

Nonferr. metal (except copper and alum.) rolling, drawing, extruding, & alloying

33149

0.707 (r)252.1 (r)229.3 (r)223.7 222.7 -5.8 (r)-1.8 -9.0 -2.4 -0.4

Fabricated metal product manufacturing

332

2.496 129.2 (r)128.2 (r)128.7 128.9 6.2 1.2 (r)-0.8 0.4 0.2

Cutlery and handtool manufacturing

3322

0.341 115.6 115.2 115.1 115.2 3.2 0.4 -0.3 -0.1 0.1

Hardware manufacturing

3325

0.219 (r)113.2 (r)113.4 (r)113.4 113.1 2.7 (r)-0.3 (r)0.2 (r)0.0 -0.3

Other fabricated metal product manufacturing

3329

1.158 (r)131.2 (r)129.3 (r)130.5 131.1 8.6 2.3 -1.4 (r)0.9 0.5

Metal valve manufacturing

33291

0.552 120.6 (r)120.2 (r)120.5 121.1 5.1 0.6 (r)-0.3 (r)0.2 0.5

All other fabricated metal product manufacturing

33299

0.606 (r)143.5 (r)139.8 (r)142.1 142.8 12.1 (r)3.9 -2.6 1.6 0.5

Machinery manufacturing

333

5.321 119.4 119.2 119.3 119.3 3.9 0.1 -0.2 0.1 0.0

Agriculture, construction, and mining machinery manufacturing

3331

0.889 (r)116.4 (r)116.0 (r)116.3 116.3 2.7 0.3 -0.3 0.3 0.0

Agricultural implement manufacturing (Dec. 2007=100)

33311

0.356 (r)109.6 (r)108.4 (r)108.8 108.9 2.3 (r)0.5 -1.1 0.4 0.1

Construction machinery manufacturing

33312

0.410 117.9 118.2 118.6 118.4 4.6 0.1 0.3 0.3 -0.2

Industrial machinery manufacturing

3332

0.644 129.9 (r)129.1 (r)129.0 128.8 3.5 0.5 (r)-0.6 -0.1 -0.2

Other industrial machinery manufacturing

33329

0.481 128.3 127.4 (r)127.4 127.1 3.1 0.5 -0.7 (r)0.0 -0.2

Commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing

3333

0.673 112.2 112.8 113.7 113.9 6.1 0.2 0.5 0.8 0.2

Ventilation, heating, air-conditioning, and commercial refrigeration equipment

3334

0.462 124.4 123.7 123.6 123.7 2.9 0.2 -0.6 -0.1 0.1

Metalworking machinery manufacturing

3335

0.398 120.7 119.9 (r)119.7 120.2 3.8 -0.7 -0.7 (r)-0.2 0.4

Engine, turbine, and power transmission equipment manufacturing

3336

0.899 (r)125.0 (r)124.8 (r)124.5 124.1 4.1 (r)-0.3 -0.2 -0.2 -0.3

Other general purpose machinery manufacturing

3339

1.355 (r)115.6 (r)115.6 (r)115.7 115.8 4.2 (r)0.3 0.0 0.1 0.1

Pump and compressor manufacturing

33391

0.276 106.7 106.3 (r)106.3 106.3 5.1 0.3 -0.4 (r)0.0 0.0

Material handling equipment manufacturing

33392

0.211 132.2 (r)132.5 (r)132.9 133.7 2.9 0.1 (r)0.2 (r)0.3 0.6

All other general purpose machinery manufacturing

33399

0.868 113.7 (r)114.0 (r)114.0 113.9 4.3 0.3 (r)0.3 0.0 -0.1

Computer and electronic product manufacturing

334

14.145 83.1 82.6 82.5 82.9 -2.6 -0.1 -0.6 -0.1 0.5

Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing

3341

3.935 75.5 74.9 74.9 75.1 -5.4 0.1 -0.8 0.0 0.3

Communications equipment manufacturing

3342

3.734 90.3 90.2 90.7 90.6 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.6 -0.1

Telephone apparatus manufacturing

33421

0.229 98.1 97.7 97.6 97.5 2.6 0.3 -0.4 -0.1 -0.1

Radio and television broadcasting and wireless communications equipment

33422

3.435 (r)88.2 88.2 88.7 88.6 -0.2 (r)-0.1 (r)0.0 0.6 -0.1

Audio and video equipment manufacturing

3343

1.959 74.1 73.4 72.2 72.9 -5.2 -0.4 -0.9 -1.6 1.0

Semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing

3344

2.453 83.8 (r)83.4 (r)83.1 84.5 -0.9 -0.6 (r)-0.5 -0.4 1.7

Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments

3345

1.884 104.8 104.4 104.4 104.4 0.6 0.1 -0.4 0.0 0.0

Manufacturing and reproducing magnetic and optical media

3346

0.180 57.3 57.6 57.3 57.3 -11.7 0.7 0.5 -0.5 0.0

Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing

335

3.460 116.4 (r)117.1 (r)117.2 117.5 3.4 0.1 (r)0.6 0.1 0.3

Electric lighting equipment manufacturing

3351

0.393 (r)113.8 114.0 (r)114.1 114.4 2.9 (r)0.2 (r)0.2 (r)0.1 0.3

Lighting fixture manufacturing

33512

0.287 117.9 (r)118.2 118.2 118.6 2.9 0.1 (r)0.3 (r)0.0 0.3

Household appliance manufacturing

3352

0.852 107.8 (r)108.9 (r)109.0 109.6 3.9 0.4 (r)1.0 0.1 0.6

Small electrical appliance manufacturing

33521

0.450 115.1 (r)116.2 (r)116.4 116.6 5.3 0.3 (r)1.0 (r)0.2 0.2

Major appliance manufacturing

33522

0.402 100.3 101.3 101.4 102.3 2.2 0.4 1.0 0.1 0.9

Electrical equipment manufacturing

3353

1.062 (r)120.5 (r)120.8 (r)120.5 120.4 3.2 (r)0.0 (r)0.2 -0.2 -0.1

Other electrical equipment and component manufacturing

3359

1.153 120.1 (r)121.0 (r)121.6 121.9 3.6 -0.1 (r)0.7 0.5 0.2

Battery manufacturing (Dec. 2009=100)

33591

0.164 103.4 103.3 102.6 102.4 0.6 -0.3 -0.1 -0.7 -0.2

Communication and energy wire and cable manufacturing

33592

0.301 (r)137.5 (r)135.9 (r)136.3 137.7 2.8 (r)-0.4 (r)-1.2 (r)0.3 1.0

All other electrical equipment and component manufacturing

33599

0.561 114.5 (r)116.9 118.0 118.0 5.1 -0.1 (r)2.1 (r)0.9 0.0

Transportation equipment manufacturing

336

10.267 109.8 109.7 109.8 109.9 3.3 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.1

Motor vehicle manufacturing

3361

5.296 106.0 106.0 106.0 106.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Automobile and light duty motor vehicle manufacturing

33611

4.709 106.6 106.5 106.5 106.5 3.8 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Heavy duty truck manufacturing

33612

0.587 102.1 103.0 103.0 103.0 -2.8 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.0

Motor vehicle parts manufacturing

3363

2.985 112.5 112.2 (r)112.6 112.8 3.4 0.3 -0.3 (r)0.4 0.2

Motor vehicle gasoline engine and engine parts manufacturing

33631

0.446 101.2 101.2 101.2 101.0 -1.8 0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.2

Motor vehicle electrical and electronic equipment manufacturing

33632

0.447 106.3 106.3 107.5 107.5 -1.6 -1.3 0.0 1.1 0.0

Motor vehicle steering and suspension components (except spring) manufacturing

33633

0.186 126.7 122.2 121.4 120.7 4.1 1.9 -3.6 -0.7 -0.6

Motor vehicle brake system manufacturing

33634

0.195 104.5 104.5 104.5 104.8 1.6 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.3

Motor vehicle transmission and power train parts manufacturing

33635

0.527 130.5 130.3 131.1 132.9 13.3 0.9 -0.2 0.6 1.4

Motor vehicle seating and interior trim manufacturing (Dec. 2006=100)

33636

0.196 103.7 (r)102.9 (r)102.9 101.3 -2.5 0.6 (r)-0.8 0.0 -1.6

Other motor vehicle parts manufacturing

33639

0.968 113.6 113.8 114.1 114.4 4.7 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.3

Aerospace product and parts manufacturing

3364

1.610 120.7 120.8 120.8 120.8 4.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0

Other transportation equipment manufacturing

3369

0.233 116.1 (r)115.8 (r)115.7 115.8 2.0 0.0 (r)-0.3 -0.1 0.1

Furniture and related product manufacturing

337

1.208 112.3 113.0 113.2 113.1 5.4 0.5 0.6 0.2 -0.1

Household and institutional furniture and kitchen cabinet manufacturing

3371

0.891 113.8 114.7 114.8 114.9 5.7 0.5 0.8 0.1 0.1

Office furniture (including fixtures) manufacturing

3372

0.249 (r)108.0 (r)108.1 (r)108.6 107.8 4.2 (r)0.8 (r)0.1 0.5 -0.7

Miscellaneous manufacturing

339

4.982 (r)122.5 (r)122.2 (r)122.6 122.4 7.1 (r)0.3 (r)-0.2 0.3 -0.2

Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing

3391

1.389 (r)112.3 (r)112.4 (r)112.3 111.6 6.8 (r)0.4 (r)0.1 (r)-0.1 -0.6

Other miscellaneous manufacturing

3399

3.593 (r)125.4 (r)124.8 (r)125.4 125.5 7.2 (r)0.4 (r)-0.5 0.5 0.1

Jewelry and silverware manufacturing

33991

1.436 (r)144.4 (r)141.6 (r)143.1 143.3 13.0 (r)0.6 (r)-1.9 (r)1.1 0.1

Sporting and athletic goods manufacturing

33992

0.306 116.8 116.8 116.8 116.9 4.2 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.1

Doll, toy, and game manufacturing

33993

1.161 104.9 106.2 106.3 106.4 3.0 -0.1 1.2 0.1 0.1

All other miscellaneous manufacturing

33999

0.590 (r)122.9 122.7 122.7 122.4 4.3 (r)0.2 -0.2 0.0 -0.2

Footnotes
(1) Relative importance figures are based on 2009 trade values.
(r) Revised

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

 

Last Modified Date: January 13, 2012