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Import/Export Price Indexes

Table 1. Variances for U.S. import price indexes for categories of goods

Table 1. Variances for U.S. import price indexes for categories of goods: January 2019–December 2019
DescriptionEnd Use1-month
median
absolute
percent
change
1-month
median
standard
error
3-month
median
absolute
percent
change
3-month
median
standard
error
12-month
median
absolute
percent
change
12-month
median
standard
error

All commodities

R0.20.090.90.151.30.29

Foods, feeds, & beverages

R00.51.001.61.361.61.14

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages

R000.81.282.01.762.31.42

Green coffee, cocoa beans, sugar

R0001.71.152.01.513.31.66

Green coffee (Dec. 2007=100)

R000002.81.743.62.456.52.09

Other agricultural foods

R0010.81.452.52.032.61.67

Meat, poultry & other edible animal products

R001001.60.683.11.215.21.43

Fruit and fruit preparations including frozen juices

R001206.93.748.76.068.75.23

Vegetables and vegetable preparations

R001304.15.283.16.5112.98.79

Food oils & oilseeds (Dec. 2007=100)

R001501.10.862.31.6614.32.48

Bakery & confectionery products

R001600.20.250.50.501.71.33

Other animal & vegetable preparations & products (Dec. 2015=100)

R001800.10.080.20.220.20.52

Wine, beer, & related products

R001900.30.170.80.642.11.01

Feedstuff and foodgrains (Dec. 2013=100)

R0021.40.851.21.171.51.75

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)

R010.20.261.10.440.80.82

Fish & shellfish

R010000.30.361.00.541.60.81

Distilled alcoholic beverages

R010100.10.110.40.502.11.23

Industrial supplies & materials

R11.00.262.50.365.20.58

Fuels & lubricants

R102.90.554.60.837.81.00

Petroleum & petroleum products

R1004.10.454.80.737.50.74

Crude(1)

R100004.30.006.50.009.40.00

Fuel oil

R100102.61.633.83.163.33.61

Other petroleum products

R100204.71.975.23.634.74.29

Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas

R10114.35.8622.15.4413.76.40

Gas-natural

R1011018.27.5026.77.6313.78.74

Paper & paper base stocks

R110.60.633.31.086.82.23

Newsprint & other paper products

R1110.40.331.01.182.92.35

Coated and uncoated paper/paperboard

R111100.40.380.91.333.42.10

Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials

R120.30.321.60.493.50.91

Agricultural products used for industrial supplies and materials

R1200.50.461.10.663.61.54

Other agricultural products (tobacco, waxes, nonfood oils)

R120700.70.541.30.795.11.86

Textile supplies & related materials

R1211.10.660.70.802.81.38

Synthetic cloth, fabric, and thread

R121352.41.601.31.916.13.53

Finished textile industrial supplies (Dec. 2011=100)

R121500.30.190.60.470.60.75

Chemicals, excluding medicinals

R1250.60.371.70.633.91.10

Plastic materials

R125000.90.611.61.385.53.62

Fertilizers, pesticides & insecticides (Dec. 2007=100)

R125102.01.003.41.877.03.62

Industrial inorganic chemicals (Dec. 2016=100)

R125301.10.522.81.715.93.87

Industrial organic chemicals (Dec. 2012=100)

R125400.60.511.30.945.72.50

Other chemicals (coloring agents)

R125500.10.150.50.690.52.24

Selected building materials

R130.70.370.60.587.31.10

Lumber and other unfinished building materials

R1301.50.681.50.9410.20.98

Lumber & wood in the rough

R130003.71.444.01.8715.71.81

Building materials, finished

R1310.60.211.00.402.72.13

Nontextile floor & wall coverings; mach. parts of china (Dec. 2007=100)

R131200.00.020.20.102.63.06

Unfinished metals related to durable goods

R141.10.181.20.281.80.50

Steelmaking & ferroalloying matls

R1402.20.613.20.668.11.12

Iron & steel mill products

R1411.80.433.40.776.51.19

Major nonferrous metals-crude

R1421.20.083.20.185.20.38

Bauxite, alumina, aluminum, and products thereof(2)

R142001.60.142.90.2410.71.02

Copper (Dec. 2017=100)(2)

R142203.00.034.80.046.90.07

Nickel (Dec. 2007=100)(2)

R142405.00.0015.60.0016.50.06

Tin (Dec. 2010=100)(1)

R142502.70.0010.30.007.80.00

Zinc (Dec. 2008=100)(1)

R142607.10.006.70.0012.10.00

Nonmonetary gold(2)

R142702.40.035.30.067.50.07

Other precious metals(2)

R142802.50.357.90.8015.42.66

Finished metals related to durable goods

R150.40.240.60.421.80.77

Iron & steel products, except advanced manufacturing

R1500.50.532.21.077.42.05

Iron & steel advanced manufacturing

R1510.40.141.00.494.01.60

Finished metals shapes and advanced manufacturing

R1520.60.420.70.681.31.29

Nonmetals related to durable goods

R160.10.240.30.400.80.84

Finished nonmetals (boxes, belting, glass, etc.)

R1610.10.240.40.410.90.83

Other finished nonmetals (boxes, belting, glass, etc.)

R161200.10.240.40.421.00.85

Capital goods

R20.20.080.50.161.30.22

Electric generating equipment

R200.10.200.50.491.20.71

Generators, transformers & access

R200000.20.511.10.803.41.83

Electric apparatus & parts, n.e.s.

R200050.10.080.20.390.40.56

Nonelectrical machinery

R210.20.100.70.181.90.30

Oil drilling, mining, and construction machinery and equipment

R2100.70.452.41.002.31.54

Excavating, paving & construction machinery

R210300.10.200.80.540.71.62

Industrial and service machinery

R2110.10.050.20.160.30.34

Industrial engines, pumps, & compressors

R211000.10.140.40.411.00.82

Metal working machine tools and rolling mills

R211200.00.090.20.200.30.40

Measuring, testing & control instruments

R211600.00.080.10.160.20.75

Materials handling equipment

R211700.10.060.70.301.90.56

Other industrial machines

R211800.10.070.20.181.30.49

Photo & other service industry machinery

R211900.20.140.80.901.71.40

Computers, peripherals and semiconductors

R2130.60.211.80.355.30.57

Computers

R213000.60.471.50.805.11.25

Computer accessories, peripherals, and parts

R213010.60.242.30.465.90.93

Semiconductors

R213200.40.231.90.604.71.10

Telecommunications equipment

R2140.10.090.10.140.40.32

Business machinery and equipment, except computers

R2150.00.130.20.440.62.29

Scientific and medical machinery

R2160.10.170.10.420.40.75

Laboratory testing and control instruments (Dec. 2016=100)

R216000.10.130.40.432.20.96

Other scientific, medical, and hospital equipment

R216100.10.190.10.350.40.80

Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)

R220.10.120.70.330.90.55

Civilian aircraft, complete (Dec. 2018=100)

R220000.00.020.60.073.10.84

Parts for civilian aircraft (Dec. 2012=100)

R220100.00.090.20.160.20.61

Engines for civilian aircraft

R220200.30.262.10.614.11.36

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines

R30.10.050.20.130.60.41

Passenger cars, new and used

R3000.00.040.30.201.00.49

Vehicles designed to transport goods (Dec. 2013=100)

R3010.10.060.90.270.41.93

Parts, engines, bodies and chassis

R3020.10.080.20.170.50.40

Engines and engine parts for automotive vehicles (Dec. 2004=100)

R302000.30.240.40.660.62.10

Automotive tires & tubes (Dec. 2004=100)

R302200.10.090.90.361.40.58

Non-engine parts & accessories (Dec. 2003=100)

R302300.10.090.10.160.30.55

Consumer goods, excluding automotives

R40.10.070.20.140.50.37

Nondurables, manufactured

R400.10.090.10.270.40.60

Apparel, footwear, and household goods

R4000.10.080.10.190.30.32

Cotton apparel and household goods

R400000.10.110.30.230.50.45

Apparel and household goods for other textiles

R400200.10.130.10.340.50.69

Nontextile apparel and household goods

R400300.50.300.80.491.40.93

Footwear of leather, rubber, or other materials

R400400.10.170.50.380.30.58

Sporting/camping apparel and footwear

R400500.20.170.60.491.20.99

Other consumer nondurables

R4010.10.130.40.580.81.28

Medicinal, dental and pharmaceutical preparatory materials

R401000.20.140.50.761.01.42

Toiletries and cosmetics (Dec. 2017=100)

R401200.30.120.80.352.80.73

Other products (notions, writing supplies, tobacco products, etc)

R401400.20.170.40.370.54.13

Durables, manufactured

R410.10.090.40.161.50.31

Household goods

R4100.20.070.50.212.00.46

Furniture, household items

R410000.20.140.60.201.00.45

Glassware and ceramics (Dec. 2007=100)

R410100.10.120.20.390.71.39

Cookware, chinaware, cutlery for the house and garden

R410200.20.180.40.370.30.63

Household and kitchen appliances

R410300.40.170.60.420.90.85

Other Household Goods, nes

R410500.10.060.60.283.50.71

Recreational equipment and materials

R4110.10.100.40.230.70.33

Motorcycles & parts (Dec. 2001=100)

R411000.20.231.21.020.91.42

Toys, shooting & sporting goods

R411200.20.120.40.270.90.48

Photo & optical equipment (Dec. 2011=100)

R411300.00.000.10.120.50.58

Musical instruments and parts (Dec. 2010=100)

R411400.10.110.40.660.50.63

Home entertainment equipment

R4120.20.150.70.323.41.24

Television and video receivers

R412000.30.201.00.414.81.12

Radios, phonographs, and tape decks (Dec. 2012=100)

R412100.00.030.20.133.53.94

Coins, gems, jewelry, and collectibles

R4130.40.331.30.703.90.78

Jewelry (watches, rings, etc)

R413100.50.411.20.834.80.96

Nonmanufactured consumer goods

R420.10.130.30.291.11.31

Nonmanufactured consumer durables

R4210.00.000.40.060.40.26

Gem diamonds-uncut or unset (Dec. 2007=100)(1)

R421000.00.000.50.000.70.00

Footnotes:
(1) Index calculated using strictly alternative price data from one or more secondary sources. Indexes calculated using this method will have standard error values of zero.
(2) Index calculated using a mix of directly collected price data and alternative price data from one or more secondary sources. Indexes calculated using this method will have low standard error values.

 

Last Modified Date: January 22, 2021