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Table 2. Variances for U.S. export price indexes for categories of goods: January 2019–December 2019

Table 2. Variances for U.S. export price indexes for categories of goods: January 2019–December 2019
Description	End Use	1-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	Q	0.3	0.08	0.8	0.12	0.9	0.26
Agricultural commodities	QAG	1.5	0.28	1.7	0.43	2.0	0.56
Nonagricultural commodities	QEXAG	0.3	0.08	0.8	0.13	1.2	0.25
Foods, feeds, & beverages	Q0	1.6	0.28	1.9	0.44	1.8	0.63
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages	Q00	1.7	0.28	2.1	0.47	1.9	0.65
Wheat and rice	Q000	3.0	0.04	3.6	0.09	6.1	0.17
Wheat(1)	Q00000	4.1	0.00	3.9	0.00	6.0	0.00
Soybeans & other oil seeds	Q001	2.2	0.13	2.8	0.15	6.9	0.77
Soybeans and soybean by-products, prior to the extraction of oil(2)	Q00100	2.6	0.11	3.0	0.11	7.5	0.14
Feedstuff	Q002	1.9	0.45	4.1	0.81	2.8	1.00
Corn(2)	Q00200	2.2	0.12	5.9	0.24	4.3	0.29
Other feedgrains (Dec. 2010=100)(1)	Q00210	2.0	0.00	4.6	0.00	7.6	0.00
Other animal feeds, n.e.s.	Q00220	1.6	1.00	1.4	1.86	1.1	2.35
Other agricultural foods	Q003	1.1	0.46	1.6	0.81	3.7	1.06
Meat, poultry & other edible animal products (Dec. 2006=100)	Q00300	0.7	0.64	2.1	1.04	2.7	1.19
Dairy products & eggs (Dec. 2017=100)	Q00310	1.1	0.82	2.4	1.23	12.6	2.01
Fruit and fruit preparations, including fruit juices	Q00320	3.0	1.43	1.9	3.11	3.1	3.28
Vegetables and vegetable preparations and juices (Dec. 2018=100)	Q00330	7.3	3.62	10.0	5.74	16.9	7.42
Nuts & preparations (Dec. 2014=100)	Q00340	1.2	0.79	3.0	1.18	7.3	1.43
Bakery & confectionery products (Dec. 2016=100)	Q00350	0.6	0.25	0.8	1.04	0.7	0.88
Other foods and food preparations (lard,soft bev, spices), n.e.s.	Q00360	0.4	0.34	0.8	0.70	3.7	1.98
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)	Q01	1.0	1.13	2.1	2.12	0.9	2.04
Fish and shellfish (Dec. 2016=100)	Q01000	1.4	1.51	3.0	2.81	0.9	2.68
Industrial supplies & materials	Q1	0.6	0.22	2.3	0.35	4.3	0.66
Agricultural industrial supplies & materials	Q10	1.1	0.49	2.2	0.79	5.9	1.43
Cotton, incl linters-raw (Dec. 2005=100)	Q100	2.6	1.23	6.5	0.88	14.5	1.34
Other agricultural materials	Q101	0.4	0.60	1.1	0.90	2.0	1.84
Fuels & lubricants	Q11	1.4	0.56	6.1	0.76	10.4	1.15
Other coal & related fuels (Dec. 2012=100)	Q11020	1.7	1.40	2.6	1.61	2.7	2.70
Petroleum & petroleum products	Q111	2.1	0.55	7.4	0.80	11.3	1.55
Fuel oil	Q11110	2.5	0.71	8.0	0.95	9.4	1.14
Other petroleum products	Q11120	3.2	0.76	7.4	1.39	7.6	1.62
Gas-natural (Dec. 2014=100)	Q112	5.1	4.59	7.7	5.23	9.0	8.73
Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials	Q12	0.2	0.14	0.7	0.25	1.7	0.98
Nonferrous & other metals	Q122	0.9	0.41	2.4	0.54	7.8	0.92
Aluminum & alumina(2)	Q12200	1.5	0.19	4.1	1.11	13.9	2.83
Copper (Dec. 2008=100)(2)	Q12210	1.6	0.61	3.9	0.96	8.4	1.19
Nonmonetary gold(2)	Q12260	2.4	0.04	5.5	0.05	7.4	0.10
Other precious metals (Dec. 2001=100)(2)	Q12270	3.6	1.79	8.7	2.30	14.8	4.20
Other nonferrous metals	Q12290	0.7	0.88	1.4	1.27	14.1	3.56
Finished metal shapes	Q123	0.2	0.33	0.8	1.30	2.8	1.67
Paper & paper base stocks	Q124	1.2	0.44	4.4	1.06	10.9	2.50
Woodpulp and recovered paper	Q12420	2.7	1.02	9.0	2.01	21.6	3.52
Linerboard, newsprint, and other paper/paperboard	Q12430	0.4	0.56	1.5	1.26	3.7	3.57
Chemicals, excluding medicinals	Q125	0.4	0.24	1.4	0.45	2.4	1.97
Plastic materials	Q12500	0.4	0.60	1.4	1.04	2.5	2.66
Fertilizers, pesticides, & insecticides (Dec. 2012=100)	Q12510	0.8	0.57	2.2	1.25	3.6	2.05
Industrial inorganic chemicals	Q12530	0.6	0.32	1.4	0.90	4.0	2.31
Industrial organic chemicals	Q12540	0.8	0.55	2.6	1.37	8.7	4.02
Other chemicals, excluding medicinals	Q12550	0.2	0.29	0.6	0.52	1.7	1.52
Industrial textile fibers, yarn, and fabric (Dec. 2008=100)	Q126	0.3	0.32	1.0	0.50	2.7	0.78
Other nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials	Q127	0.1	0.13	0.2	0.28	1.0	0.52
Synthetic rubber-primary (Dec. 2008=100)	Q12700	0.6	0.57	2.6	1.59	8.7	3.00
Industrial rubber products (Dec. 2013=100)	Q12750	0.0	0.02	0.7	0.53	3.4	1.34
Mineral supplies-manufactured	Q12760	0.1	0.23	1.0	0.63	7.4	1.14
Other goods manufactured and unmanufactured	Q12770	0.2	0.14	0.2	0.23	1.0	0.53
Selected building materials	Q13	0.8	0.34	1.1	0.82	2.9	1.83
Lumber & other wood supplies	Q131	1.1	0.58	3.3	0.93	10.8	1.94
Logs, lumber, plywood and veneers	Q13100	1.3	0.59	3.8	1.06	11.1	2.43
Other building materials, exclude wood and glass (Dec. 2016=100)	Q13210	0.2	0.19	1.9	1.26	6.8	3.70
Capital goods	Q2	0.1	0.08	0.2	0.17	0.8	0.28
Electrical generating equipment	Q20	0.1	0.09	0.4	0.16	0.8	0.42
Generators, transformers & access (Dec. 2012=100)	Q20000	0.2	0.12	0.8	0.44	3.5	1.15
Electric apparatus and parts, n.e.s.	Q20005	0.1	0.08	0.3	0.17	0.2	0.38
Nonelectrical machinery	Q21	0.1	0.11	0.2	0.25	0.3	0.35
Oil drilling, mining, and construction machinery, and equipment	Q210	0.2	0.14	0.6	0.35	1.8	0.55
Excavating, paving & construction machinery	Q21030	0.2	0.15	0.4	0.35	1.6	0.59
Industrial and service machinery	Q211	0.1	0.09	0.3	0.24	1.9	0.63
Industrial engines, pumps, & compressors	Q21100	0.2	0.18	1.1	0.35	2.9	0.72
Metal working machine tools and rolling mill machines	Q21120	0.0	0.07	0.2	0.13	2.3	0.42
Measuring, testing & control instruments	Q21160	0.1	0.15	0.7	0.27	2.8	0.76
Materials handling equipment	Q21170	0.0	0.04	0.2	0.19	2.0	0.42
Other industrial machinery	Q21180	0.1	0.16	0.1	0.48	1.2	1.53
Photo and other service industry machines	Q21190	0.1	0.09	0.6	0.48	2.4	0.71
Agricultural machinery and equipment (Dec. 2016=100)	Q212	0.1	0.05	0.2	0.15	0.9	0.35
Computers, peripherals, and semiconductors	Q213	0.3	0.20	1.1	0.65	3.7	0.95
Computers	Q21300	0.4	0.56	1.3	1.12	5.4	1.42
Computer peripherals, accessories and parts	Q21301	0.5	0.31	2.0	1.14	6.3	2.21
Semiconductors	Q21320	0.1	0.13	0.4	0.58	1.3	0.98
Telecommunications equipment	Q214	0.1	0.11	0.2	0.24	0.4	0.39
Scientific and medical machinery	Q216	0.2	0.13	0.2	0.23	0.4	0.41
Laboratory testing & control instruments	Q21600	0.2	0.22	0.7	0.35	1.6	0.36
Other scientific, medical and hospital equipment	Q21610	0.1	0.15	0.4	0.29	0.6	0.56
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)	Q22	0.1	0.05	0.7	0.10	3.5	0.26
Parts for civilian aircraft	Q22010	0.1	0.07	0.5	0.30	3.0	0.97
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines	Q3	0.1	0.07	0.4	0.14	0.4	0.35
Passenger cars, new and used	Q300	0.2	0.12	0.2	0.27	0.5	0.88
Vehicles designed to transport goods	Q301	0.1	0.05	0.3	0.13	1.5	0.27
Parts, engines, bodies & chassis	Q302	0.2	0.09	0.6	0.16	0.5	0.38
Engines and engine parts for automotive vehicles	Q30200	0.1	0.11	0.7	0.48	3.2	0.64
Nonengine parts & accessories	Q30230	0.1	0.07	0.4	0.17	0.1	0.45
Consumer goods, excluding automotives	Q4	0.2	0.15	0.3	0.27	0.4	0.85
Nondurables, manufactured	Q40	0.2	0.11	0.6	0.45	1.3	1.72
Apparel, footwear, and household goods (Dec. 2016=100)	Q400	0.3	0.15	0.6	0.32	1.4	1.70
Textile apparel and footwear (Dec. 2016=100)	Q40000	0.4	0.25	0.9	0.49	3.1	2.62
Other consumer nondurables	Q401	0.1	0.10	0.6	0.50	1.6	1.85
Medicinal, dental, and pharmaceutical preparatory materials	Q40100	0.2	0.07	0.9	0.76	2.0	2.44
Toiletries & cosmetics	Q40120	0.2	0.22	0.6	0.50	0.7	1.96
Other products (notions & writing articles)	Q40140	0.2	0.25	0.5	0.60	2.1	2.00
Durables, manufactured	Q41	0.2	0.29	0.4	0.45	0.2	0.51
Household goods	Q410	0.1	0.07	0.6	0.35	1.6	0.81
Furniture and household items (Dec. 2007=100)	Q41000	0.1	0.07	0.2	0.22	1.0	0.46
Household and kitchen appliances	Q41030	0.1	0.10	0.3	0.16	2.6	0.43
Miscellaneous household goods	Q41050	0.1	0.10	0.9	0.54	3.6	1.08
Recreational equip & materials	Q411	0.2	0.20	0.3	0.34	0.8	0.44
Pleasure boats and parts including motors (Dec. 2007=100)	Q41110	0.0	0.04	0.4	0.22	1.0	0.36
Toys, shooting and sporting goods	Q41120	0.2	0.29	0.5	0.47	0.9	0.61
Home entertainment equipment (Dec. 2009=100)	Q412	0.4	0.30	0.2	0.23	0.2	0.51
Nonmanufactured consumer goods (Dec. 2018=100)	Q42	0.1	0.05	0.4	0.06	0.5	0.09
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