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Table 3. Variances for U.S. import price indexes for industries: January 2019–December 2019

Table 3. Variances for U.S. import price indexes for industries: January 2019–December 2019
Description	NAICS	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
Nonmanufacturing	ZNONMANU	3.0	0.54	6.0	0.64	6.3	1.03
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	Z11	1.9	2.51	3.7	3.00	4.7	2.57
Crop production	Z111	2.3	3.05	5.1	3.59	5.4	3.40
Vegetable and melon farming (Dec. 2017=100)	Z1112	4.6	6.19	3.3	7.25	16.0	10.13
Fruit and tree nut farming	Z1113	3.6	2.76	7.0	4.37	6.7	3.98
Mining	Z21	3.2	0.22	6.1	0.33	7.8	1.05
Oil and gas extraction	Z211	3.3	0.21	6.3	0.34	8.3	1.08
Manufacturing	ZMANU	0.1	0.07	0.3	0.12	1.1	0.23
Manufacturing, part 1	Z31	0.1	0.09	0.1	0.16	0.1	0.30
Food manufacturing	Z311	0.3	0.26	0.7	0.37	1.1	0.72
Grain and oilseed milling	Z3112	0.8	0.70	1.3	0.87	8.5	1.84
Starch and vegetable fats and oils manufacturing	Z31122	1.1	0.75	1.8	1.30	11.7	1.96
Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing	Z3114	0.7	0.83	1.5	1.58	6.9	3.15
Fruit and vegetable canning, pickling, and drying (Dec. 2017=100)	Z31142	0.4	0.87	1.8	1.58	8.0	4.72
Animal slaughtering and processing	Z3116	0.9	0.71	3.1	1.04	5.4	1.49
Seafood product preparation and packaging	Z3117	0.4	0.29	1.1	0.45	1.1	0.85
Other food manufacturing	Z3119	0.5	0.46	0.8	0.73	1.4	0.96
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing	Z312	0.2	0.15	0.6	0.51	1.8	0.83
Beverage manufacturing (Dec. 2009=100)	Z3121	0.2	0.16	0.6	0.51	1.9	0.89
Breweries (Dec. 2006=100)	Z31212	0.2	0.10	1.5	1.36	4.0	2.04
Wineries	Z31213	0.2	0.16	0.5	0.52	0.4	0.60
Distilleries	Z31214	0.1	0.15	0.5	0.62	2.4	1.51
Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100)	Z313	0.3	0.36	0.6	0.57	0.4	0.63
Fabric mills	Z3132	0.3	0.42	0.5	0.74	0.9	0.74
Textile product mills	Z314	0.2	0.13	0.4	0.31	1.0	1.00
Textile furnishings mills	Z3141	0.3	0.14	0.6	0.41	0.8	0.88
Curtain and linen mills	Z31412	0.3	0.13	0.5	0.29	1.1	0.67
Other textile product mills (Dec. 2006=100)	Z3149	0.1	0.09	0.3	0.30	1.9	1.72
All other textile product mills (Dec. 2012=100)	Z31499	0.1	0.11	0.5	0.35	2.4	2.42
Apparel manufacturing	Z315	0.1	0.10	0.1	0.19	0.6	0.41
Cut and sew apparel manufacturing (Dec. 2009=100)	Z3152	0.0	0.11	0.2	0.20	0.8	0.42
Men and boys cut and sew apparel manufacturing	Z31522	0.1	0.12	0.2	0.40	0.6	0.62
Women and girls cut and sew apparel manufacturing (Dec. 2013=100)	Z31524	0.1	0.12	0.3	0.25	1.0	0.56
Apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing	Z3159	0.3	0.28	0.8	0.43	2.5	1.45
Leather and allied product manufacturing	Z316	0.2	0.11	0.3	0.27	0.2	0.49
Footwear manufacturing	Z3162	0.2	0.13	0.5	0.38	0.3	0.63
Other leather and allied product manufacturing (Dec. 2015=100)	Z3169	0.1	0.07	0.2	0.18	0.3	0.46
Manufacturing, part 2	Z32	0.4	0.30	0.7	0.46	1.6	0.83
Sawmills and wood preservation	Z3211	3.7	1.44	4.1	1.87	15.7	1.81
Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood product manufacturing	Z3212	1.7	0.56	3.9	1.32	16.4	2.72
Paper manufacturing	Z322	0.4	0.33	2.1	0.61	5.8	1.97
Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills	Z3221	0.8	0.64	3.9	1.46	9.6	2.45
Converted paper product manufacturing	Z3222	0.1	0.11	0.3	0.52	1.7	1.75
Paper bag and coated and treated paper manufacturing (Dec. 2006=100)	Z32222	0.2	0.19	0.3	0.78	3.2	2.93
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing	Z324	2.1	1.63	3.5	2.64	3.6	2.92
Chemical manufacturing	Z325	0.3	0.18	0.5	0.43	1.5	0.89
Basic chemical manufacturing	Z3251	0.7	0.39	1.6	0.87	4.3	1.94
Other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing (Dec. 2008=100)	Z32518	2.2	1.17	1.0	1.85	8.1	5.83
Other basic organic chemical manufacturing	Z32519	0.5	0.39	0.8	0.76	4.3	1.83
Resin, synthetic rubber, and artificial synthetic fibers and filaments	Z3252	0.5	0.84	1.8	1.22	5.2	2.62
Resin and synthetic rubber manufacturing	Z32521	0.7	0.57	1.3	1.30	4.3	3.16
Pesticide, fertilizer, other agricult. chemical manufacturing (Dec. 2007=100)	Z3253	1.5	0.89	3.6	1.67	6.9	3.01
Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing	Z3254	0.2	0.14	0.6	0.70	1.0	1.31
Soap, cleaning compound, and toilet preparation manufacturing	Z3256	0.3	0.12	1.0	0.48	2.8	1.12
Toilet preparation manufacturing (Dec. 2016=100)	Z32562	0.2	0.11	0.5	0.33	2.2	0.69
Other chemical product and preparation manufacturing (Dec. 2006=100)	Z3259	0.4	0.37	1.7	0.68	5.0	1.68
All other chemical product and prep. manufacturing (Dec. 2016=100)	Z32599	0.6	0.22	3.1	0.77	10.4	2.17
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing	Z326	0.1	0.15	0.4	0.33	0.5	0.52
Plastics product manufacturing	Z3261	0.2	0.25	0.2	0.47	0.4	0.81
Other plastics product manufacturing	Z32619	0.2	0.21	0.4	0.27	1.4	0.66
Rubber product manufacturing	Z3262	0.1	0.13	0.5	0.31	0.9	0.43
Tire manufacturing	Z32621	0.1	0.13	0.8	0.30	0.9	0.49
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing	Z327	0.2	0.08	0.2	0.20	0.5	0.43
Clay product and refractory manufacturing	Z3271	0.0	0.06	0.4	0.32	1.1	0.71
Manufacturing, part 3	Z33	0.1	0.06	0.3	0.13	1.2	0.21
Primary metal manufacturing	Z331	0.9	0.18	1.1	0.31	0.6	0.56
Iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing	Z3311	1.4	0.36	2.8	0.72	6.3	1.18
Alumina and aluminum production and processing	Z3313	1.3	0.30	2.3	0.32	8.7	1.11
Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production and processing	Z3314	1.6	0.19	5.0	0.35	5.2	0.79
Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) smelting and refining	Z33141	1.6	0.05	5.8	0.09	6.2	0.16
Fabricated metal product manufacturing	Z332	0.2	0.15	0.2	0.24	0.9	0.42
Cutlery and handtool manufacturing	Z3322	0.2	0.15	0.2	0.23	1.1	0.48
Hardware manufacturing	Z3325	0.1	0.12	0.9	0.54	0.8	0.78
Machine shops; and screw, nut, and bolt manufacturing (Dec. 2012=100)	Z3327	0.6	0.22	0.9	0.55	7.6	2.88
Other fabricated metal product manufacturing	Z3329	0.1	0.17	0.2	0.34	0.6	0.65
Metal valve manufacturing	Z33291	0.1	0.10	0.1	0.32	0.7	0.94
All other fabricated metal product manufacturing	Z33299	0.2	0.22	0.4	0.45	0.9	0.93
Machinery manufacturing	Z333	0.1	0.04	0.3	0.20	0.3	0.48
Agriculture, construction, and mining machinery manufacturing	Z3331	0.1	0.10	0.4	0.45	0.2	1.08
Agricultural implement manufacturing (Dec. 2016=100)	Z33311	0.1	0.08	0.4	0.69	1.6	1.93
Construction machinery manufacturing	Z33312	0.1	0.14	0.7	0.46	0.8	0.97
Industrial machinery manufacturing	Z3332	0.2	0.13	0.5	0.31	1.8	0.88
Industrial machinery manufacturing (Dec. 2013=100)	Z33324	0.2	0.13	0.5	0.31	1.8	0.88
Commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing	Z3333	0.1	0.09	0.2	0.40	1.0	3.47
Ventilation, heating, air-conditioning, and commercial refrigeration equipment	Z3334	0.1	0.11	0.4	0.18	0.5	0.50
Metalworking machinery manufacturing	Z3335	0.0	0.06	0.2	0.24	0.7	0.67
Engine, turbine, and power transmission equipment manufacturing	Z3336	0.2	0.08	0.4	0.17	0.5	0.34
Other general purpose machinery manufacturing	Z3339	0.1	0.12	0.3	0.44	0.5	0.69
Pump and compressor manufacturing (Dec. 2013=100)	Z33391	0.3	0.26	0.4	0.39	0.2	0.62
Material handling equipment manufacturing	Z33392	0.2	0.06	0.4	0.18	1.2	0.83
All other general purpose machinery manufacturing	Z33399	0.1	0.12	0.4	0.68	0.4	1.11
Computer and electronic product manufacturing	Z334	0.2	0.09	0.9	0.18	3.4	0.33
Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing	Z3341	0.4	0.30	1.1	0.54	4.2	0.82
Communications equipment manufacturing	Z3342	0.1	0.03	0.5	0.18	2.6	0.51
Audio and video equipment manufacturing	Z3343	0.1	0.13	0.4	0.35	2.9	1.23
Semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing	Z3344	0.6	0.24	1.5	0.41	3.2	0.94
Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments	Z3345	0.1	0.15	0.2	0.18	0.5	0.41
Manufacturing and reproducing magnetic and optical media	Z3346	1.5	0.65	6.1	1.76	24.3	3.38
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing	Z335	0.1	0.19	0.3	0.37	1.1	1.65
Electric lighting equipment manufacturing	Z3351	0.3	0.20	0.4	0.37	0.6	0.74
Lighting fixture manufacturing	Z33512	0.3	0.20	0.4	0.35	0.4	0.75
Household appliance manufacturing	Z3352	0.3	0.19	0.6	0.39	0.9	0.86
Small electrical appliance manufacturing	Z33521	0.0	0.04	0.2	0.11	0.2	0.53
Major household appliance manufacturing	Z33522	0.6	0.30	1.1	0.67	1.3	1.42
Electrical equipment manufacturing (Dec. 2017=100)	Z3353	0.2	0.28	0.3	0.77	1.5	0.85
Other electrical equipment and component manufacturing	Z3359	0.1	0.24	0.4	0.85	1.4	5.08
Battery manufacturing (Dec. 2009=100)	Z33591	0.2	0.19	0.3	0.87	4.5	3.89
Wiring device manufacturing (Dec. 2013=100)	Z33593	0.0	0.08	0.3	0.47	0.2	0.88
All other electrical equipment and component manufacturing	Z33599	0.1	0.33	0.4	0.58	2.0	9.11
Transportation equipment manufacturing	Z336	0.1	0.07	0.1	0.12	0.5	0.53
Motor vehicle manufacturing	Z3361	0.0	0.03	0.3	0.17	0.9	0.80
Automobile and light duty motor vehicle manufacturing	Z33611	0.0	0.04	0.3	0.18	1.1	0.85
Heavy duty truck manufacturing (Dec. 2015=100)	Z33612	0.0	0.00	0.1	0.02	2.0	0.21
Motor vehicle parts manufacturing	Z3363	0.2	0.10	0.2	0.24	0.7	0.53
Motor vehicle gasoline engine and engine parts manufacturing	Z33631	0.6	0.42	0.3	0.94	0.8	3.46
Motor vehicle electrical and electronic equipment manufacturing	Z33632	0.1	0.07	0.2	0.31	1.0	0.59
Motor vehicle steering and suspension components manufacturing (Dec. 2016=100)	Z33633	0.1	0.11	0.3	0.20	0.5	1.13
Motor vehicle brake system manufacturing	Z33634	0.3	0.15	0.6	0.45	1.6	0.85
Motor vehicle transmission and power train parts manufacturing	Z33635	0.1	0.18	0.4	0.42	0.7	1.23
Motor vehicle seating and interior trim manufacturing (Dec. 2012=100)	Z33636	0.1	0.10	0.2	0.27	0.8	0.60
Other motor vehicle parts manufacturing	Z33639	0.3	0.16	0.5	0.39	1.4	1.05
Aerospace product and parts manufacturing	Z3364	0.1	0.13	0.7	0.38	1.1	0.65
Other transportation equipment manufacturing	Z3369	0.2	0.20	0.4	0.50	0.4	0.72
Furniture and related product manufacturing	Z337	0.1	0.12	0.5	0.23	0.9	0.41
Household and institutional furniture and kitchen cabinet manufacturing	Z3371	0.1	0.14	0.3	0.25	0.6	0.45
Office furniture (including fixtures) manufacturing	Z3372	0.1	0.18	0.6	0.39	2.1	0.93
Miscellaneous manufacturing	Z339	0.2	0.14	0.3	0.17	0.4	0.35
Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing	Z3391	0.2	0.16	0.5	0.42	2.5	1.02
Other miscellaneous manufacturing	Z3399	0.2	0.13	0.3	0.18	1.0	0.23
Jewelry and silverware manufacturing	Z33991	0.3	0.16	0.6	0.31	2.1	0.35
Sporting and athletic goods manufacturing	Z33992	0.0	0.04	0.2	0.18	3.5	1.08
Doll, toy, and game manufacturing	Z33993	0.3	0.19	0.8	0.43	2.0	0.58
All other miscellaneous manufacturing	Z33999	0.2	0.10	0.4	0.18	1.1	0.38

Last Modified Date: January 22, 2021