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Table 4. Variances for U.S. export price indexes for industries: January 2019–December 2019

Table 4. Variances for U.S. export 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	YNONMANU	1.7	0.37	2.5	0.59	5.7	1.56
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	Y11	2.4	0.42	2.8	0.77	3.5	0.80
Crop production	Y111	2.4	0.45	3.0	0.82	3.8	0.83
Oilseed and grain farming	Y1111	2.7	0.20	4.3	0.44	4.2	0.35
Soybean farming(1)	Y11111	2.7	0.00	3.2	0.00	8.0	0.00
Wheat farming(1)	Y11114	4.1	0.00	3.9	0.00	6.0	0.00
Corn farming(2)	Y11115	2.3	0.00	6.2	0.02	5.2	0.05
Fruit and tree nut farming (Dec. 2006=100)	Y1113	2.0	0.96	2.4	1.66	5.0	1.88
Noncitrus fruit and tree nut farming (Dec. 2007=100)	Y11133	1.6	1.02	2.5	1.74	5.6	1.88
Other crop farming	Y1119	2.2	1.05	4.6	1.07	9.2	1.41
Cotton farming (Dec. 2007=100)	Y11192	2.6	1.23	6.5	0.88	14.5	1.34
Mining	Y21	2.1	0.66	4.1	0.98	11.9	2.89
Mining (except oil and gas)	Y212	1.0	0.41	3.5	1.14	5.0	2.16
Metal ore mining (Dec. 2012=100)	Y2122	0.9	0.71	2.5	0.99	8.1	1.55
Manufacturing	YMANU	0.2	0.07	0.5	0.11	0.6	0.37
Manufacturing, part 1	Y31	0.3	0.22	0.4	0.35	0.4	0.60
Food manufacturing	Y311	0.4	0.30	0.9	0.51	0.9	0.69
Grain and oilseed milling	Y3112	0.9	0.79	2.1	1.46	4.4	2.11
Starch and vegetable fats and oils manufacturing	Y31122	1.0	1.03	2.9	1.89	5.2	2.84
Dairy product manuafacturing (Dec. 2017=100)	Y3115	0.9	0.86	1.9	1.20	15.1	2.15
Animal slaughtering and processing	Y3116	0.8	0.67	2.2	1.09	2.2	1.22
Seafood product preparation and packaging (Dec. 2017=100)	Y3117	0.8	0.67	2.1	1.24	1.4	2.33
Other food manufacturing (Dec. 2014=100)	Y3119	0.3	0.40	1.1	0.99	1.6	1.47
All other food manufacturing (Dec. 2017=100)	Y31199	0.7	0.67	1.5	1.20	2.1	2.29
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing	Y312	0.4	0.68	1.2	1.09	2.4	2.48
Beverage manufacturing (Dec. 2009=100)	Y3121	0.5	0.81	1.5	1.30	2.8	2.99
Manufacturing, part 2	Y32	0.9	0.18	2.0	0.27	2.3	1.33
Wood product manufacturing (Dec. 2017=100)	Y321	0.8	0.35	2.3	0.77	6.5	2.40
Paper manufacturing	Y322	0.7	0.34	2.7	0.79	5.0	2.13
Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills	Y3221	1.2	0.65	4.0	1.28	7.2	3.67
Pulp mills (Dec. 2018=100)	Y32211	2.0	0.87	6.0	1.75	9.6	4.63
Converted paper product manufacturing (Dec. 2014=100)	Y3222	0.4	0.28	1.2	0.66	3.7	1.58
Paper bag and coated and treated paper manufacturing (Dec. 2015=100)	Y32222	0.2	0.17	0.6	0.58	1.2	1.35
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing	Y324	3.1	0.61	6.3	0.92	9.5	1.15
Chemical manufacturing	Y325	0.3	0.17	0.7	0.37	1.1	1.97
Basic chemical manufacturing	Y3251	0.6	0.41	1.2	0.71	2.4	2.25
Other basic organic chemical manufacturing (Dec. 2017=100)	Y32519	0.5	0.48	2.0	1.01	3.8	3.23
Resin, synthetic rubber, and artificial synthetic fibers and filaments	Y3252	0.4	0.53	1.6	0.88	3.1	2.44
Resin and synthetic rubber manufacturing (Dec. 2014=100)	Y32521	0.4	0.57	1.7	0.93	3.4	2.61
Pesticide, fertilizer, and other agri. chemical manufacturing (Dec. 2012=100)	Y3253	1.2	0.68	1.9	1.60	3.8	2.05
Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing	Y3254	0.1	0.08	0.9	0.70	2.0	2.17
Paint, coating, and adhesive manufacturing (Dec. 2012=100)	Y3255	0.5	0.34	2.0	0.68	5.3	2.42
Soap, cleaning compound, and toilet preparation manufacturing	Y3256	0.1	0.17	0.6	0.41	1.1	2.10
Soap and cleaning compound manufacturing	Y32561	0.2	0.17	0.7	0.35	3.7	2.91
Toilet preparation manufacturing	Y32562	0.2	0.24	0.9	0.87	1.3	2.15
Other chemical product and preparation manufacturing	Y3259	0.2	0.11	0.4	0.23	1.2	0.85
All other chemical product and preparation manufacturing	Y32599	0.2	0.13	0.5	0.27	1.1	0.83
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing	Y326	0.1	0.12	0.4	0.27	1.2	0.58
Plastics product manufacturing	Y3261	0.2	0.14	0.4	0.27	1.6	0.72
Other plastics product manufacturing	Y32619	0.0	0.14	0.3	0.24	1.1	0.91
Rubber product manufacturing (Dec. 2006=100)	Y3262	0.1	0.15	0.5	0.56	0.7	1.59
Tire manufacturing (Dec. 2006=100)	Y32621	0.2	0.17	0.4	0.44	2.8	2.16
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing	Y327	0.1	0.23	0.2	0.93	0.8	1.92
Glass and glass product manufacturing	Y3272	0.2	0.43	1.9	2.13	0.9	3.33
Manufacturing, part 3	Y33	0.1	0.07	0.3	0.12	1.0	0.16
Primary metal manufacturing	Y331	0.8	0.36	2.1	0.63	1.8	1.12
Alumina and aluminum production and processing (Dec. 2009=100)	Y3313	1.1	0.29	2.7	0.88	6.6	3.39
Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production and processing	Y3314	1.2	0.37	4.8	0.65	5.7	1.27
Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) smelting and refining	Y33141	1.9	0.38	5.6	0.46	7.1	0.89
Nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) rolling, drawing, extruding,	Y33149	1.2	1.28	3.4	2.66	5.0	6.21
Fabricated metal product manufacturing	Y332	0.2	0.19	1.0	0.52	4.9	0.90
Other fabricated metal product manufacturing	Y3329	0.2	0.26	1.0	0.83	6.1	1.16
Metal valve manufacturing	Y33291	0.2	0.16	1.2	0.59	6.4	1.05
Machinery manufacturing	Y333	0.2	0.13	0.3	0.31	2.0	0.43
Agriculture, construction, and mining machinery manufacturing	Y3331	0.1	0.08	0.3	0.21	1.7	0.33
Agricultural implement manufacturing (Dec. 2017=100)	Y33311	0.1	0.06	0.1	0.15	1.5	0.53
Construction machinery manufacturing	Y33312	0.1	0.08	0.4	0.27	1.7	0.44
Commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing	Y3333	0.2	0.21	0.7	0.48	0.4	0.41
Ventilation, heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration manu. (Dec. 2017=100)	Y3334	0.3	0.13	0.8	0.26	2.4	0.52
Metalworking machinery manufacturing	Y3335	0.0	0.02	0.4	0.36	1.9	0.62
Engine, turbine, and power transmission equipment manufacturing	Y3336	0.2	0.20	0.9	0.87	4.8	2.82
Other general purpose machinery manufacturing	Y3339	0.1	0.16	0.4	0.29	1.5	0.90
Pump and compressor manufacturing	Y33391	0.2	0.37	0.5	0.63	2.3	1.51
Material handling equipment manufacturing	Y33392	0.1	0.06	0.1	0.09	1.2	0.45
All other general purpose machinery manufacturing	Y33399	0.2	0.24	0.5	0.40	1.3	1.15
Computer and electronic product manufacturing	Y334	0.1	0.10	0.4	0.28	1.6	0.39
Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing	Y3341	0.6	0.33	1.7	0.99	5.9	1.58
Communications equipment manufacturing	Y3342	0.1	0.11	0.3	0.25	1.5	0.51
Radio and TV broadcasting and wireless equipment (Dec. 2009=100)	Y33422	0.2	0.13	0.3	0.28	1.8	0.59
Audio and video equipment manufacturing	Y3343	0.0	0.04	0.3	0.27	1.6	0.98
Semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing	Y3344	0.1	0.09	0.2	0.46	0.7	0.77
Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments	Y3345	0.1	0.10	0.4	0.24	1.3	0.38
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing	Y335	0.1	0.15	0.2	0.27	0.6	0.42
Electrical equipment manufacturing	Y3353	0.1	0.03	0.1	0.13	0.8	0.45
Transportation equipment manufacturing	Y336	0.1	0.04	0.4	0.09	1.7	0.19
Motor vehicle manufacturing	Y3361	0.1	0.11	0.1	0.21	0.2	0.70
Automobile and light duty motor vehicle manufacturing	Y33611	0.1	0.10	0.1	0.22	0.3	0.75
Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing (Dec. 2013=100)	Y3362	0.2	0.22	0.5	0.53	2.9	1.50
Motor vehicle parts manufacturing	Y3363	0.1	0.07	0.3	0.15	0.5	0.32
Motor vehicle electrical and electronic equipment manufacturing (Dec. 2008=100)	Y33632	0.1	0.06	0.3	0.18	0.3	0.35
Motor vehicle transmission and power train parts manu. (Dec. 2015=100)	Y33635	0.3	0.23	0.4	0.36	1.0	0.78
Other motor vehicle parts manufacturing	Y33639	0.1	0.08	0.1	0.21	0.3	0.40
Furniture and related product manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100)	Y337	0.1	0.08	0.1	0.19	1.6	0.35
Miscellaneous manufacturing	Y339	0.3	0.23	0.3	0.43	0.1	0.48
Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing	Y3391	0.2	0.14	0.5	0.43	1.6	0.88
Other miscellaneous manufacturing (Dec. 2013=100)	Y3399	0.3	0.22	0.4	0.57	1.3	0.52
All other miscellaneous manufacturing	Y33999	0.1	0.01	0.3	0.03	0.4	0.15
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