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Table 6. Variances for U.S. export price indexes for categories of goods: January 2019–December 2019

Table 6. Variances for U.S. export price indexes for categories of goods: January 2019–December 2019
Description	Harmonized system	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
Live animals; animal products	DI	0.6	0.51	1.6	0.98	3.0	1.11
Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100)	D02	0.9	0.78	2.5	1.33	3.5	1.54
Fish and crustaceans, mollusks and aquatic invertebrates (Dec. 2016=100)	D03	1.2	1.29	2.4	2.43	1.3	2.44
Vegetable products	DII	2.8	0.63	3.3	0.99	3.6	1.34
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons	D08	2.3	1.01	2.8	1.83	4.8	1.76
Nuts nesoi, fresh or dried (Dec. 2015=100)	D0802	1.3	0.88	3.2	1.23	7.9	1.48
Cereals	D10	2.6	0.03	6.4	0.04	3.7	0.07
Wheat and meslin(1)	D1001	4.1	0.00	3.9	0.00	6.0	0.00
Corn (maize)(2)	D1005	2.3	0.00	6.2	0.02	5.2	0.05
Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder	D12	2.2	0.19	2.3	0.31	6.2	0.40
Soybeans, whether or not broken (Dec. 2001=100)(1)	D1201	2.7	0.00	3.2	0.00	8.0	0.00
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco	DIV	0.6	0.32	0.9	0.55	1.8	0.98
Miscellaneous edible preparations (Dec. 2017=100)	D21	0.5	0.55	1.3	1.28	2.5	2.37
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec. 2008=100)	D22	1.4	0.70	1.7	1.15	2.6	1.48
Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed	D23	1.3	1.09	2.8	1.73	1.4	2.46
Mineral products	DV	1.5	0.49	6.2	0.75	10.3	1.09
Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100)	D26	0.9	0.73	2.6	1.01	8.2	1.39
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes	D27	1.6	0.51	6.5	0.80	10.5	1.16
Petroleum oils & oils from bituminous minerals (excl crude) & products, nes	D2710	3.1	0.65	6.2	0.92	8.3	1.04
Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons (Dec. 2014=100)	D2711	4.1	1.88	11.6	3.09	31.0	9.67
Products of the chemical or allied industries	DVI	0.2	0.13	0.5	0.36	0.8	1.82
Inorganic chemicals	D28	0.6	0.29	1.9	0.90	7.1	3.75
Organic chemicals	D29	0.7	0.43	2.2	1.20	4.0	2.67
Pharmaceutical products	D30	0.1	0.07	0.9	0.87	1.2	2.52
Human and animal blood, prepared; other blood frctns (Dec. 2014=100)	D3002	0.1	0.06	0.5	0.59	1.2	1.93
Medicaments	D3004	0.2	0.16	0.8	1.39	1.9	5.27
Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, paints varnish, putty, & inks (Dec. 2015=100)	D32	1.2	0.53	1.2	0.90	2.3	1.88
Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery cosmetic or toilet preparations	D33	0.3	0.17	0.9	0.63	0.3	1.94
Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes	D34	0.2	0.18	0.8	0.39	3.8	2.97
Miscellaneous chemical products	D38	0.2	0.26	0.4	0.56	2.1	1.04
Composite diagnostic or laboratory reagents (Dec. 2001=100)	D3822	0.1	0.16	0.6	0.67	0.9	1.70
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof	DVII	0.0	0.23	0.6	0.47	1.5	0.96
Plastics and articles thereof	D39	0.1	0.27	0.6	0.57	1.2	1.04
Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms	D3901	1.4	1.31	4.0	1.63	12.3	5.73
Polyacetals, epoxide resins, alkyds, carbs in primary forms (Dec. 2017=100)	D3907	0.7	0.95	1.1	2.37	3.2	2.64
Articles of plastics, polymers, and resins, nes. (Dec. 2014=100)	D3926	0.0	0.06	0.3	0.25	1.2	1.08
Rubber and articles thereof	D40	0.3	0.31	0.5	0.86	2.7	1.38
New pneumatic tires of rubber (Dec. 2013=100)	D4011	0.2	0.18	0.4	0.44	2.9	2.19
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, baskets and wickerwork (Dec. 2014=100)	DIX	0.8	0.47	2.5	0.87	7.7	1.79
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products	DX	1.0	0.31	3.1	0.87	8.0	1.99
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard	D48	0.2	0.34	1.3	0.90	3.3	2.62
Textile and textile articles	DXI	0.6	0.33	1.5	0.40	3.2	0.99
Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof	D52	2.1	0.99	5.1	0.77	11.8	1.15
Cotton, not carded or combed (Dec. 2018=100)	D5201	2.6	1.23	6.5	0.88	14.5	1.34
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc.	DXIII	0.1	0.21	0.4	0.81	2.6	1.74
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins	DXIV	1.2	0.37	2.9	0.63	4.7	0.74
Diamonds, whether or not worked, but not mounted or set (Dec. 2013=100)(2)	D7102	0.0	0.00	0.3	0.00	0.4	0.00
Gold (including gold plated with platinum), unwrought (Dec. 2001=100)(2)	D7108	2.4	0.04	5.5	0.06	7.4	0.12
Base metals and articles of base metals	DXV	0.7	0.34	1.6	0.73	2.3	1.41
Copper and articles thereof	D74	2.1	0.56	3.7	0.77	6.3	1.66
Aluminum and articles thereof	D76	1.3	0.30	2.9	0.80	11.7	2.25
Miscellaneous articles of base metal	D83	0.2	0.10	0.3	0.35	0.8	0.51
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc.	DXVI	0.1	0.09	0.2	0.20	0.4	0.42
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof	D84	0.1	0.11	0.4	0.32	0.9	0.68
Spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines (Dec. 2013=100)	D8407	0.0	0.11	0.1	0.38	1.1	1.39
Diesel & semi-diesel internal Cumbus. piston engines (Dec. 2018=100)	D8408	0.0	0.04	0.1	0.20	11.2	1.86
Pumps for liquids; liquid elevators; parts thereof	D8413	0.1	0.11	0.2	0.47	2.3	1.74
Air or vacuum pumps, compressors and fans; vent & recycling hoods; parts	D8414	0.5	0.64	1.3	0.92	4.4	1.35
Centrifuges & filtering/purifying machinery and parts	D8421	0.2	0.51	0.5	0.64	1.2	2.33
Parts for materials handling & construction machines	D8431	0.2	0.12	0.7	0.31	2.8	0.79
Printing mach., machines ancilliary to printing; parts thereof (Dec. 2013=100)	D8443	0.2	0.09	0.4	0.19	1.0	0.61
Computer equipment	D8471	0.3	0.42	1.5	0.74	3.9	0.94
Machines & appliances having individual functions, n.e.s.o.i.; parts thereof	D8479	0.0	0.03	0.8	0.50	1.6	0.85
Taps, cocks, valves & similar appliances; parts thereof	D8481	0.1	0.12	0.3	0.36	3.8	1.28
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof	D85	0.1	0.10	0.3	0.16	0.6	0.33
Electrical apparatus for line telephony or line telegraphy; videophones; parts	D8517	0.2	0.12	0.4	0.26	1.8	0.53
Electrical circuit switching, protecting or connection app of 1000 volts or less	D8536	0.1	0.11	0.3	0.24	1.0	0.56
Electric control or distribution equipment (Dec. 2016=100)	D8537	0.1	0.05	0.2	0.10	0.4	0.30
Semiconductors; L.E.D.s; mounted crystals; parts thereof (Dec. 2017=100)	D8541	0.1	0.18	0.8	0.56	1.5	0.66
Electronic integrated circuits and micro assemblies; parts thereof	D8542	0.0	0.13	0.3	0.65	1.0	1.13
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment	DXVII	0.1	0.04	0.2	0.10	1.4	0.24
Motor vehicles and their parts	D87	0.1	0.06	0.2	0.16	0.3	0.42
Automobiles and other motor vehicles inc minivans, 4-dr specialty vehicles	D8703	0.2	0.12	0.1	0.26	0.4	0.86
Motor vehicles for the transport of goods	D8704	0.1	0.05	0.3	0.16	1.2	0.32
Parts and access of tractors, buses automobiles, trucks, spec. vehicles	D8708	0.2	0.08	0.6	0.19	0.3	0.57
Parts, nesoi, of civil aircraft and spacecraft (exc. military)	D8803	0.1	0.06	0.6	0.30	3.3	0.99
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces	DXVIII	0.2	0.11	0.3	0.35	0.5	0.68
Instruments/appliances used in medical surgical, dental, veterinarian sciences	D9018	0.2	0.17	0.6	0.33	1.0	0.63
Hearing aids; artificial body parts; and orthopedic app. (Dec. 2001=100)	D9021	0.4	0.09	1.9	0.42	3.3	2.66
Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis	D9027	0.1	0.11	0.1	0.22	1.9	0.36
Measuring or checking instruments, and appliances n.e.s. (Dec. 2001=100)	D9031	0.2	0.26	0.6	0.59	1.7	1.17
Miscellaneous manufactured articles	DXX	0.1	0.11	0.2	0.28	0.2	0.50
Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;	D94	0.1	0.09	0.2	0.29	0.8	0.64
Seats other than barber, dental and similar chairs (Dec. 2011=100)	D9401	0.0	0.00	0.0	0.01	0.6	0.29
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof	D95	0.2	0.11	0.4	0.41	0.9	0.38
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