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Table 4. Variances for U.S. export price indexes for industries: January 2021–December 2021

Table 4. Variances for U.S. export price indexes for industries: January 2021–December 2021
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	4.5	0.93	11.3	1.98	59.8	3.47
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	Y11	2.3	0.61	5.2	1.13	31.5	1.77
Crop production	Y111	2.4	0.66	4.9	1.32	31.7	1.87
Oilseed and grain farming	Y1111	2.6	0.10	9.0	0.21	41.4	0.68
Soybean farming (1)	Y11111	2.4	0.00	10.2	0.00	54.1	0.00
Wheat farming (1)	Y11114	5.5	0.00	13.3	0.00	33.7	0.00
Corn farming (2)	Y11115	4.4	0.00	19.2	0.01	44.6	1.28
Fruit and tree nut farming (Dec. 2006=100)	Y1113	1.2	3.66	4.5	5.99	12.9	5.51
Noncitrus fruit and tree nut farming (Dec. 2007=100)	Y11133	1.0	3.74	4.5	6.34	11.9	5.64
Tree nut farming	Y111335	3.4	2.29	5.7	3.73	17.1	3.88
Other crop farming	Y1119	3.4	1.38	10.0	1.53	27.8	2.47
Cotton farming (Dec. 2007=100)	Y11192	3.5	1.91	11.1	1.83	43.2	2.89
Mining	Y21	6.1	1.16	16.1	3.30	72.5	6.46
Mining (except oil and gas)	Y212	3.2	1.65	10.0	2.96	25.1	9.57
Coal mining	Y2121	4.0	2.46	14.6	4.22	23.8	15.37
Metal ore mining (Dec. 2012=100)	Y2122	2.2	1.44	9.2	2.36	35.7	4.29
Manufacturing	YMANU	0.9	0.14	2.6	0.30	10.5	0.74
Manufacturing, part 1	Y31	1.2	0.33	4.1	0.58	15.1	1.16
Food manufacturing	Y311	1.5	0.42	5.1	0.75	19.9	1.72
Grain and oilseed milling	Y3112	3.4	1.19	9.8	2.46	28.4	5.70
Starch and vegetable fats and oils manufacturing	Y31122	4.1	1.51	12.0	3.26	33.2	7.70
Soybean and other oilseed processing	Y311224	4.7	1.97	13.4	4.04	42.1	10.13
Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing	Y3114	0.2	0.31	0.3	0.64	0.8	1.79
Dairy product manuafacturing (Dec. 2017=100)	Y3115	2.6	1.39	5.1	4.24	15.4	8.33
Animal slaughtering and processing	Y3116	2.1	1.07	8.8	1.48	34.5	4.93
Animal (except poultry) slaughtering	Y311611	2.1	1.02	6.7	1.55	29.7	4.02
Other food manufacturing (Dec. 2014=100)	Y3119	0.3	0.34	0.8	0.74	4.1	1.35
All other food manufacturing (Dec. 2017=100)	Y31199	0.2	0.45	0.7	0.72	2.9	1.35
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing	Y312	1.0	1.17	2.9	1.75	11.2	3.10
Beverage manufacturing (Dec. 2009=100)	Y3121	1.2	1.32	3.2	2.05	13.2	3.67
Manufacturing, part 2	Y32	2.4	0.38	5.5	0.72	26.2	2.44
Wood product manufacturing (Dec. 2017=100)	Y321	1.5	0.97	7.1	2.20	32.4	6.58
Paper manufacturing	Y322	1.2	0.67	3.0	1.13	14.4	2.83
Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills	Y3221	1.9	1.39	4.5	2.23	25.5	6.10
Converted paper product manufacturing (Dec. 2014=100)	Y3222	0.7	0.48	1.7	0.79	4.5	1.59
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing	Y324	5.3	0.43	13.2	0.82	66.6	2.86
Chemical manufacturing	Y325	0.9	0.66	2.5	1.30	18.4	3.42
Basic chemical manufacturing	Y3251	1.5	0.64	4.5	1.61	25.2	6.20
Other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing	Y32518	1.5	1.11	5.2	4.90	51.8	24.99
Other basic organic chemical manufacturing (Dec. 2017=100)	Y32519	1.9	0.77	3.8	1.32	19.1	3.06
Resin, synthetic rubber, and artificial synthetic fibers and filaments	Y3252	1.8	1.48	7.6	3.71	49.3	10.18
Resin and synthetic rubber manufacturing (Dec. 2014=100)	Y32521	1.9	1.53	7.9	3.89	51.8	10.72
Plastics material and resin manufacturing	Y325211	2.3	1.71	8.7	4.28	56.5	12.29
Pesticide, fertilizer, and other agricultural chemical manufacturing	Y3253	3.8	0.84	9.8	2.00	33.1	10.19
Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing	Y3254	0.3	0.23	0.9	1.08	1.3	2.13
Pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing	Y325412	0.2	0.09	1.6	0.74	4.0	3.72
In-vitro diagnostic substance manufacturing	Y325413	0.4	0.36	0.7	1.46	0.4	1.97
Soap, cleaning compound, and toilet preparation manufacturing	Y3256	0.3	0.51	0.8	1.20	3.1	4.19
Soap and cleaning compound manufacturing	Y32561	0.1	0.49	0.7	1.28	0.7	1.84
Surface active agent manufacturing	Y325613	0.2	0.68	0.3	1.92	0.3	2.05
Toilet preparation manufacturing	Y32562	0.5	0.60	1.0	1.37	4.8	7.27
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing	Y326	0.7	0.35	2.6	0.92	2.7	2.64
Rubber product manufacturing (Dec. 2006=100)	Y3262	0.3	0.37	1.2	0.88	2.4	2.56
Tire manufacturing (Dec. 2006=100)	Y32621	0.4	0.33	1.5	1.13	7.3	3.50
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing	Y327	0.4	0.74	0.8	1.55	4.6	2.75
Manufacturing, part 3	Y33	0.3	0.08	1.0	0.22	3.6	0.31
Primary metal manufacturing	Y331	1.5	0.84	4.3	1.45	19.5	2.96
Alumina and aluminum production and processing (Dec. 2009=100)	Y3313	3.3	0.64	8.3	1.36	32.9	4.42
Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production and processing	Y3314	2.1	1.00	4.9	1.93	20.3	2.85
Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) smelting and refining	Y33141	1.1	0.51	2.1	0.83	20.2	2.61
Nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) rolling, drawing, extruding,	Y33149	2.3	1.10	5.0	2.41	12.8	3.94
Primary nonferrous metal rolling and drawing production and processing	Y331491	1.7	2.08	4.0	3.40	9.0	6.46
Fabricated metal product manufacturing	Y332	0.5	0.32	1.4	0.55	4.3	1.11
Machinery manufacturing	Y333	0.6	0.15	1.2	0.25	2.5	0.60
Agriculture, construction, and mining machinery manufacturing	Y3331	0.6	0.23	2.0	0.62	5.7	1.21
Agricultural implement manufacturing (Dec. 2017=100)	Y33311	0.4	0.27	1.7	0.97	5.5	1.93
Farm machinery and equipment manufacturing	Y333111	0.4	0.29	1.8	0.98	5.9	2.30
Construction machinery manufacturing	Y33312	0.8	0.35	2.2	0.63	6.4	1.91
Commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing	Y3333	0.3	0.23	1.4	0.96	1.8	2.56
Metalworking machinery manufacturing	Y3335	0.1	0.09	0.4	0.28	0.4	1.19
Engine, turbine, and power transmission equipment manufacturing	Y3336	0.9	0.21	1.2	0.41	2.4	0.94
Other engine equipment manufacturing	Y333618	0.1	0.08	0.7	0.41	2.7	0.76
Other general purpose machinery manufacturing	Y3339	0.5	0.31	1.1	0.51	2.6	0.90
Pump and compressor manufacturing	Y33391	0.4	0.29	0.9	0.84	1.8	1.85
Material handling equipment manufacturing	Y33392	0.3	0.20	0.7	0.58	2.3	1.71
All other general purpose machinery manufacturing	Y33399	0.4	0.33	1.5	0.77	3.8	1.45
Computer and electronic product manufacturing	Y334	0.1	0.12	0.4	0.24	0.9	0.39
Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing	Y3341	0.5	0.46	1.5	0.61	2.8	0.91
Electronic computer manufacturing	Y334111	1.2	0.93	1.5	1.09	3.2	2.00
Communications equipment manufacturing	Y3342	0.2	0.17	0.3	0.45	2.6	0.71
Radio and TV broadcasting and wireless equipment (Dec. 2009=100)	Y33422	0.1	0.14	0.5	0.41	3.0	0.69
Audio and video equipment manufacturing	Y3343	0.0	0.04	0.3	0.30	0.8	0.94
Semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing	Y3344	0.2	0.20	0.4	0.64	1.5	1.12
Semiconductor and related device manufacturing	Y334413	0.2	0.21	0.3	0.53	0.6	1.04
Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments	Y3345	0.1	0.14	0.3	0.32	0.7	0.48
Electromedical and electrotherapeutic apparatus manufacturing	Y334510	0.1	0.11	0.4	0.36	0.7	1.33
Search and detection instrument manufacturing	Y334511	0.2	0.17	0.5	0.90	2.0	1.86
Instruments and related products manufacturing	Y334513	0.1	0.16	0.8	0.68	1.2	1.21
Analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing	Y334516	0.6	0.49	1.2	0.90	2.0	1.72
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing	Y335	0.3	0.24	0.8	0.54	1.4	0.93
Electrical equipment manufacturing	Y3353	0.1	0.18	0.4	0.32	1.5	0.75
Motor and generator manufacturing	Y335312	0.4	0.36	0.9	0.82	2.4	1.58
Other electrical equipment and component manufacturing	Y3359	0.4	0.42	1.2	0.91	1.7	1.59
Wiring device manufacturing	Y33593	0.4	1.11	2.0	1.93	3.7	2.54
Current-carrying wiring device manufacturing	Y335931	0.4	1.13	2.1	1.95	3.1	2.44
Transportation equipment manufacturing	Y336	0.2	0.08	0.6	0.16	2.2	0.43
Motor vehicle manufacturing	Y3361	0.1	0.02	0.3	0.05	1.0	0.22
Automobile and light duty motor vehicle manufacturing	Y33611	0.1	0.02	0.2	0.05	0.9	0.24
Automobile manufacturing	Y336111	0.1	0.02	0.2	0.06	0.9	0.31
Light truck and utility vehicle manufacturing	Y336112	0.0	0.01	0.3	0.11	1.0	0.08
Heavy duty truck manufacturing	Y33612	0.2	0.04	0.4	0.14	2.0	0.26
Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing (Dec. 2013=100)	Y3362	0.5	0.43	1.8	1.47	4.7	2.97
Motor vehicle body manufacturing	Y336211	0.3	0.40	0.6	0.90	2.4	2.52
Motor vehicle parts manufacturing	Y3363	0.2	0.14	0.5	0.27	1.3	0.79
Motor vehicle electrical and electronic equipment manufacturing (Dec. 2008=100)	Y33632	0.1	0.08	1.6	0.60	6.2	4.31
Motor vehicle transmission and power train parts manu. (Dec. 2015=100)	Y33635	0.3	0.16	1.1	0.72	2.0	1.25
Other motor vehicle parts manufacturing	Y33639	0.2	0.16	0.6	0.33	2.4	1.03
Aerospace product and parts manufacturing	Y3364	0.1	0.06	0.8	0.26	3.1	0.98
Other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing	Y336413	0.3	0.19	1.2	0.98	3.8	2.14
Furniture and related product manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100)	Y337	0.0	0.10	0.8	0.45	5.0	2.09
Miscellaneous manufacturing	Y339	0.4	0.15	0.8	0.34	3.8	0.68
Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing	Y3391	0.2	0.16	0.3	0.33	1.1	0.76
Surgical and medical instrument manufacturing	Y339112	0.1	0.12	0.6	0.34	1.0	0.90
Surgical appliance and supplies manufacturing	Y339113	0.3	0.40	0.5	0.66	1.3	1.60
Other miscellaneous manufacturing (Dec. 2013=100)	Y3399	0.6	0.14	1.2	0.54	5.6	1.47
Jewelry and silverware manufacturing	Y33991	0.9	0.21	1.5	0.70	6.6	1.81
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: August 11, 2022