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Import/Export Price Indexes

Table 6. Variances for U.S. export price indexes for categories of goods: January 2022–December 2022

 Table 6. Variances for U.S. export price indexes for categories of goods: January 2022–December 2022
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 1.2 0.84 2.5 1.38 11.4 2.60

Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100)

D02 1.1 0.85 2.7 1.72 6.5 2.52

Meat of swine (pork), fresh, chilled or frozen (3)

D0203 1.6 0.59 - - - -

Vegetable products (2)

DII 3.4 0.53 6.7 1.31 16.3 2.28

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons

D08 1.6 2.34 3.7 3.10 5.3 4.72

Nuts nesoi, fresh or dried (Dec. 2015=100)

D0802 1.6 1.89 5.4 2.13 6.4 3.55

Cereals (2)

D10 3.6 0.53 7.6 1.00 21.5 0.97

Wheat and meslin (1)

D1001 3.6 0.00 13.0 0.00 28.5 0.00

Corn (maize) (2)

D1005 4.8 0.12 8.8 0.66 17.9 0.58

Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder (2)

D12 4.1 0.26 7.4 0.40 16.9 0.63

Soybeans, whether or not broken (Dec. 2001=100) (1)

D1201 4.8 0.00 7.9 0.00 15.8 0.00

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco

DIV 1.2 0.63 2.8 0.94 8.0 1.73

Miscellaneous edible preparations (Dec. 2017=100)

D21 1.0 0.47 1.6 1.25 4.3 2.14

Food preparations nesoi

D2106 0.6 0.36 1.0 0.85 3.1 1.85

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec. 2008=100)

D22 0.2 0.07 0.5 0.14 1.8 0.43

Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed

D23 3.1 1.27 6.3 2.51 13.7 4.58

Mineral products (2)

DV 7.7 0.71 14.3 1.08 54.6 2.40

Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100)

D26 3.7 1.28 6.8 1.94 16.7 8.73

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes (2)

D27 8.0 0.71 14.5 1.12 56.4 2.51

Coal, briquettes and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal

D2701 3.3 3.92 18.4 6.68 93.3 21.97

Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, crude (1,3)

D2709 7.1 0.00 - - - -

Petroleum oils & oils from bituminous minerals (excl crude) & products, nes (2)

D2710 12.8 0.67 17.9 0.81 58.0 2.18

Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons (Dec. 2014=100)

D2711 12.1 2.52 10.1 4.22 53.1 10.81

Products of the chemical or allied industries

DVI 0.7 0.41 2.5 0.85 8.6 1.86

Organic chemicals

D29 2.2 1.44 6.5 3.84 15.0 5.22

Pharmaceutical products

D30 0.3 0.28 0.5 0.79 2.4 1.92

Human and animal blood, prepared; other blood frctns (Dec. 2014=100)

D3002 0.5 0.41 1.0 1.39 4.4 3.95

Medicaments

D3004 0.2 0.26 0.2 0.64 1.5 1.17

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery cosmetic or toilet preparations

D33 0.2 0.21 0.5 0.53 4.2 3.09

Beauty or make-up and skin-care preparations (3)

D3304 0.0 0.09 - - - -

Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes

D34 0.1 0.10 0.9 1.43 4.6 5.29

Miscellaneous chemical products

D38 0.6 0.52 1.4 0.97 0.8 3.46

Composite diagnostic or laboratory reagents (Dec. 2001=100)

D3822 0.3 0.26 0.7 0.58 2.2 4.05

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof

DVII 0.9 0.87 2.6 1.58 5.7 2.89

Plastics and articles thereof

D39 1.0 1.02 3.0 1.82 6.2 3.24

Plates, sheets, film, foil, and strips of plastic

D3920 0.5 0.62 1.7 1.46 10.2 4.10

Articles of plastics, polymers, and resins, nes (3)

D3926 0.3 0.27 - - - -

Rubber and articles thereof

D40 0.3 0.28 0.5 1.18 6.7 2.58

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, baskets and wickerwork (Dec. 2014=100)

DIX 1.3 1.12 6.9 2.87 12.7 5.29

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products

DX 1.2 0.81 3.6 0.96 9.3 2.09

Woodpulp and recovered paper

D47 2.9 1.97 6.2 2.00 8.1 4.28

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard

D48 0.8 0.50 3.2 0.62 11.4 2.29

Textile and textile articles

DXI 2.3 0.61 5.3 1.11 18.6 3.28

Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof

D52 4.7 0.81 9.3 1.94 39.0 7.63

Cotton, not carded or combed (Dec. 2018=100)

D5201 4.0 0.90 10.3 2.09 43.7 8.47

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc.

DXIII 0.5 0.84 1.4 1.96 10.3 2.96

Glass and glassware

D70 0.4 0.53 1.4 1.30 11.0 4.17

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins (2)

DXIV 2.6 1.13 4.7 2.05 2.9 3.02

Diamonds, whether or not worked, but not mounted or set (Dec. 2013=100) (2)

D7102 0.1 0.00 1.3 0.00 16.5 0.01

Gold (including gold plated with platinum), unwrought (Dec. 2001=100) (2)

D7108 2.1 0.05 4.9 0.08 3.7 0.31

Platinum, unwrought, semimanufactured or in powder form

D7110 5.8 3.89 9.3 8.91 9.4 9.98

Waste and scrap of precious metals (2)

D7112 3.8 1.42 7.5 2.07 7.7 2.72

Base metals and articles of base metals

DXV 2.1 0.47 4.4 0.86 8.2 2.26

Iron and steel

D72 3.9 0.71 8.0 1.68 13.6 6.52

Copper and articles thereof

D74 2.2 1.12 4.9 2.12 10.8 3.33

Aluminum and articles thereof

D76 3.1 1.33 5.5 2.67 12.1 3.65

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc.

DXVI 0.2 0.17 0.9 0.29 4.7 0.58

Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof

D84 0.3 0.16 1.2 0.32 5.3 0.58

Diesel & semi-diesel internal combustion piston engines (3)

D8408 0.5 0.34 - - - -

Air or vacuum pumps, compressors and fans; vent & recycling hoods; parts

D8414 0.6 0.45 1.7 0.73 9.4 2.97

Centrifuges & filtering/purifying machinery and parts

D8421 0.3 0.35 2.6 0.98 10.3 3.86

Computer equipment

D8471 0.8 0.65 1.5 0.91 3.0 1.34

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof

D85 0.2 0.29 0.8 0.58 3.8 0.81

Electrical apparatus for line telephony or line telegraphy; videophones; parts

D8517 0.2 0.18 0.7 0.44 1.8 1.12

Electrical circuit switching, protecting or connection app of 1000 volts or less

D8536 0.3 0.19 1.2 0.70 7.9 2.82

Semiconductors; L.E.D.s; mounted crystals; parts thereof (Dec. 2017=100)

D8541 0.2 0.28 0.6 0.65 3.3 2.40

Electronic integrated circuits and micro assemblies; parts thereof

D8542 0.5 0.24 0.9 0.56 1.7 1.43

Insulated conductors; optical fiber cables w/individually sheathed fibers

D8544 0.5 0.67 1.6 0.93 8.1 3.12

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment

DXVII 0.2 0.11 1.0 0.19 4.3 0.58

Motor vehicles and their parts

D87 0.2 0.14 0.9 0.26 4.1 0.72

Automobiles and other motor vehicles inc minivans, 4-dr specialty vehicles

D8703 0.0 0.03 0.3 0.13 1.3 0.21

Motor vehicles for the transport of goods

D8704 0.2 0.05 0.8 0.14 2.8 0.28

Parts and access of tractors, buses automobiles, trucks, spec. vehicles

D8708 0.3 0.32 1.0 0.54 6.7 2.10

Parts, nesoi, of civil aircraft and spacecraft (exc. military)

D8803 0.1 0.11 0.8 0.25 3.7 1.35

Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces

DXVIII 0.2 0.26 0.6 0.58 2.5 1.11

Instruments/appliances used in medical surgical, dental, veterinarian sciences

D9018 0.4 0.30 1.1 0.72 1.8 1.97

Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis

D9027 0.4 0.38 0.9 1.74 1.8 4.82

Oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers etc., and parts

D9030 0.0 0.03 0.3 0.25 2.4 0.78

Measuring or checking instruments, and appliances n.e.s. (Dec. 2001=100)

D9031 0.1 0.12 0.6 0.43 3.1 2.66

Miscellaneous manufactured articles

DXX 0.6 0.20 2.7 1.37 9.8 4.13

Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;

D94 0.0 0.04 1.2 0.74 8.1 5.75

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof

D95 0.5 0.39 5.0 2.57 13.1 5.01

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 can have low standard error values.
(3) Index was not published in the previous year. Estimates using prior year index values are excluded.

 

Last Modified Date: April 8, 2024