Technical Information: USDL-01-173 (202) 691-7101 Transmission of This Media contact: Material Is Embargoed (202) 691-5902 Until 8:30 A.M. E.D.T. Internet Address: http://www.bls.gov/ipphome.htm Wednesday, June 13, 2001 U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES - MAY 2001- The U.S. Import Price Index rose 0.3 percent in May, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The increase followed three consecutive monthly declines and was attributable to rising prices for petroleum imports. The Export Price Index decreased for the fourth straight month, down 0.3 percent in May. Percent changes in import and export price indexes by End Use category -not seasonally adjusted- IMPORTS EXPORTS Month Non- Agri- Nonagri- All Petroleum petroleum All cultural cultural Imports Imports Imports Exports Exports Exports 2000 May 0.4 4.5 -0.2 0.2 0.6 0.3 June 1.3 10.6 0.1 -0.1 -1.4 -0.1 July 0.1 -1.4 0.2 -0.1 -2.1 0.2 August 0.2 0.9 0.1 -0.2 -2.1 -0.1 September 1.1 10.4 -0.2 0.6 3.2 0.3 October -0.4 -2.8 0.0 -0.1 0.5 -0.1 November 0.0 0.9 -0.1 0.0 1.0 -0.1 December -0.6 -9.8 0.8 -0.2 1.2 -0.3 2001 January 0.0 -6.0 1.0 0.2 0.5 0.2 February -0.7 r 0.3 -0.8 r -0.1 r -1.4 0.0 r March -1.5 -6.5 r -0.9 r -0.2 r 0.2 -0.2 r April -0.6 r -1.7 r -0.4 r -0.1 r -0.7 r -0.1 r May 0.3 5.5 -0.2 -0.3 -0.1 -0.3 May 1999-00 6.3 69.6 0.9 2.0 0.5 2.3 May 2000-01 -0.8 -1.8 -0.5 -0.6 -1.4 -0.6 r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents. Import Goods The advance in the import price index was the first since September 2000, as rising petroleum prices outweighed declines for nonpetroleum imports in May. The 5.5 percent increase in petroleum prices in May followed 1.7 percent and 6.5 percent declines in April and March, respectively. Over the past 12 months, imported petroleum prices declined 1.8 percent. Nonpetroleum import prices continued to decline in May, decreasing 0.2 percent after falling in each of the previous three months. From May 2000 to May 2001, prices for nonpetroleum imports decreased 0.5 percent. Over the same time period, the price index for overall imports declined 0.8 percent. All of the major nonpetroleum commodity indexes either declined or were unchanged for the second consecutive month. The price index for industrial supplies and materials excluding petroleum fell for the fourth straight month, down 0.7 percent in May. The May decline for this index was attributable to falling prices for unfinished metals and chemicals. For the year ended in May, however, the index for industrial supplies and materials excluding petroleum posted a 2.5 percent increase. The index for foods, feeds, and beverages-led by a drop in vegetable prices-fell 0.7 percent in May after dropping 1.7 percent in April. Over the past 12 months, the foods, feeds, and beverages index declined 3.7 percent. The price indexes for the major finished goods areas (capital goods, automotive vehicles, and consumer goods), which were all down over the past 12 months, were either unchanged or moved lower in May. Prices of imported capital goods declined 0.3 percent in May, after decreasing 0.6 percent in April. The price index for imported capital goods-which increased only once over the past 13 months-was down 2.6 percent for the year ended in May. The index for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines declined 0.2 percent in May, after dipping 0.1 percent in April. Over the past 12 months, the index declined 0.3 percent. Prices for imported consumer goods were unchanged, on average, in May and were down 0.6 percent for the year. Export Goods The price index for exports continued to trend downward, declining 0.3 percent in May, as both agricultural and nonagricultural prices moved lower. The index for agricultural exports declined 0.1 percent in May, after falling 0.7 percent in April. For the year ended in May, prices for agricultural exports were down 1.4 percent. Nonagricultural export prices also declined in May, down 0.3 percent after decreasing in each of the previous two months. For the year ended in May, the index fell 0.6 percent. Over the same time period, overall export prices also fell 0.6 percent. All of the major nonagricultural commodity price indexes either decreased or recorded no change in May. Export prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials declined 0.8 percent in May, the fourth consecutive monthly decline. Over the past 12 months, this index was down 2.6 percent. Export prices for consumer goods also declined for the fourth straight month, down 0.1 percent in May, the same as in each of the previous three months. From May 2000 to May 2001, the index declined 0.7 percent. The export price indexes for capital goods and for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines were both unchanged in May and up 0.5 percent over the past 12 months. Imports by Locality of Origin Import prices for goods from Japan declined 0.3 percent in May, the fifth consecutive monthly decline for the index. For the year ended in May, this index was down 1.9 percent. The price index of imports from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries also decreased for the fifth straight month, down 0.4 percent in May. The index declined 3.6 percent over the past 12 months. In contrast, the import price indexes for both Latin America and Canada increased in May, up 0.7 percent and 0.2 percent, respectively. The gains were attributable to rising prices for nonmanufactured goods, particularly petroleum. From May 2000 to May 2001, import prices from Latin America rose 1.2 percent, while Canadian imports were up 5.4 percent. Import prices from the European Union were unchanged on average in May, as price declines for manufactured goods were countered by price gains for nonmanufactured goods. The index declined 1.5 percent over the past 12 months. CONTENTS OF RELEASE This news release includes the following tables: Table 1 Import Price Indexes, by End Use Table 2 Export Price Indexes, by End Use Table 3 Import Price Indexes, by SITC Table 4 Export Price Indexes, by SITC Table 5 Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System Table 6 Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System Table 7 Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes for Services Table 9 U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes for Services Table 10 U.S. International Quarterly Price Indexes for Services Table 11 U.S. International Monthly Price Indexes for Services ------------------------------------------------------------------- Import and Export Price Index data for June are scheduled for release on July 12, 2001, at 8:30 A.M. (E.D.T.). Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, May 2000-May 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance May Jan. Feb. March April END Description 2000 2001 2001 2001 2001 USE April April May to to to to to 2001 2001 2001 May Feb. March April May 1/ 2/ 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 97.2 97.5 -0.8 -0.7 -1.5 -0.6 0.3 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.............. 88.478 92.8 92.6 -0.5 -0.8 -0.9 -0.4 -0.2 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES................... 4.296 89.1 88.5 -3.7 -1.1 0.9 -1.7 -0.7 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages......... 2.953 84.1 83.4 -2.1 -1.1 2.6 -1.8 -0.8 01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)............................ 1.343 102.4 102.0 -7.1 -1.1 -2.6 -1.4 -0.4 1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............. 31.067 115.1 116.9 0.9 -1.7 -5.1 -0.9 1.6 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM................. 19.545 102.1 101.4 2.5 -2.8 -4.0 -0.4 -0.7 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE............................. 9.672 96.9 96.3 -3.2 0.8 -2.3 -0.7 -0.6 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM...... 9.873 107.8 106.9 8.9 -6.0 -5.7 0.0 -0.8 10 Fuels & lubricants......................... 13.683 151.5 158.6 3.5 -4.2 -9.5 -1.2 4.7 100 Petroleum & petroleum products............ 11.522 143.4 151.3 -1.8 0.3 -6.5 -1.7 5.5 10000 Crude................................... 9.005 140.4 149.1 -4.2 2.1 -5.4 -2.5 6.2 11 Paper & paper base stocks.................. 1.991 91.0 88.9 2.4 0.2 -0.4 0.2 -2.3 12 Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials.................. 5.921 93.9 93.1 1.1 0.2 0.1 -0.5 -0.9 13 Selected building materials................ 1.931 98.3 104.2 -4.5 0.7 0.2 2.2 6.0 14 Unfinished metals associated with durable goods......................... 4.776 101.0 97.5 -4.4 1.4 -4.5 -2.7 -3.5 15 Finished metals associated with durable goods................................. 1.384 91.8 91.5 -1.2 -1.5 0.2 1.5 -0.3 16 Nonmetals associated with durable goods.... 1.381 88.5 88.2 0.5 1.0 0.1 -0.3 -0.3 2 CAPITAL GOODS............................... 24.978 79.3 79.1 -2.6 -0.3 0.1 -0.6 -0.3 20 Electric & electrical generating equipment............................. 3.279 94.5 94.6 0.4 -0.2 2.4 -0.6 0.1 21 Nonelectrical machinery.................... 19.939 75.0 74.8 -3.5 -0.3 -0.3 -0.8 -0.3 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........ 18.110 102.5 102.3 -0.3 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES........................... 21.549 96.4 96.4 -0.6 0.0 0.0 -0.2 0.0 40 Nondurables, manufactured.................. 10.842 100.0 100.0 -0.1 0.0 0.3 -0.1 0.0 41 Durables, manufactured..................... 9.636 92.5 92.3 -1.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.3 -0.2 42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods............. 1.071 98.0 99.4 -0.3 2.0 -2.4 -1.1 1.4 1 Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values. n.a. Not available 2 Data for February, March and April 2001 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, May 2000-May 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance May Jan. Feb. March April END Description 2000 2001 2001 2001 2001 USE April April May to to to to to 2001 2001 2001 May Feb. March April May 1/ 2/ 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 96.1 95.8 -0.6 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.3 AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES..................... 9.140 84.5 84.4 -1.4 -1.4 0.2 -0.7 -0.1 NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................. 90.861 97.4 97.1 -0.6 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 -0.3 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES................... 8.326 86.4 85.9 -2.7 -1.8 0.8 -1.0 -0.6 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages......... 7.551 85.7 85.5 -2.5 -1.8 0.9 -0.9 -0.2 01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)............................ 0.775 95.3 91.0 -5.8 -1.6 0.6 -2.4 -4.5 1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............. 25.734 93.8 93.1 -2.2 -0.1 -1.1 -0.1 -0.7 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE............................. 9.465 89.5 89.0 -2.4 -0.4 -0.7 -0.8 -0.6 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE.......................... 16.270 96.5 95.7 -2.0 0.1 -1.2 0.2 -0.8 10 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials............................. 1.589 80.7 81.2 3.8 0.2 -2.3 0.0 0.6 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS........................... 24.145 94.8 94.0 -2.6 -0.1 -0.9 -0.2 -0.8 11 Fuels & lubricants......................... 3.284 144.7 147.5 11.0 1.3 -5.0 3.5 1.9 12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials.. 19.383 89.2 88.0 -4.5 -0.3 -0.3 -0.7 -1.3 13 Selected building materials................ 1.478 86.7 86.2 -4.2 -0.7 -0.9 -0.8 -0.6 2 CAPITAL GOODS............................... 43.722 96.6 96.6 0.5 0.1 0.2 -0.1 0.0 20 Electric & electrical generating Equipment............................. 4.479 100.5 100.9 2.0 0.5 -0.4 0.4 0.4 21 Nonelectrical machinery.................... 33.010 91.3 91.2 -0.8 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........ 10.159 104.7 104.7 0.5 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES........................... 12.060 101.8 101.7 -0.7 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 40 Nondurables, manufactured.................. 6.348 101.3 101.4 -1.0 -0.5 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 41 Durables, manufactured..................... 5.137 101.2 101.0 -0.3 0.2 0.0 -0.3 -0.2 1 Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values. n.a. Not available 2 Data for February, March and April 2001 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, May 2000-May 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance May Jan. Feb. March April SITC Description 2000 2001 2001 2001 2001 Rev. 3 April April May to to to to to 2001 2001 2001 May Feb. March April May 1/ 2/ 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 ALL COMMODITIES................................... 100.000 97.2 97.5 -0.8 -0.7 -1.5 -0.6 0.3 0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS........................... 3.716 91.0 89.5 -3.0 -1.6 1.8 -2.0 -1.6 01 Meat and meat preparations................ 0.351 101.5 103.3 3.1 0.6 3.3 2.2 1.8 03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations thereof........... 0.992 100.1 99.7 -9.0 -1.7 -3.2 -2.1 -0.4 05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried..................... 1.092 103.3 99.8 3.1 -4.1 7.6 -5.6 -3.4 07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof............... 0.366 52.1 50.9 -14.9 1.2 0.8 1.2 -2.3 3/ Other food and live animals (9612=100).......... 0.916 96.9 94.8 0.3 -0.2 0.5 -0.5 -2.2 1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO........................... 0.895 113.8 115.2 2.5 0.1 0.2 0.3 1.2 11 Beverages................................. 0.761 111.3 113.1 3.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 1.6 2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS......... 2.689 86.6 89.3 -2.8 1.6 -3.1 0.6 3.1 24 Cork and wood............................. 0.944 102.9 113.0 0.1 2.1 -0.1 5.5 9.8 25 Woodpulp and recovered paper.............. 0.429 76.8 72.5 -5.8 -1.7 -3.0 -4.5 -5.6 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........ 0.603 98.0 96.9 -2.7 0.1 -2.8 -0.1 -1.1 29 Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s. (9612=100).................. 0.238 91.8 102.7 -3.7 13.0 -15.3 -6.0 11.9 3/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels (9612=100)......................... 0.307 85.1 83.8 -7.1 -0.3 -1.4 0.5 -1.5 3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS............................. 13.309 152.2 159.6 3.4 -4.1 -9.4 -1.2 4.9 33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.................. 10.930 142.7 150.9 -2.1 1.2 -6.0 -1.3 5.7 34 Gas, natural and manufactured............. 2.257 243.0 244.7 46.1 -21.0 -23.0 -0.4 0.7 5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S........... 5.607 96.3 95.6 1.4 0.6 0.3 -0.3 -0.7 51 Organic chemicals......................... 1.692 101.7 102.1 3.5 -0.2 0.9 1.5 0.4 52 Inorganic chemicals....................... 0.652 95.0 92.1 1.5 0.4 -1.0 -3.0 -3.1 53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials.... 0.264 88.4 87.9 0.6 0.9 -0.6 -0.8 -0.6 54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products..... 0.892 94.0 93.7 -3.7 -0.1 -0.3 -0.6 -0.3 55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps.............................. 0.291 88.1 87.7 -2.4 1.3 0.5 -0.6 -0.5 57 Plastics in primary forms................. 0.383 95.8 95.8 1.9 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.............. 0.530 83.2 83.0 2.7 5.2 -0.1 -1.4 -0.2 59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.... 0.647 101.4 100.6 -0.3 0.2 0.3 -0.5 -0.8 6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL........................... 12.610 96.4 95.4 -1.8 0.5 -1.5 -0.8 -1.0 62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................ 0.692 91.6 91.5 -1.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 63 Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture.......................... 0.493 87.0 89.0 -14.6 -0.7 0.4 -2.6 2.3 64 Paper and paperboard, cut to size......... 1.710 93.7 92.8 3.6 0.5 0.2 1.0 -1.0 65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles, n.e.s., and related prod. 1.334 93.8 93.8 -2.0 0.8 -1.1 -0.3 0.0 66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s.............................. 2.104 100.3 100.2 -0.5 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 67 Iron and steel............................ 1.886 88.6 86.7 -7.3 0.0 -1.8 -0.3 -2.1 68 Nonferrous metals......................... 2.306 111.0 106.9 0.0 2.5 -6.1 -4.6 -3.7 69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s............. 1.928 95.7 95.7 -0.2 -0.6 0.2 0.8 0.0 7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT............... 43.796 88.4 88.2 -1.8 -0.1 0.0 -0.5 -0.2 71 Power generating machinery and equipment (9612=100)............... 2.987 98.8 98.7 -0.9 -0.5 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 72 Machinery specialized for particular industries......................... 2.618 96.0 95.8 -1.2 0.5 -0.1 -0.3 -0.2 73 Metalworking machinery.................... 0.791 93.8 93.3 -0.5 0.0 -0.2 -0.5 -0.5 74 General industrial machinery, equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s.. 3.347 95.1 94.7 -2.1 0.0 -0.3 -0.5 -0.4 75 Computer equipment and office machines.... 5.122 56.5 56.4 -6.3 -0.9 -0.5 -1.7 -0.2 76 Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment 4.058 82.2 82.1 -3.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.7 -0.1 77 Electrical machinery and equipment........ 8.877 82.1 81.9 -1.9 -0.4 0.9 -0.5 -0.2 78 Road vehicles............................. 14.903 102.6 102.4 -0.3 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............. 17.053 97.2 97.2 -0.2 -0.1 0.4 -0.2 0.0 81 Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat & lighting fixtures, n.e.s......... 0.372 92.6 92.4 -1.7 0.1 -0.2 0.3 -0.2 82 Furniture and parts thereof............... 1.200 97.3 97.3 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 83 Travel goods, handbags and similar containers......................... 0.503 100.5 100.4 -1.0 0.1 -0.1 -1.1 -0.1 84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories........................ 5.809 101.8 101.9 0.4 0.1 1.1 -0.3 0.1 85 Footwear.................................. 1.780 101.1 101.0 0.3 0.1 0.4 -0.4 -0.1 87 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s... 1.525 92.4 92.5 -1.5 -0.2 0.1 -0.4 0.1 88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.; 1.301 90.6 90.6 -1.4 0.1 -0.2 -0.9 0.0 89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s.............................. 4.563 94.2 94.0 -0.3 -0.3 0.1 0.3 -0.2 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1995 trade values. 2 Data for February, March and April 2001 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. 3 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, May 2000-May 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance May Jan. Feb. March April SITC Description 2000 2001 2001 2001 2001 Rev. 3 April April May to to to to to 2001 2001 2001 May Feb. March April May 1/ 2/ 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 ALL COMMODITIES................................... 100.000 96.1 95.8 -0.6 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.3 0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS........................... 7.017 88.4 87.6 -0.8 -1.3 0.6 -0.8 -0.9 01 Meat and meat preparations................ 1.323 108.5 108.8 3.5 1.6 0.1 1.2 0.3 03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations thereof........... 0.574 92.4 87.6 -7.6 -2.4 0.2 -3.1 -5.2 04 Cereals and cereal preparations........... 2.254 74.6 74.7 -0.4 -3.0 1.0 -3.4 0.1 05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried..................... 1.299 89.5 87.3 -3.1 -0.8 1.9 1.9 -2.5 08 Feeding stuff for animals (not including unmilled cereals)........ 0.675 94.4 93.7 0.0 -3.1 -1.7 0.0 -0.7 09 Miscellaneous edible products and preparations....................... 0.406 106.9 107.0 0.2 0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.1 3/ Other food and live animals (9612=100).......... 0.486 89.7 89.7 -1.1 0.6 0.1 0.4 0.0 1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO........................... 1.529 100.5 100.5 -1.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.6 0.0 12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures.......... 1.263 100.7 100.7 -1.1 -0.2 0.0 -0.6 0.0 2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS......... 5.183 78.4 77.5 -9.0 -1.3 -1.5 -1.6 -1.1 21 Hides, skins and furskins, raw............ 0.398 119.4 123.6 42.9 0.9 0.9 11.1 3.5 22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits........... 0.832 75.0 75.7 -15.0 -6.9 1.2 -5.1 0.9 24 Cork and wood............................. 0.867 81.6 80.7 -6.9 -1.1 -0.9 -2.3 -1.1 25 Woodpulp and recovered paper.............. 0.946 80.4 75.7 -23.5 -2.6 -1.6 -2.3 -5.8 26 Textile fibers and their waste............ 0.652 64.4 64.0 -7.2 0.3 -4.2 -4.7 -0.6 27 Crude fertilizers and crude minerals...... 0.312 89.4 89.5 -3.8 0.0 -1.1 -0.6 0.1 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap........ 0.769 72.9 71.6 -10.1 0.9 -3.1 0.6 -1.8 3/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels (9612=100)......................... 0.408 94.8 93.9 -0.5 2.7 -1.5 -2.2 -0.9 3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS............................. 3.073 155.9 158.8 11.6 1.3 -4.5 2.3 1.9 32 Coal, coke and briquettes................. 0.693 100.0 100.0 5.8 0.0 0.5 6.8 0.0 33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.................. 1.986 178.4 184.1 12.9 2.3 -6.9 3.5 3.2 4 ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND WAXES................................. 0.295 61.6 65.2 -7.0 0.8 -1.1 1.7 5.8 5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S........... 10.705 92.8 91.6 -4.4 0.1 0.2 -0.6 -1.3 51 Organic chemicals......................... 2.539 82.3 80.5 -10.1 -0.1 -0.1 -1.4 -2.2 52 Inorganic chemicals....................... 0.877 102.4 99.6 1.3 -0.9 -1.2 0.0 -2.7 53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials.... 0.482 97.8 97.8 -2.0 0.1 -0.1 -1.3 0.0 54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products..... 1.229 99.7 99.7 -0.3 -0.1 -0.2 0.3 0.0 55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps.............................. 0.768 102.6 102.5 -0.6 -0.2 0.2 -0.8 -0.1 56 Fertilizers (9612=100).................... 0.469 78.3 74.8 2.5 0.5 2.9 -0.9 -4.5 57 Plastics in primary forms................. 1.817 91.4 90.2 -8.3 1.1 1.3 -1.4 -1.3 58 Plastics in nonprimary forms.............. 0.822 96.8 96.1 -3.7 -0.1 0.2 0.1 -0.7 59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.... 1.701 98.6 98.4 -0.9 0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.2 6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL........................... 10.049 99.9 99.7 -0.4 -0.4 -0.2 -0.5 -0.2 62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s................ 0.690 104.0 104.0 -0.6 -0.1 0.4 -0.7 0.0 63 Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture.......................... 0.301 92.9 93.5 0.2 0.5 -0.2 0.8 0.6 64 Uncoated Paper/paperboard, and linerboard..................... 1.610 87.7 87.6 -3.2 -0.2 -0.6 -0.2 -0.1 65 Textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, n.e.s............ 1.351 97.1 97.0 -2.3 0.5 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s.............................. 1.346 106.5 106.6 0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.5 0.1 67 Iron and steel............................ 1.018 93.2 93.2 -4.9 -0.7 -0.2 -0.7 0.0 68 Nonferrous metals......................... 1.459 103.1 101.5 3.5 -0.9 -1.4 -3.2 -1.6 69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s............. 2.111 109.7 110.1 2.2 -1.1 0.3 0.2 0.4 7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT............... 50.114 97.8 97.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 -0.1 -0.1 71 Power generating machinery and equipment.......................... 4.786 115.0 115.0 2.7 0.1 -0.5 0.3 0.0 72 Machinery specialized for particular industries......................... 4.850 106.9 106.9 0.7 0.2 -0.2 0.1 0.0 73 Metalworking machinery.................... 1.014 109.3 109.4 0.8 0.4 0.3 -0.3 0.1 74 General industrial machinery, equipment, & parts, n.e.s.......... 5.288 109.5 109.5 1.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.0 75 Computer equipment and office machines.... 5.335 66.7 66.2 -3.4 0.0 -0.4 -0.1 -0.7 76 Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment 3.739 96.5 96.5 -0.5 -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 77 Electrical machinery and equipment........ 10.604 84.8 84.8 -1.7 0.0 0.0 -0.5 0.0 78 Road vehicles............................. 9.407 104.1 104.1 0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............. 11.378 101.5 101.6 0.5 -0.3 -0.1 0.1 0.1 82 Furniture and parts thereof............... 0.662 106.8 106.8 0.9 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0 84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories........................ 1.173 93.7 93.7 -3.2 -3.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 87 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s... 3.885 107.0 107.1 1.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.. 0.926 95.2 94.9 -0.6 -0.6 -0.2 -1.0 -0.3 89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s.............................. 4.259 99.5 99.5 0.8 0.2 -0.2 0.5 0.0 3/ Other miscellaneous manufactured articles (9612=100)...................... 0.473 103.3 103.7 1.3 0.2 -0.2 0.5 0.4 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1995 trade values. 2 Data for February, March and April 2001 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. 3 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, May 2000-May 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly Harmo- ance May Jan. Feb. March April nized Description 2000 2001 2001 2001 2001 System April April May to to to to to 2001 2001 2001 May Feb. March April May 1/ 2/ 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS..................... 1.613 104.6 103.3 -5.1 -0.6 -1.0 -0.7 -1.2 02 Meat and edible meat offal.................. 0.293 104.5 107.1 5.3 1.0 3.4 1.7 2.5 03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates.......... 0.906 104.7 104.4 -10.1 -1.4 -3.2 -2.0 -0.3 3/ Other live animals and animal products (9612=100)................... 0.414 106.7 100.5 0.2 0.5 0.9 0.6 -5.8 II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................ 1.389 80.6 80.3 -2.5 -1.7 3.8 -4.7 -0.4 07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers............................... 0.310 114.7 103.2 5.7 -9.0 17.4 -20.5 -10.0 08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons...................... 0.466 103.5 107.4 7.7 -2.6 5.2 4.5 3.8 09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices................ 0.252 51.7 51.3 -21.2 -0.8 -0.4 1.0 -0.8 3/ Other vegetable products.................... 0.361 83.1 85.6 -5.1 6.0 -6.6 -3.4 3.0 IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO................................. 1.976 96.7 96.6 0.5 0.4 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants....... 0.243 81.0 80.6 -7.2 -1.0 -1.5 -0.1 -0.5 22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar............. 0.777 108.2 109.2 2.7 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.9 3/ Other prepared foodstuffs (9612=100)........ 0.955 91.0 90.2 1.0 0.9 -0.1 0.0 -0.9 V MINERAL PRODUCTS.................................. 13.924 148.9 155.7 3.7 -4.8 -9.0 -1.0 4.6 26 Ores, slag and ash.......................... 0.290 100.7 101.6 1.3 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.9 27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax 13.411 151.6 158.8 3.8 -5.0 -9.2 -1.1 4.7 VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES.............................. 5.274 99.4 98.6 1.0 0.3 0.0 -0.4 -0.8 28 Inorganic chemicals......................... 0.848 102.1 98.8 2.7 1.3 -2.0 -2.7 -3.2 29 Organic chemicals........................... 2.087 99.6 99.4 1.4 -0.2 0.5 1.3 -0.2 30 Pharmaceutical products..................... 0.567 104.1 103.8 -3.5 0.1 -0.4 -0.6 -0.3 32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & pigments; varnish & paints; putty.... 0.261 86.4 85.9 0.4 0.8 -0.6 -0.8 -0.6 37 Photographic or cinematographic goods....... 0.351 97.0 96.9 -1.3 -0.7 0.2 -1.7 -0.1 38 Miscellaneous chemical products (9612=100)........................... 0.387 91.2 90.9 -0.4 1.2 0.0 -0.7 -0.3 3/ Other products of the chemical or allied industries (9612=100).......... 0.774 98.7 97.4 3.4 1.0 0.6 -0.8 -1.3 VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF.................... 2.656 87.1 87.0 -0.3 0.8 0.1 -0.8 -0.1 39 Plastics and articles thereof............... 1.719 93.4 93.2 0.4 1.4 0.3 -0.8 -0.2 40 Rubber and articles thereof................. 0.937 77.7 77.7 -1.8 0.0 -0.5 -0.5 0.0 VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC....................... 0.976 99.9 100.1 -0.5 0.1 -0.1 -0.6 0.2 42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials............ 0.787 98.4 98.3 -1.3 -0.1 -0.1 -0.7 -0.1 IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET AND WICKER.............................. 1.457 94.3 101.7 -5.1 1.0 0.3 2.6 7.8 X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND PAPER PRODUCTS.......................... 2.557 92.0 90.4 2.7 0.2 -0.4 0.8 -1.7 47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; waste paper/paperboard..... 0.429 77.5 73.2 -7.8 -1.4 -3.0 -5.3 -5.5 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard............ 1.753 96.0 95.0 4.3 0.5 0.2 1.4 -1.0 49 Printed matter.............................. 0.374 105.7 105.9 9.3 0.0 -0.1 5.4 0.2 XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES...................... 6.767 99.2 99.3 -1.0 0.1 0.2 -0.2 0.1 61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted.... 2.036 101.1 101.0 -0.5 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 3.316 103.0 103.2 0.0 0.2 1.3 -0.3 0.2 63 Made-up or worn textile articles and clothing; needlecraft sets; rags..... 0.319 90.7 90.9 -3.1 -0.1 -0.3 -0.2 0.2 3/ Other textile & textile articles (9612=100)................... 1.096 91.0 91.0 -4.2 0.3 -2.2 -0.3 0.0 XII FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS, ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC................. 2.089 101.6 101.5 0.4 0.1 0.3 -0.3 -0.1 64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles..................... 1.794 101.0 100.9 0.3 0.1 0.3 -0.4 -0.1 3/ Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas, whips, art. flowers, etc. (9612=100).. 0.295 103.4 103.4 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC GLASS ETC............................... 1.112 99.1 98.8 -0.4 0.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.3 69 Ceramic products............................ 0.421 96.2 96.1 -1.4 -0.1 0.0 0.4 -0.1 70 Glass and glassware......................... 0.436 100.4 99.8 1.4 0.7 -0.1 -0.2 -0.6 XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............ 2.651 118.5 115.6 2.3 2.1 -5.0 -3.2 -2.4 XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL............ 5.388 86.8 85.7 -5.4 -0.3 -0.7 -0.6 -1.3 72 Iron and steel.............................. 1.607 86.9 84.8 -10.2 -0.3 -1.6 -0.6 -2.4 73 Articles of iron or steel................... 1.228 92.3 92.1 -1.4 -0.5 -0.5 1.3 -0.2 74 Copper and articles thereof................. 0.377 69.5 67.8 -2.6 -0.7 -1.0 -1.4 -2.4 76 Aluminum and articles thereof............... 0.925 88.1 88.0 2.1 0.9 0.3 -1.8 -0.1 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal........ 0.414 101.6 101.2 -1.1 -0.6 0.8 -1.6 -0.4 3/ Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and articles, including scrap (9612=100).. 0.400 79.5 76.5 -23.3 -3.2 -1.2 -2.3 -3.8 XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC..... 26.843 79.3 79.1 -2.7 -0.3 0.0 -0.6 -0.3 84 Specialized machinery & computer equipment............................ 13.731 78.2 78.0 -2.7 -0.3 -0.3 -0.6 -0.3 85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts 13.112 80.4 80.3 -2.7 -0.4 0.4 -0.7 -0.1 XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.......... 16.184 103.0 102.8 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 87 Motor vehicles and their parts.............. 15.253 102.5 102.3 -0.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES....... 3.417 90.2 90.2 -1.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 90 Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments.................. 2.912 89.9 90.0 -1.2 -0.3 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof........ 0.361 90.3 90.1 -1.4 1.6 -0.4 -0.3 -0.2 XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............... 3.545 94.9 94.8 -1.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nes;........... 1.542 96.3 96.3 -0.8 0.0 0.1 -0.3 0.0 95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof.............. 1.739 95.1 95.0 -1.0 -0.6 0.1 0.1 -0.1 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles......... 0.264 86.7 86.4 -3.1 0.0 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 1 Relative importance figures are based on 3 Product categories included in this group 1995 trade values. have been modified due to concordance 2 Data for February, March and April 2001 or coverage limitations. have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. n.a. Not available All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, May 2000-May 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly Harmo- ance May Jan. Feb. March April nized Description 2000 2001 2001 2001 2001 System April April May to to to to to 2001 2001 2001 May Feb. March April May 1/ 2/ 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS..................... 2.058 100.6 98.9 2.0 0.0 1.3 0.6 -1.7 02 Meat & edible meat offal.................... 1.206 103.8 104.9 6.2 1.2 1.3 2.2 1.1 03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates.......... 0.524 92.5 83.9 -9.6 -3.1 1.1 -3.2 -9.3 3/ Other live animals and animal products (9612=100)................... 0.328 87.9 88.3 6.0 1.7 1.1 1.9 0.5 II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................ 4.273 78.1 77.5 -5.0 -2.9 1.3 -2.5 -0.8 07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers............................... 0.332 102.8 94.2 -8.5 2.2 6.0 -3.2 -8.4 08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons...................... 0.611 81.4 79.8 -4.4 -2.5 0.9 5.2 -2.0 10 Cereals..................................... 2.037 72.4 72.5 -1.0 -3.5 1.6 -3.9 0.1 12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder..... 1.038 81.1 81.7 -12.7 -5.4 0.7 -4.0 0.7 III ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS................. 0.327 63.4 66.4 -5.1 0.5 -1.1 1.3 4.7 IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO................................. 3.437 98.2 98.0 -0.6 -1.0 -0.6 0.0 -0.2 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants....... 0.341 93.5 93.5 1.4 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.0 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations........... 0.374 106.8 106.9 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.0 0.1 22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar............. 0.329 97.0 96.8 -1.7 0.4 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed..... 0.605 91.2 90.1 0.0 -5.0 -3.1 0.1 -1.2 24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes.......................... 1.273 100.6 100.7 -1.2 -0.2 0.0 -0.7 0.1 3/ Other prepared foods........................ 0.515 101.3 101.8 -0.5 0.2 -0.1 1.3 0.5 V MINERAL PRODUCTS.................................. 3.480 133.9 136.1 7.7 1.5 -4.6 3.1 1.6 27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax 2.986 148.8 151.9 11.4 1.6 -4.6 3.5 2.1 VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES.............................. 8.727 93.6 92.1 -3.7 -0.2 -0.1 -0.5 -1.6 28 Inorganic chemicals......................... 0.945 101.5 96.5 -2.6 -1.5 -1.9 0.5 -4.9 29 Organic chemicals........................... 2.860 85.7 83.8 -8.7 -0.2 0.0 -1.2 -2.2 30 Pharmaceutical products..................... 0.943 105.3 105.2 -0.6 -0.1 -0.3 0.5 -0.1 31 Fertilizers (9612=100)...................... 0.524 78.5 75.1 2.5 0.7 2.7 -0.9 -4.3 32 Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, paints, varnish, putty, & inks....... 0.489 96.8 96.8 -1.1 0.0 0.0 -0.9 0.0 33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet........ 0.553 105.4 105.2 -0.8 -0.3 0.2 -1.2 -0.2 34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes... 0.326 104.8 104.7 -0.2 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 37 Photographic or cinematographic goods....... 0.399 86.9 86.3 -1.3 -1.6 0.0 -2.1 -0.7 38 Miscellaneous chemical products............. 1.469 97.0 96.8 -1.3 0.2 0.0 0.1 -0.2 VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF.................... 4.296 94.1 93.4 -3.4 0.4 0.6 -0.4 -0.7 39 Plastics and articles thereof............... 3.362 92.3 91.5 -4.6 0.5 0.8 -0.3 -0.9 40 Rubber and articles thereof................. 0.934 101.0 100.8 0.8 0.1 0.4 -1.2 -0.2 VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC....................... 0.660 110.8 112.8 23.3 0.1 0.0 7.5 1.8 41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather................ 0.510 115.1 117.8 31.8 0.1 0.8 9.1 2.3 IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET AND WICKER....................... 1.192 84.7 84.2 -5.2 -0.7 -0.7 -1.4 -0.6 X WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND PAPER PRODUCTS.......................... 3.262 84.2 83.2 -7.8 -0.8 -1.0 -0.8 -1.2 47 Woodpulp and recovered paper................ 0.846 74.5 70.3 -22.1 -2.6 -2.5 -2.9 -5.6 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard............ 1.558 87.2 87.1 -4.3 -0.5 -0.7 -0.5 -0.1 49 Printed material............................ 0.858 113.1 114.2 2.7 0.3 -0.3 0.8 1.0 XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES...................... 2.922 82.6 82.5 -4.2 -1.1 -1.1 -1.2 -0.1 52 Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof...................... 0.526 60.0 59.4 -12.1 0.3 -5.8 -6.8 -1.0 55 Manmade staple fibers, includ. yarns and woven fabrics (9812=100)......... 0.278 103.9 103.6 0.0 0.9 -0.7 0.0 -0.3 62 Apparel and clothing access., not knitted or crocheted (9812=100).. 0.594 89.8 89.8 -3.8 -3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, CERAMIC, GLASS ETC...................... 0.878 104.7 104.7 0.1 0.2 -0.3 -0.1 0.0 70 Glass and glassware......................... 0.506 103.2 103.3 0.6 -0.3 0.4 -0.2 0.1 XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS............ 2.156 109.0 106.7 2.1 -2.7 -3.9 -3.5 -2.1 XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS........... 4.600 93.9 93.8 -1.0 -0.2 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 72 Iron and steel.............................. 0.792 74.8 74.6 -10.6 -0.8 -0.1 -0.4 -0.3 73 Articles of iron or steel................... 1.328 111.8 111.7 0.9 -0.3 -0.2 0.3 -0.1 74 Copper and articles thereof................. 0.370 69.4 68.2 -1.3 -0.3 -2.3 -0.1 -1.7 76 Aluminum and articles thereof............... 0.894 88.4 88.2 0.5 0.5 2.3 -0.9 -0.2 82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof.. 0.449 110.4 112.6 1.8 -3.6 0.8 1.2 2.0 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal........ 0.444 117.2 117.0 7.0 -0.1 0.0 0.2 -0.2 XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC... 35.395 91.0 90.8 -0.4 0.1 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 84 Specialized machinery & computer equipment............................ 20.156 94.0 93.8 0.1 0.1 -0.2 0.1 -0.2 85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound & tv recorders & reproducers, parts.. 15.239 87.2 87.1 -1.4 0.1 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1 XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.......... 14.698 110.4 110.5 2.2 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.1 87 Motor vehicles and their parts.............. 9.860 104.1 104.1 0.3 -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES....... 5.595 104.3 104.3 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES............... 1.818 102.9 103.0 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.1 94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;... 0.908 106.3 106.6 1.3 0.0 -0.1 0.4 0.3 95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof.............. 0.734 99.3 99.3 -1.7 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 1 Relative importance figures are based on 3 Product categories included in this group 1995 trade values. have been modified due to concordance 2 Data for February, March and April 2001 or coverage limitations. have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. n.a. Not available All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin, May 2000-May 2001 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Percentage of Annual Monthly US Imports May Jan. Feb. March April Description 1/ 2000 2001 2001 2001 2001 1995 April May to to to to to 2001 2001 May Feb. March April May 2/ 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 3/ Developed Countries.......................... 100.000 100.5 100.4 0.2 -1.1 -2.2 -0.6 -0.1 Manufactured Goods...................... 91.049 97.5 97.2 -1.0 0.3 -0.9 -0.5 -0.3 Nonmanufactured Goods................... 8.743 156.3 158.9 15.3 -12.9 -13.7 -0.8 1.7 3/ Developing Countries......................... 100.000 98.4 99.3 -1.5 -0.3 -1.1 -1.1 0.9 Manufactured Goods...................... 78.007 91.8 91.7 -0.5 -0.8 -0.1 -0.4 -0.1 Nonmanufactured Goods................... 21.734 126.7 132.6 -4.8 1.3 -4.4 -3.4 4.7 Canada....................................... 100.000 110.2 110.4 5.4 -3.7 -3.4 0.5 0.2 Manufactured Goods...................... 81.642 102.7 102.7 2.7 0.1 -0.2 0.4 0.0 Nonmanufactured Goods................... 17.914 172.8 174.3 20.9 -16.3 -16.1 1.1 0.9 4/ European Union............................... 100.000 99.6 99.6 -1.5 0.7 -0.4 -0.5 0.0 Manufactured Goods...................... 96.308 99.1 98.9 -1.5 0.6 -0.3 -0.1 -0.2 Nonmanufactured Goods................... 3.692 118.2 123.3 -1.4 5.8 -3.0 -11.1 4.3 5/ Latin America (9712=100).................... 100.000 111.2 112.0 1.2 -0.7 0.4 -0.6 0.7 Manufactured Goods (9712=100).......... 71.294 107.0 106.9 4.6 -0.8 1.8 -0.3 -0.1 Nonmanufactured Goods (9712=100)........ 28.066 124.5 128.3 -6.4 -0.2 -3.4 -1.6 3.1 Japan........................................ 100.000 88.8 88.5 -1.9 -0.3 -0.3 -0.6 -0.3 6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries......... 100.000 80.0 79.7 -3.6 -0.6 -0.5 -0.5 -0.4 1 Regions are not mutually exclusive. 2 Data for February, March and April 2001 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. 3 Defined according to the Standard Census Definition. 4 Includes EU 15 countries. 5 Includes Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. 6 Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan. Table 8 U.S. Import and Export Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services March 2000-March 2001 1995 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Annual Quarterly Trade March March June Sept. Dec. Description (Mil. 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 of December March to to to to to Dollars) 2000 2001 March June Sept. Dec. March 2001 2000 2000 2000 2001 IMPORT Air Freight 3188 85.6 85.5 -1.8 -0.7 0.2 -1.3 -0.1 Atlantic 1278 75.7 78.4 -1.3 -3.7 0.3 -1.3 3.6 Pacific 1674 93.2 90.9 -3.2 1.0 0.1 -1.8 -2.5 1/ Crude Oil Tanker Freight 1346 168.1 n.a. n.a. 17.7 25.9 19.3 n.a. EXPORT Air Freight (9612 = 100) 2562 88.0 88.3 0.6 1.7 0.0 -1.5 0.3 1 Detailed data available upon request. n.a. Not available Table 9 U.S. Import and Export Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services May 2000-May 2001 1995 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Annual Monthly Trade May Jan. Feb. March April Description (Mil. 2000 2001 2001 2001 2001 of April May to to to to to Dollars) 2001 2001 May Feb. March April May 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 IMPORT Air Passenger Fares 11127 127.3 128.2 n.a. -0.2 0.2 6.1 0.7 1/ Atlantic 4922 136.4 139.1 n.a. -1.1 0.8 13.6 2.0 1/ Pacific 2340 101.4 99.0 n.a. -3.8 -1.0 0.6 -2.4 Latin American / Caribbean 3021 131.1 132.0 n.a. 3.2 0.0 0.6 0.7 EXPORT Air Passenger Fares 17272 102.9 106.7 n.a. -4.2 0.3 -1.9 3.7 1/ Atlantic 4120 111.1 112.0 n.a. -1.6 -1.0 2.4 0.8 1/ Pacific 10700 83.8 89.0 n.a. -7.4 1.5 -4.3 6.2 Latin American / Caribbean 1392 138.4 140.9 n.a. 0.9 -0.9 0.0 1.8 1 Detailed data available upon request. n.a. Not available Table 10 U.S. International Quarterly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services March 2000-March 2001 1995 = 100 Index Percent Change Annual Quarterly Trade March March June Sept Dec. Description (Mil. 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 of December March to to to to to Dollars) 2000 2001 March June Sept. Dec. March 2001 2000 2000 2000 2001 Air Freight (Inbound) 5495 87.4 86.5 -2.7 -0.6 0.1 -1.2 -1.0 Atlantic 1880 80.7 83.4 -1.3 -3.4 0.2 -1.3 3.3 Pacific 3151 91.5 88.2 -4.4 0.8 0.0 -1.6 -3.6 Air Freight (Outbound) 5835 92.6 92.6 1.0 1.2 -0.2 0.0 0.0 Atlantic 2080 103.4 102.7 0.5 0.6 -0.1 0.7 -0.7 Pacific 3222 85.6 85.7 1.2 1.2 -0.2 0.1 0.1 1/ Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound) 1949 179.1 n.a. n.a. 18.0 24.6 23.7 n.a. Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound) 12253 142.6 145.1 6.5 4.9 -0.1 -0.1 1.8 U.S. East Coast 5410 110.2 116.3 8.4 3.5 0.0 -0.8 5.5 from Atlantic 2647 94.8 97.7 -0.5 -1.8 0.0 -1.7 3.1 from Pacific 1874 129.4 128.7 5.6 6.6 0.0 -0.4 -0.5 U.S. West Coast 6844 167.6 167.2 5.4 5.5 -0.2 0.3 -0.2 1 Detailed data available upon request. n.a. Not available Table 11 U.S. International Monthly Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services May 2000-May 2001 1995 = 100 Index Percent Change Annual Monthly Trade May Jan. Feb. March April Description (Mil. 2000 2001 2001 2001 2001 of April May to to to to to Dollars) 2001 2001 May Feb. March April May 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier) 30673 114.0 116.3 n.a. -2.6 0.5 -0.2 2.0 1/ Atlantic 8811 113.8 114.8 n.a. -0.7 -0.4 2.7 0.9 1/ Pacific 15900 96.1 100.1 n.a. -5.5 1.5 -1.8 4.2 1/ Latin American / Caribbean 4542 143.2 141.6 n.a. 0.8 0.0 0.4 -1.1 Canadian 1367 191.5 192.2 n.a. 0.6 -1.0 -1.3 0.4 Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier) 31694 106.9 109.1 n.a. -2.7 0.0 0.5 2.1 1/ Atlantic 13572 114.3 114.1 n.a. -1.4 0.0 4.8 -0.2 1/ Pacific 12570 82.7 88.2 n.a. -6.3 0.3 -4.9 6.7 Latin American / Caribbean 4224 126.8 127.6 n.a. 0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.6 1 Detailed data available upon request. n.a. Not available TECHNICAL NOTE Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes use a modified Laspeyres formula and are weighted with 1995 trade weights. The merchandise price indexes are published using three classifications: the Harmonized System (HS), the Bureau of Economic Analysis End Use System, and the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) system, Rev. 3. Price indexes for internationally traded services are presented using two definitions: Balance of Payments (which represents transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and International (which represents all transactions with U.S. importers or exporters, regardless of nationality). Published series use a base year of 1995=100 where possible. Net transaction price data are collected every month for over 20,000 products from over 6,000 companies and secondary sources. Indexes are not seasonally adjusted. More detailed index series and additional information may be obtained from the Division of International Prices, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2 Massachusetts Avenue N.E., PSB 3955, Washington, DC 20212 or (202) 691-7101. Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1995 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated (TSUSA). Import prices are based on U.S. dollar prices paid by the U.S. importer. The prices are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.) foreign port or "cost, insurance, and freight" (c.i.f.) U.S. port transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry. The index for crude petroleum is calculated from data collected by the U.S. Department of Energy. Export Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1995 Harmonized Schedule B classification system of the U.S. Bureau of the Census. The prices used are generally either "free alongside ship" (f.a.s.) factory or "free on board" (f.o.b.) transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry. Prices used in the grain index, excluding rice, are obtained from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Import Indexes by Locality of Origin -- Prices used in these indexes are a subset of the data collected for the Import Price Indexes. Prior to January 1993, nonmanufactured goods were defined as SITC 0-4 and manufactured goods were defined as SITC 5-8. Beginning with January 1993, the indexes are defined by locality of origin using a nomenclature based upon the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC-based). Nonmanufactured goods are defined as SIC 0-1, and manufactured goods are defined as SIC 2-3. The indexes use 1995 weights and a base of 1995=100. Import, Export, and International Services Indexes -- Indexes for air passenger fares are calculated on a monthly basis. Indexes for air freight, crude oil tanker freight, and ocean liner freight are calculated on a quarterly basis. The figures for services indexes will not sum up to the aggregate dollar value because not all categories are shown in the tables. Revenue figures for air passenger indexes exclude frequent flyer tickets and those sold by consolidators. Indexes for crude oil tanker freight are calculated from data collected by the U. S. Department of Energy and the publication of these indexes is lagged one quarter. Revision policy -- Data are revised for the previous three months to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. Uses of the Data -- The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade statistics. For merchandise trade, the End Use classification system is the structure used by the U.S. Department of Commerce in the construction of the foreign trade sector of the National Income and Product Accounts. 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