Technical Information: USDL-00-263 (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://stats.bls.gov/ipphome.htm Wednesday, September 13, 2000 U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES - AUGUST 2000- The U.S. Import Price Index rose 0.2 percent in August, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The increase was attributable to a rise in both petroleum and nonpetroleum import prices. The Export Price Index decreased 0.3 percent in August, following declines of 0.1 percent in each of the previous two months. 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 1999 August 1.1 11.7 0.1 0.3 1.9 0.1 September 1.0 8.3 0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.1 October 0.2 1.7 0.0 0.3 -0.1 0.4 November 0.8 4.1 0.4 0.2 -0.9 0.3 December 0.6 6.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.7 0.0 2000 January 0.4 3.5 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.2 February 2.1 14.9 0.3 0.4 1.0 0.4 March 0.1 -0.8 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.4 April -1.4 -11.3 0.1 -0.1 0.8 -0.2 May 0.4 4.5 r -0.2 0.2 r 0.6 0.3 June 1.3 r 10.6 r 0.1 -0.1 r -1.4 -0.1 July 0.0 -1.6 r 0.3 -0.1 r -2.1 0.2 August 0.2 0.6 0.1 -0.3 -2.1 -0.2 August 1998-99 3.2 65.6 -0.9 -0.6 -5.5 -0.1 August 1999-00 5.8 45.8 1.6 1.3 -4.5 1.9 r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents. Import Goods The increase in the import price index in August followed no change in July and a 1.3 percent rise in June. In August, imported petroleum prices increased 0.6 percent after a 1.6 percent decline in July and a 10.6 percent jump in June. Over the past 12 months petroleum prices rose 45.8 percent. Nonpetroleum import prices edged up 0.1 percent in August and have increased in six of the past seven months. From August 1999 to August 2000, this index was up 1.6 percent. The overall import price index rose 5.8 percent over the past year. The increase in nonpetroleum import prices was largely attributable to the ongoing rise in prices for industrial supplies and materials excluding petroleum. Led by the continued advance in prices for natural gas and unfinished metals, the index of industrial supplies and materials excluding petroleum rose 0.9 percent in August after increasing 1.0 percent in July and 1.4 percent in June. Over the past 12 months, the index rose 10.5 percent. Prices for foods, feeds, and beverages also increased in August, rising 0.4 percent. Despite the recent increase, the index decreased 1.1 percent over the past year. In contrast, the indexes for all the major finished goods areas-capital goods; automotive vehicles, parts, and engines; and consumer goods-either declined or posted no change in August. Prices for capital goods declined 0.2 percent in August following no change in the previous month. From August 1999 to August 2000, the index fell 1.5 percent. Prices for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines reversed in August, falling 0.1 percent, after increasing in the previous four months. Over the past year, the index increased 0.9 percent. The index for consumer goods was unchanged in August, after increasing 0.3 percent in July. Prices for consumer goods were down 0.6 percent over the past 12 months. Export Goods In August, prices for overall exports declined 0.3 percent as both agricultural prices and nonagricultural prices fell. Led by the continued decline in prices for grains and oilseeds, the index for agricultural exports decreased 2.1 percent in August, the same as in July. After increasing in each of the first five months of the year, the index has declined 5.5 percent over the past three months. Nonagricultural export prices decreased 0.2 percent in August, after increasing 0.2 percent in the previous month. Nonagricultural export prices rose 1.9 percent for the year ended in August. Despite decreasing in four of the past five months, the index for overall exports rose 1.3 percent over the same period. Export prices for each of the four major nonagricultural commodity areas either decreased or were unchanged in August. Led by declining prices for chemicals and fuels, the index for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials dropped 0.7 percent in August, after increasing in each of the previous three months. The index was up 7.0 percent for the year ended in August. The major indexes for finished goods-automotive vehicles, parts, and engines; capital goods; and consumer goods-either were unchanged or dipped slightly in August after increasing in the previous month. Both the indexes for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines and capital goods were unchanged last month. Over the past year, auto prices rose 1.2 percent while capital goods prices declined 0.1 percent. The index for consumer goods edged down 0.1 percent in August after increasing 0.1 percent in July. From August 1999 to August 2000, consumer goods rose 0.2 percent. Imports by Locality of Origin The price index for imports from Japan declined 0.2 percent in August after an increase of 0.3 percent in July. For the year ended in August, the index rose 2.0 percent. Import prices for goods from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries also were down in August, falling 0.4 percent. From August 1999 to August 2000, the index decreased 0.8 percent. Import prices from Canada fell 0.2 percent in August, the first decline for this index since January 1999. The downturn was attributable to declining prices for nonmanufactured goods, down 0.9 percent. For the year ended in August, however, the index of import prices from Canada rose 7.6 percent. In contrast, the index for imports from Latin America rose 0.7 percent in August. Over the past 12 months, import prices from Latin America have advanced 12.5 percent. Import prices from the European Union posted no change in August after rising 0.7 percent the previous month. The index of import prices from the European Union rose 1.7 percent over the past year. 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 Price Indexes for Services Table 9 U.S. International Price Indexes for Services ------------------------------------------------------------------- Import and Export Price Index data for September are scheduled for release on October 12, 2000 at 8:30 A.M. (E.D.T.). Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, August 1999-August 2000 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance Aug. April May June July END Description 1999 2000 2000 2000 2000 USE July July August to to to to to 2000 2000 2000 Aug. May June July Aug. 1/ 2/ 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 99.6 99.8 5.8 0.4 1.3 0.0 0.2 ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.............. 86.869 93.5 93.6 1.6 -0.2 0.1 0.3 0.1 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES................... 4.281 91.1 91.5 -1.1 -1.5 -0.9 0.0 0.4 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages....... 2.867 83.7 83.3 -5.0 -1.7 -1.3 -0.5 -0.5 01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages).......................... 1.414 110.5 113.1 7.7 -0.9 -0.1 0.7 2.4 1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............. 32.022 121.6 122.6 22.7 1.4 5.1 -0.2 0.8 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM............. 18.891 101.3 102.2 10.5 -0.6 1.4 1.0 0.9 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE......................... 9.782 100.4 101.2 6.8 -1.6 0.5 0.4 0.8 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.. 9.110 102.1 103.3 14.9 0.7 2.5 1.4 1.2 10 Fuels & lubricants........................ 14.875 168.8 170.8 46.4 3.8 11.3 -1.1 1.2 100 Petroleum & petroleum products......... 13.131 167.6 168.6 45.8 4.5 10.6 -1.6 0.6 1000 Crude............................. 10.660 170.4 171.1 46.0 5.3 11.6 -2.0 0.4 11 Paper & paper base stocks................. 1.867 87.5 87.6 13.9 1.4 0.2 0.6 0.1 12 Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials................ 5.697 92.6 92.8 6.8 1.0 -0.3 0.9 0.2 13 Selected building materials............... 1.981 103.4 100.2 -15.7 -2.5 -3.8 -1.5 -3.1 14 Unfinished metals associated with durable goods....................... 4.912 106.5 109.5 23.0 -2.2 2.9 1.4 2.8 15 Finished metals associated with durable goods............................... 1.356 92.3 92.3 1.4 0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 16 Nonmetals associated with durable goods... 1.335 87.7 87.4 0.8 0.0 -0.9 0.8 -0.3 2 CAPITAL GOODS............................... 24.884 80.9 80.7 -1.5 -0.2 -0.4 0.0 -0.2 20 Electric & electrical generating equipment........................... 3.182 94.0 93.7 2.7 0.3 0.1 -0.3 -0.3 21 Nonelectrical machinery................... 20.014 77.1 76.9 -2.3 -0.3 -0.5 0.0 -0.3 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........ 17.732 102.9 102.8 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.2 -0.1 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES......................... 21.081 96.8 96.8 -0.6 -0.1 -0.5 0.3 0.0 40 Nondurables, manufactured................. 10.557 99.8 100.0 -0.3 -0.2 -0.6 0.3 0.2 41 Durables, manufactured.................... 9.463 93.4 93.3 -0.9 0.0 -0.2 0.2 -0.1 42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods............ 1.061 99.5 99.6 0.5 -0.6 -1.7 1.5 0.1 1 Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values. n.a. Not available 2 Data for May, June and July 2000 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, August 1999-August 2000 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance Aug. April May June July END Description 1999 2000 2000 2000 2000 USE July July August to to to to to 2000 2000 2000 Aug. May June July Aug. 1/ 2/ 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 96.2 95.9 1.3 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3 AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES..................... 8.924 82.6 80.9 -4.5 0.6 -1.4 -2.1 -2.1 NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.................. 91.077 97.8 97.6 1.9 0.3 -0.1 0.2 -0.2 0 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES................... 8.190 85.1 82.6 -6.0 0.6 -1.4 -2.3 -2.9 00 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages....... 7.395 84.0 81.4 -6.3 0.7 -1.7 -2.6 -3.1 01 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages).......................... 0.795 97.9 96.2 -3.3 -0.4 1.6 -0.2 -1.7 1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS............. 26.194 95.6 95.2 7.0 0.6 0.0 0.4 -0.4 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE......................... 9.695 91.8 92.2 5.0 -0.7 0.2 0.4 0.4 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE...................... 16.500 98.0 97.0 8.1 1.5 -0.1 0.4 -1.0 10 Agricultural industrial supplies & materials........................... 1.529 77.8 80.0 4.8 0.0 0.0 -0.5 2.8 NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS......................... 24.666 97.0 96.3 7.0 0.6 0.1 0.4 -0.7 11 Fuels & lubricants........................ 3.198 141.2 138.0 24.9 4.0 2.0 4.1 -2.3 12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials 19.943 91.9 91.4 5.1 0.2 -0.2 0.0 -0.5 13 Selected building materials............... 1.525 89.6 90.1 1.9 -0.4 -0.1 -0.3 0.6 2 CAPITAL GOODS............................... 43.394 96.1 96.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.0 20 Electric & electrical generating Equipment........................... 4.398 98.9 99.2 1.2 0.2 0.2 -0.2 0.3 21 Nonelectrical machinery................... 33.070 91.6 91.6 -1.1 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES........ 10.116 104.4 104.4 1.2 0.0 -0.1 0.3 0.0 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES......................... 12.106 102.3 102.2 0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 40 Nondurables, manufactured................. 6.399 102.3 102.3 0.3 0.1 -0.3 0.2 0.0 41 Durables, manufactured.................... 5.132 101.3 101.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.3 1 Relative importance figures are based on 1995 trade values. n.a. Not available 2 Data for May, June and July 2000 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, August 1999-August 2000 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance Aug. April May June July SITC Description 1999 2000 2000 2000 2000 Rev. 3 July July August to to to to to 2000 2000 2000 Aug. May June July Aug. 1/ 2/ 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 99.6 99.8 5.8 0.4 1.3 0.0 0.2 0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS...................... 3.641 91.4 91.6 -0.4 -1.8 -1.1 0.1 0.2 01 Meat and meat preparations........... 0.331 98.1 98.9 2.3 0.0 -1.1 -1.0 0.8 03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations thereof...... 1.067 110.5 112.7 8.6 -1.3 -0.5 1.3 2.0 05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried................ 1.002 97.2 97.5 -5.0 -3.9 -1.1 1.6 0.3 07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof.......... 0.390 56.8 55.8 -11.7 -2.1 -0.5 -4.5 -1.8 3/ Other food and live animals (9612=100)..... 0.851 92.3 90.6 -1.1 -0.4 -2.1 -0.2 -1.8 1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO...................... 0.864 112.5 114.5 3.0 0.4 0.5 -0.4 1.8 11 Beverages............................ 0.730 109.4 111.7 3.7 0.6 0.6 -0.6 2.1 2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS.... 2.749 90.7 89.8 -3.1 -2.0 -1.3 0.0 -1.0 24 Cork and wood........................ 0.957 107.0 102.3 -20.6 -4.0 -2.5 -2.8 -4.4 25 Pulp and waste paper................. 0.439 80.7 81.4 33.2 2.5 4.0 0.7 0.9 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap... 0.607 101.3 102.1 8.8 -2.1 1.1 0.6 0.8 29 Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s. (9612=100)............. 0.258 101.8 103.1 -1.8 -3.1 -13.1 9.8 1.3 3/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels (9612=100).................... 0.320 90.9 89.2 -6.1 0.3 1.1 -0.3 -1.9 3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS........................ 14.517 170.2 172.1 47.0 3.9 11.5 -1.0 1.1 33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials............. 12.560 168.1 168.9 45.7 4.8 10.9 -1.7 0.5 34 Gas, natural and manufactured........ 1.835 202.6 213.2 59.0 -2.3 16.7 3.7 5.2 5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S...... 5.435 95.6 95.6 5.8 1.0 -0.1 1.5 0.0 51 Organic chemicals.................... 1.660 102.3 102.1 12.4 2.3 0.8 2.9 -0.2 52 Inorganic chemicals.................. 0.619 92.4 92.3 7.1 1.0 0.9 1.0 -0.1 53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials 0.255 87.6 89.1 -1.5 -0.7 -1.5 1.7 1.7 54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products 0.902 97.5 97.3 1.0 0.0 -0.5 0.7 -0.2 55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps......................... 0.290 89.9 89.3 -2.7 0.6 -0.3 0.3 -0.7 57 Plastics in primary forms............ 0.373 95.5 95.4 2.5 0.1 0.3 1.3 -0.1 58 Plastics in nonprimary forms......... 0.506 81.4 80.9 6.3 0.6 0.0 0.7 -0.6 59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s. 0.623 100.2 100.1 2.0 0.9 -1.2 0.5 -0.1 6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL...................... 12.504 98.0 98.8 6.9 -0.4 0.5 0.4 0.8 62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s........... 0.679 92.1 91.9 -2.8 0.1 -0.8 0.3 -0.2 63 Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture..................... 0.534 96.6 94.3 -13.0 -0.3 -7.6 0.3 -2.4 64 Paper, paperboard, and articles of paper pulp, paper or paper board 1.592 89.5 89.4 7.1 0.9 -0.6 0.4 -0.1 65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles, n.e.s. and related prod 1.320 95.2 95.3 0.8 0.3 -1.0 0.5 0.1 66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s......................... 2.065 100.9 101.0 0.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.4 0.1 67 Iron and steel....................... 1.998 96.2 95.9 12.0 -0.3 3.5 -0.6 -0.3 68 Nonferrous metals.................... 2.280 112.5 118.5 31.8 -3.1 3.6 1.6 5.3 69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s........ 1.882 95.8 95.6 0.0 0.0 -0.3 0.2 -0.2 7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.......... 43.313 89.6 89.5 -0.4 0.1 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 71 Power generating machinery and equipment (9612=100).......... 2.960 100.4 100.1 1.8 -0.3 0.6 0.2 -0.3 72 Machinery specialized for particular industries.................... 2.568 96.6 96.4 -0.8 -0.1 -1.1 0.7 -0.2 73 Metalworking machinery............... 0.767 93.2 93.3 -1.2 -0.3 -1.3 0.6 0.1 74 General industrial machinery, equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s 3.318 96.7 96.4 -0.9 -0.2 -0.5 0.5 -0.3 75 Computer equipment and office machines 5.298 59.9 59.8 -3.2 -0.5 -0.3 -0.2 -0.2 76 Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment 4.057 84.2 84.2 -3.2 0.2 -0.1 -0.5 0.0 77 Electrical machinery and equipment... 8.743 82.9 82.9 1.0 0.6 -0.4 -0.4 0.0 78 Road vehicles........................ 14.565 102.8 102.7 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 -0.1 8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES........ 16.621 97.2 97.1 -0.5 -0.2 -0.4 0.2 -0.1 81 Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat & lighting fixtures, n.e.s.... 0.369 94.3 94.3 2.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.4 0.0 82 Furniture and parts thereof.......... 1.176 97.7 98.2 -0.3 -0.7 -0.1 0.4 0.5 83 Travel goods, handbags and similar containers.................... 0.496 101.5 101.4 -0.7 -0.1 -0.1 0.2 -0.1 84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories................... 5.600 100.6 100.9 -0.7 -0.1 -0.8 -0.1 0.3 85 Footwear............................. 1.733 100.9 101.0 0.4 0.2 -0.4 0.6 0.1 87 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s 1.512 94.0 93.8 -0.2 -0.1 -0.4 0.5 -0.2 88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s 1.289 92.1 91.7 0.7 0.1 -0.3 0.5 -0.4 89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s......................... 4.445 94.1 93.7 -1.1 -0.3 -0.3 0.1 -0.4 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1995 trade values. 2 Data for May, June and July 2000 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, August 1999-August 2000 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly ance Aug. April May June July SITC Description 1999 2000 2000 2000 2000 Rev. 3 July July August to to to to to 2000 2000 2000 Aug. May June July Aug. 1/ 2/ 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 ALL COMMODITIES.............................. 100.000 96.2 95.9 1.3 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3 0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS...................... 6.800 85.8 83.2 -5.0 0.9 -0.9 -1.9 -3.0 01 Meat and meat preparations........... 1.319 108.4 104.1 7.0 2.8 4.2 -1.0 -4.0 03 Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations thereof...... 0.590 95.2 93.1 -6.0 0.5 2.2 -1.8 -2.2 04 Cereals and cereal preparations...... 2.017 66.8 64.0 -12.7 1.4 -4.5 -6.7 -4.2 05 Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried................ 1.321 91.2 88.5 -9.5 -0.6 -2.6 3.9 -3.0 08 Feeding stuff for animals (not including unmilled cereals)... 0.663 92.8 91.6 3.4 -0.2 0.4 -1.4 -1.3 09 Miscellaneous edible products and preparations.................. 0.405 106.8 106.9 -0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 3/ Other food and live animals (9612=100)..... 0.485 89.6 89.1 0.7 0.0 0.0 -1.2 -0.6 1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO...................... 1.545 101.8 101.8 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures..... 1.276 101.9 101.9 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS.... 5.472 82.9 82.5 7.8 1.2 -0.9 -1.8 -0.5 21 Hides, skins and furskins, raw....... 0.298 89.7 95.4 14.4 1.2 0.2 3.5 6.4 22 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits...... 0.890 80.3 78.0 -2.6 0.9 -3.1 -7.0 -2.9 24 Cork and wood........................ 0.917 86.5 87.7 5.7 -0.8 0.0 -0.2 1.4 25 Pulp and waste paper................. 1.127 95.9 90.7 23.4 5.5 -1.4 -1.7 -5.4 26 Textile fibers and their waste....... 0.684 67.7 70.1 7.7 0.1 0.9 -2.7 3.5 27 Crude fertilizers and crude minerals. 0.325 93.3 93.1 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.0 -0.2 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap... 0.821 78.0 78.8 7.9 -1.0 -1.8 -0.3 1.0 3/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels (9612=100).................... 0.409 95.1 94.1 3.5 2.4 0.3 0.4 -1.1 3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS........................ 2.977 151.3 147.7 29.8 3.7 1.8 4.4 -2.4 32 Coal, coke and briquettes............ 0.649 93.8 93.1 -5.3 -0.2 -0.7 0.0 -0.7 33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials............. 1.983 178.4 172.5 36.5 7.2 3.2 6.1 -3.3 4 ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND WAXES............................ 0.309 64.6 63.2 -18.0 -2.1 -4.3 -3.7 -2.2 5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S...... 10.972 95.3 94.6 3.1 0.0 -0.3 -0.2 -0.7 51 Organic chemicals.................... 2.726 88.5 86.4 12.4 -0.6 -0.7 -0.4 -2.4 52 Inorganic chemicals.................. 0.836 97.7 98.7 -2.1 0.7 1.3 -1.9 1.0 53 Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials 0.490 99.5 99.4 -1.4 -0.4 -0.3 0.0 -0.1 54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products 1.236 100.4 100.3 0.4 0.1 -0.3 0.7 -0.1 55 Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps......................... 0.769 103.0 103.0 1.2 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 0.0 56 Fertilizers (9612=100)............... 0.436 72.9 76.0 -13.5 1.5 -1.2 1.1 4.3 57 Plastics in primary forms............ 1.926 97.0 95.4 5.3 0.7 -0.3 -1.1 -1.6 58 Plastics in nonprimary forms......... 0.843 99.4 99.4 2.1 -0.4 -0.5 0.1 0.0 59 Chemical materials and products, n.e.s. 1.710 99.3 99.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 0.2 -0.1 6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL...................... 10.105 100.6 101.0 3.8 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.4 62 Rubber manufactures, n.e.s........... 0.694 104.8 104.7 -1.0 0.9 -0.2 0.4 -0.1 63 Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture..................... 0.298 92.3 91.5 -7.1 -0.7 -0.2 -0.9 -0.9 64 Paper, paperboard, and articles of paper pulp, paper or paper board 1.653 90.2 90.3 5.7 1.6 -0.8 0.4 0.1 65 Textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, n.e.s....... 1.369 98.6 98.4 -0.9 0.9 -0.7 0.0 -0.2 66 Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s......................... 1.342 106.3 106.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 -0.2 0.0 67 Iron and steel....................... 1.057 96.9 96.6 2.5 0.2 0.1 -1.2 -0.3 68 Nonferrous metals.................... 1.446 102.3 105.6 21.4 -2.2 2.0 2.2 3.2 69 Manufactures of metals, n.e.s........ 2.102 109.4 109.3 1.9 0.1 1.6 0.0 -0.1 7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT.......... 49.769 97.3 97.3 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0 71 Power generating machinery and equipment..................... 4.666 112.3 112.2 1.9 0.1 0.0 0.3 -0.1 72 Machinery specialized for particular industries.................... 4.825 106.5 106.5 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 73 Metalworking machinery............... 1.003 108.3 108.3 -0.5 -0.1 -0.8 0.7 0.0 74 General industrial machinery, equipment, & parts, n.e.s..... 5.223 108.3 108.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 75 Computer equipment and office machines 5.435 68.1 67.6 -4.8 0.0 -0.4 -0.1 -0.7 76 Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment 3.741 96.7 96.6 -0.3 0.6 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 77 Electrical machinery and equipment... 10.688 85.6 85.7 -2.1 -0.1 -0.7 -0.1 0.1 78 Road vehicles........................ 9.370 103.9 103.9 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES........ 11.340 101.4 101.3 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.4 -0.1 82 Furniture and parts thereof.......... 0.655 105.9 106.1 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories................... 1.206 96.4 96.6 -3.6 0.0 -0.4 0.0 0.2 87 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s 3.859 106.4 106.4 0.9 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.0 88 Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s 0.925 95.3 95.3 0.5 0.1 -0.3 0.1 0.0 89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s......................... 4.227 98.9 98.8 0.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.3 -0.1 3/ Other miscellaneous manufactured articles (9612=100)................. 0.468 102.2 102.7 1.1 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.5 1 Relative importance figures are based on n.a. Not available 1995 trade values. 2 Data for May, June and July 2000 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, August 1999-August 2000 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly Harmo- ance Aug. April May June July nized Description 1999 2000 2000 2000 2000 System July July August to to to to to 2000 2000 2000 Aug. May June July Aug. 1/ 2/ 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............. 1.610 107.1 108.4 7.0 -0.6 -1.3 -0.3 1.2 02 Meat and edible meat offal........... 0.273 100.1 100.2 0.5 0.0 -0.8 -0.8 0.1 03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates... 0.978 116.0 118.6 10.6 -0.3 -0.3 0.2 2.2 3/ Other live animals and animal products (9612=100)............ 0.359 95.0 93.9 2.5 -1.9 -4.5 -0.8 -1.2 II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS......................... 1.359 80.9 80.4 -6.2 -3.1 -2.2 0.4 -0.6 07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers........................ 0.272 103.2 104.7 1.1 -7.1 2.6 3.1 1.5 08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons............... 0.427 97.4 97.2 -9.9 -3.0 -2.3 0.0 -0.2 09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices......... 0.286 60.3 59.0 -9.6 -2.1 -1.2 -6.2 -2.2 3/ Other vegetable products............. 0.373 88.2 87.2 -4.1 -0.9 -6.2 4.3 -1.1 IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO.......................... 1.915 96.2 96.8 -1.6 0.1 -0.3 0.4 0.6 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants 0.252 86.0 86.3 -5.3 0.6 -1.2 0.1 0.3 22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar...... 0.744 106.2 107.7 3.3 0.5 0.5 -0.6 1.4 3/ Other prepared foodstuffs (9612=100). 0.919 89.9 89.9 -4.3 -0.3 -0.6 1.2 0.0 V MINERAL PRODUCTS........................... 15.086 165.5 167.4 44.8 3.7 11.2 -0.8 1.1 26 Ores, slag and ash................... 0.281 100.0 100.2 1.7 0.0 0.0 -0.3 0.2 27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax 14.593 169.2 171.2 47.0 3.9 11.6 -0.9 1.2 VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES....................... 5.135 99.3 99.3 6.4 1.0 0.1 1.6 0.0 28 Inorganic chemicals.................. 0.803 99.3 99.5 9.3 -0.5 2.1 1.1 0.2 29 Organic chemicals.................... 2.074 101.5 101.2 10.7 2.3 0.8 2.7 -0.3 30 Pharmaceutical products.............. 0.573 107.9 107.8 3.4 0.0 -0.7 0.9 -0.1 32 Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & pigments; varnish & paints; putty 0.252 85.8 87.3 -1.4 -0.7 -1.4 1.7 1.7 37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 0.347 98.2 98.0 1.8 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.2 38 Miscellaneous chemical products (9612=100).................... 0.373 90.2 90.1 1.1 1.6 -1.8 0.6 -0.1 3/ Other products of the chemical or allied industries (9612=100)... 0.713 93.3 93.7 2.6 0.7 -2.0 1.1 0.4 VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF............. 2.597 87.4 87.4 2.3 0.1 -0.3 0.5 0.0 39 Plastics and articles thereof........ 1.674 93.3 92.8 3.7 0.7 -0.1 0.6 -0.5 40 Rubber and articles thereof.......... 0.923 78.5 79.1 -0.4 -0.6 -1.0 0.3 0.8 VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC................ 0.956 100.4 100.5 0.0 0.3 0.0 -0.2 0.1 42 Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials..... 0.776 99.4 99.4 -1.1 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.0 IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET AND WICKER....................... 1.514 100.5 96.6 -18.9 -3.2 -4.4 -2.0 -3.9 X WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF............. 2.398 88.5 88.6 10.2 1.3 0.2 0.3 0.1 47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; waste paper/paperboard 0.447 82.8 83.4 34.3 2.8 3.3 1.0 0.7 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard..... 1.617 90.8 90.8 7.7 1.0 -0.5 0.2 0.0 49 Printed matter....................... 0.334 96.9 96.9 -2.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES............... 6.622 99.6 99.8 -0.2 0.0 -0.8 0.1 0.2 61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 1.992 101.4 101.7 0.4 0.0 -0.2 0.1 0.3 62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 3.196 101.9 102.1 -1.3 -0.2 -1.1 -0.2 0.2 63 Made-up or worn textile articles and clothing; needlecraft sets; rags 0.317 92.4 92.8 -1.4 0.3 -2.0 0.5 0.4 3/ Other textile & textile articles (9612=100)............ 1.117 95.2 95.2 2.4 0.3 -0.6 0.8 0.0 XII FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS, ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC.......... 2.033 101.4 101.6 0.4 0.2 -0.3 0.6 0.2 64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles.............. 1.746 100.9 100.9 0.3 0.2 -0.4 0.7 0.0 3/ Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas, whips, art, flowers, etc. (9612=100) 0.287 103.2 103.9 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.7 XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC GLASS ETC........................ 1.090 99.7 99.4 -1.2 -0.8 -0.4 0.9 -0.3 69 Ceramic products..................... 0.415 97.2 97.6 0.0 -0.7 -0.7 0.4 0.4 70 Glass and glassware.................. 0.422 99.7 98.8 -1.6 -1.0 0.2 1.1 -0.9 XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS..... 2.568 117.7 122.6 22.7 -1.2 1.9 2.3 4.2 XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL..... 5.523 91.3 91.2 6.2 -0.8 1.2 -0.4 -0.1 72 Iron and steel....................... 1.751 97.2 96.8 13.7 -0.2 3.1 -0.1 -0.4 73 Articles of iron or steel............ 1.201 92.6 92.9 1.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.6 0.3 74 Copper and articles thereof.......... 0.378 71.5 72.5 3.1 -2.4 0.6 2.1 1.4 76 Aluminum and articles thereof........ 0.899 87.9 89.1 5.4 -2.8 0.5 1.5 1.4 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal. 0.411 103.5 102.9 0.5 0.1 0.1 1.1 -0.6 3/ Miscellaneous nonferrous metals and articles, including scrap (9612=100) 0.458 93.6 90.5 8.6 -0.3 3.1 -9.0 -3.3 XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC 26.750 81.0 80.9 -1.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 84 Specialized machinery & computer equipment..................... 13.716 80.1 79.9 -1.5 -0.5 -0.4 0.3 -0.2 85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts 13.034 82.0 81.9 -0.6 0.4 -0.2 -0.4 -0.1 XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT... 15.774 103.0 102.9 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.1 87 Motor vehicles and their parts....... 14.894 102.7 102.6 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.1 XVII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES 3.374 91.4 91.2 -0.4 0.0 -0.3 0.4 -0.2 90 Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments........... 2.877 91.2 91.2 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.3 0.0 91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof. 0.358 91.7 90.9 -1.9 0.6 -1.0 1.3 -0.9 XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES........ 3.496 96.0 96.0 -0.9 -0.5 -0.2 0.3 0.0 94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nes;.... 1.521 97.4 97.7 0.6 -0.6 -0.2 0.5 0.3 95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof....... 1.711 96.0 95.7 -1.6 0.0 -0.2 0.2 -0.3 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles.. 0.265 89.0 88.7 -5.0 -4.0 -0.7 0.5 -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 May, June and July 2000 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, August 1999-August 2000 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative Import- Annual Monthly Harmo- ance Aug. April May June July nized Description 1999 2000 2000 2000 2000 System July July August to to to to to 2000 2000 2000 Aug. May June July Aug. 1/ 2/ 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS.............. 2.014 98.6 95.9 1.3 1.6 2.8 -1.1 -2.7 02 Meat & edible meat offal............. 1.174 101.2 97.6 4.6 2.9 3.7 -1.3 -3.6 03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates... 0.538 95.1 92.4 -4.0 -0.7 2.0 0.4 -2.8 3/ Other live animals and animal products (9612=100)............ 0.302 81.2 81.6 -1.0 1.3 0.4 -2.9 0.5 II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS......................... 4.140 75.8 72.4 -9.8 0.2 -3.8 -3.4 -4.5 07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers........................ 0.331 102.6 95.2 -5.9 1.9 -5.0 4.9 -7.2 08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons............... 0.653 87.2 81.6 -17.7 -5.3 -2.4 7.0 -6.4 10 Cereals.............................. 1.806 64.3 61.1 -14.2 1.5 -5.1 -7.5 -5.0 12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruit, plants, straw and fodder 1.100 86.1 84.4 0.1 0.6 -2.7 -5.5 -2.0 III ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS.......... 0.336 65.3 63.8 -15.4 -2.0 -3.6 -3.3 -2.3 IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO.......................... 3.438 98.4 97.8 0.4 0.1 0.0 -0.2 -0.6 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants 0.336 92.1 92.0 -1.7 0.0 0.1 -0.2 -0.1 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations.... 0.374 107.0 107.0 -0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 22 Beverages, spirits, and vinegar...... 0.333 98.4 98.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 0.579 87.5 85.2 -0.1 0.0 0.2 -3.1 -2.6 24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes................... 1.287 101.9 102.0 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 3/ Other prepared foods................. 0.528 104.2 103.4 2.3 0.3 -0.1 2.0 -0.8 V MINERAL PRODUCTS........................... 3.462 133.4 130.7 20.9 4.5 1.4 4.1 -2.0 27 Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax 2.914 145.4 141.9 25.4 5.1 1.9 4.6 -2.4 VI PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES....................... 8.851 95.1 94.7 2.7 0.1 -0.3 -0.2 -0.4 28 Inorganic chemicals.................. 0.912 98.0 99.3 -0.6 1.2 1.8 -2.9 1.3 29 Organic chemicals.................... 3.022 90.7 88.8 11.0 -0.3 -0.7 -0.5 -2.1 30 Pharmaceutical products.............. 0.951 106.4 106.2 2.7 0.1 -0.5 1.0 -0.2 31 Fertilizers (9612=100)............... 0.488 73.2 76.2 -13.3 1.5 -1.2 1.1 4.1 32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and pigments; paints & varnish; putty; ink 0.492 97.6 97.7 -3.2 -0.5 -0.4 0.1 0.1 33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet. 0.554 105.8 105.7 1.6 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 -0.1 34 Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes 0.328 105.5 105.7 1.4 0.1 -0.2 0.8 0.2 37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 0.400 87.2 87.2 0.2 0.2 -0.8 0.6 0.0 38 Miscellaneous chemical products...... 1.483 98.0 97.9 -0.4 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF............. 4.387 96.2 95.6 2.8 0.6 -0.2 -0.3 -0.6 39 Plastics and articles thereof........ 3.455 95.0 94.2 3.1 0.3 -0.3 -0.6 -0.8 40 Rubber and articles thereof.......... 0.932 100.8 100.9 1.6 1.7 0.1 0.7 0.1 VIII RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC................ 0.551 92.6 96.7 14.0 1.9 -1.0 2.2 4.4 41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather......... 0.402 90.8 96.3 21.6 3.0 -1.3 2.9 6.1 IX WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET AND WICKER................ 1.241 88.3 89.0 2.4 -0.8 -0.1 -0.5 0.8 X WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF............. 3.461 89.5 88.7 9.4 1.8 -0.8 0.0 -0.9 47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; waste paper/paperboard 1.000 88.2 85.6 25.3 4.0 -1.1 -1.2 -2.9 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard..... 1.616 90.5 90.5 5.5 1.6 -0.9 0.3 0.0 49 Printed material..................... 0.845 111.6 111.6 1.5 0.0 -0.1 0.5 0.0 XI TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES............... 3.012 85.2 86.0 0.2 0.3 -0.2 -0.8 0.9 52 Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof............... 0.571 65.1 68.2 4.3 0.1 -0.4 -3.3 4.8 55 Manmade staple fibers, includ. yarns and woven fabrics (9812=100).. 0.278 104.0 104.1 2.8 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.1 61 Apparel and clothing access., knitted or crocheted (9812=100) 0.460 97.9 97.9 -2.4 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 62 Apparel and clothing access., not knitted or crocheted (9812=100) 0.613 92.8 93.0 -4.5 0.0 -0.6 0.1 0.2 XIII STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, CERAMIC, GLASS ETC............... 0.874 104.3 104.3 1.4 0.2 0.1 -0.4 0.0 70 Glass and glassware.................. 0.502 102.5 102.5 0.8 0.0 0.0 -0.2 0.0 XIV PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS..... 2.222 112.6 115.7 27.7 -2.0 2.6 5.0 2.8 XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS.... 4.633 94.7 95.2 5.0 -0.7 0.5 -0.5 0.5 72 Iron and steel....................... 0.842 79.6 79.6 1.7 -0.6 -1.2 -3.4 0.0 73 Articles of iron or steel............ 1.315 110.9 110.8 1.4 0.2 0.2 0.0 -0.1 74 Copper and articles thereof.......... 0.376 70.7 71.4 6.3 -1.4 1.4 0.9 1.0 76 Aluminum and articles thereof........ 0.883 87.5 87.8 5.1 -1.7 -1.5 1.2 0.3 82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof 0.451 111.1 112.2 6.6 0.0 0.7 -0.3 1.0 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal. 0.452 119.4 117.0 15.0 0.0 9.2 0.0 -2.0 XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC 35.357 91.0 90.9 -1.0 0.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 84 Specialized machinery & computer equipment..................... 20.051 93.7 93.5 -0.5 0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 85 Electrical machinery and equip, sound & tv recorders & reproducers, parts 15.306 87.7 87.8 -1.5 0.1 -0.6 -0.1 0.1 XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT... 14.418 108.5 108.6 2.5 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.1 87 Motor vehicles and their parts....... 9.821 103.8 103.9 1.5 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.1 XVII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES 5.567 103.9 103.9 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES........ 1.812 102.7 102.9 0.3 -0.1 0.0 -0.3 0.2 94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi; 0.899 105.3 105.8 0.9 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.5 95 Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof....... 0.738 100.1 100.1 -0.5 0.0 0.0 -0.9 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 May, June and July 2000 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, August 1999-August 2000 1995=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Percentage of Annual Monthly US Imports Aug. April May June July Description 1/ 1999 2000 2000 2000 2000 1995 July Aug. to to to to to 2000 2000 Aug. May June July Aug. 2/ 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 3/ Developed Countries.......................... 55.6 101.5 101.4 5.0 -0.1 0.8 0.5 -0.1 Manufactured Goods...................... 52.2 98.5 98.5 2.6 -0.1 -0.2 0.5 0.0 Nonmanufactured Goods................... 3.1 156.7 155.5 38.7 0.3 12.8 0.8 -0.8 3/ Developing Countries......................... 42.7 102.5 102.6 7.4 0.8 2.1 -0.4 0.1 Manufactured Goods...................... 35.4 92.2 92.2 0.9 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 Nonmanufactured Goods................... 7.1 149.1 149.4 34.2 4.3 8.4 -1.3 0.2 Canada....................................... 18.9 107.2 107.0 7.6 0.1 2.0 0.4 -0.2 Manufactured Goods...................... 16.5 100.3 100.3 2.5 -0.3 -0.3 0.6 0.0 Nonmanufactured Goods................... 2.2 163.3 161.8 40.9 1.9 14.0 -0.7 -0.9 4/ European Union............................... 17.0 101.8 101.8 1.7 -0.1 0.0 0.7 0.0 Manufactured Goods...................... 16.4 100.3 100.2 -0.2 -0.1 -0.5 0.4 -0.1 Nonmanufactured Goods................... 0.5 152.4 152.6 52.3 -1.0 14.1 6.9 0.1 5/ Latin America (9712=100).................... 14.1 111.8 112.6 12.5 1.6 2.3 -1.2 0.7 Manufactured Goods (9712=100).......... 10.4 102.3 103.3 6.5 0.0 0.2 -0.1 1.0 Nonmanufactured Goods (9712=100)........ 3.5 141.1 141.2 28.4 5.4 6.8 -3.6 0.1 Japan........................................ 16.6 90.4 90.2 2.0 0.1 -0.1 0.3 -0.2 6/ Asian Newly Industrialized Countries......... 10.9 82.7 82.4 -0.8 0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.4 1 Regions are not mutually exclusive. 2 Data for May, June and July 2000 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 Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services June 1999-June 2000 1995 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Annual Quarterly Trade June June Sept. Dec. March Description (Mil. 1999 1999 1999 1999 2000 of March June to to to to to Dollars) 2000 2000 June Sept. Dec. March June 2000 1999 1999 2000 2000 IMPORT Air Freight 3188 87.1 86.5 1.3 1.9 2.2 -2.0 -0.7 Atlantic 1278 79.4 76.5 -9.9 0.1 -1.9 -4.8 -3.7 Pacific 1674 93.9 94.8 9.7 3.6 5.5 -0.5 1.0 Air Passenger Fares 11127 109.7 122.7 4.6 0.6 -9.8 3.1 11.9 1/ Atlantic 4922 108.3 132.1 5.9 5.2 -21.1 4.6 22.0 1/ Pacific 2340 99.8 107.0 1.9 -6.2 3.5 -2.1 7.2 1/ Latin American / Caribbean 3021 113.6 117.0 5.2 -0.8 -0.8 3.8 3.0 1/ Crude Oil Tanker Freight 1346 95.1 n.a. n.a. -0.8 7.1 26.8 n.a. Ocean Liner Freight 9868 126.1 127.1 3.2 9.1 -3.9 -2.3 0.8 U.S. East Coast 4271 111.1 113.8 11.6 9.5 0.3 -0.8 2.4 from Atlantic 1952 100.1 98.4 12.2 13.9 2.2 -2.0 -1.7 from Pacific 1774 125.8 134.3 10.9 5.8 -1.8 0.0 6.8 U.S. West Coast 5596 136.8 136.4 -1.6 8.7 -6.2 -3.3 -0.3 EXPORT Air Freight (9612 = 100) 2562 87.8 89.3 -1.7 -1.7 -1.7 0.0 1.7 Air Passenger Fares 17272 103.3 106.9 4.9 3.9 -2.0 -0.5 3.5 1/ Atlantic 4120 102.2 106.8 -5.7 1.2 -12.1 1.5 4.5 1/ Pacific 10700 89.5 93.2 11.1 7.6 1.8 -2.6 4.1 Latin American / Caribbean 1392 122.3 125.4 10.0 1.8 0.6 4.8 2.5 1 Detailed data available upon request. n.a. Not available Table 9 U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services June 1999-June 2000 1995 = 100 Index Percent Change Annual Quarterly Trade June June Sept. Dec. March Description (Mil. 1999 1999 1999 1999 2000 of March June to to to to to Dollars) 2000 2000 June Sept. Dec. March June 2000 1999 1999 2000 2000 Air Freight (Inbound) 5495 88.9 88.4 2.6 2.0 3.2 -2.0 -0.6 Atlantic 1880 84.5 81.6 -5.7 0.0 1.6 -3.9 -3.4 Pacific 3151 92.3 93.0 7.8 3.5 4.7 -1.3 0.8 Air Freight (Outbound) 5835 91.7 92.8 0.0 -0.1 -1.1 0.0 1.2 Atlantic 2080 102.2 102.8 -1.6 0.1 -2.5 0.2 0.6 Pacific 3222 84.7 85.7 0.6 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 1.2 Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier) 30673 107.3 113.4 1.0 1.7 -6.5 0.5 5.7 1/ Atlantic 8811 98.6 109.7 -8.2 2.8 -21.3 2.0 11.3 1/ Pacific 15900 96.5 101.6 5.7 1.9 0.7 -2.1 5.3 1/ Latin American / Caribbean 4542 125.6 126.7 5.8 0.8 -1.2 5.3 0.9 Canadian 1367 194.7 194.5 -0.1 -2.9 1.7 1.2 -0.1 Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier) 31694 102.6 107.9 1.5 2.2 -5.9 0.4 5.2 1/ Atlantic 13572 102.6 112.2 -1.5 3.0 -14.5 2.3 9.4 1/ Pacific 12570 89.4 91.2 3.2 2.6 2.0 -3.4 2.0 1/ Latin American / Caribbean 4224 112.6 115.5 6.3 0.6 0.5 2.5 2.6 1/ Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound) 1949 98.5 n.a. n.a. 0.0 8.8 26.8 n.a. Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound) 12253 136.3 142.1 6.3 10.7 -5.8 -2.2 4.3 U.S. East Coast 5410 107.3 109.2 11.7 10.0 0.6 -0.8 1.8 from Atlantic 2647 98.2 96.4 12.2 14.0 2.2 -1.9 -1.8 from Pacific 1874 121.9 129.9 10.6 5.5 -1.7 0.0 6.6 U.S. West Coast 6844 158.7 167.5 3.8 11.0 -8.8 -2.9 5.5 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 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. 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