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Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until USDL-18-0037 8:30 a.m. (EST) Wednesday, January 10, 2018 Technical information: (202) 691-7101 * MXPinfo@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/mxp Media contact: (202) 691-5902 * PressOffice@bls.gov U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES - DECEMBER 2017 Prices for U.S. imports ticked up 0.1 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, following a 0.8-percent rise the previous month. Higher fuel prices more than offset a decline in the price index for nonfuel prices in December. In contrast, U.S. export prices edged down 0.1 percent in December, after advancing 0.5 percent in November. Imports All Imports: Import prices rose 0.1 percent in December following 0.8-percent advances in 2 of the previous 3 months. The index has not recorded a monthly decline since falling 0.2 percent in July. Prices for U.S imports increased 3.0 percent in 2017, after advancing 1.9 percent the previous year. The advance in 2017 was the largest calendar-year increase since import prices rose 8.5 percent in 2011. Fuel Imports: Import fuel prices increased 1.8 percent in December, after rising 8.4 percent in November. The price index for import fuel has not recorded a monthly decline since falling 1.0 percent in July. The December rise was driven by a 2.0-percent increase in petroleum prices which more than offset a 4.9- percent decline in natural gas prices. Import fuel prices rose 18.4 percent in 2017 following a 24.7-percent advance the previous year. Prior to 2016, import fuel prices had not recorded a calendar-year increase since 2011. In 2017, a 20.6-percent gain in petroleum prices more than offset a 15.7-percent drop in natural gas prices. All Imports Excluding Fuel: In contrast, the price index for nonfuel imports edged down 0.1 percent in December, the first monthly decline since a 0.1-percent drop in July. The decline in December was led by lower prices for foods, feeds, and beverages; consumer goods; and nonfuel industrial supplies and materials. Despite the December downturn, nonfuel import prices increased 1.4 percent in 2017, after a 0.2-percent advance the previous year. The 2017 rise was the largest calendar-year increase since the index advanced 3.4 percent in 2011. In 2017, rising prices for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials; capital goods; consumer goods; and foods, feeds, and beverages all contributed to the advance in nonfuel prices. Of the major import areas, only prices for automotive vehicles decreased in 2017. Table A. Percent change in Import and Export Price Indexes, selected categories
Month | IMPORTS | EXPORTS | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All imports |
Fuel imports |
Nonfuel imports |
All exports |
Agri- cultural exports |
Non- agricultural exports |
|
2016 |
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December |
0.4 | 5.8 | 0.0 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.4 |
2017 |
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January |
0.6 | 6.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
February |
0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 |
March |
-0.2 | -3.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
April |
0.2 | -0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
May |
-0.1 | -0.9 | 0.1 | -0.6 | -1.6 | -0.4 |
June |
-0.2 | -3.6 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -1.4 | 0.0 |
July |
-0.2 | -1.0 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 0.3 |
August |
0.6 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
September |
0.8 | 5.7 | 0.3 | 0.8 | -0.7 | 0.9 |
October |
(r)0.2 | (r)0.3 | (r)0.0 | 0.1 | (r)2.0 | -0.1 |
November |
(r)0.8 | (r)8.4 | (r)0.1 | 0.5 | (r)-0.8 | 0.6 |
December |
0.1 | 1.8 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.0 |
Dec. 2015 to 2016 |
1.9 | 24.7 | 0.2 | 1.3 | -0.3 | 1.4 |
Dec. 2016 to 2017 |
3.0 | 18.4 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 2.7 |
Footnotes |
Exports All Exports: Prices for U.S. exports fell 0.1 percent in December, the first monthly decline for the index since a 0.1-percent decrease in June. The December drop was led by falling agricultural prices; the price index for nonagricultural prices recorded no change. Export prices rose 2.6 percent in 2017 following a 1.3- percent rise in 2016. The 2017 advance was the largest calendar-year increase since 2011 when the index rose 3.6 percent. Agricultural Exports: Agricultural export prices declined 0.4 percent in December, after decreasing 0.8 percent in November. The December drop was driven by a 14.4-percent decline in vegetable prices, although lower fruit prices also contributed. Despite the December decrease, the price index for agricultural exports rose 1.8 percent in 2017, after a 0.3-percent drop the previous year. The 2017 advance was the first calendar-year rise since the index increased 13.4 percent in 2012. Higher meat prices were the largest contributor to the advance in agricultural prices in 2017. All Exports Excluding Agriculture: Prices for nonagricultural exports recorded no change in December following a 0.6-percent advance in November. In December, prices for capital goods and consumer goods advanced and prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials and automotive vehicles decreased. The price index for nonagricultural exports rose 2.7 percent in 2017, the largest calendar-year increase since the index advanced 4.0 percent in 2011. The 2017 increase was primarily led by higher prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials. SELECTED DECEMBER HIGHLIGHTS Import Prices Imports by Locality of Origin: Import prices from China declined 0.1 percent in December following a 0.3-percent advance in November. Prices for imports from China fell 0.2 percent in 2017 and have not recorded a calendar-year advance since the index rose 3.6 percent in 2011. The price index for imports from Japan recorded no change in December, after falling 0.1 percent in November and 0.3 percent in October. Import prices from Japan fell 1.2 percent in 2017 following a 1.6-percent rise the previous 12 months. Prices for imports from the European Union increased 0.4 percent in December, the largest monthly advance since the index rose 0.8 percent in August. The price indexes for imports from Canada and Mexico each recorded no change in December following increases of 2.3 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively, in November. Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices edged down 0.1 percent in December. The downturn was led by falling prices for unfinished metals and selected building materials. Finished Goods: Finished goods prices were mostly unchanged in December. Import consumer goods prices fell 0.1 percent and the indexes for capital goods and automotive vehicles each recorded no change. Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Prices for foods, feeds, and beverages declined 0.7 percent following a decrease of 1.7 percent in November. Both drops were driven by lower prices for fruit which fell 3.4 percent in December and 11.4 percent the previous month. Transportation Services: Import air passenger fares increased 6.5 percent in December, after falling 2.3 percent in November. The December advance was led by higher fares from Asia and the Latin America/Caribbean region. The index for import air passenger fares rose 4.2 percent in 2017 following a 4.2-percent drop the previous year. The 2017 increase was the first calendar-year advance since the index rose 2.7 percent in 2014 and the largest since an 8.2-percent increase in 2013. Import air freight prices advanced 3.4 percent in December and 17.1 percent over the past year. Export Prices Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: The price index for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials fell 0.3 percent in December following a 2.1-percent increase in November. Lower prices for fuel and chemicals each contributed to the decline. Finished Goods: Finished goods prices were mixed in December. The price indexes for capital goods and consumer goods rose 0.1 percent and 0.2 percent, respectively. Capital goods prices increased 1.5 percent in 2017, the largest calendar-year advance since the index rose 1.8 percent in 2009. Prices for consumer goods advanced 0.5 percent over the past year, the first calendar-year rise since the index increased 3.5 percent in 2011. In contrast, automotive vehicle prices edged down 0.1 percent in December. Transportation Services: Export air passenger fares rose 2.9 percent in December, after rising 0.5 percent in November. The December advance was led by a 12.5-percent rise in Asian fares which more than offset declining European fares. The index for export air passenger fares decreased 6.1 percent in 2017 following a 4.7-percent increase the previous year. Export air freight prices declined 1.4 percent in December and advanced 8.2 percent over the past 12 months. Import and Export Price Index data for January are scheduled for release on Friday, February 16, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. (EST).
Description | End Use |
Relative import- ance Nov. 2017(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov. 2017 |
Dec. 2017 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Dec. 2016 to Dec. 2017 |
Aug. 2017 to Sept. 2017 |
Sept. 2017 to Oct. 2017 |
Oct. 2017 to Nov. 2017 |
Nov. 2017 to Dec. 2017 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 125.1 | 125.2 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | |
All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
83.667 | 99.6 | 99.5 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 | |
All imports excluding petroleum |
90.433 | 112.7 | 112.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.2 | |
All imports excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
89.826 | 116.8 | 116.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
6.103 | 181.5 | 180.3 | 0.6 | 1.8 | -0.4 | -1.7 | -0.7 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
4.798 | 200.0 | 198.5 | 1.1 | 2.3 | -0.7 | -1.9 | -0.8 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
1.306 | 139.6 | 138.9 | -1.3 | -0.4 | 0.5 | -0.9 | -0.5 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
24.005 | 182.6 | 183.8 | 12.3 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 4.0 | 0.7 |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding petroleum |
14.621 | 153.3 | 152.9 | 7.1 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.5 | -0.3 | |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
13.865 | 174.4 | 174.2 | 8.1 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | -0.1 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
8.682 | 165.8 | 164.5 | 9.2 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | -0.8 | |
Industrial supplies & materials nondurable excluding petroleum |
5.756 | 137.7 | 138.4 | 4.3 | -0.2 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 0.5 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
10 |
10.174 | 196.9 | 200.4 | 18.4 | 5.7 | 0.3 | 8.4 | 1.8 |
Petroleum & petroleum products |
100 |
9.567 | 214.7 | 219.1 | 20.6 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 8.1 | 2.0 |
Crude |
10000 |
6.789 | 220.1 | 225.5 | 21.4 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 7.4 | 2.5 |
Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas |
101 |
0.457 | 97.6 | 93.9 | -13.1 | -7.8 | -2.6 | 18.4 | -3.8 |
Gas-natural |
10110 |
0.361 | 81.8 | 77.8 | -15.7 | -9.7 | -2.4 | 24.3 | -4.9 |
Paper & paper base stocks |
11 |
0.545 | 109.3 | 110.1 | 4.3 | -0.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials |
12 |
4.669 | 158.5 | 160.1 | 6.5 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
1.504 | 153.5 | 151.3 | 10.2 | -0.5 | 2.1 | 0.6 | -1.4 |
Unfinished metals related to durable goods |
14 |
3.657 | 227.5 | 224.3 | 12.8 | 4.4 | -0.8 | 1.5 | -1.4 |
Finished metals related to durable goods |
15 |
1.781 | 157.0 | 157.2 | 8.7 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Nonmetals related to durable goods |
16 |
1.674 | 110.2 | 110.3 | 2.3 | -0.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Capital goods |
2 |
27.080 | 89.3 | 89.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Electric generating equipment |
20 |
3.274 | 117.2 | 116.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
21.285 | 81.8 | 81.8 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
2.521 | 134.8 | 135.0 | -1.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
15.951 | 110.2 | 110.2 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
26.861 | 106.8 | 106.7 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
13.194 | 121.4 | 121.5 | 1.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
12.380 | 93.0 | 92.8 | -0.9 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Nonmanufactured consumer goods |
42 |
1.287 | 114.6 | 114.8 | -0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.2 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication. |
Description | End Use |
Relative import- ance Nov. 2017(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov. 2017 |
Dec. 2017 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Dec. 2016 to Dec. 2017 |
Aug. 2017 to Sept. 2017 |
Sept. 2017 to Oct. 2017 |
Oct. 2017 to Nov. 2017 |
Nov. 2017 to Dec. 2017 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 124.6 | 124.5 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.5 | -0.1 | |
Agricultural commodities |
9.321 | 179.0 | 178.3 | 1.8 | -0.7 | 2.0 | -0.8 | -0.4 | |
All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
82.645 | 99.9 | 99.9 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | |
Nonagricultural commodities |
90.679 | 120.4 | 120.4 | 2.7 | 0.9 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
8.679 | 181.3 | 180.3 | 2.2 | -0.6 | 2.1 | -1.0 | -0.6 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
8.056 | 180.2 | 179.2 | 1.7 | -0.7 | 2.1 | -1.0 | -0.6 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
0.623 | 203.9 | 202.9 | 8.0 | 0.5 | 1.7 | -0.7 | -0.5 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
30.709 | 154.6 | 154.2 | 5.8 | 2.8 | -1.0 | 2.0 | -0.3 |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
10.693 | 162.1 | 162.0 | 4.9 | 2.5 | -0.5 | 0.2 | -0.1 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, nondurable |
20.041 | 151.3 | 150.9 | 6.3 | 2.8 | -1.2 | 3.0 | -0.3 | |
Agricultural industrial supplies & materials |
10 |
1.265 | 176.9 | 178.4 | 2.8 | -0.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
Nonagricultural industrial supplies & materials |
29.445 | 153.9 | 153.5 | 5.9 | 2.8 | -1.0 | 2.1 | -0.3 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
11 |
8.700 | 185.4 | 184.5 | 12.1 | 6.1 | -3.0 | 5.1 | -0.5 |
Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials |
12 |
19.696 | 155.0 | 154.8 | 3.5 | 1.6 | -0.3 | 0.8 | -0.1 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
1.049 | 123.9 | 123.8 | 5.4 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
Capital goods |
2 |
37.821 | 108.4 | 108.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Electrical generating equipment |
20 |
3.984 | 115.5 | 115.9 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
24.670 | 94.1 | 94.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
9.167 | 171.6 | 172.1 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
10.149 | 113.3 | 113.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
12.642 | 109.1 | 109.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
6.137 | 105.3 | 105.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
5.128 | 107.6 | 107.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication. |
Description | NAICS | Relative import- ance Nov. 2017(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov. 2017 |
Dec. 2017 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Dec. 2016 to Dec. 2017 |
Aug. 2017 to Sept. 2017 |
Sept. 2017 to Oct. 2017 |
Oct. 2017 to Nov. 2017 |
Nov. 2017 to Dec. 2017 |
|||||
Nonmanufacturing |
9.462 | 106.2 | 107.5 | 14.5 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 4.9 | 1.2 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
2.033 | 186.0 | 183.2 | 0.1 | 4.9 | -1.5 | -3.8 | -1.5 |
Crop production |
111 |
1.646 | 201.3 | 197.8 | 0.3 | 6.5 | -1.2 | -4.9 | -1.7 |
Animal production (Dec. 2014=100) |
112 |
0.191 | 74.9 | 73.3 | -1.9 | -6.6 | -3.0 | 2.3 | -2.1 |
Mining |
21 |
7.428 | 97.3 | 99.2 | 19.1 | 4.6 | 2.8 | 7.6 | 2.0 |
Oil and gas extraction |
211 |
7.152 | 97.2 | 99.2 | 19.2 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 8.1 | 2.1 |
Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec. 2006=100) |
212 |
0.276 | 110.9 | 107.9 | 11.6 | -1.0 | 1.7 | -1.8 | -2.7 |
Manufacturing |
90.245 | 111.1 | 111.0 | 1.8 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.5 | -0.1 | |
Manufacturing, part 1 |
31 |
11.733 | 124.3 | 124.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
3.431 | 155.9 | 155.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -0.3 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
1.052 | 119.4 | 119.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100) |
313 |
0.397 | 99.5 | 100.0 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Textile product mills |
314 |
0.921 | 109.2 | 109.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.2 |
Apparel manufacturing |
315 |
4.122 | 110.8 | 110.9 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Leather and allied product manufacturing |
316 |
1.810 | 122.7 | 122.7 | -0.3 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Manufacturing, part 2 |
32 |
17.734 | 123.8 | 124.3 | 6.1 | 1.2 | -0.2 | 1.8 | 0.4 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.949 | 136.7 | 133.6 | 15.1 | -0.8 | 3.0 | 1.0 | -2.3 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.017 | 106.0 | 106.4 | 1.8 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Printing and related support activities (Dec. 2016=100) |
323 |
0.216 | 98.9 | 98.9 | -1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
2.497 | 93.3 | 94.0 | 17.5 | 8.4 | -6.4 | 10.7 | 0.8 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
9.861 | 137.2 | 138.0 | 5.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
2.200 | 118.2 | 118.3 | 1.4 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.994 | 128.8 | 129.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Manufacturing, part 3 |
33 |
60.778 | 104.3 | 104.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.380 | 150.9 | 148.7 | 12.9 | 4.0 | -0.1 | 1.3 | -1.5 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
3.124 | 126.0 | 126.1 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
7.039 | 117.7 | 117.8 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
17.239 | 75.6 | 75.5 | -0.7 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
4.864 | 115.5 | 115.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
17.183 | 109.3 | 109.3 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing |
337 |
1.709 | 115.8 | 115.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
5.241 | 117.8 | 117.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication. |
Description | NAICS | Relative import- ance Nov. 2017(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov. 2017 |
Dec. 2017 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Dec. 2016 to Dec. 2017 |
Aug. 2017 to Sept. 2017 |
Sept. 2017 to Oct. 2017 |
Oct. 2017 to Nov. 2017 |
Nov. 2017 to Dec. 2017 |
|||||
Nonmanufacturing |
7.555 | 137.6 | 138.6 | 6.5 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
4.509 | 154.5 | 153.3 | 1.0 | -0.9 | 4.1 | -1.6 | -0.8 |
Crop production |
111 |
4.149 | 160.3 | 158.9 | 0.3 | -1.0 | 4.2 | -1.7 | -0.9 |
Mining |
21 |
3.046 | 89.7 | 92.3 | 15.4 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.9 |
Mining (except oil and gas) |
212 |
1.281 | 108.1 | 108.1 | 15.4 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
Manufacturing |
90.877 | 114.2 | 114.1 | 2.3 | 0.8 | -0.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | |
Manufacturing, part 1 |
31 |
7.013 | 138.9 | 139.1 | 2.8 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
4.723 | 157.7 | 157.8 | 3.2 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -0.3 | 0.1 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.715 | 115.4 | 115.6 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Textile mills (Dec. 2016=100) |
313 |
0.660 | 101.2 | 101.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Leather and allied product manufacturing (Dec. 2016=100) |
316 |
0.271 | 95.8 | 96.4 | -3.6 | -0.5 | -0.7 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
Manufacturing, part 2 |
32 |
24.607 | 112.5 | 111.9 | 3.9 | 2.4 | -0.7 | 1.7 | -0.5 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.711 | 125.4 | 125.5 | 6.1 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.1 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
5.847 | 107.5 | 105.3 | 11.1 | 8.2 | -5.0 | 6.3 | -2.0 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
13.184 | 115.7 | 115.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
2.251 | 114.1 | 114.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -0.1 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.839 | 114.7 | 114.5 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
Manufacturing, part 3 |
33 |
59.257 | 112.5 | 112.5 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.015 | 139.8 | 139.5 | 5.2 | 3.4 | -2.2 | 0.5 | -0.2 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
3.249 | 137.8 | 137.6 | 5.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
10.068 | 125.4 | 125.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
13.998 | 83.2 | 83.2 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
3.996 | 115.6 | 115.7 | 3.2 | -0.1 | 1.8 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
18.220 | 124.8 | 124.9 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100) |
337 |
0.447 | 117.5 | 117.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
5.263 | 119.2 | 119.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication. |
Description | Harmo- nized system |
Relative import- ance Nov. 2017(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov. 2017 |
Dec. 2017 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Dec. 2016 to Dec. 2017 |
Aug. 2017 to Sept. 2017 |
Sept. 2017 to Oct. 2017 |
Oct. 2017 to Nov. 2017 |
Nov. 2017 to Dec. 2017 |
|||||
Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.450 | 190.8 | 189.1 | 0.4 | -1.5 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.9 |
Meat and edible meat offal |
02 |
0.437 | 245.0 | 244.8 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | -1.1 | -0.1 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.708 | 137.6 | 135.9 | -6.0 | -0.7 | 0.5 | -1.7 | -1.2 |
Vegetable products |
II |
2.088 | 223.1 | 219.5 | 0.3 | 6.1 | -0.9 | -4.3 | -1.6 |
Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers |
07 |
0.438 | 491.6 | 498.3 | 2.0 | 3.0 | -3.1 | 8.3 | 1.4 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.914 | 133.4 | 128.5 | 2.8 | 13.5 | -0.3 | -11.9 | -3.7 |
Coffee, tea, mate and spices |
09 |
0.350 | 222.0 | 216.5 | -7.5 | -1.7 | -2.0 | -1.2 | -2.5 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.301 | 117.2 | 116.2 | -1.4 | 1.7 | -1.0 | 0.0 | -0.9 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco |
IV |
2.667 | 161.9 | 162.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Sugars and sugar confectionary (Dec. 2012=100) |
17 |
0.182 | 86.6 | 86.6 | -2.0 | 0.1 | 1.3 | -0.7 | 0.0 |
Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec. 2009=100) |
18 |
0.191 | 95.6 | 94.4 | -9.9 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 0.6 | -1.3 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants |
20 |
0.363 | 171.8 | 171.4 | 6.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | -0.2 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar |
22 |
0.992 | 129.1 | 129.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Mineral products |
V |
10.048 | 196.4 | 199.4 | 18.3 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 8.3 | 1.5 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
9.786 | 194.1 | 197.3 | 18.6 | 5.6 | 0.3 | 8.6 | 1.6 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
9.287 | 153.7 | 155.1 | 5.5 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
0.552 | 282.4 | 306.5 | 21.3 | -3.9 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 8.5 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
2.426 | 127.8 | 130.0 | 8.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
4.250 | 148.2 | 148.1 | 3.3 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100) |
31 |
0.282 | 81.4 | 80.9 | 8.0 | 2.9 | 9.0 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
Tanning extracts; dye, pigments, varnish, paints & putty (Dec. 2011=100) |
32 |
0.185 | 105.4 | 106.3 | 4.7 | -2.1 | -0.7 | -0.5 | 0.9 |
Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2016=100) |
33 |
0.550 | 102.6 | 102.3 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
0.684 | 105.8 | 105.9 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
3.407 | 140.4 | 140.3 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
2.180 | 143.3 | 142.8 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
1.228 | 136.8 | 137.2 | 1.2 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.7 | 0.3 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc |
VIII |
0.677 | 124.1 | 124.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials |
42 |
0.647 | 129.5 | 129.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork |
IX |
0.985 | 166.3 | 162.4 | 14.9 | -0.7 | 2.9 | 1.0 | -2.3 |
Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (Dec. 2014=100) |
44 |
0.961 | 114.8 | 112.1 | 15.4 | -0.6 | 3.0 | 1.0 | -2.4 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
1.080 | 111.2 | 111.6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
0.707 | 103.0 | 103.0 | -0.6 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Printed matter (Dec. 2015=100) |
49 |
0.214 | 104.9 | 104.8 | -1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
5.261 | 113.2 | 113.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.3 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted |
61 |
2.153 | 103.5 | 103.6 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted |
62 |
1.789 | 118.4 | 118.7 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 0.3 |
Made-up or worn textile articles |
63 |
0.641 | 103.9 | 104.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Headgear, umbrellas, artificial flowers, etc. |
XII |
1.489 | 121.7 | 121.9 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Footwear and parts of such articles |
64 |
1.261 | 120.8 | 120.9 | -0.5 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.932 | 130.9 | 131.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2015=100) |
68 |
0.323 | 97.2 | 98.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Ceramic products |
69 |
0.267 | 136.5 | 136.7 | -0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.342 | 131.1 | 130.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.5 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
2.800 | 172.0 | 171.0 | 3.7 | 2.5 | -2.5 | 0.8 | -0.6 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
5.727 | 175.5 | 174.3 | 9.1 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | -0.7 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.384 | 204.1 | 202.9 | 15.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.0 | -0.6 |
Articles of iron or steel |
73 |
1.729 | 149.4 | 149.6 | 8.5 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.420 | 301.2 | 293.6 | 8.8 | 5.3 | -2.9 | 3.2 | -2.5 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.846 | 137.5 | 135.6 | 11.1 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 0.9 | -1.4 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.424 | 121.9 | 121.9 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.517 | 137.8 | 137.8 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
29.372 | 80.7 | 80.6 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
14.693 | 86.6 | 86.6 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts |
85 |
14.679 | 75.1 | 74.9 | -1.4 | -0.4 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
14.324 | 113.7 | 113.8 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
12.885 | 112.7 | 112.7 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec. 2002=100) |
88 |
1.309 | 115.9 | 116.0 | -2.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
3.802 | 101.8 | 101.8 | -0.7 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments |
90 |
3.477 | 98.4 | 98.3 | -0.9 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Clocks and watches and parts thereof |
91 |
0.266 | 143.9 | 144.4 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
4.228 | 111.4 | 111.3 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs |
94 |
2.622 | 117.3 | 117.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
1.335 | 101.3 | 101.4 | -1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
96 |
0.271 | 129.7 | 129.6 | -1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication. |
Description | Harmo- nized system |
Relative import- ance Nov. 2017(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov. 2017 |
Dec. 2017 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Dec. 2016 to Dec. 2017 |
Aug. 2017 to Sept. 2017 |
Sept. 2017 to Oct. 2017 |
Oct. 2017 to Nov. 2017 |
Nov. 2017 to Dec. 2017 |
|||||
Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.882 | 206.6 | 207.3 | 7.5 | -1.8 | 0.1 | -1.1 | 0.3 |
Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100) |
02 |
1.104 | 164.5 | 166.6 | 12.1 | -2.7 | 0.0 | -1.3 | 1.3 |
Fish and crustaceans, mollusks and aquatic invertebrates (Dec. 2016=100) |
03 |
0.410 | 112.2 | 111.2 | 11.2 | 0.5 | 2.5 | -0.6 | -0.9 |
Vegetable products |
II |
4.234 | 195.7 | 192.9 | 0.4 | -0.6 | 4.9 | -2.2 | -1.4 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.868 | 148.3 | 146.0 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.6 | -1.6 |
Cereals |
10 |
1.209 | 180.0 | 180.7 | 7.7 | -3.8 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder |
12 |
1.625 | 200.0 | 204.6 | -1.2 | -0.3 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and tobacco |
IV |
3.042 | 149.0 | 148.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.1 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100) |
20 |
0.377 | 117.1 | 117.1 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec. 2008=100) |
22 |
0.530 | 109.3 | 107.5 | -4.6 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -2.7 | -1.6 |
Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed |
23 |
0.715 | 198.5 | 201.6 | -0.4 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
Mineral products |
V |
9.148 | 222.4 | 221.9 | 14.8 | 6.3 | -2.5 | 5.1 | -0.2 |
Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100) |
26 |
0.612 | 105.1 | 105.0 | 17.2 | 6.4 | 1.5 | 2.1 | -0.1 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
8.346 | 213.3 | 212.8 | 14.9 | 6.4 | -2.8 | 5.4 | -0.2 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
10.737 | 135.5 | 136.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
0.748 | 158.7 | 162.7 | -8.9 | -3.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.5 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
2.621 | 138.4 | 139.7 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
3.122 | 104.8 | 105.3 | -1.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.6 | 0.5 |
Fertilizers (Dec. 2016=100) |
31 |
0.242 | 106.4 | 106.3 | 6.3 | -1.3 | 0.0 | 1.7 | -0.1 |
Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, paints varnish, putty, & inks (Dec. 2015=100) |
32 |
0.535 | 101.9 | 101.4 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 2.6 | -0.1 | -0.5 |
Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery cosmetic or toilet preparations |
33 |
0.804 | 132.6 | 132.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes |
34 |
0.553 | 126.6 | 126.6 | 8.8 | -0.6 | -2.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
1.726 | 144.4 | 144.4 | -1.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
5.116 | 140.4 | 138.8 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | -1.1 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
4.193 | 137.0 | 135.2 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.8 | -1.3 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
0.923 | 153.7 | 153.3 | -1.5 | 0.6 | 1.5 | -1.5 | -0.3 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc. |
VIII |
0.321 | 114.9 | 116.2 | -4.1 | -0.7 | -1.4 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, baskets and wickerwork (Dec. 2014=100) |
IX |
0.664 | 104.5 | 103.8 | 11.3 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 0.7 | -0.7 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
2.136 | 128.8 | 129.1 | 4.1 | -2.6 | -3.9 | 6.4 | 0.2 |
Woodpulp and recovered paper |
47 |
0.668 | 136.8 | 139.0 | 3.2 | -7.9 | -15.6 | 21.2 | 1.6 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
1.109 | 124.4 | 123.6 | 4.5 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 0.0 | -0.6 |
Printed material (Dec. 2014=100) |
49 |
0.359 | 105.1 | 105.1 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
1.711 | 120.1 | 120.2 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof |
52 |
0.443 | 125.4 | 127.0 | 4.0 | -1.8 | -1.5 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.824 | 123.5 | 123.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2015=100) |
68 |
0.274 | 101.3 | 101.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.419 | 99.0 | 99.1 | -0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
4.188 | 235.4 | 235.0 | 5.1 | 2.9 | -2.5 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
4.992 | 156.3 | 156.6 | 6.3 | 2.3 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 0.2 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.030 | 158.5 | 160.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | -2.0 | -4.2 | 1.3 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.543 | 195.8 | 197.4 | 15.5 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 0.8 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.881 | 119.0 | 118.1 | 10.6 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 2.7 | -0.8 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal (Dec. 2015=100) |
82 |
0.342 | 99.5 | 99.5 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.341 | 148.2 | 148.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
28.382 | 96.6 | 96.6 | 1.2 | -0.2 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
16.609 | 113.8 | 113.8 | 1.0 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof |
85 |
11.773 | 78.0 | 78.0 | 1.3 | -0.1 | 1.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
14.786 | 133.3 | 133.4 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
8.550 | 115.3 | 115.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
5.972 | 107.0 | 106.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
1.456 | 112.0 | 111.8 | -0.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi; |
94 |
0.880 | 127.9 | 128.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
0.428 | 88.8 | 88.1 | -1.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.8 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication. |
Description | Relative import- ance Nov. 2017(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov. 2017 |
Dec. 2017 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
Dec. 2016 to Dec. 2017 |
Aug. 2017 to Sept. 2017 |
Sept. 2017 to Oct. 2017 |
Oct. 2017 to Nov. 2017 |
Nov. 2017 to Dec. 2017 |
||||
Industrialized Countries(2) |
100.000 | 121.5 | 121.7 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
Nonmanufacturing |
9.071 | 147.2 | 149.4 | 14.3 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 6.2 | 1.5 |
Manufacturing |
90.455 | 118.9 | 119.0 | 2.1 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Other Countries(3) |
100.000 | 121.7 | 121.7 | 2.2 | 0.8 | -0.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
Nonmanufacturing |
9.688 | 218.4 | 221.6 | 14.3 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 1.5 |
Manufacturing |
90.109 | 103.9 | 103.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.8 | -0.1 |
Canada |
100.000 | 129.6 | 129.6 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 0.0 |
Nonmanufacturing |
24.596 | 140.3 | 142.6 | 13.8 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 6.4 | 1.6 |
Manufacturing |
74.624 | 130.5 | 129.7 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | -0.6 |
European Union(4) |
100.000 | 134.2 | 134.7 | 2.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Manufacturing |
99.394 | 130.9 | 131.3 | 2.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
France (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 125.9 | 125.9 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Germany (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 115.2 | 115.3 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 118.9 | 119.3 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Latin America(5) |
100.000 | 148.3 | 148.7 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
Nonmanufacturing |
19.567 | 249.9 | 252.9 | 12.1 | 7.9 | -0.9 | 3.1 | 1.2 |
Manufacturing |
80.100 | 122.1 | 122.2 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
Mexico (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 129.0 | 129.0 | 3.6 | 1.5 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Nonmanufacturing (Dec. 2008=100) |
9.390 | 133.3 | 135.5 | 15.6 | 14.1 | -6.2 | -2.6 | 1.7 |
Manufacturing (Dec. 2008=100) |
90.307 | 89.1 | 89.0 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -0.1 |
Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)(6) |
100.000 | 98.3 | 98.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
China (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 100.1 | 100.0 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
Japan |
100.000 | 95.4 | 95.4 | -1.2 | 0.1 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Asian NICs(7) |
100.000 | 87.2 | 87.7 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 0.6 |
ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)(8) |
100.000 | 98.0 | 98.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)(9) |
100.000 | 168.9 | 170.3 | 11.6 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 0.8 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication. |
Description | Relative import- ance Nov. 2017(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov. 2017 |
Dec. 2017 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
Dec. 2016 to Dec. 2017 |
Aug. 2017 to Sept. 2017 |
Sept. 2017 to Oct. 2017 |
Oct. 2017 to Nov. 2017 |
Nov. 2017 to Dec. 2017 |
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Air Freight |
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Import Air Freight |
100.000 | 187.0 | 193.4 | 17.1 | 0.4 | -4.3 | 6.9 | 3.4 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
22.646 | 143.9 | 144.0 | 5.2 | 2.1 | -3.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
Asia |
66.102 | 183.3 | 192.5 | 25.3 | 0.0 | -5.5 | 10.5 | 5.0 |
Export Air Freight |
100.000 | 169.9 | 167.5 | 8.2 | 0.5 | 5.4 | 1.8 | -1.4 |
Europe (Dec. 2006=100) |
31.332 | 150.1 | 148.9 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -0.8 |
Inbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 170.8 | 176.8 | 14.1 | 0.5 | -2.6 | 5.5 | 3.5 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
23.423 | 127.3 | 131.6 | 0.2 | 1.6 | -5.1 | -1.7 | 3.4 |
Asia |
64.384 | 170.5 | 177.6 | 22.5 | 0.1 | -2.3 | 9.5 | 4.2 |
Outbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 142.4 | 141.1 | 3.4 | -1.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 | -0.9 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
30.607 | 147.5 | 144.6 | 1.0 | -1.5 | 0.0 | 2.6 | -2.0 |
Asia |
46.525 | 136.8 | 136.1 | 5.7 | -2.4 | 0.2 | 2.1 | -0.5 |
Air Passenger Fares |
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Import Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 182.2 | 194.0 | 4.2 | 8.5 | 8.8 | -2.3 | 6.5 |
Europe |
44.308 | 218.9 | 216.8 | 10.3 | 18.8 | 9.9 | 3.2 | -1.0 |
Asia |
20.594 | 129.2 | 152.0 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 0.3 | -4.6 | 17.6 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
9.758 | 162.4 | 180.0 | 2.7 | -5.7 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 10.8 |
Export Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 153.7 | 158.2 | -6.1 | -8.2 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 2.9 |
Europe |
33.069 | 214.7 | 203.5 | -6.6 | 13.6 | 3.1 | 1.0 | -5.2 |
Asia |
23.753 | 119.3 | 134.2 | -5.0 | -20.5 | -2.4 | 2.8 | 12.5 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
24.435 | 163.8 | 169.5 | -0.8 | -3.6 | -1.7 | 2.4 | 3.5 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication. |
TECHNICAL NOTE Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes - All indexes use a modified Laspeyres formula and are not seasonally adjusted. Price indexes are reweighted annually, with a 2-year lag in the weights. Published series use a base year of 2000=100 where possible. More detailed index series and additional information may be obtained at www.bls.gov/mxp or by calling (202) 691-7101. Merchandise Goods Classification Systems - The merchandise price indexes are published using three classification systems. Items are classified by end use according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis Classification System, by industry according to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), and by product category according to the Harmonized System (HS). While classification by end use and product category are self-explanatory, some notes are in order for classifying items by industry. In the NAICS imports and exports tables, items are classified by output industry, not input industry. As an example, NAICS import index 326 (plastics and rubber products manufacturing) include outputs such as manufactured plastic rather than inputs such as petroleum. The NAICS classification structure also matches the classification system used by the Producer Price Index (PPI) to produce the NAICS primary products indexes. Import Price Indexes - Products have been classified by the 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 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. Services Price Indexes - Starting in September 2008, the import air passenger fares indexes represent changes in the average revenue per passenger received by foreign carriers from U.S. residents and are calculated from data obtained from an airline consulting service. These data include tickets sold by travel agencies and travel websites. Tickets sold directly by the airlines are excluded, as are frequent flyer tickets generally. Starting in January 2008, the export air passenger fares indexes represent changes in the average revenue per passenger received by U.S. carriers from foreign residents and are calculated from data collected directly from airlines. These data include frequent flyer tickets and those sold by consolidators. Taxes and fees are included in the import air passenger fares indexes and excluded from the export air passenger fares indexes. The air freight indexes are calculated from data collected directly from airlines. These data exclude mail and passenger baggage. The scope of the service being priced is the movement of freight from airport to airport only, and does not include any ground transportation or port service. The air freight indexes are presented using two definitions: balance of payments (which represent transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and international (which represent transactions inbound to and outbound from the U.S.). Fact sheets specifying detailed information for each services industry are available at www.bls.gov/mxp under "MXP Publications." Import Indexes by Locality of Origin - Prices used in these indexes are a subset of the data collected for the import price indexes. Beginning with January 2002, the indexes are defined by locality of origin using a nomenclature based upon the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Nonmanufactured goods are defined as NAICS 11 and 21, and manufactured goods are defined as NAICS 31-33. Relative Importance - A relative importance is a specific index's price-updated value share (expressed as a percentage) of overall imports or exports at a specific point in time. Relative importance values are affected by the trade weights at the point indexes are reweighted and index changes relative to other indexes since the reweight point. If an index is rising in value relative to other indexes over time, the relative importance will increase as well. Revision Policy - To reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents, monthly data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication. After 3 months, no further data revisions take place. For example, data first published in the January release will be subject to revision in the releases for February, March, and April. Uses of the Data - The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade statistics, notably the foreign trade sector of the National Income and Product Accounts (NIPA) constructed by the Department of Commerce. Other published indexes are useful for general market analysis. For trade in international services, balance of payments indexes are used for deflating NIPA, while international indexes are more appropriate for market analysis. Merchandise and services indexes also can be used to study U.S. competitiveness and to compute price elasticities, and the merchandise import indexes by country or region of origin are useful in terms of trade analysis. Email Subscription - The U.S. import and export price indexes news release is available through an email subscription service at www.bls.gov/bls/list.htm. Additional Information - More detailed data are available on the Import/Export Price Indexes home page at www.bls.gov/mxp. For import and export price indexes data requests, send an email to mxpinfo@bls.gov. Information from this release will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: (202)-691-5200; Federal Relay Service: 1-(800)-877-8339.