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Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until USDL-13-0016 8:30 a.m. (EST) Friday, January 11, 2013 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 2012 The price index for U.S. imports edged down 0.1 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, after declining 0.8 percent the previous month. Falling fuel and nonfuel prices each contributed to the December decrease. U.S. export prices also fell 0.1 percent in December following a 0.7 percent drop in November. Imports All Imports: Import prices declined for the second consecutive month in December after increasing the three months prior to November. Overall, import prices fell 1.5 percent in 2012, the first calendar year decrease for the index since a 10.1 percent drop in 2008. Import prices had risen 8.5 percent in 2011, 5.3 percent in 2010, and 8.6 percent in 2009. Fuel Imports: The price index for import fuel edged down 0.1 percent in December after declining 2.8 percent the previous month. The decrease in both months was led by falling petroleum prices, down 0.8 percent in December and 3.4 percent in November. In contrast, natural gas prices rose 18.4 percent in December following an 18.0 percent rise in November. Overall fuel prices fell 6.4 percent in 2012 after increasing 24.9 percent the previous year. The decline over the past 12 months was driven by a 7.1 percent drop in petroleum prices which more than offset a 14.2 percent increase in natural gas prices. All Imports Excluding Fuel: Prices for nonfuel imports also declined 0.1 percent in December following a 0.2 percent decrease in November. Lower prices for capital goods, consumer goods, and foods, feeds, and beverages all contributed to the December decline. Despite the recent decreases, nonfuel import prices ticked up 0.1 percent in 2012, after advancing 3.4 percent and 3.0 percent the two previous years. The 2012 increase was led by a 1.9 percent rise in automotive vehicles prices, as all other major categories either recorded declines or no change for the year. Table A. Percent changes
Month | IMPORTS | EXPORTS | ||||
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All imports |
Fuel imports |
Nonfuel imports |
All exports |
Agri- cultural exports |
Non- agricultural exports |
|
2011 |
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December |
0.0 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.5 | -2.3 | -0.2 |
2012 |
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January |
0.0 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 |
February |
0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 0.6 |
March |
1.4 | 4.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 0.5 |
April |
-0.1 | -0.9 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 0.2 |
May |
-1.5 | -5.6 | -0.1 | -0.5 | 0.5 | -0.6 |
June |
-2.3 | -8.5 | -0.3 | -1.7 | -3.5 | -1.5 |
July |
-0.7 | -2.0 | -0.4 | 0.4 | 6.0 | -0.2 |
August |
1.2 | 6.1 | -0.2 | 0.9 | 4.8 | 0.4 |
September |
1.0 | (r)3.9 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
October |
(r)0.4 | (r)0.1 | (r)0.3 | 0.0 | -1.9 | (r)0.3 |
November |
(r)-0.8 | (r)-2.8 | -0.2 | -0.7 | 0.1 | (r)-0.8 |
December |
-0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
Dec. 2010 to 2011 |
8.5 | 24.9 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
Dec. 2011 to 2012 |
-1.5 | -6.4 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 12.8 | -0.4 |
Footnotes |
Exports All Exports: Export prices fell 0.1 percent in December after a 0.7 percent decline the previous month. Decreasing nonagricultural prices in December and November more than offset rising prices for agricultural exports. Despite the recent declines, the price index for overall exports rose 1.1 percent in 2012. That increase followed a 3.6 percent advance in 2011, and was the smallest calendar-year rise since the index declined 2.9 percent in 2008. Agricultural Exports: Prices for agricultural exports ticked up 0.1 percent for the second consecutive month in December. The increases for both December and November were driven by higher fruit prices. Agricultural prices increased 12.8 percent in 2012 after rising 1.0 percent the previous year. The 2012 advance was led by rising prices for soybeans, corn, and wheat, up 31.6 percent, 26.9 percent, and 28.0 percent, respectively. All Exports Excluding Agriculture: The price index for nonagricultural exports fell 0.2 percent in December, driven by falling prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials, capital goods, and consumer goods. Overall nonagricultural prices declined 0.4 percent in 2012 after rising 4.0 percent in 2011 and 5.1 percent in 2010. SELECTED DECEMBER HIGHLIGHTS Import Prices Imports by Locality of Origin: Import prices from China were unchanged in December and declined 0.7 percent in 2012. The yearly decrease followed increases of 3.6 percent in 2011 and 0.8 percent in 2010. Import prices from the European Union and Mexico fell 0.2 percent in December, while import prices from Japan edged down 0.1 percent. The price index for imports from Canada rose 0.3 percent, led by higher natural gas prices. For the year, import prices from Canada, the European Union, and Mexico all declined, falling 2.5 percent, 1.1 percent, and 3.6 percent, respectively. In contrast, prices for imports from Japan rose 1.0 percent over the past 12 months. Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: Prices for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials ticked up 0.1 percent in December, led by a 7.5 percent increase in prices for agricultural materials. For the year, the price index for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials fell 0.8 percent, driven mostly by a 4.9 percent drop in unfinished metal prices. Finished Goods: Finished goods prices were mostly down in December; capital goods prices fell 0.2 percent and prices for consumer goods edged down 0.1 percent. Prices for automotive vehicles remained unchanged for the second consecutive month. In 2012, automotive vehicles prices rose 1.9 percent, while prices for consumer goods fell 0.1 percent. Capital goods prices were unchanged over the past year. Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: The price index for foods, feeds, and beverages fell 0.2 percent in December and 1.7 percent over the past 12 months. Lower coffee prices were the largest contributor to the annual decline, decreasing 26.8 percent in 2012. Transportation Services: Import air passenger fares increased 6.8 percent in December, which helped contribute towards an 8.2 percent advance in 2012. A 16.1 percent rise in Asian fares was the largest contributor to the December increase, but the advance over the past year was led by a 17.5 percent jump in European fares. Import air freight prices decreased 0.7 percent in December as well as over the past 12 months. Export Prices Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: Prices for nonagricultural materials declined 0.3 percent in December. A 0.7 percent drop in fuel prices and a 0.6 percent decrease in chemicals prices were the primary contributors to the decline. Nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices fell 2.2 percent over the past year, led by a 6.1 percent drop in fuel prices. Finished Goods: Finished goods prices decreased overall in December as capital goods prices and prices for consumer goods each edged down 0.1 percent. Automotive vehicles prices were unchanged. In 2012, capital goods prices rose 1.0 percent, while automotive vehicles prices advanced 0.9 percent and prices for consumer goods were unchanged. Transportation Services: Export air passenger fares advanced 6.2 percent in December, led by a 10.9 percent increase in Asian fares. The index for export air passenger fares rose 1.7 percent over the past year. Export air freight prices fell 0.7 percent in December. Despite the decline, prices for export air freight increased 1.9 percent in 2012. Import and Export Price Index data for January 2013 are scheduled for release on Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. (EST).
Description | End Use |
Relative import- ance Nov. 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov. 2012 |
Dec. 2012 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Dec. 2011 to Dec. 2012 |
Aug. 2012 to Sept. 2012 |
Sept. 2012 to Oct. 2012 |
Oct. 2012 to Nov. 2012 |
Nov. 2012 to Dec. 2012 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 140.1 | 140.0 | -1.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | -0.8 | -0.1 | |
All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
71.728 | 103.5 | 103.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.0 | |
All imports excluding petroleum |
77.910 | 116.4 | 116.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.1 | |
All imports excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
76.801 | 120.6 | 120.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.1 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
5.073 | 169.9 | 169.5 | -1.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | -1.3 | -0.2 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
3.932 | 191.3 | 191.0 | -1.5 | 1.9 | 0.3 | -1.8 | -0.2 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
1.141 | 121.4 | 120.9 | -2.3 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | -0.4 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
36.433 | 252.0 | 251.8 | -4.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 | -1.9 | -0.1 |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding petroleum |
14.343 | 165.8 | 167.5 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.0 | |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
13.234 | 188.4 | 188.5 | -0.8 | 0.1 | 1.1 | -0.4 | 0.1 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
7.865 | 178.0 | 177.6 | -1.3 | 0.5 | 2.3 | -0.6 | -0.2 | |
Industrial supplies & materials nondurable excluding petroleum |
5.369 | 151.4 | 155.3 | 1.2 | -0.6 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 2.6 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
10 |
23.200 | 333.8 | 333.4 | -6.4 | 3.9 | 0.1 | -2.8 | -0.1 |
Petroleum & petroleum products |
100 |
22.091 | 372.4 | 369.6 | -7.1 | 4.0 | 0.0 | -3.4 | -0.8 |
Crude |
10000 |
16.637 | 381.5 | 377.9 | -7.5 | 4.2 | -0.3 | -3.4 | -0.9 |
Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas |
101 |
0.826 | 111.6 | 129.8 | 12.8 | 0.2 | 6.0 | 14.8 | 16.3 |
Gas-natural |
10110 |
0.724 | 97.9 | 115.9 | 14.2 | -0.5 | 7.7 | 18.0 | 18.4 |
Paper & paper base stocks |
11 |
0.587 | 112.2 | 111.4 | -3.0 | -0.5 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.7 |
Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials |
12 |
4.872 | 174.6 | 175.6 | 0.3 | -0.7 | -0.6 | -0.2 | 0.6 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
1.060 | 141.5 | 143.5 | 9.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 1.4 |
Unfinished metals related to durable goods |
14 |
3.658 | 265.8 | 264.1 | -4.9 | 0.8 | 4.4 | -0.9 | -0.6 |
Finished metals related to durable goods |
15 |
1.557 | 163.1 | 162.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 1.4 | -0.5 | -0.7 |
Nonmetals related to durable goods |
16 |
1.500 | 114.4 | 114.4 | -0.7 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Capital goods |
2 |
22.408 | 93.3 | 93.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
Electric generating equipment |
20 |
2.917 | 119.6 | 119.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
17.826 | 86.2 | 86.0 | -0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
1.665 | 133.9 | 134.2 | 3.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
11.735 | 115.1 | 115.1 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
24.351 | 107.7 | 107.6 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
11.741 | 115.3 | 115.3 | 0.8 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
11.336 | 99.8 | 99.8 | -0.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
Nonmanufactured consumer goods |
42 |
1.273 | 115.7 | 115.3 | -3.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | End Use |
Relative import- ance Nov. 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov. 2012 |
Dec. 2012 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Dec. 2011 to Dec. 2012 |
Aug. 2012 to Sept. 2012 |
Sept. 2012 to Oct. 2012 |
Oct. 2012 to Nov. 2012 |
Nov. 2012 to Dec. 2012 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 133.6 | 133.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -0.1 | |
Agricultural commodities |
11.847 | 225.9 | 226.1 | 12.8 | 1.3 | -1.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |
All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
80.788 | 102.7 | 102.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.1 | |
Nonagricultural commodities |
88.152 | 127.0 | 126.8 | -0.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -0.8 | -0.2 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
10.989 | 228.2 | 227.4 | 14.3 | 1.0 | -1.7 | 0.2 | -0.4 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
10.275 | 232.6 | 232.1 | 15.4 | 1.2 | -1.9 | 0.5 | -0.2 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
0.714 | 189.3 | 184.5 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.7 | -2.6 | -2.5 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
33.660 | 180.8 | 180.6 | -2.2 | 1.9 | 0.5 | -2.0 | -0.1 |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
12.169 | 185.6 | 186.0 | -1.2 | 1.0 | 2.0 | -0.7 | 0.2 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, nondurable |
21.489 | 179.0 | 178.4 | -2.7 | 2.3 | -0.3 | -2.7 | -0.3 | |
Agricultural industrial supplies & materials |
10 |
1.572 | 193.6 | 197.4 | -1.6 | 2.0 | -1.8 | -2.0 | 2.0 |
Nonagricultural industrial supplies & materials |
32.087 | 180.6 | 180.1 | -2.2 | 1.8 | 0.7 | -2.0 | -0.3 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
11 |
8.222 | 255.9 | 254.1 | -6.1 | 4.4 | -0.5 | -5.8 | -0.7 |
Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials |
12 |
22.925 | 172.4 | 172.2 | -0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | -0.6 | -0.1 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
0.940 | 117.8 | 117.8 | 1.9 | 0.1 | -0.8 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Capital goods |
2 |
34.425 | 105.7 | 105.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Electrical generating equipment |
20 |
3.550 | 114.3 | 113.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
24.912 | 94.8 | 94.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
5.963 | 149.2 | 149.4 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
8.200 | 112.9 | 112.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
12.726 | 116.7 | 116.6 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
5.950 | 115.8 | 115.7 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
5.352 | 114.4 | 114.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | NAICS | Relative import- ance Nov. 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov. 2012 |
Dec. 2012 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Dec. 2011 to Dec. 2012 |
Aug. 2012 to Sept. 2012 |
Sept. 2012 to Oct. 2012 |
Oct. 2012 to Nov. 2012 |
Nov. 2012 to Dec. 2012 |
|||||
Nonmanufactured articles |
19.967 | 163.9 | 163.3 | -6.4 | 4.2 | 0.2 | -2.4 | -0.4 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
1.785 | 166.1 | 165.8 | -5.3 | 2.7 | 1.3 | -4.9 | -0.2 |
Crop production |
111 |
1.259 | 171.3 | 171.3 | -5.7 | 3.5 | 1.1 | -6.5 | 0.0 |
Mining |
21 |
18.182 | 163.3 | 162.6 | -6.6 | 4.3 | 0.1 | -2.2 | -0.4 |
Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec. 2006=100) |
212 |
0.318 | 139.0 | 139.7 | -4.7 | 0.8 | -3.0 | -0.9 | 0.5 |
Manufactured articles |
79.570 | 117.7 | 117.6 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.1 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
10.808 | 123.5 | 123.8 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
2.940 | 153.7 | 155.2 | -1.3 | -1.5 | -0.8 | -0.1 | 1.0 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.854 | 112.4 | 112.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -0.3 |
Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100) |
313 |
0.408 | 102.4 | 102.2 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
Textile product mills |
314 |
0.875 | 115.9 | 115.9 | -2.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Apparel manufacturing |
315 |
4.075 | 111.0 | 111.0 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Leather and allied product manufacturing |
316 |
1.657 | 120.8 | 120.9 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
17.968 | 138.4 | 138.6 | -0.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | -1.2 | 0.1 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.648 | 120.4 | 123.5 | 15.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.6 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.090 | 110.6 | 110.0 | -1.5 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.5 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
4.576 | 167.1 | 168.4 | -5.9 | 2.6 | 0.3 | -4.9 | 0.8 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
8.821 | 135.0 | 134.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
1.906 | 127.5 | 127.6 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.838 | 129.5 | 129.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -0.5 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
50.795 | 110.0 | 109.8 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -0.2 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.239 | 174.6 | 172.8 | -5.0 | 0.5 | 4.1 | -1.1 | -1.0 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
2.581 | 130.5 | 130.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
5.716 | 122.2 | 122.2 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
15.460 | 81.9 | 81.7 | -1.4 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -0.2 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
3.897 | 119.5 | 119.6 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
12.427 | 112.4 | 112.4 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing |
337 |
1.322 | 113.8 | 113.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
5.153 | 121.3 | 121.1 | -1.7 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | NAICS | Relative import- ance Nov. 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov. 2012 |
Dec. 2012 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Dec. 2011 to Dec. 2012 |
Aug. 2012 to Sept. 2012 |
Sept. 2012 to Oct. 2012 |
Oct. 2012 to Nov. 2012 |
Nov. 2012 to Dec. 2012 |
|||||
Nonmanufactured articles |
8.772 | 175.4 | 175.4 | 5.7 | 0.8 | -2.9 | -0.1 | 0.0 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
6.928 | 217.6 | 217.4 | 16.5 | 1.5 | -3.5 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Crop production |
111 |
6.491 | 226.9 | 227.1 | 17.7 | 2.0 | -3.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Mining |
21 |
1.844 | 93.5 | 93.6 | -21.7 | -2.0 | -1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Mining (except oil and gas) |
212 |
1.216 | 107.5 | 108.8 | -23.0 | -1.6 | -4.9 | -3.7 | 1.2 |
Manufactured articles |
88.291 | 120.8 | 120.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | -0.7 | -0.2 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
7.316 | 150.6 | 150.0 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.4 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
5.114 | 172.8 | 171.1 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | -0.2 | -1.0 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.593 | 125.3 | 127.6 | 11.0 | 2.2 | -0.5 | -1.9 | 1.8 |
Apparel manufacturing |
315 |
0.427 | 122.8 | 122.8 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
26.142 | 132.8 | 132.3 | -0.2 | 2.0 | 0.1 | -2.2 | -0.4 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.400 | 113.7 | 113.2 | -0.9 | 0.0 | -0.7 | 0.3 | -0.4 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.827 | 119.0 | 118.9 | -0.8 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -0.1 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
6.067 | 164.0 | 163.2 | -0.3 | 5.7 | -0.1 | -7.6 | -0.5 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
14.895 | 130.8 | 130.2 | -0.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | -0.6 | -0.5 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
2.203 | 118.8 | 119.2 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.750 | 111.5 | 111.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
54.833 | 113.3 | 113.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.832 | 173.6 | 173.2 | -3.7 | 1.7 | 4.0 | -1.1 | -0.2 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
2.665 | 132.1 | 132.0 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
11.121 | 121.2 | 121.1 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
14.201 | 88.9 | 88.7 | -1.0 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
3.211 | 112.7 | 112.8 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
13.370 | 116.8 | 116.9 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100) |
337 |
0.302 | 104.7 | 104.8 | 4.8 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
5.130 | 122.1 | 122.0 | -1.3 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | Harmo- nized system |
Relative import- ance Nov. 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov. 2012 |
Dec. 2012 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Dec. 2011 to Dec. 2012 |
Aug. 2012 to Sept. 2012 |
Sept. 2012 to Oct. 2012 |
Oct. 2012 to Nov. 2012 |
Nov. 2012 to Dec. 2012 |
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Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.157 | 164.4 | 164.2 | -1.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.5 | -0.1 |
Meat and edible meat offal |
02 |
0.275 | 218.5 | 217.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | -0.7 | 0.4 | -0.6 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.582 | 114.6 | 113.8 | -6.3 | -1.2 | 0.3 | 1.5 | -0.7 |
Vegetable products |
II |
1.618 | 204.5 | 207.8 | -1.8 | 0.9 | -0.6 | -4.0 | 1.6 |
Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers |
07 |
0.372 | 369.3 | 363.9 | 18.8 | 25.8 | 0.5 | -1.6 | -1.5 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.436 | 109.5 | 108.7 | -4.3 | -0.6 | -2.3 | -3.0 | -0.7 |
Coffee, tea, mate and spices |
09 |
0.359 | 233.0 | 232.3 | -21.5 | -6.5 | 4.0 | -11.3 | -0.3 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.238 | 121.2 | 118.3 | -11.8 | 1.2 | -2.5 | -2.2 | -2.4 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco |
IV |
2.397 | 157.8 | 157.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec. 2009=100) |
18 |
0.191 | 88.3 | 91.7 | 8.0 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 3.9 |
Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers' wares (Dec. 2007=100) |
19 |
0.233 | 129.4 | 129.4 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants |
20 |
0.343 | 168.9 | 166.6 | -4.4 | -0.1 | -1.0 | 0.6 | -1.4 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar |
22 |
0.805 | 122.7 | 122.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
Mineral products |
V |
22.860 | 335.4 | 335.5 | -6.3 | 3.9 | 0.1 | -3.0 | 0.0 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
22.564 | 331.9 | 332.0 | -6.2 | 4.0 | 0.1 | -3.1 | 0.0 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
8.414 | 151.6 | 151.3 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
0.985 | 393.6 | 387.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | -0.9 | 0.1 | -1.4 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
2.483 | 140.3 | 140.3 | 2.3 | -0.3 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
3.107 | 119.7 | 119.7 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100) |
31 |
0.421 | 131.8 | 131.2 | -9.4 | -0.2 | -1.3 | -1.9 | -0.5 |
Tanning extracts; dye, pigments, varnish, paints & putty (Dec. 2011=100) |
32 |
0.163 | 93.2 | 93.1 | -6.9 | 0.0 | -10.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2001=100) |
33 |
0.420 | 126.0 | 125.7 | 0.9 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
0.468 | 100.9 | 101.2 | -3.3 | 0.0 | -1.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
3.105 | 151.8 | 151.8 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
1.905 | 144.8 | 145.2 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
1.200 | 165.6 | 164.8 | -2.7 | -0.7 | 0.1 | -0.9 | -0.5 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc |
VIII |
0.590 | 126.2 | 126.2 | 2.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials |
42 |
0.557 | 127.0 | 126.9 | 2.5 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork |
IX |
0.683 | 146.0 | 149.6 | 15.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
1.194 | 113.4 | 113.1 | -1.0 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
Pulp wood, waste paper, and paperboard (Dec. 2011=100) |
47 |
0.175 | 97.8 | 97.5 | -2.5 | -2.1 | -1.2 | -0.8 | -0.3 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
0.801 | 108.6 | 108.1 | -1.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.5 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
5.213 | 114.6 | 114.5 | -0.9 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted |
61 |
2.005 | 104.8 | 104.8 | -1.6 | -0.7 | -0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted |
62 |
1.922 | 117.4 | 117.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
Made-up or worn textile articles |
63 |
0.633 | 108.7 | 108.6 | -3.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
Headgear, umbrellas, artifical flowers, etc. |
XII |
1.356 | 120.2 | 120.2 | 2.7 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Footwear and parts of such articles |
64 |
1.158 | 119.7 | 119.9 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.760 | 131.9 | 131.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100) |
68 |
0.244 | 125.3 | 124.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 | -1.0 | 0.4 | -0.9 |
Ceramic products |
69 |
0.226 | 140.9 | 141.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -1.0 | 0.1 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.290 | 127.6 | 127.3 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
3.384 | 207.0 | 205.8 | -0.6 | 2.0 | 4.5 | -0.7 | -0.6 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
4.771 | 184.4 | 183.4 | -3.0 | -0.6 | 0.7 | -0.5 | -0.5 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.030 | 221.0 | 218.7 | -11.2 | -1.9 | -2.8 | 0.2 | -1.0 |
Articles of iron or steel |
73 |
1.397 | 158.1 | 156.9 | -2.8 | -0.7 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.8 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.456 | 354.1 | 355.0 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 5.0 | -3.2 | 0.3 |
Nickel and articles thereof (Dec. 2009=100) |
75 |
0.135 | 104.1 | 97.2 | -8.8 | -2.5 | 6.9 | 2.5 | -6.6 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.697 | 136.8 | 137.5 | -1.9 | -0.9 | 4.1 | -1.0 | 0.5 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.364 | 128.1 | 128.1 | 3.1 | 0.2 | -0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.415 | 136.3 | 136.9 | 3.9 | 0.7 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.4 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
24.878 | 85.8 | 85.7 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
12.576 | 90.0 | 89.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -0.3 | -0.1 |
Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts |
85 |
12.302 | 81.7 | 81.7 | -1.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
10.359 | 116.7 | 116.6 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
9.544 | 115.6 | 115.6 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec. 2002=100) |
88 |
0.709 | 118.4 | 118.9 | 2.7 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
3.247 | 104.9 | 104.6 | -1.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments |
90 |
2.974 | 101.8 | 101.5 | -2.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
Clocks and watches and parts thereof |
91 |
0.212 | 141.0 | 140.8 | 10.3 | 1.8 | 6.4 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
3.721 | 112.8 | 112.8 | 1.1 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs |
94 |
1.986 | 116.6 | 116.7 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
1.531 | 105.2 | 105.2 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
96 |
0.204 | 135.9 | 135.8 | 2.3 | -0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | Harmo- nized system |
Relative import- ance Nov. 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
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Nov. 2012 |
Dec. 2012 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Dec. 2011 to Dec. 2012 |
Aug. 2012 to Sept. 2012 |
Sept. 2012 to Oct. 2012 |
Oct. 2012 to Nov. 2012 |
Nov. 2012 to Dec. 2012 |
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Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.984 | 212.6 | 212.3 | 2.2 | -1.8 | 2.7 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100) |
02 |
1.150 | 168.9 | 169.0 | -0.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.426 | 206.8 | 200.7 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.9 | -2.7 | -2.9 |
Vegetable products |
II |
6.539 | 278.4 | 279.0 | 20.2 | 1.7 | -3.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.930 | 149.4 | 158.0 | 13.9 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 5.8 |
Cereals |
10 |
2.572 | 334.6 | 336.2 | 24.1 | -1.1 | -1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder |
12 |
2.439 | 302.9 | 295.8 | 27.9 | 4.4 | -9.2 | -0.5 | -2.3 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.426 | 133.8 | 131.8 | -9.5 | 1.7 | -2.6 | -6.7 | -1.5 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and tobacco |
IV |
2.897 | 167.9 | 166.7 | 12.1 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.7 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100) |
20 |
0.320 | 110.9 | 110.6 | 1.3 | 0.3 | -1.4 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec. 2008=100) |
22 |
0.402 | 110.7 | 110.3 | 4.8 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -0.4 |
Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed |
23 |
0.989 | 286.9 | 280.9 | 36.6 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 0.7 | -2.1 |
Mineral products |
V |
8.144 | 299.4 | 298.5 | -6.3 | 3.9 | -0.5 | -5.9 | -0.3 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
7.573 | 296.2 | 294.5 | -6.5 | 4.2 | -0.6 | -6.1 | -0.6 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
12.200 | 154.7 | 154.1 | -0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.4 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
1.005 | 185.8 | 182.3 | -7.9 | 0.6 | -0.9 | 0.9 | -1.9 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
3.401 | 165.7 | 165.3 | -0.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -0.2 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
3.161 | 125.0 | 124.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery cosmetic or toilet preparations |
33 |
0.762 | 136.5 | 136.5 | 2.3 | -0.2 | -0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes |
34 |
0.465 | 123.0 | 122.9 | -1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
1.757 | 152.6 | 152.8 | 1.6 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.7 | 0.1 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
5.409 | 147.6 | 147.1 | -0.1 | 1.6 | -0.2 | -0.7 | -0.3 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
4.352 | 138.9 | 138.5 | 0.4 | 2.0 | -0.1 | -0.9 | -0.3 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
1.057 | 188.6 | 187.6 | -1.8 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.5 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc. |
VIII |
0.381 | 135.0 | 137.0 | 13.3 | -0.2 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork |
IX |
0.542 | 110.0 | 109.9 | 1.8 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
2.298 | 117.1 | 117.3 | 0.3 | -0.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
Woodpulp and recovered paper |
47 |
0.598 | 117.8 | 119.0 | -2.1 | -3.7 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 1.0 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
1.228 | 117.4 | 117.0 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
Printed material |
49 |
0.471 | 125.6 | 125.8 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
1.897 | 125.6 | 126.1 | -5.0 | 0.6 | -0.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof |
52 |
0.547 | 130.8 | 132.3 | -22.1 | 1.1 | -2.8 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.746 | 118.4 | 118.4 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.402 | 98.9 | 98.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
5.374 | 286.3 | 285.9 | -3.0 | 3.1 | 3.7 | -1.5 | -0.1 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
5.421 | 171.3 | 171.8 | -1.2 | -0.5 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.3 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.576 | 199.6 | 199.7 | -6.1 | -2.5 | -1.8 | 2.1 | 0.1 |
Articles of iron or steel |
73 |
1.359 | 172.7 | 172.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.644 | 247.3 | 253.8 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 4.5 | -4.3 | 2.6 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.822 | 125.7 | 125.9 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 2.3 | -1.1 | 0.2 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.388 | 133.1 | 133.1 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.339 | 146.0 | 145.6 | 6.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
27.507 | 96.9 | 96.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
16.083 | 111.0 | 110.8 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | -0.2 |
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof |
85 |
11.424 | 81.7 | 81.6 | -1.7 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.5 | -0.1 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
10.942 | 126.8 | 126.9 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
7.229 | 113.0 | 113.0 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
5.797 | 106.2 | 106.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
1.351 | 110.9 | 111.1 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi; |
94 |
0.702 | 121.2 | 121.6 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
0.517 | 90.9 | 90.9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | Relative import- ance Nov. 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov. 2012 |
Dec. 2012 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
Dec. 2011 to Dec. 2012 |
Aug. 2012 to Sept. 2012 |
Sept. 2012 to Oct. 2012 |
Oct. 2012 to Nov. 2012 |
Nov. 2012 to Dec. 2012 |
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Industrialized Countries(2) |
100.000 | 131.6 | 131.7 | -1.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 0.1 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
12.380 | 223.7 | 226.0 | -8.3 | 6.7 | 2.2 | -2.3 | 1.0 |
Manufactured articles |
87.017 | 124.1 | 124.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Other Countries(3) |
100.000 | 139.3 | 139.1 | -2.0 | 0.7 | -0.1 | -0.9 | -0.1 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
24.950 | 345.7 | 343.9 | -5.5 | 3.6 | -0.3 | -2.6 | -0.5 |
Manufactured articles |
74.698 | 110.9 | 110.9 | -0.8 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Canada |
100.000 | 151.1 | 151.5 | -2.5 | 2.3 | 0.7 | -0.5 | 0.3 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
29.017 | 212.3 | 214.7 | -9.1 | 6.9 | 3.1 | -2.1 | 1.1 |
Manufactured articles |
70.018 | 138.9 | 138.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
European Union(4) |
100.000 | 135.1 | 134.8 | -1.1 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
2.360 | 381.6 | 378.5 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | -0.8 |
Manufactured articles |
96.831 | 131.3 | 131.1 | -1.2 | -0.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
France (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 120.0 | 119.9 | -1.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
Germany (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 114.9 | 114.5 | -0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 134.9 | 134.7 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Latin America(5) |
100.000 | 173.5 | 173.6 | -4.4 | 1.3 | -0.4 | -2.4 | 0.1 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
34.215 | 359.5 | 358.0 | -10.4 | 3.1 | -1.3 | -5.0 | -0.4 |
Manufactured articles |
65.331 | 132.7 | 133.1 | -0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.9 | 0.3 |
Mexico (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 142.8 | 142.5 | -3.6 | 0.8 | -0.3 | -1.7 | -0.2 |
Nonmanufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100) |
20.537 | 191.5 | 188.8 | -10.4 | 3.7 | -1.7 | -5.9 | -1.4 |
Manufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100) |
79.463 | 94.1 | 94.2 | -1.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.6 | 0.1 |
Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)(6) |
100.000 | 104.2 | 104.1 | -0.6 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
China (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 104.4 | 104.4 | -0.7 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Japan |
100.000 | 103.2 | 103.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Asian NICs(7) |
100.000 | 90.8 | 90.5 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | -0.8 | -0.3 |
ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)(8) |
100.000 | 103.9 | 103.8 | -1.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -0.1 |
Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)(9) |
100.000 | 273.5 | 271.6 | -0.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 | -0.4 | -0.7 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | Relative import- ance Nov. 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
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Nov. 2012 |
Dec. 2012 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
Dec. 2011 to Dec. 2012 |
Aug. 2012 to Sept. 2012 |
Sept. 2012 to Oct. 2012 |
Oct. 2012 to Nov. 2012 |
Nov. 2012 to Dec. 2012 |
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Air Freight |
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Import Air Freight |
100.000 | 177.1 | 175.8 | -0.7 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | -0.7 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
24.449 | 166.7 | 162.2 | -3.6 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 1.8 | -2.7 |
Asia |
71.089 | 156.8 | 156.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
Export Air Freight |
100.000 | 148.1 | 147.0 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.2 | -0.3 | -0.7 |
Europe (Dec. 2006=100) |
35.179 | 130.0 | 129.6 | 0.0 | 1.7 | -1.3 | -0.4 | -0.3 |
Inbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 168.5 | 167.5 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.8 | -0.6 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
24.253 | 151.8 | 149.2 | -0.2 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 1.3 | -1.7 |
Asia |
64.875 | 154.5 | 154.2 | 6.6 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 2.3 | -0.2 |
Outbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 149.2 | 147.9 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 1.3 | -0.9 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
29.974 | 162.7 | 161.7 | -0.8 | 0.7 | -1.3 | 0.3 | -0.6 |
Asia |
50.137 | 143.1 | 141.6 | 4.7 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 2.3 | -1.0 |
Air Passenger Fares |
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Import Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 181.8 | 194.2 | 8.2 | -1.6 | 2.0 | -0.9 | 6.8 |
Europe |
41.988 | 202.9 | 207.2 | 17.5 | 0.6 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
Asia |
25.485 | 147.5 | 171.3 | 5.4 | -5.4 | -0.3 | -3.0 | 16.1 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
11.626 | 169.2 | 185.1 | -1.0 | -9.1 | 1.5 | 6.3 | 9.4 |
Export Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 182.9 | 194.3 | 1.7 | -12.4 | -0.4 | -2.2 | 6.2 |
Europe |
27.657 | 216.5 | 222.2 | 7.4 | -9.4 | -2.2 | 0.6 | 2.6 |
Asia |
28.271 | 165.7 | 183.7 | 2.7 | -24.1 | -0.9 | -4.1 | 10.9 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
24.308 | 215.5 | 224.6 | 9.7 | -2.9 | -0.4 | 0.4 | 4.2 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three 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 two-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 http://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 PPI (Producer Price Index) 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 Index and excluded from the Export Air Passenger Fares Index. 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 http://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. Revision Policy -- To reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents, monthly data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. After three months, no further data revisions take place. So, for example, data released 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 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 National Income and Product Accounts, 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. E-Mail Subscription -- The U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes news release is available through an e-mail subscription service at (http://www.bls.gov/bls/list.htm). Additional Information -- More detailed data are available on the Import/Export Price Indexes home page at (http://www.bls.gov/mxp). 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