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Month | IMPORTS | EXPORTS | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All imports |
Petroleum imports |
Non- petroleum imports |
All exports |
Agri- cultural exports |
Non- agricultural exports |
|
2007 |
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December |
-0.2 | -1.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 0.3 |
2008 |
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January |
1.5 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 4.8 | 0.8 |
February |
0.2 | -1.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 4.6 | 0.6 |
March |
3.1 | 10.1 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 1.3 |
April |
2.8 | 8.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | -2.0 | 0.7 |
May |
2.8 | 9.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
June |
3.0 | 9.2 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 0.9 |
July |
1.4 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 6.7 | 0.9 |
August |
-3.1 | -9.8 | -0.4 | -1.6 | -9.6 | -0.7 |
September |
(r)-3.6 | (r)-11.4 | (r)-1.0 | -0.8 | 0.1 | -0.9 |
October |
(r)-5.9 | (r)-22.0 | (r)-0.8 | (r)-2.1 | (r)-8.3 | (r)-1.4 |
November |
(r)-7.0 | (r)-28.5 | -1.8 | (r)-3.4 | (r)-7.3 | -2.9 |
December |
-4.2 | -21.4 | -1.1 | -2.3 | -6.5 | -1.9 |
Dec. 2006 to 2007 |
10.6 | 48.1 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 23.3 | 4.5 |
Dec. 2007 to 2008 |
-9.3 | -47.0 | 0.9 | -3.2 | -11.6 | -2.3 |
Footnotes |
Import Goods Import prices fell 4.2 percent in December and have fallen 21.7 percent overall since July. Continued lower prices for both petroleum and nonpetroleum prices in December contributed to the decrease. Overall, import prices fell 9.3 percent in 2008, the first year the index declined since a 9.1 percent drop in 2001. The 2008 decrease was also the largest calendar year decline since the index was first published in 1982. Petroleum prices fell sharply for the fifth consecutive month, decreasing 21.4 percent in December after falling 55.5 percent over the previous four months. Despite increasing 51.6 percent over the first seven months of 2008, petroleum prices finished the year down 47.0 percent for the December 2007-2008 period. That decline was the largest calendar year decrease since the index was first published in 1982 and followed a 48.1 percent increase in 2007. Nonpetroleum prices also decreased for the fifth consecutive month in December and the index declined 4.9 percent overall since July. In December, the index fell 1.1 percent after a 1.8 percent decrease in November. The December decline in nonpetroleum prices was primarily led by a second consecutive 5.1 percent decrease in the price index for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials. Falling prices for unfinished metals and chemicals were the largest contributors to the declines in each of the past two months. Nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials prices fell 1.1 percent over the past year, led primarily by declining metals prices. Capital goods prices and prices for automotive vehicles also contributed to the December decrease in nonpetroleum prices, falling 0.3 percent and 0.2 percent, respectively. Despite the declines, both indexes rose over the past year. Capital goods prices increased 0.3 percent in 2008, while prices for automotive vehicles advanced 0.7 percent. In contrast, the price indexes for foods, feeds, and beverages and consumer goods prices both rose in December, increasing 2.3 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively. The December advance in foods, feeds, and beverages prices was driven by higher prices for vegetables and fruit, which more than offset lower meat prices. Foods, feeds, and beverages prices rose 5.7 percent for the 2008 calendar year, while the price index of import consumer goods increased 2.2 percent. Export Goods Export prices fell 2.3 percent as both agricultural and nonagricultural prices declined in December. Prices for exports were down 7.5 percent in the last quarter of 2008, the largest three-month decrease since the index was first published in 1983. Export prices declined 3.2 percent in 2008, the first calendar year drop since 2001 and the largest since 1998. Agricultural products fell for the third consecutive month, decreasing 6.5 percent in December after a 7.3 percent drop the previous month. Falling prices for corn, soybeans, meat, and wheat were the largest factors leading the December decline. The price index for agricultural exports fell 11.6 percent in 2008, the largest calendar year decrease since the index was first published in 1985, following an increase of 23.3 percent in 2007 which was the largest calendar year increase since the index was first published. Nonagricultural prices declined 1.9 percent in December and 2.3 percent in 2008. The annual decrease was the first calendar year drop for the index since 2001. In December, the decrease was led by a 6.0 percent decline in the price index for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials. Lower prices for fuels, metals, and chemicals all contributed to the decrease. Nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices fell 9.6 percent for the December 2007-2008 period. Prices for each of the major finished goods categories also decreased in December, although the indexes all rose overall in 2008. Capital goods prices and prices for automotive vehicles both declined 0.2 percent in December, while the price index for consumer goods fell 0.3 percent. In 2008, capital goods prices rose 0.7 percent, automotive vehicle prices 1.2 percent, and consumer goods prices 1.1 percent. Summary of December-to-December Percent Changes 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 All Commodity Imports 7.0 3.2 -9.1 4.2 2.4 6.7 8.0 2.5 10.6 -9.3 Excluding Petroleum 0.0 1.3 -4.5 0.3 1.2 3.7 2.4 1.9 3.0 0.9 Petroleum 137.2 17.6 -39.5 56.9 12.8 30.3 42.4 5.3 48.1 -47.0 All Commodity Exports 0.5 1.1 -2.5 1.0 2.2 4.0 2.8 4.5 6.0 -3.2 Excluding Agricultural 1.2 0.9 -2.5 0.4 1.3 5.0 2.6 3.7 4.5 -2.3 Agricultural -6.8 3.1 -1.8 8.0 13.4 -5.9 4.9 13.5 23.3 -11.6 Imports by Locality of Origin Prices of imports from China fell 0.4 percent in December after a 0.5 percent decline in November. Despite the recent decreases, import prices from China advanced 3.1 percent in 2008 after rising 2.4 percent in 2007, the first calendar year increase for the index which was first published in 2003. Import prices from Canada fell for the fifth consecutive month, declining 3.2 percent in December following a 7.2 percent drop the previous month. Falling fuel prices continued to lead the decrease. The index fell 5.6 percent in 2008, the largest calendar year decline since an 11.7 percent drop in 2001. The price index for imports from the European Union also decreased for the fifth consecutive month in December, falling 1.7 percent. Despite the recent declines, the index ticked up 0.2 percent over the past year. In contrast, prices of imports from Japan and from Mexico each rose in December, increasing 0.2 percent and 0.5 percent, respectively. The price index for imports from Japan increased 1.8 percent in 2008, the largest calendar year advance since the index rose 2.8 percent in 1995. Import prices from Mexico fell 5.0 percent in 2008, led by lower petroleum prices. Import and Export Services Import air passenger fares edged down 0.3 percent in December after a 5.0 percent decline in November. The December decrease was driven by a 10.2 percent drop in European fares which more than offset rising prices for Asian and Latin American/Caribbean fares. The index of import air passenger fares increased 16.2 percent overall for the December 2007-2008 period. In contrast, export air passenger fares advanced 0.8 percent in December as a 3.8 percent increase in Asian fares and a 3.0 percent rise in Latin American/Caribbean fares more than offset a 2.5 percent fall in European fares. Export air passenger fares rose 2.7 percent over the past 12 months. The price index of import air freight declined 1.8 percent in December, led by a 6.8 percent decrease in European air freight prices. The drop followed decreases of 4.1 percent, 3.3 percent, and 3.2 percent, respectively, over the previous three months. Despite those declines, the index advanced 0.8 percent in 2008. Export air freight prices fell 2.7 percent in December, the fourth consecutive monthly decline for the index. However, for the year ended in December, export air freight prices rose 6.8 percent. CONTENTS OF RELEASE This news release includes the following tables: Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by End Use Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by End Use Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by NAICS Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by NAICS Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin Table 8 U.S. International Price Indexes for Selected Transportation Services ------------------------------------------------------------------- Import and Export Price Index data for January 2009 are scheduled for release on February 18, 2009 at 8:30 A.M. (E.S.T.).
Description | End Use |
Relative import- ance Nov. 2008(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov. 2008 |
Dec. 2008 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Dec. 2007 to Dec. 2008 |
Aug. 2008 to Sept. 2008 |
Sept. 2008 to Oct. 2008 |
Oct. 2008 to Nov. 2008 |
Nov. 2008 to Dec. 2008 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 120.6 | 115.5 | -9.3 | -3.6 | -5.9 | -7.0 | -4.2 | |
All imports excluding petroleum |
84.795 | 111.1 | 109.9 | 0.9 | -1.0 | -0.8 | -1.8 | -1.1 | |
All imports excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
82.767 | 113.9 | 112.6 | 1.1 | -0.5 | -0.8 | -1.7 | -1.1 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
4.701 | 138.9 | 142.1 | 5.7 | -1.7 | -1.4 | -4.7 | 2.3 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
3.625 | 153.6 | 159.0 | 7.2 | -1.7 | -1.6 | -5.5 | 3.5 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
1.076 | 105.7 | 103.8 | 0.8 | -1.6 | -1.1 | -2.0 | -1.8 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
33.772 | 176.9 | 154.8 | -26.7 | -8.1 | -14.1 | -17.3 | -12.5 |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding petroleum |
18.567 | 153.7 | 145.9 | -1.1 | -3.1 | -3.3 | -5.1 | -5.1 | |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
16.539 | 164.1 | 154.7 | -0.5 | -1.5 | -3.3 | -5.4 | -5.7 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
10.506 | 151.1 | 141.3 | -5.2 | -3.0 | -4.4 | -6.8 | -6.5 | |
Industrial supplies & materials nondurable excluding petroleum |
6.033 | 156.4 | 151.3 | 4.7 | -3.3 | -1.9 | -2.5 | -3.3 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
10 |
17.233 | 202.8 | 164.4 | -43.4 | -11.7 | -20.7 | -26.2 | -18.9 |
Petroleum & petroleum products |
100 |
15.206 | 207.0 | 162.6 | -47.0 | -11.4 | -22.0 | -28.5 | -21.4 |
Crude |
10000 |
10.767 | 205.6 | 166.6 | -47.0 | -13.3 | -23.8 | -29.8 | -19.0 |
Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas |
101 |
1.759 | 181.2 | 181.0 | -1.3 | -16.4 | -3.1 | -2.1 | -0.1 |
Gas-natural |
10110 |
1.557 | 172.3 | 172.2 | -3.5 | -18.6 | -3.8 | -2.4 | -0.1 |
Paper & paper base stocks |
11 |
0.810 | 115.1 | 113.4 | 3.8 | 0.2 | -2.9 | -1.1 | -1.5 |
Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials |
12 |
5.300 | 155.7 | 148.2 | 9.5 | 1.8 | -1.2 | -2.9 | -4.8 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
1.938 | 119.0 | 118.2 | 1.9 | 0.5 | -1.8 | -1.2 | -0.7 |
Unfinished metals related to durable goods |
14 |
4.656 | 208.4 | 183.2 | -15.7 | -5.5 | -7.3 | -12.0 | -12.1 |
Finished metals related to durable goods |
15 |
2.080 | 147.9 | 141.3 | 4.7 | -1.5 | -2.6 | -5.1 | -4.5 |
Nonmetals related to durable goods |
16 |
1.755 | 110.5 | 109.5 | 5.5 | -0.4 | -0.6 | -0.2 | -0.9 |
Capital goods |
2 |
22.787 | 92.8 | 92.5 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.3 |
Electric generating equipment |
20 |
2.946 | 111.4 | 111.0 | 2.9 | -0.1 | -0.7 | -0.6 | -0.4 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
18.043 | 87.6 | 87.3 | -0.5 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.6 | -0.3 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
1.798 | 120.2 | 120.2 | 4.8 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
14.176 | 107.7 | 107.5 | 0.7 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.5 | -0.2 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
24.564 | 104.8 | 104.9 | 2.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.4 | 0.1 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
11.359 | 108.1 | 108.2 | 2.6 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
12.025 | 101.6 | 101.6 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.4 | 0.0 |
Nonmanufactured consumer goods |
42 |
1.180 | 103.2 | 103.5 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -2.5 | 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. 2008(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov. 2008 |
Dec. 2008 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Dec. 2007 to Dec. 2008 |
Aug. 2008 to Sept. 2008 |
Sept. 2008 to Oct. 2008 |
Oct. 2008 to Nov. 2008 |
Nov. 2008 to Dec. 2008 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 118.2 | 115.5 | -3.2 | -0.8 | -2.1 | -3.4 | -2.3 | |
Agricultural commodities |
8.833 | 160.0 | 149.6 | -11.6 | 0.1 | -8.3 | -7.3 | -6.5 | |
Nonagricultural commodities |
91.167 | 115.2 | 113.0 | -2.3 | -0.9 | -1.4 | -2.9 | -1.9 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
8.186 | 164.7 | 154.7 | -9.6 | 0.4 | -8.1 | -5.9 | -6.1 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
7.456 | 166.8 | 156.1 | -10.9 | 0.5 | -8.8 | -6.4 | -6.4 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
0.730 | 148.5 | 144.2 | 6.0 | -0.1 | 1.6 | 0.4 | -2.9 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
28.753 | 147.7 | 138.9 | -9.9 | -2.6 | -4.5 | -8.7 | -6.0 |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
10.872 | 149.6 | 140.8 | -11.6 | -4.7 | -4.2 | -6.5 | -5.9 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, nondurable |
17.881 | 147.4 | 138.5 | -8.8 | -1.4 | -4.7 | -9.8 | -6.0 | |
Agricultural industrial supplies & materials |
10 |
1.377 | 131.6 | 122.4 | -15.4 | -2.2 | -5.7 | -11.4 | -7.0 |
Nonagricultural industrial supplies & materials |
27.376 | 148.9 | 140.0 | -9.6 | -2.7 | -4.5 | -8.4 | -6.0 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
11 |
4.114 | 196.3 | 171.7 | -22.9 | -3.1 | -10.6 | -17.9 | -12.5 |
Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials |
12 |
22.194 | 144.8 | 137.6 | -7.3 | -2.7 | -3.4 | -6.8 | -5.0 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
1.068 | 115.4 | 114.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.0 | -1.0 | -0.8 |
Capital goods |
2 |
40.537 | 101.5 | 101.3 | 0.7 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
Electrical generating equipment |
20 |
3.863 | 109.1 | 108.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.5 | -0.3 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
28.500 | 93.4 | 93.1 | -0.5 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.3 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
8.174 | 131.0 | 131.3 | 5.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
10.076 | 108.2 | 108.0 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
12.448 | 108.8 | 108.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -0.9 | -0.3 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
5.654 | 106.7 | 106.1 | -1.9 | -0.5 | -0.2 | -1.9 | -0.6 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
5.750 | 109.9 | 109.9 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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. 2008(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov. 2008 |
Dec. 2008 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Dec. 2007 to Dec. 2008 |
Aug. 2008 to Sept. 2008 |
Sept. 2008 to Oct. 2008 |
Oct. 2008 to Nov. 2008 |
Nov. 2008 to Dec. 2008 |
|||||
Nonmanufactured articles |
14.952 | 101.6 | 87.7 | -37.9 | -12.4 | -20.4 | -24.7 | -13.7 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
1.687 | 124.9 | 139.6 | 17.2 | -2.4 | -4.0 | -7.0 | 11.8 |
Crop production |
111 |
1.209 | 128.8 | 155.4 | 27.1 | -1.8 | -5.4 | -5.1 | 20.7 |
Mining |
21 |
13.265 | 99.2 | 82.4 | -42.5 | -13.1 | -21.7 | -26.5 | -16.9 |
Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec. 2006=100) |
212 |
0.440 | 127.9 | 127.7 | 19.5 | 2.0 | 0.8 | -1.5 | -0.2 |
Manufactured articles |
84.488 | 109.0 | 106.4 | -1.8 | -0.7 | -1.8 | -2.8 | -2.4 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
10.455 | 107.6 | 107.2 | 1.0 | -0.6 | -0.3 | -1.5 | -0.4 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
2.551 | 120.5 | 117.8 | 0.6 | -1.8 | -1.3 | -5.6 | -2.2 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.873 | 105.7 | 106.1 | 1.6 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.4 |
Textile mills |
313 |
0.473 | 111.8 | 110.4 | 1.2 | -0.6 | -0.5 | -1.1 | -1.3 |
Textile product mills |
314 |
0.800 | 102.3 | 102.3 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Apparel manufacturing |
315 |
4.215 | 102.1 | 102.8 | 0.6 | -0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
Leather and allied product manufacturing |
316 |
1.543 | 106.0 | 105.8 | 2.4 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
18.472 | 116.7 | 108.9 | -6.7 | -0.8 | -5.1 | -6.8 | -6.7 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
1.182 | 93.7 | 92.8 | -0.5 | 0.7 | -4.3 | -1.9 | -1.0 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.378 | 111.4 | 110.2 | 6.6 | 0.1 | -1.6 | -0.9 | -1.1 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
3.579 | 103.1 | 75.5 | -45.2 | -4.9 | -17.0 | -25.0 | -26.8 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
9.141 | 127.7 | 124.3 | 7.7 | 1.2 | -0.4 | -1.3 | -2.7 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
1.844 | 113.4 | 113.3 | 7.1 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -0.1 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
1.244 | 118.1 | 117.8 | 7.6 | -0.2 | 2.4 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
55.561 | 106.7 | 105.3 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -0.8 | -1.7 | -1.3 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
5.532 | 145.6 | 129.3 | -13.6 | -4.8 | -6.7 | -11.0 | -11.2 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
2.865 | 120.7 | 119.5 | 7.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.9 | -1.0 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
7.127 | 110.4 | 110.3 | 3.2 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -0.5 | -0.1 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
14.479 | 91.4 | 91.0 | -3.7 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.5 | -0.4 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
4.038 | 114.1 | 113.9 | 4.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.2 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
14.996 | 104.8 | 104.6 | 1.1 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.5 | -0.2 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing |
337 |
1.605 | 110.5 | 110.2 | 7.5 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.7 | -0.3 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
4.920 | 110.4 | 110.7 | 2.2 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.5 | 0.3 |
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. 2008(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov. 2008 |
Dec. 2008 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Dec. 2007 to Dec. 2008 |
Aug. 2008 to Sept. 2008 |
Sept. 2008 to Oct. 2008 |
Oct. 2008 to Nov. 2008 |
Nov. 2008 to Dec. 2008 |
|||||
Nonmanufactured articles |
6.053 | 123.5 | 114.9 | -18.0 | -0.8 | -11.0 | -5.8 | -7.0 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
4.828 | 138.8 | 128.7 | -18.1 | 0.2 | -12.3 | -6.0 | -7.3 |
Crop production |
111 |
4.479 | 142.7 | 131.8 | -19.2 | 0.3 | -13.0 | -6.4 | -7.6 |
Mining |
21 |
1.225 | 89.7 | 84.4 | -17.7 | -5.0 | -5.3 | -4.7 | -5.9 |
Mining (except oil and gas) |
212 |
0.844 | 92.6 | 91.9 | -7.6 | -2.6 | -3.0 | -3.5 | -0.8 |
Manufactured articles |
91.950 | 109.0 | 107.2 | -0.6 | -0.6 | -1.1 | -2.6 | -1.7 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
6.994 | 120.5 | 117.0 | 2.0 | -0.6 | -1.3 | -3.3 | -2.9 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
4.578 | 134.0 | 128.7 | 3.0 | -0.8 | -1.7 | -4.8 | -4.0 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.502 | 104.0 | 105.5 | 1.6 | -1.2 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
Apparel manufacturing |
315 |
0.486 | 101.5 | 101.6 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
22.682 | 114.7 | 109.7 | -4.4 | -0.9 | -2.9 | -7.1 | -4.4 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.537 | 111.2 | 111.2 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -1.2 | 0.0 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
2.010 | 115.3 | 113.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -1.0 | -1.5 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
2.637 | 119.6 | 98.2 | -30.6 | -3.4 | -13.1 | -23.4 | -17.9 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
14.338 | 115.2 | 111.4 | -1.5 | -0.8 | -1.5 | -5.9 | -3.3 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
2.291 | 111.7 | 110.7 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -0.9 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.869 | 112.2 | 112.2 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
62.274 | 105.7 | 105.1 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -0.3 | -0.8 | -0.6 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.294 | 126.0 | 118.2 | -9.2 | -6.4 | -5.2 | -8.4 | -6.2 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
2.858 | 119.0 | 118.6 | 4.8 | -0.2 | 0.6 | -0.3 | -0.3 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
12.542 | 111.4 | 111.3 | 4.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
16.659 | 92.9 | 92.5 | -4.0 | -0.3 | -1.1 | -0.4 | -0.4 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
3.726 | 107.0 | 106.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.6 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
17.129 | 107.8 | 108.0 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
4.716 | 111.9 | 111.8 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 | -0.2 | -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. 2008(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov. 2008 |
Dec. 2008 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Dec. 2007 to Dec. 2008 |
Aug. 2008 to Sept. 2008 |
Sept. 2008 to Oct. 2008 |
Oct. 2008 to Nov. 2008 |
Nov. 2008 to Dec. 2008 |
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Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.152 | 130.1 | 125.8 | -0.2 | -3.5 | -2.9 | -6.2 | -3.3 |
Meat and edible meat offal |
02 |
0.272 | 157.3 | 149.9 | 1.8 | -1.8 | -2.1 | -7.3 | -4.7 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.580 | 102.2 | 99.5 | 0.4 | -2.3 | -1.5 | -2.8 | -2.6 |
Vegetable products |
II |
1.404 | 150.2 | 176.6 | 24.8 | -1.1 | -3.1 | -4.6 | 17.6 |
Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers |
07 |
0.406 | 237.5 | 354.5 | 73.7 | -1.4 | 10.8 | -1.1 | 49.3 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.415 | 102.8 | 116.8 | 24.4 | 1.5 | -6.6 | -5.7 | 13.6 |
Coffee, tea, mate and spices |
09 |
0.245 | 147.3 | 144.8 | -5.0 | -1.0 | -9.9 | -4.2 | -1.7 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco |
IV |
2.298 | 133.7 | 134.0 | 4.3 | -1.5 | -2.4 | -2.3 | 0.2 |
Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers' wares (Dec. 2007=100) |
19 |
0.187 | 104.4 | 102.5 | 2.5 | -1.0 | -3.0 | -4.9 | -1.8 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants |
20 |
0.243 | 133.7 | 132.1 | -1.8 | 0.1 | -0.9 | -3.9 | -1.2 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar |
22 |
0.839 | 114.7 | 114.6 | 1.8 | -2.2 | -1.9 | -0.3 | -0.1 |
Mineral products |
V |
17.336 | 204.6 | 167.9 | -41.3 | -11.6 | -20.2 | -25.2 | -17.9 |
Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plaster materials, lime & cement (Dec.2007=100) |
25 |
0.225 | 102.4 | 102.3 | 2.3 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -0.1 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
16.665 | 201.9 | 164.3 | -42.7 | -11.8 | -20.7 | -26.0 | -18.6 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
8.213 | 140.6 | 135.1 | 5.2 | 1.8 | -0.2 | -2.9 | -3.9 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
1.204 | 291.0 | 252.3 | 19.0 | 7.2 | -0.5 | -0.7 | -13.3 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
2.510 | 125.2 | 119.3 | -6.0 | 0.1 | -0.3 | -6.6 | -4.7 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
2.428 | 113.1 | 112.9 | 2.5 | -0.6 | -0.1 | -0.4 | -0.2 |
Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & pigments; varnish & paints; putty |
32 |
0.174 | 105.1 | 104.8 | 2.1 | 2.2 | -3.6 | -0.5 | -0.3 |
Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2001=100) |
33 |
0.429 | 122.3 | 120.9 | 5.8 | -1.5 | 0.7 | -2.2 | -1.1 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
0.433 | 98.4 | 97.5 | -1.1 | -1.9 | -0.8 | -1.3 | -0.9 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
3.097 | 133.3 | 130.9 | 4.3 | 0.1 | -1.2 | -2.1 | -1.8 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
2.046 | 130.8 | 130.0 | 5.8 | 0.1 | -2.4 | -0.8 | -0.6 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
1.051 | 138.2 | 132.6 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.8 | -4.6 | -4.1 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc |
VIII |
0.620 | 112.8 | 112.2 | 1.5 | -0.7 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -0.5 |
Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials |
42 |
0.569 | 113.2 | 112.8 | 1.6 | -0.8 | 0.6 | -0.4 | -0.4 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork |
IX |
1.220 | 114.5 | 113.4 | -0.8 | 0.7 | -4.5 | -1.9 | -1.0 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
1.534 | 114.9 | 113.8 | 5.6 | 0.0 | -1.5 | -0.8 | -1.0 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
1.089 | 114.0 | 113.7 | 12.0 | -0.2 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -0.3 |
Printed matter |
49 |
0.271 | 119.3 | 119.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
5.318 | 103.7 | 103.8 | 0.8 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.1 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted |
61 |
1.919 | 100.6 | 99.4 | -1.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -1.2 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted |
62 |
2.102 | 102.7 | 104.6 | 1.9 | -0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
Made-up or worn textile articles |
63 |
0.541 | 95.7 | 95.7 | 3.1 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Headgear, umbrellas, artifical flowers, etc. |
XII |
1.287 | 106.8 | 106.8 | 2.8 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Footwear and parts of such articles |
64 |
1.080 | 105.9 | 105.9 | 3.3 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
1.074 | 122.7 | 122.3 | 7.6 | -0.3 | 3.6 | -0.3 | -0.3 |
Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100) |
68 |
0.400 | 119.5 | 119.6 | 13.0 | 0.2 | 3.3 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Ceramic products |
69 |
0.346 | 132.0 | 131.9 | 8.9 | -0.5 | 7.7 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.328 | 115.1 | 113.9 | 0.4 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -0.6 | -1.0 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
2.569 | 130.6 | 128.5 | -9.8 | -7.6 | -2.1 | -6.3 | -1.6 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
7.165 | 178.3 | 164.8 | -3.7 | -2.3 | -4.8 | -8.1 | -7.6 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
2.324 | 257.9 | 221.3 | 5.4 | -1.7 | -8.6 | -7.8 | -14.2 |
Articles of iron or steel |
73 |
1.986 | 162.8 | 158.9 | 18.7 | -0.1 | -0.7 | -1.5 | -2.4 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.641 | 215.4 | 187.8 | -36.4 | -6.2 | -8.0 | -23.2 | -12.8 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.916 | 126.4 | 118.4 | -16.0 | -4.1 | -5.4 | -12.0 | -6.3 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.392 | 116.4 | 115.7 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -0.6 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.492 | 132.2 | 132.0 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
25.388 | 88.1 | 87.9 | -0.7 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.6 | -0.2 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
13.004 | 88.0 | 87.6 | -1.7 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.8 | -0.5 |
Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts |
85 |
12.384 | 88.2 | 88.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
13.047 | 109.2 | 108.9 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.5 | -0.3 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
12.063 | 108.0 | 107.8 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -0.2 |
Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec. 2002=100) |
88 |
0.887 | 115.6 | 115.5 | 4.6 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
3.042 | 101.3 | 101.0 | 1.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.3 |
Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments |
90 |
2.723 | 99.2 | 99.0 | 1.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
Clocks and watches and parts thereof |
91 |
0.239 | 121.6 | 120.4 | 2.3 | -0.2 | 0.9 | -1.1 | -1.0 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
4.011 | 107.4 | 107.2 | 5.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs |
94 |
2.333 | 112.8 | 112.5 | 6.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.4 | -0.3 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
1.465 | 99.8 | 99.8 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
96 |
0.213 | 112.4 | 112.3 | 4.0 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -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. 2008(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
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Nov. 2008 |
Dec. 2008 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Dec. 2007 to Dec. 2008 |
Aug. 2008 to Sept. 2008 |
Sept. 2008 to Oct. 2008 |
Oct. 2008 to Nov. 2008 |
Nov. 2008 to Dec. 2008 |
|||||
Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.596 | 160.3 | 155.6 | -0.4 | -0.2 | -0.9 | -10.4 | -2.9 |
Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100) |
02 |
0.807 | 124.0 | 119.7 | -4.2 | -1.6 | -2.6 | -16.0 | -3.5 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.462 | 153.9 | 151.4 | 11.0 | 0.5 | 3.1 | -0.6 | -1.6 |
Vegetable products |
II |
4.642 | 187.6 | 171.5 | -15.2 | 1.1 | -11.5 | -5.4 | -8.6 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.643 | 109.8 | 107.0 | -11.8 | -3.9 | -6.1 | -1.9 | -2.6 |
Cereals |
10 |
1.883 | 203.9 | 177.7 | -25.8 | 8.6 | -15.0 | -10.4 | -12.8 |
Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder |
12 |
1.382 | 194.8 | 178.4 | -14.5 | -4.4 | -15.7 | -4.0 | -8.4 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and tobacco |
IV |
2.426 | 132.9 | 131.1 | 1.9 | 0.4 | -2.1 | -0.7 | -1.4 |
Miscellaneous edible preparations |
21 |
0.463 | 121.4 | 121.6 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 1.0 | -0.6 | 0.2 |
Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed |
23 |
0.550 | 176.8 | 164.4 | -6.6 | 1.9 | -10.4 | -2.6 | -7.0 |
Mineral products |
V |
4.148 | 236.5 | 207.4 | -23.2 | -3.5 | -11.2 | -17.7 | -12.3 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
3.614 | 229.2 | 196.8 | -24.9 | -3.6 | -12.3 | -18.9 | -14.1 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
11.780 | 136.9 | 133.7 | -0.3 | -0.9 | -1.3 | -5.2 | -2.3 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
1.327 | 206.4 | 203.8 | 18.7 | 2.0 | 0.2 | -1.9 | -1.3 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
3.305 | 138.6 | 131.8 | -11.5 | -2.0 | -3.3 | -13.6 | -4.9 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
2.540 | 113.9 | 112.9 | -3.3 | -0.7 | -0.5 | -2.6 | -0.9 |
Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, paints, varnish, putty, & inks |
32 |
0.553 | 113.9 | 114.1 | -2.5 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -1.0 | 0.2 |
Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery cosmetic or toilet preparations |
33 |
0.679 | 119.6 | 118.7 | 0.3 | -0.8 | -0.6 | -2.1 | -0.8 |
Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes |
34 |
0.432 | 121.9 | 121.8 | 7.8 | 1.3 | -0.2 | -0.7 | -0.1 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
1.758 | 130.9 | 127.0 | 4.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -3.0 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
5.565 | 141.9 | 136.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | -1.0 | -4.2 | -3.7 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
4.430 | 135.0 | 129.9 | -1.4 | 0.1 | -1.7 | -4.2 | -3.8 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
1.135 | 173.3 | 167.2 | 10.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | -4.0 | -3.5 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc. |
VIII |
0.392 | 111.0 | 94.2 | -19.8 | -0.9 | -1.6 | -2.0 | -15.1 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork |
IX |
0.648 | 109.5 | 108.6 | -1.8 | -0.4 | -0.2 | -2.2 | -0.8 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
2.413 | 107.6 | 105.5 | -8.3 | -0.3 | -1.4 | -7.4 | -2.0 |
Woodpulp and recovered paper |
47 |
0.524 | 91.9 | 86.5 | -29.7 | -0.6 | -6.6 | -24.4 | -5.9 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
1.378 | 114.4 | 113.5 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 0.9 | -0.3 | -0.8 |
Printed material |
49 |
0.511 | 113.1 | 112.1 | -7.9 | -1.3 | -0.1 | -3.6 | -0.9 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
2.237 | 104.4 | 103.9 | -1.3 | -0.4 | -2.0 | -2.6 | -0.5 |
Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof |
52 |
0.630 | 95.0 | 92.3 | -10.7 | -2.0 | -7.1 | -7.5 | -2.8 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.840 | 113.5 | 113.5 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.446 | 99.5 | 99.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
3.758 | 165.7 | 161.1 | -6.2 | -6.2 | -1.7 | -5.3 | -2.8 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
5.377 | 154.0 | 144.1 | -11.2 | -3.5 | -6.0 | -7.1 | -6.4 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.295 | 184.3 | 169.2 | -13.5 | -6.9 | -11.3 | -10.3 | -8.2 |
Articles of iron or steel |
73 |
1.524 | 159.4 | 158.7 | 7.7 | -0.5 | -0.6 | -0.1 | -0.4 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.505 | 180.1 | 117.5 | -49.7 | -3.6 | -9.3 | -20.4 | -34.8 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.763 | 108.8 | 101.8 | -27.9 | -7.0 | -9.0 | -13.7 | -6.4 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.408 | 121.8 | 121.9 | 5.5 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.379 | 129.1 | 128.1 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -1.1 | -0.8 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
31.430 | 94.7 | 94.4 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
17.676 | 104.4 | 104.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof |
85 |
13.754 | 84.1 | 83.8 | -2.2 | -0.1 | -1.1 | -0.2 | -0.4 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
14.636 | 117.8 | 118.0 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
8.615 | 107.7 | 107.6 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
6.236 | 106.0 | 105.8 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.8 | -0.2 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
1.483 | 108.3 | 108.1 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.5 | -0.2 |
Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi; |
94 |
0.794 | 117.4 | 117.4 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
0.540 | 95.1 | 95.1 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | Percent of U.S. imports(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov. 2008 |
Dec. 2008 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
Dec. 2007 to Dec. 2008 |
Aug. 2008 to Sept. 2008 |
Sept. 2008 to Oct. 2008 |
Oct. 2008 to Nov. 2008 |
Nov. 2008 to Dec. 2008 |
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Industrialized Countries(2) |
42.888 | 123.4 | 120.5 | -3.0 | -3.2 | -3.8 | -5.0 | -2.4 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
4.201 | 188.2 | 168.4 | -26.2 | -13.9 | -18.9 | -16.8 | -10.5 |
Manufactured articles |
38.251 | 118.2 | 116.3 | 0.0 | -1.1 | -1.4 | -3.4 | -1.6 |
Other Countries(3) |
57.112 | 118.4 | 112.7 | -11.6 | -3.9 | -7.7 | -7.7 | -4.8 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
12.058 | 198.0 | 171.4 | -38.6 | -11.5 | -21.3 | -25.1 | -13.4 |
Manufactured articles |
44.837 | 106.6 | 103.6 | -2.3 | -0.5 | -2.2 | -2.0 | -2.8 |
Canada |
16.032 | 138.9 | 134.4 | -5.6 | -5.1 | -6.6 | -7.2 | -3.2 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
3.711 | 185.0 | 165.7 | -25.5 | -14.5 | -17.7 | -17.7 | -10.4 |
Manufactured articles |
12.028 | 131.3 | 129.5 | 1.5 | -0.6 | -1.9 | -3.5 | -1.4 |
European Union(4) |
17.355 | 126.4 | 124.3 | 0.2 | -1.4 | -1.4 | -2.5 | -1.7 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
0.249 | 249.0 | 221.4 | -27.4 | -14.5 | -24.4 | -0.9 | -11.1 |
Manufactured articles |
16.987 | 123.8 | 121.8 | 0.6 | -1.2 | -0.9 | -2.5 | -1.6 |
France (Dec. 2003=100) |
1.844 | 118.8 | 118.0 | 6.2 | -0.6 | 0.4 | -1.8 | -0.7 |
Germany (Dec. 2003=100) |
4.732 | 109.1 | 108.0 | -1.2 | -1.1 | -0.9 | -1.6 | -1.0 |
United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100) |
2.684 | 122.8 | 117.7 | -7.0 | -4.2 | -3.9 | -4.6 | -4.2 |
Latin America(5) |
18.032 | 145.9 | 137.1 | -15.1 | -4.9 | -10.7 | -10.1 | -6.0 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
5.151 | 200.4 | 190.3 | -34.3 | -10.4 | -22.0 | -26.2 | -5.0 |
Manufactured articles |
12.786 | 136.5 | 127.7 | -4.9 | -1.3 | -4.0 | -2.2 | -6.4 |
Mexico (Dec. 2003=100) |
10.710 | 129.9 | 130.6 | -5.0 | -2.7 | -7.1 | -6.8 | 0.5 |
Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)(6) |
33.822 | 101.7 | 101.2 | 1.3 | -1.1 | -0.1 | -0.7 | -0.5 |
China (Dec. 2003=100) |
15.926 | 103.1 | 102.7 | 3.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -0.4 |
Japan |
8.032 | 95.7 | 95.9 | 1.8 | -0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Asian NICs(7) |
5.887 | 92.0 | 91.1 | 2.5 | -0.7 | -0.8 | -0.5 | -1.0 |
ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)(8) |
6.041 | 98.7 | 97.6 | -1.1 | -1.2 | -1.2 | -1.6 | -1.1 |
Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)(9) |
3.928 | 173.9 | 150.7 | -34.0 | -10.2 | -16.9 | -20.2 | -13.3 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | Relative import- ance Nov. 2008(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov. 2008 |
Dec. 2008 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
Dec. 2007 to Dec. 2008 |
Aug. 2008 to Sept. 2008 |
Sept. 2008 to Oct. 2008 |
Oct. 2008 to Nov. 2008 |
Nov. 2008 to Dec. 2008 |
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Air Freight |
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Import Air Freight |
100.000 | 145.6 | 143.0 | 0.8 | -3.2 | -3.3 | -4.1 | -1.8 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
26.640 | 141.4 | 131.8 | -11.1 | -7.7 | -6.4 | -10.4 | -6.8 |
Asia |
61.936 | 125.8 | 126.3 | 4.4 | -0.6 | -1.4 | -0.9 | 0.4 |
Export Air Freight |
100.000 | 139.5 | 135.7 | 6.8 | -1.4 | -1.9 | -1.5 | -2.7 |
Europe (Dec. 2006=100) |
42.188 | 130.2 | 125.0 | 9.8 | -1.6 | -3.9 | -3.1 | -4.0 |
Inbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 142.8 | 139.3 | 0.9 | -2.5 | -2.6 | -3.3 | -2.5 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
29.194 | 141.2 | 131.8 | -8.4 | -6.0 | -4.8 | -8.4 | -6.7 |
Asia |
58.228 | 122.0 | 121.6 | 4.8 | -0.2 | -1.1 | -0.4 | -0.3 |
Outbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 138.7 | 133.9 | 7.7 | -1.7 | -3.3 | -2.5 | -3.5 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
41.611 | 157.8 | 151.4 | 7.1 | -2.3 | -4.3 | -2.0 | -4.1 |
Asia |
40.735 | 123.9 | 121.5 | 9.6 | -1.1 | -3.0 | -3.0 | -1.9 |
Air Passenger Fares |
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Import Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 157.6 | 157.2 | 16.2 | -6.9 | 2.9 | -5.0 | -0.3 |
Europe |
45.226 | 163.7 | 147.0 | 18.5 | -10.1 | 4.1 | -7.0 | -10.2 |
Asia |
25.280 | 138.3 | 152.3 | 14.1 | -7.8 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 10.1 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
11.256 | 129.4 | 157.6 | 22.8 | -13.0 | -3.3 | -0.2 | 21.8 |
Export Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 158.6 | 159.9 | 2.7 | -11.0 | -5.6 | -2.2 | 0.8 |
Europe |
29.947 | 190.1 | 185.3 | 1.5 | -10.9 | -3.3 | -7.2 | -2.5 |
Asia |
35.648 | 136.3 | 141.5 | 11.9 | -14.9 | -10.3 | 4.0 | 3.8 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
20.582 | 163.2 | 168.1 | -1.1 | -8.3 | -1.2 | -2.2 | 3.0 |
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 for merchandise goods 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 excluded from both 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 http://www.bls.gov/mxp under "Publications and Other Documentation." 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 IPP news release is available through an e-mail subscription service at (http://www.bls.gov/mxp) or (http://www.bls.gov/bls/newsrels.htm). Additional Information -- More detailed IPP data are available on the IPP home page at (http://www.bls.gov/mxp). Flat Files and the FTP server are available for users requiring access to either a large volume of time series data or other IPP-related documentation. The FTP site can be accessed at ftp://ftp.bls.gov. For technical assistance in using the BLS Internet site, send e-mail to (labstat.helpdesk@bls.gov). For IPP data requests, send e-mail 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.