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Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until USDL-14-0035 8:30 a.m. (EST) Tuesday, January 14, 2014 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 2013 U.S. import prices recorded no change in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, following declines of 0.9 percent in November and 0.6 percent in October. In December, higher fuel prices offset declining nonfuel prices. U.S. export prices advanced 0.4 percent in December, after edging up 0.1 percent the previous month. Imports All Imports: Import prices were unchanged in December, after falling 1.6 percent over the previous 2 months. Decreasing fuel prices drove the overall declines in import prices in November and October. The price index for U.S. imports decreased 1.3 percent in 2013 following a 2.0 percent decline in 2012. Falling fuel and nonfuel prices contributed to the 2013 decline in overall import prices. Fuel Imports: The price index for import fuel increased 0.4 percent in December, after declining 4.3 percent in November and 3.3 percent in October. The December upturn in fuel prices was led by a 15.8 percent increase in natural gas prices that more than offset a 0.1 percent drop in petroleum prices. Fuel prices fell 1.7 percent in 2013 following a 7.9 percent decrease the previous year. The price indexes for both petroleum and natural gas fell in 2013, declining 1.5 percent and 3.7 percent, respectively. Natural gas prices fell over the past year despite rising 35.5 percent over the final quarter of 2013. All Imports Excluding Fuel: Nonfuel import prices edged down 0.1 percent in December, after recording no change in November. Lower prices for each of the major finished goods categories and nonfuel industrial supplies and materials contributed to the December drop in nonfuel import prices. Despite movement over the last 4 months of 2013, the price index for nonfuel imports declined 1.2 percent over the past year, after recording no change in 2012. Table A. Percent change in import and export price indexes, selected categories
Month | IMPORTS | EXPORTS | ||||
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All imports |
Fuel imports |
Nonfuel imports |
All exports |
Agri- cultural exports |
Non- agricultural exports |
|
2012 |
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December |
-0.6 | -2.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
2013 |
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January |
0.5 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -1.2 | 0.5 |
February |
0.9 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0.6 |
March |
-0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -1.8 | -0.3 |
April |
-0.7 | -2.4 | -0.2 | -0.6 | -2.1 | -0.5 |
May |
-0.6 | -1.7 | -0.4 | -0.5 | 1.1 | -0.7 |
June |
-0.4 | -0.7 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.8 | -0.2 |
July |
0.1 | 1.7 | -0.4 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.2 |
August |
0.4 | 2.6 | -0.2 | -0.5 | -4.2 | 0.0 |
September |
0.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
October |
-0.6 | (r)-3.3 | 0.1 | -0.6 | (r)-1.3 | (r)-0.5 |
November |
(r)-0.9 | (r)-4.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
December |
0.0 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
Dec. 2011 to 2012 |
-2.0 | -7.9 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 13.4 | -0.3 |
Dec. 2012 to 2013 |
-1.3 | -1.7 | -1.2 | -1.0 | -6.3 | -0.5 |
Footnotes |
Exports All Exports: Export prices rose 0.4 percent in December following a 0.1 percent advance in November. Higher agricultural and nonagricultural prices contributed to the December increase in overall export prices. Despite rising in 3 of the past 4 months, the price index for U.S. exports fell 1.0 percent over the past year, after increasing 1.1 percent in 2012. Agricultural Exports: Agricultural prices advanced 0.4 percent in December, after declining 0.2 percent the previous month. The December increase was driven by a 4.5 percent rise in soybean prices that more than offset lower vegetable and wheat prices. The price index for agricultural exports fell 6.3 percent in 2013 following a 13.4 percent increase the previous year. The 2013 drop was led by a 36.4 percent decline in corn prices, a 19.3 percent decrease in wheat prices, and an 8.9 percent fall in soybean prices. All Exports Excluding Agriculture: The price index for nonagricultural exports rose 0.3 percent in December following a 0.1 percent advance in November. The December increase was driven by higher nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices. Despite the recent upturn, prices for nonagricultural exports fell for the second consecutive year in 2013, declining 0.5 percent, after a 0.3 percent drop in 2012. SELECTED DECEMBER HIGHLIGHTS Import Prices Imports by Locality of Origin: Import prices from China were unchanged in December, after ticking up 0.1 percent in November. Prices for imports from China declined for the second consecutive year in 2013, decreasing 0.8 percent following a 0.6 percent drop in 2012. The 2013 decline was the largest calendar-year decrease since the index fell 1.8 percent in 2009. The price index for imports from Japan declined 0.3 percent in December and 3.4 percent over the past year. The 2013 drop was the largest calendar-year decline for the index since a 5.2 percent decrease in 1997. Prices for imports from the European Union and Mexico also decreased in December, each declining 0.2 percent. In contrast, import prices from Canada ticked up 0.1 percent in December. Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices fell 0.3 percent in December, led by lower prices for gold and other precious metals. Lower metals prices also were the main contributor to a 5.0 percent drop in the price index for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials over the past year. Finished Goods: Each of the major finished goods categories recorded declines in both December and over 2013. Prices for consumer goods declined 0.2 percent in December and 0.4 percent over the past year. Capital goods prices edged down 0.1 percent in December and fell 0.9 percent over the past 12 months. The price index for automotive vehicles decreased 0.1 percent in December and 1.4 percent in 2013. Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Foods, feeds, and beverages prices rose 0.6 percent in December, and 4.1 percent in 2013. The December increase was driven by higher vegetable and coffee prices. Transportation Services: Import air passenger fares rose 7.1 percent in December, after a 3.4 percent advance in November and a 4.3 percent increase in October. The December increase was led by higher Asian and Latin American/Caribbean fares. Import air passenger fares advanced 8.2 percent in 2013. Import air freight prices fell 0.4 percent in December, while increasing 0.9 percent over the past year. Export Prices Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices rose 1.0 percent in December as a 4.3 percent increase in fuel prices more than offset lower prices for gold and other precious metals. Despite the December increase, the price index for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials fell 1.6 percent in 2013. Finished Goods: Finished goods prices were mixed in December as the price indexes for capital goods and automotive vehicles fell 0.1 percent while consumer goods prices rose 0.1 percent. In 2013, capital goods prices and automotive vehicles prices increased 0.7 percent and 0.5 percent, respectively, while consumer goods prices declined 1.4 percent. Transportation Services: Export air passenger prices increased 9.4 percent in December following declines in each of the 3 previous months. The index for export air passenger fares rose 4.1 percent in 2013, led by a 7.6 percent advance in Latin American/Caribbean fares. Export air freight prices declined 0.2 percent in December and rose 0.3 percent in 2013. Import and Export Price Index data for January 2014 are scheduled for release on Friday, February 14, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. (EST).
Description | End Use |
Relative import- ance Nov. 2013(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov. 2013 |
Dec. 2013 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Dec. 2012 to Dec. 2013 |
Aug. 2013 to Sept. 2013 |
Sept. 2013 to Oct. 2013 |
Oct. 2013 to Nov. 2013 |
Nov. 2013 to Dec. 2013 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 137.6 | 137.6 | -1.3 | 0.3 | -0.6 | -0.9 | 0.0 | |
All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
74.304 | 102.0 | 101.8 | -1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.2 | |
All imports excluding petroleum |
80.365 | 115.0 | 115.0 | -1.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | |
All imports excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
79.485 | 119.1 | 119.0 | -1.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
5.181 | 175.0 | 176.0 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | -0.6 | 0.6 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
3.908 | 190.8 | 192.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -0.5 | 0.9 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
1.273 | 139.1 | 138.4 | 15.0 | 2.3 | 1.7 | -0.9 | -0.5 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
33.651 | 241.4 | 241.7 | -3.0 | 0.8 | -2.1 | -2.7 | 0.1 |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding petroleum |
14.015 | 158.4 | 159.1 | -5.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
13.135 | 179.4 | 178.9 | -5.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
7.745 | 167.6 | 166.8 | -6.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.5 | |
Industrial supplies & materials nondurable excluding petroleum |
5.389 | 147.2 | 149.5 | -4.1 | -0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
10 |
20.518 | 321.2 | 322.6 | -1.7 | 1.0 | -3.3 | -4.3 | 0.4 |
Petroleum & petroleum products |
100 |
19.637 | 358.0 | 357.8 | -1.5 | 1.1 | -3.6 | -4.7 | -0.1 |
Crude |
10000 |
14.838 | 366.1 | 361.7 | -3.3 | 1.4 | -4.4 | -6.1 | -1.2 |
Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas |
101 |
0.687 | 112.5 | 127.8 | -4.1 | -4.5 | 8.2 | 5.2 | 13.6 |
Gas-natural |
10110 |
0.566 | 99.3 | 115.0 | -3.7 | -5.5 | 10.2 | 6.1 | 15.8 |
Paper & paper base stocks |
11 |
0.576 | 114.3 | 113.8 | 2.1 | -0.1 | 1.1 | -0.3 | -0.4 |
Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials |
12 |
4.913 | 168.9 | 168.9 | -3.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
1.023 | 142.5 | 142.0 | -1.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
Unfinished metals related to durable goods |
14 |
3.509 | 238.0 | 235.7 | -10.7 | 1.9 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -1.0 |
Finished metals related to durable goods |
15 |
1.579 | 155.8 | 156.1 | -3.5 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Nonmetals related to durable goods |
16 |
1.535 | 112.4 | 112.3 | -1.8 | -0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Capital goods |
2 |
24.326 | 92.5 | 92.4 | -0.9 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Electric generating equipment |
20 |
3.040 | 119.3 | 119.3 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
19.391 | 85.2 | 85.1 | -1.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
1.895 | 136.1 | 136.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
12.285 | 113.4 | 113.3 | -1.4 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
24.558 | 107.4 | 107.2 | -0.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
12.012 | 116.2 | 116.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
11.198 | 98.2 | 98.0 | -1.7 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Nonmanufactured consumer goods |
42 |
1.348 | 117.0 | 117.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
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. 2013(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov. 2013 |
Dec. 2013 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Dec. 2012 to Dec. 2013 |
Aug. 2013 to Sept. 2013 |
Sept. 2013 to Oct. 2013 |
Oct. 2013 to Nov. 2013 |
Nov. 2013 to Dec. 2013 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 131.7 | 132.2 | -1.0 | 0.4 | -0.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 | |
Agricultural commodities |
10.127 | 212.2 | 213.0 | -6.3 | 0.6 | -1.3 | -0.2 | 0.4 | |
All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
81.326 | 101.8 | 101.7 | -1.0 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | |
Nonagricultural commodities |
89.873 | 125.9 | 126.3 | -0.5 | 0.3 | -0.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
9.407 | 212.3 | 213.4 | -6.9 | 0.8 | -1.3 | -0.1 | 0.5 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
8.721 | 215.4 | 216.3 | -7.5 | 0.8 | -1.5 | -0.1 | 0.4 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
0.686 | 187.2 | 189.3 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.8 | -0.2 | 1.1 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
33.790 | 176.3 | 178.0 | -1.4 | 0.8 | -1.2 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
11.695 | 172.3 | 171.0 | -8.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.8 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, nondurable |
22.096 | 179.3 | 182.7 | 2.4 | 0.6 | -2.0 | 0.2 | 1.9 | |
Agricultural industrial supplies & materials |
10 |
1.406 | 199.5 | 199.3 | 1.5 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.9 | -0.1 |
Nonagricultural industrial supplies & materials |
32.384 | 175.6 | 177.4 | -1.6 | 0.9 | -1.3 | 0.1 | 1.0 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
11 |
9.267 | 253.8 | 264.7 | 4.3 | 1.1 | -4.3 | 1.5 | 4.3 |
Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials |
12 |
22.048 | 165.5 | 165.0 | -4.3 | 0.8 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -0.3 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
1.069 | 125.9 | 126.3 | 7.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Capital goods |
2 |
35.761 | 106.5 | 106.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
Electrical generating equipment |
20 |
3.523 | 114.6 | 114.6 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
25.985 | 95.4 | 95.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
6.253 | 151.9 | 152.0 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
9.048 | 113.6 | 113.5 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
11.994 | 114.7 | 114.8 | -1.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
5.492 | 114.3 | 114.0 | -1.4 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
5.122 | 111.5 | 111.6 | -2.0 | 0.0 | -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 | NAICS | Relative import- ance Nov. 2013(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov. 2013 |
Dec. 2013 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Dec. 2012 to Dec. 2013 |
Aug. 2013 to Sept. 2013 |
Sept. 2013 to Oct. 2013 |
Oct. 2013 to Nov. 2013 |
Nov. 2013 to Dec. 2013 |
|||||
Nonmanufactured articles |
17.953 | 159.4 | 159.4 | -1.6 | 1.4 | -3.1 | -5.0 | 0.0 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
1.837 | 171.3 | 174.2 | 5.3 | 0.1 | 1.3 | -1.4 | 1.7 |
Crop production |
111 |
1.285 | 175.8 | 180.7 | 5.8 | 0.1 | 1.8 | -2.3 | 2.8 |
Forestry and logging (Dec. 2012=100) |
113 |
0.184 | 93.5 | 91.5 | -8.5 | -0.2 | -0.6 | 0.2 | -2.1 |
Mining |
21 |
16.116 | 157.8 | 157.5 | -2.4 | 1.5 | -3.6 | -5.4 | -0.2 |
Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec. 2006=100) |
212 |
0.318 | 129.9 | 130.0 | -6.7 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Manufactured articles |
81.573 | 115.9 | 115.9 | -1.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
10.694 | 124.0 | 123.9 | 0.2 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
2.939 | 156.3 | 155.8 | 0.5 | 1.5 | -0.4 | -0.6 | -0.3 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.896 | 114.6 | 114.5 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100) |
313 |
0.393 | 101.1 | 101.5 | -0.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Textile product mills |
314 |
0.792 | 114.5 | 114.2 | -1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.3 |
Apparel manufacturing |
315 |
3.987 | 110.3 | 110.5 | -0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Leather and allied product manufacturing |
316 |
1.687 | 121.8 | 121.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
17.957 | 136.0 | 136.9 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.610 | 122.2 | 121.5 | -1.5 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | -0.6 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.055 | 111.2 | 111.1 | 0.9 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
4.207 | 159.7 | 164.4 | 2.4 | -0.8 | -1.8 | -0.3 | 2.9 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
9.208 | 133.8 | 133.9 | -0.7 | -0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
1.941 | 124.3 | 124.5 | -2.4 | -0.4 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.852 | 130.0 | 129.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
52.922 | 108.0 | 107.8 | -1.8 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.097 | 156.2 | 155.1 | -10.4 | 1.6 | 0.1 | -0.3 | -0.7 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
2.654 | 126.3 | 125.7 | -3.4 | -0.1 | -0.5 | 0.2 | -0.5 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
6.689 | 121.2 | 121.0 | -0.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
16.149 | 80.6 | 80.4 | -1.7 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
4.057 | 119.0 | 119.1 | -0.5 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
13.087 | 111.7 | 111.7 | -0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing |
337 |
1.275 | 114.6 | 114.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
4.915 | 121.1 | 120.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -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. 2013(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov. 2013 |
Dec. 2013 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Dec. 2012 to Dec. 2013 |
Aug. 2013 to Sept. 2013 |
Sept. 2013 to Oct. 2013 |
Oct. 2013 to Nov. 2013 |
Nov. 2013 to Dec. 2013 |
|||||
Nonmanufactured articles |
7.379 | 158.4 | 160.0 | -8.8 | 1.6 | -1.1 | -0.3 | 1.0 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
5.344 | 193.0 | 193.6 | -10.8 | 1.7 | -2.2 | -0.6 | 0.3 |
Crop production |
111 |
4.894 | 199.0 | 199.4 | -12.0 | 1.6 | -2.4 | -0.7 | 0.2 |
Mining |
21 |
2.035 | 88.7 | 91.2 | -3.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
Mining (except oil and gas) |
212 |
1.377 | 101.2 | 101.1 | -7.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Manufactured articles |
90.238 | 120.1 | 120.5 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -0.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
7.059 | 150.5 | 151.2 | -0.7 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 0.5 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
4.961 | 172.6 | 173.7 | -0.9 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.6 | 0.6 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.566 | 124.9 | 123.9 | -1.8 | -0.4 | -1.6 | 1.7 | -0.8 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
26.631 | 132.7 | 134.4 | 1.7 | 0.5 | -1.7 | 0.4 | 1.3 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.443 | 122.6 | 122.3 | 7.9 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.858 | 122.7 | 122.8 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
7.075 | 165.0 | 173.5 | 7.4 | 1.4 | -5.7 | 2.2 | 5.2 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
14.200 | 129.1 | 129.0 | -1.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.5 | -0.1 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
2.256 | 120.3 | 120.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.799 | 112.0 | 112.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
56.549 | 112.2 | 112.1 | -1.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.673 | 150.0 | 147.4 | -14.6 | 2.5 | -0.4 | -0.6 | -1.7 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
2.781 | 131.2 | 132.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
11.843 | 122.9 | 122.9 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
14.260 | 88.2 | 88.0 | -1.1 | -0.2 | -0.5 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
3.335 | 113.5 | 113.4 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.1 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
14.348 | 118.2 | 118.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100) |
337 |
0.325 | 107.6 | 107.6 | 2.7 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
4.986 | 121.3 | 121.6 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
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. 2013(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov. 2013 |
Dec. 2013 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Dec. 2012 to Dec. 2013 |
Aug. 2013 to Sept. 2013 |
Sept. 2013 to Oct. 2013 |
Oct. 2013 to Nov. 2013 |
Nov. 2013 to Dec. 2013 |
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Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.230 | 188.3 | 187.8 | 15.1 | 1.5 | 1.6 | -0.8 | -0.3 |
Meat and edible meat offal |
02 |
0.259 | 221.1 | 222.3 | 2.3 | -2.2 | 1.3 | -1.3 | 0.5 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.702 | 143.3 | 142.4 | 25.9 | 3.1 | 2.1 | -1.5 | -0.6 |
Vegetable products |
II |
1.560 | 197.2 | 202.4 | -1.7 | 1.1 | -0.7 | -1.7 | 2.6 |
Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers |
07 |
0.393 | 376.4 | 392.8 | 12.3 | 6.1 | 3.0 | -2.6 | 4.4 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.414 | 109.9 | 112.0 | 2.9 | 0.5 | -2.9 | -0.6 | 1.9 |
Coffee, tea, mate and spices |
09 |
0.342 | 217.8 | 226.0 | -2.7 | -1.7 | -1.2 | -2.2 | 3.8 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.253 | 116.1 | 118.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco |
IV |
2.470 | 159.4 | 158.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.6 |
Sugars and sugar confectionary (Dec. 2012=100) |
17 |
0.191 | 89.0 | 87.1 | -12.9 | -1.1 | -0.4 | -0.3 | -2.1 |
Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec. 2009=100) |
18 |
0.231 | 101.4 | 100.5 | 9.0 | 0.3 | 1.6 | -0.6 | -0.9 |
Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers' wares (Dec. 2007=100) |
19 |
0.242 | 130.7 | 130.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants |
20 |
0.322 | 165.9 | 161.6 | -2.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | -2.6 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar |
22 |
0.884 | 125.2 | 125.4 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Mineral products |
V |
20.436 | 322.9 | 323.6 | -2.1 | 0.8 | -3.4 | -4.5 | 0.2 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
20.157 | 319.7 | 320.5 | -2.0 | 0.8 | -3.4 | -4.5 | 0.3 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
8.645 | 148.5 | 148.7 | -1.6 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
0.714 | 311.8 | 308.3 | -20.0 | -1.7 | -0.4 | 0.4 | -1.1 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
2.650 | 135.3 | 136.5 | -2.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
3.479 | 125.9 | 125.8 | 5.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100) |
31 |
0.345 | 107.3 | 108.2 | -17.2 | -3.4 | -1.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
Tanning extracts; dye, pigments, varnish, paints & putty (Dec. 2011=100) |
32 |
0.167 | 94.3 | 94.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | -0.7 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
0.475 | 98.7 | 98.7 | -3.8 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
3.192 | 149.1 | 148.6 | -2.2 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
1.995 | 147.9 | 147.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.3 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
1.197 | 152.5 | 152.0 | -7.7 | -1.3 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc |
VIII |
0.608 | 126.1 | 126.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials |
42 |
0.564 | 127.5 | 127.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork |
IX |
0.646 | 148.4 | 147.4 | -1.4 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.8 | -0.7 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
1.158 | 114.4 | 114.1 | 0.9 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
Pulp wood, waste paper, and paperboard (Dec. 2011=100) |
47 |
0.185 | 105.3 | 105.2 | 7.9 | -0.8 | 2.5 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
0.769 | 108.0 | 107.7 | -0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
5.025 | 113.8 | 113.8 | -0.6 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted |
61 |
1.960 | 102.8 | 102.8 | -1.9 | 0.1 | -0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted |
62 |
1.869 | 118.3 | 118.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.2 |
Made-up or worn textile articles |
63 |
0.555 | 107.6 | 107.2 | -1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -0.4 |
Headgear, umbrellas, artifical flowers, etc. |
XII |
1.384 | 121.1 | 121.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Footwear and parts of such articles |
64 |
1.185 | 120.1 | 120.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.785 | 133.0 | 133.0 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100) |
68 |
0.252 | 126.1 | 125.9 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
Ceramic products |
69 |
0.245 | 140.9 | 141.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.288 | 129.9 | 129.8 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
3.048 | 181.7 | 178.3 | -13.4 | 2.2 | -0.2 | -0.7 | -1.9 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
5.003 | 179.8 | 180.1 | -1.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.154 | 215.9 | 218.2 | 0.0 | -0.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
Articles of iron or steel |
73 |
1.490 | 153.3 | 153.7 | -2.5 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.467 | 333.3 | 333.9 | -6.0 | 3.6 | 1.1 | -0.6 | 0.2 |
Nickel and articles thereof (Dec. 2009=100) |
75 |
0.130 | 87.4 | 85.8 | -11.8 | 2.1 | -1.3 | 1.4 | -1.8 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.677 | 136.0 | 134.4 | -2.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -1.2 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.393 | 129.8 | 129.8 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.437 | 135.5 | 135.5 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
26.699 | 84.6 | 84.5 | -1.5 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
13.863 | 89.5 | 89.3 | -0.9 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts |
85 |
12.836 | 79.9 | 79.8 | -2.3 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
10.857 | 116.0 | 116.0 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
9.898 | 114.7 | 114.7 | -0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec. 2002=100) |
88 |
0.885 | 120.3 | 120.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
3.412 | 104.4 | 104.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments |
90 |
3.094 | 101.2 | 101.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Clocks and watches and parts thereof |
91 |
0.258 | 142.1 | 141.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | -0.3 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
3.525 | 113.3 | 113.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs |
94 |
1.970 | 117.3 | 117.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
1.357 | 105.4 | 105.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
96 |
0.198 | 138.6 | 138.7 | 2.4 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 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. 2013(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
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Nov. 2013 |
Dec. 2013 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Dec. 2012 to Dec. 2013 |
Aug. 2013 to Sept. 2013 |
Sept. 2013 to Oct. 2013 |
Oct. 2013 to Nov. 2013 |
Nov. 2013 to Dec. 2013 |
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Live animals; animal products |
I |
2.147 | 224.1 | 226.7 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100) |
02 |
1.190 | 167.3 | 168.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 | -1.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.400 | 198.6 | 204.3 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | -0.4 | 2.9 |
Vegetable products |
II |
4.918 | 244.6 | 244.2 | -12.2 | 1.3 | -2.5 | 0.5 | -0.2 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
1.141 | 176.5 | 174.2 | 12.0 | -1.4 | 4.1 | 7.4 | -1.3 |
Cereals |
10 |
1.695 | 246.4 | 244.7 | -27.2 | -1.9 | -4.5 | -2.3 | -0.7 |
Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder |
12 |
1.550 | 260.9 | 271.1 | -8.3 | 6.7 | -4.7 | -2.8 | 3.9 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.268 | 116.3 | 116.4 | -11.8 | -2.5 | -0.8 | -4.2 | 0.1 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and tobacco |
IV |
3.006 | 165.3 | 166.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.6 | -0.4 | 0.5 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100) |
20 |
0.335 | 112.6 | 112.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec. 2008=100) |
22 |
0.613 | 113.0 | 112.5 | 2.1 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.4 |
Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed |
23 |
0.736 | 261.3 | 266.6 | -4.3 | -0.5 | -1.7 | -1.5 | 2.0 |
Mineral products |
V |
9.215 | 297.5 | 309.0 | 4.0 | 1.3 | -4.2 | 1.8 | 3.9 |
Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100) |
26 |
0.454 | 92.2 | 90.9 | -9.1 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 0.8 | -1.4 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
8.577 | 294.8 | 307.2 | 4.8 | 1.3 | -4.6 | 1.9 | 4.2 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
11.381 | 151.0 | 151.1 | -2.1 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -0.5 | 0.1 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
0.996 | 177.4 | 176.6 | -4.3 | -1.3 | -1.1 | -0.6 | -0.5 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
3.185 | 160.4 | 160.6 | -3.4 | 0.6 | -2.3 | -0.9 | 0.1 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
2.681 | 121.3 | 120.9 | -3.0 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -0.3 |
Fertilizers (Dec. 2012=100) |
31 |
0.319 | 79.7 | 81.0 | -19.0 | -3.8 | -2.4 | -7.3 | 1.6 |
Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery cosmetic or toilet preparations |
33 |
0.717 | 135.5 | 136.1 | -0.3 | -0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes |
34 |
0.461 | 121.4 | 121.4 | -1.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
1.781 | 154.1 | 155.6 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.5 | 1.0 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
5.333 | 149.7 | 149.6 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
4.343 | 144.1 | 144.0 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 1.0 | -0.4 | -0.1 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
0.990 | 173.8 | 174.0 | -7.3 | -0.2 | -1.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc. |
VIII |
0.407 | 145.7 | 148.3 | 8.6 | -1.8 | 2.7 | -0.1 | 1.8 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork |
IX |
0.608 | 117.0 | 116.2 | 5.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | -0.7 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
2.312 | 123.1 | 122.4 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.6 |
Woodpulp and recovered paper |
47 |
0.625 | 128.4 | 126.4 | 6.2 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | -1.6 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
1.226 | 120.8 | 120.7 | 3.2 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Printed material |
49 |
0.461 | 133.0 | 132.4 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | -0.5 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
1.854 | 131.0 | 130.8 | 3.8 | 0.6 | -0.3 | -0.8 | -0.2 |
Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof |
52 |
0.523 | 144.8 | 143.6 | 8.5 | 2.0 | -0.2 | -2.7 | -0.8 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.770 | 118.6 | 118.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.393 | 97.5 | 97.5 | -1.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
4.664 | 244.6 | 240.1 | -16.0 | 2.9 | -0.9 | -0.6 | -1.8 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
5.321 | 165.2 | 165.1 | -4.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.480 | 186.7 | 187.2 | -7.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
Articles of iron or steel |
73 |
1.323 | 168.0 | 169.1 | -1.2 | -0.7 | 0.8 | -0.8 | 0.7 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.604 | 236.9 | 233.8 | -7.9 | 1.3 | 1.2 | -0.3 | -1.3 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.836 | 121.1 | 119.9 | -4.8 | -0.3 | -0.5 | 0.3 | -1.0 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.412 | 134.2 | 134.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.329 | 147.3 | 147.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
28.170 | 97.0 | 97.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
16.946 | 111.8 | 111.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 |
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof |
85 |
11.224 | 81.1 | 81.0 | -1.2 | -0.2 | -0.5 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
12.165 | 128.5 | 128.5 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
8.251 | 114.3 | 114.2 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
5.961 | 107.2 | 107.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
1.344 | 109.8 | 109.8 | -1.2 | -0.5 | 0.0 | -0.5 | 0.0 |
Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi; |
94 |
0.731 | 121.3 | 121.3 | -0.2 | -0.9 | 0.6 | -0.7 | 0.0 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
0.504 | 88.5 | 88.5 | -2.6 | 0.1 | -0.8 | -0.2 | 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. 2013(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov. 2013 |
Dec. 2013 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
Dec. 2012 to Dec. 2013 |
Aug. 2013 to Sept. 2013 |
Sept. 2013 to Oct. 2013 |
Oct. 2013 to Nov. 2013 |
Nov. 2013 to Dec. 2013 |
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Industrialized Countries(2) |
100.000 | 130.1 | 130.0 | -0.8 | 0.1 | -0.7 | -0.8 | -0.1 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
11.049 | 213.9 | 214.7 | -0.3 | -1.8 | -5.6 | -7.9 | 0.4 |
Manufactured articles |
88.331 | 123.2 | 123.0 | -1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
Other Countries(3) |
100.000 | 137.4 | 137.4 | -1.0 | 0.3 | -0.6 | -0.9 | 0.0 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
21.931 | 335.4 | 334.0 | -2.7 | 2.1 | -2.8 | -3.9 | -0.4 |
Manufactured articles |
77.730 | 109.9 | 110.0 | -0.5 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Canada |
100.000 | 147.0 | 147.1 | -1.5 | -0.3 | -2.3 | -2.3 | 0.1 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
28.239 | 204.7 | 205.5 | 0.4 | -2.0 | -5.7 | -8.0 | 0.4 |
Manufactured articles |
70.678 | 135.6 | 135.4 | -2.4 | 0.4 | -0.7 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
European Union(4) |
100.000 | 136.7 | 136.4 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
1.032 | 359.4 | 356.5 | -3.6 | 1.5 | -3.4 | 0.3 | -0.8 |
Manufactured articles |
98.968 | 133.0 | 132.7 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
France (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 122.5 | 122.5 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Germany (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 117.5 | 117.3 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 129.3 | 129.1 | -2.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -0.2 |
Latin America(5) |
100.000 | 171.0 | 171.1 | -1.7 | 0.3 | -1.0 | -1.7 | 0.1 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
31.171 | 354.6 | 354.9 | -1.6 | 1.1 | -3.4 | -4.8 | 0.1 |
Manufactured articles |
68.456 | 130.9 | 130.9 | -1.7 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Mexico (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 140.9 | 140.6 | -1.5 | 0.0 | -1.0 | -1.1 | -0.2 |
Nonmanufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100) |
17.984 | 186.2 | 186.5 | -2.2 | 1.0 | -4.3 | -6.1 | 0.2 |
Manufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100) |
81.708 | 93.2 | 93.0 | -1.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)(6) |
100.000 | 103.1 | 103.0 | -1.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
China (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 103.7 | 103.7 | -0.8 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Japan |
100.000 | 99.6 | 99.3 | -3.4 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
Asian NICs(7) |
100.000 | 90.9 | 89.9 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | -1.1 |
ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)(8) |
100.000 | 104.7 | 104.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)(9) |
100.000 | 256.2 | 255.0 | -5.8 | 0.5 | -2.2 | -2.0 | -0.5 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | Relative import- ance Nov. 2013(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
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Nov. 2013 |
Dec. 2013 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
Dec. 2012 to Dec. 2013 |
Aug. 2013 to Sept. 2013 |
Sept. 2013 to Oct. 2013 |
Oct. 2013 to Nov. 2013 |
Nov. 2013 to Dec. 2013 |
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Air Freight |
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Import Air Freight |
100.000 | 178.1 | 177.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.2 | -0.4 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
23.380 | 180.8 | 179.4 | 10.6 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 7.2 | -0.8 |
Asia |
72.403 | 154.3 | 153.8 | -1.9 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | -0.3 |
Export Air Freight |
100.000 | 147.7 | 147.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
Europe (Dec. 2006=100) |
35.804 | 132.5 | 132.2 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -0.2 |
Inbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 165.5 | 164.9 | -1.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.7 | -0.4 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
22.876 | 157.8 | 156.9 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 4.5 | -0.6 |
Asia |
66.682 | 148.6 | 148.1 | -4.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | -0.3 |
Outbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 146.8 | 146.9 | -0.7 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
28.437 | 163.9 | 163.9 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
Asia |
52.050 | 139.3 | 139.6 | -1.4 | -0.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Air Passenger Fares |
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Import Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 196.1 | 210.1 | 8.2 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 7.1 |
Europe |
43.882 | 223.9 | 218.4 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 2.4 | -2.5 |
Asia |
23.792 | 149.4 | 172.7 | 0.8 | -6.5 | 2.3 | -0.1 | 15.6 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
9.014 | 170.6 | 187.6 | 1.4 | -6.3 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 10.0 |
Export Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 177.3 | 194.0 | 4.1 | -10.3 | -2.8 | -1.7 | 9.4 |
Europe |
29.711 | 221.4 | 217.8 | 0.7 | -10.4 | -3.5 | 2.4 | -1.6 |
Asia |
27.729 | 148.7 | 163.6 | -9.2 | -23.4 | -3.7 | -0.5 | 10.0 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
22.747 | 191.9 | 214.4 | 7.6 | -8.1 | 4.9 | -1.8 | 11.7 |
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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