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Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until USDL-20-0047 8:30 a.m. (EST) Thursday, January 16, 2020 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 2019 Prices for U.S. imports advanced 0.3 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, after ticking up 0.1 percent the previous month. The December rise was driven by increasing fuel prices. U.S. export prices declined 0.2 percent in December following a 0.2-percent advance in November. Imports The price index for U.S. imports rose 0.3 percent in December, the largest monthly advance since the index increased 0.6 percent in March. Prices for imports rose 0.5 percent in 2019, after decreasing 0.9 percent in 2018. The 12-month advance in December was the largest over-the-year increase since the index rose 0.7 percent between November 2017 and November 2018. (See table 1.) Fuel Imports: Prices for import fuel increased 2.8 percent in December following a 1.3-percent advance the previous month. Higher December prices for both petroleum and natural gas contributed to the overall increase in fuel prices. Petroleum prices rose 2.1 percent in December, after not changing in November; prices for natural gas advanced 19.4 percent following a 42.0-percent November jump. The price index for import fuel increased 19.3 percent in 2019 following a 13.1-percent drop the previous year. A 22.3-percent rise in petroleum prices over the past year more than offset lower natural gas prices. Despite advancing 123.7 percent over the past quarter, prices for natural gas fell 13.3 percent in 2019. All Imports Excluding Fuel: Nonfuel import prices were unchanged in December, after edging down 0.1 percent in November. Prices for nonfuel imports have not risen on a monthly basis since the index ticked up 0.1 percent in February. In December, declining nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices offset higher prices for foods, feeds, and beverages and for finished goods. The price index for nonfuel imports decreased 1.4 percent in 2019 following a 0.6-percent advance the previous year. The 2019 decline was the first calendar-year drop since the index fell 3.4 percent in 2015. Prices for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials; finished goods; and foods, feeds, and beverages all decreased in 2019. Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: The price index for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials declined 0.1 percent in December, after not changing in November. The December drop was led by a 1.2- percent decrease in unfinished metals prices. Finished Goods: Finished goods prices were mostly up in December. Capital goods prices rose 0.1 percent, after a 0.3-percent drop in November. Prices for automotive vehicles also ticked up 0.1 percent in December following the same increase the previous month. Consumer goods were unchanged, after edging down 0.1 percent in November. Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Prices for foods, feeds, and beverages advanced 1.1 percent following a 0.5- percent decline the previous month. In December, rising prices for vegetables, meat, and fruit drove the overall increase. 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 |
|
2018 |
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December |
-1.4 | -13.3 | 0.0 | -0.6 | 3.8 | -1.1 |
2019 |
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January |
0.2 | 4.6 | -0.3 | -0.6 | -2.1 | -0.4 |
February |
1.0 | 10.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
March |
0.6 | 7.2 | -0.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
April |
0.2 | 1.9 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -1.4 | 0.2 |
May |
0.2 | 3.6 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -1.1 | -0.2 |
June |
-1.1 | -7.8 | -0.3 | -0.6 | 2.4 | -0.9 |
July |
0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
August |
-0.6 | -4.2 | -0.1 | -0.6 | -2.4 | -0.3 |
September |
0.1 | (r)1.0 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -1.6 | -0.2 |
October |
(r)-0.4 | (r)-1.7 | -0.2 | (r)0.0 | 1.7 | -0.2 |
November |
(r)0.1 | (r)1.3 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 0.0 |
December |
0.3 | 2.8 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Dec. 2017 to 2018 |
-0.9 | -13.1 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 1.0 |
Dec. 2018 to 2019 |
0.5 | 19.3 | -1.4 | -0.7 | -1.3 | -0.6 |
Footnotes |
Exports U.S. export prices fell 0.2 percent in December following a 0.2-percent increase in November. Lower prices for both nonagricultural exports and agricultural exports contributed to the decrease. Prices for overall exports declined 0.7 percent in 2019 following a 1.1-percent increase in 2018. The 2019 drop was the first calendar-year fall since the index declined 6.6 percent in 2015. (See table 2.) Agricultural Exports: Prices for agricultural exports decreased 0.1 percent in December, after increasing 2.2 percent in November and 1.7 percent in October. In December, decreasing prices for soybeans, fruit, and vegetables more than offset higher meat prices. The price index for agricultural exports fell 1.3 percent over the past year following a 2.3-percent increase in 2018. Prior to 2019, agricultural prices had not declined for a calendar-year since 2016. All Exports Excluding Agriculture: The price index for nonagricultural export prices edged down 0.1 percent in December following no change the previous month. Lower prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials, automotive vehicles, and consumer goods all contributed to the overall decline. Nonagricultural export prices decreased 0.6 percent in 2019, the first calendar-year decline since 2015. Previously, prices for nonagricultural exports rose 1.0 percent from December 2017 to December 2018. Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices fell 0.3 percent in December, after ticking up 0.1 percent in November. The December decrease was driven by a 0.7-percent drop in chemicals prices and a 0.6-percent decline in nonferrous metals prices. Finished Goods: Prices for export finished goods were mostly down in December. Automotive vehicle prices fell 0.4 percent, the largest monthly decline since a 0.5-percent drop in August 2016. The decrease was led by a 2.2-percent drop in the price index for engines and engine parts. The price index for consumer goods edged down 0.1 percent in December, after rising 0.1 percent the previous month. Prices for capital goods were unchanged in December. Measures of Import and Export Prices by Locality Imports by Locality of Origin: Import prices from China were unchanged in December, after 0.1-percent declines in each of the previous 2 months. Prices for imports from China fell 1.8 percent in 2019, and have not increased on a calendar-year basis since a 3.6-percent advance in 2011. The index for import prices from Japan fell 0.1 percent in December following a 0.1-percent increase in November. Import prices from Japan rose 0.4 percent in 2019, after a 1.0-percent advance the previous year. The price indexes for imports from Canada, Mexico, and the European Union all increased in December. Prices for imports from Canada rose 0.6 percent and import prices from Mexico advanced 0.3 percent, both led by higher fuel prices. Import prices from the European Union ticked up 0.1 percent. (See table 7.) Exports by Locality of Destination: Export prices to China increased 0.2 percent in December following a 0.7-percent advance in November. Despite the recent increases, prices for exports to China declined 0.4 percent in 2019, after falling 1.5 percent in 2018, the first full year the locality of destination indexes were published. The price index for exports to Japan was unchanged in December following a 0.1-percent advance in November. Export prices to the European Union were unchanged for the second consecutive month in December. In contrast, prices for exports to Mexico and Canada both declined in December. The price index for exports to Mexico fell 0.5 percent, after a 0.6-percent advance the previous month, and export prices to Canada decreased 0.2 percent following a 1.0-percent rise in November. (See table 8.) Terms of Trade Indexes: Terms of Trade indexes are based on country, region, or grouping and measure the change in the purchasing power of exports relative to imports. The U.S. terms of trade with China rose 0.2 percent in December, after a 0.8-percent advance in November. The index for U.S. terms of trade with China increased 1.4 percent in 2019 following a 1.3-percent drop the previous year. In 2019, the increase resulted from import prices from China falling at a greater rate than export prices to China. The U.S terms of trade with Japan ticked up 0.1 percent in December following no change the previous month. The index for U.S. terms of trade with Canada decreased 0.8 percent in December, after edging down 0.1 percent in November. Higher import prices from Canada and lower export prices to Canada contributed to the December drop. The U.S. terms of trade with Mexico also fell 0.8 percent in December following a 1.5- percent advance in November. The index for U.S. terms of trade with the European Union declined 0.1 percent for the third consecutive month in December. (See table 9.) Import and Export Services Imports: Import air passenger fares rose 5.7 percent in December, after increasing 15.9 percent from August to November. The December advance was led by a 19.3-percent rise in Asian fares and a 16.1- percent increase in Latin American/Caribbean fares. Despite the recent increase, import air passenger fares declined 4.7 percent in 2019. The price index for import air freight rose 1.3 percent in December and decreased 3.7 percent over the past year. (See table 10.) Exports: Export air passenger fares fell 0.7 percent in December following a 3.3-percent increase in November. In December, decreasing European and Asian fares more than offset higher Latin American/Caribbean fares. The index for export air passenger fares declined 2.6 percent for the year ended in December. Export air freight advanced 0.8 percent in December and fell 0.6 percent in 2019. Import and Export Price Index data for January are scheduled for release on Friday, February 14, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. (EST).
Description | End Use |
Relative import- ance Nov. 2019(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov. 2019 |
Dec. 2019 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Dec. 2018 to Dec. 2019 |
Aug. 2019 to Sept. 2019 |
Sept. 2019 to Oct. 2019 |
Oct. 2019 to Nov. 2019 |
Nov. 2019 to Dec. 2019 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 124.6 | 125.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | |
All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
83.727 | 98.8 | 98.8 | -1.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | |
All imports excluding petroleum |
90.194 | 111.8 | 112.0 | -1.5 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | |
All imports excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
89.656 | 115.7 | 115.7 | -1.4 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
5.929 | 175.5 | 177.5 | -1.6 | -0.8 | -0.3 | -0.5 | 1.1 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
4.567 | 190.3 | 193.4 | -2.4 | -1.0 | -0.3 | -0.5 | 1.6 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
1.363 | 142.8 | 142.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.6 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
24.292 | 186.1 | 188.2 | 5.9 | 0.7 | -1.1 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding petroleum |
14.703 | 154.4 | 155.5 | -3.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 0.7 | |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
13.950 | 173.7 | 173.5 | -2.5 | 0.6 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -0.1 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
8.879 | 166.8 | 166.3 | -0.6 | 1.0 | -0.8 | 0.2 | -0.3 | |
Industrial supplies & materials nondurable excluding petroleum |
5.606 | 139.1 | 142.1 | -6.7 | -0.2 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 2.2 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
10 |
10.344 | 207.7 | 213.6 | 19.3 | 1.0 | -1.7 | 1.3 | 2.8 |
Petroleum & petroleum products |
100 |
9.806 | 223.2 | 227.9 | 22.3 | 0.9 | -2.4 | 0.0 | 2.1 |
Crude |
10000 |
6.986 | 227.7 | 234.5 | 31.5 | 0.8 | -3.5 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas |
101 |
0.537 | 122.0 | 141.9 | -13.8 | 0.9 | 22.3 | 33.0 | 16.3 |
Gas-natural |
10110 |
0.452 | 111.3 | 132.9 | -13.3 | 1.5 | 32.0 | 42.0 | 19.4 |
Paper & paper base stocks |
11 |
0.539 | 112.4 | 111.4 | -10.8 | -0.5 | -1.5 | -1.5 | -0.9 |
Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials |
12 |
4.530 | 154.2 | 154.8 | -4.8 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.4 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
1.498 | 142.6 | 143.2 | -0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.4 |
Unfinished metals related to durable goods |
14 |
3.840 | 235.0 | 232.2 | -0.2 | 2.0 | -1.8 | 0.5 | -1.2 |
Finished metals related to durable goods |
15 |
1.773 | 156.9 | 157.6 | -1.5 | 0.3 | -0.8 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Nonmetals related to durable goods |
16 |
1.768 | 113.5 | 113.6 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Capital goods |
2 |
27.768 | 87.5 | 87.6 | -1.7 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.1 |
Electric generating equipment |
20 |
3.476 | 120.2 | 120.3 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
21.977 | 79.3 | 79.4 | -2.6 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.4 | 0.1 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
2.315 | 136.7 | 136.8 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
15.791 | 109.7 | 109.8 | -0.6 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
26.219 | 106.8 | 106.8 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
12.546 | 123.8 | 123.8 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
12.406 | 91.1 | 91.0 | -1.6 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Nonmanufactured consumer goods |
42 |
1.267 | 116.5 | 116.5 | -1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication. |
Description | End Use |
Relative import- ance Nov. 2019(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov. 2019 |
Dec. 2019 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Dec. 2018 to Dec. 2019 |
Aug. 2019 to Sept. 2019 |
Sept. 2019 to Oct. 2019 |
Oct. 2019 to Nov. 2019 |
Nov. 2019 to Dec. 2019 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 125.4 | 125.2 | -0.7 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.2 | |
Agricultural commodities |
9.751 | 180.4 | 180.2 | -1.3 | -1.6 | 1.7 | 2.2 | -0.1 | |
All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
80.639 | 101.1 | 101.0 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 | |
Nonagricultural commodities |
90.249 | 121.1 | 121.0 | -0.6 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
9.105 | 184.6 | 184.1 | -0.6 | -1.5 | 1.7 | 2.1 | -0.3 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
8.479 | 182.9 | 182.5 | -0.6 | -1.7 | 1.8 | 2.4 | -0.2 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
0.626 | 218.3 | 216.6 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0.9 | -1.0 | -0.8 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
31.783 | 152.3 | 152.0 | -2.6 | -0.5 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
10.464 | 167.0 | 166.7 | 2.4 | 0.4 | -0.8 | 0.4 | -0.2 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, nondurable |
21.319 | 146.0 | 145.6 | -4.9 | -0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.3 | |
Agricultural industrial supplies & materials |
10 |
1.242 | 170.2 | 171.3 | -5.6 | -1.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
Nonagricultural industrial supplies & materials |
30.541 | 151.8 | 151.4 | -2.4 | -0.4 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.3 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
11 |
10.256 | 176.5 | 176.2 | -3.6 | -1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | -0.2 |
Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials |
12 |
19.319 | 155.9 | 155.5 | -1.8 | -0.1 | -0.8 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
0.966 | 117.5 | 116.5 | -3.5 | 0.1 | -1.1 | -0.4 | -0.9 |
Capital goods |
2 |
36.279 | 110.6 | 110.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Electrical generating equipment |
20 |
3.770 | 117.1 | 117.2 | 0.1 | -0.3 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
23.707 | 94.6 | 94.5 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
8.801 | 182.7 | 182.8 | 2.9 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
10.219 | 114.1 | 113.7 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.4 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
12.614 | 110.4 | 110.3 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
5.989 | 108.2 | 108.2 | 1.8 | -0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
5.183 | 107.2 | 106.9 | -0.7 | -0.2 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
Nonmanufactured consumer goods (Dec. 2018=100) |
42 |
1.442 | 98.8 | 99.0 | -1.0 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.2 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication. |
Description | NAICS | Relative import- ance Nov. 2019(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov. 2019 |
Dec. 2019 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Dec. 2018 to Dec. 2019 |
Aug. 2019 to Sept. 2019 |
Sept. 2019 to Oct. 2019 |
Oct. 2019 to Nov. 2019 |
Nov. 2019 to Dec. 2019 |
|||||
Nonmanufacturing |
9.533 | 109.9 | 113.8 | 19.4 | 0.3 | -2.2 | 0.9 | 3.5 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
1.809 | 167.8 | 173.0 | -6.3 | -1.5 | -1.0 | -1.5 | 3.1 |
Crop production |
111 |
1.434 | 176.3 | 182.4 | -8.7 | -1.8 | -1.4 | -2.2 | 3.5 |
Mining |
21 |
7.724 | 104.2 | 107.9 | 27.5 | 0.9 | -2.7 | 1.6 | 3.6 |
Oil and gas extraction |
211 |
7.468 | 103.8 | 107.6 | 28.2 | 0.9 | -2.8 | 1.7 | 3.7 |
Manufacturing |
90.186 | 110.6 | 110.6 | -1.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | |
Manufacturing, part 1 |
31 |
11.284 | 125.1 | 125.3 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
3.397 | 154.4 | 155.3 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
1.158 | 125.6 | 125.6 | 2.9 | -0.4 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100) |
313 |
0.368 | 99.4 | 99.4 | -0.8 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.0 |
Textile product mills |
314 |
0.927 | 107.3 | 107.2 | -1.8 | -0.5 | -0.1 | -0.4 | -0.1 |
Apparel manufacturing |
315 |
3.784 | 112.4 | 112.5 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Leather and allied product manufacturing |
316 |
1.652 | 123.6 | 123.3 | -0.4 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
Manufacturing, part 2 |
32 |
17.538 | 125.1 | 125.0 | -1.0 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.4 | -0.1 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.008 | 108.2 | 107.8 | -7.4 | -0.5 | -1.2 | -0.9 | -0.4 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
2.586 | 100.4 | 99.4 | 4.2 | 1.5 | -0.3 | -1.5 | -1.0 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
9.581 | 138.0 | 138.2 | -1.6 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
2.286 | 119.2 | 119.0 | -0.9 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
1.043 | 130.9 | 130.9 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Manufacturing, part 3 |
33 |
61.363 | 103.2 | 103.2 | -1.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.412 | 155.7 | 154.2 | -0.6 | 1.5 | -1.8 | 0.6 | -1.0 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
3.132 | 126.2 | 126.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.6 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
7.355 | 118.8 | 118.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
17.175 | 71.7 | 71.8 | -3.6 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.6 | 0.1 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
5.192 | 117.3 | 117.4 | 0.9 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
16.790 | 109.0 | 109.1 | -0.5 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing |
337 |
1.865 | 115.5 | 115.4 | -2.0 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.1 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
5.442 | 118.7 | 118.6 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication. |
Description | NAICS | Relative import- ance Nov. 2019(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov. 2019 |
Dec. 2019 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Dec. 2018 to Dec. 2019 |
Aug. 2019 to Sept. 2019 |
Sept. 2019 to Oct. 2019 |
Oct. 2019 to Nov. 2019 |
Nov. 2019 to Dec. 2019 |
|||||
Nonmanufacturing |
8.964 | 130.7 | 131.0 | -6.9 | -1.3 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 0.2 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
4.897 | 153.3 | 150.9 | -4.6 | -2.0 | 3.6 | 2.8 | -1.6 |
Crop production |
111 |
4.547 | 160.2 | 157.8 | -5.0 | -2.2 | 3.9 | 2.9 | -1.5 |
Mining |
21 |
4.066 | 81.0 | 82.8 | -9.5 | -0.6 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 2.2 |
Mining (except oil and gas) |
212 |
1.198 | 104.4 | 103.0 | -12.1 | -3.4 | -1.0 | -3.3 | -1.3 |
Manufacturing |
89.894 | 116.3 | 116.1 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | |
Manufacturing, part 1 |
31 |
6.825 | 140.9 | 142.0 | 1.3 | -0.8 | -0.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
4.685 | 159.6 | 161.5 | 3.1 | -1.1 | -0.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.654 | 121.6 | 121.1 | -3.7 | -0.4 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -0.4 |
Manufacturing, part 2 |
32 |
24.930 | 113.2 | 112.3 | -1.4 | -0.5 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.8 |
Wood product manufacturing (Dec. 2017=100) |
321 |
0.506 | 94.1 | 93.8 | -7.6 | -0.5 | -1.0 | -0.7 | -0.3 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.626 | 119.9 | 119.9 | -10.5 | -0.6 | -1.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
6.112 | 107.1 | 105.0 | 1.8 | -1.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | -2.0 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
13.306 | 117.3 | 116.7 | -1.9 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -0.5 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
2.303 | 117.3 | 117.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.849 | 117.6 | 116.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.6 |
Manufacturing, part 3 |
33 |
58.139 | 115.2 | 115.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.227 | 152.8 | 152.6 | 6.3 | 1.4 | -0.6 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
3.034 | 149.1 | 149.3 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
9.650 | 130.3 | 129.9 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.3 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
13.822 | 81.5 | 81.4 | -1.7 | 0.2 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
3.812 | 117.4 | 117.4 | -0.4 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
17.790 | 128.8 | 128.9 | 1.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100) |
337 |
0.399 | 122.5 | 122.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
5.406 | 120.4 | 120.1 | -0.5 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication. |
Description | Harmo- nized system |
Relative importance Nov. 2019(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov. 2019 |
Dec. 2019 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Dec. 2018 to Dec. 2019 |
Aug. 2019 to Sept. 2019 |
Sept. 2019 to Oct. 2019 |
Oct. 2019 to Nov. 2019 |
Nov. 2019 to Dec. 2019 |
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Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.405 | 196.0 | 196.9 | 2.9 | -0.7 | -0.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
Meat and edible meat offal |
02 |
0.392 | 270.2 | 277.1 | 13.5 | -0.6 | -0.1 | 3.1 | 2.6 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.726 | 137.5 | 136.3 | -1.7 | -1.0 | -0.9 | -0.1 | -0.9 |
Vegetable products |
II |
1.742 | 195.4 | 201.4 | -8.1 | -1.5 | -1.5 | -2.3 | 3.1 |
Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers |
07 |
0.441 | 470.1 | 503.5 | -15.0 | 1.0 | -5.2 | -1.3 | 7.1 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.534 | 97.7 | 99.8 | -11.1 | -8.0 | -0.2 | -7.0 | 2.1 |
Coffee, tea, mate and spices |
09 |
0.332 | 205.4 | 210.8 | 1.7 | 6.4 | -1.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.229 | 85.8 | 86.8 | -4.3 | -2.1 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco |
IV |
2.891 | 167.4 | 168.2 | 1.6 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec. 2009=100) |
18 |
0.229 | 98.7 | 101.4 | 4.8 | -1.3 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 2.7 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants |
20 |
0.368 | 171.8 | 171.9 | -1.3 | 0.1 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar |
22 |
1.108 | 135.9 | 136.0 | 2.8 | -0.4 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Mineral products |
V |
10.347 | 208.3 | 214.0 | 19.2 | 0.9 | -1.6 | 1.4 | 2.7 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
10.028 | 205.3 | 211.1 | 19.5 | 0.9 | -1.7 | 1.4 | 2.8 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
8.975 | 156.6 | 157.0 | -0.8 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
0.524 | 296.0 | 309.8 | -10.0 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 4.7 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
2.025 | 126.2 | 126.9 | -1.3 | -0.3 | 0.6 | -0.6 | 0.6 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
4.423 | 154.4 | 154.3 | 1.6 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100) |
31 |
0.254 | 76.5 | 73.8 | -19.2 | 3.2 | -5.9 | -0.6 | -3.5 |
Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2016=100) |
33 |
0.604 | 103.2 | 103.2 | 0.2 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
0.579 | 101.9 | 101.9 | -3.1 | -0.9 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
3.490 | 139.8 | 139.7 | -1.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
2.331 | 142.4 | 142.3 | -2.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.3 | -0.1 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
1.159 | 136.8 | 136.7 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc |
VIII |
0.625 | 124.8 | 124.5 | -0.4 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | -0.2 |
Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials |
42 |
0.598 | 131.6 | 131.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | -0.2 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork |
IX |
0.848 | 144.0 | 145.1 | -2.6 | 1.5 | 0.2 | -0.8 | 0.8 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
1.060 | 114.7 | 114.3 | -6.8 | -0.4 | -0.9 | -0.9 | -0.3 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
0.721 | 108.3 | 108.6 | -2.9 | -0.6 | -0.4 | -0.5 | 0.3 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
4.900 | 114.1 | 114.2 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted |
61 |
1.991 | 105.0 | 105.3 | 0.7 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.3 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted |
62 |
1.650 | 120.7 | 120.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Made-up or worn textile articles |
63 |
0.639 | 101.5 | 101.4 | -2.2 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Headgear, umbrellas, artificial flowers, etc. |
XII |
1.376 | 123.0 | 122.6 | -0.3 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -0.3 |
Footwear and parts of such articles |
64 |
1.143 | 122.0 | 121.7 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.2 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.956 | 132.3 | 132.3 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Ceramic products |
69 |
0.268 | 135.7 | 135.8 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
2.962 | 192.6 | 192.7 | 11.7 | 3.4 | -0.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
5.707 | 170.0 | 169.3 | -5.3 | -0.2 | -1.3 | -0.4 | -0.4 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.250 | 200.7 | 198.7 | -12.9 | -0.7 | -3.7 | -2.2 | -1.0 |
Articles of iron or steel |
73 |
1.696 | 146.7 | 147.6 | -2.1 | -0.3 | -1.0 | -0.5 | 0.6 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.431 | 269.9 | 270.8 | -5.1 | -0.8 | -0.7 | 2.7 | 0.3 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.980 | 127.6 | 127.9 | -5.3 | -0.9 | -1.0 | 1.5 | 0.2 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.442 | 122.9 | 122.9 | -0.9 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.6 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.515 | 134.6 | 134.5 | -2.0 | 0.1 | -1.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
29.990 | 78.8 | 78.8 | -1.7 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
14.795 | 84.3 | 84.2 | -2.8 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.5 | -0.1 |
Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts |
85 |
15.195 | 73.5 | 73.6 | -0.8 | 0.0 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
13.976 | 113.3 | 113.4 | -0.7 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
12.795 | 112.4 | 112.5 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec. 2002=100) |
88 |
1.068 | 113.1 | 113.2 | -1.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
4.003 | 101.5 | 101.5 | -0.9 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments |
90 |
3.731 | 98.0 | 98.1 | -0.9 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Clocks and watches and parts thereof |
91 |
0.210 | 142.1 | 142.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.6 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
4.442 | 111.3 | 111.4 | -1.4 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs |
94 |
2.782 | 116.9 | 117.1 | -1.4 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.4 | 0.2 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
1.392 | 102.3 | 102.3 | -1.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
96 |
0.268 | 126.5 | 126.5 | -2.8 | 0.0 | -1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication. |
Description | Harmo- nized system |
Relative import- ance Nov. 2019(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
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Nov. 2019 |
Dec. 2019 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Dec. 2018 to Dec. 2019 |
Aug. 2019 to Sept. 2019 |
Sept. 2019 to Oct. 2019 |
Oct. 2019 to Nov. 2019 |
Nov. 2019 to Dec. 2019 |
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Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.991 | 215.3 | 217.8 | 4.7 | -1.7 | -0.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100) |
02 |
1.156 | 165.9 | 169.8 | 5.1 | -4.0 | -2.4 | 3.2 | 2.4 |
Fish and crustaceans, mollusks and aquatic invertebrates (Dec. 2016=100) |
03 |
0.410 | 120.3 | 119.4 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 1.1 | -1.5 | -0.7 |
Vegetable products |
II |
4.600 | 198.7 | 195.1 | -5.5 | -2.3 | 3.5 | 3.1 | -1.8 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
1.016 | 141.7 | 140.2 | 2.8 | 4.1 | -1.4 | 2.1 | -1.1 |
Cereals |
10 |
1.386 | 194.8 | 193.5 | -0.6 | -8.6 | 7.0 | 2.5 | -0.7 |
Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder |
12 |
1.763 | 195.6 | 190.2 | 0.8 | -0.8 | 4.0 | 2.9 | -2.8 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco |
IV |
3.067 | 155.4 | 156.2 | 2.8 | -1.0 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
Miscellaneous edible preparations (Dec. 2017=100) |
21 |
0.582 | 100.2 | 100.6 | 5.7 | -0.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec. 2008=100) |
22 |
0.565 | 112.7 | 111.2 | 6.4 | -3.1 | 6.8 | -1.8 | -1.3 |
Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed |
23 |
0.702 | 214.9 | 221.9 | -0.6 | -2.8 | -0.9 | 3.7 | 3.3 |
Mineral products |
V |
10.356 | 212.6 | 212.2 | -3.4 | -0.8 | 0.2 | 0.7 | -0.2 |
Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100) |
26 |
0.418 | 100.1 | 96.3 | -0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.5 | -3.8 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
9.738 | 203.8 | 203.6 | -3.6 | -0.9 | 0.2 | 0.7 | -0.1 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
10.878 | 137.2 | 137.0 | -1.2 | -0.5 | -0.1 | -0.4 | -0.1 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
0.736 | 147.0 | 146.7 | 1.9 | -0.4 | -0.7 | -0.8 | -0.2 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
2.517 | 137.6 | 137.2 | -6.7 | -1.1 | -0.8 | -1.1 | -0.3 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
3.102 | 107.7 | 107.7 | 1.6 | -0.4 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, paints varnish, putty, & inks (Dec. 2015=100) |
32 |
0.560 | 105.7 | 104.7 | 3.6 | -2.2 | 1.2 | -0.1 | -0.9 |
Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery cosmetic or toilet preparations |
33 |
0.854 | 130.3 | 130.4 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes |
34 |
0.499 | 125.0 | 125.1 | 2.5 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
1.987 | 155.9 | 156.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
5.154 | 141.2 | 140.3 | -2.4 | -0.8 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -0.6 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
4.277 | 138.1 | 137.2 | -2.4 | -0.9 | -0.7 | 0.1 | -0.7 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
0.877 | 153.0 | 152.0 | -1.9 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.3 | -0.7 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, baskets and wickerwork (Dec. 2014=100) |
IX |
0.603 | 92.1 | 91.2 | -7.9 | -1.5 | -1.4 | -0.8 | -1.0 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
1.816 | 118.7 | 119.1 | -12.0 | -0.8 | -1.9 | -0.3 | 0.3 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
1.080 | 124.5 | 124.3 | -5.2 | -0.1 | -0.6 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
1.705 | 118.7 | 119.2 | -4.6 | -0.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof |
52 |
0.472 | 115.0 | 116.9 | -10.9 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.825 | 127.3 | 126.9 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
4.546 | 262.3 | 261.2 | 10.4 | 1.5 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -0.4 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
4.616 | 154.9 | 155.5 | -2.6 | -1.0 | -1.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.470 | 174.2 | 174.3 | -5.2 | 0.2 | -1.6 | 2.2 | 0.1 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.671 | 98.5 | 98.3 | -9.2 | -2.9 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.337 | 154.1 | 154.1 | 0.8 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
28.138 | 97.4 | 97.2 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
16.374 | 115.7 | 115.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof |
85 |
11.764 | 77.7 | 77.7 | -0.9 | 0.0 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
13.841 | 137.1 | 137.1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
8.360 | 116.2 | 116.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
5.963 | 110.6 | 110.5 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
1.380 | 112.6 | 112.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi; |
94 |
0.770 | 130.6 | 130.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
0.458 | 88.3 | 88.8 | 1.7 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.6 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication. |
Description | Relative import- ance Nov. 2019(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov. 2019 |
Dec. 2019 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
Dec. 2018 to Dec. 2019 |
Aug. 2019 to Sept. 2019 |
Sept. 2019 to Oct. 2019 |
Oct. 2019 to Nov. 2019 |
Nov. 2019 to Dec. 2019 |
||||
Industrialized Countries(2) |
100.000 | 126.9 | 127.3 | 6.4 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
Nonmanufacturing |
10.875 | 183.5 | 189.5 | 86.1 | 1.4 | -2.1 | 2.5 | 3.3 |
Manufacturing |
88.658 | 121.6 | 121.6 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Canada |
100.000 | 138.9 | 139.8 | 17.0 | 0.4 | -1.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
Nonmanufacturing |
29.963 | 179.9 | 185.9 | 98.8 | 1.5 | -2.4 | 2.6 | 3.3 |
Manufacturing |
69.309 | 129.8 | 129.0 | -0.9 | 0.1 | -0.4 | 0.4 | -0.6 |
European Union |
100.000 | 137.0 | 137.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Manufacturing |
98.777 | 133.5 | 133.5 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
France (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 127.7 | 127.5 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
Germany (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 112.5 | 113.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 122.3 | 122.4 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Latin America(3) |
100.000 | 144.4 | 144.9 | -2.0 | 0.1 | -1.0 | -0.7 | 0.3 |
Nonmanufacturing |
16.244 | 244.6 | 252.7 | 2.3 | 0.1 | -1.8 | -1.6 | 3.3 |
Manufacturing |
83.488 | 118.7 | 118.5 | -2.7 | 0.1 | -0.8 | -0.5 | -0.2 |
Mexico (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 125.7 | 126.1 | -2.0 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.9 | 0.3 |
Nonmanufacturing (Dec. 2008=100) |
7.771 | 125.7 | 131.1 | -8.4 | -1.6 | 1.2 | -6.5 | 4.3 |
Manufacturing (Dec. 2008=100) |
91.979 | 87.0 | 87.0 | -1.4 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.5 | 0.0 |
Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)(4) |
100.000 | 97.6 | 97.6 | -1.3 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
China (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 98.1 | 98.1 | -1.8 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Japan |
100.000 | 97.0 | 96.9 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Taiwan (Dec. 2018=100) |
100.000 | 98.5 | 98.5 | -1.5 | 0.1 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Asian NICs(5) |
100.000 | 86.8 | 86.5 | -2.1 | -0.6 | -0.5 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)(6) |
100.000 | 97.0 | 97.2 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)(7) |
100.000 | 174.8 | 177.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | -3.1 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication. |
Description | Relative import- ance Nov. 2019(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov. 2019 |
Dec. 2019 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
Dec. 2018 to Dec. 2019 |
Aug. 2019 to Sept. 2019 |
Sept. 2019 to Oct. 2019 |
Oct. 2019 to Nov. 2019 |
Nov. 2019 to Dec. 2019 |
||||
Industrialized Countries(2) |
100.000 | 103.3 | 103.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 |
Nonmanufacturing |
8.356 | 107.9 | 107.7 | -11.1 | -0.4 | 1.3 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
Manufacturing |
90.495 | 103.1 | 103.0 | 0.9 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Canada |
100.000 | 105.1 | 104.9 | -2.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 1.0 | -0.2 |
European Union |
100.000 | 104.7 | 104.7 | 1.4 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Nonmanufacturing |
7.039 | 102.0 | 103.4 | -1.4 | -2.3 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
Manufacturing |
91.993 | 105.0 | 104.9 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Germany |
100.000 | 104.5 | 104.8 | 3.5 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Latin America(3) |
100.000 | 100.6 | 100.4 | -1.3 | -0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
Nonmanufacturing |
7.134 | 106.1 | 106.6 | -7.7 | -3.2 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 0.5 |
Manufacturing |
92.436 | 100.2 | 99.9 | -0.9 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
Mexico |
100.000 | 100.4 | 99.9 | -1.7 | -0.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 | -0.5 |
Nonmanufacturing |
6.210 | 100.0 | 97.3 | -15.8 | -2.6 | 3.9 | 2.2 | -2.7 |
Manufacturing |
93.293 | 100.4 | 100.1 | -0.6 | -0.5 | -0.1 | 0.5 | -0.3 |
Pacific Rim(4) |
100.000 | 99.4 | 99.3 | -0.8 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.6 | -0.1 |
Nonmanufacturing |
14.070 | 96.8 | 96.7 | 1.0 | -1.8 | 2.9 | -3.2 | -0.1 |
Manufacturing |
84.210 | 100.6 | 100.4 | -0.5 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
China |
100.000 | 97.9 | 98.1 | -0.4 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
Nonmanufacturing |
20.754 | 97.6 | 97.7 | 3.4 | -1.4 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 0.1 |
Manufacturing |
76.395 | 99.9 | 100.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Japan |
100.000 | 101.0 | 101.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Nonmanufacturing |
18.151 | 100.1 | 101.3 | 1.3 | -3.8 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
Manufacturing |
80.436 | 100.6 | 100.3 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -0.3 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication. |
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Aug. 2019 to Sept. 2019 |
Sept. 2019 to Oct. 2019 |
Oct. 2019 to Nov. 2019 |
Nov. 2019 to Dec. 2019 |
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Industrialized Countries(2) |
99.6 | 99.2 | -6.1 | -0.3 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.4 |
Canada |
99.4 | 98.6 | -16.3 | -0.5 | 1.2 | -0.1 | -0.8 |
European Union |
102.9 | 102.8 | 0.9 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Germany |
106.9 | 106.7 | 2.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
Latin America(3) |
103.7 | 103.2 | 0.7 | -0.6 | 1.3 | 1.0 | -0.5 |
Mexico |
103.0 | 102.2 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 | -0.8 |
Pacific Rim(4) |
100.2 | 100.1 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.3 | -0.6 | -0.1 |
China |
99.9 | 100.1 | 1.4 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
Japan |
99.4 | 99.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Footnotes |
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Description | Relative import- ance Nov. 2019(1) |
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Air Freight |
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Import Air Freight |
100.000 | 179.0 | 181.4 | -3.7 | -0.3 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 1.3 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
26.123 | 143.4 | 143.3 | -3.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -1.2 | -0.1 |
Asia |
60.826 | 170.3 | 173.6 | -4.9 | -0.6 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 1.9 |
Export Air Freight |
100.000 | 162.5 | 163.8 | -0.6 | -1.4 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.8 |
Europe (Dec. 2006=100) |
32.335 | 151.3 | 152.4 | 2.4 | -0.7 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
Inbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 163.9 | 165.2 | -4.9 | -0.6 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
27.684 | 131.2 | 131.1 | -3.3 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -1.0 | -0.1 |
Asia |
57.194 | 152.7 | 154.7 | -6.9 | -1.3 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 1.3 |
Outbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 146.3 | 147.6 | 1.1 | -3.1 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 0.9 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
33.692 | 156.5 | 158.6 | 6.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
Asia |
44.163 | 139.7 | 141.1 | -2.6 | -6.7 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 1.0 |
Air Passenger Fares |
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Import Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 178.0 | 188.2 | -4.7 | 9.1 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 5.7 |
Europe |
55.862 | 208.3 | 205.4 | -6.5 | 18.9 | 0.2 | 8.0 | -1.4 |
Asia |
18.972 | 128.5 | 153.3 | -2.5 | -1.5 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 19.3 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
6.646 | 159.6 | 185.3 | 4.2 | -7.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 16.1 |
Export Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 147.9 | 146.9 | -2.6 | -5.2 | -2.1 | 3.3 | -0.7 |
Europe |
28.485 | 189.0 | 184.8 | -9.7 | 1.1 | -2.9 | 4.5 | -2.2 |
Asia |
27.866 | 131.7 | 129.2 | -3.1 | -10.3 | -4.1 | 5.2 | -1.9 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
25.077 | 152.8 | 158.5 | 7.2 | -6.4 | -1.7 | 0.9 | 3.7 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication. |
TECHNICAL NOTE Import and Export Goods and Services Price Indexes - All indexes use a modified Laspeyres formula and are not seasonally adjusted. Price indexes are reweighted annually, with a 2-year lag in the weights. Published series use a base year of 2000=100 where possible. More detailed index series and additional information may be obtained at www.bls.gov/mxp or by calling (202) 691-7101. Merchandise Goods Classification Systems - The merchandise price indexes are published using three classification systems. Items are classified by end use according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis Classification System, by industry according to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), and by product category according to the Harmonized System (HS). While classification by end use and product category are self-explanatory, some notes are in order for classifying items by industry. In the NAICS imports and exports tables, items are classified by output industry, not input industry. As an example, NAICS import index 326 (plastics and rubber products manufacturing) includes outputs such as manufactured plastic rather than inputs such as petroleum. The NAICS classification structure also matches the classification system used by the Producer Price Index (PPI) to produce the NAICS primary products indexes. Import Price Goods Indexes - Items are 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 Goods Indexes - Items are 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 - Indexes for import and export air passenger fares calculate changes in the average revenue received per passenger by foreign carriers from U.S. residents and by U.S. carriers from foreign residents, respectively. Data are obtained from an airline consulting service and report on tickets sold by travel agencies, travel websites, and directly by the airlines. Taxes and fees are included in both the import and export air passenger fares indexes. Import air passenger fares data have used the airline consulting service source since September 2008. Before April 2018, the export air passenger fares data were collected directly by BLS from U.S. airlines. 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 represents transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and international (which represents transactions inbound to and outbound from the United States.) Fact sheets specifying detailed information for each services industry are available at www.bls.gov/mxp under "MXP Publications." Import Price Indexes by Locality of Origin - Prices used in these indexes are a subset of the data collected for the import price indexes. The indexes are specific to a country, region, or grouping and, beginning with January 2002, are based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) covering goods-producing industries. Nonmanufactured goods are defined as NAICS 11 and 21, and manufactured goods are defined as NAICS 31-33. Export Price Indexes by Locality of Destination - Prices used in these indexes are a subset of the data collected for the export price indexes. The indexes are specific to a country, region, or grouping and are based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) covering goods-producing industries. Nonmanufactured goods are defined as NAICS 11 and 21, and manufactured goods are defined as NAICS 31-33. Terms of Trade Indexes - Terms of trade indexes measure the relative price of exports in terms of import prices for a specific country, region, or grouping. The indexes are calculated as one country, region, or grouping's all-export goods price index divided by the corresponding all-import goods price index on a scale of 100. Relative Importance - A relative importance is a specific index's price-updated value share (expressed as a percentage) of overall imports or exports at a specific point in time. Relative importance values are affected by the trade weights at the point indexes are reweighted and index changes relative to other indexes since the reweight point. If an index is rising in value relative to other indexes over time, the relative importance will increase as well. Revision Policy - To reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents, monthly data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication. After 3 months, no further data revisions take place. For example, data first published in the January release will be subject to revision in the releases for February, March, and April. 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