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Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until USDL-13-0235 8:30 a.m. (EST) Wednesday, February 13, 2013 Technical information: (202) 691-7101 * MXPinfo@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/mxp Media contact: (202) 691-5902 * PressOffice@bls.gov U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES - JANUARY 2013 The price index for U.S. imports increased 0.6 percent in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, following declines of 0.5 percent and 0.7 percent the previous two months. The January upturn was primarily led by higher fuel prices. U.S. export prices rose 0.3 percent in January after declining 0.1 percent in December and 0.6 percent in November. Imports All Imports: Import prices increased 0.6 percent in January, the first monthly advance since a 0.3 percent rise in October. Higher fuel prices were the largest contributor to the January advance, although nonfuel prices also increased. Despite the January rise, import prices declined 1.3 percent over the past year and have not risen on a 12-month basis since the index increased 0.8 percent between April 2011 and April 2012. Fuel Imports: Prices for fuel imports rose 2.4 percent in January after falling 2.0 percent in December and 2.2 percent in November. The upturn was the largest monthly increase since a 3.9 percent advance in September. The January rise was led by a 2.9 percent increase in petroleum prices, which more than offset a 6.4 percent decline in natural gas prices. The price index for overall fuel imports decreased 5.2 percent for the year ended in January. A 5.9 percent drop in petroleum prices drove the 12-month decline in fuel prices. In contrast, natural gas prices increased 18.0 percent over the past year, despite the decline in January. All Imports Excluding Fuel: Nonfuel import prices advanced 0.2 percent in January, following declines of 0.1 percent and 0.2 percent over the previous two months. Higher prices for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials; foods, feeds and beverages; consumer goods; and automotive vehicles all contributed to the January increase in nonfuel import prices. The price index for capital goods recorded no change. Prices for nonfuel imports were unchanged over the past year as rising prices for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials, automotive vehicles, and consumer goods offset decreasing prices for capital goods and foods, feeds, and beverages. Table A. Percent changes
Month | IMPORTS | EXPORTS | ||||
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All imports |
Fuel imports |
Nonfuel imports |
All exports |
Agri- cultural exports |
Non- agricultural exports |
|
2012 |
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January |
0.0 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 |
February |
0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 0.6 |
March |
1.4 | 4.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 0.5 |
April |
-0.1 | -0.9 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 0.2 |
May |
-1.5 | -5.6 | -0.1 | -0.5 | 0.5 | -0.6 |
June |
-2.3 | -8.5 | -0.3 | -1.7 | -3.5 | -1.5 |
July |
-0.7 | -2.0 | -0.4 | 0.4 | 6.0 | -0.2 |
August |
1.2 | 6.1 | -0.2 | 0.9 | 4.8 | 0.4 |
September |
1.0 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
October |
(r)0.3 | 0.1 | (r)0.2 | (r)0.1 | (r)-1.7 | 0.3 |
November |
(r)-0.7 | (r)-2.2 | -0.2 | (r)-0.6 | (r)0.5 | (r)-0.7 |
December |
(r)-0.5 | (r)-2.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | (r)0.2 | -0.2 |
2013 |
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January |
0.6 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -1.3 | 0.5 |
Jan. 2011 to 2012 |
6.9 | 19.8 | 2.9 | 2.6 | -0.9 | 3.2 |
Jan. 2012 to 2013 |
-1.3 | -5.2 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 10.7 | 0.0 |
Footnotes |
Exports All Exports: Export prices increased 0.3 percent in January, the first monthly advance since a 0.1 percent uptick in October. Higher nonagricultural prices more than offset declining agricultural prices. The price index for overall exports increased 1.1 percent for the year ended in January and was driven by a 10.7 percent advance in agricultural prices. Agricultural Exports: The price index for agricultural exports decreased 1.3 percent in January following increases of 0.2 percent in December and 0.5 percent in November. The January downturn was led by lower prices for corn, wheat, and soybeans which fell 8.5 percent, 7.9 percent, and 3.5 percent, respectively. Despite the January drop, agricultural prices rose over the past 12 months, primarily driven by higher soybeans, wheat, and corn prices in the summer of 2012. All Exports Excluding Agriculture: Prices for nonagricultural exports advanced 0.5 percent in January after decreasing in each of the past two months. Rising prices for capital goods, nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials, and automotive vehicles all contributed to the January increase. Prices for overall nonagricultural exports were unchanged over the past year. Increases of 1.0 percent in the price indexes for capital goods and automotive vehicles were offset by a 1.5 percent decline in nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices and a 0.1 percent drop in prices for consumer goods. SELECTED JANUARY HIGHLIGHTS Import Prices Imports by Locality of Origin: Prices for imports from China edged down 0.1 percent in January after recording no change the previous month. Import prices from China have not recorded a monthly increase since February 2012, after rising 3.6 percent in 2011. The price index for imports from Japan also declined in January, falling 0.2 percent, the largest one-month decrease since September 2008. In contrast, import prices from the European Union rose 1.1 percent, the largest monthly increase since a 1.2 percent advance in March 2011. Prices for imports from Canada and Mexico also increased in January, rising 0.9 percent and 0.6 percent, respectively. Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices advanced 0.4 percent in January following a 0.3 percent rise in December. The January increase was led by a 2.9 percent advance in the price index for building materials which increased 12.5 percent over the past 12 months. Higher lumber prices were the primary contributor to both the increase in January and over the past year. Finished Goods: The price indexes for automotive vehicles and consumer goods each edged up 0.1 percent in January, and capital goods prices were unchanged. The increase in automotive vehicle prices was led by a 0.5 percent advance in passenger car prices, which more than offset lower parts prices. Consumer goods prices were primarily impacted by prices for medicinal, dental, and pharmaceutical products which rose 1.4 percent and cotton apparel prices which fell 0.8 percent. Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Prices for foods, feeds, and beverages rose 0.5 percent in January, the first monthly advance for the index since a 1.4 percent rise in September. Despite the January upturn, foods, feeds, and beverages prices declined 3.6 percent over the past year. Transportation Services: Import air passenger fares declined 3.7 percent in January following a 6.8 percent increase in December. The January decrease was primarily led by a 7.7 percent drop in Asian fares. Despite the January downturn, overall import air passenger fares advanced 3.9 percent over the past year. Prices for import air freight increased 0.2 percent in January and 2.9 percent over the past 12 months. Export Prices Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices rose 0.3 percent in January after decreasing 0.4 percent the previous month. The increase in January was mostly driven by a 0.9 percent rise in fuels, a 3.4 percent advance in paper prices, and a 0.6 percent rise in chemicals prices. In contrast, nonferrous metals prices fell 1.2 percent. Finished Goods: Finished goods prices increased overall in January. The price index for capital goods rose 0.8 percent, the largest one-month advance for the index since a similar 0.8 percent rise in January 2012. Prices for automotive vehicles increased 0.3 percent in January, led by higher parts prices and prices for transportation vehicles. Consumer goods prices recorded no change in January. Transportation Services: Export air passenger fares advanced 9.3 percent in January and 8.4 percent over the past 12 months. The January increase was driven by higher Asian and Latin American/Caribbean fares. The price index for export air freight rose 1.6 percent in January and 2.0 percent over the past year. Import and Export Price Index data for February 2013 are scheduled for release on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. (EDT).
Description | End Use |
Relative import- ance Dec. 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec. 2012 |
Jan. 2013 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Jan. 2012 to Jan. 2013 |
Sept. 2012 to Oct. 2012 |
Oct. 2012 to Nov. 2012 |
Nov. 2012 to Dec. 2012 |
Dec. 2012 to Jan. 2013 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 139.5 | 140.4 | -1.3 | 0.3 | -0.7 | -0.5 | 0.6 | |
All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
74.335 | 103.4 | 103.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | |
All imports excluding petroleum |
80.304 | 116.5 | 116.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | |
All imports excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
79.273 | 120.4 | 120.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
4.938 | 169.1 | 170.0 | -3.6 | 0.0 | -1.2 | -0.3 | 0.5 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
3.852 | 190.6 | 191.6 | -3.6 | -0.1 | -1.7 | -0.2 | 0.5 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
1.086 | 120.4 | 121.3 | -3.3 | 0.2 | 0.8 | -0.8 | 0.7 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
34.350 | 249.8 | 253.8 | -3.3 | 0.4 | -1.6 | -1.2 | 1.6 |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding petroleum |
14.654 | 168.0 | 167.9 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.1 | -0.1 | |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
13.623 | 188.7 | 189.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | -0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
8.091 | 177.5 | 178.4 | 0.2 | 2.3 | -0.5 | -0.3 | 0.5 | |
Industrial supplies & materials nondurable excluding petroleum |
5.532 | 156.4 | 155.1 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 2.9 | -0.8 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
10 |
20.727 | 329.0 | 337.0 | -5.2 | 0.1 | -2.2 | -2.0 | 2.4 |
Petroleum & petroleum products |
100 |
19.695 | 363.9 | 374.4 | -5.9 | -0.1 | -2.9 | -2.7 | 2.9 |
Crude |
10000 |
14.924 | 373.3 | 384.5 | -5.5 | -0.3 | -2.7 | -2.8 | 3.0 |
Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas |
101 |
0.804 | 133.4 | 126.1 | 16.1 | 6.0 | 19.5 | 14.8 | -5.5 |
Gas-natural |
10110 |
0.672 | 119.5 | 111.9 | 18.0 | 7.7 | 23.4 | 16.7 | -6.4 |
Paper & paper base stocks |
11 |
0.554 | 111.5 | 111.9 | -0.5 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.6 | 0.4 |
Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials |
12 |
5.057 | 176.2 | 176.5 | 1.0 | -0.6 | -0.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
1.017 | 143.6 | 147.7 | 12.5 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 1.5 | 2.9 |
Unfinished metals related to durable goods |
14 |
3.839 | 264.0 | 264.1 | -2.5 | 4.4 | -0.9 | -0.7 | 0.0 |
Finished metals related to durable goods |
15 |
1.616 | 161.7 | 162.2 | 0.3 | 1.4 | -0.5 | -0.8 | 0.3 |
Nonmetals related to durable goods |
16 |
1.540 | 114.4 | 114.5 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Capital goods |
2 |
24.150 | 93.1 | 93.1 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Electric generating equipment |
20 |
3.009 | 119.7 | 119.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
19.289 | 85.9 | 86.0 | -0.8 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
1.852 | 134.8 | 135.1 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
12.282 | 114.9 | 115.0 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
24.280 | 107.6 | 107.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
11.756 | 115.3 | 115.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.3 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
11.214 | 99.7 | 99.7 | -0.3 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Nonmanufactured consumer goods |
42 |
1.310 | 115.3 | 115.3 | -2.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -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 Dec. 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec. 2012 |
Jan. 2013 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Jan. 2012 to Jan. 2013 |
Sept. 2012 to Oct. 2012 |
Oct. 2012 to Nov. 2012 |
Nov. 2012 to Dec. 2012 |
Dec. 2012 to Jan. 2013 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 133.6 | 134.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | -0.6 | -0.1 | 0.3 | |
Agricultural commodities |
10.703 | 227.5 | 224.5 | 10.7 | -1.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -1.3 | |
All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
80.855 | 102.7 | 103.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | |
Nonagricultural commodities |
89.298 | 126.9 | 127.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | -0.7 | -0.2 | 0.5 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
10.016 | 229.3 | 225.9 | 12.1 | -1.5 | 0.6 | -0.1 | -1.5 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
9.338 | 233.9 | 229.8 | 12.8 | -1.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | -1.8 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
0.678 | 187.5 | 192.4 | 3.5 | 1.0 | -2.1 | -1.7 | 2.6 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
34.117 | 180.6 | 181.3 | -1.4 | 0.5 | -1.9 | -0.3 | 0.4 |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
12.451 | 186.1 | 184.8 | -0.1 | 2.0 | -0.8 | 0.3 | -0.7 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, nondurable |
21.667 | 178.3 | 180.2 | -2.1 | -0.2 | -2.5 | -0.7 | 1.1 | |
Agricultural industrial supplies & materials |
10 |
1.365 | 196.4 | 200.2 | -0.2 | -1.9 | -1.6 | 1.2 | 1.9 |
Nonagricultural industrial supplies & materials |
32.753 | 180.2 | 180.8 | -1.5 | 0.7 | -1.8 | -0.4 | 0.3 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
11 |
9.130 | 253.6 | 256.0 | -6.5 | -0.4 | -5.5 | -1.2 | 0.9 |
Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials |
12 |
22.636 | 172.4 | 172.6 | 0.3 | 1.1 | -0.6 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
0.987 | 117.9 | 118.8 | 2.6 | -0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
Capital goods |
2 |
34.981 | 105.7 | 106.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
Electrical generating equipment |
20 |
3.461 | 114.2 | 114.8 | 2.2 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.5 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
25.473 | 94.9 | 95.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
6.047 | 149.0 | 150.1 | 2.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
8.867 | 112.9 | 113.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
12.019 | 116.6 | 116.6 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
5.479 | 115.6 | 115.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.2 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
5.174 | 114.3 | 114.0 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | NAICS | Relative import- ance Dec. 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec. 2012 |
Jan. 2013 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Jan. 2012 to Jan. 2013 |
Sept. 2012 to Oct. 2012 |
Oct. 2012 to Nov. 2012 |
Nov. 2012 to Dec. 2012 |
Dec. 2012 to Jan. 2013 |
|||||
Nonmanufactured articles |
17.967 | 161.7 | 165.3 | -4.7 | 0.1 | -1.8 | -1.9 | 2.2 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
1.749 | 165.3 | 166.7 | -5.9 | 1.2 | -4.9 | -0.4 | 0.8 |
Crop production |
111 |
1.232 | 170.8 | 170.6 | -8.6 | 0.9 | -6.5 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Forestry and logging (Dec. 2012=100) |
113 |
0.194 | 100.0 | 105.9 | - | - | - | - | 5.9 |
Mining |
21 |
16.218 | 160.9 | 164.9 | -4.6 | 0.1 | -1.4 | -2.2 | 2.5 |
Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec. 2006=100) |
212 |
0.337 | 139.4 | 135.2 | -8.0 | -3.0 | -0.9 | 0.3 | -3.0 |
Manufactured articles |
81.579 | 117.4 | 117.7 | -0.3 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -0.2 | 0.3 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
10.532 | 123.7 | 123.6 | -1.0 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
2.873 | 154.8 | 155.2 | -2.9 | -1.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.865 | 112.0 | 113.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 1.1 |
Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100) |
313 |
0.392 | 102.3 | 101.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.4 |
Textile product mills |
314 |
0.792 | 115.9 | 115.6 | -1.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
Apparel manufacturing |
315 |
3.959 | 111.0 | 110.4 | -1.3 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.5 |
Leather and allied product manufacturing |
316 |
1.652 | 120.8 | 121.0 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
17.963 | 137.8 | 139.1 | -0.9 | 0.2 | -1.3 | -0.4 | 0.9 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.608 | 123.4 | 128.6 | 19.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 4.2 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.031 | 110.1 | 109.0 | -1.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.5 | -1.0 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
4.261 | 163.9 | 168.2 | -7.8 | 0.3 | -4.9 | -1.9 | 2.6 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
9.178 | 135.1 | 135.8 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
1.966 | 127.6 | 126.7 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.7 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.835 | 129.1 | 129.5 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.3 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
53.084 | 109.8 | 109.9 | 0.0 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.477 | 173.0 | 173.4 | -2.3 | 4.2 | -1.1 | -1.0 | 0.2 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
2.699 | 130.1 | 129.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
6.638 | 121.8 | 122.3 | 1.7 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
16.169 | 81.7 | 81.6 | -1.8 | -0.2 | -0.5 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
4.028 | 119.8 | 119.7 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
12.988 | 112.3 | 112.6 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing |
337 |
1.249 | 113.8 | 114.0 | 0.9 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
4.835 | 120.7 | 120.6 | -1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.5 | -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 Dec. 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec. 2012 |
Jan. 2013 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Jan. 2012 to Jan. 2013 |
Sept. 2012 to Oct. 2012 |
Oct. 2012 to Nov. 2012 |
Nov. 2012 to Dec. 2012 |
Dec. 2012 to Jan. 2013 |
|||||
Nonmanufactured articles |
8.055 | 175.5 | 172.4 | 3.6 | -2.9 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -1.8 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
5.920 | 217.0 | 212.5 | 11.5 | -3.5 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -2.1 |
Crop production |
111 |
5.486 | 226.4 | 221.6 | 12.0 | -3.8 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -2.1 |
Mining |
21 |
2.135 | 94.5 | 93.6 | -17.9 | -1.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | -1.0 |
Mining (except oil and gas) |
212 |
1.460 | 109.0 | 108.0 | -21.8 | -4.9 | -3.8 | 1.5 | -0.9 |
Manufactured articles |
89.381 | 120.7 | 121.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -0.7 | -0.2 | 0.4 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
7.038 | 152.3 | 152.6 | 6.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
4.963 | 175.2 | 175.3 | 7.7 | 1.5 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.564 | 126.3 | 127.8 | 11.9 | -0.5 | -1.4 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
26.133 | 132.1 | 133.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -2.1 | -0.6 | 0.8 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.404 | 113.3 | 113.6 | -0.5 | -0.7 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.3 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.773 | 118.9 | 120.3 | 1.3 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -0.1 | 1.2 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
6.837 | 161.8 | 163.8 | -2.3 | -0.1 | -7.6 | -1.3 | 1.2 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
14.134 | 130.4 | 131.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.5 | -0.5 | 0.5 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
2.206 | 119.4 | 120.1 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.779 | 110.8 | 110.2 | -0.8 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.4 | -0.5 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
56.210 | 113.2 | 113.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.4 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
5.299 | 172.6 | 170.2 | -1.6 | 4.0 | -1.1 | -0.5 | -1.4 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
2.753 | 131.8 | 131.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
11.499 | 121.1 | 121.9 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
14.168 | 88.9 | 89.3 | -1.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.4 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
3.271 | 113.0 | 113.7 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
13.972 | 116.8 | 117.2 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100) |
337 |
0.312 | 104.8 | 105.1 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
4.936 | 121.9 | 123.3 | 0.7 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 1.1 |
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 Dec. 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec. 2012 |
Jan. 2013 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Jan. 2012 to Jan. 2013 |
Sept. 2012 to Oct. 2012 |
Oct. 2012 to Nov. 2012 |
Nov. 2012 to Dec. 2012 |
Dec. 2012 to Jan. 2013 |
|||||
Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.050 | 163.1 | 165.0 | -2.8 | 0.2 | 1.5 | -0.7 | 1.2 |
Meat and edible meat offal |
02 |
0.250 | 217.2 | 220.4 | -0.2 | -0.7 | 0.4 | -0.6 | 1.5 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.546 | 113.1 | 115.2 | -7.2 | 0.2 | 1.6 | -1.3 | 1.9 |
Vegetable products |
II |
1.605 | 205.8 | 207.7 | -4.8 | -1.5 | -4.3 | 1.9 | 0.9 |
Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers |
07 |
0.360 | 349.8 | 357.6 | -2.3 | -3.7 | -2.6 | -0.2 | 2.2 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.403 | 108.7 | 111.0 | -5.0 | -2.3 | -3.0 | -0.7 | 2.1 |
Coffee, tea, mate and spices |
09 |
0.359 | 232.1 | 233.1 | -22.0 | 4.0 | -11.4 | -0.3 | 0.4 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.254 | 118.4 | 120.4 | -11.3 | -2.5 | -2.0 | -2.5 | 1.7 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco |
IV |
2.407 | 157.6 | 157.6 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Sugars and sugar confectionary (Dec. 2012=100) |
17 |
0.211 | 100.0 | 100.9 | - | - | - | - | 0.9 |
Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec. 2009=100) |
18 |
0.206 | 91.7 | 91.0 | 6.6 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 3.9 | -0.8 |
Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers' wares (Dec. 2007=100) |
19 |
0.236 | 129.0 | 129.3 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants |
20 |
0.320 | 166.9 | 163.0 | -7.8 | -0.8 | 0.4 | -1.2 | -2.3 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar |
22 |
0.852 | 122.4 | 124.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 1.3 |
Mineral products |
V |
20.640 | 331.0 | 339.3 | -5.0 | 0.1 | -2.4 | -1.9 | 2.5 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
20.342 | 327.5 | 336.0 | -4.9 | 0.1 | -2.4 | -1.9 | 2.6 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
8.671 | 151.1 | 151.9 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 0.5 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
0.871 | 386.1 | 380.0 | 3.5 | -1.0 | -0.1 | -1.6 | -1.6 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
2.696 | 139.8 | 141.4 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 1.0 | -0.2 | 1.1 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
3.261 | 119.8 | 121.0 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100) |
31 |
0.414 | 130.6 | 128.7 | -7.7 | -1.5 | -2.0 | -0.5 | -1.5 |
Tanning extracts; dye, pigments, varnish, paints & putty (Dec. 2011=100) |
32 |
0.163 | 93.1 | 93.8 | -9.0 | -10.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.8 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
0.487 | 102.7 | 102.1 | -1.3 | -0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | -0.6 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
3.217 | 152.5 | 153.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | -0.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
1.943 | 146.2 | 147.5 | 3.0 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
1.274 | 164.8 | 164.3 | -2.6 | 0.1 | -0.9 | -0.5 | -0.3 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc |
VIII |
0.599 | 126.1 | 126.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials |
42 |
0.552 | 126.8 | 127.1 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork |
IX |
0.642 | 149.5 | 156.1 | 19.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 4.4 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
1.128 | 113.1 | 112.1 | -0.7 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -0.9 |
Pulp wood, waste paper, and paperboard (Dec. 2011=100) |
47 |
0.169 | 97.5 | 98.4 | 2.9 | -1.2 | -0.8 | -0.3 | 0.9 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
0.759 | 108.1 | 106.5 | -2.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.5 | -1.5 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
4.985 | 114.6 | 114.0 | -1.6 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.5 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted |
61 |
1.968 | 104.8 | 104.0 | -2.6 | -0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.8 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted |
62 |
1.825 | 117.3 | 116.7 | -0.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.5 |
Made-up or worn textile articles |
63 |
0.552 | 108.6 | 108.1 | -3.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.5 |
Headgear, umbrellas, artifical flowers, etc. |
XII |
1.357 | 120.5 | 120.7 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Footwear and parts of such articles |
64 |
1.144 | 119.8 | 119.8 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.764 | 131.4 | 132.3 | 0.8 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 0.7 |
Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100) |
68 |
0.246 | 124.5 | 124.8 | 0.6 | -1.0 | 0.4 | -0.6 | 0.2 |
Ceramic products |
69 |
0.241 | 141.0 | 140.6 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -1.0 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.277 | 126.9 | 129.3 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 1.9 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
3.402 | 205.8 | 204.2 | 0.6 | 4.5 | -0.7 | -0.6 | -0.8 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
5.025 | 183.3 | 185.0 | -2.4 | 0.7 | -0.5 | -0.5 | 0.9 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.143 | 218.5 | 216.7 | -12.2 | -2.7 | 0.2 | -1.2 | -0.8 |
Articles of iron or steel |
73 |
1.494 | 157.0 | 156.9 | -2.9 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.6 | -0.1 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.487 | 355.0 | 364.6 | 4.5 | 5.0 | -3.2 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
Nickel and articles thereof (Dec. 2009=100) |
75 |
0.142 | 97.2 | 102.4 | -2.4 | 6.9 | 2.5 | -6.6 | 5.3 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.670 | 137.5 | 140.2 | 1.4 | 4.1 | -1.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.380 | 128.0 | 131.5 | 3.7 | -0.5 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 2.7 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.430 | 136.3 | 136.6 | 3.3 | -0.4 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
26.653 | 85.7 | 85.7 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
13.734 | 90.0 | 90.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts |
85 |
12.919 | 81.6 | 81.5 | -1.6 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
10.739 | 116.5 | 116.7 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
9.807 | 115.3 | 115.6 | 1.7 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.3 |
Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec. 2002=100) |
88 |
0.865 | 119.3 | 119.4 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
3.348 | 104.0 | 103.6 | -0.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -0.8 | -0.4 |
Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments |
90 |
3.037 | 100.8 | 100.4 | -1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.9 | -0.4 |
Clocks and watches and parts thereof |
91 |
0.252 | 140.8 | 141.7 | 10.9 | 6.4 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.6 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
3.457 | 112.8 | 113.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs |
94 |
1.932 | 116.7 | 117.0 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
1.334 | 105.1 | 105.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
96 |
0.190 | 135.5 | 141.4 | 6.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 4.4 |
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 Dec. 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec. 2012 |
Jan. 2013 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Jan. 2012 to Jan. 2013 |
Sept. 2012 to Oct. 2012 |
Oct. 2012 to Nov. 2012 |
Nov. 2012 to Dec. 2012 |
Dec. 2012 to Jan. 2013 |
|||||
Live animals; animal products |
I |
2.123 | 224.7 | 219.1 | 6.4 | 4.2 | 1.9 | 2.1 | -2.5 |
Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100) |
02 |
1.186 | 169.1 | 167.7 | -0.7 | 1.6 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.8 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.404 | 203.4 | 206.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | -2.4 | -2.3 | 1.7 |
Vegetable products |
II |
5.512 | 278.1 | 274.2 | 16.2 | -3.7 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -1.4 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.989 | 155.1 | 158.6 | 20.0 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2.3 |
Cereals |
10 |
2.281 | 336.2 | 309.8 | 10.7 | -1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | -7.9 |
Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder |
12 |
1.730 | 295.5 | 287.6 | 18.2 | -9.2 | -0.5 | -2.4 | -2.7 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.299 | 131.7 | 132.0 | -10.4 | -2.6 | -6.7 | -1.6 | 0.2 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and tobacco |
IV |
2.979 | 166.2 | 166.8 | 12.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -1.2 | 0.4 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100) |
20 |
0.339 | 110.8 | 111.2 | 1.5 | -1.4 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.4 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec. 2008=100) |
22 |
0.615 | 110.3 | 113.2 | 6.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -0.4 | 2.6 |
Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed |
23 |
0.808 | 279.2 | 271.3 | 33.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 | -3.2 | -2.8 |
Mineral products |
V |
9.068 | 296.9 | 299.0 | -6.9 | -0.4 | -5.8 | -1.1 | 0.7 |
Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100) |
26 |
0.483 | 100.0 | 97.7 | - | - | - | - | -2.3 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
8.403 | 292.9 | 295.4 | -7.2 | -0.5 | -6.0 | -1.3 | 0.9 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
11.482 | 154.5 | 154.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
1.016 | 184.2 | 184.4 | -0.5 | -0.9 | 0.7 | -0.6 | 0.1 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
3.247 | 166.3 | 164.6 | -1.4 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -1.0 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
2.710 | 124.7 | 125.7 | 1.0 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.8 |
Fertilizers (Dec. 2012=100) |
31 |
0.393 | 100.0 | 97.8 | - | - | - | - | -2.2 |
Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery cosmetic or toilet preparations |
33 |
0.709 | 136.5 | 137.2 | 1.9 | -0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes |
34 |
0.458 | 122.8 | 120.9 | -2.6 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -1.5 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
1.740 | 153.1 | 154.9 | 1.6 | 0.1 | -0.6 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
5.180 | 147.4 | 149.1 | 0.9 | -0.1 | -0.4 | -0.5 | 1.2 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
4.126 | 138.8 | 140.7 | 1.2 | -0.1 | -0.4 | -0.6 | 1.4 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
1.054 | 187.7 | 187.9 | -0.5 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.5 | 0.1 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc. |
VIII |
0.377 | 136.8 | 141.6 | 14.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3.5 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork |
IX |
0.564 | 110.0 | 110.1 | 3.8 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
2.171 | 117.3 | 120.5 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
Woodpulp and recovered paper |
47 |
0.571 | 119.0 | 128.5 | 4.9 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
1.170 | 117.0 | 118.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 1.0 |
Printed material |
49 |
0.430 | 125.8 | 126.2 | 5.5 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
1.758 | 126.0 | 127.4 | -4.1 | -0.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof |
52 |
0.484 | 132.5 | 135.3 | -19.2 | -3.1 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 2.1 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.757 | 118.2 | 117.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.392 | 98.6 | 97.1 | -1.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -1.5 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
5.374 | 285.9 | 282.5 | 0.1 | 3.7 | -1.5 | -0.1 | -1.2 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
5.465 | 172.0 | 170.6 | -3.0 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.5 | -0.8 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.582 | 201.9 | 198.5 | -9.8 | -1.8 | 2.1 | 1.2 | -1.7 |
Articles of iron or steel |
73 |
1.331 | 171.0 | 168.0 | -2.7 | 0.0 | -0.6 | -0.6 | -1.8 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.640 | 253.8 | 254.8 | 2.7 | 4.5 | -4.3 | 2.6 | 0.4 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.859 | 126.0 | 126.8 | 0.2 | 2.3 | -1.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.404 | 133.1 | 131.7 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -1.1 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.321 | 145.6 | 145.6 | 6.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
27.730 | 96.9 | 97.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
16.538 | 110.6 | 111.4 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.7 |
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof |
85 |
11.192 | 82.0 | 82.4 | -0.8 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
11.847 | 126.9 | 127.5 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
8.043 | 113.0 | 113.4 | 1.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
5.821 | 106.2 | 107.4 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
1.340 | 111.1 | 111.0 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi; |
94 |
0.722 | 121.6 | 121.4 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
0.510 | 90.9 | 90.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | Relative import- ance Dec. 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec. 2012 |
Jan. 2013 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
Jan. 2012 to Jan. 2013 |
Sept. 2012 to Oct. 2012 |
Oct. 2012 to Nov. 2012 |
Nov. 2012 to Dec. 2012 |
Dec. 2012 to Jan. 2013 |
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Industrialized Countries(2) |
100.000 | 131.2 | 131.9 | -0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.6 | 0.5 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
11.054 | 215.8 | 217.7 | -10.3 | 2.2 | 0.4 | -6.1 | 0.9 |
Manufactured articles |
88.363 | 124.2 | 124.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
Other Countries(3) |
100.000 | 138.7 | 139.5 | -1.9 | -0.2 | -0.9 | -0.3 | 0.6 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
22.148 | 342.0 | 351.4 | -3.2 | -0.4 | -2.9 | -0.7 | 2.7 |
Manufactured articles |
77.506 | 110.7 | 110.6 | -1.3 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Canada |
100.000 | 149.6 | 150.9 | -2.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -1.8 | 0.9 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
27.786 | 205.0 | 207.6 | -10.6 | 3.1 | 0.7 | -6.1 | 1.3 |
Manufactured articles |
71.163 | 138.9 | 139.8 | 1.6 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
European Union(4) |
100.000 | 133.7 | 135.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -1.1 | 1.1 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
1.081 | 370.0 | 386.5 | 4.0 | 1.1 | -2.9 | -0.1 | 4.5 |
Manufactured articles |
98.435 | 130.0 | 131.4 | -0.1 | 0.8 | 0.0 | -1.1 | 1.1 |
France (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 120.4 | 121.0 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.5 |
Germany (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 114.6 | 115.5 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 0.8 |
United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 132.5 | 133.3 | -0.2 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -1.3 | 0.6 |
Latin America(5) |
100.000 | 173.7 | 175.2 | -4.1 | -0.4 | -2.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
31.009 | 358.3 | 368.3 | -8.3 | -1.5 | -4.9 | -0.3 | 2.8 |
Manufactured articles |
68.557 | 133.1 | 133.1 | -1.6 | 0.1 | -0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Mexico (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 142.6 | 143.4 | -4.0 | -0.3 | -1.7 | -0.1 | 0.6 |
Nonmanufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100) |
18.118 | 189.8 | 195.3 | -10.5 | -1.8 | -5.8 | -0.9 | 2.9 |
Manufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100) |
81.529 | 94.1 | 94.2 | -2.1 | 0.1 | -0.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)(6) |
100.000 | 104.2 | 104.1 | -0.8 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
China (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 104.4 | 104.3 | -1.0 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Japan |
100.000 | 102.8 | 102.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
Asian NICs(7) |
100.000 | 90.4 | 90.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.8 | -0.1 | 0.3 |
ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)(8) |
100.000 | 104.1 | 104.6 | -0.5 | 0.0 | -0.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)(9) |
100.000 | 270.1 | 276.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | -0.9 | -0.7 | 2.2 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | Relative import- ance Dec. 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec. 2012 |
Jan. 2013 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
Jan. 2012 to Jan. 2013 |
Sept. 2012 to Oct. 2012 |
Oct. 2012 to Nov. 2012 |
Nov. 2012 to Dec. 2012 |
Dec. 2012 to Jan. 2013 |
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Air Freight |
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Import Air Freight |
100.000 | 175.8 | 176.2 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.6 | -0.7 | 0.2 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
21.247 | 162.2 | 165.3 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 1.8 | -2.7 | 1.9 |
Asia |
74.465 | 156.7 | 156.3 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
Export Air Freight |
100.000 | 147.0 | 149.4 | 2.0 | 1.2 | -0.3 | -0.7 | 1.6 |
Europe (Dec. 2006=100) |
35.184 | 129.6 | 133.0 | 1.1 | -1.3 | -0.4 | -0.3 | 2.6 |
Inbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 167.5 | 165.7 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 1.8 | -0.6 | -1.1 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
21.359 | 149.2 | 151.4 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 1.3 | -1.7 | 1.5 |
Asia |
68.349 | 154.3 | 151.1 | 7.2 | 0.6 | 2.3 | -0.1 | -2.1 |
Outbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 148.0 | 148.1 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 1.3 | -0.8 | 0.1 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
27.820 | 161.7 | 161.6 | -0.4 | -1.3 | 0.3 | -0.6 | -0.1 |
Asia |
52.489 | 141.6 | 141.8 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 2.3 | -1.0 | 0.1 |
Air Passenger Fares |
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Import Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 194.2 | 187.0 | 3.9 | 2.0 | -0.9 | 6.8 | -3.7 |
Europe |
40.999 | 207.2 | 210.8 | 14.1 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
Asia |
27.546 | 171.3 | 158.1 | 1.4 | -0.3 | -3.0 | 16.1 | -7.7 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
9.870 | 185.1 | 163.5 | -8.5 | 1.5 | 6.3 | 9.4 | -11.7 |
Export Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 193.7 | 211.8 | 8.4 | -0.4 | -2.2 | 5.9 | 9.3 |
Europe |
27.269 | 222.2 | 221.1 | 6.0 | -2.2 | 0.6 | 2.6 | -0.5 |
Asia |
31.314 | 183.7 | 205.4 | 8.1 | -0.9 | -4.1 | 10.9 | 11.8 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
24.243 | 223.7 | 244.3 | 15.0 | -0.4 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 9.2 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
TECHNICAL NOTE Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes use a modified Laspeyres formula and are not seasonally adjusted. Price indexes are reweighted annually, with a two-year lag in the weights. Published series use a base year of 2000=100 where possible. More detailed index series and additional information may be obtained at http://www.bls.gov/mxp, or by calling (202) 691-7101. Merchandise Goods Classification Systems -- The merchandise price indexes are published using three classification systems. Items are classified by end use according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis Classification System, by industry according to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), and by product category according to the Harmonized System (HS). While classification by end use and product category are self-explanatory, some notes are in order for classifying items by industry. In the NAICS imports and exports tables, items are classified by output industry, not input industry. As an example, NAICS import index 326 (plastics and rubber products manufacturing) include outputs such as manufactured plastic rather than inputs such as petroleum. The NAICS classification structure also matches the classification system used by the PPI (Producer Price Index) to produce the NAICS primary products indexes. Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated (TSUSA). Import prices are based on U.S. dollar prices paid by the U.S. importer. The prices are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.) foreign port or "cost, insurance, and freight" (c.i.f.) U.S. port transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry. The index for crude petroleum is calculated from data collected by the U.S. Department of Energy. Export Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the Harmonized Schedule B classification system of the U.S. Bureau of the Census. The prices used are generally either "free alongside ship" (f.a.s.) factory or "free on board" (f.o.b.) transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry. Prices used in the grain index, excluding rice, are obtained from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Services Price Indexes -- Starting in September 2008 the Import Air Passenger Fares Indexes represent changes in the average revenue per passenger received by foreign carriers from U.S. residents and are calculated from data obtained from an airline consulting service. These data include tickets sold by travel agencies and travel websites. Tickets sold directly by the airlines are excluded, as are frequent flyer tickets generally. Starting in January 2008 the Export Air Passenger Fares Indexes represent changes in the average revenue per passenger received by U.S. carriers from foreign residents and are calculated from data collected directly from airlines. These data include frequent flyer tickets and those sold by consolidators. Taxes and fees are included in the Import Air Passenger Fares Index and excluded from the Export Air Passenger Fares Index. The Air Freight Indexes are calculated from data collected directly from airlines. These data exclude mail and passenger baggage. The scope of the service being priced is the movement of freight from airport to airport only, and does not include any ground transportation or port service. The Air Freight Indexes are presented using two definitions: Balance of Payments (which represent transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and International (which represent transactions inbound to and outbound from the U.S.). Fact sheets specifying detailed information for each services industry are available at http://www.bls.gov/mxp under "MXP Publications." Import Indexes by Locality of Origin -- Prices used in these indexes are a subset of the data collected for the Import Price Indexes. Beginning with January 2002, the indexes are defined by locality of origin using a nomenclature based upon the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Nonmanufactured goods are defined as NAICS 11 and 21 and manufactured goods are defined as NAICS 31-33. Revision Policy -- To reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents, monthly data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. After three months, no further data revisions take place. So, for example, data released in the January release will be subject to revision in the releases for February, March, and April. Uses of the Data -- The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade statistics, notably the foreign trade sector of the National Income and Product Accounts constructed by the Department of Commerce. Other published indexes are useful for general market analysis. For trade in international services, Balance of Payments indexes are used for deflating National Income and Product Accounts, while International indexes are more appropriate for market analysis. Merchandise and services indexes also can be used to study U.S. competitiveness and to compute price elasticities, and the merchandise import indexes by country or region of origin are useful in terms of trade analysis. E-Mail Subscription -- The U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes news release is available through an e-mail subscription service at (http://www.bls.gov/bls/list.htm). Additional Information -- More detailed data are available on the Import/Export Price Indexes home page at (http://www.bls.gov/mxp). 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