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Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until USDL-14-0218 8:30 a.m. (EST) Friday, February 14, 2014 Technical information: (202) 691-7101 * MXPinfo@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/mxp Media contact: (202) 691-5902 * PressOffice@bls.gov U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES - JANUARY 2014 U.S. import prices rose for the second consecutive month in January advancing 0.1 percent, after a 0.2 percent increase in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In January, higher nonfuel prices more than offset declining fuel prices. U.S. export prices also rose in January, increasing 0.2 percent following a 0.4 percent advance in December. Imports All Imports: Import prices ticked up 0.1 percent in January following a 0.2 percent rise the previous month. The January advance was led by higher nonfuel prices, while the increase in December was driven by rising fuel prices. Despite the recent advances, prices for overall imports declined 1.5 percent for the year ended in January. Import prices have not recorded a year-over-year increase since a 0.9 percent rise between July 2012 and July 2013. Fuel Imports: Fuel prices fell for the third time in the past 4 months in January, declining 0.6 percent, after a 1.3 percent advance in December. The January drop was led by a 1.2 percent decrease in petroleum prices, which more than offset a 14.1 percent increase in natural gas prices. Natural gas prices rose 67.3 percent over the past 4 months. Fuel prices also fell over the past year, declining 3.1 percent. The 12-month drop in fuel prices was driven by a 4.0 percent decrease in petroleum prices, while natural gas prices increased 26.7 percent over the same period. All Imports Excluding Fuel: The price index for nonfuel imports advanced 0.3 percent in January, after recording little movement the previous 4 months. The increase was the largest monthly rise in nonfuel import prices since a 0.4 percent increase in March 2012. In January, higher prices for consumer goods; capital goods; foods, feeds, and beverages; and nonfuel industrial supplies and materials contributed to the overall advance in nonfuel import prices. In contrast, automotive vehicle prices decreased in January. Despite the January increase, nonfuel import prices fell 1.1 percent over the past 12 months. 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 |
|
2013 |
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January |
0.5 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -1.2 | 0.5 |
February |
0.9 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0.6 |
March |
-0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -1.8 | -0.3 |
April |
-0.7 | -2.4 | -0.2 | -0.6 | -2.1 | -0.5 |
May |
-0.6 | -1.7 | -0.4 | -0.5 | 1.1 | -0.7 |
June |
-0.4 | -0.7 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.8 | -0.2 |
July |
0.1 | 1.7 | -0.4 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.2 |
August |
0.4 | 2.6 | -0.2 | -0.5 | -4.2 | 0.0 |
September |
0.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
October |
-0.6 | -3.3 | 0.1 | -0.6 | -1.3 | -0.5 |
November |
-0.9 | -4.3 | 0.0 | (r)0.2 | (r)-0.3 | 0.1 |
December |
(r)0.2 | (r)1.3 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | (r)0.5 |
2014 |
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January |
0.1 | -0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.5 | 0.2 |
Jan. 2012 to 2013 |
-1.5 | -6.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 10.7 | 0.0 |
Jan. 2013 to 2014 |
-1.5 | -3.1 | -1.1 | -1.2 | -5.7 | -0.5 |
Footnotes |
Exports All Exports: Export prices advanced for the third consecutive month in January, increasing 0.2 percent, after rising 0.4 percent in December and 0.2 percent in November. January marked the first time since October 2012 that export prices recorded 3 consecutive monthly advances. Despite the recent increase, overall export prices declined 1.2 percent for the year ended in January. Agricultural Exports: The price index for agricultural exports fell 0.5 percent in January following a 0.4 percent increase the previous month. The January drop was driven by lower prices for wheat, soybeans, and meat, which decreased 6.5 percent, 1.9 percent, and 2.2 percent, respectively. Agricultural prices declined 5.7 percent for the year ended in January, after rising 10.7 percent between January 2012 and January 2013. The year-over-year decline in January 2014 was led by lower prices for corn, soybeans, and wheat. All Exports Excluding Agriculture: Nonagricultural prices rose 0.2 percent in January following a 0.5 percent increase in December. In January, higher prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials, capital goods, and automotive vehicles contributed to the overall increase in nonagricultural export prices. The price index for nonagricultural exports fell 0.5 percent over the past year, driven by declining prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials and consumer goods. SELECTED JANUARY HIGHLIGHTS Import Prices Imports by Locality of Origin: The price index for imports from China edged down 0.1 percent in January, after ticking up 0.1 percent in each of the previous 2 months. The January decline was led by a 0.2 percent decrease in computer and electronic products prices. Import prices from China also fell over the past year, declining 0.7 percent. Prices for imports from Japan decreased 0.2 percent in January, after falling 0.3 percent in December. Import prices from Japan have not recorded a monthly advance since a 0.1 percent rise in October 2012, and declined 3.6 percent for the year ended in January -- the largest 12-month drop since a 3.8 percent decrease in March 2002. In contrast, prices for imports from the European Union and Canada each increased in January, rising 0.7 percent and 0.5 percent, respectively. Import prices from Mexico were unchanged in January. Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: Prices for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials advanced 0.2 percent in January, driven by a 2.1 percent increase in chemicals prices. Higher prices for plastic materials and fertilizers each contributed to the January rise in chemicals prices. Finished Goods: Consumer goods prices increased 0.7 percent in January, led by a 3.1 percent advance in the price index for medicinal, dental, and pharmaceutical materials. The January rise was the largest monthly increase for the index since a 1.0 percent advance in October 1992. Prices for capital goods also rose in January, increasing 0.2 percent. In contrast, automotive vehicles prices declined 0.2 percent in January and 1.6 percent over the past year. The year-over-year decline in January was the largest 12-month decline for the index since first publication in June 1981. Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: The price index for foods, feeds, and beverages increased 0.8 percent in January, driven by a 4.0 percent advance in fish and shell fish prices. Transportation Services: Import air passenger fares decreased 6.4 percent in January, the first monthly decline since a 7.9 percent decrease in August. Lower Asian and Latin American/Caribbean fares contributed to the January decline. The index for import air passenger fares rose 5.1 percent over the past 12 months. Import air freight prices were unchanged in January and advanced 0.6 percent over the past year. Export Prices Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: Prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials rose 0.3 percent in January following a 1.1 percent advance in December. Despite the recent increase, nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices fell 1.7 percent for the year ended in January. Finished Goods: Finished goods prices were mostly up in January. Capital goods prices increased 0.4 percent, the largest monthly advance since a 0.7 percent rise in January 2013. Prices for automotive vehicles advanced 0.2 percent in January, after recording no change the previous 2 months. The price index for consumer goods recorded no change in January. Transportation Services: Export air passenger fares increased 1.5 percent in January, driven by a 12.7 percent jump in Asian fares. Despite the January advance, export air passenger fares fell 2.3 percent over the past year. Export air freight prices rose 2.4 percent in January and 1.1 percent over the past 12 months. Import and Export Price Index data for February 2014 are scheduled for release on Thursday, March 13, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. (EDT).
Description | End Use |
Relative import- ance Dec. 2013(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec. 2013 |
Jan. 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Jan. 2013 to Jan. 2014 |
Sept. 2013 to Oct. 2013 |
Oct. 2013 to Nov. 2013 |
Nov. 2013 to Dec. 2013 |
Dec. 2013 to Jan. 2014 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 137.9 | 138.0 | -1.5 | -0.6 | -0.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | |
All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
75.529 | 101.8 | 102.1 | -1.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.3 | |
All imports excluding petroleum |
81.760 | 115.1 | 115.6 | -0.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | |
All imports excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
80.780 | 119.0 | 119.3 | -1.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.3 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
5.251 | 175.7 | 177.1 | 4.9 | 0.6 | -0.6 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
3.990 | 192.1 | 192.2 | 1.3 | 0.3 | -0.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
1.261 | 138.6 | 142.8 | 17.6 | 1.7 | -0.9 | -0.4 | 3.0 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
32.217 | 243.1 | 242.3 | -4.0 | -2.0 | -2.6 | 0.6 | -0.3 |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding petroleum |
13.977 | 159.5 | 160.9 | -4.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
12.997 | 178.6 | 178.9 | -5.5 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.2 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
7.845 | 166.8 | 165.8 | -7.0 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -0.6 | |
Industrial supplies & materials nondurable excluding petroleum |
5.153 | 150.4 | 154.5 | -0.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 2.7 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
10 |
19.219 | 326.0 | 323.9 | -3.1 | -3.3 | -4.3 | 1.3 | -0.6 |
Petroleum & petroleum products |
100 |
18.239 | 360.8 | 356.5 | -4.0 | -3.6 | -4.6 | 0.7 | -1.2 |
Crude |
10000 |
13.693 | 368.9 | 363.8 | -4.9 | -4.4 | -5.5 | 0.1 | -1.4 |
Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas |
101 |
0.804 | 136.6 | 152.2 | 20.5 | 9.4 | 5.7 | 19.5 | 11.4 |
Gas-natural |
10110 |
0.656 | 124.4 | 142.0 | 26.7 | 11.7 | 6.8 | 22.9 | 14.1 |
Paper & paper base stocks |
11 |
0.545 | 113.9 | 113.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.5 |
Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials |
12 |
4.686 | 168.2 | 170.6 | -3.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 1.4 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
1.056 | 142.3 | 142.5 | -2.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Unfinished metals related to durable goods |
14 |
3.520 | 235.7 | 234.0 | -11.5 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -1.0 | -0.7 |
Finished metals related to durable goods |
15 |
1.641 | 155.8 | 155.8 | -3.9 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Nonmetals related to durable goods |
16 |
1.549 | 112.3 | 110.9 | -3.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -1.2 |
Capital goods |
2 |
25.204 | 92.4 | 92.6 | -0.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Electric generating equipment |
20 |
3.031 | 119.3 | 119.4 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
20.219 | 85.1 | 85.3 | -0.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
1.954 | 136.0 | 136.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
13.725 | 113.4 | 113.2 | -1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
23.603 | 107.2 | 107.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.7 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
11.314 | 116.3 | 117.6 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
11.118 | 97.9 | 98.0 | -1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.1 |
Nonmanufactured consumer goods |
42 |
1.170 | 117.0 | 118.5 | 2.8 | 0.8 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | End Use |
Relative import- ance Dec. 2013(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec. 2013 |
Jan. 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Jan. 2013 to Jan. 2014 |
Sept. 2013 to Oct. 2013 |
Oct. 2013 to Nov. 2013 |
Nov. 2013 to Dec. 2013 |
Dec. 2013 to Jan. 2014 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 132.3 | 132.5 | -1.2 | -0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | |
Agricultural commodities |
9.811 | 212.8 | 211.8 | -5.7 | -1.3 | -0.3 | 0.4 | -0.5 | |
All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
80.860 | 101.8 | 102.0 | -1.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 | |
Nonagricultural commodities |
90.189 | 126.5 | 126.8 | -0.5 | -0.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
8.987 | 213.3 | 211.9 | -6.2 | -1.3 | -0.1 | 0.5 | -0.7 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
8.359 | 216.2 | 215.2 | -6.4 | -1.5 | -0.1 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
0.628 | 189.6 | 184.1 | -3.2 | 1.9 | -0.2 | 1.1 | -2.9 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
33.554 | 178.2 | 178.6 | -1.7 | -1.2 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
11.194 | 170.8 | 170.7 | -7.6 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.8 | -0.1 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, nondurable |
22.360 | 183.0 | 183.7 | 1.6 | -2.0 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 0.4 | |
Agricultural industrial supplies & materials |
10 |
1.452 | 199.5 | 197.8 | -1.2 | -0.4 | -0.9 | 0.0 | -0.9 |
Nonagricultural industrial supplies & materials |
32.102 | 177.6 | 178.1 | -1.7 | -1.3 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
11 |
10.153 | 265.0 | 265.6 | 3.7 | -4.3 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 0.2 |
Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials |
12 |
20.932 | 165.1 | 165.4 | -4.4 | -0.1 | -0.4 | -0.3 | 0.2 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
1.017 | 126.5 | 130.5 | 9.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 3.2 |
Capital goods |
2 |
36.220 | 106.5 | 106.9 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Electrical generating equipment |
20 |
3.663 | 114.5 | 114.6 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
25.720 | 95.4 | 95.7 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
6.837 | 152.0 | 153.2 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
9.459 | 113.6 | 113.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
11.780 | 115.1 | 115.1 | -1.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
5.530 | 114.2 | 112.4 | -2.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -1.6 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
4.975 | 111.8 | 112.4 | -0.8 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
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. 2013(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec. 2013 |
Jan. 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Jan. 2013 to Jan. 2014 |
Sept. 2013 to Oct. 2013 |
Oct. 2013 to Nov. 2013 |
Nov. 2013 to Dec. 2013 |
Dec. 2013 to Jan. 2014 |
|||||
Nonmanufactured articles |
16.709 | 162.4 | 161.7 | -1.6 | -3.1 | -4.5 | 1.2 | -0.4 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
1.790 | 174.2 | 174.9 | 6.6 | 1.4 | -1.3 | 1.6 | 0.4 |
Crop production |
111 |
1.362 | 180.8 | 180.6 | 8.3 | 1.8 | -2.3 | 2.8 | -0.1 |
Forestry and logging (Dec. 2012=100) |
113 |
0.161 | 90.7 | 91.8 | -13.3 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -3.5 | 1.2 |
Mining |
21 |
14.919 | 160.8 | 160.0 | -2.5 | -3.5 | -4.8 | 1.2 | -0.5 |
Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec. 2006=100) |
212 |
0.266 | 130.4 | 122.4 | -9.2 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -6.1 |
Manufactured articles |
82.893 | 115.8 | 116.0 | -1.4 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
10.518 | 124.1 | 124.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.3 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
3.044 | 156.0 | 157.7 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -0.6 | -0.6 | 1.1 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.928 | 114.5 | 114.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100) |
313 |
0.358 | 101.6 | 102.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Textile product mills |
314 |
0.773 | 114.4 | 114.5 | -1.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Apparel manufacturing |
315 |
3.762 | 110.6 | 110.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Leather and allied product manufacturing |
316 |
1.653 | 121.8 | 122.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
17.553 | 136.0 | 136.9 | -1.0 | -0.3 | -0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.638 | 122.0 | 122.1 | -4.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
0.994 | 111.1 | 110.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
Printing and related support activities (Dec. 2013=100) |
323 |
0.190 | 100.0 | 100.3 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
4.078 | 159.8 | 157.5 | -4.0 | -1.8 | -2.0 | 1.8 | -1.4 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
8.817 | 133.8 | 136.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
1.992 | 124.4 | 123.3 | -2.9 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.9 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.844 | 129.9 | 130.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
54.822 | 107.8 | 107.9 | -1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.138 | 155.2 | 154.6 | -11.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.8 | -0.4 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
2.696 | 126.3 | 126.2 | -2.8 | -0.4 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
6.941 | 120.9 | 121.6 | -0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.6 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
16.228 | 80.4 | 80.3 | -1.6 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
4.148 | 118.9 | 118.8 | -0.8 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
14.581 | 111.7 | 111.8 | -0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing |
337 |
1.347 | 114.6 | 114.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
4.743 | 120.9 | 121.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | NAICS | Relative import- ance Dec. 2013(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec. 2013 |
Jan. 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Jan. 2013 to Jan. 2014 |
Sept. 2013 to Oct. 2013 |
Oct. 2013 to Nov. 2013 |
Nov. 2013 to Dec. 2013 |
Dec. 2013 to Jan. 2014 |
|||||
Nonmanufactured articles |
7.231 | 160.5 | 163.2 | -5.3 | -1.1 | -0.3 | 1.3 | 1.7 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
4.957 | 193.8 | 194.6 | -8.6 | -2.2 | -0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Crop production |
111 |
4.546 | 199.6 | 201.0 | -9.5 | -2.4 | -0.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
Mining |
21 |
2.274 | 92.1 | 96.2 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
Mining (except oil and gas) |
212 |
1.362 | 101.2 | 101.2 | -5.7 | 0.8 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Manufactured articles |
90.870 | 120.5 | 120.5 | -0.7 | -0.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
6.983 | 151.4 | 150.9 | -1.0 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.5 | -0.3 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
4.886 | 173.4 | 172.8 | -1.4 | 0.0 | -0.6 | 0.5 | -0.3 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.550 | 123.9 | 118.3 | -7.4 | -1.6 | 1.7 | -0.8 | -4.5 |
Leather and allied product manufacturing (Dec. 2013=100) |
316 |
0.274 | 100.0 | 101.3 | - | - | - | - | 1.3 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
26.701 | 134.5 | 133.9 | 0.4 | -1.6 | 0.3 | 1.4 | -0.4 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.457 | 123.1 | 125.3 | 10.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.798 | 122.8 | 123.4 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
7.701 | 172.9 | 172.1 | 5.1 | -5.7 | 2.2 | 4.8 | -0.5 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
13.510 | 129.3 | 128.4 | -2.6 | -0.2 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.7 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
2.188 | 120.1 | 119.8 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.766 | 112.0 | 112.0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
57.186 | 112.1 | 112.3 | -1.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.636 | 147.2 | 144.5 | -15.1 | -0.5 | -0.7 | -1.7 | -1.8 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
2.791 | 131.7 | 131.9 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
11.664 | 123.0 | 123.8 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
13.853 | 88.1 | 88.0 | -1.3 | -0.5 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
3.449 | 113.5 | 113.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
15.462 | 118.2 | 118.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100) |
337 |
0.361 | 107.3 | 107.6 | 2.4 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
4.970 | 122.1 | 123.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 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. 2013(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
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Dec. 2013 |
Jan. 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Jan. 2013 to Jan. 2014 |
Sept. 2013 to Oct. 2013 |
Oct. 2013 to Nov. 2013 |
Nov. 2013 to Dec. 2013 |
Dec. 2013 to Jan. 2014 |
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Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.258 | 187.8 | 192.8 | 16.8 | 1.6 | -0.9 | -0.2 | 2.7 |
Meat and edible meat offal |
02 |
0.267 | 221.9 | 222.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 | -1.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.712 | 142.4 | 148.3 | 28.7 | 2.1 | -1.5 | -0.6 | 4.1 |
Vegetable products |
II |
1.692 | 202.5 | 203.0 | -0.1 | -0.7 | -1.7 | 2.7 | 0.2 |
Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers |
07 |
0.422 | 392.8 | 412.8 | 31.6 | 3.0 | -2.6 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.457 | 112.2 | 109.9 | -1.3 | -2.9 | -0.5 | 2.0 | -2.0 |
Coffee, tea, mate and spices |
09 |
0.321 | 226.0 | 220.0 | -8.0 | -1.2 | -2.2 | 3.8 | -2.7 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.251 | 115.2 | 112.7 | -5.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -2.2 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco |
IV |
2.491 | 158.5 | 158.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.6 | 0.3 |
Sugars and sugar confectionary (Dec. 2012=100) |
17 |
0.166 | 87.4 | 85.7 | -15.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -2.1 | -1.9 |
Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec. 2009=100) |
18 |
0.222 | 100.5 | 100.9 | 10.0 | 1.6 | -0.6 | -0.9 | 0.4 |
Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers' wares (Dec. 2007=100) |
19 |
0.246 | 130.7 | 131.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants |
20 |
0.296 | 161.6 | 165.4 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | -2.6 | 2.4 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar |
22 |
0.945 | 125.4 | 125.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Mineral products |
V |
19.067 | 327.3 | 324.5 | -3.5 | -3.3 | -4.3 | 1.2 | -0.9 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
18.790 | 324.2 | 321.7 | -3.4 | -3.4 | -4.4 | 1.2 | -0.8 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
8.046 | 148.5 | 151.6 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
0.614 | 307.8 | 305.5 | -19.5 | -0.4 | 0.3 | -1.2 | -0.7 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
2.447 | 136.7 | 137.1 | -2.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
3.193 | 125.8 | 131.6 | 8.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 4.6 |
Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100) |
31 |
0.317 | 108.3 | 117.1 | -9.0 | -1.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 8.1 |
Tanning extracts; dye, pigments, varnish, paints & putty (Dec. 2011=100) |
32 |
0.163 | 94.1 | 100.3 | 6.8 | -0.7 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 6.6 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
0.482 | 95.7 | 93.4 | -9.1 | -1.1 | -1.0 | -1.1 | -2.4 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
3.208 | 148.5 | 148.7 | -3.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.1 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
2.011 | 147.4 | 148.7 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 0.9 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
1.197 | 151.7 | 150.1 | -8.8 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.7 | -1.1 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc |
VIII |
0.615 | 126.4 | 127.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials |
42 |
0.568 | 127.6 | 129.0 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork |
IX |
0.668 | 148.0 | 148.1 | -4.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | -0.3 | 0.1 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
1.060 | 114.3 | 114.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
0.699 | 107.8 | 107.4 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.4 |
Printed matter (Dec. 2013=100) |
49 |
0.197 | 100.0 | 100.2 | - | - | - | - | 0.2 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
4.772 | 114.0 | 113.8 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted |
61 |
1.866 | 103.1 | 102.7 | -1.5 | -0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted |
62 |
1.727 | 118.6 | 118.4 | 1.8 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
Made-up or worn textile articles |
63 |
0.554 | 107.5 | 107.9 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.4 |
Headgear, umbrellas, artifical flowers, etc. |
XII |
1.335 | 121.1 | 120.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Footwear and parts of such articles |
64 |
1.150 | 120.2 | 120.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.783 | 133.0 | 133.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100) |
68 |
0.258 | 126.0 | 126.3 | 1.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Ceramic products |
69 |
0.240 | 141.0 | 140.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.284 | 129.8 | 130.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.5 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
2.624 | 178.3 | 176.4 | -13.6 | -0.2 | -0.7 | -1.9 | -1.1 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
5.336 | 180.2 | 180.6 | -2.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.263 | 218.3 | 219.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
Articles of iron or steel |
73 |
1.698 | 153.9 | 153.1 | -3.0 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.5 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.450 | 333.9 | 344.9 | -5.5 | 1.1 | -0.6 | 0.2 | 3.3 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.700 | 134.4 | 134.8 | -3.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -1.2 | 0.3 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.400 | 129.9 | 128.6 | -0.8 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -1.0 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.446 | 135.7 | 135.9 | -0.4 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
27.434 | 84.5 | 84.6 | -1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
14.219 | 89.3 | 89.6 | -0.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.3 |
Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts |
85 |
13.215 | 79.8 | 79.9 | -2.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
12.223 | 116.0 | 116.0 | -0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
11.193 | 114.7 | 114.7 | -0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec. 2002=100) |
88 |
0.928 | 120.2 | 120.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
3.465 | 104.3 | 104.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments |
90 |
3.166 | 101.2 | 101.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Clocks and watches and parts thereof |
91 |
0.241 | 141.7 | 144.9 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 2.3 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
3.588 | 113.2 | 113.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs |
94 |
2.082 | 117.1 | 117.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
1.264 | 105.4 | 105.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
96 |
0.242 | 138.8 | 135.8 | -2.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -2.2 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | Harmo- nized system |
Relative import- ance Dec. 2013(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
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Dec. 2013 |
Jan. 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Jan. 2013 to Jan. 2014 |
Sept. 2013 to Oct. 2013 |
Oct. 2013 to Nov. 2013 |
Nov. 2013 to Dec. 2013 |
Dec. 2013 to Jan. 2014 |
|||||
Live animals; animal products |
I |
2.050 | 226.2 | 221.4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | -2.1 |
Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100) |
02 |
1.166 | 168.3 | 164.2 | -1.8 | -1.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | -2.4 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.357 | 204.1 | 199.1 | -2.1 | 2.8 | -0.2 | 2.3 | -2.4 |
Vegetable products |
II |
4.582 | 244.6 | 246.1 | -10.4 | -2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
1.129 | 175.7 | 188.5 | 17.4 | 4.1 | 7.5 | -0.6 | 7.3 |
Cereals |
10 |
1.113 | 244.7 | 237.5 | -23.3 | -4.5 | -2.3 | -0.7 | -2.9 |
Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder |
12 |
1.871 | 270.8 | 266.4 | -7.4 | -4.7 | -2.8 | 3.8 | -1.6 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.254 | 116.0 | 113.3 | -14.7 | -0.8 | -4.4 | -0.1 | -2.3 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and tobacco |
IV |
2.891 | 165.8 | 165.2 | -1.0 | -0.7 | -0.5 | 0.5 | -0.4 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100) |
20 |
0.338 | 113.9 | 115.2 | 2.9 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec. 2008=100) |
22 |
0.492 | 112.6 | 112.1 | -0.5 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -0.4 |
Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed |
23 |
0.728 | 265.9 | 258.2 | -4.9 | -1.8 | -1.5 | 1.8 | -2.9 |
Mineral products |
V |
9.997 | 309.8 | 311.0 | 3.9 | -4.2 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 0.4 |
Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100) |
26 |
0.425 | 90.9 | 93.8 | -4.3 | 1.6 | 0.8 | -1.4 | 3.2 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
9.392 | 308.1 | 308.9 | 4.5 | -4.6 | 1.9 | 4.5 | 0.3 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
10.946 | 151.4 | 151.3 | -2.5 | -0.5 | -0.5 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
0.906 | 177.3 | 175.6 | -5.0 | -1.1 | -0.4 | -0.2 | -1.0 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
3.086 | 161.1 | 165.0 | -1.4 | -2.2 | -0.7 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
2.696 | 120.9 | 117.6 | -6.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -2.7 |
Fertilizers (Dec. 2012=100) |
31 |
0.292 | 81.5 | 78.5 | -19.8 | -2.4 | -6.6 | 1.5 | -3.7 |
Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery cosmetic or toilet preparations |
33 |
0.721 | 136.1 | 136.1 | -0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes |
34 |
0.468 | 121.4 | 121.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
1.783 | 155.6 | 157.2 | 2.3 | 0.2 | -0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
5.175 | 149.6 | 148.4 | -0.3 | 0.7 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.8 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
4.190 | 144.0 | 142.6 | 1.6 | 1.0 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -1.0 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
0.985 | 174.0 | 173.5 | -7.7 | -1.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc. |
VIII |
0.423 | 149.6 | 151.9 | 7.6 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
2.236 | 122.4 | 123.5 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.5 | 0.9 |
Woodpulp and recovered paper |
47 |
0.668 | 126.4 | 127.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | -1.6 | 0.9 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
1.141 | 120.7 | 122.1 | 3.3 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 1.2 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
1.887 | 131.8 | 135.2 | 5.9 | -0.3 | -0.4 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof |
52 |
0.586 | 143.6 | 151.1 | 11.1 | -0.2 | -2.7 | -0.8 | 5.2 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.736 | 118.6 | 118.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.378 | 97.5 | 97.7 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
4.288 | 241.1 | 239.5 | -15.3 | -0.8 | -0.4 | -1.8 | -0.7 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
5.354 | 165.5 | 166.7 | -2.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.403 | 187.1 | 188.9 | -4.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.620 | 233.8 | 241.8 | -5.1 | 1.2 | -0.3 | -1.3 | 3.4 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.836 | 120.0 | 120.6 | -4.9 | -0.5 | 0.3 | -0.9 | 0.5 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.400 | 137.2 | 138.8 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.313 | 147.2 | 147.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
27.719 | 96.9 | 97.2 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.3 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
16.666 | 111.6 | 112.0 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.4 |
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof |
85 |
11.053 | 81.1 | 81.1 | -1.5 | -0.5 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
13.327 | 128.5 | 129.4 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
8.704 | 114.3 | 115.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
5.998 | 107.3 | 107.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
1.407 | 109.8 | 110.3 | -0.6 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi; |
94 |
0.781 | 121.2 | 121.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 | -0.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
0.472 | 88.5 | 89.6 | -1.4 | -0.8 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | Relative import- ance Dec. 2013(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec. 2013 |
Jan. 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
Jan. 2013 to Jan. 2014 |
Sept. 2013 to Oct. 2013 |
Oct. 2013 to Nov. 2013 |
Nov. 2013 to Dec. 2013 |
Dec. 2013 to Jan. 2014 |
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Industrialized Countries(2) |
100.000 | 129.7 | 130.4 | -0.9 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -0.4 | 0.5 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
11.231 | 211.9 | 213.9 | 0.0 | -5.4 | -7.4 | -1.6 | 0.9 |
Manufactured articles |
88.178 | 122.9 | 123.5 | -1.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.5 |
Other Countries(3) |
100.000 | 137.8 | 137.6 | -1.3 | -0.6 | -0.9 | 0.4 | -0.1 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
19.760 | 341.4 | 338.0 | -3.6 | -2.8 | -3.8 | 1.6 | -1.0 |
Manufactured articles |
79.998 | 109.8 | 109.8 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Canada |
100.000 | 146.6 | 147.3 | -1.5 | -2.3 | -2.1 | -0.5 | 0.5 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
29.473 | 203.0 | 206.4 | 1.5 | -5.6 | -7.5 | -1.5 | 1.7 |
Manufactured articles |
69.593 | 135.4 | 135.4 | -2.8 | -0.7 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
European Union(4) |
100.000 | 136.4 | 137.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.7 |
France (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 122.5 | 122.8 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Germany (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 117.3 | 118.6 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 1.1 |
United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 129.1 | 129.2 | -3.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Latin America(5) |
100.000 | 171.7 | 171.6 | -2.4 | -1.0 | -1.9 | 0.6 | -0.1 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
28.485 | 359.1 | 356.8 | -4.0 | -3.4 | -5.5 | 2.0 | -0.6 |
Manufactured articles |
71.134 | 130.9 | 131.1 | -1.5 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Mexico (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 141.1 | 141.1 | -1.8 | -1.0 | -1.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Nonmanufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100) |
16.376 | 190.4 | 190.0 | -3.8 | -4.3 | -6.3 | 2.5 | -0.2 |
Manufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100) |
83.371 | 92.9 | 93.0 | -1.3 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.1 |
Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)(6) |
100.000 | 103.0 | 102.9 | -1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
China (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 103.8 | 103.7 | -0.7 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Japan |
100.000 | 99.3 | 99.1 | -3.6 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.2 |
Asian NICs(7) |
100.000 | 89.8 | 89.5 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | -1.2 | -0.3 |
ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)(8) |
100.000 | 104.7 | 104.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)(9) |
100.000 | 255.8 | 255.3 | -6.0 | -2.2 | -2.6 | 0.4 | -0.2 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | Relative import- ance Dec. 2013(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec. 2013 |
Jan. 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
Jan. 2013 to Jan. 2014 |
Sept. 2013 to Oct. 2013 |
Oct. 2013 to Nov. 2013 |
Nov. 2013 to Dec. 2013 |
Dec. 2013 to Jan. 2014 |
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Air Freight |
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Import Air Freight |
100.000 | 177.3 | 177.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.2 | -0.4 | 0.0 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
27.872 | 179.4 | 182.3 | 10.3 | 1.0 | 7.2 | -0.8 | 1.6 |
Asia |
67.883 | 153.8 | 152.8 | -2.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | -0.3 | -0.7 |
Export Air Freight |
100.000 | 147.4 | 150.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 2.4 |
Europe (Dec. 2006=100) |
35.689 | 132.2 | 135.3 | 1.7 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -0.2 | 2.3 |
Inbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 164.9 | 164.2 | -0.9 | 0.8 | 1.7 | -0.4 | -0.4 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
26.808 | 156.9 | 159.9 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 4.5 | -0.6 | 1.9 |
Asia |
62.769 | 148.1 | 146.0 | -3.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | -0.3 | -1.4 |
Outbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 146.9 | 147.8 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
33.266 | 163.9 | 164.5 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Asia |
47.249 | 139.6 | 140.6 | -0.4 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
Air Passenger Fares |
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Import Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 210.1 | 196.6 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 7.1 | -6.4 |
Europe |
39.993 | 218.4 | 216.8 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 2.4 | -2.5 | -0.7 |
Asia |
25.132 | 172.7 | 158.5 | 0.3 | 2.3 | -0.1 | 15.6 | -8.2 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
9.034 | 187.6 | 168.1 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 10.0 | -10.4 |
Export Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 193.0 | 195.8 | -2.3 | -2.8 | -1.7 | 8.9 | 1.5 |
Europe |
25.442 | 217.8 | 208.4 | -3.9 | -3.5 | 2.4 | -1.6 | -4.3 |
Asia |
28.985 | 163.6 | 184.3 | -7.0 | -3.7 | -0.5 | 10.0 | 12.7 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
19.980 | 211.1 | 219.6 | 3.4 | 4.9 | -1.8 | 10.0 | 4.0 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
TECHNICAL NOTE Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes use a modified Laspeyres formula and are not seasonally adjusted. Price indexes 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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