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Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until USDL-11-0201 8:30 a.m. (EST) Tuesday, February 15, 2011 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 2011 The price index for U.S. imports increased 1.5 percent in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, as higher prices for fuel and nonfuel imports each contributed to the advance. U.S. export prices rose 1.2 percent in January, following increases of 1.5 percent in November and 0.6 percent in December. Imports All Imports: Import prices advanced 1.5 percent in January, and for the first time since July 2008 the index advanced at least 1.0 percent for four consecutive months. Import prices increased 5.3 percent over the past year, the largest 12-month advance for the index since an 8.5 percent rise between May 2009 and May 2010. In addition to contributing to the January price increases, higher fuel and nonfuel prices also both contributed to the 12 month advance in overall imports. Fuel Imports: Fuel prices rose 3.9 percent in January, after rising 14.1 percent over the previous three months. Rising prices for petroleum and natural gas led the overall increase in fuel prices in January. Petroleum prices advanced 3.4 percent in January and prices for natural gas surged 13.0 percent, the largest monthly rise for that index since a 17.7 jump in January 2010. Fuel prices advanced 12.4 percent over the past year, led by a 14.3 percent increase in petroleum prices. Despite the January rise, natural gas prices fell 18.8 percent over the past year. All Imports Excluding Fuel: The price index for nonfuel imports increased 0.8 percent in January, with higher prices for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials, finished goods, and foods, feeds, and beverages all contributing to the overall advance. The January increase matched a similar 0.8 percent rise in November, the largest one-month advances for the index since a 1.1 percent increase in April 2008. Nonfuel import prices rose 3.4 percent for the year ended in January, led by a 13.0 percent advance in nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices and a 14.8 percent increase in foods, feeds, and beverages prices. 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 |
|
2010 |
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January |
1.2 | 4.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
February |
-0.1 | -0.7 | 0.1 | -0.3 | -4.0 | 0.1 |
March |
0.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 0.6 |
April |
1.1 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | -0.4 | 1.3 |
May |
-0.8 | -5.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 0.3 |
June |
-1.2 | -3.8 | -0.4 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -0.8 |
July |
0.0 | 1.0 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
August |
0.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 4.2 | 0.5 |
September |
0.0 | -1.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 0.4 |
October |
1.1 | 4.3 | (r)0.3 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 0.6 |
November |
(r)1.6 | (r)4.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 7.6 | 0.8 |
December |
(r)1.2 | (r)4.4 | 0.3 | (r)0.6 | 1.7 | 0.6 |
2011 |
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January |
1.5 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 0.9 |
Jan. 2009 to 2010 |
11.4 | 77.8 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 3.3 |
Jan. 2010 to 2011 |
5.3 | 12.4 | 3.4 | 6.8 | 22.6 | 5.3 |
Footnotes |
Exports All Exports: Export prices increased 1.2 percent in January, led up by rising prices for both agricultural and nonagricultural export prices. Overall export prices have not recorded a decline since July, and rose 6.8 percent over the past year. The 12-month increase in January was the largest year-over-year advance since a 7.0 percent increase between September 2007 and September 2008. Agricultural Exports: Agricultural export prices rose 3.2 percent in January, and increased 23.9 percent since July. The January advance was driven by higher prices for soybeans, corn, and wheat, up 5.8 percent, 8.0 percent, and 8.2 percent, respectively. In contrast, cotton prices, which rose 111.8 percent over the past year, fell 0.2 percent in January, the first monthly decline for the index since February 2010. The price index for agricultural exports increased 22.6 percent for the year ended in January. All Exports Excluding Agriculture: The price index for nonagricultural exports advanced 0.9 percent in January, the largest monthly increase for the index since a 1.3 percent rise in April 2010. Higher prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials, capital goods, and automotive vehicles more than offset a 0.4 percent drop in prices for consumer goods. Nonagricultural prices rose 5.3 percent over the past year, led mostly by a 13.9 percent advance in the price index for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials. SELECTED JANUARY HIGHLIGHTS Import Prices Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices increased 2.3 percent in January after a 1.1 percent advance the previous month. Following a recent trend, the January increase was led by higher prices for unfinished metals and chemicals, up 3.2 percent and 2.3 percent, respectively. The price index for unfinished metals rose 20.5 percent over the past year, while chemicals prices advanced 13.7 percent for the same period. Finished Goods: Each of the major finished goods categories increased in January. Consumer goods prices advanced 0.3 percent; the largest contributors to the increase were a 0.9 percent advance in apparel, footwear, and household goods prices and a 4.0 percent jump in jewelry prices. Prices for automotive vehicles rose 0.5 percent, led by a 1.2 percent increase in parts prices. The price index for capital goods ticked up 0.1 percent as a 0.8 percent increase in capital goods prices, excluding computers more than offset 1.4 percent drop in computers, peripherals, and semiconductor prices. Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Foods, feeds, and beverages prices advanced 2.6 percent in January following a 1.4 percent increase in December. Higher prices for food oils, fish, coffee, meat, and fruit all contributed to the January rise. Imports by Locality of Origin: Prices for imports from China rose 0.3 percent for the fourth consecutive month in January, driving the index up 1.4 percent over the past year. The advance between January 2010 and January 2011 was the largest 12-month increase since a 1.5 percent rise in import prices from China in January 2009. The price index for imports from Japan rose 0.4 percent in January, the largest monthly increase since a 0.7 percent advance in June 2009. Higher fuel prices contributed to rising prices for imports from Canada, the European Union, and Mexico, up 2.8 percent, 1.0 percent, and 1.2 percent, respectively. Transportation Services: Import air passenger fares declined 2.6 percent in January, led by lower Asian and Latin American/Caribbean fares. Despite the downturn, import air passenger fares rose 12.2 percent over the past 12 months. The price index for import air freight fell 1.6 percent in January, but advanced 6.7 percent over the past year. Export Prices Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: The price index for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials rose 2.3 percent in January after a 1.4 percent increase the previous month. The January advance was led by higher prices for fuel, metals, and chemicals. Finished Goods: Finished goods prices were mixed in January. Prices for capital goods and automotive vehicles increased 0.2 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively. In contrast, consumer goods prices declined 0.4 percent. Transportation Services: Export air passenger fares rose 7.9 percent in January, driven by a 12.4 percent increase in Asian fares and a 7.7 percent advance in Latin American/Caribbean fares. The index for overall export fares increased 15.6 percent over the past 12 months. Export air freight prices advanced 3.8 percent in January and 7.9 percent over the past year. Import and Export Price Index data for February 2011 are scheduled for release on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 8:30 a.m. (EDT).
Description | End Use |
Relative import- ance Dec. 2010(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec. 2010 |
Jan. 2011 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Jan. 2010 to Jan. 2011 |
Sept. 2010 to Oct. 2010 |
Oct. 2010 to Nov. 2010 |
Nov. 2010 to Dec. 2010 |
Dec. 2010 to Jan. 2011 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 130.7 | 132.6 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.5 | |
All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
70.969 | 100.0 | 100.6 | - | - | - | - | 0.6 | |
All imports excluding petroleum |
78.239 | 112.6 | 113.8 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.1 | |
All imports excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
76.747 | 116.4 | 117.3 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.8 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
5.778 | 162.9 | 167.1 | 14.8 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 2.6 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
4.492 | 183.0 | 187.8 | 14.6 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 2.6 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
1.286 | 117.6 | 120.2 | 15.4 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.2 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
36.417 | 221.1 | 228.4 | 12.7 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding petroleum |
14.656 | 159.3 | 164.6 | 10.5 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 3.3 | |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
13.164 | 178.1 | 182.2 | 13.0 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 2.3 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
8.040 | 171.1 | 174.8 | 12.6 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 2.2 | |
Industrial supplies & materials nondurable excluding petroleum |
5.124 | 145.5 | 152.2 | 7.6 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 4.6 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
10 |
23.254 | 281.9 | 292.8 | 12.4 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.9 |
Petroleum & petroleum products |
100 |
21.762 | 309.3 | 319.7 | 14.3 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 3.4 |
Crude |
10000 |
16.185 | 316.0 | 325.2 | 14.8 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 2.9 |
Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas |
101 |
1.140 | 124.9 | 139.6 | -13.9 | -2.5 | 1.2 | 6.7 | 11.8 |
Gas-natural |
10110 |
1.016 | 110.4 | 124.8 | -18.8 | -3.5 | 1.7 | 9.2 | 13.0 |
Paper & paper base stocks |
11 |
0.682 | 117.5 | 117.9 | 13.0 | -0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials |
12 |
4.508 | 157.4 | 161.8 | 13.5 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.8 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
1.105 | 127.0 | 129.6 | 5.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
Unfinished metals related to durable goods |
14 |
3.821 | 265.9 | 274.5 | 20.5 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 3.2 |
Finished metals related to durable goods |
15 |
1.604 | 152.4 | 153.6 | 8.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
Nonmetals related to durable goods |
16 |
1.444 | 108.6 | 110.0 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
Capital goods |
2 |
22.368 | 92.0 | 92.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Electric generating equipment |
20 |
2.782 | 113.7 | 114.4 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
17.685 | 86.2 | 86.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
1.900 | 121.9 | 121.9 | -0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
9.680 | 109.4 | 109.9 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.5 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
25.757 | 104.1 | 104.4 | 0.0 | -0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
12.661 | 110.3 | 110.4 | 1.8 | -0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
12.079 | 98.2 | 98.6 | -1.9 | -0.6 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.4 |
Nonmanufactured consumer goods |
42 |
1.017 | 103.7 | 105.9 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
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. 2010(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec. 2010 |
Jan. 2011 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Jan. 2010 to Jan. 2011 |
Sept. 2010 to Oct. 2010 |
Oct. 2010 to Nov. 2010 |
Nov. 2010 to Dec. 2010 |
Dec. 2010 to Jan. 2011 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 127.4 | 128.9 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.2 | |
Agricultural commodities |
11.443 | 198.2 | 204.5 | 22.6 | 2.8 | 7.6 | 1.7 | 3.2 | |
All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
82.057 | 100.0 | 100.5 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | |
Nonagricultural commodities |
88.556 | 122.4 | 123.5 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
10.138 | 190.9 | 197.7 | 18.0 | 2.4 | 6.0 | 0.7 | 3.6 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
9.454 | 194.4 | 201.3 | 18.0 | 2.4 | 6.4 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
0.684 | 160.9 | 166.8 | 18.4 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 5.0 | 3.7 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
33.391 | 172.4 | 176.4 | 15.4 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 2.3 |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
12.017 | 174.8 | 178.8 | 12.0 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2.3 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, nondurable |
21.374 | 172.0 | 175.9 | 17.7 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 2.3 | |
Agricultural industrial supplies & materials |
10 |
1.989 | 222.6 | 225.5 | 48.3 | 4.8 | 13.7 | 7.8 | 1.3 |
Nonagricultural industrial supplies & materials |
31.402 | 170.4 | 174.4 | 13.9 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 2.3 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
11 |
7.804 | 233.2 | 243.8 | 21.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 4.5 |
Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials |
12 |
22.693 | 164.3 | 167.1 | 12.2 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
0.905 | 116.4 | 116.2 | 1.2 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -0.7 | -0.2 |
Capital goods |
2 |
35.881 | 103.8 | 104.0 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Electrical generating equipment |
20 |
3.425 | 109.9 | 110.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
25.265 | 94.3 | 93.9 | -0.6 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.4 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
7.192 | 141.1 | 144.2 | 4.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
6.932 | 109.1 | 109.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
13.657 | 112.9 | 112.5 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.4 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
7.036 | 114.1 | 113.9 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
5.550 | 111.1 | 110.6 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -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. 2010(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec. 2010 |
Jan. 2011 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Jan. 2010 to Jan. 2011 |
Sept. 2010 to Oct. 2010 |
Oct. 2010 to Nov. 2010 |
Nov. 2010 to Dec. 2010 |
Dec. 2010 to Jan. 2011 |
|||||
Nonmanufactured articles |
20.416 | 140.9 | 146.1 | 13.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.7 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
2.126 | 166.1 | 173.6 | 20.9 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 4.5 |
Crop production |
111 |
1.534 | 170.8 | 176.8 | 16.3 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 3.5 |
Mining |
21 |
18.290 | 138.1 | 143.2 | 12.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.7 |
Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec. 2006=100) |
212 |
0.368 | 140.5 | 145.2 | 13.1 | -0.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 3.3 |
Manufactured articles |
79.086 | 112.3 | 113.4 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.0 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
10.989 | 114.2 | 115.8 | 7.3 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
3.243 | 142.0 | 146.4 | 20.0 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 3.1 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.951 | 110.2 | 109.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -0.4 |
Textile product mills |
314 |
0.850 | 106.7 | 107.8 | 6.7 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 |
Apparel manufacturing |
315 |
4.074 | 103.1 | 104.2 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
Leather and allied product manufacturing |
316 |
1.505 | 108.6 | 109.0 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
18.679 | 127.2 | 129.8 | 7.5 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 2.0 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.673 | 104.8 | 108.4 | 10.2 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 3.4 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.234 | 110.6 | 111.4 | 9.6 | -0.1 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.7 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
4.550 | 139.1 | 145.0 | 11.8 | 4.1 | 6.8 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
9.558 | 129.6 | 130.8 | 5.8 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
1.755 | 116.5 | 120.2 | 5.3 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.809 | 123.4 | 125.5 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
49.418 | 107.4 | 107.9 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.574 | 173.6 | 178.4 | 18.9 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 2.8 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
2.564 | 121.3 | 122.1 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
5.577 | 114.8 | 115.8 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
15.900 | 85.1 | 84.5 | -4.2 | -0.7 | -0.2 | -0.5 | -0.7 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
3.658 | 113.7 | 114.0 | 0.8 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
10.836 | 106.4 | 106.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing |
337 |
1.246 | 107.2 | 107.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
5.063 | 114.3 | 117.3 | 4.6 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.6 |
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. 2010(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec. 2010 |
Jan. 2011 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Jan. 2010 to Jan. 2011 |
Sept. 2010 to Oct. 2010 |
Oct. 2010 to Nov. 2010 |
Nov. 2010 to Dec. 2010 |
Dec. 2010 to Jan. 2011 |
|||||
Nonmanufactured articles |
9.013 | 165.1 | 175.3 | 34.0 | 2.7 | 10.1 | 1.0 | 6.2 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
6.667 | 189.6 | 199.5 | 34.9 | 3.6 | 13.5 | 2.8 | 5.2 |
Crop production |
111 |
6.412 | 198.0 | 208.4 | 36.8 | 4.0 | 14.5 | 2.8 | 5.3 |
Mining |
21 |
2.346 | 112.3 | 122.2 | 32.1 | 0.4 | 2.5 | -3.4 | 8.8 |
Mining (except oil and gas) |
212 |
1.547 | 129.9 | 131.1 | 35.7 | 1.3 | 1.6 | -5.1 | 0.9 |
Manufactured articles |
87.472 | 115.1 | 115.7 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
7.228 | 135.3 | 136.7 | 11.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
5.017 | 152.3 | 152.7 | 10.8 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.567 | 114.8 | 113.9 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.8 |
Apparel manufacturing |
315 |
0.397 | 105.6 | 108.3 | 5.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
25.911 | 124.5 | 125.7 | 9.1 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.408 | 116.5 | 113.0 | 2.8 | -0.3 | 4.9 | -2.2 | -3.0 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
2.019 | 122.7 | 124.1 | 9.7 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.6 | 1.1 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
5.178 | 139.6 | 144.0 | 18.5 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 3.2 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
15.603 | 125.4 | 125.9 | 8.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
1.970 | 107.5 | 107.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | -0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.734 | 112.5 | 110.7 | -3.5 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -1.6 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
54.333 | 109.6 | 110.0 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.849 | 160.3 | 164.9 | 18.1 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 2.9 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
2.485 | 122.3 | 123.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
10.702 | 115.2 | 115.5 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.3 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
14.634 | 91.4 | 91.0 | -1.7 | -0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.4 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
3.139 | 110.0 | 110.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
13.273 | 111.9 | 113.2 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
4.941 | 112.7 | 110.7 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -1.8 |
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. 2010(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec. 2010 |
Jan. 2011 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Jan. 2010 to Jan. 2011 |
Sept. 2010 to Oct. 2010 |
Oct. 2010 to Nov. 2010 |
Nov. 2010 to Dec. 2010 |
Dec. 2010 to Jan. 2011 |
|||||
Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.334 | 155.8 | 160.2 | 21.7 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 2.8 |
Meat and edible meat offal |
02 |
0.303 | 189.4 | 195.8 | 21.0 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.725 | 119.5 | 122.3 | 22.9 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.3 |
Vegetable products |
II |
1.788 | 190.3 | 195.8 | 16.8 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.9 |
Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers |
07 |
0.356 | 325.1 | 330.7 | 8.3 | -1.2 | -0.8 | 5.6 | 1.7 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.529 | 114.3 | 117.7 | 10.2 | 3.8 | -2.2 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
Coffee, tea, mate and spices |
09 |
0.402 | 218.3 | 230.6 | 39.6 | -1.0 | 9.3 | 0.1 | 5.6 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.321 | 135.4 | 152.8 | 49.2 | 5.0 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 12.9 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco |
IV |
2.651 | 149.3 | 150.5 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec. 2009=100) |
18 |
0.226 | 96.3 | 98.8 | -4.3 | -1.0 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 2.6 |
Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers' wares (Dec. 2007=100) |
19 |
0.292 | 132.9 | 133.2 | 16.1 | 2.9 | 7.7 | -3.6 | 0.2 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants |
20 |
0.369 | 147.9 | 149.9 | 14.9 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar |
22 |
0.923 | 120.5 | 119.9 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.2 | -0.5 |
Mineral products |
V |
22.864 | 283.0 | 293.5 | 11.8 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.7 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
22.540 | 279.5 | 289.9 | 11.7 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
9.192 | 143.8 | 145.2 | 5.8 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
1.046 | 327.0 | 341.6 | 38.3 | 7.3 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 4.5 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
3.022 | 137.1 | 136.8 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.3 | -0.2 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
3.440 | 115.5 | 115.7 | -2.0 | -3.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100) |
31 |
0.245 | 112.1 | 120.3 | 11.9 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 7.3 |
Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2001=100) |
33 |
0.448 | 124.1 | 122.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 3.8 | -0.2 | -1.2 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
0.498 | 100.5 | 104.3 | 14.0 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 3.8 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
2.947 | 142.0 | 145.8 | 10.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.7 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
1.843 | 134.1 | 135.1 | 6.1 | -0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
1.104 | 157.0 | 166.4 | 18.8 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 6.0 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc |
VIII |
0.545 | 115.5 | 116.4 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials |
42 |
0.498 | 115.6 | 116.6 | 1.7 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork |
IX |
0.705 | 126.3 | 130.3 | 9.3 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 3.2 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
1.359 | 114.3 | 114.6 | 7.7 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
0.898 | 106.8 | 107.4 | 5.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
5.196 | 105.9 | 107.3 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted |
61 |
2.047 | 100.6 | 101.6 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted |
62 |
1.898 | 104.4 | 105.6 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
Made-up or worn textile articles |
63 |
0.630 | 100.6 | 101.8 | 9.9 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
Headgear, umbrellas, artifical flowers, etc. |
XII |
1.257 | 108.8 | 109.1 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Footwear and parts of such articles |
64 |
1.073 | 107.9 | 108.1 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.743 | 126.3 | 126.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100) |
68 |
0.255 | 119.4 | 119.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | -0.4 | 0.8 | -0.2 |
Ceramic products |
69 |
0.216 | 138.3 | 138.3 | -1.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.272 | 120.3 | 121.1 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 1.0 | -0.2 | 0.7 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
2.944 | 176.2 | 181.3 | 16.6 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 2.9 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
5.212 | 187.7 | 191.4 | 12.2 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
0.916 | 231.0 | 240.0 | 19.1 | -1.2 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 3.9 |
Articles of iron or steel |
73 |
1.588 | 152.7 | 153.1 | 8.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.602 | 379.8 | 405.5 | 23.3 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 6.8 |
Nickel and articles thereof (Dec. 2009=100) |
75 |
0.173 | 128.0 | 131.8 | 32.9 | 3.4 | 5.9 | -4.3 | 3.0 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.908 | 144.1 | 145.1 | 8.8 | 2.4 | 3.9 | -0.1 | 0.7 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.332 | 120.3 | 121.8 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.379 | 127.8 | 128.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
24.930 | 85.9 | 85.7 | -1.6 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
12.348 | 88.5 | 88.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts |
85 |
12.582 | 83.3 | 83.2 | -3.3 | -0.8 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.1 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
9.011 | 110.5 | 110.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
7.999 | 109.6 | 109.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec. 2002=100) |
88 |
0.925 | 113.8 | 113.8 | -1.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
3.259 | 101.8 | 104.3 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments |
90 |
3.006 | 99.4 | 102.0 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
Clocks and watches and parts thereof |
91 |
0.187 | 124.2 | 125.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
3.651 | 107.2 | 107.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs |
94 |
1.792 | 110.4 | 110.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | -0.2 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
1.652 | 101.0 | 101.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
96 |
0.208 | 124.9 | 127.3 | 7.2 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.9 |
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. 2010(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
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Dec. 2010 |
Jan. 2011 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Jan. 2010 to Jan. 2011 |
Sept. 2010 to Oct. 2010 |
Oct. 2010 to Nov. 2010 |
Nov. 2010 to Dec. 2010 |
Dec. 2010 to Jan. 2011 |
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Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.868 | 179.3 | 181.0 | 16.0 | 2.2 | -0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100) |
02 |
1.135 | 144.9 | 145.6 | 17.2 | 2.1 | -0.9 | -0.3 | 0.5 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.394 | 173.1 | 184.2 | 30.5 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 6.9 | 6.4 |
Vegetable products |
II |
5.763 | 225.6 | 239.4 | 24.6 | 2.8 | 10.9 | 1.2 | 6.1 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.994 | 129.4 | 134.6 | 7.1 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 4.0 |
Cereals |
10 |
2.135 | 256.1 | 277.1 | 40.7 | 2.8 | 16.4 | -1.2 | 8.2 |
Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder |
12 |
2.150 | 251.0 | 263.6 | 25.8 | 3.7 | 11.9 | 4.1 | 5.0 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.498 | 140.2 | 150.8 | 46.8 | 4.6 | 8.0 | 12.3 | 7.6 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and tobacco |
IV |
2.710 | 147.1 | 146.6 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | -0.3 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100) |
20 |
0.346 | 104.5 | 103.9 | 3.0 | 0.3 | -0.7 | 1.1 | -0.6 |
Miscellaneous edible preparations |
21 |
0.462 | 119.1 | 120.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec. 2008=100) |
22 |
0.346 | 104.6 | 103.6 | -0.7 | 2.1 | 0.1 | -0.8 | -1.0 |
Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed |
23 |
0.734 | 219.9 | 216.8 | 10.1 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 1.3 | -1.4 |
Mineral products |
V |
7.795 | 277.3 | 289.1 | 21.7 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 4.3 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
7.154 | 270.1 | 282.6 | 21.9 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 4.6 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
12.984 | 148.2 | 148.8 | 7.1 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
1.046 | 194.1 | 197.4 | 17.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
3.225 | 154.6 | 156.6 | 7.2 | -1.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.3 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
4.076 | 125.9 | 125.7 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | -0.4 | -0.2 |
Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, paints, varnish, putty, & inks |
32 |
0.552 | 118.1 | 118.4 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 1.6 | -3.4 | 0.3 |
Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery cosmetic or toilet preparations |
33 |
0.758 | 126.6 | 126.4 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes |
34 |
0.484 | 121.1 | 121.4 | 4.8 | -2.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
1.829 | 143.5 | 144.4 | 5.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
5.133 | 140.3 | 141.2 | 6.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
4.175 | 134.0 | 134.6 | 6.7 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
0.958 | 168.6 | 170.5 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc. |
VIII |
0.409 | 123.0 | 124.5 | 14.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork |
IX |
0.530 | 109.8 | 108.8 | 1.6 | -0.2 | 1.3 | -0.7 | -0.9 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
2.758 | 123.8 | 125.4 | 11.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
Woodpulp and recovered paper |
47 |
0.947 | 146.5 | 149.2 | 27.2 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 1.8 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
1.309 | 117.5 | 118.9 | 7.9 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.3 | 1.2 |
Printed material |
49 |
0.502 | 117.3 | 118.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
2.330 | 143.6 | 145.2 | 32.5 | 3.8 | 9.7 | 4.5 | 1.1 |
Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof |
52 |
1.049 | 224.9 | 226.0 | 96.9 | 10.6 | 24.9 | 10.1 | 0.5 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. (Dec. 2008=100) |
XIII |
0.711 | 116.0 | 115.6 | -1.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.3 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.394 | 98.2 | 99.1 | -0.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 0.9 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
4.801 | 236.6 | 240.6 | 21.6 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
5.598 | 167.9 | 174.7 | 10.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 4.1 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.693 | 198.8 | 213.5 | 18.2 | -1.8 | -0.7 | 4.2 | 7.4 |
Articles of iron or steel |
73 |
1.244 | 159.8 | 162.7 | 3.6 | -0.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.715 | 259.0 | 278.2 | 24.2 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 7.4 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.941 | 128.9 | 132.3 | 7.2 | 2.9 | 2.1 | -0.5 | 2.6 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.348 | 125.4 | 125.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.296 | 124.8 | 121.9 | -0.4 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.5 | -2.3 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
27.386 | 95.6 | 96.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
15.969 | 106.9 | 107.6 | 1.1 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof |
85 |
11.417 | 83.4 | 83.5 | -1.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
11.024 | 122.2 | 122.6 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
6.181 | 108.9 | 108.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
6.137 | 107.1 | 105.5 | -0.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -1.5 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
1.420 | 107.2 | 107.3 | -1.2 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.1 |
Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi; |
94 |
0.680 | 118.3 | 118.2 | 0.7 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
0.632 | 91.6 | 91.5 | -3.9 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.7 | -0.1 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | Percent of U.S. imports(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec. 2010 |
Jan. 2011 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
Jan. 2010 to Jan. 2011 |
Sept. 2010 to Oct. 2010 |
Oct. 2010 to Nov. 2010 |
Nov. 2010 to Dec. 2010 |
Dec. 2010 to Jan. 2011 |
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Industrialized Countries(2) |
39.494 | 127.6 | 129.3 | 3.0 | -0.1 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
4.457 | 211.8 | 222.1 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 6.8 | 4.3 | 4.9 |
Manufactured articles |
34.670 | 120.8 | 121.7 | 2.4 | -0.2 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
Other Countries(3) |
60.506 | 128.7 | 130.4 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
12.079 | 285.8 | 294.9 | 14.9 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.2 |
Manufactured articles |
48.226 | 106.8 | 107.6 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
Canada |
14.271 | 146.8 | 150.9 | 5.7 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 2.8 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
3.991 | 204.6 | 215.0 | 5.2 | 0.6 | 7.0 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
Manufactured articles |
10.005 | 135.5 | 137.9 | 5.6 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.8 |
European Union(4) |
17.186 | 129.1 | 130.4 | 2.1 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
0.256 | 270.9 | 272.8 | 10.4 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 0.7 |
Manufactured articles |
16.854 | 126.4 | 127.6 | 1.9 | -0.2 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 0.9 |
France (Dec. 2003=100) |
1.995 | 121.4 | 121.8 | -1.9 | 0.0 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.3 |
Germany (Dec. 2003=100) |
4.510 | 112.4 | 112.7 | -1.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.3 |
United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100) |
2.795 | 128.3 | 129.8 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
Latin America(5) |
18.406 | 163.0 | 166.6 | 5.8 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 2.2 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
5.479 | 309.4 | 318.9 | 11.6 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
Manufactured articles |
12.844 | 131.9 | 134.1 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
Mexico (Dec. 2003=100) |
11.380 | 139.9 | 141.6 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
Nonmanufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100) |
1.900 | 167.4 | 173.1 | 12.9 | 5.3 | 2.4 | 5.3 | 3.4 |
Manufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100) |
9.437 | 95.7 | 96.3 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.5 | 0.6 |
Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)(6) |
34.852 | 102.0 | 102.3 | 1.9 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
China (Dec. 2003=100) |
19.595 | 101.4 | 101.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Japan |
6.198 | 99.8 | 100.2 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Asian NICs(7) |
5.555 | 88.4 | 89.0 | 1.9 | -1.0 | -0.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)(8) |
5.987 | 100.4 | 102.5 | 5.9 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)(9) |
3.795 | 223.3 | 227.9 | 11.8 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 4.5 | 2.1 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | Relative import- ance Dec. 2010(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
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Dec. 2010 |
Jan. 2011 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
Jan. 2010 to Jan. 2011 |
Sept. 2010 to Oct. 2010 |
Oct. 2010 to Nov. 2010 |
Nov. 2010 to Dec. 2010 |
Dec. 2010 to Jan. 2011 |
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Air Freight |
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Import Air Freight |
100.000 | 170.0 | 167.2 | 6.7 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 0.2 | -1.6 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
22.167 | 142.5 | 141.4 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 0.3 | -0.8 |
Asia |
74.272 | 156.4 | 153.2 | 7.6 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 0.3 | -2.0 |
Export Air Freight |
100.000 | 127.9 | 132.8 | 7.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 3.8 |
Europe (Dec. 2006=100) |
39.289 | 117.2 | 120.7 | 6.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 3.0 |
Inbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 153.5 | 153.1 | 6.3 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.5 | -0.3 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
22.632 | 132.5 | 132.4 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 0.4 | -0.1 |
Asia |
65.649 | 141.1 | 140.6 | 6.7 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 0.2 | -0.4 |
Outbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 126.4 | 129.8 | 12.4 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 2.7 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
37.653 | 147.3 | 149.4 | 11.5 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
Asia |
43.312 | 114.2 | 118.3 | 11.8 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 3.6 |
Air Passenger Fares |
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Import Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 169.9 | 165.4 | 12.2 | 4.8 | -1.3 | 2.1 | -2.6 |
Europe |
36.664 | 170.7 | 176.9 | 15.2 | 5.8 | -3.2 | -5.8 | 3.6 |
Asia |
27.808 | 156.8 | 142.1 | 6.9 | 3.9 | -1.9 | 9.8 | -9.4 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
15.109 | 171.1 | 157.7 | 20.6 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 9.2 | -7.8 |
Export Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 169.0 | 182.3 | 15.6 | -2.3 | -3.2 | 3.7 | 7.9 |
Europe |
28.787 | 189.3 | 185.9 | -0.2 | -0.9 | -13.6 | 2.2 | -1.8 |
Asia |
30.859 | 157.6 | 177.1 | 31.3 | -6.1 | 3.9 | -1.1 | 12.4 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
21.673 | 189.0 | 203.5 | 15.4 | -1.5 | 3.8 | 9.9 | 7.7 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
TECHNICAL NOTE Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes use a modified Laspeyres formula and are not seasonally adjusted. Price indexes are reweighted annually, with a two-year lag in the weights. Published series use a base year of 2000=100 where possible. More detailed index series and additional information may be obtained at http://www.bls.gov/mxp, or by calling (202) 691-7101. Merchandise Goods Classification Systems -- The merchandise price indexes are published using three classification systems. Items are classified by end use according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis Classification System, by industry according to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), and by product category according to the Harmonized System (HS). While classification by end use and product category are self-explanatory, some notes are in order for classifying items by industry. In the NAICS imports and exports tables, items are classified by output industry, not input industry. As an example, NAICS import index 326 (plastics and rubber products manufacturing) include outputs such as manufactured plastic rather than inputs such as petroleum. The NAICS classification structure also matches the classification system used by the PPI (Producer Price Index) to produce the NAICS primary products indexes. Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated (TSUSA). Import prices are based on U.S. dollar prices paid by the U.S. importer. The prices are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.) foreign port or "cost, insurance, and freight" (c.i.f.) U.S. port transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry. The index for crude petroleum is calculated from data collected by the U.S. Department of Energy. Export Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the Harmonized Schedule B classification system of the U.S. Bureau of the Census. The prices used are generally either "free alongside ship" (f.a.s.) factory or "free on board" (f.o.b.) transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry. Prices used in the grain index, excluding rice, are obtained from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Services Price Indexes -- Starting in September 2008 the Import Air Passenger Fares Indexes represent changes in the average revenue per passenger received by foreign carriers from U.S. residents and are calculated from data obtained from an airline consulting service. These data include tickets sold by travel agencies and travel websites. Tickets sold directly by the airlines are excluded, as are frequent flyer tickets generally. Starting in January 2008 the Export Air Passenger Fares Indexes represent changes in the average revenue per passenger received by U.S. carriers from foreign residents and are calculated from data collected directly from airlines. These data include frequent flyer tickets and those sold by consolidators. Taxes and fees are included in the Import Air Passenger Fares Index and excluded from the Export Air Passenger Fares Index. The Air Freight Indexes are calculated from data collected directly from airlines. These data exclude mail and passenger baggage. The scope of the service being priced is the movement of freight from airport to airport only, and does not include any ground transportation or port service. The Air Freight Indexes are presented using two definitions: Balance of Payments (which represent transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and International (which represent transactions inbound to and outbound from the U.S.). Fact sheets specifying detailed information for each services industry are available at http://www.bls.gov/mxp under "MXP Publications." Import Indexes by Locality of Origin -- Prices used in these indexes are a subset of the data collected for the Import Price Indexes. Beginning with January 2002, the indexes are defined by locality of origin using a nomenclature based upon the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Nonmanufactured goods are defined as NAICS 11 and 21 and manufactured goods are defined as NAICS 31-33. Revision Policy -- To reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents, monthly data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. After three months, no further data revisions take place. So, for example, data released in the January release will be subject to revision in the releases for February, March, and April. Uses of the Data -- The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade statistics, notably the foreign trade sector of the National Income and Product Accounts constructed by the Department of Commerce. Other published indexes are useful for general market analysis. For trade in international services, Balance of Payments indexes are used for deflating National Income and Product Accounts, while International indexes are more appropriate for market analysis. Merchandise and services indexes also can be used to study U.S. competitiveness and to compute price elasticities, and the merchandise import indexes by country or region of origin are useful in terms of trade analysis. E-Mail Subscription -- The U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes news release is available through an e-mail subscription service at (http://www.bls.gov/bls/list.htm). Additional Information -- More detailed data are available on the Import/Export Price Indexes home page at (http://www.bls.gov/mxp). 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