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Technical information: USDL-09-0363 (202) 691-7101 Transmission of this Media contact: material is embargoed (202) 691-5902 until 8:30 A.M. EDT Internet address: http://www.bls.gov/mxp Thursday, April 9, 2009 U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES - MARCH 2009 - The U.S. Import Price Index rose 0.5 percent in March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. A 10.5 percent increase in import petroleum prices more than offset a 0.7 percent decline in the price index for nonpetroleum imports. In contrast, export prices fell in March, decreasing 0.6 percent. Percent changes in import and export price indexes by End Use category - not seasonally adjusted -
Month | IMPORTS | EXPORTS | ||||
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All imports |
Petroleum imports |
Non- petroleum imports |
All exports |
Agri- cultural exports |
Non- agricultural exports |
|
2008 |
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March |
3.1 | 10.1 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 1.3 |
April |
2.8 | 8.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | -2.0 | 0.7 |
May |
2.8 | 9.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
June |
3.0 | 9.2 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 0.9 |
July |
1.4 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 6.7 | 0.9 |
August |
-3.1 | -9.8 | -0.4 | -1.6 | -9.6 | -0.7 |
September |
-3.6 | -11.4 | -1.0 | -0.8 | 0.1 | -0.9 |
October |
-6.0 | -22.2 | -0.9 | -2.1 | -8.4 | -1.4 |
November |
-7.4 | -30.2 | -1.7 | -3.2 | -6.9 | -2.8 |
December |
-4.6 | -25.2 | -1.1 | -2.2 | (r)-6.1 | -1.9 |
2009 |
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January |
-1.2 | (r)-4.9 | (r)-0.7 | (r)0.6 | (r)6.1 | 0.1 |
February |
(r)-0.1 | (r)5.2 | (r)-0.7 | (r)-0.3 | (r)-1.6 | (r)-0.1 |
March |
0.5 | 10.5 | -0.7 | -0.6 | -3.5 | -0.3 |
Mar. 2007 to 2008 |
15.2 | 62.7 | 5.4 | 7.9 | 34.0 | 5.5 |
Mar. 2008 to 2009 |
-14.9 | -52.0 | -3.7 | -6.7 | -21.8 | -5.0 |
Footnotes |
Import Goods Import prices increased for the first time since July, advancing 0.5 percent in March after edging down 0.1 percent in February. The March advance was led by a 10.5 percent rise in petroleum prices. The price index for petroleum increased for the second consecutive month after falling 69.2 percent from July through January. In contrast, nonpetroleum prices decreased for the eighth consecutive month, falling 0.7 percent in March. For the year ended in March, petroleum prices fell 52.0 percent and prices for nonpetroleum imports declined 3.7 percent. The continued decline in nonpetroleum prices was led by a 2.3 percent drop in nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials prices. That decrease was driven by a sharp fall in natural gas prices, although lower prices for some metals also contributed to the decline. The price index for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials has not recorded an increase since July 2008. Lower prices for finished goods also contributed to the drop in nonpetroleum prices in March. Prices for consumer goods fell 0.5 percent following a 0.1 percent advance in February. The price index for capital goods declined 0.3 percent in March, led by falling prices for industrial and service machinery. Import automotive vehicle prices edged down 0.2 percent in March after increasing 0.2 percent in each of the previous two months. Prices for foods, feeds, and beverages decreased 1.0 percent this month primarily because of lower fruit prices. The March drop followed a 3.2 percent decline in February. Export Goods Export prices decreased 0.6 percent in March because of lower prices for both agricultural and nonagricultural exports. The index decreased 9.8 percent over the past eight months and 6.7 percent for the year ended in March. Agricultural prices fell 3.5 percent in March, led by declines for soybeans, corn, and wheat. Agricultural export prices decreased 21.8 percent over the past year, the largest annual decrease since the index was first published in March 1985. Nonagricultural prices edged down 0.3 percent in March and fell 5.0 percent over the past 12 months. The drop in nonagricultural prices was led by a 0.9 percent decrease in the index for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials. Lower prices for fuels and chemicals contributed to the decline. Nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials decreased 23.2 percent over the past eight months and 17.3 percent for the March 2008-2009 period, the largest annual decrease since the index was first published in September 1989. Prices for the major finished goods categories were mixed in March. Consumer goods prices contributed to the decline in overall export prices, falling 0.5 percent. Despite the recent decreases, the index increased 0.5 percent for the year ended in March. In contrast, the price index for automotive vehicles increased in March, rising 0.2 percent. Automotive vehicle prices advanced 1.1 percent over the past year. The price index for capital goods was unchanged this month as lower prices for computers offset higher prices for transportation equipment. Prices for capital goods increased 1.0 percent for the March 2008-2009 period. Imports by Locality of Origin Prices for imports from China fell for the seventh consecutive month, decreasing 0.6 percent in March. Import prices from China edged down 0.2 percent for the year ended in March. Import prices from Canada and from Mexico also continued to decline in March, falling 0.7 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively. Prices for imports from Canada fell for the eighth consecutive month, and decreased 18.4 percent over the past year, the largest annual decline since the index was first published in December 1990. The price index for imports from Mexico decreased 11.7 percent for the March 2008-2009 period, the largest annual decline since the index was first published in December 2003. The price index for imports from Japan also fell, decreasing 0.1 percent in March after increasing in each of the previous five months. Despite the downturn this month, the index rose 1.8 percent over the past year. In contrast, prices for imports from the European Union rose in March, advancing 0.1 percent for the month. The index, however, decreased 4.0 percent over the past 12 months. Import and Export Services Import air passenger fares decreased 4.7 percent in March following a 4.6 percent drop the previous month. The March decrease was again led by lower European fares, which fell 7.8 percent after decreasing 5.7 percent in February. Despite the recent downward pattern, the index for import air passenger fares rose 2.7 percent for the year ended in March. Export air passenger fares also decreased in March, falling 5.1 percent as lower fares from Europe, the Latin America/Caribbean region, and Asia all contributed to the overall decrease. Fares for export air passengers decreased 10.5 percent over the past 12 months, the largest annual decline since the index was first published in September 1986. Import air freight prices fell 2.2 percent in March, as both European and Asian air freight prices declined. The price index for import air freight decreased 8.0 percent over the past year. Prices for export air freight declined 2.8 percent in March and 7.0 percent for the March 2008-2009 period. CONTENTS OF RELEASE This news release includes the following tables: Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by End Use Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by End Use Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by NAICS Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by NAICS Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin Table 8 U.S. International Price Indexes for Selected Transportation Services ------------------------------------------------------------------- Import and Export Price Index data for April 2009 are scheduled for release on May 13, 2009 at 8:30 A.M. (EDT).
Description | End Use |
Relative import- ance Feb. 2009(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb. 2009 |
Mar. 2009 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Mar. 2008 to Mar. 2009 |
Nov. 2008 to Dec. 2008 |
Dec. 2008 to Jan. 2009 |
Jan. 2009 to Feb. 2009 |
Feb. 2009 to Mar. 2009 |
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All commodities |
100.000 | 113.0 | 113.6 | -14.9 | -4.6 | -1.2 | -0.1 | 0.5 | |
All imports excluding petroleum |
88.621 | 108.3 | 107.5 | -3.7 | -1.1 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -0.7 | |
All imports excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
86.668 | 111.4 | 110.9 | -2.6 | -1.1 | -0.7 | -0.4 | -0.4 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
4.929 | 137.8 | 136.4 | -3.8 | 2.0 | 0.1 | -3.2 | -1.0 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
3.812 | 153.1 | 150.6 | -4.3 | 3.2 | -0.1 | -3.8 | -1.6 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
1.117 | 103.2 | 104.5 | -2.2 | -1.9 | 0.6 | -1.1 | 1.3 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
27.943 | 144.7 | 149.0 | -36.5 | -13.9 | -4.5 | 0.7 | 3.0 |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding petroleum |
16.564 | 136.8 | 133.7 | -16.1 | -4.8 | -4.2 | -2.2 | -2.3 | |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
14.611 | 147.4 | 146.1 | -12.4 | -5.4 | -4.1 | -0.9 | -0.9 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
9.059 | 137.2 | 135.4 | -14.8 | -6.2 | -2.7 | -0.6 | -1.3 | |
Industrial supplies & materials nondurable excluding petroleum |
5.552 | 136.2 | 131.5 | -17.5 | -3.0 | -5.8 | -4.1 | -3.5 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
10 |
13.333 | 150.1 | 160.8 | -51.1 | -22.2 | -4.9 | 2.5 | 7.1 |
Petroleum & petroleum products |
100 |
11.380 | 150.8 | 166.7 | -52.0 | -25.2 | -4.9 | 5.2 | 10.5 |
Crude |
10000 |
8.098 | 151.5 | 166.8 | -54.2 | -23.7 | -5.5 | 4.1 | 10.1 |
Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas |
101 |
1.746 | 150.6 | 129.4 | -39.7 | -0.1 | -4.6 | -11.6 | -14.1 |
Gas-natural |
10110 |
1.549 | 139.2 | 117.2 | -44.6 | -0.1 | -5.7 | -13.0 | -15.8 |
Paper & paper base stocks |
11 |
0.786 | 108.5 | 105.9 | -7.2 | -1.7 | -2.6 | -1.6 | -2.4 |
Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials |
12 |
4.864 | 136.9 | 137.4 | -7.0 | -4.2 | -6.5 | -1.4 | 0.4 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
1.740 | 116.4 | 115.9 | 1.6 | -0.6 | -0.8 | -0.6 | -0.4 |
Unfinished metals related to durable goods |
14 |
3.535 | 175.8 | 172.6 | -28.5 | -11.3 | -4.9 | -0.5 | -1.8 |
Finished metals related to durable goods |
15 |
2.005 | 137.1 | 135.2 | -7.3 | -4.5 | -1.8 | -0.8 | -1.4 |
Nonmetals related to durable goods |
16 |
1.681 | 106.0 | 104.8 | -0.4 | -1.3 | -2.0 | -0.7 | -1.1 |
Capital goods |
2 |
25.226 | 92.3 | 92.0 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.3 |
Electric generating equipment |
20 |
3.237 | 110.2 | 109.8 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -0.3 | -0.8 | -0.4 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
19.776 | 87.1 | 86.8 | -0.8 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.3 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
2.213 | 121.0 | 121.1 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
14.877 | 108.2 | 108.0 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
27.025 | 104.5 | 104.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.5 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
12.545 | 109.0 | 108.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -0.5 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
13.150 | 100.0 | 99.7 | -0.7 | -0.4 | -0.5 | -0.2 | -0.3 |
Nonmanufactured consumer goods |
42 |
1.330 | 104.4 | 101.3 | -2.9 | 0.4 | -0.9 | 1.7 | -3.0 |
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 Feb. 2009(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb. 2009 |
Mar. 2009 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Mar. 2008 to Mar. 2009 |
Nov. 2008 to Dec. 2008 |
Dec. 2008 to Jan. 2009 |
Jan. 2009 to Feb. 2009 |
Feb. 2009 to Mar. 2009 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 116.2 | 115.5 | -6.7 | -2.2 | 0.6 | -0.3 | -0.6 | |
Agricultural commodities |
8.704 | 157.4 | 151.9 | -21.8 | -6.1 | 6.1 | -1.6 | -3.5 | |
Nonagricultural commodities |
91.297 | 113.2 | 112.9 | -5.0 | -1.9 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
8.166 | 162.5 | 156.9 | -20.3 | -5.9 | 6.8 | -1.9 | -3.4 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
7.487 | 164.6 | 158.6 | -21.7 | -6.2 | 7.2 | -2.0 | -3.6 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
0.679 | 145.5 | 143.7 | -3.1 | -3.2 | 3.1 | -1.6 | -1.2 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
26.869 | 137.8 | 136.5 | -17.5 | -5.8 | -0.7 | -0.6 | -0.9 |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
10.531 | 142.7 | 143.5 | -16.9 | -5.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, nondurable |
16.338 | 135.5 | 132.9 | -18.0 | -6.3 | -1.4 | -1.2 | -1.9 | |
Agricultural industrial supplies & materials |
10 |
1.217 | 126.6 | 123.5 | -22.5 | -6.0 | -0.4 | 0.8 | -2.4 |
Nonagricultural industrial supplies & materials |
25.652 | 138.6 | 137.4 | -17.3 | -5.8 | -0.7 | -0.6 | -0.9 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
11 |
3.568 | 159.1 | 150.9 | -39.5 | -13.8 | -0.8 | -3.9 | -5.2 |
Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials |
12 |
21.023 | 137.6 | 137.4 | -13.1 | -4.7 | -0.7 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
1.061 | 115.8 | 114.8 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.9 |
Capital goods |
2 |
41.409 | 102.2 | 102.2 | 1.0 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Electrical generating equipment |
20 |
3.793 | 107.7 | 107.8 | -0.7 | -0.2 | -1.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
28.699 | 93.8 | 93.5 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | -0.3 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
8.917 | 134.8 | 135.2 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
10.494 | 108.1 | 108.3 | 1.1 | -0.1 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.2 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
13.063 | 109.0 | 108.5 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.5 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
5.812 | 109.0 | 108.1 | -1.1 | -0.2 | 1.4 | 0.3 | -0.8 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
6.142 | 109.5 | 109.4 | 3.8 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -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 Feb. 2009(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb. 2009 |
Mar. 2009 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Mar. 2008 to Mar. 2009 |
Nov. 2008 to Dec. 2008 |
Dec. 2008 to Jan. 2009 |
Jan. 2009 to Feb. 2009 |
Feb. 2009 to Mar. 2009 |
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Nonmanufactured articles |
12.175 | 79.5 | 82.7 | -48.8 | -16.4 | -5.1 | 0.8 | 4.0 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
1.811 | 131.0 | 127.2 | -4.1 | 11.5 | -0.6 | -5.8 | -2.9 |
Crop production |
111 |
1.339 | 142.2 | 134.0 | -2.3 | 19.6 | -0.4 | -7.3 | -5.8 |
Mining |
21 |
10.364 | 74.2 | 78.1 | -52.5 | -20.1 | -5.7 | 1.9 | 5.3 |
Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec. 2006=100) |
212 |
0.469 | 127.2 | 129.4 | 17.7 | -0.8 | -1.2 | 0.6 | 1.7 |
Manufactured articles |
87.280 | 105.2 | 105.4 | -5.2 | -2.5 | -0.7 | -0.2 | 0.2 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
11.120 | 107.2 | 107.0 | -0.8 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
2.575 | 115.9 | 115.1 | -7.0 | -2.1 | -0.8 | -1.7 | -0.7 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.996 | 106.7 | 107.1 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Textile mills |
313 |
0.482 | 113.3 | 113.0 | 2.4 | -1.2 | 1.6 | 0.7 | -0.3 |
Textile product mills |
314 |
0.869 | 101.0 | 100.9 | -0.7 | -0.3 | -0.6 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Apparel manufacturing |
315 |
4.517 | 102.7 | 102.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Leather and allied product manufacturing |
316 |
1.681 | 107.8 | 107.8 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
17.606 | 105.7 | 107.6 | -13.0 | -7.2 | -1.9 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
1.028 | 90.2 | 89.8 | -1.0 | -1.0 | -1.8 | -1.0 | -0.4 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.388 | 106.6 | 104.4 | -3.9 | -1.3 | -1.6 | -1.4 | -2.1 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
2.716 | 72.0 | 82.9 | -45.1 | -30.6 | -1.8 | 4.3 | 15.1 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
9.144 | 119.9 | 119.5 | -2.9 | -2.4 | -2.8 | -0.5 | -0.3 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
1.992 | 113.1 | 112.6 | 3.6 | -0.1 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.4 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
1.222 | 117.9 | 117.7 | 6.1 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
58.554 | 104.6 | 104.2 | -3.4 | -1.3 | -0.5 | -0.3 | -0.4 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.257 | 123.8 | 121.9 | -27.4 | -10.8 | -4.2 | -0.7 | -1.5 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
3.046 | 118.1 | 117.0 | 1.8 | -1.2 | -0.2 | -0.7 | -0.9 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
7.344 | 111.4 | 111.2 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.9 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
16.271 | 89.4 | 89.1 | -4.7 | -0.7 | -1.0 | -0.4 | -0.3 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
4.311 | 112.8 | 112.5 | 2.4 | -0.1 | -0.4 | -0.6 | -0.3 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
16.082 | 105.2 | 105.1 | 1.0 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing |
337 |
1.701 | 110.4 | 110.6 | 4.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
5.542 | 110.3 | 110.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.6 | -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 Feb. 2009(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb. 2009 |
Mar. 2009 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Mar. 2008 to Mar. 2009 |
Nov. 2008 to Dec. 2008 |
Dec. 2008 to Jan. 2009 |
Jan. 2009 to Feb. 2009 |
Feb. 2009 to Mar. 2009 |
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Nonmanufactured articles |
6.097 | 118.4 | 111.2 | -32.3 | -6.9 | 7.3 | -3.3 | -6.1 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
4.845 | 138.1 | 129.2 | -31.6 | -7.2 | 11.1 | -3.5 | -6.4 |
Crop production |
111 |
4.477 | 141.7 | 132.0 | -33.1 | -7.6 | 11.8 | -3.8 | -6.8 |
Mining |
21 |
1.252 | 75.2 | 71.6 | -33.8 | -5.6 | -5.9 | -2.0 | -4.8 |
Mining (except oil and gas) |
212 |
0.936 | 84.4 | 83.9 | -17.8 | -0.9 | -6.8 | -0.2 | -0.6 |
Manufactured articles |
92.257 | 107.2 | 106.9 | -3.3 | -1.6 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.3 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
6.547 | 117.7 | 117.3 | -2.2 | -2.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
4.356 | 130.6 | 129.9 | -2.8 | -3.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | -0.5 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.510 | 103.8 | 104.8 | -0.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
Apparel manufacturing |
315 |
0.392 | 101.6 | 101.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
21.692 | 107.9 | 106.5 | -11.5 | -4.4 | -0.5 | -1.2 | -1.3 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.475 | 108.8 | 108.2 | -3.9 | -0.5 | -1.4 | -0.1 | -0.6 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.953 | 112.5 | 111.9 | -1.7 | -1.2 | -1.4 | -0.2 | -0.5 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
1.990 | 88.4 | 81.8 | -49.7 | -18.6 | -1.8 | -7.5 | -7.5 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
14.191 | 110.9 | 110.1 | -6.4 | -3.2 | -0.5 | -0.4 | -0.7 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
2.218 | 108.7 | 107.9 | 0.5 | -1.2 | 0.5 | -1.1 | -0.7 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.866 | 111.8 | 112.2 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | -1.1 | 0.4 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
64.018 | 105.7 | 105.8 | -0.3 | -0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.209 | 119.3 | 121.7 | -17.4 | -5.3 | 0.1 | -0.3 | 2.0 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
2.895 | 121.9 | 120.6 | 5.1 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 0.1 | -1.1 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
12.901 | 112.0 | 112.0 | 3.5 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
16.574 | 92.5 | 92.2 | -3.7 | -0.2 | -0.8 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
3.661 | 107.0 | 107.1 | 0.1 | -0.3 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
18.394 | 109.2 | 109.5 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
5.041 | 110.7 | 110.7 | 4.3 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.5 | 0.0 |
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 Feb. 2009(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb. 2009 |
Mar. 2009 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Mar. 2008 to Mar. 2009 |
Nov. 2008 to Dec. 2008 |
Dec. 2008 to Jan. 2009 |
Jan. 2009 to Feb. 2009 |
Feb. 2009 to Mar. 2009 |
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Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.146 | 122.7 | 125.0 | -4.8 | -3.5 | -0.1 | -2.2 | 1.9 |
Meat and edible meat offal |
02 |
0.259 | 144.9 | 141.4 | -7.2 | -5.2 | -1.0 | -1.2 | -2.4 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.586 | 97.9 | 100.4 | -3.1 | -2.8 | 0.6 | -2.1 | 2.6 |
Vegetable products |
II |
1.555 | 160.5 | 152.2 | 0.7 | 16.3 | -1.5 | -6.8 | -5.2 |
Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers |
07 |
0.402 | 257.8 | 271.6 | 27.6 | 49.3 | -2.3 | -25.6 | 5.4 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.492 | 110.1 | 101.1 | 6.5 | 10.5 | -0.8 | -2.3 | -8.2 |
Coffee, tea, mate and spices |
09 |
0.266 | 149.2 | 139.5 | -20.0 | -1.7 | 4.0 | -1.0 | -6.5 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco |
IV |
2.432 | 134.5 | 133.8 | -1.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -0.5 |
Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers' wares (Dec. 2007=100) |
19 |
0.253 | 106.1 | 106.8 | 1.6 | -1.7 | 0.1 | -0.8 | 0.7 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants |
20 |
0.312 | 131.3 | 128.0 | -9.0 | -1.7 | -0.8 | -0.5 | -2.5 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar |
22 |
0.996 | 115.2 | 115.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Mineral products |
V |
13.632 | 153.5 | 164.2 | -49.4 | -21.2 | -4.8 | 2.4 | 7.0 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
13.218 | 149.8 | 160.5 | -50.8 | -22.0 | -4.8 | 2.5 | 7.1 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
8.291 | 131.1 | 129.9 | -5.5 | -3.3 | -3.5 | -0.4 | -0.9 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
0.717 | 187.5 | 185.7 | -29.2 | -9.7 | -25.3 | -2.7 | -1.0 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
2.531 | 121.0 | 121.2 | -9.8 | -4.4 | -1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
2.958 | 115.5 | 113.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 0.3 | -2.1 |
Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & pigments; varnish & paints; putty |
32 |
0.184 | 105.1 | 104.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -1.0 |
Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2001=100) |
33 |
0.457 | 120.9 | 119.3 | -2.5 | -1.3 | 1.2 | -0.9 | -1.3 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
0.471 | 93.3 | 92.6 | -6.7 | -1.6 | -1.7 | -2.1 | -0.8 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
3.114 | 127.1 | 127.5 | -1.4 | -1.8 | -1.2 | -1.3 | 0.3 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
2.019 | 124.2 | 124.9 | -1.3 | -0.9 | -1.8 | -1.4 | 0.6 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
1.095 | 132.7 | 132.7 | -1.3 | -3.6 | 0.1 | -1.1 | 0.0 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc |
VIII |
0.670 | 114.0 | 113.9 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials |
42 |
0.622 | 114.8 | 114.7 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork |
IX |
1.063 | 110.4 | 109.9 | -1.3 | -0.9 | -1.8 | -1.0 | -0.5 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
1.583 | 111.5 | 109.6 | -3.2 | -1.0 | -0.8 | -1.2 | -1.7 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
1.122 | 112.8 | 110.7 | 2.4 | -0.4 | 0.3 | -1.1 | -1.9 |
Printed matter |
49 |
0.304 | 119.8 | 119.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
5.671 | 103.4 | 103.4 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted |
61 |
2.138 | 100.1 | 100.1 | -0.7 | -0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted |
62 |
2.179 | 104.0 | 104.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | -0.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
Made-up or worn textile articles |
63 |
0.585 | 91.8 | 90.9 | -4.6 | -0.3 | -3.4 | -0.1 | -1.0 |
Headgear, umbrellas, artifical flowers, etc. |
XII |
1.371 | 108.1 | 108.1 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Footwear and parts of such articles |
64 |
1.158 | 107.5 | 107.5 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
1.086 | 122.4 | 122.3 | 6.3 | -0.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100) |
68 |
0.416 | 119.1 | 119.1 | 11.7 | -0.2 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Ceramic products |
69 |
0.332 | 132.3 | 131.9 | 6.1 | -0.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.338 | 114.2 | 114.2 | 0.5 | -1.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
2.649 | 132.3 | 134.9 | -13.8 | -1.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
5.977 | 155.5 | 152.1 | -16.9 | -7.7 | -3.6 | -1.5 | -2.2 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.440 | 203.1 | 193.3 | -19.8 | -14.1 | -4.2 | -3.2 | -4.8 |
Articles of iron or steel |
73 |
2.061 | 151.6 | 148.9 | 3.0 | -2.7 | -2.2 | -1.2 | -1.8 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.454 | 179.1 | 181.9 | -40.8 | -12.7 | -7.5 | 3.0 | 1.6 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.717 | 103.2 | 100.7 | -32.7 | -6.3 | -8.4 | -4.8 | -2.4 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.427 | 119.2 | 119.0 | 4.8 | -0.3 | 2.5 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.505 | 129.3 | 129.2 | 1.7 | -0.4 | 0.3 | -1.9 | -0.1 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
27.808 | 87.1 | 86.7 | -1.9 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.5 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
13.966 | 87.9 | 87.6 | -1.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.3 |
Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts |
85 |
13.842 | 86.3 | 85.9 | -2.4 | -0.5 | -1.0 | -0.3 | -0.5 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
13.722 | 109.5 | 109.3 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
12.442 | 108.3 | 108.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec. 2002=100) |
88 |
1.161 | 116.1 | 116.2 | 5.0 | -0.1 | 0.8 | -0.3 | 0.1 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
3.421 | 101.6 | 101.6 | 1.7 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments |
90 |
3.073 | 99.4 | 99.3 | 1.3 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Clocks and watches and parts thereof |
91 |
0.266 | 123.1 | 123.6 | 3.2 | -0.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
4.557 | 107.9 | 107.7 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs |
94 |
2.499 | 113.1 | 113.0 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
1.835 | 100.7 | 100.4 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
96 |
0.223 | 112.9 | 111.7 | 2.7 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -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 Feb. 2009(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb. 2009 |
Mar. 2009 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Mar. 2008 to Mar. 2009 |
Nov. 2008 to Dec. 2008 |
Dec. 2008 to Jan. 2009 |
Jan. 2009 to Feb. 2009 |
Feb. 2009 to Mar. 2009 |
|||||
Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.523 | 155.6 | 154.7 | -4.9 | -3.8 | 1.2 | -0.9 | -0.6 |
Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100) |
02 |
0.765 | 121.0 | 122.0 | -7.1 | -4.8 | 1.7 | -0.2 | 0.8 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.411 | 148.3 | 144.8 | -5.4 | -2.3 | 1.1 | -2.3 | -2.4 |
Vegetable products |
II |
4.611 | 184.1 | 174.6 | -28.8 | -8.6 | 11.4 | -3.7 | -5.2 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.594 | 103.8 | 100.4 | -17.2 | -2.2 | -1.8 | -1.5 | -3.3 |
Cereals |
10 |
1.980 | 197.0 | 186.7 | -40.4 | -12.8 | 18.7 | -6.6 | -5.2 |
Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder |
12 |
1.393 | 198.5 | 183.7 | -29.9 | -8.4 | 13.1 | -1.6 | -7.5 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and tobacco |
IV |
2.485 | 136.8 | 135.1 | 0.4 | -0.8 | 2.4 | 1.0 | -1.2 |
Miscellaneous edible preparations |
21 |
0.393 | 124.8 | 124.9 | 4.3 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec.2008=100) |
22 |
0.283 | 100.1 | 99.6 | - | - | 0.7 | -0.6 | -0.5 |
Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed |
23 |
0.517 | 189.6 | 174.9 | -11.6 | -4.2 | 7.6 | 4.2 | -7.8 |
Mineral products |
V |
3.481 | 184.7 | 173.0 | -43.2 | -13.7 | -4.5 | -4.4 | -6.3 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
3.011 | 179.5 | 166.6 | -44.3 | -15.4 | -2.1 | -4.7 | -7.2 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
11.742 | 134.3 | 134.0 | -4.4 | -2.0 | -0.1 | -0.6 | -0.2 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
1.382 | 205.5 | 205.5 | 11.6 | -2.3 | 1.8 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
3.046 | 126.3 | 127.0 | -18.8 | -5.4 | -3.5 | -0.9 | 0.6 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
2.776 | 118.1 | 116.7 | -1.7 | -0.5 | 2.2 | 1.5 | -1.2 |
Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, paints, varnish, putty, & inks |
32 |
0.545 | 113.0 | 113.0 | -3.0 | 0.2 | -1.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery cosmetic or toilet preparations |
33 |
0.721 | 120.3 | 119.5 | -0.5 | 1.1 | 1.9 | -5.4 | -0.7 |
Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes |
34 |
0.424 | 116.7 | 116.4 | 0.7 | -0.1 | -3.1 | -1.1 | -0.3 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
1.808 | 129.8 | 129.2 | 5.1 | -1.1 | 2.2 | -1.9 | -0.5 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
5.382 | 132.3 | 130.2 | -5.3 | -4.0 | -1.3 | -1.2 | -1.6 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
4.337 | 126.3 | 123.7 | -7.2 | -4.1 | -1.2 | -0.7 | -2.1 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
1.045 | 159.3 | 159.6 | 2.9 | -3.9 | -1.7 | -2.9 | 0.2 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc. |
VIII |
0.284 | 83.6 | 81.2 | -30.6 | -14.4 | -11.2 | -0.4 | -2.9 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork |
IX |
0.598 | 106.9 | 105.3 | -6.1 | -0.7 | -2.2 | 0.4 | -1.5 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
2.396 | 106.8 | 106.5 | -8.7 | -2.5 | -1.3 | 0.8 | -0.3 |
Woodpulp and recovered paper |
47 |
0.491 | 88.5 | 89.6 | -30.6 | -8.4 | -4.8 | 2.3 | 1.2 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
1.368 | 113.6 | 113.0 | 2.0 | -0.8 | -0.5 | 0.6 | -0.5 |
Printed material |
49 |
0.537 | 115.6 | 114.3 | -5.6 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -1.1 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
2.019 | 103.6 | 102.4 | -6.1 | -0.5 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -1.2 |
Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof |
52 |
0.543 | 91.1 | 86.1 | -24.9 | -2.8 | 0.2 | -1.5 | -5.5 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. (Dec.2008=100) |
XIII |
0.862 | 117.2 | 117.2 | 5.2 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.455 | 100.7 | 100.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
3.776 | 167.5 | 174.9 | -7.6 | -2.8 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 4.4 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
5.119 | 144.5 | 142.1 | -19.2 | -5.6 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -1.7 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.381 | 171.5 | 165.7 | -28.5 | -8.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | -3.4 |
Articles of iron or steel |
73 |
1.536 | 164.8 | 164.5 | 9.2 | 0.5 | 3.6 | -0.7 | -0.2 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.331 | 119.8 | 119.4 | -54.8 | -29.1 | -8.3 | 2.3 | -0.3 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.670 | 96.1 | 95.6 | -36.4 | -6.4 | -4.8 | -0.8 | -0.5 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.407 | 121.8 | 121.8 | 3.0 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.360 | 127.7 | 116.8 | -8.8 | -0.8 | 0.3 | -0.6 | -8.5 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
31.579 | 95.0 | 94.8 | -0.4 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
18.236 | 105.1 | 104.9 | 1.3 | -0.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof |
85 |
13.343 | 84.0 | 83.8 | -2.6 | -0.2 | -0.7 | 0.6 | -0.2 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
15.862 | 118.9 | 119.3 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
9.197 | 107.5 | 107.7 | 1.4 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
6.319 | 107.1 | 107.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
1.572 | 105.8 | 105.8 | -1.6 | -1.1 | -0.4 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi; |
94 |
0.762 | 114.4 | 114.4 | -1.9 | -1.5 | -0.3 | -0.6 | 0.0 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
0.688 | 93.0 | 93.1 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.4 | 0.1 | 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 | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb. 2009 |
Mar. 2009 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
Mar. 2008 to Mar. 2009 |
Nov. 2008 to Dec. 2008 |
Dec. 2008 to Jan. 2009 |
Jan. 2009 to Feb. 2009 |
Feb. 2009 to Mar. 2009 |
||||
Industrialized Countries(2) |
42.434 | 117.9 | 117.7 | -10.1 | -2.9 | -0.6 | -0.4 | -0.2 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
4.390 | 141.2 | 137.5 | -50.1 | -15.7 | -5.3 | -3.5 | -2.6 |
Manufactured articles |
37.621 | 115.3 | 115.5 | -3.8 | -1.7 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.2 |
Other Countries(3) |
57.566 | 109.2 | 110.3 | -17.3 | -5.2 | -1.9 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
12.442 | 156.3 | 166.3 | -47.1 | -15.4 | -3.9 | 1.5 | 6.4 |
Manufactured articles |
44.910 | 101.7 | 101.7 | -5.7 | -2.8 | -1.5 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Canada |
15.963 | 124.9 | 124.0 | -18.4 | -4.4 | -1.8 | -2.0 | -0.7 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
3.979 | 137.4 | 133.0 | -51.4 | -15.8 | -4.9 | -4.2 | -3.2 |
Manufactured articles |
11.678 | 123.8 | 123.6 | -4.0 | -1.5 | -0.8 | -1.6 | -0.2 |
European Union(4) |
17.447 | 124.4 | 124.5 | -4.0 | -1.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
0.222 | 223.4 | 237.5 | -26.6 | 3.4 | -3.8 | 0.6 | 6.3 |
Manufactured articles |
17.133 | 121.9 | 122.1 | -3.5 | -1.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
France (Dec. 2003=100) |
1.954 | 118.6 | 119.0 | 3.0 | -0.8 | 1.6 | -1.1 | 0.3 |
Germany (Dec. 2003=100) |
4.735 | 109.3 | 108.5 | -2.8 | -0.8 | 1.1 | -0.1 | -0.7 |
United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100) |
2.660 | 119.3 | 121.1 | -11.1 | -2.5 | -0.1 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
Latin America(5) |
17.808 | 133.0 | 133.8 | -22.0 | -6.2 | -1.0 | -0.8 | 0.6 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
5.160 | 183.7 | 193.4 | -39.7 | -7.2 | 2.5 | -1.2 | 5.3 |
Manufactured articles |
12.547 | 124.0 | 122.7 | -11.9 | -5.9 | -2.2 | -0.7 | -1.0 |
Mexico (Dec. 2003=100) |
10.785 | 125.8 | 125.7 | -11.7 | 0.5 | -1.5 | -1.4 | -0.1 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
1.947 | 92.4 | 99.0 | - | - | -1.6 | -6.1 | 7.1 |
Manufactured articles |
8.788 | 97.8 | 96.3 | - | - | -1.8 | -0.4 | -1.5 |
Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)(6) |
33.590 | 99.8 | 99.3 | -1.7 | -0.9 | -0.6 | -0.4 | -0.5 |
China (Dec. 2003=100) |
16.852 | 101.5 | 100.9 | -0.2 | -0.5 | -0.4 | -0.5 | -0.6 |
Japan |
7.488 | 96.4 | 96.3 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
Asian NICs(7) |
5.647 | 86.5 | 85.5 | -4.1 | -3.0 | -2.7 | -0.3 | -1.2 |
ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)(8) |
5.729 | 95.3 | 95.1 | -5.6 | -1.3 | -1.4 | -0.6 | -0.2 |
Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)(9) |
3.992 | 131.7 | 139.2 | -46.2 | -16.1 | -7.7 | 0.8 | 5.7 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | Relative import- ance Feb. 2009(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb. 2009 |
Mar. 2009 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
Mar. 2008 to Mar. 2009 |
Nov. 2008 to Dec. 2008 |
Dec. 2008 to Jan. 2009 |
Jan. 2009 to Feb. 2009 |
Feb. 2009 to Mar. 2009 |
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Air Freight |
||||||||
Import Air Freight |
100.000 | 135.8 | 132.8 | -8.0 | -4.9 | -0.9 | -1.1 | -2.2 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
22.410 | 129.0 | 124.4 | -17.2 | -6.8 | 0.2 | -2.3 | -3.6 |
Asia |
68.863 | 120.4 | 118.4 | -4.4 | -3.4 | -0.8 | -0.1 | -1.7 |
Export Air Freight |
100.000 | 126.3 | 122.8 | -7.0 | -3.1 | -3.3 | -3.3 | -2.8 |
Europe (Dec. 2006=100) |
38.626 | 120.8 | 117.5 | -4.9 | -4.1 | 0.2 | -3.4 | -2.7 |
Inbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 130.5 | 125.6 | -10.7 | -4.2 | -2.8 | -1.9 | -3.8 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
24.961 | 127.0 | 121.3 | -17.1 | -6.6 | -1.4 | -2.3 | -4.5 |
Asia |
63.529 | 114.0 | 111.1 | -6.2 | -2.5 | -1.9 | -2.2 | -2.5 |
Outbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 121.8 | 118.8 | -7.8 | -6.0 | -3.8 | -2.9 | -2.5 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
41.077 | 144.2 | 141.3 | -3.2 | -3.7 | -2.8 | -2.4 | -2.0 |
Asia |
40.031 | 108.0 | 105.4 | -8.9 | -8.1 | -4.8 | -0.4 | -2.4 |
Air Passenger Fares |
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Import Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 141.6 | 134.9 | 2.7 | -0.2 | -5.6 | -4.6 | -4.7 |
Europe |
43.120 | 146.0 | 134.6 | 8.1 | -10.2 | 5.3 | -5.7 | -7.8 |
Asia |
28.239 | 128.3 | 123.1 | 5.2 | 10.1 | -11.7 | -4.6 | -4.1 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
11.719 | 121.9 | 118.2 | -9.1 | 22.1 | -19.7 | -3.9 | -3.0 |
Export Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 147.5 | 140.0 | -10.5 | 3.1 | 0.2 | -10.6 | -5.1 |
Europe |
29.511 | 165.4 | 152.2 | -14.5 | -3.5 | -1.7 | -9.9 | -8.0 |
Asia |
34.572 | 128.0 | 126.3 | -5.2 | 6.5 | 2.4 | -13.9 | -1.3 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
22.023 | 161.9 | 154.1 | -0.7 | 9.2 | 0.9 | -10.3 | -4.8 |
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 for merchandise goods 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 excluded from both indexes. 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 IPP news release is available through an e-mail subscription service at (http://www.bls.gov/mxp) or (http://www.bls.gov/bls/newsrels.htm). Additional Information -- More detailed IPP data are available on the IPP home page at (http://www.bls.gov/mxp). Flat Files and the FTP server are available for users requiring access to either a large volume of time series data or other IPP-related documentation. The FTP site can be accessed at ftp://ftp.bls.gov. For technical assistance in using the BLS Internet site, send e-mail to (labstat.helpdesk@bls.gov). For IPP data requests, send e-mail to (mxpinfo@bls.gov). Information from this release will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: 202-691-5200; Federal Relay Service: 1-800-877-8339.