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Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until USDL-14-0566 8:30 a.m. (EDT) Thursday, April 10, 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 - MARCH 2014 U.S. import prices advanced 0.6 percent in March, after a 0.9-percent increase in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Higher fuel prices and nonfuel prices each contributed to the rise in import prices in March. U.S. export prices increased 0.8 percent in March following a 0.7-percent advance the previous month. Imports All Imports: Import prices rose 0.6 percent in March and increased 1.9 percent over the first quarter of 2014. The advance from December 2013 to March 2014 was the largest 3-month rise since the index increased 2.5 percent between July and October 2012. Despite the recent advances, import prices fell 0.6 percent over the past year. Import prices have not recorded a 12-month rise since the index increased 0.9 percent for the year ended July 2013. Fuel Imports: Fuel prices advanced 1.2 percent in March following a 5.3-percent rise the previous month. The March increase was driven by a 21.7-percent advance in natural gas prices. The price index for natural gas rose 177.7 percent for the 6-month period from September 2013 to March 2014. Petroleum prices also advanced in March, ticking up 0.1 percent. Overall fuel prices increased 0.8 percent for the year ended in March as a 115.3-percent jump in natural gas prices more than offset a 2.4-percent drop in petroleum prices. The increase in natural gas prices over the past 12 months was the largest year-over-year advance for the index since a 122.3-percent rise in October 2005 in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina. All Imports Excluding Fuel: Prices for nonfuel imports also increased in March, rising 0.3 percent, after edging down 0.1 percent in February. The March increase was led by a 3.7-percent advance in foods, feeds, and beverages prices, although higher nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices and prices for capital goods also contributed to the advance. The price indexes for consumer goods and automotive vehicles recorded no change in March. Despite the March rise, nonfuel import prices declined 0.8 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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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 | -4.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
December |
0.1 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
2014 |
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January |
0.4 | (r)1.0 | 0.3 | (r)0.3 | (r)-0.1 | (r)0.4 |
February |
0.9 | (r)5.3 | (r)-0.1 | (r)0.7 | (r)1.4 | 0.6 |
March |
0.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 0.5 |
Mar. 2012 to 2013 |
-2.1 | -6.6 | -0.4 | 0.2 | 8.7 | -0.8 |
Mar. 2013 to 2014 |
-0.6 | 0.8 | -0.8 | 0.2 | -1.6 | 0.4 |
Footnotes |
Exports All Exports: Export prices advanced 0.8 percent in March, the largest monthly increase for the index since a 0.8-percent rise in September 2012. Rising prices for both agricultural exports and nonagricultural exports each contributed to the advance in export prices. Prices for exports also rose over the past year, increasing 0.2 percent. The year-over-year advance was the first 12-month rise since a 0.3-percent increase between July 2012 and July 2013. Agricultural Exports: The price index for agricultural exports increased 2.7 percent in March, after a 1.4- percent advance in February. The March rise was driven by a 6.6-percent increase in soybeans prices, a 7.8- percent gain in wheat prices, a 2.8-percent advance in meat prices, and a 7.0-percent rise in corn prices. Prices for agricultural exports decreased 1.6 percent for the year ended in March, led by falling prices over the past year for corn, soybeans, and wheat. All Exports Excluding Agriculture: Prices for nonagricultural exports increased 0.5 percent in March following a 0.6-percent rise in February. Higher prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials, capital goods, and consumer goods all contributed to the advance. The price index for automotive vehicles was unchanged in March. SELECTED MARCH HIGHLIGHTS Import Prices Imports by Locality of Origin: Import prices from China edged down 0.1 percent in March, after increasing 0.2 percent the previous month. The March decline was driven by a 1.0-percent decrease in the price index for communications equipment manufacturing. Prices for imports from China fell 0.3 percent over the past year. The price index for imports from Japan ticked up 0.1 percent in March, the first monthly advance for the index since a 0.1-percent increase in October 2012. Import prices from Canada rose 1.7 percent in March, led by higher natural gas prices. The price indexes for imports from Mexico and the European Union also advanced in March, rising 1.0 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively. Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonfuel industrial supplies and materials increased 0.6 percent in March, after ticking up 0.1 percent in February. The March advance was driven by a 1.0-percent rise in chemicals prices and a 0.8-percent increase in unfinished metals prices. Finished Goods: Import finished goods prices were mostly unchanged in March. The price index for capital goods ticked up 0.1 percent, led by a 0.8-percent rise in semiconductor prices. Despite the advance, prices for capital goods fell 0.6 percent over the past 12 months. Consumer goods prices and prices for automotive vehicles each recorded no change in March. Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Prices for foods, feeds, and beverages rose 3.7 percent in March, the largest monthly gain for the index since a 4.3-percent increase in March 2011. The March 2014 advance was driven by a 14.0-percent rise in fruit prices, the largest one-month increase for that index since the index was first published monthly in December 1993. Transportation Services: Import air passenger fares declined 3.4 percent in March, led by a 5.1-percent drop in European fares and a 3.4-percent decrease in Asian fares. Despite the March decrease, import air passenger fares rose 4.8 percent over the past year. Import air freight prices increased 0.4 percent in March, after decreasing 0.6 percent in February. The price index for import air freight advanced 1.2 percent for the year ended in March. Export Prices Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices advanced 1.3 percent in March following a 1.6-percent increase the previous month. A 2.5-percent rise in fuel prices was the largest contributor to the advance in March. Finished Goods: Finished goods prices were mostly up in March. Capital goods prices increased 0.2 percent following a 0.3-percent advance in February and a 0.2-percent rise in January. Prices for consumer goods advanced 0.3 percent, after falling 0.4 percent the previous month. The price index for automotive vehicles was unchanged in March. Transportation Services: Export air passenger fares increased 4.3 percent in March, as higher Asian fares, Latin American/Caribbean fares, and European fares all contributed to the advance. Despite the March rise, export air passenger fares declined 3.0 percent over the past 12 months. The price index for export air freight was unchanged in March and rose 1.5 percent over the past year. Import and Export Price Index data for April 2014 are scheduled for release on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. (EDT).
Description | End Use |
Relative import- ance Feb. 2014(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb. 2014 |
Mar. 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Mar. 2013 to Mar. 2014 |
Nov. 2013 to Dec. 2013 |
Dec. 2013 to Jan. 2014 |
Jan. 2014 to Feb. 2014 |
Feb. 2014 to Mar. 2014 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 139.6 | 140.4 | -0.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | |
All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
74.723 | 102.0 | 102.2 | -1.2 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.2 | |
All imports excluding petroleum |
81.244 | 115.9 | 116.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 | |
All imports excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
79.909 | 119.2 | 119.6 | -0.8 | -0.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.3 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
5.186 | 175.7 | 182.2 | 4.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | -0.7 | 3.7 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
3.895 | 189.9 | 199.1 | 2.4 | 0.7 | -0.1 | -1.0 | 4.8 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
1.291 | 143.7 | 143.8 | 13.8 | -0.3 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
32.949 | 251.8 | 254.1 | -1.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 0.9 |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding petroleum |
14.193 | 164.5 | 168.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.1 | |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
12.858 | 178.9 | 179.9 | -4.6 | -0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
7.758 | 167.0 | 168.0 | -5.6 | -0.5 | -0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | |
Industrial supplies & materials nondurable excluding petroleum |
5.099 | 160.6 | 167.0 | 8.5 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 4.0 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
10 |
20.092 | 345.1 | 349.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 5.3 | 1.2 |
Petroleum & petroleum products |
100 |
18.757 | 375.8 | 376.2 | -2.4 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 4.7 | 0.1 |
Crude |
10000 |
14.017 | 382.5 | 387.5 | -2.5 | -1.0 | 0.5 | 4.4 | 1.3 |
Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas |
101 |
1.162 | 199.9 | 236.4 | 90.8 | 26.4 | 17.2 | 17.1 | 18.3 |
Gas-natural |
10110 |
1.011 | 193.7 | 235.8 | 115.3 | 31.2 | 21.4 | 18.9 | 21.7 |
Paper & paper base stocks |
11 |
0.537 | 113.6 | 112.6 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.5 | 0.3 | -0.9 |
Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials |
12 |
4.636 | 168.5 | 169.7 | -3.0 | -0.3 | 1.3 | -1.0 | 0.7 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
1.049 | 143.2 | 143.0 | -4.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | -0.1 |
Unfinished metals related to durable goods |
14 |
3.492 | 236.8 | 238.8 | -9.4 | -1.0 | -0.7 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
Finished metals related to durable goods |
15 |
1.625 | 156.3 | 157.5 | -1.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
Nonmetals related to durable goods |
16 |
1.519 | 111.4 | 111.6 | -2.4 | -0.2 | -1.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Capital goods |
2 |
24.854 | 92.3 | 92.4 | -0.6 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.3 | 0.1 |
Electric generating equipment |
20 |
2.995 | 119.4 | 119.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
19.926 | 85.0 | 85.1 | -0.8 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.4 | 0.1 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
1.932 | 136.2 | 136.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
13.523 | 113.1 | 113.1 | -1.6 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
23.488 | 108.1 | 108.1 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
11.326 | 117.9 | 117.8 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
10.975 | 97.9 | 97.9 | -1.3 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Nonmanufactured consumer goods |
42 |
1.187 | 120.2 | 120.4 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 |
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. 2014(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb. 2014 |
Mar. 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Mar. 2013 to Mar. 2014 |
Nov. 2013 to Dec. 2013 |
Dec. 2013 to Jan. 2014 |
Jan. 2014 to Feb. 2014 |
Feb. 2014 to Mar. 2014 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 133.6 | 134.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | |
Agricultural commodities |
9.842 | 215.6 | 221.4 | -1.6 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 1.4 | 2.7 | |
All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
80.355 | 102.2 | 102.5 | -0.6 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | |
Nonagricultural commodities |
90.158 | 127.7 | 128.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
8.965 | 214.8 | 220.7 | -2.1 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 1.2 | 2.7 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
8.350 | 218.1 | 224.4 | -2.2 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 1.2 | 2.9 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
0.615 | 187.5 | 187.1 | -2.1 | 1.1 | -2.5 | 1.5 | -0.2 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
34.044 | 182.6 | 184.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
11.046 | 170.2 | 171.4 | -6.2 | -0.8 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.7 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, nondurable |
22.997 | 190.1 | 193.0 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 1.5 | |
Agricultural industrial supplies & materials |
10 |
1.492 | 206.9 | 209.6 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 1.3 |
Nonagricultural industrial supplies & materials |
32.552 | 181.8 | 184.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 1.3 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
11 |
10.680 | 281.5 | 288.5 | 9.1 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 2.5 |
Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials |
12 |
20.847 | 166.1 | 167.2 | -3.0 | -0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
1.025 | 128.8 | 128.8 | 6.7 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Capital goods |
2 |
36.031 | 107.0 | 107.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Electrical generating equipment |
20 |
3.640 | 114.9 | 115.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.6 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
25.463 | 95.3 | 95.5 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
6.928 | 155.6 | 156.0 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.3 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
9.366 | 113.6 | 113.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
11.594 | 114.4 | 114.7 | -0.9 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.3 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
5.325 | 111.1 | 110.8 | -3.7 | -0.1 | -1.6 | -1.2 | -0.3 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
4.949 | 112.3 | 112.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | -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 Feb. 2014(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb. 2014 |
Mar. 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Mar. 2013 to Mar. 2014 |
Nov. 2013 to Dec. 2013 |
Dec. 2013 to Jan. 2014 |
Jan. 2014 to Feb. 2014 |
Feb. 2014 to Mar. 2014 |
|||||
Nonmanufactured articles |
17.399 | 171.4 | 176.7 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 4.7 | 3.1 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
1.733 | 171.0 | 191.8 | 8.4 | 1.7 | -0.1 | -1.9 | 12.2 |
Crop production |
111 |
1.297 | 174.4 | 203.1 | 11.1 | 2.8 | -0.7 | -2.8 | 16.5 |
Forestry and logging (Dec. 2012=100) |
113 |
0.158 | 90.1 | 87.0 | -17.2 | -3.5 | 1.2 | -1.9 | -3.4 |
Mining |
21 |
15.666 | 171.2 | 174.7 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 5.5 | 2.0 |
Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec. 2006=100) |
212 |
0.253 | 126.0 | 124.9 | -6.8 | 0.4 | -4.8 | 1.5 | -0.9 |
Manufactured articles |
82.200 | 116.3 | 116.4 | -1.0 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
10.433 | 124.7 | 125.4 | 1.5 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
3.056 | 158.8 | 160.8 | 4.7 | -0.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.3 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.921 | 115.3 | 115.4 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100) |
313 |
0.355 | 102.1 | 102.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Textile product mills |
314 |
0.763 | 114.4 | 114.3 | -0.9 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Apparel manufacturing |
315 |
3.699 | 110.2 | 110.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.4 |
Leather and allied product manufacturing |
316 |
1.638 | 122.3 | 122.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
17.702 | 138.9 | 138.0 | -1.1 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 | -0.6 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.634 | 122.9 | 122.8 | -5.5 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | -0.1 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
0.978 | 110.7 | 110.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.5 |
Printing and related support activities (Dec. 2013=100) |
323 |
0.188 | 100.2 | 100.2 | - | - | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
4.227 | 167.9 | 163.1 | -3.7 | 1.7 | -0.9 | 6.1 | -2.9 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
8.890 | 136.7 | 136.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.5 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
1.949 | 123.4 | 123.2 | -3.0 | 0.1 | -0.6 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.836 | 130.4 | 130.3 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
54.065 | 107.8 | 107.9 | -1.6 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.105 | 156.0 | 157.2 | -9.0 | -0.9 | -0.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
2.659 | 126.2 | 126.5 | -2.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
6.879 | 121.4 | 121.6 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 0.2 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
15.943 | 80.1 | 80.1 | -1.4 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.0 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
4.075 | 118.4 | 118.3 | -1.3 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
14.374 | 111.6 | 111.6 | -0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing |
337 |
1.342 | 114.8 | 115.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.3 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
4.688 | 121.4 | 122.2 | 1.1 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
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. 2014(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb. 2014 |
Mar. 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Mar. 2013 to Mar. 2014 |
Nov. 2013 to Dec. 2013 |
Dec. 2013 to Jan. 2014 |
Jan. 2014 to Feb. 2014 |
Feb. 2014 to Mar. 2014 |
|||||
Nonmanufactured articles |
7.972 | 178.8 | 187.1 | 7.5 | 1.3 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 4.6 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
4.964 | 196.1 | 202.9 | -5.8 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 1.2 | 3.5 |
Crop production |
111 |
4.569 | 202.7 | 209.8 | -6.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 3.5 |
Mining |
21 |
3.008 | 123.1 | 131.1 | 40.2 | 3.8 | 16.6 | 14.6 | 6.5 |
Mining (except oil and gas) |
212 |
1.338 | 100.4 | 100.1 | -6.5 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.8 | -0.3 |
Manufactured articles |
90.134 | 120.8 | 121.4 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
6.958 | 152.5 | 154.2 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
4.856 | 174.2 | 176.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.550 | 125.1 | 125.1 | -2.4 | -0.6 | -2.1 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
Leather and allied product manufacturing (Dec. 2013=100) |
316 |
0.277 | 102.2 | 104.9 | - | - | 1.4 | 0.8 | 2.6 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
26.390 | 134.3 | 135.2 | 0.1 | 1.1 | -0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.454 | 123.8 | 127.1 | 9.6 | 0.1 | 0.8 | -0.3 | 2.7 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.812 | 125.0 | 125.6 | 3.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
7.724 | 175.3 | 178.8 | 4.6 | 5.0 | -0.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
13.222 | 127.9 | 128.0 | -3.0 | -0.2 | -0.5 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
2.139 | 118.6 | 118.0 | -1.3 | -0.3 | -0.8 | -0.3 | -0.5 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.761 | 112.4 | 112.6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
56.786 | 112.5 | 112.8 | -0.6 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.561 | 146.3 | 148.7 | -11.2 | -1.7 | -1.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
2.759 | 131.5 | 130.5 | -1.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.8 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
11.575 | 123.4 | 123.5 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
13.665 | 87.7 | 87.9 | -1.5 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.2 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
3.441 | 114.4 | 115.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
15.452 | 119.4 | 119.5 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100) |
337 |
0.353 | 106.1 | 106.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.3 | -1.4 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
4.979 | 123.7 | 125.2 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.2 |
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 Feb. 2014(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb. 2014 |
Mar. 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Mar. 2013 to Mar. 2014 |
Nov. 2013 to Dec. 2013 |
Dec. 2013 to Jan. 2014 |
Jan. 2014 to Feb. 2014 |
Feb. 2014 to Mar. 2014 |
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Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.294 | 195.6 | 198.7 | 15.3 | -0.2 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
Meat and edible meat offal |
02 |
0.276 | 231.9 | 242.7 | 11.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 4.7 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.736 | 149.0 | 149.1 | 19.1 | -0.6 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
Vegetable products |
II |
1.615 | 195.7 | 211.1 | -1.6 | 2.7 | -0.1 | -3.2 | 7.9 |
Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers |
07 |
0.348 | 328.0 | 352.9 | -6.7 | 4.4 | 2.1 | -18.2 | 7.6 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.439 | 109.0 | 127.7 | 7.7 | 2.0 | -1.4 | -1.4 | 17.2 |
Coffee, tea, mate and spices |
09 |
0.331 | 235.6 | 254.4 | 1.6 | 3.8 | -2.7 | 7.1 | 8.0 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.240 | 111.3 | 119.7 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -2.2 | -1.2 | 7.5 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco |
IV |
2.473 | 159.4 | 160.4 | 1.9 | -0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
Sugars and sugar confectionary (Dec. 2012=100) |
17 |
0.162 | 86.4 | 87.6 | -13.1 | -2.1 | -1.9 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec. 2009=100) |
18 |
0.217 | 99.2 | 106.2 | 23.1 | -0.9 | 0.4 | -1.7 | 7.1 |
Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers' wares (Dec. 2007=100) |
19 |
0.244 | 131.3 | 131.2 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants |
20 |
0.306 | 169.1 | 169.0 | 4.9 | -2.6 | 1.9 | 2.7 | -0.1 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar |
22 |
0.937 | 126.0 | 125.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
Mineral products |
V |
19.931 | 346.6 | 351.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 5.5 | 1.3 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
19.667 | 343.7 | 348.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 5.6 | 1.3 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
8.118 | 151.8 | 152.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
0.594 | 301.7 | 305.1 | -16.5 | -0.7 | -0.4 | -2.3 | 1.1 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
2.428 | 137.4 | 137.0 | -0.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.4 | -0.3 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
3.332 | 133.0 | 132.6 | 7.5 | -0.1 | 5.5 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100) |
31 |
0.313 | 108.1 | 114.1 | -12.2 | -0.5 | 3.7 | -1.0 | 5.6 |
Tanning extracts; dye, pigments, varnish, paints & putty (Dec. 2011=100) |
32 |
0.171 | 100.2 | 100.4 | 6.9 | -0.3 | 6.6 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
0.465 | 93.4 | 93.4 | -9.1 | -1.1 | -2.3 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
3.152 | 147.7 | 147.4 | -3.8 | -0.4 | 0.5 | -1.1 | -0.2 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
1.986 | 147.5 | 147.5 | -0.4 | -0.3 | 1.3 | -1.3 | 0.0 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
1.166 | 149.7 | 148.5 | -9.3 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -0.6 | -0.8 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc |
VIII |
0.613 | 127.6 | 128.5 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials |
42 |
0.566 | 128.8 | 129.8 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork |
IX |
0.664 | 149.0 | 148.9 | -5.9 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | -0.1 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
1.044 | 114.0 | 113.4 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.5 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
0.686 | 107.2 | 107.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.4 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Printed matter (Dec. 2013=100) |
49 |
0.194 | 99.8 | 99.7 | - | - | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
4.698 | 113.7 | 113.9 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.2 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted |
61 |
1.826 | 102.1 | 102.8 | -1.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.6 | 0.7 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted |
62 |
1.708 | 118.8 | 118.8 | 1.4 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Made-up or worn textile articles |
63 |
0.548 | 107.8 | 107.7 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Headgear, umbrellas, artifical flowers, etc. |
XII |
1.316 | 120.9 | 121.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Footwear and parts of such articles |
64 |
1.135 | 120.2 | 120.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.775 | 133.2 | 133.1 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100) |
68 |
0.256 | 126.3 | 126.1 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Ceramic products |
69 |
0.237 | 140.9 | 140.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.282 | 130.2 | 130.2 | 1.4 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
2.595 | 178.6 | 183.6 | -8.8 | -1.9 | -1.0 | 1.2 | 2.8 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
5.295 | 181.1 | 181.3 | -2.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.263 | 221.1 | 220.7 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.1 | -0.2 |
Articles of iron or steel |
73 |
1.665 | 152.8 | 154.8 | -1.7 | -0.1 | -0.6 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.461 | 345.9 | 334.3 | -6.2 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 0.3 | -3.4 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.700 | 136.0 | 136.1 | -3.4 | -1.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.392 | 129.0 | 128.7 | -0.7 | 0.1 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.440 | 135.8 | 135.9 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
27.088 | 84.5 | 84.5 | -1.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
14.057 | 89.4 | 89.5 | -0.4 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts |
85 |
13.031 | 79.7 | 79.7 | -1.6 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
12.062 | 116.0 | 115.9 | -0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
11.044 | 114.7 | 114.6 | -0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec. 2002=100) |
88 |
0.918 | 120.4 | 120.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
3.409 | 103.9 | 104.2 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -0.6 | 0.3 |
Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments |
90 |
3.110 | 100.7 | 101.0 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.6 | 0.3 |
Clocks and watches and parts thereof |
91 |
0.241 | 143.5 | 144.0 | 1.3 | -0.3 | 1.6 | -0.3 | 0.3 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
3.537 | 113.1 | 113.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs |
94 |
2.053 | 116.9 | 117.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.3 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
1.250 | 105.6 | 105.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
96 |
0.234 | 136.1 | 135.7 | -2.0 | 0.1 | -2.0 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
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. 2014(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb. 2014 |
Mar. 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Mar. 2013 to Mar. 2014 |
Nov. 2013 to Dec. 2013 |
Dec. 2013 to Jan. 2014 |
Jan. 2014 to Feb. 2014 |
Feb. 2014 to Mar. 2014 |
|||||
Live animals; animal products |
I |
2.034 | 226.5 | 234.3 | 7.4 | 0.8 | -1.7 | 1.8 | 3.4 |
Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100) |
02 |
1.146 | 166.9 | 172.4 | 1.9 | 0.5 | -1.6 | 0.8 | 3.3 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.352 | 203.6 | 202.6 | -0.3 | 2.3 | -2.6 | 2.4 | -0.5 |
Vegetable products |
II |
4.580 | 246.7 | 255.7 | -6.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 3.6 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
1.214 | 190.6 | 187.6 | 20.5 | -0.6 | 6.9 | 1.5 | -1.6 |
Cereals |
10 |
1.090 | 241.8 | 257.9 | -17.7 | -0.7 | -2.9 | 1.8 | 6.7 |
Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder |
12 |
1.834 | 267.9 | 283.3 | -4.4 | 3.8 | -1.6 | 0.6 | 5.7 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.241 | 111.2 | 115.4 | -14.6 | 0.3 | -1.6 | -3.0 | 3.8 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and tobacco |
IV |
2.888 | 167.2 | 167.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100) |
20 |
0.338 | 114.9 | 114.6 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.1 | -0.2 | -0.3 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec. 2008=100) |
22 |
0.478 | 110.6 | 110.9 | -2.2 | -0.4 | -0.5 | -1.3 | 0.3 |
Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed |
23 |
0.749 | 276.0 | 281.5 | 5.7 | 1.8 | -0.9 | 4.8 | 2.0 |
Mineral products |
V |
10.565 | 330.5 | 339.5 | 9.8 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 2.7 |
Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100) |
26 |
0.429 | 92.7 | 92.5 | -5.3 | -1.3 | 3.3 | -1.4 | -0.2 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
9.958 | 329.7 | 339.3 | 10.8 | 4.6 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 2.9 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
10.716 | 149.5 | 149.6 | -3.2 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.6 | 0.1 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
0.891 | 175.9 | 175.3 | -5.2 | -0.6 | -0.7 | 0.6 | -0.3 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
3.105 | 163.6 | 163.6 | -2.7 | 0.2 | 1.6 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
2.539 | 114.9 | 114.8 | -7.1 | -0.3 | -2.7 | -2.3 | -0.1 |
Fertilizers (Dec. 2012=100) |
31 |
0.257 | 72.3 | 74.3 | -23.5 | -4.1 | -7.8 | 3.7 | 2.8 |
Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery cosmetic or toilet preparations |
33 |
0.700 | 133.3 | 133.4 | -3.8 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -1.8 | 0.1 |
Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes |
34 |
0.464 | 121.4 | 118.8 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -2.1 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
1.784 | 157.2 | 158.1 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -0.1 | 0.6 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
5.145 | 150.1 | 150.5 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
4.180 | 145.0 | 145.3 | 1.7 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
0.965 | 172.0 | 172.9 | -5.8 | 0.1 | -0.9 | -0.2 | 0.5 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc. |
VIII |
0.430 | 153.7 | 157.0 | 8.7 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.1 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
2.274 | 125.6 | 126.2 | 4.6 | -0.5 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.5 |
Woodpulp and recovered paper |
47 |
0.685 | 130.9 | 131.5 | 4.2 | -1.6 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
1.163 | 124.1 | 124.9 | 5.4 | -0.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.6 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
1.940 | 136.8 | 136.8 | 5.4 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof |
52 |
0.634 | 157.0 | 158.2 | 9.1 | -0.8 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 0.8 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.732 | 119.1 | 119.4 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.375 | 97.7 | 97.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
4.262 | 241.9 | 249.6 | -9.9 | -1.8 | -0.8 | 1.3 | 3.2 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
5.307 | 165.5 | 165.2 | -2.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 | -0.8 | -0.2 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.381 | 186.7 | 190.3 | -2.4 | 0.9 | 1.7 | -2.0 | 1.9 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.609 | 232.7 | 229.4 | -8.6 | -1.3 | 2.1 | -2.5 | -1.4 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.838 | 121.9 | 119.8 | -4.1 | -0.9 | 0.5 | 1.1 | -1.7 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.399 | 138.7 | 139.3 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | -0.1 | 0.4 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.309 | 146.9 | 147.0 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
27.546 | 97.2 | 97.4 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
16.621 | 112.3 | 112.5 | 1.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof |
85 |
10.925 | 80.9 | 81.1 | -1.6 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
13.289 | 129.3 | 129.5 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
8.664 | 114.8 | 114.8 | 1.0 | -0.1 | 0.7 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
5.948 | 107.4 | 107.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
1.403 | 110.4 | 110.3 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi; |
94 |
0.776 | 121.5 | 121.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
0.474 | 89.6 | 89.6 | -1.5 | 0.0 | 1.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | Relative import- ance Feb. 2014(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb. 2014 |
Mar. 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
Mar. 2013 to Mar. 2014 |
Nov. 2013 to Dec. 2013 |
Dec. 2013 to Jan. 2014 |
Jan. 2014 to Feb. 2014 |
Feb. 2014 to Mar. 2014 |
||||
Industrialized Countries(2) |
100.000 | 133.1 | 134.1 | 1.2 | -0.2 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
12.986 | 251.5 | 263.2 | 18.2 | -0.3 | 5.5 | 10.9 | 4.7 |
Manufactured articles |
86.449 | 123.7 | 123.9 | -1.0 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Other Countries(3) |
100.000 | 138.4 | 138.6 | -1.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
19.771 | 343.3 | 350.5 | -3.9 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 1.7 | 2.1 |
Manufactured articles |
79.972 | 110.3 | 109.9 | -0.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.4 |
Canada |
100.000 | 155.0 | 157.7 | 3.8 | -0.1 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 1.7 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
33.436 | 243.6 | 255.5 | 20.3 | -0.1 | 6.4 | 11.1 | 4.9 |
Manufactured articles |
65.700 | 135.2 | 135.5 | -3.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
European Union(4) |
100.000 | 137.7 | 137.8 | 1.5 | -0.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
France (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 123.3 | 122.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -0.9 |
Germany (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 118.3 | 118.6 | 2.3 | -0.2 | 1.0 | -0.2 | 0.3 |
United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 129.1 | 129.5 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.3 |
Latin America(5) |
100.000 | 172.8 | 173.5 | -3.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
28.554 | 362.3 | 371.7 | -4.8 | 1.8 | -0.3 | 1.2 | 2.6 |
Manufactured articles |
71.032 | 131.5 | 130.9 | -1.9 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.5 |
Mexico (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 140.5 | 141.9 | -2.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.4 | 1.0 |
Nonmanufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100) |
16.227 | 187.9 | 200.5 | -6.4 | 2.4 | 0.4 | -1.6 | 6.7 |
Manufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100) |
83.525 | 92.7 | 92.7 | -1.8 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)(6) |
100.000 | 102.8 | 102.8 | -1.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
China (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 103.9 | 103.8 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
Japan |
100.000 | 99.0 | 99.1 | -2.9 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Asian NICs(7) |
100.000 | 89.5 | 89.4 | -0.7 | -1.2 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)(8) |
100.000 | 104.3 | 104.5 | 0.6 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.4 | 0.2 |
Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)(9) |
100.000 | 264.6 | 268.4 | -3.6 | -0.7 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 1.4 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | Relative import- ance Feb. 2014(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb. 2014 |
Mar. 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
Mar. 2013 to Mar. 2014 |
Nov. 2013 to Dec. 2013 |
Dec. 2013 to Jan. 2014 |
Jan. 2014 to Feb. 2014 |
Feb. 2014 to Mar. 2014 |
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Air Freight |
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Import Air Freight |
100.000 | 176.1 | 176.8 | 1.2 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -0.6 | 0.4 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
28.367 | 181.4 | 182.1 | 7.3 | -0.8 | 1.6 | -0.5 | 0.4 |
Asia |
67.368 | 151.6 | 152.2 | -0.7 | -0.5 | -0.6 | -0.7 | 0.4 |
Export Air Freight |
100.000 | 151.2 | 151.2 | 1.5 | -0.2 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Europe (Dec. 2006=100) |
35.753 | 135.9 | 135.7 | 1.7 | -0.2 | 2.3 | 0.4 | -0.1 |
Inbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 163.0 | 164.9 | 0.7 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.7 | 1.2 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
27.580 | 159.6 | 160.2 | 5.3 | -0.6 | 1.9 | -0.2 | 0.4 |
Asia |
61.889 | 144.4 | 146.8 | -1.0 | -0.4 | -1.4 | -1.0 | 1.7 |
Outbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 147.6 | 148.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
33.207 | 164.4 | 164.4 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Asia |
47.308 | 140.5 | 141.5 | -0.9 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
Air Passenger Fares |
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Import Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 197.1 | 190.4 | 4.8 | 7.1 | -6.4 | 0.3 | -3.4 |
Europe |
43.675 | 223.7 | 212.4 | 3.0 | -2.5 | -0.7 | 3.2 | -5.1 |
Asia |
23.740 | 153.1 | 147.9 | 0.2 | 15.6 | -8.2 | -3.4 | -3.4 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
8.502 | 165.7 | 168.7 | 0.5 | 10.0 | -10.4 | -1.4 | 1.8 |
Export Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 172.4 | 179.8 | -3.0 | 8.5 | 2.5 | -12.5 | 4.3 |
Europe |
27.468 | 210.2 | 216.6 | -2.3 | -2.4 | -2.7 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
Asia |
28.409 | 143.4 | 149.3 | -6.9 | 9.5 | 11.9 | -21.3 | 4.1 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
21.111 | 199.4 | 208.4 | 4.9 | 9.3 | 2.9 | -7.6 | 4.5 |
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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