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Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until USDL-12-0664 8:30 a.m. (EDT) Wednesday, April 11, 2012 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 2012 U.S. import prices advanced 1.3 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, after edging down 0.1 percent the previous month. Higher fuel and nonfuel prices contributed to the advance. Prices for U.S. exports rose 0.8 percent in March, following increases of 0.4 percent in February and 0.2 percent in January. Imports All Imports: Import prices advanced 1.3 percent in March, the first increase for the index since rising 0.7 percent in November and the largest monthly rise since a 2.6 percent advance in April 2011. Import prices increased 3.4 percent over the past year, the smallest 12-month advance for the index since a similar 3.4 percent rise between November 2008 and November 2009. Fuel Imports: A 3.8 percent rise in import fuel prices led the March increase in overall import prices. The increase in fuel prices was the first one-month advance since a 3.4 percent rise in November. In March, a 4.3 percent increase in petroleum prices, the largest component of imported fuels more than offset a 14.2 percent drop in natural gas prices. Prices for import fuel rose 7.4 percent for the year ended in March, driven by a 9.6 percent advance in petroleum prices. In contrast, natural gas prices fell 37.8 percent over the past 12 months. All Imports Excluding Fuel: The price index for nonfuel imports increased 0.5 percent in March, the largest one-month advance since a 0.8 percent rise in April 2011. A 1.7 percent increase in nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices was the largest contributor to the overall advance, while prices for foods, feeds, and beverages; capital goods; and automotive vehicles rose as well. Nonfuel import prices increased 2.0 percent for the March 2011-12 period, the smallest year-over-year advance since a 1.9 percent rise for the year ended in February 2010. 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 |
|
2011 |
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March |
3.0 | 9.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 1.4 |
April |
2.6 | 7.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | -0.5 | 0.9 |
May |
0.1 | -0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -1.1 | 0.5 |
June |
-0.6 | -2.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
July |
0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -4.0 | 0.1 |
August |
-0.4 | -2.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 0.3 |
September |
-0.1 | -1.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 0.3 |
October |
-0.4 | -0.6 | -0.2 | -2.0 | -6.5 | -1.4 |
November |
0.7 | 3.4 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 1.7 | -0.2 |
December |
0.0 | (r)-0.4 | (r)0.1 | -0.5 | -2.3 | -0.2 |
2012 |
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January |
0.0 | (r)-0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | (r)1.0 | 0.0 |
February |
(r)-0.1 | (r)0.0 | (r)0.0 | 0.4 | (r)-0.6 | 0.5 |
March |
1.3 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 0.5 |
Mar. 2010 to 2011 |
10.3 | 31.0 | 4.4 | 9.5 | 34.0 | 7.1 |
Mar. 2011 to 2012 |
3.4 | 7.4 | 2.0 | 0.9 | -5.5 | 1.7 |
Footnotes |
Exports All Exports: U.S. export prices increased 0.8 percent in March, the largest monthly advance for the index since a 0.8 percent rise in April 2011. In March, higher prices for nonagricultural goods and agricultural goods each contributed to the advance. Despite recording the largest monthly increase in 11 months, overall export prices rose only 0.9 percent over the past 12 months, the smallest year-over-year advance since a 0.4 percent rise for the November 2008-09 period. Agricultural Exports: Prices for agricultural exports rose 2.7 percent in March following a 0.6 percent downturn the previous month. An 8.3 percent increase in soybean prices and a 2.6 percent rise in corn prices more than offset a 6.5 percent drop in cotton prices. Prices for fruit, wheat, and nuts also rose, up 4.5 percent, 1.4 percent, and 2.1 percent, respectively. Despite the monthly increase, overall agricultural prices decreased 5.5 percent over the past year. All Exports Excluding Agriculture: The price index for nonagricultural exports rose 0.5 percent in March, led by a 1.3 percent increase in nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices. Each of the major finished goods categories also advanced in March. Nonagricultural prices rose 1.7 percent over the past 12 months. SELECTED MARCH HIGHLIGHTS Import Prices Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices advanced 1.7 percent in March after rising 0.9 percent the previous month. The March increase was the largest monthly advance since a 2.0 percent rise in March 2011, and was led by a 3.3 percent increase in unfinished metals prices. The advance in unfinished metals prices was driven by a 4.8 percent rise in gold prices and a 7.8 percent increase in the price index for other precious metals. Finished Goods: Finished goods prices rose overall in March, with capital goods prices advancing 0.2 percent and prices of automotive vehicles increasing 0.3 percent. The price index for consumer goods was unchanged. The March increase in capital goods prices was led by a 0.4 percent gain in computer prices, while the advance in automotive prices was driven by a 0.5 percent increase in the price index for passenger cars. Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Prices for foods, feeds, and beverages rose 1.8 percent in March following a 2.8 percent decline the previous month. A 14.5 percent advance in vegetable prices and a 5.7 percent increase in fruit prices were the largest contributors to the overall rise. Imports by Locality of Origin: The price indexes for imports from Canada, the European Union, and Mexico increased 1.2 percent, 0.9 percent, and 1.1 percent, respectively, in March. Higher fuel prices were the primary contributing factor for the increases. In contrast, import prices from China and Japan were each unchanged in March. Transportation Services: The index for import air passenger fares fell 1.0 percent in March, the first monthly decline since a 0.7 percent drop in November. A 6.6 percent decrease in Asian fares and a 2.4 percent fall in European fares each contributed to the March decline. Import air freight prices rose 2.6 percent in March, the first monthly increase for the index since a 1.1 percent advance in August and the largest rise since a 5.8 percent increase in May. Export Prices Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: Prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials increased 1.3 percent in March following a 1.1 percent advance in February. A 2.3 percent rise in fuel prices led the March increase, although higher prices for metals and chemicals also contributed to the overall advance. Finished Goods: Each of the major finished goods categories recorded increases in March. Capital goods prices rose 0.2 percent for the second consecutive month. Prices for automotive vehicles also advanced 0.2 percent in March following a 0.3 percent increase the previous month, while the price index for consumer goods advanced 0.3 percent, after ticking up 0.1 percent in February. Transportation Services: Export air passenger fares fell 1.1 percent in March following a 4.5 percent decline the previous month. The March decrease was led by a 3.5 percent decrease in European fares. In contrast, the price index for export air freight rose 1.4 percent after increasing 0.3 percent in February. Import and Export Price Index data for April 2012 are scheduled for release on Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 8:30 a.m. (EDT).
Description | End Use |
Relative import- ance Feb. 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb. 2012 |
Mar. 2012 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Mar. 2011 to Mar. 2012 |
Nov. 2011 to Dec. 2011 |
Dec. 2011 to Jan. 2012 |
Jan. 2012 to Feb. 2012 |
Feb. 2012 to Mar. 2012 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 142.1 | 144.0 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 1.3 | |
All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
70.596 | 103.4 | 103.8 | 2.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | |
All imports excluding petroleum |
76.650 | 116.2 | 116.6 | 1.4 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.3 | |
All imports excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
75.636 | 120.5 | 121.1 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
5.040 | 171.3 | 174.3 | -0.3 | -0.5 | 2.2 | -2.8 | 1.8 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
3.889 | 192.0 | 196.1 | -1.4 | -0.5 | 2.4 | -3.4 | 2.1 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
1.151 | 124.4 | 124.8 | 3.4 | -0.3 | 1.5 | -0.9 | 0.3 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
37.497 | 263.1 | 271.1 | 5.8 | -0.3 | -0.5 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding petroleum |
14.148 | 165.9 | 167.4 | -0.6 | -0.5 | -1.3 | 0.2 | 0.9 | |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
13.134 | 189.7 | 192.9 | 2.7 | -0.2 | -1.0 | 0.9 | 1.7 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
7.838 | 180.0 | 183.4 | 1.1 | 0.0 | -1.1 | 1.1 | 1.9 | |
Industrial supplies & materials nondurable excluding petroleum |
5.296 | 149.6 | 149.1 | -2.6 | -1.1 | -1.6 | -0.9 | -0.3 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
10 |
24.362 | 355.7 | 369.2 | 7.4 | -0.4 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 3.8 |
Petroleum & petroleum products |
100 |
23.348 | 399.3 | 416.6 | 9.6 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 4.3 |
Crude |
10000 |
17.938 | 417.3 | 431.9 | 11.8 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 2.6 | 3.5 |
Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas |
101 |
0.713 | 97.7 | 85.8 | -34.8 | -4.2 | -5.6 | -10.0 | -12.2 |
Gas-natural |
10110 |
0.616 | 84.6 | 72.6 | -37.8 | -4.0 | -6.6 | -10.8 | -14.2 |
Paper & paper base stocks |
11 |
0.580 | 112.6 | 114.4 | -1.6 | -1.2 | -1.9 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials |
12 |
4.823 | 175.3 | 177.6 | 7.1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
0.973 | 131.8 | 134.2 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
Unfinished metals related to durable goods |
14 |
3.734 | 275.3 | 284.5 | -2.0 | 0.2 | -2.5 | 1.7 | 3.3 |
Finished metals related to durable goods |
15 |
1.542 | 163.9 | 163.5 | 3.9 | -0.2 | -0.4 | 1.5 | -0.2 |
Nonmetals related to durable goods |
16 |
1.482 | 114.7 | 115.3 | 2.9 | -0.5 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Capital goods |
2 |
22.107 | 93.4 | 93.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Electric generating equipment |
20 |
2.855 | 118.8 | 119.3 | 3.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
17.638 | 86.5 | 86.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
1.613 | 131.6 | 132.6 | 6.3 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
11.399 | 113.4 | 113.7 | 3.0 | -0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
23.956 | 107.5 | 107.5 | 2.7 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
11.460 | 114.2 | 114.3 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
11.196 | 100.0 | 100.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Nonmanufactured consumer goods |
42 |
1.300 | 119.8 | 118.0 | 9.5 | 4.2 | -0.6 | 1.0 | -1.5 |
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. 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb. 2012 |
Mar. 2012 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Mar. 2011 to Mar. 2012 |
Nov. 2011 to Dec. 2011 |
Dec. 2011 to Jan. 2012 |
Jan. 2012 to Feb. 2012 |
Feb. 2012 to Mar. 2012 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 132.8 | 133.9 | 0.9 | -0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | |
Agricultural commodities |
10.622 | 201.3 | 206.7 | -5.5 | -2.3 | 1.0 | -0.6 | 2.7 | |
All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
81.455 | 102.9 | 103.3 | 1.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | |
Nonagricultural commodities |
89.379 | 128.0 | 128.7 | 1.7 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
9.694 | 200.1 | 205.9 | -0.5 | -2.0 | 1.2 | -0.6 | 2.9 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
8.988 | 202.2 | 208.7 | -1.6 | -2.2 | 1.2 | -0.7 | 3.2 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
0.706 | 186.0 | 184.4 | 16.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | -0.9 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
34.777 | 185.7 | 187.9 | -0.2 | -0.7 | -0.5 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
12.447 | 188.6 | 191.1 | 2.7 | 0.5 | -1.9 | 2.2 | 1.3 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, nondurable |
22.330 | 184.9 | 187.0 | -1.8 | -1.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.1 | |
Agricultural industrial supplies & materials |
10 |
1.634 | 199.9 | 199.4 | -23.0 | -2.9 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.3 |
Nonagricultural industrial supplies & materials |
33.143 | 185.4 | 187.8 | 1.3 | -0.6 | -0.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
11 |
8.852 | 273.8 | 280.2 | 1.4 | -2.7 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials |
12 |
23.352 | 174.5 | 176.1 | 1.3 | 0.2 | -1.2 | 1.6 | 0.9 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
0.939 | 117.0 | 117.3 | 0.9 | -0.6 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
Capital goods |
2 |
34.499 | 105.2 | 105.4 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Electrical generating equipment |
20 |
3.519 | 112.6 | 112.8 | 1.5 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
25.019 | 94.6 | 94.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
5.961 | 148.2 | 148.6 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
8.207 | 112.3 | 112.5 | 2.6 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
12.824 | 116.9 | 117.2 | 2.9 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
5.937 | 114.8 | 115.2 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
5.369 | 114.0 | 114.3 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | NAICS | Relative import- ance Feb. 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb. 2012 |
Mar. 2012 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Mar. 2011 to Mar. 2012 |
Nov. 2011 to Dec. 2011 |
Dec. 2011 to Jan. 2012 |
Jan. 2012 to Feb. 2012 |
Feb. 2012 to Mar. 2012 |
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Nonmanufactured articles |
21.103 | 175.7 | 181.0 | 7.1 | -0.1 | -0.6 | 1.3 | 3.0 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
1.776 | 167.7 | 173.2 | -8.5 | -0.2 | 1.1 | -5.3 | 3.3 |
Crop production |
111 |
1.245 | 172.0 | 178.5 | -9.4 | 0.2 | 2.8 | -7.9 | 3.8 |
Mining |
21 |
19.327 | 176.1 | 181.3 | 8.8 | -0.1 | -0.7 | 1.9 | 3.0 |
Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec. 2006=100) |
212 |
0.322 | 142.8 | 142.1 | -3.9 | -2.7 | 0.2 | -2.8 | -0.5 |
Manufactured articles |
78.424 | 117.6 | 118.7 | 2.4 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.4 | 0.9 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
10.789 | 125.1 | 125.2 | 5.7 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
3.005 | 159.3 | 161.1 | 6.4 | 0.4 | 1.5 | -0.3 | 1.1 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.838 | 111.9 | 111.7 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
Textile product mills |
314 |
0.876 | 117.7 | 115.4 | 1.0 | -0.1 | -0.6 | -0.1 | -2.0 |
Apparel manufacturing |
315 |
4.056 | 112.1 | 112.1 | 6.1 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Leather and allied product manufacturing |
316 |
1.616 | 119.5 | 119.5 | 8.7 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
17.554 | 137.1 | 140.6 | 3.0 | -0.8 | 0.3 | -2.2 | 2.6 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.577 | 108.8 | 112.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 3.0 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.073 | 110.3 | 111.6 | 0.6 | -0.6 | -1.3 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
4.555 | 168.8 | 180.9 | 2.7 | -1.8 | 2.0 | -7.5 | 7.2 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
8.564 | 133.0 | 134.2 | 3.1 | -0.5 | -0.7 | -0.2 | 0.9 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
1.871 | 127.0 | 127.1 | 5.8 | -0.2 | 1.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.825 | 129.4 | 129.5 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
50.081 | 110.0 | 110.5 | 1.4 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.324 | 180.7 | 185.7 | -0.8 | 0.3 | -2.4 | 1.8 | 2.8 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
2.530 | 129.8 | 129.6 | 5.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | -0.2 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
5.548 | 120.4 | 120.7 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
15.445 | 83.0 | 83.1 | -1.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
3.783 | 117.7 | 118.2 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
12.038 | 110.4 | 110.9 | 3.3 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing |
337 |
1.291 | 112.8 | 113.2 | 3.9 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.4 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
5.122 | 122.3 | 122.3 | 3.3 | 0.4 | -1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
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. 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb. 2012 |
Mar. 2012 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Mar. 2011 to Mar. 2012 |
Nov. 2011 to Dec. 2011 |
Dec. 2011 to Jan. 2012 |
Jan. 2012 to Feb. 2012 |
Feb. 2012 to Mar. 2012 |
|||||
Nonmanufactured articles |
8.237 | 163.8 | 165.4 | -11.1 | -2.4 | 0.2 | -1.6 | 1.0 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
6.058 | 189.2 | 194.9 | -10.8 | -3.2 | 2.1 | -0.7 | 3.0 |
Crop production |
111 |
5.637 | 195.9 | 202.3 | -11.8 | -3.4 | 2.5 | -1.0 | 3.3 |
Mining |
21 |
2.179 | 109.8 | 104.6 | -11.2 | -0.3 | -4.6 | -3.7 | -4.7 |
Mining (except oil and gas) |
212 |
1.584 | 139.3 | 132.1 | -3.2 | -1.1 | -2.3 | 0.9 | -5.2 |
Manufactured articles |
88.612 | 120.6 | 121.5 | 2.4 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
6.999 | 143.3 | 145.2 | 2.5 | -0.6 | -0.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
4.855 | 163.1 | 165.7 | 5.3 | -0.9 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 1.6 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.550 | 115.5 | 119.1 | 3.4 | -0.6 | -0.8 | 1.2 | 3.1 |
Apparel manufacturing |
315 |
0.419 | 119.8 | 119.8 | 8.4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
26.637 | 134.5 | 136.5 | 2.9 | -0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.405 | 114.6 | 114.1 | -6.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.833 | 118.7 | 118.3 | -5.5 | -1.5 | -0.8 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
6.359 | 170.9 | 177.7 | 3.3 | -3.6 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
15.110 | 132.0 | 133.1 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
2.179 | 116.9 | 116.7 | 7.0 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.752 | 111.1 | 111.6 | 1.2 | -0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
54.976 | 112.9 | 113.4 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.894 | 174.8 | 179.4 | 4.9 | 1.3 | -4.0 | 1.3 | 2.6 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
2.591 | 127.7 | 129.2 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -1.4 | 1.2 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
11.067 | 119.9 | 120.3 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
14.391 | 89.6 | 89.6 | -0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
3.188 | 111.3 | 111.4 | 0.7 | -0.4 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
13.374 | 116.2 | 116.5 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
5.177 | 122.5 | 122.9 | 6.2 | -0.5 | -0.9 | 0.0 | 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. 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb. 2012 |
Mar. 2012 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Mar. 2011 to Mar. 2012 |
Nov. 2011 to Dec. 2011 |
Dec. 2011 to Jan. 2012 |
Jan. 2012 to Feb. 2012 |
Feb. 2012 to Mar. 2012 |
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Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.169 | 168.3 | 171.1 | 3.2 | -0.2 | 2.0 | -0.9 | 1.7 |
Meat and edible meat offal |
02 |
0.271 | 217.9 | 222.3 | 5.1 | -0.5 | 2.6 | -1.3 | 2.0 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.613 | 122.4 | 123.2 | 0.5 | -0.8 | 2.2 | -1.4 | 0.7 |
Vegetable products |
II |
1.607 | 205.7 | 214.0 | -0.7 | 1.8 | 3.1 | -5.7 | 4.0 |
Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers |
07 |
0.248 | 248.8 | 290.3 | -26.8 | -4.1 | 19.4 | -32.0 | 16.7 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.470 | 119.1 | 127.7 | -2.1 | -0.2 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 7.2 |
Coffee, tea, mate and spices |
09 |
0.445 | 291.8 | 273.7 | 10.5 | 2.9 | 1.0 | -2.3 | -6.2 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.255 | 131.6 | 133.4 | -15.5 | 1.6 | 1.2 | -3.0 | 1.4 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco |
IV |
2.368 | 157.9 | 157.6 | 2.3 | -0.7 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec. 2009=100) |
18 |
0.185 | 86.9 | 88.0 | -18.1 | -12.0 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers' wares (Dec. 2007=100) |
19 |
0.222 | 124.8 | 125.1 | -0.4 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants |
20 |
0.351 | 175.1 | 173.6 | 13.0 | 2.5 | 1.1 | -0.6 | -0.9 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar |
22 |
0.794 | 122.6 | 122.1 | 1.5 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.4 |
Mineral products |
V |
24.037 | 357.2 | 370.6 | 7.6 | -0.4 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 3.8 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
23.728 | 353.5 | 366.9 | 7.7 | -0.3 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 3.8 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
8.055 | 147.0 | 147.5 | 1.8 | -0.5 | -0.8 | -0.8 | 0.3 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
0.875 | 354.3 | 339.6 | -6.8 | -1.8 | -4.8 | -3.5 | -4.1 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
2.408 | 137.8 | 140.8 | 4.3 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
2.918 | 113.8 | 113.9 | 1.2 | 0.1 | -0.9 | -1.4 | 0.1 |
Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100) |
31 |
0.441 | 140.0 | 140.9 | 15.9 | -4.2 | -4.7 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
Tanning extracts; dye, pigments, varnish, paints & putty (Dec. 2011=100) |
32 |
0.177 | 102.6 | 103.5 | - | - | 3.1 | -0.5 | 0.9 |
Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2001=100) |
33 |
0.408 | 123.7 | 124.8 | 1.0 | -0.6 | 0.2 | -0.9 | 0.9 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
0.472 | 103.2 | 103.6 | -3.5 | 0.3 | -1.2 | -0.2 | 0.4 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
3.071 | 152.1 | 153.0 | 4.0 | -0.5 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
1.855 | 142.8 | 143.9 | 5.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 0.8 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
1.216 | 170.0 | 170.3 | 1.6 | -2.3 | -0.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc |
VIII |
0.585 | 126.8 | 126.8 | 8.3 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials |
42 |
0.538 | 127.6 | 127.6 | 8.8 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork |
IX |
0.607 | 131.5 | 135.4 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 3.0 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
1.177 | 113.3 | 114.2 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -1.1 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
Pulp wood, waste paper, and paperboard (Dec. 2011=100) |
47 |
0.170 | 96.1 | 100.9 | - | - | -4.4 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
0.795 | 109.1 | 109.2 | 1.7 | -0.2 | -0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
5.208 | 116.0 | 115.6 | 5.2 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted |
61 |
2.019 | 106.9 | 106.7 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted |
62 |
1.905 | 117.9 | 118.0 | 9.9 | -0.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Made-up or worn textile articles |
63 |
0.644 | 112.0 | 108.9 | -0.9 | 0.0 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -2.8 |
Headgear, umbrellas, artifical flowers, etc. |
XII |
1.322 | 118.6 | 118.7 | 7.8 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
Footwear and parts of such articles |
64 |
1.125 | 117.7 | 117.7 | 8.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.745 | 131.1 | 131.5 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.3 |
Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100) |
68 |
0.239 | 124.3 | 124.5 | 3.6 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Ceramic products |
69 |
0.224 | 141.2 | 142.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.282 | 126.1 | 126.3 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 0.2 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
3.327 | 206.1 | 211.3 | 14.2 | 2.6 | -1.9 | 1.5 | 2.5 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
4.887 | 191.3 | 192.5 | -3.6 | -0.5 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.129 | 245.3 | 246.8 | -3.7 | -0.6 | 0.2 | -0.6 | 0.6 |
Articles of iron or steel |
73 |
1.401 | 160.6 | 160.7 | 2.9 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.5 | 0.1 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.471 | 370.5 | 375.8 | -11.4 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 6.2 | 1.4 |
Nickel and articles thereof (Dec. 2009=100) |
75 |
0.143 | 111.2 | 118.0 | -22.4 | -2.4 | -1.6 | 6.0 | 6.1 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.709 | 141.0 | 141.8 | -6.8 | -2.4 | -1.3 | 2.0 | 0.6 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.356 | 126.7 | 126.0 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 2.1 | -0.1 | -0.6 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.400 | 133.0 | 132.2 | 2.6 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -0.6 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
24.660 | 86.1 | 86.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
12.372 | 89.7 | 89.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts |
85 |
12.288 | 82.7 | 82.8 | -0.6 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
10.051 | 114.7 | 115.3 | 3.4 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
9.273 | 113.8 | 114.3 | 3.4 | -0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec. 2002=100) |
88 |
0.687 | 116.1 | 117.9 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
3.180 | 104.1 | 104.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | -1.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments |
90 |
2.930 | 101.6 | 101.8 | -0.3 | 0.5 | -2.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Clocks and watches and parts thereof |
91 |
0.190 | 128.0 | 128.2 | 2.6 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
3.633 | 111.5 | 111.7 | 3.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs |
94 |
1.929 | 114.8 | 115.1 | 3.3 | 0.0 | -0.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
1.507 | 104.8 | 104.9 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
96 |
0.197 | 133.1 | 133.3 | 3.8 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
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. 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
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Feb. 2012 |
Mar. 2012 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Mar. 2011 to Mar. 2012 |
Nov. 2011 to Dec. 2011 |
Dec. 2011 to Jan. 2012 |
Jan. 2012 to Feb. 2012 |
Feb. 2012 to Mar. 2012 |
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Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.922 | 204.7 | 203.3 | 6.6 | -0.1 | -1.0 | -0.5 | -0.7 |
Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100) |
02 |
1.119 | 169.3 | 169.6 | 7.8 | -0.5 | -0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.404 | 202.1 | 198.0 | 17.3 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -2.0 |
Vegetable products |
II |
5.526 | 233.9 | 243.6 | -3.9 | -2.4 | 1.6 | -0.8 | 4.1 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.805 | 128.6 | 134.3 | -1.6 | 6.7 | -4.7 | -2.7 | 4.4 |
Cereals |
10 |
2.160 | 279.4 | 285.0 | -8.0 | -7.1 | 3.2 | -0.1 | 2.0 |
Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder |
12 |
1.982 | 244.6 | 261.9 | -1.1 | -3.3 | 5.2 | 0.5 | 7.1 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.463 | 144.4 | 150.6 | -4.7 | -1.7 | 1.1 | -2.0 | 4.3 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and tobacco |
IV |
2.606 | 150.2 | 154.3 | 3.9 | -1.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.7 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100) |
20 |
0.321 | 110.0 | 110.3 | 3.8 | -0.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec. 2008=100) |
22 |
0.389 | 105.9 | 109.8 | 4.6 | 0.1 | 0.8 | -0.1 | 3.7 |
Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed |
23 |
0.722 | 207.0 | 218.1 | -2.2 | -2.5 | -1.7 | 2.4 | 5.4 |
Mineral products |
V |
8.837 | 322.9 | 330.6 | 1.0 | -2.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
8.199 | 318.7 | 326.7 | 1.3 | -2.8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
12.272 | 154.7 | 154.8 | 2.5 | 0.2 | -0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
0.970 | 178.2 | 174.0 | -10.5 | 1.2 | -9.7 | -0.3 | -2.4 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
3.506 | 169.8 | 170.5 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 0.4 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
3.175 | 124.8 | 125.4 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery cosmetic or toilet preparations |
33 |
0.759 | 135.0 | 135.3 | 5.9 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes |
34 |
0.468 | 123.0 | 123.1 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -0.9 | 0.1 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
1.755 | 151.6 | 152.6 | 5.0 | 0.1 | 1.3 | -0.5 | 0.7 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
5.497 | 149.1 | 151.0 | 4.9 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
4.414 | 140.0 | 141.2 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
1.083 | 192.1 | 197.6 | 13.9 | -1.1 | -1.2 | 1.7 | 2.9 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc. |
VIII |
0.359 | 126.2 | 131.5 | -0.7 | -2.4 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 4.2 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork |
IX |
0.533 | 107.6 | 107.3 | -2.6 | -1.4 | -1.8 | 1.4 | -0.3 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
2.324 | 117.8 | 118.4 | -6.9 | -2.5 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
Woodpulp and recovered paper |
47 |
0.643 | 125.9 | 128.3 | -16.7 | -7.0 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 1.9 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
1.230 | 116.9 | 116.9 | -2.4 | -0.7 | 0.1 | -0.4 | 0.0 |
Printed material |
49 |
0.451 | 119.4 | 119.4 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
2.004 | 132.0 | 130.0 | -21.1 | -1.6 | 0.2 | -0.7 | -1.5 |
Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof |
52 |
0.655 | 162.7 | 154.1 | -47.3 | -4.9 | -1.5 | -2.8 | -5.3 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. (Dec. 2008=100) |
XIII |
0.743 | 117.3 | 117.7 | 1.9 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.403 | 98.6 | 98.7 | -0.3 | -0.5 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
5.438 | 288.0 | 293.8 | 17.3 | 1.1 | -4.4 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
5.676 | 178.3 | 179.7 | -4.1 | -0.2 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.798 | 226.2 | 225.6 | -8.1 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 2.8 | -0.3 |
Articles of iron or steel |
73 |
1.347 | 170.1 | 173.8 | 3.1 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -1.6 | 2.2 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.686 | 261.5 | 266.8 | -6.6 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 5.4 | 2.0 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.847 | 128.8 | 129.0 | -6.8 | -2.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 0.2 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.379 | 129.2 | 129.3 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.319 | 136.7 | 138.0 | 2.4 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
27.606 | 96.7 | 96.9 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
15.947 | 109.4 | 109.6 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof |
85 |
11.659 | 82.9 | 83.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
10.942 | 126.0 | 126.3 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
7.247 | 112.6 | 112.8 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
5.773 | 105.1 | 105.2 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
1.335 | 108.9 | 108.9 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi; |
94 |
0.695 | 119.2 | 119.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
0.522 | 91.1 | 91.2 | -1.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 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. 2012 |
Mar. 2012 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
Mar. 2011 to Mar. 2012 |
Nov. 2011 to Dec. 2011 |
Dec. 2011 to Jan. 2012 |
Jan. 2012 to Feb. 2012 |
Feb. 2012 to Mar. 2012 |
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Industrialized Countries(2) |
38.296 | 132.3 | 133.9 | 2.4 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.2 | 1.2 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
4.447 | 241.5 | 244.9 | 3.5 | 0.0 | -1.5 | -0.5 | 1.4 |
Manufactured articles |
33.487 | 123.4 | 124.8 | 2.3 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
Other Countries(3) |
61.704 | 143.1 | 144.7 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
12.907 | 370.4 | 382.2 | 8.6 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 2.0 | 3.2 |
Manufactured articles |
48.593 | 112.3 | 112.7 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Canada |
14.414 | 155.1 | 156.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | -0.6 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
4.027 | 230.1 | 233.0 | 2.1 | 0.2 | -1.7 | -0.9 | 1.3 |
Manufactured articles |
10.122 | 139.0 | 140.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
European Union(4) |
15.813 | 135.0 | 136.2 | 2.6 | -0.4 | -0.9 | -0.1 | 0.9 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
0.262 | 392.4 | 404.4 | 25.5 | -2.0 | 2.1 | 5.6 | 3.1 |
Manufactured articles |
15.467 | 131.2 | 132.3 | 2.1 | -0.5 | -1.0 | -0.2 | 0.8 |
France (Dec. 2003=100) |
1.736 | 121.0 | 121.9 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.7 |
Germany (Dec. 2003=100) |
4.265 | 114.2 | 115.1 | 0.6 | -0.3 | -0.9 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100) |
2.397 | 134.8 | 136.7 | 3.1 | -0.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.4 |
Latin America(5) |
19.049 | 183.5 | 185.8 | 3.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.3 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
5.633 | 402.9 | 414.6 | 8.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 2.9 |
Manufactured articles |
13.328 | 135.9 | 136.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
Mexico (Dec. 2003=100) |
12.091 | 149.0 | 150.6 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 1.0 | -0.2 | 1.1 |
Nonmanufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100) |
2.017 | 213.8 | 224.3 | 6.0 | -0.9 | 3.5 | -2.0 | 4.9 |
Manufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100) |
10.028 | 96.5 | 96.5 | -0.9 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)(6) |
34.659 | 104.8 | 104.9 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
China (Dec. 2003=100) |
19.583 | 105.5 | 105.5 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Japan |
6.349 | 102.4 | 102.4 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Asian NICs(7) |
5.471 | 90.6 | 90.6 | -0.4 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)(8) |
5.652 | 105.6 | 106.0 | 1.5 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)(9) |
3.948 | 283.4 | 291.8 | 14.0 | -1.1 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 3.0 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | Relative import- ance Feb. 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb. 2012 |
Mar. 2012 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
Mar. 2011 to Mar. 2012 |
Nov. 2011 to Dec. 2011 |
Dec. 2011 to Jan. 2012 |
Jan. 2012 to Feb. 2012 |
Feb. 2012 to Mar. 2012 |
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Air Freight |
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Import Air Freight |
100.000 | 168.5 | 172.9 | 0.1 | -0.4 | -3.3 | -1.6 | 2.6 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
24.911 | 161.7 | 166.6 | 12.0 | -0.3 | -2.3 | -1.6 | 3.0 |
Asia |
70.407 | 147.8 | 151.6 | -3.9 | -0.5 | -3.8 | -1.7 | 2.6 |
Export Air Freight |
100.000 | 146.9 | 149.0 | 7.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 1.4 |
Europe (Dec. 2006=100) |
36.053 | 132.2 | 133.6 | 6.2 | -0.6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
Inbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 155.2 | 158.3 | 0.8 | -0.9 | -2.1 | -1.3 | 2.0 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
25.265 | 145.6 | 149.3 | 7.6 | 0.1 | -1.6 | -1.0 | 2.5 |
Asia |
62.970 | 138.2 | 140.9 | -1.3 | -1.5 | -2.6 | -1.9 | 2.0 |
Outbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 144.6 | 146.4 | 7.3 | 0.7 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
31.059 | 163.4 | 164.8 | 6.0 | -0.2 | -0.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
Asia |
48.866 | 135.2 | 137.3 | 8.5 | 1.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
Air Passenger Fares |
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Import Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 180.5 | 178.7 | 10.9 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -1.0 |
Europe |
38.580 | 185.1 | 180.7 | 8.8 | -2.0 | 4.8 | 0.2 | -2.4 |
Asia |
27.481 | 157.9 | 147.5 | 7.0 | 4.8 | -4.1 | 1.3 | -6.6 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
12.291 | 177.6 | 178.2 | 9.3 | 8.0 | -4.4 | -0.6 | 0.3 |
Export Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 186.6 | 184.5 | 6.8 | 3.8 | 2.3 | -4.5 | -1.1 |
Europe |
27.447 | 219.2 | 211.5 | 16.0 | -2.7 | 0.8 | 5.1 | -3.5 |
Asia |
27.102 | 162.0 | 167.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 6.2 | -14.7 | 3.5 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
26.376 | 238.5 | 238.6 | 28.6 | 7.3 | 3.7 | 12.3 | 0.0 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
TECHNICAL NOTE Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes use a modified Laspeyres formula and are not seasonally adjusted. Price indexes are reweighted annually, with a two-year lag in the weights. Published series use a base year of 2000=100 where possible. More detailed index series and additional information may be obtained at http://www.bls.gov/mxp, or by calling (202) 691-7101. Merchandise Goods Classification Systems -- The merchandise price indexes are published using three classification systems. Items are classified by end use according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis Classification System, by industry according to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), and by product category according to the Harmonized System (HS). While classification by end use and product category are self-explanatory, some notes are in order for classifying items by industry. In the NAICS imports and exports tables, items are classified by output industry, not input industry. As an example, NAICS import index 326 (plastics and rubber products manufacturing) include outputs such as manufactured plastic rather than inputs such as petroleum. The NAICS classification structure also matches the classification system used by the PPI (Producer Price Index) to produce the NAICS primary products indexes. Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated (TSUSA). Import prices are based on U.S. dollar prices paid by the U.S. importer. The prices are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.) foreign port or "cost, insurance, and freight" (c.i.f.) U.S. port transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry. The index for crude petroleum is calculated from data collected by the U.S. Department of Energy. Export Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the Harmonized Schedule B classification system of the U.S. Bureau of the Census. The prices used are generally either "free alongside ship" (f.a.s.) factory or "free on board" (f.o.b.) transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry. Prices used in the grain index, excluding rice, are obtained from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Services Price Indexes -- Starting in September 2008 the Import Air Passenger Fares Indexes represent changes in the average revenue per passenger received by foreign carriers from U.S. residents and are calculated from data obtained from an airline consulting service. These data include tickets sold by travel agencies and travel websites. Tickets sold directly by the airlines are excluded, as are frequent flyer tickets generally. Starting in January 2008 the Export Air Passenger Fares Indexes represent changes in the average revenue per passenger received by U.S. carriers from foreign residents and are calculated from data collected directly from airlines. These data include frequent flyer tickets and those sold by consolidators. Taxes and fees are included in the Import Air Passenger Fares Index and excluded from the Export Air Passenger Fares Index. The Air Freight Indexes are calculated from data collected directly from airlines. These data exclude mail and passenger baggage. The scope of the service being priced is the movement of freight from airport to airport only, and does not include any ground transportation or port service. The Air Freight Indexes are presented using two definitions: Balance of Payments (which represent transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and International (which represent transactions inbound to and outbound from the U.S.). Fact sheets specifying detailed information for each services industry are available at http://www.bls.gov/mxp under "MXP Publications." Import Indexes by Locality of Origin -- Prices used in these indexes are a subset of the data collected for the Import Price Indexes. Beginning with January 2002, the indexes are defined by locality of origin using a nomenclature based upon the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Nonmanufactured goods are defined as NAICS 11 and 21 and manufactured goods are defined as NAICS 31-33. Revision Policy -- To reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents, monthly data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. After three months, no further data revisions take place. So, for example, data released in the January release will be subject to revision in the releases for February, March, and April. Uses of the Data -- The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade statistics, notably the foreign trade sector of the National Income and Product Accounts constructed by the Department of Commerce. Other published indexes are useful for general market analysis. For trade in international services, Balance of Payments indexes are used for deflating National Income and Product Accounts, while International indexes are more appropriate for market analysis. Merchandise and services indexes also can be used to study U.S. competitiveness and to compute price elasticities, and the merchandise import indexes by country or region of origin are useful in terms of trade analysis. E-Mail Subscription -- The U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes news release is available through an e-mail subscription service at (http://www.bls.gov/bls/list.htm). Additional Information -- More detailed data are available on the Import/Export Price Indexes home page at (http://www.bls.gov/mxp). 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