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Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until USDL-16-0745 8:30 a.m. (EDT) Tuesday, April 12, 2016 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 2016 U.S. import prices increased 0.2 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The advance followed a 0.4-percent drop the previous month and was driven by an upturn in fuel prices which more than offset lower nonfuel prices. Prices for U.S. exports recorded no change in March, after falling 0.5 percent in February. Imports All Imports: The price index for U.S. imports rose 0.2 percent in March, the first monthly increase for the index since a 0.1-percent uptick in June 2015. The March advance was the largest 1-month rise since the index increased 1.1 percent in May 2015. Despite the upturn, overall import prices remained down over the past year, falling 6.2 percent from March 2015 to March 2016. Fuel Imports: Import fuel prices increased 4.9 percent in March following declines of 5.9 percent in February, 15.7 percent in January, and 10.0 percent in December. The March advance was the first monthly increase since the index rose 1.5 percent in June 2015 and the largest advance since a 10.8-percent increase in May 2015. The March rise was led by a 6.5-percent advance in petroleum prices that more than offset a 16.1-percent drop in natural gas prices. Fuel prices decreased 38.3 percent over the past 12 months; a 39.5- percent decline in petroleum prices and a 37.7-percent fall in natural gas prices each contributed to the overall drop. All Imports Excluding Fuel: Prices for nonfuel imports in March fell 0.1 percent for a third consecutive month. Nonfuel import prices have not recorded an increase since the index advanced 0.1 percent in July 2014. In March, falling prices for consumer goods; foods, feeds, and beverages; and capital goods more than countered rising prices for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials, and automotive vehicles. Nonfuel import prices declined 2.5 percent for the year ended in March. 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 |
|
2015 |
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March |
-0.2 | 1.5 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -1.6 | 0.2 |
April |
-0.2 | 1.8 | -0.3 | -0.6 | -0.9 | -0.7 |
May |
1.1 | 10.8 | 0.0 | 0.5 | -1.3 | 0.6 |
June |
0.1 | 1.5 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -1.6 | -0.1 |
July |
-0.9 | -6.1 | -0.3 | -0.4 | 1.0 | -0.6 |
August |
-1.8 | -12.7 | -0.3 | -1.4 | -2.5 | -1.3 |
September |
-1.1 | -8.4 | -0.3 | -0.6 | -1.4 | -0.5 |
October |
-0.3 | -0.4 | -0.3 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
November |
-0.6 | -4.0 | -0.3 | -0.7 | -0.9 | -0.7 |
December |
-1.2 | -10.0 | -0.3 | -1.1 | -0.9 | -1.1 |
2016 |
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January |
(r)-1.3 | (r)-15.7 | (r)-0.1 | -0.8 | -1.3 | -0.9 |
February |
(r)-0.4 | (r)-5.9 | -0.1 | (r)-0.5 | 0.6 | (r)-0.5 |
March |
0.2 | 4.9 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -2.5 | 0.3 |
Mar. 2014 to 2015 |
-10.8 | -47.7 | -1.8 | -6.7 | -13.7 | -5.8 |
Mar. 2015 to 2016 |
-6.2 | -38.3 | -2.5 | -6.1 | -11.1 | -5.6 |
Footnotes |
Exports All Exports: U.S. export prices recorded no change in March. This is the first time that the index did not decline since a 0.5-percent rise in May 2015. Prior to March, export prices decreased 0.5 percent in February, 0.8 percent in January, and 1.1 percent in December. In March, agricultural prices declined and the price index for nonagricultural exports advanced. Overall prices for U.S. exports decreased 6.1 percent over the past year. Agricultural Exports: Prices for agricultural exports declined 2.5 percent in March, after rising 0.6 percent the previous month. The March decrease matched a 2.5-percent drop in August 2015; those were the largest 1-month declines since the index fell 3.1 percent in August 2014. The decrease in March was driven by lower prices for fruit, soybeans, corn, and nuts. Agricultural prices also fell over the past 12 months, declining 11.1 percent for the year ended in March. All Exports Excluding Agriculture: The price index for nonagricultural exports rose 0.3 percent in March following a 0.5-percent decrease in February. The March advance was the first monthly increase for the index since a 0.6-percent rise in May 2015. In March, higher prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials more than offset falling automotive vehicles prices. Despite the March upturn, nonagricultural export prices decreased 5.6 percent over the past 12 months. SELECTED MARCH HIGHLIGHTS Import Prices Imports by Locality of Origin: In March, import prices from China declined 0.2 percent for the second consecutive month. The index has not recorded a monthly increase since ticking up 0.1 percent in December 2014 and declined 1.8 percent over the past year. That matched the largest 12-month drop since the index decreased 2.4 percent for the year ended November 2009. Prices for imports from the European Union also declined in March, edging down 0.1 percent. In contrast, the price index for imports from Japan rose 0.1 percent in March, after increasing 0.2 percent in February. Import prices from Canada and Mexico advanced 0.5 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively, led by an upturn in petroleum prices. Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices advanced 0.5 percent in March, the first 1-month increase since the index rose 0.5 percent in July 2014 and the largest monthly advance since a 0.6-percent rise in March 2014. The March 2016 increase was led by a 3.2-percent increase in unfinished metals prices which more than offset lower chemical prices. Finished Goods: Consumer goods prices fell 0.3 percent in March, after increasing 0.3 percent in February. The March decline was led by a 1.0-percent drop in the price index for medicinal, dental, and pharmaceutical materials. Prices for capital goods also decreased in March, edging down 0.1 percent. In contrast, automotive vehicles prices rose 0.1 percent, the first monthly advance for the index since a 0.1- percent increase in July 2015. Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Prices for foods, feeds, and beverages declined 0.6 percent in March, following a 1.6-percent decrease the previous month. The March drop was driven by lower prices for vegetables, meat, and fruit. Transportation Services: Import air passenger fares declined 5.4 percent in March, the largest monthly drop since the index fell 6.8 percent in January 2015. The March decrease was led by an 11.3-percent decline in European fares. The index for import air passenger fares fell 6.3 percent for the year ended in March. Import air freight prices decreased 0.1 percent in March and 12.6 percent over the past year. Export Prices Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices rose 0.8 percent in March following a 2.2-percent decline the previous month. Higher metals prices in March drove the increase. Finished Goods: Finished goods prices were mixed in March. The price index for automotive vehicles decreased 0.2 percent for the second consecutive month. In contrast, consumer goods prices ticked up 0.1 percent, the first 1-month increase since the index advanced 0.4 percent in June 2015. Prices for capital goods recorded no change in March. Transportation Services: Export air passenger fares advanced 7.8 percent in March following a 13.5- percent drop the previous month. The March increase was the largest monthly rise since the index advanced 8.3 percent in December 2014. Despite the March rise, export air passenger fares fell 4.6 percent over the past year. Export air freight prices declined 3.0 percent in March and 1.8 percent over the past year. Import and Export Price Index data for April 2016 are scheduled for release on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. (EDT).
Description | End Use |
Relative import- ance Feb. 2016(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb. 2016 |
Mar. 2016 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Mar. 2015 to Mar. 2016 |
Nov. 2015 to Dec. 2015 |
Dec. 2015 to Jan. 2016 |
Jan. 2016 to Feb. 2016 |
Feb. 2016 to Mar. 2016 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 117.3 | 117.5 | -6.2 | -1.2 | -1.3 | -0.4 | 0.2 | |
All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
87.776 | 98.2 | 98.1 | -2.3 | -0.3 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | |
All imports excluding petroleum |
94.595 | 110.6 | 110.4 | -2.7 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | |
All imports excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
93.974 | 114.7 | 114.6 | -2.5 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
6.198 | 170.8 | 169.8 | -4.6 | -0.1 | 0.7 | -1.6 | -0.6 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
4.801 | 187.2 | 185.2 | -5.5 | -0.3 | 0.5 | -2.0 | -1.1 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
1.397 | 133.7 | 135.0 | -1.6 | 0.5 | 1.4 | -0.3 | 1.0 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
19.476 | 136.2 | 138.7 | -21.1 | -4.8 | -6.2 | -2.0 | 1.8 |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding petroleum |
14.072 | 136.8 | 136.8 | -9.3 | -1.4 | -0.8 | -0.4 | 0.0 | |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
13.451 | 155.5 | 156.2 | -8.4 | -1.3 | -0.9 | -0.2 | 0.5 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
8.024 | 142.2 | 144.2 | -9.0 | -1.7 | -1.2 | 0.3 | 1.4 | |
Industrial supplies & materials nondurable excluding petroleum |
5.427 | 129.9 | 127.5 | -9.8 | -1.1 | -0.3 | -1.1 | -1.8 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
10 |
6.024 | 107.6 | 112.9 | -38.3 | -10.0 | -15.7 | -5.9 | 4.9 |
Petroleum & petroleum products |
100 |
5.403 | 112.3 | 119.6 | -39.5 | -10.5 | -17.2 | -6.2 | 6.5 |
Crude |
10000 |
3.755 | 109.3 | 118.8 | -38.5 | -12.4 | -17.1 | -5.8 | 8.7 |
Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas |
101 |
0.429 | 82.8 | 72.3 | -31.7 | -5.3 | -2.5 | -5.0 | -12.7 |
Gas-natural |
10110 |
0.336 | 67.0 | 56.2 | -37.7 | -7.5 | 0.0 | -6.4 | -16.1 |
Paper & paper base stocks |
11 |
0.594 | 107.7 | 107.5 | -3.7 | -0.9 | -0.6 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials |
12 |
4.901 | 149.8 | 148.3 | -8.0 | -0.7 | -0.5 | -0.9 | -1.0 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
1.299 | 133.2 | 133.8 | -3.3 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.7 | 0.5 |
Unfinished metals related to durable goods |
14 |
3.164 | 174.2 | 179.8 | -16.3 | -3.6 | -2.1 | 0.5 | 3.2 |
Finished metals related to durable goods |
15 |
1.726 | 144.6 | 145.1 | -5.8 | -1.0 | -0.6 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Nonmetals related to durable goods |
16 |
1.767 | 108.7 | 108.5 | -1.5 | -0.3 | -0.7 | 1.0 | -0.2 |
Capital goods |
2 |
29.474 | 89.6 | 89.5 | -2.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Electric generating equipment |
20 |
3.575 | 116.6 | 116.6 | -2.2 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
23.101 | 82.0 | 81.9 | -2.4 | -0.2 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
2.798 | 137.5 | 137.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
16.529 | 110.2 | 110.3 | -0.9 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
28.322 | 107.7 | 107.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
13.542 | 120.8 | 120.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | -0.5 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
13.229 | 94.8 | 94.7 | -1.4 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Nonmanufactured consumer goods |
42 |
1.551 | 120.1 | 118.8 | 0.6 | 1.5 | -0.4 | 0.3 | -1.1 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication. |
Description | End Use |
Relative import- ance Feb. 2016(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb. 2016 |
Mar. 2016 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Mar. 2015 to Mar. 2016 |
Nov. 2015 to Dec. 2015 |
Dec. 2015 to Jan. 2016 |
Jan. 2016 to Feb. 2016 |
Feb. 2016 to Mar. 2016 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 118.2 | 118.2 | -6.1 | -1.1 | -0.8 | -0.5 | 0.0 | |
Agricultural commodities |
9.167 | 174.5 | 170.2 | -11.1 | -0.9 | -1.3 | 0.6 | -2.5 | |
All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
85.801 | 97.9 | 98.1 | -2.7 | -0.5 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | |
Nonagricultural commodities |
90.834 | 114.0 | 114.3 | -5.6 | -1.1 | -0.9 | -0.5 | 0.3 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
8.588 | 176.2 | 171.8 | -11.3 | -1.2 | -1.4 | 0.9 | -2.5 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
7.900 | 176.2 | 171.5 | -11.1 | -1.1 | -1.5 | 0.7 | -2.7 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
0.688 | 184.4 | 182.9 | -12.9 | -1.2 | -1.2 | 2.4 | -0.8 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
27.531 | 131.7 | 132.6 | -14.8 | -3.0 | -2.1 | -2.1 | 0.7 |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
10.431 | 147.4 | 150.5 | -6.4 | -1.8 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 2.1 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, nondurable |
17.102 | 124.3 | 124.0 | -19.3 | -3.6 | -3.2 | -3.2 | -0.2 | |
Agricultural industrial supplies & materials |
10 |
1.267 | 169.4 | 167.1 | -11.2 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -1.4 |
Nonagricultural industrial supplies & materials |
26.265 | 130.4 | 131.5 | -14.9 | -3.1 | -2.3 | -2.2 | 0.8 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
11 |
5.612 | 117.1 | 117.5 | -36.0 | -8.9 | -7.7 | -7.3 | 0.3 |
Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials |
12 |
19.613 | 145.1 | 146.6 | -7.1 | -1.3 | -0.5 | -0.7 | 1.0 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
1.040 | 113.7 | 113.1 | -5.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -0.9 | -0.5 |
Capital goods |
2 |
39.774 | 107.1 | 107.1 | -0.6 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Electrical generating equipment |
20 |
4.032 | 111.9 | 112.0 | -2.4 | -0.4 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
26.848 | 94.3 | 94.3 | -1.4 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
8.894 | 164.4 | 164.5 | 2.4 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 0.1 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
10.949 | 113.3 | 113.1 | -0.7 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
13.158 | 110.5 | 110.6 | -2.0 | -0.4 | -0.8 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
5.915 | 105.3 | 105.4 | -3.1 | -0.5 | -1.4 | -0.4 | 0.1 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
5.573 | 109.3 | 109.3 | -1.4 | -0.4 | -0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication. |
Description | NAICS | Relative import- ance Feb. 2016(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb. 2016 |
Mar. 2016 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Mar. 2015 to Mar. 2016 |
Nov. 2015 to Dec. 2015 |
Dec. 2015 to Jan. 2016 |
Jan. 2016 to Feb. 2016 |
Feb. 2016 to Mar. 2016 |
|||||
Nonmanufactured articles |
6.398 | 64.3 | 66.8 | -30.6 | -8.4 | -10.6 | -5.4 | 3.9 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
2.022 | 170.3 | 167.1 | -4.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | -5.2 | -1.9 |
Crop production |
111 |
1.630 | 182.3 | 177.3 | -3.4 | 2.8 | 1.5 | -6.3 | -2.7 |
Animal production (Dec. 2014=100) |
112 |
0.221 | 82.6 | 85.3 | -8.9 | -5.2 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 3.3 |
Mining |
21 |
4.376 | 50.9 | 54.2 | -37.6 | -11.5 | -15.3 | -5.6 | 6.5 |
Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec. 2006=100) |
212 |
0.241 | 93.1 | 93.1 | -19.7 | -0.2 | -4.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Manufactured articles |
93.313 | 108.2 | 108.2 | -3.7 | -0.5 | -0.6 | -0.1 | 0.0 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
12.423 | 122.7 | 122.6 | -2.1 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
3.468 | 147.6 | 147.3 | -5.3 | -0.9 | -0.1 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
1.122 | 118.1 | 118.6 | 0.7 | -0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100) |
313 |
0.418 | 99.1 | 98.7 | -3.2 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -0.4 |
Textile product mills |
314 |
0.927 | 109.6 | 109.4 | -3.1 | -0.1 | -0.6 | -0.5 | -0.2 |
Apparel manufacturing |
315 |
4.505 | 111.6 | 111.4 | -0.7 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Leather and allied product manufacturing |
316 |
1.983 | 123.7 | 123.6 | -0.5 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
16.879 | 113.2 | 112.5 | -8.9 | -0.9 | -2.2 | -0.3 | -0.6 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.775 | 110.3 | 111.0 | -4.7 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -0.5 | 0.6 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.106 | 105.4 | 105.9 | -3.4 | -0.7 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
1.536 | 56.1 | 56.8 | -42.9 | -5.9 | -18.6 | -7.3 | 1.2 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
9.850 | 132.5 | 130.9 | -2.6 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | -1.2 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
2.340 | 117.3 | 116.9 | -2.9 | -0.3 | -0.9 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
1.067 | 130.1 | 130.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
64.011 | 103.2 | 103.3 | -2.5 | -0.4 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
3.930 | 118.0 | 121.3 | -15.6 | -3.3 | -2.2 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
3.212 | 122.9 | 122.6 | -3.0 | -0.3 | -0.5 | -0.3 | -0.2 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
7.969 | 117.1 | 116.8 | -2.2 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
18.680 | 77.1 | 76.9 | -2.0 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
5.029 | 116.0 | 115.9 | -2.3 | -0.5 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -0.1 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
17.776 | 109.5 | 109.6 | -0.6 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing |
337 |
1.713 | 115.2 | 115.1 | -0.9 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
5.702 | 120.0 | 120.3 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication. |
Description | NAICS | Relative import- ance Feb. 2016(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb. 2016 |
Mar. 2016 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Mar. 2015 to Mar. 2016 |
Nov. 2015 to Dec. 2015 |
Dec. 2015 to Jan. 2016 |
Jan. 2016 to Feb. 2016 |
Feb. 2016 to Mar. 2016 |
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Nonmanufactured articles |
6.848 | 118.6 | 112.0 | -18.9 | -0.4 | 0.7 | -1.7 | -5.6 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
4.737 | 154.4 | 147.2 | -12.3 | -1.1 | -1.2 | 1.4 | -4.7 |
Crop production |
111 |
4.336 | 159.6 | 152.7 | -11.7 | -1.2 | -1.3 | 1.2 | -4.3 |
Mining |
21 |
2.111 | 59.0 | 54.6 | -31.0 | 0.8 | 4.9 | -8.2 | -7.5 |
Mining (except oil and gas) |
212 |
1.084 | 73.2 | 75.2 | -16.6 | -1.9 | -2.1 | -3.2 | 2.7 |
Manufactured articles |
91.935 | 109.4 | 109.7 | -5.0 | -1.1 | -0.8 | -0.4 | 0.3 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
6.760 | 132.4 | 131.8 | -8.9 | -0.6 | -1.0 | 0.1 | -0.5 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
4.501 | 147.5 | 146.7 | -10.8 | -1.0 | -1.1 | -0.1 | -0.5 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.618 | 105.8 | 105.8 | -9.3 | 0.8 | -2.1 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
22.362 | 100.1 | 100.3 | -13.2 | -2.9 | -2.7 | -1.7 | 0.2 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.777 | 121.8 | 121.8 | -1.7 | -0.3 | -0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Printing and related support activities (Dec. 2015=100) |
323 |
0.274 | 100.0 | 100.0 | - | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
3.453 | 64.6 | 66.1 | -39.6 | -11.8 | -10.3 | -7.1 | 2.3 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
12.997 | 112.3 | 112.1 | -7.0 | -0.9 | -1.4 | -0.9 | -0.2 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
2.459 | 116.7 | 116.8 | -2.1 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.876 | 111.9 | 111.8 | -0.7 | 0.1 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
62.814 | 110.9 | 111.2 | -1.2 | -0.4 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.067 | 126.0 | 131.8 | -7.1 | -3.0 | -0.5 | -0.6 | 4.6 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
3.353 | 130.1 | 129.4 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.5 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
11.783 | 125.5 | 125.8 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
14.800 | 84.1 | 84.0 | -3.1 | -0.4 | -0.5 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
3.891 | 111.9 | 111.9 | -2.5 | -0.5 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
18.706 | 122.3 | 122.1 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | -0.2 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100) |
337 |
0.408 | 113.1 | 113.0 | 4.9 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.3 | -0.1 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
5.806 | 122.0 | 122.2 | -1.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication. |
Description | Harmo- nized system |
Relative import- ance Feb. 2016(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
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Feb. 2016 |
Mar. 2016 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Mar. 2015 to Mar. 2016 |
Nov. 2015 to Dec. 2015 |
Dec. 2015 to Jan. 2016 |
Jan. 2016 to Feb. 2016 |
Feb. 2016 to Mar. 2016 |
|||||
Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.462 | 182.2 | 182.6 | -4.9 | -1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 |
Meat and edible meat offal |
02 |
0.374 | 223.6 | 216.8 | -10.1 | -3.5 | -2.8 | 5.2 | -3.0 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.751 | 132.0 | 134.7 | -0.9 | 0.6 | 2.8 | -0.5 | 2.0 |
Vegetable products |
II |
2.063 | 199.0 | 192.4 | -3.6 | 3.1 | 1.5 | -6.2 | -3.3 |
Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers |
07 |
0.507 | 447.7 | 424.6 | -0.6 | 4.3 | 13.3 | -24.0 | -5.2 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.605 | 96.8 | 94.2 | -5.6 | 2.7 | -4.5 | 3.9 | -2.7 |
Coffee, tea, mate and spices |
09 |
0.368 | 225.9 | 224.6 | -8.3 | 2.0 | -2.6 | 0.3 | -0.6 |
Oilseeds & misc grains, seeds, plants, straw & fodder (Dec. 2015=100) |
12 |
0.171 | 102.2 | 101.5 | - | - | 3.0 | -0.8 | -0.7 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.265 | 98.4 | 99.3 | -8.1 | -5.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco |
IV |
2.815 | 158.0 | 158.8 | -1.9 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.3 | 0.5 |
Sugars and sugar confectionary (Dec. 2012=100) |
17 |
0.194 | 84.9 | 86.2 | -6.0 | -0.6 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec. 2009=100) |
18 |
0.235 | 106.2 | 110.7 | 2.3 | -0.3 | -5.5 | -2.7 | 4.2 |
Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers' wares (Dec. 2007=100) |
19 |
0.292 | 132.1 | 132.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.2 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants |
20 |
0.330 | 153.9 | 155.4 | -4.5 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.5 | 1.0 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar |
22 |
1.059 | 128.2 | 128.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Mineral products |
V |
6.073 | 107.6 | 113.0 | -38.6 | -10.1 | -16.0 | -5.9 | 5.0 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
5.810 | 104.4 | 109.8 | -39.3 | -10.4 | -16.4 | -6.0 | 5.2 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
9.250 | 149.0 | 147.3 | -0.7 | -0.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | -1.1 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
0.591 | 267.5 | 265.5 | -11.9 | -2.2 | -2.6 | -1.0 | -0.7 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
2.529 | 124.5 | 121.4 | -1.4 | 0.6 | 2.8 | -0.6 | -2.5 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
3.957 | 141.8 | 142.1 | 4.3 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 2.4 | 0.2 |
Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100) |
31 |
0.318 | 83.8 | 75.9 | -33.4 | 0.9 | -9.0 | -0.5 | -9.4 |
Tanning extracts; dye, pigments, varnish, paints & putty (Dec. 2011=100) |
32 |
0.190 | 96.2 | 97.2 | -2.8 | -0.2 | -2.2 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
0.694 | 102.6 | 102.6 | 13.7 | -0.7 | 14.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
3.580 | 135.9 | 135.5 | -5.6 | -0.4 | -1.0 | -0.3 | -0.3 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
2.300 | 139.6 | 139.4 | -5.8 | -0.2 | -1.1 | -0.6 | -0.1 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
1.280 | 130.8 | 130.1 | -5.2 | -0.8 | -0.9 | 0.2 | -0.5 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc |
VIII |
0.736 | 125.2 | 124.7 | -2.8 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -0.9 | -0.4 |
Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials |
42 |
0.689 | 129.6 | 129.3 | -1.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork |
IX |
0.812 | 134.5 | 135.2 | -4.4 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -0.7 | 0.5 |
Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (Dec. 2014=100) |
44 |
0.772 | 92.2 | 92.7 | -4.5 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.8 | 0.5 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
1.186 | 109.8 | 110.2 | -2.0 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -0.1 | 0.4 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
0.802 | 104.2 | 104.6 | -1.7 | -0.1 | -0.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Printed matter (Dec. 2015=100) |
49 |
0.216 | 100.1 | 100.4 | - | - | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
5.658 | 113.5 | 113.4 | -1.2 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted |
61 |
2.348 | 104.0 | 103.7 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted |
62 |
1.959 | 119.7 | 119.7 | -0.5 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Made-up or worn textile articles |
63 |
0.657 | 103.5 | 103.2 | -3.4 | -0.2 | -0.7 | -0.6 | -0.3 |
Headgear, umbrellas, artifical flowers, etc. |
XII |
1.580 | 123.1 | 123.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Footwear and parts of such articles |
64 |
1.372 | 122.1 | 122.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.990 | 131.5 | 131.6 | -0.7 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2015=100) |
68 |
0.342 | 99.0 | 99.5 | - | - | -0.6 | -0.4 | 0.5 |
Ceramic products |
69 |
0.293 | 138.4 | 137.5 | -0.9 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.7 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.355 | 129.0 | 129.4 | 0.2 | -0.5 | -0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
3.016 | 162.6 | 168.2 | -2.5 | -2.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 3.4 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
5.444 | 151.1 | 151.5 | -12.0 | -1.2 | -1.8 | -0.5 | 0.3 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.210 | 149.7 | 149.8 | -23.7 | -1.7 | -4.4 | -0.7 | 0.1 |
Articles of iron or steel |
73 |
1.781 | 139.2 | 138.8 | -7.8 | -0.9 | -1.3 | -0.7 | -0.3 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.370 | 241.9 | 248.7 | -13.7 | -1.5 | -2.6 | -2.1 | 2.8 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.740 | 120.1 | 120.5 | -11.1 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -0.4 | 0.3 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.470 | 125.6 | 125.5 | -2.7 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.543 | 136.9 | 136.7 | -1.2 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
31.714 | 81.4 | 81.3 | -2.0 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
16.116 | 86.4 | 86.4 | -2.2 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts |
85 |
15.598 | 76.5 | 76.4 | -2.1 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.1 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
14.773 | 113.9 | 114.0 | -0.5 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
13.223 | 112.4 | 112.5 | -0.6 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec. 2002=100) |
88 |
1.476 | 120.3 | 120.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
4.165 | 104.0 | 103.9 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 1.4 | -0.1 |
Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments |
90 |
3.825 | 100.8 | 100.7 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.4 | 1.4 | -0.1 |
Clocks and watches and parts thereof |
91 |
0.274 | 141.2 | 141.8 | -0.8 | -0.7 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
4.329 | 112.2 | 112.1 | -1.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs |
94 |
2.647 | 116.8 | 116.6 | -1.4 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
1.393 | 103.7 | 103.5 | -1.4 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
96 |
0.288 | 135.4 | 135.4 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication. |
Description | Harmo- nized system |
Relative import- ance Feb. 2016(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
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Feb. 2016 |
Mar. 2016 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Mar. 2015 to Mar. 2016 |
Nov. 2015 to Dec. 2015 |
Dec. 2015 to Jan. 2016 |
Jan. 2016 to Feb. 2016 |
Feb. 2016 to Mar. 2016 |
|||||
Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.720 | 181.8 | 181.9 | -13.9 | -1.6 | -1.5 | 1.3 | 0.1 |
Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100) |
02 |
1.005 | 141.7 | 144.6 | -11.6 | -1.4 | -2.4 | 4.5 | 2.0 |
Vegetable products |
II |
4.460 | 197.2 | 187.5 | -12.0 | -1.8 | -1.0 | 1.4 | -4.9 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
1.050 | 172.2 | 154.7 | -11.3 | -2.9 | 1.4 | -0.1 | -10.2 |
Cereals |
10 |
1.315 | 184.6 | 176.6 | -14.3 | -4.1 | -3.5 | 3.2 | -4.3 |
Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder |
12 |
1.538 | 187.9 | 181.4 | -15.8 | 0.4 | -1.7 | 1.2 | -3.5 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and tobacco |
IV |
2.946 | 145.2 | 144.3 | -8.8 | -0.4 | -1.1 | -1.1 | -0.6 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100) |
20 |
0.385 | 118.9 | 118.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec. 2008=100) |
22 |
0.525 | 104.3 | 105.5 | -4.3 | -1.3 | -1.5 | -0.2 | 1.2 |
Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed |
23 |
0.650 | 193.1 | 186.6 | -20.0 | -0.7 | -2.0 | -1.0 | -3.4 |
Mineral products |
V |
5.659 | 136.7 | 136.1 | -35.5 | -9.0 | -5.7 | -6.2 | -0.4 |
Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100) |
26 |
0.440 | 68.3 | 70.8 | -20.0 | -2.5 | -2.3 | -0.6 | 3.7 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
5.018 | 128.7 | 127.7 | -37.3 | -9.7 | -6.0 | -7.0 | -0.8 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
10.830 | 134.6 | 134.4 | -6.5 | -0.6 | -1.4 | -1.5 | -0.1 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
0.922 | 172.6 | 172.4 | -6.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -6.3 | -0.1 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
2.460 | 130.4 | 130.3 | -10.4 | -0.9 | -2.4 | -0.8 | -0.1 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
2.932 | 105.7 | 105.9 | -4.9 | -1.0 | -2.4 | -0.8 | 0.2 |
Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, paints varnish, putty, & inks (Dec. 2015=100) |
32 |
0.556 | 98.9 | 99.0 | - | - | -0.4 | -0.7 | 0.1 |
Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery cosmetic or toilet preparations |
33 |
0.845 | 134.1 | 134.4 | -1.3 | 0.0 | -0.9 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes |
34 |
0.525 | 116.2 | 116.2 | 1.5 | -0.4 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
1.855 | 144.5 | 143.8 | -6.2 | -0.9 | -0.7 | -2.1 | -0.5 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
5.187 | 136.4 | 136.3 | -5.5 | -0.4 | -0.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
4.191 | 131.9 | 131.6 | -5.9 | -0.4 | -0.5 | 0.4 | -0.2 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
0.996 | 155.3 | 156.4 | -4.0 | -0.6 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 0.7 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc. |
VIII |
0.338 | 120.8 | 117.7 | -20.4 | 0.0 | -0.5 | 0.7 | -2.6 |
Raw hides and skins other than furskins and leather (Dec.2014=100) |
41 |
0.180 | 67.8 | 68.3 | -28.7 | -0.4 | -1.3 | -0.3 | 0.7 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, baskets and wickerwork (Dec. 2014=100) |
IX |
0.657 | 94.7 | 93.3 | -5.6 | 0.8 | -0.2 | -1.5 | -1.5 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
2.142 | 120.2 | 120.9 | -1.6 | -0.6 | -1.0 | -0.4 | 0.6 |
Woodpulp and recovered paper |
47 |
0.596 | 117.8 | 119.9 | -1.5 | -1.3 | -1.5 | -1.4 | 1.8 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
1.159 | 120.2 | 120.4 | -2.4 | -0.8 | -1.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Printed material (Dec. 2014=100) |
49 |
0.388 | 100.4 | 100.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
1.747 | 120.0 | 118.7 | -3.0 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -1.1 |
Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof |
52 |
0.388 | 113.4 | 109.9 | -7.4 | 0.4 | -1.6 | -1.1 | -3.1 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.886 | 122.9 | 122.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2015=100) |
68 |
0.299 | 100.5 | 100.5 | - | - | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.447 | 99.4 | 99.4 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
4.320 | 223.4 | 231.3 | -2.3 | -2.5 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 3.5 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
4.935 | 139.7 | 141.0 | -7.8 | -1.3 | -0.4 | -1.1 | 0.9 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
0.971 | 134.8 | 134.5 | -16.8 | -2.8 | -1.0 | -1.1 | -0.2 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.409 | 144.5 | 152.4 | -18.6 | -6.3 | -4.4 | 0.0 | 5.5 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.743 | 98.3 | 102.4 | -13.4 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -5.0 | 4.2 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal (Dec. 2015=100) |
82 |
0.399 | 99.8 | 99.8 | - | - | 0.2 | -0.4 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.362 | 148.2 | 148.2 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
30.484 | 96.2 | 96.2 | -1.4 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
18.254 | 113.4 | 113.4 | -0.5 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof |
85 |
12.230 | 77.7 | 77.6 | -2.8 | -0.4 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.1 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
15.387 | 131.0 | 131.0 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
9.383 | 114.6 | 114.6 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
6.377 | 107.2 | 107.4 | 0.1 | -0.3 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
1.578 | 111.6 | 111.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi; |
94 |
0.932 | 125.0 | 125.0 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
0.485 | 90.1 | 90.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication. |
Description | Relative import- ance Feb. 2016(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb. 2016 |
Mar. 2016 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
Mar. 2015 to Mar. 2016 |
Nov. 2015 to Dec. 2015 |
Dec. 2015 to Jan. 2016 |
Jan. 2016 to Feb. 2016 |
Feb. 2016 to Mar. 2016 |
||||
Industrialized Countries(2) |
100.000 | 113.8 | 114.1 | -5.5 | -1.0 | -1.3 | -0.2 | 0.3 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
5.761 | 90.7 | 93.9 | -30.1 | -9.2 | -11.1 | -4.6 | 3.5 |
Manufactured articles |
93.862 | 115.2 | 115.2 | -3.4 | -0.4 | -0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Other Countries(3) |
100.000 | 115.0 | 115.1 | -6.8 | -1.2 | -1.4 | -0.7 | 0.1 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
6.767 | 131.8 | 137.2 | -30.7 | -8.4 | -9.8 | -6.6 | 4.1 |
Manufactured articles |
93.006 | 102.3 | 102.2 | -4.0 | -0.4 | -0.7 | -0.3 | -0.1 |
Canada |
100.000 | 108.9 | 109.4 | -12.5 | -2.9 | -3.6 | -1.2 | 0.5 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
17.234 | 85.2 | 88.2 | -31.4 | -9.8 | -11.7 | -4.9 | 3.5 |
Manufactured articles |
82.078 | 119.6 | 119.3 | -7.1 | -1.1 | -1.6 | -0.4 | -0.3 |
European Union(4) |
100.000 | 131.4 | 131.3 | -2.2 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.1 |
Manufactured articles |
99.548 | 128.1 | 128.0 | -2.1 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.1 |
France (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 122.3 | 122.5 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Germany (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 113.7 | 113.7 | -2.8 | -0.3 | -2.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 121.4 | 118.3 | -3.0 | -0.7 | 1.9 | -0.3 | -2.6 |
Latin America(5) |
100.000 | 133.3 | 133.9 | -9.7 | -1.6 | -1.9 | -1.4 | 0.5 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
13.331 | 151.5 | 155.2 | -29.8 | -8.2 | -7.7 | -6.3 | 2.4 |
Manufactured articles |
86.235 | 118.7 | 118.8 | -5.3 | -0.3 | -0.8 | -0.5 | 0.1 |
Mexico (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 123.8 | 123.9 | -5.5 | -0.8 | -0.6 | -1.0 | 0.1 |
Nonmanufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100) |
6.720 | 83.5 | 84.9 | -31.3 | -6.8 | -2.9 | -11.1 | 1.7 |
Manufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100) |
92.847 | 88.9 | 88.8 | -2.7 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)(6) |
100.000 | 98.9 | 98.7 | -2.4 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
China (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 101.6 | 101.4 | -1.8 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
Japan |
100.000 | 95.2 | 95.3 | -1.8 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Asian NICs(7) |
100.000 | 85.1 | 84.7 | -2.5 | -0.4 | -0.6 | 0.6 | -0.5 |
ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)(8) |
100.000 | 96.3 | 96.3 | -3.7 | -0.4 | -0.7 | -0.7 | 0.0 |
Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)(9) |
100.000 | 119.6 | 122.4 | -25.2 | -5.3 | -8.4 | -4.2 | 2.3 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication. |
Description | Relative import- ance Feb. 2016(1) |
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Air Freight |
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Import Air Freight |
100.000 | 151.2 | 151.1 | -12.6 | -2.8 | -4.6 | -2.1 | -0.1 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
24.083 | 138.9 | 140.5 | -6.5 | -3.4 | 0.4 | -1.5 | 1.2 |
Asia |
61.755 | 132.8 | 132.2 | -16.5 | -3.1 | -7.4 | -3.3 | -0.5 |
Export Air Freight |
100.000 | 158.7 | 153.9 | -1.8 | -0.1 | 1.4 | 0.0 | -3.0 |
Europe (Dec. 2006=100) |
38.189 | 151.8 | 147.7 | -0.9 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.1 | -2.7 |
Inbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 146.8 | 144.8 | -9.2 | -1.9 | -2.5 | -1.3 | -1.4 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
27.894 | 133.7 | 134.6 | -4.2 | -2.0 | 0.3 | -1.3 | 0.7 |
Asia |
57.361 | 130.1 | 127.1 | -13.7 | -2.2 | -4.3 | -2.0 | -2.3 |
Outbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 144.2 | 138.9 | -6.8 | -0.3 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -3.7 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
34.806 | 158.3 | 152.6 | -10.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -3.6 |
Asia |
42.373 | 133.3 | 126.7 | -9.8 | -1.0 | -0.8 | 0.2 | -5.0 |
Air Passenger Fares |
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Import Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 189.5 | 179.2 | -6.3 | -0.6 | -1.0 | -1.5 | -5.4 |
Europe |
47.759 | 236.6 | 209.9 | -9.7 | -11.6 | 11.0 | 3.6 | -11.3 |
Asia |
22.332 | 134.2 | 130.5 | -7.6 | 13.2 | -10.1 | -6.7 | -2.8 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
8.606 | 146.6 | 148.3 | -11.2 | 14.2 | -16.4 | 2.9 | 1.2 |
Export Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 145.7 | 157.1 | -4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | -13.5 | 7.8 |
Europe |
31.223 | 194.6 | 223.3 | 6.5 | -5.9 | -0.7 | -1.7 | 14.7 |
Asia |
28.332 | 127.0 | 128.5 | -6.7 | 5.0 | 9.0 | -16.4 | 1.2 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
22.986 | 149.9 | 157.3 | -14.6 | 5.4 | 8.3 | -15.1 | 4.9 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 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 2-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 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 Producer Price Index (PPI) 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 indexes and excluded from the export air passenger fares 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 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 3 months after original publication. After 3 months, no further data revisions take place. For example, data first published in the January release will be subject to revision in the releases for February, March, and April. 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