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Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until USDL-17-0417 8:30 a.m. (EDT) Wednesday, April 12, 2017 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 2017 U.S. import prices declined 0.2 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, following increases in each of the 3 previous months. The March downturn was driven by lower fuel import prices which more than offset rising nonfuel prices. In contrast, the price index for U.S. exports increased 0.2 percent in March, after advancing 0.3 percent in February. Imports All Imports: Import prices fell 0.2 percent in March, after increasing 1.4 percent over the previous 3 months. Prior to the March downturn, import prices trended up over most of the past 12 months, advancing 4.2 percent between March 2016 and March 2017. In contrast, import prices fell 6.1 percent for the previous 12-month period. Fuel Imports: The price index for import fuel declined 3.8 percent in March, the largest 1-month drop since the index fell 6.8 percent in February 2016. In March, a 3.6-percent decrease in petroleum prices and an 11.0-percent decline in natural gas prices contributed to the overall fall in fuel prices. The March decrease in petroleum prices was the largest monthly decline since the index fell 4.1 percent in August, and the drop in natural gas prices was the largest 1-month decrease since the index declined 20.0 percent in March 2016. Despite the March downturn, the price index for import fuel increased 50.2 percent over the past year, after declining 36.7 percent the previous 12 months. The March 2017 over-the-year increase was driven by a 52.1-percent advance in petroleum prices and a 53.8-percent rise in natural gas prices. All Imports Excluding Fuel: In contrast to fuel prices, prices for nonfuel imports increased in March, rising 0.2 percent. The advance followed a 0.4-percent rise in February and was led by higher prices for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials and capital goods. Those increases more than offset falling prices for consumer goods and foods, feeds, and beverages. The price index for nonfuel imports advanced 1.0 percent over the past 12 months, the largest over-the-year advance since the index increased 1.3 percent in April 2012. The increase from March 2016 to March 2017 was driven by higher prices for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials and foods, feeds, and beverages, which more than offset 12-month declines for each of the major finished goods categories. 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 |
|
2016 |
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March |
0.4 | 8.5 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -2.1 | 0.2 |
April |
0.7 | 9.8 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
May |
1.2 | 12.7 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
June |
0.7 | 10.5 | -0.2 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
July |
0.1 | -2.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 0.3 |
August |
-0.2 | -3.4 | 0.0 | -0.8 | -3.4 | -0.6 |
September |
0.1 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | -1.0 | 0.5 |
October |
0.5 | 6.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
November |
-0.1 | -1.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
December |
0.4 | 5.8 | (r)0.0 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.4 |
2017 |
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January |
0.6 | (r)6.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 | (r)0.5 | 0.2 |
February |
(r)0.4 | (r)0.7 | (r)0.4 | 0.3 | (r)1.5 | 0.3 |
March |
-0.2 | -3.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
Mar. 2015 to 2016 |
-6.1 | -36.7 | -2.5 | -6.2 | -10.7 | -5.8 |
Mar. 2016 to 2017 |
4.2 | 50.2 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 5.3 | 3.3 |
Footnotes |
Exports All Exports: Prices for U.S. exports rose 0.2 percent in March, continuing an upward trend since the index last fell on a monthly basis in August. Higher prices for agricultural exports and nonagricultural exports each contributed to the advance in March. U.S. export prices also increased over the past year, rising 3.6 percent for the year ended in March. That matched the 12-month advance recorded in December 2011 and was the largest over-the-year increase since the index rose 4.8 percent in November 2011. Agricultural Exports: Export agricultural prices increased 0.9 percent in March, after rising 1.5 percent in February. The March advance was led by a 4.4-percent increase in meat prices and a 4.9-percent rise in nut prices. Prices for agricultural exports advanced 5.3 percent for the year ended in March, the largest 12- month increase since the index rose 9.6 percent in June 2013. Higher soybean prices over the past year were the biggest contributor to the March 12-month rise in agricultural export prices. All Exports Excluding Agriculture: The price index for nonagricultural exports rose 0.2 percent in March following a 0.3-percent advance the previous month. In March, higher prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials, consumer goods, capital goods, and nonagricultural foods all contributed to the overall advance in nonagricultural prices. Prices for nonagricultural exports rose 3.3 percent over the past year, matching the 12-month increase in February; those were the largest over-the-year advances since the index rose 4.0 percent in December 2011. SELECTED MARCH HIGHLIGHTS Import Prices Imports by Locality of Origin: Import prices from China increased 0.2 percent in March, after ticking up 0.1 percent the previous month. The February uptick was the first monthly rise since the index increased 0.1 percent in December 2014, and the March advance was the largest rise since the index increased 0.3 percent in May 2014. Despite the recent advances, prices for imports from China fell 1.2 percent over the past 12 months. The price index for imports from Japan increased 0.2 percent in March and rose 1.4 percent over the past year. Import prices from Mexico and the European Union also advanced in March, rising 0.4 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively. In contrast, prices for imports from Canada declined 1.3 percent, led by lower fuel prices. Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices rose 1.6 percent in March following a 1.5-percent increase in February. Both monthly advances were driven by higher prices for metals and chemicals. Finished Goods: Finished goods prices were mixed in March. The price index for consumer goods declined 0.2 percent, after rising 0.3 percent in February and 0.4 percent in January. In contrast, capital goods prices ticked up 0.1 percent following a 0.2-percent advance the previous month. Prices for import automotive vehicles recorded no change for the second consecutive month in March. Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: The price index for import foods, feeds, and beverages declined 0.7 percent in March, after rising 1.0 percent the previous month. In March, the decrease was led by lower prices for food oils, fruits, and vegetables. Transportation Services: Import air passenger fares decreased 4.0 percent in March, the largest monthly decline since a 6.0-percent drop in August. The March decrease was driven by an 8.6-percent decline in European fares. The index for import air passenger fares fell 2.7 percent for the year ended in March, led by a 5.9-percent drop in European fares. Prices for import air freight rose 0.6 percent in March and 7.6 percent over the past 12 months. Export Prices Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices advanced 0.3 percent for the second consecutive month in March. The March increase was driven by rising prices for nonferrous metals and chemicals. Finished Goods: Finished goods prices increased overall in March. Consumer goods prices advanced 0.3 percent, the largest rise since a 0.5-percent advance in July 2016. Despite the increase in March, export consumer goods prices fell 2.2 percent over the past year. Prices for capital goods rose 0.1 percent following 0.2-percent increases in each of the past 3 months. The price index for export automotive vehicles recorded no change in March. Transportation Services: Export air passenger fares increased 4.3 percent in March following an 11.6- percent decline in February. Higher Latin American/Caribbean, Asian, and European fares all contributed to the March advance in export air passenger fares. The index for export air passenger fares fell 0.3 percent for the year ended in March. Export air freight prices increased 1.9 percent in March and 3.7 percent over the past year. Import and Export Price Index data for April 2017 are scheduled for release on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. (EDT).
Description | End Use |
Relative import- ance Feb. 2017(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb. 2017 |
Mar. 2017 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Mar. 2016 to Mar. 2017 |
Nov. 2016 to Dec. 2016 |
Dec. 2016 to Jan. 2017 |
Jan. 2017 to Feb. 2017 |
Feb. 2017 to Mar. 2017 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 122.8 | 122.6 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | -0.2 | |
All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
84.368 | 98.5 | 98.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | |
All imports excluding petroleum |
91.178 | 111.5 | 111.7 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | |
All imports excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
90.487 | 115.5 | 115.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
6.119 | 178.7 | 177.4 | 4.1 | -1.6 | -1.3 | 1.0 | -0.7 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
4.764 | 195.0 | 193.3 | 3.9 | -2.0 | -2.0 | 1.3 | -0.9 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
1.355 | 142.3 | 141.7 | 5.0 | -0.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
22.791 | 170.2 | 169.1 | 20.9 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 1.1 | -0.6 |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding petroleum |
13.970 | 145.8 | 147.5 | 7.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
13.279 | 164.4 | 167.1 | 6.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
8.248 | 154.7 | 157.3 | 8.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 1.7 | |
Industrial supplies & materials nondurable excluding petroleum |
5.031 | 134.7 | 135.3 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 1.9 | -0.4 | 0.4 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
10 |
9.512 | 180.8 | 173.9 | 50.2 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 0.7 | -3.8 |
Petroleum & petroleum products |
100 |
8.821 | 194.4 | 187.4 | 52.1 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 1.3 | -3.6 |
Crude |
10000 |
6.258 | 199.2 | 190.2 | 53.4 | 8.3 | 4.4 | 2.7 | -4.5 |
Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas |
101 |
0.537 | 112.8 | 103.6 | 48.6 | 5.4 | 13.7 | -8.1 | -8.2 |
Gas-natural |
10110 |
0.416 | 92.5 | 82.3 | 53.8 | 6.1 | 11.6 | -10.2 | -11.0 |
Paper & paper base stocks |
11 |
0.533 | 104.9 | 104.7 | -2.6 | 1.1 | -0.5 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials |
12 |
4.566 | 152.2 | 154.7 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
1.398 | 140.1 | 141.9 | 5.7 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
Unfinished metals related to durable goods |
14 |
3.416 | 208.6 | 214.8 | 19.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 3.0 |
Finished metals related to durable goods |
15 |
1.685 | 145.8 | 146.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
Nonmetals related to durable goods |
16 |
1.681 | 108.7 | 109.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
Capital goods |
2 |
27.407 | 88.8 | 88.9 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Electric generating equipment |
20 |
3.307 | 116.2 | 116.2 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
21.491 | 81.1 | 81.3 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
2.609 | 137.1 | 137.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
16.234 | 110.1 | 110.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
27.448 | 107.2 | 107.0 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
13.442 | 121.5 | 121.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
12.653 | 93.3 | 93.3 | -1.4 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Nonmanufactured consumer goods |
42 |
1.353 | 118.4 | 114.9 | -3.3 | -2.6 | 0.1 | 2.6 | -3.0 |
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. 2017(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb. 2017 |
Mar. 2017 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Mar. 2016 to Mar. 2017 |
Nov. 2016 to Dec. 2016 |
Dec. 2016 to Jan. 2017 |
Jan. 2017 to Feb. 2017 |
Feb. 2017 to Mar. 2017 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 122.0 | 122.3 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | |
Agricultural commodities |
9.494 | 178.5 | 180.1 | 5.3 | -0.2 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.9 | |
All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
83.259 | 98.6 | 98.9 | 0.9 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | |
Nonagricultural commodities |
90.507 | 117.7 | 117.9 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
8.803 | 180.0 | 181.7 | 5.3 | -0.5 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
8.212 | 179.9 | 181.4 | 5.2 | -0.3 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
0.591 | 189.5 | 193.7 | 5.9 | -2.4 | 1.7 | -0.8 | 2.2 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
29.878 | 147.3 | 147.7 | 11.5 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
10.610 | 157.4 | 159.5 | 6.3 | -0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, nondurable |
19.270 | 142.7 | 142.2 | 14.7 | 3.1 | 0.7 | -0.1 | -0.4 | |
Agricultural industrial supplies & materials |
10 |
1.282 | 175.6 | 177.6 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
Nonagricultural industrial supplies & materials |
28.597 | 146.3 | 146.7 | 11.7 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
11 |
7.939 | 165.6 | 163.4 | 39.7 | 7.4 | 2.9 | -2.2 | -1.3 |
Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials |
12 |
19.644 | 151.4 | 152.6 | 4.2 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
1.014 | 117.2 | 119.3 | 5.0 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
Capital goods |
2 |
38.238 | 107.3 | 107.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Electrical generating equipment |
20 |
3.941 | 111.9 | 112.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.5 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
25.056 | 93.6 | 93.6 | -0.6 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
9.242 | 169.4 | 169.6 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
10.344 | 113.1 | 113.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
12.737 | 107.7 | 108.0 | -2.2 | -1.0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
6.146 | 103.3 | 103.4 | -1.9 | -0.7 | -2.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
5.196 | 106.7 | 107.1 | -1.6 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
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. 2017(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb. 2017 |
Mar. 2017 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Mar. 2016 to Mar. 2017 |
Nov. 2016 to Dec. 2016 |
Dec. 2016 to Jan. 2017 |
Jan. 2017 to Feb. 2017 |
Feb. 2017 to Mar. 2017 |
|||||
Nonmanufacturing |
9.020 | 99.4 | 94.9 | 38.7 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 2.2 | -4.5 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
2.070 | 185.9 | 180.2 | 8.1 | -2.9 | -1.4 | 3.0 | -3.1 |
Crop production |
111 |
1.639 | 196.9 | 190.2 | 7.3 | -4.9 | -3.1 | 3.0 | -3.4 |
Animal production (Dec. 2014=100) |
112 |
0.208 | 80.0 | 79.2 | -5.1 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 1.1 | -1.0 |
Mining |
21 |
6.950 | 89.4 | 85.0 | 51.5 | 7.8 | 5.3 | 1.9 | -4.9 |
Oil and gas extraction |
211 |
6.683 | 89.1 | 84.5 | 53.4 | 8.2 | 5.0 | 1.9 | -5.2 |
Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec. 2006=100) |
212 |
0.267 | 105.3 | 108.2 | 16.2 | 1.0 | 9.2 | -0.3 | 2.8 |
Manufacturing |
90.695 | 109.6 | 109.9 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | |
Manufacturing, part 1 |
31 |
11.899 | 123.7 | 123.6 | 0.7 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
3.454 | 154.1 | 153.5 | 3.6 | -0.1 | -0.9 | 0.9 | -0.4 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
1.057 | 117.9 | 118.0 | -0.6 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100) |
313 |
0.398 | 98.0 | 98.3 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Textile product mills |
314 |
0.929 | 108.1 | 108.5 | -0.9 | -0.2 | -0.4 | -0.3 | 0.4 |
Apparel manufacturing |
315 |
4.212 | 111.1 | 111.1 | -0.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Leather and allied product manufacturing |
316 |
1.849 | 123.1 | 123.0 | -0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Manufacturing, part 2 |
32 |
17.450 | 119.6 | 120.4 | 7.2 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.850 | 120.2 | 122.5 | 9.8 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.018 | 104.1 | 104.1 | -1.5 | 0.7 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Printing and related support activities (Dec. 2016=100) |
323 |
0.222 | 100.1 | 100.1 | - | - | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
2.282 | 83.7 | 83.6 | 47.4 | -0.4 | 8.1 | -3.2 | -0.1 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
9.855 | 134.6 | 135.6 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
2.212 | 116.7 | 118.0 | 0.8 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
1.011 | 128.6 | 128.3 | -1.3 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
Manufacturing, part 3 |
33 |
61.346 | 103.3 | 103.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.104 | 138.9 | 142.7 | 17.5 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 2.7 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
3.060 | 121.2 | 121.3 | -1.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
7.067 | 116.0 | 116.2 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
17.616 | 75.9 | 75.9 | -1.3 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
4.899 | 114.2 | 113.9 | -1.6 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.3 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
17.531 | 109.4 | 109.4 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing |
337 |
1.731 | 115.2 | 115.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
5.338 | 117.8 | 117.9 | -1.6 | -1.1 | -0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
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. 2017(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb. 2017 |
Mar. 2017 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Mar. 2016 to Mar. 2017 |
Nov. 2016 to Dec. 2016 |
Dec. 2016 to Jan. 2017 |
Jan. 2017 to Feb. 2017 |
Feb. 2017 to Mar. 2017 |
|||||
Nonmanufacturing |
7.497 | 133.6 | 131.8 | 17.5 | 6.5 | 2.2 | 0.5 | -1.3 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
4.673 | 156.7 | 158.1 | 7.3 | -0.5 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 0.9 |
Crop production |
111 |
4.328 | 163.5 | 164.7 | 7.7 | -0.3 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 0.7 |
Mining |
21 |
2.824 | 81.3 | 77.3 | 41.1 | 20.3 | 4.6 | -2.9 | -4.9 |
Mining (except oil and gas) |
212 |
1.290 | 106.5 | 103.1 | 36.6 | 6.2 | 8.4 | 4.8 | -3.2 |
Manufacturing |
91.006 | 111.9 | 112.1 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | |
Manufacturing, part 1 |
31 |
7.010 | 135.8 | 137.0 | 3.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
4.698 | 153.4 | 154.5 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.7 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.690 | 109.0 | 111.2 | 4.1 | 0.4 | -1.4 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
Textile mills (Dec. 2016=100) |
313 |
0.677 | 101.5 | 101.9 | - | - | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Leather and allied product manufacturing (Dec. 2016=100) |
316 |
0.290 | 100.3 | 100.3 | - | - | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Manufacturing, part 2 |
32 |
23.981 | 107.3 | 107.2 | 7.1 | 0.9 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.641 | 117.5 | 114.6 | -5.9 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.6 | -2.5 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
5.260 | 94.6 | 93.8 | 42.6 | 4.6 | 1.9 | -2.1 | -0.8 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
13.187 | 113.2 | 113.7 | 1.4 | 0.0 | -1.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
2.310 | 114.5 | 114.9 | -0.3 | -0.2 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.841 | 112.5 | 113.3 | 1.3 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.7 |
Manufacturing, part 3 |
33 |
60.015 | 111.4 | 111.6 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
3.971 | 135.2 | 137.2 | 4.2 | -2.8 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
3.311 | 137.3 | 137.1 | 5.6 | -0.2 | 2.8 | 2.5 | -0.1 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
10.270 | 125.1 | 125.2 | -0.4 | -0.3 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
14.192 | 82.5 | 82.5 | -1.7 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
3.963 | 112.2 | 112.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
18.506 | 124.0 | 124.1 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100) |
337 |
0.457 | 117.6 | 117.4 | 3.9 | -0.6 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
5.346 | 118.4 | 118.8 | -2.3 | -1.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
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. 2017(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb. 2017 |
Mar. 2017 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Mar. 2016 to Mar. 2017 |
Nov. 2016 to Dec. 2016 |
Dec. 2016 to Jan. 2017 |
Jan. 2017 to Feb. 2017 |
Feb. 2017 to Mar. 2017 |
|||||
Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.484 | 191.9 | 191.5 | 4.9 | -0.2 | 0.6 | 1.2 | -0.2 |
Meat and edible meat offal |
02 |
0.432 | 238.3 | 240.7 | 10.1 | -1.3 | -1.7 | 3.5 | 1.0 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.762 | 145.5 | 143.5 | 6.7 | -0.6 | 1.5 | -0.8 | -1.4 |
Vegetable products |
II |
2.080 | 218.4 | 211.7 | 10.1 | -4.5 | -3.2 | 3.1 | -3.1 |
Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers |
07 |
0.368 | 419.6 | 402.4 | -5.2 | -1.4 | -16.5 | 2.8 | -4.1 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.854 | 126.6 | 124.8 | 32.6 | -9.0 | -1.1 | 2.4 | -1.4 |
Coffee, tea, mate and spices |
09 |
0.371 | 238.7 | 236.8 | 5.3 | -4.4 | 2.2 | -0.2 | -0.8 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.313 | 119.7 | 110.8 | 8.0 | 3.5 | -1.3 | 2.9 | -7.4 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco |
IV |
2.669 | 159.2 | 159.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Sugars and sugar confectionary (Dec. 2012=100) |
17 |
0.185 | 86.1 | 85.7 | -0.5 | 0.5 | -2.7 | 0.1 | -0.5 |
Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec. 2009=100) |
18 |
0.199 | 98.0 | 98.8 | -10.7 | -1.6 | -3.8 | -2.8 | 0.8 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants |
20 |
0.340 | 158.1 | 157.9 | 1.8 | -0.1 | -1.0 | -0.5 | -0.1 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar |
22 |
0.998 | 127.5 | 127.8 | -0.5 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Mineral products |
V |
9.356 | 179.7 | 173.1 | 49.4 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 0.3 | -3.7 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
9.114 | 177.6 | 170.9 | 51.6 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 0.3 | -3.8 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
9.327 | 151.7 | 152.6 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
0.533 | 267.8 | 285.4 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 6.6 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
2.370 | 122.6 | 123.5 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
4.372 | 149.7 | 149.9 | 5.5 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 |
Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100) |
31 |
0.285 | 80.7 | 80.6 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 5.2 | -0.1 |
Tanning extracts; dye, pigments, varnish, paints & putty (Dec. 2011=100) |
32 |
0.182 | 101.8 | 101.9 | 4.8 | -0.8 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2016=100) |
33 |
0.547 | 100.2 | 100.0 | - | - | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
0.682 | 103.5 | 104.2 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
3.426 | 138.7 | 139.7 | 2.9 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
2.156 | 139.3 | 140.4 | 0.5 | -0.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
1.270 | 139.1 | 139.9 | 7.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.6 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc |
VIII |
0.685 | 123.4 | 123.3 | -1.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials |
42 |
0.644 | 128.6 | 128.5 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork |
IX |
0.881 | 146.0 | 148.8 | 9.4 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (Dec. 2014=100) |
44 |
0.856 | 100.4 | 102.5 | 9.9 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.1 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
1.082 | 109.6 | 109.5 | -0.6 | 1.0 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
0.724 | 103.5 | 103.5 | -1.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Printed matter (Dec. 2015=100) |
49 |
0.220 | 106.0 | 106.0 | 5.6 | 1.8 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
5.350 | 113.1 | 113.2 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted |
61 |
2.201 | 103.7 | 103.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted |
62 |
1.837 | 119.2 | 119.1 | -0.8 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
Made-up or worn textile articles |
63 |
0.650 | 103.3 | 103.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Headgear, umbrellas, artificial flowers, etc. |
XII |
1.524 | 122.4 | 122.3 | -0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Footwear and parts of such articles |
64 |
1.290 | 121.5 | 121.4 | -0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.943 | 130.1 | 129.8 | -1.4 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.2 |
Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2015=100) |
68 |
0.326 | 96.3 | 95.8 | -3.6 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -0.8 | -0.5 |
Ceramic products |
69 |
0.273 | 137.1 | 136.6 | -0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.4 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.344 | 129.6 | 129.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
2.780 | 167.8 | 169.8 | 1.1 | -4.6 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
5.439 | 163.7 | 166.2 | 9.7 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.314 | 190.3 | 197.0 | 31.4 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
Articles of iron or steel |
73 |
1.631 | 138.5 | 139.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.388 | 273.5 | 277.1 | 11.4 | 8.6 | -2.0 | 3.4 | 1.3 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.784 | 125.1 | 128.8 | 6.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 3.0 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.434 | 122.7 | 122.8 | -1.5 | -0.2 | 0.8 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.517 | 135.3 | 135.4 | -0.9 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
29.810 | 80.4 | 80.4 | -1.0 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
14.788 | 85.6 | 85.7 | -0.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts |
85 |
15.022 | 75.5 | 75.4 | -1.3 | 0.3 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
14.602 | 113.9 | 113.9 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
13.104 | 112.6 | 112.6 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec. 2002=100) |
88 |
1.365 | 118.8 | 118.5 | -1.5 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
3.872 | 101.8 | 101.8 | -1.6 | 0.0 | -0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments |
90 |
3.545 | 98.5 | 98.5 | -1.8 | -0.1 | -0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Clocks and watches and parts thereof |
91 |
0.268 | 142.2 | 141.9 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.8 | 1.3 | -0.2 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
4.300 | 111.3 | 111.3 | -0.7 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs |
94 |
2.647 | 116.3 | 116.4 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
1.377 | 102.7 | 102.7 | -0.9 | 0.1 | -0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
96 |
0.276 | 129.7 | 129.7 | -4.1 | -0.1 | -1.5 | 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. 2017(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb. 2017 |
Mar. 2017 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Mar. 2016 to Mar. 2017 |
Nov. 2016 to Dec. 2016 |
Dec. 2016 to Jan. 2017 |
Jan. 2017 to Feb. 2017 |
Feb. 2017 to Mar. 2017 |
|||||
Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.831 | 196.7 | 201.2 | 9.8 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 2.3 |
Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100) |
02 |
1.030 | 150.3 | 158.2 | 8.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
Fish and crustaceans, mollusks and aquatic invertebrates (Dec. 2016=100) |
03 |
0.385 | 102.9 | 105.6 | - | - | 4.3 | -1.3 | 2.6 |
Vegetable products |
II |
4.439 | 200.8 | 202.7 | 7.6 | -1.0 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 0.9 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.841 | 140.7 | 142.6 | -9.3 | -3.8 | 1.0 | -4.5 | 1.4 |
Cereals |
10 |
1.223 | 178.2 | 182.3 | 3.2 | -1.8 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder |
12 |
1.719 | 207.1 | 207.2 | 14.2 | 3.7 | -1.7 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and tobacco |
IV |
3.051 | 146.3 | 146.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | -0.9 | -0.3 | 0.2 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100) |
20 |
0.382 | 116.4 | 116.6 | -1.9 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.2 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec. 2008=100) |
22 |
0.541 | 109.3 | 109.2 | 3.8 | 0.6 | -1.7 | -1.4 | -0.1 |
Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed |
23 |
0.733 | 199.2 | 197.1 | 3.0 | 0.6 | -2.0 | 0.4 | -1.1 |
Mineral products |
V |
8.233 | 195.9 | 193.3 | 42.4 | 7.7 | 2.8 | -1.4 | -1.3 |
Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100) |
26 |
0.559 | 93.8 | 92.5 | 29.4 | 4.4 | -1.8 | 6.6 | -1.4 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
7.482 | 187.2 | 184.6 | 45.2 | 8.2 | 3.1 | -1.9 | -1.4 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
10.870 | 134.3 | 134.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -2.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
0.856 | 178.5 | 178.2 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | -0.7 | -0.2 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
2.583 | 133.9 | 135.8 | 4.5 | 0.3 | -4.5 | 4.1 | 1.4 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
3.131 | 103.2 | 103.4 | -2.5 | -1.0 | -3.5 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Fertilizers (Dec. 2016=100) |
31 |
0.230 | 99.5 | 103.4 | - | - | 0.0 | -0.5 | 3.9 |
Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, paints varnish, putty, & inks (Dec. 2015=100) |
32 |
0.523 | 97.9 | 98.3 | -0.6 | 0.5 | -0.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery cosmetic or toilet preparations |
33 |
0.810 | 131.2 | 131.2 | -2.4 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes |
34 |
0.519 | 116.8 | 116.0 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -0.7 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
1.775 | 145.9 | 145.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
5.122 | 137.6 | 138.7 | 2.1 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
4.120 | 131.7 | 132.2 | 0.8 | -0.5 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
1.002 | 163.3 | 167.7 | 7.7 | -0.4 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 2.7 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc. |
VIII |
0.351 | 123.2 | 123.8 | 5.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, baskets and wickerwork (Dec. 2014=100) |
IX |
0.597 | 92.1 | 93.1 | -1.1 | -0.7 | 0.6 | -1.9 | 1.1 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
2.133 | 126.0 | 129.0 | 6.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 2.4 |
Woodpulp and recovered paper |
47 |
0.696 | 139.6 | 149.3 | 24.2 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 6.9 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
1.086 | 119.3 | 119.4 | -0.7 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 1.1 | 0.1 |
Printed material (Dec. 2014=100) |
49 |
0.351 | 100.6 | 101.5 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
1.771 | 121.6 | 121.6 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof |
52 |
0.464 | 128.5 | 129.9 | 18.2 | -0.3 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.834 | 122.3 | 122.6 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.2 |
Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2015=100) |
68 |
0.275 | 99.5 | 100.2 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -1.8 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.432 | 99.8 | 99.9 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 0.1 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
4.137 | 227.7 | 231.7 | 0.3 | -5.2 | -0.1 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
4.919 | 150.8 | 152.6 | 8.2 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.028 | 154.9 | 158.7 | 17.9 | 5.2 | 4.2 | -2.3 | 2.5 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.479 | 169.0 | 171.2 | 12.7 | 9.0 | -2.8 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.828 | 109.5 | 112.7 | 10.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 2.9 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal (Dec. 2015=100) |
82 |
0.349 | 99.5 | 99.5 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.347 | 147.7 | 148.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
28.743 | 95.8 | 95.8 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
16.896 | 113.3 | 113.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof |
85 |
11.847 | 76.8 | 77.0 | -0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.3 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
14.992 | 132.3 | 132.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
8.718 | 115.1 | 115.1 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
6.063 | 106.3 | 106.4 | -0.5 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
1.497 | 112.8 | 112.7 | 1.1 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi; |
94 |
0.902 | 128.4 | 128.2 | 2.6 | -0.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
0.440 | 89.5 | 89.3 | -0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication. |
Description | Relative import- ance Feb. 2017(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb. 2017 |
Mar. 2017 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
Mar. 2016 to Mar. 2017 |
Nov. 2016 to Dec. 2016 |
Dec. 2016 to Jan. 2017 |
Jan. 2017 to Feb. 2017 |
Feb. 2017 to Mar. 2017 |
||||
Industrialized Countries(2) |
100.000 | 119.5 | 118.9 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | -0.5 |
Nonmanufacturing |
8.884 | 141.8 | 134.9 | 36.7 | 6.2 | 5.2 | 3.1 | -4.9 |
Manufacturing |
90.677 | 117.3 | 117.2 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | -0.1 |
Other Countries(3) |
100.000 | 119.5 | 119.3 | 3.5 | 0.8 | -0.1 | 0.4 | -0.2 |
Nonmanufacturing |
9.182 | 203.4 | 194.5 | 39.5 | 7.2 | 2.4 | 2.5 | -4.4 |
Manufacturing |
90.621 | 102.7 | 102.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Canada |
100.000 | 126.2 | 124.5 | 12.9 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.4 | -1.3 |
Nonmanufacturing |
24.534 | 136.3 | 129.4 | 39.1 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 3.1 | -5.1 |
Manufacturing |
74.728 | 127.3 | 127.0 | 6.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.0 | -0.2 |
European Union(4) |
100.000 | 132.1 | 132.2 | 1.0 | -0.2 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Manufacturing |
99.419 | 128.7 | 128.8 | 0.9 | -0.2 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
France (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 120.9 | 121.3 | -1.0 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -0.3 | 0.3 |
Germany (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 113.3 | 113.3 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 117.6 | 117.6 | -0.6 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Latin America(5) |
100.000 | 143.4 | 142.8 | 6.1 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.7 | -0.4 |
Nonmanufacturing |
18.848 | 232.8 | 222.2 | 37.5 | 9.7 | 1.1 | 2.0 | -4.6 |
Manufacturing |
80.830 | 119.2 | 119.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | -0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Mexico (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 123.5 | 124.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -1.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Nonmanufacturing (Dec. 2008=100) |
8.536 | 116.0 | 118.0 | 36.6 | -1.2 | -2.4 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
Manufacturing (Dec. 2008=100) |
91.147 | 86.1 | 86.3 | -2.8 | 0.2 | -1.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)(6) |
100.000 | 98.3 | 98.4 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
China (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 100.0 | 100.2 | -1.2 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Japan |
100.000 | 96.3 | 96.5 | 1.4 | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Asian NICs(7) |
100.000 | 84.8 | 85.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)(8) |
100.000 | 97.7 | 97.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)(9) |
100.000 | 162.1 | 157.1 | 28.1 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 2.7 | -3.1 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication. |
Description | Relative import- ance Feb. 2017(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb. 2017 |
Mar. 2017 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
Mar. 2016 to Mar. 2017 |
Nov. 2016 to Dec. 2016 |
Dec. 2016 to Jan. 2017 |
Jan. 2017 to Feb. 2017 |
Feb. 2017 to Mar. 2017 |
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Air Freight |
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Import Air Freight |
100.000 | 161.7 | 162.6 | 7.6 | -0.5 | -1.9 | -0.2 | 0.6 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
24.862 | 136.5 | 136.7 | -2.7 | -1.4 | -0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
Asia |
61.925 | 148.4 | 150.0 | 13.5 | -0.3 | -2.6 | -0.8 | 1.1 |
Export Air Freight |
100.000 | 156.5 | 159.4 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.9 |
Europe (Dec. 2006=100) |
33.379 | 147.3 | 147.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | -0.2 |
Inbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 153.0 | 153.4 | 6.0 | -0.2 | -0.9 | -0.4 | 0.3 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
27.265 | 132.8 | 132.2 | -1.8 | -1.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | -0.5 |
Asia |
58.831 | 139.6 | 140.6 | 10.7 | 0.4 | -2.8 | -1.0 | 0.7 |
Outbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 138.9 | 139.4 | -1.1 | 0.1 | 2.4 | -0.6 | 0.4 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
30.528 | 143.6 | 144.4 | -4.7 | -0.1 | 1.9 | -1.6 | 0.6 |
Asia |
46.705 | 134.0 | 134.4 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Air Passenger Fares |
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Import Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 181.6 | 174.3 | -2.7 | 1.3 | -1.7 | -0.8 | -4.0 |
Europe |
43.901 | 216.2 | 197.5 | -5.9 | -9.9 | 9.7 | 0.3 | -8.6 |
Asia |
20.554 | 128.5 | 128.0 | -1.9 | 17.4 | -8.5 | -4.0 | -0.4 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
9.545 | 158.3 | 162.1 | 9.3 | 8.3 | -11.7 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
Export Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 149.6 | 156.1 | -0.3 | 7.9 | 0.5 | -11.6 | 4.3 |
Europe |
35.580 | 215.1 | 221.1 | -1.0 | 6.9 | -6.3 | 5.4 | 2.8 |
Asia |
26.412 | 123.6 | 127.5 | -0.8 | 4.8 | 10.1 | -20.5 | 3.2 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
25.354 | 158.3 | 171.7 | 9.8 | 4.8 | 2.6 | -9.6 | 8.5 |
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. 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 (NIPA) 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 NIPA, 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. Email Subscription - The U.S. import and export price indexes news release is available through an email subscription service at www.bls.gov/bls/list.htm. Additional Information - More detailed data are available on the Import/Export Price Indexes home page at www.bls.gov/mxp. 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