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Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until USDL-12-0894 8:30 a.m. (EDT) Thursday, May 10, 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 - APRIL 2012 U.S. import prices declined 0.5 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, following a 1.5 percent increase in March. The April decrease was driven by lower fuel prices which more than offset a small increase in nonfuel prices. The price index for overall exports rose 0.4 percent in April after a 0.8 percent increase the previous month. Imports All Imports: Prices for U.S. imports fell 0.5 percent in April, the first monthly decrease since a 0.4 percent decline in October 2011 and the largest one-month drop since the index decreased 0.6 percent in June 2011. Despite the April decline, import prices rose 0.5 percent over the past year, although that was the smallest 12-month advance since the index last recorded a year-over-year decrease in October 2009. Fuel Imports: A 2.1 percent drop in fuel prices led the overall decline in import prices in April. The decrease in fuel prices followed a 4.4 percent increase in March and was the largest decline for the index since a similar 2.1 percent decrease in August 2011. A 1.8 percent decline in petroleum prices and a 14.1 percent drop in natural gas prices each contributed to the April decrease in overall fuel prices. Fuel prices also fell over the past 12 months as a 45.3 percent decline in natural gas prices more than offset higher petroleum prices that ticked up 0.1 percent from April 2011 to April 2012. The decrease in overall fuel prices was the first 12-month decline since the index fell 14.2 percent for the year ended in October 2009. All Imports Excluding Fuel: The price index for nonfuel prices ticked up 0.1 percent in April after rising 0.5 percent the previous month. Higher prices for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials, automotive vehicles, consumer goods, and foods, feeds, and beverages all contributed to the increase in overall nonfuel prices. Capital goods prices were unchanged. Nonfuel prices rose 1.3 percent over the past 12 months. 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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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 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.5 | -2.3 | -0.2 |
2012 |
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January |
0.0 | -0.2 | (r)0.2 | (r)0.3 | (r)1.1 | (r)0.2 |
February |
(r)0.0 | (r)-0.1 | 0.0 | (r)0.5 | (r)-0.4 | (r)0.6 |
March |
(r)1.5 | (r)4.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | (r)2.5 | 0.5 |
April |
-0.5 | -2.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 0.2 |
Apr. 2010 to 2011 |
11.9 | 37.3 | 4.6 | 9.2 | 33.9 | 6.8 |
Apr. 2011 to 2012 |
0.5 | -1.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | -3.1 | 1.2 |
Footnotes |
Exports All Exports: U.S. export prices increased 0.4 percent in April as agricultural and nonagricultural prices each contributed to the advance. The April rise in overall export prices followed a 1.5 percent increase in the first quarter of 2012. Export prices advanced 0.7 percent for the April 2011-12 period, the smallest year-over- year increase since the index rose 0.4 percent between November 2008 and November 2009. The 12-month increase in April was led by higher nonagricultural prices which more than offset declining agricultural prices over the past year. Agricultural Exports: Agricultural prices rose 2.0 percent in April after rising 2.5 percent in March. The April advance was led by a 7.4 percent increase in soybean prices. Despite the increases in the past two months, agricultural prices fell 3.1 percent over the past 12 months. That decline was driven by falling cotton, corn, and wheat prices between April 2011 and April 2012. All Exports Excluding Agriculture: The price index for nonagricultural prices advanced 0.2 percent in April following a 0.5 percent rise the previous month. Rising prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials, as well as automotive vehicles, more than offset lower consumer goods prices. Overall nonagricultural prices increased 1.2 percent for the year ended in April. SELECTED APRIL HIGHLIGHTS Import Prices Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices advanced 0.3 percent in April after increasing 1.6 percent in March. In April, a 13.6 percent increase in agricultural products prices and a 1.5 percent advance in chemicals prices more than offset a 2.3 percent decline in unfinished metals prices. The price index for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials rose 1.5 percent over the past year. Finished Goods: Prices for imported finished goods were up overall in April, led by a 0.4 percent increase in automotive vehicles prices and a 0.1 percent advance in the price index for consumer goods. Capital goods prices were unchanged in April as a 0.3 percent increase in capital goods prices excluding computers was offset by a 0.5 percent drop in computers, peripherals, and semiconductors prices. Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Foods, feeds, and beverages prices ticked up 0.1 percent in April following a 1.8 percent increase the previous month. In April, rising prices for vegetables, coffee, and food oils, up 4.7 percent, 1.4 percent, and 1.3 percent, respectively, more than offset a 2.7 percent drop in meat prices and a 4.1 percent decline in the price index for dairy products. Imports by Locality of Origin: The price index for imports from China fell 0.3 percent in April, the first monthly decrease since the index fell 0.2 percent in June 2010. Despite the monthly decline, import prices from China have risen 2.0 percent over the past year. Import prices from Canada, the European Union, Mexico, and Japan decreased 1.0 percent, 0.1 percent, 0.5 percent, and 0.4 percent, respectively, in April. Transportation Services: Import air passenger fares rose 0.7 percent in April after falling 1.0 percent in March. Higher European, Latin American/Caribbean, and Asian fares all contributed to the April increase. The index for import air passenger fares advanced 10.3 percent for the year ended in April. Import air freight prices rose 2.3 percent in April and 1.5 percent over the past year. Export Prices Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices increased 0.4 percent in April following a 1.2 percent advance in March. The April rise was driven by a 1.5 percent increase in fuel prices and a 0.6 percent rise in chemicals prices. Finished Goods: Finished goods prices were mixed in April. Automotive vehicles prices rose 0.5 percent, led by a 0.5 percent advance in the price index for parts, engines, bodies and chassis. In contrast, consumer goods prices decreased 0.2 percent in April, while prices for capital goods were unchanged. Transportation Services: The index for export air passenger fares advanced 1.2 percent in April, driven by a 9.5 percent rise in European fares. Export air passenger fares rose 6.7 percent over the past year. Prices for export air freight increased 0.8 percent in April and 5.1 percent over the past 12 months. Import and Export Price Index data for May 2012 are scheduled for release on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at 8:30 a.m. (EDT).
Description | End Use |
Relative import- ance Mar. 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar. 2012 |
Apr. 2012 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Apr. 2011 to Apr. 2012 |
Dec. 2011 to Jan. 2012 |
Jan. 2012 to Feb. 2012 |
Feb. 2012 to Mar. 2012 |
Mar. 2012 to Apr. 2012 |
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All commodities |
100.000 | 144.3 | 143.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | -0.5 | |
All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
69.903 | 103.9 | 104.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | |
All imports excluding petroleum |
75.887 | 116.7 | 116.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | |
All imports excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
74.956 | 121.2 | 121.3 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
5.053 | 174.3 | 174.4 | -2.7 | 2.3 | -2.8 | 1.8 | 0.1 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
3.917 | 196.2 | 196.4 | -3.8 | 2.5 | -3.4 | 2.1 | 0.1 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
1.136 | 124.6 | 124.8 | 1.5 | 1.4 | -0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
38.208 | 272.1 | 268.7 | -0.7 | -0.5 | 0.3 | 3.4 | -1.2 |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding petroleum |
14.095 | 167.7 | 167.1 | -2.2 | -1.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | -0.4 | |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
13.164 | 193.0 | 193.6 | 1.5 | -0.9 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.3 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
7.867 | 183.4 | 181.2 | -1.4 | -1.0 | 1.2 | 1.8 | -1.2 | |
Industrial supplies & materials nondurable excluding petroleum |
5.296 | 149.7 | 150.7 | -3.1 | -1.6 | -0.8 | -0.1 | 0.7 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
10 |
25.044 | 371.1 | 363.4 | -1.7 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 4.4 | -2.1 |
Petroleum & petroleum products |
100 |
24.113 | 418.5 | 411.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 4.9 | -1.8 |
Crude |
10000 |
18.325 | 432.7 | 418.8 | -0.9 | -0.4 | 2.3 | 4.0 | -3.2 |
Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas |
101 |
0.634 | 88.2 | 77.6 | -40.4 | -5.6 | -10.0 | -9.7 | -12.0 |
Gas-natural |
10110 |
0.528 | 73.5 | 63.1 | -45.3 | -6.6 | -10.9 | -13.0 | -14.1 |
Paper & paper base stocks |
11 |
0.579 | 114.0 | 113.0 | -4.9 | -2.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | -0.9 |
Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials |
12 |
4.823 | 177.9 | 182.6 | 7.8 | -0.2 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.6 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
0.978 | 134.4 | 135.2 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 0.6 |
Unfinished metals related to durable goods |
14 |
3.796 | 284.1 | 277.6 | -6.0 | -2.5 | 1.8 | 3.1 | -2.3 |
Finished metals related to durable goods |
15 |
1.520 | 163.9 | 164.0 | 3.2 | -0.2 | 1.5 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Nonmetals related to durable goods |
16 |
1.468 | 115.3 | 115.4 | 2.2 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
Capital goods |
2 |
21.835 | 93.6 | 93.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Electric generating equipment |
20 |
2.832 | 119.5 | 119.7 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
17.395 | 86.6 | 86.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
1.608 | 133.1 | 133.7 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
11.258 | 113.7 | 114.1 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
23.646 | 107.7 | 107.8 | 2.4 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
11.319 | 114.5 | 115.0 | 3.8 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
11.065 | 100.3 | 100.0 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
Nonmanufactured consumer goods |
42 |
1.262 | 118.0 | 119.2 | 8.9 | -0.6 | 1.0 | -1.5 | 1.0 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | End Use |
Relative import- ance Mar. 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar. 2012 |
Apr. 2012 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Apr. 2011 to Apr. 2012 |
Dec. 2011 to Jan. 2012 |
Jan. 2012 to Feb. 2012 |
Feb. 2012 to Mar. 2012 |
Mar. 2012 to Apr. 2012 |
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All commodities |
100.000 | 134.1 | 134.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | |
Agricultural commodities |
10.813 | 206.9 | 211.1 | -3.1 | 1.1 | -0.4 | 2.5 | 2.0 | |
All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
81.128 | 103.5 | 103.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | |
Nonagricultural commodities |
89.189 | 129.0 | 129.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
9.880 | 206.0 | 210.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 | -0.5 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
9.180 | 208.6 | 213.5 | 0.1 | 1.3 | -0.6 | 3.0 | 2.3 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
0.700 | 186.1 | 190.1 | 18.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 2.1 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
34.925 | 188.3 | 189.0 | -1.4 | -0.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
12.492 | 191.2 | 189.8 | 0.9 | -1.8 | 2.2 | 1.2 | -0.7 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, nondurable |
22.433 | 187.6 | 189.5 | -2.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | |
Agricultural industrial supplies & materials |
10 |
1.633 | 201.7 | 202.5 | -17.7 | 0.0 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 0.4 |
Nonagricultural industrial supplies & materials |
33.293 | 188.1 | 188.8 | -0.3 | -0.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
11 |
8.994 | 280.9 | 285.1 | -0.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 1.5 |
Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials |
12 |
23.367 | 176.4 | 176.3 | -0.2 | -1.0 | 1.7 | 0.8 | -0.1 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
0.932 | 117.2 | 117.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
Capital goods |
2 |
34.359 | 105.9 | 105.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Electrical generating equipment |
20 |
3.496 | 113.0 | 113.0 | 1.3 | -0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
24.941 | 95.3 | 95.3 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
5.922 | 148.7 | 149.2 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
8.145 | 112.5 | 113.1 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
12.692 | 116.8 | 116.6 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
5.891 | 115.0 | 115.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
5.331 | 114.3 | 114.0 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -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 Mar. 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar. 2012 |
Apr. 2012 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Apr. 2011 to Apr. 2012 |
Dec. 2011 to Jan. 2012 |
Jan. 2012 to Feb. 2012 |
Feb. 2012 to Mar. 2012 |
Mar. 2012 to Apr. 2012 |
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Nonmanufactured articles |
21.512 | 181.8 | 176.5 | -3.6 | -0.6 | 1.1 | 3.6 | -2.9 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
1.809 | 173.4 | 176.7 | -10.3 | 1.1 | -5.3 | 3.4 | 1.9 |
Crop production |
111 |
1.277 | 179.0 | 183.9 | -11.2 | 2.8 | -7.9 | 4.1 | 2.7 |
Mining |
21 |
19.703 | 182.2 | 176.1 | -2.9 | -0.7 | 1.7 | 3.7 | -3.3 |
Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec. 2006=100) |
212 |
0.325 | 146.2 | 145.6 | -5.1 | 0.3 | -1.8 | 1.2 | -0.4 |
Manufactured articles |
78.022 | 118.8 | 119.1 | 1.8 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
10.648 | 125.3 | 126.1 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
3.000 | 161.5 | 164.6 | 7.0 | 1.6 | -0.1 | 1.2 | 1.9 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.823 | 111.6 | 111.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.1 |
Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100) |
313 |
0.393 | 101.5 | 101.7 | - | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Textile product mills |
314 |
0.847 | 115.5 | 116.5 | 0.8 | -0.6 | -0.1 | -1.9 | 0.9 |
Apparel manufacturing |
315 |
3.994 | 112.0 | 112.1 | 5.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Leather and allied product manufacturing |
316 |
1.590 | 119.4 | 119.5 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
17.789 | 141.0 | 142.8 | 2.7 | 0.4 | -1.9 | 2.5 | 1.3 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.587 | 112.2 | 113.3 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.067 | 111.4 | 110.7 | -1.3 | -1.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | -0.6 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
4.842 | 182.0 | 187.2 | 2.7 | 2.0 | -7.0 | 7.2 | 2.9 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
8.549 | 134.7 | 136.0 | 3.3 | -0.6 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
1.843 | 127.0 | 127.3 | 4.3 | 1.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.813 | 129.5 | 129.6 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
49.585 | 110.6 | 110.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | -0.3 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.389 | 186.1 | 182.8 | -3.7 | -2.4 | 2.0 | 2.8 | -1.8 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
2.492 | 129.8 | 129.4 | 4.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
5.484 | 120.7 | 121.1 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
15.220 | 83.0 | 82.5 | -1.9 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.6 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
3.761 | 118.7 | 118.9 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
11.919 | 111.0 | 111.3 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing |
337 |
1.276 | 113.2 | 113.2 | 3.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
5.044 | 122.2 | 122.3 | 2.1 | -1.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | NAICS | Relative import- ance Mar. 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar. 2012 |
Apr. 2012 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Apr. 2011 to Apr. 2012 |
Dec. 2011 to Jan. 2012 |
Jan. 2012 to Feb. 2012 |
Feb. 2012 to Mar. 2012 |
Mar. 2012 to Apr. 2012 |
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Nonmanufactured articles |
8.240 | 165.5 | 168.1 | -9.1 | 0.2 | -1.3 | 0.8 | 1.6 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
6.187 | 195.1 | 201.5 | -6.3 | 2.1 | -0.4 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
Crop production |
111 |
5.771 | 202.5 | 208.7 | -7.1 | 2.5 | -0.7 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
Mining |
21 |
2.053 | 104.5 | 100.9 | -16.7 | -4.6 | -3.8 | -4.7 | -3.4 |
Mining (except oil and gas) |
212 |
1.487 | 132.0 | 126.6 | -8.9 | -2.3 | 0.7 | -5.1 | -4.1 |
Manufactured articles |
88.650 | 121.8 | 122.2 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
7.039 | 145.5 | 146.5 | 2.4 | -0.6 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
4.895 | 166.1 | 167.7 | 5.3 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.560 | 118.8 | 119.1 | 2.7 | -0.7 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 0.3 |
Apparel manufacturing |
315 |
0.415 | 119.8 | 119.8 | 8.4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
26.801 | 136.7 | 138.3 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.400 | 114.1 | 115.3 | -2.9 | 0.0 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 1.1 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.809 | 118.3 | 119.9 | -5.7 | -0.8 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 1.4 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
6.569 | 178.3 | 183.7 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 3.0 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
15.113 | 133.3 | 134.1 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
2.162 | 117.1 | 117.6 | 6.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.749 | 111.7 | 111.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 | -0.3 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
54.810 | 113.7 | 113.6 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.1 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.981 | 179.6 | 176.4 | 0.7 | -3.8 | 1.4 | 2.4 | -1.8 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
2.591 | 129.0 | 129.3 | 1.4 | 0.4 | -0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
10.986 | 120.2 | 120.4 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
14.392 | 90.5 | 90.2 | 0.3 | 1.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
3.176 | 112.0 | 112.4 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
13.284 | 116.5 | 117.0 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100) |
337 |
0.293 | 101.7 | 102.6 | - | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
5.108 | 122.1 | 121.6 | 3.4 | -0.9 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.4 |
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 Mar. 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
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Mar. 2012 |
Apr. 2012 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Apr. 2011 to Apr. 2012 |
Dec. 2011 to Jan. 2012 |
Jan. 2012 to Feb. 2012 |
Feb. 2012 to Mar. 2012 |
Mar. 2012 to Apr. 2012 |
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Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.168 | 170.6 | 168.5 | -1.1 | 2.0 | -0.9 | 1.4 | -1.2 |
Meat and edible meat offal |
02 |
0.272 | 222.3 | 212.0 | -2.4 | 2.6 | -1.3 | 2.0 | -4.6 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.608 | 123.0 | 122.5 | -2.9 | 2.1 | -1.5 | 0.7 | -0.4 |
Vegetable products |
II |
1.653 | 214.7 | 227.6 | -0.3 | 3.1 | -5.8 | 4.4 | 6.0 |
Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers |
07 |
0.288 | 293.1 | 314.5 | -24.4 | 19.4 | -32.0 | 17.8 | 7.3 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.496 | 127.7 | 127.8 | -1.5 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 7.2 | 0.1 |
Coffee, tea, mate and spices |
09 |
0.412 | 273.7 | 276.5 | -8.0 | 1.0 | -2.3 | -6.2 | 1.0 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.258 | 134.7 | 135.9 | -11.4 | 1.2 | -2.8 | 2.1 | 0.9 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco |
IV |
2.333 | 157.8 | 157.6 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec. 2009=100) |
18 |
0.185 | 88.0 | 86.6 | -13.3 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 1.3 | -1.6 |
Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers' wares (Dec. 2007=100) |
19 |
0.221 | 126.0 | 126.1 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants |
20 |
0.347 | 175.5 | 174.9 | 11.9 | 1.4 | -0.2 | -0.5 | -0.3 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar |
22 |
0.779 | 122.0 | 121.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.5 | -0.1 |
Mineral products |
V |
24.708 | 372.6 | 364.4 | -1.7 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 4.4 | -2.2 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
24.404 | 368.9 | 360.7 | -1.7 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 4.4 | -2.2 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
8.011 | 148.3 | 149.8 | 2.7 | -0.7 | -0.5 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
0.831 | 341.5 | 340.3 | -9.4 | -4.7 | -3.3 | -3.9 | -0.4 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
2.418 | 140.4 | 141.2 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 0.6 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
2.919 | 115.5 | 117.6 | 4.7 | -0.6 | -0.5 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100) |
31 |
0.443 | 142.5 | 146.8 | 18.3 | -3.7 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
Tanning extracts; dye, pigments, varnish, paints & putty (Dec. 2011=100) |
32 |
0.176 | 103.5 | 107.9 | - | 3.1 | -0.5 | 0.9 | 4.3 |
Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2001=100) |
33 |
0.405 | 124.7 | 125.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | -0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
0.468 | 103.9 | 103.9 | -3.3 | -1.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
3.040 | 152.8 | 153.2 | 1.8 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
1.841 | 143.7 | 144.3 | 3.4 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
1.199 | 170.2 | 170.3 | -0.8 | -0.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc |
VIII |
0.577 | 126.8 | 127.1 | 6.4 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials |
42 |
0.530 | 127.6 | 127.9 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork |
IX |
0.618 | 135.8 | 137.1 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 1.0 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
1.167 | 113.9 | 113.4 | -1.5 | -1.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | -0.4 |
Pulp wood, waste paper, and paperboard (Dec. 2011=100) |
47 |
0.176 | 100.9 | 99.3 | - | -4.4 | 0.5 | 5.0 | -1.6 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
0.782 | 108.9 | 108.6 | 0.6 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
5.113 | 115.5 | 115.6 | 4.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.4 | 0.1 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted |
61 |
1.986 | 106.7 | 106.6 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted |
62 |
1.878 | 117.9 | 118.0 | 8.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Made-up or worn textile articles |
63 |
0.618 | 108.9 | 109.3 | -1.4 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -2.8 | 0.4 |
Headgear, umbrellas, artifical flowers, etc. |
XII |
1.301 | 118.4 | 118.5 | 6.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Footwear and parts of such articles |
64 |
1.106 | 117.4 | 117.5 | 6.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.737 | 131.5 | 131.4 | 2.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100) |
68 |
0.236 | 124.6 | 124.5 | 3.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
Ceramic products |
69 |
0.222 | 142.1 | 142.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.279 | 126.4 | 126.2 | 2.9 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
3.362 | 211.3 | 207.2 | 8.0 | -1.9 | 1.5 | 2.5 | -1.9 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
4.862 | 193.1 | 192.4 | -3.9 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | -0.4 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.116 | 246.2 | 246.4 | -5.4 | 0.2 | -0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Articles of iron or steel |
73 |
1.392 | 161.9 | 161.9 | 2.7 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.471 | 375.8 | 369.3 | -10.5 | 2.6 | 6.2 | 1.4 | -1.7 |
Nickel and articles thereof (Dec. 2009=100) |
75 |
0.149 | 118.0 | 110.5 | -24.5 | -1.6 | 6.0 | 6.1 | -6.4 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.707 | 142.6 | 143.2 | -7.1 | -1.3 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.351 | 126.8 | 127.0 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.2 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.393 | 132.7 | 132.7 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
24.336 | 86.2 | 86.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
12.219 | 89.9 | 89.9 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts |
85 |
12.117 | 82.7 | 82.2 | -1.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.6 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
9.960 | 115.3 | 115.7 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
9.181 | 114.3 | 114.8 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec. 2002=100) |
88 |
0.688 | 117.9 | 117.9 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 0.0 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
3.140 | 104.3 | 104.4 | -0.3 | -1.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments |
90 |
2.893 | 101.8 | 101.9 | -0.6 | -2.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Clocks and watches and parts thereof |
91 |
0.188 | 128.2 | 128.2 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
3.602 | 112.2 | 112.2 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs |
94 |
1.921 | 115.9 | 115.9 | 3.2 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
1.487 | 104.9 | 105.1 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
96 |
0.194 | 133.2 | 133.3 | 3.7 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | Harmo- nized system |
Relative import- ance Mar. 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar. 2012 |
Apr. 2012 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Apr. 2011 to Apr. 2012 |
Dec. 2011 to Jan. 2012 |
Jan. 2012 to Feb. 2012 |
Feb. 2012 to Mar. 2012 |
Mar. 2012 to Apr. 2012 |
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Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.887 | 203.1 | 203.6 | 2.9 | -0.9 | -0.5 | -0.9 | 0.2 |
Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100) |
02 |
1.105 | 169.0 | 167.1 | 4.4 | -0.8 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -1.1 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.394 | 199.3 | 203.9 | 17.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | -1.9 | 2.3 |
Vegetable products |
II |
5.692 | 243.4 | 251.1 | -1.0 | 1.7 | -0.8 | 3.9 | 3.2 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.832 | 134.3 | 138.3 | 5.3 | -4.7 | -2.5 | 4.2 | 3.0 |
Cereals |
10 |
2.181 | 285.0 | 286.7 | -8.6 | 3.2 | -0.1 | 2.0 | 0.6 |
Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder |
12 |
2.100 | 261.9 | 277.8 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 0.5 | 7.1 | 6.1 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.481 | 151.7 | 154.7 | -2.8 | 1.1 | -1.3 | 4.3 | 2.0 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and tobacco |
IV |
2.650 | 154.2 | 156.4 | 5.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 1.4 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100) |
20 |
0.319 | 110.3 | 110.6 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec. 2008=100) |
22 |
0.398 | 109.5 | 109.8 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 0.3 |
Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed |
23 |
0.752 | 217.7 | 226.3 | 1.8 | -1.4 | 2.2 | 5.0 | 4.0 |
Mineral products |
V |
8.975 | 331.3 | 337.5 | -1.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 1.9 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
8.339 | 327.5 | 334.0 | -0.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 2.0 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
12.216 | 155.5 | 155.6 | 2.0 | -0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
0.993 | 184.4 | 184.6 | -6.3 | -6.4 | 0.2 | -0.6 | 0.1 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
3.484 | 170.5 | 170.9 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
3.151 | 125.1 | 125.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.5 | -0.1 |
Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery cosmetic or toilet preparations |
33 |
0.754 | 135.6 | 135.9 | 6.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes |
34 |
0.463 | 122.9 | 123.0 | -0.4 | -0.5 | -0.9 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
1.757 | 153.3 | 152.9 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.6 | -0.3 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
5.518 | 151.2 | 153.3 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.4 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
4.411 | 141.3 | 142.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
1.107 | 198.4 | 205.9 | 11.7 | -1.2 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc. |
VIII |
0.368 | 130.7 | 133.5 | -2.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 2.1 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork |
IX |
0.527 | 107.3 | 110.0 | -0.2 | -1.8 | 1.4 | -0.3 | 2.5 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
2.306 | 118.1 | 119.2 | -7.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
Woodpulp and recovered paper |
47 |
0.642 | 126.9 | 127.9 | -18.1 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
1.218 | 116.9 | 118.1 | -1.9 | 0.1 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Printed material |
49 |
0.446 | 119.5 | 120.6 | 2.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
1.973 | 131.2 | 131.0 | -16.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -1.4 | -0.2 |
Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof |
52 |
0.634 | 159.1 | 157.1 | -40.4 | -1.5 | -0.2 | -4.7 | -1.3 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. (Dec. 2008=100) |
XIII |
0.738 | 117.7 | 117.7 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.399 | 98.8 | 98.4 | -0.9 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.4 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
5.462 | 292.2 | 284.5 | 10.3 | -4.2 | 1.8 | 1.7 | -2.6 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
5.652 | 179.4 | 178.8 | -4.8 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.775 | 225.6 | 223.9 | -8.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 | -0.8 | -0.8 |
Articles of iron or steel |
73 |
1.352 | 172.6 | 172.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | -0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.692 | 266.8 | 265.7 | -6.9 | -0.4 | 5.4 | 2.0 | -0.4 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.840 | 128.9 | 128.8 | -6.7 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.375 | 129.2 | 129.2 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.319 | 138.0 | 138.0 | 2.3 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
27.494 | 97.3 | 97.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
15.948 | 110.5 | 110.6 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof |
85 |
11.546 | 82.9 | 82.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
10.859 | 126.3 | 126.8 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
7.188 | 112.8 | 113.2 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
5.734 | 105.5 | 105.7 | 0.0 | -0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
1.322 | 109.0 | 110.9 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi; |
94 |
0.689 | 119.5 | 119.9 | 1.3 | -0.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
0.516 | 91.2 | 91.2 | -1.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
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 | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar. 2012 |
Apr. 2012 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
Apr. 2011 to Apr. 2012 |
Dec. 2011 to Jan. 2012 |
Jan. 2012 to Feb. 2012 |
Feb. 2012 to Mar. 2012 |
Mar. 2012 to Apr. 2012 |
||||
Industrialized Countries(2) |
38.296 | 133.0 | 132.3 | -1.1 | -0.5 | -0.2 | 0.6 | -0.5 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
4.447 | 231.0 | 222.1 | -14.7 | -1.5 | -1.8 | -3.1 | -3.9 |
Manufactured articles |
33.487 | 124.9 | 124.8 | 1.2 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 1.2 | -0.1 |
Other Countries(3) |
61.704 | 145.2 | 144.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.5 | -0.6 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
12.907 | 387.1 | 376.2 | -1.1 | -0.3 | 2.0 | 4.5 | -2.8 |
Manufactured articles |
48.593 | 112.7 | 113.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
Canada |
14.414 | 154.2 | 152.7 | -5.6 | -0.6 | 0.1 | -0.3 | -1.0 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
4.027 | 219.3 | 210.5 | -16.3 | -1.7 | -2.4 | -3.3 | -4.0 |
Manufactured articles |
10.122 | 140.6 | 141.1 | -0.4 | -0.1 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 |
European Union(4) |
15.813 | 136.2 | 136.1 | 1.6 | -0.9 | -0.1 | 0.9 | -0.1 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
0.262 | 393.0 | 382.6 | 9.1 | 2.1 | 5.6 | 0.2 | -2.6 |
Manufactured articles |
15.467 | 132.4 | 132.4 | 1.5 | -0.9 | -0.2 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
France (Dec. 2003=100) |
1.736 | 121.5 | 121.8 | 2.5 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
Germany (Dec. 2003=100) |
4.265 | 115.1 | 115.0 | -0.3 | -0.9 | 0.1 | 0.8 | -0.1 |
United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100) |
2.397 | 136.0 | 135.3 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | -0.5 |
Latin America(5) |
19.049 | 186.0 | 184.2 | -0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.4 | -1.0 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
5.633 | 416.0 | 405.8 | -1.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 3.5 | -2.5 |
Manufactured articles |
13.328 | 136.3 | 136.3 | -0.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Mexico (Dec. 2003=100) |
12.091 | 149.8 | 149.1 | -3.1 | 1.0 | -0.2 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
Nonmanufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100) |
2.017 | 220.3 | 215.7 | -5.3 | 3.5 | -1.8 | 2.8 | -2.1 |
Manufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100) |
10.028 | 96.4 | 96.3 | -2.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)(6) |
34.659 | 104.9 | 104.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
China (Dec. 2003=100) |
19.583 | 105.5 | 105.2 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
Japan |
6.349 | 102.4 | 102.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.4 |
Asian NICs(7) |
5.471 | 90.6 | 90.8 | -1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)(8) |
5.652 | 106.0 | 106.3 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)(9) |
3.948 | 288.5 | 284.1 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 3.4 | -1.5 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | Relative import- ance Mar. 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar. 2012 |
Apr. 2012 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
Apr. 2011 to Apr. 2012 |
Dec. 2011 to Jan. 2012 |
Jan. 2012 to Feb. 2012 |
Feb. 2012 to Mar. 2012 |
Mar. 2012 to Apr. 2012 |
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Air Freight |
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Import Air Freight |
100.000 | 173.4 | 177.4 | 1.5 | -3.3 | -1.2 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
24.958 | 166.6 | 166.7 | 4.5 | -2.3 | -1.6 | 3.0 | 0.1 |
Asia |
70.463 | 152.1 | 157.1 | 0.3 | -3.8 | -1.2 | 2.4 | 3.3 |
Export Air Freight |
100.000 | 149.0 | 150.2 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
Europe (Dec. 2006=100) |
36.077 | 134.2 | 135.7 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
Inbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 158.4 | 161.4 | 1.4 | -2.1 | -1.1 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
25.410 | 149.6 | 151.1 | 3.3 | -1.6 | -1.0 | 2.7 | 1.0 |
Asia |
63.018 | 141.2 | 144.7 | 1.5 | -2.6 | -1.6 | 1.9 | 2.5 |
Outbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 146.5 | 150.2 | 7.6 | -0.3 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.5 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
31.014 | 165.3 | 166.8 | 5.4 | -0.4 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
Asia |
49.039 | 137.4 | 143.5 | 9.7 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 4.4 |
Air Passenger Fares |
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Import Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 178.7 | 180.0 | 10.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -1.0 | 0.7 |
Europe |
38.049 | 180.7 | 187.5 | 9.8 | 4.8 | 0.2 | -2.4 | 3.8 |
Asia |
25.938 | 147.5 | 148.7 | 9.3 | -4.1 | 1.3 | -6.6 | 0.8 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
12.457 | 178.2 | 181.9 | 5.9 | -4.4 | -0.6 | 0.3 | 2.1 |
Export Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 185.1 | 187.3 | 6.7 | 2.3 | -4.5 | -0.8 | 1.2 |
Europe |
26.381 | 209.0 | 228.9 | 15.0 | 0.8 | 5.1 | -4.7 | 9.5 |
Asia |
28.156 | 166.9 | 167.9 | 7.6 | 6.2 | -14.7 | 3.0 | 0.6 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
26.352 | 236.3 | 224.7 | 17.8 | 3.7 | 12.3 | -0.9 | -4.9 |
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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