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Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until USDL-10-0645 8:30 a.m. (EDT) Thursday, May 13, 2010 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 2010 U.S. import prices advanced 0.9 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, following a 0.5 percent increase the previous month. Higher prices for fuel and nonfuel imports contributed to the overall advance. Prices for U.S. exports also increased in April, rising 1.2 percent after a 0.7 percent advance in March. Imports All Imports: The price index for U.S. imports increased 0.9 percent in April, continuing the upward trend of the past year. The April advance followed a 0.5 percent rise in March and approximately 55 percent of the increase was attributable to higher fuel prices. Import prices rose 11.1 percent over the past 12 months, similar to the 11.3 to 11.4 percent year-over-year increases recorded in each of the three previous months. Fuel Imports: Fuel prices also continued to trend up in April, rising 2.3 percent after increasing 1.7 percent in March. The price index for import fuel jumped 54.3 percent for the year ended in April, partially reversing the 50.8 percent drop recorded for the April 2008-09 period. Both the April increase and the rise over the past 12 months were driven by higher petroleum prices which rose 3.3 percent in April and 58.7 percent over the past year. A 15.1 percent decline in natural gas prices, which followed a 14.2 percent decrease in March, partially offset the higher petroleum prices in April. Despite the downward movement of the past two months, natural gas prices advanced 15.0 percent over the past 12 months. All Imports Excluding Fuel: Nonfuel import prices also contributed to the overall increase in import prices in April, rising 0.5 percent. The increase was driven by a 2.6 percent advance in nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices, although higher prices for food and finished goods also contributed to the overall advance. The price index for nonfuel prices has not recorded a monthly decline since July 2009 and rose 3.2 percent for the year ended in April after falling 3.8 percent for the April 2008-09 period. 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 |
|
2009 |
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April |
1.1 | 7.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 0.2 |
May |
1.7 | 9.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 0.3 |
June |
2.7 | 16.0 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 4.2 | 0.6 |
July |
-0.6 | -2.6 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -4.9 | 0.1 |
August |
1.5 | 7.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
September |
0.2 | -1.3 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -2.9 | 0.1 |
October |
0.8 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.7 | 0.1 |
November |
1.5 | 6.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 0.5 |
December |
0.2 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 0.6 |
2010 |
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January |
1.2 | 4.4 | 0.4 | (r)0.8 | 1.3 | (r)0.7 |
February |
(r)-0.1 | (r)-0.7 | 0.1 | (r)-0.3 | (r)-3.9 | (r)0.1 |
March |
(r)0.5 | (r)1.7 | 0.2 | 0.7 | (r)1.9 | (r)0.7 |
April |
0.9 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 1.2 | -0.7 | 1.4 |
Apr. 2008 to 2009 |
-16.4 | -50.8 | -3.8 | -6.7 | -17.5 | -5.4 |
Apr. 2009 to 2010 |
11.1 | 54.3 | 3.2 | 5.7 | 3.2 | 6.0 |
Footnotes |
Exports All Exports: Export prices increased 1.2 percent in April after rising 0.7 percent the previous month. The April advance was led by higher nonagricultural prices and was the largest monthly increase since a 1.5 percent rise in July 2008. The price index for U.S. exports rose 5.7 percent for the April 2009-10 period, the largest 12-month increase since a 7.0 percent advance between September 2007 and September 2008. Agricultural Exports: Agricultural prices fell 0.7 percent in April following a 1.9 percent increase in March and a 3.9 percent decrease in February. In April, lower corn and wheat prices more than offset higher prices for fruits and nuts. Despite declining in two of the past three months, agricultural prices advanced 3.2 percent over the past year, driven by rising prices for cotton, nuts, fruit and meat. All Exports Excluding Agriculture: Prices for nonagricultural exports rose 1.4 percent in April, the largest one-month jump for the index since monthly publication began in December 1988. Higher prices for industrial supplies and materials as well as an overall rise in finished goods prices each contributed to the advance. Nonagricultural export prices increased 6.0 percent for the year ended in April, following a 5.4 percent decline for the April 2008-09 period. SELECTED APRIL HIGHLIGHTS Import Prices Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonfuel industrial supplies and materials rose 2.6 percent in April, the largest one-month increase since a 3.2 percent advance in April 2008. The increase was driven by a 6.0 percent jump in unfinished metals prices. Higher prices for iron and steel mill products, steelmaking materials, copper, and precious metals all contributed to the increase in metals prices. Finished Goods: Finished goods prices were up overall in April, led by a 0.1 percent uptick in the price index for capital goods and a 0.2 percent rise in prices for automotive vehicles. The increases were the first monthly advances for capital goods prices and automotive vehicle prices since April 2009 and November 2009, respectively. Consumer goods prices were unchanged in April. Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Foods, feeds, and beverages prices increased 1.2 percent in April after a 1.5 percent advance the previous month. Higher prices for meat, fish, coffee, and fruit, up 4.8 percent, 2.3 percent, 7.6 percent, and 2.6 percent, respectively, more than offset a 2.7 percent decline in vegetable prices. Imports by Locality of Origin: Import prices from China rose 0.2 percent in April, the first monthly advance for the index since December. The price indexes for imports from Mexico, the European Union, and Canada also advanced in April, rising 1.2 percent, 0.2 percent, and 0.1 percent, respectively. Transportation Services: Import air passenger fares increased 4.2 percent in April after advancing 5.3 percent in March. Higher European, Asian, and Latin American/Caribbean fares all contributed to the overall increase. The price index for import air freight ticked up 0.1 percent in April. Export Prices Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: The price index for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials increased 3.4 percent in April. The widespread increase was led by a 5.1 percent advance in fuel prices, a 3.1 percent rise in chemicals prices, a 12.7 percent increase in steelmaking material prices, and a 2.7 percent advance in nonferrous metal prices. Finished Goods: Finished goods prices increased overall in April, led by a second consecutive 0.4 percent increase in capital goods prices and a 0.9 percent advance in consumer goods prices. The increase in capital goods prices was the largest since April 2009 and was primarily led by a 5.3 percent increase in the price index for computer peripherals, accessories, and parts. The rise in consumer goods prices was the largest monthly advance for the index since January 1992. In contrast, automotive vehicles prices edged down 0.1 percent for the month. Transportation Services: Export air passenger fares rose 2.4 percent in April following a 1.7 percent advance the previous month. Higher Latin American/Caribbean fares and European fares more than offset lower Asian fares. Export air freight prices declined 0.2 percent in April after rising 0.5 percent in each of the previous two months. Import and Export Price Index data for May 2010 are scheduled for release on Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at 8:30 a.m. (EDT).
Description | End Use |
Relative import- ance Mar. 2010(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar. 2010 |
Apr. 2010 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Apr. 2009 to Apr. 2010 |
Dec. 2009 to Jan. 2010 |
Jan. 2010 to Feb. 2010 |
Feb. 2010 to Mar. 2010 |
Mar. 2010 to Apr. 2010 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 126.4 | 127.5 | 11.1 | 1.2 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | |
All imports excluding petroleum |
80.226 | 110.3 | 110.6 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.3 | |
All imports excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
78.594 | 113.7 | 114.3 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
4.732 | 147.4 | 149.1 | 7.3 | 1.3 | -0.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
3.693 | 165.8 | 167.6 | 8.6 | 1.9 | -0.5 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
1.039 | 105.6 | 107.2 | 3.0 | -0.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
35.424 | 205.2 | 210.1 | 36.2 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 2.4 |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding petroleum |
15.649 | 149.5 | 151.2 | 16.0 | 2.6 | 1.1 | -0.7 | 1.1 | |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
14.017 | 163.9 | 168.1 | 16.4 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 2.6 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
8.827 | 158.3 | 164.0 | 22.6 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 3.6 | |
Industrial supplies & materials nondurable excluding petroleum |
5.190 | 139.0 | 136.3 | 7.9 | 3.8 | 0.4 | -2.2 | -1.9 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
10 |
21.407 | 263.1 | 269.1 | 54.3 | 4.4 | -0.7 | 1.7 | 2.3 |
Petroleum & petroleum products |
100 |
19.775 | 285.0 | 294.4 | 58.7 | 3.8 | -0.8 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
Crude |
10000 |
14.634 | 291.8 | 301.4 | 59.6 | 3.0 | -0.8 | 3.9 | 3.3 |
Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas |
101 |
1.388 | 144.4 | 127.6 | 13.4 | 12.6 | 0.4 | -11.3 | -11.6 |
Gas-natural |
10110 |
1.067 | 132.4 | 112.4 | 15.0 | 17.7 | 0.5 | -14.2 | -15.1 |
Paper & paper base stocks |
11 |
0.685 | 107.5 | 109.2 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.6 |
Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials |
12 |
4.581 | 143.9 | 144.8 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
1.360 | 127.3 | 129.9 | 12.8 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
Unfinished metals related to durable goods |
14 |
4.055 | 233.4 | 247.3 | 44.5 | 2.8 | 2.6 | -0.1 | 6.0 |
Finished metals related to durable goods |
15 |
1.787 | 142.2 | 145.7 | 10.0 | 0.9 | -0.2 | 0.6 | 2.5 |
Nonmetals related to durable goods |
16 |
1.549 | 107.1 | 107.3 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
Capital goods |
2 |
23.157 | 91.4 | 91.5 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 0.1 |
Electric generating equipment |
20 |
2.929 | 111.1 | 111.5 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.6 | 0.4 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
18.230 | 85.9 | 85.9 | -1.0 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
1.998 | 121.5 | 121.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.9 | 0.0 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
12.027 | 108.2 | 108.4 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.2 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
24.661 | 104.5 | 104.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
11.483 | 109.0 | 109.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
11.964 | 100.2 | 100.2 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Nonmanufactured consumer goods |
42 |
1.213 | 102.5 | 102.0 | -0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.5 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | End Use |
Relative import- ance Mar. 2010(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar. 2010 |
Apr. 2010 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Apr. 2009 to Apr. 2010 |
Dec. 2009 to Jan. 2010 |
Jan. 2010 to Feb. 2010 |
Feb. 2010 to Mar. 2010 |
Mar. 2010 to Apr. 2010 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 121.2 | 122.7 | 5.7 | 0.8 | -0.3 | 0.7 | 1.2 | |
Agricultural commodities |
8.812 | 163.4 | 162.3 | 3.2 | 1.3 | -3.9 | 1.9 | -0.7 | |
Nonagricultural commodities |
91.187 | 118.2 | 119.9 | 6.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.4 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
7.987 | 163.5 | 162.2 | -0.4 | 1.5 | -3.9 | 1.6 | -0.8 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
7.406 | 165.8 | 164.1 | -0.5 | 1.6 | -4.4 | 1.7 | -1.0 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
0.581 | 145.8 | 147.8 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 1.4 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
30.911 | 155.1 | 160.2 | 17.0 | 1.8 | -0.3 | 1.8 | 3.3 |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
12.102 | 160.4 | 165.5 | 16.4 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 3.2 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, nondurable |
18.809 | 152.7 | 157.8 | 17.4 | 2.2 | -0.5 | 2.7 | 3.3 | |
Agricultural industrial supplies & materials |
10 |
1.406 | 155.9 | 157.4 | 27.3 | -0.3 | -1.1 | 3.7 | 1.0 |
Nonagricultural industrial supplies & materials |
29.505 | 155.3 | 160.6 | 16.5 | 1.9 | -0.2 | 1.6 | 3.4 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
11 |
5.628 | 196.3 | 206.3 | 31.5 | 5.5 | -4.8 | 3.1 | 5.1 |
Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials |
12 |
22.860 | 152.3 | 157.0 | 14.5 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 3.1 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
1.017 | 116.0 | 117.8 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
Capital goods |
2 |
38.860 | 104.0 | 104.4 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Electrical generating equipment |
20 |
3.627 | 109.8 | 109.9 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
28.410 | 94.9 | 95.4 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
6.824 | 139.1 | 139.8 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
9.262 | 108.6 | 108.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
12.979 | 110.1 | 111.1 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
5.971 | 111.9 | 112.5 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
5.682 | 107.4 | 108.4 | 0.7 | -1.3 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.9 |
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. 2010(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar. 2010 |
Apr. 2010 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Apr. 2009 to Apr. 2010 |
Dec. 2009 to Jan. 2010 |
Jan. 2010 to Feb. 2010 |
Feb. 2010 to Mar. 2010 |
Mar. 2010 to Apr. 2010 |
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Nonmanufactured articles |
18.611 | 131.3 | 133.7 | 48.2 | 4.3 | -0.6 | 2.3 | 1.8 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
1.794 | 147.3 | 149.9 | 9.2 | 4.4 | -0.6 | 3.2 | 1.8 |
Crop production |
111 |
1.278 | 153.6 | 154.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | -1.4 | 2.5 | 0.8 |
Mining |
21 |
16.817 | 129.5 | 131.8 | 54.3 | 4.3 | -0.6 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec. 2006=100) |
212 |
0.519 | 131.9 | 133.8 | 3.6 | -0.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
Manufactured articles |
80.876 | 109.6 | 110.4 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
10.063 | 108.2 | 108.5 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
2.517 | 122.9 | 124.5 | 9.4 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.919 | 109.3 | 109.2 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Textile product mills |
314 |
0.769 | 100.5 | 100.7 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -0.5 | 0.2 |
Apparel manufacturing |
315 |
3.952 | 101.5 | 101.5 | -1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Leather and allied product manufacturing |
316 |
1.505 | 106.4 | 106.3 | -1.2 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
17.961 | 121.6 | 123.3 | 14.0 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.828 | 105.3 | 108.3 | 21.5 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 2.8 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.195 | 103.7 | 104.9 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
4.125 | 128.1 | 133.8 | 54.0 | 5.1 | -0.7 | -0.5 | 4.4 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
8.930 | 125.0 | 125.4 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
1.788 | 114.1 | 113.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.990 | 120.5 | 120.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
52.852 | 106.1 | 106.7 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.6 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.724 | 153.8 | 162.0 | 35.5 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
2.678 | 116.6 | 117.3 | 0.9 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
6.773 | 113.3 | 113.2 | 1.9 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
15.123 | 87.8 | 87.7 | -1.5 | -0.5 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.1 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
3.808 | 112.3 | 112.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.5 | 0.4 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
13.290 | 105.5 | 105.7 | 0.8 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.2 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing |
337 |
1.321 | 105.7 | 105.8 | -4.0 | -0.8 | -0.7 | -0.6 | 0.1 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
5.135 | 112.2 | 112.2 | 1.5 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | NAICS | Relative import- ance Mar. 2010(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar. 2010 |
Apr. 2010 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Apr. 2009 to Apr. 2010 |
Dec. 2009 to Jan. 2010 |
Jan. 2010 to Feb. 2010 |
Feb. 2010 to Mar. 2010 |
Mar. 2010 to Apr. 2010 |
|||||
Nonmanufactured articles |
6.500 | 125.8 | 126.6 | 6.6 | 3.2 | -5.7 | 2.0 | 0.6 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
4.641 | 141.9 | 140.7 | 1.7 | 3.0 | -7.4 | 3.6 | -0.8 |
Crop production |
111 |
4.283 | 145.6 | 144.0 | 1.1 | 2.8 | -8.0 | 3.9 | -1.1 |
Mining |
21 |
1.859 | 89.5 | 93.6 | 24.1 | 3.5 | -1.6 | -1.6 | 4.6 |
Mining (except oil and gas) |
212 |
1.401 | 98.8 | 104.9 | 18.5 | 3.3 | -2.4 | 4.8 | 6.2 |
Manufactured articles |
90.700 | 111.4 | 112.7 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.2 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
6.634 | 124.0 | 124.7 | 6.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
4.493 | 138.9 | 139.3 | 7.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.525 | 105.8 | 104.8 | -0.6 | 0.1 | -1.0 | -0.8 | -0.9 |
Apparel manufacturing |
315 |
0.377 | 102.9 | 102.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
23.740 | 117.3 | 120.4 | 12.1 | 1.8 | -0.2 | 2.0 | 2.6 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.448 | 111.8 | 115.0 | 8.5 | 0.8 | 1.8 | -0.1 | 2.9 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.922 | 113.4 | 115.4 | 3.5 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 1.8 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
3.623 | 120.1 | 127.7 | 41.3 | 7.3 | -7.6 | 6.9 | 6.3 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
14.824 | 119.8 | 122.7 | 11.7 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2.4 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
2.068 | 106.4 | 106.0 | -2.4 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -0.4 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.855 | 114.3 | 114.6 | 1.3 | 2.5 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.3 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
60.326 | 107.9 | 108.6 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.811 | 139.3 | 143.1 | 19.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | -0.5 | 2.7 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
2.775 | 120.6 | 121.6 | 0.3 | -0.7 | 0.2 | -0.5 | 0.8 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
12.764 | 114.7 | 115.1 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
15.766 | 92.5 | 93.2 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.3 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
3.498 | 109.6 | 109.9 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.3 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
15.327 | 110.9 | 111.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
5.022 | 109.1 | 110.4 | 1.3 | -1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | Harmo- nized system |
Relative import- ance Mar. 2010(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar. 2010 |
Apr. 2010 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Apr. 2009 to Apr. 2010 |
Dec. 2009 to Jan. 2010 |
Jan. 2010 to Feb. 2010 |
Feb. 2010 to Mar. 2010 |
Mar. 2010 to Apr. 2010 |
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Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.065 | 136.2 | 140.5 | 11.3 | -0.4 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
Meat and edible meat offal |
02 |
0.247 | 174.2 | 179.3 | 24.3 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 2.9 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.547 | 101.5 | 104.3 | 5.0 | -0.8 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 2.8 |
Vegetable products |
II |
1.494 | 170.3 | 172.5 | 3.7 | 3.6 | -0.9 | 2.5 | 1.3 |
Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers |
07 |
0.441 | 341.4 | 328.9 | -2.2 | 6.3 | -2.7 | 14.9 | -3.7 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.403 | 106.3 | 112.2 | 11.0 | 7.4 | 0.2 | -0.7 | 5.6 |
Coffee, tea, mate and spices |
09 |
0.273 | 160.9 | 172.7 | 17.6 | -1.2 | -1.3 | -1.3 | 7.3 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.212 | 103.8 | 104.4 | - | 2.4 | -2.8 | 4.3 | 0.6 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco |
IV |
2.273 | 140.1 | 140.3 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.1 |
Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec. 2009=100) |
18 |
0.208 | 100.0 | 100.2 | - | 3.2 | -1.0 | -2.2 | 0.2 |
Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers' wares (Dec. 2007=100) |
19 |
0.237 | 112.4 | 114.5 | 8.3 | 2.0 | -1.3 | -0.7 | 1.9 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants |
20 |
0.288 | 130.5 | 129.7 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.6 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar |
22 |
0.906 | 118.8 | 118.7 | 2.6 | -0.3 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Mineral products |
V |
21.373 | 264.9 | 270.8 | 52.3 | 4.4 | -0.7 | 1.7 | 2.2 |
Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plaster materials, lime & cement (Dec. 2009=100) |
25 |
0.186 | 100.5 | 102.2 | - | 1.0 | -0.7 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
20.970 | 261.8 | 267.7 | 53.6 | 4.4 | -0.7 | 1.6 | 2.3 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
8.277 | 139.3 | 139.4 | 7.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.1 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
0.957 | 275.6 | 268.9 | 36.9 | -1.1 | 5.0 | 6.2 | -2.4 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
2.749 | 133.3 | 134.0 | 9.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
2.825 | 117.8 | 117.7 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -0.1 |
Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100) |
31 |
0.323 | 105.0 | 106.0 | - | 7.5 | -4.8 | 2.6 | 1.0 |
Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & pigments; varnish & paints; putty |
32 |
0.173 | 113.3 | 113.3 | 8.9 | 2.5 | 2.0 | -0.5 | 0.0 |
Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2001=100) |
33 |
0.406 | 118.9 | 120.4 | 2.6 | 0.5 | -0.7 | -0.9 | 1.3 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
0.496 | 93.3 | 94.2 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
2.938 | 133.7 | 134.5 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
1.830 | 128.0 | 128.8 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
1.108 | 144.7 | 145.6 | 11.2 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 0.6 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc |
VIII |
0.588 | 113.9 | 113.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials |
42 |
0.552 | 114.8 | 114.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork |
IX |
0.850 | 127.3 | 131.4 | 20.3 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 3.2 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
1.339 | 107.9 | 108.7 | -0.6 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
Pulp wood, waste paper, and paperboard (Dec. 2009=100) |
47 |
0.197 | 111.2 | 115.0 | - | 3.2 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 3.4 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
0.876 | 102.0 | 102.4 | -6.7 | -0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Printed matter |
49 |
0.266 | 120.2 | 120.0 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.3 | -0.2 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
4.954 | 102.9 | 103.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted |
61 |
1.900 | 98.2 | 98.4 | -1.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted |
62 |
1.873 | 103.4 | 103.4 | -0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
Made-up or worn textile articles |
63 |
0.524 | 92.3 | 92.3 | 2.1 | 0.8 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Headgear, umbrellas, artifical flowers, etc. |
XII |
1.208 | 106.6 | 106.5 | -1.4 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Footwear and parts of such articles |
64 |
1.025 | 105.5 | 105.4 | -1.9 | -0.2 | -0.4 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.884 | 124.3 | 124.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100) |
68 |
0.315 | 118.0 | 118.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Ceramic products |
69 |
0.278 | 139.9 | 139.9 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.292 | 115.0 | 115.0 | -2.5 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
2.696 | 154.9 | 158.0 | 16.5 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -0.6 | 2.0 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
5.914 | 174.8 | 182.1 | 21.3 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 4.2 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.344 | 220.7 | 234.8 | 28.0 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 6.4 |
Articles of iron or steel |
73 |
1.775 | 143.1 | 145.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.671 | 324.2 | 348.3 | 75.4 | 3.8 | 1.2 | -2.5 | 7.4 |
Nickel and articles thereof (Dec. 2009=100) |
75 |
0.170 | 111.2 | 130.4 | - | -0.8 | 8.5 | 3.3 | 17.3 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.812 | 133.1 | 139.6 | 38.6 | 6.0 | 2.2 | -2.3 | 4.9 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.363 | 117.8 | 118.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.2 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.411 | 127.2 | 127.2 | -2.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | -0.7 | 0.0 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
25.498 | 86.8 | 86.9 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
12.815 | 88.1 | 88.2 | 0.7 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts |
85 |
12.683 | 85.5 | 85.5 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.5 | 0.0 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
11.253 | 109.5 | 109.7 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.2 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
10.159 | 108.5 | 108.8 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.3 |
Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec. 2002=100) |
88 |
1.001 | 113.8 | 113.9 | -1.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -1.6 | 0.1 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
3.267 | 101.3 | 101.3 | -0.2 | -1.0 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments |
90 |
2.960 | 99.0 | 99.0 | -0.4 | -1.0 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Clocks and watches and parts thereof |
91 |
0.228 | 122.3 | 122.4 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -1.9 | 0.1 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
3.853 | 106.4 | 106.3 | -1.5 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs |
94 |
1.959 | 109.3 | 109.3 | -3.2 | -0.6 | -0.4 | -0.5 | 0.0 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
1.694 | 101.2 | 100.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.5 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
96 |
0.200 | 118.7 | 118.7 | 2.7 | 1.6 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
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. 2010(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
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Mar. 2010 |
Apr. 2010 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Apr. 2009 to Apr. 2010 |
Dec. 2009 to Jan. 2010 |
Jan. 2010 to Feb. 2010 |
Feb. 2010 to Mar. 2010 |
Mar. 2010 to Apr. 2010 |
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Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.692 | 163.5 | 164.1 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 0.4 |
Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100) |
02 |
0.953 | 133.1 | 133.4 | 8.4 | 0.8 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.319 | 150.1 | 152.9 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
Vegetable products |
II |
4.268 | 181.2 | 177.3 | -5.0 | 2.8 | -8.4 | 3.0 | -2.2 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.763 | 124.9 | 133.3 | 31.7 | 11.8 | -1.0 | 0.4 | 6.7 |
Cereals |
10 |
1.686 | 183.3 | 170.9 | -15.7 | 1.9 | -9.7 | 3.0 | -6.8 |
Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder |
12 |
1.306 | 195.3 | 192.6 | -4.0 | 0.0 | -9.7 | 3.2 | -1.4 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.297 | 102.8 | 108.5 | - | 2.7 | -2.7 | 2.9 | 5.5 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and tobacco |
IV |
2.469 | 138.8 | 138.1 | 1.5 | 0.1 | -1.1 | -1.1 | -0.5 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100) |
20 |
0.342 | 102.5 | 103.4 | - | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
Miscellaneous edible preparations |
21 |
0.416 | 119.0 | 119.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec. 2008=100) |
22 |
0.340 | 104.8 | 104.9 | 5.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed |
23 |
0.554 | 177.2 | 172.2 | -8.6 | -0.8 | -5.0 | -5.3 | -2.8 |
Mineral products |
V |
5.542 | 232.2 | 245.1 | 35.1 | 5.8 | -5.0 | 2.9 | 5.6 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
4.919 | 226.2 | 238.7 | 37.3 | 6.0 | -5.4 | 3.2 | 5.5 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
12.073 | 143.2 | 146.3 | 8.8 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2.2 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
1.001 | 170.3 | 174.1 | -9.9 | -1.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.2 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
3.062 | 150.6 | 157.8 | 17.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 4.8 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
2.994 | 122.7 | 123.9 | 8.2 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, paints, varnish, putty, & inks |
32 |
0.537 | 113.9 | 116.2 | 3.8 | -1.8 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery cosmetic or toilet preparations |
33 |
0.721 | 123.3 | 124.0 | 1.8 | -2.2 | 0.6 | -1.3 | 0.6 |
Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes |
34 |
0.429 | 115.3 | 116.5 | 2.6 | -1.4 | 0.3 | -0.8 | 1.0 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
2.068 | 139.4 | 140.8 | 8.4 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
5.055 | 135.4 | 138.7 | 7.5 | -0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.4 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
4.091 | 128.8 | 132.8 | 7.4 | -1.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 3.1 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
0.964 | 165.1 | 164.9 | 8.6 | 2.9 | -0.8 | 0.5 | -0.1 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc. |
VIII |
0.370 | 117.0 | 120.7 | 55.7 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork |
IX |
0.557 | 108.2 | 110.1 | 6.3 | 2.2 | 1.6 | -0.6 | 1.8 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
2.461 | 114.0 | 115.5 | 8.7 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
Woodpulp and recovered paper |
47 |
0.674 | 124.2 | 126.5 | 41.2 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 1.9 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
1.281 | 110.2 | 111.8 | -0.6 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
Printed material |
49 |
0.506 | 116.1 | 116.6 | 1.9 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.4 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
1.990 | 112.4 | 114.2 | 13.0 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 2.8 | 1.6 |
Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof |
52 |
0.645 | 123.8 | 127.9 | 43.5 | 0.4 | -0.7 | 8.6 | 3.3 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. (Dec. 2008=100) |
XIII |
0.808 | 117.1 | 117.4 | 1.5 | 2.6 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.3 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.432 | 99.7 | 99.7 | -0.4 | 2.5 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
4.754 | 197.7 | 203.4 | 20.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 2.9 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
5.913 | 160.8 | 167.2 | 18.2 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 4.0 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.744 | 190.2 | 206.4 | 32.2 | 4.6 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 8.5 |
Articles of iron or steel |
73 |
1.515 | 156.7 | 158.2 | -3.5 | -0.3 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 1.0 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.596 | 230.1 | 241.0 | 71.7 | 4.9 | -3.7 | 6.6 | 4.7 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.899 | 123.2 | 128.8 | 36.9 | 6.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 4.5 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.416 | 124.2 | 124.2 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.318 | 124.4 | 124.5 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
30.702 | 96.2 | 96.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
18.005 | 107.3 | 108.2 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof |
85 |
12.697 | 84.1 | 83.9 | -1.1 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
13.377 | 121.0 | 121.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
8.613 | 108.2 | 108.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Ships, boats and floating structures (Dec. 2009=100) |
89 |
0.295 | 100.1 | 100.1 | - | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
5.988 | 106.1 | 105.9 | -0.7 | -1.9 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
1.534 | 107.9 | 108.1 | 1.2 | 0.8 | -0.1 | -0.6 | 0.2 |
Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi; |
94 |
0.762 | 118.1 | 118.6 | 1.9 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
0.657 | 93.2 | 93.2 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -2.1 | 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. 2010 |
Apr. 2010 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
Apr. 2009 to Apr. 2010 |
Dec. 2009 to Jan. 2010 |
Jan. 2010 to Feb. 2010 |
Feb. 2010 to Mar. 2010 |
Mar. 2010 to Apr. 2010 |
||||
Industrialized Countries(2) |
41.082 | 125.7 | 126.1 | 7.9 | 1.3 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.3 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
5.687 | 210.2 | 206.7 | 40.9 | 5.5 | 2.1 | -1.8 | -1.7 |
Manufactured articles |
34.943 | 118.9 | 119.6 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
Other Countries(3) |
58.918 | 124.3 | 125.7 | 11.9 | 1.3 | -0.4 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
15.714 | 260.6 | 268.7 | 47.7 | 3.6 | -1.6 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
Manufactured articles |
43.010 | 105.2 | 105.7 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
Canada |
15.923 | 143.3 | 143.4 | 16.1 | 3.6 | 0.8 | -0.4 | 0.1 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
5.257 | 205.2 | 201.3 | 43.4 | 6.1 | 2.2 | -1.7 | -1.9 |
Manufactured articles |
10.335 | 131.0 | 132.0 | 8.7 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
European Union(4) |
16.799 | 128.1 | 128.4 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
0.211 | 248.9 | 254.0 | 26.9 | -1.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
Manufactured articles |
16.491 | 125.6 | 125.9 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
France (Dec. 2003=100) |
1.948 | 121.1 | 121.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | -2.0 | -0.4 | 0.1 |
Germany (Dec. 2003=100) |
4.572 | 112.8 | 112.8 | 4.2 | 0.8 | -0.5 | -0.6 | 0.0 |
United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100) |
2.566 | 125.5 | 125.5 | 5.8 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
Latin America(5) |
17.999 | 158.0 | 160.7 | 17.7 | 2.2 | -0.8 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
6.186 | 287.6 | 295.9 | 41.0 | 4.3 | -2.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
Manufactured articles |
11.730 | 130.8 | 132.3 | 8.2 | 1.0 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
Mexico (Dec. 2003=100) |
10.275 | 138.0 | 139.6 | 9.2 | 1.7 | -1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
Nonmanufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100) |
2.141 | 154.4 | 159.8 | 41.4 | 5.9 | -4.2 | 5.1 | 3.5 |
Manufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100) |
8.085 | 96.5 | 96.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)(6) |
31.500 | 100.2 | 100.5 | 1.4 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.3 |
China (Dec. 2003=100) |
16.449 | 100.1 | 100.3 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Japan |
6.678 | 98.1 | 97.8 | 1.7 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
Asian NICs(7) |
5.003 | 87.0 | 87.2 | 2.7 | 0.9 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)(8) |
5.274 | 95.7 | 96.2 | 0.7 | -0.5 | -0.1 | -1.0 | 0.5 |
Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)(9) |
5.380 | 206.6 | 211.6 | 31.1 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | Relative import- ance Mar. 2010(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar. 2010 |
Apr. 2010 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
Apr. 2009 to Apr. 2010 |
Dec. 2009 to Jan. 2010 |
Jan. 2010 to Feb. 2010 |
Feb. 2010 to Mar. 2010 |
Mar. 2010 to Apr. 2010 |
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Air Freight |
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Import Air Freight |
100.000 | 156.6 | 156.8 | 19.6 | -4.4 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
21.540 | 132.0 | 132.0 | 8.5 | -1.6 | -1.0 | -3.6 | 0.0 |
Asia |
71.441 | 144.0 | 144.3 | 23.7 | -5.6 | -0.6 | 1.8 | 0.2 |
Export Air Freight |
100.000 | 124.3 | 124.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -0.2 |
Europe (Dec. 2006=100) |
38.591 | 114.7 | 114.5 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.1 | -0.2 |
Inbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 143.6 | 143.4 | 14.3 | -2.2 | -0.6 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
22.797 | 123.6 | 123.1 | 4.3 | -0.5 | -1.1 | -3.0 | -0.4 |
Asia |
66.771 | 132.2 | 132.2 | 19.5 | -3.1 | -0.6 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
Outbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 117.8 | 118.1 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
40.956 | 135.5 | 137.2 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
Asia |
42.564 | 108.6 | 107.8 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | -0.7 |
Air Passenger Fares |
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Import Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 149.8 | 156.1 | 17.3 | -3.2 | -3.5 | 5.3 | 4.2 |
Europe |
42.354 | 162.6 | 171.0 | 28.7 | -1.6 | -3.6 | 9.9 | 5.2 |
Asia |
27.272 | 126.4 | 130.9 | 6.6 | -5.3 | -7.6 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
13.024 | 135.9 | 145.8 | 20.9 | -10.8 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 7.3 |
Export Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 160.1 | 164.0 | 20.4 | 1.0 | -0.2 | 1.7 | 2.4 |
Europe |
33.479 | 199.8 | 204.5 | 32.7 | -0.6 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 2.4 |
Asia |
30.990 | 147.7 | 146.6 | 24.7 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 5.7 | -0.7 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
21.378 | 161.8 | 168.4 | 10.7 | 2.7 | -9.6 | 1.4 | 4.1 |
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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