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Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until USDL-14-0809 8:30 a.m. (EDT) Tuesday, May 13, 2014 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 2014 U.S. import prices fell 0.4 percent in April following a 0.4-percent advance the previous month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Declining fuel prices drove the April decrease. U.S. export prices decreased 1.0 percent in April, after rising 1.0 percent in March. Imports All Imports: Import prices declined 0.4 percent in April, after increasing 1.8 percent in the first quarter of 2014. The April drop was the first monthly decrease since the index fell 0.9 percent in November 2013. Import prices also fell 0.3 percent over the past 12 months and have not recorded a year-over-year advance since the index increased 0.9 percent from July 2012 to July 2013. Fuel Imports: Fuel prices declined 1.7 percent in April, the first decrease for the index since a 4.2-percent drop in November 2013. Falling prices for both petroleum and natural gas contributed to the April drop in import prices. Overall fuel prices advanced 1.3 percent for the year ended in April driven by rising prices for both petroleum and natural gas. Petroleum prices declined 0.7 percent in April following a 5.5 percent increase over the previous 3 months. Prices for petroleum ticked up 0.1 percent over the past year, the first overall advance since a 1.1-percent rise for the year ended in September 2013. The price index for natural gas fell 18.5 percent in April following a 6-month period between September 2013 and March 2014 when the index jumped 157.8 percent. Despite the downturn in April, natural gas prices increased 41.1 percent over the past 12 months. All Imports Excluding Fuel: The price index for nonfuel imports recorded no change in April, after rising 0.3 percent in March. Prices for nonfuel imports decreased 0.7 percent over the past year led by lower prices for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials, automotive vehicles, and capital goods. The price indexes for foods, feeds, and beverages and consumer goods rose between April 2013 and April 2014, up 4.2 percent and 0.2 percent, respectively. Table A. Percent change in import and export price indexes, selected categories
Month | IMPORTS | EXPORTS | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All imports |
Fuel imports |
Nonfuel imports |
All exports |
Agri- cultural exports |
Non- agricultural exports |
|
2013 |
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April |
-0.7 | -2.4 | -0.2 | -0.6 | -2.1 | -0.5 |
May |
-0.6 | -1.7 | -0.4 | -0.5 | 1.1 | -0.7 |
June |
-0.4 | -0.7 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.8 | -0.2 |
July |
0.1 | 1.7 | -0.4 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.2 |
August |
0.4 | 2.6 | -0.2 | -0.5 | -4.2 | 0.0 |
September |
0.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
October |
-0.6 | -3.3 | 0.1 | -0.6 | -1.3 | -0.5 |
November |
-0.9 | -4.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
December |
0.1 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
2014 |
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January |
0.4 | (r)0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | (r)0.0 | 0.4 |
February |
(r)1.1 | (r)6.0 | -0.1 | (r)0.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
March |
(r)0.4 | (r)0.6 | 0.3 | (r)1.0 | (r)2.8 | (r)0.8 |
April |
-0.4 | -1.7 | 0.0 | -1.0 | 1.4 | -1.2 |
Apr. 2012 to 2013 |
-2.7 | -8.1 | -0.7 | -0.8 | 4.3 | -1.5 |
Apr. 2013 to 2014 |
-0.3 | 1.3 | -0.7 | 0.1 | 2.1 | -0.1 |
Footnotes |
Exports All Exports: Export prices fell 1.0 percent in April, after rising in each of the previous 5 months. The April decrease was the largest monthly decline since the index fell 1.7 percent in June 2012, and was led by lower nonagricultural prices which more than offset rising agricultural prices. The price index for overall exports increased 0.1 percent for the year ended in April following a 0.4-percent year-over-year rise the previous month. Agricultural Exports: Prices for agricultural exports increased 1.4 percent in April following a 2.8-percent rise in March. A 6.0-percent advance in meat prices drove the increase in agricultural prices, although higher prices for soybeans, wheat, and corn also contributed to the overall advance. The price index for agricultural exports increased 2.1 percent over the past 12 months led by higher fruit, meat, and soybeans prices. All Exports Excluding Agriculture: The price index for nonagricultural exports fell 1.2 percent in April, after rising in each of the previous 5 months. The decrease was driven by a 3.6-percent drop in nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices which more than offset rising prices for each of the major finished goods categories. Overall nonagricultural export prices fell 0.1 percent between April 2013 and April 2014, driven by lower prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials and consumer goods. SELECTED APRIL HIGHLIGHTS Import Prices Imports by Locality of Origin: Prices for imports from China edged down 0.1 percent for the second consecutive month in April. Import prices from China declined 0.4 percent over the past 12 months. The price index for imports from Japan fell 0.1 percent in April, after rising 0.2 percent in March. Import prices from Canada declined 1.6 percent in April, led by lower fuel prices. In contrast, the price index for imports from the European Union advanced 0.3 percent in April following a 0.2-percent increase the previous month. Import prices from Mexico were unchanged in April after a 1.1-percent rise in March. Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: The price index for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials rose 0.1 percent in April, after a 0.6-percent increase in March. The April advance was mostly led by a 3.5- percent rise in fertilizer, pesticides, and insecticides prices, although a 2.0-percent increase in nonmonetary gold prices also contributed to the increase. Finished Goods: Each of the major finished goods prices increased in April. The price indexes for consumer goods and automotive vehicles each rose 0.2 percent in April, after recording no change the previous month. Capital goods prices ticked up 0.1 percent in April. Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Prices for foods, feeds, and beverages declined 0.7 percent in April following a 3.4-percent advance in March. A 10.7-percent downturn in coffee prices in April, which had increased 10.1 percent in March, more than offset a 3.4-percent April increase in meat prices. Transportation Services: Import air passenger fares advanced 0.3 percent in April, after a 3.4-percent decrease the previous month. The April increase was led by a 3.2-percent rise in Latin American/Caribbean fares which more than offset lower European and Asian fares. The index for import air passenger fares increased 4.8 percent over the past 12 months. Import air freight prices fell 0.5 percent in April following a 0.2-percent advance in March. Prices for import air freight rose 1.8 percent for the year ended in April. Export Prices Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: The price index for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials fell 3.6 percent in April, the largest monthly decline for the index since a 3.9-percent drop in June 2012. The April 2014 decrease was driven by a 10.4-percent decline in fuel prices. Finished Goods: Finished goods prices increased for each of the major end-use categories. Capital goods prices advanced 0.1 percent in April, after rising 0.2 percent in March. The price indexes for consumer goods and automotive vehicles each advanced 0.3 percent in April. The rise in consumer goods prices followed a 0.3-percent advance in March while prices for automotive vehicles were unchanged over the same period. Transportation Services: Export air passenger fares rose 3.2 percent in April, after a 4.1-percent increase the previous month. The April advance was led by a 3.8-percent increase in European fares and a 2.2- percent rise in Asian fares. The index for export air passenger fares advanced 2.7 percent over the past 12 months. Export air freight prices increased 0.2 percent in April and 1.4 percent over the past year. Import and Export Price Index data for May 2014 are scheduled for release on Thursday, June 12, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. (EDT).
Description | End Use |
Relative import- ance Mar. 2014(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar. 2014 |
Apr. 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Apr. 2013 to Apr. 2014 |
Dec. 2013 to Jan. 2014 |
Jan. 2014 to Feb. 2014 |
Feb. 2014 to Mar. 2014 |
Mar. 2014 to Apr. 2014 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 140.3 | 139.8 | -0.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | -0.4 | |
All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
74.463 | 102.1 | 102.2 | -1.0 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |
All imports excluding petroleum |
81.253 | 116.4 | 116.2 | -0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -0.2 | |
All imports excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
79.801 | 119.6 | 119.6 | -0.7 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
5.338 | 181.7 | 180.5 | 4.2 | 0.6 | -0.7 | 3.4 | -0.7 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
4.051 | 198.4 | 197.2 | 2.4 | -0.1 | -1.0 | 4.4 | -0.6 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
1.287 | 143.9 | 142.6 | 10.2 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.9 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
33.078 | 253.9 | 251.3 | -0.8 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 0.6 | -1.0 |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding petroleum |
14.330 | 166.9 | 164.3 | -1.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | -1.6 | |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
12.878 | 180.0 | 180.2 | -3.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
7.770 | 168.0 | 168.1 | -4.7 | -0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | |
Industrial supplies & materials nondurable excluding petroleum |
5.108 | 164.7 | 159.0 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.1 | -3.5 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
10 |
20.201 | 348.6 | 342.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 6.0 | 0.6 | -1.7 |
Petroleum & petroleum products |
100 |
18.749 | 377.3 | 374.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 5.3 | 0.1 | -0.7 |
Crude |
10000 |
14.169 | 388.4 | 388.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas |
101 |
1.280 | 221.1 | 184.5 | 32.4 | 17.0 | 19.8 | 8.2 | -16.6 |
Gas-natural |
10110 |
1.138 | 218.9 | 178.4 | 41.1 | 21.2 | 22.3 | 10.0 | -18.5 |
Paper & paper base stocks |
11 |
0.530 | 112.7 | 112.5 | -0.2 | -0.5 | 0.3 | -0.8 | -0.2 |
Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials |
12 |
4.651 | 169.8 | 170.1 | -2.4 | 1.3 | -0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
1.043 | 143.0 | 142.0 | -5.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.7 |
Unfinished metals related to durable goods |
14 |
3.511 | 239.1 | 240.4 | -6.9 | -0.7 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
Finished metals related to durable goods |
15 |
1.629 | 157.4 | 156.4 | -2.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | -0.6 |
Nonmetals related to durable goods |
16 |
1.514 | 111.6 | 111.8 | -2.1 | -1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Capital goods |
2 |
24.748 | 92.3 | 92.4 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Electric generating equipment |
20 |
2.971 | 119.0 | 119.1 | -0.5 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
19.852 | 85.0 | 85.0 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
1.925 | 136.3 | 136.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
13.462 | 113.1 | 113.3 | -1.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
23.375 | 108.0 | 108.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
11.276 | 117.9 | 118.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
10.915 | 97.8 | 97.9 | -1.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Nonmanufactured consumer goods |
42 |
1.184 | 120.4 | 121.8 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
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. 2014(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar. 2014 |
Apr. 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Apr. 2013 to Apr. 2014 |
Dec. 2013 to Jan. 2014 |
Jan. 2014 to Feb. 2014 |
Feb. 2014 to Mar. 2014 |
Mar. 2014 to Apr. 2014 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 135.0 | 133.7 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | -1.0 | |
Agricultural commodities |
10.017 | 221.6 | 224.7 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 1.4 | |
All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
79.817 | 102.5 | 102.6 | -0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | |
Nonagricultural commodities |
89.983 | 128.7 | 127.2 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | -1.2 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
9.125 | 220.9 | 224.6 | 2.0 | -0.4 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
8.518 | 224.7 | 228.3 | 2.0 | -0.3 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 1.6 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
0.607 | 186.9 | 191.8 | 0.7 | -2.5 | 1.5 | -0.3 | 2.6 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
34.353 | 186.1 | 179.8 | -0.8 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | -3.4 |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
11.032 | 171.7 | 172.2 | -5.4 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, nondurable |
23.321 | 194.7 | 184.7 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 2.3 | -5.1 | |
Agricultural industrial supplies & materials |
10 |
1.499 | 210.0 | 209.8 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.3 | -0.1 |
Nonagricultural industrial supplies & materials |
32.854 | 185.4 | 178.8 | -1.0 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1.8 | -3.6 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
11 |
11.058 | 294.4 | 263.7 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 4.6 | 4.1 | -10.4 |
Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials |
12 |
20.782 | 167.2 | 167.1 | -2.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | -0.1 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
1.014 | 128.8 | 128.9 | 5.6 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Capital goods |
2 |
35.726 | 107.1 | 107.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Electrical generating equipment |
20 |
3.613 | 115.2 | 115.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
25.242 | 95.5 | 95.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
6.872 | 155.9 | 156.4 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
9.273 | 113.6 | 113.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
11.523 | 114.9 | 115.2 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
5.269 | 111.0 | 111.0 | -3.0 | -1.5 | -1.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
4.897 | 112.2 | 112.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.2 |
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. 2014(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar. 2014 |
Apr. 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Apr. 2013 to Apr. 2014 |
Dec. 2013 to Jan. 2014 |
Jan. 2014 to Feb. 2014 |
Feb. 2014 to Mar. 2014 |
Mar. 2014 to Apr. 2014 |
|||||
Nonmanufactured articles |
17.796 | 176.2 | 173.6 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 5.6 | 1.9 | -1.5 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
1.940 | 192.5 | 190.9 | 9.8 | -0.1 | -1.8 | 12.4 | -0.8 |
Crop production |
111 |
1.502 | 203.1 | 199.8 | 12.6 | -0.7 | -2.7 | 16.3 | -1.6 |
Forestry and logging (Dec. 2012=100) |
113 |
0.152 | 87.0 | 83.8 | -18.9 | 1.2 | -1.9 | -3.4 | -3.7 |
Mining |
21 |
15.856 | 174.1 | 171.4 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 0.8 | -1.6 |
Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec. 2006=100) |
212 |
0.250 | 124.8 | 125.4 | -6.1 | -4.8 | 1.2 | -0.6 | 0.5 |
Manufactured articles |
81.804 | 116.4 | 116.3 | -0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
10.428 | 125.3 | 125.3 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
3.068 | 160.2 | 159.4 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | -0.5 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.918 | 115.5 | 115.6 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100) |
313 |
0.354 | 102.1 | 102.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Textile product mills |
314 |
0.760 | 114.5 | 114.4 | -0.9 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Apparel manufacturing |
315 |
3.691 | 110.6 | 110.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Leather and allied product manufacturing |
316 |
1.637 | 122.9 | 123.3 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
17.527 | 138.3 | 137.6 | -1.1 | 0.7 | 1.2 | -0.1 | -0.5 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.630 | 122.7 | 121.4 | -8.8 | 0.1 | 0.6 | -0.2 | -1.1 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
0.968 | 110.2 | 110.3 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.5 | 0.1 |
Printing and related support activities (Dec. 2013=100) |
323 |
0.187 | 100.1 | 100.1 | - | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
4.106 | 163.9 | 160.0 | -2.9 | -1.8 | 5.4 | -0.8 | -2.4 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
8.870 | 137.1 | 137.3 | 0.3 | 2.5 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
1.935 | 123.1 | 123.0 | -2.5 | -0.7 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.831 | 130.3 | 130.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
53.849 | 107.9 | 108.0 | -1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.115 | 157.2 | 157.5 | -6.7 | -0.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
2.650 | 126.4 | 126.8 | -1.9 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
6.842 | 121.4 | 121.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
15.860 | 80.1 | 80.2 | -1.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
4.055 | 118.4 | 118.3 | -1.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
14.300 | 111.6 | 111.8 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing |
337 |
1.339 | 115.1 | 115.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
4.688 | 122.0 | 121.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | -0.2 |
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. 2014(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar. 2014 |
Apr. 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Apr. 2013 to Apr. 2014 |
Dec. 2013 to Jan. 2014 |
Jan. 2014 to Feb. 2014 |
Feb. 2014 to Mar. 2014 |
Mar. 2014 to Apr. 2014 |
|||||
Nonmanufactured articles |
8.604 | 195.3 | 174.2 | 3.0 | 5.2 | 6.9 | 8.2 | -10.8 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
5.094 | 203.6 | 204.7 | -1.2 | -0.1 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 0.5 |
Crop production |
111 |
4.690 | 210.6 | 212.1 | -0.8 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 0.7 |
Mining |
21 |
3.510 | 145.3 | 105.7 | 12.9 | 16.6 | 17.5 | 15.1 | -27.3 |
Mining (except oil and gas) |
212 |
1.320 | 100.2 | 99.0 | -7.0 | 0.1 | -0.9 | -0.2 | -1.2 |
Manufactured articles |
89.485 | 121.4 | 120.8 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -0.5 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
6.961 | 154.3 | 156.9 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
4.875 | 176.9 | 181.1 | 4.1 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.4 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.543 | 124.9 | 124.8 | -2.0 | -2.1 | 2.7 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Leather and allied product manufacturing (Dec. 2013=100) |
316 |
0.281 | 104.9 | 106.5 | - | 1.4 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 1.5 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
26.233 | 135.1 | 131.9 | -1.3 | -0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | -2.4 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.461 | 127.1 | 131.3 | 12.0 | 0.8 | -0.3 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.798 | 125.5 | 124.8 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | -0.6 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
7.773 | 178.5 | 164.2 | 0.1 | -0.6 | 1.9 | 1.8 | -8.0 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
13.067 | 127.9 | 127.8 | -2.8 | -0.4 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
2.105 | 118.1 | 118.4 | -1.9 | -0.7 | -0.3 | -0.5 | 0.3 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.754 | 112.7 | 113.1 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
56.291 | 112.8 | 113.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.584 | 148.8 | 150.4 | -9.2 | -1.7 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
2.718 | 131.1 | 131.4 | -0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | 0.2 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
11.446 | 123.4 | 123.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
13.522 | 87.9 | 87.8 | -1.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
3.406 | 114.6 | 114.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
15.282 | 119.5 | 119.8 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100) |
337 |
0.353 | 107.2 | 107.9 | 2.0 | 0.3 | -1.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
4.979 | 125.2 | 125.8 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.5 |
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. 2014(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar. 2014 |
Apr. 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Apr. 2013 to Apr. 2014 |
Dec. 2013 to Jan. 2014 |
Jan. 2014 to Feb. 2014 |
Feb. 2014 to Mar. 2014 |
Mar. 2014 to Apr. 2014 |
|||||
Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.307 | 198.5 | 202.4 | 15.3 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.0 |
Meat and edible meat offal |
02 |
0.281 | 237.1 | 246.6 | 12.4 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 4.0 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.734 | 149.2 | 149.5 | 16.0 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Vegetable products |
II |
1.733 | 211.1 | 209.2 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -3.1 | 7.8 | -0.9 |
Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers |
07 |
0.372 | 352.9 | 353.8 | 7.0 | 2.1 | -18.2 | 7.6 | 0.3 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.512 | 127.8 | 128.1 | 2.2 | -1.4 | -1.1 | 16.8 | 0.2 |
Coffee, tea, mate and spices |
09 |
0.355 | 254.1 | 230.2 | -4.1 | -2.7 | 7.1 | 7.9 | -9.4 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.250 | 116.8 | 115.3 | -2.2 | -2.2 | -0.7 | 4.4 | -1.3 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco |
IV |
2.472 | 160.1 | 160.4 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
Sugars and sugar confectionary (Dec. 2012=100) |
17 |
0.163 | 87.6 | 87.5 | -10.2 | -1.9 | 0.8 | 1.4 | -0.1 |
Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec. 2009=100) |
18 |
0.231 | 106.2 | 108.4 | 26.6 | 0.4 | -1.7 | 7.1 | 2.1 |
Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers' wares (Dec. 2007=100) |
19 |
0.243 | 131.2 | 131.3 | -0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants |
20 |
0.304 | 168.5 | 169.0 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 2.4 | -0.1 | 0.3 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar |
22 |
0.933 | 126.0 | 126.0 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Mineral products |
V |
20.052 | 350.3 | 344.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 6.1 | 0.7 | -1.6 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
19.788 | 347.4 | 341.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 6.2 | 0.6 | -1.6 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
8.099 | 152.2 | 152.8 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
0.598 | 305.2 | 323.9 | -9.6 | -0.4 | -2.2 | 1.1 | 6.1 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
2.413 | 137.2 | 136.4 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -0.6 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
3.313 | 132.8 | 133.2 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.3 |
Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100) |
31 |
0.328 | 113.9 | 112.4 | -12.5 | 3.7 | -1.0 | 5.4 | -1.3 |
Tanning extracts; dye, pigments, varnish, paints & putty (Dec. 2011=100) |
32 |
0.173 | 101.4 | 102.2 | 9.0 | 6.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
0.462 | 93.2 | 93.4 | -8.1 | -2.3 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
3.131 | 147.5 | 147.1 | -3.8 | 0.5 | -1.0 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
1.979 | 147.7 | 147.7 | -0.5 | 1.2 | -1.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
1.152 | 148.5 | 147.5 | -8.9 | -0.7 | -0.6 | -0.8 | -0.7 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc |
VIII |
0.614 | 128.4 | 128.2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.8 | -0.2 |
Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials |
42 |
0.568 | 129.8 | 129.7 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.8 | -0.1 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork |
IX |
0.660 | 148.8 | 147.3 | -9.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -1.0 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
1.034 | 113.5 | 113.2 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.3 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
0.683 | 107.2 | 107.3 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Printed matter (Dec. 2013=100) |
49 |
0.193 | 99.6 | 99.6 | - | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
4.689 | 114.0 | 114.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted |
61 |
1.829 | 102.8 | 102.7 | -1.2 | -0.1 | -0.5 | 0.6 | -0.1 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted |
62 |
1.701 | 118.8 | 119.2 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Made-up or worn textile articles |
63 |
0.546 | 107.9 | 107.9 | -0.3 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Headgear, umbrellas, artifical flowers, etc. |
XII |
1.315 | 121.3 | 121.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Footwear and parts of such articles |
64 |
1.135 | 120.7 | 121.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.770 | 133.2 | 133.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100) |
68 |
0.254 | 126.2 | 125.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
Ceramic products |
69 |
0.236 | 140.9 | 141.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.280 | 130.2 | 130.1 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
2.656 | 183.6 | 183.7 | -7.6 | -1.0 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 0.1 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
5.274 | 181.2 | 180.8 | -1.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.259 | 221.5 | 221.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Articles of iron or steel |
73 |
1.670 | 154.1 | 153.1 | -2.2 | -0.7 | -0.3 | 1.2 | -0.6 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.443 | 334.3 | 323.5 | -5.5 | 3.3 | 0.3 | -3.4 | -3.2 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.697 | 136.1 | 136.4 | -1.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.390 | 128.7 | 129.4 | 0.2 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.5 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.439 | 135.9 | 136.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
26.927 | 84.4 | 84.4 | -0.9 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
13.978 | 89.3 | 89.2 | -0.6 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts |
85 |
12.949 | 79.6 | 79.9 | -1.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.4 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
12.000 | 115.9 | 116.1 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
10.987 | 114.6 | 114.8 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec. 2002=100) |
88 |
0.913 | 120.4 | 120.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
3.416 | 104.6 | 104.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments |
90 |
3.118 | 101.4 | 101.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Clocks and watches and parts thereof |
91 |
0.241 | 144.0 | 144.8 | 2.8 | 1.6 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
3.520 | 113.0 | 113.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs |
94 |
2.050 | 117.3 | 117.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
1.238 | 105.1 | 105.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
96 |
0.232 | 135.5 | 135.4 | -2.2 | -2.1 | 0.1 | -0.4 | -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. 2014(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar. 2014 |
Apr. 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Apr. 2013 to Apr. 2014 |
Dec. 2013 to Jan. 2014 |
Jan. 2014 to Feb. 2014 |
Feb. 2014 to Mar. 2014 |
Mar. 2014 to Apr. 2014 |
|||||
Live animals; animal products |
I |
2.079 | 234.0 | 243.8 | 11.1 | -1.7 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 4.2 |
Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100) |
02 |
1.170 | 172.1 | 181.3 | 7.4 | -1.6 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 5.3 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.347 | 202.3 | 208.2 | 2.7 | -2.6 | 2.4 | -0.6 | 2.9 |
Vegetable products |
II |
4.711 | 256.4 | 255.2 | -2.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 3.8 | -0.5 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
1.200 | 190.3 | 172.7 | 15.3 | 6.9 | 1.8 | -0.5 | -9.2 |
Cereals |
10 |
1.151 | 257.9 | 265.5 | -10.7 | -2.9 | 1.8 | 6.7 | 2.9 |
Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder |
12 |
1.920 | 283.3 | 289.8 | 3.4 | -1.6 | 0.6 | 5.7 | 2.3 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.247 | 115.1 | 117.1 | -14.8 | -1.6 | -3.0 | 3.5 | 1.7 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and tobacco |
IV |
2.872 | 167.9 | 169.8 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100) |
20 |
0.340 | 116.9 | 119.2 | 5.2 | 1.1 | -0.3 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec. 2008=100) |
22 |
0.475 | 110.9 | 111.5 | -1.6 | -0.5 | -1.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed |
23 |
0.752 | 280.0 | 284.3 | 6.4 | -0.9 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
Mineral products |
V |
10.987 | 347.2 | 305.5 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 4.5 | -12.0 |
Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100) |
26 |
0.424 | 92.6 | 91.7 | -4.6 | 3.3 | -1.3 | -0.2 | -1.0 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
10.387 | 347.5 | 303.5 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 5.1 | 4.8 | -12.7 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
10.610 | 149.6 | 149.2 | -3.3 | -0.3 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
0.875 | 174.7 | 171.8 | -7.8 | -0.7 | 0.6 | -0.7 | -1.7 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
3.055 | 162.6 | 161.9 | -2.9 | 1.4 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.4 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
2.523 | 115.4 | 115.5 | -5.7 | -2.6 | -2.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Fertilizers (Dec. 2012=100) |
31 |
0.267 | 75.9 | 85.3 | -13.1 | -5.2 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 12.4 |
Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery cosmetic or toilet preparations |
33 |
0.693 | 133.4 | 133.4 | -3.8 | -0.1 | -1.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes |
34 |
0.453 | 119.8 | 119.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -1.3 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
1.776 | 158.1 | 155.2 | 1.6 | 1.0 | -0.1 | 0.6 | -1.8 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
5.100 | 150.3 | 150.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
4.139 | 145.0 | 145.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
0.961 | 173.1 | 173.6 | -5.3 | -0.9 | -0.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc. |
VIII |
0.435 | 157.0 | 158.6 | 8.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1.0 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
2.259 | 126.1 | 125.1 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.5 | -0.8 |
Woodpulp and recovered paper |
47 |
0.680 | 131.3 | 132.1 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
1.158 | 124.9 | 122.6 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.7 | -1.8 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
1.925 | 137.0 | 136.4 | 4.8 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | -0.4 |
Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof |
52 |
0.636 | 159.0 | 157.4 | 8.9 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 3.2 | -1.0 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.727 | 119.5 | 119.8 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.372 | 97.9 | 98.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
4.354 | 249.7 | 254.4 | -7.1 | -0.8 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 1.9 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
5.249 | 165.4 | 164.5 | -2.4 | 0.8 | -0.8 | -0.1 | -0.5 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.389 | 189.8 | 191.3 | -0.6 | 1.7 | -2.0 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.603 | 233.0 | 223.0 | -9.1 | 2.1 | -2.5 | 0.1 | -4.3 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.816 | 119.9 | 117.1 | -5.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 | -1.6 | -2.3 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.397 | 139.4 | 137.3 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | -1.5 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.306 | 147.0 | 147.1 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
27.314 | 97.4 | 97.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
16.475 | 112.5 | 112.6 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof |
85 |
10.839 | 81.1 | 80.9 | -1.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
13.155 | 129.4 | 129.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
8.561 | 114.6 | 114.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
5.893 | 107.5 | 107.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
1.390 | 110.5 | 111.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi; |
94 |
0.770 | 121.8 | 122.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
0.469 | 89.6 | 89.8 | -1.2 | 1.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | Relative import- ance Mar. 2014(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar. 2014 |
Apr. 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
Apr. 2013 to Apr. 2014 |
Dec. 2013 to Jan. 2014 |
Jan. 2014 to Feb. 2014 |
Feb. 2014 to Mar. 2014 |
Mar. 2014 to Apr. 2014 |
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Industrialized Countries(2) |
100.000 | 134.6 | 133.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 0.6 | -0.5 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
13.745 | 269.1 | 260.5 | 13.2 | 5.5 | 15.0 | 3.2 | -3.2 |
Manufactured articles |
85.704 | 124.0 | 123.8 | -0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
Other Countries(3) |
100.000 | 138.5 | 138.3 | -0.7 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
20.034 | 348.0 | 347.4 | -0.7 | -0.1 | 2.2 | 0.9 | -0.2 |
Manufactured articles |
79.709 | 110.0 | 109.8 | -0.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
Canada |
100.000 | 159.1 | 156.5 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 4.7 | 1.3 | -1.6 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
34.982 | 261.5 | 252.6 | 14.6 | 6.4 | 15.4 | 3.4 | -3.4 |
Manufactured articles |
64.193 | 135.6 | 134.7 | -3.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.3 | -0.7 |
European Union(4) |
100.000 | 137.9 | 138.3 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Manufactured articles |
99.319 | 134.1 | 134.5 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
France (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 122.3 | 122.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -0.8 | 0.0 |
Germany (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 118.7 | 119.3 | 3.0 | 1.0 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 129.6 | 130.5 | 1.9 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
Latin America(5) |
100.000 | 173.4 | 172.7 | -1.5 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
28.950 | 368.5 | 367.7 | -2.3 | -0.3 | 1.8 | 1.1 | -0.2 |
Manufactured articles |
70.632 | 131.2 | 130.6 | -1.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -0.5 |
Mexico (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 142.3 | 142.3 | -1.5 | 0.1 | -0.3 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
Nonmanufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100) |
17.224 | 202.1 | 202.7 | -1.1 | 0.4 | -0.7 | 6.6 | 0.3 |
Manufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100) |
82.531 | 92.8 | 92.7 | -1.5 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)(6) |
100.000 | 102.8 | 102.7 | -1.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
China (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 103.8 | 103.7 | -0.4 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Japan |
100.000 | 99.2 | 99.1 | -2.2 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
Asian NICs(7) |
100.000 | 89.3 | 89.3 | -1.9 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)(8) |
100.000 | 104.5 | 104.1 | -0.4 | -0.2 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -0.4 |
Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)(9) |
100.000 | 267.2 | 267.1 | -1.5 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | Relative import- ance Mar. 2014(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar. 2014 |
Apr. 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
Apr. 2013 to Apr. 2014 |
Dec. 2013 to Jan. 2014 |
Jan. 2014 to Feb. 2014 |
Feb. 2014 to Mar. 2014 |
Mar. 2014 to Apr. 2014 |
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Air Freight |
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Import Air Freight |
100.000 | 176.6 | 175.8 | 1.8 | 0.1 | -0.6 | 0.2 | -0.5 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
28.278 | 181.3 | 180.2 | 10.6 | 1.7 | -0.5 | -0.2 | -0.6 |
Asia |
67.467 | 152.2 | 151.5 | -0.8 | -0.6 | -0.7 | 0.4 | -0.5 |
Export Air Freight |
100.000 | 151.2 | 151.5 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Europe (Dec. 2006=100) |
35.694 | 135.7 | 135.9 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Inbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 164.7 | 164.3 | 0.9 | -0.4 | -0.7 | 1.0 | -0.2 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
27.308 | 159.7 | 159.3 | 7.4 | 2.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
Asia |
62.267 | 146.8 | 146.4 | -1.2 | -1.4 | -1.0 | 1.7 | -0.3 |
Outbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 148.6 | 148.3 | -0.2 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.4 | -0.2 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
33.263 | 165.8 | 165.7 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Asia |
47.351 | 141.5 | 141.0 | -1.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.7 | -0.4 |
Air Passenger Fares |
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Import Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 190.4 | 191.0 | 4.8 | -6.4 | 0.3 | -3.4 | 0.3 |
Europe |
42.903 | 212.4 | 209.4 | 0.1 | -0.7 | 3.2 | -5.1 | -1.4 |
Asia |
23.737 | 147.9 | 146.1 | -2.9 | -8.2 | -3.4 | -3.4 | -1.2 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
8.960 | 168.7 | 174.1 | 3.7 | -10.4 | -1.4 | 1.8 | 3.2 |
Export Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 179.5 | 185.3 | 2.7 | 2.5 | -12.5 | 4.1 | 3.2 |
Europe |
27.199 | 216.6 | 224.8 | 6.0 | -2.7 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.8 |
Asia |
28.433 | 149.3 | 152.6 | -0.7 | 11.9 | -21.3 | 4.1 | 2.2 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
21.108 | 207.5 | 199.2 | 3.9 | 2.9 | -7.6 | 4.1 | -4.0 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
TECHNICAL NOTE Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes use a modified Laspeyres formula and are not seasonally adjusted. Price indexes are reweighted annually, with a two-year lag in the weights. Published series use a base year of 2000=100 where possible. More detailed index series and additional information may be obtained at http://www.bls.gov/mxp, or by calling (202) 691-7101. Merchandise Goods Classification Systems -- The merchandise price indexes are published using three classification systems. Items are classified by end use according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis Classification System, by industry according to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), and by product category according to the Harmonized System (HS). While classification by end use and product category are self-explanatory, some notes are in order for classifying items by industry. In the NAICS imports and exports tables, items are classified by output industry, not input industry. As an example, NAICS import index 326 (plastics and rubber products manufacturing) include outputs such as manufactured plastic rather than inputs such as petroleum. The NAICS classification structure also matches the classification system used by the PPI (Producer Price Index) to produce the NAICS primary products indexes. Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated (TSUSA). Import prices are based on U.S. dollar prices paid by the U.S. importer. The prices are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.) foreign port or "cost, insurance, and freight" (c.i.f.) U.S. port transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry. The index for crude petroleum is calculated from data collected by the U.S. Department of Energy. Export Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the Harmonized Schedule B classification system of the U.S. Bureau of the Census. The prices used are generally either "free alongside ship" (f.a.s.) factory or "free on board" (f.o.b.) transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry. Prices used in the grain index, excluding rice, are obtained from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Services Price Indexes -- Starting in September 2008 the Import Air Passenger Fares Indexes represent changes in the average revenue per passenger received by foreign carriers from U.S. residents and are calculated from data obtained from an airline consulting service. These data include tickets sold by travel agencies and travel websites. Tickets sold directly by the airlines are excluded, as are frequent flyer tickets generally. Starting in January 2008 the Export Air Passenger Fares Indexes represent changes in the average revenue per passenger received by U.S. carriers from foreign residents and are calculated from data collected directly from airlines. These data include frequent flyer tickets and those sold by consolidators. Taxes and fees are included in the Import Air Passenger Fares Index and excluded from the Export Air Passenger Fares Index. The Air Freight Indexes are calculated from data collected directly from airlines. These data exclude mail and passenger baggage. The scope of the service being priced is the movement of freight from airport to airport only, and does not include any ground transportation or port service. The Air Freight Indexes are presented using two definitions: Balance of Payments (which represent transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and International (which represent transactions inbound to and outbound from the U.S.). Fact sheets specifying detailed information for each services industry are available at http://www.bls.gov/mxp under "MXP Publications." Import Indexes by Locality of Origin -- Prices used in these indexes are a subset of the data collected for the Import Price Indexes. Beginning with January 2002, the indexes are defined by locality of origin using a nomenclature based upon the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Nonmanufactured goods are defined as NAICS 11 and 21 and manufactured goods are defined as NAICS 31-33. Revision Policy -- To reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents, monthly data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. After three months, no further data revisions take place. So, for example, data released in the January release will be subject to revision in the releases for February, March, and April. Uses of the Data -- The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade statistics, notably the foreign trade sector of the National Income and Product Accounts constructed by the Department of Commerce. Other published indexes are useful for general market analysis. For trade in international services, Balance of Payments indexes are used for deflating National Income and Product Accounts, while International indexes are more appropriate for market analysis. Merchandise and services indexes also can be used to study U.S. competitiveness and to compute price elasticities, and the merchandise import indexes by country or region of origin are useful in terms of trade analysis. E-Mail Subscription -- The U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes news release is available through an e-mail subscription service at (http://www.bls.gov/bls/list.htm). Additional Information -- More detailed data are available on the Import/Export Price Indexes home page at (http://www.bls.gov/mxp). 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