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Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until USDL-13-0927 8:30 a.m. (EDT) Tuesday, May 14, 2013 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 2013 U.S. import prices fell 0.5 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, following a 0.2 percent decrease in March. Lower prices for both fuel and nonfuel imports contributed to the declines in each month. Prices for U.S. exports decreased 0.7 percent in April after a 0.5 percent decline in March. Imports All Imports: The price index for U.S. imports decreased for the second consecutive month in April, after increasing the two months prior to March. The April decrease was largely driven by lower fuel prices, although nonfuel prices also declined in April. Import prices fell 2.6 percent over the past 12 months, the largest year-over-year decline since a 3.3 percent decrease between July 2011 and July 2012. Fuel Imports: Fuel prices continued to decline in April, decreasing 1.7 percent after falling 0.6 percent in March. In April, a 1.9 percent decline in petroleum prices more than offset a 6.1 percent increase in the price index for natural gas, the first advance in natural gas prices since a 16.6 percent rise in December 2012. The price index for import fuels decreased 7.8 percent for the year ended in April and has not recorded a year- over-year advance since March 2012. The annual decline in fuel prices was led by a 9.5 percent drop in petroleum prices, which more than offset an 83.8 percent rise in natural gas prices. All Imports Excluding Fuel: Nonfuel import prices also fell in April, decreasing 0.2 percent following a 0.1 percent drop the previous month. Lower prices for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials; capital goods; automotive vehicles; and foods, feeds, and beverages more than offset a 0.3 percent advance in consumer goods prices. The price index for nonfuel imports fell 0.7 percent over the past 12 months. Table A. Import and export price indexes, selected categories Percent changes
Month | IMPORTS | EXPORTS | ||||
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All imports |
Fuel imports |
Nonfuel imports |
All exports |
Agri- cultural exports |
Non- agricultural exports |
|
2012 |
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April |
-0.1 | -0.9 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 0.2 |
May |
-1.5 | -5.6 | -0.1 | -0.5 | 0.5 | -0.6 |
June |
-2.3 | -8.5 | -0.3 | -1.7 | -3.5 | -1.5 |
July |
-0.7 | -2.0 | -0.4 | 0.4 | 6.0 | -0.2 |
August |
1.2 | 6.1 | -0.2 | 0.9 | 4.8 | 0.4 |
September |
1.0 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
October |
0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -1.7 | 0.3 |
November |
-0.7 | -2.2 | -0.2 | -0.6 | 0.5 | -0.7 |
December |
-0.6 | -2.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
2013 |
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January |
0.5 | (r)1.9 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -1.2 | 0.5 |
February |
(r)0.9 | (r)3.7 | 0.1 | 0.7 | (r)2.0 | 0.6 |
March |
(r)-0.2 | (r)-0.6 | (r)-0.1 | (r)-0.5 | (r)-1.9 | (r)-0.3 |
April |
-0.5 | -1.7 | -0.2 | -0.7 | -2.2 | -0.5 |
Apr. 2011 to 2012 |
0.8 | -0.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | -3.1 | 1.2 |
Apr. 2012 to 2013 |
-2.6 | -7.8 | -0.7 | -0.9 | 4.2 | -1.5 |
Footnotes |
Exports All Exports: The price index for U.S. exports declined 0.7 percent in April, the largest monthly decrease since the index fell 1.7 percent in June 2012. Falling prices for both nonagricultural and agricultural exports each contributed to the decline. U.S. export prices also fell for the April 2012-13 period, decreasing 0.9 percent. The 12-month decrease was led by lower nonagricultural prices, which more than offset rising agricultural prices over the past year. Agricultural Exports: Agricultural prices fell 2.2 percent in April after decreasing 1.9 percent in March. The April decline was driven by an 8.1 percent drop in corn prices, a 6.2 percent decrease in soybean prices, and a 7.7 percent fall in nut prices. Despite the recent monthly decreases, overall agricultural prices rose 4.2 percent for the year ended in April. All Exports Excluding Agriculture: The price index for nonagricultural exports decreased 0.5 percent in April, led by a 1.0 percent decline in nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices. Each of the major finished goods categories decreased or was unchanged in April. Nonagricultural export prices fell 1.5 percent for the year ended in April, the largest year-over-year decline since a 1.5 percent decrease in September 2012. SELECTED APRIL HIGHLIGHTS Import Prices Imports by Locality of Origin: Prices for imports from Japan decreased 0.6 percent in April, the largest monthly decline since a 0.6 percent drop in September 2008. The April decrease followed declines of 0.2 percent and 0.5 percent for the two previous months. The fall in import prices from Japan over the past three months paralleled a drop in the value of the Japanese yen relative to the U.S. dollar during the first quarter of 2013. Prices for imports from China fell for the second consecutive month in April, edging down 0.1 percent following a 0.2 percent decrease in March. Import prices from China have not recorded a monthly advance since a 0.1 percent rise in February 2012 and decreased 0.9 percent over the past year. Prices for imports from Canada, Mexico, and the European Union also decreased in April, falling 0.6 percent, 0.9 percent, and 0.1 percent, respectively. Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: The price index for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials declined 0.7 percent in April after decreasing 0.5 percent the previous month. The decline was primarily led by a 2.2 percent drop in unfinished metals prices. Finished Goods: Capital goods prices fell for the third consecutive month in April, down 0.2 percent. Prices for capital goods declined 0.6 percent over the past year, the largest 12-month decrease since a 0.7 percent drop in February 2010. The price index for automotive vehicles decreased 0.3 percent in April, led by a 0.4 percent decline in passenger cars prices. In contrast, consumer goods prices rose 0.3 percent in April, led by a 1.8 percent advance in medicinal, dental, and pharmaceutical prices. Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Foods, feeds, and beverages prices decreased 0.5 percent in April after rising 1.6 percent in March. The decline was led by a 7.4 percent drop in vegetable prices, which followed an 11.5 percent increase the previous month. Transportation Services: Import air passenger fares rose 0.3 percent after three consecutive monthly declines. Higher European and Asian fares contributed to the April advance. The index for import air passenger fares increased 1.2 percent for the year ended in April. In contrast, import air freight prices decreased 0.9 percent in April and 2.4 percent over the past year. Export Prices Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices declined 1.0 percent in April, following a 0.8 percent drop in March. Both declines were driven by lower fuel prices, although nonferrous metal prices and prices for chemicals each decreased in April as well. Finished Goods: Finished goods prices decreased overall in April. Prices for capital goods fell 0.2 percent, led by a 2.0 percent drop in semiconductor prices. The price index for consumer goods declined 0.3 percent driven by lower prices for medicinal, dental, and pharmaceutical products. Automotive vehicles prices were unchanged in April. Transportation Services: Export air passenger fares fell 3.2 percent in April, following a 0.9 percent advance in March. A 5.7 percent drop in Asian fares, a 4.1 percent decline in European fares, and a 3.3 percent decrease in Latin American/Caribbean fares each contributed to the decline. In contrast, the price index for export air freight rose 0.3 percent in April. Import and Export Price Index data for May 2013 are scheduled for release on Thursday, June 13, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. (EDT).
Description | End Use |
Relative import- ance Mar. 2013(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar. 2013 |
Apr. 2013 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Apr. 2012 to Apr. 2013 |
Dec. 2012 to Jan. 2013 |
Jan. 2013 to Feb. 2013 |
Feb. 2013 to Mar. 2013 |
Mar. 2013 to Apr. 2013 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 141.0 | 140.3 | -2.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | -0.2 | -0.5 | |
All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
73.497 | 103.4 | 103.2 | -0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.2 | |
All imports excluding petroleum |
79.462 | 116.5 | 116.4 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | |
All imports excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
78.514 | 120.6 | 120.4 | -0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
5.017 | 173.7 | 172.9 | -0.9 | -0.2 | 1.2 | 1.6 | -0.5 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
3.888 | 194.5 | 192.3 | -2.1 | -0.5 | 1.1 | 1.4 | -1.1 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
1.129 | 126.5 | 129.1 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
34.942 | 256.9 | 253.5 | -6.5 | 1.3 | 2.3 | -0.5 | -1.3 |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding petroleum |
14.404 | 166.9 | 166.2 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -0.4 | |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
13.456 | 188.4 | 187.1 | -3.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.5 | -0.7 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
8.021 | 177.9 | 176.1 | -2.9 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -1.0 | |
Industrial supplies & materials nondurable excluding petroleum |
5.434 | 153.7 | 154.2 | 2.0 | -0.5 | -0.1 | -0.8 | 0.3 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
10 |
21.486 | 344.7 | 339.0 | -7.8 | 1.9 | 3.7 | -0.6 | -1.7 |
Petroleum & petroleum products |
100 |
20.538 | 383.6 | 376.4 | -9.5 | 2.2 | 4.0 | -0.6 | -1.9 |
Crude |
10000 |
15.585 | 394.0 | 386.2 | -9.7 | 2.2 | 4.3 | -1.3 | -2.0 |
Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas |
101 |
0.737 | 123.7 | 129.7 | 66.9 | -5.3 | -2.1 | 0.0 | 4.9 |
Gas-natural |
10110 |
0.608 | 109.3 | 116.0 | 83.8 | -6.1 | -2.1 | -0.4 | 6.1 |
Paper & paper base stocks |
11 |
0.554 | 112.7 | 112.7 | -0.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials |
12 |
4.959 | 174.7 | 174.1 | -5.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -1.1 | -0.3 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
1.043 | 148.9 | 151.1 | 11.8 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
Unfinished metals related to durable goods |
14 |
3.791 | 263.5 | 257.8 | -7.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.4 | -2.2 |
Finished metals related to durable goods |
15 |
1.585 | 160.3 | 159.2 | -3.0 | 0.3 | -0.9 | -0.3 | -0.7 |
Nonmetals related to durable goods |
16 |
1.524 | 114.4 | 114.2 | -1.4 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
Capital goods |
2 |
23.863 | 93.0 | 92.8 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
Electric generating equipment |
20 |
2.968 | 119.3 | 119.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
19.053 | 85.8 | 85.5 | -1.0 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
1.842 | 135.6 | 135.7 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
12.143 | 114.9 | 114.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
24.035 | 107.7 | 108.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.3 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
11.687 | 115.9 | 116.7 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.7 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
11.039 | 99.2 | 99.1 | -0.8 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Nonmanufactured consumer goods |
42 |
1.309 | 116.4 | 116.6 | -2.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
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. 2013(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar. 2013 |
Apr. 2013 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Apr. 2012 to Apr. 2013 |
Dec. 2012 to Jan. 2013 |
Jan. 2013 to Feb. 2013 |
Feb. 2013 to Mar. 2013 |
Mar. 2013 to Apr. 2013 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 134.4 | 133.5 | -0.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 | -0.5 | -0.7 | |
Agricultural commodities |
10.514 | 224.8 | 219.8 | 4.2 | -1.2 | 2.0 | -1.9 | -2.2 | |
All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
80.768 | 103.2 | 103.0 | -0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.2 | |
Nonagricultural commodities |
89.485 | 127.9 | 127.3 | -1.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | -0.3 | -0.5 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
9.784 | 225.4 | 219.9 | 4.3 | -1.5 | 1.8 | -2.0 | -2.4 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
9.097 | 229.3 | 223.4 | 4.7 | -1.6 | 1.9 | -2.2 | -2.6 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
0.687 | 191.2 | 190.2 | -0.6 | 1.2 | -0.1 | 0.6 | -0.5 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
34.381 | 183.0 | 181.3 | -4.1 | 0.6 | 1.4 | -0.7 | -0.9 |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
12.171 | 183.0 | 182.5 | -3.7 | -0.7 | 0.5 | -1.5 | -0.3 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, nondurable |
22.210 | 183.9 | 181.4 | -4.4 | 1.3 | 2.0 | -0.3 | -1.4 | |
Agricultural industrial supplies & materials |
10 |
1.417 | 205.1 | 205.1 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Nonagricultural industrial supplies & materials |
32.963 | 182.4 | 180.6 | -4.4 | 0.6 | 1.4 | -0.8 | -1.0 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
11 |
9.447 | 264.0 | 256.1 | -10.3 | 0.9 | 3.7 | -0.6 | -3.0 |
Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials |
12 |
22.512 | 172.5 | 172.0 | -2.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -0.9 | -0.3 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
1.004 | 120.7 | 122.1 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
Capital goods |
2 |
35.125 | 106.7 | 106.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Electrical generating equipment |
20 |
3.458 | 114.8 | 114.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
25.544 | 95.7 | 95.5 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
6.123 | 151.8 | 151.6 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
8.857 | 113.5 | 113.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
11.853 | 115.7 | 115.4 | -0.8 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.3 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
5.414 | 115.0 | 114.2 | -0.5 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.7 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
5.054 | 112.3 | 112.3 | -1.4 | -0.5 | -0.4 | -0.4 | 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. 2013(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar. 2013 |
Apr. 2013 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Apr. 2012 to Apr. 2013 |
Dec. 2012 to Jan. 2013 |
Jan. 2013 to Feb. 2013 |
Feb. 2013 to Mar. 2013 |
Mar. 2013 to Apr. 2013 |
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Nonmanufactured articles |
18.678 | 169.9 | 167.1 | -6.8 | 1.5 | 4.0 | -0.6 | -1.6 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
1.851 | 176.8 | 172.7 | -2.4 | -0.8 | 3.5 | 4.1 | -2.3 |
Crop production |
111 |
1.305 | 182.7 | 176.8 | -4.0 | -2.4 | 4.4 | 5.0 | -3.2 |
Forestry and logging (Dec. 2012=100) |
113 |
0.201 | 104.5 | 100.8 | - | 5.9 | 0.9 | -2.2 | -3.5 |
Mining |
21 |
16.827 | 168.8 | 166.1 | -7.3 | 1.7 | 4.0 | -1.1 | -1.6 |
Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec. 2006=100) |
212 |
0.320 | 134.0 | 133.6 | -8.3 | -3.2 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -0.3 |
Manufactured articles |
80.864 | 117.6 | 117.3 | -1.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
10.396 | 123.4 | 123.6 | -2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.2 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
2.821 | 153.7 | 154.2 | -6.4 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.8 | 0.3 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.867 | 113.5 | 113.4 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100) |
313 |
0.387 | 101.9 | 101.9 | 0.2 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Textile product mills |
314 |
0.779 | 115.3 | 115.4 | -1.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.4 | 0.1 |
Apparel manufacturing |
315 |
3.902 | 110.6 | 110.5 | -1.5 | -0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Leather and allied product manufacturing |
316 |
1.640 | 121.3 | 121.5 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
18.041 | 139.9 | 139.8 | -2.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.633 | 130.1 | 133.2 | 17.9 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.4 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.021 | 110.1 | 110.1 | -0.5 | -0.3 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
4.392 | 170.8 | 168.0 | -9.6 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 1.4 | -1.6 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
9.151 | 136.2 | 136.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 0.5 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
1.937 | 127.1 | 126.4 | -0.9 | -0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.6 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.825 | 128.9 | 129.1 | -0.4 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
52.427 | 109.6 | 109.2 | -1.0 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.4 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.419 | 172.6 | 168.9 | -7.6 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -0.5 | -2.1 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
2.656 | 129.4 | 129.2 | -0.5 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.2 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
6.562 | 121.7 | 121.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.3 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
15.902 | 81.2 | 81.1 | -1.6 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.4 | -0.1 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
3.983 | 119.7 | 119.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
12.872 | 112.5 | 112.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing |
337 |
1.241 | 114.3 | 114.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
4.792 | 120.9 | 120.9 | -1.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 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. 2013(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
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Mar. 2013 |
Apr. 2013 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Apr. 2012 to Apr. 2013 |
Dec. 2012 to Jan. 2013 |
Jan. 2013 to Feb. 2013 |
Feb. 2013 to Mar. 2013 |
Mar. 2013 to Apr. 2013 |
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Nonmanufactured articles |
7.934 | 174.0 | 169.4 | 1.1 | -1.8 | 2.6 | -1.6 | -2.6 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
5.838 | 215.4 | 206.7 | 2.9 | -1.9 | 3.2 | -2.0 | -4.0 |
Crop production |
111 |
5.392 | 224.0 | 213.3 | 2.5 | -1.9 | 3.0 | -2.1 | -4.8 |
Mining |
21 |
2.096 | 93.3 | 94.6 | -5.6 | -1.5 | 0.8 | -0.5 | 1.4 |
Mining (except oil and gas) |
212 |
1.422 | 106.8 | 106.6 | -15.0 | -1.6 | 0.7 | -1.2 | -0.2 |
Manufactured articles |
89.557 | 121.7 | 121.1 | -0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -0.5 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
6.980 | 152.0 | 151.5 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.4 | -0.3 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
4.916 | 174.7 | 173.8 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.5 | -0.5 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.569 | 128.2 | 127.3 | 6.9 | 1.2 | 0.7 | -0.3 | -0.7 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
26.567 | 135.2 | 133.5 | -3.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 | -0.1 | -1.3 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.411 | 116.0 | 117.3 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.792 | 120.9 | 121.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
7.174 | 170.9 | 163.4 | -11.1 | 1.4 | 4.6 | -0.3 | -4.4 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
14.216 | 132.0 | 131.7 | -1.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
2.194 | 119.4 | 120.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.3 | 0.5 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.780 | 111.7 | 112.3 | 0.7 | -0.4 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
56.010 | 113.5 | 113.3 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
5.101 | 167.3 | 165.7 | -6.1 | -1.3 | -0.4 | -1.4 | -1.0 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
2.740 | 132.0 | 132.3 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.2 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
11.518 | 122.1 | 122.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
14.129 | 89.3 | 88.9 | -1.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.4 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
3.268 | 113.6 | 113.9 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.3 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
14.023 | 118.0 | 118.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100) |
337 |
0.311 | 105.5 | 105.8 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
4.919 | 122.3 | 122.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | -0.5 | 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. 2013(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar. 2013 |
Apr. 2013 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Apr. 2012 to Apr. 2013 |
Dec. 2012 to Jan. 2013 |
Jan. 2013 to Feb. 2013 |
Feb. 2013 to Mar. 2013 |
Mar. 2013 to Apr. 2013 |
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Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.098 | 172.5 | 175.4 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 1.7 |
Meat and edible meat offal |
02 |
0.247 | 217.0 | 219.1 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | -2.0 | 1.0 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.599 | 125.4 | 128.9 | 5.4 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 5.7 | 2.8 |
Vegetable products |
II |
1.655 | 214.6 | 209.0 | -8.3 | -1.3 | 3.0 | 2.5 | -2.6 |
Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers |
07 |
0.385 | 378.1 | 333.2 | 4.6 | -10.3 | 6.3 | 13.4 | -11.9 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.435 | 118.4 | 122.4 | -4.2 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 3.4 |
Coffee, tea, mate and spices |
09 |
0.383 | 250.6 | 240.2 | -13.0 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 1.2 | -4.2 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.253 | 119.3 | 117.9 | -13.2 | 0.8 | 1.4 | -1.6 | -1.2 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco |
IV |
2.378 | 157.4 | 156.9 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
Sugars and sugar confectionary (Dec. 2012=100) |
17 |
0.212 | 101.1 | 98.2 | - | 0.9 | -0.3 | 0.5 | -2.9 |
Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec. 2009=100) |
18 |
0.192 | 86.5 | 85.8 | -0.9 | -0.5 | -4.7 | -1.0 | -0.8 |
Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers' wares (Dec. 2007=100) |
19 |
0.238 | 131.9 | 132.1 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants |
20 |
0.305 | 160.9 | 160.3 | -7.8 | -2.2 | -0.7 | -0.4 | -0.4 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar |
22 |
0.857 | 124.4 | 124.2 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Mineral products |
V |
21.390 | 346.8 | 341.1 | -7.7 | 1.8 | 3.7 | -0.6 | -1.6 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
21.109 | 343.5 | 337.8 | -7.6 | 1.9 | 3.8 | -0.6 | -1.7 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
8.594 | 151.4 | 151.9 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.5 | 0.3 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
0.814 | 364.7 | 356.4 | 1.3 | -1.5 | -1.1 | -2.9 | -2.3 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
2.635 | 138.1 | 136.7 | -2.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -1.8 | -1.0 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
3.324 | 123.4 | 126.4 | 7.7 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.4 |
Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100) |
31 |
0.407 | 129.8 | 127.7 | -14.8 | -1.5 | -0.8 | 1.6 | -1.6 |
Tanning extracts; dye, pigments, varnish, paints & putty (Dec. 2011=100) |
32 |
0.162 | 93.9 | 93.8 | -12.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
0.482 | 102.8 | 102.1 | -1.5 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.7 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
3.198 | 153.2 | 152.9 | -0.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -0.2 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
1.946 | 148.0 | 149.1 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 0.7 | -0.6 | 0.7 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
1.252 | 163.7 | 161.1 | -6.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.4 | -1.6 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc |
VIII |
0.593 | 126.1 | 126.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials |
42 |
0.548 | 127.2 | 127.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork |
IX |
0.671 | 158.2 | 162.3 | 18.6 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.6 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
1.117 | 113.3 | 113.3 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Pulp wood, waste paper, and paperboard (Dec. 2011=100) |
47 |
0.174 | 101.6 | 102.3 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
0.744 | 107.3 | 107.1 | -1.5 | -0.6 | 0.1 | -0.3 | -0.2 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
4.913 | 114.1 | 114.1 | -1.5 | -0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted |
61 |
1.929 | 103.8 | 103.8 | -2.8 | -0.5 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted |
62 |
1.807 | 117.4 | 117.3 | -0.8 | -0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -0.1 |
Made-up or worn textile articles |
63 |
0.542 | 107.9 | 108.2 | -1.2 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.3 |
Headgear, umbrellas, artifical flowers, etc. |
XII |
1.348 | 121.0 | 121.3 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Footwear and parts of such articles |
64 |
1.155 | 120.2 | 120.5 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.759 | 132.1 | 131.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100) |
68 |
0.245 | 125.5 | 125.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | -0.2 |
Ceramic products |
69 |
0.237 | 140.3 | 140.5 | -1.1 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.277 | 128.4 | 128.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
3.288 | 201.1 | 198.4 | -4.2 | -0.8 | -0.6 | -0.9 | -1.3 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
5.031 | 185.5 | 183.3 | -4.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -1.2 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.147 | 220.1 | 218.7 | -11.4 | -0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | -0.6 |
Articles of iron or steel |
73 |
1.487 | 156.9 | 156.6 | -3.4 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -0.3 | -0.2 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.487 | 356.4 | 341.4 | -7.5 | 2.7 | -0.9 | -1.4 | -4.2 |
Nickel and articles thereof (Dec. 2009=100) |
75 |
0.152 | 104.5 | 100.1 | -9.4 | 5.2 | 0.2 | 1.9 | -4.2 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.684 | 140.9 | 138.4 | -3.4 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | -1.8 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.383 | 129.7 | 129.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.429 | 136.5 | 136.4 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
26.272 | 85.4 | 85.2 | -0.8 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
13.591 | 90.0 | 89.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts |
85 |
12.681 | 81.0 | 80.8 | -1.7 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.4 | -0.2 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
10.643 | 116.7 | 116.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
9.715 | 115.5 | 115.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec. 2002=100) |
88 |
0.860 | 119.9 | 119.9 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
3.305 | 103.7 | 103.9 | -0.7 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments |
90 |
2.995 | 100.5 | 100.8 | -1.3 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Clocks and watches and parts thereof |
91 |
0.252 | 142.2 | 141.2 | 9.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.7 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
3.432 | 113.2 | 113.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs |
94 |
1.918 | 117.1 | 117.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
1.322 | 105.3 | 105.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
96 |
0.192 | 138.4 | 138.4 | 3.9 | 2.3 | -0.6 | 0.4 | 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. 2013(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar. 2013 |
Apr. 2013 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Apr. 2012 to Apr. 2013 |
Dec. 2012 to Jan. 2013 |
Jan. 2013 to Feb. 2013 |
Feb. 2013 to Mar. 2013 |
Mar. 2013 to Apr. 2013 |
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Live animals; animal products |
I |
2.044 | 217.7 | 219.8 | 7.3 | -2.7 | 1.9 | -2.0 | 1.0 |
Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100) |
02 |
1.179 | 169.2 | 168.9 | 0.9 | -0.8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.402 | 203.3 | 202.4 | -2.9 | 0.3 | -0.7 | 0.6 | -0.4 |
Vegetable products |
II |
5.387 | 273.4 | 260.6 | 4.2 | -1.3 | 1.4 | -1.8 | -4.7 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.986 | 155.5 | 147.9 | 7.7 | 3.2 | 1.7 | -4.8 | -4.9 |
Cereals |
10 |
2.113 | 313.4 | 297.4 | 3.7 | -7.9 | 4.1 | -2.8 | -5.1 |
Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder |
12 |
1.725 | 296.3 | 280.4 | 0.9 | -2.7 | 3.1 | -0.1 | -5.4 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.305 | 135.1 | 136.4 | -11.7 | 0.6 | 2.6 | -0.8 | 1.0 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and tobacco |
IV |
2.975 | 166.9 | 166.4 | 6.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | -0.7 | -0.3 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100) |
20 |
0.342 | 112.4 | 113.1 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec. 2008=100) |
22 |
0.629 | 113.4 | 113.3 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.2 | -0.5 | -0.1 |
Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed |
23 |
0.766 | 266.3 | 267.6 | 18.6 | -2.5 | 0.3 | -2.2 | 0.5 |
Mineral products |
V |
9.385 | 309.0 | 299.5 | -11.3 | 0.7 | 3.5 | -0.3 | -3.1 |
Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100) |
26 |
0.471 | 97.7 | 96.8 | - | -2.0 | 1.9 | -2.2 | -0.9 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
8.733 | 306.1 | 296.2 | -11.6 | 0.9 | 3.7 | -0.2 | -3.2 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
11.396 | 154.3 | 154.1 | -0.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.1 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
1.008 | 183.1 | 183.5 | -0.7 | 0.2 | -0.6 | -0.3 | 0.2 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
3.271 | 168.0 | 167.0 | -1.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | -0.5 | -0.6 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
2.674 | 123.4 | 122.2 | -1.8 | 0.9 | -1.0 | -0.9 | -1.0 |
Fertilizers (Dec. 2012=100) |
31 |
0.381 | 97.2 | 99.6 | - | -2.1 | -2.5 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery cosmetic or toilet preparations |
33 |
0.719 | 138.7 | 138.7 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes |
34 |
0.444 | 119.3 | 120.0 | -2.5 | -1.2 | 0.0 | -1.6 | 0.6 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
1.729 | 152.5 | 152.4 | -0.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | -1.5 | -0.1 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
5.274 | 151.0 | 150.8 | -1.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
4.219 | 142.8 | 142.7 | -0.6 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
1.055 | 188.8 | 188.8 | -6.7 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc. |
VIII |
0.396 | 144.4 | 146.6 | 10.6 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork |
IX |
0.572 | 112.2 | 113.6 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
2.219 | 120.5 | 120.4 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | -0.1 |
Woodpulp and recovered paper |
47 |
0.603 | 126.2 | 125.5 | -1.3 | 6.4 | -2.4 | 2.2 | -0.6 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
1.178 | 118.5 | 118.6 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 0.1 |
Printed material |
49 |
0.438 | 128.9 | 128.9 | 7.1 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
1.802 | 129.9 | 130.2 | -0.7 | 1.3 | 1.8 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof |
52 |
0.538 | 145.0 | 144.6 | -7.9 | 2.8 | 7.1 | -0.5 | -0.3 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.751 | 118.0 | 118.2 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.385 | 97.4 | 97.4 | -1.2 | -1.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
5.172 | 276.7 | 274.0 | -3.5 | -1.2 | -0.1 | -2.0 | -1.0 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
5.349 | 169.4 | 168.3 | -6.3 | -0.8 | 1.1 | -1.8 | -0.6 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.515 | 195.0 | 192.4 | -14.2 | -1.5 | 2.2 | -3.9 | -1.3 |
Articles of iron or steel |
73 |
1.306 | 169.2 | 169.4 | -2.5 | -1.5 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.627 | 250.9 | 245.7 | -7.6 | 0.4 | 2.1 | -3.6 | -2.1 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.845 | 124.9 | 124.1 | -3.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -1.5 | -0.6 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.397 | 131.7 | 132.4 | 2.5 | -1.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.5 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.320 | 146.3 | 146.3 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.8 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
27.771 | 97.6 | 97.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
16.573 | 111.5 | 111.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof |
85 |
11.198 | 82.5 | 82.0 | -1.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.6 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
11.876 | 127.9 | 127.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
8.047 | 113.7 | 113.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
5.846 | 107.3 | 107.2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
1.329 | 110.8 | 110.8 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi; |
94 |
0.715 | 121.0 | 121.0 | 1.0 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
0.507 | 91.0 | 90.9 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | Relative import- ance Mar. 2013(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar. 2013 |
Apr. 2013 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
Apr. 2012 to Apr. 2013 |
Dec. 2012 to Jan. 2013 |
Jan. 2013 to Feb. 2013 |
Feb. 2013 to Mar. 2013 |
Mar. 2013 to Apr. 2013 |
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Industrialized Countries(2) |
100.000 | 132.6 | 131.8 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.6 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
11.333 | 223.7 | 222.3 | 2.3 | -0.7 | 2.4 | 2.1 | -0.6 |
Manufactured articles |
88.062 | 125.2 | 124.5 | -0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.6 |
Other Countries(3) |
100.000 | 140.8 | 139.9 | -3.6 | 0.4 | 1.3 | -0.3 | -0.6 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
23.214 | 363.9 | 356.3 | -8.3 | 2.2 | 4.4 | -0.6 | -2.1 |
Manufactured articles |
76.443 | 110.8 | 110.6 | -1.7 | -0.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
Canada |
100.000 | 151.9 | 151.0 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | -0.6 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
28.495 | 213.5 | 212.7 | 3.8 | -0.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 | -0.4 |
Manufactured articles |
70.413 | 139.6 | 138.6 | -1.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.7 |
European Union(4) |
100.000 | 135.9 | 135.8 | -0.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | -0.7 | -0.1 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
1.084 | 377.1 | 369.8 | -8.3 | 4.0 | 0.0 | -2.0 | -1.9 |
Manufactured articles |
98.412 | 132.1 | 132.0 | -0.3 | 1.6 | 0.6 | -0.7 | -0.1 |
France (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 122.1 | 122.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
Germany (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 115.9 | 115.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | -0.3 | -0.1 |
United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 129.0 | 128.3 | -6.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -3.3 | -0.5 |
Latin America(5) |
100.000 | 178.6 | 175.9 | -4.6 | 1.0 | 2.4 | -0.8 | -1.5 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
32.786 | 389.5 | 379.8 | -8.0 | 3.1 | 6.5 | -1.7 | -2.5 |
Manufactured articles |
66.806 | 133.4 | 132.0 | -2.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -1.0 |
Mexico (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 146.0 | 144.7 | -2.9 | 0.7 | 1.8 | -0.2 | -0.9 |
Nonmanufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100) |
19.842 | 212.9 | 206.1 | -7.5 | 3.6 | 8.4 | -0.6 | -3.2 |
Manufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100) |
79.820 | 94.4 | 94.1 | -1.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)(6) |
100.000 | 103.9 | 103.8 | -1.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
China (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 104.2 | 104.1 | -0.9 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Japan |
100.000 | 102.1 | 101.5 | -0.9 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.2 | -0.6 |
Asian NICs(7) |
100.000 | 90.0 | 90.9 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)(8) |
100.000 | 103.9 | 104.7 | -1.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.8 |
Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)(9) |
100.000 | 278.2 | 274.1 | -7.9 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 0.7 | -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. 2013(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar. 2013 |
Apr. 2013 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
Apr. 2012 to Apr. 2013 |
Dec. 2012 to Jan. 2013 |
Jan. 2013 to Feb. 2013 |
Feb. 2013 to Mar. 2013 |
Mar. 2013 to Apr. 2013 |
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Air Freight |
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Import Air Freight |
100.000 | 174.4 | 172.8 | -2.4 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -0.6 | -0.9 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
22.201 | 168.1 | 163.8 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.3 | -2.6 |
Asia |
73.472 | 153.3 | 152.6 | -3.2 | -0.3 | -1.0 | -1.0 | -0.5 |
Export Air Freight |
100.000 | 149.0 | 149.4 | -0.6 | 1.6 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Europe (Dec. 2006=100) |
35.740 | 133.4 | 134.1 | -1.2 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Inbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 163.7 | 163.0 | 1.1 | -1.1 | -0.7 | -0.5 | -0.4 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
22.196 | 151.4 | 149.1 | -0.1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -1.5 |
Asia |
67.267 | 148.3 | 148.1 | 2.1 | -2.1 | -1.2 | -0.6 | -0.1 |
Outbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 148.5 | 148.5 | -1.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
27.631 | 161.1 | 160.4 | -3.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -0.4 |
Asia |
52.746 | 142.8 | 143.0 | -0.3 | -0.4 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 |
Air Passenger Fares |
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Import Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 181.7 | 182.2 | 1.2 | -3.7 | -1.2 | -1.6 | 0.3 |
Europe |
43.618 | 206.3 | 209.2 | 11.6 | 1.7 | 2.4 | -4.4 | 1.4 |
Asia |
25.364 | 147.6 | 150.4 | 1.1 | -7.7 | -6.4 | -0.3 | 1.9 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
9.567 | 167.9 | 167.9 | -7.7 | -11.7 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
Export Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 185.6 | 179.7 | -3.6 | 7.5 | -8.2 | 0.9 | -3.2 |
Europe |
28.441 | 221.8 | 212.8 | -5.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.5 | -4.1 |
Asia |
28.586 | 160.4 | 151.2 | -10.1 | 10.0 | -18.0 | -1.4 | -5.7 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
22.622 | 199.7 | 193.1 | -11.5 | 6.6 | -8.6 | 2.8 | -3.3 |
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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