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Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until USDL-11-0850 8:30 a.m. (EDT) Friday, June 10, 2011 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 - MAY 2011 U.S. import prices increased 0.2 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, after advancing 3.0 percent in March and 2.1 percent in April. A 0.2 percent drop in fuel prices partially offset higher nonfuel prices. U.S. export prices rose 0.2 percent in May following a 0.9 percent increase the previous month. Imports All Imports: Import prices ticked up 0.2 percent in May after rising more than 1.0 percent in each of the previous seven months. The May advance was led by higher nonfuel prices. In contrast, fuel prices declined for the month. Prices for overall imports advanced 12.5 percent over the past year, the largest 12-month month increase since the index rose 13.1 percent between September 2007 and September 2008. Fuel Imports: Prices for fuel decreased 0.2 percent in May, the first monthly decline for the index since a 1.5 percent drop in September 2010. In May, a 0.4 percent drop in petroleum prices more than offset a 4.1 percent increase in natural gas prices. Despite the May decrease, fuel prices advanced 42.3 percent over the past 12 months, the largest year-over-year rise since the index increased 54.4 percent for the year ended April 2010. Both petroleum and natural gas prices rose for the May 2010-11 period, advancing 44.6 percent and 8.8 percent, respectively. All Imports Excluding Fuel: The price index for nonfuel imports continued to rise in May, although the 0.4 percent increase was the smallest monthly advance since a 0.3 percent gain in December 2010. Since August 2010, the index has risen between 0.3 percent and 0.8 percent on a monthly basis. Higher nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices and finished goods prices drove the May advance, while foods, feeds, and beverages prices decreased for the month. Overall, nonfuel import prices rose 4.4 percent on a 12-month basis. 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 |
|
2010 |
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May |
-0.8 | -5.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 0.3 |
June |
-1.2 | -3.8 | -0.4 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -0.8 |
July |
0.0 | 1.0 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
August |
0.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 4.2 | 0.5 |
September |
0.0 | -1.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 0.4 |
October |
1.1 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 0.6 |
November |
1.7 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 7.6 | 0.8 |
December |
1.4 | 5.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0.6 |
2011 |
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January |
1.5 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 1.0 |
February |
1.7 | 5.6 | 0.5 | (r)1.3 | 4.6 | 1.0 |
March |
(r)3.0 | (r)9.7 | (r)0.8 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 1.4 |
April |
(r)2.1 | (r)6.1 | 0.6 | (r)0.9 | (r)0.4 | (r)0.9 |
May |
0.2 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -2.0 | 0.5 |
May 2009 to 2010 |
8.5 | 33.5 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 5.8 |
May 2010 to 2011 |
12.5 | 42.3 | 4.4 | 9.0 | 30.1 | 7.0 |
Footnotes |
Exports All Exports: Export prices increased 0.2 percent in May, the smallest monthly advance since the index declined 0.2 percent in July 2010. In May, agricultural prices fell for the first time since July 2010, but were more than offset by a continued upward trend in nonagricultural prices. The price index for overall exports rose 9.0 percent for the year ended in May. Agricultural Exports: Agricultural export prices fell 2.0 percent in May, breaking a nine-month trend of rising prices. The decline is the largest monthly drop in agricultural prices since a 4.0 percent decrease in February 2010. A 17.1 percent drop in cotton prices led the May decline, although prices for soybeans, corn, and wheat, fell 1.5 percent, 1.1 percent, and 2.0 percent, respectively. Despite the May drop, agricultural prices increased 30.1 percent over the past year, driven by higher prices for corn, cotton, wheat, and soybeans over that period. All Exports Excluding Agriculture: Nonagricultural prices continued to rise in May, increasing 0.5 percent. Rising prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials and most finished goods contributed to the advance. The price index for nonagricultural prices has not recorded a decline since July 2010, and increased 7.0 percent over the past 12 months. SELECTED MAY HIGHLIGHTS Import Prices Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices increased 1.4 percent in May after rising a similar 1.5 percent the previous month. The May advance was attributable to a 3.1 percent rise in unfinished metals prices led by continued higher prices for gold and other precious metals. Rising chemicals prices, up 1.5 percent in May following a 2.1 percent increase in April, also contributed to the advance. Finished Goods: Each of the three major finished goods areas rose for the second consecutive month in May. Consumer goods prices increased 0.3 percent in May, driven primarily by a 0.7 percent rise in the price index for cotton apparel and household goods. Automotive vehicles prices advanced 0.5 percent, led by higher prices for automotive parts. Capital goods prices also rose in May, increasing 0.2 percent. Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: The price index for foods, feeds, and beverages fell 0.5 percent in May, the first monthly decline for the index since a 1.6 percent decrease in June 2010. The May decline was led by a 9.4 percent drop in vegetable prices. Imports by Locality of Origin: Import prices from China continued to rise in May, advancing 0.3 percent after rising 0.6 percent in March and 0.4 percent in April. Prices for imports from China rose 2.8 percent on a 12-month basis for the second consecutive month, the largest year-over-year increases since rising 2.8 percent for the December 2007-08 period. The price indexes for imports from the European Union and Canada also rose in May, advancing 0.8 percent and 0.5 percent, respectively. In contrast, import prices from Mexico fell 0.7 percent. Prices for imports from Japan were unchanged in May. Transportation Services: The index for import air passenger fares increased 5.6 percent in May, and was led by higher European and Asian fares. Import air passenger fares advanced 7.3 percent for the year ended in May. Prices for import air freight rose 2.9 percent in May and 9.8 percent over the past 12 months. Export Prices Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: The price index for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials advanced 1.0 percent in May following a 2.1 percent rise in April. The increase was led by a 2.1 percent advance in nonferrous metals prices and a 2.2 percent rise in chemical prices. Fuel prices, which advanced 34.0 percent over the past year, only rose 0.6 percent in May. Finished Goods: Prices for finished goods were mostly up in May, with capital goods prices rising 0.4 percent and prices for automotive vehicles advancing 0.2 percent. The increase in capital goods prices was led by a 1.8 percent rise in electrical generating equipment. In contrast, consumer goods prices edged down 0.1 percent. Transportation Services: Export air passenger fares advanced 2.5 percent in May, following a 7.1 percent increase in March and a 1.6 percent gain in April. In May, higher Asian and European fares more than offset declining Latin American/Caribbean fares. The index for export air passenger fares rose 10.0 percent for the year ended in May. Export air freight prices increased 3.6 percent in May and 19.0 percent over the past year. Import and Export Price Index data for June 2011 are scheduled for release on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at 8:30 a.m. (EDT).
Description | End Use |
Relative import- ance Apr. 2011(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr. 2011 |
May 2011 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
May 2010 to May 2011 |
Jan. 2011 to Feb. 2011 |
Feb. 2011 to Mar. 2011 |
Mar. 2011 to Apr. 2011 |
Apr. 2011 to May 2011 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 142.2 | 142.5 | 12.5 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 0.2 | |
All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
66.549 | 102.1 | 102.6 | - | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | |
All imports excluding petroleum |
73.826 | 115.7 | 116.2 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | |
All imports excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
72.361 | 119.4 | 119.9 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
5.812 | 178.4 | 177.5 | 17.5 | 0.6 | 4.3 | 2.0 | -0.5 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
4.578 | 202.9 | 201.1 | 18.4 | 0.8 | 5.2 | 2.1 | -0.9 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
1.234 | 122.8 | 124.3 | 14.4 | -0.2 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
40.574 | 268.0 | 268.8 | 30.7 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 4.6 | 0.3 |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding petroleum |
14.400 | 170.4 | 173.1 | 12.4 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 | |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
12.935 | 190.5 | 193.2 | 12.4 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.4 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
7.930 | 183.7 | 187.0 | 11.8 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.8 | |
Industrial supplies & materials nondurable excluding petroleum |
5.005 | 154.9 | 157.0 | 13.4 | 2.6 | -1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
10 |
27.639 | 364.7 | 363.8 | 42.3 | 5.6 | 9.7 | 6.1 | -0.2 |
Petroleum & petroleum products |
100 |
26.174 | 405.0 | 403.3 | 44.6 | 5.5 | 11.0 | 6.6 | -0.4 |
Crude |
10000 |
19.613 | 416.9 | 409.7 | 45.2 | 5.5 | 9.7 | 7.9 | -1.7 |
Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas |
101 |
1.086 | 129.4 | 134.2 | 7.1 | 8.1 | -11.7 | -1.6 | 3.7 |
Gas-natural |
10110 |
0.967 | 114.5 | 119.2 | 8.8 | 8.7 | -12.8 | -1.9 | 4.1 |
Paper & paper base stocks |
11 |
0.634 | 118.9 | 119.5 | 6.0 | -1.9 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 0.5 |
Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials |
12 |
4.438 | 168.7 | 170.3 | 14.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.9 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
1.053 | 131.9 | 131.2 | -1.9 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0.4 | -0.5 |
Unfinished metals related to durable goods |
14 |
3.897 | 295.2 | 304.4 | 19.9 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 3.1 |
Finished metals related to durable goods |
15 |
1.532 | 158.5 | 160.0 | 8.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
Nonmetals related to durable goods |
16 |
1.381 | 113.1 | 114.0 | 6.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
Capital goods |
2 |
20.713 | 92.7 | 92.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Electric generating equipment |
20 |
2.624 | 116.7 | 116.8 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
16.283 | 86.4 | 86.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
1.806 | 126.0 | 126.0 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
8.981 | 110.5 | 111.0 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
23.920 | 105.2 | 105.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
11.682 | 110.8 | 111.0 | 1.6 | 0.4 | -0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
11.250 | 99.5 | 99.9 | -0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Nonmanufactured consumer goods |
42 |
0.987 | 109.5 | 109.5 | 6.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 0.0 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | End Use |
Relative import- ance Apr. 2011(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr. 2011 |
May 2011 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
May 2010 to May 2011 |
Jan. 2011 to Feb. 2011 |
Feb. 2011 to Mar. 2011 |
Mar. 2011 to Apr. 2011 |
Apr. 2011 to May 2011 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 133.9 | 134.2 | 9.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | |
Agricultural commodities |
12.065 | 219.6 | 215.1 | 30.1 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 0.4 | -2.0 | |
All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
80.347 | 102.8 | 103.1 | - | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | |
Nonagricultural commodities |
87.934 | 127.7 | 128.4 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
10.522 | 208.2 | 207.3 | 25.6 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 0.6 | -0.4 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
9.870 | 213.2 | 211.4 | 26.3 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.5 | -0.8 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
0.652 | 161.0 | 170.8 | 16.0 | -6.5 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 6.1 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
35.368 | 191.9 | 192.7 | 18.8 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 0.4 |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
12.283 | 187.8 | 189.0 | 12.7 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, nondurable |
23.084 | 195.1 | 195.7 | 22.6 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 0.3 | |
Agricultural industrial supplies & materials |
10 |
2.195 | 258.1 | 239.0 | 50.2 | 8.6 | 4.6 | -0.3 | -7.4 |
Nonagricultural industrial supplies & materials |
33.173 | 189.1 | 190.9 | 17.4 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.0 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
11 |
9.130 | 286.7 | 288.4 | 34.0 | 3.5 | 9.0 | 3.8 | 0.6 |
Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials |
12 |
23.177 | 176.4 | 178.3 | 13.0 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
0.866 | 117.0 | 116.6 | -1.4 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | -0.3 |
Capital goods |
2 |
34.293 | 104.2 | 104.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Electrical generating equipment |
20 |
3.312 | 111.7 | 113.7 | 4.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.8 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
23.967 | 94.0 | 94.2 | -0.5 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
7.014 | 144.7 | 145.0 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
6.637 | 109.8 | 110.0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
13.179 | 114.5 | 114.4 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | -0.1 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
6.696 | 114.2 | 114.8 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
5.345 | 112.5 | 111.3 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | -0.4 | -1.1 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | NAICS | Relative import- ance Apr. 2011(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr. 2011 |
May 2011 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
May 2010 to May 2011 |
Jan. 2011 to Feb. 2011 |
Feb. 2011 to Mar. 2011 |
Mar. 2011 to Apr. 2011 |
Apr. 2011 to May 2011 |
|||||
Nonmanufactured articles |
24.076 | 180.9 | 178.4 | 39.9 | 5.2 | 7.9 | 7.0 | -1.4 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
2.297 | 195.3 | 189.6 | 22.6 | 1.1 | 8.2 | 3.3 | -2.9 |
Crop production |
111 |
1.690 | 204.7 | 198.0 | 22.8 | 0.4 | 10.9 | 4.0 | -3.3 |
Mining |
21 |
21.779 | 179.1 | 176.9 | 42.0 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 7.4 | -1.2 |
Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec. 2006=100) |
212 |
0.364 | 151.2 | 151.3 | 13.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 0.1 |
Manufactured articles |
75.432 | 116.6 | 117.5 | 6.1 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
10.596 | 119.8 | 120.4 | 10.4 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
3.219 | 153.5 | 154.7 | 22.0 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.879 | 110.9 | 110.9 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Textile product mills |
314 |
0.842 | 115.1 | 115.3 | 13.4 | 0.9 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
Apparel manufacturing |
315 |
3.880 | 106.9 | 107.3 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 |
Leather and allied product manufacturing |
316 |
1.420 | 111.5 | 111.8 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 0.3 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
18.620 | 138.1 | 140.1 | 13.3 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.655 | 111.0 | 110.1 | -3.2 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 0.4 | -0.8 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.150 | 112.2 | 112.6 | 5.3 | -0.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
5.364 | 178.5 | 184.9 | 43.6 | 5.2 | 17.1 | 1.4 | 3.6 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
8.904 | 131.4 | 132.4 | 4.3 | 0.7 | -1.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
1.690 | 122.1 | 123.1 | 6.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.764 | 126.9 | 127.4 | 5.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
46.216 | 109.4 | 109.9 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.600 | 190.0 | 195.4 | 17.1 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 2.8 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
2.402 | 123.7 | 124.8 | 5.6 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
5.258 | 117.8 | 118.5 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
14.441 | 84.2 | 84.2 | -4.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.0 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
3.405 | 115.2 | 115.3 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
10.062 | 107.5 | 107.9 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing |
337 |
1.173 | 109.8 | 110.3 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
4.875 | 119.8 | 120.0 | 6.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 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 Apr. 2011(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr. 2011 |
May 2011 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
May 2010 to May 2011 |
Jan. 2011 to Feb. 2011 |
Feb. 2011 to Mar. 2011 |
Mar. 2011 to Apr. 2011 |
Apr. 2011 to May 2011 |
|||||
Nonmanufactured articles |
9.710 | 187.0 | 184.0 | 36.6 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 0.6 | -1.6 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
7.301 | 218.2 | 210.7 | 47.2 | 6.6 | 2.6 | -0.2 | -3.4 |
Crop production |
111 |
6.889 | 228.2 | 219.9 | 50.0 | 6.7 | 2.8 | -0.5 | -3.6 |
Mining |
21 |
2.409 | 121.2 | 126.0 | 14.9 | -3.9 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
Mining (except oil and gas) |
212 |
1.576 | 139.0 | 142.0 | 12.0 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
Manufactured articles |
86.585 | 119.7 | 120.3 | 6.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
7.271 | 143.1 | 143.8 | 13.9 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
4.995 | 159.3 | 160.2 | 13.1 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.542 | 115.4 | 114.7 | 8.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | -0.6 |
Apparel manufacturing |
315 |
0.395 | 110.6 | 111.4 | 9.0 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
26.817 | 135.5 | 136.5 | 13.8 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 0.7 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.397 | 119.2 | 116.5 | 0.3 | 5.2 | 2.2 | -2.1 | -2.3 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.990 | 127.2 | 127.3 | 7.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 0.1 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
6.317 | 179.0 | 178.3 | 42.2 | 6.4 | 11.8 | 4.1 | -0.4 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
15.508 | 131.0 | 132.9 | 8.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
1.918 | 110.1 | 111.3 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.686 | 110.7 | 110.6 | -2.3 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.4 | -0.1 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
52.497 | 111.3 | 111.7 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
5.014 | 174.3 | 177.1 | 20.7 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
2.472 | 127.9 | 127.9 | 5.3 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
10.271 | 116.3 | 116.5 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
13.705 | 90.0 | 90.1 | -2.6 | -0.5 | -0.3 | -0.4 | 0.1 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
3.017 | 111.2 | 113.0 | 4.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
12.836 | 113.8 | 114.1 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
4.888 | 117.3 | 116.7 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | -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 Apr. 2011(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr. 2011 |
May 2011 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
May 2010 to May 2011 |
Jan. 2011 to Feb. 2011 |
Feb. 2011 to Mar. 2011 |
Mar. 2011 to Apr. 2011 |
Apr. 2011 to May 2011 |
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Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.342 | 170.4 | 171.2 | 18.6 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 0.5 |
Meat and edible meat offal |
02 |
0.321 | 218.4 | 215.9 | 15.5 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 3.3 | -1.1 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.702 | 125.9 | 127.9 | 19.9 | -0.7 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 1.6 |
Vegetable products |
II |
1.947 | 225.5 | 220.5 | 24.6 | 0.0 | 10.3 | 4.6 | -2.2 |
Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers |
07 |
0.419 | 416.1 | 368.0 | 6.7 | -11.4 | 35.4 | 4.9 | -11.6 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.552 | 129.8 | 129.2 | 12.2 | 4.1 | 5.0 | -0.5 | -0.5 |
Coffee, tea, mate and spices |
09 |
0.490 | 289.5 | 292.6 | 73.9 | 3.1 | 6.2 | 16.9 | 1.1 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.334 | 152.9 | 154.9 | 49.4 | 4.7 | 0.4 | -3.2 | 1.3 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco |
IV |
2.509 | 153.7 | 154.2 | 9.2 | 0.3 | 2.4 | -0.3 | 0.3 |
Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec. 2009=100) |
18 |
0.215 | 99.7 | 99.9 | -4.4 | 4.7 | 3.9 | -7.1 | 0.2 |
Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers' wares (Dec. 2007=100) |
19 |
0.251 | 124.2 | 126.3 | 10.2 | -2.7 | -1.0 | -1.1 | 1.7 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants |
20 |
0.358 | 156.2 | 157.0 | 20.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 0.5 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar |
22 |
0.851 | 120.9 | 120.7 | 1.8 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.2 |
Mineral products |
V |
27.150 | 365.5 | 364.5 | 41.6 | 5.5 | 9.6 | 6.2 | -0.3 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
26.831 | 361.9 | 360.9 | 42.0 | 5.6 | 9.8 | 6.2 | -0.3 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
8.566 | 145.7 | 146.7 | 4.1 | 0.8 | -1.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
1.101 | 374.5 | 381.0 | 31.9 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 1.7 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
2.748 | 135.6 | 137.2 | 1.6 | 0.5 | -1.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
3.073 | 112.3 | 112.3 | -4.8 | 0.2 | -3.1 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100) |
31 |
0.249 | 123.8 | 125.2 | 20.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 1.1 |
Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2001=100) |
33 |
0.413 | 124.3 | 125.7 | 5.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
0.491 | 107.9 | 107.8 | 14.8 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | -0.1 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
2.865 | 150.1 | 150.8 | 9.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 0.5 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
1.757 | 139.1 | 140.6 | 6.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 1.1 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
1.108 | 171.3 | 170.3 | 15.2 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 2.3 | -0.6 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc |
VIII |
0.519 | 119.7 | 119.9 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 0.2 |
Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials |
42 |
0.490 | 119.9 | 120.1 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 0.2 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork |
IX |
0.686 | 133.5 | 132.4 | -3.4 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 0.3 | -0.8 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
1.260 | 115.3 | 115.9 | 4.6 | -0.9 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
0.835 | 108.1 | 108.2 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
5.002 | 110.9 | 111.4 | 8.2 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted |
61 |
1.928 | 103.1 | 103.7 | 5.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted |
62 |
1.828 | 109.4 | 109.8 | 6.6 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0.4 |
Made-up or worn textile articles |
63 |
0.637 | 110.6 | 110.8 | 18.2 | 1.0 | 6.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
Headgear, umbrellas, artifical flowers, etc. |
XII |
1.182 | 111.3 | 111.6 | 4.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
Footwear and parts of such articles |
64 |
1.006 | 110.1 | 110.4 | 4.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.695 | 128.5 | 129.1 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100) |
68 |
0.238 | 120.9 | 121.6 | 3.5 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
Ceramic products |
69 |
0.203 | 141.1 | 141.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.255 | 122.7 | 123.5 | 7.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
2.949 | 192.0 | 198.9 | 22.9 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
5.113 | 200.3 | 202.5 | 9.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
0.956 | 262.2 | 266.2 | 11.7 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 1.5 |
Articles of iron or steel |
73 |
1.506 | 157.5 | 159.0 | 6.8 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.599 | 411.2 | 406.3 | 17.6 | 3.9 | 1.7 | -3.1 | -1.2 |
Nickel and articles thereof (Dec. 2009=100) |
75 |
0.181 | 146.3 | 142.7 | -3.9 | 5.5 | 10.3 | -3.8 | -2.5 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.892 | 154.1 | 158.9 | 12.1 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 3.1 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.310 | 122.4 | 123.1 | 4.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.352 | 128.9 | 129.1 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
22.956 | 86.0 | 86.2 | -0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
11.397 | 88.9 | 89.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts |
85 |
11.559 | 83.2 | 83.3 | -2.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
8.354 | 111.5 | 112.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
7.410 | 110.4 | 111.1 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec. 2002=100) |
88 |
0.862 | 115.4 | 115.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
3.081 | 104.6 | 104.8 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments |
90 |
2.846 | 102.4 | 102.4 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Clocks and watches and parts thereof |
91 |
0.174 | 125.7 | 126.6 | 3.4 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
3.410 | 108.9 | 109.1 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs |
94 |
1.671 | 112.0 | 112.3 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
1.542 | 102.6 | 102.7 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
96 |
0.196 | 128.4 | 128.6 | 7.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
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 Apr. 2011(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr. 2011 |
May 2011 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
May 2010 to May 2011 |
Jan. 2011 to Feb. 2011 |
Feb. 2011 to Mar. 2011 |
Mar. 2011 to Apr. 2011 |
Apr. 2011 to May 2011 |
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Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.959 | 197.7 | 198.0 | 15.7 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 0.2 |
Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100) |
02 |
1.191 | 160.1 | 162.3 | 11.9 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.377 | 174.3 | 185.7 | 22.3 | -9.8 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 6.5 |
Vegetable products |
II |
6.166 | 253.7 | 250.9 | 38.7 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 0.1 | -1.1 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.960 | 131.4 | 128.0 | -0.4 | 0.1 | 1.7 | -3.7 | -2.6 |
Cereals |
10 |
2.489 | 313.8 | 309.2 | 70.5 | 6.9 | 4.6 | 1.3 | -1.5 |
Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder |
12 |
2.165 | 265.6 | 262.3 | 33.2 | 3.1 | -2.6 | 0.3 | -1.2 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.537 | 159.1 | 156.7 | 40.4 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | -1.5 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and tobacco |
IV |
2.606 | 148.7 | 150.0 | 8.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100) |
20 |
0.337 | 107.0 | 107.5 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
Miscellaneous edible preparations |
21 |
0.433 | 117.3 | 117.6 | -0.4 | -0.3 | -0.5 | -0.3 | 0.3 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec. 2008=100) |
22 |
0.331 | 105.2 | 105.1 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed |
23 |
0.701 | 220.8 | 225.6 | 31.2 | 1.0 | 1.6 | -0.8 | 2.2 |
Mineral products |
V |
9.113 | 340.8 | 343.5 | 33.6 | 3.3 | 8.9 | 4.2 | 0.8 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
8.473 | 336.3 | 340.2 | 36.7 | 3.6 | 9.5 | 4.2 | 1.2 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
12.712 | 152.6 | 153.8 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
0.995 | 194.0 | 190.0 | 4.2 | -1.1 | -0.6 | 0.3 | -2.1 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
3.305 | 166.6 | 168.4 | 8.0 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.1 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
3.862 | 125.5 | 126.3 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, paints, varnish, putty, & inks |
32 |
0.548 | 123.1 | 123.2 | 6.0 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery cosmetic or toilet preparations |
33 |
0.728 | 127.9 | 129.1 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes |
34 |
0.476 | 125.3 | 125.9 | 6.5 | 1.7 | -0.4 | 2.3 | 0.5 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
1.779 | 146.8 | 149.3 | 5.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
5.164 | 148.4 | 152.2 | 9.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 2.6 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
4.164 | 140.5 | 144.4 | 8.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 2.8 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
1.000 | 185.0 | 188.2 | 13.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 6.6 | 1.7 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc. |
VIII |
0.437 | 138.2 | 140.7 | 15.4 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 1.8 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork |
IX |
0.508 | 110.5 | 109.9 | -0.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.5 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
2.716 | 128.2 | 127.2 | 8.3 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
Woodpulp and recovered paper |
47 |
0.960 | 156.3 | 152.6 | 15.7 | 3.3 | -0.4 | 1.5 | -2.4 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
1.275 | 120.4 | 120.6 | 6.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
Printed material |
49 |
0.480 | 118.0 | 118.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
2.534 | 164.1 | 154.4 | 35.2 | 7.1 | 5.2 | -0.5 | -5.9 |
Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof |
52 |
1.273 | 286.8 | 248.6 | 93.2 | 14.9 | 10.5 | -1.8 | -13.3 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. (Dec. 2008=100) |
XIII |
0.674 | 115.8 | 115.8 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.378 | 99.3 | 99.4 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
4.973 | 257.6 | 263.5 | 26.5 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
5.939 | 187.3 | 186.0 | 11.6 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 0.2 | -0.7 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.969 | 243.0 | 238.3 | 15.6 | 11.9 | 1.5 | -0.4 | -1.9 |
Articles of iron or steel |
73 |
1.268 | 171.2 | 171.8 | 8.2 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.4 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.749 | 285.2 | 276.1 | 21.6 | 2.3 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -3.2 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.957 | 137.9 | 140.8 | 9.0 | 2.6 | 1.9 | -0.4 | 2.1 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.331 | 125.4 | 125.4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.304 | 134.9 | 135.2 | 8.7 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
26.154 | 96.0 | 96.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
15.348 | 108.0 | 108.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof |
85 |
10.806 | 83.0 | 83.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.5 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
10.557 | 123.0 | 123.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
5.902 | 109.3 | 109.5 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
5.755 | 105.6 | 105.7 | -0.8 | -0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
1.358 | 107.7 | 108.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.4 |
Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi; |
94 |
0.646 | 118.0 | 118.6 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -1.0 | 0.5 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
0.606 | 92.4 | 92.7 | -0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
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 | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr. 2011 |
May 2011 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
May 2010 to May 2011 |
Jan. 2011 to Feb. 2011 |
Feb. 2011 to Mar. 2011 |
Mar. 2011 to Apr. 2011 |
Apr. 2011 to May 2011 |
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Industrialized Countries(2) |
39.494 | 133.3 | 134.1 | 6.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.6 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
4.457 | 256.9 | 255.9 | 32.4 | 0.5 | 4.8 | 8.5 | -0.4 |
Manufactured articles |
34.670 | 123.1 | 124.0 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
Other Countries(3) |
60.506 | 141.9 | 141.2 | 13.5 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 2.2 | -0.5 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
12.079 | 374.0 | 367.7 | 42.0 | 6.4 | 9.0 | 6.5 | -1.7 |
Manufactured articles |
48.226 | 110.5 | 110.5 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Canada |
14.271 | 160.6 | 161.4 | 13.6 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 0.5 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
3.991 | 247.7 | 246.5 | 32.3 | 0.6 | 4.1 | 8.5 | -0.5 |
Manufactured articles |
10.005 | 141.2 | 142.6 | 6.2 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
European Union(4) |
17.186 | 134.1 | 135.2 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
0.256 | 352.7 | 348.6 | 40.4 | 0.1 | 15.0 | 9.5 | -1.2 |
Manufactured articles |
16.854 | 130.6 | 131.8 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
France (Dec. 2003=100) |
1.995 | 119.1 | 119.6 | -1.6 | 0.3 | -3.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
Germany (Dec. 2003=100) |
4.510 | 115.6 | 116.3 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100) |
2.795 | 134.1 | 134.3 | 6.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 |
Latin America(5) |
18.406 | 185.7 | 183.8 | 17.4 | 2.1 | 5.0 | 3.5 | -1.0 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
5.479 | 411.2 | 402.0 | 45.8 | 4.7 | 11.4 | 7.9 | -2.2 |
Manufactured articles |
12.844 | 137.0 | 136.7 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | -0.2 |
Mexico (Dec. 2003=100) |
11.380 | 153.5 | 152.4 | 10.5 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 2.8 | -0.7 |
Nonmanufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100) |
1.900 | 225.7 | 218.9 | 44.7 | 3.0 | 15.7 | 7.6 | -3.0 |
Manufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100) |
9.437 | 98.5 | 98.6 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.1 |
Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)(6) |
34.852 | 103.9 | 104.1 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
China (Dec. 2003=100) |
19.595 | 103.1 | 103.4 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
Japan |
6.198 | 101.3 | 101.3 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Asian NICs(7) |
5.555 | 92.3 | 92.7 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 |
ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)(8) |
5.987 | 104.2 | 104.4 | 8.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -0.2 | 0.2 |
Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)(9) |
3.795 | 265.0 | 261.9 | 25.0 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 3.5 | -1.2 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | Relative import- ance Apr. 2011(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr. 2011 |
May 2011 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
May 2010 to May 2011 |
Jan. 2011 to Feb. 2011 |
Feb. 2011 to Mar. 2011 |
Mar. 2011 to Apr. 2011 |
Apr. 2011 to May 2011 |
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Air Freight |
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Import Air Freight |
100.000 | 175.0 | 180.0 | 9.8 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.9 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
24.534 | 159.9 | 169.7 | 26.8 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 7.5 | 6.1 |
Asia |
73.391 | 156.7 | 159.5 | 5.8 | 2.7 | 0.2 | -0.6 | 1.8 |
Export Air Freight |
100.000 | 142.9 | 148.0 | 19.0 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.6 |
Europe (Dec. 2006=100) |
38.748 | 129.1 | 133.9 | 18.1 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.7 |
Inbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 159.2 | 162.6 | 10.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.1 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
24.129 | 146.5 | 153.7 | 23.5 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 5.5 | 4.9 |
Asia |
63.926 | 142.5 | 144.6 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 1.5 |
Outbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 139.5 | 143.1 | 18.4 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
36.573 | 157.8 | 159.2 | 14.0 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 0.9 |
Asia |
44.946 | 130.8 | 135.7 | 23.4 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
Air Passenger Fares |
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Import Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 163.2 | 172.3 | 7.3 | -2.4 | -0.2 | 1.2 | 5.6 |
Europe |
38.175 | 170.8 | 184.9 | 4.2 | -2.7 | -3.5 | 2.8 | 8.3 |
Asia |
25.092 | 136.0 | 143.2 | 2.7 | -5.2 | 2.3 | -1.3 | 5.3 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
15.793 | 171.8 | 169.7 | 22.7 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 5.3 | -1.2 |
Export Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 175.5 | 179.8 | 10.0 | -9.6 | 7.1 | 1.6 | 2.5 |
Europe |
29.141 | 199.0 | 213.7 | 3.4 | -1.6 | 0.2 | 9.1 | 7.4 |
Asia |
29.412 | 156.0 | 175.8 | 16.0 | -16.4 | 10.8 | -4.4 | 12.7 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
21.077 | 190.8 | 175.0 | 9.0 | -10.9 | 5.2 | 2.8 | -8.3 |
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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