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Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until USDL-12-1180 8:30 a.m. (EDT) Tuesday, June 12, 2012 Technical information: (202) 691-7101 * MXPinfo@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/mxp Media contact: (202) 691-5902 * PressOffice@bls.gov U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES - MAY 2012 U.S. import prices decreased 1.0 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, after no change the previous month. Lower fuel and nonfuel prices each contributed to the May decrease in overall import prices. U.S. export prices also declined in May, falling 0.4 percent after a 0.4 percent increase in April. Imports All Imports: The price index for overall imports fell 1.0 percent in May, the largest one-month drop since the index declined 1.2 percent in June 2010. Prices for U.S. imports also decreased over the past 12 months, falling 0.3 percent, the first year-over-year decline for the index since import prices fell 5.6 percent between October 2008 and October 2009. The decrease over the May 2011-12 period was led by lower fuel prices which more than offset an increase in nonfuel prices. Fuel Imports: Fuel prices fell 4.2 percent in May, the largest monthly drop for the index since a 5.1 percent decrease in May 2010. The price index for import fuels declined 3.9 percent over the past year after rising 43.7 percent for the year ended May 2011. The decline over the past year was the largest 12-month drop in fuel prices since the index fell 14.2 percent for the October 2008-09 period. Decreasing petroleum and natural gas prices each factored into the declines in overall fuel prices in May and over the past 12 months. Petroleum prices fell 4.2 percent for the month and 2.0 percent for the year ended in May, while prices for natural gas decreased 4.8 percent and 49.6 percent, respectively, over the same periods. All Imports Excluding Fuel: Prices for nonfuel imports edged down 0.1 percent in May, the first monthly decline since the index fell 0.2 percent in November 2011. The May decrease followed increases of 0.2 percent in April and 0.5 percent in March. Lower prices for foods, feeds, and beverages; consumer goods; and automotive vehicles more than offset a 0.1 percent advance in nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices. Despite the May decline, the price index for nonfuel imports rose 1.0 percent over the past year. Table A. Percent changes
Month | IMPORTS | EXPORTS | ||||
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All imports |
Fuel imports |
Nonfuel imports |
All exports |
Agri- cultural exports |
Non- agricultural exports |
|
2011 |
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May |
0.1 | -0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -1.1 | 0.5 |
June |
-0.6 | -2.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
July |
0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -4.0 | 0.1 |
August |
-0.4 | -2.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 0.3 |
September |
-0.1 | -1.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 0.3 |
October |
-0.4 | -0.6 | -0.2 | -2.0 | -6.5 | -1.4 |
November |
0.7 | 3.4 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 1.7 | -0.2 |
December |
0.0 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.5 | -2.3 | -0.2 |
2012 |
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January |
0.0 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 |
February |
0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 0.6 |
March |
(r)1.4 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | (r)2.4 | 0.5 |
April |
(r)0.0 | (r)-0.7 | (r)0.2 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 0.2 |
May |
-1.0 | -4.2 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.7 | -0.5 |
May 2010 to 2011 |
12.9 | 43.7 | 4.5 | 9.1 | 30.4 | 7.0 |
May 2011 to 2012 |
-0.3 | -3.9 | 1.0 | -0.1 | -1.3 | 0.1 |
Footnotes |
Exports All Exports: Export prices fell 0.4 percent in May after increasing 2.0 percent over the first four months of 2012. The May decline was driven by lower prices for nonagricultural exports, which more than offset increasing agricultural prices. Overall export prices edged down 0.1 percent between May 2011 and May 2012, the first 12-month drop in the index since a 3.6 percent decrease for the year ended October 2009. The 12-month decline was led by lower agricultural prices. Agricultural Exports: Led by a 5.1 percent rise in soybean prices, the index for agricultural exports rose 0.7 percent in May following a 2.0 percent increase the previous month. Despite the recent advances, agricultural prices fell 1.3 percent over the past 12 months. Lower prices for cotton, wheat, and corn over the past year all contributed to the decline. All Exports Excluding Agriculture: The price index for nonagricultural exports fell 0.5 percent in May, the first monthly decline since a 0.2 percent decrease in December 2011 and the largest since a 1.4 percent drop in October 2011. In May, falling nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices more than offset higher finished goods prices. Overall nonagricultural prices ticked up 0.1 percent over the past year. SELECTED MAY HIGHLIGHTS Import Prices Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices edged up 0.1 percent in May after rising 0.5 percent in April. An 8.0 percent rise in fertilizer prices was the largest contributor to the May advance. Finished Goods: Prices for import finished goods recorded little movement in May, with the price indexes for consumer goods and automotive vehicles each edging down 0.1 percent and capital goods prices remaining unchanged. Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Foods, feeds, and beverages prices decreased 0.7 percent in May after ticking up 0.1 percent the previous month. The May decline was led by a 4.1 percent drop in fruit prices and a 2.5 percent decrease in the price index for fish and shellfish. In contrast, vegetable prices advanced 3.2 percent in May. Imports by Locality of Origin: The price indexes for imports from Canada, Mexico, and the European Union decreased in May, falling 1.3 percent, 0.7 percent, and 0.1 percent, respectively. Each index was driven by lower fuel prices. In contrast, import prices from Japan rose 0.2 percent in May and increased by 1.1 percent over the past year. Prices for imports from China were unchanged in May after declining 0.3 percent in April and recording no change in March. Despite falling over the past three months, import prices from China increased 1.7 percent for the year ended in May. Transportation Services: The index for import air passenger fares advanced 0.6 percent in May, led by a 6.1 percent increase in Asian fares. Import air passenger fares rose 5.1 percent over the past year, driven by a 10.2 percent jump in Asian fares. European fares ticked up 0.2 percent over the May 2011-12 period, while Latin American/Caribbean fares advanced 0.8 percent. Import air freight prices rose 0.3 percent in May, but fell 4.1 percent over the past 12 months. Export Prices Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: Prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials fell 1.7 percent in May following a 0.5 percent increase the previous month. The May decline was led by a 4.6 percent drop in fuel prices, although a 0.8 percent decrease in chemical prices and a 1.5 percent decline in prices for nonferrous metals also contributed to the overall decrease. Finished Goods: Finished goods prices were mixed in May. Prices for consumer goods rose 0.7 percent and automotive vehicles prices ticked up 0.1 percent. The price index for capital goods was unchanged as a 0.3 percent drop in computers, peripherals, and semiconductor prices offset a 0.2 percent increase in prices for capital goods excluding computers. Transportation Services: Export air passenger fares increased 3.2 percent in May, driven by a 6.6 percent increase in Asian fares. Export air passenger fares rose 4.9 percent over the past year. Export air freight prices advanced 0.2 percent in May and 1.7 percent over the past 12 months. Import and Export Price Index data for June 2012 are scheduled for release on Thursday, July 12, 2012 at 8:30 a.m. (EDT).
Description | End Use |
Relative import- ance Apr. 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr. 2012 |
May 2012 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
May 2011 to May 2012 |
Jan. 2012 to Feb. 2012 |
Feb. 2012 to Mar. 2012 |
Mar. 2012 to Apr. 2012 |
Apr. 2012 to May 2012 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 144.2 | 142.7 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | -1.0 | |
All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
70.069 | 104.1 | 104.1 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | |
All imports excluding petroleum |
75.974 | 116.8 | 116.7 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 | |
All imports excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
75.129 | 121.4 | 121.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.1 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
5.060 | 174.5 | 173.3 | -2.6 | -2.8 | 1.7 | 0.1 | -0.7 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
3.922 | 196.5 | 195.7 | -3.0 | -3.4 | 2.2 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
1.138 | 124.7 | 122.4 | -1.2 | -0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -1.8 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
38.098 | 271.3 | 264.0 | -2.5 | 0.3 | 3.4 | -0.3 | -2.7 |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding petroleum |
14.072 | 167.3 | 167.1 | -3.6 | 0.2 | 0.9 | -0.2 | -0.1 | |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
13.227 | 193.8 | 194.0 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
7.781 | 181.3 | 180.2 | -3.6 | 1.2 | 1.8 | -1.1 | -0.6 | |
Industrial supplies & materials nondurable excluding petroleum |
5.446 | 151.0 | 151.8 | -3.6 | -0.9 | -0.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
10 |
24.872 | 368.5 | 353.2 | -3.9 | -0.1 | 4.4 | -0.7 | -4.2 |
Petroleum & petroleum products |
100 |
24.027 | 416.9 | 399.5 | -2.0 | 0.3 | 4.9 | -0.4 | -4.2 |
Crude |
10000 |
18.096 | 427.2 | 412.2 | -1.6 | 2.3 | 4.0 | -1.3 | -3.5 |
Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas |
101 |
0.558 | 77.5 | 74.6 | -44.3 | -10.0 | -9.7 | -12.1 | -3.7 |
Gas-natural |
10110 |
0.453 | 63.0 | 60.0 | -49.6 | -10.9 | -12.9 | -14.4 | -4.8 |
Paper & paper base stocks |
11 |
0.575 | 113.1 | 114.4 | -4.3 | -0.1 | 1.4 | -0.8 | 1.1 |
Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials |
12 |
4.959 | 182.9 | 184.8 | 7.9 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 1.0 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
0.984 | 135.1 | 137.1 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
Unfinished metals related to durable goods |
14 |
3.712 | 277.7 | 273.5 | -10.2 | 1.7 | 3.0 | -2.2 | -1.5 |
Finished metals related to durable goods |
15 |
1.521 | 164.0 | 163.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
Nonmetals related to durable goods |
16 |
1.476 | 115.8 | 115.9 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Capital goods |
2 |
21.826 | 93.5 | 93.5 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Electric generating equipment |
20 |
2.837 | 119.7 | 119.6 | 2.2 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.1 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
17.375 | 86.5 | 86.5 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
1.614 | 133.6 | 133.8 | 6.2 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
11.337 | 114.5 | 114.4 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | -0.1 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
23.679 | 107.8 | 107.7 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
11.383 | 115.1 | 115.0 | 3.7 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | -0.1 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
11.021 | 99.9 | 99.8 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -0.1 |
Nonmanufactured consumer goods |
42 |
1.274 | 119.2 | 119.7 | 9.4 | 1.0 | -1.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 |
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. 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr. 2012 |
May 2012 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
May 2011 to May 2012 |
Jan. 2012 to Feb. 2012 |
Feb. 2012 to Mar. 2012 |
Mar. 2012 to Apr. 2012 |
Apr. 2012 to May 2012 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 134.7 | 134.1 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | -0.4 | |
Agricultural commodities |
10.986 | 211.1 | 212.6 | -1.3 | -0.4 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 0.7 | |
All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
80.839 | 103.5 | 103.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.1 | |
Nonagricultural commodities |
89.014 | 129.2 | 128.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.5 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
10.068 | 210.7 | 212.4 | 2.4 | -0.5 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 0.8 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
9.356 | 213.4 | 215.8 | 2.0 | -0.6 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.1 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
0.712 | 190.1 | 184.6 | 8.5 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 2.0 | -2.9 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
34.946 | 189.2 | 185.9 | -3.7 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 | -1.7 |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
12.342 | 189.6 | 188.6 | -0.7 | 2.2 | 1.2 | -0.8 | -0.5 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, nondurable |
22.605 | 189.8 | 185.2 | -5.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.3 | -2.4 | |
Agricultural industrial supplies & materials |
10 |
1.630 | 202.2 | 199.0 | -17.3 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -1.6 |
Nonagricultural industrial supplies & materials |
33.316 | 188.9 | 185.6 | -2.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | -1.7 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
11 |
9.093 | 285.1 | 271.9 | -5.5 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 1.7 | -4.6 |
Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials |
12 |
23.291 | 176.5 | 175.3 | -2.0 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | -0.7 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
0.932 | 117.7 | 117.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | -0.3 |
Capital goods |
2 |
34.259 | 106.0 | 106.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Electrical generating equipment |
20 |
3.485 | 113.0 | 113.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
24.863 | 95.4 | 95.3 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
5.911 | 149.0 | 149.2 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
8.153 | 113.1 | 113.2 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
12.574 | 116.2 | 117.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.5 | 0.7 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
5.862 | 114.9 | 115.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
5.291 | 113.9 | 115.6 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 1.5 |
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. 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr. 2012 |
May 2012 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
May 2011 to May 2012 |
Jan. 2012 to Feb. 2012 |
Feb. 2012 to Mar. 2012 |
Mar. 2012 to Apr. 2012 |
Apr. 2012 to May 2012 |
|||||
Nonmanufactured articles |
21.251 | 179.5 | 173.2 | -4.6 | 1.1 | 3.6 | -1.3 | -3.5 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
1.852 | 177.4 | 176.1 | -7.6 | -5.3 | 3.5 | 2.2 | -0.7 |
Crop production |
111 |
1.317 | 184.4 | 184.0 | -7.9 | -7.9 | 4.2 | 2.8 | -0.2 |
Mining |
21 |
19.399 | 179.3 | 172.6 | -4.2 | 1.7 | 3.7 | -1.6 | -3.7 |
Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec. 2006=100) |
212 |
0.324 | 145.7 | 145.6 | -6.1 | -1.8 | 1.3 | -0.4 | -0.1 |
Manufactured articles |
78.288 | 119.1 | 118.6 | 1.0 | -0.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | -0.4 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
10.728 | 126.2 | 125.8 | 4.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | -0.3 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
3.058 | 164.5 | 163.4 | 5.6 | -0.1 | 1.1 | 1.9 | -0.7 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.823 | 111.5 | 111.8 | 1.1 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.3 |
Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100) |
313 |
0.394 | 101.7 | 101.8 | - | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Textile product mills |
314 |
0.862 | 117.5 | 117.0 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -1.1 | 0.9 | -0.4 |
Apparel manufacturing |
315 |
4.002 | 112.2 | 111.9 | 4.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
Leather and allied product manufacturing |
316 |
1.590 | 119.3 | 119.4 | 6.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
18.025 | 142.9 | 140.9 | 1.4 | -1.9 | 2.5 | 1.3 | -1.4 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.591 | 113.1 | 114.6 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.061 | 110.7 | 111.3 | -1.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | -0.6 | 0.5 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
4.973 | 186.9 | 175.3 | -2.7 | -7.0 | 7.2 | 2.7 | -6.2 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
8.646 | 136.2 | 136.8 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
1.852 | 127.6 | 128.0 | 4.2 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.814 | 129.6 | 130.3 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
49.536 | 110.4 | 110.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.312 | 182.8 | 180.0 | -7.7 | 1.9 | 2.8 | -1.7 | -1.5 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
2.493 | 129.7 | 129.8 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
5.505 | 121.2 | 121.4 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
15.135 | 82.5 | 82.4 | -1.8 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -0.1 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
3.772 | 119.0 | 119.1 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
11.988 | 111.6 | 111.6 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing |
337 |
1.277 | 113.2 | 113.2 | 2.7 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
5.055 | 122.5 | 122.4 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | NAICS | Relative import- ance Apr. 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr. 2012 |
May 2012 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
May 2011 to May 2012 |
Jan. 2012 to Feb. 2012 |
Feb. 2012 to Mar. 2012 |
Mar. 2012 to Apr. 2012 |
Apr. 2012 to May 2012 |
|||||
Nonmanufactured articles |
8.305 | 167.4 | 167.9 | -8.9 | -1.6 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
6.349 | 201.0 | 202.4 | -4.2 | -0.4 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 0.7 |
Crop production |
111 |
5.908 | 208.1 | 210.6 | -4.4 | -0.7 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 1.2 |
Mining |
21 |
1.956 | 100.0 | 98.9 | -21.4 | -4.8 | -5.1 | -2.9 | -1.1 |
Mining (except oil and gas) |
212 |
1.403 | 125.1 | 122.3 | -13.7 | -0.9 | -5.5 | -3.3 | -2.2 |
Manufactured articles |
88.627 | 122.2 | 121.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -0.4 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
7.061 | 146.6 | 147.3 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
4.924 | 167.7 | 168.8 | 5.4 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.560 | 119.1 | 119.8 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
Apparel manufacturing |
315 |
0.413 | 119.8 | 119.8 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
27.051 | 138.5 | 136.0 | -0.3 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.3 | -1.8 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.402 | 115.3 | 114.9 | -1.0 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 1.1 | -0.3 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.823 | 119.7 | 118.1 | -7.2 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 1.1 | -1.3 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
6.742 | 183.7 | 174.3 | -2.2 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 3.1 | -5.1 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
15.173 | 134.3 | 133.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | -0.7 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
2.166 | 117.8 | 118.0 | 6.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.744 | 111.4 | 111.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
54.515 | 113.5 | 113.6 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.875 | 176.5 | 174.5 | -2.3 | 1.4 | 2.4 | -1.7 | -1.1 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
2.588 | 129.3 | 129.3 | 1.4 | -0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
10.966 | 120.4 | 120.5 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
14.300 | 90.2 | 90.3 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.1 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
3.177 | 112.4 | 112.6 | -0.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
13.271 | 116.9 | 117.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100) |
337 |
0.294 | 102.6 | 102.6 | - | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
5.043 | 121.0 | 122.5 | 3.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.9 | 1.2 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | Harmo- nized system |
Relative import- ance Apr. 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr. 2012 |
May 2012 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
May 2011 to May 2012 |
Jan. 2012 to Feb. 2012 |
Feb. 2012 to Mar. 2012 |
Mar. 2012 to Apr. 2012 |
Apr. 2012 to May 2012 |
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Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.153 | 168.3 | 165.2 | -2.8 | -0.9 | 1.3 | -1.2 | -1.8 |
Meat and edible meat offal |
02 |
0.260 | 212.0 | 211.7 | -1.1 | -1.3 | 2.0 | -4.6 | -0.1 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.604 | 122.2 | 119.2 | -6.1 | -1.5 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -2.5 |
Vegetable products |
II |
1.758 | 228.2 | 226.2 | 1.7 | -5.7 | 4.5 | 6.1 | -0.9 |
Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers |
07 |
0.314 | 319.2 | 323.8 | -12.3 | -32.0 | 18.8 | 7.9 | 1.4 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.497 | 127.8 | 122.4 | -5.3 | 1.9 | 7.2 | 0.1 | -4.2 |
Coffee, tea, mate and spices |
09 |
0.416 | 276.5 | 271.2 | -9.8 | -2.3 | -6.2 | 1.0 | -1.9 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.260 | 135.9 | 136.7 | -11.5 | -2.8 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco |
IV |
2.328 | 157.4 | 157.2 | 1.6 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.1 |
Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec. 2009=100) |
18 |
0.182 | 86.6 | 85.4 | -16.2 | 1.8 | 1.3 | -1.6 | -1.4 |
Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers' wares (Dec. 2007=100) |
19 |
0.221 | 126.1 | 126.2 | -1.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants |
20 |
0.344 | 173.8 | 172.7 | 9.9 | -0.2 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -0.6 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar |
22 |
0.778 | 121.8 | 122.4 | 1.7 | -0.2 | -0.5 | -0.2 | 0.5 |
Mineral products |
V |
24.527 | 369.6 | 354.7 | -3.7 | -0.1 | 4.3 | -0.8 | -4.0 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
24.223 | 365.9 | 351.0 | -3.7 | -0.1 | 4.4 | -0.8 | -4.1 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
8.104 | 149.9 | 151.2 | 3.3 | -0.5 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
0.838 | 344.1 | 359.8 | -5.5 | -3.1 | -3.5 | 0.2 | 4.6 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
2.429 | 140.9 | 140.9 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
2.973 | 117.6 | 117.6 | 5.2 | -0.5 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100) |
31 |
0.462 | 148.7 | 160.2 | 27.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 6.0 | 7.7 |
Tanning extracts; dye, pigments, varnish, paints & putty (Dec. 2011=100) |
32 |
0.182 | 107.1 | 106.9 | - | -0.5 | 0.6 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2001=100) |
33 |
0.409 | 125.8 | 125.2 | -0.4 | -0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | -0.5 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
0.469 | 103.9 | 104.0 | -4.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
3.064 | 153.9 | 153.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | -0.1 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
1.853 | 144.6 | 144.3 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | -0.2 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
1.211 | 171.8 | 171.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.9 | -0.1 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc |
VIII |
0.574 | 126.1 | 126.3 | 5.2 | 0.7 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.2 |
Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials |
42 |
0.527 | 126.9 | 127.1 | 5.6 | 0.8 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork |
IX |
0.624 | 137.0 | 138.7 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
1.163 | 113.5 | 114.1 | -1.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 0.5 |
Pulp wood, waste paper, and paperboard (Dec. 2011=100) |
47 |
0.173 | 99.3 | 103.5 | - | 0.5 | 5.0 | -1.6 | 4.2 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
0.780 | 108.7 | 108.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
5.133 | 115.9 | 115.6 | 3.6 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted |
61 |
1.989 | 106.7 | 106.1 | 2.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.6 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted |
62 |
1.884 | 118.2 | 118.2 | 7.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Made-up or worn textile articles |
63 |
0.627 | 110.5 | 109.9 | -1.2 | 0.0 | -1.8 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
Headgear, umbrellas, artifical flowers, etc. |
XII |
1.303 | 118.5 | 118.7 | 5.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Footwear and parts of such articles |
64 |
1.108 | 117.5 | 117.7 | 5.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.737 | 131.4 | 132.0 | 2.4 | -0.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.5 |
Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100) |
68 |
0.236 | 124.5 | 124.4 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Ceramic products |
69 |
0.222 | 142.1 | 142.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.279 | 126.3 | 127.7 | 3.7 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
3.298 | 207.2 | 204.4 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 2.5 | -1.9 | -1.4 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
4.858 | 192.8 | 191.9 | -5.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | -0.1 | -0.5 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.119 | 246.7 | 247.7 | -6.1 | -0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Articles of iron or steel |
73 |
1.394 | 162.1 | 161.9 | 1.8 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.463 | 369.3 | 364.3 | -10.5 | 6.2 | 1.4 | -1.7 | -1.4 |
Nickel and articles thereof (Dec. 2009=100) |
75 |
0.140 | 110.5 | 104.4 | -26.8 | 6.0 | 6.1 | -6.4 | -5.5 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.710 | 143.2 | 140.6 | -11.5 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | -1.8 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.354 | 127.7 | 128.5 | 4.5 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.400 | 134.8 | 135.1 | 4.2 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
24.294 | 86.0 | 86.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
12.239 | 90.0 | 90.1 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts |
85 |
12.055 | 82.2 | 82.1 | -1.4 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -0.1 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
10.015 | 115.8 | 115.8 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
9.235 | 114.9 | 114.9 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec. 2002=100) |
88 |
0.688 | 117.9 | 118.0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
3.147 | 104.4 | 104.2 | -0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments |
90 |
2.900 | 102.0 | 101.8 | -0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
Clocks and watches and parts thereof |
91 |
0.188 | 128.2 | 128.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
3.606 | 112.2 | 112.3 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs |
94 |
1.922 | 116.0 | 116.0 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
1.489 | 105.1 | 105.3 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
96 |
0.195 | 133.3 | 133.3 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | Harmo- nized system |
Relative import- ance Apr. 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr. 2012 |
May 2012 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
May 2011 to May 2012 |
Jan. 2012 to Feb. 2012 |
Feb. 2012 to Mar. 2012 |
Mar. 2012 to Apr. 2012 |
Apr. 2012 to May 2012 |
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Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.890 | 204.1 | 201.2 | 1.3 | -0.5 | -0.9 | 0.5 | -1.4 |
Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100) |
02 |
1.091 | 167.4 | 167.8 | 3.3 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.8 | 0.2 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.403 | 204.5 | 199.3 | 7.8 | 0.2 | -1.6 | 2.3 | -2.5 |
Vegetable products |
II |
5.830 | 250.2 | 255.0 | 1.6 | -0.8 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 1.9 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.848 | 137.3 | 137.9 | 7.6 | -2.5 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 0.4 |
Cereals |
10 |
2.186 | 286.7 | 280.6 | -9.3 | -0.1 | 2.0 | 0.6 | -2.1 |
Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder |
12 |
2.219 | 277.8 | 290.3 | 10.8 | 0.5 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 4.5 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.489 | 154.7 | 157.8 | 0.3 | -1.3 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and tobacco |
IV |
2.673 | 156.2 | 158.0 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100) |
20 |
0.319 | 110.7 | 111.1 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec. 2008=100) |
22 |
0.397 | 109.8 | 110.4 | 5.3 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed |
23 |
0.777 | 225.9 | 236.6 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 4.7 |
Mineral products |
V |
9.103 | 337.3 | 321.2 | -6.1 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 2.1 | -4.8 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
8.482 | 334.4 | 317.3 | -6.2 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 2.3 | -5.1 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
12.163 | 155.5 | 155.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
0.992 | 184.8 | 184.1 | -6.2 | 0.2 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
3.470 | 170.4 | 169.1 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -0.8 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
3.128 | 124.7 | 124.8 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery cosmetic or toilet preparations |
33 |
0.754 | 136.0 | 136.2 | 5.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes |
34 |
0.462 | 123.1 | 123.4 | 0.8 | -0.9 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
1.748 | 153.1 | 152.9 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
5.600 | 154.1 | 153.1 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.9 | -0.6 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
4.460 | 143.5 | 142.8 | -1.0 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.6 | -0.5 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
1.140 | 205.1 | 203.1 | 8.0 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 3.4 | -1.0 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc. |
VIII |
0.372 | 132.9 | 134.2 | -2.9 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.0 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork |
IX |
0.538 | 110.0 | 109.3 | -0.4 | 1.5 | -0.3 | 2.4 | -0.6 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
2.316 | 119.0 | 118.1 | -7.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
Woodpulp and recovered paper |
47 |
0.642 | 127.4 | 126.9 | -17.7 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
1.226 | 118.2 | 116.6 | -3.3 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | -1.4 |
Printed material |
49 |
0.448 | 120.4 | 120.4 | 1.9 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
1.961 | 131.0 | 128.6 | -16.7 | 0.2 | -1.4 | -0.2 | -1.8 |
Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof |
52 |
0.647 | 157.0 | 148.5 | -40.8 | -0.2 | -4.9 | -1.2 | -5.4 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. (Dec. 2008=100) |
XIII |
0.735 | 117.7 | 117.7 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.396 | 98.5 | 98.5 | -0.9 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
5.273 | 283.2 | 281.1 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 1.7 | -3.1 | -0.7 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
5.618 | 179.0 | 178.7 | -4.5 | 1.8 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.758 | 224.4 | 226.0 | -7.1 | 3.4 | -0.7 | -0.6 | 0.7 |
Articles of iron or steel |
73 |
1.348 | 172.7 | 172.5 | 0.5 | -0.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.687 | 265.7 | 261.2 | -5.5 | 5.4 | 2.0 | -0.4 | -1.7 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.837 | 129.0 | 127.8 | -8.8 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.9 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.374 | 129.2 | 129.2 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.318 | 138.0 | 138.0 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
27.383 | 97.3 | 97.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
15.903 | 110.6 | 110.5 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof |
85 |
11.480 | 82.8 | 83.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.2 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
10.855 | 126.8 | 126.9 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
7.185 | 113.2 | 113.3 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
5.723 | 105.7 | 106.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
1.334 | 110.4 | 110.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi; |
94 |
0.689 | 119.9 | 119.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
0.514 | 91.2 | 91.2 | -1.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | Percent of U.S. imports(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr. 2012 |
May 2012 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
May 2011 to May 2012 |
Jan. 2012 to Feb. 2012 |
Feb. 2012 to Mar. 2012 |
Mar. 2012 to Apr. 2012 |
Apr. 2012 to May 2012 |
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Industrialized Countries(2) |
38.296 | 132.3 | 131.5 | -2.5 | -0.2 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -0.6 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
4.447 | 222.3 | 213.6 | -18.4 | -1.8 | -3.6 | -3.2 | -3.9 |
Manufactured articles |
33.487 | 124.8 | 124.7 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 1.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Other Countries(3) |
61.704 | 145.4 | 143.8 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 0.3 | -1.1 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
12.907 | 390.0 | 376.9 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 5.2 | 0.1 | -3.4 |
Manufactured articles |
48.593 | 112.6 | 112.4 | 1.9 | -0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.2 |
Canada |
14.414 | 152.4 | 150.4 | -7.8 | 0.1 | -0.6 | -0.8 | -1.3 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
4.027 | 209.6 | 200.9 | -20.6 | -2.4 | -4.3 | -3.4 | -4.2 |
Manufactured articles |
10.122 | 140.9 | 140.7 | -1.7 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
European Union(4) |
15.813 | 136.3 | 136.1 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
0.262 | 403.4 | 391.6 | 13.0 | 5.6 | 2.8 | 0.0 | -2.9 |
Manufactured articles |
15.467 | 132.4 | 132.3 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.9 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
France (Dec. 2003=100) |
1.736 | 121.7 | 121.7 | 1.9 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Germany (Dec. 2003=100) |
4.265 | 115.0 | 114.9 | -1.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100) |
2.397 | 136.6 | 133.8 | -0.2 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.0 | -2.0 |
Latin America(5) |
19.049 | 185.1 | 182.8 | -0.4 | -0.2 | 1.6 | -0.1 | -1.2 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
5.633 | 416.6 | 403.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 4.0 | -0.2 | -3.1 |
Manufactured articles |
13.328 | 135.1 | 135.0 | -1.0 | -0.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Mexico (Dec. 2003=100) |
12.091 | 148.9 | 147.9 | -2.8 | -1.0 | 1.1 | -0.3 | -0.7 |
Nonmanufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100) |
2.017 | 221.8 | 214.7 | -1.2 | -1.8 | 4.9 | -1.3 | -3.2 |
Manufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100) |
10.028 | 95.4 | 95.5 | -3.1 | -0.7 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)(6) |
34.659 | 104.8 | 104.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
China (Dec. 2003=100) |
19.583 | 105.2 | 105.2 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
Japan |
6.349 | 102.4 | 102.6 | 1.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Asian NICs(7) |
5.471 | 91.0 | 91.1 | -1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)(8) |
5.652 | 106.5 | 106.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)(9) |
3.948 | 293.8 | 290.4 | 5.4 | 2.2 | 4.6 | 0.7 | -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. 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr. 2012 |
May 2012 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
May 2011 to May 2012 |
Jan. 2012 to Feb. 2012 |
Feb. 2012 to Mar. 2012 |
Mar. 2012 to Apr. 2012 |
Apr. 2012 to May 2012 |
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Air Freight |
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Import Air Freight |
100.000 | 177.0 | 177.5 | -4.1 | -1.1 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 0.3 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
23.971 | 163.4 | 165.3 | -2.7 | -1.6 | 3.0 | -1.9 | 1.2 |
Asia |
71.558 | 157.7 | 157.8 | -4.7 | -1.1 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 0.1 |
Export Air Freight |
100.000 | 150.2 | 150.5 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
Europe (Dec. 2006=100) |
36.187 | 135.7 | 136.0 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 |
Inbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 161.1 | 161.4 | -2.2 | -1.1 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
24.896 | 149.0 | 149.8 | -2.6 | -1.0 | 2.7 | -0.4 | 0.5 |
Asia |
63.675 | 145.0 | 145.1 | -2.0 | -1.6 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 0.1 |
Outbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 149.9 | 150.2 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 0.2 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
30.379 | 165.7 | 166.6 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
Asia |
50.019 | 143.5 | 143.4 | 5.3 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 4.6 | -0.1 |
Air Passenger Fares |
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Import Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 180.0 | 181.1 | 5.1 | 0.3 | -1.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
Europe |
39.190 | 187.5 | 185.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -2.4 | 3.8 | -1.2 |
Asia |
25.944 | 148.7 | 157.8 | 10.2 | 1.3 | -6.6 | 0.8 | 6.1 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
12.617 | 181.9 | 171.0 | 0.8 | -0.6 | 0.3 | 2.1 | -6.0 |
Export Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 186.4 | 192.3 | 4.9 | -4.5 | -0.8 | 0.7 | 3.2 |
Europe |
28.202 | 225.0 | 221.0 | 4.0 | 5.1 | -4.7 | 7.7 | -1.8 |
Asia |
28.157 | 168.1 | 179.2 | 1.8 | -14.7 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 6.6 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
24.151 | 218.1 | 206.7 | 13.3 | 12.3 | -0.9 | -7.7 | -5.2 |
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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