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Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until USDL-14-1077 8:30 a.m. (EDT) Thursday, June 12, 2014 Technical information: (202) 691-7101 * MXPinfo@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/mxp Media contact: (202) 691-5902 * PressOffice@bls.gov U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES MAY 2014 U.S. import prices ticked up 0.1 percent in May, after a 0.5-percent downturn in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Higher fuel prices drove the increase in May, after declining fuel prices led the decrease the previous month. The price index for U.S. exports also rose 0.1 percent in May following a 1.0-percent decrease in April. Imports All Imports: Prices for U.S. imports resumed an upward trend, increasing 0.1 percent in May, after falling 0.5 percent the previous month. Prior to April, import prices rose 1.9 percent over the first quarter of 2014. Import prices advanced 0.4 percent over the past 12 months, driven by higher fuel prices which more than offset a decline in nonfuel prices. Fuel Imports: Fuel prices rose 0.5 percent in May following a 2.7-percent drop the previous month. The May increase was led by a 1.1-percent rise in petroleum prices which more than offset a 13.8-percent drop in natural gas prices. The May drop in the price index for natural gas followed a 26.8-percent decline in April. Import fuel prices advanced 3.0 percent over the past year, and both higher petroleum and natural gas prices contributed to the overall increase. Petroleum prices rose 3.0 percent for the year ended in May, and natural gas prices, despite the recent drops, advanced 7.9 percent over the same period. All Imports Excluding Fuel: Nonfuel import prices were unchanged in May, after ticking up 0.1 percent the previous month. In May, lower foods, feeds, and beverages prices and nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices offset price increases for capital goods and consumer goods. The price index for nonfuel imports declined 0.2 percent over the past 12 months. A 2.2-percent drop in nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices, a 0.7-percent decline in automotive vehicles prices, and a 0.3-percent decrease in capital goods prices more than offset higher foods, feeds, and beverages and consumer goods prices over the year. Table A. Percent change in import and export price indexes, selected categories
Month | IMPORTS | EXPORTS | ||||
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All imports |
Fuel imports |
Nonfuel imports |
All exports |
Agri- cultural exports |
Non- agricultural exports |
|
2013 |
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May |
-0.6 | -1.7 | -0.4 | -0.5 | 1.1 | -0.7 |
June |
-0.4 | -0.7 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.8 | -0.2 |
July |
0.1 | 1.7 | -0.4 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.2 |
August |
0.4 | 2.6 | -0.2 | -0.5 | -4.2 | 0.0 |
September |
0.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
October |
-0.6 | -3.3 | 0.1 | -0.6 | -1.3 | -0.5 |
November |
-0.9 | -4.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
December |
0.1 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
2014 |
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January |
0.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
February |
1.1 | (r)5.9 | (r)0.0 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
March |
0.4 | (r)1.0 | 0.3 | (r)0.9 | 2.8 | 0.8 |
April |
(r)-0.5 | (r)-2.7 | (r)0.1 | -1.0 | (r)1.5 | (r)-1.4 |
May |
0.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
May 2012 to 2013 |
-1.8 | -4.3 | -1.1 | -0.8 | 5.0 | -1.6 |
May 2013 to 2014 |
0.4 | 3.0 | -0.2 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 0.5 |
Footnotes |
Exports All Exports: The price index for U.S. exports ticked up 0.1 percent in May, after decreasing 1.0 percent in April, and increasing 0.9 percent in March and 0.8 percent in February. In May, rising prices for both agricultural exports and nonagricultural exports contributed to the advance. Export prices rose 0.5 percent over the past year, the largest 12-month increase since the index advanced 0.8 percent between June 2012 and June 2013. Agricultural Exports: Agricultural export prices advanced 0.5 percent in May following a 1.5-percent increase in April. In May, higher prices for wheat, meat, and fruit, up 4.6 percent, 1.6 percent, and 2.6 percent, respectively, drove the overall increase in agricultural export prices. The price index for agricultural exports also rose for the year ended in May, increasing 1.6 percent. Rising prices for meat and fruit more than offset a 19.6-percent drop in corn prices. All Exports Excluding Agriculture: Prices for nonagricultural exports rose 0.1 percent in May following a 1.4 percent decline in April. In May, nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices edged down 0.1 percent, while capital goods prices ticked up 0.1 percent. The price indexes for both automotive vehicles and consumer goods recorded no change. Nonagricultural prices advanced 0.5 percent over the past year led by higher prices for capital goods, nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials, and automotive vehicles. SELECTED MAY HIGHLIGHTS Import Prices Imports by Locality of Origin: Import prices from China increased 0.3 percent in May, the largest monthly advance since a 0.3-percent rise in January 2012. The May increase was driven by a 0.7-percent increase in the index for computer and electronic product manufacturing. Prices for imports from China also rose over the year, increasing 0.5 percent, the first 12-month advance since the index rose 0.3 percent between September 2011 and September 2012. The price index for imports from the European Union increased 0.3 percent in May, after rising 0.6 percent the previous month. In contrast, import prices from Canada, Mexico, and Japan all declined in May. Prices for imports from Canada fell 0.8 percent, led by lower natural gas prices. Import prices from Mexico declined 0.3 percent in May, while the price index for imports from Japan edged down 0.1 percent for the same period. Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: Prices for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials decreased 0.1 percent in May, after recording no change in April. The May decline was led by a 2.6-percent drop in gold prices and a 0.4-percent decrease in the price index for import chemicals. Finished Goods: Each of the major finished goods categories either recorded increases or no change in May. Capital goods prices advanced 0.2 percent in May following a 0.1-percent drop in April. The May rise was led by a 2.7-percent increase in computer prices. Consumer goods prices ticked up 0.1 percent in May and prices for automotive vehicles were unchanged, after each rose 0.2 percent the previous month. Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: The price index for import foods, feeds, and beverages fell 0.8 percent for the second consecutive month following a 3.5-percent increase in March. The May decline was driven by a 9.3-percent drop in fruit prices. Transportation Services: The index for import air passenger fares rose 2.1 percent in May, led by an 8.3- percent increase in Asian fares. The May advance in import air passenger fares was the largest monthly increase since a 7.1-percent rise in December 2013. Import air passenger fares rose 5.0 percent for the year ended in May. In contrast, prices for import air freight fell 0.3 percent in May and advanced 1.7 percent over the past year. Export Prices Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: Prices for export nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials declined 0.1 percent in May, after falling 3.9 percent in April. In May, lower metal and chemical prices were the main contributors to the decrease. Finished Goods: Export finished goods prices were mostly unchanged in May. Capital goods prices ticked up 0.1 percent for the second consecutive month in May. The price indexes for consumer goods and automotive vehicles each recorded no change in May following 0.3-percent and 0.4-percent advances, respectively, the previous month. Transportation Services: Export air passenger fares increased 2.6 percent in May. The rise was driven by an 8.3-percent increase in Asian fares. The price index for export air freight rose 6.0 percent in May and 8.7 percent over the past 12 months. Import and Export Price Index data for June 2014 are scheduled for release on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. (EDT).
Description | End Use |
Relative import- ance Apr. 2014(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr. 2014 |
May 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
May 2013 to May 2014 |
Jan. 2014 to Feb. 2014 |
Feb. 2014 to Mar. 2014 |
Mar. 2014 to Apr. 2014 |
Apr. 2014 to May 2014 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 139.7 | 139.9 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 0.1 | |
All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
74.865 | 102.3 | 102.4 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |
All imports excluding petroleum |
81.335 | 116.0 | 115.9 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.1 | |
All imports excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
80.188 | 119.7 | 119.7 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
5.323 | 180.5 | 179.1 | 2.9 | -0.7 | 3.5 | -0.8 | -0.8 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
4.043 | 197.2 | 196.1 | 1.7 | -1.0 | 4.5 | -0.7 | -0.6 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
1.280 | 142.6 | 140.4 | 6.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.9 | -1.5 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
32.791 | 250.7 | 251.4 | 0.9 | 3.7 | 0.9 | -1.6 | 0.3 |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding petroleum |
14.126 | 163.5 | 162.0 | -1.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | -2.4 | -0.9 | |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
12.979 | 180.7 | 180.6 | -2.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -0.1 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
7.804 | 168.1 | 168.3 | -2.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | |
Industrial supplies & materials nondurable excluding petroleum |
5.175 | 157.4 | 153.9 | -1.2 | 3.2 | 2.3 | -5.1 | -2.2 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
10 |
19.812 | 340.5 | 342.3 | 3.0 | 5.9 | 1.0 | -2.7 | 0.5 |
Petroleum & petroleum products |
100 |
18.666 | 374.2 | 378.5 | 3.0 | 5.2 | 0.6 | -1.2 | 1.1 |
Crude |
10000 |
14.248 | 389.0 | 392.3 | 2.8 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas |
101 |
0.978 | 168.2 | 148.6 | 5.8 | 19.6 | 8.4 | -23.9 | -11.7 |
Gas-natural |
10110 |
0.837 | 160.3 | 138.2 | 7.9 | 22.1 | 10.2 | -26.8 | -13.8 |
Paper & paper base stocks |
11 |
0.531 | 112.5 | 113.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.8 | -0.2 | 1.1 |
Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials |
12 |
4.717 | 171.5 | 170.7 | -2.0 | -0.1 | 0.9 | 0.0 | -0.5 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
1.040 | 142.1 | 141.2 | -4.9 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.6 | -0.6 |
Unfinished metals related to durable goods |
14 |
3.542 | 240.3 | 240.8 | -2.9 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
Finished metals related to durable goods |
15 |
1.626 | 156.4 | 157.3 | -1.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | -0.6 | 0.6 |
Nonmetals related to durable goods |
16 |
1.523 | 111.8 | 111.7 | -1.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
Capital goods |
2 |
24.816 | 92.2 | 92.4 | -0.3 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Electric generating equipment |
20 |
2.986 | 119.1 | 119.1 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
19.900 | 84.9 | 85.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
1.931 | 136.1 | 136.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
13.547 | 113.4 | 113.4 | -0.7 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
23.523 | 108.3 | 108.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
11.352 | 118.2 | 118.5 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
10.969 | 97.9 | 97.8 | -1.3 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Nonmanufactured consumer goods |
42 |
1.202 | 121.7 | 121.7 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 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. 2014(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr. 2014 |
May 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
May 2013 to May 2014 |
Jan. 2014 to Feb. 2014 |
Feb. 2014 to Mar. 2014 |
Mar. 2014 to Apr. 2014 |
Apr. 2014 to May 2014 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 133.5 | 133.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | -1.0 | 0.1 | |
Agricultural commodities |
10.275 | 224.9 | 226.0 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | |
All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
80.741 | 102.6 | 102.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | |
Nonagricultural commodities |
89.726 | 126.9 | 127.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | -1.4 | 0.1 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
9.394 | 225.0 | 226.1 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 0.5 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
8.765 | 228.7 | 230.4 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 0.7 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
0.629 | 191.8 | 187.6 | 3.1 | 1.5 | -0.3 | 2.6 | -2.2 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
33.407 | 179.0 | 178.8 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 1.8 | -3.8 | -0.1 |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
11.199 | 172.5 | 172.1 | -3.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | -0.2 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, nondurable |
22.209 | 183.4 | 183.3 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 2.3 | -5.8 | -0.1 | |
Agricultural industrial supplies & materials |
10 |
1.510 | 209.3 | 207.3 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2.3 | -0.3 | -1.0 |
Nonagricultural industrial supplies & materials |
31.898 | 178.0 | 177.9 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 1.8 | -3.9 | -0.1 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
11 |
9.866 | 259.9 | 260.5 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.1 | -11.7 | 0.2 |
Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials |
12 |
21.002 | 167.2 | 166.8 | -1.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
1.030 | 129.3 | 128.3 | 4.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | -0.8 |
Capital goods |
2 |
36.132 | 107.2 | 107.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Electrical generating equipment |
20 |
3.649 | 115.1 | 114.9 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
25.519 | 95.5 | 95.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
6.964 | 156.3 | 156.5 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
9.399 | 113.9 | 113.9 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
11.668 | 115.1 | 115.1 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
5.328 | 111.1 | 111.2 | -3.1 | -1.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
4.954 | 112.3 | 112.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | NAICS | Relative import- ance Apr. 2014(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr. 2014 |
May 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
May 2013 to May 2014 |
Jan. 2014 to Feb. 2014 |
Feb. 2014 to Mar. 2014 |
Mar. 2014 to Apr. 2014 |
Apr. 2014 to May 2014 |
|||||
Nonmanufactured articles |
17.535 | 172.9 | 172.3 | 3.7 | 5.6 | 2.0 | -1.9 | -0.3 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
1.930 | 190.6 | 185.3 | 5.4 | -1.8 | 12.8 | -1.2 | -2.8 |
Crop production |
111 |
1.487 | 200.2 | 193.0 | 6.7 | -2.7 | 16.7 | -1.8 | -3.6 |
Forestry and logging (Dec. 2012=100) |
113 |
0.147 | 83.8 | 85.0 | -19.4 | -1.9 | -3.4 | -3.7 | 1.4 |
Mining |
21 |
15.605 | 170.7 | 170.6 | 3.5 | 6.5 | 0.8 | -2.0 | -0.1 |
Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec. 2006=100) |
212 |
0.252 | 125.4 | 125.5 | -6.2 | 1.2 | -0.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
Manufactured articles |
82.071 | 116.3 | 116.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.2 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
10.477 | 125.4 | 125.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
3.066 | 159.5 | 158.5 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | -0.4 | -0.6 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.923 | 115.6 | 115.5 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100) |
313 |
0.355 | 102.1 | 102.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Textile product mills |
314 |
0.762 | 114.4 | 114.4 | -1.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Apparel manufacturing |
315 |
3.722 | 111.0 | 111.2 | 0.9 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
Leather and allied product manufacturing |
316 |
1.648 | 123.3 | 123.4 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
17.502 | 137.5 | 138.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.4 | -1.2 | 0.7 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.626 | 121.5 | 120.6 | -6.7 | 0.6 | -0.1 | -1.1 | -0.7 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
0.973 | 110.3 | 110.8 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
Printing and related support activities (Dec. 2013=100) |
323 |
0.188 | 100.1 | 100.7 | - | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
3.983 | 158.3 | 163.0 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 1.3 | -5.2 | 3.0 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
8.955 | 137.8 | 137.9 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
1.942 | 123.1 | 122.9 | -2.4 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.835 | 130.4 | 130.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
54.092 | 107.9 | 108.1 | -0.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.140 | 157.5 | 158.2 | -3.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
2.669 | 126.8 | 127.1 | -1.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
6.869 | 121.4 | 121.5 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
15.906 | 80.0 | 80.2 | -1.0 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
4.066 | 118.2 | 118.2 | -1.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
14.396 | 111.9 | 111.9 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing |
337 |
1.345 | 115.2 | 115.2 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
4.701 | 121.9 | 121.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.7 | -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 Apr. 2014(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr. 2014 |
May 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
May 2013 to May 2014 |
Jan. 2014 to Feb. 2014 |
Feb. 2014 to Mar. 2014 |
Mar. 2014 to Apr. 2014 |
Apr. 2014 to May 2014 |
|||||
Nonmanufactured articles |
7.546 | 168.6 | 169.4 | -1.5 | 6.9 | 8.2 | -13.7 | 0.5 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
5.207 | 204.9 | 205.2 | -2.7 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
Crop production |
111 |
4.803 | 212.3 | 213.7 | -2.7 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
Mining |
21 |
2.339 | 95.3 | 96.4 | 1.9 | 17.5 | 15.1 | -34.4 | 1.2 |
Mining (except oil and gas) |
212 |
1.326 | 99.1 | 98.4 | -7.5 | -0.9 | -0.2 | -1.1 | -0.7 |
Manufactured articles |
90.532 | 120.9 | 120.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.0 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
7.201 | 157.2 | 158.1 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0.6 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
5.083 | 181.6 | 183.1 | 6.1 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 0.8 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.548 | 124.2 | 123.1 | -3.1 | 2.7 | 0.0 | -0.6 | -0.9 |
Leather and allied product manufacturing (Dec. 2013=100) |
316 |
0.290 | 106.5 | 107.1 | - | 0.8 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.6 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
26.031 | 132.0 | 132.0 | -0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | -2.3 | 0.0 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.484 | 131.3 | 132.2 | 12.5 | -0.3 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 0.7 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.816 | 124.8 | 124.9 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | -0.6 | 0.1 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
7.295 | 164.9 | 165.7 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 1.9 | -7.6 | 0.5 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
13.236 | 127.5 | 127.1 | -3.2 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.3 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
2.152 | 118.9 | 119.1 | -1.7 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.769 | 113.1 | 113.3 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
57.300 | 113.1 | 113.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.705 | 150.3 | 148.7 | -6.4 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.0 | -1.1 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
2.766 | 131.4 | 131.4 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
11.627 | 123.4 | 123.8 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
13.742 | 87.9 | 88.0 | -0.7 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
3.464 | 114.7 | 114.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.5 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
15.563 | 119.8 | 119.9 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100) |
337 |
0.360 | 107.7 | 107.8 | 2.3 | -1.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
5.074 | 125.6 | 125.4 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | -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. 2014(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr. 2014 |
May 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
May 2013 to May 2014 |
Jan. 2014 to Feb. 2014 |
Feb. 2014 to Mar. 2014 |
Mar. 2014 to Apr. 2014 |
Apr. 2014 to May 2014 |
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Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.328 | 201.0 | 198.9 | 12.3 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.3 | -1.0 |
Meat and edible meat offal |
02 |
0.294 | 247.0 | 243.6 | 11.0 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 4.2 | -1.4 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.728 | 147.5 | 146.1 | 10.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -1.1 | -0.9 |
Vegetable products |
II |
1.724 | 209.2 | 209.8 | -1.5 | -3.1 | 8.2 | -1.3 | 0.3 |
Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers |
07 |
0.375 | 354.1 | 406.9 | 15.2 | -18.2 | 9.8 | -1.7 | 14.9 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.511 | 127.2 | 111.2 | -9.3 | -1.1 | 16.8 | -0.5 | -12.6 |
Coffee, tea, mate and spices |
09 |
0.326 | 232.7 | 246.8 | 2.7 | 7.1 | 7.9 | -8.4 | 6.1 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.248 | 115.6 | 115.9 | -0.8 | -0.6 | 4.5 | -1.2 | 0.3 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco |
IV |
2.485 | 160.4 | 159.9 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
Sugars and sugar confectionary (Dec. 2012=100) |
17 |
0.164 | 87.5 | 89.3 | -6.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | -0.1 | 2.1 |
Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec. 2009=100) |
18 |
0.237 | 108.4 | 107.1 | 22.1 | -1.7 | 7.1 | 2.1 | -1.2 |
Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers' wares (Dec. 2007=100) |
19 |
0.244 | 131.3 | 131.3 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants |
20 |
0.304 | 168.3 | 169.1 | 2.6 | 2.4 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar |
22 |
0.937 | 126.0 | 126.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Mineral products |
V |
19.689 | 342.8 | 344.9 | 3.0 | 6.1 | 1.1 | -2.5 | 0.6 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
19.422 | 339.8 | 341.9 | 3.2 | 6.1 | 1.1 | -2.6 | 0.6 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
8.166 | 152.9 | 152.9 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
0.637 | 323.8 | 331.4 | -5.9 | -2.1 | 1.2 | 6.0 | 2.3 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
2.415 | 136.8 | 135.3 | -0.1 | 0.7 | -0.1 | -0.6 | -1.1 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
3.331 | 133.1 | 133.7 | 7.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100) |
31 |
0.325 | 112.4 | 111.0 | -12.0 | -0.9 | 5.3 | -1.3 | -1.2 |
Tanning extracts; dye, pigments, varnish, paints & putty (Dec. 2011=100) |
32 |
0.174 | 102.2 | 102.1 | 8.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | -0.1 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
0.464 | 93.4 | 93.4 | -7.5 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
3.162 | 148.4 | 148.4 | -2.6 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.0 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
2.014 | 149.8 | 149.8 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
1.148 | 147.5 | 147.4 | -8.9 | -0.6 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -0.1 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc |
VIII |
0.616 | 128.2 | 128.7 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | -0.2 | 0.4 |
Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials |
42 |
0.570 | 129.7 | 130.4 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0.8 | -0.1 | 0.5 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork |
IX |
0.657 | 147.5 | 146.1 | -7.7 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.9 | -0.9 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
1.036 | 113.2 | 113.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.3 | 0.6 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
0.686 | 107.3 | 107.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
Printed matter (Dec. 2013=100) |
49 |
0.193 | 99.6 | 100.8 | - | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
4.722 | 114.4 | 114.4 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted |
61 |
1.843 | 103.2 | 103.3 | 0.0 | -0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted |
62 |
1.713 | 119.3 | 119.3 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Made-up or worn textile articles |
63 |
0.548 | 107.9 | 108.0 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Headgear, umbrellas, artifical flowers, etc. |
XII |
1.324 | 121.7 | 121.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Footwear and parts of such articles |
64 |
1.143 | 121.2 | 121.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.772 | 132.9 | 132.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100) |
68 |
0.255 | 125.9 | 125.4 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.4 |
Ceramic products |
69 |
0.237 | 141.1 | 141.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.280 | 129.6 | 129.5 | 1.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.1 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
2.665 | 183.7 | 182.0 | -4.7 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 0.1 | -0.9 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
5.283 | 180.9 | 182.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.8 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.265 | 221.7 | 222.6 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Articles of iron or steel |
73 |
1.665 | 153.0 | 153.8 | -1.7 | -0.2 | 1.2 | -0.7 | 0.5 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.430 | 323.5 | 329.0 | -1.0 | 0.3 | -3.4 | -3.2 | 1.7 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.701 | 136.4 | 137.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.393 | 129.5 | 129.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.442 | 136.5 | 136.6 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
27.004 | 84.3 | 84.5 | -0.7 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
13.990 | 89.1 | 89.6 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.6 |
Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts |
85 |
13.014 | 79.7 | 79.6 | -1.4 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
12.073 | 116.2 | 116.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
11.059 | 114.9 | 115.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec. 2002=100) |
88 |
0.913 | 120.0 | 119.7 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.3 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
3.425 | 104.5 | 104.5 | 0.7 | -0.4 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments |
90 |
3.125 | 101.2 | 101.2 | 0.5 | -0.5 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Clocks and watches and parts thereof |
91 |
0.243 | 144.8 | 144.7 | 2.8 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | -0.1 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
3.541 | 113.3 | 113.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs |
94 |
2.059 | 117.4 | 117.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
1.249 | 105.7 | 105.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
96 |
0.232 | 135.5 | 135.1 | -2.3 | 0.1 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
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. 2014(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr. 2014 |
May 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
May 2013 to May 2014 |
Jan. 2014 to Feb. 2014 |
Feb. 2014 to Mar. 2014 |
Mar. 2014 to Apr. 2014 |
Apr. 2014 to May 2014 |
|||||
Live animals; animal products |
I |
2.205 | 245.0 | 245.2 | 14.5 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 0.1 |
Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100) |
02 |
1.258 | 182.8 | 186.7 | 12.5 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 6.1 | 2.1 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.361 | 208.2 | 203.4 | 7.7 | 2.4 | -0.6 | 2.9 | -2.3 |
Vegetable products |
II |
4.807 | 258.3 | 261.1 | -2.6 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
1.161 | 181.9 | 185.0 | 17.8 | 1.8 | -0.5 | -4.4 | 1.7 |
Cereals |
10 |
1.200 | 265.5 | 270.6 | -11.4 | 1.8 | 6.7 | 2.9 | 1.9 |
Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder |
12 |
1.989 | 289.8 | 290.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 0.3 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.255 | 117.2 | 116.3 | -14.9 | -3.0 | 3.5 | 1.8 | -0.8 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and tobacco |
IV |
2.945 | 170.1 | 170.3 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.1 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100) |
20 |
0.351 | 119.2 | 119.2 | 5.4 | -0.3 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec. 2008=100) |
22 |
0.484 | 111.5 | 111.6 | -1.3 | -1.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed |
23 |
0.771 | 283.6 | 284.7 | 9.8 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.4 |
Mineral products |
V |
9.629 | 300.5 | 301.7 | 2.9 | 4.7 | 4.5 | -13.5 | 0.4 |
Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100) |
26 |
0.425 | 91.7 | 93.7 | 0.1 | -1.3 | -0.2 | -1.0 | 2.2 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
9.023 | 298.1 | 299.0 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 4.8 | -14.2 | 0.3 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
10.690 | 148.8 | 148.5 | -3.9 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.2 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
0.874 | 172.2 | 173.6 | -7.9 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -1.4 | 0.8 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
3.059 | 160.8 | 160.8 | -2.3 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -1.1 | 0.0 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
2.556 | 115.4 | 115.4 | -6.0 | -2.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Fertilizers (Dec. 2012=100) |
31 |
0.304 | 85.3 | 84.9 | -11.8 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 12.4 | -0.5 |
Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery cosmetic or toilet preparations |
33 |
0.702 | 133.3 | 133.5 | -3.6 | -1.8 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes |
34 |
0.459 | 119.8 | 119.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -1.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
1.765 | 155.1 | 153.3 | -2.0 | -0.1 | 0.6 | -1.8 | -1.2 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
5.182 | 150.9 | 150.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
4.205 | 145.5 | 145.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
0.977 | 173.8 | 173.1 | -5.6 | -0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -0.4 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc. |
VIII |
0.445 | 158.6 | 158.9 | 8.4 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
2.273 | 125.2 | 124.9 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.5 | -0.7 | -0.2 |
Woodpulp and recovered paper |
47 |
0.693 | 132.1 | 130.7 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | -1.1 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
1.154 | 122.8 | 123.0 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 0.7 | -1.7 | 0.2 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
1.939 | 136.3 | 135.9 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | -0.5 | -0.3 |
Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof |
52 |
0.638 | 157.4 | 156.0 | 7.2 | 2.0 | 3.2 | -1.0 | -0.9 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.739 | 119.9 | 120.3 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.378 | 98.3 | 98.8 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
4.481 | 253.8 | 250.2 | -4.2 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 1.8 | -1.4 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
5.286 | 164.5 | 165.7 | 0.0 | -0.8 | -0.1 | -0.5 | 0.7 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.416 | 191.0 | 194.3 | 4.0 | -2.2 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.586 | 223.4 | 224.3 | -2.8 | -2.5 | 0.1 | -4.1 | 0.4 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.807 | 117.1 | 119.4 | -2.8 | 1.1 | -1.6 | -2.3 | 2.0 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.397 | 137.9 | 139.3 | 4.9 | 0.0 | 0.4 | -1.1 | 1.0 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.310 | 147.1 | 147.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
27.664 | 97.4 | 97.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
16.709 | 112.7 | 112.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof |
85 |
10.955 | 80.9 | 80.8 | -1.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
13.363 | 129.7 | 129.9 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
8.695 | 114.9 | 115.0 | 1.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
5.978 | 107.7 | 107.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
1.411 | 110.8 | 110.5 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | -0.3 |
Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi; |
94 |
0.784 | 122.4 | 121.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | -0.6 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
0.474 | 89.5 | 89.5 | -1.2 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | Relative import- ance Apr. 2014(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr. 2014 |
May 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
May 2013 to May 2014 |
Jan. 2014 to Feb. 2014 |
Feb. 2014 to Mar. 2014 |
Mar. 2014 to Apr. 2014 |
Apr. 2014 to May 2014 |
||||
Industrialized Countries(2) |
100.000 | 133.7 | 133.9 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1.0 | -1.0 | 0.1 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
13.217 | 257.1 | 252.7 | 5.0 | 15.0 | 3.6 | -4.9 | -1.7 |
Manufactured articles |
86.218 | 123.9 | 124.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 0.3 |
Other Countries(3) |
100.000 | 138.3 | 138.5 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
20.043 | 347.8 | 349.0 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Manufactured articles |
79.707 | 109.8 | 109.9 | -0.3 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Canada |
100.000 | 156.2 | 155.0 | 0.9 | 5.0 | 1.7 | -2.4 | -0.8 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
33.948 | 249.2 | 244.9 | 6.2 | 15.4 | 3.9 | -5.1 | -1.7 |
Manufactured articles |
65.206 | 135.2 | 134.9 | -1.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -1.0 | -0.2 |
European Union(4) |
100.000 | 138.6 | 139.0 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
Manufactured articles |
99.308 | 134.8 | 135.2 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
France (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 122.3 | 122.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | -0.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Germany (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 119.3 | 119.4 | 3.1 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 130.5 | 131.1 | 2.7 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
Latin America(5) |
100.000 | 172.9 | 173.2 | -0.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | -0.3 | 0.2 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
29.060 | 369.0 | 369.4 | -0.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Manufactured articles |
70.536 | 130.7 | 131.0 | -0.3 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -0.4 | 0.2 |
Mexico (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 142.3 | 141.9 | -1.7 | -0.3 | 1.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
Nonmanufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100) |
17.296 | 202.8 | 199.7 | -1.9 | -0.6 | 6.7 | 0.2 | -1.5 |
Manufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100) |
82.455 | 92.7 | 92.7 | -1.5 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)(6) |
100.000 | 102.7 | 102.8 | -0.6 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
China (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 103.7 | 104.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.3 |
Japan |
100.000 | 99.1 | 99.0 | -1.9 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Asian NICs(7) |
100.000 | 88.8 | 88.8 | -2.6 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.6 | 0.0 |
ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)(8) |
100.000 | 104.1 | 104.2 | -0.5 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -0.4 | 0.1 |
Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)(9) |
100.000 | 268.9 | 269.2 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 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 Apr. 2014(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr. 2014 |
May 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
May 2013 to May 2014 |
Jan. 2014 to Feb. 2014 |
Feb. 2014 to Mar. 2014 |
Mar. 2014 to Apr. 2014 |
Apr. 2014 to May 2014 |
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Air Freight |
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Import Air Freight |
100.000 | 175.8 | 175.3 | 1.7 | -0.6 | 0.2 | -0.5 | -0.3 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
28.237 | 180.2 | 180.3 | 9.9 | -0.5 | -0.2 | -0.6 | 0.1 |
Asia |
67.476 | 151.5 | 150.8 | -0.7 | -0.7 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -0.5 |
Export Air Freight |
100.000 | 151.5 | 160.6 | 8.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 6.0 |
Europe (Dec. 2006=100) |
35.680 | 135.9 | 143.2 | 7.8 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 5.4 |
Inbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 164.3 | 165.0 | 1.9 | -0.7 | 1.0 | -0.2 | 0.4 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
27.301 | 159.3 | 159.4 | 7.4 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.1 |
Asia |
62.240 | 146.4 | 147.3 | 0.3 | -1.0 | 1.7 | -0.3 | 0.6 |
Outbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 148.3 | 153.1 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 3.2 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
33.318 | 165.7 | 171.6 | 6.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 3.6 |
Asia |
47.263 | 141.0 | 145.3 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | -0.4 | 3.0 |
Air Passenger Fares |
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Import Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 191.0 | 195.0 | 5.0 | 0.3 | -3.4 | 0.3 | 2.1 |
Europe |
42.171 | 209.4 | 217.3 | 4.3 | 3.2 | -5.1 | -1.4 | 3.8 |
Asia |
23.370 | 146.1 | 158.2 | 1.9 | -3.4 | -3.4 | -1.2 | 8.3 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
9.218 | 174.1 | 168.4 | 2.1 | -1.4 | 1.8 | 3.2 | -3.3 |
Export Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 183.9 | 188.6 | -0.7 | -12.5 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
Europe |
27.536 | 224.7 | 234.3 | 5.7 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
Asia |
28.347 | 152.5 | 165.1 | -0.8 | -21.3 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 8.3 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
19.336 | 194.8 | 196.0 | 7.5 | -7.6 | 1.8 | -4.0 | 0.6 |
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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