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Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until USDL-16-1195 8:30 a.m. (EDT) Tuesday, June 14, 2016 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 2016 Prices for U.S. imports increased 1.4 percent in May, following advances of 0.7 percent in April and 0.4 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The May rise was primarily driven by higher fuel prices, although nonfuel prices also increased. U.S. export prices advanced 1.1 percent in May, after rising 0.5 percent the previous month. Imports All Imports: Import prices rose for the third consecutive month in May, rising 1.4 percent, after recording 0.7-percent and 0.4-percent increases in April and March. The May advance was the largest monthly rise since the index increased 1.4 percent in March 2012. The last 1-month gain larger than 1.4 percent was a 2.6-percent advance in April 2011. Despite the recent increases, import prices declined 5.0 percent over the past 12 months, driven by decreases over the second half of 2015 and the first 2 months of 2016. Fuel Imports: The price index for import fuel increased 16.2 percent in May, following a 9.4-percent advance in April and an 8.4-percent rise in March. The May increase was the largest monthly jump in fuel prices since the index rose 17.3 percent in April 1999 and the second largest 1-month advance since the index was first published monthly in October 1992. A 17.4-percent increase in petroleum prices led the May rise in fuel prices, although natural gas prices also rose, up 2.5 percent for the month. Prices for imported fuel continued to decrease on a 12-month basis, falling 28.8 percent between May 2015 and May 2016. Petroleum prices declined 29.1 percent for the year ended in May, and natural gas prices decreased 38.4 percent over the same period. All Imports Excluding Fuel: Nonfuel prices advanced 0.3 percent in May, after ticking up 0.1 percent in April. The May increase was the largest 1-month rise since the index advanced 0.3 percent in March 2014. The last time the index rose by more than 0.3 percent was a 0.4-percent increase in March 2012. Higher prices for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials; automotive vehicles; consumer goods; and foods, feeds, and beverages all contributed to the May rise in nonfuel prices. The price index for nonfuel imports declined 1.7 percent over the past 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 |
|
2015 |
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May |
1.1 | 10.8 | 0.0 | 0.5 | -1.3 | 0.6 |
June |
0.1 | 1.5 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -1.6 | -0.1 |
July |
-0.9 | -6.1 | -0.3 | -0.4 | 1.0 | -0.6 |
August |
-1.8 | -12.7 | -0.3 | -1.4 | -2.5 | -1.3 |
September |
-1.1 | -8.4 | -0.3 | -0.6 | -1.4 | -0.5 |
October |
-0.3 | -0.4 | -0.3 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
November |
-0.6 | -4.0 | -0.3 | -0.7 | -0.9 | -0.7 |
December |
-1.2 | -10.0 | -0.3 | -1.1 | -0.9 | -1.1 |
2016 |
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January |
-1.3 | -15.6 | -0.1 | -0.9 | -1.3 | -0.9 |
February |
-0.5 | (r)-6.8 | -0.1 | -0.4 | (r)0.7 | -0.6 |
March |
(r)0.4 | (r)8.4 | -0.1 | (r)-0.1 | (r)-2.2 | (r)0.2 |
April |
(r)0.7 | (r)9.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | (r)0.8 | (r)0.4 |
May |
1.4 | 16.2 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 1.0 |
May 2014 to 2015 |
-9.7 | -40.1 | -2.2 | -6.0 | -17.0 | -4.7 |
May 2015 to 2016 |
-5.0 | -28.8 | -1.7 | -4.5 | -5.4 | -4.4 |
Footnotes |
Exports All Exports: U.S. export prices rose 1.1 percent in May, following a 0.5-percent advance the previous month. Higher agricultural prices and nonagricultural prices both contributed to the May and April increases. The May advance in export prices was the largest monthly rise since the index increased 1.5 percent in March 2011. Overall export prices continued to decrease on a 12-month basis, although the 4.5- percent drop between May 2015 and May 2016 was the smallest over-the-year decrease since the index fell 3.0 percent for the year ended in December 2014. Agricultural Exports: Agricultural prices advanced 2.9 percent in May, the largest 1-month rise since the index increased 4.8 percent in August 2012. The May increase in agricultural prices was driven by an 11.2- percent advance in soybean prices and a 6.7-percent rise in corn prices. Higher prices for meat and nuts also contributed to the May advance. Prices for agricultural exports fell 5.4 percent over the past 12 months. Lower prices for nuts, meat, and wheat were the primary contributors to the decline. All Exports Excluding Agriculture: Nonagricultural export prices increased 1.0 percent in May, after a 0.4-percent advance the previous month. In May, the increase was driven by rising prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials, capital goods, and consumer goods which more than offset falling automotive vehicles prices. The price index for nonagricultural exports decreased 4.4 percent for the year ended in May. SELECTED MAY HIGHLIGHTS Import Prices Imports by Locality of Origin: Prices for imports from Canada, the European Union, and Mexico all rose in May, largely resulting from higher petroleum prices. Import prices from Canada advanced 4.2 percent in May, after increasing 3.7 percent in April and 1.6 percent in March. The price index for imports from the European Union rose 0.6 percent in May and 0.2 percent in April. Prices for imports from Mexico advanced 0.9 percent in May, following 0.3-percent and 0.2-percent rises the previous 2 months. Import prices from Japan also rose in May, ticking up 0.1 percent for the second consecutive month. The price index for imports from China recorded no change in May, after declining 0.2 percent in each of the 3 previous months. Prices for imports from China have not recorded a monthly advance since the index rose 0.1 percent in December 2014. Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices increased 1.7 percent in May, following a 0.4-percent advance in April. The May rise was led by a 5.5-percent increase in unfinished metals prices that was in turn driven by higher prices for iron and steel mill products, steelmaking materials, gold, and other precious metals. Finished Goods: Finished goods prices were mostly up in May. Automotive vehicle prices rose 0.2 percent, driven by higher prices for non-engine parts. Consumer goods prices also advanced in May, ticking up 0.1 percent. The price index for capital goods recorded no change in May. Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Prices for foods, feeds, and beverages increased 0.3 percent in May, after rising 1.4 percent the previous month. In May, higher meat prices more than offset falling prices for vegetables and fruit. Transportation Services: Import air passenger fares increased 1.5 percent in May, following a 3.5-percent advance the previous month. The May rise was driven by a 3.0-percent increase in Asian fares. Despite the recent increases, import air passenger fares fell 0.5 percent over the past year. The price index for import air freight declined 0.9 percent in May, after rising 0.9 percent in April. Import air freight prices declined 11.9 percent over the past 12 months. Export Prices Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices advanced 3.0 percent in May, following a 1.2-percent increase the previous month. Both increases were led by higher fuel prices. Finished Goods: Finished goods prices were mixed in May. Capital goods prices ticked up 0.1 percent, following a 0.2-percent increase in April. Prices for consumer goods also rose, advancing 0.2 percent in May. In contrast, automotive vehicles prices edged down 0.1 percent in May. Transportation Services: Export air passenger prices declined 1.0 percent in May, following a 6.0-percent decrease in April. The decreases for both months were driven by lower European fares, which fell 3.4 percent in May and 11.4 percent in April. Export air passenger fares declined 10.6 percent for the year ended in May. Export air freight prices recorded no change in May and fell 2.4 percent over the past year. Import and Export Price Index data for June 2016 are scheduled for release on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. (EDT).
Description | End Use |
Relative import- ance Apr. 2016(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr. 2016 |
May 2016 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
May 2015 to May 2016 |
Jan. 2016 to Feb. 2016 |
Feb. 2016 to Mar. 2016 |
Mar. 2016 to Apr. 2016 |
Apr. 2016 to May 2016 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 118.5 | 120.2 | -5.0 | -0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.4 | |
All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
86.775 | 98.0 | 98.4 | -1.7 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | |
All imports excluding petroleum |
93.494 | 110.4 | 110.8 | -1.9 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | |
All imports excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
92.982 | 114.7 | 115.1 | -1.7 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
6.207 | 172.7 | 173.2 | -1.9 | -1.6 | -0.4 | 1.4 | 0.3 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
4.790 | 188.6 | 188.4 | -3.9 | -2.0 | -0.8 | 1.3 | -0.1 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
1.417 | 137.0 | 139.1 | 4.9 | -0.3 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
20.477 | 144.6 | 154.2 | -16.6 | -2.3 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 6.6 |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding petroleum |
13.971 | 137.1 | 139.3 | -6.4 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 | |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
13.459 | 157.2 | 159.8 | -5.4 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.7 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
8.133 | 145.6 | 149.2 | -4.4 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 2.5 | |
Industrial supplies & materials nondurable excluding petroleum |
5.327 | 126.4 | 126.9 | -9.1 | -1.1 | -1.8 | -0.7 | 0.4 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
10 |
7.017 | 126.6 | 147.1 | -28.8 | -6.8 | 8.4 | 9.4 | 16.2 |
Petroleum & petroleum products |
100 |
6.505 | 136.6 | 160.4 | -29.1 | -7.2 | 10.7 | 11.0 | 17.4 |
Crude |
10000 |
4.732 | 139.2 | 167.0 | -27.4 | -7.1 | 14.7 | 12.4 | 20.0 |
Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas |
101 |
0.327 | 63.7 | 64.9 | -32.3 | -5.3 | -15.7 | -8.6 | 1.9 |
Gas-natural |
10110 |
0.235 | 47.2 | 48.4 | -38.4 | -6.6 | -20.0 | -11.8 | 2.5 |
Paper & paper base stocks |
11 |
0.585 | 107.0 | 106.6 | -4.0 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -0.4 |
Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials |
12 |
4.809 | 148.5 | 149.2 | -7.3 | -0.9 | -0.6 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
1.314 | 136.1 | 137.6 | 1.5 | -0.6 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
Unfinished metals related to durable goods |
14 |
3.293 | 183.2 | 193.3 | -8.0 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 5.5 |
Finished metals related to durable goods |
15 |
1.710 | 144.7 | 145.0 | -5.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.2 |
Nonmetals related to durable goods |
16 |
1.748 | 108.6 | 108.8 | -1.1 | 1.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Capital goods |
2 |
29.089 | 89.3 | 89.3 | -1.9 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Electric generating equipment |
20 |
3.520 | 115.9 | 116.0 | -1.9 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.1 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
22.802 | 81.8 | 81.8 | -2.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
2.768 | 137.4 | 137.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
16.385 | 110.3 | 110.5 | -0.6 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
27.842 | 107.0 | 107.1 | -0.3 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
13.300 | 119.8 | 120.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | -0.5 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
13.028 | 94.3 | 94.4 | -1.4 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 0.1 |
Nonmanufactured consumer goods |
42 |
1.514 | 118.5 | 119.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | -1.1 | -0.3 | 0.9 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication. |
Description | End Use |
Relative import- ance Apr. 2016(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr. 2016 |
May 2016 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
May 2015 to May 2016 |
Jan. 2016 to Feb. 2016 |
Feb. 2016 to Mar. 2016 |
Mar. 2016 to Apr. 2016 |
Apr. 2016 to May 2016 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 118.7 | 120.0 | -4.5 | -0.4 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 1.1 | |
Agricultural commodities |
9.017 | 172.2 | 177.2 | -5.4 | 0.7 | -2.2 | 0.8 | 2.9 | |
All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
85.748 | 98.2 | 98.5 | -2.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | |
Nonagricultural commodities |
90.982 | 114.6 | 115.7 | -4.4 | -0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.0 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
8.452 | 174.0 | 179.1 | -5.2 | 0.9 | -2.2 | 0.9 | 2.9 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
7.769 | 173.9 | 179.5 | -5.0 | 0.8 | -2.3 | 0.9 | 3.2 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
0.683 | 184.0 | 182.1 | -7.9 | 2.2 | -0.7 | 0.6 | -1.0 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
27.899 | 134.0 | 137.9 | -11.8 | -2.0 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.9 |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
10.635 | 150.8 | 153.7 | -4.0 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 1.9 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, nondurable |
17.263 | 125.9 | 130.3 | -16.0 | -3.3 | -0.2 | 1.5 | 3.5 | |
Agricultural industrial supplies & materials |
10 |
1.248 | 167.4 | 168.0 | -8.4 | 0.0 | -1.2 | -0.1 | 0.4 |
Nonagricultural industrial supplies & materials |
26.651 | 132.9 | 136.9 | -12.0 | -2.1 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 3.0 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
11 |
5.799 | 121.5 | 134.0 | -28.3 | -7.3 | -0.1 | 3.8 | 10.3 |
Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials |
12 |
19.811 | 147.2 | 148.7 | -5.9 | -0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
1.041 | 114.3 | 114.5 | -2.8 | -0.8 | -0.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
Capital goods |
2 |
39.685 | 107.2 | 107.3 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Electrical generating equipment |
20 |
4.043 | 112.7 | 112.5 | -1.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
26.806 | 94.5 | 94.5 | -0.6 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
8.836 | 163.9 | 164.1 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
10.883 | 113.1 | 113.0 | -0.9 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
13.080 | 110.3 | 110.5 | -1.9 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
5.917 | 105.7 | 106.1 | -2.2 | -0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
5.506 | 108.4 | 108.4 | -1.9 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.4 | 0.0 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication. |
Description | NAICS | Relative import- ance Apr. 2016(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr. 2016 |
May 2016 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
May 2015 to May 2016 |
Jan. 2016 to Feb. 2016 |
Feb. 2016 to Mar. 2016 |
Mar. 2016 to Apr. 2016 |
Apr. 2016 to May 2016 |
|||||
Nonmanufactured articles |
7.246 | 73.6 | 83.1 | -23.5 | -6.2 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 12.9 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
1.979 | 168.3 | 166.7 | -6.3 | -5.2 | -2.1 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
Crop production |
111 |
1.581 | 178.5 | 177.2 | -6.0 | -6.3 | -2.7 | 0.7 | -0.7 |
Animal production (Dec. 2014=100) |
112 |
0.224 | 84.4 | 80.8 | -11.9 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.1 | -4.3 |
Mining |
21 |
5.267 | 61.9 | 73.1 | -27.3 | -6.7 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 18.1 |
Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec. 2006=100) |
212 |
0.245 | 95.7 | 95.0 | -7.6 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 2.8 | -0.7 |
Manufactured articles |
92.440 | 108.3 | 108.9 | -2.8 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
12.367 | 123.3 | 123.9 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
3.501 | 150.5 | 153.0 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
1.116 | 118.7 | 118.9 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100) |
313 |
0.412 | 98.6 | 98.6 | -2.6 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Textile product mills |
314 |
0.916 | 109.3 | 109.1 | -3.0 | -0.4 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
Apparel manufacturing |
315 |
4.458 | 111.5 | 111.5 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Leather and allied product manufacturing |
316 |
1.963 | 123.6 | 123.6 | -0.5 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
16.690 | 113.0 | 114.6 | -7.7 | -0.3 | -0.5 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.792 | 113.8 | 115.4 | 2.4 | -0.4 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.4 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.094 | 105.3 | 105.1 | -3.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -0.2 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
1.654 | 61.0 | 67.8 | -34.8 | -7.3 | 1.1 | 7.6 | 11.1 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
9.584 | 130.2 | 130.6 | -2.8 | 0.6 | -1.1 | -0.2 | 0.3 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
2.308 | 116.8 | 117.1 | -2.2 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 0.3 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
1.055 | 129.9 | 130.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.3 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
63.384 | 103.2 | 103.6 | -1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.051 | 122.8 | 128.4 | -8.4 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 4.6 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
3.172 | 122.6 | 122.4 | -3.0 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
7.859 | 116.6 | 116.8 | -1.8 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
18.424 | 76.8 | 76.8 | -1.7 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
4.927 | 114.8 | 115.2 | -2.0 | -0.4 | -0.2 | -0.9 | 0.3 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
17.627 | 109.6 | 109.8 | -0.5 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing |
337 |
1.695 | 115.1 | 115.2 | -0.7 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
5.628 | 119.6 | 119.9 | -0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 0.3 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication. |
Description | NAICS | Relative import- ance Apr. 2016(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr. 2016 |
May 2016 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
May 2015 to May 2016 |
Jan. 2016 to Feb. 2016 |
Feb. 2016 to Mar. 2016 |
Mar. 2016 to Apr. 2016 |
Apr. 2016 to May 2016 |
|||||
Nonmanufactured articles |
6.636 | 115.2 | 119.1 | -11.4 | -1.7 | -5.5 | 2.7 | 3.4 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
4.561 | 149.0 | 154.6 | -6.7 | 1.3 | -4.5 | 1.1 | 3.8 |
Crop production |
111 |
4.192 | 154.6 | 161.9 | -5.4 | 1.1 | -4.1 | 1.1 | 4.7 |
Mining |
21 |
2.075 | 58.2 | 59.7 | -20.3 | -7.8 | -7.6 | 6.2 | 2.6 |
Mining (except oil and gas) |
212 |
1.121 | 75.9 | 78.8 | -13.0 | -2.2 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 3.8 |
Manufactured articles |
92.058 | 109.9 | 110.8 | -3.9 | -0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
6.761 | 132.7 | 134.3 | -4.9 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
4.514 | 148.3 | 150.5 | -5.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.624 | 107.0 | 108.2 | -6.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
22.517 | 101.0 | 103.4 | -11.4 | -1.8 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 2.4 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.771 | 121.7 | 121.9 | -1.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Printing and related support activities (Dec. 2015=100) |
323 |
0.273 | 100.0 | 100.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
3.661 | 68.7 | 77.6 | -31.1 | -7.1 | 1.9 | 4.4 | 13.0 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
12.998 | 112.6 | 113.0 | -6.9 | -0.9 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
2.416 | 114.9 | 115.0 | -3.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.1 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.876 | 112.2 | 112.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
62.780 | 111.2 | 111.4 | -0.8 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.231 | 131.4 | 134.6 | -4.1 | -0.4 | 4.4 | -0.2 | 2.4 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
3.325 | 129.3 | 129.9 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.4 | 0.5 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
11.836 | 126.4 | 126.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
14.717 | 83.8 | 83.9 | -2.2 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
3.904 | 112.6 | 112.6 | -2.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
18.613 | 122.0 | 122.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100) |
337 |
0.409 | 113.5 | 113.7 | 3.6 | 2.3 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
5.746 | 121.0 | 121.0 | -1.5 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.5 | 0.0 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication. |
Description | Harmo- nized system |
Relative import- ance Apr. 2016(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
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Apr. 2016 |
May 2016 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
May 2015 to May 2016 |
Jan. 2016 to Feb. 2016 |
Feb. 2016 to Mar. 2016 |
Mar. 2016 to Apr. 2016 |
Apr. 2016 to May 2016 |
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Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.487 | 187.2 | 190.8 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 1.9 |
Meat and edible meat offal |
02 |
0.379 | 228.7 | 242.5 | 1.2 | 4.5 | -3.1 | 4.6 | 6.0 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.781 | 138.6 | 141.2 | 9.0 | -0.5 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 1.9 |
Vegetable products |
II |
1.993 | 194.2 | 192.7 | -5.3 | -6.2 | -3.4 | 1.0 | -0.8 |
Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers |
07 |
0.499 | 445.1 | 411.0 | -11.8 | -24.0 | -5.2 | 4.8 | -7.7 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.573 | 92.5 | 90.7 | -7.9 | 3.9 | -2.8 | -1.7 | -1.9 |
Coffee, tea, mate and spices |
09 |
0.365 | 226.5 | 228.1 | -5.3 | 0.3 | -0.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
Oilseeds & misc grains, seeds, plants, straw & fodder (Dec. 2015=100) |
12 |
0.171 | 103.4 | 107.0 | - | -0.8 | -0.7 | 1.9 | 3.5 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.291 | 109.1 | 106.7 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 6.3 | -2.2 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco |
IV |
2.816 | 159.7 | 160.4 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Sugars and sugar confectionary (Dec. 2012=100) |
17 |
0.194 | 86.0 | 85.7 | -5.7 | 0.2 | 1.3 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec. 2009=100) |
18 |
0.244 | 111.6 | 114.7 | 3.7 | -2.7 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 2.8 |
Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers' wares (Dec. 2007=100) |
19 |
0.291 | 133.1 | 133.2 | 0.9 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants |
20 |
0.331 | 155.7 | 155.0 | -2.0 | -0.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | -0.4 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar |
22 |
1.052 | 128.6 | 128.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Mineral products |
V |
7.073 | 126.6 | 147.0 | -29.1 | -6.7 | 8.5 | 9.3 | 16.1 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
6.809 | 123.5 | 144.2 | -29.5 | -6.9 | 8.9 | 9.7 | 16.8 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
9.012 | 146.6 | 147.0 | -1.2 | 0.7 | -1.1 | -0.1 | 0.3 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
0.574 | 262.8 | 262.4 | -13.1 | -1.2 | -1.0 | -1.1 | -0.2 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
2.415 | 120.1 | 120.4 | -3.1 | -0.6 | -2.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
3.922 | 142.0 | 142.8 | 4.5 | 2.4 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.6 |
Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100) |
31 |
0.287 | 76.6 | 76.1 | -33.0 | 0.2 | -7.7 | -0.5 | -0.7 |
Tanning extracts; dye, pigments, varnish, paints & putty (Dec. 2011=100) |
32 |
0.191 | 97.3 | 97.6 | -0.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
0.678 | 101.3 | 101.3 | 12.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -1.3 | 0.0 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
3.548 | 136.1 | 136.4 | -4.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
2.279 | 139.7 | 139.9 | -4.6 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
1.269 | 131.1 | 131.7 | -3.1 | 0.5 | -0.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc |
VIII |
0.725 | 124.6 | 124.6 | -2.7 | -0.8 | -0.4 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials |
42 |
0.690 | 129.2 | 129.2 | -1.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork |
IX |
0.828 | 138.5 | 140.4 | 2.4 | -0.4 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (Dec. 2014=100) |
44 |
0.788 | 95.1 | 96.5 | 2.7 | -0.5 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
1.173 | 109.7 | 109.6 | -2.1 | -0.1 | 0.4 | -0.5 | -0.1 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
0.795 | 104.4 | 104.3 | -1.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Printed matter (Dec. 2015=100) |
49 |
0.215 | 100.4 | 100.3 | - | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
5.597 | 113.4 | 113.4 | -1.0 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted |
61 |
2.310 | 103.7 | 103.5 | -0.8 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted |
62 |
1.937 | 120.0 | 120.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Made-up or worn textile articles |
63 |
0.645 | 103.1 | 102.9 | -3.5 | -0.5 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
Headgear, umbrellas, artifical flowers, etc. |
XII |
1.564 | 123.0 | 123.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Footwear and parts of such articles |
64 |
1.358 | 122.1 | 122.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.983 | 131.9 | 132.5 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2015=100) |
68 |
0.341 | 99.8 | 100.6 | - | -0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
Ceramic products |
69 |
0.288 | 137.5 | 137.5 | -0.9 | -0.1 | -0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.354 | 129.8 | 130.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
3.081 | 167.7 | 172.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 3.3 | -0.2 | 2.9 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
5.452 | 152.9 | 155.9 | -8.1 | -0.5 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2.0 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.248 | 155.9 | 166.8 | -8.7 | -0.7 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 7.0 |
Articles of iron or steel |
73 |
1.759 | 138.9 | 139.0 | -6.9 | -0.7 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.376 | 248.4 | 246.3 | -15.9 | -2.1 | 2.9 | -0.2 | -0.8 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.736 | 120.7 | 122.3 | -10.2 | -0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.465 | 125.4 | 125.4 | -2.6 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.537 | 136.6 | 136.9 | -1.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
31.251 | 81.0 | 81.1 | -1.8 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
15.880 | 86.0 | 86.2 | -1.8 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.2 |
Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts |
85 |
15.371 | 76.1 | 76.1 | -2.1 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.0 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
14.664 | 114.1 | 114.3 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
13.130 | 112.7 | 112.9 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec. 2002=100) |
88 |
1.461 | 120.2 | 120.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
4.090 | 103.2 | 103.2 | -0.5 | 0.9 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments |
90 |
3.752 | 99.9 | 100.0 | -0.5 | 1.0 | -0.3 | -0.4 | 0.1 |
Clocks and watches and parts thereof |
91 |
0.272 | 141.8 | 142.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
4.283 | 112.2 | 112.2 | -0.7 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs |
94 |
2.620 | 116.7 | 116.9 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
1.378 | 103.6 | 103.5 | -1.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
96 |
0.285 | 135.3 | 135.2 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication. |
Description | Harmo- nized system |
Relative import- ance Apr. 2016(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
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Apr. 2016 |
May 2016 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
May 2015 to May 2016 |
Jan. 2016 to Feb. 2016 |
Feb. 2016 to Mar. 2016 |
Mar. 2016 to Apr. 2016 |
Apr. 2016 to May 2016 |
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Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.727 | 183.0 | 184.2 | -8.4 | 1.7 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.7 |
Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100) |
02 |
1.027 | 145.2 | 148.0 | -4.6 | 5.2 | 2.5 | -0.6 | 1.9 |
Vegetable products |
II |
4.300 | 190.6 | 199.3 | -5.2 | 1.4 | -4.5 | 1.2 | 4.6 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.929 | 153.7 | 155.2 | -14.3 | -0.1 | -8.7 | -2.2 | 1.0 |
Cereals |
10 |
1.255 | 177.7 | 184.7 | -4.1 | 3.2 | -4.3 | 0.6 | 3.9 |
Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder |
12 |
1.521 | 187.4 | 204.8 | -3.5 | 1.1 | -3.4 | 3.3 | 9.3 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and tobacco |
IV |
2.968 | 146.7 | 149.0 | -4.0 | -1.0 | -0.1 | 1.0 | 1.6 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100) |
20 |
0.384 | 119.0 | 119.0 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec. 2008=100) |
22 |
0.542 | 108.0 | 111.6 | 0.8 | -0.2 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 3.3 |
Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed |
23 |
0.647 | 192.7 | 199.8 | -10.4 | -0.6 | -1.3 | 0.7 | 3.7 |
Mineral products |
V |
5.802 | 140.4 | 153.1 | -28.5 | -6.2 | -0.9 | 3.5 | 9.0 |
Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100) |
26 |
0.475 | 73.8 | 77.0 | -15.1 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.3 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
5.126 | 131.7 | 144.6 | -30.1 | -7.0 | -1.2 | 3.6 | 9.8 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
10.819 | 134.8 | 135.1 | -6.2 | -1.5 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
0.915 | 171.8 | 171.8 | -7.5 | -6.2 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
2.470 | 131.2 | 131.1 | -11.0 | -0.9 | -0.2 | 1.1 | -0.1 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
2.945 | 106.4 | 107.4 | -3.3 | -0.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, paints varnish, putty, & inks (Dec. 2015=100) |
32 |
0.556 | 99.2 | 99.4 | - | -0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery cosmetic or toilet preparations |
33 |
0.845 | 134.5 | 134.6 | -1.8 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes |
34 |
0.526 | 116.6 | 116.6 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
1.834 | 143.3 | 143.3 | -6.6 | -2.2 | -0.4 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
5.158 | 136.0 | 136.3 | -5.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
4.165 | 131.4 | 131.6 | -5.6 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
0.993 | 155.2 | 156.4 | -3.2 | -0.3 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.8 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc. |
VIII |
0.331 | 118.5 | 118.4 | -16.5 | 0.8 | -2.6 | 0.7 | -0.1 |
Raw hides and skins other than furskins and leather (Dec.2014=100) |
41 |
0.183 | 69.2 | 69.2 | -23.1 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, baskets and wickerwork (Dec. 2014=100) |
IX |
0.658 | 95.0 | 94.5 | -3.2 | -1.4 | -0.9 | 1.2 | -0.5 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
2.157 | 121.3 | 121.6 | -1.5 | -0.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Woodpulp and recovered paper |
47 |
0.618 | 122.5 | 123.5 | -0.1 | -1.4 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 0.8 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
1.152 | 119.9 | 119.8 | -3.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.3 | -0.1 |
Printed material (Dec. 2014=100) |
49 |
0.387 | 100.4 | 100.4 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
1.734 | 119.3 | 119.5 | -2.0 | -0.4 | -0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof |
52 |
0.384 | 112.6 | 115.2 | -2.0 | -1.1 | -3.1 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.883 | 122.8 | 122.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2015=100) |
68 |
0.298 | 100.5 | 100.5 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.445 | 99.4 | 99.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
4.455 | 231.0 | 234.8 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
4.994 | 141.7 | 145.5 | -4.6 | -0.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.7 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.001 | 139.3 | 152.2 | -3.0 | -1.1 | -0.2 | 3.6 | 9.3 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.430 | 152.1 | 152.6 | -23.4 | -0.1 | 5.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.775 | 102.8 | 105.7 | -10.7 | -4.4 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal (Dec. 2015=100) |
82 |
0.397 | 99.7 | 100.1 | - | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.4 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.361 | 148.2 | 148.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
30.323 | 96.0 | 96.0 | -1.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
18.131 | 112.9 | 112.9 | -0.6 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof |
85 |
12.192 | 77.6 | 77.7 | -2.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
15.419 | 131.5 | 131.7 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
9.399 | 115.1 | 115.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
6.344 | 106.9 | 107.0 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
1.574 | 111.6 | 110.7 | -0.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.8 |
Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi; |
94 |
0.932 | 125.4 | 124.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | -0.4 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
0.481 | 89.5 | 89.2 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.3 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication. |
Description | Relative import- ance Apr. 2016(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr. 2016 |
May 2016 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
May 2015 to May 2016 |
Jan. 2016 to Feb. 2016 |
Feb. 2016 to Mar. 2016 |
Mar. 2016 to Apr. 2016 |
Apr. 2016 to May 2016 |
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Industrialized Countries(2) |
100.000 | 115.1 | 117.2 | -4.0 | -0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
6.877 | 109.6 | 125.0 | -18.7 | -5.8 | 10.2 | 11.0 | 14.1 |
Manufactured articles |
92.700 | 115.1 | 116.1 | -2.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
Other Countries(3) |
100.000 | 115.9 | 117.6 | -5.5 | -0.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
7.554 | 148.3 | 167.9 | -24.9 | -6.6 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 13.2 |
Manufactured articles |
92.201 | 102.3 | 102.8 | -2.7 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
Canada |
100.000 | 114.4 | 119.2 | -7.7 | -1.4 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
20.037 | 104.0 | 119.1 | -19.4 | -6.3 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 14.5 |
Manufactured articles |
79.204 | 121.2 | 123.0 | -4.1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
European Union(4) |
100.000 | 131.2 | 132.0 | -1.9 | -0.5 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
Manufactured articles |
99.529 | 127.9 | 128.6 | -1.8 | -0.5 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
France (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 122.6 | 122.8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Germany (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 113.1 | 113.2 | -2.8 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.1 |
United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 118.5 | 119.1 | -2.1 | -0.3 | -2.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
Latin America(5) |
100.000 | 135.7 | 138.5 | -8.3 | -1.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.1 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
14.696 | 170.0 | 189.0 | -23.7 | -5.4 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 11.2 |
Manufactured articles |
84.823 | 118.8 | 119.3 | -4.4 | -0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Mexico (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 124.4 | 125.5 | -4.8 | -1.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
Nonmanufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100) |
7.266 | 90.7 | 100.0 | -25.9 | -11.1 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 10.3 |
Manufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100) |
92.267 | 88.7 | 88.9 | -2.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)(6) |
100.000 | 98.6 | 98.7 | -1.8 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
China (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 101.2 | 101.2 | -1.7 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Japan |
100.000 | 95.3 | 95.4 | -1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Asian NICs(7) |
100.000 | 84.6 | 84.6 | -2.6 | 0.7 | -0.6 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)(8) |
100.000 | 96.7 | 96.8 | -2.1 | -0.7 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)(9) |
100.000 | 129.9 | 142.6 | -21.6 | -5.0 | 3.8 | 6.2 | 9.8 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication. |
Description | Relative import- ance Apr. 2016(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
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May 2016 |
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May 2015 to May 2016 |
Jan. 2016 to Feb. 2016 |
Feb. 2016 to Mar. 2016 |
Mar. 2016 to Apr. 2016 |
Apr. 2016 to May 2016 |
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Air Freight |
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Import Air Freight |
100.000 | 152.4 | 151.1 | -11.9 | -2.1 | -0.1 | 0.9 | -0.9 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
23.361 | 135.8 | 137.7 | -5.4 | -1.5 | 1.2 | -3.3 | 1.4 |
Asia |
62.817 | 136.2 | 133.2 | -15.9 | -3.3 | -0.5 | 3.0 | -2.2 |
Export Air Freight |
100.000 | 153.7 | 153.7 | -2.4 | -0.1 | -3.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Europe (Dec. 2006=100) |
37.783 | 145.5 | 145.5 | -3.3 | 0.1 | -3.6 | -0.5 | 0.0 |
Inbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 146.2 | 144.4 | -9.0 | -1.3 | -1.6 | 1.2 | -1.2 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
28.147 | 134.4 | 135.8 | -1.2 | -1.3 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 1.0 |
Asia |
57.480 | 129.8 | 126.1 | -14.5 | -2.0 | -2.7 | 2.5 | -2.9 |
Outbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 137.5 | 137.6 | -7.7 | 1.0 | -3.9 | -2.0 | 0.1 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
32.834 | 142.4 | 142.4 | -9.9 | 0.2 | -4.2 | -6.1 | 0.0 |
Asia |
43.385 | 130.2 | 130.2 | -8.2 | 2.5 | -5.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Air Passenger Fares |
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Import Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 185.5 | 188.3 | -0.5 | -1.5 | -5.4 | 3.5 | 1.5 |
Europe |
45.480 | 220.5 | 221.5 | -2.6 | 3.6 | -11.3 | 5.1 | 0.5 |
Asia |
23.026 | 135.4 | 139.5 | -4.1 | -6.7 | -2.8 | 3.8 | 3.0 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
8.704 | 145.1 | 144.1 | -9.5 | 2.9 | 1.2 | -2.2 | -0.7 |
Export Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 147.2 | 145.8 | -10.6 | -13.5 | 7.5 | -6.0 | -1.0 |
Europe |
31.423 | 197.8 | 191.1 | -9.0 | -1.7 | 14.7 | -11.4 | -3.4 |
Asia |
27.340 | 123.8 | 133.4 | -6.1 | -16.4 | 1.2 | -3.7 | 7.8 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
22.715 | 149.6 | 148.5 | -10.2 | -15.1 | 4.3 | -4.3 | -0.7 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 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 2-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 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 Producer Price Index (PPI) 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 indexes and excluded from the export air passenger fares indexes. 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 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 3 months after original publication. After 3 months, no further data revisions take place. For example, data first published in the January release will be subject to revision in the releases for February, March, and April. 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