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Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until USDL-12-1832 8:30 a.m. (EDT) Wednesday, September 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 - AUGUST 2012 U.S. import prices rose 0.7 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, after declining 0.7 percent the previous month. The August increase was the first advance in overall import prices since a 1.4 percent rise in March. Export prices also increased in August, rising 0.9 percent following a 0.4 percent advance in July. Imports All Imports: Import prices rose 0.7 percent in August, the first monthly increase since March. The August advance followed a 4.4 percent decline over the previous four months. In August, higher fuel prices more than offset a decrease in the price index for nonfuel imports. Despite the August increase, import prices decreased 2.2 percent over the past year. In contrast, import prices had increased 12.9 percent between August 2010 and August 2011. Fuel Imports: Prices for imported fuel advanced 4.1 percent in August following declines in each of the four previous months. Higher prices for petroleum and natural gas, up 4.1 percent and 6.8 percent, respectively, each contributed to the August increase in fuel prices. Even with the August increase, fuel prices fell 7.4 percent over the past 12 months, led by a 6.4 percent drop in petroleum prices and a 33.2 percent decrease in natural gas prices. All Imports Excluding Fuel: The price index for nonfuel imports continued a recent downward trend, falling 0.2 percent after declines of 0.4 percent in July, 0.3 percent in June, and 0.1 percent in May. The recent decreases left nonfuel import prices 0.5 percent lower for the year ended in August, the first 12- month drop for the index since a 1.1 percent decline for the November 2008-09 period. The August decrease was led by lower prices for consumer goods, nonfuel industrial supplies and materials, foods, feeds, and beverages, and capital goods. 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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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 |
1.4 | 4.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 0.5 |
April |
-0.1 | -0.9 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 0.2 |
May |
-1.5 | -5.6 | -0.1 | -0.5 | 0.5 | (r)-0.6 |
June |
(r)-2.3 | (r)-8.3 | -0.3 | -1.7 | (r)-3.5 | -1.5 |
July |
(r)-0.7 | (r)-1.7 | -0.4 | (r)0.4 | (r)6.3 | -0.3 |
August |
0.7 | 4.1 | -0.2 | 0.9 | 5.1 | 0.4 |
Aug. 2010 to 2011 |
12.9 | 40.3 | 5.4 | 9.4 | 23.2 | 8.0 |
Aug. 2011 to 2012 |
-2.2 | -7.4 | -0.5 | -0.9 | 7.7 | -1.9 |
Footnotes |
Exports All Exports: Export prices increased 0.9 percent in August following a 0.4 percent advance in July and a 1.7 percent drop in June. The August increase in overall export prices was the largest monthly rise since the index advanced 1.5 percent in March 2011. Higher agricultural and nonagricultural prices each contributed to the August increase. For the year ended in August, however, export prices fell 0.9 percent. Agricultural Exports: Agricultural prices rose 5.1 percent in August after a 6.3 percent increase in July. Both advances were led by higher prices for corn, soybeans, and wheat. In August, corn prices rose 11.1 percent, soybeans prices 5.6 percent, and wheat prices 9.0 percent. The price index for agricultural exports increased 7.7 percent for the year ended in August, as higher prices for soybeans, corn, and wheat more than offset lower cotton prices. All Exports Excluding Agriculture: Prices for nonagricultural exports advanced 0.4 percent in August following a 0.3 percent decline the previous month. Rising prices for nonagricultural supplies and materials drove the August increase, more than compensating for declining capital goods and automotive vehicles prices. The price index for nonagricultural exports fell 1.9 percent over the past year. SELECTED AUGUST HIGHLIGHTS Import Prices Imports by Locality of Origin: Prices for imports from China and from Japan recorded no change in August. Import prices from Canada advanced 1.6 percent and prices for imports from Mexico ticked up 0.1 percent in August, led by higher fuel prices. Despite the August increase, prices for imports from Canada fell 5.0 percent over the past year, while import prices from Mexico declined 2.9 percent. The price index for imports from the European Union fell 0.4 percent as a 0.5 percent drop in prices for manufactured articles more than offset higher fuel prices. Nonfuel Import Highlights: The price index for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials fell 0.4 percent in August after declining 1.8 percent in July. A 1.0 percent drop in unfinished metals prices and a 0.3 percent decline in chemicals prices each contributed to the August decrease. Finished goods prices mostly fell in August, with consumer goods prices declining 0.3 percent and capital goods prices edging down 0.1 percent. Prices for automotive vehicles were unchanged in August. Foods, feeds, and beverages prices declined 0.9 percent in August, led by a 2.1 percent drop in fish and shellfish prices and a 2.7 percent decline in vegetable prices. Transportation Services: Import air passenger fares declined 5.5 percent in August after falling 3.2 percent the previous month. The August drop was the largest monthly decline since a 5.6 percent decrease in January 2009, and was led by an 8.0 percent fall in European fares. Despite the recent declines, import air passenger fares increased 2.5 percent for the year ended in August. The price index for import air freight decreased 1.6 percent in August and 6.8 percent over the past year. Export Prices Nonagricultural Export Highlights: Prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials led the increase in nonagricultural prices in August, rising 1.2 percent. A 4.6 percent advance in fuel prices was the main contributor to the overall rise in the price index for nonagricultural supplies and materials. In contrast, finished goods prices for the most part decreased. Capital goods prices fell 0.2 percent, driven by a 0.5 percent decline in computers, peripherals, and semiconductor prices, while automotive vehicles prices decreased 0.2 percent, led by a 0.4 percent drop in passenger cars prices. The price index for consumer goods recorded no change in August. Transportation Services: Export air passenger fares rose 2.3 percent in August, driven by a 26.4 percent jump in the index for Asian fares. The August increase in overall fares followed a 4.8 percent increase in July. Despite not recording a monthly decline since a 0.8 percent drop in March, export air passenger fares fell 2.2 percent for the year ended in August. Export air freight prices decreased 1.2 percent in August and 1.8 percent over the past 12 months. Announcement Beginning with the July Import-Export Price Indexes data released last month, the import price indexes by locality of origin were expanded to include price indexes for select industry areas. These new indexes are available at http://www.bls.gov/web/ximpim/ippsloor.htm. In total, 249 indexes were added across the various localities, including 31 new price indexes for imports from China, and 20 new price indexes for imports from the European Union. Import and Export Price Index data for September 2012 are scheduled for release on Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 8:30 a.m. (EDT).
Description | End Use |
Relative import- ance July 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
July 2012 |
Aug. 2012 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Aug. 2011 to Aug. 2012 |
Apr. 2012 to May 2012 |
May 2012 to June 2012 |
June 2012 to July 2012 |
July 2012 to Aug. 2012 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 137.8 | 138.8 | -2.2 | -1.5 | -2.3 | -0.7 | 0.7 | |
All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
72.739 | 103.3 | 103.1 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -0.2 | |
All imports excluding petroleum |
78.862 | 115.9 | 115.7 | -0.9 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.2 | |
All imports excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
77.902 | 120.3 | 120.0 | -0.5 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -0.2 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
5.163 | 170.1 | 168.5 | -3.4 | -0.8 | -0.7 | -1.0 | -0.9 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
3.996 | 191.3 | 189.8 | -3.2 | -0.6 | -0.9 | -1.1 | -0.8 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
1.167 | 122.3 | 120.5 | -3.8 | -1.5 | 0.1 | -0.6 | -1.5 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
35.488 | 241.5 | 247.3 | -6.3 | -3.7 | -5.8 | -1.8 | 2.4 |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding petroleum |
14.350 | 163.1 | 163.0 | -6.5 | -0.2 | -1.1 | -1.3 | -0.1 | |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
13.390 | 187.6 | 186.8 | -4.5 | 0.0 | -1.4 | -1.8 | -0.4 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
7.857 | 175.0 | 174.2 | -7.4 | -0.7 | -1.8 | -1.0 | -0.5 | |
Industrial supplies & materials nondurable excluding petroleum |
5.534 | 149.1 | 149.6 | -5.4 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -1.7 | 0.3 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
10 |
22.099 | 312.9 | 325.8 | -7.4 | -5.6 | -8.3 | -1.7 | 4.1 |
Petroleum & petroleum products |
100 |
21.139 | 350.6 | 365.1 | -6.4 | -5.7 | -8.7 | -2.1 | 4.1 |
Crude |
10000 |
16.019 | 361.4 | 374.0 | -4.2 | -4.9 | -8.9 | -2.5 | 3.5 |
Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas |
101 |
0.660 | 87.7 | 92.7 | -30.4 | -3.1 | 5.7 | 10.2 | 5.7 |
Gas-natural |
10110 |
0.554 | 73.7 | 78.7 | -33.2 | -3.8 | 7.9 | 12.5 | 6.8 |
Paper & paper base stocks |
11 |
0.606 | 113.9 | 113.2 | -4.4 | 1.1 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.6 |
Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials |
12 |
5.019 | 176.9 | 176.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | -0.8 | -3.5 | -0.3 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
1.057 | 138.8 | 139.8 | 6.9 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
Unfinished metals related to durable goods |
14 |
3.609 | 258.1 | 255.6 | -15.6 | -1.5 | -3.6 | -2.0 | -1.0 |
Finished metals related to durable goods |
15 |
1.573 | 162.1 | 161.4 | -1.7 | -0.4 | -1.0 | 0.2 | -0.4 |
Nonmetals related to durable goods |
16 |
1.526 | 114.5 | 114.2 | -1.1 | -0.2 | -0.5 | -0.4 | -0.3 |
Capital goods |
2 |
22.753 | 93.2 | 93.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Electric generating equipment |
20 |
2.959 | 119.3 | 119.3 | 0.6 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
18.101 | 86.1 | 86.0 | -0.5 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
1.693 | 134.0 | 134.0 | 6.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
11.893 | 114.8 | 114.8 | 1.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
24.703 | 107.5 | 107.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
11.884 | 114.8 | 114.7 | 1.9 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
11.495 | 99.6 | 99.5 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Nonmanufactured consumer goods |
42 |
1.324 | 118.3 | 115.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.8 | -2.5 |
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 July 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
July 2012 |
Aug. 2012 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Aug. 2011 to Aug. 2012 |
Apr. 2012 to May 2012 |
May 2012 to June 2012 |
June 2012 to July 2012 |
July 2012 to Aug. 2012 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 132.2 | 133.4 | -0.9 | -0.5 | -1.7 | 0.4 | 0.9 | |
Agricultural commodities |
11.518 | 217.3 | 228.3 | 7.7 | 0.5 | -3.5 | 6.3 | 5.1 | |
All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
81.196 | 102.1 | 102.1 | -1.4 | -0.2 | -0.8 | -0.4 | 0.0 | |
Nonagricultural commodities |
88.483 | 126.1 | 126.6 | -1.9 | -0.6 | -1.5 | -0.3 | 0.4 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
10.690 | 219.7 | 230.3 | 10.2 | 0.7 | -3.0 | 6.8 | 4.8 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
9.967 | 223.2 | 234.6 | 10.7 | 0.8 | -3.3 | 7.3 | 5.1 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
0.723 | 189.7 | 192.7 | 4.3 | -1.6 | 1.0 | -0.2 | 1.6 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
33.418 | 177.6 | 180.1 | -6.1 | -1.8 | -3.9 | -0.4 | 1.4 |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
12.083 | 182.3 | 181.2 | -5.7 | -0.7 | -2.5 | -0.7 | -0.6 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, nondurable |
21.334 | 175.9 | 180.2 | -6.3 | -2.4 | -4.8 | -0.2 | 2.4 | |
Agricultural industrial supplies & materials |
10 |
1.551 | 188.8 | 198.1 | -8.2 | -1.7 | -4.6 | -0.2 | 4.9 |
Nonagricultural industrial supplies & materials |
31.867 | 177.4 | 179.6 | -6.0 | -1.9 | -3.9 | -0.4 | 1.2 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
11 |
8.115 | 249.9 | 261.5 | -8.0 | -4.7 | -8.7 | 0.6 | 4.6 |
Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials |
12 |
22.796 | 169.6 | 169.6 | -5.6 | -0.8 | -2.3 | -0.8 | 0.0 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
0.956 | 118.5 | 118.7 | 2.9 | -0.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Capital goods |
2 |
34.773 | 105.6 | 105.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
Electrical generating equipment |
20 |
3.558 | 113.3 | 113.7 | -0.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | -0.9 | 0.4 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
25.187 | 94.9 | 94.6 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
6.028 | 149.2 | 149.1 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
8.302 | 113.1 | 112.9 | 1.6 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
12.818 | 116.3 | 116.3 | -0.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.6 | 0.0 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
5.956 | 114.7 | 114.8 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
5.420 | 114.6 | 114.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -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 July 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
July 2012 |
Aug. 2012 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Aug. 2011 to Aug. 2012 |
Apr. 2012 to May 2012 |
May 2012 to June 2012 |
June 2012 to July 2012 |
July 2012 to Aug. 2012 |
|||||
Nonmanufactured articles |
19.091 | 154.2 | 158.9 | -6.4 | -4.7 | -7.8 | -2.1 | 3.0 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
1.846 | 169.1 | 166.2 | -5.9 | -1.0 | -1.9 | -1.5 | -1.7 |
Crop production |
111 |
1.311 | 175.6 | 174.2 | -4.2 | -0.8 | -2.4 | -1.5 | -0.8 |
Mining |
21 |
17.245 | 152.4 | 157.8 | -6.5 | -5.1 | -8.4 | -2.1 | 3.5 |
Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec. 2006=100) |
212 |
0.334 | 143.5 | 143.6 | -8.9 | -0.2 | -1.0 | -0.3 | 0.1 |
Manufactured articles |
80.458 | 117.1 | 117.3 | -1.0 | -0.6 | -0.7 | -0.3 | 0.2 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
11.086 | 124.7 | 124.3 | 0.7 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.7 | -0.3 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
3.083 | 158.6 | 157.5 | 0.1 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -2.7 | -0.7 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.859 | 111.3 | 111.3 | -0.3 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.0 |
Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100) |
313 |
0.410 | 101.4 | 101.4 | - | 0.1 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Textile product mills |
314 |
0.888 | 115.8 | 115.8 | -1.8 | -0.5 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Apparel manufacturing |
315 |
4.180 | 112.1 | 111.7 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.4 |
Leather and allied product manufacturing |
316 |
1.665 | 119.5 | 119.6 | 4.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
17.921 | 135.8 | 138.1 | -2.4 | -1.9 | -2.3 | -0.7 | 1.7 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.643 | 117.5 | 118.7 | 9.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.114 | 111.2 | 110.7 | -1.9 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.4 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
4.404 | 158.3 | 168.6 | -10.7 | -8.0 | -7.3 | -0.1 | 6.5 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
8.881 | 133.8 | 133.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -0.8 | -1.3 | 0.1 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
1.934 | 127.4 | 127.3 | 1.9 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.855 | 130.2 | 130.1 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
51.450 | 109.7 | 109.4 | -0.9 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.211 | 170.8 | 168.8 | -13.3 | -1.6 | -3.3 | -1.8 | -1.2 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
2.607 | 129.7 | 129.5 | 1.4 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
5.745 | 120.9 | 120.8 | 1.3 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
15.769 | 82.2 | 82.1 | -1.3 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
3.928 | 118.6 | 118.6 | 2.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
12.575 | 111.9 | 112.0 | 2.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing |
337 |
1.340 | 113.6 | 113.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 | -0.4 | -0.3 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
5.276 | 122.2 | 121.1 | -0.8 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.9 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | NAICS | Relative import- ance July 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
July 2012 |
Aug. 2012 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Aug. 2011 to Aug. 2012 |
Apr. 2012 to May 2012 |
May 2012 to June 2012 |
June 2012 to July 2012 |
July 2012 to Aug. 2012 |
|||||
Nonmanufactured articles |
8.637 | 171.0 | 179.9 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -5.6 | 8.0 | 5.2 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
6.747 | 209.7 | 222.5 | 8.9 | 0.6 | -5.8 | 10.1 | 6.1 |
Crop production |
111 |
6.321 | 218.6 | 230.8 | 9.1 | 1.1 | -6.3 | 11.0 | 5.6 |
Mining |
21 |
1.890 | 94.9 | 96.7 | -23.4 | -1.5 | -4.8 | 1.0 | 1.9 |
Mining (except oil and gas) |
212 |
1.360 | 119.0 | 118.9 | -20.3 | -2.7 | -2.0 | -0.4 | -0.1 |
Manufactured articles |
88.442 | 119.8 | 120.3 | -0.6 | -0.5 | -1.2 | -0.2 | 0.4 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
7.213 | 147.0 | 150.0 | 3.7 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
5.036 | 168.4 | 172.3 | 5.7 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.580 | 121.2 | 126.2 | 10.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 4.1 |
Apparel manufacturing |
315 |
0.428 | 121.7 | 121.7 | 6.6 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
26.003 | 130.7 | 132.8 | -2.4 | -1.8 | -3.2 | -0.6 | 1.6 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.404 | 113.6 | 114.2 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.4 | 0.5 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.852 | 119.4 | 119.7 | -4.8 | -1.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
5.943 | 159.0 | 167.4 | -3.5 | -5.3 | -9.1 | 0.4 | 5.3 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
14.842 | 129.0 | 129.9 | -2.6 | -0.8 | -1.7 | -1.2 | 0.7 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
2.197 | 117.3 | 117.3 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.0 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.765 | 112.5 | 112.4 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
55.225 | 112.9 | 112.6 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.4 | -0.3 | -0.3 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.719 | 167.8 | 165.5 | -9.2 | -1.4 | -3.0 | -0.6 | -1.4 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
2.682 | 131.6 | 131.9 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
11.175 | 120.5 | 120.5 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
14.440 | 89.5 | 89.0 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -0.6 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
3.221 | 111.9 | 112.1 | -1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.8 | 0.2 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
13.520 | 116.9 | 116.8 | 2.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100) |
337 |
0.300 | 103.0 | 102.9 | - | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
5.167 | 121.7 | 121.5 | -2.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | -1.0 | -0.2 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | Harmo- nized system |
Relative import- ance July 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
July 2012 |
Aug. 2012 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Aug. 2011 to Aug. 2012 |
Apr. 2012 to May 2012 |
May 2012 to June 2012 |
June 2012 to July 2012 |
July 2012 to Aug. 2012 |
|||||
Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.172 | 163.9 | 159.7 | -4.8 | -1.9 | 0.1 | -0.6 | -2.6 |
Meat and edible meat offal |
02 |
0.277 | 216.4 | 218.2 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.605 | 117.2 | 113.5 | -9.8 | -2.5 | -0.3 | -1.3 | -3.2 |
Vegetable products |
II |
1.716 | 213.4 | 211.3 | 0.5 | -1.0 | -2.0 | -3.4 | -1.0 |
Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers |
07 |
0.310 | 302.5 | 296.8 | -5.7 | 0.2 | 0.9 | -6.1 | -1.9 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.473 | 116.8 | 114.2 | -11.7 | -4.2 | -3.8 | -0.8 | -2.2 |
Coffee, tea, mate and spices |
09 |
0.428 | 273.0 | 270.3 | 0.8 | -1.5 | -1.8 | 2.2 | -1.0 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.254 | 127.3 | 127.3 | -11.4 | 0.9 | -4.7 | -2.6 | 0.0 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco |
IV |
2.415 | 156.5 | 156.7 | -0.8 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.6 | 0.1 |
Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec. 2009=100) |
18 |
0.177 | 80.4 | 83.2 | -16.2 | -1.2 | -1.3 | -4.9 | 3.5 |
Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers' wares (Dec. 2007=100) |
19 |
0.234 | 127.7 | 128.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants |
20 |
0.352 | 170.5 | 170.1 | 4.7 | -0.6 | -1.0 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar |
22 |
0.810 | 121.5 | 121.4 | -0.3 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -0.6 | -0.1 |
Mineral products |
V |
21.840 | 315.4 | 328.0 | -7.2 | -5.4 | -8.1 | -1.7 | 4.0 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
21.525 | 311.6 | 324.3 | -7.1 | -5.5 | -8.2 | -1.7 | 4.1 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
8.447 | 149.8 | 150.1 | 1.8 | 0.8 | -0.3 | -0.7 | 0.2 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
0.993 | 390.5 | 395.1 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
2.486 | 138.2 | 138.7 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -1.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
3.085 | 116.9 | 116.9 | 4.7 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.0 |
Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100) |
31 |
0.442 | 136.2 | 136.4 | -8.5 | 6.7 | -2.6 | -12.6 | 0.1 |
Tanning extracts; dye, pigments, varnish, paints & putty (Dec. 2011=100) |
32 |
0.183 | 103.1 | 102.8 | - | -0.7 | -0.8 | -2.1 | -0.3 |
Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2001=100) |
33 |
0.424 | 124.9 | 124.9 | -1.2 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
0.481 | 102.1 | 102.0 | -5.3 | -0.1 | -1.2 | -0.3 | -0.1 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
3.142 | 151.2 | 150.5 | -1.2 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -1.0 | -0.5 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
1.903 | 142.3 | 141.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -1.1 | -0.6 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
1.239 | 168.3 | 167.9 | -3.2 | -0.3 | -0.8 | -0.8 | -0.2 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc |
VIII |
0.600 | 126.3 | 126.3 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials |
42 |
0.551 | 127.1 | 127.1 | 3.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork |
IX |
0.677 | 142.4 | 143.8 | 9.7 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
1.216 | 113.7 | 113.4 | -1.6 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.3 |
Pulp wood, waste paper, and paperboard (Dec. 2011=100) |
47 |
0.189 | 103.9 | 101.9 | - | 4.3 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -1.9 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
0.811 | 108.1 | 108.0 | -1.1 | -0.1 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
5.331 | 115.4 | 115.0 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted |
61 |
2.067 | 106.3 | 105.7 | -0.9 | -0.6 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -0.6 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted |
62 |
1.964 | 118.1 | 117.8 | 1.6 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.3 |
Made-up or worn textile articles |
63 |
0.642 | 108.4 | 108.4 | -3.0 | -0.6 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
Headgear, umbrellas, artifical flowers, etc. |
XII |
1.365 | 119.0 | 119.1 | 4.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Footwear and parts of such articles |
64 |
1.161 | 118.0 | 118.2 | 4.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.774 | 132.2 | 132.1 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100) |
68 |
0.249 | 125.8 | 125.7 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
Ceramic products |
69 |
0.232 | 142.1 | 142.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.293 | 127.1 | 126.8 | 2.0 | 0.8 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
3.300 | 198.6 | 195.5 | -4.4 | -1.4 | -2.6 | -0.3 | -1.6 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
4.892 | 186.0 | 185.3 | -8.2 | -0.6 | -1.6 | -1.4 | -0.4 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.117 | 235.8 | 232.5 | -11.4 | 0.3 | -2.4 | -2.4 | -1.4 |
Articles of iron or steel |
73 |
1.447 | 161.2 | 160.6 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.5 | 0.2 | -0.4 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.438 | 334.6 | 340.1 | -18.9 | -1.3 | -4.0 | -4.2 | 1.6 |
Nickel and articles thereof (Dec. 2009=100) |
75 |
0.130 | 98.6 | 97.4 | -26.7 | -5.6 | -3.3 | -2.3 | -1.2 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.698 | 134.9 | 133.4 | -13.7 | -1.8 | -2.1 | -2.0 | -1.1 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.370 | 128.2 | 128.4 | 4.0 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.420 | 135.5 | 137.0 | 3.9 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
25.255 | 85.7 | 85.6 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
12.727 | 89.7 | 89.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts |
85 |
12.528 | 81.9 | 81.9 | -1.3 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
10.485 | 116.2 | 116.3 | 1.5 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
9.666 | 115.3 | 115.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec. 2002=100) |
88 |
0.723 | 118.7 | 118.7 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
3.287 | 104.5 | 103.9 | -1.3 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.6 |
Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments |
90 |
3.026 | 102.0 | 101.3 | -1.6 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.7 |
Clocks and watches and parts thereof |
91 |
0.199 | 130.4 | 130.4 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
3.775 | 112.6 | 112.5 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs |
94 |
2.013 | 116.4 | 116.1 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
1.554 | 105.0 | 105.1 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.4 | 0.1 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
96 |
0.208 | 136.5 | 136.5 | 2.6 | -0.1 | 2.7 | -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 July 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
July 2012 |
Aug. 2012 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Aug. 2011 to Aug. 2012 |
Apr. 2012 to May 2012 |
May 2012 to June 2012 |
June 2012 to July 2012 |
July 2012 to Aug. 2012 |
|||||
Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.918 | 203.5 | 212.1 | 3.7 | -1.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 4.2 |
Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100) |
02 |
1.147 | 166.9 | 166.3 | 1.6 | 0.3 | -1.4 | 0.8 | -0.4 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.431 | 207.6 | 211.5 | 5.8 | -1.0 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 1.9 |
Vegetable products |
II |
6.359 | 268.2 | 282.5 | 13.8 | 1.8 | -5.3 | 11.1 | 5.3 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.855 | 136.1 | 133.5 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 1.8 | -2.4 | -1.9 |
Cereals |
10 |
2.407 | 310.2 | 339.4 | 12.6 | -2.1 | -5.8 | 17.4 | 9.4 |
Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder |
12 |
2.479 | 305.0 | 321.4 | 21.9 | 4.4 | -7.8 | 14.0 | 5.4 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.473 | 147.1 | 147.2 | -8.1 | 1.6 | -5.5 | -0.7 | 0.1 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and tobacco |
IV |
2.776 | 159.3 | 167.3 | 10.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100) |
20 |
0.327 | 111.5 | 112.3 | 2.7 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec. 2008=100) |
22 |
0.404 | 109.7 | 109.7 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed |
23 |
0.867 | 247.6 | 282.4 | 28.9 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 14.1 |
Mineral products |
V |
8.098 | 294.8 | 307.5 | -8.8 | -5.0 | -8.0 | -0.1 | 4.3 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
7.498 | 290.4 | 304.2 | -8.8 | -5.2 | -8.4 | -0.1 | 4.8 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
12.201 | 153.2 | 154.1 | -1.0 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -0.6 | 0.6 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
1.014 | 185.6 | 185.7 | -5.6 | -0.4 | -0.4 | 1.3 | 0.1 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
3.348 | 161.6 | 164.4 | -3.2 | -1.3 | -1.7 | -2.1 | 1.7 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
3.161 | 123.7 | 123.9 | -1.7 | 0.1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 0.2 |
Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery cosmetic or toilet preparations |
33 |
0.765 | 135.8 | 136.0 | 1.6 | -0.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes |
34 |
0.470 | 123.1 | 123.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
1.778 | 153.0 | 152.8 | 1.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
5.385 | 145.5 | 146.5 | -4.6 | -0.5 | -3.1 | -1.8 | 0.7 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
4.311 | 136.3 | 137.4 | -4.2 | -0.4 | -3.0 | -1.7 | 0.8 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
1.074 | 189.7 | 189.6 | -6.1 | -0.7 | -3.6 | -2.1 | -0.1 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc. |
VIII |
0.371 | 130.0 | 132.1 | -2.8 | 0.9 | -2.8 | -0.1 | 1.6 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork |
IX |
0.547 | 110.0 | 110.0 | 1.3 | -0.6 | 0.9 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
2.330 | 117.7 | 115.9 | -9.5 | -0.9 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -1.5 |
Woodpulp and recovered paper |
47 |
0.638 | 124.4 | 116.4 | -25.2 | -0.9 | 0.0 | -1.3 | -6.4 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
1.232 | 116.6 | 117.2 | -2.5 | -1.4 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
Printed material |
49 |
0.460 | 121.6 | 121.6 | 2.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
1.894 | 124.2 | 125.2 | -10.4 | -1.7 | -3.1 | -0.6 | 0.8 |
Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof |
52 |
0.523 | 129.4 | 133.5 | -32.2 | -5.4 | -11.1 | -2.0 | 3.2 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.749 | 117.9 | 117.8 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.403 | 98.5 | 98.5 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
5.213 | 275.0 | 271.4 | -5.8 | -0.8 | -1.5 | -0.9 | -1.3 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
5.489 | 171.8 | 171.6 | -6.9 | -0.3 | -3.5 | -0.6 | -0.1 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.611 | 202.0 | 203.3 | -11.8 | 0.2 | -6.9 | -3.5 | 0.6 |
Articles of iron or steel |
73 |
1.379 | 173.6 | 173.2 | 1.7 | -0.2 | -0.5 | 0.6 | -0.2 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.647 | 246.0 | 242.1 | -16.9 | -1.7 | -7.3 | 1.5 | -1.6 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.817 | 123.7 | 123.2 | -10.7 | -1.0 | -2.2 | -1.0 | -0.4 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.396 | 134.3 | 134.4 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 0.1 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.342 | 145.8 | 145.8 | 7.4 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
27.787 | 97.0 | 96.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.3 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
16.180 | 110.6 | 110.4 | 1.7 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof |
85 |
11.607 | 82.2 | 81.9 | -1.7 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -0.7 | -0.4 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
11.066 | 127.0 | 126.8 | 2.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
7.315 | 113.2 | 113.0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
5.838 | 105.9 | 105.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
1.358 | 110.4 | 110.3 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi; |
94 |
0.701 | 120.0 | 119.8 | -0.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
0.523 | 91.2 | 91.1 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -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 July 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
July 2012 |
Aug. 2012 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
Aug. 2011 to Aug. 2012 |
Apr. 2012 to May 2012 |
May 2012 to June 2012 |
June 2012 to July 2012 |
July 2012 to Aug. 2012 |
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Industrialized Countries(2) |
100.000 | 130.1 | 130.8 | -1.9 | -0.1 | -1.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
11.689 | 208.9 | 216.0 | -8.3 | -2.4 | -4.4 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
Manufactured articles |
87.693 | 123.7 | 123.8 | -1.0 | 0.2 | -0.7 | -0.3 | 0.1 |
Other Countries(3) |
100.000 | 136.9 | 138.0 | -2.2 | -1.8 | -2.7 | -1.2 | 0.8 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
23.780 | 324.0 | 333.5 | -6.2 | -5.2 | -8.4 | -3.9 | 2.9 |
Manufactured articles |
75.875 | 110.7 | 110.8 | -1.0 | -0.5 | -0.7 | -0.4 | 0.1 |
Canada |
100.000 | 146.9 | 149.2 | -5.0 | -0.7 | -1.9 | -0.3 | 1.6 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
27.716 | 197.3 | 204.1 | -9.0 | -2.8 | -3.6 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
Manufactured articles |
71.249 | 137.5 | 138.5 | -3.5 | 0.1 | -1.3 | -1.3 | 0.7 |
European Union(4) |
100.000 | 134.7 | 134.2 | -1.7 | -0.2 | -0.7 | -0.2 | -0.4 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
2.118 | 339.3 | 348.3 | -5.3 | -5.5 | -10.7 | -0.4 | 2.7 |
Manufactured articles |
97.675 | 131.3 | 130.7 | -1.7 | -0.2 | -0.4 | -0.3 | -0.5 |
France (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 120.6 | 120.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.4 | -0.2 | -0.3 |
Germany (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 114.5 | 114.0 | -1.7 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.4 |
United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 131.6 | 131.9 | -1.6 | -1.2 | -2.1 | -0.5 | 0.2 |
Latin America(5) |
100.000 | 172.1 | 173.5 | -3.3 | -1.8 | -4.2 | -0.7 | 0.8 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
33.434 | 348.4 | 355.9 | -4.9 | -4.9 | -9.8 | -1.6 | 2.2 |
Manufactured articles |
66.126 | 133.2 | 133.4 | -3.0 | -0.1 | -1.0 | -0.3 | 0.2 |
Mexico (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 142.6 | 142.8 | -2.9 | -1.3 | -2.6 | -0.5 | 0.1 |
Nonmanufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100) |
19.730 | 183.9 | 187.7 | -6.8 | -5.4 | -10.5 | -2.5 | 2.1 |
Manufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100) |
80.270 | 95.0 | 94.7 | -2.1 | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)(6) |
100.000 | 104.5 | 104.4 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
China (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 104.9 | 104.9 | 0.8 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Japan |
100.000 | 102.7 | 102.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Asian NICs(7) |
100.000 | 90.9 | 90.8 | -1.2 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)(8) |
100.000 | 104.9 | 104.4 | -1.1 | -0.4 | -0.8 | -0.1 | -0.5 |
Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)(9) |
100.000 | 256.7 | 262.0 | -3.8 | -1.4 | -7.9 | -5.0 | 2.1 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | Relative import- ance July 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
July 2012 |
Aug. 2012 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
Aug. 2011 to Aug. 2012 |
Apr. 2012 to May 2012 |
May 2012 to June 2012 |
June 2012 to July 2012 |
July 2012 to Aug. 2012 |
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Air Freight |
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Import Air Freight |
100.000 | 176.1 | 173.3 | -6.8 | 0.3 | 0.6 | -1.4 | -1.6 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
23.232 | 157.6 | 156.2 | -13.5 | 1.3 | -2.1 | -2.7 | -0.9 |
Asia |
72.310 | 158.6 | 155.5 | -4.8 | 0.1 | 1.6 | -1.1 | -2.0 |
Export Air Freight |
100.000 | 145.0 | 143.3 | -1.8 | 0.3 | -1.7 | -2.1 | -1.2 |
Europe (Dec. 2006=100) |
36.284 | 131.3 | 130.0 | -1.4 | 0.2 | -1.8 | -1.6 | -1.0 |
Inbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 158.8 | 156.6 | -4.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -1.7 | -1.4 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
23.881 | 140.9 | 139.3 | -11.4 | 0.7 | -3.1 | -3.3 | -1.1 |
Asia |
64.757 | 145.4 | 142.9 | -2.5 | 0.1 | 1.4 | -1.3 | -1.7 |
Outbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 145.0 | 144.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | -0.9 | -2.7 | -0.1 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
30.907 | 163.0 | 163.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | -1.1 | -1.2 | 0.1 |
Asia |
49.201 | 136.5 | 136.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -4.2 | -0.1 |
Air Passenger Fares |
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Import Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 193.4 | 182.7 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 10.3 | -3.2 | -5.5 |
Europe |
40.191 | 206.6 | 190.1 | 3.9 | -1.2 | 20.0 | -7.1 | -8.0 |
Asia |
27.149 | 167.2 | 161.3 | 2.5 | 6.1 | 7.3 | -1.2 | -3.5 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
11.370 | 176.1 | 172.5 | -5.2 | -6.0 | 1.7 | 1.3 | -2.0 |
Export Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 212.6 | 217.5 | -2.2 | 6.6 | 2.1 | 4.8 | 2.3 |
Europe |
28.222 | 256.8 | 243.5 | -7.3 | -0.7 | 13.7 | 1.1 | -5.2 |
Asia |
27.112 | 184.6 | 233.3 | 6.9 | 6.7 | -0.2 | 3.2 | 26.4 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
23.056 | 237.5 | 227.8 | 15.3 | 5.3 | -2.5 | 6.0 | -4.1 |
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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