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Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until USDL-14-1675 8:30 a.m. (EDT) Friday, September 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 - AUGUST 2014 Prices for U.S. imports decreased 0.9 percent in August following a 0.3-percent decline in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Both the August and July drops in overall import prices were driven by lower fuel prices. U.S. export prices declined 0.5 percent in August, after ticking up 0.1 percent the previous month. Imports All Imports: Prices for overall imports declined 0.9 percent in August, the largest monthly drop in import prices since a 0.9-percent decrease in November 2013; those were the largest declines since a 2.3-percent drop in June 2012. The August 2014 decrease resulted from lower fuel prices which more than offset a 0.1- percent increase in nonfuel prices. The price index for overall imports fell 0.4 percent for the year ended in August, the first 12-month decline since a 0.4-percent decrease in April. Fuel Imports: Import fuel prices fell 4.6 percent in August following a 1.7-percent decline in July. The August drop in fuel prices was the largest 1-month decrease for the index since an 8.5-percent decline in June 2012. Both petroleum and natural gas prices contributed to the decrease in August fuel prices, declining 4.4 percent and 11.6 percent, respectively. Prices for imported fuel decreased 4.5 percent over the past year, after rising 4.1 percent between August 2012 and August 2013. The 12-month decrease for fuel prices in August was led by a 5.3-percent drop in petroleum prices which more than offset a 35.4-percent jump in natural gas prices. All Imports Excluding Fuel: The 0.1-percent advance in nonfuel prices in August was the first monthly uptick in the price index for nonfuel imports since a 0.3-percent rise in March. Higher prices for foods, feeds, and beverages; nonfuel industrial supplies and materials; and automotive vehicles all contributed to the August increase. The price index for nonfuel imports rose 0.7 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 |
|
2013 |
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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 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
March |
0.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 0.7 |
April |
-0.6 | -2.6 | 0.0 | -1.0 | 1.5 | -1.2 |
May |
0.3 | (r)1.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | (r)0.0 |
June |
(r)0.2 | (r)1.5 | -0.1 | (r)-0.5 | -1.7 | -0.3 |
July |
(r)-0.3 | (r)-1.7 | 0.0 | (r)0.1 | (r)-2.0 | 0.3 |
August |
-0.9 | -4.6 | 0.1 | -0.5 | -2.8 | -0.3 |
Aug. 2012 to 2013 |
0.0 | 4.1 | -1.0 | -1.1 | -5.6 | -0.6 |
Aug. 2013 to 2014 |
-0.4 | -4.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | -1.3 | 0.5 |
Footnotes |
Exports All Exports: Export prices declined 0.5 percent in August following a 0.1-percent uptick in July and a 0.5- percent drop in June. In August, both agricultural and nonagricultural prices contributed to the decrease. Despite declines in August and June, export prices advanced 0.4 percent over the past 12 months as rising nonagricultural prices more than offset lower prices for agricultural exports. Agricultural Exports: Prices for agricultural exports fell 2.8 percent in August, after recording declines of 2.0 percent and 1.7 percent in July and June. The August decrease was the largest monthly drop since the index fell 4.2 percent in August 2013. Declining prices for soybeans, fruit and corn were major contributors to the recent drop in agricultural prices; soybean prices fell 8.6 percent in August while the price indexes for fruit and corn decreased 5.4 percent and 6.5 percent, respectively. The decline in agricultural prices over the past 3 months drove the index down 1.3 percent for the year ended in August. All Exports Excluding Agriculture: The price index for nonagricultural exports decreased 0.3 percent in August following a 0.3-percent rise the previous month. In August, lower prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials and automotive vehicles more than offset higher capital goods prices. Despite the August decrease, nonagricultural export prices increased 0.5 percent over the past 12 months. SELECTED AUGUST HIGHLIGHTS Import Prices Imports by Locality of Origin: The price index for imports from China edged down 0.1 percent in August, after decreasing 0.2 percent the previous month. The August decline was driven by the second consecutive 0.3-percent monthly drop in the price index for computers and other electronic equipment. Despite the recent decreases, import prices from China increased 0.2 percent for the year ended in August. Import prices from Canada and Mexico also fell in August, decreasing 1.6 percent and 0.3 percent, respectively. Both indexes were led by lower fuel prices. In contrast, prices for imports from the European Union ticked up 0.1 percent for the third consecutive month in August. The price index for imports from Japan was unchanged in August. Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: The price index for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials ticked up 0.1 percent in August, after rising 0.5 percent in July. The August increase was led by a 0.3- percent advance in chemical prices. Finished Goods: Prices for each of the major finished goods categories recorded little change in August. Automotive vehicles prices advanced 0.1 percent in August following a 0.7-percent drop in July that was the largest monthly decrease since a 1.1-percent decline in December 1992. The price indexes for capital goods and consumer goods each recorded no change in August. Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Foods, feeds, and beverages prices advanced for the second consecutive month in August, rising 0.6 percent following a 1.1-percent increase the previous month. Higher meat prices contributed to both monthly advances in overall foods, feeds, and beverages prices, rising 5.5 percent in August and 5.6 percent in July. Transportation Services: Import air passenger fares fell 4.3 percent in August following a 2.8-percent decline the previous month. The August decrease was the largest monthly decline since a 6.4-percent drop in January, and was led by a 6.9-percent decrease in European fares. Despite the recent declines, import air passenger fares advanced 6.7 percent over the past year. The price index for import air freight rose 0.3 percent in August and 2.3 percent over the past 12 months. Export Prices Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: Prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials decreased 0.8 percent in August following a 0.7-percent increase in July and a 0.9-percent decline in June. The August drop was driven by a 3.1-percent decrease in export fuel prices. Finished Goods: Prices for the major finished goods areas were mixed in August. Capital goods prices ticked up 0.1 percent, after edging down 0.2 percent the previous month. Prices for automotive vehicles fell 0.2 percent in August, the largest 1-month decline since the index decreased 0.3 percent in August 2012. The price index for export consumer goods recorded no change in August following a 0.4-percent increase in July. Transportation Services: Export air passenger fares rose 5.2 percent in August, driven by higher Asian fares. Overall export fares also rose for the year ended in August, increasing 3.6 percent. Export air freight prices were unchanged in August and increased 9.4 percent over the past year. Import and Export Price Index data for September 2014 are scheduled for release on Friday, October 10, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. (EDT).
Description | End Use |
Relative import- ance July 2014(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
July 2014 |
Aug. 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Aug. 2013 to Aug. 2014 |
Apr. 2014 to May 2014 |
May 2014 to June 2014 |
June 2014 to July 2014 |
July 2014 to Aug. 2014 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 140.0 | 138.8 | -0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -0.9 | |
All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
74.741 | 102.3 | 102.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | |
All imports excluding petroleum |
81.006 | 115.8 | 115.7 | 0.8 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | |
All imports excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
79.999 | 119.6 | 119.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
5.258 | 178.6 | 179.7 | 3.4 | -0.7 | -1.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
4.016 | 196.2 | 198.0 | 3.7 | -0.6 | -1.5 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
1.242 | 138.6 | 138.2 | 2.4 | -1.3 | -1.8 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
32.974 | 252.6 | 245.6 | -2.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | -0.8 | -2.8 |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding petroleum |
13.980 | 162.0 | 161.1 | 2.7 | -0.9 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.6 | |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
12.973 | 181.0 | 181.1 | 1.6 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
7.875 | 170.0 | 169.9 | 2.5 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 1.1 | -0.1 | |
Industrial supplies & materials nondurable excluding petroleum |
5.098 | 152.0 | 150.1 | 2.8 | -2.2 | -0.5 | -0.7 | -1.3 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
10 |
20.000 | 344.3 | 328.5 | -4.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 | -1.7 | -4.6 |
Petroleum & petroleum products |
100 |
18.993 | 381.4 | 364.6 | -5.3 | 1.9 | 1.7 | -1.7 | -4.4 |
Crude |
10000 |
14.548 | 397.9 | 379.5 | -5.6 | 1.4 | 2.2 | -1.4 | -4.6 |
Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas |
101 |
0.857 | 147.8 | 133.6 | 29.1 | -10.4 | -1.3 | -0.2 | -9.6 |
Gas-natural |
10110 |
0.716 | 137.6 | 121.6 | 35.4 | -12.4 | -1.5 | 0.0 | -11.6 |
Paper & paper base stocks |
11 |
0.535 | 113.4 | 113.6 | 0.2 | 1.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.2 |
Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials |
12 |
4.633 | 168.8 | 169.2 | 0.6 | -0.6 | -0.4 | -0.5 | 0.2 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
1.039 | 142.2 | 142.1 | 1.4 | -0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -0.1 |
Unfinished metals related to durable goods |
14 |
3.601 | 244.7 | 244.0 | 4.1 | 0.3 | -0.5 | 2.1 | -0.3 |
Finished metals related to durable goods |
15 |
1.642 | 158.3 | 159.1 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Nonmetals related to durable goods |
16 |
1.523 | 112.0 | 112.2 | -0.7 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Capital goods |
2 |
24.852 | 92.5 | 92.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Electric generating equipment |
20 |
3.011 | 120.3 | 120.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
19.919 | 85.1 | 85.1 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
1.923 | 135.8 | 135.9 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
13.433 | 112.6 | 112.7 | -0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.7 | 0.1 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
23.483 | 108.3 | 108.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
11.370 | 118.6 | 118.7 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
10.918 | 97.6 | 97.5 | -0.9 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Nonmanufactured consumer goods |
42 |
1.195 | 121.3 | 120.8 | 3.8 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.4 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | End Use |
Relative import- ance July 2014(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
July 2014 |
Aug. 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Aug. 2013 to Aug. 2014 |
Apr. 2014 to May 2014 |
May 2014 to June 2014 |
June 2014 to July 2014 |
July 2014 to Aug. 2014 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 133.1 | 132.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -0.5 | |
Agricultural commodities |
9.965 | 217.4 | 211.4 | -1.3 | 0.3 | -1.7 | -2.0 | -2.8 | |
All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
80.963 | 102.5 | 102.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | |
Nonagricultural commodities |
90.036 | 127.0 | 126.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.3 | -0.3 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
9.194 | 219.4 | 213.5 | 0.0 | 0.4 | -1.5 | -1.4 | -2.7 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
8.570 | 222.9 | 216.1 | -0.5 | 0.6 | -1.6 | -1.6 | -3.1 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
0.624 | 189.6 | 192.8 | 6.1 | -1.8 | -1.4 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
33.327 | 178.0 | 176.5 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -1.0 | 0.5 | -0.8 |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
11.232 | 172.4 | 172.4 | 1.2 | -0.2 | -0.9 | 1.2 | 0.0 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, nondurable |
22.096 | 181.9 | 179.6 | -1.0 | -0.1 | -1.0 | 0.1 | -1.3 | |
Agricultural industrial supplies & materials |
10 |
1.395 | 192.7 | 190.5 | -6.2 | -1.3 | -2.6 | -4.2 | -1.1 |
Nonagricultural industrial supplies & materials |
31.933 | 177.6 | 176.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.9 | 0.7 | -0.8 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
11 |
9.844 | 258.4 | 250.5 | -3.1 | 0.2 | -1.5 | 0.5 | -3.1 |
Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials |
12 |
21.102 | 167.4 | 167.8 | 1.6 | -0.1 | -0.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
0.987 | 123.5 | 122.2 | -1.8 | -0.8 | -2.0 | -1.8 | -1.1 |
Capital goods |
2 |
36.272 | 107.2 | 107.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Electrical generating equipment |
20 |
3.687 | 115.9 | 115.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
25.608 | 95.5 | 95.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
6.977 | 156.1 | 156.1 | 2.8 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
9.452 | 114.1 | 113.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
11.755 | 115.6 | 115.6 | 1.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
5.412 | 112.4 | 112.6 | -1.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.2 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
4.952 | 111.9 | 111.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.4 | 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 July 2014(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
July 2014 |
Aug. 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Aug. 2013 to Aug. 2014 |
Apr. 2014 to May 2014 |
May 2014 to June 2014 |
June 2014 to July 2014 |
July 2014 to Aug. 2014 |
|||||
Nonmanufactured articles |
17.548 | 173.3 | 165.8 | -2.9 | 0.1 | 1.0 | -1.0 | -4.3 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
1.800 | 178.1 | 178.2 | 4.0 | -3.3 | -5.5 | 2.2 | 0.1 |
Crop production |
111 |
1.369 | 184.7 | 184.9 | 4.6 | -3.5 | -6.6 | 2.4 | 0.1 |
Forestry and logging (Dec. 2012=100) |
113 |
0.138 | 78.8 | 76.2 | -19.0 | -6.0 | 2.2 | -2.1 | -3.3 |
Mining |
21 |
15.748 | 172.5 | 164.2 | -3.6 | 0.5 | 1.7 | -1.3 | -4.8 |
Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec. 2006=100) |
212 |
0.247 | 123.3 | 124.2 | -4.5 | -1.8 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.7 |
Manufactured articles |
82.051 | 116.4 | 116.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.3 | -0.1 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
10.504 | 125.9 | 126.7 | 2.4 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
3.088 | 160.9 | 163.8 | 5.3 | -0.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.936 | 117.4 | 117.5 | 3.5 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 0.1 |
Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100) |
313 |
0.356 | 102.5 | 102.7 | 1.8 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
Textile product mills |
314 |
0.761 | 114.3 | 114.4 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Apparel manufacturing |
315 |
3.713 | 110.9 | 111.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Leather and allied product manufacturing |
316 |
1.650 | 123.6 | 123.7 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
17.471 | 137.5 | 136.5 | -0.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | -0.9 | -0.7 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.626 | 121.8 | 121.5 | 2.2 | -0.8 | 0.2 | 0.9 | -0.2 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
0.978 | 111.0 | 111.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Printing and related support activities (Dec. 2013=100) |
323 |
0.186 | 99.6 | 99.6 | - | -0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
4.050 | 161.3 | 155.0 | -5.7 | 4.2 | 0.7 | -2.7 | -3.9 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
8.883 | 136.9 | 137.3 | 2.8 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.3 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
1.915 | 121.6 | 121.5 | -2.9 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -1.1 | -0.1 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.833 | 130.3 | 130.4 | 0.8 | -0.2 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
54.077 | 108.1 | 108.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.225 | 161.0 | 160.7 | 4.4 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 2.0 | -0.2 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
2.665 | 126.8 | 127.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.3 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
6.854 | 121.3 | 121.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
15.881 | 80.0 | 79.9 | -1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
4.085 | 119.0 | 119.3 | -0.1 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
14.295 | 111.3 | 111.3 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | 0.0 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing |
337 |
1.354 | 116.2 | 116.4 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
4.719 | 122.5 | 122.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 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 2014(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
July 2014 |
Aug. 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Aug. 2013 to Aug. 2014 |
Apr. 2014 to May 2014 |
May 2014 to June 2014 |
June 2014 to July 2014 |
July 2014 to Aug. 2014 |
|||||
Nonmanufactured articles |
7.079 | 157.5 | 150.6 | -4.7 | -0.2 | -2.0 | -4.4 | -4.4 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
4.830 | 189.3 | 180.1 | -7.6 | -0.1 | -3.0 | -4.6 | -4.9 |
Crop production |
111 |
4.617 | 197.1 | 187.2 | -7.4 | 0.4 | -2.9 | -4.8 | -5.0 |
Mining |
21 |
2.249 | 91.3 | 88.2 | 2.8 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -3.8 | -3.4 |
Mining (except oil and gas) |
212 |
1.315 | 97.9 | 98.5 | -2.0 | -0.6 | 0.5 | -0.8 | 0.6 |
Manufactured articles |
90.971 | 121.0 | 120.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -0.2 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
7.305 | 158.8 | 157.8 | 4.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | -0.6 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
5.217 | 185.6 | 184.4 | 6.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.0 | -0.6 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.510 | 115.0 | 111.6 | -10.9 | -1.9 | -3.0 | -2.7 | -3.0 |
Leather and allied product manufacturing (Dec. 2013=100) |
316 |
0.299 | 109.4 | 109.8 | - | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 0.4 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
26.186 | 132.2 | 131.4 | -1.8 | 0.1 | -0.6 | 0.7 | -0.6 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.460 | 124.2 | 124.1 | 3.5 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.828 | 125.1 | 126.3 | 3.9 | 0.0 | -0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
7.296 | 164.3 | 159.7 | -5.4 | 0.6 | -2.3 | 1.4 | -2.8 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
13.391 | 128.5 | 128.7 | -0.9 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
2.159 | 118.8 | 119.3 | -0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.4 | 0.4 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.773 | 113.3 | 113.3 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
57.481 | 113.0 | 113.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.741 | 150.9 | 150.5 | 1.8 | -0.9 | -1.7 | 3.1 | -0.3 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
2.713 | 128.3 | 128.0 | -2.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | -0.2 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
11.740 | 124.1 | 124.2 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
13.731 | 87.5 | 87.5 | -1.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.6 | 0.0 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
3.476 | 114.7 | 114.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
15.642 | 119.9 | 119.8 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100) |
337 |
0.362 | 108.0 | 109.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
5.076 | 125.1 | 125.3 | 3.6 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.4 | 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 2014(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
July 2014 |
Aug. 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Aug. 2013 to Aug. 2014 |
Apr. 2014 to May 2014 |
May 2014 to June 2014 |
June 2014 to July 2014 |
July 2014 to Aug. 2014 |
|||||
Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.318 | 199.8 | 201.2 | 9.2 | -1.0 | -1.5 | 1.8 | 0.7 |
Meat and edible meat offal |
02 |
0.315 | 265.6 | 272.3 | 20.5 | -0.5 | 2.4 | 5.4 | 2.5 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.687 | 139.4 | 137.0 | -0.9 | -1.4 | -3.4 | -0.9 | -1.7 |
Vegetable products |
II |
1.635 | 198.9 | 199.6 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -6.8 | 1.3 | 0.4 |
Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers |
07 |
0.386 | 365.3 | 362.8 | 2.6 | 15.3 | -13.3 | 3.2 | -0.7 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.392 | 97.7 | 100.4 | -11.4 | -13.1 | -8.8 | -3.1 | 2.8 |
Coffee, tea, mate and spices |
09 |
0.351 | 250.7 | 256.1 | 11.8 | 6.6 | -4.9 | 3.9 | 2.2 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.249 | 116.1 | 117.8 | 2.2 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco |
IV |
2.515 | 162.6 | 163.8 | 3.4 | -0.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
Sugars and sugar confectionary (Dec. 2012=100) |
17 |
0.169 | 90.4 | 92.0 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 3.5 | -2.1 | 1.8 |
Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec. 2009=100) |
18 |
0.249 | 114.2 | 116.8 | 16.7 | -1.2 | 6.5 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers' wares (Dec. 2007=100) |
19 |
0.243 | 131.4 | 131.7 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants |
20 |
0.304 | 168.6 | 168.2 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | -0.6 | -0.2 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar |
22 |
0.948 | 127.9 | 128.2 | 3.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 1.7 | 0.2 |
Mineral products |
V |
19.899 | 347.1 | 331.3 | -4.5 | 1.3 | 1.6 | -1.7 | -4.6 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
19.639 | 344.3 | 328.3 | -4.5 | 1.4 | 1.7 | -1.7 | -4.6 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
8.127 | 152.5 | 152.4 | 2.9 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
0.607 | 309.3 | 307.8 | -3.0 | 2.5 | -1.2 | -5.0 | -0.5 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
2.399 | 136.2 | 136.2 | 1.1 | -1.0 | -0.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
3.353 | 134.2 | 134.3 | 7.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100) |
31 |
0.316 | 109.6 | 108.0 | -2.8 | -1.2 | -2.4 | 1.2 | -1.5 |
Tanning extracts; dye, pigments, varnish, paints & putty (Dec. 2011=100) |
32 |
0.175 | 102.6 | 105.3 | 11.5 | -0.4 | -0.2 | 1.4 | 2.6 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
0.462 | 93.2 | 93.2 | -6.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.0 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
3.125 | 147.0 | 146.6 | -2.3 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.7 | -0.3 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
2.012 | 149.9 | 149.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
1.113 | 143.3 | 142.5 | -8.1 | -1.2 | 0.2 | -2.1 | -0.6 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc |
VIII |
0.613 | 127.8 | 127.9 | 1.9 | 0.5 | -0.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials |
42 |
0.577 | 130.3 | 130.3 | 2.7 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork |
IX |
0.656 | 147.7 | 147.3 | 2.2 | -0.9 | 0.1 | 0.9 | -0.3 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
1.037 | 113.6 | 113.6 | -0.3 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
0.684 | 107.3 | 107.2 | -0.5 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Printed matter (Dec. 2013=100) |
49 |
0.193 | 99.5 | 99.5 | - | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
4.699 | 114.1 | 114.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted |
61 |
1.833 | 102.9 | 102.9 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted |
62 |
1.706 | 119.0 | 119.7 | 1.4 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
Made-up or worn textile articles |
63 |
0.548 | 108.0 | 108.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Headgear, umbrellas, artifical flowers, etc. |
XII |
1.325 | 122.1 | 122.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Footwear and parts of such articles |
64 |
1.144 | 121.5 | 121.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.770 | 132.9 | 133.0 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100) |
68 |
0.253 | 125.4 | 125.5 | -0.6 | -0.4 | 0.9 | -0.8 | 0.1 |
Ceramic products |
69 |
0.238 | 141.6 | 141.8 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.279 | 129.6 | 129.5 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
2.691 | 185.8 | 184.3 | 2.7 | -0.7 | -1.3 | 3.1 | -0.8 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
5.348 | 183.5 | 184.2 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.271 | 223.3 | 222.3 | 3.3 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
Articles of iron or steel |
73 |
1.676 | 154.4 | 154.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.431 | 324.9 | 333.6 | 4.1 | 1.7 | -0.5 | -0.7 | 2.7 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.726 | 141.7 | 143.9 | 6.4 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.391 | 129.1 | 129.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.442 | 136.8 | 138.3 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
26.974 | 84.4 | 84.4 | -0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
14.024 | 89.5 | 89.5 | 0.0 | 0.6 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts |
85 |
12.950 | 79.5 | 79.4 | -1.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.1 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
11.963 | 115.4 | 115.5 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.6 | 0.1 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
10.952 | 114.1 | 114.2 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.7 | 0.1 |
Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec. 2002=100) |
88 |
0.911 | 120.0 | 119.8 | -0.3 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
3.425 | 104.8 | 105.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.3 |
Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments |
90 |
3.128 | 101.6 | 102.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.4 |
Clocks and watches and parts thereof |
91 |
0.240 | 143.1 | 143.1 | 1.6 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.6 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
3.551 | 113.9 | 114.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs |
94 |
2.070 | 118.3 | 118.4 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
1.249 | 105.9 | 105.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
96 |
0.231 | 135.1 | 135.2 | -2.7 | -0.3 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.1 |
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 2014(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
July 2014 |
Aug. 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Aug. 2013 to Aug. 2014 |
Apr. 2014 to May 2014 |
May 2014 to June 2014 |
June 2014 to July 2014 |
July 2014 to Aug. 2014 |
|||||
Live animals; animal products |
I |
2.276 | 251.9 | 253.6 | 17.0 | 0.0 | -1.2 | 4.0 | 0.7 |
Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100) |
02 |
1.376 | 199.1 | 200.7 | 20.4 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 5.3 | 0.8 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.360 | 206.8 | 212.1 | 11.9 | -2.7 | -1.6 | 3.3 | 2.6 |
Vegetable products |
II |
4.533 | 242.7 | 229.0 | -7.1 | 0.7 | -2.9 | -3.9 | -5.6 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
1.076 | 167.9 | 163.6 | 2.1 | 0.4 | -4.8 | -3.5 | -2.6 |
Cereals |
10 |
1.075 | 237.0 | 225.7 | -16.1 | 1.7 | -8.7 | -3.9 | -4.8 |
Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder |
12 |
1.933 | 280.5 | 258.3 | -2.2 | 0.3 | 1.1 | -4.6 | -7.9 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.250 | 114.7 | 112.7 | -10.2 | 0.2 | -1.0 | -1.3 | -1.7 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and tobacco |
IV |
2.907 | 167.2 | 163.8 | -2.0 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -1.4 | -2.0 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100) |
20 |
0.349 | 118.1 | 118.1 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.8 | 0.0 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec. 2008=100) |
22 |
0.483 | 110.8 | 110.8 | -1.8 | 0.1 | -0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed |
23 |
0.721 | 264.3 | 244.0 | -10.1 | -0.7 | -0.8 | -5.4 | -7.7 |
Mineral products |
V |
9.551 | 296.9 | 288.7 | -4.1 | 0.3 | -1.7 | 0.3 | -2.8 |
Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100) |
26 |
0.450 | 96.6 | 99.2 | 13.8 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.7 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
8.919 | 293.5 | 284.4 | -5.0 | 0.1 | -1.9 | 0.3 | -3.1 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
10.866 | 150.7 | 150.8 | -1.3 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
0.870 | 170.7 | 170.7 | -6.6 | 0.5 | -0.8 | -0.6 | 0.0 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
3.241 | 169.7 | 169.9 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 4.1 | 0.1 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
2.579 | 116.0 | 116.2 | -3.8 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Fertilizers (Dec. 2012=100) |
31 |
0.308 | 86.1 | 87.0 | -5.0 | -0.2 | -0.4 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery cosmetic or toilet preparations |
33 |
0.706 | 133.6 | 133.6 | -1.5 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes |
34 |
0.448 | 116.5 | 117.1 | -3.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -3.4 | 0.5 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
1.747 | 152.9 | 151.9 | -1.6 | -1.2 | 2.3 | -2.6 | -0.7 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
5.183 | 150.3 | 151.0 | 1.7 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.5 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
4.211 | 145.2 | 145.8 | 2.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
0.972 | 172.1 | 173.1 | -0.8 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.7 | 0.6 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc. |
VIII |
0.454 | 161.1 | 162.4 | 12.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
2.286 | 125.4 | 126.4 | 3.6 | -0.4 | -1.0 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
Woodpulp and recovered paper |
47 |
0.686 | 130.2 | 131.9 | 4.9 | -1.2 | -2.8 | 2.7 | 1.3 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
1.176 | 124.7 | 125.5 | 4.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
1.874 | 131.2 | 131.1 | -0.4 | -0.3 | -1.2 | -1.9 | -0.1 |
Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof |
52 |
0.569 | 140.1 | 139.9 | -4.3 | -1.0 | -3.7 | -6.2 | -0.1 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.744 | 120.2 | 120.3 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.381 | 98.7 | 98.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
4.482 | 252.8 | 251.7 | 4.4 | -1.3 | -1.7 | 2.6 | -0.4 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
5.321 | 164.9 | 165.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.426 | 190.1 | 191.8 | 4.9 | 1.1 | -0.7 | -0.8 | 0.9 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.615 | 231.9 | 229.9 | -0.9 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 3.1 | -0.9 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.864 | 124.0 | 126.1 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 1.7 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.413 | 141.6 | 141.7 | 6.6 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 2.2 | 0.1 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.313 | 147.1 | 147.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
27.734 | 97.3 | 97.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -0.1 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
16.786 | 112.7 | 112.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof |
85 |
10.948 | 80.5 | 80.6 | -1.5 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.5 | 0.1 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
13.447 | 130.0 | 129.9 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
8.756 | 115.3 | 115.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
5.994 | 107.5 | 107.9 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.4 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
1.412 | 110.5 | 111.0 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi; |
94 |
0.783 | 121.8 | 123.0 | 0.3 | -0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
0.476 | 89.5 | 89.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 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 July 2014(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
July 2014 |
Aug. 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
Aug. 2013 to Aug. 2014 |
Apr. 2014 to May 2014 |
May 2014 to June 2014 |
June 2014 to July 2014 |
July 2014 to Aug. 2014 |
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Industrialized Countries(2) |
100.000 | 134.0 | 133.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.6 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
13.232 | 257.8 | 245.3 | -2.0 | -0.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 | -4.8 |
Manufactured articles |
86.191 | 124.1 | 124.2 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Other Countries(3) |
100.000 | 138.5 | 137.2 | -1.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.9 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
20.109 | 349.3 | 335.1 | -4.7 | 0.3 | 1.0 | -1.0 | -4.1 |
Manufactured articles |
79.640 | 109.9 | 109.7 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Canada |
100.000 | 156.8 | 154.3 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -1.6 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
33.850 | 249.5 | 237.2 | -1.4 | -0.4 | 1.4 | -0.2 | -4.9 |
Manufactured articles |
65.290 | 135.9 | 136.1 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
European Union(4) |
100.000 | 139.2 | 139.3 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Manufactured articles |
99.305 | 135.3 | 135.5 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
France (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 123.1 | 123.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Germany (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 119.0 | 118.9 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -0.8 | -0.1 |
United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 132.2 | 132.0 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.7 | -0.2 |
Latin America(5) |
100.000 | 172.5 | 170.6 | -2.6 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.5 | -1.1 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
29.339 | 371.7 | 357.0 | -6.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | -1.0 | -4.0 |
Manufactured articles |
70.252 | 129.9 | 129.9 | -0.8 | 0.3 | -0.6 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Mexico (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 141.4 | 141.0 | -2.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -0.3 |
Nonmanufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100) |
16.793 | 195.7 | 190.3 | -7.3 | -0.1 | -0.4 | -2.7 | -2.8 |
Manufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100) |
82.955 | 92.7 | 92.9 | -0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)(6) |
100.000 | 102.5 | 102.5 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
China (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 103.9 | 103.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Japan |
100.000 | 98.6 | 98.6 | -1.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
Asian NICs(7) |
100.000 | 88.9 | 89.2 | -1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)(8) |
100.000 | 103.7 | 103.7 | -0.7 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)(9) |
100.000 | 266.2 | 254.6 | -4.4 | -1.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -4.4 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | Relative import- ance July 2014(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
July 2014 |
Aug. 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
Aug. 2013 to Aug. 2014 |
Apr. 2014 to May 2014 |
May 2014 to June 2014 |
June 2014 to July 2014 |
July 2014 to Aug. 2014 |
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Air Freight |
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Import Air Freight |
100.000 | 175.2 | 175.8 | 2.3 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.3 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
28.566 | 179.5 | 179.1 | 9.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.7 | -0.2 |
Asia |
68.262 | 151.0 | 152.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.7 |
Export Air Freight |
100.000 | 159.9 | 159.9 | 9.4 | 5.8 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Europe (Dec. 2006=100) |
37.048 | 143.0 | 143.0 | 8.5 | 5.4 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Inbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 165.0 | 165.1 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
27.428 | 159.2 | 158.7 | 8.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.3 | -0.3 |
Asia |
62.998 | 147.4 | 147.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Outbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 153.2 | 153.2 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
33.478 | 172.0 | 172.0 | 7.6 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Asia |
47.139 | 145.2 | 145.2 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Air Passenger Fares |
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Import Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 202.7 | 193.9 | 6.7 | 2.1 | 6.9 | -2.8 | -4.3 |
Europe |
42.454 | 223.7 | 208.2 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 8.7 | -5.3 | -6.9 |
Asia |
24.769 | 164.3 | 159.0 | 1.7 | 8.3 | 5.8 | -1.9 | -3.2 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
8.585 | 172.1 | 173.4 | 0.1 | -3.3 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
Export Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 203.6 | 214.1 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 5.2 |
Europe |
33.179 | 261.9 | 240.1 | -4.0 | 4.3 | 13.2 | -0.6 | -8.3 |
Asia |
32.954 | 171.5 | 218.0 | 7.7 | 8.8 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 27.1 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
19.241 | 187.4 | 193.9 | -4.4 | -2.3 | 1.3 | -4.8 | 3.5 |
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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