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Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until USDL-17-1291 8:30 a.m. (EDT) Tuesday, September 19, 2017 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 2017 U.S. import prices increased 0.6 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, following declines in the previous 3 months. The price index for U.S. exports also advanced 0.6 percent in August, after increasing 0.5 percent in July. Hurricane Harvey: Hurricane Harvey did not impact the collection of the import and export price index data for August because the reference period for the data is the first week of the month. Imports All Imports: Import prices rose 0.6 percent in August, the first monthly rise since a 0.2-percent increase in April and the largest advance since the index rose 0.6 percent in January. The last time import prices recorded a larger increase was a 0.7-percent advance in June 2016. Higher import prices for both fuel and nonfuel contributed to the rise in August. Prices for U.S. imports also increased over the past 12 months, advancing 2.1 percent. Fuel Imports: Fuel prices increased 4.2 percent in August, the first monthly advance since the index rose 0.3 percent in February and the largest advance since the index increased 6.1 percent in January. Prior to August, prices for import fuel fell 8.3 percent between February and July. The August advance was driven by a 4.8-percent rise in petroleum prices which more than offset a 5.7-percent drop in natural gas prices. The price index for import fuel increased 15.0 percent between August 2016 and August 2017, led by a 15.8-percent advance in petroleum prices over the same period. Prices for natural gas ticked up 0.1 percent for the year ended in August. All Imports Excluding Fuel: The price index for nonfuel imports advanced 0.3 percent in August, after edging down 0.1 percent in July. In August, advances for each of the major end-use categories contributed to the overall rise in nonfuel prices. Prices for nonfuel imports increased 1.0 percent over the past year. The rise was led by a 3.9-percent advance in nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices, although rising prices for each of the major finished goods categories and foods, feeds, and beverages also contributed to the overall advance in nonfuel prices. 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 |
|
2016 |
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August |
-0.2 | -3.4 | 0.0 | -0.8 | -3.4 | -0.6 |
September |
0.1 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | -1.0 | 0.5 |
October |
0.5 | 6.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
November |
-0.1 | -1.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
December |
0.4 | 5.8 | 0.0 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.4 |
2017 |
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January |
0.6 | 6.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
February |
0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 |
March |
-0.2 | -3.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
April |
0.2 | -0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
May |
-0.1 | -0.9 | 0.1 | (r)-0.6 | -1.6 | -0.4 |
June |
-0.2 | (r)-3.7 | 0.1 | (r)-0.1 | -1.4 | 0.0 |
July |
(r)-0.1 | (r)-0.6 | -0.1 | (r)0.5 | (r)1.9 | 0.3 |
August |
0.6 | 4.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
Aug. 2015 to 2016 |
-2.2 | -12.9 | -0.9 | -2.4 | -3.5 | -2.3 |
Aug. 2016 to 2017 |
2.1 | 15.0 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
Footnotes |
Exports All Exports: U.S. export prices rose 0.6 percent in August following a 0.5-percent increase the previous month. The August advance was the largest monthly rise since the index increased 0.8 percent in June 2016. Prices for exports advanced 2.3 percent over the past year. Both agricultural export prices and nonagricultural export prices contributed to the August and 12-month increases for overall export prices. Agricultural Exports: The price index for agricultural exports ticked up 0.1 percent in August, after rising 1.9 percent in July. In August, higher prices for soybeans and other oilseeds, fruit, and meat more than offset lower wheat and corn prices. Export agricultural prices increased 1.9 percent over the past year, driven by increasing meat, wheat, and vegetable prices. All Exports Excluding Agriculture: Nonagricultural export prices advanced 0.7 percent in August following a 0.3-percent rise the previous month. The increase was the largest monthly advance since a 1.0- percent rise in May 2016. In August, the increase was driven by rising nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices. Each of the major finished goods categories also contributed to the overall increase in nonagricultural export prices in August. The price index for nonagricultural exports advanced 2.4 percent for the year ended in August, led by rising nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices. SELECTED AUGUST HIGHLIGHTS Import Prices Imports by Locality of Origin: Import prices from China recorded no change in August, after edging up 0.1 percent in July. Prices for imports from China fell 0.7 percent for the year ended in August, the smallest over-the-year decline since the index fell 0.5 percent between April 2014 and April 2015. Import prices from Japan decreased 0.5 percent in August following declines of 0.2 percent in July and 0.1 percent in June. In contrast, rising petroleum prices contributed to higher import prices from Canada, the European Union, and Mexico in August. The price index for imports from Canada rose 1.4 percent, import prices from the European Union advanced 0.8 percent, and prices for imports from Mexico increased 0.6 percent. Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices rose 0.8 percent in August, after decreasing 0.5 percent the previous month. The August advance was led by a 2.5- percent increase in unfinished metals prices and a 2.2-percent rise in prices for selected building materials. Finished Goods: Each of the major finished goods categories recorded increasing prices in August. Automotive vehicles prices rose 0.2 percent in August following a 0.2-percent decline in July. The August increase was driven by a 0.4-percent advance in automotive parts prices. The price indexes for capital goods and consumer goods each ticked up 0.1 percent in August. Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Import foods, feeds, and beverages prices advanced 0.3 percent in August, after edging down 0.1 percent in July. The August increase was led by a 1.8-percent rise in fruit prices which more than offset falling meat prices. Transportation Services: Import air passenger fares declined 10.6 percent in August following a 2.8- percent drop in July. Lower European and Asian fares contributed to the August decline which was the largest monthly drop since the index was first published on a monthly basis in December 2000. Import air passenger fares decreased 7.4 percent over the past year. The price index for import air freight rose 0.2 percent in August and 20.4 percent over the past 12 months. Export Prices Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices increased 1.7 percent in August, after rising 0.6 percent in July. The August increase was led by a 4.3-percent rise in fuel prices; higher prices for nonferrous metals and chemicals also contributed to the overall advance. Finished Goods: The price index for each of the major finished goods categories rose 0.2 percent in August. Capital goods prices have not risen by more than 0.2 percent since a 0.3-percent advance in February 2014; the index has not recorded a decline since edging down 0.1 percent in October 2016. The 0.2-percent increase in consumer goods prices followed a 0.5-percent advance in July and was led by higher medicinal, dental, and pharmaceutical prices. The 0.2-percent advance in automotive vehicles prices was driven by a 0.5-percent increase for transport vehicle prices. Transportation Services: Export air passenger fares declined 1.3 percent in August and 1.5 percent over the past 12 months. The August decrease was driven by a 14.1-percent drop in European fares which more than offset a 16.4-percent rise in Asian fares. The price index for export air freight fell 0.3 percent in August. Despite the decline, export air freight prices advanced 2.7 percent for the year ended in August. Import and Export Price Index data for September 2017 are scheduled for release on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. (EDT).
Description | End Use |
Relative import- ance July 2017(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
July 2017 |
Aug. 2017 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Aug. 2016 to Aug. 2017 |
Apr. 2017 to May 2017 |
May 2017 to June 2017 |
June 2017 to July 2017 |
July 2017 to Aug. 2017 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 122.3 | 123.0 | 2.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.6 | |
All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
84.920 | 98.9 | 99.1 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | |
All imports excluding petroleum |
91.897 | 111.9 | 112.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.3 | |
All imports excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
91.264 | 116.0 | 116.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.3 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
6.258 | 182.0 | 182.5 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 | -0.1 | 0.3 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
4.906 | 199.9 | 200.8 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
1.352 | 141.4 | 140.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -0.4 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
22.283 | 165.7 | 169.3 | 8.1 | -0.5 | -1.4 | -0.5 | 2.2 |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding petroleum |
14.366 | 147.3 | 148.3 | 4.1 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -0.5 | 0.7 | |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
13.581 | 167.0 | 168.4 | 3.9 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.5 | 0.8 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
8.480 | 158.3 | 160.8 | 5.4 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 1.6 | |
Industrial supplies & materials nondurable excluding petroleum |
5.700 | 133.4 | 132.6 | 2.1 | -0.5 | -0.4 | -1.1 | -0.6 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
10 |
8.736 | 165.3 | 172.3 | 15.0 | -0.9 | -3.7 | -0.6 | 4.2 |
Petroleum & petroleum products |
100 |
8.103 | 177.8 | 186.3 | 15.8 | -0.7 | -3.9 | -0.4 | 4.8 |
Crude |
10000 |
5.750 | 182.3 | 189.9 | 14.9 | 0.4 | -5.8 | 1.2 | 4.2 |
Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas |
101 |
0.479 | 100.1 | 96.0 | 7.5 | -3.3 | -1.3 | -2.4 | -4.1 |
Gas-natural |
10110 |
0.479 | 78.3 | 73.8 | 0.1 | -4.4 | -1.6 | -3.6 | -5.7 |
Paper & paper base stocks |
11 |
0.550 | 107.9 | 107.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -0.4 |
Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials |
12 |
4.585 | 152.2 | 151.8 | 1.7 | -0.3 | -0.5 | -1.1 | -0.3 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
1.478 | 147.5 | 150.7 | 9.4 | 0.8 | -0.6 | 1.2 | 2.2 |
Unfinished metals related to durable goods |
14 |
3.471 | 211.1 | 216.4 | 6.3 | -1.3 | 0.3 | -1.4 | 2.5 |
Finished metals related to durable goods |
15 |
1.750 | 150.9 | 151.7 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Nonmetals related to durable goods |
16 |
1.712 | 110.2 | 110.3 | 2.4 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
Capital goods |
2 |
27.641 | 89.1 | 89.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Electric generating equipment |
20 |
3.333 | 116.6 | 116.9 | 0.9 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
21.740 | 81.7 | 81.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
2.568 | 134.3 | 134.1 | -1.7 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
16.320 | 110.2 | 110.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.2 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
27.498 | 106.9 | 107.0 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
13.501 | 121.5 | 121.6 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
12.679 | 93.1 | 93.3 | -0.7 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Nonmanufactured consumer goods |
42 |
1.319 | 114.9 | 114.4 | -3.1 | 0.1 | -1.2 | -0.1 | -0.4 |
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 July 2017(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
July 2017 |
Aug. 2017 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Aug. 2016 to Aug. 2017 |
Apr. 2017 to May 2017 |
May 2017 to June 2017 |
June 2017 to July 2017 |
July 2017 to Aug. 2017 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 122.2 | 122.9 | 2.3 | -0.6 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | |
Agricultural commodities |
9.468 | 178.3 | 178.5 | 1.9 | -1.6 | -1.4 | 1.9 | 0.1 | |
All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
83.395 | 98.9 | 99.2 | 0.8 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | |
Nonagricultural commodities |
90.532 | 117.9 | 118.7 | 2.4 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
8.813 | 180.6 | 180.8 | 2.4 | -2.1 | -1.5 | 2.3 | 0.1 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
8.192 | 179.7 | 179.9 | 2.1 | -2.0 | -1.3 | 2.1 | 0.1 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
0.622 | 199.8 | 200.4 | 6.8 | -3.2 | -3.2 | 3.8 | 0.3 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
29.638 | 146.3 | 148.7 | 6.1 | -1.4 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
10.517 | 156.4 | 158.5 | 2.4 | -0.6 | -0.6 | -0.5 | 1.3 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, nondurable |
19.143 | 141.8 | 144.3 | 8.3 | -1.8 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.8 | |
Agricultural industrial supplies & materials |
10 |
1.276 | 175.1 | 174.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | -1.4 | 0.5 | -0.2 |
Nonagricultural industrial supplies & materials |
28.362 | 145.4 | 147.8 | 6.3 | -1.4 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.7 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
11 |
7.813 | 163.3 | 170.3 | 21.6 | -3.3 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 4.3 |
Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials |
12 |
19.514 | 150.7 | 151.7 | 1.4 | -0.8 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
1.035 | 119.9 | 120.6 | 4.1 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
Capital goods |
2 |
38.342 | 107.8 | 108.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Electrical generating equipment |
20 |
3.960 | 112.6 | 112.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
25.082 | 93.9 | 94.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
9.300 | 170.8 | 171.1 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
10.340 | 113.2 | 113.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
12.867 | 109.0 | 109.2 | -1.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
6.241 | 105.1 | 105.3 | -1.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
5.222 | 107.5 | 107.8 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 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 July 2017(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
July 2017 |
Aug. 2017 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Aug. 2016 to Aug. 2017 |
Apr. 2017 to May 2017 |
May 2017 to June 2017 |
June 2017 to July 2017 |
July 2017 to Aug. 2017 |
|||||
Nonmanufacturing |
8.462 | 92.9 | 95.4 | 11.4 | 0.5 | -3.3 | 0.3 | 2.7 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
2.075 | 185.6 | 186.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.3 | -1.2 | 0.4 |
Crop production |
111 |
1.672 | 200.1 | 201.6 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 1.9 | -0.8 | 0.7 |
Animal production (Dec. 2014=100) |
112 |
0.211 | 80.9 | 80.8 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 1.6 | -1.0 | -0.1 |
Mining |
21 |
6.388 | 81.8 | 84.7 | 14.9 | 0.2 | -4.9 | 0.9 | 3.5 |
Oil and gas extraction |
211 |
6.084 | 80.8 | 83.9 | 14.5 | -0.1 | -5.4 | 0.9 | 3.8 |
Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec. 2006=100) |
212 |
0.304 | 119.5 | 117.5 | 24.2 | 6.3 | 7.9 | 0.5 | -1.7 |
Manufacturing |
91.253 | 109.8 | 110.2 | 1.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.4 | |
Manufacturing, part 1 |
31 |
12.013 | 124.5 | 124.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
3.528 | 156.8 | 157.1 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
1.070 | 118.9 | 118.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100) |
313 |
0.401 | 98.3 | 98.5 | 0.8 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Textile product mills |
314 |
0.940 | 109.0 | 108.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 |
Apparel manufacturing |
315 |
4.222 | 111.0 | 111.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Leather and allied product manufacturing |
316 |
1.851 | 122.7 | 122.8 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.1 |
Manufacturing, part 2 |
32 |
17.490 | 119.4 | 120.5 | 4.8 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.7 | 0.9 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.913 | 128.6 | 132.9 | 14.3 | 1.2 | -1.8 | 1.7 | 3.3 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.035 | 105.5 | 105.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
Printing and related support activities (Dec. 2016=100) |
323 |
0.223 | 100.0 | 99.9 | - | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
2.128 | 77.8 | 82.7 | 17.0 | -3.2 | 1.1 | -4.4 | 6.3 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
9.921 | 135.0 | 134.7 | 3.5 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -0.2 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
2.260 | 118.7 | 119.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
1.011 | 128.1 | 128.2 | -0.9 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Manufacturing, part 3 |
33 |
61.750 | 103.6 | 103.9 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.184 | 141.0 | 143.2 | 6.4 | -0.8 | 0.4 | -0.8 | 1.6 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
3.119 | 123.0 | 123.6 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
7.139 | 116.8 | 117.1 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
17.701 | 75.9 | 76.0 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
4.952 | 115.0 | 115.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
17.569 | 109.3 | 109.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing |
337 |
1.740 | 115.3 | 115.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
5.345 | 117.5 | 117.8 | -1.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 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 July 2017(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
July 2017 |
Aug. 2017 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Aug. 2016 to Aug. 2017 |
Apr. 2017 to May 2017 |
May 2017 to June 2017 |
June 2017 to July 2017 |
July 2017 to Aug. 2017 |
|||||
Nonmanufacturing |
7.531 | 134.6 | 131.7 | 7.9 | -0.4 | -2.8 | 4.7 | -2.2 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
4.561 | 153.4 | 152.4 | 1.3 | -2.8 | -3.6 | 3.2 | -0.7 |
Crop production |
111 |
4.209 | 159.5 | 158.4 | 0.8 | -2.7 | -3.4 | 3.2 | -0.7 |
Mining |
21 |
2.970 | 85.8 | 82.0 | 20.4 | 4.0 | -1.5 | 7.1 | -4.4 |
Mining (except oil and gas) |
212 |
1.235 | 102.3 | 103.3 | 30.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 |
Manufacturing |
90.940 | 112.2 | 113.0 | 1.8 | -0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | |
Manufacturing, part 1 |
31 |
7.157 | 139.1 | 139.6 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
4.823 | 158.0 | 159.0 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.719 | 114.0 | 113.9 | 0.2 | 1.0 | -0.7 | 2.9 | -0.1 |
Textile mills (Dec. 2016=100) |
313 |
0.671 | 100.9 | 100.8 | - | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.1 |
Leather and allied product manufacturing (Dec. 2016=100) |
316 |
0.283 | 98.4 | 96.8 | - | -0.8 | -0.2 | -0.4 | -1.6 |
Manufacturing, part 2 |
32 |
23.747 | 106.6 | 108.8 | 4.4 | -1.9 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.1 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.684 | 121.1 | 120.2 | -0.2 | -1.3 | 2.8 | 1.9 | -0.7 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
4.979 | 89.8 | 98.0 | 23.0 | -6.6 | 0.9 | -0.8 | 9.1 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
13.183 | 113.6 | 113.9 | 0.1 | -0.7 | -0.3 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
2.286 | 113.7 | 114.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -0.4 | 0.4 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.846 | 113.5 | 114.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
Manufacturing, part 3 |
33 |
60.036 | 111.8 | 112.1 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.3 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
3.944 | 134.8 | 137.3 | -0.7 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -2.0 | 1.9 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
3.320 | 138.1 | 138.2 | 5.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
10.280 | 125.7 | 126.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
14.183 | 82.7 | 82.8 | -0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
3.988 | 113.3 | 113.4 | 1.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
18.519 | 124.5 | 124.6 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100) |
337 |
0.455 | 117.4 | 117.4 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
5.348 | 118.8 | 119.2 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
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 July 2017(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
July 2017 |
Aug. 2017 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Aug. 2016 to Aug. 2017 |
Apr. 2017 to May 2017 |
May 2017 to June 2017 |
June 2017 to July 2017 |
July 2017 to Aug. 2017 |
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Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.529 | 196.8 | 195.0 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.2 | -0.7 | -0.9 |
Meat and edible meat offal |
02 |
0.462 | 253.5 | 248.1 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 1.6 | -0.5 | -2.1 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.745 | 141.7 | 140.2 | -1.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -1.5 | -1.1 |
Vegetable products |
II |
2.106 | 220.1 | 221.9 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.3 | -1.1 | 0.8 |
Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers |
07 |
0.408 | 463.4 | 457.9 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 9.8 | -0.9 | -1.2 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.888 | 131.1 | 133.9 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 1.1 | -2.7 | 2.1 |
Coffee, tea, mate and spices |
09 |
0.363 | 232.5 | 233.1 | -0.5 | -1.1 | -1.4 | 2.6 | 0.3 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.303 | 115.3 | 116.7 | 8.8 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco |
IV |
2.721 | 161.6 | 162.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
Sugars and sugar confectionary (Dec. 2012=100) |
17 |
0.187 | 86.7 | 85.9 | -1.3 | -0.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | -0.9 |
Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec. 2009=100) |
18 |
0.193 | 94.5 | 95.4 | -15.5 | -1.7 | 4.0 | -2.0 | 1.0 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants |
20 |
0.364 | 168.7 | 169.4 | 7.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 2.4 | 0.4 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar |
22 |
1.010 | 128.6 | 128.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.4 |
Mineral products |
V |
8.667 | 165.8 | 172.6 | 15.6 | -0.6 | -3.4 | -0.4 | 4.1 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
8.398 | 163.0 | 170.0 | 15.7 | -0.9 | -3.8 | -0.4 | 4.3 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
9.352 | 151.5 | 151.2 | 3.3 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.3 | -0.2 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
0.550 | 275.0 | 268.7 | 4.3 | -0.1 | -2.3 | -1.6 | -2.3 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
2.387 | 123.0 | 123.1 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.4 | 0.1 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
4.358 | 148.6 | 148.7 | 5.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.4 | 0.1 |
Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100) |
31 |
0.256 | 72.3 | 69.5 | -5.3 | -3.8 | 0.1 | -1.4 | -3.9 |
Tanning extracts; dye, pigments, varnish, paints & putty (Dec. 2011=100) |
32 |
0.196 | 109.0 | 108.9 | 7.5 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | -0.1 |
Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2016=100) |
33 |
0.547 | 99.8 | 100.2 | - | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
0.694 | 105.0 | 105.0 | 3.2 | -0.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
3.457 | 139.4 | 139.5 | 1.9 | 0.1 | -0.4 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
2.205 | 141.8 | 142.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
1.252 | 136.4 | 136.2 | 2.6 | -0.1 | -0.7 | -1.6 | -0.1 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc |
VIII |
0.690 | 123.7 | 123.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials |
42 |
0.659 | 129.0 | 129.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork |
IX |
0.949 | 156.7 | 161.7 | 14.2 | 1.2 | -1.3 | 1.6 | 3.2 |
Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (Dec. 2014=100) |
44 |
0.924 | 108.0 | 111.6 | 14.7 | 1.2 | -1.4 | 1.6 | 3.3 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
1.098 | 110.7 | 110.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
0.722 | 102.9 | 102.9 | -1.6 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Printed matter (Dec. 2015=100) |
49 |
0.221 | 106.1 | 105.9 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
5.380 | 113.2 | 113.4 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted |
61 |
2.204 | 103.7 | 104.1 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted |
62 |
1.836 | 118.9 | 118.9 | -0.6 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Made-up or worn textile articles |
63 |
0.654 | 103.7 | 103.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Headgear, umbrellas, artificial flowers, etc. |
XII |
1.523 | 121.8 | 121.9 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.1 |
Footwear and parts of such articles |
64 |
1.289 | 120.9 | 121.1 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.2 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.945 | 129.9 | 130.3 | -0.5 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.3 |
Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2015=100) |
68 |
0.327 | 96.4 | 96.5 | -1.7 | -0.2 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Ceramic products |
69 |
0.270 | 135.0 | 135.3 | -1.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.7 | 0.2 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.348 | 130.4 | 131.3 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
2.783 | 167.3 | 170.6 | -4.7 | -1.2 | 1.2 | -1.9 | 2.0 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
5.579 | 167.2 | 168.2 | 7.0 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.351 | 194.9 | 197.2 | 12.9 | -0.3 | -1.1 | -0.8 | 1.2 |
Articles of iron or steel |
73 |
1.715 | 145.0 | 143.2 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | -1.2 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.387 | 271.7 | 285.3 | 18.1 | -1.9 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 5.0 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.809 | 128.7 | 128.7 | 6.6 | -0.4 | -0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.435 | 122.5 | 123.0 | 0.6 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.523 | 136.4 | 136.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.3 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
29.989 | 80.6 | 80.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
14.918 | 86.0 | 86.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts |
85 |
15.071 | 75.4 | 75.5 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
14.663 | 113.9 | 114.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
13.196 | 112.9 | 113.0 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec. 2002=100) |
88 |
1.335 | 115.6 | 115.3 | -2.9 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.3 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
3.883 | 101.7 | 101.8 | -1.6 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments |
90 |
3.551 | 98.3 | 98.4 | -1.9 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Clocks and watches and parts thereof |
91 |
0.272 | 143.9 | 143.9 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
4.306 | 111.0 | 111.1 | -0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs |
94 |
2.664 | 116.6 | 116.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
1.366 | 101.4 | 101.3 | -2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
96 |
0.277 | 129.7 | 129.7 | -3.9 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 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 July 2017(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
July 2017 |
Aug. 2017 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Aug. 2016 to Aug. 2017 |
Apr. 2017 to May 2017 |
May 2017 to June 2017 |
June 2017 to July 2017 |
July 2017 to Aug. 2017 |
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Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.970 | 212.3 | 213.0 | 13.1 | -0.2 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 0.3 |
Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100) |
02 |
1.216 | 171.4 | 172.2 | 16.6 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 0.5 |
Fish and crustaceans, mollusks and aquatic invertebrates (Dec. 2016=100) |
03 |
0.422 | 109.0 | 109.2 | - | -6.3 | -4.4 | 5.5 | 0.2 |
Vegetable products |
II |
4.266 | 193.6 | 192.5 | 0.8 | -5.0 | -3.6 | 3.3 | -0.6 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.827 | 138.8 | 141.6 | -2.4 | -3.1 | -2.1 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
Cereals |
10 |
1.306 | 190.9 | 180.8 | 5.9 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 7.6 | -5.3 |
Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder |
12 |
1.640 | 198.2 | 200.7 | -4.0 | 1.9 | -2.8 | 4.1 | 1.3 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and tobacco |
IV |
3.085 | 148.4 | 148.7 | -1.3 | 0.5 | -0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100) |
20 |
0.383 | 117.1 | 117.0 | -0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec. 2008=100) |
22 |
0.550 | 111.4 | 112.4 | 2.0 | -0.1 | -0.6 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed |
23 |
0.708 | 192.9 | 189.6 | -11.9 | 0.5 | -1.7 | 0.2 | -1.7 |
Mineral products |
V |
8.167 | 195.0 | 202.7 | 24.9 | -2.7 | -0.1 | 2.2 | 3.9 |
Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100) |
26 |
0.547 | 92.1 | 95.0 | 21.0 | -2.1 | -2.1 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
7.427 | 186.4 | 194.1 | 26.0 | -2.8 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 4.1 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
10.826 | 134.2 | 134.8 | -0.9 | -0.4 | -0.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
0.770 | 161.0 | 163.0 | -6.5 | -0.5 | -4.5 | 0.5 | 1.2 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
2.530 | 131.6 | 133.4 | 0.9 | -2.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
3.179 | 105.1 | 105.5 | -2.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Fertilizers (Dec. 2016=100) |
31 |
0.247 | 107.1 | 106.0 | - | 1.5 | -1.5 | -0.6 | -1.0 |
Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, paints varnish, putty, & inks (Dec. 2015=100) |
32 |
0.533 | 100.0 | 98.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.8 | -0.4 | -1.7 |
Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery cosmetic or toilet preparations |
33 |
0.816 | 132.5 | 132.3 | -1.7 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes |
34 |
0.575 | 129.7 | 129.9 | 12.3 | -1.1 | -0.9 | 15.3 | 0.2 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
1.745 | 143.9 | 144.0 | -2.0 | -0.3 | -0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
5.077 | 136.8 | 137.0 | 0.7 | -1.1 | -0.4 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
4.137 | 132.7 | 133.1 | 1.1 | -0.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
0.941 | 153.8 | 152.7 | -1.7 | -3.4 | -2.5 | -2.0 | -0.7 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc. |
VIII |
0.341 | 119.9 | 117.1 | -1.8 | -1.4 | -0.8 | -0.9 | -2.3 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, baskets and wickerwork (Dec. 2014=100) |
IX |
0.637 | 98.6 | 99.2 | 3.8 | 1.3 | -2.0 | 2.5 | 0.6 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
2.209 | 130.8 | 129.0 | 4.0 | -0.2 | 3.8 | 1.6 | -1.4 |
Woodpulp and recovered paper |
47 |
0.746 | 150.0 | 143.6 | 7.2 | -0.8 | 11.9 | 2.7 | -4.3 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
1.110 | 122.3 | 122.4 | 3.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 0.1 |
Printed material (Dec. 2014=100) |
49 |
0.353 | 101.5 | 101.5 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
1.740 | 119.8 | 120.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.7 | -0.3 | 0.2 |
Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof |
52 |
0.454 | 126.2 | 127.3 | 4.9 | 0.4 | -2.3 | -1.0 | 0.9 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.836 | 123.0 | 123.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2015=100) |
68 |
0.279 | 101.1 | 101.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.425 | 98.5 | 98.4 | -1.3 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
4.165 | 229.9 | 233.7 | -3.1 | -0.8 | 1.3 | -1.5 | 1.7 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
4.926 | 151.4 | 153.3 | 7.1 | -0.1 | -0.9 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.024 | 154.7 | 158.6 | 10.7 | -0.8 | -2.4 | 0.7 | 2.5 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.486 | 172.1 | 180.4 | 17.0 | -0.3 | -0.6 | 2.7 | 4.8 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.830 | 110.1 | 111.6 | 8.1 | 0.2 | -2.3 | -1.1 | 1.4 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal (Dec. 2015=100) |
82 |
0.348 | 99.5 | 99.5 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.347 | 148.0 | 148.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
28.798 | 96.2 | 96.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
16.936 | 113.9 | 114.1 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof |
85 |
11.862 | 77.2 | 77.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
15.010 | 132.8 | 133.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
8.698 | 115.1 | 115.2 | 0.8 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
6.050 | 106.4 | 106.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
1.487 | 112.3 | 112.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi; |
94 |
0.899 | 128.3 | 128.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
0.435 | 88.7 | 88.7 | -0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication. |
Description | Relative import- ance July 2017(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
July 2017 |
Aug. 2017 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
Aug. 2016 to Aug. 2017 |
Apr. 2017 to May 2017 |
May 2017 to June 2017 |
June 2017 to July 2017 |
July 2017 to Aug. 2017 |
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Industrialized Countries(2) |
100.000 | 118.9 | 119.8 | 2.5 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 0.8 |
Nonmanufacturing |
8.256 | 131.0 | 134.9 | 12.7 | 2.5 | -3.7 | -0.6 | 3.0 |
Manufacturing |
91.341 | 117.5 | 118.1 | 1.6 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.5 |
Other Countries(3) |
100.000 | 119.0 | 119.5 | 1.6 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Nonmanufacturing |
8.684 | 191.6 | 195.9 | 13.8 | -0.2 | -3.1 | 0.9 | 2.2 |
Manufacturing |
91.113 | 102.8 | 103.0 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Canada |
100.000 | 123.5 | 125.2 | 5.7 | 0.6 | -1.4 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
Nonmanufacturing |
23.002 | 125.0 | 128.9 | 13.1 | 2.4 | -4.2 | -0.5 | 3.1 |
Manufacturing |
76.255 | 127.1 | 128.1 | 3.7 | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
European Union(4) |
100.000 | 132.6 | 133.6 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.8 |
Manufacturing |
99.452 | 129.3 | 130.2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.7 |
France (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 122.9 | 124.8 | 2.0 | -0.1 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
Germany (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 114.4 | 114.9 | 2.0 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 117.6 | 118.0 | -0.7 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Latin America(5) |
100.000 | 143.0 | 143.8 | 3.2 | 0.0 | -0.7 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
Nonmanufacturing |
17.986 | 221.6 | 226.9 | 16.8 | 0.3 | -3.0 | 1.7 | 2.4 |
Manufacturing |
81.680 | 120.1 | 120.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Mexico (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 126.5 | 127.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.6 |
Nonmanufacturing (Dec. 2008=100) |
8.850 | 123.2 | 127.6 | 12.6 | 3.3 | 0.1 | -0.6 | 3.6 |
Manufacturing (Dec. 2008=100) |
90.840 | 87.9 | 88.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)(6) |
100.000 | 98.4 | 98.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
China (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 100.1 | 100.1 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Japan |
100.000 | 96.1 | 95.6 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.5 |
Asian NICs(7) |
100.000 | 86.6 | 86.6 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)(8) |
100.000 | 97.8 | 97.9 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.3 | 0.1 |
Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)(9) |
100.000 | 147.4 | 148.1 | 2.8 | -1.7 | -2.9 | -0.9 | 0.5 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication. |
Description | Relative import- ance July 2017(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
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July 2017 |
Aug. 2017 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
Aug. 2016 to Aug. 2017 |
Apr. 2017 to May 2017 |
May 2017 to June 2017 |
June 2017 to July 2017 |
July 2017 to Aug. 2017 |
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Air Freight |
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Import Air Freight |
100.000 | 181.7 | 182.0 | 20.4 | 0.7 | -0.8 | 10.3 | 0.2 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
23.206 | 143.3 | 144.7 | 6.6 | 0.1 | -1.3 | 3.1 | 1.0 |
Asia |
65.272 | 175.9 | 175.6 | 30.8 | 0.3 | -0.7 | 15.8 | -0.2 |
Export Air Freight |
100.000 | 157.9 | 157.5 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 1.6 | -2.5 | -0.3 |
Europe (Dec. 2006=100) |
33.000 | 146.9 | 146.9 | 1.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Inbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 164.9 | 165.5 | 14.5 | 0.8 | -0.3 | 6.3 | 0.4 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
25.466 | 133.6 | 134.4 | 0.1 | -0.8 | -1.3 | 2.3 | 0.6 |
Asia |
61.997 | 158.5 | 159.2 | 25.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 10.2 | 0.4 |
Outbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 143.1 | 141.0 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.5 | -1.5 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
30.137 | 146.0 | 146.0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Asia |
47.860 | 141.4 | 137.0 | 6.6 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 2.9 | -3.1 |
Air Passenger Fares |
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Import Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 176.6 | 157.9 | -7.4 | 3.9 | 3.7 | -2.8 | -10.6 |
Europe |
38.729 | 185.4 | 162.4 | -13.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 | -6.1 | -12.4 |
Asia |
23.243 | 141.3 | 129.4 | -2.6 | 6.2 | 10.9 | -6.5 | -8.4 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
10.294 | 166.0 | 161.9 | 3.0 | -4.6 | 4.3 | 2.0 | -2.5 |
Export Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 164.4 | 162.2 | -1.5 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 5.0 | -1.3 |
Europe |
30.446 | 211.5 | 181.6 | -5.9 | 3.4 | 7.7 | 1.8 | -14.1 |
Asia |
23.904 | 128.5 | 149.6 | -9.9 | -0.6 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 16.4 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
23.880 | 171.2 | 168.8 | 3.4 | -2.3 | 1.2 | 6.6 | -1.4 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication. |
TECHNICAL NOTE Announcement - The Bureau of Labor Statistics is utilizing new index estimation and review systems for the import and export price indexes effective with the release of the June 2017 price data on July 18, 2017. The new estimation and index review systems, the first major improvement to the existing systems in over 20 years, are redesigned, state-of-the-art systems with improved flexibility and review capabilities. The changes to the systems will not have a significant effect on the estimates of price change for the U.S. import and export price indexes. 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. 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 (NIPA) 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 NIPA, 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. Email Subscription - The U.S. import and export price indexes news release is available through an email subscription service at www.bls.gov/bls/list.htm. Additional Information - More detailed data are available on the Import/Export Price Indexes home page at www.bls.gov/mxp. For import and export price indexes data requests, send an email to mxpinfo@bls.gov. Information from this release will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: (202)-691-5200; Federal Relay Service: 1-(800)-877-8339.