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U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes News Release

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			U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES - SEPTEMBER 2022

U.S. import prices decreased 1.2 percent in September, after declining 1.1 percent the previous month, the 
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Lower fuel and nonfuel prices in September contributed to 
the drop in U.S. import prices. Prices for U.S. exports fell 0.8 percent in September following a 1.7-percent 
decline in August.

Imports 

The price index for U.S. imports decreased 1.2 percent in September and 3.7 percent in the third quarter of 
2022. The quarterly drop was the largest 3-month decline since the index fell 4.3 percent for the 3 months 
ended May 2020. Prices for U.S. imports rose 6.0 percent over the past year, the smallest 12-month advance 
since the index rose 3.0 percent for the year ended February 2021. (See table 1.)

Fuel Imports: Prices for import fuel fell 7.5 percent for the second consecutive month in September. Those 
were the largest 1-month declines since the index decreased 7.7 percent in December 2021. Despite the 
recent declines, import fuel prices rose 32.3 percent from September 2021 to September 2022. Lower prices 
in September for petroleum and natural gas contributed to the overall drop in import fuel prices. Petroleum 
prices decreased 7.5 percent in September, after declining 8.3 percent in August. The price index for natural 
gas fell 10.5 percent in September following a 3.5-percent advance the previous month. Petroleum prices 
rose 31.5 percent for the year ended in September and natural gas prices advanced 49.1 percent over the 
same period.    

All Imports Excluding Fuel: Nonfuel import prices decreased 0.4 percent in September, after declining 0.2 
percent the previous month. Prices for nonfuel imports have not advanced on a monthly basis since a 0.4-
percent increase in April 2022. Lower prices in September for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials 
more than offset higher prices for foods, feeds, and beverages. Despite the recent drops, nonfuel import 
prices rose 3.4 percent for the year ended in September. 

Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Prices for foods, feeds, and beverages advanced 0.2 percent in September, 
the first 1-month increase since a 0.9-percent rise in April 2022. A 12.2-percent advance in vegetable prices 
in September more than offset a 6.9-percent decline in fruit prices. 

Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: The price index for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials fell 
1.9 percent in September following a 0.4-percent drop in August. The September decrease was led by lower 
prices for unfinished metals, chemicals, finished metals, and selected building materials.    

Finished Goods: Each of the major finished goods categories was unchanged in September. Capital goods 
prices were unchanged following a 0.1-percent decrease in August. The price index for consumer goods was 
unchanged in September, after ticking up 0.1 percent the previous month. Consumer goods prices have not 
recorded a monthly drop since June 2022. Prices for automotive vehicles were unchanged in September 
following a revised 0.3-percent drop the previous month. The August decline was the first 1-month decrease 
since November 2020 and the largest monthly drop since January 2019.  

Table A. Percent change in Import and Export Price Indexes, selected categories
Month IMPORTS EXPORTS
All
imports
Fuel
imports
Nonfuel
imports
All
exports
Agri-
cultural
exports
Non-
agricultural
exports

2021

September

0.4 3.6 0.1 0.3 -1.5 0.5

October

1.5 11.1 0.5 1.9 1.1 2.0

November

0.7 2.5 0.6 0.7 1.1 0.6

December

-0.4 -7.7 0.5 -1.6 0.7 -1.9

2022

January

2.0 7.3 1.4 2.8 3.0 2.8

February

1.8 10.6 0.8 3.2 2.9 3.3

March

2.9 17.8 1.2 3.9 4.5 3.8

April

0.5 0.8 0.4 1.0 1.2 1.1

May

0.5 6.1 -0.3 2.7 2.4 2.7

June

0.2 (r)5.6 -0.6 (r)1.1 (r)0.0 1.2

July

(r)-1.4 (r)-6.8 -0.5 -3.7 -3.2 -3.8

August

(r)-1.1 (r)-7.5 -0.2 (r)-1.7 (r)-0.5 -1.8

September

-1.2 -7.5 -0.4 -0.8 -1.0 -0.9

Sep. 2020 to 2021

9.3 69.8 5.1 16.3 27.6 15.1

Sep. 2021 to 2022

6.0 32.3 3.4 9.5 12.6 9.2

Footnotes
(r) Revised

Exports 

U.S. export prices declined 0.8 percent in September and 6.2 percent in the third quarter of 2022. The 
quarterly drop was the largest 3-month decrease since the index fell 7.3 percent from September to 
December 2008. Lower agricultural and nonagricultural prices each contributed to the September decline. 
Prices for U.S. exports rose 9.5 percent over the past year, the smallest 12-month advance since a 5.4-
percent increase in February 2021. (See table 2.)

Agricultural Exports: The price index for agricultural exports decreased 1.0 percent in September, after 
falling 0.5 percent the previous month. Lower prices for soybeans, fruit, meat, and nuts led the September 
decline. Agricultural export prices increased 12.6 percent over the past 12 months and have not decreased 
on an over-the-year basis since the index fell 2.9 percent from August 2019 to August 2020.   

All Exports Excluding Agriculture: Nonagricultural prices declined 0.9 percent in September following 
drops of 1.8 percent in August and 3.8 percent in July. Lower prices in September for nonagricultural 
industrial supplies and materials and consumer goods more than offset higher prices for capital goods, 
nonagricultural foods, and automotive vehicles. Despite the recent decreases, prices for nonagricultural 
exports increased 9.2 percent over the past 12 months.     

Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: Prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and 
materials exports fell 1.8 percent in September following a 3.8-percent decline in August. Lower prices for 
chemicals, fuels, and nonferrous metals all contributed to the September decrease.

Finished Goods: Prices were mixed for the major finished goods categories in September. The price indexes 
for capital goods and automotive vehicles each increased 0.2 percent. The advance in capital goods prices 
was led by higher computer prices. The rise in automotive vehicles prices was driven by higher parts prices. 
In contrast, prices for consumer goods exports declined 0.3 percent in September, the first monthly decrease 
since May 2022.    

More information for the major import and export price indexes can be found at 
www.bls.gov/web/ximpim/largest.htm.

Measures of Import and Export Prices by Locality

Imports by Locality of Origin: Prices for imports from China ticked up 0.1 percent in September, after 
edging down 0.1 percent in each of the previous 2 months. The September advance was the first increase 
since April 2022. The price index for imports from China increased 2.0 percent over the past year. Import 
prices from Japan rose 0.1 percent in September following declines of 0.1 percent in August and 0.2 percent 
in July. Prices for imports from Japan advanced 1.2 percent for the year ended in September. In contrast, 
import prices from Canada fell 3.6 percent in September, after decreasing 3.3 percent the previous month. 
Despite the declines, prices for imports from Canada rose 16.3 percent over the past 12 months. The price 
indexes for imports from the European Union and Mexico also fell in September, decreasing 0.5 percent and 
0.1 percent, respectively. (See table 7.)
	
Exports by Locality of Destination: Export prices to China fell 2.2 percent in September following 
declines of 1.7 percent in August and 4.6 percent in July. Despite declining 8.3 percent in the third quarter 
of 2022, prices for exports to China advanced 5.2 percent for the year ended in September. The price index 
for exports to Japan decreased 2.0 percent in September, after a 2.2-percent drop the previous month. Export 
prices to Japan have not recorded a monthly increase since May. Prices for exports to Japan rose 7.2 percent 
over the past 12 months. The price index for exports to Canada fell 1.1 percent in September following a 
0.2-percent drop in August. Export prices to Canada advanced 8.8 percent over the past year, the smallest 
12-month increase since February 2021. Prices for exports to the European Union and Mexico also declined 
in September, decreasing 1.3 percent and 1.4 percent, respectively. (See table 8.)

Terms of Trade Indexes: Terms of trade indexes are based on country, region, or grouping and measure 
the change in the purchasing power of exports relative to imports. U.S. terms of trade with China fell 2.3 
percent in September and 8.2 percent in the third quarter of 2022. Lower export prices to China and higher 
import prices from China both contributed to the September drop in U.S. terms of trade with China. Despite 
the recent decreases, U.S. terms of trade with China increased 3.3 percent over the past year. The index for 
U.S. terms of trade with Japan fell 2.2 percent in September, after declining 2.1 percent the previous month. 
In contrast, the index for U.S. terms of trade with Canada rose 2.6 percent in September following 3.3-
percent advances in August and July. U.S. terms of trade with the European Union and Mexico fell in 
September, down 0.8 percent and 1.2 percent, respectively. (See table 9.)

Import and Export Services

Imports: Import air passenger fares rose 4.7 percent in September following a 9.9-percent decrease the 
previous month. The September increase was driven by a 15.2-percent advance in European fares which 
rebounded from a 14.4-percent drop in August. The index for import air passenger fares increased 7.1 
percent from September 2021 to September 2022. Import air freight prices declined 0.5 percent in 
September, after advancing 3.4 percent in August. Lower Asian air freight prices in September more than 
offset higher European air freight prices. Prices for import air freight decreased 5.6 percent for the year 
ended in September. (See table 10.)

Exports: Export air passenger fares declined 3.7 percent in September following a 2.4-percent drop in 
August. The September decrease was the largest 1-month decline since the index fell 11.2 percent in 
February. The index for export air passenger fares advanced 13.8 percent over the past year. Export air 
freight prices decreased 3.7 percent in September, after a 0.4-percent drop the previous month. The 
September decline was the largest monthly drop since the index fell 6.7 percent in October 2020. Prices for 
export air freight rose 16.6 percent over the past 12 months.  

U.S. Import and Export Price Index data for October 2022 are scheduled for release on Wednesday, 
November 16, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. (ET).


Table 1. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: September 2021 to September 2022 [2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Description End
Use
Relative
import-
ance
Aug.
2022(1)
Index Percent change
Aug.
2022
Sep.
2022
Annual Monthly
Sep.
2021
to
Sep.
2022
May
2022
to
Jun.
2022
Jun.
2022
to
Jul.
2022
Jul.
2022
to
Aug.
2022
Aug.
2022
to
Sep.
2022

All commodities

  100.000 144.8 143.0 6.0 0.2 -1.4 -1.1 -1.2

All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100)

  81.266 109.2 108.7 3.3 -0.6 -0.5 -0.1 -0.5

All imports excluding petroleum

  88.912 124.9 124.3 3.7 -0.6 -0.6 -0.2 -0.5

All imports excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100)

  88.004 128.3 127.8 3.4 -0.6 -0.5 -0.2 -0.4

Foods, feeds, & beverages

0

6.737 204.8 205.2 3.4 -0.7 -1.0 -1.5 0.2

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages

00

5.386 223.5 223.7 4.4 0.0 -0.7 -1.5 0.1

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)

01

1.352 161.9 163.1 -0.5 -2.9 -2.5 -1.2 0.7

Industrial supplies & materials

1

30.496 282.3 270.8 15.4 0.9 -4.4 -3.3 -4.1

Industrial supplies & materials excluding petroleum

  19.367 221.2 216.4 8.7 -1.7 -3.4 -0.2 -2.2

Industrial supplies & materials excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100)

  18.223 242.2 237.7 7.1 -2.3 -2.5 -0.4 -1.9

Industrial supplies & materials, durable

  12.230 231.6 226.5 3.8 -3.5 -4.0 -0.1 -2.2

Industrial supplies & materials nondurable excluding petroleum

  7.178 209.4 205.1 17.2 1.6 -2.4 -0.4 -2.1

Fuels & lubricants

10

11.996 371.5 343.5 32.3 5.6 -6.8 -7.5 -7.5

Petroleum & petroleum products

100

11.088 393.1 363.5 31.5 5.4 -6.1 -8.3 -7.5

Crude petroleum

10000

7.356 390.3 355.3 24.3 5.9 -9.6 -8.8 -9.0

Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas

101

0.791 317.5 289.4 45.6 10.1 -17.7 2.8 -8.9

Natural gas

10110

0.662 314.7 281.8 49.1 11.1 -20.4 3.5 -10.5

Paper & paper base stocks

11

0.557 148.3 152.5 19.1 3.8 6.4 1.8 2.8

Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials

12

5.712 219.2 216.0 13.3 -0.2 -0.2 -1.2 -1.5

Selected building materials

13

1.922 209.2 204.3 20.8 -6.7 -2.4 -1.9 -2.3

Unfinished metals related to durable goods

14

5.282 353.6 343.5 -3.0 -4.4 -6.8 -0.5 -2.9

Finished metals related to durable goods

15

3.278 213.6 209.3 3.9 -2.0 -2.3 1.7 -2.0

Nonmetals related to durable goods

16

1.749 129.2 128.6 6.8 0.7 0.4 -0.2 -0.5

Capital goods

2

25.472 92.9 92.9 3.2 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0

Electric generating equipment

20

3.216 129.6 130.4 6.6 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.6

Nonelectrical machinery

21

20.655 84.1 84.0 2.7 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.1

Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)

22

1.601 144.3 144.9 4.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.4

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines

3

12.365 116.4 116.4 2.9 0.2 0.5 -0.3 0.0

Consumer goods, excluding automotives

4

24.929 110.3 110.3 1.7 -0.4 0.2 0.1 0.0

Nondurables, manufactured

40

12.611 125.0 125.1 0.4 -0.2 -0.2 0.3 0.1

Durables, manufactured

41

11.598 95.9 95.7 2.6 -0.4 0.5 0.1 -0.2

Nonmanufactured consumer goods

42

0.720 130.9 130.1 7.5 -2.2 -0.3 -0.7 -0.6

Footnotes
(1) Relative importance figures are based on 2020 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication.
Dash = Not available


Table 2. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: September 2021 to September 2022 [2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Description End
Use
Relative
import-
ance
Aug.
2022(1)
Index Percent change
Aug.
2022
Sep.
2022
Annual Monthly
Sep.
2021
to
Sep.
2022
May
2022
to
Jun.
2022
Jun.
2022
to
Jul.
2022
Jul.
2022
to
Aug.
2022
Aug.
2022
to
Sep.
2022

All commodities

  100.000 157.7 156.4 9.5 1.1 -3.7 -1.7 -0.8

Agricultural commodities

  12.292 255.4 252.9 12.6 0.0 -3.2 -0.5 -1.0

All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100)

  67.469 115.0 114.3 3.5 -0.3 -0.2 -0.6 -0.6

All exports excluding fuels (June 2022=100)

  78.644 99.5 99.0 - - -0.2 -0.3 -0.5

Nonagricultural commodities

  87.708 150.4 149.1 9.2 1.2 -3.8 -1.8 -0.9

Foods, feeds, & beverages

0

11.175 257.0 254.4 11.0 -0.4 -3.1 -0.5 -1.0

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages

00

10.747 258.9 255.9 11.6 0.0 -3.2 -0.5 -1.2

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)

01

0.428 221.1 227.1 -1.5 -9.1 -1.6 -0.5 2.7

Industrial supplies & materials

1

43.748 232.8 228.7 15.1 2.3 -7.6 -3.7 -1.8

Industrial supplies & materials, durable

  10.054 214.1 212.5 0.7 -2.5 -4.3 -0.1 -0.7

Industrial supplies & materials, nondurable

  33.694 235.4 230.5 20.3 3.7 -8.5 -4.8 -2.1

Agricultural industrial supplies & materials

10

1.519 242.4 243.4 19.0 0.2 -3.3 -0.4 0.4

Nonagricultural industrial supplies & materials

  42.228 232.6 228.3 15.0 2.4 -7.8 -3.8 -1.8

Fuels & lubricants

11

21.356 313.0 308.1 32.8 5.5 -13.2 -5.6 -1.6

Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials

12

19.983 205.3 201.1 0.9 -1.1 -1.4 -1.9 -2.0

Selected building materials

13

0.889 165.1 158.7 2.5 -0.5 0.3 -3.6 -3.9

Capital goods

2

27.710 118.9 119.1 4.1 0.0 0.5 -0.1 0.2

Electrical generating equipment

20

3.105 133.2 133.5 7.4 0.1 1.1 0.2 0.2

Nonelectrical machinery

21

20.089 100.6 100.8 4.0 0.0 0.4 -0.2 0.2

Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)

22

4.516 197.6 198.0 3.4 0.1 0.8 0.2 0.2

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines

3

7.353 121.7 121.9 5.2 0.2 0.7 0.1 0.2

Consumer goods, excluding automotives

4

10.015 116.8 116.4 3.9 0.0 0.0 0.3 -0.3

Nondurables, manufactured

40

5.219 109.2 109.0 -0.2 -0.3 -0.5 -0.2 -0.2

Durables, manufactured

41

3.849 115.1 115.3 5.8 0.4 0.9 0.2 0.2

Nonmanufactured consumer goods (Dec. 2018=100)

42

0.947 129.5 124.6 21.3 0.0 -0.2 2.7 -3.8

Footnotes
(1) Relative importance figures are based on 2020 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication.
Dash = Not available


Table 3. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected industries: September 2021 to September 2022 [December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]
Description NAICS Relative
import-
ance
Aug.
2022(1)
Index Percent change
Aug.
2022
Sep.
2022
Annual Monthly
Sep.
2021
to
Sep.
2022
May
2022
to
Jun.
2022
Jun.
2022
to
Jul.
2022
Jul.
2022
to
Aug.
2022
Aug.
2022
to
Sep.
2022

Nonmanufacturing

  10.497 177.1 164.6 19.8 4.4 -8.3 -6.8 -7.1

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

11

2.131 206.3 206.8 2.1 -3.0 0.2 -3.6 0.2

Crop production

111

1.739 216.7 216.6 1.5 -1.9 0.3 -4.3 0.0

Mining

21

8.366 183.8 167.5 25.8 6.1 -10.2 -7.6 -8.9

Oil and gas extraction

211

8.100 183.9 167.2 26.5 6.2 -10.4 -7.8 -9.1

Manufacturing

  89.201 124.6 123.9 4.8 -0.3 -0.3 -0.5 -0.6

Manufacturing, part 1

31

10.988 137.7 138.0 3.8 0.1 -0.4 -0.1 0.2

Food manufacturing

311

4.079 185.1 185.7 6.2 0.6 -1.3 -0.6 0.3

Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing

312

1.067 134.4 134.5 1.4 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.1

Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100)

313

0.401 126.7 125.5 14.9 -0.3 0.1 0.1 -0.9

Textile product mills

314

1.421 109.2 109.6 -1.8 -0.9 -0.3 -0.7 0.4

Apparel manufacturing

315

2.877 118.7 119.0 4.5 0.3 0.3 1.1 0.3

Leather and allied product manufacturing

316

1.143 127.8 128.1 0.4 -0.2 0.3 0.0 0.2

Manufacturing, part 2

32

21.220 156.3 154.2 11.8 -0.1 0.3 -1.9 -1.3

Wood product manufacturing (Dec. 2019=100)

321

1.166 170.8 163.2 26.8 -12.8 -3.6 -3.4 -4.4

Paper manufacturing

322

1.010 127.8 129.8 9.2 2.2 3.2 0.9 1.6

Petroleum and coal products manufacturing

324

3.408 184.4 178.2 53.0 4.2 1.7 -6.9 -3.4

Chemical manufacturing

325

12.081 159.8 158.0 4.9 -0.1 -0.1 -1.1 -1.1

Plastics and rubber products manufacturing

326

2.470 133.5 133.9 4.9 0.3 0.5 -0.1 0.3

Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing

327

0.919 142.2 141.6 5.3 0.2 0.4 0.0 -0.4

Manufacturing, part 3

33

56.992 112.7 112.3 2.7 -0.5 -0.4 -0.1 -0.4

Primary metal manufacturing

331

6.900 235.0 228.1 -0.7 -3.2 -6.1 0.8 -2.9

Fabricated metal product manufacturing

332

3.168 152.1 151.3 6.1 -1.4 0.9 -0.3 -0.5

Machinery manufacturing

333

6.725 127.9 127.8 4.0 -0.1 0.6 0.2 -0.1

Computer and electronic product manufacturing

334

15.515 73.8 73.7 0.8 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1

Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing

335

5.257 127.1 127.6 6.3 -0.1 0.3 -0.2 0.4

Transportation equipment manufacturing

336

12.809 115.1 115.1 2.5 0.2 0.4 -0.2 0.0

Furniture and related product manufacturing

337

1.815 129.4 129.5 8.6 -0.6 1.8 0.8 0.1

Miscellaneous manufacturing

339

4.804 127.1 126.4 4.9 -0.2 0.6 -0.4 -0.6

Footnotes
(1) Relative importance figures are based on 2020 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication.
Dash = Not available


Table 4. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected industries: September 2021 to September 2022 [December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]
Description NAICS Relative
import-
ance
Aug.
2022(1)
Index Percent change
Aug.
2022
Sep.
2022
Annual Monthly
Sep.
2021
to
Sep.
2022
May
2022
to
Jun.
2022
Jun.
2022
to
Jul.
2022
Jul.
2022
to
Aug.
2022
Aug.
2022
to
Sep.
2022

Nonmanufacturing

  20.001 226.3 222.5 22.9 3.8 -11.7 -0.8 -1.7

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

11

6.729 229.8 226.8 14.6 -0.7 -5.7 -1.0 -1.3

Crop production

111

6.409 245.0 241.9 16.4 -0.3 -6.0 -0.9 -1.3

Mining

21

13.271 148.2 145.5 27.6 6.1 -14.5 -0.7 -1.8

Oil and gas extraction (Dec. 2021=100)

211

12.040 135.6 132.8 - 7.4 -15.1 0.8 -2.1

Mining (except oil and gas)

212

1.231 143.3 143.7 17.1 -4.7 -8.4 -13.2 0.3

Manufacturing

  78.384 137.4 136.5 7.4 0.4 -1.3 -1.9 -0.7

Manufacturing, part 1

31

6.990 178.4 176.9 8.3 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.8

Food manufacturing

311

5.314 211.1 209.2 9.4 -0.4 0.1 0.0 -0.9

Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing

312

0.532 144.9 142.1 6.1 2.1 -0.6 -1.0 -1.9

Manufacturing, part 2

32

26.849 150.0 147.4 12.3 1.5 -3.8 -5.5 -1.7

Wood product manufacturing (Dec. 2017=100)

321

0.479 134.1 126.2 -6.9 -0.3 -1.3 -5.0 -5.9

Paper manufacturing

322

1.628 156.6 156.8 15.7 3.1 2.5 1.6 0.1

Petroleum and coal products manufacturing

324

8.089 182.7 181.1 42.5 4.2 -12.5 -12.7 -0.9

Chemical manufacturing

325

13.817 142.5 138.9 1.1 -0.3 1.2 -2.7 -2.5

Plastics and rubber products manufacturing

326

1.995 131.7 130.4 5.9 0.8 0.4 0.5 -1.0

Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing

327

0.692 134.7 134.7 8.5 -0.1 0.1 -0.3 0.0

Manufacturing, part 3

33

44.545 127.1 127.0 4.6 -0.2 0.1 0.2 -0.1

Primary metal manufacturing

331

4.106 214.5 211.9 -0.3 -3.2 -4.2 0.3 -1.2

Fabricated metal product manufacturing

332

2.457 171.4 171.5 8.0 0.1 0.9 -0.1 0.1

Machinery manufacturing

333

7.947 143.4 143.6 6.8 0.1 0.9 0.3 0.1

Computer and electronic product manufacturing

334

11.596 84.8 84.9 2.2 0.0 0.1 -0.2 0.1

Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing

335

3.138 131.3 131.3 8.6 0.2 1.1 0.2 0.0

Transportation equipment manufacturing

336

10.906 138.7 138.9 4.4 0.2 0.7 0.2 0.1

Miscellaneous manufacturing

339

4.087 134.2 133.2 7.6 0.1 0.6 0.8 -0.7

Footnotes
(1) Relative importance figures are based on 2020 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication.
Dash = Not available


Table 5. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: September 2021 to September 2022 [2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Description Harmo-
nized
system
Relative
importance
Aug.
2022(1)
Index Percent change
Aug.
2022
Sep.
2022
Annual Monthly
Sep.
2021
to
Sep.
2022
May
2022
to
Jun.
2022
Jun.
2022
to
Jul.
2022
Jul.
2022
to
Aug.
2022
Aug.
2022
to
Sep.
2022

Live animals; animal products

I

1.478 231.2 234.1 2.0 -3.2 -1.6 -1.2 1.3

Meat and edible meat offal

02

0.443 334.9 333.7 -2.2 -0.4 -0.1 -2.2 -0.4

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates

03

0.739 156.9 159.6 0.6 -5.2 -3.1 -1.9 1.7

Vegetable products

II

2.154 242.3 243.5 4.8 -1.2 -0.3 -3.1 0.5

Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers

07

0.443 448.2 501.2 18.3 -5.5 4.8 2.1 11.8

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons

08

0.751 115.7 106.9 -12.9 -1.3 -1.3 -8.3 -7.6

Coffee, tea, mate and spices

09

0.444 320.5 324.5 21.5 1.1 -1.8 1.6 1.2

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100)

III

0.424 151.2 150.6 2.6 1.6 -6.0 0.3 -0.4

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco

IV

3.161 187.3 187.6 5.6 0.8 0.2 -0.1 0.2

Sugars and sugar confectionary (Dec. 2021=100)

17

0.215 107.9 106.3 - 1.0 2.3 0.4 -1.5

Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec. 2009=100)

18

0.196 102.2 102.5 2.2 -0.6 0.7 -0.2 0.3

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar

22

1.043 147.5 147.7 1.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.1

Mineral products

V

11.926 378.2 351.4 33.2 5.5 -7.3 -7.1 -7.1

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes

27

11.558 372.8 345.7 34.1 5.6 -7.4 -7.3 -7.3

Products of the chemical or allied industries

VI

11.228 178.2 176.6 4.8 0.1 0.1 -0.9 -0.9

Inorganic chemicals

28

0.745 536.9 537.2 27.2 0.7 -1.9 -1.8 0.1

Organic chemicals

29

2.627 151.0 146.3 2.9 1.3 1.6 -3.5 -3.1

Pharmaceutical products

30

5.148 148.1 148.0 -2.1 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1

Miscellaneous chemical products

38

0.812 118.5 118.5 3.5 0.0 0.7 -0.3 0.0

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof

VII

3.748 161.4 160.3 2.4 0.2 0.4 -0.9 -0.7

Plastics and articles thereof

39

2.613 165.2 163.1 1.2 0.1 0.4 -0.7 -1.3

Rubber and articles thereof

40

1.135 156.8 158.1 5.6 0.5 0.4 -1.6 0.8

Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials

42

0.411 142.6 143.4 4.2 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.6

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork

IX

1.229 256.9 246.9 30.4 -11.6 -3.9 -3.5 -3.9

Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (Dec. 2019=100)

44

1.207 180.0 172.9 31.8 -11.8 -4.1 -3.5 -3.9

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products

X

0.992 135.0 137.2 10.0 2.3 3.1 0.5 1.6

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard

48

0.651 122.6 124.5 12.5 1.3 1.5 0.2 1.5

Textile and textile articles

XI

4.544 120.6 120.9 3.3 -0.1 0.0 0.4 0.2

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted

62

1.260 126.3 126.3 2.7 0.3 0.2 -0.1 0.0

Made-up or worn textile articles

63

1.162 102.5 103.0 -2.4 -0.9 -0.3 -1.1 0.5

Headgear, umbrellas, artificial flowers, etc.

XII

0.997 126.7 126.8 0.0 -0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1

Footwear and parts of such articles

64

0.817 123.7 123.9 -0.8 -0.2 0.3 0.0 0.2

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc.

XIII

0.786 134.6 134.2 2.0 0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.3

Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2020=100)

68

0.292 102.2 101.7 3.2 1.0 0.0 0.2 -0.5

Glass and glassware (Dec. 2021=100)

70

0.270 101.4 101.4 - 0.0 -0.3 -0.1 0.0

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins

XIV

4.500 232.1 223.3 -4.2 -2.0 -3.4 2.2 -3.8

Base metals and articles of base metals

XV

5.952 241.3 239.3 7.4 -3.0 -3.7 -1.5 -0.8

Iron and steel

72

1.181 334.4 339.3 14.1 -3.6 -1.8 -2.9 1.5

Articles of iron or steel

73

1.855 207.2 205.5 12.2 -2.6 0.1 0.0 -0.8

Copper and articles thereof

74

0.431 350.1 349.4 -14.8 2.4 -17.2 1.3 -0.2

Aluminum and articles thereof

76

1.079 196.3 190.5 3.5 -5.7 -4.6 -2.3 -3.0

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof

82

0.408 129.8 129.6 2.7 -0.4 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2

Miscellaneous articles of base metal

83

0.527 153.3 153.4 7.4 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.1

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc.

XVI

27.664 82.6 82.6 2.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0

Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof

84

14.257 89.3 89.2 2.5 -0.2 0.3 -0.1 -0.1

Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts

85

13.407 76.3 76.3 1.7 0.0 -0.1 -0.3 0.0

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment

XVII

10.817 119.9 119.9 2.8 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.0

Motor vehicles and their parts

87

10.045 119.2 119.1 2.8 0.3 0.4 0.0 -0.1

Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec. 2020=100)

88

0.683 103.6 104.0 3.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.4

Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces

XVIII

3.698 105.2 105.4 3.2 -0.3 0.0 -0.1 0.2

Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments

90

3.493 101.2 101.4 3.3 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.2

Miscellaneous manufactured articles

XX

4.180 119.9 119.9 5.5 -0.1 1.1 0.4 0.0

Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs

94

2.539 128.2 128.2 6.3 -0.6 1.4 0.6 0.0

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof

95

1.387 106.4 106.5 4.3 0.8 0.8 -0.1 0.1

Miscellaneous manufactured articles

96

0.254 135.5 136.1 4.9 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.4

Footnotes
(1) Relative importance figures are based on 2020 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication.
Dash = Not available


Table 6. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: September 2021 to September 2022 [2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Description Harmo-
nized
system
Relative
import-
ance
Aug.
2022(1)
Index Percent change
Aug.
2022
Sep.
2022
Annual Monthly
Sep.
2021
to
Sep.
2022
May
2022
to
Jun.
2022
Jun.
2022
to
Jul.
2022
Jul.
2022
to
Aug.
2022
Aug.
2022
to
Sep.
2022

Live animals; animal products

I

2.268 284.1 280.1 2.9 -1.6 -0.6 -1.6 -1.4

Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100)

02

1.450 227.3 223.3 -1.5 -0.8 -1.1 -1.9 -1.8

Vegetable products

II

6.322 301.3 294.6 15.3 0.3 -5.1 -0.8 -2.2

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons

08

0.874 136.9 129.9 -12.2 0.8 -3.3 -3.5 -5.1

Cereals

10

1.892 333.5 334.0 19.9 -3.3 -7.3 -3.8 0.1

Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder

12

2.908 330.4 323.6 21.3 2.5 -6.0 1.3 -2.1

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco

IV

2.916 182.8 182.4 7.8 -1.2 0.6 0.3 -0.2

Miscellaneous edible preparations (Dec. 2017=100)

21

0.574 108.7 108.3 4.4 -0.4 -0.9 2.3 -0.4

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec. 2008=100)

22

0.448 108.3 108.3 -1.8 -0.2 -0.4 -0.1 0.0

Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed

23

0.894 322.4 321.2 15.1 -3.7 0.6 -1.4 -0.4

Mineral products

V

21.349 376.2 370.9 33.2 5.3 -13.7 -5.5 -1.4

Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100)

26

0.504 127.9 128.3 0.9 -6.2 -15.9 3.3 0.3

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes

27

20.671 364.5 359.2 34.4 5.6 -13.7 -5.7 -1.5

Products of the chemical or allied industries

VI

11.398 166.3 162.3 5.2 0.1 2.2 -2.1 -2.4

Organic chemicals

29

2.743 198.7 180.6 0.1 2.4 2.0 -7.5 -9.1

Pharmaceutical products

30

2.996 105.8 106.1 -1.9 -0.6 -0.9 -0.1 0.3

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery cosmetic or toilet preparations

33

0.772 140.8 141.0 3.9 -0.3 0.9 -0.2 0.1

Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes

34

0.427 135.8 135.4 6.9 -0.4 3.4 -0.4 -0.3

Miscellaneous chemical products

38

2.120 187.1 183.3 -0.1 -1.1 0.6 -0.4 -2.0

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof

VII

4.901 169.6 166.4 -4.6 -0.2 -2.3 -2.0 -1.9

Plastics and articles thereof

39

4.199 169.2 165.3 -5.9 -0.2 -2.7 -2.1 -2.3

Rubber and articles thereof

40

0.701 166.9 167.5 3.6 0.3 0.7 -0.8 0.4

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, baskets and wickerwork (Dec. 2014=100)

IX

0.576 129.9 120.9 -7.1 -1.1 -1.1 -6.1 -6.9

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products

X

1.865 159.3 159.3 9.0 2.9 0.3 1.5 0.0

Woodpulp and recovered paper (Dec. 2019=100)

47

0.723 191.3 190.8 6.2 6.7 -2.4 4.2 -0.3

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard

48

0.939 147.9 148.6 13.3 0.8 2.3 -0.1 0.5

Textile and textile articles

XI

1.689 154.8 156.2 17.0 -0.8 -2.4 0.0 0.9

Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof

52

0.700 199.4 205.4 37.8 -1.5 -5.9 0.1 3.0

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc.

XIII

0.665 147.3 147.5 11.0 0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.1

Glass and glassware (Dec. 2019=100)

70

0.395 110.9 111.2 11.6 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.3

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins

XIV

3.813 321.3 313.7 -1.3 -3.0 -4.4 1.9 -2.4

Base metals and articles of base metals

XV

4.324 207.9 210.2 4.2 -2.6 -4.7 -0.7 1.1

Iron and steel (Dec. 2020=100)

72

1.163 157.1 164.5 6.0 -6.6 -10.5 0.8 4.7

Copper and articles thereof

74

0.487 241.7 241.7 -10.6 3.0 -16.8 -0.1 0.0

Aluminum and articles thereof

76

0.750 144.8 144.1 0.5 -6.4 -1.6 -4.7 -0.5

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc.

XVI

23.012 104.6 104.8 4.7 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.2

Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof

84

13.307 125.3 125.7 5.4 0.2 0.7 -0.4 0.3

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof

85

9.705 82.4 82.5 3.8 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.1

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment

XVII

8.071 147.8 148.0 4.6 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.1

Motor vehicles and their parts

87

6.061 124.3 124.4 4.5 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.1

Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces

XVIII

5.022 114.4 114.4 2.6 0.0 0.6 -0.3 0.0

Miscellaneous manufactured articles

XX

1.083 132.0 132.1 10.2 0.3 2.1 0.2 0.1

Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi

94

0.568 150.5 150.5 8.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof

95

0.369 107.3 107.6 14.5 1.1 6.0 0.6 0.3

Footnotes
(1) Relative importance figures are based on 2020 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication.
Dash = Not available


Table 7. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes by locality of origin: September 2021 to September 2022 [2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Description Relative
import-
ance
Aug.
2022(1)
Index Percent change
Aug.
2022
Sep.
2022
Annual Monthly
Sep.
2021
to
Sep.
2022
May
2022
to
Jun.
2022
Jun.
2022
to
Jul.
2022
Jul.
2022
to
Aug.
2022
Aug.
2022
to
Sep.
2022

Industrialized Countries(2)

100.000 151.8 149.2 7.7 0.4 -2.5 -1.3 -1.7

Nonmanufacturing

14.151 320.6 293.9 23.6 5.1 -10.5 -6.7 -8.3

Manufacturing

85.171 138.7 137.6 5.8 -0.3 -0.7 -0.3 -0.8

Canada

100.000 200.1 192.9 16.3 1.0 -5.4 -3.3 -3.6

Nonmanufacturing

36.175 320.0 292.6 24.5 5.4 -11.0 -6.8 -8.6

Manufacturing

62.954 171.2 169.3 12.7 -1.6 -1.3 -1.2 -1.1

European Union

100.000 154.4 153.6 4.6 1.2 -0.1 -0.4 -0.5

Manufacturing

98.891 149.9 149.1 4.6 1.2 0.1 -0.3 -0.5

France (Dec. 2003=100)

100.000 142.2 142.4 4.2 1.8 -1.8 -0.4 0.1

Germany (Dec. 2003=100)

100.000 124.5 124.0 4.7 0.7 1.1 -0.3 -0.4

United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100)

100.000 136.1 134.4 3.7 0.6 -0.9 -1.2 -1.2

Latin America(3)

100.000 171.3 169.5 6.9 0.2 -1.4 -1.5 -1.1

Nonmanufacturing

17.236 353.8 341.4 16.0 3.0 -6.1 -6.6 -3.5

Manufacturing

82.497 136.2 135.5 5.2 -0.4 -0.3 -0.4 -0.5

Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)

100.000 141.8 141.6 5.0 0.4 -0.6 -1.7 -0.1

Nonmanufacturing (Dec. 2008=100)

10.231 166.8 168.4 6.7 1.5 -6.0 -14.8 1.0

Manufacturing (Dec. 2008=100)

89.504 96.7 96.4 4.6 0.2 0.3 0.0 -0.3

Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)(4)

100.000 104.6 104.3 2.6 0.0 -0.5 -0.3 -0.3

China (Dec. 2003=100)

100.000 104.1 104.2 2.0 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.1

Japan

100.000 100.0 100.1 1.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.1

Taiwan (Dec. 2018=100)

100.000 111.8 111.0 6.3 0.4 0.2 -0.5 -0.7

Asian NICs(5)

100.000 99.3 98.1 5.0 -0.1 -1.2 -0.8 -1.2

ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)(6)

100.000 104.2 103.4 2.7 0.2 -1.3 -0.6 -0.8

Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)(7)

100.000 253.3 242.4 18.0 0.5 -4.3 -2.9 -4.3

Footnotes
(1) Relative importance figures are based on 2020 trade values.
(2) Western Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.
(3) Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.
(4) China, Japan, Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, and the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries.
(5) Asian Newly Industrialized Countries - Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.
(6) Association of Southeast Asian Nations - Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
(7) Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication.
Regions are not mutually exclusive.
Dash = Not available


Table 8. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes by locality of destination: September 2021 to September 2022 [December 2017=100, unless otherwise noted]
Description Relative
import-
ance
Aug.
2022(1)
Index Percent change
Aug.
2022
Sep.
2022
Annual Monthly
Sep.
2021
to
Sep.
2022
May
2022
to
Jun.
2022
Jun.
2022
to
Jul.
2022
Jul.
2022
to
Aug.
2022
Aug.
2022
to
Sep.
2022

Industrialized Countries(2)

100.000 122.9 122.0 8.0 0.1 -2.4 -1.1 -0.7

Nonmanufacturing

16.562 166.2 161.2 23.2 1.6 -10.9 -3.3 -3.0

Manufacturing

81.859 117.7 117.3 5.8 -0.2 -0.4 -0.7 -0.3

Canada

100.000 129.9 128.5 8.8 0.4 -2.3 -0.2 -1.1

Nonmanufacturing (Dec. 2020=100)

12.721 173.4 166.8 23.0 2.6 -13.1 1.5 -3.8

Manufacturing (Dec. 2020=100)

85.935 118.7 118.0 7.4 0.1 -0.3 -0.6 -0.6

European Union

100.000 120.6 119.0 6.7 0.6 -2.4 -1.7 -1.3

Nonmanufacturing

20.020 157.0 148.6 15.7 1.4 -9.5 -6.1 -5.4

Manufacturing

78.342 114.1 114.0 5.4 0.4 -0.1 -0.7 -0.1

Germany

100.000 114.2 113.5 5.8 0.4 0.1 -0.4 -0.6

Latin America(3)

100.000 138.3 137.2 14.1 2.0 -6.4 -2.9 -0.8

Nonmanufacturing

14.041 234.1 238.0 38.5 3.5 -17.6 9.2 1.7

Manufacturing

85.366 130.1 128.7 10.9 1.6 -4.6 -4.5 -1.1

Mexico

100.000 136.9 135.0 10.7 2.1 -5.4 -1.5 -1.4

Nonmanufacturing

13.003 234.0 244.6 46.6 4.5 -21.0 16.9 4.5

Manufacturing

86.632 129.5 126.7 6.5 1.8 -3.0 -3.9 -2.2

Pacific Rim(4)

100.000 120.9 119.4 6.0 0.2 -2.5 -1.1 -1.2

Nonmanufacturing

26.279 148.6 143.5 13.7 0.2 -7.9 -3.7 -3.4

Manufacturing

71.820 114.7 114.2 5.1 0.3 0.1 -0.3 -0.4

China

100.000 118.0 115.4 5.2 1.5 -4.6 -1.7 -2.2

Nonmanufacturing

35.559 136.6 129.5 16.2 2.7 -10.1 -3.9 -5.2

Manufacturing

63.153 112.7 112.2 1.8 0.5 -0.6 -0.5 -0.4

Japan

100.000 123.3 120.8 7.2 -0.6 -2.9 -2.2 -2.0

Nonmanufacturing

32.510 168.3 160.1 27.0 1.3 -8.4 -3.2 -4.9

Manufacturing

66.040 109.0 108.4 0.8 -1.3 0.1 -1.9 -0.6

Footnotes
(1) Relative importance figures are based on 2020 trade values.
(2) Western Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.
(3) Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.
(4) China, Japan, Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, and the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication.
Regions are not mutually exclusive.
Dash = Not available


Table 9. U.S. terms of trade indexes and percent changes by locality: September 2021 to September 2022(1) [December 2017=100, unless otherwise noted]
Description Index Percent change
Aug.
2022
Sep.
2022
Annual Monthly
Sep.
2021
to
Sep.
2022
May
2022
to
Jun.
2022
Jun.
2022
to
Jul.
2022
Jul.
2022
to
Aug.
2022
Aug.
2022
to
Sep.
2022

Industrialized Countries(2)

99.1 100.1 0.2 -0.3 0.0 0.2 1.0

Canada

85.3 87.5 -6.5 -0.6 3.3 3.3 2.6

European Union

105.1 104.3 2.1 -0.5 -2.3 -1.4 -0.8

Germany

105.6 105.4 1.1 -0.3 -1.0 -0.1 -0.2

Latin America(3)

120.2 120.5 6.8 1.8 -5.1 -1.4 0.2

Mexico

124.5 123.0 5.4 1.6 -4.8 0.2 -1.2

Pacific Rim(4)

113.7 112.6 3.4 0.2 -2.1 -0.9 -1.0

China

113.5 110.9 3.3 1.7 -4.5 -1.6 -2.3

Japan

117.8 115.2 5.9 -0.6 -2.7 -2.1 -2.2

Footnotes
(1) Terms of trade indexes are derived by dividing the export price index by the corresponding import price index and multiplying by 100.
(2) Western Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.
(3) Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.
(4) China, Japan, Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, and the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication.
Regions are not mutually exclusive.
Dash = Not available


Table 10. U.S. international price indexes and percent changes for selected transportation services: September 2021 to September 2022 [2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Description Relative
import-
ance
Aug.
2022(1)
Index Percent change
Aug.
2022
Sep.
2022
Annual Monthly
Sep.
2021
to
Sep.
2022
May
2022
to
Jun.
2022
Jun.
2022
to
Jul.
2022
Jul.
2022
to
Aug.
2022
Aug.
2022
to
Sep.
2022

Air Freight

Import Air Freight

100.000 325.1 323.4 -5.6 -1.0 -12.9 3.4 -0.5

Europe (Dec. 2003=100)

24.708 265.7 271.6 8.7 -12.1 -13.4 -0.6 2.2

Asia

75.024 325.3 320.7 -10.6 3.6 -12.8 4.8 -1.4

Export Air Freight

100.000 208.2 200.5 16.6 -1.1 -1.5 -0.4 -3.7

Europe (Dec. 2006=100)

27.193 165.4 160.1 7.8 -4.9 2.6 -6.0 -3.2

Asia (Dec. 2011=100)

50.970 166.1 154.6 21.5 1.2 -4.0 2.9 -6.9

Inbound Air Freight

100.000 239.9 236.5 -7.9 -3.0 -8.3 -0.4 -1.4

Europe (Dec. 2003=100)

22.936 178.1 189.6 8.7 -12.1 -8.3 -3.8 6.5

Asia

68.209 248.4 238.0 -11.4 0.8 -9.4 1.0 -4.2

Outbound Air Freight

100.000 217.1 209.1 39.2 3.7 -4.7 -0.1 -3.7

Europe (Dec. 2003=100)

28.359 196.8 190.3 13.5 -3.5 2.8 -5.6 -3.3

Asia

54.252 242.5 228.1 66.6 8.8 -9.2 2.6 -5.9

Air Passenger Fares

Import Air Passenger Fares

100.000 172.0 180.1 7.1 10.1 -0.2 -9.9 4.7

Europe

35.674 177.6 204.6 15.5 9.4 -3.1 -14.4 15.2

Asia

22.444 198.0 195.5 20.5 9.1 -0.3 -8.1 -1.3

Latin America/Caribbean

13.584 150.0 139.3 22.7 24.1 5.4 -9.0 -7.1

Export Air Passenger Fares

100.000 200.9 193.5 13.8 5.3 8.3 -2.4 -3.7

Europe

24.648 221.3 233.5 15.0 6.5 9.2 -11.3 5.5

Asia

25.737 238.0 213.9 13.5 1.6 6.2 10.4 -10.1

Latin America/Caribbean

32.845 199.7 186.1 27.3 10.1 9.8 -3.3 -6.8

Footnotes
(1) Relative importance figures are based on 2020 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication.
Dash = Not available


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Import and Export Goods 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 
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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) 
includes 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 Goods Indexes - Items are 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 Goods Indexes - Items are 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 - Indexes for import and export air passenger fares calculate changes in the 
average revenue received per passenger by foreign carriers from U.S. residents and by U.S. carriers from 
foreign residents, respectively. Data are obtained from an airline consulting service and report on tickets 
sold by travel agencies, travel websites, and directly by the airlines. Taxes and fees are included in both 
the import and export air passenger fares indexes. Import air passenger fares data have used the airline 
consulting service source since September 2008. Before April 2018, the export air passenger fares data 
were collected directly by BLS from U.S. airlines. 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 represents transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and 
international (which represents transactions inbound to and outbound from the United States.) Fact 
sheets specifying detailed information for each services industry are available at www.bls.gov/mxp 
under "MXP Publications."

Import Price Indexes by Locality of Origin - Prices used in these indexes are a subset of the data 
collected for the import price indexes. The indexes are specific to a country, region, or grouping and, 
beginning with January 2002, are based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 
covering goods-producing industries. Nonmanufactured goods are defined as NAICS 11 and 21, and 
manufactured goods are defined as NAICS 31-33. 

Export Price Indexes by Locality of Destination - Prices used in these indexes are a subset of the data 
collected for the export price indexes. The indexes are specific to a country, region, or grouping and are 
based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) covering goods-producing 
industries. Nonmanufactured goods are defined as NAICS 11 and 21, and manufactured goods are 
defined as NAICS 31-33. 

Terms of Trade Indexes - Terms of trade indexes measure the relative price of exports in terms of 
import prices for a specific country, region, or grouping. The indexes are calculated as one country, 
region, or grouping's all-export goods price index divided by the corresponding all-import goods price 
index on a scale of 100. 
   
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as a percentage) of overall imports or exports at a specific point in time. Relative importance values are 
affected by the trade weights at the point indexes are reweighted and index changes relative to other 
indexes since the reweight point. If an index is rising in value relative to other indexes over time, the 
relative importance will increase as well. 
 
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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.

Rounding Policy - Index values are rounded to the tenth decimal place after being calculated. All 
percent changes are then derived from the rounded index values and subsequently rounded to the tenth 
decimal place.

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. 

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Last Modified Date: October 14, 2022