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Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until USDL-12-2205 8:30 a.m. (EST) Friday, November 9, 2012 Technical information: (202) 691-7101 * MXPinfo@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/mxp Media contact: (202) 691-5902 * PressOffice@bls.gov U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES - OCTOBER 2012 The price index for U.S. imports rose 0.5 percent in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, following increases for each of the previous two months. Higher fuel and nonfuel prices each contributed to the October advance. U.S. export prices were unchanged in October after increasing 0.8 percent in September. Imports All Imports: Import prices rose for the third consecutive month in October, increasing 0.5 percent after a 1.1 percent advance in September and a 1.2 percent rise in August. This upturn was largely driven by higher fuel prices, although nonfuel prices also increased in October and September. Led by the recent advances, overall import prices ticked up 0.4 percent for the year ended in October, which was the first 12-month rise in import prices since April. Fuel Imports: Fuel prices increased 1.2 percent in October following advances of 4.5 percent in September and 6.1 percent in August. Prior to August, fuel prices had trended down overall in 2012. The recent increases helped drive the price index for import fuel up 1.0 percent over the past 12 months. Both the October increase in fuel prices and the advance over the past year were led by higher petroleum prices, which rose 1.3 percent for the month and 1.9 percent for the year ended in October. A 4.9 percent increase in natural gas prices also contributed to the October advance in fuel prices. Despite the October rise, natural gas prices fell 20.5 percent for the October 2011-12 period. All Imports Excluding Fuel: The price index for nonfuel imports advanced 0.3 percent in October following a 0.2 percent rise the previous month. Those were the first monthly increases for the index since April, and each of the major finished goods categories contributed to the rise in October. Nonfuel import prices also rose over the past 12 months, ticking up 0.1 percent. Rising prices for finished goods over the year more than offset lower prices for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials and foods, feeds, and beverages. Table A. Percent changes
Month | IMPORTS | EXPORTS | ||||
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All imports |
Fuel imports |
Nonfuel imports |
All exports |
Agri- cultural exports |
Non- agricultural exports |
|
2011 |
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October |
-0.4 | -0.6 | -0.2 | -2.0 | -6.5 | -1.4 |
November |
0.7 | 3.4 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 1.7 | -0.2 |
December |
0.0 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.5 | -2.3 | -0.2 |
2012 |
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January |
0.0 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 |
February |
0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 0.6 |
March |
1.4 | 4.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 0.5 |
April |
-0.1 | -0.9 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 0.2 |
May |
-1.5 | -5.6 | -0.1 | -0.5 | 0.5 | -0.6 |
June |
-2.3 | -8.5 | -0.3 | -1.7 | -3.5 | -1.5 |
July |
-0.7 | -2.0 | -0.4 | 0.4 | 6.0 | -0.2 |
August |
(r)1.2 | (r)6.1 | -0.2 | (r)0.9 | (r)4.7 | 0.4 |
September |
1.1 | (r)4.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 | (r)1.2 | 0.7 |
October |
0.5 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -1.9 | 0.2 |
Oct. 2010 to 2011 |
11.1 | 34.3 | 4.8 | 6.3 | 11.5 | 5.8 |
Oct. 2011 to 2012 |
0.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 11.6 | 0.2 |
Footnotes |
Exports All Exports: Export prices recorded no change in October as rising nonagricultural prices were offset by a downturn in prices for agricultural exports. The price index for overall exports had risen in each of the previous three months, advancing 2.1 percent overall for the third quarter of 2012. Prices for overall exports increased 1.4 percent over the past year, the first 12-month advance for the index since April. Agricultural Exports: Agricultural export prices declined 1.9 percent in October, led by a 10.4 percent drop in soybeans prices. The October drop in agricultural prices followed increases of 1.2 percent, 4.7 percent, and 6.0 percent in the three previous months and the index advanced 11.6 percent for the year ended in October. 12-month advances of 37.1 percent for soybeans prices, 26.0 percent for corn prices, and 20.2 percent for wheat prices all contributed to the year-over-year rise in agricultural prices. All Exports Excluding Agriculture: The price index for nonagricultural exports increased a relatively modest 0.2 percent in October after a 0.7 percent advance the previous month that was driven by a 4.5 percent rise in fuel prices. In contrast, fuel prices in October declined 0.8 percent. Prices for nonagricultural exports advanced 0.2 percent over the past year. SELECTED OCTOBER HIGHLIGHTS Import Prices Imports by Locality of Origin: Import prices from China fell 0.3 percent in October, the largest monthly drop for the index since a 0.4 percent decline in April. The October decrease followed a 0.2 percent decline in September and for the second consecutive month was driven by lower prices for computer and electronic products, down 0.4 percent in October after declining 0.6 percent the previous month. Prices for imports from China decreased 0.4 percent over the past year, the first 12-month decline for the index since August 2010. In contrast, import prices from the European Union, Canada, Mexico, and Japan all rose in October. Import prices from the European Union increased 0.6 percent in October, paralleling a recent rise in the Euro relative to the U.S. dollar. Prices for imports from Canada rose 0.5 percent in October, while import prices from Mexico advanced 0.4 percent. The price index for imports from Japan increased 0.3 percent, the largest rise since the index advanced a similar 0.3 percent in August 2011. Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices rose 1.1 percent in October following a 0.2 percent decline the previous month, led by a 4.4 percent advance in unfinished metals prices. Finished Goods: Prices for each of the major finished goods indexes advanced in October. Consumer goods prices rose 0.2 percent, led by a 0.7 percent increase for medicinal, dental, and pharmaceutical prices. The price index for automotive vehicles advanced 0.3 percent driven by a 0.6 percent increase in prices for passenger cars. Prices for capital goods also rose in October, ticking up 0.1 percent. Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Foods, feeds, and beverages prices advanced 0.2 percent in October after rising 1.7 percent in September. Despite the recent increases, prices for foods, feeds, and beverages fell 0.8 percent over the past 12 months. Transportation Services: Import air passenger fares rose 2.0 percent in October following declines in each of the previous three months. The October advance was led by a 3.7 percent increase in European fares. Overall, import air passenger fares advanced 3.1 percent between October 2011 and October 2012. The price index for import air freight increased 1.3 percent in October, while decreasing 2.7 percent over the past year. Export Prices Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: The price index for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials increased 0.5 percent in October following a 1.8 percent advance the previous month. The October increase was led by a 5.4 percent rise in nonferrous metals prices. Finished Goods: Finished goods prices were flat overall in October. Capital goods prices and prices for consumer goods each ticked up 0.1 percent, while the price index for automotive vehicles edged down 0.1 percent. Transportation Services: Export air passenger fares fell 2.2 percent in October after decreasing 12.4 percent in September. Those declines drove the index down 2.5 percent over the past year. Prices for export air freight advanced 1.6 percent in October and 2.7 percent over the past 12 months. Import and Export Price Index data for November 2012 are scheduled for release on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at 8:30 a.m. (EST).
Description | End Use |
Relative import- ance Sept. 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sept. 2012 |
Oct. 2012 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Oct. 2011 to Oct. 2012 |
June 2012 to July 2012 |
July 2012 to Aug. 2012 |
Aug. 2012 to Sept. 2012 |
Sept. 2012 to Oct. 2012 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 141.0 | 141.7 | 0.4 | -0.7 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 | |
All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
71.057 | 103.2 | 103.5 | 0.1 | -0.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | |
All imports excluding petroleum |
77.126 | 115.9 | 116.3 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | |
All imports excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
76.156 | 120.3 | 120.7 | 0.1 | -0.4 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
5.099 | 171.8 | 172.2 | -0.8 | -1.0 | -0.6 | 1.7 | 0.2 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
3.977 | 194.7 | 195.0 | 0.1 | -1.0 | -0.6 | 2.3 | 0.2 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
1.122 | 120.2 | 120.6 | -4.0 | -1.3 | -0.7 | -0.2 | 0.3 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
36.888 | 256.7 | 259.8 | -0.1 | -1.9 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 1.2 |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding petroleum |
14.013 | 162.9 | 164.8 | -3.6 | -1.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 1.2 | |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
13.043 | 186.8 | 188.9 | -2.5 | -1.8 | -0.3 | -0.2 | 1.1 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
7.673 | 174.8 | 178.7 | -3.2 | -1.0 | -0.5 | 0.4 | 2.2 | |
Industrial supplies & materials nondurable excluding petroleum |
5.370 | 148.9 | 148.6 | -4.2 | -1.6 | 0.5 | -0.7 | -0.2 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
10 |
23.846 | 345.3 | 349.6 | 1.0 | -2.0 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 1.2 |
Petroleum & petroleum products |
100 |
22.876 | 388.0 | 393.0 | 1.9 | -2.4 | 6.2 | 4.7 | 1.3 |
Crude |
10000 |
17.195 | 396.8 | 402.5 | 3.2 | -3.6 | 6.4 | 4.5 | 1.4 |
Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas |
101 |
0.676 | 91.9 | 95.3 | -18.7 | 10.2 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 3.7 |
Gas-natural |
10110 |
0.568 | 77.3 | 81.1 | -20.5 | 12.4 | 5.3 | -0.3 | 4.9 |
Paper & paper base stocks |
11 |
0.587 | 112.9 | 112.7 | -3.9 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -0.4 | -0.2 |
Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials |
12 |
4.872 | 175.6 | 174.7 | -1.0 | -3.4 | 0.2 | -1.0 | -0.5 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
1.049 | 141.0 | 141.3 | 8.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
Unfinished metals related to durable goods |
14 |
3.513 | 256.9 | 268.1 | -8.2 | -2.0 | -1.0 | 0.5 | 4.4 |
Finished metals related to durable goods |
15 |
1.534 | 161.7 | 163.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | -0.4 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
Nonmetals related to durable goods |
16 |
1.488 | 114.1 | 114.1 | -1.9 | -0.5 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Capital goods |
2 |
22.283 | 93.3 | 93.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Electric generating equipment |
20 |
2.893 | 119.3 | 119.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
17.738 | 86.3 | 86.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
1.652 | 133.7 | 133.8 | 4.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
11.635 | 114.8 | 115.2 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
24.096 | 107.2 | 107.4 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
11.601 | 114.6 | 114.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.2 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
11.231 | 99.5 | 99.8 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Nonmanufactured consumer goods |
42 |
1.264 | 115.5 | 115.6 | 0.4 | -0.8 | -2.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | End Use |
Relative import- ance Sept. 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sept. 2012 |
Oct. 2012 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Oct. 2011 to Oct. 2012 |
June 2012 to July 2012 |
July 2012 to Aug. 2012 |
Aug. 2012 to Sept. 2012 |
Sept. 2012 to Oct. 2012 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 134.5 | 134.5 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.0 | |
Agricultural commodities |
11.974 | 229.7 | 225.4 | 11.6 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 1.2 | -1.9 | |
All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
80.205 | 102.6 | 102.9 | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | |
Nonagricultural commodities |
88.025 | 127.6 | 127.9 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
11.070 | 231.4 | 227.3 | 14.2 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 1.0 | -1.8 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
10.350 | 235.8 | 231.3 | 15.0 | 7.0 | 4.8 | 1.1 | -1.9 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
0.720 | 191.9 | 192.9 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 | -0.6 | 0.5 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
33.933 | 183.4 | 184.2 | -1.1 | -0.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.4 |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
11.953 | 183.4 | 187.0 | -1.6 | -0.5 | -0.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, nondurable |
21.979 | 184.3 | 183.5 | -0.8 | -0.2 | 2.5 | 2.2 | -0.4 | |
Agricultural industrial supplies & materials |
10 |
1.624 | 201.1 | 197.2 | -6.0 | -0.1 | 4.3 | 1.9 | -1.9 |
Nonagricultural industrial supplies & materials |
32.309 | 183.0 | 184.0 | -0.8 | -0.4 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.5 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
11 |
8.724 | 273.2 | 270.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | -0.8 |
Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials |
12 |
22.643 | 171.3 | 173.2 | -1.5 | -0.8 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
0.942 | 118.8 | 117.9 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.8 |
Capital goods |
2 |
34.185 | 105.6 | 105.7 | 1.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Electrical generating equipment |
20 |
3.516 | 113.9 | 114.2 | 0.4 | -0.7 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
24.744 | 94.8 | 94.9 | 0.6 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
5.925 | 149.2 | 149.2 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
8.169 | 113.2 | 113.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
12.642 | 116.7 | 116.8 | -0.1 | -0.6 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
5.888 | 115.3 | 115.8 | 1.8 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
5.341 | 114.8 | 114.3 | 0.8 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.3 | -0.4 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | NAICS | Relative import- ance Sept. 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sept. 2012 |
Oct. 2012 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Oct. 2011 to Oct. 2012 |
June 2012 to July 2012 |
July 2012 to Aug. 2012 |
Aug. 2012 to Sept. 2012 |
Sept. 2012 to Oct. 2012 |
|||||
Nonmanufactured articles |
20.354 | 168.1 | 170.7 | 1.1 | -3.0 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 1.5 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
1.851 | 173.3 | 175.2 | -1.9 | -1.5 | -1.1 | 3.5 | 1.1 |
Crop production |
111 |
1.336 | 182.9 | 183.3 | -0.3 | -1.5 | -0.3 | 4.5 | 0.2 |
Mining |
21 |
18.503 | 167.2 | 169.9 | 1.5 | -3.1 | 6.2 | 4.5 | 1.6 |
Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec. 2006=100) |
212 |
0.329 | 144.5 | 140.2 | -9.5 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.8 | -3.0 |
Manufactured articles |
79.185 | 117.8 | 118.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
10.760 | 123.7 | 123.4 | -0.1 | -0.8 | -0.2 | -0.6 | -0.2 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
2.951 | 155.2 | 154.1 | -1.0 | -2.9 | -0.4 | -1.5 | -0.7 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.844 | 111.8 | 112.0 | 0.1 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100) |
313 |
0.405 | 102.4 | 102.4 | - | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Textile product mills |
314 |
0.868 | 115.6 | 115.7 | -2.5 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Apparel manufacturing |
315 |
4.046 | 110.9 | 110.7 | -0.8 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.5 | -0.2 |
Leather and allied product manufacturing |
316 |
1.646 | 120.7 | 120.7 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
18.138 | 140.5 | 140.6 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.1 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.641 | 119.9 | 120.1 | 11.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.085 | 110.7 | 110.6 | -1.8 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
4.865 | 178.8 | 179.4 | -0.4 | 2.7 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 0.3 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
8.727 | 134.4 | 134.3 | -0.9 | -1.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
1.894 | 127.5 | 127.7 | 1.4 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.837 | 130.3 | 129.7 | 1.6 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.5 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
50.287 | 109.6 | 110.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.087 | 169.4 | 176.8 | -6.5 | -1.8 | -1.2 | 0.4 | 4.4 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
2.555 | 130.0 | 130.5 | 1.8 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
5.637 | 121.3 | 121.9 | 2.3 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
15.451 | 82.3 | 82.3 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
3.838 | 118.4 | 118.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
12.304 | 112.0 | 112.3 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing |
337 |
1.312 | 113.7 | 113.4 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
5.104 | 120.9 | 121.0 | -1.0 | -0.1 | -1.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | NAICS | Relative import- ance Sept. 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sept. 2012 |
Oct. 2012 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Oct. 2011 to Oct. 2012 |
June 2012 to July 2012 |
July 2012 to Aug. 2012 |
Aug. 2012 to Sept. 2012 |
Sept. 2012 to Oct. 2012 |
|||||
Nonmanufactured articles |
8.968 | 180.4 | 174.5 | 5.1 | 8.0 | 4.9 | 0.6 | -3.3 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
7.121 | 224.9 | 217.0 | 16.4 | 10.1 | 6.0 | 1.2 | -3.5 |
Crop production |
111 |
6.670 | 234.5 | 225.4 | 17.7 | 11.0 | 5.5 | 1.7 | -3.9 |
Mining |
21 |
1.847 | 94.2 | 91.9 | -23.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 | -2.0 | -2.4 |
Mining (except oil and gas) |
212 |
1.319 | 117.4 | 109.2 | -24.2 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -1.5 | -7.0 |
Manufactured articles |
88.190 | 121.4 | 121.7 | 1.2 | -0.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
7.245 | 150.0 | 150.4 | 3.7 | -0.1 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
5.058 | 171.9 | 172.8 | 4.7 | -0.2 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.604 | 128.4 | 127.5 | 11.7 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 2.2 | -0.7 |
Apparel manufacturing |
315 |
0.425 | 122.8 | 122.8 | 6.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
26.542 | 135.6 | 135.8 | 2.2 | -0.5 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.1 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.399 | 114.2 | 113.4 | -0.8 | -0.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.7 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.826 | 119.6 | 119.3 | -3.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
6.548 | 178.0 | 178.2 | 9.4 | 0.5 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 0.1 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
14.838 | 131.1 | 131.4 | 0.2 | -1.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
2.183 | 118.5 | 118.3 | 1.8 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 1.0 | -0.2 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.747 | 111.7 | 111.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
54.404 | 113.0 | 113.4 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.675 | 168.9 | 175.6 | -3.7 | -0.5 | -1.3 | 1.9 | 4.0 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
2.645 | 131.9 | 132.3 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
11.026 | 120.8 | 120.9 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
14.147 | 89.1 | 89.2 | -0.6 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
3.186 | 112.5 | 112.7 | 0.7 | -0.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
13.313 | 117.0 | 117.0 | 1.9 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100) |
337 |
0.296 | 103.1 | 104.5 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
5.115 | 122.5 | 121.8 | -2.2 | -0.9 | -0.1 | 0.7 | -0.6 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | Harmo- nized system |
Relative import- ance Sept. 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sept. 2012 |
Oct. 2012 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Oct. 2011 to Oct. 2012 |
June 2012 to July 2012 |
July 2012 to Aug. 2012 |
Aug. 2012 to Sept. 2012 |
Sept. 2012 to Oct. 2012 |
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Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.125 | 160.9 | 161.4 | -3.8 | -1.2 | -1.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
Meat and edible meat offal |
02 |
0.274 | 219.4 | 217.7 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | -0.8 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.568 | 112.6 | 112.8 | -10.1 | -2.4 | -1.6 | -1.2 | 0.2 |
Vegetable products |
II |
1.695 | 215.6 | 212.9 | 1.3 | -3.4 | -0.5 | 1.5 | -1.3 |
Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers |
07 |
0.374 | 373.5 | 380.5 | 19.7 | -6.1 | -1.9 | 25.8 | 1.9 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.456 | 115.2 | 112.2 | -2.0 | -0.8 | -0.4 | -0.9 | -2.6 |
Coffee, tea, mate and spices |
09 |
0.398 | 260.0 | 261.7 | -9.9 | 2.2 | -1.0 | -3.8 | 0.7 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.250 | 127.8 | 126.4 | -2.2 | -2.5 | -1.4 | 1.8 | -1.1 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco |
IV |
2.380 | 157.6 | 158.0 | 0.1 | -0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec. 2009=100) |
18 |
0.182 | 84.5 | 86.9 | -7.9 | -4.8 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 2.8 |
Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers' wares (Dec. 2007=100) |
19 |
0.231 | 128.8 | 129.8 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants |
20 |
0.343 | 169.9 | 167.6 | 2.7 | -0.1 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -1.4 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar |
22 |
0.796 | 122.0 | 122.4 | -0.2 | -0.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
Mineral products |
V |
23.540 | 347.6 | 352.0 | 1.2 | -2.0 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 1.3 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
23.234 | 343.9 | 348.5 | 1.4 | -2.0 | 6.1 | 4.6 | 1.3 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
8.302 | 150.5 | 150.7 | 0.5 | -0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
0.988 | 397.4 | 393.3 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | -1.0 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
2.435 | 138.5 | 139.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 0.4 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
3.019 | 117.0 | 118.3 | 1.7 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100) |
31 |
0.433 | 136.4 | 134.7 | -10.3 | -12.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -1.2 |
Tanning extracts; dye, pigments, varnish, paints & putty (Dec. 2011=100) |
32 |
0.180 | 103.5 | 93.2 | - | -1.5 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -10.0 |
Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2001=100) |
33 |
0.416 | 125.4 | 126.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.6 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
0.469 | 101.8 | 100.7 | -5.1 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -1.1 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
3.070 | 151.1 | 151.9 | -1.0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.5 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
1.868 | 142.8 | 142.9 | 0.3 | -1.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
1.202 | 167.1 | 169.0 | -3.1 | -0.7 | -0.2 | -0.5 | 1.1 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc |
VIII |
0.586 | 126.2 | 126.2 | 2.9 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials |
42 |
0.539 | 126.9 | 126.9 | 3.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork |
IX |
0.675 | 145.4 | 146.0 | 12.1 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
1.189 | 113.7 | 113.7 | -1.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Pulp wood, waste paper, and paperboard (Dec. 2011=100) |
47 |
0.178 | 99.8 | 98.6 | - | -0.1 | -1.9 | -2.1 | -1.2 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
0.795 | 108.5 | 108.9 | -0.5 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
5.175 | 114.5 | 114.3 | -1.3 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.2 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted |
61 |
1.993 | 104.8 | 104.4 | -2.3 | 0.3 | -0.6 | -0.9 | -0.4 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted |
62 |
1.908 | 117.3 | 117.2 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Made-up or worn textile articles |
63 |
0.629 | 108.5 | 108.6 | -3.9 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Headgear, umbrellas, artifical flowers, etc. |
XII |
1.348 | 120.1 | 120.0 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Footwear and parts of such articles |
64 |
1.150 | 119.6 | 119.5 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.758 | 132.4 | 132.1 | 1.4 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100) |
68 |
0.245 | 126.5 | 125.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.8 | -0.9 |
Ceramic products |
69 |
0.227 | 142.1 | 142.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.287 | 127.1 | 127.1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
3.240 | 199.4 | 208.1 | 1.0 | -0.2 | -1.6 | 2.0 | 4.4 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
4.729 | 183.9 | 185.5 | -4.5 | -1.4 | -0.5 | -0.6 | 0.9 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.055 | 227.7 | 220.5 | -13.6 | -2.4 | -1.4 | -2.1 | -3.2 |
Articles of iron or steel |
73 |
1.402 | 159.7 | 159.7 | -1.1 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -0.5 | 0.0 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.438 | 342.7 | 365.1 | 1.9 | -4.2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6.5 |
Nickel and articles thereof (Dec. 2009=100) |
75 |
0.123 | 95.0 | 101.6 | -13.9 | -2.3 | -1.2 | -2.5 | 6.9 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.671 | 132.6 | 138.1 | -6.3 | -2.0 | -1.1 | -0.6 | 4.1 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.363 | 128.6 | 128.1 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | -0.4 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.412 | 136.2 | 135.3 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.7 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
24.747 | 85.9 | 85.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
12.509 | 90.1 | 90.1 | 1.7 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts |
85 |
12.238 | 81.8 | 81.9 | -1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
10.249 | 116.2 | 116.6 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
9.452 | 115.2 | 115.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec. 2002=100) |
88 |
0.703 | 118.0 | 118.1 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.6 | 0.1 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
3.199 | 104.0 | 104.3 | -0.9 | 0.2 | -0.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments |
90 |
2.944 | 101.4 | 101.7 | -1.3 | 0.2 | -0.6 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Clocks and watches and parts thereof |
91 |
0.195 | 130.1 | 130.9 | 2.3 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
3.685 | 112.4 | 112.8 | 1.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.4 |
Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs |
94 |
1.972 | 116.6 | 116.8 | 1.3 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
1.512 | 104.5 | 105.0 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.5 | 0.5 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
96 |
0.202 | 135.5 | 135.7 | 1.9 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.9 | 0.1 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | Harmo- nized system |
Relative import- ance Sept. 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
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Sept. 2012 |
Oct. 2012 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Oct. 2011 to Oct. 2012 |
June 2012 to July 2012 |
July 2012 to Aug. 2012 |
Aug. 2012 to Sept. 2012 |
Sept. 2012 to Oct. 2012 |
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Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.921 | 207.0 | 212.0 | 1.8 | -0.9 | 5.1 | -1.9 | 2.4 |
Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100) |
02 |
1.128 | 166.6 | 168.6 | -1.2 | -1.3 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.427 | 208.6 | 209.9 | 5.5 | -0.5 | 1.5 | -0.7 | 0.6 |
Vegetable products |
II |
6.701 | 287.0 | 276.7 | 21.9 | 11.2 | 5.3 | 1.6 | -3.6 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.846 | 136.7 | 143.0 | 15.3 | -2.4 | -2.4 | 2.9 | 4.6 |
Cereals |
10 |
2.566 | 335.8 | 332.5 | 21.2 | 17.4 | 9.4 | -1.1 | -1.0 |
Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder |
12 |
2.685 | 335.4 | 304.5 | 32.6 | 14.0 | 5.4 | 4.4 | -9.2 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.466 | 147.2 | 143.4 | -5.0 | -2.1 | -0.3 | 1.7 | -2.6 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and tobacco |
IV |
2.860 | 166.7 | 167.4 | 9.8 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.4 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100) |
20 |
0.310 | 112.5 | 110.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -1.5 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec. 2008=100) |
22 |
0.381 | 109.9 | 110.9 | 5.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed |
23 |
0.927 | 281.6 | 285.1 | 28.8 | 3.8 | 8.2 | 5.0 | 1.2 |
Mineral products |
V |
8.667 | 320.4 | 317.8 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 4.4 | 4.1 | -0.8 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
8.079 | 317.8 | 314.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 4.4 | -0.9 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
12.126 | 154.6 | 155.0 | 0.5 | -0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
0.996 | 185.2 | 183.3 | -6.1 | 0.8 | -0.1 | 0.4 | -1.0 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
3.376 | 165.5 | 166.5 | 1.2 | -2.1 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
3.134 | 124.6 | 125.1 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery cosmetic or toilet preparations |
33 |
0.759 | 136.8 | 136.3 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.4 |
Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes |
34 |
0.463 | 123.0 | 123.0 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
1.760 | 153.8 | 153.5 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
5.418 | 148.7 | 148.7 | -1.5 | -1.7 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
4.362 | 140.0 | 139.9 | -0.5 | -1.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | -0.1 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
1.056 | 189.6 | 189.5 | -5.6 | -1.9 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc. |
VIII |
0.370 | 131.8 | 133.1 | 2.1 | -0.1 | 1.6 | -0.2 | 1.0 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork |
IX |
0.543 | 110.9 | 110.6 | 1.2 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 | -0.3 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
2.234 | 114.5 | 115.8 | -7.1 | -0.2 | -1.5 | -1.1 | 1.1 |
Woodpulp and recovered paper |
47 |
0.562 | 111.2 | 113.6 | -22.0 | -1.3 | -6.4 | -4.5 | 2.2 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
1.219 | 117.2 | 117.4 | -1.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Printed material |
49 |
0.453 | 121.3 | 124.3 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
1.894 | 126.2 | 124.6 | -8.3 | -0.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | -1.3 |
Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof |
52 |
0.533 | 134.4 | 130.1 | -29.0 | -2.0 | 2.8 | 1.1 | -3.2 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.737 | 117.8 | 119.0 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.397 | 98.5 | 98.9 | -0.5 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
5.229 | 280.2 | 289.9 | -2.0 | -0.9 | -1.2 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
5.372 | 170.8 | 171.5 | -2.7 | -0.6 | -0.1 | -0.5 | 0.4 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.558 | 199.0 | 195.5 | -12.8 | -3.1 | 0.6 | -2.5 | -1.8 |
Articles of iron or steel |
73 |
1.350 | 173.1 | 173.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.638 | 247.2 | 257.9 | 10.4 | 1.5 | -1.5 | 2.0 | 4.3 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.805 | 124.2 | 127.1 | -2.0 | -1.0 | -0.2 | 0.6 | 2.3 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.381 | 131.7 | 133.1 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.336 | 146.0 | 146.0 | 7.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
27.335 | 96.9 | 96.9 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
15.932 | 110.6 | 110.6 | 1.9 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof |
85 |
11.403 | 82.1 | 82.1 | -1.3 | -0.5 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
10.885 | 126.9 | 126.8 | 2.0 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
7.192 | 113.0 | 113.0 | 1.7 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
5.761 | 106.2 | 106.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
1.336 | 110.3 | 110.7 | 1.9 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi; |
94 |
0.691 | 120.0 | 120.9 | 1.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
0.514 | 90.9 | 90.9 | 1.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | Relative import- ance Sept. 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sept. 2012 |
Oct. 2012 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
Oct. 2011 to Oct. 2012 |
June 2012 to July 2012 |
July 2012 to Aug. 2012 |
Aug. 2012 to Sept. 2012 |
Sept. 2012 to Oct. 2012 |
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Industrialized Countries(2) |
100.000 | 131.5 | 132.1 | -0.4 | -0.6 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
12.583 | 227.2 | 229.6 | -1.9 | -2.2 | 6.0 | 8.1 | 1.1 |
Manufactured articles |
86.791 | 123.7 | 124.2 | -0.2 | -0.4 | -0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
Other Countries(3) |
100.000 | 140.9 | 141.4 | 0.5 | -0.7 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
25.329 | 355.1 | 361.3 | 2.3 | -3.3 | 5.5 | 3.3 | 1.7 |
Manufactured articles |
74.323 | 111.6 | 111.4 | -0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
Canada |
100.000 | 151.1 | 151.8 | -1.0 | -1.7 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 0.5 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
29.113 | 213.1 | 215.7 | -3.1 | -2.6 | 5.2 | 8.2 | 1.2 |
Manufactured articles |
69.865 | 138.6 | 139.0 | -0.1 | -1.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
European Union(4) |
100.000 | 134.3 | 135.1 | -1.5 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.6 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
2.364 | 377.5 | 382.1 | 3.3 | -0.4 | 11.2 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
Manufactured articles |
97.423 | 130.5 | 131.3 | -1.6 | -0.2 | -0.4 | -0.2 | 0.6 |
France (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 119.8 | 119.7 | -0.7 | -0.5 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Germany (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 114.3 | 114.7 | -0.8 | 0.1 | -0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 134.5 | 135.3 | 1.7 | -0.2 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
Latin America(5) |
100.000 | 179.0 | 180.3 | 1.3 | -0.3 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.7 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
35.716 | 387.0 | 393.7 | 4.8 | -0.3 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 1.7 |
Manufactured articles |
63.837 | 133.7 | 134.0 | -0.9 | -0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Mexico (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 145.7 | 146.3 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
Nonmanufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100) |
21.618 | 206.5 | 210.9 | 4.7 | -0.5 | 6.5 | 3.4 | 2.1 |
Manufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100) |
78.045 | 94.7 | 94.6 | -1.7 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)(6) |
100.000 | 104.3 | 104.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
China (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 104.7 | 104.4 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.3 |
Japan |
100.000 | 102.8 | 103.1 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Asian NICs(7) |
100.000 | 91.0 | 91.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)(8) |
100.000 | 104.6 | 104.5 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)(9) |
100.000 | 262.6 | 265.7 | -4.0 | -5.1 | 3.2 | -0.8 | 1.2 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | Relative import- ance Sept. 2012(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sept. 2012 |
Oct. 2012 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
Oct. 2011 to Oct. 2012 |
June 2012 to July 2012 |
July 2012 to Aug. 2012 |
Aug. 2012 to Sept. 2012 |
Sept. 2012 to Oct. 2012 |
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Air Freight |
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Import Air Freight |
100.000 | 173.9 | 176.2 | -2.7 | -1.4 | -1.6 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
23.546 | 157.7 | 164.4 | -5.8 | -2.7 | -0.9 | 1.0 | 4.2 |
Asia |
71.907 | 155.7 | 156.5 | -1.7 | -1.1 | -2.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
Export Air Freight |
100.000 | 146.8 | 149.2 | 2.7 | -2.2 | -1.0 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
Europe (Dec. 2006=100) |
36.080 | 132.2 | 130.5 | -1.0 | -1.6 | -1.0 | 1.7 | -1.3 |
Inbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 163.2 | 165.3 | 1.2 | -1.0 | -0.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
23.946 | 145.2 | 150.3 | -1.8 | -1.4 | -1.0 | 1.4 | 3.5 |
Asia |
64.860 | 149.7 | 150.6 | 2.4 | -0.9 | -0.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
Outbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 146.8 | 147.8 | 2.3 | -2.8 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
30.754 | 164.3 | 162.5 | -0.8 | -1.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | -1.1 |
Asia |
49.359 | 138.7 | 140.1 | 3.8 | -4.2 | -0.1 | 1.8 | 1.0 |
Air Passenger Fares |
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Import Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 179.8 | 183.4 | 3.1 | -3.2 | -5.5 | -1.6 | 2.0 |
Europe |
40.000 | 191.2 | 198.2 | 6.3 | -7.1 | -8.0 | 0.6 | 3.7 |
Asia |
26.651 | 152.6 | 152.1 | 0.5 | -1.2 | -3.5 | -5.4 | -0.3 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
10.891 | 156.8 | 159.2 | -6.9 | 1.3 | -2.0 | -9.1 | 1.5 |
Export Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 187.9 | 183.7 | -2.5 | 4.8 | 0.8 | -12.4 | -2.2 |
Europe |
27.261 | 219.2 | 212.6 | -7.4 | 1.1 | -5.3 | -9.8 | -3.0 |
Asia |
28.280 | 170.2 | 166.9 | -2.7 | 3.2 | 24.4 | -25.9 | -1.9 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
24.300 | 221.2 | 216.8 | 15.6 | 6.0 | -6.6 | -0.3 | -2.0 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
TECHNICAL NOTE Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes use a modified Laspeyres formula and are not seasonally adjusted. Price indexes are reweighted annually, with a two-year lag in the weights. Published series use a base year of 2000=100 where possible. More detailed index series and additional information may be obtained at http://www.bls.gov/mxp, or by calling (202) 691-7101. Merchandise Goods Classification Systems -- The merchandise price indexes are published using three classification systems. Items are classified by end use according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis Classification System, by industry according to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), and by product category according to the Harmonized System (HS). While classification by end use and product category are self-explanatory, some notes are in order for classifying items by industry. In the NAICS imports and exports tables, items are classified by output industry, not input industry. As an example, NAICS import index 326 (plastics and rubber products manufacturing) include outputs such as manufactured plastic rather than inputs such as petroleum. The NAICS classification structure also matches the classification system used by the PPI (Producer Price Index) to produce the NAICS primary products indexes. Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated (TSUSA). Import prices are based on U.S. dollar prices paid by the U.S. importer. The prices are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.) foreign port or "cost, insurance, and freight" (c.i.f.) U.S. port transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry. The index for crude petroleum is calculated from data collected by the U.S. Department of Energy. Export Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the Harmonized Schedule B classification system of the U.S. Bureau of the Census. The prices used are generally either "free alongside ship" (f.a.s.) factory or "free on board" (f.o.b.) transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry. Prices used in the grain index, excluding rice, are obtained from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Services Price Indexes -- Starting in September 2008 the Import Air Passenger Fares Indexes represent changes in the average revenue per passenger received by foreign carriers from U.S. residents and are calculated from data obtained from an airline consulting service. These data include tickets sold by travel agencies and travel websites. Tickets sold directly by the airlines are excluded, as are frequent flyer tickets generally. Starting in January 2008 the Export Air Passenger Fares Indexes represent changes in the average revenue per passenger received by U.S. carriers from foreign residents and are calculated from data collected directly from airlines. These data include frequent flyer tickets and those sold by consolidators. Taxes and fees are included in the Import Air Passenger Fares Index and excluded from the Export Air Passenger Fares Index. The Air Freight Indexes are calculated from data collected directly from airlines. These data exclude mail and passenger baggage. The scope of the service being priced is the movement of freight from airport to airport only, and does not include any ground transportation or port service. The Air Freight Indexes are presented using two definitions: Balance of Payments (which represent transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and International (which represent transactions inbound to and outbound from the U.S.). Fact sheets specifying detailed information for each services industry are available at http://www.bls.gov/mxp under "MXP Publications." Import Indexes by Locality of Origin -- Prices used in these indexes are a subset of the data collected for the Import Price Indexes. Beginning with January 2002, the indexes are defined by locality of origin using a nomenclature based upon the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Nonmanufactured goods are defined as NAICS 11 and 21 and manufactured goods are defined as NAICS 31-33. Revision Policy -- To reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents, monthly data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. After three months, no further data revisions take place. So, for example, data released in the January release will be subject to revision in the releases for February, March, and April. Uses of the Data -- The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade statistics, notably the foreign trade sector of the National Income and Product Accounts constructed by the Department of Commerce. Other published indexes are useful for general market analysis. For trade in international services, Balance of Payments indexes are used for deflating National Income and Product Accounts, while International indexes are more appropriate for market analysis. Merchandise and services indexes also can be used to study U.S. competitiveness and to compute price elasticities, and the merchandise import indexes by country or region of origin are useful in terms of trade analysis. E-Mail Subscription -- The U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes news release is available through an e-mail subscription service at (http://www.bls.gov/bls/list.htm). Additional Information -- More detailed data are available on the Import/Export Price Indexes home page at (http://www.bls.gov/mxp). 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