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Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until USDL-11-1613 8:30 a.m. (EST) Thursday, November 10, 2011 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 2011 U.S. import prices declined 0.6 percent in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, after recording no change in September. Decreasing prices for both nonfuel and fuel imports contributed to the October drop. Export prices fell 2.1 percent in October, the largest monthly decline since a 2.2 percent decrease in December 2008. Imports All Imports: Import prices fell for the third time in five months in October, declining 0.6 percent for the month. The decrease matched a 0.6 percent decline in June, the largest one-month drop since the index fell 1.2 percent in June 2010. The price index for overall imports fell 1.4 percent over the past five months, primarily driven down over that period by declining fuel prices. Despite the recent decreases, import prices advanced 11.0 percent over the past year. Fuel Imports: Fuel prices fell 1.3 percent in October, following declines of 0.7 percent in September and 2.1 percent in August. Approximately 73 percent of the October decrease was attributable to a 1.0 percent drop in petroleum prices, and a 10.9 percent decline in natural gas prices was also a contributing factor. Despite the recent declines, fuel prices increased 33.8 percent for the year ended in October. Petroleum and natural gas prices advanced 36.0 percent and 1.4 percent, respectively, over the past 12 months. All Imports Excluding Fuel: The price index for nonfuel imports declined 0.2 percent in October, the first monthly decrease in the index since a 0.3 percent drop in July 2010. The October decline followed 0.2 percent increases in each of the previous three months, and was led by falling prices for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials, capital goods, and foods, feeds, and beverages, which more than offset rising prices for consumer goods and automotive vehicles. Nonfuel import prices rose 4.9 percent for the year ended in October. 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 |
|
2010 |
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October |
1.1 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 0.6 |
November |
1.7 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 7.6 | 0.8 |
December |
1.4 | 5.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0.6 |
2011 |
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January |
1.5 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 1.0 |
February |
1.7 | 5.6 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 4.6 | 1.0 |
March |
3.0 | 9.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 1.4 |
April |
2.6 | 7.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | -0.5 | 0.9 |
May |
0.1 | -0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -1.1 | 0.5 |
June |
-0.6 | -2.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
July |
0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | (r)-0.4 | -4.0 | (r)0.1 |
August |
(r)-0.4 | (r)-2.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | (r)1.6 | (r)0.4 |
September |
(r)0.0 | (r)-0.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | (r)1.9 | (r)0.2 |
October |
-0.6 | -1.3 | -0.2 | -2.1 | -6.5 | -1.5 |
Oct. 2009 to 2010 |
3.9 | 9.5 | 2.5 | 5.8 | 16.2 | 4.8 |
Oct. 2010 to 2011 |
11.0 | 33.8 | 4.9 | 6.3 | 11.5 | 5.7 |
Footnotes |
Exports All Exports: Overall export prices fell 2.1 percent in October, driven lower by falling prices for both nonagricultural and agricultural exports. The October decline followed advances of 0.4 percent and 0.5 percent the two previous months. Despite the October drop, overall export prices increased 6.3 percent over the past year. Agricultural Exports: Agricultural prices decreased 6.5 percent in October after rising 1.9 percent in September and 1.6 percent in August. The October decline was led by 19.0 percent decreases for both soybeans and corn. Despite the recent decline, the price index for agricultural exports rose 11.5 percent for the year ended in October. Higher prices for corn, meat, wheat, fish, and soybeans all contributed to the 12- month advance in agricultural prices. All Exports Excluding Agriculture: Prices for nonagricultural exports declined 1.5 percent in October, the first monthly decrease since a 0.2 percent drop in July 2010, and the largest drop since a 1.9 percent decline in December 2008. The October decrease was primarily driven by falling nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices. The price index for nonagricultural exports increased 5.7 percent over the past 12 months. SELECTED OCTOBER HIGHLIGHTS Import Prices Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices fell 1.4 percent in October following a 0.6 percent advance in September. The October decrease was mostly led by a 4.1 percent decline in unfinished metals prices. A 10.0 percent drop in other precious metals prices and a 10.2 percent decrease in copper prices were the main contributors to the decline in the price index for unfinished metals. Despite the October decline, unfinished metals prices rose 16.5 percent over the past year. Finished Goods: Finished goods prices were mixed in October. Prices for consumer goods rose 0.7 percent, the largest monthly increase since a 1.0 percent advance in October 1992. Automotive prices also rose in October, ticking up 0.1 percent. In contrast, prices for capital goods fell 0.3 percent, led by lower computer and semiconductor prices, down 1.7 percent and 1.6 percent, respectively. Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: The price index for foods, feeds, and beverages fell 1.0 percent in October, led by a 10.7 percent decline in food oil and oilseeds prices and a 4.4 percent drop in prices for fruit and fruit preparations. Imports by Locality of Origin: Prices for imports from China advanced 0.4 percent in October and 3.9 percent over the past 12 months, the largest year-over-year advance for the index since a 4.3 percent increase in October 2008. The price index for imports from the European Union also rose 0.4 percent in October. In contrast, prices for imports from Canada and Mexico each fell in October, declining 1.4 percent and 0.7 percent, respectively. Import prices from Japan were unchanged in October. Transportation Services: The index for import air passenger fares rose 1.9 percent in October, driven by 2.0 percent increases for European fares and for Latin American/Caribbean fares. The October rise was the first increase since a 6.8 percent advance in June. Import air freight prices decreased 2.3 percent in October. Export Prices Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices declined 3.7 percent in October, the largest monthly decrease for the index since a 5.8 percent drop in December 2008. A 5.6 percent drop in petroleum prices and a 5.8 percent decline in the price index for nonferrous metals were the largest contributors to the October decrease. Finished Goods: Prices for consumer goods fell 0.3 percent in October following a 0.2 percent increase the previous month. In contrast, automotive vehicles prices ticked up 0.1 percent in October. The increase was driven by higher prices for passenger cars, which advanced 0.9 percent, an increase that was largely offset by a 3.4 percent decline in the price index for engines and engine parts. Prices for capital goods recorded no change in October. Transportation Services: Export air passenger fares fell 2.3 percent in October after a 13.4 percent drop in September. The October decrease was led by lower fares from Asia and from the Latin America/Caribbean region. Export air freight prices fell 0.8 percent in October. Import and Export Price Index data for November 2011 are scheduled for release on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 8:30 a.m. (EST).
Description | End Use |
Relative import- ance Sept. 2011(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sept. 2011 |
Oct. 2011 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Oct. 2010 to Oct. 2011 |
June 2011 to July 2011 |
July 2011 to Aug. 2011 |
Aug. 2011 to Sept. 2011 |
Sept. 2011 to Oct. 2011 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 141.9 | 141.1 | 11.0 | 0.1 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.6 | |
All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
67.750 | 103.7 | 103.5 | - | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.2 | |
All imports excluding petroleum |
74.874 | 117.1 | 116.6 | 4.8 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.4 | |
All imports excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
73.459 | 120.9 | 120.7 | 4.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
5.709 | 174.8 | 173.0 | 10.5 | 0.6 | -0.7 | 0.2 | -1.0 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
4.447 | 196.6 | 194.1 | 11.0 | 0.4 | -0.7 | 0.2 | -1.3 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
1.262 | 125.3 | 125.2 | 8.9 | 1.4 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
39.934 | 263.2 | 259.5 | 25.6 | 0.3 | -1.1 | -0.3 | -1.4 |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding petroleum |
14.809 | 174.8 | 171.0 | 11.6 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | -2.2 | |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
13.394 | 196.8 | 194.0 | 12.9 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | -1.4 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
8.200 | 189.5 | 184.9 | 11.7 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0.7 | -2.4 | |
Industrial supplies & materials nondurable excluding petroleum |
5.193 | 157.7 | 155.0 | 11.6 | -0.5 | 0.6 | -0.4 | -1.7 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
10 |
26.539 | 349.4 | 344.7 | 33.8 | 0.1 | -2.1 | -0.7 | -1.3 |
Petroleum & petroleum products |
100 |
25.125 | 387.8 | 384.0 | 36.0 | 0.4 | -2.3 | -0.6 | -1.0 |
Crude |
10000 |
18.465 | 391.6 | 391.3 | 35.0 | -0.7 | -3.9 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas |
101 |
1.079 | 128.3 | 116.0 | 0.3 | -2.7 | 2.8 | -3.8 | -9.6 |
Gas-natural |
10110 |
0.957 | 113.1 | 100.8 | 1.4 | -3.4 | 3.1 | -4.2 | -10.9 |
Paper & paper base stocks |
11 |
0.626 | 117.1 | 117.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | -1.7 | -1.0 | 0.1 |
Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials |
12 |
4.648 | 176.3 | 176.7 | 17.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
1.050 | 131.2 | 130.3 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.7 |
Unfinished metals related to durable goods |
14 |
4.041 | 305.4 | 293.0 | 16.5 | -0.2 | 2.3 | 0.8 | -4.1 |
Finished metals related to durable goods |
15 |
1.606 | 165.8 | 162.2 | 8.1 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.0 | -2.2 |
Nonmetals related to durable goods |
16 |
1.423 | 116.3 | 116.4 | 7.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
Capital goods |
2 |
20.824 | 93.0 | 92.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
Electric generating equipment |
20 |
2.677 | 118.8 | 119.3 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
16.332 | 86.4 | 86.0 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.5 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
1.815 | 126.3 | 126.3 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
9.225 | 113.2 | 113.3 | 3.6 | -0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
24.307 | 106.7 | 107.4 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
11.925 | 112.8 | 114.5 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
11.345 | 100.1 | 99.9 | 1.8 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
Nonmanufactured consumer goods |
42 |
1.038 | 114.8 | 115.1 | 11.1 | 2.2 | -0.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
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. 2011(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sept. 2011 |
Oct. 2011 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Oct. 2010 to Oct. 2011 |
June 2011 to July 2011 |
July 2011 to Aug. 2011 |
Aug. 2011 to Sept. 2011 |
Sept. 2011 to Oct. 2011 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 135.3 | 132.5 | 6.3 | -0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -2.1 | |
Agricultural commodities |
11.744 | 215.9 | 201.9 | 11.5 | -4.0 | 1.6 | 1.9 | -6.5 | |
All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
80.308 | 103.8 | 102.8 | - | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -1.0 | |
Nonagricultural commodities |
88.256 | 129.5 | 127.6 | 5.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -1.5 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
10.695 | 213.8 | 199.0 | 11.3 | -3.5 | 2.8 | 2.4 | -6.9 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
9.956 | 217.3 | 201.2 | 10.6 | -4.1 | 3.0 | 2.5 | -7.4 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
0.739 | 184.4 | 183.9 | 20.4 | 5.2 | 0.6 | -0.2 | -0.3 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
35.182 | 192.9 | 185.9 | 12.5 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -3.6 |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
12.727 | 196.5 | 189.5 | 11.8 | -0.5 | 1.6 | 2.2 | -3.6 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, nondurable |
22.455 | 191.8 | 184.8 | 12.9 | -0.2 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -3.6 | |
Agricultural industrial supplies & materials |
10 |
1.788 | 212.4 | 209.3 | 15.3 | -3.4 | -4.9 | -1.5 | -1.5 |
Nonagricultural industrial supplies & materials |
33.394 | 192.3 | 185.2 | 12.3 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | -3.7 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
11 |
8.997 | 285.4 | 270.1 | 23.0 | 0.7 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -5.4 |
Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials |
12 |
23.550 | 181.1 | 175.2 | 9.6 | -0.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | -3.3 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
0.847 | 115.6 | 115.5 | -1.2 | -0.4 | -0.3 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
Capital goods |
2 |
34.074 | 104.6 | 104.6 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Electrical generating equipment |
20 |
3.348 | 114.1 | 113.6 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.4 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
23.774 | 94.3 | 94.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
6.952 | 144.9 | 145.0 | 3.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
6.667 | 111.4 | 111.5 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
13.382 | 117.4 | 117.1 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
6.661 | 114.7 | 113.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.9 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
5.343 | 113.6 | 114.0 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 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. 2011(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sept. 2011 |
Oct. 2011 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Oct. 2010 to Oct. 2011 |
June 2011 to July 2011 |
July 2011 to Aug. 2011 |
Aug. 2011 to Sept. 2011 |
Sept. 2011 to Oct. 2011 |
|||||
Nonmanufactured articles |
22.716 | 170.3 | 169.2 | 30.5 | -0.7 | -3.2 | 0.2 | -0.6 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
2.112 | 179.2 | 177.9 | 13.1 | 0.9 | -2.6 | 1.5 | -0.7 |
Crop production |
111 |
1.535 | 185.6 | 183.1 | 12.0 | 1.2 | -3.2 | 2.0 | -1.3 |
Mining |
21 |
20.604 | 169.1 | 167.9 | 32.5 | -0.9 | -3.3 | 0.2 | -0.7 |
Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec. 2006=100) |
212 |
0.380 | 157.3 | 157.5 | 13.1 | 0.3 | 1.5 | -0.3 | 0.1 |
Manufactured articles |
76.761 | 118.4 | 117.9 | 6.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.4 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
10.940 | 123.5 | 123.2 | 10.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
3.297 | 156.9 | 154.8 | 14.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | -0.4 | -1.3 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.888 | 111.7 | 111.9 | 2.6 | 1.3 | -0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Textile product mills |
314 |
0.870 | 118.6 | 118.7 | 14.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
Apparel manufacturing |
315 |
4.048 | 111.3 | 111.6 | 9.2 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Leather and allied product manufacturing |
316 |
1.462 | 114.5 | 115.3 | 6.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
18.953 | 140.2 | 140.0 | 14.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 | -0.9 | -0.1 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.646 | 109.3 | 107.8 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.7 | -1.4 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.153 | 112.3 | 112.6 | 2.2 | 0.7 | -0.9 | -0.5 | 0.3 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
5.474 | 181.8 | 175.1 | 39.3 | 4.6 | 2.7 | -3.7 | -3.7 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
9.078 | 133.7 | 136.1 | 7.7 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
1.736 | 125.1 | 126.4 | 9.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.774 | 128.2 | 127.4 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.6 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
46.868 | 110.7 | 110.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.6 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.773 | 196.8 | 189.5 | 14.8 | -0.3 | 2.1 | 1.0 | -3.7 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
2.516 | 129.3 | 128.3 | 6.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | -0.8 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
5.344 | 119.4 | 119.2 | 4.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
14.285 | 83.1 | 82.6 | -3.6 | -0.5 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.6 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
3.448 | 116.4 | 117.3 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
10.299 | 109.8 | 109.8 | 3.2 | -0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing |
337 |
1.200 | 112.1 | 112.8 | 5.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
5.003 | 122.7 | 122.2 | 8.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | -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. 2011(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sept. 2011 |
Oct. 2011 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Oct. 2010 to Oct. 2011 |
June 2011 to July 2011 |
July 2011 to Aug. 2011 |
Aug. 2011 to Sept. 2011 |
Sept. 2011 to Oct. 2011 |
|||||
Nonmanufactured articles |
9.350 | 181.9 | 165.4 | 11.4 | -4.0 | 1.8 | 1.1 | -9.1 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
6.900 | 208.4 | 186.4 | 14.7 | -6.3 | 2.5 | 2.1 | -10.6 |
Crop production |
111 |
6.455 | 216.1 | 191.2 | 13.7 | -7.0 | 2.4 | 2.2 | -11.5 |
Mining |
21 |
2.450 | 124.5 | 118.3 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 0.2 | -1.4 | -5.0 |
Mining (except oil and gas) |
212 |
1.639 | 146.1 | 140.1 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 1.3 | -2.0 | -4.1 |
Manufactured articles |
86.851 | 121.3 | 120.1 | 5.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -1.0 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
7.342 | 146.0 | 144.9 | 10.5 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 1.0 | -0.8 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
5.130 | 165.3 | 165.1 | 12.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.5 | -0.1 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.538 | 115.7 | 114.1 | -0.7 | -2.9 | -0.8 | 1.0 | -1.4 |
Apparel manufacturing |
315 |
0.404 | 114.2 | 114.2 | 8.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
26.665 | 136.1 | 132.7 | 9.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -2.5 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.379 | 115.0 | 114.7 | 1.1 | -0.8 | -0.3 | 1.0 | -0.3 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.932 | 124.7 | 123.7 | 0.2 | -0.5 | 0.6 | -0.8 | -0.8 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
6.124 | 175.4 | 163.5 | 28.4 | 0.2 | -0.8 | 0.6 | -6.8 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
15.563 | 132.9 | 130.6 | 5.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -1.7 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
1.986 | 115.1 | 116.3 | 7.6 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.681 | 111.0 | 111.0 | -1.8 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
52.844 | 113.2 | 112.9 | 3.9 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.3 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
5.351 | 187.9 | 182.6 | 20.1 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 3.1 | -2.8 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
2.441 | 127.7 | 128.2 | 5.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.4 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
10.284 | 117.6 | 117.7 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
13.490 | 89.5 | 89.6 | -1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
3.045 | 113.3 | 111.8 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -1.3 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
12.796 | 114.6 | 114.6 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
5.139 | 124.5 | 125.1 | 11.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
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. 2011(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sept. 2011 |
Oct. 2011 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Oct. 2010 to Oct. 2011 |
June 2011 to July 2011 |
July 2011 to Aug. 2011 |
Aug. 2011 to Sept. 2011 |
Sept. 2011 to Oct. 2011 |
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Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.313 | 166.5 | 167.0 | 11.0 | 1.0 | -0.9 | -0.7 | 0.3 |
Meat and edible meat offal |
02 |
0.308 | 209.3 | 208.0 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | -2.5 | -0.6 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.699 | 125.1 | 125.0 | 7.5 | 1.1 | -1.8 | -0.6 | -0.1 |
Vegetable products |
II |
1.848 | 213.7 | 209.8 | 14.9 | 1.4 | -1.4 | 1.5 | -1.8 |
Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers |
07 |
0.317 | 314.0 | 311.6 | 0.4 | -0.6 | 5.6 | -0.2 | -0.8 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.526 | 123.5 | 114.8 | -1.2 | 3.4 | 0.3 | -4.4 | -7.0 |
Coffee, tea, mate and spices |
09 |
0.500 | 294.7 | 290.1 | 45.4 | 2.0 | -9.7 | 9.8 | -1.6 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.302 | 138.4 | 122.7 | 4.3 | -7.8 | -0.7 | -3.7 | -11.3 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco |
IV |
2.580 | 157.8 | 157.8 | 8.6 | 0.8 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec. 2009=100) |
18 |
0.214 | 98.7 | 94.0 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 0.6 | -0.6 | -4.8 |
Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers' wares (Dec. 2007=100) |
19 |
0.256 | 126.7 | 124.5 | -2.8 | -0.7 | -0.4 | -0.6 | -1.7 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants |
20 |
0.367 | 159.8 | 163.3 | 18.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | -1.8 | 2.2 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar |
22 |
0.860 | 122.0 | 122.5 | 3.2 | 1.8 | -0.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Mineral products |
V |
26.110 | 351.0 | 346.5 | 33.5 | 0.2 | -2.0 | -0.7 | -1.3 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
25.748 | 346.8 | 342.4 | 33.8 | 0.2 | -2.1 | -0.7 | -1.3 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
8.710 | 147.9 | 150.2 | 7.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
1.111 | 377.1 | 380.7 | 24.1 | -1.8 | -0.4 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
2.806 | 138.2 | 137.2 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | -0.7 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
3.068 | 111.9 | 117.4 | 2.4 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 4.9 |
Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100) |
31 |
0.311 | 154.1 | 152.7 | 49.0 | 6.2 | 1.6 | 2.8 | -0.9 |
Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2001=100) |
33 |
0.420 | 126.5 | 127.2 | 6.2 | 1.3 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
0.487 | 106.8 | 106.0 | 10.2 | 0.9 | -1.0 | -0.8 | -0.7 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
2.926 | 153.1 | 153.8 | 10.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
1.801 | 142.3 | 142.7 | 7.9 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
1.125 | 173.7 | 175.1 | 15.6 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc |
VIII |
0.530 | 122.1 | 122.4 | 6.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials |
42 |
0.485 | 122.4 | 122.8 | 6.7 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork |
IX |
0.678 | 131.9 | 130.2 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.6 | -1.3 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
1.256 | 114.7 | 115.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | -1.0 | -0.5 | 0.3 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
0.842 | 108.8 | 109.3 | 2.6 | 0.6 | -0.2 | -0.4 | 0.5 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
5.216 | 115.5 | 115.8 | 11.0 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted |
61 |
1.998 | 106.7 | 106.8 | 7.1 | 0.9 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted |
62 |
1.946 | 116.3 | 116.8 | 13.0 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Made-up or worn textile articles |
63 |
0.652 | 113.0 | 113.0 | 17.1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
Headgear, umbrellas, artifical flowers, etc. |
XII |
1.212 | 113.9 | 114.7 | 5.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
Footwear and parts of such articles |
64 |
1.035 | 113.1 | 114.1 | 5.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.703 | 129.8 | 130.2 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100) |
68 |
0.240 | 122.0 | 123.8 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 1.5 |
Ceramic products |
69 |
0.203 | 141.1 | 141.1 | 2.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.260 | 125.1 | 124.4 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | -0.6 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
3.311 | 215.2 | 206.7 | 24.4 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 5.2 | -3.9 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
5.089 | 199.0 | 194.7 | 6.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | -1.5 | -2.2 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
0.961 | 263.0 | 258.2 | 14.3 | 0.4 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -1.8 |
Articles of iron or steel |
73 |
1.545 | 161.3 | 161.8 | 6.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.577 | 395.6 | 358.2 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | -5.7 | -9.5 |
Nickel and articles thereof (Dec. 2009=100) |
75 |
0.157 | 126.5 | 117.7 | -6.9 | -5.4 | 5.2 | -4.8 | -7.0 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.874 | 150.7 | 147.4 | 6.1 | -0.7 | -0.8 | -2.5 | -2.2 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.315 | 124.2 | 123.6 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.6 | -0.5 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.360 | 131.8 | 131.9 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
22.932 | 85.8 | 85.6 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
11.394 | 88.7 | 88.4 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts |
85 |
11.538 | 82.9 | 82.8 | -1.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
8.616 | 114.8 | 114.7 | 3.7 | -0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
7.662 | 114.0 | 113.9 | 3.8 | -0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec. 2002=100) |
88 |
0.867 | 115.9 | 115.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
3.110 | 105.5 | 105.0 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.5 |
Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments |
90 |
2.869 | 103.0 | 102.6 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
Clocks and watches and parts thereof |
91 |
0.179 | 129.3 | 127.7 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | -1.2 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
3.475 | 110.8 | 111.5 | 4.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs |
94 |
1.712 | 114.6 | 115.2 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
1.559 | 103.5 | 104.4 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
96 |
0.204 | 133.4 | 133.2 | 7.4 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | Harmo- nized system |
Relative import- ance Sept. 2011(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sept. 2011 |
Oct. 2011 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Oct. 2010 to Oct. 2011 |
June 2011 to July 2011 |
July 2011 to Aug. 2011 |
Aug. 2011 to Sept. 2011 |
Sept. 2011 to Oct. 2011 |
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Live animals; animal products |
I |
2.012 | 205.3 | 208.4 | 16.2 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 1.5 |
Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100) |
02 |
1.233 | 167.5 | 170.5 | 16.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.425 | 198.6 | 197.2 | 21.8 | 6.2 | 0.5 | -0.7 | -0.7 |
Vegetable products |
II |
6.166 | 256.5 | 226.9 | 12.9 | -6.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 | -11.5 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.883 | 122.2 | 123.4 | 0.6 | -1.3 | 1.8 | -7.5 | 1.0 |
Cereals |
10 |
2.553 | 325.4 | 274.3 | 23.2 | -12.6 | 8.0 | 8.0 | -15.7 |
Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder |
12 |
2.192 | 271.9 | 229.5 | 6.5 | -3.6 | 2.1 | 3.1 | -15.6 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.539 | 161.3 | 150.0 | 29.8 | -0.6 | 0.0 | 0.7 | -7.0 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and tobacco |
IV |
2.650 | 152.8 | 153.1 | 6.0 | -0.9 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 0.2 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100) |
20 |
0.341 | 109.3 | 110.7 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
Miscellaneous edible preparations |
21 |
0.429 | 117.6 | 117.3 | -1.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.3 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec. 2008=100) |
22 |
0.329 | 105.7 | 105.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed |
23 |
0.710 | 226.0 | 221.3 | 8.4 | -4.6 | -2.1 | 3.2 | -2.1 |
Mineral products |
V |
8.933 | 337.7 | 316.3 | 20.6 | 0.9 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -6.3 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
8.356 | 335.3 | 314.0 | 24.0 | 0.9 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -6.4 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
12.777 | 155.0 | 153.2 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -1.2 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
0.995 | 195.6 | 195.6 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | -0.8 | 0.0 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
3.325 | 168.9 | 164.1 | 7.7 | 0.1 | 0.7 | -0.6 | -2.8 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
3.846 | 125.9 | 124.3 | -0.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -1.3 |
Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, paints, varnish, putty, & inks |
32 |
0.561 | 127.1 | 127.1 | 5.6 | -0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery cosmetic or toilet preparations |
33 |
0.759 | 134.3 | 133.6 | 6.6 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -0.5 |
Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes |
34 |
0.463 | 122.9 | 123.2 | 2.7 | -0.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
1.824 | 151.6 | 151.0 | 5.4 | 0.9 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
5.282 | 153.5 | 150.8 | 9.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -1.8 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
4.206 | 143.4 | 140.5 | 6.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -2.0 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
1.076 | 201.3 | 200.7 | 19.7 | 3.2 | 1.3 | -0.4 | -0.3 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc. |
VIII |
0.417 | 133.2 | 130.1 | 7.3 | -1.3 | 0.2 | -2.0 | -2.3 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork |
IX |
0.496 | 109.1 | 108.8 | -0.4 | -0.7 | -0.1 | 0.6 | -0.3 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
2.660 | 126.9 | 124.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.9 | -1.7 |
Woodpulp and recovered paper |
47 |
0.924 | 152.0 | 145.9 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | -2.3 | -4.0 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
1.256 | 119.8 | 119.0 | 0.6 | -0.6 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.7 |
Printed material |
49 |
0.480 | 119.1 | 119.3 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
2.103 | 137.7 | 135.4 | 8.1 | -2.7 | -3.4 | -1.5 | -1.7 |
Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof |
52 |
0.836 | 190.5 | 182.4 | 11.5 | -6.2 | -8.5 | -3.3 | -4.3 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. (Dec. 2008=100) |
XIII |
0.671 | 116.5 | 116.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.373 | 99.0 | 98.9 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
5.820 | 304.8 | 297.3 | 32.5 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 5.8 | -2.5 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
5.768 | 183.9 | 176.1 | 7.1 | -1.7 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -4.2 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.876 | 234.1 | 223.6 | 16.4 | -6.2 | 0.5 | 1.6 | -4.5 |
Articles of iron or steel |
73 |
1.250 | 170.6 | 171.4 | 7.9 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.732 | 281.9 | 233.9 | -5.5 | 4.2 | 0.5 | -3.3 | -17.0 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.930 | 135.5 | 129.8 | 2.3 | -0.9 | 0.0 | -1.7 | -4.2 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.332 | 127.3 | 128.4 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.9 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.303 | 135.7 | 135.7 | 8.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
25.994 | 96.4 | 96.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
15.267 | 108.6 | 108.4 | 1.9 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof |
85 |
10.727 | 83.2 | 83.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
10.515 | 123.9 | 124.2 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
5.908 | 110.6 | 111.0 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
5.690 | 105.5 | 105.6 | -1.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
1.360 | 109.1 | 108.4 | 0.7 | -1.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -0.6 |
Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi; |
94 |
0.651 | 120.3 | 119.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | -0.2 | -1.1 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
0.584 | 90.0 | 90.0 | -2.3 | -3.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | Percent of U.S. imports(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sept. 2011 |
Oct. 2011 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
Oct. 2010 to Oct. 2011 |
June 2011 to July 2011 |
July 2011 to Aug. 2011 |
Aug. 2011 to Sept. 2011 |
Sept. 2011 to Oct. 2011 |
||||
Industrialized Countries(2) |
39.494 | 132.8 | 132.1 | 6.2 | 0.2 | -0.5 | -0.4 | -0.5 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
4.457 | 231.2 | 227.7 | 19.8 | -0.8 | -5.7 | -1.9 | -1.5 |
Manufactured articles |
34.670 | 124.8 | 124.4 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.3 |
Other Countries(3) |
60.506 | 141.4 | 140.7 | 12.2 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 0.2 | -0.5 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
12.079 | 356.4 | 354.8 | 33.3 | -0.6 | -2.5 | 0.2 | -0.4 |
Manufactured articles |
48.226 | 112.1 | 111.6 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.4 |
Canada |
14.271 | 155.2 | 153.0 | 8.7 | -0.3 | -1.4 | -1.1 | -1.4 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
3.991 | 220.2 | 216.1 | 18.0 | -1.4 | -6.0 | -1.8 | -1.9 |
Manufactured articles |
10.005 | 142.2 | 140.6 | 5.6 | 0.1 | 1.0 | -0.9 | -1.1 |
European Union(4) |
17.186 | 136.6 | 137.2 | 6.9 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
0.256 | 368.1 | 367.8 | 46.0 | 3.3 | -3.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Manufactured articles |
16.854 | 133.0 | 133.6 | 6.3 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
France (Dec. 2003=100) |
1.995 | 120.2 | 120.5 | -0.7 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Germany (Dec. 2003=100) |
4.510 | 116.0 | 115.7 | 3.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100) |
2.795 | 134.5 | 133.2 | 5.3 | -0.6 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -1.0 |
Latin America(5) |
18.406 | 179.7 | 177.9 | 12.5 | 0.2 | -1.2 | 0.1 | -1.0 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
5.479 | 378.1 | 376.0 | 29.5 | -0.7 | -3.7 | 1.0 | -0.6 |
Manufactured articles |
12.844 | 136.8 | 135.2 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -1.2 |
Mexico (Dec. 2003=100) |
11.380 | 147.2 | 146.2 | 6.2 | -0.1 | -1.1 | 0.1 | -0.7 |
Nonmanufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100) |
1.900 | 202.7 | 201.2 | 29.6 | 1.0 | -4.7 | 0.6 | -0.7 |
Manufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100) |
9.437 | 96.5 | 95.9 | -0.1 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.6 |
Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)(6) |
34.852 | 104.8 | 104.5 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
China (Dec. 2003=100) |
19.595 | 104.3 | 104.7 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Japan |
6.198 | 101.7 | 101.7 | 2.4 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Asian NICs(7) |
5.555 | 91.8 | 91.3 | 4.1 | -0.5 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.5 |
ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)(8) |
5.987 | 105.8 | 105.0 | 7.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | -0.8 |
Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)(9) |
3.795 | 278.2 | 276.6 | 32.7 | 0.3 | -0.9 | 2.2 | -0.6 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | Relative import- ance Sept. 2011(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sept. 2011 |
Oct. 2011 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
Oct. 2010 to Oct. 2011 |
June 2011 to July 2011 |
July 2011 to Aug. 2011 |
Aug. 2011 to Sept. 2011 |
Sept. 2011 to Oct. 2011 |
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Air Freight |
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Import Air Freight |
100.000 | 185.5 | 181.2 | 10.0 | -0.2 | 1.2 | -0.3 | -2.3 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
25.641 | 179.8 | 173.9 | 28.0 | 0.5 | 6.7 | -0.4 | -3.3 |
Asia |
70.900 | 162.9 | 159.5 | 4.8 | -0.5 | -0.7 | -0.3 | -2.1 |
Export Air Freight |
100.000 | 146.4 | 145.3 | 15.0 | -0.6 | -0.4 | 0.3 | -0.8 |
Europe (Dec. 2006=100) |
38.714 | 132.2 | 131.8 | 14.6 | -0.5 | -0.5 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
Inbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 164.2 | 163.4 | 9.3 | -0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.5 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
25.166 | 157.6 | 152.7 | 20.0 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 0.2 | -3.1 |
Asia |
63.657 | 146.4 | 147.1 | 6.7 | -0.7 | -0.5 | -0.1 | 0.5 |
Outbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 143.9 | 143.5 | 15.4 | -0.3 | 1.3 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
36.017 | 160.3 | 160.7 | 11.8 | -0.1 | 1.8 | -0.6 | 0.2 |
Asia |
45.734 | 137.2 | 135.0 | 19.4 | -0.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 | -1.6 |
Air Passenger Fares |
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Import Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 174.6 | 177.9 | 5.5 | -0.1 | -3.0 | -2.1 | 1.9 |
Europe |
38.214 | 182.9 | 186.5 | -0.4 | -5.0 | -6.6 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
Asia |
26.201 | 151.9 | 151.4 | 4.1 | 0.6 | -2.2 | -3.4 | -0.3 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
14.403 | 167.6 | 171.0 | 14.0 | 6.1 | 2.3 | -7.9 | 2.0 |
Export Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 192.6 | 188.2 | 11.8 | 9.8 | 8.5 | -13.4 | -2.3 |
Europe |
30.810 | 230.9 | 229.4 | 7.0 | 10.6 | -1.8 | -12.1 | -0.6 |
Asia |
31.074 | 180.9 | 170.9 | 11.5 | 8.4 | 23.4 | -17.1 | -5.5 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
19.255 | 191.4 | 183.9 | 11.0 | 8.9 | -1.1 | -3.1 | -3.9 |
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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