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Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until USDL-14-2065 8:30 a.m. (EST) Friday, November 14, 2014 Technical information: (202) 691-7101 * MXPinfo@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/mxp Media contact: (202) 691-5902 * PressOffice@bls.gov U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES - OCTOBER 2014 The price index for U.S. imports decreased 1.3 percent in October following a 0.6-percent decline in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The October drop was mostly led by falling fuel prices. U.S. export prices declined 1.0 percent in October, after falling 0.4 percent in September and 0.5 percent in August. Imports All Imports: Import prices fell 1.3 percent in October, after decreasing 1.6 percent over the previous 3 months. The October decline was the largest monthly drop since a 2.3-percent decrease in June 2012. In October, the drop was led by lower fuel prices, although nonfuel prices fell as well. The price index for overall imports declined 1.8 percent over the past 12 months, the largest year-over-year drop since a 1.8- percent decrease in November 2013. Fuel Imports: The price index for import fuel declined 6.5 percent in October following decreases in each of the previous 3 months. The October decline was the largest 1-month drop since the index fell 8.5 percent in June 2012. In October, a 6.9-percent decrease in petroleum prices led the decline in overall fuel prices. In contrast, natural gas prices rose 0.8 percent. Fuel prices also fell for the year ended in October, declining 10.1 percent. The price index for petroleum decreased 11.1 percent from October 2013 to October 2014, and natural gas prices increased 25.4 percent for the same period. All Imports Excluding Fuel: Prices for nonfuel imports declined 0.2 percent in October, after edging down 0.1 percent the previous month. In October, lower prices for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials, consumer goods, and capital goods more than offset rising foods, feeds, and beverages prices. Despite the recent increases, nonfuel import prices increased 0.3 percent over the past year. Higher prices for foods, feeds, and beverages and consumer goods more than offset falling prices for automotive vehicles, capital goods, and nonfuel industrial supplies and materials. Table A. Percent change in Import and Export Price Indexes, selected categories
Month | IMPORTS | EXPORTS | ||||
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All imports |
Fuel imports |
Nonfuel imports |
All exports |
Agri- cultural exports |
Non- agricultural exports |
|
2013 |
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October |
-0.6 | -3.3 | 0.1 | -0.6 | -1.3 | -0.5 |
November |
-0.9 | -4.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
December |
0.1 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
2014 |
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January |
0.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
February |
1.1 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
March |
0.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 0.7 |
April |
-0.6 | -2.6 | 0.0 | -1.0 | 1.5 | -1.2 |
May |
0.3 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
June |
0.3 | 1.6 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -1.9 | -0.3 |
July |
-0.3 | -1.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -1.8 | (r)0.2 |
August |
(r)-0.8 | (r)-3.9 | 0.0 | -0.5 | (r)-3.1 | -0.2 |
September |
(r)-0.6 | (r)-2.6 | -0.1 | (r)-0.4 | (r)-1.7 | -0.2 |
October |
-1.3 | -6.5 | -0.2 | -1.0 | -2.1 | -0.9 |
Oct. 2012 to 2013 |
-1.6 | -2.2 | -1.3 | -2.2 | -5.9 | -1.7 |
Oct. 2013 to 2014 |
-1.8 | -10.1 | 0.3 | -0.8 | -4.6 | -0.4 |
Footnotes |
Exports All Exports: Overall export prices declined 1.0 percent in October. Other than a 1.0-percent decrease in April, that was the largest 1-month drop for the index since a 1.7-percent decline in June 2012. In October lower prices for agricultural exports and nonagricultural exports drove the decrease. Export prices also fell for the year ended in October, declining 0.8 percent, the largest 12-month drop since a 1.0-percent decrease between February 2013 and February 2014. Agricultural Exports: The price index for agricultural exports fell 2.1 percent in October following a 1.7- percent decline in September. Lower prices for soybeans, wheat, and corn led the overall decline for both months. Agricultural prices fell 4.6 percent over the past 12 months, a decline also driven by falling grains prices. All Exports Excluding Agriculture: Prices for nonagricultural exports decreased 0.9 percent in October, the largest monthly decrease since a 1.2-percent drop in April. Lower prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials, capital goods, and consumer goods more than offset higher automotive vehicle prices. The price index for nonagricultural exports declined 0.4 percent over the past year, driven by decreasing prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials which offset higher prices for each of the major finished goods areas. SELECTED OCTOBER HIGHLIGHTS Import Prices Imports by Locality of Origin: Prices for imports from China ticked up 0.1 percent in October, after edging down 0.1 percent in September. Import prices from China rose 0.3 percent for the year ended in October following a 0.9-percent decline for the previous 12-month period. The price index for imports from Japan advanced 0.1 percent in October, led by a 0.7-percent rise in transportation equipment prices. Falling fuel prices drove down prices for imports from Canada, Mexico, and the European Union in October. Import prices from Canada fell 2.3 percent, prices for imports from Mexico declined 0.9 percent, and the price index for imports from the European Union decreased 0.2 percent. Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices fell 0.7 percent in October following a 0.4-percent drop the previous month. The October decline was driven by an 8.3-percent decrease in other precious metals prices and a 4.7-percent drop in gold prices. Finished Goods: Finished goods prices declined overall in October. Consumer goods prices declined 0.2 percent and prices for capital goods edged down 0.1 percent. The price index for automotive vehicles recorded no change in October. Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Prices for foods, feeds, and beverages increased 1.4 percent in October, after ticking up 0.1 percent in September. The October advance was led by a 20.5-percent increase in vegetable prices. Transportation Services: Import air passenger fares rose 2.4 percent in October, the first monthly advance since the index increased 6.9 percent in June. In October, a 2.3-percent rise in European fares, a 4.5-percent increase in Latin American/Caribbean fares, and a 1.4-percent advance in Asian fares all contributed to the overall rise. Import air passenger fares also increased over the past year, advancing 4.4 percent. The price index for import air freight declined 1.2 percent in October and 1.0 percent over the past 12 months. Export Prices Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: Prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials declined 2.0 percent in October, after a 0.6-percent decrease in September. Falling prices for fuel and metals led the drop. In October, fuel prices declined 4.6 percent and prices for metals decreased 3.5 percent. Finished Goods: Finished goods prices were mixed in October. The price indexes for capital goods and consumer goods each declined, falling 0.2 percent and 0.3 percent, respectively. In contrast, automotive vehicle prices advanced 0.2 percent, led by a 0.3-percent increase in passenger car prices that were largely attributable to year-end model changeovers. Transportation Services: In contrast to imports, export air passenger fares declined 2.2 percent in October, after an 11.4-percent decline the previous month. Both decreases were driven by lower Asian fares. The index for export air passenger fares increased 3.2 percent for the year ended in October. Export air freight prices declined 0.4 percent for the second consecutive month in October. Despite the recent drops, export air freight prices rose 7.4 percent over the past year. Import and Export Price Index data for November 2014 are scheduled for release on Thursday, December 11, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. (EST).
Description | End Use |
Relative import- ance Sept. 2014(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sept. 2014 |
Oct. 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Oct. 2013 to Oct. 2014 |
June 2014 to July 2014 |
July 2014 to Aug. 2014 |
Aug. 2014 to Sept. 2014 |
Sept. 2014 to Oct. 2014 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 138.2 | 136.4 | -1.8 | -0.3 | -0.8 | -0.6 | -1.3 | |
All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
75.630 | 102.2 | 102.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.2 | |
All imports excluding petroleum |
81.914 | 115.6 | 115.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | |
All imports excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
80.994 | 119.6 | 119.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.2 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
5.364 | 179.9 | 182.5 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
4.086 | 197.2 | 200.7 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 0.8 | -0.3 | 1.8 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
1.278 | 140.8 | 141.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
32.107 | 242.8 | 232.9 | -6.1 | -0.7 | -2.3 | -1.7 | -4.1 |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding petroleum |
14.022 | 160.4 | 159.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | -0.6 | -0.4 | -0.5 | |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
13.102 | 180.5 | 179.2 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.4 | -0.7 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
7.957 | 169.6 | 166.6 | -0.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | -0.3 | -1.8 | |
Industrial supplies & materials nondurable excluding petroleum |
5.145 | 149.0 | 150.6 | 3.0 | -0.7 | -1.4 | -0.7 | 1.1 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
10 |
19.004 | 323.1 | 302.2 | -10.1 | -1.5 | -3.9 | -2.6 | -6.5 |
Petroleum & petroleum products |
100 |
18.084 | 358.6 | 333.9 | -11.1 | -1.5 | -3.6 | -2.6 | -6.9 |
Crude |
10000 |
13.796 | 372.6 | 344.3 | -11.7 | -1.3 | -4.3 | -2.3 | -7.6 |
Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas |
101 |
0.768 | 130.8 | 131.3 | 21.5 | 0.1 | -10.2 | -1.7 | 0.4 |
Gas-natural |
10110 |
0.622 | 118.0 | 118.9 | 25.4 | 0.3 | -12.4 | -2.5 | 0.8 |
Paper & paper base stocks |
11 |
0.541 | 113.2 | 112.9 | -1.5 | -0.1 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -0.3 |
Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials |
12 |
4.673 | 168.1 | 169.9 | 0.9 | -0.6 | 0.1 | -0.5 | 1.1 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
1.055 | 142.5 | 141.6 | -0.3 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.3 | -0.6 |
Unfinished metals related to durable goods |
14 |
3.617 | 242.7 | 234.0 | -2.0 | 2.2 | -0.3 | -0.6 | -3.6 |
Finished metals related to durable goods |
15 |
1.669 | 158.9 | 159.3 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 0.3 |
Nonmetals related to durable goods |
16 |
1.547 | 112.4 | 112.0 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.4 |
Capital goods |
2 |
25.147 | 92.4 | 92.3 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Electric generating equipment |
20 |
3.050 | 120.4 | 120.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
20.136 | 85.0 | 84.8 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
1.960 | 136.7 | 136.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
13.604 | 112.6 | 112.6 | -0.7 | -0.6 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
23.777 | 108.3 | 108.1 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
11.532 | 118.8 | 118.6 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
11.038 | 97.4 | 97.1 | -1.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
Nonmanufactured consumer goods |
42 |
1.208 | 121.0 | 121.1 | 3.2 | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.2 | 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. 2014(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sept. 2014 |
Oct. 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Oct. 2013 to Oct. 2014 |
June 2014 to July 2014 |
July 2014 to Aug. 2014 |
Aug. 2014 to Sept. 2014 |
Sept. 2014 to Oct. 2014 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 131.9 | 130.6 | -0.8 | 0.1 | -0.5 | -0.4 | -1.0 | |
Agricultural commodities |
9.584 | 207.2 | 202.8 | -4.6 | -1.8 | -3.1 | -1.7 | -2.1 | |
All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
81.506 | 102.3 | 101.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.4 | |
Nonagricultural commodities |
90.415 | 126.4 | 125.3 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.9 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
8.867 | 209.7 | 205.2 | -3.4 | -1.4 | -2.9 | -1.5 | -2.1 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
8.228 | 212.1 | 207.2 | -3.9 | -1.6 | -3.3 | -1.6 | -2.3 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
0.639 | 192.5 | 191.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.1 | -0.7 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
33.181 | 175.6 | 172.2 | -2.3 | 0.6 | -0.7 | -0.6 | -1.9 |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
11.235 | 170.9 | 168.1 | -2.6 | 1.2 | -0.1 | -0.8 | -1.6 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, nondurable |
21.945 | 179.1 | 175.2 | -2.1 | 0.2 | -1.0 | -0.5 | -2.2 | |
Agricultural industrial supplies & materials |
10 |
1.356 | 185.7 | 183.5 | -8.8 | -2.8 | -2.3 | -1.6 | -1.2 |
Nonagricultural industrial supplies & materials |
31.824 | 175.5 | 172.0 | -1.9 | 0.7 | -0.6 | -0.6 | -2.0 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
11 |
9.626 | 250.5 | 239.0 | -4.4 | 0.5 | -2.5 | -0.6 | -4.6 |
Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials |
12 |
21.217 | 166.8 | 165.3 | -0.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | -0.6 | -0.9 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
0.981 | 121.7 | 121.5 | -3.2 | -1.8 | -1.1 | -0.4 | -0.2 |
Capital goods |
2 |
36.596 | 107.2 | 107.0 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
Electrical generating equipment |
20 |
3.722 | 116.0 | 115.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.6 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
25.818 | 95.4 | 95.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
7.057 | 156.4 | 156.4 | 3.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
9.528 | 114.0 | 114.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
11.828 | 115.2 | 114.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.3 | -0.3 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
5.449 | 112.2 | 111.8 | -2.0 | 1.3 | 0.1 | -0.3 | -0.4 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
4.984 | 111.7 | 111.5 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
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. 2014(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sept. 2014 |
Oct. 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Oct. 2013 to Oct. 2014 |
June 2014 to July 2014 |
July 2014 to Aug. 2014 |
Aug. 2014 to Sept. 2014 |
Sept. 2014 to Oct. 2014 |
|||||
Nonmanufactured articles |
16.726 | 163.1 | 153.9 | -8.3 | -0.8 | -4.1 | -2.0 | -5.6 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
1.821 | 177.9 | 186.1 | 7.1 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.6 |
Crop production |
111 |
1.390 | 185.1 | 196.9 | 9.4 | 2.3 | -0.2 | 0.5 | 6.4 |
Forestry and logging (Dec. 2012=100) |
113 |
0.128 | 72.4 | 68.8 | -26.6 | -2.2 | -2.9 | -5.2 | -5.0 |
Mining |
21 |
14.905 | 161.2 | 150.0 | -10.1 | -1.1 | -4.6 | -2.2 | -6.9 |
Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec. 2006=100) |
212 |
0.249 | 122.4 | 118.2 | -8.7 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.5 | -3.4 |
Manufactured articles |
82.877 | 116.1 | 115.7 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -0.3 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
10.702 | 126.7 | 126.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
3.151 | 162.1 | 161.2 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | -0.1 | -0.6 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.949 | 117.6 | 117.6 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100) |
313 |
0.361 | 102.7 | 103.5 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
Textile product mills |
314 |
0.769 | 114.2 | 113.8 | -0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.4 |
Apparel manufacturing |
315 |
3.798 | 112.1 | 112.0 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.1 |
Leather and allied product manufacturing |
316 |
1.673 | 123.7 | 123.9 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
17.477 | 135.8 | 134.8 | -0.8 | -0.9 | -0.2 | -1.2 | -0.7 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.636 | 122.1 | 120.9 | -0.6 | 0.9 | -0.2 | 0.5 | -1.0 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
0.991 | 111.1 | 110.9 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.2 |
Printing and related support activities (Dec. 2013=100) |
323 |
0.189 | 99.8 | 99.8 | - | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
3.896 | 153.2 | 145.6 | -9.1 | -2.4 | -1.2 | -4.2 | -5.0 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
8.978 | 136.7 | 137.7 | 3.1 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.4 | 0.7 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
1.943 | 121.8 | 121.9 | -1.9 | -0.9 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.844 | 130.4 | 130.5 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
54.699 | 108.0 | 107.6 | -0.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.4 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.245 | 159.7 | 155.4 | -0.8 | 2.1 | -0.1 | -0.8 | -2.7 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
2.717 | 127.7 | 127.8 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
6.935 | 121.2 | 120.7 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.4 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
16.018 | 79.7 | 79.6 | -1.1 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
4.150 | 119.3 | 119.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
14.493 | 111.4 | 111.4 | -0.3 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing |
337 |
1.377 | 116.7 | 116.7 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
4.764 | 122.2 | 121.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -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. 2014(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sept. 2014 |
Oct. 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Oct. 2013 to Oct. 2014 |
June 2014 to July 2014 |
July 2014 to Aug. 2014 |
Aug. 2014 to Sept. 2014 |
Sept. 2014 to Oct. 2014 |
|||||
Nonmanufactured articles |
6.726 | 148.3 | 143.6 | -9.6 | -4.1 | -4.4 | -1.5 | -3.2 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
4.534 | 176.1 | 168.5 | -13.2 | -4.3 | -5.2 | -1.9 | -4.3 |
Crop production |
111 |
4.321 | 182.8 | 174.4 | -13.0 | -4.4 | -5.3 | -2.0 | -4.6 |
Mining |
21 |
2.192 | 88.1 | 87.5 | -1.0 | -3.8 | -2.7 | -0.8 | -0.7 |
Mining (except oil and gas) |
212 |
1.324 | 97.6 | 96.0 | -5.3 | -0.8 | 0.7 | -1.0 | -1.6 |
Manufactured articles |
91.321 | 120.3 | 119.4 | -0.5 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.7 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
7.241 | 155.9 | 155.1 | 2.7 | 0.6 | -0.9 | -1.0 | -0.5 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
5.153 | 181.6 | 180.7 | 4.1 | 1.0 | -1.0 | -1.1 | -0.5 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.494 | 110.5 | 107.9 | -12.1 | -2.7 | -2.4 | -1.5 | -2.4 |
Leather and allied product manufacturing (Dec. 2013=100) |
316 |
0.301 | 109.2 | 109.0 | - | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
26.184 | 131.0 | 128.6 | -2.8 | 0.7 | -0.5 | -0.4 | -1.8 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.468 | 125.4 | 125.4 | 2.3 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.847 | 125.3 | 125.8 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | -0.7 | 0.4 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
7.138 | 159.2 | 149.6 | -7.4 | 1.4 | -2.6 | -0.6 | -6.0 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
13.480 | 128.1 | 127.6 | -1.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -0.4 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
2.185 | 119.2 | 119.1 | -1.0 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.780 | 113.2 | 113.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
57.896 | 112.7 | 112.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.3 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.710 | 148.5 | 144.8 | -4.0 | 3.1 | -0.4 | -1.2 | -2.5 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
2.729 | 127.9 | 128.0 | -2.4 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
11.815 | 123.8 | 123.7 | 0.8 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
13.845 | 87.4 | 87.0 | -1.1 | -0.6 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.5 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
3.508 | 114.7 | 115.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.3 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
15.790 | 119.9 | 120.0 | 1.5 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100) |
337 |
0.368 | 108.7 | 109.3 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.9 | -0.3 | 0.6 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
5.131 | 125.3 | 124.8 | 3.0 | -0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
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. 2014(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sept. 2014 |
Oct. 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Oct. 2013 to Oct. 2014 |
June 2014 to July 2014 |
July 2014 to Aug. 2014 |
Aug. 2014 to Sept. 2014 |
Sept. 2014 to Oct. 2014 |
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Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.357 | 203.2 | 203.7 | 7.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
Meat and edible meat offal |
02 |
0.328 | 272.9 | 268.1 | 19.7 | 5.2 | 2.9 | 0.1 | -1.8 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.700 | 140.3 | 141.7 | -2.6 | -0.9 | -0.7 | 1.6 | 1.0 |
Vegetable products |
II |
1.661 | 199.5 | 210.1 | 4.7 | 1.2 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 5.3 |
Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers |
07 |
0.399 | 373.6 | 462.0 | 19.5 | 3.2 | -2.1 | 4.5 | 23.7 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.404 | 99.5 | 95.3 | -13.8 | -3.2 | 3.8 | -2.1 | -4.2 |
Coffee, tea, mate and spices |
09 |
0.360 | 254.2 | 262.9 | 18.1 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 3.4 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.240 | 110.5 | 112.2 | -3.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 | -5.6 | 1.5 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco |
IV |
2.562 | 163.6 | 162.6 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -0.6 |
Sugars and sugar confectionary (Dec. 2012=100) |
17 |
0.171 | 90.5 | 89.7 | 0.2 | -2.3 | 1.6 | -1.2 | -0.9 |
Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec. 2009=100) |
18 |
0.258 | 116.8 | 118.5 | 16.2 | 0.4 | 2.3 | -0.3 | 1.5 |
Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers' wares (Dec. 2007=100) |
19 |
0.250 | 133.1 | 133.7 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants |
20 |
0.306 | 167.4 | 163.6 | -1.0 | -0.9 | -0.6 | 0.2 | -2.3 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar |
22 |
0.962 | 128.0 | 128.2 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.2 |
Mineral products |
V |
18.905 | 325.6 | 304.3 | -10.0 | -1.5 | -3.9 | -2.6 | -6.5 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
18.649 | 322.8 | 301.6 | -10.0 | -1.5 | -3.9 | -2.6 | -6.6 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
8.201 | 151.9 | 152.6 | 3.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.5 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
0.622 | 312.8 | 332.5 | 7.1 | -5.0 | -0.5 | 1.7 | 6.3 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
2.414 | 135.3 | 134.2 | -0.7 | 1.0 | -0.1 | -0.7 | -0.8 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
3.385 | 133.8 | 133.4 | 6.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.3 |
Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100) |
31 |
0.317 | 108.6 | 117.6 | 10.9 | -1.1 | -0.8 | 2.3 | 8.3 |
Tanning extracts; dye, pigments, varnish, paints & putty (Dec. 2011=100) |
32 |
0.182 | 105.3 | 106.5 | 13.2 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
0.468 | 93.2 | 93.2 | -4.7 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
3.146 | 146.1 | 146.2 | -2.1 | -0.6 | -0.1 | -0.5 | 0.1 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
2.032 | 149.5 | 150.2 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.5 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
1.114 | 141.6 | 140.6 | -7.8 | -1.9 | -0.5 | -0.8 | -0.7 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc |
VIII |
0.621 | 128.1 | 128.1 | 1.9 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials |
42 |
0.585 | 130.5 | 130.6 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork |
IX |
0.666 | 147.9 | 146.6 | -0.5 | 0.9 | -0.3 | 0.4 | -0.9 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
1.048 | 113.3 | 113.0 | -1.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.4 | -0.3 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
0.691 | 107.0 | 107.0 | -0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Printed matter (Dec. 2013=100) |
49 |
0.196 | 99.9 | 99.8 | - | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
4.799 | 115.0 | 115.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted |
61 |
1.875 | 103.9 | 104.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted |
62 |
1.747 | 120.3 | 120.2 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Made-up or worn textile articles |
63 |
0.553 | 107.7 | 107.3 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.4 |
Headgear, umbrellas, artifical flowers, etc. |
XII |
1.344 | 122.3 | 122.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Footwear and parts of such articles |
64 |
1.159 | 121.6 | 121.8 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.781 | 133.1 | 133.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100) |
68 |
0.258 | 126.1 | 126.1 | -0.1 | -0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Ceramic products |
69 |
0.241 | 141.6 | 141.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.283 | 129.5 | 129.3 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
2.669 | 182.0 | 175.9 | -3.9 | 3.1 | -0.9 | -1.2 | -3.4 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
5.456 | 184.9 | 183.0 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -1.0 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.289 | 223.5 | 221.5 | 2.9 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 0.3 | -0.9 |
Articles of iron or steel |
73 |
1.714 | 155.9 | 155.7 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.441 | 327.7 | 325.1 | -3.1 | -0.7 | 2.7 | -1.8 | -0.8 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.752 | 144.8 | 142.4 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 0.6 | -1.7 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.396 | 129.0 | 129.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.453 | 138.4 | 137.7 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | -0.5 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
27.281 | 84.3 | 84.1 | -0.6 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
14.201 | 89.5 | 89.3 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts |
85 |
13.080 | 79.3 | 79.1 | -1.0 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
12.119 | 115.4 | 115.6 | -0.3 | -0.5 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
11.093 | 114.1 | 114.3 | -0.3 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec. 2002=100) |
88 |
0.924 | 120.2 | 120.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
3.462 | 104.5 | 104.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -0.4 |
Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments |
90 |
3.162 | 101.3 | 101.0 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -0.3 |
Clocks and watches and parts thereof |
91 |
0.243 | 143.1 | 141.0 | -0.3 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -1.5 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
3.599 | 114.0 | 114.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs |
94 |
2.099 | 118.4 | 118.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
1.266 | 106.0 | 106.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
96 |
0.234 | 134.9 | 134.8 | -2.7 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -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. 2014(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sept. 2014 |
Oct. 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Oct. 2013 to Oct. 2014 |
June 2014 to July 2014 |
July 2014 to Aug. 2014 |
Aug. 2014 to Sept. 2014 |
Sept. 2014 to Oct. 2014 |
|||||
Live animals; animal products |
I |
2.251 | 246.9 | 246.8 | 11.1 | 3.9 | -0.5 | -1.4 | 0.0 |
Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100) |
02 |
1.364 | 195.5 | 198.0 | 19.1 | 5.3 | 0.6 | -2.3 | 1.3 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.374 | 212.8 | 208.2 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 0.6 | -2.2 |
Vegetable products |
II |
4.261 | 226.1 | 218.3 | -10.3 | -3.9 | -5.4 | -1.5 | -3.4 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
1.118 | 172.9 | 190.0 | 15.6 | -3.5 | -1.5 | 4.5 | 9.9 |
Cereals |
10 |
1.005 | 219.6 | 207.6 | -17.7 | -3.9 | -4.8 | -2.7 | -5.5 |
Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder |
12 |
1.706 | 245.5 | 215.3 | -19.8 | -4.6 | -7.9 | -5.0 | -12.3 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.236 | 107.3 | 106.1 | -12.6 | -1.3 | -2.0 | -4.5 | -1.1 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and tobacco |
IV |
2.865 | 163.3 | 161.2 | -2.8 | -1.4 | -1.9 | -0.5 | -1.3 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100) |
20 |
0.351 | 117.7 | 117.7 | 4.5 | -0.8 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec. 2008=100) |
22 |
0.486 | 110.7 | 109.9 | -2.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.7 |
Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed |
23 |
0.666 | 241.8 | 231.0 | -12.9 | -5.5 | -7.0 | -1.6 | -4.5 |
Mineral products |
V |
9.341 | 287.8 | 274.3 | -6.2 | 0.3 | -2.5 | -0.6 | -4.7 |
Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100) |
26 |
0.459 | 97.8 | 95.5 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 2.7 | -1.4 | -2.4 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
8.702 | 283.8 | 269.9 | -6.7 | 0.3 | -2.8 | -0.6 | -4.9 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
10.914 | 150.0 | 149.1 | -1.8 | 0.6 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.6 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
0.884 | 172.0 | 174.6 | -2.2 | -0.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
3.220 | 167.1 | 164.8 | 1.8 | 3.9 | -0.1 | -1.2 | -1.4 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
2.590 | 115.5 | 114.5 | -5.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.9 |
Fertilizers (Dec. 2012=100) |
31 |
0.311 | 86.3 | 82.8 | -3.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | -0.2 | -4.1 |
Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery cosmetic or toilet preparations |
33 |
0.710 | 133.1 | 133.1 | -1.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.0 |
Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes |
34 |
0.457 | 117.8 | 118.1 | -2.7 | -3.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
1.768 | 153.4 | 153.7 | -0.7 | -2.6 | -0.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
5.253 | 151.0 | 151.0 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
4.276 | 146.1 | 146.1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
0.977 | 171.5 | 171.6 | -0.5 | -0.6 | 0.2 | -0.7 | 0.1 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc. |
VIII |
0.466 | 164.1 | 163.9 | 12.5 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | -0.1 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
2.303 | 125.3 | 125.9 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | -1.0 | 0.5 |
Woodpulp and recovered paper |
47 |
0.690 | 129.8 | 129.2 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 1.4 | -1.6 | -0.5 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
1.178 | 123.9 | 125.0 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | -1.3 | 0.9 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
1.855 | 128.8 | 128.8 | -2.4 | -0.9 | -1.2 | -0.7 | 0.0 |
Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof |
52 |
0.539 | 131.5 | 131.4 | -11.7 | -3.2 | -4.0 | -2.3 | -0.1 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.750 | 120.1 | 120.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.384 | 98.6 | 98.4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
4.438 | 248.1 | 241.5 | -1.9 | 2.7 | -0.4 | -1.3 | -2.7 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
5.347 | 164.3 | 162.3 | -1.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | -0.4 | -1.2 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.421 | 189.3 | 189.5 | 2.4 | -0.8 | 0.7 | -1.2 | 0.1 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.598 | 225.1 | 206.8 | -13.0 | 3.1 | -0.9 | -2.0 | -8.1 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.880 | 126.0 | 124.5 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 1.7 | -0.1 | -1.2 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.398 | 136.4 | 136.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | -1.0 | -1.2 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.314 | 147.1 | 147.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
27.971 | 97.2 | 97.0 | 0.1 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
16.943 | 112.8 | 112.8 | 1.3 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof |
85 |
11.028 | 80.4 | 79.9 | -1.6 | -0.5 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.6 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
13.556 | 129.9 | 130.1 | 1.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
8.817 | 115.0 | 115.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
6.072 | 108.0 | 107.8 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
1.427 | 110.6 | 111.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 0.6 |
Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi; |
94 |
0.792 | 122.1 | 123.4 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | -0.7 | 1.1 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
0.480 | 89.5 | 89.6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | Relative import- ance Sept. 2014(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sept. 2014 |
Oct. 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
Oct. 2013 to Oct. 2014 |
June 2014 to July 2014 |
July 2014 to Aug. 2014 |
Aug. 2014 to Sept. 2014 |
Sept. 2014 to Oct. 2014 |
||||
Industrialized Countries(2) |
100.000 | 131.7 | 130.4 | -0.5 | -0.1 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -1.0 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
12.171 | 233.2 | 219.9 | -5.4 | -1.9 | -7.7 | -0.2 | -5.7 |
Manufactured articles |
87.236 | 123.5 | 123.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.7 | -0.2 |
Other Countries(3) |
100.000 | 136.9 | 134.9 | -2.7 | -0.3 | -0.6 | -0.5 | -1.5 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
19.450 | 333.9 | 314.2 | -10.0 | -0.6 | -2.8 | -2.1 | -5.9 |
Manufactured articles |
80.307 | 109.5 | 109.1 | -0.7 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.4 |
Canada |
100.000 | 151.1 | 147.6 | -1.9 | -0.6 | -2.4 | -0.5 | -2.3 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
31.767 | 225.6 | 212.3 | -4.7 | -2.1 | -7.8 | 0.0 | -5.9 |
Manufactured articles |
67.329 | 135.1 | 134.3 | -0.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.7 | -0.6 |
European Union(4) |
100.000 | 138.3 | 138.0 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.9 | -0.2 |
Manufactured articles |
99.303 | 134.5 | 134.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.9 | -0.2 |
France (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 123.1 | 123.4 | 1.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Germany (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 118.4 | 118.0 | 0.6 | -0.8 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.3 |
United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 131.8 | 131.0 | 1.7 | 0.7 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.6 |
Latin America(5) |
100.000 | 168.7 | 165.8 | -4.7 | -0.6 | -1.0 | -1.1 | -1.7 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
27.949 | 346.2 | 330.3 | -11.3 | -1.8 | -3.7 | -2.6 | -4.6 |
Manufactured articles |
71.646 | 129.5 | 128.7 | -1.8 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.5 | -0.6 |
Mexico (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 140.0 | 138.7 | -2.6 | -0.4 | -0.2 | -0.8 | -0.9 |
Nonmanufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100) |
16.153 | 186.4 | 179.8 | -9.3 | -2.9 | -2.3 | -2.5 | -3.5 |
Manufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100) |
83.592 | 92.5 | 92.1 | -1.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.5 | -0.4 |
Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)(6) |
100.000 | 102.3 | 102.4 | -0.7 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
China (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 103.8 | 103.9 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Japan |
100.000 | 98.5 | 98.6 | -1.1 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Asian NICs(7) |
100.000 | 89.4 | 89.4 | -1.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)(8) |
100.000 | 102.4 | 102.7 | -2.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -1.3 | 0.3 |
Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)(9) |
100.000 | 265.1 | 248.9 | -4.9 | 2.1 | -1.5 | -0.9 | -6.1 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | Relative import- ance Sept. 2014(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sept. 2014 |
Oct. 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
Oct. 2013 to Oct. 2014 |
June 2014 to July 2014 |
July 2014 to Aug. 2014 |
Aug. 2014 to Sept. 2014 |
Sept. 2014 to Oct. 2014 |
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Air Freight |
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Import Air Freight |
100.000 | 174.6 | 172.5 | -1.0 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -0.7 | -1.2 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
28.153 | 176.4 | 171.6 | 1.7 | -0.6 | -0.3 | -1.6 | -2.7 |
Asia |
68.664 | 151.4 | 150.4 | -1.8 | -0.1 | 0.6 | -0.4 | -0.7 |
Export Air Freight |
100.000 | 159.5 | 158.8 | 7.4 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.4 | -0.4 |
Europe (Dec. 2006=100) |
35.662 | 143.0 | 143.0 | 7.4 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Inbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 164.4 | 163.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.6 | -0.8 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
27.241 | 157.5 | 154.7 | 2.5 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -1.3 | -1.8 |
Asia |
63.129 | 147.1 | 146.5 | -0.5 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -0.4 |
Outbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 153.0 | 152.9 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
33.490 | 171.9 | 171.9 | 6.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Asia |
47.102 | 144.9 | 144.9 | 3.9 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Air Passenger Fares |
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Import Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 193.3 | 197.9 | 4.4 | -2.8 | -4.3 | -0.3 | 2.4 |
Europe |
42.875 | 215.5 | 220.5 | 0.8 | -5.3 | -6.9 | 3.5 | 2.3 |
Asia |
23.330 | 147.6 | 149.7 | 0.1 | -1.9 | -3.2 | -7.2 | 1.4 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
8.569 | 163.8 | 171.2 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 0.8 | -5.5 | 4.5 |
Export Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 190.2 | 186.0 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 5.5 | -11.4 | -2.2 |
Europe |
27.640 | 233.3 | 230.7 | 6.7 | -0.6 | -8.8 | -2.3 | -1.1 |
Asia |
28.296 | 157.5 | 152.1 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 19.2 | -23.0 | -3.4 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
18.227 | 189.9 | 190.7 | -2.5 | -4.8 | 2.8 | -1.5 | 0.4 |
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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