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Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until USDL-13-2150 8:30 a.m. (EST) Friday, November 15, 2013 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 2013 U.S. import prices declined 0.7 percent in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, led by lower fuel prices. The October decrease in overall import prices followed comparatively modest advances in each of the previous 3 months. Prices for U.S. exports fell 0.5 percent in October, after a 0.4 percent increase the previous month. Imports All Imports: Prices for overall imports declined 0.7 percent in October, after ticking up between 0.1 percent and 0.2 percent in each of the previous 3 months. The October drop was driven by lower fuel prices as nonfuel import prices were unchanged. Import prices decreased 2.0 percent for the year ended in October, the largest 12-month drop since a 2.7 percent decline between April 2012 and April 2013. Fuel Imports: Import fuel prices fell 3.4 percent in October, the largest monthly decline since an 8.5 percent decrease in June 2012. The October drop followed increases of 0.4 percent in September, 1.6 percent in August, and 1.7 percent in July. The price index for import fuel decreased 3.8 percent over the past year. Both the October decline and the drop over the past 12 months were driven by lower petroleum prices, which fell 3.6 percent for the month and 4.1 percent for the year ended in October. Higher natural gas prices, up 5.8 percent in October and 8.1 percent over the past 12 months, partially offset declining petroleum prices. All Imports Excluding Fuel: Nonfuel prices recorded no change in October and declined 1.3 percent over the past 12 months. The drop over the past year was led by a 5.1 percent decrease in the price index for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials. Lower prices for each of the major finished goods categories between October 2012 and October 2013 also contributed to the overall decline in nonfuel import prices. Table A. Percent change in import and export price indexes, selected categories
Month | IMPORTS | EXPORTS | ||||
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All imports |
Fuel imports |
Nonfuel imports |
All exports |
Agri- cultural exports |
Non- agricultural exports |
|
2012 |
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October |
0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -1.7 | 0.3 |
November |
-0.7 | -2.2 | -0.2 | -0.6 | 0.5 | -0.7 |
December |
-0.6 | -2.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
2013 |
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January |
0.5 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -1.2 | 0.5 |
February |
0.9 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0.6 |
March |
-0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -1.8 | -0.3 |
April |
-0.7 | -2.4 | -0.2 | -0.6 | -2.1 | -0.5 |
May |
-0.6 | -1.7 | -0.4 | -0.5 | 1.1 | -0.7 |
June |
-0.4 | -0.7 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.8 | -0.2 |
July |
(r)0.1 | (r)1.7 | -0.4 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.2 |
August |
0.2 | 1.6 | -0.2 | -0.5 | -4.2 | 0.0 |
September |
(r)0.1 | (r)0.4 | (r)0.2 | (r)0.4 | (r)0.6 | 0.3 |
October |
-0.7 | -3.4 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -1.5 | -0.4 |
Oct. 2011 to 2012 |
0.0 | -0.8 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 11.9 | 0.2 |
Oct. 2012 to 2013 |
-2.0 | -3.8 | -1.3 | -2.1 | -6.1 | -1.6 |
Footnotes |
Exports All Exports: The price index for overall exports decreased 0.5 percent in October, resuming a downward trend following a 0.4 percent increase the previous month. Prior to September, export prices last advanced in February when the index rose 0.7 percent. Export prices also fell over the past 12 months, declining 2.1 percent, the largest year-over-year decrease since a 2.1 percent drop for the year ended in June 2012. The last time the index fell more than 2.1 percent was a 3.6 percent decline between October 2008 and October 2009. Agricultural Exports: Agricultural export prices decreased 1.5 percent in October following a 0.6 percent increase the previous month. The October drop was driven by lower prices for corn and soybeans, down 12.5 percent and 6.0 percent, respectively. The price index for agricultural exports fell 6.1 percent over the past year led by a 35.7 percent decline in corn prices, a 13.3 percent drop in soybean prices, and a 13.6 percent decrease in wheat prices. All Exports Excluding Agriculture: Prices for nonagricultural exports fell 0.4 percent in October, after increasing 0.3 percent in September. Lower prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials and capital goods more than offset rising prices for automotive vehicles. Overall nonagricultural prices declined 1.6 percent from October 2012 to October 2013, driven by lower prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials and consumer goods. SELECTED OCTOBER HIGHLIGHTS Import Prices Imports by Locality of Origin: Import prices from China edged down 0.1 percent in October, after ticking up 0.1 percent the previous month. The price index for imports from China decreased 0.9 percent over the past 12 months. Prices for imports from Japan continued to trend down in October, falling 0.2 percent. Import prices from Japan declined 3.2 percent over the past year, the largest 12-month drop since the index fell 3.2 percent between June 2001 and June 2002. In October, the price indexes for imports from Canada and Mexico decreased 1.3 percent and 0.8 percent, respectively, led by lower petroleum prices. In contrast, prices for imports from the European Union increased 0.5 percent. Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: Prices for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials ticked up 0.1 percent in October following a 0.6 percent advance in September. Higher prices for iron and steel mill products in October, largely contributed to the increase. Finished Goods: Consumer goods prices ticked up 0.1 percent in October, after declining 0.2 percent in September. The price index for automotive vehicles, which has not recorded a monthly advance since January, edged down 0.1 percent in October. Prices for import capital goods recorded no change for the second consecutive month in October. Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: The import price index for foods, feeds, and beverages rose 0.7 percent in October, the largest monthly advance since a 1.6 percent rise in March. The October increase was led by higher vegetable prices and prices for fish and shellfish. Export Prices Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: The price index for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials decreased 0.8 percent in October, after rising 0.9 percent the previous month. The October drop was mostly led by lower fuel prices. Finished Goods: Finished goods prices were mixed in October. Prices for capital goods declined 0.2 percent, driven by 0.3 percent decreases in both nonelectrical machinery and electrical equipment prices. In contrast, automotive vehicles prices rose 0.4 percent, led by a 0.8 percent advance in passenger car prices that was partially attributable to year-end model changeovers. The export price index for consumer goods was unchanged in October. Partial Government Shutdown Some agencies of the federal government were shut down or were operating at reduced staffing levels from October 1, 2013, through October 16, 2013. All data collection was suspended during that time period. Shortly after the shutdown ended, October data collection began. The Bureau of Labor Statistics delayed publication of this release by 2 days to allow for enough time to collect data. The reference period for the survey was not changed. The response rates for the import and export price surveys were at the normal range for the initial release of the data. Import and Export Price Index data for November 2013 are scheduled for release on Thursday, December 12, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. (EST).
Description | End Use |
Relative import- ance Sept. 2013(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sept. 2013 |
Oct. 2013 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Oct. 2012 to Oct. 2013 |
June 2013 to July 2013 |
July 2013 to Aug. 2013 |
Aug. 2013 to Sept. 2013 |
Sept. 2013 to Oct. 2013 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 139.4 | 138.4 | -2.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.7 | |
All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
73.332 | 102.0 | 102.0 | -1.5 | -0.4 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | |
All imports excluding petroleum |
79.237 | 114.8 | 114.9 | -1.3 | -0.6 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | |
All imports excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
78.441 | 119.1 | 119.1 | -1.3 | -0.4 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
5.109 | 174.8 | 176.0 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
3.862 | 191.0 | 191.6 | -1.4 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
1.247 | 138.1 | 140.5 | 16.7 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
34.513 | 250.8 | 245.6 | -4.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | -2.1 |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding petroleum |
13.750 | 157.4 | 157.8 | -4.4 | -2.9 | -1.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
12.954 | 179.3 | 179.5 | -5.1 | -1.7 | -0.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
7.635 | 167.4 | 167.9 | -6.1 | -1.8 | -0.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | |
Industrial supplies & materials nondurable excluding petroleum |
5.320 | 145.4 | 145.6 | -2.3 | -4.2 | -1.6 | -0.4 | 0.1 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
10 |
21.558 | 341.9 | 330.4 | -3.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.4 | -3.4 |
Petroleum & petroleum products |
100 |
20.761 | 383.4 | 369.6 | -4.1 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 0.6 | -3.6 |
Crude |
10000 |
15.964 | 399.0 | 382.1 | -3.2 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 0.6 | -4.2 |
Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas |
101 |
0.595 | 98.7 | 103.3 | 6.3 | -19.5 | -6.2 | -4.6 | 4.7 |
Gas-natural |
10110 |
0.477 | 84.8 | 89.7 | 8.1 | -21.8 | -7.7 | -5.6 | 5.8 |
Paper & paper base stocks |
11 |
0.563 | 113.3 | 114.5 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 1.1 |
Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials |
12 |
4.836 | 168.4 | 168.6 | -3.7 | -2.0 | -1.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
1.003 | 141.5 | 142.0 | 0.3 | -1.9 | -0.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 |
Unfinished metals related to durable goods |
14 |
3.479 | 239.0 | 238.8 | -11.0 | -2.7 | -1.1 | 2.0 | -0.1 |
Finished metals related to durable goods |
15 |
1.560 | 156.0 | 155.7 | -5.0 | -1.8 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
Nonmetals related to durable goods |
16 |
1.513 | 112.3 | 112.8 | -1.2 | 0.2 | -0.8 | -0.6 | 0.4 |
Capital goods |
2 |
24.024 | 92.5 | 92.5 | -0.9 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Electric generating equipment |
20 |
3.011 | 119.7 | 119.3 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
19.144 | 85.2 | 85.2 | -1.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
1.869 | 136.0 | 136.1 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
12.135 | 113.5 | 113.4 | -1.4 | -0.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
24.219 | 107.2 | 107.3 | -0.5 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
11.847 | 116.1 | 116.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
11.048 | 98.2 | 98.2 | -1.8 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Nonmanufactured consumer goods |
42 |
1.324 | 116.4 | 117.1 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
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. 2013(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sept. 2013 |
Oct. 2013 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Oct. 2012 to Oct. 2013 |
June 2013 to July 2013 |
July 2013 to Aug. 2013 |
Aug. 2013 to Sept. 2013 |
Sept. 2013 to Oct. 2013 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 132.4 | 131.8 | -2.1 | -0.2 | -0.5 | 0.4 | -0.5 | |
Agricultural commodities |
10.227 | 215.4 | 212.2 | -6.1 | -0.3 | -4.2 | 0.6 | -1.5 | |
All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
81.017 | 101.9 | 102.0 | -0.9 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | |
Nonagricultural commodities |
89.774 | 126.4 | 125.9 | -1.6 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | -0.4 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
9.482 | 215.1 | 212.2 | -7.0 | -0.4 | -4.3 | 0.8 | -1.3 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
8.810 | 218.7 | 215.1 | -7.3 | -0.5 | -4.7 | 0.7 | -1.6 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
0.672 | 184.3 | 188.5 | -3.3 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.3 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
34.026 | 178.4 | 176.9 | -4.2 | -0.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
11.645 | 172.5 | 173.9 | -7.0 | -2.2 | -0.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, nondurable |
22.381 | 182.5 | 179.4 | -2.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | -1.7 | |
Agricultural industrial supplies & materials |
10 |
1.417 | 202.0 | 201.3 | 2.0 | 0.8 | -1.2 | -0.5 | -0.3 |
Nonagricultural industrial supplies & materials |
32.610 | 177.7 | 176.2 | -4.4 | -0.6 | 0.2 | 0.9 | -0.8 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
11 |
9.502 | 261.5 | 251.5 | -7.5 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 1.1 | -3.8 |
Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials |
12 |
22.050 | 166.4 | 167.0 | -3.7 | -1.3 | -0.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
1.058 | 125.3 | 125.8 | 6.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
Capital goods |
2 |
35.600 | 106.5 | 106.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Electrical generating equipment |
20 |
3.519 | 115.1 | 114.8 | 0.3 | 0.7 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
25.857 | 95.4 | 95.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
6.224 | 152.0 | 152.0 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
8.982 | 113.3 | 113.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.4 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
11.910 | 114.5 | 114.5 | -2.1 | 0.0 | -0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
5.446 | 113.9 | 114.1 | -1.5 | -0.1 | -0.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
5.104 | 111.7 | 111.3 | -2.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -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. 2013(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sept. 2013 |
Oct. 2013 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Oct. 2012 to Oct. 2013 |
June 2013 to July 2013 |
July 2013 to Aug. 2013 |
Aug. 2013 to Sept. 2013 |
Sept. 2013 to Oct. 2013 |
|||||
Nonmanufactured articles |
18.919 | 170.2 | 164.8 | -1.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | -3.2 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
1.811 | 171.1 | 173.4 | -0.6 | -0.7 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 1.3 |
Crop production |
111 |
1.273 | 176.4 | 179.5 | -1.9 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 1.8 |
Forestry and logging (Dec. 2012=100) |
113 |
0.182 | 93.9 | 93.3 | - | -6.6 | -4.3 | -0.2 | -0.6 |
Mining |
21 |
17.108 | 169.7 | 163.5 | -2.0 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 | -3.7 |
Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec. 2006=100) |
212 |
0.314 | 129.7 | 129.3 | -7.8 | -1.6 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.3 |
Manufactured articles |
80.612 | 116.0 | 115.9 | -1.9 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
10.581 | 124.3 | 124.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | -0.1 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
2.929 | 157.8 | 157.4 | 2.5 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 1.5 | -0.3 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.879 | 113.9 | 114.2 | 2.1 | 0.4 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100) |
313 |
0.387 | 100.9 | 101.0 | -1.5 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Textile product mills |
314 |
0.784 | 114.7 | 114.7 | -0.9 | -0.7 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Apparel manufacturing |
315 |
3.940 | 110.5 | 110.4 | -0.5 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
Leather and allied product manufacturing |
316 |
1.661 | 121.5 | 121.6 | 0.7 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
17.772 | 136.3 | 135.8 | -3.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.4 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.595 | 120.9 | 121.5 | 1.3 | -2.6 | -0.8 | 1.7 | 0.5 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.037 | 110.7 | 111.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
4.241 | 163.1 | 159.7 | -9.1 | 1.8 | 2.8 | -0.8 | -2.1 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
9.058 | 133.3 | 133.5 | -1.0 | -0.7 | -0.5 | -0.2 | 0.2 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
1.918 | 124.5 | 124.3 | -2.6 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.5 | -0.2 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.838 | 129.5 | 129.8 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
52.259 | 108.0 | 108.0 | -2.0 | -0.4 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.051 | 156.4 | 156.6 | -11.3 | -2.8 | -1.1 | 1.6 | 0.1 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
2.628 | 126.7 | 126.1 | -3.5 | -0.9 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.5 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
6.592 | 120.9 | 121.1 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
15.954 | 80.6 | 80.6 | -1.9 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
4.017 | 119.4 | 119.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
12.921 | 111.7 | 111.7 | -0.5 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing |
337 |
1.252 | 114.0 | 114.9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
4.845 | 120.9 | 121.0 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 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. 2013(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sept. 2013 |
Oct. 2013 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Oct. 2012 to Oct. 2013 |
June 2013 to July 2013 |
July 2013 to Aug. 2013 |
Aug. 2013 to Sept. 2013 |
Sept. 2013 to Oct. 2013 |
|||||
Nonmanufactured articles |
7.444 | 160.7 | 159.7 | -9.1 | -1.8 | -6.3 | 1.6 | -0.6 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
5.465 | 198.5 | 194.0 | -10.9 | -0.7 | -7.6 | 1.8 | -2.3 |
Crop production |
111 |
5.028 | 205.5 | 200.4 | -11.5 | -1.0 | -8.1 | 1.6 | -2.5 |
Mining |
21 |
1.979 | 86.8 | 90.2 | -3.3 | -5.1 | -2.4 | 1.0 | 3.9 |
Mining (except oil and gas) |
212 |
1.359 | 100.5 | 101.1 | -9.4 | -2.2 | -2.3 | -0.2 | 0.6 |
Manufactured articles |
90.195 | 120.7 | 120.0 | -1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | -0.6 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
7.055 | 151.3 | 150.9 | -0.5 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.3 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
4.960 | 173.5 | 173.3 | -0.7 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.563 | 124.8 | 122.8 | -3.8 | -0.9 | -0.7 | -0.3 | -1.6 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
26.851 | 134.5 | 132.3 | -2.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -1.6 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.435 | 121.1 | 122.7 | 8.2 | 2.1 | -0.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.837 | 122.1 | 122.1 | 2.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
7.309 | 171.3 | 161.7 | -8.9 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 1.4 | -5.6 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
14.224 | 130.0 | 129.9 | -1.4 | -0.3 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
2.249 | 120.5 | 120.0 | 1.1 | -0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.4 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.797 | 112.4 | 112.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.1 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
56.289 | 112.3 | 112.2 | -1.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.693 | 151.5 | 150.9 | -14.0 | -3.2 | -1.7 | 2.5 | -0.4 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
2.766 | 131.2 | 130.9 | -0.9 | -0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
11.750 | 122.6 | 122.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
14.222 | 88.5 | 88.0 | -1.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.6 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
3.335 | 114.1 | 114.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
14.247 | 118.0 | 118.3 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100) |
337 |
0.323 | 107.6 | 107.0 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 0.1 | -0.3 | -0.6 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
4.953 | 121.2 | 121.0 | -0.9 | -0.1 | -0.6 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
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. 2013(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sept. 2013 |
Oct. 2013 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Oct. 2012 to Oct. 2013 |
June 2013 to July 2013 |
July 2013 to Aug. 2013 |
Aug. 2013 to Sept. 2013 |
Sept. 2013 to Oct. 2013 |
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Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.206 | 187.0 | 189.6 | 17.1 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
Meat and edible meat offal |
02 |
0.255 | 221.1 | 223.9 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 1.3 | -2.2 | 1.3 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.689 | 142.5 | 145.7 | 29.2 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 2.2 |
Vegetable products |
II |
1.576 | 201.8 | 200.0 | -5.2 | -1.1 | -0.9 | 0.9 | -0.9 |
Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers |
07 |
0.385 | 372.9 | 384.7 | 7.0 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 5.5 | 3.2 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.423 | 113.9 | 110.5 | -2.1 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 0.6 | -3.0 |
Coffee, tea, mate and spices |
09 |
0.349 | 225.2 | 222.4 | -15.4 | -2.2 | -0.7 | -1.7 | -1.2 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.248 | 115.3 | 115.5 | -6.8 | -0.3 | -0.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco |
IV |
2.426 | 158.7 | 159.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Sugars and sugar confectionary (Dec. 2012=100) |
17 |
0.190 | 89.9 | 90.5 | - | 2.8 | -3.9 | -0.9 | 0.7 |
Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec. 2009=100) |
18 |
0.224 | 99.5 | 101.2 | 16.5 | 1.2 | 9.6 | -0.5 | 1.7 |
Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers' wares (Dec. 2007=100) |
19 |
0.239 | 130.6 | 130.7 | 1.2 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants |
20 |
0.316 | 164.9 | 164.8 | -2.1 | 0.4 | -0.7 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar |
22 |
0.867 | 124.5 | 124.8 | 2.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Mineral products |
V |
21.487 | 344.1 | 332.3 | -3.9 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.2 | -3.4 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
21.211 | 341.0 | 329.2 | -3.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.3 | -3.5 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
8.502 | 147.9 | 148.1 | -2.1 | -0.9 | -0.5 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
0.705 | 312.1 | 310.7 | -20.9 | -5.0 | -3.5 | -1.8 | -0.4 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
2.615 | 135.3 | 135.3 | -2.5 | -0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
3.424 | 125.6 | 125.5 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100) |
31 |
0.341 | 107.4 | 105.9 | -21.0 | -7.9 | -4.3 | -3.4 | -1.4 |
Tanning extracts; dye, pigments, varnish, paints & putty (Dec. 2011=100) |
32 |
0.166 | 94.8 | 94.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 | -0.7 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
0.470 | 98.9 | 98.6 | -2.7 | -1.0 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
3.159 | 149.5 | 149.3 | -1.8 | -0.8 | -0.6 | -0.3 | -0.1 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
1.975 | 148.4 | 148.4 | 2.8 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
1.184 | 152.9 | 152.5 | -8.7 | -1.9 | -1.6 | -1.4 | -0.3 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc |
VIII |
0.597 | 125.5 | 125.6 | -0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials |
42 |
0.565 | 126.9 | 127.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork |
IX |
0.630 | 146.7 | 147.1 | 0.8 | -2.9 | -1.4 | 1.8 | 0.3 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
1.138 | 113.9 | 114.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Pulp wood, waste paper, and paperboard (Dec. 2011=100) |
47 |
0.178 | 102.7 | 105.2 | 6.7 | -0.3 | -0.6 | -0.8 | 2.4 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
0.759 | 107.9 | 108.1 | -0.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
4.964 | 113.9 | 113.9 | -0.5 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted |
61 |
1.941 | 103.1 | 102.7 | -1.8 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted |
62 |
1.844 | 118.3 | 118.6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Made-up or worn textile articles |
63 |
0.549 | 107.9 | 107.9 | -0.6 | -0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Headgear, umbrellas, artifical flowers, etc. |
XII |
1.364 | 120.9 | 121.0 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Footwear and parts of such articles |
64 |
1.168 | 119.9 | 120.1 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.772 | 132.6 | 132.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100) |
68 |
0.249 | 126.2 | 126.5 | 1.4 | -0.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Ceramic products |
69 |
0.242 | 140.9 | 140.9 | -1.0 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.281 | 128.6 | 128.9 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
3.036 | 183.4 | 183.0 | -12.2 | -3.3 | -0.3 | 2.2 | -0.2 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
4.925 | 179.4 | 179.4 | -3.2 | -1.2 | -0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.129 | 214.0 | 215.3 | -2.4 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -0.6 | 0.6 |
Articles of iron or steel |
73 |
1.473 | 153.5 | 152.9 | -3.7 | -0.8 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.4 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.459 | 331.9 | 335.4 | -8.3 | -5.2 | -0.5 | 3.6 | 1.1 |
Nickel and articles thereof (Dec. 2009=100) |
75 |
0.129 | 87.3 | 86.1 | -15.3 | -4.0 | -2.5 | 2.1 | -1.4 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.667 | 135.7 | 135.8 | -1.7 | -1.0 | -0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.387 | 129.3 | 129.3 | 1.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.431 | 135.3 | 135.1 | -0.9 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
26.363 | 84.7 | 84.6 | -1.5 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
13.685 | 89.5 | 89.6 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts |
85 |
12.678 | 80.0 | 79.8 | -2.4 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.3 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
10.718 | 116.0 | 116.0 | -0.4 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
9.773 | 114.8 | 114.7 | -0.8 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec. 2002=100) |
88 |
0.874 | 120.3 | 120.4 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
3.359 | 104.1 | 104.2 | -0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments |
90 |
3.047 | 101.0 | 101.1 | -0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Clocks and watches and parts thereof |
91 |
0.253 | 141.1 | 141.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | -0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
3.471 | 113.0 | 113.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs |
94 |
1.939 | 116.9 | 117.6 | 0.9 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
1.337 | 105.2 | 105.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
96 |
0.195 | 138.5 | 138.5 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.0 |
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. 2013(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
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Sept. 2013 |
Oct. 2013 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Oct. 2012 to Oct. 2013 |
June 2013 to July 2013 |
July 2013 to Aug. 2013 |
Aug. 2013 to Sept. 2013 |
Sept. 2013 to Oct. 2013 |
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Live animals; animal products |
I |
2.095 | 219.7 | 221.9 | 2.7 | 1.3 | -0.5 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100) |
02 |
1.188 | 167.9 | 165.9 | -2.0 | 1.0 | -1.3 | 0.7 | -1.2 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.390 | 194.4 | 200.2 | -6.1 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.0 |
Vegetable products |
II |
4.998 | 249.8 | 243.3 | -12.1 | -1.4 | -8.0 | 1.3 | -2.6 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
1.017 | 158.0 | 163.8 | 13.8 | -0.5 | 3.8 | -1.4 | 3.7 |
Cereals |
10 |
1.807 | 263.9 | 252.1 | -24.2 | -4.7 | -8.1 | -1.9 | -4.5 |
Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder |
12 |
1.665 | 281.7 | 268.4 | -11.9 | 1.8 | -13.4 | 6.7 | -4.7 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.281 | 122.3 | 120.7 | -15.8 | -0.8 | -5.0 | -2.0 | -1.3 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and tobacco |
IV |
3.020 | 166.9 | 165.5 | -1.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.8 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100) |
20 |
0.334 | 112.8 | 112.5 | 1.4 | -0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec. 2008=100) |
22 |
0.609 | 112.8 | 112.6 | 1.7 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed |
23 |
0.757 | 270.0 | 262.4 | -8.0 | 1.9 | -0.4 | -0.5 | -2.8 |
Mineral products |
V |
9.407 | 305.1 | 294.0 | -7.7 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 1.3 | -3.6 |
Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100) |
26 |
0.436 | 89.0 | 89.3 | - | -2.3 | -4.0 | 2.1 | 0.3 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
8.789 | 303.5 | 291.5 | -7.7 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 1.3 | -4.0 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
11.445 | 152.6 | 152.2 | -1.9 | -0.5 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
1.004 | 180.2 | 177.9 | -3.4 | -0.2 | -1.5 | -1.3 | -1.3 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
3.267 | 165.8 | 163.4 | -2.0 | -0.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | -1.4 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
2.642 | 120.5 | 120.8 | -3.4 | -0.2 | -0.8 | -0.2 | 0.2 |
Fertilizers (Dec. 2012=100) |
31 |
0.350 | 88.1 | 86.1 | - | -0.8 | -3.0 | -3.8 | -2.3 |
Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery cosmetic or toilet preparations |
33 |
0.708 | 135.0 | 135.2 | -0.8 | -0.1 | -2.0 | -0.5 | 0.1 |
Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes |
34 |
0.455 | 120.9 | 121.4 | -1.3 | 1.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
1.772 | 154.5 | 154.7 | 0.5 | -1.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
5.287 | 149.1 | 149.8 | 0.7 | -0.4 | -0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
4.300 | 143.3 | 144.5 | 3.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
0.987 | 174.1 | 172.3 | -8.7 | -1.7 | -2.9 | -0.2 | -1.0 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc. |
VIII |
0.394 | 141.6 | 145.8 | 9.6 | -0.4 | -1.0 | -2.1 | 3.0 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork |
IX |
0.599 | 115.6 | 116.7 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
2.288 | 122.4 | 122.8 | 5.7 | 0.3 | -0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Woodpulp and recovered paper |
47 |
0.611 | 126.2 | 127.4 | 11.3 | -1.4 | -3.5 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
1.221 | 121.0 | 120.7 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | -0.2 |
Printed material |
49 |
0.455 | 132.0 | 133.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
1.864 | 132.4 | 132.0 | 5.3 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 0.6 | -0.3 |
Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof |
52 |
0.536 | 149.1 | 148.8 | 14.2 | 2.9 | -0.9 | 2.0 | -0.2 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.764 | 118.3 | 118.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.391 | 97.5 | 97.4 | -1.4 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
4.713 | 248.3 | 246.0 | -15.3 | -3.7 | -1.3 | 2.9 | -0.9 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
5.266 | 164.2 | 168.5 | -1.7 | -1.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.6 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.453 | 183.7 | 198.5 | 1.6 | -2.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 8.1 |
Articles of iron or steel |
73 |
1.320 | 168.0 | 169.4 | -2.1 | -0.7 | 0.5 | -0.7 | 0.8 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.598 | 234.9 | 237.7 | -8.0 | -2.6 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.836 | 121.3 | 120.7 | -5.0 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -0.5 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.408 | 133.0 | 135.9 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.328 | 147.3 | 147.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
28.066 | 97.1 | 96.8 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
16.817 | 111.4 | 111.3 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof |
85 |
11.249 | 81.6 | 81.2 | -1.2 | 0.6 | -0.5 | -0.2 | -0.5 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
12.088 | 128.3 | 128.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
8.188 | 113.9 | 114.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
5.927 | 107.1 | 107.1 | 0.8 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
1.344 | 110.3 | 110.2 | -0.5 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -0.1 |
Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi; |
94 |
0.729 | 121.5 | 121.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -0.9 | 0.3 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
0.506 | 89.4 | 88.7 | -2.4 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.8 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | Relative import- ance Sept. 2013(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sept. 2013 |
Oct. 2013 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
Oct. 2012 to Oct. 2013 |
June 2013 to July 2013 |
July 2013 to Aug. 2013 |
Aug. 2013 to Sept. 2013 |
Sept. 2013 to Oct. 2013 |
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Industrialized Countries(2) |
100.000 | 131.9 | 131.5 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
12.415 | 243.7 | 237.4 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 2.9 | -2.7 | -2.6 |
Manufactured articles |
86.989 | 123.0 | 123.0 | -0.9 | 0.1 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Other Countries(3) |
100.000 | 139.5 | 138.4 | -1.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -0.8 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
23.133 | 359.3 | 346.4 | -2.3 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 2.2 | -3.6 |
Manufactured articles |
76.520 | 109.9 | 109.9 | -1.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Canada |
100.000 | 153.7 | 151.7 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 1.2 | -0.5 | -1.3 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
30.944 | 234.5 | 228.3 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 3.0 | -2.6 | -2.6 |
Manufactured articles |
68.045 | 136.5 | 135.4 | -2.4 | -1.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -0.8 |
European Union(4) |
100.000 | 135.5 | 136.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
0.939 | 324.7 | 320.0 | -16.1 | 2.2 | 2.6 | -11.2 | -1.4 |
Manufactured articles |
98.882 | 131.9 | 132.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
France (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 121.8 | 122.1 | 1.6 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Germany (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 116.2 | 117.3 | 2.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 127.2 | 127.7 | -5.5 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.4 |
Latin America(5) |
100.000 | 176.4 | 174.6 | -1.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | -1.0 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
33.267 | 390.3 | 376.7 | -0.3 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.3 | -3.5 |
Manufactured articles |
66.340 | 130.8 | 131.1 | -2.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Mexico (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 144.2 | 143.0 | -1.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.8 |
Nonmanufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100) |
19.714 | 208.9 | 203.0 | -0.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.8 | -2.8 |
Manufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100) |
79.987 | 93.4 | 93.1 | -1.7 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.3 |
Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)(6) |
100.000 | 103.0 | 103.0 | -1.2 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
China (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 103.7 | 103.6 | -0.9 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Japan |
100.000 | 99.9 | 99.7 | -3.2 | -0.4 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
Asian NICs(7) |
100.000 | 90.5 | 90.6 | -0.7 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 0.1 |
ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)(8) |
100.000 | 104.7 | 104.7 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)(9) |
100.000 | 267.6 | 259.1 | -5.6 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 0.5 | -3.2 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | Relative import- ance Sept. 2013(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
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Sept. 2013 |
Oct. 2013 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
Oct. 2012 to Oct. 2013 |
June 2013 to July 2013 |
July 2013 to Aug. 2013 |
Aug. 2013 to Sept. 2013 |
Sept. 2013 to Oct. 2013 |
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Air Freight |
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Import Air Freight |
100.000 | 172.8 | 174.3 | -1.0 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
22.250 | 167.0 | 168.7 | 3.1 | 0.9 | -1.1 | 2.3 | 1.0 |
Asia |
73.435 | 151.9 | 153.1 | -2.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
Export Air Freight |
100.000 | 147.3 | 147.8 | -0.5 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
Europe (Dec. 2006=100) |
35.912 | 132.5 | 133.2 | 2.1 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Inbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 161.5 | 162.8 | -1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
22.221 | 149.6 | 151.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | -0.8 | 1.8 | 0.9 |
Asia |
67.136 | 146.0 | 147.3 | -2.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
Outbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 145.8 | 146.2 | -0.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
28.007 | 160.3 | 161.0 | -0.7 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Asia |
52.316 | 139.0 | 139.5 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.4 |
Air Passenger Fares |
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Import Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 181.8 | 189.6 | 3.4 | -3.9 | -7.9 | 0.0 | 4.3 |
Europe |
44.690 | 211.3 | 218.7 | 10.3 | -8.0 | -8.1 | 4.7 | 3.5 |
Asia |
25.138 | 146.3 | 149.6 | -1.6 | -3.5 | -6.3 | -6.5 | 2.3 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
9.249 | 162.3 | 164.2 | 3.1 | 1.5 | -1.5 | -6.3 | 1.2 |
Export Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 185.6 | 182.6 | -2.4 | 3.4 | 2.0 | -10.2 | -1.6 |
Europe |
28.737 | 224.1 | 216.3 | 0.5 | 1.9 | -5.2 | -10.4 | -3.5 |
Asia |
27.650 | 155.2 | 149.4 | -13.5 | -0.8 | 21.9 | -23.4 | -3.7 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
21.118 | 186.4 | 197.1 | -8.2 | 8.2 | -1.2 | -8.1 | 5.7 |
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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