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Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until USDL-14-2209 8:30 a.m. (EST) Thursday, December 11, 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 - NOVEMBER 2014 U.S. import prices declined 1.5 percent in November, after falling 1.2 percent in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Both decreases were driven by declining fuel prices. The price index for U.S. exports fell 1.0 percent in November following a 0.9-percent drop the previous month. Imports All Imports: Prices for U.S. imports fell 1.5 percent in November, the largest monthly drop in import prices since a 2.3-percent decrease in June 2012. Led by lower fuel prices, overall import prices declined in each of the past 5 months, falling 4.2 percent over that period. The price index for imports fell 2.3 percent over the past 12 months, the largest year-over-year decline since a 2.7-percent decrease between April 2012 and April 2013. Fuel Imports: Fuel prices decreased 6.7 percent in November, after declining 6.0 percent in October. Those drops were the largest monthly decreases since the index fell 8.5 percent in June 2012. Both monthly declines were driven by lower petroleum prices, which fell 6.9 percent in November and 6.4 percent in October. In November, a 4.6-percent decrease in natural gas prices also contributed to the overall drop in fuel prices, and followed a 0.4-percent advance the previous month. Fuel prices fell 11.5 percent for the year ended November, the largest 12-month drop since the index fell 13.4 percent in July 2012. The November 2014 decrease was led by a 12.3-percent drop in petroleum prices, which more than offset a 10.6-percent increase in natural gas prices over the same period. All Imports Excluding Fuel: The price index for nonfuel imports decreased 0.2 percent for the third consecutive month in November. Prior to the last 3 months, the last time the index fell by more than 0.2 percent was a 0.4-percent decline in July 2013. Lower prices for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials; foods, feeds, and beverages; and each of the major finished goods categories contributed to the overall decline. Nonfuel import prices were unchanged over the past 12 months as higher prices for consumer goods and foods, feeds, and beverages offset falling prices for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials, automotive vehicles, and capital goods. 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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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 | 0.2 |
August |
-0.8 | (r)-3.8 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -3.1 | -0.2 |
September |
(r)-0.5 | (r)-2.1 | (r)-0.2 | (r)-0.5 | (r)-1.6 | -0.2 |
October |
(r)-1.2 | (r)-6.0 | -0.2 | (r)-0.9 | -2.1 | (r)-0.8 |
November |
-1.5 | -6.7 | -0.2 | -1.0 | 0.5 | -1.2 |
Nov. 2012 to 2013 |
-1.8 | -4.1 | -1.2 | -1.5 | -6.6 | -0.9 |
Nov. 2013 to 2014 |
-2.3 | -11.5 | 0.0 | -1.9 | -3.8 | -1.7 |
Footnotes |
Exports All Exports: Export prices fell 1.0 percent in November, the largest monthly decline since a 1.0-percent drop in April. Those were the largest 1-month decreases since the index fell 1.7 percent in June 2012. In November, lower prices for nonagricultural exports more than offset higher agricultural prices. The price index for overall exports fell 1.9 percent for the November 2013-14 period, the largest 12-month drop since a 2.2-percent decline in October 2013. Agricultural Exports: Prices for agricultural exports increased 0.5 percent in November following a 10.0- percent decline over the previous 5 months. The November increase was the largest monthly advance since a 1.5-percent rise in April. A 7.0-percent advance in soybean prices led the overall increase, although higher prices for corn and wheat also contributed to the advance. Despite the November rise, agriculture exports fell 3.8 percent over the past 12 months. Lower prices for soybeans, corn, and wheat all factored into the decline over the past year. All Exports Excluding Agriculture: The price index for nonagricultural exports decreased 1.2 percent in November, after falling 0.8 percent in October. Falling prices for both nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials and finished goods contributed to the overall decline. Nonagricultural exports decreased 1.7 percent between November 2013 and November 2014, as lower prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials and consumer goods more than offset higher prices for capital goods and automotive vehicles. SELECTED NOVEMBER HIGHLIGHTS Import Prices Imports by Locality of Origin: Import prices from China were unchanged for the third consecutive month in November. The price index for imports from China also recorded no change over the past year. Prices for imports from Japan edged down 0.1 percent in November, after recording no change the previous month. Import prices from Japan fell 1.2 percent over the past year. Led by lower fuel prices, the import price indexes for imports from Canada, the European Union, and Mexico all decreased in November. Prices for imports from Canada declined 2.3 percent, import prices from the European Union dropped 0.6 percent, and the price index for imports from Mexico fell 0.7 percent. Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: Import prices for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials decreased 0.9 percent following a 0.7-percent decline in October. Both drops were driven by falling metals prices. Unfinished metals prices decreased 2.1 percent in November, after falling 3.6 percent the previous month. Lower prices for gold and other precious metals led the declines in each month. Finished Goods: Each of the major finished goods areas edged down 0.1 percent in November. The November declines in the price indexes for consumer goods and automotive vehicles followed decreases of 0.2 percent in October. Capital goods prices decreased following a 0.1-percent decline the previous month. Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: The price index for import foods, feeds, and beverages decreased 0.4 percent in November, after advancing 1.1 percent in October. The November downturn was led by a 2.2- percent drop in fish and shellfish prices and a 4.1-percent decline in coffee prices. Transportation Services: Import air passenger fares rose 1.0 percent in November following a 2.4-percent increase the previous month. Higher European fares, which advanced 2.8 percent in November and 2.3 percent in October, were the main contributor to both monthly increases. The index for overall import air passenger fares increased 1.9 percent over the past 12 months. Prices for import air freight declined 0.5 percent in November, after falling 1.2 percent in October. Import air freight prices decreased 3.6 percent for the year ended in November. Export Prices Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: The price index for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials decreased 3.2 percent in November following a 1.9-percent drop the previous month. The November decline was driven by a 7.9-percent fall in fuel prices, although lower prices for nonferrous metals and chemicals also factored into the overall decrease. Finished Goods: Finished goods prices were mostly down in November. Consumer goods prices fell 0.3 percent for the third consecutive month, led by a 0.6-percent decline in medical, dental, and pharmaceutical materials prices. Capital goods prices also fell in November, edging down 0.1 percent. The price index for automotive vehicles recorded no change. Transportation Services: Export air passenger fares fell 4.9 percent in November, after a 3.0-percent drop in October. The November decline was led by a 5.7-percent decrease in European fares. Overall export air passenger fares fell 1.1 percent for the year ended in November. Export air freight prices decreased 0.3 percent in November following a 0.4-percent decline the previous month. Despite the recent drops, the price index for export air freight increased 7.2 percent over the past year. Import and Export Price Index data for December 2014 are scheduled for release on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at 8:30 a.m. (EST).
Description | End Use |
Relative import- ance Oct. 2014(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct. 2014 |
Nov. 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Nov. 2013 to Nov. 2014 |
July 2014 to Aug. 2014 |
Aug. 2014 to Sept. 2014 |
Sept. 2014 to Oct. 2014 |
Oct. 2014 to Nov. 2014 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 136.6 | 134.6 | -2.3 | -0.8 | -0.5 | -1.2 | -1.5 | |
All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
76.332 | 101.9 | 101.7 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.2 | |
All imports excluding petroleum |
82.772 | 115.4 | 115.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.3 | |
All imports excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
81.821 | 119.3 | 119.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
5.489 | 181.9 | 181.2 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.1 | -0.4 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
4.190 | 199.7 | 199.6 | 4.7 | 0.9 | -0.4 | 1.2 | -0.1 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
1.299 | 141.5 | 139.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 | -1.6 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
31.336 | 234.2 | 224.3 | -7.2 | -2.3 | -1.4 | -3.8 | -4.2 |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding petroleum |
14.109 | 159.5 | 157.8 | -0.4 | -0.7 | -0.5 | -0.4 | -1.1 | |
Industrial supplies & materials excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100) |
13.158 | 179.1 | 177.5 | -1.0 | -0.1 | -0.4 | -0.7 | -0.9 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
7.899 | 166.3 | 164.3 | -2.0 | -0.1 | -0.4 | -1.8 | -1.2 | |
Industrial supplies & materials nondurable excluding petroleum |
5.259 | 150.7 | 149.5 | 1.4 | -1.4 | -0.7 | 1.1 | -0.8 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
10 |
18.178 | 305.4 | 285.0 | -11.5 | -3.8 | -2.1 | -6.0 | -6.7 |
Petroleum & petroleum products |
100 |
17.227 | 337.6 | 314.3 | -12.3 | -3.6 | -2.2 | -6.4 | -6.9 |
Crude |
10000 |
13.149 | 350.9 | 328.7 | -10.8 | -4.3 | -4.2 | -4.0 | -6.3 |
Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas |
101 |
0.779 | 131.0 | 126.0 | 9.3 | -10.2 | -1.7 | 0.2 | -3.8 |
Gas-natural |
10110 |
0.633 | 118.6 | 113.1 | 10.6 | -12.4 | -2.4 | 0.4 | -4.6 |
Paper & paper base stocks |
11 |
0.546 | 112.9 | 112.7 | -1.4 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -0.3 | -0.2 |
Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials |
12 |
4.783 | 170.0 | 169.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.5 | 1.1 | -0.4 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
1.060 | 141.5 | 140.4 | -1.5 | -0.1 | 0.3 | -0.7 | -0.8 |
Unfinished metals related to durable goods |
14 |
3.520 | 233.4 | 228.6 | -4.0 | -0.6 | -0.5 | -3.6 | -2.1 |
Finished metals related to durable goods |
15 |
1.690 | 158.9 | 157.7 | 1.3 | 0.5 | -0.6 | 0.3 | -0.8 |
Nonmetals related to durable goods |
16 |
1.559 | 111.9 | 111.7 | -0.7 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.4 | -0.2 |
Capital goods |
2 |
25.411 | 92.3 | 92.2 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Electric generating equipment |
20 |
3.086 | 120.3 | 120.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
20.343 | 84.8 | 84.7 | -0.7 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
1.982 | 136.6 | 136.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
13.745 | 112.4 | 112.3 | -1.0 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
24.018 | 108.1 | 108.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
11.672 | 118.8 | 118.8 | 2.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
11.123 | 97.0 | 97.0 | -1.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.0 |
Nonmanufactured consumer goods |
42 |
1.223 | 121.1 | 120.5 | 2.9 | -0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.5 |
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 Oct. 2014(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct. 2014 |
Nov. 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Nov. 2013 to Nov. 2014 |
July 2014 to Aug. 2014 |
Aug. 2014 to Sept. 2014 |
Sept. 2014 to Oct. 2014 |
Oct. 2014 to Nov. 2014 |
|||||
All commodities |
100.000 | 130.6 | 129.3 | -1.9 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -0.9 | -1.0 | |
Agricultural commodities |
9.478 | 203.0 | 204.1 | -3.8 | -3.1 | -1.6 | -2.1 | 0.5 | |
All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100) |
81.952 | 101.9 | 101.4 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.5 | |
Nonagricultural commodities |
90.522 | 125.3 | 123.8 | -1.7 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.8 | -1.2 | |
Foods, feeds, & beverages |
0 |
8.771 | 205.5 | 206.5 | -2.7 | -2.8 | -1.5 | -2.1 | 0.5 |
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages |
00 |
8.128 | 207.5 | 208.9 | -2.9 | -3.2 | -1.6 | -2.3 | 0.7 |
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) |
01 |
0.643 | 191.7 | 188.2 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0.1 | -0.4 | -1.8 |
Industrial supplies & materials |
1 |
32.811 | 172.0 | 166.7 | -5.4 | -0.8 | -0.6 | -1.9 | -3.1 |
Industrial supplies & materials, durable |
11.148 | 167.9 | 165.1 | -4.1 | -0.4 | -0.8 | -1.4 | -1.7 | |
Industrial supplies & materials, nondurable |
21.665 | 175.1 | 168.5 | -6.1 | -1.0 | -0.6 | -2.2 | -3.8 | |
Agricultural industrial supplies & materials |
10 |
1.350 | 183.1 | 182.9 | -8.4 | -2.4 | -1.6 | -1.3 | -0.1 |
Nonagricultural industrial supplies & materials |
31.461 | 171.8 | 166.3 | -5.3 | -0.8 | -0.6 | -1.9 | -3.2 | |
Fuels & lubricants |
11 |
9.277 | 239.1 | 220.3 | -13.2 | -2.5 | -0.6 | -4.6 | -7.9 |
Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials |
12 |
21.197 | 165.1 | 162.9 | -1.6 | 0.0 | -0.6 | -0.8 | -1.3 |
Selected building materials |
13 |
0.987 | 121.3 | 121.7 | -3.4 | -1.1 | -0.5 | -0.2 | 0.3 |
Capital goods |
2 |
36.884 | 107.0 | 106.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Electrical generating equipment |
20 |
3.736 | 115.3 | 115.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | 0.0 |
Nonelectrical machinery |
21 |
26.033 | 95.3 | 95.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100) |
22 |
7.115 | 156.2 | 156.2 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines |
3 |
9.636 | 114.2 | 114.2 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Consumer goods, excluding automotives |
4 |
11.898 | 114.8 | 114.5 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.3 |
Nondurables, manufactured |
40 |
5.481 | 111.8 | 111.3 | -2.6 | 0.1 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -0.4 |
Durables, manufactured |
41 |
5.013 | 111.2 | 111.1 | -0.5 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -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 Oct. 2014(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct. 2014 |
Nov. 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Nov. 2013 to Nov. 2014 |
July 2014 to Aug. 2014 |
Aug. 2014 to Sept. 2014 |
Sept. 2014 to Oct. 2014 |
Oct. 2014 to Nov. 2014 |
|||||
Nonmanufactured articles |
16.204 | 156.2 | 147.3 | -8.2 | -4.1 | -3.5 | -2.7 | -5.7 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
1.920 | 185.4 | 183.2 | 6.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 4.2 | -1.2 |
Crop production |
111 |
1.487 | 195.7 | 192.8 | 9.7 | -0.2 | 0.5 | 5.7 | -1.5 |
Forestry and logging (Dec. 2012=100) |
113 |
0.123 | 68.8 | 67.9 | -27.8 | -2.9 | -5.2 | -5.0 | -1.3 |
Mining |
21 |
14.284 | 152.7 | 143.0 | -10.1 | -4.6 | -3.9 | -3.6 | -6.4 |
Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec. 2006=100) |
212 |
0.243 | 118.2 | 118.0 | -9.2 | -0.2 | -0.5 | -3.4 | -0.2 |
Manufactured articles |
83.414 | 115.5 | 114.8 | -0.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.9 | -0.6 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
10.812 | 126.5 | 126.2 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
3.172 | 161.2 | 159.8 | 1.8 | 1.1 | -0.2 | -0.6 | -0.9 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.960 | 117.6 | 117.6 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100) |
313 |
0.368 | 103.4 | 103.4 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
Textile product mills |
314 |
0.777 | 114.0 | 114.2 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.2 |
Apparel manufacturing |
315 |
3.842 | 112.0 | 112.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Leather and allied product manufacturing |
316 |
1.694 | 123.8 | 123.8 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
17.478 | 134.2 | 131.7 | -2.7 | -0.1 | 0.8 | -3.2 | -1.9 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.636 | 120.8 | 119.1 | -2.6 | -0.2 | 0.5 | -1.1 | -1.4 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.001 | 110.9 | 110.9 | -0.3 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Printing and related support activities (Dec. 2013=100) |
323 |
0.191 | 99.8 | 99.5 | - | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
3.655 | 142.0 | 129.9 | -17.3 | -1.2 | 4.6 | -15.1 | -8.5 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
9.171 | 138.0 | 137.8 | 3.1 | 0.2 | -0.4 | 0.9 | -0.1 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
1.967 | 121.9 | 122.1 | -1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.856 | 130.6 | 130.9 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
55.124 | 107.5 | 107.3 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.4 | -0.2 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.177 | 155.3 | 152.7 | -2.4 | -0.2 | -0.8 | -2.6 | -1.7 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
2.753 | 127.8 | 127.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
6.978 | 120.5 | 120.4 | -0.6 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.5 | -0.1 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
16.186 | 79.5 | 79.4 | -1.5 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
4.191 | 119.1 | 119.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.3 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
14.651 | 111.3 | 111.1 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing |
337 |
1.394 | 116.7 | 116.6 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
4.795 | 121.5 | 121.4 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.5 | -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 Oct. 2014(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct. 2014 |
Nov. 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Nov. 2013 to Nov. 2014 |
July 2014 to Aug. 2014 |
Aug. 2014 to Sept. 2014 |
Sept. 2014 to Oct. 2014 |
Oct. 2014 to Nov. 2014 |
|||||
Nonmanufactured articles |
6.559 | 143.2 | 144.0 | -9.1 | -4.4 | -1.5 | -3.5 | 0.6 | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
11 |
4.381 | 168.4 | 172.1 | -10.9 | -5.2 | -1.9 | -4.4 | 2.2 |
Crop production |
111 |
4.163 | 174.3 | 178.7 | -10.2 | -5.3 | -2.0 | -4.6 | 2.5 |
Mining |
21 |
2.178 | 86.7 | 84.4 | -4.8 | -2.7 | -0.6 | -1.8 | -2.7 |
Mining (except oil and gas) |
212 |
1.315 | 96.0 | 95.9 | -5.3 | 0.7 | -1.0 | -1.6 | -0.1 |
Manufactured articles |
91.520 | 119.4 | 118.2 | -1.5 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.7 | -1.0 | |
Manufactured goods, part 1 |
31 |
7.264 | 154.9 | 154.0 | 2.2 | -0.9 | -1.0 | -0.6 | -0.6 |
Food manufacturing |
311 |
5.182 | 180.9 | 179.2 | 3.9 | -0.9 | -1.1 | -0.5 | -0.9 |
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
312 |
0.487 | 107.9 | 112.2 | -10.2 | -2.4 | -1.5 | -2.4 | 4.0 |
Leather and allied product manufacturing (Dec. 2013=100) |
316 |
0.294 | 105.8 | 104.9 | - | -0.7 | -1.0 | -1.0 | -0.9 |
Manufactured goods, part 2 |
32 |
25.961 | 128.6 | 125.0 | -5.7 | -0.6 | -0.4 | -1.8 | -2.8 |
Wood product manufacturing |
321 |
0.470 | 124.7 | 125.8 | 2.2 | -0.1 | 0.8 | -0.3 | 0.9 |
Paper manufacturing |
322 |
1.873 | 125.8 | 125.2 | 2.0 | 0.9 | -0.7 | 0.4 | -0.5 |
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
324 |
6.796 | 150.1 | 136.5 | -17.3 | -2.6 | -0.6 | -5.7 | -9.1 |
Chemical manufacturing |
325 |
13.547 | 127.5 | 126.5 | -1.8 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -0.5 | -0.8 |
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
326 |
2.206 | 119.1 | 118.9 | -1.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
327 |
0.779 | 111.9 | 111.9 | -0.1 | -1.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Manufactured goods, part 3 |
33 |
58.296 | 112.4 | 112.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.4 | -0.3 |
Primary metal manufacturing |
331 |
4.636 | 144.7 | 141.5 | -5.5 | -0.4 | -1.2 | -2.6 | -2.2 |
Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
332 |
2.761 | 128.1 | 128.0 | -2.4 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Machinery manufacturing |
333 |
11.934 | 123.8 | 123.9 | 0.8 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
334 |
13.919 | 87.0 | 86.7 | -1.7 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.5 | -0.3 |
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing |
335 |
3.552 | 114.9 | 114.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
Transportation equipment manufacturing |
336 |
15.956 | 120.0 | 120.0 | 1.5 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Furniture and related product manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100) |
337 |
0.374 | 109.3 | 109.3 | 1.9 | 0.9 | -0.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous manufacturing |
339 |
5.164 | 124.9 | 125.2 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.3 | 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 Oct. 2014(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct. 2014 |
Nov. 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Nov. 2013 to Nov. 2014 |
July 2014 to Aug. 2014 |
Aug. 2014 to Sept. 2014 |
Sept. 2014 to Oct. 2014 |
Oct. 2014 to Nov. 2014 |
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Live animals; animal products |
I |
1.376 | 203.5 | 201.2 | 6.9 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -1.1 |
Meat and edible meat offal |
02 |
0.324 | 266.7 | 263.1 | 19.0 | 4.0 | -0.2 | -2.9 | -1.3 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.716 | 141.8 | 139.2 | -2.9 | -0.7 | 1.5 | 1.1 | -1.8 |
Vegetable products |
II |
1.754 | 208.1 | 205.6 | 4.3 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 4.3 | -1.2 |
Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers |
07 |
0.483 | 446.4 | 423.6 | 12.5 | -2.1 | 4.5 | 19.5 | -5.1 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
0.392 | 95.3 | 99.6 | -9.5 | 3.8 | -2.1 | -4.2 | 4.5 |
Coffee, tea, mate and spices |
09 |
0.378 | 263.6 | 257.3 | 18.1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 3.7 | -2.4 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.248 | 112.7 | 112.4 | -2.9 | 0.9 | -5.5 | 1.6 | -0.3 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco |
IV |
2.581 | 162.8 | 162.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | -0.1 | -0.4 | -0.5 |
Sugars and sugar confectionary (Dec. 2012=100) |
17 |
0.172 | 90.1 | 90.2 | 1.0 | 1.7 | -1.2 | -0.6 | 0.1 |
Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec. 2009=100) |
18 |
0.265 | 118.5 | 112.7 | 11.1 | 2.3 | -0.3 | 1.5 | -4.9 |
Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers' wares (Dec. 2007=100) |
19 |
0.254 | 133.7 | 133.6 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -0.1 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants |
20 |
0.303 | 163.7 | 166.0 | 0.1 | -0.6 | 0.1 | -2.1 | 1.4 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar |
22 |
0.975 | 128.3 | 128.3 | 2.5 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Mineral products |
V |
18.039 | 307.0 | 286.5 | -11.5 | -3.8 | -2.2 | -6.2 | -6.7 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
17.792 | 304.3 | 283.8 | -11.4 | -3.9 | -2.2 | -6.2 | -6.7 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
8.345 | 152.7 | 152.4 | 2.8 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.5 | -0.2 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
0.668 | 332.0 | 340.0 | 9.0 | -0.5 | 1.7 | 6.1 | 2.4 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
2.421 | 134.0 | 133.1 | -1.7 | -0.2 | -0.7 | -0.9 | -0.7 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
3.433 | 134.1 | 133.9 | 6.4 | 0.1 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100) |
31 |
0.345 | 116.9 | 114.9 | 8.6 | -0.8 | 2.3 | 7.6 | -1.7 |
Tanning extracts; dye, pigments, varnish, paints & putty (Dec. 2011=100) |
32 |
0.186 | 106.2 | 106.2 | 12.5 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
0.474 | 93.2 | 93.0 | -3.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
3.190 | 146.4 | 146.4 | -1.8 | -0.1 | -0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
2.068 | 150.4 | 150.3 | 1.6 | 0.0 | -0.5 | 0.7 | -0.1 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
1.122 | 140.9 | 141.2 | -7.5 | -0.4 | -0.8 | -0.6 | 0.2 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc |
VIII |
0.628 | 127.9 | 127.8 | 1.3 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials |
42 |
0.591 | 130.3 | 130.2 | 2.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork |
IX |
0.667 | 146.4 | 144.6 | -2.6 | -0.3 | 0.4 | -1.0 | -1.2 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
1.058 | 113.0 | 112.9 | -1.3 | 0.1 | -0.4 | -0.3 | -0.1 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
0.700 | 107.0 | 106.7 | -1.2 | 0.1 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
Printed matter (Dec. 2013=100) |
49 |
0.198 | 99.6 | 99.3 | - | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -0.3 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
4.856 | 115.0 | 115.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted |
61 |
1.898 | 103.9 | 104.1 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted |
62 |
1.766 | 120.2 | 120.4 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
Made-up or worn textile articles |
63 |
0.558 | 107.4 | 107.7 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.3 |
Headgear, umbrellas, artifical flowers, etc. |
XII |
1.363 | 122.5 | 122.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
Footwear and parts of such articles |
64 |
1.175 | 121.8 | 121.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.791 | 133.2 | 133.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100) |
68 |
0.261 | 126.2 | 126.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Ceramic products |
69 |
0.244 | 141.7 | 141.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.286 | 129.6 | 130.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
2.615 | 176.1 | 172.3 | -5.2 | -0.9 | -1.2 | -3.2 | -2.2 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
5.464 | 182.9 | 182.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.8 | -0.5 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.293 | 221.4 | 218.2 | 1.0 | -0.4 | 0.4 | -0.9 | -1.4 |
Articles of iron or steel |
73 |
1.733 | 155.7 | 155.8 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.442 | 325.0 | 320.1 | -4.0 | 2.7 | -1.8 | -0.8 | -1.5 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.749 | 142.4 | 144.0 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 0.6 | -1.7 | 1.1 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.401 | 129.0 | 129.0 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.457 | 137.9 | 138.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | -0.4 | 0.1 |
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc. |
XVI |
27.550 | 84.1 | 84.0 | -0.7 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
14.323 | 89.2 | 89.1 | -0.6 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts |
85 |
13.227 | 79.2 | 79.1 | -1.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -0.1 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
12.268 | 115.4 | 115.3 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
11.229 | 114.1 | 113.9 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec. 2002=100) |
88 |
0.936 | 120.2 | 120.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
3.485 | 104.0 | 104.0 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -0.5 | 0.0 |
Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments |
90 |
3.184 | 100.9 | 100.8 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.1 |
Clocks and watches and parts thereof |
91 |
0.242 | 141.0 | 143.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -1.5 | 1.4 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
3.640 | 113.9 | 113.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs |
94 |
2.126 | 118.5 | 118.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
1.277 | 105.6 | 105.7 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
96 |
0.237 | 135.1 | 135.1 | -2.5 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 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 Oct. 2014(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct. 2014 |
Nov. 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | ||||||
Nov. 2013 to Nov. 2014 |
July 2014 to Aug. 2014 |
Aug. 2014 to Sept. 2014 |
Sept. 2014 to Oct. 2014 |
Oct. 2014 to Nov. 2014 |
|||||
Live animals; animal products |
I |
2.285 | 248.3 | 245.4 | 9.4 | -0.2 | -1.3 | 0.1 | -1.2 |
Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100) |
02 |
1.393 | 197.9 | 196.7 | 17.5 | 0.6 | -2.3 | 1.2 | -0.6 |
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates |
03 |
0.372 | 209.7 | 206.6 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 0.6 | -1.5 | -1.5 |
Vegetable products |
II |
4.154 | 218.3 | 223.6 | -8.6 | -5.4 | -1.5 | -3.4 | 2.4 |
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons |
08 |
1.248 | 190.1 | 182.2 | 3.1 | -1.5 | 4.5 | 10.0 | -4.2 |
Cereals |
10 |
0.965 | 207.6 | 220.9 | -10.3 | -4.8 | -2.7 | -5.5 | 6.4 |
Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder |
12 |
1.520 | 215.4 | 228.3 | -12.5 | -7.9 | -5.0 | -12.3 | 6.0 |
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100) |
III |
0.236 | 106.1 | 105.1 | -9.5 | -2.0 | -4.5 | -1.1 | -0.9 |
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages,and tobacco |
IV |
2.854 | 161.2 | 161.1 | -2.4 | -1.8 | -0.5 | -1.3 | -0.1 |
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (Dec. 2009=100) |
20 |
0.355 | 117.7 | 117.5 | 4.6 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec. 2008=100) |
22 |
0.488 | 109.9 | 112.1 | -0.8 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.7 | 2.0 |
Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed |
23 |
0.643 | 231.3 | 229.7 | -12.0 | -6.9 | -1.6 | -4.4 | -0.7 |
Mineral products |
V |
8.987 | 274.3 | 254.6 | -14.4 | -2.5 | -0.6 | -4.7 | -7.2 |
Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100) |
26 |
0.453 | 95.5 | 95.4 | 3.5 | 2.7 | -1.4 | -2.4 | -0.1 |
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes |
27 |
8.354 | 269.9 | 249.0 | -15.5 | -2.8 | -0.5 | -4.9 | -7.7 |
Products of the chemical or allied industries |
VI |
10.954 | 149.2 | 148.2 | -1.9 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.5 | -0.7 |
Inorganic chemicals |
28 |
0.908 | 175.0 | 174.8 | -1.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.7 | -0.1 |
Organic chemicals |
29 |
3.207 | 164.9 | 163.0 | 1.4 | -0.2 | -1.2 | -1.3 | -1.2 |
Pharmaceutical products |
30 |
2.592 | 114.5 | 113.6 | -6.3 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.9 | -0.8 |
Fertilizers (Dec. 2012=100) |
31 |
0.304 | 83.5 | 82.7 | 4.9 | 0.7 | -0.2 | -3.2 | -1.0 |
Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery cosmetic or toilet preparations |
33 |
0.716 | 133.1 | 132.9 | -1.9 | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes |
34 |
0.462 | 118.1 | 116.9 | -3.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -1.0 |
Miscellaneous chemical products |
38 |
1.782 | 153.2 | 152.8 | -0.8 | -0.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
VII |
5.302 | 151.0 | 149.3 | -0.2 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -1.1 |
Plastics and articles thereof |
39 |
4.316 | 146.1 | 145.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.8 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
40 |
0.986 | 171.5 | 167.2 | -3.8 | 0.2 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -2.5 |
Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc. |
VIII |
0.460 | 160.2 | 158.6 | 7.4 | 0.1 | -0.3 | -0.7 | -1.0 |
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products |
X |
2.336 | 125.9 | 125.2 | 1.8 | 0.9 | -1.0 | 0.5 | -0.6 |
Woodpulp and recovered paper |
47 |
0.693 | 129.2 | 127.5 | -0.7 | 1.4 | -1.6 | -0.5 | -1.3 |
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard |
48 |
1.200 | 125.0 | 124.7 | 3.2 | 0.6 | -1.3 | 0.9 | -0.2 |
Textile and textile articles |
XI |
1.860 | 127.9 | 126.3 | -4.0 | -1.2 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -1.3 |
Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof |
52 |
0.539 | 130.2 | 127.2 | -12.2 | -4.0 | -2.3 | -1.0 | -2.3 |
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc. |
XIII |
0.756 | 120.0 | 120.0 | 1.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Glass and glassware |
70 |
0.387 | 98.4 | 98.4 | 0.9 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins |
XIV |
4.362 | 241.6 | 235.8 | -3.8 | -0.4 | -1.3 | -2.6 | -2.4 |
Base metals and articles of base metals |
XV |
5.329 | 162.2 | 160.5 | -2.8 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -0.6 | -1.0 |
Iron and steel |
72 |
1.434 | 189.2 | 182.8 | -1.6 | -1.7 | -1.2 | 2.4 | -3.4 |
Copper and articles thereof |
74 |
0.553 | 206.2 | 206.8 | -12.7 | -0.9 | -2.0 | -8.4 | 0.3 |
Aluminum and articles thereof |
76 |
0.877 | 124.5 | 124.6 | 2.9 | 1.7 | -0.1 | -1.2 | 0.1 |
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof |
82 |
0.402 | 136.4 | 136.3 | 0.2 | -1.0 | -1.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
83 |
0.317 | 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 |
28.161 | 97.0 | 96.9 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
84 |
17.104 | 112.8 | 112.7 | 0.9 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof |
85 |
11.057 | 79.9 | 79.7 | -1.7 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.6 | -0.3 |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
XVII |
13.700 | 130.1 | 130.1 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Motor vehicles and their parts |
87 |
8.917 | 115.3 | 115.3 | 0.9 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces |
XVIII |
6.123 | 107.9 | 107.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
XX |
1.448 | 111.2 | 110.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 0.5 | -0.4 |
Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi; |
94 |
0.808 | 123.4 | 122.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | -0.7 | 1.1 | -0.7 |
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof |
95 |
0.485 | 89.6 | 89.6 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | Relative import- ance Oct. 2014(1) |
Index | Percent change | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct. 2014 |
Nov. 2014 |
Annual | Monthly | |||||
Nov. 2013 to Nov. 2014 |
July 2014 to Aug. 2014 |
Aug. 2014 to Sept. 2014 |
Sept. 2014 to Oct. 2014 |
Oct. 2014 to Nov. 2014 |
||||
Industrialized Countries(2) |
100.000 | 130.4 | 128.8 | -1.1 | -0.8 | -0.8 | -0.8 | -1.2 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
11.966 | 227.0 | 214.2 | -0.6 | -7.7 | -1.9 | -1.0 | -5.6 |
Manufactured articles |
87.470 | 122.6 | 121.8 | -1.1 | 0.2 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -0.7 |
Other Countries(3) |
100.000 | 134.9 | 133.0 | -3.2 | -0.7 | -0.9 | -1.0 | -1.4 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
18.700 | 316.4 | 298.5 | -11.2 | -2.8 | -4.0 | -3.4 | -5.7 |
Manufactured articles |
81.061 | 108.9 | 108.5 | -1.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -0.4 |
Canada |
100.000 | 149.6 | 146.1 | -0.8 | -2.4 | -0.9 | -0.6 | -2.3 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
31.197 | 219.4 | 207.1 | 0.4 | -7.8 | -1.8 | -1.0 | -5.6 |
Manufactured articles |
67.940 | 134.9 | 133.9 | -1.2 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -0.4 | -0.7 |
European Union(4) |
100.000 | 136.8 | 136.0 | -0.5 | 0.2 | -0.9 | -1.1 | -0.6 |
Manufactured articles |
99.341 | 133.1 | 132.3 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -0.9 | -1.0 | -0.6 |
France (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 123.3 | 123.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
Germany (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 119.0 | 118.5 | 0.9 | 0.0 | -0.5 | 0.5 | -0.4 |
United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 130.6 | 130.4 | 0.9 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.9 | -0.2 |
Latin America(5) |
100.000 | 167.3 | 164.4 | -3.7 | -1.0 | -1.3 | -0.7 | -1.7 |
Nonmanufactured articles |
27.605 | 339.1 | 321.0 | -8.9 | -3.7 | -3.8 | -0.8 | -5.3 |
Manufactured articles |
72.005 | 129.1 | 128.6 | -1.7 | 0.1 | -0.3 | -0.5 | -0.4 |
Mexico (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 139.1 | 138.1 | -1.9 | -0.2 | -0.6 | -0.9 | -0.7 |
Nonmanufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100) |
15.700 | 180.0 | 170.8 | -8.1 | -2.3 | -2.6 | -3.3 | -5.1 |
Manufactured articles (Dec. 2008=100) |
84.054 | 92.4 | 92.4 | -0.9 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.4 | 0.0 |
Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)(6) |
100.000 | 102.2 | 102.1 | -1.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
China (Dec. 2003=100) |
100.000 | 103.7 | 103.7 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Japan |
100.000 | 98.5 | 98.4 | -1.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Asian NICs(7) |
100.000 | 88.9 | 88.6 | -2.5 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)(8) |
100.000 | 102.3 | 102.1 | -2.8 | -0.2 | -1.4 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)(9) |
100.000 | 243.4 | 230.6 | -9.6 | -1.3 | -2.9 | -6.5 | -5.3 |
Footnotes |
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NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. |
Description | Relative import- ance Oct. 2014(1) |
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Oct. 2014 |
Nov. 2014 |
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Nov. 2013 to Nov. 2014 |
July 2014 to Aug. 2014 |
Aug. 2014 to Sept. 2014 |
Sept. 2014 to Oct. 2014 |
Oct. 2014 to Nov. 2014 |
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Air Freight |
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Import Air Freight |
100.000 | 172.5 | 171.6 | -3.6 | 0.3 | -0.7 | -1.2 | -0.5 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
27.718 | 171.6 | 169.1 | -6.5 | -0.3 | -1.6 | -2.7 | -1.5 |
Asia |
69.059 | 150.4 | 150.1 | -2.7 | 0.6 | -0.4 | -0.7 | -0.2 |
Export Air Freight |
100.000 | 158.8 | 158.4 | 7.2 | 0.1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.3 |
Europe (Dec. 2006=100) |
35.826 | 143.0 | 142.9 | 7.8 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Inbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 163.1 | 162.3 | -1.9 | 0.1 | -0.6 | -0.8 | -0.5 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
26.967 | 154.7 | 152.6 | -3.3 | -0.2 | -1.3 | -1.8 | -1.4 |
Asia |
63.327 | 146.5 | 146.2 | -1.6 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.2 |
Outbound Air Freight |
100.000 | 152.9 | 152.7 | 4.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Europe (Dec. 2003=100) |
33.508 | 171.9 | 171.9 | 4.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Asia |
47.126 | 144.9 | 144.6 | 4.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Air Passenger Fares |
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Import Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 197.9 | 199.9 | 1.9 | -4.3 | -0.3 | 2.4 | 1.0 |
Europe |
46.855 | 220.5 | 226.6 | 1.2 | -6.9 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 2.8 |
Asia |
25.286 | 149.7 | 148.3 | -0.7 | -3.2 | -7.2 | 1.4 | -0.9 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
9.568 | 171.2 | 168.4 | -1.3 | 0.8 | -5.5 | 4.5 | -1.6 |
Export Air Passenger Fares |
100.000 | 184.4 | 175.4 | -1.1 | 5.5 | -11.4 | -3.0 | -4.9 |
Europe |
28.201 | 230.7 | 217.6 | -1.7 | -8.8 | -2.3 | -1.1 | -5.7 |
Asia |
28.195 | 152.1 | 153.2 | 3.0 | 19.2 | -23.0 | -3.4 | 0.7 |
Latin America/Caribbean |
18.813 | 190.0 | 184.9 | -3.6 | 2.8 | -1.5 | 0.1 | -2.7 |
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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