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U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes News Release

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                              U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES - NOVEMBER 2019                              

U.S. import prices rose 0.2 percent in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, 
following a 0.5-percent decrease in October. The November increase was driven by higher fuel prices, 
which more than offset lower nonfuel prices. The price index for U.S. exports rose 0.2 percent in November, 
after declining 0.1 percent in October.

Imports

Prices for U.S. imports increased 0.2 percent in November, after decreasing 0.5 percent in October and 
rising 0.1 percent in September. The U.S. import price index declined 1.3 percent from November 2018 to 
November 2019. The 12-month decrease was the smallest over-the-year decline since the index fell 0.9 
percent during the period ended May 2019. (See table 1.)

Fuel Imports: Import fuel prices rose 2.6 percent in November following a 2.5-percent drop the previous 
month. The November advance was the largest monthly increase since the index rose 3.6 percent in May. 
The 48.5-percent increase in natural gas prices and the 1.1-percent rise in petroleum prices each contributed 
to the November advance in fuel prices. Fuel prices rose 0.8 percent over the past year. Prices for import 
petroleum increased 1.4 percent for the year ended in November and natural gas prices declined 10.0 
percent over the same period.

All Imports Excluding Fuel: Prices for nonfuel imports edged down 0.1 percent in November following           
3 consecutive monthly decreases. Falling prices for capital goods and foods, feeds, and beverages led the 
November decline in nonfuel prices. The price index for nonfuel imports decreased 1.4 percent over the past 
12 months. Lower prices for finished goods; nonfuel industrial supplies and materials; and foods, feeds, and 
beverages all contributed to the overall 12-month decrease in nonfuel prices.

Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: Prices for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials were 
unchanged in November, after decreasing 0.7 percent in October. 
	
Finished Goods: Imported finished goods prices were mixed in November. Capital goods prices decreased 
0.3 percent, led by a 1.1-percent drop in the price index for computers, peripherals, and semiconductors. In 
contrast, prices for automotive vehicles ticked up 0.1 percent in November and consumer goods prices were 
unchanged.

Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Foods, feeds, and beverages prices fell 0.3 percent for the second consecutive 
month in November. The 6.2-percent decrease in fruit prices drove the November decline.

Table A. Percent change in Import and Export Price Indexes, selected categories

Month IMPORTS EXPORTS
All
imports
Fuel
imports
Nonfuel
imports
All
exports
Agri-
cultural
exports
Non-
agricultural
exports

2018

November

-1.6 -12.2 -0.2 -0.8 1.7 -1.0

December

-1.4 -13.3 0.0 -0.6 3.8 -1.1

2019

January

0.2 4.6 -0.3 -0.6 -2.1 -0.4

February

1.0 10.2 0.1 0.6 0.2 0.7

March

0.6 7.2 -0.2 0.7 0.9 0.7

April

0.2 1.9 -0.1 0.1 -1.4 0.2

May

0.2 3.6 -0.3 -0.3 -1.1 -0.2

June

-1.1 -7.8 -0.3 -0.6 2.4 -0.9

July

0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2

August

-0.6 (r)-4.2 -0.1 -0.6 -2.4 -0.3

September

0.1 (r)0.8 -0.1 (r)-0.3 (r)-1.6 (r)-0.2

October

-0.5 (r)-2.5 -0.2 -0.1 (r)1.7 (r)-0.2

November

0.2 2.6 -0.1 0.2 2.2 0.0

Nov. 2017 to 2018

0.7 3.5 0.4 1.8 -1.7 2.2

Nov. 2018 to 2019

-1.3 0.8 -1.4 -1.3 2.5 -1.6

Footnotes
(r) Revised

Exports 

The price index for U.S. exports rose 0.2 percent in November following a 0.1-percent drop in October and 
a 0.3-percent decrease in September. Higher agricultural prices led the November increase. Overall export 
prices declined 1.3 percent over the past year; price decreases for nonagricultural exports more than offset 
rising agricultural prices. (See table 2.)

Agricultural Exports: Agricultural export prices increased 2.2 percent in November, after rising 1.7 
percent the previous month. A 3.4-percent advance in soybean prices drove the November increase. 
Agricultural export prices rose 2.5 percent from November 2018 to November 2019. Higher prices for 
soybeans, nuts, dairy, and corn all contributed to the over-the-year advance. 

All Exports Excluding Agriculture: Prices for nonagricultural exports were unchanged in November 
following 0.2-percent declines in October and September. The price index for nonagricultural exports fell 
1.6 percent during the 12 months ended in November. Lower prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies 
and materials led the November over-the-year decrease.

Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: The price index for nonagricultural industrial supplies 
and materials was unchanged in November following a 0.5-percent drop in October. Nonagricultural 
industrial supplies and materials prices fell 5.7 percent over the past year led by a 12.1-percent decline in 
export fuel prices.

Finished Goods: Prices for export finished goods were mostly unchanged in November. Consumer goods 
prices edged up 0.1 percent over the past month, and prices for capital goods and automotive vehicles were 
unchanged. The price increase for consumer goods was driven primarily by a 0.2-percent increase in prices 
for manufactured nondurable goods.

Measures of Import and Export Prices by Locality

Imports by Locality of Origin: Prices for imports from China decreased 0.1 percent in November, after 
falling 0.1 percent in each of the previous 2 months; import prices from China have not increased on a 
monthly basis since advancing 0.1 percent in May 2018. The price index for imports from China declined 
1.7 percent over the past year. Import prices from Japan edged up 0.1 percent in November following no 
change in October. The price index for imports from Japan increased 0.3 percent over the past 12 months. 
Prices for imports from the European Union rose 0.1 percent in November, after decreasing 0.1 percent the 
previous month. The price index for imports from Canada advanced 1.1 percent in November following a 
1.2-percent decrease in October. Import prices from Canada rose 11.1 percent over the past year, the largest 
12-month advance since the period ended July 2018. Prices for imports from Mexico declined 0.6 percent in 
November following a 0.1-percent drop in October. (See table 7.)
	
Exports by Locality of Destination: Prices for exports to China increased 0.3 percent in November, after 
falling 0.2 percent in October. Export prices to China fell 1.7 percent over the past year. Prices for exports 
to Japan were unchanged in November following a 0.5-percent advance the previous month. The price index 
for exports to Japan rose 0.2 percent over the past year. Prices for exports to the European Union were 
unchanged in November after falling 0.3 percent in October. Over the 12 months ended November 2019, 
prices for exports to the European Union rose 0.7 percent. The price indexes for exports to Canada and 
Mexico both increased 1.0 percent in November, the largest monthly advance for each index since March 
2019. (See table 8.)

Terms of Trade Indexes: Terms of Trade indexes are based on country, region, or grouping and measure 
the change in the purchasing power of exports relative to imports. The U.S. terms of trade with China 
increased 0.4 percent in November, after edging down 0.1 percent in October. In November, higher export 
prices to China and lower import prices from China both contributed to the U.S. terms of trade increase. The 
index for U.S. terms of trade with China was unchanged from November 2018 to November 2019. U.S. 
terms of trade with Japan decreased 0.1 percent in November following a 0.4-percent advance in October. 
The U.S. terms of trade with Japan fell 0.2 percent over the past 12 months. The index for U.S. terms of 
trade with the European Union decreased 0.1 percent in November, after declining 0.2 percent the previous 
month. U.S. terms of trade with Canada fell 0.1 percent in November and decreased 10.0 percent over the 
past year. The index for U.S terms of trade with Mexico rose 1.6 percent in November, the largest monthly 
advance since the index was first published in December 2017. The U.S. terms of trade with Mexico rose 
0.9 percent over the 12 months ended November 2019. (See table 9.)

Import and Export Services

Imports: Import air passenger fares increased 2.7 percent in November following a 3.4-percent advance in 
October. Higher European fares drove the November rise. Import air passenger fares fell 3.0 percent over 
the 12 months ended in November. Import air freight prices increased 2.1 percent in November and fell 8.2 
percent over the past year. (See table 10.)

Exports: The index for export air passenger fares rose 3.3 percent in November, after a 2.1-percent 
decrease the previous month. Higher Asian and European fares each contributed to the increase. Export air 
passenger fares fell 0.5 percent from November 2018 to November 2019. Export air freight prices declined 
0.2 percent in November following a 0.4-percent increase in October. Prices for export air freight declined 
1.5 percent over the past 12 months.

		
Import and Export Price Index data for December are scheduled for release on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at 
8:30 a.m. (EST).


Table 1. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: November 2018 to November 2019 [2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Description End
Use
Relative
import-
ance
Oct.
2019(1)
Index Percent change
Oct.
2019
Nov.
2019
Annual Monthly
Nov.
2018
to
Nov.
2019
July
2019
to
Aug.
2019
Aug.
2019
to
Sept.
2019
Sept.
2019
to
Oct.
2019
Oct.
2019
to
Nov.
2019

All commodities

  100.000 124.4 124.6 -1.3 -0.6 0.1 -0.5 0.2

All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100)

  83.927 98.9 98.8 -1.3 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 -0.1

All imports excluding petroleum

  90.287 111.7 111.9 -1.4 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.2

All imports excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100)

  89.883 115.8 115.7 -1.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1

Foods, feeds, & beverages

0

5.956 176.1 175.5 -2.6 -0.5 -0.8 -0.3 -0.3

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages

00

4.594 191.2 190.5 -3.3 -1.2 -1.0 -0.3 -0.4

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)

01

1.362 142.6 142.2 0.1 1.8 -0.1 -0.3 -0.3

Industrial supplies & materials

1

24.070 184.2 186.2 -1.2 -2.0 0.6 -1.5 1.1

Industrial supplies & materials excluding petroleum

  14.532 152.4 154.6 -3.0 -0.1 0.6 0.0 1.4

Industrial supplies & materials excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100)

  13.954 173.6 173.6 -2.5 -0.3 0.6 -0.7 0.0

Industrial supplies & materials, durable

  8.868 166.4 166.6 -0.2 0.2 1.0 -0.9 0.1

Industrial supplies & materials nondurable excluding petroleum

  5.489 135.1 139.6 -6.7 -0.4 -0.2 1.4 3.3

Fuels & lubricants

10

10.117 202.8 208.0 0.8 -4.2 0.8 -2.5 2.6

Petroleum & petroleum products

100

9.713 220.8 223.2 1.4 -4.5 0.7 -3.3 1.1

Crude

10000

6.852 223.1 227.6 3.1 -4.9 0.6 -4.7 2.0

Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas

101

0.404 91.7 126.7 -12.4 6.3 0.9 22.3 38.2

Gas-natural

10110

0.319 78.4 116.4 -10.0 6.4 1.5 32.0 48.5

Paper & paper base stocks

11

0.547 113.8 113.2 -8.5 -0.3 -0.6 -1.6 -0.5

Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials

12

4.538 154.3 153.9 -6.2 -1.1 -0.3 -0.3 -0.3

Selected building materials

13

1.504 143.0 142.7 -0.5 -1.1 0.7 0.4 -0.2

Unfinished metals related to durable goods

14

3.823 233.6 234.8 1.4 0.8 2.0 -1.9 0.5

Finished metals related to durable goods

15

1.775 156.9 156.8 -2.2 0.1 0.3 -0.8 -0.1

Nonmetals related to durable goods

16

1.766 113.2 113.0 -1.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.2

Capital goods

2

27.910 87.9 87.6 -1.8 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 -0.3

Electric generating equipment

20

3.482 120.2 120.2 1.9 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0

Nonelectrical machinery

21

22.107 79.7 79.4 -2.7 -0.2 -0.1 -0.3 -0.4

Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)

22

2.321 136.9 136.7 1.6 0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.1

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines

3

15.790 109.6 109.7 -0.6 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.1

Consumer goods, excluding automotives

4

26.274 106.9 106.9 -0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0

Nondurables, manufactured

40

12.575 123.9 123.8 0.6 0.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.1

Durables, manufactured

41

12.430 91.1 91.2 -1.4 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 0.1

Nonmanufactured consumer goods

42

1.268 116.5 116.5 0.8 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0

Footnotes
(1) Relative importance figures are based on 2017 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication.
Dash = Not available


Table 2. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: November 2018 to November 2019 [2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Description End
Use
Relative
import-
ance
Oct.
2019(1)
Index Percent change
Oct.
2019
Nov.
2019
Annual Monthly
Nov.
2018
to
Nov.
2019
July
2019
to
Aug.
2019
Aug.
2019
to
Sept.
2019
Sept.
2019
to
Oct.
2019
Oct.
2019
to
Nov.
2019

All commodities

  100.000 125.0 125.3 -1.3 -0.6 -0.3 -0.1 0.2

Agricultural commodities

  9.572 176.6 180.4 2.5 -2.4 -1.6 1.7 2.2

All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec. 2010=100)

  80.882 101.1 101.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.3 0.0

Nonagricultural commodities

  90.428 121.1 121.1 -1.6 -0.3 -0.2 -0.2 0.0

Foods, feeds, & beverages

0

8.944 180.9 184.7 3.5 -2.1 -1.5 1.7 2.1

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages

00

8.310 178.8 183.0 3.7 -2.3 -1.7 1.8 2.3

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)

01

0.634 220.4 218.3 0.6 1.4 1.5 0.9 -1.0

Industrial supplies & materials

1

31.784 151.9 152.0 -5.6 -1.1 -0.5 -0.4 0.1

Industrial supplies & materials, durable

  10.453 166.4 166.9 2.4 0.9 0.5 -0.8 0.3

Industrial supplies & materials, nondurable

  21.331 145.7 145.6 -9.2 -2.1 -0.9 -0.1 -0.1

Agricultural industrial supplies & materials

10

1.232 168.5 169.9 -4.6 -2.9 -1.0 1.3 0.8

Nonagricultural industrial supplies & materials

  30.552 151.4 151.4 -5.7 -1.0 -0.5 -0.5 0.0

Fuels & lubricants

11

10.174 174.6 175.5 -12.1 -3.5 -1.2 0.3 0.5

Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials

12

19.406 156.2 155.8 -2.4 0.3 0.0 -0.8 -0.3

Selected building materials

13

0.972 118.0 117.6 -3.1 -0.8 0.2 -1.2 -0.3

Capital goods

2

36.387 110.6 110.6 0.5 0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.0

Electrical generating equipment

20

3.780 117.1 117.1 0.1 -0.2 -0.3 -0.2 0.0

Nonelectrical machinery

21

23.781 94.6 94.6 -0.3 0.2 0.1 -0.3 0.0

Transportation equipment excluding motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)

22

8.826 182.7 182.7 3.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines

3

10.247 114.1 114.1 0.1 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 0.0

Consumer goods, excluding automotives

4

12.638 110.3 110.4 0.5 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.1

Nondurables, manufactured

40

5.995 108.0 108.2 1.5 -0.4 -0.4 0.1 0.2

Durables, manufactured

41

5.195 107.2 107.2 -0.2 0.4 -0.2 -0.4 0.0

Nonmanufactured consumer goods (Dec. 2018=100)

42

1.448 99.0 98.8 - 0.0 0.2 -0.2 -0.2

Footnotes
(1) Relative importance figures are based on 2017 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication.
Dash = Not available


Table 3. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected industries: November 2018 to November 2019 [December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]
Description NAICS Relative
import-
ance
Oct.
2019(1)
Index Percent change
Oct.
2019
Nov.
2019
Annual Monthly
Nov.
2018
to
Nov.
2019
July
2019
to
Aug.
2019
Aug.
2019
to
Sept.
2019
Sept.
2019
to
Oct.
2019
Oct.
2019
to
Nov.
2019

Nonmanufacturing

  9.337 107.6 110.0 1.6 -4.1 0.1 -3.2 2.2

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

11

1.835 170.0 167.2 -7.8 -2.6 -1.6 -1.2 -1.6

Crop production

111

1.467 180.3 176.3 -9.5 -3.6 -1.8 -1.4 -2.2

Mining

21

7.503 101.2 104.4 4.1 -4.4 0.6 -3.7 3.2

Oil and gas extraction

211

7.245 100.6 104.0 3.9 -4.7 0.6 -3.9 3.4

Manufacturing

  90.373 110.7 110.6 -1.3 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.1

Manufacturing, part 1

31

11.280 125.0 125.1 0.1 0.2 -0.2 0.1 0.1

Food manufacturing

311

3.387 153.8 154.7 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 0.0 0.6

Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing

312

1.157 125.4 125.4 2.7 2.4 -0.4 -0.1 0.0

Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100)

313

0.370 99.9 99.6 -0.3 -1.1 -0.2 0.1 -0.3

Textile product mills

314

0.934 108.1 107.7 -1.3 0.0 -0.3 0.1 -0.4

Apparel manufacturing

315

3.788 112.4 112.4 0.4 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Leather and allied product manufacturing

316

1.644 123.0 123.0 -0.4 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.0

Manufacturing, part 2

32

17.627 125.6 125.2 -2.1 -0.9 0.2 -0.2 -0.3

Paper manufacturing

322

1.017 109.0 108.7 -6.1 -0.3 -0.5 -1.3 -0.3

Petroleum and coal products manufacturing

324

2.627 101.9 100.3 -1.5 -3.6 1.5 -0.3 -1.6

Chemical manufacturing

325

9.612 138.4 138.1 -2.4 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2

Plastics and rubber products manufacturing

326

2.283 118.9 118.9 -1.1 0.0 -0.2 0.3 0.0

Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing

327

1.043 130.9 131.1 0.2 0.2 -0.2 0.2 0.2

Manufacturing, part 3

33

61.466 103.3 103.2 -1.1 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.1

Primary metal manufacturing

331

4.385 154.6 155.6 0.8 0.3 1.5 -2.0 0.6

Fabricated metal product manufacturing

332

3.137 126.3 126.1 -0.9 0.2 0.1 -0.3 -0.2

Machinery manufacturing

333

7.358 118.7 118.7 0.3 -0.1 0.0 -0.3 0.0

Computer and electronic product manufacturing

334

17.297 72.2 71.8 -3.9 -0.3 -0.1 0.1 -0.6

Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing

335

5.202 117.4 117.3 0.9 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1

Transportation equipment manufacturing

336

16.783 108.8 109.0 -0.5 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.2

Furniture and related product manufacturing

337

1.876 116.1 115.9 -1.4 -0.3 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2

Miscellaneous manufacturing

339

5.428 118.3 118.7 0.0 0.2 0.3 -0.3 0.3

Footnotes
(1) Relative importance figures are based on 2017 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication.
Dash = Not available


Table 4. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected industries: November 2018 to November 2019 [December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]
Description NAICS Relative
import-
ance
Oct.
2019(1)
Index Percent change
Oct.
2019
Nov.
2019
Annual Monthly
Nov.
2018
to
Nov.
2019
July
2019
to
Aug.
2019
Aug.
2019
to
Sept.
2019
Sept.
2019
to
Oct.
2019
Oct.
2019
to
Nov.
2019

Nonmanufacturing

  8.746 127.2 129.9 -4.3 -3.4 -1.3 1.4 2.1

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

11

4.776 149.1 153.3 2.9 -4.2 -2.0 3.6 2.8

Crop production

111

4.428 155.7 160.2 2.8 -4.7 -2.2 3.9 2.9

Mining

21

3.969 78.8 79.9 -12.6 -2.4 -0.6 -1.3 1.4

Mining (except oil and gas)

212

1.241 107.9 103.8 -10.4 -0.7 -3.4 -1.1 -3.8

Manufacturing

  90.127 116.3 116.3 -0.6 -0.3 -0.2 -0.2 0.0

Manufacturing, part 1

31

6.790 139.8 141.0 0.9 -0.4 -0.8 -0.2 0.9

Food manufacturing

311

4.635 157.5 159.5 1.9 -0.2 -1.0 -0.3 1.3

Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing

312

0.661 122.5 122.6 0.5 -0.4 -1.0 0.7 0.1

Manufacturing, part 2

32

25.051 113.5 113.2 -4.4 -1.4 -0.5 0.0 -0.3

Wood product manufacturing (Dec. 2017=100)

321

0.512 95.1 94.6 -7.1 -1.0 -0.3 -0.9 -0.5

Paper manufacturing

322

1.631 120.0 119.8 -9.9 -1.4 -0.6 -1.4 -0.2

Petroleum and coal products manufacturing

324

6.114 106.9 107.1 -9.5 -3.8 -1.7 1.1 0.2

Chemical manufacturing

325

13.398 117.8 117.3 -2.4 -0.6 -0.3 -0.3 -0.4

Plastics and rubber products manufacturing

326

2.305 117.2 117.2 1.3 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0

Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing

327

0.862 119.1 119.1 2.0 0.0 1.4 -0.2 0.0

Manufacturing, part 3

33

58.286 115.2 115.2 1.0 0.3 0.1 -0.2 0.0

Primary metal manufacturing

331

4.226 152.5 152.2 6.7 2.6 1.4 -0.7 -0.2

Fabricated metal product manufacturing

332

3.040 149.0 149.1 4.2 0.1 0.0 0.5 0.1

Machinery manufacturing

333

9.696 130.6 130.4 1.9 0.2 0.0 0.4 -0.2

Computer and electronic product manufacturing

334

13.848 81.5 81.5 -1.8 -0.1 0.2 -0.7 0.0

Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing

335

3.819 117.3 117.3 -0.5 -0.3 -0.3 -0.1 0.0

Transportation equipment manufacturing

336

17.839 128.9 128.9 1.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Furniture and related product manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100)

337

0.400 122.5 122.5 1.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0

Miscellaneous manufacturing

339

5.418 120.4 120.4 0.1 0.6 -0.2 -0.2 0.0

Footnotes
(1) Relative importance figures are based on 2017 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication.
Dash = Not available


Table 5. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: November 2018 to November 2019 [2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Description Harmo-
nized
system
Relative
importance
Oct.
2019(1)
Index Percent change
Oct.
2019
Nov.
2019
Annual Monthly
Nov.
2018
to
Nov.
2019
July
2019
to
Aug.
2019
Aug.
2019
to
Sept.
2019
Sept.
2019
to
Oct.
2019
Oct.
2019
to
Nov.
2019

Live animals; animal products

I

1.393 194.0 195.5 1.3 0.7 -0.7 -0.6 0.8

Meat and edible meat offal

02

0.378 260.3 268.0 11.6 0.5 -0.7 -0.7 3.0

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates

03

0.728 137.7 137.5 -3.0 0.6 -1.0 -0.9 -0.1

Vegetable products

II

1.784 199.9 195.3 -9.1 -2.9 -1.5 -1.5 -2.3

Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers

07

0.466 476.3 470.1 -11.0 6.4 1.0 -5.2 -1.3

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons

08

0.598 105.0 97.7 -16.6 -9.9 -8.0 -0.2 -7.0

Coffee, tea, mate and spices

09

0.337 200.1 205.4 -1.6 -3.3 6.4 -1.6 2.6

Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec. 2009=100)

III

0.227 84.9 90.7 -1.8 0.7 -2.1 1.9 6.8

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco

IV

2.883 166.7 166.7 0.5 0.9 -0.2 0.1 0.0

Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec. 2009=100)

18

0.228 98.3 98.7 1.5 -1.8 -1.3 3.1 0.4

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants

20

0.369 171.8 171.8 -1.7 0.6 0.1 -0.3 0.0

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar

22

1.107 135.6 135.7 2.5 2.5 -0.4 -0.1 0.1

Mineral products

V

10.115 203.4 208.7 1.1 -4.0 0.7 -2.4 2.6

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes

27

9.794 200.3 205.7 0.9 -4.1 0.7 -2.5 2.7

Products of the chemical or allied industries

VI

8.995 156.7 156.6 -1.7 -0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.1

Inorganic chemicals

28

0.507 286.4 296.8 -13.8 -3.9 0.7 2.0 3.6

Organic chemicals

29

2.038 126.9 125.4 -4.4 -0.5 -0.4 0.6 -1.2

Pharmaceutical products

30

4.441 154.8 154.8 1.9 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0

Fertilizers (Dec. 2009=100)

31

0.256 77.0 75.9 -17.4 -0.6 3.2 -5.9 -1.4

Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2016=100)

33

0.605 103.4 103.6 0.2 -0.4 -0.4 0.2 0.2

Miscellaneous chemical products

38

0.581 102.1 101.9 -4.3 -0.4 -0.9 -0.1 -0.2

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof

VII

3.499 140.0 139.6 -1.6 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.3

Plastics and articles thereof

39

2.337 142.6 142.1 -2.8 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.4

Rubber and articles thereof

40

1.161 136.8 136.8 0.8 -0.4 0.0 0.2 0.0

Raw hides, skins, leather, furskins, travel goods, etc

VIII

0.623 124.2 124.2 -0.6 -0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.0

Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials

42

0.595 130.9 130.9 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, basketware and wickerwork

IX

0.856 145.2 144.2 -2.0 -2.3 1.5 0.2 -0.7

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products

X

1.070 115.7 115.2 -5.4 -0.4 -0.5 -0.9 -0.4

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard

48

0.723 108.4 107.8 -3.3 -0.3 -0.7 -0.6 -0.6

Textile and textile articles

XI

4.916 114.3 114.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.3 0.1 -0.1

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted

61

1.995 105.1 105.2 0.6 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.1

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted

62

1.654 120.8 120.8 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0

Made-up or worn textile articles

63

0.642 101.8 101.6 -2.3 -0.4 -0.4 0.2 -0.2

Headgear, umbrellas, artificial flowers, etc.

XII

1.368 122.2 122.1 -0.5 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1

Footwear and parts of such articles

64

1.135 121.0 121.0 -0.5 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1 0.0

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc.

XIII

0.957 132.2 132.5 0.5 0.4 -0.2 0.1 0.2

Ceramic products

69

0.269 135.7 135.7 -0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins

XIV

2.932 190.4 192.7 13.0 1.5 3.5 -0.8 1.2

Base metals and articles of base metals

XV

5.729 170.4 169.9 -5.1 -0.1 -0.1 -1.5 -0.3

Iron and steel

72

1.276 204.6 200.2 -12.4 0.4 -0.7 -4.0 -2.2

Articles of iron or steel

73

1.706 147.4 146.7 -3.2 0.3 -0.3 -1.0 -0.5

Copper and articles thereof

74

0.420 262.8 269.8 -4.4 -3.1 -0.8 -0.7 2.7

Aluminum and articles thereof

76

0.966 125.7 127.6 -5.8 -1.5 -0.9 -1.0 1.5

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof

82

0.446 123.7 122.9 -0.7 -0.1 0.2 -0.1 -0.6

Miscellaneous articles of base metal

83

0.516 134.6 134.6 -1.9 -0.1 0.1 -1.0 0.0

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc.

XVI

30.132 79.0 78.8 -1.7 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3

Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof

84

14.900 84.8 84.4 -2.5 -0.2 -0.2 -0.4 -0.5

Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts

85

15.232 73.6 73.5 -1.1 -0.1 0.0 0.3 -0.1

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment

XVII

13.982 113.2 113.3 -0.8 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.1

Motor vehicles and their parts

87

12.800 112.3 112.4 -0.7 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.1

Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec. 2002=100)

88

1.069 113.1 113.1 -1.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0

Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces

XVIII

4.009 101.5 101.5 -1.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 0.0

Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments

90

3.736 98.0 98.0 -1.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 0.0

Clocks and watches and parts thereof

91

0.211 142.4 142.1 0.1 -0.1 0.2 -0.6 -0.2

Miscellaneous manufactured articles

XX

4.453 111.4 111.5 -1.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.1

Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps & lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs

94

2.799 117.5 117.2 -1.3 -0.3 -0.3 0.0 -0.3

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof

95

1.385 101.6 102.3 -1.1 0.3 0.0 -0.2 0.7

Miscellaneous manufactured articles

96

0.268 126.5 126.5 -2.8 0.0 0.0 -1.7 0.0

Footnotes
(1) Relative importance figures are based on 2017 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication.
Dash = Not available


Table 6. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: November 2018 to November 2019 [2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Description Harmo-
nized
system
Relative
import-
ance
Oct.
2019(1)
Index Percent change
Oct.
2019
Nov.
2019
Annual Monthly
Nov.
2018
to
Nov.
2019
July
2019
to
Aug.
2019
Aug.
2019
to
Sept.
2019
Sept.
2019
to
Oct.
2019
Oct.
2019
to
Nov.
2019

Live animals; animal products

I

1.963 211.7 215.0 3.3 0.0 -1.7 -1.0 1.6

Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100)

02

1.119 160.1 165.5 2.9 -0.8 -4.1 -2.7 3.4

Fish and crustaceans, mollusks and aquatic invertebrates (Dec. 2016=100)

03

0.418 122.1 120.3 0.2 1.9 1.8 1.1 -1.5

Vegetable products

II

4.475 192.7 198.7 4.3 -4.5 -2.3 3.5 3.1

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons

08

0.998 138.8 141.8 3.4 -0.9 4.1 -1.4 2.2

Cereals

10

1.356 190.0 194.7 1.2 -5.0 -8.6 7.0 2.5

Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder

12

1.719 190.1 195.6 6.8 -3.0 -0.8 4.0 2.9

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco

IV

3.066 154.9 156.2 3.0 -0.5 -1.0 1.5 0.8

Miscellaneous edible preparations (Dec. 2017=100)

21

0.584 100.2 100.4 3.9 0.1 0.3 1.1 0.2

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec. 2008=100)

22

0.582 115.7 115.0 9.4 -1.7 -3.7 8.3 -0.6

Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed

23

0.679 207.3 215.2 -1.1 -0.9 -2.8 -0.9 3.8

Mineral products

V

10.258 210.0 211.4 -11.6 -3.4 -1.0 -0.2 0.7

Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100)

26

0.413 98.6 101.1 4.9 1.7 0.2 0.1 2.5

Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral waxes

27

9.645 201.3 202.4 -12.5 -3.7 -1.0 -0.2 0.5

Products of the chemical or allied industries

VI

10.947 137.7 137.2 -1.9 -0.1 -0.5 -0.1 -0.4

Inorganic chemicals

28

0.743 148.5 147.7 0.6 -1.1 -0.4 -0.5 -0.5

Organic chemicals

29

2.544 139.1 137.5 -8.7 -0.6 -1.1 -0.8 -1.2

Pharmaceutical products

30

3.094 107.4 107.7 1.2 -0.1 -0.4 -0.1 0.3

Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, paints varnish, putty, & inks (Dec. 2015=100)

32

0.560 105.8 105.7 5.1 1.6 -2.2 1.2 -0.1

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery cosmetic or toilet preparations

33

0.855 130.5 130.3 -0.4 -0.5 -0.1 0.1 -0.2

Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes

34

0.499 125.2 124.9 2.9 0.2 0.5 0.0 -0.2

Miscellaneous chemical products

38

1.989 156.1 156.0 0.1 -0.1 0.6 -0.2 -0.1

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof

VII

5.170 141.3 141.0 -2.6 -0.6 -0.8 -0.5 -0.2

Plastics and articles thereof

39

4.288 138.0 137.8 -2.7 -0.6 -0.8 -0.7 -0.1

Rubber and articles thereof

40

0.882 153.5 153.0 -2.6 -0.3 -0.2 0.1 -0.3

Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, baskets and wickerwork (Dec. 2014=100)

IX

0.611 93.1 92.6 -7.2 -1.0 -1.3 -1.3 -0.5

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products

X

1.827 119.1 118.6 -14.1 -0.1 -0.7 -2.0 -0.4

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard

48

1.081 124.2 124.5 -4.4 -0.6 -0.1 -0.6 0.2

Textile and textile articles

XI

1.700 118.1 118.8 -4.8 -3.1 -0.1 0.7 0.6

Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof

52

0.464 112.7 115.5 -11.6 -6.5 0.6 3.1 2.5

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, ceramics, glass etc.

XIII

0.833 128.2 128.2 2.7 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0

Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation jewelry, and coins

XIV

4.550 261.7 262.3 12.0 3.1 1.5 -0.4 0.2

Base metals and articles of base metals

XV

4.592 153.6 154.6 -3.7 -0.2 -1.0 -1.4 0.7

Copper and articles thereof

74

0.461 170.4 173.5 -4.9 -3.0 0.2 -1.6 1.8

Aluminum and articles thereof

76

0.673 98.6 98.5 -11.3 -1.3 -2.9 -0.1 -0.1

Miscellaneous articles of base metal

83

0.338 154.1 154.1 0.8 0.3 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image and sound recorders, parts, etc.

XVI

28.227 97.4 97.4 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.4 0.0

Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof

84

16.440 115.8 115.8 0.3 -0.1 0.0 -0.3 0.0

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof

85

11.787 77.7 77.7 -1.0 0.0 0.0 -0.5 0.0

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment

XVII

13.883 137.1 137.1 1.1 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0

Motor vehicles and their parts

87

8.384 116.2 116.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Optical, photo, measuring, medical & musical instruments; & timepieces

XVIII

5.988 110.7 110.5 1.4 0.3 0.0 0.3 -0.2

Miscellaneous manufactured articles

XX

1.386 112.7 112.6 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.1

Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;

94

0.772 130.6 130.6 0.5 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof

95

0.460 88.4 88.3 0.9 0.5 0.0 -0.2 -0.1

Footnotes
(1) Relative importance figures are based on 2017 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication.
Dash = Not available


Table 7. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes by locality of origin: November 2018 to November 2019 [2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Description Relative
import-
ance
Oct.
2019(1)
Index Percent change
Oct.
2019
Nov.
2019
Annual Monthly
Nov.
2018
to
Nov.
2019
July
2019
to
Aug.
2019
Aug.
2019
to
Sept.
2019
Sept.
2019
to
Oct.
2019
Oct.
2019
to
Nov.
2019

Industrialized Countries(2)

100.000 126.2 126.9 4.5 -0.4 0.2 -0.4 0.6

Nonmanufacturing

10.646 178.7 184.2 52.5 -2.0 1.4 -2.4 3.1

Manufacturing

88.826 121.2 121.6 0.7 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.3

Canada

100.000 137.3 138.8 11.1 -0.8 0.4 -1.2 1.1

Nonmanufacturing

29.473 174.9 180.5 59.9 -1.8 1.5 -2.6 3.2

Manufacturing

69.765 129.2 129.5 -1.7 -0.4 0.1 -0.5 0.2

European Union

100.000 136.8 137.0 0.2 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.1

Manufacturing

98.655 133.1 133.4 0.2 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.2

France (Dec. 2003=100)

100.000 127.4 127.7 0.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 0.2

Germany (Dec. 2003=100)

100.000 112.6 112.6 0.7 0.0 0.3 -0.1 0.0

United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100)

100.000 122.0 122.2 1.2 -0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2

Latin America(3)

100.000 145.5 144.9 -4.5 -0.7 0.1 -0.9 -0.4

Nonmanufacturing

16.520 250.8 252.1 -9.8 -6.0 0.0 -0.9 0.5

Manufacturing

83.214 119.3 118.6 -3.1 0.3 0.1 -0.8 -0.6

Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)

100.000 127.0 126.2 -2.7 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1 -0.6

Nonmanufacturing (Dec. 2008=100)

8.318 135.9 132.4 -13.9 -10.0 -1.6 2.3 -2.6

Manufacturing (Dec. 2008=100)

91.435 87.3 86.9 -1.6 0.7 0.0 -0.3 -0.5

Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)(4)

100.000 97.7 97.6 -1.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1

China (Dec. 2003=100)

100.000 98.3 98.2 -1.7 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1

Japan

100.000 96.8 96.9 0.3 0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.1

Taiwan (Dec. 2018=100)

100.000 98.6 98.6 - -0.1 0.1 -0.3 0.0

Asian NICs(5)

100.000 86.8 86.8 -2.3 -0.6 -0.6 -0.5 0.0

ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)(6)

100.000 97.2 97.2 -0.7 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)(7)

100.000 170.7 174.2 -7.7 -2.4 0.1 -3.4 2.1

Footnotes
(1) Relative importance figures are based on 2017 trade values.
(2) Western Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.
(3) Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.
(4) China, Japan, Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, and the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries.
(5) Asian Newly Industrialized Countries - Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.
(6) Association of Southeast Asian Nations - Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
(7) Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication.
Regions are not mutually exclusive.
Dash = Not available


Table 8. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes by locality of destination: November 2018 to November 2019 [December 2017=100, unless otherwise noted]
Description Relative
import-
ance
Oct.
2019(1)
Index Percent change
Oct.
2019
Nov.
2019
Annual Monthly
Nov.
2018
to
Nov.
2019
July
2019
to
Aug.
2019
Aug.
2019
to
Sept.
2019
Sept.
2019
to
Oct.
2019
Oct.
2019
to
Nov.
2019

Industrialized Countries(2)

100.000 102.8 103.1 0.6 -0.4 -0.1 0.0 0.3

Nonmanufacturing

8.060 103.6 106.6 4.1 -5.2 -0.4 0.4 2.9

Manufacturing

90.786 103.0 103.1 0.5 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.1

Canada

100.000 104.0 105.0 0.1 -0.7 -0.3 0.3 1.0

European Union

100.000 104.6 104.6 0.7 -0.3 -0.1 -0.3 0.0

Nonmanufacturing

6.949 100.5 101.2 0.0 -2.8 -2.3 0.3 0.7

Manufacturing

92.044 104.9 104.9 0.7 -0.1 0.0 -0.4 0.0

Germany

100.000 104.3 104.5 3.3 0.0 0.2 -0.2 0.2

Latin America(3)

100.000 100.3 100.7 -2.8 -1.1 -0.5 0.3 0.4

Nonmanufacturing

7.013 104.0 107.2 -1.0 -1.4 -3.2 3.6 3.1

Manufacturing

92.561 100.0 100.3 -2.8 -1.1 -0.3 0.0 0.3

Mexico

100.000 99.7 100.7 -1.9 -0.7 -0.5 0.0 1.0

Nonmanufacturing

6.114 97.8 102.6 -3.5 -1.5 -2.6 3.9 4.9

Manufacturing

93.391 99.8 100.6 -1.7 -0.6 -0.5 -0.2 0.8

Pacific Rim(4)

100.000 100.0 100.2 0.1 -0.5 -0.3 0.1 0.2

Nonmanufacturing

14.401 99.6 102.3 10.8 -3.4 -1.8 2.5 2.7

Manufacturing

83.879 100.7 100.5 -0.7 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 -0.2

China

100.000 97.0 97.3 -1.7 -1.2 -0.3 -0.2 0.3

Nonmanufacturing

19.893 92.8 96.6 5.2 -3.9 -1.4 0.4 4.1

Manufacturing

77.120 100.0 99.5 -0.9 -0.5 0.1 -0.2 -0.5

Japan

100.000 100.8 100.8 0.2 -0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0

Nonmanufacturing

17.788 97.9 99.1 -0.5 -4.7 -3.8 1.5 1.2

Manufacturing

80.891 100.9 100.6 -0.1 0.4 0.8 0.2 -0.3

Footnotes
(1) Relative importance figures are based on 2017 trade values.
(2) Western Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.
(3) Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.
(4) China, Japan, Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, and the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication.
Regions are not mutually exclusive.
Dash = Not available


Table 9. U.S. terms of trade indexes and percent changes by locality: November 2018 to November 2019(1) [December 2017=100, unless otherwise noted]
Description Index Percent change
Oct.
2019
Nov.
2019
Annual Monthly
Nov.
2018
to
Nov.
2019
July
2019
to
Aug.
2019
Aug.
2019
to
Sept.
2019
Sept.
2019
to
Oct.
2019
Oct.
2019
to
Nov.
2019

Industrialized Countries(2)

99.7 99.4 -3.8 0.0 -0.3 0.4 -0.3

Canada

99.5 99.4 -10.0 0.1 -0.7 1.4 -0.1

European Union

102.9 102.8 0.5 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1

Germany

106.6 106.8 2.5 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.2

Latin America(3)

102.6 103.5 1.9 -0.4 -0.6 1.2 0.9

Mexico

101.3 102.9 0.9 -0.4 -0.3 0.1 1.6

Pacific Rim(4)

100.7 101.0 1.5 -0.4 -0.2 0.3 0.3

China

98.8 99.2 0.0 -1.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.4

Japan

99.4 99.3 -0.2 -0.6 0.1 0.4 -0.1

Footnotes
(1) Terms of trade indexes are derived by dividing the export price index by the corresponding import price index and multiplying by 100.
(2) Western Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.
(3) Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.
(4) China, Japan, Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, and the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication.
Regions are not mutually exclusive.
Dash = Not available


Table 10. U.S. international price indexes and percent changes for selected transportation services: November 2018 to November 2019 [2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Description Relative
import-
ance
Oct.
2019(1)
Index Percent change
Oct.
2019
Nov.
2019
Annual Monthly
Nov.
2018
to
Nov.
2019
July
2019
to
Aug.
2019
Aug.
2019
to
Sept.
2019
Sept.
2019
to
Oct.
2019
Oct.
2019
to
Nov.
2019

Air Freight

Import Air Freight

100.000 175.1 178.8 -8.2 -0.4 -0.3 1.2 2.1

Europe (Dec. 2003=100)

27.037 145.2 143.4 -3.9 1.0 -0.1 -0.2 -1.2

Asia

59.801 163.8 169.9 -11.5 -1.1 -0.6 2.2 3.7

Export Air Freight

100.000 162.8 162.5 -1.5 -1.2 -1.4 0.4 -0.2

Europe (Dec. 2006=100)

32.087 150.4 151.3 2.2 -0.6 -0.7 -0.1 0.6

Inbound Air Freight

100.000 161.8 163.8 -7.5 -2.1 -0.6 1.1 1.2

Europe (Dec. 2003=100)

28.323 132.5 131.2 -4.2 -0.1 0.5 -0.1 -1.0

Asia

56.480 148.9 152.5 -10.9 -3.5 -1.3 2.0 2.4

Outbound Air Freight

100.000 143.3 146.4 0.0 -1.5 -3.1 1.1 2.2

Europe (Dec. 2003=100)

34.055 154.9 156.5 4.8 -0.3 0.0 0.1 1.0

Asia

43.247 133.9 139.7 -3.6 -3.8 -6.7 1.8 4.3

Air Passenger Fares

Import Air Passenger Fares

100.000 173.3 178.0 -3.0 -8.2 9.1 3.4 2.7

Europe

53.110 192.9 208.3 -6.3 -12.2 18.9 0.2 8.0

Asia

19.472 128.4 128.5 -2.7 -5.1 -1.5 3.5 0.1

Latin America/Caribbean

6.564 153.5 159.6 -0.9 -4.6 -7.9 4.0 4.0

Export Air Passenger Fares

100.000 143.2 147.9 -0.5 -3.1 -5.2 -2.1 3.3

Europe

28.151 180.8 189.0 -5.9 -11.4 1.1 -2.9 4.5

Asia

27.369 125.2 131.7 2.8 3.2 -10.3 -4.1 5.2

Latin America/Caribbean

25.680 151.5 152.8 0.1 -3.0 -6.4 -1.7 0.9

Footnotes
(1) Relative importance figures are based on 2017 trade values.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication.
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                                                TECHNICAL NOTE                                                

Import and Export Goods and Services Price Indexes - All indexes use a modified Laspeyres 
formula and are not seasonally adjusted. Price indexes are reweighted annually, with a 2-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 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) 
includes outputs such as manufactured plastic rather than inputs such as petroleum. The NAICS 
classification structure also matches the classification system used by the Producer Price Index (PPI) to 
produce the NAICS primary products indexes.

Import Price Goods Indexes - Items are 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 Goods Indexes - Items are 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 - Indexes for import and export air passenger fares calculate changes in the 
average revenue received per passenger by foreign carriers from U.S. residents and by U.S. carriers from 
foreign residents, respectively. Data are obtained from an airline consulting service and report on tickets 
sold by travel agencies, travel websites, and directly by the airlines. Taxes and fees are included in both 
the import and export air passenger fares indexes. Import air passenger fares data have used the airline 
consulting service source since September 2008. Before April 2018, the export air passenger fares data 
were collected directly by BLS from U.S. airlines. 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 represents transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and 
international (which represents transactions inbound to and outbound from the United States.) Fact 
sheets specifying detailed information for each services industry are available at www.bls.gov/mxp 
under "MXP Publications."

Import Price Indexes by Locality of Origin - Prices used in these indexes are a subset of the data 
collected for the import price indexes. The indexes are specific to a country, region, or grouping and, 
beginning with January 2002, are based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 
covering goods-producing industries. Nonmanufactured goods are defined as NAICS 11 and 21, and 
manufactured goods are defined as NAICS 31-33. 

Export Price Indexes by Locality of Destination - Prices used in these indexes are a subset of the data 
collected for the export price indexes. The indexes are specific to a country, region, or grouping and are 
based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) covering goods-producing 
industries. Nonmanufactured goods are defined as NAICS 11 and 21, and manufactured goods are 
defined as NAICS 31-33. 

Terms of Trade Indexes - Terms of trade indexes measure the relative price of exports in terms of 
import prices for a specific country, region, or grouping. The indexes are calculated as one country, 
region, or grouping's all-export goods price index divided by the corresponding all-import goods price 
index on a scale of 100. 
   
Relative Importance - A relative importance is a specific index's price-updated value share (expressed 
as a percentage) of overall imports or exports at a specific point in time. Relative importance values are 
affected by the trade weights at the point indexes are reweighted and index changes relative to other 
indexes since the reweight point. If an index is rising in value relative to other indexes over time, the 
relative importance will increase as well. 
 
Revision Policy - To reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents, monthly data 
may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication. After 3 months, no further data 
revisions take place. For example, data first published in the January release will be subject to revision 
in the releases for February, March, and April.

Rounding Policy - Index values are rounded to the tenth decimal place after being calculated. All 
percent changes are then derived from the rounded index values and subsequently rounded to the tenth 
decimal place.

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 (NIPA) 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 NIPA, while international indexes are more 
appropriate for market analysis. 

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Last Modified Date: December 13, 2019