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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 2021                              

Prices for U.S. imports rose 0.7 percent in November following a 1.5-percent increase in October, the U.S. 
Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In November, both higher fuel and nonfuel prices contributed to 
the advance. U.S. export prices rose 1.0 percent in November, after increasing 1.6 percent in October and 
0.3 percent in September.  

Imports 

U.S. import prices advanced 0.7 percent in November, continuing the upward trend recorded throughout 
2021 with the exception of a 0.2-percent drop in August. The price index for U.S. imports rose 11.7 percent 
over the past 12 months, the largest over-the-year increase since the index advanced 12.7 percent for the 
year ended September 2011. (See table 1.) 

Fuel Imports: Prices for import fuel rose 2.0 percent in November following an 11.1-percent increase the 
previous month. The November advance was driven by higher natural gas prices. Import fuel prices 
increased 86.1 percent from November 2020 to November 2021. The price index for natural gas rose 27.4 
percent in November, after advancing 20.8 percent in October. Those are the largest monthly increases since 
the index rose 44.2 percent in November 2020. Natural gas prices advanced 108.7 percent for the year ended 
in November. Petroleum prices also increased in November, rising 0.4 percent for the month and 85.8 
percent over the past 12 months.  

All Imports Excluding Fuel: The price index for nonfuel imports advanced 0.5 percent for the second 
consecutive month in November, the largest 1-month increases since June 2021. In November, higher prices 
for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials, capital goods, consumer goods, and automotive vehicles more 
than offset lower prices for foods, feeds, and beverages. Nonfuel import prices advanced 6.3 percent for the 
year ended in November, led by rising prices for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials.         

Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Prices for foods, feeds, and beverages declined 0.3 percent in November, the 
first monthly decrease since May 2021. The November drop was driven by lower prices for meat, fruit, and 
vegetables which more than offset higher coffee prices.          

Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices rose 1.6 percent 
in November, after increasing 1.4 percent in October. Higher prices for unfinished metals and chemicals led 
the November advance.            

Finished Goods: Prices for each of the major finished goods categories advanced in November. Capital 
goods prices advanced 0.2 percent for the second consecutive month. The November increase was led by 
higher prices for oil drilling, mining, and construction machinery and computers, peripherals, and 
semiconductors. The price indexes for both consumer goods and automotive vehicles also rose 0.2 percent 
in November.

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

2020

November

0.1 4.4 -0.2 0.8 3.5 0.5

December

1.0 7.3 0.4 1.2 1.0 1.3

2021

January

1.5 9.0 0.9 2.7 6.0 2.3

February

1.2 10.9 0.4 1.6 2.7 1.5

March

1.5 8.0 0.9 2.5 2.4 2.5

April

0.9 1.9 0.8 1.2 0.7 1.2

May

1.3 5.2 0.9 2.3 6.1 1.8

June

1.1 4.9 0.7 1.2 1.4 1.1

July

0.3 2.9 0.0 1.1 -1.7 1.3

August

-0.2 (r)-2.2 0.0 (r)0.2 0.9 (r)0.1

September

0.4 (r)3.6 0.1 (r)0.3 -1.5 (r)0.5

October

(r)1.5 (r)11.1 (r)0.5 (r)1.6 1.0 (r)1.7

November

0.7 2.0 0.5 1.0 0.8 1.0

Nov. 2019 to 2020

-1.0 -24.6 1.6 -1.0 4.3 -1.6

Nov. 2020 to 2021

11.7 86.1 6.3 18.2 21.4 17.8

Footnotes
(r) Revised

Exports 

Prices for U.S. exports rose 1.0 percent in November following a 1.6-percent advance the previous month. 
Higher prices for both agricultural exports and nonagricultural exports contributed to the overall increase in 
November. U.S. exports increased 18.2 percent over the past 12 months, the largest over-the-year advance 
in the series, which was first published in September 1984. (See table 2.)

Agricultural Exports: The price index for agricultural exports increased 0.8 percent in November, after 
rising 1.0 percent in October. The November advance was driven by higher prices for wheat, fruit, cotton, 
and corn which more than offset lower nut and soybean prices. Prices for agricultural exports increased 21.4 
percent for the year ended in November.                      

All Exports Excluding Agriculture: Nonagricultural export prices rose 1.0 percent in November following 
a 1.7-percent advance in October. The increase in November was led by higher prices for nonagricultural 
industrial supplies and materials, capital goods, consumer goods, and automotive vehicles which more than 
offset falling prices for nonagricultural food. The price index for nonagricultural exports advanced 17.8 
percent over the past year, the largest 12-month rise in the series, which was first published in March 1986.

Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: Prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and 
materials advanced 2.0 percent in November, driven by higher prices for fuel, nonferrous metals, and 
chemicals.       

Finished Goods: Prices for each of the major finished goods categories increased in November. Capital 
goods prices rose 0.3 percent for the fourth consecutive month. In November, the advance was led by higher 
prices for industrial and service machinery. Prices for consumer goods increased 0.4 percent in November, 
the largest 1-month rise since the index advanced 0.9 percent in June 2021. The price index for automotive 
vehicles ticked up 0.1 percent in November following a 0.4-percent increase the previous month. The 
November advance was driven by higher prices for parts, engines, bodies, and chassis.

Measures of Import and Export Prices by Locality

Imports by Locality of Origin: The price index for imports from China advanced 0.3 percent in 
November, after rising 0.2 percent in each of the 2 previous months. Prices for imports from China have not 
recorded a monthly decline since October 2020. Import prices from China increased 4.5 percent over the 
past 12 months, the largest over-the-year advance since the index rose 4.6 percent in September 2008. Prices 
for imports from Japan ticked up 0.1 percent in November following no change in October and September. 
Import prices from Japan advanced 2.1 percent from November 2020 to November 2021. The price index 
for imports from Canada increased 1.2 percent in November, after a 5.8-percent rise the previous month. 
The November advance was led by higher fuel prices. Prices for imports from Canada rose 33.6 percent 
over the past year, the largest 12-month increase since July 2021. Import prices from the European Union 
and Mexico also advanced in November, rising 0.3 percent and 0.2 percent, respectively. (See table 7.)
	
Exports by Locality of Destination: Export prices to China rose 1.2 percent in November following a 0.8-
percent advance in October. The November increase was the largest 1-month rise since May. The price 
index for exports to China advanced 12.9 percent for the year ended in November. Prices for exports to 
Japan increased 1.3 percent in November, after rising 1.0 percent the previous month. Export prices to Japan 
advanced 14.5 percent over the past 12 months, the largest over-the-year increase since July 2021. The price 
index for exports to Canada rose 0.8 percent in November following increases of 1.4 percent in October and 
1.2 percent in September. Prices for exports to the European Union advanced 0.7 percent in November, after 
rising 1.6 percent the previous month. Export prices to Mexico were unchanged in November following a 
2.1-percent increase in October. (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 index for U.S. terms of trade with 
China increased 0.9 percent in November following a 0.7-percent rise the previous month. In November, 
higher export prices to China more than offset rising import prices from China. U.S. terms of trade with 
China increased 8.1 percent over the past year. U.S. terms of trade with Japan advanced 1.2 percent in 
November and 12.2 percent from November 2020 to November 2021. The index for U.S. terms of trade 
with the European Union rose 0.4 percent in November. In contrast, U.S. terms of trade with Canada 
declined 0.3 percent in November and U.S. terms of trade with Mexico fell 0.2 percent. (See table 9.)

Import and Export Services

Imports: The index for import air passenger fares rose 0.2 percent in November following a 1.4-percent 
decrease the previous month. Import air passenger fares increased 9.8 percent for the year ended in 
November. Higher European fares over the past year more than offset lower Asian fares. Import air freight 
prices advanced 16.9 percent in November, the largest monthly increase since a 26.2-percent rise in May 
2020. Prices for import air freight rose 36.0 percent over the past year, the largest 12-month advance since 
March 2021. (See table 10.)

Exports: Export air passenger fares advanced 0.9 percent in November, after declining 2.3 percent in 
October and decreasing 8.8 percent in September. The index for export air passenger fares fell 1.0 percent 
for the year ended in November, the first over-the-year decrease since the index declined 5.8 percent from 
August 2019 to August 2020. The 12-month decrease in November was driven by a 16.9-percent drop in 
Asian air passenger fares over the past year. Export air freight prices increased 0.4 percent in November 
following a 1.7-percent rise the previous month. The index has not recorded a monthly decline since July 
2021. Prices for export air freight advanced 10.5 percent for the year ended in November.    
		
U.S. Import and Export Price Index data for December are scheduled for release on Friday, January 14, 2022 
at 8:30 a.m. (ET).

Table 1. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: November 2020 to November 2021 [2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Description End
Use
Relative
import-
ance
Oct.
2021(1)
Index Percent change
Oct.
2021
Nov.
2021
Annual Monthly
Nov.
2020
to
Nov.
2021
Jul.
2021
to
Aug.
2021
Aug.
2021
to
Sep.
2021
Sep.
2021
to
Oct.
2021
Oct.
2021
to
Nov.
2021

All commodities

  100.000 136.9 137.8 11.7 -0.2 0.4 1.5 0.7

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

  82.582 105.6 106.2 5.8 -0.1 0.0 0.4 0.6

All imports excluding petroleum

  90.005 120.6 121.5 7.0 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.7

All imports excluding fuels (Dec. 2001=100)

  89.101 124.2 124.8 6.3 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.5

Foods, feeds, & beverages

0

6.519 199.7 199.1 13.2 0.6 1.4 0.7 -0.3

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages

00

5.047 215.5 214.2 12.0 1.0 1.5 0.7 -0.6

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)

01

1.472 165.1 166.4 17.2 -0.6 1.1 0.7 0.8

Industrial supplies & materials

1

26.461 246.7 251.1 43.6 -1.6 0.9 5.2 1.8

Industrial supplies & materials excluding petroleum

  16.720 203.6 209.3 26.8 -1.2 -0.4 2.3 2.8

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

  15.642 225.0 228.7 23.6 -1.2 -0.6 1.4 1.6

Industrial supplies & materials, durable

  9.893 219.3 223.6 21.0 -2.5 -1.8 0.5 2.0

Industrial supplies & materials nondurable excluding petroleum

  6.573 183.8 191.3 36.1 0.9 2.1 5.0 4.1

Fuels & lubricants

10

10.899 288.5 294.3 86.1 -2.2 3.6 11.1 2.0

Petroleum & petroleum products

100

9.995 305.4 306.6 85.8 -2.3 3.4 10.6 0.4

Crude petroleum

10000

6.618 319.8 314.8 87.5 -4.9 4.3 12.0 -1.6

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

101

0.806 239.6 294.1 99.3 -0.6 5.4 20.5 22.7

Natural gas

10110

0.698 228.4 290.9 108.7 -0.7 6.5 20.8 27.4

Paper & paper base stocks

11

0.514 128.7 121.8 11.4 0.9 0.5 0.5 -5.4

Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials

12

5.155 196.7 200.1 30.3 1.3 1.8 3.2 1.7

Selected building materials

13

1.691 180.6 183.0 6.6 -15.8 -10.0 6.8 1.3

Unfinished metals related to durable goods

14

4.342 346.7 356.9 30.8 1.2 -1.0 -2.1 2.9

Finished metals related to durable goods

15

2.125 203.5 207.3 27.7 0.8 1.2 1.0 1.9

Nonmetals related to durable goods

16

1.735 121.1 121.4 7.2 0.3 0.6 0.7 0.2

Capital goods

2

26.656 90.2 90.4 2.3 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2

Electric generating equipment

20

3.257 122.8 122.8 1.2 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.0

Nonelectrical machinery

21

20.941 82.0 82.3 2.5 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.4

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

22

2.458 138.6 139.2 2.6 0.0 0.1 -0.2 0.4

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines

3

15.047 113.6 113.8 2.6 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.2

Consumer goods, excluding automotives

4

25.317 108.7 108.9 1.9 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.2

Nondurables, manufactured

40

12.735 124.6 124.6 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0

Durables, manufactured

41

11.561 93.6 93.9 3.4 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.3

Nonmanufactured consumer goods

42

1.021 120.7 123.7 6.2 0.0 0.2 -0.2 2.5

Footnotes
(1) Relative importance figures are based on 2019 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 2020 to November 2021 [2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Description End
Use
Relative
import-
ance
Oct.
2021(1)
Index Percent change
Oct.
2021
Nov.
2021
Annual Monthly
Nov.
2020
to
Nov.
2021
Jul.
2021
to
Aug.
2021
Aug.
2021
to
Sep.
2021
Sep.
2021
to
Oct.
2021
Oct.
2021
to
Nov.
2021

All commodities

  100.000 145.1 146.6 18.2 0.2 0.3 1.6 1.0

Agricultural commodities

  10.131 226.9 228.8 21.4 0.9 -1.5 1.0 0.8

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

  74.270 110.9 111.5 8.5 0.2 -0.1 0.5 0.5

Nonagricultural commodities

  89.869 138.9 140.3 17.8 0.1 0.5 1.7 1.0

Foods, feeds, & beverages

0

9.323 231.4 232.5 20.6 1.0 -1.7 1.0 0.5

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages

00

8.845 231.4 232.7 20.9 0.9 -1.9 1.0 0.6

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)

01

0.478 234.2 233.2 14.8 1.8 2.0 1.6 -0.4

Industrial supplies & materials

1

39.381 205.5 209.8 45.2 0.2 1.0 3.5 2.1

Industrial supplies & materials, durable

  10.748 211.2 215.2 17.5 0.4 -0.2 0.1 1.9

Industrial supplies & materials, nondurable

  28.632 200.8 205.1 59.6 0.1 1.5 4.8 2.1

Agricultural industrial supplies & materials

10

1.259 206.4 212.5 24.9 0.8 0.6 1.6 3.0

Nonagricultural industrial supplies & materials

  38.122 205.6 209.8 46.0 0.2 1.0 3.6 2.0

Fuels & lubricants

11

16.407 250.1 258.7 95.2 -0.2 3.6 7.8 3.4

Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials

12

20.773 200.4 202.6 22.7 0.5 -0.8 0.6 1.1

Selected building materials

13

0.941 155.9 154.9 20.9 0.5 1.0 0.6 -0.6

Capital goods

2

31.553 114.8 115.1 3.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3

Electrical generating equipment

20

3.364 127.7 128.2 6.4 0.2 1.1 2.7 0.4

Nonelectrical machinery

21

20.613 97.1 97.3 3.0 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2

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

22

7.575 191.7 191.8 3.7 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1

Automotive vehicles, parts & engines

3

8.792 116.4 116.5 1.7 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.1

Consumer goods, excluding automotives

4

10.951 112.2 112.7 2.4 -0.2 -0.3 0.2 0.4

Nondurables, manufactured

40

5.487 109.5 109.7 1.1 0.0 -0.3 0.4 0.2

Durables, manufactured

41

4.280 109.1 109.4 1.6 0.0 -0.5 0.1 0.3

Nonmanufactured consumer goods (Dec. 2018=100)

42

1.184 102.3 104.6 11.9 -1.3 0.4 -0.4 2.2

Footnotes
(1) Relative importance figures are based on 2019 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 2020 to November 2021 [December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]
Description NAICS Relative
import-
ance
Oct.
2021(1)
Index Percent change
Oct.
2021
Nov.
2021
Annual Monthly
Nov.
2020
to
Nov.
2021
Jul.
2021
to
Aug.
2021
Aug.
2021
to
Sep.
2021
Sep.
2021
to
Oct.
2021
Oct.
2021
to
Nov.
2021

Nonmanufacturing

  9.601 150.5 152.1 69.4 -2.2 4.4 9.6 1.1

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

11

2.024 200.8 201.0 17.1 4.1 3.7 -0.8 0.1

Crop production

111

1.630 211.1 211.4 15.8 5.0 3.9 -1.0 0.1

Mining

21

7.577 150.1 152.0 91.0 -4.0 4.6 12.8 1.3

Oil and gas extraction

211

7.249 149.3 151.4 93.1 -4.4 4.6 13.0 1.4

Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec. 2020=100)

212

0.328 146.4 145.8 - 6.0 3.9 6.6 -0.4

Manufacturing

  90.027 119.1 119.8 7.6 -0.1 0.1 0.8 0.6

Manufacturing, part 1

31

11.213 133.6 133.6 6.4 -0.2 0.5 0.5 0.0

Food manufacturing

311

3.798 177.7 177.2 14.3 -0.8 0.7 1.7 -0.3

Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing

312

1.144 132.8 132.7 3.4 -0.1 0.2 0.1 -0.1

Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100)

313

0.354 109.9 109.9 8.6 1.0 1.2 0.6 0.0

Textile product mills

314

0.910 110.6 110.6 3.7 0.5 0.5 -0.9 0.0

Apparel manufacturing

315

3.472 113.8 114.1 1.2 0.4 0.3 -0.1 0.3

Leather and allied product manufacturing

316

1.536 127.7 128.0 3.8 -0.5 0.9 0.1 0.2

Manufacturing, part 2

32

19.597 141.8 143.4 17.4 -0.9 -0.4 2.8 1.1

Wood product manufacturing (Dec. 2019=100)

321

1.018 143.3 146.4 6.4 -24.6 -17.7 12.0 2.2

Paper manufacturing

322

0.969 119.3 113.9 6.7 0.9 0.2 0.3 -4.5

Petroleum and coal products manufacturing

324

3.055 124.6 130.2 78.1 2.6 1.4 7.0 4.5

Chemical manufacturing

325

11.017 153.6 154.9 12.9 0.6 0.5 2.1 0.8

Plastics and rubber products manufacturing

326

2.396 128.4 129.1 5.3 1.3 0.9 0.4 0.5

Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing

327

0.963 134.5 134.8 3.1 -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2

Manufacturing, part 3

33

59.216 109.4 110.0 5.0 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.5

Primary metal manufacturing

331

4.877 225.9 232.8 29.4 0.2 -0.9 -1.6 3.1

Fabricated metal product manufacturing

332

3.325 143.4 144.9 14.4 1.3 0.8 0.6 1.0

Machinery manufacturing

333

7.478 123.6 123.8 3.0 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.2

Computer and electronic product manufacturing

334

15.544 73.1 73.2 2.2 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.1

Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing

335

5.027 121.2 121.8 3.5 0.3 0.2 0.9 0.5

Transportation equipment manufacturing

336

16.248 112.6 112.9 2.5 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3

Furniture and related product manufacturing

337

1.695 120.5 121.1 5.2 0.3 0.7 1.1 0.5

Miscellaneous manufacturing

339

5.021 120.2 120.9 0.7 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 0.6

Footnotes
(1) Relative importance figures are based on 2019 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 2020 to November 2021 [December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]
Description NAICS Relative
import-
ance
Oct.
2021(1)
Index Percent change
Oct.
2021
Nov.
2021
Annual Monthly
Nov.
2020
to
Nov.
2021
Jul.
2021
to
Aug.
2021
Aug.
2021
to
Sep.
2021
Sep.
2021
to
Oct.
2021
Oct.
2021
to
Nov.
2021

Nonmanufacturing

  14.922 190.1 197.2 62.8 0.4 2.1 5.0 3.7

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

11

5.242 198.5 202.3 23.7 1.7 -2.3 0.3 1.9

Crop production

111

4.876 208.3 212.9 23.6 1.7 -2.6 0.2 2.2

Mining

21

9.679 122.9 128.6 96.9 -0.4 5.0 7.8 4.6

Mining (except oil and gas)

212

1.267 130.2 161.0 80.1 2.2 4.3 6.1 23.7

Manufacturing

  83.224 128.5 129.0 11.8 0.2 0.1 1.1 0.4

Manufacturing, part 1

31

6.732 165.1 164.9 15.2 0.5 -0.1 1.1 -0.1

Food manufacturing

311

4.878 194.4 194.2 20.3 0.8 -0.1 1.8 -0.1

Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing

312

0.547 132.7 134.6 5.1 -1.7 -1.3 -0.9 1.4

Manufacturing, part 2

32

25.396 135.3 136.2 29.2 0.1 0.0 3.0 0.7

Wood product manufacturing (Dec. 2017=100)

321

0.535 136.7 137.0 30.9 0.4 1.0 0.8 0.2

Paper manufacturing

322

1.459 137.1 137.4 16.5 -0.6 0.0 1.2 0.2

Petroleum and coal products manufacturing

324

6.688 138.5 140.7 89.6 -0.4 1.8 9.0 1.6

Chemical manufacturing

325

13.781 139.0 139.6 17.6 0.3 -0.9 1.2 0.4

Plastics and rubber products manufacturing

326

2.058 125.0 125.7 8.7 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.6

Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing

327

0.711 123.8 119.6 0.6 0.4 0.3 -0.4 -3.4

Manufacturing, part 3

33

51.095 121.6 122.1 4.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.4

Primary metal manufacturing

331

4.199 209.4 212.1 16.7 0.5 -0.1 -1.5 1.3

Fabricated metal product manufacturing

332

2.689 159.2 160.8 7.1 0.9 0.4 0.3 1.0

Machinery manufacturing

333

8.334 135.2 135.8 4.7 0.6 -0.1 0.6 0.4

Computer and electronic product manufacturing

334

12.027 82.9 82.9 1.7 0.1 0.2 -0.2 0.0

Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing

335

3.378 123.8 124.4 4.7 0.0 0.8 2.4 0.5

Transportation equipment manufacturing

336

15.434 133.4 133.6 2.8 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.1

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

337

0.349 132.1 133.3 5.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9

Miscellaneous manufacturing

339

4.686 123.3 124.1 4.0 -0.5 0.0 -0.3 0.6

Footnotes
(1) Relative importance figures are based on 2019 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 2020 to November 2021 [2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Description Harmo-
nized
system
Relative
importance
Oct.
2021(1)
Index Percent change
Oct.
2021
Nov.
2021
Annual Monthly
Nov.
2020
to
Nov.
2021
Jul.
2021
to
Aug.
2021
Aug.
2021
to
Sep.
2021
Sep.
2021
to
Oct.
2021
Oct.
2021
to
Nov.
2021

Live animals; animal products

I

1.506 233.7 232.2 21.5 -2.4 0.9 1.9 -0.6

Meat and edible meat offal

02

0.457 360.7 344.2 27.2 -6.8 -0.2 5.7 -4.6

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates

03

0.772 159.6 161.2 22.5 -1.6 2.1 0.6 1.0

Vegetable products

II

1.995 229.9 230.9 13.7 4.2 3.5 -1.0 0.4

Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers

07

0.353 422.5 405.7 -10.2 -0.8 6.1 -0.1 -4.0

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons

08

0.724 119.2 115.9 17.7 9.1 2.8 -2.9 -2.8

Coffee, tea, mate and spices

09

0.414 271.8 288.7 32.6 4.8 3.0 1.8 6.2

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

III

0.418 149.9 148.3 47.4 -2.6 2.0 2.1 -1.1

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco

IV

2.986 178.4 178.6 5.7 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.1

Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec. 2009=100)

18

0.199 99.9 100.4 0.6 0.8 3.1 -0.4 0.5

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

20

0.342 179.5 180.5 7.1 0.5 1.8 0.1 0.6

Beverages, spirits, and vinegar

22

1.114 146.0 145.9 4.2 0.0 0.3 0.2 -0.1

Mineral products

V

11.129 293.8 299.3 85.8 -2.1 3.7 11.4 1.9

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

27

10.677 288.0 293.5 87.3 -2.4 3.6 11.8 1.9

Products of the chemical or allied industries

VI

10.212 170.8 172.6 11.3 0.5 0.7 1.4 1.1

Inorganic chemicals

28

0.685 424.5 462.2 70.0 -0.8 2.7 0.5 8.9

Organic chemicals

29

2.365 144.4 145.8 18.2 0.9 1.1 1.5 1.0

Pharmaceutical products

30

4.851 150.9 151.1 -2.2 0.3 0.0 -0.2 0.1

Fertilizers (Dec. 2020=100)

31

0.528 214.7 222.3 - 1.8 4.0 18.8 3.5

Miscellaneous chemical products

38

0.611 114.6 114.8 11.3 0.3 0.7 0.4 0.2

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof

VII

3.738 157.6 158.5 7.6 1.4 0.2 0.6 0.6

Plastics and articles thereof

39

2.531 162.7 164.0 12.2 1.1 0.4 0.8 0.8

Rubber and articles thereof

40

1.208 150.1 150.3 -1.0 1.8 -0.4 0.3 0.1

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

42

0.527 138.2 139.1 6.1 -1.5 1.7 0.4 0.7

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

IX

1.062 210.7 215.2 6.8 -24.4 -17.7 11.7 2.1

Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (Dec. 2019=100)

44

1.038 146.9 150.2 7.2 -24.8 -18.1 12.0 2.2

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products

X

0.992 124.8 118.5 6.1 2.1 0.2 0.1 -5.0

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

48

0.637 111.5 106.5 2.6 2.8 -0.5 0.7 -4.5

Textile and textile articles

XI

4.555 116.7 117.0 2.3 0.4 0.3 -0.3 0.3

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted

61

1.823 105.8 106.4 1.5 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.6

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted

62

1.503 122.7 122.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 -0.2 0.0

Made-up or worn textile articles

63

0.636 105.0 105.0 4.8 0.6 0.5 -0.5 0.0

Headgear, umbrellas, artificial flowers, etc.

XII

1.312 126.8 126.7 2.6 0.1 0.7 0.0 -0.1

Footwear and parts of such articles

64

1.096 124.9 124.9 2.6 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0

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

XIII

0.843 131.6 131.8 0.3 -0.6 -0.1 0.0 0.2

Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2020=100)

68

0.303 98.7 99.2 - -1.9 0.1 0.2 0.5

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

XIV

2.679 221.1 227.2 1.7 0.1 -2.4 -5.2 2.8

Base metals and articles of base metals

XV

6.352 226.4 232.8 33.1 1.0 1.0 1.7 2.8

Iron and steel

72

1.269 301.5 311.1 53.9 -0.9 1.3 1.4 3.2

Articles of iron or steel

73

1.881 186.9 195.2 32.6 1.6 1.6 2.2 4.4

Copper and articles thereof

74

0.530 400.3 411.3 30.1 -2.3 -0.2 -2.4 2.7

Aluminum and articles thereof

76

1.204 189.9 191.5 36.9 2.2 0.8 3.2 0.8

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

82

0.410 126.3 127.1 3.8 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.6

Miscellaneous articles of base metal

83

0.519 144.4 145.5 8.8 1.4 -0.1 1.1 0.8

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

XVI

28.311 81.0 81.2 2.8 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2

Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof

84

14.638 87.3 87.5 3.1 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.2

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

85

13.673 75.1 75.2 2.6 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment

XVII

13.365 117.0 117.3 2.2 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.3

Motor vehicles and their parts

87

12.226 116.4 116.6 2.3 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.2

Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec. 2020=100)

88

1.047 100.2 101.1 - -0.1 0.2 -0.6 0.9

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

XVIII

3.936 102.3 102.1 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 0.2 -0.2

Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments

90

3.671 98.3 98.1 -0.4 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.2

Miscellaneous manufactured articles

XX

3.988 114.0 114.4 3.4 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4

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

94

2.483 121.5 122.3 4.9 0.3 0.7 0.7 0.7

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof

95

1.250 101.6 101.6 0.8 0.3 0.0 -0.3 0.0

Miscellaneous manufactured articles

96

0.255 129.8 129.9 2.6 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1

Footnotes
(1) Relative importance figures are based on 2019 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 2020 to November 2021 [2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Description Harmo-
nized
system
Relative
import-
ance
Oct.
2021(1)
Index Percent change
Oct.
2021
Nov.
2021
Annual Monthly
Nov.
2020
to
Nov.
2021
Jul.
2021
to
Aug.
2021
Aug.
2021
to
Sep.
2021
Sep.
2021
to
Oct.
2021
Oct.
2021
to
Nov.
2021

Live animals; animal products

I

2.179 277.4 278.2 28.3 3.4 0.9 1.9 0.3

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

02

1.372 229.2 231.8 37.5 3.3 0.5 1.1 1.1

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

03

0.295 128.9 128.0 17.6 2.8 2.4 2.2 -0.7

Dairy products, eggs and honey (Dec. 2020=100)

04

0.372 121.7 121.7 - 4.6 0.5 3.9 0.0

Vegetable products

II

4.699 254.7 258.7 19.3 1.1 -2.9 -0.4 1.6

Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons

08

0.913 147.2 149.6 18.2 4.2 1.3 -0.5 1.6

Cereals

10

1.434 286.9 299.3 38.4 0.2 -5.5 3.0 4.3

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

12

1.880 259.6 258.6 13.5 -0.8 -4.2 -2.7 -0.4

Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco

IV

2.809 170.8 171.3 9.1 -1.8 -1.0 0.9 0.3

Miscellaneous edible preparations (Dec. 2017=100)

21

0.560 103.6 102.9 2.6 0.5 -0.6 -0.1 -0.7

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

22

0.461 110.3 110.2 1.1 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1

Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed

23

0.769 285.7 290.1 23.1 -5.0 -3.2 2.4 1.5

Mineral products

V

16.321 301.3 312.1 94.6 -0.2 3.7 8.2 3.6

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

26

0.576 135.5 146.6 45.9 1.3 -1.0 6.5 8.2

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

27

15.567 289.6 299.6 98.5 -0.4 3.8 8.4 3.5

Products of the chemical or allied industries

VI

10.987 156.0 157.8 13.2 1.6 -0.2 1.1 1.2

Inorganic chemicals

28

0.675 155.7 156.0 15.8 2.0 1.7 2.2 0.2

Organic chemicals

29

2.822 184.3 188.0 24.7 4.8 0.6 2.2 2.0

Pharmaceutical products

30

3.034 108.4 108.2 -0.5 -0.4 -0.3 0.4 -0.2

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery cosmetic or toilet preparations

33

0.809 136.4 137.2 6.9 1.2 -0.7 0.5 0.6

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

34

0.398 126.7 133.4 6.4 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 5.3

Miscellaneous chemical products

38

2.048 185.4 187.3 19.5 0.4 -2.7 1.0 1.0

Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof

VII

5.467 176.8 175.6 23.0 -0.5 -0.1 1.4 -0.7

Plastics and articles thereof

39

4.663 178.0 176.4 25.6 -0.6 -0.6 1.4 -0.9

Rubber and articles thereof

40

0.803 164.4 164.8 9.1 0.3 2.3 1.7 0.2

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

IX

0.628 130.8 131.1 26.9 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.2

Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper products

X

1.858 147.0 145.0 19.1 0.1 0.2 0.5 -1.4

Woodpulp and recovered paper (Dec. 2019=100)

47

0.725 177.4 169.4 48.2 0.7 0.4 -1.2 -4.5

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

48

0.903 133.9 135.0 10.1 -0.4 0.2 2.1 0.8

Textile and textile articles

XI

1.654 135.8 138.5 16.1 0.8 1.1 1.7 2.0

Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof

52

0.586 156.2 165.0 41.9 2.5 2.8 4.8 5.6

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

XIII

0.697 132.4 131.0 0.3 -0.2 -0.1 -0.5 -1.1

Glass and glassware (Dec. 2019=100)

70

0.385 98.9 99.6 0.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.7 0.7

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

XIV

4.091 305.6 308.9 1.5 -1.0 -1.8 -3.9 1.1

Base metals and articles of base metals

XV

4.976 205.1 211.4 30.2 0.5 0.4 1.7 3.1

Iron and steel (Dec. 2020=100)

72

1.278 158.5 166.2 - 0.7 1.0 2.1 4.9

Copper and articles thereof

74

0.622 269.2 273.3 35.3 1.1 -1.6 -0.4 1.5

Aluminum and articles thereof

76

0.904 150.6 162.2 49.5 0.4 1.9 5.0 7.7

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

XVI

25.076 100.5 100.7 3.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.2

Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof

84

15.012 119.6 119.9 4.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts and accessories thereof

85

10.064 80.0 80.1 1.6 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.1

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment

XVII

11.365 142.2 142.5 3.2 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.2

Motor vehicles and their parts

87

7.361 119.7 119.9 2.9 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.2

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

XVIII

5.359 111.4 111.5 1.3 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.1

Miscellaneous manufactured articles

XX

1.169 119.9 120.7 6.3 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.7

Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;

94

0.646 139.2 140.5 5.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.9

Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof

95

0.379 94.0 94.4 8.5 3.4 0.0 0.0 0.4

Footnotes
(1) Relative importance figures are based on 2019 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 2020 to November 2021 [2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Description Relative
import-
ance
Oct.
2021(1)
Index Percent change
Oct.
2021
Nov.
2021
Annual Monthly
Nov.
2020
to
Nov.
2021
Jul.
2021
to
Aug.
2021
Aug.
2021
to
Sep.
2021
Sep.
2021
to
Oct.
2021
Oct.
2021
to
Nov.
2021

Industrialized Countries(2)

100.000 141.1 142.0 13.2 -1.2 -0.1 2.0 0.6

Nonmanufacturing

11.864 265.0 271.7 88.3 -2.9 3.9 11.4 2.5

Manufacturing

87.298 131.0 131.4 6.8 -1.0 -0.6 0.8 0.3

Canada

100.000 175.4 177.5 33.6 -3.3 -0.3 5.8 1.2

Nonmanufacturing

30.690 263.2 270.4 92.3 -3.2 4.0 11.9 2.7

Manufacturing

68.085 155.1 155.6 16.0 -3.4 -1.9 3.3 0.3

European Union

100.000 146.4 146.8 5.8 0.1 0.1 -0.3 0.3

Manufacturing

98.776 142.1 142.4 5.5 0.1 0.1 -0.3 0.2

France (Dec. 2003=100)

100.000 137.0 137.6 6.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4

Germany (Dec. 2003=100)

100.000 118.4 119.0 4.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.5

United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100)

100.000 129.6 130.5 7.1 0.6 -0.5 0.0 0.7

Latin America(3)

100.000 161.6 162.4 12.9 0.4 0.4 2.0 0.5

Nonmanufacturing

14.981 315.1 314.7 51.2 -0.1 2.7 7.4 -0.1

Manufacturing

84.761 130.1 130.9 8.1 0.4 0.1 1.1 0.6

Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)

100.000 136.2 136.5 7.5 0.8 0.8 1.0 0.2

Nonmanufacturing (Dec. 2008=100)

8.695 162.4 158.3 47.1 3.3 5.6 3.0 -2.5

Manufacturing (Dec. 2008=100)

91.069 92.9 93.4 4.9 0.5 0.3 0.9 0.5

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

100.000 102.1 102.4 4.5 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.3

China (Dec. 2003=100)

100.000 102.4 102.7 4.5 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3

Japan

100.000 98.9 99.0 2.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1

Taiwan (Dec. 2018=100)

100.000 105.1 105.8 7.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.7

Asian NICs(5)

100.000 94.1 94.9 10.5 0.7 0.9 0.6 0.9

ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)(6)

100.000 101.2 101.5 3.4 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.3

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

100.000 216.1 219.5 44.8 0.2 3.8 5.2 1.6

Footnotes
(1) Relative importance figures are based on 2019 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 2020 to November 2021 [December 2017=100, unless otherwise noted]
Description Relative
import-
ance
Oct.
2021(1)
Index Percent change
Oct.
2021
Nov.
2021
Annual Monthly
Nov.
2020
to
Nov.
2021
Jul.
2021
to
Aug.
2021
Aug.
2021
to
Sep.
2021
Sep.
2021
to
Oct.
2021
Oct.
2021
to
Nov.
2021

Industrialized Countries(2)

100.000 114.7 115.6 11.5 0.0 0.7 1.5 0.8

Nonmanufacturing

13.035 140.9 145.5 51.4 -1.7 2.0 7.7 3.3

Manufacturing

85.567 111.8 112.3 7.4 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.4

Canada

100.000 119.8 120.7 15.0 0.0 1.2 1.4 0.8

Nonmanufacturing (Dec. 2020=100)

10.551 147.0 148.9 - -1.4 2.3 8.4 1.3

Manufacturing (Dec. 2020=100)

88.192 110.8 111.6 - 0.2 1.0 0.8 0.7

European Union

100.000 113.3 114.1 10.7 -0.2 0.2 1.6 0.7

Nonmanufacturing

15.185 137.6 142.6 69.6 -2.3 3.0 7.2 3.6

Manufacturing

83.519 109.1 109.3 4.2 0.2 -0.2 0.8 0.2

Germany

100.000 107.3 107.3 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0

Latin America(3)

100.000 123.3 123.9 28.0 0.2 -0.2 2.6 0.5

Nonmanufacturing

11.142 182.3 184.7 61.9 2.3 1.1 6.1 1.3

Manufacturing

88.378 118.5 118.9 24.5 0.0 -0.3 2.2 0.3

Mexico

100.000 124.6 124.6 26.8 0.4 -0.2 2.1 0.0

Nonmanufacturing

9.952 183.0 179.4 54.5 4.9 2.0 9.7 -2.0

Manufacturing

89.716 120.6 120.8 24.4 -0.1 -0.5 1.4 0.2

Pacific Rim(4)

100.000 113.7 115.3 15.4 -0.2 0.3 1.0 1.4

Nonmanufacturing

18.881 130.9 138.6 57.1 -2.2 -0.2 3.7 5.9

Manufacturing

78.227 109.3 109.7 7.4 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.4

China

100.000 110.6 111.9 12.9 0.5 -0.4 0.8 1.2

Nonmanufacturing

14.917 113.0 117.8 40.9 -1.7 -2.2 1.4 4.2

Manufacturing

82.617 110.9 111.7 8.0 0.7 0.1 0.6 0.7

Japan

100.000 113.8 115.3 14.5 -0.2 0.7 1.0 1.3

Nonmanufacturing

24.148 133.0 138.9 55.0 -3.9 -0.7 5.5 4.4

Manufacturing

74.316 107.7 107.9 5.4 1.2 1.3 0.1 0.2

Footnotes
(1) Relative importance figures are based on 2019 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 2020 to November 2021(1) [December 2017=100, unless otherwise noted]
Description Index Percent change
Oct.
2021
Nov.
2021
Annual Monthly
Nov.
2020
to
Nov.
2021
Jul.
2021
to
Aug.
2021
Aug.
2021
to
Sep.
2021
Sep.
2021
to
Oct.
2021
Oct.
2021
to
Nov.
2021

Industrialized Countries(2)

99.5 99.6 -1.6 1.2 0.7 -0.4 0.1

Canada

89.7 89.4 -13.9 3.4 1.5 -4.2 -0.3

European Union

104.2 104.6 4.6 -0.3 0.0 2.0 0.4

Germany

104.3 103.8 -3.8 0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.5

Latin America(3)

113.6 113.6 13.4 -0.2 -0.6 0.6 0.0

Mexico

118.0 117.8 18.0 -0.3 -1.0 1.1 -0.2

Pacific Rim(4)

109.6 110.8 10.5 -0.5 -0.1 0.6 1.1

China

108.1 109.1 8.1 0.1 -0.6 0.7 0.9

Japan

109.9 111.2 12.2 -0.3 0.6 1.0 1.2

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 2020 to November 2021 [2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Description Relative
import-
ance
Oct.
2021(1)
Index Percent change
Oct.
2021
Nov.
2021
Annual Monthly
Nov.
2020
to
Nov.
2021
Jul.
2021
to
Aug.
2021
Aug.
2021
to
Sep.
2021
Sep.
2021
to
Oct.
2021
Oct.
2021
to
Nov.
2021

Air Freight

Import Air Freight

100.000 350.9 410.1 36.0 0.1 4.6 2.2 16.9

Europe (Dec. 2003=100)

24.832 255.8 300.9 24.9 -1.3 1.2 1.7 17.6

Asia

75.168 365.9 426.9 36.3 0.6 6.1 2.0 16.7

Export Air Freight

100.000 175.0 175.7 10.5 1.1 0.8 1.7 0.4

Europe (Dec. 2006=100)

29.086 151.4 151.0 7.9 -0.4 1.7 2.0 -0.3

Asia (Dec. 2011=100)

48.866 129.7 130.8 14.8 2.9 0.0 2.0 0.8

Inbound Air Freight

100.000 265.0 292.5 27.9 -0.4 3.7 3.1 10.4

Europe (Dec. 2003=100)

24.490 177.6 202.9 20.1 -1.1 1.0 1.4 14.2

Asia

75.510 277.1 302.3 28.9 -0.1 5.4 3.2 9.1

Outbound Air Freight

100.000 152.8 249.3 73.0 63.6 -37.8 1.7 63.2

Europe (Dec. 2003=100)

32.524 170.4 168.9 7.5 -0.1 2.0 1.6 -0.9

Asia

45.691 140.3 334.8 146.0 141.3 -57.6 2.5 138.6

Air Passenger Fares

Import Air Passenger Fares

100.000 165.9 166.3 9.8 -6.0 4.7 -1.4 0.2

Europe

44.363 180.8 183.4 26.0 -7.0 12.5 2.0 1.4

Asia

26.963 158.4 152.0 -16.6 -10.9 -7.7 -2.3 -4.0

Latin America/Caribbean

6.177 114.5 121.0 2.8 -11.1 -9.0 0.9 5.7

Export Air Passenger Fares

100.000 166.2 167.7 -1.0 1.6 -8.8 -2.3 0.9

Europe

29.097 201.5 203.0 12.2 -6.5 0.4 -0.7 0.7

Asia

30.226 182.1 181.1 -16.9 12.6 -16.1 -3.4 -0.5

Latin America/Caribbean

21.202 144.0 143.9 -0.7 -4.8 -9.2 -1.5 -0.1

Footnotes
(1) Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.

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


                                                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 15, 2021